INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS E. K. SAMPSON. CERTIFICATE OP INCORPORATION. R. L. HORR, Political Announcement 1916, at 2:30 o'clock P. M., and was FOR As to sig S. W. B. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR duly recorded in Book C-4 of Incorporations on page KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, STATE OP MINNESOTA, That we, whose names are JULIUS A SCTTMAHT., J-ss. hereunto subscribed, Jiave agreed to, Secretary of State. County of Hennepin and do hereby form a corportation under Jun 15 22 29 On this 1st day of June, 1916, be- and pursuant to the laws of the State of Minnesota and to that end i^re personally appeared Edward ha.ve subscribed and acknowledged Backus and William P. Brooks, to CITATION' FOB HEABING' OZT this certificate. me known to be the same persons described PETITION FOB Al/l&INISTBATXOff and who executed the fore- ARTICLE I. going certificate of incorporation and Estate of Artli-zr Loomis. ackn.owledged that he executed Sec. 1. The name of this corpora- the same as his free act and deed In the Matter of the Estate of Arthur tion shall be International Insulation CEilA B. DBOSEOWSZl' Loomis, Deceased. ompc.nj. Notarial Notary Public, Hennepin Sec. The general nature of its STATE OF MINNESOTA, 2 Seal County Minnesota. My commission business shall be to manufacture, sell expires Sept. 9, 1916. i- ss. and dispose of insulating material made County of Koochiching by means of a new process and such STATE OP MINNESOTA, IN PROBATE COURT, other processes as this corporation ss. & ,% may from time to time acquire to County of Koochiching THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO S' manufacture pulp, paper and wall all persons interested in the granting On this May 31 1916, before me board and other like products to manu Ki personally appeared Seymour W of administration of the estate of xacture lumber in all its forms to Backus, to me known to be the same said decedent: The petition of Margaret manufacture sash, doors, blinds, person described in and who executed E. Loomis having been filed in this mouldings and other like products to the foregoing certificate of incorporamanufacture court, representing that Arthur Loomis any and all products of tion, and he acknowledges that he exewood, then a resident of the County of Mc whether of the classes specified cuted same as his free act and deed Henry State of Illinois, died intestate above or not to purchase, lease, hold, deed. on the 21st day of March, 1916 and mortgage and sell lands and interests CARRIER praying that letters of administration A therein, including standing timber as 'blic Koochiching be granted to Arthur P. Young, and Notarlal Notary Pu a separate interest to cut, drive, buy Seal ayuuutniiig the court havdng fixed the time and Co. Minn. My commission and sell logs, posts, poles, wood and place for hearing said petition: expires May 9th, 1919. E. K. Sampson of Worthington timber to borrow money and issue its THEREFORE YOU, AND EACH OF Nobles County, is a candidate for Secretary notes, bonds, debentures or other form No. 24685. YOU, are hereby cited and required DR. J. A. GATES of evidence of indebtedness therefor, of State on the Republican Tioket to show cause, if any you have, before OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS, and to secure the same by pledge, this court at the Probate Court Rooma Adolph Krohn at the June 19 primaries. Kenyon, Minn. mortgage or deed of trust of any part in the Court House, in the City of International County of Koochiching, Minn. Mr. Sampson was born of Scandinavian or all of its property, real, personal Candidate for County Commissioner Falls in the County of Koo(chiching THE ONLY CANDIDATE FROM THE I hereby certify that the within in- and mixed to buy, sell and deal in parentage in La Salle County, State of Minnesota, on the of the Second District. personal property of every description s^rur"en^ filed in this office for COUNTRY. was Illinois, came to Minnesota when a 17th day of July, 1916, at 10 o'clock necessary or incidental to the purpose'^®®01"® t^e *3 day of June, A. D. on A. M., why said petition should not be boy and grew to manhood on a farm in 1916, at 5 o'clock P. M., and was duly To the Voters of the Second of this corporation and to transact granted. recorded in book of Miscel., page Southern Minnesota. He graduated I. 2. such other business connected therewith Witness, the Judge of saia Court Commissioner District: I hereby as may be convenient and proper. from the Stavanger Academy, Lee FRANK S. IiANG, (Seal) and the Seal of said Court, this 12th Power a National Need. Register of Deeds. announce myself as a candidate Sec. 3. The principal place of day of June, 1916. Grand, Iowa, also from the Southern The public needs both steam power transacting its business shall be International jfor nomination for the office of JOHN BEBO, and water power. It is to the interest Minnesota Normal College, Austin, STATE OF MINNESOTA Falls, in the County of Koochiching (Court Seal) Probate Judge. of the whole country that our water and State of Minnesota. Department of State. county commissioner of the Sec- J. H. BROWN, power should be developed as rapidly He has devoted the past twelve! I hereby certify that the within instrument Attorney for Petitioner. 6 15-22-29 o^d district, and solicit the vote ARTICLE II. years to educational work, elected was filed for record in this office on the 12th day of June, A. D. Olid as efficiently as possible. This development Sec. 1. Said corporation shall commence and support of the voters of this county superintendent of Nobles Coun- can be carried on only in on the 7th day of July, 1916, and ty in 1912, re-elected ta 1914 without district. one of two ways—either by government shall continue for a period of thirty opposition. He is highly recommended (30) years. ownership and operation or by Respectfully yours, by the educational profession tax the employment of capital worked under ADOLPH KROHN. ARTICLE III. Minnesota, especially by the count/ the incentive of private property. Sec. 1. The names and places of: and city superintendents. Nobody but a visionary proposes today residence of the incorporators are as that the government should build and Mr. Sampson well realizes that the follows: 1 Political Advertisement. Edward W. Backus., who resides at operate water power plants. Some system voters of Minnesota have aright to demand Minneapolis, Minnesota. ARTER'S from the state officials that they must, therefore, be devised for Seymour W. Backus, who resides at the development of water powers as conduct the business of the state in Inserted by the Craig-for-Congress International Falls, Minnesota. Campaign Committee on Behalf of William F. Brooks, who resides at a natural resource by private genius the same manner that they would ONVENIENCES Charles P. Craig, of Duluth, Candidate Minneapolis, Minnesota. conduct their own individual business, and private capital.—Outlook. for for the Republican Nomination eliminating extravagance and using ARTICLE IV. Congress. Amount to be Paid $20.00. the best of judgment. True Meaning of Conservation. Sec. 1. The management of said corporation CRAIG If elected to the office of Secretary shall be vested in a Board of HOME, I believe that conservation in its for the not less than three nor more than Ave broadest term means not the mere saving of State, he pledges that, Directors. of a resource against the possible 1. We will ij3k for bids for all supplies SCHOOL, Sec. 2. The annual meeting of the future need, but making of the conserved to be bought wherever the Secretary corporation at which the Board of Directors shall be elected, and for such resource as widely useful to the of State has power to make purchases, FOR or OFFICE. other business as may properly come greatest possible number in the shortest and to give ALL A CHANCH before it, shall be held at the office of time consistent with the elimination to bid. EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL. the corporation in International Falls 2. No extravagance in the purchase on the first Monday after the first Saturday of waste.—Professor Thomas CONGRESS in the month of January in each Norton. Ph. D., Sc. D., Bureau of Foreign of legislative supplies will be tolerated. year, at 11:00 o'clock A. M., comraencing 8. Such a reorganization of the office and Domestic Commerce, United with the year 1917. of Secretary of State as is necessary States Department of Commerce, in Sec. 3. Edward W. Backus, whose to greater efficiency and economy. Scientific American. address is Minneapolis, Minnesota Seymour W. Backus, whose address is International Falls, Minnesota and 4. That the business of the State of William F. Brooks, whose address is Minnesota will not be put on the POLITICAL Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall compose BARGAIN COUNTER when the Board of Directors until the first election of Directors at the first annual contracting for supplies for the atatfe meeting except as changes may occur in the meantime. Subscribe for the paper that Sec. 4. The annual meeting of the Spreader Tube devotes its columns to the Board of Directors of said corporation fight for the election of officers and the Photolibrary Paste for better home and community transaction of such other business as may properly come before it shall be life conditions—The Press. held at the offiec of the corporation at International Falls, Minnesota, on the Thousands of Central States first Monday after the first Saturday in Carter's January in each year, at 12:00 o'clock Farmers in California. noon, commencing with the year 1917. Regulatior Sec. 5. Until the annual meeting of If you want to continue farming in your late years, why do so in this cold climate, where there the directors in 1917 Edward W. Backus Bottle are so many uncertainties about maturing your shall be the President of said corporation, crops and live stock? Seymour W. Backus shall be its Mucilage We have several ten acre tracts and larger, that Vice President and William F. Brooks make ideal farms, located four to eight miles from shall be its Secretary and Treasurer Sacramento, where the State of California ia expending except as changes may occur in the four million on additions to Capitol buildings I other expenditures being made of 8100,000 on golf meantime. and country club and cement boulevards that run Sec. 6. The offices of Secretary and through our land. In addition to bi^ profits rais:ng Treasurer of said corporation may be oranges, olives, nuts, grapes, grape-fruit, etc., held by the same person. and general truck farming, this will rjak.'j you a per- 1 s'ect home. If you wish to retire and yet do a little Charles P. Craig. Sec. 7. Any vacancies in said Board outdoor work, this is th3 place to 1 ocate. Our aver(via of Directors or in any of said offices temperature year around is 60 to 6S degrees, a whether they occur before or after the climate that adds vigor and long life in the plant as BRILLIANT RECORD IN first annual meeting as herein provided, 1 as the planter. It is an acknov. ledprd fact that lie California climate Lab benefitted thousands of -T shall be filled by the Board of Directors OF SERVICE BUSINESS AN A .-reople from the Northwestern and Central States, for the unexpired term. Candidate for the Republican idcling ten years to thrir livw particularly the Nomination for FOR THE PEOPLE. Sec. 8. The duties of the officers and vomen. You have good nvifiibors, schools, of the Directors of said corporation •jhurcii'js, railroads and intenirbau oars. We invite STATE your inspection wh you will find all statements shall be prescribed by the By-Laws. Photolibrary Charles Craig, the Candl- we make ars true. Ti.inis our own property, owned P. Sec. 9. The By-Laws of the corporation by Minnesota ousmess men. .. write today fop. PAETicuLARS date of the people for congress, shall be adopted at its first meeting Paste in which shall be held in the City of has been a resident of Minne- TO 0WNSLi Prepared and Issued by Larry Hodgson, St. Bottles Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the eighth I Paul, Minn., for Henry Rines. SUBURBAN FF:UIT SACRAMENTO LAMDSC0. came to Du day of July. 1916, at 11:00 o'clock A. M. sota years He 1036 McKnight Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. The first meeting of the Board of Directors luth fresh from his studies and shall be held at the same place I on the same day at 12:00 o'clock noon, has grown up with the commun- Sec. 10. Two Directors shall constitute GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP. 'ity. a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board He is the son of Wm. Thomp of Directors. Each Director shall be By United States Senator John W. Weeks son Craig and Katherine Patson entitled to one vote at any meeting of the Board. Craig. The aged parents of the (Of Massachusetts). Sec. 11. Such other meetings of the candidate for congress live to- stockholders and such other meetings (Mi in the little village of Green- of the Board of Directors may be to submit to you some views the day 1 am going held as the By-Laws may provide, and subject of government ownership, as well as the op- ... Pennsylvania. they may be held either at International eration of transportation lines and other public serv- -ville, in western Falls, Minnesota, or Minneapolis, Mr. Craig's father is of Scottish ice facilities, although the whole subject is much too Minnesota. comprehensive to treat in the time allotted. I do and his mother of English not intend to speak in any sense in a partisan way, ARTICLE V. ancestry. Both are over eighty Sec. 1. The amount of the capital 4 but I cannot fail to call attention to the fact that stock of the corporation shall be the reason why the subject seems to me, just now, to years of age, and for years 60 Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars. be of urgent importance is the recommendations by Carter's they have been prominent among It shall be divided into five hundred the present Administration of additional activities in (500) shares of the par value of One Handy Glue Pencil jthe "old line" Scotch Presbyter- this direction. Hundred ($100.00) Dollars. jans Gf Western Pennsylvania, Let us consider the contention made by those ad- Sec. 2. Each stockholder in said vocating government ownership that the cost of cap- ,. corporation shall be entitled to one received eat ital would be materially less than it is under private Mr. Craig his vote for each share of stock held by education at Elder's Ridge Acad- him. control. Undoubtedly there is something to be said Sec. 3. The capital stock shall be .'onier^n^dnesr'br'a0 ^iana county, Pennsyl- paid in as the Board of Directors may provide. vania. He is a graduate of La become so large that its bonds do not sell readily. If we were to take over the fayette college and the Univers Sec. 4. A majority of the shares of railroads of the United States, what would be the' cost to the government? In stock outstanding shall constitute a taking over railroads in Europe by governments, from twenty to twenty-five quorum for the transaction of business times the net earnings for a period of years has been considered a fair price Pennsylvania. 01 at any meeting of the stockholders. For a of for so doing. If a similar method were adopted in this country it would make nearly third a century iy[r Craie the cost to the United States about fifteen billion dollars. I think no one will has been identified ARTICLE VI Contend that the United States can issue indebtedness to that amount, or to 1 5 A W1tn 01 and Sec. 1. The highest amount of indebtedness any considerable part of it, without'materially increasing the rate which it the attairs Duluth or liability to which this part of Minnesota. Would be necessary to pay for the money. Furthermore, if the government this corporation shall at any time be subject owned the railroads, there would be a loss of taxes amounting to about one tt- nrirfi :c ~,r~rv Lnn„.n. shall be One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00). rf hundred and ten millions of dollars a year, this being a very considerable item 1. own to ev 1& the revenues of most of the States. man and woman in the commun- Sec. 2. The Directors and officers Not There are other considerations which relate to this subject. The pressure ity. one word can be said of said corporation shall be stockholders. Carter's for results in privately owned corporations goads traffic managers to the high- !, r- est state of activity and efficiency. If they do not get as good results as their nim. rLven tnose who are Office Photolibrary Paste for the IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The persons rivals, they are not promoted, and, very frequently, are retired. When we supporting his opponent concede hereinbefore named as incorporators turn to government controlled railroads all this is changed. Any such system the sterlinor#»rnrr1 r»f fYmV Mr have subscribed their names and ts the Civil Service applied to our railroads would be fatal. One of the dis- A1, °. affixed their seals to this certificate, in Press tinct weaknesses of the Civil Service is that men cannot get a suitable reward praise his ability, his achievefor triplicate, this 31st day of May, A. D. 1916. unusual activity or intelligent effort. Promotion comes to the mediocre ments, his unselfish service on as well as to the efficient, and nothing could be more subservient to the beet 'hphaif r»f V»ic oitiTPne EDWARD W. BACKUS. (Seal) results in the operation of railroads than the putting of mediocre men In 1 7/ ienow citizens SEYIOOVB W. BACKUS. (Seal) Stationery Store positions of high executive responsibility. He has performed big things TO. P. BROOKS. (Seal) If Development and improvement of railroads are much more apt to result in a big way. elected to conit Signed, sealed and delivered on an on a a in he re is a in of 1 1 A in triplicate in the presence stagnation and stupidity in governmental monopoly which would be impossible would render splendid of the Eighth In the case of private control. The The government government is is not not organized organized for for business business I service for Minnepurposes. IVAH WOODOELL. Into Into its its operations operations must must enter enter all all of of the the evils evils of of political political Influence. Influence. sota. C. B. DBOSKOWSXX, The result would not be one of making profits, and putting the government into A Successful Man Is a Good As to sigs, of E. W. B. and W. F. B. business of this kind would mean putting the government Into competition Man to Send to Washington. With the business of its citizens. K. A. Backus, AAAAAAAAAAAAA, As to S. W. B.