THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS nesses but with its vastly better conditions as the result of county THE IMPORTANCE OF thing to the support of the state option law enforcement, than to have to live in a town where a AMENDMENT NO. 1 or its communities and put them AND BORDER BUDGET man of this type seems to be a little tin god 'on a pedestal to his on the tax rolls. '•, community. Many Good Reasons Why Every It will have redeemed these Publishers of the Official County Proceedings thousands of acres from idleness If Brother Erickson has any other idea in his head than booze Voter in this City and County and set them to producing" it would well to get busy in his own berg and see how much lawbreaking Should Vote for It. Entered at the Post Office at International Falls Minn a* Second-class Matter wealth from the soil. there is there, even'under the idealized license condition It will have provided homes he and brother Noonan are so strongly advocating. INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY One thing, for the common for thousands of thrifty settlers. good of us all, we would like to OEO. P. WATSON, Editor and Manager We're not as blind as Erickson thinks, and we see much that To Minnesota) there is nothing fix in your mind if you will be the "wise gang" of his type about town here think we don't. We else in this election so important so good as to let us—and that is to inform him., and his kind in this town, that they have Avish as the adoption of Amendment a determination to let nothing theirs coming alright. A man may have been a preacher, brother, Candidate Charles E. Hughes has evidently learned his lesson, No. 1. induce you to neglect voting but that doesn't mean that he is a sissy, any more than that because from the decided manner in which he suggests that the republicans "Yes" on Amendment No. 1, at You will be doing -yVar duty many lawyers are shrewd and true to their oath of admission they pass a constitutional amendment in favor of women's suffrage as the head of the constitutional to the state if you make a mental all are such. amendment ballot, November 7. soon as possible after March 4th next. note right now that you will not Everybody is for this amendment. neglect^ to vote for this amendment THE SANITARY ORDINANCES OF THE CITY. Nobody is against it. Yet tn November, and that in Thief River Falls not only prosecutes the soft drink parlor unless a lot of work is done, and the meantime you will do all you bootleggers but also the druggist who sells illicit alcohol concoctions, unless the voters of the state can to call it^to the attention of and fined him $500 and 30 days, with a further jail sentence As is perfectly proper, the city has its ordinances which enlarge and particularly those of northern others.—Duluth Herald. *f 180 days in case of misbehavior or further illicit sales. upon and reinforce' the health laws and regulations of the state. Minnesota keep in mind the These ordinances duly passed under the duty of registering a vote for it, On another page will be found an excellent address delivered it will fail of adoption because powers conferred on the city council by the charter, TALKS ON THRIFT by Admiral Beatty, U. S. N., retired, who has selected our city as constitutional amendments must which again gets its authority from the state, his official residence. He has purchased property near here and have a majority of all the vote^ have all the authority of law. Those ordinances JUNK will spend more or less of his time here in the future with his cast at the election, and neglect 5 5 which have particular reference to the sanitation mother, Mrs. Beatty, and his sister, Mrs. J. E. Burdick. Our city to vote on it counts against the and cleanliness of the city, lay the burden The waste in every household certainly appreciates the honor conferred on it by the distinguished amendment. is considerable. Part is unavoidable of such cleanliness upon the property owner, and .admiral choosing this as his home town. The adoption of this amendment waste and part is necessary the party to whom he rents his property. will pave the way to the waste. Altogether "too much food The Health department of the city has experienced greatest business investment On another page will be found a partial report of the checks goes into the garbage can. Clothes much difficulty in getting individuals Minnesota ever has made, and received by farmers of this county who sent their cream to the are not taken care of, are not 0 Swlnnerton, to carry out the requirements of these ordinances. the richest stroke of state policy Northome creamery, which is the ,only creamery in the county. pressed or mended, or hung up D. as. The mere notification by word of mouth that cer­ since Governor Ramsey adopted [This report is very commendable, especially in view of the fact when not in use and so become tain cleaning up of premises must be done seems to be largely ignored the policy which reserved to the that the creamery has been running such a short time. A monthly shabby long before their usefulness state,the mineral rights of state by certain parties. The ordinances, however, state specifically is ended. Shoes that with a pay day of from $25 to $65.86 from his cream alone means a good lands and put the proceeds of th$ how these parties and the uncleanness of their premises are to be little mending would go many a deal to any man and will do more toward a rapid development of public domain into a permanent dealt with. mile are thrown out, and all the county than anything el^e. As the roads improve and clearings fund. through the house there is waste. The method provided is that the Board of Health shall give are enlarged more cows will be bought in and still greater benefit The purpose and effect of The attic bears testimony to notice on a suitable form, to the parties against whom they have result. Push the creamery business. this amendment is nowhere more this fact. cause for complaint. This notice sets forth the location of the property clearly explained than in the following Waste that is waste should NOONAN'S "BUM STEER." on which the nuisance exists, and states the nature of the resolution adoptedby the not be hoarded, but turned into nuisance, and gives specific notice of twenty-four hours in which Northern Minnesota Development profit. Old rubbers, rags, iron, A well baited hook will catch the fish alright. Our recent article to remove the nuisance. It also sets forth that upon failure of the association at its spring can be turned into many an honest meeting at Hibbing: with regard to Brother Noonan and his attitude on the booze notified party himself to comply with the order, the City Health penny, and clotshing that has "Whereas, the revolving fund situation was such that both he and his brother journalist of Spooner department will order the cleaning up done, and charge it to the served its day may be sold to amendment, providing for a revolving bit hugely. taxes against the property at the next assessment of taxes. second- hand dealers glad to get fund of two hundred and such articles. Now as for Brother Noonan's quotation of articles we have This will put the responsibility of observing the law up to the fifty thousand dollars to be used The conservation of household written setting forth the error of our ways here at the Falls, we property owner. If he is willing to rent his property to careless in the building of roads, ditches waste affords a living for thousands acknowledge all. But we reserve the right, here on the ground, of and indifferent people he will be held responsible when they fail and firebreaks through, in and of people. The junk man writing everything we think will tend to awaken public sentiment to clean up. This is the only way the matter can be handled. It around the clearing of state is usually a leading citizen, well on this booze question. At the time these articles were written we simply means that an owner of property will have to take more lands will be submitted as housed and well fixed. The privilege were seeking the convictions of law breakers. We got them, and interest in the way in which his renter keeps his property cleaned Amendment No. 1 at the general of "trimming" the scows up. This is only right, for if the owner has no more interest than they are serving jail sentences now, in addition to paying fines. election of 1916, this association that take the waste of New York The only difference is that in Brother Noonan's town the breakers that of collecting the rent, he is not an ideal property owner. It wishes to commend the to sea is worth millions annually. amendment to the voters of the of the license law go unpunished. is up to him to see that he gets tenants who will observe the law. It makes millionaires. And the state of Minnesota and submits If not then he must be held. No, Brother Noonan, your argument and quotations do not waste that finds its way to the the following propositions:' in the least support your contention. We still hold and know that The City Board of Health will proceed to make service where garbage scow is what breaks 1. The early sale and settlement some families. International Falls is NOW cleaner and freer of the evil results ever filthy and unsanitary conditions exist on property in the city of the school and swamp A certain school teacher ha limits, for it is their determination to clean this town up properly. ^.nd evidences of those results than Baudette. Only this week two lands owned by the state are desirable the right idea. Every spring ^she of our respected citizens passing through your town intended staying It is hoped that our citizens and property, owners will see to it for the complete development asks the children to bring to the at your most prominent hotel over night. But from the time that the need of making this legal service of notice reduced to of the staes and the building school the worn out rubbers of the minimum. they arrived at your hotel until train time they counted eleven up of the state school fund. the winter, and from the proceeds jdrunks on your main business street, which so disgusted them that 2. The sale and settlement of It will be required, as provided by ordinance, that every householder, she buys pictures for the they left on the train for here. We defy Noonan or any other boozesupporting the state lands will be facilitated renter or property owner will provide himself with a suitable walls and phonograph records resident of Baudette at any time during the whole of by the making' of preliminary covered container for all garbage and refuse. He will be expected for the dances. At times these improvements which will make the period we have had county option, to have found any such condition to keep it just at the end of his lot near the alley, so as to be contributions amount to over the lands more attractive to prospective here. half a ton. Waste becomes profit*? easily removed by the garbage man. settlers. We have been in the midst of a fight for a cleaner and better able as you get it together. And\ Where such provision is not made as required by ordinance, 3. The two hundred and fifty when so gathered it should be town during the past months. We have it. And we are not merely process of law will be used to secure conformity with the law. thousand dollars involved in the used for a good purpose as a guessing, but know, that we have a town which is in every way It is hoped that our citizens will give this matter immediate amendment will be used to make standing object lesson that cleaner than Baudette as regards the booze matter. We still call attention, as the matter will be given strict attention. such improvements and when waste conserved is profit earned." on Noonan to get right. In these progressive times the newspaper the necessity for such use no man wno vitiates his columns with apologies and arguments for longer exists will be returned Here is a junk story from the John Barleycorn is doing the best interest of the community'positive to the school fund intact. Far East: A Japanese rag man harm instead of giving it the best that is in him. 4- The adoption of the sane, of excellent speech and manner systematic plan of handling the If Brother Noonan would use some of his inquisitiveness into GET .INTO THE BOOSTING BUSINESS 3 had been making a canvass, offering state lands proposed by Amendment our affairs in a more impartial investigation of his own town he to buy all the old junk No. 1 is absolutely essential -would be doing himself greater justice and his town some good. Do you know there's lots of people offered. Instead of paying cash to the development of Minnesota He would also find that the majority of the actual residents arid he gives a coupon good at a certain Sitting, 'round most every town, at a rate of progress commensurate bank, where it must be left '•reputable business men of his town are going to vote for the abolition Growling like a broody chicken, with the importance untouched for a certain number of the licensed saloon and would be more apt to follow his Knocking every good thing down? of such development for the future of years. suggestions in the future if he was not giving them a "bum steer" prosperity of the state. Don't be that kind of cattle, Upon investigation the ragman now. Get Right, Brother Noonan, get right. It's as simple as A-B-C and $ 'Cause they ain't no good on earth, turned ont to be a former two-add-two-make-four. superintendent of Yokohama But just be a booster rooster, ERICKSON "HIGHBALLED"—BUTTS IN The adoption of this amendment police and manager of a large Crow and boost for all your'e worth. and the enactment of a dock corporatiop, interested in Since Brother Erickson, editor of the Northern News, of constructive legislative program If your town needs boostin', boost her teaching his people the proper Spooner, and a member of the legal profession of this state, couldkeep based upon will set apart out of Don't hold back and wait to see use of junk. his nose out of the little discussion between Brother Noonan, the state permanent funds an If some other fellow's willin' Junk money is apt to be regarded improvement revolving fund of of Baudette, and our selves, it may not be out of place for us Sail right in—this country's free. as "easy money" and so a quarter of a million dollars. to say that we are greatly surprised to learn from his own pen spent foolishly. While it is easy This money will be invested by No one's got a mortgage on it, that both as an editor and a lawyer he committed such a grevious money, it should be conserved the state in making ready for It's just yours as much as his wrong while in our city recently as to allow himself to be "•personally to usefulness and not wasted. sale and settlement tracts of If your town is shy of boosters, The school teacher uses one method, high-balled," and to tarry in bootlegging joints so long state land. These tracts will be You get in the boostin' biz. the Japanese junk man that he "saw beer sold openly with the regular label on the bottle" sold with the cost of clearing another, but both tending in the so that he easily recognized that "it was not 'near beer' or 'Red If things don't seem to suit you added—as well as the additional right direction. We can teach our Ribbon, but the well known Hamm and Rex products." As an value which the clearing will An' the world seems kinder wrong, children no better lesson than to ••editor he is supposed to be as the "Watchman," warning others give them. When the land is What's the matter with a boostin' avoid waste, but avoiding all possible of the evil rather than a partaker in the wrong doing. paid for the money is back in Just to help the thing along? waste to so use the junk As one well versed in the law, knowing that this blindpigging the revolving fund to improve that it will prove a lasting benefit. 'Cause if things should stop again other tracts. When the work is is against the majesty of the law of this state, his action in not coming Save your junlc and save the We'd be in a sorry .plight, done, the original fund will be' forward before the grand jury with this actual knowledge of money your junk turns in. You just keep the horn a blowin', returned intact ^o the permanent lawbreaking and giving the evidence, makes him guilty, it would fund. Boost her up with all your might. seem, both of contempt of court and malfeasance of his high profession In the meantime it will have at a lawyer. .. If you see some fellow tryin' done these things: But it is very evident that he, who boasts his dual profession For to make some project go, v, It will have hastened the sale of editor and lawyer, is fit for one no more than for. the other. No The Minneapolis Dollar-Hold An' you can boost It up a trifle, and settlement of state lands, one but he who has a distorted and dangerous conception of his MO MODERN ROOMS and brought for these lands a That's, your clew to let him know profession as an attorney, would permit himself to publicly announce IiOcaftiil Heart of BasineM District better price, thus greatly profiting That you're not a goin' to knock it, !5-.PRICE--ONE DOLLAR in his paper that he was an aider and abetter of law breaking, the, permanent funds into KWHOPLAN MTCI^IITWO PERSONS $1.50 Just because it. ain't your shout, PRIVATE MTH. SHOWER AND TOILET EXTRA which the proceeds of land sales in order to take a smash at a paper and community who are 4 COMPLETE SAFETY But that you're going to boost a little go. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS trying to break off the shakles of this booze gang. It is evident AND FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION 'Cause he's got the best thing out.' It will have increased the productive that he is to this rotten bunch in his community^hand ma.nacled INSMRANSK RECORDS SHOW THAT NEVER population of the state. HAS A LIN SEEM LOST IN ANY SUILDIHA and foot. —World Outlook. PROTECTED BV AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS It will have taken thousands of CVERV ROOM NAS NOT AND COLD RUNNINS we are willing to take our town, with all its faultfahd wea- WATEN, TFEAM HEAT. KLECTRLC LIQHT AND acres not now contributing any­ TELEPHONIC SERVICE, S/R RTA 1 4 •mm ,»rtV ji.. I I'M