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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
4
The Tenth Legislature forwards proposed constitutional amendments to the Eleventh Legislature for approval or rejection. The measures originate from the state and will be considered by lawmakers in the coming session.
Section 140 requires railroad corporations and common carriers to keep a state office for stock records and public inspection. It mandates annual sworn reports to the state auditor detailing acts, ownership, stock transfers, assets and liabilities, and officer residences, with laws for penalties and enforcement.
The text outlines the peoples powers to propose laws, amend the constitution, and approve or reject acts by initiative petition or referendum. It specifies thresholds, filing timelines, precedence of initiative measures, and conditions for immediate enactment and referenda, including petition and legislative procedures. The document defines timelines for submission to voters and rules for resolving conflicting measures.
The proposed measure outlines how constitutional amendments by the people take effect after majority approval and sets rules for initiative and referendum petitions. It preserves legislative initiative rights, sets petition base on votes for justice of the supreme court, and requires secretary of state filing and guidance by general laws until specific legislation is enacted.
The proposed constitutional amendment directs permanent location of six public institutions with specific land grants including Lisbon for a soldiers home, Pembina County for a blind asylum, Ellendale for an industrial school, a forestry school in McHenry Ward Bottineau or Rolette counties, Wahpeton for a scientific school, and Minot for a normal school, all subject to legislative choices and land grants from the federal education and charitable trust.
The article outlines a proposed constitutional amendment altering land sale terms in North Dakota. It sets minimum sale prices, staggered payments with interest, public auction requirements, subdivision rules, reappraisal timelines, tax provisions, nullification triggers for unpaid contracts, and retroactive payment rights for previously sold lands with exceptions for school lands used for townsite purposes.
The draft amendment redefines property taxation rules in North Dakota Section 176, detailing exemptions for state and local government property, charitable, religious, and educational uses, and railroad income payments in lieu of taxes. It clarifies limits on exemptions for corporate real estate and road-bed rights of way for common carriers.
Fragmentary note references enforcement of property assessment rules under section 179 and a secretary of state involvement. The readable portion mentions tax or valuation actions affecting railroad property and potential imposition or cessation of certain duties.
The First Bank of Linton offers real estate loans on good farm lands for three to two years. For proofs and filings, contact L. A. Weatherby, United States Commissioner in Linton.
A janitor notes contrasts between French and American households. In a French-occupied building he found little garbage as residents eat all waste, while in an American home the family generates excess provisions daily. The anecdote contrasts efficiency and waste between cultures observed in San Francisco.
The former English judge Sir John Charles Day died at eighty two. During 1882 to 1901 he presided over the high court earning a reputation for stern humor and hard labor sentences. He once sentenced 137 criminals to 374 lashes and spoke to Liverpool ruffians about escalating punishments.
A physician quashes fears about hydrophobia from dog bites noting that rabies is not transmitted through clothing and requires direct entry into the body. The piece contrasts rabid animals with reptiles and warns of false safety when bites occur on non exposed skin. It then shifts to Bees and Their Gaskets describing how bees carry pollen in a fringe of hairs on their hind legs forming a pollen basket.
Thomas Gray kept the elegy for nine years polishing it as a gem before releasing it to the world. He wrote little in life and explained his small output came from the exertion required in composing.
A Washington Star excerpt shows Mr. Comrox agreeing to a suggestion about a family map. He mentions preferring a map that English mothers and daughters can inspect and critique instead of seeking aid.
The piece presents a maxim urging travelers to treat each place as a potential home and to seize chances to speak truth and make friends. It emphasizes forming genuine connections and openness in unfamiliar surroundings.
A man imagines a reveming hat for his wife priced at 610 dollars in Washville Americas.
A political convention in Tl ois honors a preferred nominee with a long eulogy praising his battlefield service and peacetime achievements. A voice challenges the pick, prompting the speaker to reiterate the candidate's renowned war record.
The article discusses green as a mysterious color linked to nature and a wide range of greens. It notes its association with Venus and Freya and its use on Fri Gay. It mentions green creatures' oddity and green hazel eyes as needing careful interpretation. It cites clairvoyants linking green to intellectual power.
The anecdote recalls Artemus Ward’s joke about needing a recess to “see a man” and editor H. ht. Tracey prompting a quip that led audiences to “see Aman” across the street. Restaurant culture boomed as men frequently left acts to visit Aman, a famed local restaurateur, altering behavior at shows.
The famed tenor Brignoli, praised by New York audiences, allegedly invited the applauding orchestra to a champagne supper at the Everett House after a favorite song. The lavish event cost $500 and reflected his sensitivity to flattery and drafts. Brignoli guarded his voice and endured strict routines to reach the street in winter.
A pair of good natured Frenchmen duel challenge each other in a quirH wood chase. One trips and falls injuring his nose slightly. The second helps him up. Their exchange ends with a lighthearted line about honor and blood.
A Philadelphia Inquirer brief tells of a boy betting his cap against two shoe buttons that his mother would give him a penny to buy apples. The boy won the penny from his mother.
In Philadelphia Tadger a tense discussion follows about appointing a new deacon and his diet. The First Deacon argues the pastor must be a vegetarian while the Second questions whether parishioners are listening to sermons. Charles Kingsley is quoted on excuses.
Notice is hereby given that the Northern Vaci e Hallway Company, Minnesota, claims a parcel described as seven acres and seeks to prove title under law. Persons adverse to or desiring to object to the miners character of the land must file before the stated deadline with M. H. Jewell, Register.
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