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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-08
BUSINESS CHANGE AT NAPOLEON

Napoleon, Dec. 6.-On Wednesday
of last week occurred the transfer
of one of the most important busi-
ness houses Of the city when the
mammoth general store Of The c. L..
Merrick Co. passed into the posses
sion of the Wellen-Ellenson Mercan-
tile Co.
This store was the first to be To-
Gated on the south side Of the rail-
road and was built by Delaney Bros
in 1899. Two years later J. r. Reeve
of Iowa was admitted as a partner
in the firm.
In 1902 the firm of c. l.. Merrick
& Co. bought the store and later
the company became incorporated as
The c. l.. Merrick Co., those being
interested were c. l.. Merrick of this
place, Judge Young, of Fargo and
others.
The members of the new firm are
we'll known to all our people they
being E. A. Wellan and Sever e.
lenson, who have been connected with
the management Of the old firm for
several years past.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-08
Unusual Luck

Unusual Luck.
$50 you've rented that haunted
house which was on your hands 50
longy'
Yes; rented 1t to an actor"
did be End out its reputat iony'
That's the very thing which de-
cided him to take the house."
Rather surprising"
HE said it would be such comfort
for him to get inside OF house where
the ghost walked every night."-Baltt.
more American.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-08

According to historical tradition, the
conquest Of Finland was foretold in
Jest thut soon became earnest by its
conqueror. Peter the Great. to his jest
er. Balakireff.
Baiakireff had vexed the car by too
impudent joke and had been summa-
rily banished with the menacing In
junction. never to appear on Russian
soil again. He Disappeared discreetiy.
but one day not long after Peter. glanc-
ing out of Il window, saw his unmis.
taxable figure and quizzical counte-
nance Jogging comfortably by. perch
ed In a country cart. impulsiveiy he
rnn down to him and demanded to
know why be had disobeyed.
Il haven't disobeyed you" was the
answer. Il am not on Russian soil
now"
mot on Russian soilY'
mo. This cart load Of earth that
I'm sitting ON Is Swedish soil. dug 1t
In Finland only the other day."
Peter laughed. but be said, If Fin.
land be Swedish soil now, it shall be
Russian soil before longr' And be
made good his words
Declined tho Job.
A writer Of cheap fiction relates a
trick played on him by a collaboration
in the days when dime novels were
longer than they are now. and the
compensation made it worth while for
two men to write one story between
them. After his partner had finished
the first chapter Of their initial COL
liberation it was handed over with
the following announcement:
There. I've just thrown the hero
over a thousand foot cliff and told the
reader that nothing could prevent the
lad from falling to death on the rocks
below. 1t is up to you to save the
boy"
The other writer said nothing. but
sat down and wrote furiousiy for an
hour. Then he quietly banded the
manuscript back. A glance at the
second chapter showed the funny man
that his friend had completely ignored
the events in the first part of the
story. introduced a new set of char
acters and left the hero still hanging
over the cliff. waiting to be rescued
by his creator.-New York Sun.
Up and Down.
Mistress H ere's the man for that
clock to be- repaired Get it for him.
Nora And. Shure. where Is it? Mis-
tress-Upstairs. OF course. Nora
Faith. an | thought it had run down:
New York Press.
The Frying Pan.
"People are always decrying the fry
ing pam" suid an experienced COOK.
"but the thing they refer to-cook1ng
meat, etc., In a shallow pan with but
ter as fat--isn't really frying it; 1t Is
sauteing. The real frying pan Is
deep kettle filed with hot clear lard
or olive oil. In this the food-dough'
nut, croquette Or whatever it may be
is Immersed just long enough to make
it crisp and brown on the outside and
feathery and light on the inside Food
cooked in this way Is entirely digesti-
bic II properly made But so many
cooks make the mistake of putting too
much shortening In the mixture to be
fried, and the fat Inside. combining
with the fat outside, prevents the for
nation Of the crisp crust and makes
the food soggy." X
y~< Inconsistent. ei-i p
sYour pictures are Inconsistent.
ssWhy? "ssn: 49, IA
"You Illustrate this hobo Joke with 4
Ivasb dra wing."-Kansas City Times.
Winter finds out what summer lays
np.--AIlerson. ": r" ~,ts's Ss@s3ttE5{5kF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-08
THE BODY WAS DISCOVERED

Fishkill Landing, N. Y, Dec. g.
The body of Margaret Doherty, the
Vassar student who disappeared yes
terday was found late today in the
cistern of her fathers home at Hugh
sonville.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-08
APPROPRIATE XMAS GIFTS.

We have OF display a complete line
of leather goods as samples. We are
in position to order any leather
goods you may desire. If you will
come and see our stock so that we
may be able to order and receive
same in time for Christmas.
COWAN'S DRUG STORE.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-08
SPECIAL

SPECIAL LOW PRICES.
Sale on nails by the key while they
last at the Union Mercantile Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-08

winter finds out what summer lays
M. Anderson. t':%E e5l.'4 &s.s 5s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-17
GREAT PIANO 10 CO.'S D. +
:. UNIQUE [! 40. Plan
Oakland Piano Company
Determined to Make
Their Piano Best
: Known in ..
World.
THEIR PLAN EXPLAINED IN
S@' DETAIL

.nsus S BY The OAKLAND '1 Piano Com.
bafy OF Chicago Is creating furore
known before While unique. it Is vithsi
startling in It's very magnitude The
officials OF the Oakland Piano Company
lives have BEEN spent aT /" making pianos ss
and -, is a recognized fact that their
produet-the Oakland piano-.ts an In
strnment Of exceptional merit: Natu::
;se,r. prosre.s,vs spirit Il has has manifested
itself IN their discrimination not to let
the Oakland take back seat for any
have Formulated a colossal INTRODUCTORY
make the Oakland name . household
xssa 81 to s's sc; s ss% Eos ~ a"a
reese pisnos s viii be dissplea,ed from
Maine, TO-. california-one carload 70
ated-and Be sold direct to the people.
representatives. They propose T. offer
Standing ese
locality for the years to come. =,
The plan Is surely, sensible and Is to
be commended. for It. is a well-known
liable advertising as satisfied customers
The American people are quick TO rec.
ognize true merit. and are shrewl
enough puyeCS W pdbTOulz0 1US COIIpduy
that OFFERS the best values. whether IN
pianos Or ANYTHING else. Then. GER
tainly. $500 Oakland pianos talking for
themselves will prove an advertisement
for Oakland quality that. would take
years 10 secure in any other way In
comes out with the statement that he
will make q reputation for Oakland
pianos Ia one years time such as II has
saken makers Of other hlgh+grade pianos
fifty years TO secure. He Will doeit. too.
for q plan like his, that saves the people
money. cannot help but succeed 1T ~
we'll said that The nearest way 70
sopps persons S. heart e through his pocket
Naturally. the competitors Of the Oak:
land Il Piano H Company are not we'll
pleased with tho plan and are dshting
Il hard. but Its diMcult matter 90
pufl an American citiSen away from =.
proposition that means money ftns his
The Oakland Piano Company arS
thoroughly Responsible, and n will be
interesting scswatch their rapid progress.
F. nv. Il b. 0 i-Ekites
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-17

v0I are the only immediate rnoney-nnaker by
Il - - this sale. Our profits and the nnanufactur.
profits all 60 to you single cent. This
great sale Is purely and solely introductory adver-
Using proposition. You pay profits to any one
We sell you piano at factory cost You will find It
the best piano will tell your friends
about your neighbors will see it. they will want
like It and come to Your piano will be stand.
ing advertisement that's all this sale is forto pay
you advertise the Oakland" Pianos. -: 49, =
: Prices will be advanced Immediately at the close
of this sale. <"....~ ! *@.~%. 49, ssn = =
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
PURCHASE A SITE
FOR NEW LAUNDRY
Realty Deals Amounting to
$4,000 Reported by Tut
tie Brothers Co.

Two real estate deals, involving $40,-
800 and the erection Of a new laundry
liant, have been completed this week
by the futile Brothers company In the
sale cf lie property now owed and
used by the American Linen Supply
company IN West First South street to
a. Fred Wey for $500. and the sale
Of new site for the laundry company
liz East Sixth South street for about
$4,000. Plans for a new plant for the
American Linen Supply company have
been completed by a local architect,
and work on the building will be start
ed within a few days.
The plant now occupied by the COM
pany is on the north side of First South
street, midway between West Temple
and First West streets. This lot and
building, which is 70x165 feet, will be
occupied by the American Linen Sup
ply company until its new quarters in
Sixth South street are completed.
The property in Sixth South street is
T0x165 feet. This was bought by John
Steiner, proprietor of the linen supply
company, for about $4,000, and the new
plant, when completed, will represent
an investment of $4,000 TO $40 600 for
ground and building. The laundry plant
will be of concrete construction, and it
is planned on lines that will make it
the best laundry building in the ntire
west. The lot was formerly owned by
w. w. Reesink.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
FOOTBALL QUESTION TO
Be HEARD IN DEBATE
This Time It Is Question of Whether
or Not to Play on Thanks
giving Day.

Declaring that the noisy nature Of a
football game is out Of keeping with the
religious nature of Thanksgiving day,
some well meaning persons have started
an agitation that is causing some con-
tests as strenuous as the games them
selves. Stoutly resisting this agitation,
large numbers of rooters declare in the
negative.
The Y. NJ. c. A library will be the grid
iron on which a squad of men interested
in the question will contest in the form
Of a debate at 4:90 o'clock this afternoon.
The question will be stated in this man
ner: Resolved, That the big Thanksgtv-
ing day football games should be abol-
ished by the schools and universities"
Coach Dad" Convin of the High school
team and Elwood S. Brown, secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A physical department, will
handle the affirmative, and captain VIC
tor Olson and Right Tackle Sam Olson
Of the ''U'' teams will handle the mega
tive.
The game will be refereed by DR..
Charles c. Plummer, who viii give his
views on the subject along with the an
nouncing of the decision OF the judges
He will also say a few words on his
hobby, clean sport.
Coach Maddox of the "U'' team could
not be persuaded to take part in the
wordy contest, but said he would be de-
lighted to be among the roOters. Presi-
dent Kingsbury of the University of
Utah is also much interested in the con-
tsst.
music will be rendered by the talent
provided by CIaud J. Nettleton-Miss
Emma Heckner, contralto; Miss Ethel NJ.
Nettleton, pianist; c. ]. Nettleton, viO-
Inist; r. L. Sweeten, cornet soioist.
All good sportsmen are invited to at
tend the debate and also to make the Y.
NJ. c. A their "hanging-Out' place this
and other winter afternoons.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
APARTMENT HOUSE
IS VERY POPULAR
Already Salt Lake Has Many
of These Big Modern
Structures.
ALL STYLES REPRESENTED
COMMON cQNVENIENCES WHICH
CATCH HOUSEWIVES.
ALL STYLES REPRESENTED

Salt Lake is to be pre-eminently a
city of apartment houses. Already IL
is far in the lead of any American city
of its size in the numbers and appoint
ments of this class of structures, and
according to prominent real estate men
and builders the apartment house boom
has only begun here. And this in the
face of the fact that five years ago such
style of building was novelty here.
When the first large apartment house
was erected men looked on with a frown
and said it would never oe a success.
1t was rapidly filed. and soon another
one reared its head in the residence Sec
ton. Then some began to cry "Extrav-
agance," but the second was rented be-
fore it was completed.
Today there are many such buildings,
rating all the way from mere tenement
terraces, equipped with all space saving
contrivanceS, to the magnificent pal
aces where the elite of the city are
proud TO live. Builders prophesy that
the end of 1910 will find a score or more
additional apartment houses.
The styles of apartment houses so far
built in Salt Lake vary greatly. They
range from the unique, in which every
modern trick of architecture is en-
ployed for individual effect, to the staid,
fOUr-corner, tall, massive buildings
erected for comfort and economy.
Perhaps one of the most unique of
these, say real estate dealers, is that be-
ing built at the corner of Sixth South
and Sixth East streets by DR.. Keith.
The entire structure will be of cement,
even to the floors. Most of the apart
ments are three rooms, equipped to turn
into bedrooms at night, even to the
kitchen. In the morning the beds are
made to disappear, leaving no vestige
Of the sleeping room. A remarkable
system of ventilation makes it possible
to use these rooms for sleeping purposes
without impairing them for use as par
Tor or dining room.
Other apartment houses are of sim
liar although less compact appoint
ment. These cement apartments have
proven popular, and it is thought
half dozen of them will be built during
the coming spring.
It has been said of apartment houses
that they represent the new community
spirit of home life. Their prime fea-
ture is equipment with home necessities
for the common use of all tenants. Most
of them are supplied with laundries in
the basement, which ali tenants may
use. The general storerOOm is also a
part of the modern apartment house.
Fuel and lighting facilities are as a .-ule
from a common source. and numerous
other details of housekeeping are made
more convenient.
Real estate dealers, and those who
act as landlords over these apartment
their tenants represent the new popuia-
ton in Salt Lake, 1t is this Influx that
makes the apartment house a success
here. The older citizens, those who
own homes which IN turn were owned
by their fathers, Of course, remain
where they are.
So long as Salt Lake grows, with new
people coming in, the apartment houses
will continue to increase in number.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
BIG LAND SALE ON
IN BOX ELDER COUNTY
Upwards of $4,000 Acres of Fine
Tracts viii Be Disposed of at
Auction.

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Logan, Nov. 20.-The PTOmontOry-
Curlew Land company announces that
everything is in readiness for its big
land sale November "a. Upwards of 25,-
900 acres of the finest kind Of land in
the vicinity of the Promontory in Box
Elder county has been appraised, and
it is thought that all of it will be sold,
as there is a tremendous demand for
that property.
These land sales, while not attracting
the attention that some others are, as
matter of fact are of the greatest i'm
pOrtance, for the area disposed of al
ready exceeds that of any sale in the
state, over 10000 acres having
been sold. Much of the land that is to
be sold at bargains next week is choice
farming property and the price received,
it is expected, will be much higher than
at the other sales.
OF late there has been an exodus Of
people from this city to the PromontOry
In order that they may see the land be-
fore bidding on it. Some men here have
made small fortunes out Of their puT-
chases at the other sales, for the land
in almost every case is secured at fig
ure5 really below its real value, the
company's appraisements being very
low. This fact is attested by the fact
that nearly all the land sold thus far
has been disposed of for prices in excess
Of the appraisement, and none Of it has
gore for less than the appraised value
One of the big offerings at the sale
on November "a is a big ranch. a tract
of over 1000 acres, which has an abun-
dant water supply. It is said to be very
desirable property, and there is likely to
be some spirited bidding on It, This
sale will likely be the last one for this
year.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21

part &c the street, instead of detriment,
as some of the wise ones predicted Fur
theTmOre, il is also certain that the
business district has simply grown,
rather than moved.
Building activity in the last year has
by no means been confined to the Main
street portion of the business district,
for State street has Deen a close second,
with frontages of more than 500 feet
between First and Third South streets,
either completed or in course of build
ing. To almost the same degree build
ing has been stimulated in West Tenn
pie street.
Excavation work for the new Kearns
building in Main street, between First
and Second South streets, has been
practically completed this week. and
within the last ten days P. J. Moran
has bought about S0x125 feet in Main
street, on which he contemplates the
erection of a large office building. On
the corner occupied by the Utah Ma
tiOnal bank another skyscraper is
planned, and there are more rumors 20
the effect that the shack at the north
east corner of Main and Second South
streets viii give way to a business
block in the near future.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
PLANS ARE MADE
Latest Ideas to Be Followed in
Exhibit of Cars and
Motorcycles.

Realizing that the success OF the
coming automobile snow depends to a
great extent upon the preparations
made for the exhibition, the Utah Au-
tOmObile Dealers association has al
! ready started the ball rolling for their
new show on February 10 to. 26. A 10
cal firm of architects is now working
on a general ground plan for the show,
and within the next few days the man
agement hopes to have these plans
ready to make public.
As soon as this is accomplished the
show committee will at once take up
the decorations, which itRis proposed
to make one of the features of the COM
ing exhibition. 1t is planned to spend
several thousand dollars on these deco
ratlons. Instead of each exhibitor erect
| Ing booths in a ha Dhazard SORT of Il
way, along ideas of his own, a general
plan will be adopted, with a view of
making the entire exhibition more
pleasing to the eye. A general color
scheme will also be adopted and car
ried out throughout the show. With the
idea originating in the New York show,
after several years experience, these
plans have been carried out in nearly
every show in the country, and as a
result the automobile show has become
one of the big features of the year.
In spite of the big demand for cars.
local dealers have all been promised
1910 models in time for this exhibition.
This will give the motorists and buy
ing public their first chance to see new
cars of practically every leading manu-
facturer in the country.
Upon the request of some of the To-
cal motorcycle dealers, the manage
ment has decided to reserve a special
space in the show FOR motorcycle ex-
hibitors. This is now done in nearly
every auto show in the country, and
with the interest being awakened in
motorcycles in the city, it is believed
a motorcycle exhibit will meet with the
prompt approval of Utah motorcyclists.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
NORTHEAST BENCH
IN GREAT DEMAND
Sites for Homes in That ViCin-
ity Are Selling Rapidly at
Present.

Demand for homes on the northeast
bench is one of the features of the fall
real estate trade, which indicates that
salt Lake 100, 900 in 191O' will be real
lied after the census takers turn in
their reports. The inquiry for homes
IN Ninth avenue and higher has in
creased since the operation Of the Ninth
avenue car line began a few weeks ago,
and already there is speculation as to
how soon the Twelfth avenue line will
be started
Grading and curbs and cutters for
Tenth avenue will be one of the first
improvements next spring, and the con-
tour of the bench along this avenue Is
such that the grading will be in most
places simply a matter OF smoothing
off some slight irregularities and defin-
ing the cutters, with only an Occa-
sIonal lot where more than a hundred
yards of earth will have to be moved
to conform with the official grade.
Along Tenth avenue are a dozen Or
more houses of the bungalow type,
which have been finished recently and
placed on the market at prices rang
ing from $4,000 to $1,000, and three or
four are already occupied. City water
and gas connections have been made
anu Electric HBuAS are IGdQyy anu tuc
region which is now building up rapid
ly is easy of access with the new car
line.
This residence district north of Sew
enth avenue was little more than a
strip of mountainside three years ago,
with only an occasional residence to be
seen, while now it is nearly all built
up to Tenth avenue, and one house has
recently been erected in Thirteenth
avenue. This residence, at the corner
of Thirteenth avenue and H street, has
been erected by L. L. Goddard at cost
of $1,000, and it is predicted that with
in the next two years it will be sur
rounded by other handsome homes.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
SANDY BECOMING A
FINE RESIDENCE TOWN

There is considerable activity in real
estate in and around Sandy It is
thought that this little town will see q
building boom with the advent o. the
street cars next summer, for it's high,
dry and pleasant. The town has n great
little water system, and its nearness to
the metropolis is numbered among its
many attractions, which will invite
many who prefer country advantages
in connection with those of the city.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
NEW SIDEWALKS ARE TO
BE LAID IN MURRAY

The work of paving the sidewalks on
Wasatch avenue, in Murray, will begin
very shortly, the Murray council hav-
ing decided at the weekly session that
the work should he completed before
January. The city engineer Of Murray
has been requested to see to it that the
Utah Light & Railway company re-
moves the piles of dirt along State
street in the business district. Bids
will be readvertised for this week for
the construction of walks in Second
avenue. A number of bids were recent
" cancelled on account of a disa gree
ment between the council and the prop
erty owners.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
MINERAL WAX COMPANY
TO CONTINUE TO WORK

For a time, at least, the Uintah Min
eral Wax company will continue as at
present under H. NJ. Black and Palma
Black, president and secretary, respec-
lively. A case came before Judge c.
W. Morse of the district court yester-
day upon the motion OF Thomas NJ.
MOnzingo for an accounting and to
force the officers of the company to
exploit the property owned near
Dragon. Utah. II. NJ. Black appeared
before Judge Morse yesterday and said
assessment work is now being done
and would be pushed. Judge Morse al
lowed the case to be continued for the
present.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21
MANY SEEK APART ENTS
IN COMMERCIAL CLUE

The price of sleeping apartments in
the new Commercial club has been
fixed on a scale Of from s25 to $50 a
month the schedule on rates having
been set by the house and finance com
mittees Of the club. The rooms rang
ing in price from s25 to s35 are with
out baths attached, but those of the
higher price include bathrooms. About
half of the rooms have been engaged,
and will be allotted within the next
few days. The inquiries have been so
numerous that it is likely that all of
the forty-three rooms will be assigned
before the building is quit ready for
occupancy. Apartments are let only to
members of the club.