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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Seeking INVESTMENT

WILL1STON. n. D., July PA. O
Anderson, president of the CONNER
cial club, is in receipt of communica
tion from Mr.. Woodson Poor of Gin.
cinnati, o., regarding the Ignite de.
posits in the vicinity of Williston. The
object of Mr.. Poor's inquiry is to dis.
cover the properties of the carbon, as
he has process that will educt all
moisture and at the same time take
out and separate any chemicals of
value it might contain and leave a
dust that could be briquetted for fuel
Mr. Poor asked that 1O-pound sam
pie be sent to New York for chemical
analysis and the sample has been sent
to that city.
Doubtless a chemical report will be
forthcoming in few days and. if
avorable. will open up another vast
field of commercial endeavor in the
vicinity of this city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
CELEBRATED
FOURTH Then
DISAPPEARED
(Special to the rrIhuna)

W1LLISTON, N. D.. July 22.-Peter
McCurdy, a young farmer, is missing.
and his father. who lives seven miles
southwest of Schafer, on Cherry creek,
has been making vigorous search. The
telephone slas been used freely with.
out avail, and the father is becoming
discouraged and fears that there may
have been foul play.
The last seen of the young man was
on Fourth of July night at Schafer
1t was midnight and he was at the
bowery dance. The young man had
left home in the morning, riding an
old green bicycle The grips were
missing from the handle bars. He
had SIG with him when he left. The
father says that the young man never
used liquor. The wheel was borrowed
Peter McCurdy is 19 years old and is
about feet tall and weighs IT'S
pounds. He wore dark blue suit Of
clothes, light summer shirt, collar
and hecktie, and a yellowish felt hat.
Any information should be sent to
James McCurdy at Schafer. or to the
Rev. Father O'Neill at Williston.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
JUMPERS NOT BAD
SAYS Mr. MOONEY
Especial to the Irlbunel

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Jply o.
Thomas F. Mooney. the we'll known
Gergus, Grand Forks county, farmer
was visitor in the city yesterday and
reports crop conditions in that part OF
the county hard to beat. When asked
regarding the reported damage by
grasshoppers in that part of the coun
ty, Mr.. Mooney stated quite emphatic
ally that no damage had been done to
grain on his farm or that vicinity. The
Mooney farm comprises some $4,000
acres.
There are certainly quite a number
of grasshoppers this year, probably
more than in an ordinary year, but
lido not believe that they are here in
numbers to do any damage, and
doubt very much whether they could
do any damage to the grain so far ad
vanced as it is. The grasshopper goes
for the tender parts of the plant and
the heads are now passed the stage
when they are real juicy feed for the
grasshopper. 1t is true that the wheat
has not headed out as rapidly as most
of us expected, but da not anticipate
that this will harm the crop in any
Way"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
Tennis TOURNAMENT
BOOKED FOR WILTON
(8y Associated Preas)

WILTON, N. d.. July 22.-The Com
mercial club of Wilton has subscribed
enough money for the purchase o1
three handsome trophy cups which
will be put up for contest at the tour
nament which will be held under the
auspices of the Wilton Tennis asso
citation on the local courts some time
in August.
These trophies include mems sin
giles cup, mems doubles cup and a
women's single cup. The tournament
will be open for all players residing
in central North Dakota within Ia
radius of IS miles from Wilton.
AS soon as the cups arrive the date
for the tournament will be set and
announcements sent out to the various
tennis clubs in this part of the state
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
DID NOT KNOW
IHEYWEREWR0NG
Especial to the Tribune)

M1NOT, N. D., July 22.-Sheriff Ed
Kelley during the last few weeks has
been getting on the inside of some of
the games worked by alleged blind
piggers, and as result has had some
unique experiences.
A few days ago the sheriff rounded
up a livery barn in Minot where he
had reason to believe that liquor was
sold. In this barn a hole was made
in the wall, and through this hole the
man who wanted to buy some beer
was supposed to put the money, after
making three raps On the wall.
Three raps was supposed to bring a
bottle Of beer, but before the beer
would be forthcoming the money
would have to be showed through.
So thoroughly was this plan grounded
into the beer purchasers that even
after the proprietor was arrested, the
raps continued. Thinking that he
would see how the plan worked.
Sheriff Kelley went into the barn and,
sure enough. the sound of three dis
tinct raps fell upon his ear.
Kelley went up to the hole, and
down came dollar. More raps came
and more dollars fell. but there was
nothing doing in the beer line.
Finally the beer purchasers began to
investigate what was wrong with the
system, and went to interview the
sheriff.
"Come along with me; am the
sheriff." said Kelley to one of them.
The mans legs began to shake, as
he said: ''1 did not know that I was
doing anything wrong" The sheriff
kept the men standing around for some
time and finally gave them their
money back, and since then the raps
on the wall have been few and far
between.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
increase OF Billions
IN j. 5. farm Lands
(By Associated Press)

WASHING TON, July 22.-Of
marked interest because of many
statements made during the Canadian
reciprocity debate. was the census
bureaus announcement today of the
general farm statistics of the United
States showing that land in farms
more than doubled in value during the
last ten years, having increased $15,-
252, ,7SS000 or 11S per cent. In 1900
they were valued at $13,051 ,033 900,
and the returns of the thirteenth CEN
sus show they are now worth $685.
3S4,S21,OOO.
Farm lands, farm buildings and
farm implements of the country are
valued at $35.S59.633,OOO compared
with s17,357 ,425,OO0 ten years ago.
The number of farms in 1910 was
6,34O,12O as compared with 5,137,172
in 1900, an increase of II per cent.
The land increased in 1900 from $685.
092,OOO acres to S73,703,O0O in 1910. or
five per cent, but the larger increase
Is per cent, is noted in improved acre
age, which in 1900 was 414,490,O00
acres, and in 1910. 477,424,0O0 acres
More conspicuous than the increase
in number and acreage of farms has
been the increase in value of farm
property. The land rose in value from
$13,O51 ,O93, 900 in 1910, an increase of
11S per cent, and during the same
period an average value per acre of
all land in farms rose from $3.50 to
$3.50 or 1OS per cent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
PYTHIAN SISTERS
HAVE new Officers

At the recent meeting of the granC
temple the Pythian Sisters elected
grand officers as follows:
Grand Chief-Mrs. Nellie Evarts
Bismarck.
Grand Senior-Mrs. Ida Bristow
Clyde.
Grand Junior-Mrs. Emma Smith
Steele.
Grand Manager-Mrs. Farrell, Lang
don.
Grand NJ. of R. and C-Mrs. Isabel
Olgierson, Washburn.
Grand NJ. of F.-Mrs. Flora Allen
Steele.
Grand Protector - Mrs. Turner
Gladstone.
Grand o. G.-Mrs. Elizabeth Belk,
Bismarck.
Supreme Representative Lucy
NJ. Lewis, Neche.
The Pythian Sisters of North Da-
kota is an auxiliary to the Knights of
Pythias, and the lodge is in a most
flourishing condition.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
State FAILS To
CONVICT DRUGGIST
Especial to the Trlbune)


LAKOTA, N. D., July 22.-Today
will see the finish of the celebrated
Deyilss Lake drug store cases which
fizzled out considerably after all that
has been said with reference to the
actions. The Moran case was started
this morning and was hurried along
rapidly, the evidence being all in
shortly after o'clock this afternoon,
when the arguments were made and
the jury charged, the case going to
the jury shortly after 3 o'clock, no
decision having been reached as yet.
With the acquittal in the B. J. Ness
case yesterday and disagreements in
both the Bond and the Greene cases,
the evidence in all being very weak
and insufficient, it is thought that the
Moran case will go the same route,
as little evidence of Importance was
introduced by the state.
With the verdict of the Moran case
the drug store matters will be settled,
with the exception of the Devils Lake
Drug company case, which has been
continued over term and will not like
ly come up until January, unless the
Judge decides to call g. special term
in October. Continuance in this case
was agreed upon after a motion on
the part of the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
MIN0T'S military
SCHOOL NOW SEEMS
TO Be ASSURED
Especial to the Tribune)

MINOT, N. D., Jul y22.-Bids 1for
the construction of the handsome new
$4,000 armory and auditorium will
be called for in the next thirty days
by the Minot Military Training School
association, recently incorporated in
this city.
The plans and specifications for the
beautiful new building, which were
drawn by Woodruff and McGulpin,
are ready, and an inspection shows
that the new armory will be the finest
in the state and the auditorium one
of the largest in the northwest.
The Minot Military Training School
association, which is composed of Of
ficers of Company D, North Dakota
National guard, already has fine lot
and as the state will appropriate
$1,000 for the building, $4,000 will
have to be raised to complete it. 1t
is said, however, that only about $10,-
900 of the money will have to be
raised by subscription, as it is believed
that loan of $4,000 can be made on
the building.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
- '%~&%
lawyers STRIKE :.
IN italy CASE
NV Associated Press)

VITERBO, Italy, July 22.-Lawyers
for the defense have struck, and as
a consequence the Camorist trials
were adjourned today until next
Wednesday to afford them time In
which to decide upon their future at
titude.
Unless some agreement with the
court and prosecution before the ses-
sions are resumed can be made, it Is
probable that the trial will be defi-
nitely stopped and later began all
over again. Today's strike" was the
result of yesterdays trouble when
Captain Habreni denounced Lawyer
Lieoy as a subordner of perjury.
When court opened today only four
of the attorneys were present and
they came to lay their case of defense
before the court. They asked the
court to postpone their trial to
Wednesday, saying that they wished
in the meantime to consult with their
colleagues in Naples and Rome re-
garding what action they should
take. They said that they would in
sist upon protection from what they
called the provocation of carbineers
and intimated that in exchange for
this protection they would bring
about the withdrawal of Lieoy from
the defense. The prisoners objected
to the delay and. protested that be-
tween the uncompromising attitude
of the lawyers on the one hand and the
red tape of the court procedure on
the other, they had already suffered
five years Imprisonment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
CROPS ARE GOOD
IN The Bad Lands
Especial to the Trlbune)

JAMESTOWN, n. d., July o.
George Hampstead is just home from
long trip in Billings and Brown
counties.
Mr.. Hampstead says that the crops
in parts of the Band Lands are better
tlis year tnan in other localities in
that section of the state and near
the buttes. showers and rainfall seems
more abundant. Many of the valleys
will show fairly good crops. Land
without improvements has been trans
ferred in sale at as high as $35 an
acre. The flax crop looks we'll but
needs rain to make it good crop from
now on. Farmers around New Eng
land city have had three years Of
fairly good crops; around the latter
town the prospects are not as good as
further west, this year.
Mr.. Hampstead thinks that great
future both for agriculture and min
ing is before that section of the
state. Veins of coal are common and
at Black Butte discovery of vein
about ten feet think projecting from
the hill was recently made in Billings
county, about Is miles north of Bow
man. Farmers in that part of the
state have absolutely nothing to pay
for fuel, the only trouble being to
mine and haul it, 1t is used for fuel
for steam plow work also.
It is now confidently believed by
settlers that the Milwaukee line will
etxend it's branch from New England
city west through the Bad Lands. Sur
veying parties have been at work To-
eating the line for some time
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
PRAIRIE FIRE SCARE
Near MANDAN town
(SpeciaI to the 1ribune)

MANDAN, N. D., July 22.-The first
prairie fire of the season occurred
about two miles southwest of town
Wednesday afternoon. Anthony Will
|qiams and Mr. Fisher were putting up
hay when they noticed the smoke from
the fire and ran to it. They found
that it was on Charlie KeidePs hay
land and set to work alone to extin-
guish it. The first Mr. Keidel knew of
it was when his hired man went up
to the hill southwest of the house
after a horse. He saw the fire, and
he and Mr.. Keidel went out. Chris
Peterson came from his place to the
east with a barrel Of water and some
sacks and the fire was soon under con-
troll. However, an area from which
several loads of hay could have been
cut was burned over, and, as it is GER
tain that the fire was set by someone
who was driving along the road
dropping a match or cigar, it should
serve as warning that this is the fire
season and care is necessary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
FARGO BOY KILLS
HIS ANTAGONIST
NV AseoeistAd orAea)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July a.
During fist fight at the Philadelphia
navy yards A. D. Smith of New York,
a marine, received injuries from which
ts died today in the hospital, and
Anton Aowalski of Fargo, N. D.. a
marine, who was his opponent, is be.
ing held prisoner and will be tried by
court-martial.
Smith, it is said, challenged Aawel-
ski to come out behind the barracks
and fight it out. Aowalski readily ac-
cepted. For ten minutes the two men
fought and then Aowalski swung his
left against Smiths left temple. The
blow was so hard that it fractured the
skull and broke an artery, which
formed blood clot. Smith was re-
moved to the naval hospital, where he
died
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
KNOW where TO CONE
WHEN Lines ARE HARD
Especial to the Tribune)

M'KENZIE, N. D., July 22.-Nearly
every day party of homesteaders
from the drought-stricken part
South Dakota pass through here, tray
cling overland with all their earthly
possessions in couple of wagonsA
The conditions around Lemon and ad-'
jacent towns from which most of
them hail. could scarcely be worse.
Grass and hay have disappeared long
ago and stock has to be removed from
the country to keep them from starv-
ing. Some of it is driven out, but a
majority of the cattle have been so
weakened by trying to subsist on
bare soil that they cannot stand the
trip and are abandoned to shift for
themselves. The homesteaders have
come up into North Dakota to earn
enough money to furnish them with
the bare necessities of life during the
twelve months leave of absence which
they have secured from their claims.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
CENTRE OF THE
UNITED ! States
SHIFTS 81 Miles
(5y Associated PFeSS)

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The cen
ter of population of the United States
is four and one-half miles south OF
Unionville, Monroe county, Indiana.
according to a census bureau an.
nouncement.
Since 1900, when 1t was six miles
southwest of Columbus, Ind, it has
moved thirty-one miles westward and
seven-tenths of mile northward. The
westward movement was more than
twice that of the 1S90-190O decade.
This acceleration of the westward
movement is attributed by census off,
cia]s principally to the growth of the
Pacific and southwestern states.
The geographical center of the
United States is in northern Kansas,
so that the center of population, there
fore. is about $50 miles east of the
geographical center of the country.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
MISTAKE NOT SERIOUS.

RICHARDTON, n. D., July W
What might have caused serious and
probably fatal accident Wednesday
morning was discovered when H. c.
Kline, the chef at the Windsor hotel
poured some gasoline into the stove
supposing it to be kerosene. He was
badly singed but not seriously burned
by the explosion. The lamps through
out the hotel had been filled with
the gasoline, but luckily none had
been lighted. Someone had evidently
made mistake and got gasoline in
stead of kerosene.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
ASKED FOR BREAD
RECEIVES A KICK
(Spectal to the Trlbune)

FARGO, N. D., July 22.-A foreign
er by the name of John Schmidt has
registered a complaint with the Fargo
police for alleged assault upon his
person by a cashier of the Great
Northern. The man claims that he
worked for the railroad for time and
went to the Great Northern freight
house to secure his check. He has
gone without anything to eat for three
days and not being able to understand
English very we'll became loud in
telling his story to the cashier. The
cashier refused to give him the check
and according to Schmidt, kicked him
out. The police are investigating.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
ITALIANS HAVE SPA1
over TRIVIAL MlSHAP
ESPECIAL to the rrIbune)

VALLEY CITY, N. D., July 22.-As
COL Mart Mason was crossing the
Northern Pacific tracks on Fifth ave-
nue. in his automobile, he was struck
by handcar propelled by two Italians.
They were going at good rate of
speed and the contact threw the two
over the handles of.the handcar onto
the hood of the auto. They had no
sooner landed than one took a clip e.
the other and cursed him for rubber
ing and not attending to the brake.
No damage was done to the machine
aside from disfguring one of the fend.
erS,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
n. P. EMPLOYE IS
Drowned At MANDAN
ESPECIAL to the Trjbune)


MANDAN, N. D., July 22.-The body
of J. H. Vallmer of Glendive, Mont.
was discovered in the Heart river this
morning about O'Clock. He had been
employed by the Northern Pacific at
Glendive. Mont. where he was engi-
neer on steam shovel outfit. He was
en- route to the Northern Pacific hos
pital at Brainerd, Minn., being i'll with
typhoid fever. Apparently he had left
the train at this point and wandered
up the tracks. Whether he went In
bathing or whether he was tenn
porarily out of his head and tried to
commit suicide will never be learned.
He was drowned in about 16 inches
of water. The inquest over the re-
mains will be held this afternoon be-
fore justice of the peace.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
right IN Heart OF new YORK
APPEARS PATIENT SUSPECTED OF
Dreaded CHOLERA Infection

erpool, July l, fireman on the tramp
steamer originally from South Amer
lea. Some anxiety has been caused by
the fact that the man was take sick
at sailors boarding house here be-
fore his removal. to the hospital.
The cholera death roll at Swinburne
island remained at eight and no new
cases had been reported among the
other immigrants at the quarantine.
The steamer Roma, which arrived
yesterday from Marseilles and Barcel-
lone, is still in quarantine, but since
she did not touch at Naples, as usual,
the health officers expect to be able
to give her clean bill of health and
let her dock today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
GIRL IS
HELD IN POST

WASHINGTON, D. c., July o.
Mary Ongman of Norway, who was de-
tanned at Ellis Island, N. Y. by the
is under age and has no visible means
of support, has been ordered released.
Arnt Melting of Fargo, her stepfatler,
has come to the rescue. Representa-
tive Hanna secured the girls release.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
10y Associated press)

NEW YORK, July 22.-The cholera
guard today centered attention upon
Bellevue hospital, in the heart of the
city, where case that arouses sus.
picion has been discovered. Thus
far physicians have been unable to
satisfy themselves regarding the ma
ture of the patients disease. II the
archaeological examination under
taken today shows the presence of the
dread cholera germ, he will be hur-
ried to the Swinburne island hospital,
where twelve patients are now con.
fined.
The suspect is Manuel Bermudes, q
Spaniard, who arrived here from Liv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING With
APPR0PR|AIECEREMONY WESTERN
HOME after MOST EVEN1fUL CAREER

married in Chicago In 1861, soon after
the former came to the United States
from France, where he was born II
years ago, the son of General Hide
brand, one of Napoleon's trusted
aides. The family moved to Chey-
enne, Wyo., in 1869, and remained for
five years, going thence to Bismarck,
N. D. General, Custer was in the
neighbortood and sent a detachment
of soldiers with instructions to erect
q house for Hildebrand The family
moved to Deadwood in 1876, and came
to Spuokane twelve years ago. Mr..
Hildebrand was private secretary to
General Custer for several years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22

WASHBURN, N. D.. July 22.-Three
men in an auto, suspected of being the
bandits who held up the North Coast
Limited on the Northern Pacific near
Buffalo the other night, passed through
Turtle Lake this forenoon on their
|; way to Ruso. A large posse immedi-
ately started in pursuit and it is be-
lieved that a pistol battle will take
place, as the supposed robbers are
known to be heavily armed.
With the reward for the arrest and
conviction of the Buffalo train robbers
increased from 81 900 to $4,000 apiece,
the best detective talent in the north
west is now engaged in the hunt.
From many quarters come kilograms
that suspects are being held, but thus
far nothing definite has been learned
of their capture. The Northern Pa
cific, by increasing the reward and
putting their ablest officers in the
field, would indicate that the bandits
are to be taken at all hazards.
The following special dispatch has
been received from Washburn late this
afternOon:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22

SPOKANE, Wash, July 22.-Louis
F. Hildebrand, who served with dis
tinction during the Crimean war and
was mentioned for bravery before
Sebastapol, and afterward campaigned
with General Custer throughout the
Civil war, and his wife, celebrated the
golden anniversary of their wedding
at the home of their son, John r.
Hildebrand, 935 South Bryant avenue,
on July IA, where they received the
congratulations of rs children and
grandchildren. and messages from
comrades in various parts of the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hildebrand were
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
ASLEEP NEAR HOME.

NEW LEIPZIG, N. D., July PA
"lost child" scare was prevalent here
Wednesday night. William Compton
and family had visited during the aft
ernoon at the D. C. Compton home on
the Cannonball river, and when night
came the three children we're missing.
After an anxious search of several
hours they were found fast asleep in
a wagon box in the barnyard.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-22
UNDER $500 BOND.

Action.
JAMESTOWN, N d.. July o.
James Cooper. the man from north of
Windsor who was charged with using
shotgun to drive haymakers from
the farm where he was living, was
brought before Judge J. A. Murphy to-
day and placed under $500 bonds to
keep the peace. The complainant and
defendant agreed to settle their differ
ences in a civil action.