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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
GREAT POWER DAN J..
NEARING COMPLETION
UNITED STATES covERNME EMIT
CONSTRUCTS CONCRETE DAM
At kEokuk ACROSS n
MIessssIPPl.
Engineering Fsat Rivals Panama
Projset- VIII Furnish Unlimited
Power - Bismarck Theatsr Will
Show Pictures Tonight.

One of the greatest engineering
projects of the age is the new dam
across the Mississippi rivec at
Keokuk, now nearing completion. 1t
is being built by the United States
government at a cost Of several mil.
lions of dollars and in many respects
rivals. the famous Panama canal for
skill In engineering and magnitude of
the undertaking. To begin with, i'm
mense cofferdams were constructed in
which the workmen excavate to he'd
rock far below the river bed, where
the great concrete piers were started
which hold the tremendous pressure
of the water. The dam itself - of
concrete, with steel reinforced frame
work throughout, making when hard
ened, a solid wall across the river and
water power to rival the
Niagara Falls In harness.
Navigation will continue as before
locks having been provided to allow
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF
1 ! 4 ! |! J ] !. !! C J
Col. J. N. CARROLL or LISBON
VIE oFFlctATE 40, INSPECT.
ING OFFICER. ..
This ls~tts First inspection 70 Be
Held In the New Masonic Temple
at the Capital City

The annual inspection of Tancred
Commandery will take place We'd
nesday afternoon at the Masonic
Temple commencing at five O'Clock
The inspecting officer will be Colonel
J. w. Carroll of Lisbon. At the con-
clusion of the afternoon session the
members Of the Commandery will ad.
journ to one Of the hotels, where din.
ner will be served, meeting again at
the Temple 1t 1870, where the work
will continue. Col. Carroll will reach
the. city Wednesday afternoon on No.
8 after inspecting the Dickinson
Commandery Tuesday evening. A
large attendance Of the Knights is
expected. Tancred Commandery No.
1 is the oldest Commandery in North
Dakota and for the past several
years has ranked high among the
Communicates in the state. Added
is given to this inspection
from the fact that It 10 the first in
spectfon to be held in the new TEN.
pie.
See the Equitable Fire at the Or
pheum tonight.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
LAND CONTRACTS CANCELLED

LAND CONTRACTS CANCELLED.
For several years large number
of more than average well to do men
in the state who have purchased
school lands under contract from the
state have made It rule of practice
to give little or no attention to the
payment of interest or principal pay
ments due on these contracts. This
fault has not been so much with ac-
tual farmers who have purchased
these lands as with city farmers or
agriculturists and land spectators.
Last year the condition had continued
so long and had grown so serious
that 1t menaced the maintenance OF
some of the state schools. Urgent
and emphatic protests were sent the
board of university and school lands
| by those directly Interested in the
institutions most affected by failure
of payment OF past due interest on
these land contracts, and on Deem
Der the first the board notified all
contract holders by registered mail
that all contracts on which interest
was past due prior to January 1st,
1910, would be cancelled unless this
interest was paid on or before Feb
ruary list, 1917. As direct result
Of this notice and the insistance OF
the land commissioner in the matter
the receipts OF the land department
for January and December were the
largest in the history Of the state.
However, between thirty and forty
contract holders were either unable
to get the necessary cash, or went on
the presumption that the board did
not really intend to enforce the
terms of the notice issued in Decem.
Der and failed to make the payments
required to be made. As the board
lof university and school lands IL
composed Of men who believe that
the interest Of the schools Of the
Estate should not be made subserviena
to the interests Of speculators In
state lands the board by resolution
at it's meeting yesterday afternoon
Icancelled number Of land contracts
where the holders had been In de
fault for number OF years In the
payment Of INTEREST," - well 40 In the
payment Of principal payments past
Idue. Commissioner Macdonald wal
lauthorized to take possession Of
these lands for the state. A number
lcf the tracts on which contracts were
Icancelled are under cultivation and
jotherwise Improved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
STILL VERY ILL.

Lester Budlong who is attending
the university of North Dakota Is
very III with pneumonia at st. MI
chael's hospital in Grand orks. Mrs.
Budlong, who reached there Saturday
in response to a telegrom from Pres.
ident McVey, sends word that it Will
be several days before anything Will
be known definitely in regard to what
turn his illness will take. Meanwhile
scores OF warm friends of the young
man here will hope for and anxiously
wait a favorable turn Of the dreaded
disease. %@ x.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
sPERRY CASE BEING TRIED.

sPERRY CASE BEING TRIED.
Attorney General Andrew Miller is
in Fargo assisting States Attorney
Skulason of Nelson county in the
prosecution Of Clyde Sherry. This
case which has state wide reputa.
ton was transferred from Nelson
county to Cass county and is being
tried this time before Judge Pollock.
The trial last spring at Lakota which
was SO bitterly fought resulted in a
Of the jury. Young
Sperry is charged with being one of
the two who were instrumental In
the death Of Kenneth Mckenzie of
Aneta, a young lad who died almost
three years ago In Fargo hospital
as the result of burns. In the Cass
county trial Sperry is being defend
ed by Attorney Tracy Bangs Of Grand
Forks. r.. p" .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
NEW CORPORATIONS.


The following corporations filed
their articles Of incorporation with
,, Secretary Of State Norton today:
Farmers Elevator Company of
Munich with a capital stock Of $780,
900. The directors of the company
are Walter Sandison, Jonathan
Brown, Al Heapy, Frand Lugar and
Ben Talbert. s~ag., 4. Va, r. s,%
The Wahpeton Booster Club
formed for the purpose Of promoting
the progress, extension and Increase
Of trade industries of Wahpeton. The
incorporators are: Robert c. Milton,
Walter Schultz, George w. Freerks,
O. J. Olson and E. w. Hoyt and the
directors are: r. J. Hughes, Harry
Wilson, Victor Fandel, VIM. F. Eckes,
IL. w .Hoyt, Fred Hankins, Hugo
Stern, Grin f. Southam, Walter
Schultz, John M. Ness, w. p. Robbins,
James P. hurry, Stephen Cronin,
Joseph Voves and Carl Braun.
The Golden Valley Land Company
at Fordville with a capital stock Of
$25, 900, which has for its purpose the
conduction Of real estate, land and
investment business. The directors
of the company are Charles Aafedt,
VIM. Falter, C.. H. Will, J. j. Taylor
and M. l. Dryburgh.
The Metropolitan Stock Company
at DeSart with . capital stock Of
$500 mas for Its purpose the cree.
ton and maintenance of an Auditor
ium. The directors are F.. N. Ross,
F. c. Bansan, E. w. Johnson, N. p.
Ulwellin and w. G. McLarty. i
Williston Concert Band Associa.
ton with a capital stock of $4,000
proposes to maintain . band, pur.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
cAlPlIoL VISITORS.

4 Mrs. Arthur Ii. Knauf, Marion
Knauf, and Donald Knauf Of James.
town, were recent capitol visitors.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12

Two platforms In nutshell. The
policies Of Taft are the policies OF
yesterday; the policies Of Roosevelt
are the policies Of today and. tomor-
row.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
cOoD ROADS.

State Engineer T. R. Atkinson LETT
this afternoon for Cooperstown where
he will give "Good Roads" talk to
the Griggs county road supervisors
and overseers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
GOES TO MlNOT.

Assistant Attorney General Alfred
Zuger leaves tomorrow for Minot,
where he will assist States Attorney
Dudley Nash in the prosecution OF the
now famous Minot detective case.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
chase instruments. music. etc. The
directors are w. J. Kelly, J. a. Cor.
jbett, A. J. Field, F p. Bergman, G.
b. Mtezger, J. a. Cunningham and.
George FAIRIES. s.@s5.=. I. n S3$ss
INTERESI ting CASE IN
M'INTOSH COUNTY |
JUDGE POLLOCK TO BE CALLED
UPON TO PASS JUDGMENT
5..--:.i55 At FARGO. @
Republican County Central Commit
tee Tried to Gust J. N. Hammond
From Chalrmanship. .,... .S3

Among the visitors in the state
capital Monday evening from the
southern part Of the state was Hon.
]. NJ. Hammond of Ashley. Mr. Ham.
mond departed on No. 8 Tuesday
morning for Fargo, where he is inter
ested in case which will come up
Wednesday before Judge Pollock In
the district court. r, e
Some weeks ago there was consid.
cradle excitement In Ashley. Poll
ticians from every nook and corner
Of Mcintosh county were gathered to.
gether for the purpose, SO it was
stated. OF ousting Mr.. Hamond from
the craftsmanship Of the republican
county central committee. Mr.. Ham
mond was present and had four
proxies to. be used when the question
was PUT to vote. It Is stated that
in all of the previous meetings Of the
committee the use of proxies was per-.
mitted. butathat in this instance they
were thrown out. The result was that
when vote was taken Mr.. Hammond
was declared removed from Office. He
decided to take the matter into court,
and it came up before Judge Allen OF
Judge Allen transferred 1t
to Fargo, where it is scheduled to
come up before Judge Pollock tomor.
row.
.'he principal question to be de-
cided in court Is whether or not it
was legal to refuse to consider the use
of proxies in the Ashley meeting. Mr..
is confident that he will be
lpeld by the court. Whatever the de-
cision is, it Is stated that In all prob.
ability the decision Of the lower court
will be appealed to the supreme court
!or final settlement. Pr.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
HERE FROM STEELE.

States Attorney Chas. H. Stanley
of Kidder county was at the capitol
today attending to business In the
land department.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12

Additional automobile nave Deen
licensed by the secretary of state fol
1912 as follows: - 81. r..
SOL. Steen, Minot.
521-J. Henry Moeller, Maddox.
522-H. G. Johnson, Hatton.
523-E. P. Qually, Veron:..
524-R. J. Roberts, Lakota.
525-E. W., Ford, Casselton.
526-Jose2h 4. White, Edseley.
SET. D. Carpenter, Fargo.
.528-Jorgen Soma, .COoperstown.
529-George Lutz, Jamestown. I,
53t-D. F. .Seigfried. Fargo.
531-John Skala, Chaffee. "
5s2- Griggs County Telephone Co.,
Cooperstown. . 81 7
$50. X. Bergan, Ambrose
534-Frank Dryer, Ardoch. -
535-Spoonheim-Riddell Co., Hat
ton: - = 4
536-W. J. Holbrook, Rugby.
537-Chas. Woods, Arvilla.
538-Jalmer HERE, Halsted, Mimi
539-H. J. Mcdonald, Rugby. z..
. 54O-H. l. Holmes, Bathgate.
541-M. J. Carr, Ray. 80.
542-Carl Hamann, Richardton.
SAB. H Plath, Fargo.
544-supt. H. H. Hanson, Linton.
54o-Thorn Thomson, Mekinock.
546-S. P, Swenson, Mekinock.
547-Otto Steeimikes, Mekinock.
548-Henry Halverson, Mekinock.
549-J. B. Iverson, Mekinock.
550-W. E Alinder, Buffalo.
551-John Beattie, Casselton.
552-Oscar F. Gray, Casselt0n.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
LITTLE At DEs MONIES.

Rate Expert Little lett today Tor
Des Moines, Iowa, where he will at
END meeting Of the rate experts
Of the western states. The charges
for commodities shipped by freight
will be investigated at this meeting.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
TUESDAY, MARCH IL, 1912.
Bismarck % 1912

= + i: (: = = = = : = = = = = Z =
= "Bismarck-1912" will be the !:
+ slogan of all loyal Bismarck :.
= people from now until the open =
+ ing day Of the Second North +
:: Dakota Industrial Exposition, +
= which Commissioner of Agricul. =
I: ture w. c. Gilbreath now an. !:
= nounoes will positively be held =
= in the capital city next Octo. 4:
:; ber ::
: While premium lists and min !:
= or details have yet to be worked =
+ out and will be announced later, :
= yet the plans have so far prog. =
+ ressed as to permit many inter- =
= esting facts tdbe made public =
+ The exposition will last during =
> twelve days, from October / to +
= IL, inclusive, these dates being =
= selected so as to enable the far. 4
= mers of the state to exhibit =
= their products and compete for =
= the many rich prizes that will +
+ be offered. The large exposition =
= building, the use of which has =
+ been leased to the state by the {:
= Northern Pacific: railway with e
+ out rental charges; will be ex, =
= tended so as to provide greater +
+ space for exhibitions and an ad- +
= ditional assembly hall, wherein =
, farmers can foregather inform =
+ ally. and also hold meetings, =
+ exchange views and hear ex- =
: perts and lecturers On vital az +
= ricultural subjects. =
+ The management announces =
: that the premium list will be +
!: larger and better both In num- :
+ bers and value than last year; =
= and this means something to =
= any one who remembers the =
= splendid lists of prizes donated 4:
= in 1911. 1t Is expected that +
= practically every county in the =
- state will be represented in 1912 +
= In competition for The best COL +
= lection Of grains, grasses, seeds, =
= vegetables and other products, =
, and for which handsome prizes +
. in cash will be offered. q
- A pamphlet will be published =;
= soon, giving in detail the his =
= tory Of the 1911 Exposition, cop =
= iously illustrated with views Of =
= the various county and other ex- =
+ hibits, and 1t Is expected that +
= this brochure will be Of much +
= practical assistance to prospec- =
= tive exhibitors. 81
= Bismarck, with her palatial +
:. hotels and famous ''White +
=: Way" again extends a hearty +
:. welcome to her coming guests I:
) and assures them Of greater, =
(: more extensive, more elaborate +
) and more varied function than :
:. even the unqualified success of I:
!. last year. The performance of (:
!. the past is ample assurance that =
:. these promises will be fulfilled +
!: and we may all look forward =
i: with confidence to another sue. !:
=: cessful agricultural and indus +
:: trial ratification of our states f
!: prosperity along these lines. =
:: = :. :. :: I: : + Z: 4 q q 4 . .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
BROTHER DYING

Chief, Clerk w. j. Anderson, of the
secretary Of states Office, received
a message yesterday stating that his
youngest brother, residing with his
parents at Fingal, N. D., was not ex'
pected to live. -.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12

be sufficiently large to insure some
what lower prices in order to bring
down the high cost of living and still
leave good, returns to the farmer
arising from larger production. New
or before was the country so much
in need Of good crops as in 1912.
The momentary outlook is more in
favor of steadier than easier rates.
Bank reserves have been declining,
Spring requirements will soon begin
to be felt. 1t is not impossible that
increased commercial activity may
coincide with broader and more &C
tive stock market. Thus home influ-
ences are on the side of steady rates
for money. The foreign situation is
equally so. We have already shipped
ST 100000 gold, of which $10,000,C02
went to Paris. Trade in Europe Is
active and the great European banks,
as q result of last years war scare,
apparently consider it good policy to
strengthen their resources. This Is
particularly true of Germany, whose
banks showed themselves at the
time of the Moroccan incident utter
ly unable to meet the strain. Our
loans abroad are already extensive,
and German borrowings at this CEN
ten have been a feature. These con.
tlitions illustrate the growing i'm
portance Of New York as world f.
nancial center. They also show the
strength of our position when We are
able to afford so much assistance to
foreign banking institutions. Should
our own necessities increase, we
would be quite likely to curtail our
lending abroad.
Politics have been less factor In
stock market this week, and the out,
look in this respect is more satisfac-
tory. Radicalism is certainly on the
wane Nevertheless. the campaign
has not yet reached its height, and
as the political barometer will fluc.
tuate widely during the next few
the stock market cannot be
to wholly ignore its devel.
Investigation of the So
called Money Trast" may easily |
cause some uneasiness. Such an in.
vestigation, unless conducted on ex.
ceedingly conservative lines, may be-
productive of more harm than good.
attacks upon corporate
credit and private affairs excepting
when fully justified ought to be de-
precated. 1t becomes an interesting
question as to where privacy. ends
and publicity begins. We are living
in a period of inquisition. lnstitu-
lions as we'll as individuals haye
some rights to privacy and ill-consid:
ered exposure may easily invite dis.
aster and spread unwarranted dis
rust among the ignorant.
The stock market has developed
| decidedly more buoyant tone.
There is evidently stronger support
IN the ground that unfavorable con-
litions have been fully discounted
md that the better tendencies noted
lbove warrant increasing activity.
The country has had long period
# rest, longer than it wanted. In.
'igorated By the rest cure it Is now
doubtless better prepared for this
resh forward movement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
STATE CAPITOL RUN
J. BANKER HERE.

Banker John Kniper Of Wishek &C.
companied by his son, visited the
capitol this morning.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
ExAu,A,Nc ABSTRACTS.

EXAMINING E6SI HNVJ0'
Chief Clerk Walter Settings of the
land department has been q busy
man today having had over two nun
dred abstracts in connection with
farm loans to examine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
CONDITIONS IMPROVING.


The improved undertone which
marked the close of February has
been we'll maintained, in spite Of the
weakness shown in the first half OF
the week as result OF profit taking
on the recent RISE. So far as the
British coal strike is concerned there
is strong confidence in an early Set
Element, which probably accounts for
the calmness with which financial
London accepts the situation, says
Henry Clews in his weekly financial
review. AS to the conditions at
home, no strike will begin April 1
when the present agreement expires.
1t Is hoped that the next three weeks
will afford abundant time for a set
Element of some kind, and that the
efforts to make political capital out
Of the dispute will not succeed.
While there has been no great fall
ing off in general business, still the
volume of trade is below normal and
all business concerns are more or
less embarrassed by the increased
cost of doing business. This is II.
Illustrated by the number of industrf-
ais which have often made poor re-
ports, and in the case Of the rail-
roads it is strikingly emphasized by
net returns. Divi-
dends on the latter have been main.
tanned by economies too rigid to be
continued unless equipment and
plant are to be seriously impaired.
So far as railroad employees as
whole are concerned, they would
seem to have little cause for com. |
plant. Statements based upon In
terstate Commission reports have
just been issued showing that rail-
road employees received $41,000,000
more In wages than year ago, and
this in spite of a decrease of over
10000 in the number employed. The
total wages paid the last fiscal ar
To railroad employees was $1,005, 000.-
900, but the net revenue of the rail.
roads fell of during the same period
over $41,000,000. The railroad stu.
alton at the moment IS anything but
A rigorous winter has
cut down traffic and forced unusual
expenses upon the roads, not to
speak of excessive strain upon roll
Ing stock and equipment. Inevitably
the roads will soon be compelled to
make heavy expenditures for main
tenance, and much will depend upon
the future course of business. For.
tunately, the outlook in this respect
is more assuring. There is an &C.
of traffic which must be |
rushed forward as the winter disap- |
pears. Interior conditions are also
favorable to at least partial re-
sumption Of business activity, for the
volume of traffic is still below nor
NAL. Merchants all over the West
report a more hopeful feeling and
light stocks of goods, so the outlook
is for larger purchases during the
spring. Agricultural prospects are
very encouraging. From all sections
incoming advices report the soil as
in ideal condition owing to favorable
combinations of rain, snow and freez.
ing. Those in close touch with the
situation anticipate large crops and
increased production of all agricul-
tural products. which at present high
price levels means another profitable
year for farmers. 1t is to be hoped
that the surplus crops in 1912 will
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
TO BECOME "a STATE BANK. 3S
The First National Bank Of Nome
made application today to be convert.
I'd into the State Bank of Nome.
rAYLoR AZ. GRAND FORKS.

5 COMMISSIONER Of Insurance. w. 9:
Taylor left yesterday for Grand
Forks, where he will look after mat
tiers connected with his department.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
iNspEcrlNc cREAMERlEs.

Assistant Dairy Commissioners p.
H. Pierce. Of the department OF agri.
culture and labor, has gone to Wash
burn to. inspect the Washburn cream
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
CONSIDERING ESTIMATES.

CUNSJUEHING ELIMINATES.
The board of control yesterday dis
charged Ellis Logan from the state
reform school and released William
People on parole. Today the board
considered bids on quarterly esti-
mates for state institutions under its
control. g., - .~,...
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
lNspEcrlNG THE MILITIA.

Captain Wlllisms of ,the y. s. Army
and Colonel Fraine passed through
the city today enroute to Mandan.
where they will inspect Company F..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12

See the, Equitable Fire at the Or.
pheum tonight.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-12
LICENSED AUTOS,

Additional automobile have been
licensed by the secretary Of state for
1910 oo fn11nuya. - -. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
OPEN UPTOWN SUBWAY BIDS.
Lowest Offer to Build Pelham Bay
Branch Is S2,278,OO0.

The Public Service Commission opened
bids yesterday for the construction of
Section No. l Of the Westchester. South
ern Boulevard and Westchester avenue
subway This section is the first part
of the Pelham Bay branch OF the Lex
ington avenue subway, beginning at a
point under East l3Sth street, in The
Bronx. about one hundred feet east OF
the east lire OF Alexander avenue. and
extending under East lSsth street, pri-
waite property and Southern Boulevard
to q point under the Southern Boulevard
about go feet north of the northeast
corner of East 1871 street
Unofficial figures. made Up from the
total submitted. make il appear that the
John T. Stevens Construction Company
of No 55 Wall street, is the lowest bid
der. at s2.21SO00. According to the Of
fetal figures on bids for the construc-
ton of the first two sections of the ex-
tension Of the Fourth avenue subway in
Brooklyn from 43d street to seth street
the Degnon Contracting Company. OF
Hoboken, and the Dock Contracting
Company, Of Hoboken, were the lowest
two bidders