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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Weather and Crops.

Kansas City Star: Two or three
days of spring weather that melted
che snow in the winter wheat area ex-
cept in Nebraska and Northwest
Kansas We're followed by a sudden re-
turn Of winter last week with a fall
of a foot Of snow in most Of the Ne
braska and Iowa. light snow in Kan
sas and heavy rain or snow in Mis-
souri,. The Central and Eastern states
n the south. Texas and Oklahoma.
got some heavy showers. One to two
inches OF precipitation occurred in
the central states. Temperatures went
below zero in western Nebraska and
below 20 degrees in most of the grain
area, though somewhat warmer
weather prevailed yesterday. with a
continuation of unsettled conditions.
So far as winter wheat is concerned
conditions could not be better. for the
abundance of moisture ireures a fav-
orable and strong start for the plants
as soon as growing weather begins.
n opinions of the re outlook are
uniformly favorable in the west. East
of the Missouri river there are nu-
merous reports of a moo prospect,
hut growing weather is likely to di-
minish the complaints and the out
look on the whole is for a larger crop
than last year.
In the spring wheat area little snow
has fallen this month and the fields
in the Dakotas are now bare. with
soil conditions favorable for spring
work as soon as weather permits.
Much of Minnesota is still under
snow.
Fair and warmer weather is ur-
gently needed now to enable farmers
to get into the fields for spring ploW-
ing and FOR planting oats.
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PETER N PAUL
PLAN IN CHICAGO

1t is understood that for the pur-
pose Of building up the surplus Of the
First Trust an dSavings bank. Chi
cago, the management Of that institu-
ton and the First National contem-
plates stopping the dividends tempo
rarily on the trust company's stock
and making up for it by declaring ex-
ira dividends put Of the earnings Of
the National bank sufficient tt bring
the total rate up to II per cent. The
stockholders of the two banks are
identical and the net return to them
will be the same. All the First Trusts
$4,000. 900 capital. except the orig
inal 100000 vas derived from its
own surplus earnings. and that ST.
10000 came from the surplus Of the
First National. When the First
Trusts capital was doubled at the end
of 1911 it was the intention to pay d.
vidends of 10 per cent on the amount.
thus bringing the total dividend on
the trust company and the national
bank stocks up to II per cent.
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DANCE HALL IS
COUNCIL THEME
Fargo Proposes Control OF
Such Places and Has
Ordinance on It.

Fargo. N. D., March 30.-An or
dinance was introduced in the city
council, with all of the members pres
ent last night, to regulate public dance
halls. 1t came up for the first reading
and was referred to the ordinance
committee and the city attorney.
It Ia a most rigid ordinance and has
many provisions. It defines a dance
hall where dances are held to which
the general public is admitted with or
without ticket or invitation and held
for profit. A license of $50 per year
is required n the ordinance provides
for two officers.
A Woman Police Officer.
There Is a provision for the appoint
each dance and one of these must be
a woman. The owner or manager OF
a dance must pay 81 to each Of tho
two peace officers, and this sum must
be placed In the hands of the chief OF
police who. in turn, shall pay the peace
officer II he or h be a special officer,
or otherwise into the city treasury.
It provides further that no minor,
either boy or girl, under age of eigh-
teen years be admitted to such a dance
hall. and no dance must be continued
after II o'clock. The fine that can be
imposed Is from SO to 800 and the
ordinance is to 30 into effect on and
after Its passage.
There is Some Question.
There was no discussion on the or.
dinance. but 1t a at once referred to
the ordinance committee and the city
attorney. The question was raised ii
this ordinance would not affect every
dance that would be held in the city,
and Mayor Lowell remarked that ne
had frequently attended many dancel
that We're continued after Ii O'Clock.
The ordinance was introduced by AL.
derman Hanson, n was seconded by
several of the members. All but three
voted to declare 1t passed on first read,
ing and 1t will come up at the next
meeting of the council.
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I'M REPORT IS
ALSO

New York, March. 30.-R. c. Dun
& Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says
today:
The forward movement in business
continues; reports from h west and
south are particularly good. The adj
vancing season. favorable crop condi-
tons expanding confidence NTH main
tanned conservatism, low stocks of
merchandise. with a larger demand
and a more optimistic outlook COM
bine to make the situation in industry
and trade the most satisfactory In
many months. Mill operations in iron
and steel are steadily expanding and
the output of all products this mont
is expected to establish a new high
record. One of the subsidiaries OF
the leading interest is now working
about "a per cent Of its blast furnace
capacity, while making steel at prac-
tically a hundred per cent rate. High
er prices are slow in developing but
there is little talk of concessions
A better inquiry is noted for tin
plate and there is considerably more
activity in structural material and
steel bars. while wire goods move
more freely. Bessemer pig is quoted
at 1925 and basic 1900. valley while
open hearth and bessemer billets are
stronger at $50. Pittsburg. with the
1Cdolll6 pAooaSSAo
the market.
Merchandise is Broadening.
Although conservatism is still prom
inent the demand for merchandise
in dry goods is broadening. Sales
of print cloths for export have been
the largest in the history of h trade
but the China markets are still quiet
and India and the Red sea have sup.
piled their current wants. The mis-
eellaneus export markets however are
still operating.
woolens. and worsteds are in more
active request and especially good
business being done in the latter. One
leading factor advanced the price OF
staple worsteds five cents per yard
Business in light weight serges Is very
active and some substantial orders by
clothing manufacturers have beer
placed at advances Of five cents pei
yard. Cotton and worsted yarns are
firm but the silk trade is somewhat
irregular.
Leather Improves.
Trade in leather continues to i'm.
prove and the volume of sales this
week has been larger than hereto.
fore. Upper leather tanners have
advanced their prices. 1-2 to 1 CEN
per foot and sole leather tanners have
pound, made a while age. Further
sales rave been made at these ad.
vances and the dry hide hemlock sole
tanners r willing to sell stocks or
hand at the former rates. they refuse
I oaccept orders ahead under the env
prices. In the hide market Hatir
American dry hides have again ad'
vanced Ia cent. Domestic packer
hides are unchanged.
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EXTENSION
IS BEING PUSHED
Railroad Contractors Losing
No Time Getting Opera
tons Under Way.

Fillmore, N. D.. March 30.-The
500 graders arc making good progress
with their work, preparatory to COM
mcncing the moving of earth from tho
cuts to the fills. They are building
the trestle work In one of the biggest
fills. The camp buildings are all
built, the four na~rrow-guage engines
are on the ground. and the teams are
hauling poles to supply the timbers
for the trestles.
The two steam shovels have not yet
been started out from Esmond, as it
was thought best to wait till the snow
had disappeared. so it would not in
terfere with laying the temporary
track. About half of the ties and rails
for the four miles of narrow guage
track have yet to be hauled out from
Esmond.
John Nelson of Minneapolis, has tho
biggest contract. for about eight miles
of road. with the biggest cuts and fills.
He will have in all three camps, two
steam shovel camps and n horse
camp. Next to him on the west. lei
the Pierce county boundary. is the
camp of C. Z. Jameson of saltwater,
Mimi, who will have one shovel camp
and one horse camp. AS soon as the
shovels and other machinery are on
the ground the full force of men will
arrive and the earth will begin to
move at a lively rate.
The grading of this limo clear across
Benson. Ramsey and Nelson counties,
to be finished before July 1, will fur
nish employment to a great army of
men. The grading cross Pierce coun-
ty was nearly all finished two years
ago. Fillmore farmers are glad to sec
this railroad come almost to their
door. They are talking of clubbing
together and building a potato ware
house at the new town.
The success of w. Fl. Lively, the po-
tato king of Benson. has stimulated
all his neighbors to go and do likewise.
Mr.. Lively made a small fortune last
fall off t~wenty-four acres of potatoes.
The soil is clean and mellow and par
ticularly adapted for the tubers.
1t is said that the profile maps Of
the line show about five miles of side
track to be graded here, and there is
a that this will be a division
point. Another rumor is that the di-
vision will be at Chilly, about six miles
from Devils Lake. where the 500 has
also purchased a townsite.
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A. ]. RUSTAD IS
BULLET VICTIM
Goodbye When Son
Reaches Side-Was Tenn
porarily Insane.

Moorhead. Mimi. March 30.-A. j
Rustad, known throughout the north
west as the Norwegian Prince" shot
himself through the heart yesterday
afternoon at 4:10 o'clock and died fiji
teen minutes later.
Fred Rustad, his son, was sleeping
in a room on the same floor and Mrs
Rustad was down stairs dressing when
the shot was fired. Both rushed into
time to hear him say goodbye" to
them before he died. Mrs. Rustad is
Frustrated. Temporary insanity,
caused by dependency over sickness,
is assigned as the cause for Mr.. Rus
tad's act.
Had Been Ill.
Bright's disease has kept Mr.. Rustad
in bed for the greater part of the past
year and a half. During the past six
months. however, his condition seemed
improved. Shortly after noon yester-
bered in preparation for a party,
which he expected to attend last night.
Later he returned home and dressed
for the affair. He was in his bed
room on the second floor of his resi-
dence on Fourth street south at the
time. Then he apparently changed his
mind. He took off his diamonds and
placed them with his money, upon the
dressing table.
Used Norwegian Dcrringcr.
Twelve years ago: when Mr.. and
Rustad purchased a small Norwegian
derringer. The weapon has been on
Mr.. Rustad's dressing table, loaded.
since that time. 1t was with this der
ringer that he took his life. Only one
shot was fired. the bullet penetrating
the heart.
Bids Family Goodbye.
Fred Rustad was sleeping in the
next room and Mrs. Rustad was dress
shot. and rushed to the bedroom. Fred
reached his father first. Goodbye.
Fred" said Mr.. Rustad as his son
reached him.. When Mrs. Rustad
reached the room, he stretched his
arms toward her and said goodbye
mamma" Their were his last words.
Fred Rustad ran to the street and
sought help. No one was in sight and
he telephoned for a physician and his
house at the same time and Mr.. Rus
tad died a moment later
Born In Norway.
August ]. Rustad was born in
Kongsvinger, Norway. f%fty-three years
ago. He attended the u%nderoff1cers
school at Christiania, which CORE
spends to West Point in the United
States. He attended school there three
years and upon graduation served
three years in the Norwegian army.
He came to the United States at the
age Of 20 years, going to DEBORAH,
Iowa. Later he crossed the country to
Hatton, N. D.. in a prairie schooner
At Hatton he started in business and
later moved to Larimore, where he
lived for some years and where his
three sons, Oscar, Fred and Garfield
were born.
In 1892 he came to Moorhead and
has been in business here ever since
being the owner Of the Pike saloon a,
the south bridge. He leaves a wife
and three sons. No funeral arrange.
ments have been made as yet, owing
to the critical condition Of Mrs. Rus.
tad as a result of the shock.
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.BRAOSTREET AND
DUN OPTIMISTIC
Weekly Review is Optimistic
in All Lines Failures
About the Same.
MERCHANDISE AND
DRY GOODS ACTIVE
Labor Situation, Backward
Planting and Easter
Seasons Have Effect

New York. March 30.-Bradstreets
says today:
This weeks reports reflect two sets
OF conditions. the favorable side be
ing comprehended in sustained whole
sale trade. further growth in opti-
mism and a greatly improved stock
market. while the adverse features
are indicated in a beclouded labor
situation, a backward planting season
and late Easter retail trade. Howev-
er improvements heretofore noted in
wholesale lines is being held and in
some instances the volu-- of bust
ness has expanded.
Dry Goods Active.
AS regards dry goods. there seems
to be more speculative buying at
some centers which manifestation is
probably due to the scarcity of stocks,
the inability Of mills to make ready
deliveries and to the hrmness Of pric-
es. Several makes of cotton goods
were again advanced this week. At
the leading markets jobbing trade is
receiving most attention, primary
factors having become less active and
more prone to concentrate on the
matter of deliveries. With settled
seasonable weather, steady improve
ment seems likely.
Iron and Steel Good.
4h SitS AAol dIlO steel III 3 lIlC llIllls
ness of q%uotatiosn causes increased
specifications on finished goods and
incidentally the mills are insisting
that contracts must be specified
against in accordance with their terms
as to dates of expiration. or else be
renewed on the basis of higher pric-
es. Pig iron is firm and tends to
move higher. Western roads have re-
LEASED orders for 100000 tons of steel
rnj1C Tho o~-~ So, s~4, 49,. So ~
open one n Bessemer grades are rs
cents a ton below last seasons figures.
while non-Bessemer Is down 5 cents.
Collections Better.
All collections are some what more
prompt at certain places but on the
whole they are hardly better than
fair.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending March %
in the like week Of 1911, 232 in 1910,
204 in 1909 and .247ei 1908.
Business failures in Canada for the
week number 25 which compares
with 81 last week and &c in the like
week Of 1911.
Wheat and Flour Exports.
Wheat. including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending March IS aggregate g.
4s5.5s7 bushels against 3,o6s,o!4 last
week and ~3.576.s64r this week last
year. For the 80 weeks ending March
% the exports. are ,121. 232,279 BUSH
els against 92.547,6S3 in the CORE
spending period last year. Corn *
ports for the week arg 753.460 bush
els against 309.764 last week and l.
725,286 in 1911.
For the 80 weeks ending March 20,
cor nexports are 31,o21.622 bushels.
against ~59,417,946 last year.
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PIONEERS HAPPY
Barnes County Early Settlers Will
Have Celebration.

Valley City. N. D., March 3O.-A
special committee of the Barnes Coun-
ty Pioneer club has arranged for a
get-together and social meeting to be
held at the city hall at Valley City
April II, 1912. 's.
noon and until 6 o'clock the time will
be devoted to renewing acquatntances
and listening to the experiences of the
early pioneers. 1t is anticipated that
interesting experiences will be related
by men who braved the dangers and
h%ardships of the early days. At 6
o'clock a lap supper will be served
after which a real pioneer orchestra
will furnish music for an old time
dance. The step-and-a-half and other
new tangled dances will be discarded
and again the melodious voice of the
old time caller will be heard directing
the dancers in the old time uuadrills,
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CROP PROSPECTS
MORE FAVORABLE
Prospects Good in Northwest
But Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio are Hit.

The most noticeable feature rela-
tons to crop conditions in this coun
try is the lateness of spring opening.
Little is yet known as to how winter
wheat will come out even in the
southwest where freezing, thawing
n SHOWS have made so late appear
ance. In eastern portions OF the mid
die west there Is greater doubt of even
moderate prospects. 1t is realized,
however, that wheat is a hardy plant
and often comes out well under many
sorts of adversely.
Late sown grain that had little start
before overtaken by freezing weather
has the lowest chance. especially east
of the Mississippi river. Farm work
backward. Complaints to come from
we'll down toward the gulf, even in
North Texas and in Arkansas where
oats seeding is barely starting in GER
tain districts.
In the northwest the climate is
coming along very encouraginsly.
Where the snowfall was not too heavy
soils farmers are getting into the field
and beginning to prepare tho land to
receive the seed. In South Dakota.
advices are thai a few farmers a V
already this week begun seeding.
North Dakota has done little yet nor
Minnesota though In both prepara-
tions are going forward. Isolated In
stances are reported of land harrow
ing started. A telegram from Miller,
South Dakota. says W. farmers in
that locality sowed wheat Friday and
that from now on the crop will be
put in generally. The weather Is now
propitious for the work and promises
we'll for a few days forward at least.
Crop Damage.
Southwestern Indiana dealer says
many farmers claim no life in wheat
plant. Oats and potatoes usually
sown by St. Patrick's day. but frost
too deep to sow yet. Central Indiana
firm says wheat greens up a little
when weather warns up. Another
Central Indiana dealer say wheat
outlook not promising. especially for
late sown. Southwestern Illinois
dealer fears great damage to late
sown wheat. Cannot SOW oats for
two weeks there, even il weather is
favorable. Southwestern Ohio dealer
says late sown wheat looks bad. Think
most of it will go to oats. Early
sown looks fair. Not much old wheat
left.
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cloudy.
lola and Oklahoma City .o1.
Ohio valley-32 to IS above, gen.
orally cloudy.
Indianapolis .O4.
Columbus and Cincinnati 10.
Fargo-clOudy, stiff northwest wind,
80.
Comstock-Cloudy. north wind. 81.
Winnipeg-Strong north wind, 20
above. =
Chicago-Cloudy. "a above.
+ Terre Haute-Cloudy. "a.
Springfeld-Foggy. 80 above.
Bloomington-Clear, 80 above.
Peoria-Cloudy. 80 above.
st. Louis-Cloudy, SO,
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THE WEATHER
EVERYWHERE

Following from Bismarck. N. D.
Ground In excellent condition. II pres
emit weather continues farmers will
commence seeding nex week. snow all
gone.
Weather map-Canadian north
west. 4 below to II above, part cluody.
30. Swift Current .O2. Northwest IA
to 81 above, generally cloudy.
Williston and Devils Lake. snow;
Wtlliston .02. :.
Duluth .o1. west 2s to 40 above.
cloudy.
southwest-3s to So above, part
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PIONEER GRAND FORKS COUNTY MAN
SUICIDE At HOME IN M00RHEAD
urgent call of the Presbyterian church
in Calvin, and on Friday morning he
with the family took the train for
their new home.
GOOD PROSPECTS
Slope Conditions for Big Crop Have
Not Been Better.

Hettinger. N. D.. March 30.-With
the snow practically all gone Hettin-
ger and surrounding country is taking
on an old time activity. The fall
rains. heavy fall Of snow and several
mid-winter thaws nave left the soil
In excellent condition to receive the
seed, and he farmers are accordingly
jubilant and larger acreages will be
sown in Hettinger county than ever
before. The corn acreage will be es-
pecially large as will also be alfalfa.
The Hettinger creamery has been sue
cessfully operated two years and
starts the season with bright pros
poets. Many farmers are going into
the dairying which means real prog
ress and permanent prosperity for
this section. Forty emigrant cars
with the advance guard of landseek-
ers in evidence land values are on
the rise and optimism is rampant.
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LIVE STOCK

Chicago-Hogs: left over s,o44.
prospects strong to &c higher. Light.
$7.60@7.92 1-2: mixed $3.50 % 1875;
heavy. 37.65@7.97 1-2; rough. 1850
7.75.
Cattle-1O0. Steady. Sheep, 5000.
Omaha hogs-1,400; cattle, 100;
sheep. 300.
Kansas City hogs-2.0oo: cattle, 200;
sheep. 1000.
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CREEL MAY LAND
Cousin of Devils Lake Man in Line 4,
Mexican Presidency.

Devils Lake, N. D., March 30.-In
the event of the abdication of the
Madero government in Mexico, which
now seems probable, there is strong
talk that General Enrique Creel, form
er Mexican ambassador to the United
States. and cousin Of General H. M.
Creel of this city, may be called to the
presidency.
General Creel was secretary of state
under the Diaz administration and has
the confidence of the statesmen and
property owners of Mexico who are
deeply interested in putting an, end to
the chaotic condition Of affairs which
has continued so long that the: better
element realize hat the time has ar.
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SOIL CONDITIONS GOOD.

Devils Lake. N. D., March 30.-Al
Tanton, the grain commission man Of
Minneapolis. former resident of Ram
sey county, is in town today. MIR.
Tanton has been travelling over the
state quite extensively during the past
ten days. say he never saw conditions
more promising for farming opera
tions than this year. He says the soil
is in perfect condition for farming.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO .Quinins
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It fails to cure. e. W. GROVES zig.
nature Ia on each box. $50.
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ACCEPTS CALL TO CALVIN.

Devils Lake, N. D.. March 30.-Rev.
B. A. Fail who has been engaged for
some a rs pastor at large among
the smaller churches Of Minnewaukan
Presbytery. and who has made Devils
Lake his headquarters and where his
family have resided, has accepted the
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Furnished by Chas. f. lewis n
company. Grain AID stock Brokers,
Branch office. Security Block. Grand
Forks, n. ID.
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LIVERPOOL

Wheat-steady, Ia higher for May,
July and October.
Corn-down 1-s; 1-s higher.
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HOSPITAL READY
Dickinson, N. d.. Has New $4,000,
Thoroughly Modern Structure.

Dickinson. N. D.. March 30.-Dedi-
cation Of the Sisters hospital will take
place Sunday. Among those who are
to take part on the program are
Bishop Wehrle. Rev. John Dignam,
pastor Of st. Patrick's church, Sena-
tor I. A. Simpson and Judge w. c.
Crawford. The hospital costs $780,
900 exclusive of the furnishings. 1t is
fireproof and will accommodate near
tly 100 patients. A hospital guild
composed of 100 Dickinson women.
from all church denominations, is fur
nishing linen. Six sisters who have
charge of the hospital arrived last
week from Switzerland. and will DO
followed in the fall by as many more.
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A TO STATE BANK

FROM NATIONAL TO STATE BANK
Darlington, N. D.. March 3O.-At a
meeting of the officers and directors
Of the First National bank Of Kensai.
that institution was changed from a
national to a state bank. and will
hereafter be known as The Security
State bank of Kensal.
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LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
RETAIL.
GENERAL PRODUCE Market

PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS.
These quotations are Furnished by O.
sent values in car lots r.. o. b. outside
lOndlnH stations In tAe north half Of
North Dakota and Minnesota, as well
as local values for farm deliveriess