Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-02

ator McCumber has introduced an
amendment to the Sundry Civil ELL
apprOpriating $25,0OO to be immedi
alely available lo~enable the Bureau
of Mines to make a special investiga
ton Of the Ignite coal fields of North
| Dakota with reference to its utiliZa
ton in producing Ignite fuels for in
ternal combustion engines, and in sup
plying benZine. toluene and other
basic materials required by the dye
stuff, explosive and related chemical
industries This means for develop.
ing the Ignite coal fields Of North
Dakota, which are probably the most
extensive and valuable of any State
of the Union, is being given careful
attention by Senator McCumber, who
is receiving the cooperation not only
of officials of the Bureau of Mines,
but also OF Mr. W. c. Macomber Of
! the Wilton Coal Mine Mr.. MacOmber
through the Senator has made pro-
position to the Bureau of Mines to
! furnish them Ignite coal to make
these experiments and TO assist them
in other ways.
This matter has been presented in
formally to the Bureau of Mines. The
Director of the Bureau states that
they have no available money for
making these experiments at this
time but he has heartily entered into
Senator McCumbers plan for having
the necessary investigation made.
These experiments will demonstrate
| the possibility Of furnishing supply
| of benZine, or in other words, a pro-
duct equivalent to gasoline for the
use of all classes Of internal combus-
! ton engines. This will be welcome
news to the $4,000 owners of auto
mobiles in North Dakota as it may re-
suit in q local gasoline supply at a
| lower price.
Senator McCumber offered an
amendment to the Army Bill in the
Senate, providing for high school
training camps. This amendment was
voted down, but Senator McCumber's
purpose was practically accomplish
ed because q short time aiterWard
Senator Smith of Georgia, offered an
amendment for the same purpose and
that amendment has gone into the
Army Bill. OF course. people outside
of Washington will understand tlat
Senator Smith being democrat, raj
lied to the support of his amendment
the majority of, the senate. While
the republicans are in the minority
they are seldom given credit for mi
tiating. measure which the demo
cratic majority approves. However,
Senator McCnmbers friends have the
satisfaction Of knowing that it was
he who first made this proposition
for giving high school students train
ing camps as one Of the provisions
of the Army Bill.
The publicity owned oil lands in
North Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Cali.
fornia, Montana, Arizona, Colorado,
Louisiana, was the subject Of a state
the Senate (DiDmittectF on Public
Lands. These public lands amount to
approximately 3,0O0,O0O acres, but
Secretary Lane stated that it is be-
lievcd only gas may be expected from
the withdrawn lands in North Da-
kota
Senator GrOnna has presented to
The Senate a letter from II. II. Thar
alison, Adjutant General Of the North
Dakota National Guard, on the sub
ject OF military preparedness. Sen
ator Gronna had this letter read in
the Senate and General TharalsOn's
remarks were given careful attention
and will have the further attention
of the committee on Military Affairs
in the framing of the army BILL Gen
eral TharalsOn contended in this COM
muncation against the formation of
a continental army, whether as such,
claims will be the case if the Cham
berlain bill is passed. He said he
believes 95 per cent of the farmers
of North Dakota are against con-
tinental army but are heartily in ia
vor of an organized militia which he
believes can he made as effective as
any form OF military organization for
the protection of the country and at
the same time will avoid the disad
vantages of a standing army.
In addressing the Senate upon this
letter, Senator Gronna said he was
in favor of educating and training
the young men of the country for
military duty but he was opposed to
large standing army. He was in
favor of encouraging the National
Guard and he favored having the Fed
era Government do something to
pdomote that organization. He ref
red to the high character and ability
of General Tharalson who has dis
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Charles A. Stafford, w. e. Hedlund
and George T. Jurgens have been ap-
pointed letter carriers at Fargo,
North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tracy of Valley
City are spending the week in Wash
ington. Mr.. Tracy is prominent
North Dakota banker and will visit
New York and Philadelphia before re-
turning home Mrs. Tracy is a dele
gate to the annual meeting of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
Mr.. Ed. Laurie, owner of large
farm near Sanborn, North Dakota,
stopned off at WASHINGTON on his way
home from the South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gunthrop Of
Edgeley. North Dakota, are here this
week. Mr. Gunthrop was member
of the last North Dakota legislature
and is engaged in farming near Edge
ley.
Dr. J. P. Grassick of Grand Forks
received an application from Fl. F.
Pape and others Of Gardena, North