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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-24
PROCEEDINGS or THE BOARD OF
CITY COMMISSIONERS, DIS.
..MARck, N. d., FE1RUARY 81,

The Board of City Commissioners
met in regular session.
Present: Commissioners Battey,
Eertsch, Best, Kirk, President Lucas.
Minutes of meeting held the l4th
inst. were read and approved.
The January financial report of the
City Auditor was read and referred
to Commissioner. Battey.
The report of Commissioner Best
on the proposed "Jitney Bus fran.
chise was read and adopted on unan-
imous roll call, copy Of same being
directed to be sent to Mr.. ,Midtbo.
. Accumulation of food water on
Broadway between Ninth. street and
the, eastern parts Of broadway from
that point was discussed, Mr.. J. D..
Mcdonald appearing before the Board
on the matter. 1t was the sense Of
the Board that the matter receive i'm
mediate attention and the City Engi-
neer was directed to draw up an esti-
mate of cost and plans and specif-
cations to cover such work as might
be necessary. ..s. s.I.. II:
INF. Casselman was heard on the
matter Of a site for the proposed pub
lie. library.
The application of III. c. Rhud for
a ten-year ferry lease at a rental of
One Dollar per annum was read and
referred to the City Attorney. 81
/ Approval of special assessments,
for. maintenance of boulevards in the
western part Of the city was deferred
until next week.
The following ordinance was read
the first time and referred to City
Attorney: AN ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 156 and to. name GER
tain. streets and to prescribe, the
manner of numbering the buildings
in the City of bismarck"
The street commissioner and police
force were directed to collect poll tax
for the year 1916 and the ouditor di-
rected to have the necessary blank
books printed. .
The following changes were made
in election officials for the election to
be held the 2Sth inst: ]. N. Belk in
place of w. "A. Falconer, to be Judge
of election in the First Ward; Ira
Griffin to be inspector in the Fifth
Ward in place of Mick Barbie; ].
.SchWahn to be Judge Of election in
place of A. Bauer in the Fourth Ward.
On motion, of Commissioner
Bertsch, seconded by Commissioner
.Battey, the use of the Municipal Aud
itorinm was granted to the knights
LOT Pythias, at the lowest charge. for
Sunday, February q, 1916, to hold
therein COMMUNICATION services in
memory of the 53rd anniversary of
the founding of the order. All voted
Aye on roll call
| The. president appointed Commits
sioners Best, Kirk and Eertsch as a
committee Of three to investigate the
matter. of oilinE the streets.
H The following bills were allowed
ard labor bills directed to be paid,
funds permitting: Thos. Calvin $25
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-24
RETAIL HARDWARE MEN
END THEIR SESSION

Grand Forks, Nd, Feb 2S.-The
greatest convention in the history Of
the North Dakota Retail Hardware
association came to close late Sat
urday afternoon, with the annual
election of officers at a special meet
ing of the board Of directors held at
the close Of the business session.
Delegates were also elected to the
annual national convention to be held
in Boston, Mass, on June 22-24. The
dealers appointed to attend this
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-24

teams in the elimination tournament
for the academy championship of
the Middlewest, which will open at
university gymnasium.
Evanston, March ,. The contests will
cover three days. Preliminaries will
start with a game between North
western Military academy, Lake &C.
neva, Wis, and Hibbing, Mimi, acau-
envy on March ..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-24

When F. E. Foster OF Cakes opened
the door to the furnace in the Cakes
National bank building, an accumula-
ton of gas came out and ignited and
burned him about the face quite
severely. sea 80!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-24

p, St. Alexius Hospital $S3.47, G. C.
Wachter $2S, St. Mary's School $46.5O,
M. Clooten $3.50, Firemen $22, Scott
&. Bennett $1,000. E. G.. Smith 81, H.
A. Thompson $34.25, j. Schwahn
$17.70, Street Work $50, Grambs &
Peet Company ST.. On motion the
Board adjourned.
Attest:
Il r. H. THISTLETHWAITE,
City Auditor,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
CkVALRYMEN ARE RELEASED
Negro Troopers Held at CarrlzaI Have
Been Released ard Are Safely
Out of Mexico.

Ell Paso.DThe twentythree negro
troopers of the Tenth cavalry who, at
Carrizal, Villa Ahumada. Chihuahua
City and Juarez, have been central
figures In one of the most striking
chapters Of the Mexican situation, are
safely out of Mexico.
Survivors of an engagement with a
superior force, twice stoned by mobs,
more than once gripped with the fear
Of execution for their part in the Car.
rial fight, and, lastly, objects Of in
tercession by the president of the
United States, they we're brought to
the border from chihuahua City on
a special train and turned over to
Gen. Bell, commander Of the Ell Paso
base.
With them came Lem H. Spillsbury,
the Mormon scout, who guided Capt.
Boyd and his detachment over the
trail to Carriaal, Spil&bury spent the
night at the home Of his brother here.
The troopers were al Fort Bliss, await
Ing orders from Gen. Funston at San
Antonio.
1t was thought probable at military
headquarters the - troopers will be
kept at the Fort Bliss hospital until
all danger Of Infection from disease
will have been removed and then be
transferred to their various com
r1opdo
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
MONTHS OF SERVICE AHEAD
War Department Distributes Border
Patrol indicating Months OF Active
Service Along Frontier.

Notwithstanding the displomatic
aspects Of the Mexican difficulty show
no change. war department measures
for a new distribution Of the border
patrol clearly indicates that months
Of active service along the frontier
await the thousands Of national
guardsmen gathering in the south.
Only the appointment Of a general Of
fcer TO supreme command is lacking
now to complete adequate ~administra-
tive machinery, not only for border
operations, but for a campaign Of any
desired proportions in Mexico.
There never has been any purpose,
II was said, bat to withdraw complete
II from Mexico when the dc facto
government showed the willingness
and ability 10 furnish adequate mill.
tary protection 70 the border region.
That now Is being given, apparently,
Id the sections from which Gen, Per.
shing has withdrawn, although 1t also
has appeared that the Mexican troops
are being disposed for the primary
purpose OK making a display Of force
against any southern movement by the
Americans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
THREE SISTERS
DROWN IN RIVER
TRAGEDY OCCURS WHEN YOUNG
WOMEN DECIDE TO TAKE
A SNsM.
lESCUE ATTEMPT FAILS
NO Older Sisters While Trying To
Rescue Their Younger Sister from
Drowning, Also Lose Their
Own Lives.

Enterprtse.-Whi1e attempting to
save their younger sister from drown
Ing in the CAunkey river, Misses Mar.
garet Keene, 20 years, and SalIie
Keene, aged IS years, lost their lives
as we'll as the younger sister, Matte
Joe heene, aged II years. The young
girls. accompanied by Misses Maxine
and Alice Kemper, went for a walk
along the river, and decided to take a
swim. All could swim but Matte
keene. The young women had been
in the water but a short time when
the youngest Miss Keene attempted to
wade out into the stream. She step
ped off a shelf in the river bed and
with a cry for help sank beneath the
surface Of the water. In attempting
to rescue their sister, the others be-
came panic-stricken and all met the
same fate.
The river was dragged for some
time until the three bodies were
found.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
WAR WILL Be LAST RESORT
President Wilson Declares That He
VIII Not Counterance War With
Mexico Unless Necessary.

New York President Wilson made
& plain in his speech at the New York
Press tl1b banquet that he will not
c~ounronarce a war with Mexico until
there is no other alternative for set.
Ting the border troubles.
He declared again that he was ready
10 sacrifice his own political fortunes
In order to carry out his convictions
rs to what would be the just course
70 pursue in the situation.
The presidents audience, composed
Of newspaper men, state and municipal
political leaders and others prominent
In public life, signifed their indorse.
ment Of his position by repeated out
bursts Of applause. When he asked II
the glory Of America would be en-
HANGED by Wal OF conquest in Mexico,
shouts Of No came from all parts of
the banquet hall. A similar response
was made to his query whether it is
Americas duty TO carry self-defense to
the point Of dictation into the affairs
Of another people"
Il have constantly to remind my
self" he said, that | am not the ser
want Of those who wish to enhance
the value OF their Mexican invest
ments. but that | am the servant OF
the rank and Gle Of the United States
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
BRITISH ARE ENTHUSiAST TIC
Big Drive Made BY Allies Results In
Capture Of More Than 10000
German Prisoners.

London.-Ths big push" Of the al
lies continues with uaabated energy
and increasing gains, The Germans
have been pushed steadily back Unit!
the French are within six miles OF
Peronne. vital point on the main feed
ing railroad OF the Germans and the
center OF q system Of radiating high
roads. They have captured the village
Of Curlu and Fraz aad have broken
into the German second line Of de-
lenses at q number Of points. The
British have captured the village OF
Frtcourt and pushed further eastward
toward the BapauE.e Peronno high
road, which is nov less than seven
miles away.
In the first 36 hours Of their Picardy
drive the French and British had cap
tured more than $50 German prison
ors, cleared so square miles OF French
territory Of the invaders and have
carried II villages on q complicated
series Of entrenchmrH.s and redoubts,
which the Germans have been more
then 20 months constructing.
The British publ still displays the
same quiet enthusiasm. determination
and confidence, fully understanding
that no great drive 'Iae that carried
cut by the Russian general, Brussilloff,
is possible against ~, formldabIy or
gauized German frons, and that great
sacrifices and possible 5etbacks must
be prepared for.
Many regrets are heard that Kitch.
encr did not live to see the results OF
his work. This is the first great bat
tie in which the militar. legions he
created were put to the test.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
PROPERTY IS NOT
ASSESSED RIGHT
UNIFORM VALUATION LAW IL
1916 WILL suPPLANT ON !
TEN or TAXATION,
OFFICIALS FAIL TO Do DUTY
"Mississippi's Tax Methods Wer, i.
Most Irrational and Archaic u
Any In United States" Ac.
cordins to VA r. Gray.

jackson.
Duncan L. Thompson, Chairman I,
the Mississippi state tax commiss,c,
has prepared a comprehensive stata.
ment, in words and fixtures taken fror,
the official records, to show the IN.
CAPABILITIES of taxation and reyenna
building under the system which has
prevailed, but which is to be Changed
by the practical operation of the mi.
form valuation and tax law of 1919
This statement is being sent to earl,
board Of supervisors in the state, with
the advice that much property Is NOT
assessed and much is greatly under.
valued. This result. as stated, is mart.
ly due to supervisors and assessors
falling to do their sworn duty, and
partly to the individual citizen. fear.
ing that he will be overtaxed.
Secretary VIM. F. Gray of the tax
commission, who has made a deep and
comprehensive study Of the subject,
advances the opinion that Mississip
PTS tax methods are probably the
most irrational and archaic that pre.
vail anywhere in the United States.
and under them, perhaps, a greater IN,
equality and ineclity Of tax distribu
ton prevails than in almost any Other
state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
FARM SCHOOL ORGANIZED.
Actual Attendance Was Over Four
Hundred at Opening.

Jackson-There is an interesting
and Instructive work under way IN
Pearl River county, and the results
may have considerable significance
and helpful bearing on the economic
uplift work which is going on in the
state. According to the state super
intendent of education the summer
school for Pearl River county, being a
side feature to the model county Or
ganization work which was establish.
ed the early part of this year under
the auspices of the Peabody educa.
tional board. was started On June 26,
to run for six weeks. The first two
weeks are to be devoted to junior or
juvenile economics work, and the con
GLIDING four weeks TO adults.
The school opened with an actual at.
tendance of 400.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
MEXICO FACES FAMINE.


Eagle Pass Curtaimrat OF iraEa.
between the United state. and Mexico,
due 10 the present HllNtlou. AREA If
is causing a pinch Of hunger through
out the southern republic, according
TO late arrivals from Mexico.
According to men In close touch
with Mexican affairs, Con. tarrau2a
would he unable TO feed his troops
longer than three months should tho
United States blockade the ports aHd
stop food shipments across the Dor
der. In six months, these men say,
the entire counlry would be In & state
OF famine.
According to estimates said to he
conservative. tho three main Mexican
commanders have upwards Of 10000
men under arms Gen Pablo Gonzales
is said to have 10000 men, Gen. Obrr-
Eon $4,000 and Gen Jactnto Treyino
10, 300. These estimates. however.
probably include a certain proportion
of camp follower
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07

Washington~-Villa is dead, accord.
Ing to evidence collected by Or. All,
a Mexican editor who has arrived here
for an unofficial peace conference with
Dr. David Starr Jordan. Amos Pin,
chot and others, called by the AmerI,
can Union Against Militarism DR.. All
made an investigation in III Faso re,
Gently of the bandits reported death
and became so convinced of the truth
Of It that he tclcgraphed Carranza in.
struCting him where the body may be
found ard urging him to investigate
the report immediately.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
win Net Recair Cathedral.

parla-Rheins cathedral viii not be
repaired for several years after the
war closes. according to plans u the
Freaeh government, al outlined BY tie
Petit Journal. THIS decision has been
reached In order that French and for.
elsners may have an opportunity to
see how the cathedral has suffered
from German gunfre. The famous
structure ia reported TO be suffering
serious deterioration from E7d and
weather.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
FAMOUS RICH WOMAN DEAD
Worlds Most Remarkable Mistress Of
Finance Dies IL Nsu York
Al Age Of a.

New York Mrs. Hetty Green, said
70 be The w~eallhFost woman In the
world, died At her home Tuesday
Death Eas due 20 paralysis.
Iietty Green was toe world most
rymarkaa.e u,ztress Of finance The
tor;aH" she BIAS LEFT IS close to 300.
111 The Richest woman IN amer
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Army siH Raised 81 c~o,,,,i..,.

Washington. ~- The senate military
committee, after adding $Ias2s5 0a0
to the bill for the support Of the army
as 1t passed the house, reported 10 tho
senate. The measure carries a ,o.a,
Of $330,59S,0OO which makes Il tho
largest army bill ever reported IN
either lsuse Of congress.
The bill makes provision for n FEAR
for the regular army, but only for al,
months for the national guard on a
basis OF 100000 men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
WOMAN TAKEN FROM TRAIN.
Release by Mexican Authorities De
manded by Uncle Sam.

NOgales Mrs. William Hamilton,
wife OF an American connected with
the Los Bochis Sugar Company Of So,
nora, was taken from a train at Lo.
mas, four miles south of the border,
by Maj. Apelon Palma, military train
master of Sonora.
United States Consul Simpich i'm
mediately demanded her release.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
JACKSON ClEANEsT TOWN.
Announcement Made BY State Board
Of Health,

JaCkson.-Announcement has been
made by the state board Of health
field officers that as a result of the
keen and healthy competition between
Vicksburg, Jackson and Meridian, the
three largest municipalities in the
commonwealth in the clean-town ON,
test, Jackson had been declared the
winner on the strength OF the couHty
health officers cards turned in.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Reclaim 5000 Acres.

Greenville AT a meeting OF the
Washington county board of supervls-
ors a petition for the organization of
the Black Bayou drainage district was
presented to the organization. The
object of the new district is to bring
into a high state OF cultivation $4,000
acres Of land located in the Black
Bayou basin near Greenyille.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
CARRANZA'S REPLY
REACHES CAPITOL
PROMISES TO RESTORE ORDER IN
NORTHERN MEXICO AND STOP
RAIDS UPON BORDER.
C9NCILIATORY TONE USED
Note Is SAID To Rejterate That Pres.
ense Of U. S. Troops in Mexico
Is A~gSrayatIrg TO Friendly
Relations.

Washington A NOT" to the United
STATE. from tho d. rarlu government
Of Hay.co sa8 reached f3ltSeo Are
doado, Mexican ambassador-tesisna'c
here. The communication is dascrtb,
cd by persons close to the embassy
az being rouglIntory Ia tone and de-
signed to OFFER the basis Of an
amlcable settlement Of the differences
between the lwo governments. It is
In reply III both the last two notes sent
10 the de- farto government by Score
tary Lansing. and Is said to bring the
issues between the Two governments
down to date.
The Mexican government states that
IT has accepted in principle sugges-
lions Of mediation from other AmeTi.
can republics. and invites the United
States likewise to record itself. 1t
adds, however. that direct negotiations
between the two governments con.
corned should bring more satisfactory
results than mediation.
Promises to restore order in North
ern Mexico and protect American ter,
rit0ry from raids are renewed with
the suggestion that the presence Of
American troops on Mexican soil Is
largely responsible for unsettled con
d!tioRs and that their withdrawal
would 20 far toward eliminating
sources Of friction and difficulty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07

BrOokhaYen.-In anticipation of the
state tick eradication law going into
effect next January, a veterinary in
spector of the United States bureau of
animal industry met with the board
Of supervisors July 6 to help in max.
ing arrangements for the enforcement
Of the new law. The board has taken
active steps in this regard and the
sentiment of the members is that it
will be made as easy as possible for
all Of the citizens.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07

Greenville.-Road Engineer J. s.
Allen, placed in charge of the con.
struCtion work Of 145 miles Of perma.
nent roads in Washington county, the
taxpayers having voted $4,000 in
bonds to build the roads, has been en-
gagged in locating the lines Of the roads
to be constructed and in securing the
rights OF way for the roads. The land
owner want the roads and will aid i'll
every way to make the road funds
construct as many miles as possible.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
To Bring eoYd's Body Homn.

Mexico City.-Jamcs Linn Rodgers,
special agent OF the state department,
called at the war office relative to an
inquiry from the state department at
washington regarding the disinterring
Of the body OF Capt, Charles T. Boyd,
Killed at Carri2al The foreign office
promised that it would issue the neces.
sary orders in order that the request
q the widow of the dead American
oficer that the body be shipped to
the United States for burial might be
granted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Mission Work Prcspers.

AckeTman.-The Woman's Mission.
ary Society Of the Durant district,
North Mississippi conference, has Just
ended one of the most pleasant and
profitable sessions in its history. The
reports from the various committees
showed that everything connected
with this great work was being han.
died in a safe and systematic manner
The exercises closed with an interest.
Ing talk on Missions by Mrs. ]. W.
Conger OF Walden, the conference pres
ident.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Consolidate Schools,

Natchez-The school board OF Amite
county has adopted a resolution to
consolidate the rural schools in the
county when possible. The resolu.
ton states that in the opinion of the
board the one and two-teacher schools
have served their day and purpose.
Unless petitions against the consoli-
dalton are made they will go into eff
feet at the next regular meeting Of
the board.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Volunteers Are Ready.

Brookhaven.--Presen prospects are
company of cavalry will be sent out
from B%rookhaven If a call for volun-
teers is made. Former Capt. C. L.
Bowen Of Company H. Third Missis.
sippi Regiment, already has over rs
names subscribed to his infantry com.
pany's roster, while Oscar H. Hartman,
Ia getting up a cavalry company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Iona Canoe Trip.

Natchez.-Captain and Mrs. Elwood
Lloyd arrived here after a 3,4S0-mile
ano trip from Mayville, N. Y. They
are en- route to New Orleans in com.
memoration of the 3OOth anniversary
Of the first advent of white men in the
section of country near Mayville and
the portage made by Ettienne Bruls
from Lake Erie to Lake Chatauqua and
traversing the waters connecting with
the Gulf of Mexico.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
BRIGHT Child.

"Bliggins' small boy says q great
many bright things"
He uttered his masterpiece the
other evening the presence OF ?
large company
What was it:"
He said, Father. whore do you get
all the funny tbinTs 0 tell people /
say"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Double Strawberry Acreage.

Observation-Disclosures Agent Tay,
lDr of the Gulf C Ship Island Railroad
Company has announced that the acre
age In Strawberries in and around San.
ford will be doubled next season, &C.
cording to information given out by
7. L. O'DOnnell, the strawberry king
Of Mississippi. About coo acres were
planted to berries last fall and plans
are under way now to have 1900 to L.
500 put out this fall.
The marketing Of the crop this ca
O has been very profitable. The
Kl0ndyke variety is used exclusively.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
VIII Honor BIakesIee,

According to advices reaching here,
the people of Pine Grove, Benton coun.
ty, the boyhood home of HE. Blakes.
lee, state commissioner OF agriculture,
are making extensive preparations to
celebrate "Blakeslee Day" a day to,
be observed in honor Of their former
fellow-citizen. 1t Is not unlikely that
"Blakeslee Day" may have a'rather In.
teresting political significance, as 1t
is probable that he will take occasion
to formally declare his ambition and
candidacy for the office Of governor
of his state. Such has already been
tentatively known, but he has made
no formal declaration as yet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Car of Butter Skinned.

Agricultural College.-The first car.
load Of Grown in Mississippi" butter
to be sent out Of the state to northern
markets was recently shipped by tbs
cooperative creamery at the A, & NJ.
The general statement OF business
transacted by the creamery for the
past month shows a total output of 23..
600 pounds OF butter fat, which brough.
into patrons of the creamery $7,034.62.
This butter was handled by the cream
cry at a cost of 3.4 cents a pound and
sold at an average Of q little over 20he