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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
NORTH DAK0TA'S
NEWEST RAILWAY
T00FfER STOCK
I --T- yutyl} g..
Gulf St. Louis and Vancouver
Wants Permission to Sell Shares
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SURVEY PARALLELS :'''. ''
MISSOURI VALLEY
Burleigh and Other Central Coun-
ties Would be Benefited by
Proposed Route

The Gulf, Saint Louis & Vancouver
Railway Co., which purposes to build
a railway through central North Da-
kota, extending from Leola, S. D., to
a point in Saskatchewan where it con-
meets with the Grand Trunks Pacific
extension, has applied to the North
Dakota blue sky commission for per-
mission to sell stock in North Da
kOta.
The Gulf, st. Louis & Vancouver
Co. is a Wilmington, Del, corporation.
incorporated for $1,OOO,GOO in shares
of the value of S1O0 each. TO date
but ten shares have been issued four
to NJ. L. Rogers, three to l.. A. IT.
win and three to Harry W. Davis, all
of Wilmington. The company is au-
thorized by it's charter to begin bust
ness on a paid in capital of $1,000.
The course of the railway south
ward through North Dakota traverses
Renville, Ward, Mclean, Burleigh,
Emmons and Logan and Mcintosh
county to Leola. A standard-gauge
railway is planned and the articles
of incorporation enable the company
to engage in all of the activities u.s.
ually included in the operation of Il
railway, including the purchasing and
plating of townsites, the ownership
and operation of steamship and tow
boat lines, and the ownership and op-
GRAFTON of gas, electric and water
plants and other public utilities.
The construction company, which is
half-sister to the parent corpora
ton, also seeks permission to sell
stock in North Dakota under the name
of the st. Louis-Canadian Improve
ment Co., capitalized at 100000. NJ
l.. Rogers owns 994 shares of the i'm
provement company stock; l.. A. lr
win, three, and Harry W. Davis, three
1t needs but 81 900 under it's Delaware
charter to begin business.
Preliminary surveys for this pro
posed line were practically completed
through North Dakota during the pas
summer The blue sky commission ha:
not acted on the corporations applica
tions to date.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
WAR SECRETARY
CALLS CARROLL
TO WASHINGTON
Chairman Of Council of Defense
Summoned to Conference on
5 Million Loan.
NOT FO RCHARITY BUT
ON G1LT-EDGED PAPER

The North Dakota defense council
lost little time in securing the ear of
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker on
its plea for a loan of five million dol
lars to enable North Dakota farmers
to purchase feed for their stock this
winter and seed for their grain fields
next spring. The resolution adopted
by the council of defense Saturday
night reached Washington on Sunday
and on Monday Chairman Dorr II.
Carroll of Minot received message
from Baker requesting him to come
TO Washington for an immediate con.
ference. Today Mr.. Carroll will be in
Minneapolis en- route to the national
capital.
Short Crop Of 1917. ....
The resolution wired to Secretary
Baker set forth the facts that because
Of short wheat crop in 1917 wheat is
scarce and the price for seed is high.
For the same reason the farmer has
no money with which to buy seed, and
because North Dakota has had two
rather bad seasons, the banks in many
counties are loaned up to their lim-
it's. The same conditions which cut
down the wheat crop made short hay,
and there is little or no forage with
which to carry over the tens Of thous.
nnds of head of immature stock on
North Dakota farms. Gl""I
o., As War Measure '"''
The resolution recommended that as
a war measure Secretary Baker urge
the immediate appropriation of five
million dollars to be loaned the farm
er on a first lein on the 1918 crop,
further secured by lein on the farm
itself. The government is not asked
for charity, but to assist in simple
operation of financing which will pay
good interest in bumper crops of
wheat, rye and barley in 1918 and in
hundreds of train.loads of matured
beef for our Sammies over there.
HeIstrom Pleased.
Secretary Helstrom is much pleased
with the speedy recognition which
Secretary Baker has given the states
claims. Representative c. p. Peter:
son, of Towner, league floor-leader In
the house during the last session, last
evening expressed himself as much
gratified with the prospect for prompt
federal action. ut will save North
Dakota a special session which would
be a great expense and Of which |
would approve only as a last resort
said Mr.. Peterson. He noted the fact
that the necessity for special ses'
sion, in the event relief is obtainable
in no other way, is being agitated in
the northern part of the state
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
LEIDERBACH CONFIDENT
KILLDEER'S NATIONAL
PARK WILL BE REALITY

Rep. A. A. Leiderbach Of the Kill.
deer country is quite confident that
congress at this session will take some
definite step looking toward the es-
tablishment of the Killdeer national
park and game preserve. An appro.
priation of $4,000 is asked, and OF
this amount $4,000 is desired for the
purchase at $40 the acre of $500 acres
of land which is we'll worth the price.
Rep. P. D. Norton OF the Third dis
trict is working for the bill, and he
advised Mr.. Leiderbach yesterday that
he hoped to have it come up for &C.
ton in the near future. The park
would embrace the entire Killdeer
mountain region, the scene Of many
historic Indian battles and 4 natural
beAuty spot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
HOOVER CHARGES
DEALERS BOOST
FOOD PRICES
Federal Trade Commission Starts
O. Nation wide Investigation
-
into Prices
SPECULATION OF BROKERS
BLAMED FOR SITUATION

Washington, Dec. 11.-Charges by
Food Administrator Hoover that some
dishonest wholesale and retail mer-
chants and food brokers have beeh
criminally responsible for food short
ages and rises in prices were taken
under consideration today by the fed
eral trade commission. Victor Muir
dock will be in charge Of the inquiry,
which "will be prosecuted with Wig
or. and with all the trade commits
sion's broad investigative power be-
hind it, ....
Speculation in foods was declared
today, in statement by Commission
er Murdock, to have far-reaching re-
suits in causing unrest. Unprincipled
brokers anG dealers ere said to order
goods be5ond their re lu,rcElen.s on
a rising market. believing they can
make money # prices ,, up AMI c1n.
at least, prevent loss by rejecting
shipments
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
C0SSACKS GET
/ READY TO FIGHT
. THE BOLSHEV|K|
Reds Fear Counter Revolution
And Set Up Guns in Petrograd
Streets
GENERAL KORNILOFF IS
REPORTED IN FIELD
Kalendines Disbanding Infantry
Units Because of Their
Extreme Views

!. London, Dec. 1l.-The situation in
Moscow is reported to be grave, ac-
cording to Times dispatch from Pc
trograd. The Bolsheviki according to
Petrograd newspapers have placed
machine guns in the streets in fear OF
an uprising of hostile parties. The
garrison, however, shows signs of in
subordination and is reported to BE
disooeying the BOlsheviki commander,
private soldier named Muranoff.
Considerable forces the dispatch adds,
are being detached from the west
front to be sent against the COssacks.
The Cossacks are preparing to fight,
the correspondent of the Daily Mail
reports. Three carloads Of them are
reported to be at Bielgorex, and three
at Sunny, commanded by General
orniloff Extremist red guards to the
number of about 100 Oare expected at
Kharkov from Moscow.
The correspondent says General
akledines, the COssack leader, is dis
banding infantry regiments in the Don
territory and sending them home on
account of their Extremists Opinions
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
RUSSIANS NOT " !.
IMPRESSED WITH
GERMAN ENJOYS
Find Peace Deputies of Teutous
Unsympathetic to all Political
1dealism .~ IL.
TROOPS BEING MAssED
FOR BIG OFFENSIVE
Unusually Active Artillery Fight.
ing Along the Western -.
Front .i1'i

London, Dec. 1.-The PetrOgrad
correspondent Of the Times attributes
to a responsible source the statement
that during the informal converse.
tions between the Russian and Ger.
man representatives at Brest.Litovsk.
regarding the armistice on the east.
ern front, the Germans indicated that
the folio wing points were likely to be
included in any of their peace nego.
tiations: w. ,.....',
Germany to have control of the Rus.
sian wheat market for 10 years.
All German goods to be admitted to
Russia duty free. w.
No territory now occupied by the
Germans to be surrendered.
Lack Of Sympathy.
The correspondent says the Bolshe.
Wiki were disappointed by the reserved
attitude Of the German negotiators
and their lack Of sympathy with poll.
.tical idealism Other causes contrib
uted t. their depression, but it is stat.
ed they are determined to conclude
an armistice at any cost, II the latest
appeal by the Russian commissioners
10 the allies fails. ,,,
Unusually active artillery fighting
and aerial operations on the western
front yesterday are reported In today's
official communication. This activity
was particularly noteworthy on the
Ypres and Arras fronts.
Operations of the nature and extent
indicated by tho official British com.
almost invariably precede
a great attack, The preliminary bonn
tardment designed to break down op.
posing defenses and clear the way
for the infantry advance, may con.
tinuc for a week or more, while at
The same time efforts are made to
clear the air of opposing aviators to
conceal the bringing up Of troops and
ther preparations for the attack. Yes
terday's British and French state
ments also spoke Of heavy fighting at
points.
Hope to Smash Allies. -,
The correspondent at Amsterdam OF
the Daily Express says that the Ger
mans are rushing troops to the west.
ern front with the idea Of smashing
the entente allies before America 10
able to act, and adds: =
Zone of the results Of this is that
two German munitions trains cOlltded
on Thursday. Both were blown up
and several hundred soldiers were
killed or wounded"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
GARRISON MAN
LET OFF. NTH J.
LIGHT PENAL IN ] | y ]
Judge Wade Takes into Consider;
alton Excellent Record Made
|. by Defendant
COUTURE CASE GOES TO
JURY AFTER LONG TRIAL

The fact that Henry Daskoski has
proved an ,,eflieielt iandn faithful ,serv-
ant and good citizen generally, yes:
terday resuited fn a. tight f,ne of $50
when tn e former 500 line agent at
Garrison pleaded guilty to illegally de.
livering liquor shipped into North Da.
kota before the state became bone
dry.
Daskoski no longer is stationed at
Garrison, but is now employed in Min
nesota. His company introduced af-
fdavits showing fine record for hon
esty and efficiency, and Judge Wade
decided that the absolute minimum
would be sufficient penalty for Das.
koski's Garrison misstep.
The Couture case, after the govern.
ment had placed "a witnesses on the
stand, was taken up for final argu.
ment late Monday afternoon and went
to the jury today. The defendant, JO-
seph Couture, young Canadian, is
charged with being an all.around
horse thief. He is about as unthievly
a looking person as could be imagined.
Leastwise, he hasn't any of the popu-
lar ear-marks of the bold, bad horse
thief of the "Virginian," and other
western stories. Couture has been
tried several times and the jury has
either disagreed or acquitted. At this
term there are two cases against Cou'
ture, and James Mcdowell, an al
legged accomplice, comes up for per-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
COFfEY
NOT HERE: HALL .
1R|Al DELAYED
Further Proceedings in States
Case Against Secretary Of State
Deferred to Wednesday
LARCENY CHARGE AGAINST
FINLAYsON BOY Is ON NOW

The trial of the Hall case was fur
ther delayed this morning by the in
ability Of Judge J. A. Coffey of James
otOwn to respond to Judge Nuessle's
call. Judge Nuessle announced that
he. was in communication with other
North Dakota jurists and that he
hoped to find a judge who could be
here to try the case by Wednesday
morning. In the meantime, the court
is proceeding with its criminal calen-
dar.
The states case against Ellsworth
Finlayson, youngster of the south
side who is charged with completely
in the burglarizing of the Weinstein
grocery, was called this morning. Lit
tie time was required to select jury,
and at noon several witnesses had
been examined. The two boys who
are made defendants, are charged with
having broken into the basement Of
the Weinstein establishment and of
making of with a considerable stock
of eatables.
When Judge Nuessle, in Burleigh
district court Monday afternoon over
ruled the motion OF the state for a
change of venue in the Hall embezzle
ment case, ON the grounds that the
state had not clearly proven the pre-
judice which it claimed to exist
against it's cause in Burleigh county,
Attorney General William LANCER
filed an. affidavit of pre- ejudice against
Judge Nuessle himself. The effect was
to Immediately halt proceedings so
far as Judge Nuessle Is concerned
The latter called in Judge Coffey, Of
jamestown, and announced upon ad-
journing court that Judge COffey
would be here Tuesday morning to try
the case
There was much discussion yester-
day of the possibility of the case be-
ing removed from Burleigh county's
jurisdiction on writ of CertiOrari to
the supreme court. 1t was also sug-
gested that the states motion for a
change of venue might be renewable
before Judge Coffey. Assistant Attor-
new General Daniel V. Brennan last
evening refused to discuss these ru-
mors, and stated his opinion that the
trial would proceed this morning as
announced.
Thomas Halb, secretary Of state for
the last three terms and prior to that
time secretary of the state railway
commission, is jointly charged with
Eugene M. Walla, chief clerk in the
automobile registration department,
with the embezzlement Of $3,4C of the
| automobile registration funds or the
| state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
FUNERAL FOR FRED RUPP
CONDUCTED AT BALDWIN

Funeral services for the late Fred
Rupp, aged about AZ years, who died
in Rochester, MINI, were conducted
Monday afternoon in the Baldwin
Presbyterian church by Rev. H. c.
Postlethwaite of the Bismarck church
The services were largely attended
by relatives and friends.
Mr.. Rupp was former resident OF
the Regan district. Two years ago
he was operated on for cancer and
never recovered. He went to Roches-
ter last fall to reside with relative
of Mrs. Rupp who with 12-year-old
son survive. The body was Drought
from Rochester Sunday to the home
of Herman Kikul of near Baldwin. Iu'
terment was made in the Baldwin
cemet9ry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
SIGNAL CORPS STUDENTS
SEEK DAY EMPLOYMENT

A large body of fine young men
who have entered the School for Sig.
nal Service are in the city and many
of them must have work. The school
is in session at night, and the men
seek work during the day.
Bismarck can and will see that
these students are given a means of
living while they are at this school.
Inquire Commercial club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
COAL SHORTAGE.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. 1l.-Wth
zero weather prevailing. the coal
shortage was so acute in Ohio today
that Governor James M. Cox tele
grahped DR.. Harry Garfield, federal
fuel administrator at Washington that
unless Ohio people get immediate re'
lief they will lose confidence In the
government"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
Boy
Announced
Dead Lives

Minot, N. D., Dec. 11-Stephen
A. Judge, father Of Patrick Henry
Judge, member Of the crew Of the
torpedoed American destroyer,
Jacob Jones, received a message
from Washington tonight an.
nouncine that his son had been
saved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
Recruiting
Aftuins to
A Meridian

Washington, Dec. 11.-Regu'ar
army recruiting for Saturday and
Sunday reached total OF 4,4s6,
the hiohest mark set since Aprit !,
even for q week end period. Mon
tana leads all states with 291 men
seeepted. The total war volun-
- aneallmenf n nau ~, ,2Q1.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
WHOLESALE EXECUTION FOR MUT|My
Grafton Man
Injured in
FrenchDriue

Ottawa, Dec. 1.-THE following
names appear in today's Canadian cas-
ualty list:
Wounded and missing: A. N. An
derson, Grafton, North Dakota.
D. E. Earlinger, Huron, S. D.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26

storage of farm implements. Farm- CTS have learned to their cost, that it Is cheaper to take care of expensive machinery than it is to buy new equip ment every third or fourth year.
 The arrangement of the granary, with the elevator to carry the smaller grains to the second-story bins, leaves little to be desired or imagined.
 Special attention Is directed to the hoghouse. Time was when the hog was considered able to root for hiIn- self. Today Piggy, particularly Mrs. Piggy along about family time, merits and receives the very closest attention.
 The hoghouse should have com crete floor The brood pens should have also, portable wood floor to serve to insulate the animals from the concrete. There Is more cold In the concrete than heat in the body of the animal, so the animal is chilled in- stead of the floor being warmed. If wood floors are not provided, an e1p tra thick litter should be supplied.
 The close study of the appointments and practical values of these buildings will place at the command of the read- CT some of the very latest and very best ideas in farm buildings.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
NEWROW THREATENS
 LEVEE PROTECTION
SECOND PLAN FOR LEvEE PRO. FICTION HAS BEEN RATIFIED
 BY CITIZENS.
MAY TAX ALL PROPERTY
Opponents of This Provision of the Act Say a Tax on Personal Proper ty Would Be njust-Non-Pfo op-
 erty Owners Would Be Taxed.

NeWp0rJ.-
 Although the second plan for levee protection of Newport has been rati- fled by the citizens and realty owners, the project as now proposed may have hard sledding before it receives the unanimous support of the people of Newport, who were heartily in favor of the improvement last week. A pro- posed provision of the act which the present General Assembly will be ask ed to pass, creating a special levee district, embracing this city, stipulates that all personal as well as real prop erty shall be taxed to retire the bonds to be issued for the construction of the levee system.
 The promoters of the scheme to in- clude personal property in the assess ment say that inasmuch as the person al property of the city is largely ieop- ardized by oyerfiows, the tenants of busisess houses and residences should share the expense of providing protec- ton against this damage. On the oth- eer hand, the opponents of this pro vision of the act state that tax OH personal property would be unjust, as 1t would put tax on citizens not own ing real estate for the purpose of mak- ing improvements for realty owners, in which the tenants would not share the permanent benefits.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26

to the end that production will be in- creased and quality improved.
 Our food comes from the farm and Ca few luxuries excepted) it is pro- duced by the farmers of this country. The great problem of keeping the ta- ble supplied (with surplus of farm products for exporD cannot be solved in it's entirety by bringing about larger yields of grains and tubers.
 Adequate provision must be made for conserving the harvest and that calls for farm buildings which even the most progressive element is willing to coneede are entitled to the character ization Modern"
 It does not greatly profit the farmer to produce great quantity and to wit ness it's depreciation in value while it remains in his possession.
 He has found, also, that it is poor business for him to house his live stock in structures that breed disease, or whose character prevents the most rap i'd development and increase in weight.
 Thorough tests have been made by government officials and those in charge of the agricultural colleges which have proven on q dollar and cents basis the absolute and practical economy of properly designed con structed and appointed farm buildings.
 Under the most favorable conditions, beef cattle will take on weight at prescribed rate, while under the least favorable conditions such stock barely will hold it's own though given the same ration. Between these two ex- tremes there are, of course, intermedi- ate stages.
 Buildings that are adequate in size.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26

that are built to conform to approved methods of construction and furnished with appointments of suitable char acter are necessary adjunct to sue cessful farming. and the most economi- cal that can be used. They will pay many times 6 per cent on the differ ences between their cost and the cost of the makeshift variety.
 Progressive farmers are planning for the future. Farm buildings are being arranged in way to minimize labor and save time, and with the thought ever in mind, to insure the comfort of the stock and the safety of the prod ucts stored for use or sale.
 Location of farm buildings with re- spect to each other in some respects is a matter of individual preference, in others it is q matter of definitely es- tablished rules. The principle is that all products should flow continuously in one direction. It should not be necessary to cart hay, grain or offal back and forth.
 Farmers, country contractors, archi- tects and those in charge of agricul- tural experimental work have col laborated to produce the modern farm building. The result is found in the sanitary dairy. the use of silage, better
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26

housing of live stock. the general en- ployment of labor-saving farm machin- cry and building equipment. the con tinuous improvement in seed and stock and the yield of both
 In farm building, Radford's stand ard plank frame construction has been the greatest boon and the source of greatest economy of recent years. This means of construction does away with a part of the cost materials by using 2-inch plank instead of heavy timbers. A further and great economy is effect ed in labor for the lighter timbers are cut to pattern and placed in position by few men, instead of being eiab- orately framed and raised to position by machinery or q large crew of men.
 Plank-frame construction has stood the test of years of use and by author- ities is pronounced suitable for farm buildings of any size or nature.
 In this connection are given perspec- tive view and floor plans for four build- ings to comprise a group adequate for the needs of large farm. Horse and dairy barns are of the favored gambrei roof type. The other two, hog house and corn crib, are designed to harmo- nize with the two structures first mem toned the whole to make q complete group of farm buildings of one general type of architecture.
 Reference to the floor plans will show the general arrangement of these buildings. The COW stable provides ac- commodations for 3S cows. The barn, of course, could be made longer or shorter (within reasonable limits) as local circumstances might warrant. In the appointments steel stanchions,. lit ter carriers, foul-air shafts, and two conveniently-located silos stand forth prominently.
 The horse barn provides room for the
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-26
School Bonds RiII Amsnded.

The house considered the Senate bill by Ponder to increase the interest rate on the common school bonds from 3 to 6 per cent. An amendment by MT. Hardage to make it 5 per cent, the amount which the state must pay for borrowed money, was adopted. An amendment by Allen and Josephs to repay the difference accrued since 1899 between the and per cent rates, was defeated, after MT. Jo- sephs withdrew his name. The amount of the fund is $t,134,50 since 1899, when it was refunded at 3 per cent after it had been drawing 6 per cent. The accrued debt to the school chill dren is therefore $40S,410. The bill does not seek, however, to restore this amount, but to increase the rate here after to per cent.