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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-26
[|GHTES! SEASON
IN HISTORY STATE
HAIL INSURANCE
Farmers First Didn't See Need
for Protection and Then Had
Nothing to Cover

The season just closed has been the
lightest for the state hail insurance
department since the fund was estao-
lished, Insurance Commissioner OILS.
ness advises. The total amount COL
lected in premiums will not much ex.
coed $4,000, as against $4,000 in
1916, but out of this fund the state
pays 62A percent of the losses as adj
justed, as compared with 50 percent
paid last year.
Farmers put off insuring their
crops until they were certain they
would have something to insure; hail
storms early in the season were few,
and farmers saw no need for protec-
ton, and the drouth insurance COM
panies, writing about $5,000,OOO worth
of business in the state. cut in on us"
said Commissioner Olsness in en-
planning the falling off,
Hail losses were unusually light
during the growing and harvest sea-
son, but Oldline hail insurance COM
panies did little business and had no
opportunity to recoup extremely
heavy losses Of 1916.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-26
.DROUTH INSURANCE
i. MEN BELIEVE THEY
CAN FIND WAY OUT
Ask State Insurance Department
to Keep Hands Off Till
Tangle Is Unwound
MANY FARMERS WILLING
TO TAKE BACK PREMIUMS

Representatives ol the Natlona
Union Fire Insurance Co., OF Pitts
burgh, Pa, which has written II
North Dakota from its western head
quarters at Waseka, Mimi, more than
$4,000 900 worth of 'drouth" insur
ance, called upon Insurance Commits
sioner A. S. OlsnesS yesterday and had
a heart to heart talk over difficulties
they were enc0untering in adjusting
Flickertail losses.
Risks, they declare, were written by
their agents as late as the middle OF
July, when crops already were gone.
They find hundreds of thousands OF
dollars worth of this business on their
books. IN majority OF instances,
they claim, the farmer, when the sit
uation is explained to him recognizes
the unreasonableness Of making the
company to buy at 81 the acre crop
which had persisted before he took out
his insurance, and is willing to accept
what he has paid in premiums and re-
turn his policy.
Reports Misleading.
Reports coming to the Office Of the
insurance commissioner were to the
effect that the drOuth insurance com
panies were repudiating just claims.
This, agents of the National Union de.
clare, is not fact. They are en-
deavoring to get out from under
load of bad business which they claim
their agents never should have writ
ten. The company admitted gross
neglect, it is said, on the part OF it's
western headquarters in not paying
closer attention to the mass OF cor
respondence on this subject, but sug-
gested in explanation that the office
probably was sWamped.
New Proposition.
Drouth insurance is new thing
in North Dakota The companies
writing it make an attempt to insure
the actual investment in crop up to
81 the acre, and their policies cover
losses from any number of causes, in
Guiding hail and rust. Agents aax-
ious for business or misunderstanding
their business, it is claimed wrote
policies long after it had become an
established fact that crops in their
vicinity were almost complete loss.
The farmer, naturally, was glad to get
this protection, and it is now diff
cult for the insurance companies, at
ter accepting the farmers money and
issuing the policy to convince the
policy holder that the bargain was
one sided and unfair.
Business Was Heavy.
The Eankcrs' Insurance Co., of
Montana is most heavily hit by this
business. It wrote more than $780,.
GOO insurance and collected $2S5,000
in premiums. 1t operated in section
of the state particularly hard hit by
drOuth, and If 1t paid every loss
claimed it would be strictly up
against it.
But the companies and the farmers
are getting together, the former con-
tend, and all they ask OF the state in
surance department is an understand
ing of the situation and non-interfer-
ence until grounds for action appear
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-26

Suitably accommodated in camps
and barracks behind the front, and un-
der strict military discipline, their
numbers are continually increasing,
and the Importance of their war work
cannot be over estimated
The women soldiers at the bases in
France and on the lines of communi-
cation are paid from 500 to $3.50 a
year with free board and lodging.
If the name "Tommiette" sticks 1t
will be not as joke, but as an hon.
Ored title.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-26

lands in Montana. Dr0uth conditions
were so bad there that the young men
were discouraged, and declined to file
on any of the claims. offered Both
are drafted for service with the ma
tional army and will 50 to DesMoines
with the next North Dakota contin.
gent. They had hoped to pick up
homesteads under the special terms
which Uncle Sam grants his citizen
soldiers. Ea@&.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-26
exemption board today transferred its

exemption board today transferred its
offices from the capitol to the civil
service commission rooms in the third
floor of the federal building. The
board will reconvene Friday, when 1t
will take up great mass of appeals
from decisions of local boards as we'll
as Industrial claims coming direct to
the district boards from registrants
included in the second call. Many
counties are only now completing the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-26
lte Had No a..

Patients Wifc-"DoS you think III:
husband can stand m operation?
Doctor (absently)-"AIy dear madam
you know his financial affairs bette
than I do."-p>cT.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-26
examination Of their second classes OF
registrants. -..,..s .- 2,
Holy Lands Only River.

Jordan, the one river Of the holy
Land, has a course of little more thah
200 miles from the roots OF AMI
Lebanon to the head Of the Dead sea:
Not q single city ever crowned the
banks of this river.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-26

Up $4,000 feet for a new American
height record-that is the marvellous
performance of Caleb Bragg, student
officer at Mineola aviation field, who
has not yet received his commission.
He is one of the most apt pupils devel-
oped at the camp. He made the rec
ord in biplane equipped with 100
horse power Hispana-Sulza motor, and
was out of sight of the naked eye in
20 minutes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-26
CHEAP LANDS IN WEST
A MYTH SHEYENNt BOYS
FIND ON LONG QUEST
Return From Montana After De
clining to File on Homestead
Tracts Offered

Harold Aaslakson, brother of Dep
uty Insurance Commissioner Alex
Aaslakson, and Carl Hagen, both from
Sheyenne, were in the city calling on
friends enroute home from an unsuc.
cessful quest for good homestead
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-26

The charm Of
the Gordon lies
in smart lines, at
tractive colorings
and it's m elbow
quality. A h at
worth your while
and the price.
Let your dealer
Gordonize you to-
day.
Gordon hats
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
"PURlTY" REPEATED TONIGHT
 SUBMARINE PIRATE" SUNDAY

The show at the Dream last night surprised many and the general com ment was that Purity" was a work of art. Andrew Munson the model who poses in the nude for several paint ings and statues. has wonderful talent as well as a beautiful figure. Tonight will be the last chance to see "purity." Three shows, :, S:3O and 10. Ad- fifty cents.
 Sunday night one of the most laugh able comedies ever seen in Nome will be presented, "The Submarine Pirate" a four part Trangle comedy The "Pl- rate" role is enacted by Syd Chaplin brother of the famous Charles. I. is a novelty comedy with many thrilling stunts A late pathc News will also be on Sundays show.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
VIENNA LIKES IDEA OF
 NEGOTIATED PEACE

BERLIN. Sept. S.--A Vienna dis patch to the Frankfurter Zeitung says that the recent statement of German foreign secretary, Won Kuhl- mann, in favor of a negotiated peace has made an excellent impression in Vienna, as indicating a sincere desire on the part of the German govern ment to bring the terrible struggle to an early end If 1t can possibly be done by peaceable means. The state ment is also said to have done much to placate those who feared that Ger many was pursuing a war of conquest.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
NEW GOLD STRIKE IS REPORTED NEAR SELKIRK
1, ". ". ln NATION WIDE
 CONSPIRACY TO HAMPER GOVT

wide conspiracy toshampe: the draft law and attempts 10 curtail the pro- duetion In war industries m all pa"ts of the country.
 Accor Ing to the statements made here today by those high m the gov crnmenl, the radicals were not only making ali possible cffor!s to create labor disturbances which would tend to reduce the volume of war commo- dities but were alos prepared to put Into effect the recently uncovered plan to burn 'le grain crops in tte event of being unable to cripple the nation by other means. Some of the letters obtained in the raids indicate beyond a doubt that the Workers were pre- pairing to hinder and cripple the gov
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

ernent in every conceivable way. It is further stated that the radicals were also planning direct interference with military and naval operations by methods which are not disclosed
 Whether or not the activities of the organization were backed by German money, as reported, is still undoter- mined, although it is said that evil dence tending to support such con- clusion has been uncarthcd.
 Government leaders assert that the administration Is prepared to sift mat tcrs to the bottom and will visit drastic punishment on all who are found to be guilty of participating in anti government activities or support4 ing them with money or influence.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
VICTORIA SAILED
 YESTERDAY MORNING
By Associated Press.

SEATTLE. Sept. 7.--Oelayed in transmission.)- 1.-The Alaska Steam ship Co. liner Victoria, sailed for Be- ring sea and Nome at ten o'clock this morning with heavy cargo of mer- chandise and a well filled passenger list, in which is included the names of several well known northern people. The following is the roster
 Arthur Skinner, H. Jacobson, Mar garet Kirby, Wm. Kerby, Mrs. S. J. Kirby, George D. Schofeld, Mrs. Maud Clifford, T. S. France, Mrs. F.. w. Thatcher, Mrs. Curtis Weldt w. II. Pearson, Miss E. Grantham, Miss E. Workmamn, w. Wendt, Thos. A.. Sheehy. Mrs. H. Wendt and two chil- dren, M. c. McReynolds, L. A. He'd ley, Joseph Chilberg.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
NEW UPPER YUKON
 STRIKE IS REPORTED

sin river, tributary of White river, and is in q country which has seen considerable prospecting in earlier years. Arrivals from the strike reach ing Solktrk report that the new dis covery is located twenty five miles southwest of Selkirk and about thirty five miles from the Yukon river.
 Seymour and Kitchener creeks arc something like eight miles of the for
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

mcr stream has already been staked. \ number of smaller streams running into Seymour and Kitchener have also been located. Quite number of peo- pie are reported in the district. The reports indicate that good prospects have been found but the actual value of the discovery is apparently a prom ising one but it is admitted that prospecting is difficult and the exact fore spring.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
UMA1ILLA TAXES
 MANY PASSENGERS

The Admiral lnc steamer Cmatila rrturnod from st. Michael and Colo vim carly this morning bringing about one hundred and fifty passengers from various Yukon points and also a quantity of up river mail matter. Tho steamer ls sehrdulcd to sail for ..Jat- Jlc sometime this afternoon OF eye ulns, one hundred and six poescn- gers secured rcscry uons from Nome and the list will ho rnrtncr augment ed by mcthing like on hundred and nifty passengers t- F., taken aboard at the Idbby McNeu & Libby can ncry at Kvlchak, Bristol bay. at which point the vessel will also load 9 largr quantity of canned salmon for the out side markets Among the number sailing from Nome were the forty three soldiers from Fort Davis who have been transferred 'o outside mil itary posts. By ule time the Una ttlIa leaves Boring sc1 shc will have a fuIl passenger list and practically a full load of freight. Tne following
 is the list Of first cabin passengers sailing from this port
 Mrs. Norah Kcllihor and children, Dim Rosoff, Rev. A. II, Hoare, C. l.. Andrews, Clarence Ausley, Mir. and Mrs. Ausloy. ". Ecnucv and family, Dave Dunbar and wife Mrs. NJ. Me Dougal Hal. Eliinwood, C. r.. Hen- dricks, Chas. c. Johns, F. T. NTei- ritt, Mrs. F. and Mary Brown, Miss J. Campbell Ed and Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Phil Murphy and children, Geo. E. and Mrs Riley, IT. r. Booth, Elmer Ashe and wife, NJ. C. De Leon, Mrs. <. Moller, r. l.. Dcnman,, J. l.. Will son, Douglas Lindsay, $. l.. Gedney, F., F.. Patterson, Mike Unup, IT. Plo- man, F. Ogren, Hylamon Jacobson, II. Labarr and wife, Mortc and Mrs Powell, Lee Pearce J. F.. Miller and wife, J. C. Brown, C, Cutler, c. Black well, A. 1T, Finley, Jas. Protopapas.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

prisoners have also been taken.
 The Italian pressure is continuing dee. siVclY and hard fighting is con stant along the Brcstovizza and on the Bjanzcha plateau.
 The Italians are pressing steadil, forward at all points north of Gorizia and additional gains are constantly adding to the area of the enemy ter rain passing into the hands of the Cadrona forces in spite of the despcr-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
CABINET
 WISHES RESIGN
By Associated Press.

PARIS. Sept. S.-The Matin an- nounces an impending change in the war cabinet by the statement that the Ribot cabinet has unanimously decided to lay down it's portfolios but has been temporarily restrained by President Toincaire from retiring from office for a few days in the hope that the members will be persuaded to change their decision.
 The journal declares that Poincare has personally asked the cabinet mem- bers to withhold their resgnations until after the presidents of the senate and chamber of deputies return to Paris to discuss tn situation.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
RUSSIANS PREPARE TO
 DEFEND THEIR CAPITAL

event of the Germans approaching thr capital, the government has lpppint. rd q special civil committee which will have the task of preserving orIC,
 Some discussion relative to j1e ud visibility of removing the seat of gov crnment to Moscow has resulted in a statement from the cabinet declaring that there is no present need for trlns- fcrring the government.
 So far the city has remained tram puil in spite of the German threat but members of the wealthy class are leaving or preparing to leave the city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
lV Az ciatcd Press

lV AoG.ciatod Press
 rETROGEAD, Sept 7.- Oclaycd in transmission) Preparations are proceeding for the defense of Petro- grad although the military authorities say the capital is in no immediate danger of the Germans being able to carry the cry Defense preparations are manifest On all sides and count less war activities arc unde" way throughout the entire petrDgrad dis trfrt.
 In order to obviato the possibility of uprisings within the city in the
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

C. l.. Peek, manager of the Moody mining company, is in town from the Casadepaga and reports an abundance of water in that section and mining operations progressing in an entlre- ly satisfactory manner. Mr. Peck says the Moody mining company dredge at the mouth of Canyon creek Is working in fine shape and has been practical ly free from delays or break downs. The company hydraulic operations on Sunshine are progressing in charge of Harvey Grant. At the time of leav- ing tho Casa the rivers were much swollen and many travelling difficult
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

Judgc Merritt concluded his argu- mcnt in the American Manganese Steel Alaska Mines hearing yesterday after noon and departed for Seattle on the Umatilla today. Attorney w. A. Gill more resumed his interrupted argu- ment on the hearing of the applica- ton for the appointment of re- cciVer today and will be followed by Attorney Reed. for the plaintiff and Attorneys Orton and Cochran. of the defense in the stated order. The case is said to involve so many points of law and fact that there is slight probabil- . itX that the hearing will he concluded before Monday afternoon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
g. Associated Press.

6y Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Omcials are now firmly convinced that the I. w. w. organization was the central figure in nation wide conspiracy to wage relentless warfare against the government military activities and was on the verge of an widely extended effort to cripple industry and com merce in order to offset the war prep arations.
 Reports from government agents and disclosures to officials here in connection with the seizure of I. w. w. documents and letters throughout the country day before yesterday in dicates, the officials say that the or ganizaiion was engaged in a nation
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
PRES. P0InCAIRE REVIEWS
 UNITED STATES TROOPS

Americans presented what the French observers designated as an air of martial splendor"
 After passing in review before President Poincaire, the Americans were drawn up in close formation and were addressed by the French eXecu- tive in eloquent strain.
 President Poincair feelingly told of joy which filled the heart of France at the entry of the United States which represented in fact all the ideals beloved by the French peo-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

J L.. Jean, a Marshall miner who was among the more fortuna,c @oncs who engaged in the mining industry in the early days Of the Yukon camp, arrived on the Umatilla in connection with mining lawsuit in which he is Mcssrs McGrath, Mcdonald and Bctts, in the operation of the upper portion of claim No T above discovery, which cleaned up $GS,00 on the first cleanup this year, and followed with another totaling about S4O,0Oo.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
By Associated Press.

DAWSON, Sept. '. -Oelayed in transm ssion) )-Reports reaching here of new gold strike in the region west of Selkirk have created considerable excitement here during the past few leave in the hope that a new Daw- son will be revealed when development has made further progress.
 According to the reports reaching here, the scene of the new discovery
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
NEWS NOTES

Wm Kenny and wife and two chil- drcn came up from Solomon on the side. Other passengers carried on the trip from the east coast were Vim. Buckmastcr from Bluff, and C. l.. Peck, from Solomon The vessel sailed for Solomon thls afternoon with a full cargo of freight and a number of pas scngcrs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

Thr masses are showing not the least sign of fear at the outcome of the German march toward fine capital and there are evidences of a steady growth of patriotic feeling.
 War demonstrations have occurred in which the crowds gave ample evil dcncr of thcir patriotism and desirr 10 assist in the defense of thc capj- lal city.
 Read Today's News Today
 In the Nome Daily Nugget
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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

The silver Wave departed for Kot- zcbuc sound and intermediate points last night with d full passenger list and considerable freight, in addition to the mails The following secured passage: J. Maurcr, J. ]. O'Leary, Miss Bongard, George D. Campbell, J F. Jones. Miss Holhe Jones, John Leitchenberg, C.. l.. Harrington. F. Miller, Andy GarbIne, Olaf Nelson, A. Cordovado, Alex. Mcintosh, A. Harlem, John Hegncss, and three na- tivcs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
FRENCH WAR COSTS
 SHOW DECREASE
By Associated Press.

by NSSOCIateu FFEsS,
 PARIS, Sept. S.-The war credits demanded for the final three months of the present year show a gratify- ing decrease as compared to the cred it's demanded for earlier periods of the struggle.
 The budget of war costs presented for the last quarter of 1917 shows an estimated lessening in war expenses the highest estimate since the begin ming of the war.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

In a letter to his brother John Nrstor written at Casper, Wyo, Tom Ncstor says that inc new oil town reminds him of Nome in it's best days. Casper is the center oC the new oil district and boasts a population of seven or eight thousand persons The letter adds that oil is being discovered wherever drilling is done and the out took k exceedingly good.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
By Associated Press.

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP, France Sept. S.-Wearing British trench helmets and looking very grim and warlike, the American troops assembled on the French war front passed in review before the president of the French republic at the American training camp yesterday.
 Massed in a great solid square and marching quickly to the spirited strains of music from the American band the stalwart, sunbrowned young
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

Get the habit-don't bother writing to your friends outside--send them the daily or weekly Nugget. Think II over, then send us your address.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
By Associated Press.

ROME, Sept. T. Delayed in transmssion)- )-Thc official statement of war operations this evening declares the Austrians are suffering heavy losses along the Isonza in making des- perate resistcncc against the advance of the Italians.
 Thousands of Austrians dead have lined the fields carried by the Italians
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

ties were encountered in walking from Canyon to East Fork. Mr. Peck will remain in town for fcw days before returning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
ELECTRIC WASHER FOR SALE.

1900 Cataract Electric Washing Machine, power wringer attached. complete with motor etc. inquire of Geo. s. Maynard.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08

Capt. Martin Andrcson, owner of the Arctic schooner Anna olga win leave for safety to place the Anna olga in winter quarters.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
ITALIANS STILL HAVE
 AUSTRIANS ON THE RUN

ate Austrian counters carried on at all important points.
 Reports reaching the Italian head quarters indicate that the Austrians are constantly withdrawing troops from the eastern zone to assist in checking the Italian rush.
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Delays in transmission again cur ter received by the Nugget today,
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pie, and declared that the words of the famous leader of the French war mission to the United States, that America was hailed in his native land of democracy, were echoed in the heart of every Frenchman In clos ing the president told the Americans that he had witnessed their demon stration with profound emotion.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-08
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Moonlight water at the City Batt House.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05

Eliza Golf, John u. Golf, Levi
Golf William G"ff and Thomns
Golf, shall be subject to his, the
said Caswell p. COTS, life interest
therein; aud the money cons,defs-
zion and the royalty paid to the
said John r. Downing, as Guard
ian for Charles q. Downing, Mar
garet M. Downing, Mary II. Down.
ing and Patsy p. Downing, shall
be subject to the life interest OF
their mother, Patty Golf Downing,
therein.
This March 18th, 1917.
LUTHER STEPHENS,
Master Commissioner Powell Cir
cult Court.