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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-24
NEW COMPANY TO
 TAKE OVER LOMA PRIETA
(From FriGay's DailvD

The annual meeting of the stock
 holders of the Loma Pricta Mines
 Company was held on the l2th of July al the compauy's office. A large majority of all the stock out standing was represented in person or by proxy.
 \ full discussion of the affairs of the company brought out the fact that the pool of the company s'stocll heretofore made, was not successful to the extent of getting all the stock holders to join and that in the com pany'S effort to sell stock, under a permit issued by the corporation commission large number of those who had not pooled. offered their stock for sale on the market at which the company was selling its treasury, at a sum less than that for which the treasury stock was offered. and it was impossible under those circumstances to compete with the outstanding personal stock and at the same time raise funds enough to con tinuc the work The board of di- rcctorS. after several meetings, de cidcd to call a stockholders meet ing and place the full facts before the meeting.
 At the meeting the situation was laid before the stockholders and when a vote was taken the decision was unanimous to organize a new company and transfer the property to ii. and issue share for share of the stock in the new company to the stockholders of the old company, holding the stock, however, in the treasury for such time as the stock holders or directors may deem proper in order to raise money with which to
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-24
INDIAN SUICIDES

The sheriii's office yesterday re- cciycd notification that an Indian who had apparently killed himself, was found on the highway in the vicinity of Camp Verde on Monday morning. \ bullet wound had been made in tfc forehead of the corpse and small cheap revolver was found lying a few feet from the body. The name of the deceased or the place of his residence was not learned.
 e Journal-Miner liners bring results.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-24
FINE CHANCE ID GAIN FAME AND
 ALSO COIN
WIN THE WAR ADVERTIS- ING CONTEST OPEN FOR THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN TO ANYONE IN THIS DISTRICT.
(From Tuesdays Daily0

VI AClil tNoNetN CAAAl- l-I
 That the display advertising for the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign may be truly representative not only in its appeal to the varied interests of the seven states Of the Twelfth Federal Reserve District but representative as well as the ad writers of the district you arc invited to partici- pate in this patriotic -the-War" advertising copy contest.
 \ preliminary contest will be held in each State of this district and pri- zcs of $35, S25 and SIS and two "hon- oraeblc mentions awarded in each. \ State Committee of Awards con- sisting of at least three members will be appointed immediately by each state for the receipt of copy will be designated by the State Lib rary Loan Chairman and State Di- rector of Publicity.
 All copy must be submitted to the State Committee of Awards, A. C.. Dulmage, chairman, Phoenix, before July 20 and become the property of the Twelfth Federal Reserve Dis trict General Publicity Committed The address in each State for the re- ccipt of copy will be designated by the State Liberty Loan Committee and the State Liberty Loan Director of Publicity. Competitors must not send copy 10 San Francisco.
 The five best pieces of copy as chosen by the State Jury will be for warded to the Twelfth Federal Re serve District General Publicity Com mittec to be judged by the District Jury of Awards. Five sweepstake prizes of $50, $50 and s2O and two memorable mentions will be awarded
 No copy will be considered by the Liberty General Publicity Commit tee unless first adjudgcd a prize win ncr in a State competition.
 State prize winning copy must be in the hands of the Liberty Loan General Publicity Committee before August ;.
 Awards made by State Committee will be accepted as final by the Lib crty Loan General Publicity Commit tee and all cash prizes, both state and district, will be paid by the Gen eral Publicity Committee at San Francisco.
 The spirit of the copy must be Sell the War"
 Copy must be susceptible of full page display and be ready for deliv cry to the cngraver.
 \ mortise space equivalent to eight inches single column must be rescrv- ed at or near the bottom of each page :
 The name and address of the auth or of the advertisement and the ar list must accompany each piece of ropy.
 Copy may or may not be illustrat- ,d
 Layouts must accompany drawings and copy.
 Winning advertisements in each State should reach Liberty Loan Headquarters, 43O California Street, San Francisco, not later than Aug lst l, 10 be considered in the final judging.
 General Publicity Committee, Twelfth Reserve District, By George Ian Smith, Manager.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-24
CHOLERA IN MOSCOW

LONDON, July 20.-Cholera has broken ont in Moscow, according to a Russian wireless message received today. Within the past 24 hours. the message says. there have been regis tered in Moscow 224 known cholera cases. 7S suspected cholera cases and 20 cases of stomach disease.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-24

operate the property in the future. Receipts for stock will be issued 10 each stockholder, showing his right to the number of shares Co which he k entitled
 The report of the secretary and treasurer showed that there Is sui- ficieut money on hand to complete the application for patent of tho com- pauy and the organization of a new company. in accordance with the above plan.
 \ new board Of directors was elect cd. consisting of Arthur Herdev, l. l. Gardner. O. A. Hesla. j. F. Pack CT, T. c. Norris. R. H. Burmister and B. V. Woodward.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-24
FEDERAL COURT WILL
 OPEN HERE AUG. 9TH
(From Sundays Daily.

The summer term of the United States District Court is to open in Prescott on Monday, August 5th, ac- cording 10 information received in this city yesterday from the district attorney at Phoenix. There is said 10 be a rather heavy docket, and lengthy term will probably be ncocs-
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-24
FATAL COLLISION

JACKSON, Mich, July 20-Fif- teen were killed and 3O injured many seriously, when a Detroit bound pas scugcr,csr and a west bound freight car collided hoadou.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-24
SHORT SESSIONS

WASHINGTON. July 2. - The ~emi-wccbly meeting of congress to- day held the senate in session 40 minutes and the house four. .Nn ad- dress praisius the conduct of the American troops in France was de- llycred b. Senator Lewis of Illinois. Senator Thomas of Colorado urged immediate action 10 have congress fix ascs and prevent strike.
 Inv the louEHai-MIner for artistic job work. ss
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
Farmer Shot to Death and
Avenger Badly Wounded In
HazeltOn Shooting ARRAY
fContinued From Page one.)

Continued From Page One.)
having only one arm with which tc
protect himself, he fired in self-de
tense.
Sloan. was quite wealthy and had
long been prominent in farming cir
cles The shooting has thrown Hazel
ton into a high pitch Of excitement.
Piatt May Die.
Il. S. Piatt, attended by DR.. Win
chaster. reached the Bismarck hos
iptal at noon. Small hopes are en-
tertainel for his recovery. Il
/. Was Eye Witness.)
John Snyder, who was enroute to
the Northern Pacific station in Hazel.
ton, when the shooting took place,
was an eye. witness to the tragedy.
He, deschibes White as the coolest
man in Hazelton from the beginning
of the shooting to the end. After
White had shot down Piatt, following
the killing of Sloan, Snyder saw him
cody break his gun, which was cNp'
ty hand 1t over to bystander and
surrender himself. White at no time
seemed excited says Mr.. Snyder. in
describing the affair, and his calmness
was in marked contrast with the ex'
element shown by everyone else in
the vicinity of the bombardment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
MANDAN BRAKEMAN
LOSES RIGHT ARM
Basil Schantz Seriously Injured
Under Wheels of Car

Schantz, Northern Pacific brakeman,
lost his right arm Sunday morning
when string OF cars was moved while
he was crawling under one Of them.
The wheels of bOx-car caught
Schantz's arm above the elbow, and
crushed it so severely that amputa.
ton was necessary. The injured man
is now at the Mandan hospital, suf-
ferely from the shock. If his condi.
ton permits, he will be moved the mid.
die of the week to the Northern Pa
cific hospital at Glendive.
Schantz has been valued employe
of the Northern Pacific for several
years. He is a son of Caspar Schantz
and brother of the late Raphael
Schantz, who died two years ago as
a result of injuries sustained as a
Northern Pacific brakeman at Har-
mon. Basil Schantz is married and
has three small children. 81 ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
PUBLIC SERVICE RESERVE
NEEDS RAILWAY WORKERS
Appeal Needed Man Transportation Sys
TENS in French War Zone-Chance for
nt=#g Expert Operatives

ords, either in an agents office, sl,-
perintendent's office, general super.
intendent's office or general manager
office.
Railway ticket agents, each having
had at least one years experience
selling tickets at railroad stations -
those from main offices in cities pre-
ferred. I'LL,
Stenographers with experience in
railway offices. "
Cooks. a-"' tsM....
Outside railway men for induction
and enlistment in railway transport
service overseas, Engineer corps.
men holding this position. Must he
assistant supervisors on any railroad
in the United States. !.
Coopers. Ordinary qualifications
pertaining to a cooperage gang in n''y
steamship or railway terminal. They
will be required to rehead barrels,
repair boxes, and sew up bags and
other things pertaining to repairing
damage to baggage or freight that
is being handlad.
Gearmen. 10 40 light blacksmith
work, splice wires and manila, cables
Repair blocks. All kinds of work in
connection with rigging tackle and
repairing stevedore's tools and equip
ment. ~
Car inspectors to make light car
repairs. Assist in re-adjusting loads,
pass on the fitness of cars before leav'
ing terminal territory. .,. .
Motive power clarks. Experienced
in keeping records In the mileage
of equipment and any statistical rec
ords in connection Herewith
All men wishing to enlist or be In
Quoted into the U. S. army for over.
seas work at once and who can quail.
lily in one Of the classes herein stat
ed, will please call at the office OF
H. F. O'Hare. or write him at Bis
marck, N. Oak.
IS -. ~ J. P. HARDY,
49,. State Director,
..s. ! Fargo, N. D
H. f.. O'HARE,
IBurleigh Co. Enrolment Agent
y Bismarck, North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
HALLENBERG PICKS
LIBERTY LOAN MEN
Grant County Executive Com
mittee Ready for Next Drive

Carson, N. D., March 4.-Herbert
Hellenberg, who heads the third Lib
erty loan drive for Grant county, has
named his county organization as fol.
lows: H. 0. Robinson. Lark; J. p.
Wagner, He'll; August Hoffman, FL
gin; o. D. Sprecher, New Leipzig;
P. E. Rasmussen, Shields; Clair Cor
nell. Leith; M. M. Hayden. Brisbane;
p J. Rausch, Raleigh; R. B. Loubeck
Freda. These gentlemen, representing
each township, form the Grant coun'
ty executive committee. Each in turn
has selected an able corps of town
ship helpers, and Grant stands pois
ed, ready for the ward, CO..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
S256 FOR RED
C'R]0SSRESUL
OF P0SY SALE
Glover Day" at Hoskins Bigger
Success Than Anyone
Anticipated
EVERYTHING SOLD OUT

The Bismarck Red Cross fund is
$256 richer as result of Red Cross
Flower Day. at Hoskins.
The posy sale was greater sue
cess than even the most optimistic
anticipated. Everything went-not
only everything included in the big
stock brought down for Saturday but
a large proportion of the blooms that
had been reserved for the regular
Sunday trade Everyone in Bismarck,
it seemed, bought at least one blossom
paying the Red Cross scale OF prices
or better.
Mrs j. c. .Oberg, chairman for the
flower sale, and her aides, Mrs. APP
Lenhart and Mrs F.. A. Lair, moved
in bright and early Saturday marn.
ing and took charge. The floral bust
ness for the day was turned over to
them in its entirety. The ladies had
barely time to give the stock a few
preliminary pats when patrons began
rolling in, and the stream continued
all day.
When evening came only few
lonesome looking posses were le1t
A good-hearted knight of the grip
CHANGED in, saw the stragglers, reach
ed forshis purse and ordered the whole
lot sent to the city hospitals. The
very tired, but very happy the ,ladie<
closed shop with $256.45 clear for the
Red Cross Golfers.
Everything was donated. The Hos.
kins company turned over everything
it had for sale in its floral line without
reservation and without cost, and ev.
cry penny paid for flowers during
the long, busy Saturday, went into the
Red Cross fund.
The ladies are profuse in their ex-
pressions of gratitude for the gener-
csity of the Hoskins' store and the
liberal patronage of the Bismarck pub.
lic 1t was a big day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
| BIDS FOR MORE
THAN lNlLLION'.lN \
SEED BONDS.
Many Banks and Trust C0mpan
les In Addition to State
Are Bidding

Bids were received by Commission
er OF Agriculture and Labor Hagan
this afternoon on $1,065,0OO worth OF
county seed and feed bonds, which
have been offered for sale by him In
accordance with the provisions OF the
seed and feed bonding act, as amend
ed in the recent special session.
There was no lack of private bidders,
including North Dakota bank and trust
companies and a number from out
side the state. Commissioner Hagan
would not state whether the board OF
university and school lands was a bid
der, but it is understood from other
sources that it is.
Bonds bid on Monday were as fol-
lows: Renville, $225, 900; Hettinger.
$l5O,0o0; Burke, $1O0.000; Divide,
$4,000; Grant, 100000; Sheridan,
100000; McHenry, $350,000. s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
HOSPITAL NOTES.

ID. Little Rachael, the two-year-old
daughter f0f Fred Swenson, 912th
street, fell and cut her tongue very
badly. She was taken to the Bis
marck hospital for treatment, and was
able to leave the hospital this; morn.
ing. &: = 't2 y " =. -
A son was born Saturday to i Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Speake, 1200k Broad
way, at the bismarck hospital. Both
mother and baby are reported to be
getting along nicely. AN
Mrs. A. C. Nelson of Litchfield,
Mimi, sister of Dr.. Bryant of Els
marck, is in the Bismarck hospital for
treatment. II Ea& ,~r&
A daughter was born at the Bis.
marck hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Knoop of Stanton, last Satur-
day morning. Both mother and baby
are reported to be- progressing nice:
ly today,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
Get Rid of Raty and Mice.
THY Dsyey Property Kalu1d at $780, 000 900 Evcy Var
BY P. G. HOLDEN

is
than oil the cenoaons history; destructive
! life than all the
1t the apostle
of DEATH It fans off the
With silent and
the attacking the infant Sleep the helpless the
pain, the ~ ~ - a..
devous with
destroys poultry
destroys
Destroy Much Property F@#
And not content to
of grave mutiae
81 gsa /.
Not only
bedding clothing
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
LETTERS FROM SOMEWHERE" IN FRANCE

and hen houses or any where they
could. All the troops | have seen
here have good buildings to sleep in.
had letter from Neil. l suppose
you have heard from him too, before
this. He says he is feeling fine and
getting on we'll. Isfeel sure he will
be alright. ;
There are s. CT us stationed in a
town not far from our camp on mil
itary police duty like the work
pretty we'll, although it was hard at
first being strangers and all French
towns are hard to find your way in
after dark ~, +".'s.s ~. ~ .
+ Well. how is everything getting on
at home and how is my horse and my
dog. Has papa been away yet, or has
he not taken any vacation yet? l
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
California Efficiency.

There Is nm efficiency man in San
Diego who carries his profession. to ex-.
cess. He has a girl who lives in Los
Angeles. He visits her every Sunday
and writes every day. For want Of 4
new topic the girl asked him in a re-,
cent communication II he really did
like her eyes. In reply the e. m. re-
piled: Replying to your inquiry of
even date, beg to refer you to my let
ter, February "a, 1917, wherein the sub
ject was treated exhaustively."-San
Diego Union. s... ..: .sr.,. savz
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
TAYLOR Be CAMP 70 FRISCO.

Lieut.. Taylor DeCamp, recent
graduate OF West Point, passed
through Bismarck on Sunday evening
en- route to San Francisco. Lieut. De-
Camp had stopped off in Fargo to
visit his mother He is graduate OF
the Bismarck high school and has
many friends in this city, where his
family were pioneers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
chamois Skin for Window.

4 Two pieces of channels skin and q
basin or pail Of warm water are the
best means for cleaning windows that
one housekeeper knows Of, SO she says.
One chamois skin she wrings out of the
warm water and uses for washing the
windows. With the other she dries
them. She finds the channels skins far
superior to the ordinary rags and says
that, If they are kept Glenn, they will
last a long time. She uses the same
method and materials for cleaning mir.
rors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
The Heart Is Very Busy.

Your heart is a very busy organ.
While you breathe once, it beats four
times, says Popular Science Monthly.
At each beat it sends four pounds OF
blood through your veins and arteries.
The weight of the circulating blood Is
20 pounds. When you run, your legs
and the other parts Of your body
need more blood, so your heart must
pump faster.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
From Austin Reed.
Feb. /. 1918

Somewhere In France.
Dear Folks at Home: .t.
Well how is every one at home,
did you get letter from me after
we left Camp Merritt? wrote just
as soon as could after we landed
here. ' ~
Well l. am feeling. fine. and all the
boys are, .... il,
1t has been cold but not nearly
as cold as twas at Camp Mills. While
there we only had tents, while here
we have nice large barracks with
stoves all through them. tell you
we are fed up whole lot better than
/ thoughttwe would be-. we heard the
soldiers were sleeping in old barns
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
COLD WAVE COMING
Storm Due for Tuesday, says Wealth
~ nhaArver wH

er Observer.
A cold wave is due in Bismarck
Tuesday. Colder temperatures We're
predicted by Weather Observer o. W.
Roberts for last night and the real
thing will drop in from the north
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Roberts pre-
diets it will be much colder. VIII
brisk snowflurries. The breaking up
OF the Missouri, which has been in
progress for the last week, will be
checked, and it would be we'll for
householders to replenish empty coal
bins.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
An Antipodean Mr.. elunderby.

An Antipodean Mr. 6IundeFby.
An old veteran who was for long
time curator of a college in Australia
was noted for his malapropisms. Ono
day he was summoned by two students
from different ends of the corridor.
The double summons exasperated him.
"Gentlemen he exclaimed. II really
cannot be ubiquitous" Boston Tran
script.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
Her Dire Threat,

Selma. aged three and a half.
climbed to her place on her fathers
knee. He being worried, put her
down. She stood looking at him seri-
ously for moment and then said:
swell, II you don't want no baby I'll
Just so to war;" - IT,. -a#
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
Every Year Rats Destroy Millions Of Dollars
Worth o. Wheat and Other Grains While
America e Making Every Effort 70 Feed
the People Made hungry by the Devasta-
: ton Ut War,

Rats and mice multiply times and
bringing forth estimated that the increase from
II and 940370
100000 in five years. IS 1850 #$s
y,f Perseverance, .
with intelligent
and persistent II neighbos secured
The be destroyed They must
starved killed buildings aproo bins
cribs grain Kidding
give excellent to Of the premises and
the entire neighbohOod the campaign
Keep them
to poison
using poison better to
the killing"
Cats are poor rat catches and few dogs
getting pine
other agency III killing driving away
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
HALLENBERG TALKS
Head of Liberty Loan to Speal
at Shields This Week

Shields, N. D., March 4.-Herbert
Hallenberg Of Carson, Grant county
chairman for the Third Liberty loan
drive, will deliver an address here
Friday evening under the auspices OF
the Shields Red Cross chapter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04
United States Leads.

No nation, save the United States.
s so economically self-sustaining or
possesses such a wealth Of diversified
scenery and manifold resources as
Russia has.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-04


don't see why he don't take rest,
You never mentioned if he had. I
-. think tits going to warm up some
today. The sky is quite clear now
and no fog. am sure hope it does.
How are all the men know getting
along at the pen, and do you ever
see any of my chums? Say hello
to them for me. have not heard a
word from any one in US. since we
landed; In France. .'...,,.
/ hope you are all we'll and alright
and do write soon and l say hello to
every one for me. 'stsg,s...., ~.
~ With Love to- All,
,.: ,str.f 49, 80, Austin. Reed,
116 Il. Trench Mortar,
.y - ,H -a..9 Battery