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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-09
BISHOP SEAGER
GIVES SERMON
0RGRADUATES
.'g
Evangelical Church Filled Sun
day for Baccalaureate of
Bismarck Hospital

Bishop Seager of Naperville, ILL.,,
head of the Evangelical church in
North and South Dakota, delivered
powerful baccalaureate address to the
graduating class of the Bismarck hos
pital training school for nurses before
an audience which filled the Evangel-
ical church to capacity Sunday eve
ming.
The bishops subject was "Vision
and Service" and in mastery way
he applied it to the motto of the class
of 1919, "Where Duty Calls" 81
Sixty nurses of the Bismarck hos
pital filed into the church in advance
Of the graduating class, for whom they
formed an escort Of honor, as the
"1919'ers" marched to seats reserved
for them at the front of the church.
Tomorrow evening Bishop Seager
and Lieut.. Col. Quain will be the
speakers at the annual graduating ex-
ercises Of the Bismarck hospital.
This evening Bishop Seager will ad-
dress the Victory prayer class Of the
Evangelical church at its regular
weekly meeting.
Bismarck's distinguished guest for
merly was president of Northwestern
college and 10 among Americas best
known educators.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-09
NORTH DAKOTA
FIREMEN WILL
ENJOY DANCING
Popular Free Hops on Pavement
in Front of County Build
ing Each Night

North Dakota volunteer firemen
who open their 35th annual conven'
ton here at 10 tomorrow morning
will be entertained during the two
nights of their yearly session with
popular free dances on the paving in
front Of the county building on Thay-
er. O'ConnOr's orchestra will fur
nish music. and the entire community
is invited to join in showing the WIS.,
itors good time. The Bismarck
volunteer fire department is acting
as host to their brethren from all
parts of the state, and hey are re-
lying upon heir fellow'townsmen to
maintain Bismarck's reputation for
generous hospitality.
Several hundred delegates are eX-
pected to arrive during the evening
and tomorrow forenoon for the big
meeting which is the first held since
1917, because everyone was too busy
with war work last year to think Of
conventions. The sessions, morning
and afternoon, will be devoted en-
tirely to business. There will be no
tournament this year, and the only
amusement features will be the pave
ment dances in the evening and the
annual banquet.
State Fire Marshal H. L. Reade.
who is secretary of the North Dakota
Volunteer Firemen's association, sug-
gests that Bismarck merchants and
others show their appreciation of the
honor which has been conferred on
the city by decorating during the two
days of the convention,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-09
TEN MILLION DOLLAR BOOSTIN
FIRST THREE YEARS OF TOWNLEY
RULE, AND econ NOMIC PROGRAM
HAD NOTBEGUN TO OBEACHARGE;
WHAT VILE THE FUTURE BRING

the economic program Of Mr. Towney Walter Thomas Mills and
fellow socialists not item increased state
million dollars according to signed statement Of Mr. Towneys
tax commission E%#&& ~ -
WHAT MAY WE EXPECT OF THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
WITH WIT LII INDUSTRIAL @ Il DEMOCRACY" IN THE SADDLE THE
TWEEN MR.. TOWNLEY AND THE PRESENT AND FUTURE
RESOURCES OF NORTH DAKOTA?
NOT TALKING COSTS .t.....N
There three subjects which Mr. Towney and his organ
have studiousy avoided in the referendum campaign
and foremost is that Of taxes then there is the Consumers United
ers United Stores Co. and the Valley City affair matters of
less private Taxes something that will
YES and they will affect you too Mr. Wage Garner cannot
home and must rent for have learned from
ultimate Even rents being raised in antcpa
on of the hundred percent increase taxes which will accom-
pany the Inauguration of the "ALL-TOWNLEY" regime
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-09
north DAK0TA'S
FARMERS SHOW
BIG GAIN IN 1913
Acreage Increased l 1,365,OOO and
Revenues $144,439,OOO
Over 1917
1ol,olo,ooo WHEAT CROP

North Dakota farmers, responding
to their country's call for food, cult
waited in 1918 an acreage of '16,000,OOO
an increase of 1,365,000 acres over
the previous big year of 1917; it led
the United States in harvest acreage
OF all wheat, barley, rye and fax, and
it produced a crop whose total value
was $349, 3O9, ,O0O or $144, 1890 more
than it received for its 1917 harvest
These are some prideful facts CLEAN
ed from a review for 1918 prepared
by A. J. Surratt, state field agent for
the bureau of crop estimates, U. S.
department of agriculture.
Wheat in 1918 showed an increase
Of IL per cent; rye of 100 per cent
over the harvested acreage Of 1917
Wheat came through the season bet
ter than any other crop. The average
yield for the state was 13 bushels,
the range being II to % bushels in
the east to 6 to 8 bushels in the west;
oats ran from Is to IS bushels In the
east to II to 20 bushels in the west;
barley from 25 to 30 bushels in the
east to II to 20 bushels in the west,
and rye from IL to II bushels in the
east to 6 to 9 bushels in the west.
General Grain Data.
The corn yield was bad. Mr.. Sur
ratt finds there is though North Da'
kota grown flint for the states needs
this season, but that dent will be
somewhat short. Mr.. Surratt finds
that $4,000 farms contributed to the
1918 production of 1Ol 100000 bushels
Of wheat Burleigh county's yield
was ten bushels to the acre bn 1900
farms with a total wheat acreage OF
II, 900, the county's wheat crop for
the year aggregating 1,150,000 bush
els. Cass county on 1000 farms with
$4,000 acres in wheat produced an
,A1ssssepsfsassa,lfs tie acre and
a total Of 100000 bushels. Burleigh
In 1918 sowed "a, 900 acres to fax and
produced 10000 bushels, or an aver
age Of 6 IL bushels per acre.
The year 1918 set q new high rec
ord for cattle and hog values in North
Dakota. Mich cows lead all other
classes in North Dakota in the in
creased valuation per head, with a
gain Of $11 over 1917. The total val.
uation of live stock on farms in North
Dakota, January /, was placed al
$158,O56,000, compared with '$156,026,'
900 last year. The total value of live
stock sold from farms during the year
was $25, 100000
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-09
GILBERT HAUGEN 4
MADE TRUSTEE OF
SONS OF NORWAY

Fargo, N. D., June 81. p. satrom
of Galesburg, was elected president
of the Fourth district, Sons of Nor
way, at the closing session of the two
day convention held in this city at
the Sons of Norway hail. Sixty
lodges from all parts of the state
sent delegates to the meeting, the at-
tendance exceeding $50.
O. C. Enstad of Pekin was elected
vice president; J. o. Engesather, Pet
ersburg, secretary; Peter Matsen,
Devils Lake, treasurer; Johan Gre
gor, Fort Ransom, regent, and the
following were elected trustees: 1sak
Mattson, Minot; I. B. Jacobsen, Far
&c. and Gilbert Hauges, Bismarck
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-09
STRIKE LEADERS
URGING MEN TO
STILL HOLD OUT
Important Action on Part of
Railway Brotherhoods Prom.
ised in "a Hours

Winnipeg, Man., June 9.-Strike
leaders sent out an appeal to- union
men this morning ito not do anything
about returning to work until Tues.
day." .....
The leaders indicated that the rail.
way brotherhoods may do something
during the next "a hours which may
have Nan important bearing on the
strike. Several brotherhood off,
cials are here. Several Winnipeg
concerns affected by the strike mott
fled their employees this morning their
jobs would be held open until to-
morrow. Advertisements for help, "re-
turned soldiers preferred" were
printed in a local newspaper. 9.r., .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-09
RETAILERS OPEN
BIG CONVENTION
AT 3! TOMORROW
Most Important Meeting in His.
tory of Association Will Be
Held at Mandan

Mandan, N. [. I, June 9.EWhat
promises to be the biggest convention
held in the 21 years existence of the
North Dakota Retail Merchants as
sociation will open here tom morrow
morning to continue until Friday
evening. The associations member
ship is the largest in its history; the
Nonpartisan leagues program of in
dustrial democracyt4ha brought new
merchandising problems to the North
Dakota retailers, and there is more
interest in the work of their organiza-
tion than ever before.
Prominent speakers will include
former Governor L: B. Hanna. who
served as a. captain in the American
Red Cross in France and will tell
what he saw ,theres Bentley P. Neff,
vice president of RI A. Patrick Co,
sI32tltst ~ Ge6rge I'd Y Petefsoni secre
tary' Of the Minnesota Retail 'Merch.
ants. association; John DeWild, ad.
vertising manager of the Minneapolis
Tribune; E. B. Moon OF Chicago; W.
L. Wars Of the Chicago Dry Goods
Reporter; J. j. Ryan, secretary of the
national association, and C. E. Law.
renee, of Finch, Van Slyke & Nc
Conville. St. Paul n
Officers of the association are Fred
p Mann, Devils Lake, president; l..
B. Garnass, Sheyenne, vice president;
A. l.. Staar, Tower City, second vice
president; w. A. Donnelley, Fargo,
secretary. and C. J. Stickney, New
Rockford, secretary. aa....
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Nearly e4o,ooo,ooo Possible.

"Of the total tax levied last year,
$19,S88,0O0 was for local tax purposes.
Adding to this the local tax increase
for the preceding year, we would get
not less than $22,20O, 900. Aiding to
this the possible tax, we get 4 total
Of $38,190,OC0. However, as the util-
ity property tax measure, House Bill
1T, which appropriated as we'll as
levied $7,500,0OC. has been defeated.
it leaves Z total possible tax levy Of
$31, ,690, 900 under the bills now pend
ing.
A Grab thai. Failed.
Ut was the plan of Townley and
his imported tax expert. "Prof" Roy
lance, to take from The counties the
$7,50O,O00 revenue which they now re-
ceive annually from taxes an public
utilities and to use tnis sum 10 as.
sist in paying for tho cxtravagancies
Of the costly administration which the
people of North Dakota ara now sup.
porting The plan woull have ia
ken $4,000 from Bur!eigh county
alone, and would have increased the
taxes for local purposes by just SO
much. Only the flood OF protest
which followed the exposure Of the
scheme in the Independent press
the T0wnlyized press obeyed orders
and kept silent on the subject pre-
vented Townley and Roylance from
succeeding in their enterprise.)
How It Grows.
Continuing, the tax commission
says: Starting with total tax bur
den of $22,200,000 the possible total
tax burden depends upon the appro-
priations made by the legislative as
sembly, either through the budget bill
or direct. It appears probable that
the total appropriations will run from
seven to eight million for the bien-
(Coptipued on Page FQuy,)
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M'G0YERN SEES
GREAT SAVINGS
IN HIS NEW JOB
Former Deputy Grain Inspector
Promises Farmers $25,OOO,-
vs. 900 to $35,OOO,0O0
TO STORE GRAIN ON FARMS
Each Agriculturist Expected to
Supply Himself With Bins
to Hold His Crop
TO STORE GRAIN ON FARMS

James A. McGOvern, manager OF
the North Dakota Mill and Elevator
association, is confident that this new
enterprise will save to the farmers,
anywhere from 25 to 35 cents on
every bushel of wheat" That in an
average year would mean a saving OF
between $25,000,OO0 and $35 1000, 900.
Mr.. McCovern thinks this saving is
going to be effected because the mill
and elevator association intends to
sell the wheat for itS -four value,
which he asserts will bring higher
prices; and by enabling the farmer to
hold his wheat for the highest market
price.
To Store On Farms.
The mill and elevator association
does not purpose to provide storage
facilities at its terminal elevators for
North Dakota's 100,O00t000 bushels of
wheat and it annual harvest of about
twice as much more other small
grains. "A plan has been worked
out" says Mr. McGovern, "by which
the entire grain crop of the state can
be stored without putting the state to
the expense Of erecting excessively
large storage houses. The farmers
will be supplied with plans for stor-
age units on the farms which will be
used in addition to, the terminal ele-
vators erected by the state"
Provident North Dakota farmers
have used such storage units for
some time. Sam J. Aandahl, chair
man of the state railway commission,
for instance, marketed his big Barnes
county wheat crop of 1913 only few
weeks ago, selling it for an increase
of thirty cents or more over the guar
anteed price prevailing at harvest
time.
Under State Seal.
"The farmers" says Mr.. Meow
ern, "can store any part of their
grain they wish in their own bins.
When farmer wishes to sell or raise
money on his crop, he will send for a
state grain inspector, who will grade
the grain according to quality, and
issue a warehouse receipt. The grain
will then be put under paddock with
the seal Of North Dakota. The farm.
er can use his storage receipt al
either the state BANK or any pRivAte
bank and borrow approximately 90
per cent of the market value of the
grain on it, When the wheat is final.
ly sold by the state, the farmer will
receive the balance Of the price com.
ing to him. At any time he can re-
scind the order of the state to sell
the grain by surrendering his ware
house receipt.
t.. Advantages Claimed. .,
"The advantage of this system" "
says Manager McGovern, lis that the
farmer will be able to get his money
out OF his grain as soon as it has
been threshed. stored and inspected.
Later the state will sell the wheat
when the price is most advantageous.
When the state makes the sale it
takes the wheat from the farmers
bin and pays whatever balance is due
the farmer. Through copartncrship
Continued on Page Two.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-09
EMM0NS COUNTY
SOLDIER SCRIBE
AFTER BOWMAN
F. B. Streeter; Editor of the
Record, Challenges Senator
to a Debate

Linton, N. D., June 9.-Through the
columns OF the Emmons County Rec
ord F. B. Streeter, the soldier editor of
Emmons' county's pioneer newspaper,
has offered to meet in joint debate
any member OF the legislature who
voted for the laws which are to be
referended June 26. The Emmons
county delegation has not seemed
disposed to accept Mr.. Streeter's
proposition, and noting in the Bis
marck Tribune, Senator E. A. Bow.
mans invitation to State Auditor
Karl Kositzky to debate the issues Of
the present campaign, Lieut. Streeter
has passed the buck to Senator Bow.
man, in the following letter:
Senator E. A. Bowman, ...... =.
Kuhn, N. D.
Dear Sir:
In yesterdays copy of the Bismarck
Tribune, l note your offer Of debate
with the state auditor.
For some time have been anxious
to find some man who voted for the
various measures to 60 before the
referendum election who Is willing to
back his actions in a joint debate. 7
have heretofore published an offer to
so meet any man who voted for these
measures, and no one of our home
delegation seems inclined to accept.
I believe that this election is Of the
most vital Importance to the people
Of this state, and that a joint debate
on the measures to be voted on an
excellent way Of allowing the voters
to become familiar with the situa
ton.
Therefore, in view Of the fact that
you at least seem willing to debate
Mr.. Kositzky. perhaps you will be
willing to take in a little more terri
tory.
ask that you rome to Emmons
county some time prior to June 26th
to meet me at Linton, the county seat
of this county, jim joint debate on the
laws to be voted upon June 26th, you
to represent the league interests in
the laws, and l to oppose you.
Yours very truly.
F. B. STREETER.
P. s. II you accept, please wire or
|phepa me collect.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-09
CHICAGO DAILY
NEWS MAN SELLS
. TEXT0F TREATY
Fraser Hunt Declares Terms De-
MED Senate Kick About
Streets of Paris
WILSON FAVORS INQUIRY
Hopes Senate Quiz Into Private
Possessions of Document
Will Bear Fruit

New York, N. Y, June 9.-The full
text of the treaty with Germany,
which has been subject of daily
discussion in the senate. has been
brought to the United States by Fra
zier Hunt, a correspondent Of the
Chicago News, and is being syndi-
Gated to newspapers of this country
in copyrighted sections Mr.. Hunt
says the copy of the treaty which he
brought here is one of the original
draft and was obtained in Paris 1t
is printed in French and English and
runs about $4,000 words.
German TransIations Plenty.
Mr.. Hunt says it is quite easy to
obtain German translatiOns of the
treaty in Germany and neutral coun-
tries, but these have COMMISSIONS
and are without the map which his
original draft contains.
The summaries of the treaty as
published in this country, Mr.. Hunt
states, substantially carry the import
OF the full treaty, and only in a few
instances are there important omis
sions.
British Censor Stopped One.
Another American CORRESPONDENT
abroad also secured and mailed
copy of the treaty, but the British
censor held it up, according to the
statement of the newspaper here
which he represents. A complaint In
the matter, the newspaper says, will
be made today to the foreign rela-
ti0ns committee of the senate.
PRESIDENT FAvoRs QUIZ.
Washington, D. c., June 9.-Presi-
dent Wilson in cablegram received
today by Sen. Hitchcock democrat,
of Nebraska, said he hoped that the
investigation of the senate foreign
relations committee Of how copies OF
the peace treaty reached private
hands in New York would be most
thoroughly prosecuted"
The president said he thought it
would be highly undesirable Off.
cially to submit the text of a diplo-
matte document still in negotiation"
and said anyone in possession of q
scopy?:of the original text has clearly
something to which he has not right"
This communication strengthens
the belief that the president will not
comply with the senate demand that
a copy of the treaty be furnished 1t
at this time. 5=
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-09
MAS0NS GIVEN
REDUCED RATES
TO CONVENTION
Masters of Square and Compass
I Will Travel to Grand Forks
at Fare and Third
OVER 500 ARE EXPECTED

Grand Forks, N. D., June 9.-One
and One-third rates for round trip
from any part of the state to and
from Grand Forks will be granted
delegates to the Grand Masonic meet
ings to be held here June II to 20, in
elusive, according to a telegram re-
ceived last night by Master J. E. Tur-
ner Of Acacia Lodge No. 4, A. F. and
A. NJ, from Grand Secretary w. l..
Stockwell. Mr.. Stockwell said that
this reduced rate had been approved
by the regional director OF the United
States railroad commission.
Buy Full Fare Ticket.
In explaining the manner in which
the reduced rates may be obtained,
Mr.. Turner stated that he was advis-
ed by Mr.. Stockwell that delegates
should buy full fare tickets for Grand
Forks and asked for receipt. These
are to be checked by Mr.. Stockwell
during the meeting, and when pre-.
sented at the ticket window here for
the return ticket, but one-third fare
will be required. When it is neces-
sary to go over more than one reoad
receipts must be procured from each
road, Mr.. Stockwell advises.
Expect Over 500.
| Over 500 officials of Masonic lodges
through the state are expected for
the meetings of the four days when
the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ,
.,and TIE Grand aptaE~ Royal ,sszAreA
Masons, and the Grand Chapter of
North Dakota of the Order, Of Eastern
Star meet. The Grand Lodge dates
are June II, IS and 10. the Grand
! Chapter r. A. M. are June Is and 49,,
and the Eastern Star meeting June 19
and 2O ~ v. ..l
Acacia Lodge N. 4, A. F. and A. M,
has been requested to confer the
Master Masons' degree before the
Grand Lodge on the night of Tuesday,
June II, Mr.. Turner said. A very few
candidates will be used during this
initiation, as the rites will be in the
form of demonstration, Mr.. Turner
said.
rae COuHcll NO. D, also Ol Granu
Forks, will confer the Royal and Sc
lect Masters degree on a small class
on the night of June 18.
-. Election June 1919.
Election OF officers for the Grand
Lodge will be held in the afternoon
of June 18, and of the Grand Chapter
the afternoon of June 10, Mr.. Turner
said. Installation of the new officers
will be held Immediately following
the election.
The master of each lodge, together
with the inner and outer sentinel, are
the delegates to the Grand Lodge,
and these officials of each of the
lodges of the state are expected to be
here.
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Blow to Friends Here.

News OF Rev. Craig's death, con.
veyed in kilograms from Mrs. Craig
to Bismarck friends this morning,
was severe blow to everyone in the
capital city who had enjoyed the
friendship of the beloved divine, who
was pastor of McCabe church in 1914
and 1915. Many from Bismarck are
planning to 60 to Enderlin to attend
the funeral services.
Rev. Craig during his two years
here endeared himself to members of
all creed He was a militant minis
ter OF the gospel and in every respect
man, and his friends were by no
means confined to members of hia
congregation. He served as chap
lain of the North Dakota senate in
the 14th assembly, when as a token
OF their appreciation of his services
the members presented him with a
handsome Bible, through Governor L.
B. Hanna. From Bismarck Rev.
Craig went to Dickinson, where he
presided for two years over Simp;
son memorial church, building during
that time a handsome new house of
worship. He was transferred last Oc.
tober to Enderlin He was frequent
visitor to Bismarck during his resi-
dence at Dickinson, keeping in close
touch with the town and his friends
here.
Rev. Craig spent a number of years
prior to 1890 in India as missionary,
and his only daughter fell victim to
the fever there. A son, Robert Craig
died at Lisbon six years ago, when
his father was stationed there, as a
result Of a gasoline explosion.
The deceased was widely known as
a powerful evangelist and platform
lecturer, and he was prominent in
Masonry, in which he always took
an active part. In his passing the
church and the state have lost an out.
standing figure.
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CABINET CRISIS
RUMOR IN HUNS
CAPITAL, FALSE

Berlin, Sunday, June 8.-Rumors
that cabinet crisis is imminent are
dismissed as idle gossip. The fact
that Herr Wissel, minister without
portfolio. and DR.. Hugo Dernberg,
minister of finance. differ as to the
administration Of post war economic
control, has started the rumor. The
issues, it is contended, cannot be de-
cided until peace Is arranged, and
is In any instace purely persoal
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GERMANY WILL
BE GIVEN NEW
TIE FRIDAY
Teutons Will Then Be Allowed
Five Days in Which to
Reject or Accept

Paris, June Gilt has been de.
cided by the allied and associat-
ed governments that the reply
TO- the German counter proposals
will not be delivered before Fri
day, June 13.
The reply will give the Ger
mans period Of five days to re-
jedt or accept the treaty.
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From RYDER.

Mrs. E. H. Holtan, Mrs. J, P. Peter
son and Mrs. James Hanlon of Ryder
were in the city on Friday, and regis
tered at the Grand Pacific.
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GERMANY WOULD
TRY MEN FOUND
GUILTY OF WAR

Berlin, Sunday, June s-The
constitutional convention has
completed consideration Of a bill
creating a state court which
would try those accused Of start
ing, lengthening and losing the
war.