The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-23
CYNICAL0NES
ENJOYING GRIN
OVER D0VEC0TE
Crow, not Turkey, as Piece de
Resistance for State.
Building Feast
INDUSTRIAL BOARD SUED.
Lundeen Asks for Commission
and Wife Resigns Job with
Auxiliary =
INDUSTRIAL BOARD SUED,

Cynically disposed capital citizens
nre enjoying n sardonic chortle over
the substitution Of crow for turkey
in a love-feast with which the Bis
marck home buyers league. the first
to ne organized in North Dakota under
the provisions of the home building
assQcia tiOn act Of 1919, was to
celebrate the completion of North Da-
kotaS first State-built home.
All Of the trouble appears to have
arisen over Il misunderstanding be-
tween Il. d. Lundeen. a we'll known
Bismarck carpenter contractor, labor
leader and former Nonpartisan leagu'
er. and Manager X. >B. Blakemore and
Assistant Manager W: !. Prater, over
the terms OF al oral cOntractsby which
I.undeen was to supervise the build
ing Of the states first bungalow. Mr..
Lundeen. who has left the league and
has brought suit against the home
building association for $547, which he
claims to he due him. AS a further
result Of this misunderstanding, Mrs.
Lundeen. one Of tie pioneer league
women Of the city. has resigned the
presidency Of the Womenis Auxiliary
to the NOnpartisan league. which shs
was active in organizing. and has an
nounced her intention Of fighting
Townleyism tooth and nail honcefOrth
and forever.
THE HOME BUYERS LEAGUE
The trouble dates back. to mid-sum-
'ner of 1919 when Mr.. and Mrs. Lun-
deem, w. ]. Prater. then land com
missioner: w. S. StrattOn. at that
time chief engineer for the railway
commission John u. Adams. account.
ant for the railway commission AMI
several others. nine in all met at thu
home of one Of the members to organ
ize. a home buyers league, undc,'
authority conveyed in the home-luild
ing association act.
The meeting was harmonious AMI
hopeful. Mr.. Adams. who had recently
arrived in Bismarck. drew the prize
and was awarded the honor Of acuuir-
ing the states, first North Dakota buil'
home. 1t. was agreed that this hung,
allow must, be "a model Of tts kind.
and 1t, was therefore arranged, Mrs.
Lulleeng says. that the home builders
league avail itself Of Mr.. Llndeen's
experience as a contractor. and that
for his services in supervising the
construction of the state dwelling he
was to receive 10 percent of the actual
building cost. ~
LUNDEEN ENTHUSIASTIC
Mr.. Lundetn at that time was :,
very devout Lacquer. and he was en-
thusiastN over the project. He figured
out Nal estimates for materials, at
tendedNto the buying himself and. says
the former head of the Bismarck
women's auxiliary gave project for
more personal attention than he would
have bestowed on any private enter
prise, :.
! ~ PLANNED BIG DINNER
Everything progressed nicely, except
that it became evident as the little
dOvecote neared completion that 1t
would cost considerable more than the
$1,000 which the home building act
set as Il maximum. Members Of the
home buyers league were so enthusi
astic that they held a meeting and
it was agreed that turkey dinner be
given as a hOuse-warming and that
all Of the members Of the league, eacl
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