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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-11

Publisher of Tribune
Mr.. Mann, editor and publisher OF
the Tribune, had many years of ex-
perience in newspaper work before
coming to Bismarck. Graduating
from the University of Minnesota in
1903, he entered the editorial depart
ment Of the Pioneer Press which was
then under the direction of Joseph
Wheelock, one of the great editors
Of the middle west.
In 1906 he went to Minot, N. D.,
where he served as city editor of the
Minot Daily Optic. This paper was
later consolidated with the Minot
Daily Reporter and the two later be-
came merged in the present Daily
News.
Returning in 1910 to the st. Paul
Pioneer Press, Mr.. Mann became
special writer, covering important ma
tional political conventions and state
meetings. For several years. he was
state capitol reporter at st. Paul
Later he became city editor OF the
Pioneer Press and Dispatch, these
papers being operated under one
management. From city editor he was
promoted to news editor and from
this position went to the st. Paul
Daily News as financial editor.
In April 1914, he came to Bismarck
to be editor of the Tribune. Mr.
Mann became attracted by The Tri'
bune when in Minot, N. d. 1t ap.
peared to him then as a most enter
prising newspaper for the size OF
Bismarck and when an opportunity
came to join it's staff, he felt that a
great future was before Bismarck
and The Tribune, for newspaper
can grow only as it aids and stimu.
lates the city's growth in which it II
published.
Mrs. G. D. Mann has assisted heI
husband in the upbuilding an(
management Of the Tribune since
1917, having had wide business ex
perience during . number Of years
Ii Pioneer Days
Fifty years ago the Tribune EN-
ployed only two or three men. 1T
presSes were Of the most meagre size
~ ~ fonts q type lined its walls
Dut even then Il was good weekly
~ thoeo times and far ahead Of thu
Asnaand ~ that city Of tents and
snall houses, : frontier camp about
whose borders Ok and buffalo still
fonmed and ~ menace Of the Indian
nnessaere wAs eveY present.
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JAMES W. FOLEY, GIVES HIS
IMPRESSIONS OF TRIBUNE DURING
YEARS HE SERVED ON STAFF
BY James w. Foley

l came to the Tribune thirty one
years ago, in April, 1892. / was
boy of eighteen, and my work was to
gather locals" There were no. too
many of them to gather, for times
were hard and things were at pretty
low ebb. The position | held was dig
nified by the title Of City Editor" The
Tribune was heavy with tradition. 1t
was an old paper, as things went in
Dakota, founded by Colonel Lounsberry
in 1873. 1t had graduated some distin-
guished newspaper and literary men.
Stanley Huntley, afterward the humor-
ist of the Brooklyn Eagle, and nation
ally famous, was one of the men who
had used his brilliant talents to liven
it's columns. Mark Kellogg, another
Tribune man, was killed on the battle
field with Custer. From the Tribune
office and Colonel Lounsberry sent
forth that fateful story Of the massacre
of Custer and his command, on the night
of July 3, 1876. Kirk La Shelle was
another attache of the Tribune. After
M. ri Lo bacom, 20 m o,,S n nj Uhf
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to editing the Butte Miner. The Tri-
any paper of its size in the world,
after the hectic rush and hurry of
those two months we relapsed again
into desuetude. Money was scarce.
Coxey's army struck US in 1894. The
Debs strike made US resort to every
possible expedient to get paper and
press dispatches, for we had no
trains for weeks. l began column
of verse in about 1900. And grad
ually they crept pretty we'll over the
United States. From the little "cell'
in the building on Fourth and Broad
way l sent verses that finally be-
came known through the Saturday
Evening Post, the Youths Compan-
ion, New York Times, the Century,
Life and number of other publica-
tions. Man, of them were written
in the night hours, between eleven
and twelve, after the work of the
day was pretty we'll done.
Out of my work on the Tribune
got a lot of association that was to
be of value to me in after life. For
l knew the pioneers of the terri
tory and state better than perhaps
any young man of my time. McKen-
zie, La Moure, Haggart, McGilllvray,
Camp, Williams, Hansbrough, John
son, Plumley, Cashel Walsh, Wallace,
Noble, Spalding, Morgan, Bray,
Bacon, Bulge, Winship, Kellogg,-I
could recall scores and hundreds of
names of men who were kind to me
and from whom learned things that
helped me, sometimes by rather
difficult way, but always to my adj
vantage in the end. Many of my old
friends are gone and l realize that l
am now nearly fifty years of age,
with lot Of history behind me.
Times were hard. Finances were
difficult. News was scarce. Politi-
cal enmities were bitter. Struggles
were fierce. But friends were close
and steadfast. The harsh things have
been forgotten. And what l remem-
Der is colored with delightful mem
DRY, as comes the sun through a
stained glass window. l am glad l
saw something of pioneer days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-11

humorist
helped Caks campaign
editing the Miner The Tri
than its the world
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While it may seem strange that
q newspaper office should pass
through three fires in its fifty years
of life, the very nature Of news
paper office tends to make it more
easily ignited than other places of
business.
Whatever the cause of the fires that
destroyed the Tribune plants, in each
instance larger and better home for
the pioneer paper resulted. Today,
its home on the corner of Fourth and
Thayer is one of the beauty spots
of Bismarck.
First Fire in 'S5
The Bismarck Tribune's first fire
occurred in March off 1885, between
and o'clock in the morning as IA
result of a lighted match being
thrown into paper lying be-
tween the Tribune building and
"Cheap Jake's second hand store
although his version has some.
times been disputed.
The volunteer fire department was
summoned by the ringing of the fire
bell which was located where the
present Bismarck hotel stands on
Fourth street. The long hose used
in fighting the flames was attached
by Joe 'Katz to the pump at the Old
Sheridan House which is now replac'
ed by the Northern Pacific passeng.
er station, and the fire was sprayed
with water, but the flames, accelerat.
ed by explosives in adjoining build.
ings, could not be halted until prac.
tically the entire block had been des.
troyed.
The home Of the Tribune at this
time was located on Main street in 8
two-story frame building situated al
about the same place as occupied to.
day by the Stacy Wholesale Fruit
company. The business office ant
press rooms being on the first floor
while editorial and composing rooms
were on the second floor. Above the
postoffice which adjoined the Tri
bune on the east resided Col. ant
Mrs. Clement A. Lounsberry, the Col.
onel then being postmaster.
Morning Of Fire
On the morning Of the fire N. b
Jewell. editor Of the Tribune. had
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-11
BISMARCK'S PROGRESS IN FIFTY
YEARS SHOWN BY GROWTH OF
NORTH DAKOTA OLDEST PAPER
Fifty years old today.

This issue of The Tribune is the golden jubilee number
North Dakoas oldest newspaper Its history discussed
elsewhere in these columns and the who have had part
in building the institution.
The Tribune under the control of the present COM
pany October l. 1917 corporation formed with
George Manu. president; Mrs G. D. Manu. secretary and
Both these officers became active and hold
pete control of the company's affairs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-11
"A GOOD WISH FOR EVERY CANDLE
ON YOUR BIRTHDAY CAKE"
BY George L. Price

Editors Note: Mr.. Price managing editor OF The
years director of for the
Ralph Jones Advertising Company of Cincinnati Ohio He
had reputation strong and fOrcbe writer
Decorah public opinion., 1923-01-31

was arbitrarily drafted into the Ger
man army and served in the war, or
at least was not permitted TO return
home 10 the United States TO as
sumo whatever military duties which
might have evolved upon him, AZ
he had become a naturalized citizen
Of this country. When the alien
property custodian began to seize
alien property, however, the Tripoh
man was considered in the same cate
CORY as Germans who had returned
to the fatherland voluntarily and
thus had become eXpatriated.
After several months of negotia-
tion the custodian realized the JUS
tice Of the claim, and approval was
also given by the department of
justice, and an order to the comp
troller Of currency directing him TO
issue a warrant in favor of Eichner
was the result.
Decorah public opinion., 1923-01-31
CENTENNIAL

Vern Allen returned Friday after
FIVE weeks visit with relatives al
Akron and Des Moines.
Henry Gnapp and family visited
relatives at Decorah Friday.
Clarence Miller Of Dubuque came
Tuesday for visit at the Mrs. Ste,
yens home.
Mrs. Geo. Allen called at The P
c. Rooney home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt WiLtgen, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Runkle were guests at
Joe Ehlers Sunday evening.
p. c. Rooney called at the home
of Hiram Daniels Friday.
The Monson boys are husking corn
at w. p. Rosa'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Run-kle and
Mrs. Anna Daniels called at P. +
Schissel home in Calmar Wednesday
John Emish of Festtna called al
the Ray Runlle home Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Daniels, Mrs. Ray Run
kle and Mrs. P. C. Rooney called al
the Heine Schweinefus home Tues
day.
The Ladies held a dress form de-
monstration Thursday at the John
Stondel home.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Rooney
712 ID. girl Thursday, Jan. 25th.
Decorah public opinion., 1923-01-31

tie has come out as TO what the
committee is actually doing. 1t Is
reliably reported, however, that the
department of agriculture, and such
state bureaus and offices that might
be combined with it, are being first
considered.
Senator Cessna is entirely sold
on the idea of simplifying the gov
ernment of the state. He was chosen
BY Lieut.. Gov. Hammill 10 head this
committee, because of all the old
timers in the SENATE, Cessna pro
badly was the most strongly con-
WINGED upon that point.
Not much progress has been made
up TO now on code revision. Perhaps
two dozen of the least conSpictous
of the code commissions 270 bills
have passed by one house or the
other Only one or two have so far
gone through both houses. And lit
tie more work on code revision can
be expected at this regular session.
From now on regular Legislation will
use all the available time.
c X. STUART.
Decorah public opinion., 1923-01-31
CONOVER

Dir. and Mrs. f. F. Swehla auto
ed to SpilviIIe Sunday evening.
Anton Oleson was saving wood
for Chris Falnes, Geo. w. Cummings
and John Phillips Tuesday and We'd
ne5day last week.
Joe A. KiemiSh was business
caller in SpilIville Tuesday.
Geo. H. Cummings drove to Spill
vile Tuesday with a load Of oats 70
be ground. :,
Mrs. Joe Klemish who visited rel
atives in Calmar the week end re
turned Thursday for visit with
her son Joe aaI family before re
turned home TO Protivin.
Mrs. E. F. Swehla was a business
visitor in DecoraA Saturday A. ".
Frank NOvak and son from west
of Spillville went to D'ecorah Sat
urday A. NJ. on business.
Dr. Z. H Ingold Of Cafmar was a
business caller here Saturday A NJ
George II. Cummings was a busi-
ness caller in Calmar Saturday.
Anton Olson was a business pass
enger for Decorah Friday.
Sam Swehla and sister Floreno-
of Calmar visited their brother Edo
and wife Saturday here.
Mr.. and Ms. Ed Petite and son
Bill of Calmar spent Suncay at the
ID. A. Grady home here.
Lewis Phillip accompanied by Bill
Sobolik and Geo. F. Becvar autoed
to Font Atkinson Saturday. The
former traded his overland car fol
Ford car from Mr.. Sattler.
Mr.. Paclik is making ice this
week in Calmar for the r. R. Co.
Nine horses of Mrs. Theo. Thomp,
son west of here got strayed from
the farm some time Friday night.
They came TO Conover and were
struck by a freight train coming
from Calmar Saturday morning al
4:30 a. m. One was killed Instantly
and four We're hurt badly. One o
them was walking around with twt
feet nearly cut off.
DIR. f. H. Ingold Of Calmar wa
called He ordered four of then
to be shot. Four of the nine whiol
were not hurt were driven back t
the farm.
Decorah public opinion., 1923-01-31
Cheap license"

The reason most bootleggers don't
mind an occasional arrest and fine is
suggested in a suit for alimony filed
by a st. Joseph, Mo-, wife. In de-
failing her husbands source of in
come she revealed that part of it re-
suited from his dealing in real beer.
"My husband buys it from the
brewery at II cents a pint and sells
it at so cents a pint" she declared.
Last year he deposited on an aver
age of $1,000 a month in the bank
He sold Old Crow bonded whisky
at IS cents a swig and sold moon
shine hooch at 50 cents drink. He
has a whole cellar full of moonshine
and bonded whisky."-Davenport
Democrat.
Decorah public opinion., 1923-01-31

schools, which it was proposed to re-
turn to the people at large. That
bill was buried in an unfavorable
committee, by a close vote of the
house, but it probably viii have been
lesurrected by the time this is in
print. The second measure would
require state audit of the accounts of
all districts in which more than
$4,000 a year is spent. 1t was de-
feated, by a vote of so to so, but it
will come up again, and the result
is quite likely to be reversed. Sew
eral house members, including one
legislator who has much influence
among the farmer legislators, have
changed their minds since that tie
vote was recorded.
The debates, and votes upon these
measures furnished further evidence
that the house is divided three ways
under three separate leaderships,
with Speaker Anderson holding III
his hand he balance of power upon
most questions.
The members of the assembly are
being in no hurry to decide what
shall be done about the primary law,
although both sides of the primary
question are before them, in the
shape of bills. One measure pro-
poses to strike out the clause re-
quiring 35 per cent of the vote cast
before there shall be a nomination.
Another proposes to repeal the pri-
mary law entirely, and return to the
old convention system.
1t is not likely that either of these
things will be done. Elections COM
mittees of both houses are unfavor-
able to both proposals, according TO
present indications. One change,
however, probably will be made. The
matter of charging party affilia-
tions is likely to be safeguarded. AT
present changes of party allegiance
may be filed up to ten days before
primary. A bill has been intro
duced to make it impossible 10 file
such declarations after sixty days
prior to a primary. Some such en-
actment will be made, in all likeli-
hood.
In past years there has. been a
grest deal of talk in Iowa of a short
ballot primary law, under which we
would vote for senator, governor and
lieutenant governor, and all county
and district officers, but would leave
the nomination of such state Off
cials as auditor, treasurer, and attOr-
ney general to state party conveu-
tions. There is no such talk this
year. The plan has not lost favor,
but those who are disposed toward
it, fear to start anything that might
be turned into a general primary
law repeal.
Departmental affairs committees on
both sides of the Legislative foyer
are at work on proposed programs
of state department consolidation, but
neither committee has progressed to
the point of drafting bills. That
will not come until after there have
been hearings for the chiefs of de-
partments involved in the proposed
consultations. Actual consolidation
bills still are probably three weeks
saw6ys@ But there will be sfch meS-
sureS.
The senate committee, which is
headed by Cessna of Poweshiek, is
particularly active. Sessions of the
committee are executive, and so lit
Decorah public opinion., 1923-01-31
NOTICE OF APPRAISEMENT
State of Iowa, Winneshiek Coun-
ty, $. In District Court

W -'s tA DAtNAANL NDGAk
In the Matter of the Estate of
Anna Bragestad, Deceased:
To the Treasurer of state w. J. Bur
bank and knute Bjelbole, John Albert
Bragestad, Agnes Bragestad, Hulda
Bragestad, Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America, Springfield Twp,
Winneshiek County, Iowa, Congrega-
ton of Norwegian Luth. Church
Rev. NJ. A. Kvammen, Anna Her
ramb, Jane Hamre, Mrs. Thonetta
Sjalie, Mrs. P. H. Tetlie, Ladies Aid
Society, Springfield Twp. Winneshiek
County, Iowa, Congregation of Nor
wegian Lutheran Church, Norwegian
Lutheran Church of America, For
eign Missions, Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America, Home Missions,
Jewish Mission of Zionsforeningen,
Bethesda Old Folks Home, Beres-
ford, S. Oak, Norwegian Old Folks
Home, Norwood Park, Chicago, ILL.,,
Lyngblemsten Old Folks Home St
Paul, Mimi, Thomas Tuberculal
Hospital, Minneapolis, Mimi, Luth-
eran Ladies Seminary, Red Wing
Minnesota, Lutheran Hospital, La.
| Crosse, Wisconsin, Concordia College
Moorehead, Minnesota, Homme Or
phans' Home, Wittenberg, Wisconsin
Wild Rice Orphans Home, Twin Val
Iley, Minnesota, Norwegian Lutheran
Rescue Home, Ga Bedford st. Min
neapolis, Home Finding Society O
Norwegian Lutheran Church O
America, Aftenro Old Peoples Home
Duluth, Minnesota, Den Nordisk'
Santal Mission in India, Waldor
College, Forest City, Iowa, August
ana College, Canton, South Dakoti
and st. Olaf College, Northfield
Minnesota.
You, and each of you, are hereb.
notified that the undersigned, dul.
appointed and qualified appraiser
of property charged, or sought I
be charged, with the payment of a
Inheritance Tax will, at 1000 o'cloc
a. M, on the 10th day of Marc
A. D., 1923, at the Office of tn
, Clerk OF the District Court, in sal
county and state, proceed to apprais
I the property Of the estate of sai
|. decedent subject to Inheritance Tai
as provided by law.
: Please take notice and COVER
{ yourselves accordingly.
j Dated January 26, A. ID. 1923.
c. CHRISTEN,
: LUTHER REED,
g b. HARMON,
i5Aw Appraiser
Decorah public opinion., 1923-01-31
IOWA GERMAN Is REIMBURSED
Receivers $1,000 Seized by Alien
Custodian.

Waverly, Iowa..-Johannes Eich-
ner of Tripoli, Bremen county, has
received a check for approximately
1000 from the federal government
as reimbursement for two mortgages
seized during the war by the alien
property custodian. This settle
ment has been effected through the
efforts of Burton T. Sweet, repre-
sentative of the third district, whe
has had Eichners claim for several
months.
Eichner went to Germany in 1913
to visit relatives and while there,
Decorah public opinion., 1923-01-31

depot during a few days absence
of Mr.. Putnam.
Carl Thompson went Adams, Min
nesota Tuesday, where ne viii assist
the Produce Firm there a few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-19
Falcon JOslin Talks at
Big Alaska Day Lunch
Declares Trade With Alaska Alone
Would Build Big City Here

lands Of the Yakima valley q short
lifetime ego. There waH nothing
there but desert. with lts sags brush.
jacnnbbiiS ana rattie.Gnakes. energy
and water have made II wealthy and
productive. An equal development
can BE- made in Alaska"
Joalin took occasion 10 compliment
tho Young Mems Business club for
its Alaska week idea. This effort
"a not surpassed IN importance By
any other activities IN this city" he
declared.
In the afternoon the Young Mems
Business club arranged a ceremony
Tor placing a wreath az the foot Of
the Seward monument. In Volun.
,oer park Tho wreath was placed
by Boy Scouts who were born IN
Alaska. Col W. r. Perkins made
tho address. drawing a word picture
Of the growth OF Alaska and Seattle.
Those taking part IN the cere.
mony includedi " ". Bone. chair.
man OF tho Young Mems Business
club publicity committee. Adolph
Cahen. chairman or the speaker
COMMITTEES; II. O. colian. president
Of the club, l. l. Cysswslsi. In gen.
erai charge OF the AlnAak week pro.
gram. C. D. Garfield. head Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Alaska bu.
rsau. and Boy Scouts Stanley Snow,
Frank Dover Larry Hunt. Garrett
Mutter, Robert Erchinger and Phil.
10 Konslcy.
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This has a tendency 90 cause d..
satisfaction IN the association"
Previous 20 the meeting Meyer
Informally discussed methods ~ aid
for the grain growers with bankers
and business men. who called upon
him Tor an expression OF opinion.
cooperative organization has
done wonderfully well FOR other
products. and should be applied on
a wider scale 20 wheat" said Meyer.
In Canada there IL a similar activ,
ny, and IN both instances orEani.
En,lons have been successful where
bankers and business men cooper.
ate IN forming these farmer organi.
rations.
when the United states ana
Canada can control their flow Of
wheat ana dumping on tho market
Il ended. then some OF tho troubles
OF tho grain grower will DO oiiminat.
ID. II Il not question OF finane,
ing Tor wheat. Il Il a caso OF ensl.
nerrinr.
"in my opinion. less wheat viii
be planted next year. and co-opcra.
tive organizations win b. stronger,
20 We arc going thru the wont u
the trouble FOR grain growers now "
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FUR SEALS
ARE PROTECTED

The raising OF reindeer IA new in.
duEiry. be said. that Ia destined 10
develop into one of importance. He
told Of tho determination OF tho sea
otter IN the carly days. and how tho
fur seal was saved from similar
fate. Under treaties and government
regulation, the seals have been saved.
and now they have reached the point
we're comparatively small numbers
can be taken. Thia year the govern.
ment allotment for commercial use
brought In a million and a quarter
dollars. As practically all the seals
ot the world come 10 Northern Alas.
ka 20 breed. tho present policy will
build the Industry 20 one OF great
magnitude in comparatively few
years more.
This city ia moro interested IN
tho Development OF Alaska" Josiln
declared. than arc the people OF
Alaska themselves. Everything that
goes into Alaska. an well as every.
thing that comes out OF II. goes thru
Seattle. II Seattle had no resources
but iis geographical location. its
trade with Alaska alone would be
sufficient 20 develop II into a great
city.
There n but ono way 20 ge, any
idea OF what the future OF Alaska
viii be. II is to remember the arid
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ny W. H. FRANCE

III Seattle had no resources but
iia geographical position. its trnds
with Alaska alone would DO sum
cicnt TO develop Il into a great
city" FALCON Jnrlin declared ~ TIE
Bis Alaska day dinner. given Thurs
day noon IA tho Masonic clubroom,
by the Young Mems Buniness club
Ioulln u man who speaks with
authority on Alaska. having been
active IN ia development for the
past 20 years. and having built the
flint railroad In the territory.
II was a biz Alaska day program
II q, celiAn. president OF tho club
was presiding. Mayor Brown and
John y Miller represented the city
add the nation at the speakers "a.
bic. an dmhny leading men Of Alas
ka and Seattle were present.
Tho meeting was enlivened with
music by a quartet and acoompan,
Ia IN costume, which. tho amateurs.
were OF professional cnllber. The
performers wero Aubrey Hsndy.
Frank Mitchell. Frank Wood. Harry
knott ana Or. Woods. A. the con.
clusion OF tie musical program tho
whole audience Joined In singing lus.
lily Seattle Town" tho song com.
pohod by Harold Weeks ana pub.
lishod by tho Young Mems Business
club