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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
Editorial Review
GASOLINE IS CHEAPER

Yesterday gasoline, the volatile
petroleum product whose liberated
gases make motors go. was 23.S
cents a gallon in Duluth.
Today 1t Is 17.2 cents.
That isn't quite down to South
Dakota's spectacular sixteen cents,
hut 1. Is a real reduction In some
thing that ~ 4 necessity even
though its uses include some that
come under the head OF luxuries.
The automobile owner, bewilder-
ed by this lightning stroke Of good
fortune out OF clear sky. buys
madly, feeling that 1t can't last.
Nor will it last long.
Vast as are the uses Of gasoline,
the feverish development OF new
oil fields has been vaster. For
some time, due to the opening or
new fields and the generosity or
new flows OF oil, there has been an
ver-production OF petroleum, from
which gasoline Is refined.
A glutted market brought whole
sale prices sharply down, but retail
prices remained pegged until the
governor OF South Dakota discover
ed that the gasoline which was re-
failing in that state at. twenty-slN
cents was wholesaling at fourteen.
So he announced that the states
gasoline stations - South Dakota
evidently had gone into the gaso-
line business though it has been
largely immune to the farmer-la-
Dor contagion-would retail gasp
line at sixteen cents.
The Standard Oil company pro
testing that this 'priceais fur below
cost. met it, and independents fol-
lowed. .t
iThen governors of other states.
fearing that their people would feel
that they wereo falling down on the
Job, began to sbesiegedthe Standard
Oil company for a cut in prices.
So yesterday the Standard Oil Com
pany Of Indiana, which seems curl
ously immune to competition from
other Standard OIL companies In
this territory, announced a cut OF
6.6 cents in its field. Hence to-
days new gasoline price In Du-
luth.
independents, manifestly, are not
happy. They know that the Stand
ard can stand this sort of business
better than most Of them. but they
must meet the cut to do business
| so they meet 1t.
1t will hardy last. The gorged
market is already leading to slack.
ened activity in the refineries, and
where possible oil wells are being
asked to withhold their output fol
awhile. Presently the situation
will readjust itself, and gasoline
will go up again. If the war gets
t.too keen, there will be losses to bs
made up when the war is over, and
then, it is not unlikely, prices vii
be all the higher for having gone
lower than they should.
F, In the meantime, gasoline is rel
atively cheap, and those who gel
their pleasure in burning 1t Ut
will buy and burn great deal o.
it. Which will help to reduce tn
surplus and to bring back hfghel
prices.-Detroh Herald.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
A WISE COURSE

President Coolidges decision to study carefully rened1al
aid agricultural states in the marketing or their
products and exhaust all executive means before calling
special session course; that should be en-
dorsed by all thinking farmers or less led up on poll
teal nostrums, and batting cxpedients which avail
little.
Congress session months while the farmers
problems acute but owing to differences OF opinion
existing in both legislative branches remedy then
applied There probably would be little Of value done were
congress to assemble except to Jockey TOR votes AND
PROFOUND new nosrums hopes of quoting the embated
farmers whose economic condition admittedly is most grave
If President Coolidge and Secretary Wallace after a
thorough investigation find that the only remedy lies IN an
extra session. there will be time enough for such action
Congress has been nkeng with the farmers ills tor years
without any apprecable results Even the
Der tariff failed to stimulate prices of farm products There
probably is big job ahead Of the tariff commission through
executive order to revise thoroughly OF the schedules
that the farmers dollar may bring more than sixty cents
worth of the products he must buy These revsons can
be made without to extra session and all the
political turmoil that attends them.
Politicians who urge credit for the farmer not
his friends Some dusment of labor costs to give
the farmer for his dollar is far essential than
help him to sink deeply into debt by governmental
subsidy Such subsidies always come back in form OF ghel
for legislation reversed economic laws anu
the farmer pays in the end anyway.
North Dakota has had evidence enough OF a program
that seeks egsate prosperity Its failure is written in
the excessive tax budgets which must burden the farmer
heaviest as he pays the bulk of the freight.
This state slowly is putting it's house in order through
careful and economic government. North Dakot1
farmers also learning lesson that wheat raising exc
sivey is paying proposition Diversfcaton of crops
the farmers of North Dakota than continuous sessions
Congress with its demagogic leaders, Promoters of dis
content solved problem yet but the present STU
alton is duck soup" for them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
DO YOU. OR NOT?

Of all the machines he takes the least OF
his only really valuable machine-hs body.
Give the average $4,000 and he'd polish and oil and
pet and generally guard it's welfare he had been
trusted with the destiny of the nation
An better illustration is the of the radio bug
who works overtime to keep his receiving outfit in good
shape.
No amount of effort is too great for the of bit of
mechanism admire, and in which we take pride.
Compare all this with the devote to the more
valuable and fragile machine, the human body.
Take the case of the stomach Many who wouldn't
think of overlooking his motorcar putting too much
rent the ament of his radio tubes does not hesitate to
gup food without proper chewing, thus throwing his
strain that would wreck the average piece of
chnery.
The auto driver respects his enough not to make
practice of overspeedng his engine How much thought
does he give to the matter of overexerng that
tremely delicate engine his heart?
If we took half as good of bodies do of
autos radios watches and the like most of wouldn't
have to worry much about health
We usually negectful of ourselves to the point of
meanness.
You have this evidenced when radio fan parts with $2u
for tubes without feeling any internal ACHE but
almost has stroke similar bill from dentist doctor
There is no better investment than se-tha spending
money to keep the body running smoothly deserves
and also spending to extend knowledge and experience
Man when he lived close to nature didn't have to worry
lot about his health. Nature and hard work kept him in
good shape As civilization takes increasingly farther
away from the natural of living bodies function less
automatically and require assistance and watching like
other kind of machinery.
The neglected machine out prematurely.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
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one worthy of the name, and as soon
as Alice comes back we will have the
ceremony. sgd.
Letter from Beatrice Grim
shaw to Leslie Prescott.
DEAR, DEAR LESLIE:
You cannot conceive how happy l
am to know that you have come back
almost literally from the "valley of
the shadow" to be with us again.
And to think that this wonderful
gift of mother love that you have be-
slowed upon little unknown child
has returned to you in the great
measure of health and happiness that
has come to you! 6
!" oh, Leslie, it makes one feel as
though there was something in the
great human heart of the universe
after all-something that evcns
things up.
Do you know, as sat here tonight
Just before writing to you, l could
not help wondering just what was
in the heart of that mother who left
her child at your door. I'm sure she
knew exactly what was going to be
done and am sure she felt that you
and Jack would give her much
more beautiful life than, she could
possibly bestow upon it.
I,know that mother is praying that
God will keep you and prosper you
because of your goodness to her
child.
Ny wedding has been put off for
few months as Dick has been Of
fered a wonderful job in Los Angeles.
He is going out there to get settled
and then will come back and we will
be married in the fall.
I hope, dear, that you will write
me as soon as you are able and
should like very much to come and
!ssee you if you think will not be ir
the way. Or iw you should wish fol
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
Nv Olive Roberts Barton

"We're going to have party!
We're going to have partly" cried
all the little Pee Wee people.
And they were SO delighted about
it that they rushed madly here and
there as though they had lost their
wits. They tackled up flags ana
stacked cat-tails in corners and hung
out paper lanterns, and really Pee
Wee Land looked like the Fourth OF
July, or Fair Week, or Church So
cial, or something like that
All the Pee Wees were at home
and nobody had been reported miss
ing for week.
Nancy and Nick would have gone
home, only they had been invited to
stay for the party.
II do hope the bugs will stay
away!" said King Snookums, when
he had changed his everyday clothes
of purple velvet to his party suit OF
gold and silver, and his everyday
crown of little diamonds to his best
est crowd of great. big diamonds.
"Just as Aose pesky
lightning bugs and their friends
come poking along, some of my sub
jects will take a notion to jump on
them and ride off and we'll never
find Them" he complained.
But thes bugs didn't come and the
party was az, grand ,esaccess.N The
Twins danced with the Pee Wees by
the light of the moon when all other
little folk were in bed sound asleep.
Suddenly there was dreadful
sound. 1t went "HoOt! Hoot! Hoot!"
And all the Pee Wees stopped dane
ing and ran under stones and leaves
to hide. "Oh save us! Save us!" they
cried, Somebody
Oscar Owl blinked and then he
winked. "If can't get mouse I'll
have to eat Pee Wees" he remarked,
swapping his bill and looking around
sharply. Pm hungry
Then suddenly Nancy and Nick saw
strange thing happen.
All the lightning bugs and June
bugs and other bugs that hadn't been
asked to the party came trooping
along.
"Jump on u.s." they cried. land
we'll save YOU"
And the Pee Wees jumped on and
so did the Twins, and soon Pee Wee
Land was as empty as drum. And
Oscar Owl went home hungry.
(To Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Incl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
LETTER FROM SYDNEY CARTON
TO JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT.

GOOD LORD, JACK: 80
What may one expect of you next!
l received your clipping from the
paper telling of your adoption Of the
child with just the words, y want,
you to be godfather" written on the
margin.
l wish Jack-and this may seem
somewhat fantastic to you; in fact,
I don't know whether or not you are
big enough to have done it had 4
suggested it-but l sincerely wish Il
ha dknown that you were going to
adopt child, for l think l could
have persuaded Paula to let you have
hers. .,
You know that girl rather surpris-
cd me with her courage and l have
thought about her lot Lately, going
out into new country and a new
profession and taking that baby with
her.
The mills of the gods, Jack, after
all keep on their ceaseless grinding
through woe and veal. cannot help
thinking that you as we'll as she
have been feeling the strong hand of
the law of compensation, feeding you
into the grist.
am glad to know that Leslie is
better. am glad to know that she
will love the child for, between you
and me, Jack, if anything could pos.
sibly pay for the terrible wrong you
have done one woman, it is the adop-
tion of a child of some other poor
mother whose very soul must have
been torn with agony before she gave
her baby into the keeping of strang-
, ers..Ass-
OF course I accept the position of
godfather if you think that can be
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
INTERPRETATIONS

Articles Of incorporation filed with
the Secretary Of State follow:
Richardton Grain Co., Richardton;
capital stock $4,000; directors, AL
fred White. Jessie White, H. =
Skauge, all Of Dickinson. .
The Agricultural Credit Company
of Baldwin, Burleigh county,. capital
stock 326, 900: incorporators, VIM
Fredrickson, Mike Ryan, , c. Poole
F. H. schroeder. Of Baldwin. Martin
G. Hagen, Wilton. 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

Been reading so many European
war rumors lately we forgot ant
saluted street car conductor. ~
One Sunday was SO quiet in Berlin
they had only two outbreaks.
! Chinese are worrying the British
Can't solve the Chinese puzzle.
| Secretary of Treasury Mellon is il
Paris. He knows his business. Left
the treasury at home.
Big dynamite plot found a
Cologne. 1t wasn't sweet of them.
Mussolini continues being tn
| savior of Italy. His name continues
to sound like wrestler.
Keep away from Athens. Girl
wearing sleeveless dresses there ar
smearcd with tar.
Bank LOT years old has closed il
Vienna. 1t found, the first 100 year
the easiest. aN
Geneva women are trying to pro
tect children from wicked movies
Leave the children at home.
DR.. Laws got med lin. Stockholm
church. LaidydQwn the laws.
ybbivT rut ,etaaf
Hindus and Moslems clash. Tn
Hindu, as you know, when he has n
clothes makes his. skin DO.
Mo4s bia lick Europe. On
out SuD0tEfy f1dhrvU. . 6tsenattrs ar
studying Europe. NJ
Improvement in America reported
New York whipped man for sing
ing eyes, we have no bananas"
Babe Ruth tried to catch burglar
but only caught him out. !
San Antonio (Tex.) golfer playe
10 hours. Hope he found it.
Louisville (Ky.) man was arreste
for spanking his wife. Bustles, how
ever, are cdming back. {.
i Some men will shine. One mad
$500 shining shoes in Sing Sing.
Sailor kicked Los Angeles cop Q
the nose. In other towns this p
considered bad luck. !
Detroit ice man had four wive,
Strange thing is all were his.
Irene Castle, the dancer, returne
from Europe with pet goat, whic
was not her husband.
Printer arrested in New York
supposed to have three wives. r,
lease him for punishment.
Springfield, ILL.,, will have bal
show. About 1000 babies will ente
much to their disgust.
We haven't been to the movies tn
week 80 all the stars we know q
old ones.
These days are getting 80 sho
You hardly have time to fly fro
coast to coast now.
\ "A 3 : - Ff4 y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
IDLE

Germany months behind with statistics reports that
May she had unemployed than at any time since the
amistice The obess included 100000 members of labor
unions.
This is lot serious for the world than anything
that could happen to Germany financially The chances Of
stamng PREPARATIONS out Of Germany depend keeping the
at work And radicasm grows in unemploymen:
totally unemployed nearly four times many working
only nart time
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

change why not bring the baby and
the nurse and come up and see me ?
l would just love it if you would
like to do this and Jack would let
you come.
With lots of love,
BEE.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
MCLEAN NURSE is DROPPED

Washburn, w. D., Aug. II--Mc.
Lean county is now without a
county nurse, Miss Nobel Olson.
who for the last year has been Red
Cross county nurse, having left for
her home at Elbow Lake, MINI.
Her employment had been financed
by the Mclean county Red Cross
chapter, which is unable TO further
finance the work because OF low
funds. The Mclean county COM
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

mission decided 1t could not finance
employment Of a nurse because no
provision had been made in their
levies for 1t. It stated 1t would not
be able to finance the project for
at least another year and that the
people of the county could then
signify their wishes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
DUPLICATED

Where is Ceveland? Twenty five states each have city
bearing this name There are % Buffaos, Ia Denvers,
Philadelphias and Chicagos Also u Berlins y
N6GEntB and rs towns named Paris. .4N.
rs addressing mail be to write the state well as
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
A Thought

Justice and judgment are the hab-
itation Of thy throne; mercy and
truth shall 60 before thy facc.-Ps.
89:l4.
A good man doubles the length Of
his existence; to have lived so as to
look back with pleasure on our past
existence is to live twice. Martial.
Dancing! Mckenzie Roof
Garden Tuesdays. Thurs.
days and Saturdays. 1Ot
dances. Coolest spot in Bis
mare
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

We haven't been to the movies this
week 30 all the stars we know are
old ones.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

These days are getting so sholt
you hardly have time to fly from
coast to coast now.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

Springfield, Ill.,, will have a baby
show. About 1000 babies will enter.
much to their disgust.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

Printer arrested in New York ID
supposed to have three wives. Re-
lease him for punishment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

Louisville ~(Ky.) man was arrested
for spanking his wife. Bustles, how
ever, are coming back.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

Irene Castle, the dancer, returned
from Europe with pet goat, which
was not her husband.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

Detroit ice man had four wives
Strange thing is all were his.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

Sailor kicked Los Angeles cop on
the. nose. In other towns this Is
considered bad luck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17

Some men will shine. One made
$500 shining shoes in Sing Sing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04

CAN'T SHIP BANANAS
EvapOrating Machinery Will Convert
Crops Into Dried Fruit.

Tehuantepec. OAK, Mexico, Feb. s.
Advices received here from the adjOin-
ing State of Chiapas, state that the
banana growers of that section have de-
cided to practically abandon all at
tempts TO ship green bananas to the
United States. Large sums have been
invested in bringing plantations of this
fruit into bearing along the Chiapas
coast, where il grows to perfection, but
the irregularity of steamship connection
with the west coast of the United
States. the only available market, is
such that the crops are practically a
total loss TO the producers.
The report states that evaporating
machinery is being imported from the
United States and that the shipping of
dried fruit will be attempted on large
scale, since it is impossible TO utilize
il in n green state. One of the larger
planters has invented a successful ma
chine for slicing the bananas so that
they may be readily dried in the eyap-
orators.
Investigations have shown that there
is a ready market in thee western
United States for all the dried fruit
that can be produced on the present es-
tablished plantations, there being no
fear of competition in that market
Banana flour will also be one OF the
products of the new enterprise, which
will be carried on Mt central points
where the fruit will be purchased by the
manufacturers from the smaller pro-
ducers
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04

Immediately split into two factions. One
part wanted to return to work, having
been against the strike from the start,
but the others would not allow them to
do SO. Under these conditions the diff
ferences between the company and the
company sitting on the side lines as a
spectator.
The c"use Of all these labor disturb
anc.s in Mexico is the radical teachings
of few fanatics, who by superior in
telligence and effrontry, manage to
sway the ignorant and easily inflamed
by glowing promises of the RESULTS to
be attained. The primary cause which
has made this possible is the teachings
promulgated by certain revolutionary
leaders in order TO secure adaerents to
their cause. To attain this result. il
was promised that with the revolution
gained. all men would be equal, socially
and financially, the promises being
made with no thought of fulfiment.
Poems Easily Influenced.
But when the cause Of the revolution
was gained, the peon had no idea OF
returning to his former condition and
demanded that the promises be made
good. Seeing no prospects, he has en-
deayored to take the forcing OF their full
fflment into his own hands, submitting
TO the first leader who arose, who has
invariably been of radical tendencies.
This. and nothing else, is the basis OF
all the unrest and turbulence which has
the labor in certain parts of Mexico
today in a state bordering on anarchy
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04
PROSPECTORS AND
MINERS STAKE OUT
CLAIMS IN DURANGO
New Strike Reported in
the Tamazula
District.

Durango, Mex, Feb. S.-FranciscO
Urruchua and associates have located
two claims in the San Diego camp, near
Pueblo Nuevo, in the western part OF
this state. Titles have been applied for
under the name Of Esther. The ores
from the vein contain silver, gold, cop
per and lead and are similar in charac-
ter TO those of the Guadalupena mine,
which is near the holdings.
The San Andres property, In the
Campo Santo mountains, composed of
four claims, has been taken over by
Pedro Soto and Jose Centena, who are
preparing 10 develop it. These same
parties have also acquired the Soukon
mine between the Basis and Presldios
rivers in the Tominil camp near the
border between this state and SinalOa
Romlo Gamboa, of Tepehuanes, has
located three claims in that district
and recorded them as the Carmen. 1t
embraces a well defined vein of gold and
silver. A prospect shaft is being sunk
sunk near the center Of the property
A new strike is reported in the Ia
bazula district by Luico Barrera, who
recently discovered a vein of silver ore
near La Olvidada mine. He has staked
a claim and registered it as the San
Pablo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04
RUSH TO MELONES
MINING CAMP STILL
CONTINUES UNDATED
Reports Indicate Great Field
Will Be De-
ueloPed.

Torreon. Mex, Feb. 3.-The rusl
continues into the Melones mining
camp, in the Meloncs mountains, west
of this city in Mapimi. Large bodies
of low grade ore have been encountered
wwitF an occasional rich streak. The
whole mountain is becoming thickly DOT
ted with monuments and new shalIs'
Among the recent announcements are
the Victoria, composed of eight perten'
encias; La Buena Fe, of nine claims
Amplicion de la Victoria, one claim
Iucero, 20, and Altamira, six.
Jesus Il. Lujan and associates have
recently filed with the TOrreOn mining
agent application for 13S claims III
one group, embracing a large portion
of the ground between and around the
above properties. Also another filing III
the same vicinity of nine claims, has
been made. The first group is TO be
titled as the Santa Maria, and the sec
ond as the Citlaltepetl.
If this new camp proves to be half as
important as predicted by the mining
men who are developing it, work Will
be given to hundreds of men and Tor
reou will derive great benefit thereirom.
Good roads, for heavy truck hauling, are
being constructed and it is probable
that the bulk of the ores will be brought
to the smelter here for treatment.
Jose T. Rivera, of Torreon, has re-
located the Old Mercedes mine in the
Blanco mountains near Bcrmejillo. This
property, at one time, produced some
fairly good silver-lead ore and was
worked extensively by former owners,
who abandoned the work during the
yavo1utinD