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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17
odd japanese Custom,
S~n Fixin1 Are of Babies

Japanese babies are precocious, for
they are a yenr old the moment they
are born. and two years old the first
New Years day. writes Carroll Y. ZIm-
mermnn In Babyhood. That In the
way the japanese reckon age. counting
the year In which the baby In born
one. the next year two. and 50 on. II
700 had been born In japan just %
the temple gong was about to boom
~ on the night of December 81. you
would he. according to the japanese
mind. two years old with the nrst n.
sounding clans.
So In Nippon. one Of pair Of twins
might indeed be year older than the
other. This addition Of another year
TO q persons age on January I. IRE
spectivs Of the actual month of his
birth. came about In this way: Whea
In 1870 the japanese ealendar was
changed to conform to the European
months. the people At large could BOT
understand Why they should Be done
out Of their real. ~ opposed to the
omdal new year. and -. At the b.
ginning Of February. the same thing
starts again. and everybody considers
II his duty to celebrate the occasion
Just - his ancestors did.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17
Ems Perfect Example
Of "Henpecked" Male

Among the Australian emu enamel.
pated females are the rule. Here the
lady does the counting. which consists
largely Of 4 loud booming. The emu
y very irregular layer, depositins
her big green eggs At intervals OF
from two days to week. No nest
Is built, and 1t Is the duty Of the
harassed male to follow her move
ments and to cover the eggs with bits
Of straw or grass. so that they may
have At least some protection, says
Lee 8. Crandall In the Mentor. The
clutch varies from two to as many
a. eighteen eggs; just how the male
keeps track Of them all Is still mys-
terry. When he feels that no more are
to follow he scoops a shallow hollow
In the ground and gathers into II his
scattered treasures. Then he humbly
begins the process Of incubation, q
task which lasts for eight weeks-the
longest incubation period known to
birds. When the babies emerge he
iavishes on them an attention that no
mother could excel. This great bird.
nearly a. large as an ostrich. leading
q brood Of chicks, might serve as n
perfect example Of motherIy solIci-
tude. He guards his children for 4
year and a half. leaving them only to
yield to the persuasive ''boom" that
again bends his neck to the yoke.
While her downtrodden mate is keep
Ing the home together" the mother
emu Il roaming the, country boom
ing" for another mate.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17

ing to high places where winds are
keener and more piercing which
makes wool from the great sheep
country of the west particularly
warm, and lively and lustrous when
woven into fabrics and other wooden
products.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17
Western Sheep Like High Places
Q ioa4 Q. c. ". n.

Western mountain sheep are fun
nv creatures. Herders have found
that when bedded in open canyons
or valleys for the night they are
liable to drift upward. but that they
seldom drift downward from a ridge
like the one illustrated here. Sheep
men say that it is this trait of keep
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17
VETS EXTEND SERVICE.

Drs. Wadleigh and Decker, vet
erinarians. have decided to extend
their practice to those outside Of the
Hog Growers association, although
still caring for the stock of assoc
lation members. See their profess
sional card in another column of
this paper.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17
Pr'Rl.lC RAl.eS

October si-Oeo. w. Hawkins at
the Jess Davis ranch. mIich cows.
horses. Implements. household goods
etc. Nswmysr. auctioncer.
Mrs. Susie Mcdonald will hold Z
public sale 1t her ranch : miles east
Of Monte Vista. Of cattle. horses.
farm machinery. household goods.
Date announced later on sale bills.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17

Mrs. Julia f. killam Of Denver.
Judge Minor OF Rocky Ford. Com
mander Plank OF Grand Junction
and Major Decker OF Monte Vista.
commissioners. spent Monday morn.
Ing st the Home trsnsacting busi-
ness.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17
ORGAN RECITAL AT
METHODIST CHURCH

In order to satisfy the desires .of
many people who attended the las,
church. f. Macdonald Millar will
give his third recital after service
Sunday instead of 200 p. IN. as ad-
vertised. Two numbers. "Angelus'
and "Finlandia", included in the
first recital. will be repeated next
Sunday evening to comply with
many requests. The public are ad-
Wed that the probable time OF COM
mencement will be S:20 and should
II possible attend the services In
order not to miss the opening num-
bers. The program is published un-
der church notices.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17

FOR sALE-About 1890 head oi
brssding ewes. good for one or tive
years. al In fine condition. Bid r
klseksr. Phone 1seJ.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17

-LosT-Teat. blankets and tarp In
hun6ls. of Of car between Monte
Vista aaa 0olAsoes Home. HnAss
please sstsrn - Davis t1lliAg osa.
tion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
FA TOILETTE GAINS IN RURAL
ALS0CUTS THE JOHNSON VOTE;
OTHER ISSUES ARE UNCERTAIl
Predictions Based Available Returns Made that Garne
Wins and Election Laws and Fedge Lien Bill Are D.
feated-Returns Slow Coming in

President Calvin Coolidge after dropping from two tc
lead of Senator Hiram Johnson in the tabuation
Tuesdays primary vote to slightly less than this maintained
steady ratio the Californian in the tabulaton from
until late this afternoon
When 73 precincts of the states total of 2O5S had
ported the count stood Coolidge 1885, Johnson 1878
LaFollette 13 1873.
The fact that country precincts in many instances
bned either to support LaFoee Johnson and in
President Coolidge showed unexpected strength made pre-
dicton difficult with 700 precincts reported The
rapid gains being made by Senator LaFollete in sront
Nonpartsan league territory however, appear ke,
that Senator Hiram Johnson would have hard fight t.
retain second place in the primary and that if President
Coolidge displaced for the leadership will be by Senator
LaFolete The Coolidge this afternoon appeared
satisfied that his lead sufficient to give hin, the state
Endorsement for the Republican presidential nomination
Out of the scattered election returns from various parts
OF the state indications other candidates and
We're: Harrison Garnett Real Republican, proftine
by the division caused by the four cornered for Repub
lican national committeeman is likely to win.
The election laws did not receive the support in many
places which it appeared necessary for them in thu
early returns to carry.
The Fedge farm labor lien bill will be badly defeated IL
Mcintosh county for example the this
$50 against to 2O6 for with but small precinct missing
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
DAUGHERTY'S
PR0BERSH0LD
DULLSESSI0N
Senator Wheeler. Committee
Prosecutor, iii and But
One Witness Called

Washington, Mar. 19.--The Daugh-
erty investigating committee had a
brief, dull, drab, session today be-
cause Senator Wheeler, the commit
tee prosecutor had bad cold and
remained at home.
Will A. Orr, former private secre-
tary to former Governor Whitman of
New York was waiting to be griled
further about the film deals and
whisky deals on which he testified
yesterday but the committee turned
aside from Orr to hear briefly again
Maco Stewart, Galveston, Texas.
lawyer who complained in his test-
mony yesterday that the department
of justice had been remiss in pros
ecuting lotteries and to hear briefly
also T. ID. Dawkins, a Texas post
office inspector.
AttorneyGeneral Daugherty' coun-
sci brought out on cross examination
that the government had been pros
ecuting the concerns Stewart COM
planned of but the witness insisted
they had not been prosecuted under
the lottery law as he contended they
should have been.
The Attorney Generals counsel an
nounced they did not wish to cross
examine Orr and he was excused in
definitely. The hearing will resume
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
MUCH MOTOR
VEHICLE CASH
TO COUNTIES
Only One-Fifth Is Expended
Under Direction of State
Highway Commission
ROAD WORK REPORT
Records of Highway Commits.
sion Found in Excellent
Shape BY Auditor

How the motor vehicle license taH
dollar is distributed in the state is
shown in the audit report of O. B
Lund, made for the state board of au.
ditors, in which he reviews the equip
ment department, the operating de-
partment and the motor vehicle re-
gistration department of the state
highway commission.
Of each dollar collected for suto
licenses. 5.75 percent goes to meet
the expense of operating the depart
ment, 1918 percent Is used for high
way maintenance, 3.l7 percent goes
to the highway commission ten per-
cent fund for engineering work
1850 percent goes to the state bridge
fund. 1853 percent is credited to
counties on the highway commissions
books and 3l.76 percent goes direct
to county treasurers.
OF the total collections of $685.
931.7O for 1922 the money was distri-
buted as follows: motor vehicle regis
SioSaoH SNPShoS, PfN,SIf.tc, highway
commission maintenance $84, 1855;
highway commission ten percent fund
$22, 1868; state bridge fund $780,
900; credited to counties on the high
way books, $199, 9,769.27; RENTED di-
rect to county treasurers $22l ,965.85.
Thus Of each dollar collected for
motor vehicle license fees, only about
II percent is expended under the di-
rcction Of the state highway commits
sion, the rest being distributed by
legislative enactment.
Has Big Job
The highway commission, says the
Lund report, "is an organization Of
considerable magnitude, collecting
and disbursing approximately a mil
lion dollars per annum; has a staff
of employees averaging over one hun
dred, and having supervision over all
the state and federal road construc-
tion and maintenance in the state of
North Dakota
Mr.. Lund found some criticism of
the meth DDS of handling the equip
ment department, which highway
commission employees point out, was
prior to the administration Of w. G.
Black, present chief engineer, and
with respect to the highway commits
sion operating fund itself Mr.. Lund's
report says: with the exception of
a few clerical errors, all transactions
were found properly recorded and the
books posted to date in neat and
orderly manner. The secre
tary, department heads and assistants
of the various subdivisions of the
state highway commission afforded
me every facility in making this au-
dit, and l wish to acknowledge my
personal appreciation Of the hearty
cooperation and assistance of ALL
Much of the expense of the hit h.
way commission is borne by the fed
eral government, since it pays half
the necessary travelling expenses Of
engineers and inspectors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
JOHNSON MEN
WON'T C0NCEDE
THEIR DEFEAT
Say That Strong Johnson
Precincts Are Yet to be
Heard From in Voting

Fargo, Mar. 19.-Calvin Coolidge
retained his lead for the Republican
presidential Endorsement as addition
al returns from Tuesdays state wide
primary in North Dakota tricklcd in
from the rural districts today.
When a fifth of the states 2.O5S
precincts had reported the plesi-
dents early plurality ratio had been
slightly trimmed by Senator Hiram
Johnson of California but his total
still showed majority of all votes
so far tabulated in the presidential
contest,
State headquarters Of the johnson
forces issued Il statement early this
afternoon declaring the Coolidge
"lead at this time is much less than
we expected" and saying the size Of
the LaFollette vote would determine
the result.
The johnson headquarters state
ment follows: ''Coolidge's lead at this
time is much lcsr th.n we expected.
The big surprise of the election is
the strong anti-Coolidge vote which
indicates that Coolidge polled less
than half the usual conservative vote
in the conservative strongholds.
"The final result depends entilely
upon the manner in which LaFolictte
cuts into the johnson vote in the pro.
gressive strongholds which are mcst,
ly unheard from at this time"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
WEALTHY MEN
MAY EXPLORE
IN n. DAKOTA
Interested in Possibilities Af-
ter Major Welch's Visit
To Chicago

Mandan, March 19.A-Archae1ogica
vicinity this summer by wealthy
Chicagoans as the result of All
address given to the members of
the Chicago Historical Society by
A. B. Welch when he spoke last
Tuesday to an audience there of
over 400. all Of whom are students
of the historical lore of the middle
western states. The group are
sponsors of several famous museums
of the country including the Smith
sonian institute.
Major Welch, who is known to pos
sess a great abundance of knowledge
of the Indian wars. and customs, es-
pecially in the Missouri valley found
that parts of the address which he
gave more than coincided with the
knowledge the society possessed and
he added much to their already good
store of information.
AS a result of his address the So
ciety is already planning to send a
party to western North Dakota to
60 over the historical points of the
slope and near the river points.
While in Chicago as a guest of
Otto L. Schmidt Of the First National
bank, Ralph Fl. Linton, head of the
Field Museum and also Messers.
Chandler and Stanley of the Museum
board, Major Welch had the oppor-
tunity to see many of the historical
possessions in the various museums
of the city. Cyrus H. Mccormick, Jr,
and Marshall Field III are leading
members Of the society.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
RETAILERS TO
FLOCK HERE
Plans Advanced to Make Con.
ventiOn Largest on Record

w. A. Donnelly, secretary of the
North Dakota Retail Merchants AS
sociation, will be in Bismarck the last
of the week to confer with local re-
tailers and officers of the Association
OF Commerce regarding plans for the
retail merchants state convention
here May 81, % and 90.
1t is planned to make this con-
ventiOn the largest ever held in the
state. While the retail merchants
association has large membership
in the state the conventions have
not been as large as the officials Of
the organization believe they should
be. A. II. Bradley, secretary of
the Association of Commerce. plans
to issue on behalf of that body and
the city q special invitation to 1900
merchants in the state to come here
for the convention.
The program also will Be planned
with view Of attracting merchants
to the city. Travelling men also are
evincing much interest in the pro-
posal to make the convention grand
rally for the retail business of the
state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
CLAIMS FORCE
BACKEDCHARGE
John w. Thompson, Indicted
with Forbes, Answers
Charge

Chicago, Mar. l9.--John w. Thomp-
son, st. Louis and Chicago contract
or, jointly indicted with Col. C. r.
Forbes, former director of the Vet
Grams Bureau, charged today in a
sworn statement in the federal dis
trict court that the indictment voted
against him by the grand jury
had been obtained by ''subterfuge,
misrepresentation, duress and
threats
The statement was submitted in
support Of motion by Thompson to
counsel to quash the Indictment
against him. A court order also was
sought to restrain the use of books
and papers belonging to Thompson
as evidence against him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
RUSH MARINES
TO AID CONSUL
Asked to Protect Attacks BY
Rebels in Honduran Capital

Washington, Mar. IA landing
force of 1877 sailors and nine officers
from the cruiser Milwaukee at
Amapala, Honduras is being rushed
today from that port to Tegucigalpa
the Honduran capital, where wild
disorder prevails.
The landing force was asked for by
American Minister Morales for the
protection of the American legation
and consular offices, who were fired
upon by drunken soldiers over which
the Honduran ministry has lost all
control.
Consular advices from Tegucigalpa
also said many innocent persons were
being shot down and looting was
rampant. Losses estimated at $780,
600 have been suffered principally by
British, Chinese and American mer-
chants.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
HEARD LONDON
RADIO STATION

Dogden, N. D., March When
Miss Ruth Pence put on the head
piece of her fathers RC Wcsting-
house radio set Thursday evening she
heard part of an experimental pro-
gram being broadcast from London,
England, some 5000 odd miles away.
She listened in for about 10 minu-
tes and heard that the station was
at London and that the talk was be-
ing broadcast as an experiment to
see how far it could be heard. She
lost the station, however, just before
the announcer got ready to sign Off
and thus failed to get it's code call.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
WARDPLANS
ROAD WORK
Will Spend More Than
100000 on Projects Let

Minot, Mar 19.-Contracts for fed
eral aid highway construction work
in Ward county, totaling SCI ,S14.04
were awarded by the county commits
sioners and representatives of the
state highway commission and the
federal government, meeting late
Saturday at the court house. The
work will be done during the coming
summer.
Schultz Bros, Of Bowbells was
awarded the contracts for approxi-
mately Is miles Of grading work on
two projects, No. 1872 and No. S2. the
former consisting of about g ga
miles of highway between Des Lacs
and Berthold and the latter consist
ing Of nine miles of highway directly
north of Minot. The same contract
ing firm will also do the concrete
work in connection with project No.
80, having including this item of
work in it's bid.
The F. M. Haas company of Minot
was awarded the contract for con-
crete work on the federal aid project
No. 1872, at bid of $1,9O3.67.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
ASK LIVESTOCK
RATES BE CUT

The American National Live Stock
Association and fifteen other live
stock and wool growers associations
have filed complaint with the In
terstate Commerce Commission
against the Interstate rates on Live
Stock between all points west of and
including Chicago. They ask that the
rates in effect June 25, 1918 be re-es-
tablished and that special charges in
connection with the transportation of
Live Stock be abolished. 1t is stated
that the Live Stock Industry is in
bad shape and that reduction in
rates would be of great benefit. The
reductions sought average about 20
percent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
COOLIDGE LEAD CUT SLIGHTL y
FIRST CREDIT
CORPORATION
PAYMENTS MADE

Minneapolis, March 19.-The agri.
cultural credit corporation, formed to
aid in relieving financial distress in
some parts of the northwest, an.
nounced receipt of checks aggicgat.
ing several hundred thousand dollars
in payment for the first call for
funds, issued to subscribers to the
corporations capital stock of $lO,.
100000.
The percentage of the levy made
on the members was not made pub
lie. Plans formulated two weeks ago
by the executive committee, however,
called for an original levy Of $4,000
900. or 25 percent of the capital stock
pledges. made by banking and bust
ness interests of New York, Chicago,
Detroit, Cleveland, Duluth and the
Twin Cities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
HENDERSON
is WINNER
One Member of City Commits
sion Reelected

DR.. A. o. Henderson was swept into
the office of president of the Mandan
city commission by large majority,
his majority being $50 over II l..
Henke, incumbent.
Ben Anderson, Northern Pacific
yard master, beat Nels Rohmer, wa
terworks commissioner, by an equal
ly as large majority while j. B. Fred
ericks, present member of the city
commission in chargt of police and
fire departments, won over H. A.
Schmidt by 92 votes.
The new board will take office
April Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
CONGRESS HELD

Washington, March 19.-After Il
preliminary hearing of more than
five hours in crowded little Virgin
la courtroom, Representative Harold
Knutson of Minnesota, and Leroy NJ.
Hull, 29-year-old government en-
ploye, today were held for the grand
jury on grave charges preferred
against them by two Arlington ccun-
ty police officers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
JOHNSON HAS
HARD FIGHT TO
RETAIN PLACE

Fargo. Mar. l9 (By the A. P)
With President Coolidge main
tanning the lead in the Republi-
can presidential Endorsement race
voted on in yesterdays primary
in North Dakota, late returns to-
day showed Senator Robert Nj.
LaFOllette threatening to dis
place Senator Hiram Johnson
from second position.
When 1888 of the states 2,O58
precincts had been heard from,
the president had a plurality of
more than 1850, the count
standing Coolidge 27,526; john
son, 1878; LaFOllette 1873.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
THIRD PARTY
TURNED DOWN

Ell Reno, Okla, March 19.-Over-
.whelming opposition to the organiza.
tion of a third party was expressed
by the state convention of the farm
er-labor progressive league here. By
vote of 239 to 81, the convention
struck from the report of its resolu-
tions committee provision favoring
the third party movement Charles
j. Wrightsman, Tulsa oil operator,
received the Endorsement for United
States senator.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
oLMsTEAD DIES

Manitou, Minn., March 19.-Rev.
Rett F. olmstead, SO, former mission
ary and pastor of the Universalist
and Unitarian churches, died sudden
ly at his home here yesterday. He
has held pastorates in Minnesota,
the Dakotas, Illinois, Iowa and Ohio.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
FORKS CATTLE BEING TESTED

Grand Forks, N. D., March 19.--All
cattle in 3 12 townships in Grand
Forks county have been tested for
tuberculosis according to DR.. v. NJ.
Woolen. representing the federal bu-
reau of animal husbandry, who Is in
charge of the testing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19

Total. ....... 971 498 236
In one precinct Gov. Nestos re-
ceived one vote for President.
Johnson carried two precints, the
fourth ward and st. Mary's school
precincts in the Sixth ward.