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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
FARMER | LOSES
STATE MONEY:
NHAIL.I0SS
Burleigh County Nan Can't
Recover from Bonding or
Hail Departments

w. IL. Brown, farmer of Baldwin,
burleigh county, cannot recover
S784.G0 for loss sustained by hail
on his farm in July, 1922, under a
decision Of the supreme court, up
holding Judge Jansonius Of the
district court.
Brown sued Porter Nelson, as
SCISSOR, and the State Bonding Fund,
alleging that it was Nelson's duty
rs assessor to list his crop for in
surancc and that Nelson failed to
do so. He was bonded for $1,000
by the State Bonding fund.
The court held that while it is the
duty of the assessor to list tillablc
lands, it is, under the state hail in
surance laws, up to the owner to see
that his lands are listed for insur-
'ancc. The court, in its syllabus,
said:
/. 1t is the primary duty of the own.
or OF land or the tenant, or the agent
OF either, in order to effect state
hail Insurance upon the crops grown
upon such land, to make the affida-
vit-or affidavits provided for in Sec
ton II Of Chapter a of the Session
Laws of 1921, Estate Hail Insurance
Law
2. The State Hail Insurance Law
provides that if the owner of the
land or tenant, or the agent of
either, be absent at the time the as
SCISSOR visits the premises for the
purpose Of listing the property for
assessment and for the listing of the
land or benefits under said State
Hail Insurance Law, or, if such own
er or tenant or agent refuses or neg
lccts to furnish the affidavit pro-
vided by said law to be furnished by
the owner, tenant or agent, the as
SCISSOR shall certify the number of
acres cropped, the description of the
land and the name Of the owner
and tenant, if any, and file the
same with the County Auditor, and
such owner and tenant shall be bound
by such certificate as to the facts so
certified. The assessor, under such
circumstances, acting in good faith
and within the scope of his author
ity, as defined by said act, who,
after making an investigation and
view of the premises for that pur-
pose, ccrtifies that no part of said
land is in crop or to be cropped not
withstanding portion of said land
may have been cropped, and which
crop is wholly destroyed by hail,
cannot he held liable in civil ac-
ton by such owner or tenant of the
land who may have sustained loss to
such crop by hail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
PAYS $4,000 FOR RIGHT TO
HANDLE YOUNG RING STAR

ny NEA Service
Philadelphia, Jan. 2a-Mcn will
gamble on anything. Take Max Hoff,
loca! sportsman and ring enthusiast.
Hoff has just paid $4,000 for a neat
ly typewriter piece of paper, legal
document which bestows upon him
the managerial rights Of AID Stone,
Il light heavyweight boxer.
In year or so this piece Of paper
may be worth more than million
dollars. In little less than two or
three months it may be worthless.
At present, Stone is a mighty prom
ising prospect-a good gamble. But
the best of CANDLES are unreliable.
Hoff bought Stones contract from
Il prior manager following wordy
difference which resulted in the two
breaking up.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28

THE losses reflected in the with
in statement include only the losses
actually sustained and do not COM
prehend the depreciation on assets
as reflected in the balance sheet,
which are stated at face value" the
audit report says.
Money in Closed Banks.
The total liability of closed banks
to the Bank of North Dakota, which
ultimately will record a large loss,
is given as $2,1S6,518 76, of which
the largest amounts are as follows:
loans and discounts, $602,366 %; re-
deposits $535,167 Al; receivers GER
tilcates of proof of claim, $685.
sos. 40. The largest individual item
is that Of the Scand navian- American
bank of Fargo. which is $337,285 90.
The report in gen rral praises the
bank management menr,r of keep
ing records. The auditors suggest
ed daily accrual records be MAIN
tanned as accurately as possible, and
that at times of issuance of state
ments, these accruals be given effect
on the balance sheet This practice,
it says, will "tend to neutralize the
spasm odic fluctuations inherent to
the cash basis" 1t states that "it
is apparent from the statement that
he income (farm loan Department. is
inadequate to meet ordinary expcndi-
lures"
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COOLIDGE ACTS
TO PROSECUTE.
CASES FOR u, S.

Continued from page -
know that in the conduct of such
actions no one is shielded for any
party. political or other reasons. As
I understood men are involved who
belong to both political parties and,
having been advised by the depart
ment Of justice and that it is in ac-
cord with former precedents, pro-
pose to. employ special counsel of
high rank drawn from both political
parties to bring such actions for the
enforcement of the law.
Counsel will be instructed to pros
ccute these cases in the courts so
that if there is any guilt it will be
punished; if. there is any civil liza
bility it will be enforced; if there is
any fraud it will be revealed; and
if there are any contracts which are
illegal they will be cancelled. Every
law will be enforced, and every right
of the people and the government will
be protected"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
MANY WOULD:
DIVERSIFYIR
GIVEN LOANS
Letters from, Farmers Indi-
Gates to Take Advantage
of Coulter Bill
ARE GOING AHEA ID

Many farmers in North Dakota
favors the Coulter plan cmb odied in
the Burness- Norbcck bin under
which the federal government would
loan S50,000,00O to enable NORTH; ;
west wheat farmers to diversity
their farming, according to letter re.
ceived by c. Il. Kositzky, state land
commi Toner.
General agreement to diversity is
contained in letters received by the
land department in response to its
letters to delinqucnts stating that
most of the dclinqucncies are traced
to one crop farmers and that sit has
gotten to Il point where it is almost
impossible for this Department to
assist one crop farmers any more. >
Many reply they are diversifying.
others that they cannot do so as much
as they wish unless the government
loan is made. Extracts from letters
received by the commissioner follow:
Farmer from near Antler, North
Dakota, Bottineau County, writes:
III have decided to change my sys-
tenn of farming and start milking
cows, raise corn, sheep ana hogs, but
the banks here are unable to finance
us farmers and our only salvation
now is the present proposed Coulter
loan"
A farmer from near Wing, North
Dakota, Burlcigh County, writes: "If
the Government is going to give that
money to buy cattle and hogs with,
/ am willing to start milking cows
and raise corn and hogs"
A farmer from near Sarles, North
Dakota, Cavalier County, writes:
1--WE are trying our best all the time
to get more cattle. Got nine cows
now, but can not borrow any money
to buy more stock"
a farmer from near Pilot, North
Dakota, Grand Forks County, writes:
"You ask if will agree to diversity.
Now ! have only six milk cows, but
low can get any more without mon
ey: j planted Is acres Of corn last
year and let thirty-five pigs hog it
down and it sure worked fine. They
made two hundred pounds without
anything but corn. ] am keeping Is
,sows and going to put in so acres
of corn this year"
A farmer from near Bartlett, North
Dakota, Towner County, writes: 81
have four cows now. Am raising
turkeys and if the fifty million live
stock loan bill passes. l want to buy
n few more cows and sheep, Am 60
ing to plant 20 acres Of corn, 30
acres Of alfalfa and the rest in small
grain"
A farmer irom near Bedford
North Dakota, Cass County, writes:
"If We must pay the interest this
year we are unable to 60 ahead with
the farming as we planned. We are
changing from wheat farming to
stock and need all the capital we can
get, also are sowing our land down
to alfalfa"
A farmer from near Melville,
North Dakota, Foster County, writes:
eve expect to put in considerable
corn the coming season and some
sweet clover. Have few sheep also
poultry. ] hope l have explained
conditions and the Board will extend
time so that we can get into more
feed, stock and hogs"
A farmer from near Dcnbigh, Nc
Henry County, North Dakota, writes:
eve don't want to lose our home
if it is sandy land. We are going
into corn, hogs and cattle, and stay
with it If they will let u.s."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
SARAZEN WINS
OVER HAVERS

Los Angeles, Jan. %. Gene Sara
zen, American professional gol
champion, defeated Arthur Havers,
British open titleholder, 5 up and
4 to go, in 72-hole match for the
unofficial worlds professional cham
pionship, begun in San Francisco Fri
day and completed at the Hillcrest
Country club course here Sunday af
ternoon.
Sarazen came out of the first &C.
hole round in San Francisco with a
lead of three holes, and this he in
creased to five during the last IS
holes, checkmating Havers at the end
OF. the sixth eighth hole.
At the nineteenth hole Of yester-
days round, rain began to fall, but
the gallery of 1000 remained, follow
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
ASSAULT CASE
NEARS. JURY:
Quarrel Between, Two Women
Results in Damage Suit

The civil assault damage suit Of
Mrs. Harry Thompson of Brittin
against NJ. C. Oils and Mrs. NJ. c.
Ohls of Brittin will go to jury in
district court late today. The plain
tiff asks $4,000 damages. W.
The suit is the outgrowth of
fight between the two women on
June 20. 1923. There is wide vari
ance in the claims Of each side. Mrs.
Thompson asserts the assault. was
without provocation and that severe
bodily injuries were caused by Mrs.
Thompson's attack. She alleged Mrs.
Thompson beat: her, jumped up and
down on her stomach and struck her
repeatedly. The plaintiff also al
legged that NJ. c. Ohls assumed a
threatening attitude toward parties
at the time, exhibiting knife and
commanding bystanders to make no
attempt to stop the fracas.
Mrs. Ohls, on the other hand,
through her attorneys, told the jury
that Mrs. Thompson began the quar-
rel BY calling her vile names, at
CACnN>u hSt IAOVVNuSAOh uhU
from behind and that Mrs. ~O1ls
struck, Mrs.A Thompson and rendered
only such injuries as she deserved
for her acts. The dcfcndant's legal
defense was that Mrs. Thompson was
the aggrcss or and not entitled to ro-l
cover.
Attorneys for the defendant assert
ed that if the quarrel had not at
tracted unusual publicity because
two women were involved there would
have been no lay suit, The plain
tiff is Represented by Joseph Cosh-
Ian and c. l.. Crum. and the defend
ants by Scott Cameron and J. F. Sui
Ivan of MAndan.
Previously jury found in favor
Of the defendant in the case Of the
c. A.. Finch Lumber company VS.. the
McConkey Commercial Company and
in favor of the plaintiff for $l,326.G5
in the case Of r. r. Logan against
Mrs. G. w < Snyder
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
DEMONS GIVE
FARG0'STEAM
GREAT BATTLE
Locals Lose Out in Last Few
Minutes of Play in Fast
Basketball Game
FANS CHEER LOSERS


Inc BISmarck hlgh Demons gave
me Fargo Midge's the hHttI" 81
thcir lives at the hIEh Sch""l gym
here Saturday night. Inc game,
which ended 30 TO - IN favor Of
Fargo, might nave cndcd cIthcf way
Tor IN the last Ave minutes OF play
enough baskets were missed by BIS
mArrk players by the harfo"eSt
margin to nave gwen them the i"hg
ehd oil the score
Fargo. having beaten Mandan AZ
to . the night before, and character
izcd by Fargo sportsman as better
than at the time Of the state high
school tournament last year when
the "Midgcts" won the state cham
pionship, was all set to trample the
Bismarck five. Bismarck high fans
expected their green team to lose by
a good margin.
Rn4 tho "Dcn,ons'' didn't 90 in the
oor,o with this eniri, Thrv wont in
to ,yir Cant Alison started the
l,Il r,,linu ,ri,b . lon. fold baskct
.,,I tb. "Do,no,." worn OFF Alflou
,r1 Jcs.o Srroroios nIoved fast
rnmc and thrcw baskets from all an
~les while .Ummv Olson displaycd
Loyzliro sncod dnsbc,. for the bas-
kot, Al the same lime Shcpard
was smotherinp. Bobby Rusch, whose
drihblinq unset tho Mandan team
the n;pht before and Noddinrs was
holding Fisher. the long forward of
49, .:,;... p;-.,,,,l. mn. ,n Ala,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
Billy Evans Says

The jinx continues to cling to the
world series heroes. The trade le-
Gently put over, sending Bill WAN
bsganss from Cleveland to Boston,
marks the passing Of the last member
of the trio of players who starred in
the 1920 classic between Brooklyn
and Cleveland. Elmer Smith, who
hi. the home run, with the sacks
loaded, has passed on to the minors.
Jim Bagby, released by Cleveland
last year, got chance with Pitts
burg, but near the close of the 1928
season was cast adrift as through.
Bagby was the pitcher who worked
the game in which Smith hit the
home run with the bases filled and
Wambsganss made a triple play un-
assisted. In the same game Bagby
also hit a home run with two on and
won his game, to. /, despite the fact
Brooklyn made Is hits.
On no club has the world series
hoodoo worked as pcrsistently as the
New York Giants. Once member
of the Giants goes big in world
series it is regarded as the start of
his finish as member of McGraw's
clan.
Back in 1921 Phil Douglas and
Jesse Barnes offered the pitching
heroics. 1t wasn't long before
Barnes was traded to Boston. Then
n1 c1 l. o,,I
was cut loose by the Giants, never
more to return to the majors. Less
was expected Of Douglas and Barnes
than any other members of the staff
yet both were super-mcn. Never
have I seen better relief pitching
than that turned in by Barnes after
the Giants seemed to be out Of the
through with Sictoryeand was large
ly instrumental in the triumph of
the Giants,
Johnny Rawlings, at second, gain
ed much fame in one Of the clashes
with the Yankees. His great stop
on Frank Baker, starting a double
play that brought The series to a
close, will 60 down as one of the
great plays of the classic.
That stop placed Rawlings in the
marked-man class, and the next year
he was traded first to the Phillies,
who later disposed Of him to Pitts
burg. Rawlings had served his pur-
pose for McGraw and was passed
on. The playing Of frankie Frisch
and the securing Of Heine Groh kill
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
ng the play with unquenched inter
CAGE RESULTS

St. Thomas Sd; kaysees 10.
Is.
Fargo High 30; Bismarck 81.
Dcs Moines IA; n. ID. Bisons ~.
\. ID. University 2S; S. ID. Uni
ve"sity 20.
st. Mary's 10; Manchester II.
Chicago 50; Wisconsin lS.
Michigan 80; Minnesota 81.
Valley City 20; Grand Forks 13.
Chicago Y. NJ. &. A. II; Ripon Col
cgc a.
Cornell q; Princeton "a. =
Army 80; Muhlcnherg ~.
Aberdeen High II; Redfield IL.
Marquette 10; Lawrence II.
Eau Claire Normal lS; Lacrosse II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28

Chamonix, Jan. %. Finland, with
orly three men entered, won first
tonors in the1 speed skating events
of the 1924 winter Olympic games,
which were concluded with a total
of As - points. Norway was sec
ond with 35 12 points and America
third with IL points. Sweden got
one point.
America failed to add single
point to its score column in yester-
days events - the l 800 meter and
10000 meter races. Thunberg Of
Finland won the 1900 meter race, his
time being 2 minutes, 20 As seconds
Skutnabb, also Of Finland, was the
victor in the 10000 meter race, 60
ing the distance in Is minutes ami
four-fifths seconds
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
MANDAN NEWS
AGED MAN. is
HEART VICTIM

John Lohstreter, aged GO, succumb-
ed Saturday afternoon from sudden
heart attack shortly before three
O'clock. Mr.. Lohstretcr was going to
the offices of DR.. G. A. Spielman in
the Equity Bank building and was
stricken Just before he reached the
top of the stairway.
He was. carried up to the doctors
office and lived but a few moments.
Mr.. Lohstreter is owner of the
Mandan Ranch & Dairy farm, 3 miles
of the city but is making
his home in the city, having placed
the farm in charge of his sons few
years ago.
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WOULD ENTER.
OWN PRIMARY.
IN NEW PLAN
CONTINUED from Page ~

following manner: That each candi-
date named below, County Auditor,
County Treasurer, Clerk of Court,
Register of Deeds, States Attorney,
Sheriff, Supt. of Schools, County
Judge, County Surveyor, shall pay
into the campaign fund of Williams
county the sum of $40 as follows:
$50 to be paid when his petition is
filed for office and $40 to be paid
on July LIST this year the first named
sum to be used in the June primary
campaign and the last named sum to
be used in the fall campaign, and that
each township and precinct raise at
least $500 or $1,000 for campaign
fund.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
MUSIC MAKERS
LEAVE FOR,LONG,
OCEAN VOYAGE

The North Star Music Makers, Bis
marck orchestra, left today for Seat
tie, Washington, where they will
board the U. S. President Madison
to play during 55-day cruise of
the Orient. The orchestra is COM
posed of Lyol Thayer, pianist; Don
Cowan, saxaphone and clarinet; Mark
Meisner, cornet; Tony Flamer, BAN
10, and Harry Smith, drums. Archie
McPhee, business manager, preceded
them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
INVITED TO CHICAGO

Postmaster A. B. Welch has ac-
copied an invitation from the Chi
cago Historical Society to give an
address in Chicago on March IL TAX
ing IT'S his subject the Indian lore of
the Missouri Slope territory.
!. To receive an invitation from this
society, which has been in existence
since 1856, Mr.. Welch considers quite
an honor. Such speakers as Stefans-
SON, Arctic explorer, Akely, of Afri-
can fame, and many other people con-
nected with such, societies as the Ma
tional Geographic Society and others
have appeared recently.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
PINS HOPE IN BOONE

Manager Lee Foil of the Boston
Red Sox is pinning much hope on
Outfieldcr Boone to come through
for him. Boone, a great hitter in
the minors, once received short
trial with the New York Giants. He
is one of the hi ggest men to ever
break into the majors, being over six
feet and weighing we'll over 900
pounds.
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by Il large number of students and
warm reception in the form of Il
mass meeting at the school building.
The Underwood Boys Basket Ball
team played the Turtle Lake team
Friday night and also brought home
Il victory. The. score was % to ~
in favor of Underwood. The game
was fast and hard fought through
out and was Il good exhibition of
clean basket bail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
TO SELL LANDS AGAIN

Dickinson, N. D., Jan. 2s,-All
Stark county lands which in the de-
linquent tax sales of 1918, 1919 and
1920, were sold or declared forfeited
to the county, will in the near future
be sold for the amount of taxes held
against them. This was the decision
reached by the county. board of COM
missioners during their regular scs-
sion, adjourned last week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
HAGEN. HARDWOOD SPLIT

The most celebrated golf team in
America. Hagen and kirkwood, have
come to parting of the ways-a
temporary parting at least Kirk
wood has teamed up with MacDon-
aid Smith, the California pro, while
Hagen has gone elsewhere to find
new golfing glories. kirkwood is
popular on the coast. due to his i'm
pressive showing in the California
open last winter.
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WEATHER REPORT

For twenty-four hours ending at
noon today.
Temperature at z Il. m. ......... II
Highest yesterday ............. 30
Lowest yesterday .............. 9
Lowest last night ...........1 Is
Precipitation ............... 0
Highest wind velocity IS
WEATHER FORECAST
For III. nlalck and vicinity: Cen
orally fair tonight and Tuesday.
Somewhat warmer tonight. Colder
Tuesday.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday. Somewhat
warmer tonight. Colder Tuesday.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
An area of low pressure conferred
over Saskatchewan and Alberta is
causing moderate temperatures and
soptherly winds over the northern
trail states. The temperature was
above freezing in northern and west
ern Montana at z a. m. this morning.
Precipitation occurred west of the
Rockies but elsewhere the weather
is generally fair.
ORRIS. w. ROBERTS,
Meteorologist.
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cd off Rawlings. With the coming
of Groh, trisch was shifted to sec
ond and Rawlings was out of Il job.
Last fall the veteran Casey Stem
gel supplied the dramatics. The two
victories scored by the Giants over
the Yankees were made possible by
hOme-run clOuts of Stengel. Never
has world series star supplied more
color to his stuff than did Stcnecl.
Hardly had the echoes OF the ser
les died away when the announce
mcnt was made that Stengel had
been sent to Boston atung with Dave
Bancroft, who was to manage the
club. Bancroft has starred in every
series he has played. His passing
was to enable him to materially bet
ter himself. Aside from Stcngel,
frankie Frisch was the big star for
the Giants. VIII the iinx pursue
Frisch? 1t looks as il he is the one
player certain to get the decision
over old man "Mr. Hoodoo.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
TAYLOR RITES
ON WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Johr c.
Taylor of Steele, who passed away
early Saturday morning at local
hospital will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon from-the family home at
Steele at 2 o'clock. Rev. d. T. Ford,
an old family friend, who was the
pastor Of the Presbyterian church
of Steele five years ago will con-
duct the funeral services. Mrs. Fer
rs Kepler of Dawson will sing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
HAIL coming
PLAN OPPOSED
BY CONVENTION
Continued from Page One.)

adopted that it will absolutely kill
the Hail Insurance law in North Da-
kota and that this proposed change
is suggested by the enemies of the
law. We hereby resolve to instruct
our delegates to the Nonpartisan
league state convention to urge the
adoption Of resolutions taking a stand
against the coming feature of the
plan proposed by the Insurance Com
missioner
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
THE CANTER DELUXE

The longest run of the 1928 foot
ball season was made by Marks, an
Indiana University substitute. Marks
sprinted lo6 yards for touchdown
in the brush with Hanover. 1t was
the longest dash in several seasons
and incidentally ranks right along
side of the greatest the pastime has
witnessed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
THREE SWIM CHANNEL

Another "impossibility' has drop
ped to the level of the commonplace
swimming the English Channel
Three turned the trick last year,
and it is predicted more will do it
next summer. The 1928 trio were
Henry Sullivan and Charley 10th,
Americans, and Enrique Tirabocchi
Il South American.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
PASSING OF MIKE MENOSKY

Mike Menosky, outfielder of the
Boston Red Sox, is to pass from the
majors after long. stay in which
he seldom played the role of regu-
lar. Menosky never quite fulfilled
expectations, for when he first join
ed the majors he gave promise Of be-
ing star There was one laudablc
feature of Menosky's play, he always
gave his very best.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28

What Notrc Dame is to football,
Creighton University of Omaha is to
bask ctbali if the claims of western
critics are 10 be believed
Two Big Ten quintctS, one of them
titlcholdcr in the season of 1929 %,
have already bowed in defeat before
the Omaha quintet and predictions
are numerous and confident that the
Blue and White cagers will skim
through the remainder of the sche-