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, 1924-06-12
WALL STREET
JOURNAL TELLS
OF CRAIG DEAL

The following article in the Wall
Street Journal of June 7th will prove
Of interest to readers of The Re-
publican:
Plans for the movement of crude
oil from the new Craig Dome dis
covery we'll in Colorado, owned joint
ly by the Texas Co. and Transcon-
%tinental Oil Co.. by the Prairie Oil
& Gas Co. will get under way short
ly.
Prairie is moving in two $4,000
barrel storage tanks which are to
be erected at Craig, Colo. and will
be connected with the Craig Dome
discovery well by a ~ mile spur
line. The discovery we'll. now closed
because Of lack of storage, will then
be %reopened.
The agreement arrived at is for
Prairie to take the oil from the
first well and when sufficient pro-
duction has been developed from
, 1924-06-12
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Rawlins. Wyoming. June IL, 1924.
Notice Is hereby given to all
creditors and others interested in
the Estate Of Margaret D. Hampton.
deceased, that the undersigned Elk
ecutrix OF said Estate has filed her
Final Report and Account. and Pc
tition for Distribution Of the Residue
OF said Estate with the Clerk OF the
District Court of Carbon County,
wyoming. where any interested
may examine the same and nle OBJ
jections thereto after the last pub
LEGATION OF this notice. to wit. At any
time on or before August 2. 1924.
and II no such objections r nled.
she will make fnal settlement OF said
estate on said date. OIL as soon there
after as the matter may be heard.
ANNA B. MCCORMICK.
Executrix.
First publication June IL. 1924.
Fourth publication. July 3, 1924.
, 1924-06-12

Deputy Sheriff Mills went to Salt
Lake City, Utah, the early part Of
this week. He returned with Frances
Royal. A warrant was sworn out
by the South Side Grocery Company
for her arrest. 1t Is alleged that she
took some %valuables that belonged
to this company.
, 1924-06-12
SoHtaixg
COZ FEE

. q famous blend Of high
Grads coffses. Its deliedeus
flavor 10 unsurpassed BY any
coffee you have ever ussd,
ana ito flavor u ALWAYS
THE SAMEI
, 1924-06-12

DsEin your collection Of
Pantry Cans today; you'll On.
Joy the coffee while yeu'rs
sdng the CaAa.
, 1924-06-12

John Risk has been sick several
days with the grippe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01

at that particular point to enforce
the laws In the meantime.
The experience Of the authorities
shows that 1t ID frequently more
effective to have an inspector on
the road warning two dozen motor.
lists who need check on their be.
haviOr than having him tied up in
court for the purpose Of filming
one offender, particularly IL there
is the possibility that q Judge will
not cooperate with the department.
This explains in part why m
spectors do not make as many ar.
rests as they would like tor as
many as are really necessary.
One local Judge tried an import.
ant case which involved a question
Of the cars controls as well as q
clear knowledge Of the provision
of the law relating to the speed OF
cars on curves.
Was Judges Grocer.
Shortly after the case had begun,
and it appeared that the judge
seemed DESTROYS uf acuuitting the
rnotorist, two facts developed: The
judge had driven In an automobile
once and the offender was his
local grocer.
It Is because of such conditions
that inspectors are eventually forced
to endeavor to issue summons upon
vfOlators in those townships where
local judges are competent to
handle such cases and where favor.
itisn can play no part.
It explains why an inspector will
follow a fragrant violator and not
stop him until he reaches certain
township, why If the violator sud.
denly turns over a new leaf upon
entering such a township the
inspectors efforts are in vain, and
why an inspector will try to simply
warn motorists wherever possible
rather than summon them into
court.
Over a bridge and boulevard con.
Meeting q city and a small town
the observer win find as many VIC
lations Of law and common sense
per hour as lSA will find anywhere
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01
PARKING IS nov
CALIFORNIA
WORRY
San Francisco May Have
Highway Allowing High
Speed
Internatlonal News Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. i. Al
highway on which speed Of from
fifty to sixty miles an hour win BE-
legalized may be one Of the soln-
tons Of San Francisco's rapidly
growing traffice problem.
When California passed New
York State in automotive registra.
ton, the growing congestion was
brought home to highway author
tiles and when ground was broken
recently for q new highway down
the peninsula San Francisco's only
land way out"-predictions were
made that 1t would be necessary to
designate this road as q Speedway,
and authorize only high speed tiaf.
fic on II.
Some idea OF the important part
auto stage lines have come to play
In California is given in a report Of
the railroad commission which
supervises the motor transit lines
as well as steam and electrci rail-
roads. During the calendar year OF
1928, according to this report, these
auto stage lines. numbering go,
carried 29,2O2, 073 passengers and
833 ,245 tons of freight.
i
This was an increase OF approx.
mately 8,0O0,0OO passengers over
1922. The investment IN equipment
Of the auto stage companies runs
over t13.5O0, 900. and 1,665 passen.
ger and 1876 freight carrying cars
are used.
Believing that First impressions
are most important. automobile as
sociation and civic organizations
are beginning a campaign to sea..re
Improvement Of highways entering
into California.
Despite the fact that California
boasts of thousands Of miles OF i'm.
proved roads, q review by the State
Automobile Association revealed
that mot single interstate road
has been adequately improved"
The matter is to be put up Tor the
next State legislature for remedy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01

We see an inspector trailing .
naotorist whose conduct is obviously
inimicai to the welfare of other
users Of the highway. and we won.
der why the offender is not halted
and given a summons right on the
spot. We do not understand why
the inspector puts up with a num-
Der Of. violations and then suddenly
drops the case altogether II the
driver reforms.
10 ID all because We do not know
that the inspector cannot afford to
arrest a driver In certain townships
owing to the fact that the local
judges know nothing about the mo.
tor vehicle laws, and, accordingly,
are likely to make q mockery of
them.
In an effort to curb the nuisance
81 glazing headlights motor vehicle
inspector warned all local drivers
that the law would be strictly en-
forced and then followed the warn.
ing with q citation.
A dozen or more car owners were
arraigned before the Judge at the
next session Of the local court.
But when the judge discovered
that the matter hinged on the
legality Of the headlight lenses he
dismissed ali the cases on grounds
that as he himself hadn't any idea
what sort Of lenses he had on his
own car; there was no reason to
penalize other local motorists.
Ignorance Of Judge.
The ignorance of one Judge who
knew nothing about the enforce.
naent Of the law relating to head.
light lenses and admitted it--cost
the motor vehicle department d
lot Of good will and half days
time OF the inspector.
Where the motor vehicle depart
Hnent can afford to employ only a
certain number Of inspectors tbs
time Of each one is necessarily
valuable.
II an inspector is tied up in a
local court all morning it means
chat there Is no one on the road
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01
WAYS TO
STOP TRAFFIC
Toll
Automobile Industry WOULD
Ban Reckless Drivers
From Highways

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
w. Va. Oct. Eleven ways bg
which the daily toll Of traffic acci,
dents can be stopped were outlined
ny George M. Graham, chairman or
the traffic planning and safety com
mittee Of the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce. speaking al
the conversation Of the international
association Of Casualty and Surety
Underwriters here today.
Mr.. Graham praised the traffic
officer who must be at his post in
all extremes Of weather, must pro-
tect the unskiIled, must curb the
reckless, ana maintain his temper
| in the face OF infinite causes Of
tprOvocation.
The speaker also proposed that
through revocation Of licenses. Jail
sentences, and inpounding OF the
car for period depending ON the
gravity Of the offense, the operator
convicted Of carelessness resulting
In serious injury or death should be
made to realize that highways are
open only to those who can usa
them lawfully.
The platform Of points presented
was as follows:
| !. Accurate statistics, frequently
presented.
2. Community education, through
various kinds Of publicity.
8. Education Of the child.
I. Education Of the adult pedes
| TRAN.
5. Educating the driver.
s. Developing standardized sig.
mails.
I. adequate protection Of grade
crossings.
8. City planning for future needs.
8. Highway designing. such as
banking Of curves.
10. Cooperative orga n nations,
stimulating and supporting official
efforts.
IL. Vigorous punishmaEt for tEaG
fic offenders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01

A State inspector stationed at this
point has to overlook half the
cases for the simple reason that
the courts in both townships are
held at the same hour, 1t being
physically impossible for an inspec-
tor to be in both courts at the
same time.
City Bans Expense.
The city will not provide for the
expense of an extra motorcycle of.
ficer, and so the inspector must
simply overlook at least so per cent
of the violations he finds. Motorists
seem to know which court he Is
partial to and commit their viola.
tons accordingly, being careful TO
drive sensibly in the territory in
which they would be likely to be
summoned.
The story Of how case was han.
died by two different courts will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01
Motor Briefs
By lAI.EXANDER JOHNSON.

Last year in I'VE State legislar
lures there were introduced bills
providing for compulsory liability
insurance for every car owner oper.
atine q vehicle within their boun-
flaries, This year there win be Tar
more than five State legislatures
called upon TO consider measures
OF this kind. Briefly such law
refuses any citizen the right to
operate 8 car until he has made
provision to pay for any damage
he may do with II. Such laws have
certain advantages ana certain dis,
ADVANTAGES, which are too long to
be considered here, but 1t is high
time that the motoring public began
TO study the matter and to decide
whether Il wants such legislation
placed on the statute books, because
II Is going to be matter OF moment
within the next few weeks.
The tendency toward little
higher prices has again been APP
parent, with the recent advance OF
500 on all WilIys-Knight models,
except the coupe, which goes up $40.
OldsmobiIe has also revised its
prices upward for the 1925 models,
the increase ranging from $50 10
$l15.
A New York city Judge recently
broke all speed records for handling
traffic cases when he disposed Of
240 In exactly one hour. This Is at
the rate of four trials per min.
ute. The attention that can he
Iavished on each individual case at
this rate il apparent. Traffic cases
are evidently considered judged in
advance with the only question re.
naming the size Of the fine TO be
assessed. It IL a fact that the
policemanss statement closes prac.
tically every case Of traffic law
breaking. Defense ID almost impos.
sible and unknown. This may be
necessity, but 1t certainly representa-
ludicrous type Of Justice.
The New York police department
recently took census OF motor
vehicles entering and leaving the
city In single day. The total was
nearly 200 900. which Ii twenty per
csnt higher than the total compiled
in 1920 when similar census was
taken.
The Alfa-Romeo, the Italian car
which won the recent French Grand
Prix race, usually considered the
blue ribbon OF motor racing, is to
be sold in this country, headquarters
have been opened at 3S3 Madison
avenue, New York city, and agencies
win be opened in other cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01
GIVE NE|GHBOR
|. LIFT, AUT0|ST
URGED
Most Motorists Fail to Get
Full Transportation Value
Of Their Cars
Prepared by the Washington An.
tomotive Trade Association.)

prepared BY the Washington Au.
tomotive Trade Association.)
Maybe your neighbor would APP
preciate q lift downtown to business,
to church or to the theater. You
say he has car Of his own? We'll.
but perhaps he IL one OF the many
motorists who hasn't quite learned
how to use it.
Have you ever stopped to count
the number OF cars that are In the
garage every evening, though their
owners may be here, there ana
everywhere about town? It's piti,
tul to see 80 much TRANSPORTATION
tied up, and particularly unfortu.
nate that 80 many owners should
De denying themselves fun use 81
their cars.
II you have found the secret to
getting the most from your car why
not pass IL along to someone else?
Maybe some Of your friends VIII be
In q position to help you some time
when your car happens to be ia
the shop. Ea
While one owner was having his
car reprinted he was amazed to
find that no one seemed 70 offer
him lift, particularly when he
was theater bound. He did noe
know that the people he was count
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01

explain more than anything else
why traffic courts will eventually
be necessary II the motor vehicle
laws are to be properly enforced.
When summoned for driving reck-
lessly a motorist told the court a
sob story that caused the Judge 20
weep tears. The offender pleaded
that he had wife and five children
to support. It would be heartless
to judge him guilty.
He staged q great scene Zoe the
occasion and got away with it. The
Judge let him off.
knowing that the man was a
menace to the highway the inspector
set out to follow him and catch him
IN the act in some township where
the judge would cooperate with the
motor vehicle department,
me violator put up the, same
story, but the second judge wanted
10 know why man with a wife
ana I'VE children didn't think OF
their welfare before he drove hii
car like q maniac. To be absolutely
fair about 1t. however, the Judge
postponed the case for three dayf
pending an investigation Of the
mans story. Ten minutes later the
motorist came back into the court
room and pleaded guilty. He wal
a bachelor.
In many cases Of this sort the In
spectors have to do the Job twice
before they get proper cooperation
from the courts, and In many In
stances the courts actually defeat
the efforts Of the motor vehicle
department. In the meantime, the
work OF enforcing the law, WARNING
I other local motorists and keepins
highway traffic orderly and SAT-
must necessarily be neglected.
Because courts convene at such
lnconvenient hours in many places
the inspectors are compelled Il
waste time in localities where
=, further enforcement Is not neces
sary, thus neglecting sections wherl
extra enforcement Is imperative.
Circuit judges who are specialist
IN automobile legislation, practices
ana operation are essential to the
proper enforcement Of the law
such judges would not only be ex
per1enced drivers and thoroughly
versed In every phase Of the sub
Ject: put, being strangers to the Of
lenders, would not play favorites
Under existing conditions we cannot
hope TOR enforcement that will keer
pace with the increasing amount q
lawlessness which results from fho
increasing use Of the automobile.
/ Copyright, -1s24,)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01

ing on to be hospitabIe did not
know that they could be useful to
him, as well as to themselves, by
using their cars q little more.
II takes some people q long time
to get into the nabit OF using
things-and use Of the automobile
Ii no exception to the rule. Once
10 motorist has learned the value Of
using the car for every Transports
ton need he finds motoring doubly
valuable,
When he reaches that point the
logical step Is to pass the idea
along to the fellow who still forgets
he has car when he wants 10 go
places.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01
Courts Fail to Uphold
Police IN Auto Cases
BY ]. LEO sUGRUE,
Times Automobile Editor.

That the themselves should present stumbling block
10 motor vehicle department in its work Of enforcing
mobile laws may distinct surprise the intelligent
and conscientious driver who is interested clearing the hgh
Of the per of unlawful drivers who
jeopardzng the lives of the other 95 per cent.
The conscientious driver frequently condemns the special
inspectors of the highway for not making arrests
realizing the great difficulty under which the motor vehicle
department abos in trying gain cooperation Of the local
judges and their courts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-01
"THE LIGHT CAR ARISTOCRAT''

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Automobile Dealers:
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-14
"l3" IS LUCKY
FOR POWER CO.

Having secured II good employ
ees from Dakota Business College.
Fargo, the Northern States Power
Co. didn't hesitate to bring the
number up to Is. when two new
men were needed recently. w. O.
Berg and J. G. King were engaged
the very day they finished their D.
B. G. courses.
Dakota-trained people are always
in demand. About $50 have been
employed by the Standard Oil Co.
and IS by the International Har-
vester Co.
Watch these success stories each
week and you'll know what school
toattend. Follow the SucceSSful. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-14
At The Movies
AT THE CAPITOL

g A man may carry the plaudits of
the multitude and yet look with a
friendless eye upon all mankind. He
may see beyond the laughing faces
that cheer him into grim void that
can sweep him from the easy trail of
public favor into a gray life of lone
illness and shame. thrilling With
Honor" a Universal-Jewel photo
play which comes to the Capitol
Theatre Monday, is human drama
of a man who, in baseball suit,
was an idol of thousands of fans,
but who, to himself, was an escaped
convict, whose freedom resulted in
the strength of frail mask of his
real identity. Williams Slavens, Nc
Mutt wrote the story for Golfers
Weekly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-14
MAKE PLANS FOR
DEMONSTRATION

The Hughes Electric Company is
making extensive preparations for
their exhibit of the Hot Point Elec-
trio Range in the rooms formerly
occupied by the Perry Furniture
Company, Eltinge block which starts
on Tuesday the oath and ends Fri
day evening the 9th. Miss Catnryn
Holly noted home economist will
have charge of the exhibit and will
give lectures and cooking demcnstra-
tions daily.
Miss Holly's favorite recipes in
printed form will be given visitors
and the food she prepares will be
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-14
Pneumonia Is
Fatal Today To
Mrs. Clyde Nelson

Mrs. Minnie Nolen, aged 36 years,
aife Of Clyde Nolen, died today in a
zeal hospital from pneumonia. Mrs.
Nolen, who lived on North Sixth
rect, is survived by her husband,
Eve children, and two sisters and
three brothers are living, as well as
Ter father and mother. Death hav-
Iag occurred about noon, funeral
arrangements were not made this
a fternoon, but the last rites prob
. bly, viii be Tuesday. Mr.. Nolen is
by the Wachter Transfer
{ Orporatlon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-14
All To Go

Bismarck Kiwanis club members
will meet at the Lewis and Clark
Hotel in Mandan Monday evening
at 1880 p. m. bismarck time) when
an all-Kiwanis night is celebrated.
An exceptionally fine program has
been prepared, local club officers
said today. One hundred Bismarck
and Mandan Kiwanians are expected
at the dinner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-14
Bismarck HOspital

Admitted for treatment to the Bis
marck hospital: June Love, Ruso;
Mrs. Agnes Buness, Van Hook; Mrs
Gust Witt, Burnstad; James Little
Regain; Mrs. Gust, Mehlhoff, Wash
burn. Discharged: Mrs. Ole Skari
BaIfour; Fred koetke, Wishek /;
Pearl Nitzic, Hazen; Elvin Woehl,
Wishek.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-14

ent. Miss Holly is recognized auth
ority on the preparation of food end
home economics. The Hughes Elec-
trio Company are fortunate IN secur-
ing woman of her experience and
ability.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-14
CITY NEWS
File Motion

Motion to set aside the verdict
returned in district court yesterday
by the jury in the case of p. w.
Chubb against the Baldwin Piano
Company was filed by F. o. He'll
strom, attorney for the plaintiff,
on the ground that the jury in
vaded the powers of the court in it's
verdict and undertook to do things
that only the court could do.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-14
Social and
Personal
GO TO CONVENTION

Miss Hilda Gustafson, Chief Sur
zeal Nurse at the Bismarck Hos
uitsi, and Miss Alma Ziegenhagel left
his morning to attend the National
Nursing Convention, which will be
Heid in Detroit, Mich, June 1921.
they will visit points of interest IN
Michigan and various hospitals on
his trip.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-14
THE ELTTNGE

.Corinne Griffith and Conway
Tearle are featured in Lilies of the
Field" which will be the feature
at the Eltinge for Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. 1t is a pictnriza-
zion of William Hurlburt's play.
Others in the cast are Sylvia Bream-
er, Myrtle Stedman, Phyllis Haver.
Charlie Murray, Edith Ransom,
Craufdrd Kent, Charles Gerard, AL
ma Bennett and Dorothy Brock.
Dillon, who-made the seasons
photeplay hit, FLAMING Youth" in
the new. drama has proved that be-
meath starched .bosoms as we'll as
flanneled there throb the same
fundamental human. emotions.