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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
8 HURT IN BIG
GAS TANK FIRE
IN JAMESTOWN
Sinclair Oil Company Tanks
Explode; $5O,OOO.00
Damages
FIVE HOUSES BURN
Other Gasoline Company and
Lumber Yards Were
Endangered
FIVE HOUSES BURN

jamestown, Aug. 25-One person
was probably fatally injured and
two others are in the local hospital
here, and property estimated at
$4,000 has been burned as the re-
suit of an explosion in the local
yards of the Sinclair Oil company
Saturday afternoon. For a time
the large storage tanks of the
Dacotah Oil company and the yards
of the Murphy Lumber c., were in
danger but the hard work of the
fire department and citizens stop
ped the further spread of flames.
The injured are:
H. p. Lenten, manager Of the
Sinclair Oil company branch here,
who was painfully burned about
the head. His condition is not con-
sidered serious.
Neil Colgar, struck in the head
by flying timbers. He may be
fatally injured.
Julius Olund, less seriously hurt
by flying debris.
The Sinclair Oil company plant
is total loss, and five residences
in the immediate vicinity of the
branch are also wrecked by the
flames.
The explosion was caused by a
spark from an electric pumping
motor in the warehouse while de-
livery tank was being filled. Man
ager Lenten saw the sparks and
jumped for the door but was caught
by the explosion and hurled
through the door. His head, face,
arms and legs were badly burned
tain.
The blast put fire to the two
large storage tanks and these ex-
ploded, hurling the burning gas
oline for blocks around, as we'll as
pieces Of timber and other parts of
the plant. The burning oil flowed
in the cutters and attempts to ex-
tinguish the flames were futile.
FLAMES from the burning storage
tanks lighted the territory for
miles around On Saturday night,
but the fire had been extinguish-
ed in all places excepting in the
tanks.
The first explosion occurred
about 3 p. m. A large crowd soon
gathered and there were a number
of narrow escapes from serious in
jury as the burning oil was hurtled
through the air and flowed in the
street. One kerosene tank was
blown 200 feet across the street.
The two storage tanks contained
about $4,000 gallons of gasoline.
Hundreds of barrels of Kerosene
provided additional food for the
flames, as we'll as large quantities
of lubricating oils and greases.
For time it looked as if the
Dacotah Oil company plant and the
Murphy Lumber company yards
were beyond rescue. Five dwell.
ings were soon in flames. One
woman was carried from one of the
burning houses on stretcher
Most of the contents of the burn
ed houses were removed to safety
Tnis is declared t. be the big
gest fire in the history of James
town. The loss on the oil plant
was estimated at $4,000 and the
homes 100000, partially covered by
insurance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
FIND AVIATOR
LOST IN FLIGHT
ITO GREENLAND
Lieut.. Locatelli, Located BY
Crew of Richmond Near
Cape Farewell
FORCED TO OPEN SEA
Meagre Dispatches State
That Motor Trouble In
terupted His Flight

Bulletin Washington, Aug. 25.-(By
the A. P.)-Lieutenant Locatelli the
Italian aviator has been found.
The message of Locatelli's rescue
came from the cruiser Richmond, and
said:
"Locatelli sighted by Richmond at
1924, ll:24 p. m. Sunday, latitude
1886, longitude 39.48. Embark pass
engers. All WE'LL
The position given in the dispatch
which was received at a. m, is
about 80 miles almost due east of
Cape Farewell of the coast of Green
land.
American naval officials answered
with the aid of Danish officials and
natives familiar with the tortuous
coast along the south east strip of
Greenland and conducted an exten-
sive search as soon as it became
known that he was lost but few de-
tails are known of the search. De-
spite continual effort it was known
that the searchers were facing great
handicaps on account of the fog and
Heavy weather.
Lieut.. Locatelli has been missing
since he hoped off the Islandic port
Thursday, in company with Lieut.
Lowell Smith and Eric Nelson
He was last seen several hours lat
er flying along the course from Ice
land to Fredericksdal, Greenland, but
he failed to reach the latter place
with the Americans.
During the early stages of the long
hop across the Atlantic from Iceland
to Greenland the Italian aviator US
ing faster type of machine than the
Americans, passing the Richmond
some 20 miles south east of Rey five
miles a head OF Smith and Nelson
when the Italian failed to arrive ii
Fredericksdal or be reported from
any other point of Cape Farewell late
Thursday night, Admiral Magrudel
ordered the American war vessels on
patrol near Greenland to search fo.
him. 1t was this search that was re.
warded last night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
BANDIT GANG
DISCLOSED IN
MIN0T ARRESTS

Minot, Aug. 25.-Two of a gang of
alleged bandits at present held at
city and county jails in Minot, may
be attributed participation in nearly
score Of North Dakota bank rob
berries, half dozen post office burg
laries and the looting of many gen
eral merchandise stores, and other
places Of business. Authorities as
serted today, as they continued the
piecing together of evidence which
will be used in the prosecution. Off
cials unite in asserting that at least
four and probably five of the six
men now held in custody following
the discovery of $4,000 worth of loot
on a farm south west Of Minot late
Friday, will be prosecuted either in
the state or federal court or possibly
in both judicial agencies.
The basis of operation for the gang
was the farm here near Grady, occu-
pied by James Reilly, himself an ex-
convict, according to the authorities,
who has served time in the Iowa
state penitentiary for thievery.
Robberies dating back as far as
two years ago may be attributed to
some of the men now in custody it
is alleged.
The nature Of formal charges to
be filed against those members of
the sextet now held in Jail will be
determined late tonight following
the arrival from Fargo of w. c.
Green.
Assistant U. S. Attorney, who will
Immediately go into conference with
Ward county authorities, Federal
postal inspectors who have been
working with local county official
are positive that federal charges will
be filed against some Of the men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
STATES MILL
IS OPERATING
AT FULL SPEED
Heavy Output at North Da-
kOta State Mill at Grand
Forks Is Shown
STILL LOSES, HOWEVER
Deficit, According to Board
of Managers Report, Is
Over 100000

The North Dakota state-owned,
state-operated flour mill at Grand
Forks is being operated at capacity
in order to create great output
and put the mill on paying basis,
according to deductions made from
the cold figures of report sub
mitted to the board of managers of
the institution recently. A copy of
the report, by the board of man.
ayers secretary, shows that the
mill produced S98,O54 barrels OF
flour in II months ending June 80,
1924, an exceptionally heavy output
for a mill rated at 5000 barrels per
day capacity.
The mill boards report shows that
2,956,38O bushels hard wheat were
used in the manufacture of flour
and 1,l95,4l8 bushels of durum
wheat was used during the IL months
period. The mill produced 63O,69t
barrels Of flour from wheat" and
267,359 from durum.
The mill, however, continues ia
show a deficit, in spite of the steady
production. The loss in operating
for the IL months period is given
as .225 cents per barrel and the
loss on bond interest and depreci.
alton is given as .315 cents per bar.
rel. This is somewhat less than the
average loss per barrel since the
flour began operating, the reporting
showing the loss per barrel from be-
ginning of operation up to June 80
1924, being 81 cents on each barrel
produced.
During the month of June the
mill losses was shown to be $685.
1890 and the loss in the elevator
department was $5,538.12.
Continued on page four.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
New Building
For Stark
Fair Grounds

Dickinson. Aug. 25.-Erection of a
new automobile exhibit building on
the Stark county fair grounds di-
rectly south of the pump house will
begin within the next few days as
the result of an agreement entered
into this week between automobile
dealers of Dickinson. who will dis
play their cars during the fair and
John P. Berringer, president Of the
association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
BOARD MEMBERS
LEAVE ON TRIP

r. B. Murphy and H. p. Goddard,
members Of the state board of ad-
ministration, and DR.. A. w. Guest,
superintendent of the state insane
hospital at Jamestown, left Sunday
on an automobile inspection tour of
nearby Canadian institutions for the
insane and feeble minded They will
visit institutions at Weyburn, Sask-
atchewan; Regina, Saskatchewan, and
Brandon, Manitoba, these institutions
being reported as new and containing
many Of the latest features for hous-
ing and care of the insane The par
ty will visit the state tuberculosis
sanitarium at Dunseith, N. D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25

ed debt outstanding of $47,l77,OO0.
Appointment of the receiver for
Wilson and Company, Chicago
packers, was not entirely unexpect-
ed, it was said by the officers of
the company today, although no
official statement was made.
T. G. Wilson. the president of
the company is in New York.
The Wilson company, Chicago
packers will contest the receiver
process, Thomas G. Wilson, presi-
dent of the company, announced
in a telegram to the officers today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
RECEIVER NAMED FOR
WILSON PACKING C0MPANY'S
DEBTS LISTED AT AZ MILLION

Trenton, N. j., Aug. 25.-Wilson &
Company Inc, one of the large pack
ing establishments has been placed in
the hands of receiver on the COM
plant Of Maurice Klein of Newark,
N. j., vice chancellor j. H. Backes
temporarily named state banking
commissioner Edward Moxon receiv-
er for the company. In the long COM
plant attached to the insolvency
charge, it is alleged that the big
packing concern is indebted to near
ly 80 million dollars and has fund
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
OATS YIELD REPORTED

Linton, Aug. 25.-Oats threshed on
the farm of William E. Gearing made
return of 27 bushels. The farm is
within the city limits of Linton.
Many threshi4g machines have be-
gun work, the wheat yield averaging
about 20 bushels, with some making
return of 30 bushels.
The gluten tests vary materially,
though on the average are not SO
good as those Of last year. The color
of the wheat is good, and nearly all
samples weigh over 60 pounds. AL
though the yield is very heavy, there
is a minimum amount of straw.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
NO DECISION
ON BALLOT
SAYS V0GEL

F. A. Vogel, chairman of the La
Toilette campaign forces in North
Dakota today issued the following
statement with regards to the with
drawing of the LaFollette electors
from the Coolidge column:
"The LaFollette Committee has
made no decision with respect to the
position of LaFollette on the fall
ballot and no decision will be rem
dered until an opinion from the At
torney General is given, other reports
to the contrary. Furthermore, all
future statements with respect to the
LaFollette campaign will come
through the Chairman of the, Com
mittee, F. A. Vogel."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25

THRESHING ON
KILLDEER LINE

J. L. Owens, editor of The Hazen
Star, in Bismarck Saturday afternoon
with {. S. Clemensen of Sidney,
Montana, reported that threshing
would start along the Killdeer line
today. A great deal of wheat is
expected to make 25 bushels an
acre.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
FIRST WHEAT MARKETED

Fessenden, Aug. 25.-The first
wheat to be'marketed in Wells county
of the 1924 crop was delivered at
Hamberg by August Affeldt, farmer
from West Norway township. The
yield was 15 bushels per acre, test
ing 60 pounds, No. hard grade. The
remainder Of his 800 acres of crop is
expected to make better returns. Mr..
Affeldt started his threshing machine
on August l8.
Harvest was slightly delayed last
week by the rains.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
RESCUE AVIATOR

On board the cruiser Richmond
east of Cape Farewell J. CA. PD-
The Richmond rescued Lieut.. Lo-
catelli, missing airman, at IL last
night. He was picked up 1875 miles
east of Cape Farewell. The Italian
flyer and his companion were unin-
jured, though worn out by fatigue.
Motor trouble had forced Locatelli
to come down on the water Thursday
He WAS unable to bring his plane
into the air again and drifted for 125
miles. He requested that his air
plane be destroyed and his wish was
complied with.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
STRUCK BY HAIL

Killdeer, Aug. 25.-Territory north
west of Grassy Butte was struck by
hail, which caused losses of from 20
to 70 percent, as it varied in severity
in different places, but the average
loss was around '25 per cent. The
hail struck limited territory of
about five miles in diameter. Ten
farms report losses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
Weather Report

WEATHER FORECASTS
For Bismarck and vicinity: Gen.
orally fair tonight and Tuesday. Not
much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday. Slightly cool
er northwest portion tonight.
Orris w. Roberts,
Meteorologist
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25

Labels bearing the name and prin-
cipal business or profession of the
wearers were recent innovation at
several British society gatherings.
yond.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
MUCH DAMAGE TO CORN

Napoleon, Aug. 25.-Considerable
damage was done to the crops ten to
fifteen miles east of Napoleon. On
the Wentz farm, with 400 acres re-
naming to be harvested, a rs per-
Continued on page four)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25

Dallas, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Miriam Fer
guson, the first woman candidate for
governor of Texas and wife of James
Z. Ferguson, former governor, was
nominated at the Democratic primary
Saturday, over Felix Robertson of
Dallas.
Judge Robertson today telegraphed
Mrs. Ferguson at her home at Tenn
Pile:
II sincerely congratulate you on
your victory" thus conceding his
defeat.
The Texas election bureau tabula-
tion Of the vote tonight showed Mrs.
Ferguson leading by about $1,000
more than 725,OOO ballots counted.
The bureau estimated the total vote
would be close to $4,000. Reports
tonight show it was heavier than at
any previous election ever held in
Texas.
At eight o'clock the bureau figures
showed 23O of the 252 counties heard
from, 65 reporting complete, and the
vote to be, Mrs. Ferguson, 401 $50;
Robertson, 232,719.
A large part of the Democratic par
ty tried today to figure out how it
happened that Mrs. Ferguson was
nominated. Her supporters were ju-
bilant. Her OF onents mourned. All
speculated more or less on whether
Texas politics will run true to form
and the Democratic nominee will be
elected in November without much
further effort and trouble.
Husband lmpeached
Mrs. Ferguson and her husband,
James E. Ferguson, who conducted
her campaign, regarded the results
of the primary as big step forward
in their fight for vindication of Mr..
Ferguson, who was impeached when
he was governor. They said they
were in the campaign only because
of that judgment and because they
sought to clear their name for them
selves, their children and grand chill
dren.
At no time during the tabulation of
the vote by the Texas election bur-
eau was Mrs. Ferguson behind, al.
though when some of the returns
from Dallas, her opponents home, and
other cities came in, her lead was
cut to a small margin. She quickly
made up the loss, however, and con-
sistently held the first place.
Was Anti-Klan Fight
Question in the minds of politicians
todav were what the Ku Klux Khan
vote now do. The issues in the gu.
bernatorial race decided yesterday
were clearly Klan and anti-Klan, each
side making supreme effort to mus.
ter maximum strength and control
Texas Democratic politics. The anti.
Klan won. A question today was
Continued on page four.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25

A rain gauge consists of q small
metal cylinder, the lid of which il in
the form of funnel with a specified
diameter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
IS
STARTING OVER
WESTERN N. D.
Some Yields Reported, But in
Most Places Threshers Are
,lust Getting to Work
PROSPECTS ARE FINE
Very Good Yields Reported
From Various Sections of
The Missouri Slope

Wilton, Aug. 25.-Damp weather
with frequent showers has been a
handicap to harvesting and threshing
operations during the past week here.
Favorable weather during the next
two weeks will see the completion
of the, grain cutting. Some winter
wheat has been threshed, the yield
being above the average, and the
quality No. 1. No severe damage has
been suffered from the rust. Mon
day nights rain has greatly benefit
ed pastures and gardens, as we'll as
late corn, flax and potatoes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25

Three-year-old Floyd Bistany Of
Buffalo, N. Y, converses intelligently
in English, French and Arabic.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25

Peacock feather fans are coming
into fashion despite the superstition
that the beautiful feathers are con.
sidered unlucky.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
BEGIN SOON

Fort Yates, Aug. 26.-Threshing
will begin here as soon as the grain
has dried sufficiently from the re-
cent rains; the crops indicate the
best yield this region has had for
years. Several of the farmers have
purchased new threshing machines
to care for the crop. The wind
which accompanied the rains here
was severe enough to move the barn
on the Stiles home here. No other
damage was reported.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25

Italy's high import duties and
unfavorable exchange keeps for
elgn products from competing
there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
Democratic Nominee Always
Considered Equal to Elect
ed in State

Dallas, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Miriam
A. Ferguson, of Temple, wife Of
former Gov. James e. Ferguson
was the democratic nominee of
Texas today, returns from Sat-
urdays run off primary giving
her a victory by majority of
more than $4,000 votes over Ro-
bertsOn of Dallas, endorsed by
ku klux klan.
Returns tabulated hy thc Texas
election bureau at 10 last night
gave Mrs. Ferguson 4O3,O6O; Ro-
bertsOn 374,297 votes. These
figures were from 23O of the 252
counties, in the state. 81 being
complete.
Mrs. Ferguson ut Temple re-
ceived a telegram yesterday from
Robertson cOngratulating her on
the victory. The woman made a
statement in which she says that
chances for a Democratic victory
would be increased manifold If
the people could be shown that
the Democratic platform cOndem-
nifty intolerance, means, as every
body knows it does mean, the
greatest good to the people.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25
WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: Gen.
orally fair tonight and Tuesday.
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-31
BACK TO NORMAL

In no period since the war has
greater progress in the return to nor
NAL business conditions been made
by industry, commerce and finance
than during the past year. This re-
establishment of normal conditions
has been brought about by the work
ing of purely economic influences.
These Influences and this result COM
petely refute the arguments and pre-
tensions of opportunist politicians and
radical demagogues who have sought
to bring about REIMBURSEMENT by po-
litical measures. These measures
were aimed to give gratuitous advan-
tages to the special interests and
classes which the proposers assumed
to represent, to the detriment of the
general good.
The virtual disappearance, by nat
ural economic processes, of the abb
normaiities that have persisted as the
long drawn out aftermath of the war,
has removed whatever justification
their presence seemed to give for
governmental paternalism and for
special measures Of relief for par
ticularly distressed classes. At best
hove measures we're merely sedatives
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-31
RED CROSS RAISES $4,000, 900
IN q DAYS FOR RELIEF

Terrible catastrophes, such as the
Japanese earthquake, prove the wis
dom Of the people in maintaining the
American Red Cross as their national
and international relief agency. The
readiness of the Red Cross for duty in
the greatest OF emergencies was also
proved by test.
The record shows: Sept 8, Presi-
dent Coolidge assigns the duty of rails.
ing $5,000000 to the American Red
Cross; Sept 4, Red Cross Chapters in
over $500 communities given fund al.
lotments; Sept 10. fund totals $685.
900; Sept II, fund nearly sS.000000
and President announces formal clos
ing Of campaign; Sept. 81. fund passes
10000 900 mark.
In II business days the Red Cross
ooubly performed the duty entrusted
to tall the while keeping a steady
now Of relief supplies going out from
many Pacific ports to the stricken
areas In Japan. Thus was the conf
dence OF the American people in their
Red Cross justified and the wisdom OF
Red Cross preparedness to cope with
A unprecedented relief emergency
confirmed.