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ii

The Darbury fete, being in aid cf
hospital fund, was held in the grounos
If n nelghboring mansion, the winter
,,,r,en of which was utilized for dane
ing.
Barbara and Miss Brown were IN
,.I,,,.oe of the sweets and tobacco stali.
AFTER n morning spent in preparations
for the fete. and an AFTERNOON pei,inu
fhe stall. Barbara was feeling unutter-
ably bored. :.
Then. suddenly, she was aware Oh a
.,,,.,n,s nyure standing near; and Knew
,,.itrn.,t looking mp. that she was being
i,,tenty scrutinized.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-13
me" she replied. With stilted po,IIts

me-" she replied. With sti1ted poIite-
ness
ITO me3 he asked; then gave .
short laugh. "Oh not at all. l am
merely the pilotr
She flushed crimson. remembering
her own words at the sweets-stall. With
q sense of relief. she saw Hugh hail
ing her from the terrace steps.
Are you fixing up the trip?" he
asked, joining them. Placing his
hands on the girls shoulders. he
smiled across at Croft. Look herel
Will you please satiate Bah with
travel. with sightseeing, so that she
returns fed up to the teeth? That will
insure a peaceful honeymoon. and !
shall be eternally obligedT
Barbara explained: -
"Hugh wants to spend his honey
moon in his fathers farm yard and
want to GO"
Somewhere in the moon" Hugh
broke in. $50 our only hope of
happy issue as the prayer-book calls
It, lies in you"
Good lordw laughed the other.
II rdtHci Curlous position! Wueh
is the weddingr
"On December twentieth. Be sure
you send her back in timei"
Croft's face grew sober. In his
quick. decided fashion, he swung his
legs over the parapet and stood up.
facing Hugh
you are quite willing for her to 60.
l suppose?"
Both glanced at him. surprised at
the earnestness of his tone.
'T know you will take the utmost
care of her" Hugh replied.
''Of course"
Suddenly and unexpectedly the
younger man held out his hand. Croft
took 1t in close grip: but Barbara
gave an amused laugh.
She struck down lightly with her
fingers; and the two hands fell apart.
(To ho ConffrralN
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-13


Misceiianeous .-............. D,oVo'oov
/ am giving cold figures, not to star
tie iany one unless II be toward more
extreme care in handling and safe
guarding funds and valuables- Right
here let me quote rules to help foil
criminals known as CHECK passers~
or "scratchers"; they will help you to
avoid serious loss:
Use pen and ink or. If possible. . check
protector.
: FIJI in all blank spaces.
rected by writing a new check and de-
stroying those Incorrectly written
Z Never give a blank check ns.,. to
check without an Endorsement which you
have positively verified
''bearer" only when you personally pre-
sent them at your bank. Otherwise use
the name of the person you intend shah
g. Never place your signature alone as
an Endorsement on checks you intend to
deposit Write above !.ys or os, below YOU your sig
Z. Never sign blank checks. If you ex-
pect to be absent any length OF time open
a separate account subject to check Of
your employee or agent.
8. Guard your cancelled vouchers as
you would a valid check. leaving none
9 Keep your check books securely
locked up and be careful how and where
YOU sign or exhibit your signature.
certified" Ordinary certification stamps
can be duplicated almost easily as any
ii. watch checks which apparently
bear the makers 20. X" or other form
Of 96-rsd approval sS"s They The are more easily
IL. Safeguard your checks as you would
your mohey. for they repres It money.
ID Deposit slips provide space tor your
n mi Iy Iva.
Those written incorrectly should be d.
stroyed as otherwise your signature will
orevent ioss by frst fd whiting ut the detaif S q
amounts deposited and -then printing
YOUR account name
The bankers campaign for every
oody to pay by check" has borne
fruit II has been estimated that to-
day more than s5 per cent. OF the
business OF the U. s. is transacted by
the use of checks or other credit In
struments. That means about six and
one-half billion checks will be written
by bank depositors in this country
during 1924 and they will total about
$500. 900 900 900 in amount. or one hun
1red times the money in circulation.
Banks War on Crooks
The average bank depositor when
4uoAhCo 40 ~ Wudt uib udnh uOtS 10
protect his deposits will probably tell
you they are kept in great vault and
that armed watchmen are employed,
as well as an elaborate and efficient
burglary and robbery alarm system.
He may not know that the $4,000
banks comprising the American Bank.
ers Association have constantly and
conveniently available an army of
highly trained specialists who wage a
continuous and relentless warfare
against the bank criminal These
operatives are within easy reach Of
any member bank. Criminals know
that II they attack a member bank
they are attacking one of the most
powerful and effective protective or
ganizations in existence.
Another medium BY which bankers
prevent many financial crimes or
losses is the warnings continually
broadcast from the American Bankers
Association and forty-eight state
bankers associations These warnings
keep the trap constantly set and carry
out the Associations plan OF crime
prevention as contrasted with detec-
ton.
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STEPPING AHEAD OF
q THE BANK CROOK
Bankers Association Official
Gives Rules to Foil Criminals
and Avoid Loss
BY JAMES E. BAUM,
Manager Protective Department
American Bankers Association

The direct cost Of all crimes in
this. country has now reached its
highest peak. Statistics reveal start
ling increases in nearly every type
Of crime during the past ten years
The total financial loss through the
operations Of criminals is estimated
at more than $500 100000 for this
year. A few of the ites,s follow:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
SKELETON is
FOUND ON FARM

'Brantford, n. d., Aug. l6.--The
mystery of the disappearance from a
threshing rig operating near here
three years ago of threshing en-
ploye recalled only AS Dick" or
Bill by local residents, is believed
to have been cleared by the finding
of Il skeleton on top of an old and
sunken strawpile at the edge Of town.
James A. Manly, states attorney of
Eddy county, this week made in
quiries which appear to definite ~
establish that the skeleton is that OF
the man who disappeared. Accord
ing to meager bits of information
picked up by Mr.. Manly, the man,
aged about 60, was employed on a
threshing rig. 1t is recalled that he
was of peculiar habits and OF re-
cluselike nature. He failed to appear
for breakfast one morning and could
not be found. II was conjectured
that he had been taken i'll or that
some old malady had become ag
gravated.
Examination indicated that the
skeleton probably had lain exposed to
the weather for about three years.
A pocketbook containing about $l.75
in silver, some rotted paper slips that
may have been bills, and a cheap
watch were found beside the skele
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
OFFICERS OF
BANK HELD
Arrested Following Closing
~ of Minnesota Bank

Fargo, Aug. lev. F. Lee,
president, w. Atkinson, vice-presi-
dent, and d. F. Guinness, director
Of the closed Citizens State Bank
at GAINESVILLE, were arrested yes
terday and arraigned before JUS
tice H. C. Ryen in Moorhead charg-
ed with receiving deposits in an
insolvent bank. Justice Ryen fixed
their bail at $4,000 and bonds are
now being arranged by. all three.
A fourth warrant was issued by
Justice Ryen yesterday on the same
charge, this being against j. S. Ul-
land of Fergus Falls, former presi-
dent of the closed bank. He was
notified yesterday and is expected
to arrive in. Moorhead today and
arrange bail.
The arrest followed an investiga-
ton of the banks affairs and con-
ference between q delegation of
GAINESVILLE citizens and County At
tcrney w. George Hammetu in
Moorhead Thursday.
The bank closed about six weeks
ago with deposits of about $780,
900. 1t was capitalized at $25, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
DEVILS LAKE
CLAIMS VICTIM

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 16.-The
body of water near here which was
named Devils Lake by superstitious
Indians, lived up to it's legends the
fore part of this week when it claim,
ed another victim, Peder Johnson, Ta,
who walked into the myth shadowed
waters Of this Indian named lake and
was drowned. The body was discov-
cred by w. H. Brown of Osakis. Min
nesota, a tourist, who happened to be
strolling along the shore and noticed
the body lying in shallow water
where it had been several hours.
On the shore, where the aged man
had undoubtedly placed them before
committing, suicide, lay his treasured
pipe and tobacco pouch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16

Notice is hereby that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered BY
Miles H. Smith and Mable Smith, his
wife mortgagors, to T. A. Helvig, OF
Blooming Prairie, Mimi, mortgage,
dated the 22nd day Of October, 1919
and filed for record in the office OF
the register Of deeds of the county
of Burleigh and state of North Da-
kota on the l4th day of November,
1919, and recorded in book l59 OF
mortgages at page 1877 and assigned
by said MORTGAGE to Ben X. Ben
son of Blooming Prairie, Mimi by
instrument in writing dated Nov.
3, 1922, recorded in book 1879 of as
signments on page 633 will be fore
closed by a sale of the premises in
such mortgage and hereafter des-
cribed at the front door of the court
house in the city of Bismarck.
county of Burleigh and state of
North Dakota. at the hour of two
O'clock p. m. on the Gard day of
Sept, 1924. to satisfy the amount
due upon such mortgage on the day
of sale. The premises described in
said mortgage and which will be
sold to satisfy the same are des-
cribed as follows, to-wit:
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Gas Is Expensive
At 1000 Feet

Ligonier, Pa, Aug. 16.-Drilling
nearly a mile and half through
the earth's crust into the heated SUBJ
strata, gas men have made unsuccess-
full efforts to strike wells with which
to replenish the steadily dwindling
supply of gas in this district. Drill
ing crews of the Peoples Natural
Gas Company of Pittsburgh have
penetrated nearly 1000 feet without
results.
The Ligonier operation is the
deepest hole in the world that has
been drilled for gas. The work has
been in progress four years. The
7,OOO-foot mark was passed on the
fourth birthday of the operation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
NEW OPINION
IS GAINED OF
ALLN0RTHWEST
Financial Writer. in Trip
Through Region. Fails to
Find Bankruptcy
TALKS OF NO. DAKOTA

Glen Gri>wol& ~ Ike Chicago
Journal % Commerce.. A:te, seeing
the northwest ~l.h !. Parry Il east
ern newspaper men - ,As guests
If the Great Ner:hs1- ar me ,nl,lal
trip of the New o--sn,Al limited
this spring, said:
I'VE have been Ml>,ed - believe
that farmers in the northwest were
destitute, that the lumber industry
wa, at s,andstill and tina, very lit
tie wheat was being planted, but
conditions are far from alarming and
the agricultural and the lumber
people of the northwest are sur
piised to hear that this impress ion
has been received in the east. We
can now tell the east things about
the northwest that will bring new
life to the entire nation.
"A former financial editor of &C
knowledged ability and wide repute
recently wrote for publication in a
magazine Of national circulation a
series of articles about the ills of
the northwest. This statement of
facts are not challenged by many
authorities, but the fact that he told
the worst of the bad and made little
note of the compensating good has
aroused an empire. AS this in
quistive excursion rolls over the
prairies and table lands, delegations
meet the train ut every stop, experts
and speakers are bundled on It,.
pamphlets are distributed and sam
pies are exhibited, all to correct
the impression which one has given
TO the east.
ain days Of most exhaustive and
continuous investigation to which |
have ever been subjected ! have not
heard the names Of Mr.. McNary or
Mr.. Haugen newfoundland once. |
have heard that of Garret Garrett
in English, Swedish, Norwegian
Sioux and Great Northern.
Montana Optimism
THAT seems to tell the story of
the philosophy and the psychology OF
this country. There are many farm
ers who want government subsidy
government sympathy and govern
mcnt charity. A majority of these
however, have gone! they are aero
bats, deep sea divers and peddler:
who came out here to get rich or
80 days work a year and little or ne
capital.
"What these people are trying t
do, farmers, bankers and teacher
alike. is to convince the world ant
more particularly the east that the,
are not broke, not discouraged, an
not bit less confident Of the futur
of the Empire of the Northwest
than they were two years ago.
With regard to North Dakota h
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY
ADVERTISEMENT

Notice Is Hereby Given, That that
certain mortgage, executed and de-
livered by Wilhelm Fredrickson,
also known as Wilhelm Frederickson
and Christina A. Fredrickson, his
wife Mortgagors to August E. john
SON, MORTGAGE, dated the 9Th day
of November, A. D. nineteen hum
dred and nineteen and filed for
record in the office of the Register
of Deeds of the County of Burleigh,
and State of North Dakota, on the
l4th day of November, A. D. 1919,
and recorded in Book LA of Mort
gage, at page 528 and assigned by
said mortgage by an instrument in
writing to N. o. Ramstad dated the
29th day OF, November, A. D. 1919,
and filed for record in said office
of the Register of Deeds on the
gath day Of June, A. D. 1919, and
recorded in Book IT'S Of Assign
ments on page las, and by him as
signed to Martin Bourgeois June %,
1924 and recorded in Book ITS at
page LA, will be foreclosed by a
sale Of the premises in such mbrt-
gage and hereinafter described, at
the front door Of the court house
in the city of Bismarck, in the
County Of Burleigh, and State of
North Dakota, at the hour Of 10
o'clock a. M, on the eth day Of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1924, to satisfy. the
amount due upon said mortgage, on
the day Of sale. The premises des-
eribed in said mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same,
are situated in the County of Bur-
leigh, and State Of North Dakota,
and described; as follows, towit:
! East Half of the. southwest
quarter and West Half Of the
southeast quarter Of section % +
! in township al north Of range
4 so west of the 9Th p. n.
That the interest due on the note
secured by said mortgage IL past
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
ROBBER GETS
5-YEAR TERM

Jamestown, n. d.. Aug. lG-Rich-
ard Hayes, alias "Silver,' pleading
guilty here before District Judge j..
a. 'otfey to carrying away small
safe from a Montpelier poolroom. and
also 10 entering the station there and
stealing suit Of clothes and So in
cash, was given five years i'm the
state penitentiary on each of two
charges of third degree robbery. The
the uuge announced. Hayes was
arrested at Darlington on the charge
of carrying gun, and was then
brought here as suspect IN the
Montpelier case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16

The south half Of the south
east Quarter and the south half
Of the, southwest quarter in
section, two, township one hun
dred thirty-nine North of Range
seventy-five, west of the Fifth
Principal Meridian, and situated
in the county of Burleigh and
State of North Dakota.
There will be due on such mort
gage on the date of sale the sum of
Thirty Seven Hundred and Seventy
nine and 82-1O0 dollars ($3779.82),
together with the cost Of foreclos-
ure.
Dated. at Driscoll, N. D. this 9th
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
MOTORIST HELD
UP IN N. DAKOTA

Fergus Falls, Mimi. Aug. lG.-
William Barbeau of this city reports
that while motoring near Forman. N.
d., he was stopped by a man who
appeared to be having car trouble.
The stranger showed :. gun into his
face and robbed him Of all of hiH
money, $38. He then slashed his
right front tire to delay him in giving
the alarm and drove westward.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
JOSEPH MILLS
is RECOVERING

Dickinson, Aug. l6.-Excavation
for the basement Of the new Column
bus home on First Avenue West,
just north of the Elks' building and
l.. r. Baird residence began Tues
day under the supervision of Martin
Schiller, contractor. 1t is expected
that the .~job will be completed in
time so that work on the general
construction Of the first unit may
begin Immediately after bids, call
ed for Tuesday. August 26, have
been opened and the contract award
ed sF
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
COLUMBUS HOME
WORK STARTED

Hazelton, Aug. lG.-Joseph Mills.
who was shot by Geo. Corbin some
months ago, was in Hazelton visit
ing friends and having his wounds
dressed by local physician. Mr..
Mills still makes frequent trips to
the hospital at Bismarck for treat
ment, and the doctors say it will
take fully year before he will have
entirely recovered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
British Rulers
Meet Dominion
Legislators

Liverpool, Aug. l5.-Higher port
charges in England than those on
the continent are handicapping trade
severely, it was declared at meeting
of, the Chamber Of Commerce. One
speaker said that British goods were
severely handicapped in overseas
markets by the difference between
the freight rates at British and con-
tinental ports.
F.. Russell Roberts, secretary of the
Liverpool Steamship Owners Associa-
ton, said there was a difference of
about three shillings ton in port
and handling charges between Liver
pool and Hamburg, Antwerp, Amster-
dam and Rotterdam. In the contin-
entail pc rtss men worked longer hours
at Sheaper ates. ,
Unless workmen could be brought
to see that the cost of services rem
dered and goods manufactured must
be brought within the reach of the
purchaser, trade was bound to leave
the country, he declared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
NOTICE To CREDITORS


In the Matter of the Estate OF
Ara C. Lane, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the un--
dersigned C. X. Lane, Administrator.
of the Estate of Ara C. Lane late Qf
the township of Long Lake in the
County of Burleigh and State of
North Dakota deceased, to the ere
differs of, and all persons having
claims against said deceased, to ex-
hbit them with the necessary
vouchers, within months after the
first publication of this notice.. to
said Administrator at Moffit in the
township of Long Lake in said Bur-
leigh County.
Dated Aug. 8. A. d. 1924.
C X. LANE,
Administrator.
First publication on the ninth day
of August, A. D. 1924.
8-9-l6-23 30
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

due and unpaid, and the assignee
mas elected to and has declared the
whole sum due. There will be due
on such mortgage at the date OF
sale the sum Of $1929.08.
Dated at Bismarck, N. d., this
End day of August, 1924.
Assignee 'of the Mortgage.
F. f. McCURDY,
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Bismarck. North Dakota.
1928 16- 23- 800. 6
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
WRITE OF LAMOURE

LaMoure, Aug. l6.-An article
about LaMoure and the community
surrounding it will appear in Sep
TENDER issue of The Country Gen
tleman. A staff writer for the
magazine spent some time in the
region obtaining material for the
article.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
EIGHT HOUR LAW
HELD TO APPLY
TO RAILROADS

The North Dakota eight hour law
for women applies to women IN
clerical positions on railroads en-
gagged in Interstate Commerce, as
we'll as other businesses in the state,
declares an opinion issued from the
Attorney Generals office by Philip
Elliott, assistant, in response to an
inquiry from Jamestown.
No conflict. is found by him be.
tween the North Dakota law and
the federal hours of service law
applying to railroads.
The opinion overrules one issued
by w. A. Anderson, assistant at
torney-general under William Lem
Ike. to the effect that the North
Dakota law would not apply ia
transportation companies engaged
in interstate commerce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
Rrighf in North Dakota

nTlknt In .>OFtn DdkOlA
"The state Of North Dakota has
been pictured as being the black
spot on the agricultural map, yet
actual conditions and prospects there
are particularly bright. There was
practically no land initiation in
North Dakota. Farm abandonment
was almost entirely by incompetent
farmers and bank failures were suf
fered very largely by incompetent
bankers. North Dakota, is inclined
to feel that her trial was Il severe
one, bat that it will prove bless
ing in the end.
In a journey through this terri
tory. | found more newspapers and
merchants in favor of government
subsidy 70 farmers than ! found
farmers of the same desire. Farm
sentiment for government subsidy
comes largely from tenant farmers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16
CALL FOR COAL BIDS

Linden School District No. % OF
Wing, Burleigh County, N. LAX.
Will receive bids for Ignite coal TO
be delivered in coal bins OF SAID
District as ordered.
Approximate amounts needed, for
school No. !, l20 tons. for school
No. 2, 80 tons and for school NO. g.
30 tons.
Successful bidder to furnish
bond to guarantee fulfillment OF
contract.
Bids will be received up to and
including August 25th, 1924. District
board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
]. d. HOAG,
District Clerk.
S-l4 to 1925
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-16

Of all the earthquakes on record
the most' disastrous occurred in
1856, in China, when 100000 people
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Attorney for Assignee Of Mort;
gage,
Driscoll, N. D.
S-9-16-23-30-9-6-1
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15

it is not considered likely that any of his associates will be able to wield sufficient influence to prevent a col lapse of the southern regime.
 For months the Sun government has been on the verge of bankruptcy and had only succeeded in financing itself by means of exorbitant taxes, confiscations and the licensing of the gambling and opium traffic.
 According to reports received from Canton, Where Dr. Sun ruled and died, it would surprise no one to learn that the government and mili- tarary authorities had evacuated the city. In this eventuality the Sun mercenary troops may become a grave danger and menace to the safety of the city unless General Chen Chung Ming and his opposition forces are able to take immediate control.
 Whether the passing of the south crn leader will mean the centraliza- tion of Chinese government is un- practicable. Home influential Chi nese believe that Suns death will mean the wiping out of many section- al differences which have thus far kept the republic in chaos. Others say that new opposition may spring up which will cause a continuation of civil war more devastating than that which has been fought in the south.