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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
ASK STATE TO
GIVE HELP IN
OIL DRILLING
MinOt Man Appears Before
Appropriations Commit
tee on Subject

The appropriations committee Of
the House Of Representatives last
night listened to dissertation on
oil possibilities in North Dakota.
The committee had before it House
Bill No. l26, which provides an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to permit the
state geologist to- assist in drilling
of oil wells to determine oil posi-
bilities in North Dakota.
H. S. johnson of ,Minot explained
the work done on the Des Lacs we'll
in Ward county. wEere, he said, the
drill has gone down 3,940 feet. Mr.
johnson said upwards of 100000
had been spent on the proposition
and geologists say there is good
chance for oil if the we'll is carried
on down.
The drilling was started after oil
had been encountered at $50 feet on
the Blum farm when a we'll was dug
He said that several gas structures
had been located by geologists in
North Dakota, among them one start
ing above Kenmare and going south
tuSl loT Il Instance ~ miles, Delng
10 to Is miles wide. When the Des
Lacs well was down $500 feet and
encountered certain formations, but
oil was not found in paying quail
ties, "the geology of western North
Dakota was turned upside down." he
said. During the drilling. he said,
fish which existed in an inland sea
millions Of years ago and shin bones
Of prehistoric mammals had been
found. At one time, he explained, a
lake covered air territory from the
Arctic to the Gulf Of Mexico.
Mr.. Johnson declared that those
who had contributed to the drilling
of the we'll had done so with the
idea that they were willing to lose
few dollars to test the possibility
Of oil in North Dakota. He said the
United States government retained
mineral and oil rights on much
North Dakota land and that state
school land was in the territory in
which he believes there is oil. The
committee did not act on the bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
MILL MANAGER
BILL FUTURE
is UNSETTLED
Several Amendments to the
Measure Are Being Sug-
g1sted Informally

Legislation concerning the state
mill and elevator at Grand Forks to-
day remained the major considera-
tion in unofficial deliberations and
gossip Of legislators. with two re-
suits appearing possible-either a
test of strength between Governor
Sorlie and the Independents in the
Senate or compromise or counter
proposal upon the part of the Inde-
pendents and possible agreement on
the matter Of legislation.
Several amendments are likely to
be proposed to the bill providing for
repeal of the mill and elevator asso-
citation board Of managers clause and
reenactment of the general mill and
elevator provisions of the present
law.
No concensus of opinion has yet
appeared among legislators with re-
gard to the mill and elevator at
Grand Forks, among Independents.
The suggestion advanced in some
quarters that the Governor be given
sole authority over the mill, instead
of the board Of managers. is not OBJ
jected to by Governor Sorlie. He
has said that if it is desired to
make him solely responsible for the
conduct of the Grand Forks institu-
tion he is willing to assume that. re-
sponsibility. Many of the 1ndepend-
ents cling to the principle of the
hoard of manaperS holding that tit
not, only makes for more efficient
management but is the only method
by which the mill management can
be kept out of politics.
The state affairs committee of the
Senate. which now has the mill man.
ager repeal law, has not taken action
on the measure, and it was said to-
day by members that it might not
be considered for several days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03

SCORES OF PEOPLE SEEK TO FREE
KENTUCKY MAN, PINNED FAST BY
BOULDER WHICH FELL IN BIG CAVE

Cave City, KY. Feb. 3.---Pallid Of
face. his lips purple and his strength
fast ebbing, Floyd Collins, early to-
day lay in the mole-like hole in
Fand cave, waiting for someone.
something, to release his foot,
held bound by huge boulder,
which fell on it when he was eX-
r!oring the cave Friday morning.
For "a hours he was alone. the
constant drip. drip. drip of water
from melting snow and ice on the
surface growing more deadly monot-
onous hour by hour
Saturday he was found. and since
that time scores of men have tried
in vain to rescue him. Persons all
over the country have been trying
to help, too, for many suggestions
have been received by telegraph but
the ingenuity of man has gone for
naught.
For hours men have pecked away
at the boulder with cold chisels. 9TH
ers have tugged with rope fasten-
ed about the body of the victim
He has been moved five inches in
four days. But hope. stronger than
the weary bodies of the rescuers,
held out today and renewed efforts
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
LAW CHANGES
! AREPR0P0SED
IN COMMITTEE
-Four Recommendations To
BE Embraced in Bill To BE
introduced by Committee
NEW BILLS PUT IN
One Would Require Banks 10
Provide a Bond to Guar
antee Deposits
NEW BILLS. PUT IN

J. r. T. O'Connor of Grand Forks
appeared before the senate commit
tee on judiciary to urge several
changes in the present probate code
Of North Dakota.
Some of the changes which he sug-
gested are already covered in, bills
which have been introduced but four,
of the amendments to the law which
he set forth will be embodied in a
bill and introduced by the commit
tee.
The amendments suggested are:
To provide uniform form of ci-
tation and method Of service, and
abolishing order hearing petition.
To provide for filing of all claims
with county judge and fixing day of
hearing.
To simplify and make uniform the
procedure on petition to sell and
mortgage real estate.
To allow representatives o: an es-
tate to sell personal property with
out order of the court.
Short Session
The senate held a short session
yesterday afternoon, during which
four bills were passed and nine in
treduced. The most important of the
bills introduced was one put in by
Senator Bakken which would require
a bank or trust company to furnish
an indemnity bond equal to the
highest aggregate amount Of private
deposits carried. The penalty for
accepting deposits without such a
bond is made 81 900 fine or impri-
sonment for not more than five
years.
A bill introduced jointly by Sena-
tors Rusch. Richie and Stevens APP
propriates $1,000 to assist the re-
naming G. A. r. members in the
state to finance their attendance at
the national encampment and their
state organization.
bill introduced by Senator Obert
Olson would permit the state emer-
gency commission to antici pate tax
collections by borrowing from the
Bank of North Dakota or the Work
mems Compensation fund and to is
sue certificates Of indebtedness for
not more than one million dollars
to cover these loans. The author
claims that this bill would help
schools to operate.
Bills passed by the senate includ-
ed an appropriation of $47,80O for
the maintenance of the public health
department, and bill which makes
"a majority of those present.
quorum for conducting business Of
cooperative associations. A third
bill raises the amount insurance COM
panies must retain in a contingency
reserve to 10 per cent OF the policies
outstanding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
GOPHER CHIEF
ASKS ECONOMY
Governor ChristiansOn Gives
Budget Message

st. Paul, Feb. 3.-Scrutinize 3. care
fully, cut radically and consolidate
departments where possible, was the
keynote of Governor Theodore Chris
tianson's budget message to the leg
islature. The message accompanied
the budget estimates to the various
state boards, commissioners and de-
partments, which were prepared and
submitted to the new executive by
former Governor J. A. O. Preus.
In order to comply with pledges
made to the people, appropriations
must be reduced materially below
those of 1923, Governor r.ChristiansO on
declared. If the legislature follows
out the program outlined in the let
ter of transmssal, the governor
hopes to have expenditures for the
next biennium. which have been es-
timated at approximately $45,OO0,OO0
reduced so that the actual appropri-
ations will not exceed $39,O0O.0OO.
The governor commends several
departments for keeping their re-
quirements down to or below the
1923 appropriations.
The governor took up individually
each department which is asking for
more money than was appropriated
for it's use two years ago and point
ed out in general way where re-
ductions could be made without in
curing, in his opinion, serious
loss Of efficiency
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
A. C.. Will Talk
Over New Program

Judge Nuessle, direc-
tor and vice-president of
the Association of Com
merce, will preside this
evening at the meeting of
the members to be held
at the Auditorium of the
High School TO consider
the program for the COM
ing year. Following a
brief general meeting.
the members will break
up into smaller groups
to discuss problems of
special interest to the
various business and pro-
fessi0nal men of the city.
Four group leaders
have been selected and it
is urged that all MEM
bers attend. The meet
ing will be called prompt
: ly at 7:45.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
DEVILS LAKE
TO BROADCAST

Devils Lake, N. D., Feb. s.-Devils
Lakes radio broadcasting station,
KDLR, broke into the air Saturday.
and those desiring to hear it may
tune in at 231 meters. according to
Bert Wick of the Radio Electric
company, under whose supervision
the station will be conducted. The
station is to be known as the Radio
Electric-W. H.. Wilson Insurance
station, and it is the plan of those
sponsoring it to broadcast concerts
end information about Devils Lake
to the Lake Region and even far
tier.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
SEEK PEACE
IN HERRIN
Committee Is Formed to OBJ
tain Law and Order

Herrin, ILL.,, Feb. 3.-Peace in
Williamson county was the object OF
q committee Of white men, who to-
day began their efforts, to restore
quiet to the turbulent region, if
possible, without the aid Of martial
law. Meanwhile representative of
the sheriff's office was believed to
be in Springfield with request that
Governor Small put the military in
command here. The committee was
named yesterday at meeting in
the Marion courthouse where in an
other room a grand jury continued
work on the case involving the death
of man, said to be Joseph Phillips,
a miner, who was killed in hotel
here last Saturday night
The five men were named by the
county board Of supervisors as those
best fitted for the work, none hav-
ing taken an active part in the vi
olence that has become known as a
characteristic of the territory, and
Aohs Of them Is undsr Indictment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
WOMAN FOUND
DEAD IN WELL
Investigation Is Being Con-
Quoted Today

Marionette, Wis, Feb. 3.-A pre-
liminary Investigation of the death
of Mrs. Joseph Janik, AZ, whose
body was found in a we'll at her
home on farm near Peshtico, led
officials to believe she may have met
with foul play and an inquest has
been called for today which may re-
suit in an arrest, it was announced.
The body was found yesterday by
her husbantb who had spent the
night on the neighboring farm, where
he takes care Of stock.
After Z brief examination Of the
body, county officials said they
found bruises on her wrist and q
large bump and scar on her fore-
head. #& ~.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03

Local option in the matter of Sum
day movies was urged before the
state affairs committee of the SEN
ate, meeting this morning to consider
various matters of legislation.
A. J. Kavanagh of Grand Forks,
representing motion picture exhibi-
tors. argued in favor of local option
in the matter. He cited the situa-
tion at Grand Forks and East Grand
Forks, Minnesota, Sunday movies be-
ing permitted in the latter city.
No bill has been introduced pro-
viding for Sunday movies in North
Dakota, but it was indicated that a
local option bill would be presented.
Bill Killed
The state affairs committee of the
Senate voted to kill Senate bill No.
SO, providing for city licensing of
shows. etc. The subject matter of
the bill will be considered in con-
nection with the Martin bill for a re-
peal Of the pool hall license law.
The committee decided to consider
all bridge appropriation bills of the
present session. Senator Ployhar OBJ
jected to an immediate report fav-
oring the 100000 Williston bridge
appropriation. He said he was not
speaking in opposition to the appro-
priatiOn but wanted to consider all
bills together.
The Judiciary committee of the
House voted to kill the measure re-
ducing the annual license fee of
lawyers from SIS to Sc.
Vaccination Bills
The public health committee of the
Senate was to report adversely to
the Senate this afternoon on passage
of bills providing for compulsory
vaccination. Decision of the COM
mittee was reached following two
public hearings, at which opponents
OF compulsory vaccination appeared.
The two measures, introduced by
Senator Stevens, Senate bills No. 81
and 80, provided for repeal of the
vaccination law
now on the statute books and xavG
power to school authorities and
boards Of health to enforce vaccina-
tion.
The House committee on railroads
was to report favorably today on
Senate Bill No. 80, which makes the
present Ignite coal freight rates in
the state statutory.
The Senate appropriations commit
tee revised the bill for $4,000 ap-
preparation for the North Dakota
State Corn Show at Bismarck, and
provided an appropriation of $1,000
for two years. in the bill to be re-
ported favorably to the Senate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
BY X. A. CONKEY
Tax COnsultant

Taxable income means gross in
come less allowable deductions and
credits. Gross income means gains,
profits and income lin whatever
form paid) derived from all sources
including:
Salaries, wages, commissions, fees
and all compensation for personal
or professional servises;
Trades, businesses, commerce and
sales or dealings in property;
Rents, royalties, interest, divi-
dends and the distributable share Of
earnings from partnerships and fidu-
ciaries, whether or not such earn
ings have been distributed.
The following items are exempt
from the tax and do not have to be
included in gross income:
l. Proceeds of life insurance poll
cies paid upon the death of the in
sured:
2. Amounts received by insured
as return of premium upon life
insurance, endowment or annuity
contracts;
3. Amounts received from acci-
dent or health insurance, or for
damages on account of personal in
jury or sickness;
4. Property acquired by gift, be-
quest, devise or descent. But the in
come from such property, including
any profit from sale, must be in
cluded in gross income;
5. Interest on obligations of a
state, territory or any political sub
division thereof, or the District Of
'Columbia; on securities issued un-
der the federal farm loan act, and
on all obligations of the United
States and its possessions. How
ever. in the case of obligations the
United States issued after Sept. I,
1917 (other than postal savings cer-
tificates of deposit), the interest
therefrom must be included in gross
income if, by the terms of the acts,
authorizing the issue thereof such
interest is not wholly exempt from
income tax. Thus in the case of
interest received from Liberty Bonds,
an individual may hold an aggregate
amount of $4,000 of any of the 4 per
cent or a IA per cent and the inter
est therefrom would be entirely ex-
empt from the income tax but inter-
est from any amount in excess of
this would be subject to the surtax.
All government bond interest is free
from the normal tax but is subject
to the surtax in case the holdings
exceed the exemption allowed by
law. The present exemption. of $685.
600 on Liberty Bonds runs until July
2, 1925, at which time it is reduced
to $4,000;
So. Certain amounts received from
the United States uIder the pro-
visions Of the war risk insurance,
vocational rehabilitation and World
War veterans acts, or as pensions.
z. So much of the amount re-
ceived before Jan. 1. 1927, as divi-
dends or. interest from certain do
mestic building and loan associa-
tions, as. does not, exceed $500;
8. The rental value Of dwelling
furnished to minister of the gospel
as part of his compensation, or
9. The amount of tax paid on be-
half Of taxpayer by debtor cor:
poration on interest from so-called
s'tax free covenant" bonds, or inn
posed upon a taxpayers interest in
corporation, but paid by the cor
poration without reimbursement
(such as taxes paid by national
banks on behalf Of their stockhold-
sri).
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03

were being made to pull Collins
from his livcing tomb.
Apparently only the most primi-
tive methods will be successful, if
anything is to be done. A compressed
al, drill was rushed here from Louis
vile. but experienced cave men said
there was grave danger that the vi J.
brations would lose new rock and
cause the narrow passage to col
lapse so it was of no use.
Still optimistic but himself fac
ing complete breakdown, Collins has
entered into any scheme to extract
him from the vice nature has ere
ated for 'one who would dare to ex-
plore her subterranean cavern.
Skilled stone workers who came
from Louisville, Monday, to assist
in releasing Floyd Collins from his
prison in Sand Cave, where boul-
der pinioned him Friday morning.
plan to return this afternoon be-
cause they say their services were
refused. Other efforts to free Col
Inns are largely unorganized
Employees of the Louisville Mon
ument Company, said to be experts
in stone work and in the use of
drills, were not to be permitted to
the cave for II survey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
DRIVER OF DOG TEAM REACHES NOME
WITH DIPHTHERIA ANTl-T0XlN

I Nome, Alaska, Feb. 3.--Worn out
after two days loss of sleep and ex-
haustion from driving a team of
dogs to Nome through binding
blizzard for seven and one-half hours
in order to deliver 100000 units Of
diphtheria anti-toxin yesterday, Gun
mar Kasson was asleep today.
kasson accomplished a feat seldom
attained by seasoned mushers in the
sub-Arctic. For two days he waited
on the trail at Bluff, with Is dogs to
transfer serum to Anchorage from
Olsen's relay dog team.
When Olsen's team started into
Bluff with the precious load Of
diphtheria anti-toxin intended to
check the spread of the dread dis
ease in Nome, the bundle was trans
ferred to Kasson's sled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03

Despite temperature of % de-
grees below zero and blizzard
Kasson carried on. Storm and dark
ness prevented him from meeting
Fred Rohn at Solomon for the last
short relay dash into Nome. He kept
up the pace, however, and reached
here at daybreak. Four dogs in his
team were badly frozen.
"A portion of the serum, frozen on
its arrival, was used on patients. DR..
Curtis Welch said he could not tell
if the anti-toxin had deteriorated un-
til the effects were felt.
Word has been received from Fair
banks that extensive preparations
had been made to prevent the freex-
ing Of 1000, 900 units Of anti-toxin
shipped Saturday from Seattle on
the steamship Alams1a.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
TRADE BODY
jPROBE ASKED
Resolution Before Senate
Committee on Matter

Washington, Feb. .3.-The Federal
Trade Commission would be directed
to investigate the extent to which
the General Electric Company con-
trolled the electric power company
under resolution considered today
by the Senate interstate commerce
committee.
The resolution comprises a modi-
fication of one by Senator Norris,
Republican, Nebraska. The treasury
department would be requested to
give the commission access to what
ever reports and records are deemed
pertinent to the inquiry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
HIGHWAY PROBE

The highway commission investiga-
ting committee met this morning, and
named Rep. Thatcher secretary Of
the committee. Chairman Roy Yeat-
er said the next meeting will be held
in few days. No course of proce-
dure was definitely outlined at the
meeting this morning, he said. This
will be taken up at the nexD meet
ing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
Your
Income Tax

This is one of a series Of
articles explaining the in
come tax to the laymen. 1t
has been prepared in view of
recent changes in the income
tax law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
Annual Dog
Derby Started

The Pas. Manitoba, Feb. 3.--Five
teams started in the 2OO-mile dog
race run under the auspices Of the
Pas Derby Association at 10 a. M.
today. H. w. Johnson, driving his
team Of seven huskies, was first
across the starting line followed
closely by r. w. Moxley and Cap.
Bacon, both driving their teams.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
Weather Report

Highest wind velocity ...... IA
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Not
much change in Temperature.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday. Not much
change in temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The high pressure area, with its
accompanying cold weather, now COW
ers the lower Great Lakes region
and north Atlantic States while the
Glow" over the northern Rocky Noun
tain region is causing warm weather
from the upper Mississippi Valley
westward to the Pacific Coast. The
temperature was above freezing this
morning at practically all stations
from the Plains States to the Paci-
fic Coast. Precipitation occurred IN
the north Pacific Coast States while
elsewhere the weather is generally
fair.
OAlIe y. ROD11T1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03

The famous Sir Walter Scott mon
ument at Edinburgh, which is about
200 feet high, has been found to be
unsafe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
9 BILLS ARE
PUT FORWARD
IN CONGRESS-
Steering Committee Lists
Them For Passage Before
Adjournment March 4
NONE AGRICULTURAL
Steering Committee Says
Commission Proposals
Still Are Formative

Washington. Feb. "a resOlu.
ton to put the House on record
as favOring American adherence
to the World Court was approved
today by the House foreign af-
fairs committee. A favorable re-
port on seven commercial treat
les with reservations was order
ed today by the Senate foreign
relations committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
LOCAL OPTION
ON MOVIES ON
SUNDAY ASKED
Proposal Is Made Before State
Affairs Committee of the
Senate Today
VACCINATION BILLS
Senate Committee Votes to
Report Adversely on Com
pulsOry Vaccination
VACCINATION BILLS
INTRODUCES BILL

Senator WhitmOre of Grand
Forks. by request. introduced .
bill in the State Senate this af-
ternoOn providing for local op-
ton on the question of Sunday
Movies with Cities. Villages and
Townships a. voting units.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03

San Bernardino, county, Calf.
with an area of 20,175 square miles,
is the largest county in the United
States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03

President Coolidge's salary, travel
ing expenses and the upkeep of the
White House cost about $425, 900
year.