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The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
PRISON ROAD
TO BE PAVED
THISSPRING
State To Lay Concrete on
Highway From Bismarck
To Penitentiary
USE CONVICT LABOR
Plan of Highway Commission
Means Big Saving To
Taxpayers of City
USE CONVICT LABOR

Gov. A. G. Sorlie and his fellow
members of the State Highway Com
mission today announced plan to
pave with concrete the road east to
the State Penitentiary connecting
with the National Parks Highway ELI
minating grade crossings and
Strengthening out the curves making
direct route into Bismarck over
pavement some two miles or so in
length. 1t is planned also under the
same scheme to pave to the state cap
itol from the end of the Bismarck
city pavement at Sixth street.
Under statute introduced by Co.
c. B. Little when he was in the state
senate the work will be done by con-
vict labor. Engineers of the State
Highway Commission will draw the
plans and direct the work which will
eliminate the 10 per cent engineering
commissions and a royalty upon btu
lithic under the original plan spon-
sored and promoted by City Engin-
eer Atkinson.
This plan will save considerable
money for the taxpayers of Bismarck,
Burleigh county and the state. At
torney General Shafer has been in
correspondence with the Bureau of
Public Roads and the federal govern
ment will participate. With the
state furnishing the labor and en-.
gineering services, the cost of the
improvement will be much less than
was proposed when bids were sub
mitted.
Under the original plan the i'm
provement would have cost in the
neighborhood Of Sl25,O0O or $4,000
more than a similar stretch Of pave
ment between .ihe Missouri Bismarck
Mandan bridge and the city limits Of
Mandan.
The statute under which the state
will proceed provides that convict
labor can be used on the penitentiary
road and the road between Bismarck
and Fort Lincoln.
Using convict labor also on the
Capitol grounds is permissible SO
that the small stretch of pavement
between Sixth street and the capi.
tol building can be done easily.
Gov. Sorlie has been at work upon
the project in conjunction with the
highway commission for several
weeks. Objection to the original pro-
ject for paving the penitentiary road
chiefly centered upon the commission
for engineering services and the
kind of pavement proposed for the
highway.
Another improvement planned is to
eliminate the street car on Fourth
and Main streets and pave between
the tracks, working out some system
of motor transportation to the state
capitol.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
FIVE GO DOWN
WITHSTEAMER
NEAR HALIFAX
Three Ships Sink and One
Big Vessel in Danger;
Wind Sweeps Coast
(By The Associated Press)


Halifax, N. s., May 2.-The North
Atlantic heavily mantled with fog
and lashed by driving easterly
wind and rain has taken toll Of
lives, two steamers and one three
masted schooner since Thursday
afternoon. The crew of one of the
steamers at last reports, still was in
imminent danger.
One woman, the wife of the cap
tain, and four members of the crew
of the schooner Cape Dor lost their
lives off Sambro lightship Thursday
night, when the steamer sank after
being rammed by the steamer Clack-
amaS.
Two other vessels, the Norwegian
steamer Moldegaard, and the steamer
AZov, were ashore and were certain
to be total losses because of the
heavy seas off the coast. The crew
of the Moldegaard were in danger of
perishing on account of their in
ability to launch boats. The crew
of the Azov were rescued by the
wrecking steamer Ocean Eagle.
Sinking of the schooner Cape Dor
did not become known until the
Clackamas put into this port yester-
day. Captain Wilkie and some men,
bers of the schooners crew were res
cued but the captains wife and four
members of the crew were drowned.
Mrs. Wilkes body was recovered.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
AUTO CARAVAN
TO CARRY X. G..
ON BOOSTER TRIP

An automobile caravan of Bismarck
Knights of Columbus, headed by st.
Mary's School band of "a pieces, will
leave at 8 a. m. tomorrow for get
together meetings with Knights of
Columbus in Strasburg, Linton and
Hazelton.
About 50 members of the Bismarck
lodge will make the trip in ten auto
mobiles. A bus will carry the St.
Mary's band.
The caravan will leave the St.
Mary's school and 60 to Strasburg
where dinner will be served and
meeting held. The Knights will re-
turn by way Of Linton and Hazelton
and meetings will be held in those
places.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
FEAR
MAN Is SLAIN
Former jamestown Resident
Disappears From Home
fRv The Associated Press,

(By Inc ASSOCIATED fTeSS)
jamestown, May 2.-No further
word has been received by relatives
here as to the whereabouts Of w.
C. Pugh of Portland, Oregon, who
on April 10 disappeared from that
city. Mr.. Pugh is the son of Mrs.
Robert Pugh of jamestown and for
merly of Casselton and brother of
Mrs. G. Golseth of this city and
Mrs. H. J. Bjerke of Valley City and
formerly Of Bismarck.
Foul play is suspected. Mr.. Pugh
had won $25O0 prize for selling the
most films in the United States for
the Exhibitors l.. N. T. Film Co..
and disappeared on the night when
the announcement was made. He
was driving a new Essex coach when
he disappeared. He did not have
the prize money on his person, but
it was later received from the COM
pany by his wife. His family for
merly resided here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
CONVICT FACES
PRISON TERM
FOR KIDNAPPING

Middlebury, w., May 2.-Earl
Woodward, ex-convict and farm
laborer, who was captured in South
Brookfield yesterday with eleven
year old Lucille Chatterton, his en-
plsyer's daughter, will be arraigned
in the municipal court here today.
The formal charge against him is
that of kidnapping minor under
sixteen years of age, felony under
Vermont law with a penalty of not
more than twenty years in prison or
a $4,000 fine, or both.
Yesterday armed posses on Wood
wards, trail were under orders to
shoot to kill. Today the high feel
ing against him has been dissipated
by the reports that Lucille Chatter
ton has pleaded for him. declaring
that Woodward was helping her to
escape from abuse at the hands of
her father, Walter Chatterton of
Granville.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
ALL SEAPLANE
ENDURANCE
RECORDS FALL
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
Philadelphia, May 2.-After having
flown without stopping for % hours
and 36 minutes, the naval seaplane
PN-9, landed at the navy yard at
1858 p. m. today.
During the flight, which smashed
all seaplane endurance records, OBJ
servers stated a distance was cover
ed greater than that Of the intended
flight of the PN-9 Prom San Diego to
Honolulu.
The plane was piloted by Lieut..
Kyle, and C. H. Schlidauer. with
Capt. L. NJ. Woolson and Charles
Sutter as mechanics.
An average speed of 80 miles an
hour was maintained. At the start
of the flight the big planes tanks
were filled with 1900 gallons Of gas
oline and she carried $50 gallons of
oil.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
TWO SCHOOLS
SHARE H0N0RS
Underwood and Washburu
Win in Mclean County
Meet T.

Underwood and Washburn High
Schools shared honors last evening
in the Mclean county declamatory
contest held at Cole Harbor, in which
all the high schools of the county had
entries. In the county musical con-
test held during the afternoon, Will
ton won first place and Turtle Lake
second
The declamatory contest was in two
sections. one for girls and one for
boys. In the girls division, Miss
Lenora Sayler of Underwood won
first place by the unanimous deci-
sion of the judges. Her subject was
"The Only Way" by Dickens. Miss
Gladys Melick of Washburn took sec
ond place with "The Promise" by
Donnell.
Washburn came off first with a
unanimous decision Of the judges in
the boys section, Lloyd Williams de-
claiming "The Spirit of Gettysburg"
by Woodrow Wilson. Norbert Gra-
binger of Underwood won second
place on the subject, "Toussaint
L'Overature,' by Phillips.
Judges in the declamatory contest
were Mrs. R. E. Wenzel, Mrs. Olson
and c. E. Pickles, all of Bismarck.
In the Mclean county musical con-
test held in the afternoon, Washburn,
Underwood, Cole Harbor, Wilton,
Turtle Lake, and Garrison, also had
entries in the various events, includ-
ing glee clubs, choruses, solos, etc.,
Wilton winning first place and Tur-
tie Lake, second,
Mrs. Frank Barnes and Miss Mar
jorie Best Of Bismarck, and Prof.
Mounce of the Minot Normal School,
were judges in the musical contest.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
SUGAR BEET
SEED GIVEN
TO FARMERS
Crop To Be Thoroughly Test.
ed in Burleigh County
This Season

Farmers of Burleigh county are
anxious to plant sugar beet seed in
experimental plots and are cooper
ating with the Bismarck Association
of Commerce in testing the soil for
the growing of sugar beets, accord
ing to the members of the commit
tee who have been distributing the
seed this week. The committee re-
ports splendid cooperation from ev-
cry farmer they have called upon.
K The Association of Commerce COM
mittee has been unable to see every
farmer in the county and those who
have not been called upon may Sc
cure seed by calling at the Associa-
tion office in this city. The com
mittee members are anxious for
every farmer to have seed in order
that sugar beets may be tested out in
all sections of the county.
Booklets explaining the planting
and cultivation of sugar beets have
been distributed with the seed.
According to reports from Man
dan, about $50 acres in Morton coun-
ty will be planted to sugar beets
this season.
j. NJ. Devine, commissioner Of
agriculture, returned from Wishek
today where he was called yester-
day to explain the sugar beet pro-
position to farmers of that district
He reported today that so pounds Of
seed in one-pound packages were
distributed to Wishek farmers who
will plant small experimental plots
this year. The farmers Of that Sec
tion were so anxious to secure the
seed that there was not enough to
go around, Mr.. Devine said.
The sugar beet seed should be in
the ground by next week, according
to information given to the farmers
Of Burleigh county.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
TWO MODERN
BUILDINGS TO
BE ERECTED
Plans Being Prepared For
New Office Structure
and Big Garage
HOUSES GOING UP
Building Costs Less Now
Than At Any Time
Since 1920

Announcement was made today by
E. A. Hughes that he will erect two
modern buildings in the business dis
trict of Bismarck this year.
Plans are now being prepared for
building on the lot at the north
west corner of Second and Broadway
streets for two-story brick office
building. The building, which will
be fireproof and modern in every de-
tail, will be IS by Is feet and will be
erected at cost of approximately
$4,000. The building will be for
the exclusive use of the Hughes
Electric company. Excavating will
start within few weeks.
Mr.. Hughes will erect modern
one-story garage guiding on Fourth
street, on the lot north Of the Lahr
Motor Sales company building. The
garage building will be SO by $50
feet and will be occupied by the Lahr
company. Work on the structure
will be started in a few weeks.
Report was made today of the sale
of the lot at the northwest corner Of
Main and Seventh streets to r. c.
Rosen for $4,000. Mr.. Rosen expects
to erect garage building on the
property.
Lumber dealers report that about
so residences will be erected here
this spring and summer. Work on
some houses has already been started
and the work on others will be un-
derway within few weeks.
A residence costing $1,000 to con-
struct in 1920 will cost $1,000 less
than that, or $4,000, this year. The
same house would have cost only
$4,000 in 1913.
This is ? summing up of the re-
suits of a survey made in building
costs here, and shows that those who
build now are doing so at price
which IS reasonable for present day
building, according to the leading
building firms of the city. The pre-
war price, which is only 50 per cent
of the present price, cannot be taken
seriously into consideration, they
saw, as it is doubtful il the dollar
will ever come back to pre-war levels
and lumber of all kinds is getting
sccrce.
The significant thing is that since
the peak. which was reached in 1920,
prices have dropped so that that peak
was IL 1-2 per cent higher than at
present. This, contractors feel. is
the result of the ,stabilizing influence
which has been felt throughout the
entire trade, and is an accurate mea-
sure of the poorer value Of building
construction.
Building activity continued in the
past week as it has been in the past
month or two. Builders express sur
prise and qualification at the even
flow of business.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
FEWER DIVIDE
COUNTY FARMS
ARE OCCUPIED
Land Values Decrease, United
States Farm Census
Report Shows

The number of farms and the
amount Of land occupied by farms in
Divide County, North Dakota, are
materially less in 1925 than they
were in 1920, according to the pre-
liminary report Of the United States
Census for this county. Land values
have decreased in years from $3l.55
per acre, including buildings, to
$24.l9 in 1926. While the total num-
ber of farms has decreased, the num-
Der of tenant farms has increased
from 229 to BAG, or an increase Of
81 percent, according to calculations
made from the census reports by
Rex E. Willard, Farm Economist at
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege.
The aggregate acreage Of wheat in
Divide County was 2 percent less in
1926 than in 1920, but because of the
reduced number Of farms this reduc-
tion does not hold true of each in
dividual farm, there being Ia acres
more Of wheat on each farm in this
county in 1924 than years ago.
Barley shows an increase, both for
the county as whole and per farm,
and flax has increased % acres per
farm SO that on the average in 1924,
there was 81 acres of this crop per
farm.
OF the crop land, wheat occupied
SO percent in 1924, oats l2 percent,
flax l6 percent, and barley and rye
each 2 percent. Hay occupied 8 per-
cent Of the crop land.
The average size of farm increased
from 1876 acres in 1920 to 4O6 acres
in 1925, and crops occupied 81 per-
cent of the farm land.
There was a total reduction Of
horses in the county, although there
were the same number per farm on
January l, 1925, as in 1920. Cattle
increased from an average of 10
head per farm to IL head per farm
in s years. Likewise. hogs increased
from 3 head to 5 head in the same
period.
In 1925 there was one work horse
for each q acres of crop land in
Divide County. This is considerably
less acres for each horse than is nec-
essary for the operation Of farms
of this type, indicating that there is
some surplus of horses, according to
Mr.. Willard.
In 1920, SO percent Of the farm
operators were owners, while in
1925, 76 percent were owners; "a
percent of all farms at present are
occupied by tenants in this county.
A comparison of. these facts with
those of 1910 indicate a big increase
In the number of farms from 1910 to
1920, there being 961 farms in the
county on the earlier date. Land
values advanced from slightly less
than SIT per acre in 1910, to nearly
$32 per acre in 1920. Of the total
land area of the county only 80 per-
cent was occupied by farms in 1910,
80 percent in 1920, and II percent
in 1925.
In 1910 the average size of farm
in Divide County was 268 acres and
gradually increased in size to the
present time. Nearly all Of the farms
were operated by owners in 1910. In
this year the six leading crops of
wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax and
hay occupied 12l acres per farm,
while in 1920 they occupied PIT acres
per farm, and in 1925, 227 acres per
farm.
In 1910 there were S horses per
farm compared to 8 at the present
time and hoad nf cof%1o oon.~osl
to IL at the present time. There
was an average of only one hog per
farm Is years ago.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
STATE INCOME
TAX GREATER
THAN IN 1924

State income taxes assessed or
May l, 1925 totaled approximately
$377,0 900, it was shown in the first
official figures Of the year given
out yesterday. OF this amount only
$3.50 remains unpaid.
Many corporations in North Da.
kota do not report until July, when
their fiscal year ends. The total in.
come tax for the year will be abou.
$45O,000.
Last year, the total income tax
returns in the state amounted =. to
1885,, 900.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02

TORTURE FAILS TO MAKE AGED WAR
HERO GIVE INFORMATION TO THUGS

general. When he smiled at their
leveled guns and refused to give the
combination of the safe they seized
him and igniting pages torn from a
book applied the flames to his bare
feet.
The old fighter still refused to
yield. The robbers then brought in
his sister to witness the torture, and
she fearing they would kill him, gave
the desired information. The rob-
bers rifled the safe and escaped with
the family jewels estimated to be
worth $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
REYNOLDS NAMED
PRESIDENT OF
SCIENCE SOCIETY
(By The- Associated pres.,

'Dy Inc ASSOCIATED PreSS)
Grand Forks, May 2.-Prof. E. S.
Reynolds Of the State Agricultural
College, Fargo, was elected president
Of the North Dakota Academy of
Science here this afternoon. Other
officers are Prof. J. G. Sinclair of
the University, vice-president; DR..
G. E. Abbott Of the State Universi.
ty, re-elecEed ) secretary-treasurer;
H. L. Bailey of Fargo and Prof. L.
r. Dove Of Grand Forks members of
the executive committee.
It was voted to take steps for af-
filiating the North Dakota organize
tion with the National Academy for
Advancement Of Science. The or
ganization meets next year at the
Agricultural College 1T Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
POLICE HOLD
FIVE NJ EN- IN
GARY MURDER
Authorities Against Blank
Wall in Attempt TO
Solve Mystery
NEW ANGLE TAKEN
Slain Girl May BE Missing
Wife of Young Fort
Wayne Resident
(Ey The Associated Press)

Wy AHc ASSOCIdteu fFeSSD
Gary. Ind. May 2.--Five men were
held here and in Chicago today in
connection with the mystery of the
burned and MANNED body of young
woman found Sunday near here, but
questioning them failed to pierce
materially the blank wall against
which investigate found themselves
after week of effort.
The belief, at first positive. that
the woman was Mrs. Josephine De-
sidario, 2l year old mother of three
children, which wavered yesterday
was further shaken today, when
James A. Brown, Fort Wayne, Ind,
said the body resembled his missing
niece, Mrs. Mabel Wahle Miller, %,
formerly at Fort Wayne.
Brown with Samuel Jackson, Allen
County Indiana, prosecutor and SAM
uel Immel, Fort Wayne Deputy sher-
iff, caused the detention in Chicago
of Ellsworth c. Miller, husband OF
Browns niece. The uncle told the
police that Miller and his wife were
married two years ago in Cedar Rap
ids. Iowa. and that there frequently
was trouble between them.
Mrs. Miller, Brown told the police,
had worn shoes similar to the ones
found near the body. Miller admit
ted he and his wife had quarreled
and said she had threatened to shoot
him. He told questioners she had
left Chicago April in an automo-
bile to go to Fort Wayne and since
he had not heard from her.
Three other men, taken in Chicago,
were Fred and Harry Desidario,
brothers of Louis Desidario, husband
OF Josephine, and Claude A. Ferini,
their cousin. They were. brought
here for questioning.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
MANDAN GOES
OVER TOP IN
LEGION DRIVE
ORv The Associatad pra..

Mandan, N. D., May 2.AThe Man
dan drive for its quota of 1856 in the
Legion endowment fund went over
the top doubly yesterday. In two
hours the quota had been exceeded
and indications were today that more
than $1,000 would be forwarded to
the state campaign committee when
the struggling subscriptions are end
ed.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
PRESERVE wINDMILLs

The Hague, May 2.-Holland is to
keep its thousands Of windmills and
restore its carillion concerts of form
er days. Because of the threatened
destruction Of many Of the windmills
by industrial plants, society,
known as the Dutch Mills, induced
the government to issue an order
prohibiting the demolition Of any
windmills. The society also is seek
ing to restore many Of the famous
bells.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
"WOMEN SHOULD WORK"

London, May 2.-"Men can no
longer afford to maintain women in
idleness, and for women to 60 out
and earn their living is not only q
necessity but a healthy thing" said
Mrs. Phillip Snowden, wife Of the
labor leader, in speech at Chelsea
recently.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
(Ey The Associated Press)

(Ey The Associated Press)
Mexico City, May 2.-General Fran
cisco Romero, retired, a veteran of
the old federal army and member Of
one of the wealthiest families in
Mexico, withstood torture when rob-
bers last Wednesday night endeavor-
ed to force from him the combina-
tion of his safe. it is learned.
The criminals, eight in number,
entered the Romero home two blocks
from the city hall, bound and gagged
two servants and then confronted the
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
INFoRMATION COPa

Berlin, May IA squad Of special
police with white armbands is now
on duty in Berlin streets to give in.
formation to foreigners. Each one
OF the squad must De able to speak
three languages.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
HOPE CHESTS PASSE

London. May 2.-Modern girls mar
~ after such short engagements that
very few Of them now have hope
chests, an investigation by a Lon
don newspaper reveals.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02

In Lapland. when 4 daughter is
born. her father presents her with
. reindeer. The progeny Of this ami
NAL is her only fortune.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
BABY BORN ON SUBWAY

Paris. May "A strong. healthy
baby boy was born to Nine. Marie
Collet, 22, in subway train here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02

More than 100000. visitors regis
tered at Lincoln's tomb At Spring
field, ILL.,, last year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02

HIGHWAY APPOINTMENT
(. o. T. HaXkinson of Towner has
been appointed superintendent Of
equipment in the highway depart
ment. He assumed his duties yes
terday. <if s @.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02

In 1860 every first-clas. hotel in
New York advertised that It had
one bath tub--not for every room
hut for the entire hotel.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
WEATHER FORECAST

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Sunday. Not much
change in temperature.
For North. Dakota: Fair tonight
and Sunday. Slightly cooler in north
east portion.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
WEATHER. CONDITIONS

slight barometric depression ex-
tends over the y, Plains States and
a high pressure area 10 centsred on
the north Pacific coast. Cold wea-
ther prevails over the Crest Lakes
region and Mississippi Valley and
moderate temperatures prevail over
the West. The weather II generally
fair in all sections. fss.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
WEATHER FORECASTS

For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
Weather Report

. "a hours ending at noon.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-15
EX-CHAUFFEUR IN
 FIGHT FOR MONEY
Former Shepherd EmpIOye
 Takes WalIOp at Him

Chicago, July Ia Rl-Wiriam Darling shepherd yesterday began his legal battle 10 retain the million dollar estate left 10 him by his youthful ward, William Nelson Me- Clintock, of whose murder he was recently acquitted.
 Shepherds attorneys arc attempt ing 10 probate young McClntock'a 'a will over inc objections Of counsel representing 10 Iowa cousins of young McCllntoch and Miss Isabelle Pope, his 1ianCcc.
 The court proceedings were cniiy- cGod by Il fist fight between Shep- herd and Louis klcS, Shepherds former chauffeur, who met Shcp- herd in corridor and Iemandrd settlement of $55 bill. After strik- ing at Shepherd several times he was arrested and the probate judge in dicated he would be held for con- tempt.
 Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd were eery- ed with 2 subpoena requiring them to nrocnr" the memorandum in youuG MrOiintock's own hand writing which Shepherd used as basis in drawing up the will, which left Shepherd the entire estate except for un SS,0oo annuity 70 Miss Pope.
 Shepherd himself may not be called on 10 testify.
 Attorneys for Shepherd maintain the testimony Of those who signed the will is sufficient to prol" ifs val idity.