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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-19
$3,447.O5

Moved by Defer that tie above
and foregoing report be accepted and
the county chairman AMI county
clerk authorized and directed to draw
on the county treasurer in payment
Of same. Supported by Coole. Mo
ton carried.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-19
Resolution.

Resoluti
of Wis
adjourned this
Of
county
levied follows:
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-19
UncoIIeeted Personal Property Charged Baek

Be Further Resolved That the amount to be levied against all the
ch.., L.r.,n the ha! be Follows.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
ND. PRODUCTS
STAND HIGH AT
ST. PAUL FAIR

Many persons living in states east
and south Of North Dakota have lit
tie idea of the resources or the
quality of farm produce raised here
in the opinion of C. G. Boyce. Bis
marck. who had charge Of North
Dakota exhibits at the Minnesota
state fair at St. Paul and other state
and national expositions where
North Dakota had displays.
"The cabbages we showed at St.
Paul were much larger than those
which were raised in Minnesota and
shown at the St. Paul fair" said
Boyce. "That. despite the fact that
they were painted later and har-
vested earlier. The native richness
of the soil and the fact that's ummer
days are longer in the north than
they are in the south forced their
development.
"The corn raised in North Dakota
also caused favorable comment where
we had displays. Some persons re-
fused to believe that the corn shown
was raised in North Dakota. They
didn't know we could produce it
here. It compared favorably with
corn exhibited from other states. al
though the ears were trifle smaller
and the kernels not quite as long"
Many tourists from other states
who attended the fairs at Grand
Forks. Mandan and Fargo were re-
luctant to believe that the products
shown there were grown in the state,
Boyce said. because they had pre-
conceived idea that wheat was the
only crop which North Dakota pro-
duced.
State fairs. he said. are doing
much to promote profitable diversi-
fication Of crops on North Dakota
farms because the exhibits there
offer direct proof of the possibilities
of diversified farming.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
CONGRESS SURE
TO DEBATE ON
EVOLUTION

Washington. July 25.--(P-While
Loren H. Wittner and his counsel
are quietly preparing to press his
suit here to throw the evolution is
sue into the federal courts. the spot
light of notoriety is relentlessly pur-
suing the champion of science into
the precincts of his government en-
ployment.
Wittner's superiors in the office
at first took liberal attitude toward
the deluge of newspaper photog-
raphers and other callers that de-
scended upon him when he leaped
into the limelight by filing his in
junction suit to test provision of
the District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill against teaching "disre-
spects" to the Bible. But the ava
lanche of visitors and telephone
calls finally reached the point where
a sharp curtailment of the privilege
has been ordered by the office head.
Regardless of the outcome of the
suit, members Of congress now in
Washington feel certain that it has
provided fuss that will set off a
wide ranging debate on the .eYolu-
tion question in the house and sem
ate at the coming session. 1t is re-
garded as certain that when the
new supply measure for the district
government is reported out it will
again carry the rider upon which
the Wittner suit is based and thus
provide any needed vehicles for the
debate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
WAREHOUSES;
UST TAKE
NEW LICENSES

A total of 1855 grain elevators
end warehouses in North Dakota will
file application for new licenses
with the opening Of fiscal year of
the warehouse commission, August l.
Licenses ranging from $500 to
$25.OO run for two years. Warehouses
are required to file a minimum bond
of $4,000, which increases on slid
ing scale, according to the amount Of
business in expert trade.
License fees are as follows:
Houses of 10000 bu. capacity or
under, $500.
Houses Of $4,000 bu. capacity or
under. $1,000.
Houses of $4,000 bu. capacity or
under. $1,000.
Houses of $4,000 bu. capacity or
under, $4,000.
Houses Of 100000 bu. capacity,
$25.0O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
STARK COUNTY
CROPS ARE NOT
BADLY BURNED

Dickinson. July 25.-Crop pros
poets in Stark county at the present
time indicate that the 1925 harvest
will be from IS per cent to 80 per
cent as great as that Of the past
year, according to District Agent
Chas. Eastgate of Dickinson, who has
made an extensive survey of crop
conditions in the county. Mr.. East
gate has examined fields in every
section Of the county and though he
says that crops are very spotted and
that yields will vary greatly in the
same localities. there is every indi-
cation that the above estimate will
materialize.
The immediate vicinity Of Dickin.
son seems to have been the hardest
hit by the recent hot weather and the
frost late last spring. Within radi-
US of 8 to 10 miles in every direction
from Dickinson crops are not very
good. Occasionally a field is found
where better farming methods OF
soil conditions have produced an ex-
cellent field and again there are
fields that will be practically total
loss. Outside Of this area the crops
improve and some very good fields
are often found.
The flax prospects generally in
the county are very good. A rain
would help at the present time. but
some fields are in excellent condi.
tion and will stand more dry weather
before any damage is done. Stark
county has an exceptionally large
acreage in flax this year and ii
flax prices are good after threshine
the farmers stand a chance to get q
good return from this crop.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
IMPROVEMENT SHOWN

Washington, July 25.-(AP)-
Farmers failed to earn a fair re.
turn on the capital invested and a
fair wage East year, although they
Jared better financially than in the
preceding year. the department OF
agriculture declared today.
On the total capital invested in
agriculture. the return for the year
was estimated at 4.6 per cent COM
pared with 3.3 the year before. In
round figures the net income for
the 1924-l925 season. the depart
ment said. was $2,712,O0O,O00 COM
pared with 1892 ZOO, 900 for 1928
1924.
This sum, however, did not go
entirely to farmers. as they own
only 70 per cent Of the total capital
and pay interest on the balance.
The return on the farmers unen-
numbered capital for the year was
estimated at Al per cent. compared
with 2.5 per cent the preceding year.
although they had to pay an inter-
est rate on borrowed capital Of 5.4
last year compared with 5.5 per cent
the year before.
"Thus," the department concluded.
"as combined return for the use of
their capital and for their own man.
agerial services, farmers received
around 2 per cent less than was paid
solely for the use Of other capital.
under conditions not requiring the
leaders to take any active part in
production"
The department estimated the cur
rent value of the total capital in
vested in agriculture last year at
$50, 81. 100000 compared with $751;
548. .0O0, 900 for the preceding year
and the farmers unencumbered cap
ital at $46.904. .00o. 900 compared with
$47, ,298, 100000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
STATE GIRDS
FOR FIGHT TO
SAVE SLAYER
Chicago Prosecutor Deter.
mined to Send Scott
to GallOws

Chicago. July 25.-(F-Cell-m mad
ness will be the plea Of Russell T.
Scott, in his effort to escape the
gallows, from which he has been
saved twice within few hours Of
the death march.
Alienists who teAtified for Ma
than Leopold, Jr.. and Richard Loeb.
kidnapers.slayers Of Robert Franks,
will be called in the effort to prove
Scott is suffering from prison mad
ness. The defense theory will be
that his mind has become affected
by his Is months confinement and
the narrowing experiences Of two
death watches in the shadow Of the
moose.
That the fight will be bitter has
been indicated by prosecutors. who
believe Scott is as sane as when the
killing Of Joseph Maurer, drug clerk,
in a holdup for which Scott was
condemned. occurred. They will not
relent in their efforts to have the
death sentence carried out.
While state and defense gird
themselves for the legal fight. which
will be begun Monday with hearings
of preliminary arguments on the
sanity test August 3. the police con-
tinue to check reports from various
sections of the country regarding
the whereabouts of Robert Scott
Russelrs brother. Robert. indicted
with Russell. never was apprehend-
ed. Russell has contended that Rob
ert did the shooting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
SITE WEST OF
WILLISTON HELD
BEST FOR BRIDGE

Highway commission engineers,
after making soundings of the Mis-
souri, river bottom east Of Williston.
still believe the best location for the
proposed Missouri river vehicular
bridge is about 3k miles west of
Williston.
Because of some protests over To-
ef'1Si of %liston % me sopndinss we're . made in
the river at points about 3k miles
east of the city. The soundings bore
out previous experiences of the
Great Northern railway, it was said
by J. A. Roherty, engineer. borings
going to a depth of 121 feet before
a solid resting place for piers was
found. West of Williston solid foun-
dation was found at 40 feet in the
middle of the river. it was said. En-
gineers declare that the bridge
could not be built Immediately east
of Williston within the limits of
state aid, which is 100000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
FARMERS TOLD
TO GO SLOW
ON NEW LAWS
Advised TO Caution Congress.
men Against Enacting
Coop Legislation
GRAIN PRICES IMPROVE
Big Increase Shown in Net
Income in 1924 Over
Previous Year

Philadelphia, July 25.-(AP)-
American farmers should caution
their congressman to go slow" on
the matter OF enacting additional
legislation affecting the status OF
cooperative, Frank Evans of Chi
cago. secretary and general mar
keting counsel OF the American
Farm Bureau, today advised mem
bers of the American Inst 'tute OF
Cooperation in session here.
Grain farmers OF the United
States must be prepared to take
another step in their control of the
marketing of grain If they are TO
preserve. the services already on
tanning by their ownership Of $500
cooperative elevators, J. w. Short,
hin of Omaha. secretary Of the
Farmers National Grain Dealers
Association, said in an actress at
the morning session. This step
must be taken. he declared, to
prevent the terminal grain mer-
chants from combining and throt-
tling competition in the markets
Shorthill urged the farmers ia
"enter the markets in person
through their country elevators to
prevent this friction from coming
into the market
The farmers elevators, he said
must form a strong corporation in
which they will hold the cap
ital stock and which they WI con-
troll. He suggested plan where,
by the corporation would enter the
terminal markets and render all
the services now rendered by pri-
vate bus s'ness, merCha andising the
grain as we'll as selling it for a
commission charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
FOSTER CROP
YIELDS CUT
BY HEAT WAVE

Darlington. July 25.-vivid re-
ports Of Is to IS per cent damage to
wheat in this vicinity from the re-
cent heat caused several landowners
in the city to make an inspection of
fields and, as a result. the fears Of
general damage have been dispelled
to q large extent.
While the actual damage will not
be known until the grain comes
pouring out Of the separator at the
threshing time. local farmers and
real estate men do not hesitate to
say that the prospects for a bumper
crop we're ruined by the heat. Pre-
vious to the heat spell the condi-
tions had been ideal for a record
yield. but the hot wave made that
improbable.
Now the appearance Of the ker-
nels on wheat that was in the milk
or early dough stage indicates that
the crop will be just above the av-
erage. On good land that was we'll
farmed the yields will be consider
ably higher than the average Of re-
cent years, the owners declare, but
on the poorer land, such as alkali
and sandy soil. the yields were cut
to greater extent by the heat and
will likely amount to just fair av-
erage crops.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
TUFF0RD GETS
JAIL RELEASE,
TO COME HOME
Convict Admits "Framing'
Him in Letter; Sentence
Is Suspended

George Tufford of Bismarck. SEN
fenced during March by Judge NJ. j
Englert Of Valley City in Cass coun.
ty district court to serve one year
and two months in prison on charge
of non-support, was given a sus-
pended sentence Friday.
Tufford produced a letter this
week from Frank Nelson, recently
sentenced to the penitentiary for
six years by Judge A. 7. Cole of
Fargo on a sodomy charge, admitting
that he was Mack Mccormick. who
helped to fleece Tufford of $50 in
1920 for a bogus divorce.
Five years ago Tufford was sep
arated from his wife. In St. Paul he
met Mccormick, whom he had for
merly known in Bismarck McCor-
mick told Tufford that he knew an
attorney who would take care of all
details of getting divorce. A con,
ference with man, who called him
Tufford paid $50 and then left to
take a position in Kansas. Two week.
later he received what were declared
to be divorce papers. Accompanying
the papers was a letter declaring
that everything was satisfactory.
Tufford married again in the
meantime. Last February his frs,
wife, hearing that he was in St. Paul
had him arrested. Tufford came to
Fargo, told his story, but was given
prison sentence.
Mccormick, alias Frank Nelson,
was identified by Tufford in the
Cass county Jail recently. The mat.
ter was brought to the attention OF
Judge Englert. together with McCor-
mick's letter that he had helped ia
"frame" Tufford. The suspended
sentence followed.
The freed man is now arranging
to get a legitimate divorce and join
his second wife and year-old son
in Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
ROADS OFFER
LOW RATES TO
CHICAGO RODEO

Reduced railroad rates from Bis
marck to Chicago for ten days be-
ginning August IL have just been
announced by local railroad passeng-
er agents. The special rate, which
for the round trip is one and one
half times the regular one-way fare,
is intended for the accommodation
Of persons here who are planning to
20 to Chicago to witness the Round
up and worlds championship rodeo,
which is to be put on, in the Grant
Park Stadium Aug. Is to % by the
Chicago Association Of Commerce.
Late vacstionists and business
men with an eye on the fall trade are
expected to be in the vanguard of
this movement on Chicago. August
is a month buyers are "going to
town" to lay in stocks, and the rodeo
will enable business men to combine
business with pleasure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
WORK ON BRIDGE
ATFARGO TO BE
STARTED SOON

St. Paul, July 25.-(P)-Minnes ota
and North Dakota met in confer
ence with Chas. M. Babcock, state
highway commissioner. today and
agreed to start preliminary work for
erection of q new bridge across the
Red River between Moorhead and
Fargo, on Minnesota trunk highway
No. 2. This highway is also one of
North Dakota's important trunks.
The location Of the bridge was al
SO agreed upon today. One end Of the
bridge will join Center avenue in
Moorhead and connect with N. p. ave-
nue. in Fargo. North Dakota will pay
half the cost Of building the bridge.
W. G. Black. Bismarck. North Da-
kota. chief highway engineer. and M.
J. Hoffman, chief bridge engineer of
the Minnesota highway department,
will meet Friday to arrange for Dor.
ings and soundinRs.
Mr.. Babcock declared that Mime
sofa 10 ready to go ahead with its
work on the project, but indicated
that Moorhead. in Clay county, would
have to provide about $4,000 Of city
and county funds to cover the costs
Of extra width and sidewalks on the
bridge. It is proposed to make the
bridge $50 feet long with a SO foot
roadway and two S-foot sidewalks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
FRENCH TAKE
OFFENSIVE IN
RIFFIAN WAR

French Morocco. July 25.-tP-
The French forces arrayed against
the Riffian tribesmen are beginning
to take the initiative in the opera
tions, bringing further marked i'm
provement to the general situation.
A flying colu mn, advancing on both
sides of the Ourgha river from
Al Aicha yesterday reached Ouedali.
IL miles to the west, in spite of the
resistance of the enemy. who finally
was routed with the loss of many
prisoners.
This action cleared territory IL
miles south Of Fee, the French head
quarters and objective of the Riff
fans and produced strong impress
sion among the tribes. All the Riff
fans who filtered through the past
month now are hurrying back to the
north. Airplanes played a leading
part in tn operations, Fastening the
exodue northward by bombing all
gatherings of the enemy.
The aviation service also has help
ed materially in shaking the morale
of dissident tribesmen by dropping
bombs behind the enemy lines.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
OFFICERS INDICTED
CONVICT SAYS n. D. PENlTENTIARY
STANDS AS MODEL IN UNITED STATES
DIR. OSCHSNER,
FAMOUS CHICAGO
PHYSICIAN, DIES

Chicago, July 25.-R-Dr. Albert
Johnson Oschsner. famous surgeon
died here early today.
Death was due to angina pectoris
His widow. Marion H. (Mitchel)
survives him.
DR.. Oschsner. who was 81 years
old, was the author Of numerous sur
gical text books end contribute,
to the medical press. Since 1896
he had been chief surgeon of the
Augustana hospital and st. Mary's
hospital here.
He held a majors commission in
the medical reserve corps Of the
United States army and member.
ships in the American College OF
Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons
Nreland). Royal Microscopical So.
ciety (England) and a fellowship ir
the American Surgical association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
LITER MAKES
ATTEMPT TO
MURDER LEE
Prison Warden Fights off
Crazed Slayer Serving
Life Sentence

A recent attempt upon the life
of John Lee. warden Of North Da
kota state penitentiary. by a prisoner
serving life sentence for murder
was revealed at the state prison to-
day.
The identity of the prisoner was
not given out, in accord with a fixeC
policy followed by state prison. au
thorities.
Lees assailant is classified or
| prison records as feeble minded
When the man arrived at the peni
| tertiary, fellow inmates. taking ad
| vantage of his mental condition, tolC
him the warden was "fattcning him
for slaughter"
They explained that every prisoner
i did not get three meals a day. Tht
man was visibly impressed with thei
stories. After lapse of severa
days, be became the victim Of /,
fixed hallucination.
The delusion grew to the poin
/ where the prisoner determined t.
kill the warden before the latte
could "slaughter" him. As Warder
Lee was making the rounds in th'
evening, according to custom, tn,
man approached with a monkey
wrench in his hand and murder il
his eyes.
Other prisoners, in the vicinity
seeing the mans condition. seizet
him. Lee ordered the prisoner int
the penitentiary office. where he pu
the man through ion
When the story came out in detail
the warden allowed the man to e
back to his quarters.
Before rele. sing the prisoner, lie,
made it plain to him that his lift
was not at stake. and that he woult
continue to get three meals a day a!
long as he observed prison rules.
II have never since had any trou
BILE with the man." Lee declared
"But it was the most gruesome prac
tical joke I ever encountered"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
DAWES SMOKES
PEACE PIPE
WITH INDIANS
Vice President Adopted BY
Sioux Tribe at Cheyenne
Frontier Celebration

Cheyenne. July 25.-R)-The Sioux
tribe, one Of the bravest groups Of
Redmen to oppose the encroachments
Of the whites during the settlements
Of the west. signified its alliance
to the government yesterday by
adopting as an honorary member
and chieftain Vice President Charles
G.. Dawes.
An appropriate name selected was
given General Dawes in the tribal
way Of "Great White Father No. e.
Also significant of the occasion
was the smoking Of a pipe of peace
by Vice President Dawes and Chief
Red Feather Of the tribe. The pipe
two feet long and rcsplendent with
bright hued eagle feathers. was
given by Red Feather to Mr.. Dawes
and the vice president relinquished
his habitual underslung pipe to puff
on the Indian pipe when the cere'
mony Of adoption was completed.
The adoption Of Mr.. Dawes by the
Sioux Tribe was one Of the most in
teresting events of the closing days
program of the frontier days wild
west celebration here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-25
missouri Bob," Criminal
Since Youth, May Become
Evangelist

The North Dakota penitentiary
stands as model in prison reform
and enlightened criminal character.
building. Bruce Blaine, known to the
underworld as Missouri Bob de-
clared today as he reviewed his ca
reer Of lawlessness, during which he
served terms in three state prisons
and in jails in every section Of the
country.
Missouri Bob" who is 81, will seek
parole at the next session OF the
pardon board. which meets in Bis
marck in Dece mber. He sums up the
results Of 20 years of crime as fol-
lows:
Nothing in the world is worth
jeopardizing for mans liberty.
During my time have stolen nearly
half million dollars in money
bonds and jewelry. All have to
show for it is prison record.
squandered it faster than could
steal it,"
May Become Evangelist
missouri Bob" will regain his
freedom again within the next two
years. unless the state pardon board
terminates his sentence. His plans
for the future are indefinite. A
baker by trade, he contemplates en-
listing as an evangelist.
The convict was born at St. James
Missouri. in 1871.
"My father was a Confederate
soldier and practiclng physician
He met financial reverses in the
war and died in debt when | was five
years old. My mother died when
,s,o, Aftor n,n<hnr'S looth I
thrown on my own resources.
"When | was l3, a Bohemian boy
named Joe Szidneczech and stole
an, who lived in a threetosry tene.
ment house in st. Louis. Szidneczech
was the son of saloon-keepcr. His
mother was dead.
1--WE were playing ball on a vacant
lot and Joe threw the ball over my
head and it rolled up under win.
dow on the ground floor of the tene.
ment house. As l stopped to pick
up the ball looked through shut.
tered window and saw an old woman
sitting on the side of a bed counting
the money. The next afternoon We
went to the place. We knew the old
woman was out of the house. We
crashed in the street door and wen,
in. We found the money, $4,000 in
gold and the rest in bills"
Seen BY NeighbOr
This was Missouri Bob's' first
adventure in crime. A neighbor bo!
saw the pair emerge from the build.
ing. This incident led to their ar.
rest. Bob's companion confessed
when st. Louis police threatened te
hang him after a rope had beer
placed around his neck.
Early associations on st. Loui:
streets, coupled with treatment re-
ceived at the state reformatory al
Bonneville, Missouri. turned the boy
into an enemy Of society for the re-
mainder of bis life. he declares.
Bob" believes the world war has
doubled crime in the United State:
and intensified the criminal urge
Lawlessness is on the increase anC
sensational journalism has played 8
part in adding to the spread Of
crime, he contends.
"More than 80 per cent Of the
news today is crime news" he de-
clares.
To counteract this influence. more
humane methods Of handling Grim
inals and a growing desire on the
part of prison agencies to refit the
criminal to the needs Of society have
acted as check, he holds.