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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02

COST IN BISMARCK FOR POLICE
and FIRE PROTECTION COMP ARES
FAVORABLY WITH OTHER CITIES

lection services though not a cost OF
the fire department in itself. The
matter of hydrfant rental will be eX-
amined fully in later article. On
the other hand, the data supplied by
the census bureau with respect to
fire protection does not always afford
an absolutely accurate basis of COM
parison. This is due to the fact that
some cities fail altogether to make
any provision at all for hydrant rem
tai in their budgets. They steal the
water from the municipality owned
water plant and let the water con-
sumner foot that bill, generally be-
cause he does not know that he is
paying for hydrant rental in thu
shape of increased water rates.
The average cost for 101 cities
with population of between 10000
and $4,000 inhabitants for the SER
vice above is $4.57 per capita, or
$l28 more than for Bismarck. 1t
must be remembered however that
they are from four to seven times
larger and have fully paid fire de-
partments. Also. that the larger the
city the higher usually is the per
capita cost for reasons already ex-
planned. A more satisfactory COM
parison will be had by taking fifteen
Continued on page ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
REPORT
BEING DRAWN
BY COMMITTEE
Highway Commission Inquiry
Committee Will Report
To Legislature

With announcement made by
Chairman Roy Yeater of the House
Highway Commission investigating
committee that final testimony had
been taken in the committees public
inquiry, and work of preparation of
a report begun. it was expected that
formal report would be submitted
TO the House within the next day or
two.
The committees report is being
prepared by f. j." Graham, counsel
c. f. Lounsbury, assistant counsel
and members of the committee. 1t is
expected that the report will severely
condemn the administration of the
Highway Commission in the last two
years, but it is also probable that a
minority report may be submitted by
at least one member of the commit
tee, defending the Highway Commits
sion and declaring the investigation
has proved futile.
Members of the investigating COM
mittee include Representatives Yea
ter, Vogel and Thatcher. Nonparti-
sans, and Anderson of Stutsman. an
Independent who voted for the inves-
tigation, and Representative Halcrow,
Independent.
The last witness to appear before
the committee was l.. l.. TWichel'
Fargo lawyer and state representa-
tive, who defended the settlement of
the Richland county road projects,
for which his brother, Treadwell
Twichell, was contractor. The final
award, made by board of arbitra-
ton, was attacked during the COM
mittee inquiry and is expected to be
the subject of discussion in the COM
mittee report.
Whether the committee will extend
its report to include declaration
against federal aid in road building
or a policy of state road building
under a Highway Commission is un-
certain
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
WARD COUNTY
VET is FOUND
NOT GUILTY

Minot, N. D., March "A Ward
county man, John Harchanko,, shell
shock Victim of the World war, who
answered Eyes" to practically every
question that authorities asked him,
despite the fact that in so doing he
was discriminating himself as an
automobile thief, of which he was
not guilty, has been freed of a
charge of grand larceny, : filed at
Minneapolis in Hennepin county,
Minnesota. Harchancko resides on a
farm between Sawyer and Benedict.
The charge according to Attorney
H. E. Johnson of Minot, counsel for
Harshanko, who returned from Min
neapolis yesterday afternoon, was
voluntarily dismissed by the prose-
cutting officials in Minneapolis, after
he had presented many affidavits
and other information tending to
substantiate the contention that
Harchanko was not guilty Of the
crime charged against him, and that
discriminating answers which he had
given to questions were not the
truth. The American Legion, it is
stated, assisted in the assembling
of information tending to show that
Harchanko's health had been IMPAIR
ed due to service in the army in the
Work War.
Harchanko's arrest on the grand
larceny charge followed the appre-
hension of anoalleged ring of auto
mobile thieves in Minneapolis, and
one Of whom proved to be an ac-
quaintance Of HarchankoL with whom
the latter had ridden to North Da-
kota in one of the stolen machines.
Harchanko took no part in the steal
ing Of the machine it has developed,
despite the fact that he is alleged
to have told authorities that he did,
and was in no manner incrimiHated
in the crime.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
HOUSE BODY TO
URGE SENATE
BILLS DEATH
Would Indefinitely Postpone
Measure Providing For
The Repeating of Law
OTHER ACTION TAKEN
House Committee Would Also
Kill Two Other Senate
Banking Bills

The House of Representatives
banks and banking committee today
voted to indefinitely postponed SEN
ate Bill No. 2l5, which provided for
repeal of the Depositors Guaranty
Fund law Of the state, under which
state banks are assessed to pay de-
positors Of closed banks, after De-
cember 81, 1925. 1t was expected the
report would be unanimous, although
one member indicated he might op-
pose it.
Representative Vogel, member of
the committee, said he thought the
law ultimately would have to be re-
pealed, but thought the legislature
should wait two years at least be-
fore considering the matter. There
was little discussion on the bill in
committee.
The committee indefinitely post
poned Senate Bill No. 29O, which
provided that banks would be requir-
ed to carry one-fourth of their prof
its to surplus account until the sur
plus equalled 100 percent of capital
stock. The view of Mrs. Minnie
Craig, chairman of the committee,
was that it would force bankers to
have bigger investment in capital
stock.
The committee also voted to kill
S. b. 279, which provided a penalty
up to $500 to banker who made an
unauthorized set-off to deposits to
cover debt.
Senate bill No. 239, providing for
an increase in reserve Of state banks,
and Senate Bill No. 21O, restricting
pledging and sale of collateral, were
recommended for passage.
The first bill provides that from
January l, 1926 to January /, 1927,
the state banks must maintain a
reserve of Is percent Of demand and
10 percent of time deposits, and
after January l, 1927, 20 percent re-
serve and 10 percent demand depos-
its. The law now is 10 and z, and
national bank reserves are Z and 3,
committee members said.
The new law, however, provides
that one-fourth of the reserve may
be carried in United States certi-
ficates OF deposits Or bonds and any
state of North Dakota bonds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
HELD IN JAIL,
HIS VICTIM IN
SERIOUS SHAPE

Williston, N. D., March Been
Miller was held in the county Jail
here today while Hedge Helgerson,
Mckenzie county farmer, was in the
hospital in serious condition. Hell
gerson was shot by an unknown as
sailant when he answered knock
on the door during the night and he
is expected to recover although his
left ear was shot off and he will
lose the sight of one eye. Authori
ties are holding Miller for question
ing on the theory that he is the man
that went to Helgerson's home ten
miles south Of here during the night
and shot Helgerson, his former en-
ployer, in a jealous rage because
the latter's daughter rejected his
attentions.
According to the story told by the
family Helgersan went to the door in
reply to a knock and received full
charge from shotgun in the face.
He laid unconscious all night. His
sixteen year old daughter and young
son, alone in the house, we're too
frightened to summon aid until day
light. He was taken to hospital
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
PACIFIC FLEET
STARTS ON
BIG MANEUVER
50 Vessels Move off Coronado
Island for Play at the
War Games
TO BE FOR 10 DAYS
"Black" Fleet Will Invade the
Pacific Coast, Under the
War Plan

Naval Base, San Diego, Cal, March
of the battle fleet today moved to
a mobilization point off the Coronado
Island from where they will start
one of the greatest games of naval
strategy ever staged in the Pacific
Ocean, as the first step in series
OF spectacular fleet maneuvers ex-
tending two months. More than a
hundred fighting ships will partic-
ipate.
Under the ten day maneuver pro-
blem the great naval force, based
here as the strong arm of the United
States in the Pacific, moves off
shore in the role of an enemy fleet.
1t has become the "black" fleet and
its mission is to invade the Pacific
coast and establish base of opera
tions as the first move in war
against the United States.
For the purpose of this problem
the strategic base point which this
mission seeks has been set in the
Pacific Ocean at point off the
coast of Lower California. The
"black" fleets function is to convey
a great train of supply ships in order
to capture this point and establish
thereon a stronghold for operations
against the United States.
The backbone Of the -navy's major
power, nine great battleships, form
the striking corps Of the "black"
fleet. These first first dreadnaughts
are supported by thirty destroyers
under the flag of a first line cruiser,
the Omaha, three aircraft tenders
and nine of the slow moving train
of supply ships.
This "black" fleet will move out
into the Pacific Ocean to the west
in order to assume the position of
IA fleet invading the Pacific Coast.
Then it will in battle formation
|strikc eastward for the point desig-
mated in the problem as tho object
i've base.
Meanwhile the defense forces of
the Pacific, the scouting fleet which
has come from it's Atlantic station,
is wheeling into position from the
Panama Canal with orders to seek
out and destroy the "black" fleet. 1t
is known as the blue" fleet. There
are some SO craft in this defense
fleet, its first line strengthening in
eight speedy first line cruisers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
FIGHT FIRE AT
ST0CKYARDS
Much Equipment Is C0ncen-
trated in Chicago

Chicago, March 2.-The greatest
concentration of fire fighting appar-
atus called to a Chicago fire in years
was necessary late yesterday to sub
due flames which attacked the old
beef house Of Morris and Company,
now owned by Armour and Company
in the Chicago stockyards. 81 en-
CINE companies were called by a
quadruple alarm.
For time it appeared that the en-
tire yards were endangered although
the fire was finally confined to the
one building. Loss was estimated at
100000. Scattering lard burned
several firemen and three others
were injured slightly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
HEALTH SERVICE
MOVES FROM
LAND OFFICE

The United States, Public Health
Service which has been temporarily
occupying quarters in the United
States Public Land offices on the
third floor Of the Federal Building,
vacated this morning to make room
70 rthe records of the Dickinson
Land Office which has been discon-
tinued. The Public Health office
has been transferred to DR.. F. r:
VSmyth's quarters in the Little block,
VII broadway.
TRY discontinuance of the land
office at Dickinson marks the dis
appearance Of the last but one OF
the headquarters for the sale OF
land which were once scattered
through the state, and gradually dis
appeared as the public lands were
taken up. The Bismarck Land
Office will now administer govern.
ment lands for the entire state Of
North Dakota. with al the records
for the state on file at that office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
FIRE CAUSES
HEAVY LOSS TO
MANDAN PAPER
Estimated ut SIC, 900 to $25.
600; Origin Of Fire Is
Unknown

Mandan, n. d., March "A fire Of
undetermined origin about five
O'Clock Sunday morning caused a
loss estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000 in the plant of the Mandan
Daily Pioneer. Two linotype ma
chimes, a large stock of type, adver
Using records, office supplies and
various presses were ruined by the
heat and ice which formed in the
ten degree below zero weather.
The fire started in the basement
and ate into the main office with
the result that the office fixtures
and supplies were badly damaged.
Despite the fire the Daily Pioneer
was publishing as usual. The large
newspaper press was not seriously
damaged, and through the courtesy
of F.. A. Young, local printer, and
other publishing houses of the two
cities, the paper was able to make
its edition on time. The plant Of
the Bismarck Tribune was placed at
the disposal of The Pioneer.
The loss was fully covered by in
Surance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02

North Dakotans are beginning to
take pride in their state.
No sooner had an advertisement
appeared in a national magazine, in
serted by radiator manufacturing
company, headed ats cold in North
Dakota but gives them radiator
warmth" the letters were started
to Commissioner of immigration j.
NJ. Devine by several North Dakotans
protesting against the advertise
ment.
Mr.. Devine took up the cudgell.
and in a letter to the company
he wanted to remove false i'm
pressions about North Dakota.
"We note that your damper is
working just right, that it feeds to
the fire in the right amount, in the
proper way at the exact time, all
things are lovely and the rooms
warm and comfy" wrote Mr.. Devine.
1--WE are delighted to know this,
since it is a restful thought to North
Dakotans to realize that at last the
millions who have shivered through
long, chilly months are now immune
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
NORTH DAKOTA PEOPLE ARE TAKING
PRIDE in STATE, DEVINE LEARNS

from the biting winter cold in tbs
great state of New York. That sure.
ly is consummation for which to
be devoutly thankful. We congrat-
ulate you, therefore, and your radi-
ator, that New York state can at
last face winter self-poised and un-
afraid. Given the average winter
conditions usual to our state, and
that-of yours functioning perfectly,
and North Dakota family would, l
believe, be obliged to dig up their
discarded B. V. DIS, Palm Beach
suits, and turn on the switch Of the
electric fam"
Mr.. Devine added that Seriously
speaking" he wanted to correct the
false impression that North Dakota
was the ultimate in snow and ice,
and suggested the same of the state
at the head Of the advertisement be
chaeged to New York, Massachusetts,
or Vermont. He sent to the firm a
copy of radio address, adding that
I'VE want you to be reliably Inform
ed regarding our people, climate and
q big, good state"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
ASKS PR0BE0
OIL COMBINE
Federal Trade Commission
Makes Report to Coolidge

Washington. March 2.-Investiga-
ton by the department Of justice of
the results of the Standard Oil dis
solution decree was recommended by
the federal trade commission in
report sent to the senate by Presi-
dent Coolidge.
While companies which were men,
bers of the former combination now
operate less consistently as
group" the commissions report said.
some of the more important members
"are terrifying themselves by acquir-
ing control of independent and en-
tering new branches of the industry
as integrated and dominent units in
the territories in which they oper-
ate"
Threatened Domination
Former standard units found to
threaten domination of their sales
territories included the Standard Oil
companies of New Jersey, California,
Kentucky and Indiana.
The last named, with the Prairie
Oil company, another former subsi-
diary of the Standard Oil group, was
asserted to dominate Gin a substan-
tial degree" the price of crude oil
and of gasoline in the midcontine ut
area, which is the barometer of the
petroleum market. Independents
were declared by the commission to
keep in touch" with these two COM
panies and to oppose, through their
various associations, any effort at
price cutting.
The commissions report was sub
mitted in response to q resolution by
Senator Trammell. Democrat, Flori-
da. requesting the president to trans
nit it "if not incompatible with pub
lie interest"
The Florida senator charged that
the recent increases in the price Of
gasoline amounting in some locali-
ties to six cents q gallon, could not
be justified by the reserve supply of
production statistics.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02

No March hare in fiction or else
where could be much madden than
Williams and Mckenzie county leg
islators and lobbyists were as March
was ushered in Sunday.
The reason was that the. apprOpria-
ton bills for bridges over the Miss
ouri river at Sanish and Williston
which passed the senate Friday were
Saturday afternoon considered, and
were sent to the limbo Of indefinite
postponement, joining the appropria-
tions for the Fargo and Des Laos
bridges which were defeated on the
previous day.
The bills were killed on straight
party vote, the entire Independent
majority voting for indefinite post
,ponement. Whether or not they will
be resurrected is still uncertain, but
it is more or less open secret that
the attitude taken by the Nonparti-
san majority in the house on the APP
preparation bills for the state uni
versity. agricultural college, and pos
sibly the state and regional fairs is
likely to be one of the determining
factors.
The Independents followed up their
action on the bridge bills, by killing
House Bill 1872. which called for the
withdrawal, Of state recognition for
I'll state and regional fairs. Senator
Martin of Morton and Olson of Bur
leigh voted with the Independent ma
jority however in knocking out this
bill. The motion for indefinite most
ponement was made by Senator w. s.
Whitman of Grand Forks.
Pass Many Measures
Besides killing the bills just men
toned the senate Saturday, after.
noon passed Ia measures, practically
without debate.
1l3, which fixes the salary of the
state commissioner of immigration al
So, 500 per year instead Of $4,000. A
number of the Nonpartisan senators
voted against this bill. II. Il. 22l
fixing the fees of county surveyors
on road work at s. per day was pass
ed without serious opposition, as was
II. b. l49 providing for new state
board Of accOuntancy.
Two important appropriation bills
were reported in for passage by the
committee on appropriations. They
we're the budget for the state train
ing school at Mandan, which c:rries
$262.38O, and that for the state tG3er-
culosis sanitarium at San Haven near
Dunseith which as reported in today
carries 100000.
There is boost Of $4,000 in the
sanitarium budget over the figures
allowed by the house, the chief part
of which is due to provision for chill
dren's ward at the sanitarium.
The Bridge Fight
The fight over the bridge bills
came early in the afternoon. 1t be-
Continued on page fOur.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
MAY OBTAIN
DAILY ROUTE

Hazelton. N. D., March 2.-If the
month of February holds up in num-
Der of pieces of mail distributed over
rural route No. 3 out of Hazelton, it
stands a good show of being made a
daily route instead of three day
a week route. During December and
January more than five thousand
pieces of mail were distributed by
the carrier each month, and Febru-
airy has been holding up to the rec
ord in good shape, although it is the
shortest month of the year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
SWEATERS TO BE
PRESENTED TO
FOUR GIRLS AT "U"

Grand Forks, N. D., March 2.-Four
girls at the University of North Da-
kota will be presented sweaters by
the Women's Athletic Association Of
the institution at a/banquet in the
near future, it is announced by Mes
tor Moore, of the department of
physical education for women.
Dorothy Richards, of Dickinson;
Grace Osborne of Emerald; Gertrude
Johnson, of Buffalo, and Frank Nc
Master, of Grand Forks, are the
girls who will receive sweaters. They
receive these awards because of
earning over 800 points in athletics
at the University.
Cups will be awarded at the same
time to twenty girls for earning 400
points in athletics.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
ROUNDUP PLANS
BEING MADE

Killdeer. n. d., March Sam
Rhoades. the owner and active man
ager of the killdeer Mountain Round
up, is preparing to handle $4,000 peo-
pie at the 1925 Roundup which has
been set for Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. July 2-3-4, in the heart of
the Killdeer Mountains.
About the first of April the pad
locks will be removed from the 81
gates which separate the rens.
thutes, alleys, etc, and all necessary
fixing and repairing will immediate
~ be attic nGed to.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
Died After
Fall Downstairs

Mandan, N. D., March 2.-Mary
Dworshak, aged 20, blind and in the
city for treatment for her eyes, fell
down stairway at the home of her
sister here Saturday afternoon and
died two hours later from the shock
occasioned by fracture of both hips
and Of one arm. Funeral services
were held today at Thinner, N. D.
She is survived by a husband and
twelve children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02

The most important function of
government is the protection of life,
persons and property. This is true
of cities, states and nations alike.
For this reason expenditures in the
smaller cities more closely APP
prOximate these of the larg
er communities when comput-
ed on per capita basis. This
is especially true of police protec-
ton. though not so true of fire pro-
lection because the larger cities are
obliged to maintain fully paid fire
departments, whereas the smaller
town can get by with either a volun-
teer or a partially volunteer depart
ment. While the cost of both of
these services together make Il total
per capita charge of 1929. neverthe-
lesss the figure is about so cents
higher than it ought be, due largely
to what appears to be an abnormal
charge for hydrant rental. This lat
ter item is charge against fire pro-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
SPECIAL RATE
is ANNOUNCED

! St. Paul, March 2.-The Northern
Pacific Railway Passenger Depart
ment announced today fare reduc-
ton from points in Minnesota, Wis
consin and North Dakota and Win
nipeg to Minneapolis for tho Luth-
eran Minnesota Conference Of An
gustana Synod in Minneapolis. April,
1922. Fare at ons-half may ~ Oh
tanned On the certi9tsets llea.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS

A large high pressure area, ACCOM-
panied by fair, cold weather. extends
from the Plains States eastward to
the Great Lakes region. A low
pressure area, accompanied by warm
er weather, covers the northern Roc
XIV Mountain region. Temperatures
are higher in parts of western Cam
ada and Montana than in the south
ern Plains States and lower Missis-
sippi Valley.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02

Editors Note: This is anoth-
er of series Of articles upon
the fiscal affairs of the city gov
crnment for the guidance of the
voters of Bismarck. Figures tax
en- from official records of the
city
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02

The use of continuous tread
tractor drive in winter-time has
made possible regular motor car
postal service in Finnish Lapland.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
ENTHUSIASTS
FOR BRIDGES
ARE AROUSED
Action of Senate in Indefinite.
ly Postponing Bills Gives
Them Scare
MAY BE REVISED

The State Senate this after
noon voted to reconsider and
place on the table for such fur
'ther action as it secs fit, bills
appropriating funds to aid in
constructing bridges across the
Red River at Fargo and Des Laos
Lakes. The bills had failed to
pass last week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02

The "grain side" of leather belt
transmits more power than the
"flesh side" recent tests have shown.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-02
Weather Report
WEATHER FORECAST

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
overcast tonight and Tuesday. Ris-
ing temperature.
For North Dakota: Partly overcast
tonight and Tuesday, Rising tenn
perature tonight and east portion
Tuesday.