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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
TAKE MAIL VOTE
ON COUNTY AGENT
/. IN WARD COUNTY

Minot, N. D.. April 11.--Ward
county commissioners are taking a
mail vote on retention of the county
agent. Farmers of the county were
provided with cards to be mailed in
to the county offices, with their
Eyes" or "No" on the question of con-
tinuing the work in which an agent
of the state agricultural college and
department of agriculture, in coop
Grafton with the federal department,
is detailed to assist in the develop
ment of farming in the county.
The Minot association of COM
merce board of directors has gone
on record as favoring the continual
tion Of this work and has urged
members of the association to vote
eyes" on the subject.
1T would be q decided backward
step to discontinue the extension
work." says a statement issued by
the commercial organization on this
subject.
The association has further sought
to connect the agricultural work
with the city section of the CONNER
cial world by obtaining a quantity
Of sugar beet seed for distribution
among farmers Of this section. This
is in line with several attempts be-
ing made over the state to introduce
sugar heets as = commercial crop in
North Dakota.
Ward county farmers have been
asked to communicate with the asso-
citation Of commerce if they want to
try the new crop.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
MAN DETAINED
IN MYSTERY
LONDON DEATH
Young Dancing Girl Found
on Steps of Home With
Her Throat Cut
(By The Associated PreSs)

London, April 1.-The Scotland
Yard authorities are OBTAINING a man
whose identity is Secret in connec-
tion with the death yesterday of
Grace Blakaller, a pretty sixteen
year old dancing teacher, who was
found with her throat cut Thursday
night, huddled on the steps of her
mothers home in the fashionable
West Kensington district.
The mystery of the case, which
previously had been set down as one
of assault, deepened when the po-
lice came into possession of letter
which reached the girl Thursday
morning, and which they say is of
the highest Importance.
Its contents are closely guarded.
Prior to the detention of the man
today, Scotland Yard announced that
it was searching for man described
only as a "young Indian student"
1t was learned today that the girl
for the last five years had not been
living with her mother, but made
her home with Captain Langmaid, a
retired regular army officer, who
upon her fathers death promised to
act as her guardian during her life
time.
Captain Langmaid, it is said, went
to visit his own father. and mother
over the Easter weekend ands the
girl had returned to her mothers
house during his absence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
WHEELER TO
TAKE STAND :
DURING TRIAL
Montana Senator To Insist
On Telling His Story
To Jury
(By The Associated Press,

Great Falls, Mont, April 11.-Sen-
ator Burton X. Wheeler will take the
witness stand in his trial which be-
gins here April Is and will tell the
entire story of the circumstances
leading up to his indictment for ac-
'cepting money for appearing before
a government department after be-
ing elected to the United States SEN
ate, he announced here today.
The Montana Senator, who is form
ally accused Of receiving $4,000 from
Gordon Campbell, Montana oil oper-
ator, for prosecuting oil prospecting
claims before the department of the
Interior, declared that he had moth
ing to conceal" and that he would
insist on telling his story to the jury
in federal court here.
Senator Wheeler was to leave late
Monday for his home in Butte, whe re
he will remain until just before the
trial starts here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
STATE SEEKS
LAND RENTERS
North Dakota Has 1873 Farms
Acquired by Foreclosure

With 1873 farms, containing 62,11(
acres. in its possession, acquired by
foreclosure on land given as security
for farm loans negotiated from the
farm loan department of the Bank OF
North Dakota. the state is seeking
to rent or sell the land to prevent
losses in settlement of the accounts
This land, under the state law, is
exempt from taxation.
The records show that the total
amount loaned by the bank was $780,
200. OF this amount $875,5OO was
loaned by the Nonpartisan League ad-
ministration of the bank and $50, ZOO
by the Independent administration.
The land was taken by the Bank
of North Dakota because of non-pay-
ment of interest and principal and
most of it is now idle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
Coolidge Allows
Expenditures For
National Guard

Washington, April 11.-Expnditure
during the next fiscal year of ST.
742,800 for armory pay of National
Guard units for regular drill and
other purposes has been authorized
by President Coolidge after an in
vestigation by the executive.
The money is for use only during
the next fiscal year beginning July
l. but the presidents action permits
the war department to undertake OBJ
legations and make necessary con-
tracts now, although financial settle
ments will not be made until the new
year has begun.
The only amount which may not
be expended is an item Of $4,000 pro-
vided specifically to cover employ
ment Of additional National Guard
officers in the militia bureau in
Washington.
The presidents action on the
budget figures voted by congress for
the fiscal year, is in line with what
he took recently on . deficiency ap-
propriation of $l,332, 900 for armory
pay for this fiscal year, which had
been voted by congress over the
budget bureaus disapproval.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11

MUCH BUILDING
WORK PLANNED
IN NORTHWEST

Contemplated new building work in
North Dakota, South Dakota, Mime
sofa and Northern Michigan during
March amounted to $15,414, 900. an in
crease of Is per cent over the amount
reported in March of last year, &C.
cording to report issued today. !
March building contracts in North
and South Dakota, Minnesota and
Northern Michigan amounted to 81.
235,3OO. This was 81 per cent in.
crease over February and 16 pei
cent decrease from March 1924
Building work started in the first
quarter of 1925 has amounted ia
$l6,S76,S0O, a decrease of per cent
from the first three months of last
year.
Last months record included: 49,.
6l5,800. or 40 per cent of the total
for residential buildings; $1,4O9, 500
or 19 per cent, for public works and
utilities; $601 500, or per cent, fol
commercial buildings; $525 900, or
per cent, for educational buildings;
and $513,90O. or per cent, for indus
trial buildings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
FINE WEATHER
AIDS FARMERS
IN NORTHWEST
General Crop Situation
In This Territory Is
Most Promising

The Northwest up to this time had
had remarkably fine spring for all
farm work, according to reports sent
out by Minneapolis commission Of
fices. In the absence of heavy rains
farmers have been in the fields con-
tinually, and wheat seeding which
started the latter part Of March, is
now general in the states, of Mimi
esota, North Dakota, South Dakota
and Montana. In some districts of
South Dakota, southern Minnesota
and North Dakota wheat seeding has
been completed.
The ground generally throughout
the whole territory is in fine con-
dition with sufficient surface mois-
ture, although from some points
there have been complaints of lack
of reserve moisture in the sub-soil.
Some coarse grains are now being
sown in southern Minnesota and
South Dakota. There is a general
belief that all available land will be
cultivated this season due to the
good prices. A moderate increase
in wheat and barley is expected, but
the flax acreage will undoubtedly be
considerably larger than last year.
While it is rather early to obtain
accurate information, reports indi-
cate that some of the Winter wheat,
especially in Montana, has suffered
to quite an extent from winter kill
ing, and will probably be replaced
with Spring wheat.
Winter rye is not sufficiently ad-
vanced to warrant statement as to
condition at this time.
Very little grain on the farms
is above seed and feed requirements,
the bulk of it having moved at the
high prices prevailing during the
Winter. The general sentiment
throughout the Northwest shows a
great change for the better. The
banks have good deposits, but farm
ers are most conservative and bor-
rowing very little. There is a no
ticeable inclination to be economical
and to eliminate all unnecessary ex
pense in farming operations. There
is also an improved inquiry for land,
and in many places sales are being
recorded for the first time in sever
al years.
The general crop situation in the
territory is most promising and with
a continuation of the present wealth
er all seeding should be completed
much earlier than in an average
year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
DENVER MAKES
GREAT DRIVE
AGAINST VICE
Combined Forces of Law Raid
Underworld; 189 Men and
Women Arrested
(By The Associated Press)

Denver, April 11.,-Invaded bv the
combined forces of the law, Denver's
underworld last night was rocked
to its foundation by the most inten-
sive raids in the city's history and
today found 189 men and women be-
hind Jail bars as tho result of gen.
eral offensive against liquor and vice.
Descending simultaneously on var
ious notorious sections. the raiders
invaded almost every type of public
and private building and where Ii
quor was found their occupants were
sent to Jail.
An underground "tip-off" system
was set in motion, officers said, and
they found number of resorts de-
serted. In many places men and wo-
men scurried to escape through sky
lights and rear passageways but
were halted with drawn pistols and
threats to kill.
Deputy sheriffs, detectives, police
men. national guardsmen, American
Legionnaires and prohibition officers
were the raiders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
Give CUSTER
PARK CHANCE
TO DEVELOP

City commissioners, men,
bers of the Community Coun-
Gil and others interested in
the future of Custer Park
ask the people to cooperate in
its development. The park
gardener began work today,
but it is urged that residents
of the city and their children
keep off the lawn and away
from the trees until the work
of cleaning and putting in
flower beds has started.
Due to the lack of play
ground space, the park is
packed afternoons and even
ings with children who climb
the trees and run over the
flower beds. This has made
the work of development hard
and unless there is coopera-
ton on the part of persons
living in the neighborho0d of
the park. no progress can be
made. Plans are under way
to improve the park and when
growing starts and the flow
ers begin to grow, the park
will be available for recrea-
tiOn.
Help those working to i'm
prove the park by protecting
the lawn, trees and shrubs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
BAIRD0PBNS
SUIT TO HALT
PROSECUTION
Guaranty Fund Body Seeks
To Save Pledged Paper
For Closed Banks
HEARING IN BISMARCK
Injunction Restraints Young
From Forcing Collection
at Hazen Institution
HEARING IN BISMARCK
(By The Associated Press)

Grand Forks, N. d.. April 11.-On
motion of l.. r. Baird, state receiver
of closed banks in North Dakota
Judge c. M. Cooley of the first
North Dakota judicial district has is
sued an order temporarily restrain
ing John Young of Hazen, N. D., from
further prosecution of an action in
stituted by him in the district court
of Hennepin county, Minnesota. in
which Young seeks to obtain judg-
ment for foreclosure of bills re-
cievable of the defunct First State
bank of Hazen, N. D., in the amount
Of $41,636.
The order is made returnable at
Bismarck, N. D.. on April 2l. at
which time Young must show cause
why the injunction should not be
made permanent and further why he
should not be restrained from all
further attempts to foreclose on this
pledged paper and commanded to
turn over all such paper to L. r.
Baird the receiver.
This case is one Of those under
taken by the North Dakota guaranty
fund commission in its efforts to
conserve the assets of closed banks
for the depositors. 1t involves how
ever, the right of the North Dakota
courts to enjoin the action of citi-
zen of North Dakota in Minnesota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
MOTOR line TO
FARGO PLANNED
Buss May Be Operated Be-
tween Two Cities

Bismarck may soon be linked with
Fargo with bus line if plans of the
Dakota Transportation company, a
new organization of Fargo men ma
terializes.
Articles of incorporation havo
been filed by B. G. Archbold, Hugo
Backenheimer and Fred Kruger Of
Fargo with the secretary of state for
the company with a capital stock of
100000.
Mr. Archbold has been interested
in bus line that has operated from
Fargo to jamestown for the past
few years. He has now joined with
the other two Fargo men for the
purpose of extending the line. A
new bus has been ordered for deliv-
cry May /.
Sanction for the extension Of the
bus line is the purpose of a hearing
at which the incorporators will ap-
pear before the state railroad COM
mission Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
ROTARY CLUB
MEMBERS TO
ATTEND MEET
Large Delegation Going To
Hibbing For District
Convention

The Bismarck Rotary club will
send a large delegation to the ninth
district conference to be held in Hib-
bing, Mimi, on April % and "a. The
Hibbing ROtarians are planning a
program which they say will keep
the visitors busy every minute they
are in Hibbing and indications are
that the convention will be the big
gest Rotary meeting ever held In
the Northwest.
The program will be given in the
Hibbing High school auditorium and
the opening feature of the convention
will be an Americanization program
to be participated in by high school
pupils and Americanization classes.
The hundreds of visitors will see
Americans in the making and will
watch a class graduate.
On Thursday morning at o'clock
there viii be reception of the dele
gates and visitors. At 1920, the del.
egates will march to the city hall
for registration. At a. M, the del
egates and visitors will go to the au-
ditorium. The Americanization pro-
call to order will be at 1O:3O with
IluouI oHSHolcy VI IIIUUIUS,
the convention to order. The address
ward Flynn, st. Paul, district COVER
by G. B McClintock, Minneapolis,
will be followed by Lotus D. Coff-
Mime sofa who will talk on "Moral
Basis of citizenship" Mrs. Eugene
Fenelson of Devils Lake, North Da-
kota, will be the guest of Legion
Auxiliary officers and the Rotary
ladies' committee. Luncheon will
follow at 1890.
On Thursday evening, at 6 o'clock
there will be an informal reception
by the officers of the local club and
their wives to the district Governor.
At $3.50 the banquet will be held at
the auditorium. John C. Acheson of
St. Paul, head of Manchester college,
will deliver his talk. "Rotary and
World Brotherhood" The entertain
ment will be featured by the appear
ance of Miss Nora Fouchald Young,
who was soloist with Sousa's band
and who is a former Minot girl. The
Chicago police octette will sing. Dur
ing the banquet the different clubs
will present stunts.
The Duluth club will offer the Nor
manda chorus. The 81. Paul club
will offer the Great North quartet.
The ball will follow the banquet.
There will be entertainment features
between dances.
At 8:45. there will be an organ re-
cital by James r. Gillette of Carle-
ton college at the auditorium. The
morning session will be featured by
an address by Edward Silberstein of
Duluth and Clare Wildnier of Super
ior. Herbert Laflin will deliver an
address.
The parade will be held Friday af-
ternoon. Every club in the district
will be represented with the Virginia
naval unit furnishing the military
feature. There will be bands from
Chisholm, Hibbing, Du-
luth, Superior and drum corps, from
Minot, Fargo, Minneapolis, Hibbing,
Wahpeton, North Dakota. The ladies
will entertain at a reception at the
auditorium and a tea later in the
afternoon. The delegates will be
taken on. trip through the mines
Larry Hodgson of St. Paul will de-
liver the closing talk at 4 o'clock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
HERRI0T OUT
OF RUNNING
FOR PREMIER
President of Deputies Most
Likely to Form New
French Cabinet
JOB GOES BEGGING
Widely Divergent Viewpoints
of Senate and Chamber
Make Leaders Shy
JOB GOES BEGGING
(By The Associated Press)


Paris, April 1.-THE Herriot Cab
met is out of power, overthrown by
the Senate because of the charges
that under M. Herriot's rule, the le-
gal limits Of the bank note circula-
ton had been secretly exceeded, but
M. Herriot's majority in the Cham
ber of Dupities remains virtually in
tact
At general meeting this morning
of the four groups Of left parties
forming the governmental majority
since last May, a resolution was
adopted "to continue with unshake-
able determination the policies for
which the country voted at the last
election" The meeting represented
$40 deputies, constituting good
working majority of the Chamber.
The Socialists, 104 strong, went
even one better when they decided
they would support no other than M.
Herriot
The Senate declared itself in such
vote being 156 to 132--that although
mergue, looking to the selection of
a new premier, have hardly even
started, it may be said that M. Her
riots immediate return is very un-
likely. M. Painleve, president of the
Chamber, who announced that he
would not accept the task Of forming
a Cabinet when it was first mention
ed. but would '"sacrifice" himself to
the cause of the "left' should no
other politician be found able to
reconcile the widely divergent view
points Of the Senate and Chamber.
appears to be the most likely to suc-
ceed in forming a ministry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
GREAT FIRE
SWEEPS TOWN
Ten Business Buildings in
Cleverton Destroyed
(By The Associated Pres:

Wy hC SSooSldICu
Cleverton, Mimi, April 1l.-Ten
business buildings were destroyed by
fire early today leaving but two mer-
chandising establishments standing
in this village of one hundred inhab-
itants.
The fire started at 8 p. m. Friday
in the Hatelie Meat Market from an
undetermined origin and spread ra-
pidly through an entire business
block because of inadequate fire pro-
lection. All night long the entire
population of the village and many
Pine County residents living near
the scene dipped water, formed
bucket brigades. chopped away burn
ing parts of buildings to prevent the
fire spreading, and finally won their
fight to save the residential section
of the town.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
Man Makes Booze
While He Learns
To Be Citizen
(By The Associated Press)

Loomis. CAL, April 11.-Perusing a
pamphlet entitled "How TO- become
an American citizen" John Maloney
33, a candidate for citizenship in the
superior court here, reclined on q
cot and between paragraphs watched
a fifty gallon still perform. He ne.
elected to, watch the door to the es.
tablishment. and in walked deputy
sheriff and an operative Of the Dis
trict Attorneys office. es
They arrested him and his alleged
partner, William Harris; whoS was
sleeping in another cabin. Officers
allege Harris ran the day shift and
Maloney the night shift. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
WHISKEY STILLS
CAPTURED IN !
TWO BOOZE RAIDS

Two raids made by Sheriff He'd
strom and his deputies last night
in Burleigh county netted two big
whiskey stills and a. large quantity
Of mash. One still was taken in the
northern part Of the county and the
other in the southern section.
No arrests were, made but the sher-
iff expects to have the men who were
operating the stills in custody in q
few days
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
FARMERS SEEK
LABORERS AT
BISMARCK JAIL

Unable to secure laborers at en-
ployment offices and with few men
applying for work, farmers in the vi
cinity Of Bismarck have been seeking
laborers at the city Jail. Men who
have been arrested the night before
for being drunk are often. glad to
get job and are released on their
promise to 60 to work.
One young man, who has been serv-
ing a short sentence for a minor
offense, was released this morning
and his sentence suspended when
he was offered a job.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
BODY OF SLAIN
MAN IN CISTERN
is IDENTIFIED
(By The Associated Press)

Dassel, Mimi, April 1.-THE body
of the man who was murdered and
found in a cistern on the Danielson
farm near here is believed to be
that of Pedro Gonzales, farm hand,
local authorities said today.
Workers on the Danielson farm
identified the body as that of a
"small Mexican who worked on the
farm" An employment card found
near the cistern and the fact that
Pedro Gonzales did not call for his
bonus at the end of the sugar beet
season, were factors which aided the
belief that it was Gonzales.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
ARMED GUARDS
AROUND HOME
Premises of Wyoming Cover
nor Carefully Watched
(By The Associated Press)'

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 11.-Chey-
enne was baffled today by the ap-
pearance yesterday and after dark
last night of guards stationed around
the home premises of it's woman
governor, Nellie T. Ross.
Beyond the report that the guards
were state prohibition enforcement
agents delving into the characters of
nearby residents, no statements were
available from authorities on mys-
terious guarding. The agents were
seen to pry into ash cans and under
culverts apparently seeking con-
cealed object. No explanatory state
ment was available from any law
enforcement branch I'M Cheyenne.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED
(By The Aaaociated PreSal

Washington, April IA very
heavy earthquake, at least $500
miles from WdshingtoH, was record
ed early today on the seismograph
at Georgetown University. The trem-
ors began ct $500 a. m. and continu-
reached at between 1903 and 7:O5 a.
M,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
Man ARRESTED
On DisOrderly
Conduct Charge

!. Charles Meyer was arrested early
this morning on complaint Of Army
Stewart, charged with disorderly
conduct. Meyer was released on bond
and his trial was set for p. m.
Tuesday. Meyer has intimated that
he will demand = jury trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
KILLED 5000, 900 RATS

London, April lit is estimated
that more than 100000 rats were
killed in London last year during q
campaign against the rodents. Mu-
nicipal rat-catchers receive a shill-
ing for each rat caught.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
Northern Pacific
Key Men Given
Boost in Wages
(By The Associated Press)

Chicago, April 11.-Telegraphers
employed by the Great Northern and
Union Pacific Railroads were grant
ed two cents an hour wage boost
in decision of the United States
Railroad Labor Board yesterday.
"A request Of Northern Pacific
Railroad telegrsphers was denied.
Demands. Of station agents at nom
telegrapliic points for . wage i'm
crease also were refused.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
ORGANIZE CHAPTER OF
HONORARY ENGLISH FRAT

A chapter Of the national honor
ary English fraternity, Sigma Tau
Delta. has been organized at the
college by Prof. Roy Clark, head Of
the English department.. The new
order has ten members, including
Mildred Plummer, jamestown; Nor
enc FAIL, Devils Lake; and Marie
Kovar, OF Jamestown. Maurice
Weeks, of Bottineau, was elected
president Of the chapter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11
COMMISSIONERS
CLOSE SESSION

The board of county commissioners
closed their session here yesterday.
No contracts were let and no bids
for roads were advertised. Only
routine business was transacted dur
ing the session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-11

Z Suits made to measure, ladies'
frocks, and all other dress requisites,
can be bought on several trans
oceanic liners,