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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09

possess a thorough command Of the
English language. nominates himself
for appointment as a competent Eng
lish scholar. Another self-announc-
cd candidate bases his qualifications
for appointment on his penmanship.
BY far the bulk of this stream OF
correspondence comes from support
ers Of the Nonpartisan League
boosting one of a dozen League can
didates for the Senatorial appoint
ment. A large volume Of mail. push
ing the candidacy Of John N. Hagan.
League leader, former commissioner
Of agriculture, has been directed to
the Governor. F. A. Vogel. Cole
harhor. is prominently mentioned in
correspondence addressed to the Gov
crnor.
Larson is going through the Gov
crnor's mail and divides il into two
piles. One pile, which is always the
largest, has to do with selection of
a Senator. Contrary to expectation.
Governor Sorlie reads through most
Of these letters for any trace of
genuine sentiment in the matter Of a
Senatorial appointment.
The bulk of this brand Of CORE.
spondencc is written by voters at
the solicitation Of q would-be candi-
date or his friends. Many of the
letters are form-letters being broad
cast throughout the state in behalf
Of certain candidates. but bearing the
signature of the local voter. Other
communications contain excerpts
from "booster" letters, indicating
they are Of the propaganda variety.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
RAPID GROWTH
is SHOW n BY
CENSUSREP0RT
City Makes Gain of 2S.4 Per
Sent in Five Years.
Report Shows
COUNTY FIGURES GIVEN
Small Loss Is Sustained
in Rural Districts of
Burleigh County

Bismarck has q population Of
$3.50, a gain Of 1850 or 2S.4
per cent over the 1920 figure.
which was 1920. and an increase
0f 4A.2 per cent over the 1915
figure Of 6,34i, according to the
official state census. completed
yesterday by M. H. Atkinson.
city auditor.
OF the $3.50 residents in the
city, l57 are not citizens of the
United States, according to Mr..
AtkinsOn's report. One thousand
and 81 Of the city's population
are foreign horn.
in this city than males. there
being 4.S07 females and 4.343
males. The total colored popu-
lation Of the city Is l9.
The census figures show that Bis
marck is the fastest growing city in
the state. city officials state. All
the larger cities Of North Dakota
have made their census reports and
none has as large per cent gain as
Bismarck. The Minot figures, made
public Monday, showed gain Of
! l
Figures Are Correct
Mr.. Atkinson said this morning
that the Bismarck figures are as
nearly correct as possible and that
few persons were missed in the Of
ficial count. The lists have been
checked and rechecked, Implications
thrown out and names that were
h,,' <aL nlI I.,J
Mr. Atkinson and w. A. Falconer
who took the census. were assisted
by the Ass ociation of Commerce. The
city was canvassed by the associa-
ton after the census takers had fin
ished and many were found who were
not counted by the official enumera-
tors.
Final reports of the county ou,-
side of the city of Bismarck were
made today to Frank Johnson, county
auditor. The rural population is
Z 1897, making the total population of
the county 17.047. The county popu-
lation five years ago was 1888. The
gain for the entire county in five
years is 1869, showing loss in the
rural districts of Sol.
State Report Soon
The census of North Dakota and
all counties. cities and villages in
the state will be announced by the
secretary of state within few days.
All census reports must reach the
office Of the secretary Of state by
tomorrow. Reports that have al
ready reached the capital show that
the larger cities of the state have
made gains in the past five years.
while losses have been sustained by
the smaller towns and rural dis
tricts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
OBENCHAIN
WOMAN ASKS
FOR PROTECTION

Los Angeles, July 9.--LR--
Madalynne Obenchain, formerly OF
Fessendcn, N. D., who figured prom.
inently in the J. Belton Kennedy
murder case here several years ago
being given her freedom after sever,
al juries had failed to agree, appeal
cd to the sheriff's office late yester.
day for protection against the bull
lets of former admirer.
Deputies quoted her as saying that
Paul Roman, recently released from
Folsom prison. had been lurking
about her home here and made vague
predictions of forthcoming shoot.
ing affray.
Roman was sensational figure in
Mrs. Obenchain's second trial.
After they had waited in conceal
ment near the house for several
hours Roman appeared. He was ar
rested and taken to the sheriff's Of
flee for questioning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
ESTIMATE OF
NORTH DAKOTA
CROPS GIVEN

Brookmier's farm income bulletin
finds from careful investigation that
North Dakota gross farm income will
be about IL per cent less than that
of last year, or about S245,000.000.
this estimate based on July indica-
tions. This IL per cent decrease in
gross farm income over year ago
is not the loss it would seem, how
ever. for a year ago the states gross
farm income was 1O3 per cent above
that of 1924, the gross income last
year being far above that of any
other state in percentage of grain.
The nations wheat crop, accord
ing to July estimates of Brookmier's.
should bring $84O. 100000 as compared
with 1915 100000 last year.
The state of Washington, accord
ing to the prediction, should make
the greatest gain over last year.
while Texas should show the greatest
loss.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
FARGO VETERAN
MADE HEAD OF
LEGION SOCIETY

Valley City, July 9.--James Munro
of Wahpeton was elected grand chef
de gare of the Forty and Eight at its
convention here yesterday. Other off,
icers are: Steve Warman, Grafton.
grand chef de gare passe; Fred j.
Seeda, Harvey, grand chef de train;
Ralph Glerum, Devils Lake. grand
commissaire intcndent; A. F. Collar,
Fargo, grand correspondent; o. T.
Forder, Dickinson, grand .garde de la
porte; Ben Everson, Washburn, grand
conducture; J. P. Conmy, Fargo.
cheminat rationale.
The delegation from the society to
the national convention at Omaha in
October will be: James Munro, A. F.
Collar, J. P. Conmy, Emanuel Sgutt,
Fargo, and Howard Turner, Harvey.
Seven chosen on the grand che
minot (executive committee) were:
F. w. Newberry, Jamestown; ]. E.
Olson, Devils Lake; Isadore Horo-
witz, Fargo; A. Harvey. Williston;
Fred Wick, Mott: William Short,
Darlington; and C. Kopald, Minot.
The "wrecking" of 35 candidates,
in charge of William Early, Fargo,
and the Fargo voiture yesterday was
success and most all of them will
recover.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
HARVEST FIELD
WORKERS SEIZE
FREIGHT TRAIN

Lamar. Colo, July 9.--LR)--Sixteen
harvest field workers out of 40 or
more who yesterday seized Santa
Fe freight train near Syracuse, Kan,
overpowered the crew and ran it to
Lamar, only to be met and routed by
an armed "posse," waited at the coun-
ty Jail to learn what the cost of
their adventure would be.
The harvest workers attacked the
train east of Syracuse. The conduc-
tor dropped note as the train roll
ed slowly through the town with the
result word was sent here and a
posse formed by sheriffs met the
train when it arrived. Harvesters
showed fight but broke and fled
when scores of shots were fired over
their heads.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
BLACK SMUT
HURTS GRAIN
IN MINNESOTA

St. Cloud, Minn., July 9.-Black
smut on crops in central Minnesota
will cut down the average yield 10 to
Is per cent, Charles H. Lien, state
farm expert here, predicted. The
black smut is prevalent in almost all
sections of Stearns, Benton and Sher-
burne counties. he said.
While conditions are right for
black rust little If any has been re-
ported in the vicinity despite the fact
that sultry weather consistently has
followed heavy rains. Rye crops will
be harvested the last week in July.
Mr.. Lien predicted, with indications
Of a heavy yield.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09

GOVERNOR SWAMPED With ADVICE
DEALING WITH SENATE APPOINTMENT
More Than 1000 Letters and kilograms Received by Sore-
Some Writers Recommend Themselves

A flood Of mail which has swamp
ed the executive office since the
death Of Senator Ladd, swelled to
record proportions today. Nearly
100 communications, dealing chiefly
with the appointment Of a successor
to Senator Ladd. arrived at the Gov.
ernor's office this morning. E. G.
Larson, secretary of Governor Sorlie
announced.
To date the executive has received
nearly 1900 letters and kilograms re-
lating to the selection of u. S,
Senator or protfering gratuitous ad-
vice as to the procedure to be follow
ed in picking n successor to Ladd.
Most Of the candidates mentioned
in the Governors daily correspond
encc are unknown to him. Scores of
letters reach the executive office
from individuals announcing them
selves available for the post.
A telegram arrived at the executive
or typical Of this kind of CORE
spondence. 1t reads:
Governor A. G.. Sorlie,
Executive Chamber,
Bismarck. N. D.
"To satisfy all factions. sug-
gest you appoint me U. S. Sena-
tor
The author Of this telegram is not
practical joker, but a well-known
figure in his community, the Cover.
nor's secretary stated.
One writer, pointing out that the
man who is to succeed Ladd must
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
NO ACTION
is TAKEN ON
CITY BUILDING

Informal discussion of the propos-
ed armory and community building
was held yesterday at meeting Of
the city commission and the directors
Of the Association Of Commerce. No
action was taken.
Several members Of the commits
sion said today that they do not be-
lieve it will be advisable to call an
election this year to vote on . $780,
600 bond issue for the erection of the
proposed building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
Weather Report

Temperature at Ia. m. ........,. 81
Highest yesterday .............. 70
Lowest last night .............. So
Precipitation to a. m, ........ .04
Highest wind velocity .......... 20
Weather Forecasts
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
and warmer tonight and Friday.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Friday. Warmer tonight and in
east and south portions Friday.
General Weather Conditions
The storm area over the Red River
Valley yesterday morning has moved
southeastward. 1t has been accom-
panied bv thundershowers in the
upper Mississippi Valley. A severe
storm at St. Paul and Minneapolis
has caused wire trouble and weather
reports from the eastern and south
ern states are missing this morning.
Another low pressure area has ap-
peared over the Canadian Northwest
and it is accompanied by rising tenn
perature and light, scattered showers
in the western Canadian Provinces.
Fair and somewhat warmer weather
prevails in the northern Plains
States and over the northern Rocky
Mountain region.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official in Charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
MAN HELD HERE
MAY FACE MANN
ACT CHARGE

Charges of violation of the Mann
act may be brought against F. La
Bry. who was arrested in Valley City
Tuesday on request of Bismarck Of
ficers. La Bry is alleged to have
sold second hand auto to a Bis.
marck woman and then to have driv-
en- away with the car.
La Bry admitted. the police say
that he has been living in Bismarck
with a woman who is not his wife
and that the woman came with him
from Canada and that they resided in
Montana for few months before
coming. to Bismarck. The police say
the woman told them that she left
her husband to accompany La Bry
from Canada.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
FARM WORKER
is ARRESTED
FOR SLAYING

Waseca, Mimi, July 9.-(R-Frank
krapz, farm hand, employed on the
farm Of Henry Faber. farmer living
eean WITH the euaa deaS Of foiS Eous
Minski last Feb. %. He will be Civ
en- a preliminary hearing in munici-
pal court Friday. Minski, a bachelor,
lived alone on a farm near here. He
was found dead in his yard with q
bloody neck yoke lying beside him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
STAHL SEES VICTORY

indianapolis. July o. Dissolu'
tion of the $26,000.0O0 Grain Mar
keting company of Chicago was
hailed by the Indiana Farm Bureau
federation in a statement by Will
liam Stahl. editor OF the fedora
tion's official publication. as vic
tory for true cooperative mar
keting."
Stahl declared "the collapse will
react in favor Of true cooperative
marketing of farm products" and
reiterated the opposition of the
Indiana organization to the project
because 1T violated every principle
of sound cooperative marketing !:
1t was regarded as an attempt to
unload on Indiana farmers THROUGH
sale OF stock, elevators worth only
a small part of what they were ap-
praised at in the company's pros
,pectus and the farmers stood to
lose money through the purchase
of such stock.
'The regretta!ble part is the
tendency Of many to latGl the
death of the company as the death
of farmers cooperative" Stah'
said. "A glance at the company's
makeup will disclose that only a
few farmers were interested In the
company"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
FOUR KILLED
MANY INJURED
IN MINNESOTA
TornadO-like Wind and Light
ming Take Heavy Toll in
Minneapolis
Observation-Disclosures
Mercury Above 100 in Many
Parts of East and
Middle-West
PROSTRATIONSREPORTED

Chicago. July 9.-LR-Twelve
persons were killed and num-
ber of others were prOstratcd or
injured as a result Of heat waves
and violent storms in various
parts of the country yesterday.
Four were killed and q in
jured when severe wind and
electrical storm hit Minneapolis
while several persons were in
iurcd and n property loss Of
100000 was caused by a hail
storm over a 25-mile territory in
central Minnesota. A severe
electric storm swept over Phil
adelphia, one man being killed
by lightning. Considerable prop
erty damage was done. Relief
from heat came to New York in
breczcs and showers, but fair and
warmer is predicted for tOmOr-
row. Three heat deaths occurred
in the eastern metropolis today,
and two deaths in Pittsburg dis
trict. Kansas City reported one
death and several prOstratiOns.
The mercury was above 100 in
many communities in Kansas
with Wichita topping the list
with 1O6. One heat death was
reported in Des MOincs.
FOUR PERSONS KILLED
st. Paul, Mimi, July 9.--(R-Hail
wind, and rain storms striking al
various points in Minnesota took 1
toll of four lives and injured more
than a score of persons besides caus
ing property damage estimated il
excess Of S35O,000. The greatest fur!
Of the storm was felt at Minneapolis
where all four of the deaths occur
red and nearly 20 were injured as !:
tornado-likc wind unroofed buildings
twisted several houses on their foun.
dations and snapped trees and tele.
phone wires. Two persons were killed
at Lake Harriet. Mrs. Emma Miller
and her three -year-old daughter, were
killed, when the wind twisted away
the roof of a pavilion and dropped
the debris in the soda fountain room
of the structure, burying about l!
persons. About $50 persons had
sought shelter in the pavilion.
Charles Ficsler died of heart dis
ease after his drug store in the
southern part of tho city had b""'
unroofed by the wind and the fourth
death occurred when William J. Ford
was hurled from the cab of a travel
ing crane.
In Meeker and Wright counties the
terrific wind leveled crops, blew down
farm buildings and trees and killed
some livestock. Reports from the
rural district adjacent to Howard
Lake accounted for % farm buildings
which had been wrecked by the wind
Southwestern Pope county and the
territory around Hancock in Stevens
county we're visited by cloudburst
yesterday afternoon accompanied by
hailstones of immense proportions,
The persons who saw the hail at
Hancock described it as being the size
of two fists and as large as big snow
balls. Roofs were punctured by the
stones, windows smashed, boards
broken. plaster knocked from tho
walls and autos damaged and virtual
ly all wires torn down.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
TORNADO HITS TOWN

Cokap. Mimi, July 9.-LR--A tor.
nado tore swath one-half mile and
IL miles long, four miles north Of
here late Wednesday, demolishing a
dozen farms and injutying one man
seriously and killing horses and
chickens. Alfred Stenberg, 22, farm
er, was killed when struck by fly
ing timber. One rib was broken and
he suffered internal injuries. Every
farm building on the Stenberg farm
was wrecked with exception of the
home,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
INSURANCE
EXAMINERS
MEET HERE

A convention of examiners of the
Provident Life Insurance Company
is in session here today. Examiners
are present from three states, Min
nesota. North and South Dakota.
F. w. johnson is representing
Minnesota, George W. Downs. South
Astakson representing North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
GRAIN FIRMS
RESUME
: ON EXCHANGE
Properties Involved in Big
Merger Will Revert to
Former Owners
ABANDONMENT DENIED
Officials Say They Will BE-
Able TO Meet Obligations
on July 28

Chicago. July 9.-(AP)-Dissolu.
tion Of tho Grain Marketing com
'pany, $2G,OO0,OOO concern and the
lar1set farmer cooperative venture
ever attempted. apparently became
certain late yesterday along with
prospects for the recovery OF
Dean. Onatavia & Co., bankrupt
brokers.
The Armour Grain company. the
largest of the four old line grain
companies that merged to form
the cooperative which was n
have been controlled and owned
|by farmers, and Rosenbaum Broth
ers, another OF the vendor cOmpa-
MES, applied for the right to do
business under their own names
on the Chicago board of trade
again.
The permission was granted.
The Armour company will take
over all OF the Grain Marketing
Company's open contracts. amount
ing to about 100000 bushels OF
grain.
George f. Marcy. head of the
Armour Grain company. and an
executive of the cooperative. when
asked if the cooperative expected
to dissolve Following yesterdays
happenings. said:
well, it looks like it. doesn't
it"
Officials Stand Pit
Banker creditors announced that
the properties merged to form the
cooperative were to be turned
back to the old line companies
which were parties to the merger,
nut officials of the Grain Market
ing company emphatically denied
that such was the plan, and de-
clared that the cooperative would
he able to meet obligations amount
ing to $4,0OO,0OO on July 2S. the
end OF the first year of its opera
tion.
Grain Marketing company Off
cials were still firm in their state
ments that the company did not in
tend to disintegrate and mat
,plans would be formulated before
July % by which it might be con-
tir"ed.
Recovery of the brokerage firm,
a $35, 100000 concern, appeared
probable today after New York and
Chicago creditors had raised most
of a $2,50O,O0O rehabilitation fund
to be applied to maintain $29.0OO,-
900 in loans, and after banks hold
ing collateral had again postpone.
the selling of the collateral to al
low creditors to complete the fund.
The Rosenbaum grain interests,
involved in the Grain Marketing
company. were also back OF Dean,
Onativia E. Co.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
HANCOCK HAS FIERCE STORM

Hancock, Mimi. July 9.-P)-Two
men were injured, property damage
estimated at $25O.O0O was done and
livestock was killed in terrific hail
storm that battered strip two miles
wide and Is miles long in central
Minnesota late yesterday.
Hurled with the full strength of a
furious wind, the hailstones, some of
which were reported from three to
six inches in diameter, smashed win
dows. broke boards. dented CORFU.
gated iron coverings, and knocked
plaster from the walls of dwellings
as they crashed against the houses.
The stones, some Of which weighed
from four to five pounds, tattered the
tops of automobiles, dented the bod
les and broke the glass in the closed
types. Every piece of glass in one
large coach was broken with the ex-
ception of the bulb in the spotlight.
Between 80 and IS automobiles suf-
fered damage from hail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
RED HEADS BEST

San Antonio,f Tex.-Samuel Long,
automobile instructor. says he can
tell at = glance whether woman
will make . good driver. Fat wom-
en-. he says. make good drivers, but
red headed ones are better. Tall
women are mot 80 good" and school
teachers are terrible"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
BANDITS KILL
WOMAN AND
WOUND ESCORT

Los Angeles, July 9.-(P)-High-
waymen shot and killed Miss Edna
Rolling and wounded her escort,
Theodore Stanford, here last night
when the couple refused to hold up
their hands and submit to search.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
INCORPORATION
ARTICLES FILED
AT STATE HOUSE

New corporations with articles on
file with the secretary of state in
clude as follows:
Baeverstad Investment company,
Church's Ferry, $25,000.
Brunner Settle Oil Co.. Williston,
SCI. 900; A. j. Drummer. Minot; J. M.
Settle, Williston; H. E. Byorum,
Minot.
County Line Telephone Company.
Beulah, $500.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
HARM TO TEACHERS

Dayton, Tenn. July 9.-[P-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan believes that
John 7. Scopes, defendant in the Ten
nessee evolution trial, is doing more
harm to the teachers of the country
than to any other classes. This harm,
he declared today, would be indefin-
itely increased if his, Scopes views
as to the independence of the teacher
were established
IF the evolutionists can succeed
in establishing the doctrine that a
teacher can teach anything he or she
pleases." said Mr.. Bryan, "and teach
ers disregard the wishes of their en-
ployers, it will become necessary to
find out what the teacher thinks on
disputed questions on appointment" :"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
TWISTER HITS
WHILE RELIEF
IS DISCUSSED
Storm Comes While Dexter
Citizens Organize New
Disaster Committee

Dexter, Mimi, July 9.---LP'--While
citizens of Dexter were meeting in
the Opera House Wednesday night
to complete the organization of a Red
Cross disaster committee, a tornado
sweeping from the west shattered a
number of small buildings, split and
uprooted trees and threw the village
into darkness as power lines became
tangled.
One hundred persons were attend
ing an American Legion dance when
the tornado cut swath so feet wide
within SO feet of the dance hall. All
were unaware of the passage of the
twister until notified. Because of
the numerous cyclones in Minnesota
during the past week, Dexter citizens
decided to organize disaster com
mittee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
TIGER" WITH CATTLE

Paris, July 9.-Former Premier
Clemenceau. when on his farm, lives
in . typical French farm house. At
one end are his quarters and at the
other is the stable for horses and
cows.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
TERRIBLE COOKS

London--British women are ter
rible cooks. says Sir Alfred Fripp,
surgeon to King George. Poor cook
sands. he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-09
DAYTON READY
FOR STRUGGLE
ON EVOLUTION
Trial of John X. Scopes TO
Open Tomorrow in Little
Tennessee Town

Dayton. Tenn. July 9.--tP)--Day-
ton today settled down to the com
pletion Of final preparations tor the
battle between fundamentalists and
evolution. Attorneys. witnesses. and
newspapermen and plain visitors ar
riving on every incoming train and
bus were greeted by the monotonous
changing of hammers as carpenters
applied the finishing touches to con-
cession stands in every alley wav and
sidewalks. An address by w. J.
Bryan at Morgan Springs formed the
chief topic Of conversation at drug
stores. An expression of his faith in
the modern jury system and dis
cussion of what he claimed an at
tempt of minority scientists to force
their views in scientific lines upon
the children of the majority formed
the principal theme of Mr.. Bryan.