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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
EQUALIZATION
BOARD CHARTS
TAX HEARINGS

At a meeting today the state board
of tax equalization outlined pro-
gram for hearing protests on tax as
sessments. Assessments on property
of telephone companies will be heard
August 4: city and county officials
will be heard relative to taxes on
real and personal property on August
s; The Northern Pacific, 500 Line,
Pullman Car Company and Midland
Continental Railway Co. will present
cases to the board on August 10 and
the Great Northern, Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul, Farmers Grain
Shipping Company, Brandon. Devils
lake and Southern and the Chicago
and Northwestern lines will present
cases on August 10.
Hearing of cases brought by ex-
press, telegraph, street railway and
electric transmission line companies
has been set for August 20.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
AUDITORS MEET
TO DRAW HAIL
LEVY PROGRAM
Will Discuss Best Method of
Handling State Hail
Taxes

Lisbon, N. D., Aug. l.-LP)-J. A.
Gray. auditor of Ransom county and
president of the North Dakota Au-
ditor's Association. has issued call
to all county auditors to meet with
the state tax commission August s at
Bismarck to discuss the best method
of handling state hail taxes. The
auditors will take up with T. H. H.
Thoresen, state tax commissioner;
Attorney General George Shafer snd
Martin S. Hagen, manager of the
state hail insurance department, the
proper method of collecting hail
taxes.
A change in the system is neces-
sary because of the recent decision
of the supreme court in which it was
held that state hail taxes are not
on the same plane as other state
levies and do not have the same pref
erential status as other taxes in
cases where property is sold as the
result mortgage foreclosures or tax
sales.
In a letter to state officials, Gray
points out that "the instructions o1
the state hail department and the
newspaper account Of the attorney
generals opinion do not agree as to
the suggested procedure for county
auditors to follow"
The hail department has instructed
county auditors that mortgages da.
ted to prior to March I. 1919 take
precedence over hail taxes in al
foreclosure cases but that mortgage:
dated after that time do not
standard practice in the collection
Of hail taxes in all counties is in
prospect as the result of the pro.
posed meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
EVACUATION OF
RJJHR VALLEY is
NOW COMPLETE

Paris, France, August 1.-@-
Official announcement was made to.
day that French. evacuation Of the
Ruhr is complete; that not single
French soldier remained in the min
ing and industrial basin after mid
night last night.
The entry Of the French forces in
to the Ruhr took place January IL,
1928. It caused much ink to flow.
and entire pages of the newspapers
were devoted to the report Of the
operations designed to bring about
payment by Germany of her repara-
tions obligations.
The evacuation, which has been
going on for the past month. how
ever, has been totally ignored by the
French press. and unnoticed BY the
general public.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
HUGHESC0.
I TAKESPLANT AXES
OVER TODAY
Forecasts Big Electrical De.
velopment in This Section
of North Dakota
ONE co. EVENTUALLY
G.. A. Renden Becomes Gen.
eral Manager for Bismarck
Mandan Utility
ONE co. EVENTUALLY

Electrically at least Bismarck and
Mandan were hooked up together to-
day. +. A. Hughes Of the Hughes
Electric Light & Power company an
nounced today that his company had
taken over the Mandan utility and
joint operations Of the two plants
started August 1.
G. A. Renden, manager Of the Man
dan utility. becomes general man
ager Of the Bismarck Mandan plant.
There probably will be no changes
in the personnel Of the two plants
for the present.
This step marks development
toward a great Missouri Slope super
power plant. An electrical plant is
in process Of construction at B"ulah
which will be the largest in North
Dakota and its high line wires even
tually will form network over the
Slope country taking in many cities
It is even contemplated on furnish
ing power east Of the Missouri river
using the vast Ignite coal deposits
power.
Eventually all the Hughes Elec-
trio power plants will be operating
under one corporation. it was an
nounced today. 1t is planned to in
clude in the new corporation the
Knife River Coal company which
becomes an integral part Of the grea.
power producing machine.
Large utility plants are now main
tanned at Dickinson. Mandan. Beulail
and Bismarck with franchises either
granted or pending in a number OF
other Slope cities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01

a comprehensive system of num-
erical designation of federal high.
ways to replace semiofficial trail
names used with reference to trans
continental motor lanes will be in
by the federal bureau Of
public roads during the next year
F. N. Mills. Washington. D. c., high
way engineer, ANNOUNCED here.
Mills arrived in Bismarck over the
weekend to commence a govern
ment survey of the North Dakota
state highway system.
There are 27a trail names used
to designate federal roads which
have no official recognition from
the bureau Of public roads," Mills
stated here.
State Highways
North Dakota federal highways
which will be affected by the change
in designation include the National
Parks Highways, the Meridian high
way, the Roosevelt trail. Parks high.
way, and the Glacier route.
"Even the Lincoln highway is not
recognized as such by the bureau OF
public roads," Mills declared. "Only
one federal road in the United States
has an official name designation. I,
is the Old National trail.
The Old National route leads from
Washington across the Alleghanies
west to Uniontown, Pa. Gcorg,
Washington, Is years before tn
Revolutionary War. blazcd the Old
National highway through the ther
wilderness Of western Virginia. Th'
route was used by British troops il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
RIGID INSPECTION NSURES AGAINST
DISASTER IN NORTH DAKOTA MINES

the shots which have been ignited
have exploded before the workers are
permitted to reenter the mine. Pre-.
mature blasts or blasts which were
delayed by wet fuse or other cause
until workers had returned to the
mine are responsible for some of the
worst mining disasters in history
Waddington said.
Special Warning
Special warning has been issued to
shot-firers in North Dakota mines to
make sure that all charges have been
ignited before work is resumed.
Closer supervision by mine fore
men and bosses and classification Of
mines under new plan Of work
mems compensation insurance also
would stimulate greater interest in
mine safety work, Waddington be-
lieves.
The proposal to classify mines for
insurance purposes according to the
character Of equipment and other
safety facilities is now being con-
sidered by the state workmen's com.
pensation department although Off
cials are not optimistic that it will
be put into effect this year. Advo
Gates of the plan contend that mines
which have few accidents or none al
all are being made to bear part oi
the insurance expense for mines
where accidents are frequent and
that classified rate would do much
to encourage those with high insur.
ance rates to improve safety condi-
tions.
Although statistics for the fiscal
yesr ending June 80 are not yet
available, Waddington believes they
will show . substantial reduction in
the number Of serious accidents dur.
ing the last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
Weather Report

Temperature at a. m. ......... 40
Highest yesterday .............,79 79
Lowest last night .............. ..47
Precipitation to 7 a. m. .,........ 0
Highest wind velocity ........., IL
Weather Forecasts
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and probably Sunday. Warm
er tonight and Sunday.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and probably Sunday. Warmer Sun
day and in west and central portions
tonight.
General Weather Conditions
The pressure distribution has
changed very little since yesterday
morning, The high pressure, area,
with its accompanying fair, cool
weather, extends from the Missis-
sippi Valley westward to the eastern
slope of the Rockies. A slight bar
ometric depression centered over the
western slope of the Rockies and
over the western Plateau States is
causing unsettled and warmer wealth
er over that section.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official in Charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
WOOD MARKER
. AD0RNS GRAVE
OF C0MM0NER
Will Rear Stone Monument to
Memory of Fallen Party
Chieftain

Washington. Aug. l.-P-A SIM
pie wooden marker, set amid the
withering clusters of blossoms that
hid his grave, alone marked the last
resting place Of William Jennings
Bryan in Arlington National Gem.
etery.
Just over the hill crest beneath
which he sleeps, stand the row on
row of white headstones above SOL
der dead who lost their lives in
France. Closer about are the more
imposing monuments of the officer
dead with whom he keeps his last
encampment, and all about are tie
signs of the orderly, reverent care
with which the nation surrounds the
its service.
Stone Memorial
One day stone memorial will be
erected to tell in craven lettering
that the Commoner lies here on this
peaceful slope. But it is yet too soon
for the stricken widow. the brother,
the children and the grandchildren
of the dead to have made their plans
for that permanent testimonial to
their love.
The broken family circle was still
in Washington today, gathering
again the threads of the veryday
things Of life. to which they must
turn back. They came back from
the last solemn scene in the Gem.
etery yesterday, to spend little
while longer here before they must
go their separate ways once more.
No Definite Plans
Mrs. Bryan has made no definite
plans. beyond the decision to return
to her home in Miami. when she has
recovered q little from the long
strain and attended to some details
of private matters with which she
must deal in Washington. No res
ervations for her journey have YET
been made.
Other members Of the family
planned to leave tonight for their
homes. Former Governor Charles w
Bryan, expected to 60 direct t.
Omaha. and prepared to fill the lee
ture engagement he has made for the
weeks ahead. Those of the children
who could, planned to stay on day
or two with the mother.
Last Services
After the last services at the grave
late yesterday, many of the old poll
tical and personal friends of tn,
Commoner who had come to Wash
ington to be present at the funeral
left for their homes and other.
boarded their trains today. There
was no definite step taken amont
them toward memorial to commem
crate the service of the dead leader
nor is it likely that the question will
be opened until Mrs. Bryan has in
dicated her wishes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
SEE GIANT
SURPLUS IN
US. TREASURY
Madden Predicts $4,000, 900
Will Be Available for
Tax Reduction
COOLIDGE MIND OPEN
President Eyes Turbulent
Situation Existing in
China

Swampscott. Mass, Aug l--%-
President Coolidge intends to keep
his mind open on tax reductions. the
major domestic problem confronting
the administration, until the treas
ury can advise him accurately as to
the state Of the nations finances
and ne has had opportunity Of OBJ
tanning the views Of additional con-
gressional leaders.
While he believes q proper func-
tion for the executive and the treas
ury to make recommendations to
congress. he is determined to give
the house ways and means. commit
tee free hand in the actual formu-
lation Of bill.
The attitude of the president was
disclosed after he lad conferred
here yesterday with Chairman Mad
den Of the house appropriations COM
mit+ee, who advocated a reduction Of
maximum surtax rates from 40 per
cent to Is per cent. cut in the nor
NAL income tax rate and abolition of
the estate, gift and misccllaneo Gus
taxes. Mr.. Madden predicted sur
plus of $37O,OO0.000 would be avail
able for tax reductions at the close
fiscal year
The week end schedule of the
president with Senator Pepper of
Pennsylvania as his house guest,
, provides an. opportunity for further
exchange Of views, not only on tax
alton, but on other phases Of legis-
lation, including the world court
proposal in which the senator is par.
ticularly Interested.
Not only is the president taking
| advantage of his vacation here to
leisurely study the legislative situ
alton. but he is keeping tabs on the
general run of the government af
| fairs. With reference to China, N
has been informed that such salts
| factory progress has been made fol-
| reaching an international accord tha
| complete agreement on all points a.
| issue, including extra territoriality
is imminent.
| With the situation in the far cas-
admittedly delicate. he is giving ser
ious thought to the selection of :
new ambassador to Japan, as a sue
cessor to the late Edgar. A. Bancroft
and is on the lookout for a man
either in or outside the diplomatic
service of outstanding qualifications
Confident that anthracite operat
ors and miners will reach an agree
ment on a new wage scale, the presi
dent has given 20 serious considera
ton to proposals that he be pre-
pared to seize the mines. in cas-
there is a suspension Of operations
During the stay here Of Senate
Pepper, Mr.. Coolidge hopes to OBJ
tain some first-hand information Of
the anthracite situation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01

When proper care and precautions
are taken and the state mining laws
carefully observed, men working in
North Dakota Ignite mines are as
safe as though they were crossing a
city street, Albert Waddington, state
coal mine inspector said today.
North Dakota mines are uniformly
safe places in which to work and
rank among the best in the country
from that standpoint. he said. "Safe-
ty First" campaigns conducted by
mine operators and supported by
the state mining department also are
doing much to teach the miners to
protect themselves, Waddington said.
Most serious accidents, he said,
are due to carelessness in handling
explosives. Nowhere does one find
find better illustration of the old
adage familiarity breeds contempt
than among some men whose duty it
is to handle high explosives" Wad-
dington explained. 1T Is much bet
ter to be afraid of powder and dyna-
mite and too cautious than it is to
be too bold. It man mean the diff
ference between sound man, alive
and we'll and man seriously in
jured or perhaps killed outright"
Accidents Greater
In proportion to the number Of
men employed more accidents occur
in small mines than in large ones.
Waddington said. One reason is
that more veteran workers are en-
ployed by the larger companies and
long experience has taught them how
to detect faults in the roof which in.
dicate the possibility of falls. An
other factor 10 that regulations with
regard to shooting coal are strictly
enforced in the larger mines and
more care Is taken to sec that all Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
VET CLAIMS MUST
WAIT UNTIL FALL

Practically no further claims for
compensation due to North Dakota's
soldiers by reason of their service
in the world war will be paid until
early in the fall, it was disclosed to-
day at the adjutant generals office.
Lack Of money is given as the rea-
son.
When taxes are collected this win
ter the compensation fund will be
replenished and the department will
again take up the job Of paying the
approximately 1000 claims which
still remain on the books. A total
Of 1850 claims have been listed for
payment to date but the department
has been unable to locate some of
those whose claims were accepted
and the money may never be paid
The total number of claims accepted
for payment to date is 25,lOO. The
number paid during June was 275.
None we're paid in July.
A few belated claims continue to
be filed each week and as soon as
they are approved they are placed
at the foot Of the list Of those await
ing payment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
LEWISHURLS
DEFIAT COAL
MINE0WNERS
Demands Anthracite Opera
tors Meet in Conference
to Begin Tuesday
u l. TIM ATUM FINAL
Mine Strike Looms as Atlantic
City Convention Closes
Without Action
MATUM FINAL

Atlantic City, N. j.. Aug. l.-R)-
Calling an end to three weeks of
shadow boxing" and pleading a case
before a jury of "supernumeraries." i"
John L. Lewis. president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers. demands that the
principal anthracite mine operators
meet him in conference next Tues
day to negotiate new working
agreement.
The Virtual Ultimatum was served
by letter yesterday on Samuel W.
Warriner, chairman of the anthra-
cite operators conference.
Mr.. Lewis demand that Mr.. War
ringer. a veteran negoitator. and w.
j.. Richards. president of the Phil
adelphia and Reading coal c,anpany,
md Iron Company attend TIE CON
ference because the present opera
tors committee with one exception
was composed Of Lesser executive"
with no power to act.
Mr.. Lewis statement was taken to
mean that II the recognized opera
tors leaders failed to appear Tues
day, the mine workers would break
of negotiations with the possibility
Of suspension Of work September-i.
= At Lancaster. Pa, Mr.. Warraner.
commenting on the letter of Mr..
Lewis. saidt he personnel Of the oper.
ators committee would not be chang
ed. it had full power to sign anv
contract, he said, implying that it
was not for Mr.. Lewis to pick the
operators committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
ARMY VETERAN
HOLDS RENO
BLAMELESS
Nick limo, Veteran of Little
Big Horn Battle, Terms
Cause as ''Poor Judg.
ment"
DID NOT REACH CUSTER
Indians Wore Uniforms of
Cavalry Men They Had
MaSSacred

Spokane. Wash. Aug. 1.--P--
Nick limo. a veteran Of the battle
of Little Big Horn, June Is, 1876,
holds that the massacre Of Clusters
command by Sioux Indians was due
to disobedience of orders and "ppor
judgment" ON the part Of General
Custer and not to the failure of Cen
eral Reno to reach him in time with
reinforcements.
Mr.. limo. who served eight years in
the United States army, is now 76
years of age and resident Of this
city.
"Reno has been blamed for being
lax. cowardly, dilatory and every
thing else," Mr.. limo said. "but it was
impossible for Reno to reach the
scene of conflict in time to partici-
pate. Custer himself was breaking
an understanding that the pitched
battle was to be June 26. He fought
it day earlier. before either the
detachment of troops under Reno sor
Colonel Gibbons could come up, and
lost.
Met Custer
II remember that we met Custer
June 22. 1875, on the Yellowstone
river, opposite the mouth of the
Rosebud. We had just come from
Fort Ellis and were camped on the
north side when Custer. riding from
Font Lincoln, showed up on the
south. That same day he received
orders from General Terry to pro-
ceed up the Rosebud toward the
Indian camp. The orders specified
that the final engagement was to
take place June 26, when all forces
would concentrate on the camp.
"My detachment, under Colonel
Gibbons. crossed the Yellowstone
below the mouth Of the Big Horn
June "a, and camped on the east
side Of the Big Horn. l. Troop, un-
der Captain Tyler, which was in ad-
vance of Gibbons command, was
fired upon by the redskins, and re-
turned to repe.t. We camped on tce
Little Big Horn June Is, just 1O
miles from the Indian camp. all
ready for the battle, scheduled for
June 26.
Under Captain Ball
"My troop, under Captain Ell Ball
was sent on in advance next day
with Captain Tyler on the right and
Lieutenant Bradley on the left. To
Bradley goes the distinction of first
discovering the bodies Of Custer and
his slaughtered troops.
II reconnoitered with Captain
Ball and Bugler Kerney, about SO
yards in advance Of the troop, and
we came on "a dead ponies and seven
dead Indians, scattered about a
couple of tepees. We also encoun-
tered a scouting party from Major
Reno's detachment, out looking for
Custer's band. and sent them on tc
Gibbons camp to report our find
We returned to camp after 10-mile
scouting trip.
"There we learned of Custer's
death. Immediately after that the
hills around seemed covered with
detachments of United States SOL
diers, marching in curious disarray
1t was the Indians. wearing uniforms
stolen from the bodies of their vic.
Tins"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
FARM SESSION
WILL PROTEST
RATE BOOSTS

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 1.-Farmers
of the middlewest are expected to
take some action against the west
railroads petition for a freight in
crease when. the executive commit
tee meets here Monday morning.
Farm associations throughout the
corn belt will be. represented.
President Charles E. Hearst of the
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation this
morning received the official call for
the meeting from William 'Hirtlt.
Columbia, Mo-, head of the joint
body. u
The committee was selected at q
conference held here on May II, at
which farm organizations through.
out the middlewest Joined forces to
promote legislation and other ac-
tivities for the advancement Of the
interests Of agriculture.
President Hearst said today that
he felt sure the freight rate fisht
would be one Of the important 4ob-
jects before the group.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
DEALER GETS
PRISON TERM
FOR LARCENY

Dickinson. Aug. IA. T. Cole, for
mer Chevrolet dealer at Beulah and
employed in two local garages sew
eral years ago. will spend the next
year and half in the state penitcn-
tiary at Bismarck. Cole was sen
fenced last Thursday by Judge
Thomas H. Pugh after pleading
guilty in district court to stealing a
Chevrolet roadster owned by the
Dickinson Oldsmobile Company from
the curb by a drug store.
According to his confession, Cole
came to Dickinson Tor the express
purpose Of stealing a Chevrolet car.
Four weeks before he had stolen a
coupe of that make at Bismarck and
had sold it through his agency at
Beulah without detection.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
KEARNS TAKES
AIR.; CHAMP is
OWN MANAGER
Dempsey and Manager Come
to Final Parting of the
Ways, Announcement

New York, Aug. 1.-(P-Accord-
ing to his own admission in tele-
gram to the New York state ath-
letic commission Jack Dempsey today
is his own manager
"An airmail letter to the board
Dempsey wired, "best explains con-
ditions Of clearing up my affairs
with Jack Kearns." The telegram also
said "Mr. Kcarns now knows that
will hereafter act for myself for
my professional engagement"
Dempsey's frank admission with
regard to casting Kearns aside after
his statement here recently that his
managers contract had still another
year to run and his alluson in the
Telegram to "a lot Of money being
involved" gave basis for speculation
as to whether the heavyweight cham.
pion was compelled to dip deeply In.
to his purse in order to shake Oft
Kearns.
Dempsey declared he had not yet
agreed to fight anyone but Wills
and asked the indulgence of the
commission in the matter:
Official action on the Dempsey
case is expected to be taken by the
board next Thursday.
If definite information showing
what steps have been taken to bring
about the Dempsey fight are
not presented at this meeting. the
board may recognize Dempsey no
longer as champion and order an
elimination series for the title.
Anticipating that such series
would likely be limited to Gene
Tunney and Harry Wills, Tex Rick
ard has already begun negotiations
for the battle, to be staged this fall
His terms were accepted condition.
ally by managers of the fighters yes.
terday, but Rickard announced that
further steps by him to promote the
bout depended on the action Of the
commission next Tuesday on Demp'
sey's case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
July Marriages
Break all Record

The month Of July. 1925, started
twelve times as many couples on
the matrimonial seas as same
period for the previous year.
Twelve licenses arc issued in Bur
leigh county this year and only
one in 1924.
July of 1923 holds the record
for the past five years with Ia,
this year being second. In 1922
there were seven and in 1921, ten.