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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
STATE Will
PROBE LAND
RENT FRAUD
Thousands Of State owned
Acres Are Being Used by
Trespassers. kOsitzky

Collection of fees due the state
as rentals for state owned lands is
the object Of Il survey which was
begun this week by Carl K. kositzky,
state land commissioner, and two de-
puties.
Thousands of state-owned acres
are being used by persons who have
not leased them and who have no
title to them under the state law
kOsitZky said. In cases where tres
passers are found to have been US
ing state property they will be re-
quired to pay stipulated price. not
only for the current year but for
every year which they have used the
property without state authorization.
Failure to do so will mean cOnfisca-
tion by the state Of crops on the
land and prosecution of the offend
er for trespassing. Conviction on
the trespassing charge might result
in a fine of $500 or one year in Jail
or both, where the land is used only
for hay purposes, and an even sever
er penalty in cases where the land is
being titled.
Although the state lands are Of
fered for lease every year and a pre-
liminary survey shows that every
acre owned by the state is being us
ed, Kositzky said, the records in the
land office show that 100000 acres,
much Of it suitable for raising crops,
was not leased last year. The great
est Unbiased acreage is in Mckenzie
county where $4,000 acres were not
leased this year.
One of the favorite devices of the
trespasser, Kositzky said, is to lease
part of q section Of land and then
use the whole section. Another is to
lease a tract of land for few years
and then fail to renew the lease but
keep on using the land.
Field agents have been armed
with maps showing the leased pro-
perty in every county. together with
the total land owned by the state,
and the check up is intended to cover
the state section by section.
"People who are, ordinarily honest
in their daily business relations,
seem to have no conscience when it
comes to cheating the state" said
Kositzky. "But they look cheap
when a state agent calls on them
and tells them they must nay up. In
some cases we find that they have
not only been using the land for
several years, but have made i'm
provements on it just as though it
belonged to them."
Most of the 100000 acres still
owned by the state has never left its
possession since the original grants
from the government were made.
Some of it was sold by the state un-
der contract but turned back to the
state when the purchasers failed to
meet their contract obligations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
HIGHWAY BOARD
WILL IMPROVE
MERIDIAN ROAD

The state highway department has
approved the request Of voters in
Toilette and Pembna townships.
'Pembina county, for Improvement Of
the Meridian road in those districts.
On July 30 the voters of Toilette
township decided, by vote of 81 to
nothing to ask the state highway
commission to improve six miles of
road and voted an appropriation Of
$4,000 from the township treasury to
help defray the cost. They further
agreed to obtain all necessary rights
of way.
Pembina township voters agreed to
appropriate $4,000 toward the con-
struction of four and half miles
Of road and also agreed to obtain
rights Of way.
Surveys will be made this summer
by the highway commission and the
work will be done next year. The
new roads will be an important item
in the general scheme Of improving
the Meridian highway to the Canadi-
an border.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
MOTHER SHOT
BY CRAZED BOY
WILL RECOVER

Parkersburg, Iowa. Aug. s.--LR-
Mrs. r. J. Vandervoort, wife of the
Methodist Episcopal pastor who was
shot to death Thursday night by
their 17-year-old son, Warner. will
probably recover from the two bull
let wounds. attending physicians de.
clared today.
According to the physicians. Mrs.
Vandervoort was fully conscious and
passed restful night. The tragedy
in which her husband met death has
not been discussed with her since
yesterday morning when she told
persons who went to her aid that her
son had shot her.
Warren, who signed a confession
that he was led to shooting his par
ents by their continual arraignments,
will not be allowed to attend the
funeral services for his father. ac-
cording to Butler county Sheriff II.
w. Burma today. According to the
sheriff, the young patricide slept
fully last night. He is held without
bond, charged with first degree muir.
der
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
POWER COMBINE
EXTENDS LINES
Put Through $2OO,OOO Power
Extension in Stark County

Dick ins on. n. Oak. August s.
Work on construction Of 4 5000, 900
power line between Dickinson and
Hebron to connect Gladstone, Tay-
lor and Richardton. in conjunction
with statewide power expansion
program launched by the Hughes
Electric power combination of Bis
marck and allied companies, is in
progress here.
Work on the high power transmits
sion now being constructed between
Hebron and Dickinson to connect up
with the local power plant by the
Hughes 4 Deiters company is pro-
crossing rapidly. A large crew of
men is now at work and have the
poles with cross arms and sulatOrs
set to point between Richardton
and Taylor. Construction is proceed
Ing AT the rate Of two miles per day,
A. H. Deiters Of the company. said.
The new line is following section
lines rather than the highway.
Richardton Service First
1t is expected that the line will be
completed and ready to hook up to
the local plant before October l. The
line between Hebron and Richa ton
will be completed within the next
few weeks and the eastern Stark
county metropolis will be served
from the Hebron plan: until the cir
cult with Dickinson is hooked up.
Hebron Plant Efficient
The Hebron electric light plant
purchased from the Hebron Pressed
Brick company, was taken over by
the local utility concern last Satur-
day. The Hebron plant is well bull;
and in good shape and during the
summer months can supply Richard
ton in addition to carrying its local
load, Mr.. Deiters stated. 1t will be
maintained as an auxiliary to the
Dickinson plant.
Cash Outlay 100000
improvements that are being made
by the Hughes L. Deiters company
this season in the construction OF
the transmission line and the laying
of new steam heating mains in the
city of Dickinson. will represent an
| outlay Of approximately 100000.
Steam Mains Expensive
of this amount more than $40, O,0O(
will be expended in the relaying Of
steam mains. according to Mr.. Deit.
ers. The company has found it nee
essary to replace every foot Of mains
in the down town section as in many
places the old pipe had broken Q,
rusted away
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
TODAY MARKS
ANNIVERSARY
OF CITY FIRE

"Do you remember August s. &c
years ago." was the question asked
by one old timer today Of another.
Lets see::' was the slow, reminis-
cent reply. "that would be in 1898,
the year Of the big fire"
Such was the case for it was just
26 years ago today, August 8, 1898,
that Bismarck almost suffered exter-
mination at the hands Of the Red
Demon.
The fire started at the Northern
Pacific depot, completely leveled the
building, spread to the Webb block
and wrought havoc among the build
ings along Main street.
The entire square of the First Ma
tional Bank building block was wip-
ed out and the site of the City Ma
tional Bank building did not escape
Windows cracked for blocks around
from the intense heat.
The frights of that day, and the
tragedies, softened by time, formed
the subject Of an hours conversation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
BOND DEBT
26 MILLION
Balance in State Treasury Is
S7,724,472.72, Statement
Shows

The bonded Indebtedness of North
Dakota is SIG $4,000 and its balance
on hand in all funds is S7.12i,l ,l72 ~.
the annual financial statement of {.
A. Fisher, state treasurer. filed to-
The report showed the states finan-
cial condition at the close Of the
fiscal year, June 30.
The largest single active fund is
that credited to the hail insurance
1851 ,69l.74. The next largest is the
the general fund. The fire and tor
nado fund has "A balance of $36s ,8l9.-
80 and the permanent common school
fund has Sl,475.236.5O.
Taxes Biggest Income
State taxes produced the most in
come, $2.s26. .56l.S3 The inheritance
income tax $i02,530.43. A total of
$7l.3s6 93 was collected AS interest
on public money. This, together with
numerous other receipts from spe
cial taxes and operating services Of
various state departments went into
the general fund.
hlSDul SpIHcUlS SHo" tDdL III" lu-
dicial department, including salaries
and expenses Of the judges Of the
supreme and district courts, cost
$l0G. .322.7i during the year: $G57,-
933.32 was spent by the various state
departments; $l07.895.s5 for the cx-
penses of the legislature; $2!.255 ,O0l so
for higher institutions Of learning:
$3ll .272.GG to the department of ed
ucation; S697 ,s3s.S3 to penal and
charitable institutions and $3.50
!8s.64 to the various activities to
which the state contributes money,
Il total Of $I,i5i 1853 "a.
Compensation Fund High
The statement of the financial
condition Of the Workmen's compen-
sation fund shows a balance July l.
1924, Of 81 l,2s4. .l9O.3O, receipts Of
$44I.329.2G. expenditures Of $33l,-
O43.40 and balance on hand June
80. 1925, Of $l,397. .476.l6.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
EXPERTLAUDS
STATE HEALTH
ACHIEVEMENTS
Miss Helen katen. New Sec
retary of State Anti-tuber-
culOsis Body. Praises City

The North Dakota travelling health
clinic today won warn cOmmendation
from Miss Helen Katcn, new sccre-
,ary of the North Dakota Tubcrcu-
loSiS association who in II statement
here expressed satisfaction at the ef-
fciencv If anti-tuberculosis agencies
supported D." state funds and private
cont ributions through the sale Of
Christmas seals.
Miss katcn came to Bismarck aft
.r four years Of work among Grip
Piled children in Minnesota and "with
thu insight given by the tragedy Of
their lives she says.
I'm happy to find tnat the teach
ing of health in the schools hes
equal in Importance with other suu-
jccts,' she declared.
The secretary believes that health
in n,truction Of school children is po-
tcntially the foundation Of success
the foresig ight of tn" state cdrrat;"r.
al leaders in working out a healthy
program that maintains II far ba!-
ancc between sound instruction in
hygiene and the stimulation Of i'm
mediate health habits.
The travelling tuberculous clinic
Of the state has done wonders in iso-
lated communities where consulta-
tion with physicians has been diff
cult. even impossible, Miss Katen
said.
cit is only "uncommon" sense to
invest our money now where the
source of supply of institutional
eases shall be cut off," she urges.
The shortness Of her stay in the
city makes it impossible for Miss
Katen to give any compact figures
in regard to the work but she sums
up her Impressions Of the city and
her field of work in the follow ,ng
'All | en- say yet isl am glad /
came. Let's pull together for the
stamping out Of positive and poten-
tial tuberculosis in every corner of
this state and plant our banner on
the highest hill where ali the world
may see that North Dakota is in the
race for clean bill of health"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
FORT BERTHOLD
INDIAN SCOUTS
GET PENSIONS

Parshall. N. D.. Aug. 8.-Govern-
ment pensions will be granted to
number Of the old Indian Scouts liv-
ing on the Fort Berthold Rescrva-
ton. who served with the u. 5.
forces during the Indians Wars. it
was announced here. Pensions were
obtained through the work of Con-
gressman Sinclair.
Due to loss of discharge papers.
failure to connect up their service
Il has been almost impossible for
them to establish claims until Mr..
Sinclair became interested and went
before the Pension Bureau.
Red Star and Little Sioux. two old
warriors, are the most recent to be
allowed pension claims. SEQ q month.
dating back to June. 1919.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
NORTHWESTERN
GLEE CLUB TO
SING TUESDAY

The Mems Glee Club of Northwest
ern College. Naperville, Ill.,. will be
in Bismarck Tuesday evening. Aug
ust IL, to give concert at the
Evangelical church, Seventh and
Rosser Streets.
The glee club is completing a tour
which took it west, through Iowa,
Kansas, Colorado, Utah to California
and up the coast, thence east again.
The tour has been one of the most
successful in the history Of the club.
Bismarck people will remember
their visit here two years ago when
they gave benefit concert in the
City Auditori I'm under the auspices
of the Association of Commerce for
the Juvenile band.
Competent critics declare the work
Of the glee club is of higher order
than ever before and that rare
musical treat awaits those who take
advantage of the opportunity to hear
them.
Prof. c. C. Pinney is in charge of
the club as director and accOmpan-
ist.
The personnel of the club includes
twelve.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

IDENTITY OF
BLAST VICTIM
Warrant Issued for Arrest Of
Missing Chemist, Sought
on Murder Charge

Martinez, Aug. S.-P)-With the
establishment Of the identity of the
murder victim whose body was found
in the plant of the Pacific Cellulose
Company following an explosion and
fire more than a week ago, the sup
posed plot Of Charles Henry Sch
warty, chemist, to realize on insur-
ance policies totaling $1,000 900 today
stood definitely shattered.
Schwartz is sought on a warrant
charging murder.
The charred body, which ut first
was believed to have been Schwartz,
was accepted by authorities that Of
&. W. Barbe, wandering laborcr and
missionary. 1t remains in the San
Francisco Morgue unclaimed. Mrs.
Schwartz. however, still claims the
corpse rs that of her husband.
Although the missing chemist was
credited with being a student of
crime detection, bits of evidence
found at the scene of the murder
led to the Identification of the VIC
tim and the failure of the perfect
crime"
Cecil Barker, undertaken Of Place.
vile. Calf, who had given Barbe
employment on several occasions
made possible the identification of
the victim.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
GUARD SEEKS
FEDERAL FUND

Attempts to induce the federal
government to award to the North
Dakota national guard at once the
financial support due it for the year
1926 are being made by Adjutant
General G. A. Fraser in an effort to
obtain funds for the construction of
cook shacks at the national guard
camp at Devils Lake.
National funds for the support Of
the state guard are received in Janu-
ary and it will be too late to con-
struct the buildings for the next
encampment if funds cannot be OBJ
tanned in time to do most Of the work
this fall.
Part of the necessary money was
appropriated at the last session of
the state legislature but Fraser
would like to have the governments
share in order to do all the work at
once.
1t is proposed to build Is cook
shacks, one for each large company.
Provision will be made to serve head
quarters and other small companies
from one of the regular infantry,
artillery or machine gun cook house.
The buildings will be of tile con-
struction and will be notable inn
:provement in the equipment Of the
camp.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Would Convert
Dirigible Into
Freight Carrier

Swampscott. Aug. 8.-LR-A re-
quest for use of the Los Angeles,
Navy airship. in commercial aviation
was proposed to President Coolidge
today by John Hayes Hammond Jr.
Speaking for company interested
in the scheme. Mr.. Hammond placed
before the executive tentative pro-
gram for extensive developments of
commercial aviation. The program
calls for use of the Los Angeles be-
tween New York and Chicago and
perhaps farther west with the ship
manned by it's regular crew.
Secretary Hoover attended the con-
ference and the president directed
the secretaries Of war and navy
further study the proposition. The
government has given its approval
to the general policy Of aiding in
the development Of commercial avia-
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Weather Report

Temperature at a. m. ......... So
Highest yesterday ............. "a
Lowest last night .............. SO
to a. m. .......... %
Highest wind velocity ........ Is
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Sunday. Not much
change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Sunday. Cooler tonight in ex-
treme southeast portion.
GENERAL. WEATHER CONDITIONS
The low pressure area has moved
eastward to the Great, Lakes region
and light precipitation occurred at
most places in the Great Lakes re-
gion, Mississippi Valley and in the
eastern part Of the Plains States.
Over a half inch fell at few places
in eastern North Dakota. Generally
fair weather prevails from the Rocky
Mountain states westward to the
Pacific coast due to the high pres
sure area centered over the north
eastern Rocky Mountain slope. Tenn
peratures have dropped slightly in
the Dakotas and seasonable tempera.
lures prevail in all sections.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
GRAND OLD MAN
DEAD AT HOME
IN DELAWARE

Wilmington, Del, Aug. S.--R-
George Gray. "The grand old man Of
Delaware" is dead at the age Of IS.
The end came peacefully at his home
here yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Gray
was former United States Senator.
Delaware, and judge Of the federal
circuit court of appeals. He was
one Of the peace commissioners of
the Spanish-American war.
Stricken with heavy cold seven
months ago, Mr.. Gray soon devel-
oped pneumonia. Several times his
life was despaired Of. His remark
able vitality each time enabled him
to pull through. Last Friday he was
attacked by the grippe and the end
came rapidly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
"HOme", Girl SObs

Home. Girl Sobs
Mary was convinced that her
coach and four must certainly change
back to the ignominious pumpkin.
IL want to so home" she cried.
Commissioner of Public Welfare
Bird Coler was also investigating the
appeal OF Mrs. VIM. st. John of Rye.
n. Y. foster mother Of Dorothy Sun
shine Browning, s. that the child be
given back to her. Dorothy. nine.
the second Cinderella adopted by MIR
Browning, has been i'll at a summer
camp at Crystal Lake, Vt. She was
adopted six years ago.
"Flapper Cinderella
There is no place for "a little girl
like Dorothy in "A home with "a i.ap-
ner Cinderella" Mrs. st. John said,
land we don't want any money eth
cr."
She told how Dorothy was thrust
into her arms one December day IN
Newark. blue from the cold The
child was = and 4 half years old. AL
though poor. Mrs. st. John, who was
then the wife Of Peter Bressler ear
ed for the child until adopted by
Browning.
"Ie dyed the clothes that were on
the child's back when he took her
from me- she said. "That's wha, he
did, and then you get all this talk
about the hundreds and hundreds of
dresses he bought for her"
Bills All Ones
She further told investigators from
Mr.. Coler's office that Mr. Browning
hand her roll Of bills when he took
Dorothy When she removed the
rubber band from the roll later, she
said she found all 5! bills except
the one S. note which was on the
outside.
District Attorney Newcomb, of
Queens county, Mr.. Coler, and other
officials questioned Mr.. Browning
concerning charges made by mis- wife
at the time Of their divorce in raris
last year.
Wife Retracts Claim
Mr.. Browning replied that his
former wife had completely retracted
the charges. He accused Mr.. Coler
Of raising the question of ultcriOr
motives in the ndoptions because OF
personal conside rations.
Mr.. Coler and District Attorney
Newcomb said the investigation
would not end even after Mary is
sent home. Her parents have been
requested to appear for questioning
today.
|. Conclusive evidence had been
found. Mr.. Coler said. that she was
2l years old. not l6. as she claimed
when adopted or II as she admitted
yesterday. Certain recommendations
had been made to Mr.. Browning, the
commissioner said, but he declined
to state whether they included Civ.
ing up Mary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

WILL NOT ACT
IN HANGING
''JuStice Has Been DOne,"
Prosecutor Says in Report
ing Incident Closed
NEGRO ATTACKS GIRL
Victim Admits Guilt, as Mob
Hurries Negro TO I'm.
prOvised GallOws

Excelsior Springs. Mo-. Aug. S.
R)-Officals of Clay county have
indicated that no investigation will
be made Of the lynching here yes
terday Of Walter Mitchell. negro,
who was taken from Jail by mob
and hanged to tree.
The negro had been placed in jail
following his Identification by Il
young woman as her assailant late
Thursday night.
There will be no inquest" said
II. W. Hill. coroner. as he signed
the death certificate which gave the
cause Of death as "strangulation."
Justice" Done
I'VE feel that justice has been
done" Ray Cummings, county pros
ecutor, said. "Of course. the method
was crude. would have preferred
that the negro could have been hang
ed legally and | am convinced that
it would have been done"
with regard to an investigation
to determine mob leaders, Mr.. Cum
mings said:
Can't Identify Leaders
81 don't know who they were. and
| am unable to find out"
The victim of the mob was 33
years old and had wife living in
st. Paul Minn. As they were pre-
pairing Mitchell, mob leaders asked
him if he had anything to say.
Yes. I'm guilty" he replied. ac-
cordlng to members Of the mob, "but
give me a chance"
The rope was thrown over the limb
OF tree and willing hands soon
lifted the negro high in the air The
lynching caused an exodus of ne
groes from Excelsior Springs.
passenger train was running be-
tween Excelsior Springs and Excel
sior Springs junction and witnessed
the hanging. The train was forced
to stop when the mob swarmed over
the track. and passengers crowded
the steps and Windnw