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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
Good Gain Shown
in Building Work

The total volume of construction
contracts let in the Northwest Min
nesota, the Dakotas and Northern
Michlgan) during July amounted to
$ll 81 SEQ. this being q IL per cent
increase over the june contract total
wnd ~ per cent over july of last
year Included in the July building
record were: $l,978,O0O, or II per
CENT Of~aN construction, for indus
trial plants; $780,, 400, or 90 per
Gent, for public works and utilities:
$E, 7U3, 800, or 13 per cent, for resi-
Dental buildings; $l,39l,300, or II
Per cent. for educational buildings;
and $l,22c2.4O or 10 per cent, for
commercial buildings.
The construction total for the first
seyen months Of 1926 is 500 500.
being 10 per cent increase over the
corresponding period Of 1925.
Contemplated new work rcportc /
for the Northwest last amounted to
$685. 800, being 80 per cent de-
cease from the amount reported in
June and a "a per cent decrease from
July of last year,
July construction contracts in the
81 States cast OF the Rocky Mountains
amount to s5lS,931 900. according to
+. w. Dodge Corporation. These
states include about 81 per cent Of the
total Construction volume Of the
country. The decline from June was
only about $28 900 600 or little less
than 5 per cent. The decrease from
July of last year was about $2S,00O,-
900. or just over 5 per cent. In
creases in the Central West were
largely respon sibie for the moderate
proportions of last months decline.
The most important items in last
months contract record were: $751;
$50 800. or VI per cent Of all construc-
ton for residential building; SILL
4i8,200, or II per cent. for public
works and utilities; S62.76i,4 400. or
IL per cent, for industrial buildings:
$67,2l9,4000, or 10 per cent, for COM
mercial buildings; and $42.cl5.80O,
or per cent, for educational build
ings.
New construction started IL these
81 states during the past seven
months has reached total Of 3d.
629. O9O. 400. compared with S2,295, $780,
200 for the first seven months Of
last year. an increase of 10 per cent.
At the end of June. the lead over
last year was Is per cent.
Contemplated new construction re-
ported ii July amounted to $672.-
773,OOO, being decrease Of II per
cent from the amount reported in
June and also decrease Of 6 per
cent from the amount reported in
July Of last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
U. S. Leads World
in Improved Roads

The United States has more im-
proved roads than all other nations
of the world combined, as well as
81 per cent Of all motor vehicles in
the world, according to the American
Road Builders Association. The
United States spent $1,000, 200, 900
last year for highways, and register
cd 19.054.347 automobiles.
The comparative prosperity Of the
United States rs shown by the pro-
grcss in road building is very great,
according to the report. Out Of g.
OO2.9b6 miles Of highways in the
United States on June 1. approxi-
mately 100000 miles had been sur
faced by federal, state and local
agencies. OF this mileage $4,000
was completed last year.
The. United States registered. one
automobile to every 81 persons, as
compared with one car for each l2
persons in Canada, the nearest COM
pctitor. In Afghanistan but one
automobile was registered for every
63,305 population and but one person
in 10000 in Abyssinia has a car. In
Germany, but one person in every
1885 owns an automobile.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
LONGEST ONE FARE RIDE

Chicago. Aug. 1O-(R)-The longest
street car ride in the world for ono
fare Of seven cents may be had in
Chicago. ,
From the south city limits. with
its glimpscs Of green farms. to the
north city limits at the edge Of q
forest, This ride is 37.3 tcnths miles,
and it takes about four hours riding.
Eight transfers are necessary.
The route covers variety of
scenery. It passes Wolf lake south
of the city, runs within two blocks
of White CITY. an amusement narl
passes near the Armour institute Of
Technology, within, block Oh tn.
Coliseum, near the famous Hull
House, passes Douglas park. Gar
field park, Humb0lt park, and near
Independence park, Is.
Zigzagging bit this course passes
from country scenery through. resi-.
dcnce districts into the heart of
Chicago's business and manufacturing
district. and out among more resi-
dcnces Ind back to the country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
Caddies Win Fight
For Golf HOnOrs

Chicago, Aug. 1O-[P Small boys
with large ambitious assembled from
a dozen Mississippi valley states to-
day to chase their first big rainbow,
the western junior golf champion
ship over the course Of the Edge
water Golf club, Chick Evans howe
club.
More than $50 youngsters, many Of
them caddies or cx-caddies, were en-
tered for the qualifying round from
which are to come 81 leaders for
the championship flight match play.
Hutchinson, Kansas, which has
sheltered the title emblem since last
years competition, is doomed to lose
the cup. for the brilliant Emerson
Carey, whose clubs beat down tn;
field year ago, has since passed the
age limit Of 10 years and is ineligi-
bic for the competition.
The championship flight will 90
two rounds on both Wednesday and
Thursday, playing the finals at 36
holes Friday. Second and third CON
ISOLATION flights Of l6 players each
will follow the high men on the
morning round tomorrow and Thurs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
Discuss Results
of June Primaries


Fargo. N. D.. Aug. t0.--tHg-The
executive committees Of the Repub-
lican state committee and the indie
pendent Voters association. met
jointly in Fargo today, in a session
beginning Ut 2 p. M. Tor the pur-
pose Of canvassing the POLITICAL
situation created by the June prim-
airy.
Details having to do with the clos
ing Of the business Of the last CAM
paign and matters concerned with
the fall campaign, will be consider
ed.
Special attention, 1t was expected.
would be given to tho legislative
situation. to the end that advantages
gained by the independents In the
June primary may be consolidated in
the November general election.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10

w i In aHA
~ Manitoba are at
their best right now
Daylight tilllate even
ing-Gloriou's sunshine
every day.
If you want outdoor
life Beside rushing.
water, placid lakes and
winding rivers, where
fishing, boating, bath
ing and all kinds 81,
sport may be INDUCED
in, the Province Of
Manitoba should &c
your destination.
.Manitoba's 1900 square
miles Of water area i TEEN
ing With, fish. the yearly
catch beng over eighteen
million pounds.
.Mllsaiiq6s 5 sT!sat vhsst
fields 4 I Wy III, Is 1 ready IS e'' cut ..
ting N August. !. LONE and
see threshing operations On
a large scale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Cape Girls Ncz, France, Aug. 10
(AP)--Miss Gertrude Ederlc, channel
champion, planned 10 enter tho water
tonight to accompany the Egyptian
of his attempt. Arrangements this
afternoon were that Omer Pcrrault Of
Canada and NJ. Michel Of France
would make the attemptsaat the Fame
time as Helmy, starting shortly after
nine o'clock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
MOULD sTOp RATE RISE

A petition asking the Interstate
Commerce Commission to suspend
proposed increases in rates on grain
and grain products from Adams and
Bowman counties to the Twin Cities
and Duluth was filed with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission today by
the state railroad board.
The proposed rates are contained
in new schedule filed by the st.
Paul railroad and are applicable only
to its main line. No effort was made
to change the rates from branch
lines.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
Jamestown Endorses
Man For Federal Job

jamestown, N. D., Aug. 10.--@
The board of directors Of James
town chamber of commerce formally
endorsed w. B. Denault Of this city
for director Of the Federal Land
Bank Of St. Paul at its meeting held
last evening and instructed Secret
airy Ketter to prepare telegram 10
the federal farm loan board ut
Washington to the effect that North
Dakota should have some representa-
tive on the land bank board and that
Mr.. Denault is we'll qualified to
handle the appointment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
Two Men Start on
Channel Swim, Stop

Dover, England. Aug. 1O.-LR
Lieutenant Colonel Freybcrg, Il Brit
ish world war veteran, who started
from Cape Gris-N ez., France, last
night in an attempt to swim the
English channel, gave up the task
this morning owing to the GOODNESS
Of the water. He had gone nine
miles when he was forced to stop.
Omer Pcrrault, Of Canada, who
started on similar journey from
Gris-Ncz, returned to shore after
being two hours in the water. when
unable to locate the tug which was
to convoy him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
John HUSKY Gives
Talk to Kiwanians

john HUSKY. STATE dairy commits
sioncr. gavo an address today, before
the kiwanis club at It's weekly noon
day luncheon, telling Of crop condi-
tions and the farm situation in gen
crak throughout the state. L. G. .Sor-
lien. who has just returned from the
golf tournament at Fargo. told Of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
PAVING BIDS LOWER

Minot, N. D., Aug. 10.-[P)-Thc
Minot city engineering staff 10 today
extending and analysing bids for go
blocks of paving opened yesterday by
the city commission, which declares
the prices quoted are considerable
lower than ever before submitted in
the state. The bids run 80 to 90
cents per square yard lower than
any similar paving in North Dakota,
said Mayor A. j. H. Bratsberg, while
on concrete and asphaltic concrete
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
MEXICO TROOPS REyNLT

Mexico City. Aug. 1O-(AP)-cap-
tain. Psnfilo Plata and his company
Of federal soldiers have revolted.
special DISPATCHES from Ayutla.
No details If the revolt are con-
tanned in the dispatches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
REV. sIOEvE .NslA.LED

Fargo, N. D., Aug. lO.--(R--With
=" officials and pastors Of the
Norwegian Lutheran church Of Amer
lea taking part in the ceremonies,
rev. Davis St0eve was installed
Sunday as president of the North
Dakota district of the church and
w. Henry Westby, theological candi-
date was ordained to the ministry
and installed a. assistant pastor Of
late /. D. Ylvisaker.
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According TO some experimenters,
an individual gets four-fifths of his
nights sleep in a concentrated dose
of about two hours, and during the
rest of the night his nerves and
muscles are more or, less active.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
Additional Markets
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO GRAIN
Chicago, Aug. 1O-.(APD--4CAsh
Wheat No. red 1.38A@l.4O; No.
hard 1885, al. 4OA.
Corn No. 2 yellow 84k@85; No.
white 84A.
Oats No. 2 white AK @43; No.
white 4OHM42l1.
Rye No. 2. 1.O4.@1.O5.
Barley 62@72.
Timothy seed 5.25M5.75.
Glover seed 22.00@23.OO.
Lard 1917.
Ribs 1915.
Bellies 1900.
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(Consinued from pax, one.

CONTINUED from page ons.)
August was devoted by the sPope
and Catholics all over the world, g
prayer, for supernatural interference
IN Mexico. This, however, will not
discourage those who pray. It is for
mOrtals to pray, for Divinity to an
swer, or not answer.
Tho Catholic church still exercises
spiritual power in Mexico. Father
Dimas Anguinano, Mexican priest
Of Alvarado, bowed to the laws Of
Mexico and had his church returned
to him. 1t didn't do him much good.
The Catholic church has excomnuni-
Gated him and suspended him from
the priesthood.
Announcement Of the excommuni-
cation urges clergy and Catholics
everywhere to, pray for Father Al.
guinan0's conversion, as he is 20
years old and probably has few
years to live.
Father Anguinano replies that the
attacking the Catholic church, but
only its abuses and that the holy
see is misinformed.
A British diplomat announces that
in the next war not submarines, but
airplanes. will terrorixe commerc ial
shipping. The order. will be, "Sink
at sight" and "the illegality Of such
attacks will be entirely inmate rial"
Heaven help the nation not thor
oughly protected for war. Therefore,
heaven help this sfecp6ng nation,
swollen with gold, as defenscless rs
Persia when Alexander marched in.
We're so rich that we can't think,
like the prize pig At the fair, whose
fat is too much for its brain.
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STRAYED

Party who lost one Poland China
sow with long slit in right ear and
old. Call at y. w. Stewards in Mis-
souri, township for information.
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

the figures also set new low records.
The Commission will examine the
extension Of the bids tomorrow after
noon.
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WHERE W0UlDYOU
LIKE T0'WORK?

The fame Of Dakoea D,Aeinsse
College, Fargo, spreads vide. Che
Day recently TWO kilograms for
HELP were received from points
nearly 1000 miles apart. Rsssl:
two people were placed in positions
eks'ssyy xS1 Mv graduates. Alyida
Otness was sent to the Flint Shts,
Bank Of Opheim (Mont. @. E.
Roeelseadt to the Emerson- bssnt-
ineham Co., Sioux Falla. S D.
Results taik. Waecheach week.
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6. Acusal business training. Copy.
righted undesirable esewhers).
Write F. L. Watkins, Pres, SOS,
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tournament and the entertainment #.
forded the contestants.
I DR.. J. C. Arneson, prssidsNt, pre-.
sided and Judxe L. E! BirdssM w0s
chairman, Of the day. There was .
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Fibcrs of some kinds of milkwecd
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-11-18
LAHASKA

Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Atkinson, of
Philadelphia, spent last week at his
farm below the village.
Charles B. Still has sold his farm
to Mr., Gideon, of Palmyra, N. j.
Mrs. Lambert Still has purchased
the house and lot belonging to Win
field McCully, in the village, and
expects to move there sometime
next month";
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarius Hall were
Sunday visitors in Pitman, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jaeckel and
Miss Martie Wood, of Philadelphia,
were Sunday callers of Harry Will
kinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis enter
tanned relatives from East Had
.donfield, N. j., the past week.
Titus Slotter, who was confined to
his room the past week, suffering
of acute indigestion, is now able
to be up.
Sunday callers in the Slotter home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Rose
and daughter, Clarie, of Trenton;
Mechanicsville; Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ DlobNef anu sSilSs VI ItThdSit,
Mrs. Parson Bishop, Holicong; and
Mrs. George Cadwalader.
Miss Minerva Sherm of Philadel-
phia, and Charles Lichtenwalner Jr.,
of Lansdale, were weekend guests
of Mrs. Ella Koch.
The state road men scraped the
road from Canada Hill to Bucking-
ham last week.
John Magill and family were
on motor trip to White Haven,
Harrisburg and Gettysburg last
week.
Mrs. Charles Still was Lambert
vile visitors on Monday.
Miss Sethia Kitchener, the teach
er in the Buckingham Friends
School, attended institute at Doyles-
town, the past week.
Misses Elizabeth and Mary Wig
gins, of New Hope, spent Armistice
Day with Samuel Wilkinson and
family.
Miss Caroline Stavely was taken
to the hospital a week ago, was
operated on Immediately for appen-
dicitis. Word was received here that
she was getting along nicely.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Samuel Roseman, of
Trenton, were Sunday callers of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bissey
Mrs. George Benper, of Carvers-
vile. spent several days with her
sister, Mrs. Oscar Boileau.
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'SERGEANTSVILLE

Samuel Bodine and family, OF
Lambertville, were the recent visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Keohn
on the Stockton road.
Mrs. Judson Stull has been on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Snyder and
daughter, Miss Lima, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Mather, of Titusville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Dilts and
sons, John Jr., and Donald, of
Hopewell, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Dilts, of Frenchtown, were visitors
last week of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dilts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Venable
Sr., of Rosemont, are spending a
fortnight with Frank Crum and
family, of Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Johnson Wis
tied few days ago the formers
mother, Mrs. Sarah Johnson, of
Raven Rock.
Rev. Robert Bowering, Rev. II. T.
Horne and Rev. A. G. Graham
spent Monday at Pennington.
Frank Crum and Mr.. Dobbs, of
Trenton, visited the formers par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac r. Crum,
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. C. Rockafellow
and daughters, Sara and Eleanor,
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Romine, near Stockton.
Mr. and Mrs. George Leonard, of
Baptisttown, spent the past week at
the home of DR.. J. l.. Chamberlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lowe. Mr., and
Mrs. w. G. Lowe, and daughter,
Wilma and son, Billy, all of Hope
well, We're visitors last Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin G. Dilts
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Aten attended
lanes II. Roades, of Beverly, last
Wednesday. Mr.. Roades died at the
age of go years and is survived by
four daughters. Interment was at
Beverly
Mrs. Mary Steinck returned to her
home in New York on Wednesday,
,fter spending several weeks at the
lome of her father-in-law, John
Blanar
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Housed and
son, Alfred, of Lambertville, are
spending some time at the home of
Lewis l.. Higgins.
Rev. H. T. Horne, pastor of the
Amwell Church, oificiated at the
funeral of Mrs. Sarah j. Trout,
widow of the late jeremiah Trout,
on Thursday morning from the home
of her son-in-law, A. r. Allen, at
Pittstown. Deceased was well known
in this village and was woman
held in high esteem.
Mrs. William C. Lines has been
pending the past several days with
ier son, Robert Lines, Of PlaiGiield.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Harmed and
lons, James and Stanley, and daugh-
ters, the Misses Grace and Marie,
recently motored to Railway to Wis
it relatives.
Misses Anna II. and Lizzie Green
were visitors with relatives in Tren-
ton and Lambertville on Saturday
A local Sesqui-centennial party on
Monday included Mr.. and Mrs. N.
V. Myers and daughter, Maude f..
Myers, Mrs. b. N. Curtis, Elmer
Yard, Sarah f. Case, MaCllda Smith,
Dora II. Hoppock, George W. Brew
err, Clarence Lambert, w. W. Lam
bert, Ida j. Ham, Margaret II. Will
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gum at
tended the Sesqui-centenial last
Thursday.
Fred Lambert, of Sandy Ridge
visited his uncle, Gideon Godown
in the Princeton hospital, on Sun
day. Mr.. Goodwin was shot in the
leg while cunning,
Mrs. George Chamberlain, of
Lambertville, visited her sister,
Mrs. Ellen Van Selous, on Friday.
Mrs Harry Snyder was Tren-
ton visitor on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Snyder, Of
Pennington, were Sunday visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Sherman
at Rosemont
Mrs George n Best, of Rose
mont, entertained ON Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. George N. Robinson, o.
Jutland.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ent and
children, of Lambertville, were Sun
day visitors at j. V. Hoag 'and's.
Mrs. Leroy VanHorn was re-
cent visitor with Mrs. Charles Hoff-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. f. Rockafellow
entertained on sunday Mf. ana MRS
Joseph Silverthorn and daughter, of
Somerville; Mrs. Horace Myers, o.
Pipersville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rams
den, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. John S. Wilson spent Mon
day shopping in Easton.
There will be union service in
the Methodist Church Thanksgiving
Day, at eleven o'clock. Rev. Bower
ing will be the speaker.
Edgar Smith, of Easton, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles A. Smith
Samuel johnson, of Penns Grove,
has been visiting his mother, Mrs
Harry johnson. of Rosemont.
Dean Drumm, of Lakeland, Flor
ida, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Drumm, of Rosemont
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Mrs. Lydia Fenton was the guest
of her nephew Samuel Doan and
family, at Mechanicsville, last week.
Watson and Wilbur Cook, of La
haska, spent Saturday with their
grandmother, Mrs. George Magill,
George Ward. of Philadelphia, was
a Sunday guest at the home of
Edward H. Funk.
George Benner returned to his
home here from the Abingdon Hos
pital on Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
ner spent from Tuesday until Fri
day with their son, Burton and
wife, at Lahaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Bickel spent
Wednesday at the Sesqui in Phil
adelphia
William Burgstresser, of Doyles-
town, was recent guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Car
YER.
The Misses Marian and Helen
Smith, of Lambertville, were recent
guests of their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. Allen Knight.