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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-31
ny o. G. LIBBY

IN the 10th OF July, the survey
party met a band of buffalo hunters
from Pembina under the command of
Governor Wilkic. A full account of
this band Of hunters will appear
later. After leaving Butte De Morale
the party turned northward into the
Mouse river valley, north of Dog
den Butte. Here they were visited
by the leader of second band Of
half-breed buffalo hunters, Governor
de L'Orme.
In his conference with this leader,
Governor Stevens was strongly inn
pressed with the attitude taken by
these Canadian hunters. He says:
"They claim protection Of both gov
ernments, and the doubt as to the
position Of the boundary lire makes
them ignorant as to which one they
have the most claim upon.
During the hunting season they
carry with them their families and
their property, and they consider
that this territory is open to them;
that the right to hunt on it belongs
to them, and that their children
born during this transit over our soil
possess the heritage Of American
citizens. Strongly impressed in
favor Of American institutions, they
wish to be noticed by our govern
nent, and feel a desire to meet and
confer with 3 commissioner sent by
it to treat with thom."
One Of the purposes Of this ex-
petition was that Of treating with
the Indians in order to prepare .
way for later surveys and railroad
building. On July 26 Governor
Stevens met and conferred with the
chiefs Of q large band Of Assini-
BONES on their way to Fort Union.
He was able to make q good i'm
preston upon them and to secure
their friendship for the future.
On August they reached Fort
Union whefe they were joined by
Lieut.. Donelson who had come up
the Missouri river on the steamer,
Robert Campbell.
The entire distance from st. Paul
was It's miles which they had travel
ed in 40 days. From this point the
party made ready to travel to Fort
Benton. A considerable number of
Red River carts were constructed
here by the meh skilled in this work.
Several OK teams were purchased
with their heavy wagons for the
freights that from this point had
to be transported overland.
Praises Fort Union
Governor Stevens speaks very
highly Of Fort Union - an inn
portant trading post on the Mis-
souri, river. He says: 1T was built
by the American Fur company in
1880, and has from that time been
the principal supply store Of depot
Of that company. Il is framed Of
pickets Of hewn timber, about is
feet high, and has two bastions, one
Of the southwest and one ct the
southeast corner. The front or main
entrance IL on the side opposite the
river. This fort Is probably $50
feet square.
*The main buildings, comprising
the residence AZ the superintendent
and tho store, are on the front
or eastern side. They are two stor.
les high r. d built Of .wood. The
Assiniboines, the Gros Ventures, the
Crows, the other migratory bands Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-31

District meeting of Odd Eel
lows Tuesday evening. Nov.
LIST. All Odd Fellows are in.
vitcd. Grand Master Hite and
Resident Past Grand Masters
are expected 10 be present.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-31

The average life span of ants is
from eight to ten years, although
some specimens in captivity have
reached the age of Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-31
Account of Governor Stevens
Tour in Dakota Territory
Given by Historian-Mouse
River Country Laid Claim
TO by Two Nations

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 3l.-P)
The first half-breed buffalo hum
tiers who roamed the North Dakota
prairies were not sure whether they
were British subjects or American
citizens but had q strong urge to
be Americans, according to Prof.
O. G. Libby, head of the history de-
partment at North Dakota Univer-
sity.
DR.. Libby tells about them in the
fol a ling article, written for the As
soclated Press and it's member
newspapers. It is the twenty-second
of a series on North Dakota history.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-31

Dance at MOran's tonight
Fortune telling by witch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-31

Leseon No. 3
Question: How does esy,ul-
sifed cod. liper oil help
protect erown people from.
coughs and colds?
Anssper: Ii easily assin,i.
lated cod liver oil plus IL
wonderful vitamins, builds r.
sistance bykeepins the body
vitaInin.nouIished.
Build up your resistance
with pleasantly favored
SCOTS EMULSION
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-31

was driven by II. A. Halvcrson q.
Devils Lake and the other by A. Eu-
den OF Braddock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-31

Regular rehearsal of the
Elks band tonight at $3.50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-31

Please note: Owing 10 a con-
fusion in booking arrange
ments. Marajah will not ap-
pear until Nov. %, 20, 80,
Dec. LIST.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
OYSTER PACKERS GRIEVANCE
Complain To Senator of Alleged Pett,
Prosecutions By United States

United States Senator Thomas +.
Bayard, of Delaware, attended con-
ference at Seaford Saturday of the
wholesale oyster packers of the Del
Mar-Va peninsula on invitation from
the packers, who laid before him un-
usual procedures taken by the United
States Department of Health, relative
to the oyster industry. Although the
packers comply with the Federal
health regulations, they charge that
every little unintentional oversight
brings a summons to a Federal court.
Some assert it is a case of persecu-
ton at the instigation of the big food
corporations in Chicago, where few
years ago, a ban was put on oysters
coming from the peninsula, by the
health department of Chicago, on the
claim that oysters from that section
contained typhoid germs. This was
proven false, and later retracted by
the Chicago, Illinois, health depart
ments. Senator Bayard promised to
do all in his power to help remedy
the situation, and meeting will be
arranged by him between the packers
and the head of the Department of
Agriculture and the Surgeon General
in Washington, d. c., before the open
ing of the oyster season in Septem-
Der.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
SMYRNA STREET REPAIR WORK
Edwin @. BilIeb Making a Fine Job of
Rff Na,.nnn South DaIawar Erazin

Edwin @. BilIeb Making Fine Job of
Mt. Vernon, South, Delaware, Frazier
The contract for rebuilding South
Street, Frazier Street, Delaware Street
and Mt. Vernon Street which was let
by Smyrna Town Council to Edwin c..
Billeb of the Smyrna Cement Prod
ucts Co., is progressing splendidly
and when completed will make Smyr-
ma have as fine looking thoroughfares
as any in the State. Frazier street
which began to unravel badly has been
entirely resurfaced with tarvia from
curb to curb. South street, Delaware
street and Mt. Vernon street, which
was only built of tarvia in the center
have been made curb to curb job.
Many hope Council will see their way
clear to make macadam Union Street
a curb to curb proposition. Town
Council are desirous of giving more
attention to Smyrna streets and it is
said that other streets, even dirt
streets, will be scraped and graded
and put in good repair.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
STATE SCHOOL BODY PLANS
DRIVE FOR ADDED MEMBERS
DELAWARE CITIZENS ASSOCIA-
TION TO START CAMPAIGN
Send 10000 Letters and Seek Finan-
cia and Moral Support in Further
ing Educational Program Planned

Definite decision setting September
L for the Inauguration of an intensive
membership drive throughout the
State was reached Monday at the
special meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Delaware Citizens As
sociation, held in the DUPONT Building
to consider the most efficient and ex-
peditious methods of furthering the
aims Of the organization which has
taken over the constructive education
al program of the Service Citizens,
Inc. At the. same time it was agreed
that the initial step in the campaign
to enlist the financial and moral sup
port of the citizens of the State will
consist of the forwarding of letter
to every voter in. Delaware asking
that they lend their aid to the cause
by contributing at least SIS as min
imum membership fee. The more
than 10000 letters which will be mail
ed from the offices of Miss Eta ].
Wilson, executive secretary Of the
Delaware Citizens Association, tenn
porarily located in the offices of the
old Parent Teacher Association in the
DUPONT Building, will outline the aims
of the organization, the immediate
program of which will be the expan-
sion of the influence for good thus far
accomplished by the cooperation of
the school and home through parent
teacher societies, and the school at
tendance campaign in all school dis
tricts of the State In addition to
former Judge William H. Boyce, of
Dover, president of the Delaware Git
izens' Association, who presided at
the meeting, the members of the ex-
ecutive committee present at the in
formal discussion were: Josiah Marvel
of Wilmington; Mrs. Alden B. Rich
ardson, of Dover; Mrs. Francis deli.
Janvier, of New Castle; ]. E. Gosley,
of Stockley; Harry E. Speakman, sec
retary of the association, of Whining
ton and Harry I. Graham, also of
Wilmington. Miss Eta J. Wilson, ex-
ecutive secretary, attended the ses-
sion. Other members of the executive
committee recently appointed but not
present at the meeting Monday, are:
Bishop Philip Cook, Mrs. A. D. War
ner, ST., of Wilmington; James H.
Hughes, of Kent county; DIR. Roscoe
Elliott and Miss Laura Richardson, of
Sussex county Contrary to expecta-
tions, permanent location for the ex-
ecutive offices of the Delaware Citi-
zens' Association could not be defin-
itely determined at the meeting Mon
day. Several centrally-located office
quarters are under consideration,
among which has been suggested the
Old Town Hall, Market street, below
Sixth.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
CAULK DENIED COURT SEAT
Chief Justice Pennewill Hands Down
Decree in Superior Court

Benjamin w. Johnson and Royden
Caulk, Democrats, who were elected
Levy Court commissioners from the
Sixth and Seventh Levy Court dis
tricts, respectively, last November,
are not entitled to their seats in that
body, according to a decree handed
down last week by Chief Justice Pen
newill in Superior Court. The decree
makes no mention of whether or not
the same commissioners shall sit until
the disposition of the appeal, which
has been taken. 1t is the concensus
of opinion among attorneys that the
decree is not superseded by the appeal
In the Caulk case the court held that
James A. Hart shall continue as Com
missioner. The court, however, did
not hold who should take Johnson's
place. The feeling in legal circles,
however, is that Thomas w. Truitt,
who has been commissioner for the
past four years, will continue. 1t is
believed that it now rests with the
Levy Court to decide what shall be
done.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
THIEF STEALS MOVIE RECEIPTS
Takes S140 From Manager of Easton
Theatre Late Last Saturday Night

Early Sunday morning thieves
broke into the residence of Charles E.
Cannon over at Easton, Nd, and stole
between $3.50 and S140. Mr.. Cannon
who operates the C. c. Theatre, after
closing up late Saturday night went
to his home and retired for the night,
placing his Saturday night receipts in
a box on a chair along side of his bed.
Sometime between one and two
o'clock Sunday morning, the thief
forced an entrance through the dining
room window, after removing his
shoes. Mr.. Cannon's berroom was To-
Gated on the first floor next to the
dining room. In getting out of the
dining rom window the money ratified
in the box, waking Mr.. Cannon, who
grabbed for the box but it had disap-
peared. He jumped out of bed and
ran into the diningroom just in time
to see the thief go out of his side
gate, leaving his shoes behind him be-
meath the diningroom window.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
FIGHT AGAINST s25O,OOO FEFUND
Commissioner p. S. DUPONT is Under
stood to Favor Opposition to His
OpiniOn-Meeting Held Soon

A court injunction will in all likeli-
hood be sought shortly by the State
Board of Education to prevent the re-
funding of the $250,000 in taxes paid
into the State treasury on dividends,
is was learned last night. The mat
ter has been brought to a head
through the recent decision of Pierre
S. dupont, State tax commissioner,
that the State dividend tax law is TN
loss of school fund revenue suffered
by the State Board of Education
through the repeal by the last Legis-
lature of the filing fee law and the
tax on real estate, the loss of the $685.
900 dividend taxes. would practically
cripple the States education system at
the end of two years time. Although
he would not definitely commit him
self, George S. Williams, of Millsboro
president Of the State Board of Edu-
cation, said Monday night that he
would call a meeting of the State
Board for the end Of this month and
that the question of an injunction or
some other means Of settling the mat
ter would "most certainly be discuss
ed at that time" Mr.. Williams said
he hoped to call the meeting just as
soon as State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction H. V. Holloway returns
from Seattle, Washington. 1t is also
understood that Mr.. dupont, although
forced by thorough study of the
dividend tax law, to make the decision
that the taxes would have to be re-
funded, is heartily in favor of any
action that the State Board may take
to hold or increase its funds for the
operation and carrying out of its
school program. In the meantime,
members of the State School Tax
Board, headed by Daniel ]. Layton, of
Georgetown, president are awaiting an
opinion of the Attorney-General, Clar-
ence A. Switzerland, relative to the
power of the newly created State
School Tax Board to review decision
of the State School Tax Commission.
In case the general decides
that the tax board has the right to
review a decision of the commissioner
then the board will, it is understood,
ask Mr.. Switzerland to give an opin-
ion on the law concerning the tax
dividends. Mr.. Switzerland is said to
have given an opinion to Mr.. dupont
on the subject which did not agree
with the dicision of the tax commits
sioner regarding the refunding.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
2 HORSES KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Animals Struck During the Rain and
Electrical Storm in Lower Delaware

A severe electrical storm passed
over Milford and vicinity Monday. 1t
was accompanied by a downpour of
rain. A bolt of lightning struck two
valuable horses belonging to Austin
Peet and killed them instantly. The
horses were in a field near his home,
situated on the Milford-Harrington
road. There were also other cattle
and horses grazing in the field. The
two animals killed were standing near
each other and both fell at the same
time. They bore no marks of any
kind as a result of being hit by the
bolt. So far no other damage has
been reported. The rain was of inn
mense value to growing crops, which
were suffering from the dry hot
weather.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
WARDEN BOGGS AFTER DOGS
Nine Unlicensed Fox Hounds Chasing
Fox Out of Season; Owners Fined

Warden E. ]. Boggs in his war on
unlicensed dogs in Kent county also
keeps a watch out for other violations
of the dog law, and recently, ran into
fox hunting party in the lower part
of the county, resulting in rounding
up nine dogs chasing a fox out of sea-
son. The owners suspecting that their
dogs had been captured, wended their
way to Boggs' home near Cheswold
where they located their hounds. On
appearing before Magistrate W. D..
Burton, of Dover, the owners were
compelled to pay fines aggregating
$50 before the dogs were released. The
owners included, Walter Spence, one
dog, So; William Evans, five dogs,
SIS, and L. R. Swain, three dogs, $40.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
BUSINESS CHANGE ANNOUNCED
Firm of L. NJ. Price & Son Dissolved,
Warner w. Price Takes Over Business

An important business change took
effect with the firm of L. NJ. Price &
Son, manufacturer of fertilizers on
July /. L. NJ. Price, who for many
years conducted the business in his
own name and later took in his son
Warner w. Price under the firm name
of L. NJ. Price & Son, has sold his in
terests to said Warner w. Price who
will conduct the business in the fu-
ture. Official notice of the dissolution
is published in another column. The
retiring of Mr.. L. NJ Price from the
firm leaves the active business of this
old and established industry in charge
of Mr.. Warner w. Price, who already
has been conducting a very success
full Grain Brokerage, Coal, Lime and
Cement business in his own name.
Now Mr.. Warner Price will have the
fertilizer end of the business under
his own control Mr.. L. VI. Price has
been identified with the fertilizer bust
ness in Smyrna since he was a young
man and while his severance from the
firm is but the natural course of
events, he has host of friends who
will be sorry to see him laying down
a business he grew up with with such
splendid success. In his son Warner
w. Price who succeeds him, the busi-
ness will go forward with the same
high class purpose, and dependable
service as it always has, with that
growth and development that has
characterized his business venture
from the start. Warner W. Price is
one of Smyrna's 'livest wires" and
hustling business men and his many
friends congratulate him and wish him
continued success.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
DUCK CREEK DAM OVERFLOWS
IN DELUGE OF RAIN YESTERDAY
RESIDENCE OF MRS. ROSE, DUCK
CREEK, NEARLY SWEPT AWAY
Storm Did Much Damage to Corn
Fields, Acres Being Covered With
Water-StOrm Heaviest in Years

One Of the heaviest and worst rain
storms of the season, visited this vi
cinity yesterday noon and for four OF
five hours the rain kept up accompan-
led by some wind Smyrna streets
were like running cutters from the
deluge. The dam at Duck Greek,
mill pond broke from the rising water
and water gushed in torrents down the
meadow to Denney's Mills, now oper-
ated by Charles E. Sherwood. The
mill property escaped, but close Wig
lance was needed all afternoon and
night. The residence of Mrs. David
Rose near old road was almost swept
away. Water covered the whole first
floor Of the frame dwelling and the
family were forced to seek other
quarters until the flood subsidized. For
a time the county bridge between
Kent and New Castle Counties at
Duck Greek was endangered. The
bridge being of iron and the abut-
ments Of concrete no doubt saved it
from the onrush of water. Water
overfowed the road and swept in tor
rents around the abutments, but they
withstood the test and the bridge
was passable at all times. The Smyr-
ma mill pond was full to the brim with
water from the deluge of rain but j.
Frank Webb opened up the hand
gates and kept the water from over
flowing the causeway. In recent
months Mr.. Webb had much strength
ened the dam at the causeway and
this proved most effective in the storm
Of yesterday. Late last night the
mill pond at Blackbird was in imin-
ent danger of break and the mill
which is owned by David S. Reese was
put in operation in an effort to pre-
vent the dam from giving way. The
water was overiowing the banks and
covered a large area Of the surround
ing country. Between Green Spring
and Blackbird the roadway was cover
ed with more than feet of water and
in a hollow a Ford automobile was
abandoned by its owner. The water
was over the body of the car and the
license number could not be seen in
order to learn the identity of the
owner. Unable to man their boats a
number Of crab fishermen were forced
to abandon their craft and swim to
shore. Among the number was Clar-
ence Burris, of Woodland Beach whose
boat is believed lost. A boat owned
by Ridgely Jones, of Woodland Beach
was wrecked when it was dashed
ashore after the rudder was smashed
and the boat rendered unmanagable.
Jones also swan ashore to avoid be-
ing washed away by the torrent.
Acres of corn are under water IN the
Smyrna section and the. roads were
covered with water several feet deep.
At Dover there was heavy rain that
lasted for more than five hours but
the area affected by the rising water
was confined to the section south Of
that place.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
WOODLAND BEACH ROAD WORK
Levy Court of Kent County Puts Road
Engineer on the Job of Grading Road
Takes Over the Old Marsh Road


Woodland Beach road is being filled
in and graded by the Kent County
Levy Court and the work they are do
ing will aid materially but this section
will never be satisfied until the con-
crete road which already extends from
Smyrna to Wendalls Corner is con-
tinued on down thru Severson's Neck
to the Beach. This road has already
been recommended by the State High
way Commission and despite the ac-
tivity of patrons of Woodland Beach
and farmers of Thoroughfare Neck,
the matter is still held in obeyance.
The Woodland Beach marsh road, pri-
vately owned, has been turned over
to the County, it is said, and the
road will be improved and kept up at
the expnese of the County and State.
In the meantime Woodland Beach un-
der the management of w. ]. Satter-
field and his assistants Of the Wood
land Beach Company, is booming as
well as can be expected without an
improved road and crowds gather
there over every weekend. All of
the amusements and eating booths
concessions as well as the Woodland
Beach Hotel, are fiourishing and pic
mic parties are making Woodland their
mecca. Some fine dancing is had in
the dance hall. With an improved
road it will only be matter Of time
before excursion boats run TO Wood
land Beach and Bayside, n. j., con-
Meeting up a shorter route between
the Delaware and New Jersey high
ways to the New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland resorts.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
CARNIVAL COMMITTEE CHANGE
Walter Nowland and Wilson FAIRIES
Succeed Mannering and Stevenson

N0HNNNNu -'HNHHtIICHH HItS anu actCFVIIsU1
At meeting of the Citizens Hose
Company of Smyrna, Monday night,
John c. Mannerning and G. Reynolds
Stevenson resigned from the Carnival
Committee and Walter Nowland and
Wilson FAIRIES were appointed in their
place. John Morris continues as chair
man of the Committee. The commit
tee is proceeding with preparations
for Smyrna's Annual Firemen's Car
nival to be held on the School grounds
from Saturday, August 20 to and in
cluding Saturday, August 27. The
new committee hopes to add some new
innovations this year and will give
away Nash Sport Model Car.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
MRS. v. L. PHILLIPS SELLS FARM
Her Farm at Blackbird, Tenanted BY
j. v. Hill, Sold to Col. S. ]. Smith

Mrs. V. Lay Phillips of Smyrna, it
is reported in the Wilmington papers,
has sold her farm at Blackbird, now
tenanted by J. V. Hill, to Colonel S.
J. Smith, of Newark. The farm con-
tains approximately forty-seven acres
and the price paid is understood to be
$4,000. Colonel Smith is expected to
occupy the place as a home after ex-
tensive improvements.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
DELAWARE BANKS SHOW GAINS
Combined Resources of S13,301, 1873
Show Largest Increase in History

The largest increase in the resour-
ces of the banking institutions of Del
aware to ever come under the notice
of the State Banking Commissioner
are shown in the report for the fiscal
year ending June 30, as just made
public by State Banking Commission
er Harold w. Horsey, Monday. In the
report which includes Delaware state
banks, saving banks and trust COM
pnies net increase in the resources
of SIS, ,301 ,355.79 is shown. The total
resources for the year ending June 80,
1926, totalled s112,S37, ,201.07, while
those for the year ending June 80,
1927, showed SIPS, ,63S S,556.S6.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
More Street Mail Boxes Ordered

The collection and delivery of mail
in Smyrna has become so popular that
Postmaster Hudson has been instruct
ed to have two more mail boxes erect
ed; one at Commerce and Market
streets, the other at Main and Mt.
Vernon streets.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-20
Miss Margaret Slaughter, School Sec'y

Miss Margaret Slaughter, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Slaughter, who
graduated in June from the Smyrna
High School, has been selected hy
Supt. G. w. Schantz to be his secre-
tary in place of Miss Anna G. Denney
of Elkton, Nd, who will not be back
next year. Miss Slaughter is being
congratulated
The Washington times., 1927-03-18
Davis Will Pay Honor
70 Dead II. s. Pliers

While Secretary Of war Davis
n voyaging on the transport
Cosmos to Panama, he will nay
tribute to the two Pan. american