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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-27
FARM LANDS

FARM LANDS
FOR SALE-16O acres good virgin
soil. all but few acres can be cul-
tivated, five miles north of Bis
marck. Lots l to 6 block Is and
lots to IL block Al in Flannery
and Wethcrby Addition to city Of
Bismarck. Adelia Gibbs, 400 Fifth
street, Bismarck, N. d.
FARM FOR SALE-16O acres 1-2
mile from small town with con-
solidated school and two elevators.
100 acres broke, good improve
ments. Inquire at Menoken Gar
age, Menoken, N. D.
FOR SALE-16O acre farm on Red
Trail near Bismarck. About 100
acres in cultivation. Has good
bungalow and other improvements.
On terms. Geo. M. Register.
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FOR RENT-LEASE

TON NIIAN l-LEA0E
WANT-Renter with plenty help
and tractor for section near Glen
coe. Buildings, pasture, hayland.
ITO summerfallow to buy. Give
bank references first letter. Kraft
Sheldon, N. D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-27
APARTMENTS

FOR Modern ) small room
apartment partly furnished, first
floor, private entrance, down town.
Just right for two. Call rear 118
First street.
FOR RENT-Three room corner
apartment. Furnished. Possession
at once. The Laurain Apis. Phore
3O3.
FOR RENT-Modern two room
apartment. No children. Also
garage. Close in. 523 Sixth
street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-27

FOR SALE-Early 1927 Chevrolet
coupe in excellent condition. Also
Ford coupe $115.00, Ford tourings
$500 and up. Hedahl Motor Co.
FOR SALE-New Essex sedan, a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-27

WANTED TO RENT
RESPONSIBLE party wants to rent
S or Z room furnished house by
Dec. 1st or later. Can furnish
reference. Write Tribune Ad. No.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-27
AUTOMOBILE

WANTED-Buick 1927 or 2S coach,
will trade Baldwin player piano,
like new anG pay difference for
good car. Write Tribune AID. No.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-27
HOUSES AND FLATS

.
FOR RENT-Seven room modern
home, we'll furnished or if desired
will rent unfurnished. One of the
best homes in town, good location,
close in, heated garage. Small
family will be considered only.
For further information write Ad.
No. 80, care of Tribune.
FOR RENT-Five room modern
house It e'3 Third street. Inquire
by phoning Mr.. Belk at $50.
FOR RENT Or SALE-Modern fur
nished home, hot water heat.
Write Tribune Ad. No. SO.
FOR RENT-Dec. lst, six room
modern house. Inquire 7l9 Sixth
street.
FOR RENT-Duplex, possession
Dec. 1st. H. j. Woodmansec.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-27

NAliUN.I lash REGISTERS
New and second hand. Over 500
styles and sizes. We have one to
fit your business. W. E. Stitzel,
representative. Patterson Hotel
Bismarck. N. D.
FOR SALE-Registered Labrador
retrievers, females three months
old, Sis each. Male pup six
months old $40. Chas. Quigley,
Bathgate, N. Oak.
FOR SALE-Used cash register,
adding machine, typewriter and
safe, all in good condition. Write
Tribune, care of AID. No. 80.
WANTED-Cers for dead storage.
Cars $500 per month, trucks IS.
Apply at 108 Third street or 215
South Ninth street.
FOR SALE-Fancy Early Ohio po-
tatoes SOC per bushcl delivered.
Phone 10-F-A. Julius Audahl.
FOR SALE-Murphy In-A-Door
bed. " Murphy. 204 Main or
phone 427.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-27
MISCELLANEOUS

DIAMONDS-Direct from cutters
and importers is the reason we sell
beautiful diamond rings at great
savings to you. Cash or easy pay
ments. all transactions confiden-
tial. Wholesale and retail. James
w. Marek, exclusive diamond deal
err. Office south of Hotel Prince,
Bismarck.
FOR sALE-Registered Duroc Jer-
sey boars. These are the large
type. Also some fine gifts Have
few good polled shorthorn bulls
for sale IF rerviceable age. Strutz
and Nagel, bismarck. N. D. Box
81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-27

WORK WANTED
MIDDLE AGED married man de-
sires any kind of work. Steady if
possible. Also young woman
wants to do washings in own
home. Call at 81 First street.
WANTED-To do alterations and
repairing on ladies winter coats
and dresses. Also refining. lG7
Fifth street, Krall Tailor Shop,
Mrs. j. Wentz.
WORK Misunderstanding, paper
hanging, and decorating, any kind
of trucking or any kind of work.
l.. G. Knowles, 100 Thayer Ave.
A WE'LL experienced girl desires a
steady job in modern home.
Write Tribune, care of AL. No. 40.
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Tribune Classified Advertisements
HONE 82-
HELP WANTED MALE

HELP WHNTED NJ ALE
LEARN Barbering during winter
months, big demand, good wages.
Free catalog. Moler Barber Col
lege, Fargo. N. D.. Butte. Mont.
WANTED-Five solicitors with cars,
liberal commission, unlimited pos
sibilities. Apply Bismarck Trib-
une Circulation Dept.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19

ously funny picture for every man.
woman or child, who knows The diff
ference between a pair Of deuces and
a straight-flush.
But poker isn't all that's in Sport
ing Goods" II is just a very funny
part Of very funny picture, in
which Dix plays a golf suit salesman
who is mistaken for a multi-million-
aife and is forced 70 make good 20
win a girl he loves. He has some
terrible obstacles terrible 10 him bat
extremely comic 10 the audience
overcome. including a trying situation
on d beautiful California golf links,
but be finally energies on top.
Gertrude Olmsted plays the girl,
and the rest of the supporting cast
boasts such names as Ford Sterling,
Myrtle Stedman. Philip Strange,
Maude Turner Gordon, Claude King
and Wade Boteler The picture. one
Of the funniest in which Dix has ever
played, was directed by Malcolm ST.
Clair, director Of Gentlemen Pre-
fer Blondes.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19
CHOOSING DAY
Representatives of Colleges
Will Talk to Pupils In High
Schools.

Representatives from the follow
ing colleges viii be present at the
Windham County Y. NJ. c, A. Choos-
ing Day which will be held next Mon
day: Bryant & Stratton. Providence ;
Connecticut Agricultural College.
Stnrrs; Connecticut College for We
men. New London; Northeastern Uni
ve sity and Boston University. Bos-
ton: Yale University, New Haven
Connecticut State Normal and Brown
University, Providence,
Many students Of the Putnam. Kill.
iugly and Plainfield high schools hav-
ing signified their choices Of colleges.
representatives from the above will
talk to the student body and inter-
view personally the Interested pupils
of the various colleges represented.
This is the first attempt Of this
kind in the County y. NJ. c. A.
fields. Several Of the Connecticut
cities have held College Choosing
Days among them Hartford, Nor
wich. New London. and New Haven.
These College Choosing Days are de-
signed TO give TO those interested a
new and enlarged idea Of the value
of furthering their education. Many
young men and women 90 To college
now and work their way through.
Working ones way through college
is an education In itself and makes
for real character and builds the
kind of citizens America is looking
for. Ii Is not what you have but
what you make out Of what you have
that helps in college work, quotes
the Y. Nj. c. A. county supervisor
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19
CHURCH BURNS
Historic Baptist Edihce In
Moosup Destroyed Friday
the 18th

The historic Baptist church IN
Moosup, known to many from Put
nam who have attended conventions
and other gatherings within its walls
was totally destroyed by fire last
Friday. the 18th. The fire started
in or near some carriage sheds adj
joining the church. The local depart
ment had to lay thousand feet Of
hose and was handicapped by lack Of
water pressure. The flames leaped
to the church and got beyond con
troll. Help was given by departments
Of Danielson, Wauregan and Central
village but il was too late to save
the church which is mass OF
ruins.
The fire assumed spectacular as
poets as the stecple crashed followed
by the roof falling in. No one wa
hurt, however.
The church was one of the oldesi
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19
SPORTING GOODS" NEWEST
RICHARD DIX FILM, GREAT

Did you ever play poker? And
did you ever have woman stand be-
hind your chair and ask questions
out loud-about your hand?
And were you ever three of four
stacks behind and wondering how
you'd ever catch up and then get
one Of those marvellous hands that
come once in a lifetime?
If so, put on your hat and coat
Sunday or Monday and hurry down
to the Bradley theatre, where Rich
ard Dix's new Paramount picture,
sporting Goods" will be the screen
feature.
II has in It one Of the funniest poker
SEQUENCES ever screened. II wouldn't
be fair to the Bradley Theatre mana
cement to reveal the details of the
hands by which Dix wins 1t is
enough to say that it will be hilari-
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19
KEsjkSTEIEATRESd \
W. MOVIES wv

nary education and a variety Of tai
ents aside from acting. A musician
and a profound student of philosophy.
Stills has an infinite number Of in
terests outside the screen.
None Of these interests. however
keep him from excelling in the type
of character which has made him
such a popular star and in Burning
Daylight" the Jack London story
recently filmed by First National Pic
lures, he is said to create his best
role in many months.
The picture is billed as the feature
attraction at the Victory on Friday
and the Bradley on Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19
WHO'D THINK FILM
HERO WAS SCHOLAR7

Screen personalities are often at
variance with the real personality Of
the actor who assumes them.
In no one is the difference 80 mark
ed as in the personality Of Milton
Stills on and of the screen.
In the films Stills is the viriIe, out
of-door man, miner, lumber
Jack. sailor or something Of the
sort. on the screen he is still verile
and spends some time out Of doors,
but there the likeness ends. For
Stills is studious man Of extraordi-
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19

in the leading feminine role. Others
figuring prominently are Edmond
Breese, De Witt Jennings, Charles
Gerard, Margaret Seldom and Maud
Turner Gordon. An extra treat IL
promised in the appearance Of John.
ny's pets. Loretta, his parrot, and
Buster. his dog.
Home Made" Is declared 10 be
the funniest comedy Johnny Hines
has ever made, giving the comedian
an opportunity TO appear as a coun-
try boy, a pullman porter, ladies'
maid, waiter in hotel, and high
powered jam salesman. In fact, the
story deals with the successful at
tempt Of Johnny TO put his mothers
home made jam on the retail market.
II advance reports mean anything
"Home Made" should be a hilarious
laugh fest, as II scored heavily dur
ing its previews in Hollywood.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19
PUBLIC UTILITY
HAS GOOD YEAR
The Sale of Gas and Electricity
Increases Throughout the
State



The annual report Of The Conn
ectieuf Service Company, Of which
the two operating companies are the
Connecticut Light & Power Company
and the Eastern Connecticut Power
Company. the latter being the or
ganization furnishing Putnam with
gas and electricity. has just been
issued. The preferred stock Of the two
companies to the amount Of 255,000
shares Is held by 1875 stockholders,
Of whom 9.Sl4 reside in this state.
The sales of electricity during the
year increased s e while the revenue
from sales increased 9 Il q Sales
Of gas increased over 2 g with a pro
portionate increase in revenue.
The development of the business,
il is stated in the report, is due TO
increasing uses of service. combined
with the growth Of the various COM
munities This has called for the
investment of large sums Of money.
During the past ten years the affi-
lated companies included in the
group now owned by The Connecticut
Electric Service Company has ex-
pended more than SOL 900. 900 for
additions to plants and other new
facilities for the supply of service to
the communities.
Constructive improvements
Parts Of the investment during the
year 1927 was connected with the
construction of the $4,000 kilowatt
Rocky River hydro-electric develop
ment near New Milford, which is ex-
pected TO be ready for partial opera
ton during the summer of 1928. This
development was described in q book
let entitled 1.-THE Romance of Rocky
River"
Work Is continuing on the con-
strnction Of a forty mile transmits
sion line from Montville to Meriden.
which. when completed. will inter
connect the systems of The Connect
cut Light and Power Company and
The Eastern Connecticut Power Com
pany. Its purpose is to permit more
economical operation of the plants
and an interchange of power be-
tween the two systems. This line
will be ready fer operation early in
1923.
The statement says it has been the
policy of the companies 20 maintain
as low rates as possible consistent
with good service and payment of
reasonable return on the invest
menl During the two years opera
ton under common ownership rate
reductions made have resulted in a
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19

Baptist churches IN Eastern Connect
cut, built in ls<2 but subsequently
raised to allow basement to be
built
Rev. q. S. Nightingale stated
shortly after the fire that the build.
ine was insured for S5,500 with an
additional 5000 ON the eomparas
lively new organ.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19

An intergiacial forest one which
grew between two glacial eras and was
covered over by the second glacier,
thus being preserved for centuries
has been discovered on The north
side Of Mendenhall Glacier near
Juneau, Alaska.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19
Death Comes Quickly
To Attawaugan Man

Working in the Attawaugan mill,
where he had been employed for
thirty, years. Joseph X Heselton, 63,
went to his home IN the village when
the factory closed Saturday noon and
az lis he was dead. Angina pee
toris was the cause Of death.
Mr.. Heselton walked the short dis
lance from mill to house where he
lay down to rest. Within the hour he
was dead. He was born in Manches-
ter, y. H., but came to Attawaugan
as a young man. He is survived by
his wife and several children.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19

saving of $500, 600 a year to Gus
toners.
II was in July 1927 that the Put
nam Light 4 Power Company was
merged into the Eastern Connecticut
Power Company as Putnam Dis
trict. " the name under which the To-
cal public utility IS now funetioning.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19
JOHNNY HINES is
COMING TO TOWN
His Latest Picture, Home Made,
Said To Be Funniest

Johnny Hines will be the feature
at the Victory Theatre next Sun
day In his latest First National
Picture. "Home Made" produced
under the personal supervision Of
G. c. Burr and directed by Charles
Hines. The picture is adapted from
the story Of the same name By G.
p. Carrigton,
A splendid cast Of players and
comedians appears in support of
Johnny Hines with Margery Daw
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-19

In Northern Siberia some natives
are reported to practise a form Of
Information, sleeping during the
winter FOR days at a time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
ms HEAR
SPEAKERS
yrs. Cunningham Ad-
dresses In Behalf
OF Candidacy
Ispecial to The Herald)

~ASpeclal TO The Herald)
nAkLlNGEN, May 25-Mrs. Fisher
cunningham, Austin club woman and
cSsnaiaate for the office Of United
Iea'es senator from Texas, spoke at
sne hariingen Lions club here Thurs
Wy AZ noon, and later in the day
spoAe before an audience of Valley
"omen % the Women's club building.
sne emphasized in her talk the fact
~ sne Is the only woman candidate.
akainst a field of eight men, and
1sAeu Tor consideration from both
men and women.
fletcher Harmon, Of the
valley Gas company Is prepared to
serve h%arlingen as soon as he Sc
cured a franchise (. he said that the
company IS asking from Harlingen
the same franchise that has been
Granted u by II othcr Valley towns.
ana that state laws prohibit Civ
ing OF special concessions.
FRED Hall, a retired travelling man
= land owner of Harlingen, was
2 guest Of the club. DR.. George
Dieml, delegate to the state y
t.on, at Wichita Falls, reported on
tne Convention, stating that the con
sention representatives praised he
valley for sending a large delega-
non such a distance. Rev. Jewell
Matthews Of McAllen. who was on
the program. called for the Valley
delegates 10 stand. ar. Diehl said,
= oomplimented them on the large
number present.
. b. Chambers, Sr., manager of the
arroyo Colorado navigation district,
vas scheduled 70 talk, but lack OF
time forced a postponement Of his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25

COLLEGE STATION, Texas-(P)-
On . Texas farm % years ago a small
group Of cotton growers and agricuI-
tural agents launched the partnership
between farmers and the government
which was destined to become one of
the worlds great enterprises in prac-
teal and cooperative education.
Preparations now are under way
for the observance of the quarter
tentury anniversary of the Inaugural
ton Of farm demonstration work,
with activities centering here in the
birthplace Of the movement. The
chief celebration will be az the Tex
as Agricultural e. Mechanical college
here next Friday. although the ami
versary will be observed at a national
meeting Of department of agriculture
representatives. state extension SER
vices and the Association Of Southern
Agricultural Workers at Houston the
week of June (.
To combat the ravages OF the Mex
lean boil weevil, the plan Of extend
ing knowledge of improved crop pro-
d~uction methods by supervised dem
onstration, carried on by farmers on
NN-A 7" . ms was O1AAAIGAtn III
1903. The father" OF cooperative
demonstration work, now more COM
monty known as county agricultural
work. was the late Or. Seaman A.
Knapp of the department Of agricul-
ture.
For several years prior TO 1908 Dr..
Knapp had supervised a number Of
department field stations in the
South for testing new varieties OF
rice, legumes and other crops. These
did not meet the need which he saw
for a more effective means Of reach
ing the farmers.
The first trial Of the %demonstra-
ton ideo was on a farm established
and supervised by him at Terrell, Tex
as. The battle against the boil weevil
afforded an opportunity to test the
application Of the demonstration
farm project on a large scale. II was
an immediate success. Railroads. COM
mercial clubs. bankers, business men
and farmers gave active support TO
the movement. During the first year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
NOTICE

The Commissioners Court Of Cam
- countv. Texas, will convene and
=, a 4 Board Of Equalization on
Saturday, the 4th day OF June, A. d.
Ipas. at Q o'clock A. NJ, 20 receive all
re assessment lists and books Of G.
a. Cowden, Tax Assessor OF Cameron
County. Texas. for the year 1925, for
;rspection, correction or equalization
and approval.
witness my hand and the Seal Of
the Commissioners Court OF Cameron
County. Texas, this the gath day Of
May, A. ID. ls2s. -
SEAL) q. ~.
County Clerk and Ex-Offieio Clerk
~ the Commissioners Court Of Cam
sron County, Texas.
e40" 6-24-6-4-12t-S02T
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
Mile Five Paving
Progressing Well

WESLACO. May 25.-Three and q
half miles OF Mile Five road includ-
ing a 40-foot street. have been COM
pleted TO date. The remainder Of
the road should be completed very
soon. Plans for the paving of So
miles Of lateral roads are under way.
To the north Of Weslaco grading
is complete with the exception of
three units. All culverts are in
place.
The roadway Of Mile Five is 80
feet wide with an 1S-foot concrete
strip allowing 6-foct shoulders on
each side. The lateral roads planned
will have l5-foot hard surfaces o.
asphalt with four and q half foot
shoulders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
Mail Car Damaged In
Fire In McAllen Yards

McALLEN, May 25.-Fire Of un-
known origin caused slight damage
to the mail compartment Of a mail
and baggage car of the Southern Pa
eific lines here Thursday. The fire
was discovered at $3.50 .. NJ. The
McAllen fire department was forced
10 break in windows in order to get
TO the seat Of the blaze. The walls
and ceiling were chsrred and q row
of empty mail sacks were destroyed,
with little other loss occurring.
The fire never reached the bag
gage compartment.
Mail Clerk Smith said that the fire
may have started from a cigarette
dropped by boys who occasionally
played in the car while it sat on the
siding. With no mail on board, the
car was rarely locked, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25

5000 farmers were enrolled in Texas
as demonstrators and cooperators.
The first field representatives of
the department in cooperative farm
demonstrations were J. A. Evans and
VI. +. Proctor, who were appointed
in 1904. Evans still is in the work
and will be one of the chief figures
at the anniversary celebration. Brad
ford Knapp, son Of DR.. Knapp, presi-
dent of the Oklahoma Agricultural g.
Mechanical college, has cooperated
with the department for several years
in the work started by his father and
also is expected to be at the birth
day fete.
More than 1000 counties now en-
ploy one or more extension agents,
and there are altogether more than
5000 technically trained persons in
this work. Last year 772,469 demon
STATIONS by farmers and farm swom-
en and 589,440 demonstrations by
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
Waterway Meet
Is Postponed

hARLlNGEN, May 25.-The mass
meeting which was called for this
city on the evening Of May 81. with
waterways as the topic of discussion,
nes been cancelled, il was announced
Following the meeting Of the Har-
hngen Lions club here Thursday.
The Lions club called the meeting
ard announced that il was cancelled
due to uncertainty as to whether
scme Of the speakers, including K. b.
Creager Of Brownsville, could be
present at that time. Mayor 5. Fin
ley Ewing Of Harrington. who was
also scheduled 10 speak. has left the
city, and will not be back by then.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
Dr.. Pierce Talks
ToEdinburg Club

EDINBURG, May 25.-Rotarian J.
stuart Pierce, Presbyterian minister
OF Harlingen vas the principal speak
er before the regular meeting OF the
Rotary club here Thursday. DR..
Pierce was a chaplain in the Second
Division during the great war. and de-
voted most Of his talk TO a discussion
o1 American ideals and the necessity
of~payfng tribute 20 heroes Of the
past. Rotarian William West OF
Brownsville spoke for a few minutes.
DR.. jeremiah Rhodes was in charge
of the program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
work BEGIN on NEW HOME

wEsLACO, May 25.-W ork has be
-. a. a $4,000 modern home for
H. ard Mrs. Doyle T. Gibbsen in
uaiIvwood Addition. The house will
Ave hardwood floors and a number
az built-in features OF late design.
z. NJ. TAYLOR. contractor OF McAllen,
~nid the home will be ready for &C.
~rnancv within three weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25

farm boys and girls were conducted
under the supervision Of county
agents. In addition to these dem
~onstrations 549.7s6 meetings were
held, attended by 1851, 35s persons.
and at which field and home dem
.o~nstrations were given to make clear
their benefits to the local community.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
MAYOR KIRGAN WINS CLIP

WESLAC0, May 25.-Mayor d. Z.
kirgan won the silver cup awarded
BY the city Of San Antonio to the
best home town" speaker at the
recent Realtors convention there. The
contest was a feature of the con-
vention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25

Plans are afoot to observe the twentyfifth anniversary Of farm ex-
tension work, greatest agricultural aid project of the government The
work IA begun in 1904 at Terrell. Texas, by the late Seaman A. Knapp,
whose son, Pres. Bradford Knapp (ighD Of Oklahoma Agricultural
college, is now active in cooperation with it, !. A. Evans Qeft, one
Of the first field representatves. still is in the work.