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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
term coal" was dropped out of the
4 -

term coal" was dropped out of the
title.
The mine has had some ups and
downs in the course of it's existence
Some years back it was taken owe,
by the state as public utility 70,
state operation. A series of law.
suits through the lower and appel
late courts restored it to the com.
pany. Shortly after, the tipp)e took
lire and was burned. Then, in 1920
the company erected the presen,
tipple Of steel and corrugated iron
at cost Of $4,000.
From the top Of this one gets a
far view Of the country, out past
Still and Regain, eastward to fade.
out horizon, while from the nortl,
the tips of several Mercer structures
peep over the hill line from tbs
blue background Of tbs northern
hinterland.
Suggest Fuel Future for Stat.
The Washburn company's oper.
atoms at Wilton evoke in the mind q
vision Of the future Importance OF
the states Ignite deposits. Science
will find more effective ways OF
using it as fuel, and when this is
accomplished the great Dakota de-
po5its-more than $4,000. 000, 200
tons says . government bulletin
will become an industrial factor of
no mean importance in the country,
with probable competition with the
growing costs. OF mining the an
thracite and bituminous coal of the
East. The Wilton deposits have
been tested in powdered form and
the tests have shown greater eff
ficacy. i may be possible that
some day th4xl ignite now coming out
IN big chunks will ~ burned in this
fuel form.
Another solution Of efficient use
Of Dakota lignits may - demon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
Former jamestown
Woman Dies Today

jamestown, N. D., Dec. 31.-(F)-
Mrs. Harriet Rulon, 81, Philadelphia,
formerly of Jamestown died this
morning from old age according to
word received here.
Mrs. Rulon lived in Jamestown from
1883 until 1904. She was the grand
mother Of A. J. Rulon. prominent in
legion and banking circles in North
Dakota and George Rulon, head Of
the jamestown post Of the American
Legion.
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give fairly good idea of it's COM
position and fuel value: Moisture,
about SO per cent: volatile matter,
~ to % per cent; fixed carbon, %
to 80 per cent; ash, to per cent;
sulphur, Z per cent; heating value,
$500 to 700 British thermal units.
The 10 wash content is striking
feature. Iowa coal, for instance,
runs as high as "a per cent.
The Washhurn Ignite company
as at present constituted, Is under
the presidency Of Vernon Wright,
Fergus Falls. Mimi; C. s. Kennedy,
Fergus Falls, and Stanley WASH
burn. Lakewood. N. j., are vice pre-
ssidents; Edward Thompson, Wilton.
IS secretary; w. l.. Hatch, Fergus
Falls. assistant secretary.
The management on the ground
is in the hands ct John Enri9ht.
Bismarck. general manager, and
Dan QuigleE. Wilton, superintendent.
The superintendent is former
Iowa miner and he has been with
the Wa=hhurn company since 1907.
Manager Enright has been with the
company ID years. Another person.
Atty On the ground is I. G. Iverson,
chief engineer Of the company's
railroad. who has been on the lob
ever since the road was started. The
company, by the way. has its own
train crew, but sometimes it ,oper-
atcs4 large train shipments over the
500 Line main tracks to some
destination, when 500 pilot rides
on the engine.
History Of Company
The present Washburn company
represents an investment Of about
81 100000. It is Incorporated under
the laws Of Delaware and was or
ganizcd out of the Otter Tail Pow
cr company. taking over the opera
ton. from the Washburn Ignite
Coal company in 1923, when the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
FARGO FAKE BILLS
NUMBER 13 TODAY

Minneapolis, Dec. 31.-(AP)-About
Is spurious $50 bills have been
cashed in Fargo, N. D., according to
federal operatives here who have been
investigating the case Two more Of
the bills were discovered today. bring
ing the total number found to Is.
Carl H. Young. federal operative.
who recently returned from Fargo,
uncovered IL of the bills which are
crudely copper etched and printed on
ordinary paper with red ink lines TAX
ing the place of the silk threads used
in government paper.
One Of the most glazing errors in
the bill. operatives said, is the por.
trait, which is blurred.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
Watch Night Opens
at 8 at Tabernacle

The annual watch night service OF
the Gospel tabernacle will open at
o'clock this evening and continue till
the new year comes in. The subject
Of the service will be "A New Life
Wednesday night there will be q
service devoted 70 testimonials, be-
ginning at 7:45. The regular Friday
night service will also open at 7:45.
The services will be marked by music.
M. g. Miller is the pastor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
University Opens
Thursday Morning

Grand Forks. Dec 31.-(AP)-
Glasses at the University of North
Dakota will reopen at the scheduled
time Thursday morning. Jan. at
3 o'clock. This decision was made
BY the schools administrative COM
mittee at {, meeting this morning,
according to r. o. Wilson, secretary.
There had been some doub, as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of opening the school
until later because of the influenza
situation.
Grand Forks and East Grand Forks
public schools will open "Wednesday.
Jan. 2, as planned, school authorities
announced Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
16 GET DEGREEs

Grand Forks, N. D.. Dec. 3l.-(AP)
Sixteen students at the University
Of North Dakota will complete work
necessary to obtain degrees at the
end Of present semester Jan. Is. They
will not be formally presented with
diplomas. however, until the regular
commencement In June, according to
r. Q. Wilson, register.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
'28 St. Paul Crash
Deaths Number 48

st. Paul, Dec 31.-(P)-Deaths from
traffic accidents in st. Paul were
brought to 48 for the year when Mar
tin Hansen died at Ancker hospital
today from fractured skull. Hansen
was knocked down by an automobile
said to have been driven by William
Danielson as he was boarding street
car this morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
Dividend Notice
Montana Dakota Power CO.

The Board Of Directors OF tho
Montana Dakota Power Company
has declared the regular quarter
~ dividend of Ono Dollar and
Seventy-Five Cents (s1.75) per
share on the outstanding 7%
Preferred Capital Stock. One
Dollar and Fifty Cents (sl.5O)
per share Oh the outstanding
Seventy-Five Cents (15c) 4,
share on the outstanding =
mon Capital. Stock OF the !,
pany payable January ?, HI.
stockholders OF record III
close Of business. December IL.
1923.
yAiTCH +. wOODxON,
Secretary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
utah TREASURER TO
SERVE five YEARS

Salt Lake City. Dec. 31-(P)-David
j. Pugh, chief deputy state treasurer,
was sentenced to serve five years in
the state penitcntiary on each Of four
counts Of embezzlement Of state funds
when he pleaded guilty in superior
court here today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
SPENCER BOISE IS
NAMED BAND HEAD

Spencer Boise has been appointed
director Of the Bismarck juvenile
band. He will serve until June /
without compensation. Plans, to be
financed by the community chest,
contemplate q concert band and an
other band for beginners.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
WOMAN GREAT TALKER

New York, Dec. 31.-(R)-Betty VIII
son. swimming instructor. who won
$500 by talking 81 hours, says she
knows no easter way to make that
amount Of money. She shared first
prize with one Howard williams in
m endurance gabtest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
SIGN PAINTER SUICIDES

Minneapolis. Dec. ST. CAP ~
Donald ~. stubbs. Is, sign painter
sfsot and killed himself In the ante
room Of theatre shortly after he
entered the show with his wife, who
I'D the two had qlaSTeled
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31
KINTYRE BANK HAS
CLOSED ITS DOORS

Closing of the Security State bank
OF Kintyre was announced today by
the state banking department. The
institution was capitalized at $4,000
and had $4,000 In deposits.
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NORTH DAKOTAN DIES

Fargo, Dec. 3l.-(AP)-Ole siver-
son. 81, resident Of Fargo for five
years and before that living at SAM
born, N. D.. and Candy. Mimi, died
here Sunday Of complications in
cident to old age.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31

ARMY VETERAN DIES
Washington, Dec. 31.-(AP)-Major
General Lut7 Wahl, edjutant gem
eral OF the army, died here aftef
several weeks illness with pneumonia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-31

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
D. s. WRIGHT
CANDIDATE
Chief Deputy Enters
Race For Sheriff
OF County

Duncan s. Wright, chief deputy
sheriff of Cameron county, will be
a candidate in the democratic pri-
maries for the nomination for sher-
if. The Herald was authorized Sat-
urday by Mr.. Wright 10 his
candidacy.
Mr.. Wright In the third to enter
the race for the sheriff's office, and
according TO courthouse rumors mt
least two more candidates will an
nounce.
IL believe / am fully qualified to
discharge the duties OF the office"
Mr.. Wright said in discussing his
candidacy. RAISED in the border
country, ard having served II years
as an officer on the border, I am
confident ! can handle the affairs Of
the sheriff's office in n manner
which will reflect credit upon Cam
eron county"
Mr.. Wright was born in Karnes
county and raised in Duvall county
In 1912 he entered the customs SER
vice at Brownsville and was i'm that
service during the border troubles
until 1916. He accepted a position
ms deputy sheriff OF Nueces county
and in 1919 was appointed chief Of
police Of Corpus Christi, serving
-four years. In 1923 he entered the
state ranger force under Captain
Tom Hickman, fssigning in 1926. He
served MS deputy sheriff in Nueces
county until 1927, resigning TO ae-
cept the position OF chief deputy un-
der the late Sheriff w. Il. Vann.
Since the death Of Sheriff Vann the
duties Of the office have devolved
largely upon him.
"One Of the accomplishments Of
my tenure Of office as chief deputy
has been the cementing Of perfect
accord between the Officers on the
Mexican side of the Rio Grande and
those of Cameron county," Mr..
Wright said. Il have lived on the
border all my life, speak Spanish
~fluently, and / believe / know the
Mexican people Mexican officials
are now extending full cooperation
with the sheriff's department, and I
am confident this condition can be
maintained"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
Poultry School
ToBeC Conducted
AT Santa Rosa


SANTA ROSA, Mar. 10.-Because
poultry is fast becoming q major
project on Valley farms, r. G.. Bur-
well. instructor of agriculture at
Santa Rosa will conduct a series Of
meetings for the study Of poultry.
These meetings are to be free to the
public and will begin Wednesday
night and continue each Wednesday
until nine lessons have been given.
The subjects of these nine lessons
are as follows:
March "a: The place OF poultry OF
the farm. Keeping poultry records.
Organization meeting.
March 81: Selecting a breed Of
poultry.
March Is: I~ncubating. Feeding
baby chicks.
April 4: Brooding. Controlling
chick disesse.
April IL: Culling the flock.
April IS: Feeding the flock.
April %: Housing and care Of
May 2: Control Of insects and
diseases.
May o: Marketing eggs and poul-
try. General discussion Of other
problems.
These meetings are arranged for
The convenience Of those interested
IN poultry and everyone is invited
TO attend
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
HISTORY test
INTEREST HIGH
Federation Prize Offer
Attracting Good
Essays

MERCEDES, March 10.-Interest
In the historical contest, sponsored
by the Rio Grande Valley Federation
OF WoE,an's clubs, Is growing, ac-
cording 10 Mrs. X. Owen Scott. Ric
Grandc City, chairman OF history.
A number Of original and interest
ing stories on early and later day
history Of the Valley have already
been submitted. The su~perintend-
ents and English teachers an many on
the Valley schools are cooperating in
supervising the essay work In the
various schools
$50 far, the essays sent In have
been principally frcm students Of
the junior high school, but III IN
hopes that there will be a number
more received from students OF the
senior school. before April /. the
date en- which the contest Closes"
Mrs Scott said.
The material incorporated i'm the
essays has been secured mostly
from old settlers or their descend
ants. The subjects cover q wide
range, and deal with practically NIL
OF the old settlements between Roma
and Brcwnsvilles some are OF gen
eral history.
Two cash prizes OF $40 each have
been offered for winners OF first
place in the two classes. according 10
age Of the contestant. r. B. Creager.
Brownsville. IL donor of the prize
for successful contestants between
ages OF III and 21; John VII. Shary,
Mission, donor Of prize for success
full contestant between ages OF ~ and
16.
In addition 10 these. cash prizes,
The Brownsville Herald will publish
the ten best stories In each class.
The judges have been selected from
the members Of the Rio Grande Val
ley Federation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11

HARLINGEN, Mar. 1O.-The Har-
lingen Rug and Carpet Cleaners,
under the Management Of II. w.
Lorenz. which has been operating
since March 1, is one OF the Valleys
newest Industries.
The company has installed modern
machinery and is equipped to thor
oughly clean and resize any rug or
carpet, according to the
A special truck with long body
has been provided to prevent folding
the rugs after they have been clean
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
Santa Rosa Boy
Scout Activity

SANTA ROSA. March 10.-During
the last week the Boy Scouts Of
santa Rosa have been very busy.
THEW are working on the beauti-
Firnfion Of their swimming pool. A
heth-house Is already started. The
hanks Of the r3ol are 20 be set to
grass and lined with trees and
During the Dukes Highway"
oneninr day, the Scouts had n
mounted patrol policing the town.
The rest Of the troop helped with
n-reparinr the barbecue and operat-
~ a hamburger stand.
On Monday night, March 5, the
first district court Of honor meet
no was held in Santa Rosa. The
district includes Santa Rosa, La
Faria and Santa Maria AZ the
Meeting six scouts from Santa Rosa
and five from Ia Feria received their
~econd class badges. Four merit
hadres were awarded to Santa Rosa
AFTER the presentation Of the
hadres. talks were given By members
~ ne court and Scoutmaster Swan
~ IA Feria. The next court Of honor
~nefinr Il 20 be held mt Santa Maria
or the first Monday in April.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
M.P.BUILDINC
VALLEY line
Road Being Extended
From Rio Hondo to
Santa Monica

RAYMONDVILLE, Mar. 10.-The
Missouri Pacific Lines has started
construction work on the seven mile
gap from Rio Hondo in Cameron
county 70 Santa Monica in Wiilacy
county, which will afford a shorter
haul for freight and passeger ser
vice in and out Of u large section
southeast Of here. This gap will
complete the last link In the rail
circuit Of the Missouri Pacific Lines,
which runs west from Raymondville
through Bdinburg to Monte Christie,
then south 70 Mission, thence along
the Rio Grande to the town Of old
Hidalgo and on to San Benito, thence
north through the eastern parts of
Cameron and Willacy counties to
Raymondville.
II is stated that the gap connect
ing Rio Hondo and Santa Monica
will be completed early this sum
mer. The line extending east and
south from Raymondville was built
about one year ago., and delay in
extending the branch further was
due 10 the fact that the floodway
had not then been completed. "A
NAA@1NAt Will TX DC[CEGaA4 ~ span
the floodway. which runs south Of
Santa Monica, and will be the most
expensive piece Of construction on
the new line.
Missouri Pacific Lines engineers
have surveyed a line connecting with
Point Isabel, extending from the
Raymondville branch through Santa
Monica, and have made Recommended
tons that this road be built, il was
learned here more than one year
ago, ard il is expected that this
extension will be completed within
the near future.
With the completion or the work
under construction and the pro-
posed extensions, Raymoncville will
be n of the most important june
ton points on the Missouri Pacific
Lines in the Valley, and will place
this city in close touch with every
section of the Valley. An extensive
icing deck has been constructed at
Raymondville by the Central Power
and Light company, which owns a
ten acre tract just north Of the city
limits, and the icing Of refrigerator
cars here is expected to increase in
Importance with the building OF the
new rail connections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
Donna District
Seeks Road Issue

DONNA, March 10.-Residents of
the Donna Irrigation District are
circulating a petition asking the COM
m~issioners court Of Hidalgo county
to call an election 10 vote bonds Of
approximately 100000 to construct
feeder roads connecting with the
paved highways already built and
included in other district bond is
sues.
The proposed bond issue will pro-
vide roads for all Of that section or
the irrigation district except that
portion lying north OF Donna which
is included in Hidalgo county road
district No. /.
The petitions have the signatures
Of business men and farmers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
FARM COURSE
HASPROCRAM
OF INTEREST
Experts in Many Lines
To Talk Problems
Of Valley in Mer-
cedes Next Week

.--Aopeclat TO The Hernldl
Gan BENITO, March 10.-The de-
tailed program for the Valley Short
course TO be held at Mercedes Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday Of the
coming week was here by
County Agricultural Agent Henry
Alsmeyer Saturday.
The program shows that a number
e1 well known speakers viii appear
at the meeting, including agricultur-
al agents Of the Missouri Pacific and
southern Pacific lines, representa-
tives Of the Texas A. & NJ. College,
officers of the Valley Experiment
station at Weslaco, and others.
Alsmeyer, and ]. w. kirkpatrick,
county agent Of Hidalgo county, are
In charge OF the meetings.
The program follows:
Tuesday
10 q. m.-General meeting. Sing
Song by j. W. kirkpatrick.
1920 to 1i:0O-Short speeches by
Valley secretaries.
11:00 to 11:30-Recent changes in
the poultry industry in Texas, by
ID. IL. Reid, head Of poultry hus-
bandry, "A. 4 NJ. college.
1850 to 12:O0-Agriculture in
other lands, by John Ashton, editor,
Valley Farmer.
Mems Meeting
1.O0-Grnpe Culture, by J. +. Ros-
sorongh.
2:00-cotton Flea Hopper, Bell
Weevil Control, by DR.. +. L. Thomas.
Women's Meeting
2:0O-Reading in the Home, by DR..
Rhodes.
S:OO-Living Room Hints. by Miss
Bonnie Campbell.
Wednesday
9s30-Agriculture in Other Lands
continued, by John Ashton.
10:00-Dangers from Pink Boil
Invasion, by Dr.. T. L. Thomas.
10:30-Open.
Mems Meeting
11:O0-Work Of Valley Experiment
Station, by w. II. Friend.
11s30-use Of Legume for Soil I'M
provement, by 4. A. Miller.
12:00-Recess.
Wcmen's Meeting
11:00 to 4.00-Citrus Demonstra-
ton, by Mrs. Elrod, Mrs. Hartsell,
Mrs. Morrison.
Mems Meeting
200 to 4:00-Tour Of Experiment
Station.
Thursday
9:30-Diversified Agriculture, by
j. /. McGregor.
10:O0-Intensified Agriculture, by
y. v. Meyer.
1O:3O-Poultry Insects, by d. H.
Reid.
Mems Meeting
1900 TO 12:00-Essentials in Cit
rus Production, by w. II. Friend.
WDmen's Meeting
11:O0-"The Responsibility Of
Mothers In Forming the Habits Of
Children" By DR.. X. d. brewery.
Recess.
Mems Meeting
2:00-Discussion Of Poultry Dis
eases, by D. H. Reid.
3:00-Caponizing Demonstration.
Women's Meeting
2:OO-The Value Of Mothers Enter
ing into Home Recreation, DR..
brewery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11

CLAIBORNE, Eng-Mrs. Sophia
Ellis, aged 100, Is still working in
the family where she began service
when 10 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
New vi. p. Station At
San Benito Started

SAN BENITO, March 1O.-The old
Missouri Pacific passenger station
IN San Benito is rapidly being
RACED, while work on the founda-
ton and framework Of the new sta
tlon, which IL to be larger than the
old, has been started.
n new passenger station will be
o. similar style Of architecture 10
the other passenger stations in the
valley, and will be Of stucco fin;sh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11

Charter No. rs7,s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
ro INSPECT sPUp FIELDS

cav BENITO, March lO.-Tom
o.Te;l. with the State Department Of
~~r;cnlture Of Texas, arrived here
csfsrdav. and viii spend several
S-rs~ n Cameron county with Coun-
AGENT Henry Alsmeyer inspecting
.sfo fields co see II there is any
= teetation Of potato moth in this
section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE "'"'' ' ~
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

In BruwnsviIIe An fhe statno - TO-. -. L.-n-
business m rabru.~v 9e&h toao
PEcnrPrrc
!. a Loans and discounts ;nrIpding rsdis.ouu .-.
Of other hanks ard foro;vr hu. ~ oPsan.e
sold with Endorsement of this snI 1sS OF oIaIIs
shown in Item 1b)
{. Overdrafts, insecure iozol6lO6
3. u. 3. Government seeurffeso owned. AoUoOJe
a Deposited to secure rfrrnl-tor
(U. S. bonds ar valuel com 40
b All other United States Government w
securities Gucludfnr pra~;,~m II
& Other bonds, stocks. securties. etc, ovrsd -' 55Sssos
6. Banking House ss0 O n Fnrrftrrs 80 s osIeVo
{. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank oaoo5
8. Items with Federal Reserve Bank in process a. conac.cr oeso.ss
10. Cash il vault and amour due rom national hsrts eOolil
II. Amount due from State banks, bankers. ad trust rmm ~
pames in the United States (other tba inrIuded III
Items 8, .. and 100 MS1uu " .ozosoo
Is. Checks on other banks in the same city 81 town u. rerov+. ~
ing bank (other than ten 1l ro.
Total Of Items D 10. II. ". AN III ~ oo'so
a. b Miscellaneous cash items .,o..
Is. Redemption fund with I. S. Treasurer and due ''0"O