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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
Freight Rates on Oil
Products Attacked by
North Dakota Dealers

Existing freight rates on gasoline,
Kerosene and other petroleum prod
uct' from the southwest to North
Dakota will be attacked by lndepcnd-
cnt Oil Dealers Of North Dakota at
q hearing to be held by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission at Fargo
on January Il.
As the result Of q complaint filed
several years ago. reduced rates were
made effective June II. 1928. Be-
cause Of the testimony Of some oil
dealers that they purchased many
rcconsigned cars. however. distances
were not uniformly figured BY the
shortest routes with the result that
some discrepancies In rates as be-
tween North Dakota points were al
lowed.
jamestown. nearer to the southwest
than Fargo. got a rate Of 76 cents
per 100 pounds as against 81 cents
for Fargo. Both New England. in
the southwestern part of the state,
and Minot In the northwestern part,
got lower rates than Bismarck.
Information received here by the
senate railroad board indicates that
the oil dealers will contend for conn
putation Of rates BY the shortest
available routes and the railroad
board will support their position.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31

generals office made 70 appearances
before district courts In the state, Il
before the state supreme court and
three before the United States dis
trict court. Two appearances were
made before the interstate commerce
commission and participation In one
arbitration proceeding occurred.
The attorney generals office has an
appeal now pending before the United
States supreme court In which the
state seeks to uphold the right Of the
board Of railroad commissioners to
reduce class rates between the prin.
cipal cities Of North Dakota and to
and from such cities and all other
points In the state.
In connection with tn: Workmen's
Compensation bureau the office
handled 80 actions In justice courts
and collected 2o4 claims for pre-
miuins.
Opinions issued numbered u and
three special Investigations were con.
Quoted. One claim was handled for
the Guaranty Fund commission.
In connection with the state land
department. ASIA examinations were
made Of abstracts Of title and q pro-
ceedings for the issuing Of bonds.
Real estate foreclosures started
numbered 264. OF these 10 were
discontinued by reason Of payments
and 80 still are pending.
As q member Of the board Of audi
tors, banking board. judicial council,
board Of pardons. securities commits
sion, industrial commission. bonding
fund board and the board Of univer.
sity and school lands. Attorney Gen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
State Freight
Rates on Clover Seed
Asked Of Commission

Il freight rates on sweet clover sced
prevailing In North Dakota IRE out
9 harmony With thoge charged Ia
south Dakota, they should ~ equal
lid N lowering the pouth Dakota
rates rather than by increasing thosG
n North Dakota, IN the opinion q
the state railroad board.
Following = hearing held at Sioux
Fails, 3. D.. last spring. m examiner
Tor the Interstate Commerce commits
SION Issued tentative report In
which he held that North Dakota
rates were . discrimination against
South Dakota, n that they were
loWoE.
IN . brief filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission. the state
board contends that any discrimina-
tion should b removed BY reducing
the south Dakota rateS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
pcnses and salaries of the extension
agent for a year.

l~6SAA wi q ySoIs
Flax and Wheat
Increased use Of Bison flax seed
was n Of the aims of the extension
service during the year, and Agent
Miesen comments on the fact that
there was such an increase that the
available supply was quickly absorbed
and dealers towards the last had to
fill orders with common seed.
Ceres wheat, which has become the
principal type in the county, is re-
ported outyielding Marquis, especially
in dry, hot seasons. Some elevators
were reported discriminating against
Ceres as a milling wheat. Some farm
ers arc largely growing Ceres and
Marquis half and half. Ceres has
made a reputation as a combine wheat.
It stands up well, skaters little and
does not settle into the stubble read
lily when out for the pickup.
Gopher poisoning was conducted on
a large scale during the year. In
this 81 townships used SIS bushels Of
oats as poisoned food for the rodents.
Will Continue Program
lHe 1SOU program OF aRrlculLfaI
extension, says Agent Miesen, in con-
clusion, will follow the trend of the
last three years, with special emphasis
on junior club work. The major prof.
ects will include alfalfa, sweet clover
and grain crops campaigns in the
early spring, Immediately following,
il not before, the county economic
conference here February 1928.
The wool pool will be continued and
the pure sire campaign, if conditions
warrant, will be extended into bring
ing in more p%urebrcd breeding stock.
1t is hoped to promote a sire sale in
the spring, a ram sale in the fall and
a boar and gilt sale also as a means
Of distributing good breeding stock.
A junior All camp is expected to
materialize, to be held at the Scouts ,
camp early in June.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
PARAMOUNT

One Of the best known romanccs Of
fiction. Tho Virginiall," the Owen
Wistcr novel which a few years ago
was dramatizcd on the New York
stage with Dustin Farnum in the title
role, has been made into an all-talk-
ing picture with Gary Cooper In the
role Of the Virginian.
And in this role Of the tWo-fisted,
hard riding. kindly Virginian, Coop
cr gives what many consider the fin
est performance OF his career. For
in every respect. Cooper as q type is
what the author asked for. Tall,
ruggcdly handsome, combining drawl-
Ing manneriSmS with lightning like
action when it comes to drawing q
gun. Cooper fits into the picture in
convincing, believable fashion. He
succeeds In imbuing his role with new
life. making OF it q vitality alive, in
teresting Characterization.
To the role Of the little school
teacher from Vermont who presides
W the district school In q wild
Wyoming frontier village, Mary
Brian, last seen and heard to advan-
tage In THE River Of Romance"
brings an understandable charm and
understanding. As the girl who wins
the heart Of the numbering virginian,
Miss Brian Is all that could be de-
sired.
Two other outstanding perform
ances T contributed by Richard Ar
len and Walter Huston. the latter
last seen in The Lady Lies" Both
Of these actors r at home In roles
that suit their talents to perfection.
Eugene Palette, =. H. Calvert and
Helen Ware round out q good sup
porting cast.
The virginian" wa photographed
In the beautiful country Of the Sierra
Nevada mountains. This background
brings an authentic touch to the
spirit Of the story and helps make
The virginian" the notable picture
1t really Is.
Victor Fleming. who directed 1.-THE
Way Of All Flesh" and wolf Song"
directed this all-talking dramatiya-
ton q Owen Wisteris novel, which
win b seen and heard at the Para
mount theatre. opening with mid
night chow at 1880 Tuesday evening
and continuing for Wednesday and
Thursday with continuous showing
Wednesday. starting n. 9:a0.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
SCHOOLS AND TAXES
bring north DAKOTA
many LEGAL SNARLS
Questions Received and An.
swered by Attorney Genc--cl
in 1929 Total 400
TAXES RUN CLOSE SECOND
Court Cases Handled by State
Legal Department in All
Branches in Hundreds
TAXES RUN CLOSE SECOND

Schools and taxes cause North Da-
kota public officials more legal prob
lens than any other subjects, q MEM
oranda Of activities Of the attorney
generals office for 1929 reveals.
Queries received and answered relat-
ing to school matters during the year
totalled 400, outnumbering those on
any other subject. Questions involv-
ing taxes ran q close second.
Representative; Of the attorney
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
REVIEW OF UTILITY
PROGRESS IN 1929 IS
MADE BY MCDONNELL
Member OF Railroad Board De-
cIares Demand for Truck
Service Is Growing
ELECTRIC RATES FALLING
Some Sharp Practices OH Part
Of Elevator Companies
Promptly curbed
ELECTRIC RATES FALLING

Motor transportation OF freight III
increasingly large quantities is the
outstanding development in North
Dakota's public utilities during 1929.
according to c. w. Mcdonnell. chair
man OF the state railroad board.
The board has supervision Of all
public utilities. grain and other ware
houses and aviation. McDonncll's
review OF tho years activities fol-
lows:
X \
by e. w. MCDONNELL
Presentation Of evidence relating to
frcight-ratc cases before the Inter-
state Commerce commission was one
OF the important jobs of the State
Railroad board during 1929. or II
formal cases in which the state board
took part. only one was decided. That
one gave users of ncwsprint paper q
substantial reduction In freight costs.
Cases pending involve rates on grain
and It's products. livestock. hay and
potatoes. All are important since. III
the aggregate. any increase III freight
rates means the collections Of large
sums from tho people of the state.
Rcstcre Practices To Aid Farmers
An order by the state commission,
joint Line class rates between points
IN North Dakota and jobbing rates 10
per cent lower than the class rates.
The latter would have benefited mer-
chants in many cities. The carriers
established the class rates ordered.
but appealed to tho courts from our
order fixing jobbing rates and the
case now is before tho United States
supreme court.
Through the efforts of the commits
sion. tho railroads restored the rule
permitting farmers and persons other
than elevator operators or licensed
grain dealers to put b~ulkheads in cars
to permit shipment of more than one
kind OF grain IN the same a
Few complaints were rec ,ived re-
garding railroad service and most Of
these were settled informally.
At 81. or eight points slight in
crcases in telephone rates were al
lowed without objection by the SUBJ
scriber5 affected. Most Of these in
creascs were due to the necessity for
plant improvements without which
the service was unsatisfactory. Larger
telephone companies steadily are ac-
Quiring property in the smaller towns
and rural communities. Country peo-
pie are demanding better service and
appear willing TO pay rates which will
justify it. A poorly constructed.
poorly maintained. poorly equipped
telephone system will no longer sat-
isfactorily serve the rural commune
ties.
Motor Service Growing
Applications for certificates to
operate motor services were unusually
large Gurin. the year. particularly
With regard to trunk lines. From
1923 to 1928 the major development
was in passenger lines. but in the
summer Of 1928 sharp increase was
shown In the number of applications
for establishment of new truck lines
and extension of old ones.
This Is due to the increased demand
for common carrier truck service
from cities In which wholesale houses
arN locafad Petal merchants in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
strike or m v. ID.

Hot springs. 3. Don was struck
in the Barker well Of the Black Hills
west OF here. The oil was encounters
At a depth Of l.322 feet. The well be-
ran gaysing about there weeks agO.
9amples Of the oil were brought 10
light parade held In honor Of the oc-
CASTOR.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31

eral James Morris attended % meet.
ings Of boards and comlnis1lons.
In addition to these activities. the
attorney generals office has jurisdic-
tton over the state licensing depart
ment. Issuing 4,4lS licenses for pool
halls. soft drink parlors. taxi-cab
stands, ETC., and 2yoo7 permits for the
sale Of cigarettes and snulf.
Four women have reigned In Eng
land Is sole ~sovereiRns,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31

n q Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy to cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day: probably local snow tonight.
Colder Wednesday.
ror North Dakota: Partly cloudy
4onlght and Wednesday: probably To-
cal snow tonight. Colder. except
Dooth central portion. tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31

ST. .PauI.-IA n. Scott. 10. owner 81
the METROPOLITAN theatres IN st. Paul
and Minneapolis and for many years
connected with the theatrical life 81
the Twin cities. died.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31

More than 40oooyOo0 people IN the
United states have one O. more colds
every winter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
Brief Bits O. News


Miami. Fla.-F. 81. Keller. -, mcs-
scnger for Paine. Webhcr & Go. stock
brokers Of st. Paul. Mimi. who. dis
appeared December 81 with So, 900
worth Of h firms money and Sc.
curity, vas arrested here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
oAkEns. CONyENT10x xecr
OWNER DlEs

Lran0 F0ckS.-The North Dakota
Bakers association convention will be
held here February II and IL. Sam
Papermaster, president. announced.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-07
OLD LANDMARK
Grist Mill at East Woodstock
Built Over 100 Years
Ago.

The building used for over a century
as a saw mill and grist mill in East
Woodstock is being torn down. II is in
dilapidated condition and has not
been in use since the freshet Of 1918,
when the dam was carried away.
The structure was erected at the
foot Of the Hill on the highway that
runs through the village. Ii has stood
for over one hundred years beside the
little stream that was harnessed for
power. The dam was carried away in
1884 and was reconstructed by Cap
tain Judah Lyon. An incident of this
flood was that the woman who occu-
pied the mill house had stocked her
larder and her cellar shelves with pies,
etc, in readiness for Thanksgiving
two weeks before, and that all were
lost when the freshet came.
In more recent times the mill was
operated by Nathan Morse and his son,
Marcus Morse. The property is now
owned by l.. II. Lindeman. who pur-
chased it shortly before Mr.. Morse
died.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-07
PUTNAM ELIMINATED AS SITE
FOR VETERANS HOSPITAL
FASHION AND FABRIC
STYLE SHOW MARCH 20

accompanied by a lecture by Miss Ell
len Vancleef. clothing specialist at
Storrs. The models will be taken from
he GROUPS throughout the county. In
the evening at eight o'clock the pro
gram will be similar 70 that of the af
ternoon except that more attention will
be given mems apparel.
The grocers viii provide food dem
onstrations and there will also be ex-
hii,ts of household appliances by elee-
trical and hardware dealers.
The show is put on as part Of the
campaign that has been going on
throughout the county The effort of
the Home Department of the Farmers
Association is 70 arouse interest IN
better styles. Sewing meetings have
been held in many towns and villages.
The cooperation of local merchants
brings to the style show the latest mod
els IN mems and women's apparel and
also brings to the attention of those at
tending what they can buy in the home
stores
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-07

Sponsored by the Home Depart
ment of the Windhsm County Farm
ers' Association, the Merchants Com
mittee Of the Putssm Chamber of
Commerce cooperating, a Fashion
and Fabric Style show is to be held in
Elks Hall, Main street, Wednesday,
March goth, afternoon and evening.
The public is invited. There Is no
admittanee charge but admission IS
by ticket only. The tickets may be
procured from the office of the Farm
ers' Association in Putnam or from
town leaders or masters of oranges
in outlying communities.
Wednesday morning there will be a
demonstration Of mems clothing at
1880 o'clock. In the afternoon at two
O'Clock there will be a showing of la
d es models, live models being used,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-07
INVESTITURE OF
ST. MARY'S SCOUTS
Boys of Two Troops and Band
Receive Tenderfoot Badges.
Exercises Sunday After
noon.-A Successful Venture.

The investiture of the ST. Mary's
Boy Scouts with tendcrfoot badges,
which was scheduled for some weeks
ago but had TO be postponed, took place
in ST. Marys hall. Sunday afternoon,
in the presence Of the members, par
ents and friends. Rev. Joseph ID.
Casey. organizer and scout commits
sioner. was in charge.
There were approximately 100
members who received their badges,
and in addition the members Of the
Boy Scouts Band received musicians
badges
Father Casey named as scout COM
missioners, Alexander Gilman. lion0re
perreault. Edward W. Mullan, Ar
mand J L'zotte. w. +. Rafferty, Fred
Gagnon. Noel J. Dupre. John Cronin,
Prosper Vegiard. Father Casey, In his
official capacity, is chairman Of the
commission.
The scout masters include Francis
Murphy. Labby Massicotte assistant;
Edward Donovan. Edward McGarry,
assistant; Ray loyal, Peter Roy, as
sistant: Camille Brodeur, Leonard
Gilman. assistant
Following the investiture Father
Bellerose and Father Casey made short
addresses.
Father Casey was instrumental in
organizing the ST. Mary's Boy Scouts.
and IL has been "A successful venture.
The boys were eager 10 join and have
shown intense personal interest in the
organization and tcnets Of the order.
Out of the organization snranT the
Boy Scouts Band, musical o~~@ MA
tion which is "a credit On Taih7- Casey,
the band. and to the ce1..lg7't'.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-07
EXTRA EXPENSE FOR
TOWN THIS YEAR
Increase In County Tax and For
Outside Poor But Tax Recon-
mendation Same as Last
Year.

The adjourned annual town meet
ing 20 fix the tax rate on the grand
list will be held ar the Municipal
building next Monday az ten O'Clock
At the meeting of the seiectmen
Monday evening the finances for the
year were gone carefully over. While
ii is understood that the town OF Put
MANS share of the county tax viii be
over ten thousand dollars and the
appropriation for outside poor has
reached $4,000 the selectmen feel
that they can recommend to the vot-
ers the same tax rate as last year,
II IL mills, Notwithstanding the
grand list has been reduced somewhat
over half a million dollars.
The expenses for the Door account
have mounted this year. In the neigh
boring town of Thompson the voters
recently appropriated an additional
1000 for this department. Most of
the needy families, il is said, are those
where the male members are out door
laborers. There appears TO be a mini
mum of demand for laborers at pre-
sent. Those who are given temporary
help by the selectmen are worthy cit
zens and willing TO work. Some have
been given employment at the town
farm at $3.50 a day. So eager have
they been for employment that they
have not only worked for this small
wage but walk to and from the farm
some two miles south of the city
The selectmen have also decided To
furnish dog pound. This is done ut
the suggestion of the State Depart
ment of Domestic Animals and local
officials II Is deemed necessary. in
the present epidemic OF rabies in this
section, to segregate all dogs where
there is at least suspicion that they
have been exposed or are afflicted.
The selectmen have taken care Of
this situation without entailing much
if any expense.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-07
NO DECISION YET
States Attorney Not Consider
ing Jackson's Successor or
Date of Murder Trial.

States Attorney Howard c. Brad
ford has given little or no considera-
ton to appointing a county inyestiga-
tor 10 fiji the vacancy caused by the
death Of William f. Jackson, murdered
county detective Ii is understood
that there have been a number Of ap-
plications for the appointment. In
filling the vacancy the procedure calls
for an appointment by the states at
torney subject to the approval Of the
governor.
While no definite date has been set
for the trial Of Deputy Sheriff Trenor
Rice. now being held in Brooklyn jail,
without bonds. under a grand jury in
dictment for the murder of Jackson, i
is anticipated that the trial will be
held at the regular criminal term Of
the superior court in April. The Grim
inal term comes in at Willimantic, but
il is possible that the trial Of Rice may
be transferred to Putnam. This is
only a possibility. however, in view Of
the fact that the crime was committed
in Willimantic.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-07
Compares Putnam And
Killingly Tax Rates

The fact that prospective Putnam
town tax rate is IL i-2 mills, whereas
Knrngly is facing one 25 or % II
mills. is due to just one thing, and that
is that Putnam has gone through a
general revaluation of property, which
practically doubled the grand list.
The same thing is going to happen IN
KtlInply IN the not distant future.
Killingly is paying on lower valua-
ton of its property nov than Putnam
is. However. on a piece of property
assessed for $40. 600 ~ Putnam aud -
similar one assessed for $4,000 In
Killinglv the actual amount paid IN
taxes as the tax rates prospectlvelE
are To be would be about the same.
Killingly likely will have revalua-
ton before the end of 1880. II has
rot had one for years.-Daniclson cor
res pondent in Norwich Bulletin. -
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-07
Entire Village Reported Sold
Does Not Include Mill or
Farm
p.l;.ved to be Bought For Speeula'
ton

while the name of the purchaser is
,,;tbbaid. Il is stated on good author
- tbat the entire village of Mech
anicsyille has been sold. The sale
80 nat include the mill proper
!, nor the farm in West Thomp-
-, n is said. 1t includes approx
.sstelv thirty-seven houses in the vii
lore containing about ninety tene-
,sents. the French River Inn, former
mill boarding house, and the brick
building used as railroad station and
ssnre II is understood that a firm of
Providence attorneys has been nego-
,;ating the deal, but it is believed that
tho new owners are Boston parties.
While little information is avail
able IL is understood that the pur-
chase OF the village is a real estate
ejaculation. 1t is recalled that some
months ago representatives of the
owners. the Guerin Company, came to
Nechaniesville TO offer to sell houses
now occupied to the occupants. As
Gar as known none were purchased at
that time. This was doubtless done in
view of selling the village as a unit in
order that those living in the village
might buy homes if desired.
II is understood that at least two
men in Putnam, who speculate more
or less in real estate. have been in
terested in the proposition. While the
deal is Of interest in Putnam the sale
Of the mill property would more Vi
tally affect this city and would be a
more welcome piece of news to the
citizens of this city than the present
sale. While the mill property has
been inspected by prospects from time
10 time there is no sale in sight at
present, unless it is being kept strict
y secret.