The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-21

natural gas.
Use Power Shovel
In former years the labor cost ran
as high as $780, per season. but large
reductions were made in this item by
the installation of labor-saving de-
vices. A power shovel, operated by two
men, now loads all the clay needed for
the daily output. This formerly re-
quired the services Of II men with
pick, and shovels.
A. M. Halstead has been actively
connected with this enterprise since
1913, and for the last eight years has
been president and manager. Z. e.
Jaeger still is on the job after II years
as plant superintendent.
Hebron brick" says Mr.. Halstead,
lis in evidence all over North Dakota
and in many sections Of Montana and
other states. In 1924 we shipped a
million brick to Seattle. The builders
there wanted Hebron brick because 1t
was Of exceptional density and hard
s and did not absorb the moisture
so prevalent In that locality. You can
always tell q Hebron brick building a.
fas as you can see it-whether it Is
one year old Of twenty it always looks
clean and new"
The brick company has had great
difficulties to overcome, including
many profitless years and . few sea-
IONS when losses were marked up
that seemed staggering. The enter
prise has survived these blows and re-
mains in a healthy condition, proving
that the men behind it possessed
plenty Of foresight, courage, and pa
thence.
Emil Krauth. one of Hebron's pio-
neer business leaders. had these en-
during qualities Of character In mind
when he discussed the farm situation
He said: This community consists Of
people who are not easily discouraged
We have seen poor crops and worse
prices, but recent land sales prove that
our people are in pretty good shape
and optimistic. Nc. ] wheat went dowr
to 48 cents on the 10th. II we haf
nothing but wheat we might q!
well close our doors; but fortunately
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cows. raising hogs, and feeding cattle
They have plenty of pasture and corn
and are not forced to sell their live.
stock in an unfinished condition. A
check-up Of farm mortgages In. thu
Hebron territory recently was mad,
in cooperation with the Greater NORTH
Dakota association, and q surprisingl!
small number of mortgages agains
farms ~ found in the township
where such lists were completed. W.
are Ut q high altitude here: We hav'
plenty OF sunshine and q wonderful
climate. Our soil Is of. Q lasting quail
ity because it Is 20 heavily mixed Will
gunho and clay. Our land Is Of higl
quality but very low in price. and
farmer with small means has a bet
ter chance out here on the Missouri
slope than In any other section Of tn
country that ] know Of. I am hopefu
that the present depression viii b
over by next spring, II not sooner"
Jungers ID Booster
Attorney John p. Jungers is IN
other Hebronite who believes the Mis-
souri, Slope offers the best oppor
tunity In this or any other countr
for the man who ID willing to worl
Last year Nj. Jungers visited Europ
and. spent some time In the vicinit
Of verdun, along the Belgian. GERMAN
and French boundary tines. At harvea
time the peasants there would get u
at 3 q. m. to cradle grain: then q
5 &. m. they would snatch q hast
breakfast. grab their dinner pals. an
walk two or three miles to the rail
way station and ride for. an hour Il
. ramshackle fourth class car to tn
coal mines, where they would put 4
10 hours Of hard labor at very smal
pay. They were considered especial
fortunate In having such. added EN-
plOyment. Out here on the Stop,
where numerous relatives of thos
hard-wOrking European farmers ar
located. the people live like kings /
comparison. according to Mr.. Junger,
The First National bank Of Hehrol
has kept tab on the cream, livestoca
poultry and wool shipments from thu