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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Half Million Trees
Sent from Mandan's
u. S. Field Station

Approximately 100000 trees Of
many types and varieties have been
sent from the U. 8. Northern Great
Plains Field station. Mandan, to DEM
onstrators in North and South Da-
kota, Montana and Wyoming in the
last 10 days.
This announcement was made this
morning by ]. N. Stephens, official.
The demonstrators. who receive the
trees free Of charge, must plant them
In qualified plots and make regular
reports to the station on the growth
Of the trees. The land Is inspected
by government officials before the
trees are planted. The demonstra-
tors in this way. Mr.. Stephens said,
show farmers In their districts that
they can raise trees economically un.
der the system recommended by the
federal filed station.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Costs IS Cents A Month
10 Lose Pounds Of Ugly Fat

bottle Of Kruschen Salts which will
last you for { weeks. Take one half
teaspoonful every morning In q eiass
Of hot water and when you have tin
ished the first bottle weigh yourself
again.
Now you can laugh at the people
who pay hundreds Of dollars to lose :
rev pounds Of fat-now you win
know the pleasant way to lose un-
slightly tat and you'1l also know that
the 8 WALKING salts of Kruschen
(Salts that your blood, nerves and
glands must have to function proner-
ly)-have presented you with glorious
health.
After that you1l want to walk
around and say to your friends
"One o6 cent bottle Of Kruschen
Salts + worth one hundred dollars Of
any fet persons money"
Leading druggists America over
sell Kruschen salts-you can always
get 1t ut Finney's drug store.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
X ISLARCE AS EARTH:
CIRCLES SUN EVERY $500 YEARS
e Salem Breeder
Sells Priced Calf to
Minnesota Herd Man

That North Dakota dairy cattle are
IN big demand outside the state was
recently demonstrated when Lone L.
Notion. Of Granite Falls, MINI, made
partial arrangements to purchase
from John Klusman, Of youngstown,
Morton county. q purebred Holstein
bull calf before It was born. The sale
was conSummated and the calf deliv.
cred ct one month Of age, according
to . letter received by DR.. J. H. Shop
perd. president Of North Dakota Agrt-
cultural college, from Geo. D. Claude.
superintendent Of the New Salem
breeding circuit, Of which MI. Klus-
man Is q member.
Hengerveld Junette Kaan, dam Of
the bull, has q so5.5-pound butterfat
record, which makes her the high
record New Salem COW in 10 years.
This record was made by Junette In
1928. and 1t was 1862 pounds more
than her nearest competitor.
How the sale Of this bull calf was
brought about dates back to the dis
tribution Of the 1923 annual report
Of the New Salem Holstein breeding
circuit. In this report was given q
detailed account of Eengerveld Jun
cite Kaan. and her picture was car
ried on the front cover. Many in
came In for bull calves from
this dairy COW, according to Mr..
Claude, but MI. Notion succeeded In
home the calf.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Thousands of Pike
Fingerlings Being
Hatched at Lisbon

Lisbon, N. D., April 23.-R-Thou-
sands of wall-eyed and northern pike
fingerlings should be produced this
year at the state fish hatchery here,
according to Burnie Maurak, state
game and fish commissioner.
Nets have been spread in the Shey-
enne river to trap fish moving up
stream. The eggs are taken from
these and Matched and the state will
watch ver the crop" until the fish
reach the lingering stage. They
then will be liberated in North Da-
kota streams.
Il arrangements can be made to
deliver the fish in good condition,
Maurek said, q number will be plant
ed In the Cannonball river, above the
dam which was built last year at New
England.
The department also expects to
have some bass fingerlings which are
to be seined from the river here.
Since bass do not propagate In the
ordinary hatchery, however, there Is
no way Of estimating II the supply
viii be plentiful, Maurek said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Degrees E~xemplified
For Five Candidates
AT York Rite Program

Degrees were exemplified for five
candidates during the two-day an
nual York Rite festival at the Ma
sonic temple, Mandan, which closed
last evening.
The candidates. were e. w. Davis
and Dr.. George Grant, Wishek. and
Lowell e. Coils. Mandan, for the
Chapter. Twin City Council, and
Commandery; Rev. Frederic G. Nor
ris, Mandan, for the Chapter; and
Charles G. Hughes, Mandan, for the
Commandery.
The program VA closed last even
Ing with exemplification Of the COM
mandery degrees.
II. w. Wilson, New Rockford, acting
grand commander, and Supreme
Court Justice A. q. Burr. Bismarck,
were the principal speakers at q BAN
quet given last evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Seniors to Present.
Class Play Tomorrow

Seniors in Mandan high school will
present their class play at SIS o'clock
Friday evening at the Palace theatre.
Mandan, under the direction Of Miss
Mabel Frey. faculty member.
Nine are In the cast Of THE
Family Upstairs" They are Norman
Barchenger, as Mr.. Heller: Josephine
Hess, Mrs. Heller: Virginia Conroy,
Louise Heller: Charles Ellis, Willie
Heller: Betty Mackin, Annabelle
Heller; Frederick Swanson, Charles
Grant: Grace Valdez. Mrs. Grant:
Melvin Dahl. Herbert Grant; and
Josephine Edmunson, Miss Callahan.
Only one other play this season IS
on the program for Mandan high
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24

How would you Hike 70 lose Is
pounds Of fat n Q month and It the
same time increase your energy and
improve your health1
How would you Hike to lose un.
healthy fAt that you don't need ana
cont want and at the same time feel
better than you have for years?
How would you Ike to lose your
double chin and your too prominent
abdomen and ct the same time MAXI
your skin 81 clean and clear that IL
will compel admirationf y
HOW would you Ike to get pour
weight down to normal and It the
same time develop that urge for &C.
ttvtty that makes work q pleasure and
also gain In ambition and keeuuees Of
Get On the scales today and see how
much you weigh-ehen eot IN 6 cent
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
INDIANS SEEK SUM
FROM MANDANF FAIR
Acksd for Alleged In
juries Received by indians
from Race Car

Damage suits totaling go, lots have
been flied against the Missouri Slope
Fair association by five Indians, al
legged to have been injured by q rae.
ing q at the fair last July IS.
The plaintiffs are Mrs. Henry
Conica, as, and her two children,
Marceline. 3, and Sylvester, 6;
Charles, 9, son Of Charles Dunn: and
Josephine. z, daughter Of John Brave
Bull.
They are alleged to have received
permanent injuries when an automo-
bile. driven by George Baumgartner,
Fargo. left the track and crashed in
to q tepee in the Indain village near
the track.
Defendants named are Allen Pfen-
ming, secretary Of the Fair associa-
ton Governor George F. Shafer, At
General James Morris and
Secretary OF Agriculture and Labor
Joseph A. Kitchen. The state appro-
money for the fair and the
state officials are ex-officio members
Of the fair board.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Oil Freight Rates Are
Attacked Before /. C.. C.

Chicago, April "a. Freight
rates on petroleum products from the
Wyoming fields to South Dakota,
North Dakota and Minnesota were
the subject Of q hearing today before
Examiner Paul O. Carter for th>
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The chief cofnplainants, the Wyom-
ing Public Service commission. the
Nebraska State Railway commission
and the Standard Oil company, main
tain the rates are too high In COM
parison to rates from wyoming ia
points In the mic -continent field,
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Morton County City Wins Seven
Firsts and Five Seconds
Yesterday
STANTON WINS 4 EVENTS
Hazen and Aimont Also Win
Second and Third Prizes
In Three Branches

Mandan high school, with seven
first places and five seconds, won q
majority Of the honors In the ninth
district music, defamation, and COM
mercial contests held at Bismarck
and Mandan yesterday afternoon and
evening.
Mandan won three firsts and two
seconds in music. two firsts and . Sec
ond In defamation, and two firsts
and two seconds In tipping.
Stanton, scoring four firsts In
music. wa second. Hazen, with q
first in music and q first and second
In defamation and Almont. with q
second in defamation, were the 9TH
er schools represented.
The music contests were held at
Bismarck, with Prof. Hywel G. Row.
land, head Of the music department
at the University Of North Dakota,
the Judge. The defamation and COM
mercial contests were conducted at
Mandan. Winners will compete In
the state meet next month.
The results Of yesterdays contests
follow:
0S(
Soprano so1o-Hilda Bohrer. STAN
ton, first; LaVonne Penhale, Mandan,
second.
C%ontralto Ann Boepple. Stanton,
first; Helen Larson, Mandan, second.
Tenor Thilmoro Thorson, Hazen,
first.
first.
Piano Jayne Broderick, Mandan,
first. I
Brass instrument solo-vernon Paw |
Xix, Mandan, first.
Girls glee club division A)-Man-
dan, first.
Girls Elee club division B)-stan-
Declamatlon
Girls reading - Dorothy Rosen,
Mandan, first; Majorie Nelson, AL
mont. second.
Boys reading-Francis Ford, Man
dan, first; Clifford Thorson, Hazen.
Boys oratory-Clement Albers, Ha-
first; Francis Hoffman, Mandan,
Typimg
Novice class-Josephine Hess, Man.
first, 4S.13 words per minutes;
Lila Clark, Mandan, second: 1855.
Amateur class - jeanette Stewart,
Mandan. first, 60.S6 words per min
lte; Bernard Hess, Mandan, second,
1925.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
3 DISTRICTS SHOW
POPULATION DROP
157 Districts and City Of Dick.
inson Gain 1887 Resi-
dents in Decade

A gain in population Of 1881 in the
last decade is shown by 1877 census
districts and the city Of Dickinson in
the southwestern section Of North
Dakota. according to figures re-
leased so far by Milton K. Higgins,
Mandan. district supervisor.
The 157 districts and the city Of
Dickinson had an aggregate popula-
ton Of 37,787 in 1920 compared with
40.174 this year. Thirteen other dis
in which 1920 figures are not
available and comparisons are i'm
possible. reported an aggregate pop
ulation this year Of 5,3o7.
Eight districts in five counties were
reported by Mr.. Higgins today. this
group showing an aggregate loss Of n
residents during the last 10 years.
Today'S figures follow:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
!: MANDAN NEWS ::
Mandan and Stanton Snatch
Most Of HOnOrs in District
Joe Brucker Leaps
Out of Frying Pan
Into Mandan'S Fire

Out Of the frying pan into the fire
was the fate IN Mandan yesterday of
Hollywood Joe" Brucker, Mandan
youth
Brucker, arrested for taking an au.
tomoblc without the owners permis-
sion and found guilty by Charles NJ.
Sheen, justice Of the peace, was In
the Morton county jail yesterday in
lieu Of 80 fine and costs until q
friend paid the charges and he was
released late yesterday.
But Brucker vas out Of Jail for only
q short time. He was brought to the
Mandan city Jail late last night
charged with assault and battery. He
was to have q hearing before Justice
Sheen on the second charge at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
The youth Is charged with assault
and battery against Mrs. Paul john
son In the White Star cafe following
an argument last night. The hearing
postponed from this morning to
this afternoon that witnesses might
be available, Justice Sheen said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
State Asking Bids
On 80 Miles Of Oiled
Highway Treatment

Bids on 0l.57 miles Of reoiling ana
8.035 miles Of new OIL construction
will be received BY the state highway
commission April -. Bids On snow.
fence 10 BE- erected during the next
year, on highway signs ANA motor
vehicle license plates for use In 1891
will Be received at the same time.
The new oiling project Will include
0.035 miles Of new work In Richlana
county, south Of Fairmount.
Reoiling projects follow: Walsh
county. o.6oo miles from Grafton
north: rembina county, 10.10s miles
from Hamilton south; 2.6lo miles
from Pembina north o.el0 miles from
Hamilton east and 1870 miles from
rembins south: Cass county, ll.O7l
miles from Casselton north: Oass and
R3chland counties, 1885 miles north
and south from Christine; Grand
Forks county. GOAT miles from Man
vel to Levandt.
All Of the oil will be applied on the
subgrade according to the practice Of
the department in dealing with the
heavy soils In the Red River valley,
The purpose Is to strengthen the
roadbed By making It impervious to
water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Recently Discovered Solar Body
Described in Layman's Ian.
guage for First Time
is NOT N OR AsTERoID
Most Distant Object Ever OBJ
served in Astronomical sys.
tom Excepting Stars

Tucson, Ariz., April 24.-R-A de.
scription Of planet *" heralded q
the ninth planetary member Of the
solar system, In which the recently
discovered astronomical body was said
to be about the size Of the earth. and
to require 1900 years to complete q
circuit Of its orbit. today was avail
able to the public for the first time.
Dr.. z. G. Slipher. Lowell obserya-
tory astronomer, one Of those directly
connected with the recent discovery
OF the transneptuniAn body, explained
the secrets Of the planet In layman's
language after describing it to dele
gates Of the eleventh annual conven-
ton Of the southwestern section Of
the the American Association for Ad-
vancement Of Science.
Here are the chief known facts con-
corning the astronomical body, as
presented by Dr.. Slipher:
Distance from the earth II astron-
onical units Or one billion three
hundred thirty.five million miles.
Mass-known to be smaller than
first believed: but not computed.
Tentatively believed about the same
rs the earth.
Orbit-Elliptical. its plane inclined
to that Of the other major planets at
about 81 degrees, a. minutes.
Size Of Orbit-Long diameter
roughly 433 astronomical units or 433
lines thirty-three million miles.
Time required for complete circuit
If orbit-3,20O years
Length Of time to remain In view |
If earth-probahly . century more.
Time it then will remain hidden
'oughly three thousand years.
Photographic characteristics Sharp
definition under Ill circumstances.
In u minds" said DR.. Slipher,
eferrtug to recent articles in scien-
ific publications, I'VE r quite con-
'inced this is a planetary object quite
listinct from q comet or an asteroid.
1T is the most distant object ever
bserved in " solar system. Mind
on, I say MI solar system. for every
light we observe stars In q stellar
ystem outside our own.
MARS, ct that distance" he said,
would be q point Of light. Saturn
t that distance could not easily bel
ecognized."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Varicose Veins!
Simple Home Treatment Quickly Reduces These
Swollen Unsightly Veins or Money Back.

Are you one Of those unfortunate
women who read admiration In every
ones eyes until they suddenly catch
sight Of the enlarged and swollen
veins in your legs7 Then admiration
seems to turn to utter Indifference
even disgust Well-there Is some
thing mighty ugly about legs dis
figured with varicose Veins.
Why not start today and quickly
stop the pain and soreness and help
reduce the enlarged and swollen veins
to normal with Mooneis Emerald our
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24

Get q 2-ounce bottle of Emerald OH
ct any drugstore and before it's all
used-youll know the rapturous Joy
OF wearing present day short skirts,
appearing at beach In bathing suit,
wearing attractive sheer hose without
offending because Of your hideously
veined legs. This powerful yet safe
antiseptic Oil Is simply wonderful
not only to insure blessed foot and leg
comfort but beauty, too, by reducing
these detracting punches and knots.
Nothing like a beautiful and attrac-
tive leg to add youth to years!-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Mandan High School
Might Stage Track,
Field Affair Friday

Probability that the annual Man
dan high school inter class track and
field meet will be held tomorrow IL
the weather Is suitable was expressed
this morning by j. G. Gould, super.
intendent Of Mandan schools.
If the meet is held Friday, MI.
Gould said. school will be dismissed
In the afternoon. Both the boys and
girls will take part in events, he said.
The track men, all but one OF
whom are inexperienced. have been
working out regularly under the d.
rection AZ Athletic Director Leonard
e. McMahan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Southern Pacific to
Abandon Oregon Line

washington, April 24.-R1-Per-
mission for the Southern Pacific COM
pany to abandon parts Of its ltrt, in
Washington, YamhM and Multnomah
counties, Oregon, was given today by
the interstate commerce commission.
At the same time the commission
authorised the Oregon Electric rail-
way to construct an extension from
its line to Cascade, q distance Of 40
miles, and to build three branches
totaling 28 miles In Linn county.
The Oregon Electric line also was
permitted to operate under trackage
rights the line Of the Southern Pa
cific between Albany and Lebanon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
Four State Nurses
Go to National Meet
At Milwaukee, June

-Four delegates viii represent TIL
North Dakota State Nurses associa.
don ct the biennial convention q thu
American leurses aaocisston, 70 b
held June . to u ct Milwaukee. &C.
cording to Miss Esther Teichmann,
Dismarck. president q TIA state O.
~ganiSation.
Delegates chosen 1t . recent meet
ing In Grand Turks were Miss Teich.
mann. Selma Wa1gvig. Mont; Gene
johnson, Fargo: and Mildred Clark,
Devils Lake. Alternates selected were
Martha Borge, Minot: Olivia Brye,
Grand Forks; Gertrude Koenemau
and Edna Gather. Bismarck.
A committee appointed 10 study the
Of dividing North Dakota
In districts CONSISTS of Martha DoeRe.
chairman: Mabel Herte9aard.
and Anna Mccarthy. Fargo: lGrs.
Alice Danielson. Grand Forks: Moth.
er II Gilbert. Fargo: lfrs. Mary Da-
vis. Bismarck: and Mildred Clark,
Devils Lake.
II was decided 70 hold the annual
state meeting 1t Fargo from October
Il to II. Miss Talel1mann saad.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
MANDANC COMMISSION
HOLDS LONG MEETING
Paint Bids Considered, Paving
Districts Created, Reso.
luton Passed

Mandan city commissioners worked
In their regular weekly meeting last
night until almost midnight consid-
ering six bids for street paint, selling
two lots In the old city hall property,
passing two ordinances creating paw
Ing districts. and passing . resolution
Ia regard to q tax matter.
That Is the report Of City Auditor
W. H. Seitz this morning.
Six bids on SO gallons Of yellow and
five gallons Of red paint for painting
parking and no parking lines on Man.
dan streets were received, but action
Was deferred until the commissioners
investigate the desirablity Of the diff
forent paints offered. Bids were as fol-
lows: j. B. Frederick, Mandan, repre-
senting the Acme Federal Paint ON
pany, 1919 q gallon for yellow or
orange and $3.50 for red; T. M.
Thompson, Mandan. $3.50 a gallon
for yellow and $40 for red; Union
Products company, Cleveland, O.,
12.06 for yellow and SITS for red; J. I.
Rovig Hardware company. Mandan.
$40 for yellow and GAS for red; ].
A. Shaw. Mandan, representing the
Adams Paint company, Cleveland, O.,
@3.3S for yellow and $2.65 for red;
vallancey Brothers Hardware COM
pany. Mandan. Gilt Edge paint, 93.l5
= gallon for both yellow and red.
Ordinances creating paving districts
No. Is and, II were passed. each dis
trtct being for q block Of alley paving. |
Plans, specifications, and estimated
costs prepared by City Engineer r. E.
Griffin for the two new districts and
district No. IS, which Is for another |
alley, were accepted.
The commissioners passed q resolu-
ton authorizing the Morton county
commissioners to accept the original
assessment taxes for 1871, |
lo2e. and ls2o against the .Mandan
hospital.
A bid Of 500 from Anton J. Fix
for Lot II. Block. n, Mandan proper,
the site Of the old city hall, was &C.
Another bid Of $50 for Lot
IN the same block from Frank
vt1oss was accepted also. Friesx Of
Ierod to pay 800 in cash and $50
bofore oct. IS, ana Charles p. Cooley
md Auditor Sets were authorised to
inter into . contract with the bidder.
Placing Of the funds received in the
iale Of the Two lots In the building
memorial fund WAS authorized.
The remainder Of the long meet
- Was taken up With routine mat
Eog&.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24

school. Miss Frey said this morning.
The Sarah Bernhardt chapter Of the
Junior Playnakers will stage . pro-
duction in the state play contest 1t
the University Of North Dakota next
month. The play has not yet been
selected
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24
INTERSTATE CASE
WAS EASY 10 WIN,
SAYSFAYH HARDING.
At Least From Attitude Of Chief
Justice Hughes, tho State
Won, Delegation Feels

Winning q case before the supreme
court Of the United States Is Just 4
simple matter II you have the righ1
kind Of case. according to state Of
ficials who attended the argument In
Washington on the interstate caasa
freight rate case "a which the state
board Of railroad commissioners VA
opposed by North Dakota railroads.
TT was all very sudden" said Fay
Harding, q railroad board member.
THE members Of the court seemed 70
know all about the case.
Representatives Of the state had
worked hard in preparing briefs ana
were prepared to argEe every point
raised, but they had nc chance 70
do so.
John Z. Benton, representing the
national association OF railroad
boards, opened for the state, which
vas the plaintiff, and stated the case.
He didn't have time to start his ar
gument.
"Chief Justice Hughes Whispered to
the judges on his right and then to.
the Judges o. his left. There was q
little informal conference On the
bench and then Mr.. Hughes said
Thank you MI. Benton. we think We
1t. We would like to hear
from the railroads.
"Then r. J. Eagman, Minneapolis.
began presenting the case for the
He was frequently inter-
by pertinent questions from
the bench. In fact the Judges seemed
know as much about the case As
the attorneys.
"When he announced a recess for
lunch. the chief Justice said he would
ike to have the railroads view on !
points explained after the re-
less.
Mr.. Hagman stuck gamely to his
runs when the case was resumed, but
ae found 1t difficult to answer ques-
ions from the bench. Finally the
;hief justice announced that the
'ourt felt 1t understood the case
and would hear no fur
her argument.
North Dakota, the appellant IN the
ction, didn't have m opportunity to
resent its arguments at all. All its
representatives. did was to state the
ase."
Judging from the courts attitude
n the bench and the questions ask
Harding said. It Is clear that the
ase will be decided In North Dako-
rs favor. He expects the decision to
e handed down In the near future.
Press dispatches from WaShlngton
t the time Of the argument said that
rom the manner In which the court
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-24

conducted the case Il WAS obvious
that the decisdon would favor The ape
|pellants.
The case went to the supreme court
on appeal by the state from a order
Of the federal court u three Judges
which had enjcineA Tho rates ordered
BY the state railroad board from be-
coming effective.