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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12
N. D. LIFE INSURANCE
BUSINESS GROWING
Data Of SO Companies Operat-
ing in State Show 142,43O
Policies in Force

Sixty = nine life insurance compa-
MES authorized to do business in
North Dakota have in force 142 400
policies with a face value of 1924, 273,-
365, according to a report by the state
insurance department as Of Decem-
Der 81, 1923.
On December 81. 1928. the report
shows. the same companies had in
force l35, l99 policies with a face value
Of $272,6 $40, 772.05.
Policies written during the last CAL
endar year totaled 22,778 and had q
face value of $45, l62, 868.27. DurinE
1928 insurance. companies wrote Is, 339
policies with a face value Of $50, 050,-
7o1. Z [.
The report shows that Is, SAT. poll
cies ceased to be in force during 1929
They had a face value of $33, $780,
1882. Losses incurred during the
year totaled 81 1863, 785. IS while losses
paid. totaled 81, 627, 345.17.
For 1928, the report shows. 14,79C
policies with a face value of $50, $685.
308.80 ceased to be in force: losses
incurred totaled $1,535. 1892 and
losses paid $l.524,442.89 {.
Insurance Commissioner s. A. Ols-
ness said the figures indicate that
the insurance business in North Da.
kota Is continuing the fine progress
shown in previous years and ex-
pressed the view that more than eve,
before North Dakota citizens are be.
coming insurance minded"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12
Arena
BY MRS. O.

Mrs. Bert Glanville and son Har.
old, accompanied by Mrs. Howard
Granville and daughter Bernice OF
Wing, motored to Bismarck Friday
to e Mrs. Eta Wilkinson who is a
patient at the Bismarck hospital. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Drum and
daughter were visiting relatives in
Goodrich Sunday.
Mr.. Garen is employed at Ulfers
farm this week.
Miss Ottilia Brose closed a very
successful term Of school last week.
She had a picnic in the afternoon for
the children and quite a few outsid-
ers were present to enjoy the after
noon with the teacher and pupils.
Those who were present besides Miss
Brose and pupils were Mrs. Elmer
Drum and daughter Alice, Mrs. Per-
ry Nelson and infant son, Mrs. Caro-
line Kraft and daughters Lena. and
Alvina, Mrs. Ray Hazelgrove, Mrs.
Owen Mcintyre and sons Richard
and Hugh, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ulfers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hazlegrove at
tended the high school play in Tuttle
Saturday evening.
Clover Johns, daughter Of MI. and
Mrs. Chas. Johns, was taken to Bis
marck and operated on at one of
the hospitals there for appendicitis
Saturday, May 3. Her condition was
quite serious.
Mrs. Owen Mcintyre and sons
were in Wing after repairs Thurs
day.
Henry and Leonard Olson went to
Wilton Wednesday to work on
Smiths road outfit for the summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12
REQUEST FOR BIDS
Department of State Hfxhways

Proposals for the construction of a
new one story. frame addition. As feet
by a. feet with half basement, to and
alterations to the present state High
Gated at Bismarck. North Dakota;
will be received at the State Highway
Commission in the offices Of the De-
partment Of State Highways at Bis
A. NJ. June 5th, 1880, at which place
n time they will be publicly opened
Separate bids will be received for:
!. General Construction and Elec-
Heating and Plumbing.
proposals shall include al addition
a! alternate bid for the construction
Story 81 = sf frame s aSdyti to- the proposed one
forms prepared by the Department
and attached to the'Specifications. and
Highways at Bismarck, North Dakota,
and, shall be sealed and endorsed;
PROPOSAL. for General Construction
and Electric Wiring" or Heating and
riumninE'-Bismarck Shop addition.
A certified check for 5m Of the
gross sum bid, together with a Bid
ders Bond in the full amount Of the
Gross sum bid, must accompany each
Copies Of the proposal blanks. plans,
and specifications. may be obtained
from the Department Of State High
ways at Bismarck. North Dakota. and
at Fargo. North Dakota, and Minne-
apolis, Minnesota.
All bidders are invited to be pres
n It the opening Of the proposals.
The right Is reserved to reject n
and all. proposals, to waive technical
tiles. or to accept such as may be de.
termined to be for the best interests
OF the State.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE
. HIGHWAY COMMISSION
~ By II. C.. .FRAHM,
Chief Engineer & Secretary.
Dated May LIST, 1890. ~5/5-l2-lS
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Il In the matter Of the application Of
Killdeer Mercantile Company, a Cor
poration of. Bismarck, North Dakota,
TOR voluntary dissolution.
Notice is hereby given, that Killdeer
Mercantile Company, a Corporation,
organized and existing unoer and by
virtue of the laws Of the State OF
North Dakota, with its principal place
OF business at Bismarck, North Da-
okta, has presented to the District
Court in and for the County Of Bur-
leigh and State Of North Dakota, an
application for a declaration for dis
solution Of said Corporation BY said
Court: n that said application will
be heard by said Court at the Court
rooms thereof. in the Court House, in
the City of Bismarck, in said county
and State at 10 A. M, o'clock on the
2lst day of May, A. d. 1880 or at such
time subsequent thereto as the Court
may determines; and that until 10 A. NJ.
o'clock on the said 21st day OF May
A. ID. 1880, any person may file OBJ
jections to said application with the
Clerk Of this Court.
Witness my hand and seal Of this
this 10th day OF April A. D. 1880.
CHAS. FISHER,
Clerk OF the District Court
(SeaD in and for BurleiKh County
North Dakota.
By EMMA J.. FISHER.
E2l-2s: 5/5-12.is Deputy.
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Schrunk
BY HELEN WITT

Floyd Wentz is visiting a few days
at the Henry Seilenger home.
Miss Marcella Meters is assisting
with the work at the Arthur Tees
home a few weeks.
Leroy Marchant spent Sunday
evening at the Herman Meters home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Wentz and
family spent Sunday at the VIM.
Witt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Seilenger and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tees
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith
and family were Wing shoppers Sat-
urday evening.
Theresa, Helen. Tillie, William and
John Degner, GuStaf Witt and Ed
win T:iebwasser called at the John
Witt !.cme Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Witt were
Wing shoppers Saturday afternoon.
Jacob Hindbauch and daughter
Martha motored to Wing Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Marchant and
daughter Irene spent Thursday eve
ming at the Herman Meters home.
44AS. . I. Vltls N4dIlud
and Margaret Marchant spent Sat-
urday afternoon at the I. F. Lyle
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Helm and
family spent Sunday in Tuttle.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Witt and
daughter Esther and son Arthur
were Wing shoppers Saturday.
Charley Seilenger motored to
Wing Saturday evening.
Miss Marcella Meters spent Sat-
urday night with Miss Margaret
Marchant in Wing.
Mrs. Henry Seilenger and family
spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
j. E. Witt.
Mrs. j. E. Witt spent Thursday
afternoon with her sister, Miss Mar
garet Marchant.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seilenger and
family spent Sunday afternoon at
the Charley Seilenger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Granville spent
Monday evening at the Arthur Tees
home.
Miss Luella Wentz spent the week
end. at her parental home.
Henry Seilenger and John Witt
notored to Wing Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Wentz and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12
REQUEST FOR BIDS
Department Of State Htghways.

Proposals for furnishing and deliv-
ering lubricating oils from June LIST.
1920 to May s1st, 1881. will be re.
ceived by the State Highway Commits
sion in the offices. Of the Department
OF state Highways at Bismarck, North
Dakota. until 10 o'clock A. NJ, June
bth, 1880: at which place and time
they will be publicly opened and read:
The Proposals must be mailed to or
otherwise deposited with the Depart
ment OF State Highways at Bismarck,
North Dakota. and shall be sealed and
endorsed Proposal for Furnishing
and Delivering L~ubricating Oils from
June LIST. 1890 to May 31st, 1881"
A certified check for $50 Of the
gross sum bid. together with q bid
der's bond In the full amount Of IN
gross sum bid. must accompany each
proposal.
Copies Of the proposal blanks and
specifications may be obtained from
the Department Of State Highways at
Bismarck. North Dakota.
All Bidders are invited Il be present
at the opening of the proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all proposals, to waive technical
tiles. or to accept such AS may be de-
termined to be for the best interests
NORTH DAKOTA STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
eT. H. c. FRAHM.
Chief Engineer & secrst4ry.
Dated May list. 1880, k/5-la-ia
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12
Fessenden Is Victor
In Track, Field Meet
Sponsored at MinOt

Minot. N. D.. May 12.-Fessenden
high school romped off with the first
annual northwest high school track
and field meet held at the Minot
State Teachers college here Satur-
day with 1914 points to 20 for Harvey
second place. Minot won third with
IL points.
A medal was offered for high point
man in the meet. Mcdonald of Fes-
sender and Prescott Of Steele tied
for the honor with IL points each.
The athletes decided not to flip for
the medal and 1t was retained by
Coach J.'W Coleman Of the teachers
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12
Bladder Irregular?

If functional Bladder Irritation dis
turbs your sleep, or causes Burning or
Itching Sensation, Backache. Leg
Pains, or muscular aches, making you
feel tired, depressed, and discouraged.
why not try the Cystex 48 Hour Test?
Don't give up. Get Cystex today. Put
it to the test. See for yourself how
quickly it works and what it does.
Money back If 1t doesn't bring quick
improvement, and satisfy you COM
pletely. Try Cystex today. Only Coo.
Halls Drug Store.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12

accepted a position helping on q
farm.
The time of the church services
have been changed, At Glencoe
preaching services are at 1890 with
Sunday school following. At Stew
artsdale Sunday school Is at 1890
followed by the preaching services at
1880. -.
Elmer Peterson repaired the base
ment and foundation Of the Stew
artsdale church last week.
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college until the matter could be
brought before the Kiwanis club.
Points scored by other teams in
clude Underwood, IS; Steele, IL;
Drake, 9k; Maxbass, Crosby and
Garrison, 8 each; Kenmare, 6; 1ans-
ford. S; Bottineau Max and Minot
Teachers college high school. 2 each:
Stanley and Velva, ! each.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12

in is history will be forced to set fair
rates for domestic service-ratcs far
below those which now obtain.
A Wide Difference
The average rate for industrial
power Is about 1.3 cents a kilowatt
hour. The average rate for domestic
service is about Z cents. Hardly any
one claims that the difference Is q
measure in the difference In cost Of
the two kinds of service.
Generating stations are now built
to take care of the needs Of the large
consumer and II anyone Is to get the
d~ifferential benefit 1t ought to be the
domestic user. It costs Just as much
to generate electricity for one class Of
service as for another. At the pres
ent time the domestic consumers are
using less than one-fourth Of the
total current end in many companies
furnish more than half the revenues.
Since Transmission systems are es-
senttally bulky carriers Of current,
there is little reason to make fine
distinctions as to possible differences
in costs Of transmission between cur
rent used for light and that used for
power.
Distribution costs, where appor-
toned to kilowatt hours used by Diff
ferent classes Of consumers are
markedly affected by the conditions Of
use.
Nevertheless, for a use Of 800 kilo.
watt hours a year. q recent national
0lNDNA0A tho RAet ~ ANekw{Ass<S~s
amounts only to about 2 cents per
kilowatt hour.
In Philadelphia electricity is sold
to the street car companies for q little
more than 3 mills per kilowatt hour.
It Is the same electricity supplied to
the householder who pays q top rate
Of 8 cents. A domestic consumer
using so kilowatt hours in a given
month and receiving the benefit Of
lower rates for q large consumption,
would pay $3.0e for the same amount
of electricity which would cost the
street q company about AZ cents.
The difference. in Philadelphia as
everywhere else, Is far too great.
The large consumer cannot be made
to pay much more than the actual
cost Of production. II he doesn't get
q low enough rate he can afford to
establish q plant to generate his own
power.
On the other hand there appears to
be no effective way by which the
small consumer a get his case ade-
Quately presented to the public serv-
ice commissions and considered by
them. Such presentation can only be
made at great expense and no public
agency is constituted and equipped to
render this distinctly public service.
While rover rates have gone down
markedly since 1920, lighting rates
and domestic rates, already relatively
too high when judged by the cost.of-
service standard, have remained on
Fac average At shout the same level.
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Threat of Private Plants Figures in Charges for Electric Current

family spent Sunday at the VIM.
Witt home.
Miss Clover Johns underwent an
operation for appendicitis Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Witt motored
to Wing Thursday afternoon.
Dorothy Skei spent Sunday with
Ruth and Tillie Helm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12
LARGE CONSUMERS
FORCE LOWER RATE
ON POWER UTILITIES
Consequence Is, Says Expert
Cooke, Home Patrons Pay
ga Percent of income
FROM 8 MILLS TO 8 CENTS
Philadelphia Car Lines Pay Less
Than Cent per Kilowatt Hour,
Houses Ten Times That

EDITORS NOTE: This is the
third Of four articles by Morris Lew
ellyn Cooke, noted Philadelphia pub
lie utilities expert. on electric rates for
the home. Cooke directed Governor
Pinchot's giant power survey in 1921,
the biggest thing of the kind ever at
tempted.
X X X
BY MORRIS LLEWELLYYN COOKE
Noted Expert on Electric Rates
written for NEA Service)
Householders and other small con-
eumers of electricity r paying from
five to 10 times the rate per kilowatt
hour which is charged for wholesale
power. These excessive rates have
made possible the postwar era of in
terconnection and consolidation Of
companies with its accompaniment In
many cases of flagrantly inflated cap
ital values.
Industrial users get the rock-bottom
rates because theirs is the field where
the competition lies. But there Is q
noticeable tendency in regulation to
allocate costs as between the different
classes of service and I am convinced
that the time is not far distant when
the electric industry for the first time
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How disproportionate is the load on
the domestic consumers is brought
home by the following statement TAX
en- from an advertisement of electric
lamps in an issue of the Electrical
World:
"Of the So, 732, oOO, 900 kilowatt hours
generated in 1926, only 81 per cent
was used for light-yet that 81 per
cent returned $1.072, 900, 900, or 81 per
cent Of the total central station e "
enue."
Among other things, Governor Gift
ford Pinchot's giant power board
found:
That domestic service Is largely off,
peak and should be rated as such.
That the cost to serve small con-
sumers is only three times that Of
serving large consumers but that the
former are commonly charged 10
times as much as the latter for the
same unit Of current.
That this discrimination against
the small consumer should be cor
rected.
That rates should be standardized
and based upon the cost Of service to
each class Of consumers.
NEXT: Domestic rate distribution
costs and their effect on the house,
holders monthly bill.
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TAKEN lP

One gelding, white with brown
right eve and branded on left shout
DER For further information call Eudd
Cock. 922 Avenue c west. Bismarck.
y. Oak. 4~/cs:5I5-i2
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12

TWO CALLED KlUNAPERS
Kenosha, Was, May 12.-(P-
Robert Strain, %, of North Chicago,
ILL.,, and his wife, Hazel, 20, were held
today on charges of kidnapping q IA
year old Kenosha girl. The girl also
charged Strain attacked her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12
Our Yesterdays
r A G

State Senator Worst drove in from
Williamsport yesterday afternoon,
and spent the day renewing the many
acquaintance formed at the capitol
last winter. He reports farming oper-
atoms we'll under way in his COM
munity.
The new steamer, Chaske, making
her first voyage. has reached Bis
marck after q trip from Pittsburgh
by way Of st. Louis. The Chaske has
accommodations for q number of
passengers. the first Of which were
| Miss Amelia Brandt, sister of H.
Brandt, the purser, and Jack Little,
who Is returning to Bismarck after
spending the winter In the east.
Tom Fortune has gone to Fort Bu-
fort with his crew Of men. He has
work there to keep them busy the
rest Of the summer, as he. was award
ed the contract for furnishing 1000
cords of wood, and 100 tons Of coal,
for the river steamers.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Justice N. G. Young of the supreme
| court leaves this week for Tabor,
| Minn.. to be present for the golden
wedding celebration. of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Young. They
have six children, all Of whom will be
attend the celebration.
The Junior SENIOR party of the Bis
marck high school was held last eve
ming at Eagles hall. Dancing and
cards were the pastimes. Later a
banquet was served at Romans cafe.
State Engineer Fellowes went to
Hebron today where he will inspect
an individual irrigation plant that Is
being operated there. He was accom-
panied by J. 8. Green, who is also an
irrigation enthusiast. Irrigation Is
attracting much interest in the state,
and John Tyler, who resides near Nc
Kenzie, is arranging to irrigate 100
acres Of his farm. He will secure the
water from Apple Greek, using a 20
horse power engine, with which he al
SO does his blowing and threshing.
TEN YEARS AGO +.
Members Of the junior class of the
Bismarck high school last night pre-.
sented the comedy, what Happened
to JONES'" before q large audience at
| the city auditorium.
G. L. Vigness. for IL years Burleieh
county superintendent Of schools, but
at present superintendent of the
Glen Ullin schools, is in the city to-
day, attending a Knights of Pythias
meeting.
George H. Paul of this city will this
week take over the Hotel Glendale,
at Glendale. which he has purchased.
MI. and Mrs. e. r. Kruger, who have
been operating the hotel, will 90 to
New Salem to visit relatives for a
time, and later Will locate in the west.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12
BY MORRIS LLEWELLYYN COOKE
Noted Expert IN Electric Rates
written for NEA Service)
HOW RATES VARY

some of the varying domestic
electric light rates charged by
privately owned utilities over the
United States. The figures are
top rates Tin cents) per kilowatt
hour and when not on a straight
line basis apply to from the first
10 to the first 200 kilowatt hours
consumed. Average domestic con-
sumption is around 80 kilowatt
hoursa month. Many companies
allow prompt payment discounts
and some have special rates for
~cooyioo and heating
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12

George H. Paul of this city will this
week take over the Hotel Glendale,
at Glendale. which he has purchased.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Kruger, who have
been operating the hotel, will 60 to
New Salem to visit relatives for a
time. and later will locate in the west.
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Tom Fortune has gone to Fort Blu
fort with his crew Of men. He has
work there to keep them busy the
rest Of the summer, as he. was award
ed the contract for furnishing 1000
cords of wood, and 100 tons Of coal,
for the river steamers.
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TEN YEARS AGO

Members Of the junior class Of the
Bismarck high school last night pre-.
sented the comedy, What Happened
to JONES'" before q large audience at
the city auditorium.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12

G. L. vigness. for IL years Burleieh
county superintendent Of schools, but
at present superintendent of the
Glen Ullin schools, is in the city to-
day, attending a Knights of Pythias
meeting.
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but with reductions more or less
marked In domestic rates for large
use in certain places.
A Few Comparisons
Here Is a table. prepared in 1923,
showing relative selling prices per
ktlowatt hour. The first column Of
figures gives the average for all con-
sumers, including large power users,
and the second the average for do
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12

State Senator Worst drove in from
Williamsport yesterday afternoon,
and spent the day renewing the many
acquaintance formed at the capitol
last winter. He reports farming oper-
atoms well under way in his COM
munity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12

Cleveland. which has the low
est rate OF any community in this
table, has a competing municipal
lighting plant which charges a
lower rate than the privately
owned utility.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12

Justice N. C.. Young of the supreme
court leaves this week for Tabor,
MIMI. to be present for the golden
wedding celebration. of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Young. They
have six children, all Of whom will be
attend the celebration.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10

lnGlcad of ending her cold at once by prompt treatment, Miss Craig noglc ctod the cold 10 attend bridge party. That night the cold bothered her so she could no, sleep and by morning congestion caused her to fear pneumonia, Then she called the family doctor who advised double strength doses of Ayers Pectoral-- the hospital certified medication or wild cherry, tcrpin hydratc and oth- CT ingredients used 10 help reduce fever, clear up congestion and drive the cold out Of ones system.
 Eclicf began almost instantly when she felt its comforting, healing WarInth-f' her nose passages deep down into her chest. Congestion began 10 clear up. By night her fever was normal and the "3chy' feeling had disappeared. Next morn ing she felt much relieved and in just q day or so the doctors examination showed that all trace of the cold and cough had cleared up entirely.
 Note: See other eases brng reported daily in this pHper-all certified by the attending hy>ician.