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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
IDvERTIsEMENT FOR BID,


Sealed bids for the construction OF
between sections 2 and II, Menoken
township. .Burleigh County. North
Dakota, will be received by the board
OF County Commissioners OF said
county at the court house, in Bis.
marck; until $3.50 o'clock p. M. Angus,
Plans and specifications are on I'll.
in the office Of the County Auditor or
may be obtained from =. r. Atkinson.
county Surveyor. q
The following Approximate quan.
sitiss are given for the guidance OF
$50 CT. yds. Of dry structural
80 excavation.
100 Gu. yds. Of wet structural
|. Z Gu. yds. OF concrete.
1v.1o0 pounds OF reinforcing steel.
Work on this contract must be be-
8un moi later than August 10th. 1890.
ana completed not later than October
Each BID must be accompanied by a
the total amount bid, endorsed or
made payable. to the order Of George
=. WILL. Chairman OF the Board Of
county commissioners, 81 q guaranty
that the bidder will, IL successful,
promptly enter into and execute q
contract for the performances Of the
The Board Of County Commissioners
OF the said County Of Burleigh re-
bids.
Dated Bismarck, North Dakota. this
K G. isAM1NGER,
County. Auditor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

cred portals Of moviedom as II you
first saw the light Of day in Florida
New York being the birthplace Of 104
celebrities while Florida claims only
one, Evelyn Brent.
Other leading claimants for film
notables are California, Illinois,
Pennsylvania, Missouri and Ohio, be-
ing named in the order Of their rank
Ing. And England leads by a con-
siderable margin every other foreign
country. Coming to the cities we find
that New York City and Chicago rank
first and second.
New York, with its 104 players, has
nearly twice as many cinema folk to
its credit as California, which ranks
second with 50. New York's leader
ship is easily understood. however. It's
population is far greater than that
Of any other state, and the proximity
to Broadway gives many New Workers
opportunities denied others.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
Claim Frog Lived
In Concrete Wall

San Dimas, Calf, July 16.-R)-
Workmen breaking up q concrete wall
near here reported today they found
q live frog imbedded In the hardened
mass Of cement which was laid two
years ago.
The frog hoped away without aid,
they said. It's body was somewhat
translucent but otherwise, the find
ers said, the frog was normal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

fires were ignited by lightning in ma
tioNNl preserves In the same state.
At the same time, officials in
charge Of the eastern forests reported
smoke still lowered over the Unaka
and Monongahela forest preserves in
Virginia and West Virginia from fires
just brought under control there.
Other kilograms Just received
showed that since July / the Califor-
MIA forest service has combated more
than 800 national forest fires, Of
which IA were caused Intentionally
Or carelessly by man. During the
present week, the telegram said, seven
incendiary fires were brought under
control In the klamath forest only
after 800 acres had ben burned over.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

fame. A few Of them are George
Bancroft, Eleanor Boardman, Fl
Brendel, Lionel Barrymore, Dolores
Costello. Janet daynor, jeanette
MacD Donald. Thomas Meighan, Adolph
Menjou, Lois Moran, Eddie Quillan,
Regis Toomey and Lois Wilson.
Missouri is In fifth place with ~
film notables. Among them are Wal
lace Beery, June Clyde, Cliff Edwards,
Claude Gillingwater, Fred Kohler,
Laura La Plante, Patsy Ruth Miller,
Jack Oakie, william Powell and
Pauline Starke.
And in sixth place we find Ohio
with % who have achieved fame Yia
the motion picture route. Included
among them are Warner Baxter, Ho-
bart Bosworth, Marion Peanuts" BY
ron, Lillian Gish, Ralph Graves, Otis
Harlan, Walter. Miller, Elliott Nugent
and Gertrude Short.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
Crumpled Car Gives
Up Two Barely Hurt

Although their automobile was
smashed flat as a pancake Tuesday
evening beyond the state prison on
highway No. 10, John v. Brown and
his sister Josephine, Of 22l and 423
South Ninth street respectively,
crawled out Of the junk with only
minor bruises and cuts.
They were treated at q local hospi-
tai and went home with no signs
Of internal injuries.
The accident was caused when the
q swerved toward the ditch as it
crossed q culvert. A wheel buckled
and the car overturned. Its speed
landed 1t with smashing impact In
the bottom and against the bank Of
the ditch. Glass, wheels, steering
parts, top, tenders and guards all
crumpled into bits. It was the most
complete wreck that they ever had
seen, passing motorists said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

in second place with 50 notables
claiming it as home" Outstanding
among them are William Blackwell,
Lima Basquette. Bernice Claire, Lu-
ellie Webster Gleason, Lawrence
Gray, Mary Kornman, Davy Lee,
Dorothy Lee, Edmund Lowe, Mary
McAlister, Carmel Myers, George
O'Brien. Dorothy Revier, Lawrence
Tbbett and Robert Woolsey.
Returning to the middle west there
Is Illinois, whose 43 successful screen
players gives it IN easy third. Chief
among them are Sue Carol, Virginia
Cherrill, Billy Dooley, Stuart Holmes,
Merna Kennedy, Rod La ROGUE,
Polly Moran, Zelma O'Neal, Mary
Philbin, Milton Stills, Martha Sleeper,
Gloria Swanson, Blanche Sweet and
Virginia ValN.
Pennsylvania is next In line, hay
ing sent SO persons to Hollywood and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
Pair Try Prank on
Cass County Sheriff


Fargo, N. D., July l6.-ReTwo
youths. 16 and Is, who reside on .
farm northwest Of Fargo. had Z lot
Of fun Tuesday night soaring, mo-
florists and parkers, until they at
tempted to play their prank on
Sheriff Mark Andrews and. A. J.
Manners, q deputy.
Today they are In the Cass county
jail where ~finCerpr1nts are being tax
en- to determine whether they may
have had any connection With the
Left Ef1cleon murder June 70 In the
same locality. Officials said, how
ever, they believed the boys were
merely pranksters. Is they had no
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
a. States, 30 Countries Furnish Stars for
Hollywoods Screens, Film Survey Reveals

Hollywood, July 15.-No matter
where you were born there is a pos
sibility that you may some day be-
come q screen celebrity.
Proof may be found In a recent
survey of the film colony which
showed that A states and 80 foreign
countries have given the American
screen its popular players.
OF course, II this survey Is to be
taken as a criterion, the natives Of
some states are afforded better op-
portunities than those of others. If
you were born in New York, for ex-
ample, you have just about 100 times
as much chance of crashing the sa-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
|ROTARIANS given
/ ATTENDANCE GIFTS:
HEAR CANCER talk
John Hoffman Reports on Pref.
encs for Esperanto as
World Language

Honors were awarded in the form
OF gifts at the Rotary luncheon ct
noon today. Five members were given
glass card receivers for not missing q
luncheon during the year just closed,
while to Burlea Ward went . big cake
In addition, becaise he has not missed
. meeting. In nine years. The others
rewarded for perfect attendance were
L. K. Thompson, who has not missed
. weekly luncheon In three years; r.
T. chatham, Kelly SimonSou and
John Peterson.
Later In the program proceedings,
Burt Wnney called forward Hal Dob
Ter and Dick Tracy and presented
them with packages Is q reward for
having produced the best programs
Of the year. When the Tracy package
was opened, It was found to contain
. corkscrew. Dobler drew q sus-
picious looking bottle, which was
found to contain tonic.
Hoffman Reports Rotary Changes
John Hoffman, the president, re-
ported on the proceedings Of the in
ternational convention Of Rotary ct
Chicago recently. He referred to the
adoption OF q resolution for joint con-
ferences Of districts, to the new past
service membership depa rtmen mt
created and TO- the preference Of the
delegates for Esperanto Is q universal
language, objections to English being
the non-phonetic character Of many
Of It's words. There were 16 Of the
original Rotarians present. said Presi-
dent Hoffman. He also cited special
tasks undertaken by clubs, one re-
porting that It was seeking out all the
un~naturalixed residents in its COM
munity and inducing them to become
citizens.
Miss Lois Z. Howard presented her
girls camp plan to the club, q step
toward the formation Of Girl Scouts
here. The camp win be held at Chan
Owapi. wildwood lake, July - to
August IL.
Larson Tells Of Cancer Conference
d.. Leonard w. Larson gave q talk
on the recent cancer conference held
at Baltimore, which he attended. He
said nothing new had developed and
the source Of cancer still u Q secret.
Early recognition and prompt surgical
attention were the most effective
treatment Of which physicians and
surgeons know. He emphasized that
cancer always starts Is . local con-
dition and Is not . blood disease. In
Its early stages It may produce no
pain or symptoms OF M-health. he
said.
Guests Of the day included n. L.
Atwood and George J. schaust, rep
resentatives Of the First Securities
corporation, tho investment division
Of the First Ban Stock corporation Of
Minneapolis, and Arthur O.. Smith, Of
Ontario, Mimi.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

Among the most prominent Of those
who hail from the eastern states are
Jean Arthur, Clara Bow. Richard
Barthelmess, Joan Bennett, Fanny
Brice, Eddie Cantor, Nancy Carroll,
Ruth Chatterton, June Collyer, Mar
ion Davies, Billie Dove, Sally Eilers,
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Edward
Everett Horton, Helen Kane, Lila
Lee, Jack Mulhall, Chester Morris,
Anita Page, Norma Talmadge, Helen
Twelvetrees and Louis 4Wolheim.
Jumping from the Atlantic sea-
board to the Pacific coast we find
California. home Of the film industry,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

get off the rubber tires and wear out
shoe leather"
MY ideas Of how police business
should be conducted" said the new
chief, who Joined the Chicago force
In 1895, "have been sidetracked for
seven years. New methods. to my
mind, have failed utterly to accom-
plish their purpose.
people want to see uniformed
police on the streets. Their presence
there is q preventive Of crime. ! ex-
pect to have three times as many men
On the street as there have been"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
Farg0an Released,
Then Is Rearrested

Fargo, N. D., July 16.-R-Releas-
ed from the Cass county jail early
Tuesday evening on $1,000 bonds on
. charge Of having liquor In, his pos
session. Marx Vance, local hotel
proprietor, was rearrested about mid
night when members Of the Fargo po-
lice. Cas- county shertffs and federal
prohibition departments raided his
hotel.
He Is charged with keeping and
maintaining q common nuisance un-
der the state liquor laws. Injunction
proceedings against the hotel have
been begun by John G. Pollock. states
attorney, who Is attempting to have
the place padlocked.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

Chicago-(ReTwo policemen Of
the old school who favor hardhanded
tactics in law enforcement have tack
led the task Of policing Chicago.
John H. Alcock, q grizzled veteran
Of the nineties, is the clty's new COM
missioner Of police, and John w.
Norton Is his chief Of detectives.
A1cock has declared that the fist
with which he viii strike at gangsters
and hoodlums viii be the fist Of 1900
and 1910. He believes in old-time
methods. Police, he says. will walk
their beats again. Detectives will
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
Mandan Automobile
Takes High Dive to
River; Brake Failed

A car belonging to Lawrence Knief,
Mandan. took . high dive off q cliff
last night and ended up q tangled
mass.
Knief loaned his machine TO q
friend who wanted to 60 swimming.
The friend parked the automobile on
the high bluff west Of the Mandau
hospital. The emergency brake didn't
hold and the q rolled down hill for
9 IS feet dive off q cliff into the
Heart river. It was wrecked.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
Mrs. Speaks Does
Most of Speaking

Harrisburg. Pa, July 16.-R-Dan-
lei M. Speaks Of steelton does not
hesitate to speak his mind; neither
does the future Mrs. Speaks. Daniel
and Miss Ida Mckinney applied for
q marriage license, but Daniel object
ed that the fee was $3.50 in contrast
to SO cents in nearby Maryland. He
left, but returned shortly and ten
dered the $3.50. Change your
mind?" asked the clerk. mo, she
did" said Mr.. Speaks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

Chicago, July 12.-REMrs. Lenore
Cook. . bright-eyed young woman
only q few years out Of the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin, viii be ships doctor
70 . crew Of four men on q three
year cruise Of the seven seas. Her
husband Is one Of the crew.
Their schooner, q 40-foot two mas
ter, the ~"Swordfish," will not return
to this country until 1888, when Chi
cago's centennial exposition win be
under way.
The proposed itinerary includes
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
Horses Kick Fatal
To Old Boy

Fargo, N. D., July l6.-R-Kicked
by q horse. Emanuel Kempel. Z. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p. Kempel.
farmers near Minor, suffered q frac-
tured skull which caused his death
In a local hospital today. The acci-
dent occurred Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
Farmer Is Assessed
2 Cents Damages for
S~landering Neighbor
Tribune Special Service)

McClusky, N. D., July 16.-It cost
Ben Reiswig just two cents to accuse
August Heb publicly Of stealing q
hay rack.
Heb brought . Islander action
against Reiswig in Sheridan county
district court, with Judge r.. q. Nc
FArland. jamestown, presiding. ;.
The jury brought in q verdict Of
one cent In favor Of the plaintiff
Costs were one cent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

Bermuda, the Panama Canal. New
Zealand, Australia, the Malay archi-
pelago. Suez canal, Greece, italy,
Gibraltar, Spain, France, Brazil, the
east coast Of the United States, and
down the st. Lawrence and through
the Great Lakes to Chicago.
Cook and his wife organized the trim
to obtain material for books.
Mrs. Cook Is q painter and her nus
band. . graduate Of Northwestern
university's school of Journalism, il
an amateur photographer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

Minneapolis, July 1e.-R-selec-
ton Of william A. Anderson, Mime
apolis attorney, as state chairman Of
the Farmer-LAbor party was an
nounced today by Floyd B.. Olson,
Hennepin county attorney and nom
inee for governor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
HOPE FOR AYRMAN FADES

>Rangoon. Burma, July 16.-R1
Only . slender hope remained today
Of finding the missing Britain airman,
Eric Hook, alive in the juneles where
hts friend and plane mate. Jimmy
Matthews, left him dying last satur-
day while he sought I'D for both Of
them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
10 sTART FTIonT sooN

Paris. July l6.-R-Captain Dieu-
done Coste, French aviator. expects
to start his projected flight across the
Atlantic to New York on the first
good day after Friday or Saturday,
when his plane. the Question Marx,
Will be ready for the trip.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

Washington, July 16.-R-With
smoke from . score Of forest fires still
hovering over parts Of the east and
west, United States forest service off,
Gals said today this summers fight
to save the nations forests had Just
begun.
Te3eeTams received BY the forest
SERVES from its various outposts dur
jng the past week, but not yet made
public, showed the cost Of fighting
tho approximately 5000 fires break
ing out In the national forests during
III last fiscal year to be more than
e1;2o0000.
eome Idea Of the spread and ire
QnGncy q the fires which constitute
oue q the major problems Of the for
81 service was disclosed In telegrams
rsceived yesterday.
While In0re than 100 men were
1iohting fires IA three national forests
- WASHINGTON and Cream. Q dig
patch from Portland forest service
0n1d approkmately 100 additional
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
WESTERN BLAZES
THREATEN TOWNS
Some Fires Under Control and
Weary Fighters DepIoy to
Combat New Ones

San Francisco, July 16.-R-Forest,
brush and grass fires which for q time
menaced three California and Idaho
communities were under control to-
day as weary fighters deployed to
meet fresh outbursts Of flames raging
since Friday near Bend, Oregon.
Impelled by . brisk wind, q blaze
believed under control suddenly
roared up the side Of Mount Maklaks
today toward Odell lake, one Of Ore
CONS noted recreation centers,
The Dugout lake fire east Of Mount
Washington appeared to have broken
over the trenches again. The first
west OF Bend, which DESTROYED some
1000 acres Of timber, was trenched,
but still dangerous
Fires in widely separated places In
California burned over Thousands Of
acres and endangered two commune
tiles yesterday: In the west end Of
Middleton n grass fire destroyed q
church, five residences ana several
garages before being brought under
control.
The town Of Halfmoon Bay was Inn
periled by fire which destroyed q
100000 mercantile store to the ac-
compartment Of exploding .ammuni-
ton In the path Of the blaze.
Some 1000 acres Of pasture land
were laid waste by grass fires In the
Tehachapi section and Amador and
San Benito counties.
A fire ct Wardner, idaho, DESTROYED
q block Of residences and then spread
to the forest. It was controlled only
after It had swept over Wardner
mountain to Elk creek at its base.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR RElTT-Desirahle six room mod
ern bungalow including three bed
rooms and basement garage. Rent
$500 Per month. Geo. u. REGISTER,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Of Cameron county. He left Spain
when he was II years Of age.
Burro Drivers Thick

Of Cameron county. He left Spain
when he was II years Of age.
Burro Drivers Thick
The Brownsville Rifles was q we'll
known military organization here,
the Rifles consisting Of local men
organized for the protection Of the
city. Uniforms were worn, and OF
f!cers were J. =. Cummings, captain,
M. Leahy. first lieutenant; A. 3.
Crane, second lieut.; a. s. Wolff.
surgeon; B. A. Turegano. sergeant;
NJ. Hanson. Jr.. sergeant: j. L. Pute-
gnat. sergeant; A. w. Cowan, cor
poral; o. @. Sauder. corporal; and
2. II. Thorn, corporal.
Dulce vendors yer common on
the streets Of the town. some having
little tables or benches, which they
brought from home on their backs,
while others carried wooden trays
in front OF them. suspended by a
leather strap fastened at the ends
Of the trays and passed around
their neck.
Tamale women paraded the
streets. making and selling this dish
Lieut.. Chatfield describes the women
and their wares: Americans select
the vendor who sells the smallest
and hottest tamales and buy them
from her by the dozens a bit a
dozen. Then they hasten home,
occasionally shifting the steaming
hot brown paper parcel from one
hand to the other, and share them
with friends. When the corn shuck
In which the tamales are steamed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Is removed. g roll Of corn meal IS
disclosed and 1t Is eaten like a
banana. There Is a streak OF finely
minced chicken or beef In the cen
ter. highly seasoned with red pep
per"
BurTo drivers were as thick IS
fleas, and did most Of the transpor-
tatton work In the city, hauling wood
and other articles.
Public hacks were always ready
az the beck Of the foot passenger.
and would carry q person anywhere
within the city for a bit. or about y
cents. In 1893 there were 10 lie
ensed hacks.
The pioneer bootblack in Browns
vile was a crippled white man, Alex
Paxinni. He was soon popular in
the city. and continued his trade
for years.
Cisterns and tanks were the city's
water supply. with water carts car
rying water from the river and dis
tributing II 10 homes without either
tanks or cisterns. A high charge
was made or the water carried In
this manner.
We have barely scratched the in
formation Lieut.. Chatfield compiled
His booklet consisted of so large
sheets, about the size Of the Satur-
day Evening Post. with a very small
print. 1t was published in New Or
leans.
"A continuation OF his facts and
figures will appear in the paper
later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

j. L. Putegnat was appointed state
OIL inspector IN 1891. His family
still resides IN Brownsville. prom
nsnt In civic affairs.
Henry A. Maltby, veteran printer.
81 the community, and connected
with journalism on the border for
many years. Mr.. Maltby was born
IN Ohio, coming 70 Texas IN 1850 and
locating at Corpus Christi. He start
the Ranchero, a newspaper IN Cor
pus. later publishing IL in Browns
vile. He was a member OF the Tex
IS delegation TO the Secession con-
vention, and started a paper called
the American Flag. an organ Of the
Contederacy on the border. When
Federal troops came TO Brownsville,
lie moved his office 10 Matamoros.
He was arrested during reconstruc-
ton times and his paper suppressed
But he escaped and took a steamer
10 New Orleans In 1898 he was the
proud possessor Of two Spanish
English dictionaries used by General
Scott throughout the Mexican war.
Solomon Ashelm came 20 this
country from Germany in 1862. first
locating III Victoria. Texas. He NOV
ed 70 Brownsville in 1865 and open
eel the Star Clothing store. He was
az one time treasurer OF Cameron
county.
Judge Emilio @. Forto, a native OF
Spain who moved to Brownsville
and became prominent in political
circles. He was county Judge at one
time. and later was elected sheriff
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Date Changed For
New Mail Schedule

A telegram received by p~0stnast-
er G. W. bennett late Saturday
altered the date or the change In
airman schedule from July !, a.
announced Saturday. 20 June 90.
The change will result IN a
speedier transportation OF mail
from the United States to Central
am South America, the local post
master said.
Mail planes VIII leave the Browns
Vile municipal air. 1rt nc ; O'Clock
on Mondays. Thursdays. and sat
urdayS. ir. with additional chang
Is further along the route. win re-
suit in a saving 4 approximately
27 hours and 45 minutes from
Brownsville 70 Cristobal. and from
Brownsville to san Salvador. Inc
new terminus. BY about IS hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
BUILDING ERA
SEEN In CITY
Building and Loan Chiefs
Point TO Prosperity
With Port

There viii be an unprecedented
era Of building and expansion in
the Valley now that the dream Of
a deep-water outlet has become a
reality" W. w. Underwood, secre-
tary-treasurer Of the Texas Build
ing and Lean association said Sat
urday. The deep-water port will
insure prosperity for this section"
Mr.. Underwood speaks with au-
thority. having been connected with
Valley finances for several years.
The building and loan institution
has become an organization OF pre-
mier Importance to this section OF
the Valley.
Money invested in building and
loan shares are reinvested in the
community" he said.
Money that stays at home helps
the community II was pointed out.
The Texas Building and Loan as