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months totaled 37.s billion kilowatt
hours, an increase of IT over the 1929
period and ISL above the first half of
1928. This is In line with per cent
increase In total revenues over 1929,
and 1871 per cent above 1928. Light and
power output during week to July IL
declined 2.52 per cent from the 1929
week.
The Companies.
Alpha Portland Cement earned 81. 10
share IL months, to June 80, against
$3.15.
American-La France g. Foamite had
deflcit of S45,282 in June quarter,
against net $126, 500; six months deficit,
Sill sos, against net Of $79,338.
Brooklyn Union Gas Public Service
Commission refuses to permit sale Of
new coke-oven gas plant at Greenpoint
to Koppers subsidiary, Brooklyn Coke g.
By-Products Corporation.
Canada Dry Ginger Ale earned
$4.64 in nine months, to June 80,
against SAT-; June quarter net up SO
per cent.
Chesapeake g. Ohio Railway lets con-
tract about $l,100,O00 for single-track
Cities Service June net up SO per
cent; IL months to June 80, per cent
over year ago. Subsidiary, Crew Levick
Co., acquires Sunshine Oil Co., Roches-
ter.
Connecticut Light g. Power acquires
Dyer Dam Power Plant of Connecti-
cut Co.
De Forest Radio current operations
about 80 per cent; stockholders July
IL numbered 1900.
Electric Auto-Lite to vacate Adrian,
Mich, plant and centralize operations
at Toledo, Ohio.
Foster Wheeler untitled orders re-
ported currently 81 100000 over jan
uary total of SO, 100000.
General Motors Radio Corporation
| controlled by General Motors Corpora
ton and Radio Corportion Of America,
currently producing $50 sets daily.
G.. r. Kinney Co. had deficit of $206,-
SIC six months, to June 80, against net
Of $377,650 year ago.
Magma Copper output in 10 days
June, 1855, 706 pounds Of copper.
j. j. Newberry interests believed nego-
tiating for merger with Metropolitan
Chain Stores.
| North American Aviation president
| announces future enlargement of COM
pany's operating rather than investing
| functions; liquidating value June 80
$l0.29 share, against 1882 December 81,
1929.
Radio Corporation of America, SUBJ
sidiary, r @. A. Radiation, reduces four
vacuum tube prices average OF "a pei
cent.
Standard OIL 90. Of New Jersey, SUBJ
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Washington Produce

Buttermzone-pound prints, s71aa38lz;
Eggs.Hennery, 24a2s; current re-
Poultry alive-spring broilers. large.
33a35; medium, 28a30; small. 26a27:
Leghorns, large, 23a24; small, 2Oa22:
hens. large. "a; small, 21a22; roosters.
l5a16. Dressed. shipped in, iced
and small, 26a27; fowls. large. 25A26:
small, l5al7; ROSTERS, l6al7; Leghorn
fowls, 15a1S.
Jobbers' prices, home dressed-Spfing
broilers, large, 38a40; medium, 31a38:
small, IS; Leghorns, large, 29a30: small.
25a26; fowls, large, 27a28; small, 25a
26; Leghorn fowls. 1sa2o; rcostersr Is
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1sa2l;4veal,
1Sals; lambs; Is; pork loins. 2sa2s:
smoked hams, ~; smoked shoulders, 40;
bacon, 81; lard, in package, 49, in
bulk, IL. sa .as
Live stock Calves, IL; lambs, TO-,
tS-Watermelons 30a75: cafita-
loupes, 2.50a3. 00; honeydews, 3 .0Oa4.50;
honeyballs, 1.75a2.50: oranges, 7,50a
500; lemons. 500a6.00;, lines. per 100,
200; pineapples, 500; plums, Cali
fornia, 1.75a2.25; blackberries, cilti-
xaCS0' o'oVo I.oV' WILL N.oVao-OV, pSdisi
BartlettS, $50; alligator pears, 4,50;
peaches, 2.00a4.00; gooseberries, per
quart, 20.
Vegetables Potatoes, 3.25a350: to-
nnatoes, two-peck baskets, 75af. as; No
2 quality, 40a50; cabbage, 75a10O;
spinach, 100; kale, 75a1.00; cucunibers,
1.00a1.25: string beans, 100; stringless
beans, 1.50; okra, 100; lima BEANS 2.25
a2.50; eggplant, 2.25a2.5O: peas; $50:
corn, five-dozen sacks, $50; peppers
2.00a2.50: squash, 75a1 90; beets, per
100 punches, $50; carrots, per 400
punches, $50.
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Corporation News

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE following
is today's summary Of important corpo-
ration news prepared by Standard Sta
tistics Co., Inc, New York, for the As
ISOLATED Press:
News Trend.
Trend Of corporate news remains
about the same, with Mathieson Alkali
Works reporting a moderate drop in
the first six months. Purity Bakeries
net showing q decline of 1872 per cent
in % weeks to July IL, while opera
lions of Aviation Industries, Inc, for
the year to January 81 resulted In
loss.
The Endorsement of Texas operators
to reduce the States output 125,OOO
barrels Below current output makes Or
ganiZed restriction Of crude production
practically unanimous, since all nusn
pools in California and Oklahoma ter
ritories are now producing under strict
proration programs.
It is reported that the Ford Motor Co.
having shut down works until july 20
1890, has placed orders for a consid-
cradle tonnage of sheet steel, but thal
its schedule for the first 10 days Of
August would be $500 cars daily, com.
pared with the recent output OF S,SOt
cars.
The Industries.
Lead-The American Bureau OF Meta
Statistics reports that domestic produc.
ton of refined lead totaled 50,7 short
tons in June, or 4 per cent below MAY
output and Is per cent under June, 1923
production. Lead stocks, at end OF June
however, were 55,50l tons, or 1888 tons
above May.
Oi-Texas operators have Endorsed Q
further reduction in States production
Of crude oil by 10000 barrels daily from
present output of S63,4S0. The revised
output will be $4,000 barrels daily un'
der the current maximum demand o.
zS6, $50.
Railroads-Daniel Willard, president
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, reported
saying company's tarih statists found
no basis for estimate Of SAC, 900, 900 tc
$50 900 900 increase in annual railroad
revenues, because Of revision OF Eastern
freight rates.
Steel-According to the Iron Age
structural steel awards last week ag'
gregated $4,000 tons, which exceeded
the high mark reached in the ma
week Of January by 5000 tons.
Utilities--National Electric Light As
ISOLATION reports consumption OF powell
in United States during the nrst 81
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sidiary, Standard Oil Co. Of Pennsylva-
mia, acquires retail marketing facilities
of Waverly OIL Works Co.
Timken Roller Bearing share earn
lngs in June quarter, SIPS against sta;
six months, $2.54, against 1851.
Transue g. williams Steel Forgings
earned % cents in June quarter, against
$1.38; six months, SO cents, against $2.SS.
United States Steel subsidiaries re-
ported received contracts for pipe re-
Quired by new Great Lake Pipe Line Co.,
estimated to aggregate 108, 500 tons.
Subsidiary, American Sheet g. Tin Plate
Co., resumed work in 10 new Philadel-
phia mills.
Westinghouse Electric g. Manufacture
ing Co., collaborating with New Haven
Clock Co. will produce electric clock
and market through Westinghouse job
bers.
William Wrigley, jr., earned $1.51 a
share in June quarter, against $1.42;
six months, sass, against S2.75.
Allied Aviation Industries had loss of
$168,1 91 year to January 81, 1890.
Beatrice Creamery issues 1879 addi-
tional preferred and 1895 common
shares for acquisition ID companies. To
vote August on increasing authorized
preferred to $4,000 from 10000 shares
and common to 100000 from 100000
shares.
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad to complete 81 miles, electrified
New Jersey suburban lines by year end,
costing $4,000, 900 to $4,000, 900.
General Motors subsidiary, Frigidaire
Corporation, announces 2 new electric
refrigerator models at .$l57.50 and
$167.50 Dayton.
Mathieson Alkan works earned 81
cents share in June quarter, against
SO cents; 6 months, $l.58, against SITS.
Packard Motor Car vice president
says July shipments equa1ing June rate.
Pan-Amertcan Petroleum g. Transport
stockholders to vote August ID on
merger with Lago Oil g. Transport.
Purity Bakeries, % weeks to July II,
earned SO a share VS.. $3.45 same period
to July is, 1929; IL weeks net OF l7.S
per cent.
Sinclair Consolidated Oil to acquire
Prairie Oil & Gas Co. and Prairie Pipe
Line Co. as part Of consolidation pro-
gram. Jointly with Independent OH &
Gas Co. have brought in well in Okla
homa City field running 10000 barrels
oil and 100000 Cubic feet gas daily
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey and
Shell interests to take export exec s.
| supplies crude oil and refinery products
of 20 Rumanian oil companies.
Warner Bros. Pictures issues $750,b0C
additional 6 per cent convertible pre-
| ferred and 1914 common shares &c
acquire 10 theaters. circuits and
amusement companieas
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BANK OF FRANCE REPORT.

PARIS, July II (P.-The weekly
statement of the Bank of France shows
the following changes, in francs: Gold
increased 2S7,000,O00, sight balances
abroad decreased 100000, 900, bills dis
counted at home decreased $50, 900, 900,
bills discounted abroad increased 212,-
900 900, advances decreased 71,000, 900,
decreased 401 ,000, 900, cur
rent account increased 267, 000, 900.
Rate of discount az per cent.
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STEEL UNCHANGED.
NEW YORK, July II R,-Steel
prices unchanged.
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES. 81 t
Norfolk a. Washington Steamboat rts.
vii at Is, Il at 16.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 9612.
Peoples Drug Stores pfd.-10 at 103ss.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS "A'-$100 at 101%,
$1,000 at 1929.
Potomac Electric go pfd.-10 at 110s4.
Capital Traction Col at 59H, 10 at
5914.
$1,000 at 1865.
Mergenthaler Linotype at s6A, 10
at 96l4, 10 at 96H.
Washington Rwy. g. Electric pfd.-1C
at 9S%.
Potomac Electric 51k9S pfd.-10 4
10734, 10 at 1O77s, 80 at 10S.
Norfolk d Washington Steamboat rs
wiz at 1914.
Ill d.
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RE1cHsBANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN, July IT R-The Reichs-
bank statement as of July IS, shows the
serve in foreign currencies decreased
1887, 600; bills of exchange and
cheques decreased 160,241 900; silver
and other coins increased 22,472, 600:
notes on other banks decreased $780,
900; advances increased 14.410,000; In
vestments decreased $4,000; other saS-
sets increased 143, 678, 900: notes in cir.
culation decreased 3O5, LOT 600; other
maturing obligations increased 45,659,-
900; other liabilities increased 46,l09,-
900.
Total gold holdings, ISIS, 731 ,Oa0.
Rate of discount, 4 per cent?
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RAW SILK MARKET.

NEW YORK. July II (CP.A).-The
market for raw silk futures opened to-
day with quotations l higher to lower.
No sales were reported at the call.
Around midday prices were holding
with trading quiet. YokomahA futures
were 10 lower to 8 higher and Kobe on
- TO up 8.
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Crash Kills Student Pilot.

FORT DODGE, Iowa, July II R.-
Donald Sabin, ~, Fort Dodge student
pilot, was killed In an airplane crash
last night mile north of the local air.
port. $50
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STOCKS Ex-DIvIDEND

NEW YORK. July II tP.-Stocks exc
iividen6. TODAY, .e,tg -
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Sales OF ssUCRs on nc" AOIA HACnA1Se -
1880 AM..-..~. 800 1890 Noon. 10I 500
1850 Pm. ...16s2,soo 2:1o P.M..... 1.967.6OO
Dividend the above table the annual
UNI OF ss Thsn HI n In Pad last
stock Plus loE stock Plus e% in STICK
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Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILrT 2.

Amer. Tel. & Tel. tdsl ,.... -. 2l5M 80.
CAPITAL Traction Co. "a 80. 59M So
Wash Gas 1t. Co. 0el ......,..Hl1S 1872
Il. & v steamBOst Tts vi. 80. .is, -isH
Pot. Elsc. Power &c pfdiid -. l lb9ih HI A
Wash. Rwy { 81. com. Cd b.. $50 -.
Wash. Ry & Elec pfd. tSe 99 90
Wash, Bait, & Annap. co fn....
wash. Bait & Annap. p1 Id. .....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14
ENGLAND REGApS
W|GHTMAN TROPHY
Helen Wills Moody and Helen
Jacobs Beaten in Final
Doubles Match

Wimbledon, Eng, June 14.-R-
England's feminine tennis stars re-
gained the Wightman cup by a mar
gin Of four matches to three today.
beating Americas two aces. Helen
Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs, In
the final doubles matches.
The British team Of Mrs. kitty
Godfree and Mrs. Phoebe Watson
scored the decisive victory in the
final match, which was close, hard
fought and decided by scores Of rs,
lie, Ga.
The British women regained the
trophy by superiority In doubles play.
They won both doubles matches and
two Of the five singles encounters to
score the necessary four points for
victory.
The Americans broke even today in
four matches after losing two Of the
three contests played yesterday
Singles Victories by Helen with
Moody and Helen Jacobs put the
United States in the lead at "a but
the British rallied to take tho last
two matches.
Mrs. Moody. after losing the first
five games, rallied superbly to van.
quish Mrs. Watson at rs, 6-1. Mis-,
Jacobs won from Miss Joan Fry at
60, Ga.
Phyllis Mudford, sensational young
English star, squared the count for
the day by conquering the 17-year old
Boston girl, Sarah Palfrey, so, ga
thereby making the doubles the de-
Gliding match.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14
Convict Arrested
AT Prison Gates

. When he finished serving . term
In state prison, today, Harold Free.
land was greeted by Hector Barnes,
deputy U. 3. Marshal, from Fargo.
and Deputy Sheriff r. II. Crane. who
took him into custody as q federal
prisoner to be tried In federal court
at Fargo on IN automobile theft
charge.
Freeland and q companion were
picked up here In the summer Of 1928,
travelling in . stolen Wisconsin car.
He was tried in district court and
sentenced to state prison on a charge
Of carrying concealed deadly weapons.
The action Of the county court left
the situation open for trial under the
Dyer federal auto theft act. and when
Freeland Is brought before Judge
Andrew Miller it will be on that
charge. Deputy Marshal Barnes will
take the prisoner back to Fargo Nom
day. Meanwhile he is In the county
jail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14
JUNIORS GOING
WILDWOOD LAKE
Four.D Day Camp to Open Mon
day and Close Thursday;
IS Children Enter

Fourth club boys and girls OF Bur
leigh county are all Get for their first
outing at Camp Chan owapi, next
week, when 60 Of them will partici-
pate In the initial four.day picnic on
wildwood lake.
The supervision Of the camp will be
in the hands q A.. r. Miesen, county
agent, Miss Pauline Reynolds and
Miss Edna eummerfeld, Junior club
extension agents from the Agricul-
turAl college.
Camp opens Monday afternoon and
closes Thursday with q picnic to
which the families Of the campers
can come. All viii bring their own
lunch.
During their stay at camp, the IS
girls and 20 boys will have the benefit
of the presence Of five leaders and
six eagle scouts. The leaders are
Mrs. e. T.. See, Wing; Mrs. Henry
Larson, Mckenzie; Mrs. Ruth Bur-
bage, Bismarck; Mrs. Isabel Colby,
Mckenzie: and Mrs. Ruth Lambert,
Arena.
Features Of the outing will be SWIM
ming, games and stunts which w. g.
Fulton, scout Area director, and his
assistant, A.. A. Van Wyk, will super
wise. assisted by the eagle scouts.
Club juniors who do not know how
to swim will be taught, those who can
swim will have contests.
George VIII Is to give the boys
q talk on the Indian history Of this
section on Tuesday evening. Russell
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14
Guaranty Bank Wins
$500 Verdict, With
Notes, in Estate Suit

The First Guaranty bank-now the
Dakota NationAl-gets $2,500 and de-
livery Of note Approximating $1,000 as
the result Of q settlement reached
Friday In district court without going
to trial In the banks suit against Les
ter Larson, executor Of the last will
and testament Of Hans Christianson.
With the settlement Of this suit on
q stipulation between the parties to
-it, Judge Fred jansonius recessed
court until: Monday and gave the
Jurors liberty until 3 o'clock that day,
The .Guaranty-Larson suit wa one
Of three growing out Of the death OF
Christianson and the settlement Of
his estate. In one suit, Larson won
q verdict Of 500 on q claim for the
care Of cattle made against the Bald
win State bank. Judge Jansonius
took q claim for 81 900 away from
the Jury - II was q suit involving Law
only and not facts. It is based On Z
loan made to the bank by Christian
son to pay Identities. the money to
be paid back out Of profits, but -
there were no profits realized, the loan
never was paid.
One case, growing out Of the pur-
chase Of land, was decided In favor
Of the defendant bank.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14
State JUNIOR CLUB
TIES With VIRGINIA
sakakawsa Club and Virginia
Group Each Rsoslvss First
Place IN Exhibits
tTrbune Special service)

Denver, Colo, june 1z.-Ntrther
honors were bestowed on the oaka.
kawea junior club, composed Of girls
from the q. 8. indian school at Bis
marck, ct the convention Of the Gen.
eral Federation Of Wotaen's clubs
here this morning. The group ta1d
with the Junior club from Virginia
for first place In state exhibits Of the
junior departments Of the federation.
More than 100 exhibits from junior
clubs throughout the United States
were entered In the competition. The
North Dakota entry included ex-
amples OF Indian bead, quill and
leather work, and pottery, together
with North Dakota products, and q
record Of the clubs activities.
AS q reminder Of the occasion,
silver club rings were awarded Miss
Alice Slater, president Of the oakA.
kawea club, and the president OF the
Virginia group, BY Mrs. Murray L
Stanley. president Of the Florida
federation.
Not only has the eakakawea club
gained q name for itself for excellent
work in all the federation depart.
ments, but the operetta, Mon Dab
Min" put on by the Indian girls thil
week, is considered by club women
here to be the most novel entertain
ment at the convention. In addition
several Of the girls have presented
musical numbers and dances Il
several dinners and luncheuns, and
the entire group has appeared q
several Denver theaters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14
AL CAPONE FACES
PERJURY CHARGES
Chicago oangstsr Rsafrsstsd in
Miami's Effort to Gust
Him From City

Miami, Fla, June M.-E9-perjury
charges were filed here today against
scarface Al Capone Immediately aft
er he had defeated the effort Of the
state to paddock hisy palattal Palm
Island homo on the ground that 1t
was Z nui1arce.
The Chicago gangstsr was called
on to answer warrants growing out
Of the charges Of false arrest he
brought against Safety Director s. d.
McCreary. This was . move BY Ca
pore following the orders to the po-
lice TO. take him into custody on sight,
part Of . movement to keep him out
Of the community.
Capone had heard the court this
morning order the paddock. proceed
ings dismissed for lack Of evidence on
the nuisance charges and had start
cd for his Palm Island abode when
news came Of the new warrants.
Deputy 6heriffs were dispatched
forthwith to serve the warrants
States Attorney Vernon Hawthorne
prior to the issuance Of the warrant
said:
II am, going to run this man Out
Of here II It takes all summer. The
respectable people Of Dade count,
will not stand for his staying here tt
flaunt his presence before them"
Four allegations were filed, eacf
charging q specific instance Of false
swearing by the Chicago gang leader
while on the witness stand during tn,
trial Of McCreary.
Capore appeared at the county jai
1t noon With one Of his attorneys
and presented surety bonds for $500
on the first Of the warrants and92,00|
on the second
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14
80 Persons Indicted
In Livestock Frauds

Fairfield, Iowa. June A.-RE
Thirty-three cattle dealers and farm
ers. under Indictment by the Jeffer.
son county grand jury for alleged
fraudulent cattle deals said to have
involved approximately 100000.
were scheduled for Z hearing In court
today.
Climaxing . two year investigation,
the grand jury yesterday Issued three
indictments. One indictment for con-
spiracy. to defraud applied TO the
whole group. while the other two. ap-
plicable only to certain Of the defend
ants, were On charges Of false pre-
lenses.
The indictments wereNthe out
growth Of alleged fraudulent deals In
which the compliments charged they
bought scrub" cattle which the de-
PENDANTS represented as high grade
feeding stock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14
Lions Holding Boys .
Handicraft Expo With
Luncheon on Monday

The Lions ha1ldicraft exhibition for
boys Of Bismarck. Of whom the Boy
Scouts will furnish the nucleus, win
open Monday IT the Lions den. J.
It is essential that AL exhibits be
In between Q and 10 o'clock at the
den under the Grand Pacific hotel.
The plan - to display the exhibits
at the Lions noon luncheon and an
nounce prize winners In the evening
through The Tribune. Ribbons and
seven prize articles win be awarded.
Entries are to con1ist Of model air.
planes, model log cabins, model ships
and boats. bird houses, leathercraft
articles, archery sets OF six bows and
six arrows. knot boards. totem poles.
model bridges, carved or whitfield ar
ticles, miscellaneous articles and
novelties. Display Of these entries
will be made IN Klein's window after
the exhibition at the Lions den.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14
MIA. Recognizes Max
AsHeavyweightC Champ

Cincinnati, O., June 14.-RtMax
Schmeling, winner over Jack Sharkey
on q foul, was recognized today by
the National Boxing association az
the heavyweight boxing champion Of
the world.
Stanley M. Isaacs. N. B. A., presi-
dent, returned today from New York
where he witnessed the bout and said
the N. B. A. had decided inaemuch
as Schmeling wal declared winner in
the ring and that both boxers were
paid and nothing was considered
wrong With the match It WA decided
to recognize 5chmeing - the title
holder.
The N. B. A. held echmeling and
Sharkey gave their best efforts and
that neither was to blame for the
foul finish. The decision to recognize
the winner as champion followed an
announcement made before the
match that the N. B. A. would take
such . step.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14
HAGUE Church TO Be
DEDICATED THURSDAY
st. Mary's Catholic Church
Built at Cost Of $4,000
Following Fire
fTribunA sreciaI seryioel

Haugue, N. D., June 14.-HAsue's
new 81. Mary's Catholic church, con-
structed at q cost Of 1000, viii be
dedicated Thursday, June 10.
Bishop Vincent Wehrle. OF the Bis
marck diocese. Win be present for the
services, he has informed Father
Joseph Niebler, pastor here. Invita-
lions have been sent to oil priests in
the diocese. Is we'll as to several 9TH
ers In neighboring parishes.
The dedication service Is set for
10 4. m, with q second service In the
afternoon, when q class Of 100 chill
dren will be confirmed by Bishop
Wehrle.
Organization Of the st. Mary's
congregation was effected in 1883,
with Rev. Bernard strassman, Fort
Yates, giving the services. The first
church, 4 frame building, was built
In 1890, about one mile west Of where
the village now stands. IN 1907 q
brick structure was erected. It was
destroyed by fire on Ash Wednesday,
Feb. IL, 1929. the loss being estimated
at $4,000. partly covered BY insur-
ance.
A rectory, which now is in use. also
was built In 1907. Father Schardt,
now living In Germany, was engaged
as the first permanent pastor. Sever
al temporary pastors were here dur
ing 1910 and 1o11. In 1911, Father
Eisele became pastor here and re-
manned until 1919, when he was sue
ceeded by Father Niebler, who still
is pastor.
Work on the new church was begun
last June. It Is Of Roman design.
The congregation has grown from
70 families to $50 families since its
organization.