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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
Fate Saves Lives
Of Family of Five

Elgin, N. D., March 25.-Pyovi-
dence interviewed to save the lives
of q family Of five from death by
asphyxiation here last week.
/. E. Horst awoke suddenly early
Tuesday morning.
Feeling dizzy and nauseated, he
rushed out Of the house sor a
breath Of fresh air. Re-entering
the house he smelled a peculiar
0dor and sensing something
wrong ran to the bedside Of his
wife and three children. Instead
Of being asleep he found them all
unconscious. the victims of ignite
gas fumes.
He Immediately dragged each
Of them out Of the house into the
open air where the three children
quickly revived but Mrs. Horst re-
quired medical attention before
she regained consciousness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
DICKINSON STUDENT
AMBITIONS VARIED
Vocational Analysis Is Conduct
ed in Freshman Class of
High School

Dickinson, NJ D., March 25.-Judg-
ing from q vocational analysis con-
Quoted among the 40 members of his
freshman vocational class, Leo An
derson, instructor at the high school,
has q number Of students whose in
terests are as varied as night and day.
Asked their first choice of q voca-
ton in later life, five chose farming,
three carpentering and two each
selected aviation, banking and civil
engineering. The remainder Of the
40 students each chose q separate
and distinct vocation. Some would
be lawyers, others st~enographers, cleo
tricians, bookkeepers, forest rangers,
nurses and garagemen. One would
be an aviatrix, another an artist.
Telegraphy, depot agency, salesman
ship and clerical work had pro-
nounced appeals for four others.
Only three of the students planned
to continue the work of their father
and two Of their mother. Relatives
were regarded with q kindlier eye, II
students deciding they would like to
enter similar work In later life. OF
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
RUM DOWN. Weak
Nervous?

To have plenty Of firm flesh and the
ability to do a big days work and feel
like a two-year old" at night, you
must eat three good meals q day,
relish your food and properly digest
it. If you can't eat, can't sleep, can't
work, just give Tanlac the chance to
do for you what it has done for
millions.
Mrs. Fred Westin, Of 3S7 E. 57th St.
North, Portland, Ore, says: "Tanlac
cured my stomach trouble completely
after three years of suffering. It built
me up to perfect health, with q gain
of 81 lbs. That was two years ago, and
l still enjoy the best Of health"
Tanlac is wonderful for indigestion
and constipation-gas pains, nausea,
dizziness and headaches. It brings
back lost appetite, helps you digest
your food. and gain strength and
weight. It contains no mineral drugs:
lit is made Of roots, barks and herbs,
natures own medicines for the sick.
The cost Is less than &C q dose. Get q
bottle from your druggist. Your money
back # it doesn't help.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
Mclean Farms Value
Set at rs Millions

Farms in Mclean county have q to-
tai appraised valuation Of mere than
Is million dollars, according to the
United States census report fer 1880,
recently released by the department
of commerce at Washington.
There are 1889 farms in the county
with an average OF 5l2.7 acres. Value
per acre has been fixed at $2l.45 by
the governmental appraisal.
Although the majority OF farms in
the state are operated by their own
ers. the ratio between tenant operator
and owner operator has dropped from
l,719 owners and 663 tenants IN 1920
to 2,041 owners to- 422 tenants in 1880.
Production figures for 1929 indicate
that wheat, oats, barley, rye and flax
seed are the principal agricultural
products of Mclean county. The fig
ures are wheat, 3,954.867 bushels:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25

oats. 5S9.7o0 bushcls: barley. 53l .265
bushels: rye, 1891 bushels: and
flaxseed. l5l .s11 bushels.
Farmers in the county apparently
do not confine themselves to raising
grain crops. there being reported live
stock In the county In considerable
numbers. There were 1854 horses.
$50 mules, 32.723 cattle. 1890 milk
cows, l0.303 hogs and l34.82 2 chickens.
There r a number Of large farms
in the county with ITS farms ct over
1000 acres each and 768 farms Of
from 500 to 900 acres. The majority
of farms, however, range from $50 to
400 acres. 949 Of them falling into this
category.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
FINANClALLEADERS
OF WORLD TO STUDY
ECONOMIC SITUATION
Sixty Congress Of International
Chamber Of Commerce
Meets May

washington, March 25.-FeNa-
tional and worldwide economic prob
lens will be heaped high on confer
ence tables in. April and May and
subjected to q microscopic study by
industrial and financial leaders Of
this an I As other nations.
Intent upon determining what
American businessmen can do to clear
the path of economic recovery, the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States will hold It's 10th annual meet
ing in Atlantic City late next month.
TO find out how business leaders OF
the various nations, working in Co
operation, can promote world wide
prosperity, the Sixty congress OF the
International Chamber Of Commerce
will convene here May 1.
The two meetings are intended
each to complement the other. From
them those in charge hope may come
definite and concrete solutions for
some Of the more battling problems.
The causes of the business cycle In
the United States will be studied by
the national group.
A primary purpose Of the interna-
tional gathering will be q discussion
of what business men themselves can
do to stabilize conditions without gov
ornamental assistance.
An a9enda has ben prepared, list.
ing several highly controversial ques-
tions for discussion. AS announced
by Silas II. Strawn, chairman Of the
American committee. it will include
the silver problem in its relation to
trade with the Orient and the effect
on world business of tho Soviet five
year plan" for the disqualification
of Russia.
Through the subject Of the decline
in commodity prices and It's conse-
quences, officials of the chamber ex-
pect a discussion of war debts and
reparations to be brought up. Ger
man members contend with their
country paying reparations IN com.
modities, and prices at the lowest
level in years, it is paying more than
contemplated in the Young plan.
The international meeting Is based
upon the theory that the prosperity
of each nation is dependent upon the
prosperity Of every other. Many
European members Of the chamber
have expressed the opinion that only
with the resumption Of normal buy
ing in the United States can world
prosperity be restored.
A distinguished list Of speakers,
headed by President Hoover, has been
mustered for the meeting OF the n
ternational chamber. They include
George Theunis, former premier OF
Belgium; Sir Arthur Balfour. British
steel magnate; Owen D. Young. chair
man of the board of General Electric;
and many others.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25

calls for a few drops to ward of
constipation; SO does any suggestion
Of bad breath. Whenever olde,
children don't eat well, don't rest
we'll, or have any little upset, a
more liberal dose of this pure
vegetable preparation is usually all
that's needed. Genuine Castoria has
Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the
wrapper. Doctors prescribe it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25

Closer relations between the United
States and Guatemala are foreseen
through the forthcoming election Of
General JORGE Ubico, above, as presi-
cent Of the Latin-American country.
Son Of q former Guatemalan minister
to the United States, he received his
early education In Washington. AS q
coalition candidate, he is unopposed
for election to the presidency.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25

Pima Egyptian cotton, with which
farmers in Salt river valley, Arizona
are experiencing highly favorable re-
turns. is not suited for cultivation in
Texas, research Of the U. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture shows. It is
more susceptible to diseases and more
exposed to weevil injury. No reliance
should be placed on the report that
this cotton Is immune to weeyil at
tacks, it is advised.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25

these 40 students. q expect to COM
plete junior high school, a senior
high school, IL college, 5 normal. and
Z would attend other types Of schools.
Baseball, swimming and football
are regarded by the freshmen as the
best activities to follow while in
school. Five chose volley ball, four
tennis and the remainder scattered
their choice throughout the diverse
extra-curricular activities the school
has to offer.
Eighteen Of the students are work.
ing while going to school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
Wheat Freight Rate
Reduction Ordered

Washington. March 25.-R-The
Interstate Commerce commits S 10
Wednesday ordered q reduction in
freight rates on wheat and flour in
carloads from Missouri river points to
points In the central west.
The reduction ri ordered to equal
lie proportional rates from Kansas
City, Omaha and other points to st.
Louis, Chicago and intermediate
points with those from the northwest.
The reductions range from 2 1-2
cents q hundred pounds to I IL cents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
$50 IN CAss

Fargo, N. D., March 25.-P-More
than $50 Cass county school children
outside Of Fargo will compete Satur-
day at Casseltou in the eighth annual
declamatory and spelling contests
sponsored by the Cass county school
league, Of which Sigrud Esser. Kin
dred superintendent Of schools, Is
chairman. A. L. Lantz, s~uperintend-
ent of the Casselton schools, Ia max
Ing local arrangements for the con-
tests, assisted by Miss Gladys McKin-
non.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25

Dickinson, secretary: Miss Nora Hen
erickson, Mandan, is the circuit treas
urer; Clarion Larson of Bismarck, is
choir director; Miss Cynthia 1hore-
son, Bismarck, Is the corresponding
secretary; Karl VAIL. Bismarck, and
Clifford Fylling. Mandan, are in
charge Of convention publicity.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-21
Sr0yrx CITY LIVESTOCK

Sioux City, Iowa. March 2l.-(AP--
U. S. D. Ao-Cattle $50; calves $50 !:
market for the week: Beef steers and
yearlings 25-5Oc lower; she stock
mostly Csc down; other classes little
changed: good medium weight beeves
1925; big weight yearlings $500; bulk
$7.25-8.25; choice light heiferS $3.50;
most carlots $6.50-7 go; majority COWS
S425-5.25; choice yearling stockers
$3.50: heavy feeders up to $8.25; best
stock steer calves $500.
Hogs 5000: $50 billed through; |;
fairly active; butchers steady to. l0c
higher with Fridays average: bulk
l50-l80 pound butchers $7.40-7 750; top
$3.50 sparingly; 200-25O pound weights
largely $7.25-7.5O; 260-290 pound
weights mostly $7.00-7.35; 3Oo-350
pound weights $675-7.10: packing
sows steady to strong, mainly $6.25-
$40: few smooth lights $6.50-8.0O.
Sheep 800; today's trade steady;
9O-l0O pound wooled lambs $8.50-8:9O;
clippers $8.l5: for the week: Fat
lambs 15-25c higher; some Welghty
feeders strong to Csc higher: closing
bulk fed wooled lambs 80-94 pound
weights $8.75-890; Quotable top $500;
weeks top 1925; good lambs mainly
$8.25. few $3.50; fat wooled ewes $3.50
500: clipped ewes $4.40; feeding
lambs salable 1926 down.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-21
GRAIN REVIEW

Minneapolis. Mimi. March d.
(AP-U. S. D. A)-Favorable new
crop conditions, with continued slow
demand for old crop supplies, kept
the general tone of the wheat market
even during the week ending Friday.
Good steady demand prevailed for
cash wheat during the week and pre-
miums were firm to strong compared
with futures.
Minneapolis May wheat closed at
7612 cents.
Durum proved dull and about un-
changed. Rye also showed virtually
no. net change for the week, May
closing at 36ls cents.
|. Oats was without feature quotations
being fractionally firmer along with
corn with cash demand fair to good.
May oats at Minneapolis advanced "a
cents for the week, closing at % cents.
Barley also worked fractionally
stronger along with the other feed
grain. Choice to fancy mailing was
so to So cents; medium to good malt
ing 40 to 40 cents and fed grades 80
to SO cents
Flax showed little net gain for the
week. Minneapolis May flax closed
Friday at $1571a.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-21

turned at 7.25 to 7.50, with 260 to 300
lb. weights from 700 to 7.25, some 300
to 400 lb. butchers going from 6.75
to 700. Pigs bulked at 7.60, light
lights 7.50 to 765, packing sows 800
to 6.25.
Fat lamb prices worked IS to Is
higher. choice fed westerns being SAL
able at 8.75, natives 8.25 to $50.
throwouts 600 to 100. Ewes sold
largely at $50 to 4.50.
Desirable light stockers worked Is
higher under a broad demand, the
bulk Of these selling at $50 to $50.
fleshy kinds to 7.50. while feeders
were generally ignored and had to go
on killer account at Is lower prices.
Stock pigs turned at 7.60. feeder lambs
closing at $50 to 7.25.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-21
WHEAT FUTURES
REMAIN UNCHANGED

Minneapolis. March 2l.-P0-No
important change in the wheat flu
lures situation was disclosed here
Saturday and prices held within very
narrow ranges. Final prices for the
day were unchanged for Minneapolis
May and September wheat while July
eased 1-8 cent.
Corn futures dipped IA to 3-8 cent,
oats were unchanged, rye was off Ia
cent, and barley adm flax were un-
changed.
Cash wheat premiums were firm
but demand relaxed a little. Receipts
were somewhat heavier but easily alb
sorbcd. There was no change in win
ter wheat and offerings were very
light. Durum tone was steady and
demand fair.
Cash corn offerings were smaller
and demand steady. Prices we're firm
to a shade stronger compared with
futures. Oats demand was fair. De-
mand for rye appeared slightly
stronger. Barley was steady for a
weekend and. prices were very firm.
Flax offerings were fair and the mar
ket tone a shade e-sier.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-21
INCREASE IN WHEAT
SUPPLY LOOMS AND
[ GRA|NPRlCESEA EASE
Selling Pressure Is Checked by
Opinion That Prices Are
Low Enough

Chicago, March 2l.-(F-Prospects
of a fresh increase of the United
States wheat visible supply total on
Monday .eased grains late Saturday
An Increase Of wheat supplies on
ocean passage also was expected
Nothing was heard Of any North
American export business N bread
stuffs, but selling pressure was check
ed by prevalent opinions that under
any conditions prices were low enough
at present throughout the world.
Wheat closed irregular 1-8 to Ia
lower to l-S higher, May old 81 5-8
July 81 la to Ia Corn l-8 to IL
off. May old Ga to "a Ia, July 66 81
to l-2. Oats shade to Ia up. and
provisions varying from 2 decline to
advance.
A hardening tendency in wheat
prices was promoted by assertions in
some quarters that all commitments
regarding July and September de-
liverieS are purely speculative, and
that should there be any untOward
developments in regard to the world
crop outlook the result might be dis
astrous to traders pessimistlcally in
CllneQ ABOUT present ValueS. ~ was
added that although large supplies OF
old wheat looked formidable, the op-
posite is the case when considered in
proportion to the worlds population.
The point was made that the existing
volume Of supplies might yet prove a
blessing j. '.stead of a burden.
Corn derived firmneSS from wheat,
despite near approach of spring pas
turare which would lessen farm use
of corn. Possibility Of liberal ship
ments of corn at the opening OF lake
navigation received notice, and it was
pointed out that owing to increased
field activities of farmers this was
the season for only light receipts OF
corn. Chicago had but 96 cars today,
compared with 1856 a year ago. Oats
were firmer, sympathizing with corn
and wheat.
Provisions declined as result Of
downturns in hog values.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-21
MODERATE DECLINE
RESULTS AS STOCK
MARKET ENDS WEEK
Bull Leaders Content to Let Fol-
lowers Gather Fruits Of
Their Efforts

New York, March 2l.-(P)-Bull
leaders were content to let their fol-
lowers gather some of the fruits of
their efforts Saturday, and the stock
market ended the week with a mod
crate decline.
Profit-taking sales were to have
been expected at the end of a week
Of a persistent II at times uncertain
advance. Selling of that order was
presumably accompanied by bear
pressure, as shorts, despite recent lack
Of notable success, are stubbornly
maintaining their position. Trading
was In moderate volume, transfers
for the two hour session approximate
ing 100000 shares.
A few specialties in which dividend
rates are regarded as uncertain were
singled out as targets for ling
Westinghouse Electric and U. S. In
duStrial Alcohol were depressed about
points. Westinghouse orders are
reported to have picked up little
more this month. but Wall Street ex-
poets first quarter earnings to fall
far short of the quarterly dividend of
SIPS a share. The company has cash
and readily marketable securities
amounting to about $40 share, how
ever, SO 1t could easily continue pay
ments at the current rate if directors
saw fit.
A wide assortment of prominent is
sues declined point or two, including
U. s. Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Con-
solidated Gas. North American, Elec-
trio Power and Light, Sears Roebuck,
Anaconda, DUPONT. American Can,
Radio. Baltimore and Ohio. Public
Service of N. j., and Byers. National
Surety, which recently shot up 9
points on favorable judicial decision
In $1,000 900 suit, reacted 4. Gen.
eral Railway Signal declined as much,
and Air Reduction, Allied Chemical
and Eastman lost or more.
A few specialties moved contrary to
the trend. Auburn closed points
higher. Stone and Webster sold up
4 points. and retained part of its
gain. Houston OIL, Vanadiun1, Free
port Texas. and Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron gained 2 or
more. =
Weekend news was mixed. Secre-
tary of Commerce Lamont's estimate
that unemployment in January reach
ed a peak of 6,05O,OOO idle persons
showed clearly the gravity of this
! situation.
Announcement of a 81 a ton in
crease in prices by Illinois Steel was
encouraging. This brings the Chi
cago price into line with. the 81 ad-
vance recently announced by Carnegie
Steel, and tends to bear out predic-
tions that the upturn will be made
fairly general. Less cheering were
estimates of mill operations in the
| Youngstown area for next week.
Motor production continues to gain.
and Detroit reports indicate further
substantial increases are planned for
April. A report that General Motors
has bought large copper, cotton, zinc
and other commodities was inter-
preted as indicating belief that COM
modify prices were around bottom
levels.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-21
FINANCIAL REVIEW

New York, March 21.-(P)-The
gloomiest winter in years gave away
Saturday to a spring Of which not
too much is expected, although there
{, are hopes it will witness slow
strengthening of the business i'm
provement witnessed j., recen
months.
A year ago Wall Street was fooled
by the rebound that followed the
first stages OF the depression, and it
does not care to be caught flat-footed
again. Evidence of this more con-
servative state of mind is offered In
the speculative lull since stocks made
their February highs, in the careful
weighing Of such favorable long term
factors as have already appeared,
and in forecasts for the balance CT
the year.
Business and finance have been un-
mistakably encouraged by gains thus
far noted. Commodity prices In the
last few weeks have rustified {: rea-
sonable amount of optimism. Activ-
ity in the steel and automo, We trades
is rising steadily. Textiles are Inn
proving. Unemployment has been re-
duced. Signs of irregular improve
ment are noted abroad. conspicuous
among them being the changes In the
Anglo-French gold market.
Stocks this week have indicated
they were more responsive to good
news than to bad. An advance in
prices by a leading steel company, to-
gether with the further rise in opera
tions, more than offset liquidation in
the rails. Bull pools played with their
old friends, the utilities, and found
them good company. Motors were
strong in response to prospective
increase in earnings, and the food
issues also enjoyed a following. Oils
and coppers idled.
The huge money turnover incident
to the government financing was ac-
complished smoothly. for the banks
had made extensive preparations.
However, the diminished income tax
receipts and the heavy demand for
veterans loans revived the old bogey
Of large treasury deficit at the end
Of the fiscal year, and there was
some reaction In the bond market.
Bar silver'S advance was halted. In
the absence Of other reasons, the re-
cession from the high was attributed
to speculative maneuvers in the far
east.
For three successive weeks conmod-
ity indices have shown more increases
than declines, although disquieting
consideration Is the heaviness of farm
products. Hides are strong and
metals, in the main, firmer.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-21
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago. March 2l.-(AP-U. S. p
A9-Cattle 200: compared week age
fed steers mostly steady: early down.
turn on good and choice offerings
having been regaineo; closing under
tone OF. common and medium grades
dull: fat cows Is or more lower; cut
ters strong to Is higher; butcher hei'
fers weak TO Is lower; bulls steady
and yealers about SO down: stockers
and feeders strong to Is higher;
largely steer and yearling run with
liberal supplies well finished Ne
hraska. Iowa and Kansas fed steers
here: better grades predominated
selling mostly at 8.75 up bulk fol
week .7.25 to 9.65; common kinds re.
latively high at $50 to 7.25 compared
with offerings costing 900 and better;
extreme top 1885 paid for weighty
bullocks: best yearlings 1925: heifel
yearllags 9.35; most stockers and
feeders $50 to 7.50.
Sheep 1000; for week 1876 doubles
from feeding stations. 1900 direct;
today's market nominal: compared
week ago fat lambs steady to 2o hign-
er: advance mostly on kinds grading
below choice; yearlings practically alb
sent: fat ewes strong: limited feeder
trade steady; fat lambs broke sharply
after reaching a seasonal high point
the top receding from 9.65 to 925;
closing bulk: good and choice lambs
IS lbs. down 600 to 9.10: few e.25;
heavier weights $50 to 8.75; clipped
lambs 500 to 8.25; one load 8.35; wool
ed native bucks 7.50 to $40; throw
outs $50 to 7.50; fat ewes $50 to 500
Hogs 10000 including 5000 direct;
slow: steady to 10 lower than Fridays
average; good ITO to 2l0 lbs. IT'S tt
500; top 500: 220 to 800 lbs. 7.l5 K
IT'S; few pigs TOO to 7.50; packing
sows around $50; shippers t:ok 1900;
estimated holdovers 1000: light lights
good and choice. 40 to 100 lbs. IT'S te
500: light weights 100 to 200 lbs. ~:
to 500; medium wegihts 200 to $50 lbs
7.35 to 800; heavy weights $50 to $50
lbs. $50 to 7.50: packing sows, medium
and good. 275 to 500 lbs. gas to CTS;
pigs, good and choice 100 to $50 lbs
7.25 to IT'S.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-21
LIVESTOCK REVIEW

So. st. Paul, March 2l.-(AP-U. s.
D. AJ-Sharply increased loadings at
the opening Of this week made for a
Is to 60 downturn on fed steers and
yearlings while other slaughter class
es under meager supplies and an
active shipping demand sold steady to
in spots Is higher. the upturn apply
ing to bulls. Best matured steers
reached 800. mediumweights 8.75,
mixed yearlings $50. bulk all weights
$50 to 8.25. Beet cows closed at 4.25
to $50, heifers 5.25 to $50, yearlings
to 500. cutters centering at 800 to
3.75. bulls 400 to 4.25, while vealers
on q SO break closed at $50 to 500
for good and choice grades.
Hog prices declined unevenly 10 to
IS. butchers showing the maximum
downturn. Better $50 to 225 lb
weights at the close sold at 7.50 tc
765. palmer offerings Of these weights
to TOO. while 22s to 100 ID. butchers