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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
To Spend $19O,00O
On Missouri River

Washington, Oct. 8.-(P)--The war
has allotted $4,000 for
Missouri river improvements.
OF the total $4,000 is to be ex-
pended for work from Kansas City to
the mouth and the remainder for the
stretch from Kansas City to Sioux
City.
The action followed report from
the district engineer at Kansas City
pointing out if funds were provided
at once the work could be advertised
and contracted f"r in time to permit
an early start next spring with a view
to its completion before the June rise.
The $4,000 is to be applied to ini-
tiating work under continuing con-
tracts at II localities between Kansas
City and Hermann, Mo. and the $40
600 is to be similarly applied for work
in the Kansas City Sioux City section
The project calls for channel six
feet in depth.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
1000 Visitors Attend
Napoleon Corn Show
Tribune Snecial Seryicel

Napoleon, N. D.. Oct. 8.-Two hum
dred and ten exhibits of corn, grain,
and vegetables, entered by more than
100 farmers, were on display rs Ma
poleon's first corn show opened at IL
a. m. Thursday.
More than 1000 visitors were in the
city to attend the show and to parti-
cipate in sports and entertainment
program arranged by the business
men of Napoleon.
A free lunch at noon and free
moving picture show in the afternoon
were among the features.
H. A. McNutt, 500 Line agricultural
agent, and County Agricultural Agents
II. o. Putnam of Burleigh county and
Carl r. Carlson of Kidder county
were speakers on the program.
Another program feature was the
awarding of prizes for the five-acre
corn yield contest outlined by the 500
Line agricultural department and
sponsored by the Napoleon Lions club.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
Two Aged Men Are
Beaten and Robbed

Minneapolis. Oct 8.-(P)--TWo
aged men we're penniless today be-
cause they were not strong enough
to resist three robbers who stole
their savings of $4,210 after beat
ing them.
AS Roger Berry, 10, and his
brother, William, 66, park board
teamsters, prepared to stable their
horses last night, three masked
men, one with a gun, appeared
and demanded money.
The brothers fought but the in
truder with the gun slugged them.
They were left unconscious on the
barn floor. Roger suffered a
fractured skull which may prove
fatal.
He lost $3.50 in cash and Will
liam lost $3.50 in cash and two
checks amounting to $3.50. Both
had distrusted banks SO they car
ried their money.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
Board Takes No Action
On Proposed Election

Consideration Of reports of city Of
ficials occupied members of the Man
dan city commission at their regular
weekly meeting Wednesday night.
No action was taken on the pro-
posed special election to name a sue
cessor to j. c. MacDowell who has
announced his intention Of resigning
from the board
The weighmaster's report for Sep
tember, as submitted in to the board
lists 479 commodity loads as having
been weighed on the city scales. OF
these 278 were wheat; n. gravel;
five, ice; one, cattle; two, potatoes;
two. wheat; two, barley; two rye,
and three, beef.
Fines totaling $64 were assessed
and two Today jail sentences were
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
N. D. Road Officials
Will Attend Meeting

North Dakota highway officials
will participate in the northwest in
ternational conference on road build
ing to be held at Rapid City, S. D.,
Friday.
A. D. McKinnon, chief highway
commissioner, T. G. Plomasen. main
tenance engineer. and j. E. O'Neil.
construction engineer. left Thursday
for the meeting. North Dakota. Mon
tana. South Dakota. Mime S o a.
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
make up the conference which was
organized because Of the similarity
In highway problems that exists
among the group.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
800 Miles on 8 Gallons
of Gas
New York Man Tells How

Through the aid of device called
the WhirlWind auto owners every
where are reporting amazing gaso-
line savings. Mr.. VIM. Doolittle of
Niagara Falls, N. Y, tells of his ex-
perience with the WhirlWind. He
says, II installed Whirlwind on my
model A Ford and made trip of 300
miles. When 1 started on my trip
j had 10 gallons of gas in my car and
when I returned still had two gal
Ions left" Mr.. Doolittle averaged
over 81 miles OH a gallon of gas.
Motorists owe it to themselves to in
stall the same WhirlWinds device Oh
their cars. Right now the Whirlwind
company need men everywhere to
make up to 500 weekly in their own
territory taking care of local busi-
ness and are Offering for limited
time a free device to those who will
help introduce it. Write Whirlwind
Mfg. Co., Dept. 1510-S, Station c.
Milwaukee, Wis, today for free de-
vice and big money making Offer
Advertisement.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
Highway Board Buys
Four New SnowplOws

Purchase of snow equipment for
$26,970 was made Thursday by the
state highway commission.
The equipment includes two trucks
from which the snow plows can be
detached and the trucks used during
the entire year.
Successful bidders for the equip
ment were:
The Fargo garage, truck and Ro-
tary snow pillow, $10,935.
Northwest Sheet and Iron Works,
Wahpeton, truck and rotary plow,
$lO,255.
J. p. Mccarthy Co.. Bismarck, ro-
tary snow plow, $3,290.
Lewis Tractor and Machinery Co.,
Fargo, auxiliary motor to be used
in Dickinson division, $2,49O.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
Officials to Probe
Blaze at Mckenzie

An investigation into fire which
destroyed a private garage and two
automobiles in Mckenzie carly
Thursday morning was to be con-
Quoted Thursday afternoon b. state
and county officials.
The garage which burned was be-
hind the residence occupied by Ros-
coe Cocns. The automobiles destroy
ed in it were a truck. owned by
Coons, ard a coupe owned by Ed.
Van Dyne. according to members OF
the sheriff's staff.
The fire broke out about 2:40
o'clock and officials believe it might
have been of incendiary origin. No
insurance was carried on the building
or machines. they said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
University Students
To Abandon 'FOllieS'

Grand Forks. NJ D., Oct. 5.-Act-
uated by desire to cooperate with
the board of administration and Uni
versity officials to remove all but
the absolutely necessary cost of Uni
versity attendance, Sigma Delta Chi.
journalistic fraternity of the Uni
versity of North Dakota, today pass
ed a resolution to postpone the 1892
production of the Flickertail FollieS.
The University vaudeville produc-
ton, the Flickertail Follics, was start
ed eight years ago as a small cam
pus show under the sponsorship of
Sigma Delta Chi and has grown into
an amateur production Of statewide
interest
Sigma Delta Chi in their resolution
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
jamestown Child Is
Killed Beneath Car

Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 8-(P)-
Martin, two-year- son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kist. died Thursday from
injuries received Wednesday night
when he was run over by All auto
mobile.
He had been playing in the yard
at his home when his uncle, Chris
Bitterman. Streeter, started to drive
his car out of the yard.
Bitterman saw the boy in the yard
before he started the car, and re-
turned the child to the house.
When Bitterlnan left the house he
did not notice the boy had followed
him, and while he was backing out
the car, the child fell under the
wheels
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08

sent to the administrative committee
Of the University of North Dakota
said, 1T IS hoped that this gesture
toward economic retrenchment will
be Of definite benefit to fraternities
and sororities as well as the individ-
ual student. #, by this move, other
similar attempts to tighten the bur-
den Of the student may be encour-
aged. Sigma Delta Chi will feel that
it's effort has been doubly rewarded. :"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
State Mill Salaries
Reduced 10 Per Cenj

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 8.-(P,-
Because OF restrictive milling condi-
tions, salaries of all employees Of the
state mill and elevator here were cut
10 per cent Oct. l, it was announced
following meeting of the state mill
commission. In addition, a number
of employees were released.
The action was taken as a part of
a program of the management of the
mill to reduce operating costs to the
lowest possible amount consistent with
good service and proper upkecp it was
explained.
Routine matters also were consid-
cred by the board.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
French Bankers to
Confer in America

Paris, Oct. 8.-(P)-Vice-governor
Charles FARMER of the Bank of
France sailed for the United States
Thursday to confer with the heads
Of the Federal Reserve Bank in New
York on the international financial
situation. He was accompanied by
Robert Lacour- -Gayet, director of the
banks economic section.
The two bankers held a long con-
ference with Governor Moret of the
Bank of France before their depart
ure, discussing possible repercussions
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
Dow Is Named Head of
Sixth Legion District

Roy Dow of Mandan has accepted
an appointment as deputy of the
sixth district of the American Le-
gicn, it was announced Wednesday.
The appointment was made by Joe
Rabinovich, Grand Forks, state COM
mander.
The sixth district of the North Da-
kota organization of the Legion is
made up of counties in the south
western section of the state.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
Hold Funeral for
Aged Flasher Man

Funeral services for Simon Friesz,
S8, who died at his home near Flash
er Tuesday. were held at the Catholic
church at Fallon, Thursday at 9 a. m,
FrieSz had been a resident of Nor
ton county for many years.
He leaves five sons, all of whom
live in Morton county. and q daugh-
ter, Mrs. Val Brown, Bismarck.
Burial was in the Fallon cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08

Of the Hoover credit bank project up
on world economic conditions.
The fact that the United States
and France are the two principal
countries remaining on the gold stan
dard and the problems arising from
that situation were given as the rea-
sons for their voyage. Their decision
to go was made Wednesday night.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
RECOVER AUTOMOBILE

Fargo. Oct. 8.-(P,-An automobile
stolen at Medina, N. D., early today
was recovered at Mapleton, Cass coun-
ty at noon. A one armed driver who
had run out of gas with the vehicle
escaped.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08

! imposed during the month according
to the police magistrates report.
! The police report listed four ar
rests for drunkenness, one for reck-
less driving, one for petit larceny,
and one for disorderly conduct.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
PAPOOSES PLAY

While the Braves remain idle with
an open date on their football slate,
the Mandan Papooses will journey
afield to play Hazelton at Hazelton
Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
Jurors ScrutiniZing
CannOn's Activities

Washington. Oct. 8.-(P)-The po-
litical activities of Bishop James
Cannon, Jr, Thursday went under
grand jury scrutiny.
Just before examination of wit
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
To ATTEND LIONS MEET

Dickinon, N. D., Oct. 8-More than
one-half the membership of the local
Lions club plans to attend the fall
conference of the Bismarck zone,
which will be held at Hebron Monday,
Oct. IL.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08

REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BISMARCK IN THE STATE OF NORTH @ 81 DAKOTA H0 AT
THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON SEPT. 20. 1881
Resources
0,ordrafts Observation-Disclosures. A859.63l
J. S. Government securities owned 4o7 4843s
Other bonds stocks, and securities owned I5zO So.o1
Banking house, 100000 Furniture and
fixtures, $1437S25 .................. 1A378.25I
poo, o+.to owned other than banking house 1896 96l
Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank ....... 144949|
Cash and due from banks .............. 35278425|
Outside checks and other cash items 5izo4
neuepG fron T II s treasurer .,.... 5000 OO|
Interest earned not collected ............. 66OO7 S4I
Other assets OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 26446|
ToTAL Observation-Disclosures .s4 4,oo6os5 So
rantal stock Maid in .................$ 100000 0OI
Surnl,s .......................... 125OOO 0O|
I1ndivided nrofts-net Observation-Disclosures. 21116.84t
reserves for dividends contingencies etc. 2369522|
'eS'' 'e' accrued and unpaid ........... 255s7o7
Circulating notes outstanding ........... 0O0|
Due to banks, including certified and cashiers
checks outstanding .................. IA l5O "a
nonand denosits .................... 1,112684 81
Time deposIts 1922 44OI
United States denosts Observation-Disclosures. 2O3,972 III
Interest collected not earned ............. 5314I
Interest accrued not paid 28,981 13I
TOTAL .................. $4,000, ,os553
State Of North Dakota, County Of Buregh, IS:
Frank Shepard Cashier of the above nareed bank dol
oenny that the above statement is true to the best OF
- ~ FRANK E. SHEPARD:
Cashier
Subscribed and before this 7th day of Octo
ber, 1881.
(SeaD HIS LoBACH
Notary Public
My commission expires April g. 1888
Correct-Attest
J. L. BELL
c. B. LITTLE
Directors.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08

nesses began, counsel for the south
ern Methodist clergyman filed q
brief with District Attorney RoveM
denying there was any legal grountN
for prosecution. B
The grand jury will be called uporA
to decide whether indictments Shoult3
be returned for violation Of the cor.
rupt practices act. The proceedings,
were ordered after the senate cam
paign funds committee had taken
voluminous testimony on financial
transactions by the bishop and his
cO-WOrkerS.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08
NAMED CHAIRMAN

Mrs. John Handtmann has been
named general chairman Of the Red
Cross drive to be conducted In Man
dan, Oct. 16
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08

FRESBYTERIANS HOLD MEETING
Grafton, N. D., Oct 8.-tF)-Rev. +.
e. Linsay, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Hamilton. was elected mod
orator of the Pembina Presbytery at
the concluding session Of the fall con-
ference Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08

A. o. u. w. meeting post
poned until Oct. ii, because Of
Legion Carnival.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-08

The longest dock in the world.
1900 feet-is at Manila and could:
accommodate the LeWathan, Beren-:
garia and Europa all at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

Mems 81 Felt SliPpers-Men's Felt Slippers,
with leather and tet uppers; Elk
soles and padded heels Broken A@A
Mems S. and S. Rubber Boots, Storm Kipg
famous maker. Nearly all sizes g. 90
Misses and ChiIdren's $l5O and 81 Shoes
and Slippers, odds and ends of better grade
footwear, including White Canvas Slippers,
Strap Slippers, Oxfords and High 0O0
Shoes Nearly all sizes in the lot. ~
Misses and Children's 81 to $3.50 Shoes and
Slippers, stitchdown styles, First-Step Shoes,
Strap Slippers and Oxfords grouped for quick
selling at this amazingly low price! E0N
Nearly all sizes up to 2 in the lot. ~
Boys' $3.50 and s. Shoes and Oxfords-Black
and Brown Shoes and Oxfords in all sizes up
to large g. Many styles to choose from
Famous makes known for style
and service. For Easter, dress O. M1
and school wear....... go n
Boys $3.50 to $3.50 Shoes and Oxfords-Un-
usual selection of Black and Brown Dress
Shoes; sewed welt soleS. Many
styles in the lot. All sizes up O. az
Boys 81 and $3.50 Shoes and Oxfords, Scout
styles and dress styles-built for hard wear
Odds and ends of real good footwear grouped
at this low price for quick cleanup. 01@
Nearly all sizes. ~
Boys s. Red Rubber Boots-Fine quality
Red Rubber Boots, in knee
length. Nearly all sizes up to e q @A
large in the lot.............. %4sS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

Vessels Department Store
Stock and Our DUN Stock
SLAP Silk Crepe
ScarfS, soc
Women's and misses hand paint
ed fiat crepe silk tubular scarfs, in
Roman stripes of gay colorings.
81 and $1.49 Scarfs - womens
and misses double-width silk chif-
fon scarfs in a variety of
beautiful new Spring T7p9m
shades Our price ......... nv
Goldenberg's-Main Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

Women's 81 to 81 Galoshes-womens buckle
galoshes, with medium heels only. Fine black
cloth uppers This is an odd lot, and A3N
is low priced for quick cleanup. -
Women's $l25 to $l50 House Slippers
-Women's Leather House Slippers, of soft
black kid. Comfort one-strap styles Q9A
with leather soles and rubber heels. . ~
Baby Soft Soles. Regularly SOC to $l.50.
styles in many patterns. Extraordi- N m@
Mems S. to 81 Oxfords-54l pairs mems
smart Spring OxfordS, in black. brown and
two-tone sports styles Goodyear welt sewed
Many stamped with famous
trade mark names All sizes in $2.70
lot Observation-Disclosures. %%O
Mems 81 to $40 Shoes and Oxfords-27o
pairs mems high-grade Shoes and Oxfords, of
imported kid and calf feathers; the product of
Americas finest makers I'm
usual selection of styles, in all & . mn
Police, Firemen and Postmen 81 and S. Arch
Shoes, sturdily made with double soles for
hard wear. All have riveted
Arch supports; leather or . 4M
composition soles. %%sO
Mems s. Work Shoes-Heavy Work Shoes
with sturdy Elk grain uppers sewed and
nailed soles. Ideal for real
service Black and brown. O. A@
Sizes up to IL in the lot. ..... d O&
Womsn's 7Sc to $I.zS Slippers. Women's
Felt and Leatherette Slippers, in many STYLES
and colors; some soed from han .
dling-but wonderful values at. pair @1S
Goldenberr's Shoe DeDartment-Afain Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

Women's 81 to 50 Dress Slippers, in pumps
and strap styles, also dress oxfords. Odds
and ends of better grade footwear. All sizes
in the lot, but not in each style. Sale or
price, pair ......................... @S
Boys and Girls 75c to S1.sO Tennis Shoes,
brown or white with sturdy soles. Included
are some mems and womens styles. A9~
All sizes Observation-Disclosures.
Boys, Girls and ChiIdrens s9c to $3.50
Rubbers, fine quality rubbers for
boys, girls and children. All sizes A9N
in the lot ..... ......... .......... -
Misses, Children's and Boys 81 Galoshes,
black and brown 4bucke galoshes; all OF fine
quality. Nearly all sizes UP 10 00N
in the lot. ....... .a......... ~
Women's 81 to IS Dress Shoes and Slippers,
odds and ends placed in this group and sem
sationally low priced. Mostly small sizes
but every pair in the lot is mar
vicious value Come early for first A0(
choiCe! ..........-........r....
Women's 7sc to $I.2s Dress Rubbers, light
weight Spring rubbers, with all style 2 ~
heels All sizes in the lot. .......... 0OS
Women's 81 Galoshes, fine quality cuff style
galoshes. made by one of the country's best
known makers. Nearly all sizes, and
practically all style heels. Included kAH
are High Automatic styles. ......... W.
Mems $z.SO and s. Slippers-Leather Slip
pers in Everett and Romeo styles; soft easy
kid uppers with flexible soles
for comfort and wear. All g q IN
s,z~e---.,@.sr. c@'-'"@ ........... -
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400 pairs of Mems Shoes and Ok
fords, including famous trade mark
brands. Variety of styles, in black
and brown feathers. Goodyear sewed
wells. All sizes in the lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

"Arch-Fitta" and other famous makes at this
ridiculously low price. Health shoes with steel
rivst arch - new styles and patterns. Black
kids ;. blonde kids :. /. brown kid and calf
feathers -. Oxford ties, strap styles, pumps
ard ut-out ties. Most all widths. Sizes to g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

(2S7) Mems $1.5O to So Pajamas,
Nobelt and other makes. All
styles. Plain and novelty colors.
Some irregulars. Most 00N
sizes ~
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tic that may be the survival Of an Unborn
hunger for something that Is beautiful.
eff you laugh at these young fellows
I'll throw you in this river" Mr.. Coun-
Gil threatened genially one Sunday morn
ing, not long before his death, when we
were approaching small company of
youths wandering indolently along the
narrow road ahead of us. Half of 'em,
I'll bet you, have got strings of beads
around their neckS instead of neckties,
but they like 'em. and you can like 'em,
too"
With no shyness at all, the youths-a
dozen or more of them-stopped to greet
him. They were friendly, and they were
refreshingly eager about the prodigious-
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ness of the automobile in which we were
riding. Eight of them wore strings Of
gayly colored beads. It was part Of their
Sabbath raiment Of festivity. They Gid
not wear them with the stolid solemnity
with which a primitive man would wear
beads; they wore them with sort OF in
souciance, with a sort of gayety, and
their faces were young and eager, and,
somehow, very appealing. I liked the
beads and the youths who wore them,
and was not thrown into the river.
They were going to church. It was
primitive sort of service. under Methodist
auspices. But Mr. Council had seen them,
when he went to church with them, in
stinctively cross themselves when they
knelt at the beginning Of prayer. Cross
ing themselves must be something that
has come down to them through remote
inheritance.
tits sort of too bad" Mr.. Council would
say, Ito see 'em changed from what they
were. I expect they've been pretty hap
py down here by themselves. But it had
to come to 'em some time, and have an
idea that there has been something
mighty fine buried down here In these
swamps for time. and maybe in gen.
Grafton or two Wen get something out
Of it.
"That school they've got now-it's not
any better and no worse than most
schools. Along with it they'll be getting
lot Of wild. crazy, modern notions. and
they'll get crazy like the rest OF the
world-but after while something Is 60
ing to sprout from here. I'll not be here
to see it, but they fetched something fine
out Of Haiti with 'em when they came,
and it's been sort Of incubating In this
swamp more than o hundred years.
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the. number of inhabitants had been in
ere aSed by the arrival of others who for
one reason or another preferred the
swamp to the formally settled parts of
North and South Carolina.
These were their neighbors when the
group of Haitian refugees came to Crue-
soes Island. There they built a settle
ment, and there they lived. An occa-
sional wrecked ship off the coast brought
them recruits and wreckage from which
they made such necessaries as they must
have Sometimes there were arms and
powder, and sometimes tools and furni-
ture.
Conditions were primitive in a degree
that few colonies in the young republic
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Hens Are DiHgent

THE hen population Of the United States wa0
] down considerably at the time Of the barn.
yard census this Fall but those present were
applying themselves far more diligently to their
business Estimates gathered by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture indicated that the number
Of hens and pullets was little more than
per cent under the figure for last year, but egg
production was just about on the same level IS
last year.