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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05

the room, perched on the arm Of
Norma's chair and t~ouseling her
curlS.
The girl laughed and tried to de.
fend herself. Amoment more and
Mark had routed her from the
chair, appropriated it himself. He
held Norma, protesting gaily. In
his arms and the game became a
spirited contest. Much rubbing of
blond curls the wrong way. It was
exciting. fun-half-play. half-en.
dearment. Flushed and breathless,
at last Mark claimed undisputed,
victory. At last he placed a long
kiss squarely on the girls lips.
Norma lay back and looked at
him from beneath the dark fringes
o .her 1ashes. =,
Look at your tie now" she-sug-
gested demurely.
It was worse-oh,. so very much
worse than it had been! Travers
grimaced in mock dismay. He shook
his head.
$50 this is married life! Terrible
-%terrible!"
A little beyond reach stood the
breakfast table. It had been aban.
doned some time since and was lit
tered with crumpled napkins. and
soiled dishes. There were pink
roses in a silver vase in the center
Of this disarray.
Norma drew herself away. 1T
really is ~terrible!" she agreed.
Goodness. It must be-why. look!
nearly II o'clock!, oh. Mark;
think Of all the things We should be
doing!-, They won't have any idea
at the Office what's become Of me.
Mr.. Brooks will be furious 3
LET 'em worry. You're never
going back there again"
But. Mark. don't you think-
A KNOCK at the door interrupted.
a It was the waiter who had
come to take away the breakfast
table. As he was leaving Mark
took out his wallet and stuffed q
bill into the mans hand. The
waiter bowed. murmured thanks
and departed.
Mark did not replace the wallet
Instead he opened it again. drew
out a collection Of coins and green
backs and looked at them. A ruefuI
smile spread W his face. HI
scratched his chin meditatively.
"There was exactly 500 In thai
wallet yesterday" he announced
"Ninety-six dollars" Suddenly th(
bright grin returned. "Madame!'
he declared with dramatic elo
quence. with all my worldly goods
l thee endow! Thirteen dollar
and forty.five cents! Count 'em
Thirteen dollars!" He flung tn
contents Of the purse into the girl'
lap.
He was laughing and Norm,
laughed. too. This was evidently
joke. She gathered. the money to
\ - f -
gether.r
"But you don't really mean IT,
she protested. "Not-S96! Yo'
couldn't have spent all that in on
day. Why it's more than tire
J weeks s~alary!"
II. Mark reversed the wallet. held
up. shaking it. "Must. have spen
: it." he said. 1T was here! Yo'
know" he went on, frowning q
though in deep thought. that's th
!. queerest thing about money. ~
e thought Of it before. Amazinl
}. thing! One moment you have 1
and the next it's gone. Have yol
ever noticed it,"
"Have ! noticed it? Not oftene
than every third day after pay do;
for the last three years! Eve
$ since I've been working"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05
T0Oking Backward

"A reader OF The bismarck lTlpuIl
has contributed the following com
upon the proposed abandon
nent of Fort Lincoln. It Is timel
md editorializes upon the situation
c~onfronts Bismarck:
"Files of The Bismarck Trib-
lre for the years 1912 and 1913
.eveal stories that are interesting
It the present time in their de-
;ail Of plans for the abandon
1 1nent of TT. Lincoln.
.,"Of particular interest was the
. lack Of an aggressive attitude on
{ the -part. Of the citizens at that
time which permitted the war de-
: partment to summarily remove
the troops without accounting to
the citizens of the state.
News items detailing reasons
for abandonment at that time so
closely parallel reasons now given
that it seems that the war de-
partment went back into history
for precedent to give them the
urge to create the present plans
for abandonment.
1.-THE garrison at TT. Lincoln is
m economic as well as q physical
asset to the state as q whole. The
exact value cannot be judged by
any fixed scale, but q little care
full thought will bring to mind
many ways in which their pres
ente is beneficial. The number
OF troops Is not large and in fact
Is less than q proper proportion
ing of the army to the states
would authorize, whether this
proportion be based on popula-
ton, area or states.
'1The city and state are forced
to fight every day for the pro-
curement Of new industries and
to protect those already estab-
lished and it Is hard to under
stand how the city and state can
be expected to thrive in the pres
ent times unless q very aggres-
!. stve attitude Is maintained. It
Is going to be necessary to fight
to the last inch in order to sue
cessfully carry. on. History Of
the last abandonment reveals very
plainly what happened when an
apathetic citizenry sat compla-
Gently by and let the war de-
!. pertinent work.
I'm the present instance the
burden Of organizing for effec-
tive action has fallen on too few
business houses and individuals.
More general interest and activ-
ity must be shown If the fight is
to be successful. That there is
much merit to claims Of the city
and state as regards Fl. Lincoln
Is shown by the action of Secre-
tary Hurley in suspending the
order for movement Of troops.
Had the secretary not been made
!. to feel that the citizens Of the
state were entitled to considera-
ton he would never have sus-
pended the order.
Nov, then, is the time to Or
ganize and prepare for further
fight rather than to sit by, with
the battle half won. and let the
troops be taken away.
'The service clubs can aid by
following the lead Of the Lions
club"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05

Travers was not listening. With
resolution he suddenly made for
the coat draped on a chair across
the room, thrust his arms into the
sleeves and jerked . lapel into
place. In q fash he had become
businesslike.
The girl Jumped to her feet.
"Where are you going?" she
asked. /.
Mark came to her and put q hand
on each 81 her shoulders. He
smiled, carelessly. Promise to
miss me horribly" he demanded.
Promise every minute I'm away
will seem an hour! Will you do
that?"
"Oh. but I don't want to be alone
here. Mark! Cant I, come. too?"
Apparently this was not to be
thought Of. It was absolutely es.
sential for Mark Travers to depart
alone. But he would not be gone
long. There was business to attend
to and as soon as 1t had been set.
tied he would come hurrying back.
CoMEHOw It took much longer
- than might seem necessary for
that farewell. It was thrilling to
hear the ridiculous things Mark
said. It was difficult for the youth
to tear himself from blue eyes filled
with alteration. from warm lips and
soft arms that would restrain him.
/. The door closed and Norma was
alone. She could not even hear
Marks footsteps going down the
carpeted hall. Desperately she
wanted to call him back but what
good would that do? He would
only 80 away . second time.
Norma turned. There on the
table in the sitting room were the
paper bills and coins Mark had
tossed into her lap. Thirteen dol
lars and forty-ive cents
Sharply the girl wished FOL
Mark. There was no use pretend
ing this rosy haze Of happiness
could 60 on endlessly. The work.
day world was there Just q It had
been. This glorious balloon bubble
must burst and ample warnings had
been sounded in Norma's deliber
ately christening ears that al
might not be 20 Joyous then.
There had been the scene witl
Marks father. Where was MARI
now? Where would he get money
to pay for this handsome suite O
rooma3 They couldn't stay on here
A thousand practical question:
waited to be discussed. Neithe,
she nor Mark had mentioned an.
Of them. Again Norma though
r~estlessly Of her Job in the ofice o
Brooks. Welliver and Brooks! !
really had not been right to leav'
without notice. OF course ~ hour
ago she herself hadn't the faintes
notion that this morning she wa
to be Marks wife. She treasure,
those words; repeated them slowly
Marks wife!
How she loved him! That va
the tremendous. unquestioned fac
Of her existence now. How she love
this handsome husband! /.
Norma dropped to the wide. dee
cushions Of the davenport. sh
was happy again in memories. 70
long minutes she lay there. Ate
all what was there for her to do l
this new whirlwind OF living bu
to wait for Mark?. Mark woul
make everything come right. Mar
was % wonderful. T.
She arose. went through the BET
room into the 'roseates sun.lighte
bath with its FURNISHED nickel tar
and fittings. She let cold waite
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05
Quotations

People seeking peace by arms are
like people seeking shelter under
trees during a thunderstorm.
Ramsay Macdonald.
4 + 4
II a ms were drowning today he
would have to shout for help in Ger
man.
Sir Oswald Mosley, M. p.
X \ X
Our proves will decide our fate,
not visits to London.
-Mahatma Gandhi.
~ \
Prohibition Is here to stay and you
folks In this country will have to take
1t or leave 1t.
Luis J. Bacardi, Cuban rum man.
ufacturer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05

ward the northeast, crossing the Ii
vonian river, and forces retired east
ward from Riga to Segeyold, Lem
berg, and Detesubrayd. -.
The Italians captured an Austrian
position south of Ocrogio and repulsed
enemy attacks on the Carso Plateau
from Castagnevizza to the sea-. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05

. BROOKMAN
Author Of.
MAD MARRIAGE"

run and splashed her cheeks with
1t until they colored deeply. She
brushed her hair and. made the soft
waves glisten. She raw the slim.
whftenesss Of herself In the door.
length mirror and admired It,
grateful she could bring her beauty
in tribute to Mark. There. seemed
little else that she had brought
him.
Norma did, not dawdle as she
powdered, "rouged her lips ana
slipped into her clothing. She hur.
ried because Mark might return at
any moment. She must be- ready
to leave when he returned. They
couldn't remain in this extravaeant.
place any longer.
WHEN she had made herself "A
presentable a. possible the girl
spent a'rueful moment before the
mirror. Her dress was the one aha
had worn the night before. It was
. brown crepe Of utmost simplicity.
bought only three weeks before.
Modish. well.ftting in spite Of its
cheapness-but brown. Brown was
no color for q bride to wear! Her
neat pumps were brown. too. and
she had worn the brown beret in
place OF a hat. It had seemed an.
propriate for the drive to Wood.
bury. less appropriate this morn.
Ing. Well, doubtless hundreds Of
other brides who had made impul.
sive marriages had known tho same
pangs over absence Of wedding
finery.
From the sitting room window
Norma could zee the huge clock on
. s~ky-scraper, tower two blocks
away. Twenty after twelve now.
Mark had been gone nearly an hour.
She tried peering down into tho
street to see II she could see him.
That was ridiculous. The window
was on the eighth floor and It was
impossible to look straight down.
ward.
Well, she could write the letter
to Brooks, Welliver and Brooks ex.
planning why she was giving up her
work.
It was . dificult letter to write.
Norma sat ut the neatly appointed
desk . long while before she nut
her pen down on the fresh paper.
She began three separate pages and
In rapid succession discarded them.
It was fully Is minutes before the
note was finished and then Norma
studied It with dissatisfaction be-
fore finally the sheet was folded
and inserted In it, envelope. She
!; addressed 1t but left the dap IN.
sealed. She would ask Mark what
he thought Of tho note before mail.
ing It.
Surely Mark should be there!
Terror with .clutching. vise.like
fingers Of ice Stripped tho girls
heart A tranc accident-a single
misstep-oh..if anything had hap.
peued-!
Again she sought the window.
Then for 10 minutes Norma paced
back and forth-back and forth.
She. could. not sit still.but she must
stop this worrying. She must be-
lieve nothing terrible had happened.
It was only . foolish nightmare
Mark would be there any moment
now. She sat down again. a mo
ment more and she was on her feet,
as restless a. before. The frightful
premonition would not be downed.
+ AZ ; o'clock Norma was still
!. waiting. She was still alone. What
had become Of Mark Traversf
Could this be his fathers work.
RI Ito 30 Continued)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05
Poultry Raisers Can
Save Through Feeding

North Dakota poultry rafsers can
save themselves money and insure
feed for their flocks equal to any or
the market by having their home
grown grains ground and mixed To-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05

Federal hunters killed one Wild dog,
q coyotes, one raccoon and 13 porcu-
pines during July In the Dakota-Ne-
braska district.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05

A higher percentage Of dairy cows
tested in Iowa were culled and sent to
the butcher because OF. unsatisfactory
profits in July, 1881, than in any
month since June, 1929.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05
DRAFT SOLDIERS ARRIVE

DRAFT SOLDIERS ARRIVE
: On. Sept. S, 1917, the first contii1-
gent Of. drafted men for the National
Army arrived at their environments.
Thirty thousand men were in the
contingent.
On this date also the United States
senate adopted. a levy for 1000, 00O,-
600 on war profits.
The German army. pushed 80 miles
beyond Riga. Russians .retreated to-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05
Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the
trend Of thought by other editors.
They r. published without regard
to whether they agree or disagree
with The Tribune's policies.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-11-21

Opening OF another oil field on the Az
berta Montana border appears assured to-
day with the report that A. Fl Maryland
wildcat on the north flank Of Reserve struc-
ture IN the Sweetgrass Hills has hit another
commercial gas flow the third since drilling
starteds and that a pronounced gasoline odor
is evident with the bit in the top Of what
Nogales international., 1931-02-11
Peddlers Busy In Nogales

Pedders and statesmen apparently find Nogales
fertile field They have been flockng here in droves
the past few weeks, and have been particularly no
ticeable since the first of the month.
They are peddling articles that can be bought
right here in Nogales They are taking money out OF
NOgales that should 60 to local business houses
Persisten and shrewd, the out of town peddler
as rule manages to enter local homes and through
fast talking obtains orders that belong to NOgales
business men, who pay local taxes, employ Nogales
labor and contribute in other ways to the upbuild-
ing Of this city peddler takes your money to other
towns 1t never again circuates in Nogales.
A subscriber to the Nogales International in
formed this paper that the representative of sew
ing machine company in nearby town entered his
home the other day, took his old machine and left a
new one while he downtown. This same man has
instructed the sewing machine headquarters to re-
turn his old machine immediately He says that it 1t
needs repairing Nogales agency will get the work
and that if he needs new he will buy it in No
gales.
All persons having the welfare of Nogales at
heart should buy at home every time possible:
If your sewing machine needs repairing there Is
a concern here that can do it.
If YOU need new sewing machine, you can buy
it from Nogales agency.
If you need printing you can obtain it in Nogales
This city has five print shops and Nogales, Sonora
has two
If you need hosiery, it can be obtained from any
one of the numerous up-to-date stores in Nogales.
If you need anything, the chances are you can
buy it in Nogales.
Tell peddlers and statesmen that you TRADE AT
HOME!
Nogales international., 1931-02-11
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The Business Outlook

Since the beginning Of the year much space has
been given by newspapers and magazines to dis
cussion Of the business and industrial outlook Ex-
pert opinion is in the main optimistic.
Reports from many industrial centers show that
about, 100000 men We're put back to work in auto
mobile steel railroad and other industries in single
week. and further reports of increased forces have
been of daily occurrence.
While so far those given jobs represent only
small percentage of the unemployed it is encouraging
that start in the direction of industrial revival has
been made.
In the meantime much is being done by govern
mental and other agencies in effort to afford
Urgency relief to those who actually suffering
for the necessities Of life
Many leaders believe that when normal times do
arrive again the country will be sounder basis
than ever before That will certainly be true fa the
people will heed the lessons of recent months and CO.
operate inteigently to avoid another orgy of over
production, speculation and other excesses, such as
that which brought about our present plight.
-O-O-
School girls may not have a special aptitude for
history, but they can usually remember dates.
Nogales international., 1931-02-11

PHOENIX. OP) - Complaint
planned against new school geo.
grap1y which state, "Chief live
stock resources of Arizona are
asses, burros, and donkeys."
Nogales international., 1931-02-11

Phoenix - Arizona will receive
approximately $2,028,oO0 of $8O,OOO,-
900 fund appropriated for road con-
struction and flood control.
Nogales international., 1931-02-11

WINSLOW. O.P0-Things are
looking up. "transientS" are seek
ing lodging in jail.
Nogales international., 1931-02-11

Consolidated Gold Mining Comp
any mine east of here, near Tucson
highway.
Nogales international., 1931-02-11

GLOBE. (U.P0 Copper tint
ed letter seals used here to boost
use of red metal.
Nogales international., 1931-02-11

Ajo Operations started on re-
Gently Incorporated Black Bess
Nogales international., 1931-02-11
Arizona Oddities
(Rv IInifnd PrnSSl
(By United Press

COOLIDGE. CU.PD-Proud resi-
dents claim more babies born here
in 1890 than in any other like siz-
ed town in Arizona.
Nogales international., 1931-02-11

MESA. (U.PD-Many now living
recall arrival of band of settlers
here just 50 years ago.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
The Open Forum
Editor The Alaskan

Editor The Alaskan
 Dear Sir:
 Why all the talk about dredging the Narrows? Some tlme in the future we will real ize that locks should have been built in rather than dredging the Narrows. What dream! And vet, it is bound to be a reality some time in the future.
 Just picture our City of Pe- tersburg always with high water at it's door, the finest city loca- tion in all Alaska. City-oWned hydro electric plant that now develops 1000 horsepower and with nominal expense can be in creased to 5000 horsepower; :; city-owned water works that can now take care of 10000 popula- tion and be easily improved to take care of 25,O0O.
 Such a project Clocks in the Narrows) will take time and "guts" both of which Petersburg has lots of as has been shown at different times in the past.
 As time in this case means money and population to our city. Just think inside of five years there won't be a bug in our bay to bother the boats as the fresh water coming in would take care of that.
 Very truly yours,
 Bob KetchisOn
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
AssvvweTsE1s5 V M E& M 2JERznrr-,A
 s Sz V z ' |;;s ;;1y: iSI N E ssyG K
John B. Carlson, Manager Across from the Hotel.

Ia MT. Jackson" who had made Ter daughter marry the wrong man through his witchery, and then estranged her from her mother. For a consideration of $50, he got MT. Jackson" to re- move the menace of his "evil eye," Angelo said.
 Mrs. Baria declared Angelo told her it was the evil spirit in her wedding ring which prevent d the charm" from curing her illness, and she paid him S1O to j"cleanse" the ring. Some cur rency she gave him for "operat- ling expenses" was put into a box containing an imitation hand, snake and mole skins, she said.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
AFFECT OF WAR FILMS

"All Quiet on the Western Front" has had it's influence on army enlistments, along with other war films which picture wars in all their nakedness and horrors. According to officials of the British War Office, there is a shortage of more than 10000 recruits for Great Britian's army. The army entered the new year 2,700 below it's established peace time strength of 193,O00 and there are nearly 2,00O soldiers whose terms were expiring for whom replacements were not be- ing made as rapidly as in form CT years.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
COURT IS TOLD OF "WITCHERY'

Tn the paneled reality of Su- perior Judge James B. Kinne's courtroom, Seattle, a story of modern witchery was unfolded as Domenco and Christina Baria sued to recover $24O from Pietro Angelo, Kennydale farmer.
 The Barias, 1713 Nineteenth Avenue South, allege that Ange- To, with mysterious rites, took the money and made an amulet for Mrs. Baria to wear to cure illness, in August, 1929.
 But Angelo said Mrs. Baria got the charms" to ward of the secret power of the evil eye of
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
CONGRESSMAN FACES
 INDICTMENT
FCAy u u4y yOOAo Bob KetchiSOn

Harry Rowbottom, Republican representative of the First Dis trict of Indiana, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on a charge of accepting bribes and using his influence to obtain Post Office appointments. The representative was arrested sev- eral weeks ago when accused of accepting money for recom- mending the appointment of a rural mail carrier.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13

The local Camp of the Alaska Native Brotherhood wishes to extend it's appreciation to those friends who so generously assist ed in raising funds for sending Johnny K. Johnson to Seattle where he will receive attention from an eye specialist. It is hop ed that he will be able to regain sight in one eye. Just as soon as matters are fully arranged he will make the trip.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
"WHAT A YUMP"

A man had planned to catch an early-morning boat but he cverslept so that he arrived at the dock just as the boat was leaving the dock. He jumped across the three or four feet of intervening water and got a. board. Then he turned and look ed back across the 30 or 40 feet Of intervening water. "Whew," lie exclaimed, what a jump"
 Which reminds us
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
STILL ON HIS BEAT

Ford Sterling, one of the ori- ginal Keystone Cops" is still making laughs in pictures. He plays a comedy role in Sally the first National Vitaphone pie ture starring Marilyn Miller at the Coliseum Theatre Thursday and Friday.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
THE WAY OUT OF DEPRESSION

"The way out of the slump is in increasing the purchasing power of labor, either through wage increases or lower retail prices, is the declaration of Frank A. Vanderlip, retired president of the National City Bank, and former Assistant Secretary of Treasury.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
DANGEROUS PARADISE

Dangerous Paradise" is Nancy Carols first starring picture and the hits she made in "Abie's Irish Rose" "The Shopworn Angel" "Close Harmony" Man haitian Cocktail" and Illusion J Richard Arlen is co-star in this picture.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
THE BIG POND

In The Big Pond, Maurice CheyaHer comes with a sparkling personality and tuneful singing that has made him Americas entertainment idol. This is an American story in the average home town. He mixes love and business and wins at both.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13

Louis Tjenflord, fox rancher near Security Bay, left on the steamer Queen yesterday for Se- attle where he will be under the care of an eye specialist.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13
BORDER ROMANCE

A gallant, daShing American, a spunky sparkling,senorita, a gun pulled and another fired, horse thieves, rurals, all provide adventure and thrills and is the story of an American who court ed dangers and a sweet senorita.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13

Tom Goodman has been con- fined to his bed for the past two weeks suffering from a rheu- natic fever but is now improv- ing,
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13

The water pipe to the face of Citizens Dock froze Wednesday night and was thawed out by Charley Grigsby yesterday.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-13

F. c. Manuel was arrested this week on complaint of E. Mato- lati on a charge of opening a sealed letter. c. H. Bowman was attorney for defendant. Jury re- turned a verdict of not guilty.