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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17
TWO COMMISSIONS
PROVIDED IN Bills
PASSEDBY SENATE
industrial Survey and Missouri
River Development Meas
urss Are Approved

Creation OF two commissions, one to
make an industrial survey and the
other to promote development Of the
Missouri river for navigation, was
approved by the North Dakota senate
Saturday.
The two measures, embodying rec
concentrations made by Governor
George F. 5hafer, now 60 to the
house.
Governor shafer, in urging an in
dustrial survey, asked that q COM
mission be created to ascertain the
extent and value Of industrial activ-
ity, and to prepare accurate data fer
the information Of citizens and out
Siders.
The bill provides that the indus
trial survey commission be conp0eed
of tho governor. the secretary OF
state and the attorney general.
Under the Missouri river commits
sion bill, the governor would appoint
three members to serve on the COM
mission, Of which the governor and
adjutant general also would be mem.
bers. The state engineer, would ht
the ex-officio secretary.
Each measure carries an appro.
priation Of 10000, but members art
to serve without compensation.
Passage. of the two proposals by thu
senate follows the approval of thu
house earlier last week Of q measure
providing for creation. Of q govern.
mental survey commission, also rec
commended by Governor Shafer. Thu
two commission bills now, go to thu
house, while the governmental sur
vey measure is in senate committee
The full crew bill" sponsored b!
Senator A. F. Bonzer:, Jr., OF Rich
land county, and approved by tn
committee on railroads, was defcatet
by a 81 to L. vote in the senate,
Increases in the salary Of two stat
employees were approved, by the senate
The salary Of the state transportation
officer is raised from 81 800 to $40
a year, while that of the matron a
the state hospital for the insane i
increased from $500 to $500 q year
The two bills 60 to the house.
BY q % to is vote, the senat
passed a measure requiring motorist
to carry their motor vehicle registra'
ton cards attached In a safety devtc
to the license plates Of their cars
The bill provides that safety device
be furnished by the state at q COS
not to exceed. so cents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17

vey I covered all institutions" he said.
the scope OF the national survey Is
such that ! shall have the public ana
private liberal arts colleges, the state
and private universities, the land
grant colleges and the Junior colleges.
Tho survey will take three years
and is covered by an appropriation Of
5000, 600"
TO compile the report, the statisti-
clans will ask Approximately 10 min
utes of the time of each teacher in
the public school systems Of America.
Each Of the $4,000 teachers in Ameri-
ca will be requested to spend 10 min-.
utes answering ono, Of the most widely
distributed missionaries v c issued.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17
TRADE INTEREST
now IS CENYERED
IN Spring Lines
Review by R. G. Dun & Co. Dis.
closes Progress During
Last Five Wseks

The weekly review Of business con-
ditions by r. G.. Dun and Co, says:
Expansion In business does not
make rapid progress. Gains now may
be seen from confirmation of reports
that automobile output has run a
little ahead Of predictions: that large
cement plants have begun to increase
production, and that there has been
q slight advance in steel output. Re-
visions In commodity prices continue,
These again extend to some depart
ments of the cotton goods trade; to
hides and leather; to some metals,
though copper is slightly firmer,
while q number Of declines have APP
peared in the prices of chemicals
These further changes are expected
to be helpful.
Possible early restoration of build
ing activity may benefit lumber and
other building materials. Many firms
dealing in necessities note> increased
demand for their products, but this
is not broad enough to be character
lied as general.
DRY goods markets, on the whole
have continued to maintain the re-
cent Improvement. Sales promotions
have been intensified and the inter-
est Of buyers has turned more def
initely TO new spring lines.
Industry generally is or a sounder
basis than 1t was 8 year ago. less
burdensome inventories being bene-
ficial. The gradual expansion in the
operations Of many plants has been
helpful because Of the contributions
to pay rolls.
Conditions in the steel industry art
still uneven. Production of stee.
ingots In January increased 10 pei
cent over December, and this an.
nouncement, was followed later in thu
week by the Steel Corporations re.
port of untitled tonnage, the lattel
making a rather surprising gain o.
1B8, 755 tons, for the end Of January
"The stock market'was again ACTIVE
and prices made q considerable I'D
vance. Both cotton and wheat wer'
higher, trading in cotton being cspe'
cially buoyant. Weather conditions
have become more seasonable. Thu
advent OF snow and rain over a wid'
area has tended to offset gloomy pre-
dictions in sections where drought
suffering has been more acute ant
in a larger way more harmful than II
many years.
TT is generally recognized that TIL
revival in trade has to some extern
been of q seasonal character. Conf
dence, measured by the disposition o.
buyers to provide fully for future
needs, is still lacking, at least in part
Continued reference to statistical rec
ords, that disclose evidences OF thu
restricted movement of the past, con-
tinue depressing. yet. it is fully real
lied. that these reports have mo-
caught up with the better movement
Of the. past five weeks"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17

life Of Donald Stevens. radio enginccr
OF the department of commerce.
"a friend whe w~asstaking the plane
south asked him to give II 9 try.
Stevens wife sat In her a on the
river bank while he took II UP for Is
minutes Of maneuvcring. The cngi-
ncer started to land and at about 400
feet the machine went into 2 slow
spin and splastled into the river.
Mrs. Stevens saw It MI.
Strapped in, Stkveuk Was drowned
He was practically unif1jurOd b. the
crash but must ahte been stunned
and unable to loosen the safety belt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17

IN = yea. in which Ill classes of business have encountered macy
difficulties, the Company has made gratifying progress. New policies
paid for show N Increase Of $sl, zz7,65z.32, both the ordinary
and efoup Departments making substantial gains.
Total assurances in force show an increase of $46z,4 64. 54z. 50.
This gain represents . very high rate of persiMency, indicating the
high value placed BY our policyholders on their contracts with the
Company in q period of extreme financial pressure.
The number Of policies and group assurance certificates out.
sanding passed the million mark during the year.
The toeal net income shows an increase Of $3.50 1884.
The total payments to policyholders and benehciaries since
oreanization -. . equal the total assurances in force In the Com.
panys 6kdsh year ten years ago).
The mortaliy among our policyholders has been highly favour
AHA - N M 80.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17

The rate Of infefest earned On the mean Invested as6es 40 ga
per cent.
Profits paid to policyholders during the year anoaafed %
$z5,64l,23lo4.
In 4 year Of almost Unprecedented business depfess0A the Oh.
standing qualify Of the Investments has been strikinsly shown. The
actual cash dividends received on the total common stocks held b
on those idenncal shares in 1929. 80 Even on the basis ff.e low
prices ae the close Of the year our common sock hOIdiaes show .
substantial excess Of market value over con.
Prokt 70 poicyhoidefs endded to pssticipse during TIE easuins
year will be again aloned on the scale q present IN opAad0a.
The ,peciL Marariy Dividend i also eondaued On - basis
announced last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17
MinOt Pastor Will
Return to Africa


Minot, N. D.. Feb. l7.-A,-Rcv. K
N. Otte, assistant pastor of the First
Lutheran church here, has ended his
ministry to go to Africa, where he
was born, to be a missionary.
Rev. Otto will 60 TO q mission field
where his father and a brother. Carl.
arc engaged In a similar work. His
grandfathcrs also were there as mis-
SionaricS.
Rev. Otte and his brother. Carl,
came from Africa in 1918. They stu
died at Luther college, Decorah. Iowa
and at Luther Theological Seminary
st. Paul. Before returning to Africa
Carl occupied a passionate at Conrad
Mont.
North Caroltna'S oyster crop this
season is one of the best in the states
history, but the demand is slow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17
u. 8. HOUSEWIVES PARADISE

Pasadena, Calf, Feb. II. lP-
America is the housewives paradise
to Frau Einstein. "Her housework is
20 simple" she said, you press a but
tor or pull a lever and most before
YOU know it the tasks are done.
Women can do more work and arc
not so dependent upon servants as
we art at home"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17
Ho0yEK LANDS WASHINGTON

UVOv EtN Dz41yO0 VAOAkAHv0AV"
washington, Feb. n.-Rf-The en-
gineer now In the white house. has a
high opinion Of the professional skill
CT the first engineer to be president,
who was the first president. In =
fereword for an edition Of the writ
Tags Of George Washington. Herbert
Hoover says: Ills countrymen have
not realized how, modern he was In
his engineering operations"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29

Encouraging reports of local con-
ditions were made at the annual
meeting of Imperial Valley Building
and Loan association directors and
stockholders Tuesday, at which it
was announced that the sum OF
$84.A40 had been loaned on homes
during the last year. The average
amount per loan was S2.482.
A substantial gain in surplus was
shown for the first year the insti-
tuition has occupied new offices al
the corner of Sixth and State
streets.
One interesting phase of reports
submitted was the gain indicated in
the full paid six per cent coupon
and the five per cent installment in
YeStment certificates.
During the year 143 new accounts
were opened and the chart of sta
tistics indicated that only the nor
NAL Withdrawals were made during
the month Of December.
The association was subjected to
audit by certified public account
amt and report made on December
81, 1890. In the audit report
comment was made upon the care
with which loans were made and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
INDIANS PREFERRED

Living in this modern age, with all its
improvements such as radio, electric light
and power, rapid transportation and
communication, it is difficult to believe
that only so years ago the Indian was
real and substantial threat to the peace
of our western country.
Scanning the 80 years ago column in
a contemporary publication, we ran
across the item stating that certain coun-
ties in Arizona and New Mexico were Of
fering rewards of 5000 for every Indian
scalp.
There are many men and women liv-
ing who can remember those days, but to
the greater number of US they are as far
in the past as the Roman empire.
The Indian no longer roams the plains
or hides in the mountain passes,
menace to any who might attempt to pass
by. He farms his land, drives his auto
mobile and insists on radios and electric
washing machines.
Like the redman, the white, too, has
changed. There being no reason Tor
warning on the Indian, the whites make
war upon each other 1t is doubtful II
the old time Indian fights contain more.
cold blooded cruelty than our modern
gangsters. If the Indian fought by trick
cry, stealth and ambush, we can forgive
him, for he was fighting for his home and
his land. In that he was far superior to
the modern gunman who kills for hire or
merely at the word of his illegal oyer
lord.
Of the two we'd prefer the Indian.
With all his ferocity there was the clean
lines of the outdoors about him. The
modern gunman is like a sewer rat, the
product of decay and filthiness.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29

! city council; officiated as presidenl
and secretary of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of 1mperia
Valley; was secretary of the 1mpe'
rial county highway committee a.
the time paved roads were put II
throughout the county; is a pas
president of the FL Centro Chamber
of Commerce and Lions club. Al
present he is chairman of the roac
committee of the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce and member ol
the zoning commission.
THE future of Imperial Valley is
a bright one" Travers said, land
the association will continue its past
policy of careful loans and thorough
investigation of conditions. 1t pays
to be conservative in matters OF this
kind"
With one or two exceptions, all
stockholders and directors are resi-
dents of Imperial Valley and all OF
them own real property in the val
ley. All directors are local men with
no outside affiliations. Their in
terests are local and they are con-
cerned with the development and
growth of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
LET'S BE CONSISTENT

1t is somewhat ironical, to be polite
about it, to read of proposals to eliminate
the speed limit on automobiles and other
wise ease up on traffic regulations, in the
face of the ever-increasing number of
tragedies resulting from the automobile.
In one day this week in the city of Los
Angeles alone, 10 persons were killed in
four traffic accidents.
If 10 persons died in one day from in
fantile paralysis, it would be an epidemic,
the utmost preca ltions would be taken,
and the law would be stern in enforcing
quarantine regulations.
What happened in Los Angeles hap
pens everywhere in the country to a
greater or lesser degree.
It is nothing short of insanity to sug
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
HELP is NEEDED

1t is a matter of regret that the matter
OF relief for the sufferers in the drought
stricken area has been so badly smeared
by politics that the average man wonders
why he should heed the call for the Red
Cross fund
Action of John Barton Payne, head of
the American Red Cross, in refusing to
accept sS25, 100000 appropriation from
congress, may be inisconstrued in some
quarters.
Payne has merely told congress that
the Red Cross does not require that much
money, but he does look forward to the
S1O,O00,000 which the President asked
the country to raise and turn over to the
Red Cross for the relief work in the
drought-stricken areas.
The quibbling that has arisen has had
the effect of delaying contributions to
this $10,000,000 fund.
This is to be regretted, for the need
is immediate and vital. There are hun
dreds of families looking to this relief
fund to take them through the rest of
what has been hard winter. They are
in dire want and they are our own people.
The United States has had such a
splendid record in helping the distressed
and unfortunate of other nations that it
will be black mark against us if we neg
lect to take care of our own sufferers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
Scout Regional
Meeting Feb. 2

Announcement of the annual re-
gional meeting Of Region IL of the
Boy Scouts of America, has been re-
ceived today by H. 4. Lounspury,
Scout executive for this council.
The conference will take place IN
the Hotel Hayward, Los Angeles, on
Monday, February 9. DR.. George
Fisher from the national council III
New York City will be the chief
speaker.
Opportunity will be provided for
all TO participate in giving and re-
ceiving information and inspiration
on the topics of the aims and OBJ
jectives of Scouting in relation to
council administration.
Many of the men interested In
Scouting in this county have already
announced that they will attend.
All reservations must be made at the
local Scout office, telephone 225.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
|. A. CHAMBER
SURVEY SHOWS
VALLEY DATA

Report that Imperial county is
one of the richest agricultural Sec
tions in the United States is con-
tanned In statistics furnished by the
trade department of the Los An
geles Chamber OF Commerce as re-
suit of q recent survey of southern
counties of Southern California.
Imperial county also is reported
to have the best business conditions
of any section included in the sur
vey.
Purchasing power of the county is
placed at Sl,228 per capita. The to-
tai retail trade is estimated at $47,-
492.159 per year. Most of this busi-
ness was found to stay in the valley
on account of excellent shopping
centers.
Forty per cent of the merchants
interviewed by the Los Angeles in
vestigator reported volume of bus
mess equal or better than during
the same period of 1929. The other
go per cent reports slight decline.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
] Got a WEaans on my poor nose

| J SOt q WlldflS On NY poor nose
to ask if you couldn't stop the boys
throwing stones at us, Uncle Wig
gily."
"Why should boys want to throw
stones at us?" asked Johnnie.
THAT l don't know" Mr.. Longears
answered. 1T is queer thing, but
/ have often noticed that whenever
a boy sees a stone he likes to pick il
up and throw it. mean real boys
not animal chaps such as you squir-
rels are. Boys like to throw stones.
Yes, I've noticed that" said Billie
"But the worst of it is,' said John
ME, that boys like to throw stones
at usl"
"Yes," went on Billie, that is the
worst of It'll If the real boys would
only throw stones up in the air, or
in the water or on the ice of the
duck pond it wouldn't be SO bad. But
it hurts to be hit with stone"
Indeed it does" agreed Uncle
Wiggily. II was hoping, now that
we have winter here, when the
ground is covered with snow and ice
that the boys wouldn't find so many
stones to throw at us animals"
I'm some places the snow is melt
ed" explained Johnnie, 80 the boys
can easily find stones to pick up and
throw"
And if they couldn't find stones
they'd make snowballs, suppose, :"
continued Billie. Come out and
we'll show you, Uncle Wiggily, where
the boys stoned u.s.
Maybe they'll throw at Uncle
Wiggily," suggested Johnnie. Maybe
he hadn't better come out"
"Oh, I'm not afraid" said the rab-
bit gentleman. 1T will be an ad-
venture for me. And I may think
of a way to stop the boys from
throwing stones at you squirrels.
Come now, show me where it hap
pened."
Uncle Wiggily hopped out of his
hollow stump bungalow with john
ME and where they. had been play
ing. The tree was near some empty
lots where, in summer, the boys
played ball. In winter they had
SNOWFALL fights there and made
snow men and snow houses.
No sooner had Uncle Wiggily and
the two squirrels reached the tree
than some boys, who were running
around the lot. saw the animals.
Come on fellows!" cried one big
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S BOUNCING
STONES

Once upon a time Johnnie and
Billie Bushytail. the jolly squirrel
boys came running into Uncle Wig
gily's hollow stump bungalow as fast
as they could scamper.
"Hightity tightity!'' exclaimed Mr.
Longears, who was twinkling his
pink nose and just getting ready to
go out and look for an adventure.
Whats the matter, my little squir-
rel friends?"
"Boys!" chartered Billie, who was
just as much out of breath as his
brother was. Uncle Wiggily saw the
hearts of the two squirrels beating
hard and fast beneath their fur
coats.
'Ha! Boys and stones, eh?" ex-
claimed Mr.. Longears. We'll, that
is too badl suppose he went on
the boys were throwing stones at
you. Billie?"
''At me and at my brother john
mel" chartered Billie.
"And they hit us, tool" went on
Johnnie. Il got whang on my poor
little nose!"
''And I got a stone on my big,
bushy tall" added Billie. I'VE came
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29

boy. Get some stones and peg EN-
at the squirrels and rabbit! Let's
hit ,em!"
"Oh, mol" said another boy. "See,
that rabbit is all dressed up in
clothes and SO are the squirrels.
Maybe they're from show and 1t
will spoil it if We peg stones at
'em!"
mo matter!" said the big boy
Come on! Throw stonesl"
So the boys threw stones. One
hit Uncle Wiggily, one struck john
ME and third stone bounced off
Billie's nose.
"Oh. wow!" cried the little squir-
rel That hurt! Can't you do some
thing Uncle Wiggily?' He rubbed his
nose with his paw.
Yes" said the rabbit gentleman
"if stones can bounce like that
will make them bounce more and
fix those boys. Come with mel"
Uncle Wiggily took the squirrels
back to his bungalow. There he
made Johnnie and Billie and him.
self a thick coat with leaves from
the rubber plant. In these rubber
plant clothes Mr.. Longears and tbs
two squirrels went back to where
the boys were playing in the lot.
"Oh, here's that rabbit and those
squirrels again!" yelled the big boy
"Come on! Chuck more stones a,
'em!" The boys threw stones. but
Uncle Wiggily and squirrels did not
run. Instead they stood there and
let the stones hit their thick, rub
Der coats. And when the stones hit
the coats, made from the rubber
plant, the stones bounced off again
like tennis balls and banged the
boys themselves on their noses. Oh
how hard those boys were hit by the
bouncing stones!
"Wowl" howled the boys. II guess
we don't want to throw any more!"
So they ran away with their ach-
ing noses and never again bothered
Johnnie and Billie. And if the
kitchen table will stand on one leg
and wave the other three by-by at
the sink, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggilys evening paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office. El Centre,
Calf, rs Second-Cla
Matter.

gest placing the judgment on the speed
at which cars are to be operated on a
people who have no conception, appar-
emily, of what is and what is not, safe
travelling speed.
We fear the epidemic, which is spas
is always with US.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
LOCAL BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION IN GOOD SHAPE

the resulting signification of sta
bility in the community.
This association is strictly local
one and was formed at the sugges-
ton of j. S. Jones. Local money
financed it from the beginning and
building has increased rapidly since
the association has been in exls-
tence. Many homes now are under
construction as result of loans
made by the association. Money in
volved in these loans stays in this
community with resulting benefit
to wide circle of business and pro-
fessional concerns, it was explained.
I'VE feel that our association has
played an active part in keeping the
hammers pounding in construction
here while the depression has al
most stopped building in other parts
of the country" said H. T. Osborne,
secretary.
Travers Pioneer
Jasper Travers, newly elected TO
the presidency has been resident
of El Centre for 25 years and has
been in the contracting business
during the entire period. He has
served on the local school board
for nine years and two terms on the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
ICE CAUSES LABOR PROBLEM

OCONTO, Wis, U.D - Early
breaking of the ice on Lake Mich
igan produced an unemployment
problem and a financial crisis In
commercial fishing here this winter.
Mild weather and strong offshore
wind drove ice from the bay and
carried out large number OF nets.
Several OF the IA commercial fish
ing concerns here lost all their
equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
TEN YEARS AGO
Ianmaev % 1901

FL Centre battled to the last foi
the endorsement Of the delegates
as the proper county fair site. bu,
lost by a vote of five to four Nj
land. Westmorland, Calipatria
Brawley and Imperial voting TO-
gether for Imperial. and Calexico
Holtville, Seeley and El Centre dele
gates made it unanimous and
pledged support for the fair at I'm
perial.
Brawley and Ell Centre will cross
BITS tomorrow afternoon on the To-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29

Biologists nave found fossil sea-
weeds in the rocks Of Death Valley,
proving it was sea bottom ages ago.
Walnut trees in Oregon County
thinned to allow more light pro-
duced more nuts than adjoining
unthinned trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29

cal diamond if the present plans are
not changed over night, according
to the announcement of John Kep-
ley, captain of the team.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29

The state has let a contract to
improve the Coast Highway through
Gaviota Pass, Santa Barbara
County, for $204,070.