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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
DRY SHOOTERS ARE NOTHING NEW

Boston-(UP)-The so-caled prohibition "snooper'' apparently is nothing The Massachusetts AntiSa loon league points that in the original charter of the Bay State colony far back 1692 provision made for paying half the proceeds of fines to informers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
GEMS WERE FOUND IN BOTTLE

Milford (UP)-Digging for building foun- dation, William Ferguson turned up bottle containing gems said to be worth $1 800. He offered to split with two companions who witnessed the find.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
LAST OF THE OLD STAGE DRIVERS

Oxford, Conn., (UP)-The last of the old Connecticut stage drivers is dead Morel Francis drove mail and passenger stage between New Haven and Hartford and was 94 when he died here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
WE HOLD THE CRIMINAL RECORD

Upperdarby Pa-(UP)-The United States has more criminals per capita than any other nation according to a recent statement made by Dr Lynn Bowman director of morals in the Eastern State pententiary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
PASTOR PAINTS HIS OWN CHURCH

Fifth Cumberland Presbyterian church here aided his gregaton in constructing the building by painting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
PASTOR WAS VERY GOOD BOWLER

Proctor, Vt-(UP)-The Rev C. Lansing Seymour, pastor of Union church, rolled 26 balls at local bowling alley and scored 25 strikes. Bottle pins were used
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Late Bulletins
PIE FRUIT es YEARS OLD

Rockand, Me-(UP)-Frank w. RObbins recently en oyed pie made from bueberries which canned 6s years ago by his moherinaw, the late Aramantha Will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
DUCK THAT LAYS BLACK EGGS

Earlysville, Va-(UP)-E S. Howell owns Indian duck that lays coal black eggs All other ducks of the family lay white eggs Howell is unable to ac- count for the difference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Tired sr.4-from school--and your child ncN nourlshincnt to finish out tho :. m. Mothers who arc keen minded will start right In on . rigid diet of milk and insist on at least . quart of Worden's Safe Milk q day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
1898 LETTER IS RECEIVED

Jefferson Feb 21-(UP)-A letter. addressed to former congressman who died in 1S9S has been received here addressed to Stephen A. Northway from Ohio State university seeking information on Ohio statesmen
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Captive Lion Kills
Tw0-Year-Ol / Girl

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 24.-PH
A captive Mexican lion slew Viola
Friesen, two years old, at her home
here Friday night. betraying conf
dence built up in hours Of play. He
killed for the treachery.
The child chose to visit the lion,
staked out in the yard at the home,
while her sister. Sarah, Is. and a
brother. Harry, l6, took clothes from
a line.
The animal, owned by C.. Coley,
operator Of q jungle show in winter
quarters here, spranS as she APP
preached. The other children were
unable to beat him from her throat.
Coley. attracted by their screams,
slew the lion with q hammer.
Viola, her iugular vein severed. died
In . hospital. Coley was booked on
q charge Of negligent homicide.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
MOTOR BUS TAX IS
PROPOSED IN BILLS
Three Meaures Offered by Bon.
Ter to Regulate Freight and
Passenger Carriers

A tax computed on tonnage or
passenger capacity would be imposed
OH auto transportation companies,
the revenue to 60 toward construction
and maintenance of highways, under
a measure introduced Friday by Sen
ator A. F. Bonner Jr., Lidgerwood.
The tax would be in addition to any
fees and charges now paid by such
transportation concerns.
Two other measures introduced by
Bonner provide for stricter state SUI
pervision Of motor vehicle transpor-
tatioll companies.
Bonner proposes a tax Of $50 on
each motor vehicle operating as a
common carrier and carrying up to
seven passengers. The taxes on buss-
es of greater capacity would be: Z
to IL passengers. $3.50; IL to 16 pass
engers, $500: 18 to "a passengers,
$500; more than "a passengers, $500.
For common carriers transporting
property, the taxes OH each vehicle
would be: Two tons or less, $40; "a
tons $50; up to 81 tons, $500; more
than 49, tons, $500.
Each motor vehicle transporting
both persons and property simultan-
eouSly would be taxed on the basis
which yields the greater revenue.
TrailerS would be prohibited and
the maximum length of auto trans
uortation vehicles would be set at 80
feet. Width would be limited to 8
feet, and height to l4h feet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
SPOHN TO RUN FOR
CITY COMMISSIONER
Local Businessman losses Hat
Into. Ring; Never Sought
Public Office Before :

Announcement that he will be q
candidate for election as city commits
sioner was made Saturday by Homer
Spohn. manager of the Bismarck
Paint and Glass company and q long
time resident Of Bismarck.
The election will be held April z, to
fill vacancies caused by the expiration
OF the terms Of Commissioners John
A. Larson and J. p. French. Larson
will not be a candidate for reelection,
having decided to move his family to
Minneapolis where he now Is general
manager Of the F. H. Carpenter Lun-
Der company. French has made no
declaration as to whether he will be q
candidate for reelection.
Spohn has lived in Bismarck Tor
the last q years, Is married and has
n daughter, nine years old. For 10
Of his ~ years Of residence he a
owned his own home here and also
owns other property. he said today.
For the first IA years OF his resi-
dence here he followed building con-
str1lction work. For the next seven
years he was local manager OF the
Carpenter Lumber company and for
the last six years has been manager
Of the Bismarck Paint and Glass
company. -.
He has never before been a carldi-
date for any public office. he SAID
Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Former Resident of
Burleigh County Dies

Mrs. Minnie s. Prater, a former res
ident of Burleigh county. died Jan. is
at the home of a son, Frank g.. Prater,
Burbank, Calf, according to informa-
ton received here. She was 81 years
Of age.
Mrs. Prater came to Bismarck in
August. 1902, and filed on a home
stead in Lein township. For several
years the Prater family were the only
residents of Lem township, and Mrs.
Prater made her home on their farm
until 1926, when she went to Califor-
mia to join her sons.
Always interested in activities for
the welfare Of her community, Mrs.
Prater made a wide circle Of friends
her residence in the county.
She leaves her sons. Frank G. and
William j., Glendale, Calf.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
NOTICE TO
IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF

IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF
Oliver Lundquist. Deceased.
Gertrude Lundquist. the ad-
ministratrfx Of the estate OF Oliver
late OF the city. OF Bis
marek, in the County Of Burleigh n
state OF North Dakota, deceased. to
ing claims against the estate OF said
to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers. within six months
after the first publication Of this no.
t!ce. to said administratrix at the 4.
city Of Bismarck, in Burleigh County.
North Dakota. or to the Judge OF the
County Court Of Burlelgh Count,
North Dakota. at his office IL the
s ssrlsss h e tSn ci,;y NS 81 B, pasqes G Sur
leigh County. North Dakota.
You are hereby further notified that
Hon. !. c. Davies. Judge OF the County
Court within and for the County OF
scs' sissadi t the s ssass a g, s " 5Sly Da (. 6.
1891. at the hour Of 10 o'clock IN the
Rooms Of said Court, IN the said Court
House in the city Of Bismarck. In Bur-
time and place for hearing and adj
justing all claims against the estate
Of the said Oliver L~undquist, De-
ceased. which have been duly and
regularly presented as hereinbefore
Dated January Sth. A. u. 1891.
Gertrude l~4undquist. h ad.
ministratrix OF. the estate OF
Oliver LundQuist, Deceased.
Geo. NJ. Register. Atty Of said admin
Fir.t' publlicstion 1. on the &: 10th day Of
1/10-17-34
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
BISMARCK MANS
NAMED AS ONE OF
new F0RECASYERS
Albert w. Cook Will Be Assigned
to U. S. District Weather
Bureau, April 1

Albert w. Cook, Bismarck, has been
selected as one of the seven official
weather forecasters in the United
States by the United States Weather
bureau at Washington.
Cook Is the son Of Mrs. A. w. Cook,
40 Fifth st.
Graduating from the University Of
North Dakota in 1923, he took the
civil service examinations In mete-
orology, passing them with honors.
Since that time he has held positions
at the University of Wisconsin, in
California and in the state Of WASH
1ngton.
He will remain in washington D.
c. until April !, when he will be as
signed to one Of the United States
district weather bureaus.
Cook received the degree Of mas
ter of science from the University Of
North Dakota in 1924 and was made
an associate member Of Sigma Xxi,
honorary scientific fraternity, for
distinguished work In meteorological
research.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Loans Available for
Farmers Who Haven't
PAID Up Last Loans

Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 24.-{P)-
Farmers who a year ago received
federal feed and seed loans and were
unable to repay them last fall will
not be barred from aid this spring,
said Walter E. Eliff, In charge of the
federal loan office here.
If the farmer who got a loan in
1890 made an honest effort to fund
the debt and was unable to, he will
be eligible for further aid this
spring." Eliff said.
He expects to begin receiving ap-
plications at the Grand Forks office
about Feb. /.
Last year $500 loans aggregating
100000 were made through the
Grand Forks office in North Dakota,
Minnesota, and Montana. Maximum
individual loans for seed, feed and
tractor fuel this year will be 500. but
it Is expected that the average loan
will be from $500 to $500.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24

any student in the junior high school
Is eligible to compete.
At the conclusion Of the contest.
the winning entries Will be displayed
in the show window Of a local mer-
chant.
There are q number Of books III the
public library from which pupils may
get ideas, Leifur says, and boy scout
manuals also give information Gu the
subject.
Five manual training benches,
equipped with tools. were installed in
the Junior high school last fall and
will be available to those entering the
contest. Contestants may build their
houses in their own houses, however.
and those with adequate tools are
urged to do SO to prevent congestion
N the manual training department..
Leifur stated Friday that the con-
test was not limited to boys and that
entries made by girl students would
merit the same consideration as v..iose
entered by the bows.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Historical Society
Meets in Bismarck

Members of the state historical So
ciety, Governor George F. Shafer, and
a number Of state officials Saturday
afternoon were present at the cere-
mony of the opening of the corner
stone OF the state capitol, which was
laid Sept. S, 1883, in the days before
North Dakota was admitted to state
hood.
Election Of officers and the formu-
lation OF a program for the year were
to be undertaken at the annual meet
ing, which was to be held Saturday.
Among those present at the meet
Ing We're G. B. Little and ]. l.. Bell,
Bismarck; DIR. O. G. Libby. Grand
Forks: and Major Dana Wright, st.
Johns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Bismarck Men Are
Reelected Officers

Fargo. N. D., Jan. 24.-P}-J. A.
Teck. Bismarck, "a reelected presi-
dent of the North Dakota Motor
Trades association at the annual con-
vention here Friday. More than 100
dealers attended.
Other officers named are F.. c. r.
Schultze, Mandan: d. p. Dadey. Far
go: H. H. Fisher. Minot: David Kelly,
Grand Forks; and E. O.. Bailey, Bis
marck.
The directors, besides the officers,
are G. E. Fields, Darlington: F. T.
Gronvold, Rugby; A. N. Paulsrud.
Wahpeton: l.. E. Reep. Williston:
Bert E. Baldwin, Devils Lake: E. F..
Berry. jamestown: Earl d. Pegg, VAL
ley City; J. w. Murphy, Fargo; NJ. K.
Dallas, Hettinger; and r.. E. Blenn,
Dickinson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Former S. T. S. Youth
C0nfesses Shooting

James Juneau, 15-year-old high
school pupil who was paroled from
the training school at Mandan, after
serving a two-year term, admits
shooting Donald Orwald, l4-year- old
playmate. in the stomach Friday
night in Grand Forks, according to
an Associated Press dispatch.
Orwald died Saturday afternoon.
Juneau claims the shooting was &C
cidental in his confession to H. G.
Owen, Grand Forks county states
attorney, Juneau said that the gun
used had been taken a short time be-
fore from a house entered through an
open back door.
Investigation OF the gun reveals
one cartridge had failed to discharge
when struck by the firing pin.
Juneau is being held for return to
Mandan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24

Nellie Swanson, mathematics instruc-
tor: Herman Jaeger, Hebron: Rsx
Campbell, Trotters: Arnold ouam-
men, Glendive, Mont: Ethel john
son. jamestown: Roy Foss, Glendive.
Mont: and Henry 0ernhardt and
Virginia Wilberding, Dickinson.
Judged on the basis OF popularity
and prominence In school activities,
the seven students were selected for
the honor by q committee Of three,
Miss Catherine Burns as chairman.
Miss Lila Hendrickson, and Rex
Campbell. The two faculty members.
Miss Swanson and Mr.. Bernhard,
were elected by the student body.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24

eradication Of bee diseases, and $4,000
for the state corn show.
An appropriation Of $4,000 for the
purchase Of equipment for the radio
station at the University Of North
Dakota, Grand Forks, IS sought in
a measure introduced in the senate
Friday by w. 8. Whitman, Grand
Forks.
Another bill provides that the
board of administration be author
lied to. transfer the license Of radio
station KFJM, located at the uniyer-
sity. to private parties on condition
that they continue to operate the
station at the university with the
power station located on the campus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Minneapolis Concern
To Paint Courthouse

Plans for the interior decoration
and the mural painting Of the new
Burleigh county courthouse were ap-
proved by the county commissioners
and the architects, Ira l.. Rush and
George A. Bleweth, at q meeting OF
the county board Friday after lar
old Larsen, Minneapolis decorator,
had submitted sketches showing the
proposed decorative scheme.
According to N. A. Freeburg, build
ing superintendent, Larsen, who rep
resents the Larsen Studios Of Mime
apolis, expressed the opinion that the
construction and general plan OF the
building is such that 1t LENDS itself
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE
SALE

Notice Is Hereby Given that default
has been made in the condltlons nl
that certain mortgage made by r: ~.
of BurleiRh and state Of North Da,
kota, mortgagor. to The Agriculturnl
Credit Corporation Of Fargo. Norm
Dakota, MORTGAGE, dated the yrd gay
Of May, 1929, to SECURE the i thnnsamii
dollars $4,000. 0O). represented by mote
dated March so. 1929, and due March
so. 1880, and which mortgage was
duly filed in the office Of the register
Of Deeds OF Burleigh County, state OF
1929. and which default is of the fol-
lowing nature, to-wit: failure TO pay
principal and interest when u II
that there. is o claimed to ne u
on aid mortsaEe at at t da,e cd cd . one
hundred fifty two and 11-10o Dollars
($ll52.1O for principal interest.
That said mortgage will be Tore
closed by a sale of the personal prop
after described, at public auction.
a%greeably to the statutes in such case
made and provided. at the farm build
ings on the east half Of the east nan
Of section thirty-four CAD. i'll town
ship one hundred forty three u4S9,
range seventy-seven CD. in Burleigh,
County, North Dakota, at h hour 81
2 o'clock p. NJ. on Saturday, the .tn
day Of February. AID. 1851: tnat inc
personal property which viii be sofa
10 satisfy said mortgage is described
AS follows, to-wit:.
Eight head Of horses: ,
1 black gelding s years old WI. loVo
named Jim ,.
I black mare 9 years old, WI. loVV
named Midget ,,oo
bay mare Z yrs. ola. WI. ltVV
named Inga ,oo
1 Bay mare, z yrs. old. VT. 400
named Daisy
/ Bay mare. 9 years Old. WI. IioV,
named Maud 49,.
bay geldinE 10 yrs. old. VT. lou
named Heaton 49,.
I grey gelding is yrs. old. WI. LOU
named Bob 49,
I grey gelding IS yrs. old. VT. 1861
named Jack.
Forty three head Of cattle:
Twelve head Of yearlings S steers
and s heifers, all red and roans
Seven head OF . yr. olds. ) steers: !
heifers, 2 blacks, 5 roanS II reds;
Six calves born in 1929,
l bull red, 3 yrs. old:
2 white cows, 5 years DID,:
3 red cows, 5 to 9 years old:
. black cows, 4 and 10 years old;
S roan cows, 5 to 5 years old:
S brood soWs, 3 red and 2 white.
ct is the intention Of this mort
hogs I OWN
Dated January 2fst. 1881.
THE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
CORPORATION,
OF Fargo, North Dakota.
Mortgagee.
Shure & Murphy. Attorneys for Mort
gaGee, Fargo, North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Look for the Sign c. C. C. on
Main Avenue
The
Capital Commercial
College
3l4l3 Main Ave. Phone III
Bismarck, North Dakota

We do PUBLIC STENOG-
RAPHY, INCORPORATING.
TYPING, CARBON COPY
WORK., etc. at a nominal
cost In order to give our students
practical experience. And We do
It right.
We have enrolled many new
students since the holidays. One
came from the South High
school. Minneapolis; one from
the Inter State Business college
Of Fargo: another from the Da-
kota Business college OF Fargo;
another from the State Agricul-
tural college Of Fargo; another
from Madison, Wis. which
proves what? Well. VIC have a
pretty good Commercial College
here in Bismarck.
Better times are coming. We
have had two years OF "Depres-
sion" ard it seldom lasts longer
than that. We will have a num-
Der of bright, well-trained Sec
retaries and stenographers to go
out to positions early in the
spring. A few days ago Miss
Gladys Ellison passed a fair test
OF l60 words a minute in original
dictation without an error. This
Is the highest test we have had
passed. Miss Ellison has the abil-
ity to make one Of the fastest
shorthand writer's in the north
west, and an excellent reporter.
Miss Florence Dohaney of Bis
marck Is almost as rapid. Call
us II YOU will need office help.
We have DAY and EVENING
classes all the year round. Come
to a school where you get the
closest personal attention and
the most individual help. WI
keep a teacher for every twenty
students, not one teacher to the
hundred as most business COL
leges do. Call or write for
COURSE OF STUDY and full
information.
PROF. 4. E. JACK. Principal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24

very aptly to q decorative scheme
that is both ornamental aud effec-
tive.
The Larsen concern, Freeblrg said
Saturday, has had much experience
In the decoration Of large public
buildings, having had the interior
painting contracts for the new court
houses recently completed il Miaot
and Valley City as well as having
contracts for the decoration Of the
municipal auditorium, and tbs Min
nesota theater in Minneapolis AMI
the Capitol theater in st. Paul.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Glen Ullin Man Is
Sentenced Saturday

Jacob Allmer, %, Of Glen Ullin, was
sentenced to five years in the state
~penitentiary in Mandan Saturday by
Judge H. L. Berry of Morton county
district court when he pleaded guilty
to a grand larceny charge.
Allmer had been a fugitive from
justice. hiding part of the time in his
parents basement at Glen Ullin and
also in Montana since the crime was
committed last April.
He was returned from Sidney,
Mont. Friday as far as Stanton In
custody Of sheriff Otto Paschadel and
the trip to Mandan was completed
Saturday.
Allmer, stole a steer from a Beulah
farmer, which was his third offense.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Pioneer Resident of
Dickinson Succumbs

Dickinson. Jan. 24.-John Meyer,
Sr, 73-year-old pioneer resident Of
Dickinson, died at the family home
Thursday morning from asthma and
complications due to old age. Flu
neral arrangements have not been
completed pending arrival of rel
atives. but services will be held at
the st. Joseph's church with the Rev.
G.. B. Aberle officiating. Mi. Meyer
had been : resident Of Dickinson tor
80 years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Launch Aggressive
Advertising Drive

Holding that advertising is the
life-blood of business" the Krank
Hair Root Oil company has joined the
ranks Of business firms which are
conducting aggressive advertising
campaigns.
Copy is appearing in 80 newspa-
pers throughout the country in a
campaign which will continue for the
next IL weeks. The Bismarck Trib-
une Is one of the newspapers selected
as a medium for this publicity.
The campaign slogan is dress
your hair and treat your scalp in one
operation" The theory of the hair
root oil treatment Is that 1t acts as
a softener and invigorator Of the
scalp. thereby imparting q natural
lustre to the hair and giving q well
Rroomed appearance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
City-C County Briefs

Members of the Either club held a
party Thursday evening at the Bust
ness and Professional Women's club
oons Entertainment for the eve
ming was arranged by Pauline WEIGH.
Betty Gutenberg and Lila Lang.
with a committee made up of Agatha
and Agnes Hephner and Rose Stein
in charge Of refreshments. Prizes III
the games went to Margaret Bull
niger. Rose Lauringer. Theresa Kraft,
Lila Lang and Rose Bullinger.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Students to Sponsor
A BirdhOuse Contest

Plans for a birdhouse building con-
test. sponsored by the students OF the
Bismarck Junior high school. are be-
ing completed and c. w. Leifur, prin-
cipal, said Friday that prizes would
be awarded to the boys and girls
whose birdhouses are adjudged the
winners.
There will be no restrictions as to
the size and style of the houses and