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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
COLLECTION MEN
SEE IMPROVEMENT
Say Better Conditions Apparent
in Many Cities as Compared
With March

The expected seasonal stimulation
of sales appears to a definitely per-
ceptible degree and collection condi-
tons show a similar upward trend
in the April survey of sales and COL
lections published by Credit and
Financial Management. publication of
the National Association of Credit
Men, The survey is based on data
gathered by local branches of the as
ISOLATION from manufacturers and
wholesalers in lit of the country's
chief trading centers.
Five cities report brisk sales, which
is one more than a month ago and
four more than appeared in the brisk
sales column in February. The five
cities are San Diego. Calf; New
Haven, Con-; Miami, Fla: Elmira, N.
r.; and Austin, Texas. Miami and
New Haven are also two Of the three
cities reporting good collection con-
ditions. the third being Rochester. N.
Y. Miami is in the good" column
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20

NOTICE TO P0LIoYHoLpnn9 OF
THE WESTERN MUTUAL 1IE1
INsURANCE COMPANY AND TnE
xSoS GoM .STEA 1x n''s 70 ' w.os
TT MAY C0NCD1aNs
You are hereby notified that
| Western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of Fargo. North Dakota. and q
Midwest Mutual Life 1nsurancS COM
pany Of Fargo, North 1. D r1.ed 'un CStn
the laws Of the state Of North Da-
kota. engaged in tho life insurancs
business under the laws Of such state
have filed with the CommiceionSr OF
to Be issued BY the Commissioners az
| provided for under the provisions OF
Section 1891, Compiled Laws g N oada
soiidation Of said western Mutual
Life Insurance Company with and
transfer OF all Of the assets Of said
| Western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany to The said Midwest MItn.l L Liza
Western Mutual Life Insurance Con-
pany and the said Midwest Mutual Life
Insurance Company have presented 70
the Commissions OF Insurance q the
ting forth the terms and conditions OF
such proposed consolidation ana pro.
viding for Reinsurance by the SAID
! Midwest Mutual Life INSURANCE. CON.
pany Of the life insurance poltciee y.
sued by the said Western Mutual LIE
Insurance. Company, and
Providing further h Z upon the p.
prevail Of said merger h name Of ths
Midwest Mutual Life Insurance ON
pany shall be changed to western Ny.
tual Life Insurance Company ana the
consolidated companies shall thence
forth operate under the name Of the
Western Mutual Life Insurance Com
You are further notified that ths
lth day Of May, 1881, At 10 o'clock Z.
m. 1t the office Of the Commissioner
Of Insurance Of the state Of North De-
kota, in the city Of Bismarck. state
Of North Dakota, has been liked ~
the time and place Tor the hearing OF
said petition before q commission con-
sisting of the Governor Of the state
Of North Dakota, Tor In the. event OF
his inability to act, some competent
person resident Of the state 70 p ap-
pointed by the G~ovornof), the Ateor.
ney General and the Commisolon0r Of
Insurance Of the state OF North pa.
kota, and you r further .noeiSIeo
that any policyhold1r Of the
Western Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pAny ana the said 0tdWose A0tuai
Life Insurance Company may appear
before said Commlsslon et the. time
and place Designated ana % ne9rd
with reference TO such conoo1S0asSou
or re~insurancs. ~..
Commissioner OF Insurance.
1is.is- Isl ~ ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
BUSINESS AT FORKS
TOTALS $12,0M,000
City's Retail Figures Are Re.
veaIsd by 1890 Distribu.
ton Census Report

Washington, d. O., April 20.-Retail
business in Grand Forks in excess of
81. 200, 900 was shown by the Bureau
Of the Census in the release Monday
Of the returns from the 1890 Distribu-
ton census now being compiled. The
1880 population OF Grand Forks Is
l7,112.
The bureau reports 227 retail stores
with = total annual business OF 412,-
800 .923, q yearly pay roll Of $1,348.252,
and full time employment Of 1904
men and women. The reported NUM-
Der Of employees does not include those
working part time, although the pay
roll of part-time employees is included
in salaries and wages. Merchandise
in stock for sale at the end of 1920
shows a cost value Of 81, 8 ,29A.
The total OF 227 stores includes 176
single store independents, 10 units Of
two4store multinles, and eight units
Of 3-store rnultiples. There are also
is units OF sectional chains and 10
units of national chains. Sales Of
these two types Of chain organizations
aggregate $2,140. 652. or II per cent Of
the total retail business. while sales
Of the single-store independents
amount to $8.373,655, or IS per cent.
These figures are based upon reports
received in 1880 covering the year
1929.
Leased departments reported by de-
partment stores and included IN the
figures submitted by them r not
counted as separate establishments.
Those reported independently by
their p~roprietors are shown as sep
arate establishments. There are four
units Of leased department chains In
Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
Lake Region Ball
Group Will Meet

Devils Lake, N. D., April 20.-The
first meeting. of the Lake Region
Baseball association will be held In
the chamber Of commerce here Wed
nesday, 1t was announced by W. H.
Lynch. president of the league. Last
year there were eight teams entered
in the league, while this year 1t is ex-
pected that the same teams will
again be members Of the loop and ad-
ditional teams also will enter.
Other officers Of the league in ad-
dition to Mr.. Lynch are Tom Ose OF
Brinsmade, first vice president; Har-
~ Carver Of Cando, second vice presi-
dent: Clarence Ferguson Of Lakota.
third vice president, and P. D. Har-
vey, secretary-treasurer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
Resident of Nelson
County SO Years Dies

Lakota. N. D., April 20.-R}-Mrs.
L. 8. loe. 50, resident Of Nelson
county for so years, died at her farm
home near Pekin, N. D, after An Ill
ness OF several years.
She was born In Norway and mar
ried there In 1870. That year she and
her husband came to the United States
and In 1881 came by train to Lari-
more. then the end Of the Great
Northern railroad.
They Travelled by oxcart to . home
stead near Pekin where they lived 50
years before retiring to 1.-Two with .
son. April 10, 1890, the couple cele-
DRAFTED their Goth wedding Anniver-
sary.
Left are her husband, two sons ana
two daughters. Ed with whom she
lived, Emil Of warwick, Wis, Mrs.
Harris OAKLAND Of Neville, and Mrs..
Lewis Bake, LAkota.
Funeral services were tentatively Get
for Sunday at pekin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
|150 PHOTOGRAPHERS
TO ATTEND ANNUAL
MEETING IN FARGO
Experts Will Speak on Latest
Methods Of Picture Taking
This Week

Fargo, N. D., April 20.-Eo-Ap-
proximately $50 photographers and
their wives, coming from North and
South Dakota, and Southern Mime
sofa and Montana, are expected to at
tend the sixth annual convention of
the North Dakota Photographers as
ISOLATION here Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Latest methods Of photography will
be described and demonstrated by
representatives Of camera companies
and new lighting equipment will be
shown.
Included among speakers will be H
B. Wills, Rochester, N. Y; David Pet
erson, Princeton, Mimi; and Henry
Ellerby, Minneapolis.
Mr.. Wills, ~representive Of q camera
manufacturer, will be assisted in
demonstration by w. D. Hartman
Fargo.
Mr.. Wills will describe lighting in
photography; Mrs. J.. Frank Engals
Moorhead, will talk on color1nS Of a
portrait; .. Couture will describe a
new photo flash lamp, and Elleby will
give = home portrait demonstration
as q feature Of the first days meet
ing. =
At 8 p. m. an entertainment feature
is scheduled.
Speakers April "a will be MI. Wills
Miss Alice Baker, Minneapolis, and
David Peterson, Princeton. ana new
Photographic methods will be ccrnon-
strated.
Tho annual banquet Is scheduled
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. WITH D. "
Chapman Of Detroit, Mich, secretary
Of the Photographers international
Association OF America, a. the prin-
cipal speaker.
Election Of officers will be held
Thursday and talks on ~retouching Of
negatives and q demonstration OF
landscape coloring are scheduled
Negative making and use Of equip
ment will be studied In the evening.
A general school Of photography Is
scheduled for the closing day Of the
session, with special instruction on
retouching, contact and projection
printing, home ~portraiture, develop
ment and after -treatment Of mega
tives. The clinic" will be held from
$50 a. m. until midnight.
A. L. Dewey, Fargo, Is president
of the association, n, A. Shorty Devils
Lake, vice president, and Fred Hull
strand, Park River. secretary-treas-
urer.
Directors are Ingemar Presthus,
Dickinson, o. e. Lauritson, Valley
City, Nels Carlson, Darlington. and
John Hubertz, Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
NICOTINE Diet IS
FOUND BENEFICIAL
AS CHICKEN FEED
High Percentage Of Nicotine Is
Found Better Than Sman
Part In Tobacco

State College, Pa, April 20.-R-
Tobacco fed to baby chicks Is making
them into bigger and better broilers
at the Pennsylvania State college,
This same nicotine. diet. Ia the
fully grown old fowl, makes healthier
hens and roosters-and, what Is more,
may emancipate their farm owners
from having to keep them 20 closely
watched for fear Of q parasttical in
lection that chickens may pick up
when economically forasins Tor their
own food.
A high percentage Of nicotine in
tobacco is tho secret Of the effective
ness Of the Penn State tobacco diet.
The value Of tobacco a. 4 vermicidial
agent in chicken feed has been rec
ognised for years, but sometimes its
use has yielded uncertain results. II
is likely to make hens III, some being
more susceptible than others.
~Suspecting the harm may como
from other tobacco ingredients than
nicotine, d.. J. =. Hunter and DR.. p.
E. Haley, Of the department Of agri-
cultural and biological chemistry,
have been feeding tobacco rich in
nicotine, . diet with less tobacco, but
q bigger "kick."
The material q made by grinding
the whole tobacco plant. The most
successful brand Is q plant, nico-
tinana rustica, containing five per
cent or more Of nicotine. Tobacco
with barely one per cent Of nicotine
has decidedly harmful" results on
chickens, the details Of which the
scientists promise to publish later.
Between the low and the high nj
cottne types they 7pw are seeking
the level" Of nicotine content at
which the best results may be OBJ
tanned. A wider range In effective
plants may mean increased markets
for tobacco farmers.
The reason for the greater growth
OF baby chicks Is not wholly cleai. II
is not necessarily sscribed to nico-
tine. # the cauDe - nicotine, then
this n something new In such effects,
DR.. Haley says, better health may
come from tho killing by nicotine Of
ascaridia lineata. commonly called
round worm, Z type Of fowl parasite.
Like boys with their first smokes,
the chicks can b made III BY too
much tobacco ct the start. Like tho
humans they develop tolerance to
increased amounts"
However, there Is no other parallel
between smoking and feeding tobac-
CO to chickens. In smoking, Iaico-
tines stimulation works through the
blood and tho nerves. In the chick
ems diet 1t Is only q d~isinfectant
passing through the body, but not
necessarily being absorbed into the
system and therefor not affecting the
flavor Of meat or eggs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
Dickinson. D.Ball
Will Open May !

Dickinson. N. D.. April 20.-League
play In the Dickinson Kittenball
League will start May I, members Of
the league, who organized this week,
announce. Five teams. Of the six
which will comprises the league. have
entered for this years play. They will
be known under the following team
names. Greene drug, Willard cafe,
Montgomery Ward, American Legion,
and the combined team composed Of
postoffice and Western Union EN-.
ployes. .
Officers named were william
Brown, president and Ansul Sucker
man. secretary-treasurer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
Additional Sports
To Hold Track Meet
At CandO on May 8

Cando, N. D., April 20.-All schools
In the Cando district are invited to
take part in the first annual Cando
track and field meet, which will be
held here May 9. The event is spon-
sored by the Cando Lions club. Tro-
phies will be awarded to the schools
taking first and second places In all
events. Ribbons will be awarded to
all winners Of first, second and third
places. To the individual making the
largest number Of points q; gold medal
will be awarded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20

for the second consecutive month
revealing the possible influence of the
winter tourists from northern states
Noticeable Improvements in the re-
ports Of the majority Of the cities are
evidenced. While the March survey
revealed q large proportion, approx
mately 90 per cent, registering fair
sales, the present analysis reveals SO
per cent with fair sales a opposed to
~ per cent with poor sales. Collec-
tions show even more noticeable ad-
vances. Fair collections are in EVIL
dcnce In over 65 per cent Of the cities
In contrast to 81 per cent in March.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES
For the District Of North OAkota

In the Matter of A. O. Melby, Bank
rupt. In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
To the creditors Of A. D. Me1by OF Bis
marck, County Of Burleigh and Dis.
trict aforesaid, . bankrupt:
Notice 10 hereby given that on April
IA, 1891, the said A. O.. Melby wAs duly
adjudicated bankrupt and that the
first meeting Of his creditors will be
I Webb Block. In Bismarck, N. D..
on Monday, May. I, 1891. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, at which time the creditors may
attend, prove their claims. appoint q
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before such meeting.
Dated: Bismarck, N. D., April IL.
1891.
ALFRED ZUGHK,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
4I2O
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
NOTICE

Advertisement for Blank Dookb
Printing anA Supplies
County Printing
Sealed bids will. be received up TO
May 5th, 1891, at $3.50 p. m. for Blank
Books, Legal Blanks, Stationery, etc.
Each bid to be accompanied with Z
OF. bid submitted. check made payable
to George r. Will. Chairman OF the
County Board.
The board reserves the right to re-
tect n or all bids.
Dated ut Bismarck this 18th Day or
April, 1891. - J
County Auditor.
4~j13-20.27; tH
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
One Cent a Day Pays
Up to 100000

The Postal Life d Casualty 1nStr-
ance Co., $50 Dierks Building. KAN
sas City, Mo-, IL Offering . new acci-
dent policy that pays up to 800 =
month for disability and 100000 for
deaths-costs lees than 1c = day
$3.50 = year. Over 5000 already have
this protection. Men, women and
children, ages 10 to 70, eligible. Send
no money. Simply send name, adj
dress, age, beneficiary's name and re-
lationship and they will send this
policy on 10 days FREE inspection.
No examination ID required. This
offer is limited. 50 write them today.
Advertisement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
Columbia Oarsmen
Triumph Over Navy

New York, April "a. -R-A
smoothly rowing Columbia university
eight Saturday defeated the Naval
academy crew by q length and a halt
in q 1h-mile race on the Harlem
river, opening the eastern rowing
season. Columbia led the Middies
from start to finish. The time was
60 AS.
The race marked the third straight
dual victory for Richard J. Glendon,
the Columbia coach, over his father,
Richard A. (Old Dick) 0lend0n, who
teaches the Midshipmen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
To Tour Country
WALSH COUNTY MAN DIES

Grand Forks, N. D.. April &c -{P-
John johnson. 81. resident Of Walsh
county for So years. died Friday after
O short illness. He vas born IL Den
mark and came to Walsh county from
Winnipeg. His wife died in 1915. He
leaves an adopted daughter. Olga
johnson. Funeral services will be
held Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
Minnesota to Pave
18.7-Mile Stretch

st. Paul, April WITHDRAWING OF
Highway No. 8. between Bagley and
Wilton will start the first week IN
May, Charles M. Babcock. state com-
missioner Of highways. announced
Saturday.
A contract for paving the 1877 miles
stretch was let Dec. IL, last. to Nelson,
Mullen e. Nelson company, Mime
apolis, on its bid Of $284,003. The
work is expected to be completed by
Oct. I.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
BALL CLUB

Aneta, N. D, April 20.-The Amer
lean Legion post Of this city has
again decided to sponsor q junior
baseball team this year and pros
poets for a good team are bright. l..
H. Hanson, who coached the sixth
district champions In 1929, Will be in
charge Of the team this year. The
team will be known as the Legion
Cubs Of Aneta.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
NAME HARDING PRESIDENT

NAME HARDING PRESIDENT
Carson, N. D., April 2o.-Merritt
Harding was named president Of the
Carson Coli club at q recent meeting.
Other officers are Ralph Botten, vice
president, and Walter M~orrisette. Sec
retary.treasurer. A. committee was
appointed to organize a membership
drive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20

SET TRACK MEET DATES
Chicago, April 20.-(F)-The Uni
versity Of Chicago's national inter-
scholastic track and field champion
ships will DO held on Stage field June
1913 Director Amos Alonzo StAgg
ST., announced Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
%UNOPPOSCD

ENO1OAIE 80 OVVOA O0IIO -
Grand Forks. N. D. April 20 -F-
-Four members Of the Grand Forks
board of education were unopposed at
the annual school election Monday
as no sticker candidates had appeared
in the field. The members for re-
election are P. M. Ostad, Charles
johnson, W. q. Bel. and Q. M, Sorbo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20

Secretary American Bridge League
When using the quantitative show
ing OF tricks, the objects of overcall-
Ing partners original no trump bid
with a suit bid Are:
Ito advise partner that you will
probably lose less ct the suit you
name than he will at no trump.
2-To give q more accurate picture
Of your hand and therefore put your
partner In q position to choose be-
tween rebuilding the no trump Or
trying for game in your suit.
= y +
Overcalling with two Of q suit bid:
with some authorities the over
calling Of q no trump with q suit bid
shows partner that you have q bid
dable suit with at leastsone and one
half tricks, but under the system we
are now describing, to overcal part
ner's one no trump with two Of q suit
shows that there is q combined count
in the two hands Of less than "a: that
you hold q weak suit Of six cards or
more (and If your partner returns to
no trump you should rebid this type
Of hand to three unless you have
some side strength for the no trump +:
that you have q five-card suit headed
by king jack and not enough high
card strength to jump partner to two
no trump; or that you hold q five
card suit headed by king only or
queen jack and with some side
strength. but not enough to warrant
the two no trump Jump bid.
In other words. ~overcalling part
ner's u~ncontested one no trump with
q suit bid of only two warns partner
that you have q weak hand and are
endeavoring to minimize the losses.
X
Overcalling partners no trump with
three Of q major:
When partner bids an original one
no trump and you Jump the declara-
Count required to make Size
original no trump bid. trump 9
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20

According to the 1890 census, prod
ucts manufactured tn North Dakota
last year were valued ct Z total Of
$55, 346,076. There were 374 manu-
featuring establishments in operation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
Combined count neces.
sary to support part
ner's no trump.

the headliners will be Alex Knauh
Of Billings, who has twice been seen
in action here, and Mike ODay Of
Sioux Falls, 8. D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20

Is q ban on all superstitious prac-
tlce. What becomes Of these thou
sands VINO have no other means of
livelihood? We do not know. You all
must help US"
The little groups break up. Some
one calls the time. The crowds hurry
away to lecture rooms and easily find
their seats. Programs are handed
them. Hundreds of fingers begin to
run owe the words, printed in the
Braille system of embossed dots on
heavy paper. On dozens of the seats
are ear phones. These are attached
to a series of loud speakers. Behind
the scenes are a dozen interpreters,
for 81 nations are represented in the
hall.
No matter what language Is used
by q speaker, immediate translations
are given and routed by q special
switchboard to the cars of listeners.
AS the lecturers end. many call per-
sonal stenographers and dictate notes.
A smart advertiser appears out
side the door with pamphlets carry
ing the embossed Braille characters
which make up the blind mans al
phabet.
New Boon for Blind
On another floor a crowd has gath
cred about q large machine which
promises to revolutionize the meth
Cd of educating the sightless. 1t is
the invention Of Robert Naumburg.
an engineer Of Cambridge, Mass,
and, at a glance, it appears to be
some sort Of giant typewriter. Groups
Of blind folk gather around this ma
chine, known as the Visagraph. For,
by mean Of the device, they will be
able to read any book.
The book is placed beneath a
lighthouse" which reflects the
image Of the type and causes it to
be embossed in Braille, or blind
type" upon a sheet CT aluminium foil.
Thus the blind person cal read at
the rate of 20 words a minute from
any chosen book. New groups move
in and out. making their way with
uncanny sureness to the dining room.
Again embossed lettering tells them
what they are to cat and what their
program is for the day.
To Tour Country
Although most Of them are blind.
it all comes off with clockwork pre-
cision. When there is a hitch, it Is
On the part of some mechanical de-
vice.
At the end of the days sessions
they discuss the trip through many
American cities when they are to
see" the various blind schools, in
stitutions and workshops.
Late in the month they will be back
for another session-and then, in
darkness, they will return to the
four corner Of the earth, having been
participants in N of the strangest
conventions in history.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
ARRANGE FIGHT CARn

Williston, N. D., April 20.-A pro-
gram Of As rounds Of fast boxing has
been made UP by Promoter Charlie
F1auge for the next American Legion
boxing event here Thursday, in which
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-20
SAYS STATE BUREAU
OPERATES NEAR COST
Compensation Bureau Commits
sioner States Income Ex-
ceeds Expenditures

Rate adjustments for 1890 together
with the reduction in 1881 payrolls
and increases in accidents for the
first quarter of 1881 will bring the
income and disbursements Of the
state compensation bureau to approx
imately a cost basis, according to r.
E. Wenzel, commissioner.
Figures recently released by the
bureau indicate that collections and
earned interest exceed the cost Of
operation during the first three
months of the year by only $500.
Premiums paid to the bureau total
ed $154, 1919 and interest. computed
at $22.250. brings the total income to
$176. 747.97 a. against SITS, 927.65 ex-
pended during the period.
A comparative table of income and
expenditures during the first quarter
for each of the last five years fol-
lows: