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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
.DEER|NC Man, 93
| YEARS Old, DEAD
Daniel Wells, Civil War Veteran,
Dies Tuesday From Old
Age lnfirmities

Minot, N. D., May 6.-(P)-Tuneral
services will be held at 10 a.. m.
Thursday at the Methodist church of
Deering for Daniel Wells, 93-year-old
Civil War veteran who died at his
home Tuesday.
The body is to be taken to Winnie
bago. Mimi, Immediately after the
funeral services. for burial.
MI. Wells had been in failing health
for the last four months, as q result
of advanced age. He leaves his widow,
who will be 80 years old July 4 and to
whom he had been married for IS
years. and by two daughters. Mrs
Guy Burch, Deering. and Mrs. Flea
nor Babcock, Tacoma, Wash.
Daniel Wells vas born in Vermont
but in early life moved to Michigan
and it was from that state That hi
listed for service in the Civil War
He served four years. Before coming
to Deering 16 years ago, Mr.. and Mrs
| Wells had lived at Huntley, MINI.
where they established their home II
1877.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
corn PRICES RISE
SHARPLY DESPITE
CEREAL WEAKNESS
Rainy Weather and Low Tenn.
peratures Reported Unta-
vorabIe to Corn Crop

Chicago. May 6.-(P-Strength de-
veloped in the corn market late We'd
nesday, and prices advanced sharply
despite relative weakness of other &C.
reals. Rainy weather and low tenn
peratureS making conditions unfavor-
able for corn planting were largely
responsible. Offerings Of corn for
May delivery were especially scarce,
and May quotations jumped more
than 2 cents q bushel. Eastern inter-
ests trying to purchase corn available
Tor immediate S found that the
grain was tightly held.
Corn Alosed buoyant, one cent to
PIC higher at the days top level,
Nav old 581kc, July 60-6Osc: wheat
unchanged to nc up. May OLD S1!c'
July 63A-hc. oats &-Rc advanced;
and provisions unchanged to a rise OF
| 5 cents.
Wheat bears contended that selling
pressure on wheat would increase a.
the time drew nearer for the new
domestic winter crop, and that sup
plies on hand were too large and win
ter wheat prospects too good to perml
much leeway for bulls. Tending II
increase bearish sentiment was TN
announcement that no export bust
ness in North American wheat hat
been done overnight, and that a larg'
Offering of Russian wheat had causes
stop loss selling at Liverpool weak
ness of securities counted as o furthe
decided unsettling influence.
Predictions of fair warm weathe
In Canada we're indicative of droush
continuance, but failed to dispel tn
effect of previous belief that abnor
NAL dryness in spring wheat territor
could be regarded as virtually at a
end. Rsiterations that a larger Euro
pean demand for wheat during tn
next two or three months could b
looked for aroused little respons'
Corn and oats were apparently hel
down by wheat weakness.
Provisions reflected upturns OF nc
values.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
Tribune's Grain, livestock and
Market Report for Wed, May 8
lambs 8.50-8.75; wooded ewes 800
down.
SIOUX CITY

BOOA -.
Sioux City, Iowa, May 6.-R-tu.
s. Dep. of Agr.1-Cattle, 1000; calves,
200; Slow; BEET steers and yearlings
weak to Csc lower; most bids 25c off:
she stock weak to Csc down; bulls and
vealers firm; stockers n feeders
slow: scattering early sales desirable
steers and yearlings. $8.00-S.6O; some
held higher; bulk salable down to
$3.50: few loads desirable light heif-
ers salable around $7.00-7.60: bulk
beef cows. $4.50-5.25; medium bulls
largely $40 down: choice vealers,
$3.50; small showing stockers up to
800.
Hogs. 5000: early trade moderately
active for better grades, 15c to mostly
Csc higher: later market at ~standstill;
buyers now refusing to follow ad.
vance early bulk $50 to 20O-pound
butchers, $6.6O-6.75; top. $3.50; 2lO to
24O-pound weights, $6.40-6.65; $50 to
29O-pound weights, $6.25-S.60; 500 to
35O-pound weights, $6.00-6.46; packing
sows 10-15c UP, mainly $5.25-5.5O; few
$3.50.
Sheep, 5000; opening steady to
strong, asking higher; clippers, $3.50
8.65, bidding $3.50 for wOoled skins;
California springers held around
$1O.75; others quoted steady.
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Livestock
LIVESTOCK

Chicago, May 6.-(AP-U. S. u. A.
Hogs $4,000 including 5000 direct:
fairly active early, mostly to yard
traders and shippers around Is high
er: later trading slow; bulk desirable
hogs sold: top 7.50; bulk 100 to 220
lbs. TBS to 7.45: most 230 to 26O lbs.
600 to 7.25: sows around Is higher;
better kinds 5.85 to 6.10. Light lights
good and choice 40 to 160 lbs. TBS
to ,7.50; light weight 160 to 200 lbs
7.30 to $50; medium weight 200 to $50
lbs. TOO to 7.50; heavy weight $50 to
$50 lbs. $40 to tbs; packing Sows
medium and good 275 to 500 lbs. SOS
to els; slaughter pigs good and choice
100 to 40 lbs. 700 to TBS.
Slau(1 ter cattle and vealers: steers
good and choice 600 to 900 lbs. 500
to OTIS: 900 to 100 lbs. 800 to OTIS;
HOO to 1900 lbs. 800 to CTS; 1900 to
1900 lbs. 500 to $50. Common and
medium 600 to 1900 lbs. SIS to 500;
heifers good and choice $50 to $50 lbs.
6.75 to 8.75; common and medium 5.25
to Cts: cows good and choice SOC
to 600: common and medium $50 to
500; low cutter and cutter 1925 to
$50; bulls (yearlings excluded good
and choice (beef) 400 to SIS; cutter
to medium 1886 to 4.50; vealers Gnils
fed good and choice 700 to 900;
medium 600 to TOO: Gull and COM
mon $50 to 600.
Stocker and feeder cattle.
Steers good and choice 500 to l05(
lbs. TOO to 8.25; common and medium
5.25 to TOO.
Cattle 10000: calves 5000: largely
steer run; sentiment Is lower; some
buyers bidding as much as SO down,
but asking prices mostly steady; not
enough done to make a market;
prospects, however, fully Is lower
most steers here Of value to sell at
7.00-8.50; she stock relatively scarce
and steady: not much change on
bulls or vealerS.
Sheep 1900; few sales about
steady: good to choice wooded lamb:
9.25-9.50; best held around 1000
clippers 8.5O-8.75: native springer
12.00-12.25. Slaughter sheep ane
lambs. Lambs 80 lbs. down good ant
choice 9.00-10.O0: medium 8.25-9.O0
91-100 Tbs. medium to choice 8.00-0.75
all weights common 7.0o-8.25; eve
90-150 lbs. medium to choice 2.5O-3.75
all weights Gull ard common 1.50-2.5O
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
SHORT COVERING
REDUCES LOSSES
ON STOCK MARKET
Close Is Irregular After Dull
Session; U. S. Steel Plunges
But Rallies

New York, May 6.-(P)-The stock
market stumbled through a dull ses-
sion Wednesday, with the close irreg-
ular. Late short covering reduced or
eliminated moderate earlier losses IN
the general run of active shares. u.
S. Steel, after touching ITO 3-8. n
lowest since since 1924, rallied about
a point from the bottom. American
Can, another prominent soft spot, lost
about 2 net. Bethlehem,
Pacific and Paramount were OIL one
to two. Allied Chemical, Drug, Inc.
Case, Union Pacific, DUPONT. Raolo'
Westinghouse and McKeesport mace
small gains. Sales totaled about l.
500, 900 shares.
Midweek business statistics were
devoid of positive indications, n u
diversity of opinions expressed at a
sessions of the International Champe!
of Commerce in Washington nave NOT
helped to clear the hazy atmosphere.
The market was extremely dull.
The list sagged for a time tnen
worked back toward it's starting point.
u. S. Steel was depressed more tnai.
3 points to a new low since 1924, n
showed little rccuperative power.
Bethlehem lost q.
Losses Of 2 points or o were re-
covered, or nearly so, In Sucfi issues
as American Telephone: Allied Chem-
ical, Westinghouse Electric, PM
Manville, Case, and American jopac.
co "B." Several issues ABOUT GU
their losses in half. including Norti,
American, Consolidated Gas, anu
American Can. Radio was firm NOV
ing up nearly a point. Genera Eec-
trio held about steady. $3.50
Iron Age" placed average nngo!
outnut production at Al per cent OF
capacity, against 48 a week PREVIOUSLY
It's composite price OF finished steer
however, declined for the first time II
six weeks, touching a new low siics
1922. u
Continued pressure against com
modify prices remains a heavy weigh;
upon industry generally.
Freight car lOadings. as reported IOl
the week ended April 25 were OILY, ~
cars under the previous week, HcgiiSi
bic were it not for the fact lflat tnS
week usually shows a suhstantla! gam
n also marks a cessation OF 4 up'
ward trend of the preceding loft'
night. .-.r. 49,, ,o.r y,
again available at l per cent cutSIoe
RankerS' acceptance rates were cut =
If n per cent. the third doTnwar<
revision in a fortnight. again leaolii
to talk Of a lowered redlscount id'e'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
SOUTH ST. PAUL

South st. Paul. May 6.-(AP-U. s.
D. A.)-Cattle-2,800 all classes in
meager supply: opening slow: under
tone weak; early sales about steady;
bulk steers and yearling in between
grades. 6.25-7.25; few cars fairly long.
fed offerings held around 800; beef
cows largely 4.00-4.50: few choice
young COWS to 500; cutters 3~.25-3.75;
butchers heifers 6.50-6.50: yearlings
to TOO: bulls slow; practical top me-
dium grades 400; bulk. on down to
$50: feeders and stockers nominally
steady; calves-3.700; fully steady;
good and choice grades 100000;
bulk $50 down.
Hogs-lO,O00: moderately active;
around is higher than Tuesdays
averaee: better 140-230 lbs. largely
6.75-T.OO; top TOO; 230-250 lbs, $50
CTS; 260-350 lbs. 5.90-6.50; SONS
lerrely So: b. p. t-..a.
| vc,rhts 7h0. average coz. Tu- day
6.42: weight 247. .
Bbc,p--5OO: orcning around steady
or all cla7-c,: good 10 choice short,
lambs e.O0-8.50: faL. native wooded
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Produce Markets
CHICAGO

NHIC.N"o
chicapo Nav 6.-AP-Butter prices
turned weak Wednesday as demano
fell off and quotations were IoM 6
lower. Eggs were steady to kc down
and poultry. ruled steady.
Rutter. 9.22S; weak: creamery, cHo
+ras (92 score), 21Mc; standards GU
score carlots). 21Ac; extra firsts S9S q
81 score). 2l-21hc. .firsts tSs-s'
score). 2O-2ohc: seconds sG.S. scor ,ro
firsts' 16ihc: fresh graded firsts,
ii5hc: current receipts, l4-14Ac: stor;
age packed firsts, lie; storage'pacheo
extras. 17ikc: 90 u,o,s.
Poultry, alive, ? ears, - ar"cs ~
37c: BOOSTERS, 13iac; turkeys. 2O-2Sc;
old ducks. 1Sc; spring ducks ZSc'
geese, &c. r.... quo.
Cheese. per pound: Twins Y 5orHu:
Americas, 14c; brick, lac;
tic: Swiss, 1880.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06

FOR RENT-Two front rooms fur
nished for light Housekeeping.
Clean, comfortable and convenient
to bath and phone. Light, heat and
phone furnished. Laundry priv
leges. Very reasonable. Call at Sis
Second street. Phone 1852.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Clean and
comfortable. Gas for cooking. Use
of laundry room included, also
small garden plot il desired. Call
at 8l2 Avenue B. Phone l649-W.
FOR RENT-In modern home. Pleas
ant quiet room, ~attractively fur
nished. Two large closets. Suit
able for one or two gentlemen. -Four
blocks from postoffice. 121 West
Thayer or phone 440-J.
FOR RENT-Very desirable large
sleeping room, suitable for one or
two. Also single room in quiet re-
fined home. Very close in. One
block north of Bismarck hospital
Call at 610 Ave. A.
FOR RENT-Furnished two cozy
light housekeeping rooms in base
ment, $1,000 per month including
gas and lights. Private entrance
Call at GIT Tenth.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room
in modern home. Nice and cool IN
summer time. Opposite st. Alexius
Nurses Home. BOT Tenth street
Phone 92l.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room
in modern home. Nice and cool In
summer time. Opposite st. Alexius
Nurses Home. BOT Tenth street
Phone 921.
FOR RENT-Large furnished room
suitable for light Housekeeping
newly decorated, in Webb building
Phone al during day and so aftel
6 p. m.
FOR RENT-Two nicely Furnished
light housekeeping rooms, all mod
ern with private entrance. Exten'
sion phone, also gas stove. Phon'
375 or call at 302 Eighth street.
FOR RENT-Large modern room ad
joining bath. close in. Meals If de
sired. Also portable Victrola an
records for sale. Phone l054-LI
OF call at 812 Thayer.
FOR RENT-Very pleasant Quie
room suitable for n or two. Ga
heat. Inquire mornings or evening
at Alb Seventh street or phone 364
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished sleep
ing room with hot water at a
times. Close in. Suitable for tw'
Call at 7O8 Main. Phone 342.
FOR RENT-Well furnished stngl
room with kitchenette. Call at II
Fifth street. The Ha1elhurst" q
phone 213.
FOR RENT-Three unfurnishe
rooms, newly decorated. Call &
Ill Ave. A West.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
NORTH DAKOTA CORN AND WHEAT
REGION SUMMARY

The temperature was above normal
until Monday night when killing
frosts caused considerable damage to
gardens and fruit trees. No rain un-
til the end Of the week, when light
to moderate showers fell east and
central portions. Rain is needed in
all sections, but extreme west very
dry. High winds blew out some more
wheat seed. Small grains mostly
planted and preparations for corr
planting are under way Pastures
and livestock mostly fair, but pas
lures poor west portion.
Missouri river stage at z a. NJ, 10
feet; 24-hour change. -O.2 feet. Bis
marck station barometer, inches:
2S.32, reduced to sea level 30.15.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official in Charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
WHEAT FUTURES ARE
lrNI1CT1AEI.V DILL

Minneapolis, May 6.-(P1--Wheat
futures here were unusually dull
Wednesday and all markets were in
clined to be quiet but values did not
change much during the day. A furry
in May and July orn near the close
strengthened wheat a bit. May wheat
closed Il cent higher, July = cent
lcwer, ard September Il cent higher.
Corn futures rallied a cent. Oats
we're quiet in a narrow range. Rye
bulged sharply on reports of good eX-
| port business. Barley deliveries on
| May contracts was scant.
Cash wheat receipts were light
! Milling demand was steady and prices
were firm to strong compared with
| futures. Winter wheat was unchang.
ed and durum vas scarce with mill
ing quality wanted.
Cash corn tone was slow. Oats de.
mand va fair. Rye demand wa:
steady and offerings were light. Bar
icy was slower but fairly steady. F1a1
demand vas fair to good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
DULUTH A S GRAIN

Duluth, MIMI, May 6.-R-CloSe:
Flax on track $1.55h -1.58; to arrive
1851; May $l.55h; July $l.66A;
Sept. $1.54; Oct. -$1.56.
wheat No. l dark northern 79M-
82Nc: No. 2 do 78H -00Hc; No. 3 do
.74T -78Hc; No. / northern 1917 -82Bc;
No. 2 do 77N-80Hc; No. amber
durum 74A-76Xc; Nc. 2 do 73A-
No. / durum 73&c; No. 2 do 72A.
73Xc: ITO. / mixed durum 60% -73%c;
No. 2 do 67A -73%c; No. ! red durum
67%c.
oats No. 8 white 25Hc-26Nc.
No. / rye 34h -36hc.
Barley choice to fancy 40-48c: NE
dunn to good 1886: lower grade:
2O-32c.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06

Tests Of state and federal expert
ment stations have greatly influenced
the increase in the winter legume
acreage of the south. These tests
have proved that Austrian winter
peas. hairy vetch. and smooth vetch
are excellent to increase the value Of
soil and tend to give an increased
acreage in crops which follow these
green fertilizers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
TOO LATE 10 CLASSIFY

GUARANTEED croquinoles Or spiral
permanent waves. $500. Lustrou4
natural looking waves given BY ex-
nerienced operators. The Caltfor-
hia Wave Nook, 1O2 Third street.
Bismarck Phone Io2.
FOR RENT-Two room furnished
apartment at Sill Fifth street. Also
garaRe. House to rent on Fourteenth
street. Inquire at Jones 4 Patera
Grocery.
WANTED-Bus boy to work evenings.
G.. p. Eat Shop.
FOR RENT-Modern three room
apartment. g nished for light
housekeeping on ground floor. Pri-
vate entrance. Also sleeping room
and garage. Cell Of 533 Seventh
street or phone 487-W.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
WOOL

Boston, May 6.-H1-A Slight 1T
crease in sales is being reported on
the finer grade of territory woods.
and finer quality brings So to COO
secured basis. Original bag lines OF
similar grades sell at S. to soc, de,
pending upon length. Of staple and
character. On the original bag lines
ing staple uniform In length and
grade bring up to Coo. Inferior woods
are difficult to move, even at the low
side of range Of SIS to COO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
DOG IS NAVAL FATALITY

Lakewood, N. j.. May 6.-R-Tige
is mourned as one Of the navy who
did his duty as he saw 1t. He was
with the ground crew when the air
ship J-3 was taken out of its hangar.
When the motors started the men
let 20 the ropes, Tige hadn't been IN
the navy long enough to learn the
castoff signal. Up he went. Some
400 feet above an expanse OF scrub
pine his jaws weakened. Tige was q
bull pup.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
NEW YORK

New York. May 6.-(Eo-Eggs. 81
90: irregular. Storage packed. mixed
colors, closely selected heavy. 19-2oc'
extra first, 1S-1SMc; first, .17Ac; me
dunn firsts, 151.-i6c; regular packeo.
extra. 1Sh-1sc: extra tlrs'' l'%i0.'
Nearby and nearby western II
brown, regular packed. closely select
ed extra, 21-24c; gathered brown ex-
tras. 20M-20Ac; Pacific coast natur-
ais. white, extra, 251s-26c; extra first
22h-24c. Butter, 1880; steady. Cheese
S63,569; steady. .
Poultry, dressed, irregular: chick
ems, fresh, 33-43c; frozen, 25-3Sc.
Live, steady; turkeys by freignt'
15-25c; by express, 1890.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
Man on Street Car
Is Robbed of $4,000

Pittsburgh. May 6.-R-Robbers
boarded a street car and took checks
totaling s., 1000 from Charles 6chaefer.
treasurer Of the Lyman Building and
Loan association, after threatening
him with a revolver Wednesday.
Only q few passengers were on the
car. Schaefer said the robbers over
looked $4,000 in cash.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06

For Bismarck and Vicinity: Fair
and not quite so cold Wednesday
night: Thursday partly cloudy and
warmer.
For North Dakota: Fair and not
quite so cold Wednesday night: Thurs
day partly cloudy and warmer.
For South Dakota: Fair. not quite
so cold west. heavy frost east portion
w Wednesday night; Thursday fair and
warmer.
For Montana: Generally fair east.
unsettled west portion Wednesday
night and Thursday: warmer Wednes-
day night east n sOuth-central por-
tions.
Iowa: Fair with heavy frost We'd
nesday night: Thursday fair, slightly
warmer in afternoon.
Minnesota: Fair with heavy TO KILL
ing frost, not quite SO cold In north
west portion Wednesday night; Thurs
day fair and somewhat warmer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
Potatoes
CHICAGO

Chicago. May 6.-(P-(U. S. Dep. OF
Agr.)-Potatoes, 70; on track. 234: 10
tai L.. S. shipments. 6S6: old stock,
firm on Russets, dull on other stock;
trading fair; sacked per cwt.. Wiscon-
sin round whites. $1.15-1.25; occa-
sional higher; Idaho Russets, NO. :,
mostly $l.55-1.60: new stock dull;
trading light; Texas sacked Bliss TIL
umphs, very few sales, $3.25-3.50 for
No. /.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
Work Wanted

PIANO TUNING-Call Chas. Bryan,
1870 or 762. All work guaranteed.
Member of the National Association
of Piano Tuners. 1.-The tuner alone
preserves the tone"
RELIABLE woman wants housework.
Can take full charge of home. No
objections to farm home. Phone
26S or come to POI First street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
Houses and Flats

FOR SALE-FfVe room modern
bungalow and garage in fine con-
dition. Nice yard and shade trees.
Located in west part of city. For
further particulars write Tribune
Ad. No. &c.
FOR RENT-Dwelling in modern
duplex, oak floors. Close in. Gar
age included. Vacant May 10th.
Phone 26O. DR.. r. S. Enge.
FOR RENT-FfVe DON modern
house, close in. Priced reasonable.
Phone 426-J or call at 4l9 Third
street.
FOR RENT-Four room partly mod
ern house. Water and light at 2lO
Eleventh. street north. Phone SEW.
FOR RENT-Six room modern
bungalow located at 70l Front
street. Phone 32l or BIT.
FOR RENT-FiVe roOm house, good
location. Priced right. Phone $50.
FOR RENT-Four room partly mod
ern bungalow. Phone 46O-M.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
CONDITIONS

Precipitation occurred from the
southern Rocky mountain region
northeastward to the Great Lakes,
while fair weather prevails over the
sure area has caused killing frosts in
the northern Great Plains Wednesday
morning, but a ''iow" conferred over
Alberta is accompanied by somewhat
unsettled and considerably warmer
weather over the northwest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
Dead Animals Wanted

ANIMALS WANTED-Quick
service will be given removing your
dead or undesirable live animals.
such as horses. hogs. COWS and
sheep. all free Of charge. We cal;
for one Or more, large or small
Write or phone Us promptly
Northern Rendering Company, Bis.
marck. N. .. Boz as Phone COS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
MONEY RATES

New York, May 6.-tR-Call money
steady, 1k per cent all day.
Time loans steady: so days, 1h-1N
80 days, 2; 4 months. 2-2A; 81
months, 2A-2k per cent.
Prime commercial paper, 2A-2H.