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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05

lacking In recent market history
In a similar period of time.
Reports that a powerful bank
ing group was to be organized to
strengthen commodity prices by
extending aid to manufacturers
for replenishment OF depleted in
ventories, and a rumor that Chi
cago and New York interests were
forming a huge wheat pool which
would have at least $50, O00. 900 at
its disposal, caught Wall Streets
Imagination overnight and spec
ulative enthusiasm swept like
wildfire through the financial
district.
Wall Street heard the wheat
pool probably would be managed
by the noted Chicago operator.
Arthur w. Gluten, and that this
groups organization virtually had
been accomplished. The pool, 1t
was said, might take over what
remains of the farm boards
stocks, now estimated at about
$4,000, 900 bushels.
Those interested in wheat were
said to feel prospects Of a rela-
lively small winter crop this year,
estimated at 40, 000. 900 bushels
the lightest since 1925-warranted
higher prices for that basic grain,
even though the spring yield was
expected to be more than double
last years return.
Weekly mercantile reviews ad-
ded their note Of optimism to the
days news. asserting confidence
appeared to be increasing
throughout the country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
EXCAVATION WORK
TO BEGIN WITHIN
48 HOURS OF ACT
Conklin Makes Announcement
on Return Here From
Meeting in Chicago
C0NSULTS WITH MORRIS
Gets Views Of Attorney General
on Details Of Proposed
Agreement
The contract for the construction Of

The contract for the construction Of
North Dakota's new state capitol
building probably will be signed in
Chicago next Monday, Fred L. Conk-
lin, member Of the capitol building
commission. said in Bismarck Friday
forenoon.
Conklin's announcement indicates
that excavation for the new state
house may begin about next Wednes-
day or Thursday, since it is expected
buildings operations will be launched
within 48 hours after signatures are
affixed to the contract.
Members of the capitol commission
have been in Chicago for the last
week going over details In the con-
tract with the low bidders for the
general construction work, the Lun-
doff- Bicknell company, and the asso-
ciate capitol architects, Holabird and
Root.
With details of the contract pre-
EdlCu. SOllhllll ICCul uCu w oAO4S4oANN
for the purpose Of going over the
various proposed stipulations with
Attorney General James Morris. The
attorney general began examination
Of the proposed contract following a
conference with Conklin Friday fore
noon.
Going over the details occupied all
of our time while we were In Chi
cago," Conklin said upon his return
here. land we even worked portions
of two nights to get Our affairs In
shape"
The commission will -e-assemble in
Chicago Monday morning to wind Up
the affairs of the general CONTRACT
the commissioner said.
T; Conklin said the new arrangement
of details does not appreciably alter
| the low bid OF the Lundoff -Bicknell
firm, which was $l,463,755. Many
minor changes in plans may be made
even after construction has begun, he
pointed out. under the guaranteed
maximum cost" type of contract,
which is contemplated.
Major Frank L. Anders. secretary
I VI Lllc COlllullSSlOll, lCllldl1ASA AAA Vii
cago to arrange his affairs with the
contractors. Under the plan. the cap
itol commission must approve vari-
GUS steps in connection with construc-
ton, including employment. wage
scales. materials and the like. For
this reason, Anders is lining up an
arrangement with the contractors
which will enable the best coopera-
ton between the builders and the
commission.
Also remaining in Chicago over the
week is Adjutant General G.
Angus Fraser, member of the COM
mission. George A. Bangs, Grand
Forks. chairman Of the commission.
was called to Indianapolis on bust
ness but expects to be in Chicago by
Monday.
So busy was the commission work.
ing on the contract, Conkln said, that
the group did not have an oppor-
tunity. as it had planned, to inspect
marble. cabinet materials, and other
materials for use in the building.
Conklin said John Davis of the
Lundoff-Bicknell company will come
to Bismarck in the near future to
establish offices here. Davis will be
in general charge of construction ac-
tivities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
STOCK, COMMODITY
PRICES ADVANCING
ON MANY MARKETS
Optimism Increases as Each
Added Boost Has Effect
All Down Line
WHEAT SCORES BIG GAIN
Buyers Bid Enthusiastically For
Leading Shares on Stock
,.g~ Exchange
WHEAT SCORES BIG GAIN

Both stock and commodity prices
advanced Friday to lend new bright
ness to the American business pic
ture.
Increasing optimism ruled in the
financial and business centers and
the general idea was that each adj
ded boost was having an effect all
down the line.
Meanwhile, the Farmers Holiday
Association of Iowa called for the
beginning of a "strike" or grain and
produce holding movement on Au-
gust 8, a week earlier than had been
planned. The idea is to induce farm
ers to hold grain and other produce
off the market, thus causing price
increases due to shortage.
Wheat and other grain prices rose
sensationally at Chicago as the gen.
eral public purchased and the i'm
provement was reflected in other
markets.
Buyers bid enthusiastically for
leading shares on the New York
stock exchange during the morning
when wheat was rising l to 2 cents
a bushel and when other staples were
moving forward under the impetus
of bullish reports. Extreme advances
of 81 to 81 were scored in most pi-
votal stocks. The final tone was
strong.
Activity was lighter than Thurs
day, the markets busiest day since
December Is. Sales approximated
100000 shares, roughly million
under Thursdays turnover.
Reports that Europe was heavy
buyer of American dollars were &C.
companied by declines in a number
of foreign currencies, particularly
the British pound.
The market for stocks continued
very broad. A few leaders finished
at their highs Of the day, notably
American Telephone at $1O1.62, up
1882; Case $43.50, up So; and Inter-
national Harvester at $28.12, up 81,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
Wall Street Bears Caught Mapping
As Price Reactions Fail to Occur

New York. Aug. 5.-(P)-Rarely
has an important upswing in the
stock market caught so much of
Wall Street mapping as has the
advance Of the last month.
Not only have the bears been
surprised but number of traders
who felt that a substantial rally
might be in the making and
hoped to get into the market at
the proper time. found the mar
ket running away on the upside
before they could establish their
positions.
Other traders who had failed to
get In near the bottom waited
for q substantial reaction and
were dumbfounded as weeks went
by and nothing in the nature Of
a sharp setback occurred. Still
other traders. who made profits
on the upside during the early
stage Of the market. switched to
bear positions in expectation Of a
reaction. then covered their short
commitments at higher prices,
cancelling much Of all Of their
profits.
The many skeptical traders.
who felt that nothing In the way
Of q sharp comeback was pos
sible, In view Of the low status OF
corporate earnings and general
business, have been flabbergasted
by the way the market has con-
tinued to forge ahead. The gen.
eral level. as measured by price
averages. has advanced about 50
per cent In a month, . percent
age gain for which precedent Is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
M|LL|KAN TO STUDY
ASTROLOGICAL DATA
AT GLENDALE,
Noted American Scientist Will
Investigate Shakespeare
in State

Glendale, N. D., Aug. 5.-(R-Dr
Robert Millikan, prominent physicist
will come to Glendale on August %
for three-day study OF the strato-
sphere
He will make a study of currents
temperatures and other air phe-
nomena at the United States aerolog-
ical station here.
The station is one of three aerolog
ical points of study in the United
States and is the only station where
kite and balloon work is carried on.
DR.. Millikan will cooperate with
Thomas Lawlor, director of the sta.
ton.
DR.. Millikan's coming to Ellenda.e
will formally usher in the interna-
tional polar year, a project. world
wide In scope. which has s.s its object
the determining of polar air current.
with the view of laying the basis fol-
future arctic exploration flights.
During the polar year there will be
u balloons sent up from the Ellen
dale station. Three balloons will be
freed on Aug. 10, IL and IL, one each
day, and then three moro balloons will
be released each two weeks until tn
u are free.
These balloons will each contain
meteorographs to record tempera-
lures, humidity and pressure at tn;
various air levels. When the balloon
reaches a certain altitude, 1t will
burst because Of gas pressure. A
parachute will bring the recording in.
struments to earth unchanged. Or
each recording device which is sealed
in a container, will be instructions tt
finders to return them to the Ellen.
dale station.
A reward Of five dollars awaits thu
persons who return the instruments
The balloons will ascend to heights o.
10 miles and more.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
Threshi11g Returns
Sh0W Light Grain
Per Acre Yield Is Good in This
area But Grades Are Not
Up to Standard
REPORTS ARE SCATTERING
Farmer Southeast of City Gets
rs Bushels Per Acre, 61-
Pound Weight

Spring wheat threashed so far this
season in Burleigh county is running
between Is and Is bushels to the acre
but the grain is lighter IN weight than
usual. Bismarck grain dealers said
Friday.
Only a few thousand bushels had
been received in the city Thursday
evening and only a small part of it
weighed 60 pounds to the bushel, the
average being from So to So pounds.
Only few of the 2o-odd farmers
who so far have marketed wheat here
have reported exceptionally large
yields of good grade.
Jake Dietrich, farmer Is miles
southeast of Bismarck, has threshed
some wheat which ran more than Is
bushels to the acre and weighed 81
pounds. according to the Dacotaf,
Seed company. Dietrich has 300 acre;
in wheat this year and expects yield
Of 5000 bushels.
Small Has Big Crop
Paul Happel. Is miles southeast OF
the city, is threshing wheat weighing
from So to 60 pounds and running Is
bushels. while William Small, about
eight miles south Of the Capital City
has 60-pound wheat averaging almost
so bushels.
On the other hand, the Russell.
Miller Milling company reports that
much of the grain it has received is Of
light weight, grading Nos. 3 and 4.
p. w. Starkle, of the Oscar H. viii
and company, returned Thursday eve.
ming from grain survey trir
! throughout the county with an esti.
mate that the wheat is running from
IS to Is bushels to the acre.
o. w. Roberts, of the federal wealth.
er bureau, estimated that almost hall
of Burleigh's wheat is being harvest.
| ed and threshed with combines. Prac.
| tically all of the wheat marketed here
so far has been produced with com.
bines, the grain men said, though this
method of production has been reduc-
ed this year in comparison with othel
years.
Roberts said many farmers plan tx
leave their grain in shock or stack fol
| some time yet, awaiting better prices
He said most of the wheat combined
must be marketed soon because it Il
too moist to be kept long.
| Moisture Is Needed
Most of the grain men agreed that
moisture is needed for the benefit o.
other crops-corn, pastures, forage
crops, and truck gardens. The corr
has been hurt some by dryness, but
would be improved greatly by rain ir
the near future, they said.
One farmer in the Happen district
received only nine bushels to the acre
Of No. 4 wheat, according to repor,
received here.
Though threshing Is just beginning
! in some sections, in other areas, par
I; ticularly the southern part of the
state, it is gathering momentum ra'
pidly.
From Grand Forks comes the re.
port that threshing is becoming more
general, with large yield in prospect
Heat and grasshoppers. however, have
reduced the anticipated crops of corn
potatoes and other cultivated crops IL
that section. according to experts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
MINNESOTA DEPUTY
SHERIFF MURDERED:
TWO MEN ARE HELD
Pair Captured by Posse as They
Flee From Scene in
Stolen Auto

Hastings, Mimi, Aug. 5.-(P}-A
brazen impulse" by killer to snatch
a deputy sheriff's pistol and Stay an
other officer In the Jail office early
Friday gave Harold WildG, and
Dewey Sharpe, st. Paul, a few hours
freedom only to submit to capture
later by a posse.
Sharpe, 80, a former convict, and
Wilder had been taken into custody
by Deputy Sheriff Rudolph Fischer
80, of Dakota county while attempt
ing to burglarize golf course club
house.
While Fischer was questioning the
two, Wilder snatched the pistol from
the holster of Deputy Sheriff Joseph
Heinan, standing near him, and kill
ed Fischer when he went for his gun.
Wilder later confessed, admitting
he must have done it ION impulse"
Just then Fischer went for his
gun and I damned the rod got from,
the other guy into his chest and it
went off. took his gun and handed
it to Sharpe and we beat It," said
Wilder.
Cowing Heinan with the pis-
tol, they backed out the door, stole an
autombile and fled.
A posse pursued the two. Wilder's
capture was brought about by young
girl on the William Laramy farm near
Langdon who espied him sneaking
into the cornfield and told possemen
Wilder was at liberty on $1,000 bail
after his arraignment in st. Paul
court for attempted extortion in con-
nection with the Haskell Bohn kid
MAPPING case.
Sharpe was out on $4,000 bail on a
federal liquor charge. He Is known
to police under the aliases Of George
Brooks, Slim Pick-Handle, and Jesse
Mackentush. His home was reported
to be in Carmella. Tex. His police
record includes an arrest In Chicago
March 3, 1928, on charge Of murde,
for which he was sentenced to n
years in Joliet penitentiary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
ESTHER WATSON AND
ALICE Marsh AHEAD
IN POPULARITY RACE
M'Kenzie and Bismarck Girls
Receive 2,700 Votes Each
on Opening Day
MORE NOMINATIONS MADE
Ballots Furnished by Capital
City Merchants With Each
Cash Purchase

Esther Watson Mckenzie, and Alice
Marsh, Bismarck, got off to flying
start when the first batch of ballots
In the Bismarck merchants popular
ity election was tabulated Friday af-
ternoon.
The two young women were tied
for first place, with 2,700 votes each.
In third and fourth places were Miss
Lculla Tollefson, Menoken, with 1900,
and Miss Alden Paris, Bismarck,
1000.
Eighteen contestants received votes
on the first day of balloting.
Scores Of young women in Bismarck,
Mandan and the surrounding terri
tory have been nominated to make
the race for the title of Miss Bis
marck" and free trip to Miami, Fla.
The contestant receiving the great
est number of votes will win the CO.
veted honor and vacation trip.
In addition, free trips to Chicago
will be awarded to the winners in the
Bismarck, Mandan, and out-of-town
areas.
Married Women Ineligible
Contest officials Friday warned
voters that they must vote for some
person who has been nominated and
requested all voters to write the ad-
dresses OF their favorites on the bal
lots. Some married women received
votes but officials pointed out that
only single women are eligible for the
honors.
Results of the first days tabula-
tons:
Catherine Andrist, Bismarck 500.
June Boardman, Bismarck 200.
Lillian Church. Bismarck 500.
Evelyn Fair, Mandan 200.
Ruth Gordon, Bismarck 500.
Alice Lee, Bismarck 900.
Luella Tollefson, Menoken 1900.
Helen MeeS, Mandan 800.
Esther Watson, Mckenzie 2,700.
/ Gladys Ness, Sterling 200.
Elsie Nelson, Bismarck 200.
Alice Marsh. Bismarck 2,700.
Alden Paris, Bismarck 1000.
Veronica Werstlein, Bismarck 700.
Eliza Nicholson Bismarck 100.
Fay Smith, Bismarck 100.
Marie Newman, Wilton 100.
Caroline Hall, Bismarck 300.
Will Last Six Weeks
Voting in the contest will continue
for six weeks. Ballots are furnished
by merchants to customers with each
cash purchase or payment.
Several more nominations in The
popularity election were received BY
contest officials Friday. Among thu
new nominees are:
Fay Smith, 2l2 Third St., Bismarck
Emma King, Menoken.
Esther Anderson, Syndicate school
Mandan.
Elinor Green, Bismarck.
Tyne Eckholm, Wing.
Erma Cox, 319 Eighth St.. Bismarck
Goldie M. Grove, st. Alexius hospi
tai, Bismarck.
Mayme Hokana, Wing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
Duped by 'Slicker',
Boy Loses Clothes

Davenport. Ia. Aug. 5.-R-
Thursday Russell Miller. Is, Of
Lost Nation. Iowa, had q suitcase
full Of clothes.
Friday. he hasn't because he
counted transmission line poles
between here and Bettendorf.
Iowa.
He told the police that "Mr.
Williams" offered him a Job
counting poles. He took Il, but
left his suitcase. It took him all
morning to count all the poles
and when he came back "Mr.
Williams was gone. 30 was the
suitcase.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
English Sell Gold
AS Price Advances

London, Aug. 5.-(R)-The demand
for dollars has forced up the price of
gold in England more than shilling
an ounce, and the public, which
reaped rich harvest whom England
abandoned the gold standard, has
started another gold rush."
Friday coins and jcwelry were sold
Ia large quantities The golden SOW
ereisu vas quoted ct e shillineA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
Shift by Wind Saves
Village in Michigan

Marquette, Mich, August 5.-tR)-
A fortunate shift in the wind appar-
emily had saved the village Of Sagola.
Mich, from destruction early Friday
after It had been menaced for hours
by flames which destroyed 10000, 600
feet Of lumber at the Sawyer-Go
man Lumber company plant. The
loss was estimated at close to $500, 900
Most Of the $50 residents moved
furniture and other belongings from
their dwellings and highways wert
strewn with household goods.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
PARAGUAYANS REPORT
ATTACK Is REFUSED

Asuncion, Aug. 5.-(R)-The Para
guayan garrison at Fort Presidente
Ayala in the Chaco district repulsed
q Bolivian attack Friday afternoon,
an official government bulletin said.
The statement added that Bolivian
activity in the Chaco district was In
! creasirg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
HERES REAL FISHING

New York, Aug. 5.--(P)-The mack
eral are on rampage. They are 80
thick around the quarantine pier
that It is no trick to catch hundred
an hour. They eat matches, ciga-
'rette stubs-anything. Mackerel ex-
perts avow that the fish have been
frightened to the pier by blue fish.
who love mackerel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05

ROAD CONDITIONS GOOD
The state highway department In
It's weekly road condition summary
Friday reported all constructed por-
lions Of the state system to be In
good general condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-05
$46,535 PROFIT BY
WATER DEPARTMENT
IS Shown IN REPORT
Will Be Presented to City Com.
mission Monday Night by
Manager Atkinson

Bisnarck's city water department
had net operating income of $46,-
535.2l for the fiscal year which ended
July 80, Myron H. Atkinson. manager
Of the department, says in the an
nual report which will be presented
to the city commission next Monday
evening.
The gross income. according to the
report, was $91 .709.60. Cost of oper-
alton and depreciation of the plant
properties were $13.852.74 and s13.-
321.65. respectively. totaling s45.174.39
The net operating income, Atkinson
said. is used for payment of interest
on bonded indebtedness. retirement
of bonds, and the reserve fund for
contingencies.
Total outstanding bonds are $751;
coo, Atkinson said. while the sinking
fund has $89,O10.23.
The city water department pumped
28l, 013,0 900 gallons into the mains
during the year. the manager said. in
comparison with 296, 567 900 in 1880
and 303 1888 900 gallons the year be-
fore. In 1925 total OF EOS, 635 900
gallons was pumped.
The total of customers rose during
the year to 1894. Atkinson said, COM
pared with 1857 last year. The de.
partment had 1886 customers six
years ago.
A resume Of the report follows:
Assets. June 30. 1882.
Property. with
distribution
mains ....... .$481 ,317.66
Less depreciation 99l58.88
Valued at .$SS2,lo6.16
Cash in bank and accounts
receivable .............. SS.fUu.oo
Merchandise and supplies. 7,l077A
Total Assets .s422, e67 81
Liabilities.
Outstanding
bonds $500. 1851 100000
Less cash In sink
ing fund. ...... 89,0l0.23
s27l, see.77
Interest accrued
on bonds ...... 3.462.3S
Total. .......$275,452.15
Leaving an equity
in plant of. ..$l47,215.22
Total Liabilities. ...... 1922, 667 81
Income from all sources
| during year .............$ 9l,7US.ot
Cost Of Operation:
Salaries and
wages .......$ l5,99l75
Supplies expen-
ses and repairs 15,87099
Total. ......$ 31.852.74
Depreciation 49,. 13,32l.6o
Total. ............ 45,174.9:
Net operating income. .....$ 4S,535.2,
Distribution Of net operating income
Interest on bond
ed debt .......$ 2o.6s4.37
Retirement Of
bonded debit. 100000
Reserved for con-
| tingencies 2,SoO.A
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Total. .................$ 46,535.2
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The Weather

Fair tonight and Saturday;
moderate temperature.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02

ond it Is high enough in the
air 1t should be swung wide
and lowered.
The Old FavOrite
The Patsy was still pretty
shaky, so I resorted to my fav.
orite-and most successful
method Of restoring animals
that have the willies, only The
Patsy, being an elephant, re-
ceived a more generous treat
ment. I got a bottle of whisky
and poured it into a big bucket.
Next added a gallon of water.
Then, with brass force-pump,
worked the resultant highball
down the elephants throat,
with Lal assisting me. The
Patsy's Shakiness disappeared
and she was soon herself again.
Which, to aEvone who knows
anything about elephants, was
little short Of a miracle. The
only thing that saved The Patsy
cher first stroke Of good luck,
to my knowledge) was the fact
that in falling she landed on
the fleshy lump over her
shoulders. Had she fallen belly
first she would have been
instantly killed. An elephants
inteStines are fastened to its
spinal column and the down
ward jar of such a fall would
have shaken them loose and
there'd have been one pachy-
derm less on earth. Had she
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
An Epic Of Big Came Hunting

lifting gear to the gear that
does the swinging. I heaved a
sigh of relief when he did as
instructed and lowered the ele-
phant gently to the deck Of the
Cleveland.
Patsy's Turn
It was The Patsy's turn next.
Quickly we got a belly sling
around her and a few seconds
later the winchman was lifting
her up. When he had reached
the requisite height he seemed
to forget what to do next. I
shouted to him. So did Bill
Morris. Swing that elephant
wide!" Shrieked the mate. The
winchman, perhaps suffering
from the terrific strain Of load
ing my vast collection Of live
stock, fumbled with his levers
but accomplished nothing. Over
head The Patsy was kicking
around wildly in her lashingS
and trumpeting like mad. Fully
a minute had elapsed and the
flustered Chinaman had not
yet swung the boom over. I
cupped my hands and roared a
few oaths designed to stir him
into action. Bill Morris dashed
over to work the winch himself.
But before he could do any
thing the terrified animal had
managed to, kick herself loose.