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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
Johnsous Lead Bismarck in Point
OF Numbers, New Directory Shows

The Bismarck Mandan city direc-
tory for 1928 was being circulated
in the twin Missouri river cities We'd
nesday. Each city has separate
section as heretofore.
The book contains 236 pages and Is
crammed with information on per-
sons and business institutions, telling
not only who lives here now but who
has moved away and where since the
last edition. It also shows If the per-
son listed owns the home in which he
lives, the marital state Of both men
and women. names of the officers Of
corporations and the partners Of
firms, whether one is an employer or
an employe and the first names which
hide so persistently behind initials.
A classified section contains bust
ness information and advertisements
and another section gives general in
formation about the two cities, in
Guiding a directory of government Of
ficials.
Four major name groups occur in
the Bismarck section with the john
sons leading. There are So persons of
this name listed. The Petersons and
Andersons tie for second place with As
each and the Smiths can crowd into
the deadlock also If the Smyths are
counted. There are A Smiths and
two Smyths.
In Mandan, however, the Ferderers
are in front with Is names while the
Knobs are second with 81. Others in
the running are: Hoffmans, 10,
Smiths 10, Schmidts and Kuppers, II
each; Larsons Is, Petersons and
Johnsons, Is each. II the Schmitts
and Schmitzes are added to the
Schmidts, the total is "a, giving them
second position, while if the Smiths
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
Valley City Editor
Fights for Bismarck
PEOPLES Forum

Editors Note.-The Tribune vel.
comes letters on subjects OF in.
terest. Letters dealing with con.
troversial religious subjects, which
attack individuals unfairly. or
which offend good taste and fair
play will be returned to the
writer's. All letters MUST be signed
II y-u wish to use pseudonym,
sign the pseudonym first and your
own name beneath II. We will re.
spect such requests. We reserve
the right TO delete such parts of
letters a. may be necessary to
conform 10 this policy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
\. D. Mines Produced l,552,M
Tons Of Ignite Coal in 1851

mines are better ventilated. ! did not
receive any complaints rejecting on
noor working conditions during the
period covered by this report.
The report shows there were 80
mines in operation during the year.
these including 100 underground
mines, and 100 stripping mines.
Twelve new mines were opened, ana 10
closed. There were no mine fires
during the year.
The report shows a gradual increase
in Ignite production since 1903. when
the tons mined totaled 320,742. BY
1915 this increased to 528,076, and In
1920 to 878,969 tons. In 1925. produc-
ton increased to 1857, 408. The peak
was reached in 1929, when 1,S02,S93
tons we're mined
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
Too Much COttOnseed
Cake Said Dangerous

Watford City, N. D., Feb. 10-(P-
Caution must be used in feeding cot
tonseed cake or meal to hogs, E. A.
Henderson, Mckenzie county agent,
has warned farmers.
The meal contains a toxic sub
stance, he said. which sometimes
proves fatal to hogs. He recommend
O: that the cottonseed product be
limited to about 9 per cent Of the to-
til ration fed the swine. The most
economical method Of feeding 1t. he
said. Is to mix 1t with tankage, lin
seed meal or alfalfa meal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
MOUNTRAIL AGENT BUSY

Stanley, N. D., Feb. 10.-LR5-MOre
farmers availed themselves OF the
services Of the Mountrail county ag-
ricultural agent last year than ever
bofore, records Of G.. A. Fiske show.
During the year 5.342 calls were made
'ot the agents office by farmers in re-
eatd to farm and home problems.
Brought relief activities were the
rtncipal projects Of Fiske in 1881.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
SMALL DAMAGE DONE
IN FIRE AT GROCERY
Started When Gasoline Heater
Is Overturned in Seventh
st. Store

Smoke caused only slight damage in
a fire at SCOTS Grocery at 3l1 Sew
enth st. at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning, according to Harry Thomp-
son, chief of the Bismarck fire de-
partment.
The flames, which were started
when gasoline heater overturned,
were extinguished before any damage
was done by fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
BOWMAN HAS 10 CLUBS

Bowman, N. D., Feb. 10.-(Pe Nine
teen Bowman county All clubs fin
ished their 1881 work 100 per cent, a
report by r. L. Olson, county agent,
discloses. Eleven Of the clubs carried
projects in livestock and crops, while
eight groups participated in home
economies activities. Olson pointed
out that per cent of the All clubs
in the state which made perfect
score on completing projects were In
Bowman county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks to
the Masonic Lodge and our many
friends for their kind sympathy, Serv-
ices and floral offerings In our late
bereavement in the death OF our
father and grandfather, Martin Wick.
Mrs. Anna Stebbins aid Family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
WOULDN'T KILL MILLIONAIRES
Baldwin. N. D.,
Feb. 3, 1882.

Baldwin. N. D.,
Feb. 3, 1892
Editor, Tribune:
In your Ground Hog day issue ap-
pears a Free Silver" reader from
Steele, N. D., who says to 'unmake
millionnaires is a joke. This writer
does believe in a high income tax and
not so much in an inheritance tax.
It is foolish to try and find q way
to legally kill off a millionaire. Not
every man has the ability to make
money, but when the successful man
gets too rich, then he should be
stopped But he should not be
stopped in his business nor killed off
for the inheritance tax. No, he should
pay an income tax so he would still
have a little profit and he should do
this with pride. This writer believes
in government control II John D.
Rockefeller would have to pay an in
come tax, due as multi millionaire
an he, for that reason, would raise
his gasoline, the government should
use Its right and tell him what gaso-
line should be sold for. This writer
can not see why millionaire should
not pay high income tax to lesson
the taxes on the poorer people.
A READER.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10

dendall of 424 N. River St. "When
] became old enough she gave it to
me and / have taken it off and on
ever since. AS a tonic and nervine, =
medicine that will give woman
strength, clear her complexion and
benefit her in every way, I recon-
mend DR.. Pierce's Prescription"
Liquid or tablets. All druggists sell
Or. plerce'3 Prescrjptlon
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
WELFARE" COMES BACK
Bismarck, N. D.,
Feb. 3. 1892.

Feb. 3, 1882.
Editor. Tribune:
A few weeks ago the writer wrote
an article in The Forum in regard to
licenses for highway commission cars
and found out later that I was in err
ror in regard to the $1.OO license for
cars belonging to individuals employ
eel at the highway commission. 1 was
not the only one that misunderstood
that particular point. l apologize to
the readers of The Tribune for that
error. Nevertheless my article
brought out its point. I have over
heard conversations on it and must
say that some of our state officials
called Welfare" some fancy names
that any man with any self respect
would not utter either In public or TO
himself. This party was not Mr..
Graham, as think he is a very fine
man, If he would hang on to the reins
and not let his mind run away with
him. I have nothing against him
even for that, but his entertainment
would be more interesting If he did
not dance around the ring so fast. 1
also want to impress upon Mr.. Ora
hams mind that he must have been
talking about the wrong fellow when
he told what he thought about me.
happen to be one Of these dumb" ex-
service men that served 20 months
across the sea and came out of the
army with an honorable discharge.
I still have the privilege Of voting
and am considered an honest man
among my fellow citizens.
am still privileged to live with my
wife and three children, which I con-
slider a privilege above everything
else. have not been employed all
winter and will assure those that
were made mad over my articles that
I am not looking for their jobs by
any means, but if ever get to work
for the state of North Dakota, as
sure you gentlemen that my position
will be treated with the highest re-
spect. Leaving the $500 license
alone, and for which error I have
apologized, I do not have anything to
apologize for when it comes to po-
litical pull in public office. We have
fine state and a fine government
and If our men in public office would
exercise their duties accordingly we
would have a government more like
the one Abe Lincoln spoke of when
he said, "A government Of the people
by the people and for the people"
I hope that this letter will not
cause any doubt In any ones mind
but that 1t will also serve its purpose
as have my other letters.
But, dear reader, let us remember
this one thing, and that is to always
try and do the right thing. POL1T-
ICAL PULL Is the wrong thing; we
all want to save our state unneces.
sary expense. Vote intelligently al
the next primary and general cleo.
ton and results worth while will fol-
low.
WELFARE"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
DO YOU Want 4
CLEAR COMPLEXION?

] a n esville,
Wis.-"My mo-
Their always took
DR.. Pierce's Fav-
orite Prescrip-
ton when she felt
rundown and in
need of some
thing to give her
strength" said
-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

EUGENE COMBINATION wave
$3.75. Fredericks Combination.
$3.50, OIL tonic combination, $500.
complete. We specialize in perma-
nent waving. California Wave
Nook. 102 3rd st.. Bismarck. Phone
782.
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are added as variation of the same
name, the total Is Al.
Mandan has five Laws but Bis
marck, the seat of the state govern
ment, has none. In addition, Man.
dan has Is persons named Fix, giving
that family eighth position.
Strange to say, Bismarck has only
one Bride but he is a man, not a
woman. It also has only one House,
one Lien, one Neighbor, one Nav and
one Patient. Included also are six
Fortunes, one Dollar, and one Seven.
One also can find two Beers and get
Lift three times. The book also car
ries two Spares while in Mandan one
can pick up two Pinns and one Crum.
The new edition will give informa-
ton about Bismarck to many persons
throughout the country since it will
be placed In approximately 500 d.
rectory libraries maintained by cities
in the United States and Canada.
The directory is published by r. L.
Fulton and company, st. Paul.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
THIS IS GETTING WARM
Steele, N. Oak.
Jan, 80. 1882.

Editor, Tribune:
have often wished I had the abil-
ity to write, but always have been
afraid it would be confined to the
waste basket. But the letter from
Little Farmer is SO opposite to my
ideas that I will try to express my
self on prohibition. I think the let
ter should be headed: Little Farmer
on Prohibition" instead Of Napoleon
on Prohibition as I am sure the ma
jority of the good people there are
I am like Little Farmer" in one
respect. I read the letter from the
Dickinson lady. But unlike him I
agree with what the lady said as in
saloon days l have seen it as she de-
scribed it and even worse. I have
seen more drunken people in one day
in saloon days than l have seen al
together in North Dakota since North
Dakota became state.
If I was betting man I would be
willing to bet you could not find home
brew In 10 per cent of the homes, let
alone the 90 per cent.
He must have bought some drink
in saloon days as well as now to know
the difference in price. He says,
open the saloons and give the idle
some work" Why he must know that
all the help that would be, would be
to have the idle hang around the sa-
looms and spend what little money
they have in drink instead of some
thing for the family.
He talked about half starved chill
dren. Who ever heard OF spending
money in saloon to help starving
children.
He thinks that only for prohibition
we would get higher prices for our
barley. Do you know that even If
the price is so low. We are getting
twice as much for barley as we did
in the depression in 1893-1894 when
the manufacture of drink was going
full speed.
No, there Is money in the saloon
system for the large brewers but
money out for those who patronize
the saloon.
AS fas as ounces in Washington
are concerned think they could do
much better. According to Senator
Brookhart as far as the drinking IS
concerned it is doing better. He said
he was there for week in 1895
and saw more drunk people about the
capital in that time than he has in
the last nine years"
Prohibition has done a great deal
for this country but would have
helped much more if it was not for
the abundance Of money spent by
men for selfish interest. Do you
know the head of the wet organiza-
ton gets a salary of $4,000 per year
paid in advance by Dupont and one
other? Do you know that three Du-
points pay in this fund $4,000? (These
figures are taken from a Senate Com
mittee report
This is good and glorious country
we live in. even if it is not what it
should be- but I am hoping for it to
become a better and a drier country.
OLD TIMES.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10

GARRISON GARAGE BURNS
Garrison, N. D., Feb. 10.-A garage
owned by DR.. E. G. Stucke, state SEN
ator from Mclean county, burned
here Sunday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
WELFARE

HERE'S SOME DRY HEAT
Barton N. OAK,
JAN 80, 1882.
Editor. Tribune
Since the proponents Of profibi-
ton are, on the average. more reti-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-10
STUDY DRESSING WELL

Valley City, N. D., Feb. 10.-(R)-
How to dress we'll on clothing bud
get Of $50 year IS the problem which
All club girls In Barnes county are
attacking under the direction of Mary
E. Laycock, home agent.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-17
ed and punished


The great majority Of citizens are
law abiding They love their eoun-
try, their homes and their nearhborx
They have a small idea of what is
gong ON around them, or of the
growth of the powers that prey and
The influence they weild- In the last
analysis such crimes AS this are th.s
outcome of neglect of the duties of
eItizenshio- Eternal vigilance is the
price of social security tolerated
lawlessness has its social bypodu1.
0ne Of them is a type of criminal
apache more cruel, relentless and
cunning than the worh has ever
henetnfore known Life ns.If has
become cheap. Murder itself has be-
come q business In almost eny great
city fer $50 you can get q mar muir
dereda This condition has been o
ing upon US 1t is not exzctIy a new
social problem. but an old social pro-
blem, which Gems 10 have gotten out
Of hand and Is merely accenkuated Ia
that aspect by a criminal undertak-
ing that shocks the nation and deeply
touches 1t because of the p~rinr1paIs
involved.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-17

we'll q LioSe Nfo are now pretty bad
iy crowded. 1t will not get any NOR,
money into the hands of the farm
ers, as we e it, but is simply t.
r~efinance or pay off the present in
debtedness to the present creditors
Inc get a new start on much easier
terms. The farmers won't be eater
up by the heavy interest.
In reading over the report of the
hearings before the subcommittee
on this bill we note that a represent
alive of the Federal Reserve Board
gave his. views on the bill. In his
opinion some Of the provisions of the
bill seem to be impracticable, such as
loaning for the full value of the
land, and the very low interest rate.
Leaning for the full value of the
land, he pointed out, would not leave
any margin TO pay running expenses
or losses that are certain to occur.
AS to the low interest rate. he was
doubtful if bonds could be sold for
such a rate in order to furnish the
funds to work with.
As applied to the old system of
financing this of course would be i'm
practicable. However, in this bill is
a provision for the government to
issue its own money based on land
instead Of gold as security and which
would dispense with borrowing from
others or selling bonds. This is a new
theory and has much to commend it.
1t would work somewhat similar to
the system whereby the banks now
get their paper money printed free
OF charge by the government back
ed up by bonds. It would get more
money in circulation with less chance
of it being cornered.
Several states have endorsed this
bill by resolutions. Our last lepilat-
ure gave it q strong endorsement.
There may be a few minor changes
# i should finally get through, but
main principal will be there and
It will no doubt be of great help to
our farmers. Individuals and organ
nations of various kinds are urged to
write TO their representatives giving
views We hope something
worthwhile does come from all three
Of the bills which the Farmers I'm
ION are sponsoring, a. they will have
far-reaching effects and may be the
real means Of solving ait least some
Of Jul present farm problems.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-17

could be effected such as combining
clerical duties, use of equipment etc
which would add materially to the
total savings.
Another valuable feature is that
the manager has the authority to ap-
point an advisory board OF taxnayers
on which different organizations In
the county could be represented such
as Taxpayers associations, CONNER
clal clubs, and other community
groups. This board meets with the
manager once a month to discuss
matters relative to the management
Of the county's business.
The manager need not be a resid-
emit OF the county wherein he is en-
plcyed, leaving the commissioners
free to secure some person particul-
arly fitted in handling the Job In a
satisfactory manner. They Also
have the authority to dismiss him at
any time his work is unsatisfactory.
making the sole test Of ones tenure
OF office efficiency with which his
task is performed.
The manager type of government
is no longer an experiment. 1t is us
ed in several states, and in many
places has proven highly satisfactory.
From time to time we shall provide
material for study of the plan by tax
payers, comments from other coun-
ties and other states, with a view Of
setting forth the arguments in an I'M
After being informed as to the
various provisions of the law on the
question, it would be well for ON
munity clubs and locals Of the Far
mers Union to discuss the different
merits of the plan. That way voters
will be able to form intelligent opin-
ions and be prepared to vote more in
diligently when the question il sub
nit, Cd for their approval.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-17
THE COUNTY MANAGER PLAN
OF GOVERNMENT

FRO all indications the people OF
Sheridan county will have an %
tunity to vote on the question of a
managerial type of government In
the July primary. A decision to place
the question before the voters in the
summe election is without doubt q
wise one. II it were postponed un-
til the November election, and should
receive approval of the voters ait that
time, it could not be made effective
for more than two years later, when
the terms Of officers elected at the
same time should have expired. If
we want a county Manager type of
government at all, we want it the
coming year, when any savings it
may provide will be of most value.
While the Herald is not as thorough
ly informed on the question as it ex-
poets to be before this campaign has
gotten well under way, our first i'm
preston is that the plan will work to
a distinct advantage to our heavily
burdened taxpayers.
Interpreted in simplest terms, the
county manager form of government.
as it may be applied in Montana, re
places four offices with one. These
are Clerk and Recorder, Assessor,
Treasurer, and Surveyor.
The county manager is appointed
by the commissioners; he then has the
naming Of all other clerks, including
those IN offices not directly effected.
such as Superintendent of schools.
Sheriff, and Clerk Of Count. The
salaries of the manager and clerks
are fixed by the beard of commission
ers. The manager, however, is held
for the conduct of the
offices over which he has charge; he
is required to make monthly reports
TO the county board, and may employ
or discharge deputies when in has
judgment the efficiency of the office
demands it.
II seems apparent at the outset
lhaf q big saving could be made to
taxpayers by the adoption Of the
county manager form Of government.
y Is obvious that instead Of paying
me salaries Of four officers, the sal
ary OF the n manager would be
substituted, making an initial saw
OF some $1,000. Then with
mar supervis ing the work Of
our of11ces, many other savings
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-17
Poplar Takes Eighth

Poplar came out of the state bas-
ketball tournament at Bozeman on
Saturday with 9th place. They were
DEBATED by Anaconda in the contest
for 9Th position by a score of "a to
81. Great Falls, who defeated Poplar
in the opening round by the close
margin of Is to 10, was only able to
take 9th place in the state meet.
Butte was first, defeating Livingston
IN the championship contest.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-17
The COUNTY AGENT

edsring whether county ex
n warA should be continued il
4z county the Herald believes
~ else, that the question
- A Kept on Of politics. M
ever solved TO bring mos
the greatest number which
elitieaI football of, ane
may rest assured this is
~ exception.
I- srressing times demands
- are heard from every
these reach from the ma
eEnniens down to the small.
eA unit. The greatest dan
eer. 4 such times, is that
eW fanatieal IN our demands
carefully analizing the ques-
g4rd 20 whether they will
prove measures of real &C.
. 10 end. That IS just the
- NA& 1RAAi21nf Lille 1uuif-
question has reached
= s.azG forget our petty ieal-
lid petty politics and every
naa is interested in this
would think Of It solely
- = point of whether n
oil extension work in this
: WORTH THE COST, it
- decided IN a fair manner On
@ 4and- Il the matter is to be
- the argument of whether
st q feed loan or not, or
- personality OF the pres
agent i displeasing to
re1 the commissioners Of this
~ 49, surely be asked to decide
a most ridiculous grounds.
@ farmers and taxpayers will
= present at the meet
gai ~ tie commissioners next
E1en they are to take final
It county extension work.
ves these taxpayers
szE tbs question carefully
express a final opinion.
me county agent is do
Sheridan county worth IT'S cost
t~axaager- What will It cost
q mix and distribute
pounds It pest poison this
aly several have applied
u connection with this work.
~ e = boys ard girls clubs in
. nE with some three hundred
r 20 IN with this work with
! eeuntE AGENT
N-n tine intense competition In
- Hat markets in the world, will
county farmers be able to
sE costs Of production with
rviee the extension depart
4rs Without trained leader
vii ~ of cur own accond, fol-
methods of tiIlage,
e1n-raI. weed control, selection
quality seeds, and the most
nl4rketing7 Will the
far only In It's infancy, con-
q ID a factor in the develop
community life in our coun-
e are mot questions Of politics,
arF tie issues around which de-
u maintaining or discontin-
-h county extension work
- =eerrrlined The Herald
Ehe farmers of this county
- ahle Of weighing these ques-
StlE and fairly. When the
erHn i expressed, let it be
d influenced by narrow
ees- but with careful consid-
II tbe best interests and good
p pEe. Them and only then,
matter BE- settled right.