The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-04
BLOCKADE RUNNERS
AND P|CKETS shot
IN STRIKE FLAREUP
Attempt to Transport Milk Into
Sioux City, Iowa, Causes
Violence
STATE LEGISLATURE ACTS
Approves Plan to Make Alcohol
From Corn to Provide Agri.
cultural Market

Elk Point, s. D., Feb. 4.-fP)-With
one man lying near death in q Sioux
City hospital and three others suffer-
ing from severe gunshot wounds, I'm
ion county, South Dakota authorities
Saturday were launching a vigorous
investigation of Friday afternoons
milk strike gun battle which took
place near the Iowa boundary when
a group Of milk haulers attempted
to run the highway blockade. main
tanned by farm strikers, and take
milk to Sioux City.
The most seriously wounded victim
OF the gun fight was r. D. Markell,
81 years old, milk importer OF Elk
Point. He was suffering from gun
shot wounds in the abdomen, seven
OF the pellets having punctured his
intestines. Attending physicians held
little hope for his recovery.
Two of the other victims were sons
Of the elder Markell Keats Markell
suffered gunshot wounds on the left
hand, face and head and one Of his
fingers was severed by bullet Harry
Markell suffered buckshot wounds
about the face and head.
The fourth victim was Nile Co.
chran of Neville, Iowa, said to have
been one of the farm strike pickets.
He suffered scalp wounds, but the
injuries were not serious enough to
send him to hospital. He was lodged
in jail at Sioux City, where he was
being held for questioning.
Sheriff Tom Collins, of Union
county, and States Attorney G. C..
Donley were on their way to Sioux
City this morning to question CO.
chran In an effort to learn the names
Of other strikers who had participate
ed in the battle.
Expect More Arrests
Additional arrests were expected to
be made during the day. Charges Of
assault with dangerous weapon are
to be filed against all who took part
in the attack. officers said.
Three guns were takea from the
Markets. following the shooting
| officials said and revolver was found
by officers on the seat of their truck.
Meanwhile the Iowa legislature had
approved plan to allow the manu-
iacture Of alcohol from corn to pro-
vide market for part Of the grain
surplus.
Other developments in the farm
situation included:
In Nebraska . new Cancellation
farm mortgage relief board consider
ed plan for the appointment Of
county boards Of five farmers.
The senate committee at Washing
ton continued to hold hearings as the
crop production loan bill awaited the
presidents signature.
At Cherokee. Okla, a farm sale was
postponed without explana ton and
at Vermilion, S. D.. a Judge told
farmers that he would uphold the
law no matter how many professors
gathered"
Members Of joint legislative COM
mittee on farm mortgage arbitration
were deadlocked in Iowa as they at
tempted to dovetail provisions Of
separate house and senate bills.
In Oklahoma City governor Muir
ray exhorted the legislature to act
quickly on farm legislation and term
ed mortgages American citizens with
their backs to the wall"
A mortgage holder at Fairmont.
Mimi, was ordered by court to show
cause why he should not be enjoined
from foreclosing on a farm and at
Huron, S. D., American Legion men,
bers were paying dues in hogs, poultry
and grain.