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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
NORMAN FALCONER
dies IN CALIFORNIA
Was Pioneer Railroad Builder;
Farmed in 6urleigh Near
y Half Century

Norman Falconer, pioneer railroad
builder and resident Of Bismarck until
10 years ago. died Monday at his home
In California, according to informa-
ton received here Tuesday.
The 88-year-old man was q brother
Of william A. Falconer and father Of
James r. and Angus r. Falconer, all
living in the Capital City.
He was In good health up until the
time Of his death.
Falconer came to Bismarck in 1876
and farmed in Burleigh county until
he left for California q decade ago.
He was born In 0lengarry county.
Ontario, Canada, April IS. 1914.
During his early youth he was en-
gagged In logging and rafting on the
rivers Of eastern Canada. He left the
lumber camps to come west when the
western frontier was opened by the
building Of railroads.
He was employed by the Union Pa
cific Railroad company in construc-
ton Of it, road across the plains Of
wyoming Territory and, upon compile
ton Of that project moved to Mime
sofa. In 1870 he had . contract for
furnishing ties for the Northern Pa
cific railroad.
For the last 10 years Falconer had
operated . chicken and fruit ranch ct
Aromas, Gal.
Besides his brother and two sons
here, he leaves two daughters, Nellie
J. Falconer, Aromas, CAL, and Mrs.
Fred Hess, Nez Perce, idaho. Funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
Livestock and Flour
Men Score Allotment

Washington, Jan. 3l.-R)-Asser-
ton that the allotment plan would
place wheat bread and pork too high
In the nations cupboard for the con-
sumer to reach them was put before
q senate committee Tuesday by miller
and livestock associations.
The senate agriculture committee
was told by Fred J. Linsham Of Lock-
port, New York. representing the
Millers' National Federation, that the
public would turn to substitutes be-
cause Of the increase which would re-
suit In the cost Of wheat flour.
Shortly before. win ]. Miller Of
Topeka, Kan, expressed the oppoa-
ton Of the Kansas Livestock associa.
ton OF the bill ax It relates to hogs.
expressing fear that the bill would
force up the price Of pork 90 high Z
large part Of the hog production
would become unstable.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
Farm Prices Sink
To New Low Mark

washington, Jan. 81. - @ =
Farm prices reached a new low
point at 81 per cent Of the pre-
war level on Jan. Is.
The bureau Of agricultural eco
Monies said Tuesday the decrease
was recorded despite price adj
vances on Is commodities from
Dec. IS to Jan. Is. The index Of
farm prices q year ago was So per
cent Of nre-war, showing q de-
crease of IL per cent in the last
IL months.
Leaders in the advance the last
month were flax, rye, apples,
horses, wheat and cotton. Prices
of eggs dropped more than sea-
sonally while prices Of hay. hogs,
cattle and calves fell to q new rec
ord low level In % years of Stats
teal records kept by the bureau.
Hog prices averaging $2.68 per
100 pounds in mid January were 20
per cent lower than on the same
day IL months before. The bureau
attributed this drop mainly to re-
duced consumer demand. It said
the hog-corn price ratio continued
favorable to hog feeding.
Wheat brought farmers an av-
erage Of 32.9 cents per bushel on
Jan. Is. the highest price recorded
since last October. However. the
price was about Is per cent less
than q year ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
Bill to Manufacture
COffins introduced

Four members Of the North Dakota
house Of representatives have asked
the legislature to consider bill pro-
viding for manufacture Of collins at
the state penitenttary.
The proposal, introduced In the
house Monday by Representatives
WIN. Crockett and r. A. Hill Of Cava-
lier county, G. O. Svingen Of Bottt-
neau, and Ole J. 6undby Of Mclean.
was sent to the state affairs commit
tee.
The bill would permit sale Of cof-
fins to the Estate. any county, mu-
nicipality, persons, associations. cor
porations or co-partnerships," at Z
Wholesale price Of 10 per cent above
cost and retail price 20 per cent above
cost. Caskets for paupers would be
sold ct cost.
An emergency clause Is attached to
the measure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
Winter Death Toll
Reaches IL on Coast

San Francisco, Jan. 3l.-(ReThe
toll Of lives In the blizzard-swept far.
west stood at il Tuesday Is winter
continued to threaten efforts to res
cue hundreds Of persons marooned
in mountain regions.
In northern California two deaths
were added to the number Of known
victims since the series Of storms
started 10 days ago. Another wan
derer persisted In Nevada.
The most extensive struggle was IN
tho San Bernardino mountains. Is
miles east Of Los Angeles. where hum
dreds Of motorists, who had gone to
Lake Arrowhead to enjoy winter
sports, were trapped by . blizzard.
Those directing the battle against
the white drifts said most Of the
trapped persons, who had numbered
about 1000, were being moved out
over roads which were cleared By
snow plows.
Idaho was buried under fresh snow
added to the pack already On thu
ground. and most highways In TIL
state were reported closed BY drifts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31

Fargo. N. D., Jan. 3l.-Re
Wheat farmers Of the United
States are urged to buy their
wheat from the grain trade at
present prices instead Of trying
to grow the crop. BY Mark An
drews, Cas- county farmer and
former sheriff.
1.-THE grain trade Il willing to
bet u, right nov, that wheat viii
not b worth more than - cents
q buShel delivered ct Chicago In
September" Andrews said Tues
day.
1T costs 2eh cents ! hundred
o. 10 cents . bushel 70 get the
wheat to Chicago from Fargo,
20 that means they don't believe
wheat win Be worth more than 80
cents . bushel IN Fargo. Il costs
ash cents . busael 70 get wheat
from Beach. N. D., 70 Chicago:
a cents 4 hushel to get Il from
Dickinson, Williston q Crosby.
"That would mean . peice q
~ Glntf 4 h1nG \. Allen a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
INSURANCE HEADS
DECIDE TO PROPOSE
PRIVATE MORATORlA
Four Big Companies to Hold VI
Iowa Foreclosures Pend
ing Relief Plans
OTHERS TO FALL m LINE
South Dakota Newspapsrma1
Battles Packers on Allot- =
ment Bill Question

Des Moines. Jan. 3l.-(ReThe dirt
farmer sat on his mortgage-plastered
throne Tuesday as big business and
legislative bodies In seven states and
the District Of Columbia rushed to his
rescue.
Big business. represented By fivo
insurance companies among those
holding $500 0O0, 900 worth Of mort
cages in Iowa alone, bowed before
the farmer with definite pledges and
indications Of moratoria In his plight,
Beside the insurers stood legisla-
tors with their pencils poised to draft
relief bills and their hands on tho
keys of voting machines to bring aid
to the man who supplies their corn
cakes and Sausages.
A series Of events moved swiftly
Monday to turn the spotlight on tho
overalled king. What the farmers
may expect in the way Of assistance
lies in these developments:
1.-The New York Life Insurance
company, through its president.
Thomas A. Buckner. led the parade
of insurers In proclaiming . private
moratorium on farm foreclosures.
2-The Aetna, Connecticut Mutual.
Phoenix Mutual and Connecticut
General Life Insurance companies
have telegraphed Gov. Clyde Herring
Of Iowa that they will comply with
his proclaimed request to hold up
farm foreclosures.
"a census led to the belief that
the same action may b taken BY 9TH.
er companies.
Plan Emeegency MN
+The Iowa senate COMMITTEES ond
emergency legislation approved Q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31

Authority for the reconstruction
corporation to lend up to 81 900 O00,-
900 to help tide farmers over the
emergency.
Hull has estimated that without
such action 1000, 900 farmers viii de-
fault In their tax payments due for
1882 "bankrupting state and local
governments" In the agricultural
areas.
Robinson explained to the commit
tee his own moro permanent bill,
which would set up . Il 900 900 900
agricultural refinance corporation to
refinance farm mortgages ct 8 per
cent interest.
Other points he stressed In connec-
ton with the measure were that It
provided for:
Stopping foreclosures by providing
for composition and extension Of the
farmers debts.
Strengthening the land bank sys-
tenn to permit extension Of mort
cages.
Revision Of the land bank system
to permit extension Of mortgages.
Reduction Of interest rates and
amortization Of farm debts over q
longer period.
An agency for uquidating joint
stock land banks 20 their obligations
could be taken over by the federal
land banks. .....'',
Hull told tho committee he thought
II should decide soon whether to con.
fine its present consideration Of farm
relief bills to the emergency or more
permanent proposals, but no decision
yet has been reached.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
Found Slain After
Farm Foreclosure

Mound City, Kas- Jan. 31.-lH
Luther D. Mari, 81, Kansas City
real estate dealer who came hero
Monday to foreclose . mortgage on
q farm, was found fatally wound.
ed on q highway last night as
was taken to Fort Scott vheeo ~
died.
Mari had been Shot severed
times with both "a and - calibor
firearms and his body had been
dragged from his motor car. which
was pierced with bullets.
The real estate man and former
banker was returning to Kansas
City when he was shot.
His wife rushed to Fort Scott
from Kansas City and was With
him when he died She said he
had not been robbed.
The foreclosure was ON . 500.
acre farm which Mrs. Mari said
her husband had traded to J. NJ
Holzapfel, Colony, Kas., druggist.
for an apartment house. Mari
bought back the farm at the fore
closure sale Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
AUDITORS EXPLAIN
ALTERATION IN CITY
ANDCOUNl'Y LEV|ES
Initiated Law Reducing Assess
able Valuation Response
bic For Change
STATE LEVY IS INCREASED
County and City Economy,
However, Brings About Is
Per Cent Reduction
STATE LEVY IS INCREASED

Bismarck's tax levy for 1882 Is 5S.23
mills compared to 50.73 In 1891, but 1t
will raise only s3l1,s09 compared to
$4ls,s93 last year.
The Initiated law approved by the
voters last June which reduced the
valuation Of property for taxation
purposes from Is to so per cent large
ly Is responsible for the new situation.
The city's levy Of 1928 mills in
cludes 6.83 mills for the state, 0.43 for
the county, 2l.10 for the school dis
trict, 1912 for the city and las for
the park district. according to tax
information compiled by Myron H.
Atkinson, city auditor.
The taxable valuation measure also
has had reverberations throughout
Burleigh county, all but nine Of the
So taxing districts having higher lev
les this year than last. Those with
lower 1882 levies are Grass Lake
Thelma, Glenyiew (16). Harriet, Rock
Hill, Sterling, Cromwell, Lincoln and
Taft Townships, according to q list
prepared by A. G. Isaminger, county,
auditor.
VIII Produce Less
Though the levies are higher In
other townships, they will produce less
money than last year.
Bismarck schools will get 1892 cents
out Of every Capital City tax dollar,
according to the information prepared
by Atkinson. The city will get 24.Ol
cents, the county 1919, the state 1l.73,
the city debt fund 9.3l, the school debt
fund 5.22, and the park district 40.
The city levy is expected to produce
$S6,573 for the state. $50.496 for the
county, $112,986 for the school dis
trict, sos, 800 for the city and $7,761
for the park district, Atkinson,s chart
shows.
For each tax dollar 1928 comes from
real estate taxes, 1857 cents from per-
sonal property. 5.84 cents from heat.
light, power and gas companies, 2.45
cents from telephone companies, 2.7j
cents from railroads and LIS cents
from miscellaneous sources.
Though the state levy In the city
has risen i7.3 per cent in the last
year, Atkinson says, the total levy in
the city has dropped 25.5 per cent In
dollars. This Is brought about through
the following levy decreases: county.
AS per cent from SOL ,052 to Sc. 400:
school district. 22.5 per cent from
$l45,815 to $112,986; city, 81 per cent
from $l35,0ll to $103, 800; and park
district. 49.4 per cent from $l5.340 to
$7,764.
Cut $8.03 For Each $1,000
Property assessed for $1,000 in 1881
had . taxable valuation Of $3.50 and
paid $38.O5 in general taxes, Atkinson
says, while the same property In 1882
has q taxable valuation Of $500 and
pays only 1912 in general taxes, the
reduction being 1888.
The new law. however, does not re-
duce special assessments. Special as
sessments aggregattng $144.930 for
1882 have been levied against bene-
fitted property to pay the interest on
and retire the warrants issued to pay
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
Favor Paying Bonds
With Gas Tax Money

Division Of part Of the gasoline tax
for real estate bond interest and
sinking fund has been approved By
tho Nonpartisan League caucus.
The caucus, meeting Monday night
favored the bill introduced by Rep
w. ]. Flanagan Of 6tutsman county.
providing for diversion Of one-third
Of the eas tax to thu bond fund.
A bill BY Sen. A. w. Fowler. Cas-
county, has been offered 70 divert
part Of the highway fund to the real
estate bond interest and sinking funds
and to discontinue further issuance
q real estate bonds.
The bills IN both houses are In COM
uittee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
BRITISH NOVELIST
ANDPLAYWRICHTIS
VICTIM OF ANEMLA
John CaIswo rthy One Of
Worlds Literary Greats,
Succumbs In London

London, Jan. 3l.-RcJohn Gals
worthy, British novelist and drama
tist and 1882 Nobel prize winner, died
Tuesday. He was IS years old.
The famous writer suffered from
anemia and had been In . grave con-
dttion for the last week. The illness
developed from q severe cold con-
tracted last month.
This prevented him from going "a
Stockholm to receive the Nobel prize
award Dec. 10. His certificate wa
received from King 0ustaf by the
British minister to Sweden, Archi-
bald ]. G. Kerr.
BY coincidence, tho announcement
that Galsworthy had won the 1881
Nobel prize for literature last Nov
II, came almost on the day Of thu
publication Of his last novel, GLOW
ering Wilderness" q study Of the
English upper classes.
Most Of his writings were concerned
with the life Of the British aristoc-
racy.
In all, Galsworthy wrote 50 or more
short stories and Is plays. in addition
to his novels.
The author had strong dislike Of
publicity. However, when he declined
q knighthood In 1918 the award &C.
tually appeared In the kings New
Years honor list. A correction was
published the next day at his request.
He accepted In 1929 the order OF merit
for his services to literature and
drama.
Galsworthy's wife, two other men,
bers Of his family and two old fam
lily servants comprised the gUrr6wful
company at his bedside as death
came peacefully to one Of the out
standing lights Of modern English
literature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
IS CENTS OF EACH
CITY TAX DOLLAR
GOES TO SALARIES
Auditor Estimates Cost Of Gov
eminent $Z4, 566 Lower
Than For Last Year

Salaries and wages take 1856 cents
Of every tax dollar received for oper-
alton Of the Bismarck city govern
ment and departments, according to q
chart prepared by City Auditor Myron
H. Atkinson In explanation OF the
city tax situation.
General expense requires 37.46
cents, city's share Of paving 10.l1
cents, interest on outstanding bonds
7.37 cents, retirement. Of bonds 4.8
cents and additions and betterments
~ cents.
General taxes are the source for
more than half of the citys' tax dol
lar. The 1892 general tax is expected
to bring 1895 cents OF each dollar
while general taxes due for 1881 and
prior years are expected to bring in an
additional 1881 cents. From Burleigh
county, for its share in the city's re-
lief work, will come 1857 cents and
the 1882 debt service levieS will net
22.29 cents for each receivable dollar.
Miscellaneous sources produce 1888
cents.
O9t1U11V0 OO06 ~ $xOV,kk0
Cost Of the city government for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1893, Is
estimated by Atkinson at $l30,228, in
GLIDING $36,262 for salaries. $10,044 for
wages, $48,779 for other expenses, &c.
100 for additions and bettermentS and
$29, 023 for debt service levies.
Income Is estimated as follows: gen.
eral taxes for 1881 and prior years
$31 600: for 1882 $42,785: debt service
levies $39,023: county's share in city
poor relief $l6,500: and miscellaneous
$10.920.
The estimated total cost Of city gov
eminent this year is $3.50, 228 compared
with $154,816 for the last fiscal year,
the reduction being $24,588.
Proposed expenditures this year. ac-
cording to Atkinson's table, include
only three items In which amounts are
raised. These are poor relief, from
$l7,9l0 to $23,200; miscellaneous and
contingencies, from $l,977 to $2,425:
and interest on bonded Indebtedness.
from $6,250 to $500.
Among economies are elimination Of
levies for special assessment fund
deficits, which was 5000 last year,
and for operation Of the tourist camp.
which was $40 last year.
A table prepared by the city auditor.
showing comparative costs OF city gov
eminent last year and this year. fol-
lows:
Municipal Department
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
new Ministry TO
RULE FRANCE HAS
SEVENNEWFACES
Others in List Announced BY
Daladier Have Been in
Previous Cabinets

Paris, Jan. 3l.-(R-Edouard Dalai
der, radical Socialist party leader.
completed Tuesday the formation Of
q new French government and pre-
sented his cabinet to President Albert
Lebrun.
The ministry was dependent on the
Socialist party's support and its ten
ure Of office therefore was precarious
as the Socialists showed discomfort by
voting against the February credits to
carry the government expenses.
Premier Daladier will present his
cabinet to the chamber Of deputies on
Friday.
The cabinet was the same as that
LOT former Premier Joseph Paul-Bor-
cour, who was overthrown Saturday,
except for seven new faces. These
were Senator'S Penancier and Serre.
and Deputies Appel, Pagnon, Albert.
Hulin and Lamoureaux.
It was one Of the smallest cabinets
in recent years. containing IL depu-
ties and four senators.
The veteran Paul Painleve, former
premier and aviation minister under
M. Paul.Boncour, was forced to retire
because Of Ill health. He was con-
fined to his apartment for the last
several weeks, and friends said he
probably never would be able to as
sumo cabinet post again.
Daladier declared he would retain
for himself the war ministry. which
he conducted under Paul-Boncour.
Georges Bonnet. member Of both
the Herriot and Paul-B oncour gov
ernments, was selected for the im-
portant post Of minister OF finance.
It was the budget balancing program
Of Henry Cheron. Paul-Boncoprs H.
nance minister, that caused the defeat
Of the previous government.
Camille Chautemps, also . member
Of the last two cabinets, was named
minister Of the interior.
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proposal to form . statewide organ<
ization to assist both mortgagog and
mortgage.
Fifteen senators were assigned extra
duty last night to help in drafting 9
bill which should be ready for con-
sideration Tuesday.
w. r. Ronald Of Mitchell, attempted
to override the Institute Of American
Meat Packers In hearing ON the do
nestle allotment bill at washington
in defending the price-fixing meas
ure. He differed with the views held,
by the meat packers that tho bill
would be harmful.
6tThe national house Of repreoeu.
tatives gave approval to the hank
ruptcy reform bill which win give the
farmer q chance to at least explain
his mortgage difficulties to . federal,
court Judge with . possibility Of arbi-
tration.
7ENebraska's Governor Bryan Get
to work . Cancellation board to IRON
out disagreement between debtors
and creditors to halt demonstrations
and smooth the path for legitimate
adjustments.
eThe Chicago Joint Stock Land
bank entered into agreement with IN
Iowa farmer to withhold foreclosure
proceedings for at least ono year
while the farmer continues to oper.
ate the property and pay rent. The
action = the same as that taken BY Q
Dies MONIES Land bank for . Mime.
sofa man who said he was President
Hoover's cousin.
Holiday 0roups Active
Elm Michigan, Colorado, Mime.
sofa and Nebraska farm holiday
groups Joined to protest tax sales and
to hear sheriffs and Judges accede 70
their demands and help plead their
troubles with mortgage holders.
10-At Cherokee. Iowa, . grand
jury indicted five men and six .John
Does" for the part they played IN
allegedly firing On holiday 1aTm
ptcketss ct tho height Of the hxD
strike last fall. A.bank president, Sno
sheriff, . doctor, and eight otherG
were included IN the indictments ~
turned, charging assault with intone
to commit murder, ~ccnGp1foc4 n
gas. shpot and beat ana pGr3u1y.
1l-Tho Iuterstato Ccmlno1po Co.
miaGlon 8 Minneapolis anA pooyo1
were ahaking their hsads ov1r ~
problem q reduoed gx1tn md ~
stock 1ates With the QnoGttna put q
them: who needD IL soa3oe aan1t
the t1lnner q the ra1lEoa6S~
| l1-At bowling osoans q. - -
l I feD11 - -
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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. N.-(HNC. w.
Mcdonnell. Bismarck, N. D., member
Of the North Dakota railroad COM
mission was elected general chairman
Of the Northwest Shippers Advisory
board Tuesday. He succeeds william
II. Perry Of Minneapolis.
Vice chairman elected were Peter
A. Lee, Grand Forks, N. D., q. B.
Kennard, Huron, 8. D., L. F. Nichold,
Great Falls, Mont. and Wesley e.
Keller, Minneapolis.
]. J. Murphy, member Of the South
Dakota railroad commission, was
elected q member Of the executive
committee to succeed J. w. Rash.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
PROCLAMATION ASKED
ny (1OPHER SENATOR

st. Paul, Jan. 3l.-(ReA gube1n9.
torial proclamation requesting credi-
tors and mortgages to refrain from
invoking the power Of sale against
farmers lands and chattels under
mortgage foreclosures or on execution
was asked In the senate Tuesday.
The move came In the form Of .
resolution introduced BY Senator Win
Weber, 6layton, which states that m
emergency" exists (which makes Il
the imperative duty Of his excellency,
tho governor" TO issue the edict.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-31
DIVIDEND OMITTED

New York, Jan. 3l.-(R- studebak-
Ter Corp, Tuesday omitted the quar-
terly dividend q SITS : share On ~
|cll1ld ene4 4
The Washington times., 1933-05-25
BIBLE CLASSES
Il. PLAN MEET

The local branch of the Or
Ranized Bible Glass Association,
with delegates representing ap-
proximately IT'S Bible classes,
will attend the twelfth annual
summer conference of the organi-
cation on the campus of Western
Maryland College in Westminster
beginning July 2, and continuing
through July 4.
Speakers at the main sessions
of the conference will be DR..
William S. Abernethy, pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church, of this
city; DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder,
pastor Of Christ Lutheran Church,
of Baltimore, and DR.. Robert M.
Hopkins, of New York city gen
eral secretary of the Worlds Sun
day School Association.