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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
NelU Capitol Cornerstone Was He,un
From Native Morton County, Granite

serted in the first stone, though re-
ported to have disappeared mysteri-
ously," oil the time Was under lock
and key Of the state historical 60
ciety and was included with addi-
tsonal material In the second corner
stone.
When the suitable granite block
was found GA tho farm owned By
Veeder. who, Incidentally, u the con
Of Former State Representative J. D.
Veeder Of Morton county, Il Vas
drilled and split IA various blocks.
The block selected for the scene
weighed four tons. L was rolled 70
the bottom Of the ravino In which II
was found, loaded on Q drag and
brought to Mandan, whore Rybnicek
prepared 1t.
The stone Was ret Ia place July "a,
1885.
Rybnicek vas born In Osechoslo-
vatia ~ years ago and came to the
United States In 1905 after learning
the stone cutters trade. After work.
ing ct Omaha and 81. Cloud, Mimi,
he moved to Mandan IN 1915. He =
married and has one son, Erwin, 10
years old, and Q daughter, Libuse,
seven years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

Son Of its founder, George +. VIII,
IS president Of the Oscar H. Will and
Co., pioneer seed house which has
been in business here continuously
since 1881. viii is q member OF the
board of Burleigh county commits
sioners, the Bismarck city school
board and city park board and also
serves on the board Of managers Of
the World War Memorial building and
the library and coming boards. He is
q member Of the Rotary club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
OSCAR 4. Will CO,
IS ONE OF OLDEST
CONCERNS IN CITY
Pioneer Seed House Was Or.
ganizsd In 1881; Prints
Annual Catalogue

Pioneer seed house In western NORTH
Dakota and one Of the Oldest bust
ness establishments In Bismarck i
the Oscar H. VIII and Co.. which has
been In business since 1881 and has
issued . catalogue annually since
1883.
These catalogues have increased In
size from the first four-page leaflet
to book Of more than 100 pages.
The earliest leaflet covers only the
nursery and the greenhouse business
and lays special emphasis on the sup
plying Of seeding trees for timber
claims. The last page Of this leaflet
8 devoted to the advertisements Of
several local business men, including
Balm Brothers Grocery. Fort and Fort,
NJ Epptnger and Cheap Jake.
The cover Of 1857 bears advertise
ments Of Webb Brothers and the Bis
marck National Bank.
Seeds and Grains In 1885
The catalogue Of 1885. with 10 pages,
Is the first to list seeds and grains.
Tho 1885 booklet offers a prize for
the best half-bushel Of corn, probably
the first corn prize ever offered in
North Dakota.
A note in the early catalogues, re-
calling bygone glories OF Bismarck
- . river port, states that prices in
clude delivery at express office or
steamboat landing.
The catalogue Of 1883 announces
that Oscar H. Will won first premium
for his exhibits Of field. flower and
vegetable seeds at the 1887 fair in
Grand Forks.
Removal to q "fine large store on
Fourth st. opposite the Pacific HOTEL
Is announced In the catalogue OF 1888
also. The 1895 book announced that
. prize Of SIS offered the previous
year for the best acre yield Of corn
had been awarded to q man from
Stutsman county, who had a yield OF
"a and one-quarter bushels.
Destroyed BY Flames
The fine large store on Fourth ST.
was destroyed In the big fire OF Aug.
3, 1893, Ut the same time the Tribune
plant was RACED. A new building was
built soon, however, and the viii firm
shared It with the Tribune.
In 1904 the seed concern moved to
it, present location At Fourth st. and
Eosser Avenue. At that time only the
9font portion Of the building had
been constructed. Since then the rear
portion Of the main building, the two.
story warehouse on the Northern Pa.
ctfic right-of-way. the greenhouses
and . large part Of the nursery south
Of the city have been added to the
firms equipment as its business grew
steadily.
Son Of tho founder. George F. win,
now u president Of the Will company.
He = . member of the board of Bur-
leigh county commissioners, the Bis
m1fck city park board and the Bis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
Prepared by Hynek Rybnicsk Of
Mandan, Prominent
Stone Mason

The cornerstone Of North DakotaS
new capitol building was hewn from
huge boulder Of native granite found
in an historically part Of
Morton county.
This boulder was located On the
farm Of Roy 8. Veeder, five miles
south Of Mandan, just west Of the
site Of old Fort Abraham Lincoln.
It was from Fort Abraham Lincoln
that General George A. Custer led
his valiant band Of u. 8. soldiers to
their immortal last stand and ami
hilation by the Indians In the Battle
Of the Little Big Horn In Montana IN
June, 1876.
Not many miles north Of the point
where the boulder was found, near
Harmon, Sakakawea made her histor-
ically.significant acquaintance with
Lewis and Clark, the two explorers
who were making an expedition across
the continent In an arduous and trail.
blazing feat. eakakawea gave them
valuable aid as . guide.
Rich n Significanoe
30 the cornerstone Is rich In Sig
nificance.
The boulder weighed 81 tons, was
seven feet six inches high, II feet
long, nine feet eight inches wide and
had Z circumference of 81 feet nine
riches.
It was found by Joseph He'll De-
Remer, one Of the architects; Ernest
q. Wanner, executive secretary of the
state board Of administration; w. J..
Dobson, yard man Of the capitol
grounds: Andrew Risen, Bismarck
photographer: and Hyrek Rybnicek,
prominent stone mason Of Maudan,
who was delegated to carve the new
cornerstone out Of the hulk, shape
and polish It.
Rybnicek unquestionably i one Of
the leaders in his art In North d.
kota. His selection for tho corner
stone Job was unanimous and based
on his artistry in developing . mag
nificent stone for the Washington
monument some years ago."
When tho Washington monument
was built, the architects provided for
places on the interior Of the 65S-foot
shaft for stone from each state In
tho union.
b. A. h. Sponsored Project
FOR years the North Dakota niche
was bare. Then the Daughters Of
the American Revolution took up the
matter and under the direction and
leadership Of Mrs. Eric A. Thorberg,
Bismarck, . fund for purchase and
preparation Of q North Dakota stone
Vas raised by popular subscription.
Rybntcek produced from native
Morton county granite, found near
Harmon, brown stone 20 inches
square and highly polished. On the
slab was carved the North Dakota
state seal. THE carving WAS done
with m infinite perfection Of detail
that has been the marvel Of ali who
have inspected II at Washington" &C.
cording to the Mandan Daily Pio-
neef.
The stone prepared By Rybnicek
was the second to be procured for
the new capitol building. The first
was formally dedicated oct. 3, 1881,
In program In which Former Vice
President Charles Curtis participated.
That stone was broken and damaged
80 that 1t was unfit for use, accord
ing to r. N. Rishworth, chairman Of
the state capitol building commits
sion.
DISAPPEARED Mysteriously
The box OF historical material In.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
HOPE NOT FULFILLED

One Of the hopes expressed In q
Tribune editorial after the corner
stone Of the capitol Of Dakota Terri
tory was laid was dashed when fire
RACED the structure late In 1880. 1T
Is the wish. said the editorial, prayer
and belief Of everyone that the stone
laid Sept. 5 1889. under such aus
picious circumstances, will remain
firmly imbedded in its present posi-
ton until Gabriel's trumpet calls US
all aloft to explain matters"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
ADVENTIST Church
FORMED HERE N'%
Membership Has Grown From
a. 10 Is Under Five
Pastors In Decade

DiQmarcks Seventh-Day Advsnt1st
congregation, organised n Ia VIII
= charter members, nov has . mem.
oe1ohip q q.
The eongregation here was osean-
ised By Elder u. Meyer, president e
the North Dakota conference Of ~.
enth.pay ADVENTIST, assisted b. the
first pastor Of the local church, 10ee
A A. Dirksen.
since that tinae pastors a tho oon-
gregatton have included Ede9 q. !.
Rent1ro, Elder =. =. Schwindt, Broth.
q j. J. BETS and Elder q. p. 0aedo,
present pastor.
In 1873 the congregation purchased
ltg present church building from
Trinity Lutheran church. The pn-
chase was made through the state
9eventh-Day Adventist conference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
IMPRESSED WITH BEAUTY

1W21 169S006O WIFI 06AOxx
Members Of the Dakota Territorial
capital commission which moved the
seat Of government from Yankton 70
Bismarck were greatly impressed with
the beauty Of the site offered by the
city Of Bismarck for the capitol build
Inc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

marck city school board and also
serves on the board Of managers Of
the World War Memorial building and
the library and coming boards. He
Is q member Of the Rotary club and
resides at 1923 Third st.
La gaceta., 1934-11-22
DEMANDA JUDICIAL CON
IRA DOS A

Tn jurado de ia corte federal
dict6 aver un veredicto por e
que Sc obliga a los ciudadano,
ubanos r. Y A. NJ. Bermudez
a pagan a la compania Maddox
Foundry & Machine Co., la car
tidad de $4,000, importe de u.
nos pagareS suscritoS por los dc
mandadoS para completar Ia
compra de una chalana, de a
cuerdo con ell cOntrato de adlu:
Sici6n.
Ell abogado que ostenta la re.
presentation de los cubanoS a.
nunci6 la petici6n de nuevo jul
clio, fundando SUI Solicitud en- e.
hecho de que 81 bien era ciert.
que SuS cllenteS habian tirmadC
ese documento, la barcaza nc
valia ell precio estipulado en- eI
contratO; y que los compradores
habian perdido la cantidad DID
$9,S75.00 pagados hasta la fe.
cha va que dicha embarcaci6n
result6 practicamente inservible
La gaceta., 1934-11-22
LAS EN-
PARK

Habana, Nov. 22.-Alberth
SABBATH, Millionaire de Chicago
y una de las figuras mas promi
nentes en- los hip6dromos metrJ
politanos, Sc ha hecho cargo del
hipodromo de Oriental Park, fir
mando un contrato por diez a
nos. Los funcionarioS que diri-
giran ell negocio han anunciado
que ADRIAN Ia temporada ell dia
20 de d;ciembre y habra carre-
ras diarias hasta MARIO 8.
John |. Day, administrator
general, ha dejado saber qut
SABBATH estudia la posibilidad de
donar IN premi9 de $4,000 pa
ra TN handicap international al
cue Sc espera cOncurran las es-
trellas mas famoSas de la pista.
Ese premio sera corrido el Ill
timo dia de la temporada.
La gaceta., 1934-11-22
Ell ASESINATO DEL
SIRVAL

Madrid, nov. 22.- Los ami
Cos del periodista Luis Sirval,
asesinado en- Oviedo por Dlmi-
tri Ivanoff, teniente del tercio,
perdi6 la vida porque reoogi0
en- sus notas infamantes cruel
dades cometidas por csc extran
jero que sirve en- una rama mer
cenaria del ejercito esp9nol. Al
principle Sc quiso presentar ell
case como de suicide, pero des-
pues hubo que abrirle paso a la
Verdad.
Sirval fu6 detenido en- ell no
tel La Flora y llevado a la Co
misari3, donde ell teniente lie ase
sin6 tomando por motive las no
tas que encontrara en- su equl-
pale. Sirval fue secretario poll
tico del lider radical socialista
Gordon Ordas y redactor del
diario LA Libertad'.
La gaceta., 1934-11-22
JOE LOPEZ SERA JUZGADO
POR HOMICIDE

Aver fua presentado ante 81
Juez de a Leo Walters 81 i6-
ven Joe Lopez. a ouien Sc acu-
sa de haber causada la muer, .
de la Srta. Ida Lee Brrkc. en- mr.
accidente de autom6viI ocurrid .
ell IL del actual. EN- la calIe Ca,s
" North Boulevard.
Los detectives leo N01---
La gaceta., 1934-11-22
LA GACETA

bro que este hubo de causar en-
las personals que Sc hallaban en-
la casa.
Hombres Y mujeres corrieron
hacia Ia habitaci6n, con Grad
dock al frente. Ell ingleS cogi6
a la muchacha en- suS brazos y
por unoS momentoS no pudo ar
ticular palabra. Finalmente S.
mia dijo: lPensabas til que We
habia muerto? Estaba sole dor
mida y te quiero mucho, Me
siento ahora bien Y mucho mas
fuerte."
Sc llam6 al medico Y examine
a la joven, opinando que pare
cfa estar bien, aunque algo de-
bill.
EVidentemente habia eStad0
sufriendo de una forma de cata
lepsia que la hacia aparecer co
mo muerta.
La algeria fue luego mucho
mayor que la sorpresa y sc atri
buy6 a la actitud del novio la
salvation de la muchacha. FL
aplazamiento del funeral lie dis
a tempo recuperar los sentidos.
De no haber insistido 81 en- la
ceremonial, no obstante los con
sejos, a la bella muchacha la
hubiesen eRterrado viva.
iAsi que en- lugar de una sim
b6lica union seguida por un fl
neral, hrbo una verdadera boda
seguida de una luna de miel!
N. r..
La gaceta., 1934-11-22
Ell HUMO HACE PELIGRO-
so Ell TRANSITO ne We
HICULOS EN- Ell GAMING
No. II

Motorists que regresan de
Plant City han informado a las
autoridades que ell hume produ'
edo por ell incendio de unos ma
torrales a ambos lados de la ca
rretera ndmero II, impide la vi
sion y causa innumerables mo
lestias a los viajeros, que Sc ven
precisados a disminuir la velo,
cidad en- ese sector y a tragar
una enorme cantidad de hume.
En- 9casiones no Sc puede yer a
iiez p1sos de distancia, por Gu
va raz6n han solicitado Sc to-
men las oportunas medidas pa
ra evitar posibles academies.
La gaceta., 1934-11-22
4 LA VIDA
PARA A

P3recia como 81 eStuviera dof
mida: lba a casarSe al dia ST.
guiente la bella Sonia Drago :
vicz. Alrededor del medico Sc
agrupaban los familiares y ell no
VIC, Lionel Craddock, un joven
ingleS, Representative en- Belgra
do de una importante firma pc
trOlera. Cuando el doctor fina-
liz0 Ell examen, Craddock lie to-
mo por un brazo y lie pregunt6:
;Esta listed SECURE? Movie la
cabeza ell medico: Completamen
tie; he aqui otra prueba.
Tom6 un pequeno espejo y 10
acerc0 a los labios entreabier =
tos. Lo Sostuvo unos minutes y
10 retro enteramente limpio,
sin trazas de que ella hubiese
respirado.
Una extrana expression acu :
do a los ojos de Craddock: de
todos MOODS celebraremos la &c
remonia. Como 81 estuviese vi.
va. Manana Sc hara, tai como 10
habiamos planeado."
Sonia era una bellisima mu :
chacha. Pocos dias antes de ha-
Der encontrado a Craddock Sc
lie habfa elegido Reina de la Be-
lleza en- Belgrade. Ell ingles Sc
enamor6 de ella tan luego la vic
y lie pidio que consintiera en- ser
su espCsa.
Al EQUAL que a otros muchos
enamOrados, durante semanas
la vida les pareci6 un sueno. Sc
flo la fecha de la boda, Sc or
ldenaron las invitaciones y Sc
discutieron Y resolvieron todos
los detalies de la ceremonial.
I'm dfa, cuando ella firmaba
algunas inyitaciones, ,perdi6 ell
conocimiento.
No podia ser NADIA serio; exec
so de excitaci6n...... Unos pocos
dias en- CANA y sc reeuperaria
facilmente. Mas los dias empe4
aaron a alargarse y a convertir
Sc en- Semanas. Los medicoS Sc
mostraban extranados. Despues
de varias consultas diagnostica
ron la dolencia como una nue. :
va forma de la enfermedad del
sueno.
mo tie inquietes-le dijo ella
a su nOvio. Estara bien para Ell
dla de la boda. TIL yeras. Eres
tanto para mi que no quiero ell
aplazamiento de la ceremonial"
Cuando los muchos amigos de
Craddock oyeron que el Sc pro-
ponia paSar por una ceremonial
matrimonial con la muerta, Sc
mostraron asombrados. Fueron
a buscarle y trataron de con :
vencerle para que cambiara de
parecer. "Es una idea fantasti-
ca"-le decian
La gaceta., 1934-11-22
DESMlENTE
UN DIARIO DE PARIS

Madrid, Nov. 22.-Don Ju =
liam Besteiro, expresidente de
las Cortes, energicamente ha
desmentido la noticia publicada
por ell diario frances lie Petit
Parisien" de que los socialistas
10 hubiesen amenazado de muer
tie.
"Nunca he dicho tai cosa a
persona aiguna y me duele que
un peri6dico que presume de Sc
rio publique tai necedad."
FL periodista frances comuni
CO que Besteiro habia llamado
por telefono al ministro de Ia
gobernaci6n, Sr. Vaquero, y lie
habfa pedido protection contra
miembros de su propio partido
que lie hakian amenazado de
mUerte.
La gaceta., 1934-11-22
PARA LA MUJER

-Hagan ell favor de no discu
tir conmigo-les contestaba. =
EStoy resuelto; NADIA en- la tie
IRA puede hacerme zanzibar de
opinion"
Asi que desechando los con,
Sejos bien intencionados pidi6
el los servicios de I'm sacerdote
para que efectuara la ceremo :
MIA. FL sacerdote empez6 por d.
cirls que tai cosa era impossible.
Seria una "farsa."
No; lie critic Craddock. 81
fuese una "farsa" 70 no pedi-
ria que Sc hiciera. Ella 10 era
TODD para mi, e insisto en- que
el acto Sc realize.
Cuando Craddock ~present6
su petici6n a las atlas autorida-
DIES ecleSiasticas, lie dijeron que
NADIA habia en- la ley de la igle-
STA o ell estado que impidiera tai
simbolica union. Ademas, lie a.
agregaron que va existian pre-
cedentes; casos de bodas cele :
bradas por razones sentimental
les, aunque una de las parties ha
bia dejado de existir.
Concedido ell permiso para Ia
ceremonial Sc acord6 que fuese a
la puesta del sol. Por este mott
vo hubo que aplazar ell funeral
por varias horaS.
Tristemente, los amigos que
habian sido invitados Sc congre
garon en- la casa. Sonia tenia
pueSto ell traje de boda Y Sc ma
llaba tendida en- ell sarc6I ago,
con un candelabro junto a la ca
ia y un c~rucifijo a la cabeza.
Despues de la boda iba a verifi-
coarse ell funeral. Una de las mu-
chachas de la escolta de honor
Sc arrodill6 cerca del feretro.
Lloraba suavemente, cuando
una voz suave cast lie paraliz6 ell
coraz6n. Era la voz de Sonia y
decia: IPor que lloras? Por uri
momento la muchacha crey6 quo
era ilusl0n..... y no Sc atrevi6 a
moverse. Sonia Sc incorpor6 y
%pregunt6: ID6nde estoy? iPor
lque arden estas velas? Sin espe
rar a c~ontestar las preguntas,
la aterrorizada muchacha echo
a o1rrer Orlando: iSonia esta
viVai
va puede calcularse ell asom-
La gaceta., 1934-11-22

I6l quien iba guiando ell autom64
vii en- los momentos del acciden
tie. Mas de 20 testigos desfila ;
ran en- este juicio, que ha despel
cado ell interes de la colonia la
tina.
Lopez sera juzgado en- la cor
te de 10 criminal, por decision
dc Walters.
La gaceta., 1934-11-22
UN MENSAJE
A NUESTROS LECTORH

I'll anuncio modemo tiene tanto mtereS como I'm
artculo de poitca, SOCIOLOGICAL o c%ualquier otro tema.
Leyendo I'm anuncio muchas veces listed encuen-
ira 10 que lie convene y otras recuerda que debe COM
prar algo que necesita.
Ell comerciante modemo anuncia con aneglo a 10
que puede cumpEr y siempre cumple 10 que ofrece, por-
que sabe que el p1bico lee los anuncios y exge Ell cum
p[miento de 10 anunciado.
mas bajos que rigen en- ell mercado y al mismo tempo
Leyendo I'm anuncio listed Sc entera de los precios
que Sc beneficial, ayuda al comerciante que pubLca la
propaganda y al p%enodico que la imprme.
Lea los anuncios, que en- muchos de enos hay pa
ra listed cosas muy convenientes
DEPARTMENT. DE ANUNCIOS DE
LA GACETA
1908 Ia. Avenida. Telefono 1892
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-13
Needed: Constructive Opposition.
CNew York Herald Tribune.)

The absence of Everett Sanders Chairman of the Republican National Committee from the gath lering of the Republican Congressional clans in Washington is obviously symptom of disorganza- tion But 1t is wholesome sign, at that, since lit suggests that some at least, of the party sages realize that nowhere is new blood more needed than within the organization of the G. O. P The de- moralization of the party within New York State has been the subject of previous comment in these columns The weakness of the leadership of the party at Washington has been clear from such actions that of Pennsylvania's Senator Reed in iespousing the claims of the American Legion, and Iof the National Committees pamphlets about the present Administration Ogden Mills has spoken
 constructively and courageously but he is not in position to create effective leadership at Wash lington.
 The American party system is based on the as- sumption that there shall be party in opposition las well as party in power Since March last
 there has been opposition within the Democratic Party tSelf but only disorganized and dscordant
 alienation of submission and explosion the part
 of Republicans In comparison the Democratic Party after 1924 was well organized and thoughtful unit The result has been that many important measures which should have been discussed at length and either modified or rejected in Congress have been passed without being even read.
 It is encouraging that the progressive Repub-
 icans were invited to attend the party The
 fact that three of the nsurgent Senators who bolted
 the party altogether in 1882 refused to attend the dinner on Saturday need not put end to the effort at adjustment which the invitation implies Unless there can be some sort of compromise be-
 tween the Western radicals and the Eastern con-
 servatives there is scant hope for a unfication
 within the party. Reorganization is possible only if both extremes agree to meet a common ground. The need is for blood. If the House
 and Senate leaders learn this lesson the first step will have been taken toward preparing the Re- publican Party to make constructive opposition in Congress and throughout the nation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-13
SPENDERS GET BUSY.

The House of Representatives is once more play ing cheap politics at the expense of the nations credit. Apparently unmindful of public opinion or of the Administrations carefully wrought plans for balanced budget sound and controlled currency majority of the Representatives has passed a soldiers bonus measure calling for the immediate pay of adjusted service certificates maturing until ls45 and calling the expenditure of s22oOOOoO0O To top off this piece of inconceivable financial folly, they propose to issue that of money in greenbacks based nothing, except the country name.
 The spenders argue that, since we running a vast deficit, may well give the veterans what they want and so augment consumer pur- chasing power. They declaim that this is a debt to the ex-service men that has to be settled sooner or later anyway so it might well be now later. And, conceding that there is no present way of paying for it with sound money, they propose to issue fiat money for that purpose.
 There can be only one explanation to the action of the lower House The gentlemen of the House, all of whom face an election next Fall, want to be reelected. The veterans have not made any de- mands for the bonus to be paid just Most of them realized the plight of the Treasury and willing temporarily to give up their special clams-except those valid and imperative claims of the disabled-and in the interest of the whole people But the politicians of the House not so much concerned with public interest. They are deliberately pandering to special group of voters, seeking their political support
 Probably few of them believe the bill will pass the Senate or, if it does, that it will become law. The Senate has already rejected the bonus proposal since the present session of Congress opened. Even should it reverse itself now, the President has made it unmistakably plain that he will veto the measure Even the most optimistic of the spenders can hardly hope that it be passed the veto