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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-04
Remembering
Road System
a Better Plan
Solve Jig-Saw Puz-
zle In Consolidating
Trunk Routes
TOTALS 1900 MILES
Under New Plan Highway
Number Three Will Be
u. S. Number 10

Engineers of the Minnesota
highway department have just piec-
ed together the states biggest jig
saw puzzle.
Handed 140 new state trunk
routes covering $500 miles of roads
the Highway department undertook
the task Of co-ordinating and con-
solidating the new mileage with g.
300 miles of the original trunk sys-
tenn made up of II state routes and
16 U. S. routes.
Out of this total of 227 routes,
the department has laid out con-
solidated state trunk system Of 125
routes covering II 80 miles of high
way. The result is a radically
changed state highway map which
win go into effect in the early
spring of 1884 when the new route
signs have been put in place.
In announcing completion Of the
REMEMBERING plan for the enlarged
trunk system, the Highway depart
ment also announced that the en-
tire $500 miles Of new routes were
officially taken into the state sys-
tenn in the last week of December.
Addition of the roads to the trunk
system was authorized by the reg
lar section Of the 1888 legislature,
but lack Of funds prevented the
Highway department from taking
over the routes until now, it was
explained by N. w. Elsberg, hign-
way commissioner.
From now on" said Mr.. Els
berg, "the entire 11,300 miles Of
trunk routes will be maintained
and improved by the state from the
proceeds of motor vehicle license
fees and the state gas tax. No real
estate or personal property taxes
are levied for state roads. The in
crease Of approximately 65 per cent
in trunk mileage which the high
way department must maintain n
the future will mean that more
money must be spent for nlainten-
ance, leaving less for construction.
I'm REMEMBERING the system, we
endeavored to keep the total num-
Der of routes as low as possible, to
extend existing routes where prac-
teal and to eliminate the confus-
ion caused by the practice of hav-
ing some routes carry different
state and u. s. numbers
"U. s. routes in the remembered
system will carry only their U. s.
number, which is q great conven-
fence to tourists and in line with
national practice"
For example, U. s. trunk No. 81
in the old system followed Mime
sofa trunk No. 3 from Lacrosse to
the Twin Cities and Minnesota No.
/ from there to Canada. In the new
system u. s. 81 carries no number
but its own. BY the same token
State Highway No. 3, from the
Twin Cities through Sank Centre
viii be known as u. s. No. 10, only.
Minnesota Trunk Highway No. 1
in the new system will extend east
and west across the state from Lit
tie Marais through Ely, Northome
and Thief River Falls to the North
Dakota line. One reason for maxi
ing this route new No. was its
length permitting use OF the old No.
/ signs, thousands Of which would
have been wasted II q shorter route
had received the designation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-04
Conservation
Club to Meet
Annual Session to BE Held I'm Conn
munity Club Rooms Friday
Night at 500 O'Clock

The annual meeting of the Com
servation Club will be held in the
Community Club rooms Friday eve
ming at eight o'clock. At this time
q delegate viii be elected to at
tend the meeting Of the Minnesota
Protective League, to be held in
ST. Paul soon. Officers for the en-
suing year win also be chosen. A
light lunch win follow the business
session All members are urged to
be present.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-04
Community Club
Directors Meet
Annual Gathering to BE Held Third
Thursday In January-Arrange =
ments Not Yet Complete

At meeting Of the directors of
the Community Club held in the
club rooms last week Friday even
ing, the question Of Star Route
from this city. to Little Falls was
brought up for consideration The
directors went on record as against
this proposal as 1t would be con-
trary to the best interests OF the
city.
The annual meeting win be held
on the evening Of the third Thurs
day In january. Arrangements for
this event have not yet been COM
pleted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-04
Fire At Melrose

The Texaco oil station building,
owned by Arnold Schwegman, at
Melrose, was burned to the ground
Monday forenoon. The fire was
discovered at about ten o'clock. This
was practically a total loss of both
building and stock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-04

Denied license In Illinois, Miss
Novena Smith, Is, and Edward
James. So, went by automobile to
st. Louis and were married.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-04
Dr.. Frederick a. Sumner

LIZ = ICSkCIlCA IA 0utAhkCE
DIR. Frederick Azeq Sumner, SO,
president emeritus of Talladega
college, Ala, and a Congregation
al clergyman, died of a cerebral
hemorrhage at one o'clock on the
morning of Dec. 20, 1888, at the
home OF his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Oren c. Relayea, 1905 Bloomfield
street, Hoboken, N. ]. He was UNI
expectedly stricken Sunday. DR..
Summer was well known here, hav-
ing married Mary e. Buchanan, Of
this city, while serving. as pastor
of the Congregational church at
Little Falls.
DIR. Summer retired in June after
serving eighteen years as president
of Talladega. During his admins
tration it became the second Negro
college to receive grade "a" rating
from the Southern Association Of
Colleges and Secondary Schools, the
regional accrediting agency for the
American Association of Universe
ties and Colleges. This rating
places its graduates on an academic
parity with those of the leading col
leges and universities Of the coun-
try.
In December 1890 DIR. Sumner
announced the completion of sub
scription for an addition of $1,000,-
0O0, 900 to the endowments. One
half was pledged by the General
Education Board. Over $725,000 of
the million dollars has already been
paid. The grounds and buildings
of the college are valued at $1,000
600. The enrolment is 221 with an
|inter-racial faculty of fifty-four in
GLIDING the staff of two practice
schools which serve as laboratories
for the department Of education.
The college is conducted under the
auspices Of the American Mission
airy Association of the Congrega-
tional and Christian churches. A
former president was Henry Swift
DeF'orest, father Of DR.. Lee De-
Forest, radio engineer and invent
or. Duell G. Gallagher, formerly
pastor of the First Congregational
church, Passaic, N. j., was elected
in July to succeed DR.. Sumner.
DrSumner as president OF Tai
Continued on rage Four
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-04
Aged Pioneer
Of S. CHas
PassedAway
Left This Community In 1897
Lived On VIM. Sherffius
Farm, 8 Miles West
RESIDENT OF ASHLEY
DR.. Frederick Sumner, Well
Known Here, Died Tues
day, December 26
Joseph j. Matterson

mere passed away on Christmas
Day at his home near Gle Elum.
Washington, Joseph j. Matterson.
who resided from 1889 to 1897 on
the old William Sherffius farm in
Ashley township, miles west Of
Sank Centre. Mr.. Patterson was
born near Norwich, New York, on
March 8. 1851, and came to Mime
sofa when 81 years of age and
worked for several years on the
headwaters of the Mississippi driv-
ing logs. He worked on the Cam
field farm near Lake Park, Minnie
sofa, and later was foreman on the
large farm owned by Captain Smy-
ser near Glyndon, Mimi. He also
resided at Round Prairie, Mimi, for
some years prior to 1889, where he
was in business with his brother,
Lutte L. Matterson, who preceded
him some 18 years ago.
The family moved to Yakima in
the fall of 1897, and resided for
many years in the Mckee and Fair
view districts southwest Of Yakima
oAAS3A ShAOC yeas d6O W1Ch 4nI. anu
Mrs. Matterson moved to Gle Elum
where they have lived with a
daughter and son-in-law.
Besides his widow, Florence L.
Mr.. Mteerson leaves two sons, Je-
Mr.. Matterson leaves two sons, Je-
Seattle, and two daughters, Mrs.
Elsie Roseburg, of Gle Elun, and
Mrs. Alice Temple, of Beaverton,
Washington, five grandchildren and
several nephews and nieces residing
in Washington and Oregon. He al
so has a half sister and half broth
err residing at Santa Monica, Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Matterson had always enjoy
ed good health UP until the time Of
his last illness. which was caused
from over-work and old age. He
insisted on doing a full days work
every day even when past 80 and
never knew what it was to take
things easy because of his age.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
Transfers of Real
Estate Increasing

Real estate business Is picking up
in Bismarck, according to records
showing property transfers. Several
sales Of farm lands have been made
recently which indicate that people
still have faith In western North Da :
kota and especially In Burleigh
county.
Among recent transfers of real es-
tate in Bismarck and Burleigh coun-
ty have been those Of a quarter Sec
ton Of land north Of Sterling which
was sold by Henry Wildfang to J. H
Smith.
The Patterson Land Co. sold three
quarter sections Of land south of
Britten to James E. McMullin, War
rem Taylor sold Horace F. Dirlam a
half section Of land lying south Of
Menoken, and Walter Reifinger has
purchased q quarter section of land
lying southwest OF Wing from the FL
deity Life Insurance Co.
F. e. Diehl sold his stucco bungalow
at 900 Sixth street to Homer r.
Spol1n.
Davis Jenkins has sold several lots
on the Missouri river bottoms east of
the baseball park.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
REPORT HEAVY LOSS
FOR BONDING FUND
olsness Says $61,56o.11 Paid
Out in 1894 Set New Mark
for Department

Losses paid by the state bonding
fund In 1893 totaled $6l .569.1l, repre-
senting the largest yearly loss figure
in the history Of the department.
8. A. Olsness, state insurance com.
missioner, said Wednesday the losses
were approached only In 1923 when
the fund paid $58.693.39 Of which near.
~ $4,000 was due to deposits BY the
county treasurer Of Slope county IN
1920 in banks which closed In 1921.
Last years losses were caused prin-
cipally by entertainments Of two city
treasurers in which cases the depart
ment paid $50. 652.2o, Olsness said. The
shortage had run for several years.
In spite of the unfavorable expert
ence of 1888. the surplus OF the fund
was not impaired. Fred Tunell, man.
ager Of the bonding department, re-
ported an operating profit Of A,l44.S4
for the year.
I'VE believe" Okness said. that
governing officials realize more than
ever that thorough accounting pays
It aids In the efficient administration
VI SOVCIIAlICuI 0AA0u0 40 WI14 - ~
prevent embezzlement and fraud. The
last two legislatures. and particularly
the 1888 assembly, strengthened the
laws Of our state relating to account
ing of public funds. With any improve.
ment in the accounting Of public
moneys we are In full accord. because
accounting seems to be the best
weapon for prevention Of the crime
of embezzlement.
"A large amount OF public funds
were in jeopardy during the bank
holiday Of March. 1888, but with the
re.opening Of banks the public fund.
were secured. The department wa
not called upon to pay any large loss.
es due to bank failure during the last
year."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
Women's Tournament
Games Played Monday

The Krazy Kats. Whizzers and
Grape Merits volleyball teams and
the White sox and Sportette basket
ball teams were winners In the NO.
mems league games played Monday
evening at the World War Memorial
building gymnasium as q continue
ton OF the seasons second round.
The Krazy Kats defeated thu
Eagles, 70 to 81: the Whiz1ers beat
the Zippers. 81 to IS, and the Grape
Merits won from the 9avages. 81 to 20
Trina Fern Logan, Betty Laist and
June Middaugh were officials for TIN
first, second and third games, re-
spectively.
Standings In volleybsll now are
Grape Merits. 100; clippers, 80; Whiz.
GERS. 50: 6avages, 50, and Eagles. o
Basketball standings are: Comets. 100
Sportettes, 50: eatans, 50, and White
Sox so.
The White Sox defeated the "a.
tans by % to Is and the 6portette.
defeated the Comets by II to Z II
Mondays games. Next weeks sched.
ule Is Sportettes W. satans and White
9ox W. Comets. :.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
CATTLE SUFFERING
FROM STARVATION
SAYSBRANDENBURY
State Veterinarian Declares
Lack Of Proper Feed Brings
Sickness Reports

Reports that cattle are dying from
semi-starvetion in North Dakota are
being received here by DR.. r. o. Bran
denburg. state veterinarian and ex-
.cutive officer Of the. state livestock
sanitary board. who warned that the
losses will increase rapidly unless
proper feed is provided immediately.
Unless agencies In charge Of feed
relief make special efforts to get the
proper feed to these owners there
will be tremendous cattle loss before
spring, Dr.. Brandenburg said.
The veterinarian said the suffering
Is due to the deficiency disease or
semi-statvation, the outstanding
symptom being the animals inability
70 rise. They eat and drink normally.
Rave normal temperature and look
normal for q time, he said.
Reports Of the disease come from all
parts Of the state. but It Is far more
common In the range section and
causes considerable loss there in Ger
tain seasons.
Many owners Of livestock are asking
for investigation by the livestock
sanitary board In the belief they are
dealing with some infectious disease.
Chemicals Lacking
The real cause Of this disease Is
semi-starvation, the veterinarian de-
c'ared. From clinical experience and
treatments instituted, followed by re-
.'cvery, it Is believed to be due to lack
Of calcium or phosphate, he said.
Heaviest losses are occurring In
rvegnant COWS and heifers, and, occa-
sionally young growing cattle.
Deaths often due to a secondary
condition, pneumonia being the most
common one.
Few livestock men have been able
to procure any grains but cracked
wheat. and In many cases excessive
losses have been reported after feed.
ing this heavy feed to starving anf-
mails, Brandenburg said.
Feeding Of more nutritious ha,
and grains, containing liberal amount.
Of calcium and phosphates: clover
and alfalfa hay. and bran will heir
prevent the disease" he said. I'm.
prove the feed conditions. II possible
ard give the weaker cows special care
avoiding exposure to Indictment
weather.
Bran and good hay are very essen.
tial in these cases. with an addition
Of de-odorized bone meal, he reported
He stressed that more mixtures o
bran. ground corn and oats should b.
fed to the animals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
Name SUBJ Committee
To Study Land Issue

Washington. Feb. l4-R-A SEN
ate subcommittee was named Tues
day by Chairman Wagner dem. N. "
Of the public lands committee to study
provisions OF the public domain bill
introduced by Senator Nye (Rep N
d. and make recommendation TO the
full committee.
Senator Adams CDem. Colo) Wa
named chairman Of the sub-comntt-
tee. Democratic members are Sen.
ators Erickson Of Montana and ON6a-
honey Of wyoming Republican MEM
bers are Senators Nye and Carey Of
Wyoming.
The Nye bill Is similar to the ad-
ninistratton measure introduced In
the house by Representative Taylor
Dem. Colo) It would give the In
terror department jurisdiction over
the public domain and authorize the
secretary Of the interior to create
grazing districts and to set up regula-
tions for grazing and leasing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
Call Alleged Head
OF Trust for Qui1

Washington, Feb. 1@-ReA house
committee Wednesday voted TO SUM
mon Edward A. Deeds for questions
ing about charges that hs heads an
"air trust" which controls aviation n
the United States.
In charge Of the government
asrplane program during the war, he
now heads the United Aircraft and
Transportation corporation.
Tuesday, before the house military
affairs committee, James Y. Martin.
an aviation pioneer, asserted that =
trust" headed By Deeds and others
controlled airplane sales TO the gov
erment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14

Donald Gabe. woodcarving; Willard
Conradson. safety. first aid. persona
health; Fred Deeken. civics. farm
mechanics, firemanship: Paul John.
son, leatherwork, electricity.
New Salem: Leroy Helm. pAth.
finding. bird study, automobile; Err.
win Bumann, pathfinding. bird study
automobile: Willard Kunkel, path.
finding, bird study. automobile; Mel
Higbee, pathfinding. automobile
Lloyd Higbee, cooking, leathercraft
Clarence MAR. first aid. persona
health, public health: Richard Wolf
leathercraft. automobile; Lawrence
Gaebe. automobile,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
BRANCH BANKING TO
Be EXTENDED soon
First Bank Stock Corporation
to Expand; G. 3. little
Reelected Director

Announcement that the First Bank
Stock Corporation would establish
branch banks in Montana, South Da-
kota and Michigan, probably this
spring, was made at the annual stock
holders meeting. according to 9. B.
Little. who returned to Bismarck
wednesday. Little was reelected q
member of the board Of directors and
also member Of the executive oomreit-
tee. All officers Of the corporal Nn
were reelected. he said.
Twenty five directors Of the oorpor.
alton were reelected BY the stockhoad-
ers and two new directors were added
The number was reduced to ~ from
the former 50 In accordance with the
plan. favored by the government, for
smaller directorates In charge Of
banking institutions. The new direc-
tors are Elmer E. Adams, Fergus Falls,
and Francis D. Butler, ct. Paul.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
Plans for Corn Show
Discussed at Meeting

Plans for the Burleigh county corn
show next fall were discussed ct Z
joint meeting Of the corn show exc
cutive committee and the entertain-
ment committee Of the Bismarck As
ISOLATION OF Commerce held Wednes-
day.
H. P. Goddard, secretary q the as-
ISOLATION who met with the groups.
will check on prospective amusement
features for the next show.
Members of the corn show commit
tee present were ]. P. French, J. p
jackson, Obert A. Olson and George
F. VIII. The entertainment commit
tee includes B. O. Refven, chairman
and w. s. Ayers. r. A. Copeiin, w. Z
Doty. A. r. Tavis and Harry Wood.
manSee,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
BAPTIST INSTITUTE
TO HEAR MISSIONARY
Rev. Paul Metz9er Will Tell Of
Experiences in The BEL
9ian Congo In Africa

Services at the First Baptist
church Wednesday evening, attended
by pastors and laymen In attendance
at the church institute being held In
Bismarck this week. will be featured
by lecture by Rev. Paul G. Metzeer
Of Chicago, H., who has been a mis-
sionary in the Belgian Congo for over
q quarter Of century.
Rev. Metzger first went to the Bel
gian> Congo in 1905 as manager Of .
missionary steamboat on the Congo
river, devoting part Of his time to
missionary and part to evangelistic
work. He was for three years cap
tain and engineer Of a boat called the
Henry Deed" In 1908 he was ap-
pointed to general mission and school
work at Tahumbiri, and from 1915
to 1918 had charge Of the medical
work at that place. in addition to his
other duties. Since January 1881 he
has had charge Of general mission
work at Tondo, where he also served
from 1905 to. 1908.
Rev. w. H. Bayles, Huron, s. D.,
will preside at the services Wednes-
day evening and q program Of music
will be In charge Of Mr. and Mrs. /.
A. Esko. The program Is open to all
friends Of the church.
Rev. q. Rausser Of Anamooee led
the song service Tuesday morning
and speakers at the morning session
included Rev. Edwin T. Dahlberg, st.
Paul. and Rev. Metzger. Rev. H. G..
Braun, McClusky. presided at din
ner at the church at noon which was
addressed by r. r. LaFontise, who
spoke on the STORY Of the North
west Always" and illustrated his
talk with pictures.
The afternoon meeting Tuesday was
addressed by Rev. Dahlberg, who
talked on The Minister Is an Evan
gelist." and Rev. Metzger, who spoke
on "Rethinking the Congo Mission. >
An open forum discussion and
conference Of the pastors with Rev
William Kuhn. Chicago, and Rev
Fred Z. Stockton, Fargo, secretary d
the North Dakota Baptist convention
concluded the meeting. A supper VA
served at the First Baptist church q
Sis.
Evening services were presided oves
by Rev. w. L. Lubbock, Ashley: and
an address on "A Revival Through
the Agency Of . Spirit-guided Church
Organization" was delivered by DR.
William Kuhn, Chicago. general -.
cretary Of the German Baptist Con.
/ ference Of North America.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
Social Worker Goes
To Capital Meeting

Miss Pearl salsberry. in charge Of
welfare work for the State Emergency
Relief committee. left by airplane
Wednesday for Washington. D. G..
where she will attend q conference OF
the national committee of the Associa :
ton OF Social Workers Of America
The conference Is called to discuss
the future program Of federal and
state governments In social welfare
work. Miss salsberry said. She will
return Wednesday, Feb. 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
Western Union Has
Office in Capitol

A special branch Office Of the West
e1u Union Telegraph Co.. was estab-
lis11ed In North Dakota's new state
capitol building Tuesday.
In charge Of this office, which
handled several messages on its first
day, 10 Z. A. Bates, who came here
from Minnesota.
Under IN agreement between the
state and the Western Union. Bates
also will be In charge Of the informa-
ton bureau at the capitol. In return
for this service, the Western Union
will receive its quarters in the build
Ing free OF charge.
The office Of the telegraph COM
pany Is established In the quarters set
aside for the information bureau on
the ground floor Of the slkyscraper,
immediately east Of the main en-
trance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-14
CORPORATION PLANS
ROOSEVELT Shrine
Would Restore Old Maltese
Cross Ranch to Condition
Of Pioneer Days

Medora, N. D., FEB. ll.-(P-A No.
tional shrine In honor II Theodore
Roosevelt In the North Dakota Bad
Lands is planned by an association
that has purchased the old Maltese
Cross ranch, owned and operated by
the former president In territorial
days.
The Roosevelt Maltese Cross Ranch
association has taken over the prop
erty. and w. o. Trenor. Roanoke, Va.
attorney for the association, has been
here to obtain clear title to the land
so that the association may replace
the cabin and cow-camp buildings q
they were in the colorful days Of the
famous rough rider" president.
TO pay for the original ranch house
! site and contemplated improvements
q drive for voluntary contributions 1,
planned. The shrine would then b
presented to either the United States
! government or to the Roosevelt Me.
mortal association.
Organized under the lava Of Vir.
GINA, the association was formed Il
purchase the keystone section Of land
containing approximately $50 acres
Plans are to restore. by replica q
otherwise In accordance with authen.
tic evidence, the Maltese Cross ranch
cabin and oow-camp buildings In thu
heart Of the Bad Lands on the Little
Missouri river. about eight miles south
Of Medora. It was here that Teddy
Roosevelt. at the age Of a., "squatted'
In the early SOS.
! At that time, 1t was the Dakot,
frontier and Roosevelt ranched
hunted and wrote.
Organizers Of the movement hop
that by establishing the shrine, tour
lists from all parts Of the world vii
visit the Bad Lands to view the vast
weird country where Roosevelt cam
TO regain hts health.
! Work. on the ranch Is expected h
begin In the spring.