The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 27, 1917, Page 8

RED RIVER DRAIN First Pictures of British Commission in the United States TROUBLES LODE ae Pedi ON COMMISSION, whole lot when Board Which Meets at Fargo Next Monday Will Assume Responsibility PLAN TO RECLAIM FROM FLOOD FINE FARM LANDS Anticipated North Dakota Will Benefit From Salvaging of 1,500,000 Acres in Valley Responsibility for the origination and supervision of a project which will reclaim 1,500,000 acres of North Dakota land of an average value of $70 the acre will be undertaken by the boundary drainage commission which meets at Fargo next Monday to complete its organization. The members of this important board are A. G. Sorlie, a prominent Grand Forks business man; I. P. Streeter of Wahpeton, who has large real estate interests in Richland county, and ‘Herbert A. ‘Hard, of Farg cal engineer with the de the interior. Governor Frazier in making his appointments, did not des- ignate the chairman and secretary, who will be chosen at the Fargo meeting. It is anticipated that Hard, as the practical technologist of the commission, will act as secretary, Tri-State Propositio The North Dakota boundary mission will co-operate with: similar boards already appointed or to be created in Minnesota and ‘North “Da- kota in working out a system of drainage which will e dis- tressed conditions prevailing through- out the upper reaches of the Red river and its tributaries, and affect- ing not only many hundred square miles of valuable farming ‘country ‘but numerous Villages and cities as well. To correct this condition there has been tentatively proposed the con- struction of a system of reservoirs on the Sheyenne river, on verse, Big Stone lake and the river. The cost of this construction, -|taries will range in the millions, but -| river valley. -|dary commis Here are first’ pictures of the arri-y val in the United States of the Brit-| ish commission sent to plan co-opera- tion of the United States with the Al- lies against Germany. At top, members of the commission being received at the Union — station, Washington. Left, center, Arthur J. Balfour, head of the comm on, and right, center Secretary of § ing, surrounded by and members of the reception commit- tee, Below, members of the under military escort. were taken especially une by K.P. Dorman, The vecial photographer. commission together with the dredging and straightening of Red river and tribu- it is predicted that the system will more than pay for itself in the water power which can he developed. What System Will Do. “A system well worked out,” said Mr, Hard today, “will mean a con- trol of the flood situation and at the ame time the solution of the drain- e problems for farmers in the Red It should prove of ines- timable value to farmers who cannot bear the expense of tiling, and who now could find no proper outlet were they prepared to put in tile drains.” Cass county alone is expending $250,000 on this drainage problem, and every county lying in or adja- cent to the R river valley is deeply interested in the outcome of the con- certed effort which these three states are to make, North Dakota's share of the preliminary expense has been estimated by federal engineers at $10,000. Three thousand is appropri- ated by the bill creating the boun- ion, and it is thought the remainder of the fund necessary may be obtained from other sources. BAKING POWDER Passed by the Board of Censors % factory. 2nd—The wholesale grocer with his high standi: handle only reliable goods. 3rd—The retail grocer who desires to handle only knows will please his customers. «asthe manufacturer with the rigid tests of the laboratory and ing and desire to those brands he 4th—The food officials with their rigid laws for wholesomeness Sth—And most the housewife the purity and of food|products. important, yous with your desire for purity, efficiency and per- fect satisfaction. ASK YOUR GROCER — HE SELLS IT NORTH DAKOTA'S LIVESTOCK LOSS COMPARES. WELL Exposure and Disease Claim Few- er Cattle and Sheep Than in Other States “TEMPERATE” ZONE SEEMS DEADLY TO ALL ANIMALS Mllinois, Tennessee, and Arkansas Lead in Heavy Deaths Kastern periodicals which | find pleasure in playing up the “frightful- ness” of North Dakota climatic con- ditions are invited to take notice that according to Uncle Sam’s monthly crop report for April, the mild and temperate state of Illinois lost 45 cattle from disease and while North Dakota lost. but»: Oklahoma, surely a mild state, 45,682; Arkansas, lost in the same tem- 319; Arizona, Perate zone, 42,840; Colorado, 51 45,510, New Mexico, and 58, Mi shigan los disease and expos Kentucky, 69,300; fornia, 100,719, and ini 29.650, while only per- ished in North Dakota. California lost 22 cattle out of every thousand from exposure; Arizona lost , ‘Mis- sissippi, Louisiana and Texas, 30, Florida, 22, and Wyoming 51, while North Dakota lost but 19, and that was an unusually severe experience for this state, whose average loss for the last ten ye has been 13 per thousand, as agai 7 for Louis- "TIZ" EASES TIRED, SORE; SWOLLEN “FEET Astant Relief for | Aching, Puffed-up Cal- loused Feet and Corns, Why go limping around with aching, puffed-up feet—feet so tired, chafed, sore and swollen you can hardly get Oklahoma; D Ounces for (More than a nd and ~e half for eT Guartes) oo FEDERAL TIRES Driving with one eye on the road and the other on your tires is morestrain than pleasure. When youare sure of your tires, the miles slip behind you and make motoring a real pleasure. Equip ,your car with FEDERALS. Their Double-Cable-Base Construction does away with the most common causes of tire trouble. They are known as “Extra Service” Tires—and they deserve the name. 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Tennessee lost 35 out of every thousand sheep for the year ending March 31, California lost 33 28 and Montana 77, while } kota lost but 22, The ten age for North Dakot: per thousand, as aga gia, 42 in Mis and 36 in California, North Dakota had an excess heavy loss in swine during the las year, 19,500 porkers having given up the ghost from sickness or exposure, the death rate being 30 in.a thousand as against a ten-year average of And in the same year Missou death rate was 52 to the thousand; Illinois, 41; a, 45; Kentucky, 60; Arkansas 39, and Louisiana, 105, FARGO-MOORHEAD LEAGUE PLAYERS t 28 in G A Wyoming WILL BE DRILLED : Fargo, N. D., April 7.—Military ‘aining will be a part of the pr gram of spring training and p tices during the regular season for candidates and members of the Fa go-Moorhead Northern league club, it was decided today at a confer ence between Manager Denny Sulli- van and members of the local base ball committee. The first drill will be held tomor- row, with a non-commissioned officer from Co. B, N. D. N. G., in charge. The Fargo-Moorhead, club is one of the few minor league clubs to adopt military training for its players. SCHOOL CASE IS DECIDED Dickinson, N. D.,.April 26.—The last caapter in the Antelope school removal case was staged before Judge Crawford this week, the court deciding in favor of the school di- rectors. The case arose out of an ejection held to move the school near Antelope, the majority of the voters voting in favor of moving the school house into the town of Antelope, while some parties wanted to move the school several miles out. The election held did’ not state the removal proposition and the parties contseting the removal in Antelope contended that such*notice must be given. GUARDSMEN WHO HAVE FAMILIES OFFERED GHANGE _;Non-Commissioned Officers Have} Excellent Opportunity to Qualify for Commands GREAT DEMAND FOR MEN OF MORE MATURE YEARS Number of Applicants From Can-| didates Over 35 Years Not Up to Expectations Guardsmen who through having dependent relatives are released trom service are offered an excellent opportunit to qualify for a command in the officers’ training camp to be established May 8 at Fort Snelling, which Capt, B. I. Ristine is now receiving applications at his of- fices in the third floor of the federal building. With the experience which these ; men have they become very valuable timer for the oflicers’ reserve. If yned they will receive a adequate to the support of de- pendents, and their ambition to re-| main in the service will have been achieved. This applies particularly to non-comm ioned officers. who have been discharged under the de-j pendent relative act, College. Training Unnecessary. An.impression has gone abroad thata college: education is essential. This: is: not. thé,-fact;.-Men of ma- turer ages, within the ‘age limit of 44, are particularly needed. A per- son is eligible if “clearly a well edu- cated man and provided ne has dem- onstrated “in business, athletics or other activity that he possesses to an unusual degree the ability to handle men.” The number of applications from men over 35 years is very small. There will be. no, troubyp in enlisting for the training ‘camp ‘an’ abundance of men under 28, but for captains and majors-a large number of older men are absolutely necessary. Engineers’ Applications. Engineers’ applications entered lo- cally have gone direct to Washing- ton, D. C., and a request has been made that these papers be returned to department headquarters in order "WAKE UP, AMERICA” IS MESSAGE OF NEW YORK SCHOOL GIRLS ON PARADE New.-York is resounding with thecry. “Wake up, America!”:High schoolgirls are shown above in: r and blue dresses, forming part of themonster parade along Fifth avenueto appeal to the nation for more“ac- tive participants in the war. Below, two guns mounted atop acigar store at the Flatiron building.where a naval recruiting station has cities Rha sina added to hat qual- ity—get this per- fect hat and you'll appreciate it. . — now a a ef 4“ that all engineers in this depart- Cannonball Visitors—Mr. and Mrs. ment may be notified to attend the} John Gayton and daughters Vivian, q \ camp at Fort Snelling, if ir pa-] Trivian and Inez, were Capital City pers show the proper qualifications.) visitors this week. ¢ S E ay result in this con- —__—_—_———_ Se tlone me : accompanied C. L. Merrick of Min- at neapolis and the latter’s father, G. “ ho From Fargo—Judge N. C. Young}| W. Merrick of Austin, Minn., wl of Fargo wae in’ the city this week{ have important interests in Logan j en route from Napoleon, whither he] county. AUDITORIUM TUESD’Y & WEDNESD’Y May | and 2 : She Sweeres/ Ai Sfory Ch ol” : Prices 50c, Children 25c One Show Commencing 8:15 “Wear-Ever” Aluminum Saucepans this $2.40 Set of “Wear-Ever” Aluminum | 1 quart Fy quarts 2% quarts — ie set of pans and for yourself why 80 Tsang women prefer “‘Wear-Ever”’ to other kinds of aluminum and Der utensils, See why 80 many are equi Ping their hoes ith . complete ‘‘Wear-Ever'’ “Wear-Ever” tory Pe enseethecompeg end S182 ln eerment Ee Sates