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get the report ready and during they’ |past few weeks has been assisted by 1. C. Iverson, who has been assessing the city real estate. INTRASTATE FREICH. RATE BOOST TO COST NORTH DAKOTA $98,000{STATE JOBING TOWKS a LOSE AND THIN CITIES GAIN BY LEAGUE BILL Cashman Act, to Go Into Effect July 1, Hits Fargo, Forks, Minot and Bismarck Fargo and Grand Forks are to lose much of the prestige which they have attained as jobbing centers through favorable rates obtained after years of endeavor, while the twin cities are to reap a corresponding benefit through the operations of the Min- nesota distance tariff act, as enacted in North Dakota by the Fifteeath General assembly. This fact was made clear at a hear- ing of North Dakota railways befora the state railway commission yester- day. Railroads Contend Increase Would Be Needed on Top of Inter- ¥ state Advance Even should the interstate com- merce commission grant the 15 per cent increase in interstate freight rates for which the railroads have petitioned, the Northern Pacific still will fall five million short of meeting the twelve million-dollar increase in operating expense due to the Adam- son law and increased cost of ma- terials anfi supplies, Henry Blakeley of Rt Paul, general freight agent of the Northern Pacific, advised the ‘North Dakota Railway commission yesterday. This deficit the company hopes to make up through a 15 per cent increase in intrastate rates in the states through which it operates. ‘The increase in freight rates in North y: Dakota resulting from this advance Fourth class rates and a number of D el special commodity rates which the aout $9800 16. year. if Gs canton ‘Red River valley cities have enjoyed to Mr. Blakeley, H. H. Brown, gen-| Will be abolished by the distance tar- eral freight agent of the Great North-| iff law. On the other hand, notte ern and E. G. Clarke, assistant gen- Bismarck nor Minot, inland jobbing eral freight agent of the Soo Line,| centers, will profit from the enree both from the twin cities, attended | tions of the act, as the twin oles the hearing. will :still enjoy the advantage of a long haul at interstate rates, which formerly was partly overcome by spe- cial class and commodity rates grant- ed these points. Guerilla Chieftan Leads Raid on Moneybags of Big Millionaires in Montana ASSESSED VALUATION OF MANDAN WILL BE HiGHER Mandan, N. D., June 15—-The city board of equalization is in session and it is expected that they will have com- pleted equalizing all the city assess- ments by this evening at which time the figures will be presented to the city council for further attention. As- Helena, Mont., June 15—Yankee Grant some of.the worst trouble MINNEAPOLIS. millionaires of Montana are at the ‘ No. 1 hard ......, .» 811 @316 mercy of @ guerilla captain, and No. 1 northern 301 @306 they are “coming across.” Col. No. 2 northern . 296 @301 W. H. Chapman of Richmond, Va., when the. latter. became president he called the rebel colonel as counsel, to Hong Kong, in which sessor Killand stated today that he | No. 3 whea' 281 @296 serve post he remained. until Cleveland was of the impression the city. valua- | No. 2 hard Mon! 296 @301 en onleee of''the'' revenue ‘service became’ president, when he was tion will by far exceed that ofa year | No. 1 durum . 270 @280 recently assigned to this terri- removed. Colonel Chapman found tory, was second in command during the Civil war to Col. John Singleton Mosby, one of the’ Con- federates’ most dreaded raider chieftans. Although Mosby gave ago. He has been working hard to |No, 2 durum . 260 @275 3 yellow corn....... 164% @166% No. 3 yellow corn to arr. 16114@163% Corn, other grades...... 152 @166 'No. 4 yellow corn to arr. 160% @162% No. 2 white Mont... 1%@ 72% ‘No. 8 white oats........ 67%@ 68% No. 3 white oats to arr.. 664%@ 67% No. 4 white oats... . 64@ 68 eegeee 10 here an old friend in Capt. Shirley S. Ashby, of Helena, another for- mer confederate. officer, with whom the war was fought over in the lobby of the Placer Hotel. CHINAMEN TO RELIEVE IDEA FOR THE HOME MILLINER Barley @139 1 Barley, choice . 139 @145 | Really Effective Hat That Any Clever ; FRENCHMEN IN FIELDS Rye soar sis ae ise Girl Might Fashion for her ye to arr . cit sada Flax .... 310 @315 Cwn. Uae. 2: ‘Flax to 06 July . 246 Septembe; Close 1: @312 i Minneapolis, Minn {June 15.—Trav- elers returning, to inneapolis today from ‘Canada’ deeiat enormous num- ‘bers of’ Chinamen at Fiji, Islanders fare moving actoss the Dominion by trainloads. The Chinamen, number- ing: approximately 60,000, each with a humbered..tag attach@l to a leather wristband, are gojng'to France to re- place agricultural laborers, it is said, and permit the men. fo go to the fight- ing line: Bae os ; ‘The: Fiji Islanders are reported’ to ‘One good-looking hat seen recently fn a smart shop; would be compara: tively easy to make at home. .A small band of about, two or three inches fit- ted snugly: around the head,.and this was made of folds of black satin, The crown appeared to. be extremely. eccen- tric at first glance, but on closer in- spection it was found to be very simple tn construction. , It; was nothing. more than a rather high, loose, full-gathered crown of velvet, which had been tacked down on either side near the.rear, thus DULUTH. 9 No. 1 hard on trk. No. 1 northern on trk.., 291 No. 2 northern on trk... 286 No. 3 northern on trk... 271 No. 2 hard Mont. on trk 281 ‘No. 1 spot durum. No. 2 spot durum @276 ” “Every time mother gets ‘out Calu- July pe... 260 be: fighting. men, deficjent in militar, met I know there’s going to be good | Oats on trk 6356@ 69% mae Hares! eh peel af ial mee training, but of bat ysique. i things.to eat at bur house. Delicious, | Rye on trk ... 35. rectly ‘lathe: trontcapdione.ia elther Se tender,-tempting doughnuts, biscuits, | Barley on tri. r+ 8D Ging wide swede nie ere ae a fe ict ind pies! I" bake. | Flax on trk and to arr.. 309 piquant,.and any girl: with:a: bit of dare Fi : ? H cakes and pies! I’ve never seen a bake- | july... ing could copy this hat: easily, .: Ive Norwegian day failure with Calumet. Mother | september . ‘Before attempting to construct a hat]: * says it’s the only Baking Powder that | Oats at home it is axgood-acheme to visit] Wessels Sunk by insures uniform results,” | Close 1:50 p.m. the shops.and get some ideas... - . pe ae oe Received Highest Awardo —— —— German Subs New Cook Bok Free—See (ff | (jenna College Chair Helps Room. CATTLE MARKETS The colors of your alma mater, London, ‘June 15.—The sinking of lther: high ‘Scheel or. college, or the five more Norwegian vessels, with colors of a fraternity or other soclety may be repeated in the Windsor considerable loss of life, is reported 5 yy the Norwegian foreign office, as straight-back chair or rocker for the quoted in a Copenhagen dispatch. bedroom. One may buy the unpainted) The Cazmet, a sailing vessel, loaded chair and enamel it in the selected] with fishing props was driven aground ~ | colors, or have the work done in the} and damaged by gunfire: All the crew | upholstery shop. This is a particulars] are missing, with the exception of ly attractive article for the man’s den,| one man, whose body was found. the bulk of the chair being in the dark- er color, and the rungs and slats of the back in the lighter shade. When the ehades are delicate the girl's ‘room will not be the worse for a college chair. ‘Slip in Pound ST. PAUL. HOGS—Receipts, 4,500, Market, steady to strong. Range, $14.50 to $16.60; bulk, $14.80 to $15.00. CATTLE—Receipts, 1,600. Killers, steady. Steers, $7.00 to $12. and heifers, $7.50 to $11.0 25c higher, at $6.00 to $13.75; ers and feeders, steady, at $5.00 to $12.00, SHEEP—Receipts, 25. ‘Market, steady. Lambs, $7.00 to $12.50; weth- ers, $7.00. to $9.75; ewes, $5.00. to $9.50. That Was Long Enough. Henry, aged five, had’ been sent to a store to purchase a pair of stockings. “How long do you want them?” asked CIHCAGO. the clerk. “I don’t want to borrow HOGS—Receipts, 17,000. Market, Initialing Towels. them,” reptied Henry. “I want ‘em to active. Bulk, $15.25 to $15.90; light,| Something new and original in the) keep.” $14.60 to $15.80; mixed, 5.00 to $16.00; heavy, $15.00 to $16.05; rough, $15.00 to $15.20; pigs, $10.25 to $14.50. CATTLE—Receipts, 2,000. Market, weak. Native beef steers, $9.20. to $13 stockers and feeders, $7.40 to cows and heifers, $6.25 to $11. calves, $10.50 to $15.50. SHEEP—Receipts, 6,000. . Market, strong. Wethers, $8.80 to $11.35; lambs, $10.40 to $15.75; ewes, $13.25 to $17.96. manner of initialing towels is accom Plished by means of a band of filet lace with the tnitlal worked in the ter of the filet, In Certain Cases. “DH pearls mean tears?” “You bet they do when you don’t get your wife the string of ‘em she’s set her heart on.” Love is the greatest word in any any other word. It is” elemental. It is something felt, though undefined, something known though . unseen. Love is always ajourneying. Love ts Cumala- tive.. The greatest ar- gurient ever pre- sented. for belief ‘in Ged is the one written briefly THE GOLDEN RULE. 504 Bway. CHAS. RIGLER, Mngr. OPEN EVENINGS FOR SATURDAY ONLY $25. Men's Suits, SALE PRICE Suit ..... $16.85 $35 Men’s Suits, SALE PRICE, Suit ..... $23.85 that “God is Love.” $5 Men's Dress Pants, SALE PRICE, each $ 3.95 $6.50 Boys’ Suits, SALE’ PRICE, Suit .... $3.95 Ln ppinierd, ‘once becomes your friend and would likely lay down ONLY ONLY his life for you; love a worthy Cause ier BOYS Rah-Rah Hats OXY tere oe life and you would sacrifice your fond- est dreams in its favor; Love your Work and the sordid in life disappears and is gone as the dew disappears uz der the heat of the early Sun. ‘Love is Unselfish. If there is Love left, somewhere, then Hope is there and no matter what the disaster, the vital germs of Joy and Success remain. If someone still Loves you or you still Love someone, hope- lessness for you must die. For the light of Love is the light of Life, ‘be- cause— : A Love is Life. With each 2 for a quarter Handkerchief Purchased. 35 cent $2 Men's Straw Hats, only each .......... $1.38 $12 Men’s Raincoats, SALE PRICE, each $8.73 Love your Friends, Love your Work, It is thé aim of this organization to merit your Confidence by serving you Promptly and impartially with high standard J! erything that is, is @ divine Purpose— FREE! KERATOL CIGAR CASE OR BILL FOLO FREE! $2 Men’s Sport Shirts, SALE PRICE, each $1.48 $2 Men’s Dress Shirts, SPECIAL, each ... $1.45 REGULAR . Mens Sox 6 Pair for $1.45 MEN’S TUXEDO HELETIC UNION SUITS, SPECIAL, Garment ........... coat 98c $4 Men’s Oxfords only pair -- » $1.95 $4 Men’s Work Shoes, Extra Special, pair $2.95 COLLARS $1.50 Men’s Caps, SPECIAL, each ..... +. 98e GORDON HATS} rove your Lot in Life, Love Nature, Love everything that is, for back of ev- Merchandise. itis our purpose to establish a Confidence not alone in our meichandise but also in the Personnel of the Itself reflecting Love. Management whose business ideals are reflected in the Personal Service that-is-s-part of every transaction. | Love is All! In fighting their battlés above the clouds on’the Trentino front Italians and Austrian soldiers are battling in almost perpetual winter on the heights of the Austrian:Alps..The picture shows Italian Alpine troops attacking on this front. Small guns, ammunition and supplies: are ‘hauled along on small sleds. the union commander experienced, + Janguage—because it means more'than 1 4 FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1917. Feelin een FEDERAL JURY 10 PROBE SEDITION ‘Cleveland, O., June 15. — Federal Judge ‘Westenhaver has called e fed- eral grand jury here for next Thurs- day to investigate the alleged activi- ties of men in Cleveland and in, north- ern Ohio involved ‘in “anti-American” if not actually proGerman propa- ganda. Federal Judge. Killits in Toledo has, also called for a federal grand jury investigation to ‘begin today. to inves- tigate similar cases in Toledo. | CITy AEWS Col. W. P. Tuttle of Dawson was a Bismarck visitor yesterday. Attorney J. F. Murray of ‘Mott was in Bismarck yesterday with business in the supreme court. . Mr. and Mrs. G.,H. Welch of Pe- oria, Ill, who were guests at the Mc- Kenzie, have leased a residence: in Bismarck. ¢ Here From Regan—J. B. Glandville of Kegan was’a business visitor in the capital city Thursday. ‘Notifies Speedders—To date D..C, ‘McLean, the city’s. new traffic. cop, has notified 20 speeders to slow up, and in'every instance his orders have been obeyed. A second offense will be followed by an arrest. Ml in St. Alexius—Domineck, Wetch, who recently returned from . Checo Springs, Mont. where he was in the interegt of his health, is quite ill in the hospital here. an 3 Services for Mr. Wendell—A short funeral service was conducted Wed- nesday at St. Mary’s cemetery for F. M. Wendell of this place, who died the first of the week in one of the local hospitals. With Insurance Company—An- nouncement is made of the resigna- tion of Walter W. McMahon, chief clerk of the United States Land Office at Bismarck, to accept a position with the Provident Life Insurance com- pany of this city. Mr. McMahon has been connected with the above land office for nearly eight years. On Busincss Mission—States Attor- ney F. E. McCurdy was in Wing’ Thursday, transacting legal. business. Here From Dickinson—Attorney H. C. Heffron of Dickinson is in the city, looking after business matters. Large Donation For Fund—Among the substantial donations received by Co. A, to be used for its mess fund, was the one given by ‘Bismarck Lodge No. 1018, Modern Brotherhood of Am- erica. Officers and members of. the company greatly appreciate this effort on the part of the lodge and wish, to thank the members for same. 4 —— * KEEP YOUR WORD By GEORGE MATTHEW ADAM8. You can make your Word with every man as good as your bond. It is said of Grover Cleveland that when he gave his Word a man could build on it. If you keep your Word once given you become a magnet that will draw ‘strong men your way. Keep Your Word. You.who ere a Parent—keep your Word with your Children; you who are an Employer—keep your Word with your Employees; you’ who, an Employee—keep your word with your Employer; you who have .Friends—keep your Word with them end you will keep them. ® Keep Your Word, When you have an Appotnt- ment—keep it promptly. When you say you will Pay a man— Pay him. Never give your Word unless you are certain that you can keep it. Keep Your Word. The most important thing you can do is to keep your Word with Yourself. Never think or say to yourself that you will do a thing without going ahead and doing it. Do but this ang you need have no worry about other . a ‘Busy Bee’ Waists! SATURDAY ..... $6.75. SATURDAY .... to $6.75. SATURDAY . SATURDAY ........ Special Notice per pair ... To per cent discount. styles to choose from. LADIES. UNDERWEAR Union Suits. These are BREAKFAST SETS: |" These Skirts ‘are new and cris; lins, serges.iand gaberdines. Regular values, up to $8.50. $7.90 $990 RAINCOATS Ginghams, one lot, per yard ... LAWNS, DIMITIES, Special Prices. ; and Misses’ Hosiery. - Waists!! Another lot of those pretty White Wash Waists, with large collars, Regular up to ‘$2.00 value. 08&c American Lady Corsets Again go on sale SATURDAY for . Phoenix Pure Silk Hose. Price Another lot of Pure Silk Hose again go on sale SATURDAY at per pair .. Childrens Wash Dresses Over 1,000 Children's Wash Dresses go on sale Saturday at We have every size and hundreds of These Breakfast ‘Sets are made of nice Chambray. Colors: are’Blue and Pink, SATURDAY... Skirts and Still More Skirts | Bismarck's Mail Order House Remember ‘we carry an immense stock of Ladies’, Childrens’ Bismarck’s Fastest Growing Store SATURDAY ANOTHER BARGAIN DAY We have arranged for many ‘special pfterings to make this store store Saturday, Waists!!! Other Extraordinary Values in Waists Another lot of those beautiful Georgette Crepe. and Crepe de Chine Waists, in FLESH, GOLD, BABY BLUE, CREAM WHITE and two color combinations, Regular $4.98 One beautiful lot of Georgette Crepe, etc., in the new pastel shades. ‘These are slightly soiled. Regular up $3.98 One crisp, new lot of heavy striped Tub Silk Waists, $ Regular $2.98. SATURDAY .. an 2.25 WHITE. WASH SKIRTS_ that every Lady Needs for Hot Weather Wear One more lot of nice White Wash Skirts. ° ° Special Notice As hard as a good guaranteed Silk Hosiery is to get, we re- ceived a new lot of almost every color. See wittdow display. $1.00 49c Ladies Vests . Ladies’. Vests .5C LOC One lot of nice light weight’ Silk and Cotton Ladies’ very nice. SATURDAY... 98c BREAKFAST SETS 98c p. The materials are wool pop- All. dark. colors. SATURDAY. $5.98 Coats of Wonderful Values for Little Money We still have a very good dssortment of’ those! beautiful Céats: They will go fast at the prices. SATURDAY : $7.50. $9.50, ;,; $12.50 $14.50 $19.80 | SATURDAY SPECIAL IN SUITS For the people who have waited uritil now deserve a good price on these suits, and here it is. , $12.50 RAINCOAT. Every Raincoat in the store at 20 per cent discount SATURDAY NOTICE BARGAIN BASEMENT SPECIALS LACES—One lot as per yard ... Embroideries, one lot,. per yard $14.50 $19.50 RAINCOATS VOILES, SKIRTINGS, SUITINGS ETC., AT SATURDAY SPECIAL PRICES | Hundreds of Cotton Remnants go on sale Saturday at Saturday LEE EL I a EE I ras —_—_—_—X—X—X—X—X—naea_"—~——___ ss World’s Largest City in Mexico. Namiquipa, in the state of Chihua- hus, Mexico, has the distinction of be- ing the largest city in the world, ‘says the London Telegraph. Its site covers an area of 444 square miles, or ap- proximately 284,000 acres, its exact, boundaries having been fixed:some 300 years ago by a charter from the then king of Spain, who gave the land to some colonists from Castile. ‘A wire basket known as a salad shaker or drainer, should be used to dry greens after they have been thor- oughly washed. Leaves of lettuce often hold water after they have been ‘thoroughly shaken. If they are not fully dry they will not hold dressing well. ‘ Steamed Bariey. ‘Wash a teacupful of pot bariey ip plenty of cold water and boil it slowly for a few minutes; turn it now into a Jar or a pudding basin, and let it steam for six or eight hours; when it is quit ponder and greamy it is ready ta set UNDERGOES OPERATION— ’Tis the fashion not to wear ap Pendices at the capitol this season. A few weeks ago N. A. Mason, secre- tary to the governor, had his ampu- tated, and Wednesday evening 0. B. Lund, former county treasurer of Kid der county and now deputy state aud- people taking you at your Word, Keep Your Word. PARA oe 9) |) itor, went to a local hospital and said good-bye to that. familiar portion of COST $48. § Cyclone Bill Langer’s historic auto- mobile jaunt to ‘Minot cost $48. The state has just paid the bill. The rail- way fare is considerably less, but.a Tailway journey is also less spectac- ular. : : eee PAY BACK TAXES— Back taxes on private car lines ex- tending over five years, totaling $524.90, have been paid the state by Swift & Co. meat packers. A La Moure county telephone company, which was not on the lists last year, has paid $496 in back taxes, eee 7% ‘Mr. and Mrs. E. E. ‘Enge of Mott were Bismarck visitors yesterday. ‘Mr. Enge is proprietor and publisher of the Mott Pioneer Press, and he and his bride are en route home, after a several weeks’ honeymoon. —— — The Bonehead Contest. , My entry for the bonehead .champ- fonship is the young gent who holds the drug store phone for 20 minutes, yelling sweet nothings into the ear of his lady love, while 17 regular men are waiting to use the instrument.— New York Evening Mail. Demand for Shorter Hours. ‘The demand for shorter work hours dates back into the eighteenth century in England, and to about the time of the second war with England in this country. In both countries it made its advent with the development of the -factory_system, unknown in this coun- try until about 1812. Sat eee