The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 4, 1917, Page 8

DAUNTLESS DUNN DIREFULLY DENTED BY AIRSHIP RAID Vigilantes Organizing to Repel Invasion of Zeppelins and Crop Destruction Dunn Center, N. D., Aug. 4.—Daunt- less Dunn has been direfully dented by the German airship raids of the last week. A hostile aeroplane has ‘been reported in various parts of the county, and the entire countryside is panic-stricken. ‘A few weeks ago a young Austrian who stated that he was from the crew of an interned German ship applied to ‘Rep. A. A. Liederbach of Killdeer for employment. The Dunn county states- man offered the young man $40 a month, but the latter advised later that his services were worth $60, and suggested that the league representa- tive from this country go to a certain hot spot for his help. A few nights later there was seen in the sky what appeared to be an aeroplane carrying @ powerful searchlight. Parties who claim to have seen the nightly visitor claim it landed two miles east of Dunn Center. An in- vestigation the following morning re- vealed no trace of the plane. That night it was seen again, and upon several successive nights the direful spectacle appeared in the heavens. Hazen and Golden Valley have re- ported sighting the plane; isolated farmers claim to have secn it swoop- ing near the earth. The prairies are tinder dry; wheat and other grain crops are ready for the harvest and would burn freely. Dunn county fears the plane is await- ing the psychological moment to scatter over the fields flaming bombs which will result in the sppplete ¢ de- struction of the crops. The Dunn County Jouindl editor, who had an opportunity to interview the young Austrian while he was here, suggests that he is here to spy out the land, and that the real dam- age will be done by a Zeppelin which Tis to come latér. In any event, Daunt- less Dunn is badly scared .andsdgaOr> ganizing for protection. FOUR OFFICERS — FINISH CRUISE Waseca, Minn., Aug. 4.—Four offi- cers of the army signal corps ended here today a balloon flight which be- gan at Omaha, Neb., last night. The 226 miles were covered in six hours, which is said to be a record, at a height of 6,300 feet most of the way. The four men who made the trip were Captain Kennedy, Captain Page- low, Lieutenant Davidson and Ser- geant McCullough. Jamestown Gets Best Rain Since Registration Day ‘Tis a long time between rains, in ‘Stutsman county. Last night’ James- town reported three-quarters of an inch rainfall. This is the first really good rain Stutsman county has had since registration day, June 5. It did crops in Stutsman county, particularly toward the Kidder county line, an in- estimable amount of good. Moorhead station reported .36; Fes- senden, .32; Amenia, .30; Bowbells, .25, and Pembina, .20. A number of stations, including Bismarck, reported less than a tenth of an inch. ‘West of the river there was little or no ‘rain. {While the showers locally were ac- companied by a ‘brisk pelter of hail, no damage has been reported to grow- ing crops. The biggest sufferer of whom any knowledge is had was the Hoskins Floral company, in whose greenhouses about $200 worth of glass was cracked or broken. The hail did not fall with sufficient force, however, to batter its way through to the plants under the frames. One Bis- marck landholder was advised this morning that his crop loss would run 40 per cent, but he is inclined to be- lieve the report exaggerated. The storm last evening traveled in a northeasterly direction, and the heaviest rainfall was experienced east and north of Bismarck. THE BeAs Teak The Northwest Hotel A ian Clase a at ible Re Pence ans Fars $1.00 on ou ie day and ni Opposite McKenzie Hotel EUROPEAN SON HOTELS The Soo Hotel 50c. to $1.00 vee Hot and cold water in every dl oom prey Kip te Pega on nas Co PEAN, ose Soy of ah Ser a iad epot Park. Cafe in connection 100 rooms with ber The NORTHWEST, 100 Rooms The McKENZIE, 210 Rooms The SOO, 125 Rooms THE HOTEL CENTER IN BISMARCK, N. D. EDW. G. PATTERSON, Owner and Prop. WILLYS-OVERLAND RETAIL SALES IN U. S. PASS THE MILLION DOLLAR MARK On July 5 reports of 1,264 cars sold at retail in the United States were received at the Toledo headquarters of -Willys-Overland, Inc. This single day’s business amount- ed to. $1,048,020} a new. mark for Willys-Overland retail sales. This amount if for new cars only and does not include the money paid for freight shipments to the points of sale. On July 2 Willys-Overland, Inc., re- edived reports of 1,104 retail sales, $903,720 worth of business. Three million, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars was approximately the total of the 'Willys-Overland re- tail business in the United States for the first week in July, despite the fact that there were only five working days in that week. This was a daily aver- age of more than $625,000, At this rate retail sales reported to the home office by Willys-Overland dealers in July will pass the sixteen million dollar mark anticipated by ‘Willys-Overland officials. These sales were recorded in the United States alone and do not in- clude Canadian or foreign sales, which are also exceeding all previous rec- ords, BELDEN |S APPOINTED NEW WILLYS-OVERLAND ENGINEER ‘An announcement of unusual inter- est has just ‘been made by John 'N. Willys, president of The Willys-Over- land company of Toledo, Ohio, to the effect that E. H. Belden, widely known in motor car engineering cir- cles, has been appointed chief engin- eer in full charge of the engineering departments of The Willys-Overland company. Belden ‘has: been affiliated with the Overland for the past, phx ponths dur- ing which tinie hé has‘ been {n charge of the reseaxoh. department. Prior to his coming to Toledo he occupied the position Of ‘ehgiieél bf the Pack- ard Motor Car company of Detroit. “There are few men in the automo- i business who are more thorough- 1; rsed in motor car construction,” said Mr. Willys with reference to Bel- den’s appointment. “I wanted the best man I could find for'the job— for in a measure the success of every automobile concern depends largely on ‘the chief engineer's efficiency. Belden’s knowledge and expertence qualify him for the position beyond tlie question of a doubt.” 'D. W. FIGGIS HEADS SMITH MOTOR TRUCK CORPORATION An unlimited capacity for hard. va one a conservative viewpoint e outstanding qualities of the new president of the Smith Motor Truck. Corporation, D. W. Figgis, whose elevation to the president's chair is announced today. Mr. Figgis succeeds FE. I. Rosenfeld, who has been the guiding spirit of the corporation throughout its formative period and who is now the chairman of the board of directors.. In the new executive, the company. | STEERING GEAR The HE Studebaker Steering Gear is absolutely irrever- This means driving comfort, for you never have to hold a Studebaker in the road; ruts and car tracks cannot twist sible. it from its course. Steering Wheel 18 inches in di- emeter. the first. This again Studebaker wheel. The gear itself is a worm and full. worm wheel. sound rather complicated and perhaps you had salesman explain it to you, but this is what it does—the worm gear, while it permits you to steer with the least possible effort, absolutely prevents any movement of the steering wheel due to road shocks, car tracks, ruts and the like. The full worm wheel is anadded economy measure, for, when That may better let a tell you. baker design is worked:-out: io the benefit and. profit’, of, Stude- The irrever- ible Steering Steering Gear, showing worm end fall worm after long, hard service the metal wears down, as any metal will, you simply give the wheel a quarter turn and it is ready for another period of service, every bit as long and’as Consistent as shows hoy 'Stude le~ baker owners. It is features like this that make Stude- bakers the safest, easiest cars to run on the market; fea- tures well worth considering if you ever expect tohaveawoman drive your car, or if you want to be sure that driving long dis- tances will not weary you. The Studebaker irreversible steering gear is an important factor in safe and easy driving, as any Studebaker owner will Let us show it to you in one of the Series 18 Studebakers. BISMARCK MOTOR Co. | Studebaker Distributors 416 Broadway Bismarck, N. D. Picked Up on Automobile Row Sev a TEN A RET CR TEEESTENNE TD SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1917. AONE has aman’ of forceful personality. ‘Several months ago Mr. Figgis came to the company as assistant to the president, ‘becoming thereafter yice president, the ‘position he held at the time of Bifselection to the presidency. ‘Sixteen years with the American Can Company,-during which time the corporation passed from its formative stage to its present highly organized state, has eminently fitted Mr. Figgis for his new post. Executives who are closely: assoct- ated with the.new president are men of proved ability in their own spheres, all possessing the enthusiasm and pro- gressing spirit. which characterizes the younger’ generation of American business men. The choice of (Berry ‘Rocwkell, vice president of the Maca- voy Advertising Agency as Sales man- ager is in-direct line with this policy. Others besides Mr. Figgis who oc- cupy: official positions with the corpor- ation are EB. Veatch, vice president; L. A. Stebbins, secretary and general counsel-and €..R. Hammer, treasurer. eeu LESS THAN DOLLAR A DAY PERSONAL EXPENSE ON TOUR Perhaps it was John Burroughs or Rudyard Kipling, perhaps it was El- bert Hubbard ‘who spoke of getting where one could “hear the heart of nature bear” as the ideal place to spend a vacation: Whoever, said it was a mighty wise man according to the most eminent neurologists, for getting “back to na- ture” is the surest cure for a jaded appetite and ‘ragged nerves. Formerly the “getting back” meant discomfort—one listened to the bab- dling brook and tha malicious mos- quito at the. same time,and forsook a comfortable bed: for a lumpy piece of ground where every blade of grass was like.'a porcupine quill. » Studebaker dealer, tells ‘how to do it. ee hee “A’ Studébaker car,” he tells * us} “can be ‘made up’ just like any Pull- man. The rear seat is 48 inches wide, just a little narrower than the regulation double bed. Lift up the removable front. seats, rm them around so that their backs are to the front, pull the back cushion forward and drop-it down in the tonneau and you have an ideal bed foundation. Then a blanket or two and pillows are all you need to make two people thor- oughly comfortable. “The Studebaker top with its jiffy type storm: curtains is much more satisfactory than the average tent, and, in the car, there's no danger of a@ mjniature fiodd wetting everything and your having to dress with your feet in a puddle of water. You are also away from bugs, ‘ants, étc., that are apt to crawl over You if you sleep on the ground. “A compact, portable cooking outfit costs only a few dollars and there's plenty of room for it and the other daggage in the big Studebaker ton- neau. “know of ng!car, but the Stude- baker that is so thoroughly adaptable to this purpose. “Friends of mine have already tried the scheme in their. Studebaker cara and are so enthusiastic that I felt it a@ shame to. keep such a good idea dark. “It seems‘to me liké’an ideal vaca- tion plan forthe motorist who owns a car that cin be used‘ ‘as my friends have used their Studebakers.” PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COM- ‘MISSION JULY 30, 1917. The Board of ‘City Commissioners met in regular session. Present, Com- missioners Battey, Best, Kirk and President Lucas.. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- proved. ‘City Assessor Morris was in- structed to collétt ‘$52.40 from the Mexicans employed by the FordrPav- ing company. This item representing expense incurred by one of their num- ber at the Franklin house. A resolution authorizing the execu- tion ‘and delivery of $4,509.45 sewer, warrants to E. L. Gedney for’ work under contract dated July 24, _ 1916) was adopted. mee ‘’ A-resdlution ordering the execution and‘delivery of thirteen thowsdnd five hundréd dollars ($13,500.00) sewer im- Provement district number one war- rants, to. be issued in payment for work done by Gedney & Murphy un- der their contract dated July 23, 1917, was adopted. Commissioner Kirk reported that the Soo railway had agreed to open Seventeenth street across their tracks. The city auditor was then notified to request the Northern Pacific railway to open ‘Seventeenth street across their tracks. Bids were opened for a lateral sew- er on First street from Avenue C to a point 50 feet north of the north line af Avenue D. The bid of Grambs and Peet being the lowest one offered the contract was awarded to them. The City Assessor’s monthly report for June, 1917, was received and or- dered filed. it showed $80.00 taken in for licenses of various kinds. The quarterly statement of the City Auditor for the, quarter ending June 1, 1917, was received and ordered to be printed in the official paper of the|. city. Commissioner Kirk was appoint- ed a cominittee of one to confer with the County Commissioners concerning the city and county barn located at the corner of Main.and Ninth streets on the railway right of way. He was also instructed to confer with them concerning a county and city hospital. The Auditor was instructed to ad- vertise for bids for the drilling and equipping of a well at the City Hos- pital. The following bills were allowed and ordered paid, funds permitting: ‘D. C. McLean, $176.95. Grambs and Peet, $2.00. ‘Pat Kelly, $176.80. Karl Liner, $146.00. Fora Paving company $47,009 00. Gedney and Murphy, $6,000.60. M. P. Moore, $5.70. Grambs and Peet, '$435.00. M. P. Moore, $1,109.89. Upon motion the board adjourned, to meet againin regular session Mon- day evening, August 6, 1917. c. 1. BURTON, City Auditor. That Saves You Money No ‘fast atime. a Six a he less money—but a ‘Six that_in dollar for dollar value ‘compares with cars costing from ug ¥ gps a WA $300 to $400 more! « 'The Sixes that compare in value wi gsc G3L 2 \ the New Willys Six cost pie Run over the list of Sixes in the ~ $1600 range and make your own comparison. A, Anything prettier than this, New The livelier feel of the Willys’ Six j is lys Six with its’ S¥hart new Youble cowl body, s lanting. wind. shield and long, low racy lines? And: then compare performance. : . due toa hew balance we have * worked out between: greater powdr, ' ahd sturdier lightweight. It gives the Willys Six more snap’ and life—makes it easier to c handle. “Sa Then there’s the saving of $300 to ' $400 in favor of the Willys Six. ‘ \e $ “feb. Totedo—Subject to. change without notice 120¢inch wheelbase 33 x 414-inch tires, non-skid rear 45-horsepower motor, L-head type of high x 21-inch cantilever rear Spas om Two disappearing auxiliary 4 seats in tonnest i 48 1295 | . Haggart Block Distributors Bismarck, N/D. * s PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITY tion Company as they had the lowest | Burleigh County Abstract Company, COMMISSION, JULY 25, 1917} bid. $19.10. The Board of City Commissioners meet in regular session pursuant to adjournment. Present, President Lucas, Commissioners Battey and Kirk. The minutes of the meeting of July 9th were approved as corrected. | The minutes of the previous meeting} were read and approved. Bids were opened for the construc- tion of a sanitary sewer on Broadway from 14 th to 15th street and on 1th street to Avenue B..... This: contract, was-awarded to the Haggart Cons Bids were opened for relaying the sanitary sewer on Third street from a point fifty feet south of the south line of Thayer street to the center line of Rosser street. This conrtact was awarded to the Haggart Construc- tion Company as they presented the Jowest bid. Following bills were allowed and ae to be paid funds permitting. C. McLean, Street Commission- er, acre 25. “ $@. A: Finch Lumber Co., 50 cents. hall Oil Company, $1.78. *-McConkey’- Commercial Company, 75 cents. G. W. Cockrane, $100.00. giant W. ‘Wray Service Company, Bismarck Grocery Company, $9.00. W..A. Cleveland, $222.00. Banner House, 52.40. Fiske Murphy and Linde, $500.00. E. L. Gedney, $269.55. The Board adjourned to meet again in regular -session Monday evening, July 30th, 1917. Cc. L.. BURTON, City Auditor. ! ( j