The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 17, 1919, Page 8

% 4 1 ; 1 t EIGHT MOTORISTS WANT COUNTY HIGHWAY REPAIR STARTED Many Complaints Are Heard From, Auto Drivers Who Use Roads in Burleigh SS TALK MORE WORK; L “The worst graded roads from Beach to Minneapolis on the Red Trail are here in Burleigh county.” That is one of the statements made in a letter to The Tribune from a man who has driven automobiles 6,000 miles since July 1. This person has had ample opportunity to compare the roads in this county with roads in other counties in the state and his findings are far from flattering for the county commissioners. This motorist stated in his letter “that beginning at the Stutsman coun- ty line and going east to about Cleve- land, they have been grading the Red Trail and it ig now almost impassible as the weather is so dry the loose dirt is like sand and about a foot deep” but it would not be fair to com- pare a road in the making with a road that the county commissioners point with pride and claim is “the best road of its kind in the state.” But besides making these state- ments about roads in Burleigh count the ‘6,000 miles since July 1 motorist has a suggestion for the county com- missioners to follow so that it is pos- sible to bring Burleigh county roa up to the standard the tax payers pect for the money the comm have expended for the fiscal year jus ended. a Offers Suggestion “If they would only drag our roads once in a while, they would be good. Our engineer does not get five per cent for dragging expenses does he? It is only on new grading, if 1 am not mis- taken. Would it be wrong to suggest | that the county commissioners offer him five per cent on all repair and dragging work. The roads might be, better then.” The suggestion is hereby tendered | the county commissioners and speak- ing on behalf of hundreds of motorists who are disgusted with the poor man- ner in which the roads are repaired for the amount expended and in some ATARRH For head or throat catarrh try the vapor treatment — VICKS VAPOR “YOUR BODYGUARD" -S0F. 60F, 41.20 OVERCOATS—-—-— —-—-—OVERCOATS | —and more— | OVERCOATS Tailored to your individual |} order. | TAILOR and CLEANER |} KLEIN cases not even dragged or even kept in a fair condition, a prominent citi- zen would like to know what the coun- ty commissioners are willing and able to do to cure the evil. As a matter of fact road conditions in this county are so bad that it is planned to organize a club of auto- mobile drivers both in the county and city to be known as the Good Roads club fon the purpose of cooperating with the county commission, if pos- sible, to build better highways in the county and keep them in more pass- able condition. The club intends to create public sentiment for roads in Burleigh county and it is ex- pected that every automobile driver in the county will join the organi- zation. “If the county commissioners would spend more e on the roads and spend the taxpayer’s money to better advantage on these roads instead of sitting back and praising themselves for having the best roads in the state, which they know full well is not true, we might get somewhere with a good roads program,” said one person today.” Less Talk, More Work “Less talk and more work, less self praise and a more common sense ex- it better |° Influx of Strangers Cause Serious Lack of Rooms and Houses People of City Are Urged to Help New Comers in Securing Suitable Quarters The housing si ion in Bismarck has hecome so acute that many people! ere being forced to leave, the city be- e of their inability to find rooms ny kind, or because living condi- | s here are almost intolerable in The condition is common through- cut the state and other cities are hold- ling meetings where plans are laid to shortage of living quarters The cause of the lack and houses for rent, it is wused by the high cost of | coupled with the unce! | f property owners under the Non- n Jaw before have so many strange j come to Bismarck to make} il | ties jfumilies |their homes and coupled with this jthe great number of school teachers} jund employes and officials at the capi- BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE WASHINGTON.—No longer is the sandwich wagon a one-horse lumbering affair in Wash- ington. This equipage, fitted up by two girls, flits about the streets with a tempting array of eat- ables and does business every time it halts. tion as much as possible until the room und house shortage js less acute, NEWSPAPER STAFF STRIKE Honolulu. — All employes of the Hawaii Mainichi, Japanese news- paper, from editors to printers’ devil, struck for higher wages and shorter hours, causing \suspension of publi- cation. Undergoes Operation George Prica, city cditor of The Tribune, who. wag operated on’ Tues- day, at the Bismarck hospital, has re- covered completely and although stiil | suffering some pain expects to leave the institution tomorrow. Mf.' Price was forced to have a delicate nasal operation performed. His many friends have. expressed their pleasure in hear- ing that he will be able;to leave the hospital so soon. “Qld Dobbin” Will Be Recognized as Factor in Victory Carriage. Builders’ National’ As- sociation Will Hear of Part Horse Played in War Cincinnati, O,, Sept. 17.—Old Dobbin is going to get due credit for the part he played in winning the war, at the forty-seventh annual convention of the Carriage Builders’ ‘National Asso- ciation, Chicago, September 23 to 27. One of the principal addresses will be that given by Walter Goodnow, of Chicago, on “The Horse and Future Outlook.” $ Mr. Goodnow will quote General Pershing, Foch and sther famous lead- ers who declared that without their equine friends the Allies’ would have the _ enemy. The Chicagoan and other speakers| For twenty-four hours ending ut noon had time overcoming will say that it has been definitely settled that the ‘horse will always maintain his place in the affairs of men and cannot be disloged ‘by the}. invasion of the automobile, and that today there are more horses in the United States than ever before. The carriage trade, too, is in a ‘high- ly prosperous condition, according to Geo. W. Huston, of Cincinnati, and manufacturers are having great dit- ficulty in filling orders, the chief bus- iness coming from the south, where the buggy is said to be as popular as of yore. ‘ Have your old _ hat made like new at the Eagle, Tailors & Hat- ters. Phone 58. Oppo- site Postoffice. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17, 1919. WEATHER REPORT September 17. Temperature at 7 a. m, Temperature at noon .. Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night . Precipitation ..... Highest wind velocity, FORECAST For North Dakota: Unsettled weather to-night and Thursday; prob- ably showers; not much change in temperature. Lowest Temperatures Fargo ... * Williston . Grand Forks Pierre 1.58 Kansas City... ORRIS W. All Sizes | and Styles Ly Money-Back Cartridges - U.S. Cartridges are sold with the broadest guer- antee ever made on ammunition. ‘It is'simply this: if you don’t like them, get your money back. We make exactly the same guarantee penditure of the road fund, are ‘what |i.) who seck living quarters from fur- this county needs. It is up to the}, to large hou Due to commissioners and I sincerely hope | yj , Scores of families are} that instead of leaving road building | ¢ny 4j in the local hotels waiting | and repairing equipment alongside the highways after a rain that they will put that stuff to work dragging and smoothing the roads.” Many prominent business and pro- fessional men of the city, as well as farmers who have to use the roads for hauling their products to market have complained about the poor con- dition of the roads’in the county. “It seems a waste of good*money to build roads and then fail to keep them up to the highest standard.,” is the way one resident put it today. Meet Thursday The Thursday Musical club will hold the first meeting. of the season in the ‘community room of the public library Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. 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Coleman Opposite McKenzie Hotel the first opportunity to move into a home of their own, TWO PLANS SU ESTED “It is time that the people of this city who have civic pride and who do not like to see strangers left homeless within our, gates take the matter in hand and make some attempt at cur- ing the evil,” said one prominent busi- ness man yesterday. “There are two remedies possible and either or both | of them should be adopted immediate- | ly, The first is to build more houses | and the secqnd is for ry family in this city that has a vacant room or ‘two to rent such rooms to strangers | who are So badly in need of housing quarters until the situation is relieved. It is-a matter of civic pride and| eyeryone, regardless of how fine a home he might have. should cooperate to aid those le ‘ortunate,” Many situations that humorous under any other condition are cited as to what the angers in the city have to contend with in order tu get living places. One family could only get a room where no kitchen privileges were allowed and the owner of the house charged for the use of her {wash and ironing boards, to say noth- ing of the water and electri to do the small amount of w: a family of two, ONE BATH A WERK Another couple were told, that only one bath a week was permitted for each person. When the husband, who is a former soldier and used to more than “one a week” asked the German who owned the house whether he though keeping the lawn washed was mcre important than personal ,cleanli- ness, all he got.was a shrug of the shoulders. | It is also said that some house own- ers who rent rooms knowing the scarcity of living quarters and. insistent demand for rooms have asked “profiteering” prices for nothing more than an “elongated closet.” There seems to be no limit to the charges tor rooms and houses, particularly furnished ones and these facts have diseouraged more than one person so that he left Bismarck permanently hoping to find living accommodations more within keeping of reaspn. But this is not the only cause of complaint in the city. People occupy- ing two family houses, apartments, flats and houses are finding that their rents are being forced upwards. By October 1 when the so called “winter rates” go into effect some rents will be almost prohibitive, it is said. It has been suggested that a meet- ing of publi¢ spirited citizens be held to cooperate in remedying this condi- shing of Aylor Shorthorns A draft of 61 head from this famous herd will be. offered’at PUBLIC _ AUCTION EY Fa ES Riverview Farm, Grandin, N. D. Saturday, October'4 60 FEMALES————1* BULL 30‘Cows with Calves at Foot Many of the females will be bred to Maxwalton Stamp 2d 414029, grand champion bull State Fair 1915 arid senior champion: 1918 and 1919, or. Merry Stamp 555855, the first prize for two- year-old at State Fair 1919. Write for Sale Catalog to” \B. W. AYLOR, would be} y used } CARRIES PICTURE OF DOROTHY: GISH AS “THE DISTURBER” Very few persons who have visited the war zone have brought. back’ with them such vivid and unusual impres- sions as Lillian and Dorothy Gish, two of the many stars in .D. W. Griffith’s supreme triumph “Hearts of the World” which will be seen:in this city for a limited engagement at the Aud- itorium for two matinees and two nights starting Friday night this week. They went over on the steamer that took General Pershing to France, Dor- othy was impressed by the honor of going over with General Pershing. She was about equally impressed with the fact that” the German submarines the! would undoubtedly lie.in, wait for the steamer. Her fears. were quieted by General Pershing in person. Early on the voy- age, her escort suggested that she be introduced to the American command- er-in-chief. Both the Gish girls are the sweetest and most modest girls and they had stage fright at the sug- gestion. “We had never met any soldiers of his position and to tell the truth we had nervous qualms at the prospect,” tays Miss Dorothy. “Finally, to our great delight, the gerieral sent for us and asked to be introduced. We found him charming and simple and demo- cratic.. He told us,he:had seen us both on the screen and recognized us when -he saw us on the boat. He said he very, seldom went to picture shows. but that while his expedition was in Mexico in the chase for Villa, they had picture shows neafly every night for the soldiers. I was delighted when he told us that Lillian and I were among those the soldiers liked to see.” Arrangements _had_..been..made whereby the Griffith party had been passed through the port’of-entry with- out the usual military inquiry, but the tardy ones had to go'through the third degree. ‘They were asked every im- ‘agin, able question. When. they told that.they. had..come over*tovact in a war play to be ‘staged. by, Mr. Griffith at*thé*front ‘the officer’ ie Cliafge ask- ed very severly why Mr. Griffith didn’t produce the play in Ameica. 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