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BUSINESS MEN ASKED 10 HELP . ESSAY CONTEST! “Acting Mayor Issues Proclama- “tion and Commercial Club Requested to Aid - Officials of the arniy recruiting ser- - vice for this district are hoping that | local business men and others will} help the contest to be held among the school children of the country by do- nating cups and other prizes to those |; who compose the winning essays from each school. Colonel T. J. Rogers. of the recruit. ‘ ing service has sent.a letter-to George N. Keniston, secretary *of the Com- mercial club, asking the club to co- operate with the war department in stimulating interest among the schooi children in the contest which is, for the best essay from each school on ~ the subject “What are the. benetits of an enlistment in- the United States Army?” ipeapressive, * patriotic men and societies throughout United States are cheerfully givin encouragement to the scheme,” aS, Colonel Rogers, “and ‘are offer 2 prizes for local distribution to suc-. cessful competitors as decided by school and committees. “We respectfully solicit your inter- est and co-operation in this purely Americanization contest and if you could encourage the giving of prizes of’ some nature for purely focal dis- tribution it would prove a wonderful stimulus to the school \children's in- terest. John P. French, who is actid may- or in the absence of A. W. Lucas. has ‘jssued the following proclam: Proclamation “business Whereas, several thousand patri- oti izens of this city rendered val- uable service to the country, during the great war, and such men who have served in the army and. navy have returned. to their homes and ci- yilian occupations possessing a wider; outlook upon life, gained from their remarkable experience; and, Whereas the war department, be-| cause of the discharge of a large} number of men calied to the service] during the emergency of the war, is} now desirous of securing recruits to fill up the ranks of existing units of the army; and, Whereas. It is the policy of the war department td enable men serving in the army to undertake studies or the learning of various trades which will improve their educational _ facilities and increase their earning capacity after discharge, permitting young men to voluntarily improve their capacity for good citizenship by enlisting in the army; / I, therefore; respectfully call atten- jn,"for the benefit of the people of --=*his city, to the educational, opportu- nities afforded by service in the army vat this’ time and believe that young men not..yet committed to any pro- fession or trade can profitably spend an enlistment undergoing training and study in tne ary P. FRENCH, Acting Mayor. “$12,600,000 INVESTED IN. IDAHO SCHOOLHOUSES + Boise, Idaho, Jan. . 30, — [daho's school property is worth $12,600,000 this year, the state estimates, from figures compiled by the department of education. Ada county has more’ than’ $1,000,000 invested in schools. The highest paid. superintendent of schools is Hal G. Blue, of Twin Falls, who receives $3,850. The poorest _paid principal is at Central. He gets “$875. Idaho rural schools are open: 8.22 months each year and the avera, salary paid teachers in country dis- tiicts is $841. The top, salary is $1,085. ‘The state has 1,715 public school buildings in, 1,429 ‘School dis- tricts. A total of 137,762 students were reported attending. The total included . 70,349 boys. Make all'you> cook- ing more Eades by using Gem Nu t Margarine for shortening, ; and seasoning. It is pure, del'cious, nutritious _ and economical. Made from choice cocoanut oil, peanut oil, pasteurized milk and finest dairy salt. “Order a carton from your grocer today. Swift & Company the }.,, “MINOT LIGHT CO. ea varies as CASE REOPENED pear that further considerat: i The Cooperstown Light & “Power Co., a newly incorporated ¢$300.000 concern, notifies the rail board that it has made/application to the secre- tary of state for a charter. The board also has under consideration a peti- +tion from Wolseth for the Hccation:¢ of |Northern States to Have An- other Inning cn Rates The Northern States Power Co, which claims that it’ is losing money. at the rate of several thousand dol- |stockyards at that point. lars ‘per annum in furnishing ~ heat, Trapani aap er light and power to Magje City ‘pat- Oh! Yes! JOHNSON s for rons at pre-war prices, has finally Hosiery. eS succeeded in convincing the state rail- ! way commission that it is entitled to a hearing on its petition for an in- crease in rates, and the company will present its case te the commission February 16. A federal court injunction prohibit. ing an, increase over the rates speci- fied in the company’s franchise with Minot terminates May 1. Any relief which may be allowed by the railway commission will be temporary and subject to a new agreement which the power company and the city may en- ter into upon thes lifting of the in- junction. The company only asks, it is said, for a rate which will permit it to break even for the present. The commission recently denied the Minot company an increase, but a sub- x voresece. ereeee. For Sale: GROCERY Fine Location $5,000.00 will handle'it. ~ Sales about $3,000.00 per Month. Address Box K, /eare.of Tribune. Manner e eer e eres 2oeene. neeoeee. STE Ti STRICTLY FRESH Eggs & Butter & Milk ee -Fresh Meats, cre J. W. Scott ‘CASH GROCERY BISMARCK, N.-D. ‘ 303 Seventh Street SEAT, -KUPITZ CO. Phone 33——Will Connect You With All Departments——Phone 33 QUALITY SERVICE ‘SANITARY Fourth Street Bismarck LIMITE NIM ‘ Phone 816 Ui suutcnunnesenietnnmnemnnt Make a-Dollar Worth One Dollar and Forty Cents Yes! We Have Sugar! CANNED TOMATOES — $3.50 -One-fourth case 9 5 Cc No. 2 size Tomatoes, solid pack, * per case (24 cans) One-half case $1. 8 (12 \cans): . (6 cans) ........ No. 214 size Tomatoes (large,cans) , per Case sc VORA NL ait are 48 : $3. 70 One-half. case 6 cans (12 cans) . “$1 .90 for sink ces $ 1 .00 Pop’s Corn Starch, 715e value,: MTOR i tbs tates cabbie ee SS ye WAY 39c Jiffy Jell, any fiavor, » 6 packdges:.fores. boron. Lo. Nalae Toles sce Kee 66c Fancy Cluster Table Raisins, per package ............. cece ae prec eee es 50c Fanty New York Evaporated ‘Apples, Pet POUN (43h Hew eat aid alates Gian Oe ees 23c¢ ); PEANUTS. > | 500 pounds of Fancy Fresh Boasted Peanuts Zab, Per POUNd seeks sn os wate RO Nee 22c Bulk Peanut; Butter, i ; per: pours iss. oh iegis es NYO . 27c Bulk Orange Marmalade, Me per pound - TOILET PAPER Exera large rolls, regular 10c seller; i 16 rolls $i 00;'8 rolls 60c; 4 for, .......-... OY; ...30¢ MEAT AND FISH DEPARTMENT Hohe aA Water Eel, . 3 5 c 1 St A large shipment of Fresh Herring at’ ° Fresh Lutefigh, per Ibis ees Pot Roast” Beef, Veal Stew, per lb. ...,-. Lamb Stew, per Wbesic eee Liver Sausage, perlb. ......000. Liver, 6 Ibs. for. oi... 63 * A large ahipeashit of Fresh Pickerel at 6 Ibs- for........ 84 Cc. A large shipment of! Fresh Codfish at ° ‘ 6 lbs. for. >... . a3 Fresh Pike, per-Ib........... “BD E It Fresh Salmon, , per lb. ia Asien 30e Fresh Hilibut,’ . per te a aie petiey 30c resh Select Oysters ...... _$ 1. 1 0 asatrelelepitia EXTRA SPECIAL—Mita Cured Breakfast Bacon, per strip of one-half strip. ........ 0.052 Just received a big consignment of Extra Select Oysters WE HANDLE EQUITY CO-OPERATIVE PRODUCTS We will close Saturday night at 8 o'clock ; Deliveries \ aa) On all days except Saturday 8:30:and-10:00 in the morn- ing; 3:30 in the afternoon. »Saturday, 8:30 and-10:00 in the morning; 2:30-4:30.in the afternoon. Evening 7:00. \y : BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNT sequent showing has. convinced the. seowesveeeegy ria eeoerete sere? “We Thank You” 7 Oranges! ‘rans! : Oranges! | Yo RE R N SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY ONEY ee BORAX CHIPS— / ” fj i Or Macka@ees fOr vei ii iy ce weer des palate oe t ee 256 : BORAX POWDER—a, perfumed powder, for toilet and hath—2 cans fors...........ce005 2 4 A Full Line of All, Fruits and Vegetables the Market Affords. y Co omropersremre aig] A Fresh Shipment ‘of National Bisevii Cookies Received Today— “They will ee solve the sugar ‘question, Nee OUR FRESH ROASTED COFFEE i is gating favor daily. Try a pound today and be convinced. 5 5 c Per pound. ¢ BOTH PHONES 211 118 THIRD STREET Last Delivery Saturday at 4:30 p. m. /: adi Other week days, 4:00 p. m. We will’ close ‘Saturday night at 8 welock. BROWN & JONES are OSS ‘ — ‘ We will be pleased to hear your voice at the* telephone or see you in our store at any time. ‘Come in when downtown shopping, . whether*you want to place an order or not.: You can look around and familiarize your- self with our stock, then when you think of something you want eall “34” and order— eye gallon of that delicious “Appo” Apple Cider’ —A head of Cauliflower, Cabbage or Lettuce Sioa —A can of:those fancy Newell's Extra ‘ Tomatoes or any one of a hundred and one different “articles of the highest quality, that you‘are sure of receiving with the least possible de- lay when ordered at— The Store that’ Specializes 4 ‘in “QUALITY AND SERVICE” We.will close Saturday night at 8 o'clock : , ee THE BEST Bread Made There i is no more essential or economi- cal “food . thari, good bread. - Climax Flour makes better bread than any other flour. yt For sale by all all stocers. - Ruse Ming Co, Bismarck, N. db. [Posesssccercocoren es: . aes = ewe —youcan get that he Barker Bread fresh from the oven every 80 minutes, -To- | morrow will end your baking days if you’ve beer making your own breadyor give you a new idea of goodness and deliciousness in bread if you have been-buyirlg your bread, BARKER Bread. is “Made Right Jp . Plain Sight---/ from the time the dough i is mixed until the appetizing brown crusted ’ loaves are taken from the Barker revolving oven, We. use-pure; fresh milk, the” highest grade flour obtainable, and _— our own secret formula. Barker , Bread keeps fresh for 56 hours, We're Open Tomorrow! Come Early! j BAK ERY. Operating in 172 Cities LOGAN BLOCK’ 120 Tid Set Quality Service Meat Market and SALT MEATS, POULTRY, Etc. Our Motto is going to be: eS Cleanhess, Service-and-as’< =" * ‘Cheap as possible. . J. B. Galvin &J. Pauley Proprietors, } 611 Broadway, - opposite City Scales . Phone 722 - ° \ ae ‘GROCER. peqes 114 Fifth ‘Btqest _ SATURDAY SPECTALS Ses carson a era 15c FRUEN’S ROLLED RYE— - Special, per package [FREMO.CEREAL— ‘tSpecial, per package. . : VICTORY BEANS—No. 3 cans— 4: GegNisfOL se SS ag cide nae cietis Sialece ere Lace BE $1.00. ARMOUR’S MINCE. ‘MEAT S Tok {| ARMot per pail Ent art ONES Rosas seu hohe te 45¢ PURE HONEY—Put up in 10 lb.-net_pails— ; Per pail ...: MRR eats Thre pene reese aee “ Tae. $3.25 PURE se HONEY— f : Per comb « . 40c CHESTNUTS— 5 eee Special, per pound ....., PSS Eon CRS ete a rei bit ejebs 2 Oc SPICED HERRING— ee S 4 Put up in quart-jars......... Levees Matin atosiere seni i Oc [WAUKESHA - BRICK WISCONSIN FULL ‘CREAM NEW YORK AGED CREAM: - IMPORTED ROQUEFORT KRAFT PIMENTO . VEGETABLES ~ . HEAD LETTUCE. CELERY = CAULIFLOWER PARSNIPS RUTABAGAS CARROTS CABBAGE Pdre:‘High Test Sweet Cream é Full Line of FRESH oc ae