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u York about Feb. 1. What? That Willard Is Wiser and Carpentier Is Dangerous. (N. E. A. Staff Special) Los Angel an, 15. et thi raight,’ says Jack; “J never wagas good, as | am ‘and as | expect to be when I meet Carpentier. “T haven’t got good yet. ping talk is the bunk!” Boiling Out a The champion is doing a little boil- ing out at one of the hot springs near here, His manager, Jack Kearns, has book- ed some exhibitions in the northwest, including Portland and Seattle. Then they'll hit the trail east, reaching New So far Dempsey settled on no training plans for his bout with Wil- lard on St. Patrick’s Day. “Don’t know where my training camp will be pitched,” says Jack. Will Rough It “T do expect Willard to give me more than he did at Toledo. “Jess underestimated me time up. “He'll be in better shape in March.” first Jack Demp- pping? The Utah Kid denies it, That slip- ‘After the Willard fight Demps plans a long rest in the mounts This is to fit him for-the hard t ing to gome before the (Carpentier! fe Dempsex-Carpentier bout is. set for some time around July. 2. “There's no tellin, soing to land,” says Jack. I'm, taking Carpentier seriously. “pnd French boy and myself are, the same height—six fept and one inch. Carpentier is heavier in the legs. My weight is in the arms and | | shoulders. I won't outweigh him! very much when we meet. \@’m not under rating Carpenter iike Willard did me. He's smart. He’s fast. A smart fellow who has speed and can hit is dangerous. If Be mite me right I suppose I'll drop. “But d figure on beatin; kayo.” AGRE TO INDEMNITY Manilla, B® I.. Jan. 15—Japan has agreed to an indemnity as the result of ‘tle killing of Lieut. W. H. Lang- | don, of the U. S, S. Atbany in’ Vladi- | vostok, by a Japanese sefltry, it is un-| derstood here. The matter is before; the foreign office at Tokio. him to the| | —eeeeeeeee Report of the Andition ot" MENOKEN FARMERS STATE BANK ~~" ate Menoken, in the State of North Dakota, at the close of business, December 29 1920. RESOURCES ~ Loans and discounts. Overdrafts, see Warrants, sto¢h Government i $ 41,005.98 Lue Due. from Pathe "han Siete Checks and other cash items Wash. ...... Total... “LIABLLAT Capital stock paid in t Individual deposits subjete to cheek Guaranty fund deposit. Time certificates of deposit Cashier’s checks outstanding... 19.88 Bills payable TO tiles State of Nee Dakota, County of Burleigh I, J. Meier, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear He oe above statement. is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. eo J. Mi MEIER, Cashier. Subseribed and sworn to before me this 3th day of Jan. 1921, . P. Wagner, Notary Public. My commission expir y 49, 1924, \ (SEAL) : ; Correct. Attest :— \ J. M. MELER, \ 4 E. V. Lahr, Directors. t EA a ee | No. T7—T42 Report of tlie condition of ‘ BURLEIGH COUNTY STATE BANK . at’ Wing, in the State of North Dakota, at the close of business Dee. 29,1920. MJ RESOURCES $107,973.70 74.99 536.01 2,800. 00 ented. aid unsecured 2 s s, tax certifieates, claims, ete. Banking house; furniture and fixtur Other real estate Due from other bank Checks and other cash items Cash ..... 2,840.16 Total... .. $124,061.19 ...$ 10,000.00. 5,000.00 4,027.89: Capital stock paid in. shelves Surplus fund - a ced, Undivided profi Individual depos Guaranty fund depos Demand certificates of de posit. Time certificates of deposit Cashier’s checks outstanding < Bills payable cecccnnenen Total eink State of North Dakota, County. ‘of Burleigh, ss. I, G. Olgeirson, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly sw ear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. . $124,061.19 G. OLGEIRSON, ¢; Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of Janu A. J. Carlson, } shier. 1921. (SEAL) Correct. Attest :— G. OLGEIRSON, FM. DAVIS, Directors, n | North Dakota. 36,054.49 | Srrine “HANDANTAKES GAME HERE BY ~—-ACLOSE SCORE Defeats Bismarck marck High, School 15 to 11 at Basket Ball | | i | | i | | MEET AGAIN FEBRUARY 1} ee | Mandan high school deteatd Bis- ;marck high school at basketball last; | night 15 to 11. Bismarck plays Mandan at Mandan| jon Feb. 11 and is— \ Anyway, Bismarck fans are, not |looking back today—they are looking |ahead to the next meeting of the two |teams, which have already shown} ; they are about the class of western) Neither had been de-| | feated when they met last night. | The crowd at the game was the | largest that ever attended a basket- ‘ball game in Bismarck. There were, {782 paid admissions, A large number stood in the hall: Probably 300 were turned away. Mandan came over with |Trooters aplenty, more than, 300! com- §ng by train and a dozen automobiles bringing many more. | The game was fast and furious. | Both teams played strong defensive games; using the five-man defense sys- () | tem. McDonald, Mandan’s big, guard, and Hanson, shone for the across-the- river team. Bismarck’s defense was good, but her attack was not sustain- led. | First Half 9 to 3. | The first half ended 9 to 3 in favor of Mandan, but in the second. half, Bismarck staved off what appeared to, ibe the prospect of disastrous defeat Iby scoring 8 points to Mandan’s 6. The | showing of the local team in the sec- |ond half makes supporters optimistic | lot the outcome of the game to be} {played at Mandan in February. | Boise, who has set a standard inj} foul throwing far above:the usual high | | school average, fell a hit from his previous standard, but still was up to} pene high school average. In the, sec- j ond half Burke substituted for George for Bismarek and Countryman substi- | tuted for Gray for Mandan. || The work of officials Murphy andl i Mor: gan gave satisf on. j Next Friday night Bismarck play: 'at Dickinson and on the following Fri iday night Valley City comes to Bis- | | marck. The-state high school tournament, is announced, will be held at Minot-or “March 10 and 11. \ BUSINESS MEN SEE FORWARD MOVING CITY (Continued from page oné) test. Dr. Babcock. éxpresses the con- viction that a,glay of high commercial} value would be toa tributary to the | ; city. 1 National Parks Highway. | The Naticnal Parks Highway has‘ had the largest automobile, traffic of | any trans-continental highway in; America and while interest in perma. | nent road construction has not reach- ed the concrete stage yet we believe; that there is ‘a growing sentiment meet federal requirements and secute | one half the cost from the bureau of public roads. Conventions. Bismarck has had its full quota of conventions this' year, alfhough. dur- ing the ses8ion of the legislature we have not attempted to secure conven- tions. Novertheless, five conventions are being held during the week, Jan. 11 to 18. : Publicity. * Special articles have appeared in a number of trade journals, newspapers and magazines on subjects of local in- terest, with credit given to the Bis- marck Commercial. club. Odd Fellows’ Home. \ The location of the permanent home| has not been determined. jt may be determined at the session of the Grand Lodge I. 0. 0. F. to be held in Bismarck next June. Every effort is being made to bring the institution to Bismarck. i 4 English Lutheran University. Lutheran bodiés will have been taken pit x appropriations of about, United States is facing a def pi _ Japan —and the 000,000! Aw off “Disarmament, Says Major -General Laskey I. Bliss, who was Milita and C ommissioner Commission, “isthe only ures of preserving the world from bankruptey and civilization fr om “United States on the Saprane War Counci LBP The propedal for a general disarmament of the nations of the world'is arousing the deepest in; ‘The leading arti¢le in THE’ LITERARY DIGEST this week, January 15th, terest in all countries. Other important ney features in this Huge Senret Armies in Germany? - A Labor “Dred Scott Decision” » To Cure “Cancelitis” ne Poetic Justice at Fiume >: Home Rule for Santo Domingo Central Europe’s Blackest Winter Ireland’s Reign of Terror A Cynical Close-up of China to build such permanent roads as will| - The entire stm needed to save the lives of three and a half millions of. starving. children in the war devastated areas of Europe is less than the cost of one modern battle-ship, ace An English snper-dreadnought of the latest ty pe is said to cost more than § spondents, put the cost of Japan's new fighting nionster, the Mutsu, at $40,000,000. “battle-cruiser of the formidable type of the Leving ton costs the taxpayer about nited States naval estimates for 1921, the:New York World notes, are’ neat! 00,000,000 in Great, Britain, andabout § it for ‘the current isc: ‘al year of approximately § ial statiqtician recently showed. thatminety-three cents out of every dollar collec ted by the U hited States Goverment goes to pay for past or future wars, ‘ ‘ eet alas supmarizes public, opinion everywhere on this sub ject. ¥ week s DIGEST : ‘ “Wild West” Bandits i in Our Cities ro Criminal Records and the Ste s That Are Being Taken to Check the So-called * “National C rime Wave” j x A} Austere Shrine for an Austere What Germany Says’of our Churches How to‘Keep the Lord’s Day How New Zealand Aids Its Children The: Alcohol Industry Child Labor “Matty’s” Tribute from the Fans \ SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1921 ‘ding to Mr. Hoov- 00,0000, Corre: A United’ States 000,000 ‘to build. + y $700,000,000, “as | 50,000,000 in 2 ,008,- entative of the American y Rep! ‘on the Plenipotentiary ahi res Emperor eral conference. Trade Tours. Three trade tours have been taken | by the merchants in the city ptomot- ing good_roads, ship by truck, trade in your honie town. . Bismarck your | Jobbing center. The local papers in j the territory through: which this. tour passed spoke in cordial welcome and commendation. The men who took their time to make these tours found 2 ‘eady response in’ the towns visited «ml the city has felt the, impulse of ‘ese teurs in retail trade. Free Auto Camp. * dt is generally conceded that Bis. : bas the best equipped free auto comp in the state and.ene of the best wn the N »! Parks Highway be- ven. Chicago ond the. coast. The camj: was este ed by the club dur- ing the.semme:. The Board of Ad- ministraticn ord thd warden of the penitentiary arc to be commended in the fact that they have permitted’ “the use of @ portion of the penitentiary grounds for this purpose. Certain important improvements are neces? sary and no dcubt will-be made before the opening.of the tourist’season. The -elub has always. been in the forefront of good roads sentiment, and most:heartily enddrses the North Good Roads Association under the di- rection of ‘Will Holbein, gecretary. Agricultural. The club has furnished cash prizes to boys’ and girls’ clubs in. the county, and find that the interest among the young, in the county in growing corn, pigs,-and poultry is ‘Tapidly. increas- ing.. We are proud to advise that ninety per.cent of the ‘husiness houses of Bismarck are members of the club. advertising. In Conclusion. We have important projects car rried over into 1921 and the club is looking forward to an even more active year than 1920. . 100,000 Idie Men “Walk London Streets London, Jan. 15.—Labor leaders are demanding urgent ieeinntlen to solve in some way the problem of unem- ployment in Great Britain. Warnings have been given of a. serious social or. indystrial upheaval, of some Rind of. startling “direct action” unless the British government acts promptly. “If nothing, fs done within the next six weeks,” said J. R/ Clynes, mem- ber of eee the other day to FARMERS AND TRAPPERS ATTENTION Don’t. Sell Hides and Furs Under % Low Market. Let us tan ther er into fur sets, robes, coats ‘or leather and use sante to a good advantage. instead of sacrific- ing them aut e present low prices. Send for FREE price list and tags.’ If you prefet selling we always pay the highest market price. ; THE BISMARCK HIDE. & . FUR.CO. Bismarek,’ North. Dakota REDUCTION ‘In Tailored Suits Ten per cent are riding—free. The Forum Lunches. The forum has proved its ‘value in |, the free and informal ‘discussion of matters of general civic interest, and the attendance has, eotinenely, justified its continuance. Rotary and Town Criers. as the year an active organiza- tion cf.the Rotary. has been effected \ in Bisntarck with F. L. Conklin presi- The necessary preliminary steps to dent and Ray Bergeson, secretary. ‘ Ro- ‘y Publice be taken between several affiliated} tary .will*contribute generously and effectively to the civic life of the city. by a general conference June, 1921, The cor choice. of location at Bismarck, and! The Town Criers’ Club has been or- ittee in charge of this col-| ganized’ with Phil Meyer president lege, however, is -unanimous.in their| and ‘thé secretary. of ‘the Commercial club as. seeretary, The.Town Criers $85. values now $50.00 $75 values now .$45.00 $65 values now .$40.90 $50:to vie BL $40 to $45 value $30.00 TERMS CASH Ending Feb. 28th, 1921 KLEIN: Tailor and Cleaner bor, in the course with labor leaders, develop that will threaten the life of the state itgelf.” There is said to be an ugly temper among mahy of the 1,000,000 or more 4... How the “Tank” was Evolved Topics of the Day: Falling Prices and Rising Fires Best of. the Current Poetry sensi Many ‘Interesting ilustrations, Maps, and Humorous Cartoons | January 15th Neale on bie es ee N eveteaiets 10 Seu 00 a Year : FUNK & WAGNALLS, COMPANY (Publishers of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary), , NEW YORK » | their judgment will govern the gen- | will specialize in city and community Dr. -Macnamara, the Minister of La-| governmental authorities in. taking n| Steps to meet the situation adequate- About 100,000 of these idle men ot aie are in London. “a situation’ may Proof of a Proverb. — Clothes do not make the man. If unemployed over what they regard as| they did there would be many more dilatoriness on ‘the part of local and} good men.—Buffalo Enauirg. PO a EE UEEEEEEREREREDRCREEEEE COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPHS COLUMBIA RECORDS ON EASY TERMS IF DESIRED COWAN’S .DRUG STORE Hier NATIONAL i “ A Matter of Sound Judgment In chodsing your office or factory em- ployees you inquire into their record and past experience: In the same way: it is “only almatter of ;.. sound. judgment to exercise discrimination in selecting the bank ‘which is to work for you in the handling of your financial affairs. ___ We suggest you consider the record of the First. National Bank which for nearly forty + years has been’ serving the people of this: community. Its complete facilities are at'= your disposal. od What ‘we’ have done for others, we can do for you. a ‘ t% Interest on Savings | First BANK BISMARCK, _N.