The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 15, 1922, Page 1

The Weather , Unsettled | Last Edition FORTIETH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1922 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE PRICE FIVE CENTS UTILITY TAX CASE IS HEARD IN DIST. COURT Hughes Electric Assessment For The Year 1919 Is Disputed In District Court TAXES ARE DELINQUENT Tax Commissioner Had Ordered Collection of Tax on Utility To Be Enforced Judge W. L. Nuessle was hearing in district court today the case involving the assessment of the Hughes Electric company property for tho year 1919 in Bismarck, An action had been brought some- time ago by the Hughes company to restrain the sheriff from seizing the property of the company in payment of the delinquent taxes which had ac- crued. In the hearing today, it wag in- dicated, the restraining order and the question of equity in the case would ‘be combined and disposed of finally. The 1919 taxes on the Hughes Elec- tric company, it was said, amounted to about’ $15,000, Which amount has ‘been increased to ‘about $28,000 be- ‘cause of interest and penalty accru- ing. An offer made recently to the county commissioners to! settle the tax question for $10,000 was renewed in court on behalf of the utility. The utility company was represent- ed by C. L. Young and G. F. Dullam.|' G. E. Wallace appeared as special at- torney for the Burleigh county, board of commissioners, G. C, Cox appeared for the state tax commissioner, and|'vent. The territory in the division BONDS SOLD vas announced. food. That section of the country has | Je el ; : i z States Attorney F. E. McCurdy and|takes in all southwestern counties: in "The carrying out of Townley’s de-|becom2 so completely a manufactur. | Russian Boleheyist aie Re tea hs Me fnvitation ence to the H ‘Attorney-General Johnson were pres-|the state and six counti2s on the east — aration he would resign marks the|ing center that it does not suprprt its Here he is clinging to his father as ane FEPereRcoy O;vap Hague COR, ent. side of the Missouri river. | 5 rants ind ofa tight within the league, which | population,” continues Mr. Delancey, Trotzky’s red troops pass in review. | ference officials ‘would not indicate The action to enforce collection of| Orders making Mr. Hitchosck di-/Industrial Commission — Sells} rst began in North Dakota when ad-|and points out that if proponents of in what degree they consider the case the tax was taken when Mr. Wallace|Vision chief and establishing the di- Oth Seri ‘ee of the league president on some|the waterway prove to the New Eng- analogous to the Genoa negotiations, was commissioner and was stayed by| Vision office have been received hore. er, Peres natters was’ refused, Whether Town-|landers that it will mean cheape into which the United States refused injunction. The utility’s defense is; that its property was assessed far above the level of other business pro- perty in the city, and in particular the other two public utilities in the city. The position of the county is that the utility was assessed at 100 .per- cent of value as required by law. UTILITY CASE HEARING FIXED [EXPRESS MESSENGER ROUTS RES Tucson, Ariz. May 15.—Express messenger H. Stewart early today frustrated a spectacular attempt by eight maskeq bandits to rob the Chicago Rock Island and Pa- ‘cific train No. 3, the Golden State limited fiom Chicago to, Los Angeles. Stewart killed on of the bandits. apparently wounded a second and routeg the vand single ‘handed. ‘Passengers wero not molested in the hold-up, which was staged near Jaynes a flag ‘station eight miles. west jof Tucson. Beside the body of the slain bandit wag a stick of dynamite which the bandit evidently intend- ed to blow strong boxes in mail arid baggage cars, A red fuse, a railroad stop signal, was used to halt the limited at 1:10 this morn; - ing. ah Three masked men boarded the CHIBF NAMED | FORIULS.OFFICE B. E. Hitchcock to be Division Chief of Revenue Bureau B. E. Hitchcock, who has been a deputy collector of the U. S, internal tevenue, has been named divisional | chief of the new division office estab-| shed in Bismarck by the degartment | through the influence of Senator Mc- | ‘warber. | The local offica will be one of con- siderable importance in the, business | of the U. S. internal revenue depart- It is expected that one-or two more amployes will he assigned to the of- fice. ~The method of divisional of-| fices has been established as a met‘iod| of economy of operation and also in placing the bureau in closer touch with the business of the district, ONWEEK'S TOUR NO REALESTATE NE T 5 percent Bank of North Dakota bonds 0S LEAVES pany, of Minneapolis, at a price of KILLS ONE, T OF 8 TRAIN BANDITS engine and a fourth stood guard over the ‘passenger coaches, They forced a tramp riding the “blind baggage” to help them uncouple matl and express cars. The en- gineer roiled these about a dozen car lengths to where four other masked men waited in an automo- bile. When conductor = Madagen thrust his head out of a passenger coach to’ ascertain what had oc- curred a member of a bandit gang opened fire. Meanwhile Steward had thrown open the door of the baggage car. When he saw Madagen was in danger he killed with one shot the bandit who had fired at the conductor. Stewart then wheeled and sent another! bullet at four advancing robbers. One was ap- parently hit and all seven turned and scurried to two automobiles and sped west, SHOOT DRIVER, STEAL $30,000 Springfield, Mo., Mey 15.—Four bandits in an automobile intercept- ed a machine catrying a pay roll of the St. Louis and San Francisco TOWNLEY QUITS ‘NP, PRESIDENCY: ~ BOOST SAMUELS ;Announcement Made by Organ- izer of League at Fargo Con- vention Is Carried Out WILL BE ORGANIZER Townley to Begin Campaign for Members in Minnesota as Division Head A.C, Townley was not bluffing when he told the league delegates in ¢on- vention at Fargo that he would re- sign the ‘presidency of the league, as was predicted by many at the time. According to announcement made from Minneapolis the resignation of Townley as national president of the league has been accepted by the na- tional execative committee, which is composed of Townley, William ‘Lemke railroad company today and es- caped with $30,C09 in currency and silver. Police Detective Ben Lamb was wounded in the left arm by a ghot fired by a baudit. The driver of the car in which the bank mes- senger wag riding was wounded in the back, State officials today expressed sat } isfaction over the bids received anc the sale made of North Dakota state ‘industry bonds Saturday afternoon. The Industrial Commission, after considering the bids, sold $137,500 of to the Minnesota Loan and Trust.Com- $101.00 and 5 1-2 percent Mill and Elevator Bonds in the amount of 500,000 at $108.00, An option was giv- en the company ty purchase further issues of Mill and Elevator bonds in the amount of $1,000,000 at the same) and F. B. Wood. Mr. Townley, the announcement stated, will continhie as head of ,the organization depart- ment of the league. H. L. Samuels, of Idaho, former candidate for Governor of Idaho, was selected to fill Townley’s place on the executive committee. A chairman of the committee will be chosen later, ‘nd the man selected as president vill also be president of the league, he announcement says. Townley will begin work in Minnesota as head of league organitiidon department, it organization the ey will return to North Dakota to ampaign ingthe present fight is a natter of doubt. One of the reasons which Townley ndicated impelled him to give his re- signation was tlyat the anti-league tight had been directed against him personally to such an extent that it became known as an anti-Townley campaign. The issue of state ‘socialism ym which Townley end his followers 3wept into power in North Dakota was ost sight of in the campaign which ‘yegan one. against “Townleyism,” an indefinite term applicd to the leaguers. With Townley’s voluntary elimination che leaguers believe that the league NEW YORK IS OPPOSED, SAYS ELS. DELANCEY Papers Are Printing Flood of Arguments Against Great ' Lakes-Tidewater Fargo, N. D., May 15.—Northwestern states which are vitally interested in tho success of the Great Lakes-Tide- water should wake up to the fact that some real aggressive work is necded if it is ever to become a@ real- ity according to IE, S, DeLancey of Valley iCty who recently returned to the state after four months spent in marketing North Dakota horses in Now Yprk and New Bngland, “New York is bitterly opposed” he continued ‘‘and New York papers are ! printing a flood of arguments against she: proposition. “I spent considerable time in the New England States particularly Mas- sachusetts and I know that the New Sngland States could be swung solid- ly into line behind this proposition by a very little of the right kind of prop- | aganda put where it would do the] nost good. As it, is now about the; only thing the New Englander sees, regarding tho project, is the violent attacks on it in the New York press. “The one great problem of New fngland at the present time fs cheap i food, this will win them over, i PETER COLLINS 10 TALK HERE Boston Lecturer for K. of C. Coming to City Peter W. Collins of ‘Boston, the man who has answered a ‘million questions, TROTZKY’S SON (Leon Trotzky's, small son seems} afraid of soldiers even if his dad is COUNTY AGENT QUITS PLACE John De Jong Accepts Place With Trust Company John de Jong, who was engaged as} county agent for Burleigh county for a two months’ period to handle, the federal s2ed loan and other work, has resigned his position and accepted a INVITE AMERICA TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW CONFERENCE 10 BE HELD AT THE HAGUE, 10 SETTLE RUSS PROBLEM Communication From American Ambassador Child Reporting Invitation to U. S. Received | SURPRISES THE OFFICIALS | Invitation to U. S. to Participate In European Conference to be Given Cabinet Genoa, May 15.—(By the A.P.) The ‘Russians will accept the in- vitation to go to The Hague for continuation ‘of discussion of the Russian question, it was announc- ed this evening, ‘Washington, May 15.—A communiea- tion from American Ambassador Child reporting that the United States gov- ernment had been invited to partici- pate in the nawly planned economic conference at The Hague was receiv- ed today at the state departmcnt, but Officials indicated that no immediate determination regarding it would be reached, Until they had an opportunity to study the proposal in detail officials would not comment on it. The gen- eral impression they gave was that the question probably would be dis- cussed at tomorrow’s cabinet meeting, and that some action might follow, ‘Pains were taken to emphasize that the invitation was a complete surprisa here, The communication from Ambassa- dor Child was said to ‘be only an ad- vance summary of tue official text of to enter. It was assumed that Presi- dent iHarding and his advisers would adopt a similar policy of non-partici- pation should the new conference ap- ‘pear to be merely a reproducer of that at Genoa. PLAN APPROVED. ‘Genoa, May 15.—(By the ‘Associated Press.)—The political sub-commigsion of the economic conference today unanimously approved the agreement reached yesterday among the conveh- ing powers to hold another meeting at The Hague beginning June 15, :o fur- ther extmine the Russian question. The plan provides for the creation A . |Governor to | Make Several] price. No real estate bonds were sold, rine tors, ete. will| Will arrive in Bismarck on May 18! to & Hughes Electste Company: Bett: S hes Tri |the bids for the proposed $4:500,000 ate beanie, ths “ial Ae it_was| deliver, unddr ee SIRO eR aoe aneRnlln mie oas oe ee talent: Hues trent on Tl s i p ‘Counc!l, Knights of Columbus, 2 a Bik y peec! ip issue remaining under consideration.| yhen the league was first organized.) marck.Counc'l, Knights lumbus, Peer eee ety ser tiail: torrant sbaek claliarcolamee tHe oleh oe copra tion to be Heard Friday The state railroad commission has sét for hearing the complaint of the ‘Capital Commercial Company against the Hughes Electric Company on Fri- day, May 19, at 10 a. m: The company filed a petition protesting against dis- continuance of service and attacking the rates of the company ag exorbi- tant and demanding a reduction. The ‘railroad commission’s order, setting the hearing, declares an emer- gency exists and the usual ten days’ notice of hearing is disregarded. An answer was filed. by the elec- tric vtility making a general denial of the demand and denying authority of the petitioner to question the rea- sonableness of the rates. SENTENCED ON "BOOZE CHARGE Fred Roberdbi Sentenced and It “Govrnor Nestos today is. on- his way to Faribault, Minn., where he will make the first of several ‘speeches boosting North Dakota. The governor | was to speak at a Rotary club lunch- eon today in Faiybault, and before the Association _ of ‘Commerce | tonight. Tuesday he will speak before the Mil- waukee Rotary club; Wednesday, May | 17, he ‘will speak at a noon juncheon} of the Chicago Association of Com-| merce in the La Salle hotel and in the ‘evening will deliver an address at the} celebration of Norwegian constitution-; al day, Returning, Governor Nestos wil ad- dress the Evanston, Illinois, Rotary club on the 18th at noon and speak at} ‘Racine, Wisconsin, in the evening. He! probably will speak in Minngapolis be-| fore the Rotary club next Friday, program held here for mothers of ex- service men. U.S.ISLOSER | WOULD PROBE | Because of the fact that there wore many, conditions attached to the bids and the fact that bids were présented on different basis necessitated a study of all of the bids presented before the sale was made. Bids were opened anc read before the Industrial Commis- sion, meeting in the office of Gover- nor Nestos. Bids were presented by the Minnesota ‘Loan and Trust Com- pany, Lane, Piper and Jaffray, of Minneapolis; Spitzer, Rorick and Co. Toledo, Ohio; R. L. Grant and Qo. anc L, R, Ballinger & Co., of Cincinnati, O.; Provident Savings Bank and Trust Company, of Cincinnati. Representa- tives of the various bond houses took notes and compared their bids. London, May 15.—(By the A. P.)— Great Britain has agked for the co- ADVERTISING : GREAT FORCE Charles Henry’ Mackintosh To} Speak on Subject Here While Charles Henry Mackintosh, president of tht Associated Advertis- ing Clubs of the world, who will speak in Bismarck Thursday, May 18, will appear this year,\before all the adver- tising clubs .in the United States and canada, .and will adddress many thou- sands. of business men, nearly every reader of this paper has heard him speak before—by proxy. During the days of war stress, when you heard a Four Minute Man in every moving picture house you entered, the stirring speeches that you heard came from the Bulletins of the Four Min- ute Men—and Mr. Mackintosh, as his lecture “What’s Wrong with the World?” Bi \ As an anti-radicalism lecturer, cam- paigning undep the direction of the K. of C. Supreme.Board of Directors for the past decade, Collins has. estab- ing quest‘bns in.the open forums al- ways held at the conctusion of his lectures, Grand Knight J. N, Roherty announces that the lecture will be entirely frec to the public and that any of Mr. Collins’ hearers is entitled to ask whatever question he or she ness of the ‘Minnesota Loan and Trust: Company which culminated in agree- ment for purchase of all the warrants offered. It is not likely that the county com- lished tha world’s record for answer- |, missioners will employ another coun- ty agent.. Some members of the Bur- leigh County Farm Bureau have talked , of seeking to have the matter voted | on at the June primary. | deems pertinen® to the subject of the lecture, Mr. Collins is one of a corps of ex- perts in the sociological and econo- mic field carrying an educational campaign against organized radical- ism under the auspices of the K. of C. He is one of the best equipped authorities on industrial relations in America, having served for years as a trade union official. In 1917 the U. S. governnent enlisted Collins as one of its industrial experts and in 1918 he undertook the direction of the K. of C, reconstruction and employment system which found jobs in civilian BARTH SHOCK ON WEST COAST: Portland, Ore. May 15.—!A slight earthquake shock was felt here today at 9:30 o'clock. Pictures were shaken on walls and windows rattled. GONE IN CALIFORNIA. Quincy, Cal., ‘May 15.—An earth- quake of several seconds duration way felt here shortly before 1:30 a.m. ‘No damage ‘was done, so far as could be algo provides for the invitation to the ‘United States., A copy was forwarded to the (Russians, who called a meeting of their delegations this afternoon to consider it, ‘What the Genoa conference has fail- ed to do—solve the Russian question— it ig hoped to accomplish at the next meeting if the United Stateg will par- ticipate, RESOLUTION TABLED. Waghington, May 15.—The senate would declare for the recognition of the Soviet government of Russia un- der a resolution introduced today by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, The’ ‘resojution was ordered tabled. MINSTREL SHOW DIRECTOR HERE Clint Draper Arrives Ready To operation of the United States, France life for more than 300,000 former. = 2 tins, thus spoke |, , ‘eer “Is Suspended one aly rete ting Ue recent car iy ciurough the mouths” of leo ‘men without a cent of cost to| ascertained. Put on Elks Fun Show atrocities -by ‘Turks on Christian: min- | os ogg “speakers,” In every’ nook. and |°'#er omployed or employer. orities in Asia Minor reported by the | (Clint Draper, who produced the Fred Roberson, browght ‘before Judge Nuessle in district court on a charge of having apparatus in his _possession with which to make intoxi- cating liquor, pleaded guilty, was sen- tenced to 90 days in jail, fined $200 ,and the fine and sentence suspended upon, payment of colts. (Charles Walters‘ and/ Mrs, Charles Walters pleaded not guilty to a charge. of maintaining, a common nuisance, it being alleged they were making “home brew.” The case of Albert Schneider, who pleaded guilty to theft, was postponed until Wednesday at 10 a. m. 1 STEAL RIDE ARE ROBBED Fargo, May. 15—William O'Bryan and John Temple were arrested at} Cassglton today charged with holding| up several laborers with revolvers in a box car between Tower City and Casselton last night. The robbery oc- curred on an eastbound train and the victims made complaint as soon as they arrived in Casselton, giving de- scription of the men. The alléged bandits were identified by one of the victims after they were arrested, according to authorities. The men will probably be brought to Fargo! by Representative ~_ INPRICE SUIT ‘Washington, May 15.—The Ameri-| can Smelting and Refining company; cannot obtain from the government; theerate of 26 cents per pound fur- nished after June 1, 1918, in filling or-; ders placed with it, stipulating deliv-|° American Relief Administration re- cently, it was announced in the House of Commons today. VOTE FUND FOR ery before that date, the supreme | court today held in‘a decision ren-} dered by Justice Holmes. | i GERMANY AND | POLAND SIGN Geneva, May 15- —| Tne economic treaty between Poland and Germany settling the Upper Siles- | jan question between the two nations was signed today. This ends the} Silesian question, said representatives |. of both countries. ' CONGRESSMEN | HITS ORDER OF - ” DRY OFFICER, Washington, May 19.—A request ui- on Secretary Mellow was made today Hill of Maryland, to be araigned before the grand juryjto order the removal from office of} in session here. WILL REVIEW JAMESTOWN CASE Prohibition ‘(Commissfoner ‘Haynes or! whoever else in ‘his office was respon: | usidle for a recent press ulletin whieh Mr. Hill declared constituted “official approval” of the application of Ivnch | law to the suppression of liquor viola-) PROSECUTIONS Washington, ;May 15.— without a roll call today the house voted a spe- cial fund of $500,000 for use by the department of justice in investigating and prosecuting war fraud contract cases. MINNE HAS OWN OIL, SAYS FARMER) St. Paul, May 15.—Sven Olson, a far- mer living near Doran, Ottertail coun-} ty, in a letter made public today, yrote Governor J, A. O. Preus, “I be- ieve ‘Minnesota has its own oil if the state and look fo it,” and suggested the governor ‘aave a geologist sent to Doran. i Olson told of two sloughs, one 50} and one 109 acres, near his place. In- diggin for water, he said, they found | gas and also that’ streams of oi] hac! run out over the water. ‘He reports | drilling 209 feet deep and finding \fur- | ther indications of oil and gas. . ARE CALLED IN ety was found floating in the cre over every foot of land that has any cranny of the United States. When he appears, Thursday, under the auspices of the Town Criers, he will have a special message for busi- ness men who ‘believe’ that advertis- ing is a great modern force in busi- ness and that jt is worth while to try to improve its appeal. 40-CRIMINAL CASES ARE UP Fargo, May 15.—About 40 criminal actions and about the same number of civil guits will be tried at the May term of the United States district court for the southeastern division of North Dakota which opens in Fargo tomorrow morning, it was announced today. FARMER DROWNS NEAR MANDAN Gus Menke, 64, a farmer living abou’ | 15 miles northwest of Mandan, was drowned Sunday night in: Square} Butte Creek. Menke had started out to) visit -his brother-in-law, Albert Bran- | denburg, a neighbor,,and slipped on} the banks of Square Butte Creek, a gmall stream. He fell into a deep hol yn {company which is being organized to i i d d d. Whi sea 4 HAIL WARRANTS EM him. this star il his| Prospect in Adams county. HERO TASK UP TO THE LEGION The task of selecting North Da- kota’s greatest living hero of the World War, to'represeftt the state at the national convention of disabled veterans at‘iSan Francisco, has been put up to the American Legion of the state by Governor Nestos, After con- sidering available information Gover- nor Nestos decided it would be unfair for him to attempt to name the great- est living hero of the state upon the information available and without ex; haustive investigation. He has so in: formed Adjutant General G, A, Fraser ' REAPPOINTED I. J. Foster, of Bathgate, has been reappointed a member of the Live- stock Sanitary ‘Board for a term of five years, ‘by Governor Nestos. Fargo, May 15.—That North Dakota will ‘be thoroughly “geologized” by oil Prospectors, engincers and geojogists during the coming summer is the opin- ion of Dr. T. H. D. Duncan, a, Texas i ite petroleum engineer, who is in Fargo to open headquarters for anew oil “Geologists and engineers have gone Elks Minstrel show last. year and in EIGHT DIE IN vother years, came to Bismarck yester- DAY'S SHOOTING Belfast, May 15.—The elderly woman who had let wounds was found in Great George street Jast night, bringing\the total! of known dead in Sunday's shooting to} aight. body of an: died of bul- APPLIES FOR TRUCK Killdeer May 15.—The city council has made application for one of the big six-ton government trucks at Bis- marck which when received ‘will be} used) for city purposes and for work | on the roads leading into the city, and | possibly in assisting the county in| bettering the Grassy Butte road} which at the present time is in a de- plorable condition. NORTH DAKOTA WILL BE “GEOLOGIZED’ FOR OIL DURING COMING SUMMER maybe every township in North Da-! kota will ‘be explored by geologists | and petroleum engineers, employed) either by the big companies or by; what we cal] ‘wildcatters,’ t “You ask me if I think oil will be} discovered in North Dakota. You don't suppose I would be spegding! my time and money in this state if I! did not think so, do you? I came; from a state where they are finding! oil almost every day. Certainly day to prepare for the 1922 edition of the Elks Minstfels, to be given at the Auditorium the first week in June. ‘Mr. Draper will present an ‘entire- ly new show this year, though many of. the stars of last year’s pro- duction wall be seen in it. Mr Draper camo here, from St. Paul where he di- rected a show for the ‘Elks lodge, He will return there next fall to con- duct a show for the Shriners and also for the Elks, and also has been in- vited to direct an Elks minstrel show in’ Minneapolis. i One of the features of the show this year will be'an old man’s dancing act with eight persons in tho skit. New songs, costumes and jokes are to form the basis of the fun for the production. ‘Mr. Draper was accompanied by Mrs, Draper. CHILE-PERU SERKING PEAGE Washington, May 15.—(By the A. P.) —Chile and Peru estranged for 40 years by their dispute over Tacna- Arica joined here tuday in a new ef- fort to compose ‘their differences and remove “the problem of the Pacific” as a source of international friction in Latin-Amcrica, ANOTHER RAIN ‘ Paes f 7 oil bearing possibilities in states like Calls of hail warrants for six ad- | ADVANCE OFFICE ROBBED |Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma,” said ditional counties have been made by| Beach, D., May 15—Some unre-' nr Duncan, “They are now casting wouldn't Jeave such a field to come to North Dakota unless I thought there was oil to be found here.” \Notice has been served upon Attorney General Johnson of the intention of! tion. IN WESTERN N. D. a plaintiff in the go-called “Jamestown | suit” which was filed before the last! recall election, to seek relief demand-} ed in the suit in district court. A| temporary restraining order had bee1* Detroi granted in the case by Judge Coffey | yook possession of all trol and disso]ved by the supreme court.| equipment TY ACQUIRES e CAR SYSTEM geves = t. May 15.—The city formally vy lines and inside the city limits and The notice served does not disclose} pecame the owner of the largest anything more than a general inten- tion to seek ajl the reliet asked. municipally owned railway system in the world, the state treasurer. The counties in- clude Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Golden Valley, Grand Forks and Griggs. This call includes warrants numbered from 33,425 to 36,047, It is the belief of the deputies in the ‘State Treasurer's office that this will be about the last call: made for ance and it will be go hard with the|have their eyes on these two states generate cuss visited the Advance of- fice Friday night and lifted $6.60 from the cash drawer of the safe, swiped | Ed. Weinreis’s search light and a box lof gauge pins and confiscated Capt. 'Cook’s can of smoking tobacco, The entire office force has a deep griev- | their eyes northwards. North Dakota jand South Dakota are virtually unex- ! plored, although they are on the same | formation that runs through the Okla- |homa ‘and Texas fields. I know for a |fact that a great number of oi] men The company which Dr. Duncan is organizing will have its headquarters in Fargo. It owns 16,000 acres of land northeast of the town of Lemmon, S. D., but the land lies just across the state line in North Dakota. A der- hail warrants until the fall payment |next light fingered gent who tries ajand I predict that during the coming of taxes begin, repeater of the stunt. summer practically every county and rick has already been erected on the property and it will be drilled this summer, The weather man continues to soak the ground in western North Dakota. The report today shows nearly one- third of an inch of rain fell in the last 48 hours in Bismarck, while there was almost as much in Dickinson and slightly more in Dunn Center, with rain being reported at every weather station in the state except at Bowbells, Pembina and Lisbon,