The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 29, 1922, Page 2

EEN sslands as left by the state board of PAGE TWO VALUATION OF STATE'S FARMS 1S COMPLETED State Board. of ‘Equalization Makes Slight Decrease in General Levels BISMARCK CHANGES asf. a Business Structures Increased 5 Percent Over the City - Board’s Figures The total valuation of farm lands as left by the state board of equali- ztion for the year 1922 is $54,756,878 below the total valuation of farm equalization in the year 1921. he reduction amounts to 5.79 percent a8 compared with last year’s totals ‘Abstracts of assessment have not yet been received from three counties covering their 1922 assessment. Consequently, a tentative valuation has been used in the case of these three counties, The ‘total valuation of farm lands as returned’ by the county boards ‘of’ fifty counties amounted ‘to $866,627,117. The val- uation of these counties as left by the state board of equalization amounts to $859,310,701, a reduction of a little less than 1 per cent on the county board figures. The valuation of tuwn and: city lots and leased sites, as retutned by fifty counties, amounts to $39,456,804, The valuation: of town arid city lots and leased sites as fixed by the state board of equalization in these coun- ties amounts to’ $40,144,615. No changes were made by the state _ board on town and city lots and leased sites in 39 counties; increases were ‘ordered in ‘10 countiés; and a * decrease in one county. Incréase Loeal Property Increase on business stfuctures were ordered in 15 counties; a de- crease ‘in one county; .and no changes were made in 84 counties. -No changes were ordered in the case of leased residences and. homes. The principal changes on.city real estate were in Burleigh, Morton and Stuts- ;man counties. Town and city lots in Stutsman were increased 20 per cent; business structures, 10 per cent. Business structures in Burleigh were in- creased 15 per cent and: in Morton county, 10 per: cent. The other changes ordered. by the board in connection with the equalization of city real estate applied to the small: e# counties. i Bismarck Changes Bismarck business property was decreased 10 per cent by the county ‘board from the figures of the city board, and then inereased 15 per . cent by the state board, making 8 net ‘: five, Stutsman twefity, - Decrease: tie ow sti increase over the city board’s figures of five per cent. / ‘ Other changes in assessed valua- tions follow: Changes on lots and leased sites— Increased: Bottineau 10 fer cent, Divide ten, Griggs ten, MeLean twenty-five, Mercer fifteen, Morton ten, Sheridan’ fifteen, Slope twenty- Wells ten Decreased: Eddy ten percent. ‘Changes on business structurés— Ineredsed: ‘Bottineau’ tem’ per cent, Burke ten, Burleigh fifteen, Dickey ten, Divide tén, Hettinger ten, Logan ten, McHenry ten, Morton 'ten; Pierce ten,’ Richland ten; Sheridan’ ten, Stutsman ten, Towner ten, Wells ten. Golden Valley ten.’ The following table shows’ the val- uation of a¢re property as left’ by the state board for the ‘years 1921 and 1922—as compared to last year’s valuation, increases have beeri” or- dered in 18 counties; and decrease in 35 counties. Board of Equalization For The Years 1921 and 1922. {1921 1922 Average Average Per Acre Per Acre County St. Board St. Board ; Adams .. $8.70 = $9.65 Barnes .. .. 41.44 | 88.09 Benson .. .. 24.29 © 28.51 Billings.. .. 681 7.50 Bottineau 1541 17.14 Bowman * 8.36 9.61 Burke.. 14.88 14.86 Burleigh. 15.88 15.42 Cass... + 63.33 49.07 Cavalier... .. 35.62 30.92 Dickey. 33.20 82.02 Divide. .. .. 12.29 13.69 Dumn.. a 12.92 . 12.80 oe 82.68 28.29 a so 15.04 15.00 = ae 8217 31.22 Golden Valley,. .. 9.69 10.36 Grand Forks. oe 46,94 43,24 Grant. .... + 1052 10.54 Griggs .. .- « 41.70 36.49 Hettinger. .. + O41 10.84 Kidder .. .» 1611 14.68 LaMoure. .. + 93,95 32.95 +» 16.05 17.17 veee 13.8400 1471 McIntosh. .. ve 17486 16.96 McKenzie. +» 71.20 131 McLean.. we 15AT 15.04 Mercer... .. .. -» 1844 13.14 Morton .. .. .. +. 1207 11.67 Mountrail .. ws 1167 12.41 Nelson. os 39.24 34.37 Oliver. .. .. 12.55 12.20 Pembina. 42.47 35.12 Pierce. 18.71 16.33 Ramsey.. 34.66 33.50 Ransom.. .. 38.88 37.82 Renville.. .- 15.35 16.88 Richland. .. 46.86 43.01 Sargent .. .. 83.54 32.62 Rolette .. .. 21.69 20.99 Sioux. .. .. 8.55 9.10 Slope. . 3 8.66 9.24 Stark. . . 10.79 11.94 Steele. os 41.94 38.61 Stutsman. .. 80.31 24.92 Towner .. 31.14 29.55 Traill. 61.25 44.58 Walsh. 47.69 41.53 Ward. . 16.40 15.93 Wells. . 26.31 25.49 Williams. ..... .. 1218 13.40 No changes from the county board figures were made on business struc- tures in Fargo, Grand Forks, or Mi- not. The counties in which increas- ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ed were ordered in business struc- tutes were Burleigh, Stutsman, Mot- ton, Stark, Wells, Pierce, Dickey, Bottineau, Divide, Towner, Hetting- er, Sheridan, MeHenry}and Burke, KAULFUSS WILL BE SECRETARY OF ROAD BODY Whose Resignation from ‘Position Is Anhounced . J. E. Kaulfuss, engineer of the North Dakota State Railway Commis- sion announced yesterday that he had accepted the position of secretary of | the North Dakota Good Roads asso- | ciation. He succeeds Will B. Hol- bein, resigned secretary ‘of ‘the or- ganization since its organization and will take over the duties of the or- ganization at once, 5 The resignation of Mr, Holbein, tendered to the association last June and the election of Mr. Kaulfuss to take his place came at a ‘meeting or the execysive committee of the Roads association here recently. Before coming to North Dakota, Mr. Kaulfuss had experlence ds an engi- neer in the building of roads in Wis- consin and was for a namber of years on the faculty of the University ot Maine. Mr. Holbein, whose resignation camé’ as a surprise to his many friends, first came to the notice of the people of North Dakota as the editor of a paper at Lansford. He had charge of the state display at| the exposition at ‘San Francisco and eccupied other. positions in a similar capacity’ for the state: Some years ago he took the-position of secretary’ of the Minot Commercial club, the place he resigned at the demand of the Good Roads association >that he come to that oraization ay secre- tary. Mr. Holbein has not announced his- futiire plans but it is understood by his associates of the good roaus o- ganization that he will seek a posi- | tion which entails less constant traveling than his past work has necessitated. He is now on vacation in Montana. INVESTIGATES REPORT GUARD '“ MEN LOSE JOBS Duluth,*“Minn, Aug. 29.—Captain L. J. Moerke, contmanding officet of the Duluth Tank Corps, announced today he was conducting an investi-} gation’ concerning reports that ‘sev- eral members of Duluth units of the Minnesota National Guard had found their regular: lines of employment tdken when they’ returned to work today after ‘serving ‘with their or- ganization in the forest fire:zone. Captain Moerke © said, “several” guatdsmen ‘were reported ‘to have lost their jobs because of their mili- tary duty. The captain is investigat- ing the matter with a vew of making acformal report to Adjutant General Rhinow at St.Paul. Captain Moerke said the reported action of the men’s employers was in direct violation of chapter 506, section 35. of thé state jumimoned for military: duty shall be laws of 1921 which provides that men entitled to return:to their regulat work at the termination-of such ser- vice. 10,000 Mile Trip Through 26 States in o ‘Willys-Knight Car Traversing some of “the worst roads fiiaginable,” to use the lan- guage of the owner, A.'F, VanOrnuii of Pasadena, Cal., gsccompanied by his friend J, W. Cooper, ‘have just cor: pleted & 10,000 mile trip in » Willys: Knight foadster iri just seven’ weeks. ‘ Fifteen days of this timé was apem in stop-ovérs and side trips, making thirty-four days of ‘actual travel to cofipleté the 10,000 miles, 26 states being visited during the jaunt, also Ontario, Canada. ‘TH erouté lay through the south- west desert country, through Texas mud. and Tennessee mountains to Washington, D. C., and New York and thence back to the ‘coast via the shores of the Great Lakes, Yellow- stone Park and the Pacific Northwest. On the trip east 257 miles a da} was the average distance. covered, while 290: was the average on the ri turh journey. Thé dverage gasoline tnileage- was 221-2 miles to the gal- lon: arid: 690\-miles to: the gallon of oi}, ‘ \ “We did not havea nioment en- gine trouble,” write: Mr. VanOraum, “or a flat tire from any cause. We averaged 221-2 miles to thie gallon of gasoline and 690 miles on ‘a”gal- Yon of ofl. Another marvelous 1ecoru was the small amount: of water used. Between Cinway, Ark., ‘and Minne- apélis, Minn. (via New York), we used exactly three and one-half pints of water, “At. Abilene, Texas, we were ad- vised to ship otr ear to Memphis, Tenn, About two hours later we ap- préciatéd the advice but did not act. Only those who have gone through the mud we encountered can appreci- ate or understand what it is like. Mud clung to our tires fn such quantity as to resemble a half barrel and was easily visible from the driver's seat. ‘at times the mud was five or six inch- es above the running board.” Mr. VanOrnum started his letter with the comment, “A tribute to a marvelous autoniobile,” is a fitting ti- tle to this unsolicited testimonial. In closing he commented ‘on the fact that he and Mr, Cooper have ownen a dozen different makes of cars and have driven over 300,000 miles and “believe they know a good car, hence this letter.” Wildwood closed Monday, py,” said the Governor, in discussing Henry's New Car = RS ‘eeers in the Canadian city. Red Willow Lake, N..D.,;Aug. 28.— Good Citizenship,i#: not simply keep- ing out of jail, Governor, R. A. Nes- tos told an- audience here Sunday afternoon white discussing, “Chris- tian Citizenship.” There must be a positive side and in outlining where his positive; force might ‘be applied the governor mentioned work, play, and the home, while two of. the char- acteristics of good citizenship. he alr, so found in‘teverence and loyalty. He ‘also deplored jokes aimed at Mthe enforcement of the Volstead act stating that such frivolity broke down respect for all law. The governor’s address was to & cosmopolitan crowd. made up of the summer residents and the visitors to this far inland body ‘of water. Miles from a railroad, with residents of the state only before him, the. gov- ernor talked of the ideals of citizen- ship-as it has been builded through the centuries of: Christianity. “No man can expect to succeed in life and permanently to remain hap- the ideals of work, “who is not de- finitely engaged in some useful ser- vice to society, some labor in which he gains his livelihood and renders his contribution to the welfare of the community. We aré altogether too prone to regard our work as a contest to see how little service or pay. we need to render for what the other party expends. Too often the laborers, ever when receiving good wages will lonf on the, job, do the work careflessly, fail to protect their employers” interest, and . frequently also will the employer seek every possible way to get out of his work- ers more than he jis entitled to for the pay given. They look upon it as a contest of wits, frequently like a dog-fight, for advantage to each. With this view of life they consider that.in any business transaction, whether. one of employment or pur- chase and sale, only the one who is strongest or smartest and so gets the best of the bargain can be the gainer thereby. : Christian Ideal “But when we follow the Chris- tian ideals; when we seek to apply the Golden Rule to all of life's activi- ties; when we learn that to really live we must let live; then we realize also that no business transaction is really right unless ‘boty parties are better off for having transacted the business. This involves a fair and square treatment of labor for the employers, and aise honest and faith- ful service to the employers by those | who draw pay from them as labor- ers, I rémember well an old German who. was working as a carpenter and repair-man at one of the educa- tional institations.] attended, and one day the boys saw him at work try- ing to cut some knotty, spots out of a board to fit it onto the floor. The hovs ‘suggested to him that by using a little putty he ¢ould conceal’ apot and paint it, and no one ‘would know the difference. He straighten- ap and °F do everything ag in the sight-of God.’ When we, as workmen, have-such loyalty in the service and pride in the character of the. work we do, and when the employer remembers - the Golden Sooo Le ». MEN. WANTED The Northern Pacific: Railway Company will employ men at rates prescribed by the United States Railroad Labor Board as follows: ‘Machinists 20c per hour Blacksmiths 20c per hour Sheet Metal Workers 70c per hour Electricians 70c per hour Stationary Engineers Various rates Stationary Firemen _Various rates Boilermakers 70c,and 70%c per hr. Passenger Car ‘Men 0c per hour Freight.Car Men’ - 63c per hour Helpers, all classes - 47c¢ per hour Mechanics and Helpers are al- lowed time and one-half for time worked in excess of eight hours per day. te Young men who desire to learn these trades will be employed and given an opportunity to do so. A strike now exists.on the Northern Pacific Railway. Apply to any Round House or shop, or to Superintendent Northern Pacific Railway Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week account) at Jamestown, N. D. orchestra playing at Fair 1 Grounds, Mandan, ae Hits on All Fou Rule\ in his payment and treatment | Henry Ford and Mrs, Henry take a jaunt about Quebec in 9, caleche ‘That's what they call the ancient horse-drawn vehicle atid used by sight RAR RS NESTOS DEPLORES JOKES AIMED AT DRY MEASURE AS CONTRARY TO JUST RESPECT FOR: LAWS of the’ laborers, we will.reach the ideal solution of this perplexing pro- blem.” i oe “Then a christign citizenship, will evidence loyalty in all the relation- ships of life,” continued the governor after dscussing Christian citizen- ship at play and in the home, “loyal- ty is a great virtue; where it is lacking, little of value remains, and where loyalty is found, it makes up for many a. shortconting in. ability and experience., When. we speak of loyalty to friends, most of us will approve, and in your approving thought you will think of David and Jonathan, nor a Damon and Pythias. We have also indirectly considered loyalty in the work and loyalty in the home, Loyal to State ”' loyal to the ave and country, and we want to’ dischss today what such loyalty involves, It involves a love of country that prompts obedience to law, support and: defense of: its existence, rights and institutions, and to the promotion of its welfare. “This loyalty to ‘the state, and country involves respect for and obedience to its constitution, which is the fundamental law, and to the statutory laws of the state'and the country. Not’ only that, but'it means loyalty to the institutions! of the country, and the devotion::that a Christian ‘citizenship. nvolves being positive fotce for: good: in the ‘com- munity. It is not ‘sufficient ‘merely. that. you shall refrain from bréak\¢hrough #: ing the law, and that you shall able to stay out of jail. The state and the country must be, able’ to count upon you if you are.a Chris- ‘tian citizen to be a positive force for all that is good in the civic life. As a people, we are too prone to pass the buck. We are inclined to think that if we can get. the city council or state legislature, or, the national congress to pass legislation stating that certain things are right. and should be done, and that certain things are wrong and should be avoided, that that relieves of all per- sonal responsibility. The great trou- ble is that altogether too frequently today, we discharge the personal re- sponsibility, the demands that are made upon personal. character and Christian ideals,-and hide behind laws and officials and think that all is well. The result of this a tre- mendous increase in law violation, and in breaking down the respect for ‘and obedience to the law of the land, andthe orders of our constituted authorities, Take the two shining ex- amples today—that of the use of the automobile, and the almost: constant violation of the city ordinances and state laws by those who drive these ‘automobilés. In the second place, the And yet for only a tion. ‘ A safe deposit .box “ A Christian citizenship is ie attitude of so many of our people— even those who are considered good citizens and responsible members of society—to the enforcement of our prohibitory laws. ‘As long as our newspapers and megazines are filled with ‘jokes that make a laughing matter of the © violation of these laws} as long as-our Christian citi- zen either-winks at or participates in this violation, a8 long as those | who consider: themselves Christian | citizens fail to insist uopn the en- forcement of all of these laws, and who not only talk enforcement, but whe: aid to the utmost -in enforcing these laws as we would laws against larceny and murder, we cannot ex- pect to see very much improyement in our social and political life. As a, people we need to stop and take stock seriously as to whether otr civilization has advanced so far that personal responsibility both for our acts, and the maintenance of law and order in our community have| ceased to be ours, and to begin to/ fee] that once more in 4ll of these, matters that we do have a personal responsibility that we must seek tq discharge, and that men and women of this work we also want to show toyalty to the .institutions of our state and land, and in order to.make them worthy of still greater loyalty! to do everything in our power to have them realize the highest ideals and responsibilities ig our growth and development.” The governor closed his address with an appeal for high ideals. in personal, social, business and poli- tical life, as a meeting the highest qualifications of Christian citizen- | ship. Camp Fire May Have Been Cause of Bridge Destruction (By the Assofiated Press) Minot, N, D., Aug. 29.—Great Nor- thern trains by the way of New Rockford are being re-routed over the same ‘system by the way of De- vilg Lake, following the partial burn- ing yesterday: afternoon of the large railroad bridge at Heimdal,’ the fourth station this side of New Rock-: ford: (Great Northern officials: in Minot today advanced the thedry ,that.the fire may have been started from a camp firé being used by transients to cook food. The bridge» is:a»wooden structure and according to word received here today, nearly half of it was destroy- ed. ‘The fire was discovered by Erick Larson, @:farmer about 10:30 a. m., who immediately reported the matter to the section crew. All trains were stopped safely and no casualties re- sulted from the blaze. * The bridge was 500 ‘feet long and / » Protection for Jewelry Plate and Papers MANY HOMES maintain a standing in- vitation to the burglar by leaving around the house, entirely unprotected, valuable jewe‘ry, _ papers, silver and keepsakes. eurity can be had against theft and destruc- i proof Vault solves this problem. We'll be glad to have you solve it today by making use of our safe deposit facilities. Bismarck Bank . Bismarck, N. D.’ about 75 feet high: It spans. the Sheyenne River. ° SEVER ARTERIES IN ARM FROM STRUGGLE DURING NIGHT MARE ob San Francisco, Aug.: 29—-Dreaming) he was in an elevator shaft with the hid slowly descending upon him, Hagty, Lawrence, 45, ;threshed about in his bed-until he thrust an arm h jdow -pane, severing all arteries in that member. °'“I'd rather lose thé .arm than be in that elevator shaft again,” he told hospital av teridants, \ -, D. B,C. WOMEN Because the North Dadkotd Agri cultural College want} ‘stenogra phers‘‘ above the average”’ they call | on Dakota Business College, Fargo, N..D., when‘ a vacaney occurs., Over 20D. B. C. graduates ‘have een employed by this institutions ts. Evalec:Smith is. their latest stenographic sccretery. CR aes a Dakota’ training. makes you _ce- pendable on responsible jobs. Five North Dz!:ota courts have kad DB. C.‘stenos. “‘Follow the Succeds- ful:’? Fall school is now open. Serid for. dur magazine, Success, free one year. . Write Dakota Business Gollege, 806 Froné St. ,Fargo,N. D., at He oy few cents a week se- in our fire and flood- Pe Misi HERRIN PROBE. ‘TS ORDERED Judge Tells Special Grand Jury to Go to Bottom of It TE . Marion, Ill, Abg. 29.—Vigorous in- structions, for ‘a thorough investiga- tion and the indictment of :all pe | sons involved, directly or indirectly, with the Herrin. ‘massacre, Jund 21 {and 22, in which 19 non-union: and |three union miners were killed; were Kept a Secret . Bader ae severe beating. The assault occur- red as the youths were going to their home in the north part of the, city. John P., the vlder of the brothers was badly battered up in the melee that"followed. Walter escaped the rufficians and leaving his brother, ran home to summon help. After beating up.on John, the thugs snegked away leaving him lying dazed» on the ground. Taken to his home, he soon recoveréd and is now able td be around. Save for a few'scars he is apparently none the worse for his experience. City and county: author- i are making’ a thorough investi- gation of thé case and it is likely than arrests will be made during the next , aa LULL ML few days. Later the same evening, a gang be- lieved to be the same men, assailed iven by’ Circuit Judge. Hartwelli.to- day: to 'the special ‘grand jury edlled |to ‘investigate the mine war. The jury was ‘convened sand in- the Conrad Sackmiller home in Soutn structed in the ptesence of ‘Attotney'), Dickinson throwing a short iron bar General Brundage of Minois; and As- and rocks through the windows. The sistant Attorney General Middlékauff, issles struck two of the smaller ‘miller children who were in bed and asleep at the time, inflicting se- vere cis and brui: about the han and arms. Sackmiller is also emplo; ed by the Northern P. ities are also investigating this case and while no announcement has been made to that effect it is believed that developments in the matter will soon be made) public. | who has been loaned by tHe ‘govern- | |ment to assist State’s Attorney Delos | ‘duly in the investigation ‘and 'prose-|, canon which’ are “expected .to ‘fd: low. ) THUGS ATTACK DICKINSON MEN Dickinson, Aug, 29.—Thugs, whose indentity ’ has ‘not been revealed, “ganged up” en John P, and Walter Van Eyk, young men employed’ in the land, Cal., served two sears a3 drummer boy in the Civil War, but, she didn’t tell anyone about it until, her 68th birthday anniversiry vex cently. Her father and General Grant were the only two who had shared the secret until then. Northern Pacific carshops, near tn armory last week and:gave them a woth ‘cour 1 sécret? Mrs Anna Glud, cr a drunk in “Reading Every time they arres Reading, Pa, we tink maketh a full man.” : Low Priced aking Powder Obtainable Use itt—and Savel , SPECIAL! Some grovers may have a few cans left of Dr. Price’s bearing the label with the special advertising offer recently aiinoun-ed. A big value at its regular price, Dr Price’s is an unparalleled bargain at this special sale price. Don’t fail to seeif your grocer has some left! I Re The greatest dairy booster there is, is the co-cperative creamery. It boosts the business by offering a merket for the product, a market that i3 dependable and profitable. Co-operative creameries are not hard to organize, and, where they have any kind of posuere ie management and cows enough in the neighborhogd to support them, they never fail. The dairy regions of Minnésota are dotted with co-operative creameries, in Todd County, Minnesota, one of the good dairy countics of that State, there are 18 co-operative creameries, either wholly within the county or on the border line, supported in large part by Todd County farmers. ++° In 1921 these creameries paid out upwards-of two million dollars for cream. And Todd County is not a big county. Jt has only 28 <ow! ps and up to twenty years ago was wholly a grain county without a pure bred dairy cow within its borders, The creamery pulls for the dairy business. Jis doors stand open day after day waiting for cream: It.can take all that.is offered.. The farmer never has to worry about the market. It is there. The prices the creamery pays fcr butterfat are constant re- minders of the profit there is in the dairy business and they cont’nually suggest to the farmer the wisdom of getting some cows and ther improy.ng the herd for better and better production: In going into the dairy business lef us consider this matter of the co-operative creamery. The farmers ought to have every dollar there is in the business and the co-operative creamery offers them the means of getting it, In addition to the fact that the co-operative: creamery .can be fficiently managed, thus bringing savings‘ which means extra profit: manufacturing butter is itself profitable. < economically and s, the business of ‘A pound of butter contains only about 75 to 89 per cent of butterfat. ‘The balance is water and salt. A creamery will take in 10,000 pounds of cream but it will manufacture and sell 11,000 or 12,000 pounds cf butter. The difference is mostly water and water can be pumped out of a well. Nevertheless it selis in the ‘butter these days at from 37c-to 45c per pound. This difference between butterfat taken in at the creamery and butter sold is called “over-run” and it constitutes the big source of profit in butter manufac- ture. The patrons of the co-operative creamery get this in the shape of higher prices for their butterfat, If the farmers co-operate and manufacture the butter, they get this profit. If they do not, others get it. THQEEUESUIASURQENOEEUCEELANGNNONCUCQQOUGUSEASEETEUGEGOGGGERSNNEEEOUUOGOGOOGERSEQEREOOUAOUOONSOOGOSES}OOOUOGOONESieHt } 4 In Todd County, where all the butter is mamufactured in co-operative creameries, the price paid farmers for butterfat is more per pound than the butter sells for in New York City after all freight and commission charges are paid. This is the rule in all co- operative creamery communitées. The over-run makes this possible, During the month of February, the last date for which the returns are as yet available, co-operative cream- eries in Todd County paid to their patrons an average of 42c net per pound for their butterfat. Compare this price paid to farmers with the price {paid to farmers for butter- fat under any other system or method. rh: UUGUERUEROUUUUTTTAGLGREAUTTT TTT The co-operative creamery makes the dairy business more profitable. It stimulates it and encourages it. In taking up the dairy business, let us study this, matter of the co-operative creamery. i ~The First National ‘Bank —-BISMARCK—-. - HTT ry i i AUTUAUUALGACAALALAAN Zil CAAA 2 a TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1922 i ( 4