The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 19, 1923, Page 6

PAGE SIX STATE BREAKS ALL RECORDS FOR NEW AUTOS Registration Exceed 100,000) h2*° t° Cade ig “Mark For the First Year in N. D. History — RECEIPTS ARE All automobile records in North Dakota Will be broken when the present calendar year comes to a close. The automobile registration for 1923 has reached 109,214, with little likelihood of further additions before January 1. The increase in the number of au- tomobiles registered from 1 to 1 ~from to 109214 of the largest increased in the his tory of autombbiles in the state, Phe recerds of the department show that wa fter the that use of the attomobile began to the state, tions he- nd 1917 was from 40,447 ration jump- 1917 to 71,6% in registration was over the 90,000 or vehicle registration li- has proved a big money mak-} er for the state, comparing the re- ceipts to the expense of conducting nt. The fees on Dec. 18 hed $760,00 ex- $700,000 mark for the The appropri: expense of the deps P. Tucker, re- out that Minneso- propriation for the motor ve- registration is $278,090 in additi to sums for purch that the North Dakota ion does not permit of ing sufficient deputies to comb the state for cars being operated without licenses. Minnesota has 100 ng the deputies on the job the year round, for this work. If North Dakota's the same as it would bej aid, ses will be ‘ter January will have black nu aluminum background. bers will begin with The tags with an Ford num- 50,000, while cars will be from erals schedules of | U orsepow econd third and 40 with no change therexfte AVERYCOMPANY GONSOLIDATES : Expect This to Result in More Efficient Service For Entire State Announcement has been made of the consolidation of the Grand Forks branch with the Fargo branch of the Avery company. All of the territo formerly served by both houses, w e Fargo as a distributing center “Our faith in North Dakota still continues; our change in the Nortn Dakota branch houses is to render better service to the rapidly advane- ing agriculturists of North Dakota,’ said E. R. Bo ales manager for the “company, in change. “We believe that the interests of the farmerg of the northwest could better be served with Fargo as a centralized point of distribution” Make Faster Service Mr Bowen pointed out taat Minot, Williston and other points in west- ern North Dakota and eastern Mon- | tana could be served from 24 to 48 hours faster from Fargo than w: possible from the ¢ the sales conference Friday, Mr. Bowen addressed the conference, outlining the policies of the company for the coming year. Among those from out of town at the meeting were: M. C. Grindy, manager of Billings house; M. R. Myhra, manager from Aberdeen, and the following salesmen: A. E. Pet- erson, A. B. Campbell, C. E. Miller, N Odland, George Adams and E. M. Krost A. E. Peterson, sales representa- tive of the Avery company, whose of- fice is at Peoria, Ill, with factories at thaf point and Milwaukee has re- 4 turned-from Fargo where he attend- ed a galés conference of the north- western branches last week. The*Missouri Slope will be served through the general agency of Louis Tiebesar of Bismarck. - Western Apple Grower'| Changes Horace Greely’s Tune ARGE|to warn the people who hav 1 “| division issued for) announcing the | and Forks house. | n Fargo [in the middlé-wes€' very prosperous }as compared with other sections of the country. Although there are a ‘number of the banks that are closing at this t it will not work any hardship being done in a large n uard the com jmunity in which they are a part, | However, a large number of peo- ing for the west with in sight for them and will! {ple are le ‘nothing ut their destination, and want to assure them that I know the j conditions in the west and upon their arrival there ll find ten peo- jple to fill ev exists. Pere I want but a imited capital to remain with North | Dakota for a while longer for it is , eo back strong with the farmers going ‘into diversification jalong the different lines and in a |few short years they will be far bet- ter off than if they are to leave at this t nd take their chances with other states in the west that are o y really worse off han we are in North Dakot: right here STATE LEADS © IN SAVINGS |Highest Per Capita in the United States Is Shown Total savings de akota banks in » a gain of or approximately depo: in 1 , a gain ot during the 11 year period The figures are pilations m bank | f the American Bankers as- | ti These 2 ns show North Dakota larger per c | than the ave states, with that | much deposits e for the west central | hich it is grouped, con- | North and South Dakota, Kansas, Montana, Wyom- | ing, Colorado, New Mexico and Okla- | homa, but it has larger per capit: | 81 ngs deposits than the average for | jthe cast central states of Ohio, In- |diana, Ilinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, lor and Missouri roup Averages. age savings deposits the west cen| the average fo | 47 compared to North Dakota's for 7 states in the nation have ! {than Norti Phese 17 states | which leads the natioa with sate $4: | Island, 3; Connecticw ; Hampshire, $388; New ° and California, uch; New Jersey, South Dakota, ) Minn N 4 Delaware each. FLOWERS BLOOM | ALSO IN WINTER Flowers bloom in the springtime, | land also in the winter time in North | Dakota, | | S. A. Floren today noticed that} | bushes on the lawn between the Ro | tments deral building | flowering out again. In Man-! id they're talking of an open air| j band concert on Friday night. Sue Roads Body The Quick Print Inc. of Bismarck | and Mandan, through its attorneys, | Knauff and Knauff of Jamestown, ‘has entered suit in the local district court against the North Dakota Good | Roads Association for amounts al-} | leged due the concern, | Easily Tired? jf You need energizing § Ne SCOTTS EMULSION | Whichever | You Choose || —You’re Right | Willard Wood - Insu- lated. Batteries original- ly established Willard reputation, and are to- day the finest moder- ately-priced batteries made. Willard Threaded Rubber Batteries are the biggest single improve- ment in battery-making since the early days of the automobile, and the outstanding choice of car-builders. : | traveling 1 haye foutid the conditions| fa Mandan, N. D., Dec. 19.4.Advice to North Dakotans to “stay put” and Prepare to share in the genéral pros- perity due this state in a “few short years” is given by 9, L. Scharff, dis- trict manager for the Washington Farm Bureau Corporation. ee Mr. Beharft has-been in this sec- tion {Or several weeks in charge of distribution of Washington appiés and has the tendency of North THE SAYS RAILROAD |: TAX BOOST THE GREATEST labor upot Representative of Northern! #"4 school districts would build a $1 Pacific Speaks Before Dickinson Rotary ASKS Dickinson, N ing at a joint meeting of th club, Town Criers elub 2 Civie club here tod: |, assists of the that North Dakota hi turning p in its or the state will stand still, sl or go titude, s ty and di h one way to those hills of d is togethe: and acknow! lems. It wi among all int vancements farmers pulling alone the townspeople cannot, the railroads | politicians cannot; cannot.” Mr. Goodsill advocated m: iness in government und | ernment in 3 The Northern Pacific v $3,059 per mile in North Di In 1921, our : 67 per mile —an increase per cent,” he si “In th period certainly the 3.88 taken fron on oO —— Prevent FLU . and GRIP, Stop ty Relie? with FOLEY’S TANF BISMARCK STORAGE COMPANY Storage of all k Rates on applicati DEAD CAR STORAGE $2.50 PER MO. Office With Lucky Strike Coal Phone 82 wourse oor tee RETRENCHMENT D., Dee, 19. Northern Pacific railway. sui come to a |, depending upon the at- culty and th. ed in as- 909 Main St. BISMARCK TRIBUNE }to $22.38 an aer {per cent. The ra increase of 547 lroads are paying | service r full share in our expensive gov-|he said. ent and ern hey are willing to pay their full share but in these days jwhen all of us must economize in| | private business and in farming, We look to government t@ do its share {and economize also. | Pie amount of ta paid in the | ast five years by the Northern Pa- | Mic in North Dakota the counties MANY STATE 006 court house and and $50,000 chool building in every one of the 32 counties in which we have property. The amount paid counties and school districts from 1917 to 1922 was $5,600,000. All taxes in North Dakot talled $8,278,000 in this period.” Spe To show how burdensome t@xes | Streeter; have become, Mr. Goodsill showed | La that in 1916 North Dakota colleetot taxes in the sum of $15,845,178 ane in 1921 the sum of $81,422,054, an increase of 98 per cent. ‘ But the! Lean, removed; railroad paid a much higher percent- | mond, in place of G age of increase than other property, | c an increase of 39 per cent, the taxes | Joseph J of the Northern Pacific having in-|—, Lien, Wyndmere; Axel creased in this period from $676,521 | Strom, - Williston; Frank in 1916, to $1,622,831 in 1921. .' White Earth; Albert J. “As long as taxes are high and costs of all things entering into rail- road transportation are high, the ilroads cannot reduce freight rates and at the same time give the qual- ate: son, Regan; Simon M. Marvel Bantry; A. Lund, Lottie ton, » Rotary ¥. when ide back jetermin- ko ove Clarence B. Stinson, place of Pearl C bus- of 1196 he same an acre There is a Santa Claus IS REINDEERS are speedy as light- ning — especially when yeu want o deliver flowers for you to-friends or es in other cities. ’ We are members of the Florists’ Tele- graph Delivery ” Association. 3,000 bonded members al] over the*world. Service guaranteed — fhe same as your inds. » orders for local delivery. on. HOSKINS - MEYER Co. Ut FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS Even a Christmas without snow or biting cold weather is possible—but not without Candy and lots of it. To fill the kiddies’ stockings, for the table, in the living room—you must have candy for Christ- mas. Let us supply your needs’for fresh and pure sweets. + 7 Bverything in Candy — Gandy Boxes: and ‘Candy ap Baskets. OLYMPIA CANDY KITCHEN. TRY OUR LIGHT LUNCH. Mail Orders: Filled. and quantity of transportation | Seth E. which the public demands,’ Breslin, Sanish; POSTMASTERS APPOINTED Appointments of postmasters fill 46 offices in North Dakota have been announced as follows after hav- ing bech confirmed by the U. S. Sen- Norbet J. Joyce, Zap; Kobert M. Mares, Wheatland; Bernard E. Rier- Ranning, Kramer; Elizabeth Cochrane, Knox; to all governments to-J Otto Gackle, Fredonia; Irwin E. Walt M. Macklin, ake; Catherine Lynch, Lakota, in place of C. J. Lynch, resigned; Ole H. Larson, Killdeer; Duncan McLean at Hannah, in place of P. A. Me- Louis Hanson, Es- H. Dickey, de- ‘arl M. Sanners, Enderlin; | ddler, Amidon, Arnold | Balfqur; Guy E. Heglund, Drake at Westhope, in piace of R. R. Zirkle; Warwick, Forslof; Charles 8. Laidlaw, Wales, in place of B. L. er; Chase E, Mulinex, Tolley; nk E. in place of J EAD COLDS apply freely up nostrile. Garland; Martin L. Vick, Sheyenne; Carl L. George, at Sarles, ,|in-place of C. L. George; John P. Ralph H, McKane, |Sanborn; Albert M. Marchand, Rolla; {F Ellickson, Regent; Albert F. Harrison, Reeder; John C. Black, | Plaza; Otto Sougstad, Northwood, N |D., in place of Samuel Loe; Ole,S, | Aaker, Minnewaukai |R. Manley, Henrietta Rooks, Linton; Joseph H. Huseby, Leeds, in place jof J. H. Huseby; Alice I. Muir, Ink- ster, in place of J. H. McLain; ter P. Osborne, Hunter; William D. Sinclair, Hannaford; * Vern A. Tate lackson, Grafton, in place of J. A. Foley; Ole B. Johnson, Forma: jcar J. Haner, Douglas; Nellie Ribb, Donnybrook; James Taylor, Cando, in place of Mabel Nelson; Evan S. Brown, Buffalo; Rueben P.. Semrau, Abelein, Anamoose, Os- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER. 19, 1923 Ai: 10:01:08 010 ROI 8818; *. NEW ENGLISH. MODELS . NEW COLORINGS “OH SO EASY! It will be “easy” for you to select “HIS” glit—at KLEIN'S TOGGERY 311 Front Street. S. E. Bergeson & Son Tailoring. Dry cleaning. e998 again Be sure your dry bee uses naphtha that is kepi clean at all ti CAPITAL LAUNDRY Phone 681 Where your clothing is protected with the DeLaval Coutinuons Clarification System New Low Prices on Stu ebaker Light-Six hen-puens Coupe-Roadster $1 195 Light-Six five-passenger Coupe Light-Six five-passenger- Sedan $1395 $1485 Special-Six five-passenger Coupe $1895 Special. Six five-passenger Sedan $1985. Big-Six five-passenger Coupe Big Six seven-passenger Sedan $2495, $2685 All prices;f. o. b. factory “With $8,000,000invested exclusively inbody plants _ and facilities, Studebaker ig able to build bodies of highest quality, in large, volume, and thus make im- " portant savings. Bis : ‘ It'is a Studebaker policy-not to wait for any par- ticular time to announce lower prices but to give the’ customer the’ advantage of manufacturing savings as soon as they become effective. These savings are reflected in the riew low prices of all Studebaker Closed Cars. Phone—or call—for fae MOTOR COMPANY