The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Snow and colder tonight, Sat- |. urday generally fai THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE _ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1924 PRICE FIVE CE ‘LEADER OF BANDIT GANG IS TAKE | _A CROSS-CUT INTO POLITICS TAX INCREASE IN CITY TOLD TO ENGINEERS L. A. Baker, Deputy State Tax Commissioner, Analy- zes Situation in Bismarck TWO GENERAL CAUSES Principal Cause in City Levy Increase Water Works Bonds, He Asserts An analysis of the causes of in- creased taxes in the city of Bismarck was presented to the local chapter of the American Association of En- gineers at a dinner mecting at the McKenzie hotel last night by Lyman A, Baker, deputy state tax commis- sioner. After outlining the increas- ed tax burdens for the statd as a/ whole for the last several years, Mr. Baker discussed the city of Bis- marck in particular. He said: “You perhaps are more interested in why your taxes in the city of Bismarck have increased during the past year, than any other phase of this subject. I have outlined to some extent the causes for general increases in taxes in the past few years. I will now endeavor to point out the cause of the increase in taxes levied on property in the city of Bis- marek in the year 1923 as compared With the year 1922. Before touch- ing on the sad side of this question, I will point out a few bright spots in local tax levies as compared with tax levies generally in the state. “The total taxes levied on all ta able property in the state in 1922 amounted to $46.72 per capita, and in the city of Bismarck $37.43 per cap- ita. The total amount of school taxes levicd in the state in 1922 amounted to $21.29 per capita, and in the city of Bismarck $16.02 per cap- ita. Two Reasons “There were two general causes of increase in tax levies in Bismarck in the year 1928. (1) The changes in the assessment and taxation laws made by the 1928 legislative assembly caused a large amount of property which has heretofore been exempt, or partially exempt, to be placed on the tax list, and this property be- came subject to state and ccunty taxes. (2) There was a large in- crease in locdl tax levies in the year 1923 as compared with the year 1922. The county tax levy, including the county tuition tax, increased appro imately 20°per cent. City taxes in- creased 31.7 per cent and school taxes 16 per cent. The increase in dollars for various purposes was State County School . City 19,049.00 29,351.00 $73,285.95 The principal cause of the increase in efty taxes in Bismarck was on ac- count of sinking and interest fund levies in connection with water work bonds. I'understand that ‘the city commission expects the water plant to carry this item of expense in fu- ture years. The increase in school taxes is equally distributed between the general school levy and ‘sinking and interest fund levy. The increase in the county tax levy, and to a smalled valuation in the country and a larger valuation in the city of Bi marek. Per Capita Tax “The per capita total taxes in Bis- marck increased from $37.43 in 1922 to $46.32 in 1923, and the per capita school taxes from $16.02 to $18.20. The tax burden in Bismarck this year is high. The burden §s largely local, however, as only 6.6 cents out of each dollars goes to the state. Approximately 19.4 cents gut of each dollar goes to the county, 34.7 cents to the city, and 39.3 to city'schools.” __ General Increase The chief causes for the increase in taxes in the last few years is in- creased cost of labor, commodities and capital required in the govern- ment together with increased func- tions and activities of state and local governments, Mr. Baker declared. “A comparison of tax levies in the last decade as compared with the pre- vious decade is rather startling,” Me Baker said. “The total. generat pfoperty taxes levied for all purposes in North Dakota in the decade of 1903 to 1912 inclusive, amoynted to $78,574,253. The total taxes levied in the last decade, 1913 to 1922 in- clusive, amounted , to $214,857,562. ‘Phe increase over! the previous de- cade was $136,283,809. The percent- age increase was 173.45 percent. “The per capita .tax for all pur- poses in 1902 amounted to $11.31 and in 1922 the per capita tax for all purposes amounted to $46.72. ,The percentage increase per capita in the twenty year period is 313 percent. “From the year 1914 to 1922, com- modity costs increased faster than the cost of government up to the year 1919. Since that time, com- modity costs haye lagged behind in- creases in the cost of government. The present cost of government as compared. with 1914 is greatly in excess of the increased cost of living and commodity costs. Consequently, our excessive tax burden cannot be (Continued on page two) Senator Magnus Jehnsn (1 a ripping time at this wood CROSBY MAN TO LEAD JOHNSON FIGHT INN. D. Two Burleigh County Men Are Named on Executive Committee for Campaign ht), GOES. TO PRIMARY 2) former Fargo, Jan. 11.—(By the A O. M. Hector of vice president of the North Dakota State Fafm Bureau Federation, has been appointed state campaign manager for Senator Hiram Johnson in North Dakota, Frank B. Hitch- cock, national manager, announced today. Members of the executive committee as “announsed by Mr. Hitchcock are: Usher L. Burdick, | Williston, former licutenant-gover- | nor, chairman; William Langer, Bis- | marck, former state attorney gen- | eral; J. Wi. Hempel, Denhoff, state | representative; Cyrus B. King, Men- oken, former state senator; * Judge Lehigh Monson, former post com- mander of the Fargo American Le- | gion, und Mrs. Frank Elliott of |; Hillsboro. i The selection of the campaign di- | rector and executive committee which will have vharge of the California Senator's presidential aspirations it North Dakota came after a score or more of conferences with Johnson supporters of this ‘state and Mr. Hitchcock. } will be made immediate! aid: chéock, for the coming visit of Johnson to North Dakota. It is expected, he said, that Mr Johnson will give several addresses in Fargo and other cities throughout the state, Mr. Hitchcock will leave for Chicago this afternoon. RECEIVERS ARE NAMED, Three District Officers Are Named by General Receiver Crosby, Ten employes, several of whom have brought their families to Bis- marek, now comprise the busy office of L. R. Baird, general receiver of closed banks in the state, ang the Bismarck district office of E.+S. De- laney. Offices of the receivers are in the Bank of North Dakota build-| ing. A number of collectors are on the road, working out of the district of-, fice here, and scores of people have come to the city to do business at the j receiver's office. | Mr. Baird is expanding activities as rapidly as*he can consistent with j efficiency. Today appointment of J. P. Reeve of Beach to be district re- ceiver with headquarters at Burling- ton, appointment of C. W. Conroy of Sarles as district receiver prob- ably with headquarters at Devils Lake and A, E. Jones of Lisbon with | headaurters: in that city was an- nounced. Other district receivers are r. Delaney and G. R. Van Sickle of Minot. STATE, HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TEAMS PAIRED \ Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 11.— Pairings in the first round of the an- nual state high school debate féague | were announced Wednesday night as follows: Cavalier, St. Thomas; Park River, Larimore; Perth, Cando; Souris, Bottineau; Turtle Lake, Ry- der; Crosby, Flaxton; Haynes, Bow- man; Wyndmere, Milnor; Casselton, Enderlin; Tower City, Mayville; New Rockford, Wimbledon; _ Litchville, Valley City; Sanborn, Jamestown; Bismarck, Steele; Beach, Dickinson; Mohall, Leeds. Rugby, Mandan and Lidgerwood drew byes. Histon and Wood- worth haye not: yet been assigned. These debates must abe completed by Jan. 26, j reached at the Imerial Palace but ac- ' turned a verdi¢t for the defendant in | damages as a result of an accident at ‘every hand to address gatherings of and his contemporary, Senator Lynn J. sawing contest staged recently at Washington. Frazier, apparently are having ‘GRAND FORKS COUNTY MAN BOOMED BY LEAGUERS FOR GOVERNORSHIP VENIZELOS TO 7 Y HEAD CABINET Athens, Jan. 11.— Former Premier | Zenizelos to decided to form a cabinet in which he will be premier with orze Roussos, Republican liberal leader, foreign minist as the only possible solution of the protracted governmental crisis. i} HEAD OF KLAN - BANISHES TWO OF OPPONENTS? Atlanta’ Newspaper Says There Are Well Confirmed Reports:to This Effect i Atlanta, G Journal today Jan. 11.—-The Atlanta is publishing what it termss as “a generally credited re- port” that William Joseph Simmons, imperial emperor and founder of the Ku Klux Klan and Edward Young] Clarke, imperial giant, \haqd been; “expelled from the Klan” for their opposition to the regime headed 1 Dr, Hiram W. Evans, imperial wiz- ard,” High Klan officials could not be rding to the Journal of the report that Col. Simmons and Mr. Clarke ha been ousted came from persons closely identified with Mr. an The banishment, newspaper, was a ed against Dr, nfirmation ording to the quel to the fight Evans and his me by Simmons and Clarke, reaching a climax recently when Clarke directed a letter to President Coolidge asking that steps be _taken | to reform a “certain element” in the organization or else that it be dis- banded, Another cause for the ban- ishment, it was said, was the call for’a Congress of high Klan officials called by ( e to meet here on Feb. 26 to discuss the future of the organization. JURY FAVORS __ DEFENDANT Soo Line Favored in Verdict in District Court A jury in district court today re- the case of H. E. Trihub, Max butch- er, against the Soo lines, for $15,000 Max more than a year ago in which he claimed a sleigh in which he was riding struck by a train, The Soo line's defense was a con- tention that mules hitched to . the sleigh of Trihub ran away, that the engincer of the train stopped it, see- ing the mules approaching, and that the sleigh was thrown against. the engine ahq turned over. STREETER TO MAKE SPEECH AT WASHBURN Washburn, N. D,, Jan. 11.— Frank Streeter of Linton, State Com- mander of the American Legion, is showing such an interest in Legion affairs that he is receiving calls on ex-service gnen. Monday evening an January 14, at Washburn he: will address the ex- service nen of McLean County under sthe auspices of the Victor B. Wallin Post of that city. Commander McCulloch of the Vic- tor B. Wallin Post says that Streeter is bound to revive interest in Legion affairs because he is vitally interest- ed in the ex-service men’and their problems and he is determined that everyone shall receive fair play. / | Sorlie and to use their influen | the county~convention to put Mr. | Nonpartisan ‘A. G. Sorlie Is Wiljing to Ac- cept Nomination — Other Political Gossip Filtering in From Throughout the State A. G. Sorlie’s boom for Nonparti- san League endorsement as a c: [aes for governor was launched in a resolution passed at the pre lege held by leaguers in Grand Forks. The resolution instructed | the delegates elected to the county convention to be held there January to at once begin working for M at Sorfie over. Another resolution endorsed H. Aaker as candidate for congressman in the First congressional district. “I dm not a candidate for gover- nor and have not been but if the Progressive Democrats, Progressive Republicans and Nonpartisan L gucrs can get together and if I am drafted as a candidate and nominated at the state convention, I will accept the offer, 1 will not seramble for office,” Mr. Sorlie said in his initial talk after his name was proposed. Possibility that Senator Frazier of North Dakota, and Senators Magnus Johnson and Henrik Shipstead of | Minnesota, may join Senator Ladd in the endorsement of President Cool- idge has caused wide speculation in eastern newspapers. The Coolidge manager in Minnesota ig? Charles March, who was a contributor to the Magnus Johnson campaign fund in that state. The selection of L. B. Hanna to manage the Coolidge campaign in this state is expected to find favor from many quarters. It is known that some of the leading Nonparti- sans who were seeking to build up a “harmony program” through the Re- publican state committee had sug- gested that the league members of that committee support Mr. Hanna for National” Committeeman over Gunder Olson, incumbent. W. J. Church, chairman of the state committee, has taken issue with the views expr d by the Farmer-Labor State Record, Nonpartisan paper published in Bis- marck, and the Fargo Forum of the reeent meeting of the Republican state committee here, which com- mended the candidacy of President Coolidge. Mr Church endorsed the view he said was taken of letting all political factions he represented at the national convention. He wrote in part: “I have read your editorial on the action of the Rephblican State Cen- tral committee in selecting delegates to the national convention, and also the Fargo Forum’s comment on the same. “It is evident to me that you both misunderstand the committee's action and that you view its acts from the standpoint of what you would have done under the same condition, hav- ing complete control of the ‘meeting as the progressive (League) wing of the party had. “Now, I believe that the committee was actuated by a desire to Jet all the peopl¢ of the state be represent- ed at the national convention; there- fore they picked men from all, fac- tions although kedping the majority in the hands of the progressives, as the state unquestionably ‘ig progres- sive. “No one questions for a moment that Robert M. LaFollette would car- ry this’ state by a large majority if he runs on the presidential primary ballot in March. Past expericnce as shown us, however, that the Woters have not always had their wishes carried out, and the commit- tee therefore tried to choose men and women whom it felt certain would carry out the mandates of the people of the state as expressed at the pols for their candidate for president on the Republican ttcket. As I see it, the seven men and\wo-} men_ representing. the progressive (N. P. L.) faction will stand by the choice of the people, whatever that may be, as Tong jas there is any chance of electing that sand ee At heart they are for a progret 4, (Continued on Page Two) HOUSE WON'T BAN SALE OF ARMS BY U.S. !Refuses to Adopt Fairchild Resolution Against Sale of Munitions to Mexico |BONUS IS SIDETRACKED ayn Republicans Decide to Com- plete Work on Mellon Tax Measure First Washington, Jan, 11.—The house ‘foreign affairs committee today in- definately postponed action on the Fairchild resolution proposing to prohibit sales of war materials by the United States to foreign govern- ments, SMITH SPEA Washington, 11,—Senator Smith of South Carolina, the newly elected Democratic chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee to- day, declared in a statement that all interested should combine to provide relief from the burden of excessive freight rates and that this applied with especial emphasis “to the in- tolerable burden opposed upon pre- sent ratessupon agriculture.” TAX BILL BEFORE BONUS Washington, Jan, 11.—General dis- cussion" of the interior Department appropriation bill continued in the house today while its foreign affairs committee resumed consideration be- hind closed doors of the resolution introduced by Representative Fair- child, Republican, New York, to pro- hibit the sale of government war materials to other nations. The sen- ate was in recess over the week-end. The Fairchild resolution, which was introduced during the negotia- tions with the Mexican government for purchase of surplus munitions from the United States, was taken up by the committee yesterday but no decision was announced, The only other committee activity today holding market attention’ was that of the house s and means committée which continued its study of the administrative provisions of the Mellon tax bill under a mandate from the House Republican confer- ence last night to make a report on this measure before taking up the soldicrs' bonus legislation, N'LEAN FOR CORN SHOW County Commissioners Urge Action to Get in Exhibits Washburn, N. D., Board of County Commi ‘ suggested that County Extensi Agent A. L. Norling put in such work as his time permits on encour- aging exhibits for the State Corn Show at Bismarck on January 22, 23 and 24. Mr. Norling has appointed the cashier of cach bank as a local com- mitteeman to assist in getting sam- ples together for the Bismarck show, the cashier to appoint as many as- sistants as necessary. Call on your local banker for a premium list and full directions. One of the MeLean county samples of corn raised by Mrs. Fern Johnson was awarded a prize at Chicago in December. SIOUX FALLS HIT BY FIRE Sioux Falls, S, D., Jan, 11,—Fire of unknown origin today completely destroyed the warehouse of the Dempster Milling Company here, dealers in farm machinery. The loss is estimated at $70,000. The stock on hand which was said to be low at this season of the year is fully cov- ered by insurance, it was said. The building was insured for $25,000. f The Weather For twenty-four hours ending at noon today. Temperature at 7 A. M. . Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Lowest last night . Precipitation ... . Highest wind velo WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and Vicinity: Siow and colder tonight. Saturday gen- erally fair. WEATHER CONDITIONS The pressure is low over Great Lakes region and it is aigh along the Pacifid coast. Precipita- tion occurred in the Great Lakes re- gion, Mississippi Valley, the Dsko- tas and at scattered places over the Northwest. Fair weather prevails over the southern Plains States. Temperatures are lower this morning +. 12 over the Plains States and Mississ- | ippi Valley, but elsewhere have been unimportant. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorogolist. changes | the PRODIGY WHO STARTLED HARVARD ‘PROFS’ FOUND IN GARRET ROOM William Sidis, Who Read Paper on Fourth Dimension When 11 Years Old, Now Is $23 a Week Statistical Clerk and Wants Job Without “Too Much Thinking” New York, Jan, 11.—In West | Fourteenth street garret room Wil- liam Sidis, 26 year old clerk, who as | a child startled Harvard professors by his amazing intellectual precocity and who was put forth by his futh- er, the late Dr. Boris Sidis as the symbolization of infant child educa- tion, today stands bitterly aloof from his family and from all social intercourse, according to a woman prominent in local radical circles, he New York World. is, infant prodigy of 1909 | when he entered Harvard and read | an erudite paper on the fourth di-| mension before the university math- ematical facylty was discovered at} work as a $23 a week statistical clerk | asking only to be left in the office at work which did not require “too | much thinking.” COMMUNITY TO HAVE THEATER Bantry, N. D., Jan, 11.—A eon | | | | plete moving picture outfit sane ar- rived here for the new Bi munity theater to open Prilay. ‘of this week. The machine is one of | the latest models and operates by electricity. The community theater plan here has been promoted by a number of citizens who wanted to bring ‘rl best pictures” to the communi without excessive costs to the p: trons. No profit will be realized from the theater—admissions will be realized from the theater—admis- sions will be twenty-five and fifteen cents, an amount, js thought, just sufficient to cover overhead operat- ing expense A.C. GOLD STAR’ BAND WILL BE BROUGHT HERE Will Play Matinee and Even- ing Concert in Bismarck on January 24 The North Dakota Agricultural College “ Star” band of 4 pieces will play a benfit concert for | the Bismarck Juvenile band in this city on January 24, it was announced today. The local chapter of the American Association of Engineers has undertaken to handle the con- cert. The band will play a matinee and evening concert in the city audi- torium here, following goncert: at Devils Lake, Minot and Mandan and will visit Jamestown before return- ing to the A. C. from the trip abcut the state. The band jold has been named the “Gold Star” because the A. C. military units, including the band, last year received this rating from the War Department, being one uf 12 schools in the country to achieve the rating out of a total of 230. Dr. C. S. Putnam, who directs the band,| developed many noted band musicicans. Many fine soloists are with the A, C. band, including James Stamp, trumpet soivist, who in high school days was known as the “boy wonder.” The engineers’ club is solidly back ofthe Juvenile band of Bismarck. It believes that in bringing the A. C. band to Bismarck it will not only offer high zlass music and a fine entertainment to Bismarck, but it also will realize a neat fund to aid the Juvenile band. The A. C. band concert, it was announced, has the cndorsement of the Juvenile band committee of the Association of Commerce. | JAP PRINCE TO BE MARRIED Tokio, Jan. 1 The wedding of Prince Regent Hirohito and Princess Nugako, daughter of Prince Kun will be solemnized on January 26, ‘ was announced officially today. dis,” the woman said, “won't make friends with anyone. He was badly treated as a boy and he treat- ed his parents with an almost stu- pid hate. When he was arrested at 17 and sent away he was beaten un- mercifully.” She referred to the young man's arrest and sentence & Boston in connection with a socialistic demon- stration on May 1, 1919. When Sidis talks, said the wo- man, he gives all the old character- ics of his genius, once heralded when his father was alive and Wil- liam was under the parental autior- ity. “He has more knowledge and a better memory than any man I ever heard of,” she said. “He can quote you page after page from history, any history of any country. He knows every street in New York their length and their breadth.” COUNTY STILL SEETHES OVER KLAN ACTION; Withdrawal of ecient From liamson County to Leave Bitter Feeling |PEACE MEETING FAILS Served Only to Arouse Re- sentment—Sheriff Orders Dry Officers Out Herrin, I, Jan, 11.—-Withdrawal of troops from Williamson county which Sheriff George Galligan an-| nounced will be requested tcday would leave the county still a center of threatening factions with the feeling between Klan and anti-Klan sympathizers intensified by the events of yesterday. The peace meeting called last night in Marion for the purpose of reaching an understanding between the two parties in Herrin at which of the victims of the recent liquor raids were present took place last {night in which Deputy Sheriff John Lehman advised the owners of bars to dismantle them immediately or suffer arrest, and attacked the dras- tic measures adopted by S. Glenn Young and his raiders, “Young and his gunmen must go,” was the ultimatum delivered by Sher- iff Galligan who last night assured charge again of the county while Young and the leaders of the Kian are as determined to remain and con- duct the affairs of the county. According to present conditions one side will of necessity give w: or a clash is unavoidable, the sheriff pointed out. If Young persists in carrying out his program of strict} enforcement of the liquor laws he will be running in opposition to Sher- iff Galligan’s orders as stated by Deputy Sheriff Lehman. In an interview Sheriff Galligan de- clared vigorously that the situation was pointed toward more trouble. He repeated his statement that if the troops had not entered the county when they did and if an in- tended raid had been conducted that night “a thousand people would have been killed.” DACOTAH DEDICATED TO STATE Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 10.—This year’s “Dacotah,” year book publish- ed by the students at the state uni- versity will be dedicated to the State of North Dakota, acording to Duane Squires, editor in chief. EXAMINATION DATES. Semi-annual examinations of teazh- ers seeking professional: certificates will be held ffom January 15 to 18 in Bismarck, Dickinson, Valley City, Minot and Grand Forks, it is an- nounced by the state education de- partment. Examinations for e mentary teaching certificates will be held in every county seat of the state February 14 and 16. LITTLE GIRL FINDS PARENTS BY - , DILIGENT WORK OF RAILROAD MEN A little tot, three and a half years old, who landed in Bismarck without | friends and without knowing just where she was going, reached her destination through the quick and hospitable efforts of railroad em- ployes. But the telepragh wires were kept hot for a time while her name was being learned. The child was put on a Northern Pacific train at Jamestown by a man at whose home she had been visit-' ing. He sent a telegram to her par- ents in Mandan but failed to give the trainmen instructions. The little girl scrambled off the train in Bis- marck, the destination called for by her ticket, but there was no one Trainmen turned her over to the N. P. ticket office force here. She couldn’t talk plainly and couldn’t tell them her name. She did say she’d been visiting “Uncle Ed- and Aunt Grace.’ Bismarck employes notified Jamestown, There a hunt for “Uncle Ed” was begun. He could not be located through the director- ies. Finally, one man thought of an BILL ASHLEY HELD, BROTHER NEAR CAPTURE Authorities Close in on Lead | ers of Gang in the Florida Everglades BANDITS WERE ARMED Pitched Battle Was Expected By Authorities as They Closed in on Men West Palm Beach, Fla. Jan. 11-— Bill Ashley, one of the leaders of the Ashley band of outlaws, was cap- tured in the Florida Everglades near} Gomez station early today, accord- ing to reports received by the sher- iff’s office. The apprehension of his brother, John, was expected to fol- low as they were known to have been together. Only meager details of the capture} were reported here and it is not yet known whether Ashley voluntarily} surrendered or was taken after c’ gaging in battle with the offic Sheriff Bob Baker and his deputies) began closing in on John and jearly this morning and the two de: peradocs, heavily armed, were ieved ready to make their stand. YOUTH RECAPTURED West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 11.— Albert Miller, 20 year old bad man who, officers, declared, fired _ the shot that killed Deputy Sheriff Fred Baker Tuesday at the camp of the notorious Ashley gang in the Florida woods country, 25 mileé north of here, was captured by deputies late yesterday and lodged in jail here. Four alleged associates and inti- mates of the gang also were taken info custody by officers and placed in jail. They are George Mariot and wife, und P. N, Jenkins, partner of Albert Miller, and his wife. Mrs. Mariot is a daughter of the elder Ashley, slain Tuesday. Mrs. Jenkins jalso formerly was an Ashley. Miller Badly Injured Miller was taken without a strug- gle, He suffered two severe wounds in the battle at the camp. His left arm dangled loosely from a com- pound fracture above the elbow whe a bullet smashed through. Another' bullet ploughed through his rigat shattering bones and tearing, scles. Despite these wounds, the outlaw hag covered 12 miles through a jungle of undergrowth. Hanford Mobley, who with John Ashley, is held to be the Jeading spirit of the Ashley gang, ts declared by Sheriff Baker to have gone to the Bahama islands on a trip alleged! to be connected with liquor running, It was expected he would attemp* to land and preparations were made far his capture. A total of 14 two small Mobley to be intimates members of the now confined in persons, includ children, allege and shielders Ashley gang, ¢ jail here, FORKS TALKS LIGHT PLAN Proposition of One For Muni: cipal Lighting Before Body Grand Forks, N. D., Jan, 11.—ih city commission of Grand Forks is considering the installation of _ it: own electric light and power plant for municipal purposes. The merits off the Diesel type of oi) engines wer explained to members of the city commission in their meeting Wed. nesday, Representatives of the Nord: berg Manufacturing Company an the Fairbanks-Morse company werd before the commission. They also sub mitted reports on the probable cos| of purchasing and installing the ap| paratus. E. H. Lindstrom, f engineer a the state flour mill and elevator, alsq talked to the commission outlining the possibility of connecting th proposed local plant with that u| the mill in order that the electrical energy generated at both plant might be fully utilized in the even| of the city’s establishment! of a electrical plant. PREPARING FOR SUMMER. Wilton, N. D., Jan. 11. —Joh: Hammack and Jake Burke are put ting up ice this week at the Painte. Woods Lake resort, now owned b; Thomas Jones,-who purchased thi place from Jos. Tauer of Washburn! Mr. Jones has sold his propery just south of the Chapin hotel, 4 Joe DeRose, but does not intend move to the lake resort until spring] Mr. Jones intends making a nun ber of improvements at Paintei Woods as it one of the popul: recreation centers in this part 9 the state. “Ed” in a Jamestown office and on calling found that he was the uncle. The name bf the girl’s parents were learned-and transmitted to Bismarck, She was, local N. P. employes said, Dolores Matsen, living in landan. A taxicab was called and she was de- livered safe and sound to her father’s there to meet her, home across the river. WILL ORGANIZE BAND. Wilton, N. D., Jan, 11.—Supt. ¢ L. Codding of the Wilton schools nounces his intention of organizti a juvenile band in this communit: The purpose, is to train the youn sters in band work and give th musical instruction with the hope oJ making the organization permane: