The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 4, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Rain or snow probable tonight and Saturday. Colder. ESTABLISHED 1873 ’ DAUGHERTY’S BOOKS SOUGHT BY COMMITTEE “« Trip to Ohio to Get Into Bank *» Records Planned by the j Investigators i HEAR OF DRUG TRAFFIC Witness Declares, That Offi- cials Failed to Break it up \ in Atlanta Prison | Washington, April’ 4—(By the A. P.)—The Senate committee investi- gating thg official acts of H. Daugherty reached out today eral new directions. H ne failed to induce Mal S. Daugherty, brother of the former Attorney-General, to come here with records of his Wash- ington Courthouse Bank the commit- tee decided to make a trip to Ohio to enforce its demands that the bank books be thrown open to it. The date of the trip is yet to be fixed. From Secretary Weeks the com- mitteemen received a batch of Army Air Service records bearing on charges of failure to prosecute war- time frauds. The documents were esamined in executive session and the Secretary's personal appearance ‘for questioning was delayed until ~ later, ‘ Senator Wheeler, prosecutor, then arry M. an Oklahoma City prohibition and formerly warden of the Atlanta penitentiary, to testify about nar 4 Votaw, superintendent of pr ‘a year trying to get him to agents to stop drug trafficking. Vo- taw is a brother-in-law of the latg President Harding. Weeks Sends Records The aircraft records sent to the committee were thos vho’ testified yesterday that he had een dism stay awa Yeommittee, Secreta e kept in confidence. M. S. Daugherty, whose books will e examined when the committee :,0es to Ohio, has failed to respond i9 a committee subpoena and con- empt proceedings against him sfused to send records, here for ex- mining. Narcotic Violations The questioning of Dyche, who re- cently testified before the oil com- 1:ittee, marked the departure of the iwestigation into an tirely new weld. He tdld about failure of the + e department to curb the drug ffic, particularly at the Atlanta irison. The witness said there’ were 650 violators of the narcotic law in the Drugs }rison when he went there. came into th¢ prison in various wa he said, and many’ con ‘ook the narcotics, he said. 4) nen. vieted, Votaw Objected Votaw came down when guards ited to the United States Attorney in his hear- were indicted and in: ing that the investigation-cease un- vil the four were tried, Dysche said. “Did he assign any reason?” asked Senator Wheeler. a ’ “Unfortunately the matter insisted “Mn getting into the papers. His ob- ection seemed ‘to be the publicity. le gave other reason, that it would disorganize the prison, but there ‘was aothing to that.” “And the traffic was still going on?” “It is going on today.” It was bronght out that’ an in- spector of prisons went to Atlanta to imate” to Dysche that ‘Daugh- ity wanted to get him out.” The inspector said the Attorney-General was “in a jam,” Dysche said, and he resigned. The witness said he had personally’ to Attorney-General Daugherty but that “he already knew Dysche said he had been as- sociated with Jake Hamon in poli- tical matters and was appointed war- den at Atlanta, July 1, 1921.. Daugh-. erty, he said, was instrumental in | getting him the appointment. He re- signed after 28 months of service, Kerry Cow Makes Milk | Record race April 4.—(A. P.)—Gort curl sil, Thi , 9th, a Kerry cow, has produced pounds of milk in 46, weeks. is more than 13 times her own weight. In the spring of 1921 a Kerry’ produced 11,396 pounds, ‘which was said at that time to be a world’s record for a cow of her size. WHEN THE TORNADO CAME Kight pereoney are known to have been ‘killed J and @ jured when a tornado swept the town of at the top shows how comple’ you sce a block of bungalows craftsmen bad removed them TBOKS like skilled wind do its work, so neatiy did the MARDI GRAS OF TRADE 10 PROVIDE COLORFUL PAGEANTRY AND FUN Feel of F Menilty Cities! Is in, AGED PIONEER OF COUNTY DIES AT SON’S HOME led to the stand J. E. Dyche, . ; eeicerel Show Is Drawing , Much New cotic prosecutions. Among other things, he said, he had “kept after” Herbert oners ‘tn the justice depaytment, for nearly nd Talent Is Dis-| resident of Burleigh county, were held this afternoon at the Glen The tenth of April is drawing near} and the consequent « contest Ts in ‘the . Dorman, who died at the home five miles south of of her son, Otto, Menoken, on Wednesday, was : » resident of the coun being pioned ‘soon » mammoth Home- in preparation commercial section of is developing undre s, both in high cl |her husband sent by Air Service officers of Thomas F. Lane, ary due to aavanced age, sed as legal adviser to the \ir Service chief after refusing to from the investigating y Weeks asked hat in view of tte important:.evi- ence involved bearing on prosecu- ‘ions now pending, the documents eeouth of ttentbkon: FALL TOLDB in. HOLD-UP MAN Bismarck of having a genuine artist in our midst? A quict young fellow goign and--out~about ~his} Well we: have about in his fingers. him at work on the stage. town is full of Watshithe teens irinioe tion come on the boards. orchestra will supply the all through th business men are bursting tbe song} all over the place. ! There will be a ve hion and beauty. lone will cause Come and see | Was Head of $30,000,000 Pro- motion Scheme Year Ago, nder advisement. His bank, the lidland National Bank of Washing- on Courthouse, permftted the ex- miners sent by the committee to vegin an examination of records and then required them to suspend work lecause of the wide latitude given » y the committee. The bank also From the head Chicago, April stampede for} of a $30,000,000 promotion hold-up) man ff s facing a charge houses unusually resourceful in their the story told by Russell T. Waig ‘til you see them at their best this year! And the , held in connection with the ting a hint, except by the dark a of the reporter! neighborliness Hla part of the| The whale town; Hives ina d -store in the heart of ys at one time he was good fellowship ix iving of the shov vice-president i of Toronto, which had branches in « containing 800 employ Boston, Massach- 50,000 breach against them Scott, hing for more at, more beauty to chee nd more ‘eo-get-em viees in busines April 10, eve ' . woman filed of promise suit cts became iddicts after their conviction. There ) as evidence that some of the guards the business went s hands, he said. He has admitted be- ing a partner of his brother Robert according to the po- He first admitted the shooting, but now says it was Weather Repo in the hold-up, After he had urged Votaw for a eat! er e rt Ma eee eear to do something, he declared, é J. Burns sent three “under-cover” Four prison guards finally vere indicted but none of fhem con- o— police declare, robbing more than two- nd haberdasheries in nthe last ‘two week Highest yester Lowest yesterday t last night Precipitation Highest wind yi Winter. Racing _ Kills 18 Horses For Bismarck and Vicinity now probably tonight and has been an unprecedented number of Por North Dakot probably tonight and Saturday. Colder portion tonight. WEATHER, CONDITION The weather is unsettled over the steeplechasing ground after overnight frosts. During a recent period of 18 da vere killed while parti pating in races at various meetings, one being the steeplechaser * worth $10,000, region and precipitation occurred in Precipitation also over the northern Rocky d in Nevada. weather is generally fair. temperatures ‘prevail in all sections and minimum temperatures were near freezing in North Dakota this morn- vere so bad- Elsewhere the Mt atath ly the Jockeys in each case were Will Sechanae Art Ideas With Sweden Stockholm, April 4—(A. P.)An or- reported the dro; fi iti y porter rag traffie conditions North Dakota Corn and wheat tween the art museums of the United States and Sweden has been inaugu- rated as a result of the recent visit in, America of Sweden's leading ex- pert in art history, John Roosval, a Stockholm University. e first exchanges under the new arrangement is to be made between the Anders Zorn Institute in Sweden and a society which promoting the history of art in the ¢ hundred ster- eopticon slides, together with a large number of books ilfustrating all per- iods of art in Sweden, will be sent to the American society, which is to giye in return a corresponding ex! tite ot the history. of art United States. Devils Lake Dunn Center . Grand Forks United States. ok 68 30, ‘ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1924 LAND COMPANY HEAD DIES ON GOLF COURSE; BY PRESIDENT Meets More Leaders in Con- Eugene L. Patterson, Promi- nent in North Dakota Busi- ness, Dies Suddenly SPENT SUMMERS HERE ! o Was Vice-President of Patter- son Land Company, Treas- urer Bismarck Grocery Eugene L. P: wealthy business man interested in many Minnesota and North Dakota enterprises, dropped dead on the golf cour: yesterday afternoon, according to a telegram received here by George A. Duemeland, manager of the Patter- son Land Company and close friend of Mr. Patterson. No particulars w given. Mr. and Mrs. Dueme- land and son will go to California tonight on request of relatives, Mr. Duemeland decided upon returning from a business trip to St. Paul at noon tod Mr, Patterson had spent his sum- mers in Bismarck for the last five years and expected to return here the latter part of this month. He had been p y in good health. Mr. Patterson Was of the Patterson — La treasurer of the Bi Company, Valley City pany, L. Patte kato, Minnesota cantile Com ocery Com- and Miles City Mer- president of the First National Bank of Le Sueur Center, Minnesota. Formerly in St. Paul Residing in Mankato, Minnesota, in n moved ided ‘a in his early life, Mr. Patter to St. Paul in 1906 where ,he until he moved to nta B: 1919. He is survived by two daughters, Farrington, and q son, one adopt- Wallace Patterson, and his ‘on of Los Angeles, Other relatives _in- clude’ Hy A. Patterson, —Mankaté, Minnesota, brother; Iva F. Patter- P. Hale, both Harriet, now Mr Miss EI beth Patte ed son, step-mother, Mrs. L. Patte: son and Mrs. of Pasadena, and Mrs. C. Cotton, St. Cloud, Mingesot: died in January . Mr. Patterson was born in Deer- field, Mahoning county, Ohio, October 13, 1870. His father, L. Patterson, iness man of son Land Gom- vice- ve holdings in ularly in Bur- leigh ‘county. Offices of this com- moved from St. Paul to Bismarck in 1919, the year Mr. Pat- became a prominent b Mankato. ‘The Patte pany, of which the deceased w: president, has exten! North Dakota, par a pany we terson moved to Santa Barbara. Mr. Patterson enjoyed a wide ac- quaintance in Bismarck. He was an out-door enthusiast, and was a mem- ber of the Bismarck Country Club. BANK CASES TO COME HERE Transferred From Kidder County on Court Order Trial of H. F. Rohr, former vice- president of the Farmers State Bank of I insolvent, will be held in Bismarck ‘at the June, term of district. court. Judge Jansonius, in court here, or- dered tran: leigh county after affidavits of pre- judice for removal from Kidder coun ty had been, filed by the defendants. On request of State's Attorney Charles Liesmann of Kidder count the court appginted Willi sent the defendants, LOSER SPENDS MOST CASH FOR DEM POSITION led by some tions of na- Expense accounts candidates for the pe tional party committeemen at the recent primary show that R. B. Murphy, winner in the Democratic race, and H. H.. Perry, loser, spent about the same amount, the lo spending a little more than the win- ner. Mr. Perry spent $186 and Mr. Murphy spent $179, of which $150 was i contributign to a campaign fund. U, L. Burdick, Hiram John- son candidate for Republican nation- al committeeman, spent nothing and R. A. Kinzer, LaFollette candidate, spent $19.78, according to their ré- ports. The report of the LuFollette Club, of which Kinzer was head, shows it spent $102.50. Allen 0. Birchenough, defeated for Republican delegate to the national conven n, wrote on his expense I spent nothing. I promis- @d nothing. No wonder ‘I was lick- 4,” terson, 54 years old, at Santa Barbara, California, president Company, Grocery ‘on Company of Man- ny, Miles City, Mon- tana, Hep was associated in the Jamestown Grocery Company — and a a sister. Lester Patterson, manager of the Jamestown Grocery Company, is a nephew. His father, L. Patterson, wson and J. A. Kooker, former cashier of the bank, on charges of accepting deposits while the bank was er of the cases to Bur- m Langer special prosecutor. Divet, Holt, Frame and Thorpe of Fargo, repre- LEGISLATION AGAIN TALKED gress to Devise Means of Speeding Up eon URGES FARM MEZ RE! Takes no Stand at Breakfast Discussion on the Mc- Nary-Haugen Bill Washington, Ap legislative progra of cont Re m « other White House bre nee today ublican Senators The conference was the second of , for the purpose of agreeing on a concrete program for the remainder of the te session and speeding up leg- ion to allow Congress to adjourn its kind within three d. by June 1, Senators attending said the situa- tion was discussed only in a general way. Those invited to take breakfast the President’ included Cha n Sm f the finance committ Chairman Warren of the appropria- tions committee nsas, head of Senators MeNa Mar nd; E zens, Michigan, ka ¢, New Jers nd Howell, Neb One of the legislative proposals considered was a farm relief mea ure. The President expressed the hope that some sort of legislation of ure would be en- on turned to the ‘arm export bill which the President thus far has declined to support but which is ad- ted by the Department of Agri- and most~ members of the an agricultural acted and discuss MeNary-Haugen vo culture farm bloc YOUNG NEGRO I$ LYNCHED Georgia Mob Hangs Him Af- ter Police Chief Is Shot' Woodbur: Ga, April 4- officer was being r the negro was dying condition. CHIEF DIES Atlanta, Ga., April 4.--Chief of Police Albert Wells of Woodbury, shot ‘yesterday by a negro youth, 1 who was lynched soon afterwa died early today in an Adugt hospital. EARLY TRIAL MAY BE ASKED States Attorney May Urge Jury Recall for Shortridge Trial of Dr. W. R. Shortridge of Flasher, on the charge of sccond de- gree murder in connection with the death of Mrs. Freda Hola, probably will come om before the Morton county district court prior to the re- ording to gular November term, State's Attorney L. H. Connolly. When Judge F. B. Lembke conclud- ed trial of cases of the February sed the jurors sub- ject to call but this did not discharge them. State's Attorney Connolly de- sk that the jury be summoned back to Bismarck and the case trial at the completion term he dismis clased today he would of farm seeding operation Germans Take To Chewing Gum A. P.)--“Kau Berlin, April Tera il 4.—The Senate as the subject akfast ttended by eight enator Capper of the farm bloc, and » Oregon; Weller, Cou- Swift, grim punishment was meted out to Thrash, 15, negro boy, here y when he was hanged by a mob near the banks of the Flint riv- er for shooting and dangerously wounding Albert Wells, local chief of police. The youth, employed by a bank here, was caught by the officer in the act of taking money from the bank’s till. When Wells’ attention was called by the ringing of a tele- phone the negro wrested the pistol from his hand and shot him through the head. The negro was captured soon afterward by a posse while the hed to an Atlan- ta hospital, 75 miles distant. A few minutes after being lodged in. jail ed by a small band of men, taken to a clump of woods near the river bunk and lynched. Wells was reported today to be in a LUCY STONE LEAGUE STRIKES BACK AT WOMAN SUFFRAGE CRITIC | of their caustic critic, One woman took up the issue of make-up. “Mr. See should enter my beauty and see who it is that gets mud packs”, she said. “Many of the women who come in for treatment re confronted by a row of Adam's that send them scurrying out New York, April the Lucy Stone to express their disdain of a letter denouncing woman #uffrage address- ed to their organization yesterday by | A. B Sec, veteran tors and critic of modern young wo- men. The league, an organization, whose believe their maiden name membe met Mr. ‘s letter. aK”, “di memb: Eng! country. Irish legal tion s ness the period the ancient to the The experiment of the t time in the written constitution is prove interesting. MRS. FISHER nN ADDRESS HERE! ON POLITICS the fi Talks at Meet Mry. da M, Fisher of Valley ¢ president of the Wom rtisan Federated a fair sized audience at Odd Fellows hall last evening, ‘ invited to speak Meeting” which Bis in her honor., sher [received candidate had put Mrs. vote of an: president June. Mrs. C. G. Boise, president of the Bismarck Club, presided at the meet- ing last evening and following short musical program Mrs, Fisher. Mrs. Fisher opened her addres: saying that the clubs had achieved a great victory at the recent primaries but that it was not sufficiently gzeat that a single member could afford to lay back for a day but each needed to work as never before, gized Robert M. stand he had taken during the Werld War especially his courage to act according to the dictates of his own conscience. His singula i i indidacy for U consin proved hi qualifications for a leader, she said Mrs. fisher made 4 strong appeal for her organization to apply their Christian teachings 1 field and endeavors. strongly opposed to the training of the youth of the nation zed during her and tl speech In closing she made an appeal for the club to arouse the citizenry from state Pouieee tien otpond bility zens of a great nation. iss. Lamphe audience with a number of musical) selections, which were greatly appre- its lethargic Mr. and M ciated. Diamond Market Picking Up London, April t few weeks of any ways good for the merchants, as traders generally place their stocks which depleted by the Christmas and New fi Year trade. This year the been a greater fer diamonds an@# stones, and last worth of “rough the bulk going American ‘cutters. mand is for cheap and medium-grade diamonds, but much money is being put into pearl ropes and necklaces, gummi,” which in English means] one string alone being sold last week chewing gum, ha sappeared in Berlin.} for $200,000. It is manufactured in Germany, wrapped in oiled paper and sold in packages a little smaller than the| Wine Is Cheaper Than Water —(A. P.)—Water has become more expensive than wine jin Budapest because of the special Paris, April 4—(By the A. P.)—|'water taxes imposed to increase the Premier Poincare and Ambassador Herrick today formally signed the| ernment found the tax so Syrian mandate treaty under which Americans are assured full equal- ity of rights. American brands. Salesmen recom- mend “kau ‘gummi’ as__ especially good’ for “athletes and stenograph- ers. SIGN [TREATY » budavest Agri city’s income. tion. fine-combed the dictionary today to find terms parlor number. e| way Sec descril luncheon yesterday to discuss See said, “laughable, sore-head,” “vile appointed grouch” few of the terms used by the league | members in detailing their opmion IRELAND INVITES | U. S. LAWYERS Dublin, April 4. bar is issuing an inv of the American and Cana- dian bars, who are Britain in July ag the guests of the| h legal profession, hoping that they will extend their vis bed. I coming to Great affairs are ally interesting to leg perts, for the whole judi being recast, and visitors would wits of transition modern methods. | River at 3 islands, | of a ish repor da terd: g of Nonparti- san Women’s Club Held npc the vehicular bridge here began in Bismarck break up late yesterday Afternoon, nd broke its way and the bend at the, west end of 50'the ice broke orthern Pacific bridge, leaving a chanvel for a mile or more, The real run-out began before dawn today and the weather bur reports from up and down the river today indicated a continuous «pen channel at all points moved down Sibley Island, under the the highest at the recent primaries for delegate to the Republican National Convention to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, $., Senator from amended me Hughes El ing will be held at 2 p, m. day. The rules provide a minimum de- posit of $50.00 for all st customers per meter, and imum per meter installed for electric : with privilege of increasing} s to protect company from loss, to is was emph make these rules effective wa: pended for commission 1924, at which the city and consum ers were represented. general contract went to F whose bid was $10,169, the lowest of nine, the other eight being by A. J. Clocksin & Co. Aberdeen, S. Dak. A. Moline, Jamestown, H. A. Har- & Son, Jamestown, Carl Lind- berg, Jamestown, N. M. N ley City, 0. M. Wick, Valley City, son, Grand — Forks, and Jorgenson-Klarquist, Jamestown. The plumbing and heating contract went to T. S. Halligan, Jamesto’ whose bid was 2,197. Neal Ringuette, Jamestown, Guyer Brothers, Fargo, Moorhead Plumbing and Heating Co., Moorhead, | H. P. Taylor, Jamestown, P. J. Cal- lahan, Jamestown, and Valley rison stones were sold, | Thorvaldson-John The biggest de- wer The Hungarian gov-| pared by Horten Jamestown architects. It is to be modern one story, fire proof, brick building, with full basement and out- side fuel and ash storage, 37x80. me “it was forced to disband the Budapest city. financial administra- ‘The luncheon ended with a resolu- tion that Mr. See be voted a back nd pastime was the { Jo d his letter. “Anybody could tell from the easy | and flowing style of the letter,’ Mr. “that it was written for my ment. I write about once a and enjoy them, Tam not crab IN MISSOURI, RIVER RISES {Normal Run-Out Without Serious Floods: or Damage Indicated, However Ice Vere of floods resulting from the break-up of the ice, While no pre- dictions are made by the weather bureau it is stated that conditions are favorable for a norma! run-eut of the ice. The river stage rose 4 feet at st 12-hour pyrind, hbura in the 1m, reported at 7 , the ice breaking up there yes- y afternoon, The river ice in the channel below At 6: At Za. m. April we date is Aprif 1. Hearing April 18 dr ‘The state r: an order handed down today, set. for hearing on April 18 the proposed x deposit rules of the The hear- on that ctrie Company. The application of the utilit; 20 days by the {a hearing on The company repr town contractors were the successful bidders on the E. A, Reule build- ing at Medina, Wednesday. — The © no enemies, nobody fears me; the girls who work for me do as they please.” ICE RUNS OUT is moving out of the Missouri all points in North Dekota today, according to information re- ceived here! There appears no likelihood at this ed a rise of 10 feet in {wo to FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS U.S. CREDIT FOR GERMANS PROPOSED BANKERS HERE GETTING READY TO MAKE LOANS Anticipate That Daw Com mission Will Urge Financ Assistance Be Given EE GREAT IMPORTANCE Believe iakine Loan Would Greatly Enhance U. S. Financial Prestige New York, April 4—(By the A. P.) American bankers anticipating pro- sion for posals of the Dawes comm financial a ance to Germany are making active preparations to make capital for « German international credit bank. While official action has been with- held pending publications of the re- fort steps already have been taken to assure Amerqcan leadership in financing such an institution whose means would absorb a large share of the proposed international loan, Subscriptions to the bank's capital would be made by virtually all of the country’s leading financial insti- s. Prominent inter- national bankers have indicated their willingness to assist in, raising Amer- quota, although the manner and extent of their participation will be determined by the nature of the Dawes repor : Through this country’s participa tion in the project, vast stores of American gold would find outlet in- to productive channels. ers, in discussing the situation, said this would be one of the principal bene- fits to the United States and dlso pointed out that the granting of an international credit to Germany would open a large field for export of American goods. By assuming leadership in the actual restoration of Germany, the United States, they predicted, would further enhance its financial prestize giving it a position of importance even exceeding that of the critical days of the war, WOULD STOP EMIGRATION below Bismarck. the stage was 5 feet here, yesterday morning 1t was 4.9 feet and this morning it was 7 feet and rising rapidly. Last year the ice went out on April 9, The ave. METER RULES CONSIDERED Railroad Commission to Hold ad commission, in nm heat 5.00 min- ented the rules | were merely protective. NEW BUILDING FOR MEDINA meatown, Ne Dy April —James- d Thede, Ison, Val- ny Rerlin, April. 4.—The Ministry of Finance has ordered passes be re- sed and the frontiers be closed to ing to leave’the coun- The intention is to check the exodus of Germans to Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and ether countries ich has been in progress for a long time and has aroused adverse com- ment in the German and fore:gn press, The newspapers have Charged tha temporary emigrants with money out of the country to live pro digally where the cost of living i cheaper, thereby depressing the me and giving the impression ahr that cries of suffering among German people aré unfounded. QUAKE ROCKS CALIFORNIA Alarm in San Fran- isco Where Tremors Are Felt Cau ¢ April 4.4A light earthquake, the first in many months, felt here late yesterday by re- ents of a triangular portion of California bounded roughly by lines between San Francisco, Stockton and Monterey, but apparently no damage was done at any point. Stockton is about 75 miles east of San Francisco and Monterey 100 south of this city, on the se places, and many intermediate points reported that the shock felt. In Stockton and East Oakland, the quake was strong enough so that many persons ran from build- In San Jose, audiettces left clocks were stopp rattled. Many build- sco were shaken and window ings in San Fran by the quake. According to the seismograph at the Un y of California in Berkeles hock conffnued for 12 econds. , the s DAM PROVIDES FOR BOATING New Rockford, N. d wD. April 4—The new dam constructed across the James river here, under the auspices Other bidders City Plumbing and Heating Co. Valley City. The Contract for the electrical work went to B. H..Long of James- town .at $387.50, one ing from Jamestown Battery and El- eetric Co Plans for this building were pre- and McFarland, other bid be- of the New Rockford Kiwanis club. is now practically completed «and ready for the spring rise. Workmer are still hauling rock and gravel and clay to reinforce it against any sud den freshet. The dam was built from timbers contributed by the Great Northern Railroad company and with rock hauled from the river bed. It ix nearly four feet high up to the fish runway. It is expected that it will raise the water in the tiver about four feet for a distance of about 1% miles above the dam, This will afferd a body. or water for boatipy, swimming and fishing. A river driveway, the plant- ing of trees und other improvements to be made syon afe contemplated,