The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 29, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Show- ers probable tonight and Saturday. ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, AUGU: THE BISMARCK: TRIBUNE 29, 1924 FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS BANDITS RAID BANK AT WOLFORD OPEN FIRE UPON HOME SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1 First Session for High School Will Be For One-Half Day Only * NO | NEW COURSES Roosevelt School Makes Conditions Less Crowded With registration in the high ] x -¢ Lowest yesterday .... x school going on all this week, every- thing will be in readiness for the opening of the city schools on Mon- day, Sept. 1. The first day’s session will last only during the morning. The double tuition fee not going into effect, it is expected that a large number of country children will again attend. the high school. Last year 160 of the 492 students enrolled were children who came from outside of the city. The total attendance for the grades last year was 1304, and it is expected that this year’s registration will be fully as large, according to Supt. H. 0. Saxvik. The high school, which was built to accommodate 300 pupils, has suf- fered from crowded conditions for 4 the past four years, but with the opening this year of the Roosevelt school, grade pupils will be provided with ample room, Mr. Saxvik said. No new courses will be offered in the high school, but all former courses will be given, and the re- quirements of four years of English, two of mathematics, two of history, +two of foreign language, civics, U. S. history, and physical training, and one solid science, will remain the same. Pupils in the grades and the high school are asked to buy their text books on Monday, although payment need not be made until Tue@day. During the summer a number of pupils who have needed an extra cre- dit to make their grade, have re- ceiveé summer instruction -frem tu- tors. Others who failed in some of their last year’s work, will be forced to tuke the work again this year. Of the fifty-one teachers who make up the staff for the public schools this year, aJl but nine were here last year. The ‘new instructors are Miss Lucille Allen, Braddock, N. D.; James H. Morrison, Council Bluffs, la; Gordon B, Brown, Mon- ango, N. D.; Miss Florence Fisher, Glenwood, Miss Eva Haber- man, Bemidji, Minn.; Miss Sylvia Haberman, Bemidji, Minn.; Miss Florence Huber, c Miss Esther (Continted on hong nage: 7) SMALL FIRE ‘AT GARAGE LAST NIGHT Department Makes First Trip in 63 Days; Slight Damage Dene A small blaze, started when a match lighted to determine the amount of gasoline in a car being filled at the Bismarck Motor Com- pany, was the first fire, for which the fire department was called, in Bismarck for 63 days. The fire did a small amount of damage to the pump at the garage, but the car and the occupants es- cay ed uninjured. ‘he blaze started up the hose on the pump, following it to the top and then down the sides of the pump, burning gasoline which had seeped into the concrete base and which had been spilled around the pump. Very little damage was done before the fire department ar- rived and extinguished the blaze swith chemicals. es { Weather Report | ims ——?o For 24 hours ending at noon. Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . Lowest last night ... Precipitation Highest wind velocity WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Show- ers probable tonight and Saturday. Cooler. For North Dakota: Showers prob- able tonight and Saturday. Cooler. General Weather Conditions A low pressure area, accompanied by hot weather, covers the area ex- tending from the northeastern Roc- ky Mountain slope to the upper Mis- sissippi Valley. Temperatures reach- ed 100 degrees in western North Dakota yesterday afternoon; Dickin- gon reported 102 and Dunn Center 101. High pressure and cooler wea- » ther prevails over the extreme north- west. Showers occurred in the ex- treme southern Plains States and at Edmonton, Alberta, while. elsewhere in all sections generally fair weather prevails. Orris W. Roberts, Meteorologist. Coolidge Returns From Vacation Washington, Aug. 29.—Pres. cee idge returned to Washington at 7 m. this morning after a two wee vacation at his fathers farm at Ply. mouth, Vt. The President with Mrs. Coolidge, and son John, left the train immediately for breakfast at ‘fe White House, after which he took up at once the chain of duties, Beginning with the cabinet meet- ing and the address later before the delegates who are here to attend the National Fraternal Congress, his first vacytion since his arrival at the presidency was definitely ended. WATER BIDS REJECTED BY COMMISSION Also Turned Down as Con- flicting With Zones The city commission, in their weekly meeting held last night after being postponed from Monday, re- jected bids submitted for the con- struction of a water main on the ea end of Rosser street, and instructed the superintendent of the city water works to do the work. The commission also accepted the recommendation of its board of ad- justment in regards to the proposed construction of an appartment house on lot 242 in the Northern Pacific second section. The board of ad- justment recommended that the pr posal be turned down as the build- ing of an apartment house on that lot conflicted with the city’s zoning ordinances, ioners Thompson, French, art attended the | meeting, Commissioners Larson and Hensler being out of the city. UPRISING IN Apartment House Proposal: GERMANY | ACCEPTS $308,000 COST OF TRIAL OF DAWES PACT} LOEB-LEOPOLD Reichstag Votes 314 to 127 to Accept Provisions of Lon- don Agreement NATIONALISTS Peace Pact Reported to Have Been Made at Expense To Government SWITCH Berlin, Aug. 29.—German Reich- stag tcday accepted the Dawes rep- aration plan agreement concluded at the recent London congress by a vote of 314 to 127, The neces- y two thirds majority on the y bill, to put into effect the ons of the London agree- German nationalists who opened opposition to the agreement and to the pact during the debate yesterday and today have made the results problematic, voted not only in favor of the bill but voted against the banking bill another of the Dawes measure which was adopted nevertheless by 295 to 172, a two third vote being unnecessary on this bill. The debenture bill, those provided under the Dawes sary majority. The vote on the plan also was adopted by the neces- railroad measure provided for 20 voices in favor, in excess of the two third majority, which was re- quired, more than two thirds of the nationalists favoring it. Up until ten minutes before the vote was taken on the railroad bill the out come of today’s voting on the London agreement had been wholly conjectural, altho persons in wel] informed circles had learn- ed of a peace pact which was said to have been concluded between former minister Jessimin and the nationalist: It was tl the third of eleventh hour agree- CHINA FEARED Shanghai, Aug. 29.—The spark ig- niting all China in open warfare was seen today in the impending conflict in the eastern part of Kiagsu pro- vince, when Chi Shien Yuan, the ag- gressor, expects to drive out his rival Lu Yunz Hsiang, Tuchun of Chek- fang province, who has ruled the congested section of the province since his appointment under the de- posed Anfu party in Tuchun of Cheking province, Lu retained his power after the overthrow of the Anfu, said to be the pro-Japanese party in China in 1919. Gen. WuPei Fu who has ruled as a military power in China since he de- feated the army of Marshal Chang Tso Lin war lord of Manchura in 1922 has ordered his troops from Chi Hli province, where Peking is located, to the aid of Chi Shien Yuan. It is believed that any weakening of Gen. Fu would furnish Chang Tso Lin his long awaited opportunity to move southward against Peking, an expedition for which he has been preparing since his defeat two years ago. GAS TAX AN INVESTMENT SAYS TAYLOR Vermont Authority Says Motorist Can Pay Tax and Save Money “A profitable investment, not an expense,” is the summary given of the ‘gas tax for road construction’ idea which is gaining favor so rap- idly throughout the nation by James P. Taylor, secretary of the State Chamber of Commerce of Vermont, who has been making an extended study of the gas tax situation in the United States. “A saving and not a real spend- ing; a profitable investment, not an expense is the interpretation of the gasoline tax which has carried it to the hearts of the automobile fra- ternity,” says Mr. Taylor in a late edition of ‘Georgia Highways’ in which he gives the report of a Wis- consin engineer who shows, by act- ual tests, that a “motorist could pay his gasoline tax and actually save money.” The ‘saving would come in reduced repair through improved highways. LOCAL MEN FLY TO BEULAH TO COUNTY FAIR M. B. Gilman, together with Harry Potter, local aviator, hopped off from here at 8:30 this morning, for Beu- lah, where they will attend the fair there. They expect to make the trip in about forty minutes. Along the way Mr. Gilmgn will drop printed hand- bills and other advertising matter for Dodge Brothers motor cars, \ Two more vitamines have been dis- covered by California scientists, ment between the government and nationalists which resulted in the disection of 57 votes from the rank of the opposition and which enabled the government to obtain a cons! tutional majority in support of its work at London, The ptice which the government paid for the support which up until midnight had been in doubt is re- ported tu_be a promise that the present cabinet will be reconstruct- ed in the near future to include several nationalist. The government approval of a tariff on grain is also reported to be part of the bargain, When the vote on railroad bill was announced today there was a deenening roar cf howls and cheers frcw communists. Admiral Von Tripitz, Prince Bis- marck and other national leaders and the party agarians, voted in favor of the agreement while the Communists and about 50 nation- alists comprised the opposition. Berlin, Aug. 29.—The successful tote today empowered the represen- tatives of the government to sign the Dawes reparations agreement in Lon- don, although it had been agreed that the action would be taken whether the Reichstag voted for it or not. Chancellor Meoss and President Ebert on Wednesday signed the de- cree disolving the Reichstag, which would have been used had: the legis- lature withheld its support. In that event Pres. Ebert would have taken advantage of article 84 of the Ger- man constitution, and would have empowered the representatives to sign the agreement notwithstanding the Reichstag objections, LEAVE T0 ESTABLISH WATCHMEN States Attorney and Sheriff Are Making Final Ar- rangements Today States Attorney Edwards S. Allen and Sheriff Albin Hedstrom left this morning for a tour of the villages and towns in Burleigh county. They will stop at all villages and towns and will meet with local pulice au- thorities and organizations, in the interest of arming all small towns for their protection against roving bands of yeggmen. Wherever it is possible the coun- ty officials will urge that the towns hire night watchmen to guard the places. In villages that can’t af- ford the guards arrangements wil! be made to have an organization perfected which will assign two men to guard each night in relays. These guards will have some secret means of communication established with all the rest of the members of the organization and in case of a raid on the town they will call upon the other members. Similar organizations will be es- tablished in towns which have the paid guards, arid the watchmen will have a means of rousing the mem- bers of this organization. .in case they need assistance, Judge Caverly Will Spend Next Twelve Days in Go- ing Over Testimony RECORD BEFORE HIM Chicago Bar Association To Fix Amount of Some Of The Fees Chicago, Aug. 29.—In the retire- ment he will maintain for the next 12 days, Judge John Caverly today began the consideration of the sen- tence he will impose on Sept. 10 on Nathan Leopold, and Richard Loeb, confessed kidnaper-slayers of young Robert Franks. He has before him nearly 3,000 pages of records of the 32 days of testimony and argument in the judi- cial hearing which closed yesterday, in which the state demanded the gal- lows and the defense pleaded for imprisonment offering a theory of mentil sickness for mitigation. An estimate made of the cost of the -hearing at its close, placed the sum at $358,000, of which the state incurred $58,000 and the defense $300,000, it was calculated. Most of the defense cost is for alienists em- ployed, the price of which.will be fixed by the Chicago, Bar Association. While the public is showing itself unusually interested in the question of the penalty to be meted out to Loeb and Leopold, the two, who should be most concerned maintain the blase, bored air that has char- acterized them since the beginning of tho trial. In their cells in the county jail “Babe” and “Dickie” were as cheer- ful as if they had been taking part in a campus social affair. The former even joked about the possibility of being hanged. “If I am hanged,” Leopold said, “it will be a rare occasion. Would Be Real Holiday “Clarence Darrow's ‘Roman holi- day’ will be completely eclipsed. I will arrange to have a good jazz band. on hand and plenty of hard punch. I am planning the last su- preme shock for the world in the form of my farewell speech. I may be overrating myself, but I really think I can make it worth anyone's while who is fortunate enough to obtain an invitation.” Loeb said “I am glad the trial is over. I will have more opportunity to make a name for myself in the jail baseball league.” FATHER OF GRAND RAPIDS MAN DIES A wire addressed to Rudolph Krusch, who is supposed to be work- ing on a threshing machine out of Bismarck, informing him that his father is dead was turned over to Chief-of-police Chris Martineson: here today. Chief Martineson was unable to loeate the man, and has requested the Tribune to aid him, The wire is as follows: “Grand Rapids, Mich. Rudolph Krusch, care of chief of police, Bismarck, N. D. Father died this morning. Come at once. Wtre by Western Union. Mother.” HURRICANE _ HITS ISLANDS St. Thomas, Virgin Island, Aug. —A severe hurricane with a 100 mile wind struck the Vi islands last night and this norn Trees were uprooted, crops and small craft de- molished, and houses wrecked. There were no fatalities reported but many of the poorer residents are said to have suffered Mercer Officials : Take Alleged Bandits Minot, Aug. 29—Deputy Sheriff Otto Poscharel and Higgens, assist- ant states attorney of Mercer coun- ty are in Minot today to take in cus- tody Sam Reckerd and John Linden, alias Devils Lake Red, charged with the burglarizing of a bank at Krem. The defendants will be taken to n- ton, the county seat of Sozagr, teeny. Kidnap Filipina; Eat His Heart MANILA, Aug. 29.—A wandering bani of Negritos in the Andes mountains, Kidnaped Atanacio Blants, a Chris- tian Filipina, tortured him for sev- en days, and then killed htm, eating his heart and liver, says a story in the El Dedato, a Spanish newspaper here. Blanto, the story says, at- tempted to sell the Negritos a pit but instead of their purchasing it, they captured him and carried him off,to their village, where he was killed. LOEB ALWAYS TRIED TO HIDE EDUCATION, “PATCHES” SAYS “PATCHES” REINHARD BY GEORGE aay tion about her two _ ON doesn't recall it. Chicago, Au ine Rein- “My family thought it was a joke hard had “Dick” Loeb for a caller in] when they heard the boys had been home two days after he killed| arrested and teased me about having “Bobby” Franks. She had another| a with a jailbird,” she narrata:. date with him for the Saturday “Dick was: at the house two even- the following week, from wh ings after the murder. He was just was unavoidably detained by his ar-| the same as always. He started talk- rest. ing about how terrible it was, and The foregoing isn’t news, because | mother said she didn't like to think defense attorneys: made -it public] of it. when they summoned the 18-year-old! “He called me up the day after the girl to testify at the boys’ trial, But| murder, When I said I didn’t know she never was placed on the witness| anything of it, he got a paper and stand. And until now her intimate| read me the account over the phone. story of “Dick” and “Babe” Leopold] “The only queer thing about Dick's friends, “Bud” has Temained untold. disposition was his moodishness. He Wiss Reinhard is the “Patches” of| would take spells of being silent and trial storie: The nickname is ficti-| distant, sometimes two or three tious, she insists, know her as “Bud.” She is a round-faced, brown-eyed, worldly, winsome child, this playmate of the two young’ millionaires, Her home in her -parents’ apartment is comfortable, well furnished, unpre- and her friends times in an evening. Acted Like High School Freshman “I think ‘Babe,’ though was pretty cold and unemotional. Dick was un- usually affectionate, He is the kind that likes petting whenever he can get any encouragement from the girl. tentious. “Dick tried to conceal his education “I met Dick last winter in a loop| and acted like a high school fresh- department store,” playing mah| man. ‘Babe’ wanted to impress you jongg,” says “Bud.” with his. But neither one paraded “I knew the girl who was teaching] his wealth. the game and went to see her. was there and she introduced u: “We talked about the University of Mllinois, where I went for a few months, and about Michigan. Kidding each other, you know. I liked him and was glad to give him my phone number. Didn’t Want Friends to “Cut In” “Dick galled me in a few days and came out to see me. He came back and I began going out with him lots of places. We would see each other two or three times a week. “He introduced me to “Babe’ Leo- pold, and we went out sometimes with ‘Babe’ and Susan Lurie, I never had a date with ‘Babe’ alone. And Dickie and I were never engaged— just friends. “When we went to places on the South Side ‘Dick’ didn’t like it be- cause fellows he knew there would come over to our table and want to dance with me. And on the North Side, fellows I knew would try to butt in. So we finally agreed that when we went together he should have every dance but one.” If there was anything insane or abnormal or indicating deficient emo- PRINCE IS NOW IN U.S. New York, Aug. 29.—The Prince of Wales arrived on the liner Berin- geria at quarantine in lower New York harbor at 2.17 this afternoon. The Prince planned to leave the liner as soon as the government medical in- spection was completed and proceed to Glen Cobr, on the north shore of Long Island on the fast yacht Black Watch. Dick] “One thing that surprises me, now that everything about the boys has come out, is Di#k% drinkihg. He took drinks three or four times while I was with him. But I told him I didn’t like it, and it was very seldom he ever did. “I used to think he was unusually truthful. He had the most convinc- ing way you ever listened to. Some of the things he told me have turned out not to be so, though. “Dick did not like animals, I brofight in a little Pomeranian dog once, and Dick climbed up on the piano bench so it couldn't touch him. “Both of the boys were greatly im- pressed with their fathers. Dick's father was more strict than Mr. Leo- pold. ‘Babe’ would drink liquor at home, but Dick’s father wouldn’t stand for it, Whenever Dick was going to_be out late, he always call- ed up to let them know at home. Or at least he said he did. “One funny thing about Dick was the way he used to say, every day or two, ‘I don’t see why you want to go with me. You must find me bore- some.’ And he was not boresome at all. But sometimes ‘Babe’ was.” PARK BOARD TO MEET IN ' CITY MONDAY A meeting of the board of direc- tors of the Roosevelt Park Associ- ation, which has been previoufsly announced as being held on Sept. 3, will be held Monday, September 1, in the Governor's office in the capitol building, at 2:30 in the aft- ernoon, according to an announce- ment made today by W. F. Cush- ing. The program of action for the association will be determined at this meeting, according to the an- nO New York, Aug. 29.—The Prince of Wales today granted a two minute in- terview to a large group of newspa- per reporters, in which he said he was “glad to be in America again.” | Nouncement. New York.—The Prince of Wales left the liner Berengaria, about sone LARGE HATS hour after he arrived at quarantine today. OPEN McCOYS DEPOSIT BOX Los Angeles, Aug. 29.—Federal and county officers accompanied by Albert Mors and his attorney, today opened a safety deposit box, rented in the name of Kid McCoy, indicted for the murder of Mor’s wife, Theresa, and announced they had obtained “sever- al thousand dollars of valuables to- gether with some mighty interesting information.” The very large hat is now seen in all colors as well as in black, and milliners believe its vogue will carry on through the winter. Tailored hats are slightly larger than the cloche and are frequently given a wider appearance by the use of a large bow or feather arrangement. Rose leaves were used extensively for medicines and ointments cen- turies ago, while rose water and rose wine were used as drinks. Wallasea Island, within a two-hour ride of London, has a population of less than 100 and no school or church. OF RESIDENT IN VICINITY; SECURE ONLY SMALL HAUL World Fliers To Continue Flight When Gale Subsides On Board USS Richmond, at Ice Tickle, Labrador, Aug. 29.—Postpone- ment of the flight of the American army world gers from Ivigtut, Greenland, to Indian Harbor, Labra- dor, until Saturday was definitely de- cided today because of the continuing stormy weather. The gale which had raged through- out Wednesday night off Ice Tickle, had died down this morning and the rising barometer seemed to promise a possibility of the fliers continuing their air voyage from Ivigtut to La- brador tomorrow, in accordance with the pre-arranged schedule. LAFOLLETTE IS ON OUTSIDE IN MIDDLE WEST Candidate Does Not Get Great Deal of Attention From The Voters COOLIDGE HELD STRONG Out Ahead of Davis in the Campaign for Presidency In Middle West By Wm. 8. Neal Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 29.—La- Follette has been decorated with a red mantle in the middle west. He cannot escape wearing it, in the opinion of politicians in this sec- tion. And because it has been placed upon him, it has wrecked any appeal he may make to the imagi- nation of the average voter here. Well informed people here gare much interested in what LaFollette may do in the Northwest, but if one suggests the likelihood of him gar- nering some electoral votes they raise their eyebrows in surprise. On the whole, it is agreed, LaFollette will be on the outside in the pres- idential race in the middle w ‘onsin The war record of the Wi: Senator also has militated against him. The editor of a large publi- cation which is supporting LaFol- lette said that he believes the people thought more seriously of his war record than his extreme _ political views. Coolidge Ahead Inquiry in many quarters bring | the opinion that Coolidge is out | ahead of Davis in the presidential sprint at this time. The people, both Republicans and Democrats, appear to have confidence in him. A hot gubernatorial race is to be staged in Indiana this fall, with | the Republican candidate backed by | the Klan. It is agreed that’ Cool- idge is much stronger than this can- didate, who has always been a good vote getter. John W. lavis is regarded as a high class man, but’ the average middle westerner appears to have come to the belief that Coolidge rep- resents a sane, orderly system of government, and it is up to the peo- ple to stick by such a candidate | when he is being assailed by the! threat of LaFollette. There appears | to be no fright over the prospect of | the third party throwing the elec- tion into the national house. And the LaFollette movement is regarded us an interesting sidelight on the | campaign, to be forgotten in a few years. Want Safe Government Perhaps industrial conditions have had something to do with the ap-! parent trend toward Coolidge. ,The middle west, growing each year to be more industrial than agricultural, has been fairly prosperous, but busi- ness conditions have been shaky this summer, with such unempioyment. The Republican administration is re- garded as a safe anchor to cling to. The upward trend of farm prices has brought about a good feeling in Indiana, with the farmers making money again, land beginning to move and optimism returning. This is true, even though the corn is backward and a frost before Septem- ber 15 might greatly damage the crop. The Republican leaders are not ready to admit that LaFollette will get all the labor votes. The state builders union, in convention yes- terday, indorsed LaFollette but after a hard fight on a close vote. Newspapers of the middle west already have begun to give less at- tention to LaFollette, not because they desire to stifle publicity but because he is less interesting since the third party made its splash into the political waters, MISSES HIS BOAT Liverpool, Aug. 28.—After hiking all the way from London to catch 8 boat for America, Arthur Hamil- ton couldn’t stop when he reached the wharf at Liverpool. The boat had just left and Hamilton, run- ning toward it, fell off the pier in- to the water. Twenty or 30 persons jumped in to rescue him, { Trabbe for Burleigh county, Cut All Wires Leading Into Pierce County Village Before Raid NO TRACE OF BANDITS Money Safe Is Not Blown But Deposit Boxes Are Rifled Fargo, Aug. 29.— Bandits raided the Farmers State Bank of Wolford, Pierce county, last night, making an almost constant fusilage of bullets on the apartment of R. P. Hopkins, in the upper part of the building two doors from the bank. They obtained only a small loot, and escaped. No one was in- jured, it was said. Going at their task with characteristic carefulness, the bandits cut all incoming and outgoing telegraph and telephone wires, then forced their way into the bank. They blew the vault and rifled the safety deposit boxes. No attempt was made to break open the money safe. Just what was the cause of the attack on the Hopkins apartment was not stated. The windows were riddled, and bullets found their way through the walls. The rob- bers fled in an automobile, and the people of the com- munity spread the alarm as soon as they could reach Rugby, 14 miles to the west. ‘No trace of the robbers has been found, WHEELER RENEWS FIGHT ON DAUGHERTY Gang Must be Cleaned Out of Office, Says Senator Washington, Aug. 29.—Senator Wheeler, prosecutor of the Daugher- ty committee, and La Follette candi- date for.vice president, today pub- licly renewed the war against the “Daugherty gang” in public office, in a formal statement. Mr. Wheeler | dealt at length with an affidavit said to have been made in the Atlanta pen- itentiary by George Remus, once the Ohio bootleg king, repudiating the sensational testimony he gave last spring before the committee. “Testimony before the committee,” the Senator’s statement continued, disclosed that the present warden of the Atlanta prison is a close friend and political associate of Harry Saugherty. The incident makes it clear that Pres. Coolidge will have to do some house cleaning, because the remnants of the gang are still in office.” EPIDEMIC CONTINUES IN JAPAN 1,776 Deaths Reported Dur- ing Past Twenty-Four Hours Tokio, Aug. 29.—Total deaths from the epidemic of meningitis, now sweeping Japan, reached 1,776 to- day with 23 fatalaties listed at Kobe and one at Yokahama_ the ast 24 hours. 876 deaths have een reported, principally from Shikoku state. CRABBE NAMED HEAD OF SHEEP CAMPAIGN HERE Fargo, Aug. 29.—Definite assign- menty of woxkers” and ‘territory for the campaign of the Agricultural Credit Corporation, railroad officials, and North Dakota Agricultural Col: lege workers to put sheep on every North Dakota and northwestern farm that wants them, were announced to- day through the appointment of J..A, Sheperd of the animal department Se the College. George Baerk, of the College Live- stock department, was named secte- tary. Others named included E, Sauny ders, for the Soo Line, for Statesman and Sargent counties, and S. F,