The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1925, Page 3

Sie a ee PO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1995 STATE AIDTO PAIRS KEPTIN HARD BATTLE House of Representatives Re- fuses to Kill Four Fair Appropriations BUT HITS CORN SHOW Refuses to Create New Ap- propriation for Benefit Bismarck Show Efforts to strip fairs now recog- nized by the state of appropriations which have been made at many ses- sions of the legislature failed in the House of Representatives, in a close and hard fight, yesterday aft- ernoon. The House, however, after approving appropriations for fairs :at Grand Forks, Fargo, Minot and Mandan, refused to recognize the North Dakota State Corn Show, Bis- marck, for which the Senate had made a $1,000. appropriation for the first time. The fight opened in the House on a divided report of the appropria- tions committee on House Bill No. 44, appropriating $2,500 a year for two years for the Northwest Fair at Minot. The majority of the com- mittee was for killing the bill. ” Rep. Burkhart, Ward county, open- ed with a plea for the Minot fair. He said it was a new fair, establish- ed two years ago, and he believed it had made more progress than any other fair in this length of time. Debate Opens Rep. Vogel stated the opposition to the fair appropriation bills. “No session has had the nerve to take this thing by the nap of the neck and settle the problem,” said Mra Vogel. “There is only one thing to do—settle this problem once and for all time. These fairs, this and the others coming up for discussion, are not really state fairs in the * strict sense of the word. Do you realize that this is the only state in the union that has two state fairs?” Rep. A. G. Divet, Cass county, held a brief for the fair appropri- ations. He pointed out that if the legislature fails to make the appro- priations asked the property of the fair associations yeturned to pri- vate corporations. In the case of the Fargo fair property worth $300,- 00t would be returned to the private association, he said. “It may be a mistake to have an acricultueal fair in an agricultural state,” said Mr. Divet, “but I do not think so.” Mr. Divet said that “it won’t ruin anything in my county of Cass’ if you don’t make these appropriations but I think it is beneath the dignity of the state to refuse aid to some- thing ‘it has a property interest in. The motion to kill the Minot fair appropriation failed; 50 to 51. The House then took up the com- mittee report on the $6,000 approprj- ation for the Missouri Slope Fair ut Mandan for two years. The bill was recommended to pass, 50 to 48, despite the report of the majority of the appropriation committee to kill the bill. The next fight came on the ap- propriation of $10,000 fos the state fair at Fargo. The vote was 54 for g the bill to 53 against, on di- vision, and a roll call was demand- ed. On the roll call, the House voted, 56 to 53, in favor of the ap- propriation for the Fargo fair. Grand Forks Fair 4 When the House then took up the $10,000 appropriation for the fair at Grand Forks, Rep. Burkhart opposed it. He said he voted for the appro- priation for the Fargo fair believing there should .be one’ state fair, but he opposed the Grand Forks appro- priation, because he did not like the system of having two. state fairs. Rep. Ferris of Nelson county, how- ever, declared that he favored al- ternating the affairs. He voted against the Fargo appropriation but favored the one for the Grand Forks fair. The vote for the Grand Forks fair was 58 to 52. 3 The four fair bills willbe ‘on the calendar for final action ‘Tharsday: Bismarck Corn Show. The next fight: came‘on the Bis- /marck corn show appropriation bill;* , and there was more debate on’ it than the others.’ Senate Bill 65 pro- posed a $1,000 appropriation for two years for the No Dakota State Corn Show, ‘recognized it'and estab- lished it. There were three reports. The majority of the appropriations committee was for indefinitely post- poning the bill, the ‘minority was for fessage with the $1,000 appropriation the second’ minority. report pto* posed to cut out the appropriation but give the corn show state recogni- tion. The final action was to kill the bill, Rep. Swett, Kidder ‘county, said \that “since other cities’ aré getting a whack at the treasury, Bismarck ought to get some.” Mtg Rep. Watt, Cass county, ‘however, declared thé ‘appropriation’ was amet- ited. The Corn Show, he said, comes in the fall whew:¢orn can be obtain- ed for display, while the other fairs are held-too early. “He eaid he had . visited the Bismarck corn: show and felt it helped’to boost diversification. Rep. McCay of Sioux county vigor- cusly. supported ‘the - appropriation, and said the Bismarck corn show had done muchr to’ promote corn raising among Indians. in Sioux-gcounty. Rep. Sagen, Rep.. Thompson’ of Burleigh, Rep. Starke. of -Starke county and: others supported the bill, while Rep. Hempel, Rep. Vogel and Ferris op- posed'it. Rep. Thompson of Burlei; county, Who made “a fight for ‘the easure, changéd ‘hia «vote to “nd” e prevailing side, when he saw.the bil! would be lost, ¢and: announced his intention. of moving ‘for. recon- sideration the next day; but Speaker | Larkin, ruled’ that some -business intervened and‘he: would not’ enter- tain Thomeon’s oe . The op-| ponents of the’ cor ow bill then proceeded’ to force indefinite’ post- ponement of the bill.) The, Roll Call ‘ The House roll call. on, the motion |p, to indefinitely. postpone. the “appro- priation bill for the Fargo fair, the test of the various fair bills, fol- lows: Ayes—Anderson of Divide, Ander- son ‘of Sargent, Anderson of Stuts- man, Arduser, Brant, Bubel, Butt, Cart, Craig, Doyle, Erickson of Di- vide, Erickson of Kidder, Erickson of Steele, Ferris, Fine, Hardy’ of Slope, Harti, Helbling, Hempel, Iv- etson, Jacobson, Jodock, Johnson of Foster, Johnson of McHenry, Jones, Kamrath, Keierleber, Lazier, Leraas, McCay, McManus, Martin, Oberg, O'Neill, Quade, Quam, Rabe, Rasmus- sén, Richardson, Roberts, Sanford, chmidt, Shepard, Shurr, Skogland, Streich, Svingen, Swett, ‘Thatcher, Tweten, Vogel, Yeater, Zimmerman, Speaker Larkin. Nayes—Borman, Bollinger, Brown, Burkhart, Burns, Crocker, Currie, Divet,~ Dougherty, | Eckert, lictken, Ellingson of Ramsey, Elling- son of Traill, Flom, Fox, Frank, Freeman, Halcrow, Hanson, Hardy of Mountrail, Hildre, Hoople, John- son of Pembina, Johnson of Ran- Boyd, som, Johnson of Ttaill, McDowall, {McGauvren, Miller of McIntosh, Miller of Williams, Montgomery, Muus, Olafson, Palms, Peters, Plath, Polfuss, Radcliffe, Root, Rulon, Sa- gen, Sanderson, Stomitski, Sproul, Standley, Starke, Thompson of Bur- leigh, Thompson. of Sargent, Tray- nor, Tschida, ' Tuneberg, Veitch, Watt, Worner, ROAD INQUIRY IS CONTINUED BY COMMITTEE (Continueg from page 1) cars, this in 1923, and Black said he didn’t think he had authority to sell them but later said he had an opin- ion that he could. He quoted Black as saying that he understood the pre- vious Highway Commission adminis- tration sold cars at cost of freight and repairs, “Have you ever been billed for the cars?” asked Judge Graham, com- mittee counsel. “No sir,” was the reply. “Did he tell you what the Cadil- lac car price would be?” “I think $150.” Atkinson produced a letter he suid was written in November, 1923, tell- ing the Highway Commission he would pay for the truck he had to haul men to surveying jobs. “Do you not know it was the cus- tom to say 10 cents a mile on these cars?” asked Judge Graham. “No, sir, my understanding with Robinson was I was to pay mileage, however.” He. said he turned in a statement to A. W. Luehrs, in charge of the equipment department. He said he didn’t thjnk he was requested to pay. He said he used the cars some in private work, and said it was agreed he should pay for gas, oil, etc, He*said one car was a_ second- hand army Dodge, one a truck, an- other the Cadillac. He said he con- sidered the Dodge his car and still had ‘it. “Although you never paid for it?” questioned Graham. “What was the Cadillac worth?” “It turned out to be a liability al- though I thought it a good buy at $150.. 1 bought a better Dodge than T had last fall for $225. You cafi buy these old second: hand cars at your own price.” He said he made about $150 on the cars in three-years, figuring mileage, and asserted this was eaten up by repairs of his own men. “They are still carried on the books as belonging to the Highway Commission,” said Mr. Vogel. Atkinson asserted - anyone have the three cars for $100. Judge Graham asked if Atkinson did not think he should pay interest on the purchase price of the cars, and the latter said hé did riot be- cause the Highway Commission de- layed paying money owing to him. : Atkinson, asked if he bought his own gas, said yes. + A.W. Luehrs, formerly in charge of the equipment department, was called to the stand, and said he thought Atkinson had got gas books, but was not sure. ‘Atkinson then said ‘he -desired. to correct his testimony,’ believing that he did get two or three gas books worth $25 each, and he didn't know whether he paid for them, Luehrs sald he ordered a bill sent for them, but did not know whether the bill was sent. Rep. Anderson’ of Stutsman county, member_of the committee, was not Present today. Refutes Statement W. G. Black, state engineer, to- day refuted testimony of Wm. Get- deman, superintendent of the equip- ment department, to the effect that sale of surplus war material in the hands of the Highway Commission is against the ruling of the govern- ment. Mr. Blaek ‘said: “In’ the sale of War Surplus Ma- terials this administration, immedi- ‘ately tn assuming office, discontina- edthe geferal sale of materials which was being carried on° under the former ‘administration. From time to time advice was requested from Washington as to proper. meth- jod ‘of disposing of materials which had no‘connection with road work in ‘{thia state and in personal conferen- ces with “officials representing the government in the handling of these materials ‘the State Highway Com- mission was atvised ‘to dispose of such materjals in a manner as is now being done. COLLECTION: | OF TAXES IN - CO. ORDEREr The “Board of County Commis. jsioners met in special session at.'3 o'clock «yesterday afternoon ‘to ¢aqn- Sider tax matters. ~ t A motion made to-reconsider the motion previously made defer- ting action under the ‘ resolution made Feb. 8 orderifig action on taz- es sold to the, county. This - res- olution was voted down. Swanson and: Patterson Voted-“aye” and “Backman, Moynier sid’ Soder voting | “no.” e spaEaicua) * The fect: is to leave the ‘mattet stood, at the, adjournment’ of 3 edi ka title to real. property.on which ‘taxes not been paid: for the year 1920 or any: year previous, being ordered. could Twichell, | {the commission. BANK INTEREST MAXIMUM CUT Reduction to Five Per Cent Announced in 22 Counties Banks in 22 counties, of the state will be forbidden from paying more than five percent interest on depos- its after February 15, under an or- der issued by the Depositors Guar- janty Fund Commission, it was ant |nounced today. A previous order {was issued to banks in Logan, La- Moure and McIntosh. counties to re- duce their maximum interest rate to |five percent February 1. The action of the Depositors Guararfty Fund Commission was taken on petition from’ banks in the various counties and under the law permitting the Commission to fix # ‘maximum rate. of interest between Ifour and six percent. The maximum has been six percent. Counties affected in the latest or- der are: Burleigh, Morton, Sioux, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, Stutsman, Dickey, Sargent, Ransom, Barnes, Cass, Traill, Steele, Griggs, Foster, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Grand Forks, Walsh, Pembina, Petitions for similar tiction in ather counties are pending, accord- ing to C. B. McMillan, member of The reduction or- der was made in the counties af- fected because of improvement of conditions, he said. The counties af- fected are the southern tier and Red River Valley counties, where diver- ‘sification has been practiced more than other places in the state, added. he LINCOLN DAY IS OBSERVED BY N. D. SOLONS (Continued from page one.) cry no more, and the people who have surrendered the power must beseech him not to éxercise that which he had.” = Nations like individuals may change their minds upon fundamen- tal principle of government, the speaker said, adding “the cry now is for a change in our system so that the power to change the mind will rest with Congr j not the people of the Stat And he made an impassioned plea that the exemplified executive life of Lin- coln—the rule of the people and the warnings of Washington against “the spirit of encroachment of tne department upon another which tends to consolidate all in one and thus: create a real despotism” be hearkened too by, the Legislature and the people of North Dakota. “Choose ye this day whom ye will follow, whether the Gods of the Amorites or the Gods of your Fath- ers; the fathers of your country, the Washingtons,’ Jeffersons, Hamiltons, Lincoins or the Benedict Arnolds, the Debs, the Haywoods and the Fos- ters, who would destroy us. Choose low the fathers.” LIGNITE RATES FIXED BY LAW IN NO. DAKOTA (Continueg from page 1) carrying ‘vehicles, was reported in by the Highway committee, with a recommendation that 75 percent of the money be distributed to counties and 25 percent go into the state highway fund for use in, build- ing roads. Under the present law, there is a 50-50 division for coun- ty road building and building of Federal Aid project roads. The 75-25 division has been fought hard by proponents of state road’ building. House Bill ‘No. 86, the hail insur- ance law, came in ‘on a divided re- {port. The majority of the insurance committee favors a two cent flat acreage tax while the minority would provide for:a one-cent flat acreage tax to be tevied until the hail insur- ance surplus fund has reached $4,- 000,000. The bill carri€s-the zon- ing scheme proposed by the state hail insurance department. :” . pesiacles ti Schubert wrote one of his most famous. songs, “Gretchen at. the Spinning Wheel,” when’ he was 17 years old. aes _ CAPITAL until he got so much that he need; ye! As for me and my house, we fol-) the} W. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE MARKET NEWS | Wire -Markete By Aseociated Press Grain Exchange Closed Today Chicago, Feb. 12.—There were no grain markets today, becdise of the boliday—Lincoln’s Birthday. S?. PAUL LIVESTOCK So. St, Paul, Feb. 12—(U. 8. Dept. Agr.)—Cattle receipts 1,200, Open- ing slow on killing classes, weak to 25 to 50 cents decline. Part load yearlings $9.00. Load lots” $8.50. Bulk steers and yearlings $6.75 to $7.75. Fat she-stock largély §3.50 to $6.00. Canners and cutters $2.60 to $3.00. Bologna bulls $4.00 to $4.50. Stockers and feeders slow, practi- cally nothing done éurly, “*Bulk $4.75 to $6.25. . Calves receipts 1,900. Veal calves fully steady. Top worts: $9.75 to $10,000. Few choice kinds upward t $10.25, Hog receipts 14,000. Slow, Mostly 10 to 25 cents lower. Good 190 to 250-pound "butchers $10.25, Some held higher. Bulk 150 to 180 pound averages $9.00 to $0.75. Best sorted kind upward to $10.00. Bulk packing sows fully 25 cents lower. $10.41. Weight 217. |. Sheep receipts 600. | Steady to weak. Bulk native fat lambs $16.75. Best fed westerns held around $17. 25. $9.75. Mverage cost CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, Feb. 12.—Hog receipts 55,000. Moderately active, 15 to 25 cents lower than Wednesday's best top $18.15, ees eee MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR Minneapolis, Feb. 12.—Flour 20 to 25 cents lower. ily patents quoted at $9.50 to $ a barrel ‘in 98-pound cotton sac No shipments. Holiday. Bran $26.50. BISMARCK GRAIN (Furnished by Russell-Miller Co.) Bismarck, Feb. 12, 1925. ¢ No. 1 dark yorthern ... 1.57 No. 1 northern spring 1.51 ‘0. 1 amber durum . 1.57 iNo. 1 mixed durum 1.47 No. 1 red durum . 142 No. 1 flax .. 271 No, 2 flax 2.66 No, 1 rye 1.25 |\Dark Hard Winter . 1.50 'Kard Winter - 148 j Oats . 84 | Barley . ontB | We quote but do not handle the | fellowing: Speltz, per cwt. ; SHELL ‘CORN Yellow White | Mi. | No. 5 85 | No. 6 ! 5 78 Ear corn 5 cents under shall. JOURGEN OLSON Minot, N. D., Feb. Olson of Minot, former president of ton, near here, and who has been un- der a physician's care for several weeks, was arrested on a federal warrant from the State of Wisconsin, charging. him with using ghe mails to defraud. - The warrant issued from a grand jury indictment returned at Madison, s. recently, alleging irregulari- ties in connection with transactions which Olson’ had with a bank at Prairie Du Sac, Wis. The defend- $10,000 following his arrest, and his attorney, E. R. Sinkler, announced that he would demand a hearing before a United States. commission- er. 7 Olson also faces a charge of using the mails to defraud in federal court in Minot arising from the same al- leged offences. , DICKINSON OFFICE CLOSED Washington,' Feb, 12.—The land of- fices of the interior department at Vernal, Utah, and Dickinson, N. D., have- been parmanently closed through executive order. The files of the Vernal office are ordered sent to Salt Lake City land office and those of Dickinson to Bismarck, N.} Dak. Pigs | time. Pigs steady. Top $11.20. Cattle receipts 9,000. Best steers slightly more active. Fully steady with yesterday's decline. Bulk fed , steers $7.75 to $9.50. Sheep receipts 11,000. Fat lambs. mostly steady. Bulk $18.00. Early In carload lots fam- ; IS ARRESTED 12.—Jourgen ' the American State’ bank at Burling- | ant immediately furnished bonds of ; 5 MORE FAIRS ARE ADDED Grand Forks, N. D., Feb, 12—Dates for five more fairs wene announced ut the annual meeting of the North Dakota Association of Fairs, They Jare at: Ellendale, Sept, 1%, 18, 19; iessenden, July 7, 8 9, 10; Stanley, July 14, 15, 16, 17; Minot, July. 6, 7, \§, 9,10, 11; Billings, Mont., Midland |Empire Fair, Sept. 15, 16, 17, 18. money they have won rather |uceording to their time rating, it was decided at the meeting yesterday: SENATOR LYNCH. TALKS ATH.S. ON LINCOLN Senater W. D. Lynch of LaMoure} speaker at the Race horses at North Dakota coun- |high school this morning. In an in- ty fairs will be placed according to |spiring talk of twenty .minutes he than | pointed out some yaluable was the Lincoln, assembly hat may be drawn from the life of Mr. Lincoln was shown to She was severely burned a week ego when burning gasoline which she had thrown on the bed of her husband flared back. Mrs. Lowery and. Clifford, her thirty-year-old husband told the pol- ice that at the time of their mar- vinge they agreed that if one of them were found unfaithful the oth- et would be privileged to kili the unfaithful one. A’week ago \Mrs, Lowery charged Lowery with being interested in other women and in a fit of anger hurled a glass of gasoline on the bed, tossing a lighted “imatch after it. The flames were (blown back setting fire to the wo- man’s flimsy night clothes and she jDr. H..B. French, dean of the school jhe the complete citizen. Unselfish. |W®S horribly burned before her hus- | iaaee TOR ay: ; band who escaped with minor burns of medicine at the’ state university ‘ness was the key-note of the life of | uta extinguish the flames ‘spoke on precautionary’ measures Lincoln and unselfishness is the es-|°° Aiba clint = that ‘can be taken at county fairs sence of good citizenship. Lincoln and a legislative committee was ;puinted yesterday afternoon. | The. , convention will continue jthrough Friday. | wee) |Grand Forks to “| Have Auto Show February 24 to 27 | Grand Forks, N. D., Few 12,--AS ‘one hundred percent enrollment of automobile dealers of Grand Forks has been secured for the auto show to be held here February 24 to 27, inclusive. This will be the first jauto show here in six years. {hibit space for accessories is rapid- ly being reserved according to J. W. Lyons, who is in charge of the Xposition. Rains and Ice Gorges In East Cause Floods Colebrook, Pa., Feb. 12.—Water iwas running in the streets of Cole- rook. The Mohawk backed up be- hind two huge ice jams. Workmen labored throughout the night using dynamite in an attempt jte cut a tunnel for the water. The going ige floes snapped telephone poles and destroyed property. THREATEN PLANTS Schenectady, N. Y., Feb. ‘ico jam in the Mohawk river half | way between here and where it emp- | ties into the Hudson river has caused { water to rise 14 feet flooding | parts of the southeastern sections of |this city where the General Electric plants are located, | Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 12—The heavy rainfall of yesterday together with waters and breaking of ice gorges will cause several rivers here to rise to the flood mark of twenty-two feet hy tomorrow morning, the wea- ther bureau reported. STOMACH “QUEER” “| GAS, INDIGESTION |, Lucas Bik. Bismarek, N. D, Chew a few Pleasant. Tablets, Instant Stomach Relief! If you feel full, sick or uncomfort- able after eating, here is harmle; stomach relief, “Pape’s Diapepsi settles the stomach and corrects di- gestion the moment it reaches the stomach. . This guaranteed stomach correct- ive costs but a few cents at any drug store. Keep it handy!—Adv, THEATRE LAST TIME TONIGHT fo Featuring Cullen Landis Lillian Rich © Amusement, Laughter, . Suspense, Thrills, mo Don’t Miss This Picture! a Comedy ‘ *~ FIGHTING RLUED” : ver, most in ideal tion aves 'group or class. | would have been jhis great tolerance. { Another great lesson whi of Lincoln. exemplifies is the im- portance of making the most of our opportunities. jare perhaps greater ic ‘i 'Lineoln enjoyed, but. somehow their Problems through the medium of a nearness and availabiltiy often question box is proving to he one of With gold as the big featuges of the annual con- Detroit. fate intended for her husband, Mrs. Delsedia Lowery, 27, died last night. ‘defeats their value. free as air, no one is wealthy be- cause he has gold. Feb. | voptik eye wash. Our 12. than those w! or not. —Victim of ' —Adv. SSS DR. R. S. ENGE Chiropractor Consultation Free -SUITS AND OVERCOATS MADE-TO YOUR ORDER. Showing high grade Woolens in the new colorings. opportuniti Eyes Bad? Try Camphor For eye trouble there is nothing better than simple camphor, hydres- tis, witchhazel, etc., as mixed in La- One small bottle helps any case sore, weak or strained Aluminum eye cup free. Breslow, Druggist. was not the partisan of any single Such an attitude inconsistent with h the life results in the willingness to assume vertising fai responsibilities whether their execu- means sacrifice these qualities Lincoln way greater acdressed than any other mortal since Christ. FATE MEAN FOR HUSBAND KILLS WIFE OFFEE the accepted Coffee Joe | Hardware Men Talk Shop via Question Box Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 12. 1 Round table discussion of business ivention of the North Dakota Retail We cannot read fiardware dealers association. Dis- all the books of today. Making thé cussion of the merchant and his in- pf our opportunities consists cyme tax was given this morning selecting wisely. Discipline of py Prof. Thorpe of the State Uni- mind and body so that both may be- versity. jcome the efficient agents of the Will, ? Menten natn er has greatly been lost sight of as an to be achieved by education, TALK FAIRS beth in the school and in the home. nd Forks, Feb. Fair men This discipline in its best expression, from all over the state in conven- results in the willingness to do the tion here today listened to several humble tasks and duties of life; it addresses on the importance of ad- veral told of the importance of club work in connec- in tion with fairs. Sam Crabbe of Fargo them on the importance of dressing up the fairs. Masquerade Sat. 14th, A. | 0. U. W. Hall. | Cook By Wire j Instead of by fire. | 6 The next series of Elk dances will be held Frida the 13th—at the Elks Hall. QUALITY MAINTAINED _ A NEW DEPARTMENT ADDED AT $30.00 AND UP. “Men’s\Clothes Shop” ALEX ROSEN & BRO. McKenzie Hotel Bldg. PAGE THREE Folks: Meet BILL DING! | He is our Reprc- } sentative to and from time to time will tell you about our Service —You can bank on what he Says. RUNYAN LUMBER C0. 9th & Front St. Phone 91 vy you } Shred One package of Shredded Wheat and One Shopping Bag sem ‘ Don't let it go by without taking advantage of it, You will save money and health. Just to get you better acquainted with this purest, cleanest, most- nourishing of all cereal foods your grocer will give you ‘ This is i ¢.,3 With the purchase of RS aes > e ’ ded Wheat Week in Bismarck ot 2 PACKAGES OF SHREDDED WHEAT—