The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 30, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and Saturday; ris- ing temperature tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE / on BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS COL. MITCHELL PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO CHARGES When Grandpa Steps Out, He Does A Mean Cha’ Pston 465 ATTEND FATHER AND SON BANQUET Judge Burke Delivers Inter- esting Talk Urging Good Citizenship MUSIC Is ENJOYED Banquet Served in Excellent Manner By Ladies of Methodist Church Urging the boys to cherish and pre- serve their good names, which are worth more than riches and which will always be found # great help in time of need, Hon. John Burke, judge nual Father and high school gymnasium. “boys” were young and older, but Judge Burke s paper caps which we art here cover the ravage many of our heads 4 boys tonight. Anyone who thinks he is an old man should be thrown out nf the room,” The banquet was a niost suce ful affair and the food and 3 given by the ladies of the Methodist chureh was excellent. all they could possibly Spite the size of the crowd, the ‘food s served piping hot and without on the apparently well trained waiters itres Musical Numbers Goed The high school orchestra, under the direction o . Sorlein, instruc- some of the some were “The ring on and w: and during the ba favorable comm ats the excellent progre musical organi singing between cou Henry Halverson in his Other — entertaining were tions on the niusical and the kacmonica by Henry Due Jand, a cornet duet by Sidney Rigler d Joyce Moule, and the singing of late popular song by Archie Mec- Phee. Rev. I. Monson delivered the in ation. “We have gathered here tonight to pay our respects to that institution which forms the very cornerstone of modern life and ci tion—the fam- ily life,” said Hon A. M. Christian. son, chairman, in introdu the aker of the evening. ce between the old ci tion and the new is the relation of father and son,” ke said. “There is real obligation on both sides.” Mr. Christianson read two of Edgar A Guest’s poems which were unusually appropriate for the occasion, Good Name Priceless In beginning his talk Judge Burke told several amusing stories which que: were Group led by inimitable numbe' appealed particularly to the younger! Greeks sin his audience and put them in frame of mind to I later remarks k have a great advantage over those living in the great cities,” he continued, “despite the modern nveniences and advantages of the rger centers of population, because their fathers and mothers are the rr | of the fittest, who settled on these broad prairies and made them productive.” Paying a tribute to, the early settlers of the state Judge Burke related iicidents of ear- ly history in Bismarck and the sur- rounding territory. “That young man is not far from ruin who can say without blushing ‘I don’t care what others think of me’ ”, quoted Judge Burke from a statement made by Henry Ward Beecher’s father. ‘The judge then urged all the boys to care for their good name as the most priceless thing ten attentively t worr:sng about American so far as foreign power is concerned,” he said, “because only too lately it has been tested and tried out and the boys of America who, it had been said, were becoming effeminate went over the top ahd whipped the best trained army in the whole worl: Urged To Be Good Citizens The judge urged every boy in the audience to quality as a citizen and exercise the right of suffrage as soon he became of age and deplored ex- ting conditions wherein the United States has 30,000,000 people of legal age who do not cast their votes at) MILITARY ATTACHES the elections Explaining the necessity of laws and of their respect and obedience, the speaker said he knew that the boys present would obey the laws of the country and qualify for citizen- ship so that the government will be kept in the hands of the people. The speaker called attention to the things that are now being done throughout the country for the boys and girls of the nation and how as time goes on the fouths are — being continually given’ more advantages. He mentioned the Boy Scout and Girl Scout movements, the juvenile courts, and other organizations which mindful of the welfare of the young- er generation. “These things are be- ing done because the people are be- ginning to realize that the boys and is are the greatest asset we have,” he said. “The greatest thing in the world is service,” said Judge Burke in closing, “and the most satisfying thing.in life is doing something for others.” Gunman Killed, Policeman Hurt in Pistol Duel] °* Jersey City, Oct, 80.-()—One man was shot and killed today by Police Lieutenant Emi] Furhmenn 4 Union City during a pistol duel between three police leérs and five gun- men, ieut. Farh GARR was himself critically wounda SRE aor French airplanes ma mately 13,000 voyages ear -1924, approxi- aura the “The boys of! are| G | MoRE MITCHELL court orFiciats NAVIGATION WINSHIP More officials of the Mitchell Bri ing E. y, Kas. member of court; Col. adquarters, Boston, law member Fifth Corps Area headquarters, H. A. White, Mitchel FRANCE MAY CHANGEUS. AMBASSADORS Senator Victor Henry Beren- ' ger May Be Chosen to Succeed Daeschner BOOTH Booth, 30.) Pari on high authority tor Henry ed shortly ad. Emile Duesch- ner as French ambassador to the United States. i The decision of the government to change ambassadors in W is closely related to the Ame funding neg Foreign pressed) upon others of inet that an de to settle the tor Berenger is regarded as the | man to bring this} authority in acquaintance | with the subject und the ideas he de-| rived from his recent experiences in Washington as a member of the Ca debt mission have persuaded th nt that, if something mo is to he done, he is the man to do it LEAGUE TASK ACCOMPLISHED, IT ADJOURNS: ¢ appoint- hington j debt Premier be t Completed Evacuation} —Session Dedicated to Wilson, Bourgeois Paris, Oct. 30.—(#) the League of Nations summoned on Monday vent threatened hostil between | Greece and Bulgaria, adjourned to- day with its task accomplished. Official notification from allied military experts on the scene was| presented at the final meeting that} the’Greeks had completed their eva cuation of Bulgarian soil cight hours| before the time limit set by the coun- cil. A commission of inquiry, headed by ! Sir Horace Rumbold, now will pro-| ceed to the spot, investigating the cidents leading up to the Greek occu- pation of Bulgarian territory, and re- | port its findings to the December} The council of | hurriedly to pre-| court-ma Blanton Columbus, | Man rand two child , ober 15 and November 1 and the stale {general fund when it was replenished | | ' | | | me J MOREL 4 comma WHI hown ca vip above. i: a ity. seh hirst Co rman Mc advo ey | ri Are | of court, 0 nl, | Vs militar eouns is Held For Questioning About Kenosha Killings Kenosh; (P) -Po. } are de timer and re shot to death a two weeks ago. chanie whom the po son record, d owing the killin him to niein, * Mic! “h ar rested Suspicion first a when his machine was found stal near the scene of the killin, lice went to his home to inquire why | his machine had not been removed } from the roadside, and was found that had de en. | he FINANCES OF | — STATE BETTRR : THAN AN USUAL' Need to Borrow Money For State Institutions This Year, Steen Says Indications are that the state of orth Dakota will pass through 1 hout borrowing money for operation of state institutions, State Auditor John Steen said toda: Books in the auditor's office show a balance of almost $100,000 on hand. Outstanding checks will considerably reduce this amount but it is apparent that the state’s share of tax collec- tions made by the counties during October will be on hand in sufficient time to meet all demands on the state treasury, Steen said. Increased ‘tax collections and a more careful allotment of funds from the state general fund are the chief reasons why the state has been able to get through without borrowing money as it has been forced to do every fall in its recent history, Steen ai In the past the state’s general fund usually became depleted between Oct- found it necessary to either defer payment of outstanding bills or else borrow money to meet its operating needs, The usual practice was to have the various state institutions borrow the money for their own use. | They later were reimbursed from the by tax collections and the legislature | usually made an allowance to pay the interest on the borrowed moncy. Tax Collections Increasing meeting of the council. The closing of this week’s session; —the 36th held by the council—was marked by an address by Aristide Briand, the president, who declared the league's existence had been fully justified by this settlement alone. Briand dedicated the _ session just closed to the memory of Wood- row Wilson, “who proposed and real- ized the League of Nations,” and to Leon Bourgeois, the French states- man who presided over the peace con- ference commission which adopted the league covenant. REFUTE THIS REPORT Paris, Oct. 30.—()—The Greek troops completed their evacuation of Bulgarian territory at midnight on Wednesday, or eight hours before the time limit set by the League of Na- tions council. A telegram to this effect from the military attaches of France, Belgium and Italy, on the scene, was read at the opening of today’s session of the council. The attaches added that the evacuation had not provoked any in- cident. SOFIA NEWSPAPERS CLAIM. KS. DESTROYED PROPERT' Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 30.—(#)—-The Sofia newspapers print columns of “eye witness” stories today charging that the withdrawal of the Greek troops from Bulgarian soil was mark- ed by scenes of pillage and destruc- tion. Accorfing to these accounts the Greeks took away food and clothing, even furniture and household uten- sils, in some cases leaving behind them only the bare walls of the homes they had looted. At the foreign office it is deciored Bulgaria will insist before the League Nations council that Greece make reparation not only for the lives lost—most of ,these, it is leved being civilians—but also for all propery destroyed or stolen. With this end in view the allied military attaches who supervised the evacuation were asked to take care- ful note of the activities of the de- parting Greeks. ‘On Sept. 27, 1825, the first public eanaay, in the world was Apened to AC, reraae. 4 With prosperity the general rule, tax collections in most counties have been much better than average, ad- vance reports to the state auditor and state treasurer show, and this money should begin to arrive within the next few days as county auditors and treasurers are required to settle | with the state monthly. State offi-j ials estimate the state will have less unpaid taxes at the end of the sec- ond tax-paying period in March than ever before because farmers have evi-! denced that they have the money; with which to pay them. | MANIS FREED WHO MADE BEER | FOR OWN USE Judge Instructs Jury to Ac-; quit Defendant If It Be- lieved His Story Carlton, Minn, Oct. 30—)— Charles Ames of Knife River town- ship was freed by a jury here under a judge’s instructions, because he! made home brew to drink himself. |i Mr. Ames was charged with sale and possession of liquor, following seizure at his home last August of approximately 328 bottles of home; brew. Officers destroyed all but 73} bottles, which they kept for evidence. These were turned over to Mr. Ames following his acquittal. Judge H. J. Grannis of Duluth in- structed the jury to acquit Ames if they believed his story that he had made the liquor to drink himself. The jury acquitted him. 800-POUND FISIP Cornwall, Eng.—A sea Houten was caught off the coast here ay fishers. The monster measured nearly 12 feet from Rong ita. tail and weighed 800 pounds. It is thought that the catch is ono.of the.giant ray family. | CHANNEL | per Missouri o-!miles of the cheapest transportation fit will {ating up and down | man.class. .. ON MISSOURI NOT PRACTICAL! Captain I, P. Baker, Veteran Riverman, Says It Would Not Pay TOO LONG |Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway Best Transpor- tation Means, He Says Persons who talk of improving the ver to make a navigable r which boats can ply a profit | Bismarck and! Kansas City ave dreamers who have | never stopped to analyze their own! dream, in the opinion of Captain I. E marek banker and veteran Baker first became active | Sportation 55 when he accep his father, who was then operating! boats between St. Louis and New Or-| Jeans on the Mississippi riv he! venties found him on the Up-| nd his sons now oper- ute the only commercial vessels in e vicinity of Bisny “Anyone who will ti little figuring will see for him- that the natur: et for the re of this great state is the| soo! ea pencil and in the world. If the Lawrence waterway oniy t Lakes-St. omes a fact 400 miles of a! road to lay North Dakota, © at the world I tance will is s the ld door any market The rest of the dis- by water. And water! cheapest transportation in the} Not Pr: could ticable exhaust the United trying to make the deep channel stream and when we got through we would have little more than our trouble for r pains. all of the river from here to as City is eight-tenths of a foot The distance by river is ap- ee twice the distance as the crow flies or as measured on the map. For every boat load of grain or other products that we shipped down the river we should have to buck the current with another load{ coming up and it wouldn't It the boats came back empty would be still greater. “A proposal at the recent confer- rhors of northwestern states at Sioux Falls, S. D,, to. im- prove the Missouri river as’a means of transportation may be advantage- ous for states to the south but not for North Dakota. Our natural out- to the east, where the market s, by way of the Great Lakes and we should do all we can to improve e loss “If the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway becomes a reality we would be able to ship goods to Duluth by rail, load them on bouts there and deliver them to Kansas City via the St. Lawrence river, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and’ Mississippi river cheaper than we could send them straight downstream by way of the Missouri river when the cost of the entire round trip is considered. Some Things Should Be Done “There are some things which the government could do on the Missouri river which would help navigation. It could revet the banks at certain places to help keep the river in its bed and it could pull the snags out of the river. That it should do. But to attempt to construct, a deep-water channel would cost far more than any resultant benefit which might acerue. “The reason is that the Missouri is a meandering stream which cuts its banks and wanders at will. It has washed away whole sections of land, replacing them somewhere else. It has a sandy bottom which offers no foundation for structures to control the channel and to build revetments would not insure a deep channel but would merely serve to keep the river in its course at certain places. “I have studied the problem until T have been dizzy and the result has always been the same. It doesn't pay. If it did boats would be opi the river this minute.” The river boats operated by mem- bers of Captain Baker's family oper- ate up and down the river from Bis- |marck for short distances only, mak- ing connection with the Northern Pacific railroad here. They serve points up and down the river which have no rail connections and for which the river offers a natural out- let. By arrangement with the rail- road company combined water and rail freight rates are offered from these points to Duluth Stories of the Persian Cyclone Are Exaggerated |‘ Burshia, Persia, Oct. 30.—Messages from Buhrein Island, in the Gulf of Persia, assert that the stories of the recent cyclone were exaggerated. It is now stated that 32 pearl divers were drowned and that 35 boats have not been accounted for. The cusual- ties in the boats and others in ports are estimated at 50. No damage is reported to have been done ashore. Fargo Student at Yale Wins a Scholarship New Haven, Oct. 30.—/)—The New York Yale club scholarship awards were announced at the Yale univer- sity today. Those chosen for the award of the Yale Club scholarships this year include John M. Douglas of Fargo, N. D., member of ae Frosh: P,! migh N Newark, N. J. Oct. 30-—Well, wal uinly makes a fellow stop and | r what this older generation 1s coming to, anyhow, Tn the good old days we'd wrap a] hot brick at grandpa’s fect, put some arnica on his back and send him ve| bed. Sometimes we'd put a chestnut | in his pocket to make sure he didn’t | get rheumatism when the first cold | spell came And if he happened to be particu- latiy spry for his 80 years, we'd let hith go down to the corner store for a wild night at checkers and dominoes. | One can even remember when the | boys sneaked over a little cid Well, sir, down here in there's sights you wouldn't They've gota club called the ‘100 | Year Club” and you've got to be at! least a grandpa to belong. ne Way they cut up! They | ukelele and sing “Red Hot | ind don't go home ‘til way 10 o'clock. And the other da. had an annual reunion and two | m-up and danced the Charieston, near as chipper as a flapper | night club, h all about? Well, sir, r Club is je oup dpas who refuse to get old. going to live to be a hun- «iif they kill themselves doing: it er of 70 can just get by ithe doorkeeper, but you really don’t! “belong” until you're 80 or more, One “night when only 10 of them own up tor one-step practice, ; vy total | i dersey | believe. as ata Ww Johnnie Decring who is a and is known as “ukelele | Johnny” shouted out: “Gosh, its; great to be old!” i Now, when you figure that there’s | 100 of them in a single neighborhood, » seriousness of the situation be- | i Jd folks being | happy about being Didn't our | ful and Suppo. decia sters ki all the t Why, it f them sweet Rosie O'Gr Through the Ry Granddaddy Blues One ot them is ful like? ull the to stay xrandpas allo young and we you » xetting old iv a But turn on “The Eddie Pierson, who LIBERALS INGANADA | QVERTHROWN Premier King and Seven of} His Ministers Defeated in | Yesterday’s Election KING DENIES HE WILL RESIG Ottawa, Ont., Oc 30.--()— Prem- ier King definitely denied this aft- ernoon rumors that he had decided to place“his resignation in the hands of the governor general. “When all the returns are in,” he said, “I in- tend to discuss the situation with the | governor general. a statement on my intentions.” Returns received up to 1 p. m. to- day give the conservatives 118, or five short of the 123 neces: for a clear majority in the next house. With 12 seats still to be heard from the standing of the parties at 1 p. m. was: Conservatives 118; Liberals 95; Progressives 17; Labor 2; Inde- pendents 1; doubtful Total 245, | MEIGHEN VICTORIOUS Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 30.—A)— Right Honorable Arthur Meighen, leader of the conservative oppo- sition, was returned victorious over his progressive opponent, Harry Leader, in the constituency of Portage La Prairie after a hard fight. The latest compilation gives the conservatives 120 out of 245 seats in the house of commons as against 91 for the liberals, Prem- ier MacKenzie King’s party. The Progressives have 12 seats, the independents 1; labor 2, and 19 are doubtful. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 30.—(#)—Indi- cations today were that no party had received a working majority in the! house of commons by yesterd: gen- eral election. But the liberals, who! now control the reins of government, were overthrown. The conservatives, | campaigning for a protdctive tariff, won more seats than any other party. Incomplete returns indicated that Arthur Meighen and his followers of | the conservatives party had defeated | y half the members of Premier W. Mackenzie Wing's cabinet and also had made great inroads into the seats of the liberals and progressi throughout the dominion. Premier King, who had urged a moderate tar- iff, himself went down to defeat in own constituency. Seven of his isters also were beaten. The latest unofficial summary of the balloting given out at the prem- ier’s ‘office showed the standing of the parties as follows; conservatives 118; Liberals 97; Progressives 20; Independents 2; Labor 2, and doubt- ul 6, | Will Have 245 Members The membership of the house of commons at its next session will be 245. With the liberals and other mothers teach us to grow old peace: | t | his don’ | divoree { | will be introduc j suit, but that a certified t wa 1 shall then make | quitted Broadway parties already having secured 121 seats, as against 118 for the con- servatives, it will be necessary for Mr. Meighen’s party to win in all the six constituencies yet to be heard from to have a ‘bare majority over all after a new speaker of the house is elected. When parliament was dissolved the liberals had 117 seats, as against 97 won yesterday, a loss of 20; the con- servatives hud 49, as against 118, a gain of 69; the progressives nad 65, (Continued on page three) SURELELE JOUHNNIE" DE four he hits the cen chatted with Charles heard Jenny Lind sing he'd be caught earryt onty Years more » be néa thousany pitch ow he can bridy things aren't what pock He bu horse doe boy, they to bi he good old days a ve tobuceo t some Mrs. Stillman tarts Suit to Divorce Husband New York, Oct (A) Stillman, who defeated Stillman’s sensational. pr to divorce her, has now him. pers were filed in West Chester county more than a month ago and the action was k ret. no Mrs. witne Stiilman’s ript of the ‘testimony in her husband's suit to divorce her and illegitim Stillman as the son of Fred h , at French-Canadian India ibe offered as evidence Mrs, Stillman fought her hubsand’ suit by countering that he had m conducted himself with Mrs. Florence H. Leeds, that her son, Jay Ward | Leeds, was in reality the son of Still man, ‘and that Mrs. Leeds act vas Florence Lawlor, an actress, ho for sudden afflu lence. RATE HEARING AT FARGO HAS COME T0 CLOSE’: ' Hearing on Lignite Coal Rates Will Be Opened at Bis- marck, November 2 Fargo, N. D., Oct. 30.) series of rate ‘hearings which been under way continuoy October 21 before Harris Flem aminer for the interstate commerce commission, in the Fargo building wer with the end of the bh ri Fargo has attacked the tuminous coal from the lakes to this city. Mr. Fleming now goes to on November aring in which the which 1 bi- head of the in contro The railroads are deu crease in the lignite hearing is to deter proposed increas: sonable. Coal mine, state railroad commi other interests, including Fargo through its traffic depart of the commerci united in opposing the iner Grain Rate Hearings Neat Afte concluding the lignite hearing, Mr. Fleming will return to Fargo and open the consolidated grain rate hearings here November 18. The grain rate hearing is consid- ered one of the most important to be heard in the Northwest in recent years. The railroads have proposed an increase in‘rates on grain grain products from this territory to the big grain terminals in Minne- sota. On the other hand the North Da- kota Farmers’ Elevator association, the Fargo Commercial Club, and other interests representing the grain shippers, have asked for a decrease in the grain rates. All these cases have been set down for consolidated hearing here November 18. ing an in- es and the whether the t and rea- “ope ators, the ie A giant salamander mpy live to be more than a half century old, RING ;| be written yi Panied reading BEES YER” SERENADING THE CLUD o And Not on hot your} ater then: of mp they er they want Wine on the pu And when “rainy day” t it Ain't a Gonna I It certainty think what ming to s did son Ko the nd Mor fellow older 4 time about the It thing top neration we young! ty it ‘SPUD CROP DAMAGED BY COLD SPELL | Potato Raisers States Estimate Large Loss From Frosts 2 (P)- re- from the cold wave in the | Rocky Mountains and central states was promised for today and tomor- row, though prospects were that Hallowe'en would snow. Seaso: | temperatures were forecast for unday Ww formation from the a ii t the si H 1 Towa, Minnesota and Col- orado potato growers, whose unhar- vested crops suffered heavily from frost Cole suffered udo cultivators of the spud 1 loss of a half million dol- nd prices jumped fro 0 to dred pounds. Government sid some 700 carloads of po- were ruined during the last ortnight Growers near Davenport, lowa, ted their loss at about cent. Minnesota's loss was les: the bulk of the crop has bee ports, | Nebraska yesterday took — from South Dakota the doubtful honor of the coldest spot in the country, ordon’s unofficial thermor reading 11 below zero. “Mor avy snowfall with mo: s in 48 hours in some Ranchers face considerable Nese to exons and stack unless’ a mod: rating wind brings shelter. Cold weather history continued in Iowa and central and southern Illinois at Sheldon, Perry and Mason City, Iowa, the mereu dropped to 9, 7 and 4 below, Snow to a depth of several inches’ accom- of around 12 above to in central Ilinoi: e i Weather Report Temperature a Highest yesterday Lowest last night. Precipitation to 7 a. niet st wind velocity WEATHER FORECAST Bismarck and vicinity: y fair tonight and Saturday; 1 ing temperature tonight. m. m. Ny fair ing tem- of Several, ALL EFFORTS TO HALT TRIAL UNAY AILING Court Rejects Long List of Objections—Refuses Bill of Particulars RECESSES TO MONDAY Representative Reid, Mitch- ell’s Counsel, Declares Charges too Vague Oct. minary proceedings itchell today pleaded charges against nformed the court he was nd trial. was entered and the trial y t under after the court had rejected the last of a long list of objections, based on the fail of the prosecution to furnish “a Hof particulars” of the charges ugainst Colonel Mitchell The air officer stood, answer the charges : guilty each of the specifications were called in turn by the prosecuting officer of Charge Not Denied Jid not deny the accuracy urge that the colonel had Antonio statem ae: viors of criminal’ and onable conduct in min x the air services of the gov- ernment, but merely comprised a de- nial that this aceusation constituted conduct in violation of good. order and discipline, as declared in’ the Washington, d lost every pre the court mar him, Col (A) —Having effort to halt against miling, to _Accurac: rquest for thrown ter a heated punsel, in Mlinois, ed the ¢ departm he court a bill of particu- out by the court argument between vhich Representative Reid resenting Mitchell, as worded by the afficer held that all the charges were set out in ifieations already filed the of the defense should be de- This finding the court accept- hout objection from any mem- Recesses to Monday progress on the trial itself at today's session. After prosecution had finished reading m1 the court manual a long list of ulations by which the proceedings to be governed, the court recessed until Monday to permit attorneys for the prosecution and defense to n preliminary examination of witne who had arrived from Tex MAY Little “HELL GE 30.--P)— The Wn. shington, Oct. question of whether Colonel Mitchell's defense counsel will urt-martial board to subpoend sident was taken under advise today by Representative R Nlinois, Col. Mitchell's coun subpoena be issued bef the p ment of n 80 is c of seeking a subp of War Davis, 's counsel contends that the war secretar well as the president, is the accuser in the trial of the air officer. Regardless of the decision of the defense in the matter of subpoenaes, the court martial, in the opinion of Army legal officers, probably will re- fuse a presidential’ subpoena. Precedent, they said, is all against such a course. WELLS AT ARENA SHOW OIL SIGNS New York Company Leasing Land, Report Says—Town- ley’s Land Fenced in ’ People in the vicinity of Arena are becoming excited at the possibility of oil being discovered in that vicin- ity, following the recent boom at Ro- binson, word received by the Tribune today states. It is said that the school house well at Arena has traces of oil and that most of the wells in that village have too much oil in the water to be available longer for fam- use or for washing. rings near Lake Harriet, one-half mile southwest of Arena, are showing signs of oil, the report states, and an acid test of water at Wing has de- termined the presence of crude oil. Land Being Leased The Tribune’s informant says that and oil company from New York city is leasing all available land around Tuttle, Arena, and Wing, and that a Mr. Fredeen of Ryder and another Ne perature tonight and in portion Saturday. Weather Conditions The high pressure area ha ued its southeastward cour: southeast contin- s accompanied by ld weather for this season of r.” St. Paul, Charles City and Marie reported temperatures near zero, the lowest ever reported during October at those stations. A well defined low pressure area, ac- companied by much warmer weather. is centered over the extreme north- eastern Rocky Mountain region and is moving towards the northern Plains States. The weather is mostly fair in all sections. Snow flurries occurred at a few widely scattered stations during the past 24 hours. ORR ERTS, Ofticiat to Charge. unusu- man are on the ground arranging for the leases. The only new development at the Townley camp near Robinson is said to be the construction of a 10-foot barb wire fence around the property. It is reported that Mr. Townley ex- pects several carloads of material to arrive at Robinson almost any day, after which it is rumored that drill- ing operations will commence. ‘Ventura, Calif., Has Quake Shock Ventura, Calif, Oct. 30.—(®)—A sharp earthquake shock of several seconds’ duration was felt “here at 5:30 o’clock this morning, Telephone reports from Santa Barbara indicate that the shock was felt there also but Wo damage wag reported. ‘