The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1926, Page 14

PAGE TWELVE NEW ERA DAWNS EASTERN INVESTORS SHOULD BE MADE FOR PEOPLE OF NORTH DAKOTA Diversified Farming Is Rap- idly Putting State Ahead, Cong. Sinclair Says 1 sec F nt of vity, ate 3 thful and invigorating, a bility to markets, contribute to yi ite a leader in the field of agri-. # culture. ‘There are plenty of towns, with churches, "up-to-date, # schools, sto: . i) 8 these . rouds un Our cit are intelligent, progressive and indus trious. of sturdy pioneer s Thes and tho ter ure homebuilde on tially one where the px With h Dakota prevails hin its favor, Nort should port of our own p maligned the Third, we ple have vicious: fair name of the have neglected to ming inte wealth. Fourth, until re t na sidents of town and country ‘Those in the towns and farmers their support and. th fit of their business experienc efforts to 1 better u lower frei leadership in dire fT the state h as triment of all its} w is dawni and country o tion that th: bound together. tmonious effort r failure concerted, is being made by opment ot our gr quality Town | fy} to a realiza-\tinent T0 SEE ADVANTAGES IN THIS STATE, SAYS IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER BY J. M. DE) E ! Former Gor of and now Commissioner migration ‘ big state ha f land—more eastern ultural land of foreign countries nd deem themselves uthern | high | would rich in possessi n North Da and unproduc! wives my contention t if you were to for both these Ubi cial, educ ons the r to the a hy econom and Clay hundred up: | * of Dean BE. J ar ies did not, q tie water in abundance rainfall and boun into the mind state bety untif it of those living in us and the Ohio uum. des along f corn; 000 bushels, In $16:008,000 in In 1916 the nd sweet clover 1926 it was 495,000, te had 708 hives’ of it had 19,060, ction per hiv Union. In 2 amounted to § product $46, was 10),000, in Guernsey Dairy Herd Grazin like production wa distributed this year one $10,500,000, d kota 640,000 hogs; to three year olds 195,000; — sheep and Industrial and Educational Progress We have more home owne: than stute east or west of us. tof ch 1,000 of our population 653 own the home in wh they live, while t per me owners for entire country We hav plant at ¢ r) cost: of ep, we are all | fy s needed | || The one-} rr m must give way to the farm) churche: No farm will be com- | |, of many crops, plete without its quota of ¢ jogs, chickens and turkeys, as a vegetable garden and ficlds of | small grains. In other words, diver- sified farming must replace the old, wheat farming system. The federal government has been persuaded to send aid through the passage of w bill in the last session of provides for the establisnment of dairy unit in nection with the Great Plains Station at Mandan. From studies and i already made by the ture, it is bel sheep, ved that the highest type of dairy cuttle in the world can ~be produced in North Dakota and ad- yacent territory. he climate favorable, and the soil s chemically as to furn at that North Dakota will be-| come the greatest duiry state in the | union when her people ve gained | sufficient knowledge and experience in developing this important industry. The Mandan ¢ on will study the best practices of crop growing for) a dairy herd and the feeding management of cattle, and will as a demonstration farm where men may receive the benefit of the) studies, : | A solution of the marketing prob- Jem must be had before the farmers | of North Dakota or any other state + can be prosperous. Congress should eu vineed long ego have taken steps to enact‘ legislation along the lines of the Me-| Nary-Haugen or Ni Sinclair bills. | Delay is ruino of the nation, and is ref] business dependent on it. tion in freight rates on commodities is also impera A reduc- In addition our state enjoys standpoint, we ha wealth the development it is not improl kota will become the home of ¢ ‘manufacturing industri for that is cheap and plentiful will sup- ply electri t prime requ When this comes to independenc at to the future of North el vf, should omii in the ed to Dakota, ho: mention of Bad Lands where it establish a national park. of unusual and wonderful | visited by an in sing number of tourists each year, and if eventually it can be set aside one of the na- tion’s playgrounds there is no doubt but that it will invite travelers from | all over the United States, a part of| whom will remain or return as set-| tlers. It may be of interest to state | that before the federal governmeni will authorize the extablishment of | ional park the site must be do- ary, there-| wish of our people | prop t to . to take steps to give tl tie ad sctioct lands within tne area, and for arrangements to be made, for nequiTing he Tallroad ant » either 01 a sg When we are in ition to ler the site, cena peas will give on. sideretion to granting a > ani suthorized, ‘the expense ot mainten- ‘ance will be borne by the federal gov- ernment. lieve that the future of North a oete a tright an that of any in the union. We have . had sledding for several years now, when we look around us we see no better, and many worse off, owl 5 fe have @ firm to hind 1 = Le] Lad intelligent efforts on working for the common we must and will succeea. you sure your wife Fag coming out over the, » Didn't we % fer peo hours. thi =| well |, fuel | in full mea grain clevators and ¥ in sufficient numb sting executive n We h ‘ chin-| tate, Without issuing bond we have constr onstruction and pr 000 miles of good roads. Measured by population we have more automo- poth county and state, fully eap- of rendering prompt, good sery-| to a population of 1,500,000, all] which is now being supported by population of but 642,000, 4 direct result of this lack of ter] population the tax on that number) of people must be, and is, burden on What the state should and] must hay all other things, i | from he Mining Coal, perity that comes to the farm. It should not be difficult to grasp the) fact that, from a purely economical standpoint, our future prosperity and well-being rests almost entirely upon how many more farm settlers of a good elass we can bring into the state within the next 10 or 15 years. That is our state’s need and present problem. In its vigorous, persistent effort to obtain these new settlers lies the best answer to the state's tax question. No greater problem our state than the utilization of its vast, nonproducing acres, ..The only solution and remedy of that question is, a good farmer on every 160 aeres Or more of good farm land. Rapid Progress With our increase in corn, alfalfa pd sweet slosee cows, ‘i stock and jultey as of our border line a When we have hammered in Diversitied Farming | go iby y other state—170,000 four people. We ha educational stems, measured from the consol- ed school on the prairies to the and our higher institu- ing. North Dakota has} hut two-tenths of 1 per cent of il- literney. That is a high mark, to reach which the older state ay well strive. Our state no mil- tions of 1 in the i here isn’t enough s nity’s melting pot to m North Da- all m a typical pioncer village. ~ 15 foct vein kota’s citizenry is as sound as her No. 1 hard wheat, and us clean as the air they breathe. Above all things we are a state of law, order, society, churches and schools. Some years ago Minnesota produc- ed 70,000,000 bushels of wheat an- nually; she now produces but 27,- 000,000 bushels. $122,000,000 worth of cream, and milk; $45,900,000 of live stock, state BS fon-fiction, Of this 27 largest proportion bi cultura Fe, led, ery} 450 per thou- | | dL A Lesson Page From Minnesota and Wisconsin ‘oday she produces, in place of her former wheat acreage, butter; oultry and a pant turned jnown matic, the patrol ‘wall today. i THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE lence of those two states is so Clear und unmistakuble that “he who runs” —and runs fast—should be easily able to read the printed warning on the flaming posters all along the agricultural highway of hard experi- ence, Qne-track grain growing is # five months’ proposition and at best u bad guess. The cow anywhere and everywhere is dead sure. The cow und mortgage have like character- isties—with one notable difference— the cow works for the farmer, the mortgage against him. On ‘ack farming is a mortgage producer; the cow is a mortgage lifter. A mortgage {works industriously every day in the ) o does the cow. dairy produets are being ¢ than’ ever before im the total The | country’s population — is i 'imnore rapidly than the increase production. Of the thirteen bitlion vollar farm crop of 1925 nearly three | billion dollars came from dairy prod- Jucts, making it the greatest single ndustry. In view of kota we need more cows }and especially better cows. '] Miss ,. | raised. safe to say that here | clinic will give out information to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and give instructions for caring for victins of the disease. Last year the Christmas seal sale |amounted to $23,644.17 and from |this amount the bu for the en- |suing year was worl out. The association has no means of support \other than the seal sale funds, this |the amount of work undertaken de- |pends upon the response to the sale. Of the $23,544.17 worth of seals jsold last year, $11,722.08 was re- |tained for city and county work in jthe communities where it was) These funds are used in/ | providing food for undernourished |children and in local health building programs. 5 $900 Worth of Seals Sold Here The Woman’s Community Council was in charge of the sale in Bis- jmarck: More than $900 worth of {seals were sold of which more than $400 remained in Biemarck for use) among the children at the public| schools of the GA { Miss Madge Runey served as; county chairman. About $600 was raised in the county and about $250 remained for use in the county. Officers of the association are Dr. J. Grassick of Grand Forks, president; Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain, Bismarck, vice president; Dr. R. S. Towne, Bismarck, treasurer; and Helen K. Katen, Bismarck, epee h Headquarters. are in Bismarck. CUSTONS OF on Native Bunch Grass. The Work of the Department During the past fourteen months has written cular letters; phlets and circula 1 individual and ¢ prepared 22 special articles for pub- lication in the daily and weekly pa- pers in the st d magazines and daily papers outside the state; has also. p vd two pamphlets of pages each and 38,000 in number, {with suitable cuts every subject mat- touching upon ev phase of ities and | pamp red at commu- nity gat K Rotary, Kiwanis and ectings Clubs, Farmers’ \Yours, Teachers’ es ther: Club ng: jendship Zone j Bank meetings and State Educational | Institutions, Those outside the state jat Chamber of Commerce gatherings, | Civic organizations and. over radio ; WCCO, Minneapolis. Faith at Home = and Abroad term of office it has 1 purpose, so far as it ible to do so with the our command, helpful, Confidence During jbeen the f jhas been pe: hvery limited : and pul up to date rf Oe home and—-in other fset und remove. the caching misrepres: tation regarding our state and people who live in it. We bi that result has been. accompl vin no little degree. From a purely | Personal standpoint, I have no an- xiety whatever as to the result of the effort made. Good seed has been | sown on fertile ground ‘and the har- i vest sime approaches. TUBERCULOSIS , ASSOCIATION HAS ONE AIM That Is Elimination and Con- trol of Plague—Clinic in Every County Planned { \. The history of progress of the jNorth Dakota Tuberculosis kota, according to officials of the association. le one aim of the association is the elimination and control of tuberculosis, In carrying out its aim, the work of the association begins with un- dernourished school children. Every effort is made to build up their strength so that they will not be- come victims of the dread disease. The association also maintains a traveling health clinic which visits the isolated districts of the state where medical attention is difficult to secure and conducts examina- tions of adults and children. An . efficient doctor and nurse travel | serie, with the ¢linic. Clinie. in’ Every County ‘icient funds are raised this planned to hold a w York. 4 wi, ity of the state. clinic V, Ross There cases of tubercu- state and in addition The ng examinations the the department has sent out 41,400) |the [tune of the winner. MANY LANDS RECALLED | People Who Came From Other Countries Tell of How New Year Is Welcomed New Year's customs of many jlands are remembered by Bismarck residents, the observance of which | would provide a full day for every jPesident of the city. Some rang the new year in. others burnt the old year out, and all joined in a strenuous round of feasting and calls. “Burning the old year out” was the custom in a *|Canadian village many years ago, according to one Bismarck woman. The whole neighborhood ‘would firew »|gather at fen appointed: place where i been collected. The fire would be lighted promptly at 9 o'clock and it was the duty, of all resent to see that the fire never | urned lower during the entire eve- ning. The custom was said to |haye come from Europe. | In England, according to another's recollection, rivalry was keen over ‘being first’ to get the “cream of | lew Year.” Each member of |the family armed himself with aj |pitcher or dipper and made ready ‘to rush to the well or spring at the \birth of the New Year and secure ithe first pitcherful of ‘belief was that good luck during er. The} the whole ye would be the for- | “First Footers” | A Bismarck man, a former resi- dent of Scotland, recalls with pride the fact that he was one one of the best “first footers” in his dis- trict. First Foot was the name given to the person who first placed his foot over thé threshold of a home.’ Some times. bands of young fellows would travel together, vies with other bands in being the first to place a foot over the threshold of the greatest number of homes. Many confessed that altho they had no background of an “old country” to instill tradition and superstition into them yet there were many things they would not do on New Year’s day. One man said, “I never throw out or destroy anything, no matter how worthless on January first,” adding that any one who does will be throwing out more than he takes, in the rest o' the year. Another variation of this supersitition is that of th man who will not write checks or pay any bills on New Year's day because he feels that .he would be spending money throughout the year. Other Customs Many housewives plan bountiful New Year's dinners in the belief that if they have plenty. to eat on that day they will never want throughout the entire year. In another home members of the family gather about the Bible to find their fortunes for the com- ing year. ‘They shut their eyes, open the Bible at random, and then read the chapter before them. From the nature of what they read thev say they can tell whether good fortune or sorrow is to come to m, “When I was a little girl they told me that if I ever carried a lamp or a candle outdoors on, New Year's someone in my “home would die,” one woman said, “and even now I can’t bring myself to carry even a on that day.” The most tra- dition in Bismarck is one that goes back but 15 or 20 years, that of open house on New Year's were spent in pre; to please. Grand: Yes, my wife isn’t evén| satisfied with the present she bought for me.—Answers, London. The very name, Fcley’s Honey and Tar Compound, tells why, without opiates or chioroform, it is so quick- ly effective in stopping coughs and in healing the distressing cause. Be- cause it alone combines the ¢ virtues of pure Pine Tar and other hh ients, together with the mollifying demulcent effects of clear fresh Honey. From '861-£. 46th “A stub- but quickly yielded sete aed pclae aid THE NAMB TELLS A TRUE story |‘ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1926 RESOLUTIONISTS! Here’s a New Year Message to You .| must “Men must learn by their own exeriences,” says Dr, Jordan, author of the above gems of philosophic Stanford University, Dee, you were well beyond three-score and ten- internationally famous, what advice would you offer smaller and younger men at the outset of a few year? ‘That they should emulate your example? That your formula for suc- cess would make them famous? Perhaps that would be sound advice, but Dr. David Starr Jordan, famous peace advocate, chancellor emeritus and first president of Stanford Uni- versity, is not so vain, The scien- tist-educator-“minor prophet”-private statesman reduces it to a much more simple declaration. “Men must learn by their own experiences,” he says, as he writes into countless scientific treatixes, 4 and pamphlets the accumulation of his long life of experience and study. “There is no other way, and our own race, at least, is perfectly com petent to do thi: The world is ood place for a good man to live in, after all, and it will be a better one when the fools ceaxe to the twin curses, war drink,’ No Sitting Aside for Him Dr. Jordan is old enough to sit| aside now and watch thé world roll y. Some men could do that—but Dr. Jordan says he will keep going until death claims him’ from normal vursuits. Since retiring as president of Stan- ford a decade ago he has oceupied a —t his > thoight. study in Jordan Hall. He no longer wields any influence in the adminis- tration of university affairs. The world now is his field. Every day a large bag of mail comes to his desk with letters from the corners of the earth. Often diplomats write, seeking his advice on international matters. Around the walls of his room hang pictures of young men. They were and are his hobby. Has “Made” Many “See that one?” he said to the interviewer. “He came to Stanford several years ago, but I told him his field was in northern Europe. Through biology he became president of a great university.” Dr. Jordan has “made” many young educational and scientific positions | through the broad land owe a part of {their successes to him. “The seed was in them,” he modestly asserts. “An older and, perhaps, wiser head can but point the safe road, Eeach per- son must learn through his own efforts and experiences. “I had good teachers in college. f sent me on the right road. But problems of life 1 had to j decide ‘in the light of my own judg- ment, not the other fellow’s. “If people would be big enough to act as their minds and consciences jdictate, many troubles would disap- | pear. STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ENDS GREATEST YEAR IN ITS HISTORY- HEAVIER SEASON PLANNED FOR 1927 With the compilation of a mass of statistics and cost data, the | State Highway Department is fin- ishing the work of the greatest year of its history and is looking forward to even a heavier season for the coming year. This is both true of the construction of new roads and, also, the maintenance and upkeep of those highways al- ready improved. ‘New construction f|during the past year was com- nleted and accepted by both State highway commissien and the bu. reau of public roads in 40 ‘differ- ent count of the state, which affords some idea of the widespread activities of the department and the ever increasing demand for better roads coming from all sections, In addition construction work at va- rious stages of completion in 33 counties is being carried over into 1927. Bowman, Emmons, Hetting- er and Oliver are the only four counties out of a total of 53 coun- ties in which no new highway work was undertaken during the season just completed, and in several of these im=rovements will. be made during the new year. \During the past year, 445 miles of earth grading and drainage structures were completed, 600 miles of gravel surfacing done, 2.7 miles of paving and miles of clay surfacing were to the state highw: area at a total cost of $2,734,964.28, This brings soe ac. nace 8 wa system up to 2,764 miles, of whic! 1,895 miles are gravel surfaced and nearly 10 miles 5 ger Duri 126 miles of state roud were earth graded and 260 miles gravel surfaced a total is $425,- during "alles of carth greding mi ea ing gavel surfaci inaled,” whicl tt. 1926, to your good Foley’s Homey and Tar nd, =My druggist recom- i” Ask for it, —adv. finished road contracts averages about 53 per cent finished and ranges from a mere beginning on some work to 90 per cent comple- tion on others. This involves an outlay of $2,809,131.17 of which al- ‘ready $824,587.62 has been paid on reliminary estimates. The Sanish ridge will cost $423,938.61 and is about one-third finished, while the Williston structure, to cost $5865,- 063.03, is over half completed. The unfinished jobs will encumber the ,of $1,034,058.41. No actual con- jstruction work was commenced on the DesLacs bridge, and the bridge. across the Red River between Fai and Moorhead is being held up ‘ause no agreement can be teached by the two communities as to the location of the structure. Provision was made during the last legislative yeason for both of the heidges. In addition, the state highway department and the war department are jointly engaged in revetment work on the west bank of the Missouri river between the N. P. Railwav bridge and the Lib- erty bridge which will cost approx mately $42,000 and will be borne equally. by each. Rye work is ren neceseary bv the vagaries of the Big Muddy, which has been trying to carve out a new channel and which if not prevented would endanger the safety of the Liberty bridge and ultimately destroy that structure. First Year State Road Maintenance The F pcrgineegad is bin windi its firs ir of‘ entire resppnsi bhity for ihe" maintenance of improved state roads. Previously this work had been done by and through the counties with state supervision only, but the last legis- lative assembly im upon the state highway commission and now it has complete control tng the past seer $100 nllen i ing improved Not a few holding responsible | 1927: highway finances to the tune | this full charge | Hazelton neighborhood of a half million dol- lars of which over $50,000 went for new road, maintenance ha bel eae This expenditure for maintenance equipment doubtless will have to be duplicated at least next year and if any genera] attempt is made to do snow removal this winter and next winter, the equipment bill will run into a much larger amount be- cause heavy snow plows and trucks must be parehabsa. As the mile- age of state roads increases und the need for heavier machine equip- ment for gravel roads becomes more pressing, the amount which devoted to maintenance work will constantly grow and ge f will ie the bb of the Se gtenge 's expenditures un- til such time as the state shall be ready to build concrete or brick | highways. Paving runs into huge sums if undertaken to any large ex- tent as it costs fully $30,000 and over to pave a single mile. Next Year's Road Demands At present, the state highway department has on file requests emanating from the various coun- ties of the state for state highway jimprovement totaling 1,100 miles of, earth grading and over 700 mil requested for gravel surfacii Despite the fact that the gas has been increased to two cents has more than doubled the inc of the state highway commissi from this source, the departi will not be able to let contracts year for all the improvement ki requested and some of the less ime portant projects must be left fo a the following year. Adding federal aid, which amounts to $1,200,000. per year in round figures, the sources available to the state hi way commission for constr purposes and the money which different counties will put up improvement of state roads wi their borders, it is doubtful if m than 600 miles of earth grading ang about 700 miles of gravel surf ing can be put under contract di ing the coming year. Of cours@,| by reason of their importance primary roads will be given fii consideration in the award of t! contracts. Any diminution of present income of the department} will seriously curtail its prog and render it more fncapable meeting the demands now bel made upon it. Those familiar with rast operas! tions of the highway forces are alll agreed that at no time has the department been functioning as efficiently and as cconomically as at present. Even though the work) is many times in excess of what. 8 in the past, the cost of admii ration of the headquarters Bismarck has not risen, in fact has decreased slightly over that other years and other chief en eers. Manuals of standard prae4) tices, standard plans and specificas tions are being prepared and about: ready for issuance. Besides, thete: has nm a general keying up 4 improvement all along the line. © < Improvement of Main Highways Nearly Completed Bo By this time next year ll of the’ more pupenent highways will improved and most of them full gravel surfaced. State Highws No. 8, which is now also known U. S. Road No. 10 and general! called the National Parks Highwa: will be completely improved. fro: one end of the state to the oth and nearly all of it surfaced witl gravel or scoria. The constructi work in progress in Stutsman, Kid- der, Burleigh, Morton, Stark, : Golden Valley and Billings counties should finished by mid-summer. Those portions not yet improved in Morton and Stark counties will be put under contract early in the spring as will also contracts for gravel surfaci: of portions al. ready graded. e route will nearly 30 miles shorter than whe: used several years ago, and will practically free of all main lin railway crossings. No. 8, the Roose: velt trail, also known as U. S, Roa No, 2, will be in a similar condi: tion, for the short unimproved gai between Towner and Rugby will built in the coming season. Mucl graveling will also be done alon interstate road. . No. 81, or the Merid ian highway. This is ‘being im throughout and that already under agreement will bi taken care in 1927. State _ hii way No. 4 toda: boast of being the be: of any state road, not un-j likely that it will be the first state, Toad er cent gravel surf i -ed. ined effort is being mde) to complete the entire improven ont of State Highway No. gravel surface it shortly. ry may be said of the most northerly of the state roads, State Highv No. 5, and it will be a close between this road and state hi way No. 7 which shall be the to be completed. i OF Interest to Bismarck Next to the Red Trail, the i a of Bismarck are most in\ the improvement of what some day be U. S. Road No. 83, a: a request has been made for such designation of the road from State Highway No. 6 south through Minot, Underwood, Washburn, Wil- ton, Bismarck, Sterling, Linton, and thence on to Pierre, 8. D. This route in part is over State bai, i No. 6, No. 3 and No. 14, is route is now either improved or proposed for ‘or its entire sneart fa a six fd gap county near the state line, and the distance from Bis- y |marck to Wilton. The southern ex- Sees a if l iH i tremity will be graveled next and part of the Bismarck-W! ton