The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1928, Page 10

PAGE TEN THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1928 4,800,000 TONS OF AGRICULTURAL FREIGHT ORIGINATE ON STATE'S 4 PRINCIPAL RAILROADS DURING 1927 Products of Agriculture joins % Up by Far the Largest Item —Mining Products Second — Great Has Highest Tonnage, P. Is Close Behind Come More than 4,800,000 tons of agr' cultural freight ori: zinated four principal railroa Dakota during 1927, statistics made publ: state railroad comm The figures were com the annual reports of Northern, Northern and} reports, agriculturs 4,864,145 tons as 1,392,409 tons of mi mpared recorded the high of freight origi state, with the N far behind. 1’ 4 the four roads are: Commodity Products of Agriculture. Wheat Corn Oats Rye « Flax Other grain . Flour and meal . Other mill product Hay, straw and al Potatoes Other agricultural products Total ....... ‘Animals and products Horses and mules . Cattle and calves Sheep and goats . Hogs Fresh meat Poultry, eggs, butter, ch Se . Other animals and products ...... Gravel, sand and stone . Other product® of mines . Manufactures and Miscellaneous Brick and artificial stone . Sewer pipe and drain tile ... Agricultural implements and vehicles other than autos . Tce Other manufactures and mis- cellaneous Total manufactures and mis- cellaneous Grand total, carloads . All L. C. L. freight . Grand total, carload and I Northern : Soo} than autom: filed] Wheat kK lie wae being |car in the to Milwaukee and 1 report made by the ads, the Farmers Grain g company and the Mid- set the total s and less carload tons. 1 products in carload tons. Miscel- ‘acturers items ) tons in carload brick, artificial nu Ave ed second highest in| mber of tons per car. p was highest jor r classifications a products, 38. i products, g the carloads and ue freight for the four follows: 783 907 561 163 19,699 29 19,000 28 2,657 46.700 69 1.59 96.99 3.01 “|Worry Over Love Affair Be- ;| Which prompted Fred Ackerman, 34, CONDITION OF WISHEK MAN IS lieved Cause of Attempt to Commit Suicide Worry over a love affair is be- lieved to have been the motive) Wishek postmaster, to attempt sui cide yesterday, according to infor- mation obtainable here today. Mr. Ackerman shot himself with a .45 calibre revolver, the bullet en-! tering his chest just above his heart. He was rushed to a local hospital | where it was at first believed that he could not recover, His condition today, however, is} considerably improved and, _al-| though still critical, is such that the attending physicians have hopes} of his recovery. Mr. Ackerman is the son of Mr.) and Mrs. John Ackerman of Wishek. | Apparently there are no shortages in his postal accounts, it is said, and the only reason for the rash act, so far as is known, was disappoint: ment in a love affair. He is now conscious and is sald to have admit- ted that he had planned to kill him- self, but declines to give any mo- tive for the act. Veterans of Foreign Wars Have Steak Fry Tales of battles across the s were retold last night when abou 50 Veterans of Foreign Wars held their |, first steak fry of the season “‘some- where on the Missouri river.” Captain Welch, Bismarck, who carried a rifle in the Civil war, was the guest of honor. Warriors from three wars were represented at the picnic. Many of the ex-servicemen were from the World war but many had also seen service in the Spanish war. A few were from the rank and file in civil war battalions. The veterans were particularly BETTER TODAY The Colors” i troops and audience will sing “The *|Star Spangled Banner.” vague in regard to coln who had seen service in the Philippine Islands atended the out- ing. Major Welch, postmastcr of Mandan, led a delegation from that jeity. 19 Peasants Killed in Factional Feud Mexico City, May 26.—(®)—El Universal today said that a feud between two rival groups of Agrar- ians culminated in the murder of 19! peasants at La Blanquinta ranch, in the Guadalupe district of the state of Zacatecas, a week ago. Twenty-one samilies whose heads belony to a union affiliated with the confederation regional of Mexican workers applied for and were given lands at La Bwanquinta, in accord-| ity, is sponsored by the Crookston ance with the Agrarian law. armed group of peasants ing to a rival Agrarian union invad-| gion. ed the ranch and captured and ex-| ecuted 19 heads of families. others were carried off and their|tion to a band concert and baseball fate has not been learned. An belong- Two ‘Scouts Will Raise Flag Memorial Day' To Bismarck Boy Scouts falls the honor of raising the nation’s colors Memorial Day. The annie flag raising ceremony will be held at the flag pole in Northern Pacific park at 8 o'clock Decoration Day morning. The scout buglers will play ‘To while the combined Citizens are asked to remember he proper display of the flag. From sunrise to noon, all flags should be at half-mast. set, the flag rests full mast. From noon until sun- All Boy Scouts of the city will assemble at the flag pole promptly lat 8 a.m. Wednesday. You'll 1 never stop laughing at “The Cohens and Kellys in Paris.” ing Monday. Capitol Theatre start- their picnic grounds, but it was explained that one of the members of the organ- ization owned a log cabin down the MANY PEOPLE AT CROOKSTON FOR AIR DERBY Thirty Planes Expected Participate in Races and Exhibitions to Crookston, May 26.—(AP)—Eyes | turned skyward as the first conting- ent of approximately 30 airships be- gan arriving here this afternoon for Crookston's two-day air derby, which is attracting thousands of persons from this section. | The derby, which will bring to- gether the largest flotilla of air- planes ever assembled in this vicin- Association of Public Affairs and the local post of the American Le- A program of races, flying exhi- bitions and aerial contests, in addi- game will be given as entertainment. Tonight a sham air raid and | Py’ rotechnic display vil: be tie out- | standing events, while Sunday after- noon a program of air events, in- cluding races and stunts, will be staged. ‘A fieet of airplanes which took off from the St. Paul airport short- ly before 11 o'clock this morning was expected here this afternoon. A Legion rally and dinner will be held tonight with Legionnaires from all parts of northwestern Minnesota lexpected to attend. An air and automobile good will tour from here to Winnipeg will be made Monday, when the Canadian city will dedicate the Winnipeg Fly- ing Club's airport. U. S. War Department Draftsman Rewarded Washington, May .26.—(P—A draftsman in the war department is to be rewarded by his government for inventions of mechanisms mak- ing the firing of cpunon safer. Con- gress so decided with the approval last night by the house of a senate bill awarding = $142,500 payment to the inventor, The measure now goes to the president. John W. Stocket, who has served as a draftsman with the war depart- ment for more than a quarter of a century, devised five inventions at the time of the Spanish-American war improving the breech closing and firing mechanisms of cannon which were accepted by the govern ment as superior to the devices of two foreign companies. Dairy-Poultry Tr Train Is Dedicated Today Fargo, May 26-0 —@)—North Da- kota farmers will have an oppor- tunity to see the latest developments in the country and dairy industries when the dairy-poultry — special leaves here Monday on a 30-day tour of the state. Transported on the wheels of three railroads, the train will be brought to the very doors of many farmers who never before have had the opportunity of observing im- portant dairy and poultry investi- gations of scientific workers at the ere. The train was formally dedicated WATCH REPAIRING Any watch, regardless of make or condition, repaired for only 81 plus the cost of necessary mate- rial or parts AU Work Guaranteed Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention ROYAL JEWELRY CO. 408 Main Ave. —Bixmarck, N. D. Golf Beginners Repainted Golf Balls at 19¢ Good practice balls—satis- factory for ordinary golf- ers. 4 clubs and bag, $5.95. GAMBLE STORE 220 Main St. Bismarck, N. D. North Dakota Agricultural college by Governor Sorlie and Dr. Jol Coulter, president of the college. Dance tonight at Lockwood hall. Menoken, N. D., to Don. Mateo’s Soloists. | You'll never stop ‘laughing at “The Cohens and Kellys in here this afternoon at the college! Paris.” Capitol Theatre start: hn Lee ling Monday. Just received a oe! Broadcloth Drei Shirts. Special Hy ae wee $1.50 ant for.. di [anes ot SLOVEN ACK ‘The Capital City Clothing Store. 121 Fifth St. Bismarck, N. Dak. 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