The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 7, 1928, Page 1

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, SETEMBER 7, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS | AL SMITH WILL SPEAK IN BISMARCK SEPT 36 RAINS PREVENT |[ tec cet stacoe MISSOURI USED | Wai - FARMERS FROM BY FARMERS T0 pp Be QUICK HARVEST | Last Year-in Northeastern Section ‘FROST DANGER IS PAST average Yield. of Wheat in Western Counties Estimated at 20 Bushels Harvesting and threshing in most *” North Dakota points was held up by yainfall during the last week, accord- ing to reports made to the Bank of North Dakota by field representa- tives. In the northeastern part of the wtate some farmers were able to thresh for two days last week and in @ few sections threshing was con- tinued for about three “days; AL Miller said. “Crops are a little better than Jast year, but considerably short of what was expected a ‘few weeks 0,” Miller declared. He estimated at the average yields would be wheat, 13 to 15 bushels per acre; barley, 20 to 22; oats, 15 to 3b bushels per acre. The flax Ebene will be reduced considerable from what was ex Early corn in the southwestern art of the state is out of danger rom frost, said C. A. Seamands. The average yield of wheat in that section is expected to be 10 to 30 bushels a oats, 25 to 50; barley 20 to 40; rye 5 to 15 and flax ' ap roximately 10° bushels per acre. eat harvest is nearing completion and early flax is being cut, he said. Threshing in the northwestern and central parts of the state was gen- eral Saturday after being held up during the week by unfavorable ‘weather, reported H. itz. Grain yields generally are satis- factory,” Leutz said. “In Golden Valley, Billi and Stark counties wheat is yielding from 10 to 35 bush racre and the general opinion is that the avers: will be close to 20 bus! will average 35 bushels per acre or Fi ree tae Se lax has a t but there should. be a yield of bushels “per ’ aére. beef, many farmers of his district| a, tock ‘than the; are: selli % should. ves that man; farmers will with small bands of sheep. COMPETING AIR FIRMS MERGED Companies Fighting Between Bismarck and Minot Call ‘Quits’ Today The two air companies which have been fight for passenger.suprem- | to oe Bismarck and Minot acy mn have called it “qui ; Word was received from Minot to- irways, Inc., Northern Airlines, Inc., both “not, have consolidated and will erate in the future under of the former concern. This an- Rouncement was made by. officers, of the two companies in Minot today. it forth: : businesses a short. the same day in direct competition ‘with each other. The competition became too stiff| Robertson the ser sis. Bevever se4 Tinlon there is strengen™ Under the c Mr. Rol not con- the|nected with the store for the last cs, ikea Taner we 5 People who scoff at superstitions bet:on “Tex” Rankin of Portland, to win the Class A event! vate, lew York-to-Los Angeles air races. His Waco plane carried the number 13 and “Jinx,” a black cat mascot, Rankin flown with him for t WICHITA FLYER AHEAD IN RACE Enthusiastic Crowd Greets Rowland at His Home Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 7. Earl Rowland of Wichita, Kan., fly- ing a Cessna A monoplane, led the] road transcontinental class A air into Fort Worth today from City. He landed at the municipal airport at 1:07 p.m. Oklahoma, City, Okla., Sept. 7.—| 2 (AB)—Eatl’ ‘Rewland . of Wichita tinged thcere én tie Whee piloted by licensed pilots. m. today. Robett Dake of Pittsbur; an American Moth, landing at 11:13 a.m. Rowland took off for Ft. Worth, i Bes ie four min- Wichita, Kans., Sept. 7—(?)—Ear! Rowland, Wichita ‘pi flyers in the transcontinental yy into his home airport here to- day, landing at 8:36 a. m. ‘land, who has-been leading the race since its start at Roosevelt field, Tuesday, flew his Cessna lane from Kansas City to ‘ita in one hour and 36 minutes greeted tween Bismarck and Deapolis op the APPAREL STORE “IS REMODELED) MARKET GRAINS Three Boats Ply Big Muddy Near Bismarck Transport- ing Crops Is BOAT-RAIL HOOKUP Bismarck Men Own Only Transportation Co. North of Kansas City The romance of boating days on the Missouri river is not dead Like the pioneers of 50 years ago, some North Dakota farmers are still dependent upon Big Muddy for transportation. e Three boats are now ti and down the ancient highway - ing grain to rail centers. boats, all that remain of a once vast fleet of river boats, ply their tortuous lis, north of Bi: south of Bismarck, serving the farmers in those territories who Frayne Baker, Bismarck, is pre! dent of the corporation. Others con- nected with it are Finley Baker, Joseph, and W. A. Leach, all of Bis- marck. The company was incorpor- ore 1924, xa eg com| works in cooperation with the Noriara Pacific Railway company. Farmers between Bis- marck and Despolis who are closer to the river than a railroad station haul their grain to a loading station or elevator on the river banks. From here it is loaded into the boats and hauled to Deapolis where it is trans- ferred to railroad cars. The same is true between Bis- marck and Fort Yates, with the grain being transferred to the rail- at Cannon Ball. Threshing this year has just be- gun and not a startling amount of grain has been hauled so far this season. But before long the grain will start moving in + shipments on the river to the loading points, ‘rayne Baker said today. The three. boats, Toa Fearon, To qpiclise gomen see: ¢. xpansion, the Mation. are The Frayne is 135 feet long, hav- ing a capacity of 200 tons of grain. It:-has a speed of 20 miles pér hour’ with the current and eight miles per hour against the current. It-is the largest and most efficient. boat oparating in this district. The Expansion is 125 feet long, but has a capacity of only 125 tons of grain. larion is 65 feet Hage Bevan © ce pete aera Frayne ion are oper- ated north of Bismarck, and the igen carries grain to Cannon Ball. The boats are’ con: tinually in season, giving aally, serv- ice. th boat has a crew of geven men, : Grain is handled by the Benton company in the same manner em- ployed Oy the railroads. Two farm- er-owns levators are runngig be- inks of the river, and two south Bismarck which deal exclusively | with the boat company. More than per-/ half a dozen loading points are ke; pt up between Deapolis and Fort Yates. Boats have been operating in the district in similar fashion since] 1850, Frayne Baker’ says, but the company was incorporated four years ago. e company will pean operation rather than decrease it if any changes are made in . the) near future. st se The Benton companys ie only company o} ‘ing no: Kansas City, Baker sa Boats of the company haul coal for the _govern- ment out of grain season. The Missouri river is navigable Jee een ee north as ry Oo! 4 ning of the Rocky river in Montana. In June it is navigable as far as Fort ton, Mont. In recent years boats have. made iy with loads from North Dakota ‘The United” States government, which ‘is giving assistance to boat transportation, hasn't aided this and| trict much yet mainly. became ‘now aiding work is being done veloping a vise foot channel Kase’ City end’ Be Louis, doi the | Good-bye, Old Summer Time! |General Hugh L. Scott Again Visits Bismarck TO STOP HERE Renews Acquaintances Made 55 Years Ago; Inspects In- dian Agencies Recalls Hunting Deer on Site of Mandan as Young Cav- alry Officer Fifty-five years have elapsed since General Hugh L. Scott first saw Bismarck as a young cavalry- +] man of the United States army. Yes, summer is about over! Here's the Viera bunch of Georgetown University football candidates all tangle we up during practice at Wild- w Jersey. Daylight Bank Robbers Get $5,000 at Fairdale Cow Employees With Guns, Raid Vault and Escape in an Automobile Fairdale, N. D., Sept. 7—) Bank bandits obtained $5,000 in cash shortly after 11 a.m. today when they held up workers in the Farmers State bank here. The bandits locked J. B. Sulli- van, president of the bank, and two employes in the vault after they had scooped up all available cash and made their escape in a large sedan. They drove south out of Fair- dale. Police and the sheriff of Devils Lake have been notified to be on the lookout for them, as it is thought they might be headed for that city. In addition to the Spaeall which the men tock from the tills and vault of the bank they took a quan- tity of travelers checks issued by the National City Bank of New York. < The checks are~ir-10, ~! dollar denomination: ea: have been warned about cashing of these checks. At the time of the holdup Sullivan, O.. Braaten, assistant cashier, Miss Ruby Voge, a bank employee, were in the bank. Two men entered the bank and drawing guns walked behind the cages. Commanding the employees to stay down and keeping the em- loyees covered with their guns, entered the vault and took the cash. They then emptied the count- er tills, and ordered the three bank employees into the vault where they were locked in. The bandits made their escape in a large Hudson car. While there were only two men entered the bank it is reported that a third one was waiting in the car. The bandit car stai to the south along State Highway 35, and were reported to have turned west on 17. By means of a screw driver and other tools inside the vault the bank employees liberated themselves from the vault within five minutes, and a ition of the men was sent to lice officers in the vicinity. ‘ials were able to give only a general description of the two men who were both dressed in over- PAR LABORER MANGLES AR John Pugh Catches Arm in Separator Belt; Condition Is Still Serious John Pugh, Braddock, who injured in a separator and was his arm ‘brought to a local hospital in a seri- ous condition early yesterday morn- is slightly improved today, at- th was working on a separator Carson. Attempting belt on the cine te Bie + LOOSE GRAVEL CAUSES CRASH Woman and Man in Local Hos- pital Suffering from Ac- cident Injuries Two people are in a local hospital, a woman badly injured and a man slightly hurt, as a result of their car turning over eral times because of loose gravel, between Washburn and Underwcod yesterday afternoon. They are Mi wife of a farmer near Dougl: K. Lunde, Douglas, who temporarily employed age adjuster by the state h: partment. Mrs. Enockson is suffering from a broken. shoulder, four broken ribs, and, cuts about the face and body. ‘Lartde-is suffering from minor: cute. The two were dtiving from Bis- marck to a ranch west of Garrison yesterday. Lunde was planning to adjust some hail damage. About five miles past Washburn. the car turned over in the road several times because of loose gravel, according to Mrs. A. W. Mellon, Bismarck, who arrived at the scene shortly after the accident occurred. Mrs. Enock- son was rendered unconscious. They were discovered about 3:30 .»m. by Mrs. Mellon and three ts by the names of Carter, Johnson and Maurek, who were on their way to Garrison. vane car. in which the two were ri people immediately took Mrs. Enock- son to Underwood, but she was brought to Bismarck last night when her condition bec: + lent had occurred shortly before 3:30 o'clock, Mrs. Mellon said in Bismarck today. FLOODS RUIN DIXIE FARMS Atlanta, Ga,, Pep T.—(AP)—Riv- ers in Georgia, forth Carolina and South Carolina today were mount- ing above their banks to wreak de- ‘struction to highways and crops. Worst conditions obtained, prob- ably, in North Carolina, where hun- reds of-square miles of farm land were reported inundated, and thow- sands of bales of cotton damaged in flooded warehouses at Rockingham and elsewhere. All main thoroughfares of the state were declared impassable in long stretches, while the Cape Fear river is 18 feet above its banks at Fayetteville, and more rain was ex- cted today. P Conditions in South Carolina were renee serious, altho uf ae ‘ways were impassal man: small kel Caste wine away +4 the Chesterfield county section. PROBE HARVEST |: LABOR TROUBLE Wi » Sept. 7. or worl Canadian harvest: fields before a conference on called by the Winnipeg galled by, ai? i » Charles Enockson, | h; id | this country. Today he returned to Risraarck again still Laethig J his country. The venerable Indian fighter who 3 aking Horth Dakota ee by . stamping in wars, has re- jon of inspection of which he helped Each year General Scott has mado a trip to some sections uf A "Ss great West where he spent his youth. Sometimes it is the south- west he visits, the middle west, the far west. This time he has come back to the northwest where ke be- gan his adventurous career. Holds Tender Memories Bismarck holds tender memories for General Scott. In 1890 at the Standing Rock reservation near Fort Yates, he married Mary Merrill, daughter of General Lewis Merrill of Bismarck. They had five children. General Scott was 20 years old when he came to North Dakota in 1873 ata time when the entire Northwest was ends 6 more than a mass of plains infested with danger- out Indian tribes who had been war- ring betwe » themselves, as well as being dangerous enemies to the gov- ernment soldiers who had been dis- patched to this country to quell the uprisings. General Scott has watched Bis- marck grow from a community of a few one room shanties to a prosper- ous eid during the 55 years that elapsed since he first came to Hunting deer where the city of Mandan is now located as well as fighting Indians all over the north- west have been included among his various experiences. bd coln, when it the Missouri river, shortly after the Custer massacre. At this time he was beginning his military career that later developed him into one of the outstanding military leaders of the country. His experience among the Indians continu became a great stu- habit: knows more about Indian sign lan- ul than any other man living. Frets written a book on thi ab The General recalls vividly a trad- er named F. F. Gerard, who connected with Fort Abraham Lin- coln as an Indian interpreter. Ger- ard and the General became great friends. Gerard, the general ex- plained, was with the Custer expe- dition, and was with the detachment cut off from this famous neral during the engagement with Sitting ull, Recalls Nez Perce Tribe General Scott was quartermaster of the train that brought Chief Joseph and his Nez Perce tribe to Bismarck where they were entrained for Fort Leavenworth. The Nez Perce tribe was among the last to submit to the government forces. “Chief Joseph and his tribs,” said General Scott, “were the most hu- mane fighters of any Indian tribe in the northwest or west. Thi ion t_ captured the Nez Perce chief ind his tribe at Chanute, Montana, in 1877. They were taken as pris- oners of war. is The peal also recalls. Chief Spotted Trail, This Indian chief, he said, got his name because of the fact that he wore a coon’s tail. General Scott’s trip into North Dakota et genet darts is for the purpose pecting the various vernment agencies. He arrived it plas and registered at a local hotel. Today he was meeting old ac- quaintances and recalling frontier times in the. Northwest. He is a close friend of Capt. I. P. Baker, well known Bismarck man. He panies at Treen om, Jer- sey. Among other public offices ac- corded him is the one as chairman the New Jersey state highway General Scott’s duty when he be- came an officer was with the In- of the plains. He of conflicts and was i if PEppees? Hi f z ? Hae i Al Is Coming ON TALK TOUR "| Will Hold Informal Reception From the sidewalks of New York to the prairies of North Dakota Gov- ernor Alfred E. Smith of New York will bring his famous smile on Sep- tember 26, when he will hold in- formal receptions at Bismarck nd Fargo. Governor Smith will come directly to the Capital City from Helena, Mont., where he is scheduled to make a formal address. He will speak in Minneapolis after leaving North Dakota, INJURY PROVES FATAL TO M, A. CHRISTIANSON Father of Associate Supreme Court Justice Dies Last Night Christian Martin Christianson, 76, father of Judge A. M. Christianson, associate justice of the state su- preme court, died in a local hospital at 6:50 o'clock, lastnight. . Mr. Christianson’s death followed. an illness of only one week. Last Friday he fell to the floor in his room in such a manner as to frac- ture his hip bone. Subsequent com- plications resulted in his death last aa pe ‘or the past ten years, the de- ceased had been making his home with his son, A. M. Christianson, 1005 Fifth Ave. He came to America from Norway in 1882, suatae at Fosston, Minnesota. A year later he homesteaded in North Dakota in the ».:x county section where he lived until 1911. Besides Judge A. M. Christianson, he is survived by another son by a former aries 0..L. Gordon, who resides in Big Falls, Minnesota. They are the only surviving relatives. A short service will be held Sat- urday evening from the Perry Fun- eral parlor. Rev. A. J. Malmquist will be in charge of the service. An- other service will be held at Fosston, Minnesota, where burial will take place Sunday or Monday. Although no immediate con- cern was felt when Mr. Christianson fell a week » he was rushed to the hospital where he submitted to treatment. His advanced age, how- ever, coupled with the seriousness of his injury, resulted in complications developing the first of the week. o car ea Nok Tagiiomeaet Cop Injures Arm | in Duty Struggle ee an Police Officer William I. Franklin is carrying his arm in ing today after wrenching it in a struggle to bring Joe Matthews, Bismarck, to the “hoosegow” yesterday. Matthews was arrested | by Frank- lin for disorderly conduct, and re- sisted arrest. Franklin, after strug- gling with the arrested man all t! way to the police station, brought him before Police Magistrate John M. Belk. When Matthews pleaded guilty, Belk fined him $10 and costs. HEAVYWEIGHTS BARRED Wigan, England — A taxi-driver here was summoned for refusing to take a woman nger who weighed more than 335 pounds. The case was dismissed. Athletics Win! The Yanks Lose 3 tant [ f i Hi in ic Hil Ai i fier ! i i i ' itt é from Special Train in Bismarck GOES TO FARGO, ALSO May Make Informal Speech on Agricultural Relief While - in State Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York, democratic candidate . for president of the United States, is coming to Bismarck, probably Sep- tember 26. The standard bearer of the demo- cratic party will hold a reception and will probably make a platform speech from his special train, ac- cording to Associated Press dis- patches. The Empire state ler will make no formal addresses whil sing through North Dakota and only stops Bismarck and Fargo have been announced. J. Nelson Kelly, Grand Forks, na- tional committeeman, will make ar- rangements for the reception of Governor Smith, local democratic leaders said today when first in- formed by The Tribune of their can- didate’s coming. Governor Smith will deliver a for- mal address at Helena, Mont., Sep- tember 24. The party will reach Bis. marck on the morning of the 26th, en route to Minneapolis, where Gov- ernor Smith will speak on Septem- ber 27, Agricultural relief will probably be the subject of Smith’s informal talks while in North Dakota, state leaders believe. , The itinerary for the invasion of the agricultu: many states normally jican was given out by John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic Nation- al committee, as the first of three compsiies tours wie Ragin ie governor speak at Omaha Siptaniber 18, Oklahoma City on September 20; Denver on September 22; Helena, Mont., on September 24; Hitnnespel on September 27, and aie mr = on Repeamibeci Se will urn ster on ri for the Demoeratic ‘State’ conventiba Agriculture, waterpower and pro- it] hibition are the chief subjects ex- pected to be discussed by the nom- inee, The itinerary of this first trip, hil ng only formal cd- 8 calls for stops in many cit- ies including Bismarck and Fargo, on September 26, where the gover- nor will hold informal receptions from the ian of the special car which will convey him and his ye Although ’he will not leave Albany until a week from Sunday to open his drive in the center of the corn belt at Omaha September 18, the Democratic presidential nominee is expected to make up for the rela- tively late start by a series of speeches that will keep him on the jump right up to the last week be- fore election. Twenty, possibly 30 or more, are estimated as the number of address- cam sched- ule carries south into ‘Olistems City for h September 20, and then ver for a third address two dare lat mocratic leaders are of the opinion that all three states to be visited can be placed in Governor Smith's column, despite the fact that anlage ven out in Neteesee al lorado four > ty-four electoral votes wit be the prize in the trio of: states. The belief of party chieftains that the New York executive has a chance to gain Nebraska’s eight, Oklahoma’s ten, and Col ‘3 six votes in the electoral college also is being made in the face of a con- showed only Ci 5 ly behind Governor Smith for the nomination. This state ga all of her twelve convention votes, but Nebraska's sixteen stood up until the last for its favorite son candi- date, Gilbert M. Hitche Omaha publisher and former United States senator, while Oklahoma’s twenty seretoned, 8 split which carried‘on “Seber probebive will find the rr wi nominee aki another sw but tive city of New York, for final punch of the campaign. == Wenzel Named to Bar Office by Col