The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 23, 1929, Page 2

PAGETWO - North Dakota Shows Greatest Butter Producing Gain in Nation NEW YORK DECLINE REVEALS CREAMERY TREND IS WESTWARD Empire State Dropped Back 32) per Cent While N. D. In- creased 27.21 in March RESULT OF BETTER COWS Only Cloud Expert Finds Is Pos- sibly Too Aggressive Boom of Small Plants North Dakota stands first in the nation for creamery butter production in March from the standpoint ct per- centage gain over the same month a | year ago, according to Prof. J. R. Dice, head of the dairy dep it, North Dakota Agricultural college. The industry in the state mad in- crease of 27.21 per cent over the same month a year ago as compared to 11 per cent increase for Minnesot: nd 2.37 per cent increase for the States. New York, according to ‘nforr gained by Professor Dice from Federal Bureau of Agricultural E nomics reports, declined 32 per cent, the greatest loss, which is just another indication that the butter industry is moving west. “This increase in Narth Dakota butter production is not due to more milk cows,” points out Mr. Dice, “for census estimates indicate that there has been no increase in the number of milk cows in the state for four years. It is due to better cows and more and better feed. At no time has North Dakota had more cow test- ing associations, more purebred bulls, more alfalfa or sweet clover than Bow, and because of this fact it seems inevitable that dairying will continue to enjoy a steady growth in our state. “The only cloud that seems to threaten the dairy industry of the state is a creamery boom. That we are an optimistic, aggressive people is evidenced by the fact that of 133 local creameries started in this state only 26, or 19.5 per cent, have sur- vived. A number of successful local creameries have becn started in re- cent years and this, together with the increased production of butterfat, are the legitimate reasons for the great interest in starting creameries, partic- ularly farmers’ cooperative cream- eries. Other factors that tend to boom the movement are the rivalry between towns, promoters, the idea that there is a big profit received from making @ pound of butter, and a failure to realize that because of present day cost larger units are necessary than Was the case 20 years ago when many small creameries made a good start in such states as Minnesota. “To start and maintain a success- ful cooperative creamery, three things are necessary. The first is cream to furnish . the butterfat. The usual amount is 150,000 pounds of butter- fat a year, minimum, and no cream- ery can hope to get all of the cream from the trade territory, so that es- timates must be made in terms of cream actually signed up to be de- livered. We should always bear in mind that in most of our counties we have about 7 milk cows to the square | mile as compared to 35 in Wisconsin, and 20 in Minnesota. “In Iowa the average cost of manu- facture for creameries making over 500,000 pounds of butter fat was 2.74 cents per pound against 4.28 cents per pound for creameries making less than 100,000 pounds a year. It cost | Wisconsin creameries making 150,000 Pounds or less of butter a year 4.15 cents per pound for manufacture as compared to 3.06 cents per pound for creamerics making from 150,000 to 450,000 pounds a year. “The second essential for a co- operative creamery is cooperation. That is so obvious that it should only be necessary to mention it: A co- operative creamery demands the loyal f Weather Report i o— ‘Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday .. Lowest last night . Precipitation to 7 a. m. thest wind velocity .. SIDE GLANCES - - - - By George Clark | “Perkins, I've decided these perennials would look better in the front garden after all.” support of its members in addition to ett Horton, Alec B. Francis, Holmes a signed contract to deliver all but- terfat produced. “Third, a creamery is a business in a highly competitive ficld and as such requires first class management. Efficient management by a com- petent operator working under a con- servative board of directors is just as necessary as butterfat and coopera- tion. “A successful creamery is a decided asset to a community, not only as a market for butterfat ‘but also to en- courage the keeping of more and bet- ter cows and the production of better quality cream. On the other hand, @ creamery that fails is not only a dead loss to those interested but is a severe blow to the dairy industry of the community.” f AT THE MOVIES | —————_—__ -—+______——-¢ - ELTINGE THEATRE “The Terror,” all talking mystery melodrama, comes to the Eltinge for Friday and Saturday. Spooky, thrilling, uncanny, ludi- crous, absorbing, unique, are some of the adjectives applied to it. And it is all of these. “The Terror” is based on the Lon- don stage play of Edgar Wallace, which is still going strong there after three years. Those who have seen both stage and screen versions say that the latter is much more effec- tive—on account of the wider scope of the scenic possibilities of the lat- ter. “The Terror” runs its gruesome course in an ancient English manor house, where a group of people— crooks, cops, crazy folks, and hyster- ical ladies—seek hidden treasure and try vainly by spiritualistic seances and other unusual means to solve the mystery of the cloaked fiend who haunts the house, casually bearing this and that one to his underground torture chamber. cludes in its all-star cast May Mc- Avoy, Louise Fazenda, Edward Ever- Herbert, Mathew Betz, John Miljan, Otto Hoffman, Joseph W. Girard and Frank Austin. CAPITOL THEATRE Realism in every sense of the word is the basis of First National's thrill- ing western feature. “Cheyenne,” which comes to the Capitol theatre for tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. This feature, starring Ken Maynard, the daredev:] rider of the saddle, is a story of the roundup and the rodeos, and was taken at the Regular Chey- enne, Wyo., open-air show. The entire rodeo is shown upon the screen, with Ken entered in all the principal events and displaying more stunts and riding skill than ever before. “Cheyenne” is not only another Maynard, but the very essence of thrilling dramatic action coupled with & smooth-running action story. For laughs, thrills, action and story “Cheyenne” has all previous pictures of its type shaded. A fine cast has been selected to support Ken in Gladys McConnell, Les Bates, James Bradbury Jr., Charles Whittacker, and, of course, j Tarzan, You can't miss “Cheyenne.” Boy Scouts to Hold “The Terror,” in-| Last Spring Court of Honor Monday Night The next session of ‘the Bismarck Boy Scout court of honor will be held Monday night, May 27. About 50 ‘scouts are expected to appear before | this court for various awards. Five or more scouts will appear for their star | rank. | At the court session Dr. Roy Towne | will give a talk to the scouts on “Dentistry as a Profession.” | All of Bismarck’s 10 troops will be Present and will be formally inspected. | This will be the last public court honor in the city until fall. | courts of honor will be held at camp | after each camping period. | Daily Cross-word Puzzle Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle ACROSS 1. Snare Lily . Feminine d 15. Pertaining to 8 Ar 16. One who malmies 17, Metropolitan character 29. Dropsy 21, Small soft 59. Be situated 31, Goddess of the harvest 34. Repalr . Giray matter 38. Precious stone mi 32, Make nt of indistinct Somaliland 4% Unit of work 57, Vehicle 41, Morbi FO, Madness 63, Passing of Hight through a bodily organ ae, Dines 7. Kind of palm 1 Anglo-Si % Social insect 0, Replace 1. Kind of deck DOWN 1, Measaranie t of duration 2. Filled with roe The last bat two pak 37, Heat 3%, Mo mote it be 5% Cereal e In a line 3. Feminine fresh 44, Roman houses it 63, Not dintect name & Deposited THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. SYNOPSIS: Murder, intrigue and romance! A net of circum. stantial evidence begins to en- mesh Jerry Ogden as the slayer of his father. John Peebles, con- fident in the innocence of ‘erry, who is engaged to marry Lucy, Peebles’ niece, vows to find the murderer. In the hovers the ghost town of Torrid- ity, where Ogden owned a de- serted mine which the missing Jerry wished to reopen; Torridity, where the legendary Alex Peter- son had reigned 30 years before with his gold-mounted revolvers and gold bullets. Peebles had just bought one of those famous revolvers from Nathan Hyde, who refused, mysteriously and fartive- ly, to tell how he obtained it. CHAPTER 3 THE FINGER OF SUSPICION I have seen a good bit of death in my time, but never had it seemed so dreadful as it did at this moment. In the nine years I had €nown Andrew I had become deeply attached to him—he was perhaps the closest friend I had—and coming upon him struck down like this ... I could feel the dagger twisting in my own heart. Blinded with tears, I bent over him. He was done for, of course, but the body still was warm. It couldn't have been otherwise, since I had spoken to him less than five minutes ago. I looked at my watch. It was 27 min- utes to ten. I had answered his call at exactly nine-thirty. It had taken me perhaps two minutes to come from my den. ‘The head rested on the right cheek. Andrew's right hand was near the telephone; his left was closed lightly over the receiver at the end of the desk. I recognized the dagger. I pulled myself together. I must call the police and question Ogden’s servants. Of the latter there were three: Hubbard and his wife, and Stimson, the gardener. An uprush of horror fofced itself into words. “Jerry!” I whispered. “Why didn’t you stop!” Sick at heart, I pulled a bell cord in the corner nearest the desk. The hall door was locked, but the key was in the lock and I turned it. Hubbard came up as I swung the door open. I looked at him in silence for a moment. Hubbard is a large, bul- bous person with a pasty face and a deferential manner. “Is there anything wrong, sir?” “Yes,” I said. “Your master.” His eyes went over my shoulder, then he fell back with a cry. “Good God, sir! He's not—he's not dead?” “Who did it, sir? When did it— happen?” “Within the past five minutess I don’t know who did it. Where is Mr. Jerry?” “He was here with Mr. Ogden all evening. I passed the door about half an hour ago and they were still talking. Mr. Ogden said they weren't to be disturbed.” , “Sure it was half an hour?” “Perhaps 35 minutes, sir. The hall clock had struck nine shortly before.” “Where were you during the past half hour?” “In the kitchen with Mrs. Hubbard. I went upstairs for a little while about an hour I was on my way back to the kitchen when I passed the li- brary door half an hour ago.” “Where is Stimson?” “He was with Mrs. Hubbard and me up to a few minutes ago, sir.” “What do you mean by ‘a few min- utes ago?” “Ten or 15 minutes, I should say, sir. In fact, it had just turned half By CHARLES G. BOOTH Past nine when he left. He said he was going for a bit of a stroll.” T stepped into the hall and glanced at the clock. Its dial showed nine thirty-eight. My own watch was 20 seconds behind it. Andrew had tele- Phoned me at nine-thirty. At that moment Stimson left the Hubbards and a few seconds later Andrew was killed. Assuring that Hubbard was telling the truth, Stimson could not have got to the library window, en- tered the room and killed Ogden in the brief space of time at his disposal. Nor could the Hubbards. The library door was locked on the inside, so en- trance couldn't have been cffected from the hall. Mrs. Hubbard had come up noise- lessly. Her eyes flew to the cesk. She gave a sharp cry and fell back against the wall, clutching at her throat. She began to weep. “You'd better take your wife up to her room, Hubbard,” I said. “The po- lice will want to talk to both of you. See if you can find Stimson, then come back here.” I watched them slowly mount the stairs. Twenty years they had been with Andrew. I went to the half tele- } phone and called Deacon. “You'd better come over to the Og- den house right away,” I told him. “What's wrong, John?” “Ogden—he's dead! It looks like ——" I could not pronounce the word. He gave a sharp cry. “I'll be right over, John.” Deacon is a square-built man. Square of face, square of shoulder, square of heart and mind. Never have I know personal feeling to swing him from the path of duty as he saw it by so much as the breadth of a gnat’s tall. He is as inexorable as time it- self. If a man has the appearance of guilt he investigates him with meticu- lous honesty, locks him up if the evi- dence warrants it and frees him if it doesn't. In “open-and-shut” cases such methods arg admirable, but when things are not what they seem and facts contradict themselves, the subtle approach and the comprehen- sion and evaluation of human mo- tives are, in my opinion, more likely to get at the truth. Deacon laughs at me, of course. For this reason I dreaded his ap- pearance. The serious implications of the evi- dence had not escaped my mind for an instant. I had seen Jerry flying down the drive a minute or so after his father had been stabbed to death. I had called and instead of answer- ing me he had gone faster. That was a fact. But so was my faith in his innocence a fact; that is, it was a fact to me. I knew that Jerry couldn't have killed his father. Deacon liked the boy, too, but his concrete mind ‘would ignore the human element and consider only evidence that could be demonstrated. I decided not to tell him what I had seen, He must dig up his own evidence. Perhaps it wasn’t Jerry I had seen after all. No, this wouldn't do. He was in my home every day in various kinds of attire and his ° nels were as familiar to me as were my own garments. Besides, an eye for detail has become second nature with me. I then tried to comfort cipitous flight. He would, of course! But what was the young fool up to? (Copyright, 1929, William Morrow Co.) Suspicion points at Jerry, but Peebles is convinced that the youth is innocent. New develop- ments and complications enter the story in tomorrow’s chapter. sac| NORTH DAKOTA HIGH IN STOCK BREEDING International Directory of Pedi- greed Breeders Has Long List in State North Dakota’s place among the stock breeders is Amenia; Alex Currie, Cando; Eddie Brothers, Northwood; R. G. Heine, Ellendale; Olsen Brothers, Hannaford, Shorthorn T. Beckert, ; J. B. Bixby, Lis- bon: , Erie; Avery Danforth, Steele; Vernon E. Grant, Cuba; L. E. ; John Holler, | c, ry i t if Buchanan; F. A. Pazandak, Fuller- ton; Singlemann Bros., Colfax; H. W. Smith, Cogswell; Ed. Wagner, Under- ‘wood, pi win Goltz, Havana, Kentucky Red_pigs. Agricultural college, Fargo; Elmer Boness, Oriska; Louise Currie, Valley City; John Erlett, Oriska; H. L. Hill, Erie; H. G. Randol, Raub, Tamworth Olof Pierson; York; A. H. White, Kramer, Percheron horses. Agricul- tural college, Jr., Tyler, Belgian horses. Sam Brand, La Moure; R. Bucchli, Hebron; R. Bucchii, Jr., Hebron; Finch Bros., , Shire lorses. Chas. 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