The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1930, Page 12

1 ON 1930 WEATHER WAS POOR CROP CAUSE, | ASSERTS ROBERTS Lack of Moisture In Soil, High Temperatures, Drying Winds Noted In Review ‘Weather conditions in North Da- kota during 1930, taken as a whole, were unfavorable for crops, according to the annual survey of O. W. Rob- erts, federal meteorologist. The moisture content of the soil at the beginning of the year was con- siderably deficient, the annual pre- cipitation for 1929 having been 362 inches below normal. During the first nine months of this year the precipitation was below the normal. , March, April, June, July, August and September the aggregate deficiency was 4.23 inches. The un- favorable moisture conditions were further aggravated by an excess in temperature during this nine-months Period in February, March, April, June, July and August. ses JANUARY 3—House wing of national be Hh at Washington catches fire; blaze is extinguished. 8—Crown Prince Humbert of Italy Mie Princess Marie Jose of jum. 9—American delegates sail ' for Loridon navel conference. 9—Edward W. Bok, editor and phil- anthropist, dies. 19—Sixteen die in airplane crash at San Clemente, Calif. 21—King George opens aval conference. ” : 28—Primo de Rivera, Spanish dic- tator since, 1928, resigns. FEBRUARY London More than the usual drying wind Prevailed during March, April, May, June, and July. These conditions combined caused nearly all crops to deteriorate rap- idly. The highest mean annual tem- perature reported was 179.4 degrees at Fort Yates, Sioux county, in July; the lowest was -9.0 degrees at Hans- boro, Towner county, in January. The highest temperature reported in the state was 107 degrees at Na- poleon, Logan county, on July 11; the lowest was -43 degrees at Eck-| 23—Mabel man, Bottineau county on January 9. The greatest monthly precipitation reported was 6.71 inches at Berthold agency, McLean county; numerous stations during the year reported no precipitation whatever. The highest temperature at Bis- marck -:as 102 degrees on July 10th; the lowest was -28 degrees on Janr uary 9th. The number of days with 90 degrees or above was 15 in July, and 11 in August. The number of days with zero or below was 28. The total precipita- tion for the year was 16.76 inches or .42 above the normal, although March to August inclusive were all below normal. The total snowfall for the year was 36.3 inches or 1.2 inches above the normal; 15.8 inches how- ever fell in February and 13.1 inches in November, a total of 28.9 inches in the two months. ‘The greatest depth of snow on the ground at any time during the year was 10.6 inches on February 25th. '30 VEICLE LICENSE RECEIPTS ARE LOWER $1,958,076 Collected In Last Year Is $31,398 Lower Than In 1929 Total receipts of the state motor vehicle registrar's office here de- creased $31,398.85 in 1930 as com: pared with the preceding year, ac- cording to statistics made public to- day. The total collections for 1930 were $1,958,076.20 as compared with $1,989,475.05 in 1929. ‘The total registration for passenger cars for 1930 was 155,355, compared to a total of 162,092 for 1929, a de- crease of 6,737. There was an in- crease in truck registrations of 1,677 during the year, the 1930 registration being 27,631, compared to 25,954 for 1929. The total registration for pas- senger cars, trucks and motorcycles for 1930 was 183,221, compared to 188,276 in 1929, a decrease in the total number of vehicles of 5,055. Penalties Were $44,860 During the year 1930 delinquents paid a total in penalties, for not hav- ing secured their license plates on time, of $44,860.95. During the year 1930 there were Tegistered 12,804 new passenger vehi- cles, compared to 24,107 for 1929, & decrease in the new passenger car sales.of 11,213. There was also a de- ¢rease in new trucks sold of 1,747, there being registered 2,445 in 1980, compared to 4,192 in 1929. The new car sales in 1930, including both pas- senger cars and trucks, were 15,339, compared to 28,299 for 1929, a de- crease of 12,960 for the year. The apportionment of funds col- lected for the year just passed was $782,580.C1 to the various counties of the state, and $762,580.59 to the eral highways. The county's share is to be used on construction and main- tenance of county highways. Deductions by law from the annual and state bridge fund $130,000. Wants State Patrol state highway commission. ‘The records of his department show that taxes are unpaid on 48,500 mo- stances. As a result, Graham said, he came to the conclusion that the 3—Ohief Justice Taft resigns from supreme court due to ill health. Charles Evans Hughes nanied to take his place. 5—Ortiz Rubio, new president of Mexico, wounded by an assassin. 7—Andre Tardieu, premier of France, resigns. 17—Alexander P. Moore, former am- bassador to Peru and Spain and husband of the late Lillian Rus- sell, dies. Normand, film . come- dienne, dies. 28—Hoover commission lands in Haiti to study conditions. MARCH 5—Andre Tardieu reappointed pre- mier of France. 6—Von Tirpitz, author of Ger- many’s unrestricted submarine warfare, dies. 8—William Howard Taft dies. 13—Astronomers at Lowell Observa- tory, in Arizona, announce the discovery of a ninth planct in the solar system. 16—Primo de Rivera, former Span- ish dictator, dies, 22—E. L. Doheny is acquitted of rae ex-Secretary Albert B. ‘al 24—Senate passes tariff bill, 53 to 31, after seven months debate. 28—Dr. Heinrich Bruening is named premier of Germany. 28—Hoover approves report of Forbes commission, providing for complete self-government for Haiti by 1936, APRIL 6—Mahatma Gandhi begins civil disobedience campaign in India. 8—Ruth Hanna McCormick nomi- nated for U. S. Senate in Il- linois, 15—Riots sweep Calcutta as civil disobedience campaign grows. 21—Fire at the Ohio penitentiary takes lives of 320 convicts. 22—Naval . armament treaty is signed at London. 26—Graf Zeppelin flies over Lo don—first Zeppelin to do since the bombing expeditions of the World Wer. MAY 5—Mahatma Gandhi is jailed by the British. 5—600 killed by earthquake and tidal wave in Burma, 7—Senate rejects nomination to supreme court of Judge John J. Parker. 13—Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, famous Arctic explorer, dies at 68. 17—Briand, French foreign minis- ter, announces plan for United States of Europe. 18—Graf Zeppelin begins flight to South America and nited States. 27—Prohibition bureau is transfer- red from ry Department. to Department of Justice. 27—172 killed in Indian riots, 81—Bobby Jones wins British am- ateur golf tournament. JUNE "|" 6—Crown Prince Carol returns to Rumania after five years of exile, 8—Carol is proclaimed king of Ru- mania, i i i : increase vehicle anti-theft Workmen’s Fund Dollar Is Divided ‘What happens to the dollar paid in by businessmen contributing to present enforcement provisions are juate. ‘aham also recommends that the BeSEe Pie Hail i i CONSTRUCTION OF GAS LINES MAJOR 1930 UTILITY PROJECT paid | caused by decreased activity of elec- _THE The Year 1 xe Oe 9—Jake Lingle, reporter, is killed by gangsters in Chicago. 11—47 die when Steamers Fairfax and Pinthis collide in Massa- * chusetts Bay. 16—Police Commissioner Russell and Deputy Commissioner Stege of Chicago resign following criticism arising from Lingle murder. 19—Byrd lands in New York after completing Antarctic expedition. 20—Bobby Jones wins British open golf tournament. 21—500 are killed or wounded in nationalist riots in Bombay, India. 22—Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh announce the birth of a son. 25—Monoplane Southern Cross reaches America on flight from Ireland. 28—Revolt in Bolivia upsets the government. 30—French troops withdraw from bed and Rhineland occupation ends. JULY 8—California supreme court disap- proves fen pleas of Mooncy and Billings, oe * 7—Claudius Huston quits as G. 0. P. national chairman and is re- placed by Senator: Simeon D. Fess. 13—Captain Frank M. Hawks flies from Los Angeles to New York in less than 13 hours, breaking Lindbergh’s record. 15—Graf Zeppelin begins flight around the world. 23—“Ma” Ferguson loses . run-off primary for Texas gubernator- ial nomination to Ross Sterling. 25—President Leguia of Peru re- signs after revolution breaks out suddenly. 930 A Chronology and Cartoon Summary of the Outstanding Events of the Last 12 Months MBER 31, 1980 * * % e* & 3—Nanking government in China crushes rebellion in South China. 7—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famed Sprig of Sherlock Holmes, es, 12—Bobby Jones wins U. S. open golf tournament. 21—U. S. Senate approves London naval treaty. id 23—Earthquake at Melfi, Italy, kills between 2000 and 3000. 28—Detroit voters recall Mayor Bowles; Gerald Buckley, radio announcer, is killed by gunman after announcing election re- turns. reduction28—Prime Minister Mackenzie King and the Liberal government are badly beaten in Canadian elec- tion. rahe AUGUST 1—Btitish dirigible R-100 reaches Montreal after flying Atlantic. 5—Preliminary census report puts U. S. population at 122,728,837. 6—Bodies of S, A. Andree and two companions, who took off in a balloon in 1897 on a polar flight, are found on White Island, in the Arctic, 7—R. B, Bennett takes office as premier of Canada. — SEPTEMBER : 2—Coste and Bellonte reach New York after non-stop flight from Paris. 3—Hurricane sweeps Santo Do- mingo; 4000 people killed. 6—General Jose Francisco Uriburu takes charge of Argentine gov- ernment after'a sudden and un- expected revolt. 7—Ex-President Hipolito Irigoyen of Argentina is imprisoned. 12—Graves and relics of the Frank- lin expedition, lost in the Arctic 83 years ago, are found in King William land, C.W. M’Dennell, Railroad Board Head, Notes Decrease In Electrical Work Construction of gas lines in North Dakota during 1930 took up the slack in public utility building operations tric companies, according to C. W. McDonnell, chairman of the state railroad board. Mr. McDonnell’s review of North bea ta’s public utilities for 1930 fol- wi x * * By C. W. McDONNELL Chairman, N. D. Railroad Board Une construction was undertaken during the year 1930. The electric companies concentrated their efforts or. the extension of their distribution Very little electric transmission serving intermediate railroad, also is under const fon. It has been completed as far as I> man and will be finished early in the spring of 1931. The telephone industry in North Dakota made very little expansion during the year. The recent glaze storm in the eastern half of the state necessitated much reco! comm 5 along the mainline of the Maliwaukes usually 100 miles or less. Indications are that this mode of transportation is on the increase rath- er than on the decrease, and the com- mission is looking forward to a very the Railroad Commis- | busy year in 1931. In general the rates charged by -|the regular highway operator are s He & i ie Beg esae Sei ris | g 3 Kroger of Council \ DONALD DEAN AND NORMA JEAN) Passes in Review *ese eee NOVEMBER 3—Dr. Getulio Vargas takes office ed provisional president of Bra- zil. 4—Democrats make big gains in U. 8. congressional and ‘senatorial elections; Morrow wins in New Jersey; Ruth McCormick loses in Illinois. 5—Sinclair Lewis wins the Nobel prize for literature, the first American ever to gain that honor. 5—19 killed in coal mine explosion, at Millfield, O. y 9—General Tasker H. Bliss, war- time chief of staff, dies. -Americans evacuate Kiangsi and Honan provinces in China be- cause of Communist disorders, 1i—Eight Russians are indicted for counter-revolutionary activities, and an international plot against the Soviets is alleged. 12—Indian round-table conference opens in London. 17—Bobby Jones announces his re- tirement from competitive golf and signs a movie contract. 14—Fascists and Communists make big gains in German elections. 18—Sir Thomas Lipton’s “Sham- rock V” loses in its effort to win the America’s cup. 17—Work is formally begun on $165,000,000 Boulder Dam. 27—Bobby Jones wins U. S. amateur tournament and holds all four major golf titles. mae see 24—U. 8. supreme court holds two, OCTOBER Hie Teeters a moving picture { 1—British imperial conference areas entie i st cite coer opens at London. 25—Soviet government puts five, 4—Revolution breaks out in Brazil. engineers on trial, charging an international anti-Soviet plot and asking the death penalty... 30—Mother Jones, famous labor leader, dies in her 10ist year. DECEMBER 2—President Hoover asks $100;- 000,000 for unemployment ré- lief as Congress convenes. 6—Notre Dame beats Southern California to win recognition 4s )‘ national football champions. 6—67 die in mysterious fog that’ blankets Belgian valley. to death for international “plot,” 4 then commutes their sentences to imprisonment. T—Ex-Judge Ben Lindsey of Den- ver arrested in New Tork after interrupting church services to reply to criticism by Bishop Manning. 18—Spanish government crushes re- a 1¢—Federal Judge Willits Glatt a ral Ju illiam Clark SO Geneeh WAlasiape: srg a Newark, we rales 18th pean governor. ment invalid. Guba helped lead the ‘United 17Rebel faction in Guatemala States hed s Spain, dies “seizes control of government. 5—British dirigible R-101 wrecked in France; 46 aboard are killed. 8—Athleties win world series, beat- ing Cardinals four games to Oe 9—Ralph ThomaseO’Neil of Kansas * elected national cominander of the Ameriean Legion. at Madris 92. 19—Alexander Legge, head of U./80 23—President Kai-shek of © Farm Board’ se ior Ms China wbacee Corian. $250,000 000, “anlar term \—! revolt succeeds; Presi- Prices; f Ww abdicates, Propriated so far. ene ae dent Washington Luis. the rules laid down by the Aeronautics ranch of tho United Btatey mane - ment of Commerce, which acted during the present session of | promote safety in this mode of trans- some with | portation. ‘The tendency of owners federal to te inter | Of airplanes 1s toward the more mod- state bus operat in all aspects. Silos ta da te ae aly Heonaed ee caren: Tre elevator | imterest is being shown by the travel- larger number of eleva have become involved in i i E ite i thea E ebe 3a ¥ f AI 32 5 B ra , 7T—Soviet condemns five engineers )) } i !