The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1931, Page 7

y {54000 MILES | MILES OF ROAD WERE ADDED DURING LAST YEAR Cariada and United States, With 8,083 and 7,952 Miles Add- ed, Lead in 1930 EUROPE AT LIST’S BOTTOM Uncle Sam in 1929 Expended $1,615,519,000 on Road- Building Program By FREDERIC J. HASKIN Washington, D. C., Feb. 16—The restles feet of man have beaten path- ways over the surface of the earth and, under pressure of the modern need for rapid communication and transportation, have so improved them that today surfaced thorough- fares have reached a mileage suffi- cient to girdle the world 315 times. ‘The grand total. of improved high- way mileage in all countries now has attained the amazing total of 7, 959,- 192. / From very early times men have improved their roads. The Appian Way probably was the first long high- way to be surfaced with stone. It ran northward from Rome for many mules and was gradually extended in- to a system of roads which penetrated all Gaul. The remains of Caesar's roads are to be noticed in France and in England. The Roman pro-consuls in Spain built a network there, too. The total mileage was not v great, however, compared to what it is now. The introduction of the auto- mobile gave road improvement its great impetus and highway. constrac- tien now is going on at a more rapid rate than ever before in the history ef the world, In the last year, the yoad builders of all countries sur- faced highways whose combined Jongth would add six more circuits cf the globe—154,000 miles. America, where an overwhelming preponderance of the world’s auto- mobiles is to be found, leads all other continents in the matter of road building. In the last year, 67,763 miles have been added to its system. Asia ranks second in the year’s construction with 58,394 miles. Much cf this was done by western initiative. Australia, New Zealand and the is ands of the Pacific follow with 29,- 937 miles. Europe, the mother of improved roads, appears at the bottom of the continental list, with only 2,721 miles added to her road systems in the last year. .Single.states in the United States have constructed as much mile- age in a year asthe whole of Europe. ‘The reason is obvious. Having been building roads for some 2,000 years, European countries have about all they need. Progress Is World-Wide All American countries are classi- fied under “America” in this cata- logue of new highway construction. The Dominion of Canada leads all the American nations with 8,083 miles. the United States coming sec- ond with 7,952 miles added in the last year. These figures include only improved highways. If the mileage of all the! unimproved roads, lanes and trails was added up, the grand total would reach a figure of astronomical pro- ; portions, Some idea may be gained fom the statement that Japan's to- tal of improved highways is 35,466 miles, but the total including used but not improved roads reaches 659,- 215 miles. The people of these islands small in contrast with the continents, have. beaten thoroughfares equal in distance to 26 circuits of the globe. Highway improvement proceeds rap- idly in Japan. The older roads are narrow, suited only for the wheel-| barrow. The same is true of China. Road improvement: in the cast is a more comprehensive task than in western Jands for it involves widening of rights of way in addition to sur- facing. The largest single highway project row in process in the entire world is to be found in Cuba. The Central highway is designed to thread through the island from end to end. In the last year Cuba's improved mileage has Cimbed from 1,695 to 1,990. The con- struction is of the highest type, super- ‘ised largely by American engineers. American road-building machinery is doing the job. ‘No country ever has spent so much money on road improvement as the United States, or anywhere near-as much. In 1929 the federal, state and county governments expended $1,- 615,519,000. on roads. Complete fig- ures fot 1930 have not yet been com- piled, but it is believed that a still larger sum will be totaled because special efforts were made by political jurisdictions to push such work as a means of relieving unemployment. The country spending the” second largest amount on road improvement in 1929 was Germany. The sum of $168,980,000 was ‘appropriated and ex- | to! pended for this purpose. The United Kingdom followed with $96.278,009, Market Machinery ‘Broad ery * A sort of fever for road building seems to nave seized the world in the last few years. San Marino, the smallest country in the world, only. half.the size of the District of Co- lumbia, and nowhere near as big as the larger American cities, spent $10,- 526 on road improvements last year: Cuba’s great project absorbs more funds each year: $22,000,000 was spent Jn. 1928; $34,000,000 in 1929, and near- ly $36,000,000 last. year. This has been concentrated on the Central highway. This great thoroughfare | will be 700 miles in length ‘and is THIS MAN WAS SO 3 =<: HIS 2222222 SIDE was ALL MEN COULD © s2e2ee2 UNTIL HE DIED, wala bavcinitped STICKERS | i of the He also i EREzE Ht (Copyright, 1928, by New York Graphic.) HAD been “planted” by Richards and Thornton and caught redhanded—the innocent “biter bitten.” “You viper!” I groaned, wrenching free from Rickards’ vampish arms, turning, imploringly but speechless, to Pearl. Pearl cut me short with a curt gesture of complete dis- Richards, her eyes ablaze, her features contorted, superbly acting her part, wiped her lips furiously, pretend- gust. ing to shrink from me in Her loathing was so perfectly feigned that I stood agape. Her recent kisses burned in fiery mockery on my lips. Those gre Mientshi risk ba est. onc serene Sree had been real. e sank into a chair, covered her ry with her hands and faked tears 5 and silent sobs. Peatl's lips trembled. She lifted toward me too_ expressive. her palm and veg it in @ movemen' She was shoving me out of sight forever. guess we've enough of him, said, dryly. “Yes,” said = —_ iz 5 you-would go, J: “Without Rane: me a chance to explain.” - : terror and repugnance. heel cabin and closed ae door. iced the floor in a qued ions. Had I her a iar tattoed that Pearl had distinctly em; left arm. Too late should have examined the 7 ht! I didn’t give a hang whether agg gga ea or nol thoughtfully. sane not join? nila Pete’s word held »” he wish peared on her beautiful, velvety skin. I mumbled apolosy, turned on my nee ‘adjoining the secret bulk- Had Pearl imagined ne haa os Thomton cleared his throat. “1 Pee aka: gran eri ‘der of the Golden Key bod: blazed awi “Look here, Jack! ot 1 frowned the al ap if a in! heav; had been dropped unceremon Without any preliminaries, fics! Baal ectainsecwr ashe ve ante Surfaced Highways in Use Today Would Girdle World 315 “He probably lains wi for senor! yes?’ blankets, Rescuin White Slaver! to take a look, YOU FOR AN AMERICAN CIGAR- ETTE, YOU WILL LEARN SOME- THING YOU DESIRE TO KNOW. de: ‘THE SILENT MENACE. “Funny, though, that Le uldn't know ut does know e and this Y he did not attempt to e the collar away from me. & carn word about the ie ‘The Silent Menace shrewdly judged the collar would interest you Y beoalse oe Golden Key unlocked it. It was We thanked our sters it was dark. Bert rudely dumped Richards ana ‘Thornton into one boat and I lifted Pearl into the other, not without a slight struggle on her part. We rowed to the island. There we parted. “Honolulu!” said Bert in guttural tones. T almost broke out laughing. “Si, senor!” I said, in Manila Pete's dul- cet way. An hour later, Bert and his cap- tives were in the air in the Albatross and Pearl and I were on their heels. Then and not until then I tore off “Jack!” Pearl screamed, starting yanked her ‘aight forcibly. “what &, you want to do? Nose ‘This quieted her, but she sat aloof in scornful silence. Get busy on the radio!” I or- red curtly. She did not budge. ‘Ten minutes later, he was in the © id with his knife, he ipped it cabin. En route he had changed goen Bnd re Open led ‘a concealed cache his costume. He now wore the togs from which he drew a badly pen- of one of the ship’s crew and had note. the added another gun and knife to his ‘This read:— armory. 1 didn’t ask him how he JACK STONE THE to ri had obtained these es. Tt was BEACH AT. HONOLULD. with ra pag og Besides, I had heard a DARE. FOLLOW THE in Siter he ha BEGGAR WHO STOPS AND ASKS dive of tail saw the wht formance. I was bs " hanging on Richards’ port-hole. “Evidently, the Silent Menace yojnu5¥!” 1 yelled in no uncertain if you oughtn’t to be cow- took it for granted you would join “"pes, Sikienbd “har the Golden Key,” commented ert. «geal Me Pole jer face. a Notwithstanding, she followed di- rections, —, in @ panic of haste. forced her to contact with the Queen of the Skies. Bleepily, Cher- ley Downs acknowledged our signal. sien this message,” Fay told her ‘And she sent:— HOMER T. DARE:— ON THE MEET ME ALONE BEACH AT HONOLULU. He o kill the , You can now send PEARL, T pulled the bellcord. After a tedi- a ous wait, in which we laid Md plans, mm the door was unlocked and nila Pete strode into our Bert had leaped bel as it swung open. You have decided, i For reply, Bert socked him on the instead of my head with the butt of a gun as the ‘be fore door slammed shut. ke his knees without a groan and toppled face forward. fe trussed him up, dum) in a bunk and covered him with But first I changed to his clothes, even to his earrings and broad-brimmed Manila hat. Pearl from the “Now for the Woman with the prid; Glass Eye. Can you ring for her?” I opened the peep-hole into the adjoining stateroom, motioning Bert im number of Bg as we swept io Glanced sidewise at Pearl, pie” tally thier na myselt on Hes mt rie Tt Me a in el wrong. rebel stubborn and Tnserutable: ed. m:; aes to Jet things take their course. having to eat humble pie, I felt, sincerely. that po ought ed to “bite the dust.” 80 we flew in a barbed-wire silence. Daylight shot on us with- out the sunrise typical of the At- lantic ‘sky. Far ahead we glimpsed the Queen of the Lege! See through the air at top chances were we would find several beforehand. we drew nted toverd one cr saluting "the ige.. Goodmaster, whether in earnest or whether ironically, dip- ped in response. Still Pearl sat, immovable. She had not even noticed the Zep! resence. d the door He sagged to d him Mrs. Richards’ Secret ‘The siave girls were sleeping. The Was she sulking? A Mystery Still Rants corer oun unbarmed, wll wich th ie Eye was Suddenly lightning forked out of negd yp ec what 1 saw beset: hand, I refused, she reald ee a eee fain oon SES e jon?’ leliverec ie Woman 1e a et ead. Segmely “Yat Cas re, to be the reigning eves . qalchinlg the stem, '*"” PF HAEETS wind began to cut across our beam. know ‘what I was trying to dis- of some vile bandit’s harem or “y ; E “Frisco Annie?” I called. imitat- this nature. I¢ was not monsoon. se eae Jack!” Pearl chided, with Coveted dancing girl of Biskra! "t ever two well meaning men looked like a pair of South Sea ing eRe a 1 let ene ot ts eee to contain a. particles of ” As I reached this decision 1 was i: e earrings dangle ie hole a Mi Some struck our a cold save. toon a ib A Thats idandingiacien pore-hole kee desperadoes, Bert and I took the prize identity him. eg nd left ® mark like grayish to force your passion on a woman ig seaward. hided. T'm for Pearl! | Youre fast, little loving firecracker! ‘She opened her eyes and rose Chalk 4) hous both sky and in order discover her secret.” A wave of rebellion surged within doggone skunk. I've a mind to are you to ring for? he with a start, discovered the earring sea were in torment. The id bs ‘d : Mra, Richards lifted io Guad me. I was moving away to pace the chuck you, take Pearl back to her Sultan of Zula? and hastily left the stateroom. In Cosseq but the lightning was more querulous face, | “My sec Le aT Ie en ar ania ee im few: moments :ahe-entered, intense than I had ever, witnessed a ot » ” 4 aad” she ie dox-coll etre He coe Aver of tie Claes eyto fn the Order ‘Annie wen & womkn Irom Gur fi ed of a fee It was a Gramatic second. step forward. rose, her eyes widely distended, a Pearl and Thornton Involuntarily’ took Richards slowly rage and concern. damned dog-collar!” he sputt He was dripping wet and his featurss were contorted with both “Here's .ZOUE @ pal. “Go ahead,” I said, hopelessly, “ir Garis your idea of standing by red. “Didn't I see you kissing and hug- flush on her features’ T stood with He dropped the collar through the ging Richards with my own cyes? bated breath. In the thudding hole. "Good Lord. Jack!" Have you You're not brazen enough to stand fleas &@ pin drop could have been ee looney? What in the devil there and try to lie out of it, are x did you mean by making such vio; you” - near ” she said, evenly, after a lent love to Mrs. Richards?” “No. I'm not! And if you're fool long hesitation, “I never saw it whispered: ie to believe I was serious with betare.” sudden appearance had h io so! As a matter of fact, I you ever see anything re- serra me. He was dripping wet I wish you would = Pearl and her semtling it?” 1 persist and looked more like a drowned rat blooming bod; back to the “What right have you to ask me than a human being. He was cling- Zeppelin and let me alone. I'm sick such silly questions?” she flared and, ing to the outside of the ship. He whole jamboree. I made an in a fit of temper. grabbed the had crawled up from the water by ass out of mypell by leaving Holly- collar and toss it through an his hands and toes. wood. Put that in ae opium pipe open port-hole. “I've got an extra gun and knife and puff at it, will you? T lost my temper, then. Grasp- in my belt.” he panted. “Reach out I added viciously: “Besides, I'll pushed the sleeve = Peed them, won't you? a way!” And I ing her left im to_the she immediately I released her, cov- fusion. ered with cont _Not a single mark or blemish ashe av- crawled on toward the top. ye er out of my Gaze and did lirected, “Sit tight!” he whispered and help you. There is porate Sag bell-cord to send here in injected ‘his fom th and shoved me baci step into my “Not so The moment I do'so, you'll all be Point of view. free to leave the Ship. = you say. Turning crook, el “If you ant to put it that way, es!” I gave him the dog collar. “It's a link to the Silent Menace. I — it was linked up with Richards, too. And I explained. “But, she at have a tattoo on and knives. Not @ word was spoken, mitted withgutprotet were, ey, (aay mitted without, protest. boun hind them and "Bert God, Knows What stagger ing of of “Heightening suspense. It ‘We handled her exactly as we Was as though our nerve cords were had handled Manila Pete, packing swelling to the t_of bursting. her into another bunk. We ld hat — “Mask!” said Bert. The fal It swept uw We masked our faces and sailed Clouds which "en liga thick “inat into the presence of Richards, Pear! they shut out the and Thornton, waving our revolvers re first time Pear! spoke. “What “Ashes!” t said. “Volcanic erup- tion somewhere and an earthquake! we're running her left arm?” their wrists fn) “No. leading, ordered them to move one into!” “How about her inh We left the stateroom and reached In the PATH of 2 oe Can Jack and Pe from the FIRE? ‘T haven't seen jt yet “Well,” he drawied, twinkling, “the next time you start an inspection tour of a woman’s anatomy, don't think you have to love her to death in the bargain.” mie was chuckling, now, and mus- ing over. the dog-collar. Suddenly, he peered into its linin ie deck. rowed from t the rail. I clay the manner of ‘The two oy in which we had the island were tied to 8 few seconds the all unsuspecting Lascars were at the oars. If ever two well-meaning men looked like a pair of South Seas des- lining is false!” he gasped, ae Bert and I took the prize- DEATH DEALING Read Tewonners. Bago ott — of this THRILL) serial f LOVE and ADVENTURE. “On Cupid's Wings.” my hands, after lanila Pete. and in ;© be completed this year. been financed by a series of loans. Tn proportion to her wealth and pop- Wation, Cuba stands out as the world’s premier road builder since embarking upon this project. ‘This. world-wide road building has | created a broad market for American road-building machinery.’ The United | States leads all other countries i this type of equipment, all the princi. pal types having been’ invented by Americans. From an export of $1, 430,000 in 1925, the volume of a machinery has risen to $3,140,000 i 1929, Preliminary figures for 1930) indicate that sales of road machinery | abroad will approximate $5,000,000. | Canada is the best customer, now buying this sort of machinery at a/ tate of more than $1,000,000 worth a | year. Mexico comes next, and third, far-off Japan, South American coun- | tries give promise of becoming in- creasingly good customers. Road building involves the use ‘of | many materials. Some 30,000,000 | pounds of dynamite are used annually on, the roads of the United States aud proportionate amounts in. other | lands. Grading, removal of trec stumps and boulders are simplified by the use of explosives. : Highway improvement entails; bridge butiding and numerous orders | tor structural steel have been ob- | tained by American exporters due to | the wave of highway improvement. | Portland cement, asphalt, and tar/| have been in increased demand in| many countries during the last few | years, the orders being directly trace- | able to augmented activity in high- ‘way construction. The automobile stimulated road improvement. and the existence of good roads stimulates the sale of au- | mobiles. Golden Valley County In Drought Loan Area |< Beach, N. D., Feb. 16.—J. C. Russell, It has| examiners, except that one shall at jing fund. jcollection, arrangement and display {to take acknowledgment on applica- LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR i} Heuse Bills Introduced H. B. 286—Flannigan of Stutsman: Gives governor free hand in appoint- | ing three members of board of barber } Il times be a journeyman barber. H. B. 286—Delayed bills committ Regulates sale of dairy products by! state institutions and prohibits use of | in | oleomargarine at such institutions. H. B. 287—Jardine of Cass and | Northridge of Barnes: Provides for | penalty of violation of powers granted | .. @ park commission. H. B. 288—Holte of Dickey: Pro- | vides that eggs be graded by weight | rather than size. H. B. 289—Halcrow of Pembina:| | Places restrictions upon saie of wood | ‘alcohol, methanol or methal alcohol. | H. B. 290—Holte of Cass: Provides | that all police and sheriff cars carry sirens, and provides penalty for others using same. H. B. 291—Delayed bills committee: Provides for use of school houses other than for educational purposes. H. B. 292—Jardine of Cass: Cre-j ates fund to be known as the “crim- inal bureau fund.” H. B. 203—Baseflug of Stark: Pfo- vides for appointment of superin- tendent of criminal identification and two assistant superintendents and defines-their powers. Bills Passed By House H. B. 219—Ostrem of Pierce: Re- peals law establishing prison revoly- H. B. 220—Steenson of Pembina jand Lamb of Bowman: Provides for of North Dakota exhibit at world’s fair at Chicago in 1933. H. B. 53—Appropriations commit- Appropriates $25,425 for state school for the blind at Bathgate. H. B. 49—Appropriations commit- tee: Appropriates $104,034 for state! normal and industrial school at El- lendale. . 109—Aljets of Wells and Northridge of Barnes: Provides for lien upon any automobile, engine threshing machine or well machine for any blacksmith, machinist or ga- rage keeper making repairs on such equipment. H. B, 77—Twete of Divide: Allows | transportation officer. ‘panies to select newspaper in which | versity and school lands in investing school funds. H. B. 46—Appropriated $300 to pay Attorney L. J. Wehe, Bismarck. Bills Passed By Senate S. B. 161—Legalizes and validates certain judgments and sales in fore- closure of mortgages in real estate. S. B. 142—Increases salary of state 8. B. 62—Appropriates $2000 to tate horticultural society. 8. B. 86—Appropri aa $10,000 to St. John's orphanage, Ss. B. 86— = Appropriates $10,000 ts children’s welfare bureau to be ap-! |portioned to North Dakota House of Mercy, Fargo. 8. B. 96—Creates industrial survey commission. 8. B. 155— Appropriates $2,321 to pay deficit in premiums for insurance on state capitol due to state fire and) tornado fund. | 8. B. 147—Permits insurance com-| their annual statements are pub- lished. 8." B. 200—Creates Missouri river | commission of North Dakota. S. B. 122—Increases salary of ma- tron at state hospital for insane. 8. B, 93—Provides for filling of va- cancies of elective county officers on_no-party ballot. S. B. 92—Requires candidates for county office and legislature to file petitions containing not less than three per cent of vote cast at last general election. §, B. 121—Prohibits school istricts from levying tax for school building fund if there is outstanding indebted- | ness. 8. B. 118—Provides for educational facilities for children residing in ter- Senate Bills Introduced S. B. 238—Ployhar of Barnes: jthorizes state to purchase for his- |North Dakota National Guard, specia: Au- fund to militia fund. 3| this district, which was postponed, | will be held here Feb. 24. Owing to H. B. 277—Restricted board of uni-!and antarctic flight; torical purposes airplane used by) ‘arl Ben Eielson in his north pole carries $10,000 | appropriation. 5 |S. B. 239—Sperry of Burleigh: ritory not organized as school district. 8. B. 117—Requires school board to | |pay transportation fees by July 1) following school years during baal fees incurred. ‘8. B. 116—Provides for ventilation | in school house plans and Roecifica | tion for school buildings. 8. B, 182—Requires motorists to} carry registration card in safety de- | sale of rh gril acquired by county burial through tax deed H. B, .204— on installment plan. Morgan of Richland: demption from foreclosure on state school lands. 3 H, B. 269— Authorized postmeste- companies, req cle or certificates in money. 8. B. 194—Provides ane tg Paper must have printed in at least one page. Bills Killed By Senate t 8. B. 1)0—Regulates use. by com-| eee CTE eee flag- | ay B, 219—Defines duties of state's | attorneys and provides for handling | of juvenile matters. 8. B. 125—Provides for security for | funds Icaned or advanced by public tions for gasoline tax refunds. i ageneies for purchase of seeds ©1951, Licowrr & Mysms Tossceo Co. | Transfers $5,000 from Company A} District Court at Beach Set for Feb. 24 Beach, N. D., Feb. 16.—The regular , January term of district court for | one will always stand out the absence of Judge Thomas H. Pugh, who was scheduled to preside, Judge G. Grimson, Rugby will be in charge. The list of jurors has al- ready been drawn. SELFRIDGE FAVORS CITY OF B me View Outcome of | Controversy Is Certain . Tal Selfridge in ange county has con to the support of ceoraing 66 Fao by the state capitol, accordit published in the latest ealtion of of. th Selfridge Jornal. The action, taken ‘by Sioux co residents, is reported in the Selfrids journal as follows: . “At a meeting of the Selfridg Commercial club, held last d evening, at which there were about. of the residents of Selfridge and sur; rounding community present, question of the removal of the stat Capitol from the City of Bismarck was discussed. There was no argu’ ment on the subject, as everybod Present was in favor of Bismarck. “The City of Bismarck has built and centered about the Capitol, presumably a permanent in: stitution. Lusiness men have mad their investments in the building u of a progressive Capital Cit; and which the State of North Dakota ma: look upon: with pride. “It is not altogether a proposition that is limited to location, thougl upon this point alone Bismarck pos: sesses an unquestionable advantage but it is a proposition that — ts the Lusiness iaterests of what tod jis one of our most thriving metrop Olises, Luilt by men who have showy their lence in the State of Nort Dakota, and from this viewpoint, th electorate of the State owes to Bis- marck and its citizens a unified co operation. “In line with the foregoing, th Selfridge Commercial club unani- mously passed a resolution in favo of Bismarck as the proper location for the new Capitol eg and re: quested the forward copy of the resolution is} the Cham- ber of Commerce of Bismarck. “If other sections of the state feel the same about this matter as Self. ridge, there will be no question |the outcome of the present contro versy.” 'Two Golden Valley Road Projects Ug Beach, N. D., Feb: 16.—The North Dakota State Highway department i: advertising for bids for two proj in Golden Valley county, one. Seven-mile stretch north of Golva, on state road No. 16, and the other for seven miles south of Bonnie View; | also on No. 16. iBeach Bank Offering $50 Cash Corn Prize | | | Beach, N. D., Feb. 16.—To encour: | age the growing of corn in Golden Valley county, T. E. Hudson, presi. dent of the Farmers and Merchants] bank of Beach, recently announes that, if the board of bank di or were willing, the Farmers and Mer: chants bank would offer a prize o $50 in cash for the best corn grown] in Golden Valley county this year. This prize would be in connection with the proposed Golden Vi | county fair for next fall, which Mr. | endorsed. Associated Merchants to oppose th development of chain stores was an-| clude Frank White, former t1 jof the United States and one tin governor of North Dakota, treasurer-|