The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1931, Page 7

aig STATE LVESTOCK IN GOOD CONDITION, » REPORT INDICATES -danuary Weather Best on Rec- ord; Feed Supplies Are Good and Losses Light Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 17.—North Dakota livestock are in excellént con- dition for this season of the year; ac- cording to the January reort issued here by the statistician for the federal: department of agriculture. Reporters indicate in their ‘com- ments that January weather was, pef- haps, more favorable than any Janu- ary in the history of the state, ab the temperatures were higher than any of previous record. The mean tempera- ture. for January is about 4 degrees above zero. The January temperature for this year was 20 degrees. Similar temperatures were also prevalent in South Dakota, Montana and Wyo- ming. This also holds true of the balance of the 17 range states. ‘The precipitation during January in North Dakota was also phenomenal in that it was low. The normal for the month ts t 66 of an inch. The total precipitation, including rain and, snow, was only .11 of an inch. There is only one other January since 1692 Which had as low a precipitation, that. being in 1898, which was also only .11 of an inch. These records are the lowest in the last 38 years in the state. However, precipitation for the four months, September, October, Novem- ber, December of 1930 averaged 3.80 inches com} with a normal of 3.76 inches for this period. In 1928 fof the same period the precipitation was 2.10 inches and for 1920, 4.84 inches. South Dakota, Montana and ‘Wyoming were also very short in pre- cipitation for January. In Utah, Ne- vada and Idaho much of the range ’is covered with snow while in North Da- kota the ground is almost wholly bare. ‘There was less snow at Williston than in any year sinee 1879. Feed supplies in North Dakota are very good: as reporters indicate that the feed supply will last about 80 days more which is ample to carry the stock until spring and new grass. Very few of the reporters have to use purchased feed to supplement their own’supplies. Feed’ supplies are equally-plentiful in South Dakota, Montana and Wyo- ming. In the balance of the range states, the mild weather has saved food to the extent that there is now sufficient food to carry the stock through. ‘Stock losses have been very light so far, in the state. Death losses in South Dakota, Montana and- Wyo- ming have also been unusually light during the winter. In the balance of the western range states death losses have been unusually low. Stock water in North Dakota is am- ple as a whole, with scattering ranches experiencing some shortage. No wa- ter shorthge for stock has been re- ported from the other states. Range Conditions Good. March Columbia, probably arch. 9-In the ‘mor \ Shurtleff College, over March 10— - ton Unive iy of Bk Louis: Before the Louis Lions, club.. NOW IS CENTERED ~—INSPRING LINES closes Progress. During -Last Five Weeks The weekly review of businesscon- ditions by. R. G. Dun and Co., says: “Expansion in business dots not make rapid progress. Gains now may be seen from confirmation of reports that automobile output has ‘run a little ahead of predictions; that large cement plants have begun to increase production, and that there has been @ slight advance’ in steel output. Re- visions in commodity prices continue. ‘These again extend to some depart- while @ number of declines have ap- peared in the prices of ‘chemicals. ‘These further changes are expect to be helpful. fj “Possible early restoration of build- ing activity may benefit lumber and other building materials. Many firms dealing in necessities: note: increased demand for their products, but this is not broad enough to be character- ized_as general. “Ory goods markets, on the whole, have continued to maintain the .re- cent improvement. Sales promotions have been intensified and the inter- est of buyers has turned more def- initely to new spring lines.» “Industry generally is on-a sounder basis than it was.a year ago, loss burdensome inventories, being bene- ficial, The gradual expansion in the operations of many plants has been helpful because of the contributions to pay rolls. “Conditions in the steel industry are still uneven. Production of steel ingots in Jan increased 19 per cent over Decembtr, and this an- nouncement. was followed later in the week by the Steel Corporation's re- port of unfilled tonnage, the latter making a rather surprising gain of 188,755 tons, for the end of January. “The stock market'was again active, ‘and prices made a considerable’ ad- vance. Both cotton and wheat were higher, trading in cotton being espe- cially buoyant. - Weather conditions have become more seasonable. The North Dakota ranges have supplied more than the usual amount of food during January because of the lack of snow and ideal weather conditions. "The condition figure of 79 per cent of normal is 4 points below that of last month, 9 points above a year ago and higher than the five-year average of 75.6. Except in the states of Utah, Ne- vada and Arizona, there was an im- provement in the range condition. The condition figure for the range states is 83 per cent of normal compared with 81a month ago, 79 a year ago and 84.5 for the five-year average. Pastures of North Dakota were so closely grazed last fall that virtually they have no feed value. They have been augmented by the fields. The condition of pastures is placed at 67 per cent of normal. - Cattle and Calves ‘The condtiion of cattle in North Da- kota indicates a slight improvement over last month, due, no. doubt,'to the ideal weather, and the plentiful feed supply. Some reporters state their cattle are in better condition than when they wete put up for the winter. The condition figure is 86 per cent of normal which is 1 point higher than a month ago, 8 points higher than. a year ago and 2 points higher than the five-year average. Similar gains are reported from South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Cattle in all the western states show improvement in condition save Utah and Nevada, where a slight decline was noted. The condition for the’ range states is 86 per cent of normal compared with 85 a month ago, 83 year ago and 87.2 for the five-year Grand Forks, N. D. Feb. 16 Bees ning a ten-dey tour March 1st, four members’ of the University of North Hf i ll HI advent of snow and rain over a wide area has tended to offset gloomy pre- dictions in sections where drought suffering has been more acute and in a larger way more harmful than in many years. “Tt is generally recognized that the revival in trade has to some extent been of a seasonal character. Confi- dence,’ measured by the disposition of buyers to provide fully for future needs, is still lacking, at least in part. Continued reference to statistical rec- ords, that disclose evidences of the restricted movement of the past, con- tinue depressing, yet it is fully real- ized. that‘ these reports have not caught up With the better movement of the, past five weeks.” Exploration Made With Electricity New York, Feb. 17—(7)—Electrical exploration ‘is the latest scientific ald of tunnel making and dam building. Simply by laying a few wires on the surface, electrical exploration lo- cates. bedrock. as much as 100 feet below. Recent practical results of this exploration were described tothe American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Monday by E. G: Leonardon, New York. “The electrical feeler current sub- stitutes for the usual exploring drill. Instead of bringing up. samples of the substances it penetrates, the current sends back messages telling how. much resistance it encounters. From this the engineers can. tell what kind of a layer of earth or rock makes the resistance. Compact rock sends a méssage of resistance. Soft rocks are good » with low resistance. Sand @ snare as always. 1b. 17.—(—The en- s'proteslonel ail be president, a | Missouri river for navigation, was PROVIDED IN BILLS Industrial Survey: and- Missouri! River Devélopment Meas- +> ures Are Approved : Creation: ‘of two commisions, one to make an industrial survey and the ‘other to development of the approved by the North Dakots senate Saturday. E The two measures, embodying rec- ommendations: made. by Governor George F. Shafer, ‘now go to the house. * Governor Shafer, in urging an in- dustrial survey, asked that: com- mission be created to ascertain the extent and ‘value of industrial activ- ity, and to prepare accurate date fer the information of ‘citizens and out- siders, 4 fi The bill provides that -the indus- trial survey comrhiasion: be composed of the govefhor, the secretary of state ‘and the attorney gencral. Under the Missouri river comimis- sion bill, the governor would appoint three members to ser've on the com- mission, of which the governor and adjutant general also would be mem- bers.. The -state engineer would -be the ex-officio secretary. Each: measure - carries. an appro- priation of $10,000, but: members are to serve without. 5 Passage-of the two’ proposals by the ments of the cottoh goods trade; to| senate foll the approval of the hides and leather; to some metate.| at oe oe ts though copper is slightly firmer, | providing for creation: of @ govern- house earlier Iast week of a measure mental survey commission, also rec- ommended by Governor Shafer. The two commission bills now, go to the house, while the governmental sur- vey measure is in- senate committee. ‘The -“‘fulk crew. bill” sponsored by Senator A. F. Bonzer, Jr., of Rich- land county, and approved by the committee ‘on railtoads, was defeated by a 31 to 14 vote in the senate, Increases in the salary, of two state employes were aproved. by the senate, The salary of the state transportation Officer is raised from $1,800 to $2,400 a year, while that of the matron at the state hospital for the insane is increased from $900 to $1,500 a year. ‘The two bills go to the house. By a 28 to 16 vote, the senate | passed a measure requiring motorists | to carry their motor vehicle registra- tion cards attached ina safety device to the license plates of their cars. ‘The bill provides that safety devices be furnished by the state at a cbst not to exceed. 50 cents. . (TREASURE SEEKERS 400 Stake Claims in New Gold Strike Area; Officials Fear Cold Weather Calgary, Alta, Feb. 17.— (4) —Four hundred treasure seekers struggled | Monday to stake claims in a new gold strike area of Alberta’s foothills. Meanwhile provincial police feared & cold. wave might serious con- sequences. The prospectors were grouped on the rocky slopes of Liv- ingston valley, about 100 miles south-. west of Calgary. Inspector J. O. Scott, commanding ' offiter of the Lethbridge divison o: provincial police issued a warning that no men should leave for the dig- | gings unless equipped for a week. j Most of the claim stakers were trav-; eling light he said. Lightly clothed and meagre kits they are forced to camp qutdoors or in. tents. Nearly 300 Prospectors’ licenses have been issued at Calgary and more are in demand. Man Killed During Huron Poker Game Huron, 8. D., Feb. 17.—(?)—Charles F. Eystone, assistant division ac- countant at the Chicago & North- western railway offices here, was shot and killed Sunday morning in an at- tempted holdup of a poker game in The 11 participants in the game told State’s Atlorney Leo A. Temmy Monday that Eystone was murdered by “a. stranger” whom he had ad- initted to an outer hallway of the apartment. After shooting Eystone, the slayer. advanced into the room where the game was in progress, flourished a sawed-off shotgun, and then rushed away without attempting a holdup, ‘The players and several strangers picked up for investigation were «questioned but no charges were made, Flying Boat Test Spin Proves. Fa - Wdshington, Feb. 17—()—A little test spin in a new flying boat over the Potomae river’ Sunday cose, the FEED ME NORT nHERN CRACKLINGS “IT PAYS” life of Doriald ens, radio‘enginccr of the ge ‘of commerce. heer started'to,land:and at’ about 200 | PASSED BY SENATE ‘WALSH COUNTY MEN Governing Board Opposes Ac- ‘STRUGGLE IN CANADA\ government from the City of Bis-j carrying [ ‘+A friend whe was:taking the plane south him‘ to give it a try. Stevens’ wife sat in “her car on the river bank while he took it up for 15 minutes of. maneuvering. ‘The engi- t the machine went into a slow and: splashed: -into~the «river. Stevens saw it all, oy Strapped in, Was drowned. | Bhan bake wake anne. pe arene stun and unable to lodeen the tately belt. ADOPT RESOLUTION FAVORING BSMARCK tion by Jamestown; ‘Selfish Politicians,’ Says La Marre | Walsh county entéred the lists of those opposing removal of the capital from Bismarck to Jamestown whén its county commissioners formally went ‘on record as favoring this city, | according to information received here. . Transmitting copies df a resolution adopted by the board, County Auditor W. J. La Matte wrote to a friend: wish you would see that a copy of the capitol removal resolution’ is sént to the man in chargé of the Movement against removal. I read his name in the paper. Possibly it is your mayor. Anyway, I want them to know that we are against destroying an historical city like Bismarck, which js a, landmark that helps’ beautify southern and western parts of our state, by a few selfish j.” The resolution, unani- mously, follows: “Members present: Chairman Bor- geson and Commissioners Schrank, ‘Wosick, Thompson and Orstad. “The following resolutions were in- troduced and on motion snanimously adopted: “WHEREAS,. The question of re- moving the seat of government of our State from the City of Bismarck county, and public sentiment is such that the individual members of this board are firmly convinced that the majority of their constituents arc ma opposed to such removal, “WHEREAS, In the int of tax- payers of the State the vidual members of this board believe that those who are charged with the of- ficial duty of replacing the State Capitol building with'a new struc- ture, should be made aware of the prevalent sentiment throughout every county in the State. - “BE IT RESOLVED, That from the apparent opposition above referred , the members of ‘this board arc to removal of the seat of marck, and that our Senators and Representatives be forwarded a copy of these resolutions. U. 8S. HOUSEWIVES’ PARADISE Pasadena, Calif., Feb. 17.—(#)— America is the housewives’ paradise to Frau Einstein. “Her housework ‘is co simple,” she said, “you press a but- tor or pull a lever and most before you know it the tasks are done. aeRO EI HER an | vey T covered all institutions,” he said, “the scope of the national survey is such that I shall have the public and si private liberal arts colleges, the state land private universities, the land grant colleges and the junior colleges. EDUCATION SURVEY “es sence wee! ~ To Take Chances | ilar Study of North Dakota... pg raed oo pg oR apo i : With Any Cold! ‘| tn utes answering one, ofthe most widely distributed questionnaires ever issued. Minot Pastor Will { : pay barjetcl in Minnesotan In 4929 Made Sim-| the public school systems of Ai ica. ca. will .be.requested.to spend 10.mine.} Teacher Training Courses Treat every cold promptly two ways at once: (1) By stim- Pere he Tee ba Mf EB. int pro! r in the college . of education at the untyersity of Min- Return to Africa nesota, has been. a1 ted by W. J.| i Cooper, United States commissioner} Minot, N. D.. Feb. 17.—(@—Rev. & of education, as curriculum expert in| N, Otte, assistant pastor of the First tal eee survey on. education ‘of ; Lutheran church here, has ended his i ichers. | ministry to go to Africa, where he ion: Dr, Peik in 1929 made a study of! was born, to be a missionary. ulation; and (2) by, bcd teacher-training courses offered. by| Rev. Otte will go to a mission fleld s . the various state institutions of North | where his father and a brother, Carl. inhalation. Dakota, His report on the North Da-/| are engaged in a similar work, His & kota teacher-training institutions was | grandfathers also were. there as mis- * prepared for the state board of ad- | sionarics. ° Just Rub us! ud On ministration and was the subject of) Rev. Otte and his brother, Carl, yiexs | VaeoRus { discussion by that body in three spe-|came from Africa in 1918. They stu-; _————— MILLION JARS USED YEARLY eT cial sessions. Certain phases Of the) cied at Luther College, Decorah, Tow: report were adopted and put into/and at Luther Theological Seminary | practice in state schools. St. Paul. Before returning to Africa | Dr, Peik said, in announcing his ap-| Carl occupied a pastorate at Conrad, ; pointment, that some of the problems Mont. of the North Dakota survey will be) CETL RN EE studied on @ national scale since they, North Carolina's oyster crop this are fundamental. season is one.of the best in the state's “Although in the North Dakota sur- | history, but the demand is slow. Over ‘Women can do more work and are not so dependent upon servants as we are at home.” NEURITIS CONQUERED. “I had neuritis so badly that I could mot raise my arm”, said Mrs. Ora May Lake, Clayton, Near, Quincy, Il, “It affected my knees Joints and I was help- Konjola solved my ith problem for, in four weeks, the pains of neuritis were gone and I could get about without trouble”. his apartment. yy Thils sketeh was made from _an actual photograph A Hopeless Pile Of Rubbish . Windstorms turn sittractive useful dnly as firewood.: Some day your home may. be in the path of a storm. SX DECADES SIX DECADES | ASSURANCES ASSETS i IN FORCE | 1880 1880 $3,907,000~ $473,000 1890 i 1890 $16,759,000 $2,473,000 1900 1900 $57,980,009 $10,486,000 1 1910 1910 $143,549,000 $38,164,000 1920 1920 $486,641,000 $114,839,000° 1930 1930 $2,863,701,000 $588, 733,000 SIXTY YEARS OF PROGRESS ; STATEMENT FOR 1930 New Assurances Paid for (net)- - - - = Assurances in Force (net) - - - + «+ + $2,863,701,000 Total Income (met) - - - $186,662,000 Payments to Policyholders and Beneficiaries in1930 $81,274,000 ¢ * « "© since organization $500,949,000 Total Liabilities (including paid up Capital Stock) $552,201,000 Surplus and Contingency Reserve - + ¢, $36,532,000 Assets, at December 31st, 1930 - - + .- = $588,733,000 ‘ NOTES FROM DIRECTORS’ BEPORT Sos rest, in stich all lesoee of business hove anscraumced snany ‘The rate of interest earned on the mesa invested assets wes 6.44 $705,678,000 o ° oe ° o Com; has made gratifying progress. New policies. per cent. paid for show an Nace of $51,227,652.32, both the ordinary Profits paid to policyholders during the amounted and making sul gains, $25,641,230. P ame bod group hs Total assurances in force show an increase of $462,464,542.58. ‘This gain avery high rate of persistency, indicating the moths year of almost unprecedented business depression the out- i i ch an of the investments has been The high Sita ‘ by fa oe ee on their contracts with the Sane! iJ quilie, Ral . the swere $969,103.84 in excess of the dividends oe shoe ideal stare in 19291: 5: Brea oe the eae of is rw ices at the close ‘our common stock hoidiags show Substantial excess of market value over cost. y Profits to policybolders entitled to participate during the easuing yeac will be again alloted on the scale at present in operssion. The il Mi Dividend is also continued eee eee is s om the basis standing passed the million mark during the year. total net income shows an increase of $73,004,544.54, Payments to policyholders and jaries since equal the total assurances in force ia the Com- (en years ago); s ‘The mortality among our policyholders has been highly favour- or ‘ tire De SHERRILL 7 : » Sun Life Assurance Compan: Canada» Sixth Floor, :