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nf > “ THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, CONTRACTS AWARDED BY ND. ROAD BODY NEAR HALF MIJON Projects in Grant-Sioux and Dunn Counties Are Tem- porarily Held Up Contracts for nearly a half million dollars of road construction ‘work were awarded by the state highway commission Friday. Bids on all projects awarded totaled about $467,000. Two projects in Grant-Stoux counties and Dunn coun- ty, tentatively awarded, must be ap- Proved by the federal bureau of Toads | before formally let. Another letting of road projects | will be held Jan. 19, highway depart. | ment officials said. Megarry Brothers, Bain, Minn., ‘were awarded three contracts on bids totaling $231,076. They are for oil- mix work, 9.5 miles on U. 8. 83, Minot south, $52,002; 9.748 miles on U. 8. No. 10, Richardton east and west in Stark county, $53,052; 24.604 miles on » U. 8. 10, Tower City east in Cass county, To the Northwest Construction Co., Fargo, went approximately $90,000 worth of contracts including 1.152 miles paving in Williston, $40,208; 12.830 miles graveling on 8. R. 14, north and south of Rangeley, $17,872; 14.129 miles graveling on 8. R. 30, Eamburg north and south, $17,680; and 9.171 miles of gravel surfacing on U. 8. 2, Epping northeast, in Williams county. The two projects awarded to low . bidders but held up pending federal Epproval are 17.594 miles gravel sur- facing on 8. R. 31, Wade north and south, W. Coman, Goodrich, N. D., $19,543; and 9.379 miles graveling on 8. R. 8, north of Halliday in Dunn county, W. H. Noel Co,, Jamestown, | + $11,756.39. Other projects awarded: > | | Fog Follows Cold 4 Weather Maps (By the Associated Press) was @ new danger in parts of the eastern United States Sat- urday as warmer weather broke the grip of snow and sleet. The White Star Liner Britannic to be floated laterintheday. . So dangerous were conditions on-some Pennsylvania roads that highway authorities warned mo- | torists to keep off the roads un- less forced to drive by matters of life and death. In New York bay a Staten Island ferryboat was rammed by a tramp rane: 7 oun damage result- an erry passengers were | landed safely. Rain was predicted for some eastern states while the midwest | Was apparently going to enjoy an- other warm day. Colder weather was on the way, however, and forecasts for a cold Sunday were general. WORE MONEY ASKED "TO PUSH PROBE OF Minnesota Governor Says Funds Needed to Continue With Present Inquiry &t. Paul, Dec. 16—(%)—Governor Floyd B. Olson, in & special message to the legislature, Saturday asked an {appropriation to continue a state ;commerce commission investigation into sale of stock in the Northwest Bancorporation and First Bank Stock ; Corporation. The governor charged investors in Sioux county 9.077 miles grading onthe two Minneapolis holding com- 8. R. 21, Solen east, F. M. Loutzen- hiser, $18,374.30. Pierce: 3 in Rugby and underpass, Minne- apolis Bridge Co., $44,342. i Barnes: Underpass and incidental on U, 8. 10, east of Valley City, Fargo panies, which have member banks in jseveral northwest states, have lost miles ‘more than $100,000,000. os coe that The state commerce commission, | Bridge é& Iron Co., $4,199.32; under- |! the companies. Hearings now are pass, Soo Line, St. Paul, $18,121. McHenry-Bottineau: graveling on 8. R. 14, Kramer south, Noel Co., $12,884. Emmons: 17.182 miles graveling on’ 8. R. 13, east of Linton, Advance Con- that struction Co., Fargo, $15,719. Asks Fair Trial for Bank Insurance Law ‘Washington, Dec. 16—()—Presi-'poration was Gent Roosevelt hopes that outside of: some minor changes the new federal law permitting insurance of bank de- Posits will be left alane long enough for a fair trial. 7405 miles, promoting the stock it was paying dividends “despite E ‘told legislators he believed the He suggested to officers of the matter “non-controversial” and thus American Bankers association that/proper for consideration at the special | 70. agitation for major modifications, if they had any in mind, be withheld for a time. ‘Then he was informed by | Walter J. Cummings, head of the de- * posit insurance corporation, that this rules committee. The state new agency would be ready to go Jan- uary 1 on schedule. From that date until July 1 deposits up to $2,500 will be insured 100 per cent, and those over that amount not at all, After July, 100 per cent insur- ance will spply on deposits up to $10,000, with 75 per cent up to $50,000 and 50 per cent on those over $50,000. State Taxpayer Board Meeting in Bismarck Members of the board of directors of the North Dakota Taxpayers asso- Ciation assembled in Bismarck Satur- Cay afternoon “to find out just where ‘we stand,” H. B. Nelson of Rugby, sec- retary, said. ‘Tt was the first meeting of the board tince the special election, Nelson said, und the directors were to determine whether they will draw up a new pro- ton, St. Thomas, J. W. Evans of Carson, P. J. Botten of Sheyenne and Nelson. Andrew Johnston of Watford City, pnother member of the board, was not in attendance. SAITO NAMED ENVOY Tokyo, Dec. 16.—(#)—Hiroshi Saito, the youngest man ever picxed for the selected Saturday Tokyo this week. Saito will be 47 years old this month. Manchuria is the most favored agri- cultural spot in the Far East, session, which was called for liquor and relief legislation. ‘The message was presented to the state senate, which referred it to its house of representatives was not in session. nm eemeariemensiO Chops Off Own Hand To Get Easier Job chopped off accidentally by a fel- low convict were dig- ging stumps. ——_— PLAN MUSIC CONVENTIO! Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 16—(7)— » Will succeed Katsuji De-| festival and convention here 1,8 resigned and returned to and 8, John E. Howard, president, ane nanneed | Bal rf. turday. The and other - tor low a 7) On Sale Dec. 15 to Jan. 1... Liberal Returns Great news for people who want to —with controlled Aire heat make trips FIRST-CLASS, cushioned reclining cl Don't fi Se ae ee <4 Si the oftice below before buying INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION CO. Bus Depot, 118 2nd Bt. Phone 501 BANK STOCK SALES|2:¥4 en | Additional Markets o—_____________» RESCUE 17 SEAMEN FROM ICY WATERS OF NORTH ATLANTIC OLIVER WELKER OF MOTT DIES IN CITY 68-Year-Old Man Had Been In Shoe and Harness Repair sag i eee Invite Children to Christmas Program All children in the city of Bis- marck are invited to the city auditorium next Saturday after- noon to meet Santa Claus, receive bags of candy and enjoy a Christ- | mas program. The program will begin at 2:30 Two Others ‘Known Drowned pig according to pe ot e committee a] And Seven Missing After by ce a ‘association of sence. . They are Harold D. Shaft, Sharon | Oliver 8. Welker, resident of Mott Schooner Sinks R. Mote, C. C. Converse and | tor the last 20 years, died in a local Archie O. Johnson. hospital at 8:16 o'clock Saturday Details of the program will be Halifax, N. 8. Dec. 16.—()—Seventeen| announced next week. e Death of the 68-year-old man was seaman of the American fishing| © Members of the committee in | caused by heart disease, induced by schooner Ellen T. Marshall were res-/ charge of preparing and distribut- | shock he suffered in a train wreck cued Saturday, two were known) ing the candy bags are Fred | three weeks ago. drowned and seven were missing after) Peterson, Burt Finney, Carl Ol- | He had been in the shoe and har- TWEE eet ara Paka Island,) son and E. M. Davis. ness repair business, Mrs, Welker A inig vestion oe aaile, N.S csi The goodfellows committee 18 | died several years ago. from thelr iifebosts, eight more made| continuing its work in prepera- | Welker leaves one son, Eimer R. Pease’s island safely, and one got| ‘on of Christmas baskets for dis- | welker of Valentine, Neb. and one ashore on Seal island. tribution among needy families | Jaughter, Mrs. L. D. Richert of Mans- ‘The schooner was abandoned by her} Next week-end. In this group sre field, Ohio. He also leves three broth- crew of 26 at 7 p.m. Friday night when| D. E. Shipley, Rev. Floyd EE fers, ©. H. Welker of Nelson, IiL, she burned to the water's edge. The, Logee, Frank H. Waldo, Rev. Bills | Charles W. Welker of Lanark, Tll., and crew escaped the flames in eight dor-/ 1. Jackson and M. C. Blackstun. | witliam A. Welker of Algeria, La., and jes. be eck Stella Schwitser of One of the dories was reported at larmony, Hl. See eee) te inprevieg Beiihlcoes 1 overturn. occu- oe far. pants reached shore and the succor of 8 Improving tHe Funeral services will be conducted Seal Island fishermen. The other two o i -|4Tom the Congregational church at Paes eth In enereray bex|Mott, but a definite time for the fl- cause of the increasing care that is Sept Me hid Lt ks being given to the preparation and The government steamer Arras put|S0rage of food. according to A. F| Alfnod HT Negs of Wolford Dies Here were drowned. ‘The Danish steamer Lars Kruse re- he more acutely conscious of ation of the report from Seal Island|that has been noted, and in the de-|Cancer. He had been receiving treat- Gloucester. She was of 124 tons reg-| Corporation officials in Dayton have|Jan. 14, 1909. \ to sea from Shelburne, N. 8., in an ef- Tavis of the Tavis Music company, martenitas Heard thet several Moreltne benefits of food preservation, a|, Alfred Hans Ness, 56-year-old Wol- itself, mand for Christmas electric refrigera- | ment here since Nov. 7. From Gloucester, Mass., came word tion. Ness was born at Bratsberg, Minn., istef and was built in 1919 in Essex. _|announced that prices on all house-| He was a farmer until his retire- hold models will be increased Jan. 1.) ment. Stark Ends Wheat " Frigidaire representative in Bismarck. fort to ald the Lars Kruse's rescule|"".the American public,” he said, “is made Island | fact that is being reflected in the sus-|ford man, died in @ local hospital at tar ties ary Bay ore at eal Inland |e electric refrigeration business | 2:35 o'clock Friday afternoon from that the Ellen T. Marshall was com-| “Besides, there is the factor of ac-|Sept. 18, 1878, and was married to manded by Capt. Albert Hines of|tual savings in dollars. Frigidaire) Miss Clara Hillerud at Mabel, Minn, They delayed doing this as long as| He leaves three children, Alfred Jr., s s possible, but Heid labor, produc-|and Wallace Ness at home and Miss Allotment Signing)|tion ana materia! costs made their action necessary. However, the Jan. Norma Ness, student nurse at the Rugby hospital. His brothers and sisters are Mrs. 8. A. Byholt of Brats- berg; Gilbert Ness of Minot; Halvor Ness, Mrs. Pete Overland and Mrs. Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 16—(7)—|! date allows all Christmas gift pur- Signing of wheat production control chasers to buy their Frigidaires at comple! ithe prevailing low prices.” | Souaity "Baterdiy: scape ae Much interest has been shown in|Andrew Anderson of Rushford, a 3 ol- ‘The county allotment committee automatic de-frosting, he said, a de-|Minn.; and Mrs. Ed. Humble of W« expects to have its work finished for|Vice that insures the housewife | ford. “ raideacecian forwarding of the contracts to Wash- | #gainst spoilage in case she might for-| Ness had lived near lor ington within a week or 10 days. get to turn on her electric refrigera- | years. Charles Eastgate, extension agent|tor after de-frosting. In Frigidaire,| Funeral services will be conducted and secretary of the committee, said’ the motor is turned on again eae. | next ‘Wednesday or Thursday after- the committee hopes to see the ‘bonus ‘tically as soon as de-frosting has been |noon from the First Lutheran church checks, totaling about $250,000 srrive |accomplished, which is done by mere- | at Wolford, with Rev. A. O. Nesset of- about Jan. 1. The balance of the ly throwing @ switch. ficiating. The body will be interred THEY'VE LEFT BROADWAY FLAT ..-and they're leaving Cuba Flatter! “IU try anthing “a lot of what it takes to get along!” Havana’s their new gold mine—and baby!—how they can dig! a > Imagine— G GREAT LAUGH STARS! You saw 3 of them in “gand ‘Screet”’...2. of them in “Gold Diggers”...4 of them in “Footlight Parade”... and tnow you can sce them all to- gether in First National's new laugh riot — JOAN BLONDELL GLENDA FARRELL GUY KIBBEE FRANK McHUGH ALLEN JENKINS RUTH DONNELLY y, Tonight - Sunday Midnite - Mon. Evening, All Seats 35c Matinees 25¢ CAPITOL THEATRE Daily at 2:30 - 7:00 - 9:00 allotment money for Stark count; in the Wolford cemetery. wheat growers, tu in the spring, pied The emperor Nero killed himself be approximately $107,000. after his soldiers had mutinied. ——— “CA” is the symbol for calcium. Tough tomato skins can be remov- ed easily if the tomato first is dipped in very hot water. RANGE OF CARLOT SALES Minneapolis, Dec. 16.—(#)—Range of: carlot grain sales: Wheat, No. 1 hard spring 8345-84%; | No. 1 dark northern 82%-83%; No. 1 m'-4 815%; No. 1 mixed durum 1.00%, Rye, No. 1, 565. baisey, No. 2 special 58-70; sample Flax, $1.73%-1.74%, Corn and oats not quoted. Christmas Special OUR COMPLETE 8MM MOVIE CAMERA AND PROJECTOR FOR $45.00 This is our regular $60.00 outfit and we consider it to be the best “8” manufac- tured. The film costs but $2.25 for a 4- INVESTMENT TRUSTS Quart Inc. Sh. 2.34; 1.44, DULUTH CASH GRAIN Duluth, Dec. 16.—()—Cash closing prices: wheat, No.1 dark northern 82%-85%; No. 2 dark northern 81%- | 82%; No. 3 dark northern 70% -80%; | No. 1 northern 82% -85% ; No. 2 north- ern 81%-82%; No.1 amber durum 19% -1.00%; No. 2 amber durum 78%- 1.00%; No. 1 durum 77%-80%; No. 2 durum 76%-80%; No. 1 mixed durum 16% -95%; No.2 mixed durum 16%- 95%; No. 1 red durum 76%. Flax, No. 1, $1.71. Oats, No. 3 white 331-3414. Rye, No. 1, 55-56%. spec 3 Noe 3 24:4: No. 21 minute picture. We are always glad to Grades 35% -42%. : Pr give our customers the benefit of our ‘Washington, Dec. 16.—( moving picture experience, which covers a quarter of a century. Corwin -Churchill Motors, Inc. dent Roosevelt took the day off Sat- business to Surrounded his dictation, he remained at the ex- ecutive mansion throughout the day, denying himself to all but a few call- ers. 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