The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 20, 1936, Page 3

iii THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1936 ss The People’s Wheat---The People’s Mill & Elevator The People’s Flour and Mill Products Managed by the People’s Representatives The State Industrial Commission Gov. Welford P. O. Sathre Theo. Martell and the State Mill Manager, Senator A. F. Bonzer, Jr. A Brief Summary of a New Record in State Mill Operation This Past Year _ 1—Operated at 42.7c per barrel less than its operating cost over the twelve year period. 2—Increased North Dakota business 100%. 3—Increased Wisconsin, South Dakota and Minnesota business 115%. 4—Increased eastern business 105%. 5—Took up a freight differential which enables west- ‘ern North Dakotans to buy mill products at same price as purchasers near the mill door. 6—Lowered flour prices all over state to where com- parative brands now sell in this state 35c less per bar- rel than in Minneapolis. 7—Showed operating profit for the year of $176,000.00. 8—Retired a million dollars of mill and elevator bonds this year—and there will be no tax levy on mill and elevator for 1936 and 1987. 9—Increased the capacity through the building of a new spring wheat grinding unit of the Flour Mill and the addition of a complete modern Commercial Feed Mill out of operating profits. ‘The State Mill & Elevator Co. A. F. BONZER, JR., General Manager Grand Forks North Dakota