The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 22, 1936, Page 7

~ . APPROVED PROJECTS! iY : THE BISMARCK TRIBTI SS SEN — = WORTH 4 BILLIONS ARE LISTED BY WPA Four Out Every Five Dollars Are Used for Direct Labor Expenses Washington, June 22.—()—Admin- istrator Harry L. Hopkins reported Monday the WPA is ready to begin the new fiscal year July 1 with nearly $4,000,000,000 in approved projects available for the job program. A new report of works progress ad- ministration activities showed that 90,000 projects, involving an expendi- ture of $1,149,371,856, were under way as of April 15, out of a total of 178,- 000 projects with an estimated total Cost of $5,450,090,000. Approximately four out of every five dollars made available by WPA, the analysis said, are used for direct labor costs, whtle 86 per cent of the contributions of sponsoring cummun- ities goes for materials, equipment and other operating expenses. Hopkins, who said Sunday it would not be necessary %o have the projects reapproved under the new $1,425,900,- WPA appropriation, asserted states and communities were putting ‘up $265,000,000, or 18 per cent of the cost of work now under way. Highway, road and street construc- tion accounted for one-third of the total expenditure, while construction projects of all kinds totaled $1,145,- 866,107, the report showed. $40,000 Is Allocated For Biological Survey Allocation of $40,000 by President Roosevelt to carry 500 men on bio- logical survey work in North Dakota through July 31 was announced Mon- day by Melvin O. Steen, state project administrator. The allocation will allow finishing work on 32 projects which have been practically completed by the bureau of biological survey, including three completed by the soil conservation service but on which the biological unit is doing development work, he said. Steen said the new allocation will keep the men employed through July 31 or until provisions can be made to meet the drouth situation. Eckelson Girl Gets Position in Montana Bozeman, Mont., June 22.—(#)—Ap- pointment of Miss Margaret Conlon of Eckelson, N. D., a graduate of the North Dakota State college as as- sistant home demonstration agent for the Montana extension service, was announced by J. C. Taylor, director of extension at Montana State col- lege. She assumed her duties last week. BISMARCK PAINT & GLASS CO. 401 Fourth St. Phone 399 PAINTS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, WALLPAPER, GLASS AND ARTISTS’ MATERIALS Home of the JEWEL DOUBLE- QUICK HOUSE PAINT and other quick-drying JEWEL paints, enamels and varnishes, H. E. Spohn, Mer. VANTINE PAINT & GLASS CO. Headquarters for Benjamin Moore & Co. Paints and Varnishes Also full line of GLASS AND MIRRORS Call us for service Phone 544 Bismarck 313 Main Fiest ‘This interesting hillside house built for Thomas H. Harris J. Fabre and Ernest H. Hillebrand, architects of both New England and Virginia. It is a good many and irregular plan. The plan room, dining room, and breakfast room, & pleasant place for Summer meals or sitting in the Piece) Francisco, is itself has points of interest. The on the down at Oakland, Calif, from plans by Albert in the Colonial style, with a flavor of example of how Colonial can be adapted to an informal POOR veranda on whieh open the living side of the hill, commands a view and makes cool of the evening. Access from the kitchen to the bathroom without having to pass through the dining room or living room is a convenience not always provided. Enough closet room is shown to bring joy to the heart of any housewife. All bedrooms have i cross-ventilation and good wall spaces for furniture arrangement. The use of the square bath tub is in- teresting. A small heater room is included under the kitchen area, taking advantage of the hill slope. ‘Loop-o-Plane’ to Be Carnival’s Innovation Something new in carnival rides, a “loop-o-plane,” will come to Bismarck with the All American Exposition Shows carnival, which will open the week of June 29 and continue till the end of the Poineer Days Festival. The carnival will be located in the vacant lot at the corner of 6th St, and Broadway. Consisting of an airplane fuselage attached to a long arm which in turn is mounted on an axle, “loop-o-plane” is designed to give its passengers all the thrills of regular airplane stunt- ing with none of the dangers. The carnival will bring 5 other rid- ing devices in addition to the loop-o- plane.” Some of them will be an auto merry-go-round, a giant circular swing, and a huge ferris wheel. The carnival boasts several side shows, including a musical comedy, athletic shows, and a world’s fair and television display. Numbered among the acts are an illusion show, @ monkey circus, and a snake show. Various concessions and stands are also carried by the carnival. 3,000 Outbuildings Constructed in N. D. Pioneer work in the field of rural sanitation and education has been one of the main achievements accom- plished by the community sanitation program in North Dakota, Dr. Maysil M. Williams, state health officer and director of the program, said Mon- day. The program, a Works Progress ad- ministration project, provides free labor to any property owner who will provide materials for construction of @ sanitary outbuilding. More than 3,000 have been constructed in the state, Dr. Williams said. EASY TERMS — FREE HOME DEMONSTRATIONS YOUR CREDIT Is 0. K. LARSEN’S “THE HOME APPLIANCE SHOP” Division of Lignite Combustion Eng. Corp. 204 Main Ave. Bismarck, N. Dak. Phone 407 .|“and set up @ portable studio at Red Man Believed Pictures Took Away Part of Phy- sical Selves BARRY’S PHOTOS NOTABLE Bismarck ‘Shadow Man’ Tells of Difficulties in Ob- taining Poses Trying to convince superstitious In- \dians that the click of cameras did not take away a of their Physical selves was one of the diffi- culties faced by early photographers in North Dakota. From the viewpoint of the historical importance of his pictures; David F. Barry, pioneer Bismarck and Fort Yates photographer, was outstanding among these early cameramen. In his collection, pictures which are reproduced in this Pioneer Days Festival edition of the Tribune, were some of the earliest and best-known portraits of Indian chiefs. Notable among these were the pictures of Gall, Rain-in-the-Face, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull. Friend of Sitting Bull Barry was an intimate friend of one of the early wests most romantic figures, “Buffalo Bill” Cody. In the “Buffalo Bill” museum at Cody, Wyo., is now the greater part of Barry's original collection of Indian pictures and pioneer relics. Andreas Risem, veteran Bismarck photographer since 1914, and owner of the Rembrandt studio, knew Barry af- ter the latter had left Bismarck and was living in Superior, Wis. Risem’s own home for many years before he came to Bismarck. “He came to Dakota territory from Maine in the later '70's,” Risem said, Fort Click of Cameras Frightened Indians *"Audubon, Famous | Naturalist, Here | | John J. Audubon, famous na- turalist, visited the Dakota coun- try during the summer of 1843. He entered what is now South Dakota, via the Missouri river on May 13 and went out of the state up stream on June 5. On their return the party, which in addi- tion to Audubon was composed of John G. Bell, Edward Harris, Lewis Squires and Isaac Sprague, spent the entire month of Sep- tember within what is now South Dakota. THIRD ROUND 14— SPORTS Third-Round Softball Schedules Announced Third round schedules of the City and Commercial Leagues of the Bis- marck Diamondball association were announced here Monday by Eddie Spriggs, assistant Burleigh county recreational supervisor. The schedule: CITY LEAGUE June 22—Copelin vs. Paramount, diamond 2; Will's vs. Company A, dia- mond 3; K. C.'s vs, Chevrolet, dia- mond 1. June 24—K. C.’s vs. Wills, diamond 2; Chevrolet vs. Paramount, diamond 3; Co. A. vs. Copelin, diamond 1. June 29—Chevrolet vs. Copelin, dia- mond 2; K. C.'s vs. Co. A, diamond 3; Will's vs. Paramount, diamond 1. July 1—Co, A vs, Paramount, dia- mond 2; K. C.’s vs. Copelin, diamond 3; Will’s vs. Chevrolet, diamond 1. July 6—Chevrolet vs. Co. A, dia- mond 2; Will's vs. Copelin, diamond 3; K. C.'s vs. Paramount, diamond 1. COMMERCIAL LEAGUE June 23—Shell Gas vs. 3-Way-Inn, Yates. It was there that he did the; diamond 2; Schlitz vs. Bank of N. D., greater part of his Indian photog-|diamond 3; raphy. “Most of the Indians—especially Sitting Bull—were superstitious about | diamond 2; Nash-Finch vs. OCC, diamond 1, June 25—Nash-Finch vs. Schlitz, CCC's vs. 3-Way-Inn, having thelr pictures taken,” he said.| diamond 3;-Bank N. D., vs. Shell Gas, “They seemed to think it took away | diamond 1. “But bribes of tobacco and money he declared. Risem, who has himself been a pho-| Inn, 41 years, said that in those} Shell Gas, diamond 3; Schiits vs. tographer June 30—CCC’s vs. Shell Gas, dia- mond 2; Nash-Pinch vs. Bank of 1). D,, diamond 3; Schlitz vs. 3-Way-Inn, ‘lovercame most of their objections,” | diamond 1. July 2—Bank of N..D., vs. 3-Way- diamond 2; Nash-Finch vs. early days photographers had to make! COC’s, diamond 1. their own printing paper. “They used special paper, imported July 7—COC’s vs, Bank of N. D., diamond 2; Schlitz vs. Shell Gas, from Europe, one side of which they;diamond 3; Nash-Finch vs. 3-Way- marck only unti] 1889, when w York magezine pub- of Barry's Indian pic- are of particular interest, “They only in this part of the coun- »” Risem said. Besides series long as far as actual construction of the plate was concerned, but because} the days when a few sets of of slow oes. exposures had t0|clamps were standard be from 6 to eq Those were | every photographer's studio.” te bath. Then| Inn, diamond 1. Diamond No. 1 is east high school would | diamond, diamond No. 2 is south dis- spoon a egg whites (beaten) % It. Cut cake in four crossway slices. Cream butter and add sugar. Add yolks and beat two minutes. Add re- ingredients, Spread uipment in NE,_ MONDAY. BUSINESS INDICES IN 1883 INDICATED THAT GITY GREW STEADILY Freight Tonnage, Construction, Messages and Other Items Cited as Proof Business indices were not as ela- borate in Bismarck in 1883 as they are today. Nor did they provide as good a picture of business activity as do those of the present. But both have one thing in common—both at- test to the progress and increasing Us abel of North Dakota’s capital ity. “Bismarck has a fine new high School building costing $300,000,” ac- cording to R. L. Polk and Co.'s city directory of 1884. Continuing the discussion of the city’s building ac- tivities it states, “Alex. McKenzie and R. B. Mellon are under $25,000 bonds to furnish Bismarck with the reservoir system of waterworks by July 1, 1884, The works are to cost $80,000, and the water mains and pumps have already been purchased. Increased 300 Per Cent “There are no statistics by which a comparison of the building of 1883 can be compared with 1882, but it is gen- erally conceded that the increase can- not be represented by anything less than 300 per cent. The total amount of building commenced or completed in Bismarck during the year of 1883 was 217 structures. Of these, nine have been built of brick and 208 of wood. In round numbers the cost of building has been $848,910. In this is included the territorial capital, at the ultimate cost of $300,000, and the penitentiary at the contract price of $50,000. The penitentiary is not pro- perly within the city limits, but its building is as much a part of the work of the city as if it were in the heart. The other buildings which lead in price are: First National Bank, $65,000; Dakota block, $34,000; Mer- chants National bank, $27,000; Comer & Slattery’s building, $16,000; Alex. Hughes’ residence, $10,500, and Bis- marck high school, $30,000. Turning to transportation, the di- rectory quotes 1833 railroad freight figures from the books of Station Agent Davidson: Freight received, Ibs. Charges on same . Freight forward Charges River shipping from ing 1883, according to the directory, amounted to 23,595,144, or almost dou- ble the amount sent by rail. “During the year 1883,” the direc- tory continues, “the Western Union office handled 102,299 messages, and 1,173,773 words of press dispatches for the newspapers. For a city the size of Bismarck this is indeed a won- derful showing, and is more than dou- ble the amount of business transact- ed during the previous year. Where two operators performed the work in 1882, at times as many as five and six were required during the year just closed, exclusive of bookkeepers and messenger boys.” Took Prize Thrice On another page the directory boasts, “Burleigh county has taken the first prize at the Minneapolis fair three times for the best agricultural Products in the year 1883, winning a magnificent special prize banner. The same exhibit also took the gold medal at the Cincinnati exposition.” A recent 1935 survey by The Bis- marck Tribune produced a different set of data—data which pointed, nevertheless, to the same general con- clusion—Bismarck is going ahead. The city’s weekly payroll, the sur- vey revealed, is $99,982, which goes to 3,789 regularly-employed wage earners. To this sum, state and fed- eral offices contribute $45,750.65. Relief Rolls Fall The community's climb from the trough of depression is further illu- strated by Burleigh county relief case figures. In 1934, there were 1,252 re- lief cases listed, representing 6,175 persons. In 1935 the number of cases had fallen to 558 cases, representing 2,629 persons. Other statistics revealed by the sur- vey, such as increased utility con- sumption, increased purchases of au- tomobiles and other luxuries, and in- creased carloadings, contribute to the same optimistic picture. One business index, sale of stamps the 1884 directory and the recent survey. Stamp sales in 1881 totaled $5,905.61; in 1882, $6,509.98; and in 1883, $9,235.85. In 1934, for just the first nine months, stamp sales amounted to $177,793.67; for the same period in 1935 they totalled $187,- 342.68. It may be concluded that while population increased only about two and half times between these two Periods, use of the mails was at least 18 times as great in 1935. OLE NELSON RITES HELD Arthur, N. D., June 22—(#)—Fu- neral services for Ole Nelson, 60, farmer near here 17 years, were held Monday. He died Friday from heart disease. Fred J. Hessinger PLUMBER 410 Tenth Street Phone 1603 PROMPT GUARANTEED ‘SERVICE No job too large—No job too small R. C. FORSYTHE J. 8. FEVOLD Investment, Real Estate, insur- ance, Bonds, Avto and Truck Sales and Rentals, City and Farm Property Over Cowan's Drug Store Bismarck, N. D. at the postoffice, is repeated in both/= , JUNE 22, 1936 ROOSEVELT CABIN ON GAPITOL GROUNDS IS SHRINE FOR AMERICA Home of Dynamic President Is Preserved for Posterity By Bismarck DAR The history of shrines is the history of neglect over a period of years un- til at last a people awake to the real- ization for the need of preserving some object that ties the past with the present. Such is the story of the Roosevelt cabin, the crude log structure in which the late President ‘Theodore Roose- velt spent three youthful and fruitful years on his Maltese Cross ranch sev- en_miles south of Medora. To the Daughters of the American Revolution and more particularly to; Mrs. Fred L. Conklin of Bismarck goes the credit for preserving this cabin that has become a mecca for all who visit the North Dakota capi- tol grounds in Bismarck. Roosevelt and his ranch hands built the cabin in 1883. There he lived un- til 1887. In it and about it, Teddy Roosevelt said, he acquired those habits and learned lessons of life that were to make him world famous in the three decades to follow. Left Ranch in 1886 When Roosevelt returned east after the great blizzard of 1886 had prac- tically wiped out his herd of cattle, the cabin was occupied by ranch tenants for a number of years. In 1904 the state of North Dakota sent it to the World's fair at St. Louis as part of the North Dakota exhibit. ‘When the exposition had closed it was brought to Bismarck and reconstruct- ed on the east side of the Capitol mall. There it stood for more than 20 years, buffalo grass, sage, cactus and other prairie flora growing around it, visitors carving their names in the logs, windows broken—a neglected shrine. In 1919 under the inspiration of Mrs. Conklin, the Minishoshe chapter of the D. A. R. determined that something must be done before the cabin vanished piecemeal. In 1922 repairs. In 1924 the cabin was moved west and closer to the rear entrance of the World War Memorial building. More Repairs Made More money was spent for repairs. Scars were eradicated. Paint was used here and there. Windows were replaced. The cabin was raised on a concrete foundation. A woven wire fence was erected around it. Mrs.{ Fanny Heath of Grand Forks made the setting beautiful by planting a wide variety of native plants about it. A flagpole was set up. Haile Chisholm, master metal worker of the North Dakota Agricultural college, forged a wrought iron gate for in- staflation in front of the cabin. | Chisholm incorporated in his gate design two S's for soldier and states- man; two R's for rancher and rough- rider; G for governor; P for presi- N for nationalist; E for ex- plorer: A for author; H for historian and D for diplomat. Visitors crossing the threshhold use the original stepping stone quarried OTTO DIRLAM LOCK and GUNSMITH —— MACHINIST — Sharpening Lawn Mowers Our Specialty Expert Bicycle Repairing 218 Main Avenue Phone 251 Electrical Wiring and Contracting General Electric Products Hotpoint Refrigeration Cool-Aire Air Conditioning Service Electric Company John B. Kottsick, Prop. 206 Broadway Telephone 85 Phone 32 The Bismarck Seven miles south of Medora on the banks of the Little Missouri river a young New York political reformer, one day destined to become pres- ident of the United States, lived beginning in 1883. It is the Maltese Cross ranch cabin of Theodore Roosevelt, The main portion of which today rests on the capitol grounds here. from a Badlands butte in 1884. A silver plate on the door was tacked by Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daugh- ter of Teddy. Inside are replicas of many pieces of furniture Roosevelt used. Pictures Limn Life Pictures on the walls illustrate highlights in Roosevelt’s life—a photo of the Elkhorn ranch, another Roo- Sevelt enterprise located 21 miles north of Medora; a group of Bad Lands old timers; Roosevelt in his hunting outfit; Roosevelt guarding the boat thieves; his charge up San Juan hill in the Spanish-American war; Roosevelt at the age of 27 when he first came to Dako the Bad Lands Cowboy, published by A. T. Packard, relating the arrival of the young New York politician and reformer at Medora. In the cabin also are some of the books from the library which he used on the ranch, a hunting rifle and a pair of chaps he wore in the halcyon ranching days. Not placed in the cabin is the orig- inal rough wood desk upon which Roosevelt wrote his famous “Hunting Trips of a Ranch Man” while resident at Medora. The desk stands in the museum of the State Historical so- ciety which is housed in the Memorial building. The Roosevelt cabin is not only a shrine for North Dakotans but also; for the thousands from other states of the union and its territories. An- nually an average of 15,000 persons pass through its portals to live for a few minutes the ys that Roosevelt did in the west. What would have been wreck and ruin if it had not been for the inter- vention of the Daughters of thel Ameri Revolution today has be- come a shrine for all America to cherish. HERMAN NITSCH WINS Stanley, N. D., June 22.—(/)—Her- the chapter spent $39.25 in making|man Nitsch, youung Minot shotmaker, shot 96-37-35—108 to win the cham- Pionship of the 27-hole medal play northwest golf tournament here Sun- di from “IRONING BOARD a copy of; HERE LIVED A PRESIDENT TO BE. __N._D. Historical Society Photo Ask Farmers to Care For Tree Belt Plants Lincoln, Neb., June 22. ton W. Watkins, Nebraska director 0! the plains shelterbelt, Monday appeal- ed to the 357 farmers on whose land trees were planted during the last years, to “continue maintenance of the plantings until they are perma- nently established.” ROUND BY ROUND BLOW BY BLOW LOUIS Schmeling Battle of the Century at the CAPITOL PARAMOUNT Theatres—Tues. - Wed. For Expert Plumbing Call 0. H. HAGEN 813 Thayer Ave. Phone 589 We learned our trade where vlambing was a profession. SHEET METAL || French & Welch Tin Shop Phone 141 Yet their famous EASY quality construction remains your con- stant guarantee of long life and EXTRA TIME AND LABORSAV.- ING FEATURES. Convenient terms that will fit your budget. EASY TERMS — FREE HOME DEMONSTRATIONS YOUR CREDIT IS O. K. LARSEN’S “THE HOME APPLIANCE SHOP” Division of Lignite Combustion Eng. Corp. 304 Main Ave. MARKWELL FASTENERS Bismarck, N. Dak. 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