The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 29, 1936, Page 3

WATER SHORTAGE THREATENED IN | THON. D, COUNTIES Northwest Gets Some Rain; Conferences Meet as Farm- ers Ship Livestock Impending water shortage in two southwestern counties portended a new crisis Monday in North Dakota’s Greatest drouth as a livestock exodus engendered by a feed shortage gained na over three fourths of the 8 a Hot southwest winds smothered the ttle remaining plant life on the Prairies. Pastures were the poorest in state history and farmers, their crops @ total loss, feared the most serious feed shortage on record. Hettinger and Adams counties, said Federal Meteorologist O. W. Roberts of Bismarck, were on the verge of a critical water shortage. Many rivers, lakes, potholes and wells were dry. Roberts had reports of livestock shipped from that area “by the train- loads, not carloads.” Rain brought relief to portions of the Northwest as preparations were completed for two farm gatherings to discuss the prolonged drouth and other problems of heat destroyed crops, Harry Hopkins, national WPA di- rector, will confer in St. Paul Tues- day with governors—or their repre- sentatives — and others from North and South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming on methods of extending relief to drouth striken farmers. Also meeting Tuesday and Wednes- day will be the national convention of the National Farmers’ Holiday associ- ation. The drouth will be one of the main topics taken up. Some sections of North Dakota re- ceived a heavy drenching Sunday. At Sanish 1.54 inches of rain fell, and Parshall received .71. Minot got .17. In the eastern part of the state Oakes got .77 and Grand Forks 50. Light showers were reported at Crosby, Drake, Max, Williston, Devils Lake, and Napoleon. The prediction for Bismarck and North Dakota was fair and cooler, Rain totaling .75 of an inch was re- Ported at Ashton, 8. Dak.,’ and at Aberdeen, 8. Dak., .60 inch’ fell. A soaking rain drenched Big Stone county, in western Minnesota, and reich fell through central Minne- sota, Meteorologists predicted showers and cooler weather for many parts of the arid midcontinent. But their fore- cast raised no false hopes. Experts contended a “drenching downpour” was needed to stem the protracted drouth that has shriveled vegetation, dried streams and epread wide de- struction through fields of small “I don’t know what the solution is,” said Thomas Moodie, state WPA di- rector, pointing toward the withered Prairies sloping up west of his state capitol office. “Frankly I don’t: know answer.I say-it-is:@-problem* for the best scientific minds in the United States—beyond the sphere of local, county or state authorities.” : Livestock in trains and trucks coursed down branch tracks ana , Toads to eastern terminals through Bismarek. Twenty-eight loaded trucks ‘were counted in one hour Sunday by D. R. Groom of Mandan, assistant Morton county agent. In the office of Roberts the drouth was reproduced in figures. showed an accumulated precipitation deficiency for the five years, five months period ending May 31, 1936 of 53.14 inches at Fargo-Moorhead on the eastern border and 42.27 inches at Ellendale on the southeast. In 1928, year of the state's last bumper crop, Roberts said the rain- fall was 1.13 inches above normal. The years that followed, excepting 1935 when rust blighted small grains, were below the medium: 1929, -2.95 inches; 1930, -2.37; 1931 -2.28; 1932-.16; 1933 -3.95; 1934 -7.77; 1985 plus .80 and 1936 (five months) -2.17 inches. Burleigh county was described by Agent H. O. Putnam as “without a marketable bushel of grain,” the last “rain of consequence” fell in the au- tumn of last year. : Frazier Wins Another Delay in Court Case Williston, N D., June 29.—(?)—Tak- ing the stand in his own behalf Sat- urday, Roy W. Frazier won another delay in the case in which he is Pp. m. Friday. . Frazier, a highway maintenance engineer, faces the charge as a result of a shooting near ‘Tioga last April 16 when a car driven by Stanley Haustveit was fired on af- to obey onders against proceeding oa or i on a closed highway. Fermer Heads School Officers’ Association Old Forge, N. Y., June 29.—(P)— their wedding, Charles Jeanette, 99- year old Civil War veteran, gazed he purchased for the ceremony and remarked: “Ill make use of that in the fu- ture.” 55-year old Albany widow who was to have become the old soldier's bride, was secluded at the home of a daughter at Saranac lake. She refused to discuss her sudden departure from Old Forge Saturday night, less than 24 hours before the | time set for the wedding. MEN'S CHORUS ENDS CELEBRATION TOURS Traveled 1,590 Miles to Sing 20 Concerts in Missouri Slope Towns Having traveled 1,590 miles and { sung 20 concerts in as many cities, | towns and villages in the Bismarck area, the Bismarck Men's chorus | Sunday completed its series of good- | will tours which were designed as one'| way to increase attendance at the gi- gantic celebration to be held here next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The final trip of the series, which began June 5 at Mandan, was made Sunday to Underwood and Garrison. Large end _ enthus ¢ crowds grééted the singers at both places and, @s was true everywhere the chorus sang, there were many comments of ! appreciation by residents of the places visited. As was the custom everywhere the chorus sang, an invitation was igsued to all to attend the big celebration here. Ralph W. Soule, chorus director, Monday called a rehearsal to be held at the senior high school building at p.m. At that time preparations will be made for the appearance of the chorus at the celebration on July 3. It is scheduled to sing two num- bers immediately preceding the fea- tured address by James W. Foley and two numbers immediately afterward. Titles of the songs to be presented will be announced later. Tuttle Juniors Win |! Napoleon Tournament; Tuttle will represent the southern half of the fifth American Legion district in the junior baseball tourna- ment to be played here July 18 and 19. The Kidder county team won from Hazelton Sunday in the final game of the sub-district tournament, played Saturday and Sunday at Napoleon. azelton had walloped Gackle Sat- urday to the tune of 32 to 8 but fell batrce Tuttle in the final game, 11 to The Tuttle team will compete with the Bismarck juniors and the team from the northern half of the dis- trict in the district touranment here. ‘The northern sub-district tournament will be played July 8 and 9. The Bis- merck team is the only one in the central sub-district and will enter the district competition without any pre- liminary play. STAR CARRIERS TO MEET Minot, N. D., June 29.—Carriers on star rural routes throughout North ‘Dakota will meet in convention here Wednesday. E. J. Valdor, president of the national organization, will be the principal speaker. YOUTH KILLS SELF Jamestown, N.D., June 29.—(>)— Roman: Nielson, Jamestown young man, killed himself in his apartment Sunday night by shooting himself in the head. He is survived by his widow, his mother and several brth- ers and sisters. 9 Kysar’s Cut Rate |. . Jewelry Store Moved to 205 Broadway, acress That Rep. Usher L. Burdick (left) of North Dakota will be a big help to William Lemke’s presidential campaign is apparent,‘ for the huge campaign manager dwarfs the Union party's candidate in size. They’re shown in conference at Washington, D. C. 99-Year Old Swain Is Jilted , | DEMOS DETERMINED TO SWING N. D. INTO ROOSEVELT COLUMN See Most Solid Statewide Force in History of State Politics Philadelphia, June 29.—(?}—North Dakota's delegates to the Democratic convention are determined to swiag their state into the Roosevelt-Garner column in the fall. “Our delegates have -been inspired by the convention,” said W. D, Lynch, LaMoure, chairman, “and we are g0- ing home to start a big drive to assure the election of Roosevelt and Garner in North Dakota. . “This convention will enable North Dakota Democrats to consolidate all our county organizations and solidify them into a powerful statewide force such as the state has never seen be- fore. That will be possible because we have the tools to work with — a strong program for betterment in the platform and especially new hope for Harry Lashkowitz (eft), assistant U.S. attorney for North Dakota, and Bert Moran of Devils Lake, N. D., members of the state delega- tion to the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, are shown in a Without a bride, Jilted by his fiancee on the eve of |through most of the wedding program he had arranged for Sunday. He ate philosophically Monday at the ring|his “wedding supper” with Margaret and Marian Ray, 8-year old twins, as his guests. They were to have been flower girls. An empty chair which was to have been occupied by the Meanwhile Mrs. Ella B. Manning, |pride, was beside him. Us if By Fiancee on Nuptials Eve| i's “In view Most of “The platform is liberal ert en a ticuarly beneficial to agricultural! Some remained to hear President ‘, states. Iam satisfied agriculture will| Roosevelt deliver his acceptance August Ceremony In Jeannette went! get more attention under President | speech. Roosevelt than it ever received under any other administration. Saturday's session to take a sightsee-|Monday by attending physicians. ing trip before leaving for home. | Both of his eyes have been removed. moment of relaxation during a lull in activities. (Associated Press photo.) Peace Garden Is Set DUFFIELD, BLIND, MAY LIVE osteo of the acute drouth in| Los Angeles, June 29—(#)—Charles| Rolla, N. D., June 20.—(#)—Rededi- North Dakota areas, I believe a con-|H. Duffield, pyrotechnic expert found |cation ceremonies will be held in the tinuance of the New Deal is more| wounded in his hotel rooms after the| International Peace gardens Aug. 1 to necessary than evér.” closing of his fireworks display here,|3. Included in the three-day program will be highland games, in which sev- eral hundred Scots of Canada will participate. the delegates passed up|was given an even chance to live TWO RATTLESNAKES BROUGHT INTO COURT FOR HOMICIDE TRIAL Reptile Expert Called to Name Rattlers as Those Used by Marrying Barber Les Angeles, June 20.—()—The state resorted to a bold gesture of reality Monday in its murder case against Robert 8. James, ordering into the courtroom the two rattlesnakes it charges he used in a death plot to collect his seventh wife's insurance money. J. C. Houtenbrink, a snake farm operator, was called as the day’s first witness, He was to identify the poisonous pair, “Lethal” and “Light- ning,” as the two he sold Charles Hope, » former sailor who confessed he helped James in the plot. Hope testified James thrust his wife's leg into a box holding one of the reptiles as she lay bound to a table, her mouth and eyes taped shut. ‘When the venom failed to work as rapidly as expected, Hope declared, the barber drowned Mary Busch James in a bathtub. Other witnesses on deck included insurance agents who wrote the $20,- 000 accidental death policies on the marrying barber's blond bride. James failed to collect the full amount of the policies. After resist- ing payment, the insurance company settled with him out of court. V. F. W. IN CONVENTION Detroit Lakes, Minn., June 29.—(?) —Thousands of overseas veterans into Detrolt parang oe wty f 4 lux E ttend seasions of the seventeenth an= ual state encampment, veterans of FIVE SEK PARDONS CLAIMING INNOCENCE Bill Gummer and ‘Hungry Slim’ Vandiver Among Appelants at Board Meeting Bes Applications of five persons who claim they are innocent of charges on which’ they were convicted are among the approximately 150 cases on the calendar at Monday's meeting of the state board of pardons. Among those involving appeals for commutation of sentences, paroles, and pardons is William Gummer, who for many years has sought his freedom from conviction of slaying a girl at Fargo. Ed Vandiver, South Dakotan con- victed of the Hatton Farmers and Merchants National bank robbery four years ago seeks a pardon. Sen- tenced to life imprisonment as a habe itual offender, his term was come muted to 20 years following an in- vestigation by the attorney general's office last year. 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