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*f.*r PIIONI-: yiaai i A m£*I*MMU«H TIIWS"IF FIMF AUTOS No. 38 & Horse Livery am 3-8 in. Oak and Maple because they take a high polish and always look bright and clean. We can supply you on short notice, direct from our stock on hand. angworthy Lumber Co. ARNESS AND SADDLERY I have a very complete line of Heavy Work Harness, Single, Double and Driving Harness. Northern Ohio Woolen Blankets and 5-A Storm Blankets—two of the best lines on the market. TRUNKS AND SUIT CASES. Shoe Repairing Promptly and Neatly Done HERMAN ENDRESON Crosby Coal Mine Coal at $2.50 per Ton 5 Tons and Over, $2.25 per Ton GUARANTEED SQUARE DEAL JOHN CROSBY, Owner jjBEto inconstant commission and made ready for service on three I ISCM.L. I lliL /^U I vO minutCK* notice to make any required distance. SJApcrC AVn PAPPIAfiF^ fil v/t iC*i_o AVUU V^/AI\l%lr\\7LvJ The beat to be found in any livery stable in the state, charges always moderate for best of service. Ui s'nt out without delay to adjacent towns after passengers on phone call, and SPEED, SAFETY AND COMFORT GUARANTEED. Special Attention Given to Picnic or Other Pleasure Seeking Parties Come in and see us when you want the best service in our line. Overhauling, Repairing and Vulcanizing Done in a Work manlike Manner and All Work Guaranteed, lubricating Oil of all kinds. Gasoline Always On Hand HEATH & DRINKWATER at a little more cost than carpets and have a floor that will la a lifetime. This is being successfully done every day and old houses are made practically as good as new. For this purpose we recommend BOWBELLS, NORTH DAKOTA VER YOUR OLD FLOORS With Thin Hardwood Flooring ZONK SYSTEM WELL GIVE BIG •U VANTAGE OVER MAIL ORDER HOUSES. One of the most important fea t.ures of the parcels post which is o be inaugurated by the govern ment on January 1 is its effect up on the retail merchants. For years the system was fought by many retail dealers' associations on the ground that it would afford a cheaper means for the mail order houses of Chicago and other large centers to get their goods to the consumer in competition with the local merchants But according to local postal officials, the zone sys tem in fixing the charges on pack ages will obviate this and the par cels post will operate in favor rather than against the interests of the local dealers. While the plan adopted by con gress of dividing the country into quadrangles of about 30 miles square and making the rate to any of the first zoneplace in that quad rnge identical with the rate in every other part for goods sent in from some other quadrangle out side of the first .zone will make a slight variation in the distance the approximate manner in which the zones are defined by the law is that first zone consists of all terri tory within 50 miles of any center, the second zone of all within 150 miles and outside the first zone, the third of all within 300 miles and outside the second, the fourth of all within 600 miles and out side the third, the fifth of all out side the fourth, the sixth of all within 1,400 miles and outside the fifth, the seventh of all within 1,800 miles and outside the seventh. Local Merchants Have Advantage. Different rates are charged for the transportation of packages to the various zones. A local mer chant may deliver a package to a resident of the country district which is reached by a rural car rier from this city at the rate of 5 cents for the first pound and 1 cent a pound for each additional pounds, making the cost on a pack age weighing 11 pounds, which is the maximum which may be car ried, 15 cents. For a Minneapo lis firm to deliver the same pack age to a resident of this city the charge would be at the rate of 7 cents for the first pound and Scents for each additional pound, making the charge on an 11 pound pack age 57 cents, or a difference in fa vor of the local merchant ol] 42^ cents. For one of the Chicago mail order houses the charge would be at the rate of 8 cents for the first pound and 6 cents for each additional pound, making the charge on a package weighing 11 pounds, 68 cents, or a difference in favor of the local merchant of 53 cents. Merchants in this city would have a similar advantage over the eastern merchants in all the ter ritory within a radius of 50 miles of this city, although the advant age would not be as great. For the delivery of an 11 pound pack age to Crosby, Carpio, or other places witthin a radius of 50 miles of this city, the charge would be at the rate of 5 cents for the first pound and 3 cents ror each addi tional pound or a total cost of 35 cents, giving the Bowbells mer chant an advantage of 22 cents ov er the Minneapolis merchant and of 33 cents over the Chicago mer chant. At the same time the Crosby or Carpio or other local merchant would have an advantage over the Bowbells merchant of 20 ,cents in the delivery of a similar package. Mostly liocal Traffic. From these considerations those who have studied the parcels post law, with a View to determining its probable effect, believe that it will mean an. increase in the post al business done at each postofflce, but that the increase will be largely confined to the first one. In other words, the average dis tance traveled by parcels post ar ticles will bear no comparison to the average distance now traveled by letters. The gradations of the rates of postage for the different zones will protect the local mer chant from the intrusion of mail order business from distant points. Department Getting Ready. The department at Washington, and for that matter the depart ment all over the country is getting ready to take care of the business which will come to the postoffices as a result of the new law. The regulations provide that distinctive stamps must be used on parcels post packages and that such pack ages as have not these stamps shall be held for postage. To sup ply the demand for these stamps designs for them in denomfnaions varying from 1 cent to fl are be ing made. Another regulation recently an nounced is that requiring that all such packages shall have the re turn card of the sender thereon. This is to prevent the accumula tion of a great quantity of unde livered packages at the postoffices. In commenting on this regulation, Postmaster Hurly declared that similar regulations would proyia valuable if applied to every article 1- —:'vv PARCELS POST WILL HELP LOCAL DEALERS of mail, pot fjnly to the department but to the Bpndors. Parcels po:-t packages cannot be mailed anywL^e as can letter mail, but must he mailed at postoffices, branch postoffices and certain sta ions. Many other regulations gov erning the new work are being con sidered and the work of getting out maps, making out schedules of rates and many other necessary things are being done as rapidly |as possible to get the machinery in working order to carry out the provisions of the law. GETS JUDGMENT FOR RIS COLLIE HAItNES COUNTY MAN RECOV ERS $100 FROM AUTOIST WHO KILLED DOG Sanborn, N. D., Nov. 16.—When Frank Berry shot and killed the dog which seemed viciously intent on attacking himself and his com panion, Vern Boughten, on the night of October 30, he little rea lized that he Was .depleting the ranks of dogdom aristocracy in Barnes county—else he would have stayed his hand. The two young men were pass ing the home of C. G. Thompson, proceeding slowly because of dark ness, when the dog attacked them. They say the dog tried repeatedly to jump into their car in its efforts to get at them, and finally shoot ing because necessary. The re sult was that they were sued for $100, the alleged value of the dog, by Mr. Thompson, the owner. At the hearing before Judge Smith in Valley City Monday, Thompson set forth that the dog was a thoroughbred Scotch collie worth $100 of any man's money, and notoriously gentle and peace ful. And he convinced the judge who awarded judgment in the sum of $100 against Berry, who had as sumed all responsibility for the shooting. OPPORTUNITY TO AD VERTISE IN THE EAST FARMERS ARE GIVEN A CHANCE TO LET OTHERS KNOW OF OUR RESOURCES. Grand Forks, Nov. 20.—From all over tfJortli Dakota are heard accounts of exceptional crop yields for the season just closed. This state has raised the largest money crop in its history, and this is the time to let the middle and eastern states .know the facts, so that we may have our share of the new settlers that annually come to the west. No better advertising can be given than to make known the actual yields. If a farmer in the older states can be given figures, together with names and localities, so he. can verify statements, he must have confidence in North Da kota. The North Dakota Development League Press Bureau plans to issue and circulate a book on "North Da kota Yields". This book will ad vertise the whole state, no particu lar section will have preference. Wrtie today to C. W. Graves, Sec retary, N. D. Development League Press Bureau, Grand Forks, telling of yields that you know of. Give name of crop, acreage, yield per acre, selling price, estimated value of land, name of county, and name of Postofflce, and growers name. Do this and help advertise Burke county. Advertised Letters. Letters for the following named per sons remain unclaimed in the Bowbells postoffice for the week ending Friday, Nov. 22, 1912. Parties calling for anj of these will please say "advertised." Brown, Jim Hoffman, Albert Harris, Wm. Nelson, Albert Taylor, Lawrence (2) Verona, Otto Volbredt, Fred In order to secure prompt delivery of •nail, have all your letters or papers di rected to the number of your R. F. D. ir postoffice box number. o 4» THOS. B. HURLY.P. M. Private Sale The Wesley Peters feed mill in Bowbells will be sold at private sale, under orders of the County Court—The price and terms of payment can be had by inquring from. F. A. Keup, Administrator Columbus, N. D. For sale—A quarter section of land within three-fourths of a mile from Bowbells. For further information adress James Brannan, Lisbon, N. D. tf For Rent—Building and tools for meat market, or will sell tools on easy terms to responsible party. Inquire of Mrs. F, J. Glenn. tf Small house in north Bowbells for rent at $7.00 per month. Inquire of E. Pierson in The Tribune building. HEATERS OF ALL SIZES Stoves and Ranges We have a complete line of heaters of all kinds, stoves and ranges on display at our store, and in vite the public to come in and inspect them. Ev ery stove is fully guaranteed and the prices are very reasonable. See our line before buying else where. We have everything, from the smallest to the largest sizes. To Threshers Our line of oils, oil cans, grease cups, wrenches, etc., cannot help but meet with your approval. Make our store your headquarters for your supplies during the threshing season. T. 0. HINTER Shelf and Heavy Hardware China and Cutglass Our new stock of China and Cutglass has ar rived and is on display at our store. It is the most complete line ever shown in Bowbells and must be seen to be appreciated. Come in, look it over and ask the price. Good Rjeading We have a large number of popular copyright books in stock which are being sold at a very reason able price. Look them over. Columbia Graphanola We have the agency for the noted Columbia Graphanola, the best there is in music boxes. Prices range from $23 to $250. See the sample machine we have in stock and hear it. We have a very good selection of music records which will fit any disc ma chine. DONOVAN DRUG CO. UP-TO-DATE DRUGGISTS BOWBELLS, N. D. THE PIONEER ME4T MARKET We always have on hand the most complete line of fresh and cured meats to be found in the state. We are very particular to get the very best of live stock to butcher, and in the cured meats we handle the Swift's boiled hams, bacons, Premium hams, minced hams, sausages, dried beef and all other cold meats. Phone us your order. We deliver to any part of the city without extra charge. SPURZEM & BICKER. Props. Phone No. 40 R. R. SCHUDAR Contractor and Builder Plans Specifications and all Necessary Material Fur nished on short notice. Also shop work of all descrip tions. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Bowbells, N. D. In the Opera House block, Main street. A full line of i Bread, Cakes, Doughnuts, Cookies, Pies. etc. I MEALS AND SHORT ORDER LUNCHES AH Phone Orders Promptly Attended to. Goods Delivered Free. I PETER HEIDENSTROM, Proprietor I Telephone No. 27 BOWBELLS, N. s {J