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to maintain homes in Mandan. And these 47 could not be counted as Mandan citizens because their homes are not in the city. "In addition there are several score more men, most of the traveling salesmen, who would establish their headquarters and homes here if proper apartment houses or housing facilities were available." It is very probable, Mr. Iverson said, that some persons were overlooked in the census taking. Some persons dodged the census taker because they sought to evade assessments, it was indicated, although this type was scarce, and others may have been skipped accidentally, although every house in the city was canvassed and data secured. Some interesting information was obtained by the assessor. Of the 5,068 listed, just an even 100 are foreign Dorn who have not yet acquired U. S. citizenship. The city has 2,570 males and 2,498 females. Five negroes are residents here, three males and two females. Of the 624 citizens who were born in foreign countries, 524 have been naturalized. There are 331 males and 292 females in this class. Just 252 boys and 284 girls of the city are under 5 years of age, while there are 178 men and -126 women who are over 60 years old. There are 822 boys between 5 and 20 years old and 871 girls of the same age; 1,281 men and 1,180 women are between 20 and 60 years of age. Referring to the housing problem, Mr. Iverson learned that there are 1,125 families in the city living in 1,025 dwellings. The books on the census will not close until July 1, Mr. Iverson says, and he urges persons who think they may have been missed in the enumeration to phone him at his home or his office, 28W. FARMER DIES Joseph Soucy, aged 74, one of the most prosperous and best known farmers of this district, died at 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home 14 miles southwest of the city. His health failed about six months ago due to his advanced age and he gradually weakened until death ended his sufferings Sunday. Mr. Soucy came to Morton county with his family in 1906, taking a homestead 14 miles south of the city. He was one of the first men to ever successfully establish a fruit orchard in the county and his diversification in farming methods netted him a comfortable living and competence. He was born August 2, 1851, in eastern Canada and as a young man moved to the western provinces and farmed. Coming to the United States for a time he was married at St. Paul in 1882 to Miss Juliana Resch and later returned to Canada. His widow and two sons and four daughters survive. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic church of Mandan and the funeral services will be held from that church at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning with Rev. Fr. Clement Dimpfl conducting the requiem mass. Burial will be in the union cemetery. STORING GETS NEW JOB C. C. Storing. receiver of the Merchants National bank here under appointment of the U. S. Comptroller of the Currency, has received orders to combine his receivership of the local bank with that of the First National Bank of Turtle Lake, N. D., and has today