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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-22
UGvELOPMENT OF GAS]
The Centenary of Its Discovery In
wall Being Celebrated This Year

The Centenary of Its Discovery In
wall Being Celebrated This Year
Among the many anniversaries W
are being celebrated this year is
centenary of the invention of gas as
illuminant. 1t was in 1892 that Wiz
liam Murdocll first lighted up his
humble home at Redruth, in duchy
of Cornwall, by means of coal gas
made in an iron kettle, into which he
inserted a rough iron tube. 1t was not
until six years later that the invention
was developed on a large scale, when
Murdock was employed to establish a
gas lighting apparatus at the great
Soho foundry at Birmingham In 1903
the Lyceum theater in London was first
lighted by gas, and in 1916 the gas
lamps which had been used to illumi-
nate Piccadilly since 1907 became COM
mon throughout London 1t was at
this time, too, that David Melville, of
Newport, r. L., first adapted gas, for
the manufacture of which he had Sc
cured a patent in 1906, to the Beaver
Tail lighthouse, and it has since be-
come one Of the principal lllumlnantS
used in those watch towers which, in
imitation OF the ancient Pharos, are
now scattered. all over the globe foF
the guidance and protection of ships
and mariners.
1t is doubtful, in the opinion Of the
New York Tribune. whether hundred
years hence, on the occasion of the BIZ
centenary of the invention of gas, the
latter will still retain the commanding
position which it now occupies as an IL
luminant On every side signs increase
which presage that the age of electric
ity is at hand-that age which is
far more likely to revolutionize the civ
ilization of the world than any of its
predecessors. Gas will probably be
gradually forced into back seat, and
its use confined to stoves and fireplaces,
which find such favor among the small
households of crowded cities. 1t Will
be entitled, however, to the grateful
remembrance of man as powerful
factor in the development OF his clvlll-
zation and progress during the past
hundred years,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-22
Church BuildIhg in Germany.

One of the most notable features of
the reign of Emperor William is Che
extraordinary impulse which has been
given during the last few years to the
building of churches in various parts
of the empire. In Berlin alone 40 less
than twenty-six new churches have
either been erected or commenced
since the accession of Emperor Will
liam, which, added to the four-and-
twenty evangelical churches with
which the Prussian capital was pre-
viously provided, will render Berlin as
fully entitled to style itself "The City
of Churches" as Brooklyn. These new
churches represent money valne Of
twenty million marks, three millions
of which have been provided by tho
emperor ard the government, while all
the remainder has been raised by yols
untary contributions. (,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-22

A Great Engineering Feat In the Far
Northwest.

The recent completion of the great
cantalever bride over the Columbia
river at Rock Island, Wash, marks the
accomplishment Of the greatest feat Of
railroad engineering in the west The
Columbia at Wanatchee, where the
big bridge is being built, is between
800 and 1000 yards in width and from
IL TO 200 feet deep at low water. It's
channel, according to the Seattle Her.
aid, is worn deep below the general
surface of the valley, and, though the
annual June rise is So to 5ifeet. it
never overflows. After many surveys
and measurements the company de
cided to build a bridge high enough
not to interfere with navigation rather
than a drawbridge at a shallowerpoint
and support the same on piers,
At the point selected for crossing, a
basaltic butte rises 500 feet above the
valley. The butte drops down to the
river in shelf-like terraces, and on one OF
these shelves the western approach OF
the bridge rests.
On the opposite bank stands a SINH
lar butte, 200 feet above the water, and
through this butte a roadway has been
cut for the eastern approach, Two
hundred and fifty feet from the east
bank of the river is an island. ocrathe1
a huge rock, on which the only pier in
the river is built. Between the rock
and the west bank flows the mair
stream, which is 416 feet wide and "A:
feet deep.
The whole bridge is 91G15 feet long
not counting the minor approaches
and is 120 feet above low water mari
and 70 feet above extreme high water
The first span reaches from the bluf
on the west side, $50 feet, to a shel
above the water line. The second o
main span reaches 41615 feet above tn,
main channel to the river. 1t weigh
$50 tons and in the center is IS fee
from top to bottom of the structure
The third span extends from the islant
to the east bank. The entire bridge !
built of steel and wrought iron.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-22
A BRIDGE OF AGATE.
Petrifled Tree Spans Chasm In Far
Away Arizona.

A mining expert sent to investigat
some Arizona properties for Denve
capitalists recently returned and re
ports the finding of a most remarkg
bic natural bridge formed by treei
agati2ed wood spanning a cam
forty-fve feet in width, says the ]
eler's Circular.
The tree had at some remote
fallen when it became imbeddet
the silt of some great inland sed
mighty water overflow.
The silt became in time sandsto
and the wood gradually pass
through the stages of mineralizati,
until it is now a wonderful tree
solid agate.
In after years water washed and
away the sandstone until O eanv
forty-fve feet in width has bI
formed, the finty like substanceI
the agatized wood having resisted
erosion of the waternow.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-22
OFFICIAL REGISTER
Sierra County Officers.

Nicholas Gales, Councilman for the conn
ties of Sierra and oocoTo.
W. +. Martin and Jose Armio y Vigil re-
prescntatives for the counties OF socoTo
and Sierra.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-22
Court of Private Land Claims.

Joseph r. Reed, of Iowa, Chief Justice.
Associate Justices Wilbur II. Stone, o
Colorado.
Thomas G. G Fuller, of North Carolina.
William NJ. Murray, of Tennessee.
Henry O. Slnss, of Kansas.
Matthew g. Reynolds, of Missouri. U, s.
attornav
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-22
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provided with ~steam engine of 1872
horse power 1t is rugged as a three
master schooner and will mainly rely
on its sails when in the ice Its dimen.
sions are: Keel, 81 meters; greatest
length Of deck, 80 meters; greatest
width of deck, Ii meters; height from
keel to deck, 5,25 meters; when loaded,
4.75 meters; displacement, 500 tons.
The hull viii be extremely heavy on
account of the heavy material used in
its construction, yet it is estimated that
she will be able to carry 400 tons of coal
and provisions, etc. Besides the small
er boats necessary for reconnoitering,
etc, two large boats are being built
able to hold the whole crew of twelve
men and provisions for three months.
If the polar currents are running as
Nansen supposes, it becomes reason
able to expect that his expedition will
meet with success. His vessel is Ger,
tainly marvel of solidity.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22

asApson.
Correspondents Of the Record.
Jan. 13.-There is mol much news to
chronicle from this place, unless it is II
couple of Winoua law cases that came
up before Justice Weller. One was enti.
tied Walker vs.. Brumble. and the other
was the case of The white lady for dam
aging the red lady. Attorneys Armstrong
and Lynn were oppogyd in the cases,
which occupied the tims Of the court for
the major part Of three days. Both cases
will be heard vt the next term OF the dis.
trict court. 1t Is lucky for those coming
from distnnce to get their difficulties
adjusted that the Squire has commo-
dious house aud barn at their disposal
where they and their teams can be lodged
and fed. IA recent letter from q. e..
Ryder states that they are nearly
drowned out in 1llinoiss this winter. The
Illinois river oame near oxernowing its
bsnks. II had been raining for forty
eight hours at the time the letter WIS
written. 80. Col Corbin ought to take q
trip io,o. tbis sicipity. as the wolves are
getting so bold that they Can be seen
sneaking ar.,undfn broad daylight. ..
Mrs. o H. Hammond has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs: O Z. Burge, for a
couple of weeks; and that accounts TO,
the foury sppea'anc of o. HIS over
aIls. He's had to make biscuits and 81
forth. ALBA JINxs
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22
PHOTOGRAPHIC FAD. :.

Used - Ornaments Of Menus and Other
Souvenirs.
The camera is queen at present, and
the fad for photographs comes close
second in the minds of fashions vota-
ries. Photographs are everywhere,
upon everything. From letter paper to
cnina, from book covers to door panels,
from gloves to garter clasps, the photo
graph is placed in every position which
ingenuity can devise. The latest in
this line is the fad for menu, dinner,
luncheon and invitation cards, each
with q tiny photograph of the fair
hostess in the upper lefthand corner.
These pretty trifes cost from seven
dollars q dozen upward, and they can
be used but once, of course, but they
make charming souvenirs Of an occa-
sion, and as they are quite beyond the
reach of the woman Of moderate cir
cumetances they are bound to be popu-
lar.
This is the mode Of placing them
upon the cards or stationery: The
prettiest photograph which you have
is taken to the half-tone man, reduced
and made ready for printing. This
costs from $3.50 to So, according to
personal taste and the quality of the
work. Only good, smooth, fine paper
can be used, and this adds to the cost.
The first lot of letter paper (five quires)
costs nearly five dollars After that
the cost il increased by the cost Of
producing the half-tone.
One clever Chicago girl who dab
bles in photography made for herself
some new menu cards which cost .
great deal less and look quite as pretty
az the seven-dollar ones. She first in
duced sister to take tiny portrait
of her which she developed and printed
in the regular way. Then she cut cut
the photograph, using delicate oval
outline a. margin, and afterward eov-
cred the finishing line with fine
tracery Of pen and ink work. The re-
suit resembled fine half-tone with a
border of etching. and the effect was
80 satisfactory and charming that ahe
has since filled many an order for her
friends.-Chcago Times-Herald.
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IN. u,knovn South.

V0o O1xn0WM OOUSus
The international geographical con-
gress IN London a year ego declared that
the greatest piece of geographical ex-
ploration remaining to be undertaken
Is that Of the antarctic regions. Since
then q number Of small expeditions to-
ward the south pole have been planned.
but little has yet been accomplished.
and DR.. Mill reminds English readers
in Nature that, although IS years have
elapsed since Capt. Ross discovered the
two giant volcanoes which he named
Mounts Erebus and Terrof, they havo
never again been seen, and no impor.
tant additional facts have been learned
about that mysterious part Of tho
rlobe.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22
WHO COMMANDS TIE. FRENCH7
Coeps Commandsrs and DivisIoa Gsnssa,s
Held Equal Rank.

Cosps Commander and Divisloa Qsnsra1s
Held Equal Rank.
According to tho regulations the mis-
lister of war II commander in chief Of the
French army. But an Apassed in 1853
provides thaA this high diguitary must
remain In Paris II war breaks out.
The actual command will be assumed
by . major general designated for that
purpose by the ministry-st present
Gen. Saussier. Well and good. But this
officer has no right to prepare the army
according to his ideas in time o1, peace
Ha areceives the command over the differ
emit corps from another man with
whom. perhaps. he differs materially in
opinion. The responsibility, f0r the
state of the army 10 thus divided and
cannot be fastened upon any ouoperson.
Further, the highest rank in tho Bfench
army il that Of division general. YAeee
arc some higher fnnstiona. AAA m the
command ,otr an army corps, e1d TIE
army inspectioa, but these fplctqn6Afe
extended. TO by the division gene1aas.
who stand in the same rank with lha3r
interiors In command. In. tiA,e9:. to3,
peace this causes unpleasant 3ealorsy,
during war time IL may lead to coutn
and disorder. With regard to the seds
manders Of army corps the mattsrisJ6s
% bad, a. thsy are In touch witbt1oe1a
and leaders undee eta,eir commands But
how 10 . general 70 command 1agAY
II the chiefa OF four or ave army eesR0t
aud some 40 divisions al hold the sazse.
rank a. himself? Will he be obeyed2
The impropriety OF this state OF
things is well known 70 the French, but
the conditions Of the republic exclude
any general were given an extra feather
for his hat or an extra star on the collar
ofhis coat he might use his new authority
against the republic. On the other hand,
the hundred or so Of division generals
hold each other in check. Yet, the re-
sponsible heads of the army fear that
serious difficulties will arise in case OF
war, and the present minister of war
has drawn up bill for the mitigation
Of the evil. He suggests the appoint
ment of a responsible council Of war
and the creation of new rank, that Of
"ar1ny general" Twenty-Five of the
division generals are to be raised to II,
and they must be chosen from the OFF,
GERS who already act as army command
ers and army inspectors.
1t is, however, doubtful that even this
moderate reform will be allowed to pass
the chambers. Already the radicals and
socialists raise a. row and declare that
Billot is preparing for coup d'etat. On
he other hand, the military press points
out that IL would he much better to give
the future commanders Of armies q
higher hierarchic position and to en-
able them to exercise some power over
the troops they are to lead in time Of
war. But the military authorities un-
ierstand that. if Is commanders are
raised to higher rank the present diff
Guilty in the appointment of chiefs is as
least narrowed down. More radical re-
forms would be likely to meet with still
greater opposition than the proposition
ich Gen. B;llot has formulated with
the assistance of his civilian fellow min
isters.-Berlin Rundschau.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22
Foreign Drafts Bought end Sold
General eankIne BUSINESS
Nosice OF Timber. Culture Flnal
Re0AG.

Notice OF Timber.Culture Final
Proof.
United STATES LAND OFFICE,
BIsNARCK, N. D.,
Moron 10 hereby given that Joseph Redoute
IN has aled notice Of intention to make hnal
Court, at his ofice in win niamspori, Emmons
county, n. D., on Monday, the 9Th day Of Feb.
rnary. 1eo5, on timber-cnlture application No.
Il. IN township No. 1888 moth range 70 west, 6.h
Pm.
He names 40 witnesses:
Andrew u. Weller. Of Ham pton, N. D.
Charlee E: Lester. Of Hampton, N. D.
Omsr b. Hammond, Of Hampton, N. d.
e. A. LAMD, ReRtstsr.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22
Ysur Heme Pa.er.

Your home paper should come 1rst on
the list of your subscriptions. Then. II
you want more state news. send for the
Fargo Forum and Weekly Republican,
which will give you more state news than
you can obtain elsewhere for 81, which is
the price Of . year. subscription. II you
want the Fargo Forum and. Daily Repub.
lican, seod as.6o for six months or e5 for
year. State news . speciality. Sample
copies tree: Address The Torun. Fargo,
n. d.
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Notice Of nsuses,ead Final Pr,.r.
LAaD OFFICE AT BlsMARcK, N. D.,
January 81 1897

Nor1cE Is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fiie1 notice Of his inten-
c',1 tS1 70 IN %ahe Ike, final prosf !" ;uppors ef his
D. r. sreeter, clerk OF the district court Of Em.
mons county, n. D., at Williamsport. N. d., on
February q, 1897, viz:
ELI A. KEnBLER,
For the southeast quarter .of section 222, town.
ship lA north, range 70 west, 9th T. n.
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, WIS.,:
George a. Riggs, of Wl.lismsport, N. D.
Jerome B. Brook, Of Wilttamsport, N. d.
William l.. Yeater, Of Wllliamsport, N. D.
Henry a. Armstrong, Of WilliAmsport, N. D..
ETA. LAMB, Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22
rotics q uone..saa F,n., Proof.

Notice 81 Homeseeaa Final Proof,
January IL, 1897.
NJorICE 10 hereby given, thai the following
1Nnamed settler has fled notice Of his inten.
and that said proof viii be made before b. &.
streeter CLERK Of the disrSct court of E,nmous
county. n; D., at Willisuaspost. N. D., on Feb
Fuasy 20. 1897, viz: So
For the 8. y DIN. g. n nd N. pte. 6. q Of
section 8, in .ownshig ,l& north, Of range
He names tho following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiv alton
Harmon ". Alien. Of wtl.i.msport, ND.
william L Yeater, Of WijlsamspOrt, N. d.
Edward F. Savage, OF R1Op, n D.
William Beard OF koo&R,kk: RI \. Z; R.,,. R..,..,,.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22
Fer: :over r,e.v .v......; . ),

:. Fer over FtSty .Y4ass.ts
!; AN OiD AasSa Ws1arThlEp "REsxpH.vMrs.
WinsTow's sootasing 5yssp has bespiussd for oyer
atty yeass by millions of mothers for their
children while teethins, with perfect success. II
soothes the chtld. softens the gums. aliays all
pain, cures wind collie, and 70 the best remedy
Tor diarrhosa. ls pleasant to tho taste. Sold BY
druGgists In every part Of tho world. Twenty.
dve oents . bottle. Its value 10 incaloulsble. Be
suro aud ask for Mrs.. Windows Soothing
syrup. aud take no other kind.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22
LAND roR SALE.

A half.sectiou; the garieo spot of the
world; go.d house. good water. and
plenty OF hay. Any man tina, will work
can make it pay. Pric. $780, half cash.
balance TO sult the purchaser. at 2 per
cent interest, payable annually.
jnn22] y. CoRB1N,
Glencoe, N. D,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22
Musioal Note.

Chairman Church Music Committee
Tho tenor told me yesterday that un-
less he could get an increase Of 500 on
his salary next year he wouldn't sing.
What shall I tell hin7
Deacon Jones-Tell him he can wiis-
tie for it.-Somerville Journal.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22

There is money on hand to pay school
warrants Nos %. a.. S. aud SO OF Will.
,amsport district. Same will be paid at
First National Bank. B,smsrck.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22

.Born-On Jan. IL. 1897. to Mr.. snc
Mrs. Orlyn Burge, IT W,uona school dis
.tict. this county. y son.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22

The eastern mails again fail to arrive
owing to the Northern Pacific being
showed In.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22
TO THE.PU.RLIC.

The undrrs,s ned hereby gives notice
that be will be at the county seat on TIL.
first Monday Of each month, to stteId to
any business pertaining to the duties of
his Office. Respectfully. Ia.
,;l g. R0wERD1Nx,
County Judge.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22

Trahern pumps. for any depth Of we'll,
always kept ON hand. Francis Jasz ko.
WAX, Williamspor,, N. D.
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sissd %

"Unole Theophilas, what 10 . gross
sbsurdity?" s,sSes.
"Wsll. it 10 . 4o-year.old 1oman who
weighs zoo pounds. and calls her father
and mother papa and mamma ~
Louisville Courier Journal.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22

John Edick ami little joe Rush are al
most restored to their usual good health.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-01-22
ADVICE TO MEN.

Don't Wear Long Hair and an Ar O.
Dishabllle.
In seeking to win the affection and
friendship of women, dear boys. you
will find dress an important thing to be
considered, says woman writer.
Although will not 60 as far as to say
that woman's heart has ever been
broken by q badly-brushed hat, I have
known a woman to look at bulging
shirt bosom and decide that even il she
could ever consent to pillow her head
upon such an uncomfortable-lookin
spot the loud vivacity of the waistcoat
beneath would make rest there quite
impossible. 1 am not going to tell You
what to wear. That is the work of
mightier intellects than mine. And
there are the young lady male imper-
senators of the variety stage to copy.
These represent the woman's ideal OF
mans clothing. Imay, however, prove
myself useful in telling you what not to
wear. To begin with. there is one rule
you should have written on your mir
rors. It is this:
Do not dress like . genius, even II you
are one.
The average woman has . strong
aversion to 60 out with q gentleman
who-because laurel wreaths have gone
out of fashion-substitutes for them
long hair. short trousers. decollete
shirts and ge1erally carefully ar
ranged dishabiile.
The average woman n o silly little
thing, you know, and she would rather
that you looked commonplace and well
groomed than. that every. newsboy
should be able to tell that she II walking
with an intellectual giant.
Az for the woman above the average
well, she knows that you're not .
genius, anyhow. You can't fool her
with freak neckties and doorknob
studsl
Remember that am directing your
doings to meet the tastes of4he major
ity Of women, There are ladies who
go riding on tandem bicycles with gem.
tlemen who wear red suits, and some
women love the society Of necktie or
vest that almost barls.
The ring, watchchain and bric-a-brac
habit is popular with young ladies who
stand on the other side Of the foot
lights and have taste for anything
that Rlitters even lift isn't 1s carat.
BY this class Of lady you may be loved
for your scarfpin, but . large percent
age Of the weaker sex prefer to do all
the glitterine that 10 70 bs done them
selvss.-N. r. World.
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An Amlo01oG

Little Johnny-Whst 4 your pspa's
buSinese7
Little Clarence-My papa Il post.
Little Johnny-Huhl That ANT .
businees-it's disease.-N. Y. Tribune,
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SOCIETY KO1YC1.
wooDxEN Of AHBRloA-

second end fourth Saturday evening" q aaeh
iaooth. at Wtlliamspost. H.W. AlIN, Y.C.
GpW. 8AADDooE. q. =