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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

The August meeting at the North An
son trotting park viii be held Aug. Is and
IA, Friday and Saturday. 4 game OF
s25
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07
$780,.

200 Pairs Trousers strictly All Wool
and worth $500
our whole line of 80 and IS cent caps
will go at IS cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Mrs. G. S. Hill returned Thursday eve
ming. from West Gouldshoro. where She
visited friends for two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Do you drink tamarandi cream nectar
or coffee soda at c. IL. Beane's fountain?
Try them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Miss Amy Keene went to WATERWAYS
Thursday. for visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07
OAKLAND.

Miss Winnie 4Ames is spending a few
weeks with her grandparents in Bel
grade.
Mrs, L.. A. Field went To Fairfield,
Friday. to attend the funeral of Il
friend.
Miss Alice Kelley of Augusta, is
spending her vacation in town, the
guest of relatives
Miss Edna Davis of Watervillc. has
been visiting her friend Eula Ellis.
several days, this week.
Mr.. c. 4. Stafford of Deering. has
been spending the week III town with
bis friend, Harry Folsom
Rev. and Mrs. f. V. Stevens and two
children have gone To Turner for Il
short visit to Mr.. Stevens father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Packard OF
Chelsea, have been in town a short
time, this week, the guests of relatives
Misses Theresa and Winifred O'Don-
nell of Lewiston, who have been in
town several days this week, returnrl
home, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Simon Littlefield and Miss Sarah y.
Ballard were married, Wednesday. by
Rev. J. Il. Glow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Jennie, went to visit friends at Wis.
casset. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Mrs. Charles johnson returned from
two weeks visit with Clinton friends.
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Mrs, l.. A. Field went to Fairfield
Friday. to attend the funeral of =
friend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07
$3.50 a Suit.

The balance of our Odd Suits that
were $1,000, $1,000. $500. So suits left,
All Good styles, not a suit in the lot
worth less than $1,000. Your choice
$3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Wilder Coville returned to Capitol Is
land, yesterday, after short visit with
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Miss Alice Kelley of Augusta, is
spending her vacation in town, IN,
guest of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Lost, strayed or stolen. one black bear
from the electric car stables. Dogs and
small boys should be careful for the ami
NAL is not very fond of either.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

A schooner is unloading coal for the
Togus Home at the government wharf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Mrs. p. II. S Vaughan of Augusta. is
| the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Wentworth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

William Snead of Boston is spendins
a few days with Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07
GARDINER.

Elder Jones went to the campgrounds,
yesterday.
W. ii. Cooke went to Whitman on
business, last evening.
j. -. Stevenson has returned from an
outing at Pleasant pond.
w. G. Atkins will shortly open law
office in the Patten block.
Miss Ethel Howe returned from Ores
den campgrounds. yesterday
Miss Mae Buker made visit to
Brunswick friends, yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Peacock went to
visit WatervilIe friends, Friday
Mrs. Juliaette Schooley of New York,
ais the guest of Gardiner friends.
Mrs. r.. J. Preble returned. yesterday.
William Snead of Boston is spending
few days with Gardiner friends.
A schooner is unloading coal for the
Togus Home at the government wharf
MIS- Charies johnson returned from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Miss Vivian Graves returned Thursday
evening, from Pine Point Boothbay har-
Dor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Thursday evening the Good Templar@
held lawn party at the home of Misses
Alice and Mabel Blakncy on Maple
street. Croquet and other games with
music filled OUT a very pleasant evening,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Mr.. G.. T.. Stafford of Deering. ha.
been spending the week III town witt
bis friend, Harry Folsom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Curtis of Boston
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Il. Cur
It's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Mrs. T.. J. Preble returned. yesterday
from business trip to NassaIboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Rev. and Mrs. f. V. Stevens and two
children have gone To Turner for Il
short visit to Mr.. Stevens father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Miss Lou Cass is visiting friends ii
Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07

Miss Ethel Morrill, of Cornville is Wis
iting Miss Martha Whittier a few days.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

The Wells County News tells
of a new weed pest called "tumb-
ling mustard" which has ap-
peard in that county. 1t grows
from three to four feet high and
spreads out like a Russian
thistle" or cactus. This weed
will grow a number of pods about
three or four inches in length,
and about the size of a knitting
needle. Each of these pods con-
tain about 100 seeds. When ripe
the shrub breaks off at the
ground and rolls with the wind,
these pods open and wherever
the weed strolls it sows it's seed.
1t is estimated that one of these
large weeds contains seeds to
destroy an acre of crop. They
grow very rapidly and are quite
prolific and are hard to kill.
Every farmer should look out
for this intruder and endeavor to
rid himself of it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13
DON'T GO TO kLoMDYkE.

Portland, Me-, Aug. Capt. Miles
Stadnish, OF Montreal, who has been
spending the summer in Alaska,
reached the confines of civilization on
his return to that state. He knows
about the Klondyke gold craze and
his advice to intending prospectors is
''don't." In a letter received here to-
day, he says the situation in Klon-
dyke is not very dissirnilar to other
gold fields. The yellow metal is there
but it does not lie around the ground
in chunks waiting to be scooped up.
1t can only be secured by patient and
uncommonly laborious placer mining,
interspersed with many weary miles of
tramping around from pocket to poe
ket. Further, he says the journey to
the ''diggings" from Juneau is an en-
terprise calculated to pail the stoutest
heart. Beyond all this winter is be-
ginning now in this region, and any
one who starts must stop over at
Juneau, or somewhere else until next
May. There is not food enough in
Alaska to keep people for month.
He drops the hint that the larger part
of the Klondyke region is in Canada
without stretching the elastic bound
ary line one inch,'' and says the
Dominion police have something to
say about Yankees coming over there
and taking away all the gold.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

This paper is a business ven
ture; it is run for the benefit of
the editor and his family and not
in the interests of any political
party. past, present or future, -
says the Valley City Times-Re-
cord and then Dunlap goes on to
say that the Times-Record does
not take much stock in notices,
but this week it runs at the head
of this column a statement which
means what it says. and this is
the platform upon which the
Times s-Record is conducted. The
paper will likely take a hand in
politics as occasion arises, but it
will be no organ, and will voic,
the opinions of its editor, who
owns it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13
WHAT next?
Insects at Work Killing Wheat
Rapidly in Many Fields
A New Develop
ment.

Complaints have been made of tho
blighting of wheat to great extent In
the last few days and many have been
unable to assign q cause. It has been
supposed the wet weather and hot sun
was the reason for the scalded appear
ance of grain. This cause is now
developed and is shown to be an in.
sect resembling in appearance, the
common plant louse. They are found
on the heads of grain and, beginning
to work at the top of the hull, 60
down, sucking the juice, it is cup
posed, of the berry. The young are
found near the joint of the hull and
the stalk. The insect is small, of q
green color, with six fully developed
legs of a darker color and two anten-
nae.
A closer examination shows these
insects are, in all probability, genus
called aphis, and as II family include
numerous species of plant lice, or
green flies. They suck the sap of
plants by means of u tubular probos-
els and owing to the wonderful rapidi-
ty of reproduction are very destruc-
tive. The specimens examined show
two tubes near the end of the body
which excrete honey dew.
The damage they are doing is al
ready seen to be considerable and
may be much greater Summer fall
lowed fields are hurt most, although the
earlier sown grain may get the same
pest when the berry is developed.
Grass and vegetation near fields are
alive with these insects. Farmers
have never seen the like of this insect
damage before, in this part of the
county.
Heads of wheat affected turn brown
at first, the tip Of the hull being blast
ed, the stalk dies and the heads final
ly get a light yellow color with no
substance in the berry.
Chas. Mahoney brought to the Alert
Office number of wheat heads show.
ing the ravages of the insect that is
destroying wheat. He thinks loss of
five bushels to the acre has already
occurred in many fields. Velvet chaff
fares worst.-J amestowu Alert.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

country, of which thirty. five are
in operation with 17O out of 18O
mills running and eleven new
mills are building. The total
capacity is $3.50, 600 boxes.
The democrats in 1890 said
emphatically that this country
could never make tin plates.
They tried to kill the fourishing
industry in 1894, but couldn t.
1t got beyond them. They are
today forced to admit with deep
sorrow that, under protection,
another great industry. employ
ing many men and women, has
come into successful operation
and that even England is com.
PEELED to admit it.-Minneapolis
Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13
OVERLAND.

w. G. Taylor in LaMoure Chronicle:
For one who enjoys across-the-coun-
try riding. the trip from Devils Lake
to LaMoure is a very pleasant one.
So the party composed of Miss Mary
C. Taylor, r. E. and w. G. Taylor
found it last week. Leaving the Chau-
tauqua City Wednesday evening, a
drive of about fifteen miles was made
and the night passed at the home of
acquainatnces whose friendship and
kindness during many years have
been constant and uniform. A noon
lunch was partaken of in the shade of
trees on the green banks of the Shey-
enne river, where the stream is mar
rover and the current much swifter
than at Ft. Ransom.
Cooperstown, the next objective
point, was reached just as darkness
hegan to fall on the wings of night.
The distinguishing features of this
charming little city are the Syverson
bloclk-one of the largest, most sub
stantial and magnificcntly equipped
general merchandise stores in North
Dakota-the court house building and
most important to weary travellers
the Palace Hotel, owned and conduct
ed by F. j. Stone, brother of B. N.
Stone, of LaMoure, and formerly
landlord of the Leland hotel. This
hostelry is a model of neatness and
order, the service all that could be
desired and the cuisine the best. The
party was placed under great obliga.
tion to the host and hostess for kind
hospitality and special attentions.
Doubtless a prime factor in the salts.
factory growth of Cooperstown is the
Griggs County Courier, owned and
edited by P. r. Trnbshaw, whose good
fortune in being the owner of the only
newspaper in the county was recently
accentuated by his appointment as
postmaster of Cooperstown. This ere.
ward of merit" was deserved and met
the approval of the community as well
as that of all the pencil pushers of the
state.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

On motion the assessment OF 32OO.OO
ON credits in the name of Henry Ella
son was ordered stricken of the assess
ment; proper showing being made to
the board that the assessment was an
error.
On motion VIM Howden was APP
pointed appraiser for estray horse
taken up by August Evers which said
estray was duly advertised as taken
up year ago.
On motion it was ordered that the
sw4 of Section 30, Twp. 147. Rg. So.
be separated from school district No.
10 of which it is part and be added
to, and become part of, school dis
trict No. 9.
On motion all further applications
for abatement of taxes on government
land was relied to the county auditor
to make out a list for the years for
which taxes should be abated, and
place the matter before the board at
their next meeting.
On motion board adjourned sine die.
P. A. MELGARD,
County Auditor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13
way up.
Valuation of Railroads Raised
in the State.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 5.-At the
meeting of the state board of equaliza-
ton today s626,OOO was added to the
valuation of the railroad property Of
the state over previous years for the
same mileage. The increase was at
the rate of an assessment of $3.50 per
mile on the franchises of the different
companies, something which has not
been considered in the past in the val
uation of the personal property of the
railroads. The representatives of the
different companies represented here
made hard fight for the same valua-
tion as last year, but the board decid-
ed to make the assessment So, $50 per
mile for the main lines and the branch-
es to he $3.50. This raises the total
valuation of the railroad property in
the state for the purposes of taxation
to $500, 900. The Northern Pacific and
the Northwestern have protested
against the raise on the franchise.
The matters of the equalization of the
personal property of the different
counties will be considered as soon as
the returns are all in.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13
TWO LEPERs.

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. s.-Last
week DR.. LeBarge, of Grafton, was
called to visit family living II miles
west of Edinborg, and found two cases
of disease which he pronounces lep-
rosy. The patients are young men,
one married and the other single.
They are Scandinavians, and have
been engaged in farming for some
time. The disease is we'll developed,
and DR.. LeBarge feels quite certain of
its nature. The report received does
not state what further steps have been
taken, but the matter has undoubtedly
been reported to the state board OF
health and if the first diagnosis proves
correct, it will be necessary to isolate
the patients.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

board is now composed Of the
governor, treasurer, auditor,
secretary of state and commits
sioner of agriculture and labor.
The first such board, under Gov.
Allin, raised the railroad valua.
tion 81, $50, 600, and the second,
under Gov. Briggs, has just ad.
ded another $626,OO9. This
means a very material shifting
and adjustment of the burdens OF
taxation, fulfllment of repub.
lican party pledges, and an hon
orable and meritorious acuion
on the part Of the republican
state officials named Grand
Forks Herald.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

This is the first year the re-
publican administration has had
the power-as an administration
to fix the equalization of taxes
and it has carried its party pied
ges to the letter by raising the
assessments on railroad to the
tune of $500, 900, thus necessarily
Tightening the burden of taxa
ton for the farmers and putting
it on the corporations just
where it belongs. Gov. Briggs
and the balance of the state
officers, are the right kind Of
men to put in charge. Give them
all due credit.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13
JUST LISTEN.
The Half Has Not Been Told
of Klondyke.

Minneapolis, Aug. From what
Capt. John G. MacGregor writes to
members of his family here in Mime
apolis, the half has not yet been told
of the fabulous riches of the Klondyke
region.
Captain MacGresor went into Alas
ka last March and the last of letters
to his relatives came from the land of
gold June IA. This was before the
rush of the fortune hunters had begun
or before, in fact, much was known of
the Dawson City diggings. Notwith-
ing that fact the letter contains es-
TINA of wealth which distance far
and away any of the hitherto pub
lished accounts of the yield from
Alaska's glittering sands.
1--WE have washed $1,000 to single
pan" says the captain in one of his
letters. This is almost Incredible. 1t
would be quite so in fact were it not
for his we'll known reputation. He
has been a mining expert for 30 years
and much of that time has been en-
gagged in the very work he is now do
ing, placer mining.
Up to date the worlds record has
been 81 900 a pan. This was in Mon
tana at Montana Bar. There was a
growth of properties in what was
known as the Confederate Gulch, and
every 100 feet for half mile along
the shore produced $1,000 a pan for
every washing. The year was 1868,
Captain MacGregor owned those
properties then, and does now, SO that
in the present instance his word must
command good deal of respect on
that ground alone.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13
THAT sHEYENNE BRIDGE

We learn from Griggs Co. parties,
the Sheyenne river some seven or
eight miles southwest of Aneta that
the Co. commissioners had prom
ised to do something in the shape of
road work this year for the tax pay
ers in the northern part of Gtiggs Co.,
and that these tax payers had petit
Everythin,r was lovely until at the
decided not "a build this bridge. be-
could then get to market by travelling
the distance to COOperstOwn is nearly
commissioners will use the money that
ing into the road and bridge fund and
further south, within a short distance
of the Steele and Griggs county lines,
merely to give a few farmers in Steele
better road into Cooperstown. OF
for wanting the roads fixed up run
mug AuUO OAAdV OAHy Ouo eAAO NuOoCAOA 40
are the commissioners treating the
balance of the county right in so do.
ing. There lis likely to be blood on
the moon.7Panorama.
The Panorama should not Jump at
conclusions too hastily. It should
not listen to every tale of woe that
some disappointed farmer pours into
it's ears without first finding out the
trpth in regard to the matter. The
county Commissioners of Griggs coun.
~ are not to be blamed for not build
ing bridges to accommodate Aneta. Ap.
plications had been made to them by
farmers living along the river to
build from one to six bridges at diff
ferent places. The farmers of this
county are not in shape to build
bridges at random and it was decided
to build only one bridge at present,
and after thoroughly looking up the
matter the location selected was deem.
ed the best. Somebody has got to
kick, of course, and the kicker seems
to have found sympathetic listener
in the Panorama Office.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

North Dakota's experience
with state equalization boards
demonstrates the soundness of
the old saw that if you want a
thing done right, see that you do
it yourself. The people of North
Dakota have always wanted the
railroad corporations to bear
their just share of taxation. State
officials have always understood
this popular desire, but under
the old method the final result
lay with a board appointed by
the officials elected by the people;
this was some distance around
and these appointees, being out
of the reach of, and often out of
the touch with, the people gener-
ally found some more or less
s.substantial" reason for serving
the corporations instead of the
people. The work of equa aliza-
ton was one the people could not
do themselves, but they now do
the next thing to it-they choose
the board direct. And every
board SO chosen has been faith
full to the peoples interests. The
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

Noticeable is the report of
Hugh O'Beirne, of the British
legation at Washington, to his
government, on the progress of
the tin-plate industry in this
country. one which was devel-
oped under the protection afford
ed by the republican tariff of
1890. The British manufactur-
ers of tin plate have felt very
keenly the effect of the new in.
dustry here. In 1890, our mar
ket was wholly supplied with tin
plates from South Wales. In
1892, 1893 and 1894, the new in
dustry rose from nothing to a
product of 10000, 900 pounds.
The democrats in 1894 wanted to
remove the duty entirely, but
they did not quite dare to do SO,
and concluded simply to lower it
| to give the British tin plate max
ers a chance; but the industry,
under protection, had a good
start and by 1896 the product
was 307, 200, 900 pounds. O'Beirne
says the practical expulsion of
the British article from the Unit
ed States is only question of
time as the american plates
now virtually monopolize the
market of this country, except
on the Pacific coast and are sell
ling on the Atlantic seaboard at
from Csc to 4Oc below the price
at which Welsh plates can be
laid down" The importations
of British plate are confined to
lots destined for use by the ex-
port oil and canned goods intet'-
ests, which have a rebate of SO
per cent of the duty on all s4ch
foreign material destined to be
shipped abroad. There are
thirty nine tin plate works in this
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13
Commissioner Proceedings.

Board met pursuant to adjournment
this 9th day of August A. D. 1897.
Present, Commissioners Buchheit,
Cooper. Hemmingson, Olson and Will
son.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
81 Tande appeared before the
board and asked to be allowed to re-
deem the taxes on the ST of nj of Sec
tion Z, Twp 148, Range So, at net
amount of tax.
On motion it was ordered that he be
allowed to redeem the afore described
lands from sale for the net amount of
taxes plus per cent annual interest.
The road petition for the laying out
of the road in township LA, range SO:
was taken up for consideration. Chas.
Palfrey, Erick Gammelgard and E M
Ayrea: as witnesses, appeared before
the board and demonstrated the laying
out of the road as petitioned for, the
board, after listening to the remon-
STRANGE, on motion rejected the petit
tiOn.
The petition for the organization
of township IA, range So, was taken
up for consideration.
On motion the petition was granted
and township IA range SO declared
an organized civil township and
Il
said town being the same as estab-
lished by the U. S. survey and as
such known and plated as congress
sional township 144 n, range 50 W,
and town meeting ordered to be held
the Goth day of August, at Bakers
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-08-13

The extra good price of wool
has done what we expected it
would-it has caused the free
trade newspaper fellows to say
that a drouth in the wool crop of
Australia is responsible for it.
If wool had gone down it would
have been laid to the horrible
gold standard.