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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-18

rich in potash and lime. This makes
an ideal combination as to plant food.
The black top soil is strong in nitrogen
and phosphates, while the subsoil is
very strong in potash and lime.
I'm many parts of the state the soil
has been formed by, the drying up and
draining of old lakes. Soils of this
character are very fertile. The abund-
ance of lime in all of the soils of the
state prevents the formation of sour
mould. There are no *moor-land' soils
in the state. The soils formed from old
lake bottoms are quite frequently used
for permanent meadows, and in many
cases they have produced 40 and more
crops of native hay without any appar-
ent decrease in yield.
1.-THE fertility of the soil of the state
has marked effect upon the quality of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-18

the products which are produced. In
the case OF wheat, the average amount
OF gluten in the wheat raised in the
United States is 11.o per cent. This is
from the reports of the United States
department of agriculture. The aver
age amount of gluten in the wheat
raised in Minnesota is 1875 per cent.
Other crops are in the same proper
tion The crops raised on the rich soils
OF Minnesota have greater food value
than crops raised on the poor, warm
soil of older countries, ....
Every factor in nature seems to
have been at work in making the soils
of Minnesota rich in plant food. Thew
are mainly drift soils, derived from the
very best rock materials pulverized by
the action Of glaciers, and enriched for
centuries by the natural workings of
vegetable and animal life. A great
deal more could be said about the fer
tlllty of Minnesota soils, but about the
most convincing proof that can be CIV
en- is the fact that the soils exhibited
by the chemical division of the Mime
sofa experimental station at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chi
cago received the award from the
United States government for soils rich
in plant food"
Prof. Thomas Shaw, of the same COL
lege, says in an address on the produc-
tive possibilities of CENTRAL eastern and
northeastern minnesota:
"Settlers have Stunned this region
because it is misunderstood. Had I
been guided by rumors regarding this
district when first came to Minnesota
l would have said to every inquirer that
it is a god-forsaken sandy wilderness,
only fit to furnish a home for the lack
pine and the jack rabbit Men looked
upon it as region of sand.
But what are the facts? From the
data at hand it is not possible to esti-
mate accurately the proportion of the
sandy soil to that of heavier texture.
But it would seem to be true that the
more sandy portions of this area are
the best settled. Much of the soil of
Anoka, Sherburne and Wadena is un-
der successful tillage. In these coun-
ties, therefore, much of the sand must
be underlaid with clay, hence the profit
which even in rather dry climate can
be obtained by tilling sandy lands. The
region of sand on sand, that is to say,
the region of the jack pine and the jack
rabbit, when compared with the whole
area of the district, is not large. But
little of the soil in Wright, Benton,
Stearns, Todd, Carleton and Mile Laos
counties is sandy. A large proportion
of the soil of the entire district has a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-18

Around Princeton and in the vicinity
OF Mora and south through the Snake
River valley and south of Mora around
Grass lake and west along Ground
house river to the north and south
forks Of the country is what biologists
term "modifed drift, fiat and undulat-
ing" In the northern part of these
counties the land is higher and of a
different character. The modified drift
formation extends north of Princeton
to Bogus and Estes Brooks. North
OF this point the land is higher and
more rolling. But the land in no sense
loses it's productiveness and is rich in
its formation and composition. Prof.
Snyder, agricultural chemist in the
Minnesota State School of Agriculture,
says, in general of the lands in this part
of Minnesota:
"The yellow clay subsoils are very
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-18

strong clay element in it, which is at
once a guarantee of varied production
and staying power. Then may this land
be made what it ought to be, and what
it will be if rightly handled, the Eldor-
ado OF the stockman of the Northwest.
Iell its merits to the congested rural
population of stock producing realms.
Tell them only what is true about it.
for less than all the truth should be
enough. Seek settlers with stock rails
ing predictions and try and save them
from the curse of farms that possess
too many acres"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-18
Mile Laos County Schools

The schools of Mile Laos county
are keeping pace with the development
OF the county. In 1885 there were only
ten school districts in the county, while
at the present time there are thirty.
There are 2,41o children enrolled in the
schools of the county, and at the last
school apportionment there were 2,o4o
scholars in the schools of the county
that were entitled to the state aid.
There has been gratifying increase in
the number of pupils entitled to share
in the apportionment of the school
money, which indicates that there is
more regular attendance of the chill
dren at the country schools.
There are at the present time fifty
nine teachers in the county schools.
The Princeton schools have twelve
teachers, while Milaca has seven. Dis
tricts ID and IS have five teachers each,
district II has three, and districts z, d,
II, Is and rs have two teachers each,
and the remainder of the districts have
one school and one teacher.
There are ten districts in the county
that have nine months school, five that
have eight, and four that have seven,
the balance having five and six months
school.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-18
The Soil
Rich Sand y and Black Loan
with Clay Subsoil- Minne=
sofa Soil Won the Award at
the Worlds Fair in Chicago.

The soil of the section tributary to
Princeton is that happy combination
of sandy loan, beneath which is a
strata of clay, making the soil loose
and porous, and imparting to it a
warmth and fertility that makes, it the
best soil possible for agricultural pur-
poses. To one who is not familiar
with the soil of this section it will look
Improbable and reproductive But let
no surfact indications fool you. Sur
face indications are a mighty poor
thing to go by. The heart and the
core of anything will tell the story.
Whatever the geological formation
was that matted down the soil in this
particular section, it certainly was a
good job from an agricultural stand
point. During the glacial period when
the great glaciers melted and began to
DRIFT and carry with them vast deposits
OF earth sheet of gravel and sand was
deposited over this section Scientists
tell us that there was an interglacial
period suited to the growth of forests,
and it may have been that the strata of
clay and hardpan was deposited over
the earth at that time, and later on was
followed by the drift of sand and grav-
ell, all being pulverized and mixed with
the bayou-loke flood of muddy tumul-
tuous waters from the Mississippi and
St. Croix rivers, and also the flood that
came down from the Mile Laos dis
trict, for scientists tell us that at that
point there rested for many thousands
of years great ice cap that finally be-
gan to melt and tear itself away from
that place, and in doing SO it probably
created disturbance of the SOIL max
ing the topography of Mile Laos and
adjoining counties.
The till or modified drift and forma-
ton extends from the eastern part of
Sherburne county east and across Isan-
ii and Chisago counties to the St.
Crolx river and south through Anoka
county and to the Twin Cities. East,
west and south Of Princeton the soil is
of this till formation, or sand and clay.
North OF Princeton the soil changes to
more of a black loan with good thick
clay subsoil. The Minnesota geologi-
cal report Of Mile Laos and Kanabec
counties says: These counties have a
fertile soil. They were originally oc-
cupled more or less by white, red and
jack pine, excepting only Greenbush
and a part of Milo in the southwest
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-18

Don't isolate yourself on some prai-
RE farm, but pick out your home in
section that possesses all the advan-
tages and charms that one could ask
for. I.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-18

The land around Princeton is well
adapted to gardening and truck farm
ing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
STATISTI CS OF WAGES
AND HOURS OF LABOR
80 e5a1tJ CONS 40 5-a-
Government Report Shows That Union
laborers Work7Fewer Hours and Earn
More Money. r. Grew

II know of no better argument in favor
OF un1onism that the report of the United
States Commissioner of Labor Carroll %.
wright, showing the actual statistics com
pied by his department relative to hours
or wages Of union and non-Inion men.
said Labor Commissioner ODonnelI yes
terday. According to these official fig
ures, union bakers for instance, average
1913 hours a week and average 81. 05 daily
wages, while the non union men average
1874 hours a week and 81 10 daily
wages. The bakers union fees are 80
cents a month, and the union baker earns
70 cents day more than the non-union
beker. For Sc year paid to the union
he receives $72 more in wages and works
ll5 hours less. Take the ease of brick
layers. The statistics show that the
union bricklayers average 81 5 hours a
week and 80 a day in wages, while
the non union bricklayers,, working 81 q
hours a week average but $2.17 a day in
wages The union bricklayer receives in
return for his $12 year dues $4S9 a year
more salary and works 312 hours less, than
the non union bricklayer The statistics
also show that the union cigarmakers
work 3l2 hours a year less and receive
$l20 year more that the non-union cigar
maker. The union plumber receives more
wages and receives 312 hours less These
figures compiled by a government bureau
working without prejudice represents the
cold, hard truth of actual conditions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
FATHER SPOILS GIRLS
INTENTIONS TO WED
Claims Daughter Was Lured to City
by Her Sweetheart, That He
Might Marry Her.

Mary Goggin, the pretty fifteen
year-old daughter of a farmer living
near De Graft, Mimi, was rescued
from the sometimes tedious bonds of
early matrimony yesterday by her
father. Edward Matthews, a young
farmer living near Mary's home, was
the husband, or prospective, but, &C
cording to the declarations of the older
Goggin, he will not enjoy that relation
ship for some time to come. He al
leges that Matthews enticed his
daughter away by the glitter of city
life.
The girl was found at the residence
Of Mrs. Daniel Mullen, AZ Summit
avenue, where she was engaged in do
nestle duties. 1t was claimed there
that they had employed the girl be-
cause they wanted help, and she came
and applied for work, saying that she
was tired of farm life, and wanted
to work up in the world.
But the father of the girl has diff
ferent version. He asserts that Mat
thews sent the girl to the Mullen
home, where he knew that she would
be properly cared for Mrs. Mullen be-
ing his sister. Later, he asserted, they
intended to be married.
The police took the girl into Gus
tody yesterday, and later she return
ed home with her father. At first she
strenuously refused to- go back to the
farm, but when she found that there
was little chance of carrying out her
intention she submitted meekly to the
paternal wishes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
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RED WING LEADS IN
CLAY MANUFACTURE
Has More Than Half of the States
Industry in This Department. 90
Government Figures. i'~'''''4 a.

According to the government census
report on clay products. and manufac-
lures Red Wing enjoys the distinction
OF producing fully one-half Of the out
put of the state of Minnesota. The fact
isn't stated in these words, but the
hgures for the entire state are no more
than double the known figures of Red
Wing. D. a4a s..,.e - sss; -sss1.
An unsatisfactory condition is shown
In clay working, not only in Minnesota,
but throughout the United States as a
whole, the capital invested in 1900 and
the output being several per cent less
than in the year 1890, but this, the
census report explains. was due to the
hard times of 1893 which closed the
brick yards. The brick industry, &C
cording to the census report, is the
first to feel the effect of hard times and
the Slastsito recover
But Red Wing has not been affected
by the general decline. While the re-
mainder of the state has been going
backward, Red, Wing has more than
doubled it's clay manufactures, a fact
which is indicated in the figures of
the report.
The big falling off in clay working
in ten years has beeus in the manufac-
ture of common brick, which has de-
creased from value of $1,O89,468 in
1890 to $753,S25 in 1900 The manu-
facture Of pressed and fancy brick
shows increase in quantity, though a
decrease in value The bulletin par
TALLY explains the falling off in the
manufacture of brick by the fact that
the use of structural iron has done
away with a large part of the demand
for the common grades. The manu-
facture of sewer pipe has come up from
practically nothing in 1890 to nearly
100000 in 1900, and there is where
Red Wing helps out the state at large
in keeping up it's reputation among the
clap producers. u
The increase in the amount of busi-
ness of the potteTies of the state is
not shown, but the product for 1900
is given at S206,3O0. The number of
men employed in all clay industries
in the state is 1926 in 1900 against g.
23S in 1890. The falling off is explained
as largely due to the Introduction of
machinery
Minnesota stands thirteenth in the
list of states in the clay products One
half the manufacture for the country
is done in four states, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Illinois
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
ALLEGE THAT COAL COMPANIES
ARE HAVING WORK DONE BY
NoN-UNION LABOR
DECIDE TO ASK COMPANIES
TO DISCHARGE CONTRACTS
Claim Companies Gave Hauling Con-
tract to James ForrestaI, Who After
wards Employed Non Union Men
Committee Appointed to Protest and
Fight If Necessary.

The committee appointed by the
Team Owners union Wednesday night
to take action against the three coal
yards in st. Paul that have employed
non-union labor to haul their coal this
season, met at Federation hall last
night and discussed plans for waging
war against these concerns if they
did not break the contract and employ
union labor. John Geary is chairman
OF the committee and George H Shaw
secretary. According to Secretary
Shaw, of the committee, the Pioneer
Fuel company, the Y. & L. Fuel COM
pany and the Ohio Fuel company en-
tered into a contract with the James
Forrestal company for the hauling of
their coal this season. Mr.. Shaw claims
that when the matter first came up.
Mr.. Forrestal's partner was a member
of the union, and the union allowed
him to go ahead and get the contract
with the understanding that he would
only employ about twelve of his teams
and would employ the rest of the teams
from other members of the union Now
they claim that as soon as the contract
was made Mr.. Forrestal, instead of
living up to his agreement with the
union, broke faith with it, and bought
fifty teams with the intention of doing
the entire hauling himself. Shortly
after this his partner served notice on
the union and said that he had sold
all of his teams to Forrestal and with
drew from the union.
Will Make Firm Demand.
A committee was accordingly APP
pointed, and they met last night for
the first time. The committee in
structed the business agent of the
union, John Geary, to wait on the
above coal companies and notify them
that if they do not break their con-
tract with the Forrestal company inn
mediately, the union will take such ac-
ton as may be necessary to bring the
companies to time"
The members of the union contend
that allowing the non-union men ta
do the hauling means that fifty union
teams, driven by union teamsters and
owned by union team owners, will be
out of employment this winter. They
also advance the argument that the
work should be given to them because
they are all taxpayers. The members
of the committee last night stated that
they would fight the matter to a finish
in order to gain their point against
non-union labor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
DIR. WHITCOMB'S MAN
WAS MOT PRESENTED
City Clerk Failed to Announce His
Election by the Board to the
Assembly.

Some of the members of the board
of aldermen have entered a protest
against the failure of City Clerk Matt
Jensen to present for consideration at
the last meeting of the assembly their
selection of Assemblyman Whitcomb
for place on the board Of equaliza-
ton.
AS a selection must have the in
dorsement of both bodies, they con-
tend that their action should have
been at least presented for considera-
ton, even if defeat was anticipated.
Assistant City Clerk McCrea says
the failure to present Mr.. Whitcomb's
name was for the reason that 1T was
given at the board meeting in the
shape of a motion, and that there was
nothing of record to be Endorsed by the
assembly. Had his election been by
resolution, he says, it would have been
different.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
Three Excursions On the J. S.

Manager Scott, of the Metropolitan
opera house. is running a series Of
popular price excursions on the NAM
moth river steamer, ]. s., including a
matinee" excursion this afternoon, a
moonlight ride tonight and an all-day
trip to Saltwater tomorrow. The boat
will leave the dock at the foot of Jack
son street tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock, running down the Mississippi
to Hastings and Prescott, thence up
the ST. CToix river and through lake
St. CroiX to Saltwater, arriving at the
Prison City at p. m. The return trip
will begin at 4 p. m, and the boat is
due to arrive in st. Paul at 10 o'clock
in the evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
JURY GIVES FRED
BROWN BIG VERDICT
Is Awarded $1,000 Against Musser-
Sauntry Company for Serious
Injuries.

The jury in the United States court,
in the case of Fred Brown against the
Ausser Sauntry Logging company,
yesterday returned a verdict awarding
the plaintiff damages in the extent of
$500. The plaintiff was employed by
the defendant company in logging OPP
erations. Among his other specified
duties he was required to break the
logging chains which hold the logs on
the sledges. This is said to be a dan
gerous occupation at best. The chains
are broken or knocked apart by the
use of a long handled ak. Brown
claimed that he was given a short
handled ak to do this with, and pro-
tested that it was dangerous, and was
promised a regulation sized ak, which
is about six feet long. He claims that
he asked for the long pike several
times, and was promised it, but never
received it. In breaking the chain
with a short-handled ak, the logs fell
before he could get away, and, al
though he started to run, they rolled
upon and over him, and he was terri
bly, crushed upon the icy ground. Both
of his hips were badly hurt, and the
doctors say he will be a cripple to the
end of his days, and complete ply
steal wreck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
ASSESSORS FUN BEGINS
EVERYBODY is "KICKING" TO
CONLEY THESE DAYS
Over One Thousand Protests Received
From Those Whose Valuations Were
lncreased-New Board of EquaIiza-
ton to Meet on Monday-City Has
But Three Members.

Next Monday the new board of
equalization will meet and it is expect
ed it's sessions will be anything but
ones of restful bliss. Over 1000 pro-
tests against the valuations made by
County Assessor Conley are now on
file and the number is increasing daily
The protests come from those who
suffered an increase after their re-
turns had been made and also those
who find their improved real estate
holdings boosted some 10 per cent over
what they were a year ago. Another
source Of trouble will be the holders Of
West side leases, though any kick they
appeal to the courts, which is now
being prepared.
Will Have to Give Proof.
"The kicks are coming in lively"
said Assessor Conley yesterday, but
II the protestants can show where any
injustice haS5been dOne,4 it will be rem
edled. My GmeM were instructed to
take trueJsinV6ntory of every thing
they saw and that is what we have as
basis on which to make valuations
This habit of blaming the ownership
OF the family on someone else other
than the head of the house is all right.
but, whoever is the owner will have to
pay for it. For that reason the depu-
ties We're INSTRUCTED to make note
OF all pianos If they don't belong to
the person ip whose house they We're
located, thennit is their business to in
form us. They Won't be charged for
1T, IT their statement is sworn to. Some
one owns the piano, however, and it is
his name we want
AS the city, end of the board, as re-
suit of the deadlock existing between
the two councils, is only composed of
three members, the entire board will
only consist of seven members this
time Mayor Smith, by. virtue of his
office, will be the chairman ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
FARMERS EXPECTING
LARGE WHEAT CROP
Make Larger Purchases of Harvesting
Machinery and Irvine Than
Last Year.

Local. agricultural implement firms
declare that the present season has
broken all Northwestern records, both
in the quantity of harvesting ma
chinery sold and the amount of Irvine
disposed of. Although the price of
Irvine is 4 cents higher per pound than
last year, the sales are largely in ex-
cess of those of 1901. This is due to the
excellent condition of the wheat crop
and the largely increased acreage Of
other grains. The increased cost is at
tributed to an advance in wages and
the scarcity of manila fiber. Most of
the Irvine has been made up from sisal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
Articles Of incorporation.

Articles of incorporation were filed
at the office of the secretary of state
yesterday by the following:
White & Street Townsite company,
Bemidji, capital stock, $4,000; iNcor-
porators, Almond A. White and M. E.
Geary, ST. Paul, and w. p. Street,
Bemidji.
E. G. Hicks Cream Separator COM
pany, Minneapolis, capital stock, $780,
900; incorporators, Eliphalet G. Hicks,
Daniel O. Pease and Frederick B,
Pease, all of Minneapolis.
Wills Mining company, Duluth, CAPT.
tai stock, $4,000 incorporators, Will
liam Elder, Arthur Howell, Eby G..
Gridley, all of Duluth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
PARK BOARD is TO
HAVE A HEARING
Charter Commission Agrees to Listen
to It's Request for ~ !,
Amendments.

The members Of the charter COM
mission have announced their willing
ness to accord the park board hear
ing on it's proposition to amend the
charter and will call meeting to that
end in a few days. s@5s1
The park board desires the charter
amended SO that their revenue for
maintenance will accrue from one
mill tax, and they be allowed to use
their revenues and also retain their
unexpended balances at the close of
each fiscal year. gT
Now that the park board is to be
accorded hearing, other departments
of the city government have evidenc-
ed desire to be heard, and as result
the requests for amendments promise
to be numerous.