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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25
TEXAS WET DOWN
Cotton Crop Helped-FIoods in West
- ern Texas. s"

Cotton Crop HelDed-FlOOds In West
ern Texas. II"
Dallas, Texas, July 25.-There has been
tically the entire state since Sunday, the
downpour being particularly heavy in
western Texas. In lScurry county it has
been raining for seven days and nights
and all streams are out of their banks.
The town OF Snyder has had no mail for
three days and is cut off from all COM
munication except by telephone.
Traffic on the Texas & Pacific is al
most completely tied up at Abilene. No
trains have arrived there from the west
for three days. AT Big Springs the town
is under water from three to ten feet and
there is much damage to the surrounding
press for shipment. 49, - -
At Pecos the Pecos river is two miles
wide and is flooding the alfalfa and corn
farms north of the town. The railways
have declined to receive any freight or ex-
pres for shipment. :c -.
There are many washouts along the line
OF the Texas & Pacific west of Abilene and
general traffic will perhaps be interrupt
ed for several days although an attempt
will be made to get train through to-
day.
At Waco the Brazos rose from fifteen
feet to twenty eight feet within short
time yesterday but is>reported to be fall
ing this morning. In and around Dallas
a. driving rain began falling last evening
at 6 o'clock and continued throughout
the night. C -
The cotton fields have received thor
ough drenching which will materially help
that staple, - = ,,'' .
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25
From a Staff Correspondent.

From Staff Correspondent. =. :;
Fargo, N. D., July 26.-Information OBJ
tanned from farmers and business men
from every section of the state attending
the republican convention here this week
indicates that with the exception OF the
Red river valley, North Dakota has the
r best crop prospect since 1891 which for
most North Dakotans has the record for
average yield in nearly every section of
tho state. VI was the opinion OF men
from the northern part of the state that
wheat harvest would not begin before
Aug. 90. Those from the central and
southern part Of the state named Aug. Is
as the earliest date for wheat cutting.
North Dakota according to these authori
ties has greatly increased it's acreage of
fax. reduced its acreage of wheat, seeded
twice as much barley as last year and Is
growing at least 100000 acres of corn.
All grains are looking well. The farm
ers from nearly every section said that
late sown fax would be benefited by rain.
North Dakota does not expect to ship a
large amount Of barley this year not
withstanding it's increased acreage. The
farmers say they are experimenting and
will probably use much of it at home. :.
All grain is late in those portions of the
Red River valley counties within fifteen
miles from the river. Richland county
people say that this wet district covers
Nthe northern portion of their county only.
IN the western partS OF tneSe 'COuntleS
prospects generally are good. There is
a considerable acreage near the, river
growing no grain. A large percentae Of
the seeding done in this. district is in
barley, oats and flax. This grain is late,
naturally, some fax being sowed as late
as July l. There are spots in this dis
trict where grain is not thrifty but gen
orally it is vigorous and with favorable
season will yield we'll. - -
In nearly all of the valley counties
the crop is uneven, owing to the big diff
ference in time of seeding.N p
James H. Mathews, who. farms 5000
acres near Larimore, says: early sown
crops in the western part Of Grand Forks
county are promising big yields. T have
not seen such a good prospect since 1891.
In the eastern part of the county the
grain is late but is looking good.'' 80.
Former State Senator H. F. Arnold,
who has big farm in that same section,
makes this summary: 1.-THE early sown
grain looks we'll. The late sown. which
isEabout 40 per cent of the crop, and prin-
cipally flax, needs rain. Cool nights are
doing much for the vigor and, vitality
of this part of the crop. There is good
average yield promised by the early sown
grain. This is. the most uneven crop
I have ever seen in North Dakota. I
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25
.GOBBLEs THE BEST PINE,
Moves ON Oregon After Obtaining
the Cream in the Washington
and Idaho BELT.

Special to The Journal.
Tacoma. Wash, July 25.-The Weyer-
haeuser, timber syndicate of St. Paul has
five parties of cruisers at work surveying
and selecting the best tracts Of yellow
pine land they can find at the headwaters
Of John Day river in Grant county. east
ern Oregon.
The cruisers are provided with several
kinds of forest reserve script which they
use to advantage on magnificent pine
tracts yet untouched in that country.
They take only the best, timber. II no
contests arise through mineral claims,
the Weyerhaeuser syndicate will soon be
possessed of the most valuable portion of
the eastern Oregon forest.
The syndicate has already got posses
sion of large portion of the timber
corporated under the laws Of this state as
the Weyerhaeuser Timber company, with
a capital of $4,000. 900,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25

The Best Prospect Since the Famous Year of 18o1Wet
Districts in the Red Valley the Only Exception to the
General Rue-What the Farmers Said at Fargo.

have seen fields Of fax in blossom and
beside them fields Of the same gain seed
| ed but short time. In our section har-
vest is at least four weeks distant
| H. H. Strom, a former member Of the
/ legislature, and for years a Tralll county
farmer says that much, grain seeded late
on wet soil in the eastern part Of that
county is doing poorly. There will be
a considerable acreage in that district
which, in his opinion, will not be worth
harvesting. There is another wet spot
between Hillsboro and Blanchard in the
southwestern part of the county, which
has a poor crop prospect. In the ex-
treme western part Of the county, where
the soil is lighter, crops are looking
good . .I....... 80
Farmers and merchants from along
THAT line Of the Great Northern, extend
ing from Grafton into western Pembina
county, say that, with the exception Of
a district between Hansel and Cavalier,
crops promise good yield. Along most
of that line of the Great Northern ex-
tending from Casselton north to Hannah,
there is a good prospect. Farmers from
the Casselton country said that the wheat
acreage in that particular district would
hold its own. and crops were in fine
shape. Honey. Bros, millers at Park
River, in western Walsh county, say
that growing crops along the Langdon
branch, as it is termed from Larimore
north, is 50 good that they believe. there
will be as much wheat harvested as last
year, notwithstanding the decrease in the
acreage. D. H. Mcmillan, state treas
urer and for years a machine dealer at
Langdon, says that Cavalier county's
crop never looked better at this time
of year. He says that the percentage Of
late sown fax Is small and that the crop
can be matured in good shape without
any more rain. He estimates that slight
ly over one-half Of Cavalier county's
acreage is in wheat. Nothing has oc-
Cured so far to injure the quality Of
the grain. John Butterwick, a we'll known
farmer living in the southern part Of the
county, says that the farmers in that
section seeded about the same wheat as
last year, and most Of the grain is do
ing we'll, although rain would help some
The good prospects continue all along the
main line of the Great Northern from
main line of the Great Northern from
Lakota merchant, who has followed the
development of Nelson. county for. years,
says that the county promises better than
an average crop In all grains. The coun-
try tributary to the St. John and Bot
tipeau branches has made good record
to date. &c. j. Lord, the Cando banker
and state railway commissioners, says: :-"I
have been over much of Towner county
! and believe with good filling weather,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25

wheat will average between eighteen and
twenty and fax between twelve and four
teen bushels. Flax generally Is we'll ad-
vanced. There is some late sown grain
in the northeastern part of the county
which needs rain. but 1t Is a comparatiVe-
~ small percentage of the crop. Ro-
tlette county, to the north, has good pros
poets in both fax and wheat, There has
been some loss from hail but no COM
plaint Of rust. Wheat harvest will begin
Aug. 20, / think >our county sowed less
acres to wheat this year than last. Near
" all of the new land was seeded to
flax
L. Ransieur, farmer living In the
southern portion of Towner county, says
that some pieces of wheat with good
weather will go twenty five bushels to the
acre. and the general average will be
good. Flax Is also coming on finely.
v. B. Noble, the Bottineau banker,z says
that the conditions along the Bottineau
branch are far above average. The Bot
tinueau country scored a big yield sin
1895 and Mr.. Noble says the prospects
now are good for a '95 yield. On the
present outlook he considers eighteen
bushels as an average for wheat conserya-
tive. &.
So far conditions along the 500 line
have been good. The crop is doing we'll
on the new lands in Ward county. where
heavy rainfall, such as North Dakota has
had this season. Ward, Bottineau, Nc
Henry, Benson, Pierce and Wells counties
are in the big lax district and the crop
Is developing we'll. s4
There is the same story Of good pros
poets in the territory along the Northern
Pacific between Jamestown and Leeds. J.
D. Carroll, a New Rockford farmer, says
that Eddy county seeded its grain under
favorable conditions and large yield is
promised. What late sown flax there is
would be benefited by rain, but is not
suffering. Travelling machine men say
that about the same conditions rule in
Griggs and Foster counties. M. B.
Cassell, prominent North Dakotan
and long resident of Steele county,
says that: on the present outlook Steele
els OF wheat. Flax is exceptionally
good in that county and may go fifteen
bushels. No. harm has yet come to the
wheat head. = - - Nzs.5 =. ~ .,,.}. s+3 49, Ia
]. D. Moulder of Fargo, who hasscharge
OF the southern = half of fNorth Dakota
for the Mccormick. Harvester company,
and aims to keep in close touch with
North Dakota wheat harvest will proba :
bly, begin about sAug. is. One pleasant
feature about 1.-THE crop this year is the
fine condition of grain in the extreme
southern counties which are tapped prin-
cipally by branch lines Of the Northern
Pacific That district has the best pros
pect it has had since 1891 There have
been no hot winds as in many former
years, to injure the crop. If this district
gets reasonably good weather from now
on, it will doSa great deal toward giving
North Dakota a comparatively good
yield of wheat, notwithst anding what I
figure to be big decrease in the wheat
acreage. Flax is the big crop in the
country from jamestown west, and is
promising big yield. do not believe
that North Dakota will ship much bar
ley, although it has spract tically doubled its
acreage Of that grain.''
,'~~~ - -. 2.t W. E. Davis. =.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25

options on the plants here. There are six
teen or eighteen of these factories in this
state, five OF which are here in Petersburg,
and their estimated value is $f,5oo,0oO There
are handled and cleaned in these factories
annually about 100000 bushels of Virginia
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25
The Hiavvatha Drama

AS produced by the Ojlbway Indians at
Beautiful Desbarats is most interesting
spectacle. Via the 500 Line, the round
trip rate, permitting stop over at Sault
Ste Marie, is $14.75.~ Literature and full
particulars may be obtained at 500 Line
Ticket Office, 119 Third Street South i:
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25
PEANUT TRUST FEARED,.

II Petersburg, Va, July 25.-A large New
York syndicate is endeavoring to purchase
the plants of the peanut factories In Virginia.
Two representatives Of this syndicate have
been in Petersburg this week trying to get,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25

$500 Aetna worsted serge suits, all
:. shapes and sizes, reduced to $3.50
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25

$1,000 Russian navy serge SUITS all
J., sizes for men and young men,
at So. so. e. -..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25

peanuts and about 100000 bushels Of Span
ish peanuts.
You certainly have something you wish
to dispse Of. Try a Journal Want Ad and
fnd a buyer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25
e, w. Grove.

This name must appear on every box Of the
genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, the
remedy that cures a cold in one day. 25 cents
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25
SaIesof 10000 Pairs of .Tr
Extremely Lowest Prices Ever Quotes

=. F. Y Extremely Lowest Prices Ever Quot
pairs Of Worsfeds neat stripes-stylsh coors-
abeled-al sizes in regular and extra szes-fashonabe
fabrics -magnifcently tailored and worth to $4O0
Heavy Reading 7ronsers-natural gray wool-the best
business trousers made-n all sizes and worth to $780,
sfaunch Business coors onlya famous b.
wear like iron-made from particularly well wearing mate
and worth to $500 pair for. Z.
French Flannel 7rousersvery sylshthey have snap
they ultra fashions and the smartest
tailors price is S800-made in every stylish shape and
all SIZES dI cHolce 1Or
Black Clay Dress Worsfed and Black Imported Peee Tr
$5Othe severest clothes critics must admit these the
finest rouser values shownin all sizeson sale for
Imported Material Trousers we have ever shown
is up to $l2oofor unparalleled selling offer choice
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
Excessive Rains Greatly Re-
tard the Work.
WORK BEING PUSHED.
Only Twenty-Five Feet More to
Big Stuff in One Place.

"a feet; lead from SO to SO feet; lead
from o. to 90 feet.
The Gregory drill made a strike
which we mentioned last week. The
ore is both lead and zinc and there
10 a large body of it.
A Chitwood company with plenty
of capital lie figuring with Mr..
Abrams for a lease on the ground
where the first strike was made, the
body of ground to be large enough
to take in the strike made by the
horse drill. If the deal goes
through the company intends to at
once begin the erection of 100-ton
concentrating plant, and have the
plant in running order by the time
their shaft reaches the ore body.
We expect by next week to be able
to state that the deal has been
made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Work in the new mineral fields
south of town has been greatly re.
tarded this week by the heavy and
excessive rain falls, but neverthe.
less the certainty of finding the
glittering ore, and plenty of it,
keeps those interested at work.
The pump shaft, which is being
sunk with the steam drill Is down
almost 40 feet.
The shaft where lead ore was
struck with drill 10 down 80 feet
to solid rock and being cribbed.
There is about 10 feet of hard rock
to 60 through when open ground
will be encountered. Mineral will
be found at IS feet.
The horse drill which made the
strike west of the discovery hole,
passed through three distinct runs
of ore az follows: Zinc from 70 to
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
TO PICNIC AT BAXTER.
Business Mems Picnic on 4th Of July
at Reunion Grounds.

T. NJ. Grisham and others are
moving on the question of the bust
ness men of Columbus, and their
families and employee holding q
4th of July picnic at the Baxter
Springs reunion grounds, and in.
viting the business men and their
families of Baxter to join them.
Mayor Daniels of Baxter, in reply
to an inquiry if the grounds could
be used for this purpose, extended
q very cordial invitation for the
people to come down, granting the
use of the grounds. The grounds
are reached by the Frisco trains,
aud the party could leave here at 8
a. m. and return at 7:2l in the even.
ing. There will be nothing doing
in Columbus, and the idea of a
days outing is good oue.-Mod
ern Light.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
Summer Footwear.

The newest, neatest covert cloth OK
fords and high shoes, with best leather
soles, made especially for our trade
Ladies covert oxfords, sizes 3 to SIS IS
Ladies covert shoes, sizes 3 to 5...... 100
Misses covert oxfords, sizes to H.. go
Misses covert shoes, sizes 8 to H.. rs
Misses covert oxfords, sizes II to D.. rs
Misses covert shoes, sizes II to d.. IS
Boys covert oxfords sizes 13 to DO. so
Boys covert oxfords, sizes to 80. IS
Mems covert shoes, sizes 6 to TO-. LIS
Mems best linen top shoes, sizes to II $50
We also show a new line of Ladies Co.
lonials, with buckles, at So, $3.50 and So.
Regular oxfords at SIPS to So.
Mems low shoes at $50 to So.
Best vici nullifers, hand turned soles,
at $3.50 to 81.
Look this line over before you buy.
Special Prices on Boys Knee Suits.
Our line of mems fine shirts at 81 to
$50 are the best patterns to be had this
season and were made in Troy, New York,
especially for our trade.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
STOFSKOPF-PAXSON.

Married, at the residence of the
brides parents, on Wednesday
evening, June 4, Mr.. Geo. v. Stofs
kopf to Miss Maude Paxson, Rev
NJ. E. Bramhall officiating. After
the ceremony the assembled party
sat down to an elegant wedding
feast.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Aaron Paxson and is an
accomplished, practical and com.
mon sense young woman.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Stofskopf, and is a hard
working young man of exemplary
habits.
The NEWS joins their hosts OF
friends in extending congratula-
tons and wishing them a a pleas
ant voyage on the matrimonial sea.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Some white.livered scoundrel
shot John Cooper's fine bird dog
Thursday night. The dog was in
the yard and not molesting any
body. A man who will do such a
trick will steal jewelry from his
mothers coffin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
big HARVEST TALK

Once more we put the knife into our
grocery price list. Why pay from 10 to 20
per cent more for your goods at credit
stores. Harvesters and Haymakers, it will
pay you to scan this list.
Dry salt plates and shoulders, 10c ID.
Dry salt boneless backs, fine, 12Hc lb.
Finest English picked bellies. 15c Id.
Z lbs. Navy beans, Csc.
20 lbs. best graduated sugar for 81.
All package coffee, per package, 10c.
lbs. best Japan head rice for quarter.
Barrel best Kansas No. salt, .$1.15.
bars silk soap. 25c.
bars Lenox soap, 2sc.
bars Clairette soap, 2Sc.
2caus Greenwich lye 15c.
doz. best lemons, 15c.
50-lb. sack Dunwoody's best flour, 81.
Prices for one week only.
New list each week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
First published June 2. 1909
Notice of Appointment Of Ad-
n1lniStFatOr,

In the matter of the estate Of H. z.
Walton deceased, late Of Cherokee county.
Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that tho under
signed, T. z. Needs. was. on tho 4th
day of June. 1909. duly appointed by the
Probate Court Of Cherokee county. Kan
sas, as administrator of the estate of H. E.
Walton deceased. late Of Cherokee county.
Kansas: and that said undersigned. T. E.
Needs. has duly qualified as admins
traitor of said estate. All persons inter-
ested will take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
June 4. Iooa.
T. z. NEEDS,
Administrator of the estate of H. E.
Walton. deceased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Eight hundred head of sheep
were driven through this city
Wednesday. The sheep were chip
ped from Arizona to Coffeyville,
where they were unloaded and
started on foot for the hills of New
ton county, Missouri. The pastures
of Arizona are dried up and barren
Of vegetation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Work was resumed Thursday in
the Clary & Shnlts shaft on the
Douthit land. The air in the shaft
has been very bad and it was nec-
essary to put in blower A big
one was put in and the work will
now be pushed rapidly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

We don't want to be classed az a
pessimist, but by jiggers we are
getting altogether too much rain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

George Stofskopf and Maude Pax
son, both of Baxter Springs, have
been granted a license to wed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
TO LEASE.

To responsible parties two 40-acre
tracts of land in the new mining
district. No triflers need apply, for
only parties who will actually de.
velop the land can get the lease.
Royalty low. Call at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
True Childs is home from the Sa
lima military school.

Mrs. Jno. Archer of Adair, I. T., is
visiting relatives and friends in
Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Jim Bulger was in Baxter Thurs.
day for the fret time for several
months. Jim was badly hurt come
time ago while breaking on a rail.
road by striking bridge. He was
for several weeks in a hospital at
Kansas City, after which he went to
the home of his parents in Lyon
township, seven miles west of Bax.
ter. He hasn't entirely recovered
yet, but is improving steadily.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Thomas Conner Nolan, nephew
of Thomas Conner, the Joplin cap
italist. was married in Joplin on
Wednesday to Miss Margaret Law.
der, and among the presents was
a check for $4,000 from the groom's
uncle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

HAY MAKERS WANTED.
Work will begin about June 10. I
want men, teams and baling outfits.
Call on me at Quapaw, I. T.
w. T. APPLE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Mrs. Paul Wiley of Fredonia i
visiting relatives in Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Gross Funk died at his home in
Galena Thursday night. Mr.. Funk
had suffered from a cancer in the
face for years.