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Morris tribune., 1902-08-09
Iona and Short Miles.

English speaking countries have
four different miles-the ordinary
mile of $3.50 feet and the geograph-
ical mile OF G,O85 feet, making diff
ference OF about one-seventh be-
tween the two; then there are the
Scotch mile of 1928 feet and the
Irish mile of 6,72O feet-four vari-
Gus miles, every one of which is still
in use. Then almost every country
has it's own standard mile. The
Romans had their mil passuum,
1000 PAGES, which must have been
about 5000 feet in length. The Ger
man mile today is 24,318 feet in
length, more than four and half
times as long as ours. The Dutch,
Danish and Prussian mile is 18,449
feet, three and a half times as long
as ours, and the Swiss get more ex-
ercise in walking one of their miles
than we get in walking five miles,
for their mile is 0,153 yards long.
Morris tribune., 1902-08-09
THURSDAY MORNING.

Board met Thursday as per adj
iournment, with all members present.
Mr.. Cooley appeared before the
board in answer to notice to Il. H.
Wells and explained in relation to
mortgages listed in said Wells name.
The elevator of A Overstad, in
Hancock was raised in valuation to
$500.
It was ordered by resolution that
the following in the village Of Chokio
be raised Is per cent:-CornweIl
Elevator Co., The Duluth Elevator
Co., The Farmers Elevator Co., The
National Elevator Co., and The
Northwestern Elevator Co.
Adjourned to half past one p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Equalizing personal property values
Was r esumed.
It was ordered that $4,000 be
dQQ0Q 10 Gu6 dSSSoouCuC VI ChO
Stevens County Telephone Company
also that the stock of Merchandise of
Maanum Brothers in the village of
Hancock be raised to $4,000.
By resolution the assessment OF Il.
H. Wells was made on item No, u
S3772.OO.
j. A. Johnson on item No. p
S26l4.OO.
ia. johnson and S, R. Van SAINT
on item No. p S48O2.OO.
D. T. Wheaton on item No. %
$4,000.
W. W. Britt on item No. p
S3358OO.
W. L. Colye" on item No. p
$4,000.
F. t. Mclaughlin on item No. p
$4,000.
E. J. Jones stock of lumber in
Chokio raised to $15OOOO.
On motion adjourned.
P. F. CASEY,
Attest: President Board.
N. R. SPUR, Secretary.
Morris tribune., 1902-08-09
Ransom County, Rortb Dakota

o aS u6so rhee
wire fence around 50 acres Of meadow n p r. r: p
per acre eS' Ter Ss? : CASH e '' e' 'S NC S
Mt Bv gbd S as4es scf fbg n
Ra lean To CoX SpbsG "9ered BY sag 5ng
No. z12o acres Al uncqltivated eysl land Tin, Tim
es 81 @ Mgfi eteSk niles snTropnd
$1,000 cash.
a bso Gady Sanity bly, VEIL Fng fa
soo i E9 SchSo me ile Price $3.50
. cash, or $3.50 cash if party will build
4? ns aa clay
subso UHimpTovedt n K r. SiS "a l2 miles ndes
FERNS FERNS $50 co. cash ''''07 'O *''''' ~ 'O
Sifo Al eu5ti z p ae5fs ea3 Ws
cred BY good we'll Small house stable for fo9r horses
Price $5d6 per acre Terms $3.50 cash balance long
time, 6per cent.
entivated Gently rolling land Black l9am soil
GoSse 2sS4 poor sondtion, Barn $50: YsT
@ go0d e N FARM in exceen e e5n ff60ol Pce
500 90 per Terms cash
"a 70 aeEes cultyated ro 20 ceres Rsn q
9a sci Gsy ~ 5 aae niles e.
fers @ Baance pe cent rce @ " per acre.
f3S9 SEQ sP"
No l22 800 acres 225 acres cultivated IS
dow. Waste Black foam soil, clay subsoil.
Watered by creek. Good drainage. No improvements.
MP R.R. P. O. 9 miles. School mile. Market miles
Scandina Wan neighborhood. Price $3.50 per
Total $3.50. Terms to be arranged.
No. 123.-160 acres $50 cultivated. 10
dow. No waste land. !eyel Black loan soil clay sub
12x12. Barn 4OxSo (shngle) GrsnaIy 7Qx2ax14: NPRR
elitv of surrounding settlers mostly American. Price
$23 90 per Total $3680. Terms to be arranged
No 1432O acres 1855 ceres cgivated I45 acres IN
SOIL clay subsoil. Watered by river House and
barn. MP R P. O. d mile School. Market 10
miles. Nationality of surrounding settlers mixed
Price $24 90 acre. Total $744O. Terms half cash
No 125-160 acres. 50 acres cultivated. 40 acres
cultivated. All rolling prairie. s. acres timber.
Black loan soil, clay 4ubso .Watered by river.
Drainage river. House 14x2Sx12 Kitchen Exp Stable
mile Market miles. Nationality of surrounding
mixed Price $40 OOper Total $3O4O Terms
$24O0 all cash
126-16O 40 acres cultivated 120 acres uncu
tvated. 70 pasture. No waste land. All level
prairie so timber. Black loan soil, clay sub
soil. Watered by riyeE D5ainage 5ver Ems honse
School p mile Market 10 miles Price $23 %
Total $3.50. Terms to be arranged.
No. 127-16O acres. All uncultivated. No waste land
All level prairie. Black loan SOIL clay subsOil. Good
Morris tribune., 1902-08-09

a @1se sShooi 5%e.GHSst5
Total S2640. Terms S2ulO cash.
No 128. acres. SO acres cultivated. 125
Back loan so cav zubsoi Watered by We GOOD
d dnd e ao"sS and Sa
stst 55sS{ T5 sSP peF acre.
Terms to be arranged
acres All n d No S waste I2 n6d
drainage. Mp RR. P O., school and market ~
PTee Tsrs Be arTanged
NJ 1875 scres $50 acres cutiyaed 800 ceres ,s Hq
PAN so SAY sq5zq WatsEed ih By aTS N5f@T1
Fi 0a sS :ds sg 5S NJ
Total $224O. Terms to be arranged.
No. 1872 leo acres. 60 acres cultivated. 100 acres
ys ca No suso d dFsnag9 M
eFtet me! Price Sic af acF Sehq Toa $780,
Te S1ns' CASH ti''e7 ''O7 0''''' '' U''
20 cutiy2tsd acres Rg1
sen5 5P s 54Rst mI5 N y6tEsxsp p
cash, bal. S per cent.
Se bseR i5s 1884, " ssS sHbHS E efs;
e ssen ans cRool
Ba S'
HG 5e7es eao% M scres pasn4e
acres timber. Black soil, clay subsol Watered
Good house 14x22x12 it. posts wing l2x18x12
# posts Granary Axle shed each end. N P r R
P. o. ro4t Ransom 2 miles, school miles. Market,
Englevale II miles. Norwegian neighborhood. Price
$40 q. Total $500 Terms $685. cash. bal per cent.
No. 13S.o245 acres, 21O cultiyated; 50 acres
meadow. 2aCres waste. Rolling prairie. Black loan
soii, Gay Subs9il HGyse log 4x1S granaFy 1925
ms Ma ark mf efa HSHe Terms $685.
cash.
No 1879 20 acres 15Oacres Gutivatsd Black loan
neghborhood Crop to be reserved. Price $500 per
Total $1,000. Terms cash.
No. 14O-32O acres. go cultivated. 10
n1eadow: 10 acres PASTURE Black soam soil clay sub
soll Watered by well House 1926 barn 28x 49, gran
airy 14x14 Mp R.R; P. Q. Miller, z mile School z
Price $50 90 per acre Total $500 Terms $44G0 cash
No. 142-16O acres 90 cultivated 70 acres
PASTURE: Black loan soil. Watered by well, Small
house Barn holds thirty head of stock Windnil
well. P. Q. ~ miles; School ~ miles Market ~
miles. Mixed neigbOrbOOd. Price $24OO per acre.
Total $3.50. Terms $224O. 90 cash
No. 143.-11O acres of good land as there is in
North Dakota. lies nine miles North Of Lisbon. 73O
acres CROP Of fenced pasture This farm is
fully equipped with good buildings. wells, windmills
etc Price, if in parcel, 500. 90 per
No. acres under cultivation. Price Sl450
Total $232000
Morris tribune., 1902-08-09
THE COUNTY CONS.

The Board of County Commission
ers of Stevens county, met in the
auditors office on Monday, July q,
1902, at 10 o'clock a. M, the same be-
ing the third Mon lay in July, and
with the auditor were sworn as a
board of equalization.
The business of real estate values,
as returned by the assessors OF the
different towns, was taken up, and
the assessor. ent books examined till
an adjournment was taken to half
past one, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following resolution was offered
and carried: -Resolved, that all own
ers of mortgages who are not as,
sessed for same be notified to appear
before the board for a hearing in the
matter.
Examining Of assessment books
continued until time Of adjournment
to ten o'clock a. M, Tuesday.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Tuesday, 10 m, board met as per
adjournment and began the equaliz-
ing of real estate values, with results
as follows:
Real estate in Moore township raised 2c
per cent
Real estate inHod ges township raised 20
per cent.
Real estate in Framnas township raised
20 per cent.
Real estate in Swan Lake township
raj -ed ~ per cent.
Real estate in Horton township raised
10 per cent.
Real estate in Darnen township raised
10 per cent
Real estate in Morris township raised Is
per cent.
raised 20 per cent
Real estate in Synnes township raised 20
per cent
per cent.
Keal estate IN FeppeIlOu LO"HSuIp IdISCu
Is percent.
Rel estate in Donnelly township raised
20 per cent.
Real estate in Stevens township raised
20 per cent.
Real es tate in Baker township raised
per cent.
Real estate in Everglade township
raised Is per cent.
Real estate in Eldorado township raised
Is per cent.
Real estate in Village of Chokio 70
change.
Real estate in Village of Donnelly no
change.
Real estate in the Village of Hancock no
charge.
Real estate in Village of Morris no
change
Adjourned to half past one p. m.
Morris tribune., 1902-08-09
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Board met as per adjournment at
10 o'clock Wednesday, all present.
Equaiizing CT personal property re-
sumed.
Several parties appeared in answer
to notices and made statements, more
or less satisfactory in relation to
their assessments, more particularly
as to item No. % on the assessment
books and blanks, and these matters
were discussed by those interested
until the board adjourned to half
past one p. m.
Morris tribune., 1902-08-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

It was resolved that Newton Smith
be assessed on item No. p S1O33. 90
The assessment of John Erickson
was raised to S4l06, being 1924 on
item No. p.
The assessment of X. l. Kline was
raised to 1922.
G.. G.. Thorpe vas assessed on item
No. p, $4,000.
1t was moved and carried, that no
change be made in Olson, Gutter
RealY Cos. assessment.
The State Bank of Chokio was as
sessed on item No. p $1,000
It was resolved that The Citizens
Bank of Morris be assessed on item
No. p, S]l0OO.
1t was moved and carried that the
auditor proceed in accordance with
section 1880 General Statutes 1894 to
correct the returns of the assessors as
to H. H. Wells, James A. johnson
and Samuel R. Van SAINT, L. E.
Pearce, D T. Wheaton and ". w.
Britt particularly as to item No. p.
Resolved that F. A. Hancock be
assessed on item No. p, $1,000.
On motion adjourned to ten o'clock
a. m. Thursday.
Morris tribune., 1902-08-09
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

Board met as per adjournment at
half past one p. M, with all present
The personal property assessments
were now taken up, and compared as
to the several towns and villages and
changes ma te on classes as follows
Morris tribune., 1902-08-09
Horses yrs old in Synnes raised Is percent

On motion adjourned to ten o'clock
a, NJ, Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

Judge of the cool conditions of the place When
IFS % degrees on the sea shores have 10, 40
even. Co. in the shade. Plenty of showers ana no
rain storms Air like wine. and the tang OIL SUI
phur in spots for those who want it, and not 10
intrude those who don't
Any places of interest?
PLENTY. You know about the Cooper district
No? Why close by the home of Fehllhole
Cooper where he lived and died, and "here ie
wrote to me the best of his novels. lou hho"
the Deerslayer and 'Glimmergass Lake :,s",s u
Otseqo II * a lovely ride there from Richheld
and the roads are splendid. The Lake Canaderasd
at the door of Richfeld has fine macadaI1zeu
twelve-nile roadway around 1t. What d drive
wav, There is another romantic lake a Few miles
off-Lake Summit-in love with both the ouaquo
hanna and Mohawk rivers. and does not kho"
which way to turn. Then there is fine observa-
tory on Rum Hill-great excuse for moonlight
nights, From it in the daytime You can see nine
counties six lakes and the Green Mountains, cats
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

pencil out, the baths and springs being examined
gardens laid out, the high roads being raked off
and holes filled.
There are golf fields, bowling alleys croquet and
cricket grounds children's Fairgrounds and wom-
en- S tea grounds
What's the sport up there?
why man. talyho, carriage, bicycle and auto
mobile contests are held on open highways. There's
the hunt with its clubhouse. There are horse shows
in the old fair grounds. Regular golf links are nVe
minutes from the centre. but extend through
the fields All sorts of carriages-coupe trap,
brake cart and rumble-wnd about all the after
noon through splendid old tree shades. There Is
fishing boating and rowing There's whist. There S
a casino There's orchestra. There is sport
.nd Measure for every hour in the day. beginning
with sunrise parties the hills for those who
do not dance too late.
What heat do you have?"
.'The place is 1.750 feet above sea level lying
right among hills covered with trees. You may
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

and parks The hotels are excellent; climate ana
temperature ideal the season through. Service is
good and refinement is the wdtchword OF the place.
It's just the place take your family. like it
Does it keep up
How keep up ~
'Oh-h! in the swim you know. up to date.
Well. I should say, It Is precisely one Of those
places that does-not only keep up but distances
all the others, including itself. Every season the
very latest there is gets out into all departments
from the faucets in the bathtuhs to the balls on
the golf links. You see. the place is sort OF
pet with the leaders. They love it. They have
made their money there. watched its growth, used
every effort to keep it 'nrsn toned II is fad
with them. OF. better home. They study its in
terest
Keep up should say so. I stopped off there
the other day the run in from Albany. and
surprised at the condition of the place al
ready, this time OF the season. Workmen busy.
hotel proprietors keeping about, notebook ana
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
PICTURESQUE O. AND w.
THE ROUTE WHICH REACHES THE
HEART OF THE SULLIVAN
COUNTY REGION.

The mecca Of many metropolitan residents in ths
heated term is the Sullivan County region. where
thousands Of hotels and boarding houses provide
accommodations for visitors With its adjacent
counties of Orange. Ulster and Delaware the Sullt,
van County region contains summer populations
by NAM thousands in excess of that which nor-
Through the heart OF this great Inland rssors
region. which, while not exactly mountainous. is
G1farn and Western Rsrosd n crns rns W. 2
tiie fields Of Orange County from CornwaiI to Mid
dletown, enters Sullivan County by a tunnef
through the Shawangunk Mountains. and passing
through the we'll known Liberty region crosses a
branch Of the Delaware River and I'd goes on across
and further north to Oswego. Lake Ontario.
miles of this metropolis that the main line With
its branches into Ulster County. conveys tha
invfgoration revivihcation and all forms of Pleas
pga6s fs @ To Go Gf9Si tae s9d Ws 70
over the West Shore tracks 10 Cornwall or Journey
to the point by the steamers Of the Central
Either method of travel gives ample opportunity,
scenery of the American Rhine namely. thaa
1anS scener Is to be enjoyed on the trio by h
Ontario and Western road TS @ proper from Storm
Campbell Hall connections are made for points
the Waikiki V3sK s RaiTead Efa includng Id MGntsSm
The main line after reaching MiddIetown, city
river) and climbs UP the side of the mountain ot
nearly a mile long at High View leads through
he range the Mamakatng Valley At Sum-
n7itviIIe connection made with the Port JsrvfS
and Monticello Railroad for those points and the
Intervening stations. and with the ElIenvilIe and
Kingston branch for these large places and many
points along this new road which follows the Inns
of the Delaware and Hudson Canal. and which
will shortly be opened from Elenvi1e to Kingstons
in Ulster County
The main lire continues across the elevated pla5
teau of Sullivan County to and through the Lfb@
erty region with many stations at various points,.
and at Rockland crosses the Beaver Hill and
enters Delaware County. where some of the prin-
cipal places reached are Hancocks. Delhi. Sidney
and Walton
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
AT RICHFIELD SPRINGS.
WHAT VISITORS FIND AT THIS LONG
KNOWN OUTING RESORT.

Hello, All"
Hello. Fredr
Getting pretty warm!'
Yes
where are you going this summer?
..o,L +ha old standby Never could any
in changing when one is well Off
That's right. What do you call the old stand
by'?"
WHY Richfield Springs. of course Been gong
there for the last fifteen years
Don't mean it Steady?
"oh. tried other places once or t"lce' nut al
n,.vs came hack l find Richfed fills the bill
about as well as any place l know 1t mas 50
many attractions such variety of agreeaoie-
asses and no drawbacks that ! can hnd Inc
Whole family is pleased up there.
..t5ow is that? Must be wonderful place
..1,reu NV wife has the balconies, the baths and
+ba halls: my son the splendid drives. for auto
.r-aga and cycle; fishing. rowing, sport OF all
ZINES nv daughters the historic places of interest
an abo,,t the romantic promenades, horseback rid
,,e schools the swells of the whole country up
there for the driving, and the toilets Of the elite
Even the children have their parties, prank halls
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

may be seen remnants of an ancient geoiosicaS
period in the form of active glaciers
Upon entering the park. the first indications
of the subterranean heat that meets the tour1Se
is the boiling river, which springs from I roGH
and empties directly into the Gardiner. Inis
river is the outlet for the waters OF the Mann
moth Hot Springs, which find their way 70 tnlS
point through underground passages rew
miles beyond the Mammoth Hot Springs them
selves reached
The living springs are marvels OF beauty
Their overhanging bowls adorned with delicate
fretwork, among the finest specimens or
natures handiwork in the world. and the col
ored waters themselves are startling in their
bri1liancy. Red. pink, black, canary. greens
saffron. blue. chocolate. and all their inter-
mediate gradations are found here in exquisita
harmony.
reach which one must pass ObSidian Cliff This
Monarch GrowIer and Hurricane geysers
prodigious steam vents. whose continuous roar
and violent gusts bear striking resemblance
the driving blasts of trumpet, and may bS
heard for miles. At every turn there are nat
ural beauties to attract the attention Of the
tourist and no matter how much he NAV have
read the subject. matter how many good
pictures he may have seen of scenes in tbs
Yellowstone Park, the enchanting views faS-
cinate and surprise him. tourist in describing
the trip says of the last stages:
''On the road from the lake to the falls ths
tourist passes Mud Volcano. Mud Geyser, Sui
phur Mountain. and the beautiful Hayden VAL
ley; but his growing impatience to behold ths
crowning glory of all-the Grand Canyon-wilE
minute inspection.
AS the upper falls are neared the road be-
comes decidedly picturesque At point il Is
hung upon the side of almost perpendicular
cliff overlooking the rapids of the river; at
other it crosses a deep ravtne over the highest
bridge in the park.
"A short distance below this point the
rushing river turns abruptly to the right and
disappears Here are the Upper Falls OF the
Yellowstone The narrowness of the vent and
the velocity of the current force the stream
far out from the face of the vertical rock in one
bold leap of 112 feet.
A few hundred yards beyond this point
sharp bend in the road unfolds to the visitor
all at once the whole vista Of the Grand Canyon
OF the Yellowstone For twelve miles il stretches
out below the falls. dropping sheer from 1O00
70 1Do feet and bearing upon the face of it's
walls the most glorious color work in the world
At the head of the canyon. enveloped now in
part. now in total by a floating robe Of mist
are the lower falls. where the river plunges
headlong over a precipice 80 feet high and
then silently and beautifully winds it's way
along the bottom of the mighty gorge a sinuOus
line of living green
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

kills, Adrondacks and AIIeghanies, Cherry Valley
and Andrustown with their massacre records;
Sharon Springs and Fly Creek. Bear Panther and
Mohegan mountains with their exquisite views,
are special features. We have splendid fish dinners
from time to time And there are no mosquitoes!
What the springs"
Sulphur. To know about those you want to
talk with some of the old guard regulars who
have been coming the place twenty and thirty
years. You know many swell families have their
homes upon the hills in the vicinity.
Are there many hotels abCut?"
oh yes. and any number of cottages The town
all the conVenienceS and requirements of mod
ern life without intruding them upon the visitors"
How far is it from New-YCrk?'
About three hundred and twelve miles, SO 10
round trip; about three hundred miles from Buff
fao."
FIRST day of July. The promises to be
brilliant they say. But l must be getting along.
Run UP and us.
Thanks; l will.
"Goodby I, you decide 20 come to Richheld
bring your tackle along and will out for
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

from then through the half century to to-
day, there stands a record of harder strug-
giles than any that had preceded. For up
to 1852, and indeed, for some years follow
ing. Washington was negligible quantity,
a mere place for the transaction of neces-
sary national business, retained because OF
a certain reverence for the law and, perhaps
more pointedy. for the millions of public
money invested in irremovable structures.
Washington could hardly be regarded then
as a national city 1t lacked form and
prestige and enterprise. Its citizens were
discouraged and inert. Its relations to
the federal government were vague and I'M
satisfactory. To its few permanent resi-
dents they were burdensome. rhe govern
ment had brought the city to being and
had then left it to shift f. .4Self without
having given it the means maintenance.
The largest owner of real estate, Ii paid no
taxes and withheld from the local tax
payers practicable method of govern
ment Deeper and deeper became the de-
spair of the citizens as their debts grew,
their unperformed municipal duties accu-
INFLATED and their Indifferent pseudo part
ner continued to remain silent, when activ-
ity would help, or to act only when &C
ton was hindrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

supported him in his great enterprises, both
as a member of the first board of pubnc
works and later as governor, not only on
nersonal grounds because OF his late
business relations with it's proprietors, out
hacause it recognized that the man ana
tho bour had met Washington sorely need
ed a champion then. The newspaper could
and did create public sentiment in favor
of reform, both in the District and in Con-
GROSS but the crying need of the time was
an executive fearless and resourceful. The
Star believed that Alexander r. Shepherd
was that man. and continued to support his
nrogram of capital making What l. Enfant
MANNED and George Washington approved
Shepherd tried to the limit of local
means to develop and perfect. The work
was too great for one man to accom-
plish alone even if he had the hearty
anproyal of an awakened community and
an intelligently cooperative Congress. For
what Shepherd found to do, and did in part
was mere foundation making, the clearing
away of rubbish, the cleaning up of the
partly used and badly neglected original
site for the capital He could not create
marks nor erect public buildings, but he
could raze illegal rookeries and Gust squat
tiers and cut down embankments to make
way for streets and avenues and so afford
the straining city a chance to grow under
it's new impulse, given to it by the war
And during all that grand work of prepar-
ing the field for future capital makers The
Star saw the meaning of the process and
upheld Shepherds hands and besought the
people to have patience even when the
great enterprise began to add seriously to
the burden of the citizen. For, The Star be-