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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
ARID HIGH PLAINS 4 j,
Section of the West Which Nav Be-
. Reclaimed for Settlement. ;,
The United States Geological Survey
Searches for Water to Make tho
Lands Habitable, at Least for
stock-Raisins.

The efforts of the photographic
branch of the United States geolor.
zeal survey are being directed to the
discovery of sufficient water to lead
20 the reclamation and habitation of
'iat area of the great plains lying
Mest Oh the prairies and east of the
hocky mountains, commonly known
as the high plains. The section Ia
admirably suited to agriculture and
grazing except for it's inadequate wa
ter supply, which is so uncertain that
great areas of fertile land lie quite
uninhabited. This is especially true
OF the regions lying between the
river valleys which cross it at wide
intervals. These broad intervalley
plateaus are practically waterless,
but it has been discovered that wa
ter may be had from underground
sources by wells and windmills, and
1T has been demonstrated that, while
the region may not be largely re-
claimable by irrigation, it may be
successfully used for grazing by Gre
atlng stock-watering points at COM
paratirely close intervals. 1t will,
however, be difficult, if not impossi.
Bile, for the grazers to raise any,
thing besides fodder cane of the
drought-resisting varieties, such as
haffir corn. Vegetables and other
products will, for the most part.
probably have to be grown elsewhere.
The river valleys, on the other hand.
seem destined to be extensively Guilt
waited by irrigation, the water for
which will be pumped from the grav-
els of the river beds, where an un.
der1ow has been known to continue
in the summer season after the riv-
ers themselves have ceased to run.
These areas will furnish garden prod
uce for the ranches on the plateau,
and in this manner make the region
as a whole habitable. The details
OF this investigation, with exhaustive
studies of the nature of the under
ground waters Of the high plains,
appear in the twenty-frst and TWEEN
ty-second annual reports of the Unit
ed States geological survey, the lat
ter of which is now in press and
will soon be issued.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
FORT DEARBORN. AS IT APPEARED IN 1872.

ade, with two blockhouses at opposite
corners, storehouse and quarters for
officers and men. An underground
passage led to the river, so that water
might be had in case of siege.
The name Chicago is of Indian ORR
gin, and is mentioned by the French
Jesuit missionary Marquette, who first
visited the site of the present city in
1878. 1t was also visited by Perrot in
ITO. In the winter of 1674-75 Mar
quette camped on the banks Of the
Chicago river from December till near
the close of March. When he arrived,
on December 4, he found the river
frozen and the ground covered with
snow. By the French voyagers the
name of the city was spelled in va
riety of ways, the majority rendering
it Chi-cau-gou. There is mention of it
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
of Fort Dearborn, was revolution

of Fort Dearborn, was revolution.
, airy soldier of considerable renown
and had had years of frontier duty
He was in command until the sum
mer of 1911, and during his admins
tration managed to maintain COM
paratively friendly relations with the
Indians and to attract a number of
settlers to the new town. He was
succeeded by Capt. Head in June,
1911. When the war with Great Bril-
tain broke out in 1872, the govern
ment, apprehensive that post
among the Indians, so far from the
frontiers, could not be successfully
maintained, ordered it abandoned.
On August IL, Capt. Head marched
out of the fort, and after proceed
ing two miles on the lake shore he
was attacked by the Pottawatamie
Indians. Twelve, the entire number
OF the militia garrison, &c of the reg
ular troops, two women and ~ chill
dren, in all SO, were killed and several
wounded. The Indians destroyed the
abandoned fort; but it was rebuilt
in 1916, under Capt. Bradley. The
fort continued to be occupied until
1887, when, the Indians having left
the country, it was abandoned. The
spot where the massacre of 1912 oc-
Cured is now marked by hand
some monument, erected by the late
George NJ. Pullman, near the foot of
Sixteenth street.
When the soldiers first arrived in
1903 there were but four traders
cabins at Chicago. The traders, who
were either French or half-breeds,
had Indian wives. Their names were
LIE Mai, Ouilmette and Pettell. The
fourth cabin, which was empty that
summer, was owned by man named
Burnett, who lived in Michigan. The
hrst bona-fde settler was John Kin
zle, who, with his family, came to
Chicago in 1904 and laid the founda-
ton of the great commercial center
OF to-day. Mrs. John Harris Kinzie,
wife of the son of the original John,
wrote number of books about the
early days of Fort Dearborn. The
elder kinzie was trader who had
been in the Lake Michigan region for
many years and had visited Chicago
previous to the building of the fort.
Mr.. kinzie was living at Bertrand.
Mich, then called Pare aux Vaches.
at the time of the fort construction.
he. with other traders, conceived the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10

(Son OF the First Permanent Settler of
Chicago.)
in accounts of La Salle's expedition
down the Illinois river. by way of st.
Joseph and Kankakee, in 1880. In
Hennepin's account of this expedition
is chapter called can Account of the
Building of New Fort on the River of
the Illinois, Named by the Savages
Chi-cau-gou and by Us Fort Cheve-
ceur." Pere Marquette invariably
wrote only of the Illinois, the Chicago
river being then considered part of
the lower river by the whites, although
the Indians seem to have had better
knowledge of the geography and to-
biography of the country. The Wiscon-
sin Historical society has in its possess
sion map, said to have been made by
Sampson, geographer to the king of
France, in 1878, before the Marquette
OF Joliet expeditions had been heard
from. On this map there is one great
river running from Lake Michigan to
the golf of Mexico, intended probably
to represent the Mississippi. 1t is
called the Chucaqua river. The name
Chicago, according to some authors
ties, means great" or strong" but
the Indians themselves asserted that it
means ''shunh." They fortified their
claim by relating that once upon q
time a chief named "Shunh" was
drowned in the river and to perpetuate
his memory the red men named the
stream for their unfortunate compan-
ion. The early trappers and traders
attempted to change the name several
times, but without success.
Capt. Whistler, the Arst eeinrnapdes
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10

thatIl teach you not to show vour
ugly mug here again. Hey. Dick
Whittlesey! where's that ox-goad?"
IN git it," said the man addressed.
one OF the farm-hands close at Par.
melee's heels.
Captors and captive, and the at
tendant onlookers, among whom was
Rossiter, were nearing the roadway
gate when Whittlesey returned from
his errand.
Give me the goad, and take hold
here for minute" said Parmelee.
Whittlesey did as commanded.
Now We'll move on" Parmelee con-
tinued.
Presently the four were standing in
the middle of the road, while the
spectators paused in the gateway.
Parmelee got a firm grip on Dawson's
coat-collar at the back of his neck.
when give the word you men let
Co." he cried.
They made ready to spring back.
"Now!" he exclaimed, and the next
instant the whistling goad wound
around the legs Of the struggling
tramp. In vain did he strive to turn
and close with Mr.. Merton's over
seer. He was in the grip of one more
than his equal in strength, who had
over him distinct advantage. Again
and again the goad descended, and
then at length Parmelee released
his hold. "Whiskers" wheeled as
though he would leap upon his chas-
tiser, but the merciless goad cut him
stingingly across his cheek, and he
ran bowling and cursing into the
night.
tn ho oont{oro.l1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Very Low Rates.

To points in Montana, Idaho, Wash
ington, Oregon, British Columbia,
Utah and Colorado, in effect daily from
Feb. 18th to April Both, via Chicago
Great Western Railway. Write to J.
P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago for full
particulars. ABE 30
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Acquitted of Murder charge.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March IA
jury in the circuit court at Ionia Tues.
day brought in a verdict of not guilty
in the case of Bailey Kerekas, of Low.
ell, charged with attempting to murder
George Merritt, of Ssranac, by send.
ing him poisoned headache powder,
This case grew directly out of the
killing of Mrs. Ada Klump, of Lowell
a year ago, by a poisoned powder sent
through the mails.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
snow In Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 4.-The
country around Amarillo is wrapped in
nearly two feet of snow, and the town
has been practically shut off from the
world for the past six days. Railroad
traffic is completely suspended. Not
train has moved in week. Two
hundred passengers are held there
awaiting the end of the snow block
ade, which is the worst ever known in
that section of the state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Woman Found entity,

David City, Neb., March A. = The
jury in the case of Mrs. Harvey Lii.
lie, charged with the murder of her
husband, last October, returned a
verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree, and recommended life
IMPRISONMENT.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Reports Exaggerated d.

Colima, Mexico, March 4.-There has
been no panic here caused by the erup-
ton of the volcano, which in, reality
was slight. No ashes fell in this city,
and the principal damage done was the
burning of some brush by the lava.
AS regards this city reports have been
unduly exaggerated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
stove Plant Demolishe d.

Rochester, Pa, March 4.-The Olive
Stove company's plant, large two
story brick structure. was entirely de-
molished by an explosion of gas,
caused by leak in the mains. Herman
Goedeker, ST., an employee, was fatally
burned. The loss on building and
stock was $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
ven...el.n w.r.hip. Returned,

Caracas, Venezuela, March 4.-The
Venezuelan warships Zamora, veinti-
tres de Mayo and Zumbador, captured
by the British during the blockade,
were returned to Venezuela Tuesday at
La Guayra. The Bolivar is expected
at La Guayra to-day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Homeseeker,s Excurs,ons.

Homeseekers rates to nearly all
points on sale at low rates by Chicago
Great Western Ry., on the first and
third Tuesday of each month, Novem-
Der to April incluiive. Available in
the through tourist sleeping cars. For
particulars apply to any Great, Wes-
tern Agent, or j. p. Elmer, G. P. A.,
Chicago, III. dec. 81 or apr 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
VIII Lead No Bolt.

Pittsburg, March 4.-William j.
Bryan, in an interview, denied that he
will lead revolt from the democratic
party in case the gold democrats. cap
ture the national convention, as it was
reported from New York. 1t was said
he would bolt the convention and lead
an independent movement.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Aged Mason Dies.

Cumberland, Nd, March 4.-Dr.
Charles H. Ohr, the oldest past grand
master mason in the world, died Tues
day at the age Of 90. He was at one
time a prominent physician and was
the author of several books,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Drinking Water a. Dowry.

Water is so scarce in the Japan
csc island of Oshima that it is the
custom for bride to take a large
tub of drinking water with her to
her new home as kind Of dowry.
London Chronicle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Asks Aid for Famine Sufferer.

Topeka, Kans., March 4.-Gov. Bailey
has issued proclamation calling upon
the people of Kansas for contributions
to aid the famine sufferers in Sweden.
It is urged in the proclamation that
the contributions may be made assoon
as possible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10

All Up-To-Date Housekeepers
use Russ Bleaching Blue. 1t makes clothe
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Dr. Parker's Successor Elected.

London March 4.-The members of
the City Temple have elected Rev. r. J.
Campbell to succeed Rev. Joseph Park
er in the pastorship.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Wantod!

Want0Q!
100 horses years and upwards,
weighing 1000 pounds and upwards,
for the Eastern markets. Will be at
Ruddy's barn during the spring and
summer. 58tf e. ANDERSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10

Russ Bleaching Blue
should be In every home. Ask your grocer for
it and take no substitute, lOc package.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10

The best pill meath the stars and stripes;
Itcleanses the system and never gripes.
Little Early Risers of worldly repute--
Ask for DeWitt's and take no substitute.
A small pill, easy to buy, easy to
take and easy to act, but never fail
ing in results. DeWitt's Little Early
RiSerS arouse the Secretions and act
as a tonic to the liver, curing perma-
nently. Shuttleworth Drug O..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land office, Duluth, MINI.
November 5th, 1908
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 3, 1878, entitled AN act for the
sale of timber lands in the states Of Cali
fornia, oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Pubic
Land States by act of August 4, 1892,
Bernhard b. Ronson. of Minneapolis
County of uennepin. State OF Minnesota
has this day HE'D in this office his sworn
statement No. 1866, for the purchase of the
lot of section 3, sw14 of nwA of section Z
and lot 5, section >, Ill Township No. So
Ranger.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim tC
said land before the Register and Re-
celver of thi soffice at Duluth. Mime
sofa. on Friday. the SLh day OF April, 1904.
He names us Witnesses: Nels. Siyertsou
and Peder Larson, of Duluth Mimi, ano
Nicholas M. HaDberstad. OF st. Paul. Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are re-
Quested to file their claims in this Of
flee on or before said Sth day of April, 1901.
WIN. e. CULKIN, Register.
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CHICKEN LAsSos THE LATEST.
Commission District of Cleveland,
O., Meeting with Great Success.

Chicken lassos are the latest. The in
ventor il a well-known man in the COM
mission district. of Cleveland, O., and
his device has become popular among
the handlers Of poultry in that locality.
All dealers are supplied and farmers
will be quick to adopt them.
A chicken hunt Is q daily occurrence
in the commission district. 1t is q COM
mon sight to see a crowd Of men and
boys running down Broadway, over wa
CONS, through yards and over fences,
after cackling hens, turkeys or ducks.
The race continues for blocks. and
sometimes lasts for hours before the fu-
gitives are caught
But the evil has been corrected, and
it is now an easy thing to capture the
fowls. The new invention Is q stiff wire,
ten or IL feet long, with long narrow
hook about the size of chickens leg
ut the end. The operator stealthily ap-
proaches the fowl, hooks 1t by the
leg, and draws it in as an angler would .
hsh, then 1t is carried back In triumph
to its coop.
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Home-Seekers' Tickets.

On the first and third Tuesday OF
each month "rhe North Western
Line will sell home-seekers' round
tickes. at one fare, plus $500 TO points
in Alabama. Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idado,
Indian Territory, Kansas. Kentucky.
Louisiana, Minnesota. Mississippi,
Missouri Montana. New Mexico,
North Carolina. North Dakota, Ok
lahoma, Oregon, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia, Washington, Wyoming and
Canadian North West. Tickets good
for return passage twenty-one days
from date Of sale. For further in
formation, call on or write to Geo.
M. Smith, General Agent, 405 West
Superior street. Duluth, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
WORLDS LARGEST BRICKYARD
Enormous Bank OF Easily Accessible
Clay IL Located At Psterber-
ough, England.

Peterborough. England, makes enough
brick in the course of a year to
put girdle four times around the earth.
1t is estimated that the busy brick-mak-
ing yards, which have grown up in
great number around the ancient city
In the last 20 years, turn out 800 ,0oo, 900
bricks annually. As the length OF q
brick is about eight inches, then, II
Peterborough's annual output were laid
out in single line, it would stretch over
100000 miles. The brick industry has
revolutionized. the trade Of Peterbor-
ough. Such is the wealth of clay and
the profit to be drawn from It that one
part Of the brick-making district has
been fifty named "Klondike." It lies In
beds OF enormous area and depth, and
some Of the experts say they could 60 on
taking out easily accessible clay for the
next century without taking thought as
to where the next supply Of the mate
rial is to come from.
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VILLAGERS UNDER ODD BAN.
ancs Town Find 1t Impossible
to Queneh Their Thirst.

1t Is an easy thing to get drink at
the solitary bar in Hillsboro, N. Y, IL
the buyer lives there. But II he halls
from Antrim, town Of TOO, four miles
away, he will ind the purchase of al
coholic beverages Q matter requiring
considerable strategy, II not actually
impossible.
The only bar in Hillsboro is at the
hotel. It Is the only place near Antrim
where liquor can be had. It's owner has
been served by Former Gov. D. H. Good
ed with list of those interdicted,
which contains the name Of every
male resident Of Antrim more than
Fl years old, 400 In all.
Even Mr.. Goodelps own name and
those of his sons appear in the column.
Mr.. Goodell defeated the granting Of
license In his own town, and Is de-
termined that none Of his fellow towns
men shall procure drink elsewhere.
Mr.. Goodell served the notice on the
hotel proprietor under authority which
he claims exists in section Is Of the Ii
cense law. which reads:
mo person shall sell, deliver or give
away, or cause or permit or procure to
be sold, delivered or given away, any
liquor to any person where notice in
writing has been given forbidding sale
to such person from the parent, guard
ian, husband or wife Of such parent, or
by any magistrate or overseer of the
poor Of town or city. or by any prose-
cutting attorney, or by any county COM
missioner, or by q selectman."
In the warning Mr.. Goodell describes
himself As q magistrate. The ex-gov-
ernor signed his name. beneath which
he placed the title Justice Of the
peace"
The hotel people are refusing to serve
anybody from Antrim.
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NOTICE.
Duluth Mimi, Nov. ]

Duluth Mimi, Nov. 10. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the Of
fetal plats of survey of Township 66
North of Range 26 West Of 4th PM,
and Township 81, North. of Range 26
West of 4th PM, will be opened for
filing in this office ON Tuesday. Jan.
II, 1904, at 9 o'clock am; and Town
ship &c North of Range q West of 4th
PM, and Township 60 North of
Range q West Of 4th PM, on We'd
nesday. January ID, 1904, at 8 O'Clock
am; and Township l56, North of
Range % West of 5th PM, Oh Thurs
day, January IA, 1904, at 9 O'Clock
am; and that on and after said days
we will receive applications for the
entry of lands in said Townships.
VIM. e. CULKIN, Register.
j. NJ. SMITH, Receiver.
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AMERICAN SHOES FOR EUROPE.
Exports Of United States Have Greatly
Increased During Last
Decade. 4

The rapid and remarkable growth of
our exports Of iron and steel manufac-
lures has 60 overshadowed other phases
Of our foreign trade as to give the i'm
preston that our sales Of other COM
modities are Of no Importance.
1t Is only recently that public atten-
ton has been called to the sudden and
enormous growth Of our boot and shoe
exports. Twenty years ago we were not
making boots and shoes for Euro
peans. The domestic demand was such
that no one seriously entertained the
thought Of trying to displace the Eng
lish and German footwear in European
and Asiatic markets. Now we are not
only displacing this product In many
markets but we are shoeing the Germans
and English themselves. With an ex-
port trade Of over 10000 pairs in the
fiscal year Of 1908, Americans may rea-
sonably contemplate the possibility Of
an industry that may be In time devoted
exclusively to the manufacture Of boots
and shoes for the foreign market.
The figures Of growth Of exports Of
bOoSo anu chOSb Al SCt uu6Ay Nuh AA6 lilo
past decade are particularly striking. In
the fiscal year Of 1908 our exports to
Germany had increased to 1S9. 19S pairs.
valued at $337.0ss.
II should be noted in this connection
that UP to this time very little effort
has been made by American manufac-
turers to adapt their product to local
ideas and tastes IN Germany or the
United Kingdom. The shoes that are
sent to these countries are for the most
part American shoes" When Amer
lean manufacturers turn their attention
more seriously to the problem Of meet
ing the local demand In the various for
eign markets they should make even
better progress than they have In the
past.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,

November 18th, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress Of
June g. 1878, entitled Gan act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
Of August 4th 1892 Frederick William TepeIi,
of Superior, County of Douglas. State of
Wisconsin. has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement No. 1891, for the pur-
chase OF the lots 2 3 and 4, and swA of
nwA of section No. l. in Township So, Range
11w. -
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for AGRICULTURAL
proposes, and to establish. his Oclaim to
said land before the Register and Receiver
OF this Office at Duluth. Mimi, on Monday,
the 18th day of April, 1904.
He names as Witnesses: III. B. Blackwood
of Superior. Wis.,. John g. Donahue, of
Marcy. Mimi; George II. Tepel. of Wyom-
ing. Mimi. and George II. Robinson, Of
Wyoming. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this Of
fee on or before said 18th day ofApril, 1904.
WIN. E. CULKIN. Register.
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