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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

storage purposes. Reservoir sites are
to be determined, their cost estimated
and the area that can be irrigated
from them carefully computed.
A special study in connection with
irrigation rises out of h abundance
of Ignite in the semi-arid region. The
three points that must be considered
in connection with irrigation are:
The water supply: means for securing
the head necessary to distribute waite,
over large tracts Of land; and the II
face of the land, which must admit
of a uniform distribution of water. An
abundance of water is always present
in the Missouri river. and during the
months when it is most needed. in the
lower courses of its large tributaries.
In their upper courses and along The
minor tributaries of the Missouri temp
orary dams which would hold large
quantities of water can be constructed
at small expense, which will act as
storage reservoirs, carrying in,o the
summer the water from the more
abundant flow earlier in the year. In
these water a supply of water can be
rigate large tracts of land in the wesi-
ern part of the state. Large reservoir
sites are probably practical at some
points, but it is certain that much of
the land which it is desirable to irri-
gate cannot be provided with water
from a large central distributing
basin, on account of topographic and
drainage conditions. Much of the
land that is level enough to irrigate
is in the form of broad terraces, which
border the streams. About Yule, on
the Little Missouri, these terraces are
three in number, twenty-five, one hun
dred, and one hundred and twenty feet
above the water.
Between Bismarck and the mouth of
. Apple Creek there are two broad ter
races twenty and fifty feet above the
Missouri, the city of Bismarck stand
n ing on the eastern edge of the higher
terrace. The meandering of thu
e streams often cuts these terraces int
detached fragments which occur frs
on one bank and then on the other
l. Often, however, a thousand acres O
more in a single terrace remain intac:
and with a slightly sloping surface AM
a good soil invite cultivation. The tota
e acreage along the Missouri and it
e tributaries in this form is very cor
siderable. Back of these terrace
there are many large tracts suitable
!, for irrigation if water from the river
o can be elevated seventy five or or.
hundred feet.
Suggested Methods.
1t will not be economical to con-
struct dams that will raise the water
sufficiently to irrigate these isolated
tracts. Some of them can be watered
e from reservoirs constructed in draws
e which extend back from the river. Only
S a detailed study of topographic condi
i tions will determine the extent 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

before definite propositions for irriga-
tion can be considered. The streams
are to be gagged, and their ability to
furnish water at various points IN
their course during those months when
the water is needed, or is wanted for
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

which irrigation by such reservoirs a
be carried. but during the past summer
a number of points that will Justify
careful measurements were no1ed.
A method which admits of a much
Continued on Page Sikh
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

half of the total irrigable area of his
entry for agricultural purposes, and
before receiving patent for the lands
covered by his entry shall pay to the
government the charges apportiOned
against such tract, as provided in Sec
ton four. No right to the use OF the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

location of the lands which can be ir-
rigated therefrom, and all facts rela-
tive to the p~racticability of each irri
cation project: also the cost OF WORKS
in process Of construction as well as
those which have been completed.
Section 3. That the secretary OF the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

supply in addition to the rainfall dur
ing certain years.
National Law.
An Act appropriating the receipts
from the sale and disposal OF pub
lie lands In certain states and terri
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07
JOKE COSTS LIVES
Girls Shoes Strike a Spike IN Loose
Powder In a Factory.

F. . s. +
Girls Shoes Strike Spike 10 Loose
Powder In Factory.
Cleveland, May 5. - An explosion
/ that caused death and destruction oc.
Cured in the plant of the Thor Man
| ufacturing company. Eight persons
are dead, while about thirty others are
lying injured in hospitals, some fatally
and others more or less seriously
| The Thor Manufacturing company is
engaged in the manufacture of toy tor
pedoes and other explosives. The com.
pany was in the midst of its busiest
| season. A large stock of material was
on hand Extra girls were being en-
ployed and by the end OF the week it
was intended to put on the market the
largest shipment ever sent out by the
company The force of the explosion
was tremendous, and windows within
radius of quarter OF mile were
broken The house on Orange street,
next to the factory, was occupied by
Morris Cohen, with his wife and eight
children. With the collapse of the house
simultaneously with the explosion, the
woman and four children were caught
In the falling ruins and horribly
crushed. They were all taken out un-
conscious. Mrs. Cohen died on the
| way to the hospital The fire origin
| ated In a peculiar manner. The tor
pedo caps are filled in molds and there
is constant danger of some of the
loose powder, supposed to be fulmi-
nate of mercury, dropping on the floor.
For this reason the girls and boys who
are employed in the factory are com
PEELED to remove their shoes while at
work, SO as to remove the danger of
| striking sparks. The explosion was
due to the frolicsome propensities of
new fri who had been employed at
the plant less than week. The girls
had their shoes on at the noon hour,
and one playfully showed another of
the girls. As the girl slid along her
Shoes Struck Spark
| in some loose powder. Instantly the
floor was ablaze. With great pres
ence of mind, a girl ran to tub of
water and threw the water on the
| floor. The fire had gained too great
| Roadway, however, and the water did
not stop it. AT this juncture a painter
who was working on building next
door, glanced through the open win
! dow and saw the fire. The girls did
not seem to realize their great danger
and were trying to extinguish the
| flames. The painter, however, realiz-
ing what was stored in the buildings
yelled for the girls to run for their
lives. There were four girls, ten boys
and one man in the factory when the
explosion occurred. The flames were
easily subdued by the fremen after
the explosion, and there was nothing
left of the factory byt pile of debris
The fire-fghters at once commenced
the work of digging in the ruins for
the imprisoned. The dead were re-
moved TO the morgue and the injured
were hurried off to the hospitals.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07
"pE-RU-NA SAVED MY LIFE"
Women Made Strong and Happy
Mothers.
catarrh Of the Pelvic Organs Is q
Frequent Cause of Barrenness
Pe-rs-na Eradicates Catarrh From
the System.

ITO the woman of ancient Israel not to
become a mother was regarded as
the greatest of earthly calamities
To become a mother-more especially the
mother of a strong. healthy boy--was the
height of glory for the faithful woman of the
good old Bible days. Even now, when ma
ternity is not esteemed as of yore, the
mother of healthy children is an object of
ad miratica. and sometimes envy, by her
neighbors, As compared with ancient
peoples, the average American woman has
low appreciation of motherhood. There
are, however, great many exceptions to
this statement.
The accompanying letters from grateful
women who have been made strong, healthy
aud happy mcthers need no added words of
ours to make them convincing. Catarrh had
weakened and impaired their entire systems.
Peruna made them Scund and well.
Mrs. L. M. Griffith Arco, Idaho, writes:
"Your medicine did me a wonderful
amount of good. 1t cured me of barren
ness am 80 years old and never had any
children; but since beginning your medicine
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

/ gave birth to a 10-pound baby girl. She is
now six months old and weighs Is pounds.
My friends were all surprised. Some would
not believe it until they came to see me.
my husband says he never saw such a
change in any one as there was in me after
I had taken three or four bottles of Peruna.
] am stronger than have been since was
quite young God bless you and your med
icine forever. / can not tell you all. My
letter is too long already; but I will say
Peruna cured me. | never saw or heard of
anything half so good can never thank
you enough for your kindness, In cases of
Ia grippe ii works like a charm. II cured
my baby when other medicines failed. She
was real bad with la grippe. Mrs. L. NJ.
Griffith. .
Mrs. E. z. Thomas, Alpha, Mo-, writes:
have used your Peruna and Manaliu.
I had been doctoring for several years, but
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

kept getting worse. One day neighbor
woman brought me your book, the "Ills OF
Life, - and wanted me to take your med
icine. / told her that I had given up all
hope of ever getting well; had tried 50
much medicine. My neighbors thought
was nearly dead with consumption.
Finally / concluded that would make
last trial. So my husband got me bottle
of Peruna and Maualin / commenced
taking them according to directions. That
was two years ago A year ago last No
vember gave birth to 1o-pound baby
boy, who is we'll and hearty; and ar
doing my OWL homework can nevel
give Peruna too great praise. / think il il
the best medicine ! ever heard Of. Mrs.
Z. Z. Thomas.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac.
tory results from the use Of Peruna. write
at once to DIR. Hartman, giving full state,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07
LIVES GROUND OUT.
Day of Merrymaking Closes With q
Friuhtfu! Catastrophe.

Day of Merrymaking Closes With
Frightfr! Catastrophe.
Detroit, Mich, May 5. - A day of
merrymaking and celebration by 1900
Polls excursionists fIom Toledo was
brought to close by frightful catas-
trophe at the corner of Garfield and
Dequinder streets at S:3G last evening
in which at least seven of the excur-
sionists were killed and thirty serious
lay injured.
The excursion was given by the
Polish Lancer of Toledo over the Lake
Shore railroad. The excursionists left
the train at the corner of Garfield and
Dequinder streets yesterday morning
and were met by a number of local
Poles and Polish societies, who es-
corted the visitors to ST. Joseph's
church. An entertainment was held
later at Harmonic hall. About 8
o'clock the visitors began to gather
again at the corner of Garfield and
Dequinder streets to take their train
back to Toledo. There the Lake
Shore and Grand Trunk Tracks run
out from the Brush street station on.
Dequinder street. Four policemen
stood at the corner of Canfield and
endeavored to keep the excursionists
from crowding through the gates
Onto the Tracks.
Despite their efforts hundreds crawled
under of over the gates and walked
down the dark tracks to await the ar
rival of their train, which could be
seen coming slowly up from the sta
ton. Probably 1000 persons were
scattered along the tracks for two
blocks waiting to board the Lake
Shore excursion train and secure
seats. Suddenly from out of the dark
ness came the Grand Trunk Chicago
and New York express known as the
Pan-American flyer: II plowed through
the mass of people, throwing them to
both sides Of the track, bruised and
manned, and ground a number of them
under the wheels.
Patrolman John Schultz, John
Shinda, prominent local Pole, and
number of others who were at the
crossing, assert that the flyers
Whistle Was Not Blown,
nor was the bell rung. No statement
could be secured on this subject at the
local Grand Trunk Office last night.
The flyer was checked and stopped
as quickly as possible and backed
back to the scene of the catastrophe,
where, for two blocks the track was
covered with mangled and dying peo-
pie Four of the dead were killed out
right by the train and the others died
after being taken to the hospital
A cry for vengeance went up from
the Poles as soon the they realized
what slaughter the Grand Trunk train
had done. A demonstration was
started against the engineer OF the
flyer. Some one shouted: 4Get the
engineer; kill him." and rush was
mase down the track for the cab OF
the eTig.. =. The police had forestaIled
them, how ever. and and officer guard
ed each dc r of the cab. The angry
Poles stood ,out and Uttered threats
until the flyer esumed IT'S trip into the
station.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

DO Your Feet Ache and .Rurn7
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns
and Bunions. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

Some men fight so anxiously for
truths CASTOR garments that thuth
herself is almost slain.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

You can do your dyeing In half an
hour with PUTNAM F'ADELESS
DYES.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

Too many expect to purchase
heaven with the profits made by the
sale of their own souls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

The hope of this world is neither in
pulpit nor in press, but is Christ in the
hearts of the people. s e
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

There is no way you can do greater
works than by the greatness of your
ordinary works.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

Piso's Cure cannon be too highly spoken OF as
Acough cure.--J. w. BRIEG, 322 Third Ave,
D., Minneapolis MINI, Jan. q. 1904
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

The wall of the conceit of knowledge
is worse than one Of the densest ig-
norance. ... ...... ,y
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

If your life is blank, fill It out and
have 1t sworn to-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

Iowa Farms So Per Acre caeh,
balance u crop TIN psId MULHALL. sioux City, Ia,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07
YOUNG MOTHERS LETTER.

A YOUNG MOTHERS LETTER.
McRobes writes Hartman Miss forowing
S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir"I feel perfectly Wei OF catarrh directed
ManaRn third
praise IL enough.
send you own and my picture is and
% good
did me so much good They and they think II Is
TO give strength Airs W. McRobertS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

It sometimes happens that the guy
who hesitates doesn't get lost.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally Price, 75c.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-10
Lovers of Beauty.

The Japanese have a most charming
custom which the Americans would do
well in following. In the houses of the
well to do there is always one room
which Is called ''the chamber of the in
spring view" and from the windows
of this room may be seen some beauty
of nature, sometimes a glimpse of a
winding river or pretty hills, and fire.
quently it is no more than blossoming
cherry tree or an interrupted stretch of
white snow, but i'll any case showing
the simple love of the naturally beauti-
full. While we Americans give theater
and dinner parties, the japanese get up
parties to visit the maple trees while
they are resplendent in the autumn col
ors or to go mushroom hunting, and in
the winter they go out into the country
to view the fresh untrodden snow.-De-
troit Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-10
The Checkerberry.

The leaves of the wintergreen, e
small plant, whose bright red berries
about the size of peas, are sold on the
streets under the name of teaberry
have long been used for tea, says the
Philadelphia Press. From this il takes
the name by which it is known il
Pennsylvania. New Englanders, fol
some unknown reason, call it checker
berry. The foliage is very aromatic
and people who like dash of spiciness
in their drink have sometimes added its
flavor to real tea.
1t is near of kin and similar in taste
to the creeping snowberry, a small, del
icate vine abundant in the great bogs
and mossy woods of the north and Al
leghany regions, and this Is also ap
proved by mountain palates as a sub
stitute for tea.
Thoreau In "The Maine Woods" tells
of his Indian guide bringing 1T into
camp one night and recommending il
as the best of all substitutes for tea
at has a slight checkerberry flavor
he records, land we both agreed that II
was better than the black tea we had
Srought. We thought 1t a discovery
and that 1t might be dried and sold III
the shops"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-10

The minister of q kirk in rather
zemote country parish in Scotland, with
his ruling elder, went long journey
for the "catechising" of an old parish
ioner. The walk was long and arduous
and when they arrived at their destina
ton their appetites, to say the least
were somewhat "keen," and they did
justice to the meal which the old pa
rishioner offered them. "Now, Janet,
said the minister, when he and his
companion had for awhile finished eat
ing, 1--WE will begin the serious busi
ness. Do you remember the text fol
last Sunday?" AYE, mind it well,
replied Janet. "It was about the mir
acle of the loaves and the fishes
"And have you pondered the subject
during the week, Janet?" continued the
minister. "Deed have 1, SIR" said
the woman, land I'm thinkin the noe
that if you and the elder had been there
they wadna' have taken up sac mony
basketfuls"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-10
Children In Russia.

A long towel is used by Russian peas
ant women to support their babies
These latter have no baby clothes, but
are wrapped in linen sheet, and the
long towel, fastened in knot behind
the mother, passes from the shoulder
under one arm and makes q sort OF
sling for the baby to lie in. Children
in Russia are not generally allowed out
in the severe weather of winter, but
run about barefoot In summer. Al
night it is SO warm in summer that
the beds are often pulled outside OF
the house altogether, and it is not al
uncommon thing on the way home from
some late amusement to come across q
sleeping family of peasants. Richer
families have balconies, on to which
they also sometimes drag their beds
on summer nights.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-10

Whitman wrote on anything and ev-
erythng, after the fashion of editors,
sometimes with earnestness, sometimes
With undisguiscd Indifference. Here is
a sample of an occasional sort: ITO
cure the toothache plunge your feet in
cold water. Strange, but true" For
but" most people would read 'if."
The man who must supply column
at given hour every day cannot make
the quality uniform. Whitman dis
cusses public and personal questions,
asks If 1T is right to dance and answers
himself that it Is if one goes to bed in
decent season, rates the ferry company
for allowing men to smoke and spit on
the decks, and while the United States
army is fighting in Mexico he turns out
restful screed entitled "Some After
noon Gossip" devoted to rainfall and
the lamentations of Ice cream makers
on account of the cool weather. Some
happenings always drew lecture from
him. He could not abide harshness,
unfairness, tyranny or cruelty. Not an
execution of the death sentence occur
red anywhere in the Union that he did
not inveigh against capital punishment.
Indeed the seventies of law seemed to
irritate him more than the seventies of
the criminal.-Charles NJ. Skinner in
Atlantic.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-10

The senator had dropped in for a
friendly chat with his friend the edi-
tor of his home paper and had hardly
seated himself when there appeared a
well known character of the town, q
type of individual common to every To-
cality, the man who knows "how the
paper ought to be run"
Without noticing the presence of the
senator the man launched into a com
plant that the paper had not printed
certain articles he had written for it.
why" said he, 81 gave 'em to you
months ago. What have you done with
emp
The editor smiled sadly. I'm hold
ing them" he replied "And they serve
a very good purpose too. Now and
then | get to thinking that perhaps we
are not offering the public as good a
paper as we ought to- At such times
l look up your articles and see how
much worse the sheet might be. SO
become real cheerful again. Please
don't take them from mew'
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-10
One of Enlh'A Predictions.

The Journal des Debats tells story of
Professor Rudolf Falb. In 1874 he pre-
dicted an eruption of Etna on Aug. 81.
He offered a Vienna editor to write
an account of it If the editor would
send him to Sicily. Falb was commits
stoned. When he reached Etna there
was not the slightest sign of disturb
ance. AS the 9th approached Falb
was tortured with anxiety and spent
sleepless nights watching the volcano.
Nothing happened on the 9th and 29th.
The following morning the servant
rushed into the professors room shout
ing, "An eruption, terrible eruption
Falb saw the spectacle and sent off his
dispatch.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-10
Indian Music,

A student of music of the aboriglne
states that the Indians have innumera
BILE songs which conform to a definite
melodic system. Many persons have
been led to believe that Indian musi,
consists wholly of drums, whoops ant
yells, but, in the face of twenty years
serious study of the matter and thou
sands of phonograph records, this be
lief is fast disappearing. These mel
odies are all indissolubly linked to leg
ends, myths, ceremonials or religious
rituals of the greatest poetic and dra
matte beauty.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-10

There are few ways of earning ar
honest penny more strange than that
in which an old couple in the north OF
England exc out scanty income. TheiI
little cottage is situated near a large
mine, and every morning the colliers
before descending to their work leave
their pipes and tobacco boxes in the
hands of the old folk. The pipes are
cleaned and filled ready for lighting
and the miners can come up at the
dinner hour and enjoy a good smoke
without having to expend time in
charging their pipes They are again
left to be in readiness for the evening
The small weekly charge per pipe
mounts into a respectable number OF
shillings at the weeks end.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-10
Essence of Orange Leave,

One of the remarkable industries OF
Paraguay is the preparation of essence
Of orange leaves. More than $50 years
ago the Jesuit priests, who then ruled
that secluded country, imported orange
seeds and planted groves, which have
now become immense forests, filled
with small establishments for extra 2t
ing the essence, which is exported tt
France and the United States for use ir
soap and perfumeTy making. 1t is also
employed by the natives of Paraguay
as healing ointment and hair tonic