The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
DAKOTANS ARE
NO CUTTERS
NOT DIsCoUR-
AGED By ENGINEERS.
Members of the State Association Are
Preparing a Statement to Be Pre-
sentcd at Washington-McCu Cumber's
Bill Has the Backing of All Home
Observation-Disclosures Can Get No
Fame from Minor Undertakings
Such as Proposed in North Dakota.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Fargo, ND. Dec.7.-The people of North
Dakota who are interested in irrigation are
not disposed to accept as final the reports
or the engineers of the reCla nation bu-
reau. The engineers seem to throw a
damper on the plans that have been made
in North Dakota on the ground that the
Typographical conditions are unfavora BILE
to elaborate work. This seems to be the
keynote of the whole thing. .
The engineers appear to be looking for
the larger engineering schemes that will
bring fame to the promoters, and dislike
to undertake plans for minor work as
would be necessary in this state. The
members Of the Irrigation association in
North Dakota are preparing a, statement
to be presented in Washington and are
determined to make showing. Every
ator McCumber's bill requiring the expen-
diture of irrigation funds in the state in
which the funds are secured.
Stock Judging Course.
A special ten-day stock judging course
begins in the morning at the North Da-
kota Agricultural college. 1t is arranged
for the benefit Of the farmers of the state
and will be largely attended. Experts
from the west will be in attendance as
structive. Some farmers and agricultural
college students from western Minnesota
will be here.
BoIIey Returns from Russia.
Prof II. L. Bolley and wife are expected
back to- morrow. He was sent to Russia and
other European countries eight months ago
a. special representative of the depart
ment Of agriculture at Washington to in
vestgate flax diseases. He has been con-
nected with the college here for years and
attained fame from his investigation
p-I1 cd in n
scab, treatment Of smut in wheat and the
discovery of flax wilt. He spent the great
.er part Of the time he was away in the
flax fields of Russia and will have an ex-
tended report to the for the government.
Pupils Cannot Spell. l.
In addition eto the other troubles con-
cerning the local schools, a. member OF the
board Is out in a published statement that
the pupils cannot SPELL Whether his dis
covery is the result Of the agitation in
other cities or original is not stated, but
the results of some Of the tests indicate
that a startling condition exists and he
advises q radical and immediate change
of methods.
The Elks Memorial was largely attended.
1t was held in the opera a-house and the
chief address was made by Rev. Fred
Hawley, past eminent ruler of the lodge
at Jackson Mich An interesting musical
program was presented in which Miss
Maude Adams Waterman Of Minneapolis
and others participated. saf ~,
Negro Convicted OF Shooting.
| Frank Scott was convicted on the
charge of shooting at John Fisher OF LIS
bon Scott is negro and some weeks age
undertook to conduct Fisher to a hotel
Fisher says Scott inveigled him into ar
alley and fired q shot at him, which made
scalp wound above one ear. Fisher
fought him off and succeeded In escaping
without being robbed -..#-