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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04

way, and whether he had done the trick
before or not, l don't know, but he knew
how to open this door at once
At the front door there is another screen
door, and it so happened that, while the
kitchen door opens at the right, the front
door opens at the left.
Here was a chance to test the little
bears knowledge of doors, so, when
saw that he was very anxious to enter
the house, latched the kitchen door,
and let him 60 around to the front. It
was at once evident that he had had no
experience with doors that opened al
the left, for he devoted all his energies
to the right-hand side, and for many
minutes worked hard at the crack close
to the springs and hinges. After he had
given it up as bad job, brought him
back and opened the door just an inch
or two In moment he inserted lis
nose, and ever since he has been able to
open that door as easily as the other
one.
The morning after his arrival I took
him out for a walk, and he followed me
like dog, making frequent excursions
into the woods and the long grass which
bordered the road. Every now and then
he would dash up some big tree with
surprising agility. Where there were no
branches he advanced up the trunk by
leaps, with fore paws wide apart and
with hind paws near together. He al
uoyo cau,a doxup ho cEu a rdc ord ,p,th
considerable caution, often looking be-
low, either to see where he was going, or
to find out how far he was from the
ground. He was most inquisitive, ex-
aiming everything we came to. from
flowers and stones to old farmhouses,
which he would enter with an air which
suggested condescension.
By and by we came to large stone
watering trough, into which clear water
bubbles from a spring. OF course the
little bear had to examine that, so up
the side he went, and, after taking lap
or two Of the water, he deliberately slid
right into it, and swan from end to end
of the trough and back again. Then he
descended to the road and galloped along
as before. Presently countryman driy-
ing to work, turned his horse toward
the trough that it might drink. But the
horse, although very thirsty, would not
come near. So the trough had to be
emptied and cleaned and filed again,
after which the horse came up and drank
as usual. Several horses have, at diff
erent times evinced marked dislike to
either the sight or odor of the little
bear, though other horses will let him
play around their feet without so much
as raising their heads.
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Shorthorns at the Fair.

B. o. Cowan, secretary of the Ameri-
can Shorthorn Breeders association,
has just completed trip of several
weeks during which he has visited
many breeders in the Northwest and
finds that conditions are exceptionally
good this year for the best cattle exhibit
at the state fair ever seen in Minnesota.
His trip was made with special refer
ence to the auction sale which takes
place at the state fair, it being the
custom to examine all animals before
they are accepted for sale.
The fair opens Aug. 80 and closes
Sept. g.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Low Rates.

The department commander OF the
g. A. r. has secured the low rate OF
$25.75 from the Twin Cities for the
round trip to the national encampment
to be held at Boston during the week
of August Is. This official headquar-
ter's train will leave Minneapolis Sat-
urday, August Is, at "a. M, and st.
Paul at 9:35 a. m. The train will be
made up of Pullman standard and
tourist cars, and 60 through to Boston
without change, via the Chicago q
Northwestern, Michigan Central, New
York Central and Boston & Albany
roads. At Niagara Falls a stop OF
three hours will be made Sunday aft
ernoon. The train is scheduled to
reach Boston at a. m. Monday morn
ing, August Is.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
AN IRRIGATION FEAT
4 COLORADO DESERT Is TO BE
MADE TO BLOOM.
To Do This q Tunnel Six Miles Long
Must Be Cut Through the Noun
tains-A Government
Project.

The greatest irrigation project ever
undertaken by the United States gov
eminent was begun recently near Mont
rose, Col. The reclamation service of
the government proposes to divert the
Gunnison river, which now runs through
a canyon between walls Of rock 5000
feet high, though a tunnel almost six
miles long, into the Uncompahgre val
ley, where 100000 acres of arid lands
will be rendered fertile by its waters.
The difficulty of the project lies in the
boring of the tunnel through the Vernal
Mesa, the lakeland that forms one side
of the Grand canyon of the Gunnison
and separates it from the Uncompahgre
valley. There is nothing to equal it in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Found on q Log.

Men employed on the Shevlin-Car-
penter boom, Minneapolis, were sur
priced, when they started to work, to
discover women desperately hanging
to log. She was Immediately rescued
and removed to the city hospital.
Further than volunteering the infor-
nation that her name is Jessie Shorley,
the woman refused to explain.
1t was learned from different persons
living on Plymouth avenue that a
woman answering to her description
was seen to walk out on Plymouth ave-
nue. bridge at about o'clock, but the
workmen employed on the east end of
the bridge aver no woman crossed at
such an early hour of the morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
An Old Relic.

A relic of the fifteenth century in
the shape of a pony cannon has be-
come one of the valuable possessions of
the University of Minnesota through
the generosity of Captain Stacy of Fit.
Smelling and Major George II. Morgan,
commandant of the University Cadet
corps
The fieldpiece was brought from the
PHILIPPINES by Captain Stacy. He pre-
sented it to Major Morgan, who in
turn decided to make it part of the
university museum. 1t weighs $50
pounds and was in all probability used
in the early days of Castilian conquest
and settlement of the islands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Will Continue INQUIRY.

Esopus, N. Y, July Ex-senator
Fred Dubois, member of the commit
tee on privileges and elections which
conducted the investigation of the pro-
tests against Senator Reed Smoot, of
Utah, retaining his seat in the senate,
announced here that the investigation
will be continued in Utah soon after
the election. It is likely that the COM
mittee will also visit Mormon settle
ments in Idaho, where especial in
quiry will be made into the subject
of church domination of politics.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Are "Doing" the Fair.

st. Louis, July 30.-Theodore, Jr.,
and Kermit Roosevelt, sons of the
president, accompanied by their cous-
ms, Philip Roosevelt and Alexander
Russell, arrived at the Inside Inn Fri
day night. Archie Roosevelt, who was
expected, was not in the party. After
o hasty meal the youths procured an
automobile and made a tour of the
worlds fair grounds. After securing
a good idea of the extent of the EXPOSE
ton and the size of the buildings the
boys went to the Pike, where they
spent the remainder of the evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
News Notes.

Oscar Freeburg's body was found
in Detroit lake.
Matthew Skumantz, dealer in paper
and paints at st. Cloud, has fled in
the United States court a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy, placing his
liabilities at $4,000, with assets about
the same.
Those state officials who owe their
appointment to the governor and who
supported the losing candidate for the
Republican nomination, are making
arrangements to connect with other
public places.
: Three persons were burned to death
in fire in an immoral resort at Nash
wauk, on the Mesaba range, fifteen
miles from Hibbing.
County Attorney E. w. Crane was
examined before the insanity board in
Judge Sanborn's Office at Brainerd,
and was ordered committed to the in
sane hospital at Fergus Falls.
John Covell, an old resident Of
White Bear, fell from load of hay
and was instantly killed. He was
hauling hay with his nephew, Eben
Lawton, and while the boy was pitch
ing the hay up to him he lost his bal
ance and fell.
Mrs. C. T. Venus, of Norwalk, O., a
delegate to the Ladies' Catholic Ben
evolent association convention, dies
suddenly at st. Paul.
The enterprising village Of Frazee
made shipping record from the LIST
of January to the 1st of July. Al
together 94s cars were sent from here,
loaded chiefly with wood and lumber.
Nine blooded Jersey cows, the sole
means of a livelihood of Samuel L.
Plumb of Minneapolis, small dairy
man, were slain by the orders of the
health department yesterday. The
COWS were picked herd, CHOSEN after
fifteen years Of careful selection.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
The Irrepressible.

In summer time you're growlin'
With sunshine in your soul;
In winter-"Shut that crazy door
An bring in tons of coal!
So hard to satisfy you!-
In Heavenly pasture sunny
You'd say: THE harpS amt playin'
right
Less comb, please, an more honey"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Charged with Theft.

New York, July 2S.-William Cole
man, who is said by the police to have
an extensive prison record, has been
arrested here on suspicion of being the
man who stole 100000 worth of jewelry
from Mrs. Clark, daughter-in-law of
Mrs. Henry Goldman Potter, at Coopers-
town, N. Y. about four weeks ago. None
of the Jewels have been recovered.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04

"Howd'y'to, Miss Lulu. Have to be
careful how polite one is to the girls
nowadays-leap year, you know"
"Oh, yes. So it is"
"Happy time for the girls, isn't it,"
eyes. Sometimes it is such fun"
Especially to girl who loves fun as
you do. Must call up old times to you"
Chicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Made His Mouth Water.

The late George Francis Train was
once dining in fashionable restaurant
where the insistent attentions of a coll
cred waiter were very annoying. "Say,"
said Mr.. Train, ''if you don't bother me
for the next Is minutes I'll place some
thing beneath my plate that'll make
your mouth water" The colored gen.
tleman bowed courteously and anticipat-
ingly waited In the rear. After Mr.. Train
bad left his seat the waiter turned the
plate and there found something which
not only made his mouth water, but his
teeth grate-a piece Of chewing gum
N. Y. Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
State Wins Suit.

The State of Minnesota has won the
final appeal in the contest for
title to the thirty-seven-acre tract OF
mineral land on the Mesabe range,
which the state auditor estimates has
at least 2,OOO, 900 tons of iron ore on
which the state will receive a royalty
of rs cents per ton. The state auditor
received a decision from Secretary
Hitchcock of the United States depart
ment of the interior holding that the
tract in question is swamp land and
therefore the property of the state un-
der the swamp land grant of 1860.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Trouble for Him.

Towne-I helped Goodart the other
day to select a beautiful etrhing-
. Browne-Don't mention Goodart to
me; he's a contemplate character.
Towne-What! Why, he told sue he
was going to send the etching to you
for your birthday. :
Browne-So he did, and my wife made
me rearrange all the other pictures in
the parlor to make room for it and I'm
not done yet.-Philadelphia Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Enormous Attendance.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 30.-The
crowds attending the saengerfest of
the Northwestern Saengerbund were
augmented Friday by several thousand
persons who arrived over the different
railroad and steamer lines. 1t is esti-
mated that the number of visitors will
approximate $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
An Aid to Longevity.

II noticed the other day, Miss Clin-
key, that some papers say that mar
rted men live longer than single ones. "
"And haven't you any desire to live
long, Mr.. Puttyblow?
why, yes, of course I have, Miss
Clinkey."
'Oh, Mr.. Puttyblow, this is so sud-
Plain Dealer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Not Patented.

"Your mother-in-law never pays you
q long visit"
"No, she never did but once, and
that was right after was married"
"Put me on to how you worked it,
the first man requested, earnestly.
81 had my mother come on visit at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Explaining the Popping.

She-And now they say that coal is
product of bacteria.
He-That's funny.
whats funny?"
'Why, they say there is bacteria in
kisses"
Surely"
"Well, when man is sitting in front
OF coal CRATE with girl, suppose
the bacteria has something to do with
the popping ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Not q Bit Vain.

Mamma-You shouldn't be so vain
Elsie. You are always looking into the
mirror.
Elsie Jagged four1-Pm not vain, mann
ma. / don't think I'm half as good look
ing as really CHICAGO News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
KiIIed on His last Trin

South McAlester, I. T., July 30.-J.
H. Murley, of Denison, Tex. freight
train brakeman, who recently inher-
tied $4,000, and who was making his
last trip as brakeman, fell under the
wheels OF his train here Friday and
was killed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Maccabees Adjourn,

Detroit, July 27.-The supreme tent
knights of the Maccabees of the World,
which has been in session here for a
week, adjourned Tuesday night. The
most important items of business trans
acted at the trienniai review just closed
were a readjustment of the insurance
rates and revision Of the entire body
of the organization laws.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
BURGLARS at Fire.

The general store of s. 81. Blake, at
Long Lake, was burned early in the
morning.
It is believed that the store was fred
by burglars who entered the place,
blew the safe and then fred the store.
The Minneapolis fire department was
telephoned for assistance but deemed
it unwise to send apparatus because Of
the distance and delay in loading.
The whole village was greatly excited
as it feared that the whole village
would burn down.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Found Guilty,

Charlotte, NC, July 30.-After being
out for about eight hours the jury in
the case of William e. Breeze, late
president Of the First national bank of
Asheville, found him guilty of abstrac-
ton and misapplication of the funds
OF the bank, and Judge Keller sem
fenced him to seven years in prison.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04

Chippy-What did your wife say to
you when you got home late the other
night?
Chappy-Have you got three hours to
spare?
Chippy-Lor, no!
Chappy-Then shouldn't have time
to tell EQUALLY Sloper.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Steamer Strikes q Rock

Rockland, Me-, July 27.-The East
ern Steamship company's steamer City
of Rockland, bound from Boston TO
Penobscot river ports, struck on Gang
way Ledge In Penobscot bay Tuesday
and was badly damaged. Her 800 pas
sengers were taken OFF by tug and
landed at Rockland.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
The Very Best.

Mr.. Manifestations, dear! Where
did you get these peaches?
Mrs. Nuwed-Why? What's the
matter?
Mr.. Nuwed-They don't taste like
the best in the world.
Mrs. Nuwed-They must be. I
picked them out myself. The picture
on the can was prettier than any Of
the others.-Philadelph Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Strangers Now.

Maud-See this ring? Archie gave It
to me the other evening.
Irene-I thought recognized It
Youll find it has a rough place Just UNI
der the setting that will make your mn
ger Chicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Murder in Chicago.

Chicago, July GA conductor on a
trailer of State street cable train shot
and killed negro who adknocked an
other conductor from the grip car at
State and Adams streets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04

the wonderful story of irrigation in
America, and in American railroading
only the Hoosic tunnel approaches it in
length.
The Uncompahgre valley lies in south
west Colorado and comprises parts of
The valley, the river that divides it and
the mountains that flank it were all
named after the Uncompahgre Utes, the
aborigines of this region.
The valley is about 80 miles long and
averages nine miles in width. Some of it
is now irrigated by the Uncompahgre
river, but this tract comprises only about
10000 acres, while there are 150, 900 acres
that the tunnel will be the means Of re-
claiming.
The supply of water from the Uncom-
pahgre is only fair at best, but what it
will do is shown about this town, which,
with population of 1 200, is the largest
in the valley. Here are fine orchards of
apples, peaches and pears, yielding as
high as $400 an acre. Further down the
valley there are only alkali soil and sage
brush, such as you will see for hours in
crossing the desert.
In 1900 party of residents of the I'm
compahgre valley made the first investi-
cation of the Gunnison as a source of
water supply. They explored the can
yon for 81 perilous days, and succeeded
in getting only half way through it. The
record of their journey is succession of
hairbreadth escapes.
They returned convinced that the
project would be too costly to be prac-
ticable. Later, in 1900, there was a
cursory investigation by the govern
ment, and in 1901 the first systematic
survey was begun by A. L. Fellows, dis
trict engineer of the Reclamation serv-
ice.
Mr.. Fellows is the man to whom the
Gunnison tunnel will owe it's existence
He explored and surveyed the region for
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Neglected Incidentals

He had a million dollars;
He had scorned all thought of rest,
And he finished with stomach
Quite reluctant to digest.
And his temper needs excuses
AS through life he glumly goes,
For he hadn't learned the uses
OF occasional repose.
Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Must Learn to Swim.

Washington, July 30-Gen. Leonard
Wood. commanding the department Of
Mindanao, Philippines, has taken steps
to have swimming taught the soldiers
Of his command as the result of nu-
merous accidents in the water.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
One WAY to Get It.

Greening-I say, old man, what are you
going to do with all those toy banks?
Browning Going to present them to
my children. The doctor says | need 1t.
Greening-Need what?
Browning Change - Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
How He Won Her Regard.

Mrs. De Neat-It seems to me that
for man who claims to deserve chart
ty, you have very red nose.
Moldy Mike-Yes, mum; the cheap
soaps that us poor people use is very
hard on the complexion, mum.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Soon to Be Launched.

Washington, July 27.-The battleship
Louisiana, now building at Newport
News, will be launched August ~ and
the cruiser Milwaukee September 10.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Taken to ST Louis

New York, July 30.-John ]. Ryan,
the race track man, who is wanted in
ST. Louis to answer a charge of grand
:arceny involving about 100000, was
taken to St Louis Thursday night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Why He Was Sad.

care you well acquainted with Mr..
Rigsby?"
quite well. He is employed in the
same Office as myself"
81 think he is such an interesting
young man. He is always SO melan-
choly. He surely must have suffered
some great disappointment"
Eyes, he has"
ooh, how romantic! What was it,"
"Why, he expected rise in his
salary on the first, and he didn't get
it.'-Tit-Bits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04

els he man who is easily discour.
aged" ..-t
Hardly; he is going to be married for
the fourth time next week."-Chicago
Journal. .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Enthusiastic,

Every evening now my good wife
Fondly greets me at the door;
And the first thing that she asks,
Is: Say, John, what's the scorer
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04
Our Old Friend.

Now comes the eager fisherman
Who down the'stream will plod.
He'll reel his fish in by the inch.
His lies off by the rod.
Indianapolis Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-04

do you think it's right for a man to
put so much money in his clothes?"
at depends upon how sound he sleeps
and how noiselessly his wife can
walk. Chicago Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-04
Faust MiasiraIs
Performance Here Saturday Night
One Of the best on Record.

Ted Il. Fausts Superb Minstrel.
with The spectacular first part en-.
titled Sunny Italy" was the at
traction at the opera house here
saturday night.
The audience was not large
one, but les dollars to doughnuts
they never played 10 more APP
preciativc one.
Fausts Minstrcls, though new
on paper, has within its personel
many well known minstrel stars,
who guarantee you a good show
by the simple fact Of their names
being on the program, and those
who witnessed the performance
Saturday night pronounced il the
best minstrel that ever played in
Marshall.
There was no Who, What,
When" about Il, you could see who
and what they when the curtain
went UP and you did not have 10
sit and think when will some
thing happen to laugh at.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-04
Most popular coaling
station IN town. Our
McAlester Lump coal
IS the very best. Ans
dens phone 90. If


On March s al highnoon a street
parade will occur in this city. Il
VIII announce the Ted Z. Faust
Superp Minstrels who are to ap-
peaT al the Wagner Opera House
on the night Of March 8. A fea-
ture Of this parade will Be the mil
itaTy band Of Prof. N. c. Roth.
The sousa Of Ministrelsy. 1t
viii numoer p solo musicians. In
the parade viii also appear Ted Z.
Fansts 50 all-star artists. They
will parade the principal streets
and render open air concerts along
the way In the evening at ? D.
m. in front Of the threatre a special
open air concert viii be rendered.
This is absolutely free. Special
attention Is called TO the orchestra
Of sixteen pieces; also to the costly
worn on the company in
their street parade, in their First
Part, and in their olio. If