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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15

convention was called at Crookston to
formulate a plan Of action. Delegates
from nearly all the Red River valley
counties were present. It was decided
that an accurate topographic survey was
the first thing needed, and $4,000 was
subscribed by the counties to prosecute
this work. President James J. Hill
contributed like sum for this part o.
the work.
The survey was made and an exhaus
tive report was submitted, whick .stat-
Eshed fully the feasibility of the gen
eTal drainage plan.
After several Intellectual attempts the
legislature of 1893 passed bill Creating
the Red River valley drainage COM
mission and appropriated 100000 with
which to begin the work.
To date about $3OOO has been ex-
pended in this work, the Great North
ern railroad having contributed $25, 900
of this amount.
About $50 miles of main ditch have
been dug.
This work has been done with re-
markable foresight and economy, due
largely to the tireless efforts of it's presi-
dent, Mr.. Ezra c. Valentine, of Brecken-
ridge.
Gov. Nelson, an ex-oficio member of
the commission, took an active inter-
est In the work and personally inspected
many of the bitches both during con-
struction and after completion.
miles in length and vary in size from
four feet deep and ten feet wide to eight
feet deep and forty feet wide
In cost they varied from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The bitches are the joint property Ut
the state and county in which they are
located. The county must make such
repairs as recommended by the state
board of inspection.
The system as whole is working
with great satisfaction, and the wide
spread system of land drainage both
county and private now being prose-
cuted throughout the valley furnishes
abundant proof of the faith of the peo-
pie in drainage.
The legislature in 1897 passed an1act
authorizing the organization of what
are known as sub-drainage districts.
This permits the farmers whose land
can be drained by one main ditch to or
ganize and proceed to survey, construct
and pay for the ditch and divide the
cost of the ditch equitably among the
benefited landowners.
To find to what extent this law had
been taken advantage of a canvass has
recently been made which, though not
complete, shows that the following
counties have engaged in drainage work
under this law: Douglass, LIE Seuer,
Kittson, Kennebec. Martin. Cottonwood,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
SWEDEN.

The city council of Upsala has re-
solved to establish an electric light
and power plant at cost of about
100000.
Count Oscar Ekman, of Stockholm,
has just donated $4,000 to the Got
henburg high school. This makes the
aggregate of his donations to that in
stitution $15O,O0O.
Orebro wants new public school
building. for which $4,000 has been
appropriated. =.
The riksdag closed the session May
81. never to convene again in the
same building, which has been in use
since 1867. The new building will no
doubt be finished before the opening
of the next session.
A monument to Carl Gustaf Thorn
son, noted entomologist who died in
1899, was unveiled Mayl' % in the
Northern cemetery at Lund.
AS late as 1900 Sweden exported
only 100000 eggs in a whole year.
Last spring Malmo; alone exported
over 100000 eggs in one month. The
production of eggs has increased very
rapidly during. the past five years.
The fruit trees and the garden
vegetables were badly damaged by
night frosts in southern Sweden dur
ingn the last week of May.
A cooperative sugar factory will
soon be built at Charlottenlund, near
Malmo.
The Swedish labor association held
it's third congress in Stockholm.
About $500 new members had been
added during the year. The associa-
ton hadainterferedsi in 40 labor con-
flicts,5of (which 90 were settled by
NUT hal agreement Two great con-
ficts were settled by !. arbitra ton.
Most Of the conflicts resulted from at
Temps to curtail 1.-THE right of 1850
citation. The receipts for the past year
were almost $4,000, of which $4,000
had been paid to striking members.
Tie Jewish congregation sof; Hahn
Hstads will be dissolved at the close Of
the year 1905. $3.50.
While the congregation was attend
ing Church in Blekinge an omnibus
cracking was heard in the attic, and
it was soon noticed that flames were
rising from the roof of the church.
Every. effort was made to check the
fire, SSbut IN an hour and a half only
the outer walls remained The sacred
vessels. and some Of the peWs were
saved. The building, which was COM
4 paratively new, was insured for $13,
500. Nine other buildings also burned
down. .=. 81 z.5. s s....~ i ::
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
DENMARK.

Outings that amounted to some
thing. Whitsunday was typical
spring day in Copenhagen. And the
people turned out in myriads to en-
JOY the sight of lake and field and for
est. The klampenborg railway car
ried $4,000 passengers, the Northern
railway $4,000, the Coast railway H.
600. and other tens of thousands by
street cars and smaller vehicles.
Thousands of the picnickers were for
eigners, mostly Swedes and Germans.
A large band of gypsies crossed the
Danish boundary line at Baungaard in
spite of the protests of a gendarme,
and drove past him as fast as the
horses could gallop. He called three
of his comrades to his assistance and
started in pursuit. The gypsies were
overtaken at Kaalslund, but only
whipped up their horses to fresh
speed. Then one of the gendarmeS
struck the forehead of one of their
horses, which instantly brought about
ons, apparently set on a pitched bat
tie. But the bright sabers of the four
gendarmes soon dampened their belli-
coseness, and after few moments
hesitation they turned around and left
Denmark behind them.
The steamer Godthaab arrived at
Copenhagen from Greenland May a.
The captain reported that Myths
Erichsen's literary expedition lived
among the Eskimos and Jared as
they did until January 20, when the
expedition proceeded to Upernavit,
and later to Umanak. They used dog
sleds and were accompanied by five
Eskimos from Cape York. Count
Moltke lay in sleeping-bag ON
sled. He was about we'll again. From
Umanak Myths Erickson continued
the journey alone to Holsteinsborg.
The Godthaab arrived there May Z.
and the captain had talk with N.Y.
Illus Erickson. After the departure of
the ship he was to return to his
companions at Umanak. The expedi-
ton will probably return to Denmark
next fall
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15

Nordic ditch, Wiikin county, MINI. Five
miles long and drains 900 acres
the high turnpiked roads are but strips
of dirt between the canals.
The annual rainfall for this region
is about q inches and does not differ
much from that of other parts of Min
nesota. 1t is not that they have too
much rainfall. but that the excess
moisture which finds freedom in small
streams and rivers in other sections
of the state, in this fiat region, remains
where it falls from lack of a natural
slope of the ground to start it down
q coulee or valley.
AS in Holland they must construct
canals to carry off excess storm water
which must be pumped up into canals,
as the country is too fiat to create
or keep open natural channels, so
in the Red River valley man has been
obliged to supply similar outlet for
surplus storm water. And to carry the
analogy still further, as in Holland
they must combat the sea as well and
build great bikes to keep it from over
flowing their lands. so the Red river
at times of extreme foods becomes al
most an inland sea-five to ten miles
wide-before which the early settlers
must flee for lack of the well-built bikes
furnishing security to the Hollander
In most parts of the country the nat
ural slope of the land is from ten to
twenty feet per mile In this valley the
general slope toward the west to the
Red river-the natural and only outlet
for storm water-is from two to four
feet to the mile. This is not suf-
ncient to maintain natural water
course, with its usual bends, to say moth
ing of originally making such. A few
wend their way across this fiat area,
but with such slow flow that at times
of heavy rains they become more like
lakes than rivers.
The first attempt to lessen the dam
age from insufficient natural drainage
was made about 1879. These were small
bitches made by sthe Great Northern
railroad and large land owners with the
hope of freeing their lands of this sur
plus water.
Forty to fifty of these bitches were
dug from one to five miles in length each.
While these pioneer bitches did not full
I'LL the main object for which they were
due-their small size and Inadequate
outlet being their chief faults-yet they
proved to the settlers what might be
accomplished with more money, coupled
with engineering skill.
The first concerted move toward a
solution was made in July, 1886. when q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15

Sand Hill River ditch. Polk county,
MINI. This ditch Is over IA miles long,
from six to ten feet deep and from 70 to 50
feet wide. It cost over $4,000; and exerts 4
beneficial influence over fully 4. 0oo acres
Hubbard. ,Hennepin, Todd, sFaribault.
Mcleod, Norman, Wilkin. Swift Ben
ton and Polk. These 16 counties have
constructed 112 bitches with a total
length of 1874 miles at cost of $3.50, 900.
These bitches bring positive benefits
to over 100000 acres Of land.
During the coming season II coun-
ties are to construct IS more bitches,
aggregating about LIS miles. These
will cost about a quarter of a million
dollars. The people do not tax them
selves voluntarily for improvements
which do not improve, and they are COM
ing to realize that drainage is among
the great benefits.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
FINLAND.

G. Meinander, a Finlander who was
deported to Novgorod by the Russian
government, escaped and went to
Sweden by way of Riga. He led a
monotsnous life at Novgorod, one
day being just like another. He chat
ted with his hosts at the table, how
ever, and they were kind to him. The
proprietor of the house where he was
stopping was a Polander, who was
ander WAS never worried by the po-
lice, and he received his mail regu-
larly. He was finally permitted by
the governor to leave Novgorod be
cause his health began to fail.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
Farmers Wife Held Up.

While Peter Schaust, who lives about
one and half miles north of Delano,
was attending church masked robber
entered his home and compelled Mrs.
Schaust to give up what money was in
the house. At first she refused, but he
drew revolver and fred a couple of
shots, one of which just passed her
head and frightened her so much that
she gave him the money on hand,
amounting to nearly $500. The con-
stable and sheriff were at once notified
and are working on the brief descrip-
ton Mrs. Schaust could give of the
robber, who they think was no stran-
ger in that vicinity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
Killed in elevator.

Nick Reinart, was buried in a bin of
screenings at Elevator X, Twenty
ninth street and Garfield avenue, Min
neapolls, and his body was not recov-
cred for three hours
1t was thought that when he was re-
covered that the spark Of life had not
been entirely smothered, but after
working over him for some minutes it
was discovered that he was dead.
The accident was due to the fact that
the chute leading from the bin was
clogged up, and when Reinert entered
the bin to ascertain the cause the
screenings started and sucked Reinart
to the bottom of the bin. He leaves a
WIFE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
Girl Disappears.

Considerable. excitement has been
caused at Crookston by the disappear
ance of the 14-year-old grandchild of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward O'Neal from
their farm, few miles from there
She has been absent several days
and no trace of her has been found
She disappeared Saturday evening, and
the following morning buggy tracks
were found at one corner of pasture
fence not far from the house.
The entire neighborhood has been
searched and the grandparents are dis
tracted
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
His Excuse.

a18 Excuse.
"How dare you. sir" exclaimed tho
indignant girl. 'r
II couldn't help It, Maud" pleaded
the now penitent young man. 'You
were so maddeningly kissable!'
Still, 1t was fully ten seconds before
she quite forgave Chicago TIL
bune. A~-'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
A Skillful Evasion.

- SK1l11U1 GV6S1UU.
"B-but thought the canntbal king
was banting and was not eating any
meat" protested tho shipwrecked sail
or - - . ~
$50 he u.s." responded the cannibal
queen, grimly, "but he regards you a.
9eafoOd. Judge. ~. 81 r4,sEG
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
Her Impression.

did you ever make anything by get
ting into the swell set, Mrs. Parvenue7"
"Of course, did. I'm told that short
" afterward made a beautiful faux par
whatever that is. Z. Times, .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
Superduous.

Her Mother-Look here, Ernie, I
thought your father told you not to en-
courage that young man? .-
Ernie'-Oh, dear, mama, that young
man doesn't need any announcement
Chicago Daily News. D..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15

from British attacks. The battle OF
Bridgewater sometimes called battle
of Niagara Falls, and also designated
in sight and sound of the Falls, and at
Fort Erie the Americans made the sortie
that saved Buffalo and western New
York from further British invasion.
AS is we'll known. Niagara for some
time past has been of quite other than
scenic and historic value. Among the
countless visitors to Niagara in the last
lOO years there were many that con-
cocted schemes for the "chaining OF
Niagara the putting to practical use
portion of the great water power. The
Falls representing 100000 horse pow
er, manufacturers considered it sim
ful waste not to utilize the wealth here
to be had so freely; and. little by little.
progress was made in the. way of OBJ
tanning rights and privileges.
In 1912 there was proposed by Mag
ara man considerable extension Of the
system of canals and races then in use.
and finally arrangements were COM
pleted for the construction of canal
river should be brought to reservoir
at the high bluff Of the lower river. On
the edge of the basin various mills were
erected, the water conducted to their
wheels by means of short tunnels. In
1870 the canal became the property OF
the Niagara Falls Hydraulic and Manu-
featuring company, which leased water
privileges to several tenants; and be-
fore long quite a manufacturing colony
grew up about the picturesque gorge
In 1886 more land was secured by tho
company, and in 1892 work was begun
on the enlargement of its canal. A pulp
mill and power house are comparatively
recent additions to this industrial Mag
ara.
The other huge enterprise engaged IN
furnishing Niagara power. the Niagara
Power company, is more recent organ
ization. In 1886 several citizens of Mag
ara obtained charter from the legis-
lature giving them the right to utilize
| for manufacturing purposes part of tho
water Of the river; but the plan of this
company was founded on such an enor-
| nous scale that much time and caution
were necessary for bringing the work
| to satisfactory completion. After much
conference and study it was decided to
esta blish an international Niagara COM
mission, with power to offer $4,000 in
prizes for the most excellent plans for
| the purpose required; thus obtaining
for the construction the best talent the
| world had to give. In the fall of 1890
ground was broken for the tunnel, and
in two years the work was completed.
From the above brief presentation OF
| the two sides of the Niagara question
one perhaps may get some small idea
of the difficulties that beset New York's
governor when called upon to decide the
future of Niagara
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
Sure Enough.

Madge-Why don't you accept him II
he offered to have his life insured IN
your favor?
Dolly-Because II he was . good risk
for the company he was bad one for
mA-Town ToDica
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
BCrned to Death.

Devotion to her children cost the
lie OF Mrs. A. L. Hauser, Minneapolis.
Mrs Hauser was heating a can of var
nlsh on her cook stove preparatory to
applying it to the floor. The fire from
the stove ignited the varnish and it be-
gan to blaze
Mrs. Hauser, having a mothers
thought for her two children who were
asleep upstairs, attempted to throw
the burning can outdoors, but in doing
so her clothing took fire and soon she
was living torch.
Her cries brought the neighbors, but
before they could smother the fire the
woman was burned SO badly that moth
ing could be done to save her.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
Among the Ladies.

Among the Ladies.
Ellis wife must be the worst house.
keeper in the world"
"Why so?"
why, her husband stated publicly
that there wasn't 4 day in the year that
he wasn't perfectly comfortable at
home!"-N. O. Times Democrat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
Loftiest Lakes in the World.

The most lofty lakes are found
among the Himalaya mountains in
Thibet. Their attitudes do not, how
ever, seem to have been very accurate
ly gagged, for different authorities
give widely different figures regarding
them. According to some, Lake
Manasarowar, one Of the sacred lakes
of Thibet is between 10000 and TO-
600 feet above the level of the sea, and
If this is so it is undoubtedly the lofti-
est in the world. Two other Thibetan
lakes, those of Chatamoo and Surakol,
are said to be 1900 and 15,400 feet in
altitude respectively. For long time
it was supposed that Lake Titicaca,
in South America, was the Hottest in
the world. 1t covers about $500 square
miles, is 924 feet in it's greatest depth
and is $4,000 feet above the sea. In
spite Of inexactitude with regard to
the measurements of the elevation of
the Thibetan lakes they are no doubt
considerably higher than this or any
other.-Baltimore Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15

The Paris Matin states that the
Russian government has proposed an
international agreement for the ex-
tradition of anarchists to the police
of their country, and that the govern
ment of Sweden has signed the agree
ment without asking the riksdag.
A company has been organized at
Faltoping for building a power sta
ton at the Tida river and transmit
ting the power to Falkoping and vi
entity. The capital stock must not
exceed $4,000.
The Stockholm Dagblad states that
the failure OF the riksdag to pass the
government suffrage reform bill will
cause no change in the composition
of the cabinet.
The estimated receipts of the post
office department for 1903 were So,
6O1,s00, but the actual receipts were
S+'219,315.35. The surplus was esti-
mated at $114,93O, but it turned out
to be $497.9ss.27. the largest in the
history of Sweden.
The national government and riks-
dag OF Sweden appointed altogether
73S persons to serve on committees
during the years 1S95-19O3, and some
of them served on six or eight COM
mittees during that period.
The Swedish steamer Karin was
fired upon in the night by unknown
parties while sailing in Chinese wa
ters.
Catholic clergymen from Galicia are
staying in Sweden to attend to the
religious needs of the Poles employed
in the Skane sugar beet fields.
The Force Food Company of Buff
falo. \. y, has established branch
in Malmo. If the sale is sufficiently
large factory will be started some
where in the Scandinavian countries.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15


competing routes to both
oceans for its grain and stock
products; an intelligent, Industrious
people: What more could the gods
have bestowed upon the Red River
valley to make it the ideal agricul-
tural section of the central north
west?
Yet but fraction of its area produces
other than a bountiful crop of chircu
grass, which passes back to the elements
each year, either in the form of smoke
to the air or of mold to the soil.
Such were the conditions and facts
obtaining ten years ago in this bit Of
Holland of America"
But why this seeming disregard of ma
lures bounties? A visit to this
famous valley at the time of the pass
Ing OF the winters snow or after Sc
we're Summer rain will guide one to an
explanation.
At such times Instead of broad, dry
acres one sees vast sheets of water and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
MINNESOTA NEWS
Farmers, Institutes.

"A new schedule of farmers institutes
mas been prepared for tie next two
months by Supt. Hoverstad of the state
experimental station. 1t will call for
institutes to be held in Pelau June =;
badger, June SO; Roseau, June TO-;
hallock, June 21; Stephen, June %;
argyle, June %; Warren, June "a; Ada,
june Is; Halstad, June 20; Fisher, July
l.; bemidji, July 2. There will be a
number of prominent Minnesota agri-
culturists at the institutes to assist in
the work, and great benefit is expected
TO be derived from them. Among those
who will take part in conducting them
are Prof. Kaufman of Fargo agricult-
nral college; James A. Wilson of the
pure food commission at St. Paul and
COL K. A. Wilkinson of St. Paul Mr..
Hoverstad has been fortunate in secur-
ing the consent of these men to act as
assistants, and he hopes to secure one
or two others before the Institutes are
closed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-15
Arrested by Hackdrivers.


Through the persevering efforts of
four St. Paul hackdrivers, young man
who calls himself Donald Stewart was
was arrested there after long chase
early Sunday morning.
Stewart is accused of having stolen
$24, 900 in certificates of deposit from
J. E. Hall of Duluth formerly a rail-
conductor.
1t was afterward found to be mis-
take and Stewart was released
Suicide.
Mrs Frank DeBilson of Foley, age %,
committed suicide by taking carbolic
acid because she had little difference
with her husband. About the last
words she said to him were: kiss me,
Frank; it will be the last time"
She formerly. lived in Minneapolis.
Her parents reside at New Ulm, and
the be taken there for burial.
News Notes.
Fire caused loss of $500 in the feed
store of Brings & Co., 3ls West Sew.
enth street, St. Paul.
According to the Insurance Press for
June the amount of money paid to the
benefciaries of life insurance policies
in Minnesota during 1908 was So, $780,
6S1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Corner, of St.
Paul. will spend their honeymoon in a
chicken coop.
Philip Bardon, in suit filed in the
district court of St. Paul, claims that
his telephone knocked him across the
room and inflicted severe injuries
upon his person, for which he sues
the Northwestern Telephone Com
pany for $4,000 alleged damages.
A fire broke out in the barn of
Frank Meisetschlager, St. Paul, and
two horses and the barn were burned.
Dispatches from Luverne state that
former Senator Herbert J. Miller of
that city announced that he is a
candidate for the Republican NOM
nation for congressman in the Sec
ond district.
Mr.. Schiller, of Minneapolis, lost
S., 900 in a confidence game of the
Noah's ark variety, worked by two
of the smoothest swindlers in the
! country, who are doubtless rejecting
in Canada on the truth ''there is a
sucker born every minute.
Wadena and Verndale men will or
ganize a national bank at Bertha,
Todd county, with capital of $4,000.
Playing with matches cost the life
of Mary Louise, the 3-year-old daugh-
ter of J. L. Garland of Minnetonka
Mills. The child died at St. Barnabas
hospital, as result of burns sus-
tanned. =
Haughe synod begun its tifty-ninth
annual conference at Red Wing with
an attendance of $50 pastors and lay
delegates. The sessions are held in
the new building of the Red Wing
seminary. The conference will be in
session for ten days. s.;z II