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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
THE CONTRACTORS.
Something of the Men Who Con-
structed the lone and Eastern Ry.

Something of the Men Who Con-
structed the lone and Eastern Ry.
The firm Of Erickson & Peterson is one
of the oldest and most substantial on the
Pacific Coast. Charles Erickson. the
senior member OF the firm. has been en-
gagged by the Southern Pacific Railroad.
in its various improvements for the past
sixteen years. Where there was a tun-
nel or grading. or masonry work needed
he has taken his part in the construction
and has built some of the most difficult
sections on the line. such as the Chats
worth Tunnel For some time the nrm
has been engaged on the Central Pacific
reconstruction between Ogden. Utah. and
Reno Nevada.
Gus Peterson has been associated with
Mr.. Erickson for a number OF years and
supeTintended the construction Of the
ChatswOrth Park Tunnel the longest tun-
ne, in California. He is thoroughly in
formed in railroad construction. H. A
Brandon. who has been assistant engineer
for the Southern Pacific for the past three
years on the reconstruction in Nevada
and Utah. is the engineer for the firm OF
Erickson & Peterson.
. The firm has the contract for the con-
struction of the lone and Eastern Rail-
road. from lone to Martells. with the pro-
viso for the construction OF the extern
siOns
This firm also has a contract for the
construction OF three miles OF the cuts
and fills on the south end OF the Bay
Shore Cut-On beginning midway between
Mcdonald and Visitation Point to the
connection with the present constructed
line about two and One-half miles north
oI San Bruno. This work consists Of very
heavy rock cutting which will necessitate
months OF work with steam shOvels small
locomotives for hauling their cars and
considerable grading with teams After
rr1f- il hrrfFr n he
grades now existing through the Mission
there will not exceed on the line any
thing over fifteen feet to the mile. To
make plain to the lay mind one engine
will be able to do the work Of three and
in half the time.
Several new projects are on foot which
this dr-1 Is figuring on in this vicinity
and elsewhere. and from the large plant
that Il has IL is evident that there IS
nothing in the way OF railroad construc-
ton but what it is capable Of handling.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
CALIFORNIA ANCHOR FENCE
COMPANY OF STOCKTON.

The protection of the right of way OF
railroad has grown in Importance each
succeeding year. In order to secure the
best protection along the line of the
lone and Eastern Railroad the comuanv
after thorough investigation, selected t6e
California Anchor Fence as more nearIS-
meeting their requirements than any
other on the market Mr.. Edward Rec
ords. president of the Atlas Construc-
tion Company. states that the selection
of the Anchor Fence was due to its
strength and durability; that it required
only half the number of posts of anv
other; that 1t was most securely anchor
ed. and that the final cost was not more
probably less. than the ordinary type of
barbed wire fence" The California An
chor Fence Company is located at Stock
ton. Cal. and has built up a splendid
business. owing to the merit of its artf-
Gle. Mr. r. f. Wilhoit is president. Mr.
lE. Fl. Thompson secretary. and Mr. G.
Cunningham general manager
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE
AND THE SUFFER- HOTELS

Among those who are closely identified
with the interests of Amador County. NJ
d. Nixon. proprietor of the American
Exchange and the Sutter hotels is prom
inent The American Hotel is a three
story structure. conveniently arranged.
elegantly fitted and furnished The pro-
prietor is a popular host and gives close
attention toward making the service ac-
ceptable and pleasant Every improve
ment for the betterment of conditions is
added and care is given that the travelling
public and commercial statesmen may
have perfect rest at night and joy at
meals. therefore II is evident why Mr.
Nixon has "cornered' the hotel business
in Suffer Greek
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

$4,000 tons of concentrates, 10000 tons of
tallings 10000 passengers. besides mail
and express These estimates are based
on the business now existing and carried
on by means of freight wagons and stages
AT rates about double those to be charged
by the railroad company.
1t is fair to assume that the construc-
ton and operation of the railroad will
cause a constant increase of business and
assure a steadily increa sing revenue for
each succeeding year. Competent author
tiles state that the earnings per mile OF
this road will equal or exceed those Of
any steam railroad in the State of Cali
fornia With the above data as a work
ing force" >" the promoters of the road are
sanguine of the most favorable results to
the citizens of the county and TO the in
vestors.
The president of the company is Francis
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

over with fattening cattle. Her foot
hill section is covered over with or
chards and vineyards and a broad belt
of territory from south to north across
the country marked with a line Of
smokestacks shows the course Of the
Mother Lode. whose many quartz
mills are tirelessly grinding out the
precious gold that forms the money
standard of our Government, thus pro-
yiding investments for the capitalists,
homes for the Industrious agriculturist
and employment for the deserving la
bOrer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
japanese House Passes Budget.

TOXIC, Dec. 1.-THE House of
Representatives to-day almost unan-
imously passed the budget as revised
by the Budget Committee along the
lines already outlined in these dis
patches.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
Albany Inventor Drops De,d.

ALBANY, Dec. 17.-CharIes l..
Dow we'll known inventor and man
ufacturer of agricultural implements.
dropped dead on the street to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
Total ..................11.11e lis

This is less than twenty persons to he
square mile. Two-thirds of the popuIa-
tion is concentrated in the towns and
mines along the mother lode Outside Of
this belt the land is but sparseiy settled.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
POPULATION OF
AMADOR COUNTY
Material Increase in Numbers Is
Shown in the Last
Census

The census of 1860 credited Amador
County with population of IL Jig. show
ing a gain over the census of 1890 of 1856
This population is distributed as follows:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-03-09

Say boys get your horns and
tin cans ready for there will be
another wedding take place here
in the near future.
The band boys made IA nice
sum of money at their dance,
which will be used for the benefit
10 the organization.
John McComas, Of Velva who
has been staying at this place
the past few weeks has returned
home for a few days.
c. II. Humphrey, manager of
the Humphrey Co., received a
supply Of goods to display on
five and ten cent counters.
The winter term OF school
closed Friday, March 4, the
teacher and her pupils will hold
an entertainment Tuesday even
ing March, 8
Harry Gilbert, from north
west OF town, was in town We'd
nesday. He reports his stock
doing fine. and he has lots Of
snow out his way.
Olaf Hirengen returned to Nor
wich this week, where he will
spend the remainder Of the winter
He has been staying at Balfour
the fore part of the winter.
The weather has been warm
the past week and has taken
quite a lot of snow away, and
our friends (the gophers) will
soon be peeping out of their
holes.
0. A. Hirengen has received
the appointment as postmaster
at this place instead of Fred
BlOcher, who resigned. Mr.
Hirengen will move the Office n
This store in the near future.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-03-09
NORWICH ITEMS.

Henry Megie was a Minot call
err this week.
n. II. Ebie was in town on
business, Tuesday.
John Blocher hauled a load OF
coal from here Wednesday.
The Norwich Item puts out
over four hundred copies weekly.
Don't forget the dance on
March IL at the Woodmen hall.
in Norwich.
B. L. Stewart received a
library last week for the benefit
of the school.
The young folks OF the town
enjoyed a few hours dancing
Saturday night.
Merchants Mead &. Timbraa.
ten received a new supply OF
goods last week.
Fred SOrge was IN town Thurs
day doing some trading at VIM.
Shields & Sons.
Tom Lyden received word
from headquarters to lay off the
snow gang at this place.
Geo, Bergg, Of Surrey, was in
Norwich Monday putting ur
notices Of electing officers.
Ed Doherty, the barber, made
a trip to Minot last Wednesda,
afternoon returning Thursday
noon. :
There has been eleven members
tken in the Woodmen lodge al
this place during the past two
weeks.
| s. c. Newcomb, who went tt
Algona some time ago, intend.
to return the fore part Of thi,
month.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-03-09
RELIEF IN ONE MINUTE.

One Minute Cough Cure gives Relief
in one minute, because it kills the mi
crobe which tickles the mucuous men,
brane, causing the cough, and at the
same time clears the phlegm, draws out
the inflammation and heals and soothes
the affected parts. One Minute Cough
Cure strengthens the lungs, wards of
pneumonia and is harmless and never
failing cure in all durable cases of
Coughs, Colds and Group. One Minute
Cough Cure is pleasant to take, harm
less and good alike for young and old.
Sold by Paul v. Mccoy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-03-09
SENATOR NJ. JACOBSON AND FAMILY.

The farmers held a meeting
last Saturday and decided on
the creamery question. They
decided to erect a creamery here
in the spring. They will hold
another meeting on the 18th
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-03-09
INTERIOR SECOND NATIONAL BANK.
! Around the State

0ooooo0ooooooCo 100000 10000
The North Dakota University
is Fl years old.
The Herald wants WiIliston's
commercial club revived
It is reported that a Subscrip-
tion is being circulated in Willis
ton to buy a lock for the county
jail.
A farm OF 500 acres in Ransom
county sold for 1913 Der acre
which is not a bad price for that
quantity.
An effort will be made to re-
elect Mayor Dinnie Of Grand
Forks, tho he refuses to be a
candidate.
Young Crandall, the prisoner
who walked out of the Williams
county jail was re-arrested at
Culbertson, Mont.
A local telephone company is
being organized at Bowbells. G..
L. Bickford, DR.. Limburg and
others are in the deal
The Pioneer asserts that there
are cattle near Ray affected with
a disease which may be black leg
and wants something done.
Mrs. Adams, aged 81. a resi-
dent OF Cavalier, died from ex-
posture on a burning ship be-
tween Seattle and San Francisco.
The dog poisoner is getting in
his work at Mimic, and several
dogs more or less valuable are
said to have gone to the here
after.
a New Rockford teacher was
fined S. for severely furnishing
a kid and after paying the
amount returned to her school
work.
A mad dog at Richburg was
shot. Minot has a few which are
not mad-but which would never
be missed if they were given sim
liar doses.
The Northern Pacific is pre-
pairing to ballast 300 miles of
Of track in Minnesota, North
Dakota and Montana during the
coming summer
A jamestown man had to 90
to a specialist and have his nose
rebroken. Some years ago it
was busted by a snow ball and
has never been right since.
The Gazette states that Tioga's
druggist sold liquor in quantities
even before his permit was grant
ed, and hints that the pill dis
penser is devoid Of grey matter.
A number OF Carpioites who
sought timber claims in WASH
ington, learned with sorrow that
all had filed on the same claim.
The locator is a fraud and isnow
in Jail.
The report that travelling
man named Weber, was caught
in the girls room of the Indian
school, and broke his leg in es-
Gaping, is denied. He broke his
leg at the hotel.
The Jamestown schOOlbOard
has arranged for fire escapes on
all the school buildings in the
city. They are not considered
necessary, but the board thot
it would be nice to have them.
Vim. Schroeder, of Hankison, a
16-year old boy but six feet and
four inches tall, got drunk and
died OF exposure to the cold. Had
he lived it is said he would of
lost both hands and feet and one
eye.
Section men on the 6. N. have
been having a hard time keeping
the broken rails replaced. At
Tioga the rails were exhausted,
and the rails from the side track
were used, being replaced with
the broken pieces.
1t is asserted that the Williams
county homesteader who has to
pay a tax OF SIS on two or three
hOres will kick in q substantional
way at next falls election, be-
cause ranchers owning 200 head
OF stock get off for $25 or $50.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-17
mot AN ABNORMAL SUMNER

The general public will hardly agree
with the government weather experts in
their claim that the summer of 1904,
which, officially ended at o'clock on
Wednesday night of last week has been
little out of the ordinary. The few hot
days and the many chilly nights have
convinced the average citizen that Aug
ust, at least, has been somewhat remark
able, but the weather sharps present an
army Of figures covering period of II
years and shield themselves behind the
deadly average.
There figures show that the average
temperature for June, July and August for
IA years has been 74.4 degrees, while the
average for these months this year has
been 70 degrees. The average humidity
has been 70, while the percentage for
1904 has been IS. The average number
of rainy days has been 80, with an aver
age rainfall of 10 5S inches.
The highest official temperature in the
IA years was Oh July ID, 1902, when the
official thermometer registered lO3 degrees
of heat. The lowest was on June st H.
1894, with IL degrees The greate-t rel
ative humidity was recorded in 1893,
when the percentage was a. "
Tile mean temperature of the mpntll
just closed was 1874 degrees one deg zee
below the 30-years normal-and the sec
ond coolest August in the history Of the
bureau. The maxi mum, Ss. was record
ed on the 9TH, and was the lowest for any
August since 1882
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-17
DEMOCRATS STIRRED

"Even the New York World was forced
to admit that President Roosevelt's letter
of acceptance ''gives further proof of his
ability, astuteness and capacity for party
leadership" and that "the letter is ex-
tremely clever and likely to prove effec-
tive unless corrected and exposed"
"But the difficulty is to correct and ex-
pose what the President has to say. He
confined himself to hard facts of history
and the Democratic solons are up against
a proposition of the first quality. The
President met every charge and allega-
ton Of the enemy and disposed Of each
one in turn. He accepted the challenges
thrown down and answered them. AS
the World further sets forth, the Presi
dent showed equal acumen and clever
ness in emphasizing the strong points in
the Republican position and the weak
points in the Democratic record"
Therefore the World might have gone
further and admitted that the Democra-
tic record is made up entirely Of "weak
points" The Democratic party has not
one strong point to advance as a reason
why the voters of the country should de-
eide to try another Democratic admins
tration, while the Republicans have no
end of "strong points to advance why
they should be continued in power.
"Thus the issue before the country is
simply whether party that has been
tried and found capable should be set
aside for the purpose of trying Democra-
tic experiment and the exploitation Of
theories. The President has certainly
stirred the Democrats i'll a most emphatic
fashion. ."-Mor,iug Neus.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-17
cEclLToN

Miss Ethel Vineyard, OF Warwick, has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Edna
Stephens.
Miss Helen Spear spent Sunday with
Miss Elizabeth Anderson.
Miss Myrtle Tenpleman spent Sunday
with Miss Daisy Hoover.
Miss Frances Griffith entertained Miss
Elsie Spear, of Earleville, on Sunday.
Miss Lille Smith, of Wilmington, is
visiting Mrs. Conley near town.
Evangelist Galloway was the guest Of
Albert Cannan, on Sunday.
Miss Mable Allen is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia.
C. V. Hoover, of Salisbury, and F. E.
Hoover, Of Rising Sun, are spending this
week with their parents in town.
Albert Watts spent few days OF the
past week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Clayton Templeman was enter
tanned on Sunday by Miss Richards.
James A. Pierre and wife spent Sunday
with James I. Watts and wife.
Mrs. Charles Bromwell and little daugh-
ter, of Philadelphia, returned home
accompanied by Mrs. Robert Blackway
and little son.
Quite large crowd attended the SER
vices which were held in the tent on Sun
day morning, afternoon and evening.
Presiding Elder Koons had charge of the
morning services Rev. G. 7. Wyatt, of
MiddIetown, the afternoon and Kew.
Galloway, tile evening. The tent meet
ing's closed with the evening sevice.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-17
TOWNSEND

School will begin on Monday next.
Darwin Beardsley visited Philadelphia
Sunday.
Rev. ]. w, Jones and wife visited Phil
adelphia Monday.
Mrs. Roberts, of Odessa, visited friends
near town Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Jones were in
Wilmington this week.
Mr.. Bowden, of Wilmington, was the
guest Of Martin Lee Sunday.
Miss Mollie Lyman, OF Middletown, is
visiting Mrs. ID. B. Maloney.
Harry Hart, Of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with relatives in town.
Miss Lucille Mustard, Of Philadelphia,
is visiting Miss Lucy Beardsley.
Mrs. w. B. Weldon and daughter, Mss
Margaret, visited Clayton Tuesday.
Miss Beulah Hodgson is the guest ni
her aunt, Mrs. James Wilson in Smyrna.
Walter Moore, OF Port Penn, spent
Sunday with his aunt, Mrs Emma Fin
ley.
Miss Maud Smith, of Midlletown, was
the guest of Mrs. Lee Maloney over Sun
day.
Mrs. w. A. Scott and daughter, Mrs.
Lee Maloney, visited Wilmington this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beardsley and son
Thompson were in Philadelphia over
Sunday.
Miss Ella Burchard, of Middletown,
spent Sunday with William Wright, Jr,
and wife.
Mrs. Cox and children, Of Philadel-
phia, were guests of relatives i'll town
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hntchison, of
Wilmington, are visiting relatives in and
rear town.
J. Raymond Walbert, of Chestertown,
Nd, spent Sunday with John Townsend
and family.
Mrs. Charles Larrimore, OF Annapolis,
Nd, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Watts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, of near Smyrna,
were guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otho Marvel, this week.
Howard, the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John DeValinger died Wednesday
afternoon, aged six years.
The frame work that supported the
gates of Harmon's mill pond dam gave
away Wednesday night during the heavy
wind and rain storm.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-17
IL FRED E. BACH, Register of Wills.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, IS.

TIE STATE OF DELAWARE,
To TIE SHERIFF OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY
GREETING
Whereas, Roderick S. Neville,
by his Petition to the Judges Oi
our Superior Court filed in the
Office of the Prothonotary of said
Court in and for New Castle
[Seal1 County, for the cause of complaint
therein alleged, has made appli.
cation to our said Judges that a
decree may be pronounced dis.
solving the marriage existing be.
tween the Petitioner and ilor.
tence Neville
We, therefore, command you, as YOU
were heretofore commanded that YOU
summon Hortence Neville that she
be and appear before the Judges of our
said Court at the next term thereof to be
held at Wilmington, on Monday, the
Nineteenth day of September next to an.
swer the allegations Of the said petitioner,
Roderick S. Neville according to the Act OF
Assembly in such Case made and provil-
ed, and also to do aud rrc.-i,+ 81 lat tie
Court shall then and there cnnsidrr
concerning her in this behalf a. ia
the Court shall seem meet and Consistent
with the provisions Of the said Act Of As-
sembly
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Sixth day of July A.
ID nineteen hundred and four.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued August II, 1904 ProtIonotary
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-17
SASSAFRAS

Mr. Jacob T. Shallcross visited Ches-
tertown on Thursday.
Mr.. Louis P. Atwell visited Baltimore
on Monday and Tuesday.
We learned OF the death Of Mr.. Will
liam J. Lofand of Warwick, with much
sorrow.
Rev. T. G. Smoot and son have re-
turned from their northern trip Of two
weeks.
Miss Mollie T. Othoson we are pleased
to state, is somewhat improved at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Rosin is enter
tanning his brother and family, of Will
mington.
Mr.. Thomas Massey, of Massey, was
the guest of Mr.. Jacob T. Shallcross OIL
Tuesday.
Mrs. Arnold Stewart visited her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Hick, in Galena,
on Tuesday.
The sale Of Samuel Price, of Massey,
was largely attended on Monday and
good prices realized.
The Sassafras Council, No. 95, Jr. O.
U. A. nj. are anxious to have all the
members in attendance next Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. H. Price, Of
near Warwick, were the guests of her
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Ernest on
Monday.
Mrs. Robert S. Griffith and sister, Mrs.
NJ. Bowers and neice, Miss Ella Kirkman
left on Thursday to visit relatives and
friends in lower Kent.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kennedy and
two children who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Dreka left on Saturday
for their Camden, N. j., home.
Miss Helen Davis and brother Olin,
Miss Helen Shepherd and Miss Fannie
johnson have resumed their studies in
the Middletown Public Schools.
On Thursday last Mr.. and Mrs. John
+. Ernest entertained her sister, Miss
Bessie Gunkil, Of Warwick, and her
guest and schoolmate Miss Herr, of West.
minister, Nd.
Mrs Thomas Scott, of Wilmington,
Del, died at the home Of her brother,
Mr.. Henry Rosin, OH Saturday and was
buried in Forest Cemetery OH Wednes-
day afternoon.
The public schools in Kent County
re-opened Oh Monday. Our school has
Miss Anderson of Ceciltor, a4 teacher,
and we feel confident that she will make
a competent teacher.
Mrs. James Reynolds, daughter and
son, of Colorado, who have been enter
tanned for several weeks by Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Ernest, left on Saturday fer
Atlantic City, and after visit there they
will attend the st. Louis Fair.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-17
THE STORM

This section Of the county was
visited by a severe storm on We'd
nesday of this week, which dur
ing the following night became
almost a hurricane. Not in a
long while has so much water
fallen in twenty four hours.
Much damage was done. Crops,
especially corn and fruit suffered
severely, the public roads we're
badly washed; the railroad was
in several places washed and in
others dirt from the neighboring
banks covered the tracks. Prob
ably the heaviest damage in this
immediateneighborhood resulted
from the breaking of the Vosh-
ell and the Harmon mill dams.
Thanks to the vicious, personal
legislation enacted in 1908, near
ly ninety per cent. of the cost OF
replacing these dams will be
paid by New Castle County.
From the standpoint of the
owners of the mill properties in
question it is fortunate that the
storm came before the legisla-
ture of 1905 meets. If the re-
suit be the arousing anew of
public interest and an earnest
demand that finally secures the
repeal of this law it may justly
be called fortunate for the county
as we'll as the mill owners. No
more pernicious act was ever
placed on our statute book for
the benefit of one or two men.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-17
HARMONY IN SIGHT

The action of the Republican
State Committee on Thursday in
Offering to submit to the Union
Republicans a list of fine names
from which the latter may select
a acandidate for governor that will
be accepted by the former is real
ly the first step made towards
securing single state ticket.