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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
VERMONT NEWS.
Health Board Organize.

The members of the state board of
health met in Burlington Friday night
and organized for the ensuing year by
electipg officers as follows: President, {.
S. Caverly OF Rutland; secretary, II. d.
Holton of Brattleboro; treasurer, T. R.
Stiles OF ST. Johnsbury. Committees
were appointed as follows: Circulars
relative to various regulations and in
f.ctious diseases, DIR. Caverly; supplies
Caverly; vital statistics, health officers.
and school for health officers and state
laboratory, DR.. Holton.
The board appointed DR.. B. II. Stone
director of the laboratory; c. P. Moat,
chemist; c. S. Carpenter, assistant bac-
teriologist. The board discussed new
laws, especially the pure food law. An.
other meeting will be held in two weeks,
at which these matters will be considered
at length.
John Henry Davis is incarcerated in
the county jail at Burlington, charged
with stealing and burglary. He is a
Filipino who was brought to Fort
Ethan Allen by the officers of the 5th
infantry. This is the first case of its
kind at the military post, and the con
finement of Davis brings out the fact
that commissioned officer in the army
CAD COuuuc a OulCeU SCaCeS prisoner IN a
county jail without first obtaining a
| warrant Or entering a complaint.
Gov. Bell has received from Attorney.
| General Fits his report on the question
| as to whether the laws of Vermont give
to the governor any power of reprieve in
cases of condemned murderers. Gov.
| Bell requested the report in view ofsthe
controversy on account of the Mary
Rogers case. It is intimated that the
attorney general has informed the gov
ernor that the law allows him no right
| of reprieve. If such is the decision, it
puts an effective quietus on the agitation
for reprieve for Mrs. Rogers from the
governor. Mrs. Rogers counsel, Repre-
sentative Archibald, will not take the
| matter any further, as he believes the
| case is hopeless.
Rev. 6. E. Ladd has presented his
resignation as pastor of the Congrega
| tional church at Randolph, to take effect
in three months. He has been pastor o.
the church for three years and half.
| 7. E. Lucas, switch conductor en-.
| ployed by the Central Vermont Railway
| Co., was dangerously stabbed twice
Sunday night while eiecting Daniel Liy
| ingston from the switch house at White
| River Junction. Livingston appeared il
| police court Monday and was held il
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
A Ninetieth Birthday.

Mrs. Clarissa B. Stone was 90 years
young last Wednesday and her daughter
Mrs. William Fl. Ward, with whom she
lives entertained the members of the
Seventy club at chicken pie dinner in
her honor. Ten members of the club
spent the afternoon in delightfully."-
social manner and many other friends CALL
ed to extend congratulations and leave
beautiful flowers and other tokens of
their regard. Mrs. Stone is in good
health and very happy and cheerful, and
during the past year has been able to att
tend church services quite regularly. The
members OF the club were presented with
a copy of the Thanksgiving Proclama-
ton by Gov. Bell with his autograph
and they were very grateful for his kind
ness and thoughtfulness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
GROTON.

Mrs. S. c. Carpendar is very i'll.
Miss Bessie Blanchard was in Wells
River, Saturday.
E. D. Kicker was in St. Johnsbury last
week.
Miss Marion Blanchard, and little
nephew of Hillsboro Bridge, N. H., are
visiting at L. F. Blanchard's.
Christmas exercises will be held at
both he Methodist and Baptist churches
Saturday evening.
Charles Ross has his ice-house filled
with ice from the pond of A. N. and ]. w.
Morrison.
A large buck was seen passing through
the upper end of the village Friday after
noon.
Jean Tillotson of Orange spent Sunday
in town.
L. 6. and c. H. WEIGH have moved into
the store recently vacated by II. J. Kemp.
This addition gives them ample room for
the display of their large line of hard
ware.
c. M. Libbey of South Ryegate was in
town last week.
The Ladies Aid society of the Metho-
dist church will give an entertainment
Friday evening, Dec. 80. A chicken pie
supper will be served from 5 until s
O'Clock, when Rev. A. J. Hough will de-
liver a poem on how the ladies earned a
dollar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
Civil Service Examinations.

The following examinations in the
civil service are announced, particulars
of which may be obtained of F. K.
Lanctot at the post office: Teacher in
the Philippine service, Dec. %; Rouma-
MAN interpreter Jan. 4; meat inspector,
Jan. 4; constructing engineer in the ord
nance department Jan. 4 and 5; civil
engineer in the agricultural department
Jan. 4 and 5; irrigation engineer in the
agricultural department, Jan. 18 and 10;
sitions at the Panama canal Jan. IS;
clerk, bookkeeper, timekeeper, as
sistant civil engineer. instrumental
man, level man, rodman, chain man
helper, surgeon, physician, pharmacist,
hospital inferno, trained nurse, stenog-
rapher and typewriter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
6AkNEE.
Bert GiIfillan Burned Out.

One of the night trains discovered the
farmhouse of Bert GiIfillan on fire Mon
day night and by blowing the whistle
woke up the residents OF this town.
They FASTENED to the place, but the
flames had gained such Roadway that
nothing could be saved. The house was
a total loss as there was no insurance on
the property. Mr.. Gil6llan carried $500
insurance on the furniture.
Monday night the family living over
meath them just in time to prevent a se1i-
Gus blaze which might have involved
their own lives. The fire was quickly ex-
tinguished and little damage was done.
Rev. George w. Morrow preached here
Sunday morning pertaining to the in
terest and work of the Anti-Saloon
League. In the evening he preached a
gospel sermon.
Mrs. Bert .Gil6Ilan, who is spending
the winter at Beebe Plain, has been
visiting at Fl. A. Gilhllan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Potts of St. Johns
bury spent Sunday at Sherburn Moore's.
Mrs. Henry Wilson of ST. Tohnsbury
spent part OF last week with friends here.
The public library hereafter will be
open Saturday afternoon and evening
instead of Thursday.
There was an entertainment at the
| Town Hall last week Tuesday night for
| the benefit of the Village Improvement
| Society.
Edward Abbott. who has been i'll with
| pneumonia only few days, died yester-
| day forenoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21

receive contributions OF either money or
clothing The next meeting of the club
will be with Mrs. Harley Wheeler Thurs
day evening, Jan. 10.
The village school has closed and will
not reopen until the new schoolhouse is
completed, which is expected will be IN
about month.
Mrs Clarence Dodge has returned
home from a six weeks visit to her
mother and sister in Bangor, Maine.
Bishop Hall was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. N. Vail during his stay in town.
He was here over Sunday and held morn
ing and evening services with conhrma-
ton a ST. Peters.
special school meeting is to be held in
Music Hall this evening to decide on the
question of accepting the charter amend
ment which will enable the district to
raise bonds to pay for the new school
house. This is most important meet
ing and there should be a good attend
ance.
Miss Mary Emerson goes to Nashua,
N. H.. about the first of January, where
she has secured a position as stenog-
rapher.
Mr. and Mrs Clarke B. Hutchinson go
to Lowell, Mass, to spend Christmas
with their daughter Alice, who has
charge of the musical services in the
church that day.
Harry Quinby has moved into his
fathers house on Park street and will
carry on the livery business, having pur-
chased its lease from M. 81. Spafford.
The Rev. A. w. Stone, formerly rector
of the Episcopal church here, has left
Norfolk, Va, tor a three years trip on
his ship. His wife will pass the winter
in Europe.
Miss Bessie Hutchinson, who has been
spending some time with her sister in
Quitman, Ca, returns home this week.
Copies of the North Church Cook Book
published by the ladies of the St. Johns
bury North church, are on sale at Par
ker's store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
PASSUMPSIC.

There will be Christmas tree and
concert at the church Saturday evening.
Everyone is invited to come and bring
their gifts for the children and for each
other and place them upon the tree.
There will be committee at the church
Saturday afternoon and early evening to
receive the gifts and care for them. enter.
tainment to begin at eight O'Clock.
Mrs. Abbie Pinney goes to Meredith,
N. H., Friday, to attend the wedding of
her niece, Miss Ethel Burnell.
J.. D. Thyng and daughter Amy are
home for the Christmas holidays.
Miss Bertha Louie has been quite sick
the past week with pneumonia, but is
better.
Mrs. George Wright was called to
Danville last week by the death of her
cousin, Mr.. Crane.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
NORTH DANVILLE.
(Intended for last week.


Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Emerson and
daughter Gladys of Hardwick visited
friends here the first of the week.
Miss Gladys Smith has so far recovered
from her recent illness as to be able to
ride out.
Carl Weeks OF St. Johnsbury is ill al
the home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perlev Weeks.
{ Mrs. Alice Dawson goes to Boston,
Thursday, where she will spend some
time with relatives.
Nearly 40 friends of A. M. Mcfarland
gave him surprise party Thursday eve
ming, the occasion being his 46th birth
day, purse of about $3.50 was given
to him, the presentation speech being
made by Lewis Smith and was responded
to by Mr.. Mcfarland in his usual pleas
ant manner. Games were played and re-
freshments of pop corn, nuts, and home
made candy, were served and the CON-
pany left wishing Mr.. Mcfarland many
happy returns of the day.
The sociable held at John P. Weeks
was well attended last week Tuesday
and about SIS was realized.
Miss Julia Norris has been confined to
her bed by illness.
Mrs. Laura Stanton is very feeble at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. 0. N.
Drew.
The Christmas tree and exercises at the
Free Baptist church will be Saturday
evening. The Christmas concert at the
Methodist church will be Sunday evening
and the Xmas tree Monday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
WEST BURKE.

Mrs. Warren is gaining slowly.
c. w. Scarf of Burlington was visitor
at A. L. Aldrich's Monday night.
Your correspondent received a letter
from Ira Watson, who is spending the
winter at Southern Pines. He says last
week he sat or the porch With out a coat
on and that all he knows of winter is
what he hears through his friends in the
north.
Alton Still, who has been at work at
St. Johnsbury, returned home Saturday.
Harry Clark of Greensboro is pressing
hay for Alsy Hall this week.
About 1875 men attended the special
meeting Sunday night in 6. A. R. Hall
conducted by Evangelist Gale, and all
said it was plain sta tement of facts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
nuseunl Notes.

The last flower of the year may now be
seen at the Museum, the witch hazel. 1t
is a remarkable fact that while the yell
low flowers OF this peculiar shrub are in
blossom, the fruit of last year is still seen
on the branches.
Another bright note of color is made
by the red and yellow of the bitter
sweet, which is also seen at the Museum.
A bird census taken by the Museum
force Tuesday resulted in finding a num-
Der of chick ADDE'S, several white and red
breasted nuthatches. and couple of TIRE e
sparrows. A flock of goldfinches in the
winter plumage was seen last week.
Brown creepers and downy woodpeckers
have also been reported.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
Bankruptcy Notice.

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.
In the matter of
Byron D. Bickford, In Bankruptcy,
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Byron d. Bickford
of LYNDON in the County of Caledonia and
District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
Bickford was duly adjudicated bankrupt
and that the first meeting of his creditors
said district, on the End Gay of Jan A. D.,
1905, at 9 O'Clock in the forenoon at which
time the said creditors may attend. prove
their claims, appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meeting.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
St. Johnsbury, VT, Dec. goth, 1904.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21

Pages Perfected Poultv Food keeps
Hens healthy and strong and makes
them lay. If
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21

the sum of $500 for Windsor county
court. Lucas is comfortable.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-23

eral elevations is certainly practical.
Such canal, with it's laterals, would
water the entire country between the
James and Missouri rivers, district
of from ten to twelve million acres,
and would fill the old lake beds, max
ing system Of natural reservoirs that
would reclaim an important territory.
Here the homeseeker, the home build
er, for whose direct benefit the irriga-
ton law was enacted. could find 100.-
900 homes on irrigated land, estimat-
ing that but one-third of the entire
area could be irrigated.
W. The engineer who successfully es-
tablishes this line will have won an en-
viable and enduring fame through gen.
erations of numerous and prosperous
people. The developing agency Of IT.
rigation is too we'll known to call for
details. Where longest in use, where
history tells LIS not of the beginning
governments are extensively engaged
in charging their irrigated area, and
ut is up to this country to keep pace
with the movement. Millions of dol
lars in permanent construction is con-
sidered the best possible paying in
vestment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-23

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= II. Three Round Boxing Contest, NJ.
Of @. rules, eight weight.)
IL. Three Round Boxing Contest, M.
of @. rules, (heavy wetght)
IS, Tug of War. f..
~. Seven Mile Bicycle Road Race.
The first. event at 3 o'clock q. m.
Base ball game between Companies, I
and M, 21st infantry, $3.50 In the after
noon. ~. 5.z.... ..:.. fS$=5.
n an events where weight Is . fac
tor, heavy weight win be over 145
pounds, and light weight under 146
pounds. IN ri 3., 4
First Lieut. Doster, Second Lieut.,
Fairfax and Contract Surgeon ]. 4.
.Ashbnrn viii he the Judges q al
events and win award the prises e
the winners. There win Be no AZ
peal from their decision. 81:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-23
WAS FIRST TO FIND GOLD
Death OF II. N. Ross, Claimed to be the Dis
r. coverer of Gold in the Black Hills.

Custer, s. D., May %. HI. N. Ross,
who died in this city Wednesday morn
ing Of heart disease, was the most
noted man in the Black Hills owing to
his having discovered the first gold in
the Black Hills of which there is any
record. Ross and his partner, William
F. Mckay, came into the Black Hills
with Clusters expedition, acting aa
scouts and guides. They left Fort
Abraham Lincoln with an expedition
1000 strong, and on July 3, 1874, Ross
PANIED out the first specke of yellow
metal on French creek, q stream of
water which passed through this
city. The discovery was made short
distance from town in the forenoon Of
July 8, and in the afternoon Ross made
several other discoveries at different
places along the creek.
Ross claims to have come into the
Black Hills from Sheyenne three years
previous to this time with two part.
ners, starting from Cheyenne. They
got as far as Edgemont on the Chey.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-23

and learned much of our resources.
The conditions here being so different
from the mountain irrigation districts,
the small streams were given but little
consideration and the reports were
largely taken up with our artesian
supply. The practical directors Of the
party, however, said our irrigation to
any important extent must come from
the Missouri river, and suggested an
immense pumping plant as practical
means of doing it. Repeated submisr
sion Of this proposition to business
men always met with the formidable
obstacle-its great cost and was pass
ed over as impracticable.
Now that the means have been pro-
vided, that such work may be done,
can we not reasonably look for this
important and great project to become
a fact? It remains for North Dakota
to outstip the Nile with it's 5000, 900
acres of irrigated land. A pumping
plant located at or near the mouth of
White Earth creek, of sufficient 'capa-
city to fill gravity canal to- run down
the west slope crossing the divide,
then up the east slope to Sheyenne
river into Devils Lake. from the gen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-23

enne river. and finding indications o.
Indians and but small prospect Of sold, /
they returned to the civilized country.
Custer relied greatly upon the opin-3
ion of Ross on ali questions and but
by a mere chance Ross would have
been with Custer in the Big Horn mas
sacre. Ross was prominent in many
ways in the Hills. being well-educat-
ed man and always taking part in pub-
lie matters. He held the position Of
city marshal and deputy sherin q NUM-
Der Of years in the early days. and Was
a power in putting down the rough
element. Many interesting stories are
told of Ross and his early experiences
with the Indians. He owned a great
deal of valuable mining property
around Custer, and in the early days
hauled some Of the richest ore by team
to small mill at Central City, in the
northern part Of the Hills. He lived q
quiet life in a small cabin in this city,
and never tired of relating his early
experience in the discovery of the first
gold in the Black Hills.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-23
SEWER SYSTEM FOR BISMARCK
Engineer Crabbe Presents His Suggestion
for the Proposed Sewer System For
Bismarck.

At the request of several of our citi-
zens who are interested in the pro-
posed system of sewerage, Mr. Sam
Crabbe, city engineer of Fargo, was in
the city Saturday and in company with
some of the aldermen and citizens
went over the entire city, street by
street. Mr.. Crabbe is very we'll salts
fed that no city in the state has the
natural advantages for sewerage as
Bismarck and thinks a complete sys-
TEN can be installed here at a. mini
mum of cost. Using the tentative
plans presented by Mr.. J. L. Young,
Mr.. Crabbe inspected the proposed
route and in his report will recommend
as follows: A main or trunk sewer
on Main street, commencing at
Seventh and running direct to the
Missouri river. He will also recon-
mend semi-main trunk on Broadway,
running from Eighth street to 4th and
from End to 4th. These two mains
will be joined by laterals as follows:
On Eighth commencing at Avenue B
and running south to Main; on
Seventh commencing at Gen. Williams
residence and running south to Broad
way; on Sixth comm encing at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Kruhm; on Fifth COM
mencing at Mr.. Bells house; on
Fourth beginning at the Waggoner
corner; on Third commencing at Mr.
Ritchie's; on Second from Mr.. Cages !;
on First from point north of Nc
Kenzie's residence and running to
Broadway. There would also be a
lateral from the residence of w. F.
Cochrane and running east to Third
street. Provision in Mr.. Crabbe's plan
is also made for short laterals on
Rosser and Thayer between Second
and Fourth streets. This would give
system that would take care of prac-
tically every residence and business
block north of the track. The plan
would also fix it so that all south of
the track would come into the trunk
at any time the residents of that por-
ton of the city desired. A detailed
plan, showing the entire city by
street, block and lots will be forward.
ed some time this week, accompanied
with a detailed estimate of the cost,
showing the probable expense to every
lot in the proposed district.
OF course it is not expected that all
of these laterals would be constructed
now, but the system would be planned
for q harmonious whole and from
time to time. as the residents directly
interested might request, the lateral
could be built, 4-.
n At the meeting OF the council satur.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-23

day night Mr.. Crabbe presented sOms
preliminary figures in which he esti-
mated the cost per lot of rs feet at
from $50 to $35, for each lots share
of the main to the river and the lateral
will recommend an 10 inch main and
will recommend an Is inch main and
thinks the cost Of this from Seventh
street to the river would be in the
neighborhood of $4,000. These fig
ures agree with the estimated cost of
the council committee, they stating
the cost of a Is inch to be SIC, 900 and
Mr.. Crabbe thinks an IS inch would
be $4,000 more.
1t is proposed to act in this matter
under the provisions of Article 10 of
the Political Code, which provides that
only the property directly benefited
by sewer shall pay for the same. In
order to get the matter properly before
the council and as basis of the plan
an ordinance was introduced at the
Saturday session providing for a sewer
district, embracing practically all the
property north Of the Northern Pacific
tracks and south of said tracks to the
center line of Front street. Under
the code, if this plan should be adopt
ed, this entire district could be held
for the cost of the main system, or
$4,000, in proportion to each individ-
ual lot as they were benefited or in
reach of the sewer. If there was no
chance to tap the same, there would be
no assessment. It is proposed to
build the laterals to connect with the
main stem as fast as the property OWL
ers of each street desire, this matter
being one for the owners of property
on any one street and the council to
decide. Pay for the main and also,
the lateral sewers would be by issu-
ing sewer warrants, payable one-twen-
tieth each year for twenty years, de-
ferred payments bearing interest at
per cent per annum. or course any
property owner can pay the entire cost
at once and avoid the interest charge.
Or it can be paid in any other INSTALL
ment that suits the convenience OF the
owner. The city, as a corporation,
does not obligate itself a cent and only
the property interested pays anything.
Mr.. Crabbe's plans and his estimated
cost include man holes, flushing tanks.
some IA in number, and every detail
that goes to make up first-class sys-
tenn. In this line Mr.. CIabbe is man
of considerable experience, having In
stalled the Fargo system. wahpeton,
jamestown, Mayville and Grafton.
HIS full report will be for the inspec-
ton OF the citizens some time this
week s@. AT