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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
PAVING BLOCKS
BEING LAID

Agreeably to tho announcement made
laid on Mill street Monday. As was
thoroughly arpropriate,th this the crown
ing feature of tho whole process OF
paving was not without its spectaou-
lar feature and the first paving block
was placed in position by Miss Helen
/ MaRill, daughter of Il. D. Magill and
a representative of one of the oldest
families of the town.
The entire forenoon was spent In
getting things in readiness. By one
o. clock a crowd began to assemble. as
by this time it began to be whispered
about that the beginning of the work
was to be attended with some formal
ity, although it seemed impossible to
learn who was to have the honor OF
laying the first brick.
Nearly an hour was spent in putting
on the course of sand. This in itself
WAS q new branch of the work and
was looked upon with interest especi.
ally when the wide "crovn board"
was brought into play to plane off the
sand.
By two clock there we're several
hundred people present, among whom
was will @. Brown with his camera
waiting to get snap shot Of tho first
brick being laid. 1t was little after
two when everything was in readiness.
UP to the last moment few. indeed.
had any idea who was to lay the first
brick. although it was generally con-
ceded that it was to be woman. :,
All doubts we're put to rest. how
ever, when Miss Helen Magill was es.
corted through the densely packed
crowd to point west of the trolley
track on Mill street, slightly north of
Mahoning street where the course of
sand began.
The young lady's part was soon
played. She was handed brick. which.
she took in her own hands and under
instruction placed it in the sand, where
it is to bear the burden of traffic dur
ing another and probably brighter
era Of Danville's history.
The first brick in position. Miss Ma.
gill gracefully retired. while storm
of applause burst from the several
hundred people assembled. There was
something thoroughly meet in the pro.
ceedings. AS street paving is one Of
the most marked improvements in
Danville's history so Miss Magill is
the great, great grand daughter of
General William Montgomery, the
founder of Danville and the great
grand daughter of Daniel Montgomery,
for whom the town was named.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
A Big Addition to Berwick Steel Shop

WORK on the erection of large ad
dition to the plant of the American
Gar g. Foundry Go. at Berwick was
begun today.
The addition, which is a continua-
tion of the present plant, will be 2lo
feet in length and 1888 feet in width.
The addition will be used as the de-
partment for the construction of the
passenger coaches and will mark a
rev epoch in the history of the Ber-
wick branch of the American Gar g.
Foundry 90.
1t is today the only plant in the
United States building steel passenger
coaches and will give Berwick a still
higher ranking among the great car
manufacturing concerns of the coun-
try.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
WILL REMOVE TO
PHILADELPHIA

Miss Mary j. Wetzel, Librarian al
the Thomas Beaver Free Library, hal
practically severed her connection
with that institution ana will remove
to Philadelphia.
Miss Wetzel was chosen as librarian
when the Thomas Beaver Free Library
was first thrown open to the public
and she has been continuously In
charge until the present month when
the resignation which she rendered
last summer went into effect.
Some formality yet remains to be
complied with before Miss Wetzel's
resignation can be accepted. Mean.
while she has been granted an indef-
mite leave OF absence by the Trustees.
Miss Wetzel has filled the difficult
and at times trying position Of librar.
ian most acceptably to all Glasses OF
patrons. Few persons are 80 we'll ad-
apted by nature for such position.
Whatever the future Of the Thomas
Beaver Free Library may be its hun
dreds of patrons will always have
cause to kindly remember Its first
Librarian whose signal ability and
whose courtesy Of manner through so
many years added to the general ef-
ficaoy of the noble institution and
made trip to the library for the ex.
change of books an errand of real
pleasure.
Miss Wetzel on retiring has appoint.
ed her niece. Miss Mary A. Wetzel, as
her successor for the present. The last
named young lady hal been assistant
librarian for some years past She Is
thoroughly familiar with the duties
and is we'll adapted for the position.
Miss Wetzel, the retiring librarian,
and her mother, Mrs. O. 8. Wetzel,
will remove to Philadelphia where
they will take up their residence with
Miss Bertha Wetzel. The two ladies
will leave Danville in week or so.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
E. {. YORKS
IN TOWN

@. E. Yorks, Secretary Of the Ser.
rano Gold and Copper Mining Co., OF
which I. x. Grier of this city is Presi
dent. and Myron Lowe of Lime Ridge,
Treasurer, paid this city visit yes.
terday in the interests of the above
company.
Mr.. Yorks has lost none of his old
enthusiasm as he disoourses on the fu.
ture OF the Serrano mines. which are
located in Mexico. He Is more firmly
convinced than ever that the mines are
destined to become famoas among the
worlds largest copper producers.
Apropos to Mr.. Yorks' rosy view
might be cited an article on the Can
aaea Camp" In which the Serrano
mines are located, printed in the "Wall
street Journal" of August 30. The art
icle reads:
l.. Lindsey, prominent in mining
circles, who was the pioneer in de-
velopinR the Onnanea camp in Mexico,
now made famous by the Greene Oon-
solidated Copper Co.. is in Boston.
Mr.. Lindsey has just sold to the Phelps
Dodge copper interests control of til
Indiana & Sonora 90. in the center of
the Cananea copper belt,in which sale
over 81, 900. 900 is involved The prop
city was acquired in the name of the
Copper Queen %.
Mr.. Lindsey says: ~ believe that
the Cananea camp Is destined to be.
come one of the largest producers of
copper in the world. 1t was only five
years ago that the Greene Company
began operations and it is today the
third largest copper producer in the
world, turning out about go. 900, 600
pounds of copper per annum and it
will probably soon be the second larg-
est producer.
Mr.. Yorks has a very interesting
Photographic view of the Greene Con-
solidated mines in his possession show
ing the exact location Of the Indiana
Il Sonora mines just sold to the
Phelps-Dodge interests for such
fabulous sum. The photograph also
shows the exact location of the Ser
rano Gold aud Copper Mining Co's
mines, which are a part of the same
group and lie within o short radius of
the most valuable mines in the camp.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Setting Back the Poles.

Superintendent West Of the Standard
Electric Light Company with force
of men was engaged yesterday In NOV
ing back some Of the large poles on
Mill street to make room for the reset
ting of the curb. A good many Of
these poles, although owned by the
Light Company, are used both by that
concern and the telephone company.
1t is necessary to remove the poles
back only foot or so. but owing to
their depth in the ground in effecting
the change a good deal of the side.
walk is unavoidably torn up.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
New Houses.

The three new houses being built by
George Edmondson on East Market
street are rapidly approaching compile
tion. They show up very nicely in
deed under their now paint and are
quite an attraction OIL spot where
before were only a nest OF weather
beaten and dilapidated buildings. 1t
is evident that all the Improvements
in the Borough are not confined to
Mill street.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
MANY BILLS
WERE PAID

| The School Board held regular
mseting Monday. The session was a
inngtiy one, although beyond the pay
| ing of u large number of bills. includ
ing those for tile years supplies, the
| volume of business transacted was not
| very larg'.
Borough Superintendent Gordy made
request for al additional typewriter
for the Commercial Department Of the
High School. In all, he said, there
are thirty nine pupils taking lessons
on the typewriter. The four machines
in use accommodate only thirty-two
t, pupils, the excess of seven pupils be-
ing obliged to take their lessons before
school in the morning or during in.
termission.
1t was the sense 81 the Board that
nothing in the way Of facilities shou Id
be omitted that might be needed to Sc.
cure the very best of results and on
motion Of Mr.. Pursel 1t was ordered
that another Remington Typewriter
he purchased.
On motion of Mr.. Greene she Secre-
tary was instructed to purchase two
recitation benches for use in the Fourth
Ward schools.
Borough Superintendent Gordy re.
ported that the number OF nonresident
pupils is thirty mine and that the
amount Of tuition paid in is s5Sl. is.
Superintendent Gurdy also reported
that he had visited all the schools and
had given especial attention to the
quality of work done by the new
teachers. He was satisfied. he said,
that the School Board had made no
mistake in its choice OF teachers for
the several vacancies. He was espeoi-
ally pleased with the work done in
the Commercial Department, while
each OF the new teachers give evid-
ence of strength and are already ac-
complishing fine results.
On motion the Secretary was in
structed to purchase table for Miss
FIy's room in the Fourth Ward.
On motion 1t was ordered that 1000
monthly report cards be printed.
James Hobert Feeley representing
Bridgemsn's Historical School maps
appeared before the Board and exhibit.
cd his series of four maps. The men,
bers were much interested In the
maps, which possess many fine fea-
lures. The directors did not wish to
act hastily in deciding whether or not
to adopt the series and the matter was
left in the hands Of the Supply Com
mittee to report at the next meeting.
In considering bills one or more was
refused payment, presented by janit-
ors, which included time for cleaning
cutters. 1t was the sense Of the Board
that cleaning cutters is included in
the janitor's regular duties and does
not command extra pay. 1t should be
done during the school term. on Sat
urdays or at intervals between other
work while the schools are In session.
The following members were In their
places: DR.. Harpel, Orth. Greene.
Burns. Pursei. Haring. Fischer, Trum-
bower. Adams. Jacobs aud Werkheiser.
The following bills we're approved
: for nayment.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Repairing Crossings.

The P. g. r. Railway company ia
repairing it's several crossings in the
Borough. Those at Center and other
streets west have already received at.
tention, while a large quantity Of
crushed stone has been unloaded at
Bloom street preparatory to beginning
work at that crossing. The ties will
be replaced with new ones and there
will be general flling-up about the
spot, all of which will improve things
very much.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Where Oucmmbers Thrive.

Thomas Sanders, East Front street,
raised a big crop Of eucumbers in his
garden this summer. From little
patch less than fifteen feet square he
has gathered 5000 cucumbers. They
crowded each other oil the vines form
ing immense clusters. MI Sanders
left bunch In this Office yesterday in
which eleven ououmbers were growing
together.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16

We rarely hear of a fatal railroad
accident in England or on the oontin-
ent of Europe. but scarcely day passes
without a smash-up with some killed
and mangled on some American rail-
road. Perhaps this is because we are
SO lenient with those to whose fault
the accidents are due.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Wonderful Tomatoes.

Heber T.. Dewitt of Walnutdale. has
broken all records in growing toma-
toes this year. Two specimens were ex-
hibited about South Danville yester-
day which excited much wonder
Each Of the tomatoes me ,sured l516
inches in circumference. ono weighing
one pound. nine nuncaS aud the other
ono pound seven ounces.
1t would require but forty tomatoes
averaging the size OF these to make d
bushel.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Organized Train Thieves.

When freight car that arrived at
Tamaqua Saturday night was opened
it was found that it had been robbed.
The car was loaded with merchandise
at Reading and was consigned to mer-
chants in Catawissa, Bloomsbury and
Danville. All the boxes and crates
were broken into and a portion Of the
contents taken. For some time past
complaint has been made of cars being
robbed while in transit between Tama-
qua and Reading and the officers are
now convinced that the work Is being
done by an organized band.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Japs Near Mukden,

MUKDEN. Sept. 14.-The Japanese
army is within twenty-one miles OF
Mukden. There is no indication OF
their advancing.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16

The geography of the Far East is
going to give the school children trou-
BILE pretty soon.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16

Inspect the fine line of Fall goods
in our stores.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-08
WANTS BIG DAMAGES.

Man Who was Arrested for Alleged
Attempt to Wreck Northern Pacific
Train Wants Damages from Section
Man.
A suit has been instituted in the
district court of Stutsman county by
Richard Kanan against L. E. Hanson,
to recover $4,000 for malicious prose-
cution. This suit grows out of the re-
cent attempt at train wrecking at that
place. Mr.. Hanson, the section fore
man, swore out warrant charging
Richard Kanan with being one of the
three persons who attempted to wreck
the train. After an investigation last
ing number of days he was dis
charged. Now Mr.. Kanan seeks re-
paration for injured feelings, loss Of
reputation and mental suffering
caused.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-08
ANOTHER STORM VICTIM.

August Schmitke of Goodrich Lost in
the Blizzard and Found Dead After
the Storm.
Flickertail Flicker: Aug. Schmitke,
who lived northeast of Goodrich was
lost in the blizzard last Thursday and
his body was not recovered until the
following Tuesday Mr.. Schmitke had
been to Bowden and was returning
home Thursday when the storm came
up. 1t seems as if when he got to
Hurdsfield he got lost AID unhitched
his horses from the wagon and turned
them loose, one horse being found by
section foreman Peterson at Hurds-
field and the other one by Doc Hawey.
He seems to have wandered toward
the south from Hurdsfeld, going by
hay stacks and also passed a shack
where man was inside but must
have missed them. It is evident that
after travelling around on the prairie
for some time he became temporarily
insane and also being exhausted and
perhaps frozen walked as long as he
possibly could, finally falling on his
hands and face in which position he
lay dead when found by the searching
party. Mr.. Schmitke leaves a wife
and nine children, who have the
sympathy of the whole community in
their sad bereavement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-08
FOR THE COUNTY CAUCUSES.
Caucus Precincts in the City Follow the Law
Governing the Election Of Delegates
and No Objection, Legal or Otherwise,
Can Be Raised. =..- -.

ssa In the calling of the county conven-
ton and the fixing Of the apportion.
ment the republican central committee
OF Burleigh county has this year obey
ed the spirit Of the law governing the
holding Of caucuses, and overcome the
objection heretofore raised by very
considerable number of republicans to
the "bunching"of the city in one eau
Gus precinct. The committee is de-
sirous Of doing those things that; are
calculated to secure the greatest party
harmony OF course it is expected
that at all times there will be more or
less strife among party factions but
1t is the desire of the committee to
give all factions fair treatment SO that
all differences may be adjusted or
fought out within party lines and no
true republican shall have legitimate
ground for complaint or cause Of party
desertion. In other words. there has
been broadening out Of the republic
can organization in Bismarck. and
Burleigh county. Every republican is
to be given a right and an opportuni-
ty to be heard. So-called "star- cham
Der" meetings are to be discouraged
and the fullest opportunity given all
republicans to participate in the coun-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-08
q Delegates.

The basis of apportionment is the
same az made by the state commit
tee-average Of lowest and highest
vote for any republican candidate on
the state ticket delegate for each
- votes or major fraction thereof,
each precinct to have at least / dele
gate. This makes . convention 81 GA
delegates. The date OF the. conven-
ton is Saturday, May 14th, the eau
cuses to be held on Thursday, May
18th, polls to be open between, the
hours Of s and Z o'clock p. m. in each
precinct. This is change from the
custom that has heretofore prevailed
Of having the caucus hour in the city
between Z and 5 o'clock. The two
hours win, 1t IL thought, be more
satisfactory as it viii give all laboring
and ONCE people an opportunity to
vote without losing any time. There
being but one convention this year for
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-08
Many Varieties of Birds.

jamestown Alert: Superintendent
Schmidt leaves tonight to visit the
normal at Valley City Thursday and
the schools at Fargo Friday Mr..
Schmidt has just completed cata-
logue Of birds of the state Of North
Dakota which will be published BIZ
State Superintendent Stockwell for
distribution among the teachers and
pupils. The work is something In
which Superintendent Schmidt takes
an active interest and he has spent
much time in vacations making his In
vestigations. The catalogue contains
the names of s54 varieties Of birds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-08

Precinct No. 10, that portion of
township l39, range 80 outside of the
city of Bismarck, also that portion Of
township 1as, range 81, east 81 the
Missouri river, Hay Greek. y
Precinct No. "A, township 1879, range
To-. g 1 &.*
NJ Precinct No. Is. Menoken township.
Precinct No.S16. township 1S9. range
sT, Mckenzie.
Precinct No. II, township 1879, range
76, and east half of township 40,
range IS, Sterling. ..-s-.-r>
Precinct No. 10, township 1879 and
14O, range rs, Driscoll. sss..,;s e,sess;,5,s
Precinct No. 10, township lao, range
~ and west half Of township 14O,
range rs. Rogers. \. s5
Precinct No. 20, township 40. range
78, Frances. 8 ss5s555 81. v 5. s ts5 NJ
Precinct No. 81, township 14o, range
%. Ri 5% ~ ,, hat 8
Precinct No. %, township no, range
so, Sathers. sS $s
Precinct No. %. township l4o, range
81
Precinct No. "a, township 143 and
144 range % and 70. Grass Lake.
Precinct No. 25, township III and
142, 14s and IA, range rs, 76 and II.
Fields. ss..s,
Precinct No. IS. township 14a. range
78, Ghylin s N
Precinct No. 81. Ecklund township.
Precinct No. %, Painted Woods
township. #
Precinct No. %, Glenview township,
and that portion of townshop 141.
range 81, east Of the Missouri river.
Precinct No. SO. township IA, range
70.
Precinct No. a., township IA. range
|7s.
Zach of the above precincts viii be
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-08
IRRIGRATION In THE STATE.
Engineer Robbins Here to Begin the Inyes-
tigation of Irrigation Possibilities in
the State.

Mr.. s. B. Robbins of the government
reclamation service, who has been de-
tailed by Director Newell to make a
complete reconnaissance Of the state
Of North Dakota with view to as
pertaining what irrigation projects are
feasible in this state was an arrival
last night from Great Falls, Mont. He
is consulting today with General 3. A..
Williams of the state irrigation assu-
citation, and as soon as he gets &C.
quainted with the districts in which
there are probable irriagtion projects
he will begin upon his field work. Mr.
Robbins has received a number Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-08
A BIG RUSH OF SETTLERS.
Thousands of Settlers Pass Through St.
Paul Bound for North. Dakota and
Other Western States.

Georgia and other southern and gulf
states. At the time Of the departure
of the morning Northern Pacific and
Great Northern trains more than 1000
noon a large party of West virginians
passed through, arriving over the Wis
consin Central and leaving for the
Wenatchee valley country in Washing
ton over the Great Northern.
The Great Northern carried a very
heavy travel into Northern Minnesota,
and especially into North Dakota. The
new country near Souris, which last
year attracted many settlers, will to-
day receive several hundred more,
and other sections, where good land
is cheap, drew large travel. Travel
over the Great Northern for Pacific
coast territory was also heavy.
Most of the heavy travel handled by
the Northern Pacific was for Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana
points. In addition to the regular
equipment, the morning train for the
coast carried two extra coaches and
it's usual coach accommodations were
crowded with settlers. The night
train west-bound carried as heavy a
travel.
The 500 lines travel was largely to
North Dakota.
A feature of the movement, which
surprises many people who saw the
crowds that boarded the day trains for
the west; was that the settlers were
hardly distinguishable from ordinary
travellers. Few foreigners went out,
and the great majority were prosper
Gus, well dressed. intelligent American
citizens Nearly all are we'll supplied
with money and the class of travel
attracted by opportunities to settle on
irrigated western lands Is equal to the
best the western lines have ever seen.
This is accounted for by the fact that
to bring irrigated lands under produc-
tiveness, when devoted to fruit cul-
ture, to which they are especially
adapted, means i've years work and
several years Of labor. from which
there Ii little or no profits. After the
trees have grown the profits are
heavy,