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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
A LUCKY STRIKE


paid for He broke and backset 40
acres in 1895. In 1897 he sowed the
land to wheat. His yield was 5000
bushels, which he sold for 75c per
bushel, or $2,250.
"In other words, the first crop more
than paid for the land. The follow
ing year Mr.. Utke bought another
half section which he has paid for in
the same way and has money in the
bank besides. He has 480 acres of
land without dollar against it that
he can sell any time for $4,000, a
net profit of over $4,000 in a little
over five years, besides a good living
for his family is Mr.. Utke's record.
There are a number of firms in North
Dakota that make a speciality of sell
ing land on easy terms. They sell not
only to the farmer but to the small
investor, the school teacher, the clerk
or the business man and arrange to
have the land cropped for him.
IT believe if the people Of small
means knew of the opportunity for
the profitable investment of small
sums more of them would avail them
selves of these opportunities. I will
gladly send such persons valuable in
formation along these lines If they will
write me-
| This certainly seems a strong case
as presented by Mr.. Whee1ock and it
| will we'll pay investors and homeseek-
ers who are looking for desirable in
vestments in North Dakota to get in
| touch with Mr.. Wheelock, as he GER
| tainly has some of the strongest
propositions to offer those wishing in-
lvestment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
BIG MERGER OF
PHONE INTERESTS
STRONG RIVAL OF THE BELL IN
THE NORTHWEST.
Eastern South Dakota and Western
Iowa to Be Interlaced with Lines
of a Company Having About MIL
lion Capital-Three Cities Are Can
didates for Headquarters.
Special to The Journal.

special TO Inc Journal
Yankton, S. D., Aug. LIT is authen-
tically reported here that combination
has been formed between the new lanh
ton telephone exchange, the Bruce lines,
the Citizens exchange of Sioux Fails ana
the exchange now being built by the
business men of Sioux City, together with
the Ward lines and the several smaller
companies in the small towns between
the three cities. The new company will
be the largest and strongest in the north
west with the exception of the Bell COM
pany.
Lines will be built by the new COM
pany to Mitchell. Aberdeen, WatertoWn,
Bookings and all the principal towns
east of the Missouri river and In western
Iowa. The Sioux City exchange Will
doubtless do the larger part of the bust
ness. 1t will cost s350,000, and is backed
by the business men and bankers of the
city The Yankton exchange is owned
by the business men of the city and is
doing the larger part of the local bust
ness. The Ward lines cover five coun-
ties east of the Missouri river, with ex-
changes in all towns. The Bruce lines
cover Yankton county completely and
branch out into all adjoining counties.
The aggregate capital Of the new com
pany will be about a million dollars. The
headquarters will be either In Sioux CITY,
Sioux Falls or Yankton.
Berta Banton, the 2-year-old child OF
Dr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Banton, drank q
quantity of wood alcohol today, and was
saved from death only by the presence OF
mind of her parents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
POWER PROJECT
IN The COURTS
DULUTH MEN MOVE IN CONDEM-
NATION PROCEEDINGS.
Union of the Birch and Rainy Lakes
with the ST. Louis River for the
Development Of Immense Water
Power Is Sought-Capita Stock of
$15,OOO,OOO Behind the Project.

Brainerd, Mimi, Aug. 12.-There was
hearing in chambers before Judge Nc
Clenahan in this city yesterday Wnlch IN
wolves an important project IN which the
city of Duluth is concerned, for the ob-
ject of the proceedings has to do with
the establishment and maintenance or a
gigantic WaterpoWer plant.
The proceedings were brought by the
Minnesota Canal & Power company. The
company is represented by Senator Bald
win and Attorney o. H. Simmons of Du-
luth and E. S. Durment Of st. Paul. At
torney c. ]. lockwood of Minneapolis is
looking after the interests OF the people
of Koochiching.
The condemnation proceedings have as
their prime object the draining Of water
from the Rainy Lake country to the city
OF Duluth to be used in an immense
waterpower plant. The company that is
promoting the project has increased It's
capital stock to $15,000,0O0 The project
is to connect the lakes and rivers north
by canals and dams to run the water into
the st. Louis river and thence down to
Duluth. The scheme as outlined by one
of the witnesses seems feasible, but those
who are interested In WaterpoWer at
Koochiching object to the building of the
canals and dams, as it will affect their
own waterpoWer. They are using all legal
means to check such move.
In the nfSC instance, II is pfOpOSeu "
reverse the flow of water from Birch lake
into Rainy lake. The waters from Birch
lake flow north, and the object is to re-
verse them by building canals and dams
so that they will run south. There Is no
connection between Birch lake and any of
the other small streams which empty into
the ST. Louis river, so it is proposed to
| build canal from the lake to the En-
! barrass river, running the water down
| into the st. Louis.
The water then will flow down the ST.
Louis river to a point above Cloquet
where it is proposed to build another dam
and to run canal from there to the
heights west of Duluth. This would be
done on account of the many little rapids
and falls below Cloquet. This is the gen.
eral scheme which is under way. and, a:
stated by one of the men interested, i
will give Duluth one of the most modern
| power plants in the world. At the height!
west of Duluth it Is estimated there will
be a waterfall of at least six hundred feet
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
MONTANA
HORSETHIEF SUSPECTS
Bills of Sale Discredited by Miles City
Officers,

MILES CITY, MoNT-Two men, who gave
their names to the sheriff Clarence Wells
and Charles Anderson We're arrested and brought
here yesterday, charged with horse stealing
They were travelling eastward with bunch of
sixteen horses, all bearing different brands
One of the men carried d gun, but the suspects
stopped when threatened with a Winchester.
The prisoners claimed to hold bills of sale for all
the horses and showed four bills of sale purport-
ing to be signeI by w. G. Grimes, Charles A.
Hawley. J. W. Nelson and another, all residing
near Edgewater and Lewistown in Fergus county.
Examination proved that five horses were not
described In any bill of sale and one of the
animals bearing the Sun brand belonged to
John Hostetter of this city.
Three of the alleged bills OF sale were evil
IDENTITY written by the same man., No price was
they paid $40 u head, which is said to be more
than the horses worth.
The men are held until Fergus county evidence
can be secured.
The board of equalization for Custer county
mas adjourned after making the annual tax
levy. The levy is about the same as that of
last year, tho the county lost almost half q
million of valuation by decrease in live stock
last winter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
TELEPHONE CONSOLIDATION
Farmers and Business Men Join Hands
at ST. Peter

ST. PETER, MINN.-When the negotiations
now under way completed, the Nicollet
County Telephone company and the ST. Peter
Telephone exchange will be consolidated and
placed under the control and management of a
board of directors representative of the farmer
stockholders in Nicollet county and citizens and
business men of st. Peter
The consolidation has been contemplated for
some time, the Ntcollet County telephone men
being the prime movers. Their system includes
three exchanges, located at Lafayette Gaylord
and Gibbon, besides telephone service to large
rural population. The system is valued at
$780, 00 and has 125 miles of country line. The
institution Is entirely farmers enterprise, and
has been financial success. the dividends av.
eraging IA per cent
The ST. Peter exchange is owned and opera ted
by James Bennett of st. Peter. The plant in
cludes an exchange in Kasota, in addition to the
one in this city, and has 415 phones. 1t is
valued at $50, 900.
The deal contemplates the purchase of the
local exchange by the Nicollet County Telephone
company, and with this end in view stock of the
Nicollet County Telephone company is being sole
to citizens Of st. Peter in order to finance the
enterprise When the negotiations are com
pleted, and the consolidation effected, the com
pany will enlarge the system extensively, an(
practically cover all Of the adjoining rural dis
tricts.
| The building committee of Gustavus Adolphu
college met yesterday afternoon and awarded
| the contract for the construction of the new
| college building to J. B. Nelson & Co. of Man
kato. Work on the building will be commenced
| at once The structure will cost in the neigh
borhood of 100000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
snaciaI corresnondenca,

Special Correspondence
Lisbon, N. D., Aug. 12.-As the
land representative Of Th e ] our
nal I have just finished a tour
Of Ransom county, and to say that
was surprised at the prospects is
hardly strong enough.
In the past fifteen years / have
made at least three general tours Of
this county. I have noticed with con-
siderable interest the progress that is
made during each interval between
these trips.
r. S. Adams, as president Of the
First National Bank of Lisbon, in an
article before the North Dakota Bank
ers' association, gives some figures of
deep interest, which were comment
ed upon by the editor Of the Free
Press. The figures relate to the fourth
judicial district, Of which Ransom
county is a part. Between the call
Of the controller of the currency of
June of 1903 and June Of 1904, the
deposits in this judicial district
showed a general increase of $4,000,
county in the district as to area and
population, and having within it the
largest city in the district, showed a
decrease Of $4,000 In deposits. This
would make an increase in deposits
Of the balance Of the judicial district
population, has about one-quarter OF
the balance of the district and about
one-half of this total increase to he1
credit. This speaks we'll for a county
that does not claim for itself a part
Of the Red River valley proper, about
wh:cheso much has wanted to be sale
in years that have past.
IL. my ride I was particularly at
| tracted to the changed farming con
ditions. About seven years ago two
| or three Of the public-spirited men O.
Ransom county, men who not onl!
had large interests in the county ant
| it's future, but whose business inter
ests extended beyond their immediate
locality, began to make known to tn
| middle west the great OppOrtunitie
for the very best farming, the won
cerful fertility of the soil, the excel
| lent climate and the untold advan
| tageS Tor the ntelI1genI ana educaIe'
| farmers of the middle west who desir
to build up for themselves homes o
| their own.
/ Within these years Ransom count
possibly has increased rs per cent j.
| population by the incoming of an in
telligent, educated, thoroly qualif1e
farming community, principally fror
| the states of Illinois, Indiana, lowe
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
90 I,f will f1oa
not only the more subdued and sub
stuntial habits of the east, but ais
the better and more pronounced pla
OF good husbandry, mixed and divers
! fed farming, SO there has grown u
over these prairies a farming con
nlunity which reminds one, as he ride
over the country very much of Ill
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
ANOTHER STREET FAIR
Business Men of Aberdeen Almost
Unanimous for 1t.

ABERDEEN, S. DAT meeting of bust
ness men the sentiment almost unanimous
in fayo: of having street fair In Aberdeen this
fall and work has been commenced upon the
preliminary arrangements. The dates Will not
be announced until various attractions are COM
municated with and contracts secured.
A. l.. Ward, proprietor of the Ward hotel, who
is adding a third story to his building, vii!
also build two-story kitchen building and
add a baggage elevator to his equipment When
the hotel Is completed Mr.. Ward will be enabled
to take care of from $50 to 400 guests. as
. Messages from E. L. Cassel, general manager
of the American Harvester companys business
in this city, tell of the death OF his mother In
Nebraska, where Mr.. Cassel was called by her
serious illness several days ago.
For some time the Woman's Relief Corps has
been working energetically to secure funds for
the erection of an old soldiers monument In
Riverside cemetery. The work has progressed
far enough to justify them In the encouragement
that the unwilling of the monument will take
place on Memorial Day of next year. The shaft
Will be of handsome and expensive character.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
RANSOM ONE OF
THE BANNER COUNTIES
OF NORTH DAKOTA

nois as it was known twenty five years
ago.
Here he sees, in place Of the un-
ending acreage of wheat, mixture
of the farmer depending upon the
wild prairie grasses, altho they are
luxuriant in growth and rich in quali-
ty for fattening purposes, yet he finds
the acreage soWn to tame grasses of
Illinois and Indiana, and from prac-
tical experience, magnificent crops of
timothy and clover, showing them
selves upon almost every farm, While
corn is now one Of the regular soWn
crops.
talked with one of the Oldest
settlers of the county, a highly pros
porous Scandinavian, a man who told
me he came to the county without
anything. At present he is a member
Of the board of county commission
ers He said that for five years past
he had raised a crop of corn, every
crop having matured to a plump, hard
kernel.
I was interested again in the stock
that one sees as he passes over the
country. Instead of the large herds
upon the extreme eastern and west
ern portions of the county there is
more or less fencing now to be seen.
Each farmer cares for his own cattle,
and in these pastures you see stock of
the very finest breed that would do
credit at any county fair In the state
of Illinois. Hogs and sheep are nu-
merous, while poultry raising is rap-
idly growing to be one of the profit
able and necessary adjuncts Of farm
| ing.
I was also particularly interested in
| the artesian we'll question and upon
| inquiry found that this section of the
state has been examined by the United
States geological survey department.,
wv, ioI, ror that 9rfaSiqn wafer
can be found in any portion of North
| Dakota at depths of less than one
/ thousand feet. I saw, think, in my
ride at least a dozen wells averaging
about 500 feet deep and all run
ming streams Of magnificent, clear,
pure water, continually flowing with
/ pressure to carry it to any part Of the
/ farm or any portion of the buildings,
The State Soldiers home at Lis
bon has just had completed as fine an
ing the home with all the water
necessary for cooking and bath pur-
/ poses and for sprinkling the beautiful
i parkway and lawns.
After this ride I could not help but
think, back In Illinois and Indiana,
priced lands, with never a thought or
an expectation of owning an acre,
while here are lands to be bought,
partially under cultivation, some of 1T
nicely improved, at $40 to $35 per
acre, on reasonable terms, and upon
which in a few years time, the renter
| Of Illinois and Indiana would be the
land owner and retired farmer of
North Dakota. For North Dakota
| has the soil, it has the climate, and II
, is getting the people that in few
years time will make 1t as great
! a farming community as Illinois
and Iowa And Ransom county
} has no excuse to offer in claim.
l ing to be the banner county o.
: this future great state for diversified
, farming, and having within its borders
: the richest land lying out of doors
S and capable Of producing the fines
: crons that any other state can boast of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
DEALS IN EXCELSIOR REALTY
DR.. Shrodes' Fine Home Sold to DR..
Geo. McLain of Minneapolis.

EXCELSIOR, MINN,-Dr. G. H. shrodes' resi-
Minneapolis for $1,000. DR.. shrodes is located in
North Dakota. Dr.. McLain will take possession
Excelsior.
The Charles Wheeler house las been sold
soon
A fve-acre orchard on Murray hill belong
a Minneapolitan. The Fred Seamons farm of If
teen acres and an unimpfoyed tract Of twenty
state.
Mrs. J. c. Huntingtons residence property
minneapolis. Mrs. Connors property on Center
street has been bought by L. NJ Frederick of
street has been purchased by Louis Mccormick.
Work has been commenced on the second story
which is to be added to the Dostoffice building
The additional room will be used by the Quaker
Remedy company Of st. Paul, which has located
in Excelsior
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
MICHIGAN
JULY COPPER OUTPUT
Loss When Compared with June, Not
withstanding the New Centennial.

/ CALUMET, MICH.-Copper production by the
Lake Superior mines aggregated 1900, GOO
pounds fine last month, and showed loss as
compared to the June output, Notwithstanding
the entrance of the Centennial among the ranks
of the producers. No particular cause can be
assigned for The poor showing in July, but sew
eral adverse circumstances combined to reduce
the production Of local properties. Lake brands
OF refined copper averaged 1885 cents pound
last month, indicating value of 1929, SS5.25
for the July output of the Michigan district.
Despite the condition Of the foundation of the
hoisting plant at No. shaft, which necessitat ties
the suspension of operations at that point the
July product Of the Quincy Mining company was
the largest months yield this year, and with
one exception the largest in its ffty-sx years
hoist at No. shaft is advancing more rapidly
than expected and the shaft will likely resume
opera lions the first of next month
John T. Been, formerly connected with the
copper properties in Mexico. has been appointed
chief mining engineer Of the Tamarack Mining
signed last spring because of i'll health. Mr..
Been is a graduate of the Michigan college of
mines.
Opera lions at the Atlantic are on normal
basis again, and much larger output may be
expected this month. Rock shipments average
1,400 tons day.
Exploratory work at the Elm River is con-
fined to No. shaft in which two drills OPP
Grating, one In drift on the 525-foot level and
the other in crosscut west at the same depth
At the Old Colony small force is engaged ii
exploratory operations. The property is being
subjected to thoro search, but nothing prom
Using the making of a large mine has been re
vealed
sAuLT STE. MARIE, MIcH.-Lawson G
Michigan Lake Superior company with which t.
satisfy the wage claims of the men who wer,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
EMPY BOUND OVER
Farmer Pounds His Wife With {
Pitchfork and Breaks Her Arm.

CHATFIELD. MINN.--Guy Empy, living four
miles west of town, has been bound over on
The aged couple were working in the field when
dispute arose as to how the work should be
done Mr. Empy became enraged, striking his
ond blow breaking her arm. The affair has
caused great commotion in this vicinity.
The remains of William HesseIgrave were bur-
led yesterday. He died at Hubbard. Mimi. and
up to few years ago lived here and was one
of the most prosperous farmers in southern Min
nesota.
Frost visited this section yesterday morning
but 1T was not heavy enough to do particular
damage. The corn crop is backward and will
be light.
Rev. w. R. Reynolds of Cincinnati has &C.
cepted call from the First Presbyterian church
of this city and will enter upon his duties the
second Sunday in September.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
MCLAUGHLIN SUCCEEDS SHARPE
Spearfish Officer Made Major of the
Black Hills Battalion.

DEADWOOD, S. D.-Captain William Nc
Laughln of Spearfish has been appointed to the
command of the Black Hills battalion or the
state militia to succeed Roy L. Sharpe, who re-
signed The four companies have left for the
state encampment at Hot Springs.
Harold Hamilton, manager of the Franklin
hotel. left for Omaha and other points to make
final arrangements to bring in large crowds from
the different business mems associa lions for the
carnival which opens here in two weeks. He has
the promise of several costly floats which will be
donated by the Ak Sar Ben associa ton Of Omaha
The advance agents for the Worlds Fair Carni
val shows have arrived the places for the differ
emf exhibits have been selected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
RECEIVER FOR
GRANITE TRUST
JOHN G. BRYANT OF MILWAUKEE
is APPOINTED.
Bondho1ders Bring Suit to Have 1t
Declared Bankrupt, the Interest
on Bonds Having Been Defaulted-
Illinois Company Operating Quar-
rieS in Wisconsin,.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Aug. 12.-John G. Bryant
has been appointed receiver Of the West
ern Consolidated Granite company, the
granite trust, by Judge Jenkins and gave
bonds for $4,000. Suit to declare the
company bankrupt was brought by E. P.
Richardson of Wisconsin and Frank
Moore of Pennsylvania in behalf Of the
bondholders, interest having been de-
fauited on the bonds The suit was
against the granite company and the
American Trust Il Savings bank, trustee
The company was organized in 1902
under the laws of Illinois and issued
bonds of $4,000 1t has quarries at Ben
ton. Waupaca, Utley, Aberdeen, Devils
Lake and Monticello.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
ELECTION CONTESTS
Gases from Chamberlain Will 81
Heard by Salem Referee.

SALEM s D-Judge A. c. Biernatzks Of this
city AA has been appointed by Judge Smith as
special referee III election contest cases coming
election held at Chamberlain last spring III
which l.. B. Laughlin was defeated for mayor mayor
Another candidate is also contesting.
The of $40 has been n hae be py aus aus
3I and 81 E. D. Pierce, R. o. Sperry, s. E.
Gilliland. T. W. Bishop and j. W. Gibson have
! The normal institute is in session at Salem
Professor c. NJ Young of Yermillion Is conduc
tor and ninety teachers are III attendance
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
ZUMBROTA'S SCHOOLS
New Clerk Elected-Faculty for the
Ensuing Year

I ZUMBROTA, MINN.-Wm CroxYord has been
of o. X. Anderson. resigned. The teachers en-
gagged for the coming year are: l.. ]. Montgomery.
high school, Miss Clara Church, science: Mrs.
c. NJ. Allen, music; Miss Eva harrington eighth
Rethira Munger, sixth grade; Miss Mira Buck,
fifth fifth grade; Miss :, Anna T. Leo, fourth grade;
second grade; Miss Evelyn Tompkins, first grade
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
MURDER TRIAL FOR HURON
Forty-two Jurors Summoned for TIT
Regular Term Next Month.

PERSONS has been drawn for the regular Septem-
Der term of circuit court. The case OF the
murder of W. G. Cakebread in June, will be
tried.
Professor G. Taillandier, instructor of music
in Huron college for three years, has resigned his
position and gone to Minneapolis From there
he will go to West Branch Iowa, where he
will wed Miss Florence Davis, and then to
Corvallis, Ore, where he takes charge Of the
musical department of the agricultural college
of that state.
Tile excursion to Deadwood by the South Da-
kota Bar association, which leaves here on the
evening of Monday, Aug. TO- promises to be a
successful affair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
TRUCKS LEFT THE TRACK
Great Northern Train in Danger OF
Derailment on High Trestle. sun

r. @. BASIN, MONT---Great Northern west
bound passenger train had narrow escape FROM
a serious wreck. The train moving at rapid
rate when on approaching a trestle the front
trucks jumped the track. The engineer applied
the airbrakes. but could not stop the train.
The hind wheels. however kept the rails and
passed safely over the trestle. which spans a
gully eighty feet deep. Outside of a shaking
up and bad scare, none of the passengers was
injured. Had the hind trucks left the rails one
of the worst wrecks In the history of Montana
would have resulted.