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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-06

Prospectors are rushing % the can
yon Of the Shoshone river i've miles
west Of Cody Wyo where i is report
GO TGlurim ore assaying several hum
bred dollars in gold and silver has
been discovered.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-06

The Mississippi river on the night
AZ the eth was eisht miles wide in the
vicinity Of Louisiana Mo- extending
clear across The Sni bottoms ou the
Illinois side. in an unbroken sheet &c
the hluTs Thirty thousand acres Of
growing wheat Is ruined.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-06

The Indiana Republican state con.
veuuon. on the eth nominated J
Frank Hanly 81 Iafayerefor governor
on the first ballot The nomination
was the result Of stampede prec.pi-
tated by Madison county
John Barrett. tbs newly appointed
United States minister TO Panama. left
Buenos Ayres. on the 27th via Cher
bourg. for the United States He Will
stop a few days ia Paris and London
before proceeding 20 his destination
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
Bruflat Business College. Portland. N. D.

county that it has not 81 of bonded in
debtedness, and has spent $4,000 for
iron bridges throughout the county.
ments compare most favorably with
those in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and
Indiana, and its general appearance
indicates thrift and enterprise.
Doubtless because of its elevation
level surface and good drainage, to-
gether with the ample supply of good
waters, Trail county is very healthful.
The soil is a rich. deep black loan
formed from calcareous and vegetable
deposits, heavily charged with lime
carbonates and phosphates mixed with
clay and siliceouS sands; friable as
ashes when dry, adhesive and slippery
when wet. The subsoil is of clay, which
renders the ground particularly adapt
ed to withstanding long dry spells.
The clay holds the moisture, giving
1t up to the growing crops as
drawn up from its roots, hence crop
failures are a rarity not known
Trail county is one of the favored
Red River valley counties, and is one
of the most prosperous and wealthy
counties in the entire state. Its bound
aries are Grand Forks county on the
north, the state of Minnesota, sep
grated from it by the Red river, on
the east, Steele county on the west,
and Cass county on the south Trail
county is nearly square in form. and
consists of twenty-five townships each
approximately six miles square and
has thus an aggregate area of about
200 square miles. The surface of the
county is mainly quite level, with a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
DEMOCRATS OF NEW
ENGLAND TAKE ACTION
State Tickets Chosen in New Hamp.
shire and Connecticut

CONCORD, N. H, Sept. For a.
second time the Democrats of New
Hampshire today nominated Henry f.
Hollis, of Concord, to be their candi-
date for governor. The state convene
ton was held here.
The convention adopted a platform
1ndorsing the national Democratic
platform and candidates and named
four presidential electors. The conven-
ton selected a candidate for governor
only, as all other state Offices are filed
by appointment
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. I'm
an enthusiastic convention held here
today. the Democratic state ticket was
placed in nomination as follows:
Governor, A. Heaton Robertson:
lieutenant governor, Henry A Bishop;
secretary of state, James Huntington;
treasurer, John NJ. Ney; comptroller,
William Belcher, congressman at
large, William Kennedy; presidential
electors, Charles e. eros, Christian
Strobe, Cyrus G. Beckwith, Merlert r.
Carry, William f. Ranney, Wilbur
O'Connor and Lee E. Smith.
The platform indorses the nomina-
ton OF Parker and Davis, and confirms
the national platform, demands reci-
procity with Canada and declares the
last Republican administration in Con-
necticut- to have been the most ex-
travagant in the history of the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08

citation has the best half mile track in
the state. The Mayville and Portland
telephone exchange is a private ex-
change owned by G. L. Grandin. There
are rural mail routes leading out of
this place in all directions Two ex-
ceflent weekly newspapers are a credit
to the town as well as the county. The
Mayville Tribune, published by Larin
Bros, and the Goose River Farmer.
published by J. M. Stewart. Land close
IN here is selling from $50 to $50
and out further in the county from $25
to $35. Following are a few of the
leading firms doing business:
The First National bank is one of the
leading banks with a capital and sur
plus of $4,000. Established In 1887 as
national bank and does a general
banking, real estate, insurance. loan
and collection business. K. a. Spring
er, president; F. w. Ames, vice presi-
dent, and j. Rosholt, cashier.
Mayyille steam laundry is the up-to-
date laundry of this county; Just open
ed. Meisel & Sterchi are the proprie-
tors.
Berg & Olson are the leading black
smiths and do general blacksmithing,
horseshoeing, boiler and engine repair
ing. In business five years.
Bejelde & Skalet are dealers in va
rious merchandise, hardware, paint :,
oils and a full and up to<date line of
furniture Have been in the state
twenty-five years and In business
twenty years.
Beidler & Robinson Lumber company
are the main lumber merchants of this
county and have branch yards all over
the state. This yard was established
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08

which would be. credit to a much
larger place; two confectioneries, meat
market, blacksmith shop and hotel
There is an opening here for a good
physician, and one would do we'll, as
there is not a drug store or physician
within eight miles. Blanchard has
bright future, and people coming here
from the Eastern and Southern states
would find 1t an ideal place to live,
with good school facilities, churches,
etc., and coming town. The follow
ing are some Of the business men:
The Blanchard Mercantile Co. have a
store that would reflect credit on
town much larger than Blanchard. They
nave floor space of 50x75 feet and is
We'll stocked with full line of general
merchandise. 1t is ably managed by
Mr.. A. A. Bruton, who has been located
| IN this county for eighteen years.
Mr.. d. h McComb has been located
| at Blanchard for the past twenty-five
years. He is the genial proprietor of
the Park hotel and also runs confec-
tionery in connection.
Mckay Bros. have been in business
here for six years. They are dealers
IN fruits, confectionery, cigars and to-
bacco. They also run livery in con-
nection and have several good turnouts
for the accommodation of the travelling
| public.
Falconer & Riley are dealers in gen.
eral merchandise and carry good line
| of dry goods, groceries, hardware and
harness. Mr.. Falconer is a native of
Canada, but one OF the early settlers of
Trail county, having been here since
1873. They do a large business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
Strike Averted

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE threatened
elevated railroad strike here has been
ayerted, an agreement having been reach
ed at a five-hour conference, which ended
tonight, between representatives of the
Interborough Rapid Transit company and
of the engineers, firemen and other en-
ployes of the road The agreement is to
be in force for three years, and it's point
of chief interest is that the motormen in
the subway will be paid SO so a day for
ten hours work.
Each side expressed entire satisfaction
with the agreement. The men conceded
an hour and the company conceded so
cents pay, the men having demanded
So. for nine-hour day and the com
pany having declared it would pay only
So for day of ten hours. All the other
demands of the men, which were con-
ceded last Saturday, with the rights of
seniority, priority and preference for all
elevated employees who transfer to the
subway, are made part of the agreement.
Up to forty minutes before the confer
ence ended indications were that New
York might have the biggest strike in it's
history and preparations for it had been
made not only by the men and the com
pany, but by the police Then August
Belmont said he would give the SO so if
the men would agree to ten hours. and
the terms were accepted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08

A. Wadel, vice president, and P. nj.
Paulson, cashier. esssi:
e. K. Erickson is very large dealer
in clothing, gents furnishings shoes,
hats, caps, notions, cigars and to-
bacco; in business ten years and
twenty three years in state.
A. e. Ellerton & Co. are proprietors
of the big department store and have
been In business since 1903, and in the
state for fifteen years. They carry
a very. large stock of goods. s.
w. Torgerson has. been in business
since 1892 and runs one of the main
department. stores Of this county and
has a very large trade. s,
b. sparrow Bros. have just bought out
one of the leading livery stables. and
are running ten fine furnouts; also run
the Portland and Mayville bus line.
DIR. D. d. Rogers is one of the Lead
ing physicians; came here in 1903 and
is graduate of the Harvard medical
school of the Harvard university in
the 1900 class.
Haugom & Grinley are one of the
leading hardware dealers in the coun-
ty;; have been in business since 1895,
and have very large business
DR.. K. A. Wadel is one of the leading
physicians of the state, and he is q
graduate of New York university. The
doctor is on the go from sunrise to
sunset and has been here twelve years.
Jacob Kern & Son are one of the
large implement dealers in the county;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08

broad, well paved. with cement side
walks, and the business blocks, built Of
brick, would do credit to town of
10000 people The moral and INTEL
lectual tone OF the place is attested by
the presence of five churches-Luther-
an Synode, Hauge Synode, Congrega-
tional, Episcopal, and Methodist, and
"a free public library representing an
investment of $4,000; a first-class
high school building costing $4,000,
normal school building costing $50, 600.
The state normal at this place was es-
tablished by the constitutional conven-
ton of this state and made part Of
its public school system, and was en-
dowed by it with 10000 acres of land.
The school opened its doors for the
admission of pupils on the LIST day Of
December, 1890. The! city hall was
built at a cost of $4,000, and the lower
part is used for the home of the fire
department. There is an opera house
seating 500 people, city park of ten
acres on the banks of the Goose river,
one machine and boiler works, steam
flour mills with capacity of 200 bar
relS, six elevators with a combined ca
pacity of 100000 bushels, two lumber
yards. four general stores, two drug
stores, two hardware stores. five gro
Gerry stores, three hotels, five restau-
rants, three liveries, two laundries, one
harness shop, two jewelry stores, one
cigar factory, one furniture store and
undertaking parlors, one tailor shop,
two shoe shops, two meat markets, two
physicians, one dentist, two lawyers.
two millinery stores, three dreSsmaking
establishments, two barber shops, three
real estate firms, and all of the stores
have fine lines of goods to pick from.
The Mayyille Driving and Fair asso-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
TWO THOUSAND MEN
ARE KILLED IN BATTLE
Urusuayan Government Troops Are
Badly Defeated by RevoIutionists

BUENos AYREs, Sept. Two
thousand men were killed and four
thousand wounded i'm the recent bat
tie between the Uruguayan govern
ment forces and the revolutionists.
Gen. Vasquez minister of war, who
led the government troops, is asserted
to have been defeated and driven back,
abandoning arms and munitions. In
previous battle the revolutionists
We're driven back and Gen. Vasquez,
while pressing his victory, was sud-
denly met by stubborn resistance. The
rebels reassembled their scattering
forces and engaged the government
troops For three days the battle ragged
with terrific losses on both sides. Grad
ually the rebels drove Vasquez back,
and according to last reports, the min
lister of war was in full retreat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
FARMERS ARE KINGS
Senator Davis Mentions I'm.
portance of Agriculture

WHEELING, w. Va, Sept Am
immense crowd attended the West Vir-
gln1a state fair at Morgan's Grove This
AFTERNOON, the occasion being the pres
ence of ex-senator Henry G.. Davis.
the democratic vice presidential NOM
NEE. The senator was enthusiasticaI-
ly received when he entered the grounds
and when he arose to speak he was
heartily cheered. Senator Davis re-
Ierred to agriculture as mans natural
occupation and the most important
and useful to mankind
Inc agr1culturist," he said. "has al
ways been found in the advance guard
OF the march of civilization. Nearly
all who worked and fought for our in
dependence and liberty were tillers of
the SOIL. Nearly all our early presi-
dents were farmers. The majority of
our successful men of today have come
from the farms. Farmers as a class
are a libertyloving people, Agricul-
ture started England on the high road
TO prosperity and the commercial su-
premacy Which she has maintained in
the world for 500 years. Agricultural
products feed us at home and pay
much OF our foreign debts Between
6O and 70 per cent of our exports are
from the farm.
our government expends annually
Tor the war department $121, 000. 900
and for agriculture $4,000, 0O0-over
twenty times more for war than for
agriculture-and the farmers pay a
larger share of taxes than any other
occupation. When I was member of
the United States senate 1 mada a
speech calling attention to the neglect
or agricultural interests by the ma
tional government and upon my motion
bill passed the senate making the
agricultural bureau department. The
farmer can live well and prosper with
out the towns or cities, but the people
OF the towns or cities soon starve if
the farmer does not feed them"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
State Normal School MayvlIIe

popular mayor of Hatton and one of
the best known and best liked men in
this county. He was one of the first
men to come to Hatton, twenty two
years ago, and for many years was en-
gagged in the merchandise business
with M. F. Hegge, but he retired from
that business recently and is new
-devoting his time and attention to
large interests in farm lands. etc.
BLANCHARD, N. d.
Blanchard is homelike little village
situated on the main line of the Brock
enridge & Larimore division Of the
Great Northern road, thirty miles north
of Casselton, eleven miles south of
Mayville, and about ten miles west of
Hillsboro, the county seat. It is located
on the banks of the Elm river, which
waters what is, perhaps, the richest
agricultural district in Trail county,
OF which Blanchard is the center The
farmers of the surrounding country
own their own land and are all very
prosperous, and make this village their
trading point. The town has popula-
ton of 150. contains one church, public
school and five elevators with a COM
bined capacity of over 100000 bushels
of grain. There are two general stores
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in 1882 and does very large business
in lumber, wood and coal.
L. v. w. Du Puts is the leading dem
fist in the county and has been here
for sixteen years, and is native of
Canada.
Grinager & Springer are proprietors
of a very large department store and
have fine line of all kinds of goods to
pick from. In bushes nine years. Size
of store is 50x75 feet, one story and
basement. -
Osnan & Solberg are the proprietors
of the main livery of the town and have
about twenty fine turnouts and hack
line, and do a large business.
Kibber & Bethka run the leading
meat market of the town and kill and
cure all their meats. Been in business
for three years.
A. L. Thompson is the jeweler and
optician of the city and has fine line
of goods. Been in business twelve
years and came from Fillmore county,
MINI.
Hanson & Hanson are the druggists
of the city and have a large stock of
drugs, school supplies, wall paper
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.
gents furnishing store, two implement
yards, two lumber yards, one bank one
hotel five restaurants, one livery
stable, one newspaper, the Portland
Republican, John iLindelien publisher,
two meat markets, two physicians, and
the town would like q good lawyer, as
good lawyer would do well here. The
town ana the surrounding country has
the best of pure water, schools, mar
kets and good soil. You can raise any
thing. The merchantsfof the town pull
together and in this way are building
up good town. Keep your. eye on
Portland -
Following are a few Of the main
firms doing business at Portland:
T.. H Arnold is proprietor of the
leading meat market-of the town =, is
a native of North Dakota and has been
in business for one year. Was the
first child born ine Goose river valley
The Portland State bank, established
in 1885 as a private bank and incor-
porated in 1890 as a state bank, capt.
tai $4,000, does general banking,
real estate, insurance. and collection
business. q. A. White, president K.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
Farmer Arrested for Murder

NORTH VERNON, Ind, Sept. 7.-Im-
mediately after the conclusion of his in
vestigation of the assassination of Mel
vile Wells, of Cincinnati which occurred
late Saturday while he was walking along
the railway track to visit his children,
Coroner Cross issued a warrant for the
arrest Of Fred Whitman, aged fifty. a
farmer living five miles north of this city.
Sheriff James and four deputies went to
Willman's residence and took him into
custody. The accused made no resist
ance, but stoutly protested his inno-
cence. Whitman was lodged in Jail. 1t
is rumored that another arrest will be
made tomorrow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08

in business eleven years. Mr.. Kern has
been in the state twenty-five years and
was sheriff of the county for two years.
A. j. Anderson is proprietor of the
main furniture store, in business twelve
years, and was the first man in the
town; was one of the survey parties to
this town.
The Portland hotel is. the leading
$500 per day house of the town.. This
is a three storye thirty-room house,
built two years. ago, and is for sale
cheap; steam heatsthroughout and gas
oline lighted.
The Portland Implement company
are dealers in al kinds of farm ma.
chinery; established in 1904. L. c..
Goplerud, proprietor, and o. o. Field
manager.
Anderson Bres. & Co. are the pro-
prietors Of a leading department store,
24xS0 feet, and storeroom 24x40 feet
This building and storeroom are full of
fine stock of goods of all kinds.
J. e. Fladeland, the mayor of the
town. was born. in Winona county,
Minnesota. He is proprietor of. the
leading drug store OF the town and
owns 240 acres of land, also town prop
erty; came to North Dakota in 1877,
and owns number of thoroughbred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
he Wonderful fzGo0se River Country

very gradual slope toward the Red
river. The Goose river, with several
branches, flows through the county in
general easterly course, affording ex-
cellent drainage. Trail county is es-
sentially an agricultural county, and
has within it's borders. about 1900
farms.
MAYVfLLE
Mayville. prosperous incorporated
city situated on the Goose river and
the Breckenridge and Larimore divi-
sion of the Great Northern railway,
about forty miles from Casselton,
thirty miles from Larimore and
800 miles from the Twin Cities and is
in the western part of the county
in the famous Goose valley country.
Mayville is one of the most beautiful
and thriving Of the small towns of the
Red River valley. 1t has about 1,400
inhabitants and offers the modern con-
veniences and comforts of living. The
city is lighted by electricity and has an
adequate system of water works owned
by the city. The streets Of the city are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
Methodists Denounce Lync,Ino

STATESBORO, Ca. Sept 1.-THE
Methodist Episcopal church has passed
resolutions unanimously calling upon
every participant in the lynching of Reed
and Cato last month to resign member
ship in the church unless "a public con-
fession of wrong be made with express
sion of penitence and contrition.,'
The resolutions denounce the burning
of negroes in very strong language and
state that the church wishes to be put
on record as unalterably opposed to mob
violence, calling it "a shameless violation
of law
Rev. Whitley Langston, who at the
court of inquiry gave names of several
participants in the mobbing and who has
been strongly censured by the citizens
generally, is upheld and commended for
his christian conduct"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
Cotton Mills on Short lime

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 7.-Represen-
tatives of more than forty cotton mills
manufacturers of colored fabrics in
Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, etc,
arrived in this city tonight for the
meeting tomorrow. They refused to
talk except to say that the general
situation will be brought up. This
may mean the running of many mills
on short time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
Postoffice Clerks Get Together

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. THE fifth an
nual convention of the National Associa-
ton of Postoffice Clerks convened here
today, with nearly 1000 members If at
tendance. National President Henry Rog-
ers, of Chicago, is unable to be present
on account of illness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
ore Steamer Ashore

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Sept. THE
steamer John Ericsson. with ore, is
aground between Fairport and Ashtabula.
Tugs have been sent to try and pull the
boat off, but have not succeeded in doing
so. The Eriscon is one of the Pittshurg
Steamship company's feet and has a ca
pacity of $500 tons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
RAILWAY Mail clerks Foreqather

BOSTON. Mass. Sept. Railway mail
clerks representing all parts of the United
States opened their twenty-ninth annual
convention of the United States Railway
Service Mutual Benefit association and
the National Association of Postal Clerks
in Faneuil hail here today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
Warrants for Lake captains

DETROIT. Mich, Sept. 7.-Comrnis-
sioner Dawson. of the United States dis.
trict court. today issued warrants for the
arrest of Capt. George w. Mccullough.
of the Tomlinson steamer Sultana, and
Capt. Stephen R. Jones, of the Western
liner Buffalo. The two captains are
charged with violating the regulations of
the ST. Clair Flats ship canal. 1t is
charged that they overlook and passed
other vessels in the canal.