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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20

The Heddles Lumber Co. was given
an order the first of the week by the
Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co., of South
Bend, Ind, for 100000 #. of yellow pine
lumber, to be used in the manufacture
of wagon bottoms. The lumber will be
delivered from the Heddles Co.'S mills in
ADMINISTRATION Hub.
The Fort Atkinson Canning Factory
has 305 acres of sweet corn contracted
for among the farmers in this vicinity,
also full acreage of peas. No effort
was made to get tomato acreage, as the
past three seasons have been bad for
this crop. However the factory will be
glad to take all that may be brought in.
For many years tomatoes were a splen-
did crop here and the fact that this crop
was doomed to failure was not dreamed
Of until the season of 1901. Good tomato
seasons are bound to come sooner or
iater-Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
Street and Bridge Fund.

I. NJ Howard addressed the council,
calling their attention to the bad condi-
ton of the ditch running through his
property.
Aid Babcock moved that the Street
committee inspect the condition of the
ditch and report on same at the next
meeting of the council. Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Babcock the appli-
cation of the Southern Wisconsin Inter
urban Railway Co. for franchise be re-
ferred to special committee to be ap-
pointed by the Mayor and of which the
Mayor shall be chairman. The Mayor
appointed as such committee Aids. Bah
cock, Clarke and Birkenmeyer.
S. ". Wileman addressed the council
relative to the grade Of his walk and the
street in front Of his residence property.
On motion the matter was referred to
the Street committee.
AID. B!rkenmeyer moved that an Or
der for $50 be drawn in favor of II. S.
Swift Post G.. A. r. to defray Decoration
day expenses. Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Babcock the salary
of the Superintendent Of Water Works
was fixed at $50 per month.
Aid. Clarke moved that a new cross
ing be built at the intersection of Albion
and Randolph streets and that same be
made of cement. Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Clarke, L. Fl. Towne
was employed to run sidewalk grades in
accordance with street grades and place
same on the grade book.
On motion the council adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20

AT THE democratic state convention in
Milwaukee Tuesday a delegation of
twenty-six men were elected to go to the
national convention in ST.. Louis with
iron clad instructions to vote as unit
for Edward G. Wall for the presidential
nomination on the democratic ticket.
The platform, besides it's Endorsement of
Edward G. Wall for the presidency, and
the command to the delegation to sup
port him until his name shall be with
drawn by two thirds vote of the Wis
consin delegation, reaffirms the 1900
platform and calls for stringent anti
trust legislation, tariff for revenue only,
the deposit of surplus public funds in
banks at current rates of interest, the
completion of the Panama canal, an in
come tx, and the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20

In AN interesting review of its seventy
years of life, the New York Sun estimat-
ed the total circulation of the six morn
ing papers existing in New York at its
birth at $4,000 copies day Since then
four of these six journals have died. and
the Tribune, Times, Herald and World
have been born. Today the New York
morning papers alone print more than
million copies of every issue: At least
100000 copies more are added every
working day by the evening papers
which seventy years ago did not exist.
In other words, for every New York
paper sold in 1888, 140 are sold now to
fourteen times as many people. Where
there used to be nearly three families to
every newspaper, there are now over
three newspapers to every family.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
Profit In sugar Beet Growing.

According to report just issued from
the agricultural department of the gov
eminent, we learn that there has been
an increase in the number of beet sugar
factories in this country from forty three
at the end of 1902 to fifty-six at the be-
ginning of 1904. The report further
states that 100000 tons of sugar beets
we're grown last year on 242, 576 acres,
the average yield being 81 tons to the
acre. The price paid for these beets
varied from $3.50 to $500 per ton, the
average being S.. The cost of growing
the beets varied from $40 per acre in To-
calities where irrigation had to be re-
sorted to, to $50 where it was not neces-
sary. In some localities, however, the
prices realized were greater, some farm,
ers having cleared from $25 TO $50 per
acre. The amount Of sugar made from
these beets was 240,604 tons, as compared
with 218, 405 tons produced during the
previous year. In 1901 the product was
only 1874 sos tons.
The low average yield of 81 tons of
Lets to the acre, giving only gross re-
I'm of $3.50 per acre. with an actual
tiay of $50 per acre in the way Of
a'lual cost, shows why farmers are so
; uctant in many localities to enter
s.'on sugar beet growing. 1t is crop
at requires considerable skill and a
rye amount Of labor from the time OF
PLANTING to that of harvesting. 1t is
true that the bagasse, Or beet pulp, after
the sugar has been extracted, is very
valuable feed for cattle and swine, and,
we, believe, is given to the beet growers
if they want it, but this must be hauled
hi 4 s~Hn~ hat
doubt, is an objection in most cases.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Edgerton, Wis.,, May II, 1904.

EdgertOn, WIS.,, May IL, 1JU4.
The council met in regular session
with Mayor Laid presiding. All mem
bers were present. Minutes of last meet
ing were read and approved
Aid. Birkenmeyer offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption:
Whereas. On March 29th. 1885, the Common
Council of the City of Edgerton passed the fol
lowing resolution:-Resolyed by the Common
Council of the City of EdgertOn. that the May
or OF said City be and is hereby authorized to
convey by quit claim deed of conveyance which
the City Clerk of said City be and is authorized
to cOuntersign and certify to as required by
Section so OF the City Charter of the City of
Edgerton, a strip of land which by agreement
said Council has accepted as highway and
made over to ThaddeuS Cook strip Of land
described in said deed:
Now therefore, it is Resolved, that convey
ance be made pursuant 10 said resolution OF
said premises, being described as fOllOwS:-
A triangular shaped piece of land lying ada
cent to Lot 5 in Block T. Swift Addition to the
City OF EdgertoD, Wis. as per recorded plat in
the Register Of Deeds Office for Rock County
and bounded as follows Commencing at the
southeasterly corner of said lot drumming in
the same course as, and on the line which
would be made by nOrtherly continuation Of
Of the westerly boundary line of Catlin Street
in said EdgertOn, four rods to a point where
the westerly and nOrtherly margins of Block
would meet if SO far extended or continued so
a. 10 form right angle at the east corner OF
said blOck-thence at right angle northwest
erly 81 links to the nOrtheaSterly corner OF lot
5-thence along east side Of said lot one chain
and thirty-two links to point Of beginning
Resolution adopted, ayes 6, nays 0.
Aid. Birkenmeyer presented an ordi-
nance establishing saloon limits and
moved its passage. Ordinance passed
by the following vote: Ayes-Alds. Bah
cock, Holton, Clarke, Birkenmeyer and
Stricker-5; nays Aid. Dallman-1.
The following bills, approved by the
Finance committee, were on motion al
lowed, all aldermen voting aye:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
State Tournament.

The state tournament of the Wisconsin
State Golf association will be held at the
Kenosha County club grounds on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, July 7, s and
9. The association was organized in
GAINESVILLE four years ago and valuable
and handsome trophy offered by the
local club was won for that year by
Hamilton Vose of Milwaukee. In addi-
ton 20 the regular tournament Kenosha
will provide handicap match.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
Unclaimed Letters

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. 0. at Edgertou, for the week ending
May 20, 1904:
Dominick Eagle Miss Ida HawkinsOn
Mrs Garry Harvey DIR Simon L Lord
Miss Ruth Tharp Edmund Jackson
Miss Mable Jordan G p Micdema
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say "advertised."
L. G.. WHITTET P. NJ.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
Attention Comrades.

All members of Fl. S. Swift Post and
all other soldiers and sailors of the war
of the Rebellion or war with Spain are
requested to meet at Post Hall Sunday
evening, May 29th, at o'clock sharp to
attend Memorial Services in a body at
the Methodist church. By order of the
COMMANDER.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20

The latest dispatches from the seat of
war set forth that there have been
sounds of a battle" heard in the dis
lance. That ought to be good for de-
tailed story of the fall of Port Arthur.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
The Old Plantation.

A tale of chivalry, story of romance,
a story of intense heart interest, told in
a graphic manner and framed in pict-
uresque and brilliant setting, is the lat
est of successful plays, 1.-THE Old Plan
tation.' At Royal Hall, Tuesday even
ing, May oath. Prices, 25, IS and so cts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
Ordinance No. 50.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SALOON

LIMITS.
The Common Council of the City OF Edger-
ton, for the purpose Of having a better control
over the liquor traffic. do Ordain as follows:
Section l. That the saloon limits shall be
confined to the streets known as Fulton street
and on that portion of Henry street lying
south of the north line of the JOS Pollard Est.
lot in said City Of E0gertOn, and no license
shall be granted to any saloon to sell liquors
on any other streets than said Fulton and
Henry streets.
Section , This ordinance Shall be and re-
main in force from and after its passage and
publication
Section 8. Passed by the Common Council
OF the City OF Edgerton. Wis, this nth day of
May. 1904.
Approved May 18th, 1904. af
E. M. LADD, Mayor
Attest: HENRY JOHNSON, City Clerk
The best ice cream and fruits served
at Frank Ash's soda fountain. Ice cold
Fancy drinks served in best style at
Frank Ash's soda fountain. 22W3
The celebrated Mansfeld's ice cream
served at ASKS soda fountain. 22w3
-WANTED.-A competent girl for gen.
eral housework. One who has had ex-
perience and can take charge of the
work. Wages, S400 per week. Call on
or address Mrs. G. S. PARKER,
451 Court ST., GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-29

Wednesday evening a ''dry fog
rose on the site of the Grove City,
and aided by zcphers that were
not at all gentle, it settled over
house tops and much furniture
that was under the house tops.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-29

Pioneer Day in Blackfoot was
clear and beautiful, and people
who have disrespectfully said that
the wind always blows at Black
foot should have been on the spot
to witness the incest weather in
the world.
AT 1890 the band boys who
had been playing some national
airs, took seats among the audi
ence that had gathered in front Of
the speakers stand, and the liter
airy program was carried out, most
of the speeches being reviews Of
the events connected with the
early settlement of the country
west of the Missouri River, and
especially the irrigated districts
of the west
Interesting addresses were made
by Andrew Jenson, Don G.
Walker and O. Buchanan. A
male quartette under the direction
of FL. ID. Brown rendered several
selections. A recitation by Miss
Maud Bevans and a song by 4
ladies qnartette under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Buchanan were much
appreciated.
The speakers brought ont the
fact that the Oath Of July is cele-
brated, not only as the anniver-
sary of the arrival of the first col
onsts into the Salt Lake valley.
but as the anniversary of the be-
ginning Of irrigation in the west,
which commenced on July "a,
1847, and has since assumed
proportions that absorb not only
the capital Of big investment COM
+
panies, but the attention of an inn
portant branch Of the government,
and much Of the time and thought
Of the national congress. Elder
Don G. Walker of Lewisville re-.
viewed some Of the differences
between the appearance O, f,si1e si IN
mediate vicinity ofaRlackfoot, now
with its fields and orchards and
sugar beets, and its appearance
twenty years ago when lie first
passed the place. Andrew Jen-
son, the historian, called attention
to the fact that the first colony in
Idaho was established at Fl.
Lemhi in 1855, and that after
three years the Indians drove
them out and the place was aband-
oned.
1t may be of interest tcsthea'
readers Of The REPUBLICAN to
know that the members Of this
first colony crossed The Snake
river at the old Butte Ferry be-
low Blackfoot, and went up the
west side of the river to Market
Lake and "Muddy Lake, and
then crossed the "ShaDghi Plains
to Spring Greek, now called Birch
Greek, then over the divide to the
present site Of the Lemhi rescrva-
ton. Arriving there late in June
they planted some crops which
were killed by the frost the fol-
lowing September. The next 4
year the grasshoppers ate every.
thing, and the third year the
crops we're harvested, but while
they were still thrcshing III Feb
ruary, they were attacked and
driven ont BY the Indians. judge
Shurtllff, now i United Stu,c
from Utah. VAS slsnrriud
(cosTiNUED oS LAST Az Il
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-29
BIacktoot Lady Christens The
Idaho Republican.
PROMINENT CITIZENS ATTEND
Representatives of Education Fill Posts
of Honor. Management "Cracks" a
Barrel of Lemonade For the Guests
Large Edition Printed Amid Music
and Social Enjoyment.

The Idaho Republican dates
from July 22nd at 2:45 in the
! afternoon. In response to an in
vitation extended to citizens to at
tend the opening and christening
of the paper, a number OF proml-
nent citizens assembled at the RE
PUBLICAN Building, and busted
themselves inspecting the new
building and plant till the chief
actors of the hour took their res
pective places: A peculiar incl
dent marked the proceedings
when four ladies who are promi
nent in educational and social at
fairs were escorted to the posts of
honor.
At a given signal Miss May
Scott, State superintendent of
public instruction, turned the
switch that connected the power
of the cataract at American Falls
with the motor which drives the
machinery. The low whirr of the
motor was followed by evolutlons
of the presses, and Miss Julia
Anderson, superintendent of the
schools Of Bingham county, who
stood on the feeders platform,
placed the large white sheet in
the press, and in twinkling it
had run through and was laid. out
on the table, a newspaper.
Miss Susie Biethan, Il member
of the first graduating class from
the Blackfoot high school, who
has since continued her studies in
Illinois and California, stretched
forth her hand over the paper and
said in a sweet clear voice:
in the name of the projectors Of
this enterprise, in the name of the
people of this community, in the
name of education and progress, in
the name of all that is good,
christen thee THE IDAHO REPUB-
LICAN.''
A round Of applause went up
from the assembly, and Miss Casr
sic Wright, lady who was edu-
Gated in the Blackfoot schools
and was a member of the second
graduating class, folded the paper
and passed it to the editor who
also received part of his prepara-
ton in the Blackfoot schools and
was for many years identified
with school work in the county.
The presses which had slowed
down for moment during this
formality, resumed work with
pressmen Carlin and Sullivan each |
feeding press, one turning out
newspapers which were passed
among the guests and were eager
ly scanned, and the other turning
ont souvenir cards containing
some explanations about the
machinery and the office in
general.
At the "punch- bowl" corner
Miss Nina Shultz and Miss Gail
johnson served lemonade to the
guests who drank to the success
of the house and to the health of
their friends.
Miss Mabel Morrison passed
among the guests distributing
souvenirs and Miss Leonorc Bic.
than distributed copies of the
paper.
Lorenzo Thomas, register of the
Land Office, was on hand, as he
:A tsto san how If ia done. ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-29

few lines of type for every new
paper that has ever been launched
at Blackfoot, was present, looking
! pleased.
d. Fl. Biethan who is now in
the third decade of a prosperous
mercantile career in Blackfoot,
looked on with satisfaction, drank
to the success of the house, and
although men were waiting to see
him at the store, he paused near
the door to listen to- the sweet.
tones of the piano accompanying
his daughters voice singing 81
Love You Still" J"
Editor Kelly of the Bingham
County Democrat, honored the
occasion with his presence, and
inspected everything Gncluding
the lemonade) with apparent
pleasure and satisfaction.
George and Felix Roberts of
the Blackfoot and Rigby Roller
Mills, G. II. Holbrook of the
Cash Grocery, and Cashier Chas.
Fisher of the Standrod Bank, took
time to inspect the plant and ap-
propriate little of THE REpUBL1-
CAN 'punch.'
Alex. Younie, Z. NJ. Kennedy
and Cashier Dobell of the Black
foot Bank, A. d. Quantrell of
the Blackfoot Lumber Company
and j. Maroon of the Hub Store
did their part, and spent some
time examining the samples of
work on the stock case.
Percy Jones, who has been
identified with newspapers work
for long period at Blackfoot,
stood among many friends on this
occasion, and one at least was
glad of his company, in view of
the fact that his paper, the Black
foot News, was always an eXpon-
ent of education and sobriety,
and made every citizen of Black
foot debtor for the good work
done to encourage the grading of
lawns, the planting of trees and
flowers and the painting Of cot
tages.
Professor Johnson, the princi-
pal of our public schools, who
had irst been out irrigating his
fruit farm, sat in the big office
chair and took turns reading the
new paper and chatting with
ladies and gentlemen who gath
cred about him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnhart sat
down on the big sofa with Mr..
and Mrs. Hansbrough on one side
and Manager Monroe of the
Sugar Company on the other, and
iollied one another about their
differences in politics, and drank
lemonade over the toast, "Behcld
how beautiful it is for brethren to
dwell together in unity"
Rev. Remington of the Baptist I
church and Geo. l.. Wall and G.
L. Fowler of the post office, came
near overlooking the "punch-
BOWL corner, but each did justice
to it when it's presence was re-
yealed.
Chas. Wey, tie steady man of
the Southern Idaho Mail, was too
late to witness the christening, +
but looked the shop all over and
had little chat with l.. E. Dill
lingham about printing and pub.
fishing.
There were many other good
folks and their friends who came
and went during the afternoon,
whose presence was appreciated,
but the printers are shouting
copy" and that confuses somc
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-29
Great irrigation Scheme.

| Kansas ana Nebraska Illat rain
followed cultivation of the soil,
and accordingly the settlers kept
penetrating the dry plains and
breaking up the sod in the face of
successive failures till that theory
was very unpopular one. Faker-
Scientists tried diligently to pro-
duce rain, but their occupation is
gone, though their goods are still
IN demand, and nobody has cor
ner on them.
| The government is making in
vestigations now looking to the
wetting of the soil of the great
plains. and it will be interesting
to note the results of their expert
ments. A. Il. Wright who was
conducting Investigations on Lost
river last year, and who made an
irrigation exhibit at the BlacKfoot
Fair, is on the government corps
Of pumping investigations in Kan
sas. Others are taking observa-
tons and making surveys to de-
termine the feasibility of storing
the waters of all the principal
rivers that rise in the Rocky
mountains and flow eastward,
utilizing the great basins and
lakes in the mountains for storage
reservoirs, and generating electric
power in a multitude of places
where the streams are drawn off
on to lower levels; then using the
water to irrigate the grandest en-
pire ever yet irrigated-the plains
reaching from Montana and the
Dakotas to the Rio Grande. If
all that area which is now waste
and worthless for cultivation, area
which has neither water, timber
nor fuel, were electric lighted,
electric heated, electric plowed
and cultivated, and artificialIy ir-
with parks of flowers and
fruit trees on every farm, the
dream of Bellamy, which was con-
sidered an altogether impractical
thing fifteen years ago, might be
seen in practical operation where
the prairie dog now reigns undis-
turbed. These are feasible mat
ters. What has been done and
what is being done on smaller
scale elsewhere, can be done on
the plains sof those states oli'a gi.
gantic scale. 1t will take the en-
gineers long time to figure ont
the best ways to do it; many up
starts from college will wear out
their high topped shoes on the big
trek of the surveys before the
work commences, but once let the
American people put as much vim
into that enterprise as they put in
to the war of the rebellion, and
then pay assessments on it as lib
orally as they paid the pension
rolls, and a new civilization will
come into existence just east of
the Rockies, that will ovcrshadow
all the achievements of all the lr-
rigated districts of the earth today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beak Eldredge |
returned last Friday from their
wedding trip down in the states.
They visited the Louisiana Pnr-
chase Exposition and had
delightful time. Mr.. Eldredge
advises people going there to en-
gage hotel Accommodations at the
Inside Inn or the Outside Inn or
some other inn that is just outside
and within easy reach Of the
grounds. 1t is about six miles out
to the grounds from the city, an
twice as far in to the city it yon
arc ont 70 the grounds and tired
ont. All the time you are travel
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-29
PIONEER DAY OBSERVED
Large Gathering Of People Of
All Glasses.
A REVIEW or SETTLEMENT

Speakers Call Attention to the Meaning
of Pioneer Day, and Fastea Some His
toricai Facts on Their Auditors. Scraps
OF the History of Early settlement
of Idaho.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23

State Of South Dakota In Comfy Court
In the matter of the estate of William $
Wells, Deceased.
Notice of hearing Probate Will.
The state of South Dakota sends greetings
to Emma /. Wells, Glenn Wells. Emma L
Connor, nee Wells, William g. Wells, William
A. Stanley. Legatees under the will of Viii
liam s. Wells deccused;
Notice is hereby given that James "
Hill, interested in the will of the deceased by
virtue of an interest in certain land devised
thereuntGr, has filed a petition in this Court
together with duly authenticated copy OF
the last VIII and testament of deceased, from
which &c appears that the same has been duly
admitted to probate and the said Emma i:
Wells, executrix named therein appointed
executriX in the County of Madison in the
state of Alabama, and praying that the same
be Omitted to probate in this County 1T is
Ordered that said petition be heard before
this Court at the Court House in the City OF
Pierre in the County of Hughes and State of
South Dakota on Saturday the 9th day OF
July, 1904, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Dated at Pierre. South Dakota, this 14th
day of June, 1904.
j. X. Breeder,
Attest: Judge of the County Court.
James w. Morse,
Clerk of Court. A
BY Mary j. Morse Deputy