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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
THE OYSTERS ALL OVER, TOO.

New Years morning was awakened by hearing faith
er calling "Hear the wedding bels!'' sprang up. My
brothers wedding day, and asleep at O'Clock! Draw
ing aside the curtains gave cry of delight. Every
where the drifted in great piles Hurrah for
a seighride. What fun had in the snow, building
forts The boys built opposite US, and girls had
much fun as they defending stronghold. Going
in we found father very anxious. Robert coming
the 10 CLOCK train, which reported snowbound
At 10 started to the depot to find out about it.
taching seds to the bus had great fun rolling off
into the and running thru the drifts to catch up
with the bus. ...-- II.
We found the train would not be in for two hours
which heightened into four Then CONSERVATION regned
haf-past two the hour set for the wedding. At
last the welcome message that it would arrive in
fifteen minutes We to ride to the depot in bobseds
and take the train to Starbuck for the wedding What
fun had going to the depot! Once went and
all rolled out, which very WELL until discovered
that the pail Of oysters had also gone When the
train came the first to aght Robert, who excitedy
cried out "My license, haven my cense and start
ed towards town. Father called him back and con-
WINGED him that he had the license speed
ing towards Starbuck where found the church filled
with eager guests and very anxious BRIDE waiting for
the snowbound passengers. Mabel Hamilton
Tenth Grade. Frazee, MINI
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home Their parents did not want them to 60 that
ing but after much coax the part of the boys they
the distance when the wind began to blow and to
regular GALE which drove the in binding sheets
into their faces They could not where to 60 and lost
their At last, perishing with cod they sank
and the made winding sheet for them. Early the
next morning party Of searchers headed by their father
found them with smile their faces Mr. Bentz had
gone their friends home when the somewhat
abated to fetch his children home TO his found
that they" had not been there and they began the
search which ended in finding that the children in
deed gone home. Beatrice Lane,
Seventh Grade. Chatfed, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
TWO LITTLE TRUANTs.
(Honorable Mention.

y
One very snowy day remember in North
Dakota and was about five years old It showed all
day We had planned to go to of neighbours
because lonesome that day. but could not 60
Mother tried to please by telling stories and having
little parties when tired of hearing the stories
But tired of the house and wanted play in the
So she bundled up and carried into little
playhouse to look at the Then she said should
stay there and she would and get We did not
stay there Of course because wanted go little
girls house about four blocks away and away
When she out to get gone. She told papa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
AN ALLDAY FROWN.
Honorable Mention.)

(HOnOrable Mentlon.) -
When small girl about seven years cid, I
lived in the country with grandma. had long dis
lance to 60 to school, but did not mind that at all; it
not exactly that liked to 60 to school, but that
did not want to stay at home and work. always used
to cry if had to stay at horne One morning when I
getting ready to to school grandma came in and
said must stay at home and help her. Then frown
appeared my face which lasted all day think said
going to have examination that day so could
not stay at home, and I went.
I had not gone far before it began to snow, and it
it showed hard that could hardly find my way 1t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
AN "UNCoAxABIE UNCLE
Honorable Mention.)

~s,- ~-~" =. (Honorable Mention.)
One winter when was visiting my cousin there
just snowy day. Auntie had promised that uncle
should take us to the Thanksgiving program. When
awoke in the morning found that it showing I
went into my Cousins and told her that it
showing She angry and said "We can't 60 to the
program now.'' "Don't worry, III uncle he III
take u.s. We coaxed him all day, but he sad sNo"
He went to town and left with aunte. After
had washed the dishes auntie called She told
to out and feed the pigs and chickens We glad to
60, put leggngs rubbers and cloaks. When
half way to the barn stuck in drift,
but waded out and tried to get to the barn other
way We finally arrived and fed the chickens and pigs.
When came out it was showing hard. We ran into
drift and had hard work getting out We had not taken
any mittens and hands cold. The
falling fast, when heard calling, "Girls,
and have sleighride. We to the road, tum-
bled few times and bumped against the fence It
uncle calling and we had fine seighride. When
came in uncle told had to home the next day.
sorry and told him liked to live in the country
always remember this day because wanted to 60 to
the Thanksgiving program and could not because it
showed. Ruth Anderson,
Sixth Grade Dassel, MINI
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TOMORROW.
There are auonderfA1 things sp'e are going to do
Some other day;
And har6ors ave hope to drift into
Some other day.
With folded hands, and oars that huil
We a'otch and acait for a .tauoring gale
To fill The folds of ant idle sail, -.
Some 5ther day.
We knov aOe must toll, fegey aOe svin, -
Some other day;
But ace say to oursel0es, there's time to begin
Some other day;
And so, deferrimg; zoe zoiter on,
Until at last aUe fnd auitkdraaUn
The strength Of the hope aue leaned nbon,
Some other day.
SELECTED.
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showed and showed, and kept walking; it seemed
tho there were end to my walking, stumbling
rather, until at last exhausted that sat right
down in the and cried, wishing had gone.
wondered if it would not stop showing could
tinue my way to school At last heard seighbells.
jumped up and who do you suppose it wass It
grandma. felt if could 60 and hide myself but
late. Whether it sounds true not, it clock
then because asked grandma what time it was. By
that you may guess the experience I went thru.
Seventh Grade. Clara Knutson
~. .."t ~" Hawley MIMI
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For Saturday, January %:
"THE CHARMS OF WINTER"

Surprising something dreadful would happen to You II
tell in convincing what the charms of
winter for what would say7 This win give
opportunity for several kinds Of stories To winter
of its sports; to Others for the beauty
Of it's dress certain occupations
winter that the majority of the
likely to choose; ths is make story
not OF the kind that
by yard The must &c mailed to reach the
office Of The journal Junior Ea-@ s..2
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING. JAN. 10.
They strictly original, written in ink
only Of not than 800 words in length
nor less than 100 with
each paper signed with the grade, school,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
TOO LAZY TO RUN AWAY,

70 go, SO ne said we could. He hitched the
horses up for and by one o'clock we were
ready to start. I asked the girls where they
wanted to go and both Of them said into the
country. So we started.
We went about four miles into the country,
and had a delightful time. Then we started
home and had gone about half mile when one
horse was frightened at something, and upset
the sleigh. He twisted around in such a way
the tug broke. Then he tried to run, but the
sleigh being upset made it hard, and the other
horse was too lazy to run, so he could not. We
girls were not hurt, and as soon as we arose we
put the sleigh to rights again. When we found
the tug was broken we hunted wire or rope but
we could not find any. We did not know what
to do for long time, but at last we made up
our minds to unhitch and take the horses home;
so we did. When came into the yard that
way papa laughed and said: 81 knew something
would happen.' That was the last time we
ever went out sleighing alone snowy day.
Fifth Grade Marian Barry,
GAINESVILLE. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
NOBODY BUT TEACHER,

One morning when awoke, looked thru the window
and the fakes falling sode nsely that could not see
farther than few yards Afterwards I dressed and
had my dinner packed, and about ready to go to
school, Then father and mother said, cit is showing
hard and the wind is blowing that it will be best for
you stay at home. But said 1T is not far to walk
and will get there in safety. When reached school
was surprised that the teacher there alone
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

!.
IN number chung behind It splendid fun going
down. the hill quite steep; but it great deal
harder going up We had to cut noches off to side
to keep from slipping.
One day we had been having extra fun; one boy
whom had purposely put behind, had fallen off,
quite accdentaly(O the top Of the hill and slid
down without board The next time he vowed he
would not down with us; he had sled Of his own
would alone The rest of seated ourselves the
board and started But had not gone far when the
board struck small obstacle protruding the SNOW
and broke at about the middle; managed to cling
to the pieces, but most of went singy. Twas
the other turn to laugh then and he certainly did
not miss the opportunity. Mary Hutsnpier,
Ninth Grade Cakes N D.
Riverdale School.
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THE OTHER BOYS TURN.

experience in the northwest, but the topic
brings to my mind the fun we had sliding down
hill near the Pleasant Hill schoohouse in south
ern Ohio. Snow and rain had fallen and then
frozen over, leaving the surface almost as smooth
as glass. A few of the boys had sleds, but most
Of us preferred board which we had found.
It was about nine inches wide and sixteen feet
long. What fun we had. It was steered by one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
IN SPARKLING CLOUDS.
(High School Credit.)

(High School Credit)
The day might well be called snowy. It
was Christmas Day and when I awoke in the
morning and looked out of the window there
was snow everywhere. The branches Of the
trees bent low under their snowy weight; the
barn and granaries had taken gorgeous trim
mings during the night, and the shone
down on the snow it caused such sparkle that
one might think the earth covered with
diamonds.
live on farm and was preparing to spend
the day away from home, so I was very happy
when the time came to start. The horses
hitched to the sleigh and we were off. AS they
pranced along they sent the snow over the sleigh
in sparkling clouds, and it was all very enjoy
able But there everywhere. The day
passed brightly, but all was very gloomy after
the had set. 1t very different from =
what the morning had been, and I returned home
tired and cold, AS I neared the house I heard
''meow!' and soon caught sight Of my small gray
in the It was her first experience with sno
also her last. took the poor little thing to the hous
in order to get her warm put her into basket and
in the oven. But her experience with snow hae
more than she could stand, and after last g
purr she left the land Of snow forever.
Ninth Grade. Agnes Peterse
Dassel
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about it and he said there would be blizzard from the
way the sky looked. He after and before we
reached home snow high the house in some
places Mama told should never run away again,
and we never did. Nellie Vandermark
Fifth Grade, 7o4 Cullen Street, St. Paul. Mimi.
al. Adams School.
DEEP DOWN IN DRIFT
remember one day some two years ago when the
snow was deep all around The night before
showed and the morning had dawned clear, cold and
windy. 1929
During the winter my teacher always drove to school,
and stopped for me- bundled up well and went After
we had crossed bridge the became deep that
was almost impossible for the horses travel When
we had gone further the became deep that it
pushed the wagon box off the Sleigh and the first thing
knew was that was nearly buried in a snowdrif and
did not get out until some pulled me out.
Elsie Baillif,
Eighth Grade. Bloomington, MINI.
TOO LAZY TO RUN AWAY
One day last winter two of my playmates and my
self thought would 60 out for seghride. The day
was very windy and it showing very hard but We
thought ride would be great fun Papa he thought
we would better wait and 60 another time we wanted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
For Saturday, February 4:
IAN AMuSING SCHOOL INCIDENT.,,

THIS in the letter. In choosing
incident be 1t which
reflects teachers parents which
pupil other words, everything
pure good and make the department for this
SMILE The incident must be true The
mailed to reach the office of the editor
of Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 2e.
They be strictly original written in ink side
than 800 in length,
than 1O0 with the number of words
signed the grade school, and address Of the
writer must not be rolled. &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
WHEN THE FOG HUNG HEAVY.
(Hoaorable MentionN


The following sad but true incident happened during
the blizzard of 1890 will tell to you it told to
me, with the exception Of the names Of the two little
boys, which have racked my memory in vain recall
I will call them Herman and Harry Bentz. The Bentzs
lived farm about six miles so northeast of st.
Charles, MINI, and the little boys very friendly
with the children of neighbor who lived about mile
from their home, and with whom they accustomed
to ride to church every Sunday morning remaining
Sunday school afterward.
One cold Sunday in January, $780, when the fog hung
heavy everything and the steadily falling
Herman and Harry set forth to walk to their friends
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tardy mark that afternoon. And stormy days
when would like to stay at school, remember that day
and hurry home. Mildred M. Erickson,
A Fifth Grade Hallock, MINI.
THE END OF THE SIEGE.
(High School Credit) =.
CT don't think it 8 any fun snowballng this way,
where every fellow is for HIMSELF ~--~-
H.. t'Wen how do you want to play thenf'
"I think it would be better,'' replied, ttif
should choose Sides and party build fort which the
other would attack -~.- -: 49,
can right; who'll be leadersa'' ...~-
"Let g throw at that knothoe in Bushes barndoor,
and the two who nearest shall be leaders, -
The sides chosen, and one Of them set to
work building the FORT It happened that chosen
for this side. When the fort finished rivals be-
gan their attack. At first they contented themselves
with throwing only when some of US stuck our heads
above the embankment. Then they stopped and went
behind a barn where could not hit them
"Here, George" said our captain, ''run around the
barn and find what they're talking about
George came back in few moments and said,
''They're getting quantity of snowballs ready, and
will try to take the fort by Storm
$50 that's their game is ite Well show EN- that we
aren't asleep Paul. you over and pretend that you
want to arrange truce That will
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time to make some snowballs.'
did as I was hidden and kept the enemy
from attacking until my friends had good sup
ply of ammunition. Then they came toward the
fort with rush. But we, from our protected
position, punished them so severely that they
were glad to retreat to the barn for protection:
Again they sailed forth with fresh supply OF
ammunition. This time they did not heed our
suowballs, but rushed pellmen to the top Of the
fort and tumbled headlong into our midst. Each
of them seized one Of US, and bore us off to the
barn, prisoners. p. G. Hutsinpiller,
Ninth Grade, Cakes, N. u.
Riverdale School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06
RECLAMATION SERVICE
ENGINEERS DISCUSS TRANSPoR-
TATIoN OF MATERIALS.
Projects in Montana-Water Resources
of the Humid States-1nvesti-
cations Extended.

The engineers of the reclamation service
met in conference today. with Chief Engi-
neer Newell in the chair. The morning SEES
sion was given over largely to the discus
sion of the subject of transportation of ma
terials and laborers in connection with the
great irrigation works now under way or
which are proposed for construction.
An important subject of discussion was
Contracts" with a view to simplifying
present methods of advertising to secure the
largest publicity and the greatest number
of bids for government contracts. There
was a meeting of photographers at IL am.
to listen to a discussion of Bench Marks"
by Mr.. e. Johnson, jr., photographer In
charge of the Mississippi river district. This
meeting was continued over into the after
noon, when II was addressed by Mr.. e. c.
Murphy, inspector of stream gauging, on
the subject of Equipment for Cable Sta
tons"
The importance of the work being carried
ON by the photographers is probably less
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06

understood by the general public, 1t Is
stated, than is that of any other bureau of
the national government. This bureau.
since its organization In 1888 has been en-
gagged in obtaining and publishing completes
and accurate data relating to the water
supply of the country, with view to Its
beneficial use for domestic. agricultural and
mechanical purposes. Since 1894 the de-
mand for Information concerning the water
resources of the humid states, particularly
lation, has necessitated the extension OF
these Investigations into those sections.
These requests come not only from those
interested in large enterprises looking to
the utilization of water power, but from
the municipalities along the streams. whose
growth has made the question of water
supply paramount one The publication
of the results of the photographic investi-
cations in a dozen eastern and southern
states has been followed quickly by the
installation OF power plants on streams
the discharges of which have been found by
the survey to be ample. Many notable
cases were cited during the conference In
this connection illustrating the impor-
tanned by the photographers.
Milk River Project.
Engineer c. C. Babb discussed the Milk
river project in Montana and its interna-
tionaI complications. The engineering fea-
lures Of this project are somewhat unique
and involve questions which will require
consideration by the state departments of
Canada and the United States. 1t is pro-
posed to divert the waters of st. Mary
river, now flowing from Montana north
ward into Hudson bay draine Re. across a
narrow divide into Milk river which also
rises in Montana. The international oues-
tions arise from the fact that MIX river.
which heads in Montana, flows for many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06
ACTION APPROVED.
Commissioners Require Building to Be
Repaired or Demolished.

The Commissioners today approved the
action of Building Inspector Ashford, who
has ordered the removal of the three upper
stories of the building at 9th and e streets
northwest known as 'Buzzards' Roost,'
The building inspector leaves it to the op-
ton of the owner of the building to either
repair the building or tear it down. He in
sists that the three upper stories should be
condemned.
Mr.. Ashford in his report on this case
states that -four years ago the east wall
was found to be insecure, and the wall, to-
gether with the landings and stairways,
was condemned. The title to the property
was then unsettled. and the building was
temporarily secured by iron rods and
braces. with the understanding that the up-
per part of the building was not to be used.
The fact that the building has been prac-
ticaIly vacant and neglected for the past
four years seems to have added to its gem
eral dilapidatcd condition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06
REQUESTS EXTENSION.
Washington Steamboat Company Asks
Time to Repair Wharf.

Representative Pearre of Maryland ap-
peared before the District Commissioners
this morning as the representative of sew
eral of his constituents who are interested
in the Mt. Vernon Steamboat Company.
and requested the Commissioners to grant
the company an extension of time for the
repair of the wharf property which the
steamboat company leases from the Dis
trict. Colonel Pearre stated that there
seems to be some question as to the lines
of the wharf leased by the Mt. Vernon
company. and he asked that the Commits
sioners do not press the company to repair
its wharf until this question has been set
tied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06
niles in Canada close to- the soutf,ern

miles in Canada close to the southern
boundary before turning abruptly south
ward into Montana to emptyintes the Mis-
souri, The Canadians have already begun
to use the waters of Milk river for irriga-
ton, and an international agreement win
be necessary to protect the water users of
this country in the event that the govern
ment constructs the Milk river project.
Mr.. s. B. Robbins. engineer in charge of
the Sun river, project and upper Missouri
river Investigations in Montana. and O. H.
coast states, have Joined the delegation of
engineers In attendance on the conference.
Program for Tomorrow.
Mr.. c. J. Blanchard stated this afternoon
that most interesting program had been
prepared for tomorrow. 1t will embrace:
General meeting. o am, room 612: speakers,
Senators Dubois and Hepburn, and Repre-
sentative French of Idahos discussion Of
Idaho reclamation work. led by D. w. Ross.
General meeting. 10 am, room 612; speak
ers, Senator Fulton of Oregon and Willis
L. Moore, chief of weather bureau. II a. M.
ference with committee on water laws and
forms OF water users associations. III a. M
photographers meeting, room 422; paper,
Cost Of Stream Gauging," by &c. Murphy
1 Pm. photographers meeting, room 422;
1.-THE Study of Data by Local Men,. j. c.
Hoyt. General meeting, p. m, room 612;
address by Gen. Alexander Mckenzie 3
D. M, reclamation meeting room 612; 'sThe
Truckee Carson Project and Its Recent De-
velopments.' l.. H. Taylor; "Sun River
Project" s. d. Robbins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06
DOUBLE STARS DISCOVERED.
Latest Discovery Reported in a Lie
Observatory Bulletin.

BERKELEY, CAL, January 6-More dou-
BILE stars have been discovered and meas
ured at the Lick Observatory. The latest
bulletin issued by the university contains
an account of another hundred new double
stars discovered and measured there These
new double stars are of the same charac-
ter as those previously discovered at the
Lick Observatory.
he-distance between the two componenls
in NEST of them is very small. and nearly
all would be difficult objects to observe
under conditions less favorable than OBJ.
tain at Mount Hamilton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06
Politicians Released From Jail.

BOSTON, January 6.-Thomas f. Curley
and James NJ. Curley. two politicians who
have been serving a two months sentence
In the Suffolk county jail for fraud upon
the United States government In connec-
ZION with civil service examinations, COM
pleted their terms today and were released.
ihomas +. Curley. who was elected a rep
resentative on the democratic ticket from
the seventeenth Suffolk district I'm Noyem-
Der. was expelled from the legislature on
wednesday. James NJ. Curley was re-
elected alderman on the democratic ticket
In the city election last month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06
For Theft Of an overcoat.

Albert Martin and Oriola Kelly were be-
fore Judge Kimball In the Police Court this
morning on charge OF the larceny of an
overcoat from the basement of local
hotel and sentenced to four months in jail
each. The men, 1t was alleged entered
the basement of the hotel yesterday after
noon, and after taking the coat started
through the palm room toward the door,
A janitor who owned the coat srappled
with them and the commotion attracted the