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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
SWEEPING REDUCTION IN GRAIN
RATES ON EASTERN SECTION
OF SYSTEM.
MEANS MILLIONS TO FARMERS
REDUCTIONS ARE VOLUNTARY
AND WITHOUT PRESSURE
FROM OUTSIDE.

st. Paul, Avg. o. An announce
and immediate Importance to the
farming interest OF the Northwest
was made Saturday night by the
Great Northern railroad the manage
ment of which decided to make a
sweeping reduction in grain carrying
rates throughout its eastern territory
as far as Manitoba.
The reductions announced are in
accord with those made three years
ago upon the eastern section of the
Great Northern.
The order takes effect at once. and
will, it is calculated, save Northwest
ern farmers nearly 100000 900 upon the
shipment of this years crop.
The officials of the road announce
that the reductions are not made i'll
response to any pressure, but are
purely voluntary, and in line with the
profit-sharing policy between the rail
road company and the agriculturists
who are developing the rich country
along its lines.
Scale of Reduction.
This reduction Of rates ranges from
cents per hundred. from the most
distant points. to a half cent from
points nearest the Twin Cities and the
head Of the lakes. From Williston,
distant from the head of the lakes
SIG miles. the reduction is cents. On
the Granville branch, the Tower
branch. the line from Rugby to Ant
Ter, the branch from York TO Thorne,
the l.akota branch, now extended to
Sarles the rates are cut 3 cents. This
covers an immense stretch of country,
much of it recently brought under cul-
tivation, in North Dakota.
! From Minot to the head of the lakes.
from Grand Forks and Fargo and
Hillsboro. on the Hanna line. running
north from 1.arimore, on the Neche
line and the ST. Vincent line, the re.
duction is . cents per hundred. On
the st. Johns line, running from
Church's Ferry. and the Walhalla line
it is , 1-2 cents, and from Larimore il
is - cents.
Similarly, in South Dakota there is
! a reduction of cents per hundred
from Huron, 2 cents from Aberdeen
and Yankton. and corresponding re-
auctions from other points to Mime
apolis. In Minnesota the new rates
show a reduction of cents per hun.
dred from Crookston, Thief River
Falls. Warren and Moorhead, and of
- cent for Fergus Falls. Morris,
Breckenridge. I.itchfeld. Alexandria
| and st. Cloud
What 1t Means to Farmers.
The meaning of this great boon to
the farmers Of the Northwest is some
thing more than would be the winning
of battle or the signing of some ad-
vantageous treaty. 1t affects the en-
| tire grain product Of the sranary OF
the Northwest. For the same rates
are made by the Northern Pacific. and
must be met by every other line doing
business in the same territory.
1t will reach saving of at least l
! cent. perhaps ] 1-2 cents. on ship
ments of more than 100000. 900 bush.
els to the primary markets. This
foots up from $2.0OO.OOO to $4,000, 900
that will remain in the pockets of the
farmer. and of this total saving the
ireat Northern company, the great
grain carrier Of this section, will con
tribute at least one-half
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
BUMPER CROP FOR NORTH DAKOTA
Wheat Yield Is Estimated al 100000 Prominent
People Pleased With Prospects,

"North Dakota will have the biggest
grain crop this year in the history Of
the state,' said R. j. Turner, former
commissioner of agriculture of North
Dakota, in an interview in st. Paul.
From 100000 to 50,O00,00O BUSH
els of wheat is considered a big crop
for North Dakota, but this year the
yield ought to reach S0,000,0O0. The
fax output will probably reach 49,
100000. Barley, oats and rye are
equally good, and indications are that
farmers. business men, and the people
generally are about to enjoy period
IF great prosperity.
"Rust has done practically no DAM
age in North Dakota. There was some
red rust in some parts of the state,
but it was only on the leaves and did
not affect the kernel. There was prac'
tically no red rust and where this
was found it did little or no damage.
"That part of North Dakota which is
west of the Missouri river and few
years ago was considered semi-arid
will have the biggest crop this year in
the history of the state know one
farmer who has 200 acres of macaroni
wheat, and it is running about fifty
bushels to the acre. This Is in that
section of North Dakota in which the
people used to think nothing would
grow.
1.-THE acreage Of wheat and most
other grains is larger this year than in
the past. This accounts in measure
for the large yield, but the production
per acre is unusually large"
Former Gov. John Miller who was in
North Dakota recently, was inter-
viewed on his return to Duluth from
his North Dakota trip. He said:
AS far as the wheat crop Of the
Red river valley is concerned it has
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25

been hurt some by excessive moisture
and in some places there are evidences
Of rust. ButsI think there will be a
very good crop in the state as whole
The stand is very good throughout Dar
kota, especially in the western part
where it has been less affected by the
rains and rust.
"Other crops, such as oats, barle,
and fax, could be scarcely better.
therefore expect it will be an espe.
cially prosperous year in the north.
west on account of the good crops, and
the prospects of fair prices for wheat
and fax. Harvest is in full swing in
the southern part Of North Dakota,
but it will be ten days before it is gen
eral in all parts of the northern half
of the state. Some barley has been
threshed and hear that couple of
cars of the new grain is on the way
to Duluth
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
BUILDS CHURCH HIMSELF.
Iowa Pastor Rejects Bids Of contrac-
tors.

Iowa Falls. Iowa, Aug. ga pastor
building place of worship with his
own hands is the unusual sight pre-
scented at the state capital where the
pastor Of leading colored church is
erecting a brick church for his own
congregation. Left an endowment
with which to erect church home.
plans were selected and bids asked.
The bids submitted were all too high
in the estimation OF the pastor, and all
were rejected, the pastor declaring he
would build the church himself. He
donned the clothing OF mason and
has the structure well under way. The
pastor was formerly brick mason.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
FATAL CRASH. At BALL GAME.

Grand Stand collapses and = Dozen
Women Are Injured.
Walnut, Iowa. Aug. 22,-During a
ball game section OF. seats contain
ing several hundred spectators. most
" women, collapsed and half 4 dozen
persons were seriously injured. Mrs.
Edward Burke was crushed under the
mass, being hurt internally and sus-
tanning broken ankle. She may
die. Mrs. NJ. Moore. Misses Bertha
Wilmarth and Harriet Spangler sus.
timed broken limbs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
Siberia Breaks Record.

Honolulu, Aug. %. =. The steamer
Siberia has been sighted of this har
Dor. She has broken the record from
San Francisco by three hours, making
the trip in four days nineteen hours
and twenty minutes, beating the
KOrea's record
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
PUT FISH IN DEVILS LAKE.
Government Expert to See If Water
Will Sustain Them.

Devils Lake, N. D.. Aug. %. - Adj
vices have reached here that experts
from Washington will be sent here to
determine il fish can thrive in the
lake. Many years ago Devils lake was
one of the best lakes for fish in the
country. But since the land has be-
come settled the fish, for some mys-
FERROUS reason. have disappeared.
Some persons lay it to the change in
the chemical properties Of the water;
others claim that the lake in receding
left no grassy slopes where the fish
could spawn. Wood lake, on the res
erration, is we'll stocked with many
species Of fine fish. and this Is but a
detached portion of Devils lake.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
MARRIAGE is POSTPONED

Because Bridegroom Has Been Ar
rested at Deserter From Army.
Johnson City, Ill.,, Aug. 23.-Paul In.
man, who is alleged to have deserted
from the regular army at Fort Casey
Wash, in order to come here and mar.
ry his sweetheart, was arrested yester
day. He was taken to Evansville. Ind.
and turned over to the recruiting of.
ficers. He will be returned to Fort
Casey
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
Church Blown Down.

Black R:*er Falls, Wis, Aug. "a
severe s!.,ctE;c storm passed over this.
section OF :he state last night, doing
damage in several localities. The
biggest loss was the Norwegian Luth.
eran church at Taylor. which was total,
ly destroyed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
LAKE ELMO CLAIMS ANOTHER.
Glendale, N. D., Youth Drowned VIII

Glendale, N. D., Youth Drowned While
Out for Swim.
Saltwater, Mimi, Aug. 23.-Harold
Bergendahl of Glendale. N. D., was
drowned in Lake Elmo. He visited a
camp there and started out early in a
rowboat for swim. He jumped in
and the boat drifted away He was
twenty-one, student Of the state uni
versity and boarded at Minneapolis
His body has not been recovered.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
Murder Is Suspected.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 23.-Suspicion
of murder is entertained by the coro
ner's Jury at Trempealeau, Wis, in the
investigation Of the death of Fred
ClafFiar, wealthy farmer of Stockton,
Mimi, whose body was found in the
Mississippi river there yesterday
morning. He was supposed to have a
large sum of money on his person.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
President. Son Ia Hunt.

Dea1woo6. S. D.. Aug. Kermit
Roosevelt. second son Of the president,
will arrive here In a few days to visit
CAPT. Sell: Bullock. The captain and
Kermit Will spend several weeks in
hunting and fishing. ss L
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
STRIKE is OFF.
Message Sent to Northern Pacific
TeIegraphers BY President Perham.


Photographers by President Perham.
st. Paul, Aug 22.-Presdent H. B.
Perham of the Order Of Railway Tel
egraphers has called off the strike on
the Northern Pacific. This closes the
trouble on the two transcontinental
lines which has been existing for eigh-
teen days. The polling of the en-
ployes on the Northern Pacific was
completed Friday night. According
to the best reports obtainable the vote
was practically an even thing, with
the majority, ii anything. in favor OF
continuance of the strike. The ac-
ton Of the Great Northern operators
in voting against continuance Of the
strike. however showed the useless
ness of prolonging the struggle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
e. G. VALENTINE DIES.
Prominent Drainage Worker AM
Lawyer Passes Away.

Lawyer Passes Away.
Breckenridge, Mimi. Aug. 22.-Ezra
G. Valentine, prominent drainage
worker. attorney and capitalist Of
this city. died suddenly Saturday af-
ternoon at his summer home at Battle
Lake, short distance from here. He
was fifty-five years old. and his death.
which. was due to apoplexy, came
without previous warning and was so
unexpected that even his son and
daughter, who were spending the
summer with him at Battle Lake,
knew nothing of it until they attempt
ed to arouse him for his lunch. Mr..
Valentines death removes promi-
nent character In the history of the
Northwest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
Fell From Launch and Drowned

.Houghton. Mich, Aug. %. - Harry
Weat"n, assistant treasurer of the
Houghton County Electric Light and
Street Railway company, was drowned
in Lake superior while en- route to
Bet Girls in launch. He was seated
in the back Of the boat and was seen
to fall backward.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
Two Men Killed BY Freight Train.

Nashua, N. D.. Aug. 22.-Two young
men were killed at this place by an
east-bound freight train on the 500
line. The young men sat down in the
shade Of a box car to rest, when an
engine backed in upon the siding and
pushed the car over them. 8
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
GET JUDGMENT FOR $4,000.
Big Mining Case Is Appealed on Dc
NAL Of Motion for New Trial.

S' '''0e'o11 Ut INV
Helena. Mont, Aug. %. - Judge
Hunt. in the United States court yes.
terday denied the motion of the de.
PENDANT for new trial in the case OF
the st. Louis Mining and Milling com.
pany against the Montana Mining com.
pany, and the case will go to the cir.
cult court Of appeals. The St. Louis
company recently secured judgment
for $4,000 for the alleged extraction
of ore from its mine in Marysville in
one OF the longest mining cases ever
tried in Montana.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
Woman Drown. Herself.

Menominee, Mich, Aug. = 2. 49, Mr..
Alexander Mcpherson. aged fiftyons,
drowned herself in eighteen inches OF
water nSthe river while temporarily
insane. 81 D
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
Not Everybody.

Not Everybody.
Nordy-I should think Astorfelles
would get discouraged.
Why SO?
Nordy-Everybody's abusing him.
Butts Not on your life. He gets
more than 500 letters a day from PEG.
pie willing to accept his coin. Louis.
Vile Courier Journal. .5s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25
COLoRED SOLDIER GUILTY,
Admith Murder Of Fellow Trooper and
Is Sent to Prjson

Helena. Mont, Aug. %. - Robert
Mudd, the negro trooper at Fort AS
sinniboine who killed R. J.. Hardaway
another soldier, in road house near
Havre three months ago, pleaded gull
ty to mansiaughter at Fort Benton and
veas sentenced to six years in the pen
itentiary. ENenuating circumstances
prompted c mild sentence.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25

AS women get fatter, they devote
the interest to finding an acceptable
corset that they formerly devoted to
the church n si5 sls III
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25

Edyth- Tom has asked me to marry
him. Would you accept? s
NJ, " Mayme Certainly not er--that is.
I didn't when he proposed to me last
week. but, 81 course, you can do as
you like. Chicago Nsws.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-25

How do you like your new minis
ter?' 4, d
He's certainly faithful"
Does he stick to his text?"
Does he? Stuck to It for over two
hours last Sunday: Milwaukee Sen
tinel. $55 .s5s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25
BACK TO THE FARM

MUCH HAS been said in recent years about the
drift of population from the farm the city and
the dangers of such tendency have been pointed out
An indication Of counter tendency appeared yester-
day in the EXPRESS office which may bring beam Of
comfort TO those who have been alarmed over the
dton of affairs. It really rather unusual Incl
dent and is worth recording.
A bright faced lad Of some ten or twelve years
looked in at the door and said Say, mister, do you
know where boy can get job2 I'd like to find a
farmer who wants boy to help him make a crop.
I've struck every farmer met for job. I'd lots
rather have job in the country than in town.
How many Of such boys are there2 Most of
them imagine that any sort of job in is better
than one in the country. And yet, everyone knows
that the farm is the best place in the world for boy
Fortunate indeed is the boy who is reared amid the
ealthful influences Of the country, which develop
the BRAIN and Drawn and the strong, rugged charac-
ter of which the great men of the nation have al
ways been made.
The lad had better ideas perhaps than he knew
Well indeed would it be if more of our town boys
impressed with the ideas. If this sort of
tendency can be cultivated the peril with which we
are threatened by the drift to the city, will soon be
thing of the past
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4

light production by the federal authorities the pro-
alone was 3IoS 862 tons with royalty of sass 900
paid to the citizens Of those nations. For the same
year the asphalt production is reported as 4846 TONS
bringing to the Indians royalty of $6I4 That the
coal industry rapidly growing is indicated by
the fact that from 1902 to 1904 the increase was
463, 497 tons.
If the obstructionsts who oppose statehood on
the grounds that the territories not fitted to rank
with their older neghbors could only have their ig-
norance enlightened by visit to the greatest Of the
countrys young communities, it would seem that all
*. c. Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25

If want to buy driving pony,
a buggy, harness or all three. call
me up, l have 'em, No scrap iron
taken IN trade. R. M. Cochran. If
~~~-~-~-~-~~~-~-~-~~~-~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25
INDIAN TERRIToRY's RESOURCES

THE WEALTH of resources which the bounty of
hardly be realized until the wonderful exhibit which
the earth itself makes in Indian Territory is consider
ed and reviewed Most commonwealths base their
claim to prosperity primarily on one of the great
lines of industry but the territory the south of us
which to be the toenter into the siserhood Of
states, can hold up its head without blush in
petition with almost any of older and more developed
commemorative.
In agriculture the fertile plains Of Indian Terri
tory can produce fine Iowa, as fine wheat
Kansas, as fine cotton as Texas. The products of
the territorys coal mines form one of the great
sources of fuel supply Of the Southwest It's asphalt
deposits the development Of which has as yet only
begun, are of surprising value, and its oil and gas
wells, few years ago entirely unknown, now are
second to none, not even to those of Pennsylvania
wherethe oil industry in America had its birth and by
which all subsequent discoveries have been measured
its timber resources are abundant and varied, its
building material and its marble quarries take rank
with any the American continent.
Do not such resources as these amply explain the
advancement which the territory has mace in time
when the more conservative people of the East were
rubbing their eyes in astonshment at its sudden rise
from industrial obscurity3 And do they not presage
the continued and lasting prosperity Of what will be
one of the greatest of the American commonweaths
when the restrictions which hinder the introduc-
ton of capital for the proper development of these
treasures shall have been removed?
By reason of its oil production alone Indian Ter
ritory entitled awonderfully high rank in miner
al wealth. And the extent of that wealth has only
begun to be discovered as yet
The terrtorys resources in coal and asphalt have
long been of the potent factors in its development
Ever since 1872 profitable workings have been made
in the McAlester district and the steady growth OF
the industry testified to the extreme high grade Of the
product. which is further confirmed by the authority
of the United States government in its geological re-
ports.
For the year 1904, which reported as one of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25
WANTS or PEOPLE.

Three lines six times, IS Cents,
CASH IN ADVANCE. When
not paid in advance IS Cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25
FOR SALE

a good 4-room frame cottage, 90
foot lot on corner, located on West
hill, $1,000 gets this snap. III
you are interested see r. M. Coch-
ran. tt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25

For Sale:-Good, gentle milch
cow, can be seen at 6I2 Chickasha
avanue. Inquire of DIR. Chas. P.
Brown. o7-Io3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25

For Sale: Fine Plymoth Rock
eggs, $I.oo per setting of is the
finest stock to be had. ]. B. Bower
Amber, I. T. 86-dw-Im
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25

If you want your horses clipped
sent them to the Sixth StreetBarn.
). S. Downs, V. S. Phone I69.
tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25

"A North end corner lot, 8 roomed1
house; part cash, balance your
terms; price $500. See R. M.
Cochran. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25

Pure bred white leghorn eggs per
setting 81. 90 for IS. Also eggs for
table use guaranteed strictly fresh,
at market price. Your order So
licited. Phone I63.-T. B. Biggers.
o7-Io3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25
WANTED

Wanted Young lady to learn
type setting. Apply at this office
at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25

A POWERFUL. body is the Oklahoma Editorial As
sociation which is in session at Oklahoma City The
editors are powerful factor in moulding the new
commonwealth Every Of them is working with
might and main to boost Oklahoma and most of them
labor for little reward except the dadems which they
hope the gratitude of the present and future genera
tions will bestow upon them.
***
No COUNTRY has more wonderful prospects than
Indian Territory and Chickasha can become one Of
the great cities of this imperial domain Nature has
richly endowed her and it rests with her citizens to
make her what she should be. United effort will do
the work,
***
THE CITY council has at last made the important
waterworks appointments. Now let the Board of
Water Commissioners and the Superintendent get
busy and show US that municipal plant can be eco
nomically and successfully operated. e
***as ass8 s
THE STATEHOOD edition of the Kansas City
Journal contained much interesting matter on Indian
Territory her cities and resources 1t ought 10 ac-
Icomplish great good for the territory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25

Wanted:-A girl for general
housework, good wages and per
manent place. Mrs. /. II. Harmed
oo5 Eighth Street. If
Arizona republican., 1905-09-07
THE PEACEMAKER.

I somtimes wondered whether Teddy
As safe as safe could be. or whether
he
Would not somehow, abuse author
ity
And lend his ears to catch the vain
applause
Of that vast mob that great Occasion
awes:
A little too spectacular to me
He seemed. and TO the world, erst-
while. to be
And on parade for love of the hurrahs.
But. like our homely Lincoln. he mas
come
To show mankind what one brave
heart can do
IF it beat steadily to some great aim
Tonight, o'ec half the wCTld there
sounds no drums
Two armies have laid down THEN
weapons true.
And homeward gone to sing our coua-
try fame.
Arizona republican., 1905-09-07

said at the postodice after the men
had left the wagons that. although
there were $50 mail routes to be de-
livered to railroad stations and branch
offices up to 8 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, he thought there would be no diff
fculty in keeping the service running.
All of the men are employed by the
New York Mail company. The 2l5
men in conference tOdey in view OF
the strike, decided unanimously, ac-
cording to the statement of the pres
ident, Thomas Tandy. to go on strike.
He says that H. c. Walcott, manager
of the New York Mail company, and
F. G. Travis, made an agreement at
the time of the temporary settlement
of the difficulty previously that the
matter would be adjusted permanent
~ on the first of this month. He de-
clares that he has been unable to eff
feet any settlement
"The understanding vas said Tan
dy, that all Of the men were to get
$40 per day. The men driving the
one horse wagons are content with
this but drivers of the two horse wag-
ons want $3.50 per day. We reported
this fact to Mr.. Travis but he took no
action"