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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
LAND OFFICIALS ARE STRICT
Homestead Rights Forfeited in Some
Gases at Crookston.

CROOKSTON, N1INN.-United States land Of
nee officials are enforcing strict rules and regula-
lions regarding the payment Of the second In
stallment on Red Lake Indian lands, purchased
from the government by settlers a year ago
and In many instances the result has been the
forfeiture of the homesteaders' rights for non
payment OF the amount Of money due as second
payment within sixty days after the first year
expired.
One homesteader, who brought in his money
on the day following the last of the sixty days
or grace was turned down, and the case will
be made test, all Of the papers having been
forwarded to Washington to obtain a ruling.
Until such time the commissioner rules On
the case. all second payments not made before
the expiration Of the sixty days will cause q
forfeiture of the land involved and its rever-
sion to the government. At least that will
be the ruling Of the Crookston office but it
may be appealed to the Washington authori-
ties o. 's'- ,0'-.'-'
Five hundred Of the second installment have
already been paid in and the average Of de-
llnquencies and forfeitures will be very small
Three Communication proofs have already been
Issued on the lands opened year ago and sold
at public auction in this city and at THIEF
River Falls.
M: r. Brown, Crookston, Minn.-Dear Sir:
1, 1905, the sum Of $4,000 or take the cense-
quences. Yours truly. Edwin Simmons. Clarke's
Crossing Sask., Cam
The above letter received today by M. R.
Brown of this city, Mason, is conundrum
to members Of the order. Simmons at one time
lived in this city. Steps will be taken to
learn the circumstances attending the writing
Of the letter. So far az known here Simmons
never has been member Of any Masonic body.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
MOORHEAD OPENS FAIR
Farm Exhibits and the Usual Features
of Carnival.

MOORHEAD, MINN.-The merchants free
street fair and carnival opened yesterday and
will continue thru the week. The farm products
and exhibits are slow In coming in, as the farm
ers are yet busy cutting grain The carnival
features are presented by the r. l. Cash Carnival
for tomorrow promises to be OF great interest.
The Norwegian Lutheran Ministerial associa-
ton, which convened at Concordia college, elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows: Presi-
dent, Rev. TIL. II. Larsen, Ada. Mimi: vice
president, Rev. J. NJ. o. Ness, Perley, Mimi. !;
secretary Rev. Louis s. Marvick, Ashland, Wis. ;
treasurer, Rev. John Peterson. Moorhead.
Joe Aber. one of the principals in the notorious
Hodge 8: Aber episode. was arrested Tuesday by
John g. Lally. one Of his bondsmen n u Eai Hy
charged Aber with FORGETTING his bond to
which Lally and Robert Adler had attached
their signatures suret1es. At the hearing J.
W. Tilley, Aber's attorney, convinced the court
that it had not acquired Jurisdiction in the case
for the reason that Lally had not actually paid
ever the amount Of the bail bond and conse-
quently had not as yet suffered loss. Aber was
Miss Middaugh. who has had charge of the
music department at the Moorhead Normal
school. and who was re-engaced for the coming
year. has rendered her resignation to President
Weld. She will open a studio for instruction in
voice culture and instrumental music in either
this city or Fargo.
The potato crop in the Red River valley is
almost a complete failure this year. The heavy
rains have droWned out the tubers. They have
grown splendidly up to the present on the
higher fields, producing a firm, sound potato,
but now 1T develops that these are rottening at
an alarming rate. The large potato fields in
Clay county are a complete failure; hundreds of
acres were planted to this product.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
COUNTING ON BIG
FISH IN THE NET
A CHANCE THAT MILwAUKEE's
MAYOR WILL BE INDICTED.
CHIEF of Police, Clerk of Courts and a
Legislative Employee Will Also Re-
ce1ve the Attention Of the Grand
Jury-Neglect Of Duty Charged
Against Mayor and Chief.
Special to The Journal.

DpeClal 10 Line Journal
Milwaukee, WIS.,, Aug. A.-Officials who have
watched the grand jury movement and who are
In positions to catch about everything in the
way OF information that leaks from the inqui-
sltlon, are predicting that In the next list of
indicted officials presented by the grand jury
the following names will be found:
David s. Rose, mayor Of Milwaukee.
John I. Jansen, chief Of police.
Frank E. Woller, clerk of the district and
municipal court.
Neglect of duty, something of that char
acter, Will be the allegations against the mayor
and the chief of police, according to the proph-
cts. The charges it Is said, will be connected
with public gambling.
The charge against Mr.. Woller will be some
thing Of the same stripe, If is brought.
The Indictment Of Rose. Jansen and Woller
Is predicted by a closely in touch with
grand jury proceedings. The person. it
Is said, gave out the information that Mil
waukee man who held position at Madison at
the last session of the legislature Is going to
be indicted for accepting a small sum from a
fire department official for lobbying.
Sensa tional developments are promised to re-
suit from last Fridays raid on Milwaukee gam
are planning to bring suit against the keepers
of the resorts for money lost in them. The
claims said to total hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
The biggest loser in these resorts is said To
have been young Milwaukeean who is con-
nected with of the largest Industrial con-
Germs of the country and is highly connected
socially. According to report he dropped
S6o,OOO IN five weeks prior to the raid His
relatives discovered the losses and reported mem
to the police.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
BUYING OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Operations Of Alger, Smith & 90. al
Duluth on a Large Scale,

DULUTH, MINN-The local lumber firm OF
Ager Smith & Co., doing business on a large
scale. Is absorbing several outside interests
In the past few weeks it has bought the remain.
ing standing timber of the Split. Rock Lumber
company. as well as all the latter's woods
paraphernalta. aside from locomotives and rails
and these it may buy later. In consequence the
Split Rock company Is ceasing operations. This
means the closing of the Merrill Ring mill, and
1t is understood that the firm is either ne
gotiating for the remaining timber of the
Thomas hester estate, the north shore of the
lake, few miles west Of the Split Rock lands
or has closed deal for It, The Nesters are dis.
mantl1ng their plant at the mouth Of Gooseberry
river, tearing up their railway, which was about
fifteen miles long, cleaning up what timber they
had cut, closing their camps and shipping their
lOaders and locomotives and other machinery to
Duluth. - .-, ----~
. The Nester and Split Rock operations were
shore west Of Cross river. where the Schroeder
Lumber company Of Milwaukee has been trying
to get out logs by river for some years.
It has been stated in print that Alger Smith
& Co. have bought the Schroeder timber and that
of W. A. Avery both the lower north shore
but this is denied by them They have bought
q part of the Avery timber, which was among
their own lands, and it Is probable that both
the large tracts. mentioned may pass into their
Alger, Smith & Co. are now logging, of saw
timber alone. about 100, oo0. 900 feet a year.
on the north shore Of the lake, ali
Of which is sawh in their two mills in this city.
In addition to their large pine operations they
are extensively engaged in the cedar, pulp,
cordwood and tie business. r,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
MONTANA
ACCIDENT. THE |
!. RAIL R I . :. (. ): !;
UNIQUE PROCEEDING OF CoRo.
NER AND JURY AT BUTTE. .
Cars Are Placed and Operated at Night
in Situations and Conditions Similar
to Those Which Caused Death Trag-
edy on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Will
Be ThOro
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont, Aug. 24.-While the coroner's
jury and several hundred spectators watched
with interest last night, the details of the ter
rible accident of last Sunday night were enacted
again, but the horror Of the affair was elimi-
mated and lives were lost and no property
destroyed.
The proceeding unique. Coroner Egan,
the jury and attorneys In the case were taken
In special jumbo car No.. IL, which is a sister
car to the one in the, accident, to the scene Of
the horror. Manager Wharton, of the street.
car company was in the party and several
Butte, Anaconda g. Pacific officials came up
from Anaconda by special to witness an ex-
hibition given for the benefit of the jurors, be-
fore whom Investigation is being made as to
who was responsible for the accident by which
eight persons were killed, one injured SO badly
that she died yesterday, and score of others
more less severely. hurt.
Superintendent Kingsley, Of the Butte, Ana
conda & Pacific company, had placed along
side the Armour building in the same position
of fourteen big freight cars which were handled
by the same crew and with the same engine that
figured in Sunday nights accident. The train
was taken west of Utah avenue and backed
across the streetcar track, while the big jumbo
streetcar stood within a few feet of it with
six jurors in the front seat.
The train was first backed along Iron street
and across the streetcar track on Utah avenue
while Conductor Hoagland stood on top of the
front waving his lantern, as it said by
some that he did Sunday night.
The cars were dashed by second time without
a conductor on top, and during both exhibitions
the jurors were within a few feet of the cars
and near to the spot where the smashup &C.
CURED they could get safely. as..a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
FARMERS ARE
BUYING FEEDERS
BELIEVE A BIG CROP OF CORN Is
ASSURED.
First Consignments of the Season Reach
Marshalltown - Twin City Markets
Will Be Searched for Stock Sheep
Feeding Becoming Feature in Sew
eral Iowa Counties. -.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal ..... I'D r..
Marshalltown, Iowa, Aug. 24.-Farmers in
! in large numbers of feeders in expectation of
heavy crop of corn The first consignment
reached the city yesterday from Omaha, and
will be fed farms near Green Mountain.
Many farmers have left for Omaha and Kansas
City, and some will buy in the st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Sioux City markets.
In the northern part of Marshall county and
| southern Hardin county the farmers turning
their attention largely to sheep feeding. Ben
son & Rogers of Union have just returned from
Albuquerque, where they purchased 10000 head
of sheep. These will arrive in few weeks
and be distributed among farmers. In few
with the intention Of purchasing another solid
| trainload of 10000 to $1,000.
1t Is estimated that the farmers in southern
Hardin and northern Marshall counties will feed
nearly 10000 sheep this winter.
The fourteenth district w. G. T. u conyen.
ton is in session in this city. There is large
attendance. One of the principal features OF
the program is symposium on the Next Step
bacco Habit The theme will be discussed
from the standpoint of the press, the legal pro
fession, business man. church, ETC., BY repre-.
sentative men and women in each line of work.
The convention closes this evening
EIDORA. IOWA.-On account Of the splendid
prospects for corn in central Iowa, and with
more than an average crop of oats cattlemen
stock this fall and winter. Many public sales.
clearing farm sales and market-day sales will
be held all over this section for the disposal of
cattle and produce of all kinds
One Of the earliest sales of the season held
south of this city today, furnishes criterion
as to what the feeders will have to nav for
cattle. IWo-year-old steers brought as much as
SoS head, and their weight would average
sou POUNDS. 1earl1ng steers brought better than
$l?: and there was big demand for cows and
heifers and calves.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
DRILL FOR OIL
In FERGUS FALLS
MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA COM
PANY SECURE LEASES.
Machines Will Be at Work in a Few
Days and Experiment Will Be
Watched With Keen Interest-Opera-
lions Suspended at Foxhome Because
Of the Attitude of Farmers.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Fergus Falls. Mimi, Aug. 24-The Fergus
Falls Gas & on company has suspended opera
tons at Foxhome, as the farmers of the vi
cinlty declined to sign contracts on a 10 per
cent basis, and the company did not feel like ex-
pending more money without leases on lands
where 1t might have occasion to drill.
Operations are not to be entirely suspended,
however, as G. w. futile and F. W. Diggs,
VINO represent the Minnesota & Dakota Gas
q Oh company, have been looking over this
city and will try the experiment of, sinking
some shafts here. They secured leases Of va
cant land on Stanton and Bismarck avenues to-
day. and say they will have drilling machine
at work In three four days.
The work will be done within three blocks Of
the business center of the city, and will be
watched with intense interest. So far as known
there have never been any indications of either
gas or oil at the points selected, altho there is
Il We'll In another part Of the city that had to
De abandoned because the water oily.
Andrew Vetters barn on Lincoln avenue west
burned this afternoon. A colt was taken out
in badly burned condition, and one horse was
lost.
Andrew johnson, who has resided here for
thirty years, died today from old age and COM
pl1cations. He leaves wife and FIVE children.
The committee appointed by the business men
at a recent meeting, to raise funds for the pur-
pose Of improving the roads in this vicinity, be-
gan work yesterday, and in five hours secured
subscriptions amounting to 500. The cause Of
good roads appears to be the most popular sub
ject ever taken up here, and business men are
subscribing cheerfully.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
DRANK FLY POISON; ATE PAPER
Four Year-Old Son Of Ramsey Parents
Barely Saved

ANOKA, MINN.-The 4-year-old son Of M
and Mrs. Schanks Of Ramsey had a narrow
escape from death. He drank fly poison and ate
time. - ~ '"' "
A boy. by the name of Lund, aged IL years,
dove with great force into the millpond'
struck his head on rock and was partly
On account Of the rains the matinee at the
Friday e - = - 80
ton held its quarterly meeting at Elk River on
sunday a The delegates from Anoka were Mr..
Hunter and h Pope The association will meet
Nov. 10 at Dayton. - '>~
other European cities. - - o. ~ ~
:, Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss
Florence Barnes and Harry b.. Watson. @-.-----c,
Professor 81. a. TrapD and Professor Charles
Eginton have returned sfrom their trip to the
Lewis and Clarke exposition. - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
FUND FOR NEEDY ORPHANS
knights Of Columbus OF Winona Die
cese Will Raise IT.

=, W W1NoNA. MINN.-At meeting in this
knights Of Columbus in the Winona diocese Il
was wa decided to raise fund for the benefit OF
ti orphans l of the diocese. The Wabasha coun
IN , this or some other way the council viii
e en1ld up this fund. The Sisters Of the Sorrow
1ul Mother are having completed at Wabnsha
a $4,000 orphanage. and the fund to he fur.
nished by the Knights of Columbus viii go t.
furnish the dormitortes 1 @' -
There is talk here Of substituting a C@bor+,,
qua assembly next summer for the fairs that ha We
been held for some years. A Winona business
man attended the 'Chautauq1a assembly AT
Devils Lake. N: D.. and returned enthusiastic
over the plan Of having such an assembly here
next year. Attractive grounds could be fitted
up on the shores of Lake Winona. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
STEEL FOR ELEVATED TRACKS
Shipments at Sioux City Said to Be for
Great Northern.

SIOUX. CITY, IoWA-Charles st. Michael,
storekeeper for the Great Northern railroad,
yesterday arranged for the storing here of a
large quantity of structural steel which it Is
reported is to be used in the companys proposed
900 elevated Third street.
Tho the company obtained a franchise for
d nls elevated last winter nothing has yet been
some doubt as to whether or not it would he
putt: Now 1t is reported that the Sioux CITY
dractlon company will vacnte the street to the
elevated mile and a half long will begin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
WILL BERG RESIGN?
mayor OF Dubuque Charged With Using
Office to Boost His Comnanv

DUBUQUE IoWA.-The opinion of City Attor-
ney h11nt ting that Mayor Berg is liable to
tracts that the Palmer Berg Printing eomnany
ne nag with the city has caused sensation.
IN mas Deen rumored that Berg may resign rather
It 1s charged that the mayor has for years
t peen using his influence to throw business to
me taimer-Berg company and that the firm has
p ?; handsomely:7 AS Berg,s@ offense is a
mn m1sdemeanor 1t Is possible he may be indicted
also involved, ~ A AAen are
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
IF YOU ARE SICK.

Chrystal Tonic quickly cures rheurna-
tism, constipation. torpid liver, kidney
trouble, Brights disease, heart disease,
headache, backac11e, dizziness, sleepless,
ness, dyspepsia, general debility, tired
brain and any rqn-d down condition Of the
system. For sale all druggists, s100 a
using. write Chrystal Tonic Co, Mar
shall. Mich, and they will refund your
money without question.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

CENTERVILLE, IOWA. - Fffteen.vesr.o1d
LEI Lena Hayes as result of street irritation.
Kansas City to marry Grit Farrell a boiler.
t baker "a years old. Instead of going to the
Iriaai chamber she went to a cell in the CITY
JAIL, for she was arrested at the trafn "a woo
Farrell. who was there to meet her :" -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
$4,000 FOR SHEEP
$4.1O a Head Paid for Wethers by
Denver Man.

BILLINGS, MONT.-A sheep deal of unusual
proportions was made here today when the
Custer Sheep company, thru its manager. M. +.
Trask, sold to Fred Klink Of Denver 1900
2-year-old wethers.
The trade, involved consideration Of SAT, 900,
Or at the rate of $40 a head, which is the
best sheep sale that has been made in eastern
Montana in many years. The dates of delivery
are Aug. 81 and Sept. 1, at Peritsa, on the
Burlington railroad.
Fraser brothers made sale yesterday to
George Mitchell of Cody. Wyo, Of 2,7OO head
of yearliny sheep at $3.50 head.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24
Sudden Attack Of Dysentery Cured.

prominent. lady Of Brook1yn, n. z,
Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea, Remedy. She says: "While
stopping at a ranch in South Dakota T
was taken i'll Of what seemed to be
cholera. They gave me some Of this
medicine and 1t cured me. I brought q
bottle home and have just used the last
Of it today: Mother was taken sud
denly i'll Of dysentery and it helped her
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

has taken steps to condemn 239 acres of land
owned by George Ernst, six miles west of All
erdeen, which the road wants for reservoir
purposes. 1t has purchased land on both sides
OF Ernst, paying $50 acre. Ernst asks $500
Tor his tract which the railroad considers exorbi-
tant The road is anxious to have the reser-
Voir built in time to store surplus water from
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

next winters SHOWS. The water will be suseds
10 supply engines on trains running west OF
Aberdeen and for emergencies *
|, n ~. Bouley, cashier of the Aberdeen MAJ
T Tlonai bank, was married at Everett, Wash, orr.
Wednesday to Miss Emma Warner Of that city,s
coast points before returning to Aberdeen. n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

COUNCIL BLUFFS, 1owA.-David. T. stubbs.
CASHIER OF the Citizens Gas Electric com.
pany, was arrested on a charge Of embez-
znng $1,S75 of the ccmpanys funds. He 3D.
I'M mus mat discrepancy Of at least $1,000 will
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

ADA, MINI. Excitement prevails in Lock
crude oil floating on pools of water. "a - on og
ma mas been found along the banks Of the wild
hlce river, 1t Is not unlikely that oil will he
discovered in good quantities. - - - NC
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

RUSHMORE, MINN.-Archibald Constable of
Goodland, Ind and Miss Mable Mao Bedford
were married last evening at the home Of s. B.
bedford A bountfful wedding dinner was
served. After few days stay In the vicinity
they will depart for Good1and and go at once to
housekeeping &c = o. - ~ "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

! KERKHovEN, MINI. = Negotiations were
closed this week whereby the Bank Of KarL7
1oyen. formerly a private institution owned hv
.: =; Pu!ver was sold to a corporation of which
=: BacEignd Of kerkhoven is president. O. q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

ton has made a levy to raise SIC, 900 for school
purposes next year. The report of the treas =
urer shows an accumulated surplus Of S25, GS6.
on $4,000 of the bonded school debt on july i.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

MILBANK, s. D.-A strong effort is being
made by W. B. Saunders and Mayor Rouck to
secure new station at this point The present
structure has been in use over twenty years and
Is entirely Inadequate to the city's needs
Ground for the new Carnegie library has been
broken. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

MONTICELLO, MIMI. c. Tarbox has hoo,
elected pres president Of the board Of education
=. a. French clerk, and Charles Bradford treas
R. G. will hold picnic tomorrow in the nu nary "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

GREAT FALLS, MONT Montana Fedora.
ton of Labor convention voted not to remove
National Biscuit company unless the establish.
ment recognizes the union.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

BLOOMER, wIS.--Mrs. H. T.. McWithey had
her arm and three ribs broken in a runaway ac-
cident. It is thought she is also hurt inter
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

RUsHMoRE, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hoe 49,,
to have fourth. room added to its school TSieh
VII VII give the children Of the vicinity regular
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

consisting of 1000 acres Of practica11v VII;
1andi has Just been sold to H. b. Aifree Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

1ND1ANOLA, -1oWA.-Charles Butler. 1ivinp
near near Medford. was struck by lightning anf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

HELENA, MONT.-Charles E. Bloom was ar
rested at Bohemian yesterday on the charge Of
killing John Strom at Junction, Idaho, on July /.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

three miles east Of Vernon Center. was strnnt
by lightning last night and burned to : tn.
ground -. ~, =. ontt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-24

s W1LLMAR, MINN.-James j. Hin has prom.
s n 10 pc mere one day Of the street fair Sent