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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-12-22

To write up and do justice to an
institution that furnishes work during
the dull season to 200 men and sup
porting according to usual computa-
ton a population Of 1000 people, is
certainly not an easy task, and espe-
cially so when their technical language
is SO little known to the writer, and
we expect TIE shop boys will laugh at
our awkwardness in handling this
subject.
The shops were built about two
wears ago and with the different store
houses occupy, we should think, some
twenty acres of land, and the build
inrs are mostly Of brick with stone
foundations.
We called on Mr. Harvie, the shop
superintendent, stating that the
HERALD wanted a Write-up OF the
shops and its men, and he called Mr.
Rich to take us and tell Us all he
knew, and show US everything. Mr.
Rich is as jolly and modest as school
girl, and he led us into a wonderland
of ingenious and powerful machines
and busy mechanics, and after a time
turned rs over to our own Ben Spang-
Ter Of the City Fire Department: then
we fell into pleasant hands, those OF
the original Ed. Kennedy, then the
genial storekeeper, Mr.. A. II. STADIUM,
showed us through the supply depart
.ncnt. Most of the repair work on
locomotives and ears from Minot to
Cut Bank is done at these shops and
much on the Montana Central.
THE POWER HOUSE
Is in charge Of IT. S. LOgee, electric
al and steam engineer. -Four boilers
of Morrison marine type, Is horse
power, are used to run the engines
that generate electricity and com
pressed air by which all the machinery
is operated and electric light furnished
for use Of shops, store-rOom, depot
and offices. \ complete water works
system is also maintained and receives
it's supply from Is points driven in
proximity to the shops. The electrici-
ty developed is about 40 voltage, or
about double the voltage OF that de-
manded in an ordinary town. An
Ebersol & Sargent air compressor is
used to supply storage tank from
which it is carried by pipes to the
presses, lifts and other machines that
are so operated. a Cross compound,
compound Buckeye, and an Ideal
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-12-22

! facilitate filling orders, and there must
be thousands of pieces of iron OF brass
that we could not guess the uses they
were intended for, but every single
piece of material entering into loco
! motive or car seems to be ready. eth
er in the rough or finished state,
for immediate use and supplies for
sections, stations and pumping plants
are provided and ready for immediate
shipment.
Massive drive wheels for locOmo-
tives, weighing more than a thousand
pounds, springs for the same that
would be load for two or three men
were seen in piles and order was ap-
parent everywhere.
Economy was eXemplitied in their
saving Of waste and worn out mater
ial and even the cuttings from the
drills and lathes was carefully gather
ed, barreled and was being shipped
to the company foundry to be recast
and Mr.. STADIUM said that there was
$500 worth Of brass in the shipment.
A bin filed with old rubber tubes
and pipes was being emptied into a
car to be made over again into new.
Old, bent and worn iron Oh every kind
and description is sorted and dumped
into various bins and as fast as a car
load accumulates it is shipped to the
founders to be made over again.
In the lumber room we think that
a duplicate Of every piece used in
locomotive or car is to be found, and
great chunks of oak, - X II inches
down to corner post for freight car
may be seen.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-12-22

TO one who has been away from
the United States for a term Of
years the Christmas holidays
there seem like feyerish rush,
and the simple pleasures INDUCED in
during the nine days of posadas in
Mexico are returned to with a certain
measure Of relief
4 posada Is an inn, and the idea per-
vading these festivities is that story,
known to all the world, Of Caesar Au-
gustus, who, in the height Of his pow
err, wished to know the number Of peo-
pie who bowed beneath his scepter.
In order to determine the fact lie de-
creed that a census should be taken of
all the nations composing the great
Roman empire. To effect this Angus
tus sent twenty-four commissioners to
the different parts of his world. The
edict commanded that every person,
rich or poor, weak or strong, should 90
to the place Of bis birth or to the orig
1nal place of his family to have his or
her name inscribed In the Roman regis
try.
Joseph and Mary, who were both of
the royal house Of David, went to the
town Of Bethlehem. They found it so
full Of people on the same mission that
they wandered about the town for nine
days seeking shelter. On the ninth day
they were allowed to stay in the stable
Of posada, and there the Nino santo.
or Holy Child, was born. The posadas
are held for nine evenings in commem-
Grafton OF those weary days.
OF course there are miserable homes
where no sign Of posada is held, but
Aexicans, rich and poor, are generous.
no matter how dirty and ragged, every
one IL welcome In the churches, beauti-
fully decorated, and at the nightly po-
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In the iron and steel room sheets of
boiler steel and rods and bars of ali
descriptions are found. A bar sx1o
inches and seven or eight feet LONG
near rods used to make quarter inch
bolts showed quite a contrast and fills
a big range of material and we were
shown to steel with as high as 4G per
pound. r.
Gasoline and Illuminating oil is re-
celved here in tank cars and sent ont
all along the line in small tanks or
cans LOT the use of pumping plants
stations or sections. Lubricatinr oils
are received in barrels and stored in
large tanks in an underground store
room that is kept at summer heat by
a pipe from the heating plant 50 as TO
Facilitate drawing off into small cans
to be sent out wherever needed. This
finished our tour of the store rooms
ana completed our trip through the
shops.
Ii we should judge the men by our
very pleasant visit with the various
superintendent and foremen, we
should describe them as typical west
erners, alert, energetic and skillful.
They form an integral part of Havre:
raising families, building homes and
taking part in building up our schools.
our churches and Ourcivic institutions,
The HERALD has many warm
friends in the shop force, values them
highly, and will always strive to CO.
operate with them in building up our
common interests, and we will en-
deavor to extend our acquaintance
with them.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-12-22

4 compressed air drill or boring
machine was tearing a 3-in hole into
the solid steel frame of a locomotive,
and the machine. as we could see it,
was a sheet iron box with a bit that
was tearing out strips of steel quite
easily, and was connected by hose to
an overhead pipe.
Compressed air seemed to be doing
wonders, but when it comes to need
ing strong machine, it's compressed
water-a hydraulic press that pushes
the axles out of the drive wheels, and
exerts 300 tons pressure; but to put
them back, or to force the brasses into
the drive boxes for a Din axle, COM
pressed air press eXerting 30 tons
will do.
TOOL SHOP.
Here we We're treated to the sight
Of 100l sizes of plain runners, taps,
drills and rosebit runners, punches
and dies both square and round, and
the inside mechanism of a compressed
air hammer or drill. The air chiscls.
drills and hammers are driven by air
motors and seem to be diminutiye
engines using compressed air instead
of steam, with gearings not much
larger than a clock Enclosed in a sheet
iron cover, and one we saw that struck
1900 blows per minnie that was about
the size of an army revolver.
BOILER SHOPS.
VIM. Hayes is foreman in the boiler
shops and here immense machinery
clip heavy boiler steel as if it were
paper, and punches make holes Just
as easily. Great rolls take fiat sheets
and shape them ready for the riyeters.
Old tlues have faulty ends cut off and
new ones welded on, three or four men
performing this seemingly difficult
feat as if it was one of the utmost
simplicity.
THE BLACKSMITH SHOP.
The blacksmith shop with its atlable
foreman, Ed. Kennedy, was of great
interest, and we watched wonder
struck the operation Of the big trip
hammer manipulated by boy of per-
haps Is years, and so perfect was the
control that he could just fan the hot
iron or give it telling blow that a
hammer could strike.
A nut-tapping machine that could
cut six different sizes of nuts at once
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represent men, women, goats and 9TH
er animals, beautiful flowers, immense
chrysanthemums, giant roses and peo-
MES, lovely dahlias, nuns, monks in full
costume and graceful musical instru-
ments. Each figure contains an empty
jar or penata Of pottery, which is hid
den by the decorations or costumes of
colored tissue paper, most skillfully
applied. The jars are filled with
goodies and unbreakable toys.
When friends have been invited to Il
posada the house Is decorated with
eVergreens and moses, flowers and
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and fed almost automatically was to
us a wonderful piece Of machinery,
and brick-lined furnace, called the
annealing furnace and used for soft
ening or case hardening iron or steel,
seemed very simple, but requires great
skill in its operation.
A ponderous machine takes rods Of
iron or steel and cuts them into short
pieces to make bolts, and these heavy
rods are cut without jar or noise. so Il
person can form no conception of the
force exerted by it, and seems to do it
as easily as a pair of scissors would
clip a horsehair These short bits Of
rod are then put into a furnace and
brought to cherry heat, and then
pass to the heading machine, where
one motion presses head and shapes
it into square or SeXtagOn, as the
operator wishes, and is ready for the
cutting of the thread. The capacity
of this machine, we were told is about
$500 per day.
THE STORES.
We were then conducted and intro
duced by our genial guide to Mr.. \.
II. STADIUM, the store-heeper, who in
formed US that the general supplies
from Devils Lake to Cut Bank were
issued from his store, that the account
ing Of the shops, both Of labor and
material. was also done by his depart
ment. A stock of $4,000 is carried,
and a monthly business Of some 49,
900 is conducted.
We should judge there are miles Of
pigeon holes where each different
article is kept and labeled SO as to
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sadas held in them, though there the
penatas are omitted, as the celebra-
lions are entirely of religious nature.
To the children the penatas are very
important features Of the season. They
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For Up-to-date job Worn and Prompt
Service. Go to THE HERALD.
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Mexico'S
Christmas
Posadas

~VO one who has been away from
the United States for a term Of
years the Christmas holidays
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-24

"a must never let her KNOW" he mur-
INJURED.
school boys when they alighted from
their car. to walk a block, laughing
over "reminiscences, then to run up the
wide steps of Branch's handsome
house.
"You have a charming home," OBJ
served Wix, gazing about from the
hall; "I'll model mine after yours, 1
guess
The telephone in the corner rang
sharply.
"My CALL" said Branch impatiently.
"Wait moment"
Hi, wifey!" he shouted in his
CHEEKY way. 1--WE brought friend to
lunch. Come down!"
Very soon, DEAR" the clear voice
echoed from some room above.
The husband hung up the receiver
with disgusted jerk, after a few
sharp words.
"Thunder!" he snorted. Lew, l
must go back to the Office. The man
can't wait, and the matter is too i'm
i
hour"
I'll go with you," said Wix in low,
quick whisper. While you are busy,
I've bit of business to attend to-
'<No, Lew; stay and lunch with Mrs.
Branch
Sam, I'd rather go with you. +
don't wish to be impolite, but"
His tone was scarcely audible
We'll! come along, then. I've got
to hustle" Branch turned to the
stairs.
"Jennie,'' he called, '*wait lunch. /
have to see a man who just tele-
phoned. Sorry; we'll be back by two
o'clock"
Not waiting for reply, he hustled
out. Wix was ahead of him.
In silence they hurried along,
Branch absorbed, his companion strid-
ing mechanically.
Presently Wix spoke.
Your wife hF pleasant voice,
SAM" 4
'Yes, yes, shf has. Confound it! l
ought to have had that deed regis
tered" II
did l hear you call her Jennie?"
'Guess so! Names Janet, Janet
Shelton, Jennie to me. Drat that
deed! Pardon my not listening, old
man. I've some thinking to do"
At the corner Wix halted, putting a
OBTAINING hand on Branch's shoulder,
a firm. affectionate grasp.
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Branch looked UP from examining
the mortgage deed spread upon his
desk,
A<<shadow had fallen across the pa
per, blocking the light from the near
by door Of his dingy private Office.
well, sir!": he interrogated brisk
ly, what can do for you?"
You can give me your hand, Sam"
ut isn't Lewis Wix? Lew! 1t can't
be-"
Yes, it is," laughed the caller, as
Branch sprang up. Same old six
pence. I'm tickled to death to find
you, First thing did when reached
the city was to hunt a directory. Ran
my finger down the BIS Branch, S.
w. & Co.-that's SAM said I, and l
never even stopped for a bite to eat.
Your old grip feels good. It's twelve
years since last felt it,
Twelve years! Is that so? Id lost
all track. Sit down, old man. You are
going to lunch with me at my house,
right away. Where have you been?
What do you do? You're looking fat
and gay. Made money? Married?"
"One thing at a time" smiled Wix.
"Yes, I'm prosperous at last, after my
ups and downs. Mining properties
solid ones. I've been all over the
West. Denver's my home; that is, as
much of home as have.''
Not married, them"
NO, not yet. Hope to be in due
season. Think I've changed much,
Sam?''
mighty little. Pshaw! you want to
hurry up and settle down. Now, let
me see. l know some nice GIRLS -
Hold on" interrupted Wix, grin
ming The fact is, Sam, I've come
East on that very errand, and-'
'I see. see. And old affair, eh?"
That's it. Dear me! I've got to
locate her. It's so long since l heard,
and she--to tell the truth, we both
stopped writing years ago. 1t seemed
so hopeless. I wandering around. "a
poverty-stricken .prospector, and the
poor girl waiting. Those letters grew
to be too narrowing. They dropped
OF. I simply couldn't bring myself to
worry her with constant reports of
bad luck. Besides, my whereabouts
were uncertain. Finally, 1 wrote her
cousin, who knew of our feelings for
each .other, telling him how thin gs
stood, and he was to let me know If
anything happened to her. AS I've
never heard. I'm sure she is still in the
old town, still ,waiting."
"'I'll bet she is" cried Branch, en-
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-24
TENANTS IN THE .DEMIJoHN.
Old Lady viii Not Use 1t for Her! Sas.
safraS Beer. :.

Old Lady Win Not Use 1t for Her! sas.
safras Beer. ,<::....
Workmen while digging in the
refuse under wagon house at Newton
farm, Merton square, found t1ye-gal-
lon demijohn, once filed with rye
whisky. The demijohn probably had
been there for years. The basket
work about it was crumbling away.
John Clemmers, one of the workmen,
said:
''Old Mrs. Summers, over ON the
pike, has been wanting a demijohn.., ~ =
and he took it over to her.
The house dog appeared to take
great interest in the demijohn, upset
ting it, and sticking his paw in the
neck. Then he drew out his paw
again and barked.
A green and black spotted snake
wriggled out of the demijohn and be-
gan to twist about joyously in the
heat of the stove. Mrs. Summers
jumped upon table and screamed.
Another snake and another followed
the first one, until, C1emmer says, he
counted twenty-seven. With the dogs
help he killed them all.
Mrs. Summers declines to use the
bottle for her sassafras beer.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-24

fell in love with her. And my 10
mantle young women readers arc
right. That is exactly what happened.
He fell in love with her so deeply that
all the sunshine in the world seemed
absorbed in that one little bundle of
femininity and all the rest of the
world was dark. :,
One day just before the Delamonts
were about to start home the woods
man took Florence; upon a hin which
commanded view OF. his rough cab
in, and here he told her of his love.
II don't reckon you kin love great
rough Injun like me-" said he. And
don't reckon you could live happy
up here in the Woods-if ye could
you'd make me the happiest man in
the world-but I couldn't let you GO
without telling you of it. I want you
always to know that up here in the
woods in a rough little cabin there's a
heart that's beatin' for you all tho
time. I don't know much of the world
and I don't reckon l ever could do
much out yonder, but if ever there is
anythin' kin do to make you happier,
let me know an III do it if it can be
DONE"
And all at once all the world faded
away from Florence save only the
woods and the lake and the little cabin
and the straight, quivering figure be-
fore her. And she knew that the
world was we'll lost
And if should stay?" she whisr
pered.
If you should stay?" he repeated,
looking at her in bewilderment. Then
catching the significance of her flushed
cheeks and her dropping eyes, he ex-
claimed, IF you will stay will build
the biggest and finest cabin in all the
woods, and it will be my thought all
the day and my dream all the night 20
learn to make you happy. Will you
can you--" He clasped her tight
to him, unresisting.
And stay she did despite imperative
Papa and hysterical Mamma and
storming Aunt Mary and chattering
sisters and an amazed world and a
be-pictured press and al busy Mrs.
Grundy.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-24

die, as the magnificent scenery and the
hmpid water. She went on one or two
hunting expeditions with her guide
and learned how little she really
knew OF the secrets of nature. She
began to have an awe of this young
savage, untutOred in the knowledge of
men, but wise in everything pertain
ing to animals and growing things.
Jasper was an unusual man. The
son of political refugee who had fed
from Europe and buried himself in the
depths of the forest, he doubtless had
in him better blood than he knew. Left
an orphan at an early age, he had
grown up practically alone and was
full of that great reserve power which
belongs to men who live much alone.
He had learned to read and write and
cipher little and this constituted his
culture. But in every branch of wood.
craft he was master and physically
be was perfect young giant
After he had conducted Miss Flor
ence on few expeditions and his re-
serve wore of, he began naturally to
unfold the mysteries of nature to her.
and she became deeply interested in
exploring this great new world under
his guidance. Nor was Jasper himself
without interest to her. Never before
had she seen a perfectly natural man,
and as she came to know him better
she realized that never before had she
known so powerful a man mentally
and spiritually as we'll as physically.
The puppets of society, the dandies of
the ball room, the boulevard and the
opera became contemplate to her, and
the holloWness of their lives loath-
some.-
AS for Jasper Coouradt, Florence
was the first lady. from the outer
world he had ever seen and his won.
der knew no bounds. All the women
he had ever seen were Indian
squaws and the few wives of
the 1umbermen and settlers-all
old and OF & very different sort than
this dainty bit of Dresden China which
had hoated his way. Her daintiness,
her beauty, her culture, her learning,
her marvellous clothes all impressed
him profoundly. AS whole. she was
a mystery. to him.
Now what do you think happened?
OF course, my romantic young wom.s
an readers viii shout in chorus. HE:
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-24
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Too Heavy to Handle.

Elliott S. Ranney, the well-known
New York Athletic club automobiles,
is constantly experimenting with new
machines, and not long since had a
car made to order from original de-
signs with $50 horse power. This was
quite step forward in the size of
automobiles, as the largest practicable
car is now 100 horse power, and even
that is considered by many experts
to be too much.
AS the giant machine approached
completion Ranney's misgivings grew
in proportion. Finally the new car
was finished, trundled out into the
roadway, and everything put in readt
ness for the start
Ranney took hold of the crank, but
the pressure was too great and he
could not bulge it, although he is a
very muscular man. After two or
three more Intellectual attempts he let
go of the crank, and with a great sigh
of relief, exclaimed:
THANK GOd!"-New York Times.
The Cook County herald., 1905-06-24

"1'll leave you here and take a cab,"
he sal dcalmly; there's car going
your way. Shake hands, Sam, for
luck. feel sort of lost in this great
city, but I'll reach you at your Office
before lunch
"Sure!" answered Branch, absently
pressing the extended fingers. Good
by, for now, Lew"
"Good-by,' said Wix. '*Good-by."
When Branch had finished his, busi-
ness, he glanced at the clock in the
main Office.
TITS time Lew showed up," he COM
mented. "Hullo! here's a messenger
boy From him, I'm afraid. Yes"
He signed the receipt book, tore
open the envelope and stood rigid,
staring.
mo answer" he said, thickly.
The lad strolled out, whistling.
Branch sank into chair: and
again read the note. Slowly he tore
it to bits, dropping the pieces listless-
~ in the waste basket. -
And he says l must never let her
know" came his inaudible murmur.
Lord save us! To think that I went
and married his grill"
Branch was a man of expedients,
and one to allay suspicion.
A few minutes later he called up
his house. His bookkeeper listened
to the steady voice.
THAT you, Jennie? Louis Compton,
| the friend l had with me, can't. lunch
with us, so will not be home until
! dinner. got bite downtown: Sorry
| you didn't meet Lou, but he couldn't
wait over. Get it? Say! Some years
ago you had cousin killed by the
cars; railroad man was asking me
What was his name? Hart?> Silas
| Hart? Thanks! Goodbye
He turned from the instrument, wip
ing the beads from his forehead.
Its tough for poor Lew" he
| breathed, but if Silas hadn't been in
| that accident, l wouldn't be telephon
| ing my second wife, '::.