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The Imperial press., 1905-05-27
Progress On the Salt River Project

ming as it is with the activities of its 5000 inhabitants, is doomed. It's lease on life is only three years long. In 1908, when the engineers of the Reclamation Service shall liave completed the highest dam in the world, Roosevelt will lie l72 feet below the surface of the water in the reclamation reservoir. Work has been in progress there for about a year, but men are labOring HOW, night and day, in three shifts of eight hours each, in order that no more than three addi- tonal years may be consumed in tue task. Then Roosevelt will be no more.
 Shut in by mountains as the valley of Salt river is at this point, there IS no place else where the men who are con- structing the dam for the Salt river reclamation project might build them a city except in the very valley that is destined to be submerged. Tue town or camp of Roosevelt is situated partly on the flat along ! alt river and partly on the hillside above high water mark of the rerervoir. In the lower part of the camp are located the temporary power plant, the commissary, the corral, the hospital, and the dwelling tents of em- ployees of the Reclamation Service of the United States Geological Survey and of contractors working for the govern ment. In that portion of the camp known as "Roosevet-on the-Hill," are the cement mill, an office building. din ing hall and kitchen, numerous tent houses and several frame structures erected for the use of the engineering force and their families.
 The contract for the Roosevelt dam has been recently given to J. M. O'Rourke & Go. of Galveston, Tex, and the most serious work of the project will soon be under way. During the past year, how ever, a vast deal of important preliml- nary work has been accomplished by the inhabitants of Roosevelt. A temporary power plant. a cement mill an ice plant, a lighting plant, and q saw mill have all been completed. The power canal, which will furnish water power for the generation of electricity 10 operate all the works, will be done in a few months. A telephone line connecting the head works of the power canal, about IS miles above Roosevelt, with the Arizona dam, which is about 30 miles from Phoenix, has also been installed. In the face of great engineering difficulties, a wagon road has been built between Phoenix and Roosevelt. A road to the tim Der i'll the Sierra Ancha mountains has also opened up new country. Altogether, it has been necessary JO construct about 80 miles of road.
 Much of this work has been done under most unfavorable circumstances. From February until the end of March there was almost continuous rain and snow. Never in the history of Arizona has snow been deeper than it was last winter, and the chances for high water during the entire summer are, unfortu- nately, almost certain.
 It might be said of the unwelcome rains, however, that they rather inn proved the power canal by consolidating the banks. The grading work for this
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
ICE FAMINE THREATENED.
Supply in Chicago and the Middle
West Is Rapidly Growing
Lower

Chicago, Oct. 6.-With only enough
ice to supply, the demand for seven
days if the weather of the last week
should continue Chicago is confronted
with an ice famine of such alarming
proportions that the dealers of the city
are securing the country endeavoring
to secure sufficient ice to tide over I'M
til the cool weather sets in. Not only
is Chicago stricken with a shortage
of ice, but even southern Canada is
seeking ice wherever obtainable and
St. Paul. MIMI, in the northwest is
also without SUFFICIENT ice to supply
the needs of the city. The famine ex-
tends through the enxre middle Sec
ton of the United States. Out of IS
dealers of magnitude in Chicago there
are but five that are able to provide
their customers with the usual sup
ply of ice.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19

Tired, nervous and irritable, the
mother II unfit to care for her chill
dren, and hercondition ruins the child's
disposition and reacts upon herself.
The mother should not be blamed, a.
she no doubt is suffering with back
ache, headache. bearing down pains or
displacement. making life a burden.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the unfailing cure for this
condition. It strengthens the female
organs and permanently cures Ill dis
placements and Irregularities
Such testimony as the following
should convince women of its value:
Dear Mrs Pinkham. - at
"Iwant to tell you how much good Lydia e.
Phlkham's Vegetable Compound has done me.
! suffered for eight years with ovarian
troubles. I was nervous, tired and II.
ritable, and it did not seem as though coald
stand it any longer, as had five children to
care for. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound was recommended and it has en-
tirely cured me. Icannot thank you enough
for your letter Of advice and for what Lydia
z. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.-Mrs Ph. Hoffman, 100 Himrod
Street, Brooklyn, N. Y"
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick women
tree. Address, Lynn. Mass.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
BATTLE WITH BANDITS.
Wisconsin Posse Stays One, Wounds
Two Others and Captures
q Fourth.

Wild Rose, Wis.,, Oct. 9.-One ban
dit was killed. two probably fatally
wounded and one captured in a des-
perate fight with posse of so armed
citizens, aroused to fury by the rob-
bling of the post Office and the attempt
ed looting of the Wild Rose state bank.
The bandits were caught in a forest
eight miles from the village and
fought desperately with rifles for an
hour and half. The fourth man
fought long after his companions mad
been shot down and only surrendered
when he saw that further combat
meant death to himself.
The conflict came at the end of an
exciting day and after an encounter
In dense marsh to which the band
had escaped after looting the post Of
flee of $500 in cash and 500 in stamps
and postal cards.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
RELATIVES ENRICHED.
Members Of Family Of President Of
Mutual Life Draw Millions
lie Commissions.

New York, Oct 6.-That the astound-
ing total of more than 100000 has
been paid rs commissions by the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company to TWO
members of the family of Richard A.
McCurdy, president of the company.
and the promise of District Attorney
Jerome that the insurance scandals
certainly will be submitted later TO
an extraordinary grand jury, were the
sensational developments in the insur-
ance situation Thursday. II was
brought out by the testimony before
the legislative insurance committee
that Robert H. McCurdy, sen of Rich
ard A. McCurdy, has received az COM
missions on foreign business 81. 1884,
1923, and on domestic business $541, 1852.
and that Louis A. Thebaud, son-in-law
of Richard A. McCurdy, has received
al aggregate Of $9zO,113 in commits
sions from the company. 1t was also
brought out that Robert H. McCurdy
expected his income this year would
be about $4,000.
Mr.. Jerome in announcing in court
that the scandals will be submitted to
an extraordinary grand jury, said the
inquiry by the legislative committee
had shown greater moral obliquity
and moral obtuseness on the part of
persons important in the business
world than did the shocking revela-
tions in regard to the Equitable Life"
Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 9.-The
state of Missouri has served formal
notice on the New York Life 1nsur-
ance company that the $14S,702 of
policyholders' money paid into the
republican national campaign fund
must be restored and that President
John "A. Mccall, Vice President George
w. Perkins and several of their asso-
ciates in high places must give way to
new officers or the company can write
no more policies in the common
wealth.
New York, Oct. lin Fridays evi.
dence before the legislative insurance
investigating committee sensational
development came when Mr.. Hughes
demanded the payroll of the executive
officers of the Mutual Life company.
This was produced and showed the sal
aries of these officers since 1877. For
the year 1904 President McCurdy re-
ceived $15O,O0O, two vice presidents
were pair $4,000 each, second vice
president $17,5O0, the third vice presi-
dent $4,000, and the general manager
$25, 900, who this year will receive $780,
600, and the treasurer $4,000.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
TRAGEDY IN NEBRASKA.
Man Shoots Brother, Sister and He
Husband Over Dead Body of
His Mother.

Hastings, Neb., Oct. 9.-Over the
dead body of his mother John Bade:
mex shot his sister, his brother and
his brother-in-law at an early hour
in the morning. Miss Frances Bude-
mex, aged o., was shot in the right
hand; Jacob Budenek, aged So, shot
above the right eye; Peter Smeall,
shot through the left leg, through the
abdomen, in the left thigh and through
the left shoulder. The latter two are
in a. dying condition. The shooting
occurred in a death chamber at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Smcall,
on West Second street, where Mrs. N.
Budenek died Saturday night, and was
the elimination of family quarrel
that had existed for years.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
WOULD REVISE TARIFF.
Republicans of Massachusetts ADOPT
a Mild Plank-State Ticket
Named.

Boston, Oct. with only one voice
raised in opposition, the republicans
of Massachusetts in state convention
Friday declared for a revision of the
tariff. Contrary to expectations, the
radical wing of the party. under the
leadership Of Eugene N. Foss, of Bos-
ton, did not offer substitute for the
plank in the platform relating to the
tarih, which calls for the enactment
of tariff provision which shall pro-
tect American markets against dis
elimination, and secure to the United
States treatment accorded to the most
favored nation in all foreign markets.
The following ticket was nominated:
For governor, Curtis Guild, Jr., Bos-
ton; lieutenant governor, Eben S. ORA
per, Hopedale; secretary of state, Will
liam NJ. Olin, Boston; treasurer and re-
ceiver general, Arthur B. Chapln, Hol-
yoke; auditor, Henry E. Turner, NAL
den; attorney general. Dana Malce:s
Greenfield.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
LANDSLIDE IN QUARRY.
Ten Men Killed by Cave-in at Gran
vile, N. Y.-Five Bodies
Recovered.

Granville, N. Y, Oct. TEN men
met instant death at the quarry of the
Vermont Slate company here Friday,
when about 100 feet of the west bank
crashed down without warning, bury
ing the vic.lms Qnder hundreds of tons
Of slate and loose earth. Five bodies
were recovered, but it is doubtful
whether the others can be reached be-
fore next week. The dead, with the
exception of John G. Williams, presi-
dent and treasurer of the company,
are all Hungarians. The slide oc-
Cured at $3.50 o'clock in the morning,
while the gang was at work in the
quarry, directed by Mr.. Williams, and
the men were caught like rats in a
trap. Mr.. Williams was standing near
the edge of the bank, while the others
were below in the pit. He had just
raised his arm to signal the engineer
In charge of the hosting engine when
the bank gave way, carrying him into
the pit, Is feet below.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
TURN DOWN MAYORS PLAN
Chicago City Council Defeats DUNES
Project for Municipal Ownership
by Big Majority.

Chicago. Oct. 1O.-Mayor Dunno
forced his contract PLAN for municipal
ownership to an issue at the city coun-
Gil meeting Monday evening. When
the battle was over his pet project was
ANONYMOUSLY defeated and he himself
Inundated to degree unknown to any
mayor Chicago ever had.
1t was the most sensational council
meeting known in the history of the
city since the one occasion when two
contesting parties fought over the cleo
ton of a mayor to fill the unexpired
term of the first Mayor Harrison. 1t
lacked the physical violence of that con-
test, but it made up in the bitterness of
the debate. Aldermen told each other
exactly what they thought of them, and
personal illusions were the order of the
evening.
Mayor Duane was beaten, and de-
cisively beaten, on two roll calls. On
one of them the aldermen set aside a
ruling of his by vote of Al to %, and on
the second sent to the hostile! committee
on local transportation an order he had
introduced instructing the committee
how to act. The vote on this was 46 to
IL. two-thirds majority against the
mayor.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
Assyrian Kuled.

Crystal.-Frank Tamarses, an Assy-
rian, who resided on a claim near here
met with an instantaneous death. He
was on loaded wagon and going
down hill at the Fred Weber place
when he fell forward from the rack
on the bed Of the wagon and striking
the ground died almost instantly. Word
was sent to Veterinary L'Moore and
the coroner notified. Tamarses was
about IS years old and has resided
for two years on his claim. He leaves
a wife who has been working at Bux-
bands death. Deceased was one OF
the men who were suspected Of having
been implicated in the alleged at
tempt to wreck the N. p. passenger
train near Medina some time ago.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Two cremated.

courtenay.-A frightful accident O.
cured on the William Jones farm, late
ly purchased by Ed. Posey. situated
ten miles southwest OF here. One OF
the men working on the place had re-
turned from hauling a load of wheat
to town. Mr.. and Mrs. Posey had
waited supper. and while seated at the
table about IL p. M. a fire was dis
covered in the barn.
In the barn loft were sleeping two
men, Engineer Hambley, who had been
running the threshing engine, and an
other man of the crew whose name was
not learned. The fire had gained such
Roadway when discovered that nothing
could be saved, and the two men were
burned to a crisp.
Twelve horses, four colts, harness,
hay and other property were destroyed.
The origin of the fire remains a mys-
fAPv
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19

Mai. William r. Wetmore, a million.
aire resident Of Allenhurst, N. j., and
the Oldest member Of the New York
Yacht club, has contrived a scheme
whereby he can keep in direct com.
munication with his brokers in Wall
street while he tours the New Jersey
roads in his automobile. A wireless
telegraph instrument of his own con.
struction has been placed in the ton.
neau of the car and a similar instru'
ment is in the railroad station at Al
lenhurst. There the station master.
Fred Corner, receives messages by
wire from New York and transmits
them by wireless to Maj. Wetmore.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
Case Continued.

Finley.-1n Justice Palmer's court,
James Clellen. living southwest of here.
entered suit against Duncan Parks for
triple damages in the sum of $75. 1t
seems that Parks runs threshing rig
and in moving, ran his rig through
Clellen's field of uncut grain into a
field Of shocks, where he got stuck in
a slough hole and in getting out used
up a large number of bundles to make
a roadway. Attorney Carpenter repre-
sented the plaintiff, while George Muir
ray defended the defendant. The case
was continued until the afternoon of
Oct. "a, when it will come up again
before Judge Palmer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
SEEK SPEEDY END OF WAR.
Russo Japanese Peace Treaty to Be-
come Effective as Soon as Pact
Is Approved.

Washington, Oct. 10.-The treaty of
peace between Russia and Japan will
become effective upon it's approval,
without waiting the formal exchange
of notifications at Washington. This in
formation was impaired at the Japanese
legation Monday. This course has been
decided upon that the speediest possible
termination of the war may be had.
The treaty. it is understood, has passed
through the necessary preliminary
stages of approval in each country and
is now before the respective emperors of
Japan and Russia for the royal signature.
AS soon as it has been signed this fact
will be communicated by cable to the
state department at Washington and
the Washington government will ap-
prise each emperor Of the act of the 9TH
er. With this accomplished the war will
be at an end.
The formal exchange of ratifcations
will be carried out in Washington as
soon thereafter as the signed treaties
reach here.
Precedent is found for the telegrahic
exchange of ratifications in the manner
in which the last treaty between the
United States and China was made op-
erative.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
FISHERMEN PERISH.
Believed That Thirty Were Drowned
During Gale on the Gulf
Of Georgia.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. THE great
southeasterly gale which swept the
coast Friday is believed to have re-
suited in the drowning of at least 30
Japanese fishermen, who were out on
the gulf Of Georgia fishing for salr:on
The tug Lorne reached here from Vic
toria, bringing II japanese picked up
when they were nearly dead from ex-
posture. Capt. Butler of the Lornc
learned from some of the English
speaking Japanese that at least IS
fishing boats were out when the st 1rm
broke. The Japanese declared that
fully so men had been drowned or
battered to death on the rocks waen
their boats were blown ashore.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
An Emphatic Judge.

Minot.-As Judge Murray was going
along the street he came upon drunk
en- brute by the name Of William
Green, who was swearing and cursiRg
at woman. The Judge promptly
knocked him down. The fellow at
tempted to get up and was knocked
down two more times before he de-
cided to be good. Later Green was
given hearing before Judge Murray
and was sentenced to 25 days in the
city Jail at hard labor. This same fell
low had been going around the town
Tor seevral days trying to break into
houses, but he was not located until
the judge put him out of. business
Judge Murray's right hand was con-
siderably swollen from hitting Green
but he will be ready for any other such
fellow that he happens to meet.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19

A 16.year-old girl is the highest-sal-
aired citizen Of Columbus, O., and un-
doubtedly the highest-salaried girl Of
her age in the world. She draws as
much in salary as the president Of the
United States. This well-paid young
woman is Miss Else Janis, q MIMI,
who made great hit in New York last
summer. She recently signed con.
tract with a New York company, but
her Columbus friends have had no
idea of the magnitude Of her compen.
sation. The contract covers the next
three years and calls for the payment
to Miss Janis of $15O,O00 in money.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
GOVERNMENT WILL ACT.
Attorney General to Investigate Al
legged Monopolization Of Bridges
and Ferries at st. Louis.

Washington, Oct Upon leaving
the white house Friday, after the ses-
sion of the cabinet, Attorney General
Moody made the following announce
ment:
"It was determined by the president
that upon the complaint pending in the
department Of justice against the mo-
nopolization of the bridges and tie
ferry across the Mississippi intQ St.
Louis appropriate action should be
begun by the attorney general"
The determination of the attorney
general to bring suit is the result of Sec
rotary Taft's investigation. 1t is un-
derstood the suit will be based on an
alleged violation of the antitrust laws
of the United States.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19

That rare and wonderful substance
known as "radium" becomes more
wonderful as it's remarkable properties
become better known. M. Curie, the
French physicist, who was one of the
first to announce "radium" to the
world, has found that it possesses the
extraordinary property Of continuously
emitting heat, without combustion,
without chemical change Of any kind,
and without any change in its mole
cular structure, which remains spec
troscopically identical after many
months of continuous emission Of
heat"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
Caught in Flvwhael.

Westhope.-While threshing, Thos.
Mccartney. an engineer, had an acci-
dent that may mean the loss of a. limb.
He was on the engine oiling up and
the wind blew his leg against the main
shaft that runs the fly wheel and it
was quickly twisted around, and be-
fore the engine was stopped his leg
was drawn under the shaft and up over
the other side and sledge hammer
had to be procured with which to
break the shaft before he could be TAX
en- out. DR.. Durnin was sent for and
upon examination the limb was found
to be broken in two places and also
twisted pretty badly, but there are
chances Of his recovering the use of
the injured limb,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19
AWFUL NEURALGIA
Mr.. Porter Thought He Should Go Mad
But Or. Williams Pink Pile
Cured Him.

cit seems like miracle that DR..
Williams Pink Pills should have cured
my neuralgia, - said Mr.. Porter. "They
are certainly marvellous medicine aud
am always glad to recommend them.
''For two years., {" he continued, "Ihad
suffered almost uncomfortable pains in my
head. They would start over my eyes
and shoot upward most frequently, but
they often spread over my face, and at
times every part of my head and face
would he full Of agony. Sometimes the
pains were so intense that I actually
feared they would drive me mad.
"My eyes ached constantly aud there
was alwaysa burning sensation over my
forehead, but the other pains varied,
sometimes they were acute, aud again
they were dull and lingering. I could
notsleep. My temper was irritable and
got no pleasure ont Of life.
IT tried remedy after remedy, but
finding no help in any Of them, be.
came q despairing man. Even when I
began to take DR.. Williams Pink Pills I
had no great hope Of a cure.
"That was in December Of 1908. To.
my surprise, q change in my condition
took place right away. The pains grew
less intense and the acute attacks were
further apart, asI kept on using DR.. Will
iams' Pink Pills. The Improvement be-
gan with the first box, and when had
used six boxes stopped. Ny cure wae
complete and has lasted ever since.''
Mr.. Charles II. Porter lives at Ray.
mond, N. n. He is one Of many grateful
people who have found that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills will cure diseases Of the nerves,
that have stubbornly resisted every other
remedy tried. Not only neuralgia, but
sciatica, partial paralysis and locomotor
ataxia yield to them. They are sold by
Ill druggists, or may be obtained directly
from the DR. Williams Eedicine o..
schenectady. n. Z.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19

According to the latest news from
Berlin the kaiser will before very long
have a chance Of appearing in new
role-as a grandfather. The happy
event is expected early next year.
Meanwhile the young crown princess
is the most popular person in Berlin:
her light-hearted, unaffected manner
is irresistible, while all her dainty
French frocks have set the hof damen
thinking. Her influence over her hus.
band is most remarkable; no longer
listless and Indifferent he looks as
lively and as happy as herself. He is
much interested in polo in Germany.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-10-19

Japan won by forcing the fight. It
struck the first blow, and followed it
up so quickly and SO savagely that
Russia was defeated on land and sea
before it knew it. It was 4 short
war, all things considered, beginning
in February a year ago, and yet in
casualties it left over six hundred
thousand victims on the field Of bat
tie, and cost both contestants together
more than one billion dollars. Beyond
question, this frigbtful loss OF life and
property fastened the conclusion of
peace: for behind President Roosevelt
stood the powerful influence Of all the
great bankers of the world.