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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28
Conquest d a: Great
American Desert
$50
Pat and to the Point.

Mr. PauI Tbieman, whoever he may
no saws something in recent issue OF
a Denver paper which is pat ana 10 Tue
point, We herewith produce the nrst
few paragraphs of his article:
When one beholds the complacent
failure to comprehend the nature ana
condition Of Far Western irrigation II
ia maddening. have seen one man,
who is thoroughly posted, almost DreaA
into wild tears of rage over the ever
recurring evidences that the people at
large. the people right here, the ma
tional government, the State govern
ments. do not appreciate national lrrl-
CATION, and that the public tnforma-
ton and the individual knowledge OF
the subject at this time are strangely
dense. The public is fed constantly
with lovely articles about the grand
national irrigation works under way,
while the fact is that all the great
values mentioned concerning reclama-
ton of the arid region are the result OF
DIINdIS 1ulI4dIANS dAA SASSAP AASS $780,
capital.
Few people understand that the ma
tional irrigation fund is nothing but a
bulk of capital which may be advanced
to build reservoirs and bitches, upon a
guarantee that the owners Of the lands
to be irrigated will repay the cost to
the fund. The national fund is not to
be depleted, but must be replenished
by the payment back Of the cost Of the
work, as assessed by the government
engineers, and If signatures to such
pledges can't be secured, the works
proposed will not be built.
Knowing that all government work
costs vastly more than If done by pri-
vate capital, and the United States
failing to guarantee the limit of the
cost, lots Of landowners won't sign,
and there you are. Meantime the gov
eminent officials knock private enter
prises and warn the people against
them, when, as the situation stands,
it is only private enterprise, in pro.
noting irrigation district bonds, in Col.
OradO, at least that is really doing any.
thing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28

If the physician should accept m'
he transgresses that professional
Itch, medical etiquette" and is bral
ed a quack by his less lucky bTe
rem.
Moreover, when he arrives at
hcient standing in the ranks Of
profession the Royal College Of =
sicians will not elect him to their
important fellowship, the crown
qualification and high water mark
his calling.-London Mail.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28
shark a Commeroial Product

The shark, which is 80 abundan'
the waters of Central America .
be utilized in commercial produces
company has been formed which 9
verts sharks fms into Jelly and ull
soup, makes fine machinery oil =
their Hvers, handsome leather eq'
to alligators', from their skins wa
ing sticks from their backbones,
numerous articles from their 1aWOoi
and teeth.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28
Better thnn Antifat.

Woggins the pugilist lost
100 pounds of flesh while training for
his last fight.
snoozem-Get out! What are you
trying to give me, anyway?
Woggins Straight goods. His wife
eloped with one of his trainers.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28
MIX River IRRIGATION p-,,..

The Great Falls Qdont) ls U'Ses To-
mas received instruction to witb6raS
from all forms of entry 27e4so ocrav
OF land' In connection with the Mn
riVer irrigation project. Part Of 1+ +ho
tract withdrawn lies nortbwsOt 'n ne
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28

ExcavatOr for Irrigation Canals,
A thousand men toiling with shovels
and wheelbarrows from sunrise to sun
set could not accomplish as much work
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28
Knew Whereof ne snolre

"One-half the world" remarked the
party with the quotation habit
doesn't know how the other half
lives"
Il guess that's right" rejoined the
married man, "but the feminine half
works overtime trying to find out"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28

The worth of state, in the long
run, is the worth Of the individuals
composing i'll. S. Mil.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28

Havre, extending ,irregularlv =.
line Of the Great Northern q AZ
national boundary, comprising na.
the chain Of lakes, reservoir s,'s ~.
lands lying along MIX liver sSa E
creek.
Another portion Of the tract IT,
Of the Montana Central. basws..
Big Sandy and Box Elder cresF.
is presumably withdrawn II cS
tion with the Marias Diversion 4
portion Of the MIX river product
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28
piacover 8 Wnter -

Residents Of the Pecos valley a 4
Mexico are excited by the disco,s
that underlying more than ems
acres Of desert lard Is apparept,
inexhaustible supply Of water
fame Of the region has spread thnDs
out the country, and even to pors.|
of Europe. The water gushes +
the ground wherever borings a. NJ
and pourB over a thirsty land g.
foFming it into a garden Of almo.l
markable fertility.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28
CHAPTER XIII

Kokhan, two hours to stop. It is
night. The majority of the travellers
have already takeR up their sleeping
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-07-28

One isn't necessarily wealthy
cause he has more money than OEa'
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-13
Notice of Estrays.

On June 10, 1905, there came
to my farm, nw4 Of Sec. 24-144-
81, in Steele Co., N. D., 1 Horse,
color roam, age about II years,
weight about 1000 lbs, branded
"J. R." on right shoulder; 1
Gray Aorse, age about 3 years;
1 Bay Mare Colt one year old.
Owner please call on above
premises and get the animals
and pay expenses, and oblige,
Very respectfully,
THORE OLSTAD,
P. O., Galesburg, N. D.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-13

ley. Attorneys, W. J. Courtney; E. J
McMahon. i.
Halvor Rederson vs. John Birkeland.
Attorneys, ]. NJ. johnson; W. l.. Car
penter.
Murphy Bros. VS.. j. c. Foster. Attor-
neys, W. j. Courtney; G. s. Shippy
James Scott vs. A. T. Ward. Attor-
neys, Page & Englert.
John Erstad vs. liver z. Kroth. At
torneys, J. M. johnson; Styles G. Koffel.
Gunder Stavens VS.. Christian Osten-
son. Attorneys, Styles & Koffel; Geo.
Murray & VIM. Barclay.
JURORS.
Anton Miller. G. O. Berg.
Ingvald Hanson. L. N. Wood.
Ole l.. Thompson. L. Verwest.
Gust Bjerke. John Borstad.
John M. Mark John M. Loland.
A. A. Brekke. L. J. Fulmer.
Jefferson Long. CT. Nash
o. S. Holland. S. H. Nelson.
Ole Johnson. Henry Christianson.
Emil Carlson. Il. A. Bergen.
Albert Brekke, knut Erikson.
Henry Gilbertson. John E. Urness
II. E. Spurrier. A. G. Odegaarden.
p. O. Norgaard. Christ Thompson.
Ed. Pete rson. John Jenson.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-13
CALENDAR

For the June 1905 Term. Ad-
journed to July Oath, 1905.
STATE OF North DAKOTA | GO
County Of Steele. "
Third judicial District,
In District Court.
State of North Dakota VS.. s. 2. Les
selyoung. Attorneys, G. S. Shippy; E.
j. Mcmahon.
State of North Dakota vs.. Henry Ny
hus Attorneys, G. S. Shippy; Geo.
Murray.
State of North Dakota vs. Lyman
Ward. Attorney, C.S Shippy.
State of North Dakota VS.. Seth Rey-
nolds. Attorney. G. s. Shippy.
State of NorthDakota Va. Lewis E.
Lakin. Attorney, G. $. shippy.
State of. North Dakota VS.. William V.
Picken. Attorney, z. 8. Shippy.
Joseph Day VS.. J.A. White. Attor-
neye, W. L. Carpenter; c. S. Shippy.
Benjamine Woodward VS.. A. w. Coo.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-13
BRYAN
The noted Statesman and Orator
makes Hope a visit.
Large Audience Gathers to hear
the Famed Nebraskan.

William Jennings Bryan, Jle
noted statesman and reformer,
delivered his lecture, THE Value
of an Ideal," to an immense aud
ience at the base ball park in this
city last Saturday.
The, day was an ideal one and
before the hour had arrived for
the gates to open the streets
were thronged with people
from the surrounding country.
The towns along the line also con-
triduted literally to the throng.
For the benefit of those who
wished to attend from the north
a especial train was. run which
came in we'll loaded.
At2:3O Mr.. Bryan mounted the
stand, accompanied by the Mayor
and the committee. After short
interval, during which time the
audience cheered to the echo, Mr..
q. D. Washburn introduced the
speaker in few we'll chosen
words.
Mr.. Bryan opened the address
by few introductory remarks
in which he stated that he was
pleased to be here between cam
paigns when political feeling was
not so high, for now his Repub-
lican friends were paying to hear
him while some times in his past
experience it was difficult to get
them out when it cost nothing.
He also paid our city a handsome
compliment upon it's up to-date
appearance and it's fine streets.
Tie lecture ''The Value of an
IDEAL was very interesting and
held the audience spellbound an
hour and twenty minutes and al
| tho the subject was closely ad-
hered to yet the speaker took the
opportunity of stating his posi-
! ton political on several important
questions which occupy the pub
lie mind at this time.
There is no question but that
Mr.. Bryan made very favorable
impression on his audience as
was evince by the throng which
fairly struggled to shake hands
with him at the close of the dis
course.
Lack Of space forbids US going
into details. Suffice it to say
that Hope and it's enterprising
citizens are to be congratulated
in having Mr.. Bryan, one of the
greatest orators and statesmen
of the age, as a guest and we be-
lieve all who heard him we're i'm
pressed with his words as COM
ing from one who is honest and
conscientious in his purpose.
A banquet and reception had
been arranged for the evening
but owing to a chang in his itin-
erary Mr.. Bryan was forced to
leave for Casselton by way Of
Clifford directly after the lecture.
Our citizens were very much dis
appointed in this as very pleas
ant time was anticipated.
Mr.. Bryan was secured under
the auspices of the Hope High
School, proceeds to go toward
the library fund. The attendance
was estimated at one thousand.
l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
TdE new FEDERAL COURT.
Speaker Cannon Appears to Have
Killed the Bill for This Session.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Tonight
there appears to be but little hope for
the passage of the JudgeshiR bill.
When the bill was returned TO the
House with the Senate amendments
tie Latimer provisions for Green
wood, Chester and Greenville and
Court officers. Speaker Cannon sent
it back to the judiciary committe g..
The latter committee has concluded
it's work and does not expect to hold
regular meeting again this session.
The Speaker today declined to recall
the bill from the committee and allow
it to go to conference. Therefore,
representative Johnson says he re-
CARDS the bill as dead.
Senator Latimer consulted with Sen
ator Nelson today. and-it was agreed
that if the Speaker would permit The
bill to 60 to conference the Senate
woull be willing to compromise by
naming Spartanburg, Greenwood and
Chester in addition to Greenville. 1t
is feared that this concession on the
part of the Senate comes too late, as
the Speaker not only objects to the
creating of a number cf new Offices,
but he also objects to holding Court
at four places in the proposed district,
which, be says, is but bid for four
new public buildings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
Killing on Johns island.

A most remarkable tale comes from
Johns Island concerning a double
murder which is said to have been en-
acted last Saturday night. There are
very meagre details Of the affair, aud
all that is known is from the story
of Charleston men who went over on
a cunning trip the first of the week.
All concerned were negroes.
1t is said that during prayer meet
ing at a negro gathering on the island
not far from the ferry landing the
two men, whose names are supposed
to be Anderson and Green, got into a
dispute. One of the men was sitting
on box listening to the exhortations
of the exhorter and learning how to
become a true Christian, when the
other man came in and wanted to sit
on the same box. Evidently the
Christian spirit had not been SO i'm
bued in the spirit of the first as to
extend such generosity, and he refused
to share his eseat in the parquet,
whereupon, it is said, the other negro
kicked the box from under him.
When the first negro got on his feet
be drew a gun and shot the intruder
down. Then, in the sequent scramble,
the brother of the dead one shot the
assailant, and the meeting broke up.
As far as is known both bodies we're
thrown out on the road and lay there
at least all night before they were
removed. and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
BRIBERY IN INDIANA.
Supposed Wholesale Bribery in
the Legislature.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. s3.-The
bribery disclosure MADE by Re2resen-
tative Baker in connection with his
vote on tie anti cigarette bill, passed
by the House yesterday. was followed
today by testimony that number OF
envelopes. similar to the one contain
ing 500 and handed TO Represennta-
tive Baker. had heea sent to other
members. James Hamilton, a door
keeper said that these envelopes bad
been given him by former Senator
A. Baker, with the request that they
be sent to the House members whose
names were written On them. Ham
ilton said the envelopes were delivered
by a page. 81 have known that this
thing has been going on for some
weeks said Hamilton. 81 know
that these letters reached tie Repre-
sentatiyes. and I have given the spe-
cial committee the name of the page
who delivered them " The names Of
these members are withheld by the
Investigating committee. i detective
is locking for former Senator Baker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
The STRIKE RENEWED.
Fifty Thousand Workmen Quit
work in St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-Fifty
thousand employees of five st. Peters
burg factories are again out on a
strike.
The workmen of the Putiloff Iron
Works, the point at which the origi-
nal strike broke out, we're among those
to quit. A minority Of the workmen
refused to stop work and serious dis
turbances followed A strong force
of police was called. On arrival they
attacked the strikers forcing them to
leave the vicinity. The calling of the
police. had an adverse effect on the
remaining workmen who threw down
their tools and joined the strikers.
Troops are now patrolling the neigh
borhood of the Putilof works.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
Captured State Flags.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The Senate's
action in adopting the resolution for
the return of the Confederate flags to
the States lends special interest to the
records. which show the following
South Carolina flags in the possession
of the war department.. Flag, num-
Der of regiment unknown, by Thirty
ninth New York, at Antietam. Flag,
number OF regiment unknown, by
Eighty second Pennsylvania at NAL
vern Hill. Eleventh South Carolina,
inscribed "Port Royal. Cedar Creek,
Swift Creek, Petersburg, June "a,
Weldon Railroad. Sixteenth South
Carolina, by 18th Pennsylvania, at
Five Forks. Twenty-seveuth South
Carolina, by Eighteenth Massachu-
setts. Eighth South Carolina, captur'
ed by Gen. Sheridan's forces South
Carolina State Gag, history unknown.
Flag Of Sumter's flying artillery by
Custer's Cavalry, at Appomattox.
Sumter heavy artillery, by First New
York Lincoln Volunteer Cavalry,
at Sailors Greek.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
SIMpLOA TUNNEL FIA|SH;D.
The Boring of the Greatest Tunnel
in the World Completed.

Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. "a The
boring of the Simplon Tunnel, which
is thirteen miles long, was completed
this morning. The accomplishment of
this great engineering feat was ceie-
brated in a fitting manner. Work on
the tunuel, which is the longest in
the world. was begun five years ago.
The tunnel begins at Brigus SwitZer-
land aud ends at Isola, Italy. 1t runs
straight through the heart of the
Alps. The work has been most dih-
cult, owing to the fact that the bore
passed through some Of the highest
mounta ms of the Alps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
4 BIG THING FOR NORFOLK.
$4,000, 900 Railroad in compe-
tition With the Pennsylvania.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. rs The coun-
ellis of Norfolk as a committee of the
whole, voted tonight to appropriate
s95, 600 to guarantee right of way
from the southern branch of the
Elizabeth River to Sewell's Point, q
distance of thirteen miles, to be used
by the Tidewater Railway. This ac-
tion gives the railway q deep water
terminus for trunk line that will ex-
tend from the lakes to the Atlantic
seaboard, and will be in direct COM
petition with the Pennsylvania in
terests as a coal carrier. Construction
at this end of the road will be begun
Immediately after the select council
confirms separately on Friday Light
what it's members voted for tonight IN
the committee of the whole, and
which was afterwards ratified on its
first reading by the common council.
The road will cost $50, 600, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
THRILLING RIDE IN an AUTOMOBILE.
How Nick Britton Held Up Two
Eminent lurists---"Nick is
Agia' the Machines.

The recent experience of Judge ".
c. Benet of this city, MI. P. a. Will
COX OF Florence and Mr.. E. A. Jen-
kins of Sumter, in being held up and
fred upon by Nick Britton for at
tempting to pass him in motor car
on the public road near AlcoIu, was
automobiling under new aud unex-
pected difficulties.
Judge Benet was asked yesterday for
a statement of the matter. He said
that ne and Mr.. Wilcox were at Man
ming and wished to get to Sumter III
time to see Judge Purdy before he left
home. No trains were scheduled fer
that time of day so they engaged al
automobile from Mr.. jenkins, who is
an expert driver and keeps machines
for rens at Sumter. He went TO Man
ming for them in splendid new Pope
Hartford.
The party left Manning late in the
afternoon and we're making rapid
run. They encountered great many
vehicles of various kinds, some cf
them containing farmers and their
families All of these dove to one side
and allowed the machine to pass until
Mr.. jenkins caught up with Nick
Britton, who was driving in the same
direction Britton, seeing the auto
mobile approaching him, drove his
horse to side of the road and stopped.
He then got out of his buggy aud be-
gan waving them down with his left
hand. No attempt was made by Mr..
jenkins to stop and the man in the
middle of the road leveIled his pistol
at them and continued to wave his
left arm violently. AS the machine
continued to approach, Britton shot
several times over their heads. This
brought them to standstill, but
without any apparent reason Brltton
fired several more shots, which, like
the others, not being aimed at the
party, went high and did no harm.
MI. jenkins then got out and went
forward to where Mr.. Britton was
standing de6antly in the road, across
swamp branch cursing and swearing
that no automobile should pass him.
Mr.. Jenkins had quiet talk with
Britton and he put his pistol in his
pocket. A Judge and lawyer in the
automobile may have been stronger
argument than pistols.
Judge Benet had nothing but praise
for Mr.. jenkins. He was not only
cool, but competent and considerate OF
all whom he met or overlook, and
twice got out of the automobile and
led excited horses past. He was par
ticularly careful whenever he saw any
lady or child with vehicle.
The journey was continued and the
splendid machine rolled into Sumter
on time, having covered the distance
of 20 miles in one hour and 20 minutes
in spite of all delays-bad roads and
Others
Judge Benet, in commenting upon
the incident and the entire trip, said
that there should be separate road
ways for motor vehicles, as the ordl-
nary vehicles which travel the public
roads have the right of way and that
the machine should turn aside for the
wagon or buggy instead of those vehi-
cles giving up their rights OF way tol
the motor car.
While not approving the violent ac-
tion of Nick Britton, Judge Benet
says be sympathizes with the people
who are frightened and endangered by
passing automobiles. The State,
Feb. "a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
Mrs. Davis Letter TO Miles.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 23.-Gen. Mel
son A. Miles in letter to The Inde-
pendent of this week has partly COM
piled with the request Of Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis made through the Savannah
Press, that he publish in full any let
ter or note that he may have from
her in which she thanked him for his
treatment of President Jefferson Davis
when under Gen. MiIes's care as a
prisoner of war at Fortress Monroe.
The letter which he publishes fol-
lows:
"Fort Monroe, Va, May %, 1865.
Please receive my thanks for your
courtesy and kind answers to my
questions of this morning May %. I
cannot quit the barbor without beg
ging you again to look after my hus-
bands health for me. Yours very
respectfully,
"Varina Dayis.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Lucas County.

Frank i. cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of +. ]. Cheney
& Co., doing business In the City OF Tole-
do, County and State aforesaid, and thai
said firm Will pay the sam of one hund,ed
dollars for each and every case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of HalPs
Catarrh Cure. Frank j. Cheney.
Suern to before me and subscribed III
my presence, this 9Th day of December, A.
A. W. Gleason,
9es Notary Pubic.
Halps Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly ON the blood and mucous
surfaces of the systeu. Send for testl-
noniais free.
F. J.. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold By all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
tiou. Feb 18-1m