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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-28
hursda Evening,
circulation Of air necessary to the roots
of the growing nlant

-
circulation Of air necessary to the roots
OF the growing plant.
4. Nowhere on the American continent
IS found more fertile soil or one bet
ter adapted to the growing of wheat,
oats, barley and flax, and yet farmers
have found that it is better to rotate
the cereals with grass and cultivated
crops, not so much because one crop uses
different plant food than another, but
IN which the soil is left by different
methods of cultivation called for by
different crops.
Thousands and thousands of acres Of
this fertile soil await the coming of the
farmers from the high-priced lands Of
homesteads can still be had, though de.
sirable ones close to the railroads are
lands can be found at from So to '$15
an acre on easy terms, and this year
many farms will be paid for with the
returns from this years crop.
That many are taking advantage of
private and state lands is evidenced
by the rapid increase in population
which has taken place the last five
years.
While it will be sometime yet before
the official census figures taken this
year will be ready for publication, fig
ures more or less official have been OBJ
tanned for some twenty-four counties
which show an increase in population
population Of 100000, compared with
$4,000 in 1900.
The increase in the volume of bust
ness carried on thruout the state has
fully kept pace with the increase in
| population and development along in
| dustrial lines.
! More than FIVE hundred miles Of new
| railroads have been constructed the
| present season, which has resulted in
the establishment Of fortyfve new
| towns, with the opening of new banks,
elevators, lumber yards, stores, etc.
More lines Of railroad are projected for
next year, and while it is not reasonable
be constructed as during the present
season, it will mean the opening Of
much new territory and consequent
rapid development of the country ira
versed.
= A reduction in freight rates in all
parts Of the state of from 2 to. 5 cents
hundred on grain means considerably
more than at first thought: Inc cay aver .
cents a hundred, which seems like a
small amount saved to each farmer
yet in the aggregate will be more than
sufficient to pay all the taxes levied
this year for state purposes. :.
The government experiment station
at Fargo and the two state stations at
periments in seed breeding, seed selec:
ton, methods of cultivation and treat
ment to prevent plant disease. are teach
ing the farmers to increase their yields
of grain and thus decreasing the cost OF
production with consequent increase
Of profit.
These are only few reasons why
, North Dakota should be the MECCA, fol
homeseekers, why the price Of farm
lands are constantly increasing in value
and why steady, if not rapid, increase
in values can be confidently expected
for a number of years at least.
: w. G. Gilbreath,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
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Allegations Of the Relator.

An amended petition for an original writ of
injunction fled by the attorneys for the
relator late yesterday afternoon. In this Pc
tition like the original, 1t is set forth that no
contractors of the state under the present
call for bids submit tender for the work; that
there are no contractors or builders who are
architects, and that there can be no competitive
bids.
The relator further claims that 1867 acres
of the capitol grant, altho selected by the state
has not been approved hence the title thereto
is not yet vested in the state.
In bringing up the question Of the constitu-
tionality Of the capitol law, the amended petit
ton sets forth:
That the lands. provision for the sale Of
which is made by the capitol commission law
were granted to the state Of North Dakota by
congress by an act commonly known as the
enabling act, for the purpose Of erecting public
buildings at the capital of said state for legis-
lative. executive and Judicial purposes; that
chapter 1856 of the laws of 1905, is and was
beyond the power. Jurisdiction and authority Of
the legislature to enact and is therefore void for
the following reasons:
That the proceeds of such lands, or portion
thereof. are by said act attempted to be divert
ed from the purposes for which said lands were
granted, and to the construction and erection,
as provided thereby, of suitable residence for
the governor on the lots now owned by the state;
also to the payment of interest upon the GER
tifcates of Indebtedness the Issuance Of which
is authorized by the provisions Of said act.
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General
Prosperity
With His Staff Of Good Soil,
Proper Temperature and Rain
fall Assisted by
EXPERIMENT STATIONS
At Fargo, Edgeley and Dickin-
son Give North Dakota Sales Of
$170 for Every Man, Woman
and Child in State.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
General Prosperity has marshaled his
forces and with the assistance, Of his
staff officers, Good Soil, Proper Temper
ature, Rainfall and a few men OF the
line like wheat, oats, barley, fax, live
tstock, wool, etc, has won a victory in
North Dakota this year that will be re-
,membered for years to come IN many
homes on the broad prairles OF this
young state. .E
- With an increased acreage in nearly
all crops and all put in under the most
favorable conditions, a sufficient rain
sfals in all sectors, in fact a q sutficien-
scy'' in a few localities, and good grow
ing temperatures turnout the season, 1t
would be remarkable indeed if it had
been otherwise than year Of prosperi-
ty for the North Dakota farmer.
Last week the writer gave. the read
ers of this page an estimate of the crops
for 1905. After deducting sufficient
amount for seed and feeding purposes
the amount remaining to be sold is enor-
nous and at very reasonable prices, to-
gether with the surplus live stock and
dairy products. reaches a total of $73,-
100000; or, there was raised on the
farms of North Dakota the present year
sufficient amount of grain, meat, etc.,
ito supply the seed Tor. next years crop
Fand feed for all the stock in the state
until the next crop is grown and still
ssell $40 worth for every man, woman
gand child in the state. +. ..
b Is it any wonder that -, there is so
,amuch inquiry from farmers of other
states about the resources and oppor-
itunities to be found in North Dakota
20 Almost the entire state was covered
5at one time by an immense sheet Of ice,
(which upon melting deposited finely
,pulverized soil varying in depth from
few inches to many feet. Glacial lakes
,abounded which have now disappeared
and their bottoms become dry land
forming immense areas Of exceedingly
productive and level land. From the
rocks ground to fine powder by this
stgreat sheet of ice is formed fertile
zsoil, very retentive Of moisture when
gaproperly cultivated, but yet Of such
.Scharacter that when properly drained
If is sufficiently porous to allow a free
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$500 PURSE AS GIFT
Shriners Help a Fargo Couple to Cele-
brate Their Golden Wedding.


FARGO. N. The Masons of the city as
sisted last evening in the celebration of the
golden wedding of Captain and Mrs. s.. T. Con-
nick The captain is the tyler of the Masonic
bodies IN this state and was the first initiate
in the Shrine when Ell Zagal temple was or
ganized. The members of the Shrine present:
ed the couple with 5000 purse. An elaborate
ceremonial session was attended by the Masons
and their wives and followed by a banquet
The twenty second annual conference of the
N Methodtsts Of North Dakota is to be held in
Fargo Oct. Is to 49,. There will be preliminary
exercises from Oct. 10. The presiding officer
will be Bishop Warren.
The failure of the underwriters to start tho
new insurance rates here is causing protest
by the city officials and property owners. The
underwriters served notice on the city officials
In July of last year of the improvements they
wished made. The city complied with the
demands, but result of delayed inspection
and other causes. the old rates are still in
vogue.
Harry Lee, charged with lold-ups Mt Wahpe-
ton, has been arrested here and held on vag-
rancy charge. pending the arrival of officials
from Wahpeton.
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Eou, Weeks
Of Threshing Completed in Ran
som County and Four More
Required.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Lisbon, N. D., Sept. 26.-Each time
i return to Ransom county / am more
and more impressed with the progress
that this county is making. It seems
to me almost as if the very best men
that are coming to North Dakota find
Ransom county, while, Of course, am
recognizing that Ransom county is one
of the best counties now offering in
ducement for the energetic and prom
Using farmer, still I think it is largely
due to the constant and judicious adj
vertising which the land men Of Ran
som county have done and are doing.
They certainly are examples Of contin-
nous, persistent and judicious adver-
Using and believe in Keeping everlast-
ingly at it.
They have been threshing in Ran
som county for straight four weeks
without a let-up and they have four
weeks more threshing to do. In all
my years Of mingling with farmers and
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PRIMED FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Civil Service Office Questions Tam
pered with at Duluth.

DULUTH. MINN.-Last night the office Of
was entered and papers containing the Questions
to be propounded to applicants for positions on
the police and fire departments were tempered
with.
The only theory is that the intruder entered by
opening the door with a skeleton key. Altogether
there over forty applications for examina ton
in both departments.
William Grant, president of the village Of
Chisholm, who was indicted for suhornation of
perjury, was yesterday afternoon acquitted by
the jury after fifteen minutes elaboration. Mr.
Grant has several other indictments hanging
over him. and all the cases will be tried at
this term he next case to be taken ND will
be the charge that he was concerned In Keen
ing fraudulent accounts Of the village.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-28
Eue Railroads
Unable to Furnish Sufficient Cars
to Handle Dickey County's
Enormous Crop.
BY w. A. Otis.

BY w. A. Otis.
Special Correspondence.
Cakes, N. D., Sept. 26.-If the vari-
GUS. railroads running into this city
don It get move on and supply cars
to take care Of the grains being threshed
on the farms tributary, there is going
to be an overwhelming blockade within
a very short time. There are five rail
roads crossing Dickey county, and it
would seem as tho they ought to be
able to handle the crop, but up to the
periencing considerable trouble in mar
keting their. produce. This city has
seven large elevators and there are usu-
ally seven large wagonloads of grain
waiting at each one to be unloaded. It
is simply case Of continually pouring
wheat, barley and other small grains in
to the bins of these elevators. Another
gratifying feature is the amount of
number one hard wheat which Dickey
large proportion Of the entire crop will
grade up to the highest standard. Farm
ers who came to Dickey county two and
three years ago, in some instances with
practically nothing, are today theEown-
ers of a quarter to half-section, and
it is all paid for out of the crops they
have raised since they came here. In
duuit1on ~ tA4S, ldlSe poiGlou VI buem
have made considerable improvements
on their farms and have surplus. The
farmers bank accounts are the main
stay of the banks, and eastern money
is no longer being extensively sought by
the farm-1oan concerns. Banks that
have heretofore depended largely upon
eastern capital to take care of loans ap-
piled for are simply turning out the
money deposited with them by the local
farmers.
Mercantile Conditions.
The merchants Of Cakes seem to be
on easy street. I have talked with trav-
cling statesmen representing several diff
ferent lines, and all Of them report their
sales exceptionally strong. They also
report that their houses say the collec-
tions from all the towns in the county
are exceptionally good, and their in
structicns are to sell just as big a bill
of goods to their customers in Cakes as
it is possible to get them to buy. It is
predicted on all sides that land values
will increase $5 per acre by Jan. l,
1906, and can see no reason why this
will not be true, basing ones Judgment
, upon the continuous good crops pro-
duced by the county for several years
back. It will be but short time before
land will be as highpriced here as it
is now in Iowa and Illinois, and certain
ly with the Dickey county acreage pro-
ducing as large a net income per year
as that Of eastern lands, the people that
own it are not going to be willing to
part with it for less amount per acre
than is being asked for eastern lands.
The law of supply and demand applies
to North Dakota land as well as to any
other product of commerce. The de-
mand is large at the present time, is in
creasing daily, and the supply is going
down. It will be but short time until
to to- meet nuRpi the demand and then DicEey
county lands will be sold at from $50
to $75 per acre.
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forth any cause for equitable relief. and on the
further ground that it does not contain any
exercise Of the original jurisdiction Of the SUI
preme court, and that the allegations therein set
forth matters of private concern and in no
way involve matters of public concern or fran
chises of the. state fs..ats "a =
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"TAIK is CHEAP"

Now that IS a fact. for the land here is
very cheap and it does the talking for us;
come right away and look it over and you
will be satisfied that there is not spot
where you can invest your money to a
better advantage than in Stark County.
where you can get homestead free and
a quarter section adjoining it at low
prices and easy terms.
Write for terms to agents
A. r. KITS, BeIfieId, NJ. ..
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LEGALITY OF The y
LAW IS AT STAKE
CAPITOL ISSUE WILL BE ARGUED
ON OCT. %.
Amended Petition of the Relator, Rep
= resenting Building Trades Which OBJ
+ ject to the System of Award Con-
4 templated by State Commission,
Raises Important New Questions.
Special to The Journal.

81 Grand Forks, N. D., Sept 2s-In the case of
George Rusk, relator against the board Of
capitol commissioners, an amended petition Of
the relator brings up the question of the con-
stitutionality of the law creating the commits
esion, and the application for a permanent in
junction against the commission letting a con-
tract under the present call for bids as well as
1.-The constitutionality Of the law, Will be argued
before the supreme court at Bismarck on Mon
Slay, Oct 3d.
The brief of the relator is to be served on or
before Oct. 10 and the brief of the commission on
II before Oct. 20. This was decided in the SUI
IRENE court yesterday afternoon upon the filing
If the amended petition of the relator.
The commissioners demurred to the whole of
the petition for the reason that it fails to set
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-28
RAILWAY FIREMEN HURT
Accidents in the Vicinity Of Huron
One Man Nav Die

HURON, S. D.-Two Chicago & North Western
railway fremen met with serious accidents.
George ". Brewer, aged about 25. was badly
burned by steam In accident at Verdi and is
in the Rochester hospital: late reports indicate
that he will recover. Peter Olson, married and
living here, jumped from his engine and sus.
tanned injuries that are likely to prove fatal
He was picked up near Cavour and has not re-
gained consciousness
John A. Sauer has purchased lots on Dakota
avenue. and with John T. Breen will erect o
twostory brick building for cigar factory.
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That chapter 1875 and the provisions thereof
are contrary to and in conflict with the consh-
tuition of the state of North Dakota, and void
in this:
That said act embraces more than one sub
ject as follows: Provision is therein made for
provision is also therein made for the constitute
tion Of suitable residence for the governor OF
the state.
That no appropria ton is made in said act or
otherwise for the purposes thereof.
That If any appropriation .is. made in said act
for the purposes thereof, said appropriation en-
braces more than one subject and is not with
trary, said appropriation is made in lump and in
gross for the construction of a capitol building
as well as for the construction Of suitable
residence for the governor of the state.
That by said act there Is attempted to be
delegated to the board of capitol commissioners,
so called. the power to make appropriation
such as may to it seem fit or suitable for the
separate purposes, as follows:
i First-Of an amount to be devoted to or for
the purposes of the construction or erection tOf
capitol building, and 1T
I Second-Of an amount to be devoted to or fo1
the purpose of the construction or erection of a
suitable residence for the governor of the state.
That the said board of capitol commissioners
are authorized to create or contract debts in
the aggregate in excess Of the sum of 5000, 600
by the issuance Of certificates of Indebtedness.
tracing of debt Of the state of North Dakota
in excess of the sum of $2oOOOO and that in
such law no provision Is made for 1evyfng an
annual tax sufficient to pay the interest semi
annually and the principal within thirty years
FROM the passage of the law, nor is any such
tax specially appropriated to the payment OF
such principal and interest.
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about three miles west of Harold. From -four
hundred to five hundred tons of hay belonging tt
William Summerside was burned.
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North Dakota's Subsoil.

It is a marvel to a great many east
ern farmers travelling thru this state, to
see the shallow blowing that is done by
the farmers almost everywhere. The
casterner is used to blowing his land at
least five, usually six and some years
seven inches deep. A North Dakota
farmer turns over from two to three
inches Of the sod, and there seems to be
no diminution of the crop from year to
year. Tie reason of this is the phe-
nomenal subsoil, underlying the black
loan surface This subsoil is from four
to ten feet deep and acts as a steady
feeder to the growing soil above. AS
am example Of the richness Of this sub
soil: some Of it was thrown out upon
the surface last spring where well
was being dug. It SO happened that
some timothy seed was sowed in the
neighborhood and some Of it got into
this pile Of subsoil. Some four or five
weeks ago the man who owned the land
cut off several spears of this timothy
and found it measured three feet, six
inches in length. Heretofore, subsoil
was not supposed to be a growing soil,
but North Dakota subsoil is a growing
soil.
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Kane declared he did not have any. Kane then
! struck Peterson on the arm, head and leg and
with oath ordered him away.
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Says Policeman Robbed Him.

Sixton Peterson has complained to Mayor
Brandt of East Grand Forks that Patro1manj
charge Of. disorderly conduct. Peterson says
he was standing In front Of Peterson's saloon
when Kane arrested him and put him in cell
and later returned with some person unknown
to Peterson. The stranger grasped Peterson by
the back Of the neck and called upon him to
surrender his money. Kane went thru Peter
sons pockets and securedasas $40 gold piece,
$40 note and some silver. tss
Kane and his companion then left the cell,
and In about an hour after returned and let
Peterson out Peterson asked for his money and
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sire.
No more conclusive argument can be
given to the easterner as to why ne
Should come to Bismarck, than the very
fact that the farmers already here not
Only want, but are in position to de-
mand the best the market affords in
everything, including luxuries. For
tunately For the eastern farmer, North
Dakota is so large that the lands out in
this particular locality have not re
ceived, up to within the past two or or
and Consequently, are comparatively
low in price. As good farm land as
lays out of doors can be bought close
to Bismarck at from $3.50 to $40 per
acre, and it is notsan unsafe prediction
that it will double in value in the next
two years. This years corn. crop alone
of Burleigh county as an agricultural
loo 1i+v
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themselves to supply the farmers de-

Commissioner of Agriculture.
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Write

Follow the advice Of Horace Greeley
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-09-21
VIM. A GREEN. HARVEY s. BELL,
Register q. s. Land Office Notary Public
GREEN, BELL & co.
Real Estate 4 Investments
! III So. 10th ST.. Ground Floor
Du0uees Bell L362 Lincoln.
nVUIvi Auto 1862 Nebraska.

We have some of the best bargains
in farm lands to be found and now is
the best time you will ever find to
invest. Below is a partial list of
what we have to offer:
No. 693 is a splendid 80 southwest
of the city about miles, nearly all
under cultivation and all good land.
no buildings, price $40 per acre, on
very easy payments; $500 cash and
the balance in 10 years, equal pay
ments, per cent interest.
No. 695 is splendid farm of near
ly 240 acres, all fine level land and
good soil, 4-room house, barn for g
horses, and other outbuildings, locat-
ed about one mile west of Kramer.
and 4 miles southeast of Crete; we
are offering this land for $12,5OO.
No. 747 is one of the best improved
800 acre farms in the county, Broom
house, large barns, granary, corn
cribs, some timber along the creek.
good orchard, located in Highland
precinct just east of Crete; price $55
per acre.
No. 749 is splendid stock and
grain farm about one mile east Of
Raymond; large house 8 rooms, bank
barn, 40xS0; double corn crib, granary
and all other necessary outbuildings.
about $50 acres under pillow, balance
in pasture and meadow, all fenced
and cross fenced; price $40 per acre.
No. 1874 is splendid 12O acre farm
near Kramer, Groom house, barn for
s horses, granary and corn cribs.
buildings all in splendid conditions:
price $50 per acre.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-09-21
Notice of Incorporation

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned have associated themselves
together to form an Insurance Com
pany. The name of the company is
Endowment Health and Accident In
surance Company. The principal
place of it's business is at Lincoln,
Neb. The general nature is insur-
ance on the mutual assessment plan
against loss of time caused by sick
ness or accident or accidental death.
The business of the company to COM
mence June 1, 1905, and terminates
in SO years The affairs of the COM
pany shall be governed by board
of directors, president, vice-presi-
dent, general manager, secretary, and
treasurer
w. E. INLAND, NJ D. Wilson, l.. e.
Wetling, w. ]. Adamson, T. G. L-Y-
lef
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-09-21

FOR SALE-Six acres in edge of
Lincoln, enclosed and well improved;
all kinds of fruit; good eight room
house, nearly new; barn, poultry
houses and other buildings; three
blocks from street car line. Access
ible to school, religious and other ad-
vantages of the city, and good place
for the poultry and small fruit bust
ness. Price $4,000, and it's bargain.
DR.. T. M. Triplett, 44th st. and Nor
NAL Boulevard, Lincoln. Neb.