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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
Total in As states and terri -.
tories :33l 4,Se9.oS
Scene Is Shifting.

The new mileage Of 1905 exceeds that
Of 1904 by over 200 miles, while the
track laid during. the first half OF this
for the first six months Of; 1904, which
facts indicate how energetic has been
the work Of the past six months. For
a good many years the southwestern
states have furnished larger percent-.I
age Of new mileage than any other
group, but the scene Of active construc-
ton operations appears to be shifting to
the northwest. With the Chicago, MI.
,Eaukae Il St.aP Paul headed for the Pa.sE
cifie eoast, with the new Gould line Che,
Western Pacife) already under con-
struction, between Salt Lake City and
San Francisco, and with the many new
lines planned by the Hartman and the
Hill systems, the western and north
western states will be the scenes of
bustling activity for the next few years.
In 1904 Missouri, with 1854 miles, fur
other state, and Texas, with 308 miles,
was second-both states belonging to
the southwestern group. This year
North Dakota, in the northwestern
group, is first with 525 miles, 1877 miles
more than the track laid in Texas, which
is second with 1913 miles. Louisiana is
third in the list with PA miles;
Georgia, in the south ATLANTIC group, is
fourth with 242 miles, and Minnesota
ner railway state, has added nearly 200
miles Of new road during the past year,
| and the neighboring state of Indiana is
not far behind Illinois with 173 miles.
By Sections.
I The following< tabulation shows the
! location of the track laid by sections
Of the country: -
Miles
New England states ................... 1875
MCidle Atlantic states ............... 2523S
South Atlantic states ...... 6s4 a aS
| Central northern states ............... 500 80
Northwestern states ................. 81 IS
Pacific states ............... !........ 622. 80
While the figures for the southwest
! ern states are larger than those Of
any other section, it should be borne
in mind that there are more states
with a far greater area in that group
than in any other The 992 miles com
| pleted in the northwestern group are
located in the six states Of Minnesota,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Da-
the only state in that group, and, in
fact, the only state west Of New Eng
land, in which no new mileage is re-
ported.
The most noteworthy piece Of con
struction during the past year was the
extension of the 500 line from Thief
River Falls, MINI, to tKenmare, N. D.
distance Of 297 miles. The 500 line
also built two branches in North Da
kota, each nineteen miles in length
making 3 total of. :'a5 miles Of road
built by this company. The extension
in North Dakota penetrates the rich
wheat belt Of the northern part Of the
state, and to tap the same region tho
Great Norther rad has built i've branches
its main line. Altogether the Great
Northern laid 243 miles Of track on ex
tensions in Minnesota, North Dakota
Nebraska and Washington.
Track-Lay1ng by Years.
The following table, giving the tract
by years since 1856, shows. that il
only sever, out Of eighteen years ha
the rev construction exceeded that 70
n | 1875: Ef
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

State of Minnesota. County of Hennepin-Dis-
trict Court. Fourth Judicial District.
In the matter of the assignment Of the North
western Implement & Wagon company "a
corporation) for the benefit Of its creditors to
Andrew G. Dunlop.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 18th day
|of December 1905, the Northwestern Implement
!! Wagon company Ga corporation) made an as
sisnmen1 of all its property for the benefit of
Its creditors to Andrew G. Dunlop the under
signed
All claims and demands, verified as required by
law must be filed with the undersigned.
Andrew G. Dunlop, Assignee.
gath ay s, corner e 9th st, Minneapolis. Minn.
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$50 AT BANQUET
Toast Program for Tawney Event
r .~ Nearly Completed. -.

wINoNA, MINN.-Among those who will at
tend the Tawney banquet on Friday evening will
be Senator Collester of Waseca, Judge John A.
Lovely of Albert Lea, R: g.. Shepard and Judge
Kingsley Of Austin, Editor A. W. Blakely OF
Rochester, j. M. Dinent and Senator A. J
Adair of owatonna, $. A. Langum and Judge
Wells of Preston. Captain w. H. Hafries Of
Caledonia, who was the predecessor of Mr.
Tawney in congress from this district. will also
be present. The toast program will be com
pleted tomorrow. ~. - ss..---,
General John Ludwig of this city, one of the
prominent Luxemburgers Of the northwest, cele
brated on Tuesday. the sixty-sixth anniversary
of his birth and the golden jubilee of his ar
rival in this country He received several tele
grams of, congratulatioh One present highly
appreciated was book from Luxemburg contain
ing sketches Of the country and prominent Lux
emburgers. Mr.. Ludwig was for three term;
mayor of WinOna and once ran for state treas
urer on the democratic ticket. .I..-
Articles of Incorporation of the E.. L. Mitch
ell Medical company have been filed with tn,
register of deeds in this city. The capital stool
Is fixed at 500, 900 and the limit of indebtedness
$4,000. The following are the directors and of
7fcers: President and treasurer E. 4. Mitchell
vice president, Fred w. Mitchell; secretary, ]
II. Sands sf.=--.- =. ~ &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
RETURNS WITH HOPES :
South Dakota Committee Gets Only
Vague Talk from Milwaukee.

Special to The Journal. r.
. Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 27.-The com
mittee Of business men from Lead,
Deadwood and Sturgis, who went to Chi
eago to confer with the officials Of the
Milwaukee Railway company, have re-
turned. They presented to the company
a large amount of data showing the
large amount Of business now being
done in the northern hills. The commit
tee was Informed by the Milwaukee Of
fcials that nothing definite had yet been
decided in respect to the building Of
the road into the Hills proper, but that
there was a possibility Of this being
done. Maps were shown 81, Of other POT
ant as the Hills, to which spurs had been
run from the main lines. The committee
was Informed that the matter would be
thoroly investigated and that if there
was found to be business enough to
warrant the extension of the road the
company would certainly build.
The committee brought back the idea
that the milwaukee, company would
eventually drop a spur into the Hills
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
ISSUES PAINT BULLETIN
North Dakota Commissioner Steals
March on Manuf acturers,

FARGO, N. D.-Commissioner Ladd has stolen
a march on the paint manufacturers by issuing
$4,000 bulletins containing the statement of an
analysis Of some Of the leading brands of paints
used In this state. At the recent conference
of the paint with the commissioner it was
sought to have him hold up the enforcement
OF the paint law till the next session of the leg
to this or other requests of the manufacturers,
and when they left for the east it was under
stood injunction proceedings would be begun.
Now that the matter has been issued in bulletin
form the injunction may not be instituted.
Tomorrow afternoon Masonic service will
be conducted over the remains of J. H. thinner
man, who died suddenly of apoplexy at Great
Falls Mont. Mr.. Zimmerman lived here many
years and was leader Of the North Dakota State
band and conducted his orchestra.
The fund for the Y. NJ. c. A. building is
rapidly increasing. The young mems century
club to have raised $4,000 by Christmas and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
IL railroads
MINNESOTA FIFTH
IN TRACK LAYING
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTIONS FOR 1905
AN INTERESTING STUDY.
Minnesota Laid 2o1 Miles Of New
Track, While North Dakota, with It's
525 Miles, Laid More Than Twice as
Much as Any Other Two States
Soo's Kermare' Extension Note
worthy.

Minnesota is fifth among the states
and territories in new railroad mileage
for 1905. An annual summary compiled
by the Railway Age shows that only
North Dakota, Texas, Louisiana and
Georgia laid more new track in the
year. North Dakota, with its $685.
miles of new track laid more than twice
as much as any other two states.
= Approximately 5000 miles Of new
railroad have been completed in the
United States during 1905. The figures
shown in the following table are not
have not yet furnished full reports, and
it is probable that the complete returns
will show over 5000 miles: 1.@a1
Track Laid from Jan. to Dec. 81, 1905.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27

exceeded the amount by nearly 81, 900. In con
sideration Of this, the business men are to begin
pected to complete the building and equipment
The juvenile members are raising so cents each
to pay for brick.
If the trustees of the Fargo Congregations
college will raise $4,000 the income from
which will be used for the maintenance Of q
$4,000 with which to erect the library. His
conditions have been announced. Carnegie has
already contributed to city library and one
for the agricultural college here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
REQUIsITIoN DEFECTIVE
Minot Court Orders Release Of Arthur
.." Il. = ~ McGahov rF. IT,.

+ MINOT, N. D.-Judge E. B. Goss has de-
clared that the requisition for Arthur McGahey.
the alleged le> der of Montana horse thieves, is
defective and granted the writ of habeas corpus
requested by Judge L.. ]. Palda. for the de-
PENDANT. 80 ...t ~. s*.5.. 7 r
The warrant charged conspiracy but failed to
failed to show the time and place and did not
state that MeGahey was fugitive from justice.
The attorney general Of the state Did not ap-
pear at the hearing The evidence shows that
McGahey was III no way connected with the
rustllng cases and further that he never had
dealings with Banker w. II. Denny of Willistol
in that connection. ,r4 ~
The original complaint in the case was not
introduced at the herring and defendants attor.
ney said that it was kept out of court because
Of its incomDletenesss Inspector G.. W. Hail
Of the Montana Cattle association was much dis
appointed and stated that he would make an at
tempt to get Banker Denny into Montana.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
from its main line, either from sturgis
or Belle Fourche. T.
Bridge Toll Absorbed.

Fourteen roads comprising the st.
Louis Terminal. association have out
their new tariff sheets, giving a thru
bill of, lading from and to St. Louis,
and reductions ranging from Is to Is
per, cent on the bridge toll, which is
rates will go in Jan. 1. Westbound
rates may not go into operation for a
time. In granting a thru bin Of lading,
absorbing the bridge charge, the. roads
will. now deliver at any point in st.
Louis without extra charge. ~....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
Weather Is Too Good.

While the fine weather has helped
Christmas trade and made an army. of
clerks happy and prosperous. it has
hurt the railroad travel to warm eli
mates. The people have found it I'm.
necessary to go west or south to get
away from chilly northern blasts. There
are none Thirteen tourist cars a week
are run out of the twin cities for Cal.
ifornia points, with so few passengers
that the business is not financial sue
cess H.. t',a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
Omaha Grain Men Protest.

The directors Of the Omaha Grain
Exchange have protested against dis
elimination in rates to Baltimore by
the Milwaukee road, between Kansas
City and Omaha The Milwaukee rate
from Kansas City is Is cents, and 18
cents from Omaha. The resolution threat
ems retaliation unless the rates are ad-
.justed. Omaha is said to rank third
among the corn markets Of the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
81 FIRE AT ALBERT LEA
Basement Blaze Causes Heavy Dam.

\ $780, dye III SCOE6. -
ALBERT LEA, MINN.-Ihe New Store, a
drygoods and notion establishment, owned by
Moilers g. Beck, was badly damaged by smoke
from a fire that started in the basement Of the
store. Had it not been for an adjoining gro
building would have been burned and the stock
destroyed. The fire was confined to the base
ment so that there was no loss from the use
Of water. but the smoke caused several thou
sand dollars worth Of damage. The store Is
closed until the insurance has been adjusted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27

panv has replied to the complaint that
it has made the charge from Pine
Island to Chicago greater than from
Red Wing to Chicago, a longer distance,
because Of cut made by the Milwau:
kee road. By the Milwaukee road Red
Wing is $40 miles from Chicago and
400 miles by the Great Western. Pine
Island, by the Great Western, is only
375 miles from Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
CHRISTMAS BOAT RIDE
y
Red Wing Citizens Indulge in Summer
p1na cI1Yoo

RED WING. MINN.-It is not often that a
ride the upper Mississippi on Christmas day
but such, was the pleasure enjoyed by several
Red Wing people. Among those who had their
launches and rowboats out We're Joseph Frenn,
r. Jandon. II. A. Buell. John Bach. Mrs. J. w
Nelson. Cyril Nelson. Clarence Diepenbrock. ].
II. Webster and B. Hunter. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
@sf HEARING POSTPONED
zumbrota and Goodhue Shippers Join
in Complaint Against Road

Because Zumbrota and Goodhue ship.
pers wish to Join in the rate complaint
with the Pine Island Elevator com.
pany, the hearing before the state rail
road commission has been postponed
from Dec. 90. The Great Western COM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27

y The railway mileage Of the United
States on Jan. ], 1905, according to
Poor 8 Manual, was. $40 miles. BY
1905, it will be seen that the mileage
on Jan. /, 1905, will aggregate 217,-
1928 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
Judging beef cattle.


Judging beef cattle.
Dairymen's convention; Pasteuriz-
ing.
Noon hour.
Corn Judging; Reds Yellow Dent
Judging swine.
Judging dairy cattle.
Progress in Plant Breeding" Prof.
w. NJ. Hays. University of Minnesota.
Meeting of Illinois Corn Growers as
sociation.
Tuesday, Jan. 81.
Utilizing the Corn Crop" A. p.
Grout, Winchester, Ill.
Corn examination for expert certifi-
Gates.
Opening session Illinois Live Stock
Breeders association.
Dairymen's convention; Pasteurized
cream.
Noon hour.
Corn examination for expert certifi-
Gates.
Afternoon session Illinois Live Stock
Breeders association.
Meeting of Illinois Live Stock Breed
ers' association.
eOneSOay, rem. u.
Market Glasses and Grades of
Sheep and SWINE" lecture and judging.
Opening session of American Breed
ers' association.
Dairymen's convention; churning
pasteurized cream.
Noon hour
Afternoon session American Breed
ers' association; addresses and discus
siOns.
Meeting of American Breeders as
ISOLATION
Thursdny, Feb. 2.
Market Glasses of Horses" lecture
and Judging.
Morning session of American Breed
erS' association; addresses and discus
sions.
Dairymen's convention; butter pack
ing.
Noon hour
Afternoon session of American Breed
ers' association; addresses and discus
sions.
Meeting of American Breeders as
ISOLATION
Friday, Feb. 3.
Market Glasses and Grades of Cat
tie" lecture and judging.
Morning session of American Breed
ers' association: addresses and discus
siOnS.
Dairymen's convention; cheese max
ing.
Noon hour
Afternoon session OF American Breed
ers' association; addresses and discus
siOns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
VI! LsAW 1
Musser Lumber Company at
Muscatine Gives Up Strue- :.
gle for Logs.
is OLD AND LARGE CONCERN
Unable to Compete With Northern
Concerns More Convenient to
the Remaining Timber.

Announcement is made that the
Musser Lumber company OF Musca,
:ne. one of the Oldest on the river,
will abandon the manufacture of lum-
Der and the mills will not be started
IN the spring. a yard will be kept to
dispose of the stock on hand.
The closing Of the plant after 81
Years of active and continuous opera
ton. is not a matter OF deliberate
choice. but rather a reluctant submits
sion to natural causes and conditions
which make il impossible to operate
the mill successfully. Thirty or 40
years ago the vast area OF virgin white
pine forest covering large sections OF
Wisconsin and Minnesota was an in
yiting field to the lumber manufactur
CT. and the great fertile valley and
plains of the Mississippi river deyei
oped into an almost unequ1IeG mar
ket for the product of the forest and
saw mill. All though the history oil
the Musser Lumber company their
principal log supply has been drawn
from the Chippewa river in Wiser. 4
sin. through the Mississippi River Log
ging company. operating at Chippewa
Falls. Wis. of which they were mcin
bers.
This source of supply is now en-. -
Iy exhausted. since the mississippi
River Logging company has cit on all
it's timber and closed down its rafting
works. This necessitates purchasing
logs in the open market. af.i With the
increasing scarcity of tirlbe"- i'f'ce:i
for logs have greatly advanced. While
the quality has become poorer. The
northern mills. on the contrary. haze
the advantage I'm low freigh. rates 10
the markets, and against sucn competi-
ton IL is very difficult to oi,er2io a
mill in this locality.
short Historical Sketch.
The Musser interests wee first req
resented in Muscatine in 1853. when a
retail lumber company under the firm
name OF Hoch & Musser sta':ei m
business. This concern was 4 limited
partnership, and had their fi;1ber
sawed up north and pulled it fro1i the
river at Muscatine. After three years
the above partnership was Dissolved
Mr. Hoch withdrawing. and The colo
pany was reorganized. the name q
ing changed to r. Musser & c. The
interests thus represented committed
in the same business. with Sign;
changes. until the sixth year. 1871,
when the saw mill was built CT me
pres mt ste of the Musser mil. This
first rnlu KS comparatively small
affair. with a capacity of about IN 200.
600 to- 12.000.000 feet per season. Ad'
ditioEs and chances were ma',e from
time to- time. and modern machinery
supplanted he older types. Until IN
1850. the pres II MUaser Lumber com
y.:ny was inco :.J-at. t. imD;o ID
and enlarged mill has record of pros
Cucing 45.O0O.ra0 feet of lumh-r in a
rgle seaso l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
Dr.. A. ~. chase's
kidney.liver Pills

the worlds greatest kidney and liver
regulator, and the only medicine hav-
ing combined action on kidneys and
liver. One pill q dose IS cents abox.
Write for free sample to The DIR. A. W..
Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale at Harper House Phar-
macy, Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
BASEBALL BRIEFS.
League Directors Meet Tomorrow.

The directors of the ThreeE Eye
league meet tomorrow at Peoria to
adopt a schedule for 1905. 1t is ex-
pected that Rockford will be heard
from on the injunction suit. Service
has been had on some of the directors
in the action begun at Bloomington by
the Rockford association, but it is said
the officers of the league will be sum-
moned again when they get together
at Peoria tomorrow. The application
for an injunction will not be heard in
the Mclean county circuit court I'M
til next month. By that time all the
plans for the season will have been
made. practically. Rockford is playing
the baby act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
While There is Life There is Hone.

was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it
Marcus G. ShautZ, Railway n. ].
Cream Balm reached me safely and
the effect is surprising. My son says
the first application gave decided re-
lief. Respectfully. Mrs. Franklin Free
man. Dover. n. H.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so
cents or mailed by Ely Brothers, sc
Warren street, New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

co,onei's wife. 1t is late at night. the
colonel returning unexpectedly II
takes two acts 10 unravel the tangle
and deal out justice TO all. 1t is done
with just one murder-that of the un'
scrupulous captain, and everyone
agrees that he gets just what he has
coming. There are a couple of prom
Uses to wed. a reunited couple, and a
pretty climax. The company was well
balanced. The audience was of good,
ly proportions.
An American Gentleman" is being
presented this afternoon and evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
First saseman for South Bend.

South Bend. Ind, Jan. 2.-Walter
South, of Wilmington. Ohio. has been
signed by Manager Grant to play first
base for the South Bend Central league
team. South is a heavy hitter and a
first Sacker of more than ordinary abil-
ity. Last season he captained the
strong Independent team at Kent,
Ohio. and developed several players
who will be found in fast company
next season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
Former Colt to Become Umpire.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Jan. president
Holland has announced the appoint
ment of William Moran, of Joliet, to
umpire in the ThreeEye league next
season. Moran is ball player and
was formerly catcher with the Chicago
Nationals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02


AMERICAN GENTLEMAN
at the Illinois by William Bonell and
mis- company.
Henry Savage has sold Peggy From
Paris" TO Madison Corey
Robert Edeson produced his new
play "StrOngheart," in st. Paul Thurs
day.
The scenery of the late Bostonials
Opera company. invoiced at $4,000.
was sold at auction for $G35.75.
FRITZ Scheff will sing the leading
role i'm the production of Roland of
Berlin" Leon Cavallo's new opera.
which was sung with great success in
Berlin a few nights ago.
John G.. Edwards, leading man for
Katherine Willard, is recovering from
an operation from appendicitis.
Robert r. Haines has engaged Ger
trude Coghian for leading woman in
his new velicle, Once Upon Il Time.
Horace j. Goodwin. of Bloomfield, y.
j.. has won the Sherwood-Ander
scholarship in the StanhopeWhcaton
school.
Thieves stole a 3G0-pound copper
railing from James X. Hackett's stoop
and as consequence the police are
'overworked
Arnold Daily Will be seen at the
Garrick. New York City. in new
play sometime this month called You
Never Can Tell"
Henry Taylor of the Shotgun" COM
pany is the pround father of n baby
girl
Loris Scarsdale, of the Shotgun
company sang "Omee-Omi" last week
on short notice owing to the illness of
Trixie FriganZa, and made good.
Fay Davis is to play the part of prin-
cipal interest in Augustus Thomas
new comedy. ''Trs. Tefiingwell's
Boots" during its New York run.
Carl Anthony who has been playing
heavy in Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Hall. has been given the part of Sir
George Vernon" following Frank Io-
see.
Sir Charles Wyndham was the vic
tim of pickpocket last week in the
New York criminal courts building.
Among the articles lost We're several
valuable papers and currency.
Eddie Foy. late of the i'll fated Blue
Beard" company, but now comedian
with 'Piff, Paff, Pouff." is writing a
book embracing his stage career OF. Is
years called, "Recollections of Stage
Clown"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
THE THEATRE.
Illinois Bookings
Burtis, Davenport.

Jan. Walker Whiteside, in David
Garrick's Love"
Jan. 7-Charles b. Hanford, in 9th
clio and Don Caesar.
Jan. S-Mason and Mason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
BAcK.AcnE

and all other symptoms of kidney dis
ease are speedily removed when the
kidneys are made healthy. active and
vigorous by the use of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
DonneIIy's Lineup.

Manager Frank Donnelly evidently
is going to make desperate effort to
get within the salary limit the coming
season. Here are some of the men he
has signed: Ludwig, catcher; Jacobs,
third base; Caffyn. left field: Novacek,
center field; Lippert. right field. Don
nelly is to manage from the bench.