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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21

The anniversary number Of
the Grand Forks Evening Times,
issued Friday, was perhaps the
most creditable newspaper ever
issued in the state. Itconsisted.
of thirty-six pages Of news and
featllre articles of interest 10
North Dako.ans, and about $50
columns Of advertising. The
Evening Times is certainly
setting pace in North
Dakota Journalism that is maxi
ing the older papers 90 some.
Managing Editor John w. Faw-
cets IS one of the best all around
newspaper men in the state, and
he Is making the Times pay.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21
COL. VEGA is A SUICIDE
CAPTURED REBEL LEADER OF
ECUADOR KILLS HIMSELF.
Act Follows Futile Attempt at Rec.
eue-Revolution Against the Gov.
eminent Not Vet Crushed.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. 17.--When
Gen. Paez and the government troops
were entering Cuenca Friday with the
rebels captured at the battle of Ayan-
cay, mob tried to rescue the pris-
oners, whereupon the soldiers fred
and dispersed the mob.
AS the troops fired, Col. Vega, the
rebel leader, who was among those
captured at Ayancay, drew revolver
and killed himself.
The conservatives saw that Vega
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21

Adjutant General Creel, if he
is to give up his Office when
Burke goes in in January, is GER
tainly going out in a blaze Of
glory if he makes his present
scheme work. The project is to
have the war department at
Washington select the militia
grounds on the shores of Dew
Ills Lake. for camping grounds
for the militia and regulars of all
northwestern states each year.
Assurances come from the pow
ers that be in Washington that
The suggestion is a good one and
meets with favor. The congress
ssional delegation can be depend
ed upon to use their utmost
most endeavor to bring about
this desired result. If the selec-
ton is made, it will mean q
great deal to North Dakota, and
especially to Devils Lake.
Thousands Of soldiers will be
coming and going for about two
months in the summer, anc
u Z -
Devils Lake will be the best ad,
yertised place in the countr!
during these important encamp
nlents.
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oven out in saesmi-oficiai form.

given out in semi-oficiai form. ss
Tarascon. France, Dec. 15.Twd
squadrons of hussars have been de.
spatched from here to Barbentanne.
where the inhabitants have imprison.
ed the officials sent to take over the
church property under the church and
state separation law.
Arras, France, Dec. is. When the
bishop Of Arras was expelled from his
residence Saturday under the church
and state separation law, gendarmes
were several times compelled to
charge manifestants who barricaded
the doors of the seminary. Eventually
the doors were broken open with trees
used as battering rams.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21
VuVB 9@OuOu Du0uGU0Bu0G0@
SCHOOL NOTES
By P. D. Norton, County superint

It is pleasing to note the
number Of teachers in the county
who have already sent in their
membership fee to the State
Educational association. If you
have not already done SO send
the required fee at once to Dir.
Geo. S. Thomas, University, N.
D., and be enrolled among those
teachers of the state who are
proud Of their profession and
who cheerfully contribute their
mite to its betterment and ele-
walton. The names of all mem
bers of the state ASSOCIATION
from this county will be pub
lished in these notes after the
meeting to be held at Fargo, the
18th, 9th and 18th Of this
month. Attend the meeting by
all means il you possibly can,
but in any event become q mem
Der Of the association at once
and thus be entitled to a copy Of
all proceedings had, and all
papers read, before the future
meetings Of the association.
The Manuel-Smith Heating
and Ventilating company Of
Minneapolis have during the
past week placed one Of their,
syphon-draft systems ia school
No. 5 in Graham S Island school
district and one in school No. q,
MINI ewaukan school district.
The school boards of these dis
tricts are fully awake to the
vital Importance of proper heat.
ing and ventilation for school
rooms and in placing this sys-
tenn in their schools have SCI
cured one of the best and cheap
est methods OF heating and
ventilating the ordinary rural
school and have thereby added
much TO the future comfort and
health Of teachers and pupils
whose work may bring them
within these schools.
On account OF the almost inn
pas able roads and the difficulty
found in conveying the pupils
to and from the school Lake
onsolidated school will close
this week for a vacation extend
ing until probably about the
first of February. We regret
very much 10 have this school
closed ID this manner aud feel
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21
viii of. Otto Younu Flied.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE will Of Otto
Young was filed in the probate court
Saturday. Provision is made for an
annuity Of 100000 for the widow, and
Of $4,000 for each Of the four daugh-
tiers, charitable requests, including
100000 for the Chicago Home for
Incurables, and smaller amounts to
several other hospitals. A trust fund
ls provided by which the grandchildren
eventually will come into the major
portion Of the estate.
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Robbers Loot Arkansas Bank.

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. Robbers
looted the safe In the bank at Lincoln
Ark, getting away WITH 81 800, all IL
contained The safe was wrecked and
the building partially demolished by
an. explosion of nitro-glycerin. It il
believed the bank was robbed by q
gang that is supposed to have cracked
the safes In banks at Moore, and
Asher, Okla, within the past week.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21

If Walt Taylor had secu red the
nomination for commissioner of
agriculture and labor from the
so-called machine" which he
SO earnestly sought a couple of
years ago, would the LaMoure
Chronicle nov be opposed to the
"garg?" Come, Walt, ''fess up.
Did 1T you. bitter hostility to
the gang" start about the ii me
you were turned down by the
Grand Forks convention?
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Kills Himself.

La. Crosse, Wis, Dec. 17.A. E.
Edgell, assistant treasurer Of the La
Crosse Plow company, the largest
corporation in La Crosse, was found
dead in che Y. M. c. A. building.
He had committed suicide by taking
poison and then shooting himself
through the heart Investigation
showed the corporation books to be
in perfect order, while Edgell was
also prosperous personally. The sui
eide is attributed to ill-health Edgell
was SO years of age and unmarried.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21
IllF. NII.A!!!RkE:TSI
we understand B. j.

we understand B. j. Ness.
the popular and goud looking
Devils Lake druggist, S an as
pirant for the Office Of state
game warden for the northern.
district. We have no desire to
antago r.ize Mr.. Ness candidacy,
but before he pushes his case
too far he better come up to the.
west end and square himself
with certain widow who.
charges him with shooting her
tame ducks. Chnrchs Ferry Sun
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21

If the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroads would
cut their freight trains down
from sixty to thirty cars, and
put the trains on d passenger
schedule coIldn ! they relieve
the coal famine ID about three
dassl
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21

A newspaper item is headed,
"Spalding Wants It." If it is
an Office, it is dollars to dou. h
nuts that he does.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21
leather Goods

Our leather line leads ANYTHING brought to the city
large and upso-date Ladies' Purses exceedingly ne
ai our STOCK ef Copyrighted books of fiction witt do III
gsea1ly reduced Fafes The latest Wer can be foui In
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-21
Our I ,ilAe Of p fumes

Y you want 70 make nice present of bottle Of Per-
r rum we have i AND Of an makes The finest imported
Our line of Books Is larger than ever ana IA 40
authors. Also childrens books 49, 81 slS iassss
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
Ell PAso COUNTY REPUBLICANS
Elect Delegates Pledged to Stewart
for Governor.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-The Repub-
lican county convention Monday in
structed delegates to the state con-
vention at Denver to use all honorable
means to secure the nomination OF
Philip B. Stewart for governor, and
adopted resolutions recommending
many legislative enactments.
Upon motion of Irving Howbert, the
convention unanimously instructed al.
delegates to the senatorial and legisla-
tive conventions to vote for no one
who would not pledge himself to do all
in his power to secure a primary cleo
ton law at the next State Legislature.
Mr.. Howbert predicted that such law
would be enacted and prophesied that
this would be the last county conven-
tion in Ell Paso county.
Delegates were elected to the state,
Second congressional. legislative and
Third and Twenty-eighth senatorial
district conventions.
The following county officers were
unanimously renominated:
Sheriff. o. P. Grimes; coroner, d. F.
Law; surveyor, w. p. Woodside; as
SCISSOR, F. F. Schneider. E. B. Simmons
defeated c. A. Pollen. the present in
cumbent, for the nomination for county
treasurer, while E. NJ. Collins, superin-
tendent of public instruction, was de-
feated for denomination by Mrs. Flor
ence Stote, and County Commissioner
G. w. Long was defeated for renomi-
nation by B. A. Banta. Joseph II.
Schlisler was nominated for county
clerk, his opponent being E. w. Davis.
d. B. Farley and Mrs. F. w. God
dard were elected members of the Re-
Publican state central committee, and
E. C. Sherer was chosen chairman of
the Republican county central commit
tee. with authority to select his own
secretary.
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
AReo REFINERY BURNED.
Heavy Loss to Boston and Colorado
Smelling Company.

Denver.-A disastrous fire which
ragged for three hours in the refinery
plant of the Argo smelter Friday
night burned the refinery to the
ground and entailed a loss estimated
at over 100000 on the building and
furnaces.
Bullion and partially refined metal
valued at over 100000 were melted by
the flames and thousands of dollars in
gold and silver were scattered to the
four winds in the dust the smoke car
ried away. The fire was discovered In
the mill and is supposed to have orig
mated from an overheated wooden
roof above a furnace. There is no in
surance. The fire will cause only par
tial shutdown of the plant. Thirty men
are thrown out of employment.
Only by the merest fortune OF
southerly wind, which drove the
sparks over into the cluster Of COM
pany houses and away from the big
furnaces, was great loss Of life pre-.
vented. Had the flames spread to the
furnaces, terrific explosions would
have followed. AS 1t was. not man
was injured although there were
score or more of workmen in the re-
finery when the fire was discovered.
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
Novelty of the Season.

Among the seasons novelties is an
insane horse. The surprise is that
this particular animal hasn't docked
tail. One could understand the agony
Of mind a horse without a tail must
suffer in the heat, with green flies
biting him to death, but this animal
goes crazy at night, when the sun and
flies have gone. He insists on stand
ing on his head in thrifty vegetable
gardens and reversing the natural Or
der Of existence, much after the style
of human beings who are as mad as
March hares. AS a match for this in.
sane horse, says the Boston Herald,
there is the cat that enjoys daily
salt water bath. Having once fallen
into the waves. it now seeks the beach
and swims about in the water as
though born q catfish. These animals
are abnormal; they belong to the sea
serpent class.
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
Steve Adams Re-arrested.

BOISE, Idaho.-The state Saturday
made no objection to the release OF
Steven Adams, the witness in the Steu-
nenberg case, on the writ of habeas
corpus issued the day before, on ap-
plicaticn of his uncle, John Lillard, OF
Haines. Oregon, Assistant Attorney
General Snow appeared for the state
and said the state had no objection to
the man being released if he wished to
leave the penitentiary. It had lodged
no charge against him and he was
kept in the institution with his full
consent.
The moment he was released he was
arrested on a fugitive warrant sworn
out here by County Attorney Koelsch
on telegraphic instructions from Sher-
iff Alexander Nisbet of Denver. The
dispatch stated Adams was wanted for
the murder OF Lytle Gregory, in that
city on May Is. 1904, and warrant
had been issued for his arrest. An Of
ficer with requisition papers would
leave Denver not later than Monday,
the sheriff added.
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
viii Convene Cuban Congress.

Havana.-President Palma has is.
sued a call for special session of con.
gress to convene Sept. 14th and con-
slider the disturbed condition OF the
country and measures for ending the
situation. The president Is weary OF
the complicated conditions and Is
anxious to divide the responsibility
with Congress. The mayor of Guaya.
bal, near Guanajay. has Joined the in.
surgents. He was accompanied by
seventeen rural guards. who deserted.
A permanent veterans peace com.
mittec has been constituted. 1t In.
cludes Generals Menocal. Nodarse.
Cebreco, Recio, Agramonte. Moliuet
and Padro and Colonel LaZo.
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
DENVER REPUBLICANS.
Nominate County and judicial candl-
dates,

Denver.-The Denver city and
county Republican convention Monday
elected delegates to the state conven-
tion at Colorado Springs who are un-
derstood to be in favor of nominating
Philip b. Stewart of Colorado Springs
for governor
The following county and judicial
tickets were placed in nomination.:
Sheriff-Alexander Nisbet.
Clerk and Recorder-A. X. Vickery.
Assessor-C. c. Grid.
Treasurer-William ]. Fine.
Superintendent of Schools-Lillian
A. Field.
Coroner. P. Rollins.
Justices of the Peace-Grant L. Hud-
son, Thomas Carlon.
Consuables-W. J. Horner, Edward
Phillips.
Judges of the District Court-Gree-
ley w. Whitford, George w. Allen,
Herbert l.. Shattuck, Carlton M. Cliss.
H. c. Riddle.
The platform adopted contains the
following resolutions:
1--WE commend the Supreme Court
Of this state for it's brave and coura-
geous stand in enforcing the constitu-
ton of the state Of Colorado, and we
believe that its action in assuming jul
risdiction in the election cases of 1904,
and in the subsequent punishment of
the offenders under the election laws,
has met with the approval of all good
and law-abiding citizens, and will have
lasting influence upon the integrity
of the ballot in all future elections.
"Tne Republican Supreme Court of
this state upheld the right and duty of
the state government to maintain
peace and good order throughout the
limits of the commonwealth in the
Meyer case.
at also held that the people were en-
titled to fair and honest elections in
the Big Mitt cases; these two decisions
have proved more beneficial to all the
the coed people of Colorado than any
other acts ever done by any govern
ment agency, and as time goes on their
value will be more and more clearly
recognized by all intelligent observ-
erS."
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
Value Of Tunnels.

Clear Creek and Gilpin counties are
now counting on half century of ac-
tivity ahead of them by reason of the
success of such tunnel enterprises as
the Newhouse, which Is now draining
ground 1000 feet below old mines and
proving the continuity and value of
veins at great depth, says the Lead
vile Courier. The fact is that tunnel
mining will ultimately occupy the en-
tire field throughout the Rocky noun
tains. Its advantages are so obvious
that in short time tunnels will be
driven from advantageous points in
the valleys into every mineralized hill.
Lake county has the Yak tunnel dem
onstrating the advantages of this
method of mining under the most un.
favorable conditions in the district. 1t
is only a question of time when tunnels
will be driven from the valley levels
into Prospect mountain. Mosquito
range at various points, into the hills
through which the gold belt crosses
from French gulch to Taylor hill, and
the Sawatch range on the west side
of the Arkansas invites a score OF
tunnels to open its great mineral
wealth. There is fame and fortune
ahead for the mining men who will
take up the tunnel propositions of Lake
county and push them to success.
That tunnels will pierce every min.
eral-bearing area is certainty. and
they will bring the ores to the railway
cars. do away with hard climbs and
heavy hauls, drain everything to their
level; in fact, modify permanently
every expense connected with mining.
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
kIondike Gold Dredging.

According to the report of Consul
G. B. Ravndal of Dawson, there are
now in the Klondike, either in opera
tion or in course of installation,
nearly dozen gold dredges. Next
season will witness the arrival of sew
eral additions to the northern mining
fleet, some Of which viii be put to
work in the Fortymile and Birch
Creek districts Of Alaska. All of these
gold ships" are of American make.
Occasionally 1t is said that dredges
from other countries may enter into
competition with American patterns.
Such reports are probably idle and
merely the result of impatience be.
cause American manufacturers cannot
at present fill all orders promptly.
Calls for gold dredges come from Cali
fornia, Montana, Idaho and Colorado.
Gold dredging is to be tried in Siberia
and in the valleys Of the Yalu, the
Amur, the Hoangho and the Yangtze.
The present inability of American
dredge manufacturers to supply tho
demand is perhaps chiefly due to Pan.
anna canal requirements. In the Cana
dian Parliament DR.. Alfred Thomp-
son, representing Yukon Territory,
said:
while on this question of bringing
in quartz mills duty free, ! might refer
to another industry which has Just
been started in Yukon territory-that
is the dredging industry. Dredges are
also made in Canada, but as a Cana
dian it humiliates me to have to ad-
init that better gold dredges for the
Yukon are made in the United States,
for some unaccountable reason
whether because they have large
market or not. In the Yukon we are
just on the eve of great dredging era
and l submit for the consideration Of
the government that they should remit
for term of years the duty upon mills
and dredges made in the United States,
which are more suitable for work on
the Yukon than those made in Can
ada. III the government would do this
it would give great impetus to tho
quartz mining and gold dredging in
dustries of the Yukon"
1t is expected that the introduction
of dredges will greatly increase the
ouput of gold in the Klondike. In 1905
this was reduced to about s7,5OO,0O0
as against S10,350, 900 in 1904, SIS. .OOO-
600 in 1901, and $22,275,00O in 1900.
Speculations are already rife as to
whS'hSi th'o ehiai Seu supply iToul tne
Yukon, coupled with Alaskas growing
yield of new gold, will not perceptibly
affect the general economic conditions
in America as whole. During 1906
Alaska will probably furnish some
s2O,0OO,O00 of gold. as against S14,500,-
90 for 1905, s9,000,0 900 for 1904. and Sc.
35O,O0O for 1908. 1t is pointed out that
seasons OF exceptional prosperity have
followed eacn of the great gold finds
OF recent times-those of Australia, of
California, of South Africa and of the
klondike. So far most of the capital
invested in dredging operations in the
klondike is owned by citizens of the
United States and most of the gold
cleaned up is sold in Seattle.
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
Death From Missed Shot.

Denver.-A Lake City special to the
Republican Thursday says; Mike Hol-
land. who. with his partner, John
Brown, was blown up while picking q
missed hole in the Anaconda mine in
Burrows park yesterday, died to-day.
Brown and Holland We're the owners
of the mine in which they were work
ing and the story of how. with eyer
destroyed fingers blown Off, Browns
Jaw broken in two places and Holland
fatally maimed, they struggled for two
hours through the G00-foot tunnel and
half way down n rough trail at an al
titude of $4,000 feet. until found by
searchers, makes one Of the most
heartrending in the annals Of San Juan
mining fatalities.
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
Improved Promotion Methods.

Every dog has his day, and there is
growing evidence that the unscrupu-
lous promoter has enjoyed the bright
est and most profitable season of har-
vest that is destined to be his. There
are indications that his star is setting,
that his period of prosperity is on the
wane and that he has become known
by his works. The hope is expressed
that the willy promoter and the pseudo
engineer may make their exit together
The former method of promoting has
become familiar through the fortunate
conviction of few Of the principals in
California and Wyoming. piece of
desert land (though that was not ne
cessity), roseate report, some assays
gilded stock certificates and the usual
quota of misguided investors, made up
the sitting and dramatis personae of
the play. The curtain usually fell or
an audience of dissatisfied and deluded
stockholders.
The promotion of to-day must be diff
ferent and along the line Of an explor-
alton company. The cue has been taken
from the large operators who carry on
their negotiations through a company
that keeps engineers In the field look
ing for promising properties. The
small company can do likewise. II
must primarily be composed of con-
servative men guided by conserva-
tive engineer. Expenditures must be
made only for value received and
haste must be made slowly in acquir-
ing property. When acquired the
money must go into the ground in
the most approved manner, so that II
developments ultimately prove unsat-
isfactory, as they are bound to do In
many cases, there will be fair record
to, show for It, Should the develop.
ments prove satisfactory, there must
be sufficient funds to push them to u
successful conclusion.
We shall later have something more
to present on this subject and en-
deavor to make the idea more tangible.
Mining Reporter.
Gilpin observer., 1906-09-13
Railroad Casualties.

The railroad accident bulletin which
has just been issued by the interstate
commerce commission for the three
months ended March 81, 1906, shows
that the total number of casualties to
passengers and employees was 1926
G,126 killed and 1910 injured). This
is an increase of II in the number
KILLED and So in the pumber injured
over those reported in the preceding
three months. In closing the bulletin
says. THE most disastrous accident
reported in the present bulletin, col
Iision causing "a deaths and injuring
"a. was due to the striking failure of
the train dispatching system. A tele-
graph operator at small and lonely
station who had been on duty all day
and more than half the night fell
asleep, and on awakening misinformed
the train dispatcher as to what had
occurred while he was asleep"