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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
MEDICAL

MRS. DR., FLUELLA Mckay, SPECIALIST,
No. It'll st s.; electric and electro magnetic
treatments, scientific massage, vapor and medi.
Gated sweats cures rheumatism. lumbago.
nervous diseases and weaknesses Of all kindst
consultation free.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
WALL PAPER

THE WHITESIDE WALL PAPER, PAINT AND
Art Store, 1923 Central av. Phone. T. G. 16921.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
TENTS AND AWNINGS

STOREY co., TENTS, AWNINGS AND WHY.
dow shadese lilo I'd st n. T. c. 21eO.
4. D. oAMPBELL CO.. AWNINGS. SHADED
tents. al Rsnas -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
PROFESSIONAL,

sUPERFLUoUs HAIR, MoLEs, ETC, PERMA-
neatly removed by electricity. Miss Holtster.
77-7S Syndicate block. Pioneer stand OF the
northwest. Exclusive specialist.
FRANK ?. oLNEY, FORMERLY OF BENSON,
and for several years county attorney of Swift,
has opened law offices at 92S Nicoller av.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
WOOD AND COAL

DRY FACTORY HARDWOOD, CHEAPEST,
cleanest and best wood in the city. Bar.
nard-C Cope Mfg. Co.. 4th at and I'd av NE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-02
AGENTS WANTED

sHIRTwAIsT PATTERN AGENTS, NOTICE
Beginning Monday, July 2, I will sell en-
broidersd pongee shiftwaist patterns and suits
at prices never attempted before in this city.
Our prices will be 10 per cent cheaper than
anybody else, and goods Will be the
best. ]. r. Fouch, 24i NicoIlet
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-11
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Il q M q II
non
9irtrid Gbtbtn
GortfeBuna.)

Sas miB6anbelte, bliitbsnsarte 8inS
bate fi9 linn entrpunben unb flagte i'm
f9peQen6en Slide nod UNI ben Yeiniz
ger, bangle na9 linn -. Der be-
f9impfte Mann itano aufre9t uno
ebrenfeft, elm treuer Sort Der @efd6rtz
in, elm tbattrdftiger, 5~ielbepubter
S6affer an Der auffteigenben 2ebens>
balm -. @uf Dem Scribe in Der Srembe
brdnute oas betlige Geuer, uno auf Seul
einIumen in Ser Seimat6 mar cine toOts
Qf9e -.
yunb Oh nod = gpa! ="
Sc NOR porbei nit Der Safung Dee
in ieelenarmer 4rbeit bdrtgei6mieoez
ten Mannes; Elm S9ret mar Der
Same; Die Qugen, Die nod feline
SbrGne getannt batten, quouen i'm
iiber, uno elm rdubes, quulpo1es StObz
men rib INN Die fliessnben 2ippen pons
eindnOer.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-11
(JOrt esuns folst)
Gbiruraic bel Sbierct.

Sie neuefte grrun9eni 9dft Der Obi,
rurgie tietet iebt au9 ben !9unoen unb
&aben bOlaerne 8etne, slGIerne @user
uno fulf9e 3Gbne, tura ale Die 9ilfs>
mittel, tpie lie Ser leioenben Meni6,
beit getpdbrt peroen. Der britii9e
Sbterarst proFeTor Spbbap bat fir
Sunoe einen eigenen Sperationstii6)
fonitruirt, belpnOere Npparate 81 ihrer
8%etGubuns erfunbsn un0 ar9 eigens
9irurgif9e %csnitrumente fir gebunoz
lung bteTer Sbiere anfertisen lahen. @r
bat i9on porSiigli9e Grfo!ge sr5ieli
unb man6 foitbares Sbier gerettet.
Ginem Gorterrier 3. 9. amputirte er
bus gauge 9ein unb ieBte Inn bdfir
Elm fin tlides aus Silber uno Sarts
eummi nit einem bepe9lidsn 9elenf
Elm.
Ser profefor fat au9 bereits elmer
gansen Insabl ron 9unoen elm fall
fdes @etib eingeiebt, bas ibnen Die
poraisli9iten Oienfte tbut unb ihr
2eben febr p~erl1ngsrt bot. Giner fo't=
barren 9abe iebte ct Elm @lasause Ell.
oas benz natiirli9en Muee tduf6enb
dbnli6 fdb. @r bat fo9ar elmer Dam:
nieoer gu einem trertbDonen Siamau@
tentouier perbolfen. oas ibr 9uno perz
f9ludt bate unb oas. aIs es pieber
gum 8orfdein fam, Der Befiberin mic
Dem 6un0e arobe Sreuoe bereitete.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-11

fem. Gs miro sic feGbit BON sinsm
f9peren Druid befreten -
ga, oos piirbe es. @9 = i9 -"
Sic iiterpanb fi9 f9per.
,ueberloHen Sic mir anes peitere,"
ipra9 Wilfens gu. .Oarf i9 Den
Brief bebalten?"
ga, tpenn sic = tpo1en ="
runo Sbren Serrn Batter aufs
iu6en9"
yN6! gr - tann mir bod ni6t
b0fe fein -"
rQlio piGigen sic elm! @obin fon
i9 fommen: na6 Sbrem !Seim9"
rMutter = 1T ni9t gang pobl,"
tpanote lie befansen Elm.
r@lfo bIeibt bas 9ef9Gft9 Wo 1T
SIR 9err 8ater9"
Sie 5Dgerts nod elm paar Gsfune
oen. Damn faBte lie fi9 elm Ser5.
ga, tpern sic i'm aufiu6en nplz
len - r lit @ertmstfter in Der Maz
f9inenfubrit BON Berger &c Sols~
felo."
,Sonte, mein &ino. Sa babe ids
bonn G0bingsmarft aus ni9t emma!
melt. un6 MN 9eben sic mir Die
Sano. sic fpnen balb bon mir b0ren.
11no sic rer6en feben: Ser 8dter
ma9t Sbnen gar feinen @prtpurf. linz
por BEN Serren 8rioern baben Sic
S6fpeftern ia meiftens tpeniger Re=
fpett! SIT Der audi i'm Muf9inenfa9?"
frdgte er nod ~fpo6lippQeno.
Sic perneinte. Ser ni6t. Ser if
bab i1 Did nidt perotene, uno ppne
Did bat bos 2eben fir mid fsinen
Wertb msbr. Mein alter Ontel piro
betriibt iein; aber er miro mir per=
3eiben, pie i9 es BON Dir erbpffe.
.Gs lit Spnntag @ormittae. Ter
SOD bat aud fir mid nod etipas
@6redli9es, unb i6 i6reibe unrubig
unO in feigem 3agen. @ber am @benb,
tpenr i9 nod einmal in Den Stru0el
untertau6e unb Der @fel mid padt,
Damn boffe i9 Sen Mltb gu finben.
y@erbe gliidli3, meine liebe 2ifu.
unO pergib un6 pergib!
Sage Elm gutes Wort au Seinen
Gltern unb Seinem 8ruOer, Dab aud
lie mid nift gu bart perbammen. Din
Seiner Settle bdtte i6 es ibnen glei4z
tbun fDnnen in pfli9t unb treuer
2iebe.
rSraure ni9t, pergibl
~Oein Stefun."
Cine Na9i9rift folgte nod:
sd nebme Den Brief NIT mir, unp
finoe i9 ni9t oie &raft, muB i9 i'm
ipieOer berni9ten - Nein, mid
f6iittelt oas 9rauen ppr mir T-Ibft
uno Dem leeren Sein pbne Si6. Sd.
peroe es bod tbun! 2ebe ipobl! 2ebe
pobl!"
@erbar6 0ilfens ftalte fi6 bor, tpie
Ser @er5peifelte 0as felbitgefdIte So
besurtbeiI nit ii6 berumsetragen, pie
er ii9 Mfut6 gela9t un6 getrunfen, tpie
er Qelitten hdben mo6te! Wie pielei6t
Bel gromann Wi9borit auf Dem Som.
tor"
so, 10, Bel Dem -. NOieu, meir
SrGulein! llnb nur INNER froBsr
Mutb!"
Gr iab Der anmutbigen, feinen Sc:
ftaIt nu6 uno mar 5ufrieben. oab Ell
lie bod ni6t abgetpielen bate, 'ipenr
fis au6 nit gang anoerer 8otfdaft ee=
fommen mar, ats er tie ie bate pers
mltben fDnnen. 4ber audi Die ibrt
mar ibm bpdpilfommen; lie belt'
pp6l oas OunteI bes r~Gtbieltafter
@e9ieIs nod INNER ni9t auf, abe,
fe mar auG 10 pertbpou. neil lie me.
nigItens oen @eroa6t % Dem 81 I'm.
re9t 8ssi6tigten fprtnabm.
unb Elm merfpi-Nines sSiigen oes
S6idfals: sic 3iek 1utte Sen Wdnr
in ben 500 getrieben, unb Die 2ieb'
tpo9te an oem 9rabe iiber feline Gbre
Die 2iebe...
@eoanfenpou maGte ii9 WiIfen:
enoli9 allf ben Weg gu feinem &inbe
lebrte i'm SonO Oes feoernOen Wagen:
uno iann iber oas Wprt nd9, bas
feinem 8erftsben Biz bdbin 10 tpeni!
erf6loHen getpeIen mar uno bas fiji
ibn INNER nod etpas Hdtbielbaftes al
ii6 battle.
(JOrt esuns folst)
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-11

8 n 2dbrd6o T bat felt 80
Sabren feline @eridtsperbanolung mebr
ftuttgefunben unb in so Sabren mar
muir Elm einaiser 2riminalfan su rer=
aetmnen.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-08-11
ID. e

~ mar nod ni9t b~asepefen: Wils
w TENS bate bier Sage oas &c
- f6dft ui9t aufgefuht, bate
bier Sage Die 8iqd ni9t Dere
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20
SCHEDULE OF RACES

word .'go'' horses are to be htched Wagons be
Ladies half mile running Saddle
horse. Purse $50 Divided SIS, $40, SIS.
p. a grand parade of all live stock
exhibition around the track, headed by the
famous Mountain Home band.
Third Ovyhee county day.
pace. Great Western Beet Sugar
company's purse of $500. Divided $50, $50, $40.
Entrance fee per per cent deducted from
money winners.
II One mile dash free running Purse
500. Divided $40, $2O So Four to enter, three to
13 half mile dash free for all running
Purse SIS Divided $45, $22 so, 81. so. Four to
ter, three
Blclxfng Association has made
arrangements six of the hardest horses
% ride be found for bucking contest They
in the inside of the arena and they
brid1ed and saddled by the riders For
of rough riding the Association will
pay prize OF S4O best $40, third best $1o
fourth IS.
IS Grand Roman chariot race. Purse 500. Divided
$40, $50 This is being arranged as special by
the Association and every endeavor will be made to
resemble possible the ancient Roman
chariot Regular charios will be provided and
horses, and drivers costumes to resemble
the ancient gladiatOrs-
10 Cowboys five mile relay race Purse S1oo
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20

American Trotting association rules to govern trot-
ting and pacing New California Jocky club
rules govern running
First Day.
One half mile Three minute trot pace, heats,
best two in three Elmore county horses only.
Purse $50. Divided SIS, SIS, $40. -Four enter and
three to start
Farmers buggy One half mile Confined to
Elmore Blaine and Owyhee county horses. Heats,
best in three. Purse $50. Divided SIS, 5000,
So. co. 10 horses admitted to this that known
to heretofore entered raced in standard
Gentemens double harness One half
mile. Owners must drive. Winners to be awarded
ribbon emblematc of the champion driving team of
Blaine, Elnore and Owyhee counties
Clown mule race. One half mile Purse $40 to
winner.
Second or Elmore county day
Free for ALL 2:1s trot pace. Heats, best two
in three. Purse $3.50. Divided $3.50, SIS SIS. En-
trance S per of purse and per cent deducted
from money winners.
9 One half mile dash, free for all. Purse SIS.
Divided $45, SIPS $3.50.
One half mile DASH saddle horse race, with COM
plete COW boy outfit Owners to ride -Four to enter,
three to start Purse $50. Divided $780, S1s SIS. 90.
Free for all half mile lumber or farm wagon
race. Purse $50. Divided SIS, SlO SIS. 90. Four to
enter three to start. All wagons start from front
of judges stand. Horses to be unhitched and facing
wagons Driver hitch and unhitch alone At the
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20
Schedule of NJ eetS

Divided 500 $50, $40. This is provided
exclusively standard O
those known to be horses will be permitted to
this The judges expressly instructed
inquire carefully regarding each
strings parade
judges be equipped with cowboy bride
saddle. o
Blaine county day
Mountain business mems
ALT roto or pace. Heats, n Purse
Divided $780, SIS, $25- Entrance fee per
Running
Purse 1oo Divided $780, $50, $40 Four to enter,
am o
E1rnore Blaine, Ovvyhee county saddle
m sh.A Divided
SIS. This has been organized purely for
saddle All thoroughbred horses known be
horses barred Four enter, three to start
o running
entered a
this Association. Money winners being barred
Divided $50, SIS,
Ladies One half mile Free for all running
Purse $50. Divided SIS, $40 90, $500 Four
to ente t
One-fourth mile Two
SIS Divided SS5- so, 81 So Four
Five 5 additional
deducted from money winners
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20

management provide variety high
impossible date
tcuIa will the Emore later
direction Professor Wasem of
Several
SOLOS be during
viii made for those people who wish the
provided Hay will be furnished by
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20


be
ScheduIe of Meets
1s-2o;Po
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06
HOMEOPATHIC DOCTORS
WILL ASSIST BRETHREN
Contributions Will Be Made to Earth
quake Sufferers Thru National Presi-
dent. Z 49,. - @. -: s.@,

The homeopathic physicians of Min
neapolis are to Join with the homeo-
pathic physicians Of the. country in
raising a fund for the relief of physi-
clans of the same school in San Fran
cisco. DIR. Henry c.. ldrich,: represent
ing DR.. w. r. Green Of Little Rock,
Ark, president of the American Insti-
tute Of, Homeopathy, will be in: charge
Of the Minneapolis fund, and is author
lied to solicit and receive subscriptions
The accounts Of the Minneapolis Cal.
ifornia Relief fund are being audited
A few bills for -four are still outstand
ing, and as soon ~as they are received
they will be paid, and the account
closed. The balance, amounting tc
about 81, 900, will. be forwarded to DR.
Devine att San F francisco the first OF
the week to be handled on the ground
as heasees fit E@&is$sE s 3s47' ~
The theatrical stage employees in ad
dition to giving their services at thu
recent benefits, will give special relie1
to brothers: in California. Stage EN-
ployees union, No Is, met Friday night
and voted 1925: for the relief Of Sar
Francisco and Oakland members Of tn.
union. e,-:4 ~ .< S5x f. -
A benefit held in The Congregations
church at Mcintosh. brought in $14.2;
for the state relief fund. ::Itzwas for
warded to T he Jou ma and will b,
turned over to Governor johnson al
trustee of the. Minnesota fund.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06
). .>-.l,s A GREAT FOOD PRODUCT v-.s
Chocolate and Cocoa Increasing Greatly
in Popular Favor. ..s.,s 60,

Few people. could name, off hand,
"the universal taste.' But you could
easily discover. for yourself should you
include chocolate in list of dozen
food products, and then have. your
friends check off the ones they disliked;
receive the fewest,s if any, checks. 49,.
But aside from the fact that people
Of all nations and classes like choco-
late products, there has been a trc-
mendous awakening of late years to
their unusual food value. The last
government report showed that the con-
sumption Of chocolate and cocoas more
than doubled in this country between.
from individual factories reveal even
a greater percentage Of increase in, out
put from 1900 to the present time. :.
Statistics show that Pennsylvania
has been steadily coming to the, front
as, chocolate and cocoa producing
state, and that hers is large share in
the twelve or fifteen million dollars
worth Of these products from American
concerns. Investigation shows that the
great forward stride of the house of
H. o. Wilbur & Sons; Philadelphia, is
in generous share responsible for the
increase. For a generation this schoco-
late and cocoa firm, has been making
goods that sold extensively all over the
country, but principally east Of the
Mississippi. IN, !g;... b. :51az.t.so :
During che past three years the
Wilbur firm has SO successfully edu-
Gated American consumers to the value
Of it's quality goods that it's fac
tory facilities have been necessarily
doubled. ~
Scarcely an intelligent American
housewife, baker, confectioner or lover
of sweets is today unfamiliar with
the merits Of Wilbur s cocoa, Wilbur g
Sweet Clover Vanilla Chocolate
| They know that honest materials, and
sanitary manufacture stand behind Ill
these wholesome and nutritious prod
| ucts. CO. rssLasa 80 u
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06
REGIMENT OF TouERs
DRAWING PAY FROM CITY
Sewer and Waterworks Departments
and Park Superintendent Employs
Greatest Number.

About 1000 laborers are on the eity's
payroll for the month of May. This in
cludes only the men who are directly
in the employ of the city and not those
who are working under contractors or
those engaged in ward work. The mum.
Der is likely to be increased, as several
paving crews will be added as soon as
the creosoted wood block and paving
brick begin to arrive. =
More than 400 men are engaged in
sewer construction and several crews
may be added later if Sewer Engineer
Carl nstrup can make the necessary ar
rangements. Supervisor J. 81. Neon
nell of the waterworks department has
six crews at work and may add one
or two more. The waterworks force,
including the men who are converting
the grounds at the Northeast station
into park, will number about 250.
There are about 100 men engaged in
paving outside Of the asphalt crew and
several small parties are repairing
bridges. %
Superintendent Theodore Wirth of
the park system has about 200 men on
the parks and parkways and is doing
thoro job of cleaning up and putting
things in shape.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06
GREAT WESTERN SEEKS ~~@
! UNION STATION LEASE
sticking Point Is Length Of Time Com
pany Is Willing to Contract to Use
Tracks. --- -. 80! =.

It is probable the old station Of the
Chicago Great Western railroad in Min
neapo1is will be abandoned for passen-
ger use in the, near future, and the
Union station used. 49, -
This statement is made on the 4au-
thoritY Of no less parsonage than "A.
b. Stickney, president of the road: h
eve desire to get our passenger
trains. into the Minneapolis Union sta
tion. y said Mr.. stiekney Yesterday af-
ternoon5 in ST. Paul. Negotiations
pre- now pending with this aim in view.
I amin hopes that they will terminate
successfully and that our passenger
traffic may soon center at the Union
station. It all depends on whether we
can get satisfactory terms.
f%slf our passenger trains do use the
Union station the Great Western de-
pot at Tenth and Washington avenues
will be used exclusively as a freight de-
pot, .g...i... 8 ss.zss
From a. source outside of the Great
Western road officials, it is understood
thatsthe sticking point - between the
Great Western and the Union. depot
management, is as to the length of
time for which the Great Western will
sign contract to use the Union sta
tion tracks; the Union station manage
ment does not desire to rearrange its
entire schedule of trains and. Ito
other necessary 4 trouble and expense
unless the Great Western will sign a
long lease. The Great Western in turn
desires "a short-term contract, as the
matter 49, to considerable extent, an
experiment with the. company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06

"!The Story Of Walla-Ka-Zoo, being
a history of the North high school, a
handsome volume Of IT'S pages, has
been published thru the energy of the
graduates of the school. and will be
placed on sale Monday
The book derives its title from the
school yell. =.
"The Story Of Walla-Ka-Zoo is a
beautiful book bound in cloth, in the
colors Of the school, blue and white. In
Athletics, school affairs. social affairs,
studies, the progress and development
of the school, the lighter side, anecdotes
of school days now long past, are some
Of the topics. 1t is illustrated with
sixty-fve photographs and drawings.
Pictures Of the faculty, Of classes in
costume, of glee clubs of baseball, bas-
ketball, football and track teams, the
different laboratories and their para
phernalia, the hungry squad at lunch
counter, the manual training room, Of
that would make a good picture, was
photographed for the book. -. =
The writers are all members of the
North High School Alumni association,
high school teachers or those interested
II the d so}l epr Of the north end Of
Wallace G. Nye, secretary of the pub.
lie affairs committee Of the Commercial
opment of the North Side. J. G. Whit
,ney treats of the old North Side I'm
provement association and it's struggle
to procure high .school#on the rth
Side. ,,> =: IL IN : ~ w. s3# *
John N. Greer, principal Of the Cen.
trail high school, tells of his disappoint;
cation expected him to develop a school
out in the wilderness, handicapped by
lack Of pupils, funds and apparatus
and relates how the teachers and schol
ars worked heroically4 under difficulties
to the end that the school developed
took cbarge Of the School he had 5e9
ty-seven pupils. ~ :. f&5
Professor Waldo W. Hobbs, principa
Of the North Side school for the last
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06

wEsTPHAL's M. %. GAS PLANT
PLAN COMES UP TOMORROW.
Other Aldermen Are Inclined to Be-
lieve the Health of Citizens Para
mount Especially in View Of Recent
Reduction in Gas Rates and the
Standing Arbitration Provision

Many important. matters will come
before the council committee on gas to-
morrow afternoon. Chief in public in
terest will be the proposal of Alderman
GA. Westphal to submit to a1tvote Of
the people the question of issuing
bonds for the purchase Of the plant Of
the Minneapolis Gas Light company
Mr.: Westphal proposes an issue Of
$1,500,000. ~. ..- =
It is not believed that this sum is
sufficient by one half at least, to ac-
its value has been greatly increased in
recent years. Moreover it is argued
by the admermanic opposition that
there are several questions Of more i'm
portance to- the public which ought to
be cared for first. Among these is the
question of securing an adequate sup
ply of pure water. This will demand a
modern filtration plant, (which according
to theSreport of the :. Hpure water' com
dollars. Another crying need cited is
that of a system of sewerage for the
southern section Of the city. which is
growing with exceeding rapidity, and is
totally without sewer facilities. To
build trunk. line sewer in the south
ern part of the city and also in North
Minneapolis will cost about $750,00O
With the water question and the sewer
question paramount, the aldermen who
differ with Westphal believe that the
voters are not likely to take much in.
terest in owning gas plant, particu
larly in view of the reduced price just
agreed to and the standing provision
| for arbitration which is always avail
able in case Of dissatisfaction.
6 The bond question has been referred
| to special committee, but the nucleus
| will be the committee on gas. .f
This committee will be called upon Il
take some action with regard toSstree
| Illumination. The present arrangement
! for street fighting expires on June, l
AS the figures submitted last fall art
no longer legal, it will be necessary tt
advertise for new bids for gas. cleo
J tric and an incandeseent light, and i
is understood that the committee vii
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06
. : = y. q = :
CHIC osE BRIDGE SITE
BUT WON'T TELL WHERE
Military Commission Decides on Loca-
ton Of Fort Smelling Structure but
News Must Come from Washington.

The project Of g. new. bridge across
the river at Fort Smelling was. given
impetus Saturday by the meeting Of
the commission Of military officers
appointed by the federal government
to investigate and report on a site for
the new structure. '@'9
This commission consists Of Major
George McC. Derby, corps Of engineers;
Major Robert I. Billiard, Twenty
eighth. infantry; and Captain Amos w.
KimbaH, quartermaster.
Tho the commission made a decision
Yesterday afternoon as to site for the
new bridge, military discipline and fed
eral red tape prevent it from announc-
ing its choice to the public. The COM
mission report first goes to the com
mandant Of the department of Dakota;
he in turn sends it, to the military Sec
rotary. of war, who will then announce
the news, If the commissions selection
is approved. There is little question
but what it will be.
The: bridge is to cost $250,000. Of
this amount 100000 is to be paid by
the city Of st. Paul, and $4,000 BY the
the bridge for its cars and thus com
plete the interurban which will be made
by connecting the terminal of the
Seventh street line. St. Paul. with the
Fort Smelling extension Of the Mime
haha line. Minneapolis. Work on the
bridge will commence under direction
Of a United States engineer, just as
soon as the city and the street railway
have, the cash on hand to pay for Their
part: of the contract.
It is. believed the site selected. by
the commission of military Officers
Saturday lis either at the present
BRIDGES location, or close to it.