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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
HER DESIRED BENCH.
Honorable Mention.)

Honorable Mention.) ~-< -.--..,--.
Can picture to you the appearance Of my battered
old piano stool with red plush and black painted
legs? My mother at times tried to make its appearances
better by putting piece of embroidery it. but this
only made it my idea She also used furniture
polish for the black legs It's did not make it
the to sit but had decided to be rid OF the
old thing somehow, because wanted todate piano
bench The opportunity at last We were to move
from old home to different town, so gave the
stool away. When fixing the furniture around
the house in home papa said, "Where is the
piano stools' ooh, gave it away, papa" 'What are
If could have piano bench.'' We had buy
furniture anyway whenever looked thru the cata
log always drew his attention to the piano benches,
and would say, 'Papa, must have piano bench. I
need one but he did not give bit Of encourage
ment and thought not going to ''get it. But
when Christmas came my piano bench came, too. was
surprised It is mahogany bench with drawers for the
music. I delight to play When my friends come,
they say *'What beautiful piano bench you have.
never any before with drawers But they do not
know what time had getting it,
Eighth Grade, Jessie Grassick,
Central School. Grand Forks, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
RIPE RED CHERRIES.
Honorable Mention.)

(HOnOFabe
My first home situated at pleasant spot in the
country about two miles from small town. The house
was quite small, but very comfortable Back of the
house distance the barn. and still farther back
the pastures and meadows where the cattle grazed
peacefully. One day went to neighbours house
to get friend to go to town with 1t bright
forenoon and there light breeze which made our
walk very pleasant and refreshing. We only about
halfway when spied among the bushes large cherry
tree laden with ripe cherries which looked very tempting
told my friend this and showed her the place where
the tree stood We both determined to have the
cherries for had not tasted any that year We climbed
sticks sumps brush and everything which happened
to be in way We fell down and tore dresses and
when reached the tree faces and hands
badly scratched While returning to the road
fell spilled the cherries which carried in hats
and had to go back after Finally, with many
scratches and bumps dresses nearly torn to pieces
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
(Honorable Mention.l

was thinking what a beautiful ring I had and how
good papa to give it to me- when told to get
wood hurried to the shed, taking the ring off to
If it would twinkle in the moonlight. And there it
fell by the line where the clothes hangng looked
and looked, but could not find it. to with
out getting the wood and told her what misfortune
had had Mama gave the lantern and began to look
again, but could not find it. The next day
ironing and found the ring in the clothes basket When
came home mama told that she had found my ring
and thought how funny it was getting it, in the
clothes basket. -Inga Erlendson, -
Fifth Grade. Ednburg, n D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
TTIE Birds, BUIIDING.

One evening and papa were invited to supper
at friends. As was the oldest girl, asked
if Icould get supper for the children delighted
Ihad tried to cook supper before and answered.
tsoh that will be fun'' My brother worked and usually
home for supper at o'clock and went back to work
at Mama told to be and have supper ready at
O'Clock and promised. I went outdoors about
past four to watch birds building nest in an old
oak tree in grounds interested in watching
them that forgot everything else. jumped up with
when heard the O'Clock whistle blow. into
the house and began to set the table just put
ting the knives nay brother in the door,
peeting that supper ready. After had the table
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
A SLOW MESSENGER.
Honorable Mention.)

One day few years ago my aunt sent me downstairs
after spool thread She said in the kitchen
the window the stove. my kitten sleeping in
the sum- because had pulled the shades up and the
shone very brightly decided to play with my cat
thread?' I answered, Ono, but I'm getting it,. then
stood up and took the SPOOL but sat down the floor
again and played with the cat had just thrown the
spool the floor and the running after it when
my aunt appeared in the doorway EGO and get that
spool'' she said. But answered. <Ktty's getting it.
Seventh Grade. Lillian Anderson,
Winthrop, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
MARCH MANNERS.

March, merry, boisterous chap, -
Round the corner a0hastlaaag, % >...
Tries tho aUiadoavs auth q rap,
Makes tho schoolboy chase has cap,
Sets the strusvstack rustlang;
Fills ihe ar avith ,ohirling s'sow,
Sends the sleet storm stanging,
Scutters clouds that hover leW,
- Wakes the meadow tarks, and 80
Fills the air austh singing.
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-OUT-OF-TOWN TOPICS
For Sunday, April 1: = @=@-:><~ssGI, =

or Sunday, April 1: 2 -====ss l. st = f.
-. ttsPRING's april FOOL"
The stories must be strictly original
They may be true imaginative. (
Recognition will go to the best told stories.
The papers should be mailed to reach the
office of The Journal Junior ::,7
Not Later Than Thursday Morning March 20.
They must be written in ink on one side only of
the paper, not more than 800 words in length, nor
less than 100, marked with the number of words
and each paper signed with the grade, school, name
and address of the writer. The papers must not be
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
LITTLE BoBBED LOCKS.

When I six years old delighted to cut my hair.
Of course did not want it cut off Short little at time
sufficient was in my glory when could go off in
a and slash away at my hair My mother had
often promised Ssterrible' punishment if She
my and argued that my hair my property and
ought to deprive me Of liberty out of which
derived much pleasure. Thus sitting under
the table, cutting my hair day, summoned by
my mother to come out Immediately. I knew by the
of mothers voice that something desperate about
to happen However, came out from my hidingplace.
In moments time I placed in chair and my hair
cut to my head making look exactly like little
boy was teased about this and when my hair grew out
again it needless to say that used scissors
Eleventh Grade. Alice Meighen,
Twin Valley, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
AFTER A MONTH.
(Honorable Mention.

:
How many Juniors remember the first time they en-
joyed washing dishesa ''Enjoyeds'' Yes I mean it.
Whether you remember the first time you washed
dishes liked it. wanted cart and my sister wanted
one Papa told that every time did the dishes
he would give each of penny and when we had
dollar he would give quarter and then, truly we
could get cart We cents day. but goes
into dollar over sixteen times We did not do them
every day either for if sick Frances would not do
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For Sunday, April 8:
i stSTORY OF A RED --''

The stories must be strictly true and original.
Recognition will go to the best told stories.
The stories should be mailed so as to reach the
Office of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, March 90.
They must be written in ink on one side only
of the paper, not more than 800 words in length,
nor less than 100 marked with the number of
words and each paper signed with the grade,
school, name and address of the writer. The
papers must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

commenced to with it. The click of the reel awoke
ohn he jumped up and after short struggle landed his
fish, He put strnger and then lay down and again
went to sleep. Soon Fred and each landed fish, Then
let Johns fish go and after had landed three more
awoke him and asked him If he was ready for duck1ng
show it to us but it gone. Then he accused US OF
letting it but after much talking made him believe
that he had dreamed he had caught Why, we had
heard him talking about it in his sleep, we said
Seeing that the day cold, we said we would leave
the duckg if he would do the rest So he cooked the
dinner tended the horses washed the dishes and did
thing else that could find for him to do. Fred and
decided to keep the joke to ourselves but soon told
some of the others. 49, ,...- Louis Jaeger,
Tenth Grade Independence, Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
SUNDAY MoRNING, MARcH rs, 1906.

much because could think how lie could have put
in the handkerchief without my knowing it. That pun
zes me yet. He said could keep the money because
had hunted faithfully then began to put things
in order had promised my mother. ~.
Eighth Grade. ,~.~--@z-Ez~s- Carl Eclkman
. ,--- Cokato Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
A PROBLEM IN KEEPING TT.

We were all at picnic at place about four miles
from here called Dutton 3 Cave. Having all seated
selves around the pile of good things spread the grass
found to surprise that forgotten the drink
ing water. Who should get it, That the ques
ton. We decided to draw cuts and proved to be the
fated to get the water Taking the pail started for
the spring just coming back with the pail full Of
cool spring water when foot slipped and down went
water and all My friends laughingly carried into tho
and told remain there until my dripping clothes
became dry When they thought Of the neglected
water one of my friends took up the empty pail and
Tenth Grade -. Ethel Crosby,
k..@-~-I. ~ go West Union, Iowa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

them alone Sometimes we were not at home, and with
other difficulties took at least month whole month
getting cart! At six cents day it did seem long
time Day after day worked and at last III the little
tin bank 100 pennies ratified. How happy
took them downtown and showed them to papa Putting
bright quarter among the pennies he went with us and
bought-yes it seemed if it could not be true but it
was-he bought cart, lovely red with Express"
printed in large blue letters the side How happy we
skipped along, the wheels rafting on the
pavement behind U.S. but atho know felt well repaid
for my work, do not how enjoyed wash
ing dishes fifty times. -s:@--Russella Cooper,
Sixth Grade. ChatfeId, MINI.
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THE JOURNAL JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, So

returned to the road We succeeded in getting the
cherries and went home forgetting all about going to
town. Jennie johnson,
Seventh Grade Akeey, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
A SANDY PROOF.

There was place ia old swimming hole that
was commonly supposed by to be without bottom,
because had gone out with long poles and had not
touched bottom and had all had try at diving to the
bottom To prove that we had been at the bottom
had to bring up handful Of sand One day determined
to ind out if there really bottom I dove far
as could and when could not 60 any farther for lack
was too much out Of breath to go any farther
to the top For about hour tried and tried but failed
SO had to go home in disgust The next day discov
cred that not because of lack Of breath that
could not get the sand but because my weight not
sufficient to Withstand the pressure of the water
thought all that day and all the and then hit upon
plan The third day had out in boat
and bring rock. This took in my and drawing
a deep draught of air, lowered myself went down,
down, until it seemed my head would burst. Then
struck bottom. Hastily Selling handful of sand I
put feet the bottom and gave shove which sent
to the top. brought the sand to the top and
after the boys said could dive tflike stone.''
Tenth Grade. Carl Fosnes,
Nnnteyi Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
THE DAINTY DISH.

Years ago my brother received present Of pretty
handkerchief which covered with wonderful pictures
rhymes. In the center king eating pie that
contained -four and twenty backbrds and as he put
his spoon the pie the blackbrds few out My brother
and looked at the picture again and again. and wished
that could have such wonderful pie Every day the
blackbirds in focks to feed wheat and we
leased our parents for blackbrd pie but only
laughed for fooshness At last, uncle decided
to Stay the backbrds in order to protect the wheat crop
eight in number and to and begged mother
to make pie We did not expect that the birds would
fly out we the pie for knew they were dead,
but we greater number and thought that would
make the pie good the had been wishing for
Mother could not bear to disappont and to
wishes So got out long pie which was
the tasted and which, by the way was fully
appreciated by the rest of the family.
- Ninth Grade. s.@-F-Alberta A. Dawson,
HaWley, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
WHEN DoGGIE JOKES.

One summer day when I in the garden, L spied
something red in the apple tree went closer and at the
very top of the tree large rosy apple hung How could
get its planned and planned until at last discoE-
cred little stepadder near placed it against the
trunk of the tree and climbing step by STEP finally
reached the large limbs. The last limb where the apple
hung cracked, afraid to venture it, but
picking off twig brushed and brushed to make the
apple fall succeeded and down the ground
lay the apple tWel,' thought to myself, 81 have it
now.' But before I had time to climb down, my dog
had seized the apple and troted off toward the barn.
chased him for long time till he dropped it, and that
time that worked rather hard for my prize.
Eighth Grade. Julia Jensen
Devils Lake n. D..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
A BUSY TEST.

BUSY TEST. @--.-----7------
Once my father tried me to see if would give up
working to get something which worth having He
said he had hidden five dollar gold piece in house
and that if would find it could have it. started at
end Of the house and went thru the whole
house. ssThe noise is terrible,' what my mother
said, agreed with her. Chairs, sofas and, in FACT
all things movable moved from their places.
my mother would help her straghten them after
had found the coin. could not find the gold piece
went my father who reading the morning paper
and asked him if he would not tell in which he
had hidden the money He said it in the room
we in. hunted and hunted all over but in yain
He at last thought there too noise and told
to be quiet about it. The answer was II am only
getting it. - could not find it and SO gave up
took my handkerchief from my pocket to wipe my face
the gold piece fell out Of it, This astonished very
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
TOO GOOD TO LOSE.

One day friend and out walking in the
woods. We had not gone far when squirrel
sitting up in tree. I happened to have my hockey
in the tree, and all the shaking could do would not
bring it down. It happened that the tree hung the
river and my stick Of the branches farthest
out. It good stick and did not like to lose it.
determined to climb the tree. When up did not
like to any farther but only needed go about two
feet to reach the stick. Urged by my friend, I
crawed cautiously out. I just reaching for the
stick when the branch cracked and down went into the
water scrambled out, but before did got my stick,
lose after so much work Alfred Johnson
Seventh Grade, -.---. r.z-~-- Grafton, n. T.
- Central School. -.5.--s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
LARGE AND JUICY,

was walking in the orchard fall day, looking
for apple There plenty of them, but not the
kind wanted. I was looking for particularly large
one that very juicy. Suddenly esped just such
one but it very high tree tried to shake it
down, but it would not and just giving it up
when something struck the head. Looking up
saw that the apple had been loosened by my shake
and had fallen my head just turning away to
eat it, when voice said, F'Wel you got it, didn you7"
and my uncle coming toward me, laughing.
= Fifth Grade. FRANCES Bailey,
D r. Raymond, MINI.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06

the crest Of the Continental Divide
on the Motfat road had been elected
president of the league. Mr.. Keat-
ing is an old Greeley boy and went
to school here with Ray Watson and
several others OF the younger genera
tion. Mrs. Belva Lockwood, who
once ran for president OF the United
States on the prohibition ticket and
is the only woman thus distin-
guished, was also in the crowd, as
were one or two other women whose
writings are known almost wherever
the English language Is read.
The time schedule only allowed
the visitors one half hour in Greeley,
as all were due at a banquet In the
Brown hotel In Denver that evening.
The party was taken for a short
drive about the city by carriages
provided by the business men, and
all seemed much impressed with the
beauty OF the city, which rs some OF
the older members expressed it, was
unusual for western city.
The visitors were provided with
copies of the new Commercial Club
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
The Riddle Solved.

Three enormous steel tanks or
reservoirs in the field north Of the
city have excited the curiosity Of
hundreds Of passersby. What are
they and what are they for are the
usual questions.
The tanks, about twelve feet In
diameter and sixteen feet high, were
formerly used in the starch factory
north of the city as settling vats, but
when the system Of starch making
was changed these were thrown out.
Now w. L. Clayton, one of the
principal owners of the starch fac
tory, will utilize the tanks for stor-
ing water for irrigation. lie owns a
considerable tract of land there that
has no water and he proposes to set
up the tanks and then install 4
pumping plant at each. The tanks
will be filled by these pumps and
then run out over the ground as
needed. The system will be novel
one, and will be just little differ
ent from anything else in the world.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06

tory of irrigation in America practi-
cally begins with the founding OF
this city. Although the Mormohs
in Utah had experimental some with
small or individual projects II re-
mained for the Greeley pioneers TO
bring irrigation to 4 practical state.
Now their methods are copied
throughout the country by govern
ment as we'll as by private interests
1t is not putting it too strongly TO
sav that the Greeley district is no"
beyond crop failure. so far as TINS
may be dependent upon water sup,
ply. Practically the entire caha1
system taken directly from tue
Cache la Poudre, the Big Thompson
and the South Platte rivers Is sup
plemented by system OF storage re-
servoirs of large capacity. Here Tue
flood waters from the spring rains
and the early melting of snow IN 'he
mountains Is stored in suil1clehl
Quantities to tide over the dry sea-
sons should the supply from tlie
rivers prove inadequate. Reservoirs
and canals alike are all o"he" os
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06

acqud with this spot; water
fall, the most picturesque in
the state. and numerous other won
derful things.which nature has scat
tered about with lavish hand.
Add to these the handiwork of man
swimming pools filled with natural
warm water, dozens OF fine cottages,
solid wooden stairways which lead
to many otherwise inaccessible
places, romantic picnic grounds,
dancing pavilions, ETC., the whole
costing in the aggregate over $500, 600
and you have summer resort par
excellence.
''If the Colorado & Southern runs
another one of its popular excursions
to Eldorado Springs this season take
it in, and II you don't think it one
of the beauty spots Of Colorado come
In and tell us why. Windsor Opti-
mist.
OF course. Editor Brakeman is
right, and because 1t is true what he
says the Tribune. Odd Fellows c. &
S. excursion Friday OF this week is
going to be hummer.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
Bears are Thick.

Bears are becoming so thick and
hold In the Upper Poudre country
that people in that section are
alarmed for the safety Of their live
stock. John Deaver, who is running
cattle in company with q. r. Thayer
OF Greeley up near Chambars Lake,
writes his soI.in-law, Henry
Schreck, OF Fort Collins, that these
predatory creatures have already
killed 40 head of young cattle in
that vicinity and that scarcely q day
passes that bears do not make incur
sions among the cattle and carry off
one or more calves or yearlings for
their own larder.
Campers along the river have been
notified to guard we'll their tents and
property and keep their children
within hearing at all times. 1t is
early In the season for bears to begin
making inroads on the herds, as they
do not usually attack cattle until
later after the berry crop is ex-
hausted. The settlers in the hills
are about to organize combined
bear hunting expedition and clean
out the bruin family as means Of
saving their stock.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
A Part Of Entertainment by Denver Press Club
Was Trip Around the Horn and Tour of
GreeIey's Beautiful Streets. MouIders
Of Public Opinion Were Much
Pleased with Greeley.

The International League OF Press
Clubs made q visit to Greeley last
Thursday afternoon In the course Of
their excursion around the Horn.
There were about $50 Of them in :
special train provided by the Colo
RADIO s Southern.
The press clubs were holding 1
convention In Denver last week and
this trip was one Of the many enter
tainment features provided for them
by the Denver press club. Among
the guests was Edward Keating,
managing editor of the Rocky Noun
tain News. who just the day before
at a meeting OF the clubs held on
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
Bumped His Head.

Morris Landish. working on the
Mccarthy threshing machine, was
badly hurt Sunday forenoon by being
thrown from buggy at the corner
Of Eighth avenue and Eighth street.
He had been at Evans and caught q
ride to Greeley. When the buggy,
which was going at fairly rapid
rate, turned the corner Landish
pitched out aud struck hsadfirst on
the ground. An ugly gash that
penetrated clear to the bone and
many minor cuts from the gravel re-
suited. He was carried to the of1ice
Of DR.. w. F. Church where his in
juries we're dressed. Later, but still
In a half unconscious state, he was
taken to the Greeley hospital.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06

with the fact that lambs do we'll to
be fed in their native dry climate.
Most of these are raised on the plains
of Montana, Wyoming or New Mex
leo, and are brought to the Greeley
district to be fattened. AS sup
plement; food supply to alfalfa the
three sugar factories furnish large
Quantities of beet pulp upon which
lambs do we'll.
The city of Greeley, backed by
such farming country Is probably
the most substantial town OF its size
in the state. 1t has a population OF
about 1000, excellent store build
inrs and hundreds of beautiful
homes. The pride of the city is its
homes. with we'll kept lawns and its
splepdid. wide and shady streets.
A fine park in the center of town
affords pleasure to hundreds during
the summer months. 1t is the seat
of the State Normal school, one of
the finest institutions of its kind in
the West. Its entire school sys-
fem Is uneXcelled in any city Of its
size in the country.
\ gravity water system bringing
soft, mountain water from the Rocky
Mountains thirty-seven miles away
is nearly completed, and an electric
railway connecting all the towns OF
the county with Denver is being pro-
inrted