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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Agricultural Awakening.

Progress In agricultural develop
mcnt and in the extension OF scientific
principal to agricultural methods, al
though most marked in America during
the past decade. has not by amy means
been confined TO this country.
Starting In Italy some years ago.
the movement for an International IN.
stttutc OF agriculture has spread from
country TO country. until now II bids
fair to be realized. At a conference
held ut Rome about year HSo the
project was favored and now II Is re-
ported that the following nations.
through their rulers or presidents.
have agreed TO stand by the intcrna'
tionai institute OF agriculture:
Argentina. Belgium. Bulgaria. Cuba.
Denmark. Ecuador. France. Greece.
Italy. japan. Luxemburg. Mexico. Mon
tencgro. Holland. Persia, Portugal.
Peru, Russia. Roumania. San Do.
mingo, Sweden. Scrviu. Switzerland.
Spain. San Salvador and the United
States.
II IL claimed that "A special chnrac'
teristic of modern agriculture IL It's In
ternntionalism. This institute Will aisS
at regulating. promoting and generaliz.
ing this tendency. The international
trend of agriculture is an outcome OF
the trend toward the unifcation OF IN
dustrial interests generally throughout
the world. At the present age OF IN
dustrial development II has become ap-
parent thnt every industry has world
wide community of interest which can
be best served through due recognition
of the fact.
One of the principal duties of the in
stitute will be to provide FOR the rapiu
and general diffusion OF knowledge OF
technical improvements in the eco.
pomics of production. II is claimed
that II this branch of it's work be well
organized new observation on any
branch of farming made, say in Hol-
land or Denmark. will be Immediately
published In all parts of the world, ana
straightway thousands of experts VIII
be mt work deducing therefrom further
conclusions and inventions valuable
to mankind. When the numberiess
branches of agriculture. the systems
for increasing the yield, now OF one
crop. now of another, the treatment oil
the diseases of cattle and plants, ana
the manufacture of new machinery
are all considered. both the intricacy
and the value OF the services which the
Institute could render in this direction
are at once apparent.
But more important than this would
be in the information thereby made ac
cessible as'to the distribution OF prou-
ucts. The general conditions OF the
various crops In each country would be
made available with fair degree OF
precision.-Denver News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
RaiIroaders Discouraged.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Durango Saturday night says: 1t has
been showing steadily the past twenty
four hours and continues tonight. All
efforts to open the road through AMI
mas canon to Silverton have been
abandoned for the present as nothing
can be accomplished Ill the storm is
over. 1t may be a month before the
road is opened. No train got through
from the east to-day and it is impos-
sible to tell when the road over the
Cumbres range will be opened. Trains
over the Rio Grande Southern are still
running as far as Rico. The east
bound train goes to Chama every day
and returns.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards. March
l9.-The market was very quiet here
all OF last week. due to very limited
receipts. The storms raging through
out the West had the effect OF cutting
on shipments and few cattle were re-
ceiyed. The demand was very good
for good cattle. beef especially sell.
Ing well. Choice steers were wanted
all week and packers would have taken
more. Prices note little change from
u week ago on steers. but tone OF the
market was good, The best here
brought $4.G7H. with most Of the sell.
Ing at $500 and better. Good cows
were active and sold readily as supply
was limited. Prices note an advance
OF lOc to l5c on good cows. but com
mon stun continues u little dull ana
no more than steady. a bunch OF good
cows sold Saturday at Si.O7is the top
price OF the week. while others went
at $500 and several lunches at 33.Io
TO $3.50. Medium cows sold during the
week at 32.i5 to S2.s0. with Gamers at
3l.25 to 32.l5. Bulls were In good de-
mand but supply was light. Prices
closed about steady. Veais were act
i've and tops brought 500 with most
OF the good ones AT $500 and better.
Feeder and stocker trade was limited.
Ah very lew were oHtfcu- bthihhu wan
fair for the good iieshy steers but com
mon kinds were about as dull as ever
on account OF the light eastern de.
mnnd. Prices note little change from
u week ago.
The hog supply was very light on nc
count of the storms. Packers are want
Ing hogs and would have taken good
many more had they been here. Prices
paid are rather better than those pre-
yaiiins at river markets ana shippcrS
will do well to come this way with
their stun. Tops at $500 are strong
to u nickel higher than u week ago.
Receipts Of sheep were very faii
and quite u few offered here. De-
mand was good for ewes and all sold
readily Mt $i.75 To $3.50 for the bulk.
Prices ON ewes are about steady but
lambs are weak on account OF "a weak
ness on eastern markets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

There is nothing complicated about
A trap nest, although many folks imag-
inc such a thing must be bought at
good round price, says farm paper
ANY one who can make a RABBIT trap
can make a trap nest. Simply Tx "a
square box large enough and tall
enough for a hens nest. have door
on the side and so hinged that 1t will
he dropped by the trigger when the
hen goes in. Just the same as the door
TO a rabbit trap drops and catches the
rabbit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

A man out East advertised for q
wife. He had 300 responses to his
advertisement, all of them willing to
givo him trial. A man who canno'
get wife amcug those he knows. ig
surely not to be trusted b. those who
Lpow hir, not
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Vote Money for Meyer.

1ndianapolis,-The convention of the
United Mine Workers of America
voted $4,000 for the legal defense of
c. II. Meyer. w. D. Haywood and G. A.,
Pettibone of the Western Federation
of Miners, under indictment in Idaho.
charged with murder. The executive
board was authorized to expend addi-
tional funds for the defense of the
men IL more money should DO desired.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

Those village "cutups" down In
Philadelphia who enlivenod dance
by letting loose n lot OF mice might
pool their brains without crowding
one small head.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

President Castro's delay in starting
on his task OF whipping the world in
detail is due to the fact that he has
not yet selected the nation that is to
be his first victim.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

The statement of a New York min
ster that he has read 1900 books re-
ating to Abraham Lincoln inciden.
ally illustrates the fact that the com.
Pilation of n Lincoln photography
would be no e sy task.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

The California man who claims that
he has devised process by which he
can grow gold like potatoes seems to
90 wasting time in making long expla-
nations. All he has to do is to grow
ton or two. and everybody will believe
him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

The Atlanta Journal asserts that n
Boston man has been fined 500 for
kissing Boston old maid school
teacher against her wishes. We don't
believe II.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

With so many people over in New
York willing to pay from $1,000 to
$1,000 a pair for medicated boots. 1t
ought to be easy enough for some
promoter to finance another airship
company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

Among the weddings celebrated re.
Gently is that of a man OF lO1 and a
woman OF 100. The dispatches say
that 1t was a romantic affair. but per.
haps they mean rheumatic.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

The king OF Portugal paints and Is
said to have considerable artistic ab!l.
iy-which is all right so long rs he
doesn't have TO make living by Il.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

King Edward going in his state car
riage to open parliament furnished n
picturesque spectacle almost as enter
tanning to Londoners as the parade OF
the three-ring circus is to people over
here
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

A great deal is expected of William
Waldorf Astor's son. who has chosen
an army career. He has had all the
training that n thorough course in
cricket can confer upon a young man.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

The college professor who declares
that women will be ruling the world
iifty years hence perhaps reasons from
the premise that she has begun on
him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Sheep.
RRr.i it,fg
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
Sl.25. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs. S5c. Oats. bulk. Nebraska, No. 3.
white, s1.O9; same in sacks. Sl.l5: Col.
orado white. in sack. Sl.25. Corn. in
bulk. roc. Corn chop, sacked, SEC.
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs, S5c.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

Careless scribos continue to get
Augustus Hcinxc into several varieties
OF pickle concerning which hc can
establish n complete alibi.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

The hero who picked up skunk
m. carried It out OF church" won
much applause and temporary ostra
cIsm In that town.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

II may be true that there are 5000
cows in Philadelphia. but II Is untrue
that they are allowed to Craze freely
In the public streets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

Probably the duke OF the Abruzzl
will have good time on his expiora-
tion trip In Africa. but Stanley got all
the credit
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

We arc Informed on excellent au.
shortly that even II American nickel
Is going up. the price OF hvc.ccnt
pieces win not be advanced.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

a Milwaukee WIFE has sued for
$4,000 because her husband was
taken away from her. How eonceitcd
he must feel!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

A woman in New York is giving n
lecture on How TO Become a Charm
ing Convcrsationalist." The way to be
considered n charming conversational.
list Is to have money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

Another genius has invented n pre-
ventiyc for seasickncss, Still. the only
real preventive Is to stay on dry land.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

Jay Gould reads Virgil for recrea
tion.- Hartford Evening Post
Where?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

New Jersey has lost 1900 corpora
tions and barely misses them. The
mother OF trusts Is not thinking Of
race suicide.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

The real name OF Gabrielle d'Annnn-
zIo. the Italian novelist. Is Aapaguette.
II this suggests Spaghetti to you. don't
blame US.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

That New Jersey dog that according
TO the veEacious chronlclers wags his
tail up and down instead OF sidcwisc.
was evidently born for existence In n
city flat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

Cuba should look at the horrible
examples of the neighboring repub-
lies and beware OF the revolution
habit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

A greater Connecticut will also be
appropriate. since Connecticut 30 long
has been the Nutmeg state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

II Sir Tom Llpton insists upon hav'
ing another race. why. there Is the
dry dock Dewey.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Hay.

Upland. per ton. s9.5OI 1000: sec.
ond bottom. s7.5O1S.00; timothy,
s11.O0; timothy and clover. $1,000:
alfalfa, prime, sS.oOdS.5O; straw. $3.50
a 500; South Park wire grass. S13.0s
@13.50.
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lore complete than in most institu-

more complete than in most institu-
tons.
Drawing and machine designing
work testifies to the high grade Of
work being done by the pupils. Some
of 1t Is on a par with the work of old
and widely experienced engineers.
A large amount of new apparatus
for testing steam radiation, heating
qualities of coal, fuel analysis, fuel
economy. ETC., has been installed and
the advance students will make some
interesting experiments during the
remainder of the winter and in the
spring terms, looking toward practi-
Cal tests of commodities in common
use in North Dakota.
Great Demand of Engineern.
There is a great demand for engin-
GERS, both electrical and mechanical.
DIR. Crouch is in receipt OF letters from
employment and big manufacturing
concerns, who are looking for good
material. There are openings for
every graduate of the college. The
men will not have to look about for
jobs, but the jobs will come to them.
Dr.. Crouch is not anything If not
practical and thorough. He keeps his
students in touch with the thought of
the world, of technique by society.
which meets and discusses the views
of the contributors of the technical
journals. In this manner each stu
dent Is forced to read the periodicals,
rs debates arise as to the correctness
of views, etc. The students and fac
ulty OF the College of Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering are doing thor
ough and conscientious work which
will mean much to North Dakota in
the. years to come
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FOUNDATION OF BIG LIBRARY.
U. n. d. Department OF Scandinavian
Languages Will Have Largest
Library of Its Kind In the
(,OnntrV .i- r.i-i .

When the present plans of the
Scandinavian library committee at
the university are carried out, North
Dakota will have the largest library
of Scandinavian literature in the
northwest, and probably the largest
in America. Prof. Tinglestad has
been working hard for several years
to bring about this project. He has
canvassed the entire state in order to
raise the funds with which to buy the
books. A year ago he visited Europe
and while there purchased many noted
works. He has, since, then appointed
agents in the Scandinavian countries
who are negotiating for the purchase
OF various collections of the works of
noted authors. When the entire COL
lection has been brought here, it will
number fully four thousand volumes
of the cream of Scandinavian litera-
ture. 1t will furnish splendid facili-
ties for research work in the history
and literature of northern European
countries. 1t will be library which
speaks we'll for the patriotism and
energy of the Scandinavian popula-
ton of North Dakota.
The first installment of the library
arrived about two weeks ago. There
are in this 1,149 volumes; and those
in charge are still busy at unpacking
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PROF. LADD|
Leaves for Chicago to Assist
in Taking Testimony, in
au Paint Case. = ., e

Food Commissioner Laddt will leave
for Chicago Saturday evening to be.
present at the taking of expert .testi-
mony on the points which were raised
regarding the constitutionality of the
paint law during the arguments on
the motion for the injunction refrain
ing the enforcement of the law. The
hearing will be commenced Monday
morning before Mrs. Jessie Conover,
who was selected by Judge Amidon
to act as master in theacase. 1;14eq
The original stipulation between
the attorneys was that the testimony
OF the experts for the paint manufac-
turer would be taken in Minneapolis
but on account of sickness in the
family of one of the attorneys for the
paint manufacturers, a request was
made that the hearing be changed to
Chicago. The paint manufacturers
offered to pay the additional expense
incurred by the change and the offer
was accepted. -
John S. Watson, who will represent
the state at the hearing is in the east
now.
Food Commissioner Ladd stated
this afternoon that he had been en-
gagged in testing samples of patent
medicines and also samples of paint
recently but had not completed the
analysis SO that any information
could be given out for publication.
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ARE STALLED
BY STORM
Big Blizzard Holds Northwest in Its
Icy Clutches Trains Are Being
Abandoned Telephone and Tele.
graph Working Badly.

This morning at an early hour, a
blizzard which has it's inception north
and west of Grand Forks struck the
city. The wind was blowing at a
moderate rate and snow. falling heav-
lily, as the people Of the city awoke
this morning. The storm continued
and ts playing havoc with train SER
vice and ,st telephone and telegraph
lines. The trains from the east and
south were practically on time this
morning, owing to the fact that the
storm came from the other direction!
and snow. was not falling at either
GrOokstoh Or Fargo when the trains
pulled through. The storm struck
those cities between, eight and nine
O'clock sfFsy3 sfs+,.S;f 4. AS ~. ~.
3, The towns west 81 Grand Forks on
the Great Northern. are getting the
worst OF IT. No. 2, the Pacific coast
reaching Grand Forks until nearly
noon when 1t due in The city at APPS.
The Great Northern had freight re-
ported stalled on the I.akota branct,
at an early hour this morning. Other
trains are having bad time and
many stalled. n, IS J. IA ~ !, Z;
The Northwestern telephone people
have not been able to use their long
distance wires westof Earimore since
early this morning. = While the north
lines are working, 1t is in an indif-
ferent manner. The Tri-State people
report their lines working but very
badly The telegraph lines are not
working we'll and the service is in
different. The storm is travelling east
but 1t is probable that the trains. to-
night will be badly delayed and very
late.
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sources OF the mississippi river. It
was found by Thompson at Turtle
lake, which he thought was the head.
OF the Mississippi. The source Of this
river, however, iss 1873 miles from the
49th parallel. This parallel had been
chosen, by the treaty Of AMNESTY and
commerce in 1894, as the international
boundary line. The matter could not
be decided by the treaty OF, Client ii
1914 The commissioners appointed
disagreed. But at the convention of
London in 1818A 1t was decided to
draw the line north or south from the
northwest corner of Lake of the
/ Woods to the 49th parable. Thus the
boundry line was settled. 1t was not
formally located until 1872.
Metis Colony at st. Joe. +
Metis Colony at st. Joe, now Wal
halla, was founded in 1900 by trade
vOyagers who married Indian women
and settled along the Red and Penn.
bfna rivers. On the Pembina river
about forty miles west of the Red
river, was great gathering place for
the half-breeds. From here they start
ed out to hunt the buffalo on the
plains. Here large settlement grew
up; and this was the first occupation
of North Dakota. which is just 100
years ago. -
The selkirk Colony
There was q company of Scotch
settlers organized in 1925 by Lord
Selkirk; and which settled at the
present site of Winnipeg and became
the nucleus of Manitoba. Lord Sell
kirk purchased block of land which
included all of the territory drained
into Lake Winnipeg. 1t comprised
10000 square miles. or $500 900
acres of land. This was called Assini-
boia.
Forts Pembina and Daer.
when the Selkirk settlers came to
the Red river, they suffered many
hardships. This was from 1S13-1S20.
Unable to obtain food they came to
Pembina so as to be near to the buff
falo. Here near Fit. Pembina, N. D.,
Lord Selkirks' agents erected a colon
lists fort, and called it Fort Daer.so
French Entente 1SB9.71.aN sa
On the formation of the Province
of Manitoba the French half-breeds
rebeled under Louis Riel. They met
Gov. McDougall, the approaching gov
ernor coming through North Dakota
and refused to let him cross the line.
Rtel was afterward driven from Fl.
Fenian attack in 1871. They crossed
Gary. Out of this rebel war grew
the boundary line at Pembina, but
through the intervention of Capt.
Wheaton, the commanding officer at
the U. S. Fl Pembina, they were ar
rested and sent back to ST. Paul for
trial.
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AN OF Ter IS
AFTER 4 J / | |; ] GIRL {! ]
LAST Evening G. ". sntih Of Ken.
mare P. \ g .ri 4 : Tie City En-.
~ rssts + rs g. Louis After the Ben.
field Girl Who Was Arrested There.

Aclu UlEl WHO W1B 3AFf0Stc0 Ynofes
Last evening g. Nv. Smith, CHIEF Of
police at Kenmare, passed through the
city enrOute to st. Louis where he will
bring back the Benheld girl who stole
the $180fro a4neighbor. a ;Ss
Ida Benfeld is the fifteen-year-old
! daughter OF Joel BenfieldSWho lives on
farm six miles from Kenmare. She
Is small for her age and has always
lived at home, being a good, straight
forward girl, and the, officials do not
believe that she has been other than
q thief in the present instance.
"A week ago last Thursday she went
to the house of a neighbor, John
Sands. and In company with his little
daughter, while Mr.. and Mrs. Benfield
wre absent from home, stole $3.50 from
q bureau drawer. She rode to town
With a nighbor, ostensibly to secure
work as domestic, but, in reality to
go to Minot. At Minot she fell in with
woman of bad repute, Myrtle Wal
lace. Together they took the south
train and landed in st. Paul. From
there they bought tickets to st. Louis
and were arrested last Monday.
The parents of the Benfield girl
supposed she was in Kenmare work.
ing, as she had wanted to hire out as
q servant girl for some time. They
thought she would soon tire OF it,
and on Saturday went to town to see
what she was doing. There they
learned she had gone to Minot, and
her name was first associated with
the theft of the money which Sands
had previously missed. 5:1
Chief Smith is in Fargo today get
ting the required .requisition papers
and will proceed to st. Louis as soon
as they are secured and bring the girl
and her companion back.
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TRAMPS AND
COONS

Coons, tramps, cowboys and other
characters glided oyer the smooth ice
at the Dacotah rink last night in num-
bers and the masquerade given by the
management proved success in
every particular. A large crowd was
present to enjoy the fun and even
those who did not skate We're amused
at the odd procession moving about
on the glittering surface.
Masks We're removed at o'clock
and the judges, Sim Miller, c. E. KEEL
logg and Miss Bertha Standish
awarded the prizes as follows:
I: The. prize for the most graceful
couple, Mr.. and MRS. John s. John
son; best Dutch costume, Roy Miller;
best coon costume, fIoe Swagger;
best tramp costume, Fred Hamilton;
best lady's costume, Miss Johann
Landregan; best cowboy costume;
Miss Julia Melby. ~
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and arranging them in their proper

and arranging them in their proper
order.
The library will be dedicated on the
18th of May next, Norway's national
holiday. A committee, consisting of
President Merrifield, Dean Bruce, DR..
Thomas, and Profs. Squires, Pease
and Tinglestad, has been chosen to
make preparations for that way. This
committee will act in conjunction with
a committee of the students.
A democratic good government club
was organized at the university yes
terday afternoon. 1t is the purpose
Of its organizers to study together the
principles which underlie democracy,
and to keep in touch with the great
political movements of the day. Only
students of good faith may become
members. 1t is the first Of its kind
ever organized at the university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-20

come, who Is one of the largest
stockholders in one of the leading
banks in Minneapolis, and who is also
interested in q large number OF other
banks in this state. Although the
bank is not yet a. year old the degree
Of success which has marked its pro-
gress is most gratifying, and the de-
posts have steadily increased month
by month until now they amount to
nearly $500. At the annual meeting
yesterday the same officers were re-
elected and the conditions at the pres
ent time are such as to assure the
continued prosperity of house in
which all have perfect confidence.
The success of this institution is
largely due to the cashier, Mr.. Emery
Olmstead, who. came to Minot from
Willow City. His personal popularity
as well as his fully recoznized busi-
ness qualities have been largely in
strumental In maintaining the ex-
ceilent standing of the bank, and with
the aid of Mr.. ;Albrecht, the vice presi-
dent, there is NO doubt about the flu
ture Of the institution.