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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
'|V|||l||||l||,L|ls'T|oN COUNTRY.
IS BOOMING At
GREAT: / RATE
New Settlers Arriving Every
Day Irrigation This
, Summer.

prominent Great Northern official
! arrived In the city last evening from
Williston, where he has been for some,
days looking over the conditions in,
that section of the state He attend
ed the sessions Of the farmers insti-
tnte which closed last evening, and
reports that it was one of the best
ever held in the state. 1t was conduct
ed by Prof. T. A. Hoverstad and the
f same crops of instructors who held
the meeting here. The sessions at
Williston were all largely attended
and, the farmers In that section of the
state are in a most prosperous condi-
ton, not only the Great Northern
official, but the institute instructors
as well, were astonished at the condi-
lions which prevails in and about
! Williston.
The country is being rapidly set
z tied up and the land proves to be quite
as fertile and tillable as any other
portion of the state. While it is very
dry along the low lands of the river,
the higher the lands the greater the
amount of moisture. The United States
government is installing an extensive
system of irrigation and while work
has not actually begun, it will be UNI
der way IN few weeks. This will
give large area of the best land in
the state at the very doors of Willis
ton. The farmers who attended the
institute were quite as intelligent and
quite as prosperous as the farmers in
the Red River valley. i
Williston itself is growing as rapidly
as the country. 1t now has popula-
ton of 1000 people, with brick stores,
substantial residences and wide
awake progressive people, The rush
Of people has begun for the summer
and there are hundreds of men travel
ing over the country prospecting for
valuable claims. The new land office
for which a bill is now pending be-
fore the United States congress, will
doubtless be established and located
there in the very near future. This
will facilitate matters and Williston
will have the greatest boom in its. his
tory this summer
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
WOODWORK IS
READY
Quarter Sawed Oak for Government
Building Shipped From St. Paul
Where it Has Been Prepared by Ex.
merit 9. Williams.

F. L. Williams has returned from
st. Paul where he has been for the
past five or six weeks filling the wood
work for the interior of the new gov
eminent building in course of con-
structiontin this city.
Mr.. Williams is in the employ of the
Canniff company and is an expert in
his line. The wood work is for the
floors in the court room and second
floors as we'll as the basement and is
Of one-quarter sawed oak, the very
best quality and very expensive. This
wood will cost about 500 per thousand
in car lots and some 1900 square
yards have been shipped.
The wood to be used in the post
office proper is yellow or Georgia pine
and Is most beautiful wood for the
purpose of interior artistic work.
The work upon the building is pro-
crossing rapidly and the magnificent
ediffce will be a handsome monument
to the energy and cooperation of the
delegation in congress which made it
possible as we'll as to Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
SERVED FOR
Is YEARS
Charles Allen is a Candidate for the
Republican Nomination for Auditor
Of Grand Forks County-Has Had
Experience and is An Able Man.

Charles Allen, whose resignation as
deputy auditor of Grand Forks county
has been ordered for in the near future
is candidate for the nomination as
auditor on the republican ticket at
the approaching primaries. Mr.. AL
len has served in the auditors office
Tor is years and is we'll qualified for
the position in every respect. His ser.
vices began under the late VIM. Acker-
man and he filled all of the positions
in the auditors Office from the lowest.
clerkship to deputy auditor under him
and his training has been most thor
ough. He is not only familiar with
the routine of an auditors office but
with every phase of the business of
the Grand Forks office.
Mr.. Allen is an honest, reputable.
citizen and if successful in being.
nominated will unquestionably he
elected and will make a good official.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
The following item appeared in the

{. i.
The following item appeared in the
issue Of Sunday, February -18: 81
AT the euchre given at the Park
hotel Monday evening, the first prize
was cut by Mrs. r. ]. Hays, wife of
Manager Hays, and Senator Stephen
Collins Of North Dakota, the senator
being gallant enough to allow the lady
to capture the same"
The question naturally arises, is
Mr.. Collins attempting to break into
society in Arkansas and to this end is
taking to himself the title Of senator,
or is he contemplating breaking into
the troubled waters of Grand Forks
politics and has assumed the title in
advance? AS to the motives of Mr..
Collins the readers of The Evening
Times must judge for themselves.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
NOW SENATOR
COLLINS
Strenuous Effort Of a Grand Forks Man
to Break Into Society or Politics
Or Both-Gets Write.Up in the
Famous "Arkansas Thomas Cat,


Some obliging friend of Ste
phen Collins has tipped off the
manner in which he carries sail
when he gets away from the restrain
ing influence of Grand Forks friends.
From the data which has been fur
nished, The Evening Times is in doubt
weather this representative citizen of
Grand Forks is trying to break into
society or politics, or both. Here is
the source of information and the
readers of The Evening Times can
judge for themselves:
Stephen has broken into print \ at
the Arkansas Hot Springs under the
awe inspiring title of Senator" The
print is known as the ARKANSAS
Thomas Cat and is artistic as to de-
sign and warm as to subject matter.
It is edited by "a Heather" and has
for its motto. "God Help the Rich, the
Poor Can Beg" Its principals are
Elevation Of Horse Thieves and Pub
lie Morals" It believes in zone
Country. One Flag and One Wife at
a Time" It "dabbles in society, music
and the drama" !.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
THE PUBLIC IS
INVITED
Founders Day" at the Baptist Church
This Evening-Program Will Be
Carried Out in Honor Of 2srd Ami.
versary of Its Establishment.

This evening at the First Baptist
church an elaborate program will be
carried out in honor of the 23rd ami
versary of the founding of the Univer-
sity of North Dakota. The enabling
act became law % years ago and it
has been the custom of the University
to celebrate the day each year by
program and appropriate addresses.
The program will begin at. $3.50
o'clock and the public is most COR
daily invited to be present and par
ticipate In the exercises The follow
ing program will be carried out:
Overture: University Orchestra
Invocation.
Review of the Year
+ President Webster Merrifield
Selection dsetso :uniyssrsity Gles Club
Livingston c. Lord. IL. d.
ssei n University Orchestra
Benediction.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
A BRILLIANT
SUCCESS

Apollo Lodge No. 2 X. p. Gave Mag.
nidcent Ball and Banquet to Over
200 Guests at Mimic Many From
Here Attended.
Apollo lodge No. 2, of the K p. or
der, Mimic, gave a magnificent ball
and banquet at that place last evening
which for beauty of decorations, elab-
orateness of the banquet menu and
number of guests will pass down in
history as one OF, the most successful
ever held in North Dakota. Those
who attended from this city pronounce
the function simply "a grand success"
and Mimic continues to hold her al
ready enviable reputation for -socia-
bility and as a successful hostess.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with flowers, a veritable bower of
beauty, and the members of the uni
form rank, Knights of Pythias, in full
uniform with their ladies gowned in
handsome dresses, the brilliantly illu-
minated ball room, the sweet strains
of the Halls orchestra music, all
made up a paradise of beauty and
employment. The dancing commenced
promptly at 8 o'clock, Col. Frank Han
son of this city leading the grand
march in full uniform, a service he
has performed for the past 10 years.
The banquet table was beautifully
DECORATED with flowers. the colors of
the order prevailing, even the attrac-
tive ladies who waited upon the guests
wearing the colors. red, yellow and,
blue, in honor Of the occasion.
Those who attended from this city
were Col. Frank Hanson. the mem
beers Of Halls orchestra, James Stew
art. w. H. Alexander and his sister,
Miss Grace Lindsay, who was becom-
ingly attired in white and enjoyed
many compliments upon her dainty
appearance. a leader among the young
set present.
The party was pronounced sue
cess In every respect and those in
charge are to be congratulated upon
the same. 4.
N IL T.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
MURPHY TRIAL
in APRIL
Attorneys Get Together in Fargo To.
day and Fix ON Time Of Trial
Judge Lauder Asks for Time VIII
Be Tried on Crowder Receipts.

According to adviees from Fargo
this afternoon. Major Murphy will be
tried second time early in April. The
exact date has not yet been fixed upon
but it will be early in the month.
At meeting of the attorneys in
Fargo today, States Attorney MCGEE
was ready for an immediate trial.
Judge Lauder recently demanded a
speedy trial but today refused to con-
sent to an earlier date than April. The
trial was ordered for that time.
Major Murphy will be retired on the
Crowder receipts, which were the
damaging evidence against him be-
FORE
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
Slow 1oconotion.

You say both his legs were shot
on? How did he ever get home-sev.
en- miles away"
Why. he said the shrieks of the
wounded made his flesh creep so that
he got home in q very short time
Harvard LAmpoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
THE STANDING
COMMITTEES
OF the Commercial Club to be Changed
Somewhat at Next Meeting-Presi.
dent and Secretary Going Over the
List Today.

Llst 1OUdys
President E. ]. Lander and Secre-
tary Don Moore of the Commercial
club went over the list of the stand
ing committees of the Commercial club
today and there will be some changes
at the meeting to be held Monday
evening next. Some members of the
committees are to be absent. more or
less this summer and others do not
feel that they can give the work their
proper attention. For these reasons
some changes are deemed advisable
for the best working interests of the
club.
The discussion of the subject of
pure milk, a report of which was made
public in The Evening Times, seems
to strike a popular chord and at the
meeting of the club Monday evening
several local dairymen will be pres
ent to listen to the discussion by Pro-
lessor Brannon upon the same.
Active work along lines for the best
interests of the city will be conducted
by the Commercial club this summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
Yosernite Railroad,

It u expected that the Yosemite vail
( ley In California will soon be- made as
J accessible to visitors In winter as in sum-
naer. through the completiono Of the new
railroad, which is being built from
MERGED to the entrance to the park.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
MIR. HOWARDIS
DERANGED
Local Express Messenger is Confined
at Williston by Friends Who Fear
Insanity-Young Wife Of q Week
Frustrated.

Insanity-Young Wife Of q Week
Frustrated.
This morning j. A. Howard. q broth
er of H. G. Howard, the local express
messenger who is being held at Willis
ton, passed through the city enroute
to that point to bring his brother back
to Grand Forks. Mr.. Howard is being
held at Williston by friends who fear
that he is insane.
Mr., Howard has been in the railroad
business for a number of years, hav-
ing started at GAINESVILLE where his
parents and one brother lives. He has
been running out of Grand Forks for
several years and has host of friends
here. On his run west he acted queer
ly and at Williston was taken from
the train and is being held pending the
arrival of his friends.
Mr.. Howard was married at Brown
wood, Texas, on February 10 to Miss
Ethel B. Bevers and arrived home from
his wedding journey just week ago
today. The young wife is Frustrated
over the insanity of her husband.
The brother who passed through the
city this morning says that his brother
has been like this once or twice be-
fore but never as bad. He is model
young man and worries a great deal
over his imaginary sins and the dis
favor which he fears he is with God.
II is hoped that under proper treat
ment he may fully recover.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
Unkind Fate.

Just after he had discovered the
richest vein Of tungsten ore ever
found in this country. George Sprat-
ley. q veteran prospector. was killed
BY an explosion Of dynamite in his
claim In Boulder county, Colorado.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
MADE GOOD SETTLEMENTS.
1t Pays Sometimes to spraln An Anil

Tom Cox who recently sprained his
ankle has received settlement Of
$2S.75 from the Continental Casulty
company with which he carried pol
Icy and is well pleased with tbs
promptness of the same. e. NJ. Lor-
enson of the New York Outlet COM
pany also received settlement with
the same company in the shape of a
sick benefit of $10.66. Agent J. E,
kulstad of this city, is doing a good
business for this company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22

Washington Star: Don't be too
sure you was born to be a leader
said Uncle Eben. IA good deckhand
kin look fob some rest an. comfort.
4 but g bad pilot gifts into all kinds o.
trouble. Il 3,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
WESTINGHOUSE S.
BIRTHDAY
Public Schools Held Programs Yestsr-
day Afterneon-An Public Places
Closed Today-Aensry Of Mashiss-
ton Held Sacred BY Nation.

tUM 11C1O D8CEb0 ny N8tbVB&
Today the entire United States is
holding the day sacred in memory IT
the birth of George Washington. Yes
terday the schools of Grand Forks
celebrated the day by programs Of a
historic and patriotic nature. The
Evening Times would gladly publish
all such programs II the teachers
would leave program at the ONCE.
In addition to the exercises in the
schools, there will be no business OF
an official nature transacted in the
city or nation today. 'The:postofice t.
closed, as are all county, state, city
and federal offices.
The following programs were car
ried out in the Wilder and the Belmont
schools:
At Belmont scheol.
.R SSMk ,tion ........"Hail Columbia
Recitation Sarah Hart n CONS Names
Vocal Solo Selma D hA asd' Red Rose"
eo"p0s'''G Sherman S %Sasshington in 1906
Hazel Ladd
Song. Star spangled Banner
Recitation On, SUP fra oa s Eaen
v,.u. Johanna Londeragn
Reeitation. LAS the nlm Moon H Ross
Co... Jennie shanks
SONG fiog a.: THE Marseillaise"
Lincoln and the Dying Soldier Bow"
y Jacob HOfto
Vocal Solo. : The Creole Love song'
Defamation aanne AA sssi{a an,s p,a..
g. Francis Tempist bn a" rae
Song. Marching Through Georgia.
dncoins Gettysburg Address. .......
Song Girls; Siss SSis ss KY honey
la} "old Deserted Plantation"
~ se nifd1e h 4scoS, Baby"
r ,aWa so Pevn Upon the suIanee River.
Selma Digness. Pauline Allen. Lillian
Recitation. ."The Death:of Lincoln"
Charlotte sutherland
Hec'ta''on'''"3 ss GaIpt I,1na MY Captain"
Sung ...'................ America"
Wilder Buildlnk.
Miss Aldrich and Miss McAndrews
united their grades and gave the fol-
Song. ...... Star Spangled Banner
Recitation. ..Washington's Birthday"
Dec,,m.,,o, Helen Lynch.
Henry Harris our Rag
I'VE Cannot All Be washington"
Alice StinsOn
Stands BY the Fla ss s :e..:.. House
D,,, Annie Gunderson
Dl0IORue, "The Trna and tho pro,,ost
defamation. The National Flag"
Ten Girls uf noael
song sch nrhe Jolly Student"
.e'aa''0" Eddie stinsonn he Deserter"
n Florence Hea,y "a1"'ns'on
defamation; The Ratchet Fame"
Harold Collins
Recitation. The Hymn of '7s"
1880. 'The Father Of Our Country"
defamation Mary NEW l pa','os
Song. Walter N: Nelse W.rnon p.,,..
Dialogue. ole v 1iadni and11
Costume
Helen Taylor: Martha Washington
defamation .......... ......
......"A Boys Version Of a Ratchet"
Archie Darling
School
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22

Philadelphia Press: Weary Walker
-W'ot you lookin' so worried about.
Ragsey?
Rasson Tatters-I just read piece
in de paper dis NORM where a scien-
tific gent said: "Doin' nothin' all de
time is de hardest kind O. work"
Gee! Suppose dat's true!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22

Not he who has no weaknesses is the
strong man, but he who makes them
serve his strength.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22

f4s "a bic, policeman can bluff almost
anybody except his wife.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-06-08
EXCLUDING JAPS FROM NAVY.
Show q TOo.Inquiring Spirit on Behalf
of the MikadO.

New York. June 5.--The Mail says:
All japanese are to be excluded from
the American navy on July / unless
they produce citizenship papers or a
signed declaration that they intend to
take out the same. In future no Jap
will be allowed in the navy unless he
renOunces the Mikado in favor of the
Stars and Stripes.
Orders to drop the names of all alien
japanese from the papers of every
warship in this country, have been is
sued by Secretary of the Navy Bona
parte. He further directs that the
places of japanese, who have been en-
ployed as stewards and servants, are
to be filled bv American negroes.
Officers of the navy yard in Brook.
Ign say that 1t has been discovered
that the japanese government has
been able, through its subjects on
board American ships, to learn alto
gether too much about the Yankee
service, not only as to the personnel,
but also as to plans for future defense.
Hence Secretary Bonaparte's orders.
Lake Charles Press.
This is a move in the right direction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-06-08
The Trusts To Fight Roosevelt.

1t is asserted that the big packing
concerns and other trusts are pre-
pairing to unite their efforts for the
political obstruction of Pres. Roose-
Welt and all affiliated with him in ex-
posing them in their nefarious traffic
in polluted and tainted meats. They
declare that he is too social
istic for them, and that it is
DANGEROUS to elect q man OF so rad
ical q mind to the presidency.
1t so happens that the interest of
the great mass of the American people
are Numerically opposite those of
the vendors of rotor meats, and it is
to be hoped that the time is past when
monied corporations can dictate to
the American people whom they shall
elect as their public servants. Presi.
dent Roosevelt or any other public
officer, who exposes the rascality o.
the trust and brings them TO justice
should and will receive the plaudits o.
the American people.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-06-08
Judge Clegg of New Orleans on Pat
ent Medicine Legislation.

Lake Charles, La, June >, l906:-At
a hearing over a bill proposed by the
Louisiana state medical society, Judge
Clegg of New Orleans voiced popu-
lar objection to doctor-made enact.
ments when he said "This is union
ism gone mad. II DR.. Lorenz were to
come to New Orleans now and per.
form one of his cures he would be Ii
able to fine under the terms OF this act.
This is a drastic measure to drive men
into medical union. Under it the
prayers of the churches for the relief
of the suffering could not be offered
up. 1t Is tantamount to legislation
against witchcraft." The medical
men appear to be somewhat too prom.
inently in evidence at this session OF
the legislature. The are tackling the
osteopaths, the Christian scientists
and the proprietary medicine men al
at the same lsession-Lake Charles
American
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-06-08
Political Crime.

The political crime of the age is the
failure of free citizens, who are armed
with the ballot to take any part in the
election of their public officials and
lawmakers
Just at this moment when a hundred
million of Russian peasants, who are
sOdden in ignorance and stepped in
the degradation with which centuries
of despotism can Overwhelm a people
are struggling desperately to gain
control of their national government
thousands and even millions of the
free citizens of the United States are
voluntarily abandoning their political
rights and duties and are refusing to
have ANYTHING to do with their public
affairs, and, above all, they contempt
uously discard the ballot.
This is a very common spectacle in
many OF the states of the Union, but
it seems to be more prevalent in Lou
isiana and few others of the south
ern states than elsewhere. Under any
circumstances it is disgrace 10 any
free people, and If it be possible to
apply any remedy, the state legisla-
lures should give far more attention
towards curing this evil than to pro
tecting the rights Of citizens who re-
reject those rights with scorn.-Lake
Arthur Herald.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-06-08
CONVENTION NOTES.
'aktlAR EAdeaTOr Convention Held
IAlake Charles June l, 9 and 3.

iAlAke Charles June l, 2 and 3.
neldh Annual Convention of the
Christian Endeavor Society was held
a sAs Christian church at Lake
VaaFisl Louisiana, June l, 2 and ;.
iheFs we're about fifty delegates pres
Sa1l'0a various parts of the State.
iae trst session was held Friday
us@ The, welcome address being
Waoy Herman W. Rock, of Lake
va'fs'' The response was given by
Iosslsy, oiShreveport. The Gen.
So Stetsry Won Ogden Vogt, of
aV''Oa vas 10 attendance at the meet.
'aa gave many helpful thoughts
y Mdeavorers. State President,
.., W. rsQl Leeds, of Kinder, gave a
S'a address on Honest Conse.
avon ssa'n,' &c brought out the thought
oals BY honest conservation can
,.. aver work be made to yield
fsi'ior the Master. ''''''
OI,,.. Ssg morning Joseph Each, our
y s : ! President, from Manchester
!. sunrise prayer meeting, which
Hasag ~ anu inspiring
-. Np0fts Of the various societies
elsl,. =. Y received. Most of the so,
th ,s,.' y. Y ne state show progress in
r., IVY vpsa Parliament, led by Score.
III. ~ ~ vas interesting and help.
b,oo.s.s ay valuable points were
n !. Y, !, Out which space will not per.
!, run Of Christian ED5earor :,
Pa !, ,sslag church, by Rev. H, NJ u
apsss y's' OF Jennings. He said
...sla, y What We are after in D" cum.
i. : ss,' md spiritual life alike, It i,
l.,s s'sa ss lay up to feed on IN The
ssis- .''ss' laelOsing his remarks hi h,
d !, 20 all the religion into poli
,asI. ssa'aa get all the religion G int,
ID ) ,s .ea can, get all the poli tic,
'sIs. ,,sioa you can and Get al
rs ss Y out Of religion you can"
'as s'll0n box was next tsbsn IN
S''a very interesting and he Up p
s ! opinion of the meeting iva wa
s.ss ! many kaOtty and perplex in
o rs = On on the Steamer Ror
IiIsss.ss0, prien Lake was 'r on NOR r
'sa'ureS Of the conye n
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-06-08
Our Magazine Section for Next
Week Will Contain the First
Installment of
THE WHITE COMPANY

Conan Doyle studied two years and read
over a hundred historical volumes to get his
material for 1.-THE White Company" and the
book really succeeds in transporting the
reader right back into the oIden days of the
Black Prince and the nOblest of England's
Edwards days of chivalry and knightly
venture, when English princes knights and
Iusty men-at-arms and sturdy long bown1en
swarmed across the marrow sea- into
France and Spain
Our r1agazine Section will print this alb
sorbing story, beginning next week.
THE WHITE COMPANY is the sequel to
SIR NIGEL, the story for which Sir Conan
DOYLE received SIS, 10000.