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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
SELLS ORE TRACTS.
Report from Duluth of 100000, 900
Ton Sale by G. n.

Special to The Evening Times.
Duluth, MIMI, Sept. 4.-The Hill or
Great Northern ore interests on the
Mesaba, held by the Lake Superior
company, limited, subsidiary con-
Germ, and which it is said the steel cor
poration is to take over on the basis
OF a royalty of IS cents a ton. have
been estimated as high as half bill
lion tons as far as exploited. These
holdings are we'll concentrated, and
while considerable percentage Of the
property is leased to operated COM
panies it is figured unofficially that
PROBABLY as much as 250,OOO,O00 to
3OO,OOO,000 tons are contained in the
proved lands still retained.
According to a Mesaba authority the
bulk of the Hill holdings was BE-
cured by the purchase of the Wright
Davis lands and the Duluth, Missis-
sippi River & Northern railroad, a line
built by the Wright-Davis interests
Tor logging purposes. Included in
these lands were the locations of the
great Mahoning and Stevenson mines.
subsequently developed. The price
paid for the Wright-Davis interests
was in the neighborhood of $4,000. 900.
Afterward, when the steel corpora
ton was formed and took over con-
troll of the two other railroads serving
the Mesaba, the Duluth & Iron Range
and Duluth, Missabe & Northern sys-
tens, the Great Northern, fearing it
would be shut out from its share of
the future great traffic, began adding
largely to its holdings.
Leases and fee tracts were acquired
by the wholesale and in addition
large tonnage of ore was tied up
through monetary assistance to other
purchasers in return for contracts for
the traffic. The most important of the
Hill holdings are in Township 81.
Range Fl, where the Great Northern
controls lands extending six miles
along the strike and in many cases
for the full width of the ore forma-
ton. Stevenson, Leetonia and other
properties of importance. Large tracts
are owned in fee or lease both west
and east Of Township 81, particularly
In township So, and willie many of the
tracts have not yet been explored many
others are known to hold ore in con-
siderable quantity. Some of the Hill
lands have been leased to independent
steel and mining interests at very good J
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
THE LAWS REACH.

The arrest of Paul O. Stensland, the
defaulting cashier of the Chicago bank.
in Tangiers might have been an acct
dent, but the probability is that he
would have been captured somewhere
ere long, even had it not occurred
when it did. The fact is that with
the world linked together with tele-
graph and other means of instant
communication, it is almost impossi-
BILE for criminal of any Importance
to get entirely away.
A class of pessimistic sociologists
contend that the world is rapidly be-
coming worse, and that the numerous
crimes which are spread before the
readers of the daily papers is conclu-
sive evidence Of this proposition.
The arrest of Stensland should be
sufficiently to overcome much of the
pessimism on this point. He will be
brought to Chicago and compelled to
answer so far as criminal punishment
will serve as an answer, for the
crimes he committed in defrauding
the depositors of the bank out of
million dollars. The fate of the long
list of prominent bank officials who
have attempted the same thing and
are now paying the penalty in prison
terms, should be convincing proof that
there is little or no hope of escape,
once the victim is within the clutches
of the law.
Vengence, sure and sufficiently swift
to insure a fair trial, is becoming
strong agent for the determent of
those inclined to take chances of APP
propriating the money of others to
their own use. In this way the fate
of those men is becoming an example
for those who are inclined to follow
in the same path.
The world is not becoming worse,
though the handling of great sums of
money by individuals is something of
a temptation to those who are placed
in charge of it, and it sometimes
the downfall of a man who
had been considered the embodiment
of business integrity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

The men most hurt in the enforce
ment of the new anti-pass law are
the land men of the northwest who
have been securing cheap rates for
the land seekers they have been bring
ing in. Whether this will retard the
development of the northwest or not
remains to be seen. 1t is probable,
however, that it will not, for the man
who has sufficient money to purchase
a farm will also have enough to pay
his transportation to investigate the
farm. The custom of giving cheap
had its origin in the
competition of the several land agents
in their fight to secure purchasers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

Edward Gron, Edward Beck and Earl
Dewey. OF equal importance is the
chorus of thirty girls, which has much
to do with the singular success of this
entertaining performance. Each one
of the girls has been chosen with re-
gard to beauty and ability. and it is
doubtful If there is prettier. livelier
or more capable chorus on the stage
than the one that is to be seen with
THE Maid and the Mummy" These
girls have been divided into the Pos
ter, Julia, Automobile and Polly Girls.
each group of which vies with the
other in pulchritude. The Carle-Bow-
ers' production will devote a large
portion of the season to return en-
gagements, the reception accorded the
musical skit last season having been
such everywhere that theatre goers
have asked for the privilege of again
seeing and hearing the thousand good
things that go to make up THE Maid
and the Mummy"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
GREAT IS McEWEN.
Clever Entertainer Appears at Metro.
politan-A Good Company.

Last night at the Metropolitan thea
ter McEwen borrowed a mans hat
from the audience and before the as
tonished gaze of all, began removing
enough articles to stock a modest
grocery or dry goods store. He caus-
ed a lady to disappear in a twinkling
from before large glass mirror when
you could see above, below and all
around it. He did so many wonderful
things in magic that to attempt to
describe them all would necessitate
an extra issue. In all of his work he
was quick, polished and pleasing and
the large audience present were warm
in their approval.
AS usual, his hypnotic work created
great enthusiasm and after all, there
is nothing SO funny as a we'll con-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
THE HUNTERS PARADISE.

The immense number of hunting
permits issued in this county for the
present year indicate that game in
abundance is still to be found within
easy access of this city. In this par
tlcular North Dakota is strictly in q
class by itself as game state. That
which is found within it's borders is
not OF the big kind which would in
terest hunter like Livingston or
President Roosevelt, but it is the kind
which the average man who enjoys
days shooting as a recreation de-
lights in.
And the great advantage of the state
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

even place upon it, is prize only
few states of the union are privileged
to draw.
Was it for Mr. Johnson to sacrifice
it to personal ambition? Clearly it
was not. In doing so the place was lost
to North Dakota practically for all
time, and it went to some other state.
At present North Dakota has place
on the senate finance committee. There
are but two republican members of
this great committee from west of the
Mississippi river. California, for in
stance. with all its varied industries
closely affected by tarff legislation. has
never been able to secure membership
to this committee. because of political
dissentions at home which resulted in
frequent changes in her senatorial
Representatives. Suppose that Mr..
Johnson had respected the commission.
given him by his people and remained
in the house, our state would today
occupy position of great advantage
on the two leading committees of the
two houses.
Under such circumstances could an
executive officer-the secretary of the
treasury if you please-remove the
duty on wheat without protest from
both branches of congress? And if
he persisted as against such protest
would North Dakotas members of
these two great tariff committees per-
NIT the injustice to stand when the OPP
portunity came to correct it? Our
state has no one now on the tariff
committee of the house to fight her
tariff battles.
Jermane is absolutely right in his
conclusions as to Mr.. Stevens. who is
an influential member of the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce. He is willing to retain the
commission entrusted to him some
years ago. He has not treated it light
ly. Can the people of st. Paul afford
to sacrifice the valuable legislative as
set secured for them through Mr..
Stevens industry and ability?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Stories Of the Hour
Caruso's ventriloquial Trick.

Caruso, the great tenor, is ven-
triloquist as well. and in New York,
before he sailed for home, he told at
a little farewell dinner story of his
ventriloquist skill.
Il was one Of house party at a
millionaire's great, new castle over
looking the Hudson" he said. Tea
had been served in the garden, and
after tea l sang. Then l consented to
essay a little ventriloQuism, and the
fifty or sixty guests grew very still.
behtnd me rose Il superb tree
Looking up into the thick foliage.
shouted In loud and angry voice:
Hello! What are YOU doing up
there?'
TO my amazement thin, young
voice replied:
~ amt doin' no harm, mister. I'm
just a-watchin' the big bugs
The guests glanced at one another,
smiling approximately. Pulling my
self together, went on:
Did any one give you permission
to climb up into that tree?"
Yes. sir. The second groom, sir.
He's my cousin
WELL said I. so far there's no
harm done. But be careful not to fall,
and don't let anyone see YOU
All right. mister said the humble
voice.
Il turned to my audience. and smiled
and bowed triumphantly. They broke
into thunderOus applause. They said
that they had never listened to VEN
trlloquism SO superb. And they We're
quite right, too"
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Quoted demonstration of this wonder
fully mysterious power. McEwen is
a past master as a laugh producer in
hypnotism.
A pleasing innovation from Mr.. Nc
Ewen's performances heretofore was
the introduction of some good vaude-
vile acts and an equipment of at
tractive special scenery. Joseph ARer,
though he seemed to get started wrong,
became favorite with the audience
because of his really clever monologue
while the dancing team, Brown and
Wilmot, certainly deserved their big
reception. Mr.. Brown is a dancer Of
extraordinary ability and Miss Wilmot
made a hit with her song, He's My
Pal" She is also a very graceful
dancer and was good to look upon,
wearing some beautiful gowns.
An entire change of bill is promised
for tonight and we can recommend
no better entertainment for those who
admire good. clean, wholesome per-
formances.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Serious Blunder.

"Confound, it," exclaimed the pro-
prietor of the regular summer resort
on the lake. The fool photographer
has made great mistake, and one of
over again.
But what is wrong with it," asked
his wife. 1T looks all right from
here"
What is wrong! Can't you see that
in photographing our string of fish for
the picture, One Days Catch he
turned that biggest bass so that the
moth-eaten place showed plain as dav?
Now I'll have to 60 and get out those
musty old things and have all that
work done over again! That reminds
me that we really ought to send to
city market somewhere and get some
hsn to taxidermize. or we may find
ourselves without an exhibit at all"
Then we went out and turned the
hose on the lake"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

The people who own property in the
outlaying streets OF this city are be-
ginning to appreciate the need of a
street railway as means of preserv-
ing the price of their property. The
fact is that it is becoming difficult
matter to secure tenants for rental
property in the outlying sections who
are employed in the business part of
the city. 1t is almost impossible for
them to get back and forth in the
winter and in the summer it takes too
much Of their time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
THE BUTTER MARkET.

Probably in no particular line has
there been so much Improvement dur
ing the last decade than in that of
pure food. The time was not so many
years ago when the family food sup
ply was largely prepared ON the farm
SO far as the consumption OF the
as. .Su.;ural population was concern
ed. Til, SAME was in a large measure
true of the majority of the standard
food products sold in the smaller
cities.
The meats and vegetables were sold
almost directly from the farmers
wagon to the consumer. In many of
the eastern cities this plan was so we'll
established as part of the city's bust
ness that markets We're provided in
which the farmers from the surround
ing country could display their pro
duce and transact their business. The
w
of the history of the nations capital.
And the great Webster was not above
doing the family marketing there in the
early morning. These things to some
extent kept the food supplies reason
ably free from impurities and fairly
pure.
But in the centralizing of the pre-
paration of the various food products
and the development of the canning
industry the danger became at once
apparent. Investigations followed
with the result that the general public
is decidedly careful of what it eats.
Many of the products which to some
extent go direct from the farm to the
distributing market from the producer
have suffered because of the crusade
against impure foods. Among these
the butter market has received the
severest shock, partially because of
the crusade against impurities in
foods and particularly because there
is some grounds, aside from the gen.
eral agitation of the matter, for be-
lieving that not sufficient means are
taken by butter producers to guard
against the dangers of contamination.
Discussing this proposition a prom
inent agricultural journal says:
Our American butter market is in
a worse condition today than it has
been for fifteen or twenty years. This
has largely been brought about by
the unsanitary methods used by many
farmers in caring for their milk and
cream, which is being shipped to
creameries and central plants through
out the country. Many of these
creameries and central plants have
been receiving cream week old, and
in partly decomposed condition,
therefore, the producers grew careless.
for good cream brought no better
price than poor ceam.
The result was as might be expected,
poor grade of butter was turned
out. and for time there was lin
tied market for this kind of butter.
but the amount has increased so rap
idly that the commission men have
been compelled to make cut of from
to 10 cents per pound, and in fact.
even at such prices it is drug on the
market
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
A HEAVY SHIPMENT
OF MONTANA
CATTLE
Is Now Being Made-Move-
ment to Chicago Market
on in Earnest.
Special to The Evening Times.

Great Falls, Mont, Sept. 4.-Shin-
ment OF northern Montana cattle tn
the Chicago market is now on in earn
est and for the next six weeks hun.
dreds OF trainlOads will besent ont of
the state. VI
The main shipments will be made
during the month of October and o,,ifs.
a. few trainloads have already heen
sent out from this city and nearby
points on the Montana Central and the
Montana & Great Northern.
Yesterdays consignments Amounted
to ~ carloads, portion of which
however, consisted Of sheep shinments
Twenty-one cars were loaded at Great
Falls yesterday, the stock beIon emo
to E. E. Beach, Tom Eyre and othars
from Augusta. At the same time n con'
signment of 40 cars of cattle was n,o%a
from Cascade, this shipment beloneine
to H. F. Mortag and others Of that nar3
OF the county. while ~ cars were had
Gu WIN sneep at Vaughn, the latter
Stock & Land Co., the Power omtfit
The previous shipments NJ tho mros
ent week consisted Of ~ car pe %
cattle shipped from Great Falls We'd.
wv Jun ISlVcT association
while on the preceding day, Thursday
~ cars were sent out from Fort Rem,
ton and 81 cars from Craig.
No stock will be sent out from chr.
rounding points today but plenty is in
sight for future consignments.
The railroad companies do not an.
ticipate as heavy shipments this wear
as those made last year but there 10
enough in sight to tax the euuipment
or the system for nearly two months
Representatives of eastern roads m.
Grating between ST. Paul and Chicago
are now In the city soliciting the ront.
Ing of this trade over their lines
Thomas Matthews, representing tho
Northwestern. has been in the city
from Fort Benton frequently LOOKING
the trade and two other railroad men
are now In the city. Captain Maniev
Nicholson, representing the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul, having been
here for a couple of days and ]. "
Beels, livestock agent for the Buriinx.
ton. arrived last evening and viii
make his headquarters there for the
next two months.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

90 9 9 . 9 . o . . . = . . . 8 . .
. Congressmen- o
. a. J. GRONNA. of Nelson. o
. T. F. MARSHALL. OF Dickey. .
Governor .
E. Y. SARLES. of Trail. o
. Lieutenant Governor o
r. S. LEWIS, of Cass. o
. Secretary of State y
= ALFRED BLAISDELL. of Ward. y
Treasurer .
. A. PETERSON, Of Sargent. .
Auditor y
. H. l.. HOLMES. of Pembina. .
. Supt. of Public Instruction o
. w. L. STOCKWELL. of Walsh. .
Insurance Commissioner .
= E. c. COOPER, of Grand Forks. 8
. Attorney General .
. T. F. M'CUE. of Foster. .
Supreme Court Justices =
D. E. MORGAN, of Ramsey. o
JOHN KNAUF. of Stutsman. .
Commissioner of Agriculture 9
w. C. GILBREATH, of Morton. .
Railroad Commissioners .
c. S. DIESEM. of LaMoure. .
ERICK STAFNE. of Richland. Q
. SIMON WESLEY. of Pierce. 8
. . . o q q . . O 8 . o 8 o 9 . o 8
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Sentiment to be rnculc.ted.

Let reverence Of law be breathed by
every mother to the lisping babe that
prattles in her lap; let it be taught in
the schools. seminaries and colleges;
let it be written in primers. spelling
books and almanacs; let it be preached
lative halls and enforced in courts Of
Justice. in short. let it become the
political religion of the nation
Abraham Lincoln
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

The colored troops fought nobly"
seems to have been the general verdict
over the outcome of the fistic encoun-
ter between the hardy Norseman and
the defendant of Ham at Goldfield
last night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

There may not he bumper crop in
North Dakota this year but there will
be enough to add good many thou
sands to the bank accounts of the
farmers and increase the volume of
business done in the state very ma
terially.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
A Crushing Retort,

Senator Bard of California was once
converting with a Jesuit brother at
the Georgetown University, when he
told this story illustrative of the fine
humor of Archbishop Ryan of his
state.
Inc Archbishop had rebuked priest
LOT wearing most iisreputable look
ing hat.
Il would not give this hat for 20
new Ones" said the priest. at be-
longed to my father. who fell in the
rising of 49,"
All" was Archbishop Ryan's re-
tort; evidently he fell on the hat"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
The Maid and the Mummy.

Richard Carries merry musical mel.
ange, THE Maid and the Mummy"
which comes to the Metropolitan Sat-
urday. Sept. s. was one of the great
big hits of last season. The author
who also is responsible for THE Ten
derfoot" and THE Mayor of TOXIC"
was happy in his choice Of materials
when he wrote The Maid and the
Mummy" and he was also happy in
his coin choice of composers, 70,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Misplaced Liberality.

\ Philadelphia politician was talking
about the late Samuel H. Ashbridge,
former mayor Of the city. II worked
under Mr.. Ashbridge for three years."
he said, land found him good master,
considerate, kind and just master.
Il once tried to improve on an order
of Mr.. Ashbridges. An errand had
been sent on did better, as l thought.
than ! had been told to do But when
| came back the mayor smiled and told
me story.
He said there was young man in
love with rich and beautiful girl.
The girl informed him one afternoon
that the next day would be her birth
day. He said he was glad to hear it.
He said he would send her the next
morning bouquet of roses, one for
each year.
so that night he wrote note to his
florist. ordering the immediate delivery
of twenty roses to the young lady. But
the florist, reading the order, thought
he would please the young man by i'm
proving on it, and so he said to his
clerk:
Here's an order from young Smith
for twenty roses. Smith is one of my
best customers. Throw in ten more for
good measure American Spectator.
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A Stubborn Eclair.

An amusing story is told of a New
York man. growing out of his extreme
near-sightedness.
The New Yorker. in company with
friends, was dining at hotel in Flori-
da. At dessert the near-sighted man
had considerable difficulty in removing
from the plate, passed him by the COL
ored waiter, what he took to be
chocolate eclair. The New Yorker
thrust his fork under it and tried
again and again to pry it from the
plate, but without success.
Suddenly it dawned upon him that
his friends were convulsed with laugh
ter, which much surprised him, for
he saw nothing particularly humorous
in the situation. This surprise was
turned to establishment when the
darky sevitor remarked in an apologe-
tic way: T.
Il beg yo' pardon, sab; but OATS
my thumb"
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ADJUSTMENTS

the actor-manager and his ex-leading
lady, TriXie Evergreen. who is simply
crazy" about him.
Among the seventeen song hits the
greatest are Peculiar julia" Il Fell
In Love With Polly" MY Gasoline
Automobile" Flo" "Oh, Gee. It's Great
to be Crazy" and Sad Experiences"
The company Is large and exception
ally brilliant. among the twenty prin-
cipals being Fred Warren, Joe Ed
mons. Elizabeth Spencer. Florence
Chambers, Selma Harris, Ann Pelham,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Strangely Familiar.

Little Henry was spending his vaca-
ton on a farm in the wheat belt of
Minnesota. 1t was his first visit to
the country and he had never seen a
thrashing machine.
Mammal" he exclaimed one day,
rushing into the house. there's fire
engine way in a big field and7 it's
pumpin' Seeds"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
No Doubt.

The lesson was from the Prodigal
Son, and the Sunday-school teacher
was dwelling on the character of the
elder brother. But amidst all the
rejoicing, he said, there was one to
wnom the preparation OF the feast
brought no joy, to whom the prodigal's
return gave no pleasure, but only bit
terness; one who did not approve of
the feast being held, and who had no
wish to attend it. Now, can any of
you tell me who this was?" There was
GREATNESS silence, followed by
vigorous cracking of thumbs, and then
from dozen sympathetic little gent
uses came the chorus: Please. sir.
1t was the fatted calf"
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Little to be Expected.

Old Mrs. Mullins was pretty rich
says THE Woman's Home Cam
panion," but rather parsimonious. She
attended church regularly, but what
she put into the collection plate was
hardly worth mentioning. One Sun
day at dinner, after the old woman had
returned with her small grandson
from the morning service, here daugh-
ter asked the natural question. Poor"
said Grandma Mullins, emphatically.
mighty poor!" But, grandma" said
the little boy, what could you expect
for a cent?"