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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-15

q o MANY new developments are
~ taking place in the state OF
Washington at the present time
that it seems appropriate to give
briefly some information touching up
on the present status of our common
wealth. If the development of the
state in all lines keeps up as at pres
sent for few years the state of Wash
ington will be the foremost in the
Union west of the Missouri river, bar
ring none. No one who has not spent
some time within the confines OF our
state and noted the wonderful growth
that is taking place everywhere can
possibly realize the scope and mean
ing of the present movement. We are
not having boom, but steady,
healthy growth, which extends to the
population and to every line of indus
trial and commercial endeavor. The
population of the state has nearly
doubled since the federal government
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SOC per Year; SC the Copy.

in any other state in the Union, and
every shipbuilding plant is taxed to
it's capacity Among the railroads the
four big lines that are the cynosure
of all eyes are the Union Pacific, the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul, the
Canadian Pacific branch to Seattle,
and the proposed new Hill transcon-
tinental line on Canadian soil. The
Union Pacific has already secured ex-
tensive terminal grounds at Seattle,
and the st. Paul has let the contracts
for the grading of a large portion of
it's line east of Seattle. Both these
lines will cross the state from east
to west and tap some of the sections
whose richness in agricultural, min
eral and timber resources is mex
haustible. The Canadian Pacific will,
in conjunction with the Union Pacific,
reach Seattle over an entirely new
line, to be built from British Columbia.
This will give Seattle five transcon-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-15

tinental lines. Al
the same time she
has excellent con-
nections with the o.
r. & N. system and
the Southern Pa
cifc at Portland, and
a number of big To-
cal lines. The same
degree of railroad
activity is to be seen
in other sections OF
the state. There is
a new line being
built from Kenne-
wick to Portland, on
the north bank OF
the Columbia river;
and construction
will shortly begin on
a line on the Wash
ington side of the
Columbia from Van
couver to Kalama.
In eastern and CEN
trail Washington
there are six or
seven branch lines
being constructed,
all of which are
feeders to the trans
continental lines.
AS has been init.
mated, the agricultu-
raj rQcOIIrooc nf tha
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-15


great commonwealth of Washington
are very extensive and still far from
fully developed. In the broad acres
OF our fertile valleys and on the
higher lands there is a living for
millions of people. The national
government realizes this and is do
ing it's share toward the develop.
ment of the country. The govern
ment has just taken over the largest
private irrigation system in the state
and will develop and extend it until
two or three times the present acre
age is watered by the system. This
project is located in the Yakima val
ley and embraces all available
sources of water supply in that
watershed, together with miles upon
miles of completed canals and
fumes. In addition, the government
has under consideration several
other irrigation projects in the state,
one in the Okanogan country and
another in the Snake river district,
each of which will water an i'm
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-15

individual owner finds it necessary to
Craze them on his own lands or on
leased lands-there being but little,
If any, government land available,
save in the forest reserve. Even
these are placed under restrictions as
to grazing privileges, and the man
with flock of sheep or a herd of
cattle can only sigh for the by-gone
days, when he had the freedom of
the range to himself. This has been
all for the best, however. With the
increase in the number of settlers
upon the states vast domain has
necessarily come Improvement Of the
country, transforming 1t from a seem
ing wilderness into a rich and pro-
ductive land, dotted with pleasant
homes and pouring a stream of yel-
low gold into the pockets Of the own
ers. Spots that were the home of the
jack rabbit and the prairie dog few
short years ago have been transform
ed into veritable gardens of beauty;
houses have been built; fields have
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took it's last census,
which cannot be
said of any other
state in the Union.
The enumeration
gave us a pOpula-
ton of $4,000 souls.
Today the popula-
ton needs seven fig
ures to express the
right number-over
a million people.
Ten years ago
agricultural opera
tions were confined
chiefly to the many
rich valleys for
which the state has
become noted, while
the prairies and
sagebush wilds were
given over to the
numberless herds of
the stockman. The
continual inpOuring
of people from the
east and south, with
a good many from
the north also, has
gradually encrOach-
ed upon the vast
grazing lands, until
today the f1ocKs and
herds are greatly
curtailed and each
in nuynor find
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
THE SOUVENIR BUTTONS

gn teq oes for his ns
Only junior button is given ao Year, ar
snd this Is sent without application The yearbegan
An Honor button is awarded for honorable MENTION
An every Junior who has three
be Claimed By the winner giving dates
button is awarded accepted contribution
Any "i number Of Honor buttons may be won.
prize button is awarded for every prize without
Only one picture prize year viii awarded to the
Not more than one prize month will be awarded the
same GRACE room IN ns Tono brttons m
papers are sent out the day Of and all
De sent to the
THE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CONTESTS
These contests for writer's in and above the ninth
Two prizes Of $40 each for pictures for
Schools winning highest credits '"0 nsn
for M pt yr tho be
No school in Minneapolis win
in topic for high school considered
ss5ns %ft
THE PRIZE PICTURES.
The w are nTnga1a p m dun the school
remain psrmane aRGg
the and n under h no are h be
another school a,o or to On p III nxs
space three inches at the Of the page. Use no
e the
at the & 81 sh2S i the end the
1' Bep q tn gs'tss
the sryteler These stories may be true
than 500 ToFics r6R es5 Rss thSl
Gs tse
but muss the topics head
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
PLENTY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

The wind was whiriing around the house
and it seemed as tho the house would fall in.
We were all in bed when the storm came up.
In the morning when we awoke we looked
cut Of the window, but could not see. When
we opened the door we saw that the house
was banked in ON all sides with a snow
drift as high as the house itself. Mama and
papa did not know what to do because they
were without coal and it was the first snow
storm. Papa made a tunnel and went for
some coal. When he reached town he found
that the roof of the depot had been blown
off and knocked in the front of the post
office. The boy who slept in the postoffiee
had crawled out of the back window in the
night and crept along on his hands and
knees until he reached house where they
let him in for the night. There was a family
of five children living over the depot and
they were almost frozen in the morning when
they woke up because the snow was heaped
up all over the floor. Helen Stratton,
B Sixth Grade, Mabel Ramswick,
Calhoun School. z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
MOTHER GOOSE sAnBoAT.

One windy March day, little Joe Brown
planned to have boat ride. So he hauled
his mothers new tub, down to the pond, but
finding that he had forgotten to make a sail
he hurried home for an old blanket, three
poles and a few nails. After he had finished
the sail he fastened the stick to the handles
Of the tub NOW the fun begins,'' he said
as he stepped into the rocking tub. ~ Give
me a push, Johnny, ," he joyfully cried as he
loosened the sail. It was an unusually windy
day and the tub almost tipped over. Joe
seeing his danger pulled in sail a little, but
as the tub left the shore its speed increased.
Soon Joe sighted great rock directly in
front Of him. What was he to dos He
called for help, but in vain A moment
later the tub struck the great rock with a
jerk and Joe was thrown into the ice cold
water. He waded out all wet. sfIt serves
me right, !" he thought, "for I should have
known better than to go sailing in such a
Wind.'' -: George Shallbetter,
= A Sixth Grade, - 1929 Clinton Ave.
Z Whittier School f. - --..-.-
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AN EVENING HoUsEKEEpER

"You-ooyou-oo-oo Such the noises the wind
whistled around the house that evening when papa
and mama went to lodge I could not read for I kept
hearing such mysterious sounds and hardly to
breathe for the house STILL The children had been
asleep for long while. have fallen asleep for
knew nothing until awakened by noise as if
someone breaking in the windows s'Burglars!''
cry and crawled into bed pulling the quilts my
was almost smothered before dared put my head out
and when did heard the wellknown Click! clck!''
and knew mama and papa were home. Was gladf
When related my troubles the window investigated
and we found it had been only the wind.
Seventh Grade ~%~-s-@< Ethel Todd,
Holland School .~'s1@ 2619 Buchanan St. NE
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find shelter the sanddunes hurried to Dune for
the wind coming from all directions. L lay down
be filed with sand Even the caInes seemed to know
that big storm coming for they lay down with
their heads to the ground had been out in such
a wind. The wind blew around and thought that
soon should be buried in the sand. The wind ceased
little and opened my eyes was never surprised
in my life. had supposed that the sandd dunes were
mountains of rock, but the wind had changed every
thing The sand dune, where had taken shelter, had
disappeared There many winds the desert, but
this seemed the worst because it the first.
A Sixth Grade, Agnes Olsen
hfinnehaha School. 1904 Thirty fourth Ave. s.
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Mrs, Browns idea,

good mother naturally wishes to her traits
reproduced in her children Mrs. Brown said her
Now, Tommy, want you to be good while
out" 49,
- II be good for Nickel - was Tommy's modest
offer. ~. - ~ ->--.- .
Tommy said the mother, 'tI want you to remem-
Der that you cannot be of unless you good
for nothing - "..--- ...-. -.
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MAMA'S INTERCHANGEABLE FIRNNEss.

received invitation to sleighride party which
promised great fun. When I asked if might go mama
said, eyes if the weather is good" It to be the
next afternoon. That evening promised sunny weather
for the next day. When retired hoped earnestly that
the weather would be Five clock struck in the
morning It too early to rise lay in bed think
ing and planning what dress should Seven clock
struck and The wind whistng seet was
falling fast. knew would say no, I tried to
think of plan to make her say yes Pleading proved
to be Of avail Saying fplease and being polite did
not either and could think Of other way. The
aleighride party passed house with all its merry
makers but still said teNo.'' very sorry,
but said Cts to cry something that
cannot be helped.' My opinion Of Mr. Wind is that he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
MURMURING BOUGHs,

One day friend and went into the woods to pick
some flowers. It very warm day, but the wind
blew hard While picking some flowers heard
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
FROM A WINDOW RECESS,

The wind bowling dismay. I was comfortably
seated at the bay window with story book and several
monster apples. Soon grew tired of the book and
apples and taking look out of the window I
curious sight chasing his runaway hat
while trying not to walk fast the
wind wanted But did not enjoy these sights long
store. Putting on my cap started off without any
thought about the wind After I had purchased the
things I was sent to buy found that the wind had
changed. Suddenly MI. Wind attacked went
my cap. In STOPPING for it dropped the eggs. The
wind stopped as went home blaming him for this
trouble he had brought. Paul Olson,
A Fifth Grade, 1888 Taylor St. NE.
Prescott School. = rs.zsz5s.- .~--.-.. -
SHIFTING HILLS
I travelling the Sahara desert when great
wind I frightened, but thought might
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
A FALSE ALARM

,icb ID r 81 wonder where that fire ISL my sister
honey or said. ''Hear the fre-whistles7v It
sells Lit windy winter day. We called up central and
...~7 = she said she had word of fire. We
looked out every upstairs window, but
fire could Mama away that afternoon and
all by ourselves. When home
asked her if she had the fire. She said she had
We told her had heard frewhstles and she laughed
and said it only the wind blowing thru the telephone
wires. >,H.-. =. Ethel Souden, T.
Fifth Grade, ssaz 1901 Portland Ave.
-. Bryant School III, Sex ~
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is a very troublesome felloW.
than one of my pleasures.
B Seventh Grade,
Harrison School
He has put an end to moro
Delvina e. Sullivan,
Alb Knox Ave. N.



One day determined to have fun started
to blow across the sea. Men pulling their boats
farther land while rowing toward land for
was blowing quite gale and made quite large white
caps A. lad of about 10 years ran toward the water
while he said to himself Il going to show the boyp
around here that afraid to 90 out on the sef
in large Storm He pushed off the boat Jumped H.
and began to then along and almost tipped
the boat over. The spashed him When he
gained his seat he rowed back to land and saw
him on the sea alone until many years after had
great fun that day. blew hats off, turned umbrellas
wrong side out and blew sticks and leaves the yard
OF cross woman who allowed children to take
one step her grounds. Oh had great that day.
Sixth Grade, Charlotte Stacy,
Sydney Pratt School BIS Fourth ST. Sc.
JUST LITTLE RDE'.
81 wish the wind would blow - remarked Chester as
ne hstiessy lounged the seat of the boat, Who
wouldn tg' replied Gland the same tone sOn such
nice day this it would be fine to take little ride
AS they sat there they did notice ripple after ripple
formed by the wind that fine day Nor did they feel
the cool breeze that swept the lake Because over
come with fatigue they had fallen asleep. Little little
the wind rose. They awakened by gust that took
hesters hat off and before Claud could be fully
from his slumber the wind had their little boat
far out the lake.. Chester called loudly to Caud who
wondering what it all meant, up They both tried
then suddenly tipped to side there they were in
the waters of the large lake. They called for help but
could not make themselves heard When the storm
abated some their plight out for them
much to the boys relief they they could not
have held on another moment. Dora Thomas,
A Eighth Grade, 2519 Fifteenth Ave s.
Greeley School
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ssok them upstairs for dry clothes, stood by the
window in the living room, watching the lake. When
beard great crash looked all around to what the
unise found that neighbors had tied their
boat to tree and the wind had knocked it up against
smother tree and cracked it in many places
Fifth Grade, Dorothy Hanson,
/ Horace Mann School 1920 Park Ave.
b.
A COLD. HARD COUCH
One evening just after had left the supper table,
my sister, brother and could not enjoy pleasure
cut doors for the night had turned into wild hurricane
I'VE decided to sit by the fire and tell conundrums and
stories. When the clock struck went to bed, but
brother and could not get to sleep until about IL
O'Clock could not bear the groaning Of the wind At
last went to sleep and dreamed all the night About
ESQ O'Clock fell out of bed and slept soundy there
TN heard call, ELMER, get up hastily Weakened
and found myself lying the floor. could not imagine
where I said to myself, mo wonder I had
headache all nghti' dressed and walked slowly down
stairs thinking about having fallen out Of bed walked
into the kitchen and told mother what had happened
caught cold and could hardly talk. That was
all account Of the groaning wind ~
Sixth Grade, .E Elmer Murk,
Sheridan School. 703 Van Buren, st, NE.
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noise we started, because we feared there
might be some wild animals in the woods.
Just as we turned again to pick some flowers
we heard the noise again We became so
frightened that we ran to farmer we knew
who lived near. We told him about the noise
and that we thought it was wolf or bear.
He went with US into the woods and we all
listened. The same noise was repeated a few
times and then we found that it was only
the wind blowing thru the branches and
leaves. We were very sorry that we had kept
the farmer from his work, just because we
had been frightened by the wind
A Eighth Grade, Lille Miller,
Sheridan School. 1903 California St. NE.
ON ROLL. WAVES.
One stormy morning at Duluth we
boarded steamer bound for Isle Royal IN
lake Superior Inside the harbor it was
calm, but outside there were high waves
and high wind. AS we steamed out of
the harbor thru the narrow entrance we saw
friends waving goodbye to us. We were
soon out of sight Of Duluth and steaming
along the Canadian shore. The wind had
now become so strong one could hardly stay
out. Night soon came and l went to bed,
but often when the boat rocked my head
would bump against the side and 'ouch,'
would be heard. Finally, day dawned. The
Soon another night came and my poor head
was bumped more, but strange to say it was
stM all right when I awoke. The next night
we were to leave the boat at o'cloek. When
night came my mother said, '<John take off
only your shoes" The boat began to rock
fnriousfy and soon my head bumped harder
than it had ever bumped before and some
one might have seen few tears roll down
my cheeks. We soon landed and that was
the end Of F'wind on the boat.''
Eighth Grade, John Macmillan, -
Emerson School. 321 Clifton Ave
A SUDDEN GOODNESS
"Oh, mama, I am SO hot!' said Helen
enc day. g You must not say 'hot for it
is not correct. Say very warm if you
really are very .warm'' 'sIf you were as
warm as I am, you would not stop for any
odd grammar said the impatient little TO-
year-old. It was, I must admit, very warm.
Helen ran upstairs to put on "the thinnest
dress she had'' as she expressed t. In the
meantime large black cloud had formed
and was coming closer and closer to M.
Fhe mother saw it, knew that there would
be wind and called Helen, who had just put
on her thin dress, and ran for the lantern.
Helen ran downstairs to see what the matter
was, but soon found herself wrapped up in a
shawl by her mother and carried down cellar.
It was now dark and the wind blew as tho
the earth had certainly come to end. It
was well for them that they went down
cellar for the roof and the second floor were
air. The next day, Helen was little sol
* changed her dress. = Elizabeth
A Eighth Grade, 500 Sever
Washington School. X 49, -'.
-
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not 90 WITHOUT me. I DIeW and D1eW uHIH
they were far among the clouds, then I left
them for brother North Wind as I was tired.
My father said to me, 'tWen done, boy" and
I was so delighted that quivered all over.
r. B Sixth Grade, Mabel Ramsuick,
Hawthorn School. 2645 Colfax Ave. N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
A TRADE TO LEARN.

am Mr. West Wind, Jr., and just learning my
trade My father said he growing too old to work
and that Ishould have his trade. My! but shall have
to work One day I started out in the morning as
very small breeze, but became iveler and blew,
the from the clothes from the
line until everyone Disguised with But no. hoi
the funniest was, blew a mans hat off with some
fuzzy stuff in it. decided to investigate and found
it his hair. blew it about for some time while
he tried in vain to catch it. became tired of
working SO hard and quoted down. Then the man
caught his hat angry and howled and ragged
again, but could not get it off. The next day was
good and helped the children fly kites which they could
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Bruin-Which do I
most, honey or
Lit
tie Folks 49,

cellar for the roof and the second floor the
i air The next day, Helen was little sorry she had
4-- changed her Dress Elizabeth Pickett,
A Eighth Grade, 500 Seventh st. s.
: Washington School j..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-14
THEIR CHILDREN ARE SIMILAR.
The Two Mrs. Deiands Laugh Over the
Coincidence Of. Characters.

The Two Mrs. Deiands Laugh Over the
Coincidence Of. Characters.
"T'd you ever write a thing that
you thought particularly good, some Of
the sentences rounding out in a way
that fairly delighted you, and then
wake up the next morning with the
terrible haunting idea that you had
read the same thing before?" one
writer asked another; and then they
talkedhof the Condolences that have
disturbed the two writer's, Mrs. Mar.
garet Deland and Mrs. Ellen Deland
Mrs. Margaret Delnad wrote "The
Awakening Of Helena Richie, Z anG
Ellen Douglas fDeland, who writes for
children, brought out at the same time
"a Little Son Of Sunshine The child
In Mrs Deland's book and the Little
SON. are so much alik that one al.
thor might easily have conceived bot
OF them. Mrs! Ellen: Douglas De.ans
! VAS the first ia become aware Of IT,
similarity 81 the childr and she als
the other Mrs Deland had goo
laugh over Il. e. s
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A legacy to
DR.. William ]. Polk
from
Mrs. Sarah ]. Polk, 1s43.
From DR.. Polk
to Allen J. Polk, 1860.


A card in the back Of the watch
showed that 1t had been repaired by
Thomas Gowdy Of Nashville, Tenn,
December, 1852. Under this card was
circular piece Of white silk, which
to one of romantic turn voiced some
tender sentiment of the past
A remarkable thing about this old
and well-worn tAnepiece is that 1t still
runs.
The attention of Major Dorse,
Berry (who is one Of the Polk family
on his mothers side) was called to
the watch and he Immediately placed
himself in communication with Mar.
shall Mayes Of Nashville, Tenn. In
reply he received a letter from a di.
rect descendant of DIR. William j.
Polk. expressing his appreciation Of
his kindness and marveling over the
strange recovery of the watch. Its
disappearance had always been a mys.
terry, though the supposition was that
it had been stolen during the war
In the letter was q check covering the
jewelers. price and a request that he
express It to q granddaughter of Dr.:
William ]. Polk, which was complied
with. Kansas City Star.