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New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
SLEEPY HOLLOW RANCH.
Relics Of Uashington Irrin3 IN
FGra1cdy TCras.

Six o'clock in the morning the passengers,
the express and the United States mail securely
packed into the stage at San Angelo. Tex. The
driver climbed into his seat and away went
pelim2u out into the prairie
Sixty-fve miles we ode that day siXty-five
miles the dead run, with breathing spaces
only when We drew up at some lonely stage
stand to change our horses and the half-hour
stop for dinner at uncouth hamlet With
these exceptions not trace of humanity did we
pass the Hyelong day.
After sundoWn We dashed into little settle
ment, tho terminus Of the stage line. The next
morning early. before the chill had left the air,
we started in private conveyance to complete
our ride OF eighty-five miles. for destination
was "eishty-hve miles beyond sundown" The
read grew sleeper went along, and by
early forenoon reached q point where we
looked down uron a slight depression Of an acre
two. a ridge OF low hills outlined it, and
made hollow in which ranch house,
barns. fields and corrals. all unseen and
guessed from the prairie around. This was the
headquarters for Sleepy Hollow Ranch, through
which we had been driving for hours and which
stretched beyond the sheltered hollow for
hours more. hOvel and a bed of leaves would
have seemed a palace after our long, dusty ride.
The inside of that ranch house, as pretty and
luxurious a home of the outside world that
we had left away back behind us, more
charming at that moment than any house had
ever seemed before. When we had enjoyed
cup Cf tea the incOngruity and the charm Of
home like this, set down in the midst of the
Texas prairie. made itself felt
Sleepy Hollow Ranch is owned by not very
far away descendant of Washington Irving In
the settlement of the estate the Irving silver a
great deal of the china, glass and other personal
effects fell to the ranchman's share The china
is in excellent state of preservation. and is
white and gold banded. Now. a ranch house
eighty-fve miles from railroad must perfOrce
be economical of space. Lumber hauled all that
distance by Mexican freghters is too precious to
use for than absolutely necessary closet
room. And the aristocratic dinner set Is
obliged to come into close contact with on
of plebeian pottery used for the Mexicans
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

on the place, for supplying cowboy camps and
Tor the mess wagon at roundup time
Folded away in tissue paper and laid In a bot
tom drawer IS smoking Jacket. and
threadbare at the elbows Washington Irving
wore this IN his last days at Sunnyside. Moth
ing IN the Irving collection brings the genial,
lo7able writer clearly to life than this old
Jacket One can see how, evening after evening.
he returned with a sigh of relief to this old
garment shaped to his figure And the round
spot Of wear at each elbow. Does it mean George
Washington and the American Revolution. or
was he in mere idle revery as he leaned his ell
bows the arms of his chair?
In the airy living room of the ranch house an
DID, old painting of Sunnyside. that once hung
on the Irving dining room walls. looks down
upon Navajo rugs and bearskins. Near the
wide fireplace one whole bookcase is given over
10 original editions of Washington Irving
Mullins made from the very cookbook that
held the recipes for the Sunnyside table OF
batter pudding identical with those eaten by
the New Workers in olden times, often on
the table, and they undoubtedly have flavor
superior to the articles made from an
ordinary cookbook.
There IS a next door neighbor Of these
ranchers, who lives only ten miles away Once
in every two three months an interchange of
calls is made. The neighhor comes TO the
ranch the rancher goes to the neighbor. The
neighbOr has four children, Of remarkable SINH
larity TO age, looks and general impishness
The mother is calm and unheeding of the vari-
and disquetns ways the children have of
amusing themselves. Not so the mistress of
the pretty and valuable things at Sleepy Hollow
Ranch. She watches the distant horizon as the
time approaches for this neishbors call. When
cloud of dust appears that gradually grows
INTO a recognized four-seated wagon she be
comes suddenly and swiftly busy. The valuables
Ind breakabes within reaching or climbing
distance disappear il by magic. The room
IS almost bare by the time the guests arrive
But one day the dust appeared ahead of time
upon the horizon grew into four-seated
wagon and arrived at the door unseen The
calm neighhor and the four children had come
to call. Vases and ornaments stood out In bold
relief cosey tea table in the corner held a
Royal Worcester teapot and four of the precious
Irving cups. The children had a particularly
pleasant call They discovered that il was the
best kind Of sport to throw sofa pillows across
the tea table at each other. The nearer tho
pillow came to the china the more the fun.
Finally their hOstesss nerves could stand II no
longer. "Children, really you mustn't" she said
with gasp of her breath as a pillow flew
across the room, making the cups shfver as II
time to become CONSCIOUS Of the children.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

A PECULIAR PALM m AUSTRALIA.
This type of palm rejoices in the botanical name
of LVston Australis (Mart.), but is COM
monty known the cabbage pam so called
because the early Australian settlers used to
eat the growing centre heart of the tree as
a vegetable. 1t is really an excellent veo-
etable, with a peculiar walnut like flavor but
a tree must be destroyed to supply a sinqle
dish of the SO called cabbage" II is the
most common OF the Australian palms. and the
only one that extends from tropical Queens
land down southward into Victoria. The av-
erage height IS below eighty feet, but sinqle
individuals may occasionally attain a much
greater height. The tree shown here oriqi-
nalIy grew in the bush, but became isolated
by the cutting down of the surrounding trees
The sphere
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
Off,,

A bill has been introduced in the
senate increasing the salaries of the
president, vice president, cabinet
officers and of senators an represen-
tatives. The salary of the president
is proposed to be raised from $4,000
to $4,000; vice president and cabinet
officers from $4,000 to $4,000 and
senators and congressman from
$1,000 to $500. There can be no
reasonable objection to readjust-
ment of salaries. 1t has long been a
matter of common knowledge that the
salary of the president, vice president
and cabinet officers has been unrea-
sonably small. In a good many in
stances cabinet officers have resigned,
being unable to afford the advances
from their private purses necessary
to maintain themselves and their
families upon the salary paid by the
government. Public is, in a measure,
compensated for by the honor arising
from it's enjoyment, but the govern
mental salary should at least pay ex-
penses, if the holders are willing to
contribute their services.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
seed GRAIN DAY Z.
In ALL SCHOOLS

Corn, liking of grains,' has issued
an official proclamation that every
school throughout the land shall OBJ
serve Seed Grain Day in April-south
of latitude of ST. Louis, April A is the
day; north of that line, April IL, or as
near these dates as possible. i,
All children are requested to at
once test selected seed grain. To do
this take two dinner plates and two
pieces of thick cloth or blotting paper
the size of the inner part of the plate.
Wet these thoroughly and drain off
the extra water. Put one piece of
cloth on the plate and scatter the
grain over it evenly and cover with
the second cloth. Turn the other
plate over it to prevent evaporation
and set in a warm place. Examine
frequently and if it grows dry add a
little water. After six or eight days
remove the cloths and determine the
percentage of termination. To test
kernels from several ears of corn in
the same plate, mark off the blotting
paper into squares and number each
one to correspond with the ear from
which the kernels are taken. Report
results of test in school on Seed Grain
day. Also bring to school a sample
ear or 100 kernels of corn or other
grain seed to study their. good and
poor points, tell which varieties are
best and why, figure difference in cost
and profit of good VS.. poor, yields, or
carry out any of the many plans for
the day suggested in the proclamation,
which may be had free by writing
King Corn, 144S' Marquette Building,
Chicago. &
A young folks grain club is to be
organized by the boys. and girls of
each school or district. and a harvest
festival is to be held next autumn by
each school, for which many and
valuable prizes are offered. The state
of Colorado gives $4,000 in prizes,
Minnesota a like amount, other states
are officially. promoting the idea in
various ways, and the children may
also compete equally with the grown
ups in the contest to add millions to
grain growers profits. This plan
adds new destinations to nature study
and introduces agriculture into
schools in a most interesting and
practical way. 49, =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
FAvoRs DAMS.

Work Of the Drainage Convention at
Grand Forks concluded Wednesday
Night. 4 T 2 @ II =
The. resolutions passed at the drain
age convention favor a series of dams,
making reservoirs to control the
water Of the Red river, was the
scheme favored by the convention. It
was commenced that dams be con-
structed at Otter Tail lake and at the
outlet of Red lake. A canal connect.
ing Lake Traverse with Big Stone
lake, SO as to lower the water level
in the Red river, is also favored. H.
The needed legislation was pre-.
pared and efforts will now be put for.
ward to bring about the passage OF
the measures. sz
The cost of the contemplated pro
jects is estimated at about s45O,O0O Of
which the United States will be ex
pected to pay about s375,000 and the
canadian government the balance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02

The criticisms of President Roose-
welt for his letter to the mine work
ers and mine operators in the interest
of an agreement that shall avoid a.
strike are not well founded, Any
citizen has the right to call the atten-
ton of the two classes to their duties
to the general public. President
Roosevelt has the same right as any
other citizen, the difference being that
his views are likely to have more
weight with the eontending interests.
And il the president, through his in
PREVENTION, can avert strike, he can
afford to be criticised iby the few. He
will receive the praise of the many
for his prompt and active interest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
FEBRUARY FOR 90 YEARS.

& y r "a = B : Es
Monthly Summary Covering this
Period as Compiled by Director
Bronson, Director of the Bismarck
Weather Bureaus: z5,$S s,~.
.a TEMPERATURE.
Highest 43, date 20; lowest Is,
date A.. s..s a.&.
Greatest daily range SO, date II.
Least daily range, date %.
Mean for this month in 1875, IS;
1876, 5: 1877, 81; 1873, Is; 1879, 6;
1880, Is; 1881, 10; 1882, %; 1888, 8;
1884, zero; 1885, 4; 1886, 16; 1887,
a; 1888, IL; 1889, 9; 1890, 4; 1891,
6; 1892, II; 1893, 4; 1894, 10; 1895, 10;
1896, Is; 1897, z; 1898, 10; 1899, 2;
1900, 4; 1901, II; 1902, IL; 1903, 8;
1904, zero; 1905, z; 1906, IL. ,I
Mean of this month for 80 years,
80.
Absolute maximum for this month
for % years, "a. W r.
Absolute minimum for this month
for 80 years. -43. 49, ~.
Average daily excess of this month
as compared with mean of 30 years,
1873. ~ s.,. :, :.
PRECIPITATION.
Total this month .06; snowfall, 6.
Greatest precipitation, in "a hours,
.05, date 7-s.
Snow on the ground at end of
month, "a.
Total precipitation this month in
1875, 1872; 1876, LAS; 1877, 10; 1873,
.2e; 1879, SO; 1880, .16; 1881, ..7s;
1882, 80; 1883, .66; 1884, 81; 1885,
.36; 1886, 81; 1887, ST; 1873, "A; 1889,
Las; 1890, .27; 1891, 81; 1892, .55;
1893, 20; 1894, .04; 1895, .35; 1896,
81; 1897, 1872; 1898, .4S; 1899, .13;
1900, 80; 1901, .16; 1902, 81; 1908,
90; 1904, IL; 1905, "a; 1906, .06.
Average of this month for 80 years,
so.
Deficiency of this month as COM
pared with average of 80 years, As.
Accumulated deficiency since Jan
uary 1, 20. 49,
WIND.
Prevailing direction northwest; to-
tai movement 6344 miles; average
hourly velocity "a; maximum velocity
Cfor five minutes) so miles per hour,
from northwest on Sd. '>,@.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Number of days clear, A.; partly
cloudy, Is; cloudy 6; on which :01
inch. or more, of precipitation oc.
CURED, 3. q - ~ -:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02

Senator Aldrich's action in. lining
the democrats up in support of the
railroad rate bill will probably have a
considerable effect in passing the bill
as is came from the house with but
few amendments. i Before Senator
TiIman was placed in virtual charge
of the bill on the motion of Senator
AIdrich, the democrats were divided
as to their support of the house meas
ure. Now they are practically united,
and there is enough republican sup
port to pass the bill. 49,"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02

First Across the Continent. =
The Journey Of Aivar Nunez cabeza
de vaea, and his companions from
Florida to the Pacific, 152S-1536.
Translated by Fanny Bandelier
Edited, with an Introduction, by
AID. F. Bandelier. #ss @.%ss4
The First Explorer of the South. /.
Narratives Of the Career of fernando
de Soto in the Conquest of Florida,
1539"1542, as told by gentleman Of
Eivas, by Luys Hernandez De Bied-
ma, and by Rodrigo Ranjel.
Edited, with an Introduction, by
Professor Edward Gaylord Bourne,
of Yale University. In two volumes.
The First Explorer of the West. !.
The Journey OF Coronado, 154o4l22.
From the City of Mexico to the Buff
falo Plains of Kansas and Nebraska.
Translated and Edited, with an In
PRODUCTION, by George Parker Win
ship. 81
A Founder of New France.
Voyages and Explorations Of Samuel
de Champaign, narrated by himself.
Translated by Annie Nettleton
Bourne. 5. q IL 55.4s
Edited, with an introduction, by
Edward Gaylord Bourne, professor
Of History In Yale University. IN
two volumes. Gin press.)
IS. Al. BARNES & COMPANY 6
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02

The Grand Forks Times pays well
deserved compliment to Senator
Cashel of Walsh county for his work
in bringing about general interest in
the matter of drainage in the Red
river valley. The Walsh county sena
tor is always active in matters per-
tanning to the public interest, has a
clear business understanding of pub
lie questions, and is a valuable legis'
Iator and citizen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02

First Across British America.
Voyages from Montreal through THE
Continent of North America to the \
Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1888
and 1898. BY Alexander Mackenzie.
In two volumes. IT,
The Greatest American Explorer.
History OF the Expedition Under the
Command Of capts. Lewis and
III Clark With an account of the
Louisiana Purchase, by Professor
4 John Each McMaster, and an in
production identifying the Route.
ssh In three volumes. III Fl
"a Contemp orary Life OF the Iroquis.
History Of Five Indian Nations Of
Canada which are Dependent upon
the Province Of New York.
BY CadWaHsder Golden, Surveyor
General Of the Colony of New York.
4 In two volumes.
An Early Fur Traders Life.
A journal Of Voyage and Travels ID
III the Interior Of North America. :5 S55
BY Daniel Williams Harmon, a
q partner In the Northwest Company
ebeginning in 1800). s.l=
Across Sub Arctic America.
The Wild Nortiland.
BY Gen. Sir William Francis Butler.
&. e. sB. ia n
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
Wants Everybody To Sing.

Wants Everybody To Sing.
TIE Rev. A. Lloyd, OF st. Ambrose's,
Birmingham, believes that singing in
church is left too much to the choir
the members OF which he now pro-
poses to distribute among the congre-
cation where their example viii en-
courage those sitting near.
E7.E
= IF the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
: Be sure anu use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Sooth
ing Syrup, for children teething. II
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie and If
the best remedy for diarrhoea. TWEEN.
ty-hve cents a bottle. e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
Faunce's.

Having purchased the e. Sloan
property on Fourth street and re-
paired and put it in shape, my old
patrons, and trust many new ones,
will find me located in my new
quarters, ZIG and 21S Fourth street,
where shall be pleased to show you
a nice line of stoves, ranges, furni-
ture, crockery, wall paper, shades,
paints, oils, glass, ETC.. In fact every
thing. -.
Start you in house keeping at the
lowest possible prices.
- ~'~>H%. e L. FAUNCE. r
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02

Unless some public spirited citizen
who is willing to take chances
financially comes forward to the res
cue OF the base bali situation in Grand
Forks, that city is likely to be with
out a team in the Northern league the
coming season. Fargo fans have
come to the center and it remains for
Grand Forks to furnish the man with
the-dough. e.. 1852
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
ST. paul Union stock Yards.

st. Paul, March 1.-Catt tie Good to
choice steers, s4.50@5 so; common to
fair. $500 4.25; good to choice cows
and heifers, $3.00@4.50; veals, 81. 00@.
500. Hogs$6.0o@6.25. Sheep Fear.
ling wethers, s5,25@6.oo; good to
choice lambs. $6.00@6.50. s5,s.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02

The enthusiasm of the people Of
Grand Forks over the return Of John
Dinnie, the republican candidate for
mayor was SO great that it found ex-
preston Of an original song to the
tune of Marching Through Georgia. !"
How Mayor Duis can survive against
this avalanche of popular sentiment
for DInnie we fail to see. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
Duluth W1eat and Flax

Duluth, March ]. HEAT 10 arrive
NO Northern. rs No. q North
ern, Nc. On track d. i Northern.
7s5zc;; No. Northern, 76 j; May,
7e11xc;3 July, 81 11s q. FlaxTo arrive
and ION track. $1.10ssss;; May, $f.127zss;;ii
July, si.l414s Sept, s1.l35k Oct. ST.
~ az 3 3Sssss fs
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
chlcaao unlon stock Yards.

Chicago March Cattle Eeeyes.
sS.9O@s.40 cows and heifers. $1,000
200, stockers and feeders. $3.50;
4.70 Texans. 81. e5 al 40. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, se.15 on. 40 !: good
heavy. 5000 42ias rough heavy.
s6.I56ps rs light, 1915 .s5 pigs.
ss.s0N Go Sheep, So. 76 @6. 90, lambs.
sa.G577 o,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
Mutual Tolerance.

Men and women get along surpris-
ingly well, considering how much the.
men know about the women, and how
much the women suspect about the,
uaan>-Atchiscon Globe. a 4ss5E & 4 I
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02

SIX months l had
tried three doctors,
but did not get any
better. 1t was on.
my body and on my
feet so thick that
/. l could hardly put
q pin on me with
ns,t fo.,rhiru a.,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
faosnsseekers' Excursions via Chicago
Great Western Railway

no points ID Alabama, Arkansas a Al II
1pna, Florida, Georgia, Iowa. Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico New
Mexico North and South Carolina,
Tennessee. Texas and Virginia. Only
one fare pins 500 Tor the round trip.
tickets oil sale first ana third Tues
days of each month %. April 18th.
TOR further information apply to- n.
Il. JONES'. Fl Al, 2aass Robert street,
Fargo, N. p
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02

Mccall is dead, the McCurdys have 'e
sailed for Europe, Hamilton is an exile
and the life insurance dynasty seems
to have experienced a sad fall tS & s s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
YESTERDAYS MARKETS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat. Z

Minneapolis, March 1.-Wheat--
May, 1875 @791sc; July, s1Ac. On
track-No. 1 hard, 78Ac; No. ] North
ern, 78Ac; No. 2 Northern, 76Ac. u
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02
STATE NEWS

-
This item from the Mannhaven
Journal sounds queer for prohibition
North Dakota: "Steve Huber sold out
his saloon formerly owned by the firm
of Huber & Boeckel to Joseph Boeck-
Ell. Mr. Huber contemplates@ opening
a butcher shop here in the near
future" +
A remarkable flowing well has been
struck by the N. P. Co., at the round
house at jamestown, supplying water
at the rate of $4,000 gallons per hour,
and thus relieving a very pressing
need of the company which was
forced this winter to draw water for
their engines from the city hydrants
for a time.
At the hearing of the counterfeiters
case Before Commissioner Kneeland
at Jamestown Thursday, two of the
men, F. W. Kidney and A. w. Smith
were bound over to the grand jury.
and two others, ID. D. Mead and VIM.
Phillips were released, while the fifth
case, that of VIM. Partridge, was held
over and will be continued Tuesday
morning.
John Said blew out the gas when
he retired to bed in the Ingalls, hotel
at Grand Forks. At o'clock he was
discovered in an unconscious condi-
ton and medical attendance was hur-
riedly summoned. He will recover.
Said had been across the river and it
was with difficulty that he was able to
lpedestrianize before oging to his
room.
Mannhaven Journal: The Mercer
County Roller Mill at Krem was
totally destroyed by fire early Friday
morning. How the fire originated is
unknown, but it is supposed to have
started in the engine room. The mill
was erected in 1899 by Messrs. Rich
ter, Netzer and Schimke. In 1902
Samuel Richter became the sole own
er. The mill had capacity of IS
barrels a day and enjoyed good
Reputation for making excellent -four.
| AHs
| Cam Stewards livery stable at Gilby
4 was entirely destroyed by fire We'd
nesday morning and twenty six horses
were burned to death. The horses
were placed in the stable at O'Clock
this morning and the fire started an
hour later. The origin Of the fire. is
not known but it is supposed that a
lighted match was dropped in a straw
pile by one Of the men engaged in
putting the animals in the stable.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000,
with but $1,000 insurance. Nine Of
the @burnedsehorses belonged to Hunter
& Rutherford of Grand Forks. i
| ...- .- AA
A minister of the gospel said re
Gently, that he was sure he mad never
been Influenced by his feelings in re.
lation to railroads by the fact that he
was granted a half-rate ticket, which
he felt was a discrimination, moi
againt other classes of travellers, but
in favor of the cause he represented
and yet he did not feel like denounc
ing the railroads for rebating to large
shippers in view of their kindness tt
him. y While no one will believe that
the members of congress were bribet
by railroad passes to withhold oppo
lsition to railroads, it is noticeable
/ that they feel free to act at this SEES
sion Of congress, as none are undel
obligations for courtesies extended.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-02

Buy your suit this week at Dahl's
and save 81 to 81. The assortment
in young mems suits is especially
large and desirable.