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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
IF1E CITY OF LARIMORE NORTH DAKOTA
This thriving city, the principal
'oint in the western portion of Grand

This thriving city, the principal
point in the western portion Of Grand
Forks county, was founded in 1881
when the town site was surveyed. The
railroad was running train sto this
point in December of that year and
began hauling in building materials
and merchandise and by the spring
of 1882, 1t was city of upwards of
one hundred business firms, Industries
and vocations and at that early per-
iod gave promise Of great future pros
perity. the population being, during
1882, upwards of 800. These were
territorial days and there were eight
or nine open saloons in the place.
The Swain House and the Sherman
Hotel were built, yards for lumber,
farm machinery, emporiums, grocery
dry goods, flour and feed stores, livery
stables and banks and newspapers
were established.
The city charter was obtained in
1883 and city officers were elected and
appointed during that year. In 1884
the line of railroad from Larimore to
Breckenridge was completed in 1887
the main line of the Great Northern
was pushed into Montana and Lari-
more was made the division head
QUARTERS with superintendent, train
dispatchers and clerks. In 1890 the
city hall was erected in the block
known as the City Park, being a large
and commodious building, used for
public entertainments, rooms for the
city council, fire department, Jail and
court rooms. 1t was the first brick
building erected in the city. From
1893 the city has steadily increased in
population and the citizens have
steadily built it up in both resi-
dence and business way. The fol-
lowing years being marked by many
substantial Improvements including
the change from wooden to brick bus
mess blocks. The government CEN
sus enumeration for 1900 gave the
city population of 1926, in the state
census in 1905 there was shown that
the population had increased to 1875
and the census taken at this time
would show population very close to
1000.
Reason for Its Growth.
1t is always interesting to look into
the reason for the existence of a sue.
cessful town, as the substantial
growth of any city is question of
resources, and those of Larimore are
something that every citizen may feel
proud of and cannot too highly laud
They are here and here to stay. In
dividual enterprise has alone done
much to build up cities in the west.
Many of these cities are entirely with
out resources, and the only wonder is
that in any case they made a respec-
table showing. Success under such
circumstances was the result of faith.
Enterprise pictured such a future as
to inspire hope on the part of the
masses who were easily led by the
fascination of speculation and who
overlooked entirely the absence of all
tangible resources, without which the
streets Of a city become deserted and
it's architecture, the monument of
folly of the men who are caught in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
Where He Learned II.

An Irishman looking for work took
his stand in group at the gate of a
large engineering establishment. By
and-by the foreman came up to the
gate and asked:
Are there any drillers here?"
YES said Pata, stepping forward.
He got the job at once, but he had
not been working long at the machine
when it broke down. The foreman, in
anything but pleasant mood then in
quired:
Where, man, did you learn drill
ing?"
I'm the militia" was Pats reply
London Tit-Bits.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
The Islands,

The children in Long Island CITY
school were asked to name three is
lands off the coast of North America.
They responded variously as follows.
Greenland, Newfoundland, and
Dreamland."
"Coney Island, Cuba and Green
land"
Greenland, Blackwells Island and
Ireland. Hampers Weekly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

While the man behind the Christi
mas shopper may be the real hero, he
does not show up to full advantage
when the bundles are being united.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

If you do not like the message
For its measures do not care
You can offer one that's different
when you occupy the chair.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Indispensa bility.

"No," said a lecturer, 1T doesn't DO
to get swelled head and think your
Indispensable to the welfare OF this
world.
81 was in the lobby Of big hotel In
Cincinnati when a bus load Of travelling
statesmen came from the station. Ev-
cry man Of them as he signed the reg
lister paused to shake hands with the
hotel clerk, a fatherly old fellow who
had been there many years.
"Ah,' said one of them to the clerk
its a good thing you're still on deck
Uncle Dave. / don't think the house
could run without YOU
"'Couldn't it, just! said Uncle Dave.
| You fellows would come In here, and
Il there was a strange clerk you'd say
"Where's Uncle DaveT
"And the clerk would say: "Wny'
didn't you hear? He died a month
ago"
"And then you'd say: "WeIl, I'll be
darned. That's too bad. Say. whenll
dinner be ready?"'"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Evolution Of the Needle

Sewing needles OF bone, stone, glass
and bronze antedate al historic rec
ords. but those OF iron, brass and steel
are comparatively modern. Bone ana
glass needles have been found III Eg!p-
tim tombs that are known to be over
1000 years old. and similar domestic
instruments OF bronze and copper have
been found in the mounds and burlai
caves of Europe and America which
are believed to be much older thah
those found with the Nile mummies'
The needle first appeared in its present
form In European countries IN the
wear 14lO. but the art OF making them
was kept secret for upward OF lou
years after the date last given. In the
year 1850 they were first made IN the
American colonies. but at what pOlh'
is q mooted question among the histo'
rianS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Kings Named John.

John |. Of the eastern empire" was
poisoned by 4 servant; John ". was
deposed and had his eyes put out;
John V. ruled only in name and liveI
In constant dread Of assassins; John
VI. was deposed and died in prison.
One of the Swedish Johns was driy-
en- out OF his kingdom by his subjects,
and another was bclittled and defeated
at every turn. John 1. Of France had
a short and disastrous reign, and John
III. was a prisoner OF the English for
years. 4 long list of Johns have
changed their titles when taking on
kingly robes because Of the superStl-
ton that a John" ruler cannot be
otherwise than unfortunate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Character shown In work.

A foolish person builds foolishly, and
wise one senslbly, virtuous one
beautifully and vicious one badly
II stonework Is we'll put together 1t
means that a thoughtful man cut II
and an honest man cemented 1t. III
it has too much ornament it means that
its carver was too greedy of pleasure
if too little that he was rude or in
sensitive or stupid or the like. y man
may hide himself from you or miSrepre-
sent himself 10 You every other way,
but he cannot In his work. There be
sure you have him to the utmost all
that lie likes, all that he sees, all that
he can Go-his imagination, his affec-
ton his perseverance. his impatience.
clumsness, cleverness, everything Is
there. If the work Is a cobweb you
know it was made by spider, If
honcycomb IL 4 bee, a wOrmcast IS
thrown up by worm and n nest
wreathcd by a bird, AMI a house IS
built by n man worthily If he is worthy
and ignobl, If he Is ignOble. And al
ways. from the least 10 the greatest,
as n thing made is good or bad so Is
the maker Of ii.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Tbe CIoyyworm Cavern.

The greatest wonder of the antipodes
Is the celebrated glowworm cavern
discovered in 1891 in the heart of the
Tasmanian wilderness. The cavern or
cayerns there appears to be a series OF
sucb caverns in the vicinity. each sepa-
rate and distinct are situated near the
town Of Southport, Tasmania, IN a
limestone bluff, about four miles from
Ida bay. The appearance of the main
cavern Is that Of an underground river
the entire floor Of the subterranean pas
sage being covered with water about a
foot and Il half in depth. These won
derful Tasmanian caves are similar to
all caverns found in limestone forma-
ton. with the exception that their roofs
and sides literally shine with the light
emitted by the millions of glowworms
which inhab.t them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
..ixed Feelings.

The little girl who. after drink OF
soda. declared that her nose felt as II
her foot was asleep has evidently
grown up and retained her happy
power of expression. for evidently the
young lady mentioned in Punch Is the
same person who drank bubbles when
she was small.
The young woman was travelling in
coach as an elderly and somewhat sour
looking man, in trying to open the Win
dow. pinched his finger nail severely
"Ohw exclaimed the lady syinpa
thetically. How borrid! l always
think anything wrong with ones nam
sets ones teeth on edge all down one
backw
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Chifd.ess Men and Women.

There are parts of the world where
Girl babies are drowned like superfu-
Gus kittens and others In which 1t Is
rot uncommon for the daughters in the
large families of the poor to be sold by
their parents into lives Of prostitution.
On the other hand, the pages Of history
are filed with examples Of the devoted
lives Of childleSS men and women who
have worked unselfishly for the good
Of their kind. Bachelors and virgins
have been the saints Of the world, ana
the childless are the philanthroDistS,
the founders of colleges, hospitals, art
collections and libraries, the philoso-
pliers. the great writer's, leaders ana
thinkers Of the race. Plato, Joan OF
Arc. Slvonarola. George Washington
David Hume. Locke. Spinoza, Thomas
CARLYLE. Florence Nightingale. Ruskln
and Herbert Spencer are only Few
of the great names in this class. An In
terest;ng volume could be written on
the Indebtedness Of the world to child
less men and women.-New York Med
ical Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Calling People to Church.

When was examining the church
bells Of the East Riding Of Yorkshire
some years ago l came to little place
called Fordon, on the wolds between
Nation and Brldlington. 1t was very
primitive place, quite cut off from the
world. the few inhabitants hardly
knowing the road over the hilltop to
the next place northward. The di-
minutive building which serves as
church Is built near the brow Of the
hill 1t has no lower, bell turret or
bell cot. On inquiry l found that 1t
had no bell The parsOn came over
on horseback now and then from a
neighboring parish, tied UP his horse
outside the church, opened the door,
put on his surplice and then walked to
the top Of the hill and cracked his whip
several times. "and then we knaws as
It's time II gang ii chotch," said my
informant on the spot.-London Notes
and Queries.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Only Pine Nnrtcna.

A series of grewsome incidents had
terrified an English neiShDorhood'
What made these incidents peculiarly
horrible was their tragic mystery. No
body could explain them. Sheep and
lambs. which were in full health over
night. were found dead in the morn
ing. their bodies uninjured, but drain
ed of every drop Of blood. Ghouls ana
vampires and all imaginable horrors
we're blamed, and the whole country
side was up. The damage continued,
and in single night farmer had
fourteen out Of twenty-one lambs Kill
ed. and the same pen was chosen the
next night, and the remaining seven
lambs were destroyed. In the early
peep of day the slayers were discover
ed all hideous from their sanguinary
work. They were neither men noi
monsters. but couple Of pine martens
which. having routed pair OF magpies
from their nest. had there made their
home and thence nightly secured The
country JOund about.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Shorfsiphted Anfma ais.

So far as naturalists have been able
TO ascertain there is no such thing as
shortsight among animals In q state
of nature. In the case, however, OF
domestic animals and wild ones III
confinement shortsight is by no means
unknown. Many people who have Kept
dogs and cats will remember Instances
of pets which were unable to distln-
guish friends from strangers at snort
distance. Horses. too, frequently SUI
fer from shortSght and other derange-
ments Of the vision, and this kind OF
thing IS sometimes met with in the case
of cattle. The diseases OF the eye
which frequently affect wild animals IN
captivity are to be chiefly attributed
to the narrow space in which they are
confined. The eyes are never exercised
upon distant objects and therefore lose
the powers which use of this kind calls
forth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Notice to Contractors !

Notice of Letting the Contract
for Jail and Sheriff'S Resi-
denee, for Shenandoah County,
at it's County Seat, Wood
stock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23

Winter liz Tie mountains Is severe III
It's restrictions. Sieig.rg and travel
over the snow banked trails are limit
ed to bare necessity. In the colder sea
sons the trails are kept open by shovel
ing and packing them down. When the
runners sing intermlttently In high,
thin voices, the teamster, with a belt
tight around his overcoat and Hopping
his arms to keep warm, faces his great
est hardships, but when the heavy
SHOWS and rapid thaws of spring come
teaming means a battle and q venture
with a sudden termination hanging
lust above. Thousands OF tons OF
Ynow up the mountain sides hang
IN a trigger that can be sprung by
The sigh Of n breeze or the rolling OF
4 pine cone, and in summer many a
barren slope and pile of rock and TIM
Der al the bottom tells skeleton tale
OF the winters night Floundering
swearing and persevering open the
trail-a little rufTed thread of white
from mp above. but Il hard days work
for Il man.-Outing Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
A scheme and "a Luncheon.

One of BalZac's wild schemes was a
plan to combine Paris tIeaters. One
morning In September, 1S39-an early
day TO talk of monOpOly-ten literary
friends of the great novelist met by in
vitation at his house Before luncheon
Balzac told them Of his scheme. His
idea was to form a trust to buy up all
the theaters as Il sequel to a smaller
preliminary trust for the supply OF
plays to every theater in Paris. The
ten guests were to supply them. He
estimated the profits of the first year at
100000. and each year would, he
thought. bring in more money. lie ex-
pounded his scheme at length for over
an hour. and finally one of the guests
suggested that he might go on at Ia
bic. The novelist started. Il forgot
all about ordering anything to eat' he
cried. and late in the afternoon the
members Of the shadowy trust made n
shadowy meal Of bread and cheese and
sour wine in a small country restau-
rant.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Whit whitman.

OF the days when Walt Whitman
was n nurse in the hospitals OF tie clvil
war a biographer Of the poet says; lie
would often come into the wards car
rying will flowers newly picked ana
strewing them over the beds like Il
herald of the summer. We'll ala h'
know that they were messengers Oh Hi
to the sick, words to them from u.'
earth-mother Of men. AEd then as
left of night after gong IFS A..
round and kissing many young pa"
bearded face in fuilillment or h.S c"!
written injunctions he would near III
boys calling: Walt, Walt Walt! CoiI'
again, come again!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
.Ocyy Ponds"

Among the most singular archaeoloS-
ical remains found in Great Britain are
the ancient dew ponds" the construc-
ton of which is ascribcd 10 people OF
lie Neolithic age. Tie purpose ol
these ponds was to furnish drinking
water for cattle. An exposed position
where springs were absent, was Sc
lectcd. and broad. followed surface
was formed and covered over with
straw or some other nonconducting
material. Above was spread a thick
Iaver Of clay strcwn with stones. Dur
ing the night the cold surface OF tHe
clay caused an abundance of moisture
TO condense from the lower layers oi
the air. Some of these ancient de"
ponds are still in working order.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Frightened the Bride 10 Death.

In the Church Of CHRISTIAN at PlseK,
in Bohemia, a marriage was about 10
be solemnized between Anna Roslin,
aged nineteen, and a youth OF her
choice. Bride and bridegroom stood all
ready before the altar, where were
lighted tapers. Before the priest could
unite the bridal pair one Of the tapers
became suddenly extlnguished. y loud
shrek came from the bride, and she
gasped, "Meine kerZe ist erloschen!
c'My taper IS extinguished!O and sank
unconscious into the arms Of the bride
groom. Immediately all attention was
turned TO the condition Of the bride.
Several attempts were made to revive
the poor girl, but In vain. The bride,
in her chaplet and veil, died at the al
tar rails. The superstition Of the VII
lagos Of the plain is that If a lighted
taper becomes eItlnguished on either
side Of the altar the person standing
on that side Of the altar where the light
went out will suffer a dire calamity
London News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Franklin's Sawdust Pudding.

Franklin believed In fair competition,
In freedom for others as well as him
self and cared more for his personal
independence in the conduct OF his
business than for the business itself.
The story of the sawdust pudding
should be known In every newspaper
office In the country. When he first
started the Gazette he made some free
comments on certain public officials,
and some of the influential patrons OF
the paper resented it and tried to stop
Il. He invited them to dinner. When
they came they found nothing on the
table but q pudding made of coarse
meal and q jug OF water. They sat
down. Franklin filled their plates and
then his own and proceeded to eaY
heartily, but his guests could not swal-
low the stuff. After a few moments
Franklin rose and, looking at them,
said quietly: "My friends, any man
who can subslst OH sawdust pudding,
as can. needs no mans patronage"
American Illustrated Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Animals FIay IL Exercise.

The relaxed rhythmlcal movements
so common among animals mt play, the
gamboling Of lambs. the play Of kittens
and many similar animal activities, are
initiated 10y man In the primitive
dances which form so large n part in
the social and religious life Of all abo-
riginal peoples. These motions of leap
ing, swinging. swaying and twisting OF
the body have. all of them. n most intl-
mate and powerful influence upon the
body's activities, organic and muscu-
lar. Rolling Is a form Of exercise
which IS fayorite with many animals
and is especially practiccd for the pur-
pose of relieving fatigue. Rolling is
peculiarly enjoyable and grateful to
the animal because 1t provides not only
relief for the tensed muscles, the de-
pleted organs and the slow moving cir
culation. but because as the animal
rolls the firm pressure Of the ground
upon his body constitutes n most ef-
fective and agreeable massage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23

The manager al a ,e" IVrS tAeateF
tells the fJi,JW.A.s ...r. li.hS it.-
formance Of rip VaI t.n..le' ~ iHc
late joseph jefferson t..e ....i.aSes, $50
was Standing In tlc ir,... OBSERVED
countryman hove ~ :-oat t-e co.
trance ia an ua1e ....l ".y. Fanny,
as with u determ.b., 81 a. 80 tac i.u.ii.
the coUntrynan iJa--. Uchet &h
enterc. the Louise. =. lCtlc wi,ie after
the Il.ahAger happened - g IN The loo-
by again. wnei, s-e tpGh,syiAau caSe
out ith an expression @. .u,ease dis
gust upon his face.
"Wen, how a. You Ike the shown
the manager iIgu;rel. With secret
amusement.
The irate farTer gov confidential.
Say. r,.c.cr." he rrn.i"l, tim e0!n'
tew he a n'..rty i.arI lime eplainin'
tcw ll.ra:jy what Goge with them
tew de,.ar-. bat YOU Lin let won't
tell he. Pill Il t,w see an old felser
fill up on lcler IL 20 ttr sleep when
could a gone uD ter bc" tavern nc
ther Corners nu - seen cid oil Hard
tree dew it fer uo,hiu'r'-Sut ess Mag
azine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
rIardi Gr.s Festivities, New Orleans,
La. Mobile, Ala, and Pensacola,
rt, Eahruary 22.27, 1900.

Southern Railway offers very low
rates from all points on its lines to
New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola,
and return account Mardi Gras festici-
ties in February; dates of sale Febru-
ary 21 to 20, inclusive, final return
limit leaving destination March 3rd
1906. unless tickets are deposited with
Special Agent not later than March
3rd. 1906, and fee of fifty cents PEI
ticket paid at time of deposit when
same will be good for return leaving
New Orleans, Mobile or Pensacola,
not later than March 18th, 1906. Stop
overs allowed.
For further information apply to
nearest coupon ticket agent. South
ern Rwy.. or write L. S. Brown, Gen
eral ACT. Southern Rwy., Washing
ton. D. c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
He Wore the Robe.

A story Is told of the late DR.. Peddie,
q Scotch minister. TO whom his congre-
CATION had presented pulpit robe. lie
had never worn n robe. and. after ac-
knowledging the gift, lie said he would
wait in the vestry FIVE minutes after
service TO hear any objectOrs to the in
novation, Nobody appeared but one
old lady. who, on being asked what
her objections We're answered that she
had read the eplstlcs of st. Paul ana
could not find any reference to the
apostle wearing n gown. What epls-
tie did you read?" asked the Doctor
From Romans to Hebrews answer
ed the old lady. well. Janet SAID
her minister, Il Eave read from Ro'
mans to Hebrew also, and | coull
never find any reference to the apostle
wearing the breells. What would you
think If YOU saw me going into the
pulpit without brceksT Needless 10
say. the old lady departed SATISFIED
with the explanation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
4 Dungicr.

Very few persons acquit themselves
nobly in their maiden speech. At a
wedding feast recently the bridegroom
was called upon. as usual. to RESPOND
TO the given toast. in spite OF the fact
that he had previously pleaded TO De
excused. Blushlng to the roots OF his
hair he rose to his feet. He intended
TO imply that he was unprepared iof
speech making. but. unfortunately
placed his hand upon the brides shoul
der and looked down at her as he
stammcred out his opening land con
cluding) words:
"This-er-thlng has been thrust up
on me."-LonGon Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23

laura" said ALr. Ferguson. hurried
IL explaining matters in the kitchen
II didn't want 70 bring the man home
to dinner but he kept staying and
STAYING at the office, and just had
10 ask him. You will have ID put as
good n face on it as YOU can"
If YOU think I'm going 10 change
my face on his account. George Fer
cuscn." said his spouse. red and an
prv. you'll have to think again! You
may bring HIM out to dinner righ'
noww-Chicag) Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-02-23
Atn,Osphere.

There Is a wide difference OF opinion
among the learned men of the world az
70 what would be the effect Of wholly
removing the atmosphere. Some think
that II il we're possible to live after
ward all the stars, planets. ETC.. wo'iid
he visible In broad daylight. Others de.
clare that there would be no day nho
that the sun itself could not be seen
under such conditions.