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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
Flyer in Fatal Crash.

Traverse City, Mich, Sept. s.--Pere
M t1e e t1aln No: s generally known
No. 10 at Wallin at IL pm, last night
The flyer is said to have been run.
ming ahead Of time. No. 10 was inst
backing into the siding when the flyer
struck. r. - ~ ~.
Otto MILFORD, one of the two tramps
who We're crushed, died soon after beinp
removed from the train.-as - =
Some o.. the injured are Mrs G. sE.
Vivian. Chicago, seriously; Engineer
M Roberts. Grand Rapids, seriously:
Edward Cairns Ann Arbor, right hand
cut off, left leg crushed. -, 3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
State Fair News on Pages 8 and 4

In the matter Of attendance as well
as IN other things the Minnesota state
today: From the earliest hours Of the
turnstiles' activity the influx Of hui
manity from both west and east was
so great that conservative prophecy
made today's total attendance equal
to that Of any Wednesday in the fairs
history. ,-' -
Perfect weather and a long line Of
standard attractions contributed to this
ming Of the events IN the oi immense me- ee new
livestock amphitheater accounted FOR
the early coming of most Of the thous-
ands: The cow was queen today, altho
the horse, too, had a throne, and all
Lanes led to either the stock stables or
the competitive arena; The streams Of
people who poured thru the buildings
H:l:r the finest: fancy stock was on ex-
hlbltion were without end and quite be-
You'd computation and after this tour Of
inspection most Of the visitors nd
]ourned to the amphitheater. 80
AS the state Increases in Importance
as a stock and dairy state and interest
IN cattle raising and butter making
ton is being. given to this department.
OF the state fair, until this year all the
extra stables built during the past few
years for the care of the stock pxhih. :
tied at the fair are not sufficient ~
supply the demand for Accommodation, s
ana several temporary structures were
hurried into place just before this far
Beautiful Amphitheater.
, me completion and dedication of
the big and beautifully built livestock
amph1theater has also Stimulated inter
est in and attracted attention to this
department. Of the state fair, and tho
al directions into the gates of the i fair
TINS morning gave evidence Of The
Publc's intention to make The third
gay or this fair one Of the biggest of
the week and to stamp with the seal ~
popular approval the policy of the man.
agement, to continually increase the at.
1t ': gwen to the stock raising and
butter state. a1u
When the time came for the tudpes =,
neg1n their work in the amphitheater
sn1s AFTERNOON huge crowd. which n
ii2rmer years had sat circus-wise .nnnn
the seats under tent erected For tha
purpose, was on hand to view az Sns
a parade Of blue-ribbon stock "a the
northwest has ever seen. .--S
en oSele w, was Pe4ty Of interest in the
preceded the activities of the In mnasa
and the bidding was as lively as fbs
most ardent devotee Of the ar Of e,onS
preceding could have desired. AZ
clock the judging Of matched road.
s ST. began, and later in the afternoon
n me s1hn i ai heavy harness horses, tie
par patK ma nackg and single roadsters were
Great Racing Events
During the afternoon, also, those n
the grandstand witnessed as excitina
an az, assemblage Of racing events as tbS
fa1r has seen, and applauded the nro.
1g IIa;m OF Of athletic and gymnastic acts
entertainment Of grandstand natrnns
An announcement which will m.
doubtedly serve to make Saturday evan
q bigger day than Monday was maSa
today, to the effect that the great and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
TOMORROW'S PROGRAM
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
Thursday, Sept. Estate and Territorial Dav.

Thursday, Sept State and Territorial Day. TTTvrn
-
No amusement
Judging examining the exhibits
10 am.-Reunon Of in Cabin
10 to ~ Band Randsona
Main Building 3 "'"O11
AFTERNOON
Amphitheater j
pmAuction sale
American Shorthorn association. = '10
AT the Grand Stand pm.-Race
NO. pacing
!4-z'zo CLASS Iottng 1ono
NO l41a-2:02 class pacing, in oooo
NO. l5-Running race 1H.nle novelty. !. s o5o
NO. l6-Running in ON
For detailed entries 1900 81 wv
Acrobatic, Comedy acts
Ladies' Relay rc -on
- oo 1te staio ssano
to pm-eand band concert, bandstand near main buidn0
T0NIGHT's PROGRAM
pm-The substantiav tho
entire fair and will Zouaye the Fight
EouI le1us SHINE
spectacle MOSCOW onehf running
nang race-dash and band concert State Band W
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
PANAMA DEPUTY SLAIN.

Panama, Sept. 5.-Deputy Demetrio Ouiutero
was murdered here when he 1nterfered to pro-
tect his brother from an assault. The ma
tional assembly has decreed period of mourn
ing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
Pride of the Bread and But
ter State on .Show
Today.
Marked Increase in Attend
ance as the People Pass
the Turnstikes.
STATE FAIR ATTENDANCE,

st. Paul did not come within 5000
Of equaling the attendance record Of
Minneapolis day a year ago. Tuesday
Of last year, which was Minneapolis
day, had total attendance Of nearly
$4,000, while st. Paul yesterday had
Minneapolis will not fully establish her
claim to predominance unless on Friday
next she can top the st. Paul record
of last year, which was 49,26o. Minne-
apolis must do much better than she did
last year to reach this mark.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

Kz OI hear one nun
hA dred? One hundred
it Is, sir. 7 am bid
one hundred. Make IL
Il hundred and ten.
Make your bids. gen
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
CCominued Trom FHst Page).

(Cominuet From. FHst Pago).
cense had already been secured. and
the young couple took the trolley
from Newburvport to AmesburF,
where the Rev. James Dingwell
married them. Then they returned
10 spring a surprise on their par
euts and receive the congratula-
tious Of their friends.
The Youngest bride of the year
is probably Miss Elizabeth Man
ning-or rather. Mrs. Elmer A.
Young, Of Philadelphia. She is fif-
teen and her husband twenty-one,
and they were married a few days
ago by the Rev. Father Regan, of
st. Angustine's Church, in the
Quaker City. Young as she is, she
kept her boy husband waiting for
some time. because she simply
would not mary him till she fin
ished school. The graduating ex-
ercises were held early in July, and
then the little bride made ready.
Her graduation gown served as her
wedding dress as well.
In the matter oF youth, however,
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
win GiUe These TowHs Good Start

Heretofore. with the exception OF the
Capital OF the Nation, the settlers iu
the towns OF the United States have
been left TO work out their own sal
homes and the lines Of their
their homes and the lines Of their
streets They have achieved various
results, from tie tortuous streets OF
Boston, for which the present inhabl-
tants have 10 thank the cows. 10 the
straight thoroughfa-es and many pub
lie parks which are found iu such
cities as Indianapolis But when the
Government decided that the millions
Of acres lying west of the Mississippi
are waste lands meIely for the lack
sufficient water 10 make crops grow.
all this was destined 10 be changed
at least the lands which the Govern
ment owned. And the Government
owned a great portion OF the land Sc
lected for irrigation, principally be-
cause no one had ever had the desire
10 take Il up. And 80 there are per
maps hundreds Of cities Yet unborn
that viii have the benefit Of a good
start that viii have plenty Of public
start that will have lots especially
for schools for the children yet an
born. that viii be laid out with a care
ful eye for a proper development
along all lines.
The extent OF the work undertaken
by the Government, which IN this case
IS the reclamation service. can be
grasped. If millions Of acres mean any
thing IN particular to you, when 1t IS
said that al present work has begun
upon twenty-five irrigation projects
which VIII feed with water 8.350.o0)
acres Of land, and st has at present in
view the irrigation Of 100000 acres
more in all $4,000 acres. IN order
that these great lands should not fall
into the hands Of a few persons. thus
permitting land monopolies such as
exist today in England and ireland. the
Government has cleverly arranged 70
allow only one farm to one man, and
these farms vary IN size largely ac-
cording to the distance they are situ-
ated from the nearest town and 10 the
crops which the soil win produce.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
BiGiHg Their Time

Today population Of over 1000
awaits the completion of the canals
and ditches. Scattered here and there
in and around the town sites are l22
mercantile institutions waiting for the
town lot sale so that they cen move
over upon their own property and no
longer remain tenants by sUfferance Of
the Government.
Idaho IS famous for its irrigated
fruits and fields. The soil and cli-
mate are adapted TO a wide variety Of
crops. Owing 10 the Importance of the
live stock industry in this section al
falfa and other forage crops VIII al
ways find profitable market, and all
the vegetables and fruits of the mort n
temperature zone may be grown hCra.
With all these manifold advantages
a prosperous future and rapid growth
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Snake RiUer Lifted From It's Bed

To ir-iEate this broad eXpanse OF
plain the Snake river must be lifted
from its bed. which Il has cut fifty
feet below the plain. and a dam was
laid across the stream ar AIiuidoka
rapids, great rock nh structure fifty
feet iu height and $50 feet long on top,
which raised the water surface forty
seven feet ar flood level and backed
IL mp fer thirty five miles. The dam is
near completion and win cost nearly
half a million dollars. When the i'm
mensa gates i'm The diversion channel
are lifted the water viii pass into the
high line canals ON both sides of the
river and be led from them through
hundreds Of miles OF laterals 70 every
farm IN the valley.
The initiation Of this great work was
followed by an influx Of settlers from
an over the country. and soon every
farm division had been filed upon.
While the Government proceeded with
the construction of the dam and canal
system. the settlers we're busny en-
gagged upon their own buildings. The
coming of large numbers Of farmers
created a market and stores spTang
80 -i ---N'' l'i SINS 'tiiS IMAM e.
tahished newspaper and as If 10y
magic doctors. lawyers. and mechanics
Of all classes flocked in. The iutoXica-
ton Of creation was IN the air. other
newspapers were started. three banks
were established. q school was opened
and seventy pupils greeted the teacher
the first morning. Meanwhile two lines
Of steel-liSe ribbons came creeping
over the plain. crossed and passed the
town sites, and the shrek Of the loco
motive was added TO the creaking Of
the derrieks as great blocks OF stone
were dropped into place on the dam.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Thousands of Persons Affected

Some OF the farms are forty acres.
others eighty, and stin others one hun
dred and sixty. the limit in size. TAX
ing eighty as the average size of :he
homestead, and It IS estimated that
each homestead viii support a family
Of fve persons. there will be about
$500 homesteads supporting nearly
100000 persons. But the greater part
OF the population Of this country will
undoubtedly be found I'm the towns
in the NIinidoka project. which VIII ir-
rigate $4,000 acres. the Government
has planned for three towns. Taking,
therefore. $4,000 acres as a unit for the
support of three towns. which by the
way is entirely arbitrary and il may
be that many more towns than this
will be built finally upon a tract OF
this size. fl is probable that AT least
l22 towns viii be built on the millions
Of acres which the Government al
present proposes TO irrigara. Allow
ing a population of 10000 TO each Of
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

these towns. which is also entirely ar
bitra.y as some Of them viii undoubt-
edly be larger and others smaller
there will be living in these towns
about l.22e,oo) persons. which added
TO the farming population viii bring
the total number Of persons affected
directly by these projects up to 1920
600. The number which will be indi-
rectly affected by the transformation
of these present wastes Into farm
lands viii be far greater.
Two years ago the Minidoka country
was an uniEhablted sage brush plain.
The railroad was miles away ano 81
seemed. destined forever 10 serve only
as haunt of the Jack rabbit and The
szulking coyote Far below the sur
face the Snake river cut its way
through q canyon across the plain.
Offering no opportunity for the pioneer
with his simple ditch 10 lead the water
out upon the thirsty soil. only skilled
engineers backed by vast capital could
tackle such "a proposition as this.
Many men without the necessary
WheTeWithal had looked az II. but its
great cost had forced them 70 give Il
up. With the passage of the TeClama-
lion act on June i, 1902. one OF these
engineers who had joined the Govern
Heut force rushed "a field party TO this
point ard I'M a single season prepared
and presented set OF plans for
comprehensive system OF Irrigation.
They were accepted and bids were
asked and contract awarded for CON
structiOu.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Midsummer Freaks of Loves Young Dream

an eloping couple from Brooklyn
are easily first. Eleven-year-old
Belle Canaan and tNvelve-year-old
Bobbie Parmentier ''eloped' to-
gether 70 Coney Island \ big po-
liceman was unlind enough TO in
terrupt the course Of loves young
dream before il got fairly started.
Bobbie, after suffering a few things
from Papa Parmentier's slipper,
was taken home on his promise 10
return 10 wol K on one of John D.'s
Standard Oil wagons. Bella's step
mother decliI ed 10 take her home
until she hal gotten quite enough
OF the delights Of Coney Island.
So the voungster remained at the
stationhouse while the sad sea
waves. and the great big merry
go-rounds, and the animals and
things all mccked her and asked,
Vow. will YOU be good?" She Will.
She declares ii most earnestly.
Another Coney Island romance
with a happier ending is that Of
Henry Fisher. one of the Luna
Park dwarfs. and Miss Elfie Andres.
The romance of maid and midget
began a month ago, when Miss An
dres and a party Of friends Wis
tied "a Trip TO the Moon and
heard Fisher sing. They were in
troduced to him. He liked Miss
Andres; she liked him. Two weeks
ago she took position in The
Great Train Robbery" not for
money, she said. but to be near
the man Of her choice. Social life
in the park revealed them always
together ana whispered conversa-
tions and fond glances prepared
their comrades for the announce
ment of the engagement.
The wedding is To take place this
month. and 10 retain its true Coney
Island flavor-and incidentally TO
get 81 900 promised by Thompson
& Dundv for doing 1.-THE strange
pair are 10 be married in a cage
with half a dozen lions for atten-
dants.
These are only q few Of the
phases of loves young dream.
Some of the others suggest rather
loves young nightmare-the ro-
nance all turned 10 tragedy. There
is the story which comes from
Ohio of Mayme Wilson and Oscar
Rrenneman, both nineteen years
old. found. the one dead and the
other unconscious. in a haymow in
the Wilson's barn. Despairing OF
finding happiness on earth they
had taken chloroform together,
ready. so the girl wrote in let
ter addressed to her parents, TO
die that they might be in para
disc together
And from York, Pa, comes the
tale of Lily Huff, twenty-five
wears old, who refused TO be re
leased from Jail unless they Will
also release her sweetheart, George
Gordon. She declared she would
kill herself if obliged TO leave
prison without her George. Ana
since she felt that way about IL
they let her stay.
Another midsummer matrlmo-
NAL tragedy Il furnished by otateh
island. where Brucilina Campleallo'
eighteen years old and only TWO
davs in the country, cut her throat
with penknife because she oloh !
like the looks Of the man she hau
come all the way from l'alS 10
marry. The man in the case was
Antonio Dominica. thirty-tive years
old. of Mariners Harbor.. lhree
weeks ago. according 10 friends he
sent photograph of handsome
man purporting to he himself to
the girl in Italy, proposing mar mar
riage. She came TO America, but
when she saw the reality OF her
dreams she cut her throat.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

must live on them and work them.
Iney are not allowed 10 sell these
farms even II they have lived on them
for nine years and paid each annual
installmcut II they give them up the
farms revert 20 the government and
will be turned over 10 another appli-
cant az the end OF a given time. thus
allowing the public a fair chance 10
become p0sseseOrs OF them. The an
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

The Big Dam Across the Salt River,
Which Has Made Possible the Crea-
ton of Three Flourishing Little
Idaho Cities.
nual instaIlments 60 70 pay for the
construction OF the irrigation piaEJ.
In this manner the government
makes IL practically sure that no one
man will gain a monopoly Of the gov
ernment lands In the disposal OF the
town lots. however, il has been con-
sidered wiser 10 sell the lots outright
20 the highest bidder While this Of
course gives the speculatoT a chance
70 turn q few honest dollars, The gov
ernment has been unable 70 prevent
This. The proceeds from The sale OF
the town lots goes into fund for the
future use Of the reclamation service
The optimism Of the settlers on The
Minidoka project has gone abroad
through the entfrprising little news
uaners which have grown and -four
fehed on the sage brush desert. and
ere the waning OF the moon hundreds
Of tfuderfeet wil hit the trail for
this land Of opportunity
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

QreQf one AAANNTA
it Is, sir. Z am bid
one hundred. Make IL
a hundred and ten.
Make your bids, gen
tIsnsn- Who bids a hundred emd ten
for q ine town lot IN Hepburn, Idaho
ths town which have made possible
by giving the thirsty land "a bit OF
water. the town which / have laid OF
in the most approved style? Come,
come, gentlemen. the town may be as
beautiful as Washington and as pros
porous as Plttsburg some day. DO !
hear a hundred and temp
When Uncle Sam c6mbs upon the
auction stool on August 20. and sells
10 the highest bidder town lots in
Hepburn. southern Inaho. he viii have
taken the first step, In the disposal OF
"a chain OF towns. which will extend
throughout the West. towns which
viii undoubtedly become industrial
and shipping csnters. which viii be
laid of on the most approved lines
with broad streets and spacious parks.
which undoubtedly viii become nor
only pOpulous. but. what is synUuy-
nous, prosperous within a few short
months from the time when they are
opened up 20 purchasers.
II is a new scheme. this aucti0aing
or town lots by the Government it
was conceived when the reclamation
service began the work OF transform
ing great arid desert tracts into farm
land that produces with the best Of
the soil Of the golden West IT viii
be consummated. or at least the first
step viii be completed, when the town
OF Hepburn is offered for sale two
weeks from tomorrow. Lots iu Rupert.
which lies In the same irrigation prof
ect. the AIinidoka, viii be sold just one
week later.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

- -
Guarding Against Monopoly
The settlers become possessors Of
the farms In an entirely different man
ner from which they become The own
ers of the town lots, Instead al buying
the land outright as they do when they
purchase the lots. they merely take
out a farm on government suderance
and pay for II by paying for the use
Z the water from the irrigation plant
q ten annual inStallments When
hese payments are all made the irri-
cation part is turned over to the
settlers themselves They become its
Nvners as wei as owners Of tae farms.
it has been made a cast iron rule that
the men o. women who take out farms
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-07
TURNED HIM INTO A FREAK,
Young Mans Unfortunate Experience
With "Hair WASH"

There Is young resident Of the up
per western section of the town who
is blessed with dignity beyond his
years, and With a sister whose years,
albeit these number but "a, are be.
yond her common sense, says the New
York Press. One night, having an
extra guest, and the sister being away
at at seashore, Binks occupied his sis
ter's room for the night. Discovering
on her toilet table bottle marked
hair wash, and thinking that perhaps
his own not over 'uxurian crop re-
quired attention, he applied the con-
tents of the bottle literally to his
scalp locks. rubbing 1t in with thor
oughness.
The following day, two hours before
any business house opened its doors.
an individual with SLOUGH hat pulled
down over hts ears and having all the
signs of dementia went speeding down,
town on the subway express. Wild
eyed and incoherent he sought the es.
tablishment of one of the best hair
dressers In town.
He has repeated his visit to, the
shop every morning since that time
and the specialist is slowly removing
by occult processes known to his
trade, the brilliant gold streaks which
were so noticeable amid the jetty
black of the remainder of the couture
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-07
WORST CASE OF ECZEMA.
Spread Rapidly Over Body-Limbs
and Arms Had to Be Bandaged-
Marvellous Cure by Cuticura.

my son. who is now twenty-five
years of age, when he was four
months old began to have eczema on
his face. spreading quite rapidly until
he was nearly covered. We had all
the doctors around us. and some from
larger places, but no one helped him
particle. The eczema was something
terrible, and the doctors said it was
the worst case they ever saw. At
times his whole body and face were
covered, all but his feet. /, had to
bandage his limbs and arms; his
scalp was just dreadful A friend
teased me I'd try Guticura. and be-
gan to use all three of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; and in six months he was
well. Mrs. R.. J., Risley, Piermont.
N H., Oct. "a. 1905 .@i
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-07
Delilah's Little Joke.

Samson awakened suddenly and dis
covered that Delilah was chopping his
hair without any regard to the latest
styles I'M the ancient tonsorial par.
lors.
What ails your Numbered Sam
son. Cant you cut my hair straight
without taking SO many hacks?"
Delilah smiled over her huge shears.
"All right, pei" she assured. After
this | will take automobiles"
Refusing to crack smile at Dell
labs alleged wit, Samson put on his
shin guards and rushed out to Join
a. football team.-Chicago Daily News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-07

1osepn ID, ooWiesJ
time romp. / am breaking the ice
here In the Moriarty Maisonette In the
funniest way. ] am doing 1t with
piano.. It's bound to get me acquaint-
ed with somebody of the adorable sex.
But you must wait until | tell you how
my piano is helping me--when know
how 1t all turns out. Your loving
sister,
.'CORDELIA."
That's our last word, Moriarty,"
Mr.. Mahoney was saying to the land
lord, who stood with his back against
the wall, facing the other members of
the Pinochle club. "the Maisonette's
turned into music box that plays
only the one tune, and it's case of
good radiance to bad rubbish with
the lot of u.s."
Hold on, now" said Moriarty,
what's the use of such talk between
friends? Leave it to me. I'll go and
see the girl and give her the Ki-bosh.
all right. What's her and her pianner
to me, where the likes O. you old
friends is concerned?" M
When Miss Byrne opened the door
to receive his visit, she greeted him
with such evident, though guarded and
blushing, pride, as would have fat
tered any man alive. AS she set out a
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-07
Usefulness of the Bachelor.

The bachelor fs a useful person In
this world A woman who has rea.
soned the whole thing out concludes
that he contributes indirectly to the
happiness OF her sex. Her view of
1t lis this: n don't know why ones
husbands bachelor chums should, as
rule, be SO deadly duh, but they
usually are, and, as matter of fact,
it was probably their dullness which
originally drove him into matrimony,
only he has not the sense to see it."
There would be fewer married If 1t
weren't for the bachelors.