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The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02
Seven Days In "A Year.

At the examination Of pupils in a
primary school the inspector put ques-
lions at random to the scholars. Among
the latter was a towheaded lad who on
being asked how many days there are
In a year answered, Seven" When the
tittering of the rest of the class sub.
sided the inspector remarked: Il said
a year, not a week. Now, try again.
How many days are there in a year?"
The lad appeared n%onplused and vex-
ed for a moment, then calculated:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; just
eve If there's others l never heard
Of 'em."-London Mail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02
An Ice plant.

There have been persistent rumors
of late of the proposed establishment
Of an ice plant here. to provide
against such danger of ice famine as
Red Cloud has been facing during the
past few weeks. The idea is feasible
and should be pushed. 1t need not be
an expensive undertaking, and a mar
ket could he found all along the line.
Guide Rock has shipped ice from
Chester by Car loads this winter aud
other points have been obliged to 20
away from home for their summer
supply. Why not push it alonge
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02
tendance at both meetings.

Three boys of the "incipent tramp
order came into Peterson's store We'd
nesday evening and demanded ofFrank
PETERSON that he give them some
money Frank refused and one of
them became somewhat abusive,
whereuoon he seiz d an AK and start.
ell Tor them. The three combined and
dlsarmed him, threatening to shot him
II he did not comply with their de.
mands. They were driven out of the
store aud left town before arrests
could be made. They did not get any
money.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02
ADDITIONAL LOCAL,

The business mems lecture commit
tie feel sure that in securing the Stay.
ton jubilee Singers they have the hes,
musical attraction that has visited Red
Cloud in a long time. You will miss
it if you do not hear them next Tues
day evening.
Grant Mcfarland, of Omaha was
visiting with his cousin, Mr.. Geo.
Warren, during the past week He
LIFT for his home in Omaha Sunday
M. and Mrs. Warren accompanied
him as far as Lincoln, returning Wed
nesday evening.
This morning our people awoke to
experierc e a decided change from the
banana weather of the past week, and
March winds now hold sway. West OF
McCook a blizzard is raging and the
Burlington has snowplows out keeping
the road open for traffic.
For SALE-No. 1863 100 acres 7 miles
from Red Cloud. 80 acres in cultiva
ton, balance in pasture and hay
fenced, 5 acres alfalfa, 8 acres timber,
house 2 rooms, stables. we'll and mill,
close to school. Will give possession
this spring. Price $4,000. j. P. Hale.
The Webster County Sunday School
association will meet here on Monday
and Tuesday next, and a full program
has been arranged. II is unfortunate
that the last evening session is coinci.
dent with the entertainment of the
Slayton Jubilee singers, as many OF
our people feel under obligation to
help the lecture course committee out
on the deficit they are facing on the
entertainments thus far. The conflict
Of dates will probably cut down a.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02
MeXican Courtship.

A Mexican girl is courted by a
unique process. Her would be lover
walks up and down the street on the
opposite side and stares at her win
dow by the hour. II his appearance
Is agreeable she appears at the window
after a few days Of this performance.
When the acquaintance develops he is
introduced to her papa, and after the
necessary marriage arrangements have
been made he Is introduced to her. The
preliminary tramping and staring are
called doing the bear"
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02

For SALE-lots / and 2 block 4 city
Red CLOUD, situated on main street
and known as the Overing block. 1--WE
story brick builiin. occupies tue en-
tire frontage, mas three stores below
and thirteen living and Office rooms
above and well rented. This property
musttbe sold at ance and any reason
able offer viii b.. considered. hid,
and terms of payments viii h. re.
ceived by the und. rsigned. f. j
Overing, 72S Frank in ave. San Diego,
Cal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02
For Sale.

A home of four rooms with ga lots
barn. A nice place for 500.
A house of four rooms with one lot
for S400.
These are bargains and il you want
a home at a price that will please you
see me. l also have several good
farms left that l can sell at the right
price. ]. p. HALE.
The Real Estate Man.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02
IndisputabIe.

Mabel-But, papa, l know that h
must have money. He doesn't attemp
to conceal 1t. Papa-That settles 1t. II
hasn't any.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02
INFLAMMAToRY RHEUMATISM CURED IN
DAYS.

Morton L. Hill. OF Lebanon. Ind. ssys: N
wife had Ipfammatory Rheumatism in evsYy
muscle and joint; her suffering was terrible
aud her body and face were swollen almost be.
yond recognition; had been in bed six weeks
and had eight physicians, but received no
dement, until she tried the Mystic Cure .for
Rheumatism. 1t gave immediate relief and
she was able to walk about in three days. am
sure II saved her life" Sold by II. e. Grice,
Druggist. Red Cloud.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02
Not Away. n SIGN.

"Knowit must be one of the brightest
and best informed men In town"
'Why do you think sol"
Because I understand he Is running
III intelligence ofice."-Dallas News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02

When you get a hair cut, shave and
bath at M~anspeaker's barber shop you
will feel like a new man. Try It,.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-02
That Settles II,

When a Colorado sand stone walk is
laid that settles it. See Overing Bros.
&Co. for prices.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-07-21

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TINS week, And the Denver Lodge
IS yelling Hello Bill to the bows
IRON all over the range.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-07-21


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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-07-21

! hereby announce myself a candidate
for Sheriff OF Quay County, subjcCr % lh"
action ot the Democratic party.
JAMES +. BELL.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-07-21

hereby announce myself 4 candidate
for the office of Probate Clerk of Quay
county, y NJ, subject to the decision Of
the Democratic party.
H.. ABlR
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

time by that brilliant young editor,
H. c. Hansbrough. He made relent-
less war on the tough element at the
risk of his life, and finally succeeded
in bringing law and order out of
chaos. About that time Guy G. H.
Corliss, young attorney fresh from
college, decided to locate in Devils
Lake. His sign had not been hung
to the breeze very long until client
came. The case was of a criminal
nature, but one that could be settled
out of court. The young attorney
wrote letter to the defendant, who
happened to be member of this
tough gang, to call at his Office and
make restitution or a warrant would
be sworn out for his arrest. The
members of the gang were gotten to-
gether and the next morning appeared
under the attorneys window and they
invited him to come out and get killed.
The attorney thought he was too
young to die, so barred his doors and
missed his dinner and would have
missed his supper and probably
starved to death had it not been for
Editor Hansbrough. Going down
street the young editor noticed the
bowling mob thirsting for the attor-
ney's blood, and he went to the law
Office and was admitted. Corliss was
packing up his law books and prepar-
ing for a hasty fight. Mr.. Hans
brough assured MIR. Corliss that he
was in no immediate danger; that the
gang was harmless one, and to
convince him offered to take him to
the hotel. Arm in arm the two walked
through the bowling mob and into
the hotel unframed. But this act of
bravery did not convince the future
supreme court Judge that Devils Lake
was the proper place for him to prac-
tice law, and that night he took his
earthly possessions and left for
Grand Forks, where he has since re-
sided.
Those were the early days of Dew
lis Lake, possibly no worse than other
frontier towns experienced, and only
referred to here in me way of COZ.
trast. Public opinion came as the
town grew, and churches took the
place of gambling joints. and law and
order prevailed.
Today Devils Lake has the bright
est prospects of any town in the state.
Expansion and improvements are the
order Of the day. During the past
year the Great Northern railroad has
expended $325,000 in a round house
and shops for repairing purposes;
$4,000 in a new passenger depot !;
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

shelves; scraped knives. SINNERS, COL
ored mound-builders. pottery, chisels,
gouges, toothpicks, meat stones, celts,
sharpening stones in different shapes
all these are gathered together in
this most complete storehouse of early
life.
The mortar stones, commonly known
in civilized life as flour mills are
seen in numberless shapes. DR.. Gras-
sick must have labored long and faith
fully to have gotten together such an
assortment of mortars as is seen in
his private museum. The mortar is a
fiat stone followed out in the mid
die and with stone grinder to mash
the grain.
During trip to the site of the old
temple of Montezuma, located near the
capital of old Mexico the doctor be-
came the owner of collection Of
relics of the old tribes Of the Aztecs,
the original inhabitants of that coun-
try. This race of people has always
been famed for the richness and ex-
qutsiteness Of design of all household
utensils. The collector has gorgets,
amulets and ceremonials by the dozen.
The little ceremonials were used as
ornaments to be worn during religious
ceremonies. He also has needles, still
in perfect condition, pipes frescoed
with age, discords still showing traces
of the different colors of war paint
ground In their cavities; he has tub
ing. idols and household gods galore.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

worked like a charm. Several Sits
were cut In the pipe, and the Yankee
contractors ingenuity was awarded
by a slight flow of water. Several
more Sits were cut until the flow of
water was sufficient. The success of
the undertaking was at last assured.
For fifteen years this we'll has
flowed a stream Of pure, wholesome
water sufficient to supply the needs of
a city Of of $4,000 Inhabitants. Every
twenty-four hours during the past flf-
teen years 2SS,000 gallons have gush-
ed from this we'll without the slight
est indication of diminution, and the
chances are it will flow on forever.
The water flows into a large reser-
voir, from which it is pumped into an
elevated tank. From this point 1t is
piped to all parts of the city, and is
the chief water supply for domestic
use, and the only one used for extin-
gushing fires.
H. c. Hansbrough has done a great
deal for Devils Lake, but this artesian
we'll will stand as his greatest achieve
ment for the permanent good of the
city. 1t cost $4,000 to complete it,
a large sum to the struggling young
city at that time, but it has been the
salvation of Devils Lake. This in
valuable improvement will stand for
ever as a living monument to the in
domitable pluck. the matchless en-
terprise, and the wise foresight of
H. c. Hansbrough. A man less cour-
ageous would have abandoned the en-.
terprise at the first outbreak of per-
sonal abuse from his fellow citizens.
In addition to the permanent i'm
provements already noted the city
has $4,000 government weather
bureau. A public library, maintained
by private funds, is in a flourishing
condition. 1t has $4,000 flour mill,
owned by the farmers in this vicin-
ity, which is producing brand of
flour that is superceding all other
makes when it comes into competitor
with them. This -four is made by an
honest miller out of honest wheat,
the pure, unadulterated No. hard,
and Is growing In such demand that
the mill is taxed to its utmost capa-
city night and day t. supply its large
and ever increasing list of customers.
The Devils Lake Chautauqua, locat-
ed six miles south of the city on the
shores Of North Dakota's inland sailed
sea, being the finest summer resort in
the northwest. makes the city unusu-
ally desirable as place Of residence.
The church denominations repre-
scented here by able ministers and
large memberships are the Catholic
Episcopalian. Methodist, Christian
Science, Lutheran and Presbyterian.
There is not more desirable resi-
dence city in the United States than
Devils Lake. Her people are hospi-
table. enterprising and full of push.
This coming year Devils Lake will
be the mecca for The laboring man
skilled in the building trades. There
will be business openings for the en-
terprising merchants in nearly all
lines. Capitalists will find profitable
investments in city realty or in i'm
provements. This city will be an i'm
portant point for wholesale houses,
and several manufacturing plants will
be established soon. Devils Lake has
q wide awake commercial club whose
officers are always ready to answer
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

Devils Lake. N. D., Dec. 14.-Devils
Lake, according to the travelling men,
has the most beautiful townsite of any
city in the state. The city is built
upon plateau and, therefore, has a
natural drainage that most towns
lack. Back in the early days when
the coyote roamed the prairies in
undisputed possession of what is now
the garden spot of North Dakota,
there were stationed at Fort Totten
several. companies Of regular soldiers
to look after the Indians. Among
them was young lieutenant from
West Point who saw the possibilities
of this marvellous country, and he Sc
cured possession of the elevated table
land upon which now stands the city
of Devils Lake. He realized that
some day railroad would be built
through this country, and he held this
strip of land for townsite. Before
many years rolled by the Great
Northern came as far west as Bart
lett. For many months that was the
end of the line. Some enterprising
people who thought they had a
straight tip from headquarters estab-
lished town down IN the lake shore
about six miles southeast of this city.
They believed the railroad would
come that way, and streets were laid
out and several buildings we're cree,
ed. But the young lieutenant kept
still and looked wise. He finally sue
ceeded in making deal with the
Great Northern people out of which he
received 5000 for an interest in his
land and lifelong friendship from
the head of the road, and the town Of
Creel City was started. The name OF
the town was later changed to Devils
Lake. The buildings in the old town
of Devils Lake. located on the lake
shore. were moved to this city. and
the original Devils Lake townsite
boom went bump.
Devils Lake in 1882 was typical
frontier town with twenty-sevea
saloons and as many gambling houses
The town was ruled by a gang of
bold but harmless buffers, who used
almost daily to ride up and down the
streets firing revolvers at innocent
pedestrians. This practice of shoot.
ing up the town" prevailed until the
killing of the Ward boys for claim
jumping when public sentiment was
aroused to high pitch and the law
less element was exterminated. The
most potent factor to bring about this
desired result was the Inter- Ocean.
which was being conducted at the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
INDIAN RELICS.
Finest Collection Owned by DR.. ]. j.
Grassick of Grand Forks.

Finest collection Owned by DR.. J. j.
Grassick OF Grand Forks.
What is probably the most complete
and most valuable private collection
OF Indian relics and cliff dweller re-
mains in the state and possibly the
northwest reposes in the museum of
DIR. j. j. Grassick of Grand Forks,
formerly resident OF Buxton. DR..
Grsssick has been engaged in the
work of gathering up these relics of
by-gone days for the past twenty or
thirty years and in the quest for for
gotten specimens showing the arts
OF the redskins has taken long and
arduous trips through many states in
this country and through the mazes
Of Mexico. The fruits of these excur.
stons are now gathered in this city
and consist Of something over one
thousand Indian arrow heads, several
hundred stone hammer and az heads,
and other utensils of war and of do
nestle life.
Four large glass mounted shelves
encase the collection of arrow heads.
In one case are arranged the North
Dakota products made from flints and
other hard rocks. These are Of all
sizes and shapes ranging from the
large tip, four inches in length to the
fine pointed bird killers. These lat
ter heads were used principally by the
original Americans for the killing of
birds and other small game. DR..
Grassick has in his collection a large
cooking or swing pot worked and
burnt from clay. This specimen is
most perfect and was unearthed from
large mound in the vicinity Of Devils
Lake.
About 80 per cent of the axes, toma-
hawks, mauls and hammers in the
possession of this collector were
found on the broad prairles Of North
Dakota. many in the neighborhood of
Buxton. He has very complete list
of stone diggers, articles used by the
Indians for scooping out holes in the
earth. These vary in size from in
ches to almost foot in length. In the
az line the collector has a great as
sortment both in regards to size and
also to number. The smaller, more re-
fined. tools are also on exhibition;
drills and delicate spear heads in
countless number are arrayed on the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
A TRICK ON HEB FRIEND.

A strange case Of fraud by young
woman masquerading as a man was
tried. at Berne recently. Salome Lee
jeune, twenty-nine years Of age, be-
came friends with Lima Paulyl, Swiss
girl eighteen years old, at Berne in
1902, and learned that the latter de-
sired to be married. Posing as DR..
krause. of Strassburg, who never ex-:
listed, Lejeune made love and became
engaged to her friend by means of cor
respondence. With much ingenuity
anda clever arrangement for exchang-
ing letters. Lejeune kept up her role
for a long time and was finally arrest
ed and sentenced at Berne to a
months imprisonment. the costs of
the trial and expulsion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

$4,000 in plant to. carry water from
Sweetwater lake to their improve
ments In this city and about 100000
In grades and side tracks. Next year
the company promise to erect a new
freight depot, the upper part of which
will be used for the general Offices
Of the division superintendent and his
corps Of assistants; also additional
shops to be used for the manufacture
of cars. This will mean the employ
ment Of hundreds of skilled workmen,
and it is confidently expected that
Devils Lake, through the efforts of
the Great Northern alone, will receive
an additional population of 5000 peo-
pie during 1908. Is it any wonder
that the people of this city feel jubi-
liant?
When Devils Lake was fi,st located,
Col. Creel, who is also a surveyor,
made map of the city and surround
ing country on which the city was
shown as the railroad center of the
state. He had about all the railroads
in the northwest entering Devils Lake
from all directions. Tho. ~as =
quarter of century ago. Recent
events would justify the belief that
the colonels dream might soon be
at least partly realized. The 500
road will undoubtedly enter the city
from the south and north next year.
The Aneta branch is being operated
from the south, the Great Northern
main line east and west, and the
Farmers railroad north. We also
still live in hopes of getting the Mil
waukee road from Fargo.
Devils Lake is modern city. 1t
has over five miles of sewerage, and
this will be doubled during 1908. 1t
has over ten miles of cement side
walks, more than any town of twice
its size in the state. 1t has $10,-
600 city hall, and the best fire depart
ment in the northwest. The Devils
Lake Improvement company has $780,
900 invested in water mains, electric
light plant and telephone system. The
Catholics are operating a modern hos
pital which cost $4,000, and have the
foundation laid for a church and
priests residence that will cost $40,-
600. The government has purchased
site and will erect $4,000 build
ing upon it, work to begin in 1905
During the past year about $4,000
has been expended in the erection of
dwelling houses, and during 1908 over
three times this amount will be used
for q like purpose. Possibly half a
million dollars will be expended dur.
ing 1908 in building business blocks.
modern hotel and opera house. It
will be seen by this that 1908 will be
very busy year for this city.
Among the permanent improve
ments is the school for the deaf, a
state institution, which cost about
$4,000, and which costs the state
each year to maintain from 10000
to $4,000. The county has a court
house which cost $4,000 about twenty
years ago. The coming year will
possibly see some additions to this
property. The city has graded pub
lie school that has no superior in
the state. and it is a state noted for
its excellent school facilities.
We want to inject into this article
here little more of the early his.
tory of Devils Lake-facts that are
rapidly passing out of the memory OF
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
Story of City's "Town Well"
How Mayor Hansbrou6h Blew 1000 Of Citx.s
Money Di9din& ''Hole In the Ground' Which
Afterward Yielded Plentiful Supply of Aqua.
Cowboys Made Habit of ''Shootina Up'' the
Town In Early sos.

questions, and in every way possible
lend material aid to prospective citi-
zens or investors. If you are booster,
come to Devils Lake-we'll make room
for you. No dead ones need apply.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

If a man is smart. 1t just happened.
He didn't sit up at night. and study
by the light of pine torch, a fool
story told of Abraham Lincoln. A
smart man can't help being smart any
more than fool can help being a
fool.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
Vast improvements Made

Sensational Occurrences of Early lay s Involving
Men Now Well known, Amond Them Senator
Hansbroudh and Guy C. III. Corliss..Col. Creel
Owned Township Site and Sold to Great North
ern For $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-25
MISS MlRICK'S FUNERAL
HELD THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral of Miss Mary Mirick. for
thirty-five years teacher in the local
public schools who died on Tuesday
evening at the Baptists' Home for Old
Ladies, 324s X street northwest. was
held this afternoon. The services were
conducted By William NJ Nevins, OF
the Grace Baptist Church. East Wash
ington. of which the deceased was a
member for many years. InteTment
was in Congressional Cemetery.
Miss AIirick was in her eigh' v-ffth
year and was well known 10 the leach
ers and pupils Of the public schools for
many years She was a sister OF the
late Stephen MiTick, at one time pastor
in one Of the Baptist Churches and of
the late William Mirick. prominent as
a music teacher.
She was appointed as a teacher in
the local public schools in August. 1881.
and before the inauguration of the pres
ent school system had charge OF the
various grammar sChOC-s located on
Capitol Hi. In June. 1892. Miss MiTick
was retired by the Board Of Education.