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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1906-09-13
TERREBONNE'S OYSTER INDUS
TRY.
Rapid Growth Of Industry During the
Past Oecade-Houma Oyster En-
joys Wide Reputation.
(By A. O. Hebert.)

Within the past decade the oyster
shipping industry Of T%errebOnne par
lsh has attained such a substantial
growth as to gain recognition at home
and abroad, and now can be classed
with the most important Industries of
This parish, with a present bright and
re- ate, Il a future embOdying pos
slt I.tiea too great for conjecture to
fathcm.
| doubt if Mr.. Etienne Ghirardi, who
has been generally credited with be-
ing the pioneer Of The TerrebOnne Ov-
st"r shipping business. ever dreamt
that The industry would have expand
ed as il has done during the past fiji
teen years. From the little acorn
planted by this enterprising pioneer
OF the industry a great oak has al
ready grown, with every promise that
each year will witness still greater
growth.
The readers of this article can gain
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1906-09-13
LAW AND ORDER IN TERRE-
BONNIE PARISH.
(By Robt. b. Butler.)

Having beer asked to discuss the
law and order of TerrebOnne parish
il is assumed that an academical dis
cussion of sociological problems or
a historical review Of the common or
civil law is no. expected. but rather a
plain statement Of local conditions as
seen and understood by the local OBJ
server.
As a whole the population of Terre.
bonnie parish is probably the most
ven tempered, good natnred. law
abiding people in all Louisiana: by
nature of an amiahle disposition. the
descendants Of the original Acadian
settlers appear to have found in the
caressing salt brcrzts and normally
delightful climate of our gulf shore
and bayou inle,s just the climatic in
iluence to enrich and %beautify an
already loveable character.
'Twould be extravagant and untrue
to claim that the peace of our neigh.
borhood is never disturbed by the
careless or thouyhtlesS. for a certain
amount of by-play and lapses from ap-
proved decorum is ever present in al
o every individual and necessarily,
therefore, in every communicative It
nay be safely claimed that the Occa.
SiOnal slight disorder to which We are
sometimes treated is usually of Il
trivial natur and characterized by a
lack of that vicious spirit so domi-
nant in ruder communities. Not in
twenty years has a white man been
held to have taken unlawfully
the life of his %neighbOr; not one
fourth OF the time can the counte
Of The Caucasian be seen
through h bars Of our parish Jail.
not ten per cent. of the district court
arrangements are Of white men or
upon Sraver charge, than disturb
alce of he peace. And this enviable
condition has been made possible and
exists in 4 parish. )" per cent. OF
whose population is black. Every
road leading to Houma is safe for the
traveller before or after niShtfall, wO-
men and children tnrcad the numer-
Gus lanes that constitute our roads or
navigate the numberle>s tide bayOus
and other waterways Of the parish
without a single thought or fear of
danger: months pass at the parish
site without the sight of a drunken
a and weeks without an arrest Of
my kind.
SO marked is the respect OF the
entire population for the law that. bur
for the presence of a small vicious
contingent and a turbulent element
among the younger generation of ne
grors. the Jail doors might almost
swing wide from Christmas to Yule-
tide.
As contributing factors in the
achievement of the splendid police
condition of this parish. we must
count the v~igilant activity Of our law
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1906-09-13

for years markedly efficient: our may
ors have always been men of broad
views and progressive mold and they
have been fortunate in having to CO.
operate with them, the most represen-
tatlve citizens as COMMUNICATIVE ask
for no more satisfactory endeavOr
than we have enjoyed in the past. May
the fates deal as gently with us in the
future. as in times gone, may we'll be
our petition.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
Lou. j. Beauchamp

At the Warren opera house Monday
evening, Jan. -. at s O'Clock, p. m
We have the pleasure to announce
the appearance Of Lou. J. Beauchamp-
the Humor Philosopher, in his fa-
NOUS lecture entitled Take the Sun
ny Side, at the Warren Opera house
for Monday evening the 22nd of this
month";
The entertainment will begin at s
O'Clock in the evening.
Mr.. Beauchamp has been denomin-
ated as ''the prince of orators" and is
one of the foremost lecturers on the
American stage today.
From the t1attering newspaper COM
ments and from the high recommend
ations of the Lyceum Bureau we can
promise you one Of the most delight
,, full evenings Of our entire course.
Mr.. Beauehamp is humorist IS
we'll as philosopher. His lectures
! are interspersed with the keenest wit,
/ tenderest patlos and frrefutable logic
Come and hear him. I1 will do
you a world Of good
The Entertainment Course CON-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
TEACHERS GATHER
At ARGYLE
he Western MARSHALL County
Teachers Association Held
Enthusiastic Meeting.

The second regular meeting Of the
Western Marshall County Teachers
Association was held at Argyle on
Saturday, Jan. 13. The attendance
was not as large as expected, but
what was lacking in number was GER
tatnly made up in enthusiasm.
There were four papers read and
their discussion brought out some
very good features. The papers were
by. W, E. Mack On Oral Reading: NJ.
| E. Todd on Enumeration and Pro-
nunciation: Miss Jennie Peterson on
! Preparation: and Prof. Walker on
Supplementary Reading. All were
very good and covered the ground
iquite thoroughly.
/ The High school and graded school
teachers of the county were we'll
Represented, and among those from
Warren who took an active part were
Prof. VIM. Angus and Miss Bertha
Angus. Others who contributed to-
ward making the meeting d success
We're Prof. Pierce, of Stephen: Prof.
walker, of Argyle; Miss Rice, of Ste
phen: Miss NcCuire, Of Argyle: Miss
Nolen and Miss Langwick. of Warren
Miss Walker. Miss johnson and Miss
Moran, OF Stephen: and D. Robert
5 + son. president of the Board of Educa
J tion in Argyle.
i Prof. E. S. Reed of the Moorhea(
| Normal was present and gave Yer,
= valuable assistance as critic. and be
T ring called upon for d reading, b,
. | responded with two or three very wei
: rendered selections illustrating ver,
forcibiE what he had been telling il
| the discussion ofthe various papers
Fred Bakke played several selection
lon the piano.
AL the teachers departed feelin
better satisfied with themselves an
Encouraged in their work, and resoI1
ed to come again in six weeks an
bring friend.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
Scandinavian Insurance Co. of
Marshall County.

A. P Nelson. of Ionstad. stopped
here Wednesday Oh his return from
Newfolden, where he had been in at
tendance at the annual meeting of
the Marshall County Scandinavian
Insurance Company
Mr.. Nelson is one of the two di-
rectors elected at this meeting. the
other being Andrew Skog, of New
folden. The board of directors elect
ed the following officers: o. L.
Skonovd of Comstock. presidents:
O. Dyrud of West Valley, secretary:
B. Swenson of Newfolden. treasurer,
The BOARD divided the county into:
tive districts. over which the five di-~
rectors will have Jurisdiction in ap--
pointing agents and looking after the
advancement of the company's inter-
ests- The company is farmers
mutual and has been in operation six
years. 1t has made a substantial
growth, considering that it has never
oeen pushed by soliciting 1t now
has nearly 5000, oOO 90 of insurance in
force, and its poIicyhoIders are we'll
satisfied, their insurance being
cheaper than they could get in old
line companies. Middle River Pion-
eer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18

the bond of love which has tighten
ed around them during their long
journey through life, has been sever
ed, never more to be united on this
earth.
Mr.. Hickman, ST., was born in
Elsass, Germany, on Oct. 4, 1925,
hence at the time of his golden we'd
ding, he was just so years old To
the wife who survives him he was
welded at Buffalo, N. Y, on Oct. 4,
1855, They moved to Red Wing,
Mimi, In 1870, and in 1880 removed
to Marshall county, taking up a
homestead in town of Warrenton,
where they have since lived until a
short time ago, when they moved to
the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Rue
Besides the aged wife who has lost
her companion In life, the following
children mourn the good old mans
death, namely: Mrs. r. E. Kezar.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18

OF this city, F. G. Hickman, Jr., of
Vega. Mrs. W. T. Zinke, of Acton,
n D., and Mrs. John Rue, of War;
renton. also the grand children Ralph
f. P. Rue and Arthur E. Raymond
G.. and Walter A. Hickman
Many other relatives, friends and
old settlers are also saddened and feel
that in him they have lost a good
friend.
Mr. Hickman, Sr., was of sturdy
German Lutheran stock, sincere
and devout christian and lived {
good, noble and useful life. Hi
course is now run, he has kept th
faith, and has gone to stand before
the throne of God, sing praises unit
his holy name. Such change is no
death, it is merely a transition to
higher and more complete life.
Peace to the memory of d goo
| man
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
Mrs. Jane Bradley Dead.

A telegram was received this morn
ing announcing the death OF Mrs.
Jane Bradley at Longmont, Cal. She
was one of the pioneer women of this
vicinity and until recently resided on
her farm in town of Brislet. Her
husband died many years ago. She
leaves many grown up sons and
daughters to mourn her death, among
them being Mrs. W. O. Holcomb, OF
this city. Thus one after another OF
our early settlers are called away te
the spirit land. Mrs. Bradley was 8
thoroughly good woman, loved ane
respected by all who knew her. Be
sides the immediate relatives, a large
number of friends and old setsler
also mourn her departure.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
THE 500 Line
TO DULUTH
Final Surveys Are Being Made
and the Extension Will be
Constructed this Year.

c. n. Kelley, of the corps Of engi-
neers in the employ Of the 500 line,
is now engaged at surveying new
line for the proposed extension OF
that railway system from Thief River
Falls to Duluth. He is in advance of
the party much of the time, getting
a general idea Of the country through
which they will pass, and communi-
eating at intervals with the party in
regard to the topography of the coun-
try. It is said that the line will fol-
low the continental divide quite
closely According to the present
plans the line will cross the MiSsis
sippl river about Ia miles north O
Grand Rapids, the Leech river, nea
Gould postotfice, and from there tn.
line will follow up the north side 0
the Turtle river, crossing the track
of the Minnesota 4 Interrationa
road at Farley. The line will toucl
| Buena Vista, the line running be
tween Turtle Lake and Lake Julia
From here it will run in d genera
northwesterly direction On the di
vide, connecting with the Thief Ri
Yer Falls extension in 15I. range i:
1t seems to be generally accepte
that the line between Duluth an
Thief River Falls will be built tn
year. The final surveys are bein
made, and according to the report
current in railroad circles the proiel
is to be put through at once. Wheti
er it will be known as the 500 line
the Duluth. South Shore & Atlant
is not known there being repor
both ways in the matter.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
Letter From Texas.

kingsviIle, Tex, Jan. 6, 'o6.
Editor Sheaf: rs many OF my
friends asked me to write to them.
[ promised that [ would let them
hear from me once ia d while
through the columns of the Sheaf. [
left my dear family in New Solum
on Dec. 1sU. 1t took me d whole day
to get to Thief River Falls because SO
many crooks and turns in the road
was made necessary on account of the
snow drifts. Arrived at kingsviIie
on Dec. g. The grass was green, the
cattle feeding themselves and staying
out night and day. Dec. l., 13 and
Il it rained, but now for two weeks
we have had beautiful weather. and
have taken our meals out doors for j
week. Dec. Is, I commenced build
ing my house. Have bought ten lots
near the car shop and round house,
and will build houses to rent to The
| railroad men.
I think the land here is very nlct
like the land around Warren. but Ct
clear it is hard work, because every
thing has got thorns and this1les. L
is also necessary to dig about 100 fee
for water a good flowing well will
cost about $1,000 Therefore it take
money to start a new place here.
have bought some improved ksnt
near a station called Normanna- be
tween Corpus Christi and Sam An
| tonic
Christmas morning it. froze part O
| the garden. Tomatoes, beams anG
some other stuff froze, but esSbhage
lettuce, onions and beets did not
People here planted lemon and or
ange trees between Christmas ane
| New Year
A happy New Year to the reader
of the Sheaf I read the Sheaf will
more interest now than ever before
Yours very truly,
r. c. NJ. Nelson.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
Esplee.

Jan. 16. Charley Dillon went to
Thief River Falls with three big
loads of grain last Sunday.
Charley Chapman succeeded in
shooting another wolf last week.
Halvorson is threshing over on
Hungry IsIand'' now, the crop is
reported to be poor on account OF too
wet season.
Joseph Geirock is again back here.
He gave us pleasant call. He wants
to sell his farm here and go to Can
ada. where he already has 32O acres
He says it is better to have it all at
one place.
Knut Lein came from Thief River
last Sunday where he had been at
tending the funeral of Hans Lang
seth. ..
Alf. Olson has been busy breaking
oxen nowadays.
Hans Hendrikson has been working
on the road with crew of men,
They are going to have the line be-
tween Hungry Island and Pumpkin
Ridge fixed up in good shape this
winter a .
Neighbors. subscribe for the Sheaf
and be posted on the county doings
and also the local news of the county.
It pays better to read our own county
papers, than papers from other
counties.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
High School Notes

The number of the Senior class is
now thirteen Miss Marguerite
Woolery having quit school.
Considerable Joy r.igns over the
faces of members of the basket ball
team over their victory over the
university .--
Some one got shot! Who? Foot
ball and basket ball teams at Berg.
cts last Saturday.
The following were elected officers
OF the literary society last Friday
Levi Anderson, Pres; Joe Staska,
Vice Pres Willie Wattam, Sec. Or
Friday afternoon, there will be a
farce entitled Hearts and Diamonds,
given by members OF the II. S. at
the program of the literary society
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
DR.. Melby is Surprised.

A number of the gentlemen friends
of DR.. O. F. MeIby surprised him in
a very pleasant manner last Tuesday
evening in view OF his anticipated
removal from our city to Argyle,
where he succeeds to the practice of
DIR. Stuhr. who goes to Europe to
take a post graduate course in one OF
it's famous Universities At, the
close of the Packard lecture DR.. Mel
bv was inveig1ed into the office of
Julius J. Olson, where a number of
friends were in waiting After a
social time spent there, the entire
uartv went over to the Rockawav
where delicious lunch was spread.
Returning to the law office Judge
Grindeland in his usual happy vein
presented to the doctor d beautiful
silver pitcher and tray, at the same
time expressing regrets that he
should leave our city and also wish
ing him success in his new field of
labor. Dr.. Melby has taken a great
deal Of interest in public affairs dur
inc the few years he has lived here,
has served on lecture committees and
as secretary of the Commercial Club,
and has in every way proved himself
to be Il good, useful citizen. His
removal is Warren's loss and Argyle's
gain.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
TO HIS ETERNAL REST.
F. G.. Hickman Sr., Died on We'd
nesday Afternoon at Home
of Daughter.

Mr.. F. c. Hickman, Sr., passed
calmly, peacefully away at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. John G. Rue,
IN Warrenron, on Wednesday after
noon at three o'clock. The transition
from the life here to the life beyond
was so gradual and so peaceful that
it was hard to tell when the natural
sleep ended and the last long sleep
commenced.
On Oct 4th last. Mr. and Mrs.
Hickman, ST., had the pleasure to
celebrate their golden wedding At
that time both Were we'll and hale for
people of their advanced age. Now
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
WARREN wins At
BASKET BALL
The Boys from Grand Fork:
Beaten by a Score Of
Is to ID.

The game of basket ball between
the Warren high school teams and
the North Dakota University team
from Grand Forks, at the opera house
at this place last Friday, Jan. Il, re-
suited in a score Of Is to II, the War
rem team having the highest score.
As soon as the teams appeared on
the floor it became apparent that
speed and team work was going to
decide the game. Warren won the
toss and MoulUon chose south goal.
Game was called and the play had
not been on two minutes. when after
some accurate passing the ball went
to Bratrud, who shot it into the bas-
ket. The University was awarded one
point on q foul and soon after they
made basket from the field which
put the score in their favor, for
the only time during the game.
GratzeIS. of Warren, worked up near
the goal soon after and made two
baskets in quick succession. which
Moulton followed with one from the
2O-foot line, after d foul. Two
baskets by the University and
one more by the high school ended
the first half. Score: 8 to !. foI
Warren.
The second half began with the vim
that ch aracterlzed the whole game
Members of both quints were working
to their utmost. with the high SchOO
showing superiority at every point
they made two baskets by Carl
son. .one by Bratrud, and one from
the centre of the field by Gratzek
this last being as pretty a throw q:
ever was seen in the hall
The university put in some fresE
men but that did not help as they
only made one basket during the last
eight minutes of play Several pas
ses that looked as if they would result
in baskets were stopped by the higf
school guards and excellent team
work brought the ball back into War
rem territory. At the end of tn.
game the score was Is to IA in favo
of Warren. Through an error of th'
timekeepers the game was played fou
minutes overtime. This is the sec
ond victory this season for the War
rem quint, Ada having been defeated
bv q score of II to early in the sea
son. The high school has a strons
and speedy team and some very fas
games can be expected later in th'
season as they are capable of takin!
on any amateur team within reach.
The following was the lineup TO
the game:
g. n. D. Position. Warren q
Branon r. guard Grated
Boise l.. guard Sche]
Taylor, (capt) Center Carlson
McGovern L. forward Bratru,
Johnson r forward capt Moultol
Baskets from field: Bratrud.
Gratzek, 3: Carlson, 2: McGovern, l
Johnson, ?. Umpire, Wells: referee
Young. Time of halves, 20 minutes
Substitutes: Taylor for Sorenson
Netcher for McGovern-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
John Hughes Dea d.

JONI Hughes. one OIL SIeptlell ;
prominent citizens and one of Mar
shall county's earliest pioneers, died
at his-.home in that village on Tues
day evening at 10 O'Clock. He had |
attended to Justice cases during the
day, but towards evening did not
feel very we'll. Death is supposed to
have resulted from heart failure.
Mr. Hughes was. born in the county
Kildare, Ireland, Oct. 16, 1884. He
was the eldest of three children born
to James and Catherine (kelly)
Hughes. At the age of thirteen
years he came with his parents to
America, the family making their
home in Genesee county, Michigan.
He was reared to farm work and in
1859 settled in Dane county, Wiscon-
sin, removing to St. Croix county,
/ Wisconsin, in 1861. He visited the
Red River valley in the fall OF 1877,
and purchased land in Wanger town
ship. Marshall county. He disposed
spring of 1878 removed his family to
his near home He continued farm
ing there until 1880, when he home
steaded land in Sinnott township,
and assumed charge of the section
house at Tamarac, Immediately south
of the present site of Stephen. Dur
ing his three Years Of residence there
he was instrumental in organizing
Tamarac township and school dis
tTict, and in April, 1879, secured a
: post office at Tamarac, the nearest
Office then being Crookston. Mr.
Hughes served as postmaster at Tam
arac three years and then removed tC
his Homestead in Sinnott. After
continuing farming there three years
he sold his farm in 1885. Shortly
afterward he removed to Stephen.
which had been organized as d will
age, and entered into the drug bus1-
ness there, and continued in the bu-
siness until 1896.
Mr. Hughes was married in 1857 to
Miss Mary McNeily, who died in 1868.
Four children were born to this
union, named as follows: James. de-
ceased: Catherine, now Mrs P J.
SinnotU; Mary. now Mrs John WhaI
en-, and John, residing in St. Paul
Mr.. Hughes was married to Mrs
Catherine Whalen. nee Nolan, in Au-
gust, 1871. She also died a number
of years ago.
Since he became a citizen of Mar
shall county. Mr., Hughes has always
taken a deep interest in public
affairs. Since 1886 he has served con-
tinuously as town clerk of town OF
Tamarac, and has held the office OF
justice of the peace for twenty con-
secutive years, besides various other
Offices Of trust and responsibility
Was a member of the county board
for four years, from 1882 to 1886. He
was a man of striking personal ap.
pearance, good natured and honest,
and is sincerely mourned by relatives,
friends, and many old settlers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
Frank Taus is Acquitted

Frank Taus, who shot Fac McLen-
nan at Angus, was acquitted last
week by the jury that tried him at
Crookston- The charge against him
was murder in the first degree T he
Jury was out 80 minutes and return
ed verdict for his acqulttal after
taking only two ballots. Their ac-
tion would show that the shot was
fired in self defense and to that ex-
tent justifiable. The unfortunate
affair which brought one farmer very
near to deaths door and the other
close to the gallows. should prove a
valuable lesson to both and teach
them to avoid trouble in the future.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
500 Will Garry Mail.

The post office department. has adj
vised that mail service on the SEQ
line between Thief River Falls and
Kenmare, N. d. will be inaugu-
rated on Feb 5th.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
$500 Reward.

For return or information leading
thereto of a Fox Terrier pup, named
Foxy. Color-White with yellow ears
and part Of head. a round yellow spot
on back. short tail
A. p Mcintyre,
Prop. Windsor Hotel,
Warren, Mimi.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
A Real Toast.

We have toasted our SweetheartS.
Our friends and our wives:
We have toasted each other,
Wishing all D. errF lives.
Don't frown when [ tell you
This toast beats all others.
But drink one more toast, boys
A toast rU-Our Mothers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18

Billiga Bilietter till och fran
Sverige, Norge, Danmark och Fin
and.
SwEDIsH-AMERIoAN STATE BANK,
Warren, Mimi
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-18
S40O.0 90

Total expenditures for 1905, SI3SS. .36
Estimated valuation Of church and
parsonage property Sl1,000.
After all outstanding subscriptions
are paid there remains only d debt
of about 800