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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-28

Gregory's billiard tables are always
I'm first class condition. $50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-28

1t pays to deal with the Harris Real
Estate Co.; for example: the s. K
Dearth home was listed with them on
Monday and sold on Wednesday. They
have another big bargain TO offer-a
six DON furnished house on Eighth
street for $4,000. 12-103
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-28

Call on o'Byrne for the best domes-
tic coal in the city. 1888
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-28
NEW YORK STOCKS

The following quotations received
from D. J. Graf 4 Co. Albuquerque.
New Mexico. correspondents for 10.
gan q Bryan. long distance phone:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-28

Optic want ads paw.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01

main, and shipping 1t out in car load
lots. In time this nitrogen must be
largely exhausted and then the land
will be practically worthless. He cited
instances in New York where by the
same methods that have prevailed in
this country, the land had been SO i'm
povertshed that the farms were sold
for less than what the buildings on
them cost. The soil must be built up
not by the use of commercial fertil-
izers as they are doing in the east, but
by returning vegetable humus and
nitrogen to the soil through plants,
the former being accomplished by
means of manure from the stock barns
and the decomposition of grass roots
plowed under, and the latter by grow
Ing the plants which inhale nitrogen
through the leaves and store 1t in the
roots.
The concluding speech was made by
Mr.. Wing, and while it often touched
sympathetic vein, It was worth a
book to the farm boy. 1t was the
story of his own life. With but seven
months schooling besides what he OBJ
tanned at the country school of a third
OF century ago, he has become the
greatest stock expert of the country,
and while he did not refer to the mat
ter in his speech, he is drawing a
magnificent salary as a writer for the
Breeders Gazette.
He told how his father had pur-
chased an old WORKOUT Ohio farm, and
by manuring and rotation of crops,
and the drainage of the land had made
1T one of the best in the country. How
he had drifted westward and become
the foreman of a great cattle ranch.
How at his fathers request he had re-
turned to the old farm to find it pro-
ducing $500 per year. How he took
hold of the work and by rotation and
stock raising, he had made that same
farm in dozen years yield $500. He
told of his early ambition to feed 200
lambs from that farm and how by i'm
proving his land and adopting the best
crops he had increased that 200 20
1000, and by this means had lifted the
debt that had been made while the
farm was being drained and the build
fngs constructed. 1t was the story of
the boy on the farm who in the face
OF the sneers of the girl who turned
up her naughty nose when she met
him driving a load Of manure, pre-
ferred the farm to the lighter and
aimless life of the city, and his success
has proven his early wisdom.
The court room was packed when
the institute closed, ana when a reso-
luton of thanks was proposed 10
Prof. Hoverstad and his able assist
ants the enthusiastic response which
1T received proved that they had won
a we'll deserved place in confidence
and respect of those who have attend
ed the meetings
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
CONVENTION
IS OVER
Hardware Men Adjourn After Trans
acting Final Routine Business-M
Successful Meeting in Their History.

The ninth annual convention of the
North Dakota Retail Hardware Deal
ers' association drew to close late
yesterday afternoon, there being little
of an important nature other than that
given in The Evening Times, which
published the full report of the days
proceedings up to o'clock, including
the new officers elected.
Secretary C. N. Barnes of this city
and Treasurer H. T. Helgesen of Mil
ton were re-appointed by the execu-
tive committee. This was a foregone
conclusion, as the efforts OF the two
gentlemen have been highly productive
of good results and their work is ap-
preciated by the organization. The
following resolutions were then
adopted:
Jest Interests Of all people that ma ma
ttonal Jaw be enacted which will pro-
teet citizens from false advertisements
ps1sent anything grossly wrong and
may be printed ssl,o and sent
Resolved. That this body extends a
hearty and unanimous vote of thanks
" GMcSSES. ~. ~. 0hElteSS, IFOIcSSOr
Ladd, NJ. L. Corey, e. L. Miller, w. G.
Van Sickle, Alex. w. Crozier for the
valuable time and very instructive ad-
dresses delivered to this convention.
We hope to have them with us again.
Resolved, That a copy Of the above
|. resolutions be sent to each Of our sem
at0ra and congressman.
Resolved, That we hereby instruct
our secretary to officially notify our
senators and representatives in con-
| gress that we want no changes made
in the present classification of third
and fourth class postal matter Such
| changes would be both to the detri-
| ment of the merchants of the state
the government postal service.
| Resolved, further, That IL any changes
| are to be made in our postal law, the
l one. cent letter postage rate should be
| made hrSt, and we want no parcels post
4 bal Passed by congress-.
Following brief talks by v. W. Hart
man OF st. Paul and P. G. Rognile Of
Esmond upon the respective subjects
Paint as a Line to Be Carried by
Hardware Dealers" and Trade Abuses
at Home" routine work, opening Of
the question box and discussion oI
4 questions closed a very inteEestaaf
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
UNDERTAKES DEALERS
In Furniture and Notion Is Made NJ
Convention for Such a j
Move.
THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION
VIII He the North Dakota Furplturr
De"lers' Ansoeta. 1

Yesterday morning the suggestion
was made by NJ. Norman of this city
during the first session of the North
Dakota Funeral Directors convention.
that committee be appointed to in
vestigate the organization of a North
Dakota Furniture Dealers association.
At the afternoon session on a motion.
the chair appointed w. J.. Holbrook of
Rugby, John McJannit of Minot and
w. G. Engle of Enderlin as such a
committee. The committee got to-
gether with NJ. Norman and other fur
niture dealers in attendance on the
convention and framed up favorable
report.
At some time before the convention
adjourns, the furniture dealers among
the directors and most Of them are
in the furniture business, will get to-
gether and organize separate asso-
citation. Officers will be elected and
a permanent organization effected. A
constitution and by laws committee
will be named by the chair and other
committees necessary to the perfect
ing OF the organization. The new as
ISOLATION will be known as the North
Dakota Furniture Dealers association.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
A BRANCH TO
OSLO
Is Being Planned by the Great North
ern Officials-Other Improvements
VIII Aid In Making This q Business

1t was reported today by authority
on railroad matters that the officials
of the Great Northern are planning
some extensive Improvements in this
city which will greatly increase its
prestige rs railroad and all around
business center. One Of the improve
ments, according to the latest plans,
subject to change, are the extending
of the depot platform to the extent
of three hundred feet. The railroad
company is reported. to have bought
the land in the rear of the local depot
and will move the houses and run I'm
some side tracks. The last but not
least of the improvements will be the
branch road running to our sister
city, Oslo, which is: located about
twenty-five miles north of here. The
plans, if carried out, will help both
Oslo and this city very materially In
many respects. The freight business
here will be much heavier and the
place will be small branch division
point. The Great Northern is one Of
the most progressive roads in tho
country in the matter of building ex-
tensions. and the citizens in general
hope that their contemplated Improve
ments will be carried through.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01

Z. NJ. Hatcher, who will leave in a
day or two for a three months STAY
at the Tobacco Plantation in south
ern Mexico, gave The Evening Times
an interesting account of the Plan
tation and what it is doing.
IT has frontage Of Is miles on
Coatazalas river. The principal pro-
duct Is sugar cane, and within thirty
days, the company will have complet-
ed their immense sugar plant which is
the second largest in the world, with
capacity of 5000 tons per day, and
plans have been matured for enlarg-
Ing it SO that it will be the largest.
The company has it's own refining
plant in connection with the factory.
1t also has distillery where the
skimmings of the sugar watts, which
contain large quantities of sugar but
which can not be utilized for sugar,
are converted into commercial alco-
hol. This is the only plant in the
world having either refinery, or n
plant for converting the by-products.
The plant when completed will cost
$3,S0000O.
~ FOrty.Six Miles Of Road.
There are 46 miles of railroad on
the plantation. The rolling stock of
the company using a 36-inch track,
but three rails are laid so that stand
ard guage stock can also use it. 1t
runs from the river through the plan
tation to the townsite, and from this
main road the branch lines are run
into the cane fields and the cane is
brought to the factory. The road cost
100000.
A large loading crane capable of
lifting 100 tons is built on the river,
and the heaviest machinery is lifted
from the river boats with as much
ease as a man can lift box of
crackers.
The buildings are OF steel construc-
ton, and all the bricks used on
the plantation are made in it's own
factories.
Cane makes heavy growth in this
part of Mexico both in heighth and
diameter, while the quality of the
juice is not equaled elsewhere in the
world.
The plantation is largely owned by
Minneapolis and Grand Forks people,
among the latter being Mr. Hatcher
and it is for the benefit OF the inter-
ests that he represents that he is max
the trip.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
PEDDLERS OF
CAKES

Senator Stephens and o Friend From
This City Figure in New Role in
Melyine Wreck-Was It Another
Senat0rs ....
The Crookston Times has the fol-
lowing relative to the experiences IF
Senator Stephens of that city in the
recent wreck at Melvin and as Sena-
tor Bacon of this city was in the same
wreck and the article refers to
Grand Forks man, it might be we'll for
the senator to own up to or deny any
suspicious which may be aroused
from the article, which reads as fol-
lows:
Senator A. d. Stephens of Crooks
ton, was one of the passengers on the
Northern Pacific train which was
stalled at Melvin the other morning
and turned trick which is apt to
make farmers wife near that point
wish that the genial senator would be
caught in wreck there every morn
ing in the week.
The passengers had had no break
fast, and the necessity for something
to eat was most painfully apparent.
Mr.. Stevens, together with a gentle
man from Grand Forks started on q
f0raging trip and landed at the house
of farmer about three miles distant.
The good lady of the house when ac-
quainted with the condition of their
stomachs, prepared a fine breakfast
with hot biscuits, pancakes, etc. When
they had satisfied their inward crav-
fngs, Mr.. Stephens concocted the idea
OF Juggling something to the train for
the balance of the passengers. The
farmers wife fell in with the idea and
quartering the pancakes made sand
wiches of them, and still more of the
biscuits.
"These together with pail of coffee
was carried to the train by Mr.. Steph-
ems and his friends, and their appear
ance with the big supply of eatables
created all manner of fun. He peddled
the sandwiches for rs cents per, and
demonstrated SO much ability as a
hawker that the news agent was jeal-
Gus of the manner In which the coin
was rolling into the senator's pockets.
When the feed was finished, Mr..
Stephens returned to the farmers
house and deposited $l2 with the good
lady. The amount took her breath
away and her eyes stuck out SO far
they could have been knocked Off
with sticks at the liberal returns she
had received from a few pancakes,
and her thanks were so profuse that
1t is said the senator blushed like a
school boy making his first speech
before company"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
COUNTY LIGHT QUESTION.
County Commissioners Will Bring Up
Matter ut Next Meeting.

Prior to their adjournment Tuesday
evening the county commissioners
passed resolution informing the
county auditor to advertise for sealed
bids for the lighting of the court
house. The bids will be opened by the
commissioners at their meeting on the
5th of March.
There will be no specifications as
to the kind of light that is wished and
there will undoubtedly be bids from
many different concerns all of who
will quite likely have different meth
DDS.
A Fargo company which uses gas
lighting will put in bid and it is
thought that they will be on the bot
tom floor. They were at Crookston
some time ago and took all the nee
essary measurements SO that they will
be able to furnish the exact figure
that it will cost the county. A COM
mittee of commissioners visited Fargo
some time ago on an invitation Of the
company there and inspected the
lights that they put out. All were
satisfied with the quality of the light
that was furnished which is decidedly
clear.
The Crookston Water Works Pow
err and Light company who are now
furnishing the light will undoubtedly
put in bid for the coming year.
Previous to last March 1t cost the
county $1,000 per year for light be-
ing then worked on fiat rate. It
was then changed to the meter sys-
TEN and the county was saved sew
eral hundred dollars. 1t is thought
that the light for the coming year will
be furnished at a much less figure
than it is now costing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01

convention. A number of the speak
ers left last evening, some for Crooks
ton and others for their respective
homes.
Grand Forks has received as much
good advertising in the last week as
could ordinarily be furnished in a
month and the manner in which those
who have had in charge the arrange
ments for the conventions, the hotel
service. social sessions, newspaper in
terest and able reports, all go to ma
terially aid our growth and progress"
These were the words of prominent
citizen to an Evening Times man to-
day.
Thresherman's Quartette.
The famous Threshermans' Quar-
tette of Madison, Wis, advertising that
publication, stopped off last evening
and delighted those who assembled at
the Dacotah to hear them. They are
one OF the best quartettes heard in the
west in years and make q hit every
where. They sing at Crookston today
and tomorrow.
Display II Taken Down.
The advertising displays at the no.
tells are being removed today and Or
der restored. The hotel employees
have been crowded to death nearly by
the throngs, but have turned off the
work incident to their duties in such
a manner as to win praises galore
from the visitors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01

1880 7 : Il r3if
address at the Y. M. c. A. practical
talk course on the subject OF EVERY
body's Law" Dean Bruce Is not only
an able lawyer but is deeply versed in
the current literature Of the day, his
tory, sociology, etc, and his address
last night was q discussion Of law in
Its highest and broadcast sense.
He traced the rise Of law in England
and distinguished between the statute
law of parliament and the law as made
by the judges. The former represent
ed the barons and landed proprietors,
while the latter represented the king
who played to the galleries for pub
lie support against his powerful feudal
lords. The parliaments made the
laws, but the judges executed them
and ameliorated their penalties. This
has continued to the present day.
The judges make 80 per cent of the
laws. the legislature follows up and
fills in the crevices. Take for instance
the automobile and its rights. When
they we're first invented no legislature
had made any law. The courts decided
their place in the body polite. This is
true of nine-tenths of the law.
Since this is true, and it is more
true In the United States than else
where, we must have upright judges.
They must be our best men. They
cannot afford to to be cheap politi-
clans or men with axes to grind;
they must stand at all times for the
very best ideals of the people.
Inv In Ethical.
Is law ethical? Prof. Bruce asserted
that 1t is no more or no less ethical
than the standard of ethics of a ma
jority of the people. Since 80 per cent
of the law is made by judges, the
judges naturally seek to interpret the
best ideals of public opinion. Law Is
q little more conservative than the
sentiment Of the community, but no
less ethical.
Cannot Regulate Trusts.
Prof Bruce maintained that the Uni
ted States has no power to regulate in
surance. There has been 40 years Of
unbroken decisions Of the supreme
SOuiI WHICH u0CldF0 tudC insurance lS
not interstate commerce and that in
terstate commerce ~ the only thing
which the federal constitution allows
congress to regulate between the
states. Nothing can possibly come of
the movement against the insurance
companies through federal channels.
This Is also true of the great trusts.
When their manufactured commodities
become portion of interstate COM
merce, they can be handled by con-
gress. Manufactures are not inter-
state commerce and are beyond the
control of congress.
Prof. Bruce concluded his discourse
in reply to question as to how the
trusts must be handled by saying that
the United States constitution must be
amended; in this and in no other way
can the trusts be regulated and con-
trolled, Congress at the present time
has no powers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
OCCUPANTS THROWN OUT.
Cutter Upsets With Occupants Who
Escape Serious Injury.

Yesterday afternoon what might
nave been very serious accident was
narrowly averted. AS Mrs. A. O..
Lystad and son Oscar were driving
down Demers avenue the horse which
they were driving took the bit in his
mouth and despite all the driver could
do, broke away and ran wildly down
the street. While turning the corner
of Second street and Demers avenue
the rig was turned over and the &C.
cupants violently thrown but received
no more serious injury than a bad
scare. The horse pursued it's mad
course with the overturned cutter.
and as it was turning into Smith and
Sinclair's livery barn, where it is
kept, 1t fell on the slippery walk with
such force as to almost break one of
its legs. The horse is a hard-mouthed
one and will not be rented out to
ladies any more.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON.
Final Obsequies Held Over the Re.
mains Of Sophia Hagness From the
First Methodist Church.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Sophia Hagness, who died ut
her home in this city. last Tuesday,
were held this Afternoon from the
First Methodist church, Revs. Beadlas
and Hulteng officiating. A large con-
course of friends followed the remains.
to their last resting place and many
beautiful floral offerings showed the
deep respect with which she was held
by all of her friends and acqnaint-
ances
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
The Murphy Case.

There was little doing in the Muir
ply case at Fargo today. Technical
testimony was introduced, one Sang
stad road overseer of Ward county, adj
hitting signature supposed to have
been forged to be his own. Photo
graphs Of the exhibits have been taken
today. The case will evidently con-
tinue into next week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
FARGO NAttONAL BANK.
Merchants State Is To N.aaonalise-
Changes Planned In Bank
&t BulldfnM

At q meeting Of the directors of the
Merchants State bank Of Fargo, yes
terday it was decided to nationalize
and the bank will at once be convert
ed Into the Merchants National bank
Of Fargo.
Important changes in the interior
arrangement of it's banking rooms
were also arranged for to facilitate
the handling Of the increasing busi-
ness Of this popular institution. a
d The capital will be 100000 and the
surplus $4,000. E
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
of Interest to East SiderS
PLANS ALMOST
COMPLETED
City Engineer Will Have the Plans
for the Large Bent Finished the
Fore Part of Next Week.

City Engineer ]. ]. Smith is hard at
work on the plans for the large bent
which will be built onto the west end
of the Demers avenue bridge, The
bent, which will be a large one, will
be put on the bridge and will help
its appearance and strength material
ly. When the plans are completed,
which is expected to be Monday or
Tuesday of next week, the city coun-
Gil will advertise for bids for the con-
struction OF the bent and the work
will be started as soon as possible.
The bill of material has not been
made out yet and the cost cannot be
estimated within a reasonable amount
without the bill. The bent will be an
important addition to the bridge, as it
is an old one and needs to be strength
ened in some manner before the com.
ing season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
Funeral at s., PAM.

The funeral of A. j: Gallagher, who
died in St. Paul Monday, took place
yesterday from the residence Of his
uncle in that city. The saloons and
other business places on this side OF
the river were closed from ten until
twelve o'clock out of respect to the
memory of their fellow business man.
The deceased was greatly respected
in this city for his honor and square
dealing in business and his loss is
felt keenly by all who knew him.
For fresh fruit call up 20. f. j.
Cummings.
Stationery and supplies at Cum
mings.'
1t appears that it costs onry $847 tDI
bury a dead senator who has been
convicted, while it cost $1,000 to fur
nish mileage for live one.
Penny tablets at Cunfngs.'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
FUNERAL HELD YESTERDAY.
The Late Minnie Dahl Was Laid In
Her Last Resting Placo-Large
Cortege of Friends Present.

The funeral of the late Minnie Dahl
who died at the home of H. Ellingson
of this city Sunday afternoon, was
held from the Synod Lutheran church
at 300 o'clock yesterday. Beauti-
full offerings Of flowers had been sent
by mourning friends within the last
few days and the casket WAS COM
pletely enveloped In them. A large
number Of the friends followed the de-
ceased to her last resting place and
It was manifest that her demise was
sadly felt by q large circle In this city
and vicinity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
!. Back From. WASHINGTON.

Terry McCosker, the popular COM
mercial traveller, returned this morn
ing from an extended sightseeing and
pleasure trip to the national capt.
toll. Mrs. McCosker, who accom-
panied him, will remain the guest of
friends in Minneapolis for several
weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
An Old Timer.

Hon. John F. Mayer, miller and
townsite proprietor at Walhalla, was
business visitor in the city today
while enroute to Fargo. Mr.. Mayer
has been a resident OF Walhalla since
1872, having built the first grist mill
in what is now North Dakota at that
place the same year of his arrival.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-01
Attending Hearing,

J. NJ. Gallagher, Leslie Bennett, John
Parr and John Sarg of Inkster, T. H.
May. Thomas Pugh and Mrs. T. H.
May were among those who attended
the May bankruptcy hearing today.