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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31

tess, Mr.. Richter having Just returned
few hours previous from an eastern
trip. The intruders brought their
lunch baskets with them The eve
ming was pleasantly spent in music,
speeches, recitatione and social chats
leading back twenty years ago relating
the tales of hardship and pioneer life.
At 1880 o'clock the crowd dispersed
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Richter another
twenty years in Sheyenne. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richter lived at Niagara, N. D., in the
early days, where Mr.. Richter first
clerked in Barry Bros. store, and was
afterward elevator agent. He has
prospered in life and is now counted
one of the wealthy men of Eddy county.
Last evening at the Hotel Antlers,
the Ad Altiora Literary society of the
university, gave banquet to the new
members of the society," Every men,
Der was present and a delightful eve-
ming of good fellowship was spent.
Mr.. Cameron acted as POSTMASTER and
called for the following program:
Welcome to New Members
William c. Husband.
"Response"-Mr. Christianson.
"The Element That Cannot Be
Eliminated"-T. G. johnson.
"Ad Altiora and Other Societies: A
Comparsion"-Sve johnson.
1.-TWO Decades Hence"-P. B. Crit
fifth.
The responses all came quick, bright
and to the point, showing plainly that
although this society is one of the
youngest at the "U." it is possessed of
material that will make it one of the
leading ones.
An event that promises to dazzle
anything in the social line that will
be carried out in Minot the coming
season. is scheduled to take place
within the early days of November.
Owing to the fact that satisfactory
arrangements could not be made with
the railroads, the Minnesota Alumni
association has decided to forego the
proposed trip to Minneapolis to at
tend a football game, and in lieu
there of the boys have decided to ar
range for an elaborate ball and ban
quet by joining hands with the local
Wisconsin Alumni. 1t Is not known
just yet whether the event will be
confined to the two university alumnis
and in all probability all universities
will be recognized and students from
any state university who are resi-
dents either of Minot or the immed-
late part of the state tributary to the
city, will be invited to participate in
the festivities. At any rate, the af-
fair will be one of the foremost social
events of the season. and will SAVIOR
throughout of the frue COLLEGE snirit
The promoters of the party have call
ed a meeting of the executive board
for Monday night and the arrange
ments in detail will be announced
early in the week. -Minot Optic
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
T0ole's One.Act Plav

Here is good story of the late Mr..
Toole that will be new to MANY Of
our readers.
What ! want is a bright, short
play" said Toole to the amateur who
naa brought him siact drama.
How do you mean-a short. bright
drama?" asked the author. Cant YOU
give me an idea?"
oh, yes" said Toole, "here's one.
us direct and leaves much to the
imagination. ''e
1T is in one act.
When the curtain goes up two per-
sons are discovered on a sofa, one u
pretty young woman, the other a nice
looking young fellow. They embrace:
neltner OF them says word. Then a
door opens at the back and a CONNER
cial traveller enters. He wears an over
coat and carries an umbrella. You can
tell at once by his manner that he is
the husband of the young woman. At
least that would be the inference If
every Intelligent play-goer.
The husband takes off his coat
draws from his pocket heavy Colts
revolver and in the midst of the silent
embrace of hero and heroine fires
The young woman falls dead.
He fires again and the young man
IS similarly disposed of. Then the
murdered comes forward, puts on a
pair Of eyeglasses and proceeds to con-
template his sanguinary work. Great
heavens! he exclaims, Il am on the
wrong floor.'"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31

BECAUSE: The State is developing
largely, growing rapidly, and the in.
creased attendance at our State Uni.
versity necessitates the building OF
large additions to the already com.
modious buildings every year.
BECAUSE: Of the great pride Of our
citizens in making this city of
HOMES, which Is drawing people
from over the Northwest here to
reside.
BECAUSE: OF the increasing mum.
Der Of wealthy people from all over
the Northwest who are coming here
and purchasing homes here as
place Of residence for the purpose
Of taking advantage of our educa.
tiOnal facilities, which are unsur.
passed anywhere In the Northwest.
We are fast becoming the
distributing center for all of the
Northwestern part of Minnesota and
the north half of North Dakota, and
for months We have been loading
and shipping and distributing over
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY.
FIVE cars per day of freight, con.
ststing of lumber, brick, groceries,
machinery, and other merchandise.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31

Why Grand Forks Will Become a
City OF That Size in Twenty Years

BECAUSE: We are geographically
situated In the right place.
BECAUSE: We are at the confluence
of the Red Lake River and the Red
River of the North.
BECAUSE: Grand Forks has the fin.
est "bunch" Of people ever placed in
one city.
BECAUSE: We are the headquarters
OF four main lines of the Great
Northern Railway, and their numer.
Gus branches radiate to all points
from this city.
BECAUSE: We are the Headquarters
Of the NOrthen Pacific Railway.
BECAUSE: We are the headquarters
for the Northwestern Telephone
Company, and Tri.State Telephone
Company, for the entire Northwest.
BECAUSE: The new Wesleyan Col.
lege has recently purchased fine
College site, and have Just broken
ground for their first building
Sayre Hall-which Is only q begin.
ming, and is only one of the many
fine buildings which they will erect
In the near future.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
Unfamiliar Facts About Aluminium.

Inc united States produces more
aluminium than any other country in
the world, according to the metal
lurgical experts at Washington, and It
is likely to be the first nation to en-
ploy the metal in its coinage. Next
fall, 1t is reported, the director of the
mint will experiment with aluminium
coins as substitutes for the bronze one
cent piece at present in use.
Only few years ago consideration
of expense would have forbidden any
such action. In 1855 pound of the
metal cost 5000. So late as 1889 it sold
for $3.50 a pound. Now it is quite
within the probabilities that in another
year 1t will be probably produced for
thirty-five cents pound.
Nature has been lavish enough in
this instance. but man is slow to learn
her secret. In its various compounds
and it enters into composition of a
very large number of minerals-alum-
mum forms about one-twelfth of the
crust of the earth.
Ordinarily it is extracted >am the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
We have

We have ssis sr sss houses s
an enormous business; q large whole.
sale n. potion house. which is now cover
large bottling works. which are all do
Ing very large and increasing BUSH
ness; three large sash and door fac.
tories, which are operating to their full
capacity np city; h a large brick yards. maxi
the the s northwest: supplying local trade
output every year: the distributing
head9uarters for ten or fifteen large
machinery companies. who ship to
points all over the north and western
part Of the state. which business is in
creasing rapidly; one Of the largest
flour mills n the state. which is run.
ming night and day: three cement block
and tile manufactures; two foundries;
two wind stacker factories; one broom
factory; one trunk and box factory;
five, all modern. up-to-date steam laun:
dries, one large wholesale cracker and
biscuit company; one large wholesale
candy factory; three or. four cigar fac
tories: the following educational insti.
tutions: the state university, with 500
to 600 students: the Wesleyaa Methodist
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
Future Prospects

- mere is now ACTUALLY IN SIGHT improvements that will
COST over $lO00O0O during the twelve months "
Inc Great Northern will finish nane
he largest freight facilities
IN tne STATE consisting of freight round houses
coal DOCK and Shops and built fine amodern
South Fifth - T e ~ i'onons on
od Folks Home in Holes Addition costing from s25 Dr.
to $4,000 will be completed year The omndaton ~ NV"
laid for this building ~ 20 w"
The foundation for the Hospital in Riverside park
Will De finished h fall and the Hospital costing about SIS 600
will be completed ' s ''"'''"'
o st. Academy will complete addition costing
@aoVVo 70 $4,000 within the next twelve months
Inc Gas Company Is completing power house bu,d
thousands of dollars ~ s A"anS
me Wesleyan College will 100000 to 5000 600
"itnln the next year or two in new buildings.
Inc State University will build Building tn ca
and Will add many other buildings cost
Arrangements are now being made miles of
new paving In the business center Of the city, will
expenditure Of several hundred thousand dollars. A
do you realize what million spent in Grand Forl.
for public buildings alone will another million
dollars or more spent In small deals ana viii
also mean the building Of several hundreds in diner
en parts OF the CITY, and the expenditure
the city OF Grand Forks will large substantial incras
in valuation Of all city and adjoining property. ~
MAXIMS
The man who never risks anything never gets rich
Nothing ventured. nothing gained" ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
COMPARISONS

Take backward glance the Minnesota
states EXCEPTION fes t these
!9sss over
dsn aks 5 We on ratio in fifteen
Dakota WILL large business centers
at bs
they now take the lead business their
5sn
great tide OF immigration coming this must forward 1t
have and twenty acres of
naa from Mr. William Bulge Of this city and
all a
@ % be 1s On s 1 ,a 1s
have soass ave
s;s T. Sasss End.
in i've purchasers and
s On pag ss x sm n1s
h ongfet want among the parties who have
on, There already over 1000 growing the
three viii Be just
which ARE ss the s and
purchasing to pay until March
grounds which makes one Of the
ss PASSING as'sss
st ens @ saS By %
How To Buy: Call at office and will show>sou the plat
Call at office telephone and we will take
you and will write price you to
pay, will give you the best lot unsod
ceve letter. have not time write telegraph
mail check. Special attention will
wishing purchase
remaining unsod at the which pay
will glad communications
made
Buys NOW the time buy. when you get your
choice of location and frontage.
Much To Buy: Buy all can!
MAXIMS
There is a affairs which the flood
leads to fortune.
while the iron Is hot"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
w nv
.
.

BECAUSE: We are becoming the
seat Of learning and headquarters
for the greatest educational institu.
lions In the State and the North.
west.
BECAUSE: Grand Forks will soon
have an all modern, up.tO.date
Street Railway System running
through the city, and to East Grand
Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
Explanation.

Hyker: Il wonder why Columbus
imagined the world was round?"
Pyker: Because 1t didn't give him
square deal, 1 suppose. Chicago
News.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
Try Not the Pass.

Try not the pass" the trainer said.
And shook with doubt his shaggy
head. ee'
Make quarter kick. and play in
mass
But do not try the forward pass"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
Serious.

Miss Fligh: Il thought you had beenn
thinking seriously of getting married.
Mr.. Stayde." Mr.. Stayde: yes, /
thought very seriously about It That's,
why l am going to remain single
Pick-Me-Up.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31

Suppose She Had Been Outs
what day was 1 born on, mother?
Thursday, child" Wasn't that for
tunate? It's your day at home ~
Harper's Weekly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
PREDICTIONS

we i.edc mat every young who buy few of these
's OF 6ock OF them the insament carry
snort wnile will better investment than
~. IN almost any other line of business -
we IIcdc: mat any block of these
LOIS ana go away and forget them for
Prsea what he can get for them he back
We Predicts That University Cheyenne Avenues will he bn
up almost solid from Third the University and Wes
- leyan College inside years ~ WA
We Predicts That almost all of the rea, estate vn
between the Great Northern Railway the University
and Wesleyan College. will value several times in
the next few years. ~ ~ "
We reac That Dakota Avenue through to the WESLEYAN
College grounds will finest dyeways in the CITY
inside of twelve " E ="
VIC redct That Grand Forks beginning to grow and ,ha
friends. W "S WY . A1oet aoent
we n ill., That we will be hearing the in year
from nov" that already hearing from neone who
are thinking of buying Why buy wear ago when
We could have bought for prices
we fredc That next will be best years Grand
Forks has ever experienced 49, - Wv WV 'e"'' "'""o
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
MisEeadng..,

What beautiful piece your daugh-
ter is playing. It's from Wagner, is IL
not?'. 20, no. She's merely polishing
the piano keys. Sentinel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
Carelessness Somewhere.

Gladys-Mama can't see ANYBODY to-
aav; she's upstairs with the new baby.
Io9 see. they sent her a girl, when
sne'd ordered a boy an she's so dis
appointed she's sicl1-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
FIGURES BY Nh. PRINGLE.

A few weeks ago Mr.. z. P. Ripley,
president Of the Santa Fe, produced
some figures, on the strength Of which
he made a very plausible showing that
Santa Fe stockholders had not Jared
overly well taking a series Of years to-
gether.
Now Mr.. J. T. Pringle. representa-
tive from Usage county and champion
of the anti-ress and two-cent fare bill
in the last legislature. takes Mr.. Rip
ley's figures, together with the former
and present values Of Santa Fe COM
mon stock. and he arrives at an en-
tirely different conclusion.
The market value of Santa Fe COM
mon stock on August 1. 1896. says Mr..
Pringle. was S11.67 per share-it was
quoted at ia Now it is worth
S107.75. During the ten years the
dividends, according to Mr.. Ripley,
have amounted to $3.50. Wherefore
Mr.. Pringle figures that the present
value of the investment. including the
dividends, is $129-25 per share The
share originally cost s11.67, and de-
Quoting that from the present value
and the dividends leaves S117.5S. This
is the profit which, according to Mr..
T'rilgle, the stakeholder has made iii
ten years on his original investment
os s11.67. 1t figures out an average
of Sits a year. or a profit Of a tri-
file over 100 per cent per annum.
The Kansas public will now await
another bunch Of figures from Mr.
Ripley. Let US get at the truth of this
matter. According to Mr.. Pringle's
figures the advance in Kansas land
values in the past ten years has been
a small matter in comparison TO the
advance in railroad values.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
TARIFFS REVISION COMING.

It is very evident that the tariff
question is coming to the front and will
demand attention at the hands of the
next congress, in spite OF the efforts of
the stand patters to keep it in the
background. In discussing the atti-
tude taken by Secretary Taft on the
tariff in his recent speech at Bath. Ne,
the Washington Evening Star. the
principal Republican paper in the ma
tional capital, makes some comments
along this line. After quoting Judge
Taft's declaration in favor of tariff re-
vision, the Star says:
''The stand patter finds nothing to
comfort In this. Judge Taft is a re-
visionist, although he did not proclaim
the full revisionist creed. If he had
said now instead Of in the near fu-
ture,' he would have left nothing to be
desired. The change in the business
conditions Of the country which Judge
Taft notes, is so pronounced that tariff
revision should be delayed no longer.
It really should have been made several
years ago.
There is weight in the assertion
that when the programme of the pres
ent congress had been arranged no
time remained for tariff revision. The
work cut out was important, and much
Of it new. It was certain TO tax the
energies of the majority to clear the
table by midsummer. Had the tariff
been added confusion would have oc-
Cured. But that work has been dis
posed Of The railroads have been put
in restraint the trusts sufficiently
warned and the Panama canal Is now
digging Why should not the next
congress tackle the tarin2'
Inasmuch as the tariff question is
bound to come up. it behooves the
Kansas voter to make sure that his
congressman represents his views on
this subject. # the voter is in favor
of maintaining a tariff on trust con-
trol1ed goods tariff that enables a
trust to make an undue profit OF the
American people-he should SO express
himself II. however. he believes the
tarin should be lowered on steel prod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
.LAYHA WKER .JOTS

Unless it is a fish story. an Augusta
man caught catfish weighing over
40 pounds in the Walnut river recently.
lola not only needs denatured foot
ball, but also safe and sane jumping
ropes. seven-year-old girl there
broke an arm the other day while
jumping the rope.
Bent Murdoch confesses that he has
put in three hours d day for two weeks
trying to formulate the few extempo-
raneous remarks that he is expected to
make at the opening of K Z.
Diagnosis by the Holton Signal:
THE indication is that the United
States government will have to send Z
or 100 marines in Cuba to put down
the revolution. What Cuba needs is
annexation
J. E. Cation, the expert accountant
who Strengthened out the books of the
defaulting Phillips county treasurer.
now has the same sort of a job for
Cloud county. Bucket. shop specula-
ton caused both shortages.
A Frontenac man helped to butcher
a calf the other day. The calf, like
stubborn little brute, kicked about it.
One of the kicks landed just under the
Frontenac mans left arm, fracturing
two ribs For a few weeks the man
will butcher his calves by proxy.
That ella monster that DR.. F. H.
Snow brought back to Lawrence from
Arizona which crept into the press
dispatches some time ago, continues to
achieve notOriety. The Lawrence
Journal prints this about It: THE
famed ella monster, which is the espe-
cial pet of DR.. Snow, just at present,
got loose in the ex-chancellor's resi-
dence about two days ago and was lost
to view. Although the family do not
share DR.. Shows solicitude for the
ella, they gave him no rest while it
was at large and a continual lookout
was kept for the reptile. Each men,
Der OF the family was continually hear
ing the thing crawl across their bed
room floors during the night, but the
alarms all proved false, and at last the
family in desperation called a council
of war and organized a systematic
search which revealed the beast cow
ering behind the book shelves in the
library. The ella monster, which is
the one captured by Dr. Snow in Ari-
iona, and which afterwards got in the
Associated Press through its wounding
him. Is as particular as to its diet as
health food man, and will take nothing
but eggs 1t is deliberate as to its eat
ing also and never gulps. It takes an
egg in its mouth and breaking it
raises its head high and lets the fluid
gradually flow down its throat. It had
finished a feast of two eggs which DR..
Snow had given it in the house when
the meal was over. DR.. Snow boosted
it on the waste paper basket, covering
1t with nothing but a rug and the rep
tile made an easy escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

IFrom the Chicago News.1
An egotist likes to call himself a gen
ius.
Wen diggers have to do a lot Of deep
thinking.
When you die you viii be just as dead
as anybody else.
Many a person who is the picture of
health isn't well framed.
Every girl has her own way Of making
q young man want to kiss her.
A man never breaks into jail by at
tending strictly to his own affairs.
Many a man goes to the bad because
of his efforts to pose as a good fellow
When you have them they are opin-
ions; when other people have them they
are decisions.
The woman who doesn't care what
she says usually marries a man who
doesn't care what he does.
There is one advantage IN being your
own boss; you can work overtime and
on holidays If you want to-
Carnegie's wealth wouldn't begin to
pay for enough hero medals to go
around II kissing were really dangerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

Holmes 2. asked the G. n. as he pu'
II can Identity myself satisfactorily.
Then why in the devil haven't you
done so long Ego %
forts. and I think I have done fairly
we'll"
Yes, I think you have" said the
official. as he looked at his daughter
with grim smile on his face.
Father, Dave has invented new
firebox for engines. and its bound 70
be great success" said Nettie, with
an appealing look.
And is this clipping in an engine
cab one OF his inventions as well p
And. papa, dear, he has invented a
new kind of frog-one you can't get
your foot fast in and be run down
and he's got a jack by which one man
can lift five tons, and you don't know
how much coal and ell and labor he's
going to save. He's one OF the
brightest and smartest and dearest
That viii do for just now" inter-
rupted the father as he laid hand on
her arm Young man, do you think
yoH could find my house If you tried
very hard~'
7 do. sir replied Dave.
Then viii get off at the next sta
ton With the girls and be looking for
yon tomorrow evening. I believe you
have the evening of want to talk
with you about these new dreboxes,
frogs, jacks and elopements.''
Dave found the house without going
FAR astray. andt there was a con- ersa-
ton. The waybiIls Of the G. & S.
road don't show whether the couple
had to wait three months or six, but
they referred to David Holmes a year
later as a division superintendent. and
he did not stop there. When the mar
rage took place the fathers face wore
smile as he kissed the bride, but the
bride pouted and said.
NOW, papa, how mean OF you to
spoil our romance and make US get
married IN this stupid and old-fash-
Toned way
Copyright. 1905, by z. c. Pareeus.)