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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
AN EXPERIENCE WITH
CRE0S0TEO
BLOCK
Michigan Town Was Up
Against Proposition Good
and Hard.

With the paving matter to come up
for discussion at the Commercial club
meeting this evening, the following
clipped from the Houghton (Mich.),
Mining Gazette will be of considerable
local interest:
Frank Bernard, president of the
Kettle River Quarries company, was in
Calumet this week for brief visit,
and while here looked over the creo-
sote block pavement in Red Jacket,
the blocks having been supplied by his
company. Mr.. Bernard was perfectly
frank in stating that the material did
not come up to his expectations, and
said that his company would have
force of men here early next spring to
remedy all defects found.
That the Kettle River company
would do the right thing in the way
of making repairs necessary, Mr.. Ber-
nard was emphatic in his assurance.
Judging from present indications he
said it looked as though It would be
necessary to repave a considerable
portion of Oak street from the Mineral
Range depot east. The action of the
snow and the break up next spring
would be waited to better get an idea
of what was needed.
Want to Do Right Thing.
''No one regards more than our COM
pany," said President Bernard to a
representative of The Mining Gazette,
"the fact that the creosote block pave
ment has not given entire satisfaction
in your village, and you may rely upon
the fact that we propose to do all in
our power to remedy the defects found.
It would hardly be policy for us to
undertake this work this fall, for 1t
seems now that your snow storms
arc over due"
Eve will take up the work of repair
ing the streets paved with creosote
block early in the spring as soon as
the conditions locally are favorable. 1t
may be necessary for us to lay a con-
siderable portion of the Oak street
pavement with new blocks. l find that
Eighth street Is not causing the least
trouble, and that it will require the at
tention of our men but slightly. l
notice that despite the fact that the
blocks have in many places been cut
down, they still persist in showing up
and present rather unsatisfactory
condition. This is due to water having
found it's way between the blocks, and
under them forcing the pavement up
This is due to the fact that proper
means of forming joints between the
blocks were not taken"
Pavement Coming Up.
The recent rains have made the
creosote blocks OH Oak street come up
again. In places the entire pavement
is up about six inches. In spots it
seems to be entirely satisfactory, but
in others it seems to be just the OPP
posite The proper filler being lack
ing is more evident daily. The Red
Jacket council has taken no steps in
the matter other than to withhold the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Love LAUGHS At BLIZZARD
Unable to Get Through Snow Drifts
on Snowbound Train, They Find
Pastor Who WEEDS Them.

Love laughs at locksmiths" may
be true. but It takes North Dakota
lover to laugh at a blizzard" Sew
eral days ago Nels o. Beito and Miss
Gina Beito who, though their last
names are the same were no relation,
were on their way to Mohall from
Sherwood to be married. The train
on which they were riding became
stalled in a snow drift, and for thir-
teen hours the party of thirty people
in the car tried to keep warm. Fin
ally the train was gotten out of the
snow drift, and backed to Sherwood.
While stalled in the snow drift, 1t
was learned by the bridal couple that
Rev. E. N. Wisner was on the train,
and his services were secured. As
soon as the train returned to Sher-
wood, the nuptial knot was tied and
they lived happily, etc.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
TELEPHONE COMPANY
AFTER RIGHT
OF WAY
Condemnation Proceedings
Against Five Farmers to
Erect Poles.
VERDICT AGAINST ROADS
James Claire Receivers Dam
ages for Killing of Valuable
Horse by N. P.
VERDICT AGAINST ROADS

The Tri-State Telephone and Tele-
graph company has held the centre OF
the stage in district court today. A
few weeks ago it brought coniemna-
tion suits against NJ. A. Cosgriff, VIM.
Whitmore, Sarah Busse, James Nc
Sherry and Frank Cawfal to condemn
the property of the defendants for the
purpose of constructing the lines of
the plaintiff along the public highways
passing the lands. The trouble seems
to be in the erection of the poles Of
the company on the lands of the de-
PENDANTS near the public highway. The
suits were consolidated by agreement,
as the facts and law in each case are
the same, except that the amounts of
damages which will be awarded, IL
any, will be different in each case, de-
pending upon the number of poles
which it is desired to have erected.
The jury will be instructed to bring in
separate amount of damages for each
individual, if it should be determined
that they are entitled to damages.
Otherwise the cases are the same. The
cases Will probably reach the jury this
evening. The jury in the case of the
Columbia Knitting Mills against
Michael Fishman and John Fishman
yesterday evening rendered verdict
in favor of the defendants. The suit
was brought to recover on sale of
samples to the defendants which the
plaintiff claimed the salesman had no
right to sell at the price he did. The
plaintiff will be required to pay the
costs. In the case of james Claire
against the Northern Pacific Railway
company ,the jury found verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for s1S1.O6. The
company killed valuable horse be-
longing to plaintiff and he sought to
recover damages for the value of the
same.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Board Of Education Desires To
Please Taxpayers Of This City

The board of education of Grand
Forks wants to please the tax payers
in regard to the location Of the new
school building, which at their NEE,
ing Monday night they decided to place
on the Central school grounds. At
the meeting of the Commercial club
board Of directors, which was held
yesterday morning, a protest was
made against the location of the new
structure at that place.
"The board of education has the
best interest Of the tax payers in mind
at all times" said ]. D. Bacon today,
"and feel pleased at all times to have
them give evidence of their interest
in school matters by appearing be-
fore the board at their meetings or to
the individual members and state their
views upon any matter connected with
the affairs of the district. On Mon
day evening the board held a meet.
ing to consider locations for a new
school building to relieve the con-
gested condition at the Central. The
first thing to be considered is the rela.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19

tive amount of money it will take to
erect and maintain a building on the
different sites under consideration and
decide whether the available assets of
the district will permit the erection
Of as fine structure as some resi-
dents would like to see. 1t makes
some difference in the location wheth-
er the board decides to build a new
high school, or retain the Central
school for high school purposes and
build ward schools to relieve the
grades. The district Is now nearly
bonded to its limit, and the members
present at Monday nights meeting
feel that their decision at that time
was the best way 20 meet all OBJ
stacles, and will give ample relief for
the present"
Secretary A. L. Woods informed the
Times reporter that at the CONNER
cial club board of directors meeting
held yesterday, protest was made
against the location of the school on
the site chosen. Several members of
the board of education do not feel that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER MOVES
Employees Are Busily Engaged in TAX.
ing Machinery From Old Quar-.
tiers to the New Building.

The International Harvester COM
pany is engaged in the work of moving
into its immense new building erected
during the last summer in the city
and the finest of its kind in the entire
country. The Offices which will be
furnished in the most convenient and
modern style, will not be ready for the
clerical force until the last of January,
but the machinery is now being placed
in the warehouse, and while the re-
pairs will be kept at the old building
until racks for the storing of the same
can be constructed in the new one, it
is thought that by the middle of next
month everything except the clerical
force will be located in the new quar-
terS.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
DR.RAMSEYRES|GN'D
A LONG TINE
SINCE
dope Fiend" of Morning
Paper Goes Wrong Again,
This Time On
CHANDLER APPOINTMENT
Grand Forks Man Left the
United States for Canada
Sometime Since.
CHANDLER APPOINTMENT

The resignation of DR.. R. S. Ram
sey, formerly of Grand Forks and now
of Port Arthur, Canada, has been in
the hands of Chairman DR.. H. L.
Startling, of the state board of dental
examiners ever since last spring.
The Herald stated this morning tina.
Ramsey had never resigned and that
he could retain his seat on the board.
The story came cut as result of
the appointment by Governor Sarles
of DR.. Chandler of Valley City. Gov
ernor Sarles, in conversation with
the Times over the long distance tele-
phone today, stated that DR.. Startling
had informed him of Ramsey's resig-
nation some time since, and even If
he had not resigned, Ramsey has
moved from the United States into
Canada, where he has engaged in
business.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
THE PERIOD OF ADVENT
1t Is Not Being Observed in Grand
Forks to any Great Extent CONNIE.
morates Coming of Christ.

This is the period of Advent" and
while the season is not being observed
in Grand Forks very generally, in
many cities its observance is very
strict. The "Period of Advent" is that
season of the year just before Christ
mas time, and begins on Nov. 80, the
feast of st. Andrews day. Its observ-
ance is begun on the closest Sunday
to that day, and is continued until
after Christmas. The season COM
memorates the coming of Christ on
earth, and anticipates the second COM
ing of Christ. 1t always comprises
four Sundays.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
FIVE MEN WERE ARRESTED
In Raid mt Larimore Last Evening,
There Was General Cleaning
Up Of Alleged Gamblers.

Five men were arrested at Larimore
last evening on charges of running
gambling places, and today in the JUS
tice courts of Grand Forks, the cases
We're continued to Dec 81. Two Of the
cases are before Judge Mclaughlin,
two before Judge Purcell and one be-
fore Judge Church. The men arrested
are, c. c. Hawley, Jacob Spain, AL
bert Berger, Mike Paulson and A. F.
Plats. The complaint was sworn out
by young man named Hanson, who
claims to have been fleeced out of $305
at the several places few days ago
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
FORKS PEOPLE AS JUDGES
In Preliminary Contest to be Held on
East Side This Evening.


East Side This Evening.
The inter-preliminary of the East
Grand Forks high school debating
league will be held in the auditorium
of the Central school there this evening.
An excellent program will be rendered
in addition to the speeches of the de-
bators. The following is the program
as will be carried out:
Violin Solo-Maurice Girard.
Affirmative-George Benson, Wesley
Wickwire, Ed. McIllraith.
Negative-Almer Lukkason, Fred
Fogle, Walter Quigley.
Vocal Solo-Miss Mutchler.
Chorus-Song of the Vikings-High
school and Eighth grade.
Decision of the Judges.
A nominal admission of ten cents
will be charged to give the treasury of
the debating league a start. A large
crowd of eXpectant friends of the con-
testants is expected to be present.
The judges will be w. P. Davies, S.
G. Skulason and Prof. Jos. Kennedy all
of this side of the river
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Fancy Window.

When it comes to windows, the Da-
cotah pharmacy has about the finest
window display there is in the city.
The Briedenbach Bros. have fine line
of holiday goods, and they are taste
fully arranged in the window display,
which is the work of E. Howard, q
professional window dresser.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
OPEN SCHOOL OF FORESTRY
State Institution at Bottineau Will
Prepare Pupils for University and
Agricultural College.

At Bottineau on Jan. z, the school
of forestry, an institution supported
by the state will be opened. The
school building has been in course Of
erection for some time, and 1t is ex-
pected that when it opens there will
be a good enrolment. The school is
sort of preparatory college for the
university and the agricultural col
lege. The institution will be a COM
plete one, and like all other North
Dakota institutions, the instructors
will be of the very best.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Brakeman Nearly Killed.

Charles Bearman, brakeman work.
ing on freights between Grand Forks
and Duluth for some time, came near
being killed at Crookston yesterday.
He was standing on the track near the
station, when he was hit by an en-
CINE. He was badly bruised, but none
of his injuries are serious.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Postponed wedding Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell who
have delayed their wedding trip will
leave the city this week for Perth,
Ont, where they vii. visit at his old
home. From there they viii. go to
Montreal, New York ami number of
other eastern points, before return
ing home
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
POLICE SUSPECT MURDER
Rich Lacrosse Hardware Merchant
Found Dead Under Suspicious
Circumstances.

Lacrosse, Wis.,, Dec. 19.-Nels Sim
onson, a rich hardware merchant, was
found dead in his room today under
circumstances which have aroused the
suspicion of the authorities, who are
making an investigation. A gas jet
was turned on, but as there is no
reason. known for suicide, that ex-
PLANTATION is not yet accepted. A cor
oner's inquest has been ordered. Sim
onson was so years old and single.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
N. JOHNSON TAKES PLACE
Graduate Of State University viii Be.
come Principal of the Schools
at MOhall.

Morris Johnson, a graduate of the
state university, and who during his
stay at the university became well
known in Grand Forks, has accepted
a position as principal of the schools
at Mohall, and will take charge on the
first Of next year. The position is a
good one, and the friends of Mr.. John
son know that he will make good in
the place. He was formerly princl-
pal of the schools of Drayton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19

payment for the work, and it is bank
ing on the promise of the Kettle
River company to make the work
right.
1t has been suggested by Red Jack
ct citizen, who was faceiously inclined,
that if the creosote blocks still con-
tinued to come up it would be good
idea to sink shaft and cross cut un-
der the pavement making it possible
then to attach chain to each block
to hold it in place.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
FATHER AND MOTHER DEAD
Within Two Weeks Death Angel Makes
Two Visits to Bottineau County
Home.

Word has reached Grand Forks of
the death of Victor Comartin, prom
inent and we'll known farmer residing
near Bottineau. Just two weeks be-
fore his death Mrs. Comartin his wife,
died. At the funeral Of his wife, the
husband caught a cold, from the ef-
fects of which he never recovered. He
leaves property valued at about $780,
900. There are six surviving children,
four of whom are attending school at
Fargo
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Complete Work.

E. ]. Hagberg and G. A. Hagberg OF
Brainerd were in Grand Forks last
evening enroute home from Rugby
where they have been engaged on the
foundation for the new hospital, for
which they have the contract. The
cold weather has stopped the work
for the winter months, but they will
return in early spring and complete
their contract.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
First Born Arrived.

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Blair of
Spokane, Wash, are the parents of
son born the twelfth of December. Mr..
Blair was at one time an instructor
in the law school Of this city and is
now practicing law. Mrs. Blair, nee
Miss Elsie Bushee, grew up to woman
hood in this city. Their many friends
rejoice with them in their happiness.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
R, N. A. Business Meeting.

The ladies' auxiliary to the R. NJ. A.
will meet at 3 o'clock tomorrow at
ternoon with Mrs. w. A. Morefeld,
suite 81 Whittelshofer block. The
meeting is for business.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
WANTS DISTRICT DIVIDED
An Effort Being Made by Bottineau
Attorneys to Have Another Judi.
cial District Formed.

At meeting Of the attorneys of
Bottineau county, it was decided to
make an effort to secure the division
Of the Eighth judicial district. Another
meeting of attorneys of McHenry, Bot
tineau and Pierce counties will be
held in Rugby soon, when the matter
will be further discussed. The at
torneys claim that the Eighth Judicial
district is entirely too large for one
Judge to take care of.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Bought Property.

John D. Johnson and John Nelson
have purchased the property on the
corner of DeMers avenue and Sixth
street which they now occupy with
their marble works, from Katie Sorlie
and others, the consideration being
$4,000. This is one Of the best BUSH
ness locations in the city and is
destined in the growth of the city, to,
become decidedly valuable.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
TRAINS TIRE OF THE RAILS
Three Of Them Go OF at aPa" Tower,
the New Junction West of City
Near the University,

Three trains have jumped the track
at "Pa" tower, the junction located
west of Grand Forks. Train 1, the
Oriental Limited went off Sunday
night, but no damage resulted. Yes
terday afternoon, Train went of the
rails at the same place, but was put
back on the track with but little trou-
h1o
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Leave for South,

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Lockwood of Rug
by, who are we'll known in Grand
Forks passed through here enroute to
Minneapolis where they will visit for
time before proceeding on journey
to Florida. Mr.. Lockwood does not ex-
pect to make his home in Rugby again,
but has not decided yet just where he
will locate
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Is About the Same.

Prof. H. B. Woodwork, who suf-
fered paralytic stroke yesterday at
noon, is in about the same condition.
He spent good night, and today is
resting quite easily also.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Went to Munich.

NIB. FELTON,, auditor for the immense
line of banks in the state operated by
the Beecher-Felton- Welcome people,
went out to Munich today to look after
the interests of the concern at that
point.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-19
Arranging Fights.


1t is understood that arrangements
are being made for game cock fight,
which will be pulled off at an early
date.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
LOCKOUT THREATENED

CHICAGO, Oct ia lockout OF
10000 building GRADES employees is
threatened as a result Of numerous
sympathetic strikes on various build
ings now being erected in the down
town district.
A. an conference today between
union representative and several
contractors. no solution OF the diT-
culties were reached and al the close
the contractors issued an ultimatum
which was in effect. Return TO work
or stay away forever.
The strikes are said TO have been
caused by rivalry between the steam
filters and steam plumbers unions, as
10 which trade shall install pneumatic
I;bing. Among the structures affect
ed, are the rev COUNTY court house
tho Commercial, National Rank b,li.d-
inE and the neW Marshal Field struc
,ure. Il is said thar close to $4,000
G@3 worth e contracts arr now pend
IN ~ settlement Of the diffculrv
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
PANIC AvERTEO

CHICAGO. Oct. 13.-Failures of fire
plugs to work satisfactorily came
near causing the destruction of the
Haymarket theatre here last night
while the playhouse was filled TO its
fullest capacity. Crossed wires caus-
ed a small fire in the top of the gal
lery Of the place which was filled
with boys and young men. An alarm
was promptly turned in and the en-
gines responded Immediately, but full
ly ten MINUTES We're lost by the fire.
men in getting water TO pour on the
flames. BY the tine the water was
started the top gallery was desert
ed the audience occupying this part
Of the house having hurriedly left the
theatre as soon as vi was known d
fire had broke out Water trickling
aown the gallery frightened the an
dience III the lower part of the thea
tre, and il was with the greatest diff
ticulty that a panic was averted.
The fire was quickly out. however
after the apparatus worked proDerly
and the play was continued
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13

Frank Folding. who returned re
Gently from Z visit to Searchlight.
gives an interesting description of the
mines there. The supplies OF the
camp are being brought almost direct
Il from San Francisco by small team
ers. the route being by the way OF
the gulf Of California TO the Colorado
river. the boats going up TO a point
called fiutton's ranch, where the ma
chinery and other supplies are unload
ed and then hauled seventeen miles
to Searchlieht. The steamers 90
seventeen miles north Of Newberfy
mountain, on which point the govern
ment will establish an observatory.
NeWhall mountain is in Nevada, but
tain can fire a rifle ball inlO Utah.
Arizona or California, the boundary
lines all meeting close to that point.
j !. Harris. who was foreman of the
SutrO tunnel in the seventies is sup
erintendent of the Cyrus Noble mine.
which is very rich. The stock of this
campany is selling at SIT per share
with million and half shares in
The company
Mr. Fielding also visited Dietrich
district. east of this city. and says
the groupings are as good as any he
ever saw. They stick up as promin-
entity as those around this city, a
guiding star for The people to do some
thing" The dixie assays in all parts.
and from the samples taken by Mr.
Fielding The assays ran from S24 o
SI25 per ton. He says that if the
Dietrich find was anywhere but in Ne
yada ;herc would be great excitement
in California the people would
crowd en- It like flies, and a town
would spring up on it in twenty four
hours. All that is wanted is energy,
powder anJ muscle 10 make it one of
the hest camps in the State.-Chroni-
Gle.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
BILLIONS IN SIGHT

TONOPAH, New, Oct 13.-Estirna-
tes of the value Of ore now in sight III
Tonopah mines. inc!uding values in
the low grade milling ores Oh local
dumps. places the total at anproXi-
ma1elv $500 600 coo The mines in
cltded in this estimate are capitalized
Tor $4,000, eco, while the present mar
ket value o. Tnelr stock is $40 0."0G o00.
thus indicating the foundation upon
which the stock values are based The
area included extends about $1,000
fee, from east to west ana about one
1hird Of that distance from north to
south, buj within these limits ore re
serves have been developed only hy
the exploration Of less than one
twelfth Of the acreage on the strike
Of known veins
TCn0pah is just beginning the eroc
lion of reduction plants for the treat
meDt of its own ores, and when these
mills shall have begun work they vii
reduce The price of ore treatment by
from SO to So a ton below the
present cost of shipping to the Utah
mills