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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-15
RAILROADS.

the border line between that county
and Griggs and Steele counties, and
In the extreme southeastern section.
The Great Northern traverses the
county in its northern portion. almost
due east and west, but the southern
has been hitherto without rail facili-
ties.
This extension of the Great North
ern is, however, going to traverse the
county In direction from southeast
to northwest. until the line connects
directly with the branch from Cassel-
ton to the main line of the road at
Devils Lake. in Ramsey county. The
country is one of the richest in the
state. and already as the work is pro-
crossing tremendous interest is be-
ing manifested by settlers and land
buyers. The line will also go through
the Indian reservation in Benson
county.
1t is confidently expected that this
line will be ready for operation by
August, and seven new towns have
been laid out on the right-of-way. The
towns are now being plated and it is
expected that lots will be offered for
sale in these towns about May 81 or
~ at the farthest. Already the people
otc COIuluS III ny SWdTNlS 10 take aQ-
vantage of the opening of these towns,
which are destined to become import
ant trade centers, not only because of
their location on what is to become
the main line of the railway, but be-
cause of the Importance they are des-
tined to acquire through the incom-
parable fertility and richness of the
country round about them.
The new towns have been placed
in the hands of d. n. Tallman of
Willmar, Mimi, one of the most ex-
pert and best posted land man of the
northwest, to handle, and any in
formation about them will be gladly
furnished by him. The man who is
looking for new location, and one
that is bound to develop rapidly, can
not do better than consult Mr.. Tall
man.
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OF
THE G. N.
Railroad is Pushing Construction
Work in Different Sections of the
State-New Towns Growing in
Number and Size Constantly.

Nearly everybody has heard of the
marvellous railway development that is
taking place in North Dakota-a de-
velopment that places the state at the
head of all others in railway develop
ment for the year 1905. But unless
one is on the ground it is almost i'm
possible to comprehend what this
means for the state.
Pre-eminent in this work of railway
construction Is the Great Northern
railway, the head and front of which
is James J. Hill. The plans for the
Great Northern not only aim at the
development of new territory tina: is
now almost, if not entirely, without
railway facilities, but at the same
time its plans are SO far-reaching that
1t aims by the construction of these
new lines largely to decrease its mile
age haul to points farther west.
A good illustration of this fact is
found in the line which the road is
building from Aneta to Devils Lake.
When this extension is completed it
will not only become the main line of
the Great Northern for all coast bust
ness, but it will reduce the through
haul of the road about fifty miles. 1t
will also open up an entirely new Sec
ton, and one of the richest of the state.
to the Great Northern. and one to
which it has never hitherto had direct
access.
Aneta is in the extreme southern
portion of Nelson county, directly on
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ever could handle his bats to advan-
tage, although some tried it.

ever could handle his bats to advan-
tage, although some tried it.
Yet Arson, for all his remarkable
Judgment. had weakness. The pitch
er who started sweeping out curve at
Arson usually fooled him into lodging,
and many times he roared at umpires
when the ball cut the plate The trou-
BILE was that Arson was likely to catch
the next one. step back and kill it.
Did you ever watch Frank Chance
come to bat? He steps up, grasps his
bat, taps the plate. holds his bat in his
right hand. while he pulls his belt with
his left, places his hat between his
legs, pulls his cap on tighter, pulls up
his trousers. grabs the bat again, taps
the plate. and is ready. He goes
through these same motions every time
he faces a pitcher, and it is a cinch
he wouldn't hit 200 if forced to leave
them out.
Kip Setback was another who had
pantomime he had to perform before
hitting. He adjusts belt, cap, trousers,
then raps his left foot with the bat,
holds up his right foot and raps that,
knocking all the dirt out of his spikes,
and then. after another pull at his cap,
is ready for business. He is nervous
hitter. and pitchers like Clark Griffith
used to take advantage of his nervous
ness and keep him fretting by delaying
the pitch until he couldn't hit much of
anything. Dad Clarke vowed that Sell
back couldn't take the ball in his
hands and make hit if the pitcher
was slow, and it is notorious that Sell
back never could hit those slow-ball
pitchers-especially the irritating Mig
Cuppy.
Another pantomimist was Pete
Browning, who went through all sorts
of antics before settling down to hit
He rearranged most of his clothing
before he stepped up-but when he did!
Pete was a great hitter. His style was
that sweeping. slashing style, and he
drove his bat with immense power, get
ting the weight of his entire body in
to the swing. Pete didn't care much
except for his hits. Meeting him one
night after game, l asked seriously:
What was the score, Pete?
"Dunno-forgot." said Pete. But
got four"
Perhaps the man who puts more
strength behind his bat than any.
other hitter was Bug Holiday. Bug
was enough to brighten a pitcher when
he looked at him. He stood at bat on
his right foot, his leg akimbo, with
only the toe touching the ground. and
waved his bat wildly. When he swung
full force at ball he spun around
like top two or three times. When
he landed squarely on the ball it never
stopped going-but the trouble was he
didn't land squarely often enough.
But the oldest of all batters was
Doggy Miller. He was short and stout,
with plump little legs. He stood per-
fectly still at bat until just as the
pitcher was winding up to deliver the
ball. then he suddenly stuck his left
leg out straight in front of it, gave a
funny little ballet-girl kick and threw
himself forward to meet tlbe ball.
His performance caused so much
laughter that Doggy tried earnestly to
stop kicking-but he couldn't hit I'M
less he did.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-15
PREMIUM LIST.
Fargo State Fair Offers Some Good
Prizes For Stock Exhibits,

fFlZeS fOr STOCK EXnlDltS,
The premium list, rules and regu-
latiOns for the live stock division of
the North Dakota state fair for Fargo,
July % to %, has been fully compiled
and revised. Secretary Wilson and
the committee on the premium list
have had 10000 copies printed and are
placing them in the hands of the
horse and live stock men.
Prospective exhibitors must remem-
Der that entries will close July 16.
Any one desiring a premium list may
receive same free of cost by address,
ing G. E. Wilson, Secretary, Fargo.
The premiums offered are very lib
eral consequently that should insure
a good exhibit of live stock-an abso-
lutely necessary adjunct to a first
class and successful state fair.
The attention of owners of horses is
called to the special features and
premiums offered in the horse classes,
for the different breeds of horses.
There is class for grade draft horses,
intended to encourage farmers in the
immediate vicinity of Fargo to show.
To interest owners of horses in the
cities class has been made for light
harness horses, heavy carriage teams.
light carriage teams, matched roadster
teams and single roadsters. In offer
ing liberal premiums for these classes
the idea was entertained that it would
be an impetus for the bringing out of
good exhibits from the cities. In the
grade draft class No. 8, the premiums
for team in harness shown to wagon
are SIS, $40 and S. respectively. For
four horse team, 500, SIS, and $40 re-
spectively.
Besides an open class for Shorthorn
cattle, a class has been made for
North Dakota shorthorns. cattle ex-
hibited exclusively to be bona fide
breeders in the state.
The State Fair association has been
particularly successful in getting the
different breed associations of the
United States to offer special prizes.
For competition the American
Ciydesdale association has offered two
silver cups, each valued at $50. one
1or the best American bred stallion
mare.
The Red Poll Cattle club of Amer
lea offers $45 to be divided nro rata
The American Shropshire Breeders, az.
ISOLATION offers $25 for Shronshire
>AA sAAS oiACCP ult1SlOu.
The American Shorthorn Breeders,
association has appropriated $500 to
be divided as follows: $3.50 for classes
open to all breeders in the United
States. and $3.50 for classes in which
only North Dakota breeders are com
petitors. The American Oxford Breed
ers' association offers $45 for special
premiums. This will be the only state
lalr IN the northwest. outside of Min
nesota, enjoying the privileges of spe-
cial offers from breed associations
over the country.
In Glass 10. Pony shetlands, Welsh
and Exmoor. the association offers
twenty-four prizes. in eight lots. rang
Ing from So to ST. IN the North Da-
kota Shorthorn classes liberal pre-
miums are offered for single animals.
sweepstakes and herds. The pre-
miums for aged and young herds ae-
gregate $3.50. In division D, swine
breeders will find a liberal variety Of
attractive premiums.
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McGOvern Has Romance.
Associated PRESS to The Evening Tim.


New York, May 15.-In the course
of recent proceedings in the Coney
Island police court. in which the
prize-fighting McGovern brothers,
Terry and Hugh, figured, the revela-
ton was made that little Hugh mar
ried an artists model a year ago, but
has been lodging her for the past four
months. Before taking the name of
McGovern she was known in artistic
circles as Dollie Gray.
Her scrappy husband sidestepped
his matrimonial obligations at the be-
ginning of the year and she has been
unable to land on him since. Yester-
day she read that Terry and Hugh
were to be arraigned in the Coney
Island police court or a charge of
decorating William Segur, the owner
of roller coaster, with black eye
and an extension of the Jaw.
The McGOvern boys were on hand,
but Segur said he was willing to with
draw the complaint. In the meantime
Dollie Gray McGovern had been around
revealing her secret A reporter
asked Hugh if it was true that he was
married.
Gee! Amt got troubles enough"
demanded the little fighter.
But your wife was down here look
ing for you," was said to him.
Hugh McGovern's exit from Coney
Island was precipitate in the extreme.
He was out of sight before Dollie Gray
McGovern appeared.
She says she was a model for How
ard Chandler Christie and other ar
fists devoted to the picturing of beau
tiful girls. and she looks the part She
saw her husband in all his fights I'M
til he made it impossible for her to
see him at all.
The friends of Hughey were more
than surprised to learn that he had
been married for more than a year,
and that his wife, dressed as a man,
had witnessed all of his fistic en-
counters.
Mrs. McGovern had made such
true-to-life boy that it was never sus-
pected by the spectators at the ring
side that the dapper, curly-haired per-
son was of the feminine gender.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-15
A RECORD BREAKER.
The Year 1905 Promises to See Great
Things in r. r. Construction.

The Year 1905 Promises to See Great
Things in r. r. Construction.
The year 1905 was a record-breaker
in the way of railroad building and
extension in the northwest, but this
year bids fair greatly to outdistance
the record of 1905.
The greatest piece of work being un-
dertaken in the west is a stretch of
z25 miles, now started by the North
ern Pacific road from Kennewick,
wash, to Vancouver, along the shore
OF the Columbia river. This work is in
greater part rock-cutting, and expen-
sive. The work complete will cost
$25, 100000.
The Northern Pacific is also build
ing sixty-five mile extension beyond
Coldersac. Idaho, and seventy miles
extending along the north side of the
Snake river from Walloula east.
An important work which will take
some years to complete, is the con-
struction by the Great Northern of a
5OO-mile line from Midway, Wash.
west to Vancouver
Montana is seeing 225-mile extern
sion OF both the Great Northen and
burlington lines. These roads have
this spring begun extensions from ILL
ings to Arlington, Mont, 225 miles of
heavy grade work.
The Great Northern has several
other important extensions in progress
this spring. The include a thirty-fiye
mile strip from Aneta to Devils Lake.
N. d., part of which is being double
tracked; an extension from st. John,
~ d., to Brandon. Man.; a line ex-
tending thirty-five miles north from
Greenbush.
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general challenge and it was but sell
dom he found his master.
Nothing, one would say, is more
calculated to place a boxer at dis
advantage than the loss of a leg. Yet
Thomas Kench, a burly Is stone man,
topping 6 feet by some 3 inches, we'll
held his own with the gloves with such
as had the temerity to face him in the
arena of the booth with which he and
other boxers Travelled the fairs and
race courses in the days when pugil-
ism flourished.
Not only did he take on all corners
at mimic warfare, but on one occa-
sion at least he stripped in the ring
for serious fray, his opponent being a
Leicester butcher, who thought to
compensate for his inferiority in
pounds and inches by his superior
activity. In this, however, he was mis-
taken, for the long left of the cripple
which he was unable to avoid, put him
out of time after II well-fought rounds
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-15

on the subject and issues a "blue"
book each year. In Europe there is
little mixing drinks. In Paris there
are American bars that cater to the
mixed-drink tourists from this coun-
try.-Kansas City Star.
The Houston (Texas) Post remarks.
very much to the point. that If the
children of today are given the right
kind of education they will not need
any advice as to how to vote when they
arrive at the age Of maturity. In fact,
in education is found the only solution
of the ills that governments are heir
to. especially republican governments.
A great authority once said that the
purity of the ballot was the hope of
the country, and one does not have to
look very much to see that the purity
of the ballot bog depends on the
schools and the best of education and
the rest of the things come of their
own accord.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-15
ONE.LEGGED ATHLETES.
Records Made by Men With Serious
Handicap.

Although most of us have seen, or
at least have heard, of the one-legged
cricket eleven of whom were often
wont in the days when the game was
not SO strictly complicated as it is at
present, to oppose an eleven of one
armed players-one legged athletes
are by no means common, and one
legged golfer is probably unique. Yet
such phenomenon does exist, in the
person of a member of the Bulwell
Artisans club, who, it is said, plays a
very sound game. He, is all probable
ity, however. acquired the rudiments
OF the science when acting as a cad
die in days previous to the accident
that necessitated the amputation of
his limb.
That such a handicap as the loss of
a leg does not incapacitate man from
eXcelling as a swimmer, says the Lon
don Tit-Bits, has been conclusiyely
proved on more than one occasion.
One of the foremost opponents of the
natatory art at the present day labors
under this disadvantage, and MANY old
frequenters of Brill's Baths at Brigh-
ton will remember the head swim
ming master, Camp, who, despite the
fact that he had but one leg, was not
only an adept at trick swimming, but
in the matter of pace could give
start and a beating to many who had
the normal number of limbs.
More than once has a one legged
cycllst won race, and not so long
since such a one, named West, used,
with liberal start, to hold his own
with the speediest professionals. Kill
patrick, too, must be endowed with rs
much power in his one leg as most men
have in their two, If we consider the
many daring feats he has accomplished
on his cycle, foremost among which
are his standing with his machine on
the summit of the 1OO-foot high Laxey
Wheel, in the Isle of Man, and his
descending at breakneck speed the
east steps of the capital at Washing
ton.
The annals of foot racing contain
more than one record in point. We
read how once Newmarket Heath was
the scene of race between two Grip
pies, each having a wooden leg. In
the presence of goodly throng, among
whom was the Merry Monarch, "they
started fair and hobbled a good pace,
which caused great admiration and
laughter among the beholders; but the
tallest of the two won by two or three
yards" Again, over 100 years later,
in 1899, certain one legged man
named Carter backed himself to cover
six miles within the hour and per-
formed the feat with six minutes to
spare.
Some years since a wrestler named
Binet gained much praise among the
habitues of continental fairs less BY his
wrestling prowess, although that was
not inconsiderable, than by his being
handicapped by the loss of leg. This
notwithstanding, he always made q
gallant and not infrequently q success.
full show, his great height, strength
and weight standing him in good stead.
He excelled, too. in feats Of strength,
and was especially notable for his
skill in casting heavy blacksmith's
hammer. To trial of skill with this
implement he was wont to issue q
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-15

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THE NAMES GIVEN DRINKS.
"Cablegram"-Whisky and Ginger Ale
Mixed.

gram?"
Inc question was asked by a man
VINO stood at hotel bar and watched
!ne bartender as he poured whisky
into glass and then filled It to ton
with ginger ale.
II! tell you," said the bartender.
ana It's an interesting story. To be-
sn with, a cablegram is distinctly a
missouri name for the drink. If Won
were TO ask for 1t by that name in the
East the bartender would whisper 10
the porter: e' ~
Watch that guy; he's gone wrong
The name originated here in Kan
sas City, too. 1t was born down IN
tne North End, past the Fifth street
dead line.' 'D '''ee'
"One night hobo was standing IN
'front.' of a North End bar. He dranE
Whiskey and ginger ale until he he-
came drunk. He began amusing 9TH
ers In the place by pretending some
one was trying to get him by cahIa
AFTER while he imagined he was GET.
ting cablegrams from all over the
world. About every is minutes no
would receive an imaginary cablegram
and read it. And that's how the drinL
received its name-a cablegram. II
gradually grew in favor and finally has
came popular on this side of the dead
line It-fs known now in many other
Cities" s o'iier
Bartenders have many theories and
IDEAS regarding the origin of The
names OF drinks. but they are ali
agreed on the origin of the "high ball y
me drink derives its name from an Old
Custom OF the drink mixers. During
= eu s.a spare moments they used to roll
It was shaped in the form Of a hall
Inese balls of ice would then be mt
away and kept in reserve to dron into
9 glass OF whisky. diluted with water
or ginger ale. The drink came to be
called high ball" because Of the
Dali OF Ice floating high in the glass.
me custom Of rounding the ice has
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-15
All FAMOUS Batters Have Peculiarities
That Seem to Help in Making
Big Averages.

Every professional ball player-in
TACT, every ball player-hits the ball in
different way, Their attitudes at
the pat, the way they grasp the club,
tne way they throw their bodies into
the swing-everything is different, No
two men hit, alike, says the Baltimore
Sun. ''''''t
occasionally see some youngster
q whose actions remind ME of some old
time batter. but that is seldom, The
most striking instance of this re-
member is Hub Hart. Comiskey's new
man. who almost duplicates the move
b ments of Walter Thornton, Anson's old
pitcher, who, by the way, was one of
the best hitters that ever broke into
baseball. -H'o
Ed Delehanty had an odd style. He
swung with his arms. with lurching.
Eslashing movement. quick as fash
YET IN some way, he managed to g.t
the strength of his body and his weight
Is Denind the drive. One to look at Del
would have thought he was a bum
aitter-although he was one of the
{ oest, and at that there were times
,gWhen Del looked like sucker against
3 Iast curve ball. He was a great
hitter mainly because of a wonder
1uiiy accurate eye and his uncanny
ability to call the turn on what the
pitcher was going to deliver.
Lajoie is a hitter much after the
style of Delehanty. He is huge and
powerful, with an ungainly lurch when
he meets the ball, and he has mar
I velous judgment of speed and a great
eye. He is what is known as a wild
pitch hitter. He hits them better a
foot outside the plate than he does
when they are over, but he is likely to
cripple the first baseman if you pitch
inside for him, for he pulls and slashes
/ the ball fiercely to right. His free
shoulder muscles permit him to hit
high or low-and he crickets the ball
on his feet as well as drives the high
ones.
Whenever anyone speaks of Lajoie 1
recall Cy Swain, the elongated Wash
tngton pitcher. Cy was going to pitch
against Philadelphia, and inquired
tenderly Of Joe Campbell:
Joe. I'd like to meet Lajoie."
You'll meet him this afternoon"
remarked Campbell.
That afternoon Cooley led OF with a
double. Delehanty followed with a tri-
pie. and Lajoie smashed the ball over
the wall.
did you meet Lajoie.. Cy?" asked
Campbell after the game.
YES" said Cy. "And he had two ad-
vance agents"
Arson was a great hitter. His posi-
ton at bat was something to admire.
He stood. feet together. bat cluched
firmly ut shoulder arms position. and
almost faced the pitcher. He took one
short step forward with his left foot.
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