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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-09-06

VOL. 80.
GRAFT IN AUDITORS OFFICE
Auditor Stenerson Caught in
the Aet-Grafting for Over
Five Years Thousands Of
Dollars in the Divy.
Grand Forks Times:
The following document
comes to The Evening Times
coupled with the suggestion
that there are several other in
existence very much like it,
the only difference being in the
names of the counties and the
persons implicated in the tram
saction. In other words, if the
information which comes to
The evening Times is correct
and it is difficult to avoid the
conclusion that it is-the facts
set forth in this affidavit can
be maintained not only as to
Richland, but as to many other
counties in the state. The pub
lication of this document is
directly in line with the mis-
sion of this journal as q square
deal newspaper, and in the
event that any or all of the
parties referred to therein deem
themselves to have been mis-
represented the columns of
this paper is at their disposal
in order that they may set
themselves right with the pub
lie which is entitled to know
the whole truth of the matter:
This is to certify that about
May, 1901, I came into the en-
ploy of Walker Bros, the firm
now known as Walker Bros. &
Hardy. During by employ
ment there as stenographer
and keeper of the county books
I know Mr.. p. HI. Stenerson,
and knew he was the auditor
of Richland county. About
twice'a year during the period
of five years, Mr.. Stenerson
made his appearance at the
Office of Walker Brothers and
the last Two years the Office vi
Walker Bros. & Hardy. Walk
er Bros. g. Hardy was furnish
ing books, blanks and other
supplies for the county of
Richland. These orders were
given to Walker Bros. & Hardy
by Mr.. Stenerson and there
was a discount on them rang
ing from IL to % per cent.
Each time Mr.. Stenerson ap-
peared there he received mon
eny to the amount 500. About
two years ago, on one of Mr..
Stenerson's visits to Walker
Bros. & Hardy. 1 was sent
down to the Merchants Bank
with a check to get it casi,ed
for $138 90 or about that am
mount as near [ can recollect.
I returned with the currency
handed it to Mr.. Fred P. Wal
ker and saw him hand TIE cur
rency to Mr.. Stenersen. About
six months after that Mr.. ST. /.
ersen again came to Walker
Bros. & Hardy's office and
was again sent to the Merch.
ants State Bank to have e
check cashed, that check was
20: $1,000 $1,000 a- eho:-. -. ~, ,
amount as near as can recol.
lect. I returned from the bank
this time handed the currenc,
to Mr.. Fred p. Walker, saw
him hand it to Mr.. Stcnersen
who each of those times lef,
the office of Walker Bros. &
Hardy after receiving the
money. He was apparently
waiting for my return to e.,
his money and leave. l have
no recollection of seeing Mr.
Stenersen transact any bust
ness with Walker Bros. & Hardy
except that he waited until he
got his money and then lett the
Office.
Signed JENNIE WEAKLEY
Subscribed and sworn to be.
fore me this 11th. day of June
1905.
lseall GILBERT J. STOUT
rs Notary Public Case Co. N
Oak. My Cccmmission expires
! .SNNe
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-09-06

VI Jouu NlCaafQ De referred to
the sidewalk street committed
with power to act.
The following bills were read
and motion carried to pay the
same out of their respective
funds.
SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1.
E. d. Knots printing S 2 sol
SEWER DISTRICT NO. 3.
B. d. Knots printing 4 Isl
WATER WORKS FUND.
Standard Oil Co Oil Fl S5|
-Thos McCabe salary IS OO|
Robt Barber Insurance "A OOl
Matt Hamerlick salary 40 OO|
Herman Junge salary so OO|
Chas Quinn salary 60 90
Sundries 2 IS 62 So
Pittsburg Coal Co 80 93|
6. N, r w c freight SO 12|
G. NJ, R-W c freight A 1o|
w Kaiser labor $50
Joseph Puhoda labor ~ OO|
Joseph Vodva labor 600
John Maresh labor % 62|
A L Skauge labor 5 80,
A G Peterson labor 9OOI
E D Knots printing Z 25|
GENERAL FUND.
John Early salary Al 81
fl N Norphy salary 20 80
Chas Youngquist salary 20 Isl
John Do.1avon salary so OO\
w. J. Dietz salary 60 0O|
w r Purdon I 90 salary
25 90 26 0o|
E. d. Knots printing % O5
Joseph Vodova labor a3 ~
Joseph Prehoda labor 80 3S|
John Maresh labor % sol
Tom McCafra labor 9OO|
L Mussell labor 1O5|
James Purdon Co rent Is OO|
Meneely Bell Co F Bell 341 o.
Union Transfer Co labor z sol
John G Hart rent so OO|
z 7 Barber Tusu1arcn < OCl
Midland Chemical Co
Ant; Gvrminc 12 sol
J l. Rork labor 8 90 hay
1 so 13 sol
Motion carried that the city|
audltof he IN nstructod 10 give
notice by publication to owners
of lots to build sidewalks abut-
ting the property described as
as follows.
Aop blk So . L ou .6ti4 stree,.
Lots 4, 5, 6, Z and 8 blk So o II
on Dakota Ave.
Lot 9 blk 81 Q T on Oak Ave.
Lot 8 blk II o T on Oak Ave.
E1a lot 10 blk 20 T on Oak
Ave.
VIZ lot 10 blk II OF on Oak
Lot Z blk 16 o T on Oak Ave.
Lots l., 2, 8, 4, blk 13 O T on
Oak Ave.
Blk 6 q T on Oak Ave.
Waterworks engineers report
showing so ton 1868 lbs coal us
ed during August was present
ed and on motion placed on file.
Report of the city treasurer
presented and motion carried
to refer the same to the finance
committee.
City auditors semi annual
report of the financial condition
of the city presented and mot
ion carried to refer the same to|
the financial committee.
Ordinance No. 81 being the
annual appropriation ordinance|
was read for the second time.
Motion made aud seconded
that ordinance No ol be approv-|
ed aud adopted. Motion carried
h;y,ssN.S -, A>.44o :, ~ Ss5 4~s.,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-19
Razorback Hog Ham.

A Chicago packer who knows the
meat business from ranch to restaurant,
has surprised many people by the state
ment that the prize corn-fed hogs Of
the West that figure in the country
fairs and look so impressive in the
pictures are not nearly so highly priced
by the consumer as the acorn-fed pork
er of Virginia and the South.
Lean and hungry" as any. Cassius,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-19

the Southern razorback early learns to
shift for himself and pick up the best
mOrSels from this world Of food. The
razorback does not lay claim to long
and lordly pedigree and does not get
his name in the registry books or his
picture in the farm journals.
No Stalled life Of ease for him; no
days OF ease and sleep in the protected
pen, rising and walking only to take
his meals as the feeder urges him to
take another slice The razorback, in
keen ear and a swift foot. Some Of
them develop speed like a race horse
and are as hard to catch as a sand
country flea.
But, though his back may be so
sharp it will cut through fence rail
and his sides as lean as a Kansas farm
er in drouth time, the razorback has
his reward. He feasts on the sweet
and succulent acorns that fall from the
shady oak and drinks the pure water
Of limpid country streams.
He is as free as the air, and though
he sometimes goes hungry it gives him
good digestion and keen appetite that
the corn-fed, pen-pampered Western
hog never knows. 1t is a pleasure to
know that the world is coming to ap-
preciate the merits Of this creature,
who from very pighood leads the siren
uous life.
When the Southern hog at last
comes to the knife he dies in a good
cause. Men many prize the capon OF
France, the "roast beef Of England
the steaks Of Chicago and the weiner-
wursts Of Coney Island, but they do
rot tempt the epicure, who really ap-
preciates the flavor Of old Virginia
ham.
Whether boiled or served in appetiz-
ing waters, broiled in slices of rare
excellence or fried with gravy that
makes you smack your mouth, the Vir
ginia ham is a thing to be treasured
and cherished by the man who loves
good things to eat
From the frying pan there arises
matchless aroma that is as grateful to
smell as the finished product is delic-
ious to the taste. Virginia ham is
food fit for the gods.-Baltimor Sun
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-19
Alfalfa Farm Makes Labor.

Down in Kimble county there is a
real estate agent who is a real genius
He has issued a circular entitled
Don't Own an Alfalfa Farm and be-
cause it is we'll worth reading we re-
produce it, 1t reads:
I'VE hear a good deal about the
value Of an alfalfa crop. Some peo-
pie never will let up blowing about
it. They tell you if you feed it tc
your work team you won't have tc
feed grain to keep them fat; that it is
worth pound for pound as much as
bran for feeding milk COWS; that it is
one Of the best pork producers; tina
it is fine for feeding beef cattle; and
always they tell about the immense
crop you can make.
ooh, come off! Give us a rest! II
makes us tired! Isn't there another
side?
''In May, just at the time you
ought to be hoeing out your cotton
you have to go into the alfalfa fe1c
and cut the first crop. It sort OF wor-
ries you, OF course, but you have il
to do. Then in June, just when yor
ought to have chance to go fishing
there's another crop Of alfalfa to cu
and you don't go. It's blazing hot il
July and you feel like you ought tc
get to shade some, but you have tc
get in another crop Of alfalfa, Yor
are getting tired of the name Of /
by this time. In August you want tf
go to camp meetings, swap yarns, have
good, easy time and imagine yoi
have got religion, but you can't
there's that dog-goned alfalfa again
In September it has always been YOU
custom to visit your wlfe's k1n-tOlks
but do you do it? Not much! Con
found that alfalfa! In October 20,
are done with most other crops an(
you want to go off to that gambling
horse-racing contraption known as thu
County Fair and spend some Of you
money, but you've got to harvest IN
other crop Of that internal alfalfa. An'
in November in desperation you turf
the cattle in on the field and they graz
on it all winter Are you through
then? Heavens, MOI You've got Il
spend all the winter feeding the stuf
up.
''Markham makes a wall about Tn
Man With the Hoe" He ought t;
shed tears over the man with the al
ialfa farm If you want picture 0
solid enjoyment see the man with tn
hoe rest upon it and watch the weed
grow. But the man with the alfalf
farm! Is a man to be a mere mach1n
to transform alfalfa into a bank &C
count? Is his soul to have no highe
aspirations? Don't be burdened witt
an alfalfa farm. If you are tired an
want a rest; if you have all the none
you want; if you wish to repose i
deep, cool inviting shades, beside sill
waters, list your alfalfa farm with i
and we will sell it to some man VIII
doesn't know any better than EMO
seeing the sides Of his barn bulglns
out; his horses, cattle, sheep, goats an
hogs fat; his bank account swelling
his wife and children happy and con
tented and him elf nrOSnerOuS sd
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-19


will be shallow blowing for one. field
will be too deep for another, and vice
versa. Turn your "old red hills" fooi
deep and make them as fine as ''doodle-
dust and, if no humus is added to
impart new life, they will be as I'M
productive as ever.
But we will never reap the full
measure Of benefit from fall blowing
or any other as to that matter, until
we learn to work in harmony with ma
lures inviolable laws. In other words
we should plant largely of 1egumes,
which will trap the free nitrogen Of
the air, shade the ground protecting
it from the burning summer heat, and
assist capillary action Then bring
our blowing implements into requisi-
ton; turn under the litter harrow
frequently and after the crop has been
planted we'll cultivated and laid by
make arrangements to tear down Our
old barns and build larger ones.
In the same number of the Southern
Ruralist, Florida correspondent, writ
ing from Tampa, tells of his way OF
getting rid Of the summer growth on
his land. He says that he never plows
more than three inches deep if possible
to avoid it. How he can cover a
growth OF grass and beggar weed by
such shallow blowing is a mystery 1t
hardly deserves the name Of blowing
it is merely scratching the surface
Plow Grassy Land Shallow.-From
my experience | think it pays to pillow
under grassy land in the fall for the
next years crop I turn my land from
the first to the fifteenth Of October
when the grass is fully matured but
not dead and dry The roots Of the
grass at this time of year are still
strong enough SO that your pillow will
cut through and turn the grass under
The grass roots are dead and will pull
UP under the beam Of your pillow instead
Of turning under and make you say
words not found in your Sabbath
school literature
If you will use fine cutter on your
turning p1ow you will be able to turn
your grassy ground under nicely If
the early fall.
By spring this grass 8 and begga1
weed will all be rotted and your lane
will be mellow and in good shape fol-
your spring work. But if you wait til
spring to plow your land you viii
find that unless you have a large
two horse plow, (and not every one
of us who farm have that, it will
be hard to turn under your land
most especially if the grass is very
rank
Should you succeed in getting il
under, when you go to plant your
crop you will find that some grass
will be pulled out by your plow and
be in your way all through the sea
son. 1t will take all the year to rot
this and it will dry the land.
[ don't think that dead dry grass
has much manural value All [ think
it good for is to rake up and put in
your horse and COW stalls. It is all
r;oh+ IN +,rn daod ueedc ord 0raee
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-19

DcSSdf WcCu llltu luIl ulluCl lHs
stubb1e and other lands that have
not been mown. | let it lie till about
away harrow that cuts up all tho
clods. levels it and gives it better
chance to rot and become mellow
In the spring, about the first Of March
| turn my corn land again, following
the pillow with the Acme harrow
which breaks all Jumps and levels it
This is all done broadcast My LAND
is now in fine shape for my corn
All the grass and weeds having de-
cayed that were plowed under in the
FALL the ground is mellow and much
richer for it. My land is low pine
land
I always break my corn land broad
cast and never plow more thar
three inches deep if I can help it.
Another correspondent Of the South
ern Ruralist. writing from a Georgia
farm, gives some personal experience
showing the effect Of deep trenchine
Of the soil OF course, it is evident
that his soil was heavy one, on lane
which was pure light sand for severa
feet below the surface the benefit would
not be SO apparent Still, we have nc
doubt that even on such a light soil
deeper p'owing would be beneficial.
When the army passed through thi:
section [ was little boy ten years
old. They left a line Of breastwork:
90 rods long through my fathers field
We 1eveled it down and cultivated thu
field as before We soon noticed tha
corn, wheat or cotton would grow or
the line Of the breastworks a grea
deal larger than on either side. S.
we decided that turning up the grounC
Geep had something to do with it
My father bought the first two-horst
pillow I ever saw and we have beer
using them ever since. Two year,
ago I took charge Of the old planta
ton I was raised on, blew out al
the pine stumps and began to follow
the steps of boyhood days. I Dough
a Chattanooga reversible disc plow
had 8 acres to put in wheat tina
had not been plowed over 4 or 5 in
ches deep in many years. | turned
it about 6 or Z inches deep. 1t hao
formed the hardest kind Of hard-pa1
about inches under the surface.
sowed wheat, put 200 pounds guant
per acre and made 2S1-2 bushels OF
the acres. I then turned the stub
bic with Boy Dixie plows and drilled
bushels Of speckled peas, with 1O'
pounds guanO per acre. | cut an(
sold $1O9.S1 of peavine hay off thu
acres. | then turned it again, 60
ing about 8 inches deep with my dist
pillow, and sowed it in wheat, put 30(
pounds guano per acre. It made 81
bushels Of wheat Then | sowed it ii
peas as before and made this yea
$1,000 worth Of peavine hay The
fall OF 1904 | turned II acres with
my disc and put it in corn. Las
year | made the best crop the field
ever made. I cut the stalks with
disc harrow and opened the GROUND
in November for cotton, with a mid
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-19
Nutriment of Bacon.

''Who shall decide when doctors dis
agree?'' It has been quite common
thing for people to speak of ''hog and
hominy'' as the staple food of farmers,
Continued on page 8oo)
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-12-07
George Ely Ran Forward.

paws and drew him to his breast. The
bear was becoming angry, and he
would soon have crushed every rib in
Georges body if the youths sweet.
heart had not come to his rescue.
Mary Goodwin had been dancing
with George Ely and when the bear
entered the room the thoughtful girl
ran to the fireplace and seized an iron
poker. 1t proved a good weapon. 1t
was an iron bar about four feet in
length, and it had been in use so long
that one end had worn to sharp
point. It's effectiveness had been i'm
proved by young man who had stuck
the sharp end in the fire for the pur-
pose of using it to take the chill from
a pitcher of hard cider.
When Mary Goodwin saw her low.
er's face distorted with pain as he
struggled to get loose from the mad
bears powerful arms she ran to his
assistance, Help! For Gods sake.
help me, boys!" shouted George. The
bear was trying to fasten his teeth in
his victims throat. when the brave
girl thrust the red-hot point of the
iron bar behind the monsters fore.
shoulder and threw her whole weight
upon it. The sharp point slipped be-
tween the bears ribs and entered his
heart.
With an angry growl Bolivar sank
in a heap upon the ballroom floor, and
George Ely staggered away, to fall,
gasping for breath, in the arms of his
quick-Witted, fearless sweetheart.
Bolivar was barbecued on Christ.
mas day, 1854. During those same
holidays George and Mary we're mar.
ried.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-12-07

Mildred-Oh, dear! l wish I knew
what to give Mr.. Slowboy for Christ.
mas present.
Helen-Why don't you give him
your heart, dear?
Mildred-The big goose has it al
ready. but he doesn't know it.
The Sum.
Knicker - Christmas mathematics
are puzzling.
Bocker-Yes, you put down tens
and carry everything.
An Explanation.
women are naturally more artistic
than men,"
YES" answered the matter of fact
person, that's why so many of 10
look funny when we wear our Christ
mas rec!zties and smoking jacket2
Our wives want US to look artistic"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-12-07
"United States and New jersey"

limited States and NeW Jersey
For several years after the battle
of Waterloo Joseph Bonaparte, who
had been put on the throne of Spain
by his brother in 1908, lived in Bor-
dentown, N. J. It may be from this
fact that the nickname alluded to was
derived. Frequently the phrase "The
United States and New Jersey" is
heard. 1t would be interesting to es-
tablish definitely the origin Of this
distinction '
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-12-07
EuthanaSia.

A very remarkable thing happened
in an English almshouse last Christ
mas. One of the inmates died Of
overeating, something that had never
happened before in England. Said q
nurse, in testifying to the death:
1.-The old man had a second helping
of plum pudding and died happy
Indiana polls News.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-12-07
1h s I'M Ri SSf1| "A
&BBELLs&
RZ:zZ71lkER4ZEk1&5
%&S&ZNs

r WAS 90 cold that the
snow looked blue under
the dark sky when the
Bells ran swiftly down tho
hard road.
There were five OF them
MARY and Jimmie and
the twins and baby Bell,
and they were orphans and
very poor, and 1t was tho
day before Christmas.
The five Bells stopped
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-12-07
S}~Ny~~~vt, ~>~seR,>>s~%1t~F:l
s Bits from the Trees s
u 'Qn~s-~~Qf eos-~,Qr ss-~sQc~ a.
Hence the MistIetoe.

Hence the MistIetoe.
Florence you remember that
last Christmas you broke your en-.
gagement?
Geraldine-Yes; but I'm z year
older now.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-12-07

HE times were flush; there
had been good crops, and
an abundant harvest had
been gathered and stored
away. The people on old
Lick creek, in Rails cOun.
tY Mo- were hannN and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-15
BIGGEST HOUSE YET
At The STAR
COMPANY PRODUCES "a
GAY DEcEIvER" LAST NIGHT TO
LARGEST HOUSE AUDIENCE
WAS MORE THAN PLEASED.

The Willard Company who have been
playing throughout the past week at
the Star Theatre. have In every respect.
been charmed with the business and the
appreciative audience that have greeted
them 10 witness the production Of "A
Western Gentlemen" and "A Gay De.
ceiver," even In the face Of the fact that
Astoria has passed through the hottest
spell that has visited us for many years.
Both Mr., Willard and his manager, Mr..
Fox. wish to thank the theatre. .goers OF
Astoria through the medium OF the
press, and to express their hearty sp.
probation.
1t will be the continual effort OF the
Willard Company to produce good plays
and productions during their stay In
Astoria.
On Monday evening the famous play,
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE" win be pro.
duced with special light effects and
scenery. This most wonderful play calls
for the greatest talent, as but few can
carry the remarkably heavy part Of
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" Mr.. Willard
in this part exeells, for his capabilities
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-15

Mr.. |. N. Fleischner spent last week
with his family In their attractive house
at Seaside; he will probably be down
again for the weekend soon.
Mr.. and Mra viii Van Schyver and
son spent few days at Moore's Hotel
last week, and are expected down later
for the Summer
Mrs. El Cookingham and son. Holt,
are occupying the Weber cottage, in
Hermoca Park.
Mortimer Fauch of Portland Is at
Bearhart, experimenting the building Of
the new "Boyless Alley there.
Among Mrs. /. Lowengart's guests for
the week at Seaside are her mother,
Mr.. l. Gerst, Miss Amy May, Mrs. r.
ReinemAn and Miss Judith Lowengart.
Senator Fulton Of Astoria, his wife
ahd several guests are occupying their
house at Seaside for few days.
Elaborate preparations are under way
for the entertainment Of the Arion Sing.
ing Society, which will be at Locksley
Hall three days in August. The mem
beT Of the society are planning con
cert and dance, and Mr. Fl. T. Butter.
worth, proprietor OF the hall, win give in
their honor banquet and clambake.
Bob Lewis and family are occupying
the Fullum house at Seaside.
J. G. Carson and daughter Elizabeth
are visiting ]. g. Mack and wife at Sea-
sido.
Mrs. w. A. Knight Of Portland, her
daughter and maid, are at Kruse's Beach
Hotel for the season.
Among those who were at Seaside
over Sunday were Chester Murphy, Ar
mold Rothwell, Robert McCracken and
Jordan Zan.
Mr. E Lyons Of Portland and j. Nc.
CURE of Astoria were at Moore's Hotel
few days last week.
Harvey w. Scott has purchased the
Kraemsr house al Seaside.
Miss EglestoR, a very aue pianist of
Bohe, Idaho, and a pupil Of Bauer's
IN Paris, Is at GeaFhart.
M, and Mrs, Howe are In KiuikInic
Lodge for The season,