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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.

One of the strong reasons why the
city of Grand Forks is noted for its
,progressiveness is because the Com
mercial club, the representative body
of the business interests of the city,
has the unbounded confidence of every
citizen.
Too often these splendid representa-
tive bodies are the victims of petty
jealousies and are hampered in their
influence by lack of confidence in them
by the public.
Not so, the Commercial club
In nearly every movement for the
betterment of the city at large it
either takes the initiative or is
charged with a part of the RESPONSE
bility by those who are in the initia-
tive.
In the matter of paving and other
city improvements the Commercial
club has joined hands with the city
council and the two work hand in
hand. The club stands for the pro-
gress of the city as seen by represen-
stative citizens, and the influence of its
members is largely responsible for the
crystalizing of public sentiment on the
main questions that have made Grand
Forks take front rank among the cities
of the Northwest for progressiveness.
The club has made good in nearly
represented the unified sentiment of
the people and while it's province has
been strictly advisory, the respect in
which it's work is held is such that it's
purposes become mandates in effect.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
The True American.

The true American is he
Who takes pride in his own town;
VINO makes the srafters all step
Who spreads abroad her fair renown,
A power in the community.
The true American is he
Who loves his state-a loyal knight
IN all her councils for the right:
sight
OF all the sister company.
The true American is he
Who deems his nation best on earth:
Who holds above his wealth or birth
The sterling weight of honest worth,
And scorns an alien snobbery.
The true American is he -
Who halls the flag of every land,
Vet gladly lends helping Jhand
World patriot for liberty.
New York Sun
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
THE PAST AND
PRESENT
f. Z. Myrick Of Pembina Talks Inter-
estingly to an Evening Times Man
on Conditions in That County and
Of the Growth of Grand Forks.

F. c. Myrick of Pembina is one of
the prominent visitors in the city who
will remain to take in the drainage
convention. Mr.. Myrick has been very
prominently identified with the devel-
opment of the county in which he
resides and is at present one of the
board of county commissioners. of
which body he has been member for
twenty years.
When seen at the Hotel Dacotah
last evening by an Evening Times rep
resentative he talked very interesting
ly upon the conditions, past and pres.
ent, In Pembina. He took occasion to,
speak In very fattering terms OF the.
city of Grand Forks and. noted its
remarkable growth in the years he
has been resident of North Dakota.
When | first came through Grand
Forks in 1874" said Mr.. Myrick..
there were but few houses here and
few of us ever anticipated that it
would grow to become the fine city-
1t now is. though that it had future.
l always believed because of its To-
cation. You owe the advancement of,
Grand Forks largely to the progress
siyeness. of its citizens, those Of an
early day and those of the present
do not know of city where there is
more public-spiritedness demonstrated
than right here in Grand Forks, and
this town is pride to every North
Dakotan."
Pembina county residents are deem
~ interested in the drainage PROPOSE
ton. The drainage sof lands west OF
the county has resulted in large GUAM
titles of water every spring being.
turned on to it, and 1t is an absolute
|. necessity now that system of drain
sage Is established which will carry the
p excess of water on farther. While
the county has a natural slope and
drainage unnecessary under ordinary
circumstances to carry off its water
the flow from the west and from Can,
ada result in flooding of the land
and drainage must be established.
Pembina county is one of the best
In the state for stock breeding. That
IS to say, the farmers there have en-
gagged quite extensively in raising
FLOODED cattle and the near proximity
to Canada, where there are some fine
specimens of registered stock, permits
ofsthem securing good breeds and ia
dividuals for breeding purposes.
Inc farmers are much interested in
diversified farming up that way and do
not pay their entire attention to wheat
raising, as is the case, in some Of the
counties of the state.
me city of Pembina is rapidly re-
covering from disastrous fire whick
nearly wiped out the town one wear
ago last October. A fine opera house
and city hall has been built recently
ana the class of buildings erected is
peter than those first put up in the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
Wanted to Know About Corn.

ssASOW " 4AMVW AUUuG OVEus
When the editor of the Record was
In Denver last fall he was asked in a
serious manner by an Indiana COM
rade If he had ever seen corn growing
IN North Dakota. 1t Is not generally
known back east" that when Lewis
and Clark were In this country, hum
dred years ago, they found the In
dams along the Missouri river up this
way raising corn. Parched corn. teo,
has been found in old Indian graves.
Corn assuredly@ is an old-timer IN
these parts. But what we want to
say is that not only. is considerable
corn raised here-an increasing acre
age each succeeding year-but in this
country hogs are being fattened for
market every year on native corn.
For dozen or fifteen years the peo-
pie of the HOlianderS settlements At
Westfield and Hull, In this county:
have almost without exception raised
few hogs for market, fatteninK the
animals on corn produced on the home
farm. And more corn and more hogs
are being raised in those neighbor-
hoods right along. Arend Hasper. an
early settler of the Westfield country.
shipped to Sioux City car load OF
hogs fattened at home on corn raised
by himself. The area of corn planting
is being largely increased each year
IN North Dakota, and particularly In
the more sheltered region of the Mis-
souri, SLOPE Emmons County Record.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
NOTES FROM THE
WORLD OF SPORT.

NOASAID V1 Cx VII
The City of Mexico has an automo-
bile club of 800 members.
Joe Kelly, the California Jockey, has
been engaged to ride for Lucky"
Baldwin.
Thirty thousand baseballs are used
each season by the baseball teams of
the national agreement leagues.
Cincinnati fight followers are clam
oring for a chance for Andy Bezenah
to hitch up with Battling Nelson.
Dan Murphy, the we'll known row.
ing coach, will handle the freshmen
crews of the Leland Stanford univer-
sity.
Fred Bell, the Wisconsin wrestler.
is said by close critics of the game
to be the coming worlds champion of
the mat.
Jack O'Brien, the victor over Fitz-
simmons. opened to packed house at
the Palace Theater, Boston, New
Years Day.
Roland De Witt, who has been cap
tain of the Youngstown polo team, is
to follow the example of BILLY" Sun
day and become an evangelist
Watercross, the crack stallion. is
one of the largest thoroughbred horses
living. He stands about II hands high
and weighs about 1850 pounds.
Willie Griffith, one of the best Jock
eys who ever rode horse during the
days OF the old Guttenburg track, died
recently in Washington of pneumonia
From all parts of the country come
reports of Hanlon signing men for the
Cincinnati team. Ned is surely going
to dc. things for 'Porkopolis' the COM
ing season.
Jockey David L. Nicol leads all the
Jockeys at the City park track, New
Orleans. Around New York last sea-
son he was failure with the excep-
ton of his rides on Sysonby.
Both the City Park and Fair Ground
race tracks at New Orleans are well
attended daily. The system of allow
Ing the layers of odds to cut in for
one day is in vogue at both tracks.
Theodore Breitsonstein, formerly
the star pitcher of the st. Louis Ma
tionals, will receive $4,000 for next
seasons work at New Orleans. He
won the pennant for the Pelicans last
year.
1T is reported that new baseball
league is to be organized in Michigan
this spring. 1t will be an outlaw league
and perhaps will put a team in Grand
Rapids in opposition to the Central
league team there.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
n Race 20 Stav.

Last evening Ex-MayOr John Dinnie
and Mrs. Dinnie. accompanied by Mrs.
J. r: Paupore left for q two month";
visit to the Pacific coast. They viii
spend the greater portion Of their time
at Los Angeles and Pasadena. Mr.. DIM
ME expects to reach Grand Forks
about March first In time for the
mayorality campaign. sd
When seen LAST evening by The
Evening Times Mr.. Dinnie said: II
only consented to- come ont for mayor
under the greatest pressure. 1 an
aware that my leaving may Ia some
instances weaken my candidacy, & but
people know me and know Tor what
Istood when mayor. They may desire
TO ask me questions, but I hone thew,
will await my return as i am laayine
nobody To- answer Questi ions for me-. ~
TO my policy IL elected mayor. B How
ever. my address VIII be forwarded "a
the neWspapers Of the city and IL peo-
pie want 70 ask questions, Il viii, an.
sWer them by mail as best Iicau. B i an
u ~ the hsht Tor the finish ana viii
make the race on my past record b,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
Building an Ice House.

The new firm of Jarvis & Sorenson
are building a large ice house near the
East Grand Forks brewery. The
building will have capacity of 1000
tons an dthe firm will start filling it
with ice Monday. The two members
of the firm. Jarvis & Sorenson, are
old citizens and will undoubtedly get
their deserved share of the local trade.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
OF Interest to East, SiderS
FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Judge Watts Grants Notion in Bartee
Case and Evidence May Acq0it Him.

Yesterday at Crookston Judge
Watts of the district court granted the
motion Of the attorneys. of VIM. Bar
tee for q new trial. The attorneys
in their arguments showed where they
had new evidence that would give
Bartee a good chance for freedom.
Bartee is accused of holding up. F. M.
Duke of this city and relieving him
of watch. 1t was claimed that he
took the money so he could shoot
craps, he being of the colored frater-
nifty. Bartee was convicted on cir
cumstantial evidence and the new trial
being granted is approved of by all
who wish justice done.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
Removes to This CITY.

Engineer Ripson and family of
Staples, Mimi, arrived in this city this
morning. Mr.. Ripson will take the
place of Jack Downey as engineer on
the NJ. P. and will locate here per-
manently. The citizens of this city
welcome Mr.. Ripon into their midst
and feel that he will be benefit to
the community in general.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
Sentiment to r.. 1nculcated.

Let reverence of law be breathed by
every mother to the iisping babe that
tho schools, semfnnries and colleges;
lot It be written in primers. spelling
from pulpits and proclaimed In legis-
lative halls and enforced in courts Of
Justice. in short. let 1t become the
Abraham Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
WORD From Arthur ryoyes.

AL Woodward of Crookston has re-
ceived letter from Arthur Noyes,
who practiced law in Grand Forks
about twenty years ago. He is To-
Gated at Billings, Mont, and lauds
that part of the country to the skies.
Mr.. Noyes was one of the most sue
cessful lawyers in the northwest and
many of his old time acquaintances
will be glad to hear that he is alive
and doing well.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
THE EVENING TINES, GRAND FORKS, N. D.

In its arrangements to go in and
finish up .Rojestvensky's fleet, in the
event that the task should prove to
be too hard for Togo. 1t seems 1t
never occurred to the British states
men that 1.-The Dewey of Japan"
wasn't going to leave any core.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

Up to the present time the Missouri
authorities have neglected to charge
the Standard OIL company with re-
sponsibility for the earthquake which
recently shook up the inhabitants of
1.-The land of the big red apple"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

Senator Carter is tri1e subse-
quent in announcing that "the St.
Louis fair was one big case of graft. /"
The guileless visitor was made aware
of that patent fact without unneces-
sary delay, and in SO forcible a man
ner as to cause him never to forget
to remember it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

Senator LaFollette has been sworn
in, but there is quite respectable
number of his fellow citizens over in
the Badger commonwealth who are
impatiently awaiting for the swearing
at programme to begin.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

A New York financial publication
gravely assures us that 1.-The public
will show wisdom by keeping out of
Wall street just now" This advice
is most excellent as far as it goes,
but why lust now?" Why not en-
body in it the acme of wisdom by
admonishing the public to steer clear
of the traps and pitfalls of Wall street
for all time to Gomez
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

When collision between the bat
tleships Alabama and Kentucky ap-
peared to be imminent the other day
Admiral Evans is said to have fairly
outdone the example once set by our
army in Flanders"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

The Lidgerwood Broadaxe, one of
the very ablest, editorially, of the
many excellent weekly papers of the
state, has just completed the eigh-
teenth year of its existence. The
Evening Times extends congratula-
tons to Bro. Andrews and wishes him
full measure of success for the com
ing year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

The practice of certain impecunious
penny-a-liners in literally invading the
grave In order to procure salacious
matter for the Twin city papers is
most reprehensible one. The case Of
the late street car magnate Yerkes
is shining example of what these
human ghouls are willing to do in or
der to earn their pittence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

There doesn't appear to be any trou-
BILE apprehended in the matter of
getting one Thos. w. Lawson to tell
the courts what he knows regarding
the modus operandi of the Standard
Oil company
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
Many New Poles.

The Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change Co. have installed about 100
new poles on Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
streets and the avenues in that vicin-
ity. The company's line has grown
In popularity to such an extent that
the new improvement was necessity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

Some malevolent individual has sug-
gested Foraker and Depew as the Re-
publican standard-bearers in 1908.
That's certainly the meanest fling at
the G. o. p. Of the present century.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

mates, cutting them down or increas-
ing them as may seem necessary, and
then apropriating the money in the
old way as is done for the expense of
the other departments.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

There was strike among the
chorus girls at the Metropolitan at
Minneapolis the other day. No such
trouble here, although a strike on the
part of the audience attending the
BLACK Crook" last evening was mar
rowly averted when the attenuated
neither eXtremities of the ballet was
first presented to their view,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
Hotel Corridors

This is the time for stories, good,
bad and Indifferent for the crowds
from all over the state in the city
to attend the drainage meeting are
full OF yarns and the Man about Town
who gathers items for The Evening
Times hears grist of stories such as
would make volume of Gulliver's
Travels look like primer in one of
the little red schOol-hOuses" in We
olden times.
They are telling one on an
lrishman who at one time lived
in the northern part of the state.
1t seems that the Irishman
had fallen out with a neighbor
who was kentuckian. In the heat
of anger. the Kentucky gentleman
proposed duel to settle the difference
and the lrishman, though nearly
frightened to death, agreed to it, hop
ing to be able to get out of an en-
counter in some way If 1t finally came
to the use of firearms. The son of
Old Erin selected shot guns as the
weapons to be used but the Kentuck-
ian preferred revolvers. The Irish
man finally agreed to this and a dis.
lance was selected for the duelists
which was so far that the Irishman.
who was little, wizzened up chap,
could hardly be seen while the broad
shouldered Kentukian doomed up like
barn, making a good target. This
ne at once noted and complained of
the distance and the difference in
their size, requesting much shorter
one. The Irishman, seeing that 1t was
matter of business and no fooling in
one final exercise OF that national
characteristic of his wit,replied., "Oirl
til yez wat Oil do. OIL take bit of
chalk and OH mark down the frint
OF yez two lines SO that yez will be
list the soize of mesilf. Thin, when
OF shoot. ii me bullet hits outside Of
the chalk marks, why, be jabbers, it
don't count, that's all" The .Kentuckr
ian appreciated the joke and the
neighbors made up their grievances
and declared a truce over a glass Of
mountain dew"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
Studying For the Service,

Word has been received from Floyd
Glover, who formerly lived in this city.
He is III Vallego. Cal, and attends
the University of Electricity in that
place. The aim of Floyd is to be an
engineer in Uncle Sans navy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

1T seems to be up to the German
war-lord" to say whether grim
visaged war will rage in or the white
dove of peace brood over Europe.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
School Board MecfinR.

The school board held their regular
meeting at the Central school last
night Bills were allowed and other
routine business was transacted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

The latest is the German peril"
1t has no allusion to the commodity
that made Milwaukee famous, be it
known.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

The mayor of St. Cloud seems to be
very accommodating gentleman.
Recently he issued an order closing
the saloons at 11:0O p. M. This action
raised the ire of the business men who
were in favor of "a wide-open" policy
and they added to their protest
suggestion that he go to Mexico and
look after extensive business inter-
ests which he has in that country.
Acting on the hint he has decided
to go.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
In the Taus Case.

Attorney Finlayson went to Crooks
ton this morning where he will have
hand in the Taus case The case is
expected to take two or three days
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

P. P. Rand and family, who have
spent the past year in Hamilton, Mont. /,
returned this morning and will re-
sumo their residence here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

Missouri will have to show Mr.,
Rogers rookston Times.
And Missouri continues to stub
bornly insist that Mr.. Rogers must
show #. sg & {. "A
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

M. A. Foote of the Devils Lake
branch of the Arneson Mercantile Co.,
is spending asfew days in town on
business.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

a Chicago man has made q high bid
Tor goodrEoyernmental position He
became the father Of his twenty-sev-
enth child. sS b al
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

Cut flowers at Undertaken Ysulli-
.<an's, East Grand Forks. MINI. Tele-
phone III. d.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Smith and daughter
Of st. Paul are guests at the Great
Northern. .es, \
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
SACRED HEART CHURCH.
Annual Statement Soon to Be Issued
Church Has Large Congregation.

The annual statement of the Sacred
Heart church is to be issued in pamph-
let form in the near future. The
church has one of the largest con-
gregations in the United States, talk
ing the size of the town into consider
alton. While the report is not ready
the trustees are working hard upon
it and expect to have it out in about
ten days and a balance largely to the
credit of the church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
Lady Foresters Install.

The Lady Foresters of this side of
the river held meeting last night
and installed the following officers
who will act for the coming year:
Chief Ranger Miss Margaret MUIR
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

A certain editor of one OF our coun-
/ Try papers not far distant is being
numerically goaded by his friends
because Of story which has leaked
out relative to himself and certain
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

Some men ind It easter to stand id
yersity than prosperity. I;
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

Dave Vannett, roadmaster on the.
N. P. at Fertile, spent yesterday in the
city. a - - +
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

KecUfumg Secfetafy-Mrs. T. My
seer.
Financial secretary-Mlss Maggie
German.
Treasurer-Mrs. Dan Sullivan.
Inner Sentinels-Mrs. P. ]. Kelly
and Mrs. Woodsbacker.
Conductors-Miss Frances Sullivan
and Miss Maggie OLeary
Following their installation the
ladies and their escorts attended the
installation of the Grand Forks For
esters and enjoyed themselves to the
limit. Mrs. G. P. Kirk, Mrs. D. En-
right. Mrs. NJ. Liston and Mrs. Zim-
mon were formally made sisters.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

M. J. Sullivan went to Fargo today
on a business mission.
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Vice Chief Ranger-Mrs.

Recording secretary-Mrs. T. My
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

M. ]. Lynch is in Crazy, N. D.,
transacting business ,3 s;s.,
William Boulget is reported to be
on the sick list, 4.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

Mr.. s. Claus of st. Paul is a guest
! at the Great Northern. 81 Il \ Z
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10

The City of Mexico has an automo-
bile club of 800 members.
Joe Kelly, the California jockey, has
been engaged to ride for Lucky"
Baldwin.