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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
SOME SUGGESTIONS ON
FURNISHING A HOME.
Suburban Residences Either Palaces Cottages
Abundant Play to Every Artistic Taste Carpets,
Draperies and Furniture Play important Parts and
Fireplaces and Verandas Are Almost Essentials.

king of red to brighten them up. Red
as a solid color should not be used in
a bedroom, nor should dark green or
dark blue be chosen in sleeping room.
Neutral tints are better here. pale
gray, sea green or a delicate yell
low, a Towering pattern. Of roses or.
apple blossoms may be wisely selected.
& Never choose large and striking
pattern. for small room. Stripes add
to the height Of a room, and at present
there is q dainty fashion of papering
ceilings in, white, allowing a tic 9TH OF
perhaps eighteen or twenty inches at
the top of the wall instead OF the olu-
fashioned conventional border. This
runs. around tho sides Of the room and
may be finished where the ceiling Joins
the wall by narrow molding Of white
or gilt, according to taste
If your cottage is simply furnished,
choose for window draperies, portieres
and furniture coverings, cretonne or
chlntz rather than anything more sump-
tuous. Cretonno is picturcsque and ar
tistic and has the advantage of being
easily freshened up by the laundress.
It YOU lavish money anywhere, let it
be IN the dining room. Furnish; this
room with table, sideboard and, chairs
that are we'll made and worthy Of. the
place where you exercise hospitality.
IT you cannot afford to get everything
at once, furnish the dining room first,
and let the living room wait
Furniture in Rooms. 80.
The chief requisites of a living room
are a sofa or divan, two or three low
bookshclvcs, library table,. a lamp
and some comfortable chairs. The cen
trail attraction of sucl a room should
be the fireplace. 4 friend Of mine Or
dcring plans to be made for subur-
ban home, said to the architect: /" Give
me a. big fireplace and a great veran-
da. Everything else must be subor-
dinate to these Even in midsummer
there are mornings and evenings. when
a fire ON the hearth is a real delight,
In! itself a blaze of d1iftwood or the
soft glow of camel coal OF the leap and
sparkle Of pine knots furnish a room
however simple and plain, so that a
prince might. not disdain it. ~
|; In our desire to, live much in the
open air, we cannot do without g
! roomy vcranda. Indoors window seats
well cushioned, give an air of ease and
| pleasure that is equaled only by plenty
| OF pillows on the veranda outside. ~.
/ , A hammock or two and number OF
! bamboo chairs are indispensable. II
! the suburb by shore or hills is haunted
/ by the fiendish small mosquito, that
4 pest so much to be dreaded because OF
. its song and its bite, and its power tc
carry malaria, our Yeranda as well as
/ all our windows and doors must be
1 carefully wire screened. ~ E-:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
Bead Candle Sha des.

{ Candle-shades for the table are al
most as great a problem as lamp-shades,
tho the range. of material is greater, and
as they are so small, one is less re-
stricted by fear of being bizarre. One
of the Greatest difficulties is fire, as
the candle fame fickers and swirls at
each passing zephyr, and the isinglass
protectors are frequently omitted.
Some very charming shades were seen
recently, made of beads. e 81
Some Of the shades We're, made of
pure white beads, cut in facetted crys.
tails .ands strung in a series of straight.
hanging lines, all about the little
brass holder. In lothers.a simple de-
sign was worked into the dangling rows
by the introduction at the proper places
'of a few pale green or rose beads, tho
the general effect of a white, translu-
cent shade was maintained, and the FIN
Eished shade made in5ar way into mipia.
ture, crystal candle fabrum. They were
simple, gay,sas belts the garnitures of
a brightly set table. and if well strung
upon strong silk orsIinens thread, should
be practical and enduring. rs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08

This is just the little cottage. you
have been looking for and L trust you
will admit that for this style Of a
home it is a model one. .,s..,
It has brad gable to the street,
with wide projecting caves. It is de-
signed to be sided and painted a dark
body, with ivory white trimmings.
The, floor plans are all one could de-
sire. with beautiful living room, fire.
place and combination stairway from
kitchen and living room, large dining
Two splendid chambers and bath;
with ample closet space are in the sec
/. Saxton. architect, 731732 Andrus
der rear part. First story, feet, sec
ond s, these heights in the clear when
finished; first story finished in birch,
with birch floors; pine to paint in sec:
ond story. -.. -.-y.'~ -, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08

Of the same yellow tone. The effect is
both cool and pleasing. NJ i. "a
The large dining room back of the
sitting room. has its eight high leather
chairs covered with the same cretonne
and the table is draped with a crotonnc
cover The few pieces Of metal ornament
are covered with the tawnv gauze. Only
the blue, ana white porceIains, that stand
about the room are unprotected = ~
:, The sash curtains arc down and only
the bllnds. protect the windows. The
only drapcry3is at the doors. Here the
curtains arc of loose mcshed cotton
OF the same tone as the yellow walls
and the cretoIne. a., .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
u SUBURBAN home may be
palace or a cottage. 1t may
stand surrnnndad by laWns and

t X SUBURBAN home may be a
@ palace or a cottage. 1T may
stand surrounded by lawns and
gardens and be approached by an ave-
nue. a mile IN length, winding thru. a
stately park, or it may be bit of. a
place within a stone IS throw of rail
way station.
Large means and narrow means alike
seek the suburbs in these days. when
business is more and more encrOachlng
on the city and driving the residential
part out Of the streets where traffic
has the right Of way. -
1T you have a long purse You may
furnish your suburban home as. you
please. If you expect to4live in it all
the year round youswill furnish with
more regard to- appearances and to
stability than if yousare merely making
it an Sencampment for summer quarters.
Floor Coverings.
Take first the item of floor covering.
Hardwood floors are, Of course, prefer
able, but if you cannot have them stain
the floors in cherry, black walnut, or
Of hardwood. 50, treated that it may be
kept polished and perfectly clean at
the cost only of the ordinary house
keeper s labor.
Floor coverings for suburban cot
tage in summer or in winter should
never be Of the old-fashioned carpets
that are bulky and dusty, that have to
be nailed down with infinite care and
pains. and that must he taken up at in
tervals and sent to the steam cleaners.
.Housecleaningsis a nightmare onlv
when people have too much heavy
furniture to move abort and too maHv
cumbersome carpets to take up and put
down again. q; ,hs.- y 5, , -.
Oriental rugs are the DELIGHT of their
possessors. hut they cost a good deal of
money and there are do1acstic rugs that
closely initiate them il tint and texture
and answer the purpose as We'll as if
they had been imported. .i@tr&s%Et .-t
! Among the ;prettiest available foo,
coverings are cotton rugs, some of then
made in ireland and some in England
while others are produced here al
/ home. They Gomez in different rtints
-, aad designs, those in IA solid color beine
the NOR" sponrlar choiee: Mattings Of
every kind are pretty and satisfaction,
in suburban. homel !&If used, ina ljv
/ ing room they should BE in a solid colo
and here and there Irdgs should breal
their monotony. Wn%s - +, Z %@t-L
j For the decorotio1} Of walls come pa
! pers in! so many beautiful. STYLES an,
patterns that the variety is bewilder
ing. North rooms. where there is it'll
sunshine, should be. papcred in crean
or yellow tints, or should have sprin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08

BY special arrangement with Glenn
L. saxton, architect, 731-731 .Andrus
building, a complete set Of plans and
specifications OF this shouse, lnclud-
ing one set Of blue prints. will be
furnished ct Mr.. Sexton's office for
$40. These VIII be furnished In every
detail. Mr.. Saxton VIII also furnish
to The. journal readers for 81 a
beautiful, practical and helpful book
OF plans. entitled American DWELL
lngs,' of houses ranging from $40o
up. Portfolio No. 2. Of residences
costing from $4,000 to $4,000, soc;
portfolio No. 8. ct stores. banks and
churches, SOC. A church portfolio
will also be given free to any reader
Of The journal UPON application
to the architect.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
Novel Shelves.

bathroom to accommodate the respec-
tive belongings Of the members Of the
family. No screws were allowed, brack-
cts were not practicable; but by prop
erly locating the center Of gravity, the
shelves. were securely hung. No. 8 pic
ture. wire was used; one; end was fast
ened securely to the front left-hands cor.
ner Of the upper shelf. passed twice
over the picture hook and finally .fas-
tened to the back right-hand corner. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
Buying cur tain Poles.

When buying curtain poles and sash
reds for 1T the t6 w9agMs to is portant
tWo-inch pol q supporting a sheer Slrap-
cry always looks topheaVy Sand an inch
pole would be farsmore suitable, says
the philadelphia Press. H heavy dra-
peries are hung on the same pole in
winter, it would be best to split the
difference in poles / y inches in width,
as these are strong enough for the ma
iority of winter curtains and do not
look out Of place when used for sum
mer curtains,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
,,.sHomesM Made Furniture Covers,

il. You plan to stay home tins SUM
nler, try, to. have all the hot-1ooking
furniture covering afTiS den AVA W under:
cool linens. These covers can. be made
easily, and if linen proves too expen-
sive there are Gotten stuffs which come
which wear weH tho, yof course. they We
not the life Of linen. . &
The drawing room need not lose its:
beauty because summer has brought out
the furniture covers. In one Minneapolis
house the drawing room has all its an.
tique furniture covered with white and
yellow striped cretonne, with the yellow
shade matching the walls and ceiling.
The pictures are covered with Rauze
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
Ne BUILDING AND FI0l1E MAX Nc g -
ARE YOU PLANNING TO BUILD? NC.
HERE is A HOUSE TO STUDY
A BEAUTIFUL BUNGALOW

Quilt 1860 st
Cost to Build. $1,000, Exclusive OF Heat
Ing and Plumbing. BY Glenn /. Sax
ton, Architect Suite 731-732 Andrus
Building, Minneapolis. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08

that point. and the tributaries from
Grand Rapids to the entrance Of the
Willow river, which is in this sluggish
stretch Of the Mississippi, are MOI
capable of doing much damage It is
the, Willow river water shed that, col
tion is now going on to determine
whether at slight comparative cost
these surplus, waters cannot be drawn
away from the upper Mississippi thru
White Fish lake, Pine river, Pelican
lake and Gull lake, and discharged
into the Mississippi below Brainerd.
ut is believed that this is posi-
BILE, and if 50, it not only relieves the
floods in Aitkin county, but stores vast
and valuable quantities Of water where
it viii do no harm and where it is
quickly available in dry times for pow
or and navigation below. =, +.
- have mentioned Gull lake as u
part of this system Years AGO money
was appropriated to secure land and
hoWage rights for this reservoir, leaving
but 627 acres to secure to make it pos
sible to- store 100000, 900, cubic feet
and with the purchase Of 1851 acres to
store 6,000,oO0OO0 cubic feet. f.: !.
- Nearest to Water Powers.
1.-The Gull lake reservoir would be Of
peculiar value to navigation and water
power interests because of its proximity
to the twin cities. It is thirty-three
miles nearer than Pine River reservoir
and one hundred and eleven miles near
CT than: Sandy Lake. The expense of
securing the necessary lands for Aowage
and for Improvement Of tho Gull lake
dam would not be great Considerable
land was acquired, some Of it without
e eS6e under the acts of 1894 and
Iictr iof oEci nv
made a report against the Gull lake
proposition and recommended that $685.
600 available for that purpose be APP
piled in other directions The neces-
sary titles or easements have been long
ago secured free of expense to the gov
rnmnt on 3,943 acres, and only 627
acres are now believed to- be in friend
" hands, and it is highly probable that
they, too, can be. secured without cost
to the government. The dam at the out
let OF Gull lake was originally. built by
lumbermcn. but is now the property of
the United States, having been trans
-ferred with the land. It would cost lit
tie to put this dam in condition to
raise the lake level to the necessary
stage of 1,197 feet, s..
The vast and unique reservoir sys.
TEN on the upper. waters of the Mis-
sissippi is a vital factor in the develop
the balance wheel which regulates the
motion of the steam engine It. is a
splendid monument to the sagacity of
our -honored Senator Washburn, who is
properly called it's father. At the last
river convention Senator Washburn
was chosen to head committee to
study and report to the coming Min
neapolis convention the practical pos
sible extension of this reservoir sys-
tenn. This proposed Gull lake reservoir
will, no doubt. receive attention at
the hands Of that committee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
Stimulates Manufacturing.

"tThis is an era of development in
our upper Mississippi waterpowers,
from Keokuk to Bemidii.. That at
Keokuk, it is estimated, will cost
$6,000,000 and will be the second larg-
est in the United States. No more in
the 100000 dam and paper mill at
Sartell, Mimi, few miles above Sank
Papids, whore one year ago was a
wilderness. It's yards are filled with
thousands of cords of spruce pulp wood
from northern Minnesota. There, can
be but one opinion as to the wisdom of
extending the existing reservoir sys-
TEN to the utmost practical limits; first,
as a supply to navigation in dry sea-
sons, and second, to afford the utmost
possible for waterpower
Eplants. Both of these interests mean
more towns, more railroads. NOR e mar;
| kets for the cheap forest products Of
northern Minnesota, better local mar
kets and consequently more profitable
farming for the whole Of Mime.
sofa.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05
THE PAJAairo PARK NIL

The passage DC The hilf creating The
Mesh Verde National PARK should Ne
followed by the bin creating the Psia.
rito National Park west OF Santa Fe.
Il Is well enough that the greater part
Of the area 10 included In tbs .iemcy
forest reserve and Is therefore under
the protection % the Department Of
Agriculture. whose forest rangers viii
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05
TWO MsrAoos

The statutes d New Mexico nov ID
force provide two wsys in xhIchr ~.
cxncies III The couxch MAJ be fnfkds
One method provides that the com.
81 shalt yote % hold ! special elee.
tion, IN which event. Ii becomes Ii,
duty d The mayor TO issue i proclau,.
alton calling such election. Another
statute says the corlefi may by vote
appoint some qualified person ID fin
the vacancy. The first method ~as
ssNsasd mon unanimously by ths
coancil The mayor may have i,elisv,
ed that only I'M other method -
lesal 81 Ne may have wished ID say
The esIpnse of iii election. Al auy
rate. he Was within his powers n
setoins the unanimous resolution a
The council II The council stiu wish
81 TO psrsne the course decided npon
= cus, It the mex meeting. by ! Two
thirds vote q : quorum. pass the reso
lntior uvsr the mayor ! veto. IL III a.
csdes wins me mayor that Inc appolnf
~ method = wiser. Il ca, by ! mA
3nrity sots. appoint conncilman
1he peup,e, probably 10 not cars moe,
= snethod y ADAPTED, but tksy X
vest ~ couaciI to settle such trouh
~ sutekly - eet sowa to he busi
~ ~ W1iah ~ vsseeat noGFbes,
- nardSA A. aentAa ~ IA -ssx
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05
PEOPLES FORUM

CRUSADE AGAINST Local. SINS
The Las Vegas Ministerial associa.
zion has planned 4 crusade against 10
cal vices The movement viii be start.
ed next Sunday evening BY . union
meeting held In the First Presbyter-
Ian church. Rev. Richard A. Morley
will preach the sermon.
The second meeting under this aus
pieces win be held the following sun.
day evening III the First Methodist
Episcopal church and Rev. n. n.
Trent will preach the sermon.
A week later the service will be
held In the First baptist church and
Rev. Norman skinner will preach the
sermon.
After these first three services 9th
or meetings Will be held and laymen
win be asked 20 participate. X q
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

II The Citizen remembers Alright,
Frank y. Murphy OF Arizona was one
Of the leaders In affairs IN that terri.
tory who grew most rikhteonsly an,
CRY ut the very Idea q the friends
81 Joint statehood IN New Mexisu at.
tempting 10 influence tke settlement
of that question In Ariao1e. @tic want
"a III 10 shiny On our II side. u
stay In our own territoeJ IA 20 lei
the people az ArisonaS settle joint
statehood for and amonk themselves
Such being the siewssc o. Mr.. Muir
ply. II naturally creates no little sur
prise to learn that he q b New Mex
leo visiting Santa Re and Las vegas
and perhaps other places, with tas
evident intent ~ attempting 70 ron
centrate and crystAlixe the lingering
love for separate statehood. which nm
deniably many New Mexicans .still
feel. into open and active opposition
to Joint statehood.
That Mr. Murphy has the nnioaa.
ed right to DO this. The Citizen full,
admits, hut thIs paper must say thai
such conduct ON the part Of Mr.. Mur
ply dors not At al comport Nth hi
expressed Views 81 what wonld b
h@cominx In the condnct of Nex Mex
10. n ~ skouid not carry tho Wi
into AriscNa, the Arizoaa statesmaI
By Als own View Il estppped frou
bringing The var Into New lGe3Reo
Hu* Statesmen are not aiwayp Coz
acknowledgements Citizen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

e<tre4 = a. Csm@e~r1nI <tsA a.
asssesS<ss IL N<nssker - e.
en- regarding dis see<ia - Me- Mes-
icn Mo- b ~ uas % fAks s1vas-
t2xr q shis iss<rrss sd secsse sos
this serfsoa . hrrs san1<r a vAis,
a1l< eftis<ssL
Almost sssryos< Mo writes h<rs
a. information sxss tx ~iisrsfure.
rh~ Co1G<rrisi Glib - sp@at ~
sA< nca~y n CO afford III s<adisx
ssss literature in respoasr t0 this a.
m4ad osis~ rec<asIy 4 us6<r~d :
skousznd copsss q ths sesestifSe
Farmer. ooassininx The srtte-up a
Las Vegas. for fires distributsoa- This
boob goes To 81 rho iasaire ahoss
laads snd s~s~rzi coadiiioas here.
Bat there 10 90 ne<d Tor supple
m<ntsry iis~rsstare. 4 great msns
people Insuif~ slress th~ climate md
~ant ID knos. ESPECIALLY. That Mind
q 4 place L@s yexas u
There sss prepared. Il consider
able expense. a eaeeedinxly sttrse
live aad yell gotten up little volume
TkeIz<h y~ess Nu Souvenir. shicf
meets this desnsAd a<itsr Than an,
psailcssscn evsv pv<pstA IN New Mes
tru. w'h~ressr shis irsk hss b~ss
sfti itrAas rsssdsssi. tAxveopie oomini
,ehlss 80 .eil .ri,,sn
Mkdr15y n80~1a deals fair
Nv and fully ~ih Is y%xas. ii n Insl
me thing % send ID luanirers. TIL
hook costs my rents 1 cory and 4
worth ths money. There are stiii quiz,
! number az copies oa hand and thc'
should Ne sent ont AZ snon ss possible
The Commercial club has ssnt on
many copies Of this volume aionl
With ~ other literature. u canno
afford 10 bear The expense of sendinl
1 book of fhis value III nh those WITH
Inquire of 40 All the medical axsncis
iions and organizations who are seek
ins information about Las Vegas
Quite 4 number % business men o
the city have failed to ally themseise
with the Commercial club. The
share the benefits derived from thI
newcomers. In the work u sendinI
out advertising literature. especial,
q this high class. everyone shout,
anin,
nj y. Tsnpsrt. 1 puhIicspirited citl
ren Vim has already risen d grea
deal ar his time and spent . great dea
% money In advertising Las Vega,
offers to take the time 20 address an
mall copies of this hook 20 sddresse
10 be given him BY the citizens. Bus
mess men and citizens generally shout
aid him BY contributing % d fund /
b. applied 10 thus advertising n
Vegas.
II pays to advertise and III send M
III wisely chosen addresses Al this tim
when 30 many Inquiries are helm
made regarding this cits. q booklet 1
attractive nj the one In question. VI
do the city mcalcnable good.
Who Will help
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

President Roosevelt Il taking 4 vas,
interest In The question Of statehood
Tor Arizona and New Mexico. In 4
recent letter 10 Mark Rogers, secre.
tkfy Of the Arizona statehood assocla.
ton. he urges the people Of Arizona
70 accept the liberal terms offered by
congress- and expresses his profound
belief That II statehood Ii declined
nov II viii BE- many years before II
Il offered again and then only "a I
lasis II totuture. II wouldn't 81 sur.
ssisinE 70 the strenuous presL
Gent come out and talk 10 the people
about the matter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

The Nan Francisco papers ARE re.
turning sympsthy for sympathy They
declare that the esst has i hundred
deaths from hest 10 one on the RI
cfic coast from earthquake and In
wife the people from the American
orient 10 come west for comfort and
safety.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

ne STANDARD OH company Il hives.
tisatinx the oil prospects near RIOS
well. What xood brenda ~ the trust
the Rosveli people wlil speedily be.
cosne n John D. offers 10 come Ia and
develop the properties.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

What would yoa think o. the man
Who preferred 10 stay III Jail when
NJ could NJ frees That 4 about the
kttiiude cx me Opponents III statehood
n .Ar,nona.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

" Arizona declines to accept joini
statehood. abe OH be declining the
most liberal terms ever offered q
territory upon It's admission AZ =
state.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05
Judge p-essimissie-

Judge q. 8. Batamsn. who long has
been prominent In Peeos Valley poll
ties as q democrat docs not believe
that statehood will carry IN either
New Mexico or AriHona. He stili
clings ID the belief Tim, annexation 10
Texas ~oaid be the best thins pos
sibie Tor the portion of New Mexico
lying east OF the monntslns-Roswell
Daily Record.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

II u up 10 the bsef maxnxtes II
rsss aroaal sse hat fa1 the Syracuse
university. The lsborer 10 worthy Of
hts hire.-Phssdeiph Record.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

The city fathers si.oaid act care
fully and With The fullest ressrd Tor
the Interests a. the people IN the
msts~r of th@ telephone franchise.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05

n the Insurance companies DO hap
p<n 70 ~ their Han Francisco Losses.
Il viii ~ Inc bess NM Insurance Nj
s~ertisem~nt ever recorded