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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
HOTEIKEEPER Is HURT
James Ringrose. Of Aberdeen Seriously
Injured While Driving to Ranch.

ABERDEEN. s. D.-As q result Of an acct
dent, James Ringrose. proprietor Of the sher,
man hotel Of this city. is confined to his bed
with serious injuries including broken collar
bone. badly sprained ankle. bruises on both
hips and deep cut in the right arm. :
When he was driving to his ranch one OF
the traces broke and the horse. becoming fright
ened. tried to run away. The buggy was upset
and the occupant thrown violently to the
ground, where he lay in semicopscious con-
dition for nearly half an hour. farmer dri!-
ing past saw him and brought him to this
city. il, ~. 1890
Brown county's assessed valuation. as de-
termined by the board Of equalization shows
total Of se.o1e, 21s: diyided s. follows: Per
$500 ,881: value Of lots. 81 ,e79746. OF this
amount Aberdeen's valuation is more than one:
quarter of the entire amount. The report Of the
computed and viii be forwarded to the state
auditor tomorrow The county treasurer's re-
fiscal year, June 80. Of $91. 651 .08. which Is
distributed among nine banks in the county.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
THOMPSON TALKS OF RIVERWORK
$4,000 to Be Spent in improvements
When the Water Falls.

WINoNA, MINN.-Captain W. A. Thompson,
in charge Of improvement work on the upper
Mississippi in Winona today, and when
asked as to when improvement work in his dis.
trict would begin, said it would be just as
soon as the water was down to a 6-foot stage,
and that when above that level the work could
not be carried on to advantage. With the wa
ter steadily falling he was. of the opinion
improvement work would begin very soon.
Captain Thompson said he expected to ex
pend between $4,000 and $4,000 In his dis
trict this summer, but could not say just
where the work would be done. Most OF II
would be between Wtnona and La Crosse.
s. L. Eastey, assistant water commissions,
Of Winona, has just secured patent on g
device for connecting water meters with the
In much the a. fuse plug in electric
lighting, and the connection Is SO arranged
that when the meter Is. disconnected plug car
| be put in its place., The device has received
the praise Of several practical men.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
+, WILL STUDY THE REDS
q; -. - .' - ut .a. ....
Summer School Students to Visit the
- sRedskin on His Reservation.

SIOUX CITY, IOWA.-Laying< aside their
books and studies. one hundred schoolteachers,
members of the summer school at Morningside
college, will leave early Saturday morning on 2
special train for the; Winnebago Indian reser-
walton, there. to witness the wild dances Of the
redskins, who are this week holding their an,
and will end Sunday night
Indian medicine men are responsible for
Of Tho United States according to officials Of the
Canton. S. D., asylum for Indians who were =, u
Sioux City yesterday; taking to the h9ne Ma
crazy as people can be-. The woman ATTEMPTED
to burn her >tepee and then the station. because
she had to wait for q train. ~.
Because she had property the medicine mel
wanted, she was given strong ''tea' made
from the jimson weed and an ointment manu-
factured by the medicine men. These two pre-
scriptions disarranged her mind. Her experience
in not an unusual one according to the authori
ties. In the asylum at Canton are fty-1ou
crazy Indians. Melancholy, epilepsy and love ar
n,ong .fhe causes of their insanity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
MERRILL men TO
d.. DEVELOP FALLS
CHIEF CATARACT ON THE WIS
CONSIN WILL BE HARNEssED.
5000 Horsepower Will Be Provided
from the Energy Secured at Grand
father Falls, Fourteen Miles from
Merrill Conditions Ideal for Devel-
oping and Transmitting Power.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Merrill Wis, July 1e.-Work was commenced
today to harness Grandfather falls, the largest
waterpower on the Wisconsin river.
Some weeks ago the Grandfather Falls Power
& Logging company was organized in. this city
with capital stock OF 5000, 900 to develop the
waterpower at the place mentioned.
Recently the contract to build the dam and
powerhouse was let to John O'Day, the logger
and lumberman, and he began the preparatory
work today. e
The dam will be 600 feet long and about 40
feet high, and will be built OF stone and con-
crete. -.-a-. =. ssstl.eg#f., .z,8
The Grandfather Falls Power & Logging com.
pany. owns the upper half Of the falls and ex-
poets to develop about 5000 horsepower About
$500 horsepower has already been contracted
to the Merrill PAPER Manufacturing company Of
this city. This power will be transmitted to
this city, distance tof fourteen miles, The
remainder Of the power developed will be utilized
for manufacturing purposes.
Grandfather falls has the biggest waterpower
on the Wisconsin river which PUSHES over lodges
of rock at that place and has a fall Of over d
hundred feet In mile and a half. The banks
on either side are high and with the rock bottom
gives the very best foundation for dams and
reservoirs.
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Gus Smith in Hard Lines.
SAYS HUSBAND CHOKED HER
Mrs. Ida Fl. Arnold Moves for a Di-
.. vorce on Grounds of Cruelty.

! GRAND FORKS, N. Diapers in what Will
prove an interesting divorce case have been
served in the Of Mrs. Ida Fl. Arnold vs..
Charles Arnold, prominent residents Of Moriane
township. Mrs. Arnold charges her husband
with cruel and inhuman treatment, and in her
complaint cites many instances Of abuse. On
one occasion she says that her husband came
home while she was preparing supper and choked
and held her over a hot stove and did not de-
sist until compelled to by one OF her sons.
name is Meyer Pelham, when afratgned in
Judge Purcelrs court on a charge Of grand
the district court. In default Of bond he was
remanded to the county Jail.
Pelham was arrested in this city on the night
Of May %, charged with robbing three guests
at the Western hotel making his escape on his
wy to the police station d he was arrested at
John Appleby, implicated with Pelraan in the
robbery Of the Western and Nelson hotels has
Joudge .Cowan adjourned district court from
noon until O'clock out %;tp Of memory o TIE
place during the afternoon at Morrison, Ill. Mrs.
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NORTHWEST NECRoLOGIC

.w1NoNA, MINN.-Conrad Bohn, pioneer
contractor and lumhef manufacturer Of Winona,
lust died at the home Of his daughter. Mrs.
Becker at Ogden, Utah He came to Winona
in 1857, and constructed the Winona normal
school and large addition to the insane asylum
at st. Peter, He was thedesigner Of the re-
frigerator which bears his name. OF late years
he has led retired life and few yeads ago
removed to Ogden.
YANKToN, s., @D.-Miss Julia Dudley, sister
Of r. 8. Dudley and Mrs. NJ. D. Grass Of this
She was missionary to Japan from 1871 until
1900.
WASHINGTON SPRINGS S. D.-Jean Gin
gerry died at his home in this place yesterday.
He was recovering from typhoid fever and sup
posed to be out Of danger when he had 9 re-
lapse and lived but short time. He leaves
wife and three small children.
owATONNA, MINI. Thomas Hunter, whose
funeral was held here today, was one OF the
earliest settlers of this city. He was brother
Of CAPTAIN James Hunter Of Faribault.-Mrs
ida Wilmington died at the residence OF her pa
yesterday-Mathias Ochs. resident OF Deer
aeld township In this county, is dead.
IOWA CITY. IoWA.--Mrs. Mary Keppel, aged
SO. Id dead Her home had been hereabouts for
forty-ave years.
MBNoMoNtE, WIS. Edward Van VIE, a
was buried here today. He was 10.
HELENA. MONT Robert ]. Menefelt, who
came Is Montana in 1858, and had long been
prominent in affairs Of Bohemian, died suddenly
today Of heart disease.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
LA CROSSE WILL UAPITULATE
State Convention of Elks to Be Held
There in August.

: LA CROSSE W1s:--The program for the state
convention Of the Elks to be held in this city
Aug. 7, s and 8, has been completed. The first
day viii be devoted to the reception of visitors
The big event Of the second day will be the pa
representing thirty two lodges, will participate:
Half dozen bands will furnish music and
unique features will be provided. In the even
ing big social session will be held at Germania
hall The third day will be devoted to an auto
ride and an excursion on on, the Mississippi river
next convention city chosen. Wausau has already
made bid and will be reperes4nted by dele
cation of 100 and band.
Believing that his train was about to meet
a head on collision with a switch engine, George
I.osey, a fireman on the Milwaukee road, leaped
skull, which may prove fatal. =
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DRIFTING TOWARD M. O.
Owatonna and Light and Heating Com
pany Farther Apart than Ever.

OWATONNA, MINN-By the action Of the
city council at its meeting last night, 1t Is
apparent that the city fathers intend to drop
all further negotiations with the owatonna
Gas, Electric & Heating company The finance
committee, which appointed at the previ-
Gus session of the council to confer with the
company, reported that it had been unable to
effect settlement with the company. Its
resolution submitting the proposition Of a mu-
nicipal plant to the voters was unanimously
granted.
The crops in this country were never better
at this time of the year. Grain has good
color, is well filed and shows every evidence
of bumper crop. Corn is trife backward,
but with weather like the past ten days the
farmers will have no fear for the harvest.
The German Lutheran church will hold a
miles south of the city. On Sunday. Several
noted speakers will participate In the pro-
gram, services being held both morning and
evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
HUNDRED THE BOY, THAT'S ALL
But Smith Will Answer at Pierre FOR
Abducting an Indian Kid.

PIERRE, s. D.-Sherif Logan returned last
evening from Harold, where he found the boy,
Ben sullivan, who WAS abducted from the gov-
eminent Indian school at this city. ]. N.
Smith, who had possession Of the boy, said the
to 60 along. The man will be given hear.
ing on a charge Of abduction.
The board of education has selected Miss Clara
B. Rooney Of Elk Point assistant principal
for the next school year, in place Of Mis-
Daisy Girton Of Madison, who resigned.
Fort Pierre is putting in water system to
gas, practically the same system used in this
city. A large force of men, with ditching
machine, is pushing the work as rapidly No
possible, as the town has absolutely no IRE
protection.
Articles Of inco1 poratioa have been fled for
the Hoven State bank, at Hoven, Potter county,
with a capital Of 5000. -Incorporators: ]. O.
HolIingsworth, R. q. Hollingsworth, Lebansns
A. J. Brewer, NJ. E. Brewer, Gettysburg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
RUNS AWAY FROM HOME
Why Miners Wife Was Anxious 70
Garry His Dinner to Him. .tss

LEAD, s. D.-Mrs. Fred King wife OF "a
caeg- tender at the Highland hoist, informed her
husband yesterday that he need not come home
for his dinner that she would carry It to the
appeared at the hoist with the pail and, hap
pening to catch her husband on top, tapped him
tor sail the money he had She then re-
turned to the house and completed dtsposing OF
the furniture. among which was piano. at
extremely low prices. Someone sent King a
home his wife had made good her escape to
Deadwood where she boarded the outgoing
Burlington and has not been located.
Rev: George B. Newcomb of Huntington. Ind,
has accepted a pastorate in this city and viii
arrive in few days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
OPERATION CURES INSANITY
Jagged Piece Of Bone No Longer
Prassas Upou Brain Of ELLIS.

EAU CLAIRE. wIs.-James Ellis. who last
October startled citizens by announcing that
he was.<the possessor Of two souls, has been re-
lieved by, surgical operation. The operation
was not undertaken for the excelsior OF the SUI
perfuous soul, but for the removal Of a Jagged
piece of bone which, pressed upon the mans
brain and caused his hallucination. S;
Ellis was arrested last October for carelessly
handling a revolver and shooting at a railroad
brakeman. It was while he was under arrest
that he declared that he was two-souled man
He later was examined for his sanity and com
mitted to the Mendoza asylum.
An operation was determined upon and his
skull was opened and the piece Of bone which
caused; his insanity vase removed. The operation
was entirely successful and he has just beer
discharged frqm the asylum, as cured
States cavalry he was thrown from. his horse
and struck upon his. sheadnnt This, inflicted tn
injury which afterwards caused him to ne
come insane. .E&ESs ..,f" -. ct e@.-s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
MORE MONEY FOR IT'S LIBRARY
Anes Board Would Have the Tax Levy
Increased from Two to Three Mills.

AMES. IOWA.--The Ames library board will
be among the first in the state to ask the
for library support. mot until the last SEES
sion of the general assembly was this made
possible. An amendment was passed giving
right to increase the tax levy to mills. If it
should meet the approval Of the city council:
The mnrary board vii also take advantags OF
invitation to adjoining townships to vote l.
mill tax for library support and thus accord
same library privileges that residents Of the
city enjoy. VASE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19

Fisk died Monday morning. before Judge Fisk
was able to reach her bedside. She was Of adj
vanced age.
Ms. Juline Burr. aged So years. resident Of
Minneapolis for many years, died here at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Fradenburg.
The remains will be taken to Minneapolis for
burial. Mrs R. 8. Saunderson, daughter, lives
in that city.
Bjarne Peterson, laborer, was awarded dam
ages in the sum of 81 200 by district court
jury at Pembina for injuries inflicted by wild
steer owned by William and Chris Conlan. He
sued for Sc, 600.
The Great Northern has opened large gravel
pit near Arvilla, to supply gravel for the bal.
to furpish material for the large freight yards
that are to be built just west Of the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
SURVIVE LIGHTNING STROKE
Two Women Near to Death in Electri-
Had Fled from Storm.

TENsTRIKE, MNN.-rwo women were
killed both are In a serious condition. During a
terrific electrical storm big birch tree stand
ing on the lakeshore near a house occupied by
was standing the porch watching the storm
and was made unconscious by the shock. Mrs.
r. F. Hanson also was unconscious and was
only resuscitated after several hours Of hard
work.
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In few. days. The temporary bridge is about
completed and trains will he running over the
river not later than Sept. l. The town Is two
miles from the river and Will be called Duroc
or CRANKY. 1t is generally conceded that the
company will not pay much attention. to this
town, but Will make Evarts the principal point
on the liver. the pontoon bridge and every
facility for handling and feeding stock in tram
stock shipments will be made from Evarts for
several years or until the leases run out on the
reservations.
Evnrts has 5000 schoolhouse and employs
three Of the best teachers in the county. 1t
has good farming country west Of it and the
best part Of both reservations to draw from.
Some of the papers of the state are trying to
make out that Evarts is about to succumb to
common sense both will show that Eyarts IL
here to stay and will always be q leader.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
11urs day Evening.

sHaugen, s. N. ouaie, Andrew sanssland and
W. +. Deits, all business men Of Hudson. found
the old Sioux woman guilty, In spite Of the
spleadngs Of her counsel, Judge Wilson of Still
water. and Justice Disney gave her the mini
mum penalty under the law fine Of SIS and
the costs.
Clarence Balloon, accused of robbing the
meat market Of Johnson. brothers, Monday night,
and taking over $3.50 CIV money and Omaha rail-
way pay checks, was brought before Justice
Disney and his case adjourned till July 80.
Hist bond was fixed at $1,000, which he will
probably not be able to secure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
DRIVEN FROM DEADwooD g
Alleged Dope Flend t'Throws Scaress
-"s Into Police Officers.

DEADWoOD, s. DIN possession Of com
plste OUTFIT Of needles, syrinses and dope, :
young man named Rush was taken In charge
by Policeman Lambert and brought before jus
tice McDonough for examination. Shortly be.
fore placed under arrest he had been caught Ii
the act Of attempting to set IRE to bunch OF
paper in the, allsy back of the Denver saloon.
When someone demonstrated with him, no
threatened, them, nuttering "'that he would get
even.' ---2~s~'2- go
No statute. could be found authorizing pm
ishment, and after being dispossessed Of all
weapons and dope he was given one hour to
leave the city, subject to arrest. He Is q young
man. of about % and comes from Spearash.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
ORTLEY OR ANDERSON
Boomers and Original Settlers Fight
,.----. Oyer Towns Name. !

lev Will be named Anderson or the town Of
Anderson named Ortley is live issue with the
citizens Of Ortley, Roberts county. Ortley Is
n new town between Summit and Waubay. 1t
has several business houses and two grain ele-
vators. Some enterprising real estate men who
did not own lots in Ortley started another town
Adjoining the Ortley site. They. named 1t An
derson and proceeded to annex ortley. ..
The railway refused to change the name Of
the station, but petition has been sent to the
postoffice department asking that the post
Office name be changed to Anderson. So far
no action has been taken. The original set
tiers Of Ortley are indignant at what they
term the attempt to swallow up their town.
Before the matter is settled the courts win be
called upon to decide as to the rights Of the
Anderson boomers. -.. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
BUILDING A SANATORIUM
State Board Of Control Members Push
Work at Walker. a.ieI

WALKER, dINN.-The state board Of con-
g. W. Leavitte,: Dr.. Weiser and DR.. Taylor,
accompanied by M. c. johnson, architect, and
o'Neil & Son. contractors, are at the state
sanatorum grounds pushing work on the state
institution.
, Teams are being hired, workmen engaged to
clear the grounds and immediate action will be
taken toward the erection and construction of
the numerous buildings. g.,
In the neighborhood Of $1o0, 900 will be ex-
pended in the construction Of buildings this
year. .--.
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NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

CEDAR Nails. IoWA.-Miss Harriet ].
DAYTON OF this city married last evening
to p a. Boysens Of Cedar Rapids Rev. Frank
lin i. Conner Officiating. Only the immediate
family friends, were present: MI. and Mrs
Poyssn WIN Be at home to their friends after.
September at Cedar Rapids s.s. #.s
IA CROSSE 1s.----The marriege Of John
=. Henastier Of this city and Miss Mayme
CLARK \ Of Barahoo. Wis. took place at the
home OF the BRIDES parents yesterday afs
Pearl HnmnlN and Stephen Lambert were united
In marriage last evening. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
LOSS MOUNTS UP
This Weeks Explosion Near Washburn
Will COST 100000.

WAsHBURN, WIs-Property loss resulting
from the explosion Of nitroglycerin at the plant
of the Eastern Dynamite company near this city.
which was previously reported to have been
$l,2o0, probably will reach 100000, as nearly
every building at the plant, and there were
fifty, Were badly damaged, and the house where
the explosion occurred, including the leaden
tanks inside, was blown to splinters and not
damaged by fire at all.
The small loss OF life Is due to the fact that
only few men are employed about any Of
the buildings along the powder line, and that
the buildings are some distance apart, with
log barricades and sand filling all about them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
EGGCdI IION EOh NCCfOI1GIVh
Duluth Catholics Welcome Him Home
Church Debts Paid.

DULUTH, MINN.-Rev. James McGolrick,
bishop Of the Catholic diocese Of Duluth, was
rendered magnificent reception at the cathedral
auditorium last evening by the Knights Of Co.
lumbus. ,..,.-s. =. = 49,. 90
The reception was formal welcome home
to the bishop after his absence of four months
in Europe with Archbishop ireland. 1t was Of
additional interest in that there was surprise
in store for the bishop. The mortgage Of
$4,000 on the property owned by the parish
was paid in his absence, and all Of the prop
erty, worth $500, 900, is free Of debt.
The bishop delivered short address in
his trip thru Europe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
KILLED BY BOLT IN CELLAR
North Dakota Woman and Daughter
.-- Had Fled from Storm

LANsFoRD, N. 'D.-Mrs. Wolker, while Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. NcC1oud, at her home
on a farm three miles west Of here, was killed
by lightning. The two women went to the
cellar in severe thunderstorm and bolt en-
cellar struck Mrs. Wolker, killing her instantly.
Mrs. McCloud was badly shocked, but will re-
cover. .... ....@--
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SHOOTING OF BOY =. !. /.
WILL Be PR0BED
WARRANT ISSUED ON ACCOUNT
!. BELGRADE LADS DEATH.
Target Rife Accident to Alfred
Prustad Has an Unexpected Sequel
Developments Indicate that Com
panion Held Rifle When It Was Dis
charged.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
St. Cloud, Mimi. July 19.-The sheriff, coun-
ty attorney and coroner Of this county are in
quiring into circumstances Of the death Of Al
fred Prustad, boy Of IL, at Belgrade. Last
Monday Prustad shot and instantly killed.
The bullet, which passed directly thru the
boys forehead from the front, was 22-calfber,
evidently fred from his own target rife.
With the boy were two companions, Oscar
Rowan, aged H. and another boy. The boys
who were with Prustad did not tell their fami-
of their companion away from the railroad
near which they had been playing. There they
left it. =. 49,
Boys Body Found.
When Prustad's parents became alarmed at
his failure to return home In the evening, a
searching party was formed and the body was
soon found. The coroner, after an ipyestiga.
himself and that his companions, becoming
frightened, after having carried the body some
distance, dropped it and ran home.
Today Sheriff Bernick received a telegram
from Belgrade saying that warrant had been
issued for the arrest Of young Rowan and ask
ing him to come there and arrest him. The
message came from a prominent business man,
velopments that indicated that the ride was in
Reqvam's hands when the shot was fred.
Foul Play Suspected.
AS the result Of many conflicting reports
humed the body Of sunne Steele, a haywood
town farmer, who last week committed suicide
by hanging himself to tree. Netghbors and
others believe that the man was foully dealt
with The coroner's inquiry resulted in the re.
port that the man had taken his own life. IT
was also showed that the mans domestic rela.
lions had not been pleasant.
A large deal was closed today whereby Fred
wenzler of Chicago becomes the owner Of the
majority Of the stock Of the PRESS & Win
mer Brewing company, having bought the in.
terests Of Andred Preiss and G. H. sturre
Mr.. Wenzler viii take active charge Of the
property. bottling establishment will be
added to the plant and other improvements
made 81