The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-15
Inspector of rural mail routes Nor
ton condemned a number Of the boxes
used on the routes out of Mayville.

The city council Of Minot is consider
ing the matter of passing an ordin-
ance against the running of blind
pigs.
Ralph Larson OF Rollette was hit in
the head by stray bullet last week.
The injury inflicted was not of ser
ious nature.
Mrs. Mercer wants to sell the Law
ton Leader on account of the recent
death of her husband who was editor
and proprietor.
The Cass County drainage commits
sion wants 100000 and has decided
to petition the county commissioners
for bond issue.
John Andrews, of the Lidgerwood
BroadaXe. continues to make a lot of
noise-but then, John has done this
for SO long that it has become chronic
with him.
E. E. Vittum, of Grinnell, Iowa, has
written the board of trustees of Fargo
college that he will accept the prof.
fered position of president of that in
stitution.
Amelia Bremen, the Fargo girl &C.
cused of infanticide was tried last
week. The jury brought in verdict
of not guilty, it not having been
proven that the chilo was alive when
born.
Editor Paulson of Sharon wants to
sell the Reporter so that he can devote
his time to the management of his
band instrument factory at Marshfield,
Wis.,, where they manufacture the new
Delight" instruments.
Lynn Sarles, son of Governor Sarles,
has been chosen art editor of "The
Dakotah," a weekly paper published
by students of the university. This is
a promotion from the position of ath-
letic editor, which Mr.. Sarles has held.
The Mayville Tribune claims that
NJ. F. Hegge of Hatton insists on the
paper collecting his subscription in
advance. Gee! It's good thing for the
gang that the story did not get out
before the recent political unpleasant
ness.
Senator Shiels was not reelected
to the legislature in Lamoure county.
AS a watch dog for the prohibition
army Shiels has no superior, and his
absence from the next legislature
means good deal for the resubmis-
siOnistS.
If the McHenry Tribune does not
quit getting such extensive advertis
ing patronage it will be compelled to
go out of the news printing business
or enlarge itself. Six pages of ads
in an eight page paper is breaking into
the millionaire class too rapidly.
Word comes from the far off frozen
up regions of the snowy north that
Henry Hess, former Pembina county
farmer, alone and single handed, arm
ed only with an axe, dispatched large
and ferocious wildcat. Mr.. Hess is
located on farm near Battlefori,
Sask.
The democratic Pink Paper says the
Towner County Democrat has already
begun work on the campaign of 1908.
Somebody said the splitting of the re-
publican party was for its own good.
o, yes. That was the fellow who
wanted to reduce the majority to a
safe point.
President Roosevelt has written his
friend Joe Ferris of Medora to have
''Muley," the last of his old hunting
horses, taken up from the prairie and
placed in a stable for the rest of his
life; in other words, he says he wants
him placed upon the pension roll as a
recOmpense for past faithful service.
The man who steals the Forum Ker-
nails and the one who does the same
thing for the Evening Times Grab
Bag have made mutual contribution
to purchase a sixteen AMI one-eighth
hat as Christmas gift for the boy
who never gets his squibs stolen for
either column.
Frank Lawrence, who has been
deputy secretary of state for about
nine years, drops out to make place
for Jud Lamoure's son Billy, who has
been picking up crumbs in the several
offices of the capitol for number of
years. Mr.. Lawrence is faithful and
competent man, and can be trusted in
any capacity.
The New York Board of Trade and
Transportation has issued a call for
meeting of delegates at Washington
on January IA, to devise ways and
means and discuss plans for increas-
ing the foreign coml..elce OF the Uni.
ted States. Governor Sarles has been
requested to appoint ten delegates to
the meeting and has selected the four
members of the states congressional
delegation, Senators Hansbrough and
McCumber and Congressman Marshall
and Gronna, and in addition, c.. ].
Lord of Cando, ]. w. Smith of Fargo,
George B. Clifford of Grand Forks, M.
A. Baldwin of Casselton E. s. Edwards
of Mayville and H. H. Lyon of Man
dan.
The State Historical society now
has membership of 100, and system
attic efforts to gather historical data
and material are bearing fruit. The
society's report to be issued soon