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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-04
FREE MAIL DELIVERY FOR
BROWNSVILLE.

The enterprising little city of
Victoria row has free mail delivery.
As Victoria is no larger than
Brownsville, and as the postofice
there does not handle nearly as
much mail as this postofice, there
seems TO be no good reason why
Brownsville should not have free
mail delivery also. There is one
prerequisite, however with which
Victoria has complied and which
IS still wofuIly lacking in Browns
vile, without which no town can
hope to obtain free delivery, and
chat is good sidewalks. The post
al department makes this requisi-
tion before it will establish free
delivery in any town, and so if
Brownsville wants to enjoy this
privilege it will haveto euforce the
construction of good sidewalks all
over the town. This is a thing
shat should be done in any event,
whether we want free mail delivery
or not. The terrible condition of
many of the sidewalks about town
IS the subject of constant remark
On the part of people who are oblig
ed to walk on them, and it is high
tine that the city fathers should
take the matter in hand and rene
sdy this evil. Brownsville cannot
hope to be a city, or to win the ad-
gniration and liking of visitors here
while she continues to tolerate
such sidewalks as are not only a
zaTture TO walk upon but are even
Il menace to the safety of peGes-
erians. Let our progressive citi-
zens take up the slogan of Good
sidewalks!' and keep at it until
Ehe town is provided with this
highly necessary improvement.
Then we may ask Uncle Sam for
freee delivery and begin to put on
zeal city airs. Think what a pri-
viIege to have your mail delivered
at your door every morning before
breakfast, and to have only to
drop your letters into the mail box
at your nearest corner and have
the postofice to gather them up
for transportation. And think, o
citizens of Brownsville, what
glorious privilege to have good
sidewalks all over this little city
10 be able to walk home on dark
nights without the danger of break
lag ones neck or limbs, or of en-
daugerlng ones reputation for
sobriety by falling about promis-
cuously on the sidewalks which
one is very apt to do under present
conditions.
Brownsville can have good side
walks, and should do so without
loss of time. It is only necessary
for the city council to notify prop
srty owners what is their duty and
what will be expected of them.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-04

WITH all your paintings, don't
Sail TO plant sugar-cane. Don't
forget that the Brownsville coun-
Try IS destined to be the sugar
bowl of the universe.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-04
To be Successful.

It was club for business girls,
and at one of the evening meetings
al address was given by well
known lady, in whom commercial
and literary ability was admirably
balanced.
Tell US, in few words, how to
re successful" said one of the
girls after the speech was finished.
To attain success. said the
lady. all we women have to do is
to make as much business of our
Swn business as we do of the
things that are more of our bust
aess,"
Your printing will be done right
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-04

WHAT other towns have done
Brownsville can do. All we need
IS TO wake up and go after what
we want and it will be ours.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-04

all roads lead to Houston this
week, it seems.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13
THE VALUE OF APPRECIATION.
Few Realize the Worth Of Appropriate
Words OF Praise.

Has 1t ever struck you what sweet
ener Of life lies in few words Of ap-
probation and encouragement? How
few Of us take the trouble to stop q
few minutes and praise servant for
work well done, or even pause to tell
our nearest and dearest how we ap-
preciate all the daily services which
we have apparently never noticed.
When our friends die we hasten to
send beautiful flowers as q last appre-
citation of our love for them. But
would it not be better II we had help
ed them by little praise when they
were working, or II we had cheered
them in the dark days when they were
troubled and suffering? Only a few
words Of appreciation The cost 10
nothing, but the recompense is beyond
price Let the husband tell his wife
how much he prizes her love for him,
and the wife tell her husband how
truly she recognizes all his care for
her, and the mother should reveal in
words how much she values her chill
dren's affection, while the child who
says to its mother, Thank you for all
your love to me- has rewarded her
far beyond knowledge or understand
ing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13
HE FOUND THE DONKEY.
Imbecllo Developed = Real Trait Of
Sherlock Holmes.

The usual group was gathered
around "The New York Store" talk
ing Of Dick Mullins lost donkey.
Every one had beer locking for II.
without success since It had strayed
out Of the pasture lot day or two
before. Jim Thompson, a lanky indi-
yidual, regarded as more or less OF
an imbecile by the townsmen, finally
spoke up, Il think could find your
donkey" How can you find him,
jim asked the owner, when the
best men in town amt been able to
git a trace Of him?" WAL" rejoin-
ed Jim, Il kin try, can't IT? How much
is It worth to ye?" The owner al
lowed" it was worth dollar. All
right" said Jim, and walked away on
his search. To the surprise Of all,
he returned in less than an hour, lead
ing the missing donkey by rope hal
ter. "Sakes alivel" exclaimed Null
Inns, as he paid over the dollar. how
in the world did ye find him 50 quick,
Jim?" WAL" returned Jim. Il
thought to myself, now. If was a
jackass where would I go? And so /
went there, and he had
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13

Collinsville, Conn, is overrun with
snakes. They are seen in yards, IN
cellars and in the streets. and daily
reports are being made Of killing them
in dwelling houses and in stores.
Large numbers Of the ordinary black
snakes have been killed, some Of them
being more than four feet long Flat
headed adders have been killed in al
most as great numbers. Water snakes
are nearly as common as grosshop-
pers.
The generally accepted explanation
for the appearance Of the snakes is
that lack Of rain has caused all the
small mountain streams to dry UP,
and the snakes have come to town for
liquid refreshments.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13

"see the world is the attractive
heading Of Uncle Sans call for sea
soldiers. Men wanted for the United
States marines. Duty on sea and
shore and our island possessions"
The poster shows a natty-looking ma
rine In uniform with a suggestion Of
the island possessions pictured be-
hind him. The wording and coloring
Of the poster attract attention and
suggest pleasant possibilities. Uncle
Sam evidently thinks it pays 10 ad-
vertise.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13
rowEp sY a TURTLE.
Monster Turned the Tables on His
WouId-He captor.

William Genung, Pennsylvania
railroad fireman, went fishing at Sc
warren, on Staten island He caught
81 weakfish, and on account Of luck
being good he concluded to try for a
turtle. 4Bilr' didn't figure however,
that he was going 10 get big fellow
on his line. SO he used small hook.
Directly, says the dispatch from
Bills home at Elizabeth, N. j., he
felt something tugging at his line
Bill" wanted 1t If II was turtle, and
he wanted it badly, SO he wrapped his
line tightly about his arm. Then there
was a something like what "Bill' call
ed sudden jerk, but 1t wasn't. II
was just plain pull But there was
strength back Of it and in an instant
"Bil7 was jerked out Of his boat and
into the water The 81 fish went with
him.
When "Bill" fell into the water his
feet got caught in the line and pretty
soon he was being towed out to sea BY
monster turtle He was so EN-
tangled that all his efforts to extricate
himself proved futile and only his
skill as swimmer kept him ahoat.
For several hundred yards he was
towed, and he was getting tired out,
when his cries attracted two other
fishermen. George Clemons and VIII
liam Senby, who cut the line and
carried Genung ashore in rowboat
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13

There's a lot OF contrariness about
our Mother Earth" said the woman.
You'd think II we loved her she'd be
good to us, but she isn't. This Is
what she did to me all right enough.
l went down to lie on her sands for a
week and loll In her ocean. For few
days she was lovely; then she put
sand in my ears and made me deaf
as a post for awhile; then she sicked
her jeIlyfish on me SO It was absolute
agony to 60 in the water. This wasn't
enough. SO she ended by handing me
an underdone soft-shell crab that sent
me straight home to the doctor"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13

Says a San Francisco bank presi-
dent: "This spring entertained a
prominent banker from Tucson. Ariz.
I invited him to the Merchants asso-
citation dinner. Ny friend listened to
the many speeches very attentively.
and said, afterward: I noticed that
almost every speaker said, This city,
like Phoenix, will rise from her ashes"
Now there is some mistake about that.
have lived in Arizona all my life,
and I know for a fact that Phoenix
never had a condagration.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13

Joaquin Miller was once conversing
with learned professor who was Wis
iting California To the poets query,
What do you dor the professor an
swered that he held the chair OF meta
physics and logic at a New England
university. Whereupon the venerable
Miller with an encouraging smile, re-
assuringly patted the professor on the
shoulder Logic and metaphysics,
oh? Well, l suppose we must have
people to look after these things, even
II they don't exist"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13

Many farmers in Minnesota are
growing tobacco on a small acreage
this year and are realizing good profit
from same. In some sections Of the
state farmers are planting 100 to 200
acres with tobacco and expect to
make a good revenue from it. Grow
ers Of Wabasha have set out IL acres
at an expense Of $50 per acre 50 far
Before the crop is ready to harvest It
win cost IN the neighborhood Of SO
per acre. Tobacco In that section win
realize about S20o per acre. which -
handsome profit for the grower
United States Tobacco Journal
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13

yes" admitted one OF the old resi-
dents. "Or il you're real partic'lar,
it might be Jest as well to set Amos
remarks away to cool for awhile, and
then If anything rises 10 the top, skim
it off, and thatll he about all you
can take without injwing your d.
gestion, ma'am. "-Yonth's Compan-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13

Nobody in Cedarby liked to say that
Amos Howe was habiWally untruthful,
but his old neighbors had cautious
way Of accepting his statements. It's
best to take anything Mr. Howe says
with q good pinch Of salt, isn't it?'
@alxad a newcomer to Cedarby ~
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13

"Popi" Yes. my SON. What is a
trick pianist2" "A trick pianist, my
boy. Is one who makes you think he Is
furnishing music when he Is notl"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-13

Yesterday yeadngD Dry that
the city and that 2h 1907 there UH
Of eadwh hmest OF Calico 2 the iu about
THEREFORE, FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS WILL SELL CALICO AT
PRESENT WHOLESALE PRICE OF I2 PER YARD
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

The State Historical Society had q
meeting at the Forks last week and 8
very interesting program was given
Hon. Nd. N. johnson, Senator McCum.
Der and Rev. Mr.. Gum of Winnipeg
gave addresses, and an address of vel
come was read from Mayor Duis. Sen.
ator McCumber gave a most eloquent
address filed with thought and express
ed in beautiful language. Rev. Mr..
Gum gave an exhaustive narrative Of
the Selkirk settlement which will later
appear in the publications Of the society.
There were about fifty people present,
of whom several were not residents Of
Grand Forks. Evidently Grand Forks
people are not fond Of history. II q
movement was made to change the
meetings to some other and more ap-
preciative city or town they might. get
interested.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

cussion, and they pave the streets, per-
haps it might also be good idea to put
up signs that will tell the stranger the
name of the street. Also, this writer
spent quite time one day lately, trying
to find a certain number on the business
street of that metropolitan city, and not
only could not find the number wanted,
but saw no number at all along the
stbeet for several blocks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
LOCAL ENTERPRISES

We give in this issue an article from
the! Sheldon Progress which tells of the
.lamentable state of the Sheldon cream.
cry. In almost any town in North Da.
kota the business men are ready and
willing to help out literally tor any pro.
posed enterprise that will benefit the
town. The only question is the proba.
,bility, Of success.
Pembina, long time ago, had some
creamery experience. 1t did not go as
far as'the Sheldon affair, but there was
a building. Fortunately, Pesnbina peo.
pie did not have to pay for it. But ii
was mostly case of good luck.
Years, ago Pembina had a -four mill.
The mills now at Grand Forks. Other
towns in the county have had -four
mills, ,and>still have them. But SO far
as we know the previous owners have
not stayed with them. They are all now
in new hands. The Drayton mill is the
latest TO have trouble. These things
are not mentioned in knocking spirit.
But as in the cases of Sheldon and
Pembina it is far better for the town not
to start such enterprises than to have
them turned into '.graveyards.''
Creameries without cream, -four mills
without wheat, are worse than moth
ing.
We believe il time to come, every
town Of any size in the state will have
its own creamery and -four mill, be-
cause theoretically they will pay, but
somebody will have to make the theory
practical. In the meantime there will
be many failures-as in Pembina and
Sheldon. 3.
Sometime, somebody will find q prof.
table use for all our straw, especially
fax, but as yet we have to burn it. But
it would seem to the observer, that fax
straw ought at least TO make better pa
per than wood pulp even if not fit for
textile fabrics. AS it's, the waste is
enormous, for it is plain that it is q
waste. But 30 far as we have learned,
attempts - put FAX straw into market
able shape in this state have been fail
ures. ,s
The moral for communities, is appar.
ant. Go slow On new enterprises, but If
started, tn md make them ! success.
Failure msana cement il many.
klriar I3iraisti i0,al lssi ss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
cREAMLEss CREAMERY

Sheldon Progress.-It is up to the
farmers tributary to Sheldon to say, and
say it quick, whether or not the cream
!ery shall be run through the summer,
or closed up at once.
1t is now five weeks since the cream
cry opened for the season and only $50
pounds of cream have been received.
After allowing for the lateness of the
season, the management can find very
little comfort in the situation. Only
three people have brought in cream
this spring-Mrs. E. G. Ward, A. H.
Anderson and Ole johnson; and Mr..
johnson is hereafter going to haul to
the Mcleod creamery, of which he is a
shareholder. Sam Anderson will also
take his cream to Mcleod. Erick
Arntson, who was the heaviest parton
last year, can find no one to milk COWS
and will have no cream this year. w.
G. Mcconnell is the president of the
creamery, ran the Owego cheese factory
ten years ago and has been one of the
best known and most successful dairy
men in this section, but he will have no
cream this summer.
In May 1905 the creamery paid out
S2l9 to patrons; in May 1906 $3.50; in
May 1907 $40. There is no dissatisfac-
tion anywhere. The officers of the
creamery have worked hard and have
worked we'll, without money and with
out price, and they deserve and have
the confidence of the farmers. The
creamery has been very fortunate in it's
buttermakers. They have all been COM
petent and obliging, and have turned
out gilt edged quality of butter that
has brought the top market price.
Everyone believed and hoped that the
creamery was on the high road to per-
manent success. But it is now on the
ragged edge of hopeless failure.
Unless the farmers tributary to Shell
don who have cows bring in cream at
once and pledge an adequate supply for
the rest of the season, the plant must
be closed down before June Is and
buttermaker Houghton released from
his engagement.
And once closed it will be very, very
difficult to open up again.
The creamery Sheldon had twenty
years ago was closed for lack of support
and its site was converted into a grave
yard. The creamery built at Enderlin
in recent years is now laundry.
We don't need any more graveyards
and we don't need laundry, but we do
need creamery. The town depends en-
tirely on the prosperity of its surround
ing farmers and creamery is a sure
prop for their prosperity.
One third of the stock holders are
business men of the town who gladly
invested their money in the enterprise;
he rest are farmers and many of these
men who have money in it-have
never brought in pound of cream.
Can't something be done? Can't
these shareholders take an active inter-
est themselves and arouse their neigh
bors. Maybe we won't keep on having
good grain crops every year; maybe
Weather Man Fosters shot, dry June''
will cook the Yhast this year; then nice
crea@sa1shsck every month win help
16le lot.
For cream brought in last month
April-one Minnesota creamery issued
to nine farmers the following checks
apiece, in addition to the butter they
took home for their own use-$3O7. %;
s166.39; $1,000; $l0l "a; 1851; $92.e0;
&c., 40; 1861: sss.79.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
State "Farm Loans.

AN aoSt'oASO w ou0 many luqulIacS Tc-
lataVe to the provisions of the law, and
regulations governing the loaning of
state school funds on farm mortgages,
this letter has been prepared by the
Land Department, State of North Da-
kota
The law now in force provides: That
such loans may be made as follows:
On cultivated lands, to actual resi-
dents of the state of North Dakota.
lnamounts not exceeding one third
the appraised value of the land.
'On lands appraised at $3.50 per acre
or more.
-Nomore than $4,000 to any one per-
EsOn.
Loans may run from five to twelve
years.
Interest $50 payable annually to the
county treasurer, for the state.
After three years the borrower may
pay in full by paying six months inter
est in advance. And after five years the
borrower may pay on any interest due
date, one-tenth Tor any multiple there.
of of the principal loaned
Borrower must pay all costs of ap.
.praislng the land, recording mortgage
for abstract of title etc, regardless OF
whether the application is granted OF
not.
The land must be appraised by the
County Board of Appraisers, consisting
of County Auditor, Superintendent OF
Schools and chairman of Board of Com.
missioners.
To obtain loan with the least posi-
ble delay the applicant should make out
application blank fully and carefully,
filling all blanks and answering all ques-
ftions therein contained.
Then take the application, together
with the blanks for report of appraisers
to the county auditor and get him in
conjunction with the other members of
the board to apprase the land and
make report thereof on the blank pro-
|Mided.
Also have an abstract of title prepar-
ed and certified to date.
Then send to the State Land Depnl-
1aant, Bismarck, North Dakota, ~ at
the same time the following pa1 Is .Ap-
pication for Loan, Report of &praisers,
and Abstract Of title.
When these are reaeisa the matter
will be in shape to sub4 to the Board
of University and scha Lands at its
next ensuing meeting Tor final action,
and if the applicatiq is accepted the
Land Department i h prepare mortgage
and note and send em to the applicant
at once for execut b and record.
The borrower lust then have the
mortgage recorde, and have abstract
of title continued date showing the
mortgage of reco and appearing as q
first lien on the y d and borrowers title
perfect.
Then return to e Land Department
the following: III recorded mortgage
the mortgage note duly executed and
the abstract Of titld
Also q receipt fro the County Board
that the cost Of appi( Sing the land has
been paid.
Insurance policy (if j D covering the
buildings.
On receipt Of these if q Arything is
found regular on examinstidl by the
Attorney General, the loan will H. pafd
at once.
= The regular meetings Of the Board Of
University and School Lands are held
once. : month, on the last Thursday Of
each calendar month, and this fact
should bs remembe bered in sending IN ap-
plications, s
y blanks are furnished By, and "a
dress Al communications regarding
loans to S5s 4
sTAT LAND DEPARrllEN[T,
sd 3isma y N. u
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
Official Directory

Us Senators 9Psc IIe,sII,,sn Hansbrongh
u S Represen-J Thos F Marshall
tatives IA J GrOnna
Iieutenans ,GoxernorsR S Lewis
Secretary OF, of,State-Alfred BlaisdeN
state Treasurer-A Peterson
State Auditor-H L Holmes
Attorney >GeneraIT F McCue
Railroad com.yG s s4. Dsisem
rnissioners s. Simon nsa1HS Westby
Supt OF Pub Inst-W L StockweM
Com AgrtS Labor-W c Gilbreath
Judeer Of Supreme! = ] + FISK MgFean
Court B F spalding
STATE SENATORS
1st Dist-Judson LaMoure, Pe,nbina
End Dist-F "A Halliday. Crystal
REPRESENTATIVES
CIV J Watts, Leroy
1st District Walter Wexford, Neche
Joseph Morin, Neche.
End District John Johnson: Gardar
Judge.7thJ ] I'D. Dist-WJ ] K11eesh:w
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States. AttorneyeoM Rrynjolfsan
S!Ukn - SOutI -oCO 1ClCISOu
Sheriff-Geo ROadhouse
Auditorium. w Felson
Treasurer-ElisT Thorwalds0n
Register of Deeds-John F Gill
s9pt ssapntS Gf seSselsHF 9easeH 8 N yIsk sieraets
Surveyor-F E Hebert
'Coroner-Dr w NJ Brown
Public. c.Administrator-T Il Shaw
1st-F G Myrick. Penlhina
,co,.,+v 2nd-S SiRurdson. Gardar
;Eo,,;;rss E;s 3rd-Adam Norton. Caval'r
'SSoili1 10 4th-J N Horgan, NeGhe
5th-Wm BigwOod, st 'EhO.s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %
Cavalier vs Crystal, 8 to2, arst game
Of the season. al.
A ten-pound boy was born to MI. q q
Mrs. Wm. Dalzell of Leeroy HE
Banker Glow ana vSife d Rackno sSsp sse
visiting / relativss q ,Northcote, Minnes,
sota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

For cream brought in last month
April-one Minnesota creamery issued
to nine farmers the following checks
apiece, in addition to the butter they
took home for their own 1907. %:
sl66l39; $1,000; sl0l "a; 1851; s92.eO;
$79.4o; 1861: $3.50.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

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