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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04

of the pure food commits sioner of the
state THAT the number of Individual
tests made in the laboratory during
the past year amounts ITO more than
$4,000 will give some idea of the ex-
tent of the work of tlhat Important
bureau of the state government. The
commissioner reports a distinct inn
proVement i'm the grade of canned
goods for sale in the state and thinks
that There never Was a time when the
average of canned goods sold were
SO free from adulteTation. "A number
of new fields of investigation and
analysis has been entered during the
year and the report of THE commits
sioner dis one that should be care
fully studded by everyone who inlay
be fortunate enough TO obtain one.
One of the interesting chapters of
the report deals with the examination
and analysis of beverages THAT the
commissioner has made during THE
year. Until the present year very
little was done toward an investiga-
tion into the quality of the liquors
sold AIT the drug stores in the state,
but at THE request of members of THE.
medical fraternity am analysis of the
various brands sold was undertaken.
The result is of especial interest and
Importance, and THE commissioner
finds that 95 per cent of the WHISTLES
sold i'm the state do mot comply with
the requirements of the United States
pharmacopoei
Whisky Defined.
That authority defines whisky as an
alcoholic Liquid obtained by the distil-
lation of the mash of fermented grain.
1t is amber colored, Should be at
least four years old and should have
at least "A to 55 per cent of alcohol
by volume AS result of the exam
inations made by THE commissioner
the w1iiskies sold in the state are di-
vided into four classes straight whis-
kies, manufactured wholly in distil-
lenies and having the government tax
stamp; blended whistles, where two
| or more WHISTLES are blended to get
desired flavoas;; whistles in which
neutral spirits, waiter AMID coloring and
fauoring mattlers are added to a body
of whisky to increase its quality or
change its flavor; and a class of Whis.
kies made wholly from neutral Spirits
by adding water, coloring matter and
4 other substances TO imitbate genuine
whisky.
4 The commissioner further says:
| Elm addition to the above there is
found upon the market so-called quick
/ ripened or artifcially aged whistles
Whiskfes which perhaps do not ex
4 coed two months in age. AT times
these WHISTLES are tbung hole ripened
| in oak barrels by means OF steam
1 through dome or in heated ware
rooms, and AN attempt is made tic
pass these off as genuine 4-year-old
wlfskies. They possess, however
i properties quite different fnom the
genuine whisky properly ripened and
such whiskies are as fully illegal I'M
der the law of Month Dakota as are imi
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04

James H. Higgins, the new gov
ernor OF Rhode Island, was born in
saylesville, in the town of Lincoln,
r. Il, January 26, 1876; went to Paw.
tucket, R. l., in September, 1884, and
attended the public schools of that
city. He graduated from st. Joseph
parochial school in 1890; graduated
from the Pawtucket high school in
1894; from Brown University, Provi
dence. R. l., in 1898, and from
Georgetown University Law school
Washington, D. c., in 1900. After
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04

Melville Weston Fuller, chief JUS
tice Of the. United States, was born at
Augusta, Me-, February IL, 1888. He
graduated at Bowdoin college, and at
tended the Harvard Law college. He
passed the state bar examination at
Augusta, Me-, and entered the news
paper business. He went to Chicago
within year, and practiced law with
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04
Lloyd @ Griscom

sented the United States at London.
He went into the war with Spain as
"A captain, and served until April 20,
1899. In July, 1899, he was made
secretary TO the American Legation at
Constantinople He remained there
for two years, and IN 1901 he was sent
to Japan as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary. In 1905 he
married Miss Elizabeth Duer Bronson,
of New York. He was then minister
to Persia Il
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04
PENSION DECISIONS
BY THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR.
pecial to the Tribune.

Special to the Tribune.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 3.-The fol-
lowing are among the late pension de-
clslons rendered by the assistant sec
Rotary of the interior
Accidental injuries An act of gross
carelessness on part of claimant re
sulting in accidental injury and eaa1s-
ing disability for which pension is
asked: The department holds that
said ACT put claimant outside the line
of duty, relieved THE government of
response ility and rendered the CON
sequences non-pensio1able "
- ,.-,,s.,-~- .. b Il .,,,, vi s
Individual Furlough Where sol
dier was captured by THE enemy while
on Individual furlough, conveyed to a
military prison, and, during his con-
finement as a prisoner of war, con-
tracted disease and died, DIT dis held THAT
having been kept in duress by the
enemy HE died in the line of duty and
the claim of his widow for pension lis
valid.
Lime of Duty-A soldier dis mot in
lime of duty while absent beyond the
lines of his command on leave or on
pass in pursuit of pleasure, or ito at
tend to private business, and a dis.
ability contracted or accidental INJURY
occurring while so absent lis not pen
sionalble
Rerating The department. will moi
disturb FORMER pension ratings upon q
mere difference of opinion as to the
correctness of THE same, nor will il
agree ito a rerating unless there ap
pears i'm the papers a manifest errol
in the former action of the depart
nlent involving a violation of Law
or an indisputable injustice to fhs
soldier. The ratings, based upon for
nler authorizations of a claim are HEX
las "a rule to be res adjudicatea
1 Minors Pension The pension Wiaicl
lis allowed to minors of a deleieaset
soldier cannot be divided except il
the distribution of the sum tictal bhere
of among the minors themselves, am
! when one dies the whole ORR pen
sion goes to the living; but the s
additional for each child, the lin
crease" as lit lis generally called, frs
provided i'm the act of July rs, 1856
is not a part of the original pensiol
aforesaid, inherited from the soldier
and, consequently lapses whenever tn
child, named for ii, dies without re
eeiving the same, it being granite
Exclusively ito said child, and mo on
else having am interest therein.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04
R. R. COMMISSION
A RUMOR IN GRAND FORKS THAT
THEIR POWER is TO BE
INCREASED

Grand Forks Press: 1t is under
stood that the railroad commissioners
are to remain at Bismarck during the:
winter. This is something new, usual
ly one meeting being held during each
legislative session. The change will
be a good one and there is talk of
needed legislation which will give the
commissioners more power, and pos
sibly larger appropriation will be
provided for in order to carry on the
work Of the commission.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04

Every Heating Stove in the stock
of Grambs & Wolbert can be bought
at twenty per cent discount for the
next thirty days. Don't forget these
bargains b
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04

The Marshall boarding house has
room with modern conyeniences and
board. Fourth street, two blocks
from Main. Telephone 1913. ss5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04
James II. Higgins

graduating from Georgetown he was
admitted to the practice of law in
Rhode Island, July %, 1900; in Nov
ember, 1901, he was elected to serve
in the Rhode Island house of represent
tatives for the year 1902. During
that year he was a member of the
committee on militia and street rail
way transfers. In November, 1902,
he was elected mayor of Pawtucket
by 1900 plurality, the largest ever re-
ceived in that city. Mr.. Higgins was
still mayor when elected to the gov
ernorship.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04
Melville w. Fuller

marked success. He was member ne bel
Of the Illinois Constitutional Co "a
ton which framed the charter OF the Ia
state and a member of the state legls-
lature from 1863 to 1865. He attend
ed the National Democratic Conve en-
tons of 1854, 1872, 1876 and 1880.
His wife was Miss Coolbaugh OF Chi chi
cago, and they were married May ~,
1886.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04

Webb Bros. are holding a big
semi-annual clearance and are CIV
ing some big bargains. III Ii
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04

Continued on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-04

TT tation WHISTLES prepared from neuta
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-21

darkness with their canes, but women
are too timid to go out unaccompan-
led. They cannot go shopping or to
market. or even to church. AS they
cannot see peoples faces and Judge
of their character thereby, they are
afraid of strangers, and when they
are i'll, they would rather die than
have a doctor, for they are not very
anxious to live anyway. So the visitor
of the blind finds plenty to do.
"They are so eager for my visits"
she says, that if am twenty minutes
late l usually find them in tears, be-
cause they were so afraid I would not
come. They depend upon me to do
their marketing and many other little
things. and if it is fine day they are
anxious to be out, for they can feel
the sunshine though they cannot see
it. Then when get them out it is all
1 can do to get them back again. They
beg for just few more minutes or
couple more blocks. Yet they are very
timid and fearful of every stop, for
they cannot tell when they hear a
motor car or carriage how near it
Is. This makes the work very ex-
hausting sometimes.
II have an old blind couple that
take to church every fine Sunday. They
hadn't been to church for eight years
before 1 discovered them. When the
weather is bad l go to them just the
same on Sunday and read to them.
l do a great deal of reading, and
would find 1t a great help II I had
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-21
WILL Be BIGGEST CONVENTION IN THE
HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA; CAPITAL
National Irrigation Congress be Held Immediately Prior
to the California State Fair Accompanying Expo
siton to Overlap Fair Week

Sacramento. CAL. Feb. 21.-1t is an
nounced here by the officials of the
National Irrigation Congress and of
the California State Fair, that the
dates Of these two events have been
fixed to cover the first two weeks of
September, and that an Interstate Ex-
position Of irrigatedlands' products
on large scale will be held, COM
mencing with the opening of the Irri-
cation Congress, on Monday, Septem-
Der End, and continuing until the close
of the State Fair, Saturday, September
14th.
This will have the effect of making
the California State Fair SO far as
agricultural products are concerned,
and it is altogether probable that the
live stock feature, too, will be made
to include all the western state. "The
California State Fair, Interstate Irri-
gated-lands' Products Exposition and
Western Stock Show" is the name that
has been suggested for the big event,
which will eclipse any similar effort
ever made IN this state, with the sin
gle exception Of the Midwinter Fair,
held in San Francisco several years
ago.
Under the plans tentatively agreed
upon, the details of the Interstate Ex-
position will be handled by the State
Agricultural society. The board of con-
troll of the Irrigation Congress will, Of
course, take an active interest in 1t,
and will offer handsome prizes for
Interstate exhibitors, in addition to
those offered by the State Agricultural
society. A number of cups and other
trophies we'll worthy of Interstate
competition will be among the prizes
offered, and it is expected that COM
petition for these will be open to all
other states, but not to California, as
second set Of trophies and prizes
will be offered for state fair exhibitors.
In the Interstate Exposition this state
will act as host to visiting states and
visiting exhibitors of irrigated-land
products and will hank up prizes for
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-21

his own telephone instrument, but, Of
course, we charge outsiders for the
service.
"Our rates are low, compared to the
regular companies, however. Our
charge for telephoning from Rolette to
Rugby is but Is cents, while the charge
of the old company was 60 cents. Our
line has proved great convenience to
travelling men, who make considerable
use of it because of the low toll which
is charged. Yet, though prices are
low, we paid dividend of 151s per
cent last year.
Last summer we extended our lines
into Rolette county, and We have had
numerous calls for further extensions"
Henry Mosher of Brazil is president
of the new company and A. B. Fox of
BRAZIL is secretary. The company is
probably the only one of its kind in the
state, though in the more thickly set
tied eastern states, where the farms
are close together, there are many
such companies, the farmers having
found it greatly to their advantage to
cooperate and control their own tele-
phone systems.
In North Dakota, where farm houses
are frequently several miles apart, it
is more expensive to build the lines
and has previously been deemed i'm
practicable, but the experiment of the
Pierce county farmers proves that
farmers cooperative telephone lines
can be made O success here, and they
are even greater convenience in this
country Of great distances, for they
enable the farmers to converse with
their neighbors without journeying
some distance to do it, and at nomi-
nal rate. Besides, they are often able
to transact business with the mer-
chants OF. the nearest town without
making the trip. into town and back.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-21
her guests will compete.

which her guests will compete.
: The proposed exposition has been
fully discussed between the members
of the board of control of the Irri-
cation Congress and Mr.. ]. A. Filcher,
secretary Of the state agricultural So
ciety, and the plans are practically de-
termined subject to the approval of
the directors of the state agricultural
society at the next regular meeting,
to be held in this city February oath.
Details for the big event are still
to be determined. but it is probable
that the Interstate Dry Lands Expo
sition will open Monday, September
End, and that an effort will be made
to have the agricultural and horticul-
tural exhibits of the California State
Fair in place also by that time. The
Irrigation Congress will be scheduled
to meet ON the End, but the proceed
ings of the session will probably be
deferred until Tuesday the Bird. Sat-
urday, the closing day of the Irriga.
ton Congress and the opening day of
the state fair will be marked by some
kind Of good demonstration, includ-
ing parade that will eclipse any
previous affair of the kind.
. The board of control of the Fiji
teenth National Irrigation Congress
will undertake to expend $4,000 pro-
viding for and entertaining the con-
gress. Two weeks of enjoyment will
be provided, and visitors will be given
the time of their lives. The days of
the session will be quiet, in order that
the attention Of the delegates may not
be distracted from the main purpose
of the congress, but other days will
be full of live program. Anticipating
a desire on the part of visitors from
other states to see as much as possi-
BILE of California series of excursions
will be arranged for their benefit.
These will be run through the Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin Valleys and
possibly as far as the klamath project
on the north, the Truckee-Carson pro-
ject on the east and the Yuma project
on the south.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-21
PROPOSALS.

For building any or all wooden
bridges to be built by the County d
Grand Forks, N. D., during the year,
1907.
Sealed proposals. will be received at
the office of the county auditor in the
Court house at Grand Forks, N. D.,
until 10 o'clock a. m. Tuesday March
IL 1907, for the construction of any Or
all wooden bridges to be built by the
county during the year 1907. Accord
ing to plans and specifications now on
file in the Office Of the county auditor.
Bids must be made by the dineal foot
for truss and plain bridges. The county
will furnish the pile driver for the use
Of the contractor II desired, a certified
check OF satisfactory bond in the sum
Of $4,000 must accompany each bid for
entrance into contract If awarded.
The Board of County commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Dated at Grand Forks. N. D., this 9th
day OF. February, 1907.
HANS ANDERSON,
County Auditor, Grand Forks,
County, State of North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-21
AN ANGEL TO THE BLIND
Little Woman Takes Proteges to Walk to Church and Even
to Shop.

A woman who found she was not
strong enough to earn her living in
the ordinary ways, most of which in
volve confinement and long continu-
ance in one position, has solved her
problem in "a most interesting way,
and while helping herself has become
a CLEAN of brightness-the only in
most cases-in many darkened lives.
Being an observant person, she was
struck by the difficulty that blind
people had in getting across the
streets. She always helped them out
of their predicament when she saw
them, and 1t occurred to her that there
must be many more sightless ones to
whom her eyes might be of service.
She mentioned the matter to some phi
lanthropic friends, and they engaged
her to look after some blind people,
both men and women, and carry them
a few rays of sunshine. So now she
has quite clientele of blind friends
who call her the Eight OF their lives"
and such in literal truth she is. Her
patrons pay her IS month for visit
ing blind person twice a week, but
this makes all the difference to that
person between a tolerable and an in
tolerable existence.
The blind are taught to do so many
wonderful things that people who can
see do not realize how much there
is that they cannot do. Blind women,
for instance. never venture on the
streets alone. Blind men may be seen
pathetically probing the universal
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-21
FOR MAPLE LAKE OR RIVER ICE
Times wants will supply your wants
PROPOSALS.

For building any or all steel bridges
to be built by the County of Grand
Forks, N. D.. during the year, 1907.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office Of the county auditor In the
Court house at Grand Forks, N. D., un-
til 10 o'clock a. M, Tuesday, March
18th 1907, for the construction of any
or all steel bridges to be built by the
county during the year, 1907. Ac-
cording to plans and specifications
now on file In the Office Of the county
auditor, bids must be made by the lin
cal foot. A certified check or salts
factory bond in the sum of 100000
must accompany each bid for entrance
into contract II awarded.
The Board of County commissioners
resrve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Dated at Grand Frks. N. D., this 9Th
day of February, A. D., 1907.
HAMS ANDERSON,
County Auditor, Grand Forks,
County, State of North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-21
COOPERATIVE PHONE SYSTEMS ARE
SUCCESSFUL IN PIERCE AND R0LETTE

Farmers residing in Pierce and Ro-
lette counties are operating an indie
pendent telephone system of their own,
for both focal and long distance serv-
ice, and are meeting with much sue
cess, according to Fred Ronig of Bra,
I'll, who was in Grand Forks last night.
The company was organized only a
year and half ago, but it already has
eighty-two miles of lines and there Is
every prospect of this being increased
to 200 miles before next fall. 1t is a
cooperative company and started with
but thirteen members. Since that time
1t has grown rapidly. Its lines now
furnish communication between the
towns of Grano, Brazil, Rugby, Nansen,
Rolette and Campbell postoffice, and in
addition connect with nearly every
farm house along the way.
Shares are sold at $25 each and five
shares are limited to each stakeholder
This provision was made that it might
be impossible for any one man to Sc
cure complete control of the line, and
there Is further agreement that none
of the stockholders shall dispose of
their shares to another telephone COM
pany.
These provisions are all designed to
keep the company strictly co-opera-
tive affair."" said Mr.. Ronig, who Is
director and trustee in the company.
"At first we intended to make rule
prohibiting a member from owning
more than one share, but we were few
In number and we found it necessary
to extend the rule, making it possible
for member to own five shares.
when we commenced operations We
strung our wires along fences and any,
where else It happened to be conven-
lent, but now we have a regular sys-
TEN. Every shareholder receives free
service, except that he has to pay for
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-21

more books. 1t is almost impossible
to get them from libraries, because
l can't keep them out long enough.
I also wish very much that could get
theatre and concert tickets. If I could
only depend on having three seats a
week I could take two of my people
out at a time and get each of them
to theatre or concert once a month.
1T seems pity that cant have
them, because there are so many back
seats that are never sold and would
do me just as well as box or a seat
in the orchestra.
"Of course all my people are poor.
If they weren't they wouldn't need
me. One Of them didn't have anything
but bread and milk for her Christmas
dinner, and don't suppose many of
them had much. You see, they are
excluded from many Christmas bene-
fits because they can't go after things.
The women do their own work, even
to washing, ironing and scrubbing.
Often in frying meat they get burned
quite badly by the suffering fat, and
l have to bandage their hands. 1 have
to be the doctor quite often, as they
are so afraid of doctors. They will
never have doctor till they have to,
and they wouldn't have him then if
didn't bring him.
II began my work before the New
York association for the Blind was
formed, and the people I visit we're
totally neglected and wearying for
death when l found them"