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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
Big County G ourts
MAY BE CUT 10 THREE MEM.
BEHs-saoN. sam MoMTGoM-
cry INTRODUCES JOINT
RESOLUTION.

CHARLESTON. Jan. 10. Senator
Sam MONTGOMERY, on Preston county,
is the author Of Senate Joint resoluticn
No. :. the object Of which AS to re.
ducc the membership pf certain coun.
" courts 20 three. In Preston. tho
county court consists Of eight mem
bers, all of whom are named in the
same election. Ohio county is gov.
erned by a board of ten members.
The sentiment Of the people In
Preston fayors reduction in the
merberahip along the lines suggest
cd by senator Montgomery and he
win please his constituents IL he can
get his bin enacted. Following are
She provisions:
That section twsnty.three of ar
ticie eight of the constitution of
West virgfnia. be amended so that
The same shall read as follows:
Section 20. The commissioners
shan be elected BY the voters Of the
county and hold Their Office for the
term of SIX years, except that. at the
first meeting of said commissioners
they shaiT designate by lot, or. 9th.
.srwise, in such manner as they may
determine one of their number, who
shall hold his otiice for the term Of
two year, and one for the term OF
four years and one for six years. so
thnt one shall be elected every two
years But no two Of said commits
sIoners shall be elected from the
same magisteria1 district. And if
TWO or more persons residing in the
same inasisterial district shall re-
eeive the greater number os totes
east at any election, then only the
one of such persons receiving the
highest number shall be declared
elected. and the person living in an
other district, who shall receive the
next highest number Of votes, shall
be declared elected. Said commits.
sioners shall annually elect one OF
their number as president and each
shall receive three dollars j,er day
FOR hrs services In CONT, to 10 paid
out Of me county treasury; proyid,
ing that such compensation may be
Increased IN any county by the as.
sent Of ihe majority Of the voters
east on the question at any general
or special election.
Referred to the committee on the
Judiciary. s s-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

The ordinary man would stlll much
rather gicrify women and set them on
mock throne. whence he can depose
them at Will. than have to acknowl-
edge In them n real title to regard.
II is difficult for o man to overcome
his essential self Importance. Most OF
us perhaps prefer to have interiors
round US an abject trait OF character.
but natural. And only very slowly
have we men been getting 10 prefer
our womankinda as friends and EQUALS
rather than as queens and pets. ruling
us as a baby or a spoiled dog does
London Saturday Review.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

We are Of the opinion your cas-
but should they not we have others
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

ssYou are so popular signs the
swain. .sYou have so many suitors,,'
1.-THE idea!'' smiles the fair young
thing. why. can count them all ON
the fingers OF my left hand. See. The
Index finger is Mr. smngforth. the sec
ond finger Is Mr.. Balder. and the third
finger the third finger OF my left hand
The third aagert is you"
Next day he got the ring for it,
Chicago Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

Against your share of that per capitn
circulation which is so difficult 10 get
hold of, just set off your share OF the
public debt, which OF course you'll
never pay. tits thoughts like these
that cheer one along through the
dreery winter weather.-1ndlanapolis
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

'The beauty of this great and glori-
GUS republic" said the American
proudly, us that any boy born here
may become president" :
.'Fawncyw exclaimed the British
tourist. II was under the impression
that the president had to be at least
forty years OF age."-c Catholic Stand.
ard and Times. IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
A Philosopher.

A philosopher is a man who. when
he has hard luck, due to his own care
lessness and idiocy and other short.
comings. can blame Il. ALI on fate.
someryLile Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
ANOTHER WRECK
ON THE N. { D.
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAINS
coLLlDED AT WiNFORD
NEAR WickLlFFE.
PASSENGER CARS BURN
Mo One nlured-Traffic Delayed
Eight Hours BY Biockaded
Track,

The Noble and Ohio railroad SUI
fer a another wreck yesterday mora
ing at 2:45 o'clock the second within
il little more than q hours which is
a most unusual record for this road
20 fortunate in the past as 70 lack Of
accidents.
Southbound eight train No ~ and
northbound passenger train, No. S0i,
collded at Winford FIVE miles south
II Wickliffe, Ky Winford formerly
was known as Fort Jefferson.
Almost by a miracl no one was in
iured and the passengers were trans
erred as soon as possible to another
rain Several Of the passenger cars,
however we're 4 stroyed by fire
Traffic was delayed about eight
hours as a result Of the blockaded
tracks. Passengers from the wrecked
train which was due TO arrive here
ai gao a. m, did not q into Cairo
until 9;5S a, NJ.
Passenger train No. 3 due 10 leave
Cairo at 2.57 a. m. did not leave until
afters7 am.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
ACCIDENT At
INDOOR BALL
MISS HELEN LEWIS STRUCK ON
HEAD BY FLYING BAT BUT
NOT SERIOUSLY H U RI -
GIANTS BEAT COMPANY X. BY
SCORE OF g TO 2.

The Giants and Company X teams
met at indoor base ball in Armory
hall last night The game was marred
Dy an accid ~ in which Miss Helen
Lewis was injured Charley Wood
vas at the bat and struck a vigorous
blow a a bali when the bat slipped
from his hands and whirled al the
spectators. Il struck Mis- Lewis a
elancing blow On the head stunning
her for some moments. but not injur-
ng her seriously The wound hled
,onsid rably and much alarm was felt
or q time; but the young lady her
self declared she wasn't much hurt.
anteroom. whe.e DR. Woelfe attend
aate.rocm. where DIT Woeffie attend.
ed her She Mt home later and was
reported to be but little hurt
The game resulted in a score 81 9
O 2 in favor Of the Giants The bat
terieg were Bates and Sheehan for
The ants and Roche and Weldon for
Company K Capt Greaney was nm.
Dire There was a good audience and
much interest shown.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
OLD RESIDENT
DIED YESTERDAY
PATRICK MAtoNEY. NATIVE OF
IRELAND. DIED AT ST. MARYs
INFIRmARY - FUNERAL
PROBABLY SUNDAY.

Patrick Maloney an old citizen Of
Cairo. died last evening Al St. Mays
lnfirmary at 555 O'Clock, where he
had been confined with complication
of diseases for the past three weeks.
The immediate cause Of death. how
ever. was Brighrs disease from which
h. had suffered for the pas two
year
The deeedent was 70 years OF age
and was born in County Cork. Irelanf.
lie came to Cairo forty years ago and
had ces,ded here continuously since
that time. being engags for many
years as a boiler maker. He retired
from active business ten years ago.
lie married here, his wife being pre-.
yious to her marriage Mary Desmond
Mrs Maloney was a 81 ter OF CHIEF
Desmond. head Of the detective force
Of st. Louis. shs died seven years
ago.
Two sons and a daughter survive
the deceden they are John Aaloney
of Cairo. Of the firm Of Maioney &
Bnoher: viii am Maloney and Mrs
William Meehan of st. Louis Mich
eel Maloney and Mrs Maggie Nc
Cauley. both q y " York. brother ana
sister Of the decedent also survive.
The funeral arrangements have no'
been made pending the receipt O
word from th relatives in Neg ferl
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
WENTY- E|GHTH
FINISHED TODAY
GARNER & HAlNES WILL THEN
PROCEED TO CONCRETE
TRACTION co.'s TRACK ON
WEST TWENTY-ElGHTH--CON.
TRACTOR FRASER WILL GET
BUSY.

II was understood vi sterday and the
ci3y engineer 50 eXpse SEED himself
thar The pavement on Twenly-eighth
street proper, wolld be finished %
day. This is the portion from the
westerly side OF Commercial avenue
to the easterly side Of Washington.
This will complete the contract held
By Gardner & Haines Of Hannibal
Mo. but this firm has undertakes
ID DO the concrete work for he Cairo
Traction Companys track on West
Twenty-eighth street, and will proceed
with this at once.
Contractor Fraser is not yet ready
to b gin operations on Wesl Twenty
eighth street He win do the Ohio
street work first beginning on that IN
earnest next Monday, If is said.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
Attractive Bio sian.

zETho Denison-Gholson Dry Goods
company has had an Immense sign
PAINTED on the south sid q the.r,sky
scraper building az Commercial ave
nue. and Fifth street. II sny one fats
20 recognize the whereabo Is Of the
Decentralization store It win not he
he fault Of the sign which is very az.
iractive in while letters fully ten fec.
in length on black back ground. The
sign can he read almost from the Til
nois GENIAL bridge ard as an adyef
Using medium DOUBLE viii De Z
succ S..
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
SOCIETY NEWS
sss.s...ss..sssssssssssss
Celebrated Birthday.

Miss Mayme Keesee. of Thirty
fourth street. was rendered sur
prise TaursdaY evening in honor Of
her birthday. Games were tine prin
cipai feature OF the evening after
which luncheon was served.
The invitation list in luded the fcl
lowing young people Misses Oma
Tidwell. Edith English Grace Grip
pin. Lille Burmeister ana Olyye Grip.
pin. Messgs Leslie Roberts, George
Frederick. Ernest Blanchard. Max
Rothenberger VIII Gillespie and
Ralph Brisbie.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

Mrs W n Goe. formerly q well
known resident OF villa Ridge did in
Pasadena, Cal, Feb. 2Gth. as the re
suit Of kidney disease.
Mrs. Co Is survived by her hns
band. her son. Is. 3. Goe. OF Mounds
and her daughter. Mrs. D. 5. Wivans
Her son Reeder Gee went 30 Sali
ioTnia. BIT arrived after the death Of
nj mothe-. Tie remains were bar
lea at PasadsTa.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
SLEW FORMER WIFE AND SELF

Kansas City. Mo. March 15.--VFgil
Stout. a laborer tonight went 10 the
home Of Mrs, Thomas katz berger.
his former wife, from whom he was
divorced j. years ago and whom he
had nst seen tor eight years. and call
ing the woman 10 the door slashed her
throat with razor and then killed
himself The woman will recov r.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
street Car and Beer WAGON

AT Twentieth street and Washing
ton avenue yesterday morning street
car No. s. ran into a beer wagon. The
latter was heavily laden. The motor
man succeeded in checking the car
sufficiently to prevent serious damage
The fender was doubled up. but the
wagon was not hurt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
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PERSONAL NOTES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.



Mrs. Marie +. White Of Admission,
Mo. was III the cIty shopping yester,
day.
Mrs w. \. neiss has reinrned from
\ carbondale. where she yisl'aa iior lAf.
%Nnfs.
VI N. Mattox has gone 70 Texa'.
Rama, Ark for 4 bref visit with
friends.
d Il. Smith of the Chicago Mil
and Lnnber company will remove 70
Memphis
/. II. Trimble, Of Wiekliffa. The wei
known banker was here on business
yesterday.
r.. III. whitney superintendent cfI
the Sing fac DRY Is transacting bus
Eiaea Ii ia Evansville Ind
Mrs. &. 9. Boyd, who has many
friends here Is reported 10 be critical
ly iii At her home In Wiekliffe
AIRS. S. G. Sutton, Who has heen the
guest CT her son ]. n. Satton, has re
turned to her home in Whiting, Mo
Miss Matte Mulvihill Of this city
and Mrs. Guy S. Kuykendall Of Wen
ia. have gone 70 Chicago % visit
friends.
Mr. and Mrs j. W. Jackson and
son j. W. Jr., OF New Madrid. Mo
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

In tbs city court yesterday Judge
Ross fined Andrew Sims 1920 for
peddling without license paid; S. o
Fields. $50 for disorderly conduct
paid. Walter Swan and Fred Lytle
s25 and costs for vagrancy, stay gran
ed. The arrests were made by Offi
GERS Casey, DCud and Hofheinz.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

The furniture stores Of tbs city
have signed an agreement 20 cloee
every evening at 6 o'clock except Sat,
urdays. Those signing the agreement
were the Rhodes Burford company
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. company, the
Fair the Peoples and the Cairo com
paniee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
WARNS AGAINST FOREST WASTE

Ottawa Ont. March l5-Prof Ma
20 has warned the Canadian For
estrr a. ISOLATION that unless the
slopes Of the Rockies are proteetei
from denudation Of 'imber the plains
of Alberta and Saskatchewan win he
come arid
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
Presiding Elder Here.

Rev. !. T. Mcneil Of Carbondale
presiding elder of the Methodist Mt
Vernon district is in the city and
held quarterly meeting at the First
NJ r. church last evening He viii
visit nearby towns today and return
to Cairo to spend Sunday
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Until noon. April Is. 1907 sealei
proposals viii be received for The con
strieiion Of a rev Congregaf fonai
church fbricsz. stone and siatel a.
Mound City. ~.
Plans may be seen al the Office q
7. II Ford, Mound City.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
Raal Estate Transfer.

!. l.. Lynch ct ux 10 Illinois Central
railroad company q d, part OF south
half OF northeast quarter Of section
rs. township III. range ? sT9S.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

but the oil. equies probably will be
held Sunday at ST. PaBricks church.
The family resides at 904 CONNER
cial aYenge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

Rev. l. A. HUNDRED, pastor OF the
Congregational church at Mound City,
arrived here last evening from Pu'
Iaski whsre he held successful sun
day School Institute last evening. and
is the guest of his son, Roy, who a..
tends achooI here. Rev. Humherd Will
10 to Weiaug today 10 hold an instl.
tate and win return to Mound City 0
hold the regular Sunday services ct
his church
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
WAY 70 Wisdom.

4 man who discovers that he knows
nothing and is a poor Judge Of human
nature is on the road to wisdom.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

were in the city yesterday en- rout'
home from Cincinnati where they has
been visiting.
Andrew Schroeder, OF Grand Chain
was in Cairo yesterday on business,
Hon Richard Z Powers has return
ed from Springfield for brief visit
with his family.
Miss sue Haloum. of Sycamor VI
IL the guest Of Mrs. n II Halliday pf
Twentyeighth street
Miss Bruce Wearn has been conlin
ed to her home 9l5 Walnut street by
illness foi several days
Mrs. A u Hill formerly Of tSI
city was in tlle city Yesterday cnI
ionte from Memphis 10 Jackson, fenn
Tom sheridan Of the Vienna News
was in the c.ty yesterday and got
back home without being lassoed by
Cairo saloon keepers Of whom he has
d holy horror
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

skafsas q az tat; has enc afsan-
q q o4t4 h-a ON ice-noJ0dy
5rezAs JAlGusA lie asLha.t
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

Subscribe for The Bulletin and gel
al the news Only eoc per month To-
a paper every day in the yea.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Marriage License.

Theodore c. Elmore and OFvilla NJ
Emery, both Of Charleston, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

shoes tor Meunssln clImsIna.

The shoes worn aten climbing the
AIMS have a steel sole. with eight
points PROTECTING
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

LOCATION

they dhmdTo Lake
onthw athroyrh lamieth
eotherc hSpCo Colorado This mnf present. b
Our aouiin, tomhea San BM ny
ea,tn Eewe,H n a
unnhnd fte nmel la
il eorvinmnd Smrlst rom dfp II oil an silver OF
Oworh orr o
vital mpnanet n lie
edgnaea Milling
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-16

Mrs. Marie f. White. o. Admission
Mo-. was In the City shopping yesier.
Saay.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-29

est pottery and brick clays that can be
found in any portion of thla world. The
superiority of its brick has been, dem
onstrated and the beautiful specimens
of its pottery attest the truth Of these
declarations. s5ss N IS sia
1t would be well worth your time to
inspect these handsome evidences
made from the pottery clays of that
state. 81 ny 81 n X ISL Y:
North Dakota, we learn, has over
twenty-five thousand square miles of
ignite coal, which can be. obtained at
the mine for ninety cents a ton The
supply is inexhaustible and will main
tain the entire state for hundreds of
years to come. Were there no fuel to
be obtained of any character from out,
side this state for fifty years, there
would be a sufficient supply to meet
all demands within its border were
I its coal mines operated. ;.,5
These, wa are told, are only a few
of the many great attractions which
this new, but rapidly developing, state
presents to those who are seeking new
homes, better advantages and oppor
tunities to accumulate wealth. =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-29
Garrison
(Times 25thl


Rev. Robert Hall, formerly of Ell
bowood, left Tuesday for the Mis-,
sion on the Rose Bud reservation in
South Dakota, where him and his
wife will remain, having taken up the
work there permanently.
"Coal'' seems to be the all-absorb-
ing topic of conversation these chill
ly days, consequently W. B. Merri-
am has opened up a coal mine on the
creek and J. J. Duchene over on the
school section also. Both are ask
ing $500 per ton.
Wedding bells on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 81, will announce the mar.
riage Of Mr.. e. T. Shotwell of Gar
rison, to Miss Mabel Haycraft OF
Roney. We understand the ceremony
will take place at Bismarck.
At the election held in the schoo
house here Tuesday, to determine
whether or not Garrison should he
come an incorporated village, 81
votes were cast, At for and agains
incorporation. Garrison is there
fore. an Incorporated village and tn,
next move viii be the election of /
set of officers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-29
POOLING A CAMEL.
How the Arabs Let the Animal Exhaust
It's Bad Temper. +

How the Arabs Let the Animal Exhaust
It's Bad Temper. fs;.
You all have heard stories about the
camel how patient and useful he is
on long, hot journeys, so that he Is
often called the .'ship Of the desert. " =
But he has one very bad fault. he
likes to sspay back" and IL his driver
has injured him in any way he win not
rest till he has returned the injury.
The Arabs, who wander about the
deserts and SO use the camel q great
deal, know about this fault Of his and
have queer way Of keeping them.
selves from getting hurt. B
When a driver has made his camel
angry, he first runs away out of sight,
Then, choosing place where the camel
will soon pass, he throws down some
of his clothes and Axes them SO that
the heap will look like q sleeping man
Pretty soon along comes the camel
and sees the heap. Thinking to him:
self, Now I've got him, he pounces
on the clothes, shakes them around and
tramples all over them. After he is
tired OF this and has turned away the
driver can reappear and ride him away
without harm
Poor silly eamelt He has been II
what we call "a blind rage, !. SO angry
that he can't tell the difference be
tween a man aud a heap of clothes.
Mayfiower.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-29
new CORPORATIONS
DIFFERENCF

Alfred Blaisdell, secretary of state
has issued charters to the follow
ing corporations:
N, B. Ludowese Corporation, VIII
liston, N. D., capital stock $40, 600.
Incorporators: N. B. Ludowese, NJ
B. Gahan and Percy S. Crewe, all Of
Williston, North Dakota.
| Koesel Lumber and Implement:
Company, Richardton, N. D., capital
stock, $4,000. Incorporators. Fred
| Koesel, August Koesel and Albert.
| Koesel and others of Richardton, NJ.
Burns Elevator and Lumber Com
vany, Glen Ullin, North Dakota, cap
ital stock $4,000. Incorporators:
J. c. Burns, J. T. Moore and M
Meyer, all of Glen Ullin, North Da-
kota. ...
State Bank of McCumber moved
to Rolette, N. D. -..-....l
First State Bank of Ludden, N. d.
cavital stock $4,000. Incorporators.
D. c. Simpson, James Wisenor, L.
A. Samson and others of Ludden. N
D.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Church, of Olga, N. D., no stock. In
corporators: F. E. Nair, J. E. Arnold
and J. W. Richardson, all of Beach,
ND.
Missouri Slope Brick and Tile Co.
increased their cavitaI stock froE.
$685. to $4,000.
State Bank of Wishek, N. D., IT,,
creased capital stock from $4,000 %
$4,000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-29

thrifty German in the WesttWo class
!es OF foreigners which can materially
aid in the elopment Of any country.
an But to return to the North Dakota
display. It is located in the south end
the grounds in a large tent. Here are
found fine specimens of fife and maca-
roni wheat, the latter splsmdid
yielder and impervious to dry or wet
weather. III
The speltz, alfalfa and bronze grass
exhibits are certainly fine and are
worthy of close inspection by those
interested in agricultural pursuits,
Flax is a novelty in this section,
especially to the grain growers and
furnishes an interesting feature to
those who have heard Of the many
valuable ways in which it can be
used. 5 III rs u ". 4. e +. IVA
The prevailing idea has been that
North Dakota could not raise clover
or timothy, yet we find as many fine
samples of this grass as could be
ss'en in the fields Of the middle states,
which boast of the superiority Of their
grass producing soil.
In addition to these their was a
large 81 display of nutritious native
grasses, which furnish excellent feed
for stock and grows bountifully in the
western part of the stats. Until the
past years the western part Of the
state was used as vast cattle range
when eastern farmers saw and reilized
it's value as an agricultural producing
section. Since that time there has
been a constant immigration to tha1
portion of the state and a wonderful
agricultural development. @~
/ Another striking feature of this ex
1 position of North Dakota's products i.
it's mineral resources. 1t has the fin
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-29

Bismarck Friday last and are the
guests of the formers brother, War
rem Mandigo and family, living four
miles south of town. s.1
John Stanton, living four miles
south of Braddock, has threshed his
flax and it breaks the record SO far
as the News has heard, turning out
Is bushels to the acre.
Chas. A. Butterield who was in.
jured by fall from Rev. Laman's
new residence nine weeks ago, re
turned from the Bismarck hospita
today. His spine was injured, anG
he says he was forty days on the
broad of his back He can walk wit
out assistance, but he will not be
able to work before spring.
*'Billy' Baxter enjoys a joke Las
week when his brothers, one from
Pennsylvania and the other form Ohio
reached his place south of town, he
asked the Ohio man if he had seen
any blind pigs since coming west
The man from Youngstown looked
wise for a moment and then answer
ed: f'Well, I'm not sure that I saw
any, but when I was over at Brad
dock 7 saw a pig acting strange and
from the way he ran under a box
car, I thought he must be blind Tt
is needless to say that Billy is
laughing t'till yet"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-29
N. OAK. EXHIBITS
JEFFERSON, WIS, PEOPLE AID
MlRE THE SPLENDID EXHIBIT
FROM NORTH DAKOTA AT
Et$5 f5s THE FAIR 4

The Jefferson Banner has the fol-
lowing to say of the North Dakota .ex-
8hibit: g. 81 III
Among those who have come many
hundreds of miles to exhibit at the
Jefferson fair is the state of North
Dokota, which presents an exceptional
fine exhibit and rivals, if not surpas-
SEES anything on the grounds in the
way of agricultural products, The
resources of this great western state
are displayedin an artistic manner.
Glass cases containing all kinds of
grass or grain products of that pro-
gressive state, are so tastily arranged
as to excite either admiration or IA
vorable comment. 5s
North Dakota is comparatively a
new state, but none Of the bright
galaxy of new western states have
made greater strides in agricultural
deveopment or commercial wealth
than North Dakota. With its fertile
soil, great mineral wealth, inhabited
by an energetic, progressive class OF
farmers, merchants and general bust
ness men the future of this state bids
fair to surpass the dreams of its
greatest admirers Il 4. .% I,
The state is being populated by a
class of sturdy and pushing citizens
While the native Americans pre-
dominate, yet it has the industrious
Scandinavian in the east and the