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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

returned home Sunday evening, ac-
cornpanfed by Mrs Dummer-s sister.
Mrs Hutchinson and daughter of
Hutchinson. Kan, who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Powell, have re-
turned home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
EASY HoME-GETTINc

Pay a little on the debt each month,
at the end of the period, It is paid off.
The only sure way for most people
We can assist you.
Capitol Building and Loan Assn
534 KANSAS AVE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
Mems Boys Clothing Furnishing Goods at Closing Out Prices

Mems $3.50 and $1,000 Suits, large
table full, take your pick during
this great closing out sale
Mems $15 Suits, two large tables
full, any of these during this
great closing out sale for. .$6.98
Mems 500 and $25 Suits, actually
no suit better made, think of get
ting one of these at this great
closing out sale for .$9.88
Mems $3.50 and $40 2-piece suits,
last summer styles. These go
Mems 81 Pants closing out price. .98c
Mems So Pants closing out price. 81 .48
Mems $4.00 Pants closing out sale
price .$1.98
Mems $500 and $500 Pants clos
ing out sale price. 1898
Boys $3.50 two-piece Suits, closing
out sale price. .$1.29
Boys $3.50 two-piece Suits, closing
out sale price. $1.98
Mems and Boys Caps, 25c ones,
closing out sale price 49,. 15c
Men's and Boys Caps, SOC ones,
closing out sale price. 49,. .29c
Mems and Boys Caps Toe ones,
closing out sale price . 39c
Mems 25c Underwear, closing out
sale price. .15c
Mems soc Underwear, closing out
sale price 35c
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
TO COLLECT CORPORATION COIN
State Law Provides That All Corporations Organized for Profit
Shall File Annual Reports and Pay Fee.

Under a provision of the statutes.
corporations organized for pecuniary
profit and authorized to do business
In the state are required to report
annually to the secretary of state, and
are required to pay fee for filing this
report. Since the law has been enact
ed it has been held that it applies only
to domestic corporations. The reve-
nue. thus derived for the state this
year will reach over $500.
While formerly it has been consid-
cred that foreign corporations were
not required to file an annual report,
Secretary Of State Blaisdell raised the
question as to whether or not this ap-
piled to both domestic and foreign
corporations. The question raised by
Mr.. Blaisdell caused some confliction
of ideas in the matter, and the law
was not enforced as far as foreign
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
BRIGHTEN THIEVES AWAY.
Attempt Made to Rob Postoffice a
Leeds.

Another postofice robbery might
nave been accomplished at Leeds at
1880 one morning recently except for
the fact that Postmaster Julius Jacob
sou, who sleeps in the Office, scared
away the burglar The attempt took
place at 1880 o'clock, when Julius ia
cobson, the postmaster, was aroused
by a noise. Sitting up, he saw a flash
lantern at the back door, held by a
masked man. The robber immediate
ly took alarm. seeing that Mr.. Jacob.
son was awake, and made his escape.
An examination showed that he had
entered the building by prying open
a window Of the ice cream parlor back
of the postofhce, and then had burst
open the door Of the oface by using
a Jimmy. A pickaxe was also found by
the side of the door, indicating that
the would-be burglar intended to use
it in forcing open the safe.
The man left no trace Of his identity
and up to q late hour no clue had
been found. The supposition is, how
ever. that he was a new arrival in
town. as he did not know that the
postmaster slept in the ONCE.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
TO HEAR PLEA FOR WRIT.

Attorney General Gets Fifteen Days
to File Briefs In Mileage Book Case
-Roads Decide to Fight Coal Rate
Action In the State Tribunals.
At a special session of the supreme
court Of North Dakota, held at Grand
Forks, attorneys for the Great North
ern, Northern Pacific and 500 railways
sought to show cause why Attorney
General McCue should not be grant
ed leave to make an application for
a writ Of mandamus to compel the
railroads to comply with the law
passed by the last legislature requir-
ing the railways to place on sale a
family mileage book at $50 for a
1.000-mile book. Judge N. c. Young
and j. s. Watson of Fargo appeared
for the 500 and Northern Pacific and
c. ]. Murphy for the Great Northern.
The arguments were presented, and
Attorney General McCue was given
fifteen days in which to prepare briefs
and the railway companies five days
additional in which to answer.
In the coal rate case, in which At
torney General McCue asks leave to
file an injunctional writ against the
companies, restraining them from
charging higher rate than the state
law provides for, the railway COM
panies asked for ten days time in
which to file their return. The COM
panies decided to not ask for trans
fer of the coal rate case to the federal
court
One Of the most important argu
ments advanced by Attorney ]. S.
Watson in the mileage book case was
that the United States supreme court
had declared unconstitutional law
passed by Michigan relating to the
cost of mileage books. In his argu-
ment Attorney General McCue claimed
that there was quite difference be-
tween the Michigan law and that
passed by the North Dakota legisla-
ture-N.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
CALLS LAW IN QUESTION.

North Dakotans Claim InvaIidation Of
New Statute Pit Old Reward Pro.
vision Into Effect.
In the supreme court at Grand
Forks an order was issued citing
State Auditor H. L. Holmes to show
why certain warrants due Grand
Forks county for amounts paid out
as rewards to informers against blind
piggers are not issued.
The case involved the question of
whether the decision Of the supreme
court in declaring unconstitutional
the temperance commissioner law does
not put into effect the reward law,
which had been repealed by the pass
age of the temperance commissioners
act. The state auditor has declined to
issue any warrants in payment of
"spotter" rewards until the supreme
court has ruled on the matter. The
action is brought by States Attorney
Wineman of Grand Forks county, and
the writ in the case is returnable
Sept. 25, when arguments will be made
before the supreme court.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
alag OF WORLD" WAVES.
Usage Of Buxton" Starts Movement
in North Dakota.

Usage Of Buxton" Starts Movement
in North Dakota.
Before an assemblage of personal
friends at Grand Forks, including
leading jurists of the state, profession
al men and others, the alag of the
Earth" the wonderful creation of
black. green, gold, red and white, was
fittingly dedicated to the world at
large by its originator and creator,
Budd Reeve. "the sage of Buxton"
Mr.. Reeve spoke at some length of
the work to which he was devoting
himself, namely. the progress of the
world and the binding together of it's
peoples. He took occasion to speak
of James j. Hill, "the empire builder"
and in summing up his own labors
explained the general feature of the
large Flag of the Earth" which
draped the room. The next congress
Of the world will be held in the Twin
Cities on Sept. 16, 1908, and every
Searer pledged himself to be present
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27

corporations were concerned until re-
ferred to the attorney generals de-
partment, and, as a result, Assistant
Attorney General r. N. Stevens rem.
dered an opinion that the law applied
to foreign as we'll as domestic corpora
tons.
There are approximately 700 foreign
corporations authorized to do business
in North Dakota, each of which were
promptly apprised, from the secretary
of states Office, of the opinion re-
ceived from the attorney generals Of
flee. While this is the first time the
law has been applied to foreign cor
porations these organizations are fling
their reports promptly, under the new
order, and this new source of revenue
will amount to about $1,700, which
will make a material addition to the
funds received by the state through
the secretary of states Office.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27

tunities of this new state, the more he
is impressed with it's importance.
There is the most wealth where
there is the greatest opportunity.
There is the most freedom and indie
pendence where the homeseeker may
purchase his acres at a moderate price
and wrest from them the elements that
go to make happy homes, prosperous
communities and Independent men
and women. Such are the opportunl-
ties and conditions that prevail in
North Dakota to-day. and such are the
things that attract hOmeseekers of the
East. from the middle West and from
all parts of the country where conser-
'va1ism has limited opportunities. to
the great West country. where mel
stand shoulder to shoulder as equals
and where effort and energy alone are
necessary to give every man his own.
IA farmer who is not afraid of work
and who will apply himself to the
cultivation of his land should easily
be able TO pay for his farm with his
first or second crop. When the farm
or of tho Eastern or Central states
knows. beyond the shadow of doubt.
that he can sell his 500 an acre farm,
go West and buy land that will pay
for itself in one or two years crops:
when he knows that he can live with
equal and even better conveniences
and comforts. how long will it be be-
fore he takes advantage of this OPP
po"tunity: He does not go now sim
ply because he has never seen, and
therefore does not believe, but his
neishbor. his friend. some relative. or
:,n acquaintance is going and he will
tell the farmer what he has seen. and
sooner or later the farmer himself
will 60 to state."-N.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
Lodged Without Cost.

Enjoying the best beds in the Hotel
Metropole at Fargo without paying a
cent for his lodging is said to have
been the experience of Frank L.
Bridge, transient painter, who for
merly resided at jamestown. Bridge
has been there for a week or two on
a celebration, and his system was to
60 to the hotel and take possession of
an unoccupied room for the night and
skip early in the morning.
The plan worked all right till the
clerks assigned other guests to the
room and found the sleeper. Even
this was all right for a night or two,
as it was thought some mistake had
been made. Bridge is also charged
with issuing checks on jamestown
bank in which he at one. time had an
account.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
STATES DISPLAY IS REVELATION
Indiana Farmers Amazed Agricultural Exhibits From North
Dakota at the Big indianapolis Fair.

That the exhibits being made at the
various state fairs throughout the
East under the auspices of the depart
ment of agriculture of North Dakota.
are opening up the eyes of the farm
ers of that section of the country in
most remarkable manner, is being
daily demonstrated by the tlattering
press comments being made on the en-
hibits by the Eastern press.
In speaking of Commissioner Gill
breath's exhibit at the Indiana state
fair last week, the Indianapolis Star
says:
''The exhibit of the State of North
Dakota in the agricultural building at
the state fair this week was one OF
the most attractive in the department
and was revelation to most of the
people who constantly surrounded the
display. Practical farmers from all
over the state were surprised at the
size and quality of the grains and
grasses exhibited. The vegetable
specimens, though gathered month
earlier than the regular exhibits en-
tered for premiums. compared favora-
bly, i'll size, while the potatoes far egg
celled anything shown. The hand
painted pottery was greatly admired
as we'll as were specimens OF coal. clay
and other minerals. Much was ac-
complished toward enlightening the
people regarding the true conditions in
North Dakota and it's many possbili-
ties. There was great demand for
literature pertaining to the state, par.
ticularly by those who were looking
toward that state for future homes.
'"rhe more one considers the oppor-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
MONASTERY BARN BURNED.
st. Gaui's Monastery at Devils Lake
Suffered Loss of 5000.

st. Gaui's Monastery at Devils Lake
Suffered Loss Of 5000.
About l O'Clock Monday morning a
terrific fire broke out in the barn of
ST. Gaul's monastery, about two and
one-half miles southeast of Devils
Lake. BY heroic efforts and hard work
four attaches of the place succeeded
in saving the adjoining buildings
from catching fire. They carried
buckets of water up to the roofs of
the buildings and kept them wet,
thereby preventing them from catch
ing from the scattering sparks and
embers. The barn and all of its con-
tents are total loss, four fine horses.
a blooded $500 bull, calf, fifty tons
of hay and all the farm machinery
the barn contained being entirely con-
>umed. Efforts were made by the men
to rescue the livestock. but the fire
had gained such Roadway and was
spreading so rapidly that all they
could do was to confine their attention
to the other buildings. The loss is
estimated to between $4,000 and So
900, only $500 of which is covered by
insurance.
The fine team of farm horses be-
longing to the janitor and farmer Of
the place, John Kudeman. persisted in
the flames, as did also a horse belong.
ing to Mike Mandy.
The only supposition which the in
mates of the monastery have as to
the cause of the confederation is that
some one, presumably tramp, must
have slept in the hay loft over night,
and set fire to the hay by means of
smoking pipe, OF at least lighting
a match.
The monastery is built in the midst
of piece of timber land. This I'M
doubtedly broke the wind and saved
the rest of the buildings from burn.
ing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
SPRAYING TESTS FATAL TO WEEDS

After a complete Investigation Of
the fields on which the weed spraying
tests were conducted this summer,
Prof. H. L. Bolley of the North Dakota
agricultural college believes that in
year or two the farmers will gener-
ally fellow the plan and eventually
wipe out the weeds.
The iron sulphate spray was sue
cessful for all weeds except the Can
ada thistle. Sprays Of salt solution,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
ENROLMENT At VALLEY CITY
Reached 1919 Students During Past Yeor-Remarkabe Growth
Of Normal School Shown by New Catalogue.

The following counties were repre-
sented in the institution during the
school year 1867, not including sum-
mer school: Barnes. Billings, Botti-
neau. Bowman. Burleigh, Cass. Dick
ey. Eddy. Foster, Griggs, Kidder, La
Moure. McHenry, Mclean. Morton.
Nelson. Oliver. Pembina. Pierce. Ran
som, Richland, Rolette. Sargent, Stark,
Steele, Stutsman. Towner, Walsh,
Ward. Wells. Williams. Total, SO.
The following states were represent.
ed: Minnesota. Michigan, Nebraska.
South Dakota. Wisconsin, Iowa and
North Dakota
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
FAMINE IN CARS PREDICTED.
North Dakotans Foresee Serious Trou
BILE When Wheat Shipping Get,

BILE When Wheat Shipping Gets
Good.
That there will be car famine just
as soon as wheat shipping becomes
general seems certain. The past week
the railway companies were unable to
fill promptly the orders for cars, and
there was practically no wheat ship
ped.
Usually the Great Northern has
from 500 to 1000 cars at Carman and
plentiful supply at Grand Forks,
Larimore, Devils Lake, Minot and 9TH
er points ready for use when the heavy
wheat shipping season opens, but this
year the conditions are much like last
year.
1t is explained that the cars are be-
ing used principally for coal and lum-
Der shipments. On account of the
high price of wheat, barley and other
products, it is expected that the de-
mand for cars will be greater than last
year. &c.,.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
In and About the State
ATTACK OLD N. o. DIVORCE LAWS
Spanish Countess, Divorced in Distric,
Court Of cass County by Her Illus
band, Starts Suit to Test vaiidit,

Spanish Countess, Divorced in District
Court Of cass County by Her Illus.
band, Starts Suit to Test Validity
Of Decree.
= The divorce law of this state as II
was in the statute books of 1895 is
to be placed conspicuously in the lime
light through the courts of New York
:ity. and at least the validity of one
decree issued in the district court of
Cass county is to be severely attacked
In 1895 Count Gibocea, a distin.
suished Spaniard from New York city
brought suit for divorce against his
wife, then a resident of Cuba. The
decree was granted to the court, the
countesss not appearing or putting ir
defense. Ultimately the count mar
ried a lady who also obtained a d.
vorce in this county, and they were
married by Judge Roberts, county
Judge at that time. Now comes wife
No. 1, who has brought suit against
the count in New York, and among
other things claims heavy alimony.
and her attorneys will attack the law
under which the divorce was granted,
on the ground that the decree has no
validity only in the State of North
Dakota.
The attorneys of Count Gibocea.
New York, have ordered through a
county clerk the divorce record, and
it is stated that there are likely to be
some interesting legal fireworks In the
divorce courts of the Empire state, and
possibly Witnesses may be summoned
from that city.-N.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27

however, were found effective for the
thistle, and Prof. Bolley also discov-
cred another chemical solution that
win kill them. It is easily procurable.
The professor, who discovered the for
naldehyde system Of treating wheat
for smut and . cure for potato scab.
believes his weed determination test
is entitled to rank with his former suc-
cesses. for Il means m Increase IL
yields ana Improvement q sraln sradss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
Wahpeton Keeps It.

The Northern Pacific freight division
which was moved from Wahpeton to
Fergus Falls about thirty days ago
mas been moved back to Wahpeton,
this time to remain. The families Of
about a dozen trainmen were prepar-
Ing to move to Fergus Falls, but will
now remain in Wahpeton.
Work on the government object les
son road has been finished. The road
runs west from Wahpeton one mile
and was built by the government as a
model for road officers to follow.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
CARELESS. WITH q GUN.

Charles Maxine, Aged e Years. ID
Dead at Jamestown.
Jamestown, Special. Charles
Maxine, aged twenty.three years. is
dead as the result Of gunshot acct.
Dent He was riding IN q hayrack and
dropped the gun while whirling II
around and around, despite the warn.
ing Of : companion. He wasi frisks'
fully wounded ii the add omehi and Lex.
The team was started on 9 seyen.mile
run 10 jamestown With the wounded
man. but ~ died before reaching hsrs,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
COLONY FOR SARGENT.

Ten Thousand Acres to BE Leased to
Newcomers From the East.
G. N, scoville. real estate dealer
Of Forman. Is organizing q syndicats
Tor the purpose Of buying 10000 acres
pf Sargent county land, upon which :
colony Will b 3 placed. An Eastern
arm Will furnish the settlers, paying
Ill expenses of transportation, and
the land will - rented e. the new
comers n quarter ana half section
tracts. - deal isfa esrtainty
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27

Number in the normal depart
ment who have taught. LOG
Average number of terms taught SIS
Average age of student in the
normal department. 19.43
Average age of students attend
ing summer school. .......... 22.S5
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-27
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North Dakota
~ ubbins 8 $

There is plan to erect a tteater at
Devils Lake.
Sharon has apparently taken new
Devils Lake is to have a wholesale
grocery house.
4 Stark county man has success
ful vineyard:
Several dogs of Valley City have
been poisoned.
DR.. Jaul Of Brandon, Man., has locat-
ed at Mildred.
Devils Lake had an experience with
snake eater.
Dickinson is to have a new hotel
and opera house.
Kids and matches started Sunday
blaze at Casselton.
There are intimations of another
daily i'll the state
J. A. Martin will build an elevator at
Lowden, Bowman county.
The Mott country continues to at
tract the attention of investors.
The railroad men at Devils Lake are
complaining of high rents.
A Mr.. Gould, all eccentric individual,
disappeared in Ransom county.
The yeggmen continue to make their
getaways without leaving clues.
The Great Northern pay roll at
Devils Lake is $4,000 per month.
Budd Reeve is preparing to make
final proof on his tree claim at Bux-
ton.
The city council at Bismarck is as.
sisting the band and the militia COM
pany.
Between fires and robberies some Of
the smaller towns are rather unfOrtu-
uate.
Tho Nf
that the burglars didn't steal the
depot.
With the price of barley doubled the
size of the beer glass may be dimin-
ished.
The Northern Pacific has practical
~ completed the work on the Valley
City cutoff.
A livery and feed stable and some
live stock were destroyed by fire at
Rock Lake.
enforcement of the game law in Ben.
son county.
Oakes is about ready to asitate an
ordinance to keep loose live stock off
the streets.
Thielman Mcclure of Grono fired an
ancient shotgun and his face was
badly burned.
H. F. Miller of Ignite killed eighty
seven ducks and gave all his friends
free feed. .:,..
lt+
Prairie chicken hunting was better
in the western part of the state than
III the. valley. \ -
Hunters seemed to have better luck
around Devils Lake than in some Sec
tions of the state.
-.
The Great Northern track laying
squad on the Berthold- Crosby line will
soon reach Crosby.
A pile of snow fencing caught on
fire at Lidgerwood and the fire depart
ment was called out.
There have been four cases of diph-
iberia at Lidgerwood and two homes
are under quarantine.
The artesian we'll at Lidgerwood is
being put down deeper, having already
gone through the third flow.
The Northern Pacific is putting
agents in at many places in the state
heretofore without such men.
Some men who are loafing around
Devils Lake refused to join threshing
crews after being offered So per day.
At Balfour there was strenuous
time in keeping the dogs of the new
cement sidewalks till they were hard
ened.
Col. Kingman of Hillsboro is in Mon.