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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
many TOOK THE RHODES EXAMINATIONS

One hundred and thirty-eight out of
215 candidates for the Rhodes scholar
ship were successful in passing the
prescribed examinations held recently
throughout the United States.
Only three states in the union-Ari-
iona, New Mexico and Wyoming
failed to present a successful candi-
date, the others each coming in for a
share varying from one to half dozen.
Massachusetts, has the distinction of
numbering seven among the successful
ones. Minnesota has two.
Not only the candidates who passed
the examinations this year are eligible
to the scholarships, but also those who
were successful in previous years. pro-
vided they fulfill other conditions of
eligibility stated in the regulations of
the trust.
G. R. Parkin, secretary of the Cecil
Rhodes bequest, announces that all
candidates must send in to the chair
man of the committee on selection In
each state, such credentials and testi-
monials as will be helpful to the COM
mittee on choosing the scholars for the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

present year. The committee on selec-
ton is composed of the presidents Of
all colleges in each state which are of
a recognized collegiate standard.
The western and middle western
states came in for no small share Of
the successful aspirants, even Oklaho-
ma, the newest of the forty-eight, COM
ing forward proudly with four. Wis
consin leads the ranks in the northern
section with six; South Dakota has
three; North Dakota one, Nebraska
three, Montana one and Iowa two.
Following is list, as prepared ty
the secretary of the bequest, of the
successful scholars in the states men
toned above:
wisconsin,. A. Hooten, T. ]. Nc
Lernan, P. A. Knowlton. F. L. Schnei-
der, D H. Stevens, A. B. Best
South Dakota-M. A. Brown, v. K.
Brown, G. w. Norvell.
North Dakota-G. R. Vowles.
Nebraska-S. M. Rinaker, ]. E. Smith,
H. A. Whitehorn.
Montana-J. R. Thomas.
Michigan-L. G. Hull.
Iowa-R. w. Clack, ]. w. Woodrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
GRAND FORKERS As
NORTH DAKOTA
BOOSTERS
Rev. E. J. conaty Says a Few
Things in Regard to Weather
Conditions.

That North Dakota and North Da-
kota conditions shall be placed. right
before the world Is the determination
Of the many North Dakota men VINO
have visited Minneapolis in the last
few days. To overcome the effect of
the misleading reports on weather con-
ditions in that state circulated this
winter every enterprising North Da-
kota business man has constituted
himself committee of one to dis
seminate the facts. Leading business
men of North Dakota interviewed in
Minneapolis look forward confidently
to a prosperous business year.
A company of Grand Forks business
men in Minneapolis Friday en- route
east included 8. s. Titus, F. w. Nash,
G. c. Gowran and c. H. Opsahl. They
believe that North Dakota is to see a
satisfactory business year in 1907.
They also look for good immigration.
They are confident that North Da-
kota's splendid record as a land of
opportunity for men in all walks of
life will quickly overcome the effect
of misinformation printed in sensa-
tional papers in the last few months.
Rev. E. J. Conaty of Grand Forks,
one of the leading Catholic priests of
the northwest, and who has lived in
North Dakota many years. is at the
West in Minneapolis. He said to u
Minneapolis reporter:
I'VE have had plenty of snow IN
North Dakota this year, maybe a little
more than our share. Some sections
Of the east have had the same exper-
fence. In North Dakota some of the
branch railway lines were put out of
business temporarily. While that is
serious for the time being, the effect
will be quickly overcome. Probably
the most damaging reports circulated
about our state this winter related to
alleged deaths from cold on the prairie.
Many Of these were untrue. Hard WIN
ters come no oftener in this than in
other parts of the country, but since
the settlement of the northwest began
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
FOR A FRUIT BELT HERE
Superintendent Of the Edgeley Station
Thinks North Dakota Farmers
Should Raise Small Fruits.

That North Dakota can be made a
fruit-growing region if the efforts of
the farmers are directed in the right
direction, is the belief of o. A. Thomp-
son, superintendent of the Edgeley
experiment station. Mr.. Thompson
has been making number of expert
ments in the raising of small fruits,
such as strawberries, currants, plums
and apples, during the past few years.
and with the aid of the legislative
appropriation these will be continued
on a more extensive scale in the
future.
Numerous experiments along the
line of the rotation of crops and i'm
provements in grain cultural methods
will also be made. A new machinery
building is to be erected at Edgcley
during the coming summer at cost
of $4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
EX-G0v. {. Y. SAR[ES
BOOSTS NORTH
DAKOTA
Talks Concerning Weather and
the State Legislature Says
Latter Talks Much.

E. Y. Sarles, former governor of
North Dakota, has been in the Twin
Cities on a business trip for several
days.
When seen by Tribune reporter ut
the West hotel, the former chief execu-
tive of the state was asked about the
general conditions which exist here,
and in reply said:
Everything is in fine shape in our
state, and, despite adverse reports,
North Dakota will not be found to have
lost any prestige when the SHOWS have
melted.
81 have been there for twenty-six
years." he went on, "and have spent
twenty-six winters there, there being
winter in every year, but, as has been
reported in the newspapers, this win
ter has been severe one. l think it
has been the worst one which have
experienced there, although the winter
of '96-'97 was bad one. Then we had
blizzard every day and the cold was
not continuous, as has been the case
this winter.
':The people have been really more
scared than hurt, too, the same as Is
often the case in a stampede or panic,
when serious injuries often result from
fright. The suffering has not been lis
bad as has been reported.
Merits Offset Advantages.
However" said he, smilingly, there
is one thing certain, and that is that
North Dakota has merits enough to Off
set all these detrimental reports about
its winter weather, and she will come
out none the worse for wear"
To substantiate this statement, Mr..
Sarles said that the growth of the state
has been phenomenal. 1t has Increased
seventy per cent in population since
1900 and the wealth has increased 100
per cent during the same period.
He Is of the opinion that the spring
thaw will not seriously affect the state
in the way of floods, unless the Red
river becomes swollen and overflows.
The railroads are already making prep
arations to handle emergencies by
hauling bags of sand to reinforce the
bridges.
1.-The snow is really an absolute benc-
fit In the western part of the state,
where moisture Is scarce, for 1t will in
sure moisture which would not other
wise have resulted"
Legislature Talks Much.
When asked in regard to political
conditions smile crept over the for
mer governors countenance and he
said: 1.-THE state legislature has really
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
sMALE BRANCHES OUT
Former Grand Forks Man, Manager Of
Minot Bijou, Will Give Perform.
ances in Other Cities.

j. A. Smale of Minot, a graduate of
the law school in this city last spring.
now manager of the Bijou theatre in
the Ward county metropolis, was Il
visitor in the city during the week.
Mr.. Smale has been very successful in
his investment at Minot and conse-
quently has made arrangements to give
exhibitions in the cities and villages
along the line of the Great Northern
road between Minot and Larimore
Emmett. the ventriloquist of this city,
owner of the local Bijou, will furnish
entertainment for the string of thea
tres.
The Minot Optic has the following to
say:
THE productions at the Bijou thea
tire have given such satisfaction that
other cities have requested that they
be given similar performances. Ar
rangements have been made whereby
moving pictures will be given in sew
eral towns one day each week. In this
way the residents of the cities and vii
lagos will have the same opportunities
as do the people of Minot. The views
are all up-to-date.
THE performances will consist of
vaudeville acts, an automobile drama,
illustrated songs and the like. The
aim of MIR. Smale is to give the people
a nice. clean entertainment. He will
make the following towns each week
on these days: Monday. Granville;
Tuesday, Rugby; Wednesday, Leeds:
Thursday. Devils Lake; Friday, Lake.
ia; Saturday, Larimore."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

every severe winter has brought a
crop of these stories. l have observed
with much satisfaction the steady
prosperity Of North Dakota in spite of
such reports. Now and then in a Sc
we're winter settler in an isolated
cabin in one of the newer sections
OF the state may succumb to the cold,
bust such cases are the result of fail
ure properly to prepare for cold wea-
ther. II such thing happens in any
other section of the country it is taken
as matter of course, but let it occur
In the northwest and out of one such
incident the eastern papers hatch a
great many more.
In the many years have lived IN
North Dakota have seen many men
make fortunes who came to the state
without dollar. Everywhere you go
in North Dakota you are impressed
with the fact that the state furnishes
the poor man and the man of modler-
ate means with an opportunity to do
better and to make more of himself,
and that in degree not equaled in
many parts Of this or any other coun-
try"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

Master Plumbers association of Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory meets at
Enid.
Federal grand jury meets in Chicago
and is expected to return indictments
against members of alleged furniture
trust"
Labor convenes in Harrisburg.
Quebec grand council, Royal Tenn
plars of Temperance, meets in Mon
treal.
Ontario Grand chapter, Royal Black
Knights of ireland, convenes at Or
angeville.
Wednesday.
Governor Hughes and Major General
Fred Grant will attend the annual Pu-
rim ball in New York city.
Civil service examinations will be
held for architectural engineers, clerks,
chemists and marine fremen.
Georgia Tax Officers association
meets in Macon.
Thursday.
Iowa district, United Mine Workers,
meets in Des Moines.
Delaware grand lodge of Workmen
meets at Wilmington.
Pennsylvania State Federation of
Georgia Sunday School association
opens thirty-third annual convention
in Marietta.
Mississippi conference of Women's
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY IN
THE WILLIAMS COUNTY BAsT|LE

Williston, N. D., March 8.-One of
the most cunning jail delivery plots
in the history of the Williams county
jail was unearthed during the week.
Only a timely bunch on the part of
Sheriff Lampman and prompt in
vestigation on the part of Deputy
Mckay prevented the escape of every
prisoner in the Jail.
One man. Teddy Riggs, got away
but the officers are on his trail and
his capture is daily expected. Riggs
was a trusty and it was through him
the escape of the other prisoners was
planned. He was charged with lar
ceny.
The scheme was to have Riggs make
a dash for liberty and while the at
tention of the jailers was attracted to
that quarter the other prisoners were
to get busy with the saws.
The plan was partially successful.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

Foreign Missionary society convenes at
Meridian.
Citizens of Los Angeles and San Pc
dro, CAL, will vote on consolidation of
the two cities.
Twenty-fourth annual convention of
Texas Young Mems Christian associa-
ton opens in Dallas.
Federal council of the Brotherhood
of Andrew and Philip meets in Phila-
delphia.
New Jersey grand lodge of Workmen
convenes at Asbury Park.
Friday.
Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey will pay dividend of SIS a share,
aggregating $15,OOO,OOO.
Kansas and Oklahoma universities
will debate at Lawrence.
Percy Ross, colored, convicted of
murder, is to be hanged at Magnolia,
Miss.
Charges of discrimination in grain
rates will be investigated by the inter-
state commerce commission at a hear
ing in Topeka, Kan.
Choctaw Educational association
meets in Durant, l. T..
Saturday.
SothernMarlowe engagement in New
York will close and the two stars will
sail for London.
American Bowling congress opens in
st. Louis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

on the side when the old man was be-
low. But We rounded the cape and the
ship began rolling and tossing like
balloon in a gale, and we began to
realize our perilous position.
For the first time in our lives some
of us learned the nature Of nitro
glycerin. The captain bluntly told us
of our danger. adding that he never ex-
pected the old hulk to escape being
blown to pieces.
Desperate characters knelt in tear
full prayer. Portuguese seamen, Span
ish renegades, Jamaica negroes and ev-
cry member of that picturesque but
sin-hardened crew made some silent
or vociferous supplication for deliver
ance from the imperiled situation. 1t
was not until darkness came that we
passed the toughest part of the seas,
and not until We had rounded the
treacherous cape were we entirely safe
from being instantly blown to mites"
If the voice of conscience disturbs
Vol, ci1enco IL nv chewing n
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

Riggs made his get away and Sheriff
Lampman and deputies secured the
vicinity in vain. Finally the sheriff
thought of his wards in the Jail and
sent Deputy Mckay to have look
at them. The latter walked up to a
darkened window and found two
prisoners saving at bar. One bar
had already been sawed out while
another was sawed through at the
bottom.
When the conspirators saw Mckay
they jumped down and the officers i'm
mediately took action to relieve the
danger of Jail delivery.
The prisoners in the Jail are Osa
Webb. bound over on perjury charge;
Brown for highway robbery of a
negro near Avoca; Nelson, negro
for forgery; Paul Sanford, printer,
for plugging and George siebold, for
burglary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
KINGS WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Associated Press Cable to The Evening

London, Mar. Sowing to the day
being Sunday there will be no formal
celebration tomorrow of their Males
ties forty-third anniversary. Num-
erous congratulations, however, were
received today. The wedding of AL
bert Edward, Prince of Wales, and
Princess Alexandra of Denmark took
place in ST.. Georges Chapel, Windsor,
March 10, 1868.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

not accomplished a great deal this
year. 1t has broken the record on the
number of bills introduced, and has
also broken another on the few which
have been passed. The house has spent
most of its time in dealing out hot air.
and as a result has net done much"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

It is matter OF universal regret
that there are so many men in the
United States who regard their cleo
ton to a State legislature as license
to make fools of themselves.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
FINE BRAND O0LED OUT
Spring weather pnd Medicines Are "Dc
Rigger"-Snow Disappearing.

Grand Forks is in the front row with
fine weather cities. No marked-down
bargain sale of temperatures for this
region: it has the best there is to lie
had in the northwest.
Cough medicines and drugs of all
kinds, except spring medicines, are be-
coming but indifferently good sellers,
while the sunshine continues to take
on more spring-like quality.
An evangelist told a Pennsyl-
vania congregation that hell was a
place of wine rooms, saloons, dancing
pavillions. ball rooms. tobacco. Sun
day baseball. card playing. theaters
and fashion. II the preachers keeps
boosting that place that way, Atlantic
City will have some warm COMPETE
ton before long.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

If the voice of conscience disturbs
you silence it by obeying it.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-06-01

large general store at that point,
placing his ~great-nephew, Appae
Thurston. in charge.
Late developments have all been
on the Techaticup. Mr.. Gracey has
sunk the main shaft to a depth of
coo feet and is now drifting in both
directions on the lower level.
The vein is not a large one but the
values are of a high grade. Mr..
Wharton has a mill down az the Colo
RADIO river, eight miles distant, but it
is doubtful If any of the ore will be
worked for some time to come, II
Mr.. Wharton was in need of capital
he could at once secure it out of his
mines, but being a man of pronounc-
ed literary and scientific i~nclinations
he has no desire for added wealth
and prefers to block out and develop
his mines with no thought of produc-
tion.-Searchlight Bullet.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-06-01
SENATOR oDDIE VISITS TRAMP.
Talks OF the Mill and Says Ii rs Only
Matter Of Time.

Senator T. H. Oddie Of Tonopah
came down yesterday in his auto to
look after his mining interests and
last night went through the Tramp
Consolidated workings in company
with Superintendent Blackmer. Mr..
Oddie visited the Rhyolite Herald Of
fee. and said among other things:
NO. there is nothing to say Just
now about the Tramp Mill. OF
course we are going to build it. We
have the water. which has cost us
about $4,000, and we r now de-
veloping same. We want to get good
depth on the ore before we build the
mill. We have been working in the
oxidized zone, and up to date the de-
velopment Of the several veins on
the Tramp has been altogether sat
isfactory. Our plan is to do things
on a large scale.
we have been working between
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-06-01
MANHATTAN IS
NOW The RAGE
BUSINESS is PICKING UP AND
VISITORS ARE BECOMING
NUMEROUS.

Manhattan has become the rage,
and business between here and there
is picking up to a wonderful degree.
No less than six automobile parties
went from here on Sunday, and four
the day before, to say nothing of the
passengers on the stages.
Among those who returned yes
terday from the camp was Letson
Balliett, the broker, who was among
the parties leaving here on Saturday.
He says that he sees something new
every time he goes to the camp, and
that business is picking up in great
shape.
There are twenty-three different
hosting plants ordered for Manhat-
TAM said Mr.. Balliett, " on the
ground or n the way, and there is
lots of machinery going in. While I
was there l saw hoisted out of the
Thanksgiving fifteen sacks of. ore,
and you could e the free gold run
ming all through the ore.
"All the mines which are going
down are getting the ore with depth,
end there is nothing that can stay
the progress of Manhattan. We
have more inquiries from the east
about the camp, that is unsolicited
than any other camp in Nevada.
Il went out to Round Mountain on
this trip, and there is another camp
that is going to be a corker. | pick
ed up a piece of rock from the dunn
of the Round Mountain Fairview
about two inches square, and there
was not less than SIS in gold in it
They have a big body of ore on the
Fairview which is not less than eight
feet in width. On the Antelope.
scraped up a handful of rock, ant
PANIED it without m%ortaring it.
got wonderful strings. and there wal
at least SIS in the pan.
The Blue jacket is idle at present
but they expect to start up there
soon; and on Saturday the purchas
ers made next to the last payment
The mill is running on the S~unnysid'
and Is constantly busy. They hauled
over from Manhattan last week or,
from the Gold Crater to have a ties
made. That was like hauling coal t.
Newcastle, for both camps are ther,
with the gold"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-06-01

short distance between the two
faces, and it is thought, if the pres
ent progress is continued, that the
opening will be completed within the
next two weeks. The roadbed is
completed almost the entire distance
between Ely and the Star Pointer
shaft of the Nevada Consolidated,
and 1t win be but the matter of a
week or ten days from the compile
tion of the tunnel until the ties and
rails will be in place.
The Nevada Northern has been
compelled by reason of the great in
crease in freight traffic, to plan ex-
tensive Improvements to their yard
system at Ely City. The yards will
be greatly enlarged under the direc-
ton of Chief Engineer Judell, and
railway storehouses, enginehouses
and other buildings will be erected at
once.
hO9 0OoCpn VI ud6
returned from Phoebe where he went
last week on legal business. He says
that Phoebe is awaiting with keenest
expectation the completion Of the
railroad to that camp. He says that
all of the mines are virtually at a
%standstill, as they have their ore
bodies blocked out, and will not hoist
to the surface until they can dump
into the cars.
The road is now thirty-six miles
from the camp, and the roadbed is
virtually completed. Tracklaying is
progressing rapidly. He predicts
that the smelters at Salt Lake, where
all the ore will be shipped, will be
swamped when the ore begins tc
0 in that direction.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-06-01
sTRFACE SH0N!NGS
PROVE PROMISING

,nerty that is rapidly coming
) he front and n which me ! seems seems az =,
certain to have the making OIL
nus Tho big mines of Manhattan.
T nj property was sold some SIX
id, ID by NJ. b. Dudley, to Phil
wen ns,o capitalists through their
a 'us.aseptative, j. Clark Hile. Mr..
~ came to Manhattan and after a
iaaroueh inspection of the property
III, was closed. Work was i'm
..sdIately started and though but a
N~orotively short time has elapsed.
company already have a shaft
,srn nearly 100 feet and are pursu-
- development in a manner that is
highly creditable.
me surface showing on the prop
vas very encouraging and that
mistake has been made is shown
tho rich values that have been OBJ
,.od in various stringers that have
Nh cut from the surface down. At
; depth OF thirty feet a particularly
~ stringer was encountered that
.bowed values Of nearly $50 in gold.
MA assays have been obtained at
,.rious depths and the ore shows
worry indication of permanency.
The company has ordered a 60
Aorsepower steam hoist, and this,
uith air c~ompressors and full equip
meut. will arrive on the ground with
n thirty days. Their intention is to
slnk to a depth of from 600 to 70a
ioet when the real mining viii be
commenced.
The South Manhattan district.
where the property Is located, has
been enjoying considerable activity
of late. Only recently a strike was
made on the Tonopah Northern prop
erty, a short distance north of Per-
severance. that assayed IL per cent
copper and $3.50 in gold. A mum.
Der Of properties are working double
shifts and mining men who have Wis.
tied the district lately. report It one
Of the most promising in the state.