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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24
|RuBONIC PLAGUE MAY
BECOME SERIOUS
HEALTH STAFF is
HE0RGANIZED

The new board ~ health this
morning rcorEaulEod the working
statf at headquarters. naming c. X.
Frasch ~ chief sanitary Inspector
L. NJ Woodcock chief milk inspec
tor aud James Mcintyre chiol
plumbing inspector. as we'll as
chief clerk OF the department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24

San FRANCISCO. oct 20 H
r. Swift postmaster Of Wrengel.
Alaska. and general agent Tor thc
North Pacific TFadinK and Pack
iug company. and a large stock.
holder in that concern. has been
sued for divorce on she grounds %
cruelty and deaertion BY bis wife
Mrs Dell Swift Swift d charged
in the complaint with having Do
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PAY Dollar for nollar.

BUTTE. Mont. Oct 24.--state
Bank Examiner Collins has made
public a statement concerning the
condition Of the State Savings
bank. which closed its doors fol-
lowing the HeinKe failure, IN which
he says the bank Is IN excellent con.
dltion and there are sufficient funds
on hand 10 pay depositors dollar
for dollar
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Z re:


HELENA. Mont. Oct 24-Ac.
cording 20 the telegraph strikers
here. there Is no truth In the story
published in Associated Press pa
pers that ten of their members had
returned TO work. after voting 20
call OFT the strike No such vote
was taken. and the strikers are out
10 stay until a satisfactory settle
meut has been effected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24
DICKEY OUT
FOR TAFT

KANSAS CITY, Oct 24.-After
conference with Vice President
Fairbanks Walter Dickey the
chairman of the Republican state
committee. announced himself as
favoring TAFT for the presidential
nomination.
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Holidays Proclaimed.

RENO. New, oct 2i-in accord
amce with a proclamation issued
this morning by Gov Sparks declar-
ing today. Friday and Saturday le-
gal holidays, the Farmers and Mer
chants. the Nixon National and the
Washoe County banks failed to
open their doors this morning and
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MILWAUKEE,. via. oct u. 49,
The division Of the entire country
into districts 70 facilitate the gaih.
erinE u funds for the stFikius tel.
ogrsphsrs. the selection 81 new
president. probably A. " Copps
Of San Francisco. and the discussion
~ 4 resolution calling on Samuel
0omperR 10 donate 4 portion 81 the
O. 0o0. COO IN the treasury 81 the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24
MUST MOVE TO SEATTLE.

Comptroller Carroll has given or
ders that the entire clerical force
now employed az Ballard be moved
TO the city han next Saturday.
This win leave only the substa.
tions of the health and engineer,
Ing departments az Ballard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24
FASTER TRAINS
FOR THE WEST

schedule time Today 4 wAs an
nouneod that the agreement had
heen abfuEased. The Burlington
wAs the fret 20 ksrk over the
traces claiming that Il hAa lost ia
prestige BY reason u the alower
tfaiuM
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Bun on baltimore Bank.

BALTIMORE. Md. Oct PA
run was started on the east branch
OF Home bank here today. SIS, goo
being paid out up to noon. The
officials OF the bank say the insti-
tuition is solvent and will meet all
demands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24

Captain Lundquiat. master ~ the
steamer Rainier Of the Gray line.
ild not salt for auy visit from
the health Inspector yesterday
when he came into port from San
Francisco hsnorc observing the
rules.
when the Inspector reached the
dock be found the Rainier with the
RAT guards on and breasted away
from the docks the proper dls-
lance Cant Lundquiat brought up
4 copy Of the san Francisco regu.
latloua which are much more
severe than they are here.
Mayor Moore has Issued orders
that any vessels entering port and
refusing 20 take the steps prsscrib.
ID IN the ordinance viii have their
hawsers cut and be showed away
from the docks.
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up. MORGAN WINS HIS fight
AND CONFIDENCE RESTORED
MOUNT AETNA is IN ERUPTION AND
PEOPLE ARE FLEEING

tania. whose eruptlons have been
continuous the past few weeks.
The quake totally destroyed Branoa
Leone on the eastern coast OF
lower Italy Several persons were
buried alive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24

CHICAGO. Oct "a The west
err railways last June entered into
an agreement 90 ieuEthen the tlme
from Chicago % the west Ia the
interests 90 economy and 80 that
trains might occasionally bo on
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Assisted by COrteyOu and Rockefeller He Puts Street
in Better Condition Financial Furry Will Be Over
by the End Of the Week.

will remain closed until Monday
morning n the situation az that
time IL no better the governor Will
proclaim further holidays
over 100000 In gold arrived
from San Francisco this morning.
but the banks had already closed
The people of Reno believe the 81.
uatlon will soon be normal. Gam
blerH yesterday started q run on
the local banks. Withdrawing 9l60,-
900 before the banks closed al the
regular hour
AdviceF from an parts Of the
state say that the proclamation
WAS observed as soon as word Of
iia issuance WAS received. A num-
Der % banks. unaware Of the proc
lamhtion. opened az usual this
morning but closed az soon az the
proclamation message was received
from Carson City At Tonopah. the
Wingtield-Nixon bank wanted 10
remain open. but was forced 10
obey the proclamation. The bank
has $500 900 IN itE vaults and an
other half million on the way from
NV mint
Poor collections and depreciation
ia the value u mining stocks and
a falling of IN deposits is the gen
erai complaint The banks hold
az collateral millions OF shares Of
stock which IL worth but little.
There was no run on the Nixon
bank at Tonopah while II was open.
but In anticipation Of a run large
sum % money was transferred 10
the bank from Goldheld last
night
A few people are inclined TO at
tribute conditions In Nevada 10
Charles VI Schwah, who In a re-
cent Interview said Nevada had
not come up 10 expectations and
that the truth had not been told
about the state.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Oct "a The
cases Of Luther Brown and Porter
Ashe. accused Of kidnapping Ere.
mont Older. went over this morn.
lnR until tomorrow
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harrlman Makes statemen,.

NEW YORK. Oct. 24-when
asked this afternoon n the Union
Pacific was preparing 10 seEre-
gate lis Investment from its trans
portauon business. +. H. Harri-
man said
I will not deny g. This matter
has been discussed for some time.
There Is no question that the
Union Pacific is In a position 20
make a valuable distribution TO
It's stockholders. II II proves de-
slrable 20 DO 30. but rest assured
that the whole matter viii be set.
tied on a proper basis This is
not the proper time 10 discuss r.
John u Rockefeller appeared in
the street today for the first
time In months and personally d.
rected relief measures.
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PROVIDENCE. r. l.. oct IA
ran was started on the Union
Trust company OF this city this aft
ernoon. The officials say they
have plenty OF funds.
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SAN FRANCISCO. oct. 24-Ths
board Of health issued the follow.
inr plague report today New,
three suspects. eight. negative
suspects discharged; one verified
Totals. "a verified 40 deaths, 10
cures. 9 remaining. 81 suspects
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24
CASES ARE TAKEN
UP TODAY

The state land commission today
heard the conflicting claims for
purchases of Lake Union shore
lands. originally set for yesterday
Tomorrow morning the board viii
take ap the cases originally set
for today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24

PiTTsBuRG Pa. Oct 24.-Ths
board Of directors decided not to
open the Stock Exchange today.
The exchange will probably DO
closed until the financial storm in
New York is over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24
ELMER {. TODD
is APPOINTED
(ny United prSs)

WASHINGTON. Oct a.
The president today an. 4
nounoed the appointment Of 4
Elmer R, Todd 10 be United 4
/ states attorney for the West 4
crn district OF Washington, 10 :
succeed Potter G sullivan. re =
! signed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24
PLAT IS APPROVED.

Mayor Moore yesterday afternoon
signed the ordinance which ap-
proves the plat Of the Furth ad.
dition. recently presented 10 the
council
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SAN FRANCISCO. oct. 2f-sau
Francisco 10 nearly rid Of the bu'
bonnie infection. there being only
nine remaining eases Ga be vsri.
fled With each day four 20 five
cases are being discharged AZ
cured or proving negative.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-24
sgrcHsR Lire. s'cosni


) WASHINGTON. oct "a
! We third termera are going
) To reelect President Rooae-
; welt whether or not he likes
) H. said Governor Hocn ~
! Kansas today. after calling on
) the president Why wen
; run over everybody against
; him like a herd u Texas
ateeral "
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o.,.s 10 the action Of the
s,'l,l. Tines in attempting to
,.s,,l. the board OF health in
! ,l.sss to prevent the spread
% ! plague, The Star to-
1. d.sermined TO give the
,s6s the iull facts regarding
4. ol,rus situation. This IS
-. alter consultation with
v..,aens Ford Of the board OF
s,l,h N order that the people
! s,attle nav be fully inform
i ~ their own protection,
i Il order that they may fol-
n ne Instructions OF the
lad ol health and prevent a
sou, spread Of the dread
lkatal disease
N, known death has al
~ss resulted from the plague
Il i now believed that
=, cher deaths OF recent
IL I'll be traced TO the same
ns.e Investigations conduct
aM he health board have
nsshshed that rats that IN
V .ke city are filled with
,,us germs and IT IS known
Y III highest authority that
n haaonic plague is carried
y Is rodents.
First Case Found
X first death was a China
n 4 the Oriental quarter
II hoard Of health conducted
4 ssesiigaiion and establish
! Ar Death was due 10 the
k plague
hBnoW believed that three
WIZ persons who died since
4 tine weFe stricken with
Il pague and the board Of
k,Ah { Il this time engaged
Il al Investigation Of the
n<&
e c Osborne. a member 81
tAe Seattle police department.
VIM Vas "a nsfrol duty AZ
FourtA Az sad Main ST. the
0realsl qaarss. died October
4. after as illness 81 five days
Charles @ Eddy. an under
ater ia the srnploy % the Bon
sv. aisun company. where
se remains Of Osborne were
iaken. died October lS lie
vas II three DAYS.
Lisa N. Osborne. a sister Of
h mirolman. died October
=, after an illness Of only a
Nv dzys.
Another member Of the Os
kus family. sister Of the dead
ran i reported to be in a dy
u condition.
Consultation Is Held.
The beard 81 health and the
risnding physician Of the Os-
sfHs iamily, had a consulta
ara 4 the Osborne home last
Ei and began an investiga-
~ . ascertain. II possible.
~ traces Of the plague
President Ford Of the health
nff stated today that 1t
Kaa be impossible 20 tell for
rral DAYS II the case was
/ y u the Oriental disease.
/ sAe circumstances strongly
med such a possibility
i anew Of the facts that are
nFa 4 is deemed Of extreme
sianee that the people Of
NEs lend all possible AID %
@Asrd Of health and that the
NTartions Of the board be
1wed to the letter, despite
attitude OF the Seattle
mts which attitude is as
Hrsd because Of hostility 10
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Hundred Killed.

ROME. Oct "a The Daily
Tribuna says 100 persons were kin.
ed in the earthquake IN the town
OF Ferruxkano.
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This morning the force was
divided into four parties and assign.
cd % four districts along the water
front and in the southern part 81
ihe city as far south as C0nnecti
cut At. and east to ThlFd av south
Inspector Combs and Dr oliver
went into the 0Flentai quarter for
the purpose ~ taking early steps
In the matter Of cleaning NJ that
district
No 10 DAYS or two weeks orders
will BE- given to put premises IN
good sanitary shape destroy all
rat holes and erect screens Twenty
four hours viii be- the limit of time
IN which 90 begin.
The FIRST inspectors are 20 be fol
lowed within the time specified b.
others 20 see that the orders arr
attended 20. Copies ~ the new
Law are being distributed AZ every
place visited
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,x,le Of Times in Beltding Work Of Board Of
" V.,hh Calls for True Statement Of Conditions
nSsyed Deaths in White Section Of City Will Be
r,nl 10 Oriental Disease


Mayor Moore and the new
board OF health.
staff is Completed.
The working STAFF for handling
the rat crusade Ia this city was
completed this morning and tho
fight against the Introduction and
spread % the hubouio plague IN
Seattle is on In earnest The fob
lowing IN the personnel VI the party
which has begun to clean np the
city;
DR. Frank S. Bourne. member OF
tho health board and plague ex
pert. In control. Sanitary Inspector
} d Combs In direct charge Of tho
field work. and Or A. 5. oliver IA
charge Of the examination OF ali
rodents.
The following have been named
special inspectors; C. w, StouEifeo.
r J. McCue. " q. Atwood. } r.
Dixon. A. Wendt. W J Cartwright.
q Iefffies and n Close.
G. " Laudwher. a regular health
Inspector. Is in charge OF the work
along the docks and among the
steamers
Louis Lane has been placed Ia
ehargo OF the work among the
bakeries. restaurants and hotels
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PORTLAND. Ore. Oct "a The
Southern Pacific railway has prae'
tieaily refused 90 pay any OF ~
taxes In this state ON the ground
that their fatiug ~ excessive.
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The loauing section OF the stock
exchange was the scene Of excite
mcnt today. The National Copper
bank loaned $4,000 at so per
cent. a syndicate OF local bankers
loaned 100000 al various per
centages. while Rockefeller was
loanlng az six per cent The First
National bank loaned $4,000. 900 At
so per cent Money ioans are be-
INK called IN all over the street.
and collateral sold because OF the
inability Of borrowers 10 respond
60 the call
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SAN FRANCISCO. oct 81
James W. Watkins. the mlllman
who shot himself with suicidal In
tent yesterday. died this morning
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NEW YORK. Oct. 24--The
Twelfth Ward and Hamilton banks.
small institutions. suspended this
morning Tho state banking de-
paFtment IL In charge The Ham
llion bank has six branches in Har.
lem and one IN Williamsburg The
Mercantile National bank formerly
cleared for the Hamilton. which has
paid up capital Of 100000 and
individual deposits Of S. 600 600. It's
loans and discounts amount 90 a.
gG2 $40
The Twelfth Ward bank has a
paid up capital Of $500 .000 individ
ual deposits % s. 900 600. and loans
and discounts Of g. 900 900
Bankers ehy that the Twelfth
Ward bank Is solvent u Is
thought the state banking depart.
ment closed the bank 10 safeguard
itH deposltors
The New Amsterdam National
bank announced yesterday that II
would no longer clear for the
Twelfth Ward
Morgan Works--Nos Talking.
A notice on the Hamilton bank
door SAYS This bank is abso.
luiely solvent In Justice 10 all de.
positors Il suspended payments un-
al public confidence f. restored
Harlem and the Bronx are IN an
uprosr DepositorH are flocklng TO
the various banks 70 draw their
funds. and the run on the Trust
Company % America continues. The
line Of depoaltors extends for
blocks. They are being paid az the
rate Of one minute There is
plenty 81 money on hand.
J Pierpont Morgan said az the
opening Of the Stock Exchange this
morning The first two hours Will
tell the tale We have done all We
can. ] hope for the best. This is
the time for action. not talk"
The Empire City Savings bank
il the first bank 20 take advantage
OF the state law compelling de-
posllors to give 90 days notice be.
fore Withdrawing their accounts
IT'S deposits amount TO $500. 900.
Judge Ward Ia the district court
today appointed r NJ. Herr. r. n.
Z Gisten and Charles Birmingham an.
cillary receivers for the Wrestling.
house companies for the Southern
[ district OF New York
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Mayor Moore and the new
board OF health.
The Dickinson press., 1907-04-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Last week was q busy week for c. b.
Hanson. who sold ooo acres Of land.
Try the Metropolitan cafe bread.
1t will please you. l-l7-ti
A gas plant with gas light fixtures has
been installed in the Hub clothing store.
Charles crowl Of Haley was a visitor
in the city the first of the week.
New and artistic furniture arriving
daily at Frankenberg's. 4-1.tf
Mrs. G.. A. Perkins and daughter
Mildred went to the Twin Cities the first
of the week. r sd
Prime mich COW for sale. Call at my
house on Hannaford street. T. H.
Hayes. 4.6.tf
c. R. Hamilton arrived Monday with
a car of goods and will locate on a home
stead in the country south.
The Northwestern Building Co., Dick
inson, does general contracting. Have
them figure on your job. LIFT
Representative A. l.. Martin Of Senti-
mel Butte was en- route Monday to
Valley City to attend a meeting of the
normal board.
Hoosier drills run easily in wet. dry,
sticky or lumpy soil and do the work
thoroughly. Inspection solicited at the
Mandan Mercantile Co. 3-16-4t
Contractor James Kennedy of Fargo
arrived the first of the week with a
gang of men and has resumed work on
the water works construction.
W. carry the largest stock of blank
books in the city. Everything from a
SC memo. to a 500 page ledger. Nc
Donald & Pomroy. 3-31tf
After a year and a half at ranch and
homestead life. Duncan McNeill de-
cided that he likes city life best and re-
turned to the Parker & Co. store.
Art squares are ingram carpets woven
in n piece. We are showing new
patterns in the Richardson quality. o.
B. Frankenberg 5-26-tf
Miss Anna D. Jones returned this
week from a visit with friends in Still.
water.
Albert Ulland. bound for Saltwater,
arrived Monday night from Lansing,
Mimi, with a car of goods.
Mrs. N. D. Nichols of Medora, who
haa heAn IN poor hoa1&h far .o-> x:->
recently suffered an unfavorable change
and is now being cared for at the Stein
hospital.
Clarence Campbell, who recently re-
turned from Fargo, where he had been
attending the agricultural college, COM
menced work Monday in the Merchants
National bank, to assist during his
summer vacation.
H
The Dickinson press., 1907-04-13

~ EsJA.T pL5..Srs - sSecTG3&SaeG
Mrs. c. D. Itch left MondaYior afewa
days stay in Mandanl. where The assisted
her mother. Mrs. HUFF, in getting settled
In her new home. Is
LIT. Buchler of Waseca, Mimi, val
in the city last week looking after his
land business in this territory, returning
east Saturday.
Mrs. ]. ]. Tomamichel of Sentinel
Butte, who recently suffered a relapse
from pneumonia, has been receiving
treatment at the Stein hospital for the
past week.
James o. Fowler arrived Monday with
a, Car of household goods from Sioux
Fails. S. D., for his claim sixty miles
south Of Dickinson. His brother, L. M.
Fowler, arrived later in the week, and
their families will be along in a few
weeks.
Olaf Grouland and John Bllen. who
have been spending the winter in Fargo,
arrived last week for a short business
stay in the city before going to their
homesteads in the southern part Of
Hettinger county, near the Milwaukee
survey.
Oscar Strehlow and brother.in-law.
Theodore Gutensohn arrived. Monday
morning with a Car of immigrant NOV.
ables from Lewiston, MINI. They are
moving to their claims southeast of New
England and expect their families in: a
short time.
Ed. Ellefson and two sons arrived
from Whalen, Minnesota, a few days
since with a car of goods and have been
taking the same to their new home near
Wolf Butte, N. D.fThe rest of the
family will follow. the last Of April
Martin Anderson and Henry Dahlen 81
Whalen, are looking for a location in
the same neighborhood.
The Dickinson press., 1907-04-13
ROCK SWING

Many Of the Farmers ii this locality
are putting ID theircrops
There vas ! social dance held at the
home 81 samuel Black-Iast Friday even
inx. 3s7.s ! KISS
crist Ableman. who was acting as
mailearIier last week, had the unpleas-
ant experience 81 taking = cold water
bath insthe knife river
Edward Boo, the assistant postmaster
At the Melby p~ostofice, has been carry
Ing the mai for that Office q part otthe
time lately as there has been no regular
mail carrier appointed by the govern
ment. The farmers take turns carrying
the mail for the present. s:s.:
The Dickinson press., 1907-04-13
Desert News.
[Deferrad.l

E5rE.H ae|Est4L sG.T
P. M. DeSart made a business trip TO
Saltwater Wednesday and returned
Saturday.
Henry Werenberg has been quite i'll
the past week but is conyalescent at
the present writing.
Mrs. Adam .Fredrick went to Dickin-
son Friday to place her son, John, in the
Sisters school at that place.
Sam Lewis and Sid DeSart came
down from Dickinson Monday; the
latter to visit his parents for a few days.
Edward Mahoney, called "Tender-
foot Sheep herder." from Raeder ranch
made his brother a short visit Thursday.
Mrs. Howard Walters went to Dick
inson Wednesday. She will 60 to her
old home in. hardwood. la. TO make
her relatives and friends an extended
visit.
Mrs. H. N. Crone arrived home Fri
day morning from Lakewood, Ia,
where she has been spending the winter
with her father. We are all glad to
welcome her home again.
Mrs. w. D. Mahoney and the Misses
Lula and Inga Dahl calledat DeSart for
their. mail Friday, but the stage failed
to make its appearance. stage has
changed Ito mail day from Friday to
Saturday. is &,s D
The Dickinson press., 1907-04-13

ment, to which Pabl6w hal given. an
option for the purchase q The animals.
Some time ago Mi. Eaton secured al
option on the herd at valuation of 500
ashead and presented il to the United
States government. President Roose-
welt was DESTROYS Of preserving to the
United States this herd, comprising as II
does. one-half Of | the bison surviving
sin3this country. MrE.sEaton said, but no
appropriation vas made for the purpose.
The Dickinson press., 1907-04-13
OUR


From a late dispatch from Denver,
Colorado. it appears that Howard Eaton,
formerly Of Medora, has purchased =
large herd Of buffalo for the Canadian
government.
The dispatch says! Howard Eaton Of
Wolf, Wyo., announced here today that
a herd Of between 400 and 500 bison
owned by Michael Pablow, now at the
Flathead reservation, IS miles west Of
Missoula, Montana, is aboutto pass into
the possession Of the Canadian govern
The Dickinson press., 1907-04-13
Thank You.

Bismarck Tribune: For quantity and
quality Of local and ranch news the
Dickinson PRESS easily leads all ~
papers in the state. Its columns present
.eachFweek a marvellous amount OF most
interesting reading matter which Is an
indication Of the wonderful activity and
growth Of the west Missouri metropolis
and development Of western North Da-
kota.S ss