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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-01
"RUTTlNSKl' TELLS HIS TROUBLES.

An anonymous writer, "Buttinski,"
tells the Herald, in attempted Ger
man dialect, of an alleged happening
on the America that did not happen.
This anonymous note shows neither
place nor date of writing, is enclosed in
Lutsen envelope and mailed from Du-
luth. All the circumstances make the
purpose of this note something of a puz-
zle, which Herald readers may be inter
ested in trying to solve. For this rea-
son we depart from the rule that forbids
the publication OF anonymous communi-
cations and print the note verbatim
herewith:
"Voll youst kun by town dis mornin
got here on Ameryan by port Artur, vid
2 big plack is und skind nos. u SO it
vos dis way. Won big TELLER he KEEP
try to hurt some boy und yust tell
him he shall stop. Veil he stop, all rite
aud leafe dot boys alone but he yust
tohO AAo AAeA P1dy Udl1 NY ITO UOut udl
our und ven he gots tired you bettr
tlnk vos tired too.
'Yurss Truly
"BUTrINSKI."
Apart from "Buttinski's'' questionable
purpose in telling his troubles to the
Herald and accepting his story at it's
face value, we have but to say that he
acted the part of manly man-in thus
risking himself to save others from be-
ing wronged. The "big Teller" with the
untamed belief that :'might makes right
probably exults over his performance,
but despised and alone. There is no.
body to say to him, "well done;" while
legions OF the we'll disposed look upon
BIS battered physiognomy as badge of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-01

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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-01

No. 1859. 5-25.
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RE-
DEMPTION.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-01

81 J. C. HERMAN ENGEL, Register.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-01

By Geo. Leng, Deputy.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-01

Auditor.
Cook County. Minnesota.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
coRoNER's WORK IN
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO,

New York has different coroners for
its different boroughs. The borough
Of Manhattan has about he same
population as Chicago, and so the
report Of its coroner can be com
pared, with some reservations, with
the report Of the Cook county coroner.
Unfortunately the reports for last year
were not anything Of which Chicago
can boast
There were about 5000 cases inves-
ugated by the Manhattan coroner, as
against about 1000 here. The number
of suicides shown in the two reports
was about the same-39S there and Ais
here. Deaths on the elevated roads
there were more than double the num-
ber here-fourteen to six. Automobiles
killed twenty-four people in Manhattan
and only thirteen in Chicago.
But excepting the suicides these are
minor Items. In the greater items we
made much the worse record. For in
stance. surface roads here killed 164
persons last year. against 81 in New
York. Steam railroads killed 371 here,
while figure given for the New York
Central road is only 80. This can be
explained. however. by the great track
age of roads through our outlying dis
tricts, with which Manhattan has moth
Ing to compare. In murders, again,
we had 176, while Manhattan reported
murders by shooting and stabbing at
81. Murders by shooting and stabbing
make up probably four-ffths Of the
murders here. 80 that Manhattan is
noticeably ahead of US In this respect.
1t isn't q pleasant record for either
city to Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

The creed OF the Carnation league
of America Is as follows: believing
that the future greatness Of my coun-
try can best be aseured by a growth
OF good citizenship among ali the peo-
pie, and that good citizenship may be
promoted by keeping fresh In our
hearts and minds the best traditions
OF our country. and that this can. In
a measure, be accomplished BY prop
Ell Observance Of all our national days,
l charge myself from this time for
ward to give thoughtful consideration
to the patriotic lesson presented by
each such day. and to have others do
the same" 10
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Consul Louis J. Rosenburg of Sc.
vile writes that the Spanish govern
ment has just taken over all the prop
erty and rights of the Interurban Tele-
phone company, and will operate it,
under the same rates and conditions.
rw.,,. c,,. 80, ~
up the jury to try the case of Mrs.
NJ A. Snyder against her neighbor.
Mrs. Mary Murphy. 1t is for slander
and the judge decided men could not
accurately assess the injury, If any.
Consul General William II. Mitchell
writes from Calcutta that at all the
hill stations" of India, like Darjeel-
ing, Simla and Missorie, the principal
vehicles of passenger conveyance are
the 'rickshaw' and the dandy"
The first set of American Rhodes
scholars will complete their three
years course at Oxford next June.
Examinations to be held this month
in the various states will start the
third instalment of scholars on their
fortune favored way.
Observing in the tropics how the in-
tense heat of the sun accelerated the
healing Of wounds and burns, a Wrench
physician. Dr.. Asbeck, used the heat
of ordinary fire in 500 cases of burns
! and wounds, after putting on the USUAL
dressing, and with uniform success.
Windsor that the total immigration
from the United States into Canada
for the four months of the fiscal year
July, August. September and Octo-
ber-was 17.9O7. as compared with 12.-
664 for the same period the year be-
fore.
Disappearing paper is a novelty for
use by those whose correspondents
forget to burn the letters after their
utility has ceased. 1t is STEPPED in
sulphuric acid, dried and glazed, the
acid being partly neutralized by am
monia vapor. 1t falls to pieces after
a given time.
Columbus. said Chicago anti
quarry, got salary of 1920 a year
less than 81 day. His captains got
$3.50 year each. His crew got $2.25
a month. To equip the expedition
that discovered America cost $500.
The total cost of discovering America
was $7.20O."-Chicago Journal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
DUTY AND THE LAWS GOVERNING
USE OF WATER. "-

DR.. Mead, In his Irrigation Insti-
tutions," defines duty Of water MS the
area Of crop which can be matured
with given volume. He says every
man who has to do with irrigation
needs knowledge Of the conditions
which control this. Tho character of
the soil. the kind OF crop grown, the
distance from the headgate, the char
acter OF the season, time Of irrigation,
lay Of the land and the economical
use OF the water when received. are
the difference between low and high
duty. There are three units Of meas
urement of water-the inch, cubic
foot per second. and acre-foot.
The Inch" Of water 10 the volume
OF water which will now through an
inch-square orince under a uniform
and designated pressure varying from
four inches above the center to six
inches above the top, a. the customs
or laws Of the different states may
regulate. This 10 measured BY u,e of
special device or instrument by the
water master.
The cubic foot per second" 10 self.
explanatory and II coming into gen
eral use in all irrigated regions a.
the unit Of volume for gauging streams
and measuring the now OF canals and
bitches. States nx by law or custom
the number OF inches which equal
cubic foot per second. This IL found
70 vary from 1874 statute inches In
Colorado to 10 statute inches In Ari.
IONA, and 80 miners inches in Nevada.
The "acre-foot" ID Tie unit of guam
ity Tor Determining ths amount ot
'torsa q rssssvolF waass. u b tAas
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
THE COLORADO GRAIN AND
SEED GROWERS ASSOCIATION

The association is organized to en-
courage the general use Of improved
seed with view to largely increas-
ing the yield and improving the quail
ity Of the grain crops of Colorado.
The varying attitudes in Colorado
from 1000 to 5000 feet and above,
where crops are being grown, require
the development of strains Of seed ac-
climated and adapted to the particular
environment where grown. A well or
ganized and concerted work can be
done through an association OF this
kind, which will have permanent and
positive value to the state.
The factors which induce yield and
quality Of crops are: Seed, soil. eli
matte conditions. time Of harvest. care
of crop. fungous diseases and insect
pests. With the exception of climatic
conditions. all these factors are under
the control of the farmer. By exer.
cIsing the necessary care in seed Sc
lection, in cultivation of soil, improv.
ing Its physical condition and It's store
Of available plant food, 1t is possible
to materially increase the yield and
improve the quality Of our grains.
Improved varieties OF grain are most
likely to make larger demands on soil
for plant food, so large yields and
good quality grain can not be reason
ably expected from poor soil even with
good seed. Thus we see seed and
soil stand in the same relation in live
stock production" both are required
for satisfactory and permanently good
results.
Experience and experiments have
shown that the yield per acre Of all
kinds of farm crops can be increased
and the quality greatly improved by
a systematic, intelligent seed selection
and the careful growing Of these crops
year by year. vigor Of growth and
productiveness in individual plants are
transmitted from these mother plants
to their progeny in succeeding crops
according to the same principles as
desirable characteristics are transmit
ted to animals from their ancestors.
We believe that the promotion oi
good seed grain through an associa
tion like this will be medium fol
improving the agricultural conditions
of our state. Farmers who judiciously
select their seed will practice careful
cultural methods. crop rotations ant
use OF farm manures for maintaining
soil fertility.
Grain growers of Colorado SHOULD
not seek to develop too rapidly but
study carefully, move cautiously ant
work shoulder to shoulder for a last
ing, permanent seed and grain i'm
provement for Colorado.
The association has issued a yer,
interesting bulletin giving methods o
seed testing and selection by which
means farm crops can be improved
Also are some methods given for the
treatment Of grain to prevent smut
Those interested In this movement
should write F. knorr, secretary o.
the state association, Fort Collins
Colo. for rules and regulations which
have just been issued, enclosing stamy
to prepay postage.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

quantity Of water which would cover
An acre one foot deep. equal to 1880
cubic feet
A ditch which has a constant flow
demonstrates that one cubic foot per
second having a steady flow for twen-
ty-four hours equals $4,000 cubic feet
or approximately two acre-feet- This
makes reduction to one unit Of meas
ure possible.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

fnis 10 the revival season in most
pafte Of the country. although It seems
liks hard time to press home Bible
truths whom there are 80 many state
3eO1nlafures in session.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
CoNcENT RATES.

Factories in Japan do not stop work
on Sundays. but usually the 1st and
the 18th of each month are holidays
The popularity OF American cloth
especially sheeting and drills, among
the Chinese is such that 1t is handled
by all the principal merchants in this
line whatever their nationality.
Although there are fewer than 3OO,-
900 white people in the TransvaaI, 1t
was possible for them in the year 1905
to consume 41s,625 gallons of ale and
beer. valued at $29S,93O.
About $60,O0O.000 Is at present in.
vested in England in the manufacture
Of motor wagons. About 25O,OOO men
are employed In them, or a. chauf-
feurs, etc.. and their wages aggregate
e7S,ooo.ooo . ysar,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Tho dispatches regarding the Thaw
trial today In New York. recall that
John Brisbane Walker was in Denver
one time. trying to push a western
magazine. He went broke as II were,
and went to New York where he es-
tablished the Cosmopolitan magazine
and at once secured the establish
ment Of a public bath house. Walker
found himself in his element in Goth
am after falling down in the land Of
Pixies peak. His son was excused as
a Juror in the Thaw trial today.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Where the discovery is made, or
in which part of the district, is not
given, but the statement appears to be
supported by reliable authority.
The man who looks for trouble is
seldom disappointed.
Holly. Colorado, farmers received
last year $265,OO0 for sugar beets.
The butter market Is very shy OF
the home market Eggs are down to
30 cents per dozen.
Miss Edna e. Sparks OF Pagosa has
accepted the new school just estab-
lished at Allison.
w. w. Parshall says Rico has pro-
duced lots of money but that mining
has not really begun there as yet.
Miss Edna Anderson found 1t neces
sary to resign the Dry Creek school
near Pine river on account Of failing
health.
Mrs. Pulford said this afternoon
that the public schools of La Plata
county, since she has known them,
have never been more progressive
| than they are now.
Superintendent Pulford visited the
May Day mine school few days ago.
and while finding q small number OF
pupils, she was pleased with progress,
| The little school Is the big one.
Suburban points will be covered by
the local electric plant as fast as poles
and wiring can be placed, and people
will be able to get away from the
tallow dip candle and coal oil lamp.
The general tendency in Durango tc
house may be taken to mean thai
there are not enough OF the smaller
houses.
A policy to encourage the further
prospecting of known mineral area IL
La Plata county, as well as in ada
cent sections, and to extend into un
known fields within reach, will help
The sugar factory and the electric
line will not necessarily suffer through
such policy. Build on all of Durango's
resources, not upon one alone.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Cayt Dreyfus' vindication was well
coned By fair-minded people all over
ehs world. but his highest claim to
. slsfy lies in the fact that he refuses
: 70 tako the lecture platform.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Although there are twenty political
parties in Germany, one Independent
was chosen to the new reichstAg. Tho
Independent idea seems TO be that
whatever is IL wrong.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

The First National bank of Trini.
dad has made application to the comp.
troller OF the currency for an In.
crease In Its capital stock from $780,.
600 to 100000 Since the last an.
nual statement OF this bank It's sur.
plus has Increased from $4,000 to
$4,000, and II the request is granted
1t will have working capital and sur.
plus combined Of s25o.o0o The bank
now has = deposit upwards Of $2,5oO,.
ooo,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

The Panama canal enterprise is en-
countering innumerable obstacles in
getting under weigh, but 1t 10 prob
able that Capt. Roosevelt will be able
to pilot IT through during the period
OF his allotted expectancy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

According to the report of Commis-
sioner General Sargent, congress has
improved the immigration laws OF the
United States at the expense Of losing
the power to attract desirable citizens
from the old country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Congress- may order an investiga-
ton of the cotton exchange to deter.
mins II the market y being manipu-
lated. Why not investigate something
that admits Of q reasonable doubtf
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

At the next international peace con-
ference Italy will propose that $1,000
tons be the maximum allowed for q
warship. This limit ought to satisfy
any reasonable lover Of peace.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Our exports to Cuba reached 346.-
000, 900 last year. an increase OF ST.
100000 end our Cuban purchases
were 3s5,o00.000. Cubas great and
good friend is not exploiting the island
for a balance OF trade.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

1t Is reported that more Philippine
islands have recently emerged from
the sea. To him that hath shall be
given. but a large quantity Of this
sort Of real estate might be unwel-
come. ~ HAua ti
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Some OF the state legislatures are
discovering that an anti-pass bill COW
ers more ground than was contem-
plated when the campaign against rail-
roads was inaugurated and we are now
trying to counteract It with = hedge
law. Hnfri 2 tn
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

There IL living in Texas = woman
VIZ can travel for nifty miles In one
1fsset1sa without stepping from her
ovA Had. she ought to b abb to
0ss soag without scolding her neigh
bors nAuch.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

This has been a severe winter in
western Canada, with fuel scarce and
floods In prospect rs soon as the
SHOWS melt. There are few Americans
removed to Canada who do not wish
that they had chosen the southwest
instead. 'at7
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE.

TeteI loHsO Ol rlOTeuCe, VINO re-
Gently made a series of gold strikes
at Spaulding, twenty-three miles south
west of here, has nearly 100 sacks of
ore ready for shipment. The gold
values run from $55 to $75 a ton.
He has a big force developing the
last two claims and is saving ore.
Aman Moore, former general man
ager of the Portland cement works at
Florence, and now in Montana, writes
that he has just raised 81 ,000, 900 and
will erect cement plant four miles
from Logan. Mont, where he has
found almost inexhaustible cement
rock deposits of high quality.
H. s. Mueller, a Rio Grande brake
man running out of Salida, is in the
company hospital there in an uncon-
scious condition and may die. He
was caught between two freight cars
while making coupling and crushed,
his lower jaw being broken in two
places and one shoulder badly injured.
Internal injuries may also develop.
The mill of the Economic Gold Elk
traction company, located in Eclipse
gulch, near Victor, Colo, was destroy
ed by fire Wednesday evening. The
plant was installed at a cost OF $532-,
900 and was owned by the Woods In
vestment company of Colorado
Springs. The mill had not been in
operation the past year
The state auditing board has author
lied the payment of $4,000 on the In
debtedness of the University Of Colo
rado. In 10000 the legislature ap-
propriated $4,000 to this institution,
but the money was never paid over
owing to lack of funds. 1t was ad-
yanced, however, by Boulder banks,
and the 100000 now appropriated out
of the excess revenue fund will apply
on this Indebtedness.
w. j. Norvell, switchman in the
Rio Grande yards in Salida, was run
over by switch engine Wednesday
morning, losing one foot and sustain.
ing severe bruises. He was knocked
from the engine by the running board
on which he was standing coming In
contact with an obstruction OF snow
and ice along the track. He was taken
to the company hospital and will re.
cover.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Boston has = bachelor 81 years old
W. boasts that he never told a lie
I'm kis life. No wonder he 10 still
!. . tacheaor. tn f-4
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

A Mississippi congressman insists
upon retaining the provision for FREQ
seeds in the agricultural appropria-
tion bill. His best point is that free
garden seeds is about all that the
farmers ever got out Of their con-
gressmen.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Wng Edward II greatly humiliatsd
Ovst tie conduct Of Governor Swst-
teg1An. tAs ranmy jamaican otacial
NJ 6st Els hat IN the hurricane.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

q h ssttlsd that the present con.
Gssab VIA mot undertake to revise
: Dso1 16t1ty. The Job of ripping up
s1a0 = Oosd enough viii b allowed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Have the German socialists started
tc 30 the way Of the American popu-
listsf | ai-t
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

the year. The stes taken 10 relieve It Of
extra tolls are another credit mark
for the year 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

John Hays Hammond has been elech
ed the first president OF the Rocky
Mountain club Of New York city, COM
posed of former residents of states
in which the Rocky mountain range
| lies.
Richard A. Ballinger, who has just
been named land commissioner by the
president, is a Seattle lawyer, and
was mayor of the city at one tiRAe.
He is graduate of Williams csSt
of the same class as James A. Gar
field.
| Prof. Bingham of Harvard university
and DR.. Hamilton Rice of Boston are
reported from Caracas on their jour
ney for South American explorations.
The former is to make historical re-
search and the latter seeks the source
of the Orinoco river
| One Of the most-talked-of men in
California is Mayor Frank Mott OF
Oakland He refused a position with
big corporation at $4,000 year that
he might remain mayor of Oakland at
$500. His term of office will expire
in three months, but there Is little or
| no doubt as to his reelection.
DR.. Elwood Worcester, the eminent
| churchman and philanthropist of Bos-
ton, is undoubtedly the greatest hunter
in the ministry. For many years he
has spent his vacation season hunting
In the wilds of New Foundland and
Labrador. and he has his home filed
with trophies OF all sorts of the hunt,
MS well as specimens Of many rare
stones.
Francis Charmes, who left the staff
OF the Paris Debats some years ago
Tor a place in the French parliament
OF foreign affairs, and became import
ant there, has become editorin-chief
OF the Revue des Deux Mondes. His
present position is the most influential
Of the Sort in France, and carries with
1t an election to the academy in due
season.
Mr.. Hartman Is Interested In BOYS.
That is his chief fad 1t is his pride
that he is president of the largest club
In the world, the Boys club, at the
corner of Tompkins square and Tenth
street. New York city. Here is a big
building five or six stories In height,
with gymnasium, baths, piayrooms,
reading rooms. thirty or forty separate
club rooms. Here in the course of the
year 5000 or 10000 East Side boys &
have fun.
Carrie Nation, attended by two
friends, called at the executive Of
noes OF the White house Wednesday.
She was denied admission AMI began
TO harangue the crowd which han gath
cred regarding the treatment vRered
her. After speaking about 4 minute
she voluntarily retired.
The grand Jury of Allegheny county,
has returned stx true
bills against the Pullman PAiAee Car
company. alleging the sale Of iApurv
milk and cream to its patrons. n
addition to these bills over nfty deal.
W IN Ptttsbufs were indicted tse sell.
u NaultseAtaa lesa.