davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27

Lis IFGdJ "A lNOTlHSFnt e railroad from
promptly obtaining the additional cap
ital needed to build the new tracks
and provide the new equipment neces-
5sary to enable it to handle the traffic
and serve the needs Of the people liy-3
ing in the territory traversed by that
railroad. It is surely a most extraor-
binary condition of affairs when a
railroad is unable to cope with the vol
ume Of traffic created by the prosper
ity Of the producers along its lines and
cannot promptly handle the freight
shipments of the industries on which
it is dependent for its own prosperity,
because Of inadequate trackage and
equipment due to the marvelously
rapid development of the country and
the resulting increase Of business
that there should be any interference
or attempt to delay, by legal action or.
otherwise, the only possible way Of
relieving such condition of longest
ed trafi1cthat way being to raise by
the issuance Of more stock or bonds
the money necessary to build new
tracks and buy more cars.
There is only one way to avoid in
the future such extraordinary situa-
tons as this, and that is to bring the
railroads and the people closer to-
gether and not only establish better
relations between the railroad as a
carrier and the people Of the country
it serves, but also to interest the peo-
! pie Of that territory in the railroad as
an investment for their money, and
work out some plan whereby not only
the savings Of the employees of the
road but the surplus capital of its
patrons would seek investment in the
stock or securities of the railroad in
preference to all other investments.
| Isolated instances are occasionally
to be seen here and there which give
encouragement that this consumma-
ton SO "devoutly to be wished may
be gradually brought about. Not long
ago it was announced that the off.
cials of the Rock Island railroad had
made trip over the line to get in
closer touch with the business men
who patronize it and to bring about
/ harmony of feeling and action between
them and the railroad. 1t is more re.
Gently announced through the press
/ that the same railroad company has
determined to put the operating off.
4 Gals IN closer touch with the people
/ and with public necessity in the way
of transportation facilities; and that
] with this end in view the number OF
ldivision superintendent will be mate
rally increased and each superintend.
1 ent will be brought into closer rela.
1 tions with the people along their re.
spectiVe divisions of road. Each will
be expected to keep in close touch
with his territory and will have au-
thority to do many things which here.
tofore required action by general
superintendent or general manager.
This effort to establish closer rela-
tons between the local railway mana
gers and the people, and to lessen the
multitude Of burdens heretofore load
ed upon the shoulders of one superin-
tendent, is certainly a long step in the
right direction. 1t is to be hoped that
this progressive policy on the part of
the Rock Island railroad will speedily
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27
he 6 Common
Sense Of Ii

bring results which viii more than
Justify the additional expense OF oper
alton entailed by it and lead other rail
roads to adopt a similar system. One
OF the most serious defects in railway
management today is that every rail-
way official is oyerburdened with dur
ties and demands on his thought and
time. It is a wrong policy and bad
economy in the long run.
/ It's interesting to note. ais an addi~
tional evidence Of the far-sighted and
broad gauge ideas Of railroad manage
ment that were characteristic of Sam
uel Spencer, that the entire policy de-
scribed above and about to be inaugu
rated by the Rock Island system was
mapped out for the Southern Railway
company by Mr.. Spencer himself, and
that at the time Of his death he was
actually at work on the details of the
plan which is now being carried out
by his successor as president Of the
Southern railway, Mr.. w w. Finley.
The fact that one of the first official
acts of Mr. Finley's administered ton
| was to inaugurate this plan for ce-
menting the good will and spirit Of
J, friendly cooperation that should exist
between the railroads and the people
4 by putting such a plan into execution,
furnishes the best possible evidence
that Mr.. Spencer's mantle has fallen
on shoulders broad enough and worthy
to bear it.
L The same wise policy has prevailed
and a similar plan has been adopted
on the Atlantic Coast line, ana it aug
urs well for the future Of the south
that these two leading southern rail-
road systems should both have recog-
Enized the necessity and advisability of
this fundamental, right principle Of
railroad management.
j Nothing can be more certain than
4 that there can be no permanent rem
edy for existing evils in the railroad
\ situation unless harmony OF purpose
i and goodwill can be maintained be-
J tween the people and the railway man
/ ayers. This is impossible unless the
managers and owners of railroads
| realize that the primary purpose for
which a railroad company exists is to
perform public service.
The motives and policy of many of
our most prominent railway managers.
are on quite as high plane and fully
as just and broad minde as those actu-
atiag Samuel Spencer in his lifetime,
and in connection with this subject it
is peculiarly appropriate that almost
the last utterances of Mr.. Spencer,
upon the subject OF the relations that
ought to exist between the railroads
and the people should be again pub
lished.
There is no dearth of articles in the
public press tending to inf1ame the
popular prejudice against the rail-
roads, and as that prejudice may in
jure the people quite as much as the.
railroads, it is to the advantage of all
concerned that the attitude of such
railroad men as Samuel Spencer
should be kept before the public in
order that the people may Judge of
conditions and remedies with all the
dispassionate calmness of a Judge
upon the bench and with all the facts
before them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27

Two different editions of the Man
dan Republican found their way to ex-
change tables this week. Subscribers
to that indeterminate dispenser Of
events from the Morton county cap
ital are surely getting their moneys
worth. ....s. B
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27


becomes as controlling and unvarying
in the operation Of all the railroads as
is the law Of gravitation in its rela-
tion to our material surroundings,
there Is no telling what eventual dis
aster may finally overtake both the
railroads and the country, as the re-
suit Of an increasing inadequacy Of
transpo rtation facilities and conse-
duent growth Of popular discomfort
and hostility to railroads.
However much other minor causes
may be interviewer with the main
cause, everyon realizes that the chief
underlying cause for wrecks, coal
shortage, car shortage, and aggrayat-
/ ing delays in freight transp ortation is,
that the Industrial development of the
country has gone on so rapidly that
Itransportatio development could not
keep pace with it. @ III
1t insult be recognized that the great
need of this country, now and for a
good many years to come. will be a
rapid development Of increased facili-
ties by all the railroads for nanullng
the enormously enlarged volume Of
traffic that will be created by our rapid
national development. This the rail-
roads cannot provide unless they can
Iget money hundreds of millions Of
dollars Of tito buy materials and
employ workmen to do the necessary
labor The only way they can get
that money is by selling their bonds
or issuing new stock.
81 It must be quite as clearly recog-
nfzed that the interstate commerce
commission cannot and will not under
take to provide any. OF this much need
ed money. The commission assumes
no responsib ility whatever for the ne
cessities of the railroads for funds to
pay for new equipment or construc-
ton. Neither does it assume any re-
| sponsibility for the payment by the
railroads OF any obligations incurred
Ito secure money for those purposes.
4 That money must be obtained solely
by the railroads themselves, through
the ordinary financial channels. Those
who now have the money will not
part with it or furnish it to the rail-
j roads for equipment or construction
purposes unless assured Of dividends
beyond a peradyenture Of doubt. That
brings up the question sauarely.
Is 1t for the advantage Of the people
generally through out the country, and
particularly the inhabitants Of the ter
ritory served by any one railroad sys-
tenn, that these large sums Of money
should be obtained by the railroads
and expended to provide the neces-
sary sportation facilities for hand
ling the enormously enlarged traffic
created by the expansion of trade and
national developm ent, the annually in
creasing production OF all our farms,
| mines, forests and factories, and the
general and widespread prosperity
throughout the country?
N That is a very important question
and one that must be calmly and dis
fpassionately considered and answered.
It's importance may be illustrated
by more than one concrete case now
pending in the world Of finance and
Iconstruction.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27

every traveller on the Southern rail-
way the risk which he himself ran, as
he no doubt realized every time he
took trip over a railroad system
crowded beyond its capacity for the
absolutely safe handling Of trains and
traffic. 5E Z III. 81 q.
Now suppose for the moment that
Mr. Spencer's death had not occurred,
or that his stupendous plans for the
improvement Of the Southern railway
are carried out Notwithstanding his
death will be the effect Of the
expenditure in that way Of that vast
sum Of money upon the territory ira
versed and served by the Southern
railway system?
In the first place, the larger part of
the money will be paid out for labor
and materials right in the very terri
tory through which the railroad runs.
It will be distributed through every
channel of trade and industry in that
section of the country. No business
s. y g
man, no manufacturer, no producer in
that territory, can fail to receive a
share of the increased prosperity re-
sulting therefrom.
In every town and village where
there is a railroad station anywhere
on that great system, property values
will be increased and the greater ia
cilities for handling the products of
the country, will enhance the value Of
every farm, every mine and every
tract of timber or woodland tributary
| to that railroad.
In other words it is a perfectly safe
estimate that the two hundred mil
lions of dollars planned by Samuel
Spencer to be expended for better.
mnets and improvements by the
Southern railway system will add
more than two hundred millions OF
dollars to the value OF other property
owned by the people of that territory;
and it would not be going too far to
say if the death Of Mr.. Spencer should
operate to prevent the carrying out OF
his plans for the Improvements of the
Southern railway, that in that event
his death would mean a direct loss to
the people of the South of more than
$500, 900 900.
! OF course, If the Southern railway
obtains s20O.O00,0OO, which It mus,
borrow or secure through the issuance
Of ntw stock or bonds, those who In
4 vest that money, whoever they ma,
be, will demand and are entitled IL
receive interest upon it and to know
that the investment of their principa
is made safe. No man with common
sense would expect otherwise. Nc
greater benefit could accrue to the
south and to all her producing, manu-
featuring and commercial interests
than to have this large amount ex
pended in their midst for the particu
lar purpose for which it was designed
It is a safe venture that it would be
hard to find man in the south who
would regard the matter in any other
way.
! Another case in point as an illustra
ton is that of the Great Northern rail
! road.
It is difficult to understand how anti
/ railroad prejudice can go so far as to
approve the Intervention of legal OBJ
! stacles as stumbling blocks to prevent
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27
The Railroad Situation
il. in the auiman
BY GEORGE II. MAXWELL, in the TalIisman

The most striking and interesting
case for such illustration is that Of
the Southern railway, Of which the
late Samuel Spencer was president at
the time Of his tragic death in the re-
cent lamentable accident on that rail-
road. VI 3 IN.
The old saying that Death loves a
shining mark was never more truly
exemplified than in the case Of Mr..
Spencer. No one could know him
without being impressed with his
road-minded, honorable, just and hui
name spirit. His life work was the
develo pment of the new south. He
approached the problem with COM
pleteness Of mental grasp rarely
equaled among all the men who have
worked shoulder to shoulder to lift
the south to its rightful place in the
industrial life Of the nation II
No one had a better appreciation Of
the needs Of every industry and sec
/; ton of the south. No one had studied
more deeply or labored more tirelessly
to promote them. The work he did in
gradually welding together the discon-
lnected and discordant fragments
which finally grew into the Southern
railway was one Of the greatest feats
of railway evolution and advancement
that was accomplished in his genera
tion. He made the Southern railway
a tremendous force in the upbuilding
of the South and the promotion Of the
development Of all its resources.
i But once swell started on the high
way of Industrial and commercial
prosperity, the South progressed so
rapidly that it completely outstripped
the. possibility Of providing railway
trackage and equipment fast enough
to keep pace with it, unless gigantic
lplans for enlarged transportation IA
cilities could be carried out.
The genius Of Samuel Spencer was
equal to the occasion. Before his
death he had worked out the neces-
sary financial plans for providing the
Southern railway with fund of $780,
100000 for the betterment and i'm
provement Of the entire system, in or
der that the people of the south might
be provided with railway facilities I'M
equaled by any other country of the
world. 1t was imperative that the
railway system should be such as
would enable the commerce and in.
ldustries Of that wonderfully product.
i've region to advance as rapidly as
they could b epushed forward by the
multitude of able men who are work
ing for southern progress. The mar
vels Of industrial development now
being accomplished throughout the
entire territory served by the South
ern railway, from Washington to New
Orleans, from Cincinnati to the Gulf,
land from the Mississippi river to the
Atlantic ocean, could not continue un-
less transportation strobe shoulder to
shoulder with industry and commerce
in their onward march.
It seems the irony of fate that the
life Of Mr.. Spencer should have been
sacrificed to the need Of adequate rail
road facilities at the very time when
the whole power and influence Of the
man were being concentrated upon
plans which would have removed from
.z55 81 s5 ~ fs;5 by
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27

The Bismarck Building & Loan
Association has $1,000 to loan pros.
pective house builders. Apply to F. t.
conkIin, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27

A Twin City attorney was secluded
in a Minot hotel for several hours to
avoid having papers served on him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27

For Fire Insurance, see P. G. Rem
ington.
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-10
Notice for Publication
United States Land Office,

Boise, Idaho, September IL, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their inten-
ton to make final five year proof in support of
before Fred S. Logue U. S. Commissioner at
Thunder Idaho, on November 16, 1907, viz:
Wesley F. Harvey of Thunder, Idaho, Home
stead Entry No. 9220, made June IL, 1906, for the
sw4 of sec %, tip IA north, range east b. M.
Robert E. L. Bowen of Thunder, Idaho,
Homestead Entry No. 9lSS, made June l. 1906,
for the swH of sec 81, tip 14n, range east, b. M.
Chauncey f. WiXOm of Alpha, Idaho Home
4tead Entry No. 77l4, made November g. 1901,
and Is of sec 20, tip 13 north, range east, B. NJ.
Jacob Howick of Vanwyck, Idaho, Homestead
Entry No, 6043, mado October A, 1902, for the
81 seq, nwA seM, and swl4 ne4 of section Ii,
township 13 north, range Be, B. NJ.
Walter G. -Deforest of Fern, Idaho, Homestead
Entry No. 5235, made June l, 1901, for he n12
seA, seA seA of sec 81 and the swH sw4 of sec
81, township II north range east, b. NJ
Charles H. Johnson of Thunder, Idaho
1900 for the swA swZ of section 3, 81 seH of
section 4, and the nw14 neH of section 9, tip 1S
north, range east, B. NJ.
They name the following witnesses to prove
lheir continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of the land, viz Orlando ID. DelanO,
George Randall, Robert E. L. Bowen, Emery
Williams. Wesley G. Harvey, Rufus Warner,
Martin Warner, Thomas Armstrong, John
Logue, all of Thunder, Idaho; Fred Scrivner,
WixOm, all of Alpha, Idaho; william Gray,
George Chadwell, Charles Gray, James Gray,
all of Vanwyck, Idaho; Frank Lathrop, Gideon
Spoor, Stephen l.. Cantrall, Abraham Spoor, all
of Fern, Idaho.
o3-32 ADDISON T. SMITH, Register.
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-10
Timber Land Statement No. 1899
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office.
Boise, Idaho, August g. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
June 3. 1878, entitled can act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act of August
4, 1892, Ella E. Perkins of Meadows, County of
Washington, State of Idaho, has this day filed
the purchase of the neA of sec %, tp 1S north,
range east. B. M, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for it's
and to establish her claim to said land before
A. B. Lucas, U. S. Commissioner at Meadows,
Idaho, on Tuesday, the 22d day of October, 1907.
She names as witnesses: George w. Clark,
Enos c. Smith, Marion F. Perkins, Thomas B.
Hendricks all of Meadows, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 22d day of
October, 1907.
a15O10 ADDISON II. SMITH, Register.
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-10
Notice for Publication
United States Land Office

Boise, Idaho, September 3, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their inten-
tion to make final five year proof in support of
their claims, and that said proof will be made
before A. B. Lucas, U. S. Commissioner at
Meadows, Idaho, on November IL, 1907, viz:
Herman Mahla of Roseberry, idaho, Home
stead Entry No. 5741, made April 25, 1902 for the
swZ of section TO- tip 16 north, range east, B. M
Paul Nicholson of Roseberry Idaho, Home
stead Entry No. $3.50, made May 5, 1902, for the
wiz swA of section 35 and the e1 se4 of section
"a, tp IL north, range east, B. NJ.
Jacob Mahala of Roseberry, Idaho, Homestead
Entry No. 5742, made April 25 1902, for the WIZ
neL and n15 seL of section 10, township 16
north, range 3 east, B. M.
Gaapril Maenpaa of Roseberry, Idaho, Home
stead Entry No. 1884, made August 80. 1902, for
the VIZ seH and e% swA of section 33, tip Is
north, range east. B. NJ
John Nicola of Flo, Idaho, Homestead Entry
No. 5678, made April a. 1902, for the eM nwH
and s1l neH of section 2S, township Is north,
range 8 east, B. M
They name the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultiya-
ton of the land viz: Paul Nicholson of Rose
berry Idaho, Jacob Mahala of Roseberry Idaho,
Gaapril Maenpaa of Flo, Idaho, John Nicola of
Flo, Idaho, Herman Mahla of Roseberry, Idaho
o3-31 ADDISON T. SMITH, Register.
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-10
Notice for Publication
United States Land Offic

UH1C6u OCHt6S DAnU OfnCe,
Boise, Idaho, September H. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Andrew Lyybakka
of Lardo, Idaho, has filed notice of his intention
to make final five year proof in support of his
claim viz Homestead Entry No. 1888, made
August 80, 1902 for the VIZ se14 of section 81,
tip is north, range east, B. M, and that said
proof will be made before A. B. Lucas, u S. Com
missioner at Meadows, Idaho, on November II.
1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of the land, viz: Gaapril Maenpaa John Ikola,
Gust Lehti, J. B. Hurst, all of Flo. Idaho.
o3-31 = ADDISON T. SMITH, Register.
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-10
Timber Land Statement No. 1924


United States Land Office
80 Boise, Idaho, August g. 1907
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled can act for the sale of
TIMBER lands in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extend
ed TO all the Public Land States by act of August
a lS1, william Jameson of Crawford, County
OF Boise, State of Idaho, has this day filed in
this ONCE his sworn statement No. 1924, for the
purchase OF the e1a nwH and sw14 ne14 of sec 8,
Up Ia north, range east, B. NJ, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes and to establish his claim to
SAID land before Fred s. LOgue, U. s. Commits
sloner at Thunder, Idaho, on Friday, the 25th
day of October 1907.
He names as witnesses: Andy Kostic, James
M0rehouse, John II. Connyers, William A. Bean,
all of Crawford Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 25th day
of October, 1907.
a15o1O ADDISON T. SMITH. Register.
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-10
Notice for Publication

unlted states Land once
Boise, Idaho, October g 1907
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make commutation final proof in support of
his claim and that said proof will be made
before A. b. Lucas, U. s. Commissioners ut
Meadows, Idaho, on November 13, 1907, viz:
Hugh Mcdonald of Lardo, Idaho, Homestead
Entry No 9229 for the lot A and seL swL and
swH seH of section 7, tp IL north, range g. and
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Thomas Mccall. Roe Close
Ed Swanson, Mel Mcbride, all of Lardo Idaho
O10n7 ADDISON Il. SMITH Register
Long Valley advocate., 1907-10-10
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,

Unlteu States Land Uflce,
Boise, Idaho, October g 1907
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make communication final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
A. b. Lucas, U. s. Commissioners at Meadows,
Swanson of Lardo Idaho, Homestead Entry No
7546 for the ne4 of section Is, township IL north
range east, B. NJ.
He names. the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: John A. Taylor, Gerald +.
Ritter, Eric Rost, all of Lardo, Idaho, and Elcy
Carter of Roseberry, Idaho.
O10n7 ADDISON T. SMITH, Register