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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-16
Fairmount is to get a flour min.

Paramount is to get a flour min.
There were torrents of rain at Pa.
lermo.
The Grand Forks fair was financial
success.
Valley Cityans are very proud Of the
city park.
The green bug scare at White Earth
was fake.
Reckless driving at Munich resulted
disastrously.
The new elevator at Medina has
been completed.
The creamery proposition is we'll un.
der way at Neche.
There has been an epidemic of ap.
pendicitis recently.
Winter wheat was successfully
grown in Walsh county.
Barnes county valuations were
boosted half million.
The telephone exchange at Upham
Is ready for business.
Carpenters are at work on the new
creamery building at Walhalla.
Kidder county people who formerly
resided in Illinois held a reunion.
Flour mills in this state seem to be
shining marks for the fire fend.
In the list Of booze dealers in Ram
sey county there are two women.
Some valuable live stock around
Glen Ullin was killed by lightning.
Herb Meeker Of Jamestown is dep.
uty game warden in Stutsman county.
Better crops have resulted every.
where that good farming methods pre-.
vail.
Crop conditions in some sections
were greatly improved by the late
rains.
Insurance agents have settled for
damages caused by the storm at viii.
liston.
A gasoline lighting outfit exploded
in Druggist Lockett's drug store at
Binford.
There were watermelon thieves at
Bismarck and all the "cullud gemmen"
are suspected.
A Mrs. Johnson of Crosby accident.
ally discharged revolver and shot Z
hole through atm pan.
Local unions of the American Socie.
ty of Equity are being organized at
many points in the state.
Wolford had it's first fire when
w. A. Powell's pool room and A. S.
Ways drug store went up in smoke.
The theft of two coats caused the ar.
rest of two men at Medina. One of
the coats was finally located at Cleve-
land.
Felix Foos of Tioga tried to make .
getaway with four horses and wagon
that had been mortgaged. He was
captured.
The man with a lot of cows, who is
delivering milk to the creameries, can
always get credit at the bank, but he
rarely needs it.
Four kids from four to seven years
of age looted a residence at Grand
Forks and did lot of damage. Their
parents will be asked to make good.
Rural mail carriers would like to see
their salaries fixed at $1,000, which
would not be too much, considering the
fact they have to furnish their own
stock and rigs and care for them.
Headers are to be used in some sec.
tions of the state instead of binders.
It is claimed they save short wheat
much better.
A cooperative telephone company
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-16

William McMaster. convicted at
Rolla Of obtaining money under false
spretanses. was sentenced to three DAYS
IN jail. HIS, family are respected peo.
pie and promised to look after the
young man In the future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-16
Minot wants the state fair.

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Devils Lake,aswhich is q n body of
saline water, at one time contained d
large number of pickerel. In the carly
days wagon loads of these snakes"
as they were called by some anglers,
have been taken from the lake, and
many Of the farmers in that vicinity
fed their hogs on the pickerel which
were caught from the lake and not
used for food by their captors. 1t is
proposed that the government restock
this lake with some species of Ash
which it is hoped will thrive In the
water, and an investigation is being
made to- determine what fish would
best be planted In the lake. AS
A Grand Forks man who had been
sued for divorce and ordered to nay
alimony complained to the court he
could not earn the sum it was decreed
he should pay. n.
The absence Of Fargo day. at the
state fair and Grand Forks day at the
Fargo fair this year occasioned some
comment. II n. izs1, 4 ".
a Bohemian band WAS orxanixed
south of Lidgervood and ! Polish hand
q, q Geneseo, Fargo has 1 little Cher
man. band. e u
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

Hartley. q relic OF long ago. which
does duty for the Golden Gate IN heavy
weather. This Is a joke. But as a
matter OF fact it Is nearly always
stormy when the poor little old Hart
ley Is ON duty and the Hartley IN a
seaway is no joke. She is famous for
the amount Of lost motion In her en-
gines and Is troubled. when the waves
run high, with curvature OF the spine
She Is long, low. narrow and leisurely
and X the life insurance companies
were as well acquainted with this
ancient bit OF Government tioating
property as Is the Meiggs wharf coll
ony, or such members OF II as have
TO travel on the Hartley there would
be a Hartley" clause IN every life in
surance policy.
A roster Of the names that make I'D
the Meiggs wharf colony would be
neither long nor imposing. but to tell
the story OF each. from Dr. Hobby to
Jimmie the Fish from Zones. the
horse to Bum the dog would occupy
more space than there is room for here
1t is a wonderful colony in many ways
this of Neiggs wharf. Some time
when you have lots of leisure, lots OF
patience and a warm thirst for In
formation about the things that ara
OF the sea. get on at the end OF 4a<,n
car line and so up against Il for YOU
self
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

fame OF this medico's eagle eye. and In
Japan naughty children are scared into
good behavior by the mention OF Trot-
ter's name.
DIR. Drew knows all about Asia,
where he resided for many years. He
speaks Oriental languages more fu-
emily than Uncle Sans hired interpret
ers, being especially at home IN Ko-
rean. In his working hours his knowi-
edge Of tropical diseases insures our
immunity from these scourges. His
leisure he devotes to his hobby. the
worlds nevies. He is a walking
Brassey- He watches the building OF
every new ship. He knows to a re-
volver cartridge the naval strength OF
every nation and can call every war
ship afioat by It's hrst name
There are others equally interesting
In this interesting colony. There is
Captain Dodge. commander OF the reve-
nue. cutter Golden Gate. who can tell
blood -curdling yarns of adventures In
the Arctic. There Is Chief Engineer
Edward Dorry OF the Golden Gate. who
keeps that trim little cutters engine
room bright. clean and attractive as
the works OF jeweled watch. On nu-
merous northern cruises Dorry has col
lected data and when he reaches the
retired list he purposes writing the
history OF the Arctic Ocean In thirty
volumes. There - the revenue cutter
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
From Launcelot to Jimmy

Jimmy Blacks real name is Launce-
lot. He acquired the name OF Jimmy
some years ago. It was a Christmas
present from Captain James Miller,
bar pilot, who, In a moment Of
generosity. drank Blacks health IN q
fiagon Of Livermore ciaret and az he
returned the empty hagon to his pocket
remarked. 'Launcelot my boy. your
name IS too high toned for a boatman.
Take mine" And It has been Jimmy
Black ever since.
Jimmy Black operates one Of the fsw
surviving whitehall boats. He IN q
tireless oarsman and a man OF few
words. Bones" the Merchantf Ey-
change horse, IS his special charge.
Jimmy knows all about boats. Bones
shows It. Jimmy once moored Bones
10 the after end Of an automobile with
out telling the chauffeur. When Jimmy
returned Bones was standing on East
street, naked. Little bits of harness
were scattered all the way from Pa.
cilc-street wharf to the ferry. OF the
automobile only the smell remained
Every member OF the Meiggs wharf
colony is famous for some speciality
Boarding Officer Sprague OF the ouos
toms. for instance. IS an expert oA
fruit culture and telescopes. He wa
once sailor. He owns fruit ranea
where he goes Luther Burbankin8
when or duty. Inspector Enlow ~ q
authority on education and q studsn&
of sociology. Art is Heine BenFe8
hobby. The picture gallery IN hia
cabin on Meiggs wharf is the pride OF
the colony. His taste is catholic. He
has nailed Blanche Bates and Carrie
Nation side by side and over his bunk
IN a group are iife-size chrornos of the
Yosemite Valley, Jim Jeffries, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Mayor Schmitz and
Joe Tobin.
Victor Lindquist. special deputy COL
lector. is the cartoonist OF the Gus
tom-house force. He is the man the
tourist meets In the liners cabin who
asks the tourist intimate questions
about his purchases abroad and the
extent OF his wardrobe. Victor has a
kindly wit and the cartoons made in
his hours OF leisure never strain the
ties OF friendship. The Illustrations
on this page are Lindquist's work. At
Meiggs wharf Victor's pencil is held
IN high esteem and no greater honor
can fall upon a member ofkthe COLONY
than to be caricatured by Victor Lind
Quist.
The head OF the quarantine service
at this port and the nearest approach
TO real aristocracy on Meiggs wharf is
Dr. Hobby. big. young. handsome and
everybody's friend. II Hobdy's en-
ergy ever takes the form of political
amhitinn nothing will stop him until
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

he shss svsr,xn4ns tn thc psorien xifs
that he wants. TO meet him, to shake
his mighty right to look into his
frank face, is to like him and sunse-
quent meetings deepen the Impression
II he extends you q courtesy he makes
you feel that the pleasure IL all his
and he can say no SO gently that you
feel delighted at the refusal.
Hobby is one Of the few mortnis OF
whom Heine Benges thoroughly ap-
proves. 'sIIe's q pippin." was Heiney's
verdict at their hrst neetinE. DR..
Hobby stands high in his profession.
can pull an oar. shoot. play football
and box. Boxing may seem super
fiuous accomplishment for surgeon,
but DR.. Hobby has found It very use
full. 1t was q feat In tho nstio line
that made Meiggs wharf love him be-
fore the colony saw him and 1t recon-
ciled them to the loss OF DR.. Cum
ming when Cumming was transferred
to Yokohama and Hobby was ordered
here from Honolulu
While stationed at Honolulu DIR.
Hobby boarded Pacific Mall liner one
morning for quarantine inspection.
Roll call showed one cabin passenger
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
-9ZET DORPy ZZE ENILY Z/z12Z7
LZE QULLET( C2ZE SU

who looks st him, grun<3 UM4 W4kl4
away to feed Bones" the MsTchane1
Exchange horse.
The visitor goes sway, hsvfne
learned that oratory on Meiggs wharf
is a protected industry IN which ont
siders may not Indulge
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
EpLlZ5ccnY AEISE E1ZYD
- : GNLAEV

missing The ship was searched esN>
after long delay. 1t was discovered thai
the absent one was a British army ofi-
Ger who was taking his ''bawth." The
SON OF Mars had been informed OF the
coming quarantine inspection, but had
ignored the request of the purser to-
hold himself in readiness for the doc
tors visit Hobby sent him q message
requesting that he hurry with his
toilet, as the quarantine inspection
would not proceed until he put in an
appearance. The Englishman sent back
m insulting message, with a post
script to the effect that he proposed
taking 'as long an he Jolly well
pleased"
When he finally sauntered into the
saloon Hobby was waiting for him. A
brief but heated conversation ensued.
which ended with the Englishman call
ing the doctor q liar.
Two blows were struck. The first
when the Yankee fist landed on the
British jaw and the second when tho
British crown hit the Yankee liners
deck After his recovery the Britisher
visited the British Consul at Honolulu
and demanded that that official take
steps to secure reparation for that
humiliating punch When the army
officer had told the story the Consul
remarked:
Il know DR.. Hobby. He's O gentle
man. The only advice I can give you
is to apologize"
The Bad Lamp Specialist
DR.. Trotter OF the quarantine service
Is the trachoma specialist with the
marble heart. Let the foreign bride be
ever so fair and her waiting lover ever
so lonesome. II behind the lovelight
in the lady's eyes DR.. Trotter detects a
sign Of trachoma, back goes the bride
to Japan, or to China, or to Mexico, or
to Australia. or to wherever she has
come from. Poems in Mexico know the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09
PRESIDENT RIPLEY
SUFFERING FROM
A CROUCH
Heads of Santa Fe Advise
Strongly Against Investing a
Cent in the West - Fears
We Are Going to BOwWoWS.

President Ripley Of the Santa Fe.
has a severe crouch. He has co<le
out in an Interview in Chicago dis
c~ouraging all business men from in
yesting a cent OF money in the west.
Mr.. Ripley's interview was as fol-
lows:
Under the existing conditions /
could not, as president of the Santa
Fe railroad, advise anyone to invest
one dollar in any western safe
through which our road extends"
said r. p. Ripley, president of the
Santa Fee Railroad company.
Mr.. Ripley was discussing the re-
ported acquisition of the Gulf Coast
line of his road.
Il take a very gloomy view of the
future said he. Il canhot see how
we can escape hard times. The coun-
try has been worked into a terrible
hysteria over railroad corporations
until the people are likely to do
almost anything so long as the rail-
roads or corporations are hit hard.
The hNsterIa has affocted the high
places and has resulted i'm grand
stands plays where we might reasona-
bly, expect 10 find calm and deliber-
ate judgment.
II see evidences of trouble ahead.
despi-c the fact that the railroads just
now are busy. In a short time there
will be two men to every railroad job
instead Of two jobs for every man.
As for railway buying or railway
building, | could not recommend to
u directors to build another foot Of
road In TeXas with the laws passed
there, nor in one or two other states
] could mention
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09
Montezunna Rail- Arrangements.
GIRL PUPIL SELF SLAIN
FOR LOVE OF TEACHER
Startling Confession OF Former Pcda-
gOgue Accounts for MNstc-
. riOuS Tragedy.

lola, Kas., oct. S.-A sensation was
sprung here late last night by Samuel
F.. WhitlOw. grain and feed merchant,
when he made a voluntary confession
In the presence OF the sheriff. county
prosecutor and others. hat Miss May
Sapp. the beautiful twenty-year-old
daughter of J.. W. Sapp. a prominent
farmer Of Moran. Kas.. committed
suicide because of -unrequitted love for
him. The girl was found dead In the
yard Of her fathers home on the night
Of September o.. with her throat
slashed by a razor that was found
close by her. Whitlow is forty years
old and has q wife and three children.
He has always borne a good reputa-
ton.
Whitlow attempted TO commit sui
eide while being brought TO lola from
Moran In a carriage by the sheriff,
drinking wood alcohol. He was re-
vived by physicians and placed under
arrest. Members OF the SapD family
insist the girl did not kill herself.
Whitlow formerly was a school
teacher and the girl was one OF his
pupils. Whitlow told the officers he
and the girl had never been Intimate.
He declared the girl was infatuated
and repeatedly urged him to leave his
family % run away with her. He
said that on the night Of the tragedy
he met her in the rear of her home
and told her their relations must
cease. w%hereupon she drew a razor
across her throat
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09
FOUR SPEEDY RACES
0PE n FAIR
MEETING
BREWERS KID WINS
FIRST $1,000 PRIZE
Running Events Each Of
Which Is Close Enough TO
Get a Yell From the Crowded
Grand Stand.

The fair race meeting was opened
yesterday with four fast events, each
one of which was exciting enough to
make the great crowd in the grand
stand get to its feet and yell.
The meeting promises to be a good
one. Every race is filled 10 the top,
and In all Of yesterdays events Joe
Bowers Of Pueblo, n OF the best
starters in the business. a his hands
full owing to the number Of horses in
the getaway.
The 2:17 pace. good for $1,000. was
an easy one for Brewers Kid. owned
by Joe Brewer, Of Pueblo. The Kid
glided around the mile with an ease
and grace that was admirable and
made his race In three straight heats.
The time was not extraordinary. Chill
" the Clipper Dol second place. with
suffer Maid third and Monkey Mack,
an old favorite here, in fourth place.
The first race for gallopers. a three
eighths dash, was won handily by
Tenderfoot In 0:37. with Nellie May
second and Jerry third. Tenderfoot
was a favorite.
The five-eighths Of a mile dash was
won by r. Joe. with plenty of room
to spare. Jack LAWN and Eldonoso
lAllHniiiE III AAt hAAiAftAf AAAA ~
a hard drive. There we're seven
starters In the field. The running
races were all fast enough TO be in
teresting and the grand stand grew
enthusiastic enough to shout over
each and every one.
Today's races will be even more in
teresting. There are three big run
ming events to go with the best horses
ever seen here entered. The harness
race will be the Denver Posts 81, 600
stake. placed on the 2:20 trot, and
the horses entered are:
Little Major, chi. &, sire, Superior;
j. l.. Gray. Fort Collins. Colo.
Day Break. br. e.; sire Tim Tibbett;
william r. Dye, Rocky Ford. Colo.
Edna NJ. s m: sire. Elyria; NJ. A.
Moran. Pueblo. Colo.
Dkye. s. g.; sire Alberton; 7. +.
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Charley NJ. b. e.; Tom Collins, Al
buquerdue, Y. NJ.
Albertus. blk. g.; Charles Closson,
Santa Re, y. NJ.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09
EdMard smIlh succeeds Builder.

ff'hNa - v
While no official announcement has
been made Of the appointment. it has
leaked out that Edward Smith, for
the past two years chief train dis
patcher for the Santa Fe at Winslow.
Ariz.. is TO succeed j. +. Butler as
chief dispatcher in San Bernardino.
the change commencing October Is,
when Mr.. Butler retires to take up
his duties with the Cotton Cement
works as superintendent OF transpor-
tation.
Mr.. Smith is an old-timer with the
santa Fe and his appointment to the
place in San Bernardino will come as
something Of a surprise. Before GO
ing to Winslow, he had been at Ration
and Trinidad at various times in the
years past, and is well known to all
the OLD railroaders ON that section of
the road.
1t has been thought thai the place
would be handled by W. T. Quirk.
night chief dispatcher. but owing to
the seniority Of Mr.. Smith he received
the place. II is understood that Mr..
Quirk will remain in charge OF the
night force.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09
GRANT COUNTY MEN
PLACED IN THE
PEN|TENT|ARY
Bic Bunch of PriSoners Taken
TO Santa Fe - The Angora
Goat Industry News
Notes From Silver City,

Especial correspondence Morning journal !
silver city, y. NJ, oct. sheriff
Nelson and two deputies returned this
week from Santa Fe where they took
the following named prisoners to the
.penitentiary Miles Adams. ten years
for murder. Santiago Chavez. one
year. assault with deadly weapon:
Jesus Herrera. one year, uniawfuliy
~discharging weapons. Jesus Lucero,
one year. assault with deadly weapon.
Andres Macias. three years. at
tempted rape: J. J. Maloy, FOR safe
keeping.
Chandler q Co. shipped six nne
bucks by express Wednesday 20 an
Angora goat raiser at Las Cruces.
This firm has ordered a $3.50 buck
from Nernorth. ohio. which will be
the finest goat ever shipped into Sill
yer City. having been imported from
Africa. where he M 81 a distin-
guished ancestry
NJ. L. Fleming and Horace Hooker
drove a large bunch ~ cattle. chiefly
heifers and COWS. 20 Lordsburg this
week. The same cattlemen have con-
uacted another large bunch to D. de-
livered soon.
The final survey Of the motor rOad
from silver CifN 90 Mogolinu b. nearly
completed and the active building
will begin az once. a motor road
roller b. alresdy nere ami a road
grader will arrive iu "a few DAYS.
Or r T.. Whitehm has returned
from an Oriental cruise. on his trip
b. visited Honolulu. Nagasakt Hong
Kong and Bombay.
Pro. ". 81 Mcfarland principal
OF The cifv schools. has sent an exc
hIbit sf lhooi work fo Do territorial
fair 90 Albuquerque
Cnreu=tain Pros have finished
tearing down faets nfd store huiiH iug
on Hulilrd street and uNl ruart Cd
handspme tuu-~fnfy hriek huslnf-s
block on the site.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09
Phenomenal Photography.

More surDTisrs no The way ~ re-
markaDle photography were sprung
yesterday nj last night by the Great
Western View company. In the after
noon they succeeded IN securing "a
splendid panoramic view OF the group
Of baby contestants at the show.
There were about twenty babies and
every one has an excellent picture. a
proof Of which may be seen at the
booth Of the Great Western View
company In Casino building. Last
might MT. A.. Newman and assistants
made a hash light picture Of the
X. OF =. Installation and Kniahts pres
ent and showed n finished picture 10
them before the banquet was over.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09
PLAN To FENCE IN
THE CARLSBAD
PROJECT
Eighty Miles of Fencing viii
be Required to Execute
Mammoth Enterprise,

Especial Correspondence Morning Journai.l
Carlsbad. y. NJ. oct 6.-To fence
in the entire Carlsbad reclamation
system Is the gigantic undertaking
now being seriously discussed by the
people Of this section. II would take
about eighty miles OF barbed wire n
rabbit-proof fencing to circle the
project and after thorough investiga-
ton 10 has been found that the
scheme is not only feasible but a
necessity
The proposed fence is To begin at
the forks Of the canal above the
flume and follow the curse Of the
east side canal to il terminus. then
across to the river. thence south TO
the Black river country. taking IN all
~ thar section Of irrigable land and
thence north along the right Of way or
the canal 10 the forks or place 81 be-
ginning n is proposed by some that
In the fence Is built b a il be made
of two or three strands Of harbed
wire at the top and the bottom TO be
made 81 rahbit-prOof woven wire,
which viii keep out the rabbits, coy
otes and other animals which are
nests OF the farmers. fruit and chick
en- growers.
The fence would keep our range
cattle. skunks. coyotes, jack rabbits
and other pests from the irrigated
lands and would be a great benefit Co
the farmers The stockmen are Will
ing 10 assist. as they lose annually
many cattle which get gobbed in the
irrigating bitches &c is said that the
loss last year 20 cattlemen lone IN
this manner would build half the pro-
posed fence. The matter VIII De
taken w with the Pecos Water Users
association az the meeting 20 the d.
recfprs October ~.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO ENTERTAIN
TONIGHT
Arrangements for the Monte
yuma Ball Practically Com
%pIeted-Large Attendance Is
Assured,

The social features Of the territorial
fair will begin tonight with the Com
mercial clubs annual fair week ball.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for this event. The ball is an
event of considerable importance.
since IL Is looked upon as the opening
event Of the social season in Albu-
querque. and tonight's affair will be
a notable one.
Governor Curry will be present, as
viii Brigadier General Thomas, Of the
department Of the Colorado, and the
officers of the Fifth cavalry and a
large number of prominent New Mex
leans who are here for the fair. The
club has just beer ~re-decorated and
presents a very attractive appearance.
The reception committee has arrang-
ed for the best OF music n refresh
ments. Dancing will begin promptly
at . o'clock.
Montezunia Ball Arrangements.
Arrangements fo~ the Montezuma
ball are practically complete. The
pagoda Is in a fair way to be pro-
nounced finished, and tonight the IL
Elimination will be tested. The fair
colors are shown In the lighting sys-
TEN Of tie entire hotel. and the
greater part OF the west veranda has
been enclosed and is being fitted as
a japanese tea room. The hotel will
be very attractive and nothing Is be-
ing left undone TO make II so.