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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15
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THE WEATHER.
Fair and warmer tonight and Tues
day. Max. 20, min. % below.
Fine Bath Rooms-The Grand Pa
cific barber shop has installed elabOr-
ate bath rooms 4 for the use Of its
customers.
Dancing Party-Mr. and Mrs. e. G.
Patterson entertained number Of
their friends and guests. at dancing
Monday evening at the Patterson hall.
Postponed-Owing to the absence
of the president, the Epworth League
will not hold it's usual monthly
meeting.
FortnightIy Club A meeting Of the
Fortnightly club will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. O.
H. Will on Fourth street.
X. p. Minstrel Meeting Those who
are to take part in the X. P. minstrel
are requested to be present tonight
| at X, P. hall at $3.50. as
| Firesat Gackie DITTO Holta returned
from. Gackle today. He reports that
a fire at that place destroyed the
bank and hotel last Saturday. Gackle
is the new town on the NJ P. branch
from Edgeley to Dawson.
SnoWboundIt is reported by a
member of the U. G. T. that a large
number of its members are snow
bound north on the Soo Therefore
the local u. G. T. meeting for satur-
day night was postponed until further
notice. II v s
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Grand Pacific Barber Shop The
| barber shop of the Grand Pacific
opened Monday morning for the ac-
commodation of the patrons. The
shop will be ran by Ole Golachson
who formerly occupied the shop in
the old part Of the hotel III .8.l.
"
| New Management The Mandan
Republican has changed hands. Mr..
Stutsman steps down from the
editorial tripod and is succeeded by
Messrs. Young, until recently con
nected with the Times, and Attorney
Edwards, who have purchased the
paper, 1t is understood. .5 s
. Good for Breakfast Grand Forks
Press: Those who are making their
homes at Bismarck this winter are be-
ing served with a better newspaper
than ever before. The Tribune is
covering the field, local and tele-
graph, in manner that ought to
bring the fullest support from the
citizens Of that city. 81
Well Attended The services Sun.
day at the Methodist church were as
usual well attended, IA quartette
composed Of Mesdames Larson and
Sanders and Messrs. Hinckley and
Humphreys rendered the selection,
The Pilgrims Of the Night BY
Lorenz. in the way in which did
credit to the singers
suicideA report was current last
might that w. n Fish. a Fargo drug
Isgist. had committed suicide Sunday
night in the Russell coffee House In
Minneapolis. Mr.. Fish formerly had
q drug store In Valley City. but sold
out and bought recently drug store
in Fargo. He was arrested late last
week for selling liquor and was out on
bond. The story could not be VERT
fed last night.
Judge Templeton Secures the Ap-
| pointrnent Governor Burke yester-
day appointed Charles r. Tempieton
or Grand Forks, to ill the vacancy on
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

Good baking-yes, the very finest
kind of baking is done every day by
using Hunts Perfect Baking Powder,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

Have you seen the new model Rem.
angton? Ask. w. g. Pettet, North
/ west hotei .ss5s sS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

Call and see our special sale on
Enameled Ware at 10 cents and SO
cents each. Grambs & Wolbert have
the bargains for you.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15
ToADvERTI.sERs,

Copy for changes in advertising
should be sent in as early In the day
before publication as possible to in
sure insertion the following day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

The best coal oil in the land at
Faunce's. delivered to all parts Of the
city daily, in one or FIVE gallon lots.
Call IN, or phone So. and try can
once: also gasoline, at ZIG and 21s
Fourth street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

Allen, taxidermist. Mandan. N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15
THE WEATHER,

Fair and warmer tonight and Tues
day. Max. 20, min. % below.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

Fine Bath Rooms The Grand Pa
cific barber shop has installed elabor-
ate bath rooms for the use of its
customers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

FortnightIy Cuba meeting Of the
Fortnightly club will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. O..
HI. Will on Fourth street. 5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

Dancing Party-Mr. and Mrs. e. G..
Patterson entertained number Of
their friends and guests. at dancing
Monday evening at the Patterson hall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

IL X. P. Minstrel Meeting Those who
are to take part in the X. 2. minstrel
are requested to be present tonight
at K. P. hall at $3.50. g.. 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-15

Postponed Owing to the absence
of the president, the Epworth League
will not hold it's usual monthly
meeting. #
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
RAIL ROAD news.
Many New Transportation Pro-
jects I'm Southwest.
Territory Developing Rapidly
and Traffic Growing.
LARGEGAINS AREMADE
Gross and Net Earnings of All
Lines Increased.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

| All the southwestern lines report
large increases in freight and passen-
| ger earnings this year. The gains are
not only in the gross but also in the
ret. earnings. The latest reviews OF
| the earnings of the different groups OF
roads show that the southwestern lines
| lead in the percentage OF. gains.
These reports are gratifying for sew
eral reasons. They indicate that the
freight congestion is being relieved
more rapidly in this than in any other
territory, and, therefore. that the
managemeuts of the several lines are
manifesting a desire to render salts
factory public service They draw at
tention also to the continuation of de-
velopment, and the consequent growth
of traffic.
great and steady that the railroads,
with all their increased mileage and
equipment are unable to keep pace
with it. Necessity for additional facili-
ties is ascribed as the cause of projects
which have recently been launched for
important new lines.
In the last few months many COM
panies have incorporated TO puiid new
roads through Missouri, Oklahoma.
Indian Territory Texas and Louisiana.
Some of the proposed new roads VIII
run east and west, but most OF them
are planned to be trunk lines, running
north and south. Hardly more than
half of the new railroad companies
which are organized ever do any con-
struction, but it appears to be prob
able that a majority of the new south
western projects will materialiZe, be-
cause conditions are especially favor
able.
The southwest is an Important pro-
ducing and consuming territory. The
augmentation of the territory's own re-
sources and requirements necessitates
larger railroad mileage Beyond this,
there are multiplying needs for
through traffic. Much of the country, 8
freight, which formerly went east. viii
hereafter go south and southwest. The
Gulf ports will become more con-
spicuous. and there viii be a heavy
movement toward Mexico and the
Mexican Pacific coast
IS. The enthusiasm shown for railroad
construction in the southwest is ad-
nlitted to be based on demand for
greater facilities. The need OF larger
mileage, to accord with, development
will have the effect of realizing many
of the projects. The fact that several
big systems are DESTROYS to enter the
southwest will be another factor in
railroad construction
Recently il has been observed that
several electric intefurban railway
companies have Incorporated This
tendency is another demonstration sof
the magnitude, scope and character OF
southwestern Development -'esssks is7le
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
INJURED MANS GREAT NERVE.
Dragged Himself 100 Yards With
Severed Leg

Leavenworth Kan, April 23.-George
W. Cox of Stella, Neb., aged 35 years.
laborer employed by the Missouri Pa
cific, was run over by north-bound
Missouri Pacific freight train shortly
after O'Clock last night just opposite
Chestnut street The left leg was so
badly mangled that Dr. Combs found
lit. necessary to amputate 1t at Cushing
hospital where the injured man was re-
moved IN the patrol wagon shortly af-
ter he was found.
Some persons living in the neighbor-
hood heard the groans of the man near
the railroad track and reported it to the
police station. Cox has been working
with number of other laborers in
South Leavenworth near the Ryan Ice
plant. They live in a car there.
Cox came to town early, in the even
ing and became drunk He walked down
the Missouri Pacific track and was
struck by the train. The wheels passed
over his left leg. He was not injured
any other place about the body. Cox
was struck by the train at the switch
himself up the track for a distance of
about 100 yards after he had applied
an improvised tourniquet, made of a
handkerchief, just above the knee to
stop the flow of blood
taken to- the hospital the injured man
displayed a great deal of nerve. He
never spoke of his wound, but complain
ed that he was cold.
The leg was amputated just below the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
HALF THE STOCK is WATER.
This Is True of Railway capitalization
in Minnesota

ST. Paul, April 23.-Railroad prop
erty in Minnesota is valued at $215,-
900, 900 by the Sundberg investigating
committee, which returned its report
approximately $4,000 a mile. The
property is capitalized to the extent of
about $400, 100000, or $4,000 a mile
on an average The net earnings ac7
cording to the committee findings
averaged over $1,000 a mile last year,
or IS per cent on the committees
valuation
The report says that to arrive at the
cost of reproducing and equipping the
different lines in their present condi-
ton the committee considered the
original cost of construction; the cost
of improvements. betterments and
equipment added since; the cost and
character of lines recently built; the
expense of operating and the earnings
under the existing rates; value OF
stocks and bonds. the geography Of
the line and the judgment displayed in
it's location.
Referring to the Chicago Great
Western, the report says:
This road was built by A B. Stick
ney, who raised the funds by acquir-
ing, organizing, reorganiZing and Har-
rimanizing the corporations OF MIN
nesota, Iowa and Illinois. The capital
stock and funded debt of the road is
s143,66S per mile, and the committee
figures valued at about one-hfth that,
or $4,000 a. mile. In its last report
the company certfies that the line ana
equipment costs $9S,011 per mile.
Referring to the fact that in 1881,
there was reported for purchase Of
constructed road" s6.313.1e2, the com
rnittee says: 1T was then SIS miles
long. Fifteen years later this elastic
item had been stretched to $50, 5S4,
344, but the whole line had shrunk
sixty miles in length 1t had been
watered too much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
PEoNAGE ON THE SANTA FEE
Foreman Arrested for Making Labor
ers Pay Tribute.

Trinidad. Col, April, 23.-About six
weeks ago a certain Mexican VINO mad
been working on a Santa Fe section
gang was arrested on a minor charge
and lodged in the county jail When
his pay day arrived he requested per
check The privilege was granted.
Under Sheriff L. NJ. kreeger ac-
companied the Mexican to the pay
masters office, where an envelope
containing about $22.50 was handed to
him as his months stipend He had
earned something like $50. He in
formed Mr.. Kreeger of this fact and
a custom among the Santa Fe fore
men of retaining Is per cent of their
mems wages as a form of blackmail,
or tip, for allowing them to work on
the section
The sheriff's office at once got busy
and communicated with Santa Fe
headquarters in Topeka Two or three
railroad detectives were sent to Irinl-
dad as a result
quietly on for the past month, and the
first fruits of the Mexican's story ma
terialized yesterday, when Joseph
Trosper a Santa sFe section foreman,
was taken into custody, charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. and with padding the pay roll.
it being said that his son, Louis, ar
rested with him, though not working
on the road, was drawing a mans pay
every thirty days.
Trinidad is by no means the only
place along the Santa Fe lines where
similar arrests will be made The ar
rest of the Troopers constitutes only a
beginning in wedding out the system
of peonage now extant among the
white foremen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
A FAMILY OF MAsoNs.
A Colby Father. and Three Sons Con-
fer Degree on Fourth Son.

Colby. Kan. April 23.-An unusual
meeting of the Mason lodge was held at
Colby. A candidate was taken into the
order and visitors from several of the
neighboring towns including Grand
Master Ed Wellington, of Ellsworth,
were present. The candidate was the
fourth son of DR. VIM. Beaver, of Colby.
The unusual thing about the meeting
was the fact that the doctor and his
three sons held the offices and conferred
the degree on the fourth son. DR..
Beaver has been a Mason for over thir-
ty-one years and the master of the
lodge who raised the doctor 81 years ago
was also present at the meeting. The
work was put on in fine shape and with
the addition of the younger member OF
the Beaver family IT will enable the
Beavers to have a team of their own.
Grand Master Wellington invited the
Beavers to attend grand lodge and Of
fered to pay their expenses il they viii
make the trip and put on the work.
After the initiation a sumptuous ban
quet was served and proved to the en-
tire satisfaction of the visiting members
that st. Thomas lodge of Colby are roy
al entertainers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
FIFTY CENTS PER DIEM.
This Is to Be the Charge for Car Us
Aftc- July T..

July l.
The number of freight cars owned and
controlled by the companies in the Amer,
the ZOO, 600 mark, and from the first day
of next July the handling of these cars
in interchange traffic s to be improved
of 50 cents a day for the use of each car
when of of it's own road, and by the
abolition of the rule providing for an in
creased rate after the car has been away
from home thirty days Fifty cents Is to
be the uniform rate without regard to
dates This rate has already been put in
force by a number of important roads,
but now, by formal letter ballot says the
Railroad Gazette, the other roads in the
per diem agreement have agreed to adopt
it. The exact number Of cars reported is
fco) and the number OF members in the
association IS 319. All of these voted ex-
cept twenty-one companies, representing
s.. 131 cars
at the October meeting each member. in
voting EXPRESSED a first and a second
choice and in counting the first choices
1t was found that ninety-five members
Controlling O.y7S cars, were in favor of a
rate of 70 cents, but no proposition was to
be carried except by a majority vote of
members and a two-thirds vote of cars,
and under this rule none or the PROPOSE
tons was adopted: but under the proyis-
ion for first and second choices the sec
rotary had the power to recount in such a
way as virtually to take a second vote:
and. pursuing this course and countin ing
both first and second choices. he was able
to show for the 50-cent rate 81 roads
controlling 1,625.01 cars, and so this rate
This matter being settled the principal
business to be attended 10 at the Wednes-
day meeting of the association at Chicago
will be the report OF the connlttee on car
able progress has been made In clearing
the way toward agreement on some action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
THREE FISH ON ONE HOOK.
The Astonishing Catch of Grandpa
Burch of Anthony

Anthony. April 23-Grandpa Burch. who
makes his home with his SOn-in-law, R. L.
Couch, had the most surprising experience
ever accorded a fisherman in these parts
He caught three fish, two of them good
sized cat. on one hook.
The bait was taken by a yellow perch.
when along came the big cat and tried TO
take in the perch Instead the perch was
pushed uD on the line and the Dare hook
barbed In the nose of the cat. Later an
other big cat came along and seeing The
perch strung on the line, concluded he was
his size and started to swallow him head
first There was enough slack in the line
for the perch to go down, then his fms
rose against backing up when the cat
started TO swim away and SO Mr.. Burch
landed them all The perch was brought
to light by dissection, he could not be
pulled out of the gullet of the catfish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
BUILDING STRATEGIC LINES.
Many Are Being Constructed to Gulf
Ports


New Orleans, April .23.-RaiIroad
Development in Mississippi. Louisiana
Iexas and Mexico points to far reach
| ing changes in territorial improve
ment and the course of transportation.
Ports on the Gulf of Mexico and gate
ways on the Mexican boundaries are,
as consequence of the plans being
worked out by the important systems
assuming greater importance.
me completion of the Frisco's new
line, the Colorado Southern, New Or
leans & Pacific. some time this au-
tuInn, viii provide another route from
TINS city to Galveston, Houston and
Dallas, with, connections to the North
racl1c coast 1t will also form link in
Inc direct route, along the Gulf coast,
from this city to Galveston and on
south to Brownsville. on the Rio
Srande- As the road operating from
galveston and Houston to Browns
vile, the St Louis Brownsville e,
Mexico, is a Yoakum3 property. il will.
with the Colorado Southern. New Or
ieans q Pac1f1c, form a route from this
city, along the Gulf coast, to the Mex
lean town of Matamoros
The National lines of Mexico are
planning TO build an extension from
Mexico City to the port of Tuxpam
and from TuxDam to Matamoros, with
bridge across the Rio Grande- to
!s,Vs So the road will ac-
tualiy extend from this city to Tux
pam and the City of Mexico, with
connections for the Mexican Pacific
coast
1t Is announced that the Mobile,
jackson & Kansas City will build an
extension from Laurel Miss. to this
city, and that the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois will build a connecting link
from Joppa, Ill, on the Ohio river. to
Jackson Miss. These extensions will
form a, new line from ST. Louis and
Chicago to this city, and it is said
that 1t will be the shortest line.
The Gould roads have shortened
the distance between ST. Louis and
this city by constructing water grade
line in Louisiana and Arkansas. This
will also be a short line. with a low
grade
In Mexico. Hartman is extending
his Cananea line south toward Qua
dalajara- Hartman is believed to be
figuring on an extension from Qua
dalajara to the City Of Mexico 1t is
also reported tnat~Harriman is trying
10 get the Rio Gfande, Sierra Madre
& Pacific.
1t seems to be clear that the great
systems are working to have Gulf
coast lines ana short roads to the
ports On the Mexican Pacific coast.
From st. Louis and New Orleans to
the City of Mexico and from these
cities to the Mexican Pacific coast
seem to be the great plans of the i'm
portant systems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
DEATH OF NJ. b. GUARD.
An Aged and Respected Citizen of
Reloit Passes Away.

Beloit, Kan, April 23.-Mahlon B.
Guard, one of Mitchell county's highly
respected citizens. died Monday at his
home in this city at the age of 63
years, after a long illness caused from
conSump ton Mr.. Guard was a vet
eran of the civil war, enlisting in Com
pany d, F1fty-second Indiana infantry,
on September 16, 1851. He followed
the occupation of farming from the
time he came to this county until he
was able to retire a few years back
At the time of his death Mr.. Guard
was worth considerable money, owning
several farms and considerable city
property, besides an immense amount
of personal effects.
A wife and three grown sons sur
vive him. The funeral will take place
in this city on Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock and interment will take
place in Elmwood cemetery of this
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
Strong Flow Struck in Stevens
County at 200 Feet Depth.
Is 25 Miles Northeast of Hugo
ton in Breaks o. Cimarron.
DRILLING FOR WATER
Blows Dirt and Other Material
Out Of the Opening.
Noise Can Easily Be Heard
Hundreds of Feet Away.

Hugoton. Kan, April 23.-While
drilling a well on the ranch of Sheriff
N0'Dea, at the head of the Cimarron
breaks. about 25 miles northeast of
Hugoton. the drillerS struck a flow of
gas strong enough to blow loose dirt
and other light material out of the
opening with a force that would carry
II to a height of several feet above
the surface, and the noise accompany
ing the flow can easily be heard at
distance of 800 feet from the well.
]. NJ. Fulk, of the firm of Bond &
F'ulk, who are drilling the well and has
had several years experience with gas
wells said:
.'At depth of about 200 feet We
suddenly cut through formations IN
common to this section of the coun-
try but very much like the strata in
oil and gas sections of the eastern part
of the state, and of course were not
surprised when We struck the flow of
gas
He is further of the opinion that the
flow would be strong enough at a
greater depth for all practical pur-
pose--
c. H. Bond. the other partner of
the firm. shares MI Fulk's opinion
and adds: 1.-The formations along the
Cfmarron river are not unlike those of
oil and gas regions and that at depth
of less than one thousand feet. oil and
gas will be found in abundance.
Sheriff O'Dea has not as yet de-
termined what his further actions in
the matter will be but is thoroughly
convinced that he has struck pay
dirt
1t has been the general opinion for
years that oil and gas underlie this
section OF the country and in view of
prospecting for the same a party of
Ohio oil men were taking notes here
recently and several companies have
sought to buy oil and gas leases on
large tracts of Stevens county land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
DISAPPEAR FROM sPEARvILLE.
Two Citizens Are Missing-Team
Which They Took Recovered

Del Barber and John Rodecap of
Spearville have disappeared as COM
pletely as if the earth had opened and
swallowed them.
Last week they went to Dodge City
for the purpose, as Barber said, to
make preparations to do some drilling
for the Santa Fe Railway company.
They had with them a team of mules
belonging to E J. Dumond, and a
wagon and harness. They sold the out
fit to a liveryman in Dodge, and told
him they were going back to Spear
Vile on Nc. that evening. Since that
time no trace of them can be found
The team was recovered by Mr. Du-
mond this week--Spearville News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
OAKLEY's NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
Work Begun on a Modern Building
Which Is Needed

Oakley. Kan, April 23.-Plans have
been drawn and work actually COM
menced on the new addition to the
Oakley school house. Bonds to the
amount of $4,000 were voted in the
last election The school population
has grown at lively rate, there being
now over 200, with fve teachers en-
ployed.
The new public school building will
be modern in every respect, heated
with steam, and the rooms will be
large and well ventilated.
There are two graduates this year,
Paul RingwaId and Miss Dora Price.