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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25

WATER SUPPLY.

WATER SUPPLY.
Notes on Wahpeton water
supply by Prof. Skinner, Ly-
man Baker, Ralph Kramer and
Robt. Lembcke.
!. The question of the city
water is one of never failing in
,terest to the people of Wahpe-
ton.
This is a condition to be ex-
pected. for the health of any
community is, to a certain ex.
tent, dependent upon the ma
ture of the water supply.
Repeated inquiries concern
ing the city water ha 7e been
made recently, induced prob
ably by the unusually high
water in the river. Especially
have we been asked if it were
better to use the river water,
water" from the deep wells or
water from the more shallow
wells of the community. In
order to answer these questions
intelligently some work was
undertaken recently by the De-
partment of chemistry of the
Science School. The plan was
to run samples taken from
various deep wells and from
several shallow wells of the
city. choosing those in most
frequent use. Because of lack
of time but two samples have
been run; it may be that later
the work may be continued,
it certainly should prove of in
sCbCSI " w 0Os
Sample No. 1 was taken from
the city we'll, being what is
known in this section of the
state as deep we'll. This we'll
gets it's supply from the Dako-
ia sandstone. This sandstone,
it may be we'll to remember,
WAS deposited in the cretaceous
era; a time where what is now
North Dakota was under an
arm of the sea. Water taken
from this bed must more or less
closely resemble the sea water
of the. ancient oceans.
Sample No. 2 was taken from
the we'll in the rear of the
Ponath building on Fourth
street. This we'll is about 65
feet deep, and has been in con-
slant use for perhaps 10 years.
The water comes from some
one of the many sandstone
layers which are interpreted
through the drift which over
Lies the Dakota sandstone.
These beds were deposited at a
much later time than the Da.
kota sandstone and are usually
found in long narrow layers of
sand and gravel, thus, at times,
they are present as quite ex-
tensive sheets. Being laid
down in quite fresh or possibly
brackish water they usually
contain less of the salts which
impregnate the deeper water
coming from the beds laid
down in the salt waters of the
old ocean. There is probably
no water in this part of the
state however, which does not
contain q considerable amount
of salts dissolved in it which
render it either salt or alkaline.
The report is made in parts
per million.
Sample Sample
No. I. No. 3.
Total solids ................ 110t. 1913.
Carbon dioxide driven Oh by
heat. -. 128. l16.
Organic matter driven OF by
heat.... 10. 81.
Chlortne..... .................. 81. 62.2
Total Hardness ....... .... LIT q.
Temporary Hardness. ..". IS
Free Ammonia. g .06
Albuminoid Ammonia .. .66 .36
Organic matter. 1.l 8.2
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25

out warrant, to invoice and
keep the same in his custody
until finally disposed of as
hereinafter provided.
"Sec. 2. Whenever any liquor
has been seized without a war
rant, as provided in section 1
hereof, the officer so seizinp
shall Immediately invoice the
same and Gle copy of such in
voice with some police magis-
trate or justice of the peace
within the county in which the
seizing was made, and at the
same time file with such mag
istrate his information on oath
setting out the fact of such
seizure, a description of the
place from which said property
was taken, the name of the
owner of the liquor seized, if
known to him, if not, the name
of the person in whose posses
sion it was found, if known,
and stating that to the best
knowledge, information and be-
lief of the informant, the liquor
seized was unlawfully import
ed into this state with intent
to be sold herein as a beverage,
and praying judgment that the
liquor 80 seized be destroyed
as now provided by law in
cases of seizure under section
1868. Revised Codes 1905.
Thereupon, it shall be the duty
of the magistrate or justice of
the peace before whom such
information is filed to cause
notice to be served upon the
owner of any such liquor seiz-
ed. if known, or upon the per-
son in whose possession it was
found, if known, or upon the
agent of any such owner, if
known, informing such owner,
agent or person in whose pos
session it was found, of the
seizure, and that such seizure
was made on the grounds that
the liquor 80 seized had been
imported into this state in
violation of the prohibitory law
for the purpose of being sold as
a beverage, and fixing a date
for the hearing and trial not
more than thirty days or less
than ten days after the service
of such notice. IF at the trial,
it shall be found that the liquor
so seized was imported into
this state in violation of the
law. the court shall order the
destruction thereof in the man.
ner now provided by law in
seizures under search war
rants, and the officer making
such seizure and carrying out
the orders of such court shall
be entitled to the same fee as
for service of a search warrant
under the provisions of chapter
IS. Revised Codes 1905.
"Sec. 8. Proof of the finding
of such Intoxicating liquors
stored in unusual quantities
shall be presumptive evidence
that such liquor was imported
for such purpose in violation of
the law.
"Sec. 4. Any magistrate or
justice of the peace with whom
the information has been filed
as herein provided, shall imme-
diately notify the states attor-
ney of his county of the fling
of such information, and there
upon it shall be the duty of
said states attorney to make
careful investigation of the
facts, and if it shall reasonably
appear that such liquor was
imported into this state in vio-
lation of law, and the person
causing the same to be import
ed or importing the same is
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25

WANTS NEW COURT HOUSE.
EDITOR TINES,
Wahpeton, N. D.
Dear Sir:
Upon q recent visit to the
county court house to pay my
taxes I made 90 bold as to take
a look around the building.
Then too, I read in your valua-
BILE paper the other day that
the board of county commits
sioners were advertising tor
bids for the deposit of the
money for the court house
building fund. This has set
me to thinking and I feel that
1 have something on my mind
that I must get off.
It seems to me that the coun-
ty commissioners are short
sighted to the point of being
criminally careless in not see.
ing the situation that existe in
that building. In the first
place as I understand the mat
ter land I am willing to be set
right if I am wrong) Richland
county is a business institution
of about nine millions of dol
lars at assessed valuation. I
may say in passing that almost
any one with the money would
be willing to take the land at
the price for which it is as
sessed.
Now the safety of the titles
of all that amount of property
and the secure possession of
the same are in the care of that
building.
With the county records de-
stroyed how would the titles of
property be safer My atten-
tion was drawn to this matter
as I was once interested in
some land in a county where
the county records were de.
stroyed by fire.
To perfect the title to the 265
acres of land it required an ac-
ton in court by an expensive
lawyer. The court fees had to
be paid and by good luck peo-
pie were living who could make
the proper affidavits to help in
the matter of proving the title
or else the land would have
teen lost. As it was, it cost
over three hundred dollars that
went to the lawyers. Now if
you will take every 100 of land
or lot in towns of Richland
county and figure $500 for each
one of them to make the title
good you would have money
enough to build q court house
that would cover an acre.
I am sure it must be the law
yers that are delaying the mat
ter 50 that there may be a
chance for them in case of a
fire.
Otherwise the county would
have long ago built good Of
fee building for the care of
their records. No amount of
insurance can replace those rec.
ords if once destroyed. The
present court house is built of
brick with wooden partitions
on the inside. It would make
an elegant bonfire. Once start
ed we will venture the pre-
diction that the vaults would
be ruined. On the other side
of the river there was a firm
with a fine new building the
other day. Where is it now?
Fire may come anytime. I un-
derstand that some of our
thrifty farmers on the board
would delay the building of the
new court house until such
time as they have all of the
money in hand.
Now, I want to ask you, Mr..
Editor, who gets the benefit of
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25

See Freeman < Wichman.s ad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
WILL CARE FOR TREES.
Plant Expert Guarantees to Keep
Them in Foliage Al Summer.

With view to demonstrating TO the city officials
what a little professional care Of trees will effect
John bavey, an expert on plant life has offered
70 take some OF the trees in city Hall Park that
lost their foliage in July of last year and keep
them In heavy foliage all summer. Mr.. Davey also
guaranteed 10 improve these trees and in his own
words. Ito perpetuate them
Mr.. Davey had long talk yesterday with Park
Commissioner Herman. who thought favorably OF
the proposition and will bring it up before the
Park Board at its meeting. The trees through
out the city, in the parks and along the streets
are in serious stage of decay. Complaints come
from all parts of the city about the neglect OF the
elm and the poplar and the other long-lived trees
which. through neglect treatment by ignorant
persons. stay in foliage hardly more than month
Of the year Mr.. Davey has brought out a magazine
called "A New Era in Trees IN which he demon
strates with the aid of the camera, the result OF
neglect of trees.
Touching the condition of the trees in City
Hall Park Mr.. Davey In his magazine says:
Why these calamities? Root failure, First
heavy sod is formed on the surface shuttins on
all around the little Cump tends dry it off from
and try it over again" They weep and cast
their leaves and do ali they can by their mute
what they calling for. Good people OF New
Now won't YOU lust give one trial. right in the
midst of your city? Take this same block of this
frost is out OF the ground this spring, put men in
fe nH % AK H "nF 9 sW{ inc e'h v 500
in about five hundred pounds of bone meal, then
cover with about an inch Of well rotted manure;
then bring IL to within an inch of the present
height with crushed stone, finishing with the Clear
fine Chips such used for the top dressing
of walks and drives, Through this gravel you can
give copious supply of water at any time during
the parching days of summer and through this
gravel the air will penetrate and keep the roots in
II perfectly healthy condition. and your trees will
not shed their leaves until tn" proper season.
Don't believe it, Why? Have you ever tried the
experiment? Then why not? You are going to
lose those trees, sure fate. II YOU do not
store their roots! This is the whole trouble in the
City Hall Park and it is the same in the Battery,
Union Square, Madison Square ana in all the small
parks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
MINER PAPERS FOUND.
Turn Up in Box W in County Clerks Office
Should Have Been in NJ.

The mysteriously missing papers in the Miner
divorce case found yesterday morning in the
County Clerks office. When the fact became
known on Wednesday that Mrs. Mary Adelaide
Yerkes Miner had brought suit for divorce against
the young athlete and cubn:an she married few
days after the death OF Charles T. Yerkes and
that order appointing Louis b. Hasbrouck ref
cree TO take the testimony had been made, inquiry
for a copy Of the order was met at the County
Clerks office by failure to find any such document
or any papers IN reference TO the suit Reporters,
clerks and custodians joined in search which in
Guided every conceivable place such papers might
have been placed, but without result.
the papers snugy tucked away, not in the NJ box.
where they should have been placed, but in the "
box. How they there not explained
Those who joined I'm the search Wednesday
afternoon declare that they not in that box
the time OF the search. The hunt followed on
the declaration by County Clerk DoolinE that
less tho missing papers were found a few sus
pensions might be looked for.
Yesterday a notice posted in various parts
Of the County Clerks office. reading follows
Papers will be delivered hereafter only upon
requisition bearing the full name and address OF
the applicant therefor"
In the County Clerks office the documents are
placed temporarily in pigeonhoes, and at the end
of each month they transferred to permanent
files. All of the packages had been filed away
Wednesday except those in the compartment
marked w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
ANTI-SMOKE CRUSADE.
Richmond Finds 1t Can Prosecute
Ne1C Jersey Concerns.

The Anti-Nuisance League OF Staten Island has
found that because the coal consumers Of Con-
stables Hook and Bergen Point have offices in
this city they can be prosecuted and brought TO
book.
AS the spring days came along the residents OF
the island began to remember their experiences or
former seasons, when the Standard OIL Companys
black smoke the Bergen Point Chemical Com
pany's red smoke and the sulphuric white smoke
from other works blghted the vegetation along
the north shore. An appeal was made by the
league to the Health Department about two weeks
ago There was no politics in this, the com
plainants were careful to say. It was altogether
in the interest of good water. good light ana good
health The who appealed 10 the Health De-
partment were Eugene Richards, the Mayor per
sonal counsel: Samuel Holcomb Evns. an ex-
Assistant Corporation Counsel ]. G. Tmolat, an
extensive property holder on Staten Island, ana
Charles r Parmele, the president of tho league
II vas through Mr. ParneIe that the prosecutions
bavn baen brought The Health Department Is
determined indict the concerns that are plaIKeI
ing the island with the German co!ors-red' p!d'h
The Anti-Nuisance League is not property own
ers league, it explained. II is smoke hsII-
ing league. leading night against the cont
ton of the island The sufferers from this blanket
of red. black and white smoke are residents
OF New Brighton and Port Richmond. They want
their condition made more endurable.
Mr. Fyins told reporter for The Tribune that
whenever the wind came from the northwest the
with throat trouble were painfully afflicted. and
metal roofs eaten into and made sevelike
Property Mr.. Evins said was away down. was
not advancing, and all on account Of the condi-
tions created by the smoke Many interests there
deteriOrating
The Health Department has advised that suit be
Staten Island bumps into New Jersey be held up
to strict observance OF the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
CENTURY CLUB POLITICS.
Mark T7cain Episode Mag Disrupt
Theatre Society.

IF Mark Twain has been following the dissen-
sions IN the Century Theatre Club he will prob
ably interested in the latest development in the
situation, of which he has been unwittingy ana
no doubt unwillIngly the central figure. The cleo
ton of the Century Theatre Club is only week
off and it is a matter Of common talk among the
members that the genial humorist, who was In
yted 10 preside the clubs booth the Actors
Fund fair and then informed by the president. Mrs.
Sydney Rosenfeld that it might be Just as well II
he accepted the invitation Of the Players instead,
was utilized for political purposes
The situation Is this" said member yesterday.
Mrs. Resented had served the full length of time
that the constitution permitted. and. expecting 70
retire the end of the present club year she had
had Mrs Edith Ellis Baker. chairman Of the pres
ent fair committee, IN training. II were as her
successor Most of liked Mrs. Baker. but We
liked Mrs. Resented better, and wanted to re-
tain her. If possible So amended the consttu-
ton. 1t fully understood and in fact. IT was
plainly stated at the time the action was taken
that the purpose of the amendment was to enable
president to run again. and made any
objection to 1t. Neither any name placed in
opposition 10 hers. and, though there two
tickets in the field. there is only presidential
candidate.
But Mrs Bakers friends were little disap-
pointed. and probably that feeling grew upon them
time Anyway. a good many Of us
believe that there desire to have Mrs. Rosen-
feld resign. Inc committee knew perfectly vel
that it was impossible for her to receive Mark
Twain at her booth. Her devotion to her Church
is no secret for when Mrs. Eddy'S ukase against
clubs that draw the line issued she re-
signed from all such clubs that she belonged 70
and remained in the Century Theatre Club only
because it admits men. Even If the thing had no
political bearing it objectionable affront
10 the president We all love and admire Mark
Twain, but II not necessary 10 have him al
our booth There are other people who could have
written autographs for US
Some of Mrs. Rosenfeld's friends said yester-
i day that she had no intention of resignng. Others
said she probably would She herself not to
be seen. 1t has been said at her home No. 30s
West 95th street, for the last few days that she
was out of town, but she will be here for a meet
ing of the executive council to be held her own
home this morning.
AS plans have just been completed for making
the club a national organization the question OF
its presidency is Of considerable interest
These plans will be put into operation in Septem-
Der and provide for the organization OF branches
in the principal cities of the country The club
exists for the purpose Of studying and crticisine
PLAYS and producing those Of its members 1t has
four hundred and fifty members, all but about
twenty-five Of whom, according to estimate
are solid for Mrs. Resented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
A SEASIDE CLUBHOUSE.
Tent for Mothers and Children To Be
Erected by Brooklyn Women.

The mothers clubs Of the Brooklyn schools are
going to have a tent at the seashOre this summer.
They have placed 800 for the purpose in the hands
of Miss Fannie Belle Curtis supervisor of kinder
gartens in that borough and have promised to
raise 81 900. Two kindergarten teachers will be in
attendance at this tent all summer. There will
be milk for the children, and tea for tho mothers
and all the shoves and pals that the little folk
can use on their outings Miss Curtis told this
story at one of the sessions Of the kindergarten
Convention in the Wadleigh High School yesterday
afternoon and said she the mothers who
have A share in this seaside clubhouse will never
want to take their children to the crowded resorts,
where there is no proper provision for their COM
fort pleasure.
And after we get the tent started" she said.
I'VE are going to do something to offset the cheap
theatres and concert halls The mothers club is n
great power, and I consider our work with the
mothers quite valuable 10 the Board of Educa-
ton as that of the kindergarten itself, and il is
very important that the Kindergarten should al
ways have time for this work"
mothers meetings. about the importance of which
all the speakers were agreed To illustrate the in
fuence Of the kindergarten on the home, Miss Nir-
ginia Graeff. OF Boston, told of small boy who
said his mother after she had punished him in
the time honOred way:
Them ladies what love them never whips me-
I'm never whip Johnny again. said the mother
10 the kindergarten teacher, who had already told
her mothers club that there were better ways
than whipping. Il want him TO love me, too"
Mrs Walter D. Harvey recalled a mother who
was less amenable to kindergarten influence Her
young hopeful so dirty frat he was not TO be
endured, the kindergarten teacher wrote to his
was dirty that he smelled: Next morning Rico
entered with all his sins still upon his head and
bearing 9e Thf read ne Rco goes to
be learnt, not 70 be smelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
D. A. R. NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Business Sessions Open with Welcome and
Response at Wheeling, W. Va.

Wheeling. w Va, May 1.-The General Society
of the Daughters of the Revolution opened the
business sessions of its national convention here
to-day The delegates were welcomed by Mrs
Patof Zane of this city, state regent of the West
Virginia society and Mrs u. Phoenix Ingraham
of New York. responded. Mrs. Ingraham. as
tonal president, in her report called attention
the completion the Washington memorial arch
at Cambridge Mass. Mary A Kent, the treasurer
reported six thousand members. with receipts for
the year of 1891 and disbursements of si,6SS
AT the afternoon session the following nominal
tons for board of managers were made: Mrs J. H.
Abeel, New York: Mrs. Mary 4. Chapman. Massa-
chusetts; Mrs. Mary s. Ward New Jersey; Miss
Mary Z: Butterick Long Island; Mrs; Susan Plum
mer; Massachusetts; Mrs Olive Mayhem, New
York; Mrs. Louise Reed West Virginia; Mrs
Louise Drear. Pennsylvania Mrs. w. ]. McCarty
Kentucky, and Mrs. E. w. Ireland. Long Island
Additional nomina tions will be made from the floor
at tomorrow session when the election with ten
TO be chosen will occur.
The organization committee reported the organ-
cation OF a state society in Wisconsin. The or
ganization of a Junior Society of the Sons and
Daughters OF the Revolution advocated by
Mrs Granger, OF Massachusetts,. -"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
Children'S Underwear

Especially planned and woven to
give comfortable fit and finish, in bet
ter-wearing and better-looking man
ner than most garments for children.
Prices below according TO size and
quality;
Children's Bands In merino. wool and silk.
and-woOl. at Csc TO zoe.
Wrappers OF cotton. merfno. wool. silk
and-wool and all-silk, at Csc to $3.50.
Vests, Pantalettes and Drawers of cotton
or merino, at 25c to 81. As each
Children's Union Suits of cotton or merf-
no, at soc To S1.70 suit
Main floor Old Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
RUNAWAY BOYS FOUND.
DR.. Wyhe Goes to Pennsylvania to
Induce Them to Return.

After running away from their homes to camp
out, John McWilliams Wylie, the fifteen year -old
son OF. the Rev Dr. David G. Wylie, of the Scotch
Presbyterian Church. and Sylvester Gutelius.
of William II. Gutelius a newspaper broker, of
No S55 Central Park West, discovered yes
terday living IN a cave at Millrift. Penn. about
four miles from Port Jervis, N Y. The boys were
confronted by the Rev. DR. Wyle. who had been
told by storekeeper of Millrft. and had fastened
to the place yesterday in company with his eldest
son. David.
The boys at first refused 10 return to New York
but. after much persuasion, DR. Wyiie able
to telegraph last night to his family and to the
parents of the Gutelius boy that the runaways
would come back with him to-day In his mes
sages he said that they were in good health. de-
since Friday.
Young Wylie was student at the De Witt
SIX months MS senior, was in the preparatory
department of the College of the city Of New York
Ihey, LETT their homes In company. last Friday
morning, ostensibly TO go to school. II was not
until they had failed 70 return in the evening that
thelr parents began 10 think they had run away.
Their families had caused a general rn1 10 he
ter the boys had often talked of camping out and
had discussed with William Gutelius. an elder
sionary work in China. He went to the Orient in
January and II was feared that the boys might
have tried TO follow him TO Hong Kong. where he
IS now "A professor OF dentistry In the Christian
College. Their families were greatly surprised
therefore. TO find them settled in Pennsylvania
The boys arrived in Port JeUvis on Saturday and
over the Delaware River they spied an empty
house IN the hills, which they selected for a camp
suited them better; The boys then went the
country store conducted hy Postmaster Maloney
ana bought provisions blankets and a sheet iron
be very comfortable