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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
ITS ANNUAL MEETING
Members of West Branch Creamery
Company Convene and Elect
Officers for Year 1907.
Institution i'm Flourishing Condition
and Has Large Demand for Its
..-. Fine Quality Butter.

The West Branch Cooperative
Creamery company held it's annual
meeting in the school house of district
4 on Saturday, January 26, and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
President, Charles Berg; vice presi-
dent, A. LARSON; treasurer, G.. B.
Benson: manager and secretary, J.
Teutz. Board of directors: R. Chris
topherson, Oscar Erickson and Fred
Warner.
No better men could have been Sc.
lected by the creamery company to
perform the duties of the respective
Offices. They are all enthusiasts in
dairying and have the interests of the
association of which they are mem.
bers at heart. Besides this they are
all practical farmers whose methods
are up to date.
The West Branch creamery has
proved of inestimable benefit to the
farmers who are members of the as
sociation and to the public generally.
It is an institution Of which Mile Laos
county, and Princeton especially,
should feel highly proud. The butter
produced at this creamery is second
to none in the world, and is preferred
in eastern markets to that turned out
in any other part of the country.
The creamery started, as most large
enterprises have, from small begin
ming. A few farmers gathered together
and organized creamery on the CO.
operative plan, and other farmers, as
they became aware of it's advantages,
joined the association until it grew to
the highly satisfactory proportions
which it has now attained. It can be
truly said that the West Branch Co.
operative creamery has been sue.
cess from the start.
L. E. Fox, the gentleman who sue.
ceeded G. E. Lindall as buttermake1
at the creamery, is giving every salts.
faction. He is producing a grade OF
butter equal, if not superior, to any
ever turned out at the institution, and
he is accommodating and ever atten-
tive to every detail of the business.
Mr.. Fox is valuable man to the
creamery company.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
Miss Blanche Byers a Veritable Hero.

Miss Blanche Byers returned home
on Monday night from Mckinney, n.
D., where she has been holding down
a claim and incidentally teaching
school. Miss Blanche is every inch a
hero. There are but few girls who
would care to inhabit a cabin in the
heart of the blizzard region at this
time of the year with snow four feet
deep and the mercury fitting around
the 40 below notch.
The cabin which Miss Byers has
been occupying is in close proximity
to the house of Charles Carlson and
family and two of the Carlson girls
lived with Miss Blanche a part of the
time. Miss Byers' cabin was we'll
equipped with food and fuel, but upon
many an occasion subsequent to a
blizzard she found much difficulty in
finding the open we'll which supplied
her with water. But then of course
there was plenty of snow, and that is
not so bad for tea or coffee making.
There are large quantities of Ignite
within a few miles of Miss Byers
claim. Miss Byers will not return to
Dakota until spring. The new gov.
eminent regulations make it possible
for homesteaders to vacate their claims
until May.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
NEW STRUCTURE.
Bank of Princeton Will Erect Modern

Bank of Princeton Will Erect Modern
Building in Spring or Summer.
J. J. Skahen, cashier and manager
of the Bank of Princeton, tells us that
he will erect modern brick building
in which to conduct his business either
in the spring or summer Of this year.
It will be erected on the site owned by
him and formerly occupied by the
Horstman barber shop on First street,
but Mr.. Skahen has not yet decided
whether he will build one or a two
story structure. It will likely, how
ever, be of the latter description.
Mr.. Skahen is much interested in
Princeton's future. He is public
spirited man and is DESTROYS of ac-
ccmplishing his share toward the re-
building Of the devastated district,
thus his decision to construct the
building referred to. His desire is to
see the buildings destroyed replaced
by structures of more modern ARCHITECT
ture.
The business of the Bank of Prince
ton was but slightly affected by the
fire. The books and papers are all
intact and Mr.. Skahen is now con-
Quoting business in the Office of Chas.
Keith. He expects, however, to move
into the store occupied by Miss LIE
Mieux as a millinery establishment
within few days.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
Sustained Serious Injuries.

Henry Erickson, the we'll known
proprietor of the Milaca Roller Mills,
had narrow escape from death last
Monday afternoon, and as it was
sustained serious injuries. A pulley
on one of the shafts was slipping, and
while examining it the sleeve of his
coat was caught by the belt and his
arm drawn around the pulley. Luck
lily the pulley was small and he was
able to free himself from it, but not
until both bones of his right arm were
broken just above the wrist. DR.. S..
81. Olsen reduced the fracture and Mr..
Erickson will carry his arm in sling
for several weeks.-Milaca Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
THE POTATO MARKET
Slightly Stronger Tone Has Prevailed
During Week But Car Situa-
ton Is Still Unchanged.
Immense Quantities of Potatoes De-
tanned at st. Paul Awaiting
Cars for TranSference.

A slightly stronger tone has per-
vaded the local potato market during
the week and prices on some varieties
have shown a slight advance despite
the inadequate shipping facilities OBJ
tainable.
Growers, knowing that spring is
fast approaching and realizing that
an advance in price is scarcely to be
expected under the present outlook,
are marketing their stock as fast as it
is possible to bring it to the ware
houses. The buyers have so far pur-
chased every load that has been
brought in, but their warehouses are
at this time filed almost to their hold
ing capacity.
Car shortage is the prime difficulty
with which the buyers have to con-
tend. They are handicapped by this
shortage in filling their orders and
some of these orders, especially for
Triumphs, have been in hand for
months. This is principally the rea-
son why Triumphs, which are used
for seed in Texas: are at this time of
so little value.
W. 81. Terrell & Co. have now be-
tween thirty and thirty-fve carloads
Of potatoes at the St. Paul transfer
awaiting shipment and other buyers
here have stock at the same place.
These potatoes-mostly Triumphs-
have to be transferred to refrigerator
cars in order to convey them south,
where they are used for seed, aud the
expense incurred in keeping men at
the transfer for days, and even weeks,
to care for these cars before suitable
transportation can be obtained not
only takes all the buyers profit but
entails loss to them.
The season is getting late for the
sale of Triumphs and the prices are
expected to 60 even lower than at
present in consequence of inadequate
transportation facilities.
About thirty cars OF potatoes were
shipped from this point during the
week and the orders on hand at the
various warehouses aggregate at least
five hundred cars. Thus the inability
of the warehousemen to ship must
necessarily result in a loss not only
to themselves but to the farmers who
produce the potatoes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
Another Good Indian.

An Indian was found dead in the
road between Page and Locke's place
yesterday afternoon by settler
named Peterson. The remains were
brought to Milaca but Coroner 81. P.
Bacon decided the man had frozen to
death and the body was taken to Mile
Laos lake for burial by relatives.
Several bottles of whiskey were found
on the body and the Indian evidently
laid down in the road while drunk
and the cold weather did the rest.
His name was John Hanks.-Milaca
Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
Prints Its First Joke.

The Congressional Record has been
enlivened by another joke. The pres
entation of bill giving to a local
chapter of Daughters of the American
Revolution the right to construct a
drinking fountain on the lawn of the
custom house at Paduch, KY, led Mr..
Payne, the republican floor leader to
inquire:
"What is the need of drinking
fountain in Kentucky?"
To which Representative James re-
sponded:
"This, understand, is for the use
of the ladies'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
Weinberg's Story Contradicted.

A Galesburg, ILL.,, paper just re-
ceived, says that the story told the
Union by the redoubtable Abe
Weinberg anent the killing of a bear
is absolutely without foundation.
The paper says that it knows Abe bet
ter than does the Union, and that
had he shot bear his first act there
after would have been to ship the ami
NAL to Galesburg and parade it be-
fore the multitude. "You should
take all of Abraham's stories with a
dyspepsia tablet, salt is not strong
enough, says the contemporary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
Roof Skating Rink.

To enjoy the healthy sport of skat-
ing some 800 feet above the street level
is probably a thing very few people
have heard of. For about year and
half, however, such skating rink
has existed on the roof of Philadel-
phia's most fashionable hotel. An
other way to keep healthy is by the
daily use of golden grain belt beer.
Its daily use will aid your digestion,
steady your nerves and build you up
physically. Order of your nearest
dealer or be supplied by Henry Veidt,
Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
Teachers Association.

The meeting of the Mile Laos
County Teachers association next
Saturday, February 16, promises to
be one of the best. If weather is fair,
every teacher in the central and south.
ern part of the county and those in
adjacent territory should attend.
These meetings have always proved
beneficial.
It will be all home talent at this
meeting, but it is as good as can be
obtained anywhere. Mile Laos
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
How to Extinguish a Chimney Fire.

How to Extinguish Chimney Fire.
The following from an exchange is
at least worth testing: The quickest,
surest, neatest, easiest and most ef-
fective way to stop chimney fire is
to take a large wet cloth and wind it
around the stove pipe just above the
stove. The moisture from the cloth
forms a cloud of steam inside the pipe
which smothers the fire in the chimney
almost at once. This method has
been proven effective in the case of a
fire so fierce that the stove pipe all the
way from the stove to the chimney
was red hot. The scheme was worked
out by the fire department. of Appleton
from a pointer received in casual
observation and is now in use in the
Appleton fire department in cases Of
chimney fires to the exclusion of all
other methods. The chief beauty Of
the plan is its simplicity and the ease
with which it can be used by anyone
Simply saturate large cloth with
water, wind it around the stove pipe
at any point where it is hot, the hot
ter the better, and the steam generated
inside will do the rest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
DR.. Whiting Passes Away.

AS we 60 to press we learn from DR..
Cooney that DR.. Whiting of Spencer
Brook died at 9:30 clock last night.
The cause of DR.. Writings death was
pneumonia, from which he had suf-
Tered for two or three weeks. Funeral
services will be held at the Methodist
church, Spencer Brook, next Sunday
afternoon at 2 D. m.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
An Unconscious Humorist.

"There we're two men in a scrim-
mage in front Of the bank today"
said Mr.. Biggs at the supper table,
"and it looked pretty bad for one of
them. The biggest one grabbed a
stick, and thought he was going to
knock the others brains out, so, of
course, I jumped in between them.'
The family had listened with rapt
attention, and as Mr.. Biggs paused in
his narrative the young heir, whose
respect for his fathers bravery is i'm
measurable, proudly remarked:
"He couldn't knock any brains out
of you, could he, father?''- Chicago
Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
THE new EXCHANGE
Rural Telephone Headquarters Now
Established in Brick Build.
ing on First Street.
Switchboard of Three Hundred Pair
Drop Capacity Has Been In
stalled i'm Exchange.

There are but few men in any COM
munity so enterprising and public
spirited as DR.. T. L. Armitage.
Long before the ruins of the building
which he recently occupied had ceased
to shoulder the doctor had put into
execution plans for a new home for
the Rural Telephone exchange, OF
which he is president. -....-
Immediately following the fire DR..
Armitage purchased. the brick build
ing one door west of the First Ma
tional bank of Princeton from L. S.
Libby. He then placed a force of
men at work to remodel the building
and divide it into as many rooms as
will be necessary. At the same time
another crew of men was busily in
stating the telephone instruments
andthe wires were being rearranged
on the street poles and connected
with the new switchboard. -
The telephone exchange is being
divided into four rooms, as follows:
A store room, operating room, clerks
room, and DR.. Armitage's main Office.
These rooms will be fitted up with
a special view to their convenience
everything will be in the most mod
ern style.
The switchboard is of the latest
standard metallic pattern and is
equipped with long-distance hearing
arrangements. It is a 300-pair drop
board, 100 pair more than the board
formerly in use. There are 300 rack
and head coils, a 200-pair cable, a
100-pair cable across First street and
a 25-pair cable from the First Ma
tional bank to the Carew building to
supply the east side of Main street.
The Rural telephone exchange is
now in full operation and the man
agement is prepared to add one hun
dred more subscribers to the list of
patrons. Twenty-three new names
have been added to the list since the
fire.
With everything at.zheadquarters
new, the service over the Rural sys-
TEN will now be better than ever. A
test of the wires showed from the
first that the arrangement was perfect
that the audibility was impossible
of Improvement. Especially is this
true of the long-distance connections.
The Princeton Rural telephone ex-
change building is the only one be-
tween Minneapolis and Duluth owned
by the company operating it.
Another word for DR.. Armitage.
The interest which he has manifested
in the progress of the village of
Princeton by promptly restoring to
working order the Rural telephone
system is worthy of consideration by
the citizens. The doctor lives
among US and has always taken pride
in the advancement of Princeton, rem
dering all the assistance within his
power toward it's upbuilding.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
AT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL.

Claire Cravens was operated upon
on Saturday by DR.. Cooney for ap-
pendicitis. The boy was in an ad-
vanced stage of the disease but is
rapidly progressing toward recovery.
Ole Olson of Pease was successfully
operated upon by DR.. Cooney for ap-
pendicitis on Tuesday.
Mrs. Scott of Elk River was SUBJ
jected to surgical operation on
Friday. She is progressing favora-
bly, toward recovery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
Adjuster's Figures.

The following was handed to the
. n by I. G. Patterson. Mr. Pat
terson states that the figures hereun-
der are those furnished him by Mr..
Stinson, adjuster for the National In
surance company of Hartford, Conn.,,
after examination of his (Mr. Patter-
son's) invoices, etc., subsequent to
the recent fire.
No insurance was carried upon the
fixtures of the Patterson store.
Purchases per invoices examined. %. s1G,11O rs
Express paid...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 51.94
Freight paid ........ :. .............. 1884 %
Drayage paid. .... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ 35
Total purchases. ..............S 16529 "a
Deduct sales as evidenced by
sales. cash and bank book S16.233.92
Less 20 per cent proft..... 2,705 Is
-- S13 52S 81
s3.OO0.s7
Deduct goods used in family sixteen
months at S25 per month -. ..... 400 90
81. 900 81
Depreciation 10 per cenu.. 26O 90
$3.50 ss
Deduct goods saved ............. 3t.19
Stock on hand........ .......... 81, s05. GO
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14

to boom Washington, but am simply
writing plain facts that can be sub
Stimulated. S. B. Smith,
Bremerton, Washington.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
Ore Found at Mile Laos,

1t will doubtless be news to most of
the settlers about Mile Laos lake, and
others, to be told that certain lands
bordering on the lake in this vicinity
are in all probability underlaid with
heavy lodges OF iron ore.
Many of our home people will I'M
doubtedly scott at this idea and with
a knowing smile, bordering on ridi-
Guile, say that they must first be
SHOWN" Be that as it may, it is
certain that there are lodges of iron
ore within ten miles of this place which
at places crop out within eight or ten
inches OF the surface of the ground.
These lodges are of very hard tex
ture and apparently of a fair grade
quality.
A sample of this ore Clipped off
from ledge near the surface of the
ground was sent to an assayer in the
cities some time ago and was found to
contain about 40 per cent of iron. An
experienced iron ore miner was next
consulted who states that 40 per cent
iron is too low PERCENTAGE to war;
rant profitable mining. It is quite
likely, however, that ore of higher
grade will be found by drilling deeper
into the ledge and making more ex-
tensive tests, and options have been
quietly taken on certain tracts for
that purpose.-MilleL Laos Pioneer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14

When He Is and when He Isn't.
A dead man is soon forgotten-un-
less he died insolvent. Chicago News.
The daily tribune., 1907-02-15
c0NGRESsMEN ExPEcT
RAILWAY NAIL WARFARE

Washingtoo, rsb. lS--Actinn tAksn
By Assistant Postmaster General shal.
lenbsrssr in dsoidiDg on = competitive
basis the oontrovsrsy between the
Burlington and Rock sland railways
a 10 which road should control shs
Wsstern continental mall ssrvics west
Of Chicago. will result In . merry
war for mail contracts al over the
county. in the opinion Of members
OF congress.
: II was asserted there today that
the Santa Fe, which IL . shorter
route to Kansas City than the Bur.
linsson. may be next to enter Tho
nsld with . still lower bid and that
the New York Central and other East.
ern roads will have the fight Of their
lives to hold on to their present mail
business.
The daily tribune., 1907-02-15
SOUTH HAS SOME BIG
IRRIGATION POSSIBILITIES

While the irrigating Of the Eight
Mile countrS IL assured. 1t might to
we'll for the hustlers Of this city to
turn their attention In securing water
for and irrisatiuR soms OF the land
ont south Of the city. One Of tho
farmers Of the HardsorAbble country
was In this ofiloe yesterdsy afternoon
and gave some valuable information
~ to natural reservoir sites.
He said there are several Of them,
one Of them being 1t the head OF
North Hssdsorabble canon 1t ths Nc.
Ksnzis ranch, eight milss above Vet.
more. Another 10 In South Hard
scrabble canon at the old Bruce saw
mill the site Of where old Bruce was
murdered BY Espanosa in April 1853.
This il what ex. State Engineer Mar.
we'll called an exceptionally socd 10.
cation. Further down the creek on
the old original Lobach ranch IL an.
other splsudid location.
The reservoirs prope rly constructed
would water = body Of land than
which there 10 no finer In this ooun.
try. on and adjacent to the HArdscrab.
bls and vioiuity. The reservoir sites
are In attitudes from 5000 to 5000
feet and II the water thai comes down
the oanons saoh year WAS impounded
fully one.haif million acres Of land
oould bs Irrigated and cultivated.
Most Of the land in that country IL
subject to reclamation.
The ssate reservoir 10 at the mouth
Of whore ell the creeks some together.
Tho lower one 10 nlled by ths Hard.
scrabble and the other BY Four mile
on which the Betts ranch IL located.
There are also several other smaller
streams that would contribute largely
In this storage Of water. These 70.
servoir sites draw from one Of ths
areAtest snow sheds east Of the Rocky
Mountain range and all Of them are
tributary to Florence.
Tho Hafdsorabble land 10 - produo.
tive ~ any 10 this country. An aero
Of land will produce forty bushels Of
corn. or from thirty to forty bushels
Of wheat and fror- forty to sixty Ave
bushels Of oats. Il Ia said that
enough waters run TO wasts down
Hsrdscrabbis every year to Ill . 70.
servoir like the Wet MounsaIn valley
II were II were properly taken care Of.
The daily tribune., 1907-02-15
LOOKING AFTER MONEY
DUE CITY OF FLORENCE

When Mayor Fletcher and City
Treasurer Howells were in Canon
City yesterday they questioned the
county treasurer % to when the city
Of Florence might expect to receive
more money that belongs to the city
and aooruing from interest Of delin-
qusnt taxes. Some time sgo IL WAS
pointed out to the city council that .
law lad been passed. that in some
manner had been overlooked. that
cities Of this class were entitled to its
share Of interest that came through
thoss who were negligent iu paying
their taxes and upon whom interest
WAS assessed The matter Was taken
mp with the county treasurer about .
year ago and through this work
ohsoE from the county trsasurer for
$500 WAS received later. After that
the matter had apparently dfopped.
hence these of'icials visit to Canon.
The freasurer stated that IL would be
necessary for the city to secure IN
order from the county comm missioners
bsiofs he would pay ost any mo'e
money on this account. He was
advised that the mater would be
taken mp with the commissioners at
the next meeting and that II that did
not bring the desired results. an order
from the courts would be sought.
Ths frst instalment Of this inter.
est was for tho years 1904 and 1908.
The law WAS passed In 1909 aud all
Interest 10 due from that year. Hence
the city 10 entitled TO tbe Interest for
1909. 1903 and 1905. the county hav-
ing settled for tue years 1904 and 1905.
Aooof ling to the estimate Of Mayor
Fletchsv there 10 abost e400 or e6CO
more coming 70 the city. tff
The daily tribune., 1907-02-15
INSANE ASYLUM COOK
KILLED BY A PATIEN1

Blaokfoot ida. Feb l5-Thomas H.
Dobson. chief cook Of she state In
sane asylum WAS killed this morning,
at m early hour. BY = patient.
Dobson was engaged In preparing
the morning meal. when George
Byars, who has heretofore been re.
Rarded - = trusty patient. assaulted
him with heavy coal shovel and
bea. his brains ont.
The daily tribune., 1907-02-15
BLACK HAND MUNITIONS
OF WAR BY WAGONLOAD

Wiikesbarre. Pa. Feb. l6-As the
result of . series Of "Biack Hand"
outreges in the mining settlements
In the vicinity Of Pittstou, as Italians
were Arrened today. They are
charged With attempts At murder.
dynsmitins and shooting at houses.
Nearly . wagon load of stileitoes. re-.
voivers. guns. Dynamite and other
explosives were secured In seven
houses searched At Browntoxn. .
suburb OF Pittston.
The daily tribune., 1907-02-15

BIGGER YET-Managsr Priest Of
the local telephons exchange says that
%. 800 to bs spent In improvements
here, reported Yesterday. IL but .
drop in the buokst - compared 10
the foil COST Of she oennon bat.
terry system shat 10 to bs The oonirg
sslsphonic service for this city. lie
says the cost Of the new ssFv ics will
rsach the sum Of cas-. 900 and may
exceed eSs. 900.
The daily tribune., 1907-02-15

Send the Weekly Tribune to your
friends at distance. II bsats . letter
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One Fare Piss S. to tho City
of Mexico and Return

Via Colorado and Southern Railway.
Tickets on sale February 10th and 18th,
limited thirty days from dots Of sale and
good fof stopovers In both directions In
Mbxico Ask for booklets on MEXICO
T. e. Fisher, q. p. A., Den, Or, Colo.
The daily tribune., 1907-02-15

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