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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14
Surrey Woman's Arm Broken.

Mrs. George Berg Of Surrey,
wife of one of the merchants, fell
Gown the cellar steps at her home
Tuesday morniax and broke her
asn in tUo plaass. 4rs. Berg
DSnits seriously injured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14
CONVENTIONS ARE ON

Ihe city IS IN Jne nan0s OF Jne
hardware, implement, and furni-
ture dealers and undertakers Of
the state. The big convention
opened Tuesday with a very
large crowd of travelling men,
but not so many dealers as was
expected. BY night, however,
the dealers had shown up in num-
bers with promises for more on
the day following. Many Of the
"peddlers" had preceded the
dealers several days and had ev-
erything in readiness at the no.
tells In nearly every room there
is some sort Of a display of the
various lines of goods the sales.
men represent. There never was
a finer lot of travelling statesmen
and samples in the state than
are here in Minot this week.
Are they having a good time?
Well just ask any OF them. You
can tell them at a glance. BY
the way, Minot is especially
friendly to the travelling men,
some two hundred of whom re-
side here, for they have preached
the gospel OF our growing city in
every state and territory in the
UNION until now it is only neces.
sary to say you are from Minot
and everyone knows you refer to
Minot, North Dakota. There's
only one Minot, thanks to the
travelling men who helps to make
| it so.
The dealers too are a prosper
! Gus looking lot Of fellows. And
why shouldn't they be? In no
other state in the union do hard
ware, implement and furniture
dealers fare better than in North
Dakota
But where does the poor under
taker come in at? It's a good
thing for him that in North Da-
kota the furniture dealer and the
undertaken is one and the same
person, for in this state people
simply refuse to die, stories OF
| freezing notwithstanding to the
contrary.
In the afternoon OF Tuesday
the executive committee OF the
Hardware Dealers Association
held a meeting at the BijOu, be-
hind closed doors.
Never before in any convention
has there been such an array OF
stoves, implements, guns, paints,
oils, washing machines, gas
lights and we might name ahnn-
dred and one other things. The
Leland and Morrill, hotels were
simply swamped with travelling
men, each Of whom had artistic
displays in their various lines.
Advertising matter and souve-
Mrs were given away galore,
| whether the collector be a dealer
| or a little school boy anxious 10
get anything that he could lay
bis hands upon without the out
lay OF a cent. The souvenirs az.
gregated many dollars worth of
useful articles. The Round Oak
Stove Co. gave away the finest
OF all, elegant stems. The popu-
lar representatives. w. FL. Mes
singer and J. G. Tompsitt were
kept busy handing them out to
dealers.
Tho Indanondant cOn16 ill the
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
WOMEN IN TERROR.
Afraid for Their Lives Until Troops
Arrived in GoldfieId.

Goldfeld, New, Dec. 16.--Delega-
tions from the Woman's club, of Gold
field, and from the chamber of COM
merce, Merchants association and Min
ing exchange called on General Funston
this afternoon to acquaint him further
with the conditions which have prevail
ed in Goldteld previous to the coming
of the United States troops and the sit
uation which led to the sending of Gov
ernor Sparks dispatch to Washington
asking that troops be sent here. The
visit Of these delegations doubtless was
because Of the efforts that are constant
ly being made to have the troops
recalled.
General Funston said, after the con.
ferences we're over, that'the statements
were revelation, especially those made
by the women, who are wives of prom
inents Citizens of Goldield. The state
ments, he said, showed that for days
the women of Goldfield had lived in a
state Of constant terror, until the COM
ing Of the troops though no instances Of
|anything more than trivial annoyances
were cited.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
WORK is RESUMED.
No Trouble at GoIdfieId When Non
union Men Take Charge.

Goldfeld, New, Dec. 13.-The first
day of the attempt to reopen the mines
of Goldfeld without the aid of the
Western Federation of Miners has
passed, and there has not been a single
instance of attempted violence or dis
order in the camp. Unarmed pickets
of the Gold6eld miners union have ap-
preached as close to the scene OF the
operations as the armed guards of the
Mineowners' association would permit
and have succeeded in inducing some of
those who had signed the agreement to
return to work, to violate that agree
ment and leave the mines.
1t was stated last night that the lead
ers of the strike have secured what evil
dence they want to prosecute some of
the mining operators under a statute Of
the state OF Nevada, which makes it a
crime punishable by a fine Of not less
than $50 or more than $500, or impris.
onment for not less than 20 nor more
than $50 days, or both, to require an
employe to promise or agree not to be-
come member or remain a member OF
any labor organization. Arrests may
be expected at any time, it is stated by
some, while others characterize the
whole report of probable arrest as a
bluff.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Want Graduates for Teachers.

University of Oregon, Eugene
The University of Oregon is exper-
fencing the largest demand in its
history for graduates, both men and
women, to take principalships and
positions as teachers in the high
schools of the state. OF the fifty
three members of last years class,
twenty are teaching in the high
schools and colleges of Oregon and
the Northwest, and the demand was
much larger than the supply. At the
present time there are a number of
positions vacant because there is no
one available who is adequately pre-
pared to take them. The University
would be able next year to place as
teachers some forty or fifty men and
women, if its graduating class fur
nished that number. The class of
1908 now numbers about sixty mem
hers
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
MEET ~ DENVER.
National Democratic Convention Is
Called for July 7, 1903.

Called for July 7, 1908.
Washington, Dec. 13.-After decid-
ing to hold the next Demoratic ma
tional convention at Denver, and fixing
the date of the meeting for July 7,
1908, the Demoratic National commit
tee late yesterday entered upon spir-
tied debate on the propriety Of accept
ing more Of the 100000, offered by
Denver for the convention than is act
ually needed to pay the convention ex-
penses in that city. The opposition to
the acceptance of the contribution took
the form of resolution by Represent
ative Clayton, of Alabama, declining
money not actually needed for the con.
vention, but after a long debate the
resolution was laid on the table by q
vote Of 81 to ID.
Mr.. Clayton, Representative John
Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, and
Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia, all
spoke in favor Of the passage OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Taggart advocated the acceptance
OF the 100000, saying it would be
needed now even worse than it was
needed in 1904, and that at that time
it would have been practically impossi
BILE to open headquarters for Judge
Parker il the committee had not had
the extra money secured from st
Louis, where the convention was held
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
MAKE CANADA INDEPENDENT
Destiny Is Union With United States
or MonarchiaI Independence.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 16.-The indie.
pendence of Canada is now being open.
ly discussed and ina measure promoted
before some of the most important pub.
lie bodies Of the dominion. Today the
idea of Canada as a nation is looming
large on the public mind, and it has in
a very short space of time marvelously
changed public sentiment in that re.
gard.
Speaking before the Canadian club al
Ottawa, ]. s. Ewart, K. c., OF Toronto
predicted that Canada would yet fill an
independent position in the world
Then she would pursue either one OF
three courses-a union with the United
States as an independent republic, 8
union with Great Britain as an inde
pendent monarchy with her own SOW
ereign, or an independent monarchy
with allegiance to the British sovereign
Canadian opposition against the i'm
perial government was directed moi
against the king. but against the colo
nial secretary, who is generally ignor
ant OF colonial matters.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Football Men Good Students.

University of Oregon, Eugene
University of Oregon football men
during the season just past have
made good records in the class room
Jas well as on the football field. The
records of the Registrars Office show
that of the twenty men composing
the regular squad, only half dozen
have received grades as low as ID
in any of their subjects. There have
been no failures and their work as
la whole compares favorably with
that of last year, when in the final
examinations in February, the foot
ball team ranked slightly better
than the average for the whole stu
dent body. The records show also
that for the two months just past,
football men have cut fewer classes
than any other class of students. Re-
ports of absences of all students are
sent to the Registrars office daily
and a careful record is kept. The
University works on the theory that
|students are there first to study, and
this means regular attendance at
classes.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
DAIRYMEN MEET.
Successful Two-Day Convention Held
in Portland.


Portland-The most important meet
ing of dairymen ever held in the state
OF Oregon was that which convened last
Thursday and Friday in Woodmen of
the World hall, on Eleventh street,
when the Oregon State Dairy associa-
tion held its deliberations. The con-
vention hall was crowded at both days
sessions with delegates and others in
terested in the development of the
dairy industry. The hall in the base
ment of the Woodmen building, in
which dairy products and the most ap-
proved dairy machinery were displayed,
attracted large crowds.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock Thursday by President E.
I. Judd, of the association. Tom Rich
ardson, Of the Commercial club, well
coined the delegates to Portland on be-
half of that organization. In respond
ing to the address of welcome President
Judd thanked the Commercial club for
its reception and its efforts in making
this meeting of the association a sue
cessful one. The speaker referred to
the important position dairying in this
state has reached in the last few years,
and said that this was the first time in
the history Of the state that the dairy
industry had received the recognition
its importance should command and
would fully pay the cost of promotion
Papers were read by prominent
dairymen and others from all parts OF
the state.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Recover $40 Bodies

Monongah, W. Va, Dec. 14.-The
search in mines No, 6 and 8 OF the
Fairmount Coal company for victims
of last Fridays explosion was suspend
ed early tonight. partly because fire
had again broken out in mine No. 8,
and partly because practically every
section OF the two mines has been ex-
ploIed and it was not believed that
further search along the same lines
would result in the finding of more
bodies. Three hundred and twenty
bodies have been removed. OF these
II were Americans.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
RATE CASE HEARING.
Lumbermen Tell Troubles to Inter-
state Commission.


Washington, Dec. 13.-Two Oregon
millmen yesterday testified before the
Interstate Commerce commission that
when it was rumored that the rate on
Pacific coast lumber was to be advanced
they saw R. B. Miller, general freight
agent of the o. r. & N, and told him
the increase would drive them out OF
Denver, Kansas City and Chicago terri
tory. Mr.. Miller is reported to have
replied that the new rates were expert
mental, and if the trade would stand
them they would be maintained, but il
not satisfactory, the rates would be re-
stored to the old figures. 1t was his
opinion as we'll as Mr.. Harriman's,
that lumbermen were extremely pros
porous, and that their large. contracts
justified the raise.
Later, when the subject was broached
to James j. Hill by the Puget sound
millmen, Mr.. Hill lost his temper and
retorted that, while many mills had
been driven to bankruptcy already,
still others would be wiped out before
the commission could dispose of this
case.
"We are going to give you people out
there chance to cool your HEELS" he
declared as he turned away.
Mr.. Hill, Howard Elliott, ]. c.
Stubs, j. M. Hannaford and many
other railroad men will be placed on
the stand before the hearing closes.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Men Do More Work.

klamath Falls,-J. d. Church, as
sistant engineer of the Southern Pa
cifc, has just returned from the end of
the California Northeastern railway
and states that the $50 men now at
work for Ericsson & Peterson, the con-
tractors, are doing more work than the
100 men they were working last sum-
mer. The grade between Bray and the
first townsite, Mount Hebron, is about
completed, and Mount Hebron may re-
main the terminus of the road for this
winter. However, as Doris is only 13
miles distant from Mount Hebron and
the grade very easy, that town may be
the terminus.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
WILL DO NO THING.
Small Chance Congress Will Reform
Currency

Washington, Dec. 16.-It can be
it tied on the highest authority that il
the subcommittee of the house commit
tee on banking and currency now deal
ing with the subject can have it's way
no effort will be made by the present
congress to adopt legislation remedial
of the present financial condition. All
the energies of that committee will be
directed toward the framing and pass
age OF laws more general in character
and which will be intended to preclude
shrinkage of the circulation, entailing
widespread financial distress.
The subcommittee held four hours
conference today with its chairman,
Representative Fowler, OF New Jersey,
at which the bill which the subccm-
mittee has undertaken to draft was
earnestly discussed, but no decision as
to its precise character and scope was
reached. 1t is not likely the subcom-
mittee will be ready to report on the
bill until after the holidays. Men high
in the world of finance will be given an
opportunity to appear before the COM
mittee to present their views on the
proposed measure.
Much time will be spent in both the
house and senate in considering, the bill
when reported, and it is the hope Of
the members of the banking committee
that the finances of the country will
have go adjusted themselves by that
time that there will be no necessity for
legislation looking to the correction Of
present conditions.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Men Fed Through Pipe,

Reno, New, Dec. 13.-The three
miners-Brown, Mcdonald and Bailey,
who have been entombed for a week in
a drift at the 1l0-foot level of the AL
pha shaft of the Giroux mine at Ely,
still are alive and are able to commu-
nicate with the miners at the top OF
the shaft. They have been given food
enough through the six-inch water pipe
connecting with the surface to last
them week, and in case this pipe is
broken they will not die Of starvation
or thirst. The work Of clearing the
shaft is progressing slowly.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat = Club, s2@sSc; bluestem,
s4@s5c; valley, s2@S3c; red, sO'eSlc.
Oats-No. white, $29; gray, $29.
Barley-Feed, $27.5O; brewing, $31;
rolled, $50.
Corn-Whole, $32; cracked, $33.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. l, $40 per
ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, 5000
%; clover, SIS; cheat, SIS; grain hay,
$l5@l6; alfalfa, SIS; vetch. sl4.
Fruits - Apples, 75c@$2 per box
peaches, 75c@$l per crate; pears, 81. %
@l.75 per box; crauberries, $9.50@l2
per barrel.
vegetables-Turnips, 75c per sack
carrots, 65c per sack; beets, 81. per
sack; beans, 7@9c per pound; cabbage,
lc per pound; caulihower, 75c@$l doz;
celery, "a per crate; onions, l5@2Oc
per doz; parsley, zoe per doz; peas, IL
per pound; peppers, s@17c per pound
pumpkins, 1@1Ac per pound; rad.
ishes, zoe per doz; spinach, &c pei
pound; sprouts, Sc per pound; squash,
l@lAc; per pound; tomatoes, s1.5C
per box.
Onions-$l.75@2 per cwt.
Potatoes-40@60c per hundred, de.
livered Portland; sweet potatoes, $2.2E
@2.50 per cwt.
Butter-Fancy creamery, S21s@S5,
per pound.
veal-75 to 1875 pounds, s@s1Sc
125 to $50 pounds, 70; $50 to 2O(
pounds, 5@6Kc.
Pork-Block, 75 to 150 pounds, Ga
eye; packers, 6@61Sc.
Poultry-Average old hens, IL ~ a
/ 12c per pound; mixed chickens, lie
l1kc; spring chickens, l0Ik@llc
ROSTERS, Sc; dressed chickens, 129l3c
turkeys, live, 14@l5c; dressed, choice
17@lsc; geese, live, 9@10c; ducks, ]:
k@lskc; pigeons, sl@l.b0; squads
s2@S.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, candled, S7k,
per doz.
Hops-lso7, 5@7c per pound; olds
nominal.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best
10000 per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 10000, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, 2s@S0c pound
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
4. WANTS ANOTHER ROAD.
Southern Oregon Hopes for Lessened
Rates in Competition.

Grants Pass - The announcement
through the press that Moffatt & White
are about to extend the Oregon Elec-
trio line through Rogue River valley
has been received here with the great
est satisfaction. 1t has been the dream
of the citizens that some day another
transportation company would find its
way into the valley.
The annulling Of trains IL and IL by
the Southern Pacific company has
aroused the people to greater activity
and to stand ready to offer an induce
ment to a competing line. The re-
sources from the mills and mines and
the products Of the field have been car
ried for years by one railroad company,
with charges running up into thou
sands of dollars.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
3. F. Mulkey Has Resigned.

Ashland-Announcement has been
made at the state normal school here
that President B. F Mulkey would re-
tire from the institution on January
and will engage in the law and abstract
business at Jacksonville as a partner in
the Jackson County Abstract company,
which maintains offices at Ashland and
Mediord and will open one at Jackson
Vile.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Embryo Farmers Interested.

Albany--Linn county school children
are taking great interest in the new
subject Of agriculture, the teaching Of
which was begun this fall. No expert
ment work has yet been begun in this
county, but in the seventh and eighth
grades in all the schools of the county
one recitation each day is required in
an agricultural text book. Reports re-
ceived by Coanty School Superintend.
ent Jackson state that probably greater
interest is manifested in this study
than in any other branch
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Agree on Incorporation.

Santa Rosa, CAL, Dec. l6.-Articles
of Incorporation and bylaws of the Pa
eiic Coast Hopgrowers' union, the pur-
pose OF which is the combination Of
hopgrowers ofs California, Oregon and
Washington, were adopted here today.
A committee was also named to visit
Oregon and Washington to organize
growers of those states, and, when such
organization is effected, 10 of the 10
directors are to resign and give phase to
five from each Of the states mentioned.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Bankers Go Scot Eraa.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Five directors Of
the defunct Milwaukee Avenue State
bank were freed today when Judge
Windes held that the statute under
which they had been indicted is uncon-
stitutional. Michael A. Labuy, Josh
Lister, Marcus Kirkeby, Frank R.
Crane and f. l.. johnson are the men
who profit by the decision. Paul O.
Stensland, president of the bank, and
Henry Herring, cashier, who we're
found guilty of embezzlement and are
now serving terms in the safe prison,
will not be affected by the decision.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Wedding Out Japanese.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 14.-According to
the report Of petty officers on shore
leave tonight, when the fleet pulls out
Monday for the Pacific there will not
be Japanese cook or servant on any OF
the ironclads. This report is to the
effect that the Japanese are being qui..
city but rapidly weeded out by order OF
the commanding officer, and thier
places are being filed by negroes. No
reason is given for the order by the
officers.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Raauast Railway sarxice.

Salem-A large number Of farmers
and shippers residing between Tallman
and Shelburn, in Linn county, have
complained to the railroad commission
because the Southern Pacific has aban-
doned it's train service between the
two towns named. The complaint re.
cites that traffic was abandoned because
a bridge washed out about year ago.
The farmers want the commission tc
order the railroad company to renew
the service.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Electric Line Great Boon.

Freewater-The month of November
was record breaker on the Walla
Walla Valley Traction company's line.
They hauled out OF this city over 80
cars loaded with hay, apples and can
ned fruit. These cars were all for
points on the Northern Pacific railway
The apple crop has been excellent this
year and every apple of any account has
been marketed. The second-class ap-
ples were disposed of to the Freewater
cannery. The total value OF the fruit
crop in this vicinity is estimated at
$500, 200.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Lowest Bidder on Canal Lumber

Washington, Dec. 14.-The Olson
Mahoney Lumber company, Of San
Francisco, was the lowest bidder at
sl24.S72 for furnishing the Isthmian
Canal commission with approximately
100000 feet of lumber, ranging in
sizes from 1x3 to 12x14 inches. The
material is to be delivered at Colon or
LaBoca. There were 21 bidders. 1t Is
expected that the Olson Mahoney COM
pany will get the contract.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
RoeseveIt Sends commission.

Washington, Dec. l3.-Assistant Sec
retary Murray, Of the department of
Commerce and Labor, COMMISSIONS r
Charles P. Neill and Herbert Knox
Smith, commissioner Of corporation g,
left Washington at O'Clock this after
noon for Goldfeld, New, to make a
thorough Investigation of the trouble
between the miners and mine operators
at that place. Mr.. Murray and Mr..
Smith made this announcement after a
conference with President Roosevelt.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Old Suit Cleared Up.

st. Louis, Dec. 16,-The decision Of
jury in the Probate court today on an
instrument of writing confirmed as the
will OF So'omon P. Sublette, a pioneer
who died in 1867, and title to 20s acres
OF land in the southwestern part Of ST..
Louis, valued at $4,000, 900, is cleared.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-19
Noyember ideal Month.

Burns-November was month Of
ideal fall weather in Harney. There
were two flurries of snow, on November
l6 and 23, but they were followed by
pleasant sunshine and the snow disap-
peared in few days. There has been
great deal Of fall plowing done and
the amount of winter wheat sown this
year is double that Of any year in the
history CT the country.