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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
a Groom TT and Bride 80

Cupid's antics are queer but
along with his foibles and hob
bies he has his virtues; one Of
them is perseverance says the
Reno Gazette, This was shown
today when the county clerks
Office was called upon to issue a
license to Thomas J. Millsaps,
aged n years, and Mrs Sarah A.
Able, aged 80 years.
The bridegroom to be is a sue
cessful stock raiser and owner of
a couple of ranches in Lassen
county, California. His bride to
be is we'll known to the older
residents of Reno, being the own
er of a fine ranch south of this
city. "She too has been success
sful in her ranching.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Open For Bids.

10000 foot polls not small
Ter than 6 in tops pealed.
7OO-25 foot polls not small
Ter than 6 in tops pealed.
2OO-3O foot pools to be
delivered in Phoebe.
2OO-3O foot polls to be
delivered in Caliente
700 polls are to be destrib-
uted between Caliente and
Phoebe It's feet apart
All bids must be in not
later than Jan 18th and
polls must be distributed b.
April 18th.
Mail bids to B S Num-
Phoebe Nevada
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Estray Notice.


Caiieute Nevada.
December 1 1906.
Notice is hereby given that there came to our
ranch on Or about June 1906 an estrsy. One bay
mare branded } K. combined with quarter circle.
The owner Of which can have It by proving prop
erty and paying charge. This animal being dLIy
recorded and advertised according to law.
RYAN BROSi
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
THE 1907 SESSION LAWS.

The present session of the
legislature promises to make
lot of trouble for the new 1905
code. Up to date a great many
more bills have been introduce
ed than any session of the past
If you do not get a copy of the
new measures, you will not
know what is the law. The
quickest, cheapest and best way
to know the new law is to buy
a copy of the "Pocket Edition"
This will be printed within a
few days after the governor has
disposed of the last measure
before him. 1t will, in addi-
tion to the laws. contain lot
of North Dakota statistical
matter, which will be of inter
est, we think. The "Pocket
Edition" will cost but a dollar.
and it's possession may save
you much more than this.
Send this sum and your ad-
dress and The Times will have
a copy delivered you as soon
as printed.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
THE RAGING Red.

During the past week the
water in both the Bois de-
Sioux and the Otter Tail has
been pretty high and several
parties have claimed that the
flood was as high as any of
the former years but we are
told by Mr.. Frank Boil whose
home is on the Island Park
that the high water mark,
which was reached on Tues
day morning when the water
began to recede. was four feet
eleven inches lower than the
flood of 1897. In that flood the
water was three feet eight
inches deep on the floor of his
house, whereas the water at
the highest point reached this
spring lacked fourteen and
a half inches of coming on the
floor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
TEACHERS EXAMINATION,

A meeting of the teachers of
this part of Richland county
has been called at the High
school room for Saturday,
March 80. This section of the
county association includes
the teachers of Abercrombie,
Dwight, Ibsen, Mooreton, Cen
ter and Summ NIT districts. The
teachers of Wahpeton and
Breckenridge have been in
vited and a strong educational
rally is expected
Topics of general interest
will be discussed aud some
good addresses are promised.
All interested are cordially
invited to attend these ses-
sions which will be held at
1870 a. N. and 1:30 p. N.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
MIKE STRIKES BACK.

Wahpeton Globe: The coun.
ty board adopted a resolution
that no person who has delin-
,quent personal taxes standing
against him will be allowed to
draw a warrant until the said
taxes have been paid. This
move is in accord with the
state law and should be fully
enforced.
The state law referred was a
very good bit of common sense
If it was especial legislation"
It was introduced some years
ago for the purpose of taking
care of gentleman who was
then publishing a newspaper
in Ransom county and neglect
ed to return any of the large
sums he extracted from the
treasury.-Sheldon Progress.
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS
Notice is hereby given to
owners of dogs that the city
council has passed an ordin.
auce requiring all dogs to be
licensed. Licenses are issued
by city auditor. All dogs not
licensed by April 1, 1907 will
be captured and if not redeem.
ed, will be killed.
VIM. r. PURDoN,
City Auditor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
BRECKENRIDGE

A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Caspar Schott, Monday.
The Baptist Ladies Aid met
with Mrs. Todd this afternoon.
Jno. Vertin has accepted a
position with Bentley & Vertin,
Miss Harriet Jones will re-
turn to her home at Campbell
next Saturday.
The Methodist Ladies Aid
met with Mrs. F. Hanson, Wed
nesday afternoon.
The five months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse died last
Sunday afternoon.
D. L. Johnson and wife of
Galchutt were guests at Hotel
Bodson last Saturday.
Miss Charlotte Sprague is
home from the Moorhead Nor
NAL to spend her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. Miller and
daughter, Gladys. returned
from a trip to Christine last
Friday.
Otto Schiemann has accept
ed a position in Mangskau,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
THE BEST EVER.

The Morning Call, Fargo,
has inaugurated a news service
which gives the people Of
North Dakota the worlds news
at least twelve hours sooner
than heretofore. A young man
in each community can put his
spare time to good advantage
after school hours, by hustling
subscriptions on liberal COM
mission. Better write at once.
The Morning Call, Fargo, N. D.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
Benesh & Mangskau's Depart

Benesh & Mangskau's Depart
ment Store.
Miss Katie Sckott will ac.
cept a position at Robinson &
Stauss Wholesale Millinery
Store at Minneapolis.
Miss Gertrude Bodson has
returned from St. Cloud, where
she has been attending the St.
Cloud Business College.
Tha Hewitt Bridge Co., of
Min'sss 2 completed their
work oi constructing the dam
across the river at the. bend
last Friday.
F. Kenaston and H. Dykman
from Minneapolis were in the
city the fret of the week on
business and while here were
guests at St. Francis Hospital.
BOOKS WRITTEN IN BLOOD.
Books written in good red
blood, now nearly 300 years old,
the letters still clear and plain,
is a sight we'll worth going
miles, to see. There are but
few such books left in the
world. One of the best collec.
tions of these is now safely
lodged in the great Scandina-
Wan library of the University
of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
They are not written in human
blood, for such was not the
custom in the far-of, frozen
island of Iceland, whence these
volumes come. Ok blood was
used, for this was the only ii, X
at that carly time in this north
ern land. The books are bound
in rough strips of beech wood,
REINFORCED with brass and iron
clasps. The paper is faded
and brown, but the curious old
Morse letters, carefully penned
with goose quill, are still dis
tinct and clear, although the
bright crimson of the blood is
somewhat dimmed. These
volumes are all on religious
subjects, and consist of psalms,
Bible verses and spiritual
teachings.
They are very precious books,
after their long wanderings
with the Icelandic immigrants
from Iceland to Canada, and
from Canada to North Dakota.
But at last they are at home,
in their adopted land, even as
the Icelanders of the state, and
the thousands of Danes, Nor.
wegians and Swedes are at
home in this new common
wealth.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
NOTICE..

A meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the German-American
National bank will be held at
the former Office in the Opera
House building, at 10, o'clock,
a. m. Monday, April 22nd, 1907,
for the purpose of liquidating
the affairs of this bank, and
to transact such other business
as may properly come before
the meeting.
]. r. REEDER, Cashier.
Dated March, 20, 1907.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
DO NOT CROWD THE SEASON.


The first warm days of spring
bring with them a desire to get
out and enjoy the exhilirating
air and sunshine. Children
that have been housed up all
winter are brought out aud you
wonder where they all came
from. The heavy winter cloth
ing is thrown aside and many
shed their flannels. Then a
cold wave comes and people say
that grip is epidemic. Colds
at this season are even more
dangerous than in mid-winter,
as there is much more danger
of pneumonia. Take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, however,
and you will have nothing to
fear. 1t always cures, and we
have never known a cold to re-
suit in pneumonia when it was
used. 1t is pleasant and safe
to take. Children like it. For
sale by Henry Miller.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28

SSSOAS AA"y oAsSA1
Justice, Henry Walter; Con-
stable, Peter I. Peterson, 7. D.
Thompson.
Supervisor, H. Prosows ske,
NJ. NJ. Matheison, F. Gubbin;
Clerk. r. j. BONN; Treas,
Louis Bolstad; Assessor, A. r.
Reinertson.
Supervisor, Aug. Hoefs;
Clerk, Alois Gaukler; Treas,
Ben. Hills; Assessor, Carl Hoff-
man.
MORAN.
Supervisors, Thomas Polda,
Peter -Mumm, VIM. MAIDEN
waldt; Clerk, JIG. Duba; Treas,
Geo. Stroehl; Assessor, Henry
Lynch.
DWIGHT.
Supervisors, A. Coppin, Ed.
Erickson; Clerk, Oscar Otter
son; Treas, o. H. Friswold; AS
SCISSOR, A. o. Larson.
GREAT BEND BRIEFLETS.
Henry Grob's home is quar-
entined with small pox.
The roads are in a bad condi.
ton and travel is almost inn
possible.
Doctor Newman returned on
Thursday last from visit
with relatives and friends at
Casselton, N. d.
w. D. Worner has accepted a
position as blockman for the
International Harvester Co.
His headquarters at Aberdeen,
S. d.
Confirmation was solemnized
at the Lutheran church last
Sunday. A class of young peo-
pie were confirmed. Pastor
Hinck officiating.
The Great Bend Telephone
Co., held a meeting last Satur
day for the purpose of pur-
chasing material necessary for
the building of the line..
The NJ. w. A. held .heir re.
gular meeting last Saturday,
and made arrangements for a
farewell entertainment for
ueighbor Aebschier who will
soon leave for Wisconsin.
We extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved rela.
tives of Otto Ponath, who pass.
ed away at his home in Hank.
inson. He had many good
friends in this vicinity and we
all feel the loss of a good whole
hearted fellow citizen.
Don't forget the NJ. w. A.
dance which will be held on
April 1st. Our bills are behind
time but we hope that no one
will miss this grand time. The
Fairmount Orchestra will
furnish music assisted by Peter
Schermeister. Every thing
possible is being done to make
this the grandest ball of the
season. Supper will be furnish.
ed at the Eagle Hotel.
At the annual township meet.
ing the following township
officers were elected: Super
visor, Richard Bohn; Treasurer
F. L. Thomson; Assessor, VIM
Popp; Clerk, Robert Zutlow;
Justice OF, Peace. Chas. Mittag;
Constable, H. E. Strissel; Road
Overseer Dist. No. 1, H Lube.
now; Road Overseer Dist. No
2. H. Cast; Road Overseer Dist
No. 3, Albert Bladow; Road
Overseer Dist. No. 4, Julius
Rossow.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
NOTICE OF NOMINATION.

Notice is hereby given that
the following persons have
been nominated by petition for
alderman, to be voted for at the
city election to be held April
l, 1907.
lst Ward, Anton Giles.
2nd Ward, VIM. Hess.
3rd Ward, F. B. Schneller.
9TH, Ward w. ]. Robinson.
WM.. r. PuRDoN,
City Auditor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-28
TOWNSHIP ELECTION.

liz ASs0AAS AAOAA SttO WV II
chip elections are coming in
very slow 80 that we are unable
to give a full list those that we
have been able to obtain up to
date are as follows:
BARNEY TOWNSHIP.
Supervisor, VIM Mowry;
Clerk, w F.. Becker; Treasurer,
e. ]. Peterson; Assessor, c. F.
Bailey; Justice of the peace,
{. c. Moffet; Constable, L. L.
Colwill.
Supervisor, Lars Severson;
Clerk, John r. Johnson; Treas,
F. H. Schjoll; Assessor, Henry
I C. Gulland; Justice, Ole A. Mel
son; Constable, Olaf T. Mag.
Supervisor. John Anderson;
Clerk, G. Jenson; Treas, o. A.
Rlgstad; Assessor, T. T. Bye.
Supervisor, H. Vosberg;
Clerk, w. Gabriel; Treas, Wm.
Thonburn; Assessor, Henry
Jones; Justice, H. B. Springer;
Constable, Claude Springer.
Supervisor, o. NJ. Almberg;
Clerk, E. K. Shirley; Treas, L.
A. Luckason; Assessor, Peter
-Bolme,
HOMESTEAD.
Supervisors, Jonas Lindblom,
Arne Peterson; Clerk. c. L.
Diehl; Treas, Ed. Peterson;
Assessor, Eli Erickson; Justice,
G. L. Diehl; Constable, Arne
Peterson.
Supervisor, Geo. Demoray;
Clerk, P. o. Sletmoe; rreas.,
Roland Canham; Assessor,
George Cauham.
BRIGHrwooD.
Supervisor, Jacob Hentz;
Clerk, Ernest Klawitter; Treas,
Vim. Brummund; Assessor,
John Coppin; Justice, Z. A.
Tyson; Constables, John Clan
der, Ernest Knight.
ELMA.
Supervisor, Arthur Brown;
Clerk, w. F. Ba,sley; Treas.
Gustav Lenz; Assessor, John
Stenger.
ABERCROMBI VILLAGE.
Trustees, E, NJ. Hackett, H.
J. Hagen, Ole Satire; Clerk,
NJ. n. Borman; Treas. P. w.
Myron; Assessor, c. J, Munson
FAIRMOUNT VILLAGE.
Trustees, A. r. Zilgitt, E. w.
Wetherbee. Julius Nelson;
Clerk, Peter Mergens;
Treas, E. r. Collins;
Assessor, L. N. Abbott; Justice,
G. NJ. Leland; Marshal, Al
Jackson.
HANKINSON.
Trustees, E. L. Kinney; c. L
May, F. Fl. Pietz; E. F. Wirth,
John Green; Clerk, l.. T. Bleeck-
er; Treas, Hugo Macheel;
Assessor, Fred Warner; Marshal,
Frank Heley; Justice, H. c.
Parslow.
wYNDMERE.
Trustees, Neil Campbell, J. I.
Hanson, Lars DISCARD; Clerk,
G. O. Haugen; Treas, VIM.
Anderson; Assessor, c. K.
Thorstad; Justice, E. B. Carver;
Marshal, Paul Zarling.
CoLFAx.
Supervisor, George NJ. Smith
Clevk, p. P. Hagen; Treas, o.
L. Bolsrad; Assessor, c. o.
Ulven.
Supervisor, John Flaa; Clerk,
]. A. Casperson; Treas, T. n.
Hefty; Assessor, o. J. Olson.
GRANT.
Supervisors, Louis Wohlwen,
F. J. Lander; Clerk, c. III. Ebel;
Treas, p. Anderson; Assessor,
Vim. Polzin.
VIKING.
Supervisor, John Erickson;
Clerk, VIM. O. Standy; Treas,
c. G. Granum; Assessor, ]. X.
Thompson.
FREEMAN
Supervisor, J. K. Beito; Clerk,
Ole Michaels; Treas. B. Ulsak-
er; Assessor, Peter Frisk.
BRANDENBURG.
Supervisor, Richard Bohn;
Clerk, Robert Ze;tlow; Treas,
F. L. Thompson; Assessor, VIM.
Popp; Justice, Chas. Mittag;
Constable, Herman Strissel.
FAIRMOUNT TOWNSHIP.
Supervisors. H. Wetherbee,
NYs~1- n =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27
THE FOUNDER
OF KENOVi
TALKS ABOUT THE CAPITAL or
HAWAII
There is a ccnalomeratlen Of N'i'-a'
antics But Az Live Toge,her
Harm0nious|y.


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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27
PRODUCTIVE Land
OPEN FOR ENTRY
IN soUTAERN IpAHo WILL 81
OPENED ocFosER LIS lR
RIGA ZION ckt.A

!. = |II.iI
October 50,go0 acres Iss b! y. a rs
Twin district pt Southern ldslo
WIN ibe open for entry This ~
addition to 100000 acres Of irrigated
land sold to settlers Ia this region
since it was first opened three years
ago,
More than S, 200 miles OF irrigation
canals covering nearly 2,5oQ,000s acres
have been Constructed, Or are now
well Under way in Idaho, a State Of
only 100000 population, with an area
OF $4,000 square miles. This means
that the irrigation waterways Of this
State would make double canal
from New York to san Francisco with
500 miles to spare.
Besides the Payette and MindoGa
irrigation projects now being carried
out by the government at a cost Of
nearly 100000, there are 2S7 pi..
vate projects, and already more than
halfthe acreage irrigated is under cul.
tiyatlon. In all, more than $4,000
600 has been invested in these irriga-
ton undertakings
The figures are staggering, even to
those who have followed the working
Of wonders by irrigation in the west.
With the transformation of sage brush
desert into fertile farming land, towns
like Twin Falls, with $500 people,
and dozens Of smaller places spring
up in a way that explains why Idaho's
population has doubled since the CEN
sus Of 1900.
Through the 1900 acres included
in the governments Mindola reclama;
ton project a branch Of the Oregon
Short Line. called the Mindoka and
Southwestern, has been constructed to-
Twin Falls. giving to the settlers the
transportation service that their devel.
opnient needs. AS to the productive
ness Of the land there is no longer
any question.
slxty.nine bushels Of wheat to the
acre, 100 bushels Of oats, "a bushels
of corn, 600 bushels Of potatoes, 81
cuttings of alfalfa Of from seven to
ten tons-these are the crop records
of land that was three years ago Civ.
en-. over exclusively to sage brush.
Markets have already been found for
these crops, and Idaho as a result Of
irrigation is coming into the ranks Of
highly productive agricultural States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27
venezlela Reforming.

New Orleans Plcay0ne.
The Republic Of venezuela has tti5
cured not a little odiun in recent
years by her persistent resistance to
the payment Of foreign debts, mainly
claims Of foreigners. the payment o.
which has been insisted upon BY tRelr
respective governments Without
doubt some Of these debts we're unduly
inflated, and venelaela's resistance to
them was in a measure justified, On,
more titan one OCCASION military force
was resorted to with only Indifferent
success in endeayoring to force the
payment Of these disputed claims.
That many Just and equitable claims
were also resisted BY Venezuela Is UNI
doubtedly true, and for this rcason
President Castro has been rnundly de
nounced abroad.
Whatever the reason. It nov ap
pears that the Venezuelan governs
ment has tired Of posing as the en-.
font terrible Of Iatin-Amertea, and,
realizing that unless just debts IRE.
paid the country cannot hope to etaud
well with the rest Of the world eed
attract needed foreign assistance. las
determined to adopt a new and more
enlightened policy Accordingly steps
have been taken 10 make first pay
ments on properly adiudicated clainls,
and to follow these up by subsequent
payments until all claims are llQQtlat-
ed. So much thatl lInfayorable has
been said OF Venezuela that it Is now
only strict justice to command this
apparent awakening to the necessity
OF sounder andsaner public rи
Proper payments Of debts and rational
treatment Of foreign interests would
soon remove the unfavorable impress
slons that PREVAILS to the little s0n:h
American Republic
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27

BAY But conslslepcy and common
sense compel the lions Wh'
haye any bis lptihcatien u AZ 4
Itis ne not adeqpate 70 ne task q
SpFaf sing eneny sliiI froiifeols.
Ing fi Ard Ii tHefesare Is tSftii
Iacatidns why n6t1ia isIh slte
Some critic willsay that addihppai
batteries are not needed our
fleet on the alert ilt along coast:
would 10 the event 81 war. prevent
the entrance Of an enemy But sue;
pose all our ships cept Kew ttibss
were absent on4a Spectacular and
wholly reasonless ilnset to our PaSS
.ciac Coast. Suppose any one q q
score OF Developments which now u.
pear as Wild anil Improbable As this,
much-bungled 'practice cruise to the
west would have seemed year ago.
What then? b.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-27
coMMgNTs OF THE NEwsP RERs
ON 4 VARIETY Of TOPICS
kssYtAssp' s esRA
MOUNT IssoE.

washington Star s
Nh. Gather the Republican nom.
inee Tor governor Of Maryland, De
cIares the paramount Issue Of the
campaign 70 be estoration to the PEG
pie Of the tishttosvote and have their
ballots counted Surely there can be
no higher issue, for upon 4 free ballot
and a lair. count rests the integrity Of
our form Of government Make the
ballot the instrument Of trtcksters,
construct the machinery Of elections
SO that voters are hindered instead 1t
assisted IN exercising the suffrage.
prescribe conditions notoriOusly parti-
san and unfair for polling day, and
rascality and corruption follow as the
night follows the day. They become
inevitable. They have been provided
for.
This Is a capital text for Maryland.
Partisanship could go no farther than
afr. German and his lieutenants car
rfed 1t in dealing with election laws.
They juggled for partisan ends, ami
in a measure accomplished them.
Their successors are Of like purpose,
and would shut out If they could thou
sands OF citizens. white and black,
from a voice in affairs. The spirit Of
the so.calIel poe amendment is as un-
worthy and un.An1erican as thing
can be. 1t is the very essence OF ty.
ranny and hypocrisy, leading not to a
purer and more intelligent suffrage,
but to the installing in the election
booths of tools Of machine politicians
as officers in charge.
But Mr. Gathers text has much
wider application. 1t applies to more
States than Maryland. Our suffrage
has been twisted and turned, hamper.
ed here and hampered there, until the
result would be comical II 1t were not
disastrous to fair dealing and honest
representation. And everywhere the
same excuse is offered. The purpose,
we are solemnly told, is to purge the
electorate Of the ignorant and corrup-
tible element and put theworthy and
competent in chargel
In time-and maybe at an earle:
day than some people suppose-this
issue, SO clearly and courageously
stated by Mr. Gather, will become OF
paramount national moments and then.
we shall have a campaign worthy Of
the country. The present questions
of dollars and ents-important
enough, and demanding settlement on
a just basls-will not last always. Aft
err awhile we shall discover that even
those questions cannot be satisfactor-
lily adjusted, while questions going to
the very root of our governmental
scheme are neglected, and that
through that neglect control Of af-
fairs has grown lopsided and In many
localities tricksters have usurped the
places Of power. In that day Mr..
Gathers platform will be national
platform.