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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

zens of this locality until residents
OF the middle and eastern states are
rapidly acquiring the idea that west
ern North Dakota is an untenable and
even dangerous place in which to live
and have property.
Unless contradicted and contradict
ed firmly and at once, these gross mis-
representations will mean a loss of
thousands of dollars to the business
men of this section. Thousands of
prospective settlers have given up their
intentions of coming to this country
and have purchased land in the south
western states, which are Dakota's
strongest competitors.
These newspaper articles are not
only being used as a matter of news
but agents for large land companies
who hold tracts in other parts of the
country are reprinting these stories
re-eXaggerated and re-embellished as
arguments to turn farmers away from
the western country and from North
Dakota especially.
This club is in receipt of direct adj
vices from the officials of the Great
Northern railroad that nearly so per
cent of the landseekers who had an
nounced their intentions of comma
west have had their household goods
taken back to the point Of shipping
and rebilled to other localities.
The situation is a serious ono a,a
must be met promptly and forcibly.
Action mast be taken at once and this
action must be concerted. Individual
enort will be OF little avail at a time
like this and it is only by consolidat-
Ing the business interests of the en-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

tire western part of the state that any
direct benefit can be produced.
With this in view the Commercial
ciuD OF Minot has taken the liberty of
calling convention or mass meeting
for the 22nd day of February at 3
p. m. at their rooms in this city at
which time the matter will be thor
oughly discussed and steps taken for
refutation.
. We are desirious of having at least
one delegate from your city and ask
your cooperation. If there ia M
commercial club to start the move
ment, will you ask your mayor to
call meeting of the business men Of
your locality who would be interested
ana nave delegates elected? Have
tne delegates thoroughly instructed az
10 what method is thought wisest hv
your citizens SO that these oon =.
formulated and the most feasible sci.
ected. 'o sei-
we wish to impress firmly upon Won
tnat this Is not scheme to advertise
any one part of the state but ia a
movement taken in self-preseryation
Let us hear as sosn as possible
"ilat steps have been taken in this
matter and the number of delegates
VINO Will attend the convention.
impress the importance of this
movement upon your citizens and urg.
ene attendance of at least one DELE
thanking you in advance for any,
remain, ' we
Yours truly,
w. R. Vosburgh,
Secretary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
Minot { onmercialClub
HasCaledBig Meeting
Take the Matter of Untruhfu Reports of Weather
ditons Being Published in Newspapers of the East
Meeting to be Held on Feb. %.

The Commercial club of Minot ha;
% in that city for the purpose of tax
ing some action anent the untruthful
reports of conditions resulting from
the snow this year. The club has adj
dressed letters to almost every city
in North Dakota. The following is the
letter, the clipping referred to stating
that conservative estimates placed the
total dead at 200 in North Dakota this
winter on account of severe weather.
Minot, N. D., Feb. 10, 1907.
Dear Sir:
You are doubtless already aware of
the grossly exaggerated and in many
cases absolutely false stories which
have been published during the win
ter regarding the climatic conditions
and loss of life resulting from the
same in North Dakota. These stories
have not been confined to the metro
politan dailies whose love of the SEN
sational induces them to overstep the
boundaries of truth nor to the pa
pers whose locality makes it profitable
for them to publish any facts which
would turn away emigration from the
western states. The reports have been
published and spread broadcast over
the entire country through the COL
umns of the smallest village weekly
and the largest city daily.
The enclosed reproduction of an ar
ticle which appeared recently in
Decatur, Ull.) paper is but a specific
example Of this class of falsehoods
and Is indeed mild one. Paper after
paper has dwelt on the hardships sup
posed to have been undergone by citi-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

~, Fat,her-"Well, Tommy, what did
YOU learn at school today?"
t,v aommy-i learned that two mega
yves are equivalent to an inflrmat,ve :"
rather-"and what's an atflrmative, -.
,l Iommy-T don't know. We haven't
got that far along yet" nave"
"A plush is often but feminine con.
Inc secret Of success furn,sbe,
much food for gossip. ''
Experience teaches us how to make
other kinds Of mistakes "aAe
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
TH|RTY-S|X MILLION
GALLONS USED
YEARLY
G. N. Road the Best Customer
That Water Works Depart
ment Has.
PAYS $4,000 A YEAR
Supt. Lunseth Says There Are
1,436 Water Consumers in
the City.

The city waterworks plant yearly
furnishes to the Great Northern rail-
way in Grand Forks approximately
S6.00o,00O gallons OF water and the
city treasury is enriched to the ex-
tent of about $4,000. That is to say
the Great Northern road. through the
water tank located near the depot.
distributes nearly 100000 gallons of
water every thirty days to the multi
tude CT engines which pass to and
fro through the city. Some months
the big meter under the water tank
registers more than the above figure
but 100000 is very conservative
estimate.
Superintendent of Waterworks Lun-
serh-the man who, by the way, is
directly responsible for the newly
coined word, "Lunseth's best,'-when
asked this morning if his department
had been bothered much by the severe
winter, stated that on the contrary
the winter so far had been decidedly
easy on the departmental strong box
But one leak of any consequence has
been reported, that between Gertrude
and Belmont avenues on South Fifth
street. The water had eaten it's way
through the partially corroded Ka1a-
mien main, the one down Fifth being
a six inch pipe, and dubbed forth to
the annoyance of passerby. The leak
was promptly repaired.
1876 Consumers in City.
According to the figures in the
waterworks department there are
1, 436 consumers of the "Lunseths
best" in the city of Grand Forks. This
is counting those having meters anu
the business houses where a flat rate
is charged.
When asked il he had experienced
any trouble in collecting the montn,y
water rents, the superintendent re-
piled: NO, not to any extent. OF
course, rare cases come to mind where
the customers are rather negligent,
but they are more of rarity than a
common occurrence. OF the 1,436
places to which the city water is dis
sipated, so far this month l have COL
lected in money from an even 1,4OO.
This is a good average, much better
in fact than in most cities. The ne
glectful &c consumers are the only
ones on the city books that are owing
for period of up to three months.
Earnings Of Plant.
The average monthly water rent In
houses where there are sewer con-
nections is about $1.7O. Meters in
many houses register water to the
amount of 81 and So, but with those
who use but little water a fair aver
age of $40 has been calculated.
In houses where no sewer connec.
tons have been installed the regular
price is so cents for any amount OF
water up to one thousand gallons.
Above that the price is 70 cents-th1s
If a person uses 900 gallons the price
is half a dollar, while II he urges the
clicking meter on past the 1000 mark
he will have to dig up an extra 20
cents.
Mr.. Lunseth stated that the earn
ings, that is the money lawfully ac-
crueing to the waterworks department
every month, amount up to over $4,000
many months more and sometimes
less.
The city plant is in good shape and
the citizens of Grand Forks can be
assured of the best quality of water
obtainable.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
FASHION NOTES

nAME FASHION dictates fancy the strong and popular line
d's. goods for sps Champagne light shading down light
striving for first place Then the delicate combinations which have
beauty nearly indescbab Our stock Of Spring dress goods large and
pt Here will find the combinations shades and the and
desirable Of the Call your earliest will
be pleasure show Fashions latest materials Our line cored
dress goods include the popular Of the season..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

Moonlight mixtures in pretty
pastel shades, checks, plaids
and stripes, 81 inch >. ..$1.75
Fancy Phantom check and
stripe Panama, 81 inch wide.
1925, $3.50 and $1.75
Shadow Plaids, A inch. .85c
$50 pieces of Fancy Check,
overplaid stripe and shadow
suiting, sc inch wide. Prices
............ .35c, SOC and SOC
Our line of plain colored dress
goods include all the popular
weaves. ...
Rayner stripes, in popular
shades, 80 inch wide .$1.75
Our fancy self check and stripe
Panama, 46 inch wide ..$1.25
Pastel taffety novelties, soft
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

A man has a good many excuses
for not writing letters, but lack of
proper and appropriate stationery is
never one of them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

Our idea of a selfish person is one
who is unable to remember favor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

If a bill now before the Massachu-
sets legislature goes through there
may soon be Sunday baseball in the
old Bay state. New York, Rhode Is
land and Pennsylvania are also con-
sidering Sunday ball.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

delicate shades with a rich
silky lustre, A in wide. $3.50
Silk and wool pastel Panama,
A inch wide $3.50 and $1.75
Carrean Ombre light shading
to the darker shades, so inch
Fancy Tropical Panama, grey
and tan colorings, prominent,
so inch wide 1925 and $3.50
English Taylor suiting in
checks with the overplaid eff
fects, 46 inch ......... .$1.65
The Bradford overplaids in
pastel checks and plaids, As
inch wide. .$l.25, $3.50, $1.s5
Drap-De- Prix in the silk over
plaids and checks. Pastel
shades, A inch wide. $3.50
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

London twilled suitings, assort-
ment of shades, A in wide $1.00'
Fancy English overplaids, with
pastel colorings, A inch wide
o0c
Melange Tannise in sole deli
cate colorings, AZ inch wide 85c
Line check Panama, soft with
a silky lustre, Sc in wide $40
Fancy overplaid suitings in
tan, pastel and grey mixtures,
A inch wide. .$1.25 and $1.40'
Briton novelties in delicate
pastel colorings, A inch wide
.. .. ..$l.4U
Tropical Melange, check suit
ing, A inch wide .$1.25.
Silk overplaid Tannise, tan col
orings, A inch wide :. .$1.40
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

1t isn't always the people who jolly
you most that are your best friends.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
RIGHT MAN FOR THE PLACE
II. Zfskfn Expresses His Convictions
With Reference to Supt. Moore
of State Hospital.

Sheriff Gus Hanson and H. Ziskin,
who accompanied him as deputy,
reached home last evening from
jamestown. where they took Louis
Frankel, an insane patient, ordered
committed by the boar dof insanity
commissioners last week.
While at jamestown Mr.. Ziskin took
occasion to go through and inspect
thoroughly the state hospital for in
sane. He was greatly surprised at
conditions which exist there, with var.
ticular reference to the manner of
conduct. Everything is arranged with
view to giving unfortunates the very
best of care and treatment. Mr.. lis
kin is especially pleased with Dr..
Dwight 8. Moore, the superinten.l ent,
and expresses 1t as his candid belief
that the genial doctor is the right man
in the right place.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
PERSONALS

DIR. S. Riley. of Osnabrock, was a
visitor in the city Sunday evening
en- route to Winnipeg.
j. j. McCanna OF Cando, we'll known
bonanza farmer. was a visitor in the
city Saturday, Sunday and today. He
came here to attend the big Elk meet
ing Saturday evening.
Ex-Sheriff Andy Taylor of Rolla. re.
turned home today with the other
members of the Rolla contingent who
have been visiting in the city since
Saturday.
A. j. Smale was in from Minot on
Sunday.
NJ. j. and S. ]. Cowley of Larimore
were in Grand Forks over Sunday.
returning to their homes last even
ing.
DR.. j. D. Taylor went to Larimore
yesterday on business.
Miss Violet Daubenberg is visiting
her sister Miss Laura Daubenberg.
H. L. Helgerson of Langdon who
has spent the past few days in the
city returned home this morning.
Architect Jos Bell DeRemer spent
Sunday at Devils Lake.
Ed West of Crookston was in the
city yesterday.
F. E. Carson represented the city
OF Fargo in the metropolis.
j. w. Parker was down from Orr
yesterday on business.
H. N. Wylie and NJ. N. Cook two
prominent Bantry residents Sundayed
in Grand Forks.
H. W. Mcleod. Neche, spent yester-
day guest in the city.
Conductor J. 2. Stansbury of Lakota
was here yesterday in attendance at
the o. R. c. meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Visiting DAUGHTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Freeman of Mas
bass have been spending a few days
in the city as the guests of their
daughter, Miss Edith, who is prom
inent teacher in the city schools. Mr..
Freeman, who was prominent men,
Der of the last legislature, will return
to his home today, while Mrs. Free
man will remain for several days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
BijOu Theatre.

Hugh ]. Emmett, the clever ventrilo-
quist will make his temperance at
the Bijou today, and will offer a new
and diverting speciality. In the hand
ling of his voice and control of the
facial muscles, Emmett compares with
any of the voice-pleasing specialists
in this country. The first three days
OF this week, Mr.. Emmett will intro
duce his famous Singing cat" Mr..
Holiday will sing "a little child shall
lead them," and the latest and best
moving pitcures will be shown. Com
mencing today, the price of admission
at the Bijou will be reduced to 10 cents
to all performances.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Want the Money.

The hospital committee of the Com
mercial club will get busy at once to
collect the moneys that have been sub
scribed toward the hospital. These
subscriptions must be made good by
April so as to allow the committee
to carry out' its agreement with the
Sisters of st. Joseph. -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18

The fame of the celebrated Nine
Wardell, astrologer and palmist at the
Ryan hotel, seems to have percolated
to every nook. Granny and corner of
the city, and so great has been the
interest created, that she is being
kept busy as the proverbial mailer
from early morning to a late hour of
the evening. This is an unusual thing
In Grand Forks. 1t is not often that
such is found among us, and the fact
that she is besieged with crowds of
people Is evidence that the genuine
will win in any avocation of human
life. Mime. Wardell is the source Of
ecstatic Joy to some hearts and sor-
row just as keen to others. She insists
on telling the truth to all callers, not
comforting some by honeyed sophistry
and others by glittering tales Of for
tunes in store for them. But to each
and all she carries the conviction of
honesty and straightforwardness not
often found in this tickle world; like
wise her ability to perform all she
promises to perform.
Mime. WardeM will remain until
Wednesday next-at o'clock her par
lors at the Ryan hotel will be closed
and the last readings will have been
given. Note the address, Ryan hotel,
suite IL. No Sign.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Good Attractions.

The attractions at the Orpheum this
week will be excellent. Shale and
Cole, dancing and singing artists will
be there for the first three days. Mr.,
Shale is regarded as the champion
wooden shoe dancer in the northwest.
He was for seven years connected
with the AL G. Field minstrel show.
Leo Wilders, the comedy magician
will be the other attraction the first
three nights. He does some fine slight
of hand work, and then exposes them.
Cut glass and hand-painted china at
one-third of, Dacotah Pharmacy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Swell Dining Room.

When the improvements now nearing
completion in the Hotel Northern are
in shape, that hosiery will have one
OF the finest dining rooms in the state.
Steel ceilings have been put in, the
walls have been re-decorated and
painted and myriads of electric lights
tastefully arranged make the room as
brilliant as newly cut gem.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Has Resigned,

s. ]. Sundet one of the mail clerks
running on the G. N. between here
and Duluth on the night line has sent
in his resignation to take effect at
once. He finds the duties of a mail
clerk strenuous proposition and like
many others is leaving the service.
He will engage in the hardware BUSH
ness at his old home in Gary, MINI.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
From ASYLUM

Sheriff o. G. Hanson and H. Ziskin
returned last evening from Jamestown
where they escorted Louis Frankie
who was adjudged insane by the board
on Friday. Frankle's mother accom-
panied them on the trip stopping off
at Valley City on the return.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Cramer Case.

The Cramer murder case was
scheduled to come up at Fargo Tues
day, but on account of the fact that
Judge Pollock has been detained at
Hillsboro longer than expected, the
Cramer case will be adjourned. Mrs.
Cramer is charged with the murder
of her husband at Page. In the first
trial, the jury disagreed. Her son
was also charged with murder, but
on recommendation of the states at
torney, the case against him was dis
missed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
o. r. G. Meeting,

The Order of Railway Conductors
held the regular monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon in this city. Nothing
of importance outside the regular
work was brought up.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Laundrynen Tuesday,

The laundrymen of Northern Min
nesota and Of North Dakota will meet
in Grand Forks on Tuesday for the
purpose of forming an organization.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
X. p. Miustrels.

Loyal members of the K. P. lodge
have been advised by friends at Bis
marck that the lodge in that city will
put on minstrel show soon. The
Bismarck Knights had considerable
success in the minstrel work last year,
and hope to make the show this wear
even greater success.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Former Residents.

Mr.. and Mrs. Turgeon of Havre,
Mont, former residents of Grand
Forks are in the city renewing &C.
quaintances. Mr.. Turgeon at one time
was cashier in the local G. N. Offices.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Case Contained.

The case of the State of North Da-
kota VS.. K. ]. Ike of Crookston, who
is charged with forgery will come up
at the June term Of the district court
at Grafton. 1t was continued over
from the last term of court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
A Busy Man.

Street Commissioner Durick is prob
ably the busiest man in town these
days. The warm weather of the last
few days-not today-has kept him
and his force of men going some.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Directors Will Meet.

The directors of the Red River VAL
ley immigration and Development as
ISOLATION will meet in Crookston Tues
day, March 10, at which time they
will elect new secretary to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Secretary Brown. There are a num-
Der of other important matters to
come up before the board at this
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Worse Ont West.

The storm which ragged in Grand
Forks and this part of the state this
morning, Is said to be considerably
worse in the western part of the state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Buster Brown,

The Immensely popular Buster
Brown is announced for presentation
at the Metropolitan Theatre on March
y. Here, as elsewhere, this great
favorite will no doubt attract a capac-
ity audience
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Sirrs Was Here.

T. ]. Sirrs of Fargo, formerly of
Grand Forks was in the city Sunday
visiting with old time friends. Tom
thinks that Grand Forks is just about
right, even though he has resided in
Fargo for almost two years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
From Milton.

Thomas Campbell manager of the
Pembina Portland Cement company of
Milton returned yesterday afternoon
from trip to the property.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Improving.

NJ. F. Krummer who was taken seri-
ously i'll while enroute to Cold
Springs, Mimi, from Park River, is
reported somewhat better today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Start Millinery Store.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Tharaldson went to
buxton this morning where Mrs.
Tharaldson will engage in the millin-
cry business. Mr.. Tharaldson is the
Jewel Nursery company representative
in this state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
He had no cos

He had no coat upon his back,
But had one on his tongue,
And Rocky Mountain Tea, it's said,
Kept him from being hung.
Dad Breath.)
Lion nrup Storo
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Fine Trip.

Word from Rev. VIM. Matthews of
the First Presbyterian church of this
city, now on tour of the Old World.
conveys the news that he is having
very enjoyable trip. The party at pres
ent is on a tour of Algiers, Africa.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Township Elections.

The elections in the various town
ships are to occur on Tuesday. 4
trustee to serve three years will be
named in each township.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
A Great Demand.

We have about thirty applications
Tor housese to rent. II you have a
house for rent, place it on our "For
Rent" list and you will soon have q
tenant,
Kent Realty & Investment Corn
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Attended the Funeral.

Mrs. Art Mollinger and Mrs. C.
Bapst of GAINESVILLE returned home
Saturday evening. They were here to
attend the funeral of the child of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Buck.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18

Tracy Bangs went to Hillsboro Sun
day evening where he is attending to
some legal matters in the district
court. He says that the term of court
will adjourn there on about Wednes-
day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18

The most complete lire Of Burlsps,
Mouldings, and interior decorations at
Lambes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Bargains in wall paper at prices
Just half price see j. II. Lambe.
Live in Minnesota.

H. P. Bobb, who has been employed
as day operator for the Great North
ern at Michigan. has resigned his po-
sitiOn.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Costly Admission.

J. Smith of Rugby, made an admis-
sion to Judge Cowan that cost him a
sentence of nienty days in Jail. Smith
admitted that he had sold liquor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18
Still Ins,ectinr.

Manager Ward and his party We're
on the Dakota division Of the Great
Northern again last Saturday on their
inspection trim.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-18

One, way to be unhappy is to envy
the happiness of others.