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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
BEAR STEAK FOR GREEKS.
only Gun In the Section Camp Brought
Down Mother and One Cub.

Floodwood, Mimi, July 3.-The sec
ton crew at Casco on the Great
Northerns new line from Kelley Lake
to Fermoy Is composed of Greeks, who
are having the time of their lives with
the many bears that roam the swamps
of the upper st. Louis. The whole
armament of the gang consists OF a
1855 rifle in the possession Of Tom
Komomys, the foreman But that
one rifle Is now a most important adj
junct of the gang, always lying on
the hand car ready for action, since the
happenings of few days ago
Tom and his men were hard at
work on grade a few miles from
Casco, when one of the men, on look
ing across the right-of-way, burst out
in Greek CALCULATIONS. A large, Black
bear, accompanied by her four cubs,
had emerged from the timber, but
quickly retreated on seeing the men
Tom seized his rifle and plunged
into the swamp, followed in Indian
| file by some of his bravest Greeks
carrying their picks or shovels. They
found the bear at the foot Of a pine
| where she had taken her stand, after
chasing her young ones into the TOP
of the tree.
| Two of Toms men fled at the sight
of the growing bear, who stood on her
hind feet, facing the enemy.
But Tom was not so easily put tc
rout Taking a steady aim he fired
dropping the bear in her tracks.
Then he hid in the brush to await
the appearance of the cubs. They
soon came down from their lofty
perch, and, Tom says, it made him al
most remorseful to see the little fel
lows whimper pathetically around theil
whimper pathetically around theil
mother, licking her face and tugginl
at her ears to arouse her. Another
shot killed one of the cubs, the other!
fleeing into the solitude of the
swamps.
The big bear was taken on the hand
car to Hibbing in the evening anC
sold to a merchant for seven cents {
pound. She tipped the scarles at 20;
pounds. The fur is, of course, use
less at this time of the year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
ARE PLANNING RAGE MEET
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR
RACE OPENING HERE.
NORFOLK DATES, AUGUST 12.14

Base Ball Tournament, Big Feature
Last Year, viii Be Repeated This
summer-Fourth Of July Excursion.
lists Will Advertise Meet.
Following close upon the Norfolk
chautauqua comes the opening OF the
north Nebraska racing season in Nor
folk, August IL, 10 and IA. These
are the three red letter days that
Norfolk race promoters want to i'm
press on the minds of the north state
people.
Details of this years racing meet
are still in the making A dig meet
is promised, however, a meeting cal
culated to equal the successful races
of last year. Towards the end OF the
month the horses which are to cover
the north state circuit will begin to
arrive in Norfolk for the opening.
A base ball tournament will be one
feature of the races. That has been
determined. The ball games played
here last year were the best seen in
north Nebraska during the summer.
Fast teams on a par with Plainvew
and the Walthill Indians will be
brought here.
Other features of race week are
still to be outlined. A frontier pro-
gram with a touch of the western
prairies in the cowboy days has been
suggested. A carnival may be held
in connection with the races. These
details are to be passed on by the race
committee of the driving club.
The Norfolk band has been engaged
for the three days.
At the driving park repairs are be.
ing made in anticipation of the racing
season
1t is very probable that there will
be no race matinees held in Norfolk
this year. The matinee last year was
not a success despite the hugh crowds
which afterwards attended the races
proper
AS a part of their publicity cam
paign the driving club is asking Nor
folk people to have an announcement
of the Norfolk races printed on the
back of envelopes. The work is done
at The News Office and the expense
met by the driving club. The club
has also had Race week" tags printed
to be worn by Norfolk visitors to
neighboring Fourth of July celebra
| tiOnS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10

Philippine government would care to
bear the cost OF another enumeration
so soon.
Important changes in the taking and
compilation OF the census and In the
method OF publication Of the returns
will be made. For one thing, the re-
turns will be greatly condensed. The
twelfth census required 10 volumes, 1t
is the expectation of Director North
that the thirteenth census Will be
published in six volumes, or seven at
the outside. The mortality statistics
OF the last census will be dropped,
They were found unsatisfactory as
collected at the last decennial census
The reduced number OF volumes will
considerably lower the cost of the
thirteenth census.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
THOUSAND MILES OF BOYS.
To Carry Message From New YorI
to CHICAGO.

New York, July 3.-This month a
message is to be carried afoot from
the mayor of New York to the mayor
of Chicago The carriers will be seven
hundred boys between fifteen and
seventeen years old. For week or
so, during the night as well as the day,
some lad will be speeding across the
country at the rate of a mile run. The
first will start from the city hall in
New York and run northward. At the
end of mile second will be awaiting
him, and on his arrival will seize the
message and carry it to the next mile
post. There is probably but one Of.
ganization that could select these car
riers solely from its own membership
along the route, and, by representa-
tives already on the line of the race,
arrange for all details and guard the
is the Young Mems Christian associa.
ton. Each city association along the
line will have charge of certain
section. The New York associations,
for example, will have charge of the
route which extends through the city
until it touches the territory assigned
to Yonkers. The stretch over which
Buffalo has jurisdiction is the longest
in charge of any one association. In
asmuch as the Young Mems Christian
associations have about hundred
thousand boys under the care of physi-
cal directors, the material for such a
relay run is ample. The boys selected
for this event will be under special
training. No boy will have any other
competitor than time, or receive any
prize other than the honor of wearing
his associations colors. A generation
ago no religious organization could
have attempted anything of this sort.
What the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION has accomplished in uniting
with the Hebrew the Greek ideal in
religion, interpreting christianity as g
force for the welfare of the whole man,
body as well as mind and spirit, is
dramatically embodied in this pictur-
esque undertaking.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
PICTURE SHOW AIDS FARMERS
Important Cattle Food May Be Dis.
covered as Result OF Pictures.

Ames, Ia, July "A moving picture
show may be responsible for Prof ].
Wilkes Jones of the Iowa Agricultural
| college, locating a new plant, similar
to alfalfa, which will become one of
the American foods for cattle. The
secretary of agriculture has been look
ing for such plant for several years,
and Prof. Jones may have secured
| valuable tip"
Prof. Jones was invited to the home
| of C. w. Martin at Omaha recently to
see some farm scenes abroad, which
Mr.. Martin is taking for the national
corn exposition. In one Of the scenes
HrOt. Jones watched Russian farmer
feeding his cattle a grass or plant,
which resembled alfalfa. The machine
was run slow and the picture showed
| the leaves dropping off as the farmer
! gathered up the punches. That's al
falfa, or something like it," said the
professor who has studied alfalfa
since it was first introduced into the
| United States as practical stock
food. When Mr.. Martin produced some
kodak pictures showing the plant grow
ing on the steppes of Russia. it was
| discovered that the plant was different
| in some respects to alfalfa as near
as could be seen in tho photograph.
Prof, Jones is of the opinion hat if
the pant which the old Russian was
FEEDING in the moving pictures, was
not alfalfa it is something just as good
and W>ll start at once to End out what
the pant is through the American con-
suls abroad.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
NORFOLK DEATH RATE LOW
ONLY Fifteen DEATHS HERE IN
SIX MONTHS.
CITY is GREAT HEALTH RESORT

At Present Death Rate Norfolk Popu
Iation Would Survive Unit! 2o74
Without Single Addition-Figures
Are Unusual.
The wind from the northwest
prairies which blows over Norfolk is
a healthy wind. In fact Norfolk has
a right to figure as a health resort.
The Norfolk death rate is astonish
ingly low. Few cities in the United
States can boast a rate so low.
During the first half of the present
year, the six months ending last Tues
day, only fifteen people died within
the city limits of Norfolk.
The deaths were distributed during
the six months as follows: January
two; February, four; March, two;
April, three; May, two; June two. The
six months represent marked con
trast to the corresponding six months
of 1907 in the absence of violen or &C
cidental deaths. The only fatal acct.
dent of the six months was the death
of e. L. Barritt in April caused by a
fall while working on the Junction
eating house.
1t is no wonder that Norfolk's popu,
lation increases. If there were no
babies born in Norfolk and no one
moved in from away it would still take
death 166 years to deplete the popu,
lation at the present death rate.
II the death rate does not increase
many people living in Norfolk now will
be alive In 2074.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
Army of 10000 Will Take 1910 Census

Army OF 10000 VIII Take 1910 census
Washington, July Sit will require
an army of 10000 people to take the
thirteenth census in 1910. The task
of making the enumeration of the co.
100000 people in the United States,
Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico and
In Guam, Samoa and the Panama
canal zone will be one of enormous
proportions. 1t will be the most gil
gantic work of enumeration that has
ever been attempted in this or any
reach the acme of correctness and
thoroughness. Not merely a count
and compilation concerning the popu-
ation alone, it will include a census
of agriculture, manufactures, mines
and Quarries.
Director S. N. D. North of the CEN
sus bureau, is already getting ready
for the thirteenth census. He has been
planning on it for year or more.
A change that is believed to be in
the interest of accuracy and COM
pleteness will require the enumera-
April IS instead of June l, as has
been the case heretofore. The reason
tor this is interesting. The popula-
ton of the United States is exhibit
ing more and more a tendency to go
70 the seashore and the mountains and
and it is going much earlier than
formerly, The result is that enumer-
etors who are set to work June l are
certain to find many houses deserted
and their occupants gone away for the
summer. 1t is thought April l will be
reason. At that time of year, the
exodus to the resorts will not be
begun.
Provisions will be made for $50 dis
trict supervisors and there will be
several thousand persons in the cleri-
cal force in the census bureau estab-
lishment in Washington. The number
of enumerators will be $4,000, AS al
ready mentioned, the total force
needed to do the work will approx
mate 10000 The clerical force will be
under civil service, but it is thought to
be impracticable to attempt to make
the enormous force of enumerators
subject to the civil service require
pents.
1t will cost about s14,OOO,OOO to take
the thirteenth census. A census Of
abe Philippines will not be included for
the reason that one was taken in 1908
and it is felt doubtful whether the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
FRIDAY FACTS.

M. o. Wolcott went to Omaha today.
Miss Ethel Morton left for Pilger at
noon.
w. L. Lehman will celebrate in
Stanton.
Miss Dora Owens went to Oakdale
this noon.
J. A. Davenport of Elgin was in the
city Friday.
Miss Bessie Hamilton went to Plain
view today.
Miss Julia Keleher left for Lynch
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Kuhl left today
for Columbus, Wis.
Mrs. Mary Matturn is visiting her
nephew, c. A. Balleweg.
Miss May Schwenk went to Madison
this Afternoon.
Mrs. L. M. Beeler returned from
Omaha today.
James Nichols returned to Madison
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Johnson went
to Omaha today.
George Patterson will celebrate in
Omaha tomorrow.
H. E. Hardy returned from Colum.
bus last evening.
Will Darlington was in town be.
tween trains today.
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon went to Bre-
da, Ia, to celebrate.
Miss Clara Anderson will spend the
Fourth at Logan, Ia.
Mrs. A. Craig took the noon passen.
ger for Burke, S. D.
Mrs. R. Walters returned from
Wakefield last evening.
P. A. Shurtz is excavating for a
house on South Fifth street.
Misses Jennie and Mable Shewan
Of Chicago are visiting M. E. Johnson.
Miss Jennie Schwenk, and Mr.. and
Mrs Becher left for Stanton at noon.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor will spend the
Fourth with his parents in Missouri
Valley.
No. was thirty minutes late today.
All the trains were filled to the cor
ridors.
Leroy Gillette returned from Elgin
today, where he has been staying on
the farm.
Miss Laura Durland will spend the
Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. Greene at
Plainview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Pasewalk will
celebrate on the Corl D. Jenkins ranch
near Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Parker passed
through the city today on their way
to Plainview.
Misses May Durland and Clara Ru-
dat will spend the Fourth at the Jen-
kins ranch near Madison.
E. w. Zutz and family will go to
Hoskins to spend the Fourth with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zutz.
c. S. Hayes, DR.. H. ]. Cole and d.
Rees with their families will spend
the Fourth on Spring Branch.
DR.. Myers returned from Butte last
evening, where he has been engaged
in state veterinary work. He killed
a horse near Naper.
S. w. Garvin returned last evening
from his extended trip to cities along
the Pacific coast, seeking profitable
investments. He reports crops in
poor condition and real estate very
high.
Mr. and Mrs. F. ]. Parker of Omaha,
who have been the guests Of DR.. and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
READY FOR Celebrations
NEARLY TWO SCORE OF NORTH
NEBRASKA TOWNS CELEBRATE
NORFOLK CAN GO VISITING

Saturday Air viii Smell Of Powder
All In Readiness for North Nebraska
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO Madison.
Local Frelehts OF.
With the first sunbeam from a slow
nlslng sun pent up enthusiasm will
blow OF the did" Saturday morning.
Then 1t will be the Fourth,
There will be no formal celebration
In this city. Part of Norfolk will
40 plcnlclng Cool weather and con
tlnued rains, however, have allayed the
day is not likely to see repetition Of
@he wild rush to wood and river that
cook place last Fourth OF July when
che sizzling heat sent the mercury
ap to 100 in the shade. And part of
Norfolk, a good sized part, will make
excursions into neighboring towns,
Yhere the day Is celebrated.
Where They Celebrate.
A big crowd will take advantage of
ahe excursion train arrangements to
so to Madison. Many Norfolk people
will drive to Hoskins. Battle Greek
and Stanton will attract many. And
aven Dallas, up in the Rosebud coun
Try, will have its quota of Norfolk visi
Aprs.
The fourth Is celebrated in the fol
ut In al
aouthern South Dakota:
Cunning county; West Point.
Stanton county: Stanton.
Madison county: Madison, Battle
Greek.
Wayne county: Hoskins.
Pierce county: Plainview.
Boone county: Petersburg.
Antelope county: Oakdale, Bruins
wick, Royal
Knox county: Niobrara.
Boyd county: Lynch, Spencer, Butte
Holt county: Ewing, Inman Page
0'Neill Qocal celebration), Amelia
Martha, Atkinson.
Platte county: Lindsay.
Rock county: Newport, Mariaville
Brown county: Long Pine, Johns
town.
Keya Paha county: Burton, Spring
view.
Cherry county: Crookston.
Dawes county: Crawford.
The Rosebud Dallas, Lamro, st
Charles, Carlock.
Rev. C. w. Ray delivers the address
at Battle Creek, Rev. Thomas Bithel
ct Page and Rev. ID. X. Tindall a
Hoskins. Senator Allen speaks a
Niobrara. The Norfolk base ball team
and the Norfolk band go to Madison
Holiday Arrangements.
All local freight trains on the North
western will be annuled on the da
Of the Fourth. All passenger train
will carry extra equipment to accomc
date the heavy passenger traffic
Train No. 403 on the Bonesteel line
on both Friday and Saturday is ruI
through to Dallas, giving two train
each way from the terminal town.
Norfolk business houses will clos
ut 10 a. m. The banks will be close
ell day. Mail service at the pOstoffic
will be limited to window delivery
There will be no paper issued by TIL
News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
OUR COUNTRY.
Patriotic Inspiration of the Day by
Rev. DR.. TindalI


The Fourth of July should lead
Americans to think of both the birth
and importance of their country 1t is a
day for reflection, and many believe
the most significant anniversary day
Of our nation. When Israel crossed
the river Jordan dry shod 5000 years
ago, they took twelve stones from the
river bed and heaped them on the
banks thereof so they should ever
remind the visiting generations of
Gods great dealings toward Israel at
that place. The Fourth of July is a
monumental remembrance of Gods
great deliverance to the colonies Of
America in giving them independence
Ours is clearly proyidential coun-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
ARTESIAN WELL BASIN

We have over thirty quarter sec
tions lying in northern Faux and
southern Edmonds counties in the IA
nous Artesian Well Basin of S. D..
Prices range from SIG to $25 per acre.
For further particulars address,
Ward, Guernsey & Kendedine,
Carlyle, S. D.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10

The tax-rate on carelessness is as
high this year as last-but you can
"swear-off' your carelessness-taxes
altogether If you wish. Make a be-
ginning by reading the ads.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10

The furnish room hunters are with
us always-and they read the ads
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
WASHINGTON MINES REOPEN.
More Than 1000 Men Effected in Re-
sumption of Operators.

Spokane, Wash, July 3.-Reports
from various camps in the Occur d.
Alene mining district, east of Spokane
are that all the big producers have
resumed operations, with more than
1000 men directly employed. The OPP
orators are continually adding to their
forces and more first-class miners are
required, When the smaller prospects
begin work several hundred additional
men will be needed to carry on devel-
opment in various parts of the district.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-25
tFrou yesterdays dail ]

The HumboIt sailed from Seattle at nine o'clock last Dishf.
 H. J. Carness, well known III inning man, came in from DoIonsi last fight.
 The Launch Sazman brought iu I.5 salmon for Hvut, Lathrop ard ComE a. ug tbls morning.
 The Alert has gone to HadIey again today to make the third attempt to
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-25

''Tanara Valley" Alaska, is the tile Of 2 thitiy-two page folder issued by the Chamber Of Commerce of Fair biuhs, Alaska. It h beautifully lus- ;rated, repIete with information or the district of which it treats, ard is accompanied by large sized map.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-25
(From Tuesday's Daily

The regular annual meeting of g. John's cbui ch was brld last night at the Rectory, when the annual reports Of the various branches Of the work of the mission were presented.
 The dance given last night proved Ire success that has come to be ex- recied Of Eagle affairs. The attend auce E $ good, s,and the dancers report q most enjoyable evening.
 The launch Marian from Douglas
The border vidette., 1908-11-14
Rights of Forest Reserves.
Editor Mining Science:

Editor Mining Science:
 Apropos of your discussion of the Forest Reserve administrations: There seems to be as many sides to the views of the "powers that be" as they make limitations upon the rights of those who should be allo wed the rights of free access to the mineral lands of the United States though those lands be within the boundaries of Forest Re- serve, reserving very poor quality of fuel and absolutely no timber of a commercial value.
 I refer in particular to a'dis1rict in this county, which is surrounded by mining properties of merit, and through which many outcrops of eossan and quartz. carrying some copper values at the surface, cross; in the heart of this district there is a spring and 100 acres of land which the Forest Reserve ad ministration has surveyed and monu- mensed, notifying the prospectors that they will have to show valuable min erai in place or lose all right to ever more invade this grazing domain which they wish to withdraw from the min eral lands, for the use of the rangers.
 It is right to charge for fuel used from public lands, and perhaps it is also right to charge for grazing on those lands but is it right that the Forest Reserve people should have the right of absolute possession to mineral lands to the detriment of prospectors. or Is 1t right that men not versed in mining should pass upoL. the value of mineral lands, especially in district carrying copper ores where the greater part of the values have leached from the surface ores2 I believe that the reservation of forest lands has accomplished some good. and may accomplish much more, but is not the selection and withdra wal of mineral lands out of their province?
 A B RICH MOND,
 General Manager Mansfield
 Copper Mines.
 Patagonia, Ariz., Octo Der 26, 1908.
The border vidette., 1908-11-14
Tlle aeordes atidettc.
NOVEMBER 14, 1908.
HeIvetIa Makes Mining Report.

The board of directors of the Hell vetia Copper company has issued a re- port made by the president of the company. The idea being to acquaint the stockholders with it's affairs and with what has been accomplished since its organization. Extracts from this report are as follows:
 ''The Helvetia Copper company was incorporated under the laws of the territory of Arizona October 4, 1905, with a capitalization ot S5, 100000, divided into POO 60 shares of par value of $25 each. Ten thousand shares were issued full paid and non assessable and were sold $5 per share at the time of organiza tion when the company had no funds to do develop ment work, and the stock had very little market value. One hundred and ninety thousand shares were issued, Si0 paid; leaving them assemble for SSl5 per share and were delivered in payment for all the mines, mining
 
 tion of the Helvetia Copper company of New Jersey, the original company. further considerations being that the Helvetia Copper company of Arizona should assume and pay the indebted ness amounting to SS1 ,114 of the Hel vetia Copper company of New Jersey. and that the stockholders of the latter company should be allowed to ex- change, within specified time, theIr stock of the Arizona company, share for share; these obligations have been fulfilled.
 Beyond the s50.000 proceeds from the sale of the full paid stock, all funds flor carrying on the work have been raised by assessments on the 10000 shares. These have been called in two assessments of $l each, and three of 50 cents each. making s 50 in all, amounting to S665, ,O0o. practically all of which has been paid. This will all soon be paid. for under article 4 of the by laws. stock shaft be sold for non payment of assessments when de- linquent at specified time.
 "The HelVetia properties comprise i,7S5 acres, ali contiguous and situat- ed thirty miles southeast of the city of Tucson on the west slope Of the Santa Rita mountains in Pima county, Ari- zona. and are unincu m bered. The thirty eight patented claims and scrip land insure sufficient land for town site"