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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

festive occasions the basement will
make an excellent mess room as the
culinary department will be supplied
with all the necessities for suppers
and things like that.
Completed, the buildingg will cost
in the neighborhood Of $4,000, of
which sum the company raised all
but $4,000, which the state advanced
as provided in the armory law. Each
man will be supplied with metal
locker for the storage OF his equip
ment, which lockers are supplied
with master locks so that the pres
ence of the quartermaster is requir-
ed before the man can open it and
in this way there will be little cause
of complaint about mixing clothing,
etc. There are many other little in
novations which have been provided
for the betterment of the company
and the zest with which the members
have entered into their new home
augers well for the future efficiency
of the command.
The ball in the evening was opened
by the grand march, led by Governor
and Mrs. Burke, Col. Peake, Captains
Henry of Nallev City and Hanley of
Mandan, with their ladies'. They
were followed by one hundred couples.
Then followed a program of twenty
eight numbers which was enjoyed by
al present. .
The elegant supper was served by
the Ladies of the Macabees to about
two hundred of the guests.
The ball was a success in every
particular and was a fitting close 10
the ceremonies of the day.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
wheat CONDITION
FIGURES Are OUT
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES SHOW
WINTER AT s5.s, AGAINST TEN
YEAR ACREAGE OF 92.2.

Washington, Dec. 8. Showing the
winter wheat condition S5.3, against
GIL a year ago, and ten-year aver
age of 92.2; rye condition of s7.6,
against 95, with indications of total
area of winter wheat 29, 1884, 900 acres
and rye area 1,935, 900 acres, the de-
partment of agriculture today issued
its report on these two cereals for
Dec. 1.
The newly seeded area OF winter
wheat is estimated at Sc per cent less
than the revised estimated area
sown in the fall of 1907. equivalent
to decrease of 1,762,OOO acres.
The newly seeded area of rye is
estimated at 4 per cent less than the
area sown in the fall Of 1907, equiv
alent to decrease of 10000 acres.
The percentage of acreage of win
ter wheat compared with last year,
and the average condition of that
crop on Dec. /, respectively by states
follows:
Kansas 06, condition 90; Indiana Ss,
condition 65; Illinois Ss, condition n; /;
Nebraska SO, condition 80; Missouri
81, condition 80; Ohio 50, condition
81: Pennsylvania s5, condition So;
California 80, condition 90; Oklaho-
| ma 80, condition SO; Texas a., condi-
tion SO; Michigan SO, condition IS !:
Tennessee So, condition 81; Kentucky
80, condition 80; Maryland 100, condi-
tion 95.
Percentage of acreage and condi-
| tion Of rye by states follows:
Michigan 80, condition 81; Pennsyl-
vania 10S, condition 80; Wisconsin 95
condition S6; New York 96, condition
50; Minnesota 96, condition 81; Ne
braska SO, condition 80; Illinois SO,
condition 80; New Jersey 1o2, con-
/ dition 100.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
new ARMORY
(continued from page II

CONTINUED from page IL
panies and Company A in particular,
and to the enterprise of the people
Of Bismarck in aiding the company
to secure the new building.
"A member Of the Moneta Five then
sang May Time with great effect
and to tae immense pleasure of the
laige audience.
Past Department Commander Jo-
seph Hare was next introduced. He
recalled how b new nation was born
in 1776 not only IN the annals Of the
world but more especially In the
hearts Of the people After the ter
rife struggle Of those bitter years q
government was set up and the couri-
try was carved into states and gov
ernment of the people BY the people
an. for the people was established It
was the duty Of all citizens to assist
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

Land Commissioner bennett re-
news recommendation which have
been often made before for reform
in our land laws and in the practice
which are carried on under them says
the Grand Forks Herald. The old
timber culture law, destined for an
admirable purpose, was abused, and
as a result of its enactment immense
areas of land passed from the pos
session Of the government to persons
who fail utterly to perform their
share of the contract. Throughout
the sections of the northwest which
were open to settlement there are
few localities where the opportunities
under that law were not worked to
tne limit. And yet the case is a
rare one where there is grove now
growing as result of the operation
of the law. The provisions for tim
ber and stones entries have been
abused in like manner. Vast quanti-
ties of land filed on under these laws
have passed into the hands of private
SPECTATORS. The commutation clause
of the homestead law has also devel-
oped innumerable frauds, and dts
operation has immensely retarded
the actual settlement of some of the
hest parts of the public domain. The
trouble is not with the intent of the
law, but with its actual operation.
The principle on which all our land
laws rests is that the lands of the
nation should go to those who will
make their homes on them. Through
the communication clause a premium
is placed on the violation of this prin-
ciple. Thousands upon thousands of
claims have been taken by persons
who started out with the deliberate
intention of living upon them more
or less regularly for the few months
required before they could commute,
of committing and then of leaving the
claims and resuming their former oc-
cupation. Merchants, bankers, trav-
cling men, teachers. editors, city
dWellers Of every description have
fled on claims in this manner and
for this purpose, and their claims are
now held for sale, are rented to ac-
tual residents of the neighborhood,
or are lying idle awaiting future de-
velopments. In most of these cases
there never was an intent to make a
real home on the land, and the resul.
proves the absence of such intent.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

The development of tae western
part of the state, which has progress
sed by leaps and bounds within the
past few years, promises to proceed
with equal or greater rapidity in the
next decade. As an indication of the
real estate movement in wild land, a
township of land in Dunn county re-
Gently sold to an Illinois company
for 100000 There is some IL, 900
acres of land in the tract, which will
be sold in small lots to Illinois far
mers who are anxious to enjoy the
splendid opportunities existing in
North Dakota.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
ROUTINE REPORT
OF CONGRESS

Washington, p. G., Dec. s. The
business of both houses of congress
was confined today largely to listen
ing to the reading of the presidents
anual message, but in addition a few
bills Were introduced in the senate
and in the house a number of bills
We're sent to conference, among them
being one providing for a new immi-
grafton station at Boston.
In addition, the speaker announced
the appointment of Mr.. Higgins Of
Connecticut, to place on the COM
mittee on judiciary in place OF Mr..
Littlefieid and of Mr.. Martin to a
place on the committee on Indian
AFFAIRS, in place of Mr.. Parker, de-
ceased.
For the first time during the pres
ent congress there was a call OF the
committees Of the house, but no mea-
sure was reported by any of them.
The miscellaneous work of the SEN
ate consisted in the main of the ref
erence in executive session Of about
l,5Oo recess nominations, which were
today sent to the senate by the pres
ident, and the adoption of resolutions
OF regret on account Of the death Of
members Of the house who have pas
SEQ away since the adjournment last
NAV
Ihe senate adjourned for the day
lat 2 O'Clock and the house at 2:35.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
The Main Point.

The Engiishman and the American
were talking about honesty among
men.
Speaking about honest men," said
the American proudly, "our George
Washington was the most honest man
the world has ever known. Why, he
took a hack at the cherry tree and
then told his father about it,
The Englishman pondered In silence
for long time Finally he drawied.
''Tt may be deuced clever in George
telling his father about taking the
hack, but tell me this
Well. what LIS it r
did he pay the driver psf. Louis
ost-Dispateh
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
q n, or
he WAS ACQUITTED.
And BY His Own Eloquenee, Not by
His Lawyers.

And by His Own Eioquenee, Not by
His Lawyer's.
"Strangest case ever had," said the
attorney, who was in talkatiye
mood, twas up In the northern part Of
the state last summer.
81 was back In the woods some
miles from what you would call civ
llization on combined fishing and
hunting trip.
while I was there an old man, who
had been acting as my guide and very
valuable In spite of his bibulous hab-
It's, was arrested for stealing keg Of
whisky. NJ
'aThe case looked pretty black for
him, and the old man knew 1t.
"As the old man was almost indis-
pensable to me, j volunteered to de-
fend him.
when the case came to trial used
all my wiles to get him clear. But
soon saw that it was uphill work and
that the jury had a deep seated con-
yiction that the old man was guilty.
The old man realized 1t, too, and
squir1ned nneasily about upon his
chair. 4
''The case was about to go to the
jury when the old man arose and in
sisted on addressing them before they
retired The court granted permission,
and the old man turned to the jury
and said:
I jes' want ter ask We one question.
Ye all know me, and what want to
ask ye is this: Do ye think that if I
stole that thar whisky that would be
sober now
"This was putting the case in new
| light, and 1t seemed to have great ef-
feet with the jury, for they declared
him not guilty before leaving the box.
"When it was over and the old man
was receiving the congratulations Of
his friends one of them said:
"'Sam, how on earth did you man.
lage it?'
WAL answered the old man as
he solemnly winked one eye, when /
toted that thar whisky home the old
woman saw at once that the first
thing that would go and do would
be to go and git full of discriminating
evidence, so she took the keg and
locked 1t up In the cellar till the clouds
would roll by. But it's mighty lucky
that the trial kim Off jes' ez she did,
fer couldn't hev held out fer another
day ter save my life detroit Free
Press.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
BIG SEIZURE OF
van CAMP CATSUP
AUTHORITIES AIILEGE THAT
! GOODS DO NOT COMPLY WITH
NATIONAL PURE FOOD LAW IN.
THAT THE CONTENTS WE'RE
FALSELY LABELED.

Fargo Forum: A big seizure of
Van Camps catsup, which the federal
authorities allege does not comply
with the pure food laws in that it is
falsely labeled, was made this morn
ing by United States Marshal Shea.
There were seven cases of gallon
jugs and elevel cases Of half-gallon
jug of Van Camps catsup in the seiz-
ure of the whole amount is now in
the hands Of the federal authorities
and will probably be destroyed.
The catsup was stored in the ware
house of the Park, Grant & Morris,
wholesale grocers. but that company
had refused it and had notified Van
Camp & Co. that they could not use
the catsup and that it was here SUBJ
ject to their order. &4a
1t is said that Van Camp & Co.
were notified on Sept. % by the feder-
al authorities that these goods did not
comply with the pure food law-that
they We're falsely labeled and that
unless. they were taken out of the
state or the labels changed they
would be seized and destroyed under
the provisions of the national pure
food law.
Warning Goes Unheeded.
It is further alleged that the Van
Camp Co. paid no attention to this
notice whatever, left the goods here
and also left them unlabeled and on
complaint of Prof. E. F. Ladd, the
North Dakota pure food commissioner
Assistant United States Attorney w.
| H. Barnett issued an order to have
the goods seized and brought into
| court. r ?. aTlss1
The original order issued by Mr..
Barnett late Saturday afternoon, read
seven gallons and eleven half gal
Ions, whereas it should have read
seven cases of gallons and eleven
cases of half gallons, and it was,
| therefore, impossible to seize the
goods under this writ and new
| writ was issued this morning, under
| which the seizure was made
| Mr.. Grant, of Park, Grant & Nor
| ris, in speaking of this seizure OF
catsup this morning, made the state.
ment that his firm, and, he believed,
most of the other wholesalers, were
doing everything they could do to Co
operate with Prof. Ladd and the 9th.
ers who are enforcing the pure food
laws, and that as soon as Prof. Ladd
notified him that this eatsup was
falsely labeled he had notified the
company that he could not use it and
that it was here awaiting their OF.
der.
/ Ladd Tests All Goods.
He further stated that his company
made it rule to submit a sample os
every shipment Of goods that they re
ceived that might come under the
provisions Of the pure food laws, to
Prot. Ladd for ANALYSIS before they
sent In check in payment and i
Prof. Ladd informed them that the
goods did not comply with the Law
that they at once notified the firm
from whom they had purchased them
that they could not use them and
that they were here awaiting their or.
der.
For example" said Mr.. Grant, we
received a car load of tomatoes this
morning and we sent a can to Pror
Ladd to analyze before we sent the
| f firm check in payment for them !
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
He Said 1t.

Horace remarked Mrs. Figtree,
I'VE are going to have company at
dinner. and do wish you would
brighten mp and look less like an hon
orary pallbearer. Say something hui.
morous"
The company came, and, with few
preliminary coughs and winks, which
were intended to announce to his wife
that the witticism was about to be per-
petrated, Mr.. Figtree said timidly,
Mary" d 3
Yes, dear. What is itT' asked Mrs
Fgtree graciously. 3s
Have you got all of your hair on
this evening Y'-J Judge.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
Another Sufferer.

4 Al" said the shabby beggar as ne
shiyered from tle pelting sleet. ..you
don't mind weather like this
"WIio doesn't? r hastened the man In
the fur lined orereoat Why. 1t Is
the hardest weather on automobiles /
ever saw In my life cbicago News.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
Match Flame Powersu,.

The lame Of an ordinary match has
q much higher temperature than is
generally known, and win melt cast
iron or steel filings through the fame.
Sputtering sparks like gunpowder win
be the result Of the melting metal.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
Too Late.

Mr.. Van Neere entertaining a few
friends) You didn't brush the cob
webs OF that bottle William.
William Excuse me, sor, but saw
yer putin them ON, and / wouldn't
take the liberty unbid Pick Me Up
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

%LOdHS Oh lily FTOPStIys56E@ asssys
Law, Real Estate and Loans
Bismarck and Washburn NJ. d.
..***: *"**.:
!: SECRET SOCIETIES. =
**:* -:
Masonic. s. Y H ,z5l
BISMARCK LODGE, NO. 8, "A. F. &
| A. M Meets first and third Mon
days in each month at Masonic
hall. n H. r. Berndt, w M; q. r.
Dullam, secretary.
ITANCRED CONLMANDERY, NO /, X.
T. Meets third Thursday in each
month at Masonic hall. O. r.
Jones, 3. G.; NJ. ]. Mckenzie, re-
| corder. 8
o. E. S.
BISMARCK CHAPTER, NO. H.
meets first and third Fridays in
each month at Masonic hall. Mrs.
Agnes T. Cochrane, w. NJ; Hattie
/ Shelton, secretary.
| knights Of Pythias.
ST. ELMO LODGE, NO 4. MEETS
each Wednesday evening in K. r.
hall. Melven G. Hagen, G. c.:
w. e. Parsons, K r. e 8.
Pythian Sisters.
LINCOLN TEMPLE, NO 9. MEETS
second and fourth Thursdays each
month at K. P. hall. Elizabeth
Belk, M. e. c.; Mrs. Nellie Evarts,
M. Of r. & G.
Brotherhood Of American Yeomen.
A FRATERNAL LIFE AND ACCI-
dent insurance organization Meets
| the last Tuesday in each month in
the Maennerchor hall. Henry But
Ter, Foreman; G. A. Hess, NJ. A.; n
L. A. Belk, Correspondent
| "A. o. u. w.
BISMARCK LODGE NO 100. MEETS
| the first and third Fridays at Maen-
nerchor hall, at o'clock NJ. j.
Mckenzie, M. W.; Bradley G.. !.
Marks, recorder. q Il
| G. A. r.
JAMES B. MCPHERSON POST NO.
2, Department of North Dakota.
Grand Army OF the Republic. Meets
last Thursday in each month at
! G. A. r. hall Joseph Wood, post
commander; A. D. Cordner, adju-
| tant.
| NJ. w. "A.
BISMARCK CAMP NO 1854, M. w.
A. Meets the second Tuesday in
each month. T. r. Mockler, v. c.:
A. w. Cook, clerk.
i. O. o. r.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO. y.
:! Meets every Thursday evening at
Odd Fellows hall. Fred Roberts,
| n. g.; James Savage, ". e.; A. E.
Boyce. secretary; e. A Dawson,
treasurer.
| Rebekahs.
NICHOLSON LODGE NO. 40. MEETS
| the first and third Saturdays In
each month in Odd Fellows haIl.
| Elsie Mcdonald, N. G.; Mrs. Nellie
Evarts, secretary.
Maccabees.
*. 0. T. M-MEETS EVERY FIRST
and third Thursdays Of each month
at o'clock p. M, at /. o. o. p. hall.
visiting members cordially invited.
| y 9. Ramp, Commander; Erick
Erickson, Record Keeper.
Canton # II
| COURT BISMARCK. NO 8S7. MEETS
/ every fourth Thursday in each
month at Odd Fellows hall, John
Yegan, g. r.; VIM, Moore, n. S.:
!, v. Healy, F. s. 81 81
M. B. "A.
M. B. a. MEETS FIRSTsA AND THIRD
| Wednesdays Of each month at Maen-
nerchor hall. Thos Anderson.
president; a. r. Marquet, secetary.
Commercial Club.
COMMERCIAL CLUB OF BISMARCK.
| regular meeting of club member
snip the first Tuesday in each
month; regular meeting of board OF
directors the first Friday OF each
month, at Commercial club rooms.
/ Ihird street. F. Il Conklin, presi.
cent; -. Young, secretary.
Labor Unions,
UNITED BROTHERHOOD or car.
penters and Joiners, No. I118. Meets
every Tuesday evening at Kuntz's
i nal. ALI brothers cordially invited
70 meet with us. VIM. Gorsuch.
president Fred Westermann, re-
cording secretary. 's3.5s
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. NO. 14o
meets first Monday In each month
y . o'clock p. m. Chester Jones.
retary. - s' 3 & sses-
- AAA . 90 YEARs.
~ q ExPE RiEMcE
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
/. O. O, r,

CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO. 2.
Meets every Thursday evening at
Odd Fellows hail. Fred Roberts,
n. g.; James Savage, ". G.; A. E.
Boyce. secretary; E. A. Dawson,
+ treasurer. s5
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
,Rebekahs.

NICHOLSON LODGE NO. 40. MEETS
the first and third Saturdays In
each month In Odd Fellows hall.
Elsie Mcdonald, N. G.; Mrs. Nellie
Evarts, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
Maccabees.

K. o. T. M-MEETs EVERY FIRST
and third Thursdays of each month
at o'clock p. M, at /. o. %. p. hall.
Visiting members cordially invited.
D. G. Ramp, Commander; Erick
Erickson, Record Keeper.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
G. A. r.

JAMES B. MCPHERSON POST NO.
2, Department Of North Dakota,
Grand Army OF the Republic. Meets
last Thursday in each month at
G. A. r. hall. Joseph Wood, post
commander; A. D. Cordner, adju-
tant.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
a. o. U. NJ.

LODGE NO 100. MEETS
the first and third Fridays at Maen-
nerchor hall, at 8 o'clock. M. T.
Mckenzie, M W.; Bradley C.
Marks, recorder. q
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

Brotherhood Of American Yeomen.
A FRATERNAL LIFE AND ACCI-
dent insurance organization. Meets
the last Tuesday in each month in
the Maennerchor hall. Henry But
Ter, Foreman; G. A. Hess, NJ. A.;
L. A. Belk, Correspondent.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

Pythian Sisters.
LINCOLN TEMPLE. NO q. MEETS
second and fourth Thursdays each
month at K. p. hall. Elizabeth
Belk, M. q. c.; Mrs. Nellie Evarts,
M. of r. & G.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

Canton n
COURT BISMARCK. MO ss7. MEETS
every fourth Thursday in each
month at Odd Fellows hall, John
Yegan, g. r.; VIM, Moore, r. s.:
I, W. Healy, r. s. 80 81
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

Labor Unions,
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAR
\ penters and Joiners, No. Ills. Meets
every Tuesday evening at Kuntz's
nan. All brothers cordially invited
70 meet with us. VIM. Gorsuch
president Fred Westermann, re-
4 cording secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
NINA

NJ. w. A.
BISMARCK CAMP NO 1854, M. w.
A. Meets the second Tuesday in
each month. T. r. Mockler, v. c.;
A. w. Cook, clerk.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
: SECRET SOCIETIES. !.

Masonic. t58 ss5l
BISMARCK LODGE, NO. 5. A. F. &.
1. A. M. Meets first and third Mon
days in each month at Masonic
hall. H. r. Berndt, w. M 3.
Dullam, secretary.
TANCRED COlIlNLANDERY NO /, X.
T. Meets third Thursday in each
month at Masonic hall. o. F.
Jones, 3. c.; M. j. Mckenzie, re-
corder. s VA
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

- st73SsVtfIfttSISIdt OIUBs
COMMERCIAL CLUB OF BISMARCK.
Regular meeting Of club member
ship the first Tuesday in each
4 month; regular meeting OF board of
directors the first Friday OF each
month, at Commercial club rooms.
s8 Third street. F. Z. Conklin. presi.
dent; F. p. Young, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

$50 O. e. s. n a. EEEj
BISMARCK CHAPTER, NO. IL.
meets first and third Fridays in
each month at Masonic hall. Mrs.
Agnes T. Cochrane, w. NJ; Hattie
Shelton, secretary. 2
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

M. B. A.
M: B. a. MEETS FIRST AND THIRD
Wednesdays Of each month at Maen.
nerchor hall. Thos. Anderson.
president; A. r. Marquet, secetary.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

The armory is brick structure SO
x140 feet in size and consists of a
basement IL feet high and drill hall
a few feet above the level of the
street line. The entrance TO the
main hall is gained by broad steps to
a platform where large doors open
into the drill room which is one of
the best in the state, being entirely
free of posts or other obstructions
in its entire area. 1t has hard,
maple floor of exceeding smooth
ness, being designed for use in dane
| ing as well as for more ardous work.
The walls are plastered and the cell.
ings are high and painted most ar
ltistically. In the west or front end
of the building there is balcony
which viii seat 100 persons. Under
| this on the main floor are the Off.
I.csr's room, the ticket Office and la.
dies cloak room In the basement
is the room devoted to the use OF
the Grand Army as long as it shall
care to use IL the toilet and bathsa
Kitchen, locker rooms, quartermas-
tiers room and coal and furnace room,
ltall so arranged SO as to leave a large
center room which viii be a mems
room and shortly be filed with gym
nasiun apparatus for the use of mem
bers. All Is most complete and on
Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18

creek district was of the same character.
 The Imperial county oil boom is only a mirage.
 For the benefit of those prac- tical persons who demand facts l assert positively that no oil has been found in CarrizO creek or elsewhere in this county. There has been no work done on the Cactus well for years. A Star rig is there, dismantled and ab- andoned to the drifting sands. J. M. Holloway has been there since Christmas and posted a mo- tice to the effect that he owns the property, and that is the on- ly "oil discovery" he has made. Whoever asserts that there is oil in the Cactus well is either lun- atic or liar. There is water in the hole, but not a trace of oil and there never has been a drop of oil. If there are any oil indi- cations anywhere between Signal Mountain and Carrizo creek, the man who has seen them or knows where they are has failed to show up. The persons who have re- corded relocations of old claims have not posted notices on the ground. Notices seven years old are under the stones of most of the monuments.
 There may be oil under the ground anywhere in that region. There may be oil under El Gen. tro or Chicago or Oshkosh.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18
Clothing House Opens

The Meserve Clothing House, the oldest exclusive clothing and furnishing house in Redlands, has opened an up-to-date store in the hotel block, El Centro, with a fine line of clothing, furnishings, hats, caps and shoes, The name of the company guar antees quality, reliability and enterprise and the new store will be a welcome addition to the busi- ness enterprise of Ell Centro. The store will be in charge-of Bert Mccartney, one of the Meserve Clothing Go. s most experienced salesmen.