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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
CRY Is LOSER.
Prompt Payment Of Railroad Tax Not
Anticipated.

Prompt Payment Of Railroad Tax Not
Anticipated.
y Fargo is In a peculiar position as a
result Of the prompt action of the
Northern Pacific in paying its entire
paving assessment for recent work on
Front street. The action, Of the rail-
way company is likely to cost the
city about $4,000. The company's
share of the paving was over $4,000.
The paving bonds were made payable
in fifteen annual installments, and not
anticipating such action by the rail.
way company the city sold all the
warrants at Z per cent interest. The
railway company concluded it pre-
ferred to pay the entire amount now
to being bothered with the annual
payments and sent in its check. It's
now mp to the city to do something
to Offset the loss of interest. The
bonds bear per cent, while the city
gets only per cent on deposits.
There is more trouble over the matter
because, under its charter, the city
cant use the funds in general pay
ments, but must confine it to paying
paving warrants. The only solution
appears to be In inducing holders Of
the paving warrants to take other
warrants and permit the city to can
Gel the amount for which the railway
company has paid.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
GOOD HAUL OF ROBBERS.
Loot Store at Lueea, N. D., and Get
Away with $500.

Loot Store at Lueea, N. D., and Get
Away With $500.
Burglars made a rich haul at Lucca
small town twenty-four miles south
east of Valley City. The general
store of 8. ]. Sharpe, who is the post
master, with Office in the same build
ing, was entered, and goods valued
at 500 were carried away. The booty
secured by the burglars consisted OF
ladies' and gentlemen's gold rings,
gold chains, sixty pairs of shoes, TWEEN
ty-six pairs of pants and forty.fvs
pairs of gloves. etc.
Efforts were made to open the post
once safe. but they were futile, proba-
bly, for. lack of time. There is but
slight clue to the men who did the
job. which was very shrewdly planned
and apparently the thieves made q
clean getaway.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
BIG SALE OF RANGE HORSES.

The Dickinson Horse Sales COM
pany opened the first range horse sale
ever held in the Northwest in March.
A large number of buyers from Iowa,
Wisconsin and Illinois are present,
and the opening date sees some
splendid sales. Broken horses have
sold readily at from $3.50 to $3.50 per
pair. One homegrown stallion sold
for $705. Car lots are given special
attention. Manager Watson is well
satisfied with the opening day. The
next sales dates are May 10 and IA.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE.

Capital City Merchants Organize Mu.
tuaI Protective Association,
At the instance Of the Bismarck
Commercial club a meeting of the
business men of the city was held
In the club rooms and a permanent
organization effected for the best in.
terests of trade.
A temporary organization was ef
fected by the election of H. L. Reade
as chairman, and after matters OF in
terest to the local trade were dis
cussed a committee, composed of
Messrs. Best, Knowles, Hoskins, Mel.
son and Young, was named to work
out the details and report at meet.
Ing to be held at the same place April
2. There were twenty-six merchants
present, and considerable interest was
manifested in the proposed organiza.
ton.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
FoR wlLLlsroM .PRoyEcT1r..I.
sWiIiston Water users' Association
Held ! Meettns..

'vvtliston Water users' Association
Held i Meeting.
.2lA meeting Of the Water Users asso-
citation and the farmers who own land
under the Williston irrigation project
was held at the court house at Will
liston for the purpose of discussing
the best possible means Of furtherin)E
the benefits of the williston irrigation
project BY disposing Of their lands or
. part thereof of which they could not
work to advantage.
Max Bass, immigration agent of the
Great Northern railway, was present
and made some timely suggestions as
to the best course to pursue, in get.
ting the most out of the. land under
the project and at the same time set
thing up country more thickly by
farming less land and doing it cor
rectly. He said that he was here to
facilitate the settlement Of the coun-
try. and showed that it was not the
water or irrigation project that made
the land values, hut, the settlement of
the country that was made possible
thereby. He advised the irrigation
farmers. most of whom have 100
acres. to get together and dispose of
the lands that they could not properly
farm. He suggested that the farm.
ers list the lands they had for sale
under the ditch with the description
and price thereof. This list would be
published and advertised by the
Great Northern to Eastern buyers,
who are DESTROYS Of securing land
here and would make it possible to
put family on every forty or eighty
acres, making it just as profitable fol
them as 100 acres.
Chief Engineer Storrs of the recla
nation service here said that it was
also the plan of Director Newell OF
the service to advertise these lists, to
make it possible to get the best re-
suits out of the irrigation project by
better farming.
The plan was discussed, and blanks
for listing will be furnished the farm.
ers on the ditch, and when the plan
gets to working there should be big
influx of settlers here, making more
farms and better farming, more bust
ness for our merchants and another
boost for Williston. the fastest grow.
ing city in the Northwest.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
The Way the Weather Works,

The Way the Weather Works.
The witty Bishop Sanford olmsted
Of Colorado, at q dinner in Denver.
said, apropos Of Sabbath breaking:
Il was talking to an Eastern clergy
man the other day about his church
sttendanco.
~ suppose l said, that in -FOUR
district rain affects the attendance
considerably
"He smiled family.
4Indeed. yes.' he said. I hardly
have q vacant seat when It is too vet
for golf o. motoring"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
PlrIAsLE PLIGHT OF A MAN.
He Was Found With Feet and Hand,
Frozen.

Almost famished with the pangs of
hunger, with his feet frozen, one TEN.
pleton, about forty years old, was
found in an old caboose of the Great
Northern near Minot, where he had
been for several days, lowering be.
tween life and death.
Templeton, it is said, beat his way
through from Washington, and ar.
rived in Minot few days ago. Hav.
ing no place to sleep and no money
for food, he crawled into an old un-
used caboose about two miles east of
Mfnot. and there he lay in the cold
with scarcely enough clothing to GOV.
er him.
There was a small stove in the car
and Templeton managed to scare up
a few pieces of kindling with which
a small fire was made. The mans
feet were frozen stiff. He was very
scantily clothed, and he appeared to
be on the verge of starvation.
The man was taken to the hospital.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
COUNTY OF REhvILLE.

sossters Hold important Meeting
at MohaII-To Divide Ward County.
The Renville County club held a
very important meeting at Mohall, at
which the plans for the future work
of the organization were laid. The
club is boosting the proposition OF
dividing Ward county and forming a
county to be known as Renville. The
gathering here was very enthusiastic
In favor Of the proposition and will
do much towards furthering the OBJ.
feet sought.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
MURDER LAID 10 HIRED MAN
Body Of Christ johnson, . Kenmars
Farmer, Found In Cellar. sf

Body Of Christ johnson, q Kenmars
Farmer, Found. In Cellar. H
With the face beaten into an un.
recognizable mass and the head shot
full of holes, the body Of Christ John
son, Kenmare farmer, abor. sixty
years old, was found in the cellar Of
his home, six and one-half miles
south Of Kenmare. r. S. Noah. who,
It is alleged, ran blind pig in Minot
Tor year and q half and recently
was released from the state peniten-
ttary. and Patsy Coyle, who served
time for frobbing the postofiice at New.
port. some time ago, were arrested
and taken to Minot. Noah. whoas
home Is supposed to be at Douglass,
N. D.. and a man by the name OF Mills,
supposed to be his father-in-law, ap.
peared at the Commercial hotel at
kenmare a week ago. Noah had q
gun and started out in the country,
ostensibly on hunting trip. He went
to the home Of Christ johnson and
hired out to him 20 work. Noah's
father-in-law disappeared, and Patsy
Coyle had not appeared on the scene
Noah worked for Johnson until
Johnson mysteriously disappeared.
He was last seen on Thursday morn.
ing, when he started out to visit q
neighbor, who lives short distance
away. He left the neighbor's place
at $50 o'clock Thursday night, and
was not seen again until his body was
discovered yesterda yafternoon in the
cellar Of his home.
The theory on which Noah and
Coyle are held is that Coyle went ou
to the johnson home Thursday even
ing and that the two murdered hin
there. According to Their story, Noaf
and Coyle left the johnson hame II
q wagon about S:15 Thursday night
for Kenmare. Noah says that befor,
he left the johnson home he had made
deal with johnson to buy his grain
and personal property, paying hin
$3.50, and that Thursday night he
drove johnson to Kenmare, where hi
was to take the midnight train to st
Paul on his way to Eur 2e.
Johnson's body was found in a cor
ner Of the cellar behind a potato bin
His head was curled down toward his
feet. It is thought johnson was muir
dered on his return from his neigh
bor's place, and that the body was
thrown into the cellar in the hope tina,
it might be concealed until the per
petrators of the crime had gone
away.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
NEARLY LOST THEIR LIVES.

johnson Boys Had Narrow Escape at
Hear River.
AS Henry and Frank Johnson were
fording the Heart river at 8. P.
Weeks crossing on their way from
Henry's place to Franks claim, near
Almont, the ice gave way under the
load, letting the horses and wagon
with the load. into the deep water,
drowning their horses and losing the
wagon with it's contents and barely
escaping with their own lives. The
full particulars Of how the accident
happened are not at hand at this time.
but sufficient has been learned to
know that the loss is heavy one for
the boys.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09

's.sIillTlA.. vo',a,T' oETo COMING.
War Disagreement indorses stand 81
4 N sssss,s Nofs Dakota Men. 81

War Departln snt 7indorses stand q
II klort patota Men. i.$
At a meeting 5of oficers and militia.
men III tie armory Of Company B at
Fargo, Adjt. Cen. +. H. Poole read
\ ~ letter from the war department,
which stated that, the stand Of the
North Dakota militia. in not desiring
To camp In Wyoming again this sum.
.mer. was well taken.
Some time ago Adjt. Gen. Poole re,
ceiyed q letter from the war depart
ment asking for estimates for the cost
of the proposed encampment at Islay,
Wyo., where the N. D. N. q. went last
summer. The estimate was submit.
ted, and at the same time an estimate
OF the cost Of the trip to American
lake. Washington, about fifteen miles
from Tacoma. \ Gen. Poole stated to
the department that it was not the
desire Of the guard In this state to
go to Wyoming. One Of the main rea.
sons advanced for the stand was that
the change Of altitude was so great
that it worked hardships on the men.
American Lake is an ideal place for
maneuvers as well as a beauty spot.
Electric cars connect with Tacoma
and the pleasures that could be en-
toyed on the side would attract many.
II the appropriation bill now before
congress is passed. 1t is more than
probable that the N. D. N. G. will be
ordered to take the western trip this
summer
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
Thursday.

Washington, April 3. - Carrying o
total of $11,50S,SO5. the agricultural
appropriation bill was passed by the
house of representatives late yester.
day. It had been under discussion for
nine days and from the time its con-
sideration began until the very end its
provisions were attacked at every
turn, with the result that it under.
went many changes.
During the debate yesterday a briee
furry was created by Mr.. Harrison Of
New York, Democrats, characterizs
In gas socialistic the bill of Minority
/! Leader Williams providing for the
utilization of the treasury surplus i'm
the construction and improvement Of
roads in the several states. 4
Vigorous FiIibuster. ~
With the agricultural bill out Of
the way the Democrats and Republic
! ans locked horns with each other on
all subsequent business, with the re4
suit that one of the most viborousl
filibusters ever conducted in the
house was entered upon. Majority
Leader Payne threw down the gaunttN
let to the Democrats and notified
them that the Republicans did mott
propose to accept dictation as to what
the program of legislation should be.
Minority Leader Williams accepted
the challenge. whereupon the Demo.
Gratis resorted to every obstructive
tactic known to parliamentary law
on every proposition that came up for
consideration. 1t was 1000 p. M. be.
fore the house adjourned. i
In the Senate. !.
The legislative session of the sen.
ate was largely consumed by discus.
sion, without passage, of bill to re.
organize the public school system in
the District of Columbia.
Friday.
Washington, April 4. - When the
house of representatives adjourned
late yesterday the breach between the
majority and minority parties was, IL
anything, wider than ever. The
Democrats continued their dilatory
tactics throughout the day, notwith-
standing the committee on rules
brought in a rule applying the gag
law to general debate on the District
OF Co 'umbia appropriation bill, which
was in order for consideration The
rule was adopted amid great disorder.
end only after the Democrats had ey.
haEsted every parliamentary move
which they could make to obstruct its
final Opposition. In presenting the
rule. Mr.. DalZell of Pennsylvania re.
pe2tel the threat of Leader Payne
that hencefo.th, the remainder OF the
session. the Democrats would find
themselves oct in the cod. Minority
Leader Williams, full of defiance. an
nounced that he was not to be intimi-
dated. lie tod the Republicans again
what they could expect from his side
of tie house and exhorted his Demo
cratic colleagues to stand together
and apply all the power of which tho
minority was po.sessed in order to
force the Republicans to action.
The two hours allowed by the rule
for general debate on the District bill
havia Ebeen consumed. the house at
GAP adjourned, but only after the
democrats forced q roll call
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
Woman Probably Fatally eurne,

Woman Probably Fatally Burned.
st. Paul, April 5.-Mrs. August H.
Weiss, fifty years Of age, was fright
fully burned about the body yesterday
afternoon while attempting to extin-
guish grass fire that threatened her
haystacks. s.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
aax Rum Kills TWO Men,

Eetroit, Mich, April 5.-A dispatch
from Decatur. local option" town,
says Edwin Carney, Jr.. thirty.two
years old, and James Mahoney, thirty
eight gears old, are dead from drink
ing hay rum.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
No Money nsfunded.

Il fear me have been buncoed by
you villagers" declared the South asea
islander. Il gave pig for wife
Cheap enough, my friend" y
But they appear in unseemly haste
10 eat that pig"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
SHERIFF BUYS sLoooHouNDs.
Ward County Officials Will Get Jail
- Breakers,

Breakers.
Sheriff Lee of Ward county has pur.
chased two bloodhounds which will be
used to help officials in enforcing the
laws. Minot will be the second place
in North Dakota where bloodhounds
are in use. The authorities at the
state prison at Bismarck have several
bloodhounds, but as far as is known
this is the only city in the state
where they are used.
The bloodhounds are being shipped
from South Dakota. They will be
sworn in as members of the sheriff's
department.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
,;... ~,

AuS 0SA0A Be lOl4AsSret n,
Dickinson wants Sn gricultural fair
and q racing circuit: 81 Il d ~ III
North Dakota's population Is now
estimated at 100000. NJ M.
Hillsboro ladies have organized an
improvement league.
The Wahpeton water supply will
be greatly improved. 3g5sa;tS:
New Salem organized . lodge of
the Sons of Hermann. & 4.
Cordes rostofice, in Morton county.
has been discontinued.
The Bismarck knights of Pythias
will give minstrel show. q
The city scales are figuring In mu-
nicipal politics at jamestown. Il
An armory for CompanysA at Bis
n1arck is now an assured fact.
There is great deal of activity
among baseball fans of$:the state.
Train service is to be cut down on
some of the branch lines of this state.
| -
A court house Tor Bowman county
will be constructed of cement blocks.
ssss
| Farmers in Morton county claimed
to have been the first to do any seed.
ing. sS2.,
Considerable land in Morton county
in the vicinity Of Almont is changing
hands.
Improved telephone service at I'm.
derwood is being appreciated by the
public.
Some Of the spring hunters are
neglecting to secure the 1908 brand Of
licenses.
The knights of Pythias had a big
time at the institution of lodge at
Garrison.
The irrigation proposition in the
Williston district is attracting a lot
Of attention.
This is the time Of the year that the
small boy end his little box of matches
are in evidence.
Bismarckers are investigating the
danger of tuberculosis in connection
with the milk supply.
The farmers seem generally salts
fed with the new plan of leasing
school lands for five years.
The Glendale Light and Power com.
pany declared a dividend of S per cent
On its last years business.
The horsemen at Kenmare have
organized and are to have some in
Iteresting races this summer.
The marriage OF Miss Ruth Phelan,
daughter Of Hon. J. E. Phe!an, was
Zig social event at Dickinson.
Dickinson established a reputation
for hospitality in the manner the Mis-
souri slope editors were entertained.
At Anamoose the milkmans team
went SO fast that he had to make
second trip to complete all his deliv-
cries.
There have been some narrow es.
capes from death of youngsters who
play Oh the railway tracks at Bis.
msrck.
Capt. Osborn of the militia company
at Dickinson is getting lot OF boost.
Ing in his candidacy for railway com.
missioner.
Neche will have an entire new corps
Of teachers next year. The present
force will not remain on their press
cnt salaries. ~
John Luchsinger OF Windsor, Suits.
man county. is convinced that poultry
raising is profitable and is gathering
in zoo eggs daily.
Meddlers caused serious damage to
the engine in the fire hall at Mohall-
left it so that the water froze and
there was an excess of expansion.
After having undergone an, opera.
ton for appendicitis and latefssuffer-
ed from typhoid fever, Harry Girls.
void, an Northern Pacific brakeman
at Mandan. had leg cut off-all with.
in a few months.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
n ~ e ~ ". I, II ~ Il.
! O|''1'|'''lll&re'l;';s!I','S'||lI',.,,.,
4 Resume Of The Week. 81
Procesdinas.
Tuesday.

tuesday. s
Washington. April 1. = After hav.,
Ing undergone many changes the par.
agraph of the agricultural appropria-
tion bill relating to the bureau of for.
estry was finally passed by the house
of representatives. Messrs. Mondell
of Wyoming and Smith of California
continued their attacks on the bureau
and in this they were supported by
Messrs. Bonynge of Colorado and
Cushman of Washington. These EN-.
braced charges that the bureau had
created timber monopolies in favor
of large corporations, illegally as.
sumed jurisdiction over water rights
belonging to the Western states and
juggled with figures in order to OBJ
tain large appropriations from con-
gress.
7 Nearly the entire session of the
senate yesterday was consumed in
consideration of bill to permit the
building of dam on the Snake river.
Washington.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
a. Viewed b. UnfrIendly Ey.s.

Il ~ - viewed BY UnfrIendly Eyes.
81 isn't your opponent ,favorite son ?"
asked one Ohio politician.
No." answered the other. "He isn't
fayorite som He's more Of a teach
er.s pet whom the real fellows want to
lick. "-Washington Star.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09
Wednesday,

Washington, April 2. - Debate of
the agricultural appropriation bill in
the house yesterday was devoid of
the charges and imputations which
marked its consideration on Monday
and Tuesday. More progress was
made with the measure than on any
previous day. and the indications arc
hat 1t will finally get through today.
The passage of bill authorizing
the construction of a dam across the
Snake river in the state of Washing
ton, and the consideration of meas
ure for adjudicating the claims Of
states against the government on ac-
count of the disposition of the pro-
ceeds of public lands occupied nearly
the entire session of the senate yes
terday.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09

Somewhat paradoxical, but a sup.
per was given by the Mems Ladies'
Aid Society of the Methodist church
at Hope-the coffee was served from
kerosene and gasoline cans. and ma
chine oil cans were used to dispense
the cream and vinegar.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-09

the engine IN the fire hall at MOhall-
left 1t so that the water froze and
there was an excess of expansion.
After having undergone an opera.
ton for appendicitis and latefesuffer-
ed from typhoid fever, Harry Girls
void, an Northern Pacific brakeman
at Mandan. had leg cut off-all with.
in few months.
Citizens and business men of Cakes
are agitating for Sunday morning
mai! and Supt. Derrick is to be asked
TO run a train from Hankinson and
thus supply other towns with their
Sunday letters. It. Is claimed that It
would prove a great convenience to
travelling men and would be an in.
ducement to them to spend Sunday in
Cakes.
The passenger service on. the sarles
line Of the Great Northerg81has been
discontinued and hereafte the pas.
senger traffic will be taken care of by
a mixed trains but the change is SAT-
to be only temporary.
Since Lttehville people have start.
ed Inc agitation to secure the exten.
sion of the Milwaukee road from Har.
lem to LttchvifIG! several other towns
in the county have begun to sit up and
take notice, and are making strenuous
Efforts to induce the read to build
their way.