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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Trlpp OPENING About March 25.

Dallas, S. d., Dec, 4.-Judge Witten,
who returned this week to conclude
the selection of the government town
sites in Tripp county, says that the
date of opening Of Tripp county will
be about March 25, 1909, and not the
first of March as originally re-
ported. The reason for the delay is
that the toughest weather of the sea
son often comes about the first of
the month, and the later date, while
early enough to permit of spring
farming operations, is a safer time for
the settlers to get out on their land.
A petition has recently been circu-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
DIRECTOR OF POSTS PLANNED.
Bill for Change in Administrative
Methods VIII Be Presented.

WSt0OuS VIII be presented.
Washington, Dec. A plan for
complete reorganization of the post
office department, creating a new Of
fcer to be known as director of posts,
through whom continuity of policy
may be assured from administration
to administration, will be presented in
the house soon after congress meets.
The measure is understood to have
the approval of President Roosevelt,
Postmaster General Meyers, Speaker
Cannon, and others interested in the
subject.
The plan, if put into the form of law,
would result in a radical change in the
organization of the postofice depart
ment, establishing it on the lines of
number of foreign postal systems. In
stead of assistants to the postmaster
general there will be deputy directors
of posts, who would be stationed in
different sections of the country.
The postmaster general would ex-
erCIse general supervision over the de-
partment, especially of the political
end of it, while the director of posts,
who would enjoy permanent tenure,
subject to removal only for cause,
would be charged with the administra-
tion of the practical affairs of the de.
partment. The creation of director
of posts was recommended last winter
by the national postal commission.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Tripp School Land Picked.

Gregory, S. d., Dec. Especial to
The News: ]. S. Strand and f. Jacob
son, of Pierre, S. D., were in Tripp
county the last of the week selecting
the indemnity land for the school
lands taken by the Indians. There
were altogether eighteen sections
taken, All that unallotted land just
west of Dallas was taken except
eighty acres Some was also selected
around Lamro and Winona.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Normal Training in chadron.

Chadron, Neb., Dec Especial TO
The News; The state inspector Of
normal training, l. A. Downey, visited
the Chadron schools yesterday, in
specting the new department of nor
NAL training in the high school re-
Gently introduced by superintendent
r. |. Elliott. Inspector Downey made
very close examination of each
phase of the school, complimenting
Superintendent Elliott very highly on
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Reese Made Supreme Justice.

Lincoln, Dec. Especial to The
News: Judge M. B. Reese today sue
ceeded Judge j. B. Barnes as chief
justice of the Nebraska supreme court.
The new judges took their places to-
day.
The Democrats will seek to recanvass
the vote and reappoint the judges.
Under the new amendment the
Judge whose term expires in 1914
serves as chief justice. This being
Judge Reese, he succeeds Judge
Barnes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
GREGoRYS NEW OFFICIALS.
Successful Candidates Will Hold Of
flee Until Next April.

Gregory, S. D., Dec. Especial to
The News: Gregorys first city cleo
tion in which the citizens ticket was
elected by large majorities, places the
following men in office: e. Woolhiser,
mayor; John Storms and John Butler,
aldermen of the First ward; S. c.
Young and A. G. FELTON,, aldermen Of
the Second ward; Tom Carey and
Bruno KIoke, alderman of the Third
ward; J. G. Sanford city treasurer;
H. e. Hiatt, assessor; Clark n. Ditto,
police Justice; w. d. Wilson, justice
of the peace. This is the first election
under city government. The success
full candidates hold office till the next
election in April.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

to Ira Burnham at Wisner. Mr.. OFT
intends to move to Texas.
John Hengstler was here the mid
die of this week on business from
Creighton.
Herman Fucker. who Is in business
in Spencer, has sold his farm four
miles south of Battle Creek. The
place is occupied now by Henry
Walter.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Collins of Blake
ley were the recipients of a fine boy
tuesday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Cupid CAUGHT Wilkes Family.

Kimball, S. d., Dec. 4.-Father.
daughter and Grandson married in the
same week. This is the record es-
tablished by ex-senator John Wilkes,
who married Mrs. Emma Stevenson
last week at Chamberlain, the event
being followed by the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Lena Wilkes, TO Guy
Frick, of the same place, and this
served as inspiration to young Leo
Wilkes, who hied him away to White
Lake and brought home a bride In
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Improve creoorv opera House

Gregory, S. d., Dec. 4.-Special to
The News: e. C. Culp, owner of the
opera house here is putting in new
scenery and adding a stage with all
proper equipment for the use of thea
trical trOupes. There is no doubt
of the road to the town
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Gregory Mothers Club.

Gregory, S. D., Dec. Especial to
The News: The Gregory Mothers
club meets every two weeks and dis
cusses questions educational and
otherwise of deep concern to mothers.
There are already twenty in the club
and more are expected at the next
meeting. Mrs. w. Griffith is presi-
dent of the club.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
chadron Defeats Alliance.

Chadron, Neb Dec. Especial to
The News: In an exciting game of
football here Wednesday the boys
of Alliance were defeated by Chadron
to the tune og 7 to 0. This closes
very successful season of football
for Chadron, having lost only one
game during the season.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Snow DELAYS Trains.

Chadron, Neb., Dec. Especial to
The News: The heavy SHOWS in this
section of the state have caused the
coldest weather of the season. Much
inconvenience in railroad service has
been noted on account of freezing and
the delay of trains.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
PASSING OF THE VETERANS.
Ainsworth G. A. r. Post Disbands
Can't Fill the Offices.

Ainsworth, Neb., Dec. Especial
to The News: The members of the
George II. Thomas post of the G. A.
r. voted Wednesday afternoon to
surrender the charter as there was
not enough members left to hold the
offices. A new organization was
effected to look after needy old sold
iers and their families.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
ENJoIN TOO ARDENT WoO-
His Heart Too Strong to Ever Win a
Fair Lady.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 4.-Believing in
the maxim that faint heart never won
fair lady, VIM. c. Ragan made love to
Mrs. Elsie Smith, widow, so persist
emily that today Judge Brough grant
ed temporary injunction asked for
by Mrs. Smith, which enjoins Ragan
from lavishing upon her his unwel-
come affections. Mrs. Smith asks
that after a hearing, the court forever
enjoin Ragan from counting her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Attempt at Suicide.

Thelma Meeks, an inmate of a
house of i'll fame over the river, is in
a very critical condition as the result
of an attempt at suicide. She tried
mercury poison and took enough to
kill twenty people. Physicians were
called in time to give her a chance to
recover.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Elliott Makes Temperance seech.

Chadron, Neb., Dec. Especial to
The News: superintendent of City
Schools r. |. Elliott delivered a rous-
ing temperance address Sunday be-
fore the railroad association of the
Y. NJ. C. A. A large crowd, composed
mostly of railroad men. were present.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

ing the department complete sue.
cess. The plan as taken up at Chad.
ron is the plan recently put into Ne.
braska high schools by State Suer-
intendent McBrien and the depart.
ment here is similar to the one now
under the direction of superintendent
Hunter of the Norfolk schools
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Paster Beats Horse and Man.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec, S.-Rev. Isaac
Potter, pastor of Gods Mission
church, when arrested yesterday for
beating a horse, turned his attention
upon Humane Officer Eckles, fighting
the officer desperately.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
SPOT RAILROAD SURVEYORS.
Two Railroad Men, Presumably Sur
veyors, Seen in keya Paha County.

Gregory, S. D., Dec. Especial to
The News: 1t is reported from Mills,
Neb., town thirty miles south Of
here, that two railroad men, presum-
ably surveyors, passed through that
section last week. They seemed to be
following the survey which traversed
the county east and west but were
very careful about their movements
and gave out no information regarding
their business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Disappointed Landseeker viii Stay.

Gregory, S. d., Dec. special to
The News: A. NJ. Ziegler, who came
here from Burwell, Neb., before the
opening of Tripp in the hopes of draw
ing a farm but did not, has settled
here and will probably put up a steam
laundry second to none outside of the
large cities. The institution is need
ed and will do thriving business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
AzuptIj-NenoW,

Oscar C. Hauptli and Miss Nettie A,
Nenow, we'll known young people OF
Norfolk, were married at $3.50 o'clock
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-14
TOURIST STO COME
HERE FROM JAPAN

The Promotion Committee received
letter from Thos. Cook & Son yes
terday stating that they have made
arrangements to send party of rep
resentative Japanese around the
world. leaving Yokohama ON March Is
by the s. S. Mongolia.
The party, which will arrive here
about March %, will be met by Z
committee at the wharf, whence the
tourists will be driven to the points Of
interest, including Pail, Punchbowl
Waikiki, Kapiolani Park and the
Aquarium, lunching finally at the
Young or Seaside hotel.
The Toxic ASH Shimbun, one OF
the leading newspapers in the En-
pire, is backing the party to 20
abroad, and some Of the press repre-
sentatiyes will travel with it. The
party, which will consist mostly o!
men, will number between 60 and 81
members.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-14
RUSSIAN JEWS
RECOMMENDED
Wood Thinks Some May
Be Secured AS
.. LabOrers

Jas, f, Morgan has received a let
ter from Secretary Wood In whish he
recommends the importation Of Rus
sian Jews. He speaks of this and
other immigration matters as fol-
lows:
II returned yesterday from three
days trip to New York. AT the sug-
gestion of Commissioner General of
immigration Sargent | went over to
Ellis Island and spent the greater
portion of the day there, meeting Mr..
Robert Watchorn, Commissioner of
immigration for New York city, also
Mr.. c. l.. Green, Inspector in Chief
of Information and Distribution. I
was shown all over the place and
spent Il pleasant and profitable day.
From Mr.. Green | learned that
only one immigrant out OF every four
| hundred arrived in this country with
out definite knowledge as to where
they were going and what they were
Going to do, for which reason (even
it desirable to do sol 1t would not be
practicable to recruit labor for lla-
wall from the new arrivals. During
the fall and winter. however Mr.
Green thought that II would be pos
sible to secure quite a large number
OF laborers from the masses who are
out of work. stating that at the pres
ent time he knew of one party of
twenty-nine Spaniards and probably
hundred Italians who could be Sc
cured. OF course, he said, there was
| the risk of loss in transporting them
across the continent-some similar
shipments in former years resulted
disastrously, as you know,-Dut he
thought that difficulty might be over
come.
Commencing about March the
truck farmers tributary to New York
city employed every laborer they
could secure, and from that time un-
I'll August or September 1t would be
useless to try to secure labOrers for
1 the islands in New York city.
Mr.. Green also made the state
ment that, in his opinion, as soon as
the Panama Canal was completed, in
stead of seeking labor we would be
forced to devise means for restrict
ing immigrants, SO great will be the
influx.
THE evening of that day I spent
Ut Nht VI NNlh iAs gun
berger, one of New York's must pro.
minent citizens. Mr.. Sulzberger is OF
the opinion that Russian Jews of the
agricultural class can be recruited
for Hawaii in large numbers, and
was anxious to secure all the infor'
nation possible about our islands
climatic conditions, agricultural pos
sibilities, etc. | left full line Of
our publications with him. Mr.. Sulz
berger, should have stated, is at the
head of the movement to remove tn,
Jews living In squalor in the crowd
ed parts of New York city to othel
parts of the country. About 10000
nave been placed thus far. and tn,
results have been most satisfactory
II is not from this class, however
that Mr.. Sul2bergcr would think o
securing recruits for Hawaii.
MY object in obtaining this infor
nation was simply to secure data II
which thought the members of tn,
Chamber of Commerce might be in
terested, though the probabilities ar,
that our local Board of immigration
is already fully informed as to wha
| have said"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-14
BORN.

SCHIEBER--In this city, Feb, u
1908, to Mr.. and Mrs. A, Schieber, q
son.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-14
IneentO Tank Developer

makes developing easy and pleasant
It is the simplest, easiest, and best
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
Foot Crushed by Wagon

G. T. byxbe, who resides at Penrith,
had foot badly crushed as the result of
falling out of his wagon on Saturday
last. He was returning from Newport
and was descending the Penrith hill,
when his seat slipped forward to the
stakes, leaving him without foothold
on the body of the wagon. He pitched
forward onto the tongue of the wagon.
and while holding onto the tongue with
one hand, tried to gather the lines
with the other. The horses began to
run and Mr.. Byxbe was thrown off the
tongue and under the feet of one of tn
horses. He saw that he was in for
bad mixup unless he extricated himself
so let 90 of the lines and kicked himself
out from under the horses.
AS he did so one of the wheels of the
wagon ran over his left foot, breaking
one of the bones of the ankle and other
wise injuring that member as we'll as
his right foot. He was brought to New
port for treatment. The team ran about
a half mile towards home before they
were captured.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
Lumbermen Look for Boom

A Spokane paper contains interviews
this week with many of prominent saw
mill operators of this section, among
them c. P. Lindsey, of the Panhandle,
and B. L. Willis, of the Fidelity. All of
the lumbermen state that the prospects
poets for big increase in business
are splendid. The demand for western
pine and tamarack is very good at pres
ent, and the increased demand has had
a tendency to stiffen prices. They are
all looking for boom in their line with
the opening of spring. One of the lum-
bermen stated that he expected to see
the greatest demand eyer next season.
Nearly all of the large mills in this dis
trict are in operation. Those that are
not operating have closed down on &C.
count of a shortage of logs. many of the
camps having bee closed down several
months previous to the election on ac-
count of the uncertainty of politics.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
HOyt'S Troubles in Court

The affairs of Fl. Ii. Hoyt, former
president of the Metaline Navigation IN
Co., are reported as beiEg in badly
tangled condition. The store at Meta
line has been closed by creditors and
has not had Mr.. Hoyt's attention for
some time. In Spokane on Monday the
Spokane Merchants Association secured
default judgment against Mr.. Hoyt,
who has been operating general store
at Metaline, under the name of the Hoyt
Mercantile Co., for the sum of $6221 .38.
The Metaline Navigation Co., gar
nishee defendant, are ordered to turn
over for the benefit of creditors of the
defendant, the following property now
in possession or under the control of the
garnishee company and belonging to the
defendants: Cash, $693.25; stock OF
merchandise of the probable value OF
$2S42. 80; bills receivable, the face value
of which is $S6972, but of which the
probable value is around $500; telephone
stock valued at S25 and store building
of the probable value of $3.50.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
Will Buy Chemical Engine

The city council at their meeting held
on Monday night entered into tenta.
tive agreement with the representative
OF fire apparatus house for chemical
extinguisher. The rig will carry tank
holding about 40 gallons of water. It is
claimed that the gas caused from the
mixture in the tank will not spoil mer-
chandise of any character.
The need of some such addition to the
fire apparatus of the city is great. The
town needs an organized fire depart
ment. The new concrete buildings
constructed this season will prove a
check to the spread of the flames in
the business portion of the city, but not
enough to save property without intelli-
gent and organized work.
The cost of the machine will be in the
neighborhOod of $500.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
DREDGING THE RIVER
Contractor Beckman Starts the
Dredge, Cappa
To Improve River Channe

The work of dredging the channel of
the Pend Oreille river was started on
Monday of this week The steam dredge
Cappa, owned by Contractor Beckman,
of Seattle, made a beginning just below
boundary island.
The dredge work splendidly, the only
trouble was that the machinery was 80
powerful the stream was too heavy for
the casing holding the boxing This
will be remedied at once, and the gravel
in the river on the bars will begin to fly
in fine shape right after Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Beckman says that the dredge
proper works as we'll as dredge Of
larger size and cost. He can choke the
pumps within half minute at any
time that he desires. This was done
during the tests of the machinery.
Thus the long deferred improvement
of the great Pend Oreille river becomes
certainty. The appropriation is a
miserly one, but the navigation COM
panies welcome the Improvement and
hope now that the entering wedge has
been driven. that the federal govern
ment will increase the amount in future
sessions of congress, so that the i'm
provements needed may be completed.
The upper Columbia, from Wenatchee
to Meyers Falls, has received larger
portion of the money appropriated by
congress, although the traffic on that
portion of the stream is not nearly so
great as on the Clark Fork, or Pend
Oreille river, as it is more commonly
called. The streams of the southern
states, where boats of one-half the size
of those operating our river operate but
occasionally, haye been receiving larger
appropriation for years than the
mighty streams of the northwest. This
was largely because this section of the
country was still unsettled and their
representation in congress was small.
With the rapid increase in population
and the consequent increase in represen-
tation in congress from the northwest
we may expect that this section will re-
ceiye more gracious treatment or else
know the reason why.
Next to the Columb bia the Pend Oreille
is the largest and most important river
in Montana, Idaho, Oregon or WASH
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26

ington. 1t has had absolutely no gov
ernment aid until the present time.
The river is navigable from Newport
north for boats of 200 tons burthen for
a distance of about 60 miles and, if the
obstructions in Box Canyon were re-
moved much longer distance would be
served by the boats. 1t traverses a
valley rich in timber, agricultural and
mineral resources that has been depen-
dent for years on steamers. There are
no railways in the valley as yet, but one
will soon be constructed. On account
of the government having neglected the
stream great bars have formed in the
channel, making the navigation of the
stream in low water tedious, expensive
and dangerous. With channel COM
pleted as the engineers have marked
out these disadvantages will have been
removed. The deepening of the chan
mel will also allow of the flood waters
running off much more rapidly and thus
lessen the danger of overfiows in the
valleys along the stream.
It is not generally known, even to a
great many of the residents of this To-
cality, that the headwaters Of the river
are in Montana. One of the principal
tributaries of the stream is the Missoula,
which has its source between Butte and
Helena, Mont Other streams that help
form the mighty river are the st. Regis,
which comes down from the Bitter Root
mountains near the present town of
Taft, Mont. and the Flathead, which is
fed from Flathead lake near Kalispell,
Mo,f
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
Want TO CHANGE ROAD
Commissioner Refuses to Make
Cattle Trail a Highway
Troubles Are on the Idaho Side

A great deal of interest is being mani
tested by the residents of the road dis
trlct No. IA, OH the Idaho side, in the
election of commissioner at the coming
election. The election will be held at
the Kellogg school house, southeast of
town, On Monday, Dec. 8, from l to S
O'Clock p. m.
The main interest appears to be in
the selection of commissioner to sue
ceed Chester Knapp, the present incum-
bent of the Office. who is also a candi-
date for reelection. Several parties
who are desirous of having new road
constructed are trying to beat Mr..
Knapp, who has made a good official
and has done more work in the district
than his predecessors have for some
time.
The road in question is known as
cattle trail and is at present impossible
for teams. A petition, signed by but
one person residing in the immediate
vicinity of the road, was presented to
the county commissioners, asking that
it be constructed. A remonstrance was
also presented. The latter petition had
more than two to one signers attached,
but the board ignored it.
The road was ordered surveyed and
viewers were appointed. G. A. Carter
was one of the viewers. The road was
also ordered constructed, but Mr.. Knapp
holds that the action was illegal, as the
law says that in case new road is or
dered to take the place of an old one,
that it must be in as good shape or bet
ter than the old one and the distance
must not be materially increased. In
this case it is claimed that the road will
be longer and that it would cost at least
$1,000 to put it in good shape, and then
it could not be made as good as the old
Priest River road, which the parties
wish to abandon in favor of the new
road. In view of this fact Mr.. Knapp
refused to proceed with the work. The
parties desiring the road called on the
county attorney to have the matter at
tended to, and Mr.. Johnson came down
from Standpoint and tried to get the
parties together, but failed to do so.
The road starts at the south center of
Sec. 20, then runs east about so rods,