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The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14
PaulGros.

State Line Herald: And row Editor
Gross is candidate for one of those
Carnegie medals for saving life. He
saved lite and the story runs thusiy:
Twas Wednesday night, pitch dark;
not far from the witching hour when
ghosts walk. etc. just why the editor
was out so late is nobody's business
not even Bro. Lawson's. Anyway he
was vending his way up Main street, to
cross the track to his own town of North
Lennon, when near the railroad grade,
be stumbled pell nell over something
yielding that felt like "a bundle of rags.
Immediately thereafter drunken shout,
seemingly from the bowels of mother
earth meath his feet, apprised him of
the fact that someone had bedded him
self for nights sleep on the Milwaukee
right of way. The editor admits that
this sudden discovery made his heart
leap up to his mouth, and that he ac-
CELEBRATED his step to get across the
grade back again into Gods country
there to don his overcoat and scoot
back and inform Lemmontown's tall
guardian of the peace Of the where.
abouts of another candidate for the
coroner's inquest. For surely man
left lying there drunk would freeze sitter
than stick of wood over night. But
all this reasoning was cut short by a
sudden flash and report and the un-
comfortable whiz Of bullet past him.
The drunk bad proved to US that he was
still able TO stake care of himself" AT
any rate, the editors unwilling kick and
his own gun play must have cleared his
wits sufficiently to stagger towards a
safer place for the rest of the night.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14
Getting Rid Of Opium In
China

An American doctor touring in one of
the Chinese provinces sends an interest
ing account of the way reforms work
there, showing that human nature is
pretty much the same on both sides of
the globe. Last July, in accordance
with the viceroy's order, every opium
den was closed but after few days they
were wide open again! This state of
Eaffairs continued until short time ago
when an Inspector was sent from the
capital to see how the order was being
obeyed. The local magistrate, getting
wind of the expected visit, had every
thing in proper shape when the in
[spector arrived. Not den was open
and they have remained closed ever
since. There is proof, however, that a
man who is bound to smoke can still
be accommodated, though with far more
difficulty than formerly. The sale of
crude opium is still allowed but it must
be cooked and smoked at home. This
puts man to some inconvenience, and
while it will not stop one addicted to its
use it is diminishing the number who
torn the habit.
In some parts of China the law is
strictly enforced and there is good pros
poets that in ten years time the evil will
be greatly lessened. Unless it is China
cannot advance as a nation. In pushing
this reform the government finds the
missionaries among its ablest helpers.
In addition to the moral pressure which
they bring to bear upon the victims they
give them the benefit of treatment in
their hospitals. Edward L. Bliss, one Of
the American Board doctors at Shaowu,
who sends us these facts, writes that he
has recently discharged several men
from his hospital entirely cured of the
opium habit.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14
Answers to Land Enquir.
les

The following communication is from
Tribune subscriber in Bentley, North
Dakota:
"Will you please answer the following
questions:
"Can person file what lis called a
water right on one or more quarters of
land?"
Yes. They may file one or more res
ervoir declaratory statements.
"Can they be contested when the per-
son who filed on them has done all the
law requires"
They cannot be successfully con-
tested, provided the declarant complies
in all respects with the laws governing
the same.
"Can government land be scripted
now?"
Yes.
"A man filed on piece of land but
did not do anything with it. About a
year afterwards it was contested by a
man who was not of age. Another man
bought the first party's REIMBURSEMENT
after the contest was started. Can the
party holding the REIMBURSEMENT file on
the piece of land or will the mans son
get it,"
The filing of contest by father
gives no right by virtue thereof to his
son. If the father carries the contes,
through to successful termination he is
awarded preference right personally to
file upon said land. The party having a
REIMBURSEMENT gains no rights thereby
pending the contest and should he file
the same during the pendency of said
contest the same would inure to the
benefit of the contestant. If the son
should become of age before the cancel.
lation of the entry by virtue of the con-
test, he could, after the entry is can
celled, file his application for the land
which would be suspended pending the
exercise of preference right by contest
ant within 30 days from notice.
"Where can get a copy of the home
stead law?"
You can secure copy of the home
stead and other public land laws, in full,
by writing to the honorable commits
sioner of the general land office at
Washington, D. c., for copy of the
General Curcular of January rs, 1904.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14
ALI WHITE
Manager Of Large Lumbep
I
Firm 81 81

Alfred White left Tuesday afternoon
for Billings, Mont, for an indefinite busi-
ness stay while attending to matters per
tanning to new corporation of which he
is member. II
Last week, articles of incorporation of
Rucker Bros Co. were filed in the
county clerks Office at Billings. w. I
Rucker and B. J. Rucker of Everett,
Wash, and Alfred White of this city are
the incorporators and trustees of the
company. The capital stock is s1oo,-
600, divided into 900 shares at the PAT
value of 500. The stock is non-asscs-
sable.
The company intends to put in a line
of lumber yards in Montana, similar "a
the Mandan Mercantile Co. in this state.
The articles were drawn up according to
the Montana laws, but the company can
also operate in this state under the same
incorporation.
Rucker Bros. are members of the well
known Washington lumber firm, owning
several large mills, thousands of acres oi
timber lands, several large hotels and
camps, and have, at the present time
several million feet of lumber ready fol
the market.
Mr.. White will be general manager oi
Rucker Bros company in Montana
which is an entirely separate business
from the Washington firm. He has
already done quite little business in the
matter of selecting suitable locations. 4,
Lumber yards have been established
at Miles City and Huntley and lumber
has been unloaded at both points, bu,
Billings is the point where the main
business of the company will be trans
acted. Terry is also an important point
occupied by the new firm.
Alfred White commenced railroadina
in England when but "a years of age
and he is considered one of the mos
capable men in this line in the country
which fact is evidenced by the many fine
offers rendered him recently by variou.
railway companies. Mr.. White rail
roadedSat Dickinson for 25 years, serving
as shop foreman prior to going to Alask;
as superintendent of machinery for {
road in the copper district. For man,
years he has been specially successful
in stock raising. His land investment:
have also made him handsome returns
and it can be truthfully said that Mr.
White possesses more than ordinar,
executive ability. He was honored with
term in the legislature and has llek
many other Offices of trust.
Friends at Dickinson and elsewhere
will be pleased to learn that Mr.. White
has associated himself with some of the
most successful and wealthy lumbernrer
of the country.
For the present, Mrs. White and Mis-.
Florence will remain in Dickinson.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14
Favors Library

The possibility of having a free public
library in Dickinson should bring forth
the very best efforts of all right-minded
people of the community. There is nc
question as to the utility of such an insti.
tuition, and when we come to the bene.
fits to our children, they cannot be over.
estimated.
have been much interested in public
libraries for many years and never raiss
an opportunity to visit them even though
my sojourn in city may be confined to
but a few hours. Everywhere the story
is the same. In Anaconda, Montana
where lived for several years, there is
one of the finest library buildings in the
state, given by Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
mother of the now famous aspirant for
presidential honors. In Great Falls
there is an almost equally. fine building
built by Andrew Carnegie. But the best
thing about both is the fact that they
have become almost indispensable to the
communities.
At any hour of the day you may find
people-men and women-seeking ref.
erence books, many of which are never
allowed out of the building, exchanging
such as they are permitted to take away
with them, or quietly sitting at the. many
tables in the reading room-an ideal
place for quiet study or restful reading
The very best time for the visit of one
who wishes to Judge of the great useful
ness of such an institution is after the
schools close in the afternoon, or on Sat
urday or Sunday afternoons, when the
reading room only is open. Then you
will find the school children of all ages
from the little tot only seeking for fairy
tales, to the high school boy seeking
information in history, chemistry OF
higher mathematics. ~,
The advantages of a public library are
probably appreciated most fully by those
who shave had and have not" For my
self there is no one thing have missed
fquite so much, and am sure that in {
little. time after the Dickinson library j:
opened, if we are SO fortunate as te
secure one, it will rival in popularity an,
other institution in the city,,
Very truly,
! = u "a - C.E. pobson:
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Agricultural colIese

Prof. Bolley will test any samples Of
grain or grass seed sent to him on con-
dition that the sender tell where he Sc
cured the grain and give the grade
Prof. Bolley will also give the names oI
weed seeds found in the grain.
Prof. Richards says that there has
been a large demand for the Breeders
Directory recently issued by the college
This contains list of names and ad
dresses of the principal breeders of pure
bred stock in the state with the differen
breeds handled by these men.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14
Teachers Examinations

Following is the program for the ex-
animation of Stark county teachers to be
held at Dickinson March 13 and ID, 1908.
Note change in time.
Ep1r}av 4 AZ
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Dickinson Business Col
leae Notes

Mr.. McGrath has been absent for the
past week on account of sickness.
Misses Pearl Nichols and Jennie Free.
man have joined the literary society.
Miss Sarah Clark has taken out a,life
scholarship in the shorthand department
T. Harrington has taken out a life
scholarship in the commercial depart
ment.
The new books that were ordered fol
the normal department, which will start
March 10th, have been received.
+, Foreman has returned to Dickin.
son, after an illness of several months
and will resume his studies at the college
A new Remington typewriter has beer
placed in the school. We now have
Remingtons. L. c. Smiths and Under
woods.
The debate. resolved that U. S. sena
tors should be elected by direct vote O
the people, was decided in favor of ths
negative.
The program for March IA is as fol
lows: Roll call, answered by quotations
reading, Miss Albrecht; debate, ere
solved that the American Revolution
was more important to human progres.
than the French or English Revolution.
Those on the affirmative are Mr.. Manley
Miss Hagerman and Mr.. Pelissier, anc
those on the negative are Mr.. Jahr, Mis-.
Pisha, Mr.. Dawson. Talk, Mr.. RAIDER
recitation, Edna Tollefson.
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OUR TAXES
Low as Compared With
Other Cities. Library
Tax Would Be TrifIins
Amount

If Dickinson is to have a library, every
one wants to know how much it is going
to cost. The proposition before the
voters at the April election is: Shall the
city of Dickinson pledge itself to raise
the sum of 81 500 annually for the main
tenance of public library, the building
itself to be donated to Dickinson without
cost? The valuation of the real estate
and personal property in the city of
Dickinson for the year 1907 amounted in
round numbers to $4,000. 1t will re-
quire an additional levy of two mills on
the dollar to produce the sum of $500.
In order for each property owner to de-
termine for himself how much additional
tax this will bring about, it is only neces-
sary for him to get out his tax receipt,
multiply the valuation by two and point
off three places. In other words, it
means tax in addition to what is now
being paid of about one-twenty-fourth.
If Mr.. Smiths taxes for 1907 amounted
to S24.oo, he could figure on an additional
tax of one dollar on account of the
library fund.
As the valuation of the city increases,
the rate of assessment necessary to pro-
duce the $500 would decrease. In 1900
the property valuation of the city
amounted to only $4,000. In order 10
have raised $1,000 tax that year, It
would have required more than FOUR
mill levy. The library tax would have
been twice as high. By the same token,
we may expect the tax to decrease in the
future. In eight years more, or perhaps
less. the man now who would be paying
one dollar per year library tax would be
called upon to pay but fifty cents.
While many of the citizens of Dickin.
son complain about the high tax rate, it
may be well to remember that the tax
levy of Dickinson is really lower than
almost any other city in the state. The
city of Fargo hasA.a slightly lower rate.
Below is given the axleviessfor some oi
the different cities. =,
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14
Hotel Range

For sale for less than Il price; one
s #. Arno range, single high shelf. full
water side. 50 gallon boiler, and fixings
complete. CUSTER TRAIL. RANCH,
Medora, N. D. 2.2o-5t
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14
sUNEQUALED AS A CURE FOR
sj95 GROUP.

Besides being an excellent remedy
for colds and throat troubles, Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy is equaled as a
cure for Group" says Harry Wilson oi
a. the croupy cough appears, this rem:
successfully in many thousands ol
homes. For sale by all druggists.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14
Wanted

An experienced hand wants chance to
run breaking engine this spring. For
particulars write HANS STEEN, New
England. 3-7-2t
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14
GoodalI Dray Line

Brooks Goodall has purchased the
Dundas dray line and those who have
depended upon this line in the past can
get careful service by calling up at the
St. Charles hotel.
2-29-4t BROOKS GoODALL.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-14

AS Tar as taxes are concerned, one can
congratulate himself that he lives in
Dickinson. With the two mills added,
'the taxes will still be the lowest of any
town in the list except Fargo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-31
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

New York, March 2S.-The stock
market showed quite plainly the
strain Of the attempt to keep up
prices which has been persisted in
dursng the present week in face OF
some natural tendency towards re-
action glowing out of the disposition
to take Profits on the considerable ad-
vance already achieved since the rise
set in. The suspicion Of the charac-
ter of tie market was caused by an
extraordinary speculative demonstra-
ton in tie curb market, where a new
mining sock was introduced after a
preliminary flourish Of the advertis-
ing trumpet which has been going
on for several days past. Accusations
of maniulative operations on the
stock exaange in the last few days,
with the object OF furthering the
curb lottion, found voice in the
current dicussion in the market and
contribute appreciablye to the dis
position OF the professional element
to attack tie market. The mental in
dustrials, epecia1ly those connected
with the opper industry, were es-
pecially yulnrab1e, owing to the SYM
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COTTON

New York. March 2S.-The cotton
market opened steady at a decline Of
2 to Z points in response to lower
cables, unfavorable weekly trade re-
views and continued good weather
in the south, but rallied during the
early session on covering, bullish
weekend figures and firm reports
from southern spot markets. Prices
during the middle Of the morning
were about 3 to 4 points net higher.
The trade was moderately active at
the advance. Market closed very
steady with prices net 3 to s points
higher. ,
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Sugar-Raw. arm; fair refining.
3S6; centrifugal. ss: test. 436; mo
lasses sugar, ISL; refined, steady;
powdered. $50: graduated, $40;
cubes, SIS.
Conee-Futurss, steady; net un-
changed to s points lower July. $50;
September, SIS: December, SIS.
Spot quiet; Rio No z. 6; Santos
No. 4, SOS IA; mile coffee, quiet;
Cordova, 10 1-4613 Il.
Butter-Steady: creamery extras,
25G2S IL.
Cheese-F1Tm, unchanged
Eggs-F1rmer-
Peanuts-Unchanged-
PotatoeS-Firm.
Cabbage-Ffrm.
Cotton seed oil higher on light Of
fering, covering Of shorts and
strength Of crude. Aime crude, 81;
prime summer yellow ,s39 1000: on
summer yellow, 81 1909; good on
summer yellow, 81 1909; prime
white 40Q42; prime winter yellow,
40942 Ia.
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Finance, Commerce,
Local. and Domestic
Cotton, Stocks, Bonds

pathetic relation they were supposed
to bear to the exploitation liz the out
side market There was a recurrence
Of sharp pressure also on Union Pa
cifc, owing to revived effect Of the
proposed scheme OF financing an
nounced by the company EARLIER in
the week. The nature of the selling
OF the United States steel stocks
made an appeal to the ~reactionary
sentiment, owing to suspicious that
the selling came from informed and
~iniuential sources Moderate resis-
stance was shown TO the depression
at times, some special centering in
Northern Pacific. The passage of the
Akdrich bill by the senate made a
good impression, but the action had
been expected and led to some rsa-
iizing sales.
Mercantile agencies reported SOHO
revival OF spring trade On conseI va
tive lines. Additional curtailment In
New England mills was a counteract-
ing influence. Last prices were not
far from the lowest. The statement
OF banking averages for the week was
much more favorable than that OF the
actual condition Of the clearing house
institutions on Friday night The
! $37,s42 900 loan increase reported by
the institutions outside the clearing
house is connected with the resump-
tiea during the week Of the ;Knicker-
booker Trust Company. An announce
ment that caused much gratiica ion
was that the last Of the clearing
house certificates outstanding since
ithe financial crisis which developed On
tOctober &c and had been retired.
Bond were firm. Sales, par value,
81, ,446, 060. United States rs register
ed have declined lac. on call during
the week. Sales Of stocks today 39as-
900 shares.
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THE LIVERPOOL hARKRT.

Liverpool, March 2S.-Cotton: Spot.
dull; prices 2 points lower; Ameri-
man middling, fair, 6.2S; good mid
ding, 5.92; middling, SOS: low mid
ding, 5.32; good ordinary, ASS; ordi-
nary, 4.S3; sales 5000 bales of which
800 were for speculation and export
and included 2700 American. Receipts
1000 including 5000 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet
March, 5.23; March and April, 5.23:
April and May. 5.22; May and June.
5.23; June and July, 5.22 IL; July and
August, S. 81; August and September.
SIT; September and October, 5.12 1-2;
October and November, sos IL; No
vember and December, SOC; Deem
Der and January, sos L.; January
and February, sos.
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- Gaze f~:s-e@s Brain Acted
Quickly noGuh.

- Gaze f~:s--S.= Brain Acted
ouicky Enough.
Gee =" Area" sharply exclaln-
e. IA - Ter nc visitor had gone.
81 wc.s,-nt 90 wo-kis lie a. big a hyp-
ee.ite rs -oI are
In what way" he demanded. "have
] been acting the IMPORTER
You know well enough When Cons
In Jerry showed Us the picture OF the
young woman he Is going TO marry
you said, She's as pretty Is a picture.'
and you know she Is homeiy enough 20
loosen the paint on a brick wall"
George scratched his chin and re
nected d moment.
Mrs. REPRESENTATIVE" he said.
don't accuse me OF hypocrisy. She Is
as pretty as q p~icture-her W pic
ture."
Even then II did not occur to Mrs,
Ferguson 10 retort that this explana.
ton didn't help him any. as the photo
graph surely was retouched-
And an opportunity for crushing a
husband, once lost, never turns NJ
agaiu.-Chicago Tribune.
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Fetictoua.

A New England mai who fiatters
himself upon his aptness In saying the
proper thing ut the proper time recent
~ revisited his old home In Vermont.
whittier he has not gone in ten years
or more.
Among those he met during the first
day of his visit was a coquettish spin
ster, who. with a simper. said:
"I'm Miss Mullins. You don't re-
member me. Of course"
Remember you!" exclaimed the New
England gallant. LAS il | could help
doing so, Miss Mullins. Why. you are
one Of the landmarks OF the town.
Harper's Weekly.
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PORT MOVEMENT OF COTTON

Galveston steady; 1914; net re-
ceipts SIP.
New Orleans steady; 1912; net re-
oeipts 2,755.
Mobile, net receipts 1875.
Savannah steady; 1913; net re-
ceipts 1,403.
Charleston quiet; 10; net receipts
CT.
Wilmington steady; 1913; net re
ceipts 1875.
Norfolk steady; 1913; net re-
ceipts 1903.
Baltimore nominal; 10 2 net re-
ceipts 27,O57.
New York quiet; 1910; net re-
ceipts 2,642; stock 99,0S5.
Boston quiet; 1910; net receipts
So
Philadelphia quiet; 1865; net re-
ceipts 81.
Total today, at all ports, net IT,
$50; Great Britain 1881; France
5,S76; continent 7,745; stock $685.
OPS.
Consolidated. at all ports, net,
1886; Great Britain 11,251; France
5,S76; continent 7,745.
Total since Sept. l, at all ports,
net 7,739,022; Great Britain 2,257,-
$50; France 744,701; continent g.
1884; Japan 1~77.O74; Mexico
1898.
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NEW YORK.

New York. March 28.-F1our- dull,
and steady. Minnesota patent, $3.50
SOS; winter patent 460@4.90.
Rye-Flour, quiet, 4.50@5.25.
Cron Meal-Steady; fine, 1.45G15e.
Rye-Dull, No. 2 western, SIS.
Wheat-Spot, easy; No. 2 red Zoe
IA elevator. Option 1-2 to 3-4c. net
lower. May, 102 IA; July. 96 5-s-
Corn-Spot. steady; Nc. 2 "a L.
elevator. Options 1c. net lower. May,
rs IL; July, 70 SIS.
Oats-Easy; mixed, Sc: clipped
white, 58@61 LIZ. :
Lard-Firm. .tfNEssHFH2|
Pork-Firm.
Enthusiastically; New Orleans,
2S@42.
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MOVEMENT

Houston steady; 10 TIC; net re-
ceipts asst.
Augusta steady; 1917; net re-
ceipts 255.
Memphis quiet; 1O% net receipts
1908.
st. Louis dull; 10 rs /; net receipts
Sc.
Cincinnati, net receipts 2S4.
Louisville firm; 10.
Little Rock nominal; 1913; net
receipts 1S2.
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Exactly.

Little Mrs Hunter had heard SO
many jokes about the brides who
couldn't market successfully that she
made up her mind that the first re-
quest she made of the narketmau
would show her to be q sophisticated
housewife. Send me, please" she
said. two French chops and 100 green
peas."-.Tud%e.
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ReSdy Fer Him,

"Good morning. sir" began the long
haired visitor with the roll Of anu
script. II see you've got your win
dow open. That's a sign that spring
Is here. Now, r.
NO." interrupted the editor, giaring
IT him significantly; Its a sign that
/ . ring poe: &c he-o."-Phladeiphia
i~nss
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NAVAL STORES MARKETS.

New York, March 29.-Turpen-
tins quiet; rosin steady.
Charleston, March 2S.-furpen-
tine md rosin nothing doing.
Savannah, March 2S.-Spirlts tur-
pentin. frm Z; sales 1852; receipts
426; Shipments %.
Rosin nrm; sales 416; receipts
1888; shipments 1852; stock o.
75b. Quite: A, B, c, $50; d $40;
Il 3.S2k; r 3.S7A; G 3.e2k; II
4.15; I ABB X 40; M 5.25s N
s.65; WIG $50; WV $50.