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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-01-21
It Was Just That.

Cheer up, BROTHER" said the
preacher. you'll meet your six wives
in glory!"
Lord! rarson," exclaimed the sick
ran. that's just what's worrin' me-"
atlanta Constitution.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-01-21

DR.. ]. T. Wayson, a member of the
territorial board of health of Hawaii.
who has devoted much time to the
study Of leprosy, has made definite an
nouncement that a patient afflicted
with leprosy had been restored to
health.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-01-21
Cost to Restore Rus, Fleet.

At meeting Of the Russian Navy
league it was admitted that the restosL
ltion Of the battleship feet would cost
$3.50, 900. 900, with an annual outlay Of
t125, 100000. The expediency Of con.
Itructing a submarine feet was urged
nstead.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-01-21
Minot has a peeping Paul.
Devils Lakers want the state fair.


Another blind pig was pulled at Bis.
marck.
Loneliness drives many boy from,
the farm.
The Larson Leader is a yearling,
and legal.
There is an over-manufacture of tow
1T is claimed.
The we'll tower at Hettinger was
damaged by fire.
N. p. surveyors are still at work in
the vicinity of Mott.
Kick the germs out of the mouth
piece Of the telephones.
New machinery firms are being es.
tablished over the state.
There is some fear of an epidemic
of diphtheria around Minot.
There will be large attendance at
the inaugural ball at Bismarck Jan. s.
Some young men at BOwbells Sc.
cured homes in the Canadian North.
west.
Ward county still continues to send
convicts in punches to the peniten.
tiary.
The fears OF some people regarding
possible ice famine have been re.
moved.
The proposed amendments to the
state game laws are generally en-.
dorsed.
Williams county has negro home
steader who is furnishing music for
! country dances.
The village board of Drake has pur-
chased fire engine, 1000 feet Of hose
and hose cart.
There will be big demands upon the
legislature for increased appropria-
lions this session.
| Several cities of the state have
] hankering to tackle the commission
form of government.
Gen. Creel has secured the promise
of a new rural mail route by his
Ramsey county farm.
the organization of the legislature
as was the case once.
Many North Dakota boys are follow
ing out the injunction: when in
doubt remain in school,
A mere man at Minot thinks the
boys are endangering the lives of pc.
destrians by reckless eoasting.
A Dogden milliner had woman ar
rested in Minot OH charge of obtain
ing goods under false pretenses.
The people who are in Southern
climes will swell themselves up when
they hear of the little weather furry
up here.
The state corn show in Fargo at the
time of the Tri-State convention
should interest lot of people over
the state.
Dudley l.. Nash, the new states at
torney of Ward county, starts out
with some important criminal cases to
try at Minot.
Kuhn is entertaining car of Rus
clans who recently arrived from the
BID country and will make their homes
In that section.
George McCauley of Sawyer was in
court twice within few days on
charge of assault and battery pre-.
terred by his employer
The population of Bismarck was
greatly increased as a result of the
aew prisoners sent to the pen and the
,ther people sentenced to the legisla.
lure.
| A woman was pushing her baby in
Z sled along the streets at Mohall
Ehen a drunken man, attempting to
ret past, fell and landed on top of
he kid.
Wheat thieves have been operating
ather actively in the state this win
err. One recently arrested man
:laimed he stole in order to buy
\ Christmas presents.
For the second time Chris Roethe
tas started a contest against Dennis
!
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-01-21
North Dakota
! News Notes

The Valley City Elks will erect q
hall.
Tower City has a fast basketball
team.
wahpeton might try for the state
fair.
Enderlin will DO doomed now by
two papers.
There are no flies on North Dakota
these days.
c. NJ. Porter of Darlington will re,
move to Fargo.
Glendale recently opened . new no.
tel-the Dickey.
Mrs. Julia Foley of Rolla broke an
arm in fall.
Former Hoosiers around Whestland
had celebration.
There are some "home comines"
since the holidays.
This is good time Of year to select,
name for the farm.
Representative Sgutt Of Wells coun.,
ty is mayor Of Harvey.
The free library in Jamestown is In.
creasing in popularity.
There is an increased attendancss
reported at most schools.
Sol Robinson of Lisbos is to remove,
to Fargo and start a hotel.
Secretary Of State Blaisdell 70.
tanned his entire Office force.
1t doesn't pay to attempt to beat"
dressmakers' bills in Dogdon.
"stop spring shooting" is the slogan
of the North Dakota sportsmen.
The matrimonial business should
boom. now that leap year is over.
There is a revival of interest in
billiards and pool over the state.
School consolidation is live issue
in some parts of Bottineau county.
Maj. Byam Of Glendale sold his
Photographic studio to Archie Higgs.
All the soldier boys who served in
the Philippines are entitled to service
medals.
Col. Robinson of Mayville has gone
to his Louisiana residence for the
winter.
The bottling works at Bismarck
burned, and the legislators will be
drier than ever.
A soft" drink establishment was
put out Of business at Beach by the
injunction route.
Druggist Billy Halliday has sold his
store at Darlington. and may locate
in the southwest.
North Dakota farmers-the fore.
handed ones-are already planning
for this years crops.
An effort is being made to have tho
coal reserve limits removed from
some Billings county lands.
A dyke may be constructed along
Heart river to protect property from
floods "at or near Mandan."
James and Albert Spangelo Of Con.
crete have invented new kind of
CRATES for stationary engines.
Former State Senator Regan Of
Wells county is making his residence
in Minneapolis during the winter.
The Methodist church is making an
effort to care for the superannuated
ministers in better shape than ever.
Lorenzo Standish, who has sent to
the state hospital from Casselton, is
brother of the former attorney gen.
eral.
Try making. sacrifice for some
one. The effort may fail to get
immediate reward, but it's worth
while.
In the meantime Chief of Police
Fadeen Of Larimore is still looking
for the goose that was swiped from
his larder.
In one of the smaller towns Of the
state nearly everybody went away for
a visit during the holidays. A half 81
dozen of the men who had to stay at
home got together, ran club and had
, 1909-05-13
Big Wyoming Write.up.

State immigration Agent G.. W.
Williams has just completed the
copy of a fine write-up on the
resources of the State of Wyom-
ing. Some days ago the Chicago
Inter Ocean, a newspaper of nat
ional circulation, published at
Chicago, announced that it was to
issue a special land and real-estate
edition about the eighth day of
August. Mr. Williams recognized
the value of the edition as an adj
vertising medium, and wrote the
managers of the later Ocean, ask
ing about the general plans of the
edition and the price of advertis-
ing in its pages. He was much
pleased to receive a reply, stating
that they would be pleased to use
a 1000 word writeup on the land
opportunities in the state of
Wyoming from him and that they
would print it free of charge, re-
questing him to write nothing but
facts regarding the agricultural
advantages of his state and accom-
pany the article with a few photo
graphs of actual scenes in the
state. This he has already done
and the article will contain a brief
and concise statement of the open
ing of the 100000 acres of dry
farm land under the new 320-acre
homestead law, and a short write
up of the opportunities presented
in this state for irrigated farms
under the varions irrigation laws.
, 1909-05-13
Runaway on Bridge Street.

Yesterday morning witnessed a
rather exciting runs way on Bridge
street which ended with remark
ably little damage. Bert Lees
team, which was being loaded in
the rear of Hunter u Laughlins
second hand store, took a notion
to try their speed. They struck
Stout's spring wagon at Pilon's
corner, bending a rear axle and
taking the dish out of the wheel.
From there they struck for the
bridge, everybody giving them "a
wide berth. They wound up by
running the wagon tongue under
Bush's fence on the east side. The
only damage WAS a broken reach.
, 1909-05-13
Residence Improvement.

Saratoga is beginning to have
some very nice and attractive res
licences. Notably in this line is
the attractive premises of H. l..
Groninger. He has had his yard
leveled up and filled in, planted
trees and lawn grasses thus add
ing to a very attractive dwelling.
G. 5. Taylor, the town marshal,
has also one of the really nice res
licences in town. He has made a
very nice lawn, planted trees and
shrubbery and his place is an at
tractive one. Mr.. Pearson, the
manager of the Saratoga Grocery
company, is another man that has
greatly improved his residence by
identifying his grounds, and his
place on the hill will soon be a
real beauty spot. Cashier Broad
hurst and bookkeeper Fred Clark
are now at work on their lawns
and in a short time they will have
attractive homes. They have add
ed a drilled well and will shortly
erect a windmill for mutual use in
irrigating their lawns.
The above are by no means all
the attractive places in town. We
only mention there as being the
latest improvements. There are
many other residences that are
real beauty spots in the summer
time, and as Saratoga continues to
grow their number will increase.
, 1909-05-13
U. P. Selling Special Rates.

The Union Pacific is now SELL
ing round trip tickets from Chey-
enne as far west as Rawlins, to
Saratoga, Saturdays and Sundays,
good to return the following Mon
day for a fare and a third, plus
sl.2O to parties who wish to come
to Saratoga for a days outing or
to battle in the hot water.
Train Nc. 2 on the s. & E. Ry.
which usually leaves here at 2:45
p. IN. will leave at 3:45 p. IN. on
Sundays, connecting with trains
Nos 3 and 10 at Walcott. U. p.
passengers on trains 4 and con-
meet with train No. l onS. d f..
for Saratoga.
The 5. & E. are also selling
round trip tickets Walcott to Sara
toga for one fare and many pass
engers spend Sunday at Saratoga.
, 1909-05-13
W. c. T. u. Reception.

The Saratoga w. G. Il. U. held
a very pleasant reception Monday
evening in the Sweetwater build
ing Invitations had been ex-
tended to everybody and about 100
persons were present The beau
tifully decorated with flags, lace
curtains and portieres. A tenn
porary stage had been erected for
use during the evening. The fol-
lowing program was given:
Song; "The Sweetest Girl in
Dixie" by Mrs. Dyer. In res
ponse to an encore Mrs. Dyer sang
"I've a Heart to Let, both of
which were heartily applauded.
Mrs Ernest Pearson gave an add
ress, explaining the objects of the
w. G. T.. U. and it's work which
was listened to with much interest
by the audience, which was glad
to learn so much about the work
ings of this great organization.
Then came a recitation by Miss
Eva L.. Andrews, entitled "The
Lost Son" was we'll received and
she responded to an encore by
reading a comic selection Saving
Fritz" Everyone enjoyed Miss
Andrews very much.
The last number on the progam
was a solo by f. A. Carleton,
"The Old Oak Tree" This was
followed by wild Flowers" Mr..
Carleton has a very fiue voice and
, 1909-05-13
Resolutions Of Coincidence

Whereas: 1t has pleased AL
mighty God to remove Sister Ada
Miller, Past Grand Matron, o. f.
5 of Wyoming, from her Chapter
on earth to His Chapter above"
we, the officers and members of
Saratoga Chapter Nc. II, .. +. 5.
of Saratoga, Wyoming, do here
by offer the following resolutions
Resolved, that we feel sincere
sorrow and and u sense of deep
personel loss, as sister Miller was
the Organizer of our home chap
ter in the year 1901.
We realize that in her death We
have lost a dear sister and a men,
, 1909-05-13
Death OF Mrs. l. c. Miller.

Word reached Rawlins ON We'd
nesday telling of the death Of Mrs
l. C. Miller at St. Louis, Mo-, of
heart failure.
Mrs. Miller had spent some
time in Hot Springs, Ark, and
was on her way home but by the
time she had reached ST. Louis
her condition was SO serious that
it was thought best to take her to
the hospital where she died at
about noon on Wednesday.
Word was received here Tues
day in regard to Mrs. Miller's ser-
ious condition and Mrs. Clarence
Clemmons left that evening for
her mothers bedside but did not
succeed in getting there until life
was extinct.
Mrs. Miller was born in Indi-
ana August 25, 1856, was married
to L. q. Miller in 1874 in Rawlins,
and was the mother of seven child.
rem, six of whom are still living
Mrs. Miller has been a resident
of Rawlins for nearly 40 years and
had a host of friends, not only in
this city but in the surrounding
country, all of whom are deeply
greived to learn the sad news.
The remains III expected to
arrive Sunday evening and the
funeral services will be held from
the home, Monday afternoon at
o'clock.
, 1909-05-13
Burlington to Besin Operations.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 7.-Exten-
sion work of the Burlington in
Wyoming is to be resumed almost
Immediately, A line is to be built
south from Worland. The noun
tains encountered on the route
will be tunneled at a point be-
tween No Water and the head of
Bridger creek. From that point
the line will run due south to a
junction with the Northwestern,
and it's road will be leased as far
east as Grin Junction, where con-
nection will be made with the
Colorado and Southern. This will
mean a direct line from Wyoming
to the gulf ports reached by the
Colorado and Southern. 1t will
open up for settlement vast areas
of fertile land in Wyoming
, 1909-05-13
The Town Election.

Tuesdays election for mayor
and counciimen was a very tame
affair, only 81 votes being cast.
OF these Pilon received for mayor
50 votes, Christensen for council
man SO votes, and Huntington,
for councilman 80 votes. There
were two or three scattering votes.
Judge Blood, l.. f. Tichenor, and
b. A. Lee were judges and W.. b.
Green and l.. FL, Forde clerks.
The old council will hold one
more meeting this week, probably
tonight, at which time the
mayor and councilmen will
be in and take charge of
the town affairs.
, 1909-05-13
Visit Of Game Warden Nowlin.

State Game Warden ID. G. Now
lin came up yesterday on bust
ness connected with his office.
He only remained between trains
and vas in consultation with
Deputy State Game Warden, G..
q. Hickok on the new laws. Mr..
Nowlin says license to shoot one
elk will be issued the same as in
other years from the offices of
Justices of the Peace. He does
not regard the wording of the new
law as prohibiting this and if any
n wishes to test the law they
can do so by bringing suit for the
judges of the Supreme Court to
pass on the law.
, 1909-05-13
Gould Appointed Coroner.

The Board of County Comis-
sioners were in session last week.
Among actions taken by the Board
was the appointment of E. l..
Gould, of this place, to the Office
of county. coroner, made vacant by
the recent death of Nelson.
There were a number of appli-
cants for the position, but Mr..
Gould carried off the prize. Mr..
Gould, who had been in Rawlins
looking after his interests, return
ed from that place Friday morn
ing much pleased over the fact of
his selection.
Mr.. Gould has always affiliated
with the republican party until
the last campaign, when he be-
came an active worker for the
democratic ticket, and this appoint
ment comes in the nature of a
reward for his services. He is the
senior partner of the firm of
Gould & Nelson, retail merchants
in mems furnishing goods in Sara
toga. He is active and energetic
and enters Into all matters with
his whole soul. He put up a
strong fight for the Office and
Saratoga feels to congratulate him
on his victory.
, 1909-05-13
Forest Officers Leave.

P. s. Lovejoy, acting supervisor
for the Cheyenne National Forest,
accompanied by Mrs. Lovejoy,
left last Friday for Laramie,
where he will have his headquar-
tiers for the present. The entire
Office force, consisting of chief
forester j. FL. Mullison, forest ran
ger l.. E. Couglin, and stenogra-
pher and typewriter, Miss Maud
Fuller, left on the afternoon train
for their new location.
MI. Lovejoy has not been with
us but about six months, but in
that time he has won the respect
and esteem of everyone he has
come in contact with and it is
with genuine regret that we see
him depart. The regret is mutual
for Mr.. Lovejoy said that he had
never lived in a community where
he had been better treated and
that he felt he was leaving some
of the best friends he had ever
known.
MI. Mullison expects to return
here again as soon as they get
things arranged at Laramie SO
that he can be spared.
, 1909-05-13
CARBON COUNTY,

Mccoy, Deputy U. S. Mineral Sur
veyor, of Encampment, was here
Saturday in the interest of this
survey, getting data and maps of
this region in order to make a re-
port to the company contemplate
ing this work. 1t is not vet dein-
itely determined that this work
can be done, but if it can be, if
will mean the expenditure of a
large sum of money and the OPEN
ing up to settlement of a large
body of land.
This shows that the irrigation
possibilities of this valley are be-
ginning to be appreciated and cap
ital is seeking to open up this
country to settlement. The scheme
is really a very large one and con-
templates a 10000 horsepower
plant, the water for which will be
stored in a reservoir in the North
Park, which will furnish heat.
light and power for some very
large enterprises that we are not
permitted at this time to mention.
, 1909-05-13
Surprised the Teacher.

Bennett, Wyo., May 10.-Our
school of ten months came to an
end last Tn ursday and the good
people of this district concluded
that they would surprise the
teacher, Miss Catherine Kennedy,
as a compliment for her good
work. So they quietly met at Mr..
Youngs aud from there went to
the school house, with well filled
baskets, aud took possession. They
had brought music with them and
held the floor until midnight,
dancing and making merry. A
delicious supper was then spread
aud all did justice to the delight
full spread. Miss Kenneday left
for her home in Napton, Mo.
Monday and all wish her "a safe
and pleasant Journey.
, 1909-05-13

Der from our Order, who was al
ways faithful to her trust and
who, though herself an invalid,
gave to her sisters and brothers
sympathy in their sorrows and
aid in their misfortunes." But,
though one more link has been
broken from our Golden CHAIN
we comfort ourselves with the
thought that the Parting will be
temporary and the Meeting
eternal"
Resolved, that we tender our
heartfelt sympathy TO the mem
bers of Sister Miller's family,
especially her husband, sons and
daughters.
Resolved, hat a copy of these
resolutions be spread on the min
utes of our Chapter, and a copy
be sent to the bereaved husband,
SONS and daughters above men
toned, and to Wyoming Chapter,
No. Z, at Rawlins, Wyo., of which
Sister Miller was a member; also
that they be printed in each of
our local papers.
Mary Stoy Jensen, w. NJ,
Alma M. Heather, Secretary,
of Saratoga Chapter No. IL.
, 1909-05-13
his singing was well received.

his singing was well received.
Refreshments Of cake and
orange punch were then served by
Mrs. Carleton, Mrs. Green, and
Miss Sensintatfar, a part of the
evenings entertainment gladly
welcomed by the audience.
This is the first entertainment
given by the local w. G. T. U,
and they feel so much encouraged
by its reception that they will fol-
low it up with others. The ladies'
are thankful to E. L.. Gould for
his kindness in donating the use
of the building, and to Mr.. De-
vine and Mr.. Huntington for
their assistance in arranging the
interior.
, 1909-05-13
"Old Bob" Passes On.

Old Bob" the small black and
tan dog belonging to Madgs Cra-
mer, a familiar object on our
streets, met his death yesterday
by being run over by some horses.
He vas IL years old and quite
feeble and was unable to get out
the way of the rush. Bob" and
Miss Madge were nearly the same
age and she feels his loss very
keenly.
, 1909-05-13
Looking Over Jack Creek Project

j. A. Whiting, civil engineer, of
Cheyenne, was here last week in
connection with the Jack creek
reservoir project. He and G B.
Sterrett were out for several days
looking the ground W and gath
ering data for the information of
the men who are interested in its
promotion. Mr.. Whiting left for
his home in Cheyenne Sunday
afternoon.
, 1909-05-13
SIX DITCH
PROJECTS
Plans Under Consideration for
the Building Of that Number
Of Big Canals.

At last outside capital has be-
gun to awake to the grand power
and irrigation possibilities offered
by this valley. While these pos
sibilities have always existed, it
took time to bring them to the
knowledge of capitalists. Now
that we have a railroad We are &C
cessable to the outside world,
which is always quick to recog-
nize and take advantage of any
natural possibilities, which are to
be had in this valley.
The largest ditch enterprise
now being worked out is the
Western Land Company's two
large canals, n coming out of
the North Platte river near Ben.
nett's peak and covering a vast
quantity of land ON the east side
of this place. The other canal will
have it's source of supply in Brush
creek and numerous reservoirs
along on the email streams flowing
from the Medicine Bow noun
tains. 1t will skirt along the
foothills, we'll up, 80 as to take in
every available irrigable piece of
land. The contracts for the con
struction of these bitches will be
let within the next 30 or 40 days,
and the two bitches will cover
close to $4,000 acres.
Next comes the Casteel Reser-
YOUR and canal works out of Big
creek. This project contemplates
the irrigation of $1,000 acres OF
land between Big creek and the
Encampment river. This is one
of the most important projects in
the valley and money for it's con-
struction is already assured.
Then another canal and electric
power plant, to be fed by al i'm.
mense reservoir in North Park.
This power plant will develop 49,
600 horse power and is intended
to supply not only the valley with
light, heat and power, but furnish
power to the eastern slope of Colo
RADIO.
The French creek Canal and
Power Company, which is to cover
about 10000 acres, is we'll under
way and is being pushed as rapid
ly as surveyors and engineers can
operate on account of the late
spring. This project is also inan-
ced and work may be begun a,
any time this year.
Last but by no means least is
the Jack Greek Reservoir system,
which is rapidly coming to the
front. This enterprise contem-
plates the construction of either
one large reservoir, located on
Jack creek above the S~eaverson
ranch, or a number Of small ese
voirs situated along the same
stream. This enterprise contem'
plates the irrigation of $4,000 OF
the most fertile acres in the wesI
situated in the foothills in town.
ships 16, II, and IL N. K. 50 and
townships Is aud II N. r.. 81.
The above list of canals ano
power plants WAS given the sur
by one of the best posted civil en-
gineers in the valley and he added
that still another canal was plan
ned to irrigate the land just wes'
of Saratoga. 1t is the intention
to furnish water in this canal fol
not only all the public land lying
west and south of Saratoga, but
all of the private holdings thai
may require irrigation.
, 1909-05-13
Still Another Big Canal.

Surveyors r now in the field,
running a line for a large canal
out of the North Platte river, to
leave that stream somewhere near
the CONFESS ranch, and to cover a
large body of land lying south
and west of Saratoga X H..
, 1909-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs Luke Wheeler and
Miss Bessie Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. q. Huntington and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Clark all went up on Spring
creek Sunday for a days outing. The
day proved to be a delightful one and
they had a very enjoyable time.
, 1909-05-13

The Ladies Aid give a supper in
the Presbyterian church this evening d.