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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16

The switchmen's strike, that is the
topic of engrossing interest through
the northwest which is especially af-
fected, may be settled shortly and it
may be but the beginning of general
differences between railroads and
railroad employees. Every few years
there must of necessity come a read
justment in railroad circles. The
ideal way of settling differences is by
arbitration of board of unbiased
men, learned in the matters in con-
troversy and having no bias for or
against either side to it. But it is
not always easy to get both sides to
consent to the verdict of arbitrators,
although the present instance the rail
road managers were willing to sub
nit the matters in dispute to arbitra-
tion. AS consequence the general
public which depends upon the SER
vices of the railroads, suffers most of
anybody. And SO many factories and
employers of labor are dependent up
on freight supplies ond freight ship.
ments that the result of the haudicap
to the railroads may mean general
unemployment in the middle of winter
when it is least to be afforded. Bis
marck Tribune.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16

A law prohibiting the advertising of
Intoxicating liquors in any newspaper
in Maine has just been declared con-
stitutional by the supreme court of
that state. This is a good law and
ought to be on the statute books of
every state, but it isn't; however the
best magazines and papers are cutting
out the advertising of the whiskey
business. If you control the reading
matter that comes into your house,
cut out every daily or weekly paper
and every magazine that fouts a
liquor notice. This would at least
show your opinion of editors who talk
reform in some of their columns and
sell the rest of their space to spread
danmation.
The saloon business is a disreput-
able business, and it stands cheek
by jowl with the brothel, the gambling
den and the low dives frequented by
the criminal classes. If any person
scatters poison on the streets, along
the highway or in your back yard and
poisons your dog the law holds him
accountable. How about the publish
er who poisons the Imagination OF
the boys with the aaring favorable
notice of ''The Famous Old Brand OF
Chicken Cock Whishey'' or ''The
Golden Wheat Belt Elixir of Life"
Press Supt.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
Prize Winners 's!'

Hurst's Store was thronged
Monday afternoon by large
crowd of men, women and chill
dren waiting for the time set to
decide the prize winners of the
counting contest. The correct
number was -Four Thousand and
twenty eight we're present who
had the number right. 1t was
decided that those having the
right answer should be allowed
to guess at the number of dotos
in another circle which resulted
in the prizes being awarded as
follows:
1st prize, Piano, Mrs. Regan
End, prize, Rug, Mrs. John
Sussex
3rd prize, Linen, R. Gunkle
Every one is satisfied with the
fair and square method in which
Mr.. Hurst has conducted this
contest and the prize winners
are to be congratulated upon
their success.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
v. c. Normal Notes,

President Mcfarland has been in
Chicago and other eastern points on
business for the Normal School.
The Choral Society sang Gaul's
cantata consisted of, ''The Holy
City," Friday evening. The chorus
consisted OF 125 voices and there was
an orchestra of "a pieces.
The boys basket ball team gives
unusual promise this year. Games
have been arranged with the James
town high school. Fargo College, the
Agricultural College, the Mayville
Normal, and the University.
The first year class adopted the ex-
cellent motto, ''Rowing, not Drift
ing, F" as typifying its spirit.
The faculty and the student body
have each prepared letter of con-
dolence to The parents OF the late Miss
Gladys Lynch, whose untimely death
occurred at Granville. Miss Lynch
was one Of the brightest and most ad.
mirable students the Normal has ever
graduated.
Many OF the Normal's alumni were
present at the recent Sembrich con.
cert.
Miss Farnsworth, of the domestic
science department, recently spoke for
the Civic Improvement League, on
''The Proper Way to Cook Potatoes. y
New bells and electric lights have
lately been installed in the school
buildings.
The Young Women's Christian AS.
sociation recently gavesa tea party to
afford all the girl students an oppor.
|Itunity to meet Miss Raymond, the
state secretary. III
| Mr.. Mcfarland always makes the
Homecoming from his annual eastern
trip the occasion Tor q most interest
ing chapel talk dealing with his
journey and the places visited. Tues,
day morning he gave an instructive
talk on the great stores and hotels q
Chicago. t
The Triangle Club, g1ee club com
posed Of girls Of the First Year Glass
sang two beautiful, numbers in chape
recently. They are working under thu
direction Of Miss Josephine Ellingson
The faculty is working on ., new
system OF enrolment which will in
volve the direct aid OF a faculty 'ad
visor for tesch' studentiin the selection
] Of hisssthdiss. s--r
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
Aliens Answer Good.

In the Chester county court,
while the application of a certain
alien for naturalization papers
was being heard, his honor,
Judge Hemphill, asked one Of
the vouchers of the applicant if
he was steady and industrious.
The voucher, evidently not hear
ing the question distinctly, an
sWered:
"Yes, your honor, he has five
children.
There followed a ripple OF
laughter through the courtroom.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
Profitable Rotation

There is a growing demand thruout
the state for rotation that shall sup
ply proper feed for the production of
milk. while not forgetting the necessi-
ty of cash crop on the farm,
Such a rotation is the following:
Wheat, wheat, corn, oats and pease.
This rotation is lacking in that it has
no provision for clover, but the pease
answer in a large degree the same
function in so far as the gathering of
nitrogen for the soil is concerned, and
the oat-pea hay is reckoned one of the
best possible feeds for the production
OF milk. This crop is sown at the
rate of about one bushel Of oats to the
acre, together with one bushel and
one-half of field pease. The latter are
rather expensive on the start, but
once you have your seed the cost is
not felt. Average returns from the
demonstration farms of this state
show 3300lbs. as the average crop
this season.
In this rotation there is plenty Of
cash crop, and the corn can be turned
into a cash producing crop equal to
or oftener better than wheat by feed
ing it in the late fall and early winter.
If silage is made of the corn crop it
simplifies the matter very much, but
where there is no chance for ensilage
the fodder core makes excellent feed.
In this rotation the manure goes on
the land before the ground is plowed
for corn. The corn is checkrowed
both ways, and thoroughly cultivated;
plowing runs from five to seven inches
deep, and there is no bare fallow.
-Ex.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
Xmas Package Postal Ruling

1t has been decided by the
classification committee of the
posh,fice department that the
words mot to be opened until
Christmas day" or similar in
scription may be written only
on such parcels as bear postage
at first class rates; but package
that are rated at third or fourth
class rates may bear the same
inscription, providing that it is
printed or stamped on them.
When written on the parcel with
pen or pencil the words are held
to be a personal communication
from the sender to addressee,
thus making matter subject to
first class rates.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16

Horace Greedy said: ''Tnat liquor
should be sold is bad enough, but for
the sake of paltry revenue the state
should become partner of the liquor
seller, is a bargain worse than that of
Eve or Judas!'
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
T1PsY ACTIONS

"What makes the ships out there
wobble about so?' asked the summer
visitor of the old salt.
"Well, you see, mum, they've bin
soakin' at the harbor BAR" was the
old. salts reply.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
ENOUGH FOR BOTH.

Full: "What do you say to your
wife when you go home late from the
Lodge?' Fuller: "Not a word.
She says enough for both of us. ~
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16

''The traffic in alcoholic liquors is
great wrong; the most degrading
and ruinous of human pursuits. f"
William Mckinley.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
W. C. I. U.

The W. G. T. U. will meet at p. m.
Friday the 17th with Mrs. o. G..
Major.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16

Big winter clearance sale at
Mrs. Bowen's, .
Fulmer & Brimer have on ex-
hibition a Howard player piano,
Call in and try it,
How about an Edison Phono-
graph? Let US sell you one.
Come in and hear one play.
J. j. Wamberg.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-16
Texas Ranger

The next attraction at the
Hope Opera House is to be the
Western military melodrama,
"A Texas Ranger" which comes
on Wednesday night Dec. %.
This is unlike most Western
plays in that the "blood and
thunder" is left out and it comes
we'll recommended by the press
of other cities where it has re-
Gently been played. The scenes
are laid along the Texas Mexican
border on a ranch and a frontier
Military Post and the scenery
and costuming is said to be a
noteworthy feature. There are
IA acting people in the company
and the cast, headed by Mr..
Leroy Stanton as the Ranger is
the same as played over the
melodrama circuit of theatres in
all the large cities the past seas
on. The company carries cow
boy band which plays a concert
on the street every day.
The latest definition of what
an automobile is: "The auto
mobile is a large iron and rubber
contrivance for Transforming
gasoline into speed, luxury, ex-
citement and obituaries. It con-
sists of handsome leather up
holstered carriage body mount.
ed on fat rubber-tired wheels
and containing agizzard full OF
machinery suffering from various
ailments. 1t is the speediest
and most stylish form of trans.
portation known. 1t has run
one, Thousand miles a minute
It can transport seven people
from the front porch to the police
station, the bankruptcy court o,
the golden gate in less time thar
any other method"
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Amador ledger., 1909-11-19

IohlmO hOlhbtb ANO DAhsEs
bowlder of pemmican we crept out of
the bags. The shivering legs were
pushed through bearskin cylinders.
which served as trousers; he feet were
worked into frozen boots. and then we
climbed into fur coats. kicked the front
out of the snow house and danced
about to start the fires of the heart.
Quickly the camp furnishings were
tossed on the SledS and securely lash
ed down. The dog traces were gath
vigorous snap of the long whip the
willing creatures bent TO the shoulder
straps. The sleds groaDed. and the un-
yielding SHOWS gave Il metallic ring,
but the train moved with q cheerful
pace.
"Unne noona terronga dosangwah"
good land out of sight today we said
to one another, but the words did not
come with serious intent. In truth,
each in his own way felt kPenly that
we were leaving Il world of life and
possible comfort for one of torment
and suffering. Heiberg island was al
ready Only Il dull blue haze. while
Grant Land was making fantastic fig
ures of its peaks and ice walls.
Wave of Mirages.
The stamp of reality had given place
to wave of curious mirages. Some
peaks seemed like active volcanoes;
others rose to exaggerated heights and
pierced the changing skies with multi
pie spires like church steeples. Alto
gether this unexpected panorama of
the upper surface of Grant Land under
the influence of optical illusions gave
us considerable entertainment
At every breathing spell the heads
turned to the land. and every look gave
a new prospect. From belching yolca-
noes to smoking cities of modern bus
tie the mirage gave suggestive bits of
scenes. but more desolate line of
coast could not be Imagined.
Low wiGd swept and ice polished
mountains were separated by valleys
filled with great depths of snow and
ice. This interior accumulation moved
slowly to the sea. where it formed a
low ice fail. Il glacier of the malaspina
type, but its appearance was more like
that of heavy sea- ice; hence the name
OF the fragments from this glacier. foe
berg. Which seen in Lincoln sea and re-
semblng cid foes, were supposed to be
the product of the upbuilding of the ice
of the north polar sea.
Late in the afternoon the land sud
denly settled as il by an earthquake.
The pearly glitter which raised it dark
ened, and purple fabric was drawn
Amador ledger., 1909-11-19

and in a few hours we saw from an
unusual uplift of ice blocks a broad,
dark line separating the packs-a tre-
mendous cut several miles wide, which
seemed at the time 10 bar all farther
progress. We had a folding canvas
boat on the sleds. but in Il temperature
of 4S degrees below zero no craft could
be lowered into water without fatal
results. All of the ice about was tirm-
" cemented together. and over lit
way was forged to the shore of the
great lead.
Camp Beside the Lead.
Camp was made on a secure old field,
and over its huge ice cliffs the crack
seemed like a long river winding be-
tween palisades of blue crystal. A
thin sheet of yellow ice had already
spread over the mysterious deep. and
a profuslon of fantastic frost crystals
were arranged in punches resembling
flowers. Through this young ice dark
vaDors rose like steam through a
screen of porous fabrics and fell in
feathers of dust along the sparkling
shores. Etukhishook went east and L
went west to examine the lead for a
safe crossing.
There were several narrow places,
while here and there foes had been
adrift in the lead and were now fixed
by the young ice. Ahwelah remained
to make our snow house comfortable.
In exploring the shore line partial
ly bridged place was found about Il
mile from camp, but the young ice was
too elastic for safe track The tenn
perature. however fell rapidly with
the setting sun, and the wind was just
! strong enough to sweep off the heated
vapors. 4 better atmospheric condi-
tion could not be afforded to quickly
thicken the young ice.
The groaning ice and the eagerness
to reach the opposite shores kept us
awake for long time. With the ear
resting on the frozen sea the vibrations
and noises Of the moving pack were
not unlike those of an earthquake
/ Breakfast was served early. and soon
after we were on'the thin ice to test Its
strength. Though the ice was hardly
safe. it did not seem wise TO wait long
or. for the western skies were darken-
! ing with wind that might destroy
the new ice and compel halt for a
long time.
Amador ledger., 1909-11-19
NOTICE FOR REPUBLICATION
of the Interior.

Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Sacramento,
California, September 10, 1909
Notice is hereby given that John A.
Toni, of lone, California, who, on
December a, 1907, made timber and
stone application, No 2O74, for Lots |,
2, 3, A, and SW14 of NW4, of Sec. 5,
T. N, r l3 E. and SE14 of SW14 of
Section 32, Township 8 N, Range l3 E.,
Mt. Diablo Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Proof, to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before the Register and Receiver
of the u. S. Land Office, at Sacramento,
California, on the 9Th day of November,
1909.
Claimant names as witnesses
Theodore Gebhart, of lone, California ;
Charles Henderson, OF lone, California ;
Albert T. Toni, of lone California ;
Bert Martin, of lone, California.
JOHN F. ARMSTRONG,
Sept. ITO Register.
Amador ledger., 1909-11-19
The IntersteIIar
Telephone Company.

Hello Central Give me Mars,
Want long distance to the Stars.
That you, Mars? Why, howdido?
How's the weather using you?
Feeling pre- tty fit to-day?
How's things in the Milky Way?
How's the fishin Bully Fine
Caught a Squidgeon weighing nine
Don't know what Squdgeon is,
But it sounds like AL biz.
Say, old man, from where you be
Starin' right down on me,
How d'you think IN looking, eh?
Out o'sight; That's bully-say,
You're humorist. all right
What's that? Tired? Out all night?
Well, by .Iingo-bzz-bzz-bzzit!
Wires busted--have to quit!
Hello, Central Venus-yes.
Venus. V-e-n-u-s!
Hovdy, Venus-howfdo?
Wish ! looked as sweet as you
How's your mother? Oh, too bad
Really? That is very sad.
Thought I'd ring to tell you that
| admired your new spring hat
Yes. IT'S quite becoming grand.
Not exactly what you planned?
Well, perhaps it's just as well.
If you looked bit more swell
Halt the women on this sphere
Soon would die of envy, dear.
Is it on straight3 Well not quite.
But the tilt strikes me just right
Gives you quite piquant air
With the marcelle of your hair.
Tell me, does your new spring sack,
Button up along the back?
Or is it-bzz-bzz- BIZ -bzut!
Wires bust again? Oh, tuttr
Hellow, Central What's the bffI?
Fourteen what? Not fourteen mill
Fourteen million dollars? N.Y. :
Wires busted so am |
John Kendrfck Bangs, in FTarper'
Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1909-11-19

DIR. COOK As HE APPEARED WHEN HE
REACHED COPENHAGEN.
come many of the natural personal
barriers TO the success of arctic eXpedi-
tions.
One Degree In Three Days.
By dead reckoning cur position was
latitude 50 degrees o3 minutes, longi-
ture 90 degrees IA minutes. A study
of the ice seemed to indicate that we
had passed beyond the zone of ice
crushed by the influence Of land pres
sure. Behind were great hummocks
and small ice: ahead was cheerful
eXpanse of larger foes. Using the ac-
cumuated vigor of man and beast. we
had advanced n degree of latitude IN
three days. Our destination was about
400 miles beyond.
But our life had assumed quite an
other aspect Previously we permit
ted ourselves some luXuries A pound
of coal oil and Il good deal of musk OK
tallow were burned each day to heat
the igloo and to cook abundant food.
Extra meals were served when an oc-
easion called for 1t. and each man a'e
and drank all he desired. If the stock
ings or the mittens were wet there
was fire enough to dry them out. But
all of this must now be changed.
There was a short daily allowance
Of food and fuel-one pound Of pemmi-
can per day for the dogs, about the
same for the men, with just taste Of
other things. Fortunately, we were
well stuffed for the race with fresh
meat in the lucky run through game
lands
At first no great hardship followed
the changed routine. We filed up suf
feiently on two cold meals and used
superduous bodily tissue. 1t was no
longer possible to jump on the sled
for an occasional breathing spell, as
we had done along the land. With
overloaded sleds the drivers must push
and pull at the sleds to all the dogs.
and | searched the troubled Ice for an
easy route cutting here and there with
the ice AK to permit the passing Of the
sleds.
Stripped For the Race.
We are finally stripped for the race
Man ana dog must walk along togeth-
er through storms and frost for that
elusive pivot. Success or failure de-
pended mostly upon our ability to
transport nourishment and to keep up
the muscular strength for a prolonged
period
AS. we awoke on the following morn
ing and peeped out Of the eye port the
Amador ledger., 1909-11-19

down on the sledges for a short breath
ing spell and fell asleep. Awakened
about an hour later by strong wind,
we hasiencd to seek shelter. The
heavy foe upon which we rested had
several large hummocks. and over to
the lee Of one of these was found suit
able snow for a camp. Lines of snowy
vapor were rushing over the pack.
and the wind came with n rapidly in
creasing force.
But the dome was erected before we
suffered severely from the blast. and
under It we crept out of the coming
storms into warm furs.
1t blew hercely that night. but IN the
morning the storm eased to steady
draft. with temperature of 80 de
grees below Al noon we emerged.
The snow grays had been swept from
the frigid dome. Int TO the north there
remained low black line over n
pearly cloud which gave us much un-
easiness. 1t WIS narrow belt Of
water sky and Indicated open water or
very thin ice ut no great distance.
The upper surface Of Grant Land
was n mere line. but n play Of land
clouds over it fixed the eyes on the
last known rocks Of solid earth. In
this march we felt keenly the piercing
cold of the polar sen. The temperature
gradually rose to 4G below I'm the after
noon. but the chill of the shadows in
creased with the swing of the suns
glitter.
A Life Sapping Wind.
1t still blew that light. life sapping
draft which sealed the eyes and bleach
ed the nose We had hoped that this
would soften with the midday sun.
but instead 1t came with a sharper
edge. Our course was slightly west
of north; the wind was slightly north
Of west. 1t struck us at Il painful an
gle and brought tears. The moistened
lashes quickly froZe together in wink
ing. and we were forced to halt fire.
uuentTy to unseal the eyes with the
warmth of the uncovered handl. In
the meantime we found the nose tip
ped with white skin. and 1t also re-
uuired nursing The entire face was
surrounded with ice.
This experience brought warm IAN
guage. but there was no redress. II
we aimed to succeed the face must
be barred to the cut of the elements.
At about 6 O'Clock, as the sun crossed
the west. we had reached line OF
high pressure ridges. Beyond the ice
was cut into smaller foes and thrown
together into ugly Irregularities. An
active pack and troubled seas could
not be. far away. according to our sur
misses. The water sky widened. but
became less sharply defined.
We managed to pick way among
hummocks and pressure lines wffsch
seemed impossible from q distance.
Amador ledger., 1909-11-19
WONDERFUL ROCK GARDEN.
Enelishman Has Three Acre Repro
duction of the Matterhorn.

EneIishman Has a Three Acre Repro
ducton of the Matterhorn.
The largest rock garden in England
is that of Sir Frank Crisp at Friar
Park. Henley. 1t is a faithful repro
duction of the Matterhorn on Il scale of
about three acres Seven thousand
tons of limestone were brought from
Yorkshire to, make it.
The snow capped peak is, represent
ed by quartz. Beic,s it are thousands
upon thousands of alpine flowers grow
ing in pockets between the rocks and
filling every chink in the trails that
ascend the mountain. There must be
200 different species in bloom at once.
At the base of the mountain, says
Country Life In America. is IL minia-
ture Swiss chalet where one may sit
and enjoy the scene, comparing all the
main features with Il little bronze mod
el of the MGtternhorn which Sir Frank
had made for the entertainment of
his guests. A brook courses down the
mountain side, and Just before it
reaches the chalet it forms pretty
cascade and then spreads out at your
feet into Il miniature lake decorated
with pygmy water lilies and richly
margined with pinks. primroses, gem
tians and other alpine flowers.
Amador ledger., 1909-11-19

~ OOLoOTINGwAH and lnuglto
X had been our bedfelows for the
IN entire northward run. aud they