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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-07-08
HISTORICAL S0CIE-
TY TO MEET HERE
Next Monday to be Busy Day at
Wahpeton High. Hon. W. G.
G!lbreath and other Prominent
Speakers to be present.

The convention of the State
Historical Society next Mon.
day Will be long remembers
in North Dakota. The morn
ing session will be held at
1000 o'clock at the Wahpeton
High School building, Supt. F.
E Smith presiding. Addresses
will be given by President
NcVey of the University at
Grand Forks on "History as an
Asset. Hon. w. c. Gilbreath
on "Our Home, North Dakota,
and POSSIBILITY some items of
early local history will be
brought out. Messrs. Andrews
of Walhalla and Hagen of
Abercrombie will report on the
state parks at those two pl aces.
Secretary Libby of the His
torical Society will give an
annual report.
The afternoon session will
begin at two o'clock sharp, at
the Science school assembly
room. Free conveyances will
be provided for the Old Set
tiers from down town. Mrs.
Grant Hager will have a paper
on "Old Pembenia" Hon. w.
G. Crocker, principal of the
Wahpeton schools in the early
eighties, will tell about .those
times as he saw them; W. A.
Farnsworth will show how
they seemed to the schoolboy
of the same period. A number
Of accounts OF the "sixties",
"seventies" and "eighties" as
given by old settlers will be
introduced, making vivid to us
the times when people here
lived here on buffalo meat or
lived in Lighthouses or sod claim
shacks. Other stories will show
what things were like before
the railroads crossed the Bois
de Sioux and when Dakota
Avenue was laid.
The evening session will be
given over to an illustrated
lecture on the question
"Whence came the Northwest
Indians:". Professor Fred
rick Starr, the speaker, comes
from the University of Chicago
for this express purpose. His
work on primitive conditions
of man ranks among the best
in the United States. His
views, based upon an exceed
ingly wide range of inform
alton on prehistoric conditions
and facts little known. makes
some of his conclusions ex-
ceedingly interesting to all,
condition which is heightened
by his dry sense of h1nor. at
times almost amounting to
banter, which always keeps
one wondering what to expect
next.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-07-08

about 716 per cent of the
farms of the area are operated
by the owners. The tenanted
farms are leases on the share
basis usually for one.half the
crop, Wheat, oats, barley, and
corn are the principal crops.
Lands ranges in value from
$40 to $50 and acre, depending
on location, type OF soil, market
facilities, etc.
"The soils range from clay to
sand and are derived from
glacial material, either laid
down as terminal and ground
morains. or as the same
material reported by streams
and deposited in ancient Lake
Agassiz, a part of these de.
posits being in the form of a
delta at the ancient mouth of
the Sheyenne river. Fifteen
different soils, two of them
phases of established types,
shown in the soil map.
"The Fargo loan, 320 square
miles or % per cent of the area
of the county, is we'll adapted
to general farming, producing
good yields of wheat, oats,
barley, and corn. The drainage
is fair and crops seldom suffer
from draught. This land is
valued at from $50 to $40 an
acre. and ranks among the
best soils in the county.
"The Fargo clay is the heavi.
est soil in the county and is
generally uncultivated. 1t
occurs near the Red River and
is poorly drained. Its organic
matter content is very high,
and with perfect drainage it
would produce fine crops. 1t
is a difficult soil to cultivate.
"The Fargo fine sandy loan,
1923 square miles or 26 per cent
of the area of the county, is the
most extensive type mapped
i'll the county. 1t is we'll adapt.
ed to general farming and es-
pecially to di1rum wheat and
corn. 1t is valued at 500 to $50
an acre.
"rhe Fargo sandy loan is
very similar to the Fargo fine
sandy loan, practically the
only difference being in the
subsoil. 1t produces slightly
bettor yields than the latter
and it's value is therefore
slightly higher.
"rhe Marshall loan occupies
most Of the unnodified drift
area of the county, and the
topography is from gently roll
ling to hilly. In seasons of ex-
cessive rainfall or draught the
soil is one Of the best in the
area, and All entire crop failure
rarely occurs. 1t is valued at
$50 to $40 an acre.
"The Fargo silt loan covers
a comparatively small area, but
it is one of the best soils of the
county, being we'll adapted to
general farming. Its value is
about the same as that of the
Fargo loan.
"The Wabash loan is the
only alluvial soil in the county.
1t has wide variation in tex
ture, but all phases generally
produce good yields.
"The Fargo fine sand dunes
and Meadow are types having
the lowest agricultural value.
They are practically all un-
cultivated, being generally u.s.
ed for hay or pasture land.
The swamp phase of the first
type is uncultivated at pre-
sent because poorly drained.
If reclaimed it would have a
much higher crop value than
the rest of the soil.
"The Fargo gravelly loan
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-07-08
JAUNTINGS IN OUR
OWN STATE
Continued from last weekly


and it makes one glad to re-
member that the dividing line
between the new states was
fixed as the seventh standard
parallel instead of the forty
six parallel of north latitude
for that would have given this
town in whole or in part to
South Dakota.
Next to it's new hotel
(which the inspector pronoun-
ced the best in the state) the
other attractions are the Nor
NAL Industrial School and it's
city water supply. Another
rather exceptional feature for
a large town in North Dakota
is that it has no night trains
and no Sunday trains. Every
body gets a good nights sleep,
and perhaps this privilege has
some connection with the
splendid hostelry.
So far as I know every other
city in the State has to pump
it's city water supply and some
times at great expense. A few
cities even have many thou
sand dollars worth of iron away
up in the air for the city "soup
kettle" but here is a town that
needs no pump nor water tow
er. One artesian we'll with a
pressure of forty pounds sup
plies the city with an abund-
ance of pure water. To be sure,
the water has a bitter taste.
probably due to little nagne-
sia, when a stranger tries it for
the first time but a little medi-
cine free gratis may reduce
doctor bills, and the people
thrive on this water The
young people at this city pre-.
sent the finest complications in
the state, and no fault can be
found with the looks of t
older people. This we'll is not
the measure of the water sup.
ply for right beside it is anoth-
er with two hundred pounds
pressure for fire-fighting when
needed, and the overflow of
these wells require two ten
inch sewer mains to carry off
the surplus water.
The Normal Industrial school
has fine site right against the
east side of the city, and is
ably maintaining it's rank
among the efficient state insti-
tutions of North Dakota. A
good Summer School is now in
session which is both a train
ing school for the teachers of
Dickey County and also offers
regular work in it's own
courses.
Leaving Glendale by the
Great Northern we had a sum
set ride over the luxuriant
prairies of eastern Dickey and
arrived in Hankinson in time
to reach Sunderland before
midnight.
In the gray dawn of a new
day the hotel boy calls you at
$50 for the next stage of the
journey. BY sunrise the 500.
Spokane-Portland flyer is
whirling you into Wyndmere
and on to Valley City. You
wonder why there is 80 little
stir in the country you pass
through and even Enderlin is
not awake, but your watch tells
you it is still very early in the
morning. and about half-past
six your train breaks out of the
hills above Valley City. With
the minutes running fast and
the Northern Pacific flyer chas.
ing them faster, you are a mile
from the depot of the Northern
Pacific and waiting for the
dinky old street car to take a
notion to go. 1t waits it's own
q
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-07-08

piCSS. LOU Cu6erIully mana up
your quarter, and by good luck
catch the platform of the
Northern Pacific express for
Steele. "Standing room only"
you find and this is the first
section of No. 3. The1e are
eleven cars crowded with peo-
pie. Men sitting in the aisles
and vestibules on suit-cases,
men standing in every conven.
lent place. Another train of
seven cars is following as the
second section. The conductor
tells you this is just common
occurrence, "its like this every
day." and when you get off
few erom people get on, and
then you remember that fifteen
hundred miles further west a
great exposition portrays the
marvellous resources of our
western lands.
Steele is a place where
large business is done but it
has conservative restful at
mosphere about it that does
one good, as you cannot help
feeling that here ia a town with
ambitions but still content to
acce7t a normal healthy growth
without running mad to ex-
pand itself over everything in
sight. The town is backed by
a splendid country. Here l
found E. A. Anderson in from
his ranch. Elmer is in Steele.
The Davidsons were in town
aud report themselves we'll
pleased with their new home.
Mr.. Quinn is here and Ed. Rig
an is going to locate near Steele.
The many fine trees and pleas
ant homes make it beautiful
place and the people know how
to give royal welcome.
From Steele l went to Coo.
perstown. Now Cooperstown
has its own attractions. In the
first place nature was especial
ly favorable toward this town,
or perhaps it were better to say
that the one who located it
knew where to put town. The
slope is ideal, the soil is as
good as any, and gravel pits
conveniently near by have fur
nished streets ideally paved.
No town in the state has better
streets for autom obils, aud the
people there know how to ap-
preciate them. 1t is town of
shade trees and cement walks
and as land was cheap in the
early days the lawns are spac-
ious, many of them occupying
half a block. These lawns are
we'll kept and there are at least
seven homes which cost $4,000
or more each. P4ivate prosper
ity is plainly shown but public
spirit is not wanting. A mag
nificent new school building is
a credit to the place and the
courthouse although twenty
five years old is a creditable
one. At present the town has
a branch railroad with one
train, but it is expecting to get
another railroad when the
Midland Continental is built,
and grading for this road is al
ready in progress near Edgeley.
From Cooperstown I return
ed by way of Casselton, having
visited five teachers institutes
and two directors meeting
with ten speeches to my &C.
count. We have no apologies
to make for our own town, if
we do leave and return in the
night. Like the happy toast
on Woman" "She needs no
eulogist, she speaks for her
SELF" Nevertheless, it makes
one feel the bigness of things
in our own state to travel over
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-07-08

Old papers for sale here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-01
Boston's Automobile Show.

A week hence and Boston will witness
the greatest industrial exhibit that has
ever been held within it's comes namely,
the seventh annual show of the Boston
Automobile Dealers association. In
keeping with the record established at
motor shows since the Inauguration of
the present season, this show should
surely be the one par excellent; for the
simple reasons that in the matter OF dec
orations this city is somewhat more adj
yanced and likewise for the reason that
the show coming somewhat later than
the others permits the makers to display
their very latest and best products. 1t
il not far statement to say that at
least half dozen cars that have not
yet been displayed before the curious
and motor wise public, will be shown
here. None Of these, however are what
might be termed radical departures all
having followed along well defined and
practical lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-01
Train Strikes Auto on Grade
Crossing
PROCTOR MAN KILLED
In an Accident at Center Rutland on
Saturday, Occurring When the Vic
tim Was learning to Operate
the Machine.


Rutland, March Herbert Burns Of
Proctor. aged 20 years, was killed, and
William squires, chauffeur, aged 45
years, also OF Proctor. was badly injured
about Saturday afternoon, when a
Rutland railroad freight train, running
extra, struck the automobile in which
they were riding at crossing at Center
Rutland near the Vermont Marble COM
pany's Office.
Both men were employed by the Xet.
mont Marble company, Squires having
charge OF the eompany's automobiles. He
was teaching Burns how to run the ma.
chine, the steering wheel being in the
hands of the latter at the time. The
machine was running slowly and It Is
believed that Burns saw the approaching
train when near the crossing, as the car
was brought nearly to standstill.
II is the opinion Of eye witnesses that
the young man thought that the car
would stop on the track and for this
reason threw on the power, the machine
landing on the track just ahead Of the
engine which was running rapidly. When
Squires saw that there would be COLI
sion, he jumped, but not in time 70
avoid being hit.
Burns's body was nearly cut in two,
and death was instantaneous. Squires
was carried to the Proctor hospital in
an ambulance, and, although he is badly
bruised, no bones are broken, and it is
not thought his injuries viii prove fatal
unless he was injured internally.
Burns was son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Burns of Proctor and was unmarried
squires is married and has six children.
The automobile was wrecked beyond
repair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-01
TO DUST R. R. COMMISSIONER.
Move Against Old New Hampshire Official
by Friends Of Winston Churchill


Concord, NJ IT,, March LA move to
GUST Henry NJ. Putney from the state
board of railroad commissioners, Of which
he has been chairman for twenty three
years, was made public yesterday after.
noon.
Representative Merrill Of Claremont
some days ago addressed letter to the
governor and council setting forth the
allegation that Commissioner Putnay was
the holder of railroad stock, contrary
to the law which forbids such holding
by railroad commissioners. The COVER
nor and council referred the matter to
the attorney general of the state, who
in turn communicated with Commissioner
Putney, The latter in a letter to the
attorney general denies that he now owns
any railroad stock.
1t is claimed, however, by these who
are seeking his removal that ATT the time
of his reappointment in 1907 he was the
holder of such stock, and the question
has been raised as to whether be was In
consequence legally entitled to reappoint-
ment or il now legally holding Office.
The governor and council have asked
the supreme court Of the state FOR find-
ings upon the questions involved.
Chairman Putney has been d target
for assault ever since the Lincoln Repub-
lican club placed Winston Churchill In
for governor In 1906 ana
came very near defeating Commissioner
Putney's winning candidate, now ex-Gov.
Charles NJ, Floyd. Churchillis following
have maintained that Putney was alto.
gether too active in the politics OF the
state and have claimed that he acted
y the representative of the Boston and
Maine railroad. Mr.. Putney Is nearly 10
years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-01
1an,estS to His Successor
With Some Comments
SUITS THAT HE HAS BEGUN
In Handing Over Libel Suits He Says He
Would Have Pushed Them TO the
Limit--Faeetious Remarks Made !,
About Several Actio9,S

Baltimore, March Attorney General
Bonaparte, in facetias vein. Saturday
dictated his last oflfal will, bequeathing
to Mr.. wyckersAsin collection of i'm.
portant actionsat law and his sincere
sympathy. IA collection includes, as
Mr.. BonaparH puts 1t;
Action AZ inst the Standard Oil trust,
second attgsnpt,
"Actionf against the Tobacco trust
company TO dissolve the monopoly 10
smoke.
"Aetibn against the powder trust, with
possibilities for pyrotechnics.
Action against the turpentine and
naval stores trust'a stinger. -
Action against the anthracite coal cas-
riers--a hot case.
Action against the Hartman rail-
roads; not asleep at the switch.
action against the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad; the cutting
OF a Mellen.
Several suits for debating, under the
interstate commerce Jaw.
Several indictments in Oklahoma in
yolvihg Gov. Haskell and Others for con-
spiracy in connection with illegal acquisi-
tion of town site lots.
Libel suits pending against certain
newspapers in the District of Columbia,
and investigations in progress in the
southern district Of New York.
Arguments on appeals Of several Off
GERS of national banks, such as Walsh
Of Chicago Schwartz of New York, and
Rinehart of Pittsburg, who have been
convicted of criminal offense.
"A great many other prosecutions for
violations Of the national banking laws
in various parts of the country"
Asked whether he believed that the
libel suits against certain newspapers
would be pushed to conclusion by the
incoming administration, Mr.. Bonaparte
answered:
Just what the new administration
may or may not do, have no way of
telling, but this / do know--they would
have been pushed to the limit by the
present administration"
MY house is in ORDER was Bona
parties conclusion, @and the new occupant
is more than welcome to it,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-01
INTERESTING FACTS
Riekert a Wells Offer TO Cure catarrh--
The Medicine Costs Nothing if
They Fail.

When medicine effects a cure in %
per rent. OF cases, and when we offer that
medicine os oar own personal guarantee
that IL will cost the user nothing II II
does not cure catarrh, 1t Is only reason
able that people should believe us, OF at
least put our claim TO practical test
when We take all the risk, These are
facts which we want the people Of Barre
to substantiate, We want them TO try
Rexall Mncu.Tone, medicine prepared
fron,a prescription OF a physician whose
speciality was catarrh and who has a
record Of thirty years OF cures TO his
credit
We sell more bottles and receive more
good reports about Rexal Mucu-Tone
than we do of all other catarrh remedies
sold in our store. and ii more people only
knew what a thoroughly dependable REM
edy Rexall Much Tone is, II would be
the only eatarrh medicine we would have
ang demand for.
Rexall Mueu- Tonesis quickly absorbed
and carried by the blood until it thor
onghly disinfeets and cleanses the entire
mucous membranous tract, destroys and
removes the parasites which iniure and
destroy the membranous tissues, soothes
and heals the irritation and soreness,
stops the mucous discharge, and builds
up strong healthy tissue, relieves the
blood aud system Of diseased matter,
stimulates the muco.cells, aids digestion
and improves nutrition until the whole
body vibrates with healthy activity. In
comparatively short time there is a
most noticeable gain in weight, strength,
good color and feeling of buoyancy.
We urge you to try Mueu.Tone, begin.
ming a treatment to-day Al any time
you are not Satisfied. simply come and
tell us, and we will quickly return your
money without question or bubble. We
have Rexall MucuT Tone in two sizes, SOC
and Sl.00. Rickert & Wells, The Red
Cross Pharmacy, Miles granite block.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-01
FOR NEW COURT HOUSE.
Voters of Bennington County to Act on
the Question.

Bennington, March 1.-The most i'm
portant article in the warnings for town
meetings to be held in all parts of Ben.
ningten county tomorrow il the uues-
ton of voting to accept or reject the
act of the recent legislature to provide
for the building of courthouse and Jail
at Bennington and to provide for the
maintenance of the present court house
at Manchester.
The act provides for the appointment
of five men of the county as committee
to purchase suitable site in Bennington
for the new courthouse and to construct
such building.
The committee named in the act con
sists Of Everett E. Potter Of pownai. ].
Henry Hicks Of Manchester. Albert VI.
Farney of Bennington, George B. Shell.
don Of Rupert and James lyman of Ar.
LnEton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-01
HARvARD's CHAPEL FUND.
Increased BY Gift of $4,000 and Gift
is Accepted.

Boston, March Harvard has just
received a gift Of $4,000 for the en-
towment OF the university chapel. The
fund, which will be known as the Ed.
xsrd Wigglesworth memorial fund, il
to be used for the continuance of the
services in practically the same form as
they are now conducted daily in Apple
ton chapel.
The money will be administered in
accordance with the terms of the fol-
lowing letter of gift:
ITO the President and Fellows Of Har-
ward college:
Dear Sirs; Feeling the great i'm
portanee of the work done in connection
with Appleton chapel, we desire to give
to the university the sum of $4,000
upon the following trusts:
1.-THE income of this fund shall be
used to maintain at the q g,s.s''sv feli-
gious services in n IN s NAV from t Il the
time think best. Provided. howey to
that such services shall never be At
nominational or limited by the forms 4
tenets of any single branch Of the Chris
tan church, and that as heretofore no
person shall ever be excluded from shar
in the conduct Of the services by
reason Of connection with any particular
denomina ton.
in case either Of the above conditions
should be violated, or control OF such
services should ever fall into the hands
Of single denomination, or services of
the character specified should cease TO
he maintained at the university, the en-
tire fund shall be paid over to the Am.
erlcan Unitarian association. or any
successor of such association, for the
general purposes of its work.
In view OF the strong interest in the
religious side of the universitv's work
felt by those hereinafter named. we de,
sire to make this fimr d memorial to
the following persons:
Edward Wigglesworth Of the class Of |
1Y10, first Hollis professor Of divinity /
in Harvard college from 1871 to 1895; /
member of the corporation from 1924 to +
1853.
Edward Wigglesworth of the class of
1749, tutor in Harvard college in 1884
d5; second Hollis professor of divinity
from 1865 to 1891; fellow Of the corpor
alton from 17Ta to 1T92, and acting
president in 17s0s1,
Edward Wigglesworth, first scholar
Of the class of 1929.
'NViil you kindly let us know whether
such gift would be accepted by you
upon the foregoing terms. Very re,
yours, Jane Norton Grew.
Nary G. Pickering (by George Wigales
worth, attorney. Henrietta G. Fitz.
Boston, Jan. 25, 1902"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-01
DENIAL BIZ GARFIELD.
President Of Williams Has Received No
Offer From Michigan.

Wiliiamstown. Mass. March L.
President Garfield of Williams college.
when asked last night relative TO the
report that he had been offered the presi
deney Of the university Of Michigan, sal q
that he had received no such offer and
added that there was no truth whatever
IN tina rennrL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-01
OLD ORCHARD IMPROVEMENTS.
New Hotel to Be Erected on site d
Fiske House

Old Orchard Beach. Ne. March -Tha
town Of Old Orchard has adopted an
ordinance prohibiting the erection Of one.
story buildings, temporary stands tip.
type galleries, Uno beer joints. fakirs
etc, within the town limits: also If was
voted to aid and encourage the planting
Of sAade trees. Following this action If
is announced the Fiske House viii H.
rebuilt at a cost Of frem 100000 10
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-01
REFUSED $40, KILLS SELF.
Shoemaker Commits Suicide at North
amptan.

Northampton, Mass. March 1.--Em-
Uttered because his brother refused TO
lend him $40, Joseph Sanderkowski, a
shoemaker of Easthampton, shot and
killed himself here last night The sui.
eide occurred at the home of the brother
following a quarrel