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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-11
Rev. A. T. Briggs, superin-
tendent of District, Shows
Faith in City of Magic.
WATCH THE LITTLE CHURCHES
Need at Gary Is Critical and Even
Pathetic Says the Pastor of
This District.

An interesting report of the church
conditions in the Hammond district was
made by superintendent A. T. Briggs
at Charlottesville this week.
Mr.. Briggs proposed a new order Of
adjustment IN the country districts
whereby little struggling churches Of
different denominations might join to-
gether as one band and in that way
do their work. I'm union there is
strength" he said, and we should get
together with other denominations and
hit upon a plan by which the inter-
ests of the kingdom can best be con-
served"
Mr.. Briggs showed his faith in the
Kankakee swamps and in Gary, the
new city of magic as he called It. The
Kankakee valley, once the Jest and
by-word of the traveller and the rendev-
Gus of frogs and wild grass and game
is being transformed into fertile farms
and growing villages" he said. THE
time is not far distant when the Kan
kakee swamps will be the gardens sup
plying vegetables for the markets of
Gary, East Chicago and Hammond. For
this reason we must pay particular at
tention to the little churches we have
GtdltGIGQ Ni4tOQSnOuL lHlS ltIIlLOIH
These churches are largely manned by
students of theology at Evanston.
At Gary, the Rev. Mr.. Briggs said.
the need there as a church is critical
and even pathetic Gary is a city OF
10000 people, with the promise OF %.
600 next year I'VE have a church
there with a membership of ninety per-
sons" said Mr.. Briggs. and we have
church site. The site was the gift
of Judge Gary. Our crying need is a
modern church edifce.'
There are thirty-six pastors in the
Hammond district. During the year j
| D. Evans resigned the Rose Lawn cir
/ cult and A. l. Clark asked to be re
/ lieved at Wolcott. Nels Fannebust sue
| ceeded Mr.. Evans and ~ r. Haislup
of the Boston Theological seminary
took Mr.. Clarks place. George P
Howard, of Lacrosse was transferred
TO South America after completing tn,
course at Carrot Bible institute anC
Arthur Heinline, another Garrett stu
dent took his place.
six Hundred Conversions
Mr.. Briggs reported six hundred con
versions in his district during tn
year. the largest number being a
| Whiting Seventy were converted there
fifty at Hammond. forty-flve at Indi
ana Harbor and nearly seventy a
East Chicago At Valparaiso tn
church has the distinction of having
the largest Bible class in the confer
ence, enrolling four hundred Michi
gan city has one hundred in its Ep
worth league, the largest in the con
ference.
There has been $4,000 spent on i'm
provements at Crown Point. Will
Brooke and Morocco both repaired thei
churches extensively. Improvement
were made at the churches at Hobar
and Merryville to the value of s40t
while Lowell spent $3.50 on improve
ments A new chapel costing 500
was put in the church at Hammond
Kentland has $1,000 raised for a ne,
building. Plans are under way for
So 900 church at Gary. Five of tn
eight counties in the Hammond dis
trict are dry" The wet" ones ar
Lake, Porter and LaPorte.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-11

ward the establishment of a library. the
purchase of books and tn appointment
Of a librarian to take charge of the lat
ter. Just who will be named is not
known and II the board members have
any choice in this matter they are keep
ing It dark.
The board as 1t now stands includes
Mrs. A. H w. Johnson OF East Chicago
and John R. Farovid of Indiana Har-
Dor, appointed by the school board; Mrs.
E. v. Walton of Indiana Harbor and G.
w. Lewis OF East Chicago, appointed by
the city council; Mrs. J. D. Kennedy,
DR.. A. A. Ross and J. G. Allen, all of
East Chicago. appointed by the super
Tor court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-11
APPOINTED MEMBERS
Of LIBRARY BOARD
Especial to THE TIMEs)

East Chicago. Ind. Sept. 11.-Dr. A A.
Ross, J. G. Allen and Mrs. J. D. Kennedy
received announcements this morning
notifying them of their appointment by
the superior court to serve on the East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor library
board
A meeting will. be held in the near
future at which steps will be taken to-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-02-20
Teaching tho Negroes To Farm.

In February. 1905. I received ia.
formation from DcSoto Parish that
there was an exodus 81 negro labor
crs TO Oklahoma. and | was request
Cd 20 visit that section TO sec II !
could do something 20 stnp Il
went and held meeting Of the
heads O, negro families FOR riain
practical business talk me, ulpo.
.v.slr negro mon and talked N thorn
FOR an hour and n hal, IN dlxo-siara.
ton moro indus,-gous hahtte huyi,r
less on crodl, and oxnlalned "a ,ho,n
that tho Sou.h uaa Tho country ,,r
them TO live In that thcv wero
among f-lcnda ctr ui,ea n-
Enaon ~ ,hc l,i,c4 e..,cs ao.,o,,.
s.rafgon farm uorE and h,s cst,h.
ltshca an N, partsh n, DcSo,o o4o
4c,rors,r,,to- farm. =, ,ro-,, ,h,cc
"a exo ,cr.s oarh ut,h n i.r,,-.-
IN vist, ,h.ma farr,a sa o,,cr a. a,
"a, ,oxsfhia ,or ht,r "a Al m ttna
ono dcrnors,-,,to, FAR, ca,.hitshos
on my n,aro pnacr tho control y, a
rcp-o vsho ov-o5 ,rc sco7 an WON,
/ 30 Furope I'm tho intarnst az irarnt,ra.
zion and aIs no. rc,prn n nv Man.
,a,ion or nnrish mill ,ho ,oIlow,nr
/ November
Nv nrnerlonc. With nv ten.
| ants ua2 ax foIloaa Tn. nnsro
I y no owed mo sfe7 90 maid n. ever,
cen, ~ II, had ,hrc. bales o, cotton
/ l.ft over aud had pfcrty q, corn and
I frca, 10 do him for that wear. sup.
nu.a him for he year 1908. and hi,
/ indebtcdnevw ~ The rnd az the season
waa only $4,000 lie made eleven
/ bales Of cotton and again had plenty
I %. corn and meat 10 90 him Another
negro owed me over $500 90 for The
/ wear 1907. iIo paid II all. paid the
$50 90 cash for n mule. had some
,rrrry lnf, over and had nlcntv 90
corn and meat 10 do him one negro
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-02-20

grass. tall meadow oat grass. tall
meadow rescue and red,op. > pounds
OF each mixed per acre and then scat
ter over after sowing the light grass
seed. five pounds OF white clover
Sow In early spring and do not let
the fowls on it till we'll started in
growth. But II YOU simply SOW the
lot in crimson clover in September
You can have good winter and
spring run for the fowls and
can then set it in collards thlckl,
and lot the chickens run In them in
the winter. or YOU could divide The
lot into three parts and have a sue
c"@s!on 81 green crops on IL summer
and winter by a little forcthouEht.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

lat the women Of Japan may
not be averse to visiting Amer
lea and coming in their native
costumes, the five noted women
who are in the party Of Jspa-
nese who will visit Omaha Mo-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

the arranging Of cattle in immense herds
and d~iscouraging all Of the more intensive
styles of agriculture.
Pierce county was created by an act OF
the territorial legislature in 1889. On the 5th
of February, 1875, the boundary was read
justed, making the county square and max
ing sixteen townships, or S6s, $40 acres.
Pierce county is composed of valleys and
upland In about equal proportion. The
North Fork valley averages from two to
four miles in width and extends from the
northern to the southern boundary Of the
county. The principal kinds OF native for
est trees found here by the early settlers
were the elm, willow and boxelder.
Thu first settlements in the county were
made in the fall of 1886, by a portion Of
the German colony from Wisconsin which
settled mainly on the North Fork Of the
Elkhorn. Among them were H. j. Hueb-
ner. August Nenow. Christian Huebner and
others. In 1870 and 1871 much OF the choice
land in the southern part Of the North
Fork valley was taken. and some OF hat
along its tributaries, In 1870 r. S. Lucas
and ]. H. Brown started a settlement on
Willow creek. the present town of Pierce,
and I'm 1871 william b. Chilvers located at
the head Of Dry creek. where the town Of
Plainview now stands.
The county seat was located at the first
election held in the county, July %. 1870.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

themselves Of the richest soil and located
their mills, bridges and highways. They
built villages, towns and cities so far be-
yond the pale of civilization that for sew
eral years they had no local existence upon
the land map of the state and the vergent
soil that had slipped unbroken amid ever
lasting silence was for the first time in all
the ages upturned to the dew and sunshine.
They were the men that followed the dim
and vending Indian trail until IL broadened
into a highway OF civilization. A.,
The hotels and banks OF Pierce are now
receiving their patrons upon the very
ground where not many years ago the wolf
and the bear prowled and the wild deer and
Indian roamed undisturbed. There is a
strange combination Of wildness and order.
Of age and newness in this county 1t
speaks OF the long ago and yet brings one
into such close contact with the time in
which he lives that the dawn OF a new era
is breaking into view.
There may be said TO be two general
classes In northern Nebraska-those who
are anxious to see a sturdy class Of farmers
and home-makers come into these counties,
thereby building up a population and con-
trlbuting to the health and strength OF the
communities; and those who do not desire
this kind OF development, but, on the other
hand. want the great tracts Of grazing land
to remain in unbroken areas, allowing IL
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

The town of Pierce was then laid put and
the inhabitants Immediately set about
building a court house. On March 81, 1871,
the county voted $4,000 bonds. but the
bonds were never needed At this cleo
ton there were but forty-six votes cast in
the county. Pierce county has voted bonds
at different times in rather large amounts
TO different railroad companies.
In the year 1870 ]. H. Brown was au-
thorized to call a special election for the
purpose of organization of the county. This
election was held July 20, 1870. ]. H. Brown
was elected clerk. H. r. Nevis was treas
urer and Albert Brisso sheriff. In 1873
Pierce county contained a population Of
6s4. In 1880, 1,21L.
Pierce. the county seat Of Pierce county,
is favorably located at the junction Of VII
low creek with the North Fork o. the Elk
horn, the latter furnishing excellent water
power for the city. The first house built
in the vicinity of Pierce was a slab and
sod house on the bank of Willow creek,
built by J. H. Brown, early in 1870. For a
time this house served the purpose Of a
dwelling, postoffice, court house and hotel.
The second house was a frame one, built
by r. S. Lucas, one and a half stories
high, on the land adjoining Mr.. Browns.
The school and court house we're both built
in 1872. Pierce county is one OF the very few
counties OF the state that has been free
from a county seat fight. A store building
was erected in 1874 by II. r. Nevis. The
postoffice was established In 1870, will A..
]. Babeock the first postmaster. The first
school taught was by Mrs. Robert $. Lucas,
in her own house. She afterward taught In
the public school house built in 1872. The
Pierce County Can was established October
6. 1877. by J. b. Sharot & Bro,
Plainview is one OF the thrifty cities OF
the county. The first settler here was
William b. Chilvers, Juno 1, 1871. The
postoffice was established in April. 1872,
aad called Roseviile. In honor OF Charles
Rose. who was appointed first postmaster.
In 1874 the name OF the pOstoffies was
changed TO Plainvisw. The first house
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

built was in the fall Of 1871, by Star Rose.
S%choonover and Dean, the settlers living in
the meanwhi in wagons and tents. The
first frame house was built in April, 1872.
H. r. Nevis built the first store building
in December, 1873. The town was plated
October 80, 1880.
Let us now turn to Pierce county Of to-
day and see what II has accomplished in
building up a commonwealth. In the first
place Pierce county has a valuation Of 52O,-
900, 900. and this amount has been taken
from the soil. 1t has a population Of a.
600 people that will compere favorably with
any people for thrift and intelligence in any
part OF the west. The county has 595 miles
of railroad, with seven good, thrifty rail-
road stations: 1t also has one excellent
water-power, located at Pierce, and is one
OF the few counties of the state THAT has
a first class independent creamery. The
county also has an excellent steam flour
ing mill located at Plainview. Pierce county
is also blessed with ten state banks, twelve
grain elevators and twelve free rural
routes.
Pierce county has one OF the best farms
I'm the state. It Is owned by Robert Lucas,
at Foster. The farm is located I'm one OF
the best agricultural sections OF Nebraska
and contains ZOO acres. The farm is valued
at more than 10000, and is stocked with
1000 s-year-old white faced cattle. The
dwelling house is modern in every respect
and cost over $4,000.
Eden valley is without any doubt one OF
the choicest farming sections of the state
and is located in the extreme northwestern
part OF the county while the extreme
southwest OF the county has one or two
townships devoted largely to sandhills and
stock range. Pierce county, for its size. is
one Of the most productive counties OF the
state. II is not only one OF the substantial
dairy sections OF Nebraska, but IL takes
high rank In the live stock industry. Last
year the farmers of this county sold and
shipped out 1900 beef cattle, $500 fat hogs
and 700 mutton sheep. Besides raising
enough grain to fatten this immense
amount OF stock. these farmers sold and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

the up-to-date farmer rides a ''sulky'' while
filling his fields. This era of invention
lifted the sturdy h~usbandman out of the
furrow and placed him on a spring seat.
1t came none too soon. for 1t brought not
only comparative ease in the discharge OF
farm duties, but a much greater efficiency,
materially enhancing the farmers iudi-
Vidual capacity, and rescuing the knight
of the soil" from the arrogant clutches OF
1.-THE hired man." thereby increasing his
independence. The Pierce county farmer
today. more. than ever before, represents
tho stability Of the nation.
In the earlier days the settlers in Pierce
count encouraged and hailed the emigrant
because of the fact that he made one more
consumer for the product Of the soil for
which there was but a very limited local
market. In contrast with that condition
OF affairs we find Pierce county today
hailing and encouraging immigration upon
very different grounds. The present rea-
son for desiring immigration being that
more laborers are required that tho soil
may yield it's full harvest and that the
demand Of far away markets ma be sup
piled. It has been brought about by the
transportation facilities, which rave en-
tirely removed the necessity Of depending
upon local markets by making accessible
TO the farmers OF the west the markets Of
every country on the globe.
1t is an interesting fact that the great
railways of this country follow very
, closely along the old Indian trails. and
THAT the red men, in their turn, followed
the trail Of the buffalo. Engineers surveyed
routes across the continent. laying out lines
for the railways to follow. but, after all,
It was the buffalo, guided only by natural
instinct, which 'blazed the way"
A remarkable train OF events spreading
over many years and following each other
in rapid succession ave been unfolded in
Pierce county. Forty years ago there was
stlll very much the matter with this part
of Nebraska, as with other western coun-
ties. The territory where Pierce now
stands was hanging perilously near the edge
OF the western frontier. The antelope, as
well as the buffalo. were still furnishing
excellent sport for the hunters. But today
they are farming the buffalo range and the
bread grain fields have driven the antelope
beyond the former frontier. For 100 years
the supremacy OF the Indian and the Hud-
son Bay Fur company were undisputed.
Then the homesteader laid the hand of
Industry on the broad ~prairles, possessed
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

shipped out $50 900 bushels OF corn, 1850
bushels OF wheat and $4,000 bushels OF oats.
This county is paying more interest TO the
dairy industry each year. At the present
time these farmers have over LOO acres
seeded to alfalfa. This accounts for them
keeping 5000 head OF cows on their farms
last year and using $50 hand separators.
From this beginning Of the dairy industry
these farmers marketed last year 5000
pounds OF butter and $4,000 gallons OF
cream. These farmers produced on their
farms in 1908, 1000 acres Of corn, 2,4OO acres
of winter wheat, 1900 acres Of spring wheat.
$500 acres OF oats and 1000 acres OF rye.
Pierce county from the very start has
been taking a deep interest in their public
schools. and II is doubtful II any county
in the state has given freer OF its time and
money for educational purposes than this
county. and the results are in the high
est degree entirely satisfactory. This
county. at the present time. has seventy
four school districts. requiring 1s teachers.
Eight districts have two or more school
houses. No district has less than six
months school during the year. and the
average term Is q little over eight months.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Supreme Importance of visit.

The supreme Importance Of the commits
sioh's visit here from the copmercial View
point may be read in the statement Of
the trade relations Of the two countries.
expectations to Japan for the year
1908, according to the official reports of
the United States government, were valued
at 81, S15, 454, besides 81, 663.11S to Korea and
a good trade with that large section OF
Manchuria, where Japanese interests are
paramount. The largest single item was
cotton and cotton goods. totaling 81, 423, 573.
Next to this come iron and steel products.
The main items o. this schedule are steel
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

perfect understanding between their coun-
try and the country which showed them
the way to a worlds and opened
the gates of japan.
Members OF the commission have made
various purchases in the cities they have
visited and they may make some pur-
chases in Omaha II the committee on en-
tertainment does not insist on occupying
all their time. The women like to visit
the big stores and look over and buy the
pretty things. This is a small matter
from a monetary standpoint, but It shows
that America has beautiful things in its
stores which attrack these royal digni-
taries from the Flowery Kingdom. They
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

rails, 8, 34s,4 All; electrical machinery, ST.
49s,O9S; locomotives. $5TzS7O; all other en-
gines, s4,s9S. 116; structural steel, $s14.t5S;
builders hardware and tools, S26S, 6S1;
wire, $1O9, $50; agricultural implements,
800, SOS; nails and spikes, $572, 766; pipe and
fittings, 1,40s, 2s6. We sold 1888, Ss1 worth
Of cars. carriages, automobiles and other
vehicles. not counting o ,Os4 worth Of BIZ
cycles.
Brass manufactures brought US $50, 64s;
copper, 81, 800; clocks and watches, SIS, 1872;
scientific instruments, S597, 2s5.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

No district receives a share OF the state
aid, and last year only three districts levied
the limit OF taxation-twenty-five mills.
The average chool fund levy is eleven
mills. There are 3.6s5 children OF school
age In the county. There are thirty-slx
children attending the town school under
the free high school law. The school prop
erty, such as buildings. furniture, books,
etc, amount to S1O3. $4,000.
Last year the average salary paid to
female teachers was SA.34, and to male
teachers It was $500. The salary paid
this year will average from 50 TO q higher
than last year. Superintendent o. Il.
Bowen. OF Pierce schools receives the
highest salary, $500.
over so per cent OF the eachers showed
their professional spirit by enrolling at
tho North Nebraska Teachers association,
meeting at Norfolk. Frank Pilger Is serv-
ing HIS sixth year as county superintendent
Of schools, He draws a salary OF St.2OO.
lie is also the managing editor Of the
School News.
The schools and churches have had q
CONTINUED on Page FOur)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Flour and Bread Stuff.

Another class of goods which comes
home to us is flour and breadstuffs. We
receive for the former 81, 800, $50 and for the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Vember ID, are wearing their native cos
tunes. They say that thousands Of women
of Japan would like to come to America
to visit and see the sights, but they nave
a shyness over what to wear. They want
to pave the way for other to follow.
America looks good to the japanese.
They are not afraid to say so. and say it
in no unstinted terms. They come as
Japanese business men to effect a more
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

rest S71s,592; paper and products thereof
fetched $S16, s12; leather goods. i950,oS4;
meats and dairy products, SIS, S79; naval
stores, STA, 2S4; mineral oils, refined, $685.
497; paraffin and p~araffin wax, $S26,99 to-
bacco, $40 57; WOODWARD, SS94.O97; soap,
$40, 40; books, maps and ~engravlngs, $751;
l61; chemicals, drugs and dyes, $225, 1854;
fertilizers, 1921, ITO; fish. $780, fruits and
nuts. SS4.442; India rubber wares, 1884, TO;
inks, 81, 1872.
last year goods valued at SsS. 1O7, 545, be-
sides $3,045 worth from Korea-a balance
of trade against us Of nearly $1,000. 900.
Less than one-fourth OF our importations
were dutiable. The overshsdowing item
was S4s, 600, 900 in silks. Next come mat
tings, nearly 5000. 900; in earthenware and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

fibers. nearly S1,5OO,OOO each; rice. $1,25O,OOO
over $1,000, 900 worth each Of copper prod
ucts and camphor.
The Commercial club of Omaha and the
business interests will leave no stone UNI
turned to see that the Japanese enjoy
their visit to this city and will endeavor
to show them something's which they have
not been able to see in other places in
this country. Omaha women prominent in
society are making plans to entertain the
women Of the party. Mrs. Gould Dletz is
arranging for one breakfast with fourteen
guests.
These pretty little Japanese women nave
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

the native instinct Of inquisitveness and
they have been known. on this American
tour, to go awry of some of the well laid
plans of society folk in various cities. For
instance, in one packing city where they
were to be entertained in formal style
while their husbands we're being shown
around the dirty and il-smeling packing
plants, they insisted on passing up their
social engagements and taking in the
sinking packing houses with their hus-
bands.
w came over to see the United states,'
they said. (
OF course they won't do that in Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

ARMING In Pierce county has
become a four-horse enterprise.
The marvellous ingenuity of the
farm implement genius has rele-
gated to the shelf of ancient
history the old-time pillow. and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
The Hot End Of the Poker.

In signing the 5 o'clock closing bill.
while admitting It is in direct viola
ton OF the democratic platform pledge
Of home rule on which he was elected,
Governor S~hallenberger has taken the
hot end of the poker. Perhaps he vas
convinced that the other end was
equally hot, but he can have no doubt
nov that the handle he seized was
thoroughly superheated.
The statement with which Governor
S~hallenberger has accompanied his APP
provsl of the bill is by no means con-
vincing to its enemies. They will see
less reason for selecting the particular
hour Of s o'clock for putting out the
lights and turning the key in the door
than there was for the sacred ratio of
16 to I. or the 25 per cent in the
Bryan antitrust remedy. In the win
ter time It gets dark at 5 O'Clock and
in the summer time II is pretty light
after 8. The legislature has a con-
venient way of stopping the clock and
pretending that the same day contin-
ues for thirty-six or forty-eight hours
afterward, bat the liquor dealers will
not be permitted to have such an
elastic ~timepiece.
The Bee rendered Governor Shallen-
berger its sympathy in advance. He
needs all the sympathy he can get.