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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-04
BODY OF INFANT
FOUND in FIELD?
GIRL COOK ON A THREsHING CAR
Is WANTED ON CHARGE
OF INFANTIclDE.

Minot Oct. 4.--The local officers are
looking for Miss Cora Christensen. a
former employe of the Dacotah hotel
IN this city, who is wanted for in
fanticide, which is claimed was com
mitted near Granville on Friday eve
ming while she was employed on cook
car there.
Saturday the body Of an unknown
child was found by John Stille on his
farm. eight miles southwest Of Gran
Vile An examination showed that
the child was full term baby and
that life had existed after birth. Fur
Their evidence, produced at the induest,
proved pretty conclusively to the cor
oner's jury that Cora Christianson was
the mother of the child.
Was Cook for Threshers.
Miss Christianson was employed as
COOK on one of William S. Elks
threshing machines, which had been
operated on Mr.. STILES farm and had
only left the place few days previous
to the finding Of the body. The girl
had complained of being sick and was
unable to do her regular work around
|, the cook car On Friday night the
working crew were aroused in the
night and asked to telephone for a doc
tor, but, before they could do so, were
told not to as everything was all right
The Christensen girl stayed on al
the car until she was taken to Nor
wich, presumably to take No to Mi
not, where she came from.
After the jury had agreed on their
verdict States Attorney Donnelly tele-
phoned the chief of police at Minot to
arrest the girl if she could be found
Mr. Donneliy stated that every effort
would be made to locate and punish
the parties responsible for the crime
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GERMAN EDITORS
ELECT OFFICERS
SUCCESSFUL TWO DAYS see
SION HELD AT BISMARCK
MscLuskY MAN Is
PRESIDENT.

Bismarck. N. ID, Oct. 4.-The Ger
man American Editorial association Of
North Dakota, ended d Two days ses-
sion In the city Saturday night The
principal business OF the association
was the election OF officers for the
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was right The sentiment that the
season should be opened later If the
prairie chicken is to be kept from be-
coming almost extinct, is growing and
1t is certain that action will be taken
at the next meeting OF the state legis-
latlIre
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special deputy for the occasion. Mrs.
Rowland was left at Srarlweather.
but will come UP with her husband
in court this morning, as the warrant
specifically makes complaint against
both OF them.
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the wagon, smashing IL up in bad
shape and turnbling man and horses
about In pronisenoa1sly, the man and
the team escaping without injury.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-04
rs NEARLY KILLED.
Lskota Man Is Close to Death While
Loading Potatoes.

T.alcota, n D., Oct. 4.--William
Hurst had narrow escape from being
killed while loading potatoes in car
on the industry track. A freight crew
were switching some cars on the in
dustry track, one OF the cars struck
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! y J . ] !

WE WANT YOU TO BECOME WEALTH
Our Celebrated Three Million Acre Block Irzi-
gated and Eon-Irrigated Tracts. General
Farming; Grain. Wheat. Alfalfa. Sugar
Beets. Enormous Crops. Sure Crops. Adj
Joining Calgary-the Chicago Of Canada
Warmest Winter Climate East of the Rocky
Mountains and North Of Kentucky. SO an
Acre Down. 1-10 q Year. 10 Years. per
cent. Pay Out" any time. Average Aero
Rise 97.50a Year for Next 40 Years First Two
Crops Pay in Full for Your Land. Crisis
Crossed by Railways. Zig Towns. Brisk
Markets. High Prices. YoI need not become
British Citizen to Own Our Lands. Round
Trip Tickets SIS We Show These Lands
Free, and we help you make your selections.
Our Excursions Leave AIinot Every Saturday
After Midnight. Buy Your Round Trip Tic
ket to Minot. From Minot to Calgary and re-
turn to AIinot You Travel on our Sl5 Rate
100 Miles for 8I5. We do the Largest Land
Business in the Northwest. INTERSTATE
HlIrxyAhI1
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A COAL MINE ON EVERY FARM

THE FORDER FUEL PRESS
Simple in construction and operation; any boy
can operate it. One man and boy can press 400
bales per day. Flax straw is the best fuel A
few acres of fax every season will produce
enouaht fuel to last the house for winter; q
great saving in cost. The Fuel Press is within
the reach of every farmer. BY having one of
these Presses you will never be without fuel, as
there is enough fuel in one OF your straw piles
TO heat your home all winter and you are indie
pendent at any time when there is a scarcity Of
fuel. We sold hundreds of them in the Dsko-
tas last season and they are all giving good sat
isfaction.
QUIZ FUEL PRESS I'm MADE ENTIRELY
OF IRON AND STEEL
IL be left out doors for years and will not rot
Price stS.0O-Cash with order.
Manufactured and Sold by
FARGO FOUNDRY CO., Fargo, ND.
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Hills 6 Dunn
Phone No. SO. 1C0 North Main st

benefit of h county in which the IL
cense is issued.
Every person licensed as aforesaid
Sec 9.-Every person, licensed as
aforesaid as on ~"Itinerant Vendor"
shall post his name, residence and the
number of his license in a conspicuous
manner upon his pack parcels or We
hicle, or in a prominent place in his
place of business, and when his IL
cense is demanded OF him by any coun
ty officer, magistrate, sheriff, deputy
sheriff, constable or police officer. he
shall forthwith exhibit it. and if he
neglect or refuses so to do, he shall be
had no license.
Sec. 12.-Every "%Itinerant Vendor
who sells, or exposes for sale. either
at public or private sale, in any coun-
ty in this territory, n manufactur-
ed goods, wares Or merchandise. with
out first having procured a license
from h county in which he sells or
exposes for sale sue manufactured
goods, wares or merchandise, as pro
vided for in this act, or file an ap-
plication, original or supplementary,
with all the requirements of his act,
and every person, either principal or
agent, who by circular, hand bill,
newspaper or in any manner whatso-
ever advertises any such unlicensed
sale, shall be punished by a fine of not
less than 10 dollars, and not more
than 100 dollars, or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail for a period of not
less than 10 days nor more than 30
days, or by both such fine and impris-
onment.
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An excellent bill introduced in the
lower house of the legislature by C. j.
Roberts, is entitled San Act to Pre-
vent and Punish Fraud in Sales of
Manufactured Goods, Wares and Mer-
chandise by Itinerant Vendors, and
to Regulate such Sales"
1t requires all travelling peddlers etc
ito take out a county license, and in
cludes any person, either principal or
agent, who engages in a temporary or
transient business in the Territory, Ell
Their in n locality or in travelling
about the country Or from place to
place selling manufactured goods,
wares, or merchandise, and includes
peddlers, hawkers and also those who
for the, purpose of carrying on their
or transient business hire,
lease, or occupy a building, structure,
tent, car, boat vehicle, storeroom or
place of any kind for the exhibition
and sale of any manufactured goods,
wares or merchandise.
Its provisions do O apply to COM
mercial travellers o. agents selling to
merchants in the uSual course of bust
ness % to the sale of books, papers
or school supplies, garden truck or
farm produce.
Beginning with section 5, we quote
from the bill:
I Sec. 5.-Every "Itinerant Vendor"
before making any sale of manufac-
goods, wares or merchandise in
any county in this territory shall pro-
cure a license, from the probate clerk
and zex-oficio recorder of that county,
which license shall only be issued up
on he presentation and filing with
such probate clerk and ex-oficio re-
corder the certificate provided for in
the preceding section, and the pay
ment of the following named fees
thereafter, viz:
For each ~"Itinerant Vendor" trav-
cling on foot, five dollars.
For each "Itinerant Vendor" travel
ing on bicycle, tricycle. Or motorcycle,
fifty dollars.
IL For, each "Itinerant Vendor" trav-
cling by carriage or other vehicle
drawn by one horse or other animal,
one hundred fifty dollars.
. For each 'Itinerant Vendor" travel
ing by automobile or other self-propel-
ling vehicle or carriage, two hundred
dollars.
For each %"Itinerant Vendor trav-
cling in any other than here
inbefore described, two hundred fifty
dollars.
For. each ."Itinerant Vendor doing
business in any building, structure,
tent, car, boat, stationary vehicle,
storeroOm or certain place of any kind
for the exhibition and sale of any man
.ufactured goods. wares or merchan-
disc for each building, structure, tent,
car, boat, stationary vehicle, store
or place, two hundred fifty dol
lars, n for each assistant to any
'~Itinerant Vendor" In any county
there shall be paid the sum of twenty
five dollars.
Sec. 8.-Out of the money so paid
under section 5 for license under this
act the probate clerk and ex-oficio
recorder shall retain the sum If one
dollar as his costs and charges for is
suing said license and the balance
by said official be covered into
the county treasury, for the use and
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

twice in the abdomen and while the
RAJ fleeing from the bullets
he shot him a third time in the back.
The wounded man died instantly.
Il Curtis was a man of high standing
and p member of the order of Railway
Conductors, which organization assist
ed In 1.-The prosecution of his slayer
and who also opposed bis pardon. That
Price has influential friends is also
conchEsiye1y shown by the army of dis
tinguished men who attempted to Sc
cure. his release from prison.
At the conclusion of the hearing late
last evening. Governor Curry made
the statement that no pardon would
ibe granted the prisoner. Permission
was given Judge Pratt to withdraw
from the executive Office the petition
of the supreme court of Kentucky.
This last attempt to nave Price par
doned is only one of the many that
have beenamade since he was com
mitted to the penitentiary.
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!. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

iously published in regard to the pro-
posed new railroad to be built from
Jacksonville, Texas to Roswell. The
Courier of February 3rd says:
r. G. Megargel of New York, who
recently acquired the properties and
franchises of the Dallas & New Next
co Railroad Company, under sale or
dered by the ~forty-fourth district our
is in Dallas in the interest of the pro-
posed Gulf, Texas & Western railroad.
Ben B. Cain Of Tyler, one of the pro-
motors of the Gulf, Texas & Western
is also in the city. A conference was
held here yesterday. 1t is said that
the first work OF the promoters will be
to connect up with their coal proper
ties In the J~acksboro district and Their
build ultimately to Dallas or Fort
Worth.
Yesterday MT. Megargel said that
the contract was let on Monday for
the grading OF twenty miles of the
road. from Jacksboro westward, and
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08
WANT TO SEND FIFTY
CADETS TO INAUGURAL.

Santa Fe, Feb. eff the present
plans do not miscarry, New Mexico
will be represented at the Inaugural
ton OF President-elect Taft on March
4 by a company of fifty cadets from
the New Mexico Military Intitute ut
Roswell. 1t was at first proposed that
the legislature should make an appro-
priation to defray the expenses of the
cadets to and from Washington, but
for fear some objections patriotic citi-
zens in Roswell have taken hold of
the matter and 1t is said that the ex-
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Kentucky and as attorney general

of Kentucky and as attorney general
Of that state. Judge Pratt placed be
fore Governor curry a written com
~munication, signed by the entire SUI
preme court of Kentucky asking for
the pardon of Price. He also present
ed petitions signed by a large number
of citizens of Roosevelt, Chaves and
Eddy counties. being the portion of the
territory where Price lived at the time
he murdered Conductor Frank Curtis,
employed by the ,Pecos Valley &
Northeastern railroad.
At the time Price killed Conductor
Curtis, he vas a news vendor on a
Pecos Valley & Northeastern passen-
ger train, running between Dalhart,
Texas and Carlsbad in this territory.
The crime was COMMITTED in August,
1907, Curtis being shot down in COLI
blood because he took Price to task
and forbade him making himself I'M
duly familiar with The women pas
sengers. The Testimony of Eye wit
nesses showed that Price shot Curtis
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They Are Money Makers
Totzek- Finnegan Realty Co
Sole Agents
Phone 3n4 2I5L North Main.
"IHf OFFICE WITH TIT wHIIf faa"

Altus. The knockers have been fight
ing Edward Kennedy ever since he b.
gan his work on this line. But with
bulldog ~tenacity. ne kept his own
council and labored. and in eight
months has done more than he prom
ised to do in one year.
One hundred miles of railroad Oed
in Oklahoma and Texas is now ready
for steel This road penetrates one of
the largest and best sections Of Okla
homa, Texas and New Mexico, a coun-
try that needs a railroad and a coun-
try the vastneSs of which cannot he
fully realized by the people at his
time. The country is rich and is in its
infancy in development. but with the
completing of this road. will develop
rapidly by an energetic n progress
citizenship.
Legal Blanks at record Once.
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PARDON FOR MAN
WHO SHOT FRANK CURTIS.

Santa Fe, Feb 6.VPressure OF al
most a national character was brought
to bear on Governor Curry today when
an application for the pardon of Ell
mer l.. Price, a convict of the New
Mexico p~eniteptiary was placed before
him. The application includes letters
from at least a dozen congressman
and U. S. senators. -.teS
The prisoners representative in the
Ease was Judge c. J. Pratt of KEN
lucky, who presented credentials
from the governor of Kentucky, who
served as a judge of the circuit court
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ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION
TO BEGIN AT ONCE.

The following from the Altus, Okla.
News of February 4, sounds encourag-
ing:
THE McCully Construction Co. act
ing under a contract with Edward
Beckman and associates, who have the
contract for building the Altus, Ros-
we'll and Ell Paso railroad from Altus
to Roswell, New Mexico, ready for the
rolling stock, is here with the machin-
cry to begin work on the Salt
Fork bridge northwest of the town of
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Notice.

A meeting of the Water Users Pro
tective Association, and artesian well
owners will be held at the Court
House, Roswell, New Mexico, Wed
nesday, February 10, 1909 at 10 a.
m. for h purpose of reconsidering
tn proposed artesian well law as print
ed in The Roswell Register-Tribun
of January %, 1909.
AS this is a matter OF the greatest
Importance to the whole artesian ar
ca of the Pecos Valley "a full rep
resentation of the people from Eddy
as well as Chaves county is desired.
ARTHUR J. STEVENS
Secretary Water Users Protective
Association.
D4tW2t
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Alfalfa Hay
SO BaIes$1200|
A Teton stack Of
threshedalfalfa hay
for $500 q
C.. A.eDOTY
One-half Mile South of Hospital
One-half Mile South OF, Hospital

of such "TRIP win be betrayed
by public subscription. In those in
stances where the parents of the ca
diets who choose to make the trip are
able, it is expected they will pay the
expenses of their o or sons. The
military institute ranks as one of the
foremost military schools in the Unit.
ed States. and therefore the participa-
ton of its cadets in the inauguration
ceremonies would no doubt rebound
to the benefit of the territory.
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The United States does not want
war with any nation or peoples, but
1t will insist ON the right to make
laws for the regulation of It's own cid-
TENS and hose citizens of other coun-
tries who may come to this country.
II Japan takes offense at the treat
ment accorded her people in this coun-
try, let her keep them at home. We
can get along without any more racial
troubles thrust upon US.
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that the system contemplates at pre-
sent about 500 miles OF road. Further
than to say that the road was to be
built from Jacksboro westward, Mr..
Megargel would give no intimation as
ito the lines of the surveys which are
to he made or followed, nor as to the
plans that his company may have in
view.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

$500 GOO to oar Oh irrigated farms
tong time loans, interest payable an
1ually with privilege to pay off loan
before due. B. Herbst. Financial
gent. 302 N. Main. OPP. P. o.
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The people of the Pacific coast are
undoubtedly alarmed over the vast
numbers OF Japanese and Chinese VINO
have emigrated to that section of the
United States. They are on the ground
and should be supported in all efforts
to protect themselves, instead of being
hampered and opposed by the Presi-
dent.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

The legislature of Oklahoma has
passed a resolution expressing conf
dence in Governor Haskell, and oppos-
ing his persecution at the hands of the
President for political and personal
reasons.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

The railroad news Of the past few
weeks has been cry encouraging to
Roswell people. and with all the plans
now outlined, we should be sure of
at least one new road.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

More public school Is urgently
needed and must be attended to be.
fore any great length OF time.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

The growth Of Roswell does not de-
pend upon statehood. We have land,
water and climate, a combination that
Is certain to produce results.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

Instead OF being the only man who
can get statehood for u.s." Delegate
Andrews seems to be a o
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

Governor Curry will accompany the
Legislative committee OF statehood
boomers. to Washington this week.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

The installation OF the water n
sewer systems will add greatly to the
value of property in Roswell. especial
ly ON the hills.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

IT LOOKS GOOD TO THE DOCTOR.
DR.. C. NJ. Yater, of Roswell, who is
visiting at Tyler, Texas sends clip
pings from h Tyler Daily Courier,
some Of which the Record has prev
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

Japa evidently has a bad case OF
'bighe-" and the services OF DR..
Uncle Sam may be required to attend
to 1t.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

Land values in the Pecos Vale
are at low water mark compared
the actual value OF the lands and tn
returns to be derived.
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Friday is the anniversary of the
birth of Lincoln, and it will be cele-
brated by the dedication OF a great
memorial to him at his birth place.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

The President of the United States
is occupied in trying to force the citi-
zens OF his own country to send their
sons and daughters to the same public
schools attended by Japs OF mature
ages.
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The President has vetoed the en-
sus bill, and has thereby d~ispleased
the august solons at the National
Capitol. 1t is claimed that a plan has
been devised to pass it over his veto.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

Chaves county will receive 1923 from
the forest reserve funds, to be ap-
piled to road improvements.
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The President should devote less at
tention to the treaty rights of Mon
gonans and mor to the rights Of the
citizens OF this country.
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HILLS & DUNN

House Furnishers and Hardware.
We handle new and 2nd- hand goods.
Note some of our prices:
Bluegrass guaranteed band SAVE 81 80
Stanley Smoothing Planes. ..s1.85
Stanley's Jack Planes. $3.50
SANKEY'S Fore Planes. 50 90
front Door Locks. 80. 90
Inside Mortise Locks 49,. SOC to 75c
81 IN: black screen wire per roll 81 60
Other widths at proportional prices
So in. poultry netting per roll. S.. so
Other widths at proportional prices.
Best Irrigatipg Shovels.. -. S1.25
Garoer Rakes..-- Csc
Winchester Smokeless Shotgun Shells
70 cents.
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It Is up to Bull" Andrews to get
busy and give us the results he prom
ised before election. However, the
Record is still Of the opinion that
Bull" is a hindrance rather than an
aid to securing statehood.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-08

It Is more than probable that there
will be no new counties created by the
present legislature. 1t Is understood
at Santa Fa that a majority of the leg
islature is opposed to their creation
and hat all such bills will be killed in
one body or the other.
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We have only a limited
number of lots to sell at the
present price.
When these are sold the
price will again be raised.
There is no definite date
when this may happen.
They are selling fast
and we are getting close to
our limited number. Those
who act without delay will
have that much advantage
SO buy your lot now in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
SAVED CASEY FROM KNOCKOUT
Referee McGuigan Stops Six-Round
Bout With AL Kubiak.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 10
Refree Jack Michigan saved Ed Casey,
the former Villa Nova College foot ball
player from being knocked out by AL
Kubiak here tonight in six round bout
by stopping the fight in the fifth round
Casey being unable to protect himself.
1t was Casey's first appearance in the
ring and for two rounds he had the big
crowd wild with delight by his showing
He forced the fighting for two rounds and
Kubiak was continually on the defensive
But starting with the third, kubiak start
ed in to pay strict attention to Casey's
body and when he landed a stiff right
hand upper cut to Casey's body the Villa
Nova star let up considerably in his speed
and aggressiveness.
The bell saved Casey at the end of the
fourth and when he came up for the
fifth he was visibly groggy. Casey man
aged to evade a knockout blow long
enough TO let the referee step in between
the two men and send Casey to his corner
Casey at the time being utterly unable to
protect himself.
cidedly surprising. He really out point-
ed kUbiak. but his blows lacked the
II earn and judgment as displayed by
kubiak and he soon tired under AIS
vicious body punches.