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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24

nEER and elk preserves may play an
u important part in reducing the
high cost of beef. According to gov
eminent experts who have made all
investigation of the cost and methods
Of raising venison, declare that the
game laws of the various states are
preventing deer and elk farming and
denying the country one of its chief
sources of cheap and good meat. Deer
and elk can be raised readily in near
ly every state in the Union. They are
easily controlled and cheaply fed.
The increase of elk under domestica-
tion is fully equal to that of cattle.
They are harder and more able to
stand exposure and the elk hide is
more valuable than that of the steer.
The Virginia or Whitehall deer, COM
mon in most parts Of the United
States, is not so hardy as the elk, but
with proper care can be raised with
profit.
The state and the government,
through it's Yellowstone park officials,
have co.operated with individual
ranchmen in caring for the vast herds
of elk in the Jackson's Hole region in
Wyoming It is estimated that there
are 10000 elk in the Yellowstone park
region, constituting the only great
herd left. For two or three winters
these elk have been fed, and have now
come to look upon the feeding as a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24

IN the present census the govern
] ment has made great effort to OBJ
tain, through special agents, full and
authentic data concerning the tribal
relations of the Indians, as a decade
hence when the fourteenth census will
be taken, it probably will be found
that those Indians who are now de-
pendent wards of the nation have be-
come full-fedged citizens.
The Indian population of the United
States decreased in the decade from
1890 to 1900, from 273,607 to 266, 100.
In 1880 the care of the Indians cost
the national government $5,206,109;
in 1909 the cost had risen to $751;
724,1G2, more than three times as
much. The total attendance Of In
dian children in schools conducted by
the government or by missionary en-
terprise is 25,777. In these schools
nc effort is spared to teach the child
soma industry by which he may sup
post himself when he comes Of age.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24
A REPORT made to congress by a

A REPORT made to congress by a
"A commission appointed to examine
land titles in the District of Columbia
discloses that many lots OF land occu-
pied by modern business houses and
residences in the national capital are
still owned by the government, not
Withstanding the present tenants be-
ieve they have a clear title to the
property.
This question of land titles in the
national capital is not new one. Two
years ago congress created a commits
sion to study it. The commission con-
sisted of the attorney general, the Sec
rotary OF war, Senator Scott Of West
Virginia, Representative Bartholdt of
Missouri, and one of the district com.
missioners. The report reveals hor-
rible land tangle, which the courts will
probably never be able to straighten
out. The tangle Is the outcome of the
wild speculation in real estate that
took place for good many years after
the capital was laid out.
Private lands were acquired in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24
Governments Census of Indian Wards

and the Indians are gradually learn.
ing to live by the sweat of the brow
upon the product of their own self'
respecting handiwork, rather than up.
on the bounty Of the government.
The Apache Indians employed on
the Roosevelt reclamation project ur.
der the act Of June II, 1902, earned
$34, 900 In 1909, and rendered eminent.
~ satisfactory service in regions
where, on account Of the heat, white
man could not have labored. Sheep
herding has given profitable employ
ment to many hundreds Of Nayajos
and Puehlos in the past year, and
Pima aid Papago Indians, employed
as naVvies on the Southern Pacific
railway, earned many thousands of
dollars. The Sioux farmers have done
well, though they are deficient in the
quality of persistent patience that
makes the most successful sort Of az
ricultural laborer.
The Indians worst foe at present.
aside from whisky, is tuberculosis.
The investigation by the Smithsonian
institution in 1909 showed that about
one in four Of some 1900 Indians ex-
amined were suffering from what has
hitherto been known as "the white
plague" Sanatorium camps have now
been established and the governwent
10 exercising special care over 80
wards. Ill.,. s@s...<y.5 wi.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24
Bad Land Title Tangle Is Revealed

Washington, in the early days, by a
very simple process. The territory
mot exceeding" ten miles square was
coded to the United States govern
ment by Maryland and Virginia and
placed under the authority of three
commissioners, appointed by the presi.
dent. They or any two of them were
required, under the direction of tho
president, to survey and by proper
metes and bounds define and limit A
district of territory, and the territory
so defined was established as perma.
nent seat of the government of the
United States. Power was given the
commissioners to purchase or accept
land on the eastern side of the Poto-
mac. for the use of the United States.
and the commissioners were further
required to provide suitable buildings
for the accommodation of congress,
the president and public officers of the
government of the United States. It
was to raise money to erect the pub
lie buildings that the government
planned to sell it's land to private par
ties.
No sooner had the capital city been
laid out than land Spectators ap-
peared on the scene, and as result OF
their operations, it is asserted. much
land which belonged to the govern.
ment Illegally passed to individual
owners.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24

knew that the note in question was
sent. It was regular routine matter
In the German foreign Office and fol-
lowed the stereotyped form.
Nations are excessively polite to
one another in their interchange of
communications. Every letter that
goes out from the state department to
a foreign government has this cere-
monial finish:
Accept, excellency, the renewed as.
surance of my highest consideration"
The cermonail letters of all coun-
tries begin in about the same way.
For instance, all of England's COM
| munications begin:
George ", by the Grace of God, OF
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
| and Ireland, king, defender of the
faith, emperor of India ETC."
Nicholas, by the Grace Of God, en-
peror autocrat of all the Russias, car
| of Casan, car of Astracan, etc.. lord
| of Prescott and grand duke OF Smo'
lenski, etc.
Germany's letters are very much
like those of Russia, in that they be-
! gin by announcing all the titles of the
| ruling potentate. civilian H., by
Gods grace, emperor Of Germany and
king of Prussia" etc., is the way the
present emperor addresses his cere'
monial letters. The emperor writes
with quill pen, and if one may judge
by his signature on file in the state
department. does not take much time
about it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24
A0>ZHhE7YZ Nl4eSHlH%UZ0N IS

from where Varnums brigade is supposed to nave
been encamped log hut of the exact dimenstonr
erected by the soldiers under Washington. Above
the door to this hut has been placed tablet bear:
ing the following inscription
On This Spot Stood One of the Huts
Occupied by the Soldiers of
::-' Washington's Camp
During the Winter Of 17771778.
- This Reproduction Was Erected by
'": Colonial Chapter of Philadelphia,
Daughters of the Revolution,
May, 1905.
Members of the senate committee library,
press the hope that eventually all the great battle
fields Of the Revolutionary and Civil in the
states of Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland will
be connected by boulevards
The great memorial arch st Valley Forge will
be of the few great arches of history which
will represent something than mere victory
in the battle of men. It was a moral and physical
victory in that Washington and his men
achieved at Valley Forge. They conquered priva:
ton and they conquered rebellion against the hard
ships Of fate
The Romans We're practically the originators Of
the memorial and triumphal arch In fact, they used
the ordinary building and bridge arch itself to a
much greater extent than had ever been known be:
fore. Three of the great Roman trumphal arches
still standing. They those of Titus, Septi-
MUS, Severus and Constantine That Of the first
Christian emperor is by far the most beautiful. 1t
marks the tTlumpQdl return from CxauI ana Bit
ain led tradition has It, by the blazing cross Of
stars, with the luminous sign which babe him con
quer by this"
In the Arch Of Septi,nius there could be traced
for years after its erection the information that
the emperor had gained great victories over the
Parthans AS one looks at this monument today
it is interesting to recall that the man and EN-.
peror who passed in triumph under it after its com.
p1etion, was the who built the wall in Britain
to check the inroads of the fierce Scotch High
ianders. The Arch of Titus has but one arcade or
entrance, aud upon this there rested at one time
with other spoils of war; the golden candesticks of
the Temple of Jerusalem, of which Titus in very
truth, had not left lone stone upon another"
OF the other famous Roman arches the founda-
tons Of erected in the days OF the republic may
still be traced though of the structure which rose
above them little or nothing is known It was I'M.
der this arch that Fabius Maximus walked in tri.
umph after he had thoroughly thrashed the Gauls
Another arch, but of which trace exists was
that erected in Syracuse in honor of Yer
res, the legate of Rome in Syracuse for whom
Cicero. every schoolboy knows, made 1t so IN
comfortable In of his orations
There still foundations left of the Arch of
Drusus, erected to commemorate the success won
In Germany by the son of Augustus wife,"
Napoleon commemorated his passage of the Alps
by the S1mplon road, by erecting at the roads ter
minus at Milan, arch which is a magnificent.
beautiful copy Of Roman models.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24

always been forest, and the greater part of the
earthworks. consisting of entertainments the star
redoubts, and Forts Washington and Huntington,
had not been greatly affected by the elements nor
disturbed by man. In 1873 an imposing celebra-
ton Of the anniversary OF the evacuation was
held. AS result Of this celebration, the Centen-
NAL Memorial association was formed by patri.
otto women, who purchased the house which Gen.
era1 Washington occupied during the greater part
of the encampment. The house has been restored
to its condition when occupied by Washington.
In 1898, the general assembly of PENNSYLVANIA
declared that 1.-The title TO and ownership in the
ground covering the site, including Forts Wash
1ngton and Huntington, and the entertainments
adjacent thereto, and the adjoining grounds in all
not exceeding $50 acres, but not including there
IN the property known as Washington's headquar-
tiers, and now owned by the Centennial and Me-
mortal Association Of Valley Forge shall be vest
ed in the state of Pennsylvania, to be laid out pre-
served and maintained forever as public place.
or park, by the Of Valley Forge, so that the
same and their Notifications thereon may be main
tanned nearly possible In their original con-
ditions military camp
Since the establishment of the park, the state
OF pennsylvania has appropriated $313,215 toward
the acquisition and Improvement Of the land and
buildings, including the Washington headquarters
building and ground, which were acquired five
years ago by condemnation, and made free to all
visitors The park now contains 467 acres.
In 1901 the Daughters of the Revolution erect
ed on the reservation imposing granite shaft
so feet high, called the Waterman monument. On
the face Of the monument is the following in
scription:
To the Soldiers Of Washington's Army
Who Sleep at Valley Forge 1777-1778
Erected by the
Daughters of the Revolution
On the south side is another inscription AZ
follows:
Near This Spot Lies Lieutenant John
Waterman,
Died April %, 177S, Whose Grave Alone of All
His Comrades. Was Marked.
1t is estimated that there were 5000 deaths in
General Washingtons army during the winters
stay in this camp. Most of the bodies were buried
in the camp grounds. Five years ago the Daugh-
tiers Of the Revolution erected east Of but not far
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24

While General Taylor's little army
was marching from Corpus Christi to
Matamoras, a soldier on the flank of
the column fired at bull. The ami
NAL charged, and the soldier, taking to
his heels, ran into the column. The
bull, undaunted by the number of the
enemy, followed him headlong, scat
tering several of the regiments like
chaff, and finally escaped unhurt, hav-
ing demoralized and put to fight an
army which, few days after, covered
itself with glory by VIGOROUSLY en-
countering five times its number Of
human enemies.-Youth's Companion. +;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24
Cross-Bred Indian Names,

Minnehaha, laughing water-whas
prettier name, in sound and in sense
could there be? But the saddest
thing about American nomenclature
is the way in which languages hav.
been cross-bred, with deplorable re-
suits. All these Indian "Minnie<
names are delightful when left alone;
and the white man did well in naming
the state of Minnesota after the river
which, being interpreted, is "sky-tint
ed water" But then he must go and
contrive minneapolis for it's chief
town. shocking mixture of Indian
and Greek. What lovely names the,
must have missed when they imported
their Jacksonvilles to dispossess the
red mans language!-London Chron-
icle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24

will accommodate temporary appli-
cants. That is, good institution in
which parents can place their children
for few weeks or months, or possibly
for few days only, while the family
is tided over some transient difficulty.
"A creche is not enough" she said,
"and this place Is too much. Here the
parents must surrender their girls un-
til they are sixteen years old. and few
parents are willing to do this; nor
should they, as rule, be required to
do so. Some of the many vast for
tunes in America might we'll go to en-.
dow home - care tor children tenn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24

porarily and thus help the parents to
sustain the burden without actually
breaking up the relationships. The
touch and go with such home would
give the children better ideals, which
would, to some extent, reach the par
ents also. OF course the vacation and
holiday farms and summer places are
a help, but do not in the least fill the
bill l have indicated. Many man
who loses his position is SO terri
fed by his family's needs that he is
handicapped about getting another
place. for his thought Is not clear and
he does not have even his ordinary
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24

coin. No one plan has been definitely adopted
but the sentiment Is all one way, and 1t is virtu-
ally assured that before another year has passed
there will be under way the work necessary to
commemorate worthily the life and the deeds of
the Rail Splitter President"
One of the plans is for great highway to be
known the Lincoln Road or the Lincoln High
way to connect the capital with the battlefield of
Gettysburg. It is held by many students of Eng
fish that the short address which Abraham Lin
coin delivered on the battlefield of Gettysburg is
one Of the finest examples Of expression in the
mother tongue known to the world of letters.
Lincoln is inseparably connected with Gettysburg
and the fact is due almost wholly to the speech
which he delivered on the anniversary of the bat
tie, speech which, it is said, was prepared only
at the last moment before delivery the only pre-
paration except that of thought consisting in a
few notes jotted down upon the back Of an old
envelope.
The senate committee on library, which has In
charge memorial work. reported favorably Dill
authorizing the expenditure of 100000 for tho
erection of memorial arch upon the camping
ground of the American army at Valley Forge, in
the state of Pennsylvania. The library committee
some time ago, recommended and secured the
passage of bill appropriating money for the
ton in Washington OF statue to John Barry,
commodore in the United States navy during the
Revolutionary war. monument also is to be
erected 10 christopher columbus ana part OF the
cost will be paid by the people Of the United
States. Statues to Kosciusko and Pulaski have
been erected within the year, and other statues
and monuments either have been put in place. or
are now we'll the road to completion. 1t Is
said that the patriotic societies, by their excellent
educational work throughout the country. have so
aroused :ae sentiment of the people that the
pressure which has been brought to bear on con-
gress properly to recognize the services of the
dead and gone has been Irresistible.
A good deal of interest attaches to the pro
posed memorial arch at Valley Forge. It was
there that Gen. George Washington and his army
passed the awful winter Of 17778, time of suffer
ing, starvation and danger from the enemy. As
has been said, a bill authorizing the expenditure
of 100000 has been reported favorably from the
library committee. There seems to be no opposi-
ton in congress to the appropriation, and bill
sancioning it probably will be passed at the next
session.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24
Now Planning a Substitute for Beef

matter of course, and State Game
Warden Nowlin of Wyoming, who has
led the feeding experiments, says that
the last of the great elk herds Is be.
coming rapidly domesticated. Several
ranchmen in the Rocky mountain coun.
try have conducted private elk pre-.
serves for years. Outside of the pri-
Tate elk preserves there are few herds
left in the west.
Barret Littlefield, who lives near
Slater, has several hundred elk on his
great ranch. Every season he ships
many carcasses of elk to the Denver
market, besides supplying geological
gardens throughout the country. He
has found it profitable to raise elk for
the market-so profitable that he
abandoned the cattle business years
ago and has devoted himself entirely
to the raising of venison. There are
two other elk preserves in northwest
ern Colorado. J. B. Dawson, a Routt
county pioneer, has several hundred
head Of elk on his ranch near Hayden.
The Glen Beulah deer preserve is an
estate of about 5000 acres near De-
beque, COL, and here one finds sew
eral hundred deer and elk roaming
about. Henry Binning, of Cora, Wyo..
has large herd of elk under enclos.
IRE, and in report to the government
he shows how easily elk yield to cap,
tivity when he states that the en-
closure in which he keeps the animals
is less than four feet high.
In nearly every state in the Union
the killing Of deer is forbidden ex-
cepting in the fall and during linz
tied period. If deer and elk are to be
raised for the market the venison
farmer must be allowed to kill for the
market, whenever the demand is there.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24

Observation-Disclosures on the
W part of amateur diplomats con.
corning the proper form of diplomatic
correspondence nearly precipitated a
war scare in two nations not long
since. 1t was announced that the en-
peror of Germany had deliberately
anronted the United States govern
ment by employing affectionate terms
IN addressing President Madriz of
Nicaragua, whom our government had
refused to recognize.
Great and Good Friend" is the
way the kaiser's letter to Madriz was
commenced. This had sinister sig
nlncance to the amateurs. Immedi-
ately the newspapers were filled with
stories that Germany had espoused the
cause OF Madriz; that the Monroe
doctrine had been thrown down and
repudlated by the warlike kaiser; !;
also the emperor had been acting
queerly of late and undoubtedly was
bent on making all the trouble he
could for the United States. After a
little inquiry the war scare faded
away.
In all probability" said a state de-
partment official, 1.-The emperor never
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24
Remarkable Forest Work.

Remarkable Forest Work.
In point of variety and scope the
forest work dcne on the Biltmore es-
tate in North Carolina IN remarkable.
The forests, which cover 100000 acres,
are made profitable by the production
Of various FERNS Of material. Four
million feet of lumber, Ave thousand
cords of tapnic acid wood and fuel,
one thousand cords of tin bark, and
several hundred cords of pulp wood
are cut every year. st the same time
the forest through wise management
is bettered and is steadily increasing
in value. Workmen employed along
the boundaries Of the forest do duty
as fire guards. Thus fire protection is
secured throughout all the accessible
parts of the tract.-Hay, Flour and
Feed Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24
A Grand Rout.

It Is not always the largest Zoe who
can make the greatest disturbance and
cause the most confusion. In his
Hunting Grounds of the Great West"
Richard Irving Dodge tolls of little
incident Of the Mexican war which
proves that it 10 quality. not quantity.
VAich Z most effective
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-24

good Judgment at command to guide
him. A temporary home for his chill
dren would not only keep expenses
from piling up on him, but would re-
lieve his anxiety and leave his
thoughts free to make the best posi-
bic arrangements for him. Why does
not some millionaire or plutocratess
Think"