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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-08-27
HEAVY IN POSTCARDS
Mp. ISSUES SERIES

The Nothern Pacific has put out this
summer new and attractive series of
souvenir postcards which are distributed
to its patrons ready stamped for mail
ing. A set of twelve stamped cards is
sold for 25c, the cards depicting diff
ferent scenes, some of cities. some of
farm views, irrigation projects, Yellow
stone Park, ct cetera.
North Dakota 10 represented by a
special card carrying picture of an at
tractive farm scene during harvest time
showing substantial farm buildings, a
herd of cattle. and harvesters in the
field. Other cards show the cities of
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane,
Helena, Butte, Billings, Grand Canyon
in Yellowstone Park Inn. ct cetera.
This attractive form of ADVERTISING is
bound to do the Northern Pacific vast
amount of good, since these cards are
scattreed to the four quarters of the
earth by those who mail them to friends
telling of their experience on the trip
'Along the Scenic Hiehay Through the
Land of Fortune. This latter phrase
is a slogan which the Northern Pacific
adopted something over year ago and
uses in connection with all of it's adver-
tising matter. That it is eminently
fitting is apparent at once. since the
Land of Fortune" is used to designate
every mile Of the territory from the head
of the lakes to the Pacific Ocean the
richest and most productive country the
sun shines upon.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-08-27
SKELETON
IS FOUND
Second Lilliputian Skeleton
Is Found in Sandstone Ridge
Near Gladstone at S, D.
Gregg's Farm.

Recently while excavating rock for a
foundation to his dwelling house that be
erecting. S. D. Gress found entombed In
the sandstone rock, lilliputian skele-
ton.
The find was made north of Gladstone
in the sandstone ridge.
The skeleton was in very poor con-
dition and there was nothing but few
bones left, one tooth and the jaw-bone
and portion of the skull and thigh
bone, comprised the remains.
Some ten or twelve years ago a
similar skeleton was found by r. J.
Turner while quarying stone on the hill
south of town.
Both skeletons were walled into the
sandstone; the one that Mr.. Turner
found had remnant of rude coffin
also in the tomb ; the coffin was simply
two boards, one underneath and the
other over the skeleton. These boards
had been bound together by thongs hav-
ing been passed through the boards.
Both the little skeletons gave about the
same measurements. say about three feet
high, and both were of mature beings.
The one that Mr.. Turner found had the
lower jaw in pretty fair state of preser-
vation, showing a full set OF teeth
(none were missing nor were any decay
eO. The jaws of both subjects bore
strong resemblance to each other, being
very square and strong. The skull of
the Turner find was pretty we'll pre-
served, and was shaped very much like
the Indian skulls. that is the facial angle
and high-cheek bones bore out the re-
semblance, although somewhat diminu-
tive. The teeth of Mr.. Turner s find
were what is termed double teeth. they
were not like the ordinary set of white
mems teeth; had no eye teeth nor in
cissors properly speaking, although oc-
cupying the places that these teeth of the
human animal usually occupy. Neither
of these skeletons could be preserved
any length of time.
The writer of this article was given
the skeleton that Mr.. Turner found and
an attempt was made to keep the re-
mains but the bones and the wood of
which the coffin was made, alike
crumbled to dust and had to be thrown
away before many years had elapsed.
G. S. Cryne. H. o. S. A. Stark Co.,
N. D.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-08-27
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4. 6. LANlEncE Member

Congressman Hanna, under date Of
August 49, notified Postmaster N. c.
Lawrence that he had been appointed
q member Of the committee for the
Roosevelt reception in Fargo on Septem-
ber S. MI. Hanna stated that he would
announce other members Of the COM
mittee from Dickinson at a later date.
The serving on this committee seems
very fitting in Mr.. Lawrence's case. al
he was a member OF the Fourth of July
committee securing Theodore Roosevelt
as the speaker of the day in Dickinson
In 1886. MI. Roosevelt was at Medora,
with S. NJ. Ferris as his ranch foreman,
and his speech reported exclusively in
the PRESS, was the Ex-President's first
public address, so far as the record
shows. in North Dakota.
Postmaster Lawrence says that it was
the best celebration ever held in Dick.
inson. The cowboys came in from
GREAT distances and were captivated by
MIR. Roosevelt's speech. A Mr.. Rea Of
Bismarck also gave a short address.
Great preparations are being made in
Fargo for Roosevelt day and large
number will 60 down from Stark and
Billings counties.
The Roosevelt train will come in vel
the Milwaukee via Wahpeton ut about
noon on Sunday, September 4, remain
ing in Fargo until after ii o'clock Of
Monday evening. The distinguished
visitor is booked for the Waldorf hotel.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-08-27

By Outside People
Who Are Moving to the City
For Educational Advantages.
Gladstone Families Coming.

One Of the best evidences that the
public schools Of Dickinson are appre-
ciated in the: surrouddine country 10
the fact that many people are planning
on moving to the city for educational
advantages.
There is no question about Dickinson
holding first rank as a school center in
western North Dakota, and for that
matter as good as the best west of
Fargo. and the new high school build
ing. with the new manual training and
domestic science courses added this
year. make it attractive and very
economical to those living within q
radius of so to 100 miles.
Henry Cook of Gladstone, who bought
the old Deracan farm of Berringer Bros.
at SIS per acre, is erecting a house
where he will move his family in a
short time in order to send his children
to the Dickinson school. The farm
joins the Dingman land and will not
be too far for the children to walk in
good weather.
A. 1. Peck of Gladstone is another
farmer who has made up his mind to
school his children in Dickinson. Mrs.
Peck was in the city the past week and
MIR. Peck expects to be up again in a
day or two when they will likely close
for one of four dwellings which they
have under consideration.
Mrs. Candee was also in the city
this week to get place for her daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys, who is to enter the
high school.
Misses Tina and Beulah Brown of
Gladstone will both be in the high
school here this season.
These are just a few of the number
who are looking to our schools as q
suitable place for their children. II
sh0Sld be the aim of our people to help
outsiders in every way possible In get.
ting accommodations here for theil
children. @a
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-08-27
LAND OFFICE REPORT

The following gives the amount Of
business done at theU. S. land Office for
the month Of July:s
Final proof 6. g. -. 81
COMMITTED homesteads ......... IS
Homestead entries ................ 40
Coal land entries 4
Reservoir declaratory statements - 2
Total cash receipts :. Sf3, $40. ~
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-08-27
MANY MEN BURN ALIVE
TERRIBLE FOREST FIRES

Loss of Life and Destruction of Property of Rockies and Cas-
cades-One of Nations Great Calamities-undred Miles
Square Forest Fire-Troops Called Out to Aid Forest
ers-Between Eighty and Ninety Persons Burned-Snow
and Rain Stops Devastating Fires
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
Lace Curtains
3rd FL, 35th ST.

Srd FL, 35th ST.
NOVELTY LACE CURTAINS;
insertions and edgings in Cluny
effects. made on extra quality net;
value Sis to $3.50 pair; special.SSc
FILET SASH CURTAIN LACE;
% inches wide, various designs on
heavy square mesh net:
Elsewhere 75c yard; special. 49c
Elsewhere 90c yard; special. 5ec
IMPORTED MADRAS LACE
CURTA1NING; our full line OF pat
terms. including many effective
floral. geometrical and scattered
designs:
Elsewhere DC: 80 in. special. 1Sc
Elsewhere SAC: As in. special. .2ec
Elsewhere SOC: "a in. special 9ec
REAL, IRISH POINT LACE BED
SETS: attractive designs on good
Wee sS.24 and sS,4S; reduced to
PORTIERES. including heavy
tapestry with lace designs; en-
hroidercd repp. mercerizcd arnure,
Verona velours and scli-colored
tapestries. the quantity OF each style
y We s654 and 1914; reduced to
81 a
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
Many Strangers Are i'm New York
During August.

Thousand o peoew il
ALL
Fee Our Immense varieties
and Should Remember mat
and Trading Easy
dvery
add
nnt y
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

'IRONTEX" HOSE-for men, Wom-
en- and children--is the best Hose
for hard wear that has ever been
placed on the market. Its eXtraor-
dinary durability Is due TO the Irish
linen yarn that reinforces heels.
soles and toes. 1t has no rival for
boys and girls school wear.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

ANTIQUATED JEWELRY reset in
modern designs in our Repair Shop
at one third less than speciality
stores charge. This sort of work is
a SPECIALITY with our watchmak-
ers. gold workers and diamond set
ters We furnish original designs
and estimate of cost at days
notice without charge.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

OUR CUSTOM DRESS SHIRTS for
men combine the excellence of the
fit and workmanship of Shirts made
10 your individual N~'er with the
moderate cost Of thu, are
ready made We ..vm in all
sizes Made by experts in our Gus
tom Shirt shop.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

NO JUVENILE FOOTWEAR has
such wide popularity as our Right
Shape" Shoes FOR children and
misses. They are made over lasts
that Kermit the natural growth OF
the fco' withou' crowding
pinchilg err stunuo and are ne;
looking and snug fitting Our prices
are less than others charge for SINH
lar qualities.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

OUR DEPOSITORS' ACCOUNT
DEPARTMENT enables those who
object to paying for goods on deliv-
cry TO take advantage of our low
prices. Deposit a sum OF money
Make purchases in the usual way
and have them Charged to Your De-
posit Account. Only deposits in
tended for purchasing purposes are
accepted.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15
EUGENE H. GRUBB ON
HIS WAY TO EUROPE

Hon. Eugene H. Grubb, so well known
on the Twin Falls North Side tract, is
likely at this time travelling the bound
ing deep" between the United States
and Europe as the especial represent
ative of the United States department
of agriculture. Mr.. Grubb has been
commissioned by Secretary Wilson to
go to Europe and investigate in his own
way agricultural methods employed
there in connection with the increasing
problem of the high cost of living in
this country. AS an illustration. Mr..
Grubb may endeavor to learn by what
methods of culture the little province
of Belgium, containing an agricultural
area of but 3,O0O,O 600 (exactly the
amount that Idaho is reclaiming under
the Carey act) supports in comfort
3, 900. 900 people. He will endeavor to
learn by comparison wherein is our
waste, and why it is that in this bound
less land the price of meat, dairy pro-
ducts and poultry products have advan-
ced to almost prohibitive prices
it is that IN this land of plenty there is
shortage of rations to the point where
the poorer classes are becoming pinched
in their provender. The result of his
Investigations will be published by the
department in pamphlet form and given
free distribution. We know Mr.. Grubb
intimately can assure the public that
his inquiry will be thorough and that
this report will be concise and edifying
and of great value to the agricultural
interests and to the people generally OF
the United States. eromeNews.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15

city of the Morse method of hand trans
mission, by means of which fully ninety
per cent of the business of the Western
Union and Postal company is handled. "
'As an illustration of the advantages
that the Telepost offers take the fol-
lowing: BY its system message, at a
charge of % cents to the sender, can be
deposited in the Boston office and with
in one hour thereafter be in the pos
session of the United States officials at
Seattle, duly stamped for local delivery
Thus all carrying charges are saved to
the post Office department and five days
time in delivery TO the sender .
''The Telepost is working telegraph
system in every day commercial use as
you may know, between Boston and
Portland in New England and between
Chicago and st. Louis, Indianapolis,
Springfield, Terre Haute, and other
cities in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.
1t is now working on extensions, north
east, west, south. It's rates of one
cent, half cent and quarter of cent
a word cover all distances like the
United States mail, from the longest to
the shortest and are the cheapest in
the world
If these claims of the Telepost com
pany are true and we rave no reason to
disbelieve them the day of hand trans
mission of telegraphic messages by the
Morse code will soon be thing of the
past. Bat whether this system can
ever be adopted to wireless transmits
sion remains to be demonstrated.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15
VALUE OF ORCHARD LAND

Another illustration that orchard land
in the Payette Valley furnishes the
easiest. quickest and surest way to
wealth IS presented in the sale this
week os E. A. Blair's orchard on the
bench south of Payette near Fruitlaud.
It consists of p acres, of which p acres
are in bearing fruit. and buildings
valued at about $500. The place was
sold to Harvey G. Kaufman and j.
Hostetler, both of North Dakota, for
5000 an acre.
This place was purchased by Mr..
Blair three years ago for $4,000, and
since then he has taken from it $4,000 in
fruit.
Another sale showing the value of
land on the bench was made by B. f.
Tussing who sold l2ts acres, only a
part Of which was in orchard, to Il. L.
Zutz, formerly of Vale, Oregan, for
1880. Three and a half acres are in
bearing fruit, and four and half acres
are in young trees. There is six
room house on the place, which adjoins
the Fruitland townsite on the north.
The sale was made by Bowman & Son.
Payette Independent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15
WORK OF idaho DIRECT
LEGISLATION LEAGUE

To place in the hands Of the people
the power Of enacting laws upon then
own initiative and repeating any OBJ
jectionabe law which may be passed
by 2 corporation controlled state legis-
lature is the objectof the "Idaho Direct
Legislation League. This may be
done through the enactment of the
initiative and referendum.
The Initiative law of Oregon pro-
vdes that when eight per cent Of the
voters Of the state sign a petition to
propose any law or amendment to the
constitution. and deposit such petition
with the Secretary Of State not less
than four months before the following
election, such proposed act must be
referred to vote of the electors at
the next election, and if endorsed by a
majority of those voting thereon it
becomes a law.
The Referendum law of Oregon as
adopted in 1902, provides in substance
that when five per cent OF the voters
of the state petition that law passed
by the legislature (not necessary for
the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health or safety shall be
referred to the voters at the next cleo
ton, and deposit such petition with the
of State within ninety days
of the end of the session of the legis-
lature at which such bill was passed,
the bill thus challenged must be put to
vote Of the electors, and only becomes
if approved by majority of
those voting thereon.
The constitutional amendment
for the initiative and refer
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15
sHosHoNE LINCOLN COUNTY, IDAHO. FRIDAY APRIL s. 1910

endum in Oregon was passed. by a
majority of Sc, 356 votes, only 5,668
ballots being cast against the measure
and it has since been sustained by the
highest court Of that state. Among
the reforms which the Oregonians
have been able to secure through the
operation of this law the following may
be cited: An act providing for the ini-
tiative and referendum on municipal
laws, regulating the distribution of the
state printing, requiring certain public
service corporations to pay an annual
license on their gross earnings, pro
hibiting free passes, permitting the re-
call of any public official who has been
unfaithful to his trust, providing for the
popular election of U. S. Senators,
limiting election expenditures and other
wise providing against corrupt practice
1t may also be noted in this connection
that the Local Option Law of
Oregon was enacted through tie inita-
tive and referendum. A campaign has
been outlined by the officers of the
'1daho Direct Legislation League"
which will force all successful candi-
dates for the state legislature to vote
fora constitutional amendment simi-
lar to the one enacted by our sister
state of Oregon.
For further information concerning
the plan of perfecting county organi-
cation, address VIM. H. Hornibrook,
President of the Idaho Direct Legisla-
ton League, Twin Falls, or Attorney
Gustave Kroeger, Secretary, Boise, Ida.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15
COUNTY COMM|S-
S|0NERS' MEETING
Important Business Transacted
by Commissioners at Their
Regular April Session

The April Session of the Board OF
County Commissioners. First day OF
Session April llth, 1910.
Be remembered that on this llth, day
of April A. D. 1910, pursuant to stat
ues, the Board of Commissioners OF
Lincoln county, State of Idaho, met in
regular session.
Present: Paul R. Kartzke, Chairman,
Chas E. Gridley and C. T. Harte. com
missioners, and Harry w. Anderson,
Clerk.
The petition of George Starrh and
sixteen others, to establish public
road designated in twp. ten rng twenty
is hereby granted along the boundaries
as shown upon map attached to said
petition and filed hereto, said map be-
ing made a part hereof.
The petition of NJ M. Martin for
road in twp. S. rng. Is e. is hereby
granted.
The petition of Fred G. Bliss and W
others for bridge across Snake river
is laid over for further consideration.
The petition of H. c. Gillespie and
twenty-four ca others for a road
through sec. three (3) twp. 10 rng-
"a e is laid over until next session.
The following quarterly reports OF
road overseers were examined and APP
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15
4 NEW SYSTEM IN
NEWS TRANSMISSION

1t seems almost incredible that a
wirel sss telegraph system is installed
and in operation at Twin Falls only 80
miles away The operator there has
already caught messages from Pacific
coast cities that were intelllgible but
he also caught signals from Honolulu
he could not read because a code is
there used with which he was not
familiar. The primary object of the
Twin Falls system is to connect with
Jarbidge where station will be located
after it is tried out in Hollister half
way between.
The Importance, however, of the new
wireless system is minimized by being
tied down to the old Morse code. Speed
is the great essential demanded by mod
ern business and the wireless system
is lacking in that particular.
A new system of wire transmission
has been perfected that promises to
revolutionize the telegraph business
completely. 1t is the invention of Pat
rick B. Delany, an old friend and CO.
worker of Thomas Edison. The claim
is made for it that from. one thousand
to five thousand words can be sent over
a single wire per minute with absolute
accuracy.
Here are some IF the claims made for
the system:- "Speed is not the only
virtue of the Delany automatic system.
Its enormous sending capacity, which
enables it to do over one wire, without
undue Growing, the same volume Of
business that is now being done over
sixty five wires by the hand method of
transmission, still largely used by the
older companies. makes unnecessary
the great initial outlay for the con-
struction of numerous lines between
cities and their annual maintenance. In
the aggregate this means a saving OF
millions of dollars. This saving inures
TO the benefit of the public, enabling
the Telepost company to maintain
tariff covering all distances Of one cent
word for kilograms and half a cent
word for telepost messages, sent over
the wire in the regular way and de-
livered by mail instead Of by messen-
ger. Twenty five words by the hand
method of transmission between New
York and San Francisco cost $3.50.
When the telepost company has com
pleted its connections between these
two cities it win transmit the same
message for 25 cents. This is no al
trusts dream, but cold, sober
fact. soon to be established to the sat
isfaction of everybody"
"But ten per cent of the electrical
energy of wire is used by the Morse
method Of hand transmission, according
to the testimony of Professor Hitch
cock, the other ninety per cent beng
lost through inability to make use Of it.
In the Delany system of the Telepost
company approximately all of the energy
is utilized, making possible maximum
transmission of five thousand words a
minute under favorable conditions and
a minimum transmission of from one
thousand to one thousand five hundred
words minute as compared with the
fifteen to twenty words minute capa-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15
Water Turned in North Side Canal

Water was turned into main canal OF
the Twin Falls North Side Land and
Water Company last Sunday at Miner.
A crowd of several hundred people
were in attendance to witness the
opening of the head gates at the Miner
dam which allowed the water to enter
the enlarged canal. The settlers of
the North Side project will apprecia' e
canal water again for domestic and
general use independent of irrigation.
The water was turned off last October
to allow of enlarging and cementing
the canal
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15
FINANCIAL RESOURCES Of
SH0SHONE AND VICINITY

The showing made last week by the two banks of
Shoshone, the First National and the Lincoln County
National furnish index the prosperity of the city
and the surrounding country and indicates the steady
growth of business and development Of the country.
The total deposits of the two banks aggregate $39l,
30264 and the total resources shown to the
Of $537,69995, more than half million dollars
The First National is the oldest bank in Lincoln
County and was established when the promoters
warned that it wouldn't pay-but it did, and its growth
has been steady from the first and especially rapid for the
past two years.
The Lincoln County Nationals comparative youngs
but lusty Only year and half old it shows
resources amounting to $20766l7l. This is a very
remarkable showing for the length Of time.
Shoshone can boast of the Oldest and strongest bank
the county, the First National and also the strongest
young bank in the county, the Lincoln County National
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15

The following special rabbit bounty
claims approved by the county auditor
wore allowed on current expense fund,
and auditor instructed to draw war
rants for same against said fund:
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15

The following claims on the road and
bridge fund were examined ap-
proved and the auditor instructed TO
draw warrants for the same:
r c. Boyer labor roads $40 W
Alax Nc Kinzie 81 SO
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