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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17
ENUMERAT0RSON THE RANGES
Live Stock Census 10 Be Taken
By Enumerators Instead Of
SpeciaI Agents.

Washington, d. c., Feb. II.
1t has been decided by the Cen
sus Bureau authorities 10 have
the census enumerators take the
census Of the number and value
Of the live stock on the ranges
of the Western states as a part
of the Thirteenth Decennial Cen
sus, beginning April 18th,
next.
The census authorities are con-
WINGED that the enumerators viii!
be able 30 gather these statistics
even more expeditiously, correct
~, and economically than would
be possible by special agents UNI
der existing conditions.
This decision was not reached
until after Assistant Director
William +. Willoughby had re-
turned 90 the bureau from a SER
PES Of conferences throughout
the West which were attended
by all the census supervisors DOB
the range states. He was ac-
cOmpauied by Chief StatIst.cIaus
William g. Hunt and Lee Grand
Powers. of thc population and
agriculture. divisions, respective
y
The supervisors ir conference
recommended that the work be-
placed IH tHp hands off the emit
mcrators They assured the as
sIstaHt director the cnumerators
can do b. boo connection with the
count Of population and farms
with greater dispatch and ccono-
my than could specia. agents.
They stated that there would Boz
uY difficulty whatever If the live
stock owners Horc made t1 ape
rrrc.at. tl0 fact that in giving
g.. .ae pmm.aua OHe .rluma-
u.n regarding tH..r u.s.ac.
holdings then. a9sl..a.. uu
.H.r.. .H.. .Ymme.'.
CD II. count. assessor. .. Forest
..-... Officials. H u.r.Is-
... stated t.a. otherwise. There
u... Do. .e.are t Furnish
This data ..- lcarIt m.r.. mean
extra taxation ur larger grazing
charges
Hr NuI0lgub. D1r... a.t 90
them that under tHp acI.. Cor-
uess pr1ud.ugi0r the present
census every supervisor. super
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17

Avery Coonley Of Chicago.
passed through Lubbock Monday
on his way TO Crosbyton
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17

The greatest interest is being
shown in the flying machines these
days, There was a fellow who got so
deeply interested he forgot to re-
new hIs policy fhe fire came
and IL has no hume and his money
is all gone. Poor fellow You
bett4r hurry up aud Bee :. =.
Robbins q Company./H lie is in
terested in flying machines but
be alwaeS.Aas LSTe TO insure you
or the home or business house.
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17

A. Judd and wife returned
Saturday from an extended trip
to Tennessee, Kentucky and other
points. He reports business ac-
tive all along the line but is glad
to be back in the Lubbock coun-
try.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17

j. Cox Of Plainyiew, was here
the latter part Of last week.
+. NJ. Purcell Of FL Paso, was
here the first Of the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17
Report OF Texas Cotton

Austin, Tex, Feb. 9. The De-
partment Of Agriculture, in ac-
cordance with law, today gave
a statement showing the cotton
bales reported. The statement
shows.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17

see Che L.1Dork Planning Mil
for Tanks. IrDusa.. and Window
l.I Door frames Cabinet work
1r. i.I suI- Of Mi nora. - q
o. J.. Mckinney u NJ Adair
~ ~ Null and T. D. Reed of
Amarillo. were here on business
one ola. last week
S. T. Stacy OF Emma was bon
.he city This week accompanied
b. bis sister, Mrs King who
Ief. .ur Stance. IS. 81
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17

Harry Copeland Of Meadow,
was in the city Friday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17

The Missouri Girl presented
at thc Orphcm Theatre last Fri
Iay night drav an immense
crowd and manager Payne is 10
be- congratulated 1u securing such
@ fine Offering for Lubbock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17

Lee Tubbs and family spent
Friday night with relatives here.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-17

}. l.. Brown of Clovis, n. NJ,
was here Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11

into his PALM he thought. He couldn't build a flare.
unless he burned geese; anyway, there was no time
Coston light would be match to the universe. If
it wasn't built of Steel he'd set fire to the lighthouse
"By George! The old lighthouse! That the
thing, of counsel There's oil up top, an the lamps
still standn. I'll get blaze o her thatl show
to No. 8. anyhow. Think been gawkn here!"
He bundled the geese out of the road cropping about
in the abattor. and lifted the iron trapdoor. Under
it he found ships lantern, and he lit it, savagey
objurgatng all geese and modern lighthouses and war
aeropanes in growing farewell he down the
long stairway
the rocks the old tower, standing gloomy and
dlapdated in the dark Among the debris at the base
excelsior and broken packing jumbled together
he found the ladder and climbed up, his lantern
oil drippngs and slippery with slime. Twice they
broke under him and he nearly went to the bottom
= darn sight EASTERN came up! He reached the top,
sweating and sore in all his muscles.
There big zinc tank raised from the floor at side
of the room took him first He opened faucet at the
bottom, and gush of oil followed.
Half full she is-all hunk! Now for the lamps!'
Up through the cracked and rafting window panes
the icy wind shrled like giant whistle chilling him
to the He swung open the door of the square
framed case and Crawled in.
Then, for the first time. Devn gave cry of bitter
disappointment. The lamps there all right.-two
of Them with twde burners like double stoveppes,
but the circular slots that held the wicks empty.
cuar feed wicks had been burned out or pulled out
weeks before when the steel lighthouse went into
commission. 1t was staggering blow
Squatting there his hands and knees. he heard
something dripping The oil running from the tank.
and he screwed the faucet tight, duly wondering what
to do now.
They're gone! BY George! they're gone, them fel-
lows'
He was thinking of the two men out there to the
north hopeessly wabbng round in the half gale out of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11

bearings squatterng in the dark like duck that's
stopped charge of shot" By George! it would be
well IL ''''''s : NV - ''''' '' 10y ''''s'' :
He stared round, stared gloomy at the form of the
steel lighthouse that doomed outside black and useless
and mechanically fell to strong the leg of his wooden
trousers. He'd got oil on them. Nice that would
make-his best working clothes!
The Pickering lantern light fell the empty burners
grinnng at him inside the lamp; but his right hand
cenched the CLOTH and he grpped it tight with
a short laugh. He looked down, measuring the width,
and glanced at the twin burners
They'd do, hang me if they wouldn't! An they're
all wool and yard I'll try crack at it for luck"
A THOUGHT of the time, so horribly short, moved
him to frantic haste.
He set down the lantern and pulled out his clasp
knife. Then, deliberately but with an inward sinking
first then after moments hesitation the other.
May as well go the whole hog none Sides, with
one burner going Id get the other fix it.
They won't be none too much light anyhow"
Hauling off the loose CLOTH he shivered and scowled
at the grotesque effect of those red flannel legs dis
played and the gaping boots disproportonately
large. But there time for vain regrets He was
his knees stufing in the extemporized wicks and
with his knifeblade working them into place. When he
stood up, forgetting all else in his workmans pride in
Caps firm for me; but he snatched out his watch.
Nine-thirty I'll make her yet. There's time to burn
There's been four hundred and fortynine ships lost
this coast-rnine amt goin' to be four-ffty."
little oil spilled on the burners caught the fame of
his lantern, carefully shaded with his peaacket Clos
ing the glass door he crouched outside figure for pam
tomme watching and feeding the oil through the valve
nursing it until the twin red flames burned high and
higher. To the shoreward through the murk and flying
scud the beach of Barnegat scntiated with lights red
white. and blue: but Devlin never looked His light
was golng not SO bright maybe the big thousand
candepower but it could be seen thick weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11

cold up in the big white painted lamproom, with its
walls of solid glass; but he warmly clothed IN pea
Jacket and thick wooden trousers and red annes under
meath
He lit the lamp, saw that everything working
smoothly and sat down with his chin in his hand.
Over on the beach Barnegat Life Saving Station he
could make out Captain Casco with his spyglass. He
sees it coming tool! Devlin murmured
To the north and south two red eyes opened bllnked
and burned up steadily They were Lighthouses No. 8
and No. 10 getting into action Barnegat Light was g.
midway between.
I'm in the longest stretch the too. Just the
place for c'lamity." The inspectors surring sug-
gestion in his gorge. pose should lay down on
EN-? Officers friend of hisr he said vicously Com
in south they'll raise No. Light first, and then they'll
pick up an when they get past they see No. 10
Harvey Cedars. Then it be plain san to the cape
But s'posin' should fall DOWN. They couldn't see
from to TO-"
DARKNESS reigned on the ocean, Down below the
= sea pounded the old tower like guns; the wind
whstled through the gallery rails outside and swayed the
tower The wild geese would come hurting up from the
gulf like cannonballs wind like that! He wondered
if Sara had heard them honking. And great hunger
stirred in his heart associated somehow with the wild
fowl flying and dead leaves and the smell Of bonres in
the street. He reused with start gancng at his old
silver watch.
Mine ocockl Them fellers ought to be along pretty
soon"
The Inspector said the war aeroplane would leave
Sandy Hook at dark.
"That ought to fetch her off Barnegat by ten
cordn to how she bores into the wind. got recect
and sing out to them fellers where they're at"
The three-egged stool under him uncomfortable
it cramped him. 1t on the south side of the lamp
room too, just where it coolest
He moved to the seward side, handy to the door of
the gallery From there he could the northern sky
opening in long riffs of magenta through the clouds
Leaning back he felt for his pipe. He had done all he
could. The set 1t was time for the actors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11

A sudden cold chilled HIM. In
stinctively he glanced over his
shoulder to the south, his hair
crisping. Then-it came-a thun-
derbolt!
A horrible crashing. splintered
glass, the roar of the inbreaking
gale, and huge shapes struggled,
f1oundering in the sudden dark
ness. The whole room was alive
and packed with a hideous night
mare, squawking, plunging hither
and thither like souls in torment.
The place was a bedlam of white
things. humping against the
metal. In the uproar some fend-
ish thing fell atop of him, splatter-
ing him and beating him down
with heavy blows, and he fought
blindly back.
Break loose, darn We! It's the
airoplane struck" 1t was his first
thought. forgetting self in the room
filled with the blind darkness from
the suddenly extinguished lamp.
Then, struggling free, he saw what
it was. In a solid mass they had
struck, a flock of big Canadian
brant, against the south side of the
lamproom. breaking in the whole
south wall. All over the floor, i'm
paled on the glass and on the
gallery outside. were monstrous
geese. A score of them floundered,
gawking their long necks like dy-
ing serpents. Devlin stared and
broke into hysterical laughter. He
was wet with the blood of geese
and sticky with feathers. His eyes,
growing accustomed to the gloom.
saw clearly.
"They hit me head on-a whole
bunch O. them! Smashed me like
they done that Cape Cod Light
last winter-the high tower fooled
EN-. They put me out o business.
all right"
Painting. getting his bearings, he
stopped as if shot. appalled,. The
acceptance! She was due-hum-
ming down head on for him, and
the light out! Feebly he tenn
ported. "How could | help it?
The Inspector can't say fixed it
up with the old he gander. He
pulled up, gripping himself. He'd
got to help it! In his hand he held
two mems lives somewhere out
there in the darkness, and those
men banked on him-just like the
fool geese had done. And the lamp
scattered all over the wrecked
room!
WHAT to do! Trembling. as
!" in the grip of an electric bat
fery. noundinQ his clenched fist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11

as Tar north as Lighthouse No. 3.
He cared nothing about the south;
that was the aeroplane's business
when they passed-and they would
pass. hang EN-!
Just the same, / bet nobody
would thought O. them pants
wick but me! Not even Casco!"
His teeth fell to chattering. The
raw wind bit him to the marrow.
III freeze next, up in this old
sieve. | got her all fixed now.
Wonder if got time to"
No, he hadn't time to do any,
thing, not even to 60 down for his
slickers. The oil behind him gut
tered and sloshed and something
poured into one gaping boot. He
swung round, gritting his teeth.
The oil was gushing out of the
tank in a dozen streams. He had
yanked the faucet or something
the corroded metal had given way!
well, what dye think Of
She'll empty herself in minute"
He jerked off his peajacket and
damned it up against the leak to
stop the flow. They'll get my
underclo'es next" he ragged.
THE strangely fed lamps were
: going fine, and now he noticed
for the first time the evident ex-
element on shore. Huh! guess
they see the light 60 out; but I'm
on the job all right" Grimly
triumphant. he peered into the
black north, whence he awaited
that which alone could relieve his
painful position. He blinked,
watching a slash of red that had
opened in the sky as though to
form a background for something
that was dancing in it like a night
bird. Yes, there it was again! A
strange form not unlike the box
kites he had seen, which grew big
ger and swooped up, then down,
as though toyed with by the head
wind!
That was she! 1t must be! 1t
was! He saw it now, a black OBJ
ject, with outspread wings, rush.
ing straight at him as he peered
through the cracked glass, clutch
ing his soaked peajacket with the
cold oil running over his hands
and arms.
The lights fared up; but the war
aeroplane out there was close by
now, flying steadier as the aviators
picked up their bearings. Suppose
they should go to landward of
him and strike the dead light
house? His heart jumped. But,
Continued on page II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-19
JAM Turns RIVER
into new CHANNEL
is A MILE AND A
HALF WIDE NEAR GLENDIVE,
MONTANA.

Glendive, Mont, March 19-An ice
gorge at the mouth of Burns creek has
backed the water up for miles and is
apparently forcing the Yellowstone to
seek a new channel. fully mile to the
north of its regular bed.
Don Lamb barely had time to get
to higher ground. with his stock. being
obliged to swim his team across one
draw. His house was flooded and he
has since been camping on the hills.
He lost about $4,000 feet of lumber.
David Davis who occupies the old
Yeagy place, just ander the HILL was
the heaviest loser. He and his wife
escaped with only the clothing on their
backs. Their house now shows only
about three feet above the water.
Wern e. Greenoughs railroad camp
No. 4, located in the "V'' of the rail-
road grade and the ditch, is a total
loss, with a large amount of commits
sary stores. The occupants of camp
No. 2 were warned in time to escape,
but they had to swim their mules. The
gorge may last for weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-19
VOTE THEMSELVES
OUT OF OFFICE
SENATORS FROM THIRTY NORTH
ERN COUNTIES WILL DO so
TO HASTEN REAPPoR-
TIONMENT.

st. Paul, March 19-Senators from
thirty northern counties will come
to the next session Of the senate
pledged to vote themselves out of Of
flee.
This is the word brought to st.
Paul today by L. w. Bills, postmas-
ter of Park Rapids, who represented
the fifty-third district in the lower
house of the state legislature in 1908,
along with William over. The
statement is confirmed by DR.. J. A.
Gates OF Kenyon, former member of
the house from the twenty-ninth dis
trict
The object of this move is to Sc
cure for the northern counties the
benefit of reapportionment at as early
a date as possible. If the senators
do not resign they hold over for the
session Of 1918, so that whatever rep
resentation the northern part Of Min
nesota may be given by the act of
the legislature of 1911, would not go
into effect until four years after it is
passed. - n
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-19
noted PURE FOOD
EXPONENT COMING
FARGO PEOPLE TAKING KEEN IN
TEREsT IN THE COMING LEG
TURE BY DIR. HARVEY w. WILEY,
CHIEF OF THE U. s. CHEMISTRY
BUREAU.

The coming of DR.. H. w. Wiley of
the bureau of chemistry, department
of agriculture of washington, d. c.,
who will deliver the Sunday evening
address at the Grand. Is causing great
interest throughout the city. His sub
ject will be Conservation of the Public
Health, and will be highly interesting
and instructive to ALL
DR.. Wiley is widely known as a
chemist and man who takes a keen
interest in the we'll being of the citi-
zens of the country. The following is
a brief summary of the article Our
Debt to Or, Wiley, by Edwin Biork-
man, which appeared in the January
issue of the Worlds Work, and illus
trates the great value of DR.. Wiley's
work:
DR.. Wiley began his work in the de-
partment twenty six years ago under
very humble conditions. His aim was,
and always has been, to distinguish be-
tween pure and adulterated food, and
to give to the public food that was fit
for human consumption. When the
fight began along this line the situa-
ton was as bad as it could possibly be.
The fight was continuous and at last
successful. Dr. Wiley was made fam
Gus few years. ago by his experiments
upon human beings (men from his
chemical laboratories) to determine the
harmful effects Of different preserva-
tives and authorizations in foods. These
experiments created a great deal of
comment, but in the end DIR. Wiley OBJ
tanned results that were really valu-
able. -~ a-.,-a.-.- --s>--. a.-~ s. .--.-s
The fight has been a long, hard one
but the results will b everlasting
for now the American people are pro-
tected to some extent a least from
frauds and poisons in foodstuffs, and
the debt owed to DR.. Wiley, by the
American people cannot be estimated
in dollars, but in human lives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-19
LEWIS BACK FROM
MEXICAN TRIP
GOVERNOR TELLS
OF HIS IMPRESSIONS OF RE-
PUBLIC TO THE soUTH-MExl.
CANS 800 YEARS BEHIND THE
, TIMES

Hon. r, S, Lewis, lieutenant gov
ernor of the state Of North Dakota,
returned home last evening from st.
Paul, where he stopped on his way
home from Mexico to attend the Min
nesota conservation convention. Mr..
Lewis was accompanied on his trip
south by Mrs. Lewis and daughters,
Mrs. Braistad, of Minneapolis, and
Miss Alice of this city. Mrs. Lewis
and Miss Alice returned Thursday.
The party spent most of their time
away in Old Mexico and were at Tam
peco which is the largest seaport of
Mexico.
Il found the people of Mexico from
100 to 800 years behind the times, and
honest, | belie~e that they are able
to hold their own in that condition"
said Mr.. Lewis to The Forum today.
The government of Mexico about which
so much has been written is as good
as the conditions of the country and
people warrant, for you cannot make
government any better than the peo-
pie who are to be governed. We had
trip, visited all the queer hooks and
corners of Mexico, and on our way
home stopped for two weeks in New
Orleans and one week in San Antonio.
might say that l was particularly
interested in the methods Of doing
business in old Mexico and they are
most antiquated. / don't think any
business could possibly succeed in
American if the same methods were
pursued.
I'VE had a very pleasant visit with
james j. Hi1l during our stay of day
or tow in st. Paul, where / met the
other members of the committee from
the commercial club and I think the
committee made a ten strike when 1t
secured Mr.. Hill as one of the speakers
for the good roads convention here
People from all over the state will be
present to hear him."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-19
An Old Pioneer Laid to Rest.

At his home near Gardner on March
IL, 1910, occurred the death of Josiah
Flat, one of the oldest pioneers of
Cass county, at the ripe age, of rs
years. Z"
Josiah Flat was born in Norfolk
county, England, Oct. Z, 1884, and
when 16 years of age emigrated to
America settling in the county of
Simcoe, Ont. Here he identified him
self with that sturdy class of pioneer
farmers who journeyed into the then
unbroken wilderness of northwestern
Ontario and by their industry and
perseverance hewed out homes for
themselves and children.
In 1885, at the age of Fl years, he
married Rachael Lyons. Seven chill
dren are now living, the product of
this union: Mrs. Thomas Cauthers,
Deering, N. d.; Mrs. A. w. Rowe,
Dundalk, Ont; Mrs. John Dynes,
Gardner, N. D.; Mrs. John Smith, Bur-
lington, Ont; Harry of Idaho, Joseph
of Grandin N. D.. and William of
Buffalo, N. Y.
In 1874 Mrs. Flat died and the fol
lowing year Mr.. Flat married lamar
Whitley. About this time the glamour
of the west was turning the eyes of
thousands Of prospective settlers to
the great wheat producing lands OF
Dakota territory. In 1878, Mr. Flat
with his second family moved to Far
GO where he resided for eight years.
For some time he was employed as
foreman for the late Mayor Chaplin
Of Fargo but in 1886 purchased 480
acres of land near Gardner where he
had since resided.
Eight children of the second family
are still living--five boys and three
girls. Thomas, Wesley, Walter, Earl
Lottie and May reside at home. The
remaining two are Josiah and Mrs
George Gould both of Nipigon, Ont.
Josiah Flat was prominent In
his home community. He was a Loyal
member of the Free Methodist church
and for twenty years represented his
district on the school board, He took
an active interest In everything per-
tanning toward the betteRment of the
social and religious conditions of his
community, Due to his efforts a fine
home has been built and we'll equip
ped farm bears eloquent testimony ii
the industry OF the man who has twice
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-19
FARMER LOSES
LIFE in RIVER
JOHN oRBEcK OF ST. MARTIN
LEAVES A WIFE AND SEVEN
CHILDREN.

st. Cloud, Mimi, March 19.-The
body of John Orbeck, a prominent
farmer Of st. Martin, has been found
in the Sank river by his 1O-year- old
son, who was searching for him. Tues
day evening Orbeck went across the
river to visit a neighbor, there was a
crossing in the river, which has open
ed up on either side of the crossing.
When the father did not return the
family began search for him. and to-
day his son found the body lodged
against a wire fence that ran into the
stream below the crossing.
Orbeck was As years old and leaves
wife and seven children.