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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13
HIGH REPORT
IS MAINTAINED
The Canadian Crop Report
Shows Threshing Yields
Above Estimates

Ottawa, Oct. 13-The census once
publishes a bulletin on the condition
Of the crops in Canada at the end Of
September. The reports show lower
averages Of condition for the whole of
Canada than those of year ago. but
the reduction applies chiefly to the
northwest provinces. In the eastern
promises high percentage Is main
tanned for nearly all crops, and the
quantity and quality are better than
a year ago and still better than two
years ago.
In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta, there is drop of about
twenty per cent in quality Of grain
and roots. but threshing indicate that
the yield will be larger for wheat.
oats and barley than was promised at
the end Of August. For the whole of
Canada the condition of rye at the
end of September was $3.50 which 10
ten per cent better than two years
ago and 2,39 better than last year.
Pease and beans are nearly eight per
cent lower in condition than year
ago but nearly ten per cent higher
than in 1905 Buckwheat is about the
same as last year and twelve per cent
better than in 1908. while mixed
grains are better by five per cent than
last year and by 19.47 per cent over
two years ago. Corn for husking
compared for three years, 1910, 1909
and 1905, shows a percentage Of S5.l2,
S6.77 and 50. and corn for fodder Of
1882, S7.1S and 80 for the respective
years.
Potatoes Poorer.
The condition Of potatoes Is 1908
at the end Of September compared
with 90.37 last year. or turnips S2.O9
to 1894. and Of sugar beets 1918 to
71.O2 while in 1908 their condition
ranged from 6S to "a.
Alfalfa has condition Of $3.50 for
the end of September and 1t exceeds
80 in the Maritime provinces and On
tario. In Quebec and the northwest
provinces it is not more than 20 per
cent and in British Columbia It ID
1888.
All field grains in the province last
names exceed 50 per cent in quality.
The estimate yield of rye this year
of Canada is 1,634,000 bushels: Of
pease, 6,444,500 bushels; of beans, L.
0S9,600 bushels; of buckwheat, q
100000 bushels; of oats, mixed grain,
20.103.0 900 bushels; of flax. 4,314,0OO
bushels, and Of corn for husking IT.
6S2,006 bushels.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13
THE SUFFRAGAN
BISHOPS BILL
Was Passed by the House Of
Bishops Of Episcopal
Convention

Cincinnati. Oct. 13@The house Of
bishops of the Protestants Episcopal
convention here last evening accepted
an amendment to the constitution pro-
viding for suffragan bishops and also
passed resolution providing for q
committee to bring in report on faith
healing and unction for the sick by
prayer or suggestion,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13
CoWARDLY ACT
Man Used Boy as Shield From Bullets
Of Assassin.

New York, Oct. 13.-"You are dirty
dog; the best thing that can happen
to you Is to get justice and get it
quick"
In these words Coroner Feinberg
today expressed his abhorrence for
Adolph Berg. who was arraigned be-
fore him as the man who last night
used Charles Fischr. 12-year-old boy
as shield against the bullets fired at
him by Harry Greenwald, an expire
fighter. The boy was killed and Green
wald committed suicide Berg was
held without bail to answer to a
charge of homicide. after being arrest
ed late today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13
RAIN STAYS FIRE
DEMONS WORK
IN MINNESOTA
Storm, While Causing 1ncon-
venience to Refugees, Will
Quench Fires
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT LETS
CANADIAN DONATIONS N FREE
Customs Laws Suspended by National
Government in Order to Expediate
Relief For the Stricken People-Or.
der Embraces Devastated District.

Rainy River, Oct. 13.-Shortly after
10 o'clock last night a heavy thunder
storms accompanied by rain passed
over Rainy River and Beaudette, and
for an hour a steady rain fell. While
the rain will occasion some discom-
fort to the refugees who. are sleeping
in tents, 1t will dampen the fires that
are still smouldering in the district
and II 1t continues may Quench them
sufficiently to put an end to all i'm
mediate danger of further damages.
No Tariff.
Washington, Oct. 13-Customs bar
riers between the United States and
Canada were broken today in favor of
donations by Canadians for the forest
fire sufferers in the northwest. Col
lector of Customs Johnson at st. Paul
was advised by the telegraph that the
Canadian donations for emergency.
food and clothing supplies for the fire
suffererssmay be admitted free as an
act of International courtesy.
This action follows advices from
Collector johnson who has charge of
the customs district that embraces the
fire devastated area, reporting that
Beaudette and the territory for miles
around had been burned; that several
hundred persons perished in the fire,
and that several thousands were left
homeless and destitute. Canada, the
collector reported, is donating supplies
and contributions of all kinds.
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
Hilles has notified the state depart
ment Of the action. The order relates
to donations. not TO supplies on pur-
chase. u
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13
LAST APPEAL
Man Who Grated State Ordered d
Appesf for Sentence.

Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. 13.-Jos. M.
Huston, architect Of the state capitol.
and Of the interior furnishings and
filings, who was convicted on q
charge Of conspiracy to cheat and de-
fraud the commonwealth by certifying
to false bill, was denid new trial
today by Judge Kunkel Of the Daupin
county court. The refusal is based
on the ground that the defendant had
enjoyed fair and impartial trial and
directs that he appear for sentence on
Saturday, October Is.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13
Ranks ARected

Berlin, Oct, 13-Passenger and
freight traffic by railway with France
has been practically suspended. The
banks complain of serious inoonve-
nience in the matter of financial
transactions between here and France.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13
MADISON GROWS
Has Reached the Twenty five Thous.
and Class,

Washington. Oct. 13.-The popula-
tion of Madison, Wis.,, was made pub
lie by the census bureau today, as
25,531, an increase Of 6,367 or 1922
per cent, over 1900, which was
19,164,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13
Coal Mines Close

Courrieries, France. Oct. 13-The
coal mine sdismissed $500 employees
today because of the inability to
ship coal during the railway strike.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13
CoWLEs NAMED

Republican Is Candidate for Legisla.
ture in Connecticut.
Pennington, Conn. Oct. 1s.-Rear
Admiral w. 8. Cowles, U, 8. N, IRE
tired). brother-in-law of former
President Roosevelt, was nominated
last night by the Republicans for rep
resentative from; this district in the
general assembly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13

: 80 = . . . /,
= THE WEATHER
North Enthusiastically fair
= tonight and Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

terror survey of the establishment. Any boy who
does great deal of job hunting is bound to achieve
that kind of experiences in time, that eventually
he becomes uncannily proficient in external sur
veyng that he rarely fails to hit the nail squarely
the head. That, at any rate the case with most
of the fellers who were contemporaries and often
rivals of mine when l was hunting boy Jobs.
The Job at Zieelers
7 SAY rivals" advsedly. There always
bows than there boys jobs in town,
and the mailing of job where the q" Boy Wanted -
speed between several boys who heard of the pacard
at the moment. Once (when l about
eleven, l think) l was playing shiny with three
other boys, when the big brother of one of swung
along and told collectively that Boy Wanted"
sign had Just been placed in the window of Zieglers
cation The circus bills were up-wed need money
for that. Moreover the Fourth of July wasn't SO far
away-more money needed.
The four of us dropped our Skinny sticks as if
they'd been redhot All friendship between
ceased from the moment we heard about that Boy
instant. A boys allegiance to his
buddy when it comes down to the matter of getting
job-and only one job in sight
1t sizzling obstacle race, owing to short cuts
through rough vacant lots and fences and
things of about mile down to Man-st., on
which Ziegler's music store situated. l
better the jumps then than we ever been since
beat the other three fellers in the to Zieg
lers by inconsequental a matter ten short
feet.
Virtually however, all four of us, sweaty and be-
grimed and breathless burst into the store at the
same time. My lead could be reckoned only by
distance, not by time. We uncomely look
ing quartet after all that fierce racing. felt that
l under handicap too, owing to the fact that
my raiment had suffered several horrifying rips
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

GONE from the grandeur of their limousines lift
~ their eyebrows and hoist their shoulders at the
recollection of the awful eight miles to the in
blackboard pulled by lean low geared plug.
But the hour and quarter by horse is anus
ing than the twenty-five minutes by gasoene. Why
the hurry anyhow?
To be met at the station of the inland Maine town
by the burly old sea Cap'n who grabs your portman-
teau in his stiff brown hands and grns and bundles
you into his blackboard and tucks your knees up
with the towelly 1aprobe and asks you how you be
is certainly amusing than being escorted by an
automatic hireling of chauffeur to the most luxuri
designed.
We used to call it the nine mile drive; but our
illusions have been sent kitng by these exact motor
lists. who have licked it off as eight Well let it be
eight! 1t is something in the nature of adven-
ture behind horse, those miles to the but with
gasolene it's shock ,-whir-bu -honk-bump
and it, over with. Youv nothing but a blur
In the blackboard you sway the uneven cobbes
of the town. town of factories and French rather
a grimy, disheveled town. The dusty, black haired
children playing in the streets stop to watch the
Queen City people drive by. Then up hill and you
are out of the town and on the road to the coast.
The Cap is fine old gossip, and his talk is racy
as you sit smiling behind his broad shoulders His
coat fits him-not because it was cut to- but from
long wear.
In motor car you'd miss the sober bow and
the How do?" from the passing teams-it
would probably be smothered Col darn!" as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

activities against me because I'd "sneaked his job
Yuh will sneak along n swipe me job, will yuh!'
he'd blat at me every time he intercepted me my
way home: and then bling bang we'd 60 at it-and
along at ALL Once l sought to state this little fact
to him. 1t don't make diff runce-youve got
me job, annyhow!" he came right back at me- and
biff-biff! we were at it once more
don't look back upon that job at Ziegler's with
any pleasurable emotions whatever. How could /,
nearly all of my milk teeth getting freshly oosened
every evening" and my face disfgured out of all
human semblance all the time? Eheu! but life sure
was warfare when was on the payroll 1.-TWO dollars
per lunar week. at Ziegler's music store!
And Still Another
RUT was to experience at little later time an
= other phase of the wrath and revengefulness of
the boy supplanted in his job. The boy whose po-
ston q stretch courtesy to the limit in calling it
position } obtained on the occasion here adverted
to still working though wabbing in the harness
Wanted" sign, applied for the job; not his job I'M
derstand, but whatever job might be on offer 1t SO
happened, however, that it really his Job that
they gave me- They notified me to show up for
work on the following morning. The incumbent in
the boys job was to be fired that evening.
But he anticipated the firing He had seen me APP
plying for his job and he knew (perhaps by an in
stnct boys have in such instances) that had been
engaged in his place. So he quit the job at once,
forthwith. 1t drygoods store. 1t was bun
die carrying job The store had delivery wagons.
great many folks had bought their winter blankets
and quilts that day. Some of winter quilts
and blankets had been wrapped up for delivery. The
other boy abandoned the job seeing that had been
engaged in his place with that stack of bed covering
gear to be delivered to many addresses.
Iappeared on the dot the next morning after being
Continued on page II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

Wal, did hev some pooty bad forest fires up the
rud last summer. The meaers down to the Inlet got
out their ottermobiles and piled right up thar and
put em out mostly with rakes an hoes an sticks
They made some O the natives work to save their
own homes, an after the fires was out-by Godfreyi
eff them folks didn't send in bill fer the work they
done hepn the summer folks put out the fires! Ye
can see some of the places whar the fires was.
An Henry Busseys house was burnt. Right thar
see thars nothn but the foundations left, cepn that
kitchen pump thet's twisted it as eff it was
peer1n' inter the cellar
Henry an his wife useter make quite a nice
thing out'n servn shore dinners-though can't say
as l set much store by tibet kind of meal. / like
fish in moderation; but they gave We lobster soup
and clans and broiled lobster and perch an lobster
somepin' else till We could almost hea- the waves
splashin' in yer insdes. l do BELIEVE" added the
Capri with the self conscious chuckle Of JOKER if
We KEEP tibet kind of eatin up I'D hev to shave
seaweed an kelp off n his chin
YOU now in sight of the sea; SO blue it makes
the Bay of Naples look yellow. Then turn in the
road and it is hidden again only to reappear half
mile farther on as delightfully."- horizontal ever
how beautifully fiat it can be!-from the land.
Here the left is charming Colonial house-no
imposing one; but the low, simple kind with
great square, squatty chimney in the center of the
roof, the aged clapboards dove gray, and holly
hooks just the windows noddng at their own
dark reflection 4 the small panes There is dignity
and beauty in the lines of the doorway
And then for the love of Mike gaze on that house
few rods farther on This is modern. Not one good
line in the whole structure-fake ornaments ginger
bread scrollwork in the caves, cheap stained
glass window,-on the stairway of course and just
under the in front in fan shape patch of sea
shells set into plaster is 1904 in figures foot high
Is it possible that the explanation of the difference
between these two houses is that the great-grand-
father in those simpler times really had better taste
than his descendants, did he hit it by chance?
Well the descendant has hardwood floors electric
lights, and porcelain tub. He is exceptional de-
scendant in these parts it is almost needless to add
THAT is why it is added.)
AS we near the mile strip that connects the Inlet
continent.
be forgotten cool salt breeze You look at
other if you happen to have Another with you. and
smile and breathe deep and say, Do you get that?
That the climax of the drive-the rest just get
ting there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

curing extensive repairs at home later, while I'd
been taking the hurdles in the rush to the goal.
The manager of Zeglers was, however of
fairness; SO that, having noticed that got there
earnestly wished he hadn't! For the other three
boys, having been dismissed while being inter-
rogated to my fitness, laid for me" around the
corner from Zeglers store. And when, after having
nailed the job, told them about it way by,
they all jumped on at once-my pals of only
half an hour beforehand gave me such 1athering
that had to report for work the next morning with
two BACKED eyes
The man who'd given the job of asked
where I'd got the BACKED eyes. / told him that
I'd fallen down stairs l wouldn't acknowledge that
three boys together could wallop me that way.
mitted me to go to work, though he made stay in
the shadowy rear part of the store where the fine
ladies, buying sheet music and such like wouldn't
have chance to see my pair of g sinners, as boys
used to call BACKED eyes.
Couldn't Get Enough
EVEN then my troubles over that job at Ziegler's
- weren't over. The boy whose job took there
he'd got the sack for being generally useless and no
count hated me, naturally l didn't know him,
and his getting fired wasn't my fault of course; but
he hated me all the same, and he too laid for
when was on my way home in the evening after my
first days work at Z1egerS. That scrap,
if do say shouldn't, and, although he intensi-
fed the bluey backness of both my eyes, won.
But he was persistent, bulldoggy sort of boy
who never knew when he was licked So that, every
evening for two three weeks running he'd wait for
my way home from Ziegers and we'd renew
the battle just where we'd left it off the previous
evening Sometimes he'd win. and then again I'd
fly the gonfalon of victory. But l had chronic
scratched nose and it took disheartenngly long time
for my pair of BACKED eyes to get anywhere near
their normal color on account of that boys mttful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

you shot past their frightened horses.
You smell the fields and the old
fashioned flowers you jog along and
Frank? Wal, he's been feelin' pooty
slim since winter He don't git around
~ much now.
AS we pass through quarter-mile of
pine woods you several mosquitoes
walking stiff legged like John Drew up the Cap'ns
back toward his collar and you smile at their certain
discontinue when they shall step off onto the seamv
Yaas, that S old Seth Beach," mods the Cap'n
pointing with his whip toward a round shouldered
old man the hillside. Hes worth one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars-an' peddes wood down
to the Inlet. Lost his pocketbook last week-hed
thutty dollars int. Says it don't worry him none
it's his heirs it'll come out on"
How do, Capn?"
We turn out, way out into the ditch, country
fashion, to let Cap Branard pass with his team.
MRS. LORIMER was drvin' by Cap'n Branard's
A house last summer an seed the Cap n feet restin
the winder sill He'd his shoes off an showed his
red socks. Says she, 'Cap'n, why do you set with
your feet in the wnder and those bright red socks
a-showin'? The Cap'n laughs an says, WAL
ma am, like tew in the flu st place, an cal'ate at
distance it II look like pot O. red geranums
The Cap'n don't live down to the Inlet more
now; he's got him mansion up the rud. He'd
it but-no, not by Herb Whitman. Herb is we'll
liked by some; but the Capn wouldn't hev him.
Herb pestered him to let him estimate the house.
but the Capn said he wouldn't let Herb estimate on
a toolchest. Wal he's got flu st rate mansion. Joe
Addams? Oh, he's bein' took Of by his brother
now. Yaas, he's the one he'd the red store down by
the Long W'arf. He didn't seem to make it go fer
cent. He warnt up to date enough, told him.
He KEEP soft drinks an things Now here's fer in
stance. Mr.. Lorimer-thets Mrs. Lorimer's hus-
band-wanted to buy case O ginger ale off Joe
but Joe says, No, not by the case, becuz it'd go
too quick tibet way Now We know you can't make
Cap'n of Industry out'n Teller like tibet!
So We amt been down here fer two summers
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Stock holders Meeting.

No'ice is hereby gwen that special
meeting Of tho stockholders Of the PrarIe
Land and Irrigation Company will be
held at the Office Of the company in Rocky
Ford. Colorado. on the 2nd day CT April.
1910. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. for the puf-
pose Of considering an amendment Of the
Articles Of Incorporation OF said company
oy including therein a description Of all
additional portions Of the eompany's n-
'ieation system surveyed or constructed
since the fling OF the original articles.
r. N. SIITa. Secretary.
February 90. $40. -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

F. J. ay!es. chief engineer % tho Am
eri1sn Feet Sugar Co.. left yesterday
II ornin1 for Los Angeles. after d short
isit Of inspection 20 tho local fsctory.
curing which re sci ;rc 81. mp Of approval
uron the extensive Improvements that
> ave commenced. as noted elsewhere in
the Enterprise this week.
E. L. Mcke,vsy left on Saturday for
Long Beach. Calf. where he will for a
month or so enjoy the balmy ocean
breezss with mis- family. father in law.
W. H. Hiekox. and brother Frank. Who
have spen. the winter at that pleasant
resort
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
$4,000 h,ehIin Piano Ordered B

F;t,sburg. Pa. March IL. 1910.
A former Pittsburser. now living in
New York. has placed an order through
Schroeder Bros. Of this city for 81 500
grsrd pie no to DO mads by Paul G. Meh-
i'm q Sons Of New York. The gentleman
who gave the order will present the piano
to his dauyhter. The instrument will be
Of Louis XIV type. Of white mahogany.
decorated IN gold.
Mehlin pianrs are sold By Hili & Clark.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

Herbert Stock Farm vii sell az auction
On Saturday. April l6,h. commanding at
lC:5o a. m. al Overland Park. Denver.
Many o! them ready to race this year.
TIE choicest lot Of horses with extreme
speed ever offered fer sale m the West.
Write for oatalog. j. M. Herbert, Shirley
Hotel. Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
All Aboard for Montezuma

| 60 with my next excursion. which
leaves Pueblo Sunday evening. April Sd.
4 'ares crowd Is expected. Those going
report IN season on accoun, o. seeommo-
dations. Fare for round trip 5 6 o5
Chas. p Derrick.
City Realty Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

For Pen. .-le5B acres at tho junction
~ fhe Missouri Pacific r. r. and tho
county road. Al bitches in for irrigation.
desire to have il put in oats and alfalfa
for the oats crop will furnish the al
fA'f. seed. apaly to W. L. Hartman or
ADDRESS L. G. B1wers. l4l ". +th St.
DAYTON, Ohio.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

For Rent-The two new five room
cottages known as the Dukes property IN
Garden Pace. Bath. Rot and cold water.
About one acre Of ground. VIII sell cn
easy terms. See Geo. X. Harms at
First National Bank. -36:f
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

Fine Lawn Soil. clear S'~d Tor p;aSte~-
ing and b'l1S work. coIr,e gravel for
heavy concrete toU0GIt'o-s ard fire
grsvel FOR s,dswSl+ "r r'r.r !g7t cor
crs:e work. Henry Moyer. ,hone Ford
25o -4e5
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Bring Your School Children

To e. Ca 2itan hotel. where Or. X. c.
Sa oero. the well known eye. ear. nose
and throat specialist. will examine your
eyes and theirs free Of charge. Ore day.
Saturday, March l9. Call early.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

Dr.. Bulctte. Of Pueblo. will be At Hotel
El CAPTAIN. Rocky Ford. Tuesday. March
22i. Practice limited to diseases Of the
eve. ear. ncse ara throat. and fitting
glasses
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

S. c. W. Leshorn eggs for Matching.
Frantz strain. heavy layers. Eggs at
let I've prices. Address. o. L. Blieken-
staff. route 5. APP
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Shade Trees. Elm and Ash. i0c
each. RurrcIl Seed House.

Single Comb White Lephorn eggs fer
sale. 75e for is. So per hundred. J.
A. Bartholomew Phone Blue ZSl. Asp
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

For Sa'e-Cood +-room house with
IL acres ground. Friee $4,000. lr.
quire at 1903 Washington Ave. IT
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Seed Grain

For sale at reasonable prices. oats.
spring wheat and barley. We have also
quar,I,y of feed oats for sale. Please
pply to American Beet Sugar Company.
Rocky Ford. Colorado. -I5
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

Lst us tale your measure today for
yogr sDri'y sui. A thousand samples to
choose from. " g. Mcmillan.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18
Teams Wanted.

Good teams wanted for general farm
work. Please sppIy to 5. 4. Taylor.
Prone Ford ze.
40 American Beet Sugar Company
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

TO- S,l,:-S. { WIRE lerHorn Egg
tor naiehing: Eac f"r l5. So per 100.
Chester Johrso-. Rocky FORD. Cole.
Phone White 3o4. -43
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

Alfalfa Hay for Sale. 25 or 80 tons
Phone White ZZ4. 59f
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-18

cowen Cravais are tho e'ass'est neck
wear in town. Sec EN- az E.Nilan's.