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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04
New Interurban Line.

The state railroad commission has
granted an absolute and unconditional
certificate of convenience and neces-
sity to the Milwaukee & Fox River
Valley Railroad company, This prac-
tically assures an interurban line be.
tween Milwaukee and Appleton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04
Plan BIu Alumni Meet.

The executive committee OF the
Alumni association of the University
of Wisconsin is planning for reunion
OF at least 800 alumni next June. All
the classes whose year ends In one or
six will have reunions next year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04
Halt Million for State.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad company notified State
Treasurer Dahl that 1t would be
ready to pay It's state taxes. amount
ing to $495.142.37 on August /, 2. 3.
4 and 5.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04
Files Nomination Papers.

w. b. Holiday of Hancock Repub.
lican candidate for the assembly, filed
his nomination papers with the secre-
tary of state His district comprises
Marquette and Adams county.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04
a Century Hence,

II understand that your grandfather
was famous cobber baron.
'Rohber baron nothing He kept
a respectable garage"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04
Keeping Sheep.

With lots of new, green grass the
sheep business seems to nearly take
care of itself at this time Of the year,
but attention to little things pays at
all times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04
$7,227.99 for State,

Judge Bullard determined the
| amount OF the inheritance tax In the
estate of the late Leander Choate.
| The total value Of the estate 10 3348-
1891. aud the state will receive
s7.227es.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04
First Floor Plan

tive effects. Such space is also very
easily furnished for comfort.
Another desirable feature of this
plan Is the bedroom and bath on the
first floor. This Is a feature very
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04

The present average yield of beets
per acre in this country is about 10
tons, and the percentage of sugar ac-
tually extracted and refined does not
exceed -, making the average yield
of sugar per acre approximately 2,40O
pounds.
Yields Of more than 30 tons of beets
per acre are sometimes obtained. and
yields of more than 20 tons are COM
mon.
From 20 to % per cent Of the SUI
gar in the beets has bene reported
so frequently that it is safe to assume
that an average sugar content of IS
per cent, is within the limits of posi-
biiity.
acre and an average sugar content
of IS per cent could be reached, we
would have an average yield of 1900
pounds of sugar per acre.
Clay loans are very satisfactory for
sugar.beet production, provided other
conditions are favorable; but more
depends upon the physical condition
OF the soil and upon methods Of Gull
tivation than upon the particular
kind or variety of soil used. The
soil, however, should be well supplied
with humus and well drained.
as another made of pure animal bone.
dried blood. tankage, nitrate of soda.
,llh n 70 Of ypnnio and hifyb- ora de
potash salts, but the agricultural value
of the latter would be far superior to
that of the former. The price of the
two fertilizers made as suggested
above, would no doubt vary, but in de-
Gliding which to buy, the agricultural
value of the latter would far out
weigh any difference in price. no mat
ter how large as upon the agricultural
value Of the fertilizer depends the re.
suits that the farmer expects to get
in the field.
The agricultural value Of the ferti-
lizer purchased should be the first and
last consideration. The quality of the
raw materials used in the manufacture
ing of fertilizers concerns the dealer
most especially when the consumer
depends upon his good judgment in
selecting the brands needed for his
soil These fertilizers having the
highest agricultural value which is de-
termined only by the quality Of the
raw materials used in their manufac-
ture will be found the best not only
for the farmers. but also for the deal
ers. The old axiom: "A satisfied Gus.
toner is the best advertisement" Is
especially applicable to the fertilizer
business, as in perhaps no other COM
modify does the financial loss or gain
show up as strikingly as in the use OF
fertilizers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04

Labor Is Opposed to County Option.
The Wisconsin State Federation OF
Labor in the closing session of its an
nual convention passed a resolution
denouncing the principle of county
option.
1t was argued that the plan would
permit arbitrary interference in To-
cal government and would be men
ace TO home rule.
Fred BrockhauGen was reelected
secretary and treasurer and Frank J.
Weber, Milwaukee, was reelected
state organizer.
The additions to the executive com
mittce are:
William Hannah and Walter S.
Fisher, Milwaukee; w. II. Smale,
Wausau Theodore Zick, Watertown,
and William Kaufman, Kenosha.
All legislative matters were re-
ferred to the new executive commit
tee.
In the vote for the place Of holding
the 1911 convention La Crosse was
the unanimous choice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-04
Few Mushrooms Found.

The members of the Wisconsin,
Theological society had "scant pick
ing during their Saturday and SUM
day outings, and as a result the speci1
men table was not burdened at q
meeting in the trustees room of thd
Public museum. The meager display
included a group Of the giant clitocybe,
a poisonous variety, having a deer
orange color; a small group of the
honey mushroom; several specimens
of paneolous; one or two fronds OF the
oyster mushroom; and fungi that
were too far gone for Identification. A
botanist brought in several specimens
OF squaw root, n parasite which grows
from the roots of the pine. The
members of the society are amused
over reported discoveries of strange
fungi, due to discussion of common
varieties which. because of atmos
pheric or other influences, are not
typical In form and color. Discoveries
of strange fungi are few and far be
tween, nowadays. owing to the dill
gent searches of wood and field by
students of mycology during recent
years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-07
SUDDEN Death FROM
HEART failure
MRS. PETER ANDERSON OF
WAsHBURN sUCcUMBs
WEDNESDAY
Was a Resident Of the State Since the
Early Eighties, and Was Fairly
Well To Do-Funeral at Washburn.

Mrs. Peter Anderson of Washburn
N. d., expired suddenly at the Bis
marck hospital from an acute attack
of heart failure. She was an old and
highly respected resident of Mclean
county for thirty years or more.
Mrs. Anderson came to the hospi-
tai ten days ago to receive treatment
for minor ailment. She underwent
a slight operation which was COM
plete success. She was expecting to
return to her home within very
few days. Wednesday, while sitting
in chair in her room, she suddenly
became faint and tried to reach the
bed to lie down. Before the bed was
reached, however, she fell to the
floor dead.
Mrs. Anderson has resided near
Washburn since the early eighties.
She was divorced from her husband
some years ago and has no children.
A niece from Michigan visited her
last summer, and so far as known
is the only relative she has.
Mrs. Anderson was in comfortable
circumstances, owning two farms in
Mclean county and her residence at
Washburn.
The remains we're prepared for
burial at Webb Brothers undertake
ing parlors and were shipped home
on the north 500 Thursday morning.
The funeral will occur Friday after
noon from the Washburn Methodist
church. Rev. Gross will conduct the
services. A host of friends mourn
the loss of an estimable neighbor and
deeply grieve over the loss sustained
by the community.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-07
GOPHER PEST IS ADDING
To FARMERS TROUBLES
DRIVEN GRAIN FIELDS AND THE RIVER BY THE DROUGHT
MANY FIELDS HAVE RUINED By WORK OF LITTLE AMI
MALs-CoNDlToN OF CROPS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF STATE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT CONDITION IS POOR

Ing adjusted by the machine hous IS
as best can be done. Hundreds Of
thousands of dollars worth of pillow
rigs and other machinery was put Out
in the northern and western part Of
the state this year, but it is like:
that credits will be extended over to
the next crop season where this can
be done. One threshing machine
house had eight or ten rigs ordered
early in the season and recently can
celed. They instructed their repre-
sentative to deliver the machines
notwithstanding the cancellation, and
extend the payments over to the next
seasons harvest.
From Bismarck west to Glen U!'in
there is a V-shaped tract in which the
crop is pretty we'll gone Feed is also
short and prairie grass has not yet
started, or if it has, has not made
much growth. Some OF the farmers
have plowed up their fields of early
grain, and planted millet and corn
for fodder, which ought to give them
feed. Corn through the western part
of the state is pretty good crop
The corn is we'll along. green and
healthy, and ought to make goo1
crop. The good farming fields can be
spotted easily. The soil of North Da.
kota will stand more punishment than
any soil on earth. and that which has
been we'll treated is standing up won.
derfully well under the unusual con.
ditions. One Missouri farmer in
southern Morton county has IA field
of corn that is equal to any field of
Iowa or Missouri corn, and will have
a good crop. The corn is we'll cul
tivated both ways and shows the ef
feet of good cultivation and care.
Farmers with a fair acreage of corn
are to be congratulated upon the
prospect of a profitable crop.
From Glen Ullin west to Dickinson
the prospects are for a crop OF from
forty to sixty per cent, with any kind
of favorable weather Late flax is
coming along in pretty good shape,
and other late grains are doing fair
ly we'll. From Dickinson west to the
state line, the crop looks better, and
promises sixty to seventy per cent of
4 crop. Wheat and flax out there has
benefited from showers that did not
fall in many other parts of the state
and the farmers are hopeful of fair
results at harvest.
Emmons county is reported as apt
to harvest a short crop. About Lin
ton it has been persistently dry. Crops
about Braddock look better and some
fair fields are reported. Mcintosh
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-07
BACK FROM CALIFORNIA.
Mesdames Jewell, Remington and
Graham Complete Long Trip.


Mrs. NJ. H. Jewell returned We'd
nesday from an extended visit to the
Pacific coast. She was absent from
Bismarck for over six weeks. Mrs.
Jewell was accompanied on her return
trip as far as Minneapolis by Mrs.
p. C. Remington of this city and by
Mrs. Walter Graham OF Wilton.
Mrs. Graham was met in Minneap.
oils by Mr.. Graham and will return
home the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Remington was Joined at the
Twin Cities by Mr.. Remington and
the children who went to Minneapo-
lis a short time ago in their touring
car. They will remain in the Min
neapolis lake region for the ensuing
ten days or two weeks. after which
they will return to Bismarck.
Mrs. Jewell went to the coast via.
the Soo-C anadian Pacific route, visit
ing at Seattle and Tacoma, and TAX
ing in the Rose Festival at Portland.
From there she visited with relatives
and friends at San Francisco, Los An
geles and other California points.
The return trip was made over the
Santa Fe route The party went
through the Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado in Arizona, and then COM
pleted their Journey by way Of Den
yer and Kansas City. They had
most enjoyable time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-07

The dry weather has resulted in
damage from gophers in many fields
through this section of the state.
Commercial travellers and others who
have been travelling through the
great crop area in the western and
northern parts of the state say that
the lack of water and the shortage
of grass has driven the gophers into
the grain fields and in many places
the straw has driven the gophers into
the grain fields, and in many places
the straw has been eaten off almost
entirely by the gophers, who have
striped parts of the fields as clean
as grasshoppers might. The little
burrowers are seeking moisture and
feed wherever they can find it and
the grain fields have offered better
opportunity than the prairies this
year. In the northern part of Nc
Lean county it is reported that great
numbers of gophers, sometimes thou
sands of them, are travelling west
ward, evidently toward the river to
get water. The water holes are dried
up, and the river offers them the
only chance to get water and the in
stinct of the little animals leads them
in the direction of the river.
Crop conditions as reported by ma
chinery statesmen and others whose
business brings them directly in
touch with the situation, are not EN-
couraging. A we'll known local ma
chinery man visited the southern part
Of Morton county this week. He re-
ports wheat fields practically out of
business, in the majority OF instances.
Some of the fields have spots in
them where the straw is green and
the grain looks fairly good. But the
great part of the fields is burned and
will produce little crop.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lulS, ScItic'hcA'o
made the first of July are fairly good.
One settlement for bill of machin'
cry at southern Morton county
town brought some $1,2O9 in cash to
the machinery representative from
one local dealer. Although the dis
count time had passed, a concession
of the discount was made, and the
settlement effected.
1t is expected that a good many
of the new men who have been add
ed to the western territory during
the past year or so will be laid of
and the working force cut down to
the smallest possible number This
will probably be done by all OF the
big wholesale houses and jobhns
houses that are working in this ter
ritory. The matter of credits is be.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-07

and Logan counties are in bad shape,
wheat being pretty badly burned and
feed short.
Northern Mclean county has been
fairly dry and early grains have suf-
fered. West of Garrison along the
river some good fields are reported,
showers having been more frequent.
Between Bismarck and Garrison along
the 500 the crop is short. and the
weather has been dry.
In Ward county the Commercial
club has taken up the matter of feed
shortage and has urged farmers to
pillow up fields where there is little
prospect of yield. and SOW corn for
fodder and millet. This ought to pro-
duce fair feed crop with fairly
conditions. The question of
feed is important, as there is much
live stock in the country that will
have to be shipped If feed is not suf-
fcient. Some farmers have hay left
over from last year, but the quantity
in the country is not great and the
prospect for a hay crop is poor.
Good crops for number Of years
have put many farmers in good fin
ancial circumstances, and the un-
usual season this year will be as
we'll withstood by North Dakota as
by any other state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-07

of the championship cup for the en-
suing twelve months.
This morning most Of the players
will start for Grand Forks t. pa1iici
pate in the North Dakota state tennis
tournament. which opens at thu Town
and Country club courts there Mon.
day, July II. Branson and SIN IL will
make the trip in their auto, and Bio
therwick and Wilson leave on No. 4
this morning.
Altogether. the tournament just
completed at Bismarck was a huge
success and one that will be long re-
in the championship matches.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-07

With a series of games so holly
contested that the spectators and
players were constantly on the alert,
the annual tournament of the Mis-.
souri, Slope Tennis association came
to successful close Wednesday
evening.
Never in the history of the western
part Of the state have such close
matches been witnessed, and never
in the history of tennis circles on
the slope have so many able players
been seen in this locality.
Yesterday decided the champion
ship in both the doubles and singles
of the western North Dakota open
event, and the games were fast and
furiously fought Deuce games and
deuce sets characterized the play TO-
the entire day, and the final result
was in doubt until the last ball had
been served.
Ill luC Hudl CNCIl VI luC olll6lCo,
Branson and Smith of Mitchell, S. D.,
were matched against one another.
Smith defaulted the rest of the match,
thereby giving Branson the champion
ship. Smith had played hard in the
doubles during the day and was pref
ty well tired out. This does not de-
tract in the least, however, from the
honors won by Branson.
Blatherwick was tied up in James
town over night, and did not arrive
in the city until late in the morning.
lie had his hands full all of the time
he was here and was very much ia
tigued when the play for the day was
ended.
The scores of the different matches
follow:
I Western North Dakota Champion
i ship-DoubIes
Thompson and Morris defeated
Jepson and Dale, 81, 6-2.
Branson and Smith defeated Coates
and Nichols, 81, 6-2.
Blatherwick and Wilson defeated
Thompson and Morris, 6.2, 6-2.
Branson and Smith defeated Bak-
err and Copelin by defeault.
This left Branson and Smith match
ed again Blatherwick and Wilson for
the finals. The series of games was
the finest exhibition of tennis ever
seen in the city. Six and seven |
deuces in every game, and two deuce
sets in the match kept the spectators
guessing as to the final outcome until
the finish. Branson and Smith finally |
won. Score: 81, 81, 81, 6-3.
This gave Branson and Smith the
western North Dakota championship
in the double event.
Western North Dakota Champion
ship-Singles
Smith defeated Blatherwick &c 60. |
SO.
The Russ-Wilson match, which was
by rain Tuesday evening, !;
was played off, Wilson being tn, vic, /
tor by a score of 6-3, 6-3.
Branson defeated Wilson. 6.o, 81. !
This found Branson and Smith,
both of Mitchell, S. D., matched !!
against one another in the finals !,
Branson won the first set of the
match which was played, 81. Smith i
defaulted the remaining sets to
Branson, thereby giving him the title
of western North Dakota cha .'pion,
singles, and granting his possession
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-07
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
CHAMPIONSHIP SETTLED

BRANsoN AND SMITH MITCHELL WINNERS OF THE
DOUBLES AND RAY BRANsoN CARRIES HoNoRs IN
THE SINGLES THE WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA CHAMPION.
SHIP mATcHEs-PLAYERs AVE FOR STATE TOURNAMENT
FORKS.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-01
CATTLE COMPANY
WILL SELL HOLDINGS

J. M. Snow, OF Humboldt county, is
n the city, where he is closing the deal
whereby the holdings of the Humboldt
Cattle company. which consists of
about 10000 acres of land in Hum
boldt county, is to be transferred to
Utah and Idaho capitalists.
City News.
The above item is the first intima
tion received that the holdings of the
Humboldt Cattle company were about
to be sold. The property in question
is known as the old Hardin ranch,
situated in the Quinn river valley. 1t
was acquired by the late Colonel James
Hardin, and upon his death, several
years ago, was taken over by the Hum
boldt Cattle company, incorporated for
the purpose, of which Amos Hardin is
president, and w. J. Eardley, of Santa
Rosa, California, secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-01
WATER & LIGHT COMPANY
PUBLISHES annual REPORT
For the Year 1909 Corporation Realizes Only One Per Cent on
Investment Of Approximately 100000

According to the annual report of
the Winnemucca Water & Light com
pany, published in the Elko Daily Inde-
pendent, receipts for last year amount
ed to $2S, 1876, with disbursements of
$27, ,032.77, leaving 81, ,125.19 as profits
on an investment of approximately
100000, or trife over 4 per cent.
Taken on the whole, the water and
light service of Winnemucca is the best
of any city in the state, and so far as
the lighting is concerned, the best of
any town in the country. The power
plant is equipped with steam, water
and gasoline engine. When the water
is low, it becomes necessary to employ
either the gasoline or steam engine, or
dinarily the first named. Occasionally,
as has been the case within the past
few days, there has been breakdown,
and until the steam engine could be
fred up the plant has been run on the
half power furnished by the water, with
the result that the lights have been
dim. In all large cities light plants
are frequently out of commission for
hours at time, Notwithstanding the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-01
ANNOUNCE SELLING DATES
FOR CONVENTION TICKETS

Low rates have been declared by the
transcontinental lines for the benefit of
those who desire to attend some of the
big conventions which will be held in
the east this year. They will be avail
able on the following dates:
National Education Association, Bos-
ton, June cath, 25th and Goth; Grand
Army, Atlantic City, September 18th,
18th, 18th and 14th; Elks, Detroit, July
4th, 5th and 9th; Knights of Pythias,
Milwaukee, July 25th, Goth and 9th;
Baptist Young Peoples. Union, Sara
toga Springs, June 30th, July 1st, I'd
and Sd; Irrigation Congress, Pueblo
and Colorado points, September 21st
22d and 23d; Mystic Shriners, New Or
leans, April 9th, 7th and sth.
Special round-trip tickets will also
be sold to st. Louis, Chicago, Washing
ton, Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
ton, April 9th, 7th and sth.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-01
new SYSTEM TO
BEAT FARO BANK

Local sports are telling the story of
q recent hair-breadth escape Reno
gambling houses had from humiliation
at the hands of Winnemucca "speculat-
ors." The story goes as follows:
Some time ago certain parties in
town conceived the idea that a man
filed with hypnotic juice should be
able to win at faro. Accordingly a
former local business man, at present
living in an Eastern city, said to
possess considerable hypnotic powers
was sent for to come to Reno. Upon
his arrival at the metropolis it is
claimed that he was met by the pro
moters and the subject" The latter
was at once placed under the Sin
fuence," staked to roll and started
out to "break the bank"
At last accounts the Reno gambling
houses were still doing business at the
usual places. The local contingent
have returned home and this morning
were walking about town merrily
whistling. "I' I'M the Man Who Broke
the Pank at Monte Carlo with n
copper).
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-01
Will SOON START
Boring FOR OIL

G. l.. Appel, vice e-president, and c.. f.
IO'Brien, stockholder in the Co-Ope-
rative Oil and Development company,
who have been in town for a few days,
returned to Sulphur today. The gen.
tlemen visited Winnemucca for the
purpose of recording the townsite of
Sulphur.
In conversation with q representa-
tive of the Silver State this morning,
Mr.. Appel stated that his company had
practically completed negotiations for
the purchase from the Western Pacific
of the outfit used by the company in
drilling the well in which the oil indi-
cations were found. In any event they
will be prepared to commence the sink
ing of well as soon as the snow is off
the ground. The work will be per-
formed by Clampett & CO., of Los An
geles, the firm who drilled the West.
Iern Pacific well. Mr.. Appel states that
several Of the men employed on the
last named work are so sanguine that
oil will be found in paying quantities
that they have offered to work for the
Cooperative company, taking stock
for their pay.
1t is also stated that other owners
Tof oil claims are in communication
with DR.. Eby, at Elko, who owns sew
eral oil rigs.