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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-22
SURVEYED.
THE STATE BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
MAKES CAREFUL STUDY OF
DEVILS LAKE.
GREATEST Depth Is FEEL
Lake Level Fell One half Foot During
Time Observations We're Taken
and 10 Now at Lowest Level
Ever Known.

Devils Lake.-North Dakota's state
state biolobical survey party under
Prof. Howard E. Simpson, who have
spent seveSdl weeks In the neighboY.
mood of Devils Lake and Stump lake
has completed its work. The party
has been making . survey and study
Of tho former beach lines and NOR.
reine surrounding Devils Lake and 9
considerable area Of the adjoining lakes
has been matihed. At Stump lake .
study was made Of the old beds Of
streams which have flowed from Devils
Lake into the sheysnne river. A bench
mark WaS established At Huntsrs
lodge. Albert Eastgat1s place and
Isvsls from tie railroad station 1T Tol.
"a Later . fell report Of the worb
win be- pubushSd in airport q state
biological survey at wAioh time they
will also e>oos< and sivet opinions ~
to the serious problem Of the lake fall.
Ing so rapidly since the record Of levels
have been kept. ~;~,-;
The exceedingly low water Of Devils
lake ct present, and the constant low.
srlng OF the water OF Devils lake year
after year - causing fear that this
the largest lake In North Dakota, viii
within few years, become dry. 40.
oording to the report Of the bureau OF
fisheries, which made q thorough In
vestigation Of the lake in 1907, the lake
Is at present 143 feet from a beach
mark which was established in 1888
1T the shore Of the lake, and is rapidly
falling, having fallen one-haf foot dur.
Ing the time they were making their
observations, Z period Of seven weeks.
Within twenty-five years the lake has
fallen ten feet and has ductuated fol-
feet under the changes Of the weather
and 10 at the present time at the low
est stage ever known. 1t was the opin-
Ion of tho bureau Of fisheries that this
constant fall was due to a great extent
to the fact that the country was cul-
tivated, and that such cultivation took
up the rapid evaporation Of the lake.
q In sounding the lake it was found
that the deepest place in the lake was
twenty-five feet. while large areas OF
the lake averaged but six to eight feet
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-22
TELEPHONE FACTS,
Information Regarding Propsrtiss -
Companies in the State.

Information Regarding Properties q
Companies in tho State.
Bismarck.-The following interest,"
Ing information regarding telephone
property in North Dakota has been
compiled from the sworn statements
furnished for the use Of the stats
BOARD Of equalization by 202 individual
companies operating exchange and
rural and long distance toll lines In
his state for the year 1910:
Number Of companies reporting,
s02.
Number Of telephone exchange sys-
!ems located in towns ana used a. ex.
ahanges exclusively, 226.
Number Of subscribers paying per
month telephone rental in above nen-
aoned 12e exchanges, 1929.
Miles Of poles (pole mileage) Of al
companies operating as rural or long
distance toll lines, 15,373
Total number Of miles Of wire (both
ron and copper) strung on tho 1888
niles OF poles used for rural and long
distance lines Exchange wire is not
included in these ngures), s5,o07.
Iron wire. 2l.4so miles; copper wire.
l0,657 miles. -
The 220 telephone exchanges a.
'hown above were assessed at 144S,.
100.
The rural ana long distance lines %
Sveo above were assessed at t61o,.
700.
The above makes 4 total assessed
valuation Of telephone property In the
state Of North Dakota for the year
1910 amounting 20 more than q million
lollars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-22
MAKES FINE SHOWING.

btats Bankers' Association Report Has
Just Been Issued.
Fargo.-The banks Of North Dakota
have not had burglary nor an At.
,empted burglary in the last year, &C.
Iording to the report Of the North DA.
kota Bankers association, which has
lust been issued. This is not surpris.
ng when one learns that the North
Dakota bankers carry almost MILL N
dollars worth Of burglary insurance
1895, 500 to be exact.
The annual report Just issIed 10 fun
II interest to all bankers and men in
,erested in banking sffain. The book
sontains everything there . 70 b
nown abouk the state asoo aistion IT
Ianksrs and many side lighta on tho
financial system Of tho dtoks1taN state.
There are now ~ banks IN North
oskota-1ls national sss Staee aA1
Iour trust companies. OF this aun.
~ there are So banks which belong
70 the state association classified In
membership a.: One hundfs3 and
thirty seven national banks, ~ state
banlcs and three trust companies.
The report gives one q splendid cor
Ieption Of tho prosperity OF the stato
v 1t shows that there was q gain In
no number Of banks in the state BY
I0s, while the state association of
bankers grew stronger by los new
members. All these banks are SEEM
hgly in a hourishing condition and
aone had any cause for complaint.
One Of the most important and most
interesting things about the report is
list Of forty eight questions and
opinions given On the same by the as
sociation's attorney, Edward Engerud.
These points cover such items as:
Reduction Of bank surplus, payment Of
notes. protesting Of checks. validity Of
mortgages, value Of options, filing of
Hens, collection Of draft with bill Of
aiding attached. validity Of contracts,
collections and many other points Of
vital interest to the bank and man Of
business affairs, which bring out the
Inc technical points Of the law.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-22
Mandan euiIdina RAPIDLY.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. building record
for the past season, now practically
brought to a close, has attained q new
mark quarter of a million dollara
having been expended in improve
ments. Even now new plans are I'm.
der contemplation which will enta1
expenditures next year, which will ex.
coed those Of this year.
The major portion Of the building
done has been in the business district
many new business blocks having booa
constructed. A new schoolhouse haa
been built and plans are under con.
temptation for the construction OF 4
1000 freight depot by the N, p.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-22
Cattle Movsmsnt eenln..

0tokinson.-The annual movement
II cattle from the Missouri slope to
Tho markets has commenced, and with
n the last few days several train
oads have been sent out sf here. The
Rttle are not so numerous a. before,
but the indications are that tho sea-
IONS shipments will be exceptionally
heavy because Of the shortage a for
SGo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-22
Bond Proposition Carried.

Grand Forks.-The special election
bed yesterday tor the purpose Of vot-
Ing Oh the $4,000 bond issue for the
erection OF . new city hall passed "a.
very quietly, the proposition carzyiae
~ an overwhelming majority. Ths
botl vote Was $40 for and 50 against
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-22
Failed at Marion

Aarion-C. +. Merry, the fake rail-
road promoter. was n this town ~
fore hi arrest trying to interest thu
business men In the Dakota Southoe1
railroad. He made flne offers but az
citizens were not to b caught.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-22
Japanese ars Apprsoiatsxs

Grand Forks-That the oommsr1al
commissioner Of japan. who visited
Grand Forks Just a year ago, appre-
dated the reception accorded them
oere, 10 evidenced by the fact that
resident d. J.. Lander Of the CONNER
al club has Just received q sneoially
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-22

prepared set OF resolutions expressing
the appreciation Of the commissioners
and the club is presented with silver
vase. @. Pair
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27
CONDITION OF THE
COUNTY'S FINANCES

he joint statement of the County
Auditor and Treasurer, shows the
County's finances. The total lndebt-
edness, including County bonds and
Town and School District Bonds, is
$I14,229,I2 ! he balance in the
County lreasurery on December 81,
1909. was SIil,5oa,54
! he following amounts were in the
funds enumerated.
Lovelock tlre Bond fund. 81 564 90
Lovelock Town fund 49,. 1850. 81
Lo,elock Sewer fund -. 20, 500 90
Fig Meadow School fund.-. SAL 29
Marker Special School fund 2i4.97
farvlew Special School fund 26a,97
Lake County School fund.-. 1888 o2
Big Meadow Go School iund 4oi S.
Marker Co. School fund -. 45o.i7
Marker State School fund d.....2I2.o1
Falrvlew 90. School fund.-. ,624. ,o
Farvlew State School fund. -. 5 90
Lake Road fund -. :. ......2lo.S4
Big Meadows Road fund 80. I7o %
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27
NOW TEN CASES OF SMALL POX
THREE CASES AT TULE
RANCH IN THE VALLEY
LOVELOCK VALLEY
SHOULD GET IN

The Reno Gazette of Tuesday tells
of an effort being made to include
Nevada in the list of states to which
General Agent Burnley of the Oregon
Short Line will give a prize of $500,
for the best samples OF potatoes grown
in the intermountaln region. 1t is
safe to predict that if this should be
done and Lovelock Valley farmers
compete for the prize, they would ca
silly carry off first honors. Last year
on the Sunnyside ranch above town,
F. l.. Whiting raised some of the fin
est potatoes the editor has ever seen.
Not only in potato raising does
Lovelock farms produce abundantly
but in almost every variety of garden
products.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27
FUEL FAMINE BROKEN
BY RECEIPT OF COAL

The fuel famine in Lovelock was
broken on Monday of this week by
the receipt of car of coal by the
Lovelock Mercantile Company. A
mother car load is expected to arrive
soon, and with the warm weather
there will probably be no more incon-
venlence nor suffering for lack OF coal.
During the scarcity Of fuel, several
cars that passed through Lovelock
and were stopped here temporal llly,
were speedily boarded by Lovelock
holders and the fuel taken. One
car OF coal destined for a railroad
president IN Oakland and switched
here during the night, was looted OF
1t entire contents.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27
DISTRICT JUDGES
issue STATEMENT

As many inquiries have been made
of us as to our intention III the matter
OF resIgnng our offices as Judges OF the
Second Judicial District, and thereby
permit the Governor to appoint Judges
tur Churchill and Humboldt counties,
and that the public may understand
our position in this matter, we have
decided to issue the following state
ment:
| The latter part of December last, we
were discussing the increase of busl-
ness in he district, the congested state
of the dockets in Humboldt and
Nashoe counties, and the great incon-
venience to, and hardship on, litigants
cases. We came to the conclusion thai
the volunme of business III the district
is greater than two judges can couveni
emily attend to without considerable
delay.
subsequently, we mutually agreed
that we would tender our designations
to Governor. Dickcrson, on condition
that he would reappoint us for the re-
mainder of our term to preside over
the district court of Washoe county
and also enable him, under an ACT
passed by the last legislature, to ap.
point judges for the counties OF
Churchill and Humboldt, and thereby
give litigants more prompt hearing ii
their proceedings in court. We We're
mutually desrous of making this
change and practically agreed that the
change might be made about Febru-
ary l.
Wi this understanding, Judge Orr
went to Humboldt county for few
days early in this month for the pur.
pose of completing some unfinished
business before the appointment of 4
judge for that county, and in accord
ance with our agreement. the people
of that county were Informed by him
of our intention in TIE matter of re-
signing.
Last week Judge Pike went TO
Churchill cou t y otloeeetnmperehnewih
Churchill courty to complete some un'
| finished business, and while there, he
learned of complications and objec
tions which, until overcome, would
make it impracticable fer us to resign
there will be no resignation as con
templated.
Dated at Reno, Nevada, January 22i
1910.
i W. II. A. PIKE.
JOHN $. ORR.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27
One DEATH In INDIAN town

One death this week is reported
from Indian Town, under quarantine
because of numerous cases of small
pox there Sam Iowery, husband of
Annie lowery, died on Monday of
last week. His death however, was
not due to small pox, but from other
causes which were not learned
A total of seven cases of small pox
is reported by health officer, DIR.
West. None are serious as the di-
sease is in light form but yet is typi-
cal small pox No deaths are expect
ed. All three physicians of Loveleck
have passed upon the disease and
state there is no question but that 1t
is small pox. DR.. Russell, who
was in the health department of the
state of Colorado, where many cases
of small pox came under his obser-
vation is positive that this is the di
sease with which the Indians are af-
fected. DIR. Martin in company with
Commissioner Stoker, visited Indian
Town and confirmed the nature of
the disease.
Dir. West is taking rigid protective
measures to prevent the spread of the
disease, and day and night guard
are maintained over Indian Town.
John Walsh is acting as day guard
and John Atkins as night guard.
DR.. West reports three cases of
small pox down the valley at the
Tule Camp of the Lovelock Land and
Development Company. These men
we're all employed on thf ranch there
A quarantine has been established
at the Tue ranch and all the men
who have been exposed to the di-
sease have been vaccinated.
Commissioner n Stoker went up to
Winnemucca on No. 6, Wednesday,,
to attend special meeting of the Co
unity Commissioners, to attend to
matters in connection with small pox
quarantine, at Lovelock.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27

geologists in the employ of the stale
engineer s office was sent to Duck
water previous to the hearing of the
suit for the purpose of fortifying him
self, not to render an impartial state
nent but to sustain his right to issu
'ng the permit regardless of equity. 1t
developed during the hearing of suit
that this geologist was sent into the
Ouckwater country on this special
mission one year after Engineer Mich
olas had granted the Tognini permit,
and to bolster the Tognini side of the
controversy.
Realizing the immense power pos
sessed by the state engineer for good
Or evil in matters of this kind, the
petitioners ask for thorough invessi-
cation, not only that their own inter
ests may be protected but that Others
Nevada may be assured of Justice
rhe protesting petition is signed by
such well known pioneers of the Duck
water country as Mrs. Bertha Rich
Louise Irwin, Tmogene Irwin, w. F
Mendes. Charlie Defon, Paul Irwin and
Ralph Irwin.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27
A Boyer Improving

Mrs. U. l.. Lewis, the nurse who
went out to Boyer to take care OF Mr.
'oyer OF that place, who has been
very III, returned to Lovelock last
Monday. AT the office OF Or. West,
Mr. Boyer physician, 1t is reported
that MIR boyer Is now progressing
very satisfactorily and that, having
passed the danger mark IN his illness,
his compete recovery Is now only :,
matter oI time. MIR. Boyer Is now
able to SIT up in bed ana partake Oh
light nourlshment.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27
THE "19lO' BALL WIDELY PRAISED
SEASONS BIG DANCE
HELD LAST FRIDAY
Cattle Shipments

Ia5 cars of stock were shipped out
Lovelock this week and 100 cars re-
ceived. These comprised cars of beef
cattle. mutton and stock cattle being
brought here from the snow bound
ranges of the northern par, of the
state. Thousands of head Of stock
are now being fed In the valley.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27
STATE HYGENlC
LABORATORY HAS
been ESTABLISHED

By an act of the legislature approved
March 20, 1909, there was established
at the University Of Nevada, at Reno,
a State Hygienic Laboratory-tor th's
diagnosis OF inrecgious diseases and
lor research Inc university genel
ousy offered the use of laboratory ia
cilities Tor this work, thereby making
lssiDle the establishment OF such sar
vice at a minimum expenditure OF
money.
IAasnuch as the law states that this
service snail be organized and conducG-
cd IN the e&lsClhg laboratories ot the
University OF Nevada" and tnat the
work snail be unaer the direction OF d
member vi the Instruction staif, the l.
mihistration of the law was, OF course,
placed in the hands of the board O.
regents of the university. The pro-
fessur of bacteriology was appointed
director and the Work of the laboratory
IS being done in the department Oh
bacteriology. The perfection Of the OF
ganization tor this work has been
Necessarily somewhat slow, but it is al
last well along and the laboratory is
now in a position 10 handle tine WORK
expeditiously.
Inc fundamental principle upon
which diagnosis work at the expense
the communicable diseases. Tat prin-
ciple must be kept constantly in mi ii
by those charged with tne adnihistra
tion Of laws providing for SUCH wor,,
1t is not the OBJECT ot the law to pro
vide expert medical service without
cost to the individual but TO protect
the citizens of the state against the
spread OF the communicable diseases
and, in addition to the assistance al
torded by the prompt recognition i
such maladies, to undertake research
into their nature and cause and to de-
wise and perfect methods for their cod-
troll and ultimate eradication. Upou
that basis the public health laboratory
is frequently obliged to refuse to ex
anime material that may be thought
lessly submitted that has no bearing Oh
the public health. At the same time
most laboratories are glad of the oppor
tunity to make a certain number ol
miscellaneous examinations, to inquire
into certain of the problems that con
trout every medical man, for it il
from such sources they must draw ma
ternl for research.
For the present the Nevada State
llygienic Laboratory will undertake
The following work at the request OF
any physician or health officer in the
state ON receipt of suitable material;
Diphtheria.
The laboratory will furnish the ne
cessary outfits for taking and submit
ting cultures. These outfits will cor
sist of tube containing a sterile swat
and a tube of Lofler's blood serum
In Reno and Sparks the swab tub
only will be supplied except on specia
request. Detailed directions for us
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27
CHARGES OF FAYORITISM
FILED AGAINST THE
STATE ENGINEER

Regarding the charges against State
Engineer Nicholas reported to have
been filed with Governor Dickerson, a
Tonopah special to the Reno Jorunal
has the following to say:
A sensation of the first magnitude
has been occasioned here by the news
that some of the most prominent resi-
dents of Duckwater have filed a pro
test with Governor Dickerson, charging
that State Engineer Frank r.. Nicholas
has, been guilty. of favoritism in the ad
ministratIon of his office. The serious
ness OF the charge lies in the fact tia,
The functions of the state engineer are,
IN many instances, quasi judicial
Inese charges derive added force from
the fact that among the accusers are
some OF the Oldest and most highly
respected residents of Duckwater.
The protest was forwarded to Gov
ernor Dickerson at Carson about two
weeks ago and is now believed to be
on file with that ofticial. The com
plant covers several typewriter pages
and recalls the bitter litigation in the
early eighties when the residents OF
Duckwater spent thousands of dollars
in determining as they thought the wa
ter source of their district. The high
est courts then ruled that the Big
Warm Srings were the legal source OF
the stream and on this showing numer-
Gus ranchers were started, several sales
were made and for years this was the
accepted condition.
In September, 1906, Joe Tognini,
an old resident of Duckwater, filed ap-
plication for 800 inches of water from
Big Warm Springs, giving no heed to
the previous court decision.
The owners of land which would
suffer should the application be granted
filed a protest. Henry Thurtell was
then state engineer. He refused to
grant the permit until he had made
thorogugh investigation. He did not
have time to do this before being sue
ceeded by Nicholas. Before leaving OF
fee he wrote ON the application warn
ing to thoroughly investigate before
granting it. Soon afterward, as was
brought out during the recent herring
of the suit here, Nicholas travelled to
Eureka, was met by Tognini and
driven to Duckwater where he did not
tell any one the nature of his mission
! lie gave none of the protestants .
carr G, but left the following day for
, arson and Immediately granted the
pruit. Since then conditions at Duck
"r have been completely upset, for
~ Il the water supply depends fhr
very existence of the ranches. The
nit was for 800 inches of water
arties affecte' brought the mat
INTO court and after a month ot
r'uation here the case was submitted
several week. ago
The protest against Nicholas now
sets forth that he demanded witness
fees from the protestants before agree
ing to go to Tonopah as a witness: that
IN this demand he was paid the sum OF
about $71; trst after accepting this
money he went to Tonopah and without
cost to the Tognini interests acted as
witness against the protestants. II
further sets forth that one Of the
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-01-27
Mines Close Down

George Broker, formely of Love
lock, arrived " ednesday from Spring
Valley, where he has been employed
for several months past In the Hum
boldt King mine, formerly known as
the BONANZA klng. He reports that
the property is to be closed dowu Tor
an indefinite period on account OF
shortage OF luel.
Mr.. Broker left the same night for
Oklahoma and IN about d week Mrs
broker ana little daughter viii follow,