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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-09-30

Pure home made lard at Bakers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
N. P. wins OUT
IN STARR CASE

This morning in the case Of J. L..
Hart. the administrator of the estate
OF Chester Starr of Hurdsfield, against
the Northern Pacific Railway Co.,
Judge Amidon of the u. S. court d.
rected the jury to render verdict for
the defendant in the action.
Is the direction Of the jury Judge
Amidon stated that Chester Starr. the
deceased, and for whose widow suit
was brought, had been guilty of con-
tributory negligence. He cited numerous
cases of the law where directed YER
diets had been made on similar cases
on the same grounds--that of contribu-
tory negligence.
The case was one in which the plain
tiff asked for $4,000 from the North
ern Pacific. II was alleged in the
complaint that passenger train No. 5
had killed Starr in the N. p. shop
yards at jamestown last year and that
the accident had occurred through
negligence on the part OF the railroad
company.
Ball. Watson, Young & Lawrence
were the attorneys for the N. p. in the
case, and Judge Young acted for the
firm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30

New York City. June 76.-In the
person Of Lawson Purdy. New York
City has one of the most expert tax
authorities to be found in the United
States. He has made a life study OF
taxation and is the father of New
York's law which provides that land
values ana improvements should be
assessed separately and listed In sep
arate columns of the tax report. This
simple measure was Mr.. Purdy's mas
terpiece of public service. 1t gave New
York new view Of the taxation Of
real estate.
MIR. Purdy looks more ike an en-
minent statesman than the head of
tax commission and his education and
culture are those OF statesman. Ht
is graduate Of Trinity College, Har'
ward, the son of clergyman, and .
man who has made his own way from
the bottom to the top.
Last year. largely through his ef.
forts, the department raised the as
scssment of land values by $900,O0O,00O
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
CONGRESSMAN HANNA'S WORK
FOR FOREST FOR N. D.

there Is only one forest reserve in
the state, and that it was in the south
western part OF the state. He told
him there should be a forest reserve
started in the western part of North
Dakota and between the lines of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroads and upon the Little Missouri
river country.
THAT country" Mr.. Hanna told Mr..
Graves, lis largely what are called the
badlands. That is an Indian name and
the country in there is very peculiar
formation. 1t is an ideal cattle coun-
try and there was at one time
good deal of timber, but 1t has been
largely cut down by settlers from the
surrounding country. Very little of
the land where / wish to have this
forest reserve set aside has ever been
filed upon"
Mr.. Hanna then explained to The
Forum representative that the country
he wanted set aside is In township 149,
range 96, sections 10 to 36, inclusive;
all Of township 1897; in township
149-9s, sections 2S. "a, 25, 26, IS and
49, in township 1888, the whole
township; in township 1899, sections
81. 80, 3s, "a, S5 and So; in township
1879, sections to "a inclusive; all
of township 147-98, and the west hall
of township 1887, also sections 4,
and s in township 1877.
This country would make an ideal
forest reserve and would do wonder
full amount of good up there. There
may be a little of the land filed on in
INhnrn hr1% a
said enthusiastically. THE country Is
rough he explained, land not adapted
to general farming, so settlers have
not gone in there. Action should be
taken on this at once
In following up this matter. Mr.. Han
ma addressed another communication
to Chief Forester Graves, May 80, ir
which he said to 81 reply from Mr.
Graves:
"As a matter of fact, you do MOI
need to put out any trees in this Sec
ton whatever. There are enough trees
still standing up through the draws OF
gulleys and along the bottoms to re-
seed in fine shape If the fires are KEEP
out and that will be done by the set.
tiers themselves and particularly IL the
settlers are kept from cutting the trees
down to use them for fence posts ant
things OF that kind.
II wish / might show you this coun.
| try" he further wrote the chief forest,
ers, Il know you would not hesitate
a moment, If you saw 1t, in having
this land set aside. The land Is no
suitable for general agriculture.
would make, the bulk of II, the fines
kind of grazing land. but the way
is now, naturally. 1t its absolutely
valueless, or soon will be even fo
that purpose for the reason that set
4 tiers naturally take up land along thu
water and then the land back from
the water course cannot be utilized.
hope you will reconsider this matter
set the land aside and even IL it wa
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
BickfOrd Makes Many
Damaging Admissions

the payment of interest on state funds
and had neither a personal recollection
nor a record on the books to show that
IL had ever been turned over to the
state, admitting that for sig
rtonths drafts were kept on
deposit in the Northwest National
bank OF Minneapolis and practically
admitting that the First State bank
of Bowbells had received the interest
on such deposit. admitting that
draft for $4,000 had been sent to the
First National bank of Fargo then
recalled in transit and no credit en-
tered on the books for its return and
protesting inability to recall the de-
tails of numerous transactions. @. L.
Bickford, charged with the embezzle-
ment of 100000 of the states funds
passed through an ordeal plainly pain
ful to him this forenoon, when he was
subjected to a long cross-examination
by the state.
The ordeal lasted all forenoon. In
enumerating the exhibits offered in
evidence, the alphabet was long ago
exhausted and in excess Of these more
than hundred more have been offered
as on dirct examination, defendant
made many claims of errors in book
keeping and inability TO recall part Of
the transactions ana entries in oues-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
a FLY cATEcHIsM.

Now that the fly-time is with us
n is worth our while to sum up what
We know about musca domestica in
terse phrases. 1t has long been known
that the common housefly was an un-
mitigated nuisance, but 1t is only
lately that it has been demonstrated
that he is a menace to health. AS a
possible infection carrier he occupies
arst place. In order that the public
may know something of the ''cussed-
ness of the critter' the following fly
catechism has been prepared and
widely distributed. Lest we forget"
take the liberty Of producing 1t:
i. Where is the fly born? In
Eilth.
q Where does the fly live? In every
kind of filth.
d Is anything too filthy for the fly
to eat No.
(a) Where does he so when he
leaves the place of filth? Into the
kitchen and dining room. (b) What
does he do there? He walks on the
bread. fruit and vegetables; he wipes
his feet on the butter and bathes In
the buttermilk.
noes the fly visit patients who
are sick with consumption, typhoid
fever and other diseases? He does
and NAV call on you next.
8. Is the fly dangerous? He 10 mans
worst pest, and more dangerous than
wild beasts or rattlesnakes.
I. What disease does the fly carry
He carries typhoid fever tuberculosis
and other diseases. How? On his
wings and hairy feet. What is his
correct name? Typhoid fly.
Did he ever kin anyone? He
Eilled more American soldiers in the
snanish- American war than the bull
lets of Spaniards.
where are the greatest number Of
casas Of consumption and typhoid
fever? where there are the most
f1ies.
TO- Where are the most flies
where there is the most filth,
ii. why should we Kill the fly? Be.
cause he may kill us.
42. How shall we kin the fly? Ga,
Destrov ali the filth about the house
ana yard. (b) Pour lime wherever !
= raeaed. (c) Kill the fly with a wir'
screen paddle. or sticky aper, or kero
sena oil. (d) Kill the fly In any way
hnt kin him! (e) If there Is any filtl
anywhere that you cannot remove, cal
ne ONCE Of the board of health an'
AK for relief before you are strickei
with disease and death.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
.BRONCHO BUSTER
WAS BUSTED

Aberdeen. S. D., June 29.-Dewey
county residents were treated to a lit
tie excitement the other day, when
Red Fuller, a famous "broncho bust
err of Dupree, undertook to ride
"Croppie," an outlaw pony owned by
Bentley brothers OF Thunder Butte.
"Croppie" has a reputation for having
never been ridden, and Red" Fuller
has the reputation Of having never fall
ed to successfully ride any pony he has
ever attempted to mount, so the In
terest was keen and In addition TO the
bet of $500 put up by the Bentleys, on
the one hand. and Red" Fuller on the
other, there were dozens OF side bets,
aggregating several thousand dollars
on the result. But "Croppie" unseated
Red in just three jumps. winning
5000 for his owners in about three Sec
onds. After F'uller's failure to ride
"Crpppie," Chauncey Johnson. who has
soma reputation as a rider. grew am
bilious and offered to bet $50 he could
ride eCroppie." The money was
quickly covered and Cropple served
Chauncey exactly the same as he had
Red with the difference that john
son was rendered unconscious and 1t
required the services of physician to
bring him around. After the exhibit
ton, the Bentleys refused 1876 for
"Croppie." ana took him home until
another ambitious cowboy wants to try
his fortune.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
HORSE FOUND IN
CONTRIBUTION BOX

jamestown, N. D., June 26.--Even a
horse was placed in the contribution
box in the form of q pledge of the value
of the animal when the great annual
offering was taken at the Methodist
the horse, checks, cash and pledges
amounted to $4,000, the largest in the
history Of the camp meeting.
1t has been the custom of the assoc
citation for several years to set aside a
financial day" when the big offering
for the meetings is taken. AS usual
this was announced this year far in
advance. At the appointed hour a
large number met and after a short
service were sent away to pray over
the amount that each should give.
When twenty minutes were up the
gong sounded for the re-assembling
and all took their former places. Then
began the "hallelujah march" with the
singing of a hymn during which all
passed In front of the altar, placing
what they could give. Many who saw
the procession say they never saw peo-
pie rejoice so heartily while giving
away their money.
WnGn the UIGElAS Was plChtu up III
was found to contain several checks
for $50. bank notes of different de-
nominations and pledges to be re-
deemed at various times during the
next year. The man who gave his
horse said he would turn over to tho
authorities whatever he realized from
the sale of the animal.
Thirteen hundred dollars Of this
money will be expended in purchasing
the tents, bedding, chairs, cots, and
other equipment of the camp which has
previously been hired The camp
meeting association is incorporated
and 1t Is believed will hold clear title
to this property within the next thirty
days. The association is also planning
to purchase a plot of ground for this
meetings.
Rev. DR. B. Carradine Of st. Louis
who has been. very successful In the
meetings he has conducted during the
present camp has been re-engaged Il
preach here again next year. Rev. DIR
Henry c. Morrison Of Kentucky, a wei
known orator, president of Asbury col.
lege and editor of The Pentecosta
Herald, has also been secured for the
next camp meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30

Washburn, N. D., June 24.-Airlitt-
ing that he had carried $4,000 Of the
states funds, on deposit I'm the First
State bank Of Bowbells Of which he
was president despite the fact that
this bank had a capitalization of only
$4,000 and was bonded for only $10,-
600 as state depository, admitting
that at the time Of mailing this deposit
there was ample room for the $4,000
in other legally designated satte de-
positories and yet keep within the
limit. admitting that for $4,000 Of the
Bowbells bank deposit no certificate Of
deposit was issued at the time of the
deposit and that for months he lad
nothing but a letter OF acknowledge
ment from the bank to show as re-
ceipt of the money and that this let
ter had never appeared any wht-e
other than In a drawer in his own pri-
vate desk and that it could not be pro-
duced, admitting that he had received
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
FARMERS GETTING
HAIL INSURANCE

Many farmers in the county are taxi
ing the opportunity to insure their
crops against loss by hail under the
new hail insurance law of the state.
To a representative of The Forum
AID Leech. county auditor stated this
morning that the farmers were coming
into his Office every day for the pur-
pose of taking out hail insurance poll
cies for their fields. The force of men
at the auditors Office is more than
busy, taking care Of their routine work
and in addition to this, managing the
hail insurance policies that are be-
ing sought for at this season.
There is at present about 1000 acres
in Cass county that has been insured
against loss by hail, under the pro-
visions of the new hail insurance law.
The cost of insurance is 20 cents an
acre, and the loss is paid in proper
ton to the amount of loss the crop
suffers from hail, to the extent of IS
per acre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
new BOARD IS
TO ORGANIZE

Bismarck, N. D., June 26.--On Wed
nesday, July 5, at : p. m. there will
be a meeting at the state capitol build
ing of the newly created state board
of examiners. This board was created
under the provisions % the new school
laws recently enacted. 1t consists OF
the following members:
Prof. James Kennedy, University Of
North Dakota.
Supt. w. e. Hoover. Fargo public
schools.
Prof. r. NJ. Black. wahpeton school
Of science.
supt. P. S. Berg, Dickinson public
schools.
State Supt. e. j. Taylor, ex officio.
The board will meet ait the SEIZED :
uled time and will perfect it's organ
ization. 1t will also adopt rules and
regulations at this meeting which will
govern the issuance If all classeS end
grades of state certificates, as we'll as
consider any other business that may
be brought to its attention
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
Syndicate Loses Out in the Famous
Alaskan Coal Land Controversy

Washington. d. c., June 26.-The
FAMOUS Cunningham Alaskan coal land
claims through which it has been all
legged the Morgan Guggenheim syndi-
cate had planned to extend their vast
interests in Alaska and to control one
OF the most valuable coal field in the
world, were today finally disallowed by
the department " the interior. Secre-
tary of the Interior Walter Fisher, hav-
ing approved the departments decision
as handed down by Fred bennett,
commissioner of the Iandoffice, the last
door Is believed to have closed to the
Cunningham claimants.
Their attorneys have threatened ap-
peal to the United States supreme court
but such appeal can be based only on
some point of law involved, and not on
the findings Of fact as announced by
the department.
The Cunningham claims have been in
the public eye constantly for more than
two years past. They brought about
the Ballinger- Pinchot investigation by
congress and the dimissal from the
public service Of Chief Forester Clifford
Pinchot, Louis r. CLAWS, chief of the
field division in the landoffice and sew
eral miner officials. Both Pinchot and
CLAWS were dismissed for insubordina-
tion in their attacks on former secre-
tary Ballinger whom they claimed was
favorably disposed toward the claims.
In announcing the decision of the
department, Fisher who succeeded Bal
linger last March, declared that new
coal land laws are needed in Alaska
! IL that territory is to he deyelnped
properly.
In the statement the secretary said:
This is a final decision of the Cum
ningham claims so far as the depart
ment of the interior is concerned. Any
further proceedings will be merely for
NAL for the purpose of perfecting the
record in the case
"The claimants think there are ques-
tons of law which they desire to pre-
sent to the courts. 1t is my under
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
MINOT HORSES
IN BAD WRECK

Minot, N. d., June ga wreck Of
the fast 500 freight, No. SO, near Mas
hau, came near wiping out the entire
Dinnie string of fast horses; the car In
which the horses were being trans
ported to Minot was In the main por-
tion Of the wreck, and 1t took several
hours to cut away the wreckage 10
relieve the animals. Both Mr.. Dinnie
and his driver, r.. l.. Parker, do not
believe that any Of the horses will be
able to enter either OF the BowbeIls
or Minot races, owing to the fact that
they are badly bruised and scratched.
1.-THE 500 officials did everything pos
sible to take care of the horses" said
Mr.. Dinnie today, they transferred tho
horses to an express car and rushed
them through to Minot as soon as the
track coGld be cleared; they secured
the services of a veterinary and sent
him to Minot with the horses with in
structions to remain until the owner
was satisfied that his services were no
longer needed. Two Of the boys who
were with the horses, Albert frankie
and Oscar Fleck. received minor in
juries, being bruised and scratched.
but not seriously. Claim agents of the
500 made an immediate settlement
with the injured men. Both Mr.. Parker
and myself are well pleased with the
treatment accorded us by the 500 peo-
pie, believing that they did everything
possible under the circumstances"
The cause Of the wreck has not been
fully determined, but IL is believed to
h Cd
Nineteen cars were piled in heap and
mostly demolished. 1t took nearly a
full day to clear the track Of the wreck
age. Trains are running again on
schedule, however.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30

standing that 1t is conceded that the
findings upon the facts by the depart
ment are conclusive.
1T is the intention of the department
to proceed at once to a final determin-
alton of all the remaining Alaskan
coal claims so far as this can properly
be done denying those that should be
denied, and granting those that should
be granted as rapidly as possible.
Commissioner bennett in his decision
holding the claims for cancellation on
the ground of fraud declares that each
of thirty three entries was improperly
allowed because of fatal defects appar-
ent on their face. He asserts that gov
eminent conclusively established charge
brought against the claimants and that
there is no doubt but that an agree
ment existed among them in viola
ton of law. The thirty three claims
involved amounted to an aggregate
area of $3.50 acres. The value of the
land has been estimated high in the
millions. The coal embraced in the
claims is said to be among the finest
i'm the world. The governme--t charged
against Cunningham and his assoc
ciates that their entries Of coal land
were made in pursuance of an under
standing and agreement, entered into
by all the claimants prior to the Local
ton to combine the several claims for
the joint use and benefit of all. 1t was
further claimed that the entries were
made with the unlawful purpose that
they should insure to the use and bene-
fit of an association or corpc~o+'nn.
After reviewing all the facts brought
out at various trials and hearings in
the cases extending over period of
several years and including the final
hearing recently amended by Fisher
himself, bennett reached the conclusion
that the claims had no legal standing
and ordered them cancelled. Secretary
Fisher promptly approved this find
ing although to complete the record he
must do so formally upon an appeal to
| him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
GREAT CROP
IS ASSURED

North Dakota will raise more wheat
than any other state in the union this
year.
This is the statement of man who
knows. The gentleman referred to has
just made trip through the southern
part of North Dakota and has had re-
ports from all sections of the state.
He claims that the excessive heat
Of the present week has not done any
damage in this state. He says that
the wheat Is commencing to wall up
|. e. shoot up in the stalk so that the
sides Of the fields present the appear
ance of solid wall-and that all along
the railroad lines the fields present a
most beautiful appearance.
"The most impressive thing about
the appearance of North Dakota this
year," said this man, lis the remark
ably large acreage. The state looks to
be one solid grain field"
This has had a great deal to do with
keeping down the grass hoppers and
look for little trouble from these pests
Out in the country most OF the grass
hopper eggs were turned under this
spring.
THE state can't fail to get at least
a fair crop this year. There is an
acreage of 100000 this year. /:
through some exceedingly extreme and
unusual destructive condition between
now and harvest the average crop is
cut down to ten bushels to the acre
there would still be Zig crop.
| Il look for one of the earliest har-
vests in the history Of the state. There
will probably be some cutting done as
early as July Is. Hot, blightine
weather early in July, when the grain
| is filling, is about the only thing which
can now prevent bumper crop.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30

Among his many activities in con-
gress, Cong. L. B. Hanna has been
exceedingly energetic in behalf of the
people of North Dakota in his endeavor
to secure more forest reserves for the
state. He has taken the matter up,
not only on the floor of the lower
house, but has been extremely busy
with the executive heads of the diff
ferent departments through whom such
legislation is brought about AS Con-
gresham Hanna himself has laughing
ly stated, he has given his colleagues
at Washington no rest until he has in
terested them in North Dakota forest
reserves.
Congressman Hanna's plan has been
to create another reserve in the west
ern part Of the state, the territory of
which would embrace a portion of Nc
Kenzie county and a slighter portion
of the northern part of Dunn county.
At present the state has only forest
reserve and that is down in the south
western corner, and Mr. Hanna feels
that there is much need OF another in
the vicinity where he is urging one
located.
He first took the matter with Henry
s. Graves, the chief forester of the
United States, and then with Secre-
tary Wilson Of the department OF
agriculture To Secretary Wilson
Congressman Hanna said in a recent
letter. dated during the early part OF
last month:
ut Is extremely important that this
land, which / have described, or all OF
Ii, which has not been filed on and
there has been but little filed on as
yet, should be set aside as forest
reserve. / do not want to ask the
government at the present time to dc
very much of anything in the way Of
putting trees out up there. The set
tiers up there will take care of the
fire proposition themselves and ii there
is someone to see that the timber Ii
not out ON the bottom and draws max.
| ing up from the Little Missouri river
1t will reforest itself. ] know this from
personal observation, as in the pas
twelve years have spent every yeai
from two to four weeks in badland;
of North Dakota.
Another thing, our government
lands in North Dakota is nearly ex'
hausted and the only opportunity tht
government will have to set aside any
land In our state for a forest reserv'
must be done now, or there will never
be any chance in the future. ! there.
fore want to. make this request a!
strong as / possibly can, Mr.. Score
tary, and to ask that immediate &C
tion and have this land set aside b!
executive order. AS ! stated In m.
letter to Mr.. Graves, very little of THU
land has been filed upon as 1t Is yer.
rough country out there and the mel
who have filed. have filed really TO
ranching purposes and not for genera
| farming"
To Chief Forester Graves, Mr.. Han
ma laid great stress on the fact tina