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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21
GIVEN UP TO COWS.
Dairy Queens SuppIant Kings OF
Turf in Kentucky.
One by One Stately Domains In Fa-
nous Blue Grass Region Are Be-
# ing Converted Into Prosaic
Places for Farming.

Louisville, Ky.-When the states Of
New York. Illinois. Missouri. Tennes-
see. Louisiana, California and others
rang the knell on racing they also
sounded the passing bell of the blue
grass stock farms of Kentucky.
These stately domains, in that beau
tiful region which is known as Gods
Country" are rapidly being converted
from stock farms into prosaic places
for the raising of cereals and veget-
ables and with them passes the most
pleasing product OF racing.
Instead of bringing forth Collins and
Sysonbys. Dominos and Henry of Ma
varies. Cliffords and Africanders. Kin
ley Macks and McChesneys, winners
of suburbans and futurities and cups
and handicaps that are no more. these
beautiful stretches of pasture land will
be devoted to producing corn and to-
bacco and wheat.
One by one the princely places that
have been maintained by the million
aires of the east for the purpose of
rearing the colts that carried their
colors on the race tracks of the coun-
try are being devoted to other uses.
Clarence Mackey has shipped his
famous stations and mares abroad.
1t is reported that James r. Keene is
soon to give up "Castleton." where he
has developed so many great race
horses. And "Elmendorf," ]. B. Hag-
,c4p net of To he civ
TO the cows, for henceforth "Elmen-
dorf" will be known as the site of the
most perfect dairy plant in the world
instead of the home of the greatest
horses.
"Elmendorf' represents an invest
ment of millions of dollars. There are
almost 5000 acres and on them has
been expended every improvement
that money and energy can provide.
When horse racing still thrived the
stallion stable at "Elmendorf" was the
high court of horsedom. Built of
stone and brick and with the finest of
woods used throughout and finished
to the limit of horse comfort. this
structure cost at least $4,000.
Within its walls dwelt Salvador, the
king of them all until his death two
years ago. Africander. McChesney,
Kinley Mack. Star Ruby. Imported
Water Cress. Water Boy. Imported
Dieudonne and q dozen others that
won fame as winners or the begetters
OF winners. Now Salvador is dead
and the others have been shipped
across the seas. Their palace Is given
to the cows; the queens of the dairy
have supplanted the kings of the turf.
All through the Bluegrass 1t is the
same. Some Of the old breeders cling
to their places. hoping that there will
come turn and that New York or
some Of the other states will let down
the bars. But most of them have
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21
YOUTHS HOARD is REFUSED
Pittsburgh Physician Rejects $t.1e In
Jured Lad's Mother Finds In
Cellar Treasury.

Pittsburgh. Pa.-Hearing the physi.
clan would cease his visits unless paid
a small amount on account. Sylvester
Jasinsh. aged eight. whose foot was
crushed in coal tfpple accident. had
his mother carry him to the cellar Of
his home. There he pointed to the hid
ing place Of his treasury.
In an old tin can the mother found
$1-16 mostly in pennies. She turned
the money over to the attending physi-
clan.
The doctor refused to accept the
fortune" but complimented the boy
for his manliness and promised to give
him service free.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21
ENDS LIFE IN PARK

found in Amesbury. The Polly will
be placed in the public park here
in the town her exploits in the war
with England in 1872 made famous.
The grandsires OF Amesbury tell
many tales Of the days when the
Polly was the smartest schooner
along the Atlantic coast. Built from
a model that has endured for hun
dred years as the best for all kinds
OF weather. the Polly has little resem-
blance to the wonderfully speedy
yachts which are turned out by the
designers of the present day.
She could not sail with the Stoves.
Of them in light weather. but in
seaway and breeze the sturdy craft
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21

Los Angeles. Cal.-"Jim," a big sill.
ver-haired cat. has been placed on
Uncle Sans pay roll at one dollar per
month because Of his proficiency In
keeping the federal building clear of
rodents. Assistant Postmaster Dish
man receives "Jim's" monthly stipend
and expends It for him in buying
dainty morsels. Jim" enjoys the dis
tinction Of being the only representa-,
tive Of bis family nthe government
service
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21
Scents Diamonds in Texas

stone was found. His interest in the
work was kept up by the continual ap-
pearance Of indicator" stones, such
as are thrown up in volcanic disturb
ances and which indicate the presence
of diamonds.
No effort yet has been made to go
below the surface into the clay. Blue
clay has been found and It IL be-
lieved that better indications will be
found deeper down.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21

Our British cousins have been nc.
cused Of being devoid Of humor for
so long that the following warn "a
told to remove the imputation IN q
measure. Not 90 very long aso an
Englishman. Just across. visited Sand
point, one of the large NUMBERING
towns in the northwest. PracticalIv
the entire town and country was own
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21

wearied Of the lean years. and the pas
lures where the horses that made
Kentucky famous stood deep in blue
grass know them no more.
In this extremity II is the automo-
bile that has brought comfort to the
Bluegrass. for the beauty of the re-
gion and the fine roads have made 1t
a famous resort for touring. But II
things keep on as they have the Ken
lucky stock farm will. in a few years.
be only q memory.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21
English Expert 10 Searching Ground
In Montgomery county--one
Flawed Stone IL Found.

Houston. Texas.-Diamond "indica-
tors" indications Of the existence of a
diamond mine, have been found in
Montgomery county. Texas. The dis
covery was made by Fred w. Packer.
captain in the British army during
the Boer war and an expert formerly
In the employ Of the De Beers In
South Africa, who has been prospect.
ing in Texas following the recent dis
covery Of the supposed diamond mine
In Arkansas. Captain Packer has un-
earthed a heavily fiawed stone from
his Montgomery county mine that has
been declared diamond by Houston
diamond expert. The stone weighs two
and quarter carats, but is Of little
value because Of the flaws other than
proof Of the existence Of q diamond
mine In Texas.
The Texas stone was picked up from
the surface Of the ground. Packers
mining apparatus Is very crude and 1t
is his belief that several other stones
have been washed through.
Captain Packer was attracted to the
United States by reading In diamond
magazine in Africa Of the discovery Of
supposed diamond mine in Arkansas
Coming to America he investigated the
Arkansas proposition. then followed
the earth formation into Texas. In
Montgomery county he was confident,
because Of the formation. that dia-
monds could be found He immediate
ly began operations. employing half q
dozen negroes to dig and sift the
gravel
After months OF operation this nrst
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21

The most expensive hat In the
world IL said to be wonderful crea-
ton belonging to Princess Milheson
Bucharest. one Of the richest and most
fashionable women in Roumania. The
hat, which Is worth easily $1,000. u OF
black tagal straw and is very large.
1t Is lined with silver lace and Gov
cred with q number Of perfect white
ospreys.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21
Career of PTivateer of 1912 Is
Ended.
Famous Schooner Polly suiIt In
Amesbury In 1904, 10 Condemned
After One Hundred and Sew.
en- Years Service.

Amesbury. Mass.-After lot years
of almost constant service. the old
privater Polly. famous all along the
Atlantic coast. has been condemned
to leave her native element and take
her place among the many monu-
ments to the past century TO be
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21
supernuous.

1t was at the top Of the heat wava
A IRE engine dashed by. Good grar
cious mel" cried an old gentlenn IN,
hopping his brow. what ever do
people want ire for ON q day IKE
this Punch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21

Young man, have you made any
preparations for the rainy day?"
"Oh. yes" replied the son Of the
prominent millionaire. I'm addition
to my roadster, have a corking good
limousine that will easily hold six
girls"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21

There are thirty-fve senators and
forty representative In congress who
are 90 or more. and they seem % he
In their prime
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21

II man owes q lot to his wife it's
because she Is a poor collector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-21

nURING the 13OOomle
- which will
he tire of the occasional visits the
which therefore Of prophetic
cab window his the genial Taft smile
him
of six will speeches
The Devils Lake world., 1911-01-27
The Social Whirl
Miss Lillian Wineman, Society Editor
RES. PHONE 1856 OFFICE PHONE 50

Miss Hagen, Of the New York Cash
store, is reported to be ill, suffering
winth lagrippe.
Mr.. Abel, of the firm of Saunders s
Abel, of York, was a visitor in the
city over Saturday and Sunday.
Bishop Mann and wife left this week
from their home in Fargo for trip
through California. They expect to
be gone for couple of months.
Mr.. Page, father of Mr.. f. B. Page,
of the Devils Lake State Bank, arriv-
ed in the city from his home iu Oregon
on Sunday evening and will be the
guest of his son for couple Of weeks.
Attorney John f. Middaugh Jr., Of
Cando, visited with his sister, Mrs.
VIM. Falger and his brother Attorney
Henry G. Middaugh, over Saturday
and Sunday, returning to his some on
Mondays train.
The Junior Audubon Society will
meet Saturday afternoon at three o.
clock at the home of Mrs. VIM. Falger,
Uline avenue and Third street. All the
young people interested in the study of
birds are cordially invited. An inter
esting program has been prepared.
Mrs. Alice acknowledgement is
writing play. It is society play and
isto be produced at the new playhouse,
the home of the fashionable dramatic
club, which has just been organized.
Mrs. Longworth is keeping the plo
the play secret from even her friends
but it is said she has admitted the
playwriting.
Wednesday afternoon the solemn
vows OF matrimony were plighted by
Mr. Guy Mead, of Edmore, and Miss
Maude Harwood, Of Sarles. The beauti-
tul and solemn service was pronounced
by Rev. Arthur G. Bailey at the
Manse. Mr.. Mead is a prosperous
young business man of Edmore, having
recently cast in his lot with that com
munity, engaging in the banking bust
ness, in which he has gained many
friends. The bride has for some time
been resident Of Sarles, where for
her womanly graces she is held in the
! highest esteem. A host of friends will
unite in wishing them long, happy
and very prosperous life.
The Devils Lake world., 1911-01-27
HAIL INSURANCE BY
STATE rs ASKED
Senator Plain Of Cavalier County
Wants Proposed Department
on Cash Basis.

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. Ex-senator
G. w. Plain Of Cavalier county has
new idea on the question Of establish
ing state hail insurance department,
and his ideas on the subject are con
tanned in Senate bill No. 46, introduced
by him.
The placing Of the hail insurance de-
partment on cash basis is the par
ticularly striking feature Of the Plain
bill, and it is in that particular that
it differs from other bills on the same
subject. Practically all other meas
ures proposing the creation of state
hail department have provided that
such departments be operated on a
tax levy basis, but Senator Plain be-
lieves that method to be faulty and
lmpracticable.
Under the provisions Of the bill that
he has introduced, Mr.. Plain would
make the commissioner Of agriculture
and labor the commissioner Of hail in
surance as well. He is given au;
thority to appoint and engage such
additional deputies and clerks as he
may find necessary properly to con.
duct the business.
Assessors in different townships
would act as agents of the state hail
department, and it is made part OF
their duty, when listing the propert,
for taxation to enquire of the farmer
if he desires hail insurance. A pre-
MUM of Is cents has been fixed by
the bill, but that amount could be in
creased if necessary, and number
Of the members of the assembly wht
have looked over the bill semmingly
favor slight increase in the rate pro
posed.
Additional duties, of course, woult
be given the county auditors of tn
state, in that all applications for in
surance would pass through his ofiffic'
and be transmitted to the state de
partment. The county treasurer han
dies the money collected and turns i
over to the state treasurer.
In cases Of hail loss, the count
commissioner Of the district in whic
the damaged farm is located is mad
, the adjuster, and he, together with
make the adjustment. An emergenc
: clause is attached on account of tn
, fact that the assessors will have con
2 pleted their work Of listing befor
July l.
The Devils Lake world., 1911-01-27
Steel and Iron.

Reaumur discovered the direct proc
ess Of making steel in 1922, or there
abouts, by immersing malleable iron
in a bath of cast iron. A steel manu-
factory is said to have been set up by
Benjamin Huntsman near Sheffield in
174O. It was about 1900, however, be-
fore steel fairly became the fashion.
The greatest boost to the trade came
from Bessemer in 1850.
The Devils Lake world., 1911-01-27

Miss Reca Connolly returned to. her
school at Maxbass last Saturday.
DR.. Smith Of Cando was in the CITY
Wednesday on professional business.
Miss Anna Conmy was victim of
lagrippe the first of the week.
Mrs. Svee entertained the Five Hun
dred Club last Saturday.
Mrs. Ole Serumgard was i'll during
the week with an attack of lagrippe..
Misses Allie and Carrie Foote left
Wednesday for their home in Wilmar,
Minn.
F. T. Fox was confined to his home
the first of the week with slight at
tack of lagripe.
Miss Julia Shortridge left Wclnes
Gay for T4aota where she will be the
guest of Miss Merritt for a few days.
Mrs. Hale was confined to her home
during the week with an attack of la
grippe.
Mrs. T. Serungard was called to
Finley, N. D., Thursday by the death
OF her father, Mr. Munson.
Miss Lille Hagen who has been
teaching near Churchs Ferry spent Sun
day with her parents.
Mrs. Ed. Elliott entertained at six
clock dinner Saturday in honor Of
Mrs. Paul Gorder, who was visiting
ill the city.
Miss Lena Berger and Mrs. Paul
Corder, who have been visiting friends
III the city, left Monday for their
claims near Waller. Mont.
II. J. Anderson of Spokane, WASH,
was in the city the first of the week
on his return from Minneapolis and
spent few days with his sister-in-law.
Mrs. LaRue.
Mrs. M. j. Richardson was the guest
OF honor at two delightful social at
fairs on Tuesday. Mrs. Joe Foubert
entertained in the afternoon and in
the evening Mrs. c. E. Briedert was
the hostess
The second Of a series of delightful
card parties will be given this after
noon by the Degree Of Honor The
ladies in charge are Mrs. George Ruh-
berg, Mrs. J. H. Bloom, Mrs G. w.
Mooers, Mrs. Hines and Mrs. Otto
Chiostri.
Mrs. A. NJ. Powell entertained last
Saturday in honor of friends from
Crary who attended the theatre til
night before. Cards were the order of
the afternoon and prizes were won by
Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Smell Mcsdames
consolation trophies. A dainty lunch
was served during the afternoon
The guests were Mesdames Nicholson,
Mendelman, Walk and Sagmoen, Of
c. esdames Bice, Smell, Turner
Anderson. Jones. Rodenbach, Burgess,
Ness, Desmond, Forbes, Mundt, Mid
daugh, Fox, Hines, Reid and Mooers.
(Alditional Society OH Page 81
The Devils Lake world., 1911-01-27

Mantel clocks, eight day and half
hour strike, $475 at Huesgen's.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-04

Service. M. E. Church

Regular service Of the Methodist
church for Sunday, May 7th: Sunday
School, 10000 a. M, preaching 1900
a. m., subject, "The Chief Concern; "
preaching 500 p. M, subject, elm
perfect knowledge.
The District Conference is attended
by ten ministers who are earnestly
transacting the business in hand.
Rev. DR.. Tenny, President of Mon
tana Wesleyan University, delivered
fine address relating to his school
and read an excellent paper ON
Church Cnity,' Tuesday evening.
The work of the Conference will con-
tinue until Thursday night, and will
be concluded by a sermon by Rev.
Cookingham, pastor at Culbertson.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-04
ZORTMAN

Geo. Bowels. the road supervisor.
and his wife were in town Thursday,
Dwight Jones of Dodson, was in
town Monday.
Elmer Johnson has put in the
crops at the Goslin ranch.
j.. S. Goslin's time is all taken up
from the August to his ranch.
The mail from Dodson to Zortman
has to be brought on horse back OF
on foot.
VIM. Quinn is supposed to go to
the road to straighten out this atail
of the school.
Mrs. Joe Mollett was in town anc
Miss Maggie Murry accompanied itel
home to spend a vacation.
l.. l.. Goslin's car (the Elk WAS III
Grand Parade at Helena to receive
EN- President Roosevelt.
Sam Deniff has sold out his saloon
to Ira Pattee and Tom Cook. a To-
cation for restaurant at l.andusky,
Geo. Heath is going to the road III
his new auto to meet his wife who
has been visiting his mother at Las
Vegas.
rhe dance given for the benefit OF
the Whjtcomb school was a grand
success. Many thanks to Mr.
A brams.
AS there is a new strike at the Au-
gust and plenty of ore, the mill Wlli
be enlarged to capacity OF three,
hundred ton.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-04
J. J. Hill Prize Gun

James J. Hill, Chairman of the Board
qf Ra,Dn Directors o3,s,. Of the Great Northern
feet high and elaborately engraVed for
the best 100 pounds Of wheat raised in
the United States--in 1911-and exhib-
ten fed ~ snh tie aaS ACTUAL grover at the Amer
The conditions are easy and anv
farmer in the United States stands a
good gn,1,, chance ia to win this $1,000 cup. 1t
s, wnuiu he great honor and wonderful
cup We're won by one of the readers of
THIS paper-if it We're won by you.
o,I me Great Northern Railway has
always been ready to cooperate with
any sincere effort to make the North
west and the Northwestern farmer more
prosperous. They have issued a hand
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-04
NEW YORK CITY WILL
HAVE BIG LAND SHOW
]. J. Hill Offers $1,000 Prize Cup
For Best Wheat

a land show. There has never been a
land land show in New York City-there has
starting the morning of November srd
and ending the evening Of November
18th, 1911. there will be one of the big
Madison SQUARE Garden, New York CITY,
that the world has ever seen-the Amer
ican Land and Irrigation Exposition.
New e York &C, City is the largest port of
over one million l,Oo0,0 ,0o0) Foreigners
GO cqne ii TO NeW ,s;3Yo York every year, Think
farmers than we are. This big land
ing people back to the land"
1T would be of tremendous benefit to
me Northwest IT some of these people
could be induced to move out on the
farms, and either buy land. if they have
farmers until they get sufficient money
70 purchase farms Of their own, as the
Germans and sscandnavians did a gem
people work for small wages in in over over
crowded. congested centers like New
opportunities Of the Northwest
All the, readers of this paper are
asked to DO is to. compete for the vaiu-
aev an,e nrzai j. Mil prize or one of the other
the Southwest, North, Northwest and
East will all exhibit and show their best
grains, fruits and other farm products
1t is very necessary that the Northwest
should make a showing better than that
OF any other section, so that the better
class filns, OF these Immigrants, and Of the
around New York City, who have the
means to buy farms but do not under
stand the possibilities of the Great
North west, Will come to our section
instead of the others. Then the prizes
are extremely valuable and are we'll
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-04

See those Panama hats at Edwards
& Mcclellan IS.
Select Swedish 60-day oats for sale
by Edw. Pierson.
Look for fresh fruits and vegeta-
bles. Fifth Ave. Meat Market.
Studebaker-the Harness Of quail
ty at the Malta Mercantile Co.
The Thompson Lumber Co., now
carry in stock both lime and cement.
Wanted: Situation on ranch by
man and wife. Inquire at this
office.
We know money is scarce but if
you have not a dollar, we have use
fu) articles for q nickel. Garland's
Gents low cut shoes -Florsheim
beauties, all of them. At Edwards
Il McLellan's.
Adolph Lafond, Jr., one OF the pro-
gressive ranchers and stockmen
southwest of town, is improving his
premises this spring by planting a
large number of fruit and shade
trees. He has proven to his own
satisfaction that trees will do as well
in this locality as elsewhere if they
receive an equal amount of care and
moisture. Mr.. Lafond will take a
rest from actual farm work this sea-
son, having rented the land he has
under cultivation to A. J. Kline. for
merly of Oklahoma, and the latter
Will eNperiment with II variety Of
grains this season. Quite an acreage
will be planted to katlir corn and
maize, with wheat, oats and flax as
the principal crops. The farm will
receive water from the Dodson
South Side lateral.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-04
Triumph of A New Idea

About the quantity of reading mat
er furnished in the average sunday
newspaper there is no reason to COM
plain-unless it be on the score Oh
foo muchness- but the quality often
leaves much to be desired. The on
" shining and unqualified exception
to this rule is found in the unique
Sunday Magazine OF the oh1cago
Record Herald. There is nothing
else like it in the whole range OF AM
erican journalism. 1t is real mag
azine that is regularly issued as a
part of the Sunday paper. 1t IS hllee
with first class fiction, able articles,
choice pictures and wide range ct
good miscellany, all by popular OF
really famous uthors and art'sts-
When writer's such as Conan Doyle,
Anthony Hope, Rudyard klpl1ng'
lack London, Sewall Ford, Cyrus
Townsend Brady, and Roy Norton
are counted among the contributors
to Sunday paper it's triumph cahno'
be doubted.
The Sunday Magazine of the hee~
ord Hera Id is far and away the oesV
literary treat offered to newspaper
readers in the United States to-day
The largest monthlies and lhdepeho-
ent weeklies can not surpass II IN
quality or sustained interest. 40"
will always find the finest serials
of the year in it's pages, often cap
tured from the big monthlles at rec
ord pri ces. Its short stories, lncluu-
inc those of the delectable shorty
McCabe, can't be surpassed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-05-04
SCHOOL NOTES

The Dunbar girls have left school
Cecil Myers has returned from q
visit home.
Miss Bocan's pupils surprised her
last Thursday after school and they
had pleasant walking party.
Monday evening thirty of Miss
O'Connor's pupils surprised her
with a May basket and served It
bountiful supper.
Friday evening the scholars of the
upper grades surprised Professor
Bel]inger. The evening was pleas
antly spent playing gamesa and enjoy
ing musical selections.