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Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
FIRST TIDE OF LABOR IS GOING
EAST AND SITUATION IS
EASING UP.

Duluth, Minn., Aug. 15.-The harvest
helds IN the Dakotas have already lost
their charm for many transcient labor
ers and the first backward turn of men
is beginning to strike the head of the
lakes. This has to certain degree
eased up the situation for employment
agencies here, and orders are being
hiled much more rapidly than they were
week ago.
This does ont mean that there ism It
plenty OF work in the harvest fields,
but many who had expected to find an
Eldorado, have learned that the "sun
to sun" day in the fields is far longer
than the "seven to six'' day on the
section and other railroad jobs. One
duluth man who went to North Dakota
to thresh, became discouraged at some
wild rumors that the crop was failure
and returned after getting a half DAVIS
work. Employment agencies figure
that at least so per cent of the men in
the Dakotas are inexperienced and will
soon join those who have already rc.
turned. This will leave the situation
both here and in the west much bette,
and more balanced from now on.
wages have not been materially af
fected by the turn of affairs and man,
orders for men are still untitled. GooG
men can get So a day for railroad
work. In many cases the fare is paid.
Men without money will find it muc}
more difficult to ride the freights from
now on. Early in the season the rail
road officials were lenient because the,
wanted the crops harvested in season
but now they figure that the industriou
workman should have money to retur,
on.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
THE ARTISTIC HAND OF LUDWIG
STILL ADORNS OLD RAMSEY
COUNTY JAIL WALLS.

The art which adorns the walls of
the old county Jail could not be trans
ferred to the new Jail and the prisoners
are somewhat lonesome, being unable
to admire anything in the new building
which shows the artistic hand of the
picture painter
Charles Ludwig, who was in last win
ter on the charge of grand larceny is
responsible for the numerous pictures
in colors, one the face of woman, TAX
ing him three days to complete. In an
other corner is an Elk IS head while in
still another is the quotation "When
shall we three meet again9" A good
likeness Of Buffalo Bill on horseback is
shown over the sidewall while over the
door is written "Stall No. 1-Bron-
chos. Stall No. 2 is for 'Daffies.' -
Ludwig, who drew the pictures, is the
man who it was claimed robbed Cotton
the fellow that was burned in the Reid
Hotel Annex fire last winter.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
DAUGHTER OF CLARK w. KELLY
AND ONLY CHILD DIED AT
ST. PAUL.

Loretta Kelly, daughter of Clark w,
Kelly and only child, died Saturday
at the St. Thomas hospital, Mime
apolis, after an illness of long duration,
tuberculosis being the dread disease
that sapped out her life and kept her
in i'll health for many months.
The deceased was born in Devils
Lake in 1898. She attended schools in
Devils Lake for a time, then leaving
home to attend schools at st. Paul and
Mcnomince. Her many friends in Dew
lis Lake mourn her loss, while the en-
tire state extends sympathy to Mr.. Kel-
ly, who is president of the state agri-
cultural college at Fargo.
For some time Miss Loretta has been
in poor health. Several weeks ago, ac-
companied by Mrs. Kelly, she was talk
en- to the pines Of Minnesota in the
hope that she might gain strength, but
no good resulted. Everything was done
to save her life and few weeks ago
she was placed under the care of a
specialist at the st. Paul hospital.
The body will be shipped from St.
Paul and will be accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Kelly, who will arrive on No.
l this evening.
The funeral will be held next Monday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, probably from
the Methodist church.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
AUGUST BRENINGER WARNS IN
DIANS AGAINST JOINING
THAT PARTY.

August Breuninger, known to almost
every Indian in the country as "Un-a-
Qua," passed through this city for Mis-
soula, Mont, for the purpose Of looking
over prairie lands with the ultimate
idea Of securing them for colony Of
200 Menominee Indians under the gen
eral allotment act. Should the land
prove to be satisfactory, Mr.. Breuning-
er will form little colony in the west
He started out with the idea of Sc
curing land either in northern Wiscon-
sin or Minnesota. However, some of
the Indians were not satisfied with the
sections shown and it is probable they
will locate in Montana.
life's work, the uplifting Of Poor Lo
and restoring him to his hereditary
rights, and is always working for the
benefit of his fellow men. In speaking
Of the different political movements
that have tendency to influence the
Indian, Mr.. Breuninger said regarding
Socialism:
"I feel that I would not be doing
my duty if did not take some steps
to warn the Indians of the United
States regarding the so-called Socialism
or Socialistic movement, that is being
agitated throughout these United States
as a means to an end. have talked
with great many Indians who are
voters and have explained what have
seen and heard regarding this move
ment at Milwaukee during my stay Of
four months in that city, which is call
ed the "cradle Of Socialism" in this
country. Most Of the Indians are some
what inclined to this movement, but
when explained their actions and plat
form to them they went away con-
vinced that the best thing they could
do was to leave it alone.
"I do not want it understood that |
am seeking in any way to be die
tator- each person has right to think
as he chooses--hut merely as a person
in a position to WAL those that may
lc led astray, without studying OF
knowing whai t5ey are dung"
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
WAS DESTROYED BY FLAMES
EARLY LAST NIGHT.-FIRE
SEEN IN CITY.
AT TIME OF FIRE IT WAS UNOC-
CUPIED-A RELIC OF THE
FIRST DAYS OF FORT.

A historic landmark at Fort Totten
was destroyed by the flames last night,
the origin of the fire being unknown.
The old mission house, which for sever
al years served as church and was
one of the original log houses at the
Fort was burned to the srouna Th,.
flames We're easily discernible from
Devils Lake, but some difficulty was
experienced in getting w.r,l fr"r1 the
Fort ewing to the fact that the te!e.
rhone communication was cut off for a
while today
Money would not replace the historic
landmark and while the real amount of
damage done cannot be estimated, the
loss to the state and Fort Totten is
considerable. The fire occurred just as
darkness came on last eevning and
those who were on Devils Lake said
that it presented a beautiful appear.
ance in contrast with the water.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
HAS THE MOST INTERESTING
RECORD OF ANY JAIL IN THE
ENTIRE STATE.
SERVED FOR JAIL FOR COUNTIES
OVER NORTHWESTERN PART
OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Fifteen Hundred and Seventy Eight
Prisoners Have Been Behind It's Bars
During It's Twenty-Four Years of
Existence-For Rent Sign Up and
Door Left Unlocked For First Time.

s'For Rent ''-the old Ramsey coun-
ty Jail. a sign Of this character would
be appropriate if hung on the steel door
of the old Jail Saturday, which was
left open for the first time in twenty
four years.
The history of the old Jail, which has
been presided over by Shcriffs Wagness,
Barton, Rutten, Mclean and Belford,
is remarkable The number of priS-
oners that have been behind the bars
since the old Jail was opened is 1913.
The first prisoner to be placed in the
Jail March Z, 1887, being Martin Steen,
who was arrested on charge of bur
glary
Hundreds of sheriffs have visited the
Jail from most every state in the Union
and during the years of its existence
there have been prisoners behind its
walls from almost every state. When
first erected it was admired by all who
visited it. as the new Jail is now admir-
cd 1t was one Of the best jails in
North Dakota all the latest appliances
of the times having been installed in
1857.
The fact that it was one of the first
jails established in the Northwestern
part of North Dakota has made it sig
nifcant. since it has done service for
all the Northwestern tier Of counties,
including Ward, Rolettc, Nelson, Town
er. Pierce and McHenry. Hundreds Of
United States prisoners have been plac-
ed behind its walls, and it has probab
ly held more prisoners tried in the
United States courts than all Of the
jailS in North Dakota combined.
During its existence no one has ever
been placed behind its bars whose name
began with y, Y or z, although there
are several vs. who have been Jailed
here. Two Jail registers have been
used up since the establishment of the
county institution, and on the registers
names beginning with the letter NJ and
W abound
With numerous criminals of every de-
scription from many counties in this
section of the state and from arrests
made by federal authorities it is not
necessary to explain that the Ramsey
county Jail has had within its steel
gates the most hardened criminals ever
arrested in the state. Criminals who
have committed almost every sort of
crime imaginable have been placed in
the Ramsey county bastile, and many
interesting newspaper stories have en-
mated from Devils Lake, due to the fact
that criminals from over this entire
section of the state have been jailed
here before other counties had secured
iails.
When moving day arrived yesterday
there were only four who were behind
the bars who We're ushered by Sheriff
Mclean and Deputy Noonan to the
new home, which is admitted by all
who have visited it to be the finest
Jail building in North Dakota
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
oMEMEE RESIDENT INvESTI-
GATES SCHOOL WORK-FINDS
MAN ALMOST DEAD,

Omemee, n. D., Aug. 15.-Curiosity
OF an Omemee tax payer, James Dug.
gan, at progress that was being made
in Improvement work in the local school
building, saved the life of Albert
Stephens, a local timer. Duggan, en-.
tering the building and making his way
to that portion in which large cistern
was being repaired, heard groan at
the bottom, and investigation resulted
in the finding of the unconscious form
OF Stephens, overcome by gas and the
heat from the equipment that he was
using in soldering work. By the time
Dugan secured assistance Stephens was
IN bad way, but he was brought tc
the surface and will recover, although
his condition was decidedly critical i'm
medlately following his discovery and
rescue.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
STARKWEATHER WOMAN WILL
FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN
COMING CONVENTION,

Plans are being promulgated as rap
idly as possible for the annual meeting
Of the North Dakota W. G. T. U. The
dates, September % to 26, will be red
letter ones for jamestown, as the state
convention this year bids fair to be
one Of the greatest that has ever been
held.
One Of the interesting features is the
proboble action with relation to Mrs.
Elizabeth Preston Anderson, who has
been the head Of the organization for
many years. During the past two years
she has been only the nominal head.
with Mrs. Necia Buck of Starkweather
as the acting president. Should Mrs
Anderson care to be reelected there is
little question but what she could
again head the organization.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
DESPITE HAIL STORM OF SUNDAY
NIGHT THE PEOPLE IN M'HEN-
RY GO TO 1T.

A. NJ. Christianson Of Towner, one
Of the best lawyers of his section of
the state and legal authority of Nc
Henry county is here today to attend to
legal matters before Judge Cowan. Mr..
Christianson brings bad news, however,
and says that on top Of having poor
crop, badly damaged as result of the
drought, that the hail of Sunday night
did considerable damage and struck a
path in McHenry county, knocking out
prospects of any kind Of crop at ALL
Mr.. Christianson did not naturally feel
very much elated over the news he had
to bring to Devils Lake, but was sat-
isfied that the people in his particular
community were good losers and would
come back stronger than ever and
stickto the ship for another year.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
EDITOR OF GRAND FORKS HER.
AID WRITES HIS LAST EDITOR
IAL TODAY.
PIONEER NEWSPAPER MAN OF
NORTH DAKOTA HAS SOLD OUT
TO j. d. BACON EFT AL.
Announcement will Follow of the
Consolidation of the Grand Forks
Evening Times and the Grand Forks
Herald-Both Papers Will Be Con-
tinued as Now.

AS announced by bulletin at The
World office last evening, the retire.
ment of George B. Winship was an.
nounced today in the columns OF the
Grand Forks Herald. The announce
ment does not come entirely unexpected
as the matter has ben spoken of in the
press of the state for some time and
the name, which now drops from the
head of the editorial column of rhe
morning daily of Grand Forks. it was
expected. would dSop even before this.
This announcement comes as the fOro-
runner of an announcement that will
come later covering the consolidation
of the Grand Forks Herald and the
Grand Forks Evening Times, and the
taking over of those two papers by a
new corporation, the organization Of
which is backed by Grand Forks capi-
talists.
George Winship, whose retirement
from the newspaper field removes q
man who has long been prominent in
the work, was an early pioneer of the
west, being for many years engaged in
freighter work in northwestern Canada,
afterwards operating a stage in the
Red River Valley in company with Will
liam Bulge, and in 1879 he established
the Herald in Grand Forks as weekly
paper.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
EARLY SUMMER IDEAL FOR
HATCHING-15OO DEPUTY
GAME WARDENS.

Chicken shooting in North Dakota,
the season for which opens Sept. Z,
promises to be exceptionally good, ac.
cording to reports received by State
Game Warden E. H. Stenvick, of Minot.
who was in the city last night. The
warm sunshiny days of May aud June
were ideal for Matching and conditions
have been excellent during the entire
summer.
Fifteen hundred deputies have just
been appointed by the state game war
den and if his instructions are carried
out, there will be less shooting out of
season in North Dakota than has o.
CURED in previous years. The number
OF deputies appointed is FIVE times the
number appointed in a..y previous year.
The new game law passed at the last
session Of the legislature remedies sew
eral defects in the former law and it
will be the duty Of the deputy game
wardens to see that this law is strictly
enforced Under the new law trained
dogs are allowed to run in the fields
after Aug. Is, but hunters are not al.
lowed to carry guns until after Sept. Z.
The law relating to geese has been
changed so as to allow spring shooting
up to May 10, but peculiar clause
has been discovered in the law provid-
ing that no hunting of geese shall be
allowed within half mile of waters,
and upon the construction of the term
"permanent waters'' will depend
largely the enforcement of this provis.
ion. If by permanent waters is meant
lakes that always contain water, it is
said that this provision will practical
ly prohibit goose shooting in North Da-
kota, since it is only in these lakes that
the geese are found.
The Mouse river country is famous
for its prairie chickens, and this Sec
ton expects the regular influx of non
resident hunters, who throng the hotels
at Minot, Towner, Bottineau, Kenmare,
Stanley and Williston every season. Re.
ports from Bottineau state that chick.
ems are going to be plentiful and equal
ly favorable reports come from Towner,
Rugby and generally throughout the
northwestern part of the state.
Ducks will also be found in great
abundance. In the hill district south
west of NIinot and running northwest
into Canada, the sloughs are all full of
waters, and farmers state that there
are ducks galore. The country between
Minot and Williston, which is more or
less broken and rugged, abounding in
lakes and sloughs, is a great favorite
for duck hunters and from reports re-
ceived there will be ducks for all this
year.
Western North Dakota is also favor
ed with Canadian geese which stop in
their flight southwark about freezing
up time. Kenmare, Balfour, Churchs
Ferry and Rugby are favorite points
for the geese hunters, and these cities
are expecting the usual influx of North
Dakotans as well as non-residents next
October and November.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
MAJOR MURPHY, WHO WAS IN.
LIAM AGENT, TELLS STORY
OF THE TRIBE.

AIinot, n. D., Aug. 12.-!iistory has
ben made on the Reservation soon II
he opened to the man of the ploH'.
Hardly the story of remarkable scien-
tifc achievements of advancing Civili
zation, not the tales of fierce barbar-
ism, written in black inuclible type,
simply verbal story of 4 people tcld
by the old men at the tribal councils
and there heard by the one that pass.
ed it to the writer. Such is the story
of the Fort Berthold Reservation In.
dians, told by Major Murphy, Of Minot,
who was Indian Agent from 1889 to
1894. There are about fifteen hundred
Indians living on the reservation, mem
bers of three distinct tribes, the Arick-
ares (corn shellers), Grosvenrer (big
helly), and Mandans (name given by
French missionaries. meaning "trav.
cling people''), bound together abont
two hundred years ago for protection
against the powerful and warli!le
Sioux. OF the three tribes, the Arck.
arees alone originated far from where
they now dwell, they having come from
the Southern Pawnee tribes (now in
Oklahoma). two hundred years ago, on
account of tribal wranele between
chiefs. The first houses at the reserva
tion were built in 1909. when the Amer
lean Fur Trading company established
post there in opposition to the Hul
son Bay company. In 1904 and il
their explorations up the Missouri l:v
er, Lewis and Clark camped several
months on the site of the present agcn
cy.
The majority of this land is fertile
having a rich suhsoil. The Indian:
have raised corn on this land for the
last hundred and seventy years, and il
recent years alfalfa has been growl
with remarkable results. The soil con
tains very few stones, while in place:
across its generally level expanse Of
prairie landscape can be noticed few
large houlders, lasting reminders Of
the glacial period.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
BANKING STORIES TOLD
BY MEMBERS OF THE
EQUALIZATION BOARD

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 15.-
No one would ever suspect from
their attitude towards each other thai
there is political differences of pro
nounced character between the mem,
bers of the state board of equalization
These gentlemen appear like hap
py family in their official relations
their whole aim seeming to be to dc
exact justice to all in the fixing of
proper assessments. Always good hu
mored, the board members at odd
times find much sport in joking each
other.
The other day, during a lull in the
proceedings the question of banking
came up.
"You ought to be familiar with this
subject" said Supt. Of Agriculture Gil
breath, turning to State Treas. Olson
"having had experience in the bank.
ing business
"Not L." answered the guardian of
the state finances. "I never owned a
dollars worth Of bank stock in my
life,' which seemed to be a revelation
to the other board members who re.
garded the big treasurer as the bank.
er of the company.
"No sir!' declared Mr.. Olson, "the
nearest I ever came to being banker
was many years ago when loaned
my note to company of gentlemen
who were organizing bank and had
to show certain amount Of assets to
secure charter. After the bank was
organized my note was returned to me
without interest. I may add this hap.
pened many years ago when even I did
not consider my note worth anything. y
When the laugh died down, and
banks being in mind, Gov. Burke told
of unique experience Of his own,
many years ago in certain northern
town where he then lived.
"In early days in Dakota banks
were not very substantial institu.
tions,' said the governor. To illus,
trate, he told an experience he had:
"There were two banks in our
town." he said, "and neither were
very strong One afternoon a banker
came into my office and declared he
would have to raise $50 before 4 O.
clock that evening.
well, why don It you get it out of
your own bank?" I asked him. He
made this explanation. 'We lack that
much of having any money on hand
The other bank has a draft on us of
$50 for collection and if it is not cared
for before the banks close it will be
protested and we cannot stand that. D
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
so SAYS E. H. sTENv1CK, STATE
GAME WARDEN, ON HIS RE-
TURN FROM MEETING.

Z. H. Stenvick, state game warden,
politician par excellence and withal a
royal good fellow, was in the city last
evening on his return from Lake Upsi-
lon, where he attended meeting of
the board. The board viewed the fish
hatcheries, found them to be in excel
lent condition, appointed Earl Jacobson
of Oakes and Mr.. Hughes Of Dickinson
district deputy game wardens and talk
ed over the hunting situation.
"We have had but little complaint
regarding the 'sooners,'" said Mr..
Stenvick in an interview with rep.
resentative Of The World, "and I do
not think we will have any serious
trouble. The hunters all know we have
good bunch of wardens and that they
will be up against it if they attempt
any infraction of the law.''
When asked regarding the political
situation Mr.. Stenvick would say moth
ing definite so far as probable candi
dates were concerned.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18

ct was dumbfounded, said the gov
ernor.
"But you raised the money for him,
didn't you9' asked State Auditor
Brightbill.
"Oh, yes,' answered the chief ex-
ecutive Of North Dakota, CT did not
have the money so I Just went down
and borrowed it from the other bank. {"
While on the subject, Attorney
General Miller told of an experience
he once had.
"I had to raise $500 and did not
care to bother about borrowing it so
concluded to hawk five hundred
dollar mortgage held against quar-
ter section of land. The mortgage was
drawing eight per cent and I was pay
ing ten so I aimed to sell the thing
and save two per cent. The mortgage
had two years to run SO I took it to
money bags in the town who had a
lot of cash in the bank yielding him
only four per cent. 'Here,' 1 said to
him, lis five hundred dollar mortgage
earning eight per cent. The. bank is
paying you four and you can double
the profits in your investment. The
fellow said he did not think the secur-
ity was as good as the bank. alright
I told him, I will prove to you that it
is, and this I proceeded to do by going
down to the bank where he had his
money and borrowed the $500. Return
ing, shook the bills in his face.
There IS the money you had in the
bank, I told him, and what security
has the bank for it now, and what Sc
curity have you?' It frightened the
fellow and I think changed his mind
somewhat on the security of banks in
those days. Of course that was long
time ago when $500 looked bigger to
me than the state house does today"
State Auditor Brightbill then told
OF circumstance in little town
where the trains reached it only two
or three times week. The farmers
came in, sold their products, gathered
up what money there was in the town
bank, the merchants checking out all
the available cash and there was no
way to get any in until the train ar
rived. The bankers canvassed the town
and borrowed all the money to be had
in order to be able to meet the exigen-
cies, should another farmers check
come in for payment.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Gil
breath had just started on a good
story when the auditor of an obscure
county came in to complain of the
assessment placed on melodeons in
county and the board went back to it's
tiresome grind.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-18
NEVER HAS SEEN so MANY PEG.
PIE IN SUCH A SMALL TOWN
IS EXPRESSION USED.

81 have never seen such crowd in
small city in all my life,' said DR..
Crewe, who returned last eevning from
Mniot where the registration for claims
on the Fort Berthold reservation is now
in progress. "The streets are jammed,
the hotels and rooming houses are full
to the doors and the citizens have op-
ened their houses in order to care for
the people who have poured in there
hoping to get quarter section of land.
The notaries are pouring out papers by
the hundreds every hour and are the
busiest set Of men I have seen yet.
Minot is taking care of the crowd there
and everybody seems to be having a
good time.
DR.. Crewe transacted business in Mi
not and in that vicinity.