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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Rebels Preparing for Blow.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 21.-That
Francisco l. Madcro with 1000 insur-
rectos operating south of CasuS
Grande. Mexico. ana General Orozco
win 500 men are arranging their
forces with the intention of making q
decisive attack in case peace negotia-
lions fail was announced in insur-
rectO circles today.
The fact that Minister Limantour
Is in Mexico City with a peace pro-
posal has not induced us to call a halt
in our a%ctions,' said Senior Gonzales
Cara. The insurrccto secretary Of
state. receives all confidential mes
sageS from MaderO while in field.
"Madero is now aligning his men
with a view to Waging the bitterest
Of warfare if nothing from
promises left by Limantour before he
departed from New York. Diaz at
Mexico City will have to act quickly
or Madero will not consider there is
n prospect Of peace"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
JUAREZ EXPECTS FIGHT.
Mexican Troops Showing Renewed
Activity Preparing for Battle.

tJuarez, Mex. via FL Paso, March o.
Mexican trOOp; at the garrison at
Juarez showed renewed activity to-
day. More and bags were piled along
the edges of the fiat roofs to be used
as hreastWOrks in case of attack, spe-
Cial atten ion being given the NUM-
ciral buildings on the Plaza now uf-
fordS ample protection AGAINST any
thing except artillery fire.
Lookouts posted on the old tower
Ct the mission, constantly watch the
mountains to the south and west for
signs of the approach of insurrectOs.
have been seen from the house tops
and great uneasiness is felt in the
town which is defended by $50 artil-
lerymen and a squadron of cavalry
$50 strong.
The non-cOmbatants, however, will
be fairly well sheltered in the adobe
houses OF the town in case Of an at
tack. The thick adobe walls are proof
against rifle fire, but offer little pro,
lection against field guns.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Diaz Must Step Ou;.

New Orleans, La, March 23.-"Pres-
ident Diaz must step down before
peace al come to Mexico"
This is the declaration Of Capt.
S~herborne j. Hopkins of Washington,
attorney for the MaderO instruction
lists, who sailed from New Orleans
late yesterday for Guatemala for a
consultation with President Cabrera
on matters concerning that govern
ment.
Captain Hopkins emphatically de-
MED the report. which he said ema-
mated from Mexican official circles in
Washington, that American interests
are financing the Mexican revolution.
The Madero family alone is furnish
ing M money for the revolution" HI
said. "HundrcdS Of thousands have
been expended by Gustavo MaderJ
and his brother, Francisco |. Ma.lero,
a~lready.'
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
General.

Liverpool no longer sets the price
:or American wheat.
National guard officers are not want
ed for until April.
Nine men were indicted at Chicago
On a charge of Alaska land frauds.
The resignation of Diaz is declared
to be the price of peace in Mexico.
Japan is making no effort to secure
4 naval base on the coast of Mexico.
Oklahoma City adopted the COM
mission form of government by about
1900 majority.
Secretary Dickinson advised the
south to cease violence to negroes if
It would prosper.
In his address at Atlanta President
Taft predicted good results from reci-
srocity with Canada.
The United States government has
made a request that Mexico release
two American prisoners at Juarez.
Charles McKibben. aged 55, a
wealthy pioneer prospector, was burn
I'd to death in his cabin neal Dead
wood, S. d.
Conditions bordering on a panic are
said to exist in northern Mexico. and
many towns are being beseiged by
the insurrectos.
The l%londuran congress has accept
I'd the resignation of Rafael Lopez
Gutierrez. who recently was elected
second designate.
w. Il. Dickson has rendered his re-
signation As vice president Of the
United States Steel corporation to
take effect on May l..
Senate progressive republicans are
planning on taking an aggressive
stand in the extra session on the
question of the tariff.
Secretary Nagel. OF the department
Of commerce and labor. is called into
conference with the president as often
AS any member OF the cabinet.
The California assembly. by unani.
NOUS assent, has replaced it's old pri.
mary law with n providing for
the use of the Oregon plan for elect.
ing senator's.
The iowa senate killed the resolu-
.ion for a constitutional %prohibitory
amendment convention by adopting
the committee report for indefinite
postponement. II to 81.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
VAST AREA IN NORTHWEST is
SOURCE OF REVENUE TO
UNITED STATES.
GIVEN AWAY NO LONGER
Seventy Millions IF Acres Containing
Hundreds Of Billions Of Tons
Will Be Sold According to
Amount 90 Coal.

Washington March 23.-Hundreds
III the vast area Ct cral lands in the
west. consisting Of more than TO-
United States government, according
to an announcement of the United
states geographical survey. Some
tracts are of immense size contain
ing beds of the highest grade of coal
in veins from thirty to eighty feet
selling this coal land the government
money. The old way was to sell the
coal lands regardless Of value, at $40
an acre if more than fifteen miles
from Il railroad, or at 500 if within
thai limit. Now the geological sur
vey measures the coal in an acre and
TIE land is sold on a coal tonnage
basis. AS a result Goa lands have
been priced as high as $500 an acre
ard in n tract at even $500.
During the last year the geological
survey classified by individual forty
acre tracts S,521 1855 acres with a value
Of $3.50, S15.0S This, added to the re-
suits of former work. gives a total of
1o.4S0,53S acres. classified as coal lands
with a valuation of S637 ,619,41S. BY
the old method these lands would
have had a valuation of $21S,2S9,942,
which 10Y a net gain to the govern
lnent of nearly S420, coo, 900.
All proceeds of coal land sales are
deposited to the credit of the irriga.
ton PROCLAMATION ufnu.'
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
ARMED WITH SHOTGUNS THEY
DRIVE AMERICANS FROM
ILLINOIS MINES.
MILITIA NOW IN CONTROL
Three Companies Of tho illinois Ma.
tional Guard Called Upon to QuelI
Disturbances at Mines at
Gillespie

Gillespie, Ill.,, March 21.-Three COM
panies of the Illinois national guard
arrived here this morning and seven
others are due before 10 o'clock to
quell an uprising or foreign miners,
who, armed with shot guns are driving
American miners from the mines.
one thousand strcng, armed with
guns Of all descriptions. marching to
the music of an Italian band. the for
eiSn coal miners of Bend. Ills, con-
Quoted a sunrise demonstration today
against the English miners of Giles
pie. yelling and calling upon those
who stood uDOn side walks to get in
line.
The procession came from Benld.
stopped at the mines en- route and
passed through the main street and
back to Benld. The counsel Of older
citizens and business men Of Gillespie
against the commission of any overt
act prevented blood. he'd.
Through the night Il vigilance COM
mittee of Gillespie citizens patrolled
the streets of the town upon the re-
ceipt of the news that the Bend min
ers had started for Gillespie. The
watchers warned every one to get off
the streets. For half an hour the ex-
was intense as the Gillespie
citizens threatened to shoot if the for
elgners came, but no shots we're fired.
An hour later Col f j. Lang. COM
handing the Fifth regiment. Illinois
national guard, arrived from Spring.
field on an intcvurhau car and took
charge of the situation. Other COM
mands arrived before ? o'clock on the
lntcrurban line from Springfield.
Three months ago John p. Reese
came to Gillespie as superintendent of
the Superior Coal cos. mines. He in
auglrated reforms which were not
favorably received by the foreigners
and tOday's demonstration was the re.
suit.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Raises Question of Authority.

Washington, March 23.--Thc report
Ed at ack on United States soldiers
at Preside. Tex, BY Mexican troops,
because the former stopped the ex-
po.tation of provision t" Mexico, has
raised q question in the minds of
officials here as to the possibility of
the American authorities having ex-
cecdcd their authority in enforcing
neutrality. The state department
holds that the shipment of provisions
ing in the ordinary process OF COM
mercc, is perfectly legitimate.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Accused Raqe in Gaze,

Niterbo. I;aly, March 22.-Angry ex-
changes between the opposing counsel
at today's session of the trial of Ca
mcrrists provoked a demonstration
from the prisoners cage beyond the
control of the court officials that
necessi ated a suspension of the pro-
ccedings.
The accused men alternately cursed
in rage and sobbed Historically while
their women friends in the audience
screamed and tainted, the wife of one
prisoner being seized with commissions
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Reciprocity With France,

Paris, France. March 21.-COnversa-
tions have been held between President
Taft and NJ. Jasserand. the French
ambassador at Washington, respect
ing comprehensive agreement for ar
bitratiOn between the United States
and France upon the general outline
Of the presidents ideas regarding in
tcrnational peace treaties.
These conversations are considered
unofficial, but as preparing the way
for d treaty similar to that proposed
between Canada and the United States.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
$4,000 Fire at Forbes,

Forbes. n. D., March 23.-Fire yes
terday destroyed r. G. Sager's large
store, c. NJ. Woodward's pool hall and
A. G Berry's livery barn. The fire
swept over the buildings rapidly.
The loss is estimated at $40, 900,
partially covered by insurance. p. l..
Stroup and Frank Jasmer who oc-
cupied rooms above Sager's store, r
roWly escaped with their lives.
Had the wind been from the south
instead of the north the greater por-
ton of the village would have burned
down. The origin is unknown.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Wants $500 Officers.

Washington, d. c., March 21.-Of the
3,505 acceptances from state militia
officers Of the war departments invi-
tation to participate in the army ma
neuvcrs in Texas and California, about
500 it was decided today. will be sent
under IL federal appropriation.
These will be apportioned according
to the strength of the various state
militils. Others. if they go. must go
at the expense of their state.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Personal.

The present aim of MaderO is to es.
tablish a revolutionary capital.
Bryan, at Washington, declared for
reciprocity and tariff revision.
Secretary MacVeagh sees a clear
field for an issue of Panama bonds.
Ellis d. Robb of Eldora, Ia, was
appointed a national bank examiner.
President Diaz is reported as op.
posed to any peace terms with the
rebels.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Many Injured in Santa Fe Wreck.

Los Angeles. Cal. March 21.-Word
reached the santa Zee general office in
this city today of the wreck on the
Santa Fe at Kingman. Ariz.. last night
in which thirty-fivc passengers or No.
l west bound overland We're injured.
None was seriously hurt, it is said
The accident was caused by a branch
train On a siding failing to get clear
Of the main track.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Gould Quits as President,

New York. ~. Y, March q -George
j Gould today rendered his resisna-
ton as president of the Missouri Pa
cilic. at a meeting of the directors of
the railroad, and was elected chairman
of the board. The presidency was left
vacant at Mr.. Gould's request. in the
hope OF filling it in the near future.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Busi~css Stops in Denver.

Denver. COL. March 23.-There was
an almost complete cessation Of bust
ness in Denver for Il time this after
ro'n out Of respect to the memory of
David II. MOffat. the Colorado finan-
cicr and railroad builder, who died
in Newark Saturday. At 2 o'clock,
when the funeral services began. all
machinery stopped for five minutes.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Mrs. Schenk Released on Bail.

Chicago, March 22.-Mrs. Theresa
Schenk. who shot and killed her hus-
band last Saturday morning at their
home in Park Ridge, a suburb Of Chi
cago, was released from custody on
bonds of $10,0 600 today.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Shot Wifa and Self.

Ashland. Wis. March 21.-Wiliam
Schaffer shot his wife inc himself with
a revolver at Glidden, thirty miles
south OF Ashland. last night. Both are
alive. but their recovery Is doubtful.
The motive for the deed Is not known,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-31
Infant Paralysis Is Deadly,

Bismarck. N. d.. March 23.-The
Seoond child in the family of J.. F..
'renan of Steele in Kiddcr county to
lie Of %infantile paralysis, passed away
Ills morning following an Hines OF
but two hours.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-05-25
Bought a Drug Store.

w. II. Boyd went farther than
Bowdle on his trip last week. He
went to Mobridge, and while there pur-
chased the drug store of DR.. Button
and has lease of the two-story brick
building in which the business will be.
conducted. He returned there Sunday
to take an invoice of the stock, and
will assume possession at once. As a
result Mr.. Boyd offered his residence
for sale, and ]. E. Bunday made him
an offer which was accepted. It will
seem a. triff1e odd to drop into the Har-
ris Drug Store, and not see Bill behind
the counter, but good opportunity
came for him to branch out in business
for himself, and he grabbed it. Mo-
bridge is a city of 1000 population, and
only has two drug stores. Friends are
sorry to see this popular family leave
the city, but wish them we'll.
t
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-05-25
CENSUS ! FIGURES BY BY.
CITIES and TOWNS
Dlckey County Has 50 Per Cent
Increase in Population
in Past Ten Years. 9h
Oakes Lacks One of Having
1,5OO and Glendale
Has 10 Less.

The census department has issued an
advance press sheet showing the popu-
lation of North Dakota by each county.
The returns also show the population
Of each city, village and township in
the counties.
Dickey county had total population
in 1910, when the census was taken,
of $3.50, as compared with 6; ;O61 in 1900,
and 5,573 in 1890, the year of the pre-
vious census.
The tabulated population of each
township, village and city in the county
is given below, showing the exact
number of persons enumerated last
year. It will be noticed that in several
of the townships there has been an
apparent decrease in population, but
this is explained through several of the
townships having been divided or vii
lagos having been incorporated from
the township, and the population of
these places being enumerated sep
arately. Following the table is an ex-
PLANTATION of many of these occurrences
as given by the census bureau.
The increase in population in Dickey
county amounts to trife more than
fifty-two per cent during the years in
tervening between 1900 and 1910.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-05-25
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK.
Bunker and Foot Break Ground for
One.Story Structure.


/. S. Bunker, the pool and billiard
man, and w. R. Foot, the tonsorial
artist, have gone together for the
erection of brick business block for
themselves. 1t will be located on the
lot just west of Straub's meat market
on Union street, and will be 25x1lO
feet, one story high and full basement.
Ground was broken Monday morning
for the basement, and the excavation
by this time is ready for the masons to
begin operations. A. c. Rapp has the
contract for digging the basement and
Ritterbush & Son the contract for the
erection of the building. ,e
On the real estate deal the Star Land
Company came in position of the build
ing and lot belonging to Mr.. Foot,
across the street, and the land company
will move in there soon as the new
building can be occupied. The Star
Land Company had the two Hoelzle
lots. Bunker and Foot gets the one on
which the building is to be erected and
l. S. Bunker gets the other. ~ ,.'fe2
The Times congratulates these two
young men on their decision to put up
a nice business block. rf .N9f
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-05-25
Sudden Death.

1t was a great surprise Friday morn
ing to learn that Johnnie Manning had
died during the night. He passed away
twenty minutes after midnight, being
conscious almost to the end. Johnnie
had been suffering about two years
from complaint of the kidneys, and
last week went to the hospital for more
effective treatment. His kidneys and
heart failed to perform their proper
functions, and he grew weaker rapidly
until death relieved him.
Johnnie Manning was born at High
land, Wis.,, and was twenty-six years
of age. He was the eldest child of a
family of four, born to John A. and
Rose Sullivan Manning, there being
two boys and two girls. 1t was seven
or eight year ago that Johnnie came to
Oakes to work for his uncle, ]. F. Sui
livan. He stayed with his uncle two
years, and since then has been working
at different places in the city. Part of
last year he spent at Lisbon, but since
returning to Oakes last winter he has
been working some in the City Res
taurant. He was of jolly, good-na-
tured disposition, and had many friends
and associates in Oakes.
The remains had been prepared to
ship to the old home in Wisconsin, but
the father arrived Sunday by way of
Aberdeen, and it was decided to haye
the burial here. Miss Lizzie Manning,
an aunt of deceased, came with the
father from Aberdeen to attend the
funeral. Services over the remains
were held from the Catholic church
Sunday afternoon at three, Rev. Faith
er Baker officiating at the funeral.
Deceased held a 81, 900 policy in the
A. O. U. w., the local order turned
out to the funeral and six members
acted as pallbearers.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-05-25
Bell Heads Best Chance.

Spokane Chronicle, May 10: Charles
H. Bell was elected president of the
Best Chance Mining Company at the
meeting of the stockholders of the
company in Wallace Tuesday. Other
officers elected were: w. A. Cox of
North Yakima, vice president; Charles
A. Gram of Spokane, secretary and
treasurer; E. B. Mccartney, engineer;
and Robert ]. Edgren of Wallace,
manager. Charles H. Bell, Charles A.
Gram, Charles Harr. w. D. Marshall
and W. A. Cox compose the board of
directors.
The stockholders, after the meeting
of Tuesday, visited the mine, which is
located on Dago Creek gulch, about
two miles from Wallace, and made a
thorough examination of all the work
that has been done. They expressed
themselves as we'll pleased with the
condition of affairs and upon returning
to the city voted to increase the work.
ing force employed to two shifts.
The crosscut tunnel in which the
work is being carried on is in 118O feet,
and it IS expected that it will tap the
main ledge within another 600 feet.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-05-25
Memorial Day Program

The G. A. R. and Woman's Relief
Corps have arranged the following pro-
gram for Decoration Day, May 80,
1911:
At $50 the members Of Post and
Corps will meet at city hall, where
automobiles will be ready to carry them
to the cemetery to decorate the graves
of the departed comrades.
At 2:3O pm. the Post, Corps, Cadets
and school children will assemble at
city hall and march to C.M.C. hall
where the following program will be
rendered:
America Everyone.
Chorus Primary Grade.
Lincoln's Address-Dale COUNSEL.
Chorus intermediate Grade.
Address Hon. Geo. P. Jones, of La
Moure.
Song-J. N. Chamberlain.
Solo-Star Spangled Banner Mrs.
Ryder.
An invitation is extended to the
Cadets and school children to join in
the march in the afternoon.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-05-25
Children's Corn Contest.

Arrangements have been completed
to hold corn contest for the school
children of Dickey county. Liberal
cash prizes will be given and the three
children who are the highest prize
winners will be sent to the North Da-
kota Boys and Girls Institute at the
Agricultural College next winter. In
accordance with plans sent out by the
Agricultural College, contestants must
be at least ten years old and under
seventeen. Send names at once to
Mrs. G. M. Lowell, Glendale, N. D.,
if you want to enter the contest and
the seed will be sent to you. Select
which variety you wish to grow of the
following kinds: Minnesota No. 13,
Northwestern Dent and White Dent.
In case we are unable to get all these
kinds of seed we will send you the one
we can supply. Be- very prompt in
applying for seed as it lis now time to
plant. In case you know of other
children who want to enter, please let
them know about this as many of the
schools are closed and we can not get
in touch with them through the teacher.
The contest will be held at Oakes some
time next fall.
PRIZES.
Minnesota No. 13, Northwestern
Dent, White Dent, 1st prize for each
will be attendance at Boys and Girls
Institute at Agricultural College.
End prize $40 for each variety.
3rd prize SIS for each variety.
4th prize So. 90 for each variety.
10 prizes Of $1.0O for each variety.
Mrs. G. M. Lowell,
Superintendent of Schools,
Dickey County, N. d.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-05-25
CALENDAR CLEANED
Up IN FOUR DAYS
District Court Makes Quick
Work of the Business
of the May Term.
Two Strange Boys from Oakes
Sent to Reform School
for T3levery.

Judge Allen and his stenographer
were in the city Friday night, on their
way home to Lisbon from attending
the regular term of district court at
Glendale. The term only lasted four
days, only two days being required for
the jury.
There were six cases on the criminal
calendar, but only two were decided.
The case against Christ Schraum was
dismissed and the costs taxed to de-
fendant. The two young fellows taken
over by Deputy Sheriff Huffman gave
their names as Fred and William KIM
ball. They were arrested here by
Policeman Rapp for purloining property
from the Vinkle House. They plead
guilty and were taken to the state re-
form school at Mandan.
The suit of Mrs. Emily Dow against
G. j. johnson, over which the jury
disagreed at last term Of court, was
settled by the parties interested with
out going to trial second time. and
the case was dismissed.
The case of Joe Straub. VS.. C. M.
Stevens resulted in disagreement by
the jury. 4 f,e9 aa&.5.
VIM. Raichle VS.. w. ]. Webb, judg-
ment was rendered for plaintiff. il.
Woodward & Woodward vs.. Nels Pc
terson, judgment for plaintiff.
Harry Donovan VS.. 500 Railway,
settled. y Y ~ % 80
Gilmore -McArdle Co. and Fairbanks,
Morse & Co. VS.. w. j. Webb, judg-
ment directed by court for plaintiff in
each case.
Webster Manufacturing Co. VS.. W.
z. Haight and W. A. McCulley, judg-
ment for plaintiff.
DeLaval Separator Co. VS.. N. H.
Bjornstad, tried by jury and verdict 70,
defendant. ~
R. o. Smith VS.. Albert Hankel, yer.
dict directed for defendant.
Geo. Priewert VS.. Forbes State Bank,
settlement was effected.
Mary Kirschner VS.. Samuel Kirsch.
ner, decree of divorce was granted
plaintiff.
G. A. Gilbourne VS.. X. A. Nepstad,
jury rendered judgment for plaintiff.
North Star Lumber Co. VS.: S. H.
Tromenhauser, w. j. Webb ct al,
judgment was rendered for plaintiff.
The other cases were continued oye,
the term.
While in the city Friday Judge Allen
heard the case of Vickerman against
Vickerman. A decree was granted the
plaintiff and she was allowed to resume
her maiden name, Elsie M. Hembling