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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-21
Hearing Delayed.

Ortonyillc, Ninn.. Dec. 21.-The
coroner's jury which is investigating
the wreck Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul railways Columbian.
wrecked at Odessa last Monday when
ten persons lost their lives and score
were injured. today decided to take
no further action until a transcript Of
the evidence which has been produced
can he made. This probably will re-
quire ten days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-21
MAY PROSECUTE

Killing Of Section Boss in MOuntrail
County Leads to PrObe.
Minot. y. n. Dec. 2l--Great North
ern passenger train No. 3 collided with
a handcar near Manitou. west Of here.
yesterday afternoon and Ben Berger
son. a section boss, was terribly mu-
tilated and killed.
States Attorney Ray Miller Of Stan
ley has begun a rigid investigation Of
the cause Of the wreck and states that
he may file informations for man
SLAUGHTER.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-21
Government HAS
USED CLAY PAPER
The Adulteration of Mater
ial Has Been Going on
For Years

Washington. Dec. 21.-The discov-
cry by congressional Joint commit
tee on printing that adulterated paper
has been used for years by the gov
the announcement Of a complete new
get Of government paper standards.
The paper adulterat tion Was accom-.
plished by the substitution Of clay for
the more substantial wood or rag
f1bres. leading to the fear that many
of the printed records Of the govern
ment will crumble and become un-
readable In less than a century.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-21

. . . s's sss . .
THE WEATHER. .
North Dakota: Snow tonight =
and probably Friday. Colder to. :
night. .
. . . sssss,s . =
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-01-08
WILL BE TRIED ON
 CHARGE 0F MURDER

Following a preliminary hearing dur ing which evidence was taken that him to be a vindictive assailant bent on killing his victim, V. Conrad Olson was bound over by Commissioner Dillon at Fairbanks recently, charged with murder in the first degree. Nothing the full circumstances of the case, Judge Dillon admitted the defendant to $50, ,00O bail.
 David Nagle was the victim of the fight which occurred in saloon at O. ness, following drunken dispute oyer money. The men fought with their hands at first, but on the second as sault, Olson charged Nagle, hitting him with a heavy silver snuff box which he carried in poke. One of these blows fractured Nagle's skull, and an abscess ultimately formed there causing death. The fight was several months ago, but Nagle did not die until recently.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-01-08
WandarIuSt Gets Him Again

Headed for the Reindeer country in the company of Charley Greg and Charley Sites, El Anderson, one of genial trio that has been handing out the good stuff at the Budweiser for several months was due to take to the hills this week.
 Eddie can stand indoor life so long and then he slops over. Last winter he prospected on Willow and if he found little gold he dug up plenty of health. He is looking for both these things on this trip, and since he is go- ing to far country, let it be hoped that he finds them.
 He will be dack in the spring and may settle at Georgetown for the rur-
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-01-08
DOG RACE PROVES
 BIGGEST WINTER EVENT

gh approached the severity of blz freshly that places deep he could his Claude Shea formerly formerly Nome and dog muhe of speed and endurance won the first nua dog the arod New Years day. covering the 20 mile in the remarkably good time of hours B minutes and 54 seconds and pulling down the first prize of s35o Dan Campbell driving the Northern Commercial Co., team took second place after hard drive and dscouragng time with his leader finishing in 25S:29 He took down prize of SOO Slim McRae driving the Northern saloon took third money in 29 His purse $50 Sam Adams in fourth covering the in 3:28:5O and Tom McNlahon finished last in 34550.
 Considering that of the kind pulled off in the district the created far excitement than expected In Idtarod city the entire population turned cheer the their and the teephonic of the of the awaited with intense interest
 Large gathered in the aoons watch the boards register bet while in the stores where ladies could hear noro, of ,o u,oe dence.
 On the creeks spectators less enthusiastic and all their praise of the they treated and cheerd their both Discovery Otter and Flat City, greet the respective
 days preceding the first of the the hung steadily the vicinity of 40 below and began to look though the would have be postponed of the drivers did risk their dogs in the extreme cold On New Years however, the climbed the tube and blizzard broke the drifting the and
 ete oberatng the trail that had been hard and smooth for long
 morning the had abated to extent the wind still blew gale in the exposed places and though the stood only could not be called ideal day for
 eight original entries only five responded when the starting II Claude Shea had drawn first and looked though he getting far the worst of trail for the of the but this handicap obvated by sending out three dog morning walow through the drifts Subse quent starters reported the tervas between the starters
 With light racing sled and team of five malamues Claude got away good shape exactly Il o'clock He down First Willow and then shot watched him climbing the hill for the first mile could making excellent Shorty Drapeau who starter hp
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-01-08
MORE REINDEER REACH THE MARKET

About 75 head of reindeer are station ed just below the city in the charge of Ole Barr and Peter Bauls who brought the animals over the trail from Una laklik. They will be slaughtered in the immediate future to add to the food supply of the camp,
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-01-08

Enjoy yourself at Johnstone'S pool room
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-01-08

When you visit Flat creek call at Carroll's Globe Bakery and Coffee House for lunch.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-01-08


 properly train his pups the According to the rule adopted the starter was therefore held 20 minutes Slim was off with dogs 2O and be- too, out of town without much loss of time
 Kary Karstens listed the next starter but he had dropped whereupon 20 minutes ensued before Tom Mcahon started with five dogs at 0 Toms team wanted to the warehouse Richmond street and he had some trouble getting by that point but once on Willow he lined out good shape
 Dan Campbell followed ncahon after 1o minute interval driving the N C. of dogs Some of these were bird dogs and malamu the had been the favorte with people it admittedly fast aggregation Rummy the leader had contrary streak that day. however, and Dan had hard time getting the N C. store and out of town Once headed they lined swiftly and the hopes of the packers rose accordingly.
 Sam Adams of Nome started with nine dags 2:1O John Kirby having failed to start He got away good shape and subsequent showed he might have been the money had he trained the previous the In the meantime reports began the wire ing the arrival of the leaders Summit roadhous Discovery Otter and Flat City, and 1t apparent that Shea making the best time He reached the Summit at 1370 and Discovery at 2o3o in fact he made the best time of the all competitors It took McRae 46 minutes the Summit and he arrived al Discovery at 12:5150
 At Discovery the took the trail directly turned main Karl Thes place. merely called again all the inhabitants of the creek there to give him encouragement had been tough going for the first nine miles and the strain could be noticed and dogs but the portion of trail yet be encountered.
 Going the trail the left limit Bouchenes roadhouse known the Cutoff ~ and here that the bad going experienced Shea epared after the that there times when he could scarcely his leader and peed for time to break trail for his dogs
 The entered Flat City Gold street and turned where time taken Front Sanleys Discovery Shonbeck Thiel and Jack Ryan had coced the here Staney Jack Con- noy Moores Frank Stanley took time the Men had stationed that could ta all the
 passed through 268o after losing considerable from
  excellent although that time that he making He made the miles back
  the hill daod half would realized here his win he could keep the nearly miles the crowds the took the dockd finish line
  negotiated before the the
 
  him sendof rived l28 making the minute hours a half going Campbell having troubles Campbell especially, trouble Flat Campbell attributes his many N diversity opinion in mate n he neal
  in finish pepy, when did The hed of the good features of the showed which
 get different Northern Bank probable
 
  Summit on time had ranged
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-01-08
Barney After a Ha|pIneet

Barney Simon was a passenger on the stage from Fairbanks, November 18th, enroute to old London in search of bride. Barney says he has already made two unsuccessful attempts to get married, and he thinks the third and last try ought to result more satis- factorily. In any event, he intends to return in the early spring.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
Uncle Sam is Using Weather Balloons

oxygen The oxygen has to be taken
out and only the pure hydrogen left.
This is done by means of electricity,
the machine for the purpose having
been imported from Switzerland. The
hydrogen is stored in little round
cylinders, each about as thick and
long az the leg of the average man.
The cylinders are sealed so that they
are absolutely tight, and are shipped
by freight to the various weather sta
lions.
Returning to the balloons, many or
those which are now being sent up
are equipped with parachutes which
extend above them. AS the balloon
rises into the upper air it finally
reaches sn altitude at which it bursts.
1t carries with it one of these boxes
containing the fine instruments. This
is attached to the parachute, and for
this reason it falls SO gently that the
machinery is not injured. Attached
to the box are pieces of writing, which
state that reward will be given to
any one who will send the box to the
nearest weather station. For this rea-
son the farmers watch for the bal
looms and carefully take them to the
scientists when they fall.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30

w ASHINGTON--ShaI Uncle Sam
w follow the example set by France.
Germany, Holland and other Euro
pean nations and make 1t possible for
the temporarily embarrassed to OBJ
tain money on personal belongings
without paying from SO to 100 per
cent. interest on loans?
This question is called up for con-
sfderation through the publication by
the department of commerce and La
Dor of series of consular reports on
pawnbrok1ng In foreign countries.
Needy citizens can obtain small sums
of money on short notice, avoiding
the exorbitant rates of interest
charged by the private pawnbroking
concern, and keeping free from the
greedy clutch of the professional mon
ey lender.
Where the plan has been tried long
est it's success has been most marked.
The citizen Is furnished with what
money he needs up to a reasonable
amount on personal collateral. The
average rate of interest charged is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30

IT NCLE SAM now has a system OF
~ balloon recording for help in fore
casting the weather. He makes bal
looms of different kinds and sends
them up at the various stations over
the United States to bring down rec
ords of the upper air. These are sent
up from day to day and the results
are telegraphed all over the country.
1t is partially from them that our
weather forecasts come. These bal
looms are filled with hydrogen of a
quality which is difficult to obtain.
Indeed, there are only one or two
places In the country where it can be
had. The result is that the govern
ment makes It's own hydrogen and it
has a great machine for the purpose
at Mount Weather in Virginia.
Hydrogen is one of the two gases
which form water. The other gas is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30

which is fftyfour feet eight inches
high-was expedited. At each lock
entrance strong fender chains at
tached to powerful springs will be in
stalled to prevent ships from batter
ing down the locks.
A floating caisson gate is being in
stalled for use in closing a lock SO
as to enable workmen to repair the
permanent locks and the bottom
sluices. Canal illumination will be
provided by range lights for establish
ing the direction of vessels on the
longer tangents and by side lights q
mile apart marking each side of the
channel. Buoys and lighted beacons
built of reinforced concrete will
abound.
Cuiebra cut is ten miles long ana
deep enough to receive the United
States capitol. From this cut, despite
the enormous excavation during the
year, on July last there remained
23,929,540 cubic yards to be removed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
Great Work Done on Canal in Year

- HE great mechanical problems con-
nected with the construction OF
the Panama canal, which is to be
opened in January, 1915, pass in re-
view in the annual report of the 18TH
milan canal commission. The record
OF the years achievements includes:
Completion of almost three-quarters
of the Culebra cut. Total excavations
from Cu1ebra during year, 1921, 672
cubic yards at average cost of 5S.S
cents yard. Big plans laid for ter
minals, including storage of fuel,
fresh water and other supplies, repair
facilities, etc. Pacific terminal to have
dry dock, storehouse and coaling sta
lions. Practical completion of plans
of all locks. Elaborate scheme for
lighting. Safeguarding against land
slides.
The locks have been a great prob
lem. Designs for the approach walls
at all locks except one have been pre-
pared. Contracts in force at the be-
ginning of the fiscal year were prac-
tically completed and new contracts
entered into for a vast amount of
frames, valves, gates and other para
phernalia needed to put the canal into
operation.
More than 954 tons of castings
were made on the isthmus. Building
of the great lock gates-each leaf of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
National Pawnshop is Now Proposed

less than II per cent per annum-
Moreover, with the possible exception
OF France, where the government ex-
ercises a complete monopoly of the
pawnbroking business. the national
and municipal institutions have sue
cessfully combated strong competf-
ton from private concerns that have
been permitted to charge much higher
rates of interest
The pawnshop OF Amsterdam, the
oldest and probably the most lenient
in the world, is known as the Bank
van Leening. 1t has been under the
control of the municipality since 1914.
and now has fifteen branches through
out the city. The average rate OF
interest is less than 10 per cent. a
year. Still the bank is able to main
tain a working balance of more than
$1,O00,000. In France the pawnbrok-
ing business is strictly a government
monopoly, which the Mont de Piete,
the nations pawnbroking concern has
enjoyed for more than fifty years
Much the same policy as outlined
in the Dutch and French institutions
is followed in municipal and govern
mental pawnshops in Germany, Rou-
mania, Italy and Russia. The aver
age interest charge is about IL per
cent, the patrons are protected as
fully as possible and every incentive
is offered to redeem pledges.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
Zoo Keeper Gored by Enraged Buffalo

~ ORED by a bull buffalo, James E.
VI Dean, a keeper at the Geological
Park, is in a critical condition at the
emergency hospital with a compound
fracture of the skull Dean, who is
one of the oldest employees OF the zoo
In point of service, was attacked after
he had given the animal its dinner
and while he was cleaning its PEN
Prompt and brave assistance of J. j.
Neamer, Waterman at the park,
given at risk of serious injury to him
self, probably saved Dean from being
killed by the enraged brute.
The bull buffalo is confined in a
small pen in the western part of the
park. It is Deans duty to feed the
animal and keep the pen clean Dean
placed the feed for the bull In one
corner of the pen
Engrossed in his work, Dean grad
ually became careless in his move
ments about the pen and forgot to
keep a weather eye out. He turned
his back on the bull, intent ON his
work, when the beast made a sudden
rush at him. Dean was unprepared
for the attack, and the animal was
upon him almost before he could move
out of his tracks, The buffaio vicious
y rushed at him with his head close
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
Latest Kansas Events.
Kansas City Theaters.

Robert Mantell one of the foremost
players on the American stage at pres
ent, will appear at the Shubert during
the week beginning Sunday, Deem
Der "a, in a repertoire of Shakesperian
plays. At the special Christmas matt
nee on Monday, the Merchant of
Venice" will be the attraction. Julius
Caesar Macbeth" Hamlet, Rich
elleu,'' sOthello,'' king Lear" and
Richard III are the other plays in the
repertoire.
At the Grands during Christmas
week In Old Kentucky will be the
attraction. This play has a wealth
of incident, an idealic love story,
spirited racing event with real Ken
lucky thoroughbred horses, an animat-
ed and amusing plantation scene with
a score of little darkeys and innumer-
able other features of unusual inter
est Christmas matinee Monday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30

Fur trims the collars, cuffs and
sometimes the entire outline of the
new evening coats.
Large collars are cut in odd shapes.
Some are of lace, some of fur, and
others of the most gorgeously beaded
tissues
Fur appears boldly on hats-odds
and ends of the peltries that go to
make up muffs and scarfs-and worn
to match.
There is a craze for the silk ribbon
and coarse thread roses that grow ev-
cry day more important in the deco
rative field.
Prominent French dressmakers are
making extensive use of Cluny lace
to trim gowns of satin, fancy crepes
and chiffon.
Buttons-huge and themselves of
fur-distinguish many of the seasons
small as well as large furs, and nearly
every other scarf is buttoned.
Among the special points observed
in many of the new blouses are the
long sleeves and the armholes and the
frequently higher collars.
Some lovely evening wraps are
shown in chiffon velvet. The wide
band of embroidery or heavy lace is
now at the knees and not the lower
edge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30

to the ground and its nose almost
scraping the earth. With a wild bel
low it struck the keeper and hurled
him several yards against the side of
the PEN The short but sharp horns
struck Dean on the head, one of them
partly penetrating the skull.
Calling for help, Dean endeavored
to protect himself from the animal
He lay on the ground. Waterman
Kreamer was but a short distance
away at the time. He heard the cries
for help and ran to the pen kream-
er, at the risk of his own life, elm bed
over the fence of the pen, without
obtaining a weapon to defend him.
self. He yelled at the animal to at
tract its attention from Dean The
buffalo turned toward the w1tchman.
and as he did SO Dean, who was un-
able to rise to his feet, crawied to
the gate of the pen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
Sunday Liquor Inquisition.

While evidence of their Saturday
night carousal still was SO apparent
they could not deny they were drink
ing, County Attorney Stephens OIL Co
lumbus held what was probably the
first Sunday inquisition in connection
with the enforcement of the Prohi5i-
tory law. This action followed the
assault on Marshal Adams of Scam
mon. AS the result of the inquisition
one arrest has been made for liquor
selling and others are expected
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
Jointists Are Happy.

The liquor prosecutions brought in
Cherokee county by Judge Frank P.
Lindsay of Topeka, special assistant
to Attorney General Dawson, have
been disposed of in the district court.
And the net result is that no jointist
will have to spend a day in Jail or
pay one cent fine The plan was for
the jointist to plead guilty in one
case and the others are dismissed.
That throws the cost on the county.
Judgment is suspended in the one
case in which the jointist pleads
guilty. That relieves him from going
to Jail or paying a fine. Cases not
disposed of in that manner have been
dismissed. None have gone to trial.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
~MutuaIp phone Rates Raised.

The Columbus branch of the Cher
okee County Mutual Telephone COM
pany, which, since it's organization six
years ago, has made an assessment
of SIS cents a month for all individual
phones and so cents for party line
phones, has been compelled to raise
the rates to pay off the Indebtedness
on equipment and original construc-
ton cost. The rate on business
phones has been made 81, and resi-
dence phones rs cents, with rate of
rs and so cents for party lines.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
Teach Unions Kansas Laws.

Prof. W. E. Higgins of the Kansas
university law school is planning an
extensive trip over the state which
will embrace every town in which
there is labor union. He will dis
cuss the labor laws with them. The
federal and state laws will be inter
preted without technicalities. The
movement is intended to educate the
union men in the employers liability
act and their own rights under the
recent widely adopted labor meas
ureS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
More Arrests at Fort Riley.

In the investigation by the United
States officers at Fort Riley of the
destruction by fire and dynamite of
$1,000,000 worth of government prop
erty four more men of Battery E.
Sixth Artillery, were arrested and
taken to a guardhouse. Seven per-
sons are now under arrest in connec-
ton with the affair. The men put
under arrest last are Heckmore,
Johnson, Don Northrup. Brigham
Young and Dory Shaw.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
Cut Out the Lady.

Theatrical posters of a half-clad
young woman reclining on a gayly
draped couch, advertising a produc-
tioH at Leavenworth theater have
been mutilated- The posters, which
are of the life size variety, have
had the chilly young woman cut out
entirely. Below in blue chalk has
been printed Nothing like this for
Leavenworth. The mutilating may
have .Abeen done by persons who
would restrict certain kinds of bill
board art" it is said
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
Ask a Road by Fort Riley.

The Junction City Commercial club
has decided to ask Congressman R.
R. Rees to use his influence to get
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
construction and maintenance of
road through the military reserva-
ton, near what is known as the Gov
eminent Hill. That part of the reser
walton is much used by farmers in
coming to Junction City. The pres
ent road has been changed a number
of times within few years and is
not in good condition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
Passenger Service Restored,

The two passenger trains which
were taken off the Winfield division
of the Frisco railroad in spite of the
opposition of Winfield, Willmot,
Latham and other towns along the
line have been restored and will con-
tinue to run in the future on regular
time, the same as before they were
discontinued
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30
MansIed by Saddle Hurn.

Mang1ed when he was pinned to the
earth by a saddle horn, Arthur Nc
Cullough, 81 years old, a Cowley
county broncho buster, was killed at
Box, in Harvey township. McCul-
Tough had repeatedly boosted he could
ride any horse that ever lived. An
especially vicious animal he was try
ing to break reared and fell back
wards on him. He had been married
about six months.