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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-05

law-abiding that is a good inducement
to settlers and homeseekers.
The town a first settled in the
year 1903, and Is located on tie Bis
marck extension Of the $500 line.
Underwood is the trading poin. for u
very extensive area OF fertile country,
although land sells in the locality for
from ten to twenty-five and thirty dol
lars an acre. The place has daily
mail, express office, telephone and tel
egraph service, daily stage and a
weekly newspaper. The population
at the present time is about five hun.
dred, but is rapidly growing.
In reporting on the crop conditions
and land about the town of Under
wood and also Of Energy N may
safely say that no better land is to be
found anywhere, and the farmers of
this district are showing their ap-
probation of their advantages by rails.
ing a great diversity Of crops. Corn
Is becoming more and more one Of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-05

The town of Hebron is an out
growth of the Investigations of a re-
ligious body OF Germans. A religious
organization known as the German
Evangelical verein of Chicago in thei'
endeavors to assist immigrants of
their nationality sent out men to in
vestigate the territory along the line
Of the Northern Pacific railroad.
These men had the cooperation OF
the railroad and were aided by the
company in, every possible manner
After thoroughly looking oYtE' ahe
land and Weighing the subject care.
fully, viewing every phase OF 1t M
comparing advantages and disadVallt'
ages they turned In their report,
which was very favorable. FOLLOWING
their report a band OF settlers came
to this point on the Northern Pacific
and began to till the soil and plant
their crops. The first year the PEG.
pie had no houses but lived IN box
cars which the railway company per-
mitted them to use. The little place
was plated and the building OF public
edifces began. However the first
building erected in Hebron was a
church where the settlers could meet
aud worship and praise God for the
many blessings they received The
first year, of the settlement was really
not favorable. as the crops were not
OF the best and the winters were sc.
we're, while the people were not pre-
pared for such conditions. Nverthe-
less they stuck close to their little
settlement and. in a short time pros
perity came their way. After a time
by, earnest effort and patience they
began to accumulate, and to get the
country under cultivation to such a
degree as to make it an easier matter
to harvest q crop. At the present
time they have to show for the result
Of their efforts All anterprising town
Of, eight hundred souls, an incoipor.
ated village with telegraph and tele.
phone convenienccs. ex~presssofhce,
daily mail direct from east%ard west,
stage to Broncho, RondD. Sofia and
Worms good fire department, finaN.
cial, religious and educational ilsti-
tutions. stores, lumber yards, and
other commercial organizations. A
list Of the different institutions and
organizations Of Hebron would In.
clude the following: Fire.department,
public school, two weekly papers, one
an English paper and the other 9
German paper, "Die. Wacht am Mis-
souri, which ID the best German pa.
per on the Missouri slope. three
churches, public hall with d seating
capacity OF -four hundred, two banks,
three hotels. two blacksmiths, two
creameries, three elevators, two pho
tpgraphers, doctor, two livery barlln,
three lumber yards. 3 real estate deal.
ers, two shoemakers, tinsmith, ware
house, wagon factory, .brick.plant,
hour mill, book and stationery store,
boot and shoe store, one confectionery
store, one, drug store, one furniture
store, four. general stores, one harness
store, three implement stores, two
meat shops, and one millinery store
One OF the imposing edlfices Of tie
town IL. the Saint Johannes Evangsl.
ical Church completed within. the last
few years. This building was erectedH
to replace the little frame structure
which was put UP Immediately after
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-05

staple crops of this locality. Wheat is
still extensively grown, and probably
will be SO long as the present yields
are realized. Seventeen hundred
acres of whes t on the Espey Ash place
located about twelve miles north Of
Underwood produced this year in the
neighborhood of forty to forty-five bu-
shells Per acre, and three hundred and
twenty acres on Jonathan Reuters
land a mile from the Ash property
gave about the same yield, The flax
fields during August were showing
up remarkably we'll, and some heavy
yields were expected from this crop.
There was not one poor field of grain
in this territory THIS season, which
is speaking very highly for the oun
try and the climate. One piece of
oats gave its bwner the profits from
over one hundred bushels to the acre.
One of the greatest undertakings
Of this region is the governmental
farm run by Mr.. Stanley. This farm
is located about twelve miles west Of
.,,'ortan God Near the Missouri river.
There is nothing in the way of a town
at this point yet, but there is a great
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-05

future for the spot, as the land Is of
the most fertile nature, and has every
natural advantage, being located SO as
to have both water and rail trans
p~ortation. There are several thOus-
and acres Of as fine land here as are
to be found anywhere in the country,
and Mr.. Stanley has proven in his
tireless efforts that what can be grown
in the central United States can also
be grown at Energy, and in numerous
instances much cheaper and OF super
ior quality. The soil Is very deep
and rich, and of such character as to
be adapted to a great variety of crops.
The subsoil Is heavy enough to be
retentive of moisture to the extent OF
carrying a crop through a consider
able drought and al the same time
loose enough to permit the raising
Of water by capillarity. The entire
land has the right slope for irrigation
if one should wish to install O. system,
and with irrigation of such soil the
possibilities Of Energy are almost be-
yond comprehension. There Is an a.
bundance Of the best Of Ignite coal
which can be easily mined, and dis
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-05

Underwood is located about nifty.
eight miles north Of the capital city,
Bismarck, and twelve miles north OF
Washburn, the county seat. The town
Is In Mclean county In the central
part Of the state. 1t Is o prosperous
locality. with very rich land and good
coal fields. The people are Of q high
class, being English speaking people,
and the crops grown are OF a general
nature. including corn, wheat, oats,
fax, speltx. barley, hay, bromus, al.
falfa, potatoes and other things. Live
stock is an item that is receiving con-
siderable attention now and greater
interest Is being shown in the enter.
prise than formerly, although along
different lines, for whereas several
years ago livestock raising TOOK most
Of the time in this territory the stock
was let take care Of itself most Of the
time, and when put On the range had
to feed itself, while the owner gave
no further attention, practically, to
the matter till the time of marketing
came. Ent now each year sees the
erection of large barns and silos in
the neighborhood Of Underwood and
Energy, and feed racks and sheds
are takink the place Of the old range,
As the country is settling up and land
values advancing these signs are be.
coming more and more apparent.
The directory of Underwood includ.
es good schools and churches, two
banks, the Security State Bank Of
Underwood and the First State Bank
Of Underwood, three hardware stores,
two implement stores. five general
stores, two hotels, two restaurants,
five elevators, two land Offices, a law
yer, and physician.
The churches of the town include
the Methodist, Congregational, Ger
man Lutheran, and German Baptist.
Tho moral atmosphere of the place is
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-05

system for using gas at q very little
expense Of time or money. The pro-
duction of gas for this heating will
bring about the development of an
other enterprise which will pay Is
great If not greater profits than the
brick.making. This is the work OF
briquetting.
Now the delevopment OF any in
dustry depends upon certain funda-
mental conditions which may be sum
married. very nearly as follws:
Demand for products, proximity to
markets, cost Of products.
A few years ago our western states
were too thinly populated to support
many manufacturing industries, but
with their rapid growth, nearly doubl-
ing themselves every ten years, they
have come to a point where in them
selves they ae able to support such
institutions, while the country Is
irayersed by several great railroads,
thus bringing the west into close
touch with the east and placing the
products Of the western factories and
plants on the eastern markets at q
figure low enough to make lively COM
petition with the eastern enterprises.
The abundance and quality Of raw
material and tie cost of power and
fuel govern the cost of manufacture.
The abundance and quality of raw
material in the shape OF clay has been
shown and it only remains to show
that regarding the fuel North Dakota
leads all other states in the Union as
her coal fields cover an area OF over
$4,000 square miles. capable OF pro
ducing 500, 1000, 900, 900 tons, valued
al. two dollars per ton, 100000, OO0,-
0OO) enough to supply every family
in the United States with ten tons
per year for over hundred years,
OF, for the present population of North
Dakota 70 between 5000 and 1000
yeas. By drying this Ignite in a re-
tort and driving off the gas and bind
ing together the concentrated residue
into a strong, ;durablt and satisfactory
product both the gas and the residue
can be saved as well as the by-pro-
ducts which are of considerable value.
Among these by-products is ammonia
sulphate which is extensively used az
a fertilizer, thus giving another pro
duct that would tend to the develop
ment Of the agricultural field. The
heating qualities OF! the briquetts are
very little below those Of anthracite,
as a ton of Ignite briQuetts gives
10000 to 12,500O 3. I. u, while a ton
of anthracite gives 1880 to, 1850
B. T. u. In q test of anthracite and
Ignite it was found that in the ash Of
the anthracite there was 1915 per
cent combustible matter unburned,
while the ignite ash contained only
SO per cent. n NJ
So it is safe to say that, in the uul.
iization of Natures wonderful resourc-
.es in. North Dakota the %briquetting
is essential to bring about the most
economical production Of m~anutactur.
ed articles. This. gas obtained from
briQuetting can be used in operating
mills for making up the grain pro
ducts into marketable form, and also
in teh manufactnie of mineral pro
ducts The Hebron brick company
Isl doing, n wonderful work In pro1not
Ing this line Of business, and the state
has done much through their research
carried on at the sub.station located
at Hebron.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-05

exceptionally good, and the education.
al advantages are many. A town
which pays SO much attention to its
churches shows a disposition to be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
is ALL BUNK
Hoboes Declare That There Is Only
One Redeeming Feature to
the Day.

United Press Leased Wire Service. j
ST. LOUIS, Dec. "a. Unanimous
opposition to Christmas was express
ed by nearly 100 hoboes who we're de-
parting today following a spread OF
coffee and given them by James
Eads How, millionaire DO OF st.
Louis. Only one advantage in Christ.
mas was found by the iobless horde
few women will turn hungry man
from the back door without feeding
him.
Christmas is all bunk" said one
Of the leisure class representatives
designated as Hungry" He begged
a cigarette and then continued. "A
bunch of misguided old hens make ur
bags for us with useless things In
EN-. Orce got one with wash ras
/ in it. They come down to a vacant
room that they've rented for the occa
sion and crack nuts for us and gets
one of them local preachers to give
ms beautiful thoughts =
In an address to the hoboes yester
day Brother How pictured for Their
the coming of the Utopian era when ;
couple of hours work day viii b.
rewarded by three squares and /;
Sleep"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Unaratefu! Youth.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
MORRIS, Mimi. Dec. 24.-Sullen
and unmoved by the enormity of his
crime, Olaf Christensen, seventeen.
self-confessed slayer of his aged bene.
factor, Rev. John Killing, sixty-Gve, is
in the Stevens county Jail awaiting a
hearing January Z. According to
Sheriff Zahl the boy confessed he
shot the minister. who lived ON his
farm near here, because Rev. Killing
said he was not earning his board.
Rev. King met the Christensen boy
lat revival meeting and offered him
Ia home. which was accepted. Wed
Inesday nigh. the minister scolded
Olaf for not helping him more. and
THE lad picked up a shotgun and fired,
killing the minister. Dragging the
body into an adjoining room, Olaf fin
ished his supper and then escaped on
Kings horse. Sheriff Zahl overlook
him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24

-
Make a plain syrup by mixing one
pint Of granulated sugar and 1a pint Of
warm water and stir for two minutes.
Put ~ ounces of pure Pinex fifty
cents worm In pint bottle, and fill it
up with the Sugar Syrup. This gives
You q family supply of the best cough
syrup at saving of 50. 1t never spoils.
Take q teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours.
The effectiveness of this simple remedy
is surprising. It seems to take hold in
stantlr. and will usually stop the most
obstinate cough ii "a hours. 1t tones
up the jaded appetite and is Just laxa-
tive enough to be helpful in a cough,
and has pleasing taste. Also excellent
for bronchial trouble, throat tickle, sore
lungs and asthma, and an unequaled
remedy for whooping cough and Group.
This recipe for making cough remedy
with Pinex and Sugar Syrup Tor
strained honey) is prime favorite in
thousands of homes in the United States
and Canada. The plan has been imita-
ted. though never successfully. n you
try it, use only genuine Pinex, which is
the most valuable concentrated com.
pound Of Norway white pine extract, and
is rich in guaiacol and all the natural
healing nine elements. Other prepara-
lions viii not work in this recipe.
s guaranty of absolute satisfaction
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex
or viii get it for you. If not, send to
The Pinex Co, TT. Wayne, Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
FLOATING WRECKAGE
IN THE MORNING
The Good Ship Florence was Pounded
to Pieces by the Gale OF,
Final Voyage.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
ST JOHNS, N. F.. Dec. 24.-Search-
parties left Trepassey at daylight in.
the forlorn hope of finding possible
survivors OF the Furness liner Flor
ence, which went down In seething
seas, west of Saint Shots, Friday,
The known survivors, five in number,
say that not another soul could pos
sibly have escaped when the steel
steamer pounded 70 bits in the south
west gale that sent her on the lodges.
But because of the fact that the
coast is honeycombed with small
coves and huts used during the sea
son by fishermen, the people al Ire
passey are hoping one or two others
may have reached land.
Second Mate j. Hedley and two OF
the crew are at Trepassey and were
going with the eearchers sometime
today. If they had sufficiently recoy-
cred from their experiences. The
others of the crew are at Saint Shotts
in a serious condition as the result
Of exposure. They are all that are
known to be left OF the crew Of TWEEN
| ty-seven men who were in the Flor
ence when she cleared for her final
1 voyage.
The vessel was out Of her course
when she encountered the gale which
swep. in from the southwest. Try as
| he might Captain Barr was unable to
make headway and finally the yes
sci struck hard on a jagged ledge OF
rock with such force that her bottom
was ripped open half the length Of
/ the hull.
The crew managed to reach the
/ bottom of the cliff in safety. The
tide was on the turn. however, and
as it was found absolutely impossible
l to reach the top of than rocks. and
drowning was certain IL they remain
ed where they were, Captain Barr or
dered all hands back to the vessel
The second mate volunteered to tax.
a boat and attempt to land and rul
4 line ashore The captain gave con
sent and it was due to this that He'd
i ley and the four men with him wer,
saved. They got ashore blu. soon aft
erward the gale increased in intensit,
and they could do nothing for thei
imprisoned companions on the steam
q er. The storm continued to increas
and In the morning nothing was lief
of the steamer but some bits o
floating wreckage stranded on tn
black rocks below the cliffs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
AUTOMOBILE HRETo STAY.

In this country there are nearly
one million motor cars, according TO
a compilation made by the magazine
known as The Automobile, During
nsi2 the increase in cars registered
was 2e6,670. New York leads with
a02. SO registered cars, California has
a3.72S. and third on the list Is Ohio
with $3.50 New Jersey which was
third in 1911, Is now sixth.
d The increase in the number Of cars
discourages the notion still entertain
ed by some, that the motor industry
mas reached its climax and in the fu-
ture will drop. az did the bicycle bust
mess. The probabilities are all the
other way The automobile assuredly
has come to stay. Estimating that
every car Is shared by It's owner with
three other persons-by The way, a
small estimate and the number Of
those enjoying the delights OF motor
ing approaches the four million mark.
OF course, some Of the cars are used
for commercial purposes, but even
with these eliminated at least three
nillions are getting fun cut Of cars.
And motoring is wholesome
asealthful, invigorating fun. Perhaps
2 good many Who cannot afford cars
own them but somehow they manage
70 pay their firg cost, upkeep and
depreciation. We hear good dea
ABOUT the extravaganza represented II
rars. but. at that, If IS probable that
families spending money for gasoline
and general maintenance deprive
themselves of other things 10 affair
the luxury At any rate, few who
acquire a car ever go back to Z
careless condition"
The automobile is the best fresl
air missionary We have. Il IS teach
ting the value Of pure ozone to ten,
of thousands. For this alone It 1
entitled to a vote Of thanks When
On addition, the independence Of troll
1ey cars and trains which It hai
6rought about is considered it can b
recognized tfat-luxury or no lu1ur
.-it has big credit side TO It's ledger
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Clergyman Praises
Eckman's Alternative
a Valuable Remedy for Throat and
Lungs.

People who have Consumption are
often filled with bright hopes OF re-
coyery. only TO realize that improve
ment is but temporary Consumption
is dreaded by everyone Those who
had 1t and used Eckman's Alternative
can testify to its beneficial effects. No
one need doubt ft-there is plenty OF
evidence from live witnesses. Investi-
gate the following
Armenia, y. z.
Gentlemen: Prior to Feb, 1908, |
was located in Rochester, n. Y, suf.
fering with LaGrippe. which develop
ed into tuberculosis. My physician
gave me one month to live. | was
having terrible night sweats and mid
DAY chills and losing flesh rapidly,
having gone from 155 to 1875 pounds.
II coughed and raised continually and
became so weak that walking few
feet exhausted me- On my return
home my regular physician gave me
little announcement. My father, who
lis clergyman. heard OF Eckman' 8
Alternative and induced me to take it.
The night sweats ant chiils disappear
ed. my cough became easier and grad.
ually diminished and in few days
developed an appetite, the first in
months am now In perfect health
back to 155 lbs | feel certain that
owe my life to Eckman's Alternative.
! fSisned) Z. H. COWLES.
Gentlemen: I cannot find words
ito express my appreciation Of what
your remedy has done for my son. /,
I changed despair into hope within two
weeks after he began taking it, and
without any doubt in my mind. it saw
ed his life. wish to add my endorse
ment to every word of his testimon
I ia1
(Signedl REV. J. j. COWLES,
1 Pastor Presbyterian Churih
Eekman's Alternative is effective in
/ Bronchitis. Asthma, Hay Fever:
Throat and Lung Troubles and in up
building the system. Does not con
tain poisons. opiates or habit-forminf
drugs For sale by ]. r, Kiedaisch &
/ Son, End other leading druggists. Ash
for booalet telling Of recoreries. anc
write to Eckman Laboratory, PhiIa
deIphia, Pa. for additional evidence
-Ady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24

after serious illness of several
months. He leaves wife and son.
Funeral will be held Wednesday, Dec.
25, at o'clock.
Miss Rose Theron of Chicago is
visiting her parents in our city.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hennies were
Ft. Madison callers Friday evening.
Mrs. VIM Grant Leslie and Made
line were Pennington visitors Satur-
day.
Miss Loretta Morrisey OF Argyle
was passenger TO Keokuk Saturday
morning.
Miss Grace Wedel was business
visitor IN Keokuk Saturday.
Miss Hulda Bank of Fairfield came
home Saturday evening to visit home
folks.
Mrs. Sherman Miner of LaCreV
was in our city Saturday.
| Misses Elsie Mattern and Aim;
Bank came home from Keokuk Sat
urday to visit home folks
Misses Esther and Mildred Goebe
of Grinnell are visiting home folks.
We wish all the readers of TIL
Gate City a Merry Christmas ant
happy prosperous New Year.
/ Miss Minta Warren returned HON,
/ Saturday evening from seyera
| weeks visit with her sisters at Mus
kogee, Okla.
Mrs. Chas. McCracken and daugh
ter Thelma OF LaCrew were in on
city Monday.
Miss Laura NJ. Seyb returned hom
Monday from several weeks sta.
1 in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
May XIII American

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 24.--It is
feared here today that the capture
by Mexican rebels of j. l. Morris, an
American roadmaster, below Juarez,
may further compIica.e the threaten
ed trouble between President Madero
and the American government.
Thomas Edwards. American consul
at suarez, has filed demand with
the military authorities there that
they do everything possible 20 rescue
Morris Edwards fears the rebels
will carry out their threat 10 shoot
the American. He was captured when
he tried to extinguish fire the reb-
els started under a bridge on the
Mexican Northwestern railroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
LAND EROSION sTupENpous.

The surface Of the United States is
being removed at the rate Of thirteen
ten-thousandths Of an inch a year, Or
inch in $50 years. according to the
United states Geological Survey.
Though this amount seems trivial
when spread over the surface OF the
country. It becomes stupendous whan
considered as total, for over z70.-
600 900 tons Of dissolved matter and
6l3,o009on tons of suspended mat er
are transported to tidewater every
wear By the streams OF the United
States This total Of 7S3 .000, coo tons
represents more than 100000
cubic Yards Of rock substance. or go
100000 cubic yards Of surface soft.
i this erosive action had been con.
centrated upon the Isthmus Of pan
ana at the time Of American oocnna-
ton il would have excayated the
prism for an S5-foot level canal n
about 10 days
The amounts removed from differ
ent drainage basins show interesfir,
comparisons. IN respect to dissolve
ma Ter, the southern Pacific bas,,
heads the list with III tons ne
square mile per year, the norther
Atlantic basin being next with "a
tens The rate for the Hudson .,
basin, % tons, Is lowest: that for d
Colorado and western Gulf of Meyir
basins is somewha. higher. The d
nudation estimates Tor the southel
Atlantic basin correspond very clos