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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
BEAVER IS INDUSTRIOUS WORKER
SOMETHING ABOUT THE WISE LITTLE ANIMALS AND HOW THEY
BUILD THEIR DAMS
ped off Ind hoated

branches neatly clipped off and foated
down to the dam. AS a rule. however.
the fresh timber was husbs nded for
food and the old and dried brush used
for construction work. Within two
weeks the dam was complete, the
water turned up the large creek and
the work of storing food for the VIM
ter vas taken up. Twenty-one cotton
woods in all were cut. All except two
fell toward the creek.
During the process Of construction
there was a bright moon and I spent
many hours hidden In the brush that
lined the river bank. watching the
work. / do not know how 1t hap.
pened. yet each individual beaver ap-
peared to nave something to do and
to do It alone. One night a huge fell
low was pulling and carrying dead
branches into the current which would
noat them down to h dam another
was dissing up sods and casting them
into the stream. while a third was cut
ting down a cottonwood tree not If
teen feet from my hiding place. The
wood chopper stands OF his hind feet
and eats a circle around the tree. His
teeth are both strong and sharp. the
chips taken Of being two or three
inches long. with a usual dcpth of a
quarter inch. A curious feature Of
the beaver is the webbed hind feet.
the front being fashioned for clawine
and climbing.
But no description Of these intelli.
gent animals would be complete with.
out reference to the tail, without
which the beaver would be poorly
equipped for his struggle with life.
In h first place. the tail Of the beay.
er is what the rudder IL to a ship. II
IL likewise the trowel with which he
Is no insfgniicant weapon Of offense.
as you would discover II your hand
or wrist happened to collide with ii.
When the beaver dives under the wa.
ter he gives a sharp stroke with his
broad tail and the sound is exactly
like dropping a stone from a consider.
able height into the water. This strike
greatly accelcrates the initial speed Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
'BENNER & BEGG

rangement of business while giving
full protection to all classes and that
man nominated and elected by the
Republican party.
1t is not politics--it is common
sense. Disruption of business in any
portion of the country Injuries the
whole body polite. The failure Of a
New York bank may seem a far cry
from North Dakota. but it plays its
part in causing unsettled business
conditions and home to lis
o or later and is felt In every
department of the commercial life Of
the country in a greater or less de-
gree.
Theodore Roosevelt can, he elected
" any man that can be brought
against him and when elected will
give the square deal that has marked
every act of his public life, and in
his nomination will be found a can
didate under whom all Republicans
can get together.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
est. Paul Pioneer Press.)

AS early as 1851 W1lilam WOO0 OF
Lynn. Mass, published a book of lob.
servations." one chapter Of which was
devoted to that strange and most rnys-
terious OF all the animals. the beaver
Just behind my ranch house there is
a little creek some four feet wide that
is fed by springs and runs into the
river a quarter Of a mile below. 1t
has been for years the home Of sew
eral colonies of beavers, and one Of
the houses built during their occu-
divided off into partitions into several
rooms. all neatly %plastered with mud
and stout enough to resist any but a
long continued assault by either wolf
or coyote. It 10 two stories high. thus
affording dry shelter during periods Of
high water. A little further up the
creek other colonies have their homes
in the banks. which are burrowed out.
The dam. which held the waters of the
four feet In depth. was in the shape
of a half circle, and had resisted the
spring floods for many years.
Here this happy n busy colony
lived without molestation until the
autumn of 1910. when they pulled up
and moved down to the main
river, the Teton. My first intimation
that these four-footed friends of mine
had decided on a change Of location
was the discovery one morning Of a
90 Of small brush anchored across
the river about one mile from their
old home. The spot chosen was Just
above a ford. where the water was
very shallow, hut very swift. The
river al this pointw as fully fifty feet
wide. yet I saw that q successful dam
would carry 1t into the arm Of q large
nRnnL onA AotoRNnfAnH - A1naA1sp ~,NANS
the proceedings.
Above the dam there was q clump
Of .cOttonwoods measuring from six
inches to eighteen inches in diameter,
and these were evidently to afford the
timbers for the new structure. Sure
enough. the succeeding night one of
them was cut down and the smalle,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
Sis HOnkinS

The visit Of Miss Rose Melville at
the Metropolitan tonight as Sis Hop
kins. in that play of wondrous sweet
ness and cleanliness, which has become
one of the classics of the stage. will
be the last time this delightful actress
will be seen in Grand Forks. The
company supporting Miss Melville is
the best she has ever had.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
AMUSED
The Red Rose

John c. Fishers beautiful produce
ton of hat dainty musical comedy,
The Red Rose will be the attraction
at the Metropolitan on Monday next
and will no doubt prove to be one of
the real gems of the seasons bookings.
The New York. Boston and Philadel-
phia press have been unanimous in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
Golden Valley. chron;c,o,

.'oeste't mas replied to the COVER
TOTS VINO urged him to become q
p%.es,1ential candidate by SAYING he
would accept the nomination IL ten
dered him. A big hurrah has gone
ny over h country and it seems nos
slbie that he will be nominated by the
chicago convention. North Dakota
mas the distinction of being the f1rst
state IN the union to hold a presis
dentlal primary and will therefore he
inc first state to declare its prefer
ence. and. being the first in line. viii
ave some weight and influence ON
other states. VI"
North Dakota will voice it's sent;-
ments. not through it's politicians. bur
through the individual vote of her
people. That sentiment will be an
overwhelming endorsement of Roose.
veit ana II VIII be a f%orerunner of q
Roosevelt sentiment which will sweep
the country between March 10 and
me chicago convention. If president.
t,al primaries were held in every state
mere would be no question as to who
would PC the mex Republican nomi-
and the next president of this
country. but. with the convention sys-
tenn still In use In most Of the states
and the southern delegates to contend
with. there is some question as to
Wnetner Roosevelt a win over Taft.
VINO Is an avowed candidate. LaFol.
lette Is practically eliminated, as the
progressives are turning to Roosevelt
all over the country. and when the
convention is called LaFollette win
nave only q few scattered Followers
II any at all.
From now on 1t will be a contest
between Taft and Roosevelt, and NOT
until the convention decides can the
outcome be determined.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
For President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

For Delegates to National
Republican Convention
Vote For All Tend
SMITH sTIMMEIu Fargo.
r, w. MASHEk. LidGerv"od.
HENRY HALE, Devtle Lake.
A. ". CHRIsTIANSON. Towner.
TORGER sINNEsS, Mlnnewaukan.
l., r, HYDE, Valley City.
III. j. LiNDE, Stanley.
NICHOLAS HAYES, Wllltston.
ALFRED WHITE, Dickinson.
JOHN w. SCOTT, Gilby.
For Presidential Electors
vote For All FiveD
ROGER ALl.IN, Park River.
q. 4. BUCK. Jamestown
NJ. NJ. RREEN, WOlfOrd.
4, A, TOsTEvIE, Mandan.
d, n. FERRIS, Medorn
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
(Williston Granhic

The statement Of Theodore Roose-
Welt last Monday. hat IL the nomIna-
ton was rendered him by the Republic
can national convention, he would
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
(Finley.

1AAGS hSdCOl.J
All doubt as to where Colonel Roos.
evelt will align himself in the COM
ing contest for domination of the Re-
publican party. ought to be set aside
by his speech at Columbus. It was
no slip of the tongue that made Col
onel Roosevelt say: W.
w .progressives believe that the
people have the right. the power, and
the duty to protect themselves ana
our own welfare; that human rights
are supreme owe all other rights: that
Wealth should be the servant. not the
master OF the people,"
II n could not CLEAN from tina
whole tone of the Columbus address
That Colonel Roosevelt is opposed to
that tendency toward reactionary,sn1
which is ~endeavorinE to bind his par.
ty to the defense Of dead doctrines
this n paragraph should thorough.
~ reveal his position.
Colonel Roosevelt is progressive
sanely progressive-and appears to
recognize that the continuance Of hi.
party rests upon it's a~cquiescence in
the progressive measures now before
the people. e
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
(Hannah Moon,)

MOOn.)
Daily the atmosphere is clearing
Tor the nomination and election Of
a Republican president. For weeks
lowering clouds have covered the
political welkin. Factions were get
ting in their deadly work to favor
their pet candidates. President Taft
with a strong eastern following is
unpopular In the west: LaFollette
with a nip and tuck fight to carry
mis- own state against Taft. Both
mel were sparring for position. The
We're the gamers by the
NM Now q new element appears
on the field. Spontaneously from the
rank and file Of the Republican party
all over the union came a demand for
a maj who could rise above petty dSf-
and by his strong personality,
power to act and that on basic Repub.
Hcan principles draw the shattered
forces of the Republican party into
line to do battle for 'the principles
for which the party always has stood.
The demand for such a man was ur.
gent, insistent. widespread. The
American people know what thew
want and having found it have an ef-
1ective way Of getting it. The man
OF their choice is no novice. He has
been tried u in the firing line Of ac-
ton and found to be both capable
u He is stalwart enough for
the s~tandpatters and progressive
enough for the insurgents. He did
not seek the office, the Office is seek
Ing him. The hope of the Republican
party-its reconstructor is Theodore
Roosevelt. The name and the man
need no apology.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07

(Llsbon Free Prcss.)
Col. Roosevelt has responded to the
eight western governors by saving he
will accept the Republican nomination
for h presidency If rendered to him
at Chicago. In other words "his hat
is in the ring and will be until the
matter is decided which is all that is
needed to inspire the enthusiasm of
those workers who know him to he
true to the core. His past official acts
show that he is a disciple Of the
SQUARE DEAL and a progressive with
cut dispute. We are not a prophet
o h son of one, but he will carry
the western states wherever there is
a primary to be held. and he ought
to be nominated under present con.
ditions at Chicago in June, IL the Re-
publican party desires to retain its
prestige and power.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
NORTH DAKOTA EDITORS ON
R00SEvELT'S CANDIDACY

man but he naturally pays closer at
tention to his close friends than TO
public demands; unfortunately, for his
political future, his friends are allied
with the interests" that seek to con-
troll the government and abuse their
opportunities. Quite naturally they
his nomination and reelection.
8 as naturally the Democrats de-
sire his nomination knowing that 1t
would result in Democratic victory.
Robert NJ. LaFollette Is another as
pirant for the honor OF CARRYING the
'?epnblican banner, and he is conceded
to be n Of the most able of men.
he could not get the vote Of all
parties. the Republican and Democra-
TIC. that would be accorded to Mr..
Roosevelt-and this o. for the
columns Of gush which we find in our
Democratic newspapers Their ide1
Is to get tho weakest opponent possi-
bic. Roosevelt is as honest. as able,
as conscientious-and with n greater,
broader and more comprehensive
power for god. We very cheerfully
take up h cry of Roosevelt for
president" for 1912.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY
Is VALLEY FAIR PRIZE

A valuable library of books on agri-
cultural subjects consisting of II vol
umes of well selected works is offered
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound railroad as sweepStake prize
for the high school making the best
showing at the Puyallup Valley fair
which opens the first week in October.
The books are costly as all authorita-
tive science works are and they were
selected by Professor George Sever
ance of the Western Washington ex-
pertinent station.
The high school to win these books
must make the best ."all-round" show
ing at the fair of any school. The
winner will have other valuable
prizes to its credit before it will win
the sweepstakes and the library is
supposed to be grand prize for the
school winning first place more than
any other in the various competitions.
Once the sweepstake prize is won it
does not become the permanent prop
erty of the successful school until it
has been won three times, not neces-
sarily in succession. The first win
ners may take the library back with
them and use it for the succeeding
year. 1t will then be subject to an
other competition and if won by an
other school, the first winners must
give it up.
The idea the railroad and the fair
association officers had in mind in Of
ferlng the sweepstake prize was to
spread the gospel of better farming.
The Puyallup Valley fair is one of the
greatest supporters of the back to
the farm" movement and most of its
prizes are offered with the thought in.
mind of furthering interest in the
young people of the state in agricul-
tural matters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
RuIl Moose VIII Fail.

Concrete Enterprise. Republican,
The national progressive party was
born in Chicago on Monday, with Col.
Roosevelt as the predominating spirit.
The outcome of this new factor in poll
tics is uncertain as yet, but the gen,
eral concensus of opinion in Western
Washington is to the effect that Teddy
and his Bull Moose" will fall by the
wayside.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
Lawrence Getting Weaker.

ISVdttTe T.-I.' INcPUUfTS"fHI
John C. Lawrence's candidacy. sup
posed at one time to be formidable,
has lately disclosed weak and wobbly
tendencies. He has not succeeded in
fully establishing his identity with
either of the warning factions in state
politics. While in the race as Re-
publican, he is now showing a Bar
kis-like willingness to abandon the pri-
mary contest, If he can only be assur-
ed a nomination by the new party.
But there's the rub. The Bull Moosers
are making other plans and will give
him no such assurance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
Observation-Disclosures.

(Pasco Progress. Independent.
II Governor Hay had chosen to be
governor of this state two years ago,
when the death of Cosgrove elevated
him into the Office of chief magistrate,
he might have made good. Personally
Hay is popular and he naturally has
progressive ideas. But Hay could not
resist the temptation held out to him
by Sammy Perkins and John L. Will
son, the two most unprincipled politi-
clans this state has known. On the
promise of their newspaper support,
Hay allowed Perkins and Wilson to
absolutely dictate his official action
and this is why Hay will not be re-
elected. The voters of Washington do
not want a governor who is utterly
dominated by two such INSCRIPTIONS
standpatters as s. A. Perkins and John
l.. Wilson.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
Wilson'S Philippine Policy.

Governor Wilson, thinking only OF
the Philippines, has seized on the
proper idea; but he should expand 1t
logically to cover the situation in this
country as well as in the Philippines,
and apply to American citizens the
same rule which he thinks is proper
for the protection Of the rights of the
many tribes of the Philippines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
Another knock for Lawrence.

Much of the work of the governor Oh
(Bellingham Herald. Republican,
the state has to do with the admins
tration of state institutions AS well as
in the various departments
and Mr.. Lawrence, by his ignorance
and Measurements with reference to
the reformatOry, has demonstrated his
unfitness and utter incapacity to deal
with anything pertaining to these two
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16

One is prone to ask this particular
writer on Taft organ how he figures
William Howard is going to win; but
then such questions are embarrassing
and one must forget them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16

(COlIaX examiner, OeInoCrdtJ
The Democrats of Whitman county
have never had as good an opportunity
to elect the entire county and legisla-
tive ticket as they have this year.
Some splendid men have filed for Of
flee and it is up to the people to see
that they are elected. The local DEM
ocratic clubs. and every town should
have one, should see to it that the
Democrats are all registered before
September 8, and also see to it that
they vote on primary election day,
September 10.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
All Settled for Wilson.

(Kettle River Journal, Republican,
If Munsey and Dixon are right and
Roosevelt has a better chance Of win
ming that Taft, Wilson might as well
begin composing his inaugural adj
dress and selecting his cabinet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
yyoorOe Home Again.

Pasco Progress, independently
If the state finishes and furnishes
the residences OF the superintendent
in each state institution after the
stvle and cost of the one in the Mon
roe reformatory, the presetn eleven
roe reformatory, the present eleven
ming the state will be stingy allow
ance. The Monroe residence or rather
palace cost over $4,000 for thing, ma
hogany furniture, rugs and mosaic
work. This is in addition TO the cost
of the building itself.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16

(Tacoma Forum. Republican,
Governor Hay and his committee
are getting desperate. They are now
sending out matter attempting to mis-
lead the voters into the belief that
Hay is progressive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
Grant County Papers.

Odessa Record, Republican,
OF the seven newspapers published
in Grant county. all of which have
heretofore been classed as Republican,
none are giving the Taft ticket active
support and most of them are openly,
opposed to his reelection as president.
The same conditions exist among the
Republican newspapers in Lincoln
county, with the possible exception of
the Davenport Times and Wilbur Reg
lister, which are giving the ticket nom-
mated at Chicago very feeble sup
port. The erosion News, tie Harring-
ton Citizen and Reardan Gazette.
heretofore Republican, are now. indie
pendent in politics and the Sprague
Advocate and this paper are for Roos-
evelt for president. So far as national
politics are concerned 1t does not ap-
pear that the Republican party will be
very strong in these two counties in
the present campaign. There's a rea-
son. and it may be found in the fact
that Taft's nomination was forced
upon an unwilling party by the bosses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16

(Ellensburg Dawn, Democracy
The Democratic house voted to take
of all tariff on sugar. The Republican
senate voted to cut the tariff from
$3.50 to $3.50. II you paid cents a
pound less for your sugar, would you
suffer from Democratic effort to aid
you? II you pay 2 cents pound
more for sugar than 1t is worth. sim
ply to keep up Republican tariff,
how much of this 2 cents do you get?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
.e<sEe EessEsess e<s<sE<es
~
: with the Editors !
b
Observation-Disclosures
CALL Hwy II Trimmer.


tRaymond Herald Republican,
President Taft's greatest weakness
in the present campaign is in the men
who are supposed TO be friendly to his
candidacy Take this state for in
stance. Months ago Governor Hay
proclaimed his preference for Presi-
don't Taft's reelection as against the
colonel. Now when the fight is on
V hat is the governor doing for the
head OF the ticket on which he chooses
10 seek another term in the governors
office. He has never given any hint
that he has changed his sentiment re-
garding his choice for president, but
on every opportunity he has given aid
and comfort 10 the enemy Some of
his strongest supporters and many OF
the members of his so-called campaign
committee are strong Roosevelt sup
polters. Governor Hay is not entitled
TO the support of the regular Repub-
licanS of this state, and if he were hon
est politically he would put himself
sduarely in the Roosevelt column,
where he appears to belong and where
he would undoubtedly be welcome. AS
matters now stand he is looked upon
as a trimmer, and trimmer just at
present does not make an ideal hero
or candidate. While the Roosevelt
supporters are looking around for a
suitable candidate to head the third
party ticket, the Taft leaders should
bring out some strong man for gov
ernor, who would get into the fight,
and at least bring out the party vote.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
Praise for Judge Black.

Judge w. w. Black, the leading can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for governor, is one of the best known
jurists in the state. His long record
as a judge has made for him lot Of
friends and his progressive ideas about
government in the state will poll for
him the majority of votes in the Demo
cratic party. He will. too, after being
nominated, give his Republican oppo-
nent a hard race and when the votes
are counted in November it will show
that Judge Black has been elected.
And good governor he will make.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
Lawrence Got Tangled.

(Washingtonian, Republican,
Gubernatorial Candidate John c.
Lawrence became considerably tan
gled in his statements in regard to the
Monroe reformatory, but in his efforts
to straighten out his misstatements he
has become still more tangled. Mil
lion-Dollar Johnnie juggles with fig
ures with as much ease as Jim Ham
Lewis, who once declared, when caught
in an incorrect statement concerning
the tariff, Millions, billions or tril-
lions-its all the same"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16

Lewis County News. Republican,
The case that naturally interests US
most (our own state) according to the
review, seems to appear exactly as
Roosevelt put It, namely: That the
King county Taft delegates were In
deed hand picked, and that the Roose-
welt delegates were elected by 5000
Republican voters in a public primary
called by the county chairman. Read
ing over the review of the Washing
ton contest Submitted by the Taft
committee, at thatJ. appears to be
even ranker than one would have rea-
son to expect in a free country where
the voter is supposed to have just
rights.
The Washington case at least, as
we'll as many Of the others, needs no
editorial comment, they speak for
themselves even from carefully pre-
pared Taft standpoint.
In the King county case which
through the whole state, 1t seems to
be case, where the Taft machine
failed to hornswoggle the county
chairman into the handpicking meth
ods,. and q public primary held in
spite Of the fact that Taft bosses used
every detestable means to blur voters
away from the polls. Even then 5000
succeeded In casting their votes only
to be urled out and disenfranchised
by the state machine bosses.