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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
FAlRMo
From tho News

From the NeWS-
Alb. Bohn is busy putting in
extra lines for the Great Bend
Telephone Co.
Hubert L. Herding of Green
dale township and Miss Rosa
Faust of Bristol, S. D., were mar
ried at Hankinson and will reside
on the farm owned by the groom
G. H. Worner is working as as
sistant cashier under R. w. Weiss
at the Farmers State Bank.
H. Lubenow had a narrow es.
cape on Tuesday last while work
ing with the bridge builders. The
heavy pile driver, weighing 1900
pounds, came loose and fell 20
feet, missing him by hair
breath.
Miss Minnie Koppelman and
Mr.. VIM. Graege were Joined in
wedlock on Sunday, Dec. ist, the
Rev. T. Hinck officiating. The
bride, a daughter of Henry Kop-
pelman, is we'll known here and
has a host of friends who wish
her the best of luck and happi-
ness. The groom is a young man
of Casselton, N. D. a
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
Red Cross Seals have been re-
ceived in the city and will be on
sale at the following places:
keen's drug store, Purdon's store
and the Bee Hive store.
CROPS ARE INCREASED
FIFTY PER CENT

The report of the North Dakota
demonstration farm for 1912 is
just from the press. The average
yields on the demonstration farms
were little moro than SO per
cent larger than the average for
the state. The work on the DEM
onstration farms was all done by
farmers, SO it shows what can be
done by bringing the right kind of
information to the farmer. The
report gives the results of the
work on the twenty-four DEM
onstration farms. Different rota-
tions We're used so the report is
really a report on the rotation
of crops. Rotations are given to
fit all parts of the state.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
HANKiNsoM BOY MEETS
WITH SERIOUS ACCIDENT

A distressing accident occur
red at the ermanLutheran school
south of Lidgerwood, the fore
part of the week, by which son
of Fred Hoefs will lose the sight
of one eye. Young Hoefs, in COM
pany with Herman Franz's son
and Kachman boy, were playing
in the building when one of them
produced a rifle cartridge and
placed it in the stove. The Hoefs
boy demonstrated with his play
mates and showed signs of fear
that were made sport of by the
others. That his fear was we'll
founded, proved too true when the
cartridge exploded and the ball
entered the lads eye. Medical
aid was summoned and later he
was taken to the Breckenridge
hospital. 1t is thought there is
no chance to save the sight of the
injured eye. The accident en-
phasizes the danger of permit
ting children to play with explo-
sives, although just how the boys
secured possession of the cart
ridges is not known.-Hankinson
News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
The NEW MILL
COMMENCES GRINDING

The wheels began turning in
the new mill last Friday, Decem-
ber 18th, but did not commence
steady work until Tuesday of this
week. The capacity is a little
greater than the old mill. The
machinery is all new and of the
latest and most approved pat.
terms. The management Of this
mill have always had the reputa-
ton of making the best flour on
the market in it's territory and
with the new equipment they will
be better able than ever to main
tain the Standard Of their pro-
duct.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Grover Moody is a frequent
high school visitor.
Although the pupils are getting
anxious for Christmas vacation
they are working hard for the
state board examinations in all
half year subjects.
The lecture given by Dean Hen
ry last Wednesday night was very
good. Anyone who did not hear
him missed treat. There are
other lectures coming, however,
SO let us have larger attend
.ance than we had last week.
Ernest Weling is pianist this
week.
Miss Chedick of the Science
School has enrolled with us for
algebra.
The Christmas program to be
given at O'Clock Friday after
noon at the high schol building
is as follows:
Reading. ..... lola Thompson
Book Review. Oscar Youngquist
Music. .Glee Club
Reading Ruth Douglas
Folk Dance. ...... Seven Girls
High School Paper. r............. {.
Music. ........G Girls Glee Club
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
COLONEL POWER
DIES ON HIS RANCH
Early Advocate Of mixed Farming
and Once the President Of
Farm College.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 16.-Co1one
j. b. Power, proprietor of the fam
Gus stock farm in Northern Rich
land county, bearing his, name,
former land commissioner of the
Northern Pacific, and former pres
ident of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college, is dead at his
farm.
Colonel Power was one of the
foremost livestock men of the
state and about the earliest ad-
vocate of diversified and mixed
farming. After his retirement
fn In the Northern Pacific, he
took up ranch life and made it a
great success. He was the Sec
ond president of the state agri-
cultural college, serving between
the time of President Stockbridge
and President Worst, now at the
head of that institution.
j. A. Power, one Of his sons
was manager of his big farm.
One of his daughters is the wife
of Major Scott of the regularsar-
my, and another of L. T. Paige,
formerly of Fargo. Two other
sons live in st. Paul, where they
are interested in financial and
business enternrises. Mrs. Pow
er's death occurred in st. Paul a
few months ago..
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
ATE TURKEY AND
SAW THE MOVIES

Through the generosity Of the
business men at Grand Forks $50
children, between the ages Of five
and fourteen years, were given a
treat on Thanksgiving day that
will long remain a pleasant men,
ory. The children were served
with turkey and ''fixings" after
which they were treated to an
afternoon at the moving picture
show. After the show each child
was presented with box of
candy.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
SCIENCE SCHOOL NOTES

The new StuQ0ntS 10 enron Cllls
week are 1ngman Lillegard and
Miss Maria Jeanette.
= A new magazine rack made by
our cabinet maker has been in
stalled in the library.
Some heating coils have been
put into the electrical engineering
laboratory. 1t was little too
cool in there some times even
with all the hustling the boys
we're supposed to do.
Professor Black was at Bis
marck last week attending a meet
ing of the board of examiners.
The new pages for the Nelson
Loose Leaf Encyclopedia have
been received and are being put
in their proper places in the vol.
umes.
Miss Edner of Campbell, Mimi.
was visitor at Burch Hall over
Sunday as. the guest Of her broth
er, Keith.
Mr.. Lewis Hill, ~, of strath-
more, Alberta, was visitor at
the school Tuesday. He and Miss
HELEN Hill will go to Minneapolis
for the holidays as soon as her
school work for the term closes.
A very pleasant affair was held
at the new gymnasium last Friday
evening. 1t was faculty recep-
ton and dance, and it accorded
the students an. opportunity to
meet Professor Knowlton and
Miss Bardwell of the new conser-
vatory.
At the assembly last week Miss
Bardwell sang twice and Prof.
Knowlton gave an interesting
address on the value of culture
to fit one for his part in life.
Both of these new teachers in this
way very pleasantly introduced
themselves to the Science School
people working in other depart
ments.
The members of the faculty
will rest and visit this coming
vacation. That is those who have
an opportunity. Pres. Smith,
Miss Mirick, Prof. Prather, Prof.
Taylor, Prof. Jones, Miss Sleeper,
prof. Station, and Miss Simard
will be in Wahpeton. Prof. Clip
fell goes to Minneapolis; Prof.
Black will take a trip to Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio. Prof. Mcmahon
and Miss Fulton go to Sioux City,
Iowa; Prof. Wolf goes to Menom-
inee, Wis; Prof. Ward to Minne-
apolis; Miss Ristow to her home
lat Onaiaska, Wis, and Miss Ma
son to Niagara, Wis. Miss Rob-
bins will be at her home at Lid
gerwood for a week and on duty
at the office for the remainder Of
the time.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
BOOSTS FOR plvEr

A. G. Divet of Richland county,
one Of the cleanest and ablest
lawyers in the state, has announ-
ced his candidacy for speaker at
the next house of representatives.
The republicans could not select
a better man for the position. In
any event, the journal is glad to
know that Mr.. Divet will be mem
Der of the legislature and the pre-
diction is made right now that he
will be a power for good, whole
some legislation.-Dcvils Lake
Daily Journal.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
WHITE SLAVERY IN
NORTH DAKOTA

Under the above heading the
jamestown Alert has the follow
4 ing editorial indictment of condi-
tions in Fargo:
Testimony introduced in a
trial in the district court here in
1 the case of the State VS.. William
johnson shows that the reform
people of Fargo, Moorhead and
the state of North Dakota, have
much work to do in cleaning out
certain notorius joints in Fargo,
if the police of that city are un-
able to do so. The case is re-
voting Illustration of the prac-
tice of white slavery, which is
popularity supposed to exist only
in the vice-ridden haunts of the
largest cities. But the testimony
in the trial shows that white slav-
cry flaunts itsepresence almost at
the doors of some very respect
able people in Fargo, and unless
the conditions have changed with
in the last three months, state
of affairs exists which is certain
ly a disgrace to any North Dakota
town.
"Numerous young girls from
IA to II years Of age, are declared
to have been enticed and encourag
ed to enter dens of vice, for the
paltry sums of money which they
could give to the proprietors. The
IGenditions were made known in
preliminary statements in the
state press early in September, in
connection with the arrest Of two
men at Harvey, N. D., charged
with travelling over the state, tax
ing money from the earnings of
two young women. 1t is hoped
that the revelations made in court
in this case will at least have the
effect of temporarily closing out
some of the vice ridden resorts
along the Red river, that boundary
line between Minnesota saloons
and North Dakota towns, which
has become notorious for many
crimes and the assemblage of
vicious characters on both sides
of the stream"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
WOULD COMBINE
LOCAL CLUBS
commerclal Club Names Commit
tss to Meet with the Booster
Club at Early Date.

At special business meeting
of the Commercial club, held on
Monday evening, a resolution was
passed unanimously, and COM
mittee appointed, consisting Of
j. P. Reeder, w. A. Farnsworth,
G. B. Kidder, c.. j. Kachelhocer
aud w. J. Seifert, to confer with
a similar committee which the
Booster club has been asked to
constitute.
It has been shown that the
Commercial club membership is
overwhelmingly in favor of some
form of union being effected if
within reason and the range of
possibility. About IS men are
now bearing the double expense
of belonging to both clubs, while
about 65 are members of the
Booster club only and another 65
are resident members of the Com
mercial club only. In addition
the Commercial club has 20 nom
resident members. Inevitably
most of the is will drop out Of
one club, thereby crippling them
both to some extent and actually
seriously impeding their work,
since at present it takes prac-
tically all of the revenues ofeither
club to keep up mere operating
expenses, or overhead charges.
Those who favor the union be-
lieve that there should be only
one club as we have only one
city, and that in union much more
efficient work can be accomplish
ed than either can now do alone.
The resolution as passed is as
follows:
: "Be it resolved, by the Board
Of Directors of the Commercial
Club of Wahpeton, N. D., That,
whereas this club and the Wahpe-
ton Booster Club are contribu-
tory to the welfare of the COM
munity and serving useful pur-
poses in the promotion of the
civic affairs Of Wahpeton, and
the lines of work carried on by the
two clubs are so nearly identical
that both can we'll operate as one
organization, and we believe that
by cooperation they can accom-
plish in the aggregate vastly
more than by working separat-
ely;
snow, Therefore, We extend to
the Booster club an invitation to
meet with us through commit
tee, to consider the feasibility Of
uniting the two clubs and COM
bining their efforts"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
FURNITURE FOR SALE

AS I am about to leave the city
| will sell at private sale a few
articles Of furniture, such as a
kitchen cabinet, refrigerator, gas
stove, tables, couch, dressers,
chiffonir, chairs, 100 feet of gar
den hose, lawn mower, etc.
Adv. DR.. WHEELER
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
MooREHEAD CHILD
BROWNS IN RED RIVER

Harry Parker, four year old
boy residing at Moorehead was
drowned in the Red River near
that place when he stepped into a
hole in the ice. He was in COM
pany with another young boy at
the time of the accident. His
body has not yet been recovered.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
NEW PLUMBING FIRM

Jekyll & Rice is the name of a
new firm for Wahpeton that have
a store room an Office in the build
ing lately occupied by DR.. Fitz-
gerald. This firm will do a gen
eral plumbing and heating busi-
ness.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
NEW AUTO LINE

Mr.. Eberly has accepted the a.
gency for the Studebaker auto
mobile for 1913. The Studebak-
ers build a fine line Of cars, cars
that can fit every demand and
every pocketbook.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
Everyone is invited to this o.

Everyone is invited to this pro-
gram.
Do not forget the debate with
Enderlin Thursday night. Give
our debaters your support and
this can be done only by your
presence.
The basket ball games last Fri
day were both victorius for Wah-
peton, the girls game ending
with a score of IL to Z, and the
boys 80 to ~. There was fair
ly good attendance at the game
and great enthusiasm was shown
as we played our old rivals -
Breckenridge.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19

/ Ex-county Commissioner Zent-
graf and wife were doing Christ
mas shopping in the city Wed
nesday.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
NOTICE TO wATER CONSUMERS

Protect your service pipes from
freezing. Wrap them at all ga,
posed places. The opening Of
faucets to prevent freezing is Q
direct violation and a burden to
the city. Help to protect the
water supply against waste.
Adv. Supt. Of Water Supply
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
FARcE-"A Rice Pudding"
CAST OF CHARACTERS

Mr.. Richards. .Ellwood Patterson
Mrs. Richards. 4. Esther Yates
Miss Richards. Grace Swank
DR.. Thwaite. -. Paul Simonsen
Ellen (the Maid Evelyn Burndam
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28

London, Feb 2S.--An early settle
ment of the dispute in the coal trade
which has threatened to throw nearly
a million men out of employment on
March / is apparently more than prob
able. although it cannot yet be Iefl-
nitely announced.
The executive committee o. the
miners federation has agreed to meet
the representatives of the owners, to-
gether with some members Of the gov
ernment and Representatives of tbs
board of trade, at the premier's Of
flee, in Downing street this afternoon.
This meeting of the disputants with
the mediators in an effort to smooth
away the rough places is confidently
regarded as foreshadowing the avoid
ance of what promised to be the great
est Industrial struggle of modern times
in this country.
This clearing of the atmosphere fol-
lowed a conference between Premier
Asquith and some Of his colleagues
with the members of the executive
committee of the miners federation,
100 of whom discussed the situation
with the premier for nearly two hours
this noon.
Mutual concessions are to form the
basis Of the expected settlement Of
the dispute
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
KNOX IS IN
CANAL ZONE
Newspapers Give Great Prom
inence to Visit

Panama, Feb. 2s. The news
papers here give great promi-
nence to the visit of Knox, whom they
welcome to Panama in the warmest
terms. Every movement of the Sec
retary is recorded and many inter
views with prominent men are record
ed as to the prominence of his visit.
Early this morning the entertain
ment committee took the secretary and
his whole party on sightseeing trip
to the site Of the original city Of
Panama.
On their return they lunched at the
home of Maurice T. Thatcher. gov
ernor of the Panama. canal zone. In
the afternoon reception was given
the secretary by Rodolfo Chiari, act
ing president, at the palace.
Tonight a state dinner is to be given
after which Knox viii make the first
formal speech of the tour. If the first
days sojourn in Panama may be taken
as a sample. Knox will be the busiest
of men during the next few weeks.
The brief periods between the vari-
Gus functions were occupied by him IN
receiving an endless stream of callers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
State Engineer Submits Report
on Big Survey
HAS STEADILY DECREASED
PROPOSED TO DIVERT THE WAT
ERs OF THE MOUSE RIVER TO
LAKE AND TO PLAN IRRIGA-
TIoN PROJECT IN coNNEc-
TIoN.

Bismarck, N. d., Feb. 2s.-State
Engineer Atkinson has transmitted
his report to the governor on the
Mouse river to Devils lake survey
which was made in compliance with
the provisions of the Hyland bill,
passed at the 1911 session of the leg
islature, this bill providing for a sur
vey to be made from Devils lake to
Mouse river to determine the feasi-
bility Of diverting the flood waters Of
Mouse river into the lake.
The report shows that the lake has
has been steadily decreasing in size
for many years, and it is known that
the lake surface has fallen eighteen
feet since 1867, fourteen feet since
1879, seven feet since 1887, five. feet
since 1902 and three feet since 1907.
The government surveys made in the
early sos show that the lake had a wa
ter surface Of 112 square miles at
that time, while today it is estimated
that the water surface is sixty square
miles.
Statistics obtained by Prof. Chand-
Ter, professor of civil engineering at
the state university, and in charge of
Continued on Page Five.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
FEARS SPREAD OF
The DISEASES OF
INDIANS in MINI.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 2s.-Fearing
that disease on the White Earth reser-
walton may affect the health condi-
tions in the state outside the reserva-
tion, Governor. Eberhart, in a letter
to DIR. d. NJ. Bracken, urges the call
ing a special meeting of the state
board of health, If necessary to take
proper steps to prevent the spread
of the diseases now prevalent on the
reservation.
The government it is believed, was
stirred to action by the revelation dur
ing the visit of the congressional
committee to the reservation.
The number OF Indians suffering
from trachoma, fearful eye malady,
is said to threaten the Indians on the
reservation with blindness. Other in
fectious diseases grip the red men and
it is said are menace to the health If
the state outside the tract.
The governor points out that fed
eral government is now taking steps
to remedy the conditions on the res
ervation but urges the necessity Of
state co cooperation that territory out
side the reservation may bep roperly
safeguarded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28

Washington, Feb. 2S,-The house
steel trust investigating committee to-
day made public the result of the in
quiry into the books and minutes Of
the United States Steel Corporation
conducted by Farquhar J. McRae, an
expert accountant.
The McRae report reaches the con-
clusion that the steel corporation oper-
ates in restraint of trade and prevents
competition through manipulation Of
prices. through the influence Of the
so called Gary dinners" by control
of raw materials and through system
of interlocking directors in various
companies. 1t also tends to contradict
some of the testimony given by steel
trust officials. ra
Some of the figures dealt with in
the report are startling. 1t is shown
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
FRAME ON
lien LAWS
Local Attorney Delivered Prac-
teal Address
SHEPPERD and DOLVE SPOKE
THESE THREE ADDRESSES FEA.
TuREs OF ToDAY's MEETINGS
OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED
LATE TopAY--BlG BANQUET,
WILL BE HELD TONIGHT.

The sessions for the final day of the
North Dakota Independent Lumber
Dealers association were of great in
terest and three very interesting pa
pers by John s.. Frame, Professors
Shepperd and Dolve of the agricul-
tural college We're heard Following
the business session late this after
noon, when officers will be elected for
the ensuing year, there will be a big.
banquet at commercial club assemb-
ly rooms tonight with Robert McCul-
loch presiding as POSTMASTER.
The last session of the convention
began this afternoon promptly at 2:40
O'clock with President Lutz in the
chair. The subject of the afternoon
was Silos for North Dakota Farms.
Prof. ]. H. Shepperd Of the agri-
cultural college faculty began the dis
cussion of the subject and was follow
ed with a supplementary paper by
Professor Dolve, also Of the A. c. ia
Guilty. Both papers were of a high
educational order and proved very i'm
structive to the members of the asso-
citation. Both gentlemen have devoted
much time to the subject of silos and
the best methods of the erection Of
same and their care, use and service,
SO were in position to give many
pointers regarding their proper con-
struction to the contractors Members
of the association who listened to their
discourses feel that much valuable in
formation was gained and that these
papers will materially assist in the
future building of silos that win be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
TRADE SCHOOLS
Are DEFENDED

ST. Louis. Feb. 2s.-Carrol .Pearce,
superintendent of schools at Milwau-
kee and president OF the National Ed
ucation association. before the meet
ing Of that body today. defended trade
schools as wise investment. In his
paper, The City Trade School, he dis
cussed the Importance of trade schools
as instruments for improving the yo-
cational need OF the city child.
Trade schools he said. 'are criti-
cised nthat they are expensive, be-
cause 1t costs more to school boy
for a year at one OF them than at a
school Of the ordinary type. II by
paying $500 for two years schooling
a mans earning power can be raised
from 5000 to $1,000. it looks like very
good investment
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
EXCEEDED
AUTHORITY
Interstate Commerce COmmis-
sion Is Scored
IT'S 0RDER WAS ANNIIIFR
ITS ORDER WAS ANNULLED
COMMERCE COURT HOLDS CON-
GREss DID NOT GIVE THE CON-
MISSION AUTHORITY 1T HAS
AssUMED-ADDs TO THE BAD
FEELING.

Washington, Feb. 2S.--An order OF
the interstate commerce commission
reducing certain class freight rates
from New Orleans, Montgomery, Sell
ma and Mobile. Ala. and to Pensacola,
Fla, today was annulled by a decis-
ion Of the commerce court. The de-
cision is expected to add fuel to the
controversy already acute between the
commission and the court. The court
declares congress never intended to
clothe the commission with the wide
authority it has assumed. This was
the first case argued before the court
on It's establishment a year ago. 1t
was brought by the Louisville &
Nashville railroad.