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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

Tho albatrOSS, or Wnlte-Dreasteu ROuy
is distributed all over the island. with the pos
sible exception of the beach, which is espe-
cialIv popular with their brown-breasted. black
footed cousins In certain places. at the ends
of the lagoon they rather were. more con
cested than in other localities. The dense colony
shown in the illustration at the east end of
the lagoon To the progentors of these birds Is
due the exceedingly valuable deposit of bird lime
or guano. the accumulation of ages. which has
been removed in years past and utilized as phos-
phate rock in chemical fertilizers.
The old birds do mind the presence OF man.
often walking up to the visitor. evidently intend
ing TO welcome him among them. Once in a.
while an individual will take hold OF the visitors
finger or gently pull at his shoe strings or leggins.
but once ordinary curiosity is satisfied and the
freedom of the place extended to the visitor they
take up their former occupation or go on with
their amusements in utter disregard of everything
and everybody Friendly they are. they Will
not allow themselves to be handled. avoiding
any attempt to touch their persons, evidently re-
senting such approaches undignihed
Some years ago company OF japanese were
landed on the island to kill and birds for
millinery purposes That they were rudely inter
rupted in their spoliation by the United States
revenue cutter Thetis is truth well known, but
the result of their poaching is everywhere too
apparent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

A better thing than tooth powder to
cleanse and whiten the teeth, remove
tartar and prevent decay is a prepara-
tion called Paxtine Antiseptic. At
druggists, 25c box or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by The Paxton
Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

1t is not easy to be a widow; one
must resume all the modesty of girl
hood without being allowed even to
feien ignorance.-Mme.D De Girardin-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

Mrs. wins!ow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums. reduces infamma-
tion, allpys pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

1t makes a girl awfully ashamed to
let a man kiss her without first put
ting up some sort of a bluff.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19
Nothin, In Il

Teacher of Infant Geography Class
John Mace may tell us what strait
IL.
John Mace-It's JUS III plain stuff
'thout nothin' in it,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

Red Gross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow
All good grocers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

Garfield Tea is fine laxative being COM
posed wholly of pure, health-giving herbs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

A woman never thinks her husband
so unreasonable as when he expects.
her to be reasonable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

When man is down and out his
friends are soon up and away.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

same time; in fact, some of them. as
the plover. the curlew and the turn
stone, do not breed on the island at
all. Nevertheless. the island was liter
ally covered from center to sea with
breeding birds. mating birds. and
young half-grown fledglings of dozen
or more species.
With such an astonishing popula-
ton. numbering perhaps twice the in
habitants of Greater New York. it was
to be expected that study of the
situation would reveal method in
their distribution. Generally speaking.
the various species were grouped in
more or less well defined colonies. AS
a rule. these colonies had settled on
certain localities that seemed to suit
their fancy or convenience. There is
constant coming and going at Laysan.
so that the visitor arriving there at
different seasons of the year would
find different species predominating In
the bird population, while other spe-
cies that at another season would be
equally as abundant might not be
found there at all But visit this ISL
and or any one of the chain when you
will, enough interesting material for
volume on birds can be gathered in
an hour or two on shore.
One of the many curious birds of the
island. the albatross. of which there
are two species. is of the most general
interest This is due in part to their
splendid size and part to their unusual
domestic habits.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

session at It's real worth. This, however. is not
so difficult to understand it might at first seem,
since hardly one In a thousand of the limited
number who have desired to make the journey
among them has been permitted to visit
these floating bits OF coral sand that apparently
bob aimlessly about, adrift the bosom OF the
great wide ocean. Few indeed have first hand
knowledge of what these possessions really are
and know of the fascination they and their In
habitants possess objects of natural interest.
Then, too the Idea of utilizing the distant islands
In any way that would suggest natural park is
SO novel and out of the ordinary that 1t has not
yet taken root in the mind of the man in the
street.
Though all put together the exposed dry land
and reefs of the reservation would hardly have an
area of ten miles square it literally teens with
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

N the leeward chain of islands Of
the Hawaiian group the Pacific
possesses not only one OF the
great natural wonders of the
western world, but cruising.
camping, fishing and outing park
reservation that is in every
sense unique.
Few even of the best informed
people in the Hawaiian Islands.
or out of them for that matter.
appreciate this important pos
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17

is the decision arrived at by the truss
tees of the Harrison school district.
The plan is to use the Harrison
school for a model school. Pres. A. G,
Crane of the Minot normal, submitted
a draft of a proposed resolution. and
this was passed by the trustees in it's
original form, with the exception that
a provision that the Harrison district
pay the state normal board a tuition
fee of $3.50 per month for each pupil
which attends the school from the dis
trict was stricken put. This clause was
eliminated on representations made to
the trustees of the district that in
Valley City the tuition is free to pupils
of the city. The trustees believe that
this matter can be adjusted satisfac-
torily with the state normal board and
decided to sell the school at the price
agreed upon.
The price that the state normal
board will pay for the school is $1O,-
900, less the amount of the sinking
fund, which is about $4,000. The dis
trict bonded itself for $4,000 at the
time the school was built, and since
then $4,000 have been raised ii taxes
as a sinking fund, Until the state
appropriates the money to buy the
school, the state board viii pay a rent
al sufficient to cover the interest
charges on the bonds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
WATKINS MAKES
A Big CLEANUP

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 17.-If F. L,
Watkins continues his excellent work
of ~arresting bIindpiggers in the future
as he has in the past few weeks
there is not a doubt that Burleigh
county will be rid of this nuisance
within a short time.
The latest addition to the string of
piggers already arrested is Charles
Mcdonald who was arrested by Con-
stable watkins and police officers at
about 10 o'clock Thursday night at his
residence on South Tenth street. Wat
kins and assistants have been busily
engaged the past few days gathering
evidence against Mcdonald and one
of his co-workers purchased beer from
him the other day. Watkins thought
that the time was ripe for his arrest
therefore he took him in tolls.
The circumstances surrounding the
case are very amusing as well as in
~teresting. Recently Mr.. Watkins
visited the place of McDonald's and
had a lengthy talk with him concern
ing the war that had been waged
against the "piggers' of the county,
Mr.. Mcdonald was unaware Of the
fact that he was talking to Watkins
and therefore he told him what he
was going to do with that man Wat
kins when he came around. McDon-
aid has not been arraigned yet, but
will be in the near future.
Mr.. Watkins, who is an officer of
the enforcement league, states that the
league intends to follow up all of the
blindpiggers that have operated in
this county and put them under ar
rset. I'VE have sort Of profess
sionaI piggers around this part of the
country, Watkins stated, and when
they get wise to the, fact that they
are under suspicion they leave their
present quarters and locate else
where. We know Of all the parties
that have operated in BurIeigh coun-
ty and If they don't leave the state
we will put them under arrest and
start criminal proceedings against
them. A number of the violators of
the law left town upon our thorough
investigation but are drifting back
fast. We intend to put all these per-
sons under arrest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
FUGITIVE
PITCHING HAY

Cando, N. D., Aug. 17.-Bin Edwards,
the maker Of wooden keys with which
he made his escape from the Towner
county Jail, July Z, is once more be-
hind the bars to await his trial for
burglary, having broken into the
slaughter house of j. H. Henkle sew
eral months prior to his escape,
Sheriff Shiveley has been on the
lookout for Edwards ever since he
departed without saying goodbye to
the sheriff, and not until a few days
ago did he get onto a clue which fin
ally led to the capture of Edwards.
Sheriff Shiveley caught his man
working in a hay field ten miles north
west of Pleasant Lake, Monday. Ed
wards was pitching hay onto a wagon
and did not perceive the sheriff ap-
preaching from the other side in his
auto. So when the sheriff came around
where Bill was working, the officer
said, Hello, Bill" Bill was very much
~astonished and asked the sheriff how
he got track of him, and without any
further ceremony Bill said, wait I'M
til l pitch on this cock of hay and I'll
go with you" And Bill is ono emore
where he has plenty of time to rumi-
nate over his various misdeeds and the
punishment that awaits him.
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ed more than 80 per cent during the
school year just closed and the sisters
anticipate a still larger attendance
during the coming year. The number
of graduates from all departments
last year was double that OF n pre-
ceding year, sixteen OF whom received
state certificates as teachers. The
school fs conducted by sisters OF the
Presentation order Of the cathoIin
sisterhood. Pupils are admitted with
out regard to their religious belief.
The religious convictions OF nom
Catholic students is not interfered
with provided they conform to the ex-
ternal discipline Of the school. School
will open Monday, Sept. 2, and the
sisters are anxious that as many stu
Tents as can conveniently do so enter
upon their work at the beginning OF
the che year in order that they may
receive the greatest possible benefit.
Students should reach Fargo not lat
er than Sunday, Sept. /, where con-
venient to do so.
The sisters have issued an admirable
catalogue of the school showing the
institution in different departments.
describing the courses OF study. the
order of discipline, the cost Of tuition,
board and such incidental as
are necessary to maintain the pupil.
This catalogue gives detailed in
formation regarding all matters OF
which parents and students desire to
be advised.
The accompanying cut shows sa-
cred Heart academy as viewed from
north Broadway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
BIG CROP DELAYS
ORDERS FOR COAL
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER SAYS
N. o. FACES SERIOUS PROB
LEM-YARDS FILLED.

Minneapolis, Aug. Nv. II. Suits
man, chairman of the railroad commits
sion Of North Dakota, Is preparing to
c~ircularize the state in an effort to
stir up the farmers to the necessity
of ordering coal and Clark w. Der
rick Of Bismarck, division superin-
tendent of the Missouri river division
Of the 500 road, who is in Minneapo-
lis today, said unless some means is
found to awaken the country coal
consumers to the situation, The cry or
fuel famine will be heard this win
ter.
Everybody in North Dakota is too
busy with the crops to think about
COAL" Mr.. Derrick said. Probably
less coal has actually been taken or
arranged for the consumers Of that
state up to this time than eve before
in recent years. Some day North Da-
kota is going to wake up and want coal
and there is going to be loud COM
plant. 1t is one of the effects Of the
greatest crop ever produced that the
coal supply matter is being put off
because everyone is sc busy"
Alexander Stewart. manager Of the
Co., said today the line companies
are filling their yards. we are get
ting ready for the coming demand"
Mr.. Stewart said. but as for orders
on us from the consumer, they are
practically non existent at this time.
We have put in 10000 tons and our
yards win soon be loaded to capacity,
but I think it is true that the con-
sumers have not provided for their
wants and that the coal supply in
North Dakota will be sharply drawn
down as soon as the first cold weather
comes" &
Matthias Baldwin. assistant county
attorney, said today, in the absence
from the, city of County Attorney
James Robertson and Assistant Leslie
Ogden, that the office is ready to in
vestfgate any allegations for the exist
ence of a coal trust or price combine
among coal men. but probably will not
take the initiative. IF there is any
complaint made of the existence of
such a combination, this office will
act upon it, Mr.. Baldwin said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
SHOT IN NECK
BY NEIGHBOR

Stirum Fress: A peculiar accident
! which may yet prove serious, occurred
in the west side of Stirum, last Mon
day morning. It appears that George
white took his 22-caliber rife and
went out In the yard to shoot q chick
en-. which he shot through the neck
and Killed. and after the bullet killed
the chicken it struck some hard sub
stance on the ground, detecting it's
course. 1t happened that at the same
moment his neighbor, Erick Anderson,
was standing near his barn on an adj
joining lot, and the stray bullet hit
him on the neck, passed partly through
and lodged under the jaw.
The unfortunate man was taken to
DR.. Towards office at Cogswell,
whence he was put on the 500 train
and taken directly to the Cakes hos
pftal. There his wound was probed
by DR.. Maerckelein, who failed to To-
cate the bullet, and the wounded man
was conveyed back to CogsWell, and
thence home again.
He was able to be about the house
and yard next morning, and the wound
is not likely to prove serious unless
lochkjaw OF blood poisoning should re-
suit.
Mr.. White says he was particularly
careful not to shoot in the direction
of any house, or building, when he
pointed III gun at the chicken, and
had it not been for the detection Of
the bullet no accident could have hap
pened. He Is extremely sorry for the
unfortunate occurrence and seems in
no way to blame.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
MANY FIELDS Of
WHEAT WILL Go
FORTY BUSHELS

Darlington Independent: Field after
field of Foster county macaroni wheat
will go forty bushels to the acre, &C.
cording to Darlington men who have
travelled the county extensively the
past week or two and are in a posi-
ton to judge the probable yield. Vel
vet chaff wheat is making a splen-
did showing this season and many
consider it the best variety of wheat
that will be grown here this year.
Nearly every binder in the county
Is now busy. The work southwest OF
town was the earliest and most all
of the crop is now in shock. East of
town the work is well under way.
Northwest the crop has been more
backward n but little of it a been
harvested.
Several machines in the county are
.threshing this week. The rye will
not be an extra heavy yielder-about
a twenty -bushel average, 1t is thought.
accompanied by considerable wind.
swept over this section, badly lodg-
ing some fields. To what extent the
grain will straIghten up is problem
atical. w. e. Wooten, ear town.
had a field of oats that was estimat-
ed at sixty bushels. 1t was laid fiat
by the rain and cannot fully re-
cover. Other field are straighten-
ing up.
All grains are well filed and will
make top grades. Despite some draw
backs, the 1912 crop a now be con-
sidered out Of danger n 1t will be
the best crop ever raised in Foster
county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17

AS the month Of September draws
nearer activity in the educational
field becomes more noticeable. One
scarcely realizes that a month hence,
practically all the schools will have
entered upon their work for the year
1912-13. Vacation time, or the period
OF rest for pupils and teachers, will
soon be over and those who will re-
turn to the school will do so with re-
newed energy. The teacher VIII be
bent On developing greater ef1ciency,
higher ideals in the formation Of char
acter, and a broader conception Of
life. The pupil will have a keener ap-
probation of the purpose and nature
Of education. The people Of North
Dakota have a just pride in their
schools both public and private. Few
or the newer, or older states, for that
matter, provide more generously for
he education of youth, which speaks
volumes for the peoples devotion In
the cause of education.
Among the excellent schools of
learning throughout the state, none
has made greater progress since its
establishment in 1882 than Sacred
Heart academy of Fargo. It's primary,
high school and normal course are
conceded thorough and efficient, while
its department Of music and art rank
high and the sisters in charge are
constantly adding to the efficiency In
each. st, Aloysius hall, a school for
boys, has the same course of study as
the academy. The attendance at
Sacred Heart and ST. AIoysius increas-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
N. D. Man Was
KILLED in CANADA

Jamestown, N. d, Aug. 17.-Con-
ductor Thomas Murray of this city
was instantly killed when at work
switching in the yards at Broadview,
Saskatchewan.
Mrs. Murray received word Tuesday
that her husband had met with a fatal
accident and left here t once. She
Ieached Breoadview Thursday to find
that her husband had been almost in
stantly killed while at work In the
Canadian Pacific railroad yards there.
The widow is expected to reach here
this afternoon from the north with the
body, being met at Leeds by A. T..
Clare of superintendent Strachan's Of
flee.
Deceased was well known in James
town where he had made his head
quarters for many years. He had
railroaded upon the Northern Pacific
but of late years had been employed
upon Canadian roads. Mrs. Murray
had returned but q week ago from a
visit with him at Broadview.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17

ATTEMPTED TO
MURDER BABE.

Sanborn Enterprise: Humane.
oficer VIM. Blake will take Mary
Stewart before the judge for sem
tence. she having pleaded guilty Of
an attempt to murder her illegiti-
mate child to which she bave birth
in the Cottage hotel in this place
at S o'clock a. M, Aug IL. She
threw the child in the vault OF the
closet and would not have told OF
If had the child died. The baby
cried and she could not get it out
Becoming Frightened she told the
landIady and by tearing UP a por-
ton of the floor, Mr.. Thorldson
resuced the babe. The woman
came from Anamoose. and worked
a short time in the hotel. There
was no indication Of her condition
up to the time she gave birth to the
child.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
To plan FoR sEcoND COLLEGE,
North Dakota Merchants Not Content
With SINGLE institution.

jamestown, N. D., Aug. 17.-South-
western North Dakota Methodists who
are seeking to establish a second
Methodist college in the state will meet
in Bismarck Aug. 20, for the purpose
of taking the initiatory steps. The
commission appointed recently at the
jamestown camp meeting, charged
with the duty of conducting the pre-
limiEary work, meets in Bismarck at
that time, and will organize. 1t is ex-
pected the commission will go so far
as to consider tenders of sites for the
college, expecting offers will be SUBJ
mitted from various cities On the Mis-
souri, slope, and the central southern
section of the state. jamestown, Bis
marck, Mandan, Dickinson and several
other cities viii make bids. At the
state Methodist conference held last
year in Grand Forks, the proposition
of establishing a new college was vot-
ed down. The southwestern people
made an effort at that time to secure
favorable consideration for the move
ment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
n. D. Man NET
AWFUL DEATH
Eeot Entangled In Harness
Dragged Two Miles

Brockett, N. d, Aug. 17.-Charles
Stewart of Brocket, aged %, a son of
James Stewart, one of North Dakota's
prominent farmers, was dragged to
death by q team Of horses.
Stewart had been driving and I'M
hitehed the horses from a wagon and
was riding n of them to the barn.
They began to run and jump and
threw Stewart off. While falling his
leg caught in the harness and he was
dragged about two miles by the mad
dened animals with his head and
shoulders pounding along on the
ground. The runaway happened about
4:30 and the injured man passed away
at $3.50. Stewards back was broken
by the awful gruelling and he scarcely
recovered consciousness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
DON'T MONKEY
WITH UNCLE sam

Gwinner Prairie Press: GWinner
has just had another illustration of
the fact that it's no use to monkey
with Uncle Sans mail. About two
years ago, a mining company in which
DIR. William owns some stock, sent
him a check for $3.50, mailing it to
his former home at Chicago, Ill. There
1t seems to have been delivered to a
wrong party, and the doctor made
complaint to the postoffce department.
The matter was placed in the hands
Of a detective, and just last Saturday
morning he received In order for the
amount from the inspector, who had
looked up the missing check and re-
covered it from the party to whom
II was wrongfuily delivered. The moral
of all this is. don't attempt to monkey
with your Uncle Samuel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
Bow Lost In Wheat.

Darlington, N. d., Aug. 17.-After
searching for five hours for the g.
year-old boy of Guy Walton, the
searchers were rewarded by fnding
the little fellow in a field, unframed,
l.. l.. Walton and son, Guy, had gone
to the edge of a wheat field Saturday
morning to size,i it up for cutting. The
child was with them in the auto. The
two men decided to walk out into the
field, leaving the boy in the auto
Upon their return it was found that
the youngster had left the machine
and had wandered into the wheat
field, his path through the heavy grain
being easily seen. The men went
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17

can be learned, in the United States.
During the next two months the
prairie chickens, ducks and other wild
game in the lake region will have as
n OF their guardians Amy B. Jones.
wife of DR.. ". d. Jones, a prominent
surgeon of Devils Lake.
A certificate of appointment of Mrs.
n as special deputy game warden
for the entire state, signed by r.. H,
Stenvick, chief game warden of Minot,
mas been received. Mrs. Jones is an
enthusiastic trapshooter. AS a hunter
in the field in the open season she has
Drought home many fine bags of game.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
The IRRIGATION
SEASON CUT SHORT
WIlLISToN, NJ. D., FARMERS
THINK GOVERNMENT rs ACT
ING UNADVISEpLY,

Williston, N. D., Aug. 17.-oficials
In charge Of the government irrigation
word to close the season Aug. 81. and
remove the pumping barge from the
river. This cuts the season for pump
ing to practically one month, as no
water was needed until the latter part
of July when the first r of alfalfa
was cut. The second crop cannot be
cut in time to irrigate before the
close n none of the land under crop
can be watered for September blowing.
Many of the farmers are inclined to
believe that government authorities are
acting blindly in the matter.