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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02
YoAKUM COUNTY
DISTRICT COURT

bio nv F''e
District court convened last
Monday. with Judge w. X.
Spencer on the bench. After
empaneling and charging the
grand Jury the court adjourned
until Tuesday, when W. ID. Ben
son was elected Judge to hold the
court n account of Judge Spen-
Ger being disqualified, having
been an attorney in all the cases
on the docket. All the cases on
docket were continued with the
exception of the case of Cone
against Hudson, which was dis
missed.
Attorneys in attendance were:
II. c. Ferguson. Jas. K. Robin
son. Mr.. Bledsoe. and J. F..
Vickers. of Lubbock. Percy
Spencer, of Brownfeld. and
Messrs. Rowe and Stanford. Of
Plains.
The grand jury finished its
labors yesterday before noon by
returning two felony bills. Court
then adjourned for the term.
News was received here yes
terday that Mrs. ID. p. Watson
died Thursday night in Plain
view, where she had been taken
for treatment. and was buried IN
that town yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Watson lived in Plains
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02
CROSBY COUNTY


~. Walker was here from
wall county this week de-
bg some cattle 10 his son,
Walker. Speaking Of the
! Mr.. Walker said he did
r. how anybody could
down in the canyons and
i. where it is hardly pos
to get a good drink Ct
!. after seeing such a mag
|nt country as this and
bng of the pure water
J is here in abundance. Mr..
pr says he is making his ar
|ments 10 move here. and
o so just as soon as he can
loose down in StonewalL
b here several years ago,
there was n2sMng at En-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

Crasbyi1n Review
RAILROAD SURVEYORS IN FIELD
a corps Of railroad surveyors
are now about Is miles west Of
Benjamin, having completed a
survey that far from Crosbyton
70 this place.
The route surveyed was
through Dickens City and on east
10 a point little south Of Guthrie.
The chief engineer says they
found a much better way over
the cap rock than they expected
and that no part Of the survey
has exceeded a one per cent
grade
The surveyors expect 70 reach
Benjamin some time the first Of
the next week. which is the ter
minus Of their work. the road
having been surveyed from Sey-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02
Neighboring County News
From Our Exchanges

ma but a small house occupied
by Judge Murray.
The Banner is glad to be able
to state that in all probability
work on our s17. 600 school house
will be commenced within the
next ten or fifteen days. We
will have at Rails one Of the
largest. as well as one Of the
most conveniently arranged,
school house on the Plains.
John r. Rails this week sold a
car load Of maize 10 the Lubbock
Coal q Grain Company.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

ments. He will move his family
here in a short time and become
a permanent resident Of Yoakum
county.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

s. w. Jarvis and son Of south
west Of Lubbock were here trad
ing Saturday and paid our office
a pleasant visit.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-02

ing of the fire bell, the fire hav-
ing started in J. NJ. Seitz con-
fectionery store. No serious
harm was done. the fire having
been put out at once.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-17
"A. L. Heisersr Of Minneapolis spent
Sunday It tho Liesch home. n ,.s

A. L. Heisersr Of Minneapolis spent
Sunday u the Lissch home.
Miss Leons Mayer il making : two
weeks visit Il Minneapoli, and St.
Paul. b.. @ .g
( All Stock No Style Sc Cigar i
All Stock No Style. KUHLEs Il
STOCK Co., makers. Try One.
% 32pd
Mrs. M. B. Foilnsna will leave
Saturday Tor three wseks visit, with
friends In Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Miss Frieds Dongus has . cousin
Miss Frieds Aichele of Bangor, Wis.
% . guest. Miss Aichele came Friday
and will stay for several weeks.
The Hsengsrtner farm was recently
sold by Executor J. M. Haubrich to
#. n. Krook for the sum OF 90, 400
which 10 equivalent to s65 per acre.
Eugene A. Pfefferle and family and
Mrs. Theo. Crone and son Teddy who
spent the past week at summer
resort at Fsirmont are expected home
to-day. b.. 49,.
Notice the special offers in the win
>iows of the Columbia Clothing Co.
Underwhear, Union or two piece suit
mems or boys. 35c Suit. Mems
Hose, black or tan SC pair - Cents
Suits lot to close at off.
-28-2O F. P. ZSCHUNKE, Treas.
The vacatloners who sojourned at
Waconia the past week or two re-
turned home Saturday, looking as if
they had lived out of doors every
minute of the time. Thor. Snilsberg,
Miss Laura Krause, William Nellie
and Rudy Kemski were four OF those
who spent the hot spell at the lake.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-17

Born Aonds5 a. NJ. and nr..s.Ak
9. Olsen /. !d,aaYga,,sgy r..,.,.s j -
The Misses Elms and Edna sto1s
viii lesvs tor Ne Cities Saturday for
: tsn days visit thsrs. .s'S G5.ta
Miss Pearl Riske returned 70 her
home In Fairfax Sunday after ! ten
days visit q the G. A. Ottomsyer
home. s@.. 83
Robert, Marion and Norma Roth.
enberg OF Springfield are visiting at
the Doehne and Strickler homes this
week.
Miss Gretchen Behnke is enjoying .
visit with friends at the University
Farm School at st. Anthony Park
this week.
Mrs. M. E. Schuster and Mrs. Frank
.Frsnta are expected home this week
from fortnight's visit in .Manitowoc
and Milwaukee, Wise.
Miss Susan Huss OF Faribsult
arrived Saturday to spend . week
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Kosek.
Mr.. Kosek is away on 9 trip thru the
Dskotas looking after the Seed Com.
pany's business. ....
Mrs. Alfred Vogel left Saturday,
accompanied by her daughter, Mar
gsret to spend several days with Twin
City friends. Mrs. Fred Setter is
also visitor in the Cities this week
and will be gone for some time.
" The Redwood Falls Autoists passed
thru New Olm last Friday in some
twenty-odd cars on their, way from
Redwood Falls to the Twin Cities.
They met with considerable mud and
were somewhat spattered but happy
looking when they reached New Ulm.
They made but brief stop after
exchanging greetings with some of the
New Ulm auto enthusiasts at the
Dakota House. About 100 persons
took part in the run, among them
being most of the prominent people of
Redwood Falls.
The storms of the past week wrought
damage in and about the
city in the way of broken trees and
burnt out electrical apparatus.
Some of the trees were destroyed by
wind, one very besutiful cstslps tree
on, Center Street being split in two and
one half thrown to the ground while
other trees we're struck by lightning 40 !
happened in German Park. During
the Thursday nights storm lightning
struck the chimney on the house of
Alois Gulden on South German
Street aad also the house occupied by
the Ben Zieske family on North Ger.
man. In both cases considerable
damage was done, the contents of the
kitchen OF the Zieske house being
wrecked. The marvel is
that no one was hurt. A number of
were also put out of
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-17
Prize Waiting For You!

The first bit of news We heard
Wednesday morning after last weeks
"Review" was out was an announce.
ment by one Of our subscribers that
she had read "every I'D in the paper
and asking inform alton on the contest
We insugurated in our last issue.
This means some one Is going to
have that prize Of $500. Did you
ever know of an easier way to earn
$500? Just to sit down when you get
your paper and 60 over the ads care
fully, noting the changes from last
week and keeping q list. There is
nothing complicated about the matter;
all that is required is care and stten-
ton to the subject matter of each I'd
so that you see it when q change has
been made. When you find change
or new sd write the advertisers
name down with the date of the paper
followed by the word "Change,' or
"New" as the case may be. BY
"New" is meant an advertiser whose
name has not previously appeared in
an I'd in the Review during the month
of July. A ''chsnge'' 10 simply .
difference in the subject matter OF
regular I'd. There are absolutely no
catches or impossibilities in the
contest. It is plain, simple, easy and
our sole object is to induce our
readers to scan carefully every sd the
paper contains because in doing so
the merchant and the reader will be
mutually benefited. Our reward
comes in the form of increased ad-
vertising and more subscribers. You
see we are frank in admitting that we
expect to more than make our prize
money back. We do not pretend to
give something for nothing because
we do not believe in schemes of that
nature.
just look thru the ads, decide which
of the bargains offered you want most
add make up your mind that you can
have it ~ earning the prize money.
RULES OF CONTEST.
l. Any subscriber may enter the
contest.
2. Any one not a subscriber may
enter contest by subscribing for one
year.
3. No person in any way connected
with any printing Office in New Ulm
will be allowed to compete.
4. Lists must be in our hands not
later than midnight, August let.
PRIZES.
1st-s3 90 Cash,
2nd-1 yrs. Subscription to Review.
srd-l yrs. Subscription to Review.
The subscriptions which are given az
prizes will be sent only to some person
not already subscriber, the winner
choosing to whom his paper will be
ssnt,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-17

Nh. Go. Gss>isr aad Children IN
visiting with rs:ssivss q Chssks.
Adolph Nellie and family returned
last wssk from their vscasion trip "a
Winons. =
n. W. Engslbsrt sold bis farm IN thl
town Of Cottonwood to Pstsr Fischer
for tho sum Of 81, 260, recently.
Leo sprengsr, Who 10 employed 10
Crons Bros. Deps rtmspt Store, spent
his vacation IL the Twin Cities.
/ Miss Frieda, Hoffman, loft Sunday
on : weeks vacation trip to the Cities
and q Lake Pulaaki, Buffalo, MINI.
Fred Pisender made : business trip
TO Waconis last Thursdsy in the in.
terests Of the New Ulm Brewing &
Mailing Company.
Miss Helen Sondsy returned Friday
from . Two weeks visit ct tho homes Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Brinkmsnn of st.
Peter and Mrs. J. johannes ct
Nicollet.
= Do not fail to geo the A. B.
Cameron piano before you buy; the
best piano made In regard to material,
workmanship and 6ne tone quality,
in the market and the prices the
lowest. Investigate. ~ t. I.
:. Mrs. Mary Kral, Mrs. Fred Kretsch,
Mrs. Joe Stadick and Mrs. Hubert
Berg will entertain the q. O. F. ladies
Sewing Circle OF the Catholic Church
Thursday, July 18th at the school
house. Everybody is cordially in
vited. .-."
A. v. Rieke, the well-known attorney
from Fairfax has formed a partner
ship with A. N. Hamrum for the
general practice of law under the firm
name of Rieke g. Hamrum. Their
Offices will be at 1918 Metropolitan
Life Bldg, formerly Guaranty Loan
Minneapolis, MINI.
F. A. Holmberg, State Inspector of
Apiaries was in New Ulm last week
making the rounds of the bee yards
in this vicinity. The bees are the
busiest beings alive these days. The
unusual abundance of the Eastwood
blossoms this year keeps the honey
eatherer hustling, especially a. the
weather has been unfavorsble for
fight 80 often lately because of wind
and rain. ... 80. -.
Notice the special offers in the win
dows Of the Columbia Clothing Co.
UNDERWEAR, Union or two piece suit
mems or boys. 35c Suit. Mems
Hose, black or tan SC pair r Gents
Suits q lot to close At I off.
28-29 F. P. ZSCHUNKE, Treas.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Mather will
leave for Winona today to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Nellie A. Gates, an
aunt of Mr.. Mather. Mrs. Gates was
q resident of Winona but had been
spending Hthe winter at Riverside,
California, where she died last
Thursday after an illness of about two
months. Mr.. Mather will return home
Immediately after the funeral but
Mrs. Msther may remain in Winona
for few days.
Fred Pfaender, who has been
~ ehiar NJ tho State Rank ~ Naw
Ulm since its organization in the year
1905 rendered his resignation last
week which was accepted by the Board
OF Directors. His successor has as
yet not been elected and it is hardly
probable that the Board Of Directors
will take action until the regular
Mr.. Pfaender, we under
stand, will accept the management Of
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-17
The Post Telegrapher
A Short Sketch of this
Great Military Photoplay

detachment of cavalry is caught in the Indians
"crcle of DEATH and fighting to the last gasp are all
exterminated The post telegrapher, left for dead in
the running fight, revives aud drags himself to the
telegraph wire, which he taps and sends plea for
help to the fort The troop gaops madly the scene
their coming being heraded by Indian scouts with
smoke signals on hilltops. .....'
The Indians decoy the troops to the village by
the use OF dummies with headdresses, while they make
detour and attack the small garrison at the fort
Thrilling shown as the hordes of Indians
batter down the stockade aud endeavor to destroy the
whites before the return of the troops who are rush
ing back at breakneck speed. 49,. -.
The final battle is ended by a sensational hand to
hand conflict and whirlwnd cavalry charge
Through the picture runs beautiful love- story,
showing the bravery of a girl who rescues the post
teegrapher from the very jaws of death and Fcarries
him to safety on her horse ~-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-17

VI suo CoAoOIoVAOQ COunltteo and
recently sent his cousins neat and
attractive invitations to this festival.
Is horse power gasoline engine
tor sale. In fine shape. Roy Berg.
Mrs. o. M. Olsen returned from her
visit in Moline last week. She Wa
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Chss. Cornwall and little grand
daughter, Marjorie, who will spend
several weeks here. Mr.. Cornwall
will join his wife and daughter here if
possible at the time of the Celebration
and all will then return to Moline
together. IT,.
Postmaster Liesch and Louis
Sommers of the Journal force left last
week for Duluth and Isle Royale in
Lake Superior where they will spend
several days fishing. They we're
accompanied as far as Duluth by
George E. Moser who represented the
post office clerks of New Ulm at a
SOA'OuuOA AOAA Al tu0 A0QltQ lily
Friday and Saturday.
Henry vajen, one of the early
pioneers, arrived the latter part of the
week from Omaha, Neb. for his annual
visit with his former friends and
neighbors. In spite OF his advanced
age, Mr.. Vajen 10 quite hale and
hearty; nevertheless he feels the
ravages OF old age and gave it out
that this would in all probability be
his last visit to New Ulm.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Bertrand, Mr..
and Mrs. Avis Bertrand and Mrs.
Nick Schmidt of Sleepy Eye; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Filzen and Mrs. Amos
Thuer Of Springfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Clsssen of New Richland, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Palmer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Palmer of Fairfax and Mrs.
John Simmet of Denhoff, N. D.,
attended the funeral of the late Christ
J. FilIen which was held from the
Catholic Church Thursday morning.
Evening journal., 1912-08-12
NEW CASTLE
GRAB" WET ONE"
FROM MADISON

Rain on Saturday caused postpone
ment of the Wilmington-Tren ALI
Wilmington, Church and Junior
League games. In the Semi League
rain prevented the Pennsgrove-High
land game, the Marshallton- Fort Du-
Pont game went over by agreement.
but at New Castle Umpire Hannigan
threw the game against Madison be
cause the team failed to appear after
the rain that fell in torrents until 4
O'Clock. The New Castle team cap
tain. with all his players from New
Castle, appeared on the field and con-
cluding tat the diamond should be
used despite the fact that every other
ball lot in the State was under wa
ter, informed Hannigan that the field
was in condition and having no alter
native the ump had to call play on a
team that certainly was justified in
remaining six miles away. Bayard
McKenney will fight to the end to
have the game played on a dry day
Evening journal., 1912-08-12
NICHOLS WINS
THE OPEN GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP

Gilbert Nichols, professional of the
Wilmington Country Club, scored a
big victory when he defeated J. J.
McDermott, professional of the Coun-
try Club of Atlantic City. on the
course of the Huntingdon Valley
Country Club Saturday in the play
off for the Philadelphia open golf
championship. Nichols covered the
course in "a and McDermott had a
total OF rs.
The Wilmington PRO surprised
the hundred or more golfers who fol-
lowed the match when he defeated the
national open champion. The two
contenders for the title had tied for
the championship on July 16 last over
the same course. Each player had a
score of 149 strokes for 36 holes
Nichols, deserved his victory and
played much stesdier golf McDer-
mott was away of his game and ap-
peared to be nervous at times.
Nichols carried off the purse Of
S145 for first place and McDermott
received s72.50 as his share. The
course was In splendid condition and
the greens in better condition than
al any other time this year. The few
showers which fell during the match
were not heavy enough to interfere
with the play.
Evening journal., 1912-08-12
TECH, JR. HITS
SUBMERGED LOG,
DAMAGING CRAFT

Crashing through a floating log
while travelling through the water at
forty miles an hour, Gen. T. Coleman
duPonts speedboat. Tech, Jr., tore a
hole in its hull and narrowly escaped
sinking in the Delaware river off Tor
resdale on Saturday. The Tech, Jr..
is the fastest twenty-footer in the
world
The Tech. Jr, started in the annual
races of the Delaware River Club for
the championship OF Philadelphia,
and its accident was a great disap-
pointment to many Of the assembled
boat racers, who had looked upon
Colonel duPont's entry as a winner
In the twenty-mile event. The X %
Me won the race
Tech, Jr., was tearing along at forty
miles an hour and had covered eight
miles of the course. Capt. Billsboro
was at the wheel and William Booye
was acting as mechanician but neith-
er of these handlers saw the log.
The rudder of the Tech, Jr., is pc
culiarly placed beneath the bow of
the boat, and il was this that was
driven through the bottom, making a
hole three feet long. Both of the men
in the boat began at once to pump
out the inrushing water, and a launch
from Colonel duPont's yacht Tech
towed the little racer back to the
large boat
Evening journal., 1912-08-12
MINNICK GETS
9S BREAKS

Over the dupont Club tarps on
Saturday. ]. H. Minnick was high
shooter with 81 breaks out of 100
targets. Other high scores were:
W. A. Joslyn. 90; W. S. Colfax, Jr.
SO; e. z. DUPONT, "a II. P. Carlon,
81.
Mr. Joslyn made the longest run of
the day by breaking t7S straight. Mr.
Minnick was second with 6S and Mr.
DUPONT third with 63
The principal events we're the con
tests for the Eugene e. DUPONT cups,
Seven teams of two men each quail
fed. three of the teams making per
feet scoers of so. This earned four
points for each individual member
One tea mscored as. This score
was second high, each member get
ting three points. Another team made
4s. each member earning two points
Still another team made 46. each
member securing one point.
DR.. r. O. Bullock and J. A. MacMul-
len tied at 10 out of 25 for the Glass
d challenge cup. In the shoot-ofl
MacMullen won by score Of 21 to
H.
J. W. Anderson, Jr.. won the Glass
C challenge cup from DR.. A. Patter-
son, 40 to Al.
Evening journal., 1912-08-12

CINCINNATI. Aug. 12.-The belief
grows in Cincinnati that Hank ODay,
the old umpire, will not be the mana
ger Of the Reds next season. His
team started of this year like world
beaters, but when the slump started
Il proved 10 be permanent, and the
fckle fans have quit yelling for O'Day.
Miller Higgins of the st. Louis Card
inals has been mentioned several
times in recent years as a possible
manager Of the local team, and there
are many who now believe that he
will have the post next year. Hug
gins has made good as a PLAYER at
second base with the Cardinals and
while Roger Bresnahan would hate to
lose him, it is not likely that he would
stand in the way OF Huggins lettering
himself
Evening journal., 1912-08-12
HORSE SHOW In
WITH STATE FAIR
Finest Of BlOOded Stock to be
Shown Here in Sep
tember

The latest addition to the summer
horse shew circuit is that Of Whining
ton, which is preparing for an ex-
hibition to be held at the State Fair
Grounds, September 10 TO ~. The
officials are arranging to present the
patrons with a very attractive show,
and are extending their efforts in
every direction in order to further
their object. The prize list will be
issued shortly, and every detail will
be included. Breading classes pro-
mise TO be one OF the features of the
programme, and will involve hack
ney breeding stock in addition to the
draughters.
Those who have been invited to act
as judges are all well-known horse
men, whose decisions will undoubted-
ly meet with the approval of all con-
cerned. r. Penn Smith, of STAFFORD,
Pa. who for many years has judged
successfully at Devon, Newport and
many other important shows. will
ofiiciate in the harness and saddle
horse classes. along with J. Gardner
West. OF GarnersMlle. ~ Y. Dr..
Charles S. Turnbull. Of Philadelphia.
who has officiated for years at the
Wissahickon shows. and an expert on
ponies. will pass opinions in that de-
partment
r. Penn Smith will have as his as
sociates in the hunter section Red
mond Stewart, OF Baltimore. and
Charles Harris. of warrenton. Va r.
A. Fairbairn, OF Westfield, ~ ]. whose
heavy draught horses have appeared
to great advantage at Plainfield and
Morristown shows, will join issues
with II. NJ Baldwin. Of Pennington.
N. j., in making the awards in the
section devoted TO draught stock
The hackney stations and brood
mares. etc, will be passed upon by
the expert on hackney type and pedi-
grees, Edward w. Twaddell, whose
hackney farm, at Devon. Pa. was one
Of the earliest established when the
importation OF hackneys was at high
tide. Acting with Mr. Twaddell will
be Or. Carl W. Gay, of Swarthmore,
Pa.
The horse shows formerly held AZ
Wilmington we're very popular and
attracted important entries from far
afield. This years show will be a
part Of the State Fair, and therefore
open TO all comers. There is not the
least question about It's being one Of
the best on the Eastern circuit.
Evening journal., 1912-08-12
CARPENTER SATISFIED
WITH TRI-STATE LEAGUE

Discussing conditions in the Tri-
State League. President Charles r.
Carpenter pronounced them satisfac-
tory. Whether Johnstown will re-
main at Chester for the remainder of
the season depends largely upon the
attendance at the games there" he
said. The club is drawing fairly
good at the present time"
Harrisburg, Trenton and Allen
town are being favored with large
crowds. These clubs are lighting for
6rst place and there is no telling
which team will win the pennant. 1t
IS a close race. Atlantic City is com
ing along at fast clip, and is far
from being out of it."
President Carpenter said that there
has been very little trouble with
unruly players in the league this
season. which condition be attributes
70 the increasing good sportsmanshir
Of the PLAYERS themselves.
Evening journal., 1912-08-12
SMTMMER TO RESI-.

After a swimming experience of
four years, that has cost more than
$4,000, Charles 3. Durborow. the man
who is now acknowledges both at
home and abroad as one of the fore
nose distance endurance swimmers
Of the world announces that he in
tends TO retire. He says he will not
attempt another swim this year, and
will finish up next year for good with
a swim from Sandy Hook Light to the
Battery. which has never before been
made a swim to the Boston Light
and as far back as possible, and then
essay the English Channell swim, the
latter performance. since Durborov
successfully swan across the Della
ware Bay. being considered well with
in the big fellows powers of endur-
snce. which, by the way, have never
as vet been fully Put to the test