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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
Upholstery goods

Co1ored easement cloth, new to the sale, worth 10c yd- SC Siikolene, remnants, 36 inches .8c- sc Remnants of art ticking, yard wide, worth 2sc yd, Mill End price 17c-
 1Oc Lace curtains, single pairs only. worth $1.50 and more,' new to the sale 40c SoiIed lace curtains, two and thfee pair lots. splendid patterns, good variety of styles 1-4 and 1-3 off
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
Floor coverings

Reversible Smyrna rugs, all wool, good patterns, worth -$1.25, Mill End price 95c--- es S0c
 Mating rugs, good designs, by 8 2-3 feet, worth $2t5O, Mill End, price $1. .95- fs.s Sars $1.z5 fn1aid Hno1eunn, remnants, 22 by 36 inches, worth 3Sc and more, new to the sale 1Oc
 One-piece rugs of heavy tapestry. Brussels, ' # by and by I2, feet, not before advertised but included in the sale, worth $12.50 to $18.5O-
 $1O and @125O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
Boys clothing

Wash suits, good styles, worth s1, Mill End price S5c- z5c
 Knicker trousers, linen and crash and khaki, worth 75c. Mill End price 59c--as&s Ga3Ei 5Sc
 Regular soc khaki knickers, Mill End price 39c- 35c a Straw hats,r white. or blue. worth Soc 25c \ Rah Rah hats. worth soc, Mill End price 39c-- 25c Gloves and Parasols
 What remain of the wonderful col lection of parasols that so delighted NH End shoppers-at Wind-up prices. .S Sss
 Mill End price $1.69 S1.39
 Mill End price $2.55- S1.O5
 Kid gloves, good style and good fit, worth 69c, new to the sale 39c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25

The Weather Fair tonight and to- morrow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
VIII Not Punish Oversight.

The state tax commission has is,
sued instructions to income tax
boards Of reviews in which it points
ing a penalty for refusal to make a
return to an income assessor, or for
making a false or fraudulent return,
was designed to punish willful or in
territorial fraud and not oversight.
The commissions instructions also
declare that before any assessment
can be increased, or any omitted name
added to the roll, the law requires
notice in writing to be served upon the
taxpayer, if either he or his agent re-
sides in the county"
The instructions are lengthy, taking
up every phase of questions that are
likely to be brought before the boards.
1t outlines the work to be done by the
board, and the rules to be followed in
the taking of testimony. The letter
to the assessors declares that the as
sessment made by the assessor of in
comes is presumed to be correct, and
that the burden of proof is upon the
complaining taxpayer to show the con-
trary.
mo change in the assessment. .
says the Instructions, should be made
without sworn evidence, produced by
the complainant, or other Interested
party, sufficient to satisfy the Board OF
review that the same should be In
creased or decreased"
That the work is not intended to
drag out is indicated by the statement
that the board of review can per
form their duties and complete their
work in one or two days. and it is
recommended that the business be
disposed of in the shortest practicable
time"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Seek Political HcNors.

Lawrence o. Larson, formerly clerk
of the Dane county circuit court, has
announced his candidacy for the as
sembly for the First district Of Dane
county, and will oppose Fred L..
Holmes, business manager Of La Fol-
lette's Weekly, in the primaries.
w. A. Watson of Almond is candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for assemblyman from Portage coun-
ty. w. II. Moves OF Winter is candi-
date for the assembly for Rusk and
Sawyer counties. He is a Republican.
William Schrader of Hawthorne has
announced his candidacy for the Re
publican assembly nomination in the
Second district of Douglas county. J.
B. French of Superior is out for re-
nomination in the First district of
that county. Simon Thoreson of
Grantsburg is an assembly aspirant
from the Burnett-Washburn district.
James Mailman of ShebOygan has
announced his candidacy for state SEN
ator on the Republican ticket for the
Ozaukee- Sheboygan district.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
STATE IS DOING
MUCH BUILDING
improvements Being Made at
States Institutions.
TOTAL WILL REACH 100000
Last Legislature Was Most Liberal to
State nstitutions-Mendota Gets
100000 Power House-Waupun
Draws $4,000 Worth.

Madison.-With over half million
dollars worth of buildings now in
course of construction at the twelve
state ms buttons, the members of the
board of control are busily engaged SUI
rerintending the improvements au-
thorized by the last legislature, which
was perhaps the most liberal of any in
granting appropriations to state insti-
tutions.
The largest appropriation is that
for the state hospital for the insane
at Mendoza. A new power house and
laundry building are being erected,
and the equipment will soon be in
stalled so that the plant will be ready
for operation by September L. These
improvements involve a total expendi-
ture of $4,000.
About $4,000 will be spent upon
improvement at the state reformatory
at Green Bay An addition to the ad-
ministration building will be COM
pleted, and the erection of a center
building, offices and schoolhouse is
under way
the infirmary will be equipped, shacks
remodeled and two new shacks erect
ed. An assembly hall will be built
These buildings with various other
improvements will cost the state $49,-
200.
At the state school for the deaf at
Delavan a laundry building is being
erected, and repairs made to a num-
her of the buildings. The total Cost
will be $4,000
At the state school for the blind at
GAINESVILLE, the barn is being remod-
eled, a silo erected, and bids for new
dining room were opened on July 10.
These improvements will be cOmplet-
ed about January l, and the total ex-
penditure will be $21 900. New cot
tages, a schoolhouse and the remod-
cling of the barn at the boys indus
trial school at Waukesha are now
under way. Excavation for the
schoolhouse is under wey and all of
the improvements are to be finished
January l. The aggregate expenditure
at this institution is $4,000.
The foundation of a hospital for
the criminal insane at the Waupun
state penitentiary has already been
laid. The land upon which it Is to be
erected cost $4,000, and the building,
which will be completed January /,
will cost an additional 100000. At
the state school at Sparta various i'm
provements on the present building
will be made at cost of $1,000. The
erection of a dining room is about
completed and new cell room will
be erected improvements here will
aggregate $68,100.
New cottages and hospital to be
finished the first of the year will be
erected at the school for the feeble
minded at Chippewa Falls. The cost
of all the improvements will be $751;
900.
At the Northern hospital near Osh-
kosh a dormitory for nurses, to cost
$4,000, is now under construction
and will be ready for occupancy No
vember 1.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Sends Out 10000 Letters.

The state fair board has sent out
$4,000 pieces of literature to prospec-
tive exhibitors throughout the state in
an effort to create interest in the fair,
according to William MacLaren. MI.
MacLaren's resignation from the
board was accepted June 1, but he
will continue as an active member IN
til after the fair in order to complete
work that has been started.
I'VE not only want to reach exhib-
itors but to create discussions on the
sair all over the state, and thus slim
:late inee est, said Mr.. MacLarea-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Pick Land for Colonies.

Senators Sarborn and Scott and j.
Hanchett, Sparta, have been appoint
ed by the state board Of public affairs
as a committee to supervise the col
onization project originated by A. j..
Williams, Buffalo, who has asked the
state to aid settlers in northern Wis
consin Tracts of land have been Sc
lected in Ashland, Bayfield, and Doug
las counties, and also in Marinette
and Shawano counties.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
&c
CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
August 5, 1862.


Recruiting for the old and new regi-
ments under the call of President Lin
coin for 100000 men was carried on
with great vigor throughout the north,
citizens of every state making extreme
efforts to bring their states enlistment
up to the full quota.
The war department of the United
States issued an order exempting from
the recent order for draft all men
who had actually been employed in
constructing or operating telegraph
lines at the time the draft order was
issued. The exemption was made on
the basis that the telegraph lines, be-
ing used for military purposes, were
in a way a part of the military serv-
ice
The battle of Baton Rouge, La, was
fought between force of Confeder-
ates under General Breckenridge and
Nationals under Gen. Thomas Will
Iiams. The Confederates, attacking at
daylight, precipitated a savage con-
f1ict in which the National troops were
driven from their position in consider
able confusion. Later they rallied
and returned to the attack, finally sue
ceeding in dislodging the Confeder-
ates from the camp they had lately
captured
A accommodating force of Union
troops under General Hooker encoun-
tered body of Confederates stationed
IN Mo 1vorp Hill Uiroinja Altar q
/ fight lasting two hours, the Confeder-
ates withdrew in good order, leaving
Hooker on the hill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Barley BLIGHT aeinq Probeo.

While a bountiful barley crop Is
being harvested in Wisconsin, it would
be still greater but for certain leaf
blights which are quite general over
the state, more especially in the south
ern parts These diseases are now
being investigated by the college of
agriculture of the University Of Wis
consin and preventive measures
worked out
These blights are often mistaken
for rust, which has done little damage
in Wisconsin this year. The leaf
stripe blight stripes all the leaves OF
the attacked plant yellow to brown,
The heads formed on such plant
soon turn brown, often breaking over,
and no grain forms in any of them
The blotch blight appears on the
blades as brown blotches.
No preventive measures can yet be
recommended with certainty. Because
both blights are carried on in the
seed, barley selected for planting next
year should be taken from fields
which are least affected
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
August 6, 1862.

Citizens of Point Pleasant, Mo, came
into conflict with the state militia
through resisting the draft
Major Montgomery, at the head of
small force of Union troops, fell in
with band of Confederate partisans
near Montevallo, Mo, and succeeded in
driving them off, after sharp Skin
mish.
w. D. Porter, commanding division
Of the Mississippi gunboat fleet, at
tackled and destroyed the Confederate
ram Arkansas a few miles above Baton
Rouge.
The editors and publishers of the Pa
triot and Union Of Harrisburg. Pa,
were arrested charged with issuing
reasonable posters calculated to re-
tard recruiting.
Brig Gen. Robert L. McCook died as
the result of wounds received from a
band of Confederate guerrliias that at
tackled the ambulance in which he was
riding from Athens to Dechard, Tenn.
Skirmishes lasting two days near
TazeWell, Tenn, were terminated on
the 9th by the withdrawal of the Con-
federates.
Col. Thomas G. Johnson, aid to the
Confederate General Price, issued the
following call to the citizens of Mis-
sissippi: Il am in your midst for the
purpose of procuring shoes and yarn
sock for General Prices army. Some
Of his yeterans-men who have been in
six or eight pitched battles and TWEEN
ty skirmishes-are today destitute Of
these articles"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Msthod IN Sis careIessness.

THAT careless Bixley has left his
lawn mower out in the rain
That's just one of his lazy tricks.
what do you mean?
HE wants to get it so rusty ana
soueaky that the neighbors won't lss
him cut the grass"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Heating Case Up August 6.

The railway commission fixed Au-
gust s as the time when the complaint
Of the Milwaukee Electric Railway
and Light company against several
heating plants of that city for discrim.
inatory rates will be heard.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Postmasters Meet August 20.

The annual convention of the Wis
consin League of Postmasters will be
held in Madison on August 20. Post
master William A. Devine will make
the address of welcome. Former Sec
rotary of State W. H. Froehlich Of
Jackson is president, and Alexander
Archie of Waterloo is secretary.
There are about $50 members.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Rain Hats Fire Danger.


According to State Forester E. M.
Griffith, the fire danger in the state
has been successfully passed for a
period of time as a result of the. re-
cent rains which have obyiated any
dangers Mr.. Griffith says that cruis-
ers are now examining the state land
in the southern part Of Oneida county
which will be offered for sale mas
much as they have been found to be
more valuable for agricultural pur-
poses than for forestry. Inducements
are being held out to settlers to take
up lands around Rhinelander. The Of
fer Of the state to lease camp sites on
the shores of northern Wisconsin
lakes has proven popular, hundreds of
letters being received so far. Twelve
leases were executed during the week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
a. A. jackson QUITS Board.

A. A. Jackson, GAINESVILLE, member
of the state board of examiners Tor ad-
mission to the bar, filed with the
supreme court his resignation from
that body. His term would have ex-
pired on the second Tuesday of this
month. No reason for the resignation
was given. Mr. Jackson's successor
will be named by the supreme court
probably in September.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
o.-ri,o+on Gets City Charter.

Governor McGoyern issued letters
natent authorizing the city of Darling
ton TO be incorporated under the gen
eral charter law The city heretofore
has been under a special charter
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Inspects Timber Lands.

InSpects Timber Lands.
o. l.. Sponsler, Madison, member
of the state board of forestry, is ma
king trip through the state, inspect
ing the timber resources. Mr.. Spoons
Ter spent ten days in Sank county.
and says that half century ago
there was not much timber on the
bluffs about Baraboo. When the Sacs
and Foxes resided at Prairie du Sac
they would set fire to the bluffs some
where in the vicinity of Leland and
the flames would spread to the east
ward as far as Durward's glen or
more This great tract was burned
over year after year, and when the
early settlers came they found the
bluffs comparatively bare. In the
early days the land was pastured, but
as the fences appeared this could not
be done as there is but little water.
This gave the tree plants chance to
grow, and the result is a fine tract CT
timber of a half century or more.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
August 7, 1862.

At Blackburn, England, large pub
lie meeting was held to consider the
advisability of recognizing the South
ern States of America, with a view to
bringing about an early termination
Of hostilities. resolution was pre-
scented before the meeting asking the
Queen to join with other European
powers in Intervention. A substitute
resolution was finally adopted urging
the British government to join with
other European powers in urging the
contending sections of the United
States to submit their differences to
arbitration.
The Confederate expedition to New
Mexico, under Col. Sibley, was met
near Fort Fillmore by body of Cali
fornia troops commanded by Colonel
Candy. The Confederates were de-
feated. Colonel Sibley was assassi-
mated by his own men, who accused
him of drunkenness and inefficiency.
Captain Faulkner's command of
Confederate cavalry, encamped in a
swamp near Trenton, Tenn, was sur
prised by detachment of the Second
Illinois cavalry and lost 80 killed and
20 wounded.
Colonel Mcneil, with a force of
1000 National troops, defeated the
Confederate partisan Porter at Kinks
Vile, Mo.
Major Montgomery, with a body of
Union troops, defeated the Confeder-
ate partisan Coffin in Dodd county,
Missouri
Malvern Hill was abandoned by the
Union troops under General Hooker,
information having been received
that an overwhelming force of Con-
federates under Gen. A. P. Hill was
advancing toward that place.
August g. 1862.
General Rousseau of the Union
army issued the following order at
Huntsville, Alabama: almost every
day murders are committed by law
less bands of robbers and marauders
firing into railroad trains. To pre-
vent this or to let the guilty suffer
with the innocent, it is ordered that
the preachers and leading men of the
churches mot exceeding twelve in
npmber) in and about Huntsville, who
hSTe been active secessionists, be ar
rested and kept in custody. and that
ore of them be detailed each day and
placed on board the train on the road
running by way of Athens and taken
70 Elk river and back, and that de-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07
Prairie Fire Leases.

Observation-Disclosures IRE dsoaea
~ besn done n ths eouthvestsrl
seeeioa Of this s&ats ~ prairie Assa
within the last week. Near Nsv
Salem Q thrsshiag machine startel q
lro that burns1 evse q large tsrFs.
teri. causing . loss Of about G,oeo
bushels Of grain. New Salem elti
sens fought the nrs successfully b.
Soro It reached the town. Near Ugin
. small nre destroyed several STACKS
q grain on the Clarence Stewart
farm. A. c. Anderson Of Flashsr los(
threshing separator and some
grain. Near Reeder q IRE swept over
many square miles. the greatest loss
being In hay. Farmers used plows
effectively and succeeded in stopping
the IRE.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07
PANAMA ALL WINTER.
3Wnl Wear, 1t ~ Result Of Election

Grand Forks.-Peter Dayton. Q
travelling man covering North Dakota
for a New York firm. will wear 4 80
Panama hat through the whole winter
season II Colonel Roosevelt 10 not
elected president. He made the
freak bet with James Estus Of St.
Louis. another travelling man EDtus'
territory covers the extreme souGh
and II Roosevelt IL elected hs must
wear . hsavy fur Gap for the nsgt sa1
months aad bs sure the ear laps aro
pulled Down.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07
AN EXPENSIVE ONE ON O. !.

FOR the past ten days o. J. Clark
has been rustling men to help on our
local threshing machines. Last sat.
urday he wired into Minot for twenty
good threshers At 50. 50 per day. guar.
anteetne TO pay necessary railroad
fares and meals to get the men hare
Wei they came that night twenty
strong. o. J. told them to 70 to
the Restaurant and get their suppers
and the fancy meals they ordered
wasn't slow. Porterhouse steik.
smothered in onions and oyster stevs
was tho order Of the evening. The
next morning about halt Of the bunch
were found "in The tungles" At the
stcckyards and the matter Of work
didn't seem to bother them at Ill, a.
they were stone deaf on that subject
Evidently they case up for a free
ride and q good feed and when that
was over they hiked down the track.
o. U.s. Intentions were alright but
the results weren't quite what he ex-
pected. He says he 10 charging q
nice little bunch t. experience &C
count Sherwood Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07
Discusses Bean crop.

Fargo.-'T am probably one Of the
Oldest bean raisers in North Dakota, :
was the statement made BY John Ell.
man, Of Mapleto1. Il planted my
hrst beans near Mspieton twenty
years ago. For ths last eighteen
years l have grown them regularly
ana have had crops each year rang.
ing from ten to seventy acres. Ny
largest yield. prior to this season. was
eighteen bushels. This year the erop
may exceed that. Bean raising can
be made profitable crop in North
Dakota under proper conditions, one
Of which is that 1t should be done IN
connection with sheep. 80 the latter
can consume the by-prsducts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07

STATE or NORTH DAKOTA,
Coun,y OF Ward. In County Court,
Before Hon. N. Davis, Judge.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of MAY
e. Putney. Deceased.
William H. Putney, Petitioner, ".
william E. Putney Clara Beighle,
Ada Good, Ethel Wick Pearl Todd
and Laura Putney, and all other
persons unknown claiming any es.
tate or Interest in or lien or On.
cumbrance upon the property de-
scribed In the petition or against
the estate Of said deceased. Re-
spondents. @
Citation Hearing Petition FOR Asesr.
tainlns THE % LAMA
State Of North Dakota to William
E. Putney. Clara Beighie. Ada Good.
Ethel Wick, Pean Todd and Laura
Putney, an dali other persons I'M.
known claiming any sstate or inter.
est in or Hen or encumbrance upon
tho property described in the pet,.
ton or against the estate OF said de-
ceased, Respondents. @&&
You are hereby notified that on
the Eth day Of September, 1912,
William H. Putuey, psessnted to
this court HE verified petition IL.
legins that he b tie sole heir Of
May e. Putney who DIED tntestate
on MARCH 3eth 1914. 1savins rea,
estate in the County Of Ward and
State Of North Dakota described a.
follows, to-wlt: Southeast quarter
(sEA) Northwest quarter (NwH)
and Northeast quarter (NEH) Of
Northwest quarter (NwA) Section
one (D. Township One Hundred
F4fty-three (153), Range Eishty.two
(s2). and that there are no debts Of
said decedsnt payable 10 the resi-.
d'nts Of this state, and prays that
the title to said real estate b "a.
certained and determined
And you are further notified that
the 18th day Of November A d
1919, ut the hour OF 10 O'Clock IN the
rooms in the county court house IN
tho city Of Minot, Ward county
North Dakota, having been appoint.
ed a. tho time and place Of hearing
said petition. ..-.-. ..
And yos are hereby cited and 70
quired to then and there appear ana
attend before this court and show
Cause, If any there b. Why the
PRAYER Of the petitioner therein
should not be granted.
Dated at Minot, North Dakota this
9Th da. Of oct., 1918.
By tho Court:
n. DAVIS,
Judge Of the County Court
10 10 u