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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21

A very singular event.. and in fact
one that is rarely heard of, took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.. George w.
Kay, residing just south Of town, We'd
nesday evening at $3.50 o'clock when
four of their children, two boys and
two girls were married at the same
time. Rev. L. G. Benson Of the Method
ist:Episcopal church performing the
ceremony. r.. =.
The. children were Miss Gertrude
Kay, who became the bride Of James
Leonard Battles Of this city. ClaEabel
Elsie. Kay, who: was married to H.
Howard Andrus of VI Woolstock, Iowa,
George Clement Kay 81, Aorristown, 9.
o., who took al his: bride. Miss >ParneA
Hitchcock of1 this ecitys and Lloyd Man.
lya Kay, who was united IN marriage to
liss:4Luln Frances Pricet Of this city.
:. TheT ceremony took place en- the lawn
under an arch decorated With roses and
lit up with Japanese Hla1ter1s,<ria: the
presence zof, about sixky people. The
Bridal party, approached the; wedding
arch to- the; strains :. OF = Menaelssohns
wedding march, played .by; Miss Lottie
Kay, q: sister Of the: Kay brides and
grooms. They were unattended. The
brides were ell gowned in white and
carried shower bouquets, :.7of, bridal
roses. 80 ~.>.,... ~: .
:. After. the ceremony the bridal party
repaired to the dining room Of the
home where buffet luncheon was serv-
ed, Mrs. j. M. Lambert presiding at
the tables and the Misses Lottie,
Dorothy and Marjory Kay and the
Misses frankie, Helen and Grace Lam
bert serving. The dining room scheme
of decorations was in pink and green,
carnations and smilax being used.
Out-of-town guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Andrus and daughters, Frank
lie and. 1vie; and son, Farlie, of Motley;
Miss Mate Reed of Briton, 8. d., Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. C. Lisle and Mrs. Fred Galley Of
John Mayett and son, Law.
renee Of Superior, Mrs. George Nc
Clellan and son, Howard Of Willard,
and Mrs. Earl Barr. and Miss Jessie
Dingman Of St.. Cloud. 49,. -.
Mr.. Battles has during the past sew
,eral years resided in this city, being.
employed as billing clerk in the offices
Of the Northwestern Milling company.
Lloyd Kay is also employed by this
company, being engaged in work in
the -four mill. Mr.. Andrus is in the
employ Of the Independent Grain &
Lumber; company Of Woodstock, Iowa,
as assistant yard-master, for. which
place he leaves with his bride this
morning. 49, =. :.~..~: !.
George Kay has 4 homestead at Nor
ristown, s. D., at which place he will
gosswith his bride after q brief visit
here. r E -
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Kay left yester.
day for an outing Of about ten days
at Lake Alexandria and on their return
will take up their residence on Seventh
street northeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Battles departed yester-
day on shortx wedding trip and on
their return will be at home to their
friends at 81 Bay street. i.s
The brides, with the exception Of
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21

F.. w. Dobbyn of Madison, who is to
succeed Supt., White at the head Of
the local public schools, arrived We'd
nesday evening to spend q few days in
looking over the work and to confer
with the board of education. He goes
to Long Prairie Saturday where he is
to conduct q summer school.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21
MARRIED

: !. A pretty June wedding took place
at 3 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Hinck-
Icy, 100. Seventh street southeast,
when their only daughter; Miss Grace
Marie, became the bride ofs:Neil Wood
worth. =: =: ::,,' fl',I *,::y> .,S
The ceremony: WAS preceded by: q
violin. SOLO by Brad ford Hinckley, 20
bruther$ aflthe:bride:. As.Iohengyen' %
wedding HazehI was played 34hy, Miss
sRanoia Randall at the piano aaad NJ.
Leigh C&ty with thesyiohn; the bride
:asses1ded the stairs and passed through
an ail2s formed by six young ladies
hal snil9x and white ribbon and pro
eoeded sto anl' siimpfovised altar in the
pa4lpr; preceded by her bridesmaids.
She, WAS met at the altar BY the groom
Who! with the best man entered from
the east room. The: ceremony was per
formed under a floral bell Of simlax
and roses in front of bank of ferns
and sweet peas by Rev. Frank Atkin-
son.
Soft strains of the piano and violin
were played during the ceremony.
The bride was exquisitely gowned in
white satin and Irish point lace trim
med with sea pearls, wore veil fasten.
ed with a pearl and gold buckle worn
by, her great-grandmother at her we'd
ding, and carried a shower bouquet Of
bridal roses.
She was ATTENDED by Miss Anna
belle Eardman of Waukesha, Wis.,, and
Miss Florence Woodwork of Pequot, a
sister of the groom; Miss Eardman be-
ing gowned in pink messaline with pink
embroidered chiffon over -drape and
carrying pink roses, and Miss Wood
worth wearing gown Of green MESA.
line trimmed with cream lace and
carrying cream roses. Pierre Wood
worth of 'Ffaxee, q brother Of the
,groom1 attended the groom.
81 A. buffet luncheon was served in the
dining room following the ceremony.
: Mrs. Woodwork has during the past
three: Year, taught in the public schools
Of: this city, coming here from Spring
Valley, Wis: During her residence here
she has taken a prominent part in the
social life Of the city and her excellent
voice together with her pleasant man
ners has made her place in musical
circles. ".~--
Mr.. Woodwork has been q resident
Of this city since boyhood. He gradu-
Eated from the local high school and
has during the past eight years been
q valuable employe in the offices of
the Pine Tree Manufacturing company
Of this city. g.
Out of town guests at the wedding
were Miss Annabelle Eardman of
Waukesha, Wis, Miss Alice Andrew
Of Two Hatbors, E. Pierre Woodworth
Of Frazee, Chas. Graham of Cass Lake,
g. w. Woodworth and Misses Florence
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21

Il. G. Reeves of the general offices
of the Northern Pacific, was a busi-
ness visitor in the city yesterday. He
stated that he had nothing to give out
in regard to the freight-handlers
strike, but that the strikers were still
holding out.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21
HAS THUMB SMASHED

Mr.. Wyman of Green Prairie Fish
lake was in the city yesterday after
noon and had the thumb Of his right
hand amputated at the first joint, hav-
ing had it badly smashed in an accident
earlier in the day, while holding a
stake which his son was pounding
down with q heavy mallet.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21

Ernest Kaestner returned Friday
from Detroit, where he was delegate
to the Eagles convention. He reports
a fine meeting and states that state
aerie was organized which receives the
sanction of the national organization.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21
DIED

Mrs. Mary sadler, aged 80 years,
wife of Frank Sadler of Rail Prairie,
passed away early Monday morning at
her home, death being d1ue 70 tube1e
culesis Of the lungs. She is survived by
her husband and 4-year-old daugh-
ter. : .A>.s-.s@s,
The body was shipped to Tama, Ia,
the lady's former home, where the fun
eral was held.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21

Mrs. Math Zerwas went to Staples
Wednesday, called there by the sud-
den death Of. her nephew, John Stevens
of Staples, who was killed while
switching at Fergus Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21

!. Harvey Ploof, the Hotel Buckman
day clerk, was given a surprise Wed
nesday afternoon in the form Of bad
shock which threw him backward
against show case, breaking it, when
he took hold Of an electric cigar light
er, but was uninjured. "a >-, {.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21

and Dorothy Woodwork Of Pequot,
Roy W. Hammond of Minneapolis, Mr..
and Mrs. Marc Adams Of Bemidji and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Berg of Rock Riv.
er, Wyo.
The newly welded couple departed
on an evening train ON =, honeymoon,
the BRIDES going away gown being
tan diagonal. They will be at home to
their. friends after August: 20 ,atss402
Fourth street southeast.
Heartiest Fluctuations are extended
them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-21

oRdER'L1FTLE FALLS ~
&: : s*eo*:* BoY:FAEAILX HURT
=" Relatives hers are in receipt Of news
from Everett; Washington; informing
them of q fatal accident which befell
Ed. Dionne at that pace recently,
when he was ruin over by an automo-
bile and so badly injured that he could
not possibly live. Mr.: Dionne had been
away from here about two years and
since going West took unto himself a
bride.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

filings in the six federal land offices
or the territory as compared with
previous years and still there Were
curing the year q total Of 1000 original
entries covering 100000 acres. leaving
Tor pubic entry 1900, 600 acres, most
OF II subject TO the 500 acre entry act
The santa. b'e land office showed most
OF lhe homestead entries with the
Tucumcari district second. the Ros-
vel district third, Las Cruces fourth,
clayton fifth and Fort Sumner last
Agriculture.
On the dry farms. the homesteaders
Jared better than the year previous or
during any of the past five years Still,
the crops IN most instances were dis
appointing because most Of the farm
ers have not yet learned the lessons Of
scientific farming and expect to raise
crops the old haphazard way. In
few Instances. there is actual suffering
this winter but by spring a large in
fluX Of newcomers is looked for, be-
cause last year was favorable from
the standpoint Of moisture. On the
irrigated farms, good results were OBJ
tanned although here too, development
IS not what had been predicted Big
irrigation systems proposed in San
Juan, and in other counties failed Of
for the present Good pro-
gress was made on the Elephant Butte
dam site by the reclamation service,
but under the Rio HondO project, no
water was available and no new pro-
iects were started by the government
during the year.
The census bureau in bulletin just
made public, gives New Mexico 1883
irrigated farms, out OF total NUMBER
OF 50, 032 farms. The acreage irrigated
gallon works in existence are capabls
Of supplying 645.530 acres The number
Of INDEPENDENT enterprises is 2fS0s
total length Of bitches 1920 miles;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
The Last Year Of New Mexico AS
a Territory Was Most Profitable
Farmers Made Splendid Crops Orchards Yielded Abundan Cattle
Had Plenty Of Grass and Wool Clip Was Big Politically
Was Most Important In History OF the State, AS 1t Marked
its Transformation Front Government

- ANITA Re \. NJ, Jan. 27.-Political-
~ 1911 has been the most eTentful
year for New Mexico since the
American occupation. IL January. the
constitution drafted the year before
was ratified by more than $4,000 ma
5ority IN q total OF $1,000 votes cast.
Despite this overwhelming ratification,
congress found fault though Taft ap-
proved, and compelled the people to
vote on a proposition to make the
constitution more easily amendabie
and this proposition carried on Novem-
Der =, the state-tO-be at the same time
e4ecunE William G. Mcdonald a Demo-
Graf governor electing four other
DeInocratic candidates 70 state office,
but filling the majority Of offices with
Republicans, electing legislature
publicane. electing 8 Republican su-
preme court and a Republican corpora
tlon commission, giving every proof
several thousand majority, but demon
stratng also that the Republican party
must be united 10 win and dare not
engage in such local squabbles IS &C
CURED 81 Bernalilo and SandoVal
counties this time and defeated the
Republican candidates for governor,
secretary Of state Lieutenant governor.
state treasurer, and one Of the two Re
publican candidates for congress. The
official cauva ssing board took more
suit Of the election and found many
discrep anoles on the face Of the re-
turns Very significant too, was the
large Increase in the Socialist vote In
February. the legislature viii meet
and Its first business will be TO elect
Two United states senators.
Immigration.
There has been a decided decline in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

the range appears to be decreasing,
the shipments this year ecltpstng those
OF former years.
The year closes with a balance OF
almost 100000 in the territorial
treasury: 100000 in the various
county treasures and almost nalI a
million dollars in various school dis
bonded Indebtedness OF the territory
has been reduced to S950.OOO and q
recent investOry Of the value OF terIl-
torial institutions, not lneludlng lana
grants. yielded S2.OO6. 640-5S. The ter
rftOry had an income this year Of ST.
5O2S39 and the tax levy has been re-
duced in two years from l4-5 mills TO
10 mills The counties collected during
the year S3,00o.0oo in taxes and have a
bonded Indebtedness OF S5,4Uussus
School districts have an Indebtedness
Of ST0S.631 against which there Is
valuation Of school buildings OF one
ard a quarter million dollars The
taxable assessment increased from
s5S313.126 in 1910 to s6O.04s.sS0 in
1911 There are now 43 national and
A. territorial banks in the territory
with q capitalization OF $500, 600 and
total resources and liabilities OF ST.
failurS among territorial or national
banks that the territory has eX-
perienced in IS years. the savings bank
at Taos being closed BY the terri
torial bank examiner There are "a
building and loan associations IN the
territory with assets Of S1-400. 600. Dur
ing the past fiscal year. 183 incor-
poratiOn filings OF SO less than the
year before were made. The au-
thorfzed Capitalization was S46 9S9. 000
poratiOn fees collected were $4,000 as
a gaiust 1900 the year proceeding.
The insurance department collected
$40, PCS, in increase Of $4,000 over the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

tariff agitation, the wool growers have
$4,000, 900 less in the banks and pockets
this winter than they would have had
otherwise. Here too. the census bureau
are disappointing. but which agree
well with the territorial assessment
returns. According to the census
bureau. the value of domestic animals
in New Mexico is S42Sl2. 6Sl OF this
almost One-half, or S20,245,410 repre-
sents cattle. an increase Of 12.6 per
cent in ten years as against an increase
Of SIS percent in population. Sheep
and lambs are valued at Sl2,OO0,OOO,
an increase Of 11-9 percent in 10 years.
Horses and colts are third with a
value of s7,736.1S9, an increase Of 2S4.4
per cent in a decade Mules and mule
colts are fourth and are valued at
S1.45S,114. an increase OF 696 percent
Then come goats and kids to the value
Of SS90.757. an Increase OF So percent;
swine S274.S90, an increase OF 236 per-
cent: poultry S256,466. an increase Of
80 percent; asses and burros. mostly
percent. bees S46.300, an increase Of
122 percent: which taken altogether
is not so bad. especially when II comes
10 the percent OF increase the past 10
years. IN numbers. sheep and lambs
lead with 3.264.012, reducing New
Mexico 10 fourth rank as a sheep state,
although Il claimed to be first for
many years. Cattle number I.072,6 56,
Of which 1903 are dairy cows; goats
and kids. 3S5, 922. horses. 172, $50; swine
and poultry. 53l625 As stated above.
for sheepmen. the year was not as
good as IL should have been from a
financial standpoint although the sea-
son lert nothing 70 oe desired ana the
range outlook for next year also ap-
pears very favorable. The cattlemen,
too. complain of low prices and heavy
expenses and the number Of cattle on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

3 number OFF artesian wells, $40; NUMBER
Z Of reservoirs b23; number or pumping
plants. 4S7; total cost Of irrigation
systems, $9,0l9,9 SOS. However, terri
torial engineer Charles D. Miller Is TO
the fore with a statement that New
Mexico has water available 10 lrr18sIe
more than four million acres or nine
times as much as the census bureau
says is under irrigation now. and that
the flowing water could easily develop
10000 horsepower Of which hardly any
is utilized. How much room for de-
velopment therefore and what oppor-
tunities for enterprise
A number OF enterprises by private
capital are under way and several very
extensive propositions have been put
in shape for capital 10 take hold
Farm Crops SSO,OOO,OOO.
The census bureau says that includ-
ing the dry farms, New Mexico has
under cultivation 100000 acres, or
only about one-eighth Of the area in
its farms and less than 1-50th Of its
entire area The value Of farm lands
and buildings Is given at $l1l,45O.O0o;
There are $3.50 white farmers. 1852
indian and negro farmers OF the
81, 032 farms only 1852 are mortgagedf
not so much because New Mexico
farmers are rolling in aftluences but
because most OF the farms have not yet
been patented to the owners. New
Mexico has SOS farms over 1000 acres
S3S from 500 to 999 acres. 1872 having
Us to 499 acres; 1872 that have lUu
to ia acres and 1900 that have less
than 100 acres. In the year 1903.
covered by the census, these farms
raised almost S10.0O9000 worth Of
field crops. But 1903 was the worst
drOUth year New Mexico has ex-
perienced IN a decade and this year.
the field crops were worth at least
$50, 600, 900, while orchards, truck gard
ems and crops, such as beans, canta-
loupes, etc. added another Sl0,OOO,oO0.
New Mexico IS pre-eminently an agri-
cultural state and the product aof its
farms and orchards annually exceeds
the product OF its mines. mills and
factories, stock industry and forests
taken together.
Manufacturing.
The dreams Of beet sugar mills, 70
great factories and foundries stiu re-
main unfulfilled. Outside of a few big
railroad Stops and lumber mills, New
manufacturing industries are
insignificant The census bureau. in
a bulletin Just issued, credits New
Mexico with 3I3 manufacturing estab-
lishments employing 4766 persons who
earn in salaries and wages S3,QoO,0O0
a year. These establishments turned
out product valued at SS,000.000 and
used Up S3,261, GOO worth Of material
In five years, the number OF wage
earners has increased 19.1 per cent:
and the value added by manufacture
1876 percent. Of the industries, the
railroad shops represented the largest
employing 1900 wage earners and turn
ing out S2,251.0OO worth Of products
The lumber industry came second with
1875 men and boys employed and pro- ]
ducts amounting 70 S2,l62,00o. Third I
were printing establishments with 283 /.
wage earners and product per year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

OF $462,oo0. Flour and grist mills
stood fourth.
Mines and Mining.
There are bright spots in the min
ing industry this year; the steady in
crease in coal production; the gigantic
Development work by the Chino COM
pany in Grant county, the steady out
put Of gold in the Mogollon and of zinc
and lead in the -Magdalena dis
rr1cts- Outside OF that, mining suffer-
ed for lack Of capital, for lack Of de-
yelopment, for lack Of enterprise From
one END Of the state 10 the other are
scattered remnants of once prosper
Gus mining camps and of mining camps
still surviving but expectant mainly OF
the future rather than depending on
present realization.
The coal output this year reached
100000 tons valued at more than
IS, 600 600. In COlfax county. especially.
output steadily increased. Colfax
county now produces more than 70
percent Of the total output in the terri
tory, with the Mckinley county held
second. No important new fields were
developed during the year and some
of the older but minor fields decreased
production. The production Of gold,
SILVER copper. zinc and lead viii total
almost $4,000, 900. Almost 100000 tons
of ore were treated.
The Mogollon district was the chief
gold producer, the Magdalena- Kelly
district also in Socorro county, the
chief zinc producer; Grant county
again produced most Of the copper
ore
OF the ninety producing mines, forty
are in Grant county. II in Socorro
county. The operations of the Chino
company have reached such a stage
that tremendous production may be
looked Tor next year There are signs
OF renewed activity, especially in Grant
ana Sierra counties, as well as in Lin
coin and southern Santa Fe counties. In
the latter the smelter at San Pedro
seems to be abandoned for good. In
the Organ mountains there Is renewed
activity and the group Of mining
and across the range in Taos county.
promise renewed interest In the
MogolOn district, several large mining
deals are pending and constant i'm
9rovenfents are being made.
The discovery Of oil in the Seven
Lakes district in Valencia and Nc
Hinley counties. has led TO a small rush
work is being done in the Algodones
district I'm SandOval county Those
who judge by the great mineral pro-
auction I'm the early eighties. are con-
rdent that New Mexico has the min
aral resources, and needs but system
ltic prospecting and Development and
sufficient caDital to increase its total
which II is now, to $4,000, 900 a year, &
which IL ought to be, considering the
arge number Of mining districts, the
extent Of the mineral zones and the
profitable production of many of its
mines in the past.
stock Industry.
Sheepmen are suffering from too 4
figured out that on account Of the 1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

year preceding There are II COM
panies authorized to do business in
New Mexico. Life insurance policies
to the number Of 1909 were issued dur
IN force the total OF Insurance in
force being S23, 000 0o0 During the
year $4,000, 600 worth of fire insur-
ance were written while the losses in
CURED were less than half million
Progress has been most evident in
the growth and activity Of New
Mexic0's schools and colleges. The
school census Just taken showed 10o.-
tween five and p years. indicating a
total population OF the territory q
e5O,o00. More than 1900 teachers are
employed and the school enrolment
schools and spends annually Sl-0Oo,0Qo
on its public schools and almost as
much more on territorial higher In
stitutions of learning and on private
colleges. sectarian academies and mis-
sion and indian schools.
Law and Order.
New Mexico suffered from no great
strikes, from nc riots and has not had
a lynching IN two decades However
some concern is felt at the large
to the authorities and the few that
are adequately punished while In many
instances. authorities are bar1led and
cannot find the assassin or even de-
tect his Identity The percentage OF
murders in New Mexico 70 population
is no greater than IN other states. per-
haps. not near as large, but the aver
age OF six killings g month Wl-cn
seemed to have been maintained llls
past twelve months. Is not 1atterlns-
other crimes are steadily on the de-
fCo,+fnuaH IN nexf paee.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

Continued on next pass0
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-22

Editor Fyles of The Minor Teller
doesn't admire the politicians at For
man.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-22
|PR|NCE OF Wales fine Time At
IS NOW OF AGE MEN0KEN picnic
Old Fashioned Outing Enjoyed
by Hundreds Of People at
EmberIlDg's Grove

Yesterday was big day at Menok-
en- when an old fashioned picnic was
held in Eberling's grove on Apple
Creek about mile and one half north
of Menoken. Many people were in
attendance from all sections of Bur.
leigh county and the day was spent in
enjoying an old.fashioned outing.
Many residents of theu capital city
motored to the picnic and spent the
day In merrymaking.
AFTER a picnic dinner served under
the trees there was a baseball game
in the afternoon between Sterling and
Mckenzie. The contest was one OF
the best that has been played in east.
ern Burleigh county this year, the
final score being a tie, s to 5. Other
forms of sport were also INDUCED in.
During the afternoon and evening
a bowery dance was held in the ca.
pacious pavilion in the grove, music
being furnished by the Sterling or,
chestra. Everyone had a splendid
time.