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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
FOREIGN.

A St. Petersburg dispatch says the
naval estimates for 1918 include $S4.
100000 for ship building.
That Adrianople hns fallen is the
rumor at Constantinople. Wireless
communication with the besieged city
has failed for twenty-four hours.
A newly revised dictionary of mon
key language has Just been issued
through the French Academy of Sci
cpces by Yves de Lage. long a labori-
Gus student of ape jabbering.
The body of Spain's premier, Jose
Canalejas, who was assassinated, was
entombed at Madrid with much cere-
mony. All business was suspended,
not only in Madrid, but throughout
Spain. during the ceremony.
The cholera epidemic among the
Turkish troops holding. the line of for
tifications at Tchatalja, in front of
Constantinople. is rapidly becoming
worse. More than 500 cases are re-
ported daily and the total number al
ready exceeds 6,000.
Augustin Max, known throughout
France as "The Blind Banker of
Paris" has created mild sensation
in financial circles here by surrender
ing himself to the police and confess
ing that he has misappropriated 81
900 900 of his clients money.
Jose Canalejas y Mendas, the prime
minister regarded as the Abraham
Lincoln of Spain, was shot and killed
at Madrid by young anarchist, Man
tela Pardinas. The assassin attempt
ed suicide, and it was first thought ne
was dead, but when he had been car
ried to hospital he was found to be
living.
Peace is not yet in the Balkans. A
iirief, uncensored dispatch from Con.
stantinople. verified in its main tenor
by message which passed the Gems
crs in Gelgrade, indicates that Servia
may refuse to treat with Turkey. II
the Serbs persist in this attitude there
is small hope of even temporary ces-
sation of hostilities. beyond the brief
armed armistice now said to be in
force at Tchataldja.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
~ FEEL HAVE DONE GOOD TO
COUNTRY" SAYS TAFT AT
NEW YORK.
FAv0RS SINGLE Term
IN STRIKING SPEECH, CHIEF Elk
EcUTIVE TELLS REGRETS AT
ARBITRATION FAILURE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-President Taft sang his
"Swan Song" as chief executice of the
nation. AS the guest of the Lotus CLUB
the President responded to the toast,
"The President" in speech whlch
many of his hearers considered the
most remarkable he has ever made. He
shifted from grave to gay and from
the philosophy which, he said, four
years in the White House had taught
him to a discussion of the problems
which face the nation. He laughed at
the outcome of the election, smiled
when he spoke of some of the plans OF
tho president-elect. Wilson, and
touched with gentle sarcasm William
Jennings Bryan.
His chief regret, the President said,
was that he had been unable to influ-
ence the United States Senate to rati-
fy the arbitration treaties with France
and Great Britain. In spite OF that fact
he asked his audience to believe that
he would leave office with the deepest
gratitude to the American people for
the honor they had given him and with
@<-N-
been accomplished in his administra-
ton to warrant his feeling that he had
done real good for his country.
President Taft said In part:
81 saw in tho name of your club the
possibility that you were organized to
furnish an opportunity for swan song
to those about to disappear. | con-
cluded that 1t was well to cast an an
chor to tho windward and accept as
much real coincidence as l could gath
er In such hospitable presence as
this. and therefore. my friends. ac'
cepted your invitation and am here
You have given me the toast Of The
President
"In these days OF progress, reform
uplift and improvement a man does
not show himself abreast of the age
unless he has some changes to sug
gest. 1t is the recommended change
that marks his being up to date. II
may be change only for the sake OF
change, but 1t is responsive to a pub
lie demand and therefore let's propose
1t.
"It is contrary to my own love for
the dear old constitution to suggest
any alteration in its terms, lest it be
regarded as a reflection on, or criti
cism OF that which has been put to the
sacred use for 125 years of maintain
ing liberty regulated by law. and the
guarantees of the rights of the minor
ity and the individual under the rule
OF the majority. But yielding to the
modern habit. and Just to show that
am a conservative and not reaction
airy. I venture the suggestion that II
would aid the efficiency OF the execu
tive and center his energy and atten
tion and that of his subordinates in the
latter part Of his administration upor
what is purely disinterested public
service II he were made ineligible aft
er serving one term OF six year!
either to q succeeding or a non-con
secutive term.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
Reported Turks Have Won a Battle

Reported Turks Have Won q Battle.
Constantinople.-Th the Turks
have scored the first victory in the tire.
mendous battle now raging all along
the Chatalja line of Notifications
guarding Constantinople. is the report
sent to the capital by Nazim Pasha,
the Turkish commander-in-chief,w when
the fighting which had been proceed.
ing since dawn was stopped for the
right an hour after sunset. The re
suit OF the combat is awaited with
the keenest anxiety in the Turkish
capital, as 1t 10 the last battle that
the Moslems will have chance to
fight. in case Of defeat. which would
entail also the occupation OF the Otto
man capital by the allied armies II the
latter so desire.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21

{.
A homc-likc place. All outside rooms. Steam heat
DENVER & RIO GRANDE-wEsTERN
PACIFIC
1.-THE Royal rgeFeather River
Canon Route"
Taken together form the most beauti-
full line of continuous travel Denver.
Salt Lake. City, San Francisco.
The marvellous scenic attractions of
the Rockies. the Great Salt Beds of
Utah and the wonders OF the Sierras,
can be seen from the car windows
without extra expense for side trips
SUPERB DINING CAR SERVICE.
For illustrated descriptive matter,
write Frank A. WadleiEh. General
Railroad. Denver. Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
Hodges Wins Kansas by Thirty-one

Topeka-With all counties except
Wyandotte reported officially to the
secretary of state and its vote esti-
mated, Hodges. Dem, Saturday, led
Capper, Rep. 81 votes in the race for
governor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21

Greeley to Have Early Mail Service,
Greeley.-A letter received by Pres.
ident Crockett of the Commercial Club
indicates that the struggle for an early
mail service from Denver to Greeley
has been won.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
Very HobbIe,

Mrs. Stiles-How do you like my
new gown?
Mr.. Stiles-Reminds me of a crowd
ed theater.
Mrs. Stiles-Crowded theater? How
SO?
Mr.. Stiles-There seems to be stand
ing room only.-Judge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21

Placer Miners Get Rich Beach Limo.
Nome, Alaska.-Another rich strike
of placer gold has been made and, it is
believed the long sought continuation
OF the third beach line has been found.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
Child Drops Two Stories; Not Hurt.

Colorado Springs.-A fall of two
stories to the ground did not injure
little Dorothy Allen Davis. daughter OF
Walter c. Davis.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
More Exact

More Exact.
I'm afraid Jukes is a regular
rounder."
"Oh, no. Jukes is very irregular
rounder."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
COLORADO
STATE NEW S
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOW COMING EVENTS.

January 20-25-Eighth Annual West
ern stock Show-Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
AMERICAN HOUSE ] E't;i::'1 si:s: !; s. =: :: :

Depot. Rates: SOC. 75c and 81 90. Europ
| A homc-likc place. All outside rooms. St
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
PRAIRIE DALE
WEEKLY NEWS

Jas. Hurst and daughter Ruth
went to Ekalaka Saturday.
Cyrus Hardy was a caller at
the Jas. Hurst home Monday.
NJ. A. Mclean was a caller in
this neighborhood one day last
week.
Orla Strain has been papering
and otherwise fixing up his home
this week.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor visited
this week with her friend Miss
Ruth Strain. .
G. M. Sweeney and wife passed
through the valley this week from
a visit in town.
Whew! But the weather has
been cold. 'Ye correspondent
has been too near froze to write.
Mike Ryan and J. j. Buck
master made a trip to Ekalaka
Saturday. They reported the
roads in bad shape.
]. w. Hiscock was over in this
section this week looking for a
man to help him put up ice, Mr..
Hiscock wishes that some one
would invent a plan to store sum.
mer heat for winters use.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
DOINCS NEAR
CHALK BUTTES

Warren Yost was a business
visitor to Ekalaka last Saturday.
Mr.. Shuts is in Baker canvas
ing dry goods at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Cleek are
visiting their home folks in Okla
hOma.
Mr.. Russell from Baker, was
over selling hay to the stockmen.
He disposed Of about GO tons.
There is plenty of snow here
yet, but we wish and hope for
better weather soon.
4 say!' Seotty is on Box Ell.
der now, working on q horse
ranch.
New Year has come and there.
fore, be it resolved, that we will
meet the world with a smiling
face, be as good as we can, and
that we will always remember
that there is so much bad in the
best Of US. and so much good in
the worst Of US. that none OF us
can say anything about the rest
Of us.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UVVTTVUIcNC OK CNC IHlcTIOTA
[. 3. Land Office at Niles City, Montana.
January l3. 1912.
Notice Is hereby given that Keta Morris
OF Hraham Montana. who on January u:
no: 1850. for SWh. sec. "a. SEM SEM. sec. Is.
NN3* NWM. sec. ", EH. n M see. ". +. rs,
R.6s F.. M.P.M. has filed notice OF intention
to make final proof to establish claim to
the :aad above described before John l..
Schofleld. U. commissioned ut Graham,
Montana ON the u day of February. 2Vlg.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Bert ". Morris, John H. Morris. Patrick
Finn1E0n, Ira y. franklin, all Of Graham.
Montana.
4. KIRCNER. Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
Notice for Publication.

Department OF til" Interior. L. $. Land
Oflicr. Miles city. 1Iunt.
December 8. l9ll
notice is hereby given that Mary N. Owens
whose posto address Is ElSalakn. montana
did Oh the 10Th day May 1910 file III this office
Sworn Statement ana Application No. lO&2
to purchase theSWh. section "a IT, N Range
8: f., NJ. r. H., nnd the timber thereon under
the provisions of the act OF June \. lS1S amt
acts niucndatOry known as the Timber and
Stone Laws al such value rs might he fixed
by appraiseint1t and that pursuant to such
application the band and timber thereon
have been appraised Sims. GO the timber cSt!.
mated yi5.OUD board feet at 500 POT NJ, and
the Ian $:t.U.Uu: that said applicant viii
offer final proof In support Of his application
and sworn statement Oh the 21uny February
Isl. before +. NJ. 0worShak, L. s. COlnmiss.
Toner at t.kalAkA, Montana.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry or initiate Il contest
AT any time before Mntent issues by iilinK a
cNrrOborntrd affidavit in this office alleging
facts Which would defeat the cntry man.
A.. kIRCIlEls. Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
JUDGES HAVE
BEEN APPOINTED

The board of county commiss.
toner's has been busy for some
time completing the list Of clerks
and judges for the special bridge
election to be held on February
20. Contrary to the idea Of
many, voters will not have to
register especially for this cleo.
ton. All those who registered at
the last general election will be
eligible to vote for the bridge
bonds. The list Of judges and
clerks named is as follows:
Precinct No. q, Ekalaka T.
J. Martin. E. L. Wilson. A. J.
Speei.nan. James Mallough, ].
II. Booth.
Precinct No. q. Ewalt--W. F.
Harrington. Il. W. Ewalt, W. NJ.
Marshall.
Precinct No. "a. G. S. Brad.
shaw canch--G. S. Bradshaw,
!. i. Schultz, Charles Keith.
Precinct No. 25. willard Al
Breckenridge. Theadore Berg
stGom. Curtis Shreve.
Precinct No. g. Tee Dee Dav
il D;nwoody. Win. Fulton, w. c
Hamilton.
Prec:nct M. &c. Buck school
nouse-John F. Buck, JIG. WASH
W. &. Padden.
Precinct No. IS, Midland schoo
house Mowbray, Fred B
Wheat. ]. &. Rurdette.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
$4,000 REWARD

Will be paid for the arrest and
conviction Of any party or parties
who have been destroying or
who may hereafter destroy any
property belonging to The Eka-
iaka Telephone Company. Send
all information to the Secretary.
BY order of H. N. Sykes. Presi-
dent, T. J. Martin, Secretary,
Eknlaka, Mont. 1-24.12
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19

Tonight is the night that the
dancing population Of Ekaiaka
and vicinity gather at the Odd
Fellows hall for several hours OF
pure joy. Lay aside your cares
for this evening and attend this
dance.-For the benift Of the
Ekalaka Fire Department
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
Notice for Publications..

Department OF the interior. L. S. Land
Office. Miles City. .:oi!t.
l)crcinbOr ~. 1871
Notice is hereby given that Augusta
WithrtspOOn OF Eknilka, Montana who Ol
April q. 1910 lnatc Homestead entry No.
ttO4l for S@s SEA. NHt, Sth. sec. n T. . N.
Range +: f.. Lot : sec. 10 r.. p: NJ Range tSt..
n. p. N. has filcd notice OF intention to make
rtnal communication proof to establish claim
to the land above ueScritr'd before +. HI.
IWOrShnk, S. Commissioned ut EkNlnk,t.
Montana OH the 5th day Of February 1872.
Claimant names ar witnesses:
JOhn Oliver. John l.ynh. Alvin w. f.ucnS
and Judd l.. Hedges. all Of Eknlaka. Mont.
a. kIRClIER. Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
iISOLATED TKACT)

Department OF the interior.
L. 8. Land Office at Ml!es City. Montana.
December g3, 1911
Nottco Is hereby given that. as directed
ty the Commit lone Of the General Land
Office under the provisions OF Act OF Cong
rrss approved June y, lAaj Ga Stats, Sill, We
viii offer ut public sale. toth. highest bidder
at 10 O'clock n. III. on the eth day Of tel'ru.
airy. 1912, nt this o1lic. tho following drsrrib'
"a H., Vi. +. n. Any person claiming nj vrr-
s.!y thu. above described lnnd ara: nd vistd to
iiilc their claims or objections oh or before
the time !rSiRnatcu.
4. KlECIIEl:. Register,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
AT THE CHURCH
on SUNDAY

Sunday, Jan. 81. Bible School
at i0:15. At ILLS. meeting of
all members of;the Union Church.
6:45, Christian Endervor Society.
7:30, Church Service Subject,
The Music of the Spheres" by
T. T. Phelps.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
Notice for Publications.
Department of the Interior, L. S.
Office, Miles City, Mont.

Impairment Of the Interior, {. s. LAM
Office. Miles City, Mont.
January IA, 1912
Noticeis hereby given that John E. DOyl c
OF Elgln, Montana who Oh April ~, 1910.
made Homestead entry No. WN7 for NNM
Sec. Il r. ). 60 u. NJ. =. NJ. has filrd
notice Of intention 20 make final collinu-
tAtiOn proof to establish claim to tbe land
above described before +. M. Dworshnk, u.
$. commissioner ". EK0lnkn, Montana on
the 10Th day OF fchrr"ry, nl2.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
George Frcaric;asoD. George nedlow, John
L Howe. Charles Lnvell. III OF FlHin, Mont.
4. EIECHER. Register
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-19
Notice for Publication.
G.. s.. Land DfGrr 1T Miles city. Moutena,

G. s.. Land OfGrr ut Miles city. Moutena.
December ~. ldil
:xOties Is hereby given that William
Maxwell Jr. OF Webster. Montana who on
April 4, 1910 made homestead entry ~. Hh1>
for VIZ Sch. W. NEW. Lot =, sec. !, r.. 3 N.
II. 80 E..M III. Pm. has filtu notice Of Intention
to innkeiinnl Communication proof TO cstnD-
lish claim to the land above described be-
fore W. X. Barber Us. commissioner at
BAKER. Montana on the :=3dny of Janunry 1912
Claimant ralnea AZ witnesses:
Frahk lnyis. walter Garvln. George rolbo
f.. \. Mulkry all Of toilet. Montana.
y. KlHCIlElt. Register.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-06
1000 WORK ON LEVEE
Stores Close in Kentucky Town and
All Are Employed to Stop
the Flood.
WATER TEARS SIXTY FOOT GAP

Hickman, KY, April e.-With a
roar that could be heard for miles,
the Mississippi river flood burst
through the government levee, five
miles west of Hickman late yesterday
and is racing over the Reelfoot lake
district. By tomorrow, $50 square
miles of farming lands will be an in
land sea.
Grave apprehension is felt for the
safety of the farmers in remote Sec
tons of the sparsely settled country.
The water when it came through,
tore a gap 60 feet wide in the levee,
and the swirling current is fast eat
ing away the earthwork and widen
ing the breach.
The stores in Charlottesville closed
and all men, 1000 in number, We're
rushed to the levee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-06
GUGGENHE1Ms MEET TAFT.
Want Action on Alaskan Coal Land
Development.

Washington, April president
Taft gave hearing to Alaska and
her prospects for development, to
Senator Guggenheim of Colorado, his
brother, Daniel, and several experts
of the Guggenheim company Secre-
tary' Fisher was present and vice.
president Sherman, at the invitation
of the president, was an interested
listener.
The Guggenheims are anxious to
know, it was said, what might be ex-
pected in the way of legislation that
would allow the development of
Alaska's natural resources and par
ticularly the coal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-06
OSBORN BLOCKS BOND ISSUE.
The Pere Marquette R. R. in Hands
of Receiver as Result.

Detroit, Mich, April s .The pass
age Of the Pere Marquette Railroad
company into receivers hands to-
day was not unexpected, after the
action Of the states railroad commits
sion yesterdayin refusing to author
ize a s4.oOo,Ooo bond issue, request
ed by the company to meet MATURE
ties due April !, and other require
.ments.
Governor Osborn appeared before
the commission and opposed the is
sue. He urged that ]. 2. Morgan or
other heavy stockholders come to the
relief ofsthe company
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-06
Have Bought and Will Locate in the
District Contributary to
Bemidji.
COME FROM SEVERAL STATES
Buyers From Wisconsin, the Dako-
tas and Iowa-Like Gopher
Land.

Twenty-Five farmers who will To-
cate near Bemidji were sold land by
the Crookston Lumber company dur
ing the month of March and the ma
jority of them are either on their
land now or will be within short
time. Others were sold who will not
be in the immediate territory.
George G. Winters has charge of
the Crookstcn Lumber company land
Office here. He formerly had his
headquarters =, in Minneapolis but a
few weeks ago the Office was moved
to Bemidji and is now located in the
Markham hotel building. All of the
correspondence of the company's
land business is being handled from
the Bemidji Office.
Following is list of the men who
have bought farms, where they were
located when they bought and when
they will be on the land:
Mackey Bros, Puposky, Mimi, on
land.
Frank Alexander, Puposky, Mimi,
will he on land in thirty. days
Morris E. Marshall, Mitchell, S.
ID. ~
John J. Foster, st. Paul, MINI.
A. H. Watson, Nebish, Mimi, on
land.
Geo. F. Tierney, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Jos. St. Peter, Puposky, Mimi,
will open store at Fow1ds.
Joseph sherik, Wheatland, N. D.,
will come on land in fall.
Ernest Phillips, Neenah, Wis.,, will
be on land in May.
John Miska, Strain, N. D., will
come in fall.
VIM. Mcclellan, Wahpeton, N. D.,
will be on land in thirty days.
Emil c.. Lenth, Struble, Iowa, will
be around Bemidji.
Karl T. Kluck, Puposky, Mimi, on
land
Jos. Huncovsky, Strain, N D., will
be on land in fall.
E. D. Caudill, Belmond, Iowa,
working for Schroeder.
Aug. W. Blank, Rosemount, Mimi,
will be on land in fall.
Herman c. Becker, Quinn, S. D.,
will come later.
Cyril Beliveau, Puposky, Mimi, on
land.
Henry Baumgart, Puposky, Mimi,
on land.
Frank Trnka, Strain, N. D., come
in fall.
Frank McAloney, Puposky, Mimi,
on land.
Jos Tomanek, Strain, N. D., come
in fall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-06
COMES FROM OLD ROOT
Easter Derived From s'Estra." AS the
Goddess Of the Early
Saxons. -: 49,
RESURRECTION is CELEBRATED

In order that the readers of the
Pioneer may know something of why
Easter is celebrated. Rev. Chas
Flesher has contributed the follow
ing article on "The Easter Festival:
The term Easter as used by
Christian churches is misnomer
Among the early saxons, there was a
goddess "Estra" in honor of whom
sacrifices were offered. This Saxon
festival occurred about the time of
the year that the Passover was cele-
brated by the Jews and the Resur-
rection was commemorated by the
Christians. The Passover festival
may have had something in, common
with the SaGxons but the: Resurrec-
ton did not. 1t was festival of
restoring rather than taking of life.
The only place in the Bible where
the word Easter" is found is Acts
1874 where Herod intended "after
Easter" to bring Peter before the peo-
pie. BY error, the translators wrote
easter" meaning Passover" and the
latest editions of the Bible now use
Passover at least as marginal
reading.
To be consistent, Christians should
cease referring to the festival as
Easter and speak of it with true
| Christian significance, namely the
commemorative of the resurrection of
Jesus Christ All other Bible state
ments refer to it with this meaning.
. Matthew says: He is not here, for
he is risen as he said. Come, see the
place where the Lord lay = Mark
says: He is risen. He is not here;
/ behold the place where they laid
! him. =
Luke says: why seek We Him that
liveth among the dead? He is not
there but is risen. Remember how he
said, The Son of Man must be de-
3livered into the hands OF sinfulness,
and be crucifed, and the third day
Erisen*again. John refers to IT in the
Isame vein.
The resurrection festival comes to
/ the world with a significance that
has its realization in the realities OF
another life, or as Jesus suggested
aE.@Ifs man die, he shall live again
4 To us, in this northern country, the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-06
THE MAYOR EXPLAINS
Writes That City Should Have Car
Service Whether or Not 1t Paid
Dividends.
CITES CASE OF CITY OF MANKAT0

Mayor Malzahn has written to the
Pioneer setting forth his views on
the street car situation. His letter
follows:
Editor Pioneer:
In that I have been requested to
give my views regarding the prac-
ticability and possibility of establish
ing street car service in Remidji, I
will be pleased to express them as
best 1 can, but I do not wish to be
considered as an authority, but mere
ly as one interested in the future well
fare of our city.
1t is not question of debate
whether we need street car service.
The possibilities for people to obtain
property within a walking distance
of their business at a price that the
average man can afford is very linn
tied, and within a very few years
we will have crying need for those
of us who can not afford conveyances
Of our own to live comfortably with
in our city.
In that it must be viewed as a nec-
essity as much or more than the
paving of streets we must put aside
the idea that it must create big
revenue and all contribute to it's re-
quired funds as cheerfully as we pay
our light and telephone bill.
1t really does not seem to make
much difference, if you care to rea-
son it in this way, Whether you con
tribute to street car service that
does not bring us revenue or pay
$3.50 per month for telephone or
the electric light, neither of which
gives us a revenue.
| wish to quote in part from let
ter received from H. E. Hance, vice
president and manager of the Man
kato Electric Traction company. Mr..
Iiance says that although the trolley.
line there did not make an attractive
Investment for investors, those who
took stocks did not grumble over the
fact but were content with the great
good it was doing the community, and
added: But believe in towns the
size of Mankato, it is to their inter.
est to do what we have been doing.
here. We built an independent tele-
phone line, also our railway. with.
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