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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
GREAT INTEREST IN
ALFALFA GROWING.

Mandan, Feb. 10.-Alfalfa growing
will be one Of the topics taken up at
the farm school which is now being
held in the rooms of the Commercial
club in this city, and a number of far
mers who anticipate sowing alfalfa this
coming year are present.
The first two days Of the school have
gone off very well and though the at
tendance is not as good as expected it
is doing a great deal of good, for those
who are here are taking the work and
barely miss number on the program.
Indeed the interests manifested by the
young men in this special work is as.
tonishing.
The question in recess which met
with considerable interest Tuesday was
the manner and kind Of blowing. This
question was discussed informally by
the assembled students and instructors.
Many new points were brought out and
from these, special points made at this
discussion and the mass of information
given, the students will be able to use
better judgment in certain localities
in planting the coming season.
Preparation of the soil for the seed
bed would have been the more formal
name for this discussion for that is
what it resolved itself into before the
young men had talked three minutes.
Professor Randlett is the idol of the
young agriculturists and is making
many friends among the young fellows
who are taking the course. His talks
are inspiring and the students become
very interested in the work under dis
cussion.
A number of the business men ara
spending considerable time at the
school and feel that the time given is
paying big dividends. They can thus
better gauge the methods of farming
being inculcated and as in their own
lines Of business see the necessity Of
improvement. They are also asking
questions and seeking information in
order to get in closer touch with the
young men who have selected farming
as calling.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TIME
FOR REDEMPTION.

To the administrator of the Estate of
Albert Swenson, deceased
Albert swenson the person in whose
name the Lots 5 and 6, Section 30,
Township 1856, Range "a, in Ramsey
County, North Dakota, is assessed, you
are hereby notified that said land was
sold for 1882 taxes at the annual tax
sale in Ramsey County, N. d., on De-
cember LIST, 1908, to I. A. Chamberlin
and that $51.74 is required to redeem
said land from said sale at this date,
exclusive Of the cost to accrue upon
this notice, and that the time for ra-
demption from said sale will expire on
May 18th, 1912.
Given under my hand and official
seal February LIST, 1912.
(Seal r. V. BICE,
County Auditor of Ram
sey County, N. D.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
IN MIssIVE MRS, MYRTLE REED
MCCULLOUGH WROTE LIFE
WAS UNBEATABLE. e..

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Heartburnings such
as Myrtle Reed Mccullough, author
never inflicted on the heroines Of her
books were revealed yesterday as the
cause of her suicide when letter which
she wrote to her physician, DR.. Edmund
G. Sugg, was produced in court.
DR.. sugg's claim for $1,000 for pro
fessional services in treating Mrs. Nc.
Cullough was dismissed by Judge Cut
ting. The physician lawyer said it
would be followed by another claim
against the setate.
The letter revealed that Mrs. McCul-
Tough had made previous attempt on
her life months before
'tI wanted husband and home,"
she wrote, " and drew house and a
drunken loafer instead"
Mrs. McCullough's last letter reads
as follows:
"Teddy Dear: I have at last opan-
ed the little door for myself and one
to the Never-Never Land.
IT am sorry you saved me last sum-
mer when tried it. It has been a
year of torture and torment with my
husband drunk most Of the time. Last
night was the twelfth anniversary of
our meeting. He was to return early
and bring me some flowers. Instead of
that he came home after / O'Clock so
drunk he could not stand up.
Seldom Saw Him Sober.
III very seldom see him sober, and
once in four nights now he is out I'll
night spending my money on cr>wd
Of barroom buns.
"Teddy, dear, all that man could
do for tortured, broken hearted 80.
man you have done for me. You hav-
emit failed me- When I've needed,
you you have been within reach. You
have made my body well and strong,
but my broken heart and my tortured
soul are beyond your reach. I wanted
a husband and a home, and I drew a
house and drunken loafer.''
The letter was produced yesterday
by DR.. Sugg on an order by the court.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16

The record of this case is volumi-
nous, the contestant having paid more
than one hundred and fifty dollars for
taking the testimony, but it appears to
this Office, that the material facts in
the case are covered by the above
statement showing just what was done
on the land by the homestead claimant.
It is the contention of the contestant
that because cereal or cultivated crops
could have been raised on the land, and
because the land is adapted to their
growth, the claimant has not complied
with the law requiring cultivation. This
contention cannot be sustained under
the circumstances or TINS case. Guilt
walton is broad term and, applied to
the homestead law comprehends and
agricultural use Of the land that will
bring the best results to the user un-
der the circumstances in his particular
case. For instance, this claimant is
stock raiser. He has horses, cattle, and
hogs. He finds that he can make q
better living from his claim by grazing
his stock on part of his land and by
reserving another part upon which he
raises hay to feed his stock in winter.
Surely it will not be contended that he
is required to sell his stock and raise
cereal crops, simply because the land
is as well or even better adapted to
the growing Of such crops than it is for
pasture and hay. If this claimant had
no stock to Craze and feed, and used
the land solely for cutting the natural
growth Of grass, then there might be
some question as to cultivation, but in
this case there can be no question of
the fact, that situated as he was, with
a large number Of horses, cattle and
hogs to feed he had perfect right to
use the land for that purpose, if it
seemed to him that he could make 2
greater profit in that way. That he did
use practically every acre Of his claim
except around his building, for grazing
and raising hay is not disputed. This
is an agricultural use that the Depart
ment recognizes, without reference to
the question as to whether the land is
adapted to the growing Of cereal crops
or not. The occupation Of the home
steader must be taken into considera-
ton. If he is stock-raiser he would
naturally use the land with that end
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
CANADIAN OFFICIAL WILL
MAKE APPEAL FOR CARS.

Winnipeg, Feb. 9.-Hon. W. R. Moth
erwell, minister of agriculture for sas-
katchewan, wired from Regina that
there are in the province 100000
bushels Of unthreshed wheat, all tough
and 100000 bushels, wet and tough,
which must be shipped at once or be a
total loss.
The railroads refuse to ship this
grain to Duluth and Minneapolis ex-
cept in foreign ears. This has brought
on another crisis in the car congestion.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
DODGE DEFEATED LEWIS IN A
MATCH AT ROCK LAKE-THREE
FALLS NECESSARY.

Rock Lake, N. D., Feb. 81. Dodge
was victorious over Frank Lewis in the
wrestling match here, winning the first
fall in minute and half with ham
mer lock and leg hold. The second
went to Lewis in eleven minutes with
half Nelson and the last Dodge won
in four minutes with a half Nelson and
leg hold. Dodge is willing to meet all
corners up to the time it is necessary
for him to start farming operations.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
Regan Wins Title to Homestead
Decision Of General Land Office

in view. He would not raise wheat,
oats or barley, to sell and use the pro-,
ceeds to hire pasture lands and pur-
chase hay. He would pasture his stock
where he could conveniently care for
them on his own home, and purchase
such grain as he needed. As held in
the case Of George Hathaway (3s L. D.
33s-
If the land is better adapted to
the raising of stock, whether it be
cattle, horses or hogs, and such oc-
cupation would be more profitable
than the tillage of the soil, the en-
tryman would be justified in max
ing such use Of it to the absolute
exclusion Of tillage and it would
answer the requirements of the law
as to cultivation.
That is exactly applicable in this
case. The entryman having fully com.
piled with the requirements of the law
as to residence and improvements, it is
left to his judgment as to whether it
was not more profitable to use the land
to pasture his stock and cut the hay,
than to till the soil and raise cereal
crops.
AS held in the same case
The use Of the land for any agri-
cultural purpose will answer the
requirements of the law as to cul.
tivation, whether it be in the plant
ing and harvesting of crops, the
use of it for hay or for the raising
of stock.
It is held that Regain has fully met
the requirements Of the homestead law
as to residence, Improvements and cul-
tivation and it is immaterial that when
he was prosecuting his contest against
a former claimant for this land he tes-
titled that part of the land was bet
ter adapted for growing crops than for
other purposes. He has used the land
for the purposes best adapted to his
occupation as stock raiser and that is
all that is required.
Your decision is affirmed and the
contest is dismissed, subject to appel
lant's right Of appeal to the Depart
ment.
IS. V. Proudfit,
Assistant Commissioner
Board of Law Review,
By w. D. Newman.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16

New York, Feb. s.-Henry H. Gross.
who has spent nearly all his life among
the Indians of the West painting aud
trapping, has come to town. He is
the only man who was ever allowed tho
privilege Of painting Sitting Bull from
life. He made thirty-three portraits
Of the Indian chief, standing, sitting
and on horse back. In all he has paint
ed five hundred portraits Of the gencr.
ais, scouts, Indian chiefs, and early
pioneers Of the west.
One of the first things that Mr.. Cross
did after reaching this city was to
find his old friend, Major John NJ.
Burke. He presented bust picture
Of Sitting Bull and set of buffalo
and elk heads to Major Burke. The
major said that he was Ding to give
the bust of Sitting Bull to the New
York Press club. The portrait repre-
sents the chief arrayed for the Council
Of Chiefs. He wears his war bonnet
and carries in his hands the pipe Of
peace which he seems to have just
filed.
For the last four years, Mr.. Cross
has been painting exclusively for T
B. Walker, of Minneapolis, a wealthy
lumberman, who is making a collec,
ton of portraits Of persons who fig
ured in the early history of the west.
Mr.. Cross has painted hundreds Of pic
lures of noted warriors, white and In
dian.
ct went west,'' said Mr.. Cross, "in
the early fifties when young man,
during the Pixies Peak, gold craze.
I trapped, hunted and lived with and
know the tribes as we'll as any living
man. I never neglected my painting
no matter where I was. carried my
easel and colors with me, and when the
latter gave out always had them re-
plenished by scouts who went into the
towns and states.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
DECENT POLITICS.

New York, N. Y, Feb. 9.-With let
ters written by Abraham Lincoln as
a text book and six newspaper repor-
tiers as pupils, Colonel Roosevelt ad-
dressed what he called his first class
applied decent politics.
Colonel Roosevelt prefaced his talk
with the declaration that he had taken
Lincoln's letters as guide for him
self in answering the many questions
which are asked him daily.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
THE RED DEVIL IS OUT.
New Magazine of Local Take Offs Is.
sued by Unknown Devils Imps in
Citv of FARGO,

VlIy VI { dI&Us
Fargo, Feb. 9.-The Red Devil, a new
rlonthly publication, which made its
frs. appearance in local newsstands
Us; yht, is a .nagazi': Of i".>' tak"
offs and issued by the Devil Imps, un-
known parties here in the city.
The Red Devil contains some very
spicy hits on some of the well known
men of the city who are prominent in
public life and in other lines. Mayor
Lowell receives favorable mention as
Vice President Fairbanks successor,
and Ernest Orchard, Add Leech, Presi-
dent Hardy, Col. Charles Brewer, Hec-
tor Barnes, Doc Graves J. J. Jordan,
J. P. Edwards, R. G. Patterson, Charlie
Mitchell, Chauncey Langdon Ed. Free.
man and many others are subjected to
the, Devils spotlight.
It is a magazine Of cleverness and
well worth the reading. Some have ac-
claimed it better than Jim Jam J::ns
without any of the raciness Of the lat.
ter,
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16

The famous William 4 eogh VI. Peter
Regain case has been settled, the decis-
ion Of the Commissioner Of the General
lAndofice at Washinton affirming that
81 the local Office. In many instances
the points Of the decision are in mark
ed contrast to that Of the local Office,
the same being cited as examples. Fol
lowing is the word received here: II
Department Of the Interior
General Land Office.
Washinton, D. G., Feb. 8, 1912.
William Keogh VS.. Peter Regan, Dis
missed Affirmed.
Register and Receiver, .
Devils Lake, North Dakota.
Gentlemen:
William Keogh has appealed from
your decision in the above entitled case,
recommending the dismissal Of his con
test against H. E. 03412, made August
81, 1907, by Peter Regain for the SEA
Sec. 24'T. 1856, R. "a.
On June 10, 1911, Keogh fled his
application to contest said entry, alleg.
ing that:
Said Peter Regan has failed to
cultivate the above described land,
aor any part thereof at any time
since making said entry up to the
present time; that 40. acres of
said land has been fit for cultiva-
tion at all times since said Regan
made said entry up to the present
time, and is fit for cultivation
now, and vii be in the future.
A hearing was had on said charge
before you on August 8, 1911, at which
both parties appeared and submitted
testimony.
The sole charge in this case is fail,
ure to cultivate the land, it being full
" conceded that Regain established res
idence on the land, few months after
entry and has resided thereon with his
family to the date of the hearing. II
is also conceded that he has valuable
improvements, including a comfortable
house, barn, hay shed, chicken house
well, etc; that portion Of the land
is fenced of separately and is used TO,
pasture and the greater portion used
for the raising Of wild hay one hun
dred tons of which was cut in one year
and that he raised and kept stock upon
the land each year, including horses
cattle, hogs and poultry.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
axrs $500 POSITION.

Will Jordan went to Dakota Bust.
ness College. Fargo. to prepare for
business life. Upon graduation. he
was sent as Office manager for Con-
tractor Curren Of Valley City. ITO
get a good position. you see. you mus
attend the D. B. c. =
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16

Tn ladies of the Altar society gave a
card party at the parlors Of the st. Jos.
eph church and were rewarded for their
efforts by an exceptionally large turn
out. A most pleasant evening was en-
joyed
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16

The Powers Lake creamery win give
all out Of town farmers q checq by re-
turn mail, while local patrons win DO
paid twice week.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
JEFF Schelde Farm Near Jamestown
Scene of MIDNIGHT Slaughter,

Jamestown, N. D., Feb. 9.-Prairie
Wolves seem to have been mals I'M
usually hungry by this cold winters
AID are accordingly bold. At tie JEFF
schelde farm west Of town a big wolt
attacked sixty pound pig in the
pens and killed it. The dogs took aft
er the wolf and chased it away before
i. had killed any other hogs. The wolf
gr: away.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16

Andrew Peterson returned to his
home at Neville today after spending
short time in the city.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16

WOLF KILLED PIG IN PEN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-11
IuNsrHp ranss LAAsnD wIRn.l

Bay City, Mich, April 11.-Fighting,
shouting and cursing, but subdued by
squad Of police, who charged with
drawn clubs, the Roosevelt and Taft
delegates to the Michigan state con-
ventlon forced their way into the ar
mory here this afternoon, and then
came a wild scramble for seats. Cloth
ing was torn and many black eye
and bruised face bore witness to the
holiness of the fray.
The riot started when, after a delay
Of hours, the doors Of the armory were
thrown open and the sergeant-at-arms
sought to admit only those holding ere
dentials issued by the state central
committee.
Hand to hand conflicts were numer.
GUS among the Taft and Roosevelt
supporters about even. After the CON
vention was called to order W.. D.
Gordon, Roosevelt man, was thrown
bodily from the platform, when hO
tried to speak
Both sides charged strong-arm tao
tics. and groans and Kisses and cat
calls greeted the Taft mems attempts
to perfect organization. Pandemonl-
um relgned on the Roosevelt side Of
the armory. where a chairman, tellers
and committees we're elected, and all
the Roosevelt contestlng delegates
were seated. Taft and Roosevelt
speakers attempted to talk at the same
time from different parts Of the plat
form. while about each spouter his adj,
herents clustered, beating back by
main force those who tried TO drown
out the orator Of the opposing fac,
tlon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-11
TO make A
VIGOROUS
CAMPAIGN
SENATOR LAFOLLETTE WILL
REACH OREGON SATURDAY
MORNING AND EEMAIN UNTIL
THURSDAY NIGHT-DATES AND
PLACES OF SPEAKING.

Portland, Or, April 11.-Prepared
to make one of the most vigorous
campaigns in the political history Of
Oregon, Senator Robert NJ. LaFol-
lette of Wisconsin, will arrive in
Oregon Saturday and from that date
till the following Thursday, will tour
the state, speaking in all the centers
of Oregon
Mrs, LaFollette accompanies the
senator and during their stay in Ore
gon she will make several addresses
in favor Of woman suffrage.
Thomas McCusker, Oregon cam
paign manager for Senator LaFol-
lette today announced the following
complete itinerary of the senator's
speechmaklng campaign In Oregon:
Arrive Pendleton 4:50 Saturday
morning, April 10, speaking in the
afternoon; leaves Pendleton in the
afternoon, arriving LaGrande 3
o'clock the same evening, delivering
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-11
UNITED PRnss LEASED wIRE.l

Philadelphia, April 11.--Jubilant
over the reception accorded him by
monster crowds during his speech
making tour of Pennsylvania, Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt left here today,
intending to speak at every city and
town between here and New York
City. New records for political crowds
were established at Lancaster, Harris
burg and Philadelphia. 1t is estimat-
ed that $4,000 persons hcerd Colonel
Roosevelt's address here. The crowds
at other points turned out in corre-
spending numbers and the Roosevelt
campaign managers are predicting
that the former president will carry
the state by an overwhelming majori-
ty,
Next Friday Colonel Roosevelt plans
to leave New York for brief tour Of
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Addresses will be made at number
of the principal cities, and, with his
New England tour completed, Colonel
Roosevelt will try and arrange his
affairs 30 as to start Tuesday on his
campaign of Nebraska.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-11

Bay City, Mich, April 1l.-Battling
In the streets to gain points Of want
age, Taft and Roosevelt delegates to
the Republican state convention here
this afternoon we're locked in a strug.
gle for control. Although the conven-
ton was due to meet at 10 a. m, the
doors we're still closed at noon.
Fearing the convention will end in
a riot because Of the bitterness exist
ing between the two factions, Cover
nor Osborn ordered a detachment OF
state militia In the armory building to
prevent disorder AZ noon the dele
gates were lined up outside the ar.
mory, with the Roosevelt following In
control Of the vantage points. Despite
the efforts Of the adherents Of Presl-
dent Taft, the Roosevelt delegates re-
fused to be dislodged. and II was
doubtful Just when the convention
would be called TO order
The armory is being guarded by
Captain BeckwIth and Is national
fRouffuUad an w.awa .frae
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-11
Especial Correspondence of The Jour
nall


nall
Washington, d. c., April 6.--Speak-
er Clark's candidacy for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination contin-
ues to gather strength His list Of
delegates instructed or favorable has
grown in the last week from &C to 49,.
Alaska delegates and the Philippines
added 12 delegates to the number al
ready instructed The speakers
friends are now so confident of his
nomination that they believe he may
be chosen on the first ballot.
The next two weeks promise to add
materially to the number Of Clark del
egates. Former Senator Fred Dubois,
who is in charge Of the Clark cam
palgn, believes that Illinois, the next
state to act will give Speaker Clark a
majority OF $4,000 In the primaries,
and he would not be surprised II It
reached 100000.
The most striking feature Of the
Clark candidacy is the increasing
strength OF the speaker among mem
bers Of congress. Members Of the
house and senate are flocking TO his
standard and It is significant that a
majority Of the Democratic delega-
tlons in all Of the pivotal states look
upon the speaker as the man who, Of
all candidates, would be the strong
est to lead the party in the election
campaign The great state of New
York will be for Clark's nomination.
This Is almost certainty
The Speakers supporters In the
United States senate we're strength
ened this week by the swearing in Of
the two senators from the new state
Of Arizona. Senator Mark Smith has
been lifelong friend Of Speaker
CLARK He and Champ were born in
kentucky and went to college togeth-
er at the Transylyania University. In
later life they became close friends In
the house Of representatives, where
Senator Smith served for many years
as a delegate from Arizona.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-11

method by which the will Of the
people should determine finally the
construction to be placed on certain
statutes.
Some very eminent lawyers of
New York have undertaken the for
nation of what they style the Inde-
pendent Judiciary Association, he
said. "They propose, to use their
own words, to combat the spread of
two ideas, namely, the recall of
judges and the referendum to the
people of certain class of cases Of
judicial decisions; and they assert, in
President Taft's words, that these
ideas lay the ak at the root Of the
tree of well-ordered freedom.
Attorneys Motives Questioned.
MANY of the signers are distin-
guished men, standing high in their
community, but we can gain clew
as to just what kind of well-ordered
freedom they have in mind, the kind
of freedom to the defense of which
they are rushing, when we see among
the slgners of this call, the names of
attorneys for a number of corpora
tions not distinguished for a high
keyed sense of civic duty, or for their
disinterested conduct toward the pub
lie; such as, for instance, the Stand
ord Oil Company, the Sugar trust, the
American Tobacco company, the Met
ropolitan Traction company of New
York, and certain defunct corpora
tions, the looting of which has passed
into the history Of financial and
stock jobbing scandal and forms one
of its blackest chapters.
81 find also the name of one of the
attorneys Of the Northern Securities
company which some years ago was
dissolved at the suit OF the govern
ment, instituted by my direction; !
notice the name Of the attorney for
the New York Stock Exchange; | do
not overlook that of a member of the
bar of New York, who some years