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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
WHOLE COUNTY
WITHOUT SNOW
Richland Farmers Anxiouslv
Looking Forward to Arrival
of the beautiful"

Wahpeton, n. D., Dec. 27.-Rich-
lane county farmers, and in fact
farmers throughout the southeastern
portion Of the state are a%nxiously
looking forward to a fall of snow SIM
liar to that which is in evidence on
all sides but the south.
The weather man has almost entire.
ly overlooked that immediate section
in his distribution of the beautiful"
n it would be a source of satisfac.
ton to the farmers and an assurance
Of better crops in 1919 If tina vicinity
were visited by Il heavy fall of snow.
Little Snow to South.
There Is no snow to speak Of to the
south of WahpctOn, and but little the
north, this side of Abercrombia. Fur
Their north and to the east and west
it has showed in a b~usinesslike man.
ner, affording both protection and
good sleighing.
While Christmas eve brought a
heavy snowfall to many parts of the
state, especially to the north, the
storm was represented there only by
a heavy gale, accompanied by sleet,
and. 1t was thought. promising a bliz-
card, which never materialized.
Fails Il Arrive.
Christmas day dawned bright. and
1t was discovered hat what little snow
had previously fallen. had been swept
off the prairies and piled into drifts
over night.
Again snow was anticipated Christ
mas evening. when the sky was over
cast with clouds. but within a few
hours this indication vanished also,
and that section is still without snow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27

San FranciSco-Criticism of any
thing SO entirely personal as smoking
cigarets is Il matter of surprise with
Mrs. John Quigley Thompson, wife of
one OF the assistants to the attorney
general of the United States. who has
just arrived from the orient, enroute
to her home in Washington. -. e. She
smokes when and where she chooses
and makes no secret OF the fact. but
that she should be labeled "A Smok-
er" and passed on with no thought or
mention of any of her other attrib-
uteS or characteristics annoys Mrs.
Thompson.
Art in Its international variety is
the chief interest of her leisure mo-
ments and she has followed it quite
around the world.
Photographs of the famous paint
ings of Europe. OF arch and hiero-
giSph or Egypt, of midas artistic
marvels of temples. cashmere en-
%broideries. picked up in second hand
shops In Persia. wonderful brocades
from old Picking palaces. dainty bits
OF carved treasures from elsewhere
In the far east. fill the corners and
trays of Mrs. Thompson's boxes and
quantities of more bulky treasures
nave been shipped home before. Yet
none OF these are mentioned in con-
iiectIoIl Will MIS-. and all
interest on shipboard. crossing the
Pacific, centered in her ability to
smoke SO or 60 cigarets a day.
The habit is one Mrs. Thompson
formed some five or six Years ago
while travelling in Europe and she sees
nothing to be ashamed of in the fact
that she puffs the weed.
Some Of the women who are most
strongly opposed to the matter of
women smoking" she said. would
find out if they only looked into it,
that their W grandmothers or great
grandmothers at least, smoked clay
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
TELEGRAPH LINE
NOW COMPLETED
Midland Continental Railroad
Issued First Train Order
This Week.

Jamestown. y. D., Dec. -.

Jamestown, y. D.. Dee. 21.-A spe-
cial train Mas run over the Midland
Continental this week. Secretary
Small OF the board Of directors, Gem
eTAl Superintendent Henderson and
other local officials as We'll as some
friends from jamestown enjoyed the
trip. lunch being taken at Edgeley.
The new engine recently put in serv-
Ice by the Midland Continental was
initiated. Another engine is on the
and will be delivered March /.
T~rainnaster Fuller has moved his
Offices TO jamestown and the first
train order has been issued by General
Superintendent Henderson. This was
the first official message to go over
the new telegraph line just completed.
road has been moving its trains
by means OF long distance telephone.
which was not only expensive but
unsatisfactory, for various reasons.
This is now done away with and the
operation of trains will be carried OIL
in the usual manner.
Work on the water tank here is be-
ing prosecuted and soon a sanitary
drinking fountain for the engines Of
the line will be in operation.
Work on the depot is rapidly draw
ing toward completion and it is hoped
to have the handsome building ready
for occupancy and use by the middle
Of next month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27

Chicago. Dec. 21.-Developments of
a sensational character are expected
as a resul; of the white slavery in
~vestisation being made here in which
Madeline Alhers. twenty. formerly OF
Cincinnati. is the principal witness.
The Albers girl was arrested in a
recent raid made by the Chicago po-
lice. She told the story OF her down
fan. duplicating Il Cincinnati million
aire.
Three years ago" she said, IT was
lower girl at n public reception. I
was pinning flowers ON men who
We're guests. One whispered TO me:
DO You think You could love an old
man.
You aren't So Old / laughed.
But You are so young and beauti-
full he replied.
"A few days later he sent ME a
note asking me If 1 would like to
have his automobile for a dav 70 take
irienls out in. ! didn't see anything
wrong in that. accepted.
About a week after that he took
me out. We ven 10 n cafe. We had
la good time. After that l met him
regularly.
That was three Years ago. About
last Christmas time I noticed he was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
CHINESE TO Do
As AMERICANS
Will Celebrate Dawn of New
Year on January 1 Instead
of in February.

Chicago. Dec. 27.-Chicago Chinese
are to celebrate the dawn of the new
Year for the first time on January /.
The old and familiar sights which u.s.
ually attended the celebration Of the
Chinese new year here, in February,
are to be passed year. The cele-
bration will also be changed to the
new Chinatown. where the Chinese
propose celebrating the evening &C.
cording to the custom Of the Ameri-
cans and at the same time.
With the fall OF the Manchu dynas-
ty the ages-old calendar of the Ming
dynasty, it is said, will be followed no
longc and that hereafter January
VIII become the date for the begin
ming OF h new year with all Chinese.
The barred M single starred flag OF
the new republic will during the eel
%tbration take the place of the dragon
used in former Years.
In chinese homes which once eth.
err ignored Christmas altogether OF
celebrated it simply. the Christmas
tree was to be seen yesterday in many
Instances. 1t was said there was a
general distribution Of presents among
the Chinese here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
PIONEER TRAPPER
SELLS BIG PACK
Proves That North Dakota Still
Offers Big Field for
Trapping.

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. 27.-Though the
pioneer days nay have passed. North
Dakota still offers a rich field for the
fur trapper The Red and the Chey-
enne rivers and their tributaries are
still the home of many OF the animals
sought for their furs.
William Rathhun who sets his traps
along the Red md the Cheyenne rivers
near their point of junction. north
west OF Fargo, came into the city Yes
terday with the peltS from one months
work. In the pack We're 40 pelts II
the old trapper. who is one of the
pioneers of the state. received tome
thing more thar $140 for his lot.
Muskrat Pelts Plentiful.
Muskrats pelts are most plentiful
and bring the lowest price in the To-
cal market. Forty to 60 cents is the
quotation. Mink fur is much priced
and is fast becoming scarce III North
Dakota as we'll as in everN other por-
ton of the United States. Good mink
furs are now bringing the trapper
from Sc to $40.
go furriers. The weasel fur is turned
out of the factory as American er-
mine and brings 4 ready sale at fancy
prices.
Fox and Skunk Pclts.
Fox and skunk pelts command good
prices and both are becoming greater
prizes for the trapper. The fox peits
w'hich have been brought in by Will
liam Rathbun and his fellow trappers
are from the ordinary rcd fox and
none of the trappcrs have Vet heen
able to land the more valuable black
fox furs and the occasions when the
almost priceless silver gray fox has
heen captured in this section of the
country can be numbered on the fin
gers of one hand, declare the old trap
pers.
Trappers declare that muskrats are
rather more plentiful this winter than
they have been for a number of years.
The other animals. however. are thin
ing out and each Year means a larger
number of empty traps for the Old
hunters.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
CHRISTMAS FIRE.
Property and Three Stores DESTROYED
ut Wales.

lAangdon. y. d., Dec. 27.-Wales
was visited by a disastrous fire Christ
ma night. which started about 9
oclock in the office mt the rear Of the
hardware store Of Hillmen & Doud.
Inc confiagration entirely destroyed
the store and its stock Of goods. The
same fate also bcfell the big general
store of Jos. T.. Schneider and the
drug store of Harold Collins i'm which
the postofiice Is located, the three
buildings and their contents being "a
total loss. though in each instance it
was protected to some extent by IN
surancc.
The total loss to the three parties IL
~variously estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000 II particulars as TO insur-
ances not obtainable. Tho visitation by
fire of the business center of Wales
is a heavy bio" to the town. The orig
in of the fire is unknown.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27

pipes. Much Of the time I have been
abroad have been alone and smok-
ing is Il wonderful solace when you
are a bit lonely. 1t doesn't hurt me
at all. In fact. I find it does my
nerves good.
Il am not very wcll-very strong,
that is-and I find myself soothcd by
my cigarettes"
Before her husband was appointed
TO his present position by Mckinley,
the Thompson home was in Kansas.
Mrs. Thompson has with her as one
OF her valuable and interesting SOU
venirs a petition to President Mckin-
ley asking that II be made one OF
the commissioners to the Paris expo
sition in 1900. signed by Il lengthy list
of the leading citizens and public Of
ficials in Kansas.
n likewise has letters of introduce
ton to the American ambassador in
Paris from Mark Hanna, and to prom
inent men in all parts of the world
from influential Americans.
Mrs. Thompson says she is a strang-
er in San Francisco and to San Fran
ciscans, but II feels that she has
been unkindly treated in being placed
before the people of the state as the
type OF whose only interest lies
in smoking and kindred lighter things
of life.
Smoke she does-there is no de-
NAL offered Of that-but it is merely
a bit of byplay of life. Smoking may
be stopped at any time by Mrs.
Thompson and her interest i'm art.
travel, political subjects and many
other things will go on untouched.
Undue emphasis of her fondness for
the weed and it's soothing qualities has
been made. Give the habit-enjoy-
able. but secondary in the scheme of
things-its proper place in the esti-
mate Of Mrs. John Quigley Thomp-
son and her sum total of life.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27

Enlistment of Baken & Baken where
it had been left by a customer, for
repairs. The fellow left here the first
of the week and as soon as the chief
of police las notified of the loss he
began a search that resulted in the
arrest of Christianson. The police OF
Fargo and Moorhead were notified
and 1t was through their efforts in as
sisting Chief Swanson hat the pris-
oner was so readily located. 1t is said
that the coat had been offered for sale
once and that the prisoner was in
possession of the garment when ar
rested.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
pRUNEs GO DOWN.
Parcels Post Forces Express Com
pants to Cut rates.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The boarding
house Keepers all over the country
today may celebrate. for the express
companies have been compelled Inv
the government to cut down the rate
on prunes. 1t was brought about
through the agency of the parcels
post. DIR. Charles P. Grandiield. l;.I.
~..'."taIt P~o-..naa.cr general, recently
received from a San Diego, Cal.
grower the announcement that the
latter proposed to send by parcels
post TWO carloads Of prunes to New
York. 1t was Il freak" shipment and
was to be sent in eight-pound boxes,
The ate would have been SO cents,
Inc express companies promptly Gu,
their rate to IS cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
OPEN O U PLANNED.

Fargo y. NJ. c. \. Making rrcpara.
tons for New Years Day.
Fargo. N. d.. Dec. 27.--While the
ohcail program Is not ready, great
preparations are being made at the
!. NJ. c: A. for the open house celc-
bration New Years day.
AT this time there will be athletic
events and the 'Y" is expected to be
a most popular place.
There win be basketball game
the Moorhead high school bows. There
will be bowling matches between tho
east and west side teams and there
VIII be bowling games between the
church teams. N
On New Years day the medals for.
the hest bowling scores will be award
ed. There will be a bronze medal for
the mems department in which Rich
ard Hoench is leading at the present
time: There will be a medal for tho
boys department. also.
The medals are for December howl.
ing. '""f-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
COULD NOT EAT.
Russian Spent First Christmas AWAY
From Home.

Fargo. n. D.. Dec. 27.-His first
Christmas away from home proved
too much for John krisvitsch. Rus
sian. who spent the holiday alone in
Fargo, and he became i'll.
His condition appeared to be seri-
Gus and DIR. K. ii. Mallarian, county
physician, who was called to attend
him. diagnosed his case simply as
homesickness, although it Is certainly
a serious case.
Krisvitsch has been rooming at No.
&C Front street, and on Christmas eve
he became i'll. Since that time he has
eaten nothing, and claims he Is IN
able to sleep.
Yesterday it was feared he was des-
perately i'll, and he finally consented
to have a physician called. DIR. Mall
larian responded and after careful eX-
animation declared he could attribute
the mans illness simply to homesick-
ness.
Krisvitsch acknowledged that it was
his longing for loved ones and famil-
lar n at home hat made him iii.
The strain became too great as the
Christmas season approached and on
Christmas v he was compelled to
take to his bed, where he has remain
ed since.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
MAY ~ OFFICE.
P%Ostofice Inspector Investigates Suite,
Situation.

Cooperstown. n. D.. Dec. GA
p%ostoffice inspector vas out at Sutton
looking into the postmastership mat.
ter. There are two applicants for the
position, Oliver Hoff and P. NJ. Rice,
Now that President Taft has placed
all fourth class postmasters in the
civil service list it is probable that a
competitive examination will be held
and the applicant getting the hghes,
standing will be appointed postmaster
of that growing berg. The people on,
there do not care SO much which of
the applicants get it as they do about
getting a p%ostotfice established. and
the prospects are that one will be cs-
tablished some time next month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
'C0RONER'S JURY
HAS NOT DECIDED
Fate of Hanna Henrichs Sti,,
With That Body-To Inves.
tigate Further.

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. 27.-The fate NJ
Anna Henrichs. mother of the ch;id
round dead in the pit OF the vault 10
the GUS where she rooms on Fourth
street north. is still pending. The cor.
oners jury. which sat Tuesday after
noon, a not reached any conclusion.
ana 1t IL not probable that anythinr
Will be given out for publication for -
week. Aor 4"
Further investigation will be made
IN the case, it is understood. before
any conclusion is reached by Jury ~.
before 1t meets again. The Jury held
a. secret session and investigated
tuesday afternoon. the details Of
Mnich We're MOI given out for publi-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
BISMARCK COURT.
Number of Old Cases Have Been Set
tIcd-COnvcycd Today.

bismarck. n. d.. Dec. 27.-District
court which adjourned Tuesday even
ing. rc@cOnvened today. Percmptory
call Of court cases will be taken up.
The biggest part of two days was
taken up, Monday and Tuesday, with
the trial of S. x. Hood VS.. Carl Berndt.
Verdict for the plaintiff was rendered
in the sum OF $3.50. Hood had sued
for $225.
In the case of Mcrl White VS.. Fred
Sabot, ST., and Fred Sabot. Jr., II ver-
dict for the defendant was rendered.
Smith and McCurdy appeared for the
plaintiff and f.. H.. and George NJ.
Register represented the defendants.
During the arguments OF the learned
counsel for each party connected with
his case the excitement was so in
tense that n of the jurors went to
|BleeD,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
"STUNG' on BRYAN's GIFT.
Stovall Finds Tcrrapins Cost So Each
Instead Of so Gents.

Savannah. Ca. Dec. 27.-W. j.
Bryan. enroute to Miami. Fla. was
met here by Col. p. A. Stovall. with
whom he held a short conference.
Politics formed the subject OF conver
sation.
Just before leaving Mr.. Bryan
handed Col. Stovall Il dollar and asked
him to buy two terrapins and send
them as a Christmas present to his
friend. Josephus Daniels Of Raleigh,
n. c. After Mr.. Bryan's train had
gone Col. Stovall found that tcrrapin
cost $50 a dozen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
TWO SAD HOMES.
Deatl, kent Christmas Cheer from
CaA;liri. County Homes.

Iangdon. y. D.. Dec. 27.-Death en-
tered two Cavalier county homes this
week. and kept Christmas cheer iron
both. Those taken were Mrs. Joseph
Heapy and Mrs. Marsaret Ella Leach
Mrs. iieapy's death came suddenly
and it is believed that an acute at.
tack OF heart trouble was h cause
She passed away while her husband
was getting a drink of water for her
About I O'clock she awoke and asked
MIR. Heapy for a drink. This was the
last time she spoke. as when he re-
turned he found her dead.
Mrs. Leach was one OF the recent ar
rivals in the county. coming here Will
her husband last spring. She leave
her husband. two little children. he
parents and four brothers. all OF
whom reside IN Manila township. this
county The remains have been ship.
ped to the old home at Leroy. III.
for burial
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va AiuIlASACllG I1c NuS 1tISl XIV
ing me 800 a week.
You see. he is that kind OF n ma
\ girl past nineteen is an old maid
to him. He was anxious TO cast me
OFF. I learned that he was going with
a girl whom I had introduced to him.
She was Younger than l.
T him l was nothing more than
"a broken toy. And l realized that.
too. I had enjoyed Il brief dav OF
false promises. Life had nothing
more for me in Cincinnati. and so
Went I" Chicago"
The Amhers girl charges that a
group Of wealthy men in Ohio have
been leading girls as,ray and casting
them off as o o as fresh prey APP
peared. Authorities here believe her
story.
I'VE are trying to get every man
In Cincinnati who had anything to do
With this girl" said Assistant District
Attorney Krimbill. our first con-
Germ is with the Chicago men who
lured this girl TO a dive and held her
captive after she had come TO this
city.
But in the end We mean to reach
the real criminals. They are h rich
men who buy their women as they
buy automobiles. They are the feed
!crs for the dens of vice"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
PASSING,

New York. Dec. 27.-Likc so many
old teeth New York is pulling out one
by one most Of the few old landmarks
that are left among the build
ings. The passing Of the Old Grape
at Sixth avenue and Eleventh street.
Is announced for the new year, to give
place to a modern structure for other
purposes. Alexander McClclland, a
Scot, who has presided W. It's musty
ale and mutton pie for forty years. is
going into retirement.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
WILLIsTON GREAT GRAIN MART.
Business Reaches Highest Mark Since
Ol.nnnizafinn nH C;fv

Williston, n. d.. Dec. 27.-six hun
dred and seventy-four loads of grain,
totalling over 10000 bushels, were
marketed here Monday. Dec. %, by
farmers. Business is at the highest
mark since the organization Of the
city. Caravans of wagons from every
direction continue to arrive in Willis
ton laden with wheat. flax, oats, rye
and barley.
Great difficulty has been experience
ed by freighters and grain haulers
from southern Mckenzie county ow-
ing to the mild weather, unusual for
this time of year. The Missouri riv-
or frozen over makes crossing easy but
the recent thaw weakened the ice,
causing great hazard.
President William G. Owens of the
Williston commercial club called a
meeting of his directors and they au-
thorized the construction of a pom
toon bridge which is being made use
of until colder weather assures safe
passage on the ice.
The Great Northern railway is fur.
nishing cars as fast AS possible. and
Ven with the greatest amount OF
marketed grain ever recorded here
there has thus far been no conges.
ton.
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X INVESTMENT.
John Fischer Of Iangdon Realizes On
uOgs-Buys Land.

I-angdon, y. d.. Dec. 27.-John
FISCHER returning during the week
from his trip TO st. Paul. where he
SOLD = carload of cattle raised on his
.nt; Carmel farm tells of n visit made
a., f.cklcston. y. d.. with his daughter.
Mrs. Stohr. He bought up a carload
OF cattle and a car Of hogs in that
noIshborhood which he realized a top
lS'lrc on when marketed in South st.
Paul. Mr.. Fischer also made Il $40, 900
investment in farm lands in Barnes
county. consisting Of "A 240 acrc tract
located a mile and u half from Ecklcs-
ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
MOUNTAIN SHAFT TAPS RIVER.
Dfsgers Driven from Jura Tunnel by
Violence OF Subtcrranean J10x.

Berne. Switzerland. Dec. 27.-Hun-
drcds of workmen engaged In con-
structing the Montdor tunnel through
the Jura mountains, between Italy and
France, "a Il narrow escape from
death when the pickax Of one of the
workmen opened a powerful subter-
ranean stream.
The laborers fed before the great
mass of water. which spurted up into
the tunnel at the rate of $50 cubic feet
a second. flooding 1t and %ncighboring
villages. The damage is heavy. but
there were no casualties.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
COAT THIEF CAUGHT.
Nun Arrested In Fargo Taken to VI,
Iny ('ifv I'm. Trial

Valley. lit n. d.. Dec. 27%.-iIaroId
Christianson, who has been employed
most Of the cason about Valley City,
81 part of the time on the farm owned
by States Attorney PaulsOn was ar
rested at Fargo and brought bach here
to answer to the charge of. stealing "a
fur lined coat from the tailoring cs-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
HE oBEYED: $500 RICHER.

Mayfield, Cal, Dec. 27.-"Go to the
bald peak and wait until the setting
sun casts the shadow of the dead red
wood; then dig where the shade ends"
These were the directions received
yesterday by Steve Perkins, a wood
chopper Of the Alpine district. Today
he is richer by $500 because he obey
ed instructions.
Twenty years ago Perkins saved the
life of Nathan Comstock. an eccentric
resident of Woodside, and n letter
posted at San Francisco and received
yesterday was written by Mr.. Com
stock. who died sixteen years ago.
Perkins became so years of age yes
terday and he believes that the letter
was sent by the executor of Com
stocks estate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27

We have never heard a satisfactory
explanation of what becomes of the
apple worms when cider is manufac-
tured, and have IL suspicious.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27

A conservative politician doesn'
gain that reputation by what he say.
about the opposition.