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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
COLUMBIA
man VISITOR HERE
James Mathie is at His Faith
er's Bedside-Has Had
Interesting Experiences.

James Mathie, former university
student. is in the city. His father, w.
B. Mathie. is in a critical condition
at the Deaconess hospital. An opera
ton was performed for an abscess on
his ear Monday and he has been grow
ing worse. MIR. Mathie is a resident
of Inkster. having lived there for over
thirty years. He is we'll known in
Grand Forks county. His many friends
are anxious to learn of Improvement
in his condition.
Columbia for some time. While there
he has had some very interesting eX.
periences. At one time he was 400
miles from q railroad. Much railroad
work is going on and there also is
much activity in mining. The British
Columbia district is very rough. Rail-
road building there is quite different
from railroad building on the North
Dakota prairies.
Mr.. Mathie talked with men inland
who had no seen a railroad for four
years. News of The worlds happen
ings travel slowly. n is old by the
time it reaches the settlers 400 or 500
miles from railroads. Mr.. Mathie de-
clared that the prettiest farm he has
ever g was a farm 200 miles from
rail communication.
The big Frazee river claims many
victims during the year. 1t is one Of
the few means of transportation and
consequently is much used. But it is
a swift. turbulent stream. and acct
dents are numerous. MIR. Mathie's
party. rescued a party of Gallacians
that had been stranded in the middle
OF the big stream for three
days. They were almost starv-
ed. having had only a little
salt pork to subsist on. Many of the
big scows going down the river loaded
With immigrants and settlers goods
are wrecked in the treacherous rapids.
Swinging broad side to the rapid
stream they break amidship. and the
cargo goes OF down stream ~ else
sinks to the bottom.
All varieties of weather are cxper-
fenced. Sometimes it is hot and some
times cold. The big drawback to agri-
culture is the prevalence of summer
frosts. Hunting is plentiful and is a
sport which attracts many tourists.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
MUCH CORN Will Be RAISED
Railroad ofical in Close Touch With
Agricultural Conditions, Prophe.
cieS More Corn

FICUlC0r COn0lt1OnS. PrODhes
cies More Corn.
The railways. being vitality interest
ed IN crop conditions. keep in close
touch with farming operations, pres
.ent and prospective. A prominent rail-
way official Of Grand Forks stated this
week that Notwithstanding the pro-
duction Of grain last year there Is no
reason why 1t should not be surpassed
in 1913 II the good outlook that now
maintains leads to a reasonably favor
able growing season.
In some parts Of the state not so
much fall blowing was done as should
normally have been the case, but on
the whole. that Is moi q serious charge.
Corn promises to he a bigger crop
than ever this year. as North Dakota
will probably put in more corr by far
than ever before.
North Dakota raised a good corn
crop last year. II was not large by
comparison with the big corn states,
but for North Dakota 1t was n big one.
Not only vas ii a profitable crop.
but the people of North Dakota are
rather proud of what they did because
there used to be an idea, and II still
maintains to soMc extent, that the
state is too far north for corn.
Some Of the finest corn grown was
produced and a quantity Of It last year.
Wheat will not 4 larger acre.
age than last year: there will he many
thousands of new acres put into wheat,
but divcrsi1cation of farming is ut
work IN many places and will cut down
the wheat acreage and balance IL no
somewhat.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
FORT LINCOLN IS ABANDONED
Historic Fort Near Bismarck Nav Ike
Given to the State by u. S.
Government.

Bismarck people especially. and
North Dakotans in general are pro-
testing against the abandonment Of
Fort Lincoln by the government. The
soldiers stationed at the fort were sent
to Wyoming about three months ago,
and under the plan Of reorganization
Of the army under consideration by
President Wilson and Secretary of
Wal Garrison the fort will be per-
manently abandoned. The abandon.
ment will be in the interests of econ
omy. No less than fifteen buildings,
modern in every respect, make up the
fort. 4 large parade ground is in
the center. A fine military road leads
toward Bismarck. The fort is about
four miles from the city.
The abandonment of the fort is in
teresting in view of the fact that eff
forts have been made by North Da-
kotans to have the government give
the fort and all the buildings to the
state: The intention has been to make
II a branch Of the ovcr-crowded state
insane asylum at jamestown. Ii
would be ideal for this purpose.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
WEbb-KENY0NLAW
Will Be ENFORCED
DR.. E. F. Ladd Issues Warn
ing to All Persons Who
Bring Liquor in State.

Pure Food Commissioner r., r.
Ladd will have the Webb-kenyon law
most strictly enforced. The enforce
ment Of this law comes in the pro
vince of the pure food commissioners
ment of the Webb-Kenyon law rs
great on recount of the effect it will
have on the liquor traffic into this
state. The law was enacted only
about two months & and already has
seriously affected liquor shippers in
Minneapolis and Chicago shipping
liquor into this and other dry states.
MT; Ed. Cotton, representative from
session of the legislature was the lead
er in the movement which endorsed
bill before 1t became a law. Con-
gresham Helgeson was instrumental
in saving the bill at a time when it
seemed that a fight between the Unit
ed States senate and the house Of rem
resentatives would result in the defeat
ter a been sent by Mr.. Ladd to all
parties whose products are registered
for sale in this state:
Are you complying strictly with
the requirements of the North Dako.
II Beverage Law? If not. you nave
no right to complain if you get into
trouble. The law wifi be strictly en-
$500 ~ aSeotuduse WIN It's pfONl-
sions and in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Webb Act,
Some are not showing on the con-
tanners or on the face label of the con-
tatner, the name Of the product and
the true name and address Of the
manufacturer. Some are not show
ing the North Dakota Serial Number
as assigned them. Some are shipping
unregistered products with the regis
tered products, thus rendering them.
selves liable to prosecution. Many are
shipping products which are not what
they are represented to be-"
To manufacturers. jobbers. dealers,
and transportation companies the fol-
lowing letter has been sent that they
may be warned of the requirements
with regard to the shipping of bever-
ages into the states:
Are you aware, that the shipping
into North Dakota or selling within
this state of alcoholic beverages which
are not registered with the food COM
missioner for sale, or for personal use.
In h state is in direct violation Of
the laws of North Dakota and of the
Webb Act: that the shipping of unreg-
istered alcoholic beverages into the
state renders the party shipping the
same or recovering the same or trans
porting the same into the state liable
to a penalty of thousand dollars
($1.000.0 0) as the minimum fine.
Special Bulletin No. II gives full
information with regard t the re-
quirements under the beverage law;
and dealers who continue to ship i'll
to the state unregistered products or
whose products are not properly ~
beled to conform with the REQUIRE
ments of u state law. are liable to
prosecution and will be prosecuted bv
the food department. The further
shipment Of alcoholic beverages into
the state of North Dakota in Violation
of the laws will be deemed as sufficient
reason for asking for their seizure a;:d
destruction on entering the stare. un-
Ger the provisions of the beverage law
and Of the Webb act"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
TARIFF MEASURE
SEVERELY SCORED
Prominent Hillsboro Farmer
Gives Conclusions to Out
l~ook-Barley Discussed.

r.. T. Kingman, the we'll known
Hillsboro farmer, believes that the ten
cent duty or wheat will be sufficient
protection to the farmer. He believes
that h reduction of the tariff on bar
ley and wool is wholly uncalled for;
and is indefensible. Mr.. Kingman uas
been asked to give his conclusions on
the new Underwood tariff bill now DC.
fore congress by the publishers of he
OUTLOOK, the magazine of which Col.
Theodore Roosevelt is associate edt-
tor: The reply of the we'll known
Hillsboro farmer is interesting III view
of the activity he took in the anti-re-
ply is as follows:
"A ter cent duty on wheat would
req sonably protect our producers, as
the difference in price between our
wheat and Canadian wheat for The
eight years previous to this last crop
has averaged about ten cents. It is
hu. a fair difference due to the Price
cheap wheat producing empire Of
Canada.
Free flour will encourage Canadian
milling without saving to our consEm.
ers, n decrease consumption of CUR
wheat.
Amy reduction on barley is irdcfen-
brewers; will be most discouraging to
our farmers who have trebled produc-
ton since repeal of the Wilson-Gor-
man bill: increased price making is
not only profitable, but as a rotation
crop serves to maintain fertility and
consequently increased wheat produce
ton.
Free wool at the best will be a Sc
we're blow to our sheep industry, not
alone in the reduced price Of wool, but
in decreased production of mutton,
which would tend to decrease the
present price of neal A large pro-
portion is raised on western. ranges
where wool is their incentive. They
have not the grain to fatten. Mil
lions are shipped to eastern lots an
nually, adding millions to the our
chase power of middle state farmers
and millions to the increased fertility
of their soil.
while benefits through reductions
above. the proposed reductions on
barley and wool seem unjust. Our ten
million farmers. their families ana
those dependent upon them represent
one-half of IL population. Curtail.
ment of. their purchase power spells
corresponding loss to every interest.
The high cost Of living can most GER
tainly be traced to the middle a
through u crude system Of distribu-
ton. and not to the price the farmer
receives"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
NORWAY IS IN THE LEAD
Much Of States Population Comes
from Ncighboring States, Ac.
COrding 10 Ccnsus.

In a%nalyzing the 1910 census figures,
the North Dakota Development lea
que Of this city calls attention tt the
fact that the greater percentage Of our
immigration comes from nearby states.
We are given to believing that it is
necessary to get farmers from the
southern and eastern states, hut the
statistics show that our best field is
close at home. The 1910 government
census shows that 1874 per Ger of 6S.-
e72 Of VI people came to us from
Minnesota; 7.3 per cent or 30.563 peo-
pie came from Iowa. IL per cent or
3O.003 from Wisconsin; 4 per cent or
16.903 from Illinois; 8 per cent or 49,
$50 from South Dakota; 90 per cent
or 9,416 from Indiana. New York,
Michigan. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Mis-
souri, and Nebraska follow in the or
der named. A total Of 197.s47 or All
per cent were born in this state, while
1864 are foreign born. Of those
born in other countries. Norwegians
take the lead. there being 123.2S4 in
the state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
kENMARE CLUB IS ACTIVE
Commercial Club Decides I o Help tho
Busy Farmer Secure His Hired
Help.

At this season of the year the oues.
ton of farm labor is a most important
one. Farmers need competent and de-
pendable help. For individual farm.
ers to secure men is often difficult
but through the Commercial club of
their towns. they should be able to get
The Kenmare Commercial club he
lieves that 1t can be useful in this way
and is asking farmers around Ken
mare to let the club know of their
needs. The following notice is appear
ing in the Kenmare Journal:
The members Of the Kenmare
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
WERST[E|N
DIED | LAST NIGHT
Had Been Suffering From
Acute Brights Disease For
the Last Eight Days.
WAS A
OF CITY
Is Survived by a Large Fam
ily-Funeral Will be Held
Saturday Morning.

Peter Werstlein. one of the pioneers
Of Grand Forks, died last evening
shortly before 8 o'clock. The cause
of his death was acute Bright's dis
ease from which he had been suffer-
ing eight days. The funeral will be
held at st. Michael's church Saturday
morning at $3.50.
MI. Werstlein came to Grand Forks
in 1882. and was one Of the pioneer
settlers in this community. He was
born in Wisconsin,, and was ~ years.
From 1882 to 1887 he was en-
ployed in local meat markets. After
1887 he engaged in the business for
himself. He has built up a splendid
business.
He is survived by a wife and eight
children. All OF the children but one
reside in the city. and all but this one
We're at his bedside when the end
came. The children are Fred, George,
Peter, Walter, Edward, Albert, Marie
and Louise. Peter lives at Lewis
town, Mont. He is expected to arrive
in the city today.
The pallbearers will be Messrs.
Henry Lemm. J. D. Johnson. j. d.
Bacon. Joseph Mahowald, A. F. Tur-
ner and b. f.. Brockhoff.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
club would appreciate it
If any Of the farn1ers that are in need

Commercial club would appreciate it
If any of the farmers that are in need
of farm labor would fill out the at
tached blank and mail the same to tae
secretary. or to newspapers. so that
the committee could be of assistance
in securing the labor so desired. Please
state whether you want to employ
a married or a single man. and if you
want to employ a married man state
whether YOU have any buildings that
the laborer can use for his family and
the rent he would be obliged to pay
for the use of the same. also the num-
her of acres that would be included
with the buildings.
Secretary Commercial Club.
kenmare. North Dakota:
Dear Sir:--I wish to employ "a mar
ried man). "a single mani for........
months. commencing
............1?13. I have a set of
buildings which laborer can use at
......per month ent with. .......
acres for garden purposes. also will
furnish pasture for. COWS.
Remarks
signature
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
ATTORNEY O'CONNOR SPEAKS
Well known North Dakotan Makes
Speech at Curriers' Convention in
Minneapolis.

J.. r. T. O'Connor. enroute to Yale
university. where he will deliver a
series of lectures. spoke at the curriers'
convention in Minneapolis Tuesday.
The Minneapolis Tribune has the fol-
lowing comment on his appearance as
a speaker:
mir. O'Connor of Grand Forks was
a visitor at the meeting and gave out
the information that a new building
for the curriers' was planned to be con-
structed this summer. We do not
know his ability as a curler. hut ora.
torically speaking he was there" 80
to speak. The words action and con-
servatism" would describe the object
of the meeting. Mr.. O'ConnoF told a
story that was appropriate. n i'm
piled all that conservatism and action
could mean"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10

the privy council In London. This
prevents the unfortunate diversities
which exist between different states in
our country. Just now there
with the privy council. which has re-
Gently over-ruled decisions, Involving
the construction of local statutes and
the exercise Of judicial discretion, con.
Cured In by all the Canadian courts
rom trial court to last resort.
The Mist Prius court Of general
Jurisdiction. corresponding to our
district court. is called the court Of
kting's Bench. In the province Of
Manitoba the use of the jury in civil
cases is much restricted. II is only
in specially designated matters as In
suits charging negligence or malicious
prosecution thai one Ia entitled to a
trial by jury. Jury trials are held
four times a ear at the "Assizes." 1
was fortunate enough to attend ever
al sessions of the Assizes.
The most striking thing about Ca
madam practice to an American lawyer
ID the great power Of the Judge. With
us. In trial by jury, the Judge is a
tically restricted to passing upon
questions presented by counsel. II the
court were to express an opinion on
the evidence, that would be sufficient
to reverse the case: Inc IL he were
to take than a perfunctory part
IN the examination Of witnesses there
would be grave danger of the same re.
suit. The consequence Is that Ameri-
can judges take very little part in the
conduct of the trial. The Canadian
Judge, on the other hand, seems OIL
to run he case-if what saw
was representative. If the barristcr
examining should by mistake open Up
q subject and then attempt to leave It,
the judge will remark: "Mr. James.
there seems to be an o%bscurity there
and in a few well directed questions,
he ELECTS the facts. The Judge has
his hand on the throttle all the while.
The courts instructions to the
jury are governed by the rules of the
The charge Is oral and the Judge adj
vises the jury both as to the law and
the facts and is not slow to express
his opinion on the merits of the case.
In the trial l heard, the Judge took
up the evidence step by step and re-
viewed the argument on both sides,
then gave his own view, but made 1t
clear that the jury was to determine
the facts. The charge seemed to me
somewhat unfair. or perhaps I shald
say partisan.
The Canadian practice probably
has some advantages v ours. 1t
may be doubted. however, whether re-
peated Interruptions in the exaxmina-
ton OF witnesses do not do more harm
than good. The advocates know the
case. while the judges does not. A per-
son unfamiliar with subject. matter OF
the litigation is not unlikely to ask ir-
relevant questions. l believe that the
oral charge on both law and facts is
superior to our perfunctory to our
written instructions on questions OF
law alone. which are really prepared
by the attorneys and read in q mono-
tone by the judge more to avoid error
than to e%nlighten the jury.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
THE DANGER POINT IS PASSED
Water In Red River Here Is Going
D0Wn-Stll Rising at Win.

While the water In the Red river
here is still rather high it is almost
certain that there will be no great
damage done. The water is consider
ably lower today than it was yesterday
and it is going down all the time. There
Is quite a large quantity of ice in the
stream. but II the weather continues
mild that will be practically. all gone
In a short time.
Ernest Bulge. who has been gaug-
ing the river at, Neche. sends word
that the stream at that point has over
flowed its banks and much land has
been covered with water as a result.
About the only bad effects Of the over
flow will be the delay in the spring
work. The river has also been very
high at Drayton. but it is thought that
1t will o o start to recede.
The river raised over two and one
half feet at Winnipeg yesterday and
1t Is feared that the easements of a
number of buildings will be flooded If
the water continues to rise.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GOOD
Grand Forks Banks are In Excellent
Condttton-DepOsits Are Heavy
and Resources Increase.

The banks of the city make a splen.
did showing in the reports at the close
Of business April 4. These reports
were issued In response to a call from
the United States treasury officials
calling for reports for all national
banks.
Total deposits in the city aggregated
$3.596.396.b5. The total capitalization
of the banks is $550.000 and the total
resources reach $4,656.093.34. Grand
Forks banks are fast assuming a lead
ing place in the financial affairs of the
northwest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
ARB0R day HAS
Been DESIGNATED
Gov. Hanna in Proclamation
Designates May 2 as Day
For Tree Planting.

Governor Hanna has issued his Ar
Dor day proclamation setting May 2
aside as the day for tree planting.
The idea Of setting apart one day
in the year to be devoted to planting
out permanent trees originated with
Hon. j. Sterling Morton of Nebraska.
VINO was secretary Of agriculture, 1893
1897. 1, was first instituted in Nc
Draska in 1872 and has made its way
from state to state until at the pres
n time provision is made for it's
in every state in the union.
While the day is especially set apart
for tree planting and the instruction
or school children in a knowledge OF
tree culture, a discussion Of the inn
portance Of bird life is often included
In the exercises of the day.
The dates for Arbor Day in three
northwestern states follow:
Arbor Day in South Dakota, 1913.
April 90.
Arbor Day in North Dakota, 1918,
May 2.
Arbor Day in Montana, 1913, May
The governors proclamation fol.
lows:
State of North Dakota,
Executive Department, Bismarck
In conformity with wise Gus
tom and to encourage the people
of u state, young and old. to
plant and care for trees. shrubs
and flowers, 1 hereby designate
Friday. May 2, 1919, as Arbor and
Bird Day for the State Of North
Dakota. I S that this day be
set apart for the identifying of
our farms. homes. and public
places, inc for the instruction Of
our school children in the knowl-
edge OF forestry and bird life, and
comfort, happiness and we'll be-
ing.
Done at the capitol at Bis
marck this seventh day of April,
1913.
Il. B. Hanna,
Governor
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
MESSAGE WE'LL RECEIVED.
Rome Likes President Wilson's Tariff
Talk to CONGRESS.

Rome. April 1O.-President Wilson'S
message to the American congress has
caused an excellent impression here,
tarir will prove advantageous to Italy
whose expectation to the United States
is constantly increasing. but because
of the general satisfaction over the
fact that the United States is ready to
accept the competition of European
countries in matters of commerce.
All the newspapers publish the
message extensively and point out that
of oils. fruits, chemicals, medicines,
cotton, wool. silk. leather Inc cheese.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
MAJOR CASS Will SPEAK
Noted Salvation Army Man Will he in
Grand Forks Next Sunday-Will
Speak ut Barracks.

The supporters and followers Of the
Salvation Army. and they are legion,
will hear one Of it's most eloquent ad-
vocates next Sunday. Major A. Cass
of Minneapolis will conduct special
services at the Salvation Army bar
racks next Sunday. Major Cass has
an enviable reputation as an ora
tor and organizer. He will be greeted
by a large audience.
Major Cass has had wide and varied
experience in the Salvation Army
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10

There Is no case on record of a
cough. cold or lagrippc developing in
to bronchitis. pneumonia or consump-
ton after Foley's Honey and Tar Com
is in q yellow package. Refuse sub
stitutes. M%c(.raths. Pharmacy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
Bear in Mind.

that the perfect parqnet floorings is
Wild's PaTauet 1nlaid Linoleum. Pat
Costs less than hardwood. No noise, no
slipping. no joints to collect dirt. no
r%efiEishinE ever needed. Ask your
dealer. Be sure "Wild's Linoleum" is
stamped on the back.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10

There are so many Rroushes that
you can't gain distinction by joining
them.