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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-07
The katy Merger Bill.

The taking over. or the authority
OF the Katy railroad 10 take over
and develop the Texas Central Rail-
road properties was West Texas
movement which viii have reached
successful elimination when Cover
nor Colquitt shall have signed the
bin which has passed both branches
OF the Legislature and gone into his
hands There was little or no oppo-
sifiou % this measure because the
membership of both houses SEEM
ed friendly towards all OF those men
who cam, from the vast and yerdant
and prolific West Taken an and an
there has never been time va the
history of Texas legislature when
there was such tendency among
the members OF the legislature 70
siyo a square deal 10 all sections and
all quarters of the State OF Texas.
Such things tend powerfully TO har-
mouy in this old commonwealth and
If the men who founded the govern
mont under which the people OF Tex
as now prosper could come back tn
the flesh and take on the same spirit
of patriotism that actuatcd them In
their matchless deeds OF valor they
would certainly be- pleased with the
outlook
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-07

amount there were sold to counties
200.25 yards, OF which Galveston
county took l22,91i yards. Harris
county was second with 1907 yards
Private parties consumed 26S.637
yards. while the state used but $40
yards Houston led the cities in the
use Of shell with 3S,735 yards and
Galveston was second with 1916
Yards These shells are used in the
construction OF roads and payements.
for which they are admirably adap-
ted.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-07
STATE SELLS SHELLS
FOR ROAD BUILDING

AUSTIN. Texas Feb. 6.-During
the last fiscal year 533,433 yards OF
shell were sold by the game and fish
wardens OF the state for a total
amount of S13,i31.S5. or this
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-07

AUSTIN Texas. Feb ton Jno Kirby.
m manufacturing 20 ihe House and HOn v A. Collins chairman
Committee Manufacturing the Senate will probably have
years
ufaciurng
Manufacturers also Interested The bin preventing mill
employees working than
employees protesting measure
tho endorsement of the commissioner o
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-07

Walter G.. Wilson. who was with
tio yrI nal New Amsterdam Thea
tire. New York. production OF The
Merry widow will again be- mere Ia
the role OF Cascade when Henry W.
Savage offers his uow ana lavish pro
ductiou of tho famous Lehar oporotta
at Grand Opera House. Feb 20. 1913
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-07
County OF kIcburg.

Tho county OF Kleburg, with the
sprlghtly town OF Kingsyillc as the
prospective county seat will In all
likelihood pass muster and become
Ian actually 40 the hands of this leg
stature The writer sought In vain
TO find some spirit OF opposition TO
the bill proposing TO create this
county Il is generally understood
that among the citizenship OF Nueces
county. out of which II Is proposed
10 create and establish this new
subdivision OF the state there exists
some little opposition 10 cutting up
the priuCely stretches OF rich agricul-
tural lands therein confined. but
realizing that if b. U.s. ever done now
BIS tho best time 10 do n. so far no
active opposition 10 the bill has been
presented to any considerable mum
ber cot representatives This meas
urn has been introduced by Hon Pat
+ Dunn loo the House and is expect
Dd to come up for consideration iu
that body 90 most any time. as Mr.
Dunn bias succeeded lu securing for
itan early number ON the House cal
cudar Senator John G. Willacy
has not introduced the bill In the
Senate. but is understood TO have
consented 10 push 10 through the
Senate when it reaches that body
lrnm tho Hnmsn
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-07
RAILROADS AWAITING
REPLY FROM REMEN

NEW YORK. Feb. In spite OF
lthe.r reiterated offers to proceed at
.once to arbtratc through tribunal
Representing the general public the
demands OF the firemen OF the -
Eastern railroads. the railroad man
ayers have as yet heard nothing
whatever from the men.
The managers understand that the
count OF the ballots In the strike vote
lis proceeding and published reports
from the mems committee indicate.
what the railroads have conceded
from the first. an overwhelming ma
lOIity 'ayoring a strike " called by
tho leaders
Nor have the leaders given any in
ltmaN1u as 20 when they may call
The men out
Chief among the propositions
(which the men have voted on aud
which the railroads already have Of
ferei lo arbitrate. Is a demand that
Their. shall be two full-paid fremen
OF about 1000 out OF the $4,000
freght locomotives DO the territory
affected
he demand specifically is that
there shall be two firemen on ali ell
gines of more than 10000 pounds
E$Gh. on the drivers.
As president Carter put the mat
! Ter TO the Managers Committee at
their conference on December, 30.
We are not asking for the second
I fireman primarily for the sake OF
safety. for the benefit OF the com.
pany; We are making il primarily
because We know that the firemen
must have some relief"
The railroads concede the point
'hl; there are cases deserving relief
ion the Pennsylvania Railroad. for
Instance. where under the Pcnnsylya-
MA State EXtra-Crew Law an addi-
''nal brakeman is employed. ne is
required 10 assist the fireman in
s'oveling coal on a hard run.
on other roads in some eases two
"men are employed for a fun run.
The railroads take three general
positions on the proposition as
ole.
!. No company should require any
man TO undergo excessive physical
strain.
,. While the expense OF any prop
osiiion is a serious matter. where as
s'stance for firemen is necessary and
u often Is. the question OF cost is of
minor consideration
3 No rule can Doe laid down roy-
'-nlng the subject upon an arbitrary
iasis. Each case must be- decided
anon its merits.
The railroads propose TO the men
20 refer each case back To- tho local
officers and men 20 settle: where il
CD not be settled satisfactorily. to
APPOINT a permanent committee OF
'rnal for AN the % railroads which
s.i have power 20 inquire into I.
case and settle IL fairly
'n arbitrary rule would undpy
burden the railroads and would re-
49, in unfairness as between the
Mon. IL would cause the companies
2" mploy a large number Of unnec-
esslry firemcn.
Sat even this proposition the COM
tan'es are prepared to leave 10 the
IJnicment OF committee OF citizens
ciently large and representative.
10 consider and settle fairly the sub
lec' on behalf OF the public. the rail
roads and the employees
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Want New Judicial District

Mr. W l. Dawson, well known
attorney OF Corpus Christi is here
and while disclaiming any inten-
ton 20 take part In the fight on any
Of the new counties that have been
proposed for his section of the state
nevertheless is interested boz the Gre
alton of @ new judicial district in
Guiding Nueces county lie SAYS
that the docket of the courts in his
part OF iho state are loo q very CON
gc,tcd condition and that the new
judicial district s sadly needed The
rapid growth OF tbo coast section OF
fh. stat" a here again strikingly
Illustrated
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col Iim Ncll>

session of the Texas Logisla-
mro without an occasional visit from
Judge James - Wells OF Browns
vile would indeed be- an oddly.
Even MIR Wells has no desire il
seems 10 oppose the new county OF
Hlchurg There is. however. some
util, opposition 10 az least the man
ucr OF fixing the boundaries of the
t.o other moss counties proposed for
'ht' section OF fhc state and mem
beers of both factions or AN factions
1rr beer. ou tha ground looking after
their respective, interests in these
matters Tr. 1.sc.um that any
rough disrorl H present with them.
bW as Col Wells Ras heard 20 re-
MAN. NhI. here 'h, other day
"u.. WH buried tho hltchot ana
I.H .". ..r.. .F.. L .r... ..t
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West Ic,a- Trouble,

If M .t from tho palmetto
perum.i u.mH-Hh.r, of the Corpus
Christ. country t1 the rocky noun
tain hru,fas Chat sweep the Amarillo
country ana Do, Panhandle. but II
South roVa. Is wide awake 10 h,r
commercial development II may be
likeW said that the spirit that
peoplod the staked plains and the
tar reaches OF prairie-dog paradise
with the salt 81 the Earth have sent
men 90 this Legislature who never
80 70 sleep AZ the post There is no
NOR" able or faithful representative
than Judge j G.. Hunt of Canyon
City Sho has already had reported
unanimously bills FOR the location
of an asylum IN West Texas and a
branch Agricultural a Mechanical
College Of Texas Judge Hunt not
oniy talks The virtues OF his chosen
field 0f labor but De- cxtols and en-.
ph3s.zas ana breaches same morn
inc noon and night BE Is the man
ON the watch tower for an OF that
section ot the state and he comes
down here Oh DO th.nEs. 10 addi-
zion f1 a.k.r- about the country
da sets himself up so as 90 look like
o western man. DE not only per-
spires Kheu be- gets 20 talking about
nothing 20 bis mind that is anyways
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
In Our School Room

eyed, for two winkers. and then wait
ed for a licking to try it. But 1t
seemed like it vas his unlucky day.
because no matter what he did, no.
body saw him. At last, though. he
stuck a, pen-point right into. Willie
Paine when Miss Palmer was looking
at him, and everything was all right.
We waited to hear the rattan break
through the, dressing room door, but
all the sound We heard was suspici-
ously like Exodus hollering. And when
he came out he was looking as II some
thing had saddened him. AS soon as
passed a note along to Torpy Steb-
bins telling him he was going to
punch him in the nose after school.
so it looks like the eyebrow thing
didn't work out, somehow.
Rithemtic was postponed after re-
cess while Miss Palmer bestowed the
licktngs she had postponed from yes
terday when the school committee
was here. They were very successful.
and all hands reported themselves
more than satisfied with the occasion.
A Fortunate YOUTH
Arthur Hapgood, while closing the
window. had the good luck to jam
his finger so seriously that he was
VOII6cu " SO HOHle 1OT the udy.
The weekly honor list vas put up
on the blackboard this afternoon. No
body goes on that list If he has been
spoken to onc during the week. Ii
lac Grimes's name. is the only one up
for this week. she having been absent
since Monday. Miss Palmer is very
proud OF her class. She says there
never was another like it in the his
tory of civilization. Being busy with
other matters. Miss Palmer was just
dismissing us for the day without CIV
Ing us any grammar home lessons for
Monday. when Annie Brown. who has
the sad affliction of liking that study,
told her. Exodus Brigham tried to
choke her off. but she wouldn't stop,
n we got two pages. Al Wilkins,
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has offered jobs to certain men as an
lnducement not to testify against him,
Clearly he has tried to coerce Witness
es.' continued Mr. Levy, land on this
alone we could remove him."
, The board of Impeachment has de.
veloped the following record of money
turned into the Sulzer campaign fund.
the amount accounted for and the
amount OF money used by him in
wall street and put in bank during
the campaign and after election:
Contributions reported by Sulzer.
contri N@t ;d In S ssIss Report:
ley So eommittee' r bDt led, BY T.I the f1aw W;
sulzer-Jacob schif. $4,000: A. l..
Elkus: $500; H. Morgenthau, 81, 900;
Theodore w. Myers, $1,000: John =.
Dooling. $1,000: Lyman A. SpaId,n9.
300: Judge O'Dwyer, s10e: John ".
Cox: $500; John Lynn. $500: William
!; McCombs. $500: Frank V. Stratus,
ssa'ooo: Peter Doelger, $500. Total,
Money used in Wall street during
campaign and after election-Deposit-
ed with Harris & Fuller, brokers. No
1s: 1912, $4,000. Total. $4,000.
Deposited with Aviller & GRAY,
oke October 21-3o. $11.soo. De.
poslted with Boyer. GrisWold & Co.
october Is. s71.025. Total. ses,o25.
Deposited in bank during camnaign
and after election-Wlth Farmers
Loan and Trust company, New York
october 8 to December %. 5 $4,000.
, Total amount used in wall street O,
deposited in banks. s107, 0o5.
Congressman Levy Examined.
who succeeded Sulzer in congress
when he became governor, called a,
the office Of the impeachment man.
ayers and was examined in private b,
1sidor kresel. the managers ATTORNEY:
The impeachment managers wouie
not say just what they expected t.
unearth regarding sulzer's records II
his old congressional district.
Charles Dersch denied that he hat
made a statement to the Sulzer inn
parchment managers about hayin,
collected $4,000 for the sulzer com
paign. o
II talked to Mr.. Kresel Of counse
for the board Of managers" said M
Dersch. land told him that ex-Sen
ator Charles a. Stadler and some O
his friends. all Of them friends n
Gov. sulzer. had made up a little fun,
to contribute to Suffers campajg,
fund.-"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19

ME saw it when she stopped over to
tie her shoe lace. Her screams were
worth going miles to hear. and it was
inspiring to see her get on top of her
desk. Miss Palmer asked her what the
matter was, and Jennie told her, but
when Miss Palmer investigated the
snake had disappeared. and Jennie
Jennie Schmidt Afraid Of a Snake.
had to stand in the corner for ibbing.
Lance is broken-hearted over the loss
OF his pet, to which he was much at
tached.
Starvation Note.
1t being a bad day. Penelope Per.
kins brought her lunch. At recess
she laid 1t on bench, and Fatty Bel
loves sat down o n it. 1t consisted of
two hard-boiled eggs. a piece Of black
berry pie. and some marble cake. and
was a total loss to Penelope. though
FATTY ate it. It was all mixed up, but
he said what difference did it make
1T would get that way after you ate
1t, anyhow.
Torpy Stebbins told Exodus Brig
ham that if you got two eye WINS
from a cross-eyed person and crossed
them in your hand it would break the
rattan in two without hurting you; go
Exodus snapped a dime novel with
George Mclaughlin, who is cross
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF LAND
CONTRACT.
TO j. MAXWELL ANDERSON:

TO j. MAXWELL ANDERSON:
You are hereby notified that default
has been made by YOU in the perform
ance Of the terms and conditions Of a
Of May. 1910. between Kelsey Develop
ment company, as party of the first
part. n yourself as party Of the sec.
a asa part. 1po %he tse ans eaid b iTst yd part et
the principal sum OF four hundred and
nifty -(3460.00r dollars. in monthly in
stallments as follows. to-wit: Seven
contract aforesaid. seven 5000 dol
lars on the irst day of July. 1910. and
seven $4,000 dollars on or before the
first day Of each following month UNI
terest on all deferred payments at the
rate Of 6 per cent per annum shall
have been paid. and the performance Of
certain covenants in said contract con
tanned, to convey, and assure to you
the following described real estate sit
uated and being In the county Of Grand
Forks, North Dakota, to-wit: All Of
ty-one 1s11. and twenty-five i2s5. Of
city Of Grand Forks. az shown by the
plat now on file and Of record III the
for the county Of Grand Forks, North
Dakota.
Your default consists in this that you
have failed to pay the monthly INSTALL
day Of September. 1910. and on the frs,
day Of each subsequent month there
after with interest on the deferred pay.
ments. also you have failed to pay the
taxes for the years 1910. 1911. and
And are further notified that by
reason 81 such default and in pursm-
ance Of the terms Of such contract the
said Kelsey Development company has
elected TO. and will cancel and termin-
ate III said contract and declare the
n and all. rights .aceruing to. you
hereunder to- b . forfeited and deter :.
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bushels: John Wustner. Is bushels;
Richard knorr. % bushels: Ole Ros-
tad, q bushels: Paul Kolden. ii bush
els: II. IL. Rud, . bushels: Marlin
Flannery. Il bushels; f. n. Calkins.
Is bushels.
e S. Person of Minot had a yield
of so bushels Of corn an acre.
In the Deering district many fields
averaged rs bushels, while most of
them averaged about is bushels.
y. e. Alderman o, Bowbells had an
average yield of IL bushels of wheat.
Cavaliers Showing Good.
Near Cavalier Levi Talon threshed
wheat averaging % bushels. With bar
ley averaging so bushels. William
jackson reports wheat at 90. barley
at 80 and oats at s.. r. Raidel Of
Hensel threshed barley averaging 50
bushels.
Near Hannah wheat has averaged
from l2 to % bushels: barley at from
80 to IS bushels, and pats at 80 to 50
bushels.
The Crosby grain receipts r very
heavy. one elevator receiving 26a loads
Of grain in twenty-four hours. Yields
are good.
Ed Haggarott of Crown Butte. Nor.
ton county. threshed 1900 bushels
OF wheat from 325 acres. an average
of 1884 bushels an acre.
Barley Yields Co%ntrastcd.
Barley on summer fallowed land
yielded j. n. Braun Of Rtchardton
an average of As bushels. while barley
on spring plowed land yielded but 20
bushels.
From the Powers Lake district i'm
teresting reports are received. Wheat
fields follow: Robert Van Berkom. Is
bushels: A. Van Berkom. l6 bushels;
o. Sloteve. 10 bushels.
Wheat in the Mohall district has
been averaging from 10 to 20 bushels.
most Of the fields running about IA
bushels. Barley is averaging about 40
bushels.
F. C. Morris Of Pemhina threshed
an average of ~ bushels Of wheat
grown on cor ground.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
Sulzer Offered to Resign If
Impeachment Proceedings Were
Dropped, Says Chairman Levy

New York. Sept. 19.-Gov. Sulzer,
through an emissary. offered to resign
If we would drop the impeachment
proceedings against him. We declin-
ed to do it."
This statement was made by Aaron
Levy. chairman of the assembly board
of impeachment, after he had been
informed that D.. Cady Herrick of
counsel for the impeached governor.
had denounced as false a similar
statement.
"A direct offer came to the inn
parchment board" added MIR. Levy.
Through a lawyer. who spoke of him
ger. He is we'll known as a former
judge in this city. He told us he had
been authorized by Gov. Sulzer to see
us about abandoning the impeach-
ment. He said: Gov Sulzer is will
ing to resign If you will let the inn
parchment proceedings drop. He is
tired of it ALL
Urged to Compromise.
When ] told him it was beyond our
power to drop the proceedings now, he
suggested that a man like Alton B.
Parker he selected by both sides to
compromise the matter. informed
him We had evidence against Gov. Sui
Ter which would warrant his removal
and that tho matter would have to
take it's course.
ITO make SUR of the authority Of
the emissary. ] asked if he had con-
suited the governor. and he replied:
Yes. ] have talked with the COVER
nor. and 1T is from him that l have
come tn YOU"
81 When D.. Caly Herrick at Albany
heard of this statement, he telegraph
ed to Mr.. Levy:
81 ask you what the name of that
prominent lawyer is. Either you are
stating a falschood. or you have beer
imposed apo Gov. Sulzer has no
intention Of resigning."
Just the same" commented Mr..
Levy after reading this telegram, "the
LAWYER did come and the proposal was
made az I have stated it,"
Letters Semi 10 Witnesses.
According to Mr.. Levy, the board OF
Impeachment now has evidence tina,
since the beginning Of the impeach.
ment proceedings Gov. Sulzer ha
written to prospective Witnesses, urg.
Ing them not to appear and testify
against him. These letters, he said
will form the basis of newly discov,
cred evidence that will be presented
to the assembly.
I'VE have evidence that Gov. Sulze1
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
Author Of "Just Boy" Bill" &c.
illustrations by Moser.)
ttBy Paul west.>

((By Paul West.)
Terrible rainy; but school open just
the
Torpy Stebhins was on time. and
1t made him SO ashamed he hasn't
been like himsclf all day. Miss Pal
mer vas afraid some of the boys had
wet feet. and asked lis. "1f YOU have
feet" she said. you're likely to
catch cold and then couldn't come to
school, you Know" So we all said
our feet were dry: but she had an in
spection and made eve Of us stand
in the sun for half an hour after the
rain stopped.
.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
PROPER FARMING and ROTATION IS
DEPICTED IN RETURNS FROM FIELDS
Lesson in Rotation ~Strikingly Presented by Figures
Barley Contrast in Single Farm-WheatS Shows Strong
When Planted on Corn or Summer Fallowed Ground

Satisfactory yields still continue 10
be reported by North Dakota farmers,
and there appears very general salts
faction among the land owners yer
the results of the seasons work. Pay
ing crops have heen the rule. and with
the prices prevailing. wheat crops. as
we'll as crops of other grains. have
paid put we'll. Thrcshing operations
are practically ended.
The corn crop ma:urcd in good
shape. and the selection of seed was
greater basis thar ever before. The
acreage Of corn that matured this
year is greater than at any previous
time in the history of the state.
Individual yields indicate the general
crop results quite clearly.
I. q. Buchanan of Shafer. McKen-
zie county. threshed wheat that aver
aged 241s bushels an acre. being one
of the best yields in that district.
On the Robert Fisher farm in the
Green river district, Stark county.
oats averaged 100 bushels an acre,
probably being the record yield in the
state. Upland oats on the same farm,
averaged so bushels.
Has Thrcshing Record.
NJ. B. Monson of Portland has one
OF the threShlng records OF the season,
pounding out $40 bushels of wheat
in 12 hours. As minutes. the average
for the field being "a bushels.
Mrs. William Groat of Cakes reports
an average of Ia bushels Of wheat.
In the Edomre district satisfactory
Yields. averaging from 16 to 90 BUSH
els. are being reported.
On an experiment plot on the John
Childerhouse farm. near st. Thomas,
wheat averaged 1925 bushels an acre,
while a tract of barley on the Rudolph
Kaedel farm near Glasston averaged
6s.a3 bushels an acre.
Plaza district yields are interesting.
and follow: Hans Louden. Is bushels
! of wheat an acre: John Louden, s
bushels of wheat on oat ground and 81
on corn ground; Carl Burtness. 10
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19

Panama. Sept. 15.--Uncle SANS
workmen are moving the town of Cor
gona. the largest in the Panama ca
nal zone, in anticipation Of the Hood.
ing of the townsite by the rising wa
ters OF Gatun lake. The buildings
which are rapidly being demolished to
make way for the waters Of the canal.
are being shipped to other points
along the zone. Empire and Balboa.
wnere the government will re-erect
them with little expense. as the struc-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
HAS FINE FRUIT

Grafton Farmer Raises Apples and
Cherries ON Farm Near City.
Grafton, N. D.. Sept. 1S.-August
Helm, whose beautiful farm home is
located w miles north of the city.
has raised some fine fruit this year
and has a sample in the window of
the First National bank. Mir. Helm
is showing some fine large apples.
some excellent crab apples and some
lucious cherries. The latter are most
palatable and excellent for prcscrv-
ms. This season more than any In
the past proves that Walsh county's
soil and climate will produce a large
variety of fruit in abundance. and
We hope that more farmers will go
into the culture of fruit. ,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19

Lance Bogert brought a snake to
school. but it got away and crawled
under Jennie Schmidt's seat, and Jen-