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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-01-15
.ELkS BIC BALL
WAS THE BEST EVER

The prettiest and most elaborate
social function that has ever been held
in Oakes in many years was the event
Of the Elks ball held in the opera house
last Friday night. The hall was never
SO beautifully decorated before.
Streamers of the lodge colors, purple
and white, were tastily thrown across
the hall, and around the walls and
staging were the American flag colors
and numerous B. P. o. E. pennants.
The setting showed much taste and
quite bit Of hard work on the part of
the decorating committee. Even the
floor had been given much attention.
and the dust so noticeable 1t the fire.
mems ball, was entirely missing. NAL
chow's Orchestra, always popular, fur
nished the music, and those present
voted it could not have been better.
1t was an invited party, and about
fifty couples responded to the kind
invitation Of the local Elks. Through
the courtesy Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Bush the editor and his wife had the
pleasure Of attending this splendid
ball, and enjoyed it very much.
At twelve o'clock the party retired
to Hotel Home, where . most sump-
tuous supper had been prepared by
Mine Host Stevens. The menu was
in the nature Of q holiday dinner, and
had all the trimmings that go with it
The Elks have the reputation OF
never doing anything by halves, and
those who attended their first annual
ball in Oakes can truly attest that the
boys are lavish entertainers and that
the B. P. o. E. are the Best People On
Earth. Even the big bowl of punch
presided over by Miss Vera Malchow
made us all feel the better of having
been there.
The committees having charge Of
the ball were as follows:
Executive-A. G. Anderson, NJ. E
Gale.
! Supper and Punch-H. c. McCart.
ney, w. H. Bush, H. v. Hemenway.
Floor and Reception-W. A. McCul
LEY, Gus Strutz, A. p. Guy, H. v. Hem
'ehway. '' -
Decoration-A. G. Anderson, Fret
Hess, A. P. Guy, ]. A. Logan, l. r
Maercklein, M. E. Gale.
>, Some Of the decorations were kindl,
loaned for this occasion by the Aber
deem lodge and the committee her,
wishes to extend thanks for the same
and also to the two brothers from Alb
erdeen who attended.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-01-15

pfeme bench Of the state. Judge
spalding is one Of the pioneers Of
North Dakota, having been q member
OF the constitutional convention and At
q yet earlier date was q member Of
the commission which located the cap
ttol of Dakota territory 1T Bismarck
he served eight years in congress and
has been on the supreme bench fol
the past seven years. being the senior
member Of the court. He organized
the insurgent republican movement in
1906 and has always been identified
with that faction Of the party. He
will undoubtedly be opposed by Judge
Allen Of Lisbon. district Judge. Judge
Allen is popular in his district and al.
though he is = stalwart and the dis.
trict is largely progressive, he viii b<
formidable opposition.
BiEhtbill for Treasurer.
The belief is general here at the
capital that d. K. Brightbill, until last
January state auditor, will be q can.
didate for state treasurer. He is also
. progressive and is well qualified
having been for years state auditor o1
Towner county Is we'll Is state ex.
aminer and state auditor. He will un.
doubtedly have stalwart opposition
but as yet sentiment has not crystal.
lized on any one individual.
Secretary Of State Hall is . progress
sive as well rs Insurance Commission
er Taylor, but it seems improbabl.
that they will have serious opposition
for reelection. The stalwarts show
no disposition to fight seriously ex
cept for the governorship and the au
ditorship and possibly Judge Spald
mgs position. This gives them tn,
state board of equalization which as
sesses the railroads and other corpor
ations and this is the real bone O
contention in state politics.
w. c. Gilbreath, commissioner O
agriculture and labor, it is said, vii
retire from public life. 1t is gener
ally understood that there has beef
. rupture between him and Governor
Hanna and that Commission Gil
breath, who has been one of the main
stays of the stalwart organization fo
many years, will be found this yea
fighting the Hanna element Of the oil
machine.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-01-15
BISMARCK WRITER ON
State POLITICS

Bismarck, Jan. S.-The poltti -al
horoscope for North Dakota IL begin
ming to shadow forth certain thinsl
with reasonable clearness. Attorney
General Miller spent some days 1t VII.
liston investigating the recent lynch.
ing there, and while In the city VA
associated with States Attorney D. L
Burdick.
While Miller was at Williston, T.
F. Marshall also visited the city and
It Is said that the three got together
politically. Burdick, it is understood
will take any position on the statt
ticket which the progressive element
endorses him for. It was the opinion
Of Miller and Marshall, 20 the story
runs, that he ought to make the rae<
for governor, and that Burdick &C.
quiesed in this judgment, subject r
the approval Of the State Progressive
Republican League at it, meeting q
Fargo in January. There is said to b
. strong sentiment for Burdick among
Progressives generally and this en-
dorsement g . foregone conclusion.
Marshall Not . Candidate.
Marshall will not be . candidate q
this time for either governor or sen
ator, but he expects to be in the figh'
for the Progressive Republican ele
ment in the state. Attorney Genera
Miller will undoubtedly be candidat,
for the Republican nomination for u
S. senator. He has . strong per
sonal organization and should he ant
Gronna contest the primary election
for that position next June, the figh
will be to q finish and hotly contested
rs both men are good campaignen
and have 4 large political following.
The stalwarts will undoubtedly cen
ter their fight on governor and stat
auditor. Hanna will doubtless be theil
candidate for governor while Carl,
Jorgenson, the present incumbent, vii
be their choice for auditor. Jorgen
son was formerly classed as a pro
gressive but is badly out Of favor will
that faction It present and will b
fought by them.
May Fix on kretschmar.
1t seems quite probable that the.
will fix upon State Senator Pau
Kretschmar Of Mcintosh county. H
is we'll known German-Americal
and is we'll qualified for the position
He has been sturdy opponent Of tn
Hammond machine In Mcintosh count,
and stands well not only with tn
progressive element but with the Ger
man speaking peop'e of the state, VIII
comprise one third Of the voters. l
is said that Kretschmar will make tn
fight if endorsed by the Progressive
Republican League.
Chief Justice Spalding will be 4 can
didate to succeed himself on the su
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-01-15

The Knights of Pythias installed Of
ficers last evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
DEED FOR THE LOCKS
MUST Be APPROVED

Portland, July 6.--The modified deed
of the Portland Railway Light &
Power Company conveying to tho
United States the canal and locks at
Oregon City, was given Colonel c. II.
McKinstry, district government en-
gileer, for transmittal to the United
States attorney general, agreement as
to terms of the deed having been
reached, it is said, by attorneys repre-,
senting the government and the street
ear company. The principal addition
is clause whereby the government in
taking over the canal and locks does
not waive any right to the control OF
navigation.
This right of control is established
by statute, is inalionable but was moi
specifically stated in the original deed
and for this reason principally was OBJ
iected to by the United States attor-
ney general.
The local agreement is not, however
final. Approval by the attorney gen
eral and the war department must be
had.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
GIVING AWAY THE
STATES PROPERTY

During the quarter ending June 80,
1914, State Engineer John II. Lewis,
issued 147 permits to appropriate pub,
lie waters. The construction cost of
the proposed works in approximately
$ll 100000 The proposed bitches and
pipe lines aggregate 2U2 miles in length
and provide for the irrigation of 2l,5SI
acres of land; the development of l,7l]
horsepower and for the municipal water
supply of 6 towns.
One of the most important of these
permits is that granted to l.. G. Seawell
of Payctte, Idaho. He proposes to irri.
gate 1854 acres with the waters of
the Owyhee River and Crooked Creek
in MaIheur County. This land lies a
short distance from Ontario, Oregon.
The Eastern Oregon Land Company
OF San Francisco proposes to irrigatc
1873 acres in the Willow Creek valley
in Malheur County with the waters OF
Burnt River. The water is to be con
veycd from the EldOrado ditch which
was constructed many years ago for
mining purposes.
The six towns for which water was
appropriated for municipal supply are
Turner Marshfield, North Bend, Beav'
erton, Myrtle Point and Falls City.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
IVAN M'DANIELS
HAS LIVELY FOURTH

Ivan McDaniels, who is assistant
secretary of the promotion department
of the Salem Commercial Club, has a
story to tell concerning his celebration
of the Glorious Fourth. Early Satur-
day morning before anyone was up he
started from Salem. He went by train
rs far as Whiteson and then took an
automobile that was bound for the
WilhOit Springs. He went with the
auto as far as Willamina and partici-
pated in the celebration there As one
of the stunts he took part in swim
ming race and won first place. Then
the people thought so much of his
prowess that they wanted him to do a
marathon five miles through the dust
of the country road. He did not make
the marathon.
When time came to return he waited
patiently for the automobile, the driver
of which promised to return by way
of Willamina and pick him up. No
auto showed up so McDaniels footed il
to Sheridan where he secured an auto
to take him to McMinnville, where he
finally caught train for home. lie
says he won'e forget that Fourth of
July celebration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

scrape. The amount of this angle or
skew depends, of course, upon the CON
dition Of the road By offsctting the
runners, it is possible to make their
ends follow approximately the same
line on the road, which they would not
do if they were set directly behind each
other and the drag drawn at an angle
with the road.
In order to provide standing room
for the man, it is usual to nail two
boards down upon the rungs parallel
to the runners. Standing upon these a
skillful driver will bear his weight in
such n way as to aid materially in the
successful operation of the drag.
The drag is drawn by chain which
should be about eight feet long. This
can be fastened by eye bolts TO each
end of the front runner, or one end of
the chain cun pass through a hole at
the discharge end of the front runner,
and the other end be looped over the
rung at the cutting end of the runner.
II is important that the hitching link
should be so designed that its position
can be changed readily. 1t is also de-
sirable to provide metal cutting edge
for the front runner. This can be made
from a strip of iron or steel, and old
wagon tires have frequently proved
satisfactory.
( The cost of such drag varies from
$500 to perhaps $1,000 or $l2.00. This
practically insignificant outlay will Sc.
cure an implement that will be of
great service to the community for at
least three or four years The fact
cannot be overlooked, however that
skill in the use of the drag is indispen-
sable.
/ The angle that the runners make
with the center line of the road the
skcw anglo as it might be called, is an
( important factor For example, il the
dragging is done to increase the crown
of the road, the drag should be sufti-
ciently skewed to discharge all mater
ial MS rapidly MS it is collected on the
runners, On the other hand, tho condi-
tions may be such that it is desirable
to carry along this material III order
to deposit il where there are depres-
sions in the road S surface. An intelli.
gent operator win soon learn many
ways of controlling the action of the
drag The length az the hitching
chain, the disposition of the operator s
weight, the time when the dragging is
done, all these exert marked Influence
upon the results
As TO the time for dragging, safe
rule to follow is to drag the road when
the material composing the surface con.
tOins sufficient moisture to compact
readily, but is not sufficiently wet for
traffic TO produce mud
Since the weather PLAYS so important
a part in the matter, it is not usually
possible to arrange continuous employ.
ment for teams on the road. Ii Is
therefore desirable, whenever possible
to have the dragging done by persons
interested in the road, wno win do il
in the intervals of other occupations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
THE ROAD DRAG One
OF BEST THINGS TRIED
The Simplest and Cheapest Way to
Maintain Certain Highroads in Good
Condition Is to Use the Road Drag.

Washington, d. c., July 6.--The road
drag is the simplest and least expen-
sive contrivance yet devised for main
tanning earth roads, according to the
experts in the U. S. department of agri
culture, who are cooperating wi,.. state
and county authorities in the work for
better roads.
Properly used, the drag gives the
needed crown to the road, smooths out
ruts and other irregularities, spreads
out puddles of water, thereby aceeler.
nting the drying of the road, aud makes
the surface more or less impervious to
water by smearing over the So
called pores in the earthly material,
The cost of operation depends, of
course, upon local conditions and the
thoroughness with which the work is
done 1t is safe to say, however that
it is less expensive than any other eff.
ficient system of upkeep.
Farmers Bulletin No. 597, Of the de.
partment of agriculture, discusses un.
der the title of "The Road Drag and
How II Is used, " the best methods OF
maintaining earth roads in good condi.
tion by this simple device. In this
bulletin, which has just been published
the department points out that of more
than 100000 miles of pubic roads in
the United States, only about 100000
miles have been given = nard surface
II is true, of course, tina; large part
of the remaining mileage consists OF
roads that are entirely unimproved, and
that on roads of this class the drag is
practically useless. There is much
larger mileage, however, that has been
partially improved, and it is ON roads
of this eharacter-ro6ds that have been
crowned or drained, but have not q
hard surfaee--that the use of the drag
is advocated
In its simplest form, the road drag
consists Of nn ordinary log split il
half and the two halves connected like
the uprights OF ladder by means OF
cross sticks or rungs set in. The log
should be about or s inches in dia
meter, and from to feet in length
1t is better to have il of well-seasoned
hard, tough wood The two semi
cylindrical halves Of the log form th,
runners of the drag, and are usually
spaced from 30 TO SO inches apart. The
front runner is always placed with th,
split surface Of the wood facing for
ward, but the rear runner sometimes
has its rounded surface in front. This
is done in order 70 increase the smear
ing action of the drag as il passes ovei
the surface Of the road.
The two runners are not placed di
rectly behind each other, hut are "off
set" as it is called, from 12 to II
inches. Tins is done because the drag
is drawn over the road at an angl,
sufficient TO make the runners fire.,
themselves Of the material which the,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
EVERYBODY NEEDS
PURE, RICH BLOOD

Pure blood enables the stomach,
liver and other digestive organs to do
their work properly. Without it they
are sluggish, there is loss of appetite,
sometimes faintness, deranged state
of the intestines, and, in general, all
the symptoms of dyspepsia.
Pure blood is required by every
organ of the body for the proper per-
formanee of Its functions.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood, and this is why it is so Sue
cessful in the treatment Of so many
diseases and ailments. Its acts di-
rectly on the blood, ridding it of
serofulous and other humors. 1t is
a peculiar combination of blood-puri-
tying, nerye-toning, Strengthening
substances, Get it today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
JACK BARRY MUST
DIG UP THE ALIMoNY

Seattle, Wash, July 6-John Charles
(Jock) Barry, former player with the
New York Giants and manager of the
Seattle Giants in the early part of the
1912 season, was cited to appear before
Judge Smith this afternoon to show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt Of court in failure to pay
nlimony Judgment to his wife.
Charging cruelty, Mrs Barry obtain
ed divorce decree and Judgment for
$4,000 against Barry last November
in Judge Smith s court. At that time
she declared Barry owned $4,000
worth of real estate in California.
The Barrys were married in 1907 at
Hollis, Jamaica, Long island, N. Y.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
WOMAN DISAPPEARS.

San Francisco, July 6.-Tke police
admitted today that after a 24-hour
search they had been unable to find
any trace of Mrs. Helen Frances Os-
borne, who disappeared Saturday morn
ing after a visit to Mrs. Eta VI, Greer
oakley B. Osborne, the woman S hus.
band, could give no reason for his
wife's disappearance He said their
married life had been happy and that
his wife was not suffering from any
malady that might cause her to dis
apear
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
WILL PROTECT PROPERTY
RIGHTS IN MEXICO

Washington, July Secretary Of
State Bryan announced today that
Spain and Switzerland had decided to
join the international agreement to
protect the oil and mining interests in
Mexico. England and The Neither
lands already have agreed to the past.
The agreement provides that the ma
tions shall refuse to support diplomat
icallv their citizens attempting to gain
possession Of mining claiMs in Mexico,
vacated temporarily by righttul own
ers on account of the revolution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
PASSES THE MATTER
OVER TO ULS. .ERITES

London, July 6.-voting 273 to 10,
the house of lords tonight passed the
bill amending tho Irish home rule mea.
sure on its second reading.
Tho amendment excludes Ulster from
home rules operation for six years
and allows the Ulster counties to vote
every six years thereafter on the ques.
tiOn of accepting the jurisdiction Of
the Dublin parliament or remaining un-
der the imperial law-making body in
London.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
PELICAN LODGE OPENS
AT KLAMATH LAKE

Pe'ican Bay Lodge located on Upper
Klamath Lake is now open for the
reception of guests and under the
management of Mr.. Frank Daniels,
The location of the lodge is simply
ideal, having living springs of water,
beauty of lake and mountain, boating
and fishing at the door, eneompassing
forests for hunting. and an automobile
road to Fort Klamath and Crater Lake
which passes close by.
The place is equipped for comfort,
and as a summer resort offers quiet,
rest or recreation aud strenuous life
out of doors as one may elect.
Motor and row boats are available
.at all times, and guides, if desired, for
hunting and fishing parties,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
HE ADVOCATES RELIGIOUS
TEACHING IN SCHOOLS

st. Paul, Minn., July 6.--Religious
teaching in the public schools, living
wage and old age pensions were urged
by President Joseph Swain of the Ma
tional Educational association in his an
nual address here today.
Pres. David Starr Jordan of Stan.
ford university and DIR, D. b. Johnson
of Lockaill, $. c., were the principal
candidates to succeed President Swain
\ letter was received from President
Wilson regretting his inability to at
tend the convention.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
ANOTHER KILLED
BY AUTO THIS MORNING

Oakland, Cal, July c. Jimmy"
Brennan, prominent sporting man and
former member of the police depart.
ent, was instantly killed early this
morning when his automobile crashed
into telegraph pole near San Leandro
while he was returning to his home
here from his resort, Castro Villa, near
Hayward, Brennan S body was found
lying beside the road this morning in
the wreck of the machine. His skull
was fractured, II is believed Brennan
fell asleep shortly before the accident
a0d lost control Of the ear. Friends
said he had not been drinking.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
oHEoKING THE PEFITI- H.

Secretary of state Oleott has spc.
cial corps of men checking over the sig.
natures Ito the petitions for initiative
measures. 1t is probable that the work
will be finished by next Saturday when
all arguments for initiative measures
must be filed. 1t is not necessary that
negative arguments be filed until July
81.
The earliest date ON which accept.
anees of nominations for office to bc
filed by the electors a; large or OF a
district composed of one or more eoun.
ties may be filed with the secretary OF
state is July g..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
HALF MILLION FOR FAIR.

Washington, July 6.-Thc sundry
civil bill as reported out by the senate
appropriations committee today pro-
cides 100000 for government build
ing at San Francisco for the Panama.
Pacific exposition. The house appro-
priation Of 100000 for the Industrial
commission was reduced to $4,000 by
the senate committee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
SEATTLE MARKETS.

Seattle, Wash, July 6.-Eggs-Fresh
ranch, 27c; Oricntals, lsc.
Butter-Country creamery, cubes,
26c; bricks, 27c; city creamery, cubes,
26c; bricks, 21c.
Cheese--Limburger, l9c; Wisconsin,
lS@l9e; Swiss, zoe; Washington, 160
lie.
Onions-Grcen, 20@25c; Sacramento
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Portland, Ore, July 8. - Wheat -
New club, Use; old, soc.
Oats-No. | white feed, $3.50.
Hogs-Best live, $500.
Prime steers, $3.50; fancy cows, 81;
best calves, $S.
Spring lambs, So; yearings, 80.
Butter-City creamery, 25e.
Eggs-Selected local extras, 25c.
Hens, l4l9c; broilers, 1S@19e; geese,
lie.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
TIE CoPPERFIELD AFFAIR.

ISalcr, Ore, July G.-The hearing Of
Ed Fisher, accused of shooting ex-Ma..
tr Stvwar, of oopperfield- was scb,t-
rled for this afternoon. Stcwegt will
soon he well enough to leave III, hos
pit',L
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
The Markets


Rocks, $l.25@1.5O, Australian, 5@Ge
/ per pound.
/ Potatoes-Loeal, $1461G; eastern
Washington, $l7@2O; new, 2@2lac per
| pound.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.

San Francisco, July eggs
tras, 25c; firsts, 221sc; selected pullets,
22c.
Butter-Extras 24c; prime firsts,
23c; firsts, 23c.
Checse-Cahfornia, firsts, fancy,
l2lac; firsts, l2c; seconds, Zoe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
ENDED HIS LIFE.

San Francisco, July 6.-Harry John
son, carpenter, ended his life here
today by blowing out his brains with
a revolver. He had been out DE- work
for several months.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
oALIl INA noY browns.

Fillmore, Cal, July 6--Harold Kas-
ner, aged II, Los Angeles school boy,
was drowned today in the sepe river
near Fillmore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

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NORWICH UNION
FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY
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