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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10
JACOB ANDERSON WINS FOREST FIRE DAMAGE SUIT

Several times in the months gone by,
Mr.. Sheltry has been in the hands of
the police or before the court on
charges of illegally consorting with old
John Barleycorn. There has been fear
that he is trying to initiate the bold,
bad boys of Bingoland.
Gentle James alleges that he is a
teamster, not keeper of blind pig.
His last trouble was due to the discov-
cry of intoxicants in the Sheltry horse
barn at 1861 East Second street.
December %, chief Murphy, aided by
patrolmen- Stewart and Weldon, took a
look in the Sheltry horse hotel. They
found fourteen quarts of whisky, five
empty whisky cases and large number
of paper wrappers for whisky bottles.
When the gentle James came before
Judge Funck, he told his honor that
he brought two cases of whisky from
Oliver last June for his own personal
use, when he felt a bit peaked. Those
two cases he hid in his barn, not wish
ing to put temptation in the way of
providers after night-caps or eye-open-
ers. He denied selling any of that
booze, but admitted that he had hand
ed friends ife-savers a few times,
when their need was great. His ex-
plantations failed to satisfy the court.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10
UPLIFTING OUR LANGUAGE.

$500 AAAS~ WV 4A<34NN~<1SF6s
'e'The Speech Committee Of the Ma.
tioxal Council Of Teachers of English
has invited an the schools of the coun-
my to set apsrt one week fer Better
Speech Week. The purpose of this
week is to make far-reaching drive
for greater accuracy in spoken Eng.
fish. The plans for 'Bet1er Speech
Week include: "Posters and slo.
gans,' such as Good speech is a habit.
Get the habit"
"Always ready to help the work of
education,' says Life, |.suggestions for
additional Snappy Slogans for school
children ere made, as follows:
"Poor speech is a habit; cut it out.
"a drive for good English; help put
it across.
"Come to school &aood English ,
week; we IL help you dope out a bet
ter line IF speech.
'"No one else can improve your
speech; lit g up to you.
What If the other dsllow does use
poor English, you should worry; look
out for .ysur own.
"Come to school and get good
speech; we re there with the goods.
Ism t 1T as easy to use good speech
as poor speech' III say 80.
Always right when it GENES to good
English; that's me all over. Cry to
make this true.)
Scrap your slang; it doesn't get
yos anywhere.
elf Better Speech Week is OBJ.
served in all the schools in the coun.
try, think what the effect nav be on
the nation as 4 whole.n
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10
AN MCORRICIBLE 0PTIMIST
IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED
Seeking to Pick Up Words Of Good Cheer and Evidences Of
Brothery Love- Philosopher Concludes That Christina.
Activity Was Due Only to Commercial Stimulation /,

Now that the Christmas season with
it's festival Of good will and cheerful
greetings has passed, it is interesting to
consider few remarks picked up in
a short journey along the street in the
midst of the throng.
"Dandy Christmas trade this year,
said one, his face beaming with salts.
faction.
"You know" said another, "the
newspapers always slam tips and tip
ping. Then I wonder why they keep
up that petty graft of sending the
carriers around to get something for
nothing by peddling thing that no.
body wants. In most cases the boys do
their work splendidly, but what has
that to do with it? We pay for the
paper delivered and, if we don't pay
enough, let the publisher charge more
and pay the carriers what they ought
to have. But let them cut out that
cheap way Of increasing the price Of
the paper"
The newspaper man felt too de-
pressed to say "Merry Christmas" to
this crepe-hanger, therefore moved
along to meet someone else.
"Did you notice that less than a
week before Christmas a FOOLS para
graph was printed in the news column
Of the dailies, announcing a serious
shortage of turkey and other birds for
Christmas" the next man said. "All
fowl was then selling at top prices and,
with this warning, those who desired
turkey made sure of theirs by buying
at once. Then, about three days later,
big concern announced that it had
succeeded in finding. large supply
and there would be enough for all. At
the same time a reduction in price was
announced. The advertisement had
done its work. There's an old saying
that some people are no more honest
ran the law allows them to be, and
that self-respect and the sense of shame
are nonresident in the profiteer."
In the hope of hearing something
that would add little less to the
gloom of nations, the listener moved
along and ran up against this:
~ see the Duluth Show Case COM
pany is to erect building that will
cost $4,000. A few months ago, when
the employees of that concern went on
strike, the owners solemnly announced
that the factory was losing money and
that to grant the demands of the strik-
ers would mean closing down. This
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10
THE POTATO MARKET AT
GRAND RAPIDS.

The last week in December, the hmm.
Die spud was bringing $1.5O a bnshel
IN the Grand Rapids, Mimi, market
One dealer took in 900 bushels th.t
week and other dealers got their share
That same week, fifteen carloads az
potatoes were shipped from Itasea =
capital. Ten cars, picked up at Grand
Rapids, Blackberry, Cohasset and War.
ba, went out in one train.
Bliss Triumphs are sought at Gr.na
Rapids for southern seed. The priee =
slightly lower than for white stoek Int
II Is expected to stiffen until Triumphs
BRING more than white potatoes.
1t is reported that q good MANY
potatoes are left with the PRODUCER
IN that district and that they are hold.
ing them in storage for higher price,
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10
CITY SERVANTS ANNOYED
BY CAYANAUCH'S BUzZINC
Late Paroman Files Formal Charges Against Civil Service
Officials Alleging Unfarness and Partially City
Prosecutor Mccarthy Charged With Gross Neglect.

superior was a Bull Elk, originally ap-
pointed city attorney through the ef-
forts of the Elks and the Vets. But
that's another story.
Cavanaugh yet may make complaint
because John A. Todd was not arrested
and prosecuted on a charge Of ille-
gally transporting booze in the city,
he having made frank confession to
that offense.
Mayor Magney has repeatedly ex
pressed the opinion that Cavanaugh's
adventures with the police department.
and the civil service commissioners are
closed incidents so far as the city coun.
Gil is concerned.
There is a possibility that Commits.
sioner Phillips will prevent the incl.
dent from closing. Commissioner Far
reH, after an earnest interview with
Cavanaugh, is represented as saying
that he will see M. J. Filiatrault, chair.
man of the commission, in the inter.
ests of Cavanaugh. The latter says he
resigned because he thought he had not
passed and wished to avoid further an
noyance. Later, he found that he
really had passed and he now claims
that the statement to the contrary
was false and unfair to him. He also.
alleges that he passed a previous ex--
animation, before going to war, but
never was assigned to duty. As q for
mer service man he also believes that
the law gives him preference ever
those who never saw service.
There are indications that Cava.
naugh may buzz around the ears Of
some of the municipal servants and
politicians in way to greatly annoy
them, If not show them up in an ex-
tremely bad light. He feels apgrieved
and man with grievance can be
very annoying to those responsible for
any unfairness, real or imapinarv
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

Herbert L. Cavanaugh, recent plain
clothes policeman, raided Madam
Smiths West hotel so effectively that
the angered woman spilled a lot of
allegations as to bibulous conduct in
her hospitable place on the part Of at
least fifteen policemen.
Cavanaugh followed that by filing
written charges against the civil serv-
ice commission with the city commits
sioners. He charges partially and
unfairness on the part Of the civil SER
vice commissioners in that they refused
to permit his lawyer to represent him
when he first appeared before the
board but, later, permitted the other
accused policemen to have counsel.
In addition to the first charges,
made in writing, Cavanaugh made YER
bal charges to Commissioner Phillips,
who passed them along to the city COM
missioners. The verbal charges are
to the effect that, in reality, he passed
the civil service by mark of 90-3-11
per cent and that he was not given a
physical examination at all, therefore
could not have failed in that respect.
DR.. Fahey is represented as report
ing that Cavanaugh replied to certain
questions in such a way as to make
a physical examination unnecessary.
Commissioner Phillips informed the
council that Cavanaugh misunderstood
the question.
When the written charges were made
against the civil service commission.
N. j. Filiatrault, chairman, informed
the press that he had nothing at all
to say. DR.. T. F. Sheridan expressed
the opinion that Cavanaugh had no
kick coming. Secretary O'Donnell al.
SO refused to comment on the charges.
While he had in his hand at making
charges, Cavanaugh also slapped one
onto George D. Mccarthy, city prose.
cutor under. the snarling Samuelson.
Cavanaugh charged Mccarthy with
gross negligence in not prosecuting Ed.
ward Vance, a chap caught PLAYING
poker in Madam Smith 8 hotel. Vance
was permitted to pull down his bail
money while another player was fined
and still others forfeited bail. Many
believe that Vance was treated with
extreme favor because he was a for.
ner Exalted Grand Ruler of the B. P.
8. E. in Grand Forks, Fargo or some
other Flickertail city. Mr.. Caya-
laughs charges Of "gross negligence"
also included the dropping Of two
charges against Madam Smith.
Mr.. Mccarthy explained the matter
~ declaring that he felt uncertain "A
% the strength Of his evidence. BE
aid that, personally, he was not an
Elk, but failed to point out that his
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10
COUNTY NURSES SELECTED.

Miss Fannie Laskenen of Chisholm
and Miss Ruth II. Ringdahl Of Duluth
have been appointed county nurses by
the board Of county commissioners, un-
der the new county public nursing
plan. Four nurses in all will be Sc
lected, the two remaining ones being
named by the county poor commission,
OF which A. P. Cook is executive off.
Ger. The additional selections will be
made in time for presentation at the
January meeting Of the county board.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10
GENTLE jim SHEITRY
kept BLIND GRUNTER
Judge Funck Finds TeamSter
Guilty and Imposes Fine
With Jail Alternative.

Judge Funck found Jim Sheltry
guilty of conducting a blind pig
when that distinguished enemy Of
local drouth appeared in munich
pal court for trial one mild December
day last week. The court imposed a
fine Of 500 and costs with the alter
native of IS days. at Fred Ward q
workfarm. For some unknown reason,
the defendant took stay Of twenty
days.
Gentle James escaped a fine on q
similar charge a few weeks ago. He
was taken into custody on the charge
of keeping a blind grunter at the
classic old Palmer house. One Ben
nett, the alleged proprietor, took all
the blame, therefore received all the
punishment.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

out trespassing on their neighbors'
premises and they are entitled to it.
Street ends are precious possessions
and should be rarely given up.
Chief Murphy started to arrest a car
driver for not putting on his DINNERS
but, when the chap drew closer, he saw
that it was Bentley P. Neff coming
down the street, wearing his famous
Christmas smile.
Despite all the convenient call boxes
along the streets and avenues, it seems
very peculiar that so many policemen
climbed the steep stairs to Mrs. Smith g
hotel for the purpose Of reporting over
her telephone.
Senator Charles E. Adams certainly
was bum prophet when he predicted
that the Rip-saw would not last long.
1t now seems likely to last longer than
the senator's "pull" in the marble.
lined courthouse.
The dear old News Tribune still
prints that I. W. w. daily paper.
There's fat profit in the contract
and the dear old News Trib. believes
in foraging off the enemy.
"Sunny Jim" Starkweabher soon VIII
be warranted in wondering if Doc.
Hoke VIE stand pat on the proposition
to make him the &okian heir to the
superintsndency e the Duluth public
schools.
The dear voters are beginning to
wonder how many Of Halden's faith
full fiunkeys are being retained by
Auditor Bergen PerHacious 'psrtizan-
ism should have it's punishments .as
well as its perquisites.
Instead Of playing the punchboards,
or even stud poker, Duluth gamblers
now are betting on what and how many
offices Leftenznt-c colonel Warren E.
Greene will carefully give the once
over "dzring the next twelve months.
'Supt. Noah A. Young recently
coughed up Two big, 'roand iron dollars
and expectorated them into the Rip
saw treasury for a years subscription.
Expectorate again, Mr.. superintendent.
Here's osr biggest cuspsaor.
Chief McKinno1 alleges that he is
sued a strict order for policemen not
to eat in places that kept blind pigs.
Big Jack Mcdonald certainly broke
that order when he ate so often in Max
Rosehberg's iawless cafe America.
Commissioner Mufnian recently
called and left two bucks in our saw
mill office. The Great Family jour
nal will, as result, pay him regular
visits for the ensuing year. Call again,
Bill, the lateh-string always hangs out.
When Hon. w. A. Cant announced
that he positively would not consider
nomination for congress, the republican
party in this district lost its very
strongest man for q candidate and re-
ceived paralyzing blow in its solar
plexus.
The Saturday Evening Post appar-
emily proposes to nominate Herbert
Hoover, real engineer and success
Ell -A~ -
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10
TRANSFER OF FIRE CASES
DOES NOT SAVE 500 Line
LAWYERS MCLEARN AND DODGE SIGNAILY DEFEAT
GOLIATHS OF CORPORATIONS LEGAL FORCES.

500 Line Lawyers Would Not Trust Carlton County Jurors
Case Started in Duluth Lasted Six Weeks-Fryberger
Attempted to Make Flames Go Against Fierce Gale
Over One Hundred Witnesses Summoned Several Ex-
perts Proved Great Disappomtment Hard Drives Of De-
tense Firmly Met by Plaintiffs Lawyers.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

The Saturday Evening Post appar-
emily proposes to nominate Herbert
Hoover, real engineer and a success
full business man, for president Of the
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

When Hon. w. A. Cant announced
that he positively would not consider a
nomination for congress, the republican
party in this district lost its very
strongest man for candidate and re-
ceived paralyzing blow in its solar
plexus.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

Charles 8. Mitchell Is anxious to give
julius 81. Barnes the street ends on
Minnesota Point. The residents on that
classic and historic tongue Of land wish
bit Of access to the water front with
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

Odin Halden, alias Kong Odin I, re-
Gently hung up his hat in the marble
lined courthouse and reviewed the
scenes of his former autocracy. Is
some "Back from Elba" stunt in the
windf
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

A man who is so foolish as to drink
wood alcohol, sulphuric acid and aqua
FORTS is no good to society, and the
quicker he goes to the garbage dump,
the better for all concerned.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

Commissioner Mufnian recently
called and left two bucks in our saw
mill office. The Great Family jour
nal will, as result, pay him regular
visits for the ensuing year. Call again,
Bill, the lateh-string always hangs out.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

Many wonder if Col. Maggie really
and truly does believe that Townley
breathes red fire and that he possesses
iron toe nails with which to tear up
the gopher holes in this state.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

Chief McKinnon alleges that he is
sued strict order for policemen not
to eat in places that kept blind pigs.
Big Jack Mcdonald certainly broke
that order when he ate so often in Max
iawless cafe Anerica.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

into the well to drill with. Teams and
plows are piing up dixie at the lower
end of the sink in which the well is
located to save the oil in case a gusher
is brought in. No smoking or lights
are allowed around the rig and visitors
are not admitted to the drill house.
Every precaution is being taken to
avoid accidents or delays, and two en-
tire crews are on the job. Geologist
Hoff and President Van Duzen are ON
the spot night and day watching care
fully every move Iron pyrites are be-
ing encountered in the cap rock, which
is extremely hard.
So far the predictions of the geolog--
lists as to the strata to be passed
through have been verified by the drill
and there seems little room to doubt
that the big 57-foot sand win be struck
at approximately the depth predicted,
which should be but a few feet below
the drill. Little or no Van Duzen
stock is to be had, owners preferring to
take the chance of big jump when the
well is finished Should the sand prove
it will be plugged back
to the 1175 foot level and put on the
pump again, as it is producing 80 bar
rels per day from that sand.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06
Willard Louis Hailed
as Squaw Sweetheart

While Willard Louis was strolling
down the main street of Victorville,
Cal. in the South American makeup
which he wears in the Roads of
Destiny" starring Pauline Frederick, he
was stopped by an old Indian squaw who
threw her arms around him. muttering
delightly. Louis finally gathered that
she took him for one of her oldtime
sweethearts. With difficulty he made. her
understand that he was dressed upsfor
part in a picture. Every time she
passed him on the street after that
the old squaw gave him a wide smile,
much to the amusement of the other
members of the company.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06
June 1. with Sh hours up to the end
r

The various textile manufacturers and
the General Union of Textile Workers
in Great Britain have put forward for
consideration a scheme whereby unem-
ployed disabled ex-service men will be
taught weaving. 1t is proposed that
during the first 10 weeks of training
each man should receive 1913 from the
government and $4S7 from the en-
ployer; during the subsequent four
weeks $14.60 from the employer, or such
higher amount as the worker may be
able to earn. 1t is believed that 10 weeks
would be sufficient to render the men
efficient.
OF the total increase in female men,
bership in British trade unions (about
600, or 36 per cent? the cotton in
dustry accounted for $4,000, or about
6 per cent of its female membership in
1917, and other textile trades, including
textile printing, bleaching, dyeing, finish
ing, etc, for 10000, or "a per cent-a
total increase for the textile trades of
$4,000, or 15 per cent on their female
membership of $4,000 in 1917. The fe-
male membership of other groups in
creased in 1918 from $4,000 to S06. 600,
the increase being made up as follows:
Clothing trades, 10000 (or 64 per cent? !;
printing paper, etc, trades. 10000 (or
lO2 per cent?; shop assistants, clerks,
etc. $1,000 Tor SO per cent?: miscel-
laneous trades. 10000 Tor 21 per cent? !:
general labor" unions, 100000 Tor %
per cent. }, and employees of public au-
thorities, 1000 (or 40 per cent?
The sinking of mine shaft 215 feet
in diameter is no small undertaking.
and its accomplishment is considered
the record for the world in such work.
If one visualizes what a hole in the
ground over 20 feet across means and
70 feet deep, its magnitude commences
to be appreciated The feat was accom-
plished in South Africa. The sinking
of the shaft was accomplished in 81
days. The average tons of earth and
rock hoisted a blast was 90. making
500 tons for 80 days of sinking, three
blasts day. The total explosives used
amounted to 15 pounds a foot sunk.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06
DRIVING VAN DUzEN
OIL DISCOVERY BORE
TOWARDS PAY SANDS
Cap Rock of Flinty Hardness
Making Progress of Drill Ex-
ceedingly Slow.
Special to The Daily Tribune.


Roundup, June 5.-Excitement re-
mains at fever heat in Roundup. wait
ing news of the Van Duzen discovery
well which is on top of the cap rock
waiting to be drilled into the oil bear
ing sands. Hundreds of people have
motored to the Devils Basin eagerly
watching for the oil to show, bat ow-
ing to the extreme hardness of the cap
rock, it is possible that it might take
a couple of days to drill through, de-
pending on the thickness of the stratum.
SO hard was the cap that piece
was broken from the corner of the
bit, and this not being discovered until
short distance was drilled, the hole
was not drilled perfectly round. On
lowering the baler. it stuck and some
difficulty was encountered in raising
it. When it was recovered, rounding
the hole was started at once and this
was continued until dark. Today drill
ing for depth was again resumed, al
though but an inch or two an hour can
be made
The well is perfectly dry. all water
and oil from the upper strata being
tightly cased off. Water is being poured
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06
Grass Range Election
Contest Being Heard
Special TO the Daily Tribune.

Special to the Daily Tribune.
LewistOWn, June 5.-,judge Joseph
r. jackson of Butte is today hearing
the election contest case brought by
Ward Rathbun against Oscar Rinehar,
in which it is sought to have the .elec-
ton of the defendant as mayor of Grass
Range nullified and Frank Miles de-
clared elected, on the ground that I3
illegal votes were cast for Rinehart,
who, one the face of the returns, re-
ceiyed majority of one vote.
Germany's present potash production
is greater than, before the war.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

ors within its gates. especially during
fair week when she will ride at the head
of beautiful floral pageant being ar
ranged for by the Commercial club as a
big uptown spectacle for the thousands
of visitors expected to attend the ex-
position in September.
1t is the intention of the Commercial
club to make this an annual affair and
one which will vie with the Rose Car
nival of Portland and the Mardi Gras
of New Orleans.