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FUCKEHTAIt STATE CROPS.
Wheat la Stoolinar Well and tba
StoMnre la Ample.
'At the close of the preceding week
heavy, well distributed showers set In
over the entire istate, and continued at
Intervals during the past week, about
two Inches of rain, on an average, fall
ing during that time, which revived all
vegetation, that had been suffering
more or less severely for the previous
month, and gave the ground a good
Isoaklng. In the northern, and, in fact,
in most of the central portions of the
state, there was a fall of snow, which
immediately melted and went into the
ground. The rains and snow were fol
lowed on the 7th by a killing frost in
nearly all parts of the state, so severe
that it froze most of the corn, potatoes
and gardens down, but did little or no
damage to grain, except some early*
•sown flax which was up.
A11 grain, as a rule, looks very good,
and is now growing rapidly. The rains
were followed by cool weather, with
light winds, and most of the moisture
that fell was absorbed by the ground.
Wheat is stooling very well, and in
several parts of the state where the
grain was being crowded out by weeds
and especially the Russian thistle, they
'having been killed by frost, a clear
field for the grain remains.
Cut-worms are doing some damage
in the northwestern part of the state,
and grasshoppers are also making their
appearance in the Red and Missouri
river valleys.
What flax and other late grain had
not been sown, but was waiting for
rain, is now being put in the ground as
rapidly as possible, the condition of
which, for early germination of seed,
could not be better.
EMBRYO ^LACKSTOHGS.'
Worth Dakoln'a I.»w School Gradn
atea Ita Flrat Clnaa.
The first graduating class of the law
department of the University of North'
Dakota, including twelve members, held
its closing exercises recently. Ad
dresses were delivered in the Methodist
•jhurch by Judge Corliss.
An elaborate banquet was given at
the Dacotah, which was attended by
the supreme and district court Judges,
and many prominent lawyers of the
state. Tracy R. Bangs of Grand Forks
presided. Toasts were responded to by
Gov. White, Secretary Blair, Senator
McCumber, John M. Cochrane, Chair
man Newman of the state bar associa
tion, and others.
The law department was started two
years ago, Judge Guy C. H. Corliss,
formerly supreme court Justice, being
dean of the faculty, and John E. Blair,
a Harvard graduate secretary. Lec
tures have been delivered on various
features of law by members of the
Grand Forks bar and prominent law
yers from various parts of the state.
An act of the last legislature entitles
graduates to admission to the bar of
the state on presentation of their di
plomas from the school.
The. members of the graduating class
are: Albert Besancon, James Coulter,
H. C. Crlppen, Peter G. Johnson, C. tu
Llndatrom, T. A. Reese, John W. -Car
ry, E. F. Cox, Paul E. Halldorson, E.
H. Kent, W. A. Nuessle and Nels C.
Wegner.
WHITNEY HAS NO CASE.
It Waa Stricken From the Calenda*
on Hla Own Motion.
The St. Cloud correspondents who
sent out the report of the Judgment in
the United States district court at
Fargo against Richard Sykes, made
their messages misleading as far as
they related to Mr. Sykes. William
Dwyer secured a Judgment of #8,000
against Mr. Sykes for alleged commis
sions on a sale of 200,000 acres of land
to A. G. Whitney of St. Cloud. The ne
gotiations progressed for some months,
but fell through on account of a dis
agreement as to price. Mr. Whitney
instituted a suit against Mr. Sykes in
the United States court for *160,000.
The ,action dragged along for two years
until last, week, when it was stricken
from tho calendar on motion of Mr.
Whitney's own attorneys, who admitted
.they had no case and would be unable
to secure a Judgment.
The Judgment for commissions win
,be appealed from, as Mr. Byes' attor
•nevs will allege prejudice on the part
of'the Jury because Mr. Sykes is an
Englishman.
SMALLPOX IN ONE COUNTY.
Total of 103 Caaea in Grand Forfca
County Darin* May.
The monthly report of Dr. Duggan,
superintendent of the county board of
.health, shows a total of 103 cases of
smallpox in Grand Forks county dur
ing May. All but a few of these have
ibeen mild cases, xbut, notwithstanding.
Dr. Duggan has enforced a strict quar
antine. The disease has made its ap
pearance in ten different townships of
the county, and Grand Forks, the larg
est city in the county, has had but two
patients, and they were both tran
sients. The quarantine on eleven of the
families has been raised, there having
•been nineteen families quarantined in
addition to ten transients.
During the month- there was but on»
ease of diphtheria in the county, and
the general health conditions were good
with the exception of the prevalence of
smallpox, which, it is thought, has now
,1een fairly well siidued.
The premium list of the third annual
fair of the Walsh County Industrial
association is received. The fair wlU
diplomas for bight.
Rev. Dr. Shuler of Minneapolis de
livered a powerful address at Fargo,
as the final exercises of the Norttj. Da
kota Agricultural college. The diplo
mas were presented to the
ei*ht
grad­
uates by Chairman Robinson. Thocoi
leg? board met^and fleeted Claude Nu
sent of Fargo secretary, to succeed «.
A. fniattucki resigned. The contract
for the first wing of,the new
m, to be erected at a cost'of *25,000.
"jraij let- The oiher three *rings wlll
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NOT TIME FOR ALL TO TOTE.
Tonaa Are Panaled by the New LI.
Iirary Law.
The smaller cities and towns of the
state that have public libraries and
library boards are asking questions
about the act of the legislature last
winter providing for the election of a
library board of nine members to
supersede the present boards appointed
by mayors. The elections are to be
held the third Saturday in July, sub
sequent to the passage of the act.
Women may vote and the polls are to
remain open only one hour. The voting
is all at a single precinct Instead of in
the regular way. The use of the Aus
tralian ballot is optional with the elec
tion judges, as far as can be de
termined by the law. It says "by bal
lot" only.
The attorney general's office has re
ceived letters from several cities in
quiring for information whether the
law was to be complied with strictly
and whether the act in Itself legislated
the old boards out of office.
Assistant Attorney General Dona
hower has sent out opinions in reply to
these letters to the effect that the old
boards were legislated out of office by
the new act and that as it was the
plain Intent of the legislature that all
the electors should vote at the elections
the election Judges should use their
Judgement in keeping the polls open
until all that presented themselves at
the polls within the prescribed hour
had cast their votes.
The act applies to cities and towns
of less than 50,000 population, and in
most of them that can afford to have a
public library it is a manifest impos
sibility for all the electors to vote
within the hour allowed for the polls
to be open. The law is very explicit
and gives no option as to the manner
of holding the election. It is not elas
tic enou'gh to allow the election Judges
to hold the polls open until all have
voted, but only until all who have been
present within the prescribed hour
have voted. The law does not provide
for definite returns of the elections.
Neither does it say when the new
board shall take office.
IN BELTllAMI COUNTY.
Chief Fire Warden and Hla Latcat
Trip North.
Gen. C. C. Andrews, chief forest fire
warden of Minnesota, ha3 furnished to
the press the following relative to the
region h? has Just visited in Beltrami
county:
"I returned Saturday from the fourth
trip, through different townships each
time, and by team, that I have made
within six years in the wooded county
of Beltrami. The area of Beltrami
county would make twenty counties of
the size of Ramsey county. The state
Itself owns 200,000 acres in it, which
some time must be sold for not less
than $5 an acre, and the public is on
many accounts Interested in its devel
opment. My trip this time was to
Black Duck, twenty-five miles north
east of BemtdJI, within a moderately
undulating and richly forested region
of mixed timber—poplar, red and white
birch, elm, ash, maple, large and
thrifty spruce, some balsam, with
handsome red and white pines inter
spersed: also numerous bodies of cedar
and tamarack. Settlements began to
be made in it eight years ago, but
there is much land that can yet be
taken under the homestead law. TV
soil will yield the usual crops."
WILL HAVE ONE MORE CHANCE.
State Board of Optometry Iaanca
Llcenaea to Seventy-one Opticians.
The state board of optometry recent
ly examined only seventy-one of the 250
Jewelers of Minnesota that are practic
ing the art of fitting eyeglasses. The
law allows,, the others one more chance,
which will be at the next meeting of
the board, to be held in St. Paul in No
vember."
Of the seventy-five that presented
themselves for examination only four
failed to pass. The applicants came
from all sections of the state. They
are all Jewelers who have been prac
ticing optometry. Registered physi
cians are exempt from the examina
tion. The law does not prevent a Jew
eler from selling eyeglasses if he falls
to pass the examination. It simply
prevents him from advertising himself
as a competent optician. If a customer
desires to purchase a pair of glasses
without having his eyes tfested, he has
that privilege.
The president of the hoard A
Swenginson of Moorhead. C- A. Snell
of Minneapolis is secretary and F. A.
Upham of St. Paul. H. M. Hitchcock of
Redwood Falls and J. W. Granger ot
Rochester are the other members.
CONTESTS BEAR FRIJIT.
Dairy and Food Commlaalon Arouses
Intereat at Farmera.
W. W. P. McConnell of the state
dairy and .food commission will-be one
of the speakers at an interstate farm
ers' irstltute to be held at Drayton,
N. D., June 21, 22. Prof. T. L. Hack
er of the .dairy school of the University
of Minnesota has also been invited.
Mr. McConnell has Just returned from
a three-days* trip to various villages
where dairymen's meetings have been
held and says there is unprecedented
interest among farmers in the question
of pure food. Most of the interest, Mr.
McConnell says, has been aroused
through the monthly prize butter con
tests of the dairy and food commission.
Dr. A.i,J. Bloch committed suicide at
Denver. He was formerly a promi
nent surgeon of New Orleans.
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Poiaoainsr Baapeeted,
Wabasha, Minn., June 16.—-The coun
ty authorities yesterday exhumed -th^
body of the young child of Mrs. Lilly
Wilson, which died a cortple of weeks
ago, and sent the stomach to 8& Paul
for examination. They are suspicious
that poison was administered. ,TJ»*
child d}ed In' convulsions/ yr,
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The trustees of the Ohlo/ Weisleyan
university,conferred the degree qf l4*
V\ upon ^n*t
a a
PONTIAC Wins WOODSMEN'S DRILL.
EDIMTORS GO TO BUFFALO.
Will Attend Ceremonies of Minnc
aota Day at the Exposition.
St. Paul, June 18. The Minnesota
Editorial association, 300 strong, left
St. Paul at 7:30 o'clock Saturday even
ing for Buffalo to attend the cere
monies of Minnesota day at the expo
sition which will occur to-morrow. A
special car attached to the rear con
tained Gov. Van Sant and family and
a number of intimate friends and rela
tives. The governor's staff also ac
companied the party, who were all'in
the best of spirits, and anticipating a
good time.
A battalion composed of four Minne
apolis companies of the First regiment
of the national guard left Minneapolis
Saturday night for Buffalo to aot as
an escort for Gov. Van Sant at the
dedication ceremonies. jg''
FIGHT WITH A MADMAN.
F6r Capturlnor a "Robber.
Sioux Falls, S. D., June 18.—Marshal
Dwyer of Centerville has been notified
that his claim for the government re
ward for the capture last fall of
Murphy, a daring postofHce robber, has
been allowed. Murphy and his com
panions, Riley and Morris, ca"used,.the
government officials of South Dakota a
vast amount of trouble- while they
were operating in the state.
DEWET
•and
Roclcford, 111., Comes Second
Knnaaa City Third.
St. Paul, Minn., June 18. Pontlac,
111., took the. first prize of $500 In the
Woodman drill contests, having a per
centage of 991-40. Rockford, 111., With
98.9is second, and takes $400 Kansas
City, 98.85, takes $300 Des Moines, 98.5
and $200 Rock Island, 111., 98.05 and
$87.50 Topeka, Kan., 98.05 and $87.50
Dubuque, Iowa, 97 3-8 and $60. Other
teams in the contest ranked as follows:
Omaha, 971-20 Lincoln, Neb., 961-5
Omaha, 96 Topeka, Kan., 94 23*40
Kansas City, Mo., 94.3 Kalamazoo.
Mich.. 94.1 Jollet, 111., 93.9 Duluth.
93 3-8 Kansas City, Mo., 919-40 Kan
sas City, Kan., 90 9-40 'St. Joseph, Mo..
89 2-5 Elgin, 111., 88 67-80 Kansas
City, Mo., 861-5 Lincoln, Neb., 85 19-40
Oelweln, Iowa, 76 3-8 Bloomlngton, In.,
75 Decatur, 111., 701-4.
ELUOTTS
and
Charles Simon Rnns Amnck
Nearly Killa a Girl.
Blue Earth, Minn., June 18. The.
family of John B. Polrler, residing six
miles west of this qlty, were attacked
by a supposed madman yesterday
morning. A daughter, Miss Sophia,
about seventeen years old, received,
probably fatal wounds,- and Mr. Poir
ier was slashed considerably before he
succeeded in disarming the assailant,
Charles Simon. Simon was armed
with a. knife and a sharp-pointed iron
rod eighteen inches long,- which he
drove through the body of the girl.
POPE LEO'S REQUEST.
That Washington Send a .Rep.rc
aentative to the Vatican.
Rome, June 18.—The Italie claims to
have authority for the statement that
the pope, through Cardinal Rampolia,
the papal secretary of state, has asked'
President McKihley to send a repre
sentative to the Vatican to treat with
the authorities there in regard to the
position of the religious, bodies in the
Philippines. n,
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LiKhtnlnsr Killa Two Farmer*.
.Grand Rapids, Mich., iTune 18. —1^'A.
seveve cloudburst at Allegan, twelve
miles west of this city, during a terri
ble electrical stors,. killed Cervllllan
Case and Herbert Ager? farmers, while
•returning to their homes from the
field. A dozen others in the vicinity
were badly injured and houses were
burned by the lightning.
Monument for «. Soldier..*'''
Black River Falls, Wis., June 18.
The monument erected by the Toung
People'* Society of. Northfield, this
county, to Sammy Tweed, the only
Jackson county soldier who died dur
ing the Spanish-American war was
dedicated yesterday. The, address was
given by Senator McGllllvray of this
city.
Destructive Fire at Croolcaton.
Crookston, Minn., June 18. Fire
broke out in the store of the Finch
Smith company, wholesale grocers.
Gasoline explosion was the cause. The
loss on the stock by fire, smake and
water Is $14,000, fully covered by In
surance. The building, was damaged
to the extent of $1,500.
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Foot of Snow in Colorado.*"
Denver. June 18. Fully a foot of
snow fell during the ,night in the moun
tain regions about Leadvllle and Crip
ple Creek. This establishes a new
record. Serious floods are to --be
feared, as the weather turned exceed
ingly mild yesterday.- ..
Traveler Believed a Suicide.
Kenosha, Wis., June 18.—Frank Gra
ham of Sheboygan is supposed to have
committed iniiclde by Jumping into the
river' here. His traveling satchel and
a note book containing his name and
address were fouhd oh the bank.
Foley the Winner.
Sauk Rapids, Minn., June 18.—In the
special election held on county seat re
moval in Benton county from Sauk
Rapids' to Foleyr Foley won by 14#
votes.
Child Drowned,
Hastings, Minn., June 18. A six
year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Frank
Meyer was drowned in the- river at the
lower levee by falling from a skiff.
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factory Bara^
Marshfleld, Wis., June 18., Thoma*
Wright's sash and blind factory was
Irarned. Loss, $6,000 Insurance, $1,800.
Origin of the fire Is unknown.
A
PoUceman Gulltv of L-1»ee?«r"'*1'J'„i
Litchfield. Minn., June
Johnson,,the Grpve 31ty pollcsetojMu
was found guilty fit grand, larceny In
the second degree. Judge Powers. •en"
tenced him to'a term In Jfce
fKieVfifilr ci£atfi&«
Morria, Minn. June 18-^-JU C. Spo
har pur6ha#ed th« Peavy .eleVatMr ttiP
thiK Place., W. O. Bames. wfto hj*
& 6 f
eft Ca elevator,Wlhe,
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THE
COLUMN ENGAGES
BOERS AND SEVERE FIGHTING
FOLLOWS.
SEVERE LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
British Captnre a Convoy Loaded
With Arma, Am'mnnition. and Pro
-vlalona Force of Victorian
Monntcd Rlflea Snrprlaed toy a Su
perior Force of Boera and a Num
ber Killed and Wonnded—Many
Taken Priaouera and Afterward
Released.
London, June 18. Lord kitchener
telegraphs the war office from Pre
toria as follows:
"During the march from Vrede (Or
ange River colony) Elliot's cblumn en-:
gaged the enemy under Dewet on June
6, and after severe fighting captured a
convoy of 71 loaded wagons, 45 pris
oners, 58 rifles, 10,000 rounds of. ammu
nition and 4,000 cattle. The Boers left
17 killed and 3 wounded on the field.
Our casualties were 3 Officers and .17
men killed and 1 officer and 24 -men
wounded."
British Were Overpowered.
London, June 18. Lord Kitchener
has cabled from'Pretoria, under yes
terday's date as follows:
"Near Welmansrust, .twenty miles
south of Mlddelbiirg, 250 Victorian
mounted rifles from Gen. Beaston's
column w'ere. surprised in camp ajt
Steenkoolspruit by a superior force-of
Boers at 7:30 p. m. June 12. The ene
my erect up to within short range and
poured a deadly fire into the camp,
killing 2 officers and 16 men and wound
ing 4 officers and 38 men, of whom 28
were slightly wounded. Only 2 officers
and 50 men escaped to Gen. Beaston's
camp. The remainder were: taken
prisoners and released. Two pompoms
were captured by the enemy. Full de
tails have not yet been received."
Preliminary Surrender.
Durban, Natal, June 18. It Is re
ported here that the surrender of 100
men under Commandant Van Rens
burg at Pletersburg is preliminary to
the surrender of 1,000 man in that dis
trict.
RETURNING TO CHINAS
Minister Conger Holda a Conference
With President McKlnley.
Washington,' June '18.—Minister Con
ger was a.t the White House and state
department Saturday and had his
first conference with President McKln
ley and "Secretary Hay. Mr.:: Conger
has not requested an extension of his
leave of absence and expects to leave
hls country to return to China early
In .July. He says he is not an active
candidate for governor of Iowa, hut
repeats what he has said many times
before, that if nominated by the Iowa
Republican convention in August he
will return and make a campaign for
election. Mr. Conger thinks the In
demnity question will be settled by
the time he returns to Pekin.
TRANSPORT FOR TEACHERS
Special Boa 'to Carry Instructors to
the Philip'pinea.
Washington, June 18.—Acting Quar
termaster General' Bird has tele
graphed Gen. Long, In charge of trans
portation at Sari'' Francisco, directing'
him to fit. up the transport Thomas, if
the Sherman is not available, so that
she may sail On July 23 as a special
transport tot teachers. The Thomas is
to be fitted to carry 170 female teachers
and 400 male teachers to the Philip
pines. The war department has re
ceived from Judge Taft approval of
the selection of £50 teachers who will
be ready to sail on. the Thomas. One
hundred and fifty teachers will sail on
the Buford and Logan on July 1 and
16.
NEGROES ON THE WABPATH.
Arming Themaelvea With Revolvers
Bought From Soldlera.
Leavenworth, Kan., June 18.—Consid
erable excitement has been created by
the unefirthing of what appears to be a
scheme of the negroes of Leavenworth
to arm themselves with revolvers pur
chased from soldiers at- Fort Leaven
worth. Ever since the burning of Fred
Alexander the negroes of Leavenworth
have been in an ugly mood, and con
servative men say that the raee feeling
stirred up at that time may break out
at any time. The-police are doing ev
erything possible to kill the feeling:and
are acting with the officers .at Fbrt
Ltavenworth. The negroes who bought
revolvers have been arrested and lire
being held.
BURGLARS SHOOTTO kiri^L.
Policeman Fatally Woandnl by Men''
Engaaed In a. Robbery.
MahariOy City, Pa., June 18. John
Hassell, a policertion, *as shot and fa
tally wounded by. burglars, Hassell
saw a light in Swift's warehouse, and,
peering through the. v.-indbw. saw trar
glars at work at the safe. One of th?
members of the. gang, who ..was on
guard, fired at the policeman, the first
shot striking hlsleft wrist, ihe sedond
passing throusrh his kidneys. an4 a:
third taking effect in his hiP* TJ»erlmr^
glars escaped. -, ..
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TRRRIFld STORM.
Honsea Rolled About a* Drcheater,
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Neb. a-
Dorchester, Jfeb., Jfune 18.—tA terrific
storm -of wind apd hall. did: much?
.dam
age here late yesterday aftern/)on.
houses were moved from their founda
tions. barns were tytown down
X-l'UtaftM Darin* i, 'fopA**1.
Tacojma, 5V"ash.. Junp 18.—A laborer
known- as "bharlle the1Woodchopper,!'
bill nil- RMrm .iW: 8a.mson.
stabbsd and killed George
jW Dawson.
'+. ffellonf ,laborer, «th(| aeverely injured
.iJonM -Hallftrom, hle employ^ dt
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Ed. Oharleboisv Proprietor
Good Meals Clean Rooms
Best Accommodations
"The Key City"
Terkninal of the Bismarck, Washburn & Great
Falls railway. Commercially the best situ
ated town in North Dakota—50 miles of ter
ritory to draw from. Beautifully located on^
plateau overlooking the Missouri river. Sur
rounded by the very best lignit,o coal fields.
Country tributary well adapted for farming
and stock raising. Splendid business open
ings
The Washburn Townsite Com-rf
pany's lots are now on the market/, j*
Prom. #25 lip-
Choice Business and Residence
McLean
locations. For information apply to:
W. D. Wasburn, Pres., E. Johnson, Sec., Si
I Guaranty Loan Bldg., Washburn, North Dakota. 11| 1
Minneapolis, Minnesota. ..
$ Liberal Discounts to Actual Builders.
•The home of No. 1 hard wheat, and the heart of
North Dakota coal fields. An unexcelled farm
ing and stock raising country. Good crops and
sleek fat herds.
Lands are going fast and in McLean county is to
be found the choicest of Uncle Sam's domain.
If you want a homestead come to McLean
county.
Uatid
Good choice farming and grazing lands are to be
had from $5.00 per acre and up. We have 50,000
acres of these lands to select from. For infor
mation address or call on
Opposite Court
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