The evening times. [volume], January 08, 1906, Last Edition, Image 3

About The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914

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^ttyi Green BeBeves'Couit has no
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At the opening of the district court
today Attorney. John E.' Oreene will
•. ddmur to each and every one of the
.twenty-eight articles of accuisatlon-
Sled against County Commissioners
"Black, Richardson and Carroll on the
.ground thai tlys court is without juris
diction to try or determine the case
tptinojajaqvinj oir uodn puB'poiu en
that the' charges do not constitute a
cause of action under the statute. J.
:B. Wineman of Grand Forks will be,
liere in behalf ot Auditor Fabrlck, who
Instituted the' ^proceeding against the
commissioners and a battle royal is
.anticipated between the attorneys on
yboth sides. The court will probably
vtyke the demurrer under advisement,
^-land render a decision" during the lat
iter part of the week. If the demurrer
iT ahquM be sustained3 it will necessitate
Hhe bringing of another action against
,:{^the commissioners, as the1 sentiment
,,«]agalnst them is very strbng, and there
f'viB not'likely to be any let^up on the
c*part of the prosecution. State's At
tt^rpey MfcGee will also take a hand in
*,-*• game, and make a determined ef
fort to secure' Jhe removal of the
coinmiskloners from ofllee. The
ipeopli of- the county are disposed to
^withhold their judgment on the inerits
i-of the controversy until after the dls
'•tricVeourthas rendered a decision.
3f jthe demurrer
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The' enterprising storekeepers
"of Mtyot know your wants, are pre
pared .to satisfy them and will save
..you motley these days if you are look
f-ing tor bargains.
Willlston Is Progressive.
Willlston supports a residing room
./that proves attractive to yoUng and
«W as well, the average'daily attend
-atoe daring the month of December
thirty• visitbrs.
Schools Open Today.
The public, schools open today. The
teachers and ^scholars are all greatly
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OffncoRoom 12, Scofield Block
overruled the case
^"will go to trial upon its merits before
Jury during the'present^term of the
district court.
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Chanec for Shopper*.
This-ls the season ofthe year when
the wide-awakeand ug^to-date mer
chant in almost 6very line is spread-
~iqg upon his tables his broken lines
.and stocks of gopds which he does not
wish to carry over another season.
In nine cases out of ton he would
rather get back his money actually In
vested than to leave it tied up in mor
ohandise until another season rolls
ground. ./.
The shopper gets the advantage of
condition and you would .do .well
"to look up the generous offerings
wpich Minots' leading merchants are
rmakjng during the dull season Of the
theirpleasant "vaqatldn
'antr arereadyto take 'lip th«rwork
with renewed zeal:'
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business I can liiuidie and thlhk future
prospects are good.' I .receive a great
many Inquiries abotot farm lands near
Minot. and thihlis prospects »re very
bright for a gwSa business this, year.
Tf- the local real estate dealers would
form an assoclatlon and all work in
harmony we could.'all make more
money."
Ljatch ft Burke: "Prospects for^
sales of both farm and city property
ai% better than ever. T^ere is a de
mand for, modern 'residences to rents
which cannot be supplied. We think
we will do a nice cash business this
year. Ais soon^ as spring opena there
.will be lots of buyers from Iowa. Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, and we.
expect to make a large number of
dales."
J. E. McKoane: "I am favorably
impressed with prospects, not only on
city property but on alb Ward county
land. I ain receiving a large number
of inQuifies from prospective pur
chasers and look for a lively business
In' the early spring."
Mr. Blaisdell devotes both and it is
doubtful'if there is a man holding a
similar position in the state who Is in
-as close touch with precinct and town
ship leaders as this gentleman.
Land Prices Good.
The future gi-owth of Minot seems
to be a foregone conclusion. The city
hais been growing, is growing, anil
every condition indicates, and wise
men believe, that 4t will continue to
grow indefinitely. The chances, then,
for Investment in Minot, are of the
very best. Capitalists have been
gradually buying up all the land in
the more level districts contiguous
to the business section of the city,
and this has-resulted in stiffening the
market on.ail surrounding land. 1?w:
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Becomes Benedict.
Rbbert Stroud, a 'prominent Will
iams county /rancher, has- recently
taken a bride and passed through
Minot a day or two ago enronte home
from Iowa, where he was married.
"Bob" rather surprised his friends up
this way.
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The Pollteal Barkers.
This is the season of the year when
the political' critic with the elastic
conscience works his stereotyped and
time-worn phrases to suit his fancy.
If a candidate for office announces his
willingness to serve nhe "dear people?
,but refuses to enter into a strenuous
campaign and avoids every chance of
engendering strife ,or feeling, this
shallow-pated critic cries out teat Die
candidate is unworthy of the 'confi
dence of the people since he infuses
to get out and "mix." If a "wdidnt?
copies out for any. particular office
ang goes after It with enthusiasm' the
same crititi ^rails at aim, Renouncing
his methods of office-seeking anid dry
ing forth that "the office should seek
the man." Look out for th« critic and
political write up artist—he is about
ready to turn himself
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CommilteeMian BlaMelL
Alfrel Blaisdell ot the Blaisdell
Bird company, investment bankers,
and abstractors, is visiting at his for
mer home in Fairmont, Minnesota.
Mr. BlaiBdell is, the secretary of the
Ward county republican central com
mitter, and in a county one hundred
miles .square with a rapidly increasing'
population, demanding new post
offices and rural mail routes the office
.of secretary Is a strenuous one and.
requires not only timo but diplomacy.
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part- In the work. Minot 1b prepared
to give all visitors a royal welcome,
and Wll see to it that the convention
is successful. A large attendance Is
expected,' and the business nien of'
vthe
city have subscribed liberally for
th? purpose of defraying the expenses
,ort^e convention.
New Judicial Circuit.
The people' of Minot and Ward
county will Appreciate the bill to cre
ate a new judicial district for the
western part of the dtate and naming
Minot as the place of holding court.
A
session Of federal 4oui't is not only
a big thing in itself to the business
interests of a town, but means more.
It meanB ttatra city of the population
of Minot ifltti' a federal court,
money^ prx^|
a trial ordejr. Call and see us.
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January 25, 26, 27 Dates for
Important Meeting of Far
mers of Ward Gdunty.
Three whole days including even
ing sessions wilt be devoted to the
discussion of all practical problems
pertaining to the farm, and by half
a dozen of the best known speakers
in the United. States on agricultural
subjects,'and in all cases by special
ists, in the subject discussedr Every
farmer in Ward and adjacent counties
should make it a point to be present
at this meeting. Such subjects as
alfalfa, rotation of crops, the breed
ing of the dairy cow, the present con
dition of thei creanjery -industry in
North Dakota, forestry and fartn, and
many others Equally Important will
be discussed la a complete manner by
able men who have given, years of
study to the investigation. of thesfe
topics. The committee having the mat
ter in charge has secured a special
rate of one fare for the' round trip
on all _roads, and tickets will be good
to return until the 25th. Among the
speakers will be Hon. Joseph E. Wing,
who is considered one of the best
speakers in/ the United States on the
subject of stocks. President Worst of
the-agricultural college at Fargo will
be present on one of the three days,
and give a public address. It is ex
pected that many Of the leading speak
ers at the grain growers' conventions
to be held at Fargo and Valley City
at earliefjfctes'will be present at the
U. S.
land offices and a demand for better
postofflctf quarters can ask and get a
federal building. This bill means
more to this county than one imagines
at first thought.
Sleighing Is Threatened.
Reports ffojn the western part of
Ward, and Williams counties say that,
a Chinook wind last week spoiled the
sleighing. Minot was -greeted with
the tail end of the chlnook, which for
an hour or two threatened a melt, but
the wind changed and we have sleigh
ing tospare.
short notite and in the hi^iest degree of workmanship.
A Public Spirited Man.
Chas. A. Grow, one of Minot's popu
lar and most progressive merchants,
spent Sunday at Grand Forks, where
he formerly resided. Jlr. Grow is one
of those wide-awake, go-head business
inen who believes in spending money
to build up a town and is always
ready to put in his share. It was
mainly through his efforts that the
Ward County 'Racing and Fair asso
ciation was established and that one
of the fastest and best tracks in the
state is located. at Minot He also
started the creamery agitation which
resulted in the erection of a fine
creamery which has been in opera
tion more than a year and is a finan
cial success. Many of Mr. Grow'a
fr|ends are urging him for mayor and
It is generally admitted that he has
the qualifications to make a first
class executive official.
Political Chat.
There Is said to have been a meet
ing of several prominent Ward county
gentlemen this week at which the
political situation was thoroughly dis
cussed and a partial line-up made for
the coming campaign. The present
scrap against the county commission
ers has resulted in forcing some of the
political leaders to show their hand
and surprises are in store when mat
ters are made public. There will be
no Murphy and anti-Murphy ticket,
but there will be a fight for control
of the state delegation within the
rankB of the republican party, and it
would taot/ be surprising if Murphy
was, found working as a lieutenant
-'under one of his former enemies.
There will be some interesting reading
in Ward county pblltlcs in the next
thirty days.
X. Popular Divine..
Rev. G. 'L. Powell, pastor Of Vincent
M.
J3. church, is one of the most suc
cessful pulpit orators in tills part of
the state and is in constant demand.
Dr. Powell is a man of splendid schol
arship, hhving taken his Ph.D. at Bos
ton university. is one of the few
men who can handle a heavy Bible
subject, dp it justice and make it
popular. Dr. Powell Is a man who
has something to say and knows how
to say 'it, and 'the Methodist church
at this place Is very fortunate In be
ing able to secure the services of such
a popular pastor.
Many Improvements.
The city of Minot has enjoyed an
unprecedented era of prosperity dur
ing the past year, and the city treas
ury is in better condition titan ever
before in the history, of the city. With
this, improvements have been com
pleted during the past' year entailing
the expenditure of thousands of dol
lars.
Prices of Hones.
Ex-Sheriff Scofield and ex-County
Treasurer Williams have left for east
ern Washington for more horses.
Horse dealers in Ward coud^y are
holding their heads rather high these
days over the increase in the price
in the price of farm horses and the
prospects of the business.
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Influx of Settlers.
It is almost useless to try to esti
mate northwestern immigration for
this year at the present time. Ward
county is1growing so rapidly that it
Is almost impossible to keep track of
this number of new settlers.
flThe matoial in all departments is new and modern in every
and each department is in the hands of the most skilled workman
him a little b^ter grade of work than can be had elsewhere. Give us
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Dinnie Case
1j5 On at Minot
Second Trial of Important Action
Involving Local Contractor—
P. O. Building Collapse Sub
ject of Discussion.
District court Is still grinding away
with Hon. E. B. Goss on the bench,
and the coming week the celebrated
Davls-Dlnnle case will be given a sec
ond trial. This case is an action for
damages brought by Hon. Nehemiah
Davis against Contractor Dinnie on
account of the collapse of the old
postoffice building. Mr. Davis claims
to have been badly injured, but the
jury at the time of the first trial
brought In a verdict for Dinnie. Judge
Davis appealed the case to the su
preme court, and was granted a new
trial. Hon. D. R. Pierce of Kenmare
is the leading attorney for the plain
tiff and Geo. A. Bangs of Grand Forks
represents Mr. Dinnie. The case 1b
attracting considerable attentlod and
will be watched with great Interest.
P. M. FIJLGESO'S REAPPOINTMENT.
Present Postmaster of Minot
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lar and Will Probably Succeed
Himself.
It Is rumored that when the proper
time comes that. Postmaster Fugelso
will receive the recommendation of
both Congressmen Marshall and
Gronna for reappointment. Fugelso
has the field all to himself at the
present, time, and has recently filed
with the president a petition signed
by nearly nine-tenths of the patrons
of the office. His present commission
expires on March 1st, and it is ex
pected that the matter will be taken
up and settled within the next month.
A Times Representative.
Mr. Bert E. Johnson, a young gen
tleman whose home is In Devils Lake,
has become a resident of this city and
will work the country and smaller
towns for The Evening Times. Mr.
Johnson has a reputation as a hustler
and will soon make you a friendly call
as the representative of The Evening
Times.
Back "From Crippe Creek.
Marshall McClure returned from
Cripple Creek, Colorado, today, and
will resume his work on the Optic.
Mac expects to strike lav dirt In the
near future, and Is already wondering
what he will do with-the filthy lucre.
Visiting In Minot.
Carl Sorenson and wife of Grand
Forks are the guests of John Stener
son for a few days. Mr. Sorenson Is
the agent of the St. Hllalre Lumber
company at the Forks, and has busi
ness interests in this county.
The New Soo Line.
It Is reported that Soo surveyors
are running a line west of ICenmare
Into Williams county, and the people
of northern Williams are correspond
ingly happy.
While you are thanking Providence
in your prayers for the good things
bestowed don't forget a few thanks
for the nice Minot weather. It's only
the real fortunate who receive ao fine
a quality.
prepared to do all classes of work
intend to please every patron by furnishing
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A Great Material Resource for
The Residents—Coal will be
Handled in Form of Briquetes
Largely in Future.
Llfalte Fields.
The deposits of lignite coal in Ward
and adjacent counties bid fair to con
stitute one of the great natural re
sources of this section of the state.
This territory is far removed from
an outside fuel supply, or as an old
resident In "Minot puts It, "the good
Lord knew his business when Jie es
tablished the lignite fields in Ward
county." The most promising method
of handling it bids fair to be in the
form of briquetts, in which fonvi it
does not slack an«J is available for use
In any kind of a furnace or heating
plant.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs. Eva M. Scott announces the
engagement of her daughter Helen
Beaty to Cornelius N. Sheap, the wed
ding to take place on January 16th.
Minot Personals.
Attorney A. W. Gray of Kenmare
was among the notables in the city
over Sunday.
State's Attorney Wlneman of Grand
Forks arrived last night and appeared
In court today In the case against the
county commissioners.
(Joes Osier One.
Dr. Charles .Eliot Norton, professor
of art in Harvard university, has writ
ten a letter to Miss Anne Hall of Cin
cinnati endorsing her theory, recently
expounded, that infirm and weak per
sons should be put to death. He says:
"Dear Madam: You ask me to ex
press my opinion in such form that it
may be given to the public concerning
prolongation of life by medical and
surgical science when it can be pro
longed only at the cost of misery. I
have no objection to doing so.
"The matter of late has acquired a
new claim to consideration, owing to
the rapid advance In knowledge and
skill alike by physicians and surgeons,
and to the application of this increas
ed knowledge and skill to lengthen
wretched lives.
"The principle that it is a duty to
prolong every human life so long as
possible, at whatever cost, hitherto
has been generally accepted.
"Its main support has been the doc
trine-of the sacredness of human life,
and this has been reinforced by two
practical considerations of great
weight: One, freedom by the physi
cian or surgeon from all responsibility
as to the decision of a question that is
grave in any case, and in which a mis
take In judgment might be severely
blame-worthy the other, a natural de
sire on the part of members of the
medical and surgical profession to ex
hibit the resources of their art In mas
tering extreme difficulties.
"The doctrine and practice have
both been pressed to far.
"There Is no ground In reason to
hold every human life as invlolably
s'acred and to be preserved, no matter
what results to the individual or oth
ers. On the contrary, there are lives
to which every reasonable considera
tion urges that an end should be put.
"Setting aside al doubtful cases, no
right-thinking man would hesitate to
give a dose of laudanum sufficient to
end the suffering victim of an accident,
from the torturing effects, of which re
covery was imttossifele,.- however,
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gicai operations.
"Nor should a reasonable maa
itato to hasten death in the'case oC a*
mortal disease, such, for exams**, aw
cancer, when it has raaehed the ata«*
of Incessant severe pain and wMtt
the patient deslres to die.
"Prolongation of ills In such
by whatever means, is mere 6r
craelty.
"Or, take another instance, that dt?
an old person, whose mind has
come chaotic, and whose mild lmagto*" -a
atlon is productive constant 41#
tress, not only to* the sufferer, bat ',
all who love and attend him
"The plain duty In such a ca^e 'is§y
not to prolong life but to shorten-
life. It is not to be hoped that ttMr'
tradition that life must be prolonged
at any
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Wellman Starts for Pole
Walter Wellman has taken the first
step in his sensational dash to the
pole, says the New York Record-Her
ald:
He' sailed on the steamer' Kaiser
Wilhelm der Grosse for Havre. The
few busy months of preparation!* be
fore the final dash over the froien
Arctic sea to the pole will be passed'
in sunny France. The airship hi
which he is to make the voyage will
be constructed there and all possible
equipment secured before he leaves*:
that country. With the best of lock,'
the craft will be launched in Spitsber-,
gen for its final voyage the first part
of next July. It is possible that the
]xle will be reached in a flight of only
forty-five hours.
Before embarking, Mr. Wellman ex
pressed himself emphatlcaly in favor
of the airship as the only feasible me
thod of crossing the 550 miles between
Spitsbergen and the pole. His only
previous attempts, with their attendant
risk and loss of lifer he declared,
had
demonstrated to him the futility of at
tempting to cross the ice packs and
crevices by means of sledq or on toot
The attempt of Andree to accomplish
the task by means of balloon he said
was but a start in the right direction.
Andree's unknown fate does not
seem to appall Mr. Wellman. He Kt-J,
plained the difference In embarking-*
in a balloon, to be drifted by the vary
ing currents of air from sailing in a»
dirigible airship which can be con-
trolled and steered and brought to
earth at will. Another difference, he
asserted, was the best balloon that
could be constructed a few years ago
leaked gas constantly and would in a
short time become helpless. Advance
has now been made in methods of
construction, and Mr. Wellman says
hi airship will be able to remain in
the air with its vitality unaffected
from twenty-five to thirty days.
In Paris he will meet Mr. Santos-^
Dumont. They immediately will con
fer with the celebrated aeronautic
constructor, Louis Godard, who is to
devote all his time until the task lis
completed of building the largest air
ship that ever has been launched,
Santos-Dumont will supervise the
growth of the colossus.
When they passed a bill in New
York taxing stock transfers there
was a howl that It would drive the
business out of the state, but New
York collected taxes amounting to
15,000,000 from this source in 1905.
The rule of present company
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readily will yield to ngs'^
of reason, or the pleadings of
compassion, but a discussion of tlie*
subject in its various aspects may lead 4
gradually
to a more enlightened pnbtte
opinion and to a consequent relief
from
such misery.
"—Charles Eliot Norton."
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when the sermon is on the accumu
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