The evening times., November 24, 1906, Image 4

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"bet reverence of law be breathed by
every mother to the lisping babe that
prattles in her lap let it be taught in
the schools, seminaries and colleges
let it be written In primers, spelling
oooks and almanacs let it be preached
from pulpits and proclaimed in legis
lative halls and enforced in courts of
justice in short, let it me the
political religion of the nation
—Abraham Lincoln.
TERMINAL ELEVATORS.
The investigations being made by
the inter-state commerce commission
at Minneapolis relative to the connec
tion between the elevators and the
grain carrying roads has shown some
interesting matters aside from the
data which is being fought for a re
port on this matter to be later made
to congress. The examination of
President Hill of the Great Northern
was directed to the matter of the con
gested conditions of the grain freight
and the resultant scarcity of cars for
handling the same.
Mr. Hill's explanation of this in
cludes two reasons, one is that the
connecting roads which receive this
class of freight from the lines which
gather it in the wheat growing terri
tory, do not move the freight suffic
iently fast to get it out of the way and
.that this not only prevents early de
livery at the terminals but ties up the
cars solong that the scarcity of which
the buying elevator men complain re
sults. This is something like the res
ervation of Horace Greeley—"import
ant if true.'' But as the railroads—
the connecting as well as the gather
ing lines—are engaged in the. freight
carrying business for profit it does not
-seem probable that they would need
lessly retard the shipping of grain
when by so doing they would be cut
ting off their own profits.
But the other reason advanced by
Mr. Hill seems much more tenable.
It is that the terminal elevators are
not only too small to handle the prod
uct of the grain growing regions but
that they fail or refuse to give the
farmers fair treatment. It will be
found that the greatest trouble lies in
the fact that the terminal elevators
are permitted by law to be mixers of
grain as well as handlers.
Being engaged in grain speculation,
they so regulate the Amount, taken in
by them that the market can be fluc
tuated at their will. If they are mere
ly handlers of grain and not con
cerned in the making of: artificial
prices, there would be no cteed of us
ing their storage space to control the
visible supply and consequently would
fill their elevators to the fullest capac
ity, a tiling which is not done under
the present system.
Another remedy, not brought out in
the hearing before the interstate com
merce commission is the manufactur
ing of wheat into the finished product
before it is shipped from the produc
ing. territory. It is certain that the
product must be held somewhere be
tween the producer and the consumer
and the capital invested in it must be
idle for a certain period of time. Now
it is while the grain is in what might
be termed the raw state. Then it
would be while it is in the manufac
tured state. The advantage to the
producer from this changed condition
is apparent.
THE DRAINAGE QUESTION.
The Evening Times is not disposed
to criticise the work of any organiza
tion which tends to improve the coun
try, and increase the value of the real
estate and enlarge the opportunities
of the business men. But it has some
doubts of the adviMbliity of year after
year repeating the same discussions
on the matter of draining the Red
River valley without producing at
least some results. It is hardly suf
ficient to report progress when that
progress merely means the reading
of papers on theoretrical .propositions.
It is true that drainage is the sal
vation of the farmers of the valley.
But they realize that, and it Is not
necessary to educate them to a belief
in the importance of the matter. No
farmer from Wahpeton to Pembina
would oppose drainage if it would add
to the value of his farm lands. They
are ready for action. Paraphrasing
•the words of a great, financier, the
only way to drain is to drain. It has
been talked of for years. Last winter
President Hill came here from North
Carolina to address the drainage con
vention in this city. His talk could
be couched in a dozen sentences, prin
cipal of which was the securing of a
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comprehensive survey of the valley
with a view of combining the entire
drainage into one comprehensive sys
tem. This with many other good
ideas, was laid away for future ref
erence.
Meanwhile the system of drainage
which has been followed in the valley
for years is going on. Drainage com
missioners are constructing drains
and land owners are litigating the
matter of costs in the courts. In
Grand Forks county gome important
ditches have been constructed and
while there has been some contention
over the same, as there always will be
when it comes to the matter of paying,
the lands in the vicinity of those dit
ches will be benefitted to an enor
mous extent. It is the same in the
other valley counties.
The Evening Times does not beliew
that' it is possible to procure federal
aid in draining this valley beeaust
there are too many conflicting inter
ests in congress to allow such legis
lation without opening up such a
great legislative question that it
would revolutionize federal control
of internal improvements.
It will be found that the cost of
drainage must be borne not only re
motely but primarily by the land own
ers themselves. And it is the only
fair and reasonable principle. Why
should a slope farmer be taxed to im
prove the value of a valley farm by
drainage any more than a valley far
mer should be taxed to irrigate a slope
farm? If there is needed legislation
on the subject—if the drainage laws
need changing—have that done at the
coming session of the legislature.
Act, however, instead of talking.
It is stated that a street railway
syndicate is ready to construct a line
in this city whenever it can' procure a
reasonable franchise. Just what i?
wants in this particular has not been
disclosed, but if it is anything in rea
son it should be granted. Already
men who built residences out ten or
fifteen blocks from the business por
tion of the city last summer are r.
gretting the fact and would gladly
pay a much higher price for proper:
nearer the main thoroughfares than
theirs cost because of the inconven
ience of getting to and from their
places of business. If this conditio!-,
continues, property some distance iron,
the business sections of the city must
depreciate in value, or at least re
main stationary while that nearer tno
heart of the city advances to prohib
itive prices. A street car line wouM
settle the matter to the decided ad
vantage of the outlying streets.
The subject of paving materials for
the city is developing conquerable in
terest among the tax payers and cit
izens. Vesterday's Even:?- Times
contained a splendid article in favor
of brick which deserved a careful
reading!
Pulse of the Preu
PLAINLY PUT.
(Eddy County Provost.
Ever since it was definitely settled
that District Judge Charley Fisk of
Grand Forks was elected to the su
preme bench, the Democratic wise
acres of the state have outlined how
he would stay at home until after
Democratic Governor Elect John Burke
had qualiffed for office in January next
and thereby save the district judgship
for one of the supporters of Fisk in
the Grand Forks or First district.
Now the report comes that Judge
Knauff has resigned, the resignation
accepted by Governor Sarles, and the
appointment by him of Judge Fisk to
the supreme bench. It is now up to
Charley Fisk and his Democratic
friends to refuse the appointment made
by Governor Sarles and thereby illus
trate to the people of the state that
Fisk will serve his Democratic friends
rather than the people who elect him.
The question now arises, will Fisk
accept the appointment to the office
he was elected to and thereby leave
the appointment oi his successor to
Governor Sarles, or wait until Jan
uary so that his Democratic colleague.
Governor Elect Burke, may have the
privilege of appointing a judge In the
First district.
They have a cross country hunt club
run one day last week.
The Bow bells Bulletin wants the city
to purchase street lamps.
The Minot Reporter announced a I
prayer meeting in that city.
A big bunch of homesteaders are
proving up their land at Antler.
..
The new Methodist church at Antler
will be dedicated Thanksgiving day.
THE EVENING TIMES, GRAND FORKS, N. D.
In three days last week Mlnot en
joyed an ice, oil, and potato famine.
The Rolette school wants a janitor
and also two men to haul the children
to school.
The Hunter Herald calls the poet
of Missouri slope Johnny Foley, it is
prolwble that pistols will be selected.
F. J. Gilbride received $4,000 from
the Soo for his quarter section—upon
which the new Plaza will be located.
A freight train went into the ditch
near Hankinson and tied up the train
service on the road for several hours.
The Edgeley Mail wants the next
legislature to abolish the railroad com
mission. Reason alleged the orna
mentation exceeds the utility thereof.
The local county papers state that
Bottineau county democrats are al
ready clamouring for political appoint
ments under John Burke, the newly
elected governor.
The democratic Devils lake Journal
Is sore because E. P. Totten stated
in the Burke jollification that he was
the whole works, and the Journal
thinks it was something itself.
W. E. Martin, who was elected to
the legislature from Morton county,
has called a meeting of the farmers
and stockmen of that county to dis
cuss the legislation they desire.
A Russian couple who have been
receiving aid from Kidder county for
several years decided to change their
conditions and purchased two quarter
sections of land.
Center Hunt of the Carlisle Indian
football team is a son of Indian Police
man Hunts-a-long of Berthold, who
was beaten up by other Indians last
winter.
.Mayville has a fortune teller and a
strong man working the town at the
same time and Editor Larin thinks
there are other calamities besides po
litical landslides.
The Great Northern railroad com
pany is selling its new town sites on
the Berthold branch this week. The
names of the towns are Lignite, Stam
pede, Noonan, Niobe. Woburn and
Larson.
The Mayville Farmer suggests the
name of F. W. Ames of that city as a
candidate for the vacancy on the su
preme bench caused by Engerud's res
ignation—something that will never
happen.
The Towner News and Stockman,
commenting on the expected retire
ment of Judge Enge.-ud from the su
preme court, suggests A. M. Christian
son of that city as a proper man for
the place.
The Forman News accounts for the
slump in the republican vote down
there by saying that the Swedes were
displeased because the Norwegians
had been getting all the offices, and
this year they quietly voted the other
way.
James Marshall of Tolney had a
very close call from becoming an
angel. He had been digging a well
and came out of the well for supper.
After the evening meal, upon return
ing to the well, he found that the earth
near the top had caved in and let about
two ton of dirt go to the bottom.
The fire in the Washburn mine is
being rapidly controlled. During the
late visit of E. C. Washburn some work
was done in dynamiting the fire ter
ritory. and the effect was to smother
out most of the flames, and while the
fire will still require some attention
it is not liable to get the npp=r hand
of the fighters.
The New Rockford Transcript thinks
that Great Northern people will be
over that way this winter trying to
secure right of way for an extension
of the road, and it advisc-s farmers not
to be too greedy in fixing the price
of their lands, as the coming of the
road will be a great benefit, and con
demnation proceedings do not usually
net as much as the oompany offers
in the first place.
While patroling his beat Marshal
Kla witter cf Velva picked up a horse
and buggy near the railroad track.
Considerable mystery surrounds the
case as tie outfit is a strange one in
that locality. The horse was very
warm when found and nearly exhaust
ed by a hard drive or run—which the
authorities have been unable to de
termine. The animal was taken to
Park's barn and properly cared for,
and so far has not been
claimed. Mr. Parks, however, alleges
that the rig has been identified as be
longing to a party 45 miles west, and
got away from the owner who had
driven out to attend a wedding. To
the casual observer this story does
not appear very creditable, as the bug
gy and furnishings were intact, which
would hardly have been the case had
the animal made the trip alleged in the
night unattended.
A ROMANCE.
Mlnot Man Figures In Interesting
Michigan Romance.
Stockbridge (Mich.) Brief: A little
romance in Washtenaw county has
come to light. Lawrence E. Wallace
of Minot, N. D., aged 40, married Millie
Soper, aged 18.
The girl's parents died when she was
quite young, and she was sent to the
home at Coldwater.
Alfred Wallace, a brother to the
groom, adopted the girl, and at his
home the couple met and took an in
terest in each other and were engaged.
He was then called back to his
home in Minot, X. D„ and Oct. 20 re
turned to Michigan to marry the girl
of his .choice.
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They were married at Rev. Stalker's,
Ann Harbor, in the presence of Mr.
and Mrs. William K. Chllds of that
place, and after visiting friends in
Jacksou returned to the bride's home
in Lyndon. They will return to their
home in Minot, X. p., the 1st of De
cember
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News From
Toyland
Toyland is open, Christmas business
has commenced and loads oi toys and
Christmas (foods are arriving and de
parting every day. From this on I ill
Christmas. Toyland will be a continual
round of surprises* entertainment and
joy. Each week some new features
will be launched, so visit Toyland often
and stay a long time. Select your
presents early, before the particular
articles that you wish are sold. Toys,
bought now, will be stored for you
until Christmas.
EMERY'S APOLOGY TO SEN.
M'NICOL HAS BEEN REJECTED
A Philadelphia paper says of Lewis
Emery, a former resident and once
owner of the Emery farm at Emerado
this county, and after whom the farm
was named:
Lewis Emery's apology to Senator
James P. McNichol, it is reported has
been rejected because it was not a
full retraction Ot the charges which
the recent fusion candidate for gov
ernor made against the organization
leader on the stump.
Ex-Judge Gordon, counsel for Em
ery and A. S. L. Shields, representing
McNichol, met last week to frame a
statement exonerating McXichol from
participating in the alleged bribing 01'
democratic members of the legislature
in the session of lloi to vote for the
republican candidate for speaker.
Since then, it is said, the Emery re
traction was submitted to Mr. Shields,
and he refused to accept it. Mr. Gor
don denied knowledge of the Emery
apology.
Mr. Shields refused to discuss the
subject at first, but when asked when
a retraction would be acceptable he
said that it must be made within a
week, if at all.
Mr. Shields in answer to the ques
tion as to whether such aa apology
had been offered said:
"It. will be either that or the oth-
"What is the other?"
"The magistrate's court."
"iiow s'Kin will the action cotne to a
head one way or the other?"
SCHOOL NOTES.
Grand Forks College has bought
1,000 imprinted Exercise Books with a
cut of the college on the front cover
and 100 gross of imprinted pens, for
the use of their students.
Since Prof. Hagestad has become
connected with this school it has tak
en on a new impetus. Prof. Hages
tad evidently believes in letting the
world know that there is a Grand
Forks college.
The common sense ink well has at
last arrived for use in the city schools.
This order was placed last August and
notwithstanding the strenuous efforts
put forth, it seemeo impossible to get
this special ink well on account of the
unprecedented dem.nd.
The common sense ink well was in
troduced into our city schools last
year. They are bottles large enough
to hold sufficient ink for two to four
weeks under ordinary circumstances
"In a very few days."
For several days it has been report
ed that Mr. Emery jad made over
tures to settle the case. When the
hearing scheduled for last Friday was
postponed by agreement of counsel it
was generally understood that a re
traction would be offered. It was
rumored that Emery had submitted a
formal apology, but that the lawyers
for Senator McNichol had declined to
accept it.
When ex-Judge Gordon, who is
counsel for Emery was asked if this
were correct, he said:
"It is news to me. I do not know
of any retraction. Certainly, there
will be none made by me without the
consent of Senator Emery. I have
lot heard from him lately and do no+
know that there will be a retraction."
Mr. Shields declined to answer any
definite questions as to whether an
offer of an apology had been received,
but he Intimated that there would be
developments before the end of the
week.
If the case goes to trial it is said to
be the intention or Senator McXichol's
lawyers to subpoena every member of
the legislature of 1901, as well as the
former insurgent leaders and the va
rious political agents who were on the
scene when the famous Marshal
speakership contest was decided.
it is also said that the rumored set
tlement will not affect the civil suit
begun by McNichol against Emery.
The statement of claim in this action
will befiled within the next ten days.
and a rubber "stopper is used to keep
the ink from evaporating.
The Johnston maps have been se
lected for the grades in our city
schools, and Kiepert's maps and a set
of Spruner-Bretschneider Maps for
the High school of our citv.
Chicago teacher in commenting on
the Xew York schools says:
"I have gone a little way toward
seeing for myself and the best school
I found in Xew York had a Chicago
man at the head of it."
There seems to be a spirit of rival
ry between these two great cities.
However, this teacher admits she saw
a school in Xew York which she gives
the credit of having the "very best
manners I have ever .«et with in any
institution."
She speaks in highest terms of the
Girls' Technical High school. In this
the girls are following the Elbert
Hubbard idea. "Reaching out for an
allrotind development. To develop the
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brain we have to exercise the body."
crazy fana
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24,1906.
China
Department
Never before have we shown the elegant line of
Fancy China. Cut Glass, Hand Painted China* Din
nerware, Glassware, Odd Haviland Pieces, English
China, Japanese Goods and novelties that we have
this year. And if yon will compare prices on these
high grade goods, we will, without a doubt, do an
enormous business in litis department in the next
month. Give us a chance and we will save you
money on these high grade goods. Especially, will
we save you money on unquestionable grades of
hand painted china and cut glass.
Prizes For Students of The
Grand Forks High School
The Dacotah Pharmacy will give
away a valuable prize to the girl stu
dent of the Grand Forks high school
who first finds the word "boy" used
by Shakspeare as a verb. The con
ditions are ttoat no cyclopedia or dic
tionary shal be used and at least thirty
lines of the selection In which the
word is found must be quoted, which
quotation must include the word so
used as a verb. All- answers must be
in writing and sent to The Evening
Times through the postofflce, and in
the event of a controversy, the post­
Chief Justice Fuller of the Supreme
Court of the United States has ordered
that the word "through" must not be
spelled "thru" in papers coining into
his court.
A mass meeting of protest was held
In the rooms of the city board of edu
cation of Xew York, Oct. 24.—Rosalter
Johnson with a, prole* signed by
many well known literary people and
educators attacked iho whole simpli
fied spelling I'resident
Roosevelt iii 1 Ano. Carutvie were
indirectly allu.le.'i to cr.uiks
:tj
"Pretty young School teacher de
mands oats," reads a big head the
Minot Independent. By all means give
her the oats.
Dudley's Palace Twnsorlal Shop,
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$18.75
mark shall determine the one making
the first answer and entitled to the
prize. The award wll be made for the
first correct answer received by The
Evening Times. The prise will be
a pretty hand bag.'
The Evening Times, feeling that the
young men should also be permitted
to participate, has decided to present
the first young man of the high school
who makes correct answer with a si*
months' free subscription to the pa
per.
The contest closes Wednesday,
p. m., Nov. 28.
Elevators Rebuilding.
Martin Volden, a prominent farmer
residing in the vicinity of Edmore, is
in the city today, the guest of W. J..
A. Calder. Mr. Volden states that the
elevator companes which were put out
I of commission by the disastrous blaze
In that city several weeks ago, are get
cng in shape for the winter markets.
Work on the new elevators is far ad
vanced, the crib work on one being
nearly completed. Edmore, previous
to the fire, had live elevators, two of
these being destroyed in the fire. How
ever, the three companies handled the
grain business, during the fall as well
as could be expected with the pre
vailing shortage of cars. Wheat in
that vicinity wont 12 to 14 bushels to
the acre.