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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-08

parts OF the state, especially the .James
river valley, ar i~nexhaustible supply
OF water of even temperature and free
from harmful minerals. These wells
were found most valuable for stock
growing and sometimes for
OF irrigation during periods OF drought.
me water is usually of a temperature
above rs degrees, and in the winter
stock drink freely of it, as they would
not 90 OF cold well or lake water.
During the past two years hundreds
OF artesian wells have been sunk. and
the country is fast becoming dotted
with little lakes and ponds, many of
which have been stocked with fish.
Some Of the wells, notably those in
towns and cities, are OF six and eight.
inch bore and furnish a supply of wa
ter for municipal purposes at high
pressure. Other wells furnish power
o electric light plants and Touring
mills. Artesian wells with a pressure
of l25 to $50 pounds to the square inch
are common all over the state.
Formerly it cost from $4,000 to ST.
600 TO sink an artesian well. Now.
with the improved machinery and bet
ter knowledge of the work, a farmer
may get strengthening, inexhaustible
wells at a cost not exceeding $500 in
less than one weeks time.
The climate of South Dakota is one
Of the most delightful in the world. AS
a rule, little snow falls before the hol-
idays, ane cattle and horses find green
grass until the first of December. The
long Indian summer gives opportunity
to care for all crops during pleasant
weather. The snowfalls-when they
happen-in midwinter are always fol.
lowed by sunshine. Foggy, shivery
weather, which causes so much dis
comfort In Eastern states, Is unknown
in South Dakota. Only a few blizzards
have been known since it's occupancy
by white men, the last occurring in
1888.
No more striking tribute can be paid
to the climate than to state that thou.
sands of cattle subsist through the en-.
tire winter without shelter or without
food other than the grass upon the
prairies, which cures into good hay
and affords excellent grazing the year
around. The temperature in the sum-
mer is frequently above 80, but a light
breeze springs up during the day and
dispefs all suitriness.
Corn Belt Widening.
The principal crops are corn and
wheat, but within a few years corn
will be king unchallenged. The corn
belt is rapidly extending, and with
each years cultivation the yield in
creases. Better acclimated seed corn
and the retention of moisture in well
cultivated lands accounts for the con-
slant Improvement in the corn crops.
The corn crop for 1900 is the largest
in the history of the state, yields OF
seventy-ive bushels being not un-
common. In 1901 the yield was not so
large, though South Dakota had much
better corn than the neighboring
states Of Minnesota, Iowa and Nebras-
ka, and the more southern state of
Missouri. The yield in 1901 was 3d.
725,000 bushels.
The secretary of the state historical
society gives the following figures for
1o0o.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-08
s1s,64S,75o

<H S0SS - vNOsS NSg'SS
figuring on the basis of 450, 900 pop
rs ion this would give a per capita
iuction of about 1907 for every
woman and child In the state, in.
Ing Indians, Of whom there are
Eut 10000.
al Incompatible Soil.
he soil Of South Dakota east Of the
n souri, river Is a deep black loan
b a porous subsoif, which serves as
seryoir for moisture to be given up
heayy dews when most NEEDED. Ex-
in limited areas little gravel is
End, o is the land sandy. There
no appreciable difference between
b soil of South Dakota and that of
ph thern Minnesota and northwestern
Va.
Fhe rainfall in nearly all of the
te east of the river is ample to ma
Nc crops. The United States wealth
bureau gives a record of seven con-
futive years showing an average an
rainfall of from Is inches to 35
Rhes, according to locality.
foil changes with settlement and
|tivation. During the past thirty
8Es the area of sure crops has ex-
1ded steadily to the north and west.
ne eastern and southern parts Of
state 1t took from ten to twenty
rs for farmers to get the best re-
3 from their land. 1t was not be-
ed that corn could be raised sue
Efully, and fruit culture was not
pght of until a few years ago. Land
PED at prices of from $3.50 to SIS an
was q drug on the market. The
g land is now selling at $50 to 500
bore.
Bow corn is successfully grown as
north as the state line and most
essfully all Ger the central part
ne state, while lands that five years
hunted buyers at SO to SIS an acre
changing hands at SIS to $40 an
The Artesian Well Leverage.
a time artesian wells supple
ed the rainfall, giving to many
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-08
Visions h the AIR.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 6. - Harry
Clements and Charles Warne. EN-.
ployes at the Genoa. Wis, pearl button
factory. claim to have seen two air
ships coursing northward. high in the
air above the village.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-08

papa" said Archie, after pouring
over his atlas for several minutes.
"where is Botany bay?"
Botany bay?" replied papa; why
it.s-um-er--rve forgotten just
where. It's been a long time since
studied botany"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-08
Girl Killed by Llohtninu.

Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 6.--While at.
tempting to close a window to keep
the rain out of her room Miss Evelyne
Simpson, aged fifteen years, of Mer
ril, Iowa, was struck In the breast by
a bolt OF lightning and killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-08
Gratifying Yield Of Grain.

The reports coming in from thresh.
ers regarding the yield of grain per
acre in Meade county are very graft
flying.
Bachaud, on Spring creek, from nine
teen acres of oats got 81 bushels per
acre, machine measure, and weighed
Al pounds to the machine bushel. This
overweight OF s pounds above the
standard bushel brings the yield up to
a triae better than rs bushels pei
acre. Henry Karrels, on his Bear
Butte valley ranch, from a fifty-acre
field Of wheat, got IN average OF SO
bushels per acre, and from his twenty.
Aix-acre field there resulted an average
* IA bushels per acre.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-08
Farmer Killed by Lluhtnino.

Neche. N. D., Oct. 6.-During a VIC
lent electric storm George Aymon
While engaged In blowing near this
place. was struck o the top Of the
head by Q bolt OF lightning aad An
stantly killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-08
NO LONGER 4 0NE-CROP COUNTRY
EOrn Is Fast Coming to the Front and Win Soon %
King of the Great Prairies.

|rnts is another South Dakota year.
II crop season has been n OF the
A, ever known there. The small
In crops are good and the corn crop
F,he heaviest and best OF any of the
ssstern states. All farming pursuits
8va thrived. A staff correspondent of
Chicago-Record-He thus esti-
Les the value of the various farm
,ducts of South Dakota for 1908:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-08

he value of the various products Of
| state in 1903, as near as can be
mated at this time, will be as fol-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-21

aBiuey and sssrowa'' Arlnses IN Hot
Engagem

t'nfue1 and siSrowae Armies In Hot
Engagementa.
Fort Riley, Kan. Oct. 90 Because
Of recent arrival IN camp none Of the
national guard regiments took part IN
the army maneuvers. It was found
necessary to allow the militia at least
twenty four hours more to get their
camps comfortably established. The
exercises comprised two distinct af-
fairs They were, however. similar in
character, and description of one tells
of the other.
In the first Colonel Duncan Of the
Sixth infantry with a battery of artil-
lery and two troops Of cavalry, compos-
ing blue" force, crossed the Repub-
lican river and invaded territory be-
longing to the "brewns." Along about
the time that would bring him back to
camp promptly for dinner Colonel Dun
can marched toward home. A force Of
the browns" under the command Of
Lieutenant Colonel Kingsbury OF the
Eighth cavalry was awaiting him, and
the attack opened as soon as Colonel
Duncan turned his back. his force be-
coming the rear guard of an imaginary
army that had gone before.
Lieutenant Colonel Kingsbury tried
in every way to haress the blues
striving to cut them of, break them up
and drive them from their proper line
Of march. Colonel Duncan. however,
kept steadily on his way. and although
his losses" were considerable because
Of the preponderating Gre the browns
brought against him, managed to reach
his camp without being cut OFF.
The second exercise Yves commanded
by Colonel Jacob Kline OF the Twenty
FIRST infantry and the pursuers by Lien
tenant Colonel Steever of the adjutant
generals Office.
The weather was ideal throughout,
and the exercises were considered by
the umpires to be a great success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-21
BAD FINANCIAL
FAILURES
Two Big Institutions In Baltimore
Close Their Doors.
ONE HIT By MEXICAN LOAN
Failure OF Maryland Trust Company
starts a Run on the Union Trust
Company, which Is soon
Forced TO suspend.

Baltimore, Oct. 20-The Maryland
Trust company and the Union Trust
company, two Of the largest institu,
lions Of the kind in the state have
closed their doors.
The failure Of the Maryland Trust
company, which was the first to BE
announced, was a great surprise to the
general public though in financial cir
eles it had been known for several
days that the company was embar
raised and that its continuance il
business would be dependent on the
outcome Of efforts that were under
way TO borrow money In London to
tide over pressing difficulties Last
week the Maryland company had al
most completed arrangements for q
loan Of 100000 in London, but on
Saturday afternoon, according to the
admissions OF company officials here,
the prospective lenders abruptly with
drew from further negotiations. TWAS
this failure to realize available funds
which precipitated the suspension Of
the institution.
wrecked by Mexican Loans.
There are many reports rife as to the
causes which brought about the failure
but according to preliminary state
ment made By the company officials
and by Receiver Allan AleI4ane, the
suspension is solely due to large loans
advanced to the Vera Cruz and Pacific
railroad. It is said that these loans
aggregate an excess OF S6,000,0O0 Mr.
AlcLane gave bond for 100000
The receiver was appointed on appli
cation Of John S. Citing & Co. bank
ers. Of this city.
Receiver McLane Is now engaged IL
the preparation Of a detailed statement
setting forth all the material facts ex.
planatory Of the failure.
The Maryland Trust company is tbs
second largest trust company In Balti.
more The capital stock is S2,l25-000
the surplus and undivided profits SIS
161, $50, deposits S5.3I3.540 and loans
at discount S8,299,810.
The Union Trust company closed iti
doors at 1.15 D. m. Miles White, Jr.
has been appointed receiver He gave
bonds for 100000, The Union Trus
company. according to a recent state
ment, had a paid un capital Of $1,000,
coo, surplus of s250.000 and undivid
ed profits of $4,000
Miles White, Jr, who is one q
the vice presidents Of the Union Trus
company and who has been appointed
receiver states that the closing Of th
doors Of that company was due to !
run upon il by depositors in conse
quence Of the announcement Of th
failure Of the Maryland Trust com
pany, It Is stated that there are n
business connections whatever be
tween the two suspended companies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-21

General Markets.

New York, Oct 49,
FLOUR-Firrn and held at fun prices
Minnesota patents. A60a4a; winter
straights, sSS0a4. winter extras s2sos
SIS; winter patents. s. 90a4s0
WHEAT-Wesk and lower in respons,
TO easier cables, big Russian shipments
and talk OF liberal addition TO the visi
bic supply December, s6fsas6 i5-aec. May
Ss%aSAe
RYE-Firm; state and Jersey, 5ea5siLc.,
NO. western, 62lkc. nominal (. o. b.
afioat
CORN-Quiet and also weaker owing I,
clear weather west. lower cables and this
wheat decline; December. 5o4a5le. May
4sssa49e.
OATs--Nominal. track. white. state, III,
abe; track white. western, AMa4Sc
PoRK-Quiet; mess, s13 2sa1S7b; family
s19a1s50
LARD Easy; prime western steam
7l5c
BUTTER Firm: extra creamery. n5sc
state dairy, 15a20c.
CHEESE Quiet: state full cream fan
cy, small colored, 11ikc; small white
li1ae.; large, colored, 111ze.; large, white
11hc.
EGGS Strong; state and Pennsylvania
fancy mixed, Csc. state and Pennsylvania
seconds TO 1rsts da24c; western extras
Csc
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining. $3.50
centrifugal 90 test, 37sc; refined quiet
crushed, 5.S5c. powdered, 4s5c.
TURPENTINE--Qu at 60lfa6ic
M0LASSES-F Firm New Orleans, Slaa2c
RIcE-steady; domestic 4aec; Japan
nominal
TALLow Weak: city. 4sac.; country
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-21
AN EPISODE or
OLD NEW YORK
onsIaaI

t0HgineLl
at that time there were rew houses
IN the city north Of Wall street. and
we lived in the country Oh the upper
end Of Manhattan island Tie Cur
tees lived near ard as Dorothy Cur
tice was then barely twenty and ] but
two years older we naturally saw
much Of each other There was 10
man Of her family to take her into
town when she wished 70 so there to
make purchases, so ! either took her
down on the river Ia my boat or we
drove in her mothers coach. OF, that
which we liked most, rode On horse
back It was on those iaunts that
became infatuated with the tones Of
her voice. the curve Of her neck. the
dimples on her cheek what was the
cause doesn't matter So long as I be-
came her slave, and not even her dog
which usually scampercd ahead Of MS
was more easily subdued at sight Of
her raised whip than at single
fash Of her eye or q scornful curl Of
her lip.
A man is never so stupid as when In
love. and 1 gave myself much vexation
because Of this same stupidity. There
was one occasion when ] failed TO see
even what was as plain Us the three
corners Of my hat or the lace ruiiie at
my cuff. on one of our visits to the
city Dorothy. instead of goin to
womans dressmaker. went to a tailor
Ing shop and bought coat waistcoat,
breeches. hose and shoes for q man, OF,
rather, for a boy. because she desired
a suit SO small in size that a mans
would not suffice. There was nothing
surprising in this. since we who lived
in the country, especially those Of ne
dwelling near Hudson's river as far
down as the village Of Greenwich. We're
to have an entertainment III fancy
dress. and Dorothy was Intending this
suit for herself or some Of her girl
friends.
1t was the next afternoon that |
rode up 10 the Curtices' and, hitchlng
my horse at the gate went up into the
house Not seeing Dorothy ! was
about to call a servant when ! espied
her through a window out under a
tree with a man And as | looked
what should he 90 bul fold Dorothy
ia bis arms, and IN this fashion they
walked together toward the house. ]
was that wild | could have killed the
fellow. Rushing into the hall ! went
out through d rear door and met them
face 70 face.
your presence. sir" / said, lis of
fenslve to me. ] beg that you leave
this place at once.
"How now, Mr. Huntingdon cried
Dorothy, incensed at my assumption.
'.Who gave you the right 70 order my
guests away and n my very pres
eneeT
Il beg your pardon, Mistress Curtice-
! am much panied TO have seen you
ia such d position as you were when
came up. There IS some excuse for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-21
BkACKMATLEP
CAUGHT
One of Gang Of Montana Desperadoes
Brought Into Helena.
AFTER GREAT NORTHERN.
Northern Pacific Not the Only Road
to BE Threatened by Dyna-
miters - Clever work Of
Railroad Detectives.

Helena, Mont. Oct. 20.-Isaac Ora
velle has been brought here by a posse
Of Northern Pacific detectives and
lodged il Jail on the charge Of being
connected with the dynamite outrages
on the Northern Pacific. While a watch
man was patrolling the track about
fifteen miles west OF Helena he ran
across a man digging hole under the
rails. ON being detected the man ran
away, and the Waterman fred twice
but missed. Captain Keowan and two
Others took the trail Of the man from
the railroad track, followed it twenty
miles into the mountains AID finally
captured the man at his cabin. He was
armed with rife and revolver. He
said his name was Plumber, but be
proved to be Isaac Gravelle. an aK-con-
vict, released from the penitentiary IN
July.
He Is the person the detectives have
been hunting for three weeks, his pic
ture having been identified as that OF
the man who was seen at a haystack
near Townsend, where ffty pounds OF
dynamite were found in the haystack-
Superintendent Boyle and Detective
McFetridge, who have charge Of the
work Of running down the dynamiters'
are positive Grayelle Is the ringleader
of the outrages.
Great Northern Also Threatened.
According to well authenticated re-
ports. the Northern Pacific Railway
company Il not alene in its trouble
with the dynamiters, though it has 50
far been the only sufferer. For sew
eral days there have been number OF
Great Northern secret service men IN
Helena and vicinity, and it has devel-
oped that their mission is to try to 10
cate the person who has seat the com
pany letter leyying blackmail
The letter was mailed at Cascade
and it demanded the payment Of si5,
600. The railroad company was com
manded to ny a signal If It acceded {
the demand and was given until Tues
day evening, Oct. 90 to comply. II /
did not comply, then the amount Of th'
blackman would be raised to $4,000
and dynamite, the letter said, would b
used on the rails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-21
oUR VIoToRy u 49,.

Commissions Decision Practically
sustafns Entire American Claim.
London, Oct. 20 After brief Sc
cret session the Alaskan boundary
commissioners drove to Buckingham
palace. where they were received b.
King Edward. Ambassador Choate ac
companied the United States commits
sieners and introduced them.
The king previously had been in
formed Of the terms OF the agreement
reached by the tribunal.
The Alaskan boundary commission
will have one more meeting, a public
one, at the foreign effice, at which the
arbitration decision which was verbal
" agreed upon Saturday will be read-
The decision of the Alaskan boundary
commission is eminently satisfactory K
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-21
NEW YORK MARKBT DOWN.
Baltimore Failures seriously AGee
All Stocks.

baltimore Failures seriously AGeel
All Stocks.
New York, Oct. 20.-The failure 0
the Maryland Trust company Of Bal
timore caused weak stock market
Liquidation was general. but the de
cline ID Baltimore and Ohio and South
ern railway preferred was attributet
directly to selling induced BY the fail
ure. Those stocks, United States Stee
preferred and Amalgamated Copper
Were notably weak, but losses Of ~:
to over points were quite general dur
ing the first hour The industriab
were conspicuous in the decline also.
Selling was resumed with yigor again
when the announcement Of another
trust company suspension was made
that Of the Union Trust company o.
Baltimore. Leading stocks sold lower
than in the morning, and there was
particular pressure against the com
mon stocks. Union Pacific and Balti
more and Ohio sold at 69la and 72A
respectively, and Atchison, st, Paul
Southern Pacific, New York Central
Reading, Illinois Central, Kansas anc
Texas preferred and Brooklyn TRANSIT
were added to the list of stocks which
showed losses of 2 points or more
Steel preferred dropped "a and Anal
gamated 25s. AT 2 o'clock the markel
was still on the down grade. Westing
house Electric fell points.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-21
. Tie fines Daily Short StoD.


ne I'D that. I surr9se
What did the cowagdy fellow Ueida
her do but run like . deer into the
house bad haIf drawn my rapier.
which at this contemplate procedure
thrust back into lis scubbardi and.
turning. my back on Dorothy snapped
my fingers saying
The girl who can receive the eos
+ resses OF such coward is Of 40 cons
+ sequence to me wherever Then sud
denly ii occurred to me that ! was
taking much upon myself, since no
word OF love bad passed between Dor
othy and myself. SO / bowed humbly
and asked forgiveness for having made
SO much ado about what did not con-
Germ me. II seemed to me from the
i expression Of her face that anger was
struggling yith a desire 10 laugh at
me- This reused my choler ali the
more. and was about TO fly into new
freaks of temper when she looked at
me somewhat less angrily out Of her
soft eyes and said:
"Edwardg
Dorothy replied mournfully.
"why did you not stab me with steel
instead Of with this boy Of doughT'
Il have not stabbed you at 81. Ned
Come, let us 90 back there among the
trees and have it out"
WHAT VIII you have all your lovers
under the same treeg7
':Tut tut. Mfr Huntingdon I'm not
accustomed to having my conduct thus
criticised Please measure your words
more carefully
/ She turned and went TO the very spot
where had seen Tie boy take her in
his arms without looking back to see
Fir / followed. | did follow, bat with
lhalting steps, for, putting one foot for
ward hungrlly desiring TO make peace,
no sooner was II planted than the other
| Jagged. mindful Of the detestable
scene. At last we stood under the
tree, folded my arms and turned my
back, casting glances up at the sky,
which / saw no more than the girl be-
hind me.
You need not hatter yourself, sir"
she said. that there can ever be aught
between us. I could respect Il pirate,
but a fool never. You remember yes
terday in town | bought a mans suit Of
clothes. twas for my cousin, Mistress
Lucy Livingston, who came this morn
Ting from Harlem and who viii be with
us at the ball.
With this / turned around as man
struck by bullet IN battle and faced
her
Curse my addle pater
Il am glad that you have never be-
fore met Mistress Livingston. else l
would not have discovered that addle
i patedness which you curse.
I In trice ! was at her feet imploring
her to forgive the blunder Of my not
recognizing a BIT Of a girl whose mine
ing steps were only more plain since
she wore no petticoats.
2 And then she laughed and said Ned.
since it was your love that made YOU
choleric and your choler made you a
fool, / forgive you"
+. A. mitchell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-21
FATAL WRECK In VIRGINIA.
-Four Train Men killed ana Five II.
jared BY Collision.

Four Train Men Killed ana rive - i
jared By Collision.
Richmond. VA, Oct 20.A head on
collision occurred on the Southern rail
way between Keysyille and Moherril,
va. Four train men were instantly kill
ed and five injured. Nearly all the
dead and injured were from Richmond.
Each train was crowded with passen-
gers, who suffered from the sheck.
An accommodation train which left
Keysyille for this city was about three
miles this side Of keysville when it
colhded with the passenger train from
Richmond. The track il bIockaded,
and no trains have passed the scene
since the accident superintendent w
T. West left here aboard 4 special train
for the scene OF the wreck Several
persons of this city lost their baggage
and other valuabIas ia the wreck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-21
bank cashier = Forrer.

Chicago, Oct 20.--A dispatch TO the
Tribune from Princeton, wis, says
that T. Il. Liemer. cashier Of the
Princeton State bank, has been arrest
ed and taken TO hartford by Sheriff
Ogielvie, where he is now In jail State
Bank Examiner Marcus G. Bergh stat
ed that Liemer had confessed to for
geries amounting to $4,000. The
Princeton State bank is closed, and
the MonteIlo State bank, Of which Lie
mer is vice president, has been ordered
by the state officials not to open its
doors for business.