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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21

THE DESERT AFTER IRRIGATION.
The valley of Redlands. in southern cal
~ifornia. now among the most productive
fruit sections OF the world1
q year. and in southern California a
few weeks ago 100000 miners inches
Of water OF the Colorado river were
filed upon and appropriated by the gov
eminent. which means in reality the en-
tire flow of this nile Of America
The entire surrounding land. over
100000 acres. has also becn reserved.
The ultimate reclamation OF land
through the great system of dams and
canals eventually to be constructed on
this river alone will be something over
a million acres, but the first step in
this work will probably reclaim about
100000 acres of rich delta land.
The second project which has been
investigated is the storage of the wa
tiers of the Kings river. about midway
between Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. formed by two large mountain
streams heading far up in the snow
capped Sierras. The regular flow Of the
Kings river ~irrigates today an enor-
nous acreage In the fertile San Joaquin
valley, while the storage of it's waters
by the government would increase its
irrigable capacity by mt least 100000
acres. At present its HOOD waters flow
wholly to waste. as does likewise al
most the entire flow of the Colorado
river running through the extreme
southern ~ an zee IF t1n utAfa arDI ..,aansw
ing into the gulf OF California.
Still another enterprise which has
commended itself to the government
engineers is what is known ms the Clear
lake project in the northern part Of the
state. Situated 1000 feet above sea
level, Clear lake is a beautiful sheet of
water covering 10000 acres. by
stretching a low dam across its lower
end and raising its surface only six
feet 100000 acres feet of water could
be stored. sufficient TO irrigate over
100000 acres of the highly productive
land OF the Sacramento valley. Here.
where there is a considerable rainfall.
much less water would be necessary
for irrigation than in the southern
part of the state. where both aridity
and an almost tropical climate necessi-
tate heavy irrigation. Clear lake prof
ect, all in all. is declared by the fed
eral engineers to be one of the best
irrigation propositions in the west.
or the $16.O00,000 and over now to
the credit of the reclamation fund Cali
fornia's share Is more than $1,000. 900.
and it Is desired to begin the expcndi-
ture of this sum as soon as the best
projects earn be determined upon. In
the meantime the secretary of the in
terror Is authorized under the act TO
reserve the water rights and withdraw
the land which may be irrigated ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21

IRRIGATION MATTERS.

Three Great Projects Now Under
Consideration For CALIFORNIA;.
Three great new projects in Califor-
mia which the government is consider
Ing under the national irrigation act
will, If undertaken. add in the neigh
borhood of a million acres of wonder
fully fertile land TO the reclaimed area
Of the Golden State, says Guy +. Mitch
ell in American Cultivator, in which
the accompanying cuts occur. Govern
ment engineers have been engaged mp
on preliminary surveys for upward OF
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Notice OF Mortgage Sale.

AlEA ~ W
Default having been made in that GER
,lnd delivered by Elmer f, louugs and
Lora A. louugs, u~IortgaEoT-, TO @. a.
Chil~on and 4, T., Hausen, mortgages,
which said mortgage bears date the 23rd
day OF September, a. d, lyO2, and was on
the 24th day OF September, 1857, duly filed
in the office OF the register of deeds IN and
for the County of Day, South Dakota, and
recorded ia Book - OF Mortgages on page
~, which default consists in this that h
debt secured thereby il past due and
WholiN unpaid, and that the amount due
ana owing thereon at the date of this
notice il the sun of two hundred and
nineteen dollars and hfrN cents tS2la.Jl
That the description of the property mort
gagged j. as follows: Lot No. five 81 in
block No. one ~ Of Lecchc's addition to
Webster, South Dakota, according to the
plat thereof on file and of record in the
Day County, South Dakota.
Notice IL hereby given that the said
mortgage Will be tOreclosed by a sale Of
the above described premises at public
auction ia the highest bidder for cash, at
the front door OF the court house in the
City OF Webster, Day county, South
Dakota. ON the 23rd day OF January \. ID.
1904 at one O'Clock in the afternoon of that
daY to satisfy the said mortgage indcbt-
edue~S, besides the costs OF this foreClos-
uTC.
Dated at Webster. South Dakota, Dec
cmbvr lnth, 1875.
GA Chilson and
T., T., Haugen,
J. II. Luud,
Attorney. NortaggceS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
FARM CONvENiENCES.
Handy Adaptations of Useful stand
ard Articles.

The first two figures show conven-
fences originally sketched in the Farm
Journal. which says of them:
This crate should be about three feet
high and fitted with sidepieces extend
ing below it that will just fit into the
side irons OF the wagon body. II can
thus be set upon the wagon bed in an
instant and viii be found most useful
in moving calves. sheep. pigs or other
stock. IL Will fit on to a sled in the
same way for winter use. 1t is also
convenient when hauling loose mate
rial. IL this is long the real gate can
be hinged to let down. as shown. 1t can
also be hinged TO open ut the side. The
Stats should be of hard wood three
quarters Of nm inch thick.
When there is blowing TO be done close
to fences or trees have your smith put
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Dissolution Not,ce.

State Of South Dakota
County Of Day.
To all 20 whom these presents may
come.
name Of Calmenson e. Pereistein for
the transaction of business as the Bell
Clothing and Shoe Store has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent.
Samuel Calmensou will pay all indebf-
edness and receive all accounts.
Dated at Webster, South Dakota, this
3lst day OF December 1908.
Signed. Samuel C~almenson,
Louis PerelsteiE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21

well as the reservoir and dam sites
from entry under the desert act, the
ccmmutation clause Of the homestead
act and the timber and stone act. Were
Il not for this express provision in the
irrigation law every acre in these
three, or. in fact. any otler government
projects, would be filed upon under the
above land laws the moment the inten-
ton of the government to establish lrri-
cation works under the irrigation Law
became apparent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
CRATE. rLow AND MOVABLE nURDLE

CRATE, LOW AND MOVABLE HURDLE
TO hitch the team TO. like the ut The
sketch was sent us by N Of our read
ers in Kansas, and he says il works
well for him. If the beam of the pillow
is adjustable TO draft it should of
course be adjusted before the rods are
boited TO the handles.
The lower figure shows two views of
portable sheep fencing used at the Col
orado experiment station. 1t Is easy 10
about and set up and very readily
made.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21

Where one has but a little meat to
smoke a barrel can often be used for
this purpose. A correspondent sends US
the following plan. which he vouches
for as perfectly satisfactory, says Or
ange Judd Farmer: A sugar barrel or
other barrel of large size is preferable.
With a keyholc saw cut a door near
the bottom through two Or three slaves.
After saving the door nail a strip
across the slaves to hold them together.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Notice OF settlement OF Final Account.
December 80 " 4

'NNN-N''A W.
State Of South Dakota.
County of Day.
In county court.
In the matter of tise estate of Abram b..
Trefethreu. deceased.
Notice 0f settlement of final account.
Notice is hereby given that Eugene b.
TreFethren, the duly appointed and
qualified executor OF the last will and
testament of Abram b. rrefethreu,
deceased has rendered and presented for
settlement aud filed in said court MS
account of his administration OF said
estate and praying for "a final distribu-
tion of said estate. and that Monday.
the 25th day Of January, \ D., 1908,
being a day ofterm of said court ,to-Sit:
theJanuary term. a. D.. 1908, at one
o'clock III the afternoon of said day, at
the court room of said court, at the
court house in the City of Webster, in
said County of Day, has been duly
appointed by the said court for the SCI
Element of said account, ut which time
and place any person interested in said
estate may appear and file his excep-
tons in writing 10 the said account, and
contest the same.
Dated at Webster. State of south
Dakota, TINS 29tn day of December. a
d, 1908.
John III. Lund.
Attest Judge of the County Court.
Albert Smith,
tSeal) Clerk OF the County Courts,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
sale of Inherited Indian Lands.
ina. INV
~SisSeton Agency. South Dakota.

ina. 2I-7w
SiSSeton Agency. South Dakota.
January 10, 1904,
The public il hereby informed that inner
tied Indian lands within the limits of the
Sisseton Agency, South Dakota, offered
for sale under Section Z of the Act of Con
grcss approved May "a, 1872, 90 stats
.'5l Will bc found publicly listed at said
chase of any tract Oh said list will be
received by the undersigned mp to IL
O'Clock noon of the day upon which bids
are advertised To be opened. Notice is
containing bid should not have noted
thereon description of the lands 10 which
the bids relate, but that there shall be
noted ON such envelopes the dates upon
which the same are to be opened.
Purchasers shall pay all costs of conycy-
ancing and, in addition thereto, the fol
lowing sums towit;. II the purchase price
- Si,OD or less. one dollar; If ii il more than
$1,000 and less than 5000, one dollar and
fifty cents; and where the purchase price
is more than 5000, two dollars.
Sealed bids for the sever following
described tracts of inherited ndian lands
will be received by the superintendent and
special discussing agent, at Sisseton
Agency. south Dakota, mp to Il o'clock
VIA swi4 sec. %, twp. l23, range 81, and nwh
sc y sec. 10, and nwi4 nwl4 sec. -. twp. ly2,
range 50.
ma Sell sec. 10, and swA nwA, and nwi4
svl4 sec. II. twp. 12i, range &.
~ SEA and ct2 swA sec. ~. twp. III.
range 50.
Lot l, sec. s, and lots and >. and metz nwt4
sec. IL, twp. 123, range IS.
WIZ swi4 sec. 20, and nei4 ncf. sec. a, and
net4 sci4 sec. Is, twp. l2i, range SO.
efs sc a, and nwiI sel4. sec. ~, and sell
sci4 sec. IL, twp. 12i, range 81.
nwi4 nel4, and lot 4. sec. ~, and Swi4
sell and SCI. -w'4 sec. TO- twp IA, range 81
Su%perintcnent and :. -. \.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Summons.
dec. e6-5w
State of South Dakota, -
County Df naN

In Circuit Court.
Fifth judicial Circuit.
Mathew Tracy,
Plaintiff.
".
\. u. Daniels and :. NJ. Hutchinson.
Defendants.
The state OF south Dakota 20 the above
named defendants; j,
Iou are hereby summoned ald requirea
to answer the complaint OF the plaintifi'
which was filed in the office of the clerk
of his court, at the court house
ia the City OF Webster, Day County
south Dakota, on the 2lst day of NoNem
Der, 1893. and which prays for "A judgement
quieting the title 10, and determination
Of. all adverse claims against the prem
Ses described in the complaint, situate IN
said county. to-wit;
The northeast quarter of section No,
thirty four, in township No. one hundred
twenty-five north, of range No. htty-six,
west Of the fifth principal meridian, and To
serve a copy of yOur answer to SAID com
plant on the undersigned at their of1ce
in the city OF Webster, in said county ana
state, within thirty days after the coni-
pletcd service of this summons apo you,
exclusive OF the day of such service and
il YOU fail 10 answer said complaint
within that time the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded IN the
complaint.
Alley q Anderson,
Plaintiffs attorneys.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Notice for Conveyance OF Real Estate
Dec. 81, W..
State of south Dakota,

DtN. Dls We.
State of South Dakota,
County of Day.
In county court.
In the matter of the estates of Marga-
ret L. Long and Edward Long, both
deceased.
To whom IL may concern.
Notice is hereby given that by an
order Of the undersigned, county judge
within and for Day conut;, South
Dakota, made on the 2Sth. day of
December, 1898, the 2Sth day of Jan
nary \. D., 1904, at the hour of one
o'clock p. IN. of that day, that being
during IA regular tenn of said court, at
the court house in the City of Webster,
in said Day county, South Dakota, has
been appointed as the time and place
for hearing the petition of M j. n.
Long, stating that by a certain written
entered into with said Marga-
Il. Long and Edward Long, both
deceased, during their life time, which
said written contract is attached to and
made a part of said petition, he is
entitled TO a conveyance by the eXecu-
tor of said said estates of the following
described premises situated i'll said
county viz:
The south east quarter of section 81
in township l20, north of range "a, con.
tanning 1850 acres, or more or less, and
praying a decree of said court for such
conveyance. At the time and place SO
appointed all persons interested in said
estate may appear and contest said
petition,
Witness my hand and seal of said
court hereto affixed this 2Sth day of
December A. d., 1903.
John Fl. Lund,
Attest. County Judge.
Albert Smith,
(Seal) Clerk of the Courts.
Summons.
Dec. 81. VT.
State of South Dakota,
Comfy of Day.
In the Circuit Court.
Fifth judicial circuit.
Farmers and Merchants Bank, IL cor
poration, plaintiff.
VS..
Michael Zimmerman and
Mari Zimmerman, defendants.
The State of South Dakota sends
greetings to the above named defend
You are hereby summoned aid
required to answer the above complaint
of the plaintiff in the above entitled
which will be filed in the office
of the clerk of the circuit court, at City
of Webster, Day county, South Dakota,
and to serve a copy of your answer to
the said complaint upon the subscriber.
Frank Sears. at his Office in the City of
Webster, Day county, South Dakota,
within thirty days after the service of
this summons upon you, and if you fail
to answer said complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will take Judgment against yon
by default for the sum Of one hundred
twenty dollars and no cents, with
interest thereon from the second day OF
1903, at the rate of seven per
cent per annum, together with all the
plaintiffs costs and disbursements in
this action.
Dated at Webster. South Dakota, this
Bird day of December, 1903.
Frank Sears,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
And you, Michael Zimmerman and
Mari Zimmerman, the allowed named
defendants, r hereby notified that the
in the above entitled action
was duly fled in the Office of the clerk
Of the circuit court, in and for the
County Of Day, and State Of South
Dakota, at the City of Webster, in said
county, and State ON the 2lst day of
December, A. ID. 1903.
Dated December 18th, 1908.
Frank Sears,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Webster, 8. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Notice to Creditors

Notice to CREDITOR.
Jan. - "
State of South Dakota
County Of Day.
I'm county court.
In the matter of the estate of Edwin IA.
Belts. deceased.
Notice IL hereby given by the under.
signed. eN~eCutriN, of tho last will of
Edwin III. Belts, deceased, to the creditors
and all persons haNinE claims against
the said deceased, to cNbipit them with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after tile AI-t publication of this
notice, 10 the said eEecutriN at 'hc post
office ia he city II Ncnstcr, ju the county
of Day. =. ID.
Dated at Webster, ). d.. January md,
1906
ENangie J. Belts.
ENeCutriN
Of the last viii ANA testament of Edwin ~.
Belts. deceased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Protecting Manure.

Commenting upon II pits, Coun-
try Gentleman says: We believe that
any method which requires the han
ding of liquid manure is Objectionable
because impracticable. The best meth
cd is to use plenty of bedding TO alb
serb all the liquid manure and keep
the stable dry and sweet. This manure
may be hauled directly to the field. but
since it is not possible To get upon the
land ut all times and may be incon-
venient for other reasons the most de-
sirable method is TO store the n
under until ii can be convenient
iy placed on the land. The writer Il
few years ago constructed n shed for
the double purpose OF holding the ma
lure produced by forty cows and
twelve horses and 10 serve as shelter
for the cows during the stormy days
when they were turned out for water.
sunshine and exercise. This shed a
Is by DC feet. being closed on three
sides and open on one long side which
faced the east. The cattle could stay
under the shed or out in the open yard.
and somewhat TO our surprise they
usually chose to stay out in the open.
enjoying the sunshine. but sheltered
from the west and north winds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
The Hen. rhat give winter Esx..

/. The Hens That Give Wfnter eggs.
Poultry houses should be put in
shape for winter. Mend the windows
and clean the glass. Coat felt roofs
with hot coal tar and sprinkle with
nne. sharp sand. Bank the walls out
side with earth and leaves covered
with boards. Store a few loads OF
gravel and dig earth. Arrange to make
the roosting place extra warm by lining
the walls and use OF curtains. Hens
which roost warn by night and keep
dry and busy by day will lay winter
eggs. III new houses are needed now
h the last chance for the season.
American cultivator.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-22

ro'ite Form Used by the Russian
Officials

story which illustrates the meth.
ods or Russian officials is told bv a
traVeIer recently returned from the
lar East. In an important town IN
siberia there is solitary member OF
the Ango-Saxon race who has estab.
lshed successful business. despits
the restrictions imposed upon him
feriodlcaiiy. however, he is reminded
that he is there onIy s-.r----.
by the receipt of letter from the all
powerful governor which reads some
thing like this: Dear Sir: 1t is pro-
posed to raise monument to the be-
loved memory of the late Emperor,
and, knowing how deeply interested
you are in all that affects the people
amongst whom you live, ! have ven.
tured TO put down your name for l 900
roubles. Please remit the amount as
early as possible At one time the
monument is to an Emperor. another
time TO a Sational poet, or a historian,
or a General. Needless to say. the
proposals never get beyond the com.
mittee stage-the Governor constitut-
ing the committee. The demands are
simply polite form OF blackmail OF
which the merchant is well aware but
they must be met, otherwise he would
not be allowed to remain in the place
--Leslie's Weekly.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-22
How a Japanese Count Died.

Rear Admiral Ingles recalls the
death of the great Cou:., Saigo as an
instructive example of the habit of
mind of the Japanese The count
was in insurrection against his en-
reror in 1873 and was nearly in the
tolls and be knew it, SO in his
stronghold lie employed his leisure
time in playing chess with his imme-
diate friends Reports kept coming
in from the outposts each one more
disheartcning than the last. But the
count still went on playing checs,
while the utmost good humor and
pleasant raillery continued among the
whole party. Yet another messenger
from the outposts came in, which left
no doubt as 20 the situation. Still
the count and his companions went
on playing. Your move sir" were
the words that broke the absorption
of the moment Then when there
was a pause in the game at which he
could rise without being discourteous
to his guests the count got up and
said Gentlemen. now it is time"
He directed some one to send for his
swordbearer. The man advanced and
Immediately received his orders A
few seconds later Count Saigo's body
and head had been separated at one
heavy blow.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-22
N-Ray5 and Digestion.

That the processes OF digestion. as
well as mental and muscular activity.
seem to cause the emission OF N-rays,
is the conclusion reached by M. Lam
bert, in France, after series OF in
teresting experiments. He believes
that these curious rays are concerned
in the digestion of albumenoid mat
ter. In his experiments on digestion,
NJ. Lambert placed a small quantity
OF flbrin in tubes containing in one
case activated pancreatic juice, and
in another a five per cent solution OF
hydrochloric acid. From these tubes
the N-rays were emitted, and wers
detected not only by producing in
creased luminescence OF a phosphor-
escent screen, but also photograph
cally, thus removing the subjective
clement from the experiment AS .
result OF these experiments, NJ Lam
bert believes that in the course OF
digestion the fllbrin undergoes strains
which acts to produce N-rays, just as
various other bodies under tension CT
strain. as was shown by NJ. Blondlot
--Harper's Weekly.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-22
The watehmen of Turkey.

According to a recent writer. the
watchman in a Turkish city has a
very medieval time OF 1t. AT night
lantern in hand. he explores the black
chasms of the streets. Packs OF dogs
hang around him, baying like wolves.
Their teeth flash and snap, for they
do not perceive the atmosphere of
the faithful Should the wind put out
his spark of light they would surely
dsVouT him. The watchman chal-
lenges and holds his rife ready. Mys-
terious houses with barricaded doors
hang their stories over his head. AS
he marvels at their beauty one leg
plunges knee deep into a manhole IL
the middle OF the street"