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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
CORN IS TO Be KING IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Land Owners Alive to the Possibilities Before Them-Vaue Fast
Increasing Farming System Develops.

John II. King of Huron, who is in
The farm loan business, loaning only
to actual farmers in Beadle. Sphinx,
Sanborn, and the country west to the
river, says that in farm loan applca-
lions he is now receiving there are
from five to ten times as many hogs
shown as owned by the farmers as
there were four years ago. The farm
ers of this section of the state are fast
learning that the hog and corn propo-
sition is the best money maker within
their reach
An interesting fact which the gov
eminent reports show is seen in sta
tistics on corn. The United States
produces 2,224,00O,OO0 bushels; while
the entire corn crop produced in the
remainder of the world, including Eu-
/. rope, Asia, Africa, South America,
Mexico and Canada, is only S14OOO,-
600 bushels.
A Corn Producer.
Another interesting fact is that Iowa
produces about 30O,0OOOOO bushels of
corn annually, or one-tenth of the corn
getting close to Iowa on the general
average. 1t will not be many years
before South Dakota will take its place
as one of the great corn producing
states of the Union. Last year we
produced, according to the best esti-
mates made, about S0,00000G bushels
of corn, and of this large yield Beadle
county produced nearly 100000 bush
els.
These statistics taken from the gov
eminent reports should convince any
one that if land selling at our low
prices will produce such crops, it is
below its true value and must certain
ly go higher.
Cattle raising in South Dakota can
properly be divided into two classes,
the exclusive cattle raiser and the
farmer who follows mixed farming,
sending his milk to the creamery and
raising his calves.
In the former class are the large
cattlemen who have made or are now
accommodating fortunes in the business.
They are side by side with the small
owner, and west OF the Missouri river
their cattle mingle until the annual
roundup, or the shipping season. In
such locality all owners are protected
fully by the brand of each owner. 1t
is exclusive property granted by a
state brand commission, and then it
is recorded. Losses are exceedingly
small and profits good.
1t is from this section that the choic-
est beef is produced without care or
feed. winter or summer, except as ma
ture has provided, the cattle grazing
all winter on the famous buffalo grass.
They are taken from feed and placed
on the fat stock market in competition
with the corn-fed article and it is a
wonder, with SO little care and ex-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
B. K. Hafsos of Canton was award

B. K. Hafsos of Canton was award
ed the contract for the workshop for
the Northern normal and industrial
school at Aberdeen. The Symms-
Powers company secured the heating
contract, and l.. w. Kelly the plumb
ing contract both being Aberdeen
firms. The building contract is for
$S.015, according to the specifications,
but the regents will make some addi-
tons which will bring the total cost
to about $4,000. The regents selected
a site near the main building on the
campus.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
CROP PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
Rain Comes Just When Needed In
South Dakota

Recent rains throughout the agricul-
tural portion of South Dakota have
proved very beneficial and came just
at the right time, following the COM
pletion of the work of seeding. While
the spring has been cold and back
ward the weather throughout the seed
ing season was favorable and farmers
made good progress. The cool wealth
er since seeding was completed has
given the grain good root, and with
the rains and the coming of warmer
weather small grain and other crops
Will make rapid growth. While the
growth of small grain is backward as
compared with former years, the ex-
cellent root and the recent rains will
push it ahead very rapidly when warm
weather comes, and by June the
growth should be as great as is Gus
tomary at that period.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05

4 Gov. Elrod, acting on recommends
ton of the state board of pardons,
granted a pardon to James R. Hicks,
who was sentenced eleven years ago
from Meade county tor life en- MUIR
der charge. 1t appears that Hicks,
who was a mere boy, and his uncle
and another man, were engaged in a
!, bpldup, in which their victim was
killed by sho fired by the uncle, who
was hanged for the crime. The other
mai Turned states evidence and was
sentenced to ten Yeas, while the boy
was given life sentence.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
TANKS FOR DIPPING CATTLE,

The commissioners have located five
dipping tanks for the benefit of farm
ers and stockmen in Beadle county.
These tanks have been located in ac-
cordance with the law enacted by the
last legislature. and will be construct
ed according to specifications. The
contract has been awarded to F. H.
HolLon Of Huron, who will build all OF
them and have charge and supervision
of them. The fees collected are to GO
to him as remuneration for building
the tanks, keeping them in repair and
doing the work of dipping, thus re
lieving the county from any RESPONSE
bility.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
PUZZLE IN LAND CLAIM.

There is prospect that the proverb-
ial Philadelphia lawyer will have to be
called upon to unravel the title to a
valuable quarter section of land stu
ated just north of Yellow Bank creek,
near the dividing line between South
Dakota and Minnesota, in Grant coun-
ty.
Residents in the vicinity recently
were surprised to see that a claim
shanty had been erected on the land.
The latest claimant and the man who
erected the shanty is Byron S. Cady.
pioneer school teacher of Grant
county.
The tract OF land originally was
proved up as presumption by man
named Williams. The records in the
United States land Office at Water.
town show that Williams failed to pay
the government price for the land at
the time he made final proof. and his
entry was subsequently Cancelled. He.
however, received receivers recent
for tn sum which he should have paid
and this receipt was recorded in the
office of the county register of deeds
at Milbank. 1t then became the foun-
dation for subsequent transfers of I'll
tie.
Since the receipt was placed upon
the county records the land has been
mortgaged five or six times. and at
least in two instances mortgages upon
1t have been foreclosed In addition.
the lana otherwise has been trans
ferred several times, and no question
as to the title has ever been raised.
The theory of the present owner of
tie tract, Mr.. Mueller, is that the
money actually was paid to the land
officers at the time Williams made
final proof, Notwithstanding that the
government records show that no part
OF the amount ever was paid.
Cady, the latest claimant of the
land, maintains that Williams never
had any right TO the land, and that at
the time he (Cady) erected his claim
shanty the tract was to all intents and
purposes vacant government land and
subject to entry by the first Ngal an
plicant, which in this case was him.
self.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
Nearly a Lie.

Good bordig,' said a boarder with
a bad cold.
What" cried the other boarders in
surprise and also in unison. as they de-
sisted from their burned oatmeal.
Clearing his throat and blowing his
nose vigorously. the boarder with the
bad cold explained. somewhat YEARLY,
that he had merely attempted to pass
the time of day.
Whereupon the other boarders apol-
ogized. saying:
I've thought you said good board
ing"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05

:. Now: Therefore. l. John c. Perkins.
commissioner of Insurance of the State
oi south Dakota, pursuant to the pro-
Visions of said laws, do hereby certify
that IN" above Named company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents
10 transact Its appropriate business of
Hail Insurance in this state. according
t. the laws thereof, until The thirty FIRST
day of December. A. d 1900
IN Testimony Whcreo. have here
INTO set NY hand and official seal mt
pierre this l'ith day of January. A. D.
1900.
(SealD JOHN {. PERKINS
commissioner Of Insurance.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
A pissembIer.

'Leondas." said Mr.. Meekton's wife.
Cook me in the eye and answer me
one question. Have you ever deceived
me about anything?"
well, Henrietta he answered,
after much hesitation, 81 must confess
that | have not been altogether frank.
On numerous occasions l have dissem-
bled to the extent Of trying to appear
far more amiable than l really felt"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
MAYORS DILEMMA.
Watertown's Council Fails to Help
Him Select a CITY ATTORNEY.


Him Select City Attorney
The mayor and the city council OF
Watertown are try to select city at
torney, and find it very difficult mat
ter Mayor Bush presented three
names to the city council-W. S.
Glass, A. Sherin and Charles Schulz
asking the aldermen to name the ap.
pointee. The council tried by secret
ballot to make choice, but after
working until almost midnight were
unable to center five votes for any
one of the candidates. The power of
appointing lies with the mayor, who
is facing political promises to all of
the candidates. and it is to get out of
his boat that he asks the council to
choose.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors

Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, 911-912 Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: Morris Full
Ter, Tagus. N. D.. rotary engine;
Frederick Nash, Minneapolis, Mimi
outing hat; knudt Overland, Fertile,
Mimi, wrench; Anton Rokusek, Ia
Dor, S. d., corn husker; William
Smith, ST. Paul, Mimi, can opener;
Halvor Torgerson, Kelvin, N. D., fish
hook; George Walter. Prescott, Wis.
tuyere iron.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
Ready to Welcome Them.

Mrs. Jetlers was peeping out through
her lace curtains.
These people that are moving in
next door can't fool me by covering up
their furniture with burlaps % II II
was something nne, she said. 'I've
looked them up in the commercial d.
rectories.'
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the year ending December 31st. A D.
1904, of the condition of the
DES MONIES MUTUAL HAIL IN
SURANCE ASSOCIATION


SURANCE ASSOCIATION,
organized under the laws OF the State
Of Iowa, made to the INSURANCE Com
missioner OF the State of South Dakota
pursuant to the laws of said state. Pres
ident. a. G. Chesley; Vice President, A.
E F. ,maa;r seeGet1 airy s ""zara
menced business Feb. 10 1881. Princi-
pal office, 4o5 Crocller Bldg. Des
Moines, Iowa
Amount of net ledger assets
December 31st of previous
II. INCOME DURING YEAR
Gross premiums collected dur
lnS year ...... .......... SiO.J::l.4
Income from all other sources,
viz: Policy fees and expense
item returned ............... 1GO.03
Total income actually re-
ccived during the year in
cash ............... S4l 2o2.o9
Aggregate last balance and in
come .................. IS, $50 81
Ill DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE
YEAR.
Gross amount paid for losses SIS, 1903
Commission to agents ........ l0,:t24.2U
Salaries, travelling and all OK
penSeS OF agents and agen-
cies not on commission
Salaries and all other com
pensation of officers. S)99G.
40; and home office employ
cs. S473,25 .. lo,4Ga65
Taxes premiums. $1.23O. i5;
insurance department fees
and agents licenses. s121,o1. 1.421.oa
Rent Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Legal expenses ...,............ :lG7.-n
Advertising and general print
ing .......... .Ga a.,
All other items ............. 4.62o.S2
Total disbursements .. $50 7o9 II
IoaIdnct' Observation-Disclosures. SGt)..D
Nv. ASSETS
Cash deposited IN banks. SS9nD.:,o
Total admitted assetS...... SS99o..O
vi. RISKS.
Risks outstanding AT the date
of preceding statement. S2.334: i36. %
Risks written since preceding
statement ................ l,03s 205 90
Total risks .................s ,,::,sl 30 %
Risks Cancelled and expired
during the year ............ LID Al -
BUSINESS IN TIE STATE. OF SOUTH
DAKOTA DURING THE YEAR 1904.
Risks in force ......... SOB $50. 30
Premiums received ......... T.lT:. 50
Losses paid Observation-Disclosures. 2ot3.Io
Losses incurred .............. 2,oI3.1O
THE STATE oF,sOI'rH DAKOTA.
Department Of Insurance.
Company'S Certificate of Authority.
Whereas. The Des Moines Mutual Hail
Insurance Association, corporation or
gained under the laws of Iowa has filed
in this Office a sworn statement exhibit
ing its condition and business for the
year ending December 81. 1904. conform
able to the requirements of the laws
of this state regulating the business Of
insurance: and
Whereas. Tie said company has filed
in this Office a duly certified copy of it's
charter, with certificate of organizatio
in compliance with the requirements Of
the insurance law aforesaid
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-05
Fine Feeding Farms.

pense, that the business has increased
and is profitable.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
A Dinner Invitation.

After a hearty meal a dose Of
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure viii pre-
vent an attack of Indigestion. Ko.
dol is a thorough digestant and
a guaranteed cure for indigestion,
dyspepsia, gason on the stomach,
sour risings, bad breath and all
stomach troubles. N. Watkins,
Lesbus, KY, says: 81 can testify
to the efficacy of Kodol in the
cure of stomach trouble. I was
afflicted with stomach trouble fol
fifteen years, and have taken six
bottles Of your Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure, which has entirely cured
me. The six bottles were worth
$1,000 to me-" Sold by Opera
House Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
A Chicago Alderman Owes His
Election to Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

IT can heartily and conscien-
tiously recommend Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy for affections of
the throat and lungs" says Hon.
John Shenick, 220 South Peoria
street, Chicago. "Two years ago
during a political campaign, l
caught cold after being oveheated
which irritated my throat and l
was finally compelled to stop, as l
could not speak aloud. In my ex-
tremity friend advised me to
use Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy. I took two doses that after
noon and could not believe my
senses when I found the next
morning the inflammation had
largely subsidized. [ took several
doses that day, kept right on
talking through the campaign,
and I thank this medicine that I
won my seat in the Council. {"
This remedy is for sale by Hill
Bros.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
Strikes Hidden Rocks.

When your ship of health
strikes the hidden rocks of con,
sumption, pneumonia, etc, you are
lost, if you don't get help from
DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption. J. W. McKinnon
of Talladega Springs, Ala, writes,
81 had been very i'll with pneu-
monia, under the care of two doc
tors, but was getting no better
when I began to take DR.. Kings
New Discovery. The first dose
gave relief, and one bottle cured
me-" Sure cure for sore throat,
bronchitis, coughs and colds
Guaranteed at D. A. Henderson, 5
Drug store. Price, soc and ST.
Trial bottle free.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
A Bale Of Cotton,

Or rs bushels of corn to the acre,
without the use of an ounce of
fertilizer is not an unusual yield
from lands in the famous Missis-
sippi and Yazoo river valleys,
traVersed by the Illinois Central
railroad-the great trunk line to
the South. Farmers desiring per-
feet climate, best soil, sure crops
and steady markets would do well
to locate homes now, for prices
are rapidly advancing in this IA
vored country. Send for free
Illustrated literature and letters
from farmers who have gone
South to stay, and who are per-
fectly satisfied to remain. B. A.
Eichter, Pass. and Land Agent,
Illinois Central railroad, GIT Bes-
semer building, Pittsburg. Pa.
1861
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
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j NEWS FROM LITTLE. q
x-@-&-@-#-@-@#

Little, w. Va, March 15.-Sab-
bath school at 1880 O'Clock
every Sunday at the Little church.
Miss Ada Grimm is GONZALES
cent.
Henry Wickham, Pearley Rock
well and William Wickham were
among the Little business visitors
at Sistersville this week.
Miss Martha Fetty, one OF Int
ties most charming young ladies,
is at Fairmont this week the guest
of her brother.
There are several cases of
whooping cough in the neighbor-
hood, but none are considered to
be serious.
C. C. Baker is pumping for the
American Oil company in the
place of William Leopold, who
has been off duty for some time
Our hustling merchant, A. r.
Locke is ready for the spring
trade and reports business good.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
Twenty Years Trial.

We frequently cure people af-
ter doctors have given them up
If the disease comes from over
work or exposure, causing weak
and watery blood, we have the
one sure remedy in DR.. Gum S
Blood and Nerve ionic: A tablet
to be TAX n with meals. Turus
the food jpto rich, red blood
making Strong, steady nerves,
producing solid flesh at the rate
of l to 3 pounds per week. This
means health. Druggists sell this
tonic for rs cents per box. For
nervous weakness, loss of mem
DRY, no ambition, a better rem
edy was never made, and for &c
years we have made these cures.
For sale by A. R. Corbitt
Write DIR. Bosanko Co., Philadel-
ia, IA. 3a13lm
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
Lies Greatest Opportunity.

Comes but once, and if we are
ready to grasp it as it passes sue
cess is ours. This truly applies
to the South where homes are
awaiting everyone, and where
land is yet cheap. A personally
conducted party will leave Chi
cago, Tuesday, February q, for
an inspection trip through the
South. Join this party and see
for yourself; it is an opportunity
and may never occur again. Cheap
rates and the greatest chance to
locate a home or make real es-
tate investment that will make
you rich, you will ever have.
Write today for free descriptive
matter and full particulars to E.
A. Richter, passenger and land
agent, Illinois Central railroad,
No. GIT Bessemer building, Pitts
burg, Pa. 1,l9-2m
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
Beware of Ointments for Catarrk
That Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy
the sense of smell and completely
derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & company, Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, o., by F. j.
Cheney & company. Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists; price, 75c
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
Night Providing Thieves.

Group and whooping cough
come like a thief in the night,
stealing in to fasten the fangs
of mortal disease upon the chill
dren as they peacefully sleep in
their little beds. Kennedy's Lax
ative Honey and Tar, the new dis
covery for coughs and colds, will
drive out these death-dealing de-
mons before the doctor can arrive
1t protects the lives and health
of the little ones. Contains no
opiates. Keep it handy. Sold by
Opera House Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
A Promising Oil Country.

The Creek, Usage and Cherokee
nations in Indian Territory are
receiving wide recognition as a
promising oil country, and capital
and development have so far
brought handsome results. The
oil is of superior quality; the ter
ritory is reached directly by tie
Frisco system, who issues free of
charge, a booklet, giving full data
concerning the country and its
possibilities. Mailed to any ad-
dress upon request to Sidney Van
Dusen, 706 ParF building, Pitts
hnrG Pa att
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
Incredible Brutality.

1t would have been incredible
brutality if Chas. F. Lemberger
of Syracuse, N. Y, had not done
the best he could for his suffering
son. "My boy" he says, "cut a
fearful cash over his eye, so l ap-
piled Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
which quickly healed it and
saved his eye. Good for burns
and ulcers, too. Only Csc, at D.
A. Hendershot's Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
TIMBER AND FARM LANDS.

Are you looking for an invest
ment in oak, ash, cypress or long
leaf pine or other timber, or do
you want 0 invest in fruit, truck,
stock, dry. cotton. or general
farming = that will pay
handsom, r-,urns on money in.
vestedY Ii write today for free
descriptive natter and full par
ticulars to . A. Richter, Passen-
ger and La: Agent, Illinois Cen
trail Railro !, No. GIT Bessemer
building, Pi. sburg, Pa. o,23 Z
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
$4,000 Will Buy This; $4,000.

This excellent notion store at
invoice price; owner is doing well
but has accepted a very fine trav-
cling position; new stock. Call
on w. +. Richmond, GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. 3,15
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-15
THIS WILL INTEREST MANY MEH

JeIopre LoDgwell. the Wheeling. West Y 10
Einia publisher, says that II any one Athlete
with EaJicocele or ImpOtcDey, or are wezh
where perfect men are strong, viii acdr>s
perfect cure He will tell you bow he va
cured after years Of se4..n for perfect man
GOOD. Hundreds have ier'ed this with SUE
IS T-s = =. -. vuuc sESe