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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05


The waterworks system has been practically
completed. The tower appears to be the best
that could be built. The pipe line sustained a
very satisfactory leakage test. Around the
pump house the work was very unsatisfactory,
The hydrants were not properly Sc. ami t,,c
engine has not done its work II should. II
these matters sufficient funds have been with
held to .,reVent the possibility of any loss and
to insure the completion of the work according
to the contract. The we'll has caused a great
amount of trouble and annoy ance to the cOun-
Gil and has furnished subject for discussion
for those who would soon be called to their
reward if they had nothing 10 kick about. So
far as letting the contract was concerned every
one had a chance to bid. The contract was let
to the lowest bidder which was he only course
that could be pursued. The difficulties that
have been encountered are known to all and it
is sufficient 70 say that had it not been for the
efforts of Aldermen Farley and Manley and Chas.
Sutclitfe would have had well at this
time. There will be a deficiency of about $500
in the waterworks fund caused by the extern
sons of the mains and extra work the well.
We should be thankful that it is not that many
thousand dollars and more As has been the ex-
perience of many cities iii this section of the
country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
ANNUAL REPORT OF MAYOR
Interesting Report OF Condition OF
City Finances, improvements, And
General Business Conditions.

OF MILBANK:
i beg leave to submit my annual report relat
ing to city affairs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
i.ssE;7 --..... ,-......s..,. - FINANCES

On the first day of May 1904 there was S2429.a
in the city treasury. At the date of this report
there is SOL Is in the treasury made up as fol-
lows: General fund S37e0.S3, waterworks fund
$2201.42, interest fund $S62.T4, sinking fund
81 .2S and library fund S14491. There has been
collected for the general fund for the year
Sl6lS5.g0, made up of $ol64SS for sewer tax,
$2523S6 for sewer certificates $2942 40 for xes,
and $2S5l.67 licenses and miscellaneous items.
The collections for the interest fund have
The city realized from the sale of waterworks
bonds $2307S. IS. The total amount paid into the
treasury during the year $413S0.10 The re-
ports of the city auditor and city treasurer
show the disbursements in.detail..
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
Give Cows Pure Water.

A point of nearly equal Importance
to the feed is to allow the cattle to
have all of the pure water they wish
to drink. Do not compel them to drink
from tank that is half full of ice If
the feed is all dry they should have
all Of the water they want twice day.
Get them in the habit of drinking be-
fore they are fed their grain.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05

The assessed valuation of the city.as equal
lied by the state and county boards for the year
1904 was S3l4S1S.00, aside from telephone and
of s over 'tf the
Gus year practically the same basis of assess
ment. The total amount of levy for 1904 was
rate of taxation than that of any other city in
the state. AEs:as@s .---
In making the next assessment / would sug-
proportionately the same as to it's true value.
Heretofore, personal property has been assessed
higher than real which l think is mistake.
There is no reason why nonresident property
owner should not pay his just share of the axes,
but that never be done where the personal
property is assessed the highest, as non-resi-
dents never pay any personal tax.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
The Man and the Place,

"This John Doe must be turrible
bad feller," mused Nav Hoptoad.
"He's allus in trouble. l see he's been
indicted again. l wonder where he
lives when he's to homer"
II expect he lives in Efhgy," chuckled
Paw Hoptoad, 1.-The place where SO
many are hung."-Houston Chronicle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
Uplifted.

Eyer honor" protested the seedy pris-
oner, "dis is jist case O. perlice per-
secution. Dey'se tryin' ter keep me
down, yer honor. You amt goin' ter
let 'em keep me down, are yer7"
Certainly not" replied the magis.
rate. I'm going to send you up FOL
ninety days."-Philadelphia Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
TRADE CONDITIONS

During the last year there has been advance
ment along every line of business, while the
general improvements have exceeded those of
all previous years. Crops in this vicinity, in
1904, were far below the average, which reduced
the trade of our merchants to some extent. but
the extensive stocks of superior quality carried
10 cur stores have attracted trade from people
living in other towns and long distances from
here, so that on the whole, trade conditions
have been very satisfactory. / have personally
material from here for distances of twenty
miles and more and they inform me that they
earn good money besides their wages in doing
so. The clothing and furnishing goods stocks
and also the drug stores would do credit to
city three times the size of Milbauk. Ii is the
duty of us all to let uniformed outsiders know
of the advantages of trading in this city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
SEWE RAGE

The sewerage work has been unqualified
success and the city may be congratulated upon
having the best sewerage system of any city in
these parts which will undoubtedly be extended
by our citizens from time 10 time until the
increase in property values in the parts of city
that a but the sewer lines plainly indicates that
the benefits received therefrom greatly exceed
the cost. The assessments have been rather
hard upon some of our people but the council
did the best it could under the imperfect law in
force at the time and in addition went very
much further and supplied such deficiencies
far it could by ordinance, extending the time
for payment. and in other ways making the pay
ments easy possible. The proposition
also financed successfully which no
easy thing to accomplish. l also prepared an
amendment to the law, which our delegation in
the last legislature had passed, simplifying and
making less expensive the procedure for the
enforcement of the collection of sewer assess
ments. The wishes of the people as expressed
by their petitions and their votes have been
carried out as far possible.
| We should be grateful to the faithful men
who day after day worked in mud and water to
dig the trenches and lay the sewer pipes. They
earned every dollar they received and are en-.
titled to the thanks of our people for their SER
vices.
The waterworks and sewerage questions have
been so fully and ably discussed in the various
publ shed reports of our engineer, Mr.. l.. p.
Wolff, that deem it unnecessary to discuss
those matters further.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10

right. The Englishman has heard of
you and viii accept it without ques-
ton. You understand
Yes Clint Bayland understood, and
he understood the significance of a
small roll which Battlesea's hand
dropped carelessly upon his desk as
he turned and went out. It was
first installment for his reputation.
And CLARA Faxon. the most beautiful
girl Ia twenty miles around, was the
daughter Of the old man whom Battle
sea would be glad to help.
He walked nervOusly to the window
OF the Office and looked out, not daring
TO trust his eyes with a second glance
at the small roll on his desk. He
did need the money sorely, more than
he would care to have anyone know.
And it was only an indication Of what
would come. With Battlesea, who
owned more mine and town property
than any ten men In the country, as
his friend, his prosperity would be
assured.
But somehow the thought of the
prosperity did not give him the pleas
ure that it ought. Oddly enough, his
mind went over the snow-clad peaks
10 the mother he had left in the East,
and from her to-Clara Faxon. What
would they think2
A smart runabOut swung up to the
office door, and a handsome young fel-
low Of about his own age raised a
beckOning finger. The other occupant
Of the runabout was CLARA Faxon.
Clint left the window and went to
the door.
Hello, BaylandP' the man called,
aGably; ''be busy tomorrow"
''In the morning. yes. But can
spare you part Of the afternoon, Mr..
Saele, II that win do"
"Nicely. I want you to take a run
through my mine and make a report
OF its general characteristics. / haven't
opened 1t much yet, but the indica-
iona think, point to a good thing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
THE NINE EXPERT
0NcNU00NNc0cac0cNcdc0c0c

GO HAT is all, believe" said Bat
tlesea, as he rose and buttoned
his coat across his breast. Il
saw the EngIishman In New York, and
he viii be on here next week. Have
the report made specific. this and that
vein outcropping at the surface, so
much to the ton, and 50 many tons ex-
cavated with but a minimum Of ex-
pense He has unlimited money to
squander, and is wild to throw it into
mine holes; but he likes details. Give
it to him In the way Of veins and prom
Using indications and computations.
And, oh, yes, while about It. you might
take peep into FaxOn's mine, adjoin-
ing. Make a few golden notes about
that also. After purchasing from me,
the EnghshmaR may as we'll buy out
FaXon. The two mines could be Cd
Grated as one. We will impresA that
on him-after we have sold. Old Fax
on can't afford to hire a mine expert
himself, and / shall be glad to help
him a little. Make the reports all
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10

A story is told about Francis Paff
man, the historian, which shows ihl
in spite Of impaired eyesight he ".
not blind to injustice. A friend ns
him walking along the street, holdlnl
two street boys by their coat collars
In reply to his friends request FOR g
explanation Parkman said: Il foune
this boy had eaten an apple without
dividing with his little brother. NOV
I'm going to buy one for the little ooli
and make the big one look on won.
he eats it.
After reading this incident v
should expect fairness Of treatment Z
Parkman's histories.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
Baked Apple RoII,

Roll biscuit crust out very thin; on
this spread apples cut quite thin and
fine; roll the dough so that it will form
a smooth roll and place in a narrow,
deep tin, add little water, sugar and
butter, and bake. Serve in slices, and
spread with butter and sugar; or make
liquid sauce Of creamed butter and
sugar, beaten egg, and pint of boil
Ing water poured over the egg, sugar
and butter; favor to taste.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10

Pickled Crab AppIes.

Select large ones and wash them
well, leaving the stems on. Prepare
two quarts of vinegar, six pounds OF
sugar, stick cinnamon and ground Gin
namon, cloves, each two ounces. Boil
together. Some prefer to steam the
apples and pour the liquid over them;
others cook the apples until you can
put straw through them, then put
In cans or jars. Use eight pounds OF
apples for this rule, and cook liquid
ten minutes after you have taken the
apples out.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
WHY SEALS SWALLOW STONES.
No Satisfactory Reason Advanced to
Explain Curious Habit.

No Satisfactory Reason Advanced to
Explain Curious Habit.
f. A. Lucas of the Brooklyn Iusti4
tute museum, writing to Science on
the swallowing Of stones by seals.
says: $50 far as am aware, no salts
factory reason has been advanced for
the swallowing of stones by seals, and
this statement may probably be ex-
tended to other animals.
"They are not taken in for ballast.
for the empty seals keep down as cas-.
lily as the others; they are not swaI-
lowed for the purpose of grinding up
food, for they occur in the stomachs
Of nursing pups; they are not to allay
the irritation caused by parasitic
worms, since the two are by no means
found together; they are not taken in
with food, not merely because they
are found in the stomachs of young
seals, but in those adults that have fed
on squid caught in the open sea. On
page 68, volume Ill, Report Of Fur
Seal Investigation 1t says:
:" 1t is evident that these things are
not swallowed haphazard, but are Sc
lected with considerable care from
among the articles strewn along the
shore, and that preference is exhibit
ed for rounded objects. This is shown
by the fact that, as a rule, only arti.
cles of one kind are found in one stom.
ach, although seals do not discriminate
between fragments of barnacles and
fragments of gastropods.
I" Moreover, pebbles of serpentina
and chalcedony are now and then
found on the hauling grounds, under
conditions indicating that they were
brought there by the seals, while the
pup seen gathering pebbles on Lukanip
did so with great care, by no means
taking the first that came to hand. The
most striking example Of this discrimi.
native selection is, perhaps, shown By
the pup which had swallowed a buck.
shot while the chance OF finding such
thing must be at a guess about one
in a million
Furthermore, It may be said that
as the fur seal regurgitates bones and
other indigestible things, the supply
Of stones must be renewed from time
to time. That there is any connection
between the presence OF stones and
the presence Of gizzard does not fol.
low"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
Nut Croquettes.

Take two cupfuls of mashed potato,
one-half cupful of grated walputs, one
half cupful Of grated cracker crumbs
and the same Of chopped parsley. Mix
thoroughly together, using the neces-
sary quantity of sweet milk, or, better,
cream. Season with pepper and salt,
add three tablespOonfuls Of melted
butter and beat in two eggs. Form
Into croquettes, dip in beaten egg, roll
In fine cracker or bread crumbs, and
fry in hot lard. Serve very hot with
tomato sauce.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
Sweet Pepper saute.

Remove the tops and seeds Of six
sweet peppers, cook in boiling water
Tor half an hour, then take out and
drain. In a small pan put two table
spoonfuls Of butter, and when hot turn
IN the peppers, cover the pan and cook
slowly for twenty minutes. Serve
them over chopped meat cakes that
have been boiled. Arrange ON hot
platter and season.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
ELECTRICITY IN MINES.
Power Brought to comstock Lode
Thirty Miles.

ROVER brOuEhr TO Nom6tOck LODE
Thirty Miles.
In few industries has electricity been
utilized to such advantage as in min
ing. Operations are there conducted,
as general thing, in mountainous
region, where the cost of fuel is ex-
ceptionally high, owing to the difficult
ties of transportation. If power be
taken from the adjacent streams and
be converted into electricity by dyna-
mos, it can be transmitted economical
ly for long distances and up grades
that would be impossible to railroads.
Once obtained, no matter from what
source, power Is needed for many pur-
poses in and near mine. Drills must
be driven into the rock. water pumped
out, ore hOisted and ground, and 9th
er work done which calls for mechan-
zeal energy.
One of the best Illustrations of this
modern practice is furnished by the
mines of the famous Comstock lode in
Nevada. That vein of gold and silver
starts over at an angle of about 45
degrees from a vertical plane Shafts
sunk at different points in the neigh
bOrhood tapped it at depths varying
from 1000 to $500 feet In the period
between 1872 and 1882 one single COM
pany took out about $15O,OOO,OOO. The
whole lode has yielded nearly $500, OOO,-
600. most Of that amount being pro-
duced in the decade just indicated.
Owing to the exhaustion Of the richer
ores in 1882 and to trouble in properly
draining the mines, work was aban-
doned on them, and an accumulation
of water permitted. Eventually the
Sutro tunnel, four and a half miles
long, opened up an outlet for much of
this. Within few years mining has
been resumed, capitalists being salts
fed with ores of lower value than
those which created such a sensation
more than quarter of century ago.
These are believed to be exceedingly
abundant, and the mines are now
worked at a reasonable profit.
Some idea of the cost of power there
in the old days may be gathered from
lat NheI tic OEG was uILeeu
miles from mine to mill and that the
latter was run by water brought to
it by a flume forty miles in length.
To-day power is brought all the way
to the mine from the Truckee river,
thirty miles off. At the generating sta
ton two 1,4OO-horse-power water
wheels of the turbine type have been
installed, and these drive separate dy-
namOs. The turbines are automatical-
ly governed. Merely for transmission
over the intervening country a pres
sure of $1,000 volts is employed. The
current is generated at 500 volts, raised
by 'step-up'' transformers to the iR-
ures just named, and reduced at the
mines by 'step-down" transformers to
40 volts. 1t is at the latter pressure
that the various pumping, hosting and
motors are run. So
cheap is the power thus supplied, says
the New York Tribune, that work can
be done far more economically than
ever before.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
Onion Stew.

Peel the onions, slice and let them
stand in cold water half an hour. Put
them on in fresh, cold water and let
boil three minutes, then pour off the
water, add more, let it boil the same
as before, and repeat this three times.
In the fourth water let them cook
until tender, strain and put in milk:
season with butter, pepper and salt
to taste; thicken with a little -four.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
VaniIIn Wnfera

Cream a cupful of butter with two
cups OF sugar, add a cup of sour
cream, two beaten eggs and three cup
fuls OF -four that has been sifted twice
with teaspoonful of soda. Flavor
with vanilla extract. Add enough
-four to make the dough of the con-
sistency to roll out, roll very thin and
cut into rounds. Bake in a quick
oven,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
Fish skins for Olothine.

The government fish commission hi'
been making investigations about q
suitability Of fish skins for clothins
It has been found that salmon aEln
make excellent leather and have be-.
used for boots by the Eskimo for n
purpose for years. These nortnaf
people also use tanned Goldfish e
coats and waterproof garments. In
fish commission has also found tna
whaleskin makes beautiful leather en-
takes color well.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
Wames,

Sift a pint of flour with a tea.
spoonful each of baking powder and
salt. Beat three eggs light, the yolks
and whites separately. Into the yolks
stir a pint Of milk, pour this into the
-four, beat for a minute, add the stiff
ened whites and drop the mixture bv
the spoonful into the creased and
heated waf1e-irons.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
Fig Cake.

Cream half cupful Of butter with
one and a half cups of sugar add
three-quarters Of cup Of milk and the
stirened whites Of four eggs alter
nately with enough prepared -four to
make a good cake batter. Bake IN
LAYER fins.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
How TO Wnah DTiII- Tr

The proper way 20 wash milk and
cream jugs is always to wash them
in cold water first. If they are nut
straight into boiling water, it has the
effect OF causing the milk to sink into
the ware.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
AMYAS LEIGH.

Blind till lifes end and ended all his roaming,
All, never, never more
To the white crests of the breakers foaming
On DevOn's rugged shore.
Never again to the tall ships flying
On wings of snow
Never to hear the eager voices crying
It's westward no."
Gone like dream the wild old days forever,
The struggle and the hght
And the long march of steadfast, stern endeavor
Through tropc day and night
Gone the mad lust to see the Spaniard lying
Slain by his hand
TO pay the debt Of that dear brother dying
In foreign land.
So peace has come after the struggle dreary
The right has conquered wrong
And falls like balm on mind and soul a-weary
Ayacanora's song.
His wife foreyer-never to be parted
Sorrow is dumb
And Hate and Pride have evermore departed
When Love is come.
on Transcript
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
Buttermill1 NTumns.

Beat well two eggs into a quart Of
sour buttermilk, stir In -four enough
to make thick batter; about a quart
add a teaspoonful Of salt, three OF
sugar and dissolve a teaspoonful Of
soda in very little hot water; add the
last thing and bake in well creased
tins in very hot oven.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
Filling for Fir Cal-e

Put in saucepan. cup OF water
and a half cup of sugar. Add two
cups Of finely chopped figs to the s,run
and cook together until soft and
smooth. When cold spread between
the layers of the cake.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10
Egg Sauce for Boiled Fisb.

COOK together a tablespoonful of but
ter and one Of -four, and, when they
bubble, pour them upon a cup of milk
and stir to a smooth sauce. Stir in a
hard-Doiled egg, chopped very fine.
and add slowly a raw egg, beaten
and serve. FPoA
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10

When the preacher calls and e
Bible doesn't have to be busted
means neat housekeeping more tha
devotion.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10

GrOcer-DO you want apples to cook
or to eat7
Small Boy-BOth. That's what we
cook 'em fOr.-BaltimOre American
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-10

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the world is the ''by-standar!
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Transcript.
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
wANTED-FoR MARINE CORPS.

WANTED-For the T. S. Marine Corps
Able-bodied, unmarried men, between
q and 30; good character: must speak.
read, and write English; must be citi-
zcns of the United States or have de-
clared their intention to become citf-
zens. Marines serve at sea on men-of-
war IN ali parts Of the world: on land
an our island possessions. and at naval
stations in the United States Apply to
Marine Barracks, Washington, D. c..
and Recruiting Office. u. S. NJ c., cor
ner Holiday and Fayette streets. Balti-
more Nd jy26to se20inc
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
Was a False Alarm.

An alarm was sounded from box 031
about S:3l o'clock this morning for a
supposed fire IN Thomas W. Smiths
lumber yard, First and Francis streets
southeast. When the firemen arrived
they found that there was no blaze, but
that the excitement had been caused by
the bursting of a steam pipe in a boiler
room. Some one who saw the steam
mistook it for smoke, and turned IN the
alarm
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
Cart and Bicycle Collide.

James a. Wilson, twenty-five years
old, Of Dn Eighth street southeast, was
knocked frcm his bicycle and slightly
injured by a garbage cart at Four-and-
this morning His wheel was damaged
beyond repair. The wagon was in
charge of Ellis Potter. coiored, OF Ii5
x street southwest