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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
WORK FOR EXAMINERS.
State Board Begins Inspection of
Examination Papers.

The state board to mark teachers
examination papers for the spring
examination has begun its WORK and
has about 800 sets of papers to pass
upon. This is b larger number than
last year, when 664 sets were passed
upon. The board composed of Profess
sor w, P. Dunlevy, Misses SaraHughes,
Nellie Steady, Mabel Shurtleff, Iwae
Shepherd, Ida P. Hatch, and Mrs. Eva
LANCE, Pierre; G. H. Elingson, Canton
M. J. Briggs, Nora, @. A. Fry, Cham
berlain; e. l.. Biederstaedt, Woon-
socket; o. Il. Browne, Mont Vernon
G.. A. CLARK, Yankton; 0. w. Coursey,
Mitchell; M. M. Guhin, Aberdeen; A.
M. Steyer, Castlewood; E. d. EIDE,
Centerville; E. NJ. Hardenbrook, Marion
Junction; M. NJ. Ramer, Mitchell
Misses Katharyn French, Caroline
Bartholomew, Elk Point; Elizabeth
Clary, Aberdeen; Alice v. Holverson
Webster; Emma Nelson, Onida.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
wherein Coffee !. Peculiar.

Probably every one who has noticed
the green and roasted coffee sitting to-
gether In sacks I'm the dealers store
house has observed the difference in
size OF the beans. 1t Is popularity
Of coffee that In roasting while 1t
loses considerably In weight 1t gains
in bulk. At the reddish brown stage
the loss OF weight has been about Is
per cent and the gain In bulk about
80; at the chestnut brown, 20 and so
per cent respectively, and, II carried
to a dark brown, Is and go. 1t Is In
the roasting that the volatile oil to
which the delightful aroma is due Is
developed, as 1t Is not present In the
green berry. II the roasting is carried
too far-beyond a light brown-this
oil Is injured and destroyed, and the
disappointed housekeeper properly
complains that the coffee has been
roasted to death.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES
Original Conan Doyle Stories,
Which Brought Him Fame,
Now Being Published in
Minneapolis Journal.

That sterling daily, The Minneapolis
Journal, has just begun the publication
of the famous original Sherlock Holmes
stories, probably the greatest detective
stories ever written. They are being
published at the rate of one week and
each one fills an entire page of the
Journal. Each one is a complete story
in itself of how the great detective
solved some strange and inexplicable
crime mystery. Each is of the most
absorbing interest and is supposed to be
told by Sherlock Holmes friend and
admirer, DR.. Watson.
Conan Doyle is perhaps the most
famous of English story-tellers, and he
first won fame by these very stories.
So great was the demand for these
adventures of the detective whom he
had conceived, that the author, after
writing enough of them to fill three
volumes, was forced in sheer despera-
ton to kill Sherlock Holmes off in the
Final Problem" Recently, tempted
by big offer, he made the great mis-
take of bringing Sherlock Holmes to
life and writing some more stories of
him. These are held by good judges to
be far below the original stories in
merit. 1t is the original adventures
that are appearing exclusively in the
Journal No other paper in this section
has or can get it.
Try the Journal three months-only
a dollar-and get the best daily printed
in the northwest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
SCHOOL LANDS SELL WELL,
South Dakota Fund to Get Half Million
on Transactions.

The sales Of state school lands, which
were closed last week by Offering in
Lake, Minor and Kingsbury counties,
promise to bring over half million
dollars to the school fund. The sales
in the counties in which offerings have
been made mp to date almost reach tina I
sum. When the appraisements were
made, the complaint went up locally
that the figures had been placed too
high. and that there would be no sales,
but the results show 90 far that most
of the land offered was taken at prices
far above the appraisement and the
average selling prices for this year,
when all footed up, will show that the
sales were at more than double the
minimum price Of go on acre.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
SMALL. POX AGAIN.
DIR. H. T.. McNutt Finds Seueral Cases
in GrOtou.

DR.. H. E. McNutt, of the state board
of health, made trip to Groton recent
ly to diagnose what was thought to be
an epidemic of chicken pox and found
several well developed cases. Some of
the persons who have been affected
have fully recovered and some were not
ill enough to be confined to their homes
so that the town has been pretty well
exposed. The health officers have been
busy and think that they have the
disease checked.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
SHIRT CONTRACT CLOSED.
Penitentiary Plant Product Goes to
Chicago Man.

The state board of charities and cor
rectIons, at meeting which was held
recently in Sioux Falls, closed con-
tract with Milton S. Goodman, of Chi
cago, for the services of 1876 men at the
Sioux Falls penitentiary. This is in
connection with the shirt factory which
is being established at the peni.entiary
in accordance with an act of the recent
session of the state legislature. Mr..
Goodman has factories in all sections of
the country and, under the terms of the
contract just entered into, he will take
the entire product of the shirt plant.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
TO BUILD BRIDGE.
Work on the Chamberlain Railroad
Bridge Soon.

H. L. Drum, of Aberdeen, general
foreman of the Milwaukee railroad, on
Saturday afternoon received the speci-
fications of the new Milwaukee bridge
at Chamberlain with orders to proceed
to that place at once and begin work.
Mr. Drum left for Chamberlain Tues
day morning with about thirty laboring
men to commence work unloading the
bridge timber which is constantly
arriving at Chamberlain. Work will
commence on building the bridge as
soon as possible.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
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FIVE MEN DROWNED.
Skin swamps During Storm and DC
cupants Perish.

Skin swamps During Storm and oc-
cupsnts Perish.
st. Joseph, Mo-, March 28.-Ffve
men lost their lives In the Missouri
river here at night.
The men were engaged IN dyke
building operations on the Kansas
side Of the river opposite the water
pumping station. They had been
brought to the Missouri side each
evening by . smah steamer. but on
account Of q heavy wind and rain
storm in the evening the steamer waA
delayed and the men. rather than
spend the stormy night In shack on
the Kansas bank. determined TO cross
In a skin. About mid-stream the over
loaded sikif was swamped by the high
waves and four Of the men sank In
the muddy water and were seen no
more. The afth sank before help could
resch him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06

An incendiary fire in the loft of the
barn of Stowell & Yeoman, at Aber-
been, was discovered in time to enable
the fire department to extinguish it
before the blaze was under much head
way. 1t was in the middle of row of
wooden buildings and high wind was
blowing.
Herman Anding, who was engineer
of the "Jim Leighton, the Chicago and
Northwestern ferry boat which plies
between Pierre and Fort Pierre for the
past eight years, dropped dead last
Friday after lifting stove that he
was moving into new home which he
had just completed.
State Superintendent Nash has sent
out hisArbor day annual to the teachers
and school officers of the state. 1t is in
pamphlet form containing the COVER
nor's proclamation, the law of last ses-
sion in regard to tree planting on school
grounds and numerous selections which
would be appropriate for Arbor day
programs in schools.
j. f. Pierce, at one time a Yankton
boomer who sold several millions of
dollars worth of worthless school bonds
to and English syndicate, is reported to
be holding the Office of superintendent
of public instruction down in Bolivia,
South America He went south with
his fraudulent gains and is evidently
prospecting and looking for more
suckers.
According to the report sent out from
the Office of the food and dairy commits
mission, South Dakota ranks twelfth
among the dairy states of the union in
quantity of product, but no state sur
passes South Dakota in quality of her
butter 1t is conservatively estimated
that the dairy industry of the state
brings an annual revenue of not less
than Sc, 0OO, 900.
The department. of agricultural has
issued an order to the effect that all
cattle on the Indian reservations in
Montana, North and South Dakota
shall this spring be dipped if found to
be affected with scab. The proper move
entirely, and it indicates that the
department is determined to increase
the scope of the work rather than con-
tracing 1t, as has been hoped for by
some having ''irons in the fire."
Congressman Burke says that while
the South Dakota delegation did not
get the Martin section homestead bill
through the house in time to get sen.
ate action, it is not at all discouraged
as to the final outcome of the measure.
He said that it took several years to
get the Rosebud bill through, and that
it was expecting a great deal to get
bill of so much Importance through at
short session. He thinks that the bill
will go through at the next session.
The 2-year-old daughter of Mrs. Abe
Hayes, of Flandreau, died from the
effects of drinking lye. On a post
norton examination it developed that
the lye had eaten through the esopha-
gus and the soft food given the child to
alleviate the pain while it was conscious
and alive and suffering terribly, was
found lodged near the lungs. Suspicion
was aroused that there might have been
foul play and an inquest was held, but
no verdict returned. 1t was brought
out at the trial, however, that the
mother of the child and her sister are
bitter enemies, and that the child at
the time of its death was in custody of
the sister.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06

There would be more buttermilk sold
II people only knew the good qualities
of the drink. There Is nothing In the
line Of simple drinks which exercises
more beneficial influence on the gener-
al health. 1t is at once food and medi-
cine. The tactic acid II contains acts
on the whole digestive system. while as
food + has already undergone a ser1l-
digestion In the churning to which II
has been subjected. Instances are nu-
merous Of psrsons afflicted with
Knights disease living for many years
In comparative comfort with no other
medicine than daily supply of butter
milk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
is ALL RIGRT.
Investigation Proves the Soldiers
Home in Good Hands.

The commissioners of the soldiers
home have completed the investigation
of some charges against the manage
ment, and find that the home was never
in better shape. They especially COM
mend Mrs Goddard as matron, Surgeon
w. s. Bently, Adjutant l.. d. Smith
and Quartermaster W. H. Reed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
SOUTH DAKOTA LEADS.
Verified Reports Show we Shipped
More Cattle Than Amy Other State.

The report of DR.. r. A. Ramsey,
chief inspector of the bureau of animal
industry, shows that South Dakota was
the banner state of the union last year,
with shipment of $50, 1893 head of cat
tie. The sheep shipments were 1856, 999,
giving this state third place, Montana
and North Dakota leading.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-06
BRING HIGH PRICES.
The School Lands Being Sold Show
South Dakota Dirt Valuable.

The department of school aud public
lands received word from Commissioner
Bach last week that 400 acres of school
lands was sold in Turner county for
$4,000, averaging $32.70 an acre. In
Lincoln county Thursday, but ITO acres
were sold, averaging $31.25 an acre.
The highest price paid there was $50.
The state herald., 1905-02-17

The Colorado house OF representatives
ia indnlging in little sensation OF Its
own. Il seems that couple Of the dem
ocratc members have made public char
ges that republican members were In.
fuenced BY Intimidation. unjust or cor
rupt means" IN voting for the eight
hour bill. The republican members de-
mand that the two democratic members
make their charges good or that they be
expelled from membership IN the house
There is nothing unreasonable IN the de-
mand OF the republicans. A legislator
who makes such serious chargss as that
is supposed to be ready to prove his as
strtions and he should be accommodat-
: d with chance to do SO and, il he fails,
he should DO given the ssverrst punish
meut in tue power OF the legislative body
to iutiict. There Is always too much
loose and reckless talk about bribery
and corruption indulRed in by certain
class Of Legislators who are always very
anxious to get themselves before the
pnbhc in connection with soms sensation
and it is y Wise thing to occssionly give
these gentlemen to understand that sen
satiops Of this kiud come high.
The state herald., 1905-02-17
TIE NEW ADMINISTRATION.

According to reports from Washington
there is TO be cleau sweep OF federal
officials not subject to the civil service
law when the new administration comes
IN next month II is saih that President
Roosevelt Is very strongly opposed to
Officials serving third term and that
those who have been eight years in the
public service will very likely not be
permitted to continue in their positions,
even though having made the most cred.
liable records.
We are inclined TO doubt the au,hen-
ITCHY of this report, Tor the reason that
Mr.. Roosevelt earnestly desires to secure
the highest efficiency IN the public serv-
ice and consequently is not likely to re-
move those who have proved efficient,
yet II must be admitted that his reported
objection to thiri term for officials in
the public service is not unrassonable.
1t is recognition of the principle OF 70.
ta,lon IN the service OF the government
""''" s'e"' ""'' P"oP" 's"'u ~ CO
son'islly fair and just. The report of
the presiden,'s intention. under the new
administration il calculated TO cause
some anxiety among very considerable
body OF of,iceholde-s, but we doub, il
there will be the cleab sweep that is pre-.
dicted. We believe that oiiicials Of .s-
tnblished ability and efficiency have
nothing to fear from the new administrs.
tion. Omaha Bee.
The state herald., 1905-02-17
the NEW IDEA woMAn'S MAGAZINE.
CHRISTMAS NUMBER.

The Christmas number Of tho Nav
Idea womsus Magazine has = table Of
contents both practical aud festive. An
article on "w,ater House aowus" shows
two new styles, snbodyiug tho sh,rr.e
snd tucked skirt, the dropping Shoulders
and full sleeves The fnseazine's London
correspondent sends an illustration OF au
English outdoor costume ~hiah has
some suggestive accessories. the iscts q.
bout the winter bats for practical or or.
nan.ntal ua. .ts set forth. and nsck
wsar for mcn has page To itself. The
cooking columns afs arranged with u
view To the Gasltinamin hspec, of the
holiday s.asnn, ,,Seasonnbl. Sweets Tor
Chfi.tma. Day" for Instance. 10 n title
that will appeal 10 most girls. An arii
clc on "Chrisimha nj III. Legations" IL
illustrated with photographs of tho little
pcopl. Who will keep Christmas IN tn.
housca uf the foreign Ambassadors nj,
Washington, aud "lfho MndonnaH " the
Painiets' shows some Of ,h. conceptions
of womanhood oi the great nhsisrr.
"rbo Poppy bHdy" n u story of two
young American artists In Para Who
contny,d 10 be happy though married
"liHrk. the Herald Angela" tells of three
chris'mnses N gifl's life. and "lhe
Fait,'s Chnstm,H jok.,' "BobbSs
Chrr'mna IN Old Mckee," "rhc Spid.
efs STRIKE" md The Shadow Baby" will
help the little people 10 ehjc, the holl'
.d,,t
The state herald., 1905-02-17
WHAT ALFALFA MEANS TO THE
GROWING WEALTH OF
THE WEST

Many ri our people nr. Just beginning
TO appreciate what alfalfa really means
to them. One and two crops OF il can
be grown on any land that will produce
winter wheat. 1t can bs ground into
meal to feed TO hogs and chickens. Al.
falfs IN money valu. is worth 40 per ecu,
more than clover aud 90 per ecu, more
'bao timothy. One aero will pasture
thirty hogs for slI months. Ten milch
COWS can be- FED on less than two acres
by soilins. Three pounds n day makes
n inll feed for isttcning iRmb-. Four
To live pounds makes full feed Tor fat
t.nipg nr~d sheep. Thirty Bvs pounds
makes full feed for fat,-n,pe steers.
4 lamb will winter aud thrive on two
pounds day. Sh-.p f.d alfalfa Will
gain from -,pht tn fifteen pound. In s.v.
"niy i've dn,s and double that With
small grain ration added. Steers will
put on n pound To pound aud n half a
day on the straight alfalfa, and II fed
grain rat,ons will put on double that ..
mount Alfalfa N u n ton and wheat =,
a. will finish sheep for market cheaper
than anything else. Lambs wint~rsd on
alfalfa will produce ons or two pounds
OF wool mere than when on the range.
Brood so~s ~ill d" we'll nil summer on
alfalfa pasture slour. Horses have b~~n
known TO put on SIX pounds day when
! u grain ration was led with Il. When
W. learn all the good things about nlfai.
IN We will max, mvre money and grum.
bl. iesa. Fisd aud Farm.
From tho above article can he rc-n
how the farmer iu this county would be-
beociitted by being able 10 irriga,. n few
ncres OF land seeded 10 alfalfa. Some OF
our dry farming advocates when mp.
rroached with n proposition 10 raise
wntsr by Windmill or gasoline .nvip. Tor
irripatinn tnks tho position that they
cannot proiitnb.y do 20 for N. reason.
ms they claim, that In order IN max.
farming rndar sach .Np.n.iv. irrigation
profitable, they would ba forced 10 raise
high priced crops sucb M vegetables ~
small frnits md that. n any rres. mum.
bsr turned their attention ~ ihm indus
try, tho local markets would soon b.
aver stocked. From tho above article
n can hc secn that n Ia not necessary 10
depend upon any such oropa In order 10
make irrigation on a small acal. ptoilt.
able. judging from the record of tho
hoe rnisinr aud 'Ai,enins industry 10
pbillipa county. there IA no leesl,t-
] where The climsl' roHdiunrl are more
The state herald., 1905-02-17
BURLINGTON BULLETIN

Winter tourist rates 10 California, the
Gull coantry, Cuba, Florida, the south
and southeast.
Low one way settlers rates tirst and
third Tuesdays Of January, February.
March aud April to southeast poln,s be.
yond the Ohio river
IRRIGATED LANDS
In the Big Horn Bnsin, North Platte
valley aud eastern Colorado several big
irrigation enterprises are practically
completed and Will be prepared To deliv.
er water this year. They are offering
specia! Inducements in tho way of low
priced lands and water rights to early
settlers. Bny isnd now-nh"ad Of the
water and reap th. big increase IN val.
us whioh will surely follow. 1t 10 the
best investment in tho world for your
sou u you want to start him out right.
Ia = few years he will be independently y
wealthy. Write ms for reliable iniorma.
ton. L..W. Wakrley, General
Passenger Agent, Onishs, Nsb.
The state herald., 1905-02-17

favorable for success. But the great
drawback has been to secure green feed
for the growing hogs during the spring
and summer months. With 5 or 10
acres Of land seeded to alfalfa and irr-
gated by water raised in the way sug-
Rested, the hog raiser can have fine sum
mer feed for his hogs ut q very reason
able outlay Of money and labor. The
farmers OF the county are giving more
attention to hog raising every year and
we believe that, il they would make q
test OF alfalfa as summer feed, it would
not be many years till hog raising would
be one Of the leading industries OF the
county. A large amount OF corn is ship
ped out Of the county every year aud
any farmer knows that, under ordinarily
favorable conditions, more money 10 al.
ways realized by feeding the corn on the
farm than by selling on the market.
The state herald., 1905-02-17

Another Denver newspaper sensation
ia spoiled. Some Of the Denver papers
recently had county clerk from coun'
ty In the southern part OF the state jump
from the window Of a moving tram to
escape from an officer OF the state leRis-
la'ure. The contest committee hnd or
dered the county clerk to produce u GER
tam ballet box in his custody at the
county scat aud he and the officer OF the
legislature took train ut Denver to go
and get the box. 1t turns out that the
clerk did not jump from the car window
as reported but by mistake got on board
the wrong train but finally arrived at
the county seat, secured the ballot box
and with the officer returned to Denver.
The state herald., 1905-02-17
SALE OF SCHOOL LAND.

Notice 10 hereby given that will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest responsible. bidder on
the lIih day Of January teo; a, +, . m O'Clock At
office OF State Hoard Land Commissioner. Gap.
i,ol building Denver. Colorado, the following
described lands situated In Phillips county.
Colorado. ,is.i
M Of Y 500 ae, townp n, rang. "a W.
minimum price por acre $500, Tho ,alnc of the
Improvement. upon this land. a. appraised by
this department, !. $500. o~ncr of improve.
m-nts, Samuel y iindsrvn, sale application
No. ISL
No land will la sold at lees than tho nnimu um
price por acre, a. given shove. The parcels will
In sold In the above order aud -ssh ,rar, will
b. sold ~ described above b. the sam. more
or l-.s.
Terms Of payment shall b~ ne follows, sir,,
On lanas selling for ~ 30 To VS. per acre, 10 per
crn, Of III" purchase money on the TIA, ~ III.
sala the balance ie eighteen equal annual par.
meats nt q p.r cent, pcr snnum Land, selling
a, more than So per aero and Ice. than sis per
acf" ~ pot cent. cash On the day of .alp. the
balHnee In fouHeon equal annusl payments a :
per cent. PER anunm, Lands sslllnr fot s,a aud
upwards, % per cont. cash. aud halnnc. In seven
.luAl annual payments al : per cent. interest.
" the purchaser doe. no, avn tho improve,
men,s, he must pay for The same ~ sale. Pun.
chaser viii rsscni" bond ns provided In ssoiinn
~, net of April 2, isG. Purchasers mns, be- cili.
trns oi the United States. or psrpn. who have
declared their intention OF bacnming surh rur
ohs'srs ohst rAJ apprai'smsn, aud advertising
fe-s.
MAHr u, woapHurr,
Register h,aie hoard Land Commissioners.