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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

taught by the experiences of the years
In the early nineties, has been well di-
gested by the community, and today
the county and city of Watertown
stand on thoroly sound financial basis.
All city and county payments are cash.
The county Of Codington has bonded
debt of $4,000, made in the erection of
a courthouse some years ago, and al
ready has sinking fund on hand equal
to that amount. The total debt Of the
county, as shown by the auditor s state
nent on March 81, 1905. was $3S, 274.10,
and total cash on hand $40, 369.63, with
assets Of $151, oppose.
WATERFOWL should be proud of her
many substantial and reliable business
men, most of whom started here when
they had mighty little to go on, but
with every confidence in the resources
of the country and ultimate success,
they. have pushed ahead, until their
handsome homes, fine buildings and
thriving business attest the wisdom of
their location. Most of tho merchants
discount their bills and it is not sur
prising to learn that the local banks are
obliged to look outside the city and
county to find employment for quite a
share Of their funds, and while there
are no very wealthy men here, as
measured by the standards Of wealth
of today, we find an excellent example
Of average distribution, none very poor,
| none very rich, but hundreds of men
who came here with little but intelli-
gence, energy and determination to sue
coed, who have accumulated fortunes
ranging anywhere between $4,000 and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
50 Per Cent Per Av,t111,z
Increase in Wealth Of CodiNgtoN County, South
Dakota, From 1890 to I9o5. .

Much has been written concerning
the average per capita wealth and the
wonderful average per capita annual
production of South Dakota, and no
more striking example can be found
within her borders than that shown by
the county of Codington, the county
Watertown.
When we consider the fact that in
1896 the total deposits in all the banks
in Watertown and Codington county
were but $15s, 4s7.S3, while in 1905, as
shown by the last published statements,
the deposits were $859,110.O8, an in
crease of 5000, 622.25, or 443 per cent,
an average increase in wealth Of SO
per cent per annum, then we are forced
to acknowledge that this part Of the
country has certainly been "going
some. -
And when we look into the causes for
this great increase Of wealth in such
limited territory-for Codington county
is one of the smaller counties. of the
state, and increase in population has
IN no way kept pace with increase in
wealth-we find back of it all purely
agricultural country that has yielded
such rich returns to the farmer that
he has gained competence-yes, be.
come capitalist-while his brothers
in the older states were Just getting
start.
Other branches of business have not
been less prosperous than husbandry
and every line of business adapted to
the needs of the country has been a
success. The lesson of conservatism
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
llilgnukee Road OPENS Fast
Region West Of Chamberlain

Oacoma, s. D., May IA tremen-.
dous immigration and forward move
ment is being felt here. Homesteaders
and land buyers are coming by coach
loads to examine and invest In the
cheap lands on the west side of the
Missouri. The movement is stronger
and more satisfactory than was the
rush to this section for the lands of the
Rosebud about q year ago. There is
cry can 20 out and make their selec-
tions and return to Chamberlain to file
1t is estimated that 10000 acres in
the Chamberlain district will be filed
upon in May. The filings in April were
heavy, but the business for May will
surpass them. Practically all are new
settlers and landlookers are coming by
the Milwaukee road and are hustling
FOR claims as near as possible to the
extension which this company will build
| west of Chamberlain.
in South Dakota this year than for sew
eral years past. The South Dakota
Central is being pushed to the north.
| ward. The Milwaukee will cross the
Missouri at Chamberlain and will push
into the reservation, towards the
Black Hills. No one doubts that this
means next year a line into the Hills
Actual work is in progress on the Ar
mour line of the Milwaukee, and whis
| pers of activity in Great Northern and
North Western circles are persistent.
The Milwaukee Railroad company
has made an appropriation of $40, ZOO
This sum is now available and will b.
expended during the coming season
in distributing matter which will slim
ulate the settlement of this state
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
L. II. Bentley of Alilbnmk on
Grant County, South Dakota

of buying purely grazing lands, buy
lands that can be used for both grazing
and agricultural purposes. It has been
my experience in. buying property that
when | can get a piece of land which
will raise stock and crops and is good
for. general purposes, that the value
thereof increases more rapidly than
lands which are good for grazing only
The people of the east are certainly
looking toward South, Dakota. !. am
having an extensive corresponding
with people who desire to buy land
and also with men athruout the. east
who are DESTROYS of loaning money Oh
our South Dakota farms. They seem
to think that, our farms are most excel
lent security" z1,,.so.,r
Mr.. Bentley's experience and high
personal character, (which he carries
into his business, make him very de
sirable man for the prospective money
loaner or home buyer to get in touch
with. South Dakota can deliver the
goods, and any easterner who comes
here to see for himself, if he Judges
fairly at all, seldom comes away with
out buying. w. A. Otis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Iroquois, S. D., May III have been
told by some of the people of South
Dakota that there are people in In
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and
other states that have to be practically
forced into taking a trip to this state
to see what there is here, and that it
is hard work to make a lot of them be-
lieve that this state compares favor
ably with the eastern states.
If any such read this article, l want
them to listen for moment to what [
have to say. 1t don It make the slight
est difference to me whether anyone
living on 800 an acre land comes out
here or not. e., so far as anything l
will make out Of it. I am paid for
writing what I see and not selling land.
But. just now the rich black loan soil
I have been. travelling thru steadily for
two months is beginni ing to take on the
green Of newly growing small grains
any lover of the could Sod' would
forsake the emerald isle for this county
Just now. I have been in Canova,
Salem, Huron, Volga, Woonsocket, How
ard, Madison and lot of other little
towns, and have made it g. practice to
ascertain the names Of hard-up farmers,
and haven It found any. Can you, Mr..
none in your locality9 Everything
points to one Of the best crops that
South Dakota has ever known and those
who are wise will see to it that they at
least take a look at some portion of the
state within the next two months.
The lands in this state, or: at least
a good portion Of them, are just as
good corn producers as anything that
lies out of doors. This can be proven
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

South Dakota needs but one thing
1t has the soil, climate, and general re-
sources, but it needs, people. This
spring. is the psychological time. Thou
sanus of people in eastern Iowa, in Hi
nois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio are
looking to the northwest. Many of
them will make change in the next
year, and South Dakota can get the
larger percentage of them if its people
cooperate with the advertising cam.
paign begun.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway in South.
Dakota are:
Sioux City & Dakota Division
From Sioux City, Iowa. to Mitchell,
s. D.; Yankton to Platte; Elk Point to
Egan via Sioux Falls.
Iowa & Dakota Division-From
Canton to Chamberlain.
James River Division-From Mitch
ell, S. D., to Edgeley n. D.; Aberdeen
| to Evarts; Orient to Linton.
Southern Minnesota Division-From
Flandreau to Woonsocket; Madison to
Bristol
Hastings & Dakota Division-From
Big Stone City to Aberdeen; Ortonville,
MINI, to Fargo, N. D.
One can leave Chicago via the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway any
evening and reach most any point in
South Dakota as far as Chamberlain
or Aberdeen, the next afternoon. From
the twin cities one can leave in the
morning and reach Milbank in the
afternoon and Aberdeen in the even
ing, Or one can leave the twin cities in
the evening and reach points in that
part of South Dakota in the morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

Special Correspondence.
Milbank, S. D., May 13.-It is GER
tainly a pleasure to run up against
some Of these South Dakota men. AS
a rule they hit the state few years
ago with little more than enough to
buy meal, a bunch Of nerve and a
happy smile. 5ss>
Such a man is L. H. Bentley Of this
city. At the present time Mr.. Bently
has been in Milbank about fifteen
years, coming here with little or moth
;ings,raand is.%noW engaged in banking,
farm loans, real estate business and the
practice Of law and at present is state g
attorney. In the past four years
he has sold over four million dollars
worth Of land in the two Dakotas,
Minnesota and Canada. I quote the
following from his statement:
Il have been a heavy purchaser as
well as seller Of lands, and from my ex-
perience I should say that in buying
real estate one should get lands which
are not only adapted to wheat raising,
but also diversified farming, so that one
will not be dependent upon any one
thing alone. In other words, instead
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
Diversified Farming Brings -..-
Splendid Returns Near Pierre

US over, and while you are here just
take drive out to the homestead coun-
try, and see the thousands of horses and
cattle on the range, fat and sleek as if
thew had been fed, groomed and blan-.
keted all winter. The day of free ranges
is now or soon will be thing of the
past. The sturdy homesteader is driv-
ing the big cattleman further back. IN
til by and by he will be unable to find
place large enough to run his herds.
Let the good work go On. A few men
that follow diversified farming will pro-
duce more wealth on the same land than
the big cattleman. While here Just
file on quarter section of land, and
bring your sisters and brothers, sons and
daughters out and have them file on
homesteads; get together and bring
your neighbors with you, and establish
new community. Start early, como
west, and grow up with the country;
and if you don It want to take a home
stead, live in Pierre, or buy farm near
Pierre. where you can have your own
natural gas by tapping the earth and
getting it, which is used all over the
country for heating. lighting and cook
ling. E
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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence. p
Pierre, s.. D., May 13.-Farming in
South Dakota has certainly taken some
big strides this season, this being one
Of the earliest and most favorable sea-
sons, for seeding known in the history
of the state. Thousands of acres were
sown to wheat in March, and while the
good work still goes on, a good many
are now Heven this early,' planting
corn, and it's a common conclusion that
good corn can be raised anywhere in the
state. In fact, those who have persist
ed in raising corn and hogs along with
small grain, are the ones who have the
big bank accounts today. and they fare
well with the big cattle interests of the
state. We have timber, coal, stone,
horses, cattle, sheep, mules, hogs, poul:
try; all kinds of fruit that cannot be
surpassed; honey, butter and eggs; fin.
est hay and alfalfa; raise all kinds of
grain; produce the best vegetables
grown in the entire northwest, and if
you are from Missouri, come and see
"we III show you.o We raise anything
and everything and have it here. Come
and see; it costs you nothing to LOOK
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
BAD FROST AT CANTON
It Does Much Damage to Fruit ane
Truck Gardens.

CANTON, S. Dan unusually heavy
frost for this time Of the year visited
this section, last night. Much damage
was done to the fruit crop and garden
truck. The small amount of corn that
was up was completely destroyed. Very
little corn, however, had been planted,
owing to the cold and wet weather.
H. L. Fitch and R. A. Miner, young
men who have patented an improved
a proposition to this city to start a
manufacturing plant at this point. It
is believed that the plant can be located
here.
John M. Norgaard and Miss Ida Bay
sore We're united in marriage at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Baysore
in this city yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

Rosa to furnish the music for the corn
palace Sept. IS to 80. The band is
carrying as a new feature this year
Perosa s "The Resurrection of the
Christ: - It will be produced for the
first time in the United States at Kan
sas' City. at Minneapolis the week fol
corn palace. President Gale has Sc
cured rate of one far for the round
trip on all railroads for the week of the
corn palace, with special excursion
trains on certain days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
A Rare Business Opportunity

On account of bushes changes requiring the
removal of the president Of the company from
the state, the Oldest, largest and most complete
abstract office in South Dakota, with real es-
estate, insurance and publishing lines, will be
sold on reasonable terms. Unless you have the
necessary funds and want irst-class business
do not address
H. N. AVERY, Sioux Falls, s. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
FREE BOOK

Write me today for my beauti
fully illustrated book with cuts
showing how my Belt is applied,
and lots Of good reading for those
who wish to be The Noblest Work
Of CODA NAN. = Inclose this
coupon and I will send this book,
sealed, free.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
EMERY WARS0N
WEARY WILLIE
HE MUST WORK OR GO HUNGRY
IN SOUTH DAKOTA TOWN.
Marshol Is Provided with Meal Tick
cts Which Will Be Given ''Profes-
sionals'' Who Work on the Streets
Systematic Work or No-Food Policy
Adopted.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The journal. ....u ...- %
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 13.-There is
every prospect that knights Of the road
will this season dodge the town of
Emery, southwest Of Sioux Falls.
This will be due to the fact that the
town authorities have adopted novel
and effective method Of abating the
tramp nuisance. The town marshall will
be provided at the start with 250 meal
tickets. 49,
When tramps invade the town and
visit the residence portion in search of
/" handouts they will be referred to
the marshal. That official, if APP
preached by the hoboes, will require
them to perfom work on the streets be
fore being given a meal ticket.
able to secure anything to eat in the
town unless they have the money to pay
for it. The authorities are hopeful that
this plan, when knowledge of it reaches
the ears Of the professional hoboes, will
cause them to give Emery a wide berth.
With no weapon other than a pocket
knife, Charles. Person, a Sully county
ranchnan, after an exciting chase and
fierce fight at close quarters, succeeded
in killing monster gray wolf, which
for months had preyed upon the herds
and f1ocks of stockmen in that part of
the state.
W. B. Davenport, Industrial commits
sioner of the Sioux Falls Board of
Trade, announced today that com
pany made up largely of local capitalists
has been organized to operate pack
ing plant in this city. The company is
capitalized at 100000, with paid-up
capital of one-half that amount.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

To be free from sick headache, bill
iousness, consultation, ETC., use Carter's
Little Liver Pills. Strictly vegetable.
They gently stimulate the liver and free
the stomach from bile.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
CORN PALACE ATTRACTIONS

Mitchell Secures the Banda Rosa for
Week of Exhibit.
MITCHELL, S...D.-The corn palace
committee today signed a contract for
the engagement of Sorrentino s Banda
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

GOOD FARMERS WANTED-Farm homes for
SALE rent and exchange. Please read this propo-
sition. If you interested to know all about
the success OF the many eastern farmers who
have wisely purchased homes in the grain, dairy
and stock belt of eastern South Dakota, it will
only cost postal card, addressing your request
for information to
a. N. WATERS,
De Smet, Kingsbury County. South Dakota.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

1,12o acres, Sphinx Co., acre, SIS to S22
| 240 acres Potter Co.. per acre, SIS. so
| 1,44o-acre ranch, Edmunds Co., acre. SO
1,6S0-acre ranch, Faux Co., acre. 81 to So
/ 1,360acre ranch, Aurora Co., S11 to SIG
/ 1,920-acre ranch, Brule Co., 50 to SIS
For terms, address
| SOUTH DAKOTA LAND COMPANY, /
2a6 Endicott BIdg., St. Paul, MINI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24

for s155 to $3.50 Read "Youngs" al
and write him.
Report your changes to Stones city
directory, Office northeast corner Sec
ond avenue and Eighteenth street, OF
call up old phone $50 l.
Tour No. Special London and
Paris tour. 40 days. A fine vacation
Cost sI75. E. H. Young. 1913 ALE
gheny avenue, Allegheny, Pa
Visit Italy. Switzerland. Germany
Belgium. Holland. France and Eng
land this year. Everybody is going
over this year. Write Young"
Pork tenderlolns, spare ribs. leaf
lard. trimmings. pork butts, neck
bones. hearts. livers. heads, dressed
and rough pigs feet at H. Tremann's
Sons
Pork tenderloins. spare ribs. neck
bones, pork trimmings. Boston butts.
and all kinds of pork cuts received
fresh every morning at Gilmore's pack
ing house market.
The biggest masquerade ball yet
given by the Plattdeutschen Schwes-
tern Saturday evening. Feb. %, at
Turner hall. If you have % cents you
are invited. Prizes given.
See the free bottle offer Mulrs Grape
Tonic, the constipation cure, or send
this notice TO Mun's Crane Tonic com
pany, "a Rock Island. H.. and receive
large bottle absolutely free.
$40 buys a suit at this sale that is
worth double. We must unload; want
the room for spring goods. You can
help us unload and do yourself a good
turn. You know us. The London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24

according to DIR. Harlan. The sugges
ton was made by the speaker that cit
izenship be spelled 'cityZenship" foI
the next generation. "One of the chief
duties of every christian man." said
Dr. Harlan in closing, "is to work for
the betterment of his own immediate
| community
Following the address of the even
ling, the constitution was adopted. and
the following executive committee
elected to serve until the next meeting:
C. B. Ward. w. II. Reck, Joseph Nc
Crory. DR. A. II. McCandless and Rob
ert McMurtrie.
F. A. Thomas rendered two beautiful
vocal solos. THE Gypsy, by Weidig.
and I'm Haven" by Edgar.
Prof. II. r. Brown.
Principal II. f. Brown, of the high
school, responded to the toast. The
Twins, the School and the Church. -
Mr. Brown followed along the line of
| DR.. Harlan's address. and pointed out
the advantages of new standard of
honesty in training the young to be-
come good citizens. How can We eX-
pect TO train young men to become good
citizens. when they can 90 on the
streets Of the city any night and see
the laws allowed to be violated and
cast aside?" Mr. Brown said the great
work of localizing patriotism is with
the school. the church, and the home.
| DR.. J. w. Stewart responded to the
toast Broadway Blue Points" He
mentioned the origin of the term
blue" applied to Presbyterians in the
! time Of Cromwell. He recalled the ear
! ~ struggles of the church, and the fact
that it is just 80 years at this time
since the organization of Broadway
church was agitated. In closing his
remarks DIR. Stewart paid fitting
tribute to the pastor. Rev. w. s. Mar
quis. who has guided the affairs Of the
church for over 20 years.
The closing toast was THE Gospel
of Good Cheer" and was responded to
in fitting terms by Messrs. c. J. Searle.
II. W. Crawford and w b. Mcintyre.
Each Of the speakers dwelt to some
length on the topic Of the evening. and
the need Of localizing patriotism. and
working for the betterment OF Rock
Island
The Constitution.
The meeting was a gratifying sue
cess, and the Mems club OF Broadway
church was launched with great en-
thusiasm. The constitution adopted
provides that the club shall hold three
meetings a year. the order for tn
meetings being supper. program, bus
mess, and social hour Any man over
IS years Of age who is a member Of
the church or congregation may be
come a member of the club. and each
member is permitted 10 invite one
guest TO the meeting and supper. the
guests TO enjoy all the privileges Of
the members. with the exception Of
voting. There are no officers except
the executive committee. The commit
tee nominate their successors, two OF
whom are 10 be from the existing COM
mittee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
ASK PRESIDENT HADLEY OF
YALE TO MAKE ADDRESS
President Andreen of Augustana In
Vites Him to be Present
Founders Day.

Founders day at Augustana college
will be celebrated May / this year.
and the college authorities hope to
bring here several distinguished men
to participate in the program.
An invitation has been extended to
President Hadley of Yale university
to attend and his reply is awaited.
Yale is the alma mater of President
Andreen, and as a result of years spent
there as an instructor DR. Andreen
has established n friendship with the
president of the great university that
will be an influence in persuading him
TO be here.
DR. NJ. Wahlstrom, at present in
charge of Augustana hospital in Chi
cago, will be one of the speakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
CONTRACT BINDING
Judge Parmenter Denies Petition
of Mrs. Bridget
Waner.
GIVEN SHARE BY HUSBAND
After An Agreement Had Been En-
tered into to Sep
arate.

a contract entered into by couple
is binding in law after the death OF
either party thereto. according TO .
ruling given in the county court yes
terday afternoon by Judge E. E. Par
menter in the petition of Mrs. Bridget
Waner against the estate of her late
husband, Peter Waner, of Moline.
Mrs. Waners petition was for the
appointment of appraisers to deter
mine the amount of the widows award.
1t appeared from the testimony ad-
ducel that Mr.. and Mrs Waner. who
were well along in years. did not live
happily together She entered suit for
divorce in the circuit court. but before
this came to a hearing the couple
agreed upon a separation, Mrs. Waner
taking $3.50 in settlement, and attach
ing her signature TO a contract waiv-
ing all claims to the estate Of her
husband. during his life and after
death. This agreement was drawn
and signed May IS, 1899. In the mean
time Mr. Waner died.
Does Not Sign Any Receipts.
MIS-. WdneT contention was IldJ
the money paid her by her husband
was for her support during his life
and that after his death she expected
she would receive her share as allowed
by law from his estate. She did not
mean in signing the contract that she
should waive her widows rights.
The contract was produced at the
hearing by W. J. Entrikin. executor of
the Waner estate. The court held that
Mrs. Waner must have known its i'm
port when she became a party to it.
and therefore she could not recover
further against the estate. There
remain of the estate property and
money amounting to about $1,000.
AppOrtIonment Howard Estate.
BY the terms Of the last will OF
James Bovard. probated in the county
court yesterday, Robert J. Bovard be
comes owner Of the quarter section of
land on which he resides. and the re
mainder of the estate is TO be divided
equally among James +. Boyard Mag
gle Grant and Nellie Hasson. Samuel
Woodburn. of Coe. is appointed eXecu-