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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 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 pre-emption by a 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 a receivers recent
for tn sum which he should have Maid
ahd thls receipt was recorded in the
office OF the county register of deeds
at Milbank. 1t then became the foun.
datlon 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
II nave Deen foreclosed. In addition,
the lanu 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
the tract. Mr.. Mueller, is that the
money actually was paid to the land
officers at the time Williams made
hnal proof, Notwithstanding that the
government records show that no mart
or the amount ever was paid.
Cady the latest claimant of tho
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 real an.
nllcant, which in this case was him.
self
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
Protesting Against Rate Reduction.

Atlanta, Ga.-The recent PROPOSE.
ton OF ]. Pope Brown, Chairman Of
the Georgia Railroad commission, to
reduce the passenger rate in Georgia
from three to two cents per mile was
protested against by the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, the Order
Of Railway Conductors, and unions OF
The blacksmiths, machinists and teleg-
raphers, boilermakers, railway train
men, carpenters and joiners, clerks
and car men. These organizations en-
ployed an attorney especially to rep
resent them, who urged that such
reduction would work against the
prosperity of the state and lead to a
reduction in the number of railroad
employees, as we'll as OF their wages.
The Travellers Protective Association
also protested that a reduction, as
proposed, would result in fewer trains
and poorer service.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
GROTON HAS CLEAN BILL,

The Groton smallpox scare has
about run its course. Schools and
churches have reopened and the
health officers have looked after quar-
ntine and disinfection so closely that
they have little fear of further con-
tagiOn. There have been no serious
cases. All Of the patients have been
able to be up and around after being
smtten. Groton has had the same all
ment which in different localities has
been diagnosed as chickenpox, Cuban
itch, German measles, etc.
The Groton Driving Park associa-
ton has made its first announcement,
a matinee on May 13, and every two
weeks throughout the season.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
Fine Feeding Farms.

pense, that the business has increased
and is profitable.
Fine Feeding Farms.
But it is the average man who is en-
gagged in mixed farming who has a
smaller number of cattle who secures
the largest amount of profit Oh the
amount invested. He has no more ex-
pense, his losses are practically nil,
and with his milk, calves and hogs,
his sources Of income are many, and
as he has increased his income he has
improved his stock and made it more
valuable. All possible varieties are
produced, but the breeds producing a
are mostly in demand, and the con-
stant Introduction of new thorough
bred bulls of the finest types has had
the effect Of placing the South Da-
kOta herds above the average
In times past the producers in the
north and eastern parts of the state
sold much Of their stock to Iowa feed
ers, who reaped a financial harvest in
their purchases. But to-day corn is
produced, and profitably SO, in South
Dakota, and there are many fine feed
ing farms throughout the state
Stock raising is a leading industry,
and the man with one COW is in the
business with the greatest possibili-
ties, and, with common cow sense, can
accumulate a fortune
The days of sunshine, the nutritious
grasses, water, accessibility to mar
kets, make it an ideal place to produce
stock, and it specially appeals to the
man of limited means, where he can
make his start and his small shipment
brings as high a price per pound as
the large dealer.
Great for Sheep.
Joseph E. Wing of Ohio, foremost
feeder and writer on sheep, when ask
ed where he got his best feeders, re-
piled, From Dakota" The Live Stock
Report, leading authority on such
matters, says: For ten years South
Dakota has been sending us our best
sheep, beef and mutton"
AS feeding and finishing ground
for our own and near Western sheep,
South Dakota has no equal. Looked
at from all sides, for either feeding or
growing mutton sheep, South Dakota
has few equals and no superior. Our
native resources along these lines, it
certainly would be hard to overest-
mate; our cool, dry climate, light
snowfall and absence of long seasons
of wet and wind combine to make our
endless rolling prairies ideal sheep
walks.
With lands fast going up in price,
and beef and mutton following, as they
always do, South Dakota's cheap
lands certainly hold out great induce
ments to those who contemplate turn
ing their attention to mutton produc-
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
BIZ GREAT BANANZA
Butter Industry Is Assuming Large
Proportions in Clark County


The creamer yproposition in Clark
county has grown to one of immense
proportions and is proving a great
bonanza to the many patrons. The
fact that thousands Of dollars per
month is being distributed in this sec
tion by the creamery at this point is
responsible for the fact that the far
mer is getting to be recognized as
the moneyed man Of today.
The banks of Clark boast of having
a deposit that aggregates about $780,
600. No small figure for this season
of the year. The usual custom in
years vast was to borrow all one
could get with the hope that the crop
would pan out enough to make good
when fall came. Conditions are diff
ferent now, and even the talk and
strong inducements put up by the
cold storage houses of the city are
not sufficient to make the farmer de-
sert his home creamery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
CORN IS TO Be KING IN SOUTH DAKOTAI
Land Owners Alive to the Possibilities Before
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 applica-
tiOns 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, 100000 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 S14.O0O,-
600 bushels.
A Corn Producer.
Another interesting fact is that Iowa
produces about 300,000000 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 S0,000,000 bushels
of corn, and of this large yield Beadle
rly
els.
These statistics taken from the gov
ernment 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 or 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
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 cornfed article, and it is a
wonder, with SO little care and ex-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
ECZEMA FOR TWO YEARS.
Little Girls Awful Suffering With Ter
rible Skin Humor-SIeepIess
Nights for Motner-Speedy
Cure by Cuticura.

"My little girl had been suffering
Tor two years from eczema, and dur
ing that time could not get nights
sleep, as her ailment was very severe.
| had tried SO many remedies, deriv-
ing no benefit, | had given up all hope.
But as a last resort | was persuaded
to try Cuticura and one box. of the
Ointment and two bottles of the Re-
solvent, together with the Soap. ef-
fected permanent cure.-Mrs. l. B.
Jones. AddinSton, Ind. T."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
WATER IN THE DESERT.
Barrel Cactus the Only Hope Of ThIrs,
ty Travellers.

A traveller gives an account OF how
the Indians of the desert obtain drink.
ing water from the barrel cactus It
was among the desert hills west OF
Torres, Mexico. The Indian cut the
top from ulSnt about FIVE feet high,
and with blunt stake pounded to
pulp the upper six or eight inches of
white flesh in the standing trunk.
From this, handful by handful, he
squeezed the water into the bowl he
had made in the top of the trunk,
throwing the discarded pulp on the
ground. By this process he secured
two or three quarts of clear water,
slightly salty and slightly bitter to the
taste, but of far better quality than
some OF the water desert traveller is
occasionally compelled to use. The
Indian, dipping this water up in his
hands, drank it with evident pleasure.
and said that his people were accus-
toned not only to secure their drink.
ing water in this way in times of ex-
treme drought, but that they used It
also to mix their meal preparatory to
cooking it into bread. ;.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 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.
Holton of Huron, who will build all of
them and have charge and supervision
of them. The fees collected are to go
the tanks. keeping them in repair and
doing the work of dipping, thus re-
lieving the county from any RESPONSE
bility.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05

Gov. Elrod, acting on recommends
tion of the state board of pardons,
granted pardon to James r. Hicks,
who was sentenced eleven years ago
from Meade county TOR life en- mur-
der charge. 1t appears that Hicks,
who was mere boy, and his uncle
and another man, were engaged in a
hOldup, 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 a life sentence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
Nearly a Lie.

Good bordig,' said 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 wearily.
that he had merely attempted to pass
the time of day.
Whereupon the other boarders apol-
ogized, saying:
We thought you said good board
ing"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
B. K Hafsos of Canton was award.

ed the contract for the workshop for
the Northern normal and industrial
school at Aberdeen. The Symn1s-
Powers company secured the heating
contract, and l., w. Kelly the plumb
ing contract, both being Aberdeen
firms. The building contract is for
$S,O15, according to the specifications,
but the regents will make some addi-
'tions which will bring the total cost
to about $4,000. The regents selected
site near the main building on the
campus.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
The matter Of having a special elel

The matter Of having special elec-
ton at washington for the purpose of
permitting the PEOPLE of that place
to vote upon the question of incorpor.
ating the town is again being agitated
by the residents. Heretofore there
has been opposition to Incorporating
the town. but this has now been re.
moved, so there is little doubt the
question will carry.
The farm dwelling Of Oscar Ecker
five miles southeast of Bradley, burn.
ed. together with all the household
furniture. Loss. $1,000: no insurance
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
A Oissem bier.

Ieonidas,', said Mr.. Meekton's wife,
"look 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 have dissem-
bled to the extent of trying to appear
far more amiable than really felt"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
Ready to Welcome Them.

Mrs. Jellers 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 as If It
was something nne.' she said. "I've
looked them up in the commercial di.
rectories.'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
MAYORS DILEMMA.
WatertoWn's Council Fails to Help
Him Select a City Attorney.

q ~ N0'r'Sy'
The mayor and the city council Of
Watertown are try to select city at
torney and find it a 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 herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 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, Minn.: Morris Full
Ter, Tagus. N. D.. rotary engine:
frederick Nash, Minneapolis, Mimi,
outing hat; knudt Overland, Fertile,
MIMI, wrench; Anton Rokusek, Ia
Dor, 5. D., corn husker; William
Smith, st. Paul, Mimi, can opener;
Halvor Torgerson, Kelvin, ~ D., fish
nook; George Walter. Prescott. Wis.
tuyere iron.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
TIE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

TIE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Department of Insurance
tompany's Certificate of Authority
Whereas, The Glens Falls Insurance
company. corporation organized under
the laws Of New York, has filed
IN this Office sworn sta toment
exhibiting its condition and bust
ness for the year ending December II
1901. cenformable to the requirements of
the laws Of this state, regulatng the
business Of insurance; and
Whereas. The said company has filed in
this office 4 duly certified copy of its
charter with certificate of organization
in compliance with the requirements Of
the insurance law aforesaid:
Now. Therefore, |, John G. Perkins
Commissioner Of Insurance Of the state
of South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company is fullv
empowered through its authorized agents
to transact its appropriate business Of
Fire and Form do Insurance in this state
according TO laws thereof. until the 3lst
day ct December, a. ID. 1903.
In Testimony Whereof. | have here
unto set nay hand and official seal at
Pt"rre, tins 18th day Of February A D.
1905
toealG JOHN c. PERKINS,
Commissioner of Insurance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05

of Glens Falls New York, organized un-
der the laws of the State of New York,
made to the Commissioner of Insurance
Of the State of South Dakota. In pur-
suancc Of the laws of said state. AT
torneys for service of process in the
State of South Dakota Information fur
nished by Commissioner of insurance.
CAPITAL
Capital stock actually paid in
PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE COM
PANY
Cash value of real estate. 500, 1o.23
Cash in office ........... 2.51l.4i
Cash on deposit .............. 12S,o19.96
Accounts mot over three
agents ...................... 151 .s;7 10
LosnS on mortgages, being the
first lien on real estate
worth at least double the
amount loaned thereon. TII,5ot.37
hcld as collateral security. 10000
Stocks and bonds oWned by
the company ................. =, ~, ,fo
Interest due and accrued. ..... 10,15oS5
Bills receivable .............. SoEoD
Total assets ...............$4 .$4176.oa62 -
LIABILITIFc
CAPITAL stock .tually paid in
cash Observation-Disclosures. $2oo.ooooo
Losses yet unpaid ........ $67,a74.G0
Loss resisted ....#........... 10,i1l.oo
Amount of unearned premi-
ums on all outstanding
risks .,..................... 1,4O1 ,ss3.-7
uloycs ....' $4,000
Total liabilities ............,S1. iS2,9131I
INCOME Or the COMPANY DURING
THE YEAR
Total premiums for the year. 81 800 35G.:,1
Interest receipts ............. 1Sl 339.3G
Receipts from rents ......... 3,iS2.'i'
l. iT,,.1 ia, ,IfN-
Total receipts ........S1,t 800 400 -
EXPENDITURES OF THE COMPANY
DURING THE YEAR
LOSSES paid ....... SS0S 449S7
Dividends paid .............. 2o,oOb.D
Commissions paid TO agents.. :,01 pol OK
Salaries paid to officers and
employees ................. S,s50.01
Taxes and fees to insurance
dcpartments .... 59154 50
Printing and advertising. ...... 2o919Si
Othcr expenditures ........ -, 1o4.So
Total expenditures ......... 81 4S7 ,2S1 %
RISKS.
Risks outstanding at the
date Of preceding state
ment ...,............... 1920, o25 ,o94 m
Risks written since proceed
ing statement ............ l1o. 466 ,oSa~
Total risks ...... S21o 4ol l7odp
Risks cancelled, and expired
durnE the ear......... 1o7. 500 co60o
Risks rensured during the
year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ s., .l04 GO
$l32 23G, 10 90
Deduct NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. p ..,s6 / 1OoD
Net amount Of risks in
force ........ So:,S. 30 O69 90
COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF BTSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR
Premiums On risks written. S4, AGA 81
Amount of risks written. .... 81, 123 OO
Losses incurred during the
year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1456.5f
Losses paid during the year. 1,456.5 ST
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Department of Insurance

Companys Certificate Of Authority.
whereas, The Union Central Life In
Sufahce Company, a corporation organ
ized under the laws of Ohio, has filed
IN TINS office 4 sworn statement exhibit
ing It's condition and business Tor the
year ending December 81, 1904. conform
able to the requirements of the laws of
this state, regulating the business of in
Surance; and
Whereas. The said company has filed
IN IN this office duly certified copy of its
charter, with certificate of Organization,
in compliance with the requirements of
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, l. John G.. Perkins.
Commissioner Of Insurance of the State
OF South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions OF said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents
70 transact its appropriate business of
Life Insurance in this state. occording to
laws thereof. until the 31st day of De-
cember. A. d 1905
In Testimony Whereof, / have hereunto
Set my hand and official seal at Pierre
this nth day of February. A p 1908
tSeal) JOHN G. PERKINS,
Commissioner of Insurance.
By Emanuel Hendriksen Chief CIerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05

of ohio pada 10 Tho cammiScioper Of
Insnrnn.a &c ~, ~ Ctt ~ - SdtI pn1i.o
IN nnrr,Ia,I, ~ H. ~ w., ~. 2y t s'il -
prasi1ant Ioh,, ,I Di,tico,. W. Pres
ident r. s Rust. Secretary f, p Mar
SbaiI pri,, - ,t;a -, W r-a,,rtb
strna+ 1,i,rai,i,nn- Dl; ~ ,,,oa,,,l,,' 80 ,i a
1se7 cn,,,,1n1"i h,li,os. tSe- 'N>'
- n,,.r A'''
A..,.. -
Amount OF capital stock actu-
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
Cost of real estate. S:55f;:'.14
Bills receivable. and agents a.
lSeS 10 10 ~ w., - -
cCh caSh on uepoSIl III panh' ..... SD
pany 1onAn an
oans sernrad h,, 6rst ,,nr,
gage on rp.i nGtatn - 40 .,25 -
Market value of bonds and
StocLs oven ,nst --5na
Premium notes on noIicies in
TrncniIectei ana dcrnrrci r,,.,. '''' '''''''
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the year ending December 81, A. D.
1904 Of the condition and affairs of the
GLENS FALLS INSURANCE COM
PANY

Of GlenS Falls New York, organized un-
der the laws of the State of New York,
made to the Commissioner of Insurance
Of the State of South Dakota, in pur-
Suanrc Of the laws of said state. AT
t rneYs for service of process in the
State of South Dakota Information fur
nishod by Commissioner of lnsurance.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the year ending December 81, A. D.
1904, of the condition and affairs of the
UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.

organized under the laws of the State
of Ohio. made to the Commissioner of
Insurance of the State of South Dakota.
in pursuance of the laws Of said state.
President. John NJ Pattison; Vice Pres
ident, r. ). Rust; Secretary. f.. =. Mar
shall. Principal office. 353 w Fourth
street, Cincinnati. Ohio. Incorporated
1867. Commenced business 1867.
CAPITAL.
A A,,1p nf
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05

pense, that the business has increased
and is profitable,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-22
SANTA FE AND GUM MANIA,
Million Pennies Dropped in Slots Mark
Trail to the Pacific.

CHICAGO Feb. 22.-Some interest
ing statistics have been compiled
showing how trifling articles count up
in year on the Santa F'e system. In
the 400 stations between Chicago and
the Pacific coast are slot machines
containing gum. Into these machines
last year was dropped 100000 pennies
Tor gum, the sum being $11,5O0.
The pins used by officials and en-
ployes of the Santa Fee system last
year weighed 5000 pounds. To keep
Inc depots and offices clean, $4,000
owns were used. The lead pencils
" If placed end to end, would make
me 32S miles long. Fifty barrels of
Ink and 100000 pens were used.
from what is known as the scrap
Aedp' the company realized last year
A-0OoOO. This included almost every
~Hg' from a single nail to a worm
Vu' locomotive. Over $4,000 was rea-
"1el from the sale of waste paper
alone.