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Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
Bridges of Best Structure.

The bridges of the Springfield Crane extension of the Missouri Pacifc-Iron Mountain, which are now in course of construction promise to be among the safest and best structures in the west, says the Little Rock Democrat.
 These bridges will be con- structed on a reinfo1 ced concrete base, with the steel superstruct- ure of the best material. They are built to carry the largest en- zines and the heaviest trains of the Missouri Pacific at all rates of speed in perfect safety.
 The work on this line is mov- ing along as rapidly as the labor situation will admit. Contractor Clark o1 Lebanon, Mo-, is doing the work and has a large flo ce of men employed. It is thought that trains will be running over the entire line within ninety days. The road is being laid with 85 pound steel in order to carry the heaviest traffic.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
Dynamiting Fish.

It is reported that some parties have recently been dynamiting fish in White River down in the vicinity of Walls lake. This is a very had practice as it not only destroys all the young fish, but causes the larger ones which are not killed to leave, and if il. is not stopped the officers of the law should look after the matter. Newark Journal.
 Any person who will destroy fsh in that manner should be sent to prison, and the officer wl> Nils to do his ful duty in such should be sent along to keep then con'nany. Co,fer Courier.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
Railroad Business Good.

Traffic over the railroads thus far in March has exceeded the estimates formed earlier in the year, high as they were. Two elements have combined to bring about these results.
 The first has been the weather. The absence of severe storms has enabled the roads to handle a far larger volume of the traffic than they otherwise could. The second contributory clement has been the threat of a general coal strike. That has brought such a movement on coal as has never been known since the months immediately following the cessa- tion of the great anthracite strike of 1902.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
LITTLE ROCK TO HAVE zoo.
Menagerie of large Proportions to Be Established In Forest Park 0f
 Capitol City.

Little Rock, March 16.-Little Rock is to have a city zoo. ! Monday the animals arrived and were placed upon exhibition at Forest Park.
 This announcement was made by General Manager c. c. Simp- son of the Little Rock Street Railway Company. For some time he has been figuring on the move. but only recently closed the deal.
 In the advance guard of the large number of animals which are to be placed in Forest Park are two bears, five deer, twenty rabbits of different varieties, four prairie dogs, a half dozen rac- coons, one American eagle, one Mexican eagle, one alligator, an 
 even dozen squirrels, two tur- keys, one fox and a wolf. This aggregation comprises practic- ally the city zoo of Houston, Texas.
 The installation of these ani- mals in Forest Park will be the first move toward establishing a menagerie of large proportions in this city. The company has obtained this list at an expendlt- ure of $1,500, and will make ar engagements for exhibiting them in a manner which will afford the best opportunity for viewing them. Great wire houses, which will inclose trees, will be built for the squirrels. monkeys, rae. coons, eagles, owls, etc., where they can have all the comforts of free l fe. yet be out of the reach of meddlesome hands. Ii is the intention of the street rail way company to establish a per- manent zoo at the park which will prove a continuous attrac' tion for the people of the city.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
{ DOCTOR MYERS DEAD.
Piof ger Pearl Buyer Succumbs to h.
 juries Caused by Vicious Horse.

Dr. J. H. Myers died a few mir utes before noon Wednesday from injuries received in falling from, a bridge on the road to Portia last Friday morning says the Black Rock Telephone. Fun eral services, which are await ing the arrival of a brother, Sam Myers, from Texas, will be held here Saturday.
 The accident which led to such fatal results was most remark able one. Dr. Myers and his eldest son, Vernon were crossing in a buggy the long, high wagon bridge just east of the home of William Theis. The doctors horse was notoriously dangerous, and on this occasion it scared at something, stopped in the cen- ter of the bridge, and suddenly began backing. The buggy struck the light railing of the bridge, which gave way, and all went over including the horse. The part of the bridge where they fell is said by all who have examined it to be twenty feet from the ground. Dr. Myers fell in the mud and water, and and the horse fell by his side. Vernon was more fortunate and was little hurt, to which fact the doctor attributed his own rescue from drowning. Vernon man. aged to pull his father out of the mud and away from the horses heels. Mrs. Theis, whose home is several hundred yards from the scene, was the first person there, and it is said that she car ried the doctor to a more com fortable place than she found him. He was brought home at once, but was not moved further than the drug store, where he died. Drs. Coffman and Mathes found that the right thigh bone was broken in two or three places, with possible fracture at the hip and some internal injury. This part of his body received all the force of the fall. The horse was thought at first to have broken several ribs, but the last report of him makes his injuries much lighter.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
IN SOCIETY,".
ST. PATRICK'S ENTERTAINMENT.

ST. PATRICK'S ENTERTAINMENT.
 A very artistic entertainment was that given by Mrs. T. B.. Kelley and Miss Gertrude Me- Comb at the formers home Fri day and was in the form of a St. Patrick anniversary celebration.
 The decorations were in St. Patrick's color-green, being used with touches of white, the colors being carried out in the elegant lunch served.
 Pretty favors of green were distributed among the guests just before the luncheon.
 A pleasant feature of the even ing was a guessing contest and the rendering of a musical pro- gram both of which were much enjoyed.
 The guest list included Misses Pearl Foushee, Hazel Jones, Miss Odell, Miss Jordan, Mrs. c. E. Crook. Messrs. Perry Clark, c. J. Gates, Troy Adams and c. E. Crook.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
Big Freight Business.

The amount of freight passing over the White River branch of the Iron Mountain has grown so rapidly in the last few months that the company has been com pelled to put on more cars and run the local trains on better time, says the Batesville Guard. The receipts for this point are much larger than most people would think, there being from four to ten carloads of mer- chandise received each day. This does not include the local freight received. Ten full cars for this point was a part of the locals load yesterday for Batesville.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17

I. D. Price for flower seel.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
METHODIST CHURCH.

The services at the Methodist chuch Sunday will be at the us- ual hours, II am. and 7:30 pm. conducted by the pastor, who extends a personal invitation to all to attend these services; Sun- day School at 9::30 and Epworth League at o'clock.
 M. |. UMsTED, Pastor.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
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BAPTIST.

The usual services at the Bap- tist church tomorrow beginning with Sabbath school at 9:30; preaching at both morning and evening hours by the pastor who urges the membership with visi- tors to attend. The morning service will be- especially for the children.
 E. P. GARRoTT, pastor.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.

Divine services for the third Sunday in Lent. The Holy Eu- charist at 7 a. m.; Morning Prayer and Litany, Il; Evening Prayer and sermon, 7::30; Sv aday School, 9:45.
 GEO. B. NORTON, Pastor.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17

Do your clothes lool yellow If so, use req Cross ball Blue. It will make them white as snow. 2 oz. pa kage, 5 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-17
IF you put half as much thought
 into the buying of a suit or coat
J7l|llledfR>ggj2g9l2e(2 2 e z2MES&x k2AEE8S;

Put into making 1t, so that it shall be fit for you to buy, know that you will never again pay twice our prices to some fashionable, to-order tailor or be satisfied wi h half our values from some dealer =. =. =.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
USE AUTOS TO SHOW LAND.
Real Estate Agents Overcome Lack Of
Railway Facilities.

The automobile has been called into
service by the active land agent, who
Is using it to take prospective settlers
to view land on which he desires to
place them Two Iowans are respOn-
sible for the scheme, and have just
completed plans to take a party of
fifty Iowa homeseekers to Butte coun-
ty in automobiles. They are expected
to arrive with their party in a day or
two.
Some of the party will go to Evarts
by rail and there embark in the ben
zine buggies," but others will make
the start from Aberdeen and will
make the long trip overland in auto
mobiles There is no railroad into
Butte county, and the trip has hereto
fore been made by team. The country
is level prairie, and while there are
few roads the automobiles will have
easy going.
Most of the people being taken to
the county already have secured land
and the balance probably will be sup
piled before they return to their Iowa
homes There has been an immense
influx of farmers into Butte county,
and already tw" and probably three
railroads are considering the advisa-
bility of extending their lines through
that county.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
KEROSENE CAN EXPLODES.
Hired Girl and Two Children Are Se-
riously Burned.

Miss Margaret Draper, a domestic
employed by Charles H. Boedecker. is
in an Aberdeen hospital, suffering
fro mburns, and the twin children of
Mr. and Mrs. Boedecker are suffering
from burns of a less serious charac-
ter, through the explosion of a kero-
sene can from which Miss Draper was
trying to kindle a fire. Smoldering
Goals in the fire caused the explosion,
and the girl was instantly covered
with the burning oil. She rushed out
of doors screaming for help, and was
seized by H. II. McClusky who was
passing by, and the flames were ex-
tinguished. Half-delirious from pain
and terror, the girl suddenly remem-
bered the twins, who were in the
house alone, and cried that they must
be saved. McClusky rushed to the
house. but was driven back by the
flames, which had enveloped the build
ing. r. H. Mayfield and w. B. jeff
ries, carpenters, who were working
close by, forced their way into the
house and succeeded in rescuing the
children, who were seriously burned
by the extreme heat of the room.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
WolI Clip Will PAY Well.

While sheep shearing has begun in
few f1ocks on the range, most of that
work will be done through next month.
While wool buyers are appearing on
the market, they do not expect to Sc
cure anything nearly so large a clip
from this part of the state this year
as they have in past years. The high
prices paid for sheep last year were
such great temptation to many flock
owners that 100000 sheep were ship
ped OFF the ranges of western South
Dakota last fall, which materially will
reduce the clip for this year. Prices
are satisfactory for this season. many
OF the flock owners contracting last
fall to deliver this years clip at above
20 cents, and the situation looks as if
it would be another profitable clip to
those who held their sheep last year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
LO MAKES GOOD ROADS.
Six Hundred Indians Are Working for
Wages on Reservation.

Wages on Reservation.
The Indians On the Cheyenne river
reservation again are at their road
work for the summer, about 500 of
them being employed this year. The
workmen are paid in cash at the end
of each month, and for this month
about $4,000 will be paid. while the
payment for next month is estimated
at $4,000.
For the year ending July the total
amount paid to the Indians for road
work will be $4,000. This is paid
to them in lieu of government rations,
the workmen waving that bounty
when they go to work, and while some
of them were slow to make the
change 1t worked so satisfactorily
from the beginning, the number Of
workmen is continually increasing
This work gives the Indians ready
cash with which to purchase supplies,
which they spend where they please,
and puts them in line of earning their
living by labor, and at the same time
places fine system of highways all
over the reservation. AS the gulches
are filled in along the lines of the
highways, it also locates pools Of
water at points all along their roads.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
SEND CATTLE TO RANGES.
Great Herds Will Be Succeeded by
Small "Bunches"

The first train load of Southern cat
tie for the ranges west Of the Mis-
souri, river to arrive this season has
passed through Aberdeen for Evarts.
They were from New Mexico. Two
more train loads are expected within
two weeks. Owing to the rush of
settlers to Butte county, the number
of feeders on the ranges this season
may not be as large as formerly, for
the extent of the range will be ma
terially curtailed. Settlers are pour
ing into the Butte county lands at the
rate of hundreds a day, and the cat
tlemen already are preparing to seek
other ranges. The newcomers quite
generally will take bunch of cattle,
horses enough to till the soil, and a
few dozen hens with them to their
land. Probably as many cattle will be
raised in Butte county under the new
regime as at present, but they will be
in small herds instead Of the large
numbers which now roam the ranges.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
REPUBLICAN COUNTY Conventions
Returns Indicate That Senator Gamble Will Be Reelected
State Convention Will Be Held June S.

dorsed for the position of attorney
general. Resolutions were adopted
indorsing President Roosevelt and his
demanding that the state convention
select men for party management and
for the ticket who are "in full SYM
pathy with the people,"
Instruct for Crawford.
Clay county Republicans instructed
for Crawford for governor, indorsed
the record of Gamble as United States
senator, condemned the so-called pol
icy of political interference with the
state educational institutions and
voted that their delegates to the state
convention should vote as a unit on
all questions.
Turn Down Burke.
The Republican county convention
at Miller indorsed Roosevelt's policies
and passed strong Crawford indorse-
ment Resolutions were passed favor
ing a state primary law, also an anti
pass law.
insurgents Are Hopeful.
Thirty-four delegates were chosen
and instructed for Crawford for gov
ernor by the Beadle county Repub-
lican convention. Reports from over
the state are highly pleasing to the
insurgents, and at Crawl headquar-
ters it is claimed the insurgent
strength in the convention will exceed
500.
For Gamble and Crawford.
At the Republican county conven-
tion held at Elk Point twenty-seven
delegates were selected to the state
convention at Sioux Falls, with strong
instructions for Gamble and Craw-
ford. The insurgents were in control
and the stalwarts put up no fight.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
FORTUNES MADE IN So. DAKOTA SOIL
Newcomers Find Many Locations in Which Repeat Successes
of the Pioneer Settlers OF the State.

like that OF his neighbors, has grown
into a comfortable, we'll furnished
home His farm is fenced and highly
productive: instead of the primitive
hoe and scythe, and around him have
sprung up villages and even cities,
teeming with life and prosperity. This
is the record of the older part OF South
Dakota, and it is being duplicated to-
day in other sections of the state In
it may be found an explanation Of the
increase In land values; Of the fact
that the holder Of a farm is frequently
surprised to learn that there are eager
as $50 or $75 an acre. when it was only
a few years ago they cost him nothing
but the entry fees.
State Is on the Jump.
South Dakota is on the jump. The
last census, taken in 1905, gives the
state a population of 455, 1855, and this
population is well distributed instead
of being massed in one or two large
cities. In other words, economically
speaking, it is healthy population.
The largest city in South Dakota has
only 122S2 people. while there are 200
cities and villages ranging from 5000
down to 100 proportion of the entire
population finds employment on farms
and ranches, adding daily and yearly
to the material wealth and prosperity
Of the state
81 don't farm any more" said one
man to me as we sat on the porch OF
his comfortable home in thriving
town of 5000 people. 81 don't have to.
l did for time and made money at
it. This money l kept putting into
land, and in a short time accumulated
an extensive tract. Some of this l
rent out, and some has been sold at
prices which have made me independ-
ent. AS you see, we live in comfort
and don't have to worry about any
thing"
And this mans history has many,
many duplicates all over South Dakota.
The state is full of men who have
grown wealthy in the same way just
as thousands of others are doing now.
In the western section Of South Da-
kota is to-day the richest farming sec
ton of land that awaits settlers in the
United States. Part of this is free
homestead land; other parts have to
be bought from owners, but ut prices
that are simply nominal. The drum
mer. whom | have quoted above in this
article said to me:
Il recollect some years ago when
could have bought land in the eastern
part of this state at $40 and SIS an
acre. | didn't do it. Why? Well, it
looked too cheap to me. To-day that
same land is selling for anywhere from
$50 to $50 an acre. 1t isn't worth /
cent an acre more as far as productive
ness goes, than it was ten years ago,
but as population comes in land values
go up.
I'm not going to be left again, how
ever I've got section of land out
here in the western part of the state,
and what / missed in the eastern part
am going to make up in the western" ;"
Herbert Vanderhoof in Minneapolis
Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
GOPHER ALUMNA TO CARRY MAIL
Says She Will Use Apron for Sack, II
Necessary.

h Necessary.
Miss Hattie Burnstad, a graduate OF
the University of Minnesota, is at this
moment probably the most talked
about young woman in South Dakota.
AS postmistress of a frontier town In
which not a single house is built, she
Is the heroine Of the tent-living pOpu-
lation OF the new town OF Florence,
one of the first to be opened on the
new railroad extension. A board sign
indicates where the postoffice is to be,
but of the building itself there is not
sign. The new official. however, is
not daunted by this fact.
AS the daughter of Representative
A. c. Burnstad of Codington county,
Miss Burnstad knew something about
politics as an Inheritance. Possibly
she had acquired a little practical
knowledge in the contests of her sorO-
rity at college At any rate, while the
prospective politicians of Florence
were wrangling among themselves as
to who should have the postmaster
stad quietly walked off with the COM
mission. When she was informed of
her success by the railroad company's
townsite agent at Watertown, there
was no more pleased girl in the North
west
"All right she said, with dimpling
enthusiasm, Il will undertake the job
even if l have to carry the mail in an
automobile and deliver it out of my
apron"
And this is just what she is going to
do The railroad will not be built into
mer, but in the meantime the resi-
dents will get their mail for Miss
Burnstad will make her word good.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
Thursd ay.

Washington, May 25.-After consid-
cradle debate the senate yesterday
passed the bill relieving denatured
alcohol from the internal revenue tax
and then took up the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, which was still under
consideration when the senate ad-
journeds
Well filled galleries and large
membership on the floor listened with
great attention yesterday in the house
to two leaders of opposite schools of
politics-Charles A. Towne of New
York and John Dalzell Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. Towne's structures on the presi-
dent were received with applause on
the Democratic side. Mr.. Dalzell
spoke in favor Of letting well enough
alone" his speech being enthusiastic
ally applauded by the Republicans.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
Wednesday,.

Washington, May 24.-In addition to
passing half dozen bills to which no
objection was made the senate devo.
ted it's entire session yesterday to the
immigration bill, which was passed
just before the hour of adjournment.
The bill consists of series OF amend
ments to the existing law, all Of them
intended to permit stricter regulations
for keeping out defective classes OF
aliens The head tax is increased from
81 to SIS.
The days proceedings in the house
were closed with a speech by Mr..
Longworth of Ohio, who talked upon
the merits of the diplomatic and con-
sular bill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
STORk FAR IN LEAD.
Noble Birds April Record Over Twice
Size Of Grim Reaper's.

Noble Birds April Record over Twice
Size Of Grim Reaper's.
The report of the bureau of vital
statistics for the month of April,
which has just been completed, shows
758 births and 329 deaths, pneumonia
being the most fatal with Al deaths;
heart failure being next, with So; tu.
berculosis, r. accidents, 16; cancer,
13; suicide. 4.
There were 267 marriages and 81
divorces. five of the divorced couples
being residents of the state and 6z
non-residents. There were PSI ma
turalizations.
On account of politics or some other
equally potent reason the clerks Of the
counties of Bon Homme, Charles Mix,
Day, Fauly and Sully did not get their
reports in, and they are not included
in this summary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
Friday.


Washington, May 26. - The house
was turbulent during the consideration
of the rule sending the rate bill to
conference, the fear of many members
being that the rule which disagreed to
the senate amendments en- bloc might
have an influence on the conferees
and give them an opportunity il they
SO desired, to vote out the express
company amendment, the amendment
relating to pipe lines, and the sleeping
car amendment.
With the assurance that the wishes
of the house would be considered on
all the amendments, the rule was
adopted.
The senate passed the agricultural
appropriation bill, carrying an appro-
priation of $7,800.OO0, and without
word of debate or an objection from
any source added to it as an amend
ment the bill providing for an inspec-
tion of fresh meats intended for do
nestle consumption.
The provision is along the general
lines Of the law for the inspection OF
meats intended to be shipped abroad,
and the work is delegated to the bu.
reau of animal industry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01
Only "a Cents in Till.

Since the first of the present month
the state land department has receiv-
ed for the common school fund $780,
390.76, and in the same time has sent
out on loans all but "a cents of this
amount, which is the total sum lying
idle in the permanent fund at this
date.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01

Old Man Giddles says that when he
hears young man say of married life,
ut Is the only way to live" he knows
right away the young man has been
married for a whole week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01

M. z. Guthrie, a young attorney OF
Pierre, is suffering from painful &C
cident which may cost him the use OF
one eye. While getting breakfast for
himself at his homestead the lid new
OF can which he was using in max
ing coffee, and the scalding liquid was
thrown into his face, severely burn
ing him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-01

christensen of Ashton died recently
from mysterious disease thought to
be rabies. The disease has reappear-
ed, the victim this time being a fine
thoroughbred bull owned by Christian
sen. The animal became violent and
bit several horses in the pasture be-
fore he was killed m