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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
GOPHER ALumNA TO CARRY MAIL
Says She Will Use Apron for Sack, il
Necessary.


Miss Hattie Burnstad, graduate OF
the University of Minnesota. is at this
moment probably the most talked
| about young woman in South Dakota.
AS postmistress of frontier town in
which not 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 poStotfice is to be,
but of the building itself there is not a
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 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
ship of the potential city, Miss Burn
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
Florence until some time in the sum-
mer, but in sthe meantime the resi-
dents will set their mail, for Miss
Burnstad will make her word good.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
SEND CATTLE TO RANGES.
Great Herds Will Be Succeeded b,
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 Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
FORTUNES MADE IN So. DAKOTA SOIL
Newcomers Find Many Locations Which Repeat Successes
OF the Pioneer Settlers OF the State.

like that of his neghbors. has grown
into 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
purchasers for his holdings at as much
as $50 or SIS an acre. when it was only
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 population of 455, 1855, and this
population is we'll distributed instead
OF being massed in one or two large
cities. In other words. economically
speaking, it is a healthy population.
The largest city in South Dakota has
only 12.2s2 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.
II don't farm any more" said one
man to me as we sat ON the porch of
his comfortable home in a thriving
town Of 5000 people. II don't have to.
! did for a time and made money at
it. This money l kept putting into
land, and in short time accumulated
an extensive tract Some of this
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
tion of land that awaits settlers in the
lllltu 'NldlPS. Idll VI lIlS is Tree
homestead land; other parts have to
be bought from owners. hut ut prices
that are simply nominal. The drum
mer, whom have quoted above in this
article said to me:
II recollect some years ago when
could have bought land in the eastern
part of this state at $40 and SIS an
acre. l 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.
Pm 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 l missed in the eastern part
am going to make up in the western
Herbert Vanderhoof in Minneapolis
| Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
sToRk FAR IN LEAD.
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
1853 births and 329 deaths. pneumonia
being the most fatal with a deaths; ;
heart failure being next, with SO; tu-
berculosis. H. accidents, 16; cancer,
10: suicide. 4.
There were 267 marriages and 81
divorces, five of the divorced couples
being residents of the state and 62
non-residents. There were 251 ma
turaliza lions.
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 Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
Coll Works With sioeIow.

Leavenworth. Kan, May 26.-Henry
G. Coll, former cashier of the First
National Bank of Milwaukee, serving
a ten-year sentence here, was yester-
day assigned to work in the identifi-
cation bureau. Frank G. Bigelow.
former president of the bank, works
in the same department.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
Wednesday.

Washington, May 24.--In addition to
passing half dozen bills to which no
objection was made the senate devo.
ted its 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 IS.
The days proceedings in the house
We're closed with a speech by Mr..
Longworth of Ohio, who talked upon
the merits of the diplomatic and con
sular bill.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
Judqe Declares Bonds Valid.

The suit brought by George Y. Ay-
ers & Co. ct al. against the Hidden
Fortune Gold Mining company was de-
cided at Deadwood in the circuit court
by Judge Rice, who held the first
mortgage bonds to be valid The
lien holders come prior to the bonds
to the extent of 100000.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
SHOOTS LOVER; KILLS SELF.
Because She Would Leave Him, Man
Wounds Handsome Companion.

New York, May 27-Because she had
threatened to leave him and had
shown him photograph Of her new
lover, John Kindrovics yesterday shot
and wounded Cecilia McGarry, hand
some woman, in their apartments In
West Forty-fourth street When the
police broke into his apartment, Kin
drovics killed himself by shot in the
brain. Miss McGarry will recover.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01

the elevator got 20 the bottom of the
shaft on its return trip the brave had
another sentence ready. He said:
"Senat Bev. not worth cuss." and
stalked away gravely
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01

NJ. u. 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 flew
off a can which he was using in max.
ing coffee, and the scalding liquid was
thrown into his face. severely burn.
ing him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 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 $685.
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 Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
STATE HOLINESS CAMP MEETING
Will Be Held Through Ten Days Near
Citv of MITCHELL

The fourteenth annual camp meet
ing of the South Dakota State Holt
ness association, auxiliary to the ma
tional, will be held in the beautiful
naturs lgrove on the James river near
the mouth of Rock creek three or
four miles east of Mitchell, July 10
TO %.
Rev ]. l.. Glasscock of Cincinnati
will be the evangelist Mr.. Glasscock
is an able preacher and man Of
large experience.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 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 Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
Put on Soldiers Home Board.

Gov Elrod has appointed George A.
Ludlow of Sioux Falls as a commits
sioner of the soldiers home board,
vice Charles A. Marshall. deceased.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 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.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
Acid I. Thrown Over Cir,

Actd 70 Thrown over Girl.
Billings, Mont, May 26-In a fit Of
Jealousy it is alleged that Joe Grady
threw acid at Anne Stanley here yes
terday. She was frightfully burned.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
WILL TEST SUGAR sEETs.
Seeds Sent to South Dakota Farmers
for Experimental Purpose.

TOT experimental purpose.
Charles Bewick has spent a large
quantity of sugar beet seed tc R. F.
Walters. engineer in charge of the
reclamation work at Belle Fourche.
Mr.. Bewick has recently received a
shipload Of. this seed from Germany,
and has sent it West with the request
that it be distributed among twenty
farmers in the Belle Fourche, Red
water and Spearfish valleys. In Sep
TENDER Mr.. Bewicll and a chemist will
analyZe samples from each farm to
ascertain the per cent of saccharine
matter.
Mr.. Bewick has been looking over
the ground here with the view to es-
tablishing sugar beet factory. and
this is the first step in that direction
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01

An old Indian from the Southwest
has been in Washir gton for while
and spends a good deal of his time in
the senate gallery. He seemed to pay
special attention to Senators Spooner,
Teller and Beverage The other day
he felt that he ought to express his
thoughts to some one. Sc he picked
out Capt. Riley, the veteran who runs
the elevator. "Senat he Spoon, heap
good talk" he said. Riley agreed
with him. After five minutes Lo got
another idea shaped up. "Senat. he
Teiiah, heap good talk, too Riley
asssnted to that also. BY the time
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
Tuesday,.

Washington, May 23.-The senate
devoted the greater part of the days
session to consideration of the imml-
grafton bill, but before it was taken
up Senator McCumber made a person
al statement contradicting an article
printed in the New York Tribune to
the effect that the railroad rate bill
had been so amended at his instance
as to render it ineffective. Previous
to that time also the senate adopted
resolution directing the committee on
privileges and elections to consider
the course to be pursued in the case
of Senator Burton.
For an hour or more yesterday the
house of representatives could not de-
eide whether to go into committee of
the whole on the diplomatic and con,
sular bill or to follow the lead of Mr.
Gardner of Massachusetts and take up
consideration of the immigration bill
After the smoke of battle lifted the
consular bill was taken up and gen.
eral debate begun.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
1hurSdaY

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.
journed.
Well filled galleries and a 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 we'll enough
alone" his speech being enthusiastic
ally applauded by the Republicans
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01

Several hogs belonging to N. NJ
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
congress.
Resume Of the Weeks
ProceedinHs.
Monday.

Monday.
Washington, May %. - Notwith
standing that the leader of the minor
ity, Mr. Williams of Mississippi, in
sisted upon the presence of quorum
throughout the day, delaying as much
as he could the orderly procedure of
legislation. the house yesterday
passed twenty-five bills. six senate
and sixteen house measures.
The executive, legislative and judi
cial appropriation bill was passed by
the senate yesterday within three
hours from it's first reading. 1t car.
ries appropriations aggregating $29,-
S15,25S, an increase Of $59,345 over
the amount reported to the senate.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01

The people of Clark county are so
lawabiding that it has been found nee
essary for Judge Marquis to postpone
the regular May term of state circuit
court until September, not enough
cases being on the calendar to war
rant the holding of term at this time.
1t even is doubtful il there will be any
jury cases by next September. and
Judge Marquis states that it is not
likely that jury will be called at that
time.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 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 if 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 $7,80O.OOO. and without a
word of debate or an objection from
any source added to it as an amend
ment the bill providing for an inspec-
ton 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 Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
Vote Down Insurgents.

At the Republican county conven-
ton at Mitchell thirty-one delegates
were elected to the state convention
at Sioux Falls. The insurgents at
tempted to show their strength in try
ing to prevent the passage of the reso-
buttons which instructed the delegates
to vote as unit on questions and prop
ositions. They We're out-voted by 81
to 90. The delegates were instructed
for Congressman Martin for senator,
and for the nomination of Congress
men Burke and Gov Elrod
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-03
Cuba's Sugar-producing Ca
pacity.

Prof julius Wolf Of the Ger
man University at Breslau has
made calculation as to the SUI
sar-producing capacity of Gu
ba. After careful calculation
he is OF an opinion that $4,000
square miles of arabic lands are
available in Cuba for sugar
culture, and that sugar can now
be produced in Cuba at cost of
$1.2O per 100 pounds, which is
very much less than the cost Of
producing sugar in Germany.
The present cane fields of Cuba,
we are told, cover scarcely more
than l 800 square miles, or on
ly about one third of the avail.
able area that might be devoted
to he production of this crop.
In view of these facts the Ger
man scientist expresses great
tear as to the injurious effect OF
competition between Cuba and
Germany in the production of
sugar. News and Courier.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-03
Have the Negroes Labor Or.
ganizations !?

Newberrv special in the State:
The negro labor problem in New
berry has become a great annoy
ance to tarmeis and housekeep
er3. For some time it has been
reported that there is an oreanj-
Zarlon or organizations among
the colored people, something
In the nature of a labor union.
regulating the price and hours
IN which the members are per.
United - work, and for whom
they may work. 1t i, reported
that there are lists of white pgo-
pie in and about town for whom
no member may perform any
kind Of work.
There seems to be ample proof
that lhe town is districted and
that certain colored people have
certain whit" people assigned to
hem, Tor whom they may work.
while they are forbidden under
penalty of fines to work Tor any
that are notion their lists. One
pf the lpa1ir,. " hiia No.,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-03
Turkey Sam" Killed for AS
saulting Another Negroes
Daughter.

Laurens special in Colum hia
State Ike HenueI son, colored
farmer, aged about 80, living
near Lansford, this county, came
TO town last night at midnight
and delivered himself up to the
sheriff, stating thar he had shot
a young negro by the nams of
Sam Fuller, commonly known
as "Turkey Sam"
According 10 Henderson's
statement, the killing occurred
late yesterday afternoon at his
own house. Fuller was pick
ing cotton for Henderson, being
alone in the field yesterday af-
ternoon with Henderson's step.
daughter. Henderson, who was
not far away, was attracted by
cries of the girl as if in distress.
Upon going to the field Fuller
made off, but later returned to
the house and attempted to enter,
when Henderson warned him
not to come in. Fuller became
obstreperous and insisted on en-
tering the house over the old
mans protests when Henderson,
who had secured his gun, fred
on the fellow, killing him on
the doorsteps.
Fuller, it appears, had assault.
ed the girl in a very brutal man
ner, beating her with club.
Henderson says she is in bed
from the effects of the assault.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-03
The MOriah Association.
Annual Meeting to be Held
at Antioch, Beginning Oct.
llth--The Standing Com
nittees.

The annual meeting of the
Moriah Baptist Association will
be held with the Antioch church,
BEGINNING on Thursday before
the second SUNDAY iG this month,
and continuing through Sunday.
The Rev. 7. r. Blackmon will
preach the Introductory sermon :;
alternate, Rev. E. F. Rice.
The standing committees are
as follows, and every committee
man is expected to be present.:
Lords Day-M. j. Long, l.. N
Montgomery, L. H. Hallman.
Sunday School-R. A. Dobson,
w. p. McManus, l.. @. Payseur.
Woman's Missions.-J. F. Nj.
Es,ridge, j. M. Hilton, NJ. l..
Hinson.
Aged Ministers-M. g. Gard
ner, J. A. Cauthen, Willie Ham
mond.
Orphauage-D. A. Williams,
&. l.. Mobley, P. II. Twitly.
State Missions-J. ii. Bold
ridge, @. 7. Hardin, ID. A Will
liams.
Home Missions-S. n. Wat.
son. James A. CaRtben, G. L.
Stogner.
State of Religlon-J. F. Ham
mond, z. L. Twitty, w. l.. Cri-
minger.
Obituaries--W. S. Faulken-
berry, T. l.. Hilton, r. f. Long.
Temperance-V. A. Lingle,
b. l.. Parker, G. w. Ellis.
Foreign Missions-T. A. Dab
ney, w. z. Stoaner, J. K. Black
mon.
Education-J. II. BoIdridge.
I. II. Blackmon, c.. L. McManus.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-03
Child Drowned in Lard Tub.

Spartanburg special in the
Observer: A tragic fate was
that which ended the life of the
ten-months old child of r. NJ
Middlebrooks when the infant
crawled to the edge of a large
lard tub and losing it's balance
fell into the vessel, in which
there was only several inches of
water, Before its plight was dis
covered the child had been
drowned.