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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
TO FEEL NEED OF MORE ROOM.
Solons Will Realize Necessity Of Now
Capitol.


When the legislative session meets
In January, the members can tender
their thanks to the last legislative
session for tying up the capitol com.
mission with so many hobbling strings
that they considered it practically i'm
possible to make any progress; then
add their thanks to Sioux Falls for
stepping in and stopping progress
when the legislative hobbies have
been cut. All this after they begin to
consider what they are going to do
for committee rooms during the ses.
sion.
The business of the state has grown
to such an extent the past two years,
with the addition of the vital statisti-
cal department, the state engineers
department. and the growing needs of
the old departments, that not even
room is left in the old building for the
two engrossing committees, let alone
any others. The space left for legisla.
tive rooms is contained in the two as
sembly rooms of the two bodies, and
that only because portions of them
which are in daily use for the needs of
the present business will be vacated
for that purpose. If the last legisla-
ture had attempted to help instead of
hamper the commission, and it had
been allowed to proceed after 1t had
started, the supreme court and the
statistical departments would have
been out of the old building before
the coming session, and there would
have been room in the old building for
another year. 1t is now up to the COM
ing session to care for their commit
tees.
The section of the state west of thu
evidence in the way Of legislation
which was claimed to be necessity
of their peculiar conditions in that
section. The homestead voters of
Stanley and Lyman counties now out
number the exclusive stockmen, and
the Republican legislative candidates
from those counties are meeting this
change by pledging themselves that
if elected they will use their best ef-
forts to secure a repeal of the free
range law, and compel owners of cat
tie to be responsible for their trespass
damage on the west side of the river,
as they are on the east side of the
stream.
The liquor question is another which
will be rehaslled at the coming ses-
sion, the liquor dealers coming for
ward to ask restrictions. One of which
they desire is something in the shape
Of the Illinois law, limiting the num-
Der of saloons in a place on the basis
of population. If they succeed in this
move, they will place a greater value
upon liquor license than exists where
there is no limit except the ability OF
the applicant to dig up the required
license fee. Thrifty town councils,
which have been licensing all who
asked for the revenue to be thus Sc
cured, may take it upon themselves to
figure on a new basis to make the few
which can be chosen pay enough into
their treasures to make up for the
possible loss of the licenses which
might have been granted if the mum.
Der was unlimited.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
FOR STATE IRRIGATION.
Move Being Made to Prepare Bill for
Next Legislature to Allow the State
- Draeo.L

Move Being Made to Prepare Bill for
Next Legislature to Allow the State
to Proceed.
A move is being made to prepare a
bill for introduction in the next legis-
lative session to allow the state to
take advantage Of the Cary act for
putting in irrigation projects. This
act is being taken advantage of by the
states of Montana and Idaho, and
large areas are being brought under
Irrigation through it's provisions. The
act in effect donates not to exceed one
million acres of public lands to the
state for the purpose of irrigation
and these lands are placed under con-
troll of a state board, which provides
the manner of filing on such lands,
and the payment price. In the states
which are taking advantage of the
act, 5 cents an acre is added to cover
the expense which the state incurs in
the work. The state assumes no liza
bllity to the contractor for his work,
he looking to the settlers on the land
for his pay, in annual installments.
This act allows the letting of irriga-
ton projects by private contract, and
the work is done much more rapidly
than in government projects, which
are always slow in starting, and do
not move rapidly after once under
way. 1t is estimated that large
tract in the northwestern part of the
state could be brought under irriga-
ton by this policy within a short
time.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
EAGLE ATTACKS CHILD.
Bird Is Beaten Off by Babys Mother
Armed With Broom.


The eighteen-montns-ol daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Rhodes, who live
on a large farm near Chamberlain,
was playing about in the dooryard
while her mother was attending to her
household duties, when, suddenly
hearing the little one scream, the
mother ran to the door to find large
bald eagle with it's talons fixed in the
child's dress and endeavoring to lift
its burden from the ground.
The child was heavy for It's age,
however, and the eagle could not much
more than lift it from the ground.
Selling a broom, the mother flew to
the rescue of her offspring and at
tackled the eagle fiercely, causing it TO
drop the child.
The bird fought back with vigor. but
finally was beaten into submission and
took flight. The child was very badly
scratched.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
INCREASE OF PRECIPITATION.
South Dakota Figures Show an Ap-
probable Growth.


The question as to whether the an
nual precipitation in this part of the
Northwest Is increasing, is one on
which there has been a great deal of
dispute, and on this a table covering
the period from 1882 to the present
year has been prepared for periods Of
five years.
This table would indicate that there
has been an increase, but whether 1t
Is one OF meteorological cycles, or a
permanent one is for future years to
determine. The observations I'D to
1891 were taken at Fort Sully. and
since that date at Pierre. For the
five years from 1926 the average
was 1859 inches per year. This In
cluded the period of the heavy SHOWS
OF the early eighties. The next pc
Rod from 1891 showed a slight de.
cline with 14.16 inches per year.
Since that time there has been a
steady increase. The period from
1926 showed 1903 inches. That
from 1897 to 1901 being 1865 inches.
The period from 1902-o6 showing 1903
inches. The total precipitation for
last year being 2058 inches, and for
this year to date, with two months
more to go, being 20.46 inches.
These figures show an increase by
hve-year periods, which is certainly
apprecable.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02

amounted to 5000 quarts, while his
cherr1es consisted of 1,4oO quarts, and
apples some 400 bushels of the Veal
thy and Duchess varieties.
From the fruit farm of Daniel Dick.
lhson Mr.. Dickinson marketed 27 OO0
quarts of strawberries. and he piched
some $4,000 quarts of raspberries from
SIX acres. In one day 90 cases, or 2.
352 quarts were picked
From Elk Point fifteen car loads OF
melons have been shipped, and toma.
toes and cantaloupes have been
shipped by the hundred baskets
Wheat, oats and max are heavy CROP.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
MORE LAND FOR STATE CAMP.
Adjt. Gen. EngIesby Buys One Forty
and Options Another.

Adjt. Gen. Englesby has about com,
pleted his plans for the enlargement
of the state camp grounds at Water
town SO as to give the state guard a
rife range of 1000 yards. He recently
purchased forty acres adjoining the
ground on the southwest, and now has
an option on another forty. He has
made requisition on the secretary OF
war for the money and when the deal
is completed the camp will have 113
acres. All of the buildings are to be
moved to high point on the newly
purchased property overlooking the
entire camn
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
- In Qn0 About the State -
RULING FAvoRs COUNTY CAUCUS
Decision on Commissioners Nomina.
ton Is Given.


ton Is Given.
A written opinion has been handed
down in the supreme court in the
case of the State eN rel. M. E. Long,
and E. A. Wearne, chairman of the
Republican party of Day county, VS.
Manson ReXford, county auditor of
Day county. The case was brought to
settle the dispute between county
convention nominees and district NOM
inees for the place of county commits
sioner. and incidentally to get rrll-
ing on the meaning of the caucus law
of the last session, in regard to nom
inations for this Office.
In the contention between the diff
ferent nominees, the court says:
The Office of county commissioner
in this state exists by reason of legis-
lation authorized by the constitution,
which declares the legislature shall
provide by general law for such coun-
ty, township and district officers as
may be deemed necessary An exam
nation of such legislation will dis
close that the county government is
entrusted to a body designated as "a
board of county commissioners; that
the numerous powers and duties OF
such commissioners almost exclusive
ly relate to county affairs; and that
they are elected by all the voters Of
the county, the same as other county
officers Rev. Pol. Code, Sec. S09-S65.
There is therefore no escape from the
conclusion that the statutory rule re-
earding party nominations for this Of
flee was changed by the act of 1905;
i conclusion demanded by the Ian
age of the act itself, and consistent
With sound public policy, because it is
q richly in accord with the spirit OF
popular elections, that where an Off
Ger is to be elected by all the voters
of any given territory, the nomination
Of candidate to represent any pofit-
ical organization should be participa-
ted in by all the members of such or
ganization in such territory. State VS..
Rotwitt, IS Mont. SOP. So it clearly
was competent for this county conven'
ton to nominate county commission
ers. 1t alone could make Republican
party nominations. And it is imma-
terial whether a different method had
been followed for years in Day county,
as all party customs must necessarily
weld to the regulations established by
law. For these reasons, the REALTORS
in this proceeding were given the re-
lief prayed, and the application on be-
half of the candidates nominated by
the district convention was dis
missed"
1t is rumored that on the strength
of this decision a number of county
commissioner cases will be rushed to
the supreme court before election, as
there was a question as to just what
the caucus law intended in regard to
such officers, and the nominations
were made in different manners in
different counties. If any contests
come, they will be from counties
which did not nominate in the county
convention.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
FRUIT YIELD.

Enormous Crops Harvested in South
Dakota.
This has been one of the most prof
table seasons ever experienced by the
farmers around Elk Point. The har.
vest of fruits especially has been won
derful On the Riverview farm, leased
by Wesley Mcneil, the gathering OF
strawberries consisted of 1000
quarts. They were among the largest
ever produced In this section of the
country. His harvest of blackberries
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
"HoNk,NG" is DEATH kNELL.
Toots of Auto Horn Causes Fatal Run
away.

Thomas WEIGH, who was hauling
water for threshing outfit at work
near Copp, was killed in a runaway for
which the "honking" of an automobile
horn is said to have been responsible.
While he was on his way for load
of water he encountered an automo-
bile. The machine was stopped about
ten rods from the water wagon and
gave several warning tooth with the
horn. Welch's team took fright and
as he attempted to climb out OF the
wagon a sudden lurch threw him to
the ground and the wheels passed over
his chest, crushing it in. He was alive
when picked up, but died soon after
ward.
WEIGH came to Gettysburg this fall
from Ferryville, Wis, where he leaves
a widow and five children.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
HUNTS EGGS; BREAKS LEG
Farmers Wife Falls and Lies Long
Before Help Arrives.

Waverly, Iowa, Oct. so.-While
climbing to the hayloft to look for
eggs, Mrs. Enos sebilsSy, wife of a
farmer living east of here, fell ami
broke her leg. AS the men folks had
all gone to the fields to work, she lay
in the barn without being able to get
assistance until the dinner hour came
when she was found. She is in crit
ical condition
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
RESCUED BY HIS WIFE.
Farmer Kicked by Horse He Is Trying
to Save From Fire.

jamestown, N D., Oct. 30.-M. Nc
B1iar had narrow escape from death
in a fire which destroyed the barn OH
his place near here.
The fire, which is supposed to have
been set by careless threshers, was
burning fiercely when McBriar enter
ed the barn in an endeavor to rescue
some of his live stock. In attempting
to get the animals ont horse kicked
him and he fell unconscious to the
floor. His wife rushed into the burn
ing structure and dragged the injured
man out to safety The loss is $4,000
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
Poisoned by Eatino peas

st. Paul, Oct 3o.-Linton Elliott
awoke yesterday morning and found
his wife dead. Death is believed to
have been caused by ptomaine poison
ing from the fact that Mr.. and Mrs.
G. 3. Clark Of Minneapolis, who par.
took of the same can of peas as Mrs.
Elliott, are dangerously sick.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
TWO DIE IN WRECK.

Three Others Seriously Hurt by Tip
ping Over of Locomotive.
Darlington, N. D., Oct. 3O-A North
ern Pacific switch engine at Caring
ton overturned while going for water
and two men were killed. Three 9TH
ers were seriously injured The cause
of the wreck is not known.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
Train Kills Driver.

Hudson, Wis. Oct. 3O.-Dennis
Smith was instantly killed at the Sec.
ond street crossing by a passenger
train. He was crossing the track on
a dump cart when the train struck
him,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
BERRIES ARE SECOND CROP.
Bush Is Bearing Again and Fruit Is as
Good as First

Faribault, Mimi, Oct. 3O.-William
Wachlin has raspberry bush on his
farm near here which is bearing it's
second crop. The berries are in all
stages of development, from the bios
som to the fully ripened fruit. Thew
are large and as we'll favored as those
ripened earlier in the season.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
TO PEN IN ; DAYS FROM CRIMES DATE
Robbed Store on Tuesday, Sentenced ThvrsdayBvslar
Believed to Be Members of Desperate Gang Plead Guilty

Carly may be, it is evident that they
are part of a gang, and it is hoped
their conviction will break it up.
''Broncho Pete" notorious charac-
ter, who made threats against Mr..
Kernodle prior to the fire, is being de-
tanned and will be asked to tell his
whereabouts at that time
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
BIoodhounds on Trail.

Hazelton, Pa. Oct. 3o.-A posse Of
farmers, armed with shotguns and
ri!es and with b1oodhounds, are here
on the trail of the men who last night
destroyed corn shredder on the farm
of John Elliott.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
At Work on 500 Extension.

Frederic, Wis. Oct. 30-The exten.
sion of the 500 line north seems quite
certain now. Surveying crews have
been out for the last few days taking
elevations Of the different roads run
ming north into Frederic.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
HuRoN,s NEW COMMERCIAL CLUB
Strong Movement Started for Advance
ment of the City's Interests.


At largely attended meeting OF
representative business and profess
sional men the Huron Commercial
club was organized to succeed what
heretofore was known as the Business
Mems association. The purpose of the
new organization is to advance the in
terests of Huron in every way posi-
BILE.
The new organization brings togeth-
er all classes of citizens, and all are
obliged to work as unit for the up
building of Huron. The club will be
incorporated with the following board
of directors: Charles E. Bryant. John
A. Sauer, j. w. Campbell, H. H Nc
Garvey, R. w. Stewart, M. L. Tobin,
Neil Mckay, e. L. Abel and J. A..
Cleaver.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
TripIets Born in St. Pau,

st. Paul, Oct. 30-There is no race
suicide in the Blachowski family. Mrs.
Blachowslli yesterday afternoon gave
birth to triplets, one husky young
boy and two fine girls. The aggregate
weight of the three is twenty-five
pounds. The babes are fine and
healthy and doing we'll. as is the
mother.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
Girls Have Narrow Escape.

Reliance, Ohio, Oct. 3o.-Fire par
TALLY destroyed Trowbridge Hall, the
young ladies' dormitory of Defiance
college, and ffty.six girls had a mar
row escape. The loss is about So.
900.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
SHOT BECAUSE WARMLY GLAD.
Man Who Shoots Says He Thought
italian Was a Dou

Valley City, N. D., Oct sO.-Gust
Smith, DEPOT employee at Eckelson,
shot and seriously wounded an uniden-
titled Italian. 1t appears the Italian
was STOPPING over and wore fur coat.
Smith says he mistook the man for
dog and shot him. The italian will
recover.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
Brakeman Dies Of eurna

Dickinson, n D., Oct. 3o.-Brake.
man Frank Cunningham died as a ro-
suit OF scalding received in an acct.
dent at Belfeld.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
JUDGE BALDWIN DIES.
Pioneer Attorney and Jurist Passes
AWAY From pneumonia.

AWAY rTU17 V1eurHUTId.
Redwood Falls, Mimi, Get 3d.
Judge HAL ID. Baldwin Of Redwood
Falls. the Nestor of the Redwood
county bar, passed away Saturday aft
ernoon at his residence here Last
Friday the judge was stricken with
pneumonia and the progress of the
disease was rapid. From the first but
little hope of his recovery was enter
tanned
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-02
Suicide In a Church,

Kansas City, Mo, Oct 30.-Miss Net
tie Brown, aged twenty-six years, said
to be the daughter of D. G. Brown OF
Lincoln, Neb., committed suicide yes
terday in the Catholic cathedral by
taking carbolic acid.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-07

Mrs. g. b. Hedges and little niece,
Frances Burdette are visiting in New
York.
The merchants have suspended The
rule Of early closing until af Z. The
Christmas holidays.
Q Mrs. Mary Sy fnor has been very i'll
AT the home of her son-in-Iaw, Mr.. J.
Frank Thompsoa.
We were favored with a call yester-
day from our venerable friend, Mr..
Nathan Gain, of Ganotown.
Mrs. G. G. Winter and little son, Of
Los Angeles, CAL, are visiting the FAM
lily of Mrs. Rebecca Mckee, on West
Race street.
Mr.. Charles p. HsIlls, who has beea
agent for the Standard Oil Company
at Harrisonburg has been transferred
to Staunton, a decided promotion.
Mr.. E. ~. Chenoweth, Of Darkes-
Vile, returned Wednesday from Hanp-
shire county where he was hunting.
He brought two fine deer home too.
Mr.. Dewitt Gerhardt, Jr.. left on
Wednesday night fer Pittsburg, where
h, has secured very nice position la
the tube works. Our best wishes 20
with the young man.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-07

Will ship dairy cattle on Thursday,
Dec. 10. Gray Silver.
We had pleasant call on Friday
from Mr.. 8. F. Ashton Of near Shang-
hal.
The various Sunday schools of the
town are practicinglor their Christmas
entertainments.
Mr.. w. l.. Jones, is showing pref
ty show window and one that il great
ly admired.
Will ship hogs. sheep and calves.
Dec. Is, 1906. Gray Silver.
We had pleasant call on Saturday
from Mr.. John HI. Myers, of near
Greensburg.
Mr.. James Clark, who 2S years ago
left here for the west is here again Wis
iting his old home and friends.
Mrs. J P. X. Miller, of Scottdale,
Penn, are here on a visit to their
friends and relatives.
We gladly hear that Mr.. Charles
Strider, who has been quite i'll for the
past several months, is somewhat
improved.
Mss Margaret Fry, teacher in the
He, school spent Thanksgiving with
Mrs. j. N. Cunningham lat Allendale,
nes Ianclevesville.
aad pleasant call on Monday
me- ~ from Stale Senator William
Oh, I'll who was here between trains
O., Nay 70 Fairmont.
soma Kodrck, who has been
o. iii 10 her home here, has return
Ell &c Thanksgiving to her post as a
T.. u nurse a, Philadelphia.
and Mrs. Joseph IL. Sha fer
ses Thanksgiving with their son,
DE-. Philip Shafier in New York. They
retnrned home on Saturday night.
If you intend saving your teeth at
all Have them filled when cavity is
small and thus save extra expense and
pain. Dr. w. II. Sperow, Dentist
Peoples Trust Bgld. End floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paxton, Of Belleplain,
Kas., are here visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II Smith. Last Saturday they were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Mason near Vancievesville.
Rev. X. A. W bite, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Bunker Hill,
had preaching at that church each
night last week. He was assisted by
Rev. Dr. Lacy, of Winchester.
The farmers have been making good
use of the fine weather this fall and
most of them are entirely through
gathering their corn crop. Even those
who are short of help are nearly
through.
Mr.. Fred III. Baker has fine line
of candy boxes for Sunday School
Christmas entertainments. He guar
antees quality and also prices. Give
him call. North Queen street beyond
the railroad.
The Romney Orchard Company re-
tCutty uSstlOS Sd l-iOOV youHS tlCSS uS-
fore planting them because they were
condemned by experts from the State
Experiment station as infested with
San Jose Scale. Tile trees were destroy
ed by fire.
John Adams, whe was arrested un-
der the suspicion of knowing some
thing about the robbery of Lyeth's
store and the Wharton boarding house
when arraigned before Squire Thomp-
son was given 80 days for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Shepherdstown people are debating
whether to sell the towns electric
plant. The town was pioneer in mu-
nicipal lighting, but owing to the linn
tied patronage, the enterprise has been
of doubtful profit. A meeting of tax
payers has been called for Thursday
evening next TO decide what is to he
done with it.-Advocate