The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-25
HERE AND THERE

ReceptiOn-lhe primary class of
the Presbyterian Sunday School gave
a reception Wednesday afternoon for
Miss Dorothy Brown, who leaves for
the Black Hills with her parents IN a
few days. There were a large number
OF the little folks present to bid her
goud-by, and all of them had de-
lightful time.
County Board Meet county
board met Wednesday a, the court
house aud transacted some routine
business. Several roac and school
petitions were disposed of and some
bills allowed, The PRINCIPAL business
was the letting of the contract for the
4 building of a new steel bridge across
the Little Minnesota river northeast
of SlsSetpn. The Hewelt Bridge
! Company secured the contract for
seven hundred dollars
Elected Otiicers-A business meet
ing Of the G. +. of the Presbyterian
church was held Tuesday evening at
the home of Miss Bonnie Andrews
and the following officers We're elected
for term of six months: Pres, Miss
Mary Morris. Vice. Pres, Miss Baker,
Rec. Sec, Miss Amy Mcdonald. Cor.
Sec. Mrs. Jones. Treas Miss Emma
Brusch Organist, Miss Irene Ander-
berg. 1t was voted to give $1,000 to-
ward the repainting of the church
Farmers INSTRUCTIVE are re-
quested to announce that a farmers
institute will be held in SiSSetul
under the state law, May 30tt ano
3lst. The following speakers have
been procured for the occasion
Prof. Cole, OF BrookiugS College
Prof. Wheaton of BrookingS College
Hon. Fl. Q. Warner OF Forestburg;
Richard f. Lyons, of Vermilion, and
A. Il. Chamberlain.
Corn-Selectlon, breeding, Guilt
walton. ETC.; Rotation OF Crops; Dairy
ing; Horticulture: Horse Breeding
Live Stock Improvement: Folders
and Grasses. and other subjects viii
be discussed.
The Democrats Convene
democrats held their county conven
ton here Tuesday at the city hall
1t was Il mass convention. Besides
electing delegates steps were taket
to perfect the county organization
We are told that there was harmon.
in great big gobs and some left over
The following delegates were elected
to the state convention at YanktoI
June 5: John Andcrberg. j, j. Bat
terton, A. w. Tower. j. z. Crual
G, H. Gilbert, Of Sisseuon. Nj. w
German, Wilmot: Martin Mick
elson, Il. +. Trelstad, Enterprise
Peter Christensen. Lee: Andrew
Stiel, Bryant: G. III. Soule, Corona
k'rank Parker, Drywood: Sidne.
Fisher, Ellington. The alternate
were James Malloy. Bryant: Pete
Lysager and S. r. Swenson, Sisseton
ChaS Ponder, Easter: G w. Art
. strom, Drywood; Robert Fjellmal
a and L. w. Nagal, Lee: j. b. Lent
. Springdale: Adolph Hendrlckson
r Ellington; NJ f. Cummins and Z
e Cooke, Wllmot; Peter Nefstad. Nor
way.
To Open Farm Lands -Congres
has again come to the rescue OF tn
American farmer and this summer h
;, will be given the right to enter an
occupy a large territory 10 the wester
part OF this state, the fertility {
which and the possibilities OF who
cannot be questioned.
I The Lower Rrule reservation, col
l. tanning some of the finest land
,. the prairie states, was divided an
u offered for sale by any act Of congress
J. the same being duly signed by Pres
dent Roosevelt, April 81, thus glviu
the secretary OF the interior til
right TO survey and offer to the Sc,
= tier over 5000 acres in the wester
e portion OF the reservation.
- The secretary OF the Interior sha
cause the lands to be appraised
- legal divisions, after which all tt
lands will be disposed OF under tn
: general supervision Of the agents a.
q pointed by the secretary OF tt
inferior.
All land is to be sold accordi ng 7,
o the provisions of the general HON
& stead law, specifying that each pu
j. chaser must make some improvement
each year and intend to reside upo
= the land, and also tfat anv sale
- the land before the fling is complete
" will forfeit the nurchaSar tho ri0bt ,