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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
A NEWS OF INTEREST
FIRE LADS COMPETE.
Results In the Events Of South Da.
kota Firemen's Association.

In the tournament Of the South Da-
kota Ffremen's association at Sioux
Falls there were four entries for the
green horse race, Platte, Clear Lake,
Hartford and Armour. The judges re-
fused to give out the time or award
the race, owing to a protest made by
the Platte department, which claimed
that Clear Lake ran a Vermillion man
in it's team. The dispute will be adj
justed by the board of control of the
association.
In the champion hook and ladder
race the first prize, 500, was won
by Vermillion. Time, 81. Mitchell
won second prize and Clear Lake third.
Gustus Reimer of Clear Lake, who
made fast time in the ladder climbing
contest Wednesday, Is seconds fiat,
to touch the top round, is a familiar
figure in firemen contests. Two years
ago at Canton he broke the worlds
record at the time in coupling, 3 ga
seconds.
In the wet test from hydrant con-
test, Clear Lake won first prize, Mitch
ell second. Armour third.
First prize in the double mems
coupling contest was won by Reimer
of Clear Lake and Mayors of Vermill-
ion, second prize going to Wagner and
Shane of Mount Vernon.
The Yankton band won first prize
In the band contest.
A. n hpcinncc rpnatino thn fn11nUinU
officers were reelected for the coming
year: President, c.. w. ellis, Mitch
ell; first vice president, William Muel-
Ter, Parkston; second vice president,
Edmond Wilson, Parker; secretary,
William Kolb, VermilliCE.
William Luck of WATERFOWL was
elected treasurer.
1t was decided that the 1907 tour
nament be held in the northern part
of the state. The matter will be set
tied definitely later on by the board
Of control of the association.
Nine new departments were admit
ted to membership at the present
tournament, making forty-six depart
ments now included in the ~associa-
ton.
The old-line insurance companies
pay the fiISmen'S association 2 per
cent per year on the amount Of bust
ness done in the various cities and
towns which have fire protection,
while the mutual companies pa ynoth-
ing. 1t was decided to make an ef-
fort to secure a like percentage from
the mutual companies. On motion it
was decided that the president of the
association should appoint a commit
tee to go to Pierre next winter and
endeavor to have the legislature enact
such legislation as will give the asso-
citation the percentage desired.
Secretary KOlb vas instructed to
notify all fire departments in the state
to file their reports with the officers
concerning fire insurance before Sept.
1 of each year. Hereafter those who
participate In tournament contests
must have been members of their de-
partment for not less than six months
prior to the holding of the contests.
The board of control awarded first
prize in the green hose race, which
was protested by Platte to Clear Lake,
| with Hartford second.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
HOUSES ALL MIXED UP.
House Numbers ip Aberdeen All in
Confusion.

Owing to a mistake made by the
Aberdeen city council in 1888, the sys-
tenn of numbering stores and residen-
ces in this city is ~cousing considera-
BILE inconvenience. Instead of start
ing the numbers with the beginning of
the block, a start was made before
the block was reached, and, as a re-
suit, the numbers of every building in
the city are wrong. There is every
probability that the council will
ause the error to be rectifed at
ice Mail carriers are complaining
about the absence of numbers on the
residences, and it is likely that the
council will make the change in the
numbering without delay, and then
take steps to see that every house is
provided with a number.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
UNITED STATES is DELINQUENT.
Sioux Falls Mar Buys Tax Deed
AGAINST Government Building.

Thomas Seaman of Sioux Falls, who
holds a tax deed against the United
States government building at that
place, has announced that at the
proper time he will proceed against
the property just as he would against
any other delinquent and demand a
sheriff's deed to the property.
The spectacle of government proper
ty being sold for taxes is one not often
witnessed, but this unusual state of af-
fairs certainly exists there. Some
time ago the city council ordered
East Twelfth street graded. The post
Office Is located at the vi of
Twelfth and Phillips avenue, with q
frontage of about $50 feet on Twelfth
street.
When the special assessment for the
Improvement was levied, the custodi-
an of the building laid the matter be-
fore the department at Washington.
The department Of Justice decided
that governmental property was not
subject to taxation Of any nature. The
cost of the grading was assessed
against the property, with others that
was delinquent, was sold at a tax sale
and bought in by Seaman.
State Veterinarian J. p. Foster has
been in and about Fort Pierre the
past week investigating the question
of g~landered horses. He killed seven
horses which were owned In the town
and adjoining country and ordered
one livery barn and two pastures
placed under quarantine.
At a special meeting of the Madison
city council a resolution was adopted
accepting the offer of Andrew Carne-
gle to donate $4,000 for a public H.
brary at Madison. The resolution
agrees to appropriate not less than ST.
600 annually for the maintenance of
the library.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
PLOT AGAINST sETTLERs.
Systematic Complaints Arc Alleged
by South Dakotans.

Complaint is being made that con-
tests are being filed against tracts IN
Stanley county on which the residence
is permanent and continuous. If there
Is an appearance Of the claimant,
there is none of the contestant; but
If the claimant fails to show up, the
contestant is on the ground. Just
how much truth there is in the
charges cannot be learned, but sew
eral who have fenced their lands and
put in crops for two years report no
tees that their filings have been can
celed. An informer is said to be
working in the vicinity Of Grindstone
who keeps tab on the goings and COM
tngs of the homesteaders, and is at
tempting to make trouble for them,
and there is talk of giving him a few
troubles of his own.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12

One OF the largest hotels in the
state will be erected in Huron at once.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed and plans for what will be known
as the Kent Hotel company's building
are being perfected, and as soon as
completed, the contract will be let
The capital of the company is 800
600. The building will occupy the
quarter block at Fourth street and
Dakota avenu The incorporators
are F. L. Kent, proprietor Of the
Depot hotel; d. p. Jeffries, a retired
merchant, and J. Med. Campbell OF
the First National bank.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
MAY SWALLOW FARM.
farmers Well Digging Leads 70
Strange and Serious Results.

What is apparently a bottomless pit
has developed on the farm Of Benja-
min Everson, who lives on the James
river in Cambria township, Brown
county. The pit is constantly en-
~croaching upon the farm and 1t Is
feared that unless some way is found
of checking its spread the farm
buildings near it will be engulfed.
Some time early last winter Ever
son had an artesian well drilled. 1t
was a two-and-a-half-inch bore and de-
veloped a strong flow of water. After
a time, however, the we'll began to
throw up mud and small stones, and
in the course of a few weeks became
so clogged that no water could be OBJ
tanned from 1t.
A few weeks ago a drilling rig was
brought to the well with the idea OF
reopening it and r~e-establishing the
flow. After some time, however, this
effort was abandoned and an attempt
was made to pull out the pipe. This
attempt resulted in the breaking OFF
Of the pipe eighty feet below the sur
face.
Another well was then drilled about
$50 feet from the old one and a good
flow Of water was secured. But 1t
seems that the old well did not pro-
pose to quit business, and soon 1T
found a vent at the edge of the river,
about 800 feet away. Through this
vent the water is pouring in a torrent.
Then the ground began to cave di-
rectly over the abandoned well, and
has continued to sink until a hole
twenty-four feet in diameter and OF
unknown depth has resulted. At fire.
quent intervals large bodies of earth
cave into the depths with a noise like
thunder, and the Entertainments OF
the cave-in still continue.
A large granary stands thirty feet
from the present edge Of the pit, and
It is feared that unless it Is removed
at once it will topple into the yawning
gulf. The danger is that the we'll may
not clog itself for months.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
PLANS STATE RIFLE RANGE.
Adjt. Gen. Englesby Of South Dakota
Enlarees Camping Ground.

Adjt. Gen. Englesby has purchased
for the state a strip of ground lying
to the west OF the state camp grounds
at Watertown between the grounds
and the lake shore, comprising about
fifteen acres. This land will be used
to improve the camp ground and give
1t a lake shore frontage. Numerous
improvements are contemplated upon
the camp ground, and additional land
is to be purchased to provide for a
rifle range. The ~adjutant general
proposes to buy land to the north
and west of the camp grounds and
lay out a range, and if successful in
obtaining the land will expend a part
of the governmental appropriation in
fixing up a permanent state range.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
PIN MONEY FOR INSTITUTIONS.
South Dakota Land Department Makes
the Years Second Apportionment.

iSV~
the Years Second Apportionment.
The state land department has made
its second appOrtionment for the year
Of the income to the various endowed
state institutions. This fund Is dis
tributed as it acumulates, and there
will be other distributions before the
close of the year.
The amount sent to each institution
for the present apportionment is:
Agricultural college, s4,335.77; Aber-
deem normal, s343.75; state unfver-
sity, $1.175.99; deaf and dumb school,
s438.20; reform school, SOL ct; Spear
fish normal, s498.63; Madison normal,
s498.63; Springfield normal, $431.74;
northern hospital, $399.38; blind asy-
lum, ~s343.96; school of mines, $257.39.
The amount OF the present distribu-
ton is s9,425.08, and that Of April 5
was S20,587.89, making a total so far
this year Of $30,012.97, which is about
s2,700 more than for the same period
last year. The fund which goes to
the support OF these institutions is
growing every year, and will soon be
a decided factor In the question of
maintenance of the state institutions.
State Veterinarian J. p. Foster has
been in and about Fort Pierre the past
week searching for glandered horses.
He killed sever and ordered one liv.
~ barn and two pastures placed I'M
der quarantine.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
MAN HAS FATAL DRUNKEN FIT.
Collisions With Barb Wire Fence and
Trees Hasten Death,

Collisions With Barb Wire Fence and
Trees Hasten Death.
John Harrington, aged forty-eight
years, was found dead at the home
Of his brother, Daniel, four miles east
Of Elk Point. He was found lying in
the orchard about so feet from the
house with blood OF his face and GOV.
cred with bruises on his fact and
chest and arms. His brother carried
him into the house. and the circum-
stances Of the affair we're such as to
demand an investigation by the autho-
rites.
Harrington, who was an unmarried
man, lived with his brother Daniel, a
mute. Daniel Harrington bought a
bottle of whisky In this city yester-
day at hi sbrother's request. When
bedtime came in the evening, John
told Daniel 70 go to bed; that he was
going to sit up and read the papers a
while. Daniel says he was awakened
at 4 o'clock in the morning by the
his brother in bed. he went in search
Of him. 1t is believed that upon con-
Stunning the whisky Harrington had be-
come crazed, and had ran amuck in
the yard.
DR.. Elliott, the county coroner, was
summoned from Beresford, and an in
quest was held in the afternoon. The
coroner's jury was composed of w. w.
Main, ]. +. Weber and r. M. Crow
der. They returned a verdict Of death
by acute alcoholism and exposure.
The dead mans injuries are pre-
sumed to have been received by run
ming against a barb wire fence be.
tween the house and the orchard, and
also by running against trees in the
orchard.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12

Smith. When the fremen arrived on
the scene the interior OF the struc.
ture was a mass Of flames, and fire
was shooting from the roof. BY hard
work the firemen succeeded In pre-
venting the Are spreading to adjoining
buildings. 1t is the general opinion
that the fire was Of %incendiary origin,
several prior attempts having beer
made to burn the same structure.
A suspected person IL being watched
A suspected person II being watched
and II another attempt Ia made to sci
IRE to buildings an arrest may result
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
MUST SERVE SENTENCE.
Conviction Of Zack Flute Of Murder
Is Affirmed.

The supreme court has rendered a
decision on the petition for a new
trial for lack Flute, convicted at the
last term Of the circuit court at Sis
seton of the murder of Edward Peter
son and w. E. Colby. The supreme
court denied the petition. and sustains
the decision of the lower court. Flute
will be taken to Sioux Falls in a few
days to serve out his sentence.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
Accept Perkins RESIGNATION.

New York. July 4.-The resignation
of George w. Perkins as trustee of the
New York Life insurance company
was accepted at a special meeting OF
the board yesterday. Mr.. Perkins ten
dered his resignation last December.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
FIREsUG WOULD BURN TOWN.

FiREBUG WOULD BURN TOWN.
The authorities of Tyndall are firm
ly convinced that the town has among
its population a flrebug Of an mi
sually dangerous character, who
sens determined to destroy the town
by fire. Within a brief space of time
more than a dozen attempts have
been made to burn buildings on the
principal business street.
The most recent attempt was the
setting fire to a building occupied by
the photograph gallery Of B. w. Bur-
nett and the music store q y. A.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-07-12
Plenty Of Land Remains.

At this time Of writing there are
thousands Of acres OF untitled land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30
SHORTAGE AT muskoeEg.
An Attempt is Made to Shift the Re.
sponsibility

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

MEETING
AT SHAWNEE SUCCESS IN EVERY
WAY-HARMONY REiGNEO.
Dr. David starr Jordan Of Leland
Stamford University Delivered
Three Scholarly Lecturcs-En.
tertained Royalty Socially.

Ardmorcs delegation of teachers
who have bcrn in attendance at the
meeting uf the oklahoma and Indian
Territories Teachers ASSOCIATION re-
turned to This city Friday night with
the exception of Superintendent Ey.
ans who returned Saturday. Prof Ev-
ans remained over to assist in per-
f,gtme thr work of matchmaking the
two associations.
Prof r,rf,rburv vino v,s pre4rnt
and r.,I , r,p,, am tb, .uirb School
OIL. . s,.I,r r.rt.,." had fr, r,Il,v.
tr, t, .,, fp r,a,rJ e., t1, mpatipr.
.vris v,s "a, n,. tb, rre,t,.t c,tb.
.rip.- of t.,cb,rs ,,rr. assembled I'm
otl,b,v, Nor, tr,p 500 t.,r5crs
y,.r, rpr,II,l md tho interest and
.ptbusi,.m was pI,prrtiop,tr to tbc
Attendance
.u,siIrs tb, r,r,l,r. .rorrop, of dis.
cpsgi,rs nr srbi,cts ,f ipt,r,st tn
every teacher from tbe Primary
School to the University. tbe teach.
.rs .vora piyon concart bv tho
N,,ods Couptv school Orchestra an.
otbcr by tbo I-piv,rsltv of Oklahoma
Orchestra and , rocoptiop N the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

Brown q Bridgman have Just recely-
ed the biggest line of frames and fran
ed pictures ever seen IN Ardmore.
Make your friend happy by buying oae
Of them for a Christmas present
Beautiful pictures in home make
the home more cheerful and happy
and many happy moments are spent
in looking at them and admiring them.
Come before the rush of the holidays
sets In.
5tf BROWN & BRIDGMAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30
Citizenship Claims.

II you have citizenship claim pend.
ng and are not yet enrolled, or have
other business before the Interior De
partment, write Immediately to VII.
lam w. Wright, registered attorney,
Offices, Washington Loan & Trust
Building, Washington, d. c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30
BROWN & BRIDGMAN.

The Chlckasaw Furniture Company
has a magnificent line of the newest
designs in furniture and they offer at
tractive prices. left
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30
New Haven Raises Wages.

Ardmoreite Special.
New Haven, Conn, Dec. ga dis
pute of long standing between the
New Haven road and its engineers
was brought to a close today by the
adoption Of new scale OF wages.
The passenger engineers are granteu
an increase of 80 cents, the freight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

Eevery piece of furniture in our
house is right from the factory and
the newest designs ar eshown. Come
in and look through.
lGtf CHICKASAW FURNIT' Re co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

engineers of 40 cents and the switch
engineers Of IS cents day. Eleven
hours are to constitute a days work
for suburban runs and twelve hours
for other runs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the STOCK
holders Of the Ardmore National Ednk
Of Ardmore, |. T., for the purpose OF
electlng nine directors to serve the
ensuing year will be held on Tues.
day, January Sth, 1907, at the office
of said bank, between the hours OF
10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock D. m.
G, W. STUART, Cashier
Ardmore, |, T., Dec. S, 1906.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

Miss Bessie Alexander. Miss Leslie
Woods. Miss Mae Johnson. Miss
Maudc Tcnncry and Miss Nettie Har.
dy. Mrs w. G. Canterbury also ac.
cumpaniod the teachers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30
WARNING ORDER.

In the United States Court In the
Indian Territory Southern District:
W 3D. lrhy plaintiff. VS.. Jewel
lrby defendant 80 CSGO.
The defendant Jewell lrhy. g.
warned 10 appear i'm this court in
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff. W. ID. Irny
Witness the Hon. Hosea Town.
send, judge of said court and the
seal thereof this lith day OF Deccm-
hcr 1906,
tScaD &. NJ. CAMPBELL,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

No need of school children bocom-
ing stoop-shouldored. We have shoul-
der braces from s1OO to $3.50 that
will keep them straight without dis
comfort.
80 +. J. RAMSEY. Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

We are Offering bargains in guns.
Come in and look through our stock.
BIVENS. CORHN g. FRENSLEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

If a woman is homely she always
knows it; but it's different with a
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30
ANNOUNCES FOR CLERK.
J. r. Carter Would be Clerk Of the
County.

J. r. Carter Would be Clerk Of the
County.
j. f. Carter, editor OF the Union
Review, newspaper published in this
city In the interest Of the Farmers
Union. and who perhaps Is one OF the
best known men In Carter county, has
announced himself as n candidate for
the Office Of county clerk. Mr.. Carter
needs no introduction to the people
of this county, as be has served them
well I'm the Union and Is perhaps one
Of the best known men in the race 10
the farming element
The Ardmorcitc bcspeaks for Mr..
Carter a liberal number Of votes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

Many Of our anticipated pleasures
are anything but pleasures after we
get them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

Before you buy your 1907 account
books see what we can do for you.
Large stock here that offers especial.
ly good trades.
80 +. J. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

Corrugated iron in all lengths at Biv-
ems, Corhn & Frensley's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

Buy your wire and nails from Biv-
ems. Corhn & Frensley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30
c. NJ CAMPBELL.

by w. 5. CROCKETT. Deputy.
II. A. Ledbetter attorney.
S. II. Butler. Atty. for non-rcs.
First published Dec. Il, 1906.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-17
fouche at High School.

]. Frank Fouche, impersonator and
dramatic artist, will be heard in de-
lightful program at the high school
auditorium Friday evening. The pro-
gram consists of ten numbers, in
GLIDING Shakespeare's "Ghost Scene
and the trial scene in the Merchant
Of Venice" in which Mr.. Fouche is
said to appear at his best. In the
lighter work, Mr.. Foucne will give
"Granny's Come to Our House." by
Rilev: "When De Folks is Cone" also
by Riley. and Fin de Steele by
Cooke
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-17
BIG FIGHT FOR CONTROL IS ON
Hartman is Arrayed Against Presi-
dent Fish, Vanderbilt, Aston and
Other Illinois Central Men.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 17.-Harriman
is not present, but William Nelson
Cromwell, his personal attorney, is
directing the fight against President
Fish who has marshaled all mis- forces
to retain the control of the Illinois
Central.
John Jacob Astor and Cornelius
Vanderbilt will fight on the side of
Fish and with other strong supporters
arrived this morning.
The leaders were in conference all
morning.
Fish refused to vote for Deforest
successor to Director Grinnell. In a
sensational speech he said he dis
covered after he had promised to do
so, Deforest was being forced in, in
an effort by certain parties to gain
control for stock jobbing purposes.
Cromwell answered passionately, ac-
cusing Fish of making the charge to
escape his promise.
Fish is in full control. The vote re-
vealed he will control over 594,73O
shares Fish's nominee, James w. Cut
tin was elected director and all the
other directors were reelected.