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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Old WOrnO4f Farms Can
 Produce Great Wealth
Government Experts Working Out Problem of Forest Reproduction and Declare That Tree Planting is the Secret of Money Making for Future Genera
 tions in the United States.

Sl10.50 acre when fourteen years old. which amounts to an annual income of $S.69 an acre. Several equally striking cases could be cited throughout the entire middle west and 1t Is known thai where the catalpa will succeed no other tree vll pay so well. Good soil and moisture conditions are. however, essential for sue cess with this tree.
 Osage orange has been known to pro duce as high 2640 first class posts and 2212 second class posts an acre and it is well understood that no posts are better than those of osage orange Land pre- ducing such a forest as this could hardly be put to a better use silce timber is the easiest of all crops to raise. and from now on will never go begging for q mar het
 Red cedar. in plantations, twenty-five years old, has reached a value of S200.54 an acre. European larch, used for fence posts telephone posts. reaches an av- craze value of S2OO to $500. White rine plantations forty years old have exceeded Il value of $500 an acre.
 Results Come Quickly.
 It does not take a lifetime to get results. Catalpa often reaches a post size in from eight to ten years, and will give service as q pest from fifteen to forty yetars Osage orange. which reaches post size in from twelve to fifteen years usually last longer than catalpa Black locust. though badly affected oy the borer in some re- gons, grows about as fast as the cata1pa and has almost the same post value, while 1t has the great advntage over catalpa of being able to thrive on poor land. European larch reaches size suitable for telephone poles in twenty-five years. When treated with preservatives it will then last from fifteen to twenty-five years. On favorable sites whGIe pine will make saw timber in from forty to sixty years. Already the demand for the tim Der of this tree shows conclusively that the investment will prove immensely prof itable.
 Must Be Discrimination.
 In every region of the United States there Is at least one forest tree, and gen erally there are several forest trees which can be planted with a complete assurance of commercial success if the plantation Is properly established and given proper care.
 The government has made a careful study of most of the forest plantations in the United States. It's publications on tree planting may be had free of charge upon application to the forest service of the department of agriculture at Wash lngton. The studies on which they were based were made especially for the benefit of farmers and other land owners. and 10 prevent the waste of thousands of dollars annually lost by planting the wrong forest trees or by improper care 1 of plantations.
 From the manner in which our natural timber has been cut if is clear that each i region will have to be made as nearly self-supporting in timber growth as pos sible. The lesson of the past Is that the l right forest trees grown in the right way l will bring big profit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
fnjoys Comprehensive System Unknown in Most of
 the States
BRANDON IS PLEASED
 WITH HIS RECEPTION
People of Odenville Are Enthusiastic Over Plan to Build High School for County-TSx Officers
 Are Busy.

Montgomery, August 19.-(Special 1.-The signing of the monument bills have given to Alabama a comprehensive system of monument erection not enjoyed by many other states It will be able to erect a monument at each of the four great parks erect a shaft to the memory of Jefferson Davis and provide for marking the graves in time of all the heroes of the state who died away from home in the Civil war.
 The insane hospital investigation com mission will be in session much of the week, organizing tomorrow with Repre- sentative Jere King as the chairman. The other members are Senators Hayes and Spragins and Representatives Ar hold and Gunter. Meetings are to be held here and at other cities, among them Tuscaloosa, where the hospital is located A large number of witnesses have been summoned
 Work on beautifying the grounds at the capitol will soon be under way. The whole thing Is to be enclosed and drive way of cement and hexagon block built. It will be in every way made to conform to the latest ideas of landscape gardening, an expert having been secured for the work.
 Julia Berry has been brought in from the country nearby on a charge of mur- dering the iliegitimate child of her daugh ter. She says the mother rolled over on the child at night and killed |.
 The trial of Dr. Frank Caffey. negro physician, charged with criminal prac- tice on white women, was not called this week because of the absence of important
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
New Corporations.

The following new corporations have in formed the secretary of state of their in corporation:
 South Park Land company of Brming- ham Capital, $1oOOO; incorporators, E. L.. Williams, George A. Williams and G. F. Lindsey
 Birmingham Whip and Razor company Capital 5000; incorporators, J. l.. Lentz, f E Ballard and C. B. Ballard.
 Cherokee Warehouse company of Pied mont. Capital s40,o0o; incorporators, J. R. Trotter and others.
 Erie Lumber company of Curtiston Etowah county. Capital, $10 900; incorpor- ators, D. G. Curtis, A. E. Swanson, NJ. w. Shreve and B. A. Swanson.
 Pioneer Lumber company of Ensley Capital, s15,O00; incorporators, F. J. Sheppard, H. c. Russell, Jr., and S. E. Grant.
 These appointments have been made by the governor:
 Notaries public and justices of the peace: J. c. Jenkins, Clayton; A. A. Me Donald, Louisville; S. J. Chapman, New ton. Constable: w J. Boyd, Phenix City,
 Notaries public: J. P. Knabe, Montgom- cry: M A. Pinson, Mountain Creek Miss Minnie Ford. Birmingham G. l.. Char retts. Sumerdale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Tax Officers Busy.


 Judge J. J. Mitchell, head of the state tax commission, Is the only mem Der present this week. Col Harvey Jones is in Mobile, where he will spend the week with the board of revenue in looking into values, and Mir. Powell is in other parts of the state looking after interests of like character.
 Gen. R. F. Ligon, inspector general, has made an inspection of the First regiment, now in camp at Pickett Springs. and found the showing good. He Is especially pleased with the good order and discipline and general camp excellence. He will make full report in detail to the governor later. The men of the First have been paid and are ready for the return to their homes.
 Governor Conner spent Sunday and Monday at home in Birmingham, where he looked after both state and private business. He will most of the rest of the week be at his desk in Montgom- cry.
 The Ladura Consolidated Mines com pany of Moreles, Mex, has been ad- mitted to Alabama, with J. c. Allen of Birmingham secretary and treasurer. <,,rhe capital stock is 5000, ,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Odenvllle School.

Gen. William w. Brandon, state au- ditor. Is enthusiastic over the rceep- tion he received at Odenville. St. Clair county where he went Saturday to A. barbecue and rally in the interest of the location of one of the state high schools authorized by the recent ses- sion of the legislature. He says he found there one of the most progress sive communities he has ever visited in the state and predicts that whether they get the school not it will be 7 a good town one of these days.
 As he Is a member of the commits sion which will locate the high schools to be erected by the state, General Brandon Is taking advantage of every opportunity to visit communities ask ing for them. He went to Odenville with this in mind. knowing that they were after the St. Clair cshool. He has also been at Demopolis. which is ask ing for a school, and expects to be in oth CT places as he can. Several towns in the state are asking that they have the schools and 1t will take some time to work out the plan of location. even after the governor decides that there is money enough to allow 1t.
 The state gives s2000 year to each school. The community that secures 1t must meet this with a building and lot that will make the value of the whole investment not less than s5000. After that the question of location is taken m.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
EPIGRAMS.

From SUNDAY Sermon bvRev. Ii. Preston
The bravest and the best of this
worlds hard work has been done by
minorities, In this respect it is now
as it was in the days of Noah and of
the twelve apostles.
But it is not always easy to keep
minorities up to their distinguishing
principles. Some waver and lapse,
and the weak halt between two opin.
ions.
Over and over and over again in
these days, men doubtingly inquire
whether God has anything to do with
the history and life of this world.
There are those ready to admit hat
in the ages past, God came into the
worlds affairs; that He was on fields
of battle, and wrought victory or de-
feat; but now God seems more dis
tant and more silent than he is repre-
sented as being in the Scriptures.
The fact is, all times are "Bible
times" God is equally present in
both Bible history and other histories.
Could the history Of the United
States be written with the same de-
gree of spiritual insight as the Bible,
it would be eel to be as fully per-
meated with Divine interpretations as
is any of the history which is bound
into the word of God.
Because there is a rational God
there is rational order in the universe.
Is it the credential of the Divine
Presence to be out of an established or.
der. Why should an extraordinary
event prove the presence of God any
more than an ordinary onea
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
MANcAEs-Ee e 9.

Attorneys j. HI. Cole, of Miller. and
w. II. Warren, of De Smet, were in
town Tuesday.
The planting of trees and shrubs
seems to be the order of the day.
j. f. Callahan has recently refitted
and occupied the Frank Keller cottage
on Main street.
D.. Crichton transacted business in
Bancroft Wednesday.
Jack Fuller is spending a week OF
two In Manchester.
Bob" Robson now holds his head
fully an inch and a half higher with
that new harness in sight.
Mrs. Sheldon spent Monday in De
Smet.
Robert Leach now runs the city
dray.
Emil Gilbronson is giving his build
ing a coat of paint.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
THOUGHT HUSBAND DEAD.

Arlington, S. D., April 25.-The
marriage of Mrs. John Florea to Chris
Christianson, a wealthy land owner,
turned to gloom, owing to the discov-
cry that husband No. ! of the blush
ing bride is alive, instead of having
been killed in a railway accident, as
was reported last winter.
Florea disappeared, leaving nc
trace, and Mrs. Florea instituted di-
vorce proceedings, but hearing that
he was dead, and having been com
forted through the attentions of Mr.
Christensen, she dropped proceedings
and consented to share her lot with
him.
They were married last Saturday,
but no sooner had the wedding party
dispersed to their homes than word
came that Florea was alive, and only
waited his release from a Montana
Jail to return to his spouse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
THE POOR GIRL.

In December last Miss Alice Joseph
inc Ferrin, a former resident of Wes-
sington, sailed from New York for
Bolengi, Congo Free State, Africa,
where she was to be united in mar
rage to Rev. Andrew +. Hensy. a mis-
sionary, and formerly pastor of the
church at Washington, says the Huron
Herald Democrat. A letter from
Miss Ferrin, dated at Matadi, Africa,
states that a certificate Of identity to-
gether with a similar one as to her
parentage, birth, age and residence is
required by the authorities in hat
country before marriage can be con-
summated. The marriage was post
pened pending the arrival of this GER
~tificate which was promptly made by
the clerk and forwarded to the lady,
As four months will elapse before the
certificate reaches Miss Ferrin, the
marriage will not take place until the
latter part of summer or early in the
fall. Meanwhile Miss Ferrin will as
sist her prospective husband in his
work, she having made special prep
a~ration as a teacher of girls and WON
! en- in the missionary fields in Africa.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
NOT A SMALL INSTITUTION.

Saturday vas pay day at the cream
cry and patrons of that institution
were paid on the basis of S1.16 per
hundred for a 4 per cent. milk test.
The price of butter continues high for
this time of year, but of course a drop
must come soon. This week com
pletes thirteen successful years for the
local creamery and during that time
it has distributed among its patrons
nearly 100000, besides the amount
paid out for operating expenses. An
institution that is bringing in a
modest sum of $4,000 per year, put
ting it directly in circulation should
not be overlooked in years when the
farm is productive, and such has not
been the case here. The farmers still
take the time to look after their dairy
interests, and many of them not only
look to the creamery to pay their run
ming expenses, but realize a neat profit
therefrom. -Iroquois Chief,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03

The southwest corner of one of those
Michigan snowstorms accompanied
by a brisk northeast wind struck this
locality on Saturday morning and
remained with us all day.
From Linton, N. d., we have the
cheering intelligence that Mrs. G.. j.
Williams, whose serious illness was
previously noted, is getting better
Miss Clara Herrick patronized the
shop of a tooth carpenter in De Smei
one day last week.
Mrs. Wilder and Mrs. Herrick went
to De Smet on Friday intending to
return on Saturday, but the storm
kept them in town until Sunday.
G. N. Rostad and Mrs. II. j. Ross
this week get goods from the G. E
Newell nursery agency in De Smet.
The former shade and ornamental
trees, aud the latter choice Towering
plants.
Martin Hetland, our mail carrier
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
Correspondence
SPIRIT LAKE BLIZZARD.

Miss Anna Stromann is quite sick
at this writing and under the care of
DR.. Benner.
Mrs. H. A. Poppen started Thurs
day morning for Iowa where she in
tended to stop a few days and then
go on to Forreston, Ill. Mr.. Poppen
expects to start Saturday from De
Smet with a carload of fat cattle from
his farm for Chicago. He will then
go on to Forreston and join Mrs.
Poppen for a visit with friends.
The seeding is pretty well ended
in this neighborhood.
Mr.. Heart, from Bryant, was in this
neighborhood looking for land. Mr..
I'll. was well pleased with the country
around Spirit Lake.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
RWfN

George Silver went to Lake Preston
last Thursday to consult DR.. Fruden-
field.
Miss Edna Lund returned home
from Bryant Monday morning, where
she has been visiting for a few days.
Elmer Robinson drove to De Smet
Friday.
Mrs. VanSchoick, who has been
teaching in the Andrews district, re-
turned home to Madison, and her
brother, Summer Stearns i2 going to
finish the term in her place.
Mr., Stone went to Andover Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. HOLSTERS little
0 has been very sick the past week,
but is some better now.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kitchen last We'd
nesday.
Miss Irene Stockwell entertained a
few of her girl friends at a maple
wax party last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. f. Waby and son and daughter
Ed. and Myrtle, visited at the home
of Ed. Coulson's Sunday.
Chas. Jepson has sold his residence
property to Sam Stewart. Sam does
not expect to move in before the next
spring.
Mrs. George North entertained a
company of young people Monday
evening at a surprise party for Martin
Johannesen. A lovely lunch was
served and all had a very enjoyable
time.
Mrs. I'll. B. Atwood has been on the
sick list the past week.
Ben Severson went to Rochester
Hospital Saturday for medical aid.
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs DOR
gen Stevens last Friday occurred the
marriage of their son Hans to Miss
Anna Nelson, formerly of Chicago.
Mr.. Stevens is well and favorably
known in this locality, having grown
to manhood here. Miss Nelson spent
her early childhood here, but moved
east with her parents some years ago.
This young couple have a host of
young friends who join in wishing
them a long and happy welded life.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
surprised us on Saturday last by de-
livering mail in the storm.
EAsr END ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. David johnson are
rejoicing over the arrival of son who
came Saturday morning to make his
future home with them.
John Warnke departed for Huron
Monday and from there he expects to
go to North Dakota to secure some
land.
John and Martin Hersrud are load
ing a a and expect to go to North
Dakota in a day or two.
Mrs. Ole Larson is visiting at the
home of B. Austad, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIAL Larson were Wis
iting at the home of Martin Larson
the first of the week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
TOWN LOTS.
Grand Public Sale at
Midland, S. D.

Wednesday, May %. Auction sale OF
town lots at Midland, S. d., the new
town on the Pierre Rapid City &
North Western, Ry., f%orty-nine miles
west of Pierre. Great chances fol-
new business openings. Do not fail
to attend. Excursion rates. Special
excursion train morning of the sale
from Ft. Pierre to Midland. Agents
Chicago & North Western R'y. viii
give you full particulars on applica
ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
BANCROFT.

NJ. T. Currier, of Onida, this state,
was called to this vicinity by the
death of his mother, Fannie NJ. Cur
rier, who was buried in the De Smet
cemetery on Saturday last.
John Berglund left Tuesday morn
ing for Saskatoon, Canada, where his
son has taken up land.
Mrs. G. E. Norton, who has been
i'll for the past three or four weeks
is improving slowly.
Miss Viola Gunnison visited with
Huron friends Thursday and Friday
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
COSTLY TO CROSS STATE LINE.

~ ~
Remarkable traffic conditions will
be produced by the New Minnesota
rate law which went into effect MAY
LIST.
The new 2 cent passenger rate vir.
tually raises a barrier around Mime
sofa, against through passenger travel
which will mean that passengers
bound for foreign cities-foreign as
they are situated beyond the 3 cent
barrier-must may tribute in dollars
or delay, to the fact that there is no
national rate law.
Nowhere is this more forcibly illus
trated than in crossing the Red river
of the north, which is the boundary
between Minnesota and North Dako-
ia. At least three fourishing cities
are on the bank of the Red river. They
are Breckenridge, Moorhead and East
Grand Forks. And across the river
are Wahpeton, Fargo and Grand
Forks, n. D., with railway stations
only a mile or so from those of the
Minnesota cities.
If a passenger buys a ticket from
Minneapolis to Wahpeton he will now
pay Sl.44 cents more than the passen,
ger who sits in the same seat with
him who bought a ticket only to
Breckenridge, a station in sight of
Wahpeton, across the Red river. II
a passenger boards a train in Mime
apolis for Fargo his ticket will cost
him 1898 more than it will cost anoth
er passenger whose ticket entities him
to ride to Moorhead less than a mile
east of Fargo. In the case of the
east Grand Forks passengee no will
save S3.06 by walking across the
bridge to Cram Forks, for if he
bought a ticket to Grand Forks ii
would have cost him 1925. whereas
the rate to East Grand Forks is only
$6,19.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03

were forty from this city. about the
same number from Iroquois, and a
large crowd from towns on the line
east. The special train going through
De Smet at IL a. m. had eight coaches
three of them from the Milwaukee
road transferred at Lake Preston.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
REGISTERED BREEDING STOCK

Herefords-I have a number of Register
ed Hereford bulls and heifers for sale at
reasonable prices.
Duroc-Jersey Swine-Boars and sows
registered. This is one OF the best strains
in the state. Terms, cash or secured pa
per. G.. A. SMITH EE 5-111-55. Z miles
norteast of De Smet, 5. ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03

The celebration of the S8th an
niversary of the establishment Of the
/. o. O. f. order at Huron last Fri
day was a grand success. There
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03

/ have a positive cure for Roup, Canker,
and Gapes. Price, soc a quart. Cure
guaranteed or money refunded.
LESTER HANSON, De Smet, S. ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
SEED FLAX.

have 200 bushels good seed fax for sale
at 81. % per bushel on the farm. Inquire of
Fred Still, =. w. "a 14-111-57, 6K miles
northwest of De Smet. 32-3t
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
Reaistered stallion For Sale

Alton, is a dark gray, 4 years old, a sure
foal getter. Stallion is in Cream City
Barn, and his papers may be seen at De
Smet National Bank. Will sell cheap if
taken at once. HENRY AUST,
Ok n =. D.,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03

Two horses of one color. both black, one
black P~ercheron, weight 1000, and black
German Coach, weight 1850. Those two
horses cannot he beat for style, size. or
action; they are first class. h black
Percheron will be in the country from
here to Preston he will make one stand in
Preston In one of the barns. Fees SIS.
The German Coach will stand at Hazel's
barn five days in the week. Fees SIS.
All care will be AIKEN I'm handling horses
but will not be responsible for accidents.
FRED ~. oTANkEY.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
Hsnson's Chicken Remedies.

The Spirit Lake Stock Farm has a mum
Der of Shorthorn bulls for sale. Il. J
Armstrong 20.6
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
REcTs TERED sHoRTHoRNs

900 acres of prairie land, neal Spirit
Lake plenty of water and good shade.
Good care guaranteed. J. w. BURVEE
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
~ S ~ - 8
HOUSE RENT
CATTLE TO

Square house oppositite court house.
3l-2 Geo w. Latin
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
RHII FOE SALE.

Eighteen months old, Red Poll Bull for
sale. Fine animal. inquire of Fred V,
Kundert, De Smet. S. II. 32-3t
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-03
Want STOCK to Pasture.

/ will take cattle and horses TO pasture for
season. Pasture 1K miles northwest of De
Smet. Plenty OF good water. Good care
guaranteed. John limp Owner, 1927
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