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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
GOOD HARVEST IN DRlFrWooD.
big Muddy" Helps Provide Well for
Wreckage Catchers.

More than n man along the Mis-
souri, river makes at least a portion Of
his living by catching driftwood,
which when converted into stove
wood ean cash. This salvage of the
river has been more and more scarce,
as the upper reaches of the stream are
more closely watched for the drift.
But this year the searchers have been
reaping a richer harvest than for
many years. In the past a sound cot
tonWood log was looked upon as a
prize, but this spring the cottonwoods
were no temptation. Hardwood piling
and pine and hemlock bridge timbers
were more enticing and portable. The
erratic Missouri. to show that it can
never be counted upon to do the same
thing twice in the same way, showed
symptoms of remaining steady in its
flow until the various bridge compa-
MES We're tempted into pushing out
their trestle works into the stream,
only to see them swept away to the
profit of the wood catchers down the
stream, watching for that kind of
WreckagS all lne way IRON NloplluSe
to below Chamberlain.
The ice this year came dribbling
along in little flows until the Bis
marck ice" went out two weeks g
in a furry of water and but little ice.
When the regular spring program is
carried out that ends the ice question
for the year and each of the "drlbbles'
of ice had taken it's toll from b pile
bridges used in the railroad construc-
ton work.
At last the river was locked upon
as clear, and work vas resumed all
along the stream, when without suf-
icient warning to allow the stripping
of the bridges, came the heavy snow
which swept the Mobridge works, car
rying with them one of the Workmen
as part of the toll of the river. The
bridge at Pierre was next and Friday
night and Saturday 400 feet OF piling,
bridge timbers and railroad steel went
down the e.
1t is a poor day when n OF the
watchers at Pierre cannot pick up
from SIS to $25 worth Of timber for
his days work with the ice flow. n
while the situation probably will not
be so hard on the bridges when the
June rise comes, there will b plenty
of picking again.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
PIERRE is GROWING.
Much Construction of Residences and
Public BUILDINGS.

The woes of the house hunter in
Pierre are to be reduced as fast as the
contractors can push their work. For
the last year the securing of residence
property without an outright purchase
has been practically impossible. Al
ready this spring thirty residences are
under way, with contracts let for
enough more to reach over a hundred
for the summer. When the years work
is completed it will show a larger
growth in the way of building in the
city thar for many years.
Besides this private work there will
be $500, 900 spent at Pierre this year
in the way of public and railroad build
ings. the railroad having completed
plans for the expenditure of 100000
in that way, with a possible %expendit-
ure of 5000, 900 more on the state CAPT
toll. The school board also will be
compelled to build at least one, if not
two, new buildings this year.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
APPENDICITIS.
Not at All Necessary to Operate In
Many Gases.

Automobiles and Appendicitis scare
some people before they are hit.
Appendicitis is often caused by too
much starch in the bowels. Starch is
hard to digest and clogs up the diges-
tive machinery-also tends to form
cakes in the cecum (That's the blind
pouch at entrance to the appendix.)
A N. H. girl had appendicitis, but
lived on milk for awhile-then Grape
Nuts and got we'll without an opera
tion.
She says: Five years ago while at
school, | suffered terribly with consti-
patton and Indigestion" (Too much
starch, white bread, potatoes, etc,
which she did not digest.)
Soon after l left school I had an at
tack of appendicitis and for thirteen
weeks lived on milk and water. When
| recovered enough to eat solid food
there was nothing that would agree
with me, until a friend recommended
Grape-Nuts.
when | began to eat Grape-Nuts
weighed 50 lbs, but / soon grew to lis
1Do. 1uc ulSLICSS dlleI SdlluS lell LIE
entirely and now 1 am like a new per.
SON."
"a little Grape-Nuts dissolved in hot
water Or milk would have been much
better for this case than milk alone,
for the starchy part of the wheat and
barley is changed into a form of di.
gestable sugar in making Grape-Nuts.)
Ry1-o- ,--- L. 1--.- p-xAl~
Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
'The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
'There's a Reason"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
Examining Railroad Mems Vision.

According to some new regulations
the employees Of the railroads in Prus-
sia-which are government property
must have their eye sight tested
when they enter the service, again
when they enter another branch Of
work which makes greater demands
on the eye sight, and again when ap-
pointed to an official position. Be-
sides this, the eye sight must be test
ed ane every five years, at which
time the men are also to be exam
ened for ocular and constitutional af-
fections nj also for injuries to the
head.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
MINING RED HOT ROCKS.
Interior of Homestake Mine 10 Like
Glowing Furnace Fire.

Removing red hot rock is the task
now confronting the Homestake min
ers in their fight against the fire which
is raging in the mine. A tunnel is be-
ing run from the Terraville side to
penetrate the slope where the fire is.
When the tunnel had penetrated
forty feet a small opening was made
and the fire fighters found lat
seemed to be a furnace of red hot rock.
After this rock is removed it is neces-
sary to turn water on it to cool it be
fore it can be taken away. 1t is also
necessary to lay planks for the men
to walk upon, as the water which is
thrown ahead on the rock comes back
to hot that the men cannot step In 1t.
Water is still being hoisted from the
mine by skips, as the lower working
still contain too much gas to make
them inhabitable. The rock is being
mined from open cuts and upper level
tunnels, and only 400 steps are hung
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
PUZZLE IN
Judge Must Decide If MutiIation is
Cross or Erasure.

Judge Jones of the state circuit
court in Sioux Falls has been called
upon to decide an interesting cleo
ton contest involving the office of
town treasurer at Jefferson, Union
county.
The principals to the contest are
Michael Ryan and Philip Bernard.
The former was the nominee for the
office on the Citizens ticket, and re-
ceived 54 votes. He contends that one
of the 81 ballots counted for his OPP
ponent was intended to be erased by
the voter who cast it, who had made
a cross before the name of every other
nominee on the Citizens ticket except
that of Ryan. Ryan, on the other
hand, contends that the voter in ques-
ton in endeavoring to make a cross
before his (Ryan's) name accidentally
punched a hole through the ballot.
Judge Jones has not yet fixed the
date for the hearing in the case.
Should he hold that the ballot was il
legally counted for Ryan, there will
be a tie. and who will hold the Office
will have to be decided by the draw
ing of cuts.
Frank Rhodes, employed at the saw
mill of Mclaughlin Bros. at West Ma
hant, was killed while working in the
mill. A piece of board became loosen
ed and fell in the way of the saw.
Rhodes kicked at it to remove the OBJ
struction and his clothing was caught
in the machinery and the unfortunate
man was drawn into the teeth of the
saw. He was thirty-three years old
and came from Western Iowa, where
he had several brothers and sisters.
Gov. Crawford has issued q procla.
nation asking for aid to the famine
sufferers OF Russo.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
CLEANER CITY is LOGAN.
corteIyou, Mayor-EIect Of sisseton, Is
Pledged to Reform Cause.

IcOQe TO HCIOFm cause.
There is every good reason to be-
lieve that S~isseton has embarked upon
a truly reform era The result of the
vote on the license question fairly as
tonish both sides. But many in1u-
ences had been working to turn the
scale in favor of a temperance town.
A night Waterman. who believed it his
duty to be useful as we'll az orna-
mental, uncovered some of the dark
places which We're being fostered by
the saloon element. Some of his dis
closures were sensational and turned
many men toward anti-license and a
cleaner town who heretofore had been
icy.
H. l.. Cortelyou, the ~mayor-elect, is
under pledge in the platform on which
he made his w to Danish all
"blind pigs and "~bootleggers' and to
stop all illegal sales of liquor by any
person, high or low, in the city. He is
under promise to see to it hat every
policeman does his full duty in n
forcing the ordinances Of the city.
81 will not tolerate any policeman"
he says, who drinks on duty or
shields lawlessness or vice in any
form. l will do all in my power to
make this city a safe and proper place
in which parents can bring up their
children. ! will see to it that the
streets are kept free from drunken
ness and rowdyism."
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
PLAN TO GET SETTLERS.
Immigration Commissioner to Call a
Meeting for April 80.


Meeting for April 80.
Clarence McIlvaine of Huron, who a
few weeks ago was appointed to the
office of immigration commissioner for
South Dakota in accordance with an
act of the last legislature, which Gre
ated this important office, while in
Sioux Falls announced that he soon
would call a meeting of real estate
men and others who are interested in
the upbuilding of the state, for the
purpose Of formulating and deciding
upon a plan for carrying on the work
of inducing new settlers to come to
South Dakota.
The meeting will be held on April
80. While the place for holding the
meeting has not been definitely de-
cided upon, it is probable that Huron
will be selected, as that city easily
can be reached from all parts Of South
Dakota which will receive the greatest
benefit from the work OF h new I'M
migration commissioner.
Commissioner McIlvane recently
has been in communication with those
in charge Of immigration matters in
adjoining states, and has received
MANY pointers as to how best to pro-
coed to push the advantages OF South
Dakota before the people OF the Uni
ted States who are looking for ne"
homes. These letters will be laid be-
fore the meeting on April 30.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
To Have Two New Banks.

Two new banks will soon be estab-
lished in Huron, making five in all.
One will be known as the City Nation
al bank, with a paid-up capital Of $780,
600. E. L. Abel and E. H. Vance are
the originators of this enterprise. Ar
ticles of incorporation will be taken
out at once and preparations for a
banking building are being made. The
new institution will open it's doors for
business about the first Of June. The
other will be the State bank. with a
paid-up capital of 2 $4,000. George G.
Fnllenweider, formerly Of the Stand
ard Savings bank, c. e. Bryant, Lieut..
N. Farmer are the incorporators.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
NO CHANGE IN LICENSES.
Voting in South Dakota Removes Few
idS

1IOSs
Municipal elections were held
throughout South Dakota Tuesday, the
prevailing issue being liquor licenses.
Returns indicate little change in the
present standing of the prohibition
and saloon forces. In Sioux Falls the
principal issue was on the granting
of a ~thirty-year franchise for the con-
struction and operation of a street
railway system, which was ratified by
large majority.
Two issues relieved the monotony Of
an otherwise unusually quiet election
in Sisseton-the fight for mayor and
the saloon question. Three good men
were up for mayor-H. l.. Cortelyou,
Peter Burns and Andrew MarvicK.
Cortelyou won by q votes after a
spirited fight. Something Of a sur
prise was in the vote on the saloon
question, the city going dry by Sc ma
jority. A strong anti-saloon sentiment
has been at work in the city, yet it is
safe to say that the temperance peo-
pie as we'll as tho others were some
what surprised at the count. The
good people got out and rang the bells
and blew the whistles and a praise
was held in the evening in the Metho-
dist church.
Mitchell - The city election was
exceedingly quiet. The only issue at
stake was the licensing of saloons and
a light vote vas cast, 1t being con-
ceded that license would carry. The
anti-license people made no campaign
against the saloons, and license car
ried by a majority of 233, which was
40 less than a year ago.. r. A. Duncan,
Joseph Koch, P. H. Kelley and A. II.
Doyle were elected aldermen without
opposition. l.. e. Stair, l.. Plotner,
George E. Foster and George Like
were elected members Of the board OF
education. The electric light fran
chise ordinance, which was to have
been voted on was withdrawn a week
before election.
Milbank-Frank Meehan was elect
ed mayor ovev w. H. Roberts. l.. H.
Bentley was defeated for alderman in
the First ward. There was no con-
tests on the other candidates. Ii
cense carried by II majority. The re-
suit was a victory for the regular Or
%ganization over a combination OF
Crawfordites and Prohibitionists.
Sturgis-The Republicans elected
two aldermen, two members OF the
board of education, the school treas
urer, city assessor, police justice and
justice of the peace, and the Demo
Gratis one alderman and two members
Of the board of education. License
carried by go majority. A small vote
was polled. The Republicans control
Doth the council and the board OF edu'
cation.
Pierre-The Progressive Citizens
ticket, sustaining the present admins
tration. carried all out n ward. Sew
err bonds and license carried. Alder
men elected: j. l.. Lockhart, !.
Brandhuber; c. j. Newhauser, John L.
Newell; treasurer of the board OF u
cation, B. j. Binford; members, w. ID.
| Nelson, F. l.. Fuller, j. G. Williams
Dan Bryan, James Stevens, y. X.
IIakin.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
In and About the State
Ex-cAIEF MURDER VICTIM.
10 Net Seen After Cries for HELD Are
Heard.

sbSot0s
The authorities at Yankton Indian
agency are Investigating a mysterious
disappearance which may prove to be
a cold-blooded murder.
The person who has disappeared IL
Steve Cloud Elk, who formerly held
the position of chief of the Indian po-
lice force at Yankton agency. Cloud
Elk's home was at the east side of
the Missouri river directly opposite
old Fort Randall. He last was seer at
Beebe's island, situated about a mile
and one-half up the Missouri river
from his home.
George Beebe, the owner Of the ISL
and, says Cloud Elk reached the island
IN the afternoon of the day he disap.
peared, departing from the island at
about 8 o'clock in the evening for the
purpose of returning to his home
down the river, after arranging to re-
turn to the island the following morn
ing for the purpose of entering Mr..
Beebe's employ.
Beebe asserts that he rowed Cloud
Elk to the east bank of the river, and
Immediately upon reaching the shore
Cloud Elk started down the bank to-
ward his home, while Beebe started to
row back to the island. After Beebe
had reached the island he heard Cloud
Elk calling as if for assistance and
as though he was in great pain, at
some little distance down the bank of
the river. The shouting continued for
about two minutes, the nall became
still.
Cloud Elk failed to appear at the
island the following morning and an
investigation disclosed that he had
not returned to his home the evening
before. Although scores of Indians
and others have searched every foot
of the bank and shore for some dis
lance on either side of the place
where the missing Indian was heard
to Shout, not the slightest trace Of
him has been found.
While acting as chief of police he
made many enemies among his own
people, and it is believed that one or
more of these alleged enemies waylaid
him on the river bank, and after muir
dering him threw his body into the
river, either weighing it down or per-
hitting it to float away with the swift
current.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
BOYS HURT BY TORPEDO.
Lad Pounds Explosive Receptacle and
Explosion Results.


The three little sons Of Fred Mo-
of Tyndall were the victims OF
a peculiar accident as the result Of
finding a railroad torpedo. The boys
found the torpedo while crossing the
track Of the Milwaukee railroad within
the limits of Tyndall. The curiosity
of the boys was aroused by the rat
Ting, which indicated that the box con-
tanned something. An effort was first
made to open the mysterious box, but
this proving unsuccessful, one of the
boys secured a broken iron bolt and
commenced to pound the box. With
the first blow there was an explosion,
and when the smoke cleared away it
was discovered that two of the boys
had been seriously cut about the face.
Robert Moravec, who was doing the
pounding, in addition to other injuries,
had a piece of the torpedo driven
through his cheek. Blood poisoning
or lockjaw is feared.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
Stone for Capitol.

Secretary of State Wipf was in
Yankton on his way back from the
Black Hills, where he had been with
the other members of the state capitol
commission, examining the Hot
Springs quarries in pink and white
sandstone. The Sioux Falls quarries
are now being looked at and the COM
m%issioners, while refraining from CIV
ing any hint as to their decision, stat
ed that South Dakota products would
receive every consideration.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
His Experience as Hamlet.

How are you getting along?" asked
a travelling mar of an acquaintance
who had gone on the stage.
oh, have met with a share of sue
cess. | played Hamlet for the first
time"
Did you get through all right"
Yes, except that l happened to
stumble and fall into Ophelia's grave"
THAT must have been embarrass-
ing"
1T was; but wouldn't have minded
1t If the audience hadn't seemed so dis
appointed when | got out"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26

dered and passages of the secretions
too frequent. On the advice of my
husband began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Since using two boxes my trou-
BILE has not r%eappeared. This is Won
derful. after suffering two years."
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
To Enioin Ditch Work,

Horizon, Wis, April 81. - Attorney
General Frank L.. Gilbert, on behalf Of
the state, has begun %injunctional pro-
ceedings with the object Of preventing
the drainage of Horizon marsh.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Reported by Lothrop & Johnson
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Pres
building, st. Paul, Mimi: Hans A
Aim, Hankinson, N. d., Formulation
locks; Oscar j. Doe, Balfour, N. d.
draft equalizer; Richard E. Flyberg
Halstad, Mimi, firearm; Jenness
Frear, Excelsior, Mimi, paper rack
George G. Miller, Fairfax, Mimi, lie
frigerator fastening; John V. Dorr
Lead, S. D., ore classifier; VIM. =
Fell, Huron, S. D., reinguard; Dickin
O l.. Rose, Mankato, Mimi, sod o:
walk trimmer; Geo. Santen, st. Paul
Mimi, games.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
Fall of Twenty Feet.

Sioux City, Iowa, April 81. Oscar
Johnson fell twenty feet at the site
Of the new First Presbyterian church,
struck his head on a stone and broke
his neck. dying almost instantly.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
Not So Sure.

Golfer (who rather fancies himself)
i suppose you've been round the
links with worse players than me Ell?
(The caddie takes no notice.)
Golfer Tin his loudest voice)-I say,
l suppose you've been round the links
with worse players than me-, eh?
Caddie-I heard vera weel what ye
said. I'm just thinkin' ABBOTT it.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26

ago. dropsy set In.
and my left side was
so swollen the doctor
said he would have to
tap out the water.
There was constant
pain and a gurgling
sensation around my
heart. and / could not
raise my arm above
my head. The kid
new action was diSOr-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
SEEDING Resumed.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, April 21.-Seed-
ing was resumed in this locality after
two weeks delay on account Of cold
weather. The ground has been frozen
almost constantly since the first Of
April, and the grain is going in about
q week later than usual.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
Famous Book Free.

Every reader Of this paper can get free
of charge one of DIR. Coffee's famous books
which tells of a new method by which
persons afflicted with Deafness, Head
Noises, Sore Eyes, Failing Sight from any
cause, can cure themselves at home at
small expense.
Write a letter Immediately to DR.. w. O.
Coffee, 800 Century Bldg, Des Moines, la.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
Great on the Draw

De Swell-Sketcher is an arts,
isn't he?
Rounder-l've seen him draw a full
house on a four-card draw. An artist?
He's q wizard.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
Feminine Wjles,

Stella--1 always get to the theater
last, Sc as to be talked about.
Bella-And l always get to the club
first, so as not to be talked about.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
Generally Awake,

Gerald was afraid you would Of
fer to be a sister to me.
Geraldine-Sisters don't get en-
gagement rings.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
DON'T GRUMBLE At TRIPLES.
twenty-five Bushels Wheat and Forty.
five Bushels Oats Per Acre Are
in Western Canada.
Saltcoats, Sask.,
9Th December, 1906.
To the Editor.

T. AoOOs
To the Editor.
Dear Sir,
1 willingly give you the result of my
four and a half years experience in
the District of Saltcoats.
Previous to coming here I farmed in
Baldwin, st. Croix County, Wisconsin,
and as l have heard a great deal about
the Canadian Northwest, l decided
to take a trip there and see the coun-
try for myself. 1 was SO impressed
with the richness of the soil that l
bought half a section of land about
five miles from the town of Saltcoats.
I moved on to the land the following
June and that year broke 80 acres,
which l cropped in 1904, and had 80
bushels wheat per acre. In 1905, with
ar acreage Of $50 acres, I had "a bush
els wheat and 35 bushels of oats per
acre. In 1906, with ITS acres under
crop, l had Is bushels wheat and as
bushels of oats per acre.
From the above mentioned yields
you can readily understand that l am
West. OF course, 1 have had to work
hare, but l don't mind that when l
get such a good return for my labor.
To anyone thinking about coming to
this country l can truthfully say that
If they are prepared to work and not
grumble at tritles, they are bound to
get on. Some things l would like diff
ferent, but take the country all round,
l don't know where to go to get a bet
ter.
Yours truly,
(Signed) o. B. OLSON.
Write to any Canadian Government
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS Foor-EAsE.

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, Csc. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad.
dress A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.