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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
Mortgage Sale


,,,,.,...- aafaI,lt has occurred i'm the
conditions Of a mortgage S"utalsH'II,S -,
newer of sale, dated the lgth gay III I" ~,
ary 1901 and recorded IN tIs o,,tCS So,,aG
Dakota. on the 10Th day OF Janua ~ l'Of;lIl
LDnk Ks OF mortgages on page 7si' gwen ny
Dlof HelgersOn, moTtgaEor! 10 u
EliaSou MORTGAGE mortGasiuA ~ ~ iS,
80 ana three 1928 and the southeast
Quarter of the northwest quhtLSi VI -
ton thirty-one tSn township one ~ ~,
tweuty-fOur ll2p range htIy-SlA " iI'r3y
county. south Dakota; and the sald NOR
,gape having been duly Hs~lShed 70
George /. PierSOl, by an nlStI uHiyht ,od -
writing dated the 3Oth day OF HaICh, -. ~.
and recorded in the once on tI Ra,lota on
of deeds of Day county, South Dakota on
the 23rd day OF April, 1906, IN b"ok % oI
mortgages on page 80; ana the salu iIl"i
gage having been by the sald SeoIS -
PieTsoI assigned to the Dixon Land 20,
bv am instrument in writing dated the
9Th day of April, 1906, and recorded IN the
office of the register of deeds OF LAY
county South Dakota, on the G3Td DAY OF
Anil 1875 in book So of mortgages on page
10. and the Dixon Land Co., being me
owner of said mortgage Dy WhiCh tIie
default the power OF sale mas beGoiile
operative, and no action having peeli
Instituted at law TO recover the DEBT thert-
by secured or any part thereof land there l.
claimed to be due on said mortgage at
this date the sum of one thousand twenty
four and Is 100 dollars (SlU4.l6).
Notice is hereby given that sald mort
gage will be foreclosed by sale of said
premises at public auction by the sherifi
of Dav county, South Dakota, on Satur'
day, the eth day of September, 1907 at one
O'Clock o. M, a the front door of the court
house in the City of Webster, Day county
South Dakota, to pay said debt interest
attorneys fees and disbursements
allowed by law.
Dixon Land Co,
Assignee and Owner of Mortgage
Wells * Walton,
Attorneys.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
The london Police Whistle.

What is the most powerful weapon
man can carry against the possible
dangers OF nocturnal London? For
general utility and for special emer
gencies you cannot-at least such Is
one night rambler's experience-beat
the ordinary police whistle. In addi
ton to its services as cab caller-one
for a GROWER, two for hansom-there
are times, happily extremely rare
when IL may prove tower of strength
One such occasion the writer can re
call. About two hours after midnight
in a quiet byway. An agitated elderly
gentleman at an open door, which he
Is afraid TO enter. The lock has been
forced, and within may be-burglars
Have you seen policeman? No. But
three blasts on the whistle and the de
serted pavement swarms with them
From every corner one arrives, and
the house Is surrounded. The home
going citizen knows not by what forces
he is encompassed till he sounds that
whistle In his or some one else's emer-
gency.-London Standard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
Worms and Tunnels.

Brunei, the famous engineer, is said
TO have obtained the idea for con
structing the tunnel under the Thames
from watching the teredo, soft worm,
which lives In harbors and the mouths
of rivers and bores its way into any ex
posed timber. The teredo, as II bores
into the wood, incases itself In cal
careous tube, and this gave Brunei the
needed inspiration. He set his men TO
work boring into the mud from be-
hind a shield. which was showed for
ward as the boring progressed, brick
arch being built in the rear, just as the
tube of the teredO was made. On this
plan all subsequent subaqueous tunnels
have been made
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
A Penny Saved.


When Benjamin Franklin wrote "A
penny saved is penny earned" ne
did not mean penny skimped from
our daily living or from our necessi-
ties. That is not "a penny saved" in
the best sense, II is a penny stolen
from yourself. A penny saved is a
penny rescued from waste. An hour
taken from needed sleep is not an hour
saved, but an hour stolen. An hour
taken from idle gossip and turned to
some good account-that is an hour
saved. And il is the same way with
our money and our products. There is
no economy in self denial. 1t is the
duty of every man and woman TO live
the fullest and best life possible, TO
get the most they can ont of life, to
nourish the body and mind and soul
and 10 develop them to the highest
possible degree. This cannot be done
by skimping. Economy is necessary
but we must not mistake what econ.
,my is. We must save the wastes,
atop the leaks; but, having saved, we
must put our savings to some good use.
else we are like the miser with his
sold-a detriment to society instead of
good.-EXchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
a WALKING Fern,

This is the popular name given to
fern by reason of its peculiar habit of
growth. Its fronds are heart shaped,
bright green in color, six to twelve
inches long and arch over and the fine
slender points, coming in contact with
the soil, take root New growth again
proceeds from the latter, which in turn
roots also, so that the plant is con-
tinually moving forward, suggesting
the idea of walking. This peculiar fern
Is quite hardy and grows we'll in any
good soil and in shady position.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
When the snuffbox Went Round.

A curious characteristic Of the earlier
days of club life was the almost uni
versal practice of snuff taking and it's
very slow replacement by the use of
tobacco. 1t was part Of gentleman's
education to manipulate a snuffbox ele-
gantly. and the possession of a number
Of costly specimens of these receptacles
was Indispensable, explaining why
snuffboxes of every variety In gold.
silver, enameled and jewel incrusted,
are nowadays so largely found among
the curlositles of the collector. There
were snuffboxes kept full in every
room In the clubhouse, and the fire.
quent call for it by an irritable old
member was one of the hits In Bull
wer Lytton's play Money" The sup
ply Of snuff was made gratis to men,
bers. The cost amounted TO EGO or
EDO year, and as the indulgence in
tobacco in this form gradually gave
way to that of smoking the expendi-
ture was thought unnecessary. Fort
nightly Review.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
Notice of Bids for Sewer Contract.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will he received by the city council of the
City of Webster, South Dakota, at the
office of the City Auditor of said city, up
to the 3rd day of September, 1907 lat o'clock
d. M, for the construction of a system of
sewerage in the City of Webster.
Bids will be received on both glazed
sewer pipe and concrete sewer pipe where
the size of such pipe is is inches or over
and on glazed sewer pipe of all sizes
under IS inches, in accordance with the
plans and specifications of the city
engineer on file in the office of the city
auditor of said city and in the office of ID.
z. Washburn, city engineer, at Aberdeen,
South Dakota, as changed, altered and
modified by the city council; said sewer
to- be constructed on the following streets
The outlet of said sewer to be at a point
about 1850 feet east of the intersection of
Seventh street and Third avenue, thence
thence south on Fourth street to Railroad
avenue, thence southwest on Railroad
avenue to Main street, thence north on
Main street TO Washington street, and
from point on Main street where it is
intersected by First avenue west, on First
avenue to First street, thence north on
on Third avenue from First street to a
point south of the southwest corner of
Gruby's addition; from First street at the
intersection of Second avenue, west on
Second avenue to Mable street.
All bids shall be for the price per lineal
foot for each size sewer pipe and for each
man hole and catch basin, according to
the plans and specifications as changed,
altered and amended, and must be
accompanied by a certified check in the
cum of 81 10000 to guarantee that the bid
der will enter into a contract and furnish
a bond for the fulfillment thereof, in case
his bid is accepted.
That the bidder whose bid is accepted
agrees at the option of the said City of
Webster to accept at their face value
special assessments certificates. Said
city council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated at Webster this 3Oth day of July.
1907.
BY order of the city council.
Carl Malmberg,
(seaD Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
Costly kevs.

One thousand seven hundred pounds
was the sum given by Count Adolphe
de Rothschild for what may be said to
be the most valuable key in the world.
1t Is marked with the arms Of the
Strozzi family and is believed to be
the work Of the great italian artist
Benvenuto Cellini, who fiourished In
the sixteenth century. The key Is CHS
eled out OF a block Of steel. presenting
two grotesque female figures and orna-
mented with various masks and scrolls.
Another costly key, which formerly be-
longed to the Medici family, il In the
South Kensington museum, London
Tia upper part OF the bow rests upon q
square temple, inciosing a standing
figure, exquisitely chiseled. holding .
shieid. The pipe consists Of column
with Corinthian capital
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
Notice to Creditors.

In county court, Day county, South
Dakota.
In the matter of the estate of Carrie s.
Steffen, deceased.
Notice il hereby given bv the under
signed executor of the estate of Carrie 5.
Stetfen, deceased, TO the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against the said
deceased. to exhibit them, with the neCes-
Sarv vouchers, within six months after
the irSt publication of this notice, to the
said executor at the office of Wells d
Walton, in the City of Webster, Day
county, South Dakota.
Dated at Webster, South Dakota, this
1Cth day of July, 1907.
Ruthford BurChard Steffen,
Executor of the estate of Carrie 5.
Steffen, deceased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
Notice to Construct Sidewalk.

Notice is hereby given to the owners
and occupants of lot number one of block
number five of the original plat of the
City of Webster, Day county, South
Dakota, that you are required to con-
struct, at your own expense, sidewalks
on Second avenue along the north side of
said lot before the fifth day of August,
gravel and concrete bed in conformity to
the ordinance of the City of Webster in
relation to the construction of sidewalks,
and you are hereby notified that if said
walks are not constructed within the
time aforesaid the said City of Webster
will then proceed to construct the said
walk, and that the expense for so doing
will be assessed upon said lots or parcels
of land.
Dated this Bird day of July, 1907.
By order OF the city council,
Carl Malmberg,
(itN Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01

A small, sharp faced boy, one of
whose eyelids had an inclination to
droop In chronic wink, entered a
tailor shop In upper Broadway. ap-
preached the proprietor and silently
handed him button. The tailor took
Il and looked puzzled.
whats this forY' he asked. II
don't want X I've sot plenty Of but
TONS"
@Dat's all right" said the youngster.
but yer want business. don't yerY'
YES"
"weli. Just sew . pair O. pants on
dat button"
The small boy was half way up thu
block before the tailor reached III
door.-New York Globe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
Notice to Creditors.

State of South Dakota,
County of Day.
In county court.
Estate of Berget N. Svang, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrators de bonis non, of the
estate of said deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrator de bonis non. at
his Office. in the City of WATERFOWL. Cod
ington county, South Dakota.
Dated at Watertown, S. d., this 18th day
of June, 1907.
John h. Hanten,
Administrators de bonis non.
Hanten * Loucks,
Attorneys for Administrator,
WATERFOWL, s. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01

The word sphinx is from the Greek
and means the strangler and was APP
piled to q tabled creature Of the Egyp-
tians which had the body OF lion. the
head Of q man or an animal and two
wings attached to Its aides. In the
Egyptian hieroglyphs the sphinx SYM
bolized wisdom and power united. 1t
has been supposed that the fact that
the overflow Of the Nile occurred when
the sun was in the consultations Leo
and Virgo gave the idea OF the COM
binations OF form In the sphinx. but
this Idea seems quite unfounded. In
Egypt the reIgnIng monarch was usual
" represented In the form Of sphinx.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01

.,.,t,, south Dakota, this 24th day oil
jury The RI Farmers and Merchants BANK
Sears s. Potter, >,...,,,a.
Webster, South Dakota
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01

We were made to radiate the per-
fume Of good cheer and happiness as
much as a rose was made to radiate its
sweetness TO every passerby Success
Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01
A Smoke
EATERS
" BY
AONGs LOUISE
MERRIFIELD.

Burke used TO see her pass by the
engine house every morning on her
way 10 the paper box factory around
the corner on Thompson street. she
had never missed day all summer
long. and every morning little before
z O'Clock Tom Burke would stroll out
Of the engine house carelessly, tip a
chair back against the red brick wall
and read the morning paper attentive
ly until the paper box factory girls
rana hv
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08
PERSONALS

Miss Bessie Bull returned Monday
from her home in Mapleton, where she
spent the holidays.
Miss Thacker, who has been visit
ing with relatives in Fargo, returned
Monday and will resume her position
as teacher in the Belmont school.
o. Joystad of Galesburg, N. D., has
been visiting with friends in the city.
He departed this morning for Meki-
mock.
M. ]. Liverman left Monday evening
for Winnipeg where he goes on BUSH
ness in connection with the Kent
Realty and Investment company of this
city.
Tena Weagant of Minot spent Sun
day with friends here.
r. A. Jackson departed this morning
on business trip through the west
ern part of the state.
Robert Woods, a prominent mer-
chant of Berthold, is visiting his broth
ers in the city.
B. G. Skulason went to Devils Lake
this morning on legal business.
SD Williams of Duluth is prom
inent business visitor in the city to.
day.
s. F. Dose of Langdon registered
over day.
Edwin Buckingham returned Mon
day from Forest River where he re-
ports delightful visit with friends. In
cidentally he learned something about
pool.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08

officials are doing all in their power
TO meet the demands of the travelling
public"
\. Berthiaune Of Bottineau, when in
terviewed said, I'VE have plenty of
coal at our city and there has been no
car shortage with u.s. Don't think
there is the amount of suffering that
is reported" n. o. Welkos, a business
man of Omeeme says they have had
enough at his town to move
the grain, though he thinks
from what he has heard that
railroads are holding back cars I'M
necessarily and gives as his reason for
this belief that the expense of moving
grain during the cold winter months
is so much greater than in summer
that railroad officials are not doing
all they should do and ought to be
made to do by proper legislation. He
admits that at one time some years
ago in Minnesota the situation was
much more strenuous than anything
that has come under his observation
so far this winter. He then related
an incident in which he figured when
he and his brother were "baching." No
fuel or flour to be had so they ground
wheat with a coffee mill and baked
their gems" by fire made of twisted
hay
N. R. Burley says he just came in
from Pembina where he has been for
five months and that there is plenty
coal and no trouble to get cars to
move grain.
R. Brownlee, who travels out of
Grand Forks has not seen any actual
suffering for want of coal but believer
there is an unjust discrimination il
the distribution of cars for shipment
of grain and quoted a case that came
under his observation which would in
dictate that the large fish are after the
little fellows. 1t has ever been thus
from time immemorial.
E. Fox, superintendent, Western
division Duluth Elevator company,
gentleman of exceeding fairness who
travels from Breckenridge, Mimi, to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08
FUEL AND CAR SITUATION.

The general complaint of coal and
and car shortage i'll North Dakota is
somewhat exaggerated by some and
while the real condition is bad enough,
the suggestions thrown out by some
that We have no coal and are freezing
and the car shortage prevents the NOV
ing of grain and consequent shortage
of cash are determinental to the pros
perity of our young commonwealth
These exaggerated statements tend to
breed dissatisfaction and dissentions
uncalled for and hurtful. Car Short
age is general and not local as many
seem to think.
On careful inquiry the Evening
Times finds the real condition some
what less appalling then the conditio..
reported by calamity howlers" and
while we are free to admit that the
situation is unpleasant and that there
is reason for being concerned, We be-
lieve that the best interest of all con-
cerned are not enhanced by overdraw-
ing the real situation.
The Evening Times, ever ready for
a square DEAL" made careful inquiry
from gentlemen of. prominence and
veraeity from different part of the
state with the following replies. (No
hear-say remarks).
Banker Arnot who has travelled con-
siderably through the western part of
the state says. Il do not personally
know of a single case of suffering for
want of fuel. The passenger trains
have had many difficulties with which
to contend but believe the railroad
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08

Mohall, n. d., has seen no actual suf-
fering for want of fuel though he ad-
mits that not a house of theirs on the
line has any coal on hand for sale at
the present time. yet he believes the
railroads are making strenuous efforts
to relieve the situation He holds the
same opinion as Secretary Shaw rela-
tive to the congested condition of rail.
road traffic.
Thus we see that none of the above
gentlemen have actually witnessed
any suffering as a result of coal short
age
Other portions of our country are
having unpleasantness on account of
the congested condition of railroads and
the matter is being investigated pretty
thoroughly. Secretary Shaw gives a
most logical explanation of car short
age as follows:
\ larger crop of cotton than usua.
and an unprecedented yield of cereals,
fruits and every other agricultural
product has filled granaries and ware
houses to overlooking and congested
every important railway. \ few years
ago the freight cars of the country
averaged forty miles day, but owing
to the present congested condition and
insufficient terminal facilities and fac
tory sidings they now average only
twenty-five miles day.
In the absence of more trackage and
increased terminal facilities, an in
crease in the number of cars increases
congestion and fails to afford adequate
relief. Non-perishable freight is
shifted to side tracks to make room
for that which is more important.
This delayed freight, however, is own
ed by some one. and some ones money
is thus tied up. The producer has sold
it. though it has not reached the con-
sumner. 1t is represented somewhere
by borrowed money. and the delay in
shipment extends the loan. The same
is true of all material on it's way to
factories.
The above is about the same as
given in the columns of The Evening
Times recently and seems to be
plausible explanation and sensible
view of the situation. This question
arises: How are we to overcome these
conditions? Mr. E. Cox suggests that
double track be laid and the rolling
stock be increased to meet the pres
ent increased demand.
While it is not the purpose of The
Evening Times to screen the railroad
officials or any one at fault we do be-
lieve in giving the under dog" fail
show to win the fight if entitled to do
so and that those who misrepresent
the real situation are not only giving
North Dakota a "black eye" but at
the same time "biting off" their own
noses.
What is the remedy is the problem
to solve.
Shall We by legislation, compel in
dividual or combined capital to in
crease the trackage and rolling stock
to accommodate one years prosperity
regardless of the loss that might be
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08

$200,000,000, there are those who are
shifting panic, either because some
one has predicted it for years that end
in Z or because of ruthless and estravi-
gance that has depleted many purses.
Secretary Shaw says. LET every
man be of good cheer and try to be
conservative. There is no occasion
for alarm" He further adds:
Just now speculation in real estate
is at high tide, and the opinion is ex-
pressed that as much money is tied
up in options and margins in real
estate as in options and margins on
stocks and bonds. He continues:
1t is idle to complain of the newt
able. The spirit of speculation is
among us, and, like the drink habit,
those most addicted are frequently the
loudest in denunciation. 1t i'll be.
comes the real estate Spectator to
decry every other manifestation of
desire to get rich quick. The epithet
"black" banded between pot and ket-
tie is never instructive, and just now
1t is not even entertaining.
Just such times as these tries mems
souls. The men who can meet emer-
gencies and live through them without
losing their heads are the type that
build nations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08

entailed by the following years fail
ure of crop? Everything comes to hin.
who waits. Let us not become toe
impatient. Let us feel that there is
no great loss without some gain and
that out of these strenuous conditions
will come something for the better
ment of all. While conditions are not as
we would have them yet We are better
off with our car and coal shortage and
elevators and bins full of wheat than
the four million in China, dying of
starvation. When tempted to be hy-
percritical just compare your condi-
ton with that of those unfortunate
persons who have lost all, or who are
manned for life or who have deprav.
ed habits or lingering diseases and
if reason has not left you, you will be
thankful that your condition is no
worse.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08
OVER ANXIOUS.

In our mad rush to get rich quick
during prosperous times there has
been large amount of money tied up
in options and no class of speculatars
is more frantic in theiy cry for money
than the real estate dealer.
Notwithstanding that the money in
actual circulation during the last
twelve months has increased over
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08

his, but he who attempts to fitch from
me my good name, robs me of that
which does not enrich him but makes
ME poor indeed" The present editor
of The Evening Times feels that Nc
Clure's adherents should take a little
of the above to themselves. A maya
zine or newspaper that seeks notoriety
through an attack upon defenseless,
innocent persons whose purity should
bring the blush to such defaming hy-
pocrites, deserves the righteous in
dignation of the whole civilized world.
Where does the Golden Rule" apply?