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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Josephine Campbell went 70
Aida to begin school.
| II. D. Wilson and y. D. Carney q
Carlton we're Abilene visitors,
Elias Doidgs, one Of. Willowdale's
most successful farmers, was in the
city.
Miss Agnes >DeWoli left for Baldwin
where she will attend Baker univer-
sity.
John Shank was in from Navarro
and called at REFLECTOR headquAr-
ters.
Mss Hubertine Pinkham left for
Topeka where she will enter Wash
burn.
Rev. D. X. Latham left for Michigan
where he will attend preachers re-
union.
Fern Ramsey is home from Russell
county where he has been spending
the summer.
Miss Helen Gleissner left for, OK
ford. Ohio, where she continues her
school work.
DR.. and Mrs. A.. s. Gish left for .
three weeks trip to York, Pa, to visit
friends and relatives.
DR.. E. Makins went to Kansas City
to attend the Western Veterinary
association convention.
Mrs J. N. Burton and daughter,
Nellie, returned from Illinois where
they spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. s. Hallam came
home from Kansas City. Mr.. Hallam
stopped there on his way back from
Europe.
| Miss Grace Brewer Of Abilene and
Miss Laura Hare, Enterprise, will 60
to Topeka tomorrow to enter Wash
burn college.
Mrs. James Culbertson OF New
York who has been visiting with her
sister, Mrs. W. B. Giles, left for Los
Angeles, California.
IF. Romberger Of Chanute is here
visiting relatives and friends. He II
at the head of the Chanute Granite
Works and is doing well.
j. v. Mather and wifs Of Pasadena.
California, who have been visiting at
the home Of H. L. Humphrey, left for
the west this afternoon.
w. H. Goodwin, son Of John Good
win OF Hayes, has been appointed
assistant state etymelogist at Wor-
cester, Ohio, fine position.
Mrs. Bertha Stnteville Of Carlton
was iu the city. She will quit farm
| ing and have sale Oct. 8, selling of
all the farm stock and implements.
John Evans. "a former Dickinson
boy but now Of California, is visiting
friends here on his way home from
trip to see his parents in Pennsyl-
vania.
A. D. Coleman is home from Colo
r do. HI says Pixies Peak is a
mighty solid proposition and he has
some doubts about its becoming q
hole in the ground very soon.
Mrs. G, NJ. Rathbone and daughter
Hattie are here from San Francisco
Visiting Mrs G. W. Cooper. Mrs.
Rathbone was formerly Miss Lulu
abbitt Of this city and will be warm
ly greeted by many old friends.
Mrs. W. W. DeLile Of jamestown,
N. Y, and Mrs. Frank Kaufman Of
Dunkirk. N. Y who have been guests
Of their sister and cousin, Mrs. Dr.
Frank Parker, left over the Santa Fe
for Perkins. Okla, where they will
visit relatives.
Prof. M. F. Aumiller and wife have
gone to Pearl where they will have
charge of the Union school, both
teaching during the coming year.
Prof. Aumiller is one Of the cCunty's
best teachers and>his wife an able as
sistant, County Clerk King occupies
their house on Enterprise street.
j. H. Bricker is home from the
Texas panhandle where he has pur-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-12

If thinking Of buying 8 neat fence
for . cemetery lot call on Dodge Bros
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01

investment. So many hundreds OF
county fairs and expositions with
larger scope have been held that have
proved actual financial losses that the
average fair is not expected to be a
business success but is reckoned sat-
isfactory if it merely attracts the peo-
pie and accomplishes the advertising
which is it's chiefest purpose.
But this was not so with the Ben
ton County Fair. The Benton County
people are of the energetic and typi-
cally western class who do things,
and they decided this year to hold an
exposition that would not only adj
vertise the wonderful products and the
fertile lands of that section far and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01
Remarkable Success of the Recent Benton County Fair

~ NE of the most successful county
fairs which has ever been held
in any section of the United
States was the splendid show given
by Benton County under the auspices
of the Benton County Fair Association
at Prosser,. Washington, from Sep
TENDER 18th to 21st. This exposition
was successful not only from an ex-
ploitation standpoint but was one OF
those rare expositions which have
been conducted to successful financial
contamination. Most communities in
holding fair of this sort, consider
that the exploitation advantages are
such they can afford to have it cost
them something because it is good
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01

in the United States, and the people
are all prosperous and well-tO-do;
and this in spite of the fact that Ben
ton County is the youngest county in
the state. 1t was only in July, 1905,
that it was proclaimed body polite,
but even at that time it had under
gone a sufficient development to de-
monstrate it's wonderful future. 1t is
in very rich belt of agricultural and
fruit lands, bounded on three sides
by the Columbia river, and contains
in addition to rich irrigated sections,
the famous Horse Heaven and Rattle
snake regions, which are among the
finest wheat producing section in the
West, comprising about 100000 acres
OF land which do not need irrigation
and produce very heavy crops to the
acre. These districts which in 1904
produced scarcely $4,000 bushels of
wheat will this year produce over
100000 bushels. When the present
plans of the reclamation service of
the United States government are
completed, Benton County will have
about 900 acres of the richest fruit
lands in the West under irrigation.
In 1902, under the extension of the
Sunnyside ditch, less than 5000 acres
were irrigated. Benton County is in
the southern portion of the state and
consequently has climate especially
adapted to fruit growing. The heat
in the summer is such that any fruit
growing in California with the ex
ception of citrus fruits, can be raised
in abundance. Apples, pears, prunes
grapes, apricots, olives, English wal
nuts and melons of every description
thrive in this climate and soil and the
seasons are such that this produce
can be marketed earlier than in most
other sections of the state. Large
crops of alfalfa, red clover, timothy
corn, oats and other grain can be
grown abundantly and no better soil
can be found in any state for roots
and vegetables.
With these magnificent resources to
draw upon, the Benton County Fair
was one of the best opportunities for
an agricultural exposition that the
West could offer, and the various ex
hibits which were on display were
certainly typical of and did credit to
the wealth and fertility of the coun-
try. The grounds were in fine con-
dition and the buildings erected by
the association for the various ex-
hibits of fruit, grain and live stock
were attractive. substantial and COM
Even those who know
the wonderful agricultural wealth OF
Benton County were surprised at the
great array of exhibits within the
main building. There have possibly
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01

wide, but would also be a good bust
ness venture. They went about it
with this purpose in view and spared
no effort to accomplish it. The man.
agenent of the fair was in practical
business hands and the affairs were
administered according to business
methods with the result that the
stockholders found after the exposi-
ton was ended that they were con-
siderably ahead of the game.
One of the principal reasons for the
success of the Benton County Fair
was that it was given in wonderfully
fertile and productive country, where
products of farms and orchards are
among the finest and most abundant
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-22
HOME NEWS.
All About Webster, Her People And
Her Visitors.


Her Visitors.
Fiksdal makes the best photos.
Call on Csc Grue for abstracts.
This is great weather for harvest
G. j. Day is here from Brookings.
All kinds Of grain is being cut these
days.
Have you seen any of the grey SPUR.
rels YETI
Guy Mertler was up from Waubay
yesterday.
For abstracts of title call on Carl
Malmberg.
Mrs. j. W. McEId-rry spent wednes-
day in ortley.
Henry Kreuger came from Bristol
this morning.
II you wish a loan Call on the First
National bank.
Mrs. CoIweIl is visiting in the country
for few days.
If you want your picture taken
see Johnson.
IL A. Anderson came home Monday
20 visit for few days.
wanted-JO0 spring chickens. Inquire
at Knspp's restaurant.
Northwest threshers sold by Holm
quiss Bros. are the best.
Mrs Stearns went 20 her former home
NJ Perpont Wednesday.
Hamburger sandwiches at all
hours at Mahaney's.
Olaf Arneson left this morning for q
visit At Spring Valley, Wis.
Brick office for rent Inquire
at Irwin Pharmacy.
Charles 9. Rieger was visiting with
Bristol relatives over Sunday.
Ice cream, in any quantities desired,
! at the Webster Candy Factory.
Mrs. Hash and daughter. Miss Hazel,
came in from the lake Monday.
The new addition at the power house
has reached the roofing stage.
For fine refreshing drink call at the
Webster Candy Factory's store.
Josephus Alley sold his fancy driving
morse this week to Frank Kaplan
Rooms for light housekeeping.
Inquire at Irwin Pharmacy.
Game Warden jenkins was over here
from waubay yesterday afternoon.
New barley is coming TO town and
the market is above the half dollar.
Mrs. III. @. Tegtmeier Is having q
tussle with tonsilitis the past week.
There will be no preaching services al
che Congregational church Sunday.
The weather man has been doing his
best to see that the crop is gathered.
Harry Housen arrived fro m the wesI
this morning on visit to home folk.
ID. p. Sorenson returned from his triI
into Minnesota last Friday morning.
Mrs. B. ID Fish returned from hel
visit TO North Dakota Saturday evening
Rev. l.. ". SIocumb aud family arr
enjoying the week out at Pickerel lake
There 10 a tent show near the tracks
we have been too busy to 60 and see il
julius Dustrud left last evening TO
the Twin Cities on some business mat
Gers.
Martin Hotter Is taking his vacation
and willing it away fishing at Pickere
Lake.
william Emerson went to Aberdeel
Monday returning home Tuesda
nights.
Johnson beats them all in tax
aee photos, both in quality an'
price.
Chief Of Police Jensen. Of Bristol, wa
= witness In Justice court in this cit
yesterday.
Mis- Nellie Chapman is the guest .
1aisa Msbsl Brooks for week at Pici
81 lake.
80 Hsssi Chapman visited Mi
- Barber ~ Andovsr for : few day
~ <k<k.
- lama =. Peabody came In fro'
eI1nIn, 1nsHday and spent few d.
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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
RAISE THE LEVEL OF
SOUTH DAKOTA LAKE
Artesian Well Pours 1000
Salons Of Water Every
Minute Into Lake.

Lake Andes, $ d., Dec. 1.--The grea.
government artesian well on the shores
OF Lake Andes, near here, has been!
completed and proves to be one of the
greatest artesian gushers in the stateA
The well, which was sunk for the,
express purpose of raising the stage
OF water in the lake, now is pourinit
iEto the lake a steady stream of wa.
ter amounting 10 1000 gallons per min
ute, or ar aggregate of 2,SS0,000 gal
Ions every twenty-four hours. The flow
amounts to $1,000 barrels YER twen-
ty-four hours. i,
With this great volume of water
pouring into the LAKE constantly, day
and night. in addition to the former
supply, the level of the lake will be
raised materially within a short time
The new well is the strongest and
greatest artesian well in Charles Mix
county.
Lake Andes, while one of the largest
iakes in the state, has been too shallow
for all purposes, but with the compile
ton of this great well, and the drilling
of another which is to be sunk i'm
mediately by the United States ~
eminent toward the north end Of the
lake, the lake will again become one
of the finest bodies of water in the
northwest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
COMMISSIONER TO
TEST SOUTH DAKOTA
PURE FOOD Law,

Sioux Falls, s. d., Dec. ct now is
definitely known that Professor A. Fl.
Wheaton, state food and dairy commits
5ioner, who arrived in Sioux Falls g
day or two ago, has had a warrant is.
sued for the arrest of DR.. r. +. Brown,
Of this city, president OF a local whole
sale drug company.
For a number OF weeks II had been
'umored that a test case would be in
stituted in Sioux Falls for the purpose
Of determining the validity of what Is
Known as the pure foo law, which was
enacted by the Legislature last winter,
and which went into effect July 1 last
Many of the druggists OF the state,
and particularly a wholesale drug
house in Sioux Falls, have wholly ig-
nored the new law and have defied the
state food and dairy commissioner &c
attempt to enforce the provisions of the
law.
The suit instituted by Professor
Wheaton against the president of the
drug company will be in the nature OF
a friendly one, and will be for the pur-
pose of securing an early decision from
the state supreme court as to whether
or not the provisions Of the law are
unconstitutional n void. as claimed
by many OF the druggists and whole
sale drug houses.
If the law is not good" said Com
missioner Wheaton. Il want to know 1t
but II good 1t must be enforced until
repealed"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
GIRL HOMESTEADER
BRuTALLY MURDERED

Pierre, s d., Dec. 6-Miss Lily Kelly, q
Aomesteader. who came here from Man.
kato, Mimi, was brutality murdered yes
terday in her little prairie house. about.
twenty miles south OF Fort Pierre. A. r.
Bowman, a young man of that vicinity.
has been arrested for the crime and In
being held for a hearing.
1t appears that q small party Of young
people. among them her brother, gathered,
at the home OF Miss Kelly last evening
and remained until after midnight. This,
morning the brother went to the home Of
his sister AMI found her on the floor Of
the house with her skull crushed. Bow
man. who had been q sutton for the young
woman. who did not fancy him, had
threatened her life, and yesterday when
she went driving with q rival again threat
ened her. He was absent all last night
from the place where he worked. return-i
ing early in the morning.
He has given no satisfactory explanations
of his whereabouts during the night.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
SMITHLAND MAN Is
HELD FOR MURDER
OF GIRL ~HOMESTEADER

Pierre, s. D.. Dec. ADMINISTRATION
Of the murder south of Fort Pierre re-
veaIs a tagging of anne The vic
tim was Katherine S. Kille, and her
former home was at Luverne, MINI
The mar suspected Of the crime Is +.
A. Bowen. While 1t was first stated
hat she was killed by having her
head crushed, the physicians exam.
ination at the inquest shows that
death was causcd from a pistol shot,
the bali entering her head just back OF
one ear. No revolver has beer found.
but Bowen was arrested at a point
about seven miles from where the
crime was committed, and IL he did
the shooting he nae plenty of chance
to dispose of the revolver. While hat
is lacking it Is claimed the state Is in
possession Of other evidence which will
show strongly against Bowen at the
o p time.
The coroner's jury at Fort Pierre
brought In a finding In which 1t held
that Katherine Kille came to her death
from n pistol shot wound i'm the hands
of Aurelius Bowen. Bowen win be
given q hearing today. He came to
this part of the ountry from Smith
land, Ia. and vas holding a lain near
that OF the young woman who was
killed.
Bowen is said to have paid unwel
come attention to Miss Kille.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
ATTEMPTED TO CRIMINAllY
ASSAULT SCHOOL TEACHER

Aberdeen, s. D., Dec. 1-While rid
Ing her bicycle along the country road
south Of Bath. n town east of here, Miss
Florence l.. Ottman, of his city, was
suddenly seized by a man and thrown
10 the ground. The mar then attempted
TO criminally assault the girl, but she
fought so hard that he finally had to
let her go. Miss Ottman is a school
teacher n the man had evidently
been waiting for her to pass. Her
clothes torn n suffering from several
bruises, the girl ran to her bicycle and
returned to Bath where she gave The
alarm. Contable Evans and two other
men started for the scene and some dis
tance away they found the a%ssailant.
He was taken before a justice at Bath
but waived examination. He gave his
name as Edgar Harrison. Yesterday
afternoon he was taken before Judge
Mccoy, in circuit court, where he
pleaded guilty. He Will be sentenced
on Monday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
LABORER'S SON MAY
GO TO WEST POINT

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 7.-Representa-
tive Parker, Of South Dakota, has nom
mated as cadet at West Point, Clarence
II, Danielson, OF Lead, and for alternates
John FERN, OF Lead, and Henry o. Arni4
son.. of Brookings. Colonel Parker's mona
Snee for principal is the son OF II foreman
OF the Homestake Mining company at
Lead and is an honor graduate of the
Lead City High school. He Is the first
boy to be recommended as cadet at West
Point who is the son of a laborer from
South Dakota.
The South Dakota delegation has recon-
uended the establishment of a new land
office district in Butte county, near Lem
mon, a section of South Dakota now being
"apIdly settled up.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
LEAVES BIG
SHARE OF WEALTH
TO DAKOTA BROTHER
Frazier Gilman, Formerly Elk,
pert Rifle Shot Now Lives
in Palatial Home.

Canton, S. D., Dec. 6.-Frazier Gill
man, a former well known resident Of
Hudson, this county, has recently Sc
cured another large legacy from the
estate Of a sister. Some years ago Mr..
Gilman. after a hard fought legal battle
in the courts of New York. succeeded
in securing a large legacy from the es-
tate of a half brother, q former large
tea importer.
The case was OF great interest at the
time as a former housekeeper of the
decea jed brother claimed to have been
his Wife. A settlement was made with
her for a comparatively small amount
MI. Gilman is now living in his pala-
tial home in Brooklyn, but is well re-
membered by friends in Hudson, who
he aided and helped. while running a
store during grasshopper times. Mr..
Gilman is a great hunter and in former
years was one of the most expert rifle
shots in the west. He still retains his
breezy western mannerisms and is very
popular In the "effete" east.
Pioneer Woman Dead.
Mrs. Carrie Reierson. wife OF Reir
Reierson. one OF the pioneers OF this
section, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mold, in this city on Satur-
day, of pneumonia, and was buried
from the Norwegian Lutheran church
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Robertson was
SO years old She Is survived by her
husband and several children. The flu
neral was largely attended and the
body was Inferred at Forrest Hill Gems.
etery.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
SOUTH DAKOTA PLuMS
PASSED by PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec. 6.-These South,
Dakota p~ostmasters were nominated by
the president today: ]. r. Calder,
Edgemont; w. III. Ochsner, Chamber
tain; r. T.. Grimshaw. Deadwood: A.
M. Nixon. Milbank: F. Huston. Greg
Dry; J. e. Wells. Mitchell: L. It. Hoag-i
lin. Platte; J. ID. Fargo, Redfield: W.,
p. Antrim. Montrose. and Frank Smith.
Sturgis. Registers of and Offices: w.
III. Irons. Chamberlain; p. u. Kribs,
Aberdeen. Myron Willsie, Rapid City.
Surveyor general. c. b. Afford; receiv-.
er Of public moneys at Chamberlain. L.
b. Laughlin; register at Mitchell. r. c.
Burns; register at Rapid City. J.. l..
Burke.
Senator Kittredge introduced bills
providing for a SITS, 900 public building
for Rapid City. s. D.; n SITS, 900 build
ing for Huron; a SITS, 900 extension to
Sioux Falls building; to establish a.
fish hatchery at Dell Rapids and for
the relief Of Rathbun, Beachy & Co.
Kittredge also introduced pension
bills as follows. Daniel Wagner, Sioux.
Falls; William p. Daniels, Sioux Falls
James r. Fox, Sioux Falls; James H.
Hutchins, Sioux Falls; r. bert White
Sisseton; William Havens, Madison: A
Judson ANNA. Ethan; $50 each.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
RASTALL SUCCEEDS
DOWNS As CHEYENNE
AGENT---UTES QUIET
Indian Boys, Homesick, Run
Away From School---Cap-
tured at Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls. s.. D.. Dec. 5.-After hav-
Ing acted as United States Indian agent
at Cheyenne River Indian agency for
some little time, Major c. w. Downs
has retired from the position. His sue
cessor Is c.. w. Rastall, who for some
time has been connected with the off,
cia affairs of the government on the
Cheyenne reservation. The new agent
has had a great deal OF experience with,
Indians and Is said to be fully Compel
ent for the position to which he has
been promoted. Now that the trouble'
with the rebellious Ute Indians has
been adjusted, matters or the cheyenne
reservation have settled down to their
accustomed quiet.
: Runaway Indians Return. /
The local authorities have transferred
to the authorities OF the government
Indian school at Flandreau three little
Indian boys. who q few days age ran
away from the school and were cap
tured I'm Sioux Falls. They had httlel
knowledge of which way to go andl
after wandering oun for some littlei
time In the vicinity OF Trent n Egan.,
finally found their way to Sioux Falls.
and were picked up here as stated.
The three boys. whose names arei
John M Charles Martenes and Joel
Comes Again, were originally from the|
Pine Ridge reservation, In the extreme'
southwestern part OF the state. Be-.
coming homesick they decided to makei
their way on foot TO the Pine Ridge
reservation. a disance OF several hum
dred miles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
CLOTHING STORE
THIEVES SENTENCED

Yankton, S. d.. Dec. Sat a special
Term Of circuit court held here Judge
E. G. Smith sentenced Otto Johnson
and James Robinson to one and one
half and two and one-half years, re-
spectively, in the state ~penitentiary at
Sioux Falls at hard labor. The charge
against both were burglary. for rob-
bing the store of S. S. Groom the night
before Thanksgiving. In his haste at
packing up the stolen clothing, John
son wrapped up his w hat, which
was the clue that eventually forced n
confession from him. The commitment
to the ~penitentiary within the week in
which the Offense was committed Is be-
iieved to nave set a new pace here
abOutS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-13
DAKOTA CENTRAL LINE
Is NEARING COMPLETION

Watertown. S. D., Dec. AT 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the last shovel OF
,iirt was thrown on the South Dakota Cen
trail railroad grade connecting this city
with Sioux Falls. The camps, which for
three months have been strung out along
the right Of way between here and Airing
ton, have all been abandoned, and the
Teams. graders and camp outfits are being
loaded for shipment to the headquarters
Of the various contractors.
The rail laying gang is still over twelve
miles from WATERFOWL, but is working
., teadily this way. They can keep at work
regardless of the kind of weather, and now
that the grading is completed will doubt
less reach this city within the next ten
lays.