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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-22

The nonentity who desires to
be known, to the public at least,
as the editor and responsible
head of the blatant hyphenated
sheet, in his frenzied desire to
convince his newly-acquired pals
of the sincerity of his purpose to
blindly serve them in their eff
forts to discredit honorable men
and business institutions of or
city. finding that he had gone
too far in such dirty work, now
seeks to divert public attention
from his ISLANDERS to which the
STANDARD recently called public
attention by claiming that the
STANDARDS report of the court
proceedings at the late term
were erroneous, and cites two
cases out of the one hume red and
thirty-two that were on the trial
calendar for that term. This is
really a small matter and we
have only found time to look up
one of the two cases cited, and
find that we were slightly mis-
taken, that of the Lacrosse
Steam Laundry Co., in which we
reported that a verdict had been
rendered for the plaintiff, and
find that the correct record
should be Judgment ordered for
plaintiff pursuant to Stipulation
of the parties" If he can eX-
tract any comfort from this let
him do so.
What the STANDARD condemns
as the Banner man we'll knows,
was his attempt by means of a
long article with a scare head to
attack the financial and moral
integrity Of some Of our leading
and honored citizens in what he
claimed was a fair and unbiased
report Of the proceedings in a
suit on trial which involved the
claim for over $4,000 which the
Banner mans pals for persona
and political reasons, claimed
The First National Bank, of this
city, had defrauded the creditor:
of a bankrupt merchant.
Fair minded people must inev
itably draw the conclusion from
his mention of the reportl Of. tn
two cases referred to that. h
must be mighty hard up for al
excuse to justify his cussednes
or he would never have mentione,
them.
Nov, Emerson, go andl. rol
your hoop.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-22

so worried mat ne may employ
"a private secretary for $1,000,
a s,o"osfepAel 10. q45O, OF any
vt..e. SUM, ouo stpposemne uoes
then ne Would nave d vontln-
gent fund.- Of 50, $50. This is
hardly the reform the people ex-
pected from the governors loud
professions.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-22

GET your garden seeds select
ed it will soon be time to plant
them.
SPRING has came" at last.
Yes, Stree. We saw a flock OF
geese yesterday morning heading
north. Johnnie, get your gun.
q 4
THE birch-wielders have cap
tured the city. Well, they are a
brainy looking bunch, and part
of them the female portion of
them, at least, are what. the boys
call ''lookers,' and that's nc
idle Jest or touch-me-not absurd.
Congressman James, 7. Nc
Cleary, of Minnesota, will be-
come second assistant postmaster
general to succeed w. S. Shellen-
berger, who hasl: resigned.
Edwin C. Madden. the auto.
cratic and assinine thirdi assist
ant postmaster general, has also
resigned but his successors has
not yet been elected. Alexander
Grant, now assistant superir.
iendent of railway MALL service.
will become general superinter.
dent of the serviceEto succeed
James E. White, who resigned
Ave or six years ago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-09

The following handed to M by
PrinciralA G. Sborp q tie Nelson
Dewey, is tho autobiography Of Mel
son Dewey, The first governor Of Wis
cousin, ana the mau fyr whom onr
school WAS named Tho sketch was
written some years bctor, his death
and left with the viii with the re-
quest that it be deligerod to whom
the executor might wish 10. II was
publIshcc on August ist, 1907, in the
Lancaster, Wisconsin, Teller and the
following was taken thcTclrom:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-09

Sheriff # DagelH laaat "is.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
CHAMPION FISHERMAN.
luwan Lands 3OO-Pound Fish from
Salmon Falls.

r. l. Boyd, of Marion, Iowa, vii
have fish story to tell that is worth
while when he returns to the Hawkeye
state. Last Saturday, while at Hager-
man. Mr.. Boyd, in company with Fred
RIss and another gentleman, set a
sturgeon line in Snake River Just below
Salmon Falls. Sunday afternoon they
made catch of sturgeon that meas
ured 8 it, in. long and weighed So1
pounds. 1t dIessed 1913 pounds ana
its head alone weighed 80 pounds
Large sturgeon are frequently caught
at the Salmon Falls. The largest one
the Journal has heard of as being au-
thentic weighed 100 pounds This one
caught hast Sunday by Mr.. Boyd and
his companions is one of the largest
taken so far this year
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
CAN'T TAKE IT ALL
Too Much Water for lrrieators to
Take II All This Year.

Oliver Dunn, water master for the
Little Wood river and Silver creek, re-
ports that there is more water in the
streams this season than for years past.
While the water has at no time been so
high as at flood seasons of other years,
the total volume of water has been
much greater, as the flow continued so
much later in the season. There is a
very large surplus of water, enough
that if it were gathered into reservoirs
it would irrigate an area a good many
times that now under water. The same
is true of the Big Wood, though that is
out of Mr. Dunn's district. Where that
stream goes dry, or practically so. at
this time of the year, it is now rush
ing torrent. almost like the ordinary
spring freshet.
A fact of interest in all this section,
is that crops are better this year than
for years past. The second cutting of
alfalfa is expected to be the biggest
crop ever harvested in Idaho, while the
grain promises to come near its highest
record.
Mr.. Dunn, who is also sheep inspect
or for this district, says that the sheep
are in unusually good condition. A few
isolated cases of foot rot have been re-
ported. and he is issuing orders for a
rigid crusade against the disease. There
is practically not ease of scab in the
district. owing to the careful work done
in the past. An announcement of in
terest to sheepmen, regarding the in
spection regulations, is published else
where in Inc Journal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
HIGH PRICED STATE LAND.
Offered for Sale Up to $4,000 an
Acre---It's Easy to Buy.

On Monday, August l9, 1907, at 1:30
O'Clock, p. m. of said day, the state of
Idaho will offer for sale about 5000
acres of agricultural land at public auc-
tion at the court house in Pocatello,
Idaho. The land is appraised at from
$1,000 to $1,000 per acre The terms
of sale are as follows:
On all lands selling for $500 an acre
or less, one tenth of the purchase price
and the first years interest on deferred
payments, cash on day of sale, the bal
ance in eighteen annual installments at
six per cent; on all lands selling for
more than $500 per acre, two-tenths
of the purchase price and first years
interest on deferred payments. cash on
day of sale, the balance in sixteen an
nual installments at six per cent inter
est
No lands viii be sold for less than the
value.
NJ. /. CHURCH, Register
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
GOOSE CREEK IRRIGATION.
Project TO Water 10000 Acres of
Cassia County Lands.

j. S. Darrah, who returned this week
from trip to Oakley and Albion, has
entered into partnership with S. F.
Halverson, VIM. Gray and VIM. Poul-
ton, Cassia county capitalists, for the
reclamation of 10000 acres of Carey act
land in the Goose Creek valley in Cas-
sia county. According to the Oakley
Eagle, work is to begin at once on the
project.
For years it has been favorite dream
of all who knew that country, to see
the beautiful Goose Greek valley re-
claimed. There is no finer land in Ida
no. j. E. Miller Of Burley has held a
precarious claim on the project, enough
to keep others out for years, but he has
done nothing to develop it. Now strong
and energetic men have secured con-
troll, and they expect to do business at
once.
No other big project in the state has
been irrigated at so small a cost per
acre as the preliminary estimate shows
will be possible here. The dam is to
be 60 feet high, set in between two
rocky points that converge into the val
ley, so the structure will hardly be 300
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
GREAT INTEREST IN
BIG LAND OPENING.
Many Acres to be Opened Under
Carey Act On Big Lost River
Project Next Month.

Officials in the state land Office state
that there has been great amount of
interest manifested in the first opening
of the $4,000 acres of Carey act lands
under the Big Lost River Land and lr-
rigat!on company's reservoir and canal
system. The first opening will be Of
80, 900 acres of this land and will be held
at Rowell station on Wednesday, Sep
tember 4, under the supervision of the
state land board.
These lands will be sold at so cents
an acre and the water right at S25 and
$50 per acre, 25 cents to the state on
making filing and So per acre for water
right at time of filing, with the usual
terms on balance tr be paid in annual
installments extending over a term of
ten years.
For the sale, arrangements have been
made with the Oregon Short Line for
rate of cents a mile each way on Sep
tember l, 2, and and the tickets will
be good to return on until September
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
FIND WATER AT JEROME.
Plenty Wet at 342 Feat---TOwn Is
Building Up Steadily.

About three O'Clock Wednesday af-
ternoon the well drillers at Jerome
struck fine flow of water at depth
of $40 feet. This will add thousands of
dollars to the value of the lands on this
side of the river on the North Side
tract. 1t insures an abundant supply of
pure well water for domestic use which
of itself adds ten dollars to every acre
of farm. In all irrigated tracts the
domestic water supply is serious cues
ton as it is difficult to prevent ditch
water from getting into the wells. In
this country around jerome the wells
will be drilled through three hundred
feet of lava and ditch water will never
bother the wells.
A gasoline engine was taken down to
Jerome, Thursday, to be set to work
pumping on the new well. Now the
water has been secured right at the
town, instead of having to be hauled 9
miles from the Blue Lakes, it is ex-
pected that there will be boom IN
building.
A number of buildings are now being
put up, including an Office for the COM
pany, saloon, a real estate Office, and
the restaurant and hotel will be ready
long before the October opening. A
bank building is also to be put up at
once
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
May Be A Murder
Austrian Found Dead on
Railroad Trdck--KilIed
and Thrown From
the Train?

Wednesday afternoon word was rs
ceived from Gooding that the body of
an unknown man had been found along
side of the railway track near that
place A request for the county coron-
er was sent in but as DIR. Baugh was
out of town county attorney F. T. Dis
ney went down and took charge of the
case. Justice of the peace, ]. w W.Dwyer
acted as coroner and an examination OF
the body revealed the fact that the
dead man was an Austrian, about 40
years of age, of the name of Payel Sal
aka. He carried on his body his first
naturalization papers which had been
issued at Omaha. A letter was also
found dated June 8, 1907, signed
Petrynos, 1416 Kentucky street, San
Francisco. About six hundred feet far
ther down the track from where the
body was found there was found roll
of bedding which evidently belonged to
the dead man. The roll contained be-
sides some good bedding, towels, and
toilet articles indicating the owner TO
have been person of cleanly habits.
1t is the belief of the officers who in
vestigated the matter that the man was
first murdered on the train and then his
body thrown off the train. A further
investigation of the peculiar circum-
stances will be made and if a murder
has been committed steps will be taken
to apprehend and punish the guilty
ones.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
"LEST WE FORGET"
Some Topics for Consideration by
Loyal Shoshonese.

A rumor bearing a brand of authen-
ticity, is in circulation to the effect
that it has been definitely settled that
the electric railway will oome from
Jerome to Shoshone. But don't let
that rumor stop your boosting for that
road. The present value of every foot
of property in Shoshone would double
within a twelve month after that cleo
trio line struck the town. These resid-
ence lots with beautiful shade trees
would go up so high as to make your
head swim, for they are desirable prop
erty and shade trees are scarce on the
desert. Get in and drill for that Elec
trio railway and Lucky Shoshone. .
One of the things needed right now
in Shoshone to make the city justify its
claim to excellence is the placing on the
market of desirable city property.
Business places are in demand but there
are no desirable locations to be found
unless new buildings are erected If
one wishes now to come to Shoshone to
reside it is difficult to find desirable
dwelling that may be secured. If the
thousands of dollars of Shoshone money
that have been seeking employment
and investment elsewhere the past year
or two had been invested right here at
home the city would be in shape to take
care of the great incoming business
now in sight for Lucky Shoshone. :"
Lucky Shoshone While nearly all
of her neighboring towns are suffering
from fuel famine and the excuse of
fered by the railroad is that there is
shortage of cars, Shoshone is burdened
with empty cars. Big cars and little
cars. sheep cars with an occasional
dead sheep in them stand in rows and
trains along the sidings through the
middle OF the town. Shoshone is so
favored by the railroad company IN
this respect that for days and days at
time the only means of communication
between the. two sides of town is by
telephone and heliograph signals, ex-
cept an occasional rift in the avalanche
of cars where Main street crosses.
Shoshone certainly has no cause to com
plain of car famine. Lucky Sho-
shone. -
Get busy and keep clean Get busy
about securing the location steam
laundry for Shoshone. If any reader of +
the Journal has friend looking for a
location for a steam laundry call his at
tention to the Lucky Shoshone" horse
shoe and invite him to inspect the loca-
ton. Show the country tributary TO
Shoshone and its location in regard TO
reaching out for business There Is
ots of dirty linen up the branch that
needs washing every week and is sent F
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
NEW ALBERTA BANK.
$4,000 Authorized Capital plans
for q Fine Hotel.

Messrs. Brush and Micklewait, OF
Nebraska, were in town Mondsy on
their way up to Alberta, where they
are preparing to take charge of the
newly organized Alberta State Bank.
Alberta viii have one of the strong
est new banks in the state, housed in
perhaps the most complete banking
house of any small town in Idaho. The
bank is to have an authorized capital of
$50, 900, of which one-half is now sub
scribed, and the other stock viii be
issued as there is occasion for it. A
white pressed brick building, two stor-
les high and with ground area of 25x
rs feet, is to be built at once, while the
furniture and fittings of the bank will
be the very best-a Manganese safe,
safety deposit boxes and vault, and the
finest of counters and appliances. The
building will have seven Office rooms on
the upper floor.
Mr.. Micklewait lives in Ord, Nebras-
ka, and is vice-president of the bank
there, as well as president of the bank
at Cotesfield, the same state, where
Mr.. Brush has been cashier. They have
looked over the field thoroughly, and
believe that Alberta and Lincoln coun-
ty offer one OF the best opportunities
for business investments in the west.
They come with ample capital, as well
as the best of references and training,
ard the Alberta bank should be one of
the solid institutions of the state 1t
will have large number of local stock
holders, here and at Alberta, while the
Capital State Bank of Boise will be its
capital city correspondent.
Plans have been received fort new
Alberta hotel, designed by WayIand e.
Fennell, the Boise architects. The
building will be of colonial design, as
dainty and attractive as any in the
state
The sale of water rights for a num-
Der of quarter sections, aggregating
well on to 1900 acres,..is reported this
week. A number of men have been on
the ground in person to select their
land, but the others have sent in their
money and had their locations made by
the company.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09

through Shoshone to Pocatello anC
Ogden. Then there is also a lot of dirt,
linen along the Twin Falls branch thai
does not belong TO the politicians, which
is also sent out of the country fol
laundry purposes. Push for steam
laundry for Shoshone Lucky Sho-
shone"
Lucky Shoshone. No town in Ida
no presents more pleasant features to
those wishing good homes or places of
Shoshone. Did you ever stop to think
what a pretty place it is? Where in
any town can you find more beautiful
and shady lawns than here? Shoshone
not only has plenty of shade trees but
it also has fine system of water works
and electric lights. Her electric power
plant supplies enough Juice, to fur
nish city of 100. The term HOO is
used because it is customary to always
say 1000 in such cases and Shoshone is
that much better than the average city
with an ambition to have 1000" peo-
pie The Shoshone electric plant is run
by water power and gives continuous
service day and night so that yon have
no need of candles three fourths of the
night as so often is the case where a
city electric plant is kept as an orna-
ment until ten at night Really do you
know of more pleasant place for a
residence than Shoshone? Through
train service, electric lights, water
works, churches, schools, all the stan
dard secret societies. Lucky Sho-
shone
Just keep it in mind that Shoshone is
destined to be the leading city of south
ern Idaho. 1t is the county seat of a
county that will have 20, 600 inhabitants
by the time the two irrigation projects
are settled which means the next two
years. If you feel like grouching over
the way things have been in the past.
If things are not running now just to
your liking, put on your Sunday clothes
duu tOU1 DuiiOdN cHlitC diiNr meet lit
strangers who are coming tothe county
as the result OF the liberal advertising
being done for the county by the irri-
cation companies. If you must belch
out a growl once in a while go out to
the cesert away from town when you
feel the spell coming on and there waste
your crouch on the desert air. It will
do you good and you viii feel relieved
on coming back to town. You viii be
surprised TO see how much greener the
trees are than you had supposed. how
much more pleasant your nelghboY is
than you had thought. But never lose I
an opportunity to sing the praises of
Lucky Shoshone, to every stranger I
that comes within the gates. If he
wants to talk Alberta tell him what
fine place it is for it truly is If he
wants to talk jerome tell him the truth
there for it is a wonderful place Both
are in Lincoln county. If he wishes to
locate in an established town talk
Lucky Shoshoue" 10 fareyouweil. &
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
GOOD FOREST RANGE.
Stock May Craze IS Days Later on
the Reserve Than Usual.

Henry Berg, range inspector for the
Sawtooth and Payette reserves was in
Shoshone Saturday. Mr.. Berg states
that there has never been such range as
this year since he has known the coun-
try, and he is an old mountaineer of
Idaho. Through his recommendation
the time of removing sheep from the
range has been extended Is days this
fall because of the abundance of feed
there Mr.. Berg says that errors and
Irregularities connected with the forest
service and the ranges are being rapid
ly adjusted and that the service is quick
to make corrections and changes that
are for the best interest of the users of
the range.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
NOTICE TO SHEEPMEN.

The following is the sheep inspection
line, between summer and winter range
in Blaine County:
Beginning at Champlain creek, east,
and follow the main road to Bellevue,
then follow the main road to Poison
creek, thence due west to the Malad
river, then follow the Malad river to
its head.
According to law all sheep must be
inspected before crossing this line and
for violation of this owners and persons
in charge lay themselves liable to a fine
of $780, 90.
All owners are warned not to cross
this line without holding clean certi-
ficate and are requested to notify the
Sheep Inspector in time, so he can in
spect their sheep without delay at the
line
Sheep will be inspected not only for
scabbies, but for contagious foot rot,
and either disease must be eradicated
before a certificate is issued.
All sheep owners are requested to
notify the Inspector at once if they have
any symptoms of foot rot among their
sheep, that it may be eradicated on the
summer range and not cause delay o.
congestion of sheep along the inspec-
tion line.
OLIVER C. DUNN,
Sheep Inspector for Lincoln County.
G. Z. NOBLE, State Veterinarian.
Aug 9-Sept
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09
.MustLiyeonCIaim
IroncIad Rule Affirmed by
Land Office Must Stay
on Homestead Tho
You Starve.

The HALEY land Office recently rem
dered decision in contest case Wnlcn
is of more than usual significance 70
noanv parties holding homesteads on
the Minidoka tract. The question IN
vo,ved IS whether a homesteader can
maintain legal residence on a home
stead while at the same time he and MS
family reside the greater portion OF the
time at some other point.
The homestead involved in this con-
test is an arid one adjoining the town
site of BurIey. 1t is under the pump
ing system of the project and Will not
produce living for the settler until
the water is placed on the land. Inc
decision,in the local land office is against
Mr.. Spencer, the contestee. he VIII
likely take it before the commissioner
Of the General land office and if neces-
sary to the Secretary of the interior
himself. A final decision from the high
est authority will be of great value TO
several hundred settlers who wish to
know to what extent the inability OF
the land to support family will be per-
mitted to enter into the question OF
homestead residence.
The decision of the local land office Is
as follows:
It is shown that the notice OF contest
herein was served on the contestee at
his,horne in Salt Lake. 1t appears tnat
the contestee is clerk in the office OF
the passenger department Of the Ore
gon Short Line Ry. at Salt Lake; that
he owns home in Salt Lake where ne
and his family reside when In the city;
that he has been in the habit OF making
short visits to his homestead at irregu-
lar periods. receiving free transporta-
tion from the railroad company, from
Salt Lake to Burley and return, gener-
ally leaving Salt Lake on Saturdays
and returning Mondays, the longest
period of his sojourn on the land being
about the time when hearing OF the
former contest was had.
1t appears to be true that the entry
man has spent considerable money IN
the improvement of his homestead, and
it may seem harsh to deprive him the
fruits of such expenditure, but this OF
fee must be guided by the various rul-
ings of this department in deciding
these controversies. 1t has been de-
cided many times that improvements ana
cultivation not coupled with actual
bona fide residence is not a sufficient
compliance with the homestead law, and
improvements made under such clrcum-
stances are made at entryman's risk.
We are clearly of the opinion that
the entryman has not established and
maintained a bona fide residence on
this land to the exclusion of home
elsewhere and we must therefore re-
the cancellation of the entry.
A. 1. MCMAHON, Register.
FRED H. BRADLEY. Receiver.