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The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-07-16
New Lennon Land District

The boundaries of the new Lem
mon land district take ina large
scope of country in the northwest
corner of this state and the south
west corner OF North Dakota. The
portion OF South Dakota covered
by the district is all of Schnasse
county, and strip along the west
sides of Boreman and Dewey coun-
ties. About two-thirds of Butte
county, reaching down to the
Meade county line in the eastern
part of the county, but running
north from the corner of toweship
IL north, range 8 east, to the
corner of township II north in the
vicinity of the Slim Butte country
where it extends west to the state
line on the township line between
16 and II. The South Dakota
part of the district is approximate
ly lao miles long by 60 miles wide
and takes in a large amount of
homestead country, already opened
TO settlement, as we'll as land to be
opened in the Cheyenne river
reservation. In this is all of
Schnasse county, and part in west
ern Dewey and Boreman counties.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-07-16
The Winchester

The new Winchester hotel was
opened for the accommodation of
guests this week. The new build
ing is located near the head of
Center avenue, and is very
creditable enterprise to the town.
1t contains eighteen rooms, large
and comfortable, and will, give
ample room for the accommodation
of at least twenty-five guests be-
sides the employees.
The manager and owner of the
new hotel, Mrs. Joseph Roberts,
has resided in Philip or near here
for the past year and a half, and
has lately conducted very sue
cessful boarding house and restau-
rant il the Mrs. Dupree property.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-07-16
Watch The Town Grow

Possibly you don't realize the
fact, even though you live right
here in town every day of your
life, Philip continues to grow at
An amazing pace. In one month
recently, while the writer was
away half dozen dwelling houses
were put up and several new en-
terprises came to town. In fact
the place is growing as rapidly
right now as it ever has in it's
history.
H. b. Fislar and Robinson
Brothers have lately issued an
enumeration of the lines of busi-
ness represented in the town,
which they are circulating as ad-
vertising matter in connection
with their real estate business.
1t is printed on the back of their
business envelopes, and is as
follows:
philip, Stanley County, South
Dakota. is located 78 miles west
of Pierre and 80 miles east of
Rapid City, on the Rapid City ex-
tension of the Chicago & North
Western railroad. The town is
one year old and the following
lines of business are represented:
2 banks, S general merchandise
stores, lumber yards, 3 barber
shops, 2 hardwares, 4 livery and
feed stables, 3 restaurants, 2
bakeries, 4 hotels, l rooming
house, 2 drug stores, 2 blacksmiths,
l clothing store, / furniture and
undertaking, 2 saloons, l pool hall,
2 vehicle and implement dealers,
l dentist, 2 meat markets, l plan
ing mill, 2 millinery stores, l post
card depot, l ice cream parlor. 2
jewelers., 2 physicians, l wholesale
and retail -four and feed store, l
U. S. Commissioner, 3 attorneys,
2 first class weekly newspapers. 4
church organizations, 6 secret
orders, / harness shop. 8 real
estate firms, hospital, l laundry,
/ tailor, l shoe shop, bath room,
2 opera houses, photographer, 2
ice companies, graded school,
telephone exchange, 2 concrete
companies, private boarding
house."
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-07-16
Who Is John W. Kern of Indiana?

Most people never heard of
Honest John" Kern until he was
nominated the other day at Den
yer for the vice presidency. 70
these the following summary of
his life will prove interesting:
l849-Born at Alto, Howard coun-
ty, Ind.
l854-Family removed to Warren
county. Ohio.
le64-Family returned to Alto.
Ind.
lo66-Entered L University Of
Michigan.
1868 Graduated from law school.
Began practice at kokomo.
Ind.
lo7O-Defeated for the Legislature.
lS72-Chosen city attorney of
kOkOmo.
1884 Elected reporter of state
supreme court.
Removed to Indianapolis.
l888-Defeated for reporters
Office.
l692-Elected state senator.
l094-Re-e elected to state senate.
l897-Elected city attorney of
Indianapolis.
l699-Re- elected as city attorney.
l9OO-Defeated for govcrnorship
of Indiana.
1904-Again defeated for gov
ernorship.
l905-Democratic candidate for
senator.
l9O8-Democratic vice presidential
nominee.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-07-16
Notice

Bids will be received on July II,
1908 for bridges as follows: one bridge
across Bad river at Wokama, one
across Plum Creek near c. o. Bielk-
strom's ranch, one across Dry river
near Fort Pierre, one near Owens
ranch. Plans and specifications on
file at county auditors ONCE. Board
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids
Attest:
N. P. Kennedy, T. H. Tolton,
1910 Auditor. Chailman.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-07-16

Before coming to South Dakota,
Mrs, Roberts run a priv ate board
ING house for a number of years
ut New Sharon. Iowa. Associated
with her in the management of the
hotel is her daughter, Miss Ethel
Roberts. and her son. l.. b.
Roberts. The latter recently ar
rived here from Iowa and will
at least spend the summer here be-
fore returning to school.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-07-16
PhiliD Twice More Victorious

The Philip ball team have two
more scalps hanging at their belts
as the result of the two games
played last Friday and Saturday.
On Friday the boys went to Wall
and took the local nine to clean
ing by score of I to 4. The
game was good clean game with
very few errors charged up to
either team. The Wall boys are
as clean a bunch of ball players as
are to be found in Stanley county,
and it is always a pleasure to meet
them. On Saturday the "Inde-
pendents" came down from Smith.
This is comparatively y new team
and not much was known of them,
except that they had won all the
games that they had played. But
the local team was too strong for
them. winning the game by the
largest score of any game played
this season. l6 to 3. The crowds
were not as large as have witnessed
most of the games. but the hot
weather failed to keep the en-
thuslastlc fans from attending.
THE GIANTS
\ second base ball team has
been organized the past week in
Philip which will be known as
The Giants" Earl Roush has
been chosen manager and captain
of the new team. The boys have
been working out a good deal the
past ten days and are getting in
fine shape. They are open for
games with any of the teams in
Stanley county. They. played
their first game last Sunday on
the local diamond with the 'Inde-
pendents' Of Smith defeating them
in hard fought game of ten inn
inys by a score of s to 5. \ per-
son might think that after Philip
got together as good bunch of
! PLAYERS as there are in the first
team that there would be nothing
left from which to select a second
team, but on the contrary the
boys composing the second team
are as fast as the average team in
these parts. and their ambition is
to some day defeat the first team,
who have met with but three de-
feats this season. The following
are the players and the position
played in Sundays game: Hahn,
c; Lutzenheiser, p; Warner, 1st;
Smith. 2nd; Osborn, 3rd; Tidball,
IS: Holland, left field: Harges-
heimer, center: Roush, right field.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-07-16
The Great Empire of Stanley

IHS uiedl LH'pHe VI cldiIlcy
Norbek 4 Nicholson have Just
completed a fine artesian well for
+. }. Lacy on his place, about rs
miles north of this city. They
struck a fine flow at depth of
l49o feet. The water is not quite
so hot as the water in the we'll at
this city but the flow is abundant
and there is a large quantity of
gas with it. The drillers moved
their rly to Chris Sorenson's place
on Willow creek and will drill a
well for HIM. Fort Pierre Fair
play.
Hayes is dry. The lid is on for
a few days until a new license can
be granted. If any of our neigh
bors hear dry, cracking sound
they will know what is causing it,
Hayes Homestead.
Miss Anna Kertzman and Ar
thur Bevins of Topbar were united
III marriage Saturday, June 25 at
the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kertzman.
The many friends Of the young
couple will Join US in wishing
them great happiness in their fu-
ture life. Herald, Old Trail.
a number OF Ottumwa home
steaders have sown small patches
Of alfalfa to test the adaptability
of Stanley county soil and climate
to the growth of this wonderful
plant. 1t has been grown with
encouraging success so far, and
there is no doubt, but that alfalfa
will be an important factor in feed
ing live stock in this country.
That timothy and clover can be
substituted for the native grass.
has been demonstrated by several
farmers. Both grasses make q
wonderful growth, and it is only q
matter OF time until timothy,
clover and alfalfa will be the hay
crop of Stanley county.-The
Ottumwa.
On July 4th the sad news was
brought to Hayes that Percy Dreh,
ing, who had claim northwest o1
here, had been drowned in the
dam that morning. He had been
bathing when the accident oc.
CURED. The body was brough,
to Hayes, packed in ice, then
taken to Pierre, from which place
it was shipped to Davenport, Iowa
where his parents reside.-Hayet
Homestead.
w. r. Hudson, of Midland, ha.
been appointed fish commissioner
for this district by Governor Craw
ford, receiving notification of thu
fact Tuesday. Congratulation,
are hereby extended.-Haye.
Homestead.
j. O. Thomas is putting tn,
lumber on the ground for his new
three story brick block on Dead
wood street.-Fort Pierre Fair
play.
Last Monday the first stationary
kiln was opened at the Fort Pierre
Brick Company's yard and thu
brick was found to be very int
and evenly burned. They were
not burned as hard as the kiln nov
burning will be, but are a superior
article of building material, fit fol
use in the best kind of buildings
where pressed brick is used. l,
is keeping the company hustlina
to fill their orders but they arr
turning them out at the rate o1
25, 600 to 10000 per day.-Stocl
Growers News.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-07-16
A Word About Land Assessments

Mr.. Coulter. our county assessor
has lately in the due performance
Of the duties of his office, assessed
the land of the county. The
assessment fixed by the state
board OF equalization has hereto
fore been three dollars per acre.
1t is our impression that thus
assessment has always been ap-
piled equally to all the lands of
the county. This year our assess
or springs a new scheme OF assess
ment on us. He assumes that the
land along the railroad is worth
more than other lands farther
away, and consequently that such
lands should be assessed at a high
er figure than the latter.
Just to show what the new
assessment is like. we give a few
illustrations. The lands in Philip
township are assessed at four
dollars per acre. The lands in the
township where islbon is located
are assessed at two and one-haif
dollars per acre. The most of the
land in the IIardingrove flats is
assessed at two dollars per acre.
That is enough to indicate what
the new assessment is like. 1t
operates In the same fashion all
along the railroad, and works out
so that the average is three dollars
per acre the county over.
Now be it understood that the
editor of this paper is not running
the county assessors Office. nor has
ne any desire to butt into that
officials duties. But we are edit
mo newspaper, and one Of our
prcrogatives in that humble occu-
pation is the right to kick. " e
believe that the assessment as fixed
this year is thoroughly unfair.
The very poorest and least pro-
Auctive land in the county IS along
Bad River, and the very richest
and most valuable in the country
north of here where the assess
ment is lowest.
The mere fact that land is near
the railroad in this county has
very little to do with its value.
The quarter sections in the hardin
grove country are worth more, pro-
duce five times the wealth and are
in every way more valuable than
any other land in the county.
Nobody in his right mind would
trade a farm in that locality for a
bur these Bad River breaks.
i county assessor has any
Ian. =, there that he wants to get
rid of in that way, there are peo-
ole down here that will give him
chance to unload.
Now. don't misunderstood us.
We have friends in the country
north of here, and we have no de
sire to unload on them more than
their share of the taxes. But if
there is any good reason though
why their assessment should not
be the same as ours, as heretofore,
we would like to hear 1t. A
square deal ought to be the ,ule
in this matter as elsewhere.
Nor has the editor a single cent
at stake in this matter. But some
of our neighbors have, and our
kick is made in their interests and
in the interests of what seems to
US fair and equitable assessment
of the lands of Stanley county.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-07-16

to place their savings in realty
near some growing town. There
is no such saving banks any
WHERE
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-20
BilIboards as Nuisances.

California reports an inspiring ad
vance In the campaign against often
Eive posters, blIboards and adyertis
Ing boardlngs In the judicial decision
that such objects are nuisances, sub
ject to abatement by the police au
thorlties under the common law, says
the New York Tribune. II was ar.
gued that anything needessly offensive
10 the senses was nuisance. A soap
factory or n pigsty would not be toll
Grated la close proximity TO residences
because OF the vile odors which would
outrage the sense Of smell. A stone
crusher or boiler factory would be
similarly forbidden because OF the out
rage upon the sense OF hearing But
the eyes are as precious as the nose
or ears, and the sense OF sight, the
most useful and valuable OF all the
senses, is as much entitled 10 pro.
lection against outrage as any other.
So II was contended, and II was de.
clded by the judge that posters or
blllboards which grossly offended the
eye were for that reason nulsances
and might he suppressed as such
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-20
APRIL 20 IN BURLINGTON.
Time and Place for Republican State
Convention 10 Elect Delegates
10 National Convention

4 meeting Of the Republican State
committee was held at the Van Ness
House last week 10 DECIDE on the time
and place for the State convention al
which delegates viii be elected 10 the
national convention, 10 be held in
Chicago. June Is. The members Of
The committee visited the armory be.
fore the business meeting and inspect.
I'd tbe large hall aud committee rooms.
They adjourned 10 the hotel, where
the meeting WINS held.
II was decided ut the meeting 10 hold
The convention in Burlington on April
~, al 80 o'clock p. M, in the arm
DRY, when i Is expected that a speaker
81 national reputation will be- present.
The meeting was presided over by T.
NJ. Chapman % Middlebury. chairman
~ the committee. r. G, Williams, OF
Newport was elected secretary in place
Il I s Plat u Pouliney. who tend
Erred hIs resignation AZ the meeting.
Earle \. kinsley Of Rutland was elect
ed a committeeman from Rutland
eouuly
other members 81 the State commit.
tre who we're present nj the meeting
yesterday were Fuller G, Smith of
~, Adams. Harry Blodgeit Of st.
Jahnsbnry. II 7 Baldwin Of Newbury,
, l.. Pollard Of Chester 4. u. yelling
~ Bennington, II + Wright II Essex
Junction. 7 l.. Kinney of South Hero,
n h Waite II Hyde Park and Frank
plumley u Mortified.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-20
$3.50, 900 INCREASE.
The Lamoille County Savings Bank
and Trust Co. Has Passed the
Million and q Quarter Mark.

The town Of Hyde Park is credited
with population Of less than | 800,
YET is bank Is one Of the big banks Of
the State Of Vermont. Thisls another
case o. the man behind the gun, " Tor
the result i due 10 The connection of
the Hon. G, 5. Page with the Lamoille
County Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany, Governor Page has given much
time aud thought 10 this bank and has
every reason 10 be proud moi only Of
IL remarkable growth bat still more Of
iis reputation. This bank makes the
nndispaiesi claim that IN some twenty
years il has not los, dollar by bad
loan. that il does no, Own doubtful
note and that nos and fortwcnty years
4 has iavesied all It's money IN Yer
mont lcans. This record speaks well
Tor this State when business has been
conducted 30 xiseiy that neither panic
nor initiation has caused those borrow.
iue from The Hyde Park bank 10 fail
to meet All obligations.
How did Page do a'n That ques.
iion interests not only other bankers
hai all business men. Tb. answer il
BY liberal use Of printers ink IN al.
sertising and by backing up his solver
Using BY delivering the goods His
style ct advertising i different style.
perhaps lesa dlenihed. ye, never IN bad
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-20

When the first fire company, IN re
Spouse TO an alarm, reached the Ion,
row Of tenements, the fire captain a
once Jumped from his engine and en-
deayored TO locate the ERE. When b,
had Intellectually hunted through three
or four structures for IT. be deserted az
old woman sticking her head out Of B
window OF the topmost floor Of an
eight story tenement a little farther np
the street
ANY fire up tbereT' be yelled, when
he had reached the pavement beneath
this building
10 answer, the old woman motloned
for bin TO come up.
Accordingly, the captain. With bis
men logging their heavy hose behind
them, iaboriously nscended the eight
flights aud burst into the room where
the old woman was.
where's the 6reY7 demanded the
captain when no ere nor smoke he.
came visible
"Oh. there amt none here replls
the cid woman. flashing an ear trum
pet Il asked y up cause / couldn't
hear word you said way down there
Bohemian
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-20
SUCCESSFUL DISTRICT MEETING
Lodges OF Second Masonic District
Meet IN Annual Communication
ami Give Royal Welcome 10
The Grand Lodge on
GERS.

unr ~ lhe most successful district
meetings escs held IN this town was
hcld II The rooms II Aloniram Lodge
No ~. u a A. NJ on Friday after
n@on and evening under ihe direction
~ r.. w tironge l.. Wcodcock. Dis.
tnci Depuiy Grand Master 81 The ssc.
und Masonic District. There were
brethren from sis grand jurisdictions,
Vermont. Nes Jersey, New York. New
Hampshire. Massachusetts and Penn.
sylsan,a, and from innumerAblc sub
ordinate lodgts, ia all over hundred
being preseBs. and thai too in spite Of
shs itrrlble going which prevailed on
ihsl day and Ear inin ihe night.
Tbs program A. printed 10 the JovE-
SAL reeenlly ass carried Qua ia good
SHAPE ana tbe excellent aork done
warraly commended i,y ihe Grand In
siraesof. x " , Vernon Dalton,
and lssar "a ~ she NJ W. Grand
Master, Chas, a, CAlderwocd. Past
Grand Master. J II Whpple. Grand
lnnasr Warden, Dr. Eaecne {. wes.
ten. rAsl y. u. o. NJ. II. r. Eaton.
rsst Masters 6eo. q. Wocdeock and
onto r. Bennett aud bro,hers W. II.
faiiesaan and Rev. Alfred Tayior. The
sessioa SIS closed by striking speech
by u II Ross, 1rAnd Secretary eflhe
q Lodge. whose eieQuence has -
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-20
W. c. Land0n & Co, in Automobile
Business.

W. G. Landon 4 Co, of Rutland are
announcing their advent into the auto
mobile field. While the matter has
been carefully considered by them for
number Of years, this old established
vehicle house have not before felt tina,
the auto had reached that standard OF
perfection, that degree Of commercial
utility and reasonableness Of price
which would justify them in adding il
10 their line as an every day article Of
merchandise.
That point has now been reached.
however, aud in selecting the MAX.
we'll for their line they have chosen
the ear which above all others embodies
the essential points required 10y them.
The reliability and durability of this
Maxwell. Briscoe ear, its simplicity of
construction, its ease of control, Its hill
climbing qualities and It's moderate cost
have made ii so desirable that hereto
fore the entire yearly production OF the
factory has been sold four TO six months
ahead Of the season. This year, with
four large factories, their output has
been more than trebled and orders
placed now can be filled before the
season opens.
w. c. Landon q Co., will have sew
eral models of 1905 Maxwell ears in
their repository this week and earnest
ly desire TO have everyone interested
call and examine them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-20

isiie. "a anseuntrmreis emraAsiss
tl,s paini shni any money deposited q
tbs bank VII - laaued Is Nermon'
ard Nll bensli shs drga.siisW nai eulg
aimriiY ~ insrrvsi easnsd hai also w.
dirsy4iy ~ aiding " detviop VERMONT.
Thi. arvameni has dpubiiess hruagiii
thousands n dollars 10 hyds Park, bA'
the money a..aid poi have sern srni {
ibc d.pssiloF had noi had csinAdeaoe IN
NJ Page and tfihe liberal ave u news.
reper advertising bad uoi brought the
Page bank ~ she favorable nesier -
lbs yuhlic. Thr people - Nermoni arr
thrifty and prosperous. yriy htiie VI
fccls.l ou lhc whole D, tee recent panic
and able and willing u put large sums
81 money where they think Il niil b.
.afo and will pay a fair interest.
The same methods and reputation
that bas brough, deposits If one and a
quarter million 10 che l.Amoille County
Savings Bank and Trust Company Will
doubtless double this sum Ia = time less
than was required TO get the first three
hundred Thousand dollars.
A good bank is one Of the most use'
fal institutions in building np con.
munity. Ex-Governor Page has not
builded for himself alone in making
this bank strong. Its strength is the
measure Of il power for useful service
in building up the State. May the time
soon come when W present deposits
shall be doubled aud may MIR. Page be
on hand 10 guide its administration.