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Woodruff County news., 1908-10-15

Cairo, Ill.-The steamer Peters Lee, With large number of passengers on board, went aground at the mouth of the Ohio river, while turning into this port at noon Sunday. Efforts to re- lease the boat have thus far failed. She is lying safe and will probably be taken off the bar soon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
BUY REAL ESTATE;
HELPS SAVING HABIT
Many Men Today Who, on Less Than
$1,000 Income, Can Retire.

This year has been an exceptionally
good one for people with small means
who want to get ahead in the world to
buy real estate at low prices and on
easy terms. Thousands of we'll located
lots, bothin the city and adjoining the
city, lave been offered at exceptional
ly low prices and on terms of SO down
and upwards and S5 q month.
On such terms nearly every one can
avail himself Of the opportunities and
buy real estate, which is one of the
best ways Of saving money, and at
the same time run very good chances
OF making exceptionally good profit.
Many have started to save in this
way who would not otherwise think of
saving, When one has to set aside a
certain sum each month they are sure
to do 1t. There are many men who
started in buying real estate when
young who are today earning less than
a thousand dollars year and are be-
yond the middle age. They own
enough property SO they can retire
any time they want to and live com
fortably.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
A GOOD CROP.

South Dakota has matured what is
no doubt the finest corn crop ever
grown Oh the broad acres OF this state,
Reports from every portion of South
Dakota agree as TO the matured coudi-
ton OF the crop, the large acreage and
the heavy yield. At present prices
which are around 70 cents busheI. the
crop Will bring more money into South
Dakota than was ever before realized
for corn, while the experience of the
state for the last few years, sets at rest
forever whatever doubts may have re-
NAMED about South Dakota as a corn
state.
During the coming winter the corn
growers will again promote the great
gospel of good seed, from which so
much benefit has been realized in the
past year Next spring the corn acre
age will be largely increased and more
carefully selected seed will be planted
than ever before. South Dakota is fast
making good as great corn state
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
ADMITTED TO THE RAR.

The supreme court has admitted,
on examination before the court at
the opening of the session, the fol-
lowing list of attorneys: Harry r.
Barton of Sioux Falls, E. A. Schenck
of Dallas, E. G. Smith of Aankton,
r. T. Williamson, Eureka; w. T..
Eddy, Aberdeen, E. G. kurtz, Lem
mon; E. G. Patterson, Dallas; N. b.
Bartlett, Aberdeen; Earl Goldsmith,
Pierre; j. 81. Hanten, Watertown;
W. NJ. Kirby, Springfield, Nora l.. f..
Goheen, Armour; Chas. Tym, Dallas;
H. e. Krause, Dell Rapids; E. G..
Woerth, Rapid City.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
STRIKES DRY GAS.

n. Z. Hanson, who lives about ten
miles south of Hayes, at a depth of
three hundred feet has struck flow
OF dry gas The machine with which
the well was being dug is owned by
farmers in that vicinity. They have
sent for more rods and will continue
down until they strike the artesian
flow.
/ j. Lacy Of Stanley county who had
an artnsian well drilled for natural gas
says he has the gas tank in working or
der at his place and he no longer has to
cut firewood for the cook. He has both
the gas and water pipei into his house
direct from his new artasian we'll, and
it looks good to him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
A RECORD THAT COUNTS.

Down in Jerauld county there is a
man named Il. w. Mick, who pur-
chased farm last fall and moved up
here this spring. He has just finished
the threshing of his small grain. While
the yield per acre is not so great as it
might have been some seasons, yet Mr..
Mick feels very well pleased over his
summers work.
With himself and his two boys and
only nine head of horses to work he
has just secured a trifle over six thou
sand bushels Of small grain, two thou
sands bushels for each man that work
ed, aud six hundred for each horse
used. Besides this Mr.. Mick has 70
acres of good corn, promising a yield
of 40 bushels or thereabouts and field
of flax which he has not yet harvested,
all put in and tended with the same
force of men and horses. From "a
acres Of wheat he had put in on land
on shares he paid rs rental $250.95, bet
ter than $3.50 per acre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
OIL NEAR PIERRE
Extracts From Geological Review and
the Possibilities of an Oil Field in
the Cheyenne Valley.
(Dan Rierwape1

CDan Berwagen)
Every since the discovery of natural
gas at Pierre in the early nineties, there
has been much speculation in the minds
OF many concerning the probable exis
tence OF mineral oil and this with con-
siderable good reason. :
All the condition which are necessary
to originate oil have existed in this
country. We have the thickest shale
beds known. We find tracing heat.
which has extended down almost to the
age Of man and still exists at no great
depth in the Bad Lands. Along the
same line which | have described as
once having been a chain of shale in
land seas oil has been discovered on
both sides of us. ). .
We must again look to the cheyenne
valley for Oil, the country from the
forks Of the river down to the Missouri
and along the lower part of Cherry
creek extending from there an equal
distance on both sides of the river
Here the dry blue shales in the lower
levels of the hills give way to dark
brown shale which contains combus-
tlble matter. This shale feels greasy
to the touch. Some of the strata is
heavily charged with sulphur The
shale from the dark brown strata when
heated turns greasy on the outside and
gives off a smell of tar. Other surface
indications are that here is situated the
deepest place in this great shale basin
and the artesan wells which have been
bored to the northwest of Pierre seem
to bear out this theory 1t would largely
facilitate the development of the agri-
cultural resources of this country if the
truth Of the above speculations was es-
tablished by a test. Well, it would
bring railroads and home markets FOR
all our soil can produce. Sooner or
later the truth will ne established, the
signs are unmistabe. The oil is here,
the only question is about its exact To-
cation. Capitol Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
MOST NOTED CHIEF.

Hollow Horn, a Rosebud Sioux, re-
Gently took a j&unt among the whites
returning to Dallas during the regis
tration. The long trip depleted his
ready cash, and he visited Judge Wit
ten, among other things asking thru
an interpreter, for a So loan to buy
food for bis squaw and children.
When Judge Witten produced a $5
bill Ellison pointed out Hollow Horns
picture on it.
Hollow Horn is the only living man
pictured on United States currency
Now Judge Witten would not part
with that bill for any money.
Hollow Horn made a famous speech
to congress in 1889, and being hand
some big chief his picture was en-
graved on both So and $50 bills.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
TEN PASS EXAMINATION.

Results of the examination by the
board of pharmacy held at Rapid City
several days ago is as follows:
Successful as licentiate and receiv-
ing full registration, Patrick Wald-
ron of Rapid City, Louis Rick of Fort
Pierre, T. L. Shackleford of Rapid
City, z. r. Pinard of Wagner, GuyP.
Loupe Of Deadwood, F. NJ. Pettycrew
and w. &. Price of Lead. E. J Quig-
gle OF Groton, Geo. E. Sherman of
Canton, A. O. Fosser of Vale.
The next meeting Of the board will
be held at Pierre January 20, 1909.
The board was reorganized by the
the election Of James Lewis of Can
ton as president.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
PIERRE is GROWING.

AS an illustration how Pierre is
growing, take that section of the city
extending from Capitol avenue to Cap
ital addition to Pierre. Nearly two
dozen buildings have been erected in
that territory, not to mention the ad :
ditions that have been built. 1t is sur
prising, In one short year that part of
the city has grown almost out of recog-
nition Besides the new building that
has been done, the minor improvements
cut quite figure, and the general ap
pearance shows a great change.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
NEW RAILROAD IN BUTTE COUNTY

Articles OF incorporation filed Fri.
day for the Dakota Southern Rail-
way proposes a line through the west
ern portion of the two Dakotas, which
are only supplied with east and west
railway connections up to the present,
and have no such communications
north and south. The proposed line is
to be five hundred miles in length,
and to traverse the counties of Pen
nington, Meade and Butte in South
Dakota; Adams, Hettinger, Stark, Damn
and Mckenzie in North Dakota; in a
line reaching from Rapid City on the
Northwestern on the south Of Willis
ton, on the Great Northern at the north,
going by way Of Lennon. The incor-
porators are all local men, the list being
Chas. f. Merry, John Reisbeck, Dick
inson, N. d.; John 9. Johns, Hettinger,
n D., George l. Lennon, Ed. G. Dele
han, Lennon, S. d.; l.. e. Gaffy, Ber-
ME Morse, Pierre, S. ID. This line may
mean something in the future, but just
at present the semi circular route pick
ed out looks as if the county division
and county seat proposition at Lennon
might have something to do with the
movement
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
BIG CATTLE SHIPMENTS.

If the figures of live stock ship
ments from this state could be secur-
ed for the past two years they would
no doubt show a larger number of
cattle sent to the market than many
years past. This is from various
causes, but chief among them the
necessary closing out Of large herds
Oh account of conditions in the old
range sections, where the homesteader
has pushed the cattle baron off, and
he was compelled to close out as he
could not see any profit to himself in
feeding the stock, or attempting to
handle them within pasture.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
THE BIG MISSOURI.


1t Is concrete fact that the city
OF l'lerre Is port on the longest water.
way within the United States, that
every mile of this waterway is navig-
able for commercial purposes now and
that 1T reaches to the Panama canal,
winch is the traffic of the world. The
Missouri is not less navigable now
than 1t was when il carried the traffic
OF the northwest.
THE PIERRE WAY.
This great waterway is not only
naVlgable but is demonstrated deter
rent against railroads holding exhorbi
tant freight rates.
A rev years ago citizen of Pierre
having 100000 pounds of wool to ship
east and being denied reasonable rates
by the railroad company, obtained a
boat from down the Missouri and shin.
Ied his wool to the port Of Sioux City,
thence by rail to New York at a saving
OF 80 cents per hundred. The next sea
son the railroad company fearing river
competition reduced its rate 81 cents
per hundred and it has remained so
since then, thus many thousands OF
dollars have been saved for shippers of
wool from this point by the fact that
pierre is a port upon a navigable
stream.
MODERN BOATS
Every inland jobber and every re-
taller in all the northwest, whether
conscious OF it or not, is materially in
terested in the waterways opportunities.
Modern traction engines have revolu-
tionized boating on rivers. Flat. bot.
toned boats propelled by either gaso-
line or steam engines and taking but u
few feet of water when loaded with
many tons are a practical improvement
beyond comparison with the cumber-
some river steamers of past times.
NOT A QUESTION OF HEAVY TAXATION
The waterway problem is not one Of
taxation and heavy appropriations for
making embankments and deepening
channels. The deepening Of channels
at certain points is important for boats
taking several feet of water, but the
way to navigate is to navigate which
can be done with the waterway in its
present condition and carry immense
tonnage by using iat-bottomed beats
taking shallow depth.
Snag boats operating at nominal out
lay will keep the course clear for freight
ing by shallow water boats, and push
ahead cooperation among producers
and consumers, which includes the en-
tire agricultural population Of the
northwest, will put manufacturing and
jobbing plants at all river ports and
make the entire waterway alive with
traffic
TRAFFIC FOR RIVER AND ROADS
Fundamentally there is no reason
why the river districts should not be
served by combined railroad and river
transportation facilities at dividend
paying profits for both, arousng from
latent resources traffic a hundredfold
Increased from the present volume.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
CROP ESTIMATE

The preliminary estimate of Doane
Robinson on the barley crop Of the
state for 1908 is o3l, 1871 acres, with
total yield of 24,414, 1853 bushels, an
average of 26.2 bushels an acre. The
yield is 3,975,64s bushels in excess Of
last year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
THE PASSING OF LANDMARKS.

The changes III the yards and track
age Of the North-W estern road about
the city have brought about the re-
moval of some of the old landmarks
of the road which was built in 1886.
The old roundhouse is gone, and the
old freight house is disappearing
This old structure has helped to make
history for South Dakota, it being the
principal clearing house for Black
Hills freightfo years when that colln-
try was supplied by wagon trains, and
thousands of tons of freight have been
transferred from train to wagons
through the building. 1t was part
of the early political history of the
territory, in that building being
brought about III 1884 the downfall Of
John b. Raymond, the North Dako-
tan, and the putting into political
limelight O. S. Clifford of Canton, as
a compromise candidate for territor-
ial delegate to congress. 1t was at
this convention that Sam McMasters,
manager Of the homestake mine at
that time, made an attempt to break
into territorial politics as the delegate
by the cash route, and spent money
freely for the entertainment" of del
gates, and all others who came, but
could not secure enough following to
get snow in at tine nomination.,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
DAKOTA PASTORS ASSIGNED.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 26.-The
Methodist conference of South Da-
kota, after being in session in this
city for about a week, today conclud-
ed it's work and took final adjurn-
ment Among the last business tran
sacted was the making of the follow
ing assignments of clergymen for the
coming year:
HURON DISTRICT.
G.. Il. Hager, district superinten-
dent; John Kaye, Alpena; Albert
Wilson, supply, Blunt; f. Decker,
supply, Burdette; j. d Stevens, Car
penter; Henry Preston, DeSmet; b..
w. McEldowney, Esmond; Ernest
Holgate, Faulkton; J.. w. Collins,
supply Gettysburg; II. K. Wallis,
Highmore; John Clayton, Hitchcock;
Duane Rifenbark, Huron; A. M.
Ward, Iroquois; G. ID. Bullock, Lane;
j, w. Hartley. supply, Lebanon: G..
w. Buttertield, Miller; John Wood
Pearl Creek and Cavour; A. s..
Loveall, Pierre; j. S. Harkness, Red
field; Fred Rawlinson, Rockham; j.
L. Walsh, supply, Tulare: w. e.. r.
Little, Washington; j. M. Tibbets.
WessingtonS Springs; NJ. r. Baldridge,
!. " WWessingten;; c. G Baalaugh, Wolse4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29

Railroad Commissioner Smith tells
of big field of flax on breaking a
few miles out of ST. Lawrence WELD
ing on an average 1lla bushels, while
it sold at a Sl.O4.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29

The drought in New York state is
getting to be serious. In many coun--
ties farmers have to drive their cows
for miles to water them. And the sus-
picion is that they milk the cows at the
same place that they are watered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29

1t is claimed that 900 landseekers
of the $50, 900 or so who participated
in the Rosebud registration, have gone
broke because they took part in the
sure thing schemes of the gamblers
that infested that locality.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29

The crops on this fiat are simply
wonderful. The corn cannot be beat
in South Dakota and doubt if it can
be beat in Illinois or Iowa. Every
body has splendid garden and the
best of water is found at depth of
I6 to % feet and Mr.. Newton would
have done well had he nipped a quar-
ter section of this fiat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29

r. T. Pettigrew of South Dakota
gave s4.0G0 to the Democratic fund.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29

John I. Newell, republican nomi-
nee for representative from Hughes
county has been resident of Pierre
for the past fifteen years. Having
been engaged in business a greater
portion of the time Mr.. Newell is
thoroughly in touch and in sympathy
with the commercial interests and it's
needs. He is highly respected by all
who know him, and has wide ac
quaintance throughout the state. AS
a legislator, Mr.. Newell will look
after the interests of all his constitu-
ents, carefully, conscientiously and
with courteous attention to every
request that may be made him. His
ability, honesty and integrity are un-
questioned, and he will make an able
representative.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29

1t is never embarrassing in a novel
for rich man to find a lot of poor
kin. There is always vacancy in a
bank, where the rich man finds good
position for the oldest son, who soon
becomes the banks president. An
othes child shows genius for paint
ing, and the rich man sends him to
ltlay to study. In a month or two
the child returns a great artist. But
how different in real life Ali, how
vastly different.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29

A farmer in southwest Hand coun-
ty says that his corn crop last year
made him SIS per acre, and he's got
the figures to prove it, too. Land in
that vicinity sells for s25 to $50 per
acre. At that rate the first crop
would Pay for the land on which it
grew. What's the use of being with
out land when one year will see you
clear by simply cultivating it. The
price of corn may not always be so
high. If it is, land in this state is all
worth 500 an acre.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-30
NOTICE OF SALE,
ltaW-;Jt-I

Unless the following stocks and
chose are disposed Of at private sale
prior TO the day hcrcinaftcr named,
| will sell. at public auction, to the
highest bidder, ut the court house
steps. at Ncwbcrry, S. c., for cash, Oh
Monday, thc 9th day Of July, 1908,
at eleven clock in the forenoon,
thirteen O0 shares Of The capital
stock of the Commercial Bank of
Nrwbcrry, four CD shares of the
capital stock of the Ncwbcrry Say
ings Bank, six CO.. shares Of the cap,-
tai stock of the Mollohon Manufac-
turing Company, and one Q) note on
Albert Nance, IL colorcd person.
One share Of each kind Of stock
will be sold at Il time, with the pri-
vilc"c Of taking all the shares Of the
same corporation stock. or taking any
number of shares not exceeding the
total IF that corporation to be sold
j. II. j. Caldwell,
Executor Of Mrs. NJ. c. Caldwell.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-30
NEWS OF POMARIA.
Children s Day at New Hope-Condi
tion of the Crops Improved
Other Matters.

n"mAria. june y. -Ii~S Constance
I."u". "t Grrrnvillr. ami her brother
Manly are visiting relatives in Po-
mHria.
\ lary" crowd a,irn,irh the Chill
lrrM : Day rvvrrierS IL New Hope
church ola Saturday. Tn addition t"
the lnl"r"-lin" exercises by the chill
'lr"n IN the morning. there was an OK.
rri!rnt address hN the Rev. DR.. Wolf
in" in the afternoon.
Magistrate Cannon i'lraSr was i'm
p"maria one day last week. Shakin.
hands with his many friends in this
community.
Prof. Howe Li"on. Of Pendlcton
spent yesterday with his sister. Mrs
h. NJ. Settler. Prof. Ii2nn is at pres
rnl travelling in The interest of
thic"ra college. ut Grrcnvillr.
Dr.. &. \. Settler and Mr.. IIaync
Folk left ON last Friday for West
Srrin%. in Union county. where they
will spend some time. Mrs. Polly
Graham went up several days before
The fruit crop in this community
is abundant. and the people are en-.
i"y!ng il greatly. LARGE quantities
are being canned and preserved fol
Future use.
The condition Of the crops in thi>
section has improved very mucl
since the recent rains. While The
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-30

rains here have been abundant. we
have been fortunate in escaping the
very heavy showers with which some
Of the other sections Of the county
have been visited.
The Prosperity Minstrel Club gave
an exhibition in Pomaria on Friday
evening. While the club is composed
Of some of the younger boys of
Prosperity, yet the show they gave
was very crcditablc one, and was
greatly enjoyed by the audience pres
rnt.
Mr.. John B. Settler returned about
Il week ago from the University Of
Virginia where he completed the soc
ond year in the medical course. At
the final exercises there he was ono
of three students selected from the
medical department for membership
III the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity.
MIR. }. {. IIipp, OF Ncwbcrry. was
one of two selected from the cngin-
ccrin~ school. The Phi Beta Kappa
is an "honor fraternity" and one of
the most celebrated in this country.
To be elected to membership in it is
quite an honor. S.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-30
Tuesday, June 30, 1908.
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT.

W" observe that the laIirS Of ABB
brNlllr have sent dclc"nliu to An.
dcrS"n. The purpose Of this visit
WAS t" look int" the Improvements
Which have been mahr in that city
amt I" catch some Of the spirit of
clrlr Improvement which prevails in
IN" city Of Anderson. Dnly recently
has the city Of Nbhrvil" "ryanizrL II
riNi'' H~S"cialiun and they ar" en-
d"nvrrin" t. brnuiir, ihr >,,larr and
to bu'ld l:n parks uiiu To nrru>r "A
spirit nr "ivir Improvement among
the property owners "i fine city "rn-
orally. One OF the ladir> who Was
interviewed stated tnat they ha. tli-
NiI,, th"i,' ";' ir work mi ,1hryil!.
into rl"y"n districts and that each
diS;rir, had II manager ami that this
manager wen! around and encouraged
the work OF civic Improvement among
the residents of her dist riclS and
that even the Nnlln" bows and uirlS
had "ntrr",! int" the spirit Of the as
S""l'i'"n anI That rVrrNh"hy in \h-
hrvil!" WAS tnhiu% part in civic i'm
pr"Nrmrnl.
II seems I" IL, that some time AGO
there w.- "r....iyrL in NrNbrrrv Il
civic Improvement -;~"riari"m and
that "" hNd = representative from
\j"t"".'.u |" '.''t" hnWn 'Ir"r yud fall,
t" l.r' m"l.5"", n' r'r H,-uriariuu.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-30
Headache HELPS.

When feel Il headache coming on,
says writer in the April Designer
L look around for the cause. Usually
| loosen my hair. 1t is not generally
known that hair done up tightly and
pinned close to the head will caus!1
headache. TRY letting the hair fall
loose, or braid or pin it loosely in {
different style. Sometimes it IN
my collar which is too tight, and
when | take it off my headache dis
appears. Again it is caused by tigh |
or uncomfortable shoes, or by hign,
hcelcd shoes. which may feel comfol3
able but which will cause the troubl y
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-30
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Next session (Io4th) begins
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For announcement write to the
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