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Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13

Judge George Gray, of Della ware, wants to be the Democra- tic nominee for President, and his ambition is boosted in print ed matter distributed by the George Gray League" in which his claims and qualifications are advertised ingenuously. The Judge is a good man, but his name arouseS no popular en- thusiasm and his State is not politically important.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13

Congress refused to heed the Presidents demand for a law to prevent abuse of the power of injunction, but the party plat form will recommend such leg islation. Platform blanks are easily written-and easily for gotten.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS
 OF IMPERIAL COUNTY.

Supervisors--F. S. Webster, Sidney Me- Harg. R. II. Clark, Porter N. F Ferguson, e. R. Wade.
 Judge Of Superior Court-Frankln J. Cole.
 District Attorney-John M. Eshleman. County Clerk-D. S. Elder
 County Treasurer-Paul Roman. County Auditor-C. r. McClelland. County Assessor-Fred Fuller. County Tax ColleCtor-E. Wright County Surveyor-E. H. Gaines. County k~.".'r-; -su.ur S. Saser. County Supt. of Scnools--J r, Darf. County Sheriff-Mohley Meadows. County CCrCGer--i. J. l,iItDhen. County Health Oficer-Dr k. b. Patten Public Administra tOr-E. F. Forester.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13

OFFICERS OF CITY OF EL cENTRo. Trustees-H B. Pearson, ]. Stanley Brown. C. F. Buttress. W. O. Hamilton D. D. Pellet.
 City Clerk-F. c. Ravens
 City Treasurer-R. F. Jauman. City Attorney-M. W. Conkling. Citv NarshaI-C A. Bradford. City Rerorder-J F. Tout.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13

men by exploding and scalding to death the crew of one of the firerooms.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
Cattle Herd is Stolen.

Cattle thieves took from the Michael
Myers ranch, in Sanborn county, on
April 20. a herd Of twenty-six white
faced two-year-old steers, dehorned
and branded with square on right hip.
The mysterious disappearance OF the
cattle is a puzZler to the authorities Of
Sanborn county, who with Sheriff S.
A. Wise Of Woonsocket are endeavor-
ing to recover the cattle and appre-
bend the thieves. 1t is thought that
experienced cattle rustlers are inter
asted, and that the stock WAS driven
10 some railway station, and with 9th
ar cattle shipped TO this Eastern mar
ket. Although diligent search has
been made since the discovery of the
theft, no trace of the cattle has been
found. Sheriffs in neighboring coun-
ties have become interested in the
search and success may soon reward
their efforts. A reward of 5000 is of
fered, S10O for the discovery of the
whereabouts of the cattle and another
s100 for the apprehension of the
thieves.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
REGULARS AT CAMP ROOSEVELT.
Sixteenth Infantry Detaii Occupies
kampeska Grounds.

kampeska Grounds.
Tenting on the old camp ground at
Lake kampeska, the first detail of the
Sixteenth United States infantry last
week began the military occupation
of the east side of the lake which will
continue for the next ten weeks. The
first battalion of this regiment arrived
with all accouterments on May 16
from Fort Creek, Neb. AS soon as the
regiment gets down to regular routine
work. Gen. Englesby, commanding the
South Dakota national guard, will call
meeting Of all the guard officers to
study the routine and methods of the
regular army and receive instruc-
tons at the camp.
About July II the Fourth infantry,
S. d. N. G., will go into camp at Lake
Kampeska for a ten days tour, and
some time the following month will
be taken to Fort Riley, Kan, for the
regulars and militia regiments of the
upper Mississippi valley. All indica-
tons seem to point to this being the
last visit of the South Dakota regi-
ment away from here at the govern
ment's expense, for it is thought in
military circles that by another sum-
mer Camp Roosevelt. on the bank Of
Lake kampeska. will be designated by
the war college at Washington as a
national concentration camp, and the
regulars and militia from the North
Mississippi valley states will be
brought here for the summer maneu-
vers provided for by the army appro-
priation bill which just passed con-
eress.
Capt. II. J. Lehman of the general
staff, on duty at Washington, Is in
Water,own now to inspect the camp
grounds and rife range and report to
Washington it availability for the
concentration of large bodies of
troops. 1t Is understood that his re-
port will be highly favorable to the
project The war department has in
vested $4,000 in the site, in addition
to the appropriations expended by
South Dakota in making the state
camp grounds the finest in the West.
This spring a complete system Of
water works has been installed, SAM
tary arrangements perfected, number
of Aiken targets increased by SO per
cent and the range leveled to the
1500-yard distance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
AT THE WEIGHING MACHINES.
Woman With Heavy Box Supple. a

Woman With Heavy Box Supplies a
Novel Spectacle on the Scales.
People of all sorts weigh themselves
on the 2enny-in-the-slot machines
found widely distributed in public
places but never before had this man.
anyway, seen anybody weigh on one
OF them anything but himself or her
self, as this weigher, woman, did in
a subway station.
she came i: carrying In one hand a
muir and In the other q box OF mol
tshed oak that was narrow and pro-
portlonately high and maybe foot in
length That the box was heavy was
SHOWN by the fact that the leather
handle had been stretched somewhat
by its weight
And apparently its present carrier had
found ii heavy and was curious about
its weight. for now she set the box on
the Platform OF one of those weighing
machines and dropped a penny in the
slot. 1t weighed ten certainly
heavy box to carry That was all
she wanted TO know didn't weigh her
self; she just picked the box UP again.
this time with a smile, and went
aboard the train
& j.. q d
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
WOMAN OF NINETY is FIGHTER.
Mrs. Dring Gives Notice That She Will
Appeal Bond Case.

Mrs. bring Of Miller. aged ninety
years. looks ahead with Intel est to the
time when the supreme court may set
tie her law suit with st. Lawrence
township and give her the $4,000 due
her. But the case or cases have not
reached the court yet and will not be-
for fall, if then. The aged woman's
first suit was brought against the
township year or so ago on the
bonds direct, and on technicality
We're partially decided in favor of the
township A few months later she
brought another suit in different
form. for money. This time she was
awarded $4,000 of her claim. The
township now notifies her that this
case will be appealed to the higher
court But she comes back at the
township and notifies it that the first
suit on the bonds will be appealed 10
the supreme court
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
DAIRY FARM AT YANkToN.

is Considered One of the Finest in
South Dakota-65 Fine Bred Cattle.
Visitors to the state hospital for
the insane at Yankton declare that
there is conducted in connection with
the asylum what is one Of the finest
dairy farms in South Dakota. This
department Of the institution has six
ty-fve head of the finest bred cattle
in the country. The COW barn is
very large building. and is constructed
OF cement, and has a cement floor
throughout the whole building. The
building is divided off into stalls, each
Of which has number
Each animal is also numbered and
has it's own particular stall, which it
invariably occupies while in the barn.
Every convenience is provided, and
everything is arranged Systematically.
At the present time about fifty of the
cows are being MIXED daily, and this
work is done by the inmates of the
state hospital for the insane.
The superintendent of the dairy de-
partment is Mr.. l-enning. who is q
graduate Of an agricultural college in
Norway Needless to say, he is an
expert buttermaker. and no better but
ter is turned out anywhere in South
Dakota than from the dairy depart
ment of the asylum. The dairy de-
partment provides butter for the In
stitution and forms great item OF
saving for the state.
The dairy department was estab-
ished only recently, and few people
in the state who have not visited the
asylum within the past few weeks are
aware that such department is be-
ing conducted in connection with the
institution. The excellent manner in
which the new department is being
conducted reflects great credit upol,
Or. L. c. Mead. superintendent of the
asylum, who is understood to have
originated the plan to establish a
dairy department, and thus save the
taxpayers of the state considerable
sum each year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
WOLF BOUNTY FUND SHY.
South Dakota May Only Pay 20 Cents
on the Dollar This Year.

South Dakota May Only Pay 70 Cents
on the Dollar This Year.
The last legislative session increas-
ed the wolf bounty appropriation from
$4,000 to $4,000 in a hope that such
an appropriation would assure the
payment Of claims on that bounty to
100 cents on the dollar, the law pro-
viding that the appropriation shall be
divided pro rata among all claimants
for bounty, which shall be payment in
full for their claims. With a 100000
appropriation last year the claims
filed up to the middle of May amount
ed to $6,502, and had reached an
amount before the close of the fiscal
year, Aug. /, which allowed the pay
ment of 70 cents on the dollar. With
the increased appropriation, up the
present date claims have been filed
amounting to 1864, or more than 49,
600 in excess of the claims the same
date last year The claims allowed at
the July meeting of county boards
have always been heavy in past years,
and will probably be so this year
again. At the same ratio of claims
coming in from those meetings as for
past years the aggregate will be above
the total appropriation, and the
amount for distribution will probably
bring the total down to 70 cents again
this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
JOHNSON FIRST
AND ONLY CHOICE
Democratic Convention Instructs
Delegates to Fight for Him
at Denver.
NO RUMp CONVENTION HELD

ST. Paul, May 16.-The Democrats
dorsed Gov. John A. Johnson as a
presidential candidate, and at the
same time. by vote OF 772 to 166, re-
fused to declare in favor of w. J.
Bryan as second choice. The follow
ing delegates at large and alternates
were chosen:
Delegates at large - w, S. Ham
mond, ST. James: Frank A. Day, Fair
mont; F. G. Winston, Minneapolis;
Swan Turnblad. Minneapolis; d, w
Lawler, St Paul: T. D. O'Brien. st.
Faul: Martin O'Brien, Crookston: A.
C. Weiss, Duluth.
Alternates-J. f. Vanstrom, Yellow
Medicine county; ]. r. Conway. Beck
er: S. P. Nelson, Rock; John Morgan,
Red Lake: Peter Mccoy, Hennepin;
Milo White Jr., Fillmore: w. A. Bur
net, Hubbard: Daniel Aberle, Ramsey.
District Delegates.
District Delegates First, L. l..
Brown, j. F. Cook; Second. j. c. Wise,
L. A, Fritsche; Third, A. A. Poehler,
]. A. Collier; Fourth, R. 7. O'Connor,
]. G. Armson; Fifth, E, ]. Conroy, j.
w. Pauly; Sixth. F. A. Silbert, John
Reichert; Seventh, ]. Driscoll, B. G.
Harrington; Eighth, Martin Hughes.
John Dwan; Ninth, G. A. Fuller, H. l..
Shirle
The followers Of Mr.. Bryan did not
carry out the threat which had been
made within the past few days, that
they would bolt and hold rump con-
vention if their contests were defeat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
WOLFiNG FUND PAYS.
Beasts That Prey on Stock Are Being
Extern1inated

Beasts That Prey on Stock Are Being
Externlinated.
Stockmen and sheepmen north of
Belle Fourche around the Cave Hills
country are well pleased with the re-
suit of the work of the Wolting asso-
citation recently formed there The
depredations Of the animals became so
numerous that the stockmen banded
together and assessed each stocknlan
10 cents head for each COW or steer
and the Sheepmen 10 cents for every
six head of sheep. This provided funds
sufficient to offer an attractive bounty
and resulted during the last month in
the killing of 1865 coyotes, 90 grown
wolves and IS wolf pups. 1t NOW is
planned to make the association per-
manent and to form similar organiza-
tions in each of the cattle sections of
that part Of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
WORK FLOODS LAND OFFICE.
Federal Force Is Unable to Keep Up
With Rush of Correspondence.

Land business at Rapid City shows
no lull, and the rush for homes in
this part of the state is unprecedented
SO great has the volume of daily new
business become that even with the
additional new Office help furnished
by the government to the United
States land office there, the office has
been unable to keep up it's regular cor
respondence, and has been forced to
notify patrons through the papers that
until more help is secured, correspond
ence will be answered only when its
turn comes, which is usually three
weeks after receipt. During the month
OF April one-quarter OF a million acres
OF land We're taken up, and the total
number of entries was ,537 OF this
amount 1925 We're original entries
Desert land entries and committed
homesteads also run up the figures.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
CAN'T BUILD ELEVATOR.
Injunction Is Issued to Prevent Eree
ton on Site Secured

Injunction Is Issued to Prevent Erec-
ton on Site Secured.
An injunction. issued by Judge e. G.
Smith of Yankton, has been served
upon P. j. Burke, contractor for the
erection Of the farmers elevator at Ar
mour, and also upon the president Of
the Farmers Elevator company, c. H.
DeWa'd, restraining them from erect
ing the elevator on the site assigned
them on Feb. u by the Milwaukee
Railroad company. The injunction is
asked under an act passed in 1902,
which expressly forbids the erection
of an elevator, warehouse, Touring
mill or mandatory within 100 feet Of
any existing structure" The hearing
will be held this week in Armour be-
fore Judge Smith 1t is thought that
the issuing of a permanent injunction
is certainty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
Library Of Wooden Books.

a private library of quite UNIQUE
character is composed solely Of son
wooden books. The collection has
been made from the wood Of different
trees growing in, the park attached to
tn. q. chateau Of Wilhelmshohe. At the
PACK of each book is tablet in red
morocco indicating the name Of the
tfee from which the volume has been
maze, and the two covers are lightly
poilshed. Inside the book the COM
plete natural history of the tree is de-
taiied, The collection, which is at
cassei. includes 12o speciels and 445.
varieties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
STATE OF SCUTI1 DAKOTA.
Iln.,., ~, MANI OF rn,llr.i u 70

Companys certificate of Authority
Whereas r It. Paul Fire and Marine
Insurance Con'pany, corporation organ
lied under the laws of Minnesota, has
filed in this office sworn statement eX-
hibtirg its condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1907, con-
formable to the requirements of the laws
of this state regulating the business OF
insurance; and
Whereas ~ said company has filed
In this Office a GALS certified copy of its
charter. With -srtlicate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements of
the insurance ia y aforesaid:
Now. therefore ], o. S. Basford Com
missioner OF Insurance Of the State OF
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named company is fully cmpow-
cred. through its authorized agents. to
transact its appropriate business of Fire
Insurance in tl.is state, according to the
laws Thereof. until the s1st day of De-
cember, A. u. 1905
IN testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my, haud and official seal at Pierre,
this 10TH day of March. A. D. 1908
(Seal.4 o s. BASFORD, u.
Commissioner of Insurance
BY J. A, Schubert, Chief Clerk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
A PARAGON That Eloned.

The reward for hard work and mer-
itorious conduct was awarded at Mont
morency a few days ago to Mile
Louise, who was crowned with a
wreath as .'rosiere of the town, an
honor which falls only on the most in
dustrious and respected. The mayor,
who conducts the ceremony, remarked
that the town should be proud of SO
blameless a life as the 'rosiere's.''
The same evening the paragon eIop-
ed with one of the local policemen, a
married man.-Paris Cor. London
Daily Mail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
COMES FAR TO GET DIVORCE.

Wife of American Manufacturers
Agent in Russia Secures Decree.
Coming from Odessa, Russia, to
Wateltown to secure a divorce from
her husband. who is manager of the
International Harvester company in
that part of Russia. Mrs Carrie L..
Fees was rewarded last week by de-
cree from Judge Marquis on the
grounds of desertion. cruelty and a
statutory offense. She was allowed
allmony of $500 per year The Faes
occupied high social places in Chicago
before going to Europe. and there
moved in the best society until the
husbands alleged infatuation for an
other woman broke up their home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
COLLEGES TO VIE MAY %.
Girl Will Be One of the Orators In
Declanatory Contest.

OeEidfldtoIy ConleSG-
The annua! intercollegiate athletic
and oratorical contests will be held in
Mitchell this year on May IS and %.
Ia the oratorical contest five colleges
will be represented, as follows: Brook
ings, by Ralph Chilcott; Huron, Miss
Cora Matousek; Redfield, H. E. King:
Yankton, Alvin H. Hanson: Mitchell,
John V. Dobson, This is the first time
in several years that lady orator has
secured recognition in the state con
tests The athletic contest will open
on Thursday morning for two days.
The oEatorical contest will be held
Thursday evening. There will be six
colleges in the athletic contests
Bookings, Vermillion, Huron, Yank-
ton. Redfeld and Mitchell.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
How the scarecrow Earns His WAGES

AS he stands in the middle of the
fat Suffolk field there is little to show
that he is not the ordinary inaninata
scarecrow. He stands motionless for
fise minutes at time, and only when
a bird is tempted by the fresh corn
just appearing above the ground does
he show any sign of life. But then it
is that the scarecrow moves; he hits
on Old tin can with the rusty handle
of shovel and frghtens the birds
and makes them fly quickly out Of
sight.
So ne spends his day, this old bent
man, and at the end he is paid 1S
pence. He IS the village scarecrow,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
coLUBUS KNIGHTS BALLOT.
John A. Bowler Of Sioux Falls Is
Elected State Deputy,

John A. Bowler Of Sioux Falls Is
Elected State Deputy.
At the conclusion of the gathering
Of Knights of Columbus. numbering
more than 800 from different parts of
the state, at Huron as guests of Huron
Council No. 779, business meeting of
the order was held. when the follow
ing officers were elected until the next
annual meeting to be held in Lead
City: John A. Bowler of Sioux Falls,
state deputy; T.. j. Walsh of Mitchell,
state secretary; Joseph McDonough Of
Deadwood, state treasurer; E. P
Keenan, Of Aberdeen, state advocate;
David Whoolew of WATERFOWL, state
warden; M. l.. Tobin of Huron, alter
nate to national convention; Rev. J. P.
MCCARTHY Of Lead City. national chap
lain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
Periodicals.

A well-known actor says that while
his company was touring the South
not long ago, he went into one of the
clubs in a South Carolina town.
whore the dispensary system is in
vogue.
What have Ycsl IN the shape Of
periodicals2D the player asked OF the
sdnsky attendant
Corn liquor, sab ,' /. prompt Y an
swered tho attendant beer and
wine; but mostly corn Liquor. l',7s-sll
lHarper's Weekly ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
FIRST TRAIN is RUN,
Sioux FalIs-Watertown Line Is Com
pleted and Onaned

SIOUX falIs-Watertown Line Is COM
pleted and Opened
Quite an event in the history of the
South Dakota Central railroad. an in
dependent line which has extended
northward from Sioux Falls. was the
running of the first train over the line
between Sioux Falls and WATERFOWL.
the extension of the road having been
completed to Watertown only a few
days ago. This is the only railroad
which has q direct line between Sioux
Falls and Watertown. The announce
ment is made by P. +. Sherman. pres
ident Of the South Dakota Central.
that there will be no further exten.
slons Of the road this year
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
: Nav Refuse to Drink

There is a movement among some
OF the graduates of the German uni.
versittes to abolish compulsory drink
ing by nlemters of the student corps.
at presenting one is admitted to these
societies II he be an abstainer, and
when students are initiated. they are
required to drink almost to the intox-
ication point.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21

An entire new school board will be
elected at Watertown at a special
election called for May &c, the fifth
one for that city SO far this spring.
The new board will consist of five
members elected at large as provided
for under the state law now governing
city schools.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
While r. p Peterka

While R. P. Peterka, q barkeeper
for a firm at Utica, was taking nap
band of brigands entered the saloon
and carried off five barrels OF whisky
and a cash register. No trace Of the
bold thieves or the goods.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21

Passaic, N. j.. May 16.-An incendi-
airy fire In tenement in Monroe
street, occupied by fifteen families.
caused the death Of three Italian chill
dren and probably was fatal to two
women
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
laI1 "A tt,an I,,r., :.

Company's Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas. The Hartford Fire Insur-
ance Company, corporation or
ganized under the laws Of Con-
necticut, has filed IN this office a
sworn statement exhibiting its condition
and business for the year ending Decen-
ber. 81, 1907, confornlable to the requires
ments Of the laws of this state regulating
the business of insurance; and,
Whereas, The said company has filed
III this office duly certified copy of its
charter. with certificate Of organization.
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid:
Now. therefore, j, O. Isasfera, Com
missioner Of Insurance Of the State OF
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
OF said laws. do hereby ceftifv that the
above named company IL fnlis empow-
cred, through it's authorized agents to
transact It's appropriate business of Fire
and Tornado Insurance in this state.
according to the laws thereof, until the
thirty-first day of December, A. d. 1908.
In testimony whereof, ! have hereunto
set nv hand and official seal at Pierre
this 18th day of February. A. d. 1908
tSeai.) o. S. BASFORD
Commissioner Of Insurance
by ] A. Schubert. Chief Clerk.