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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
RAPING The PRIMARY
How the Insurgents Have DISOwDed
Their Own High Priced
Child

Two years ago the only thing talked
by the reform" leaders in this state
was the primary. They condemned
the old system which had been in
vogue for years. and insisted that the
political millennium would never come
until a direct state wide primary law
was enacted.
The people hardened unto these
leaders. and believed what they said
Hence a state wide primary law was
enacted, and the people supposed IL
was to be complied with.
Mcpherson county was the first to
violate the terms and letter and spirit
of the law. There twelve insur-
gents out OF a total committee of for
ty-six named the entire delegation to
the state convention. In Stanley coun-
ty less than half the members of the
committee named the delegation. The
same was true in Sully county. 1t was
attempted by the reformers in Grant,
but the attempt was defeated, as it
was also in Faux. In Aurora county,
the central committee, which is con-
trolled by the insurgents, refused to
call the committee together until after
il was too late to legally call a conven-
ton. The insurgents in Minnehaha
county, which is controlled by the
stalwarts. tried to induce the stalwarts
to violate the law but the stalwarts
refused and called a convention in
the regular way. Later, after all the
committees had by unanimousvote de-
cided that the primary was too expen-
siye, and that the stalwarts had the
county anyway, II was decided to
abate the primary. In Minnehaha
county, the central committee stood
81 stalwart to IL insurgent, which is
about the proportion of the vote In
| the county.
1t may seem odd to some people
that the primary should be violated
| by the very men who urged its adop-
| ton, but the people of the state are
rather getting used to odd things.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
THAT BRISTOL LETTER

A number of republicans of the
state have desired a copy of the now
famous Bristol letter. which senator
Kittredge reads in all of his speeches
to show that Bristol offered to sell out
his clients "for lump sum" and was
willing to recommend to his clients
the purchase of land at a high price
If he got something out of it, 1t was
this letter which defeated the con-
firmation of Bristol because he was
CRATER. 1t later developed that the
company decided to submit to
"hold-up" of $500 so that Bristol
would not queer the deal. Senator
Kittredge says that so long as he is
a member of the judiciary committee
no man with a record like Bristofs
can be confirmed to any federal Office.
The senator has been particularly
villifed for the defeat of Bristol.
Eighteen articles as a serial editorial
story have been printed on the sub
ject in one Crawford paper alone and
others have done about as well. Read
the Bristol letter, read between the
lines, and then make up your mind
whether Senator Kittredge was right
or wrong. The letter follows
Mfr. f. r. c. Stevens. President
Corse Bay Land q Investment Co.
Dear Sir:-I hand you herewith or
iginal copy of contract for deed on
payment of the stipulated purchase
price. of $4,000 on or before Novem-
ber 1, 1902, signed by j. f. Page and
+. Foberg, respectively. (These' men
were clients of w. c.. Bristol) The
contract is sufficient in form. legal
form, so far as the signatures are
concerned although these gentlemen
overlooked having the signatures wit
messed. 1 know both signatures and
could prove the contract If it became
necessary. In view of the high price
that your company set upon this
property, and that II may be possible
that a great many things that i could
say or do would have considerable
bearing upon the ultimate result, l
suggest that you talk over with your
people the proposition that a sale at
the price you have set in the contract
would be deserving of SOME SUB
STANTIAL REWARD for the connec-
ton have had with 1t so far as you
and your associates are concerned,
and understanding the relations with
my clients, as of course / cannot as
sumo to act for two different interests
at the same time. 1 suggest therefore
that you let me know by letter what
LUMP SUM your company would be
willing to allow me in case this deal
goes through
Very Truly Yours,
w. c. Bristol"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
KITTREDGE BUTTONS.

The Sioux Falls Kittredge club
which now has 1000 members, con-
fined exclusively to Sioux Falls. order
ed 5000 Kittredge buttons. They ar
rived about two weeks ago, and went
like hot cakes. An order for 10000
more was then placed and these are
NOW nearly gone though they reached
Sioux Falls only few days ago. An
order for another 10000 has been
placed. In addition TO this the traY-
cling men, with whom Senator Kilt
redge is very popular, have ordered
and received some very fiae Kittredge
buttons, which are to be seen on the
coats OF the knights of the grip every
where. Every day makes il more GER
tain that Senator Kittredge is a sure
winner in the fight. It is true, how
ever, that every vote counts in the
fight in June, and the stalwarts pro-
pose to work for each additional vote
as hard as if they thought il would
be the deciding vote. 1t is the desire
to make a clean sweep of the state
in June. .
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05

1t seems nice to see good old Min
nehaha county back in the stalwart
column with thirty-six tried and true
old line stalwarts chosen as delegates
to the state convention. Superintend-
ent Ustrud promised to deliver this
county to Crawford in the next state
convention, but he lost out so com
pletely that he did not dare to put
the matter to a test 1t will be a
long time before Minnehaha county
again strays into forbidden paths.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05

Will some defender of the Crawford
administration explain how the APP
propriations made by the last legisla-
ture can be paid without a four mill
levy in 1908? This will make taxes
for 1908 as high as they are this
year and there will be no levy for
the twine plant either.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
Have You Rel
Record OF NJ
Copy and
Proof That era
500 Each |
Big G
Department q
Tempered WI
Removed, b

Odd as il nj
campaign burS
matter on the
which was twt
/. Crawford b
jury, the goye
Gaping indictn
boys some of
file on land III
joining the pr
Cattle ranch,
company coui
and in order {
from these la
wanted II and
the governor
bors."
The facts
and again,
papers of the
attention to II
voter In the $
the slightest
and who wal
are, he shout
Congressional
1907, and re
Congressman
which all tne
The amdavi
Of Congressmi
1. Crawford, Il
ernor of Sol
| yeang men q
worth county
penses on tn
them with a
on the land (
had an agree
men 500 for
II was fence
Crawford Cat
Crawford act
| 500. and the
they did not
faith, but on
Crawford on5
| These ard
amount OF a
| plots and 1
| of hell" can
| There was
he none. TT
tion started
thievery. Ma
were indicted
land departr
work. The I
across the CT
county. The
agents of the
ment said to
all there is I
was done fo
charge that (
| ton allowed
criminal cha
man politica :
one will belf
! velt. Mr.. Crs
himself, but
can make.
In q paml
defense and
the state, MI
davit sworn
who Is one o.
him to wo
is now in
ernor at Pig
which Is a p
charge as ms
der oath. thf
help us in o
not like to
people get In
effect. The
ferred to we
the land. Tn
that Crawfor
on the land
in fling on
$100." HenI
shortly afte
on Mr.. Crav
Huron, and
have the mS
He said he q
AND THE II
TRIPS I HI
Special Az
department.
NOTED by the
ton. wrote a
case against
one, and tlaf
because of
only reason
carriage Of a
Entry 10 th
of April IL
or some OF h
WORK WITt
Friday night
jury convenf
ing and tlii
grand tur0pg
evidence In
as I'm any
term. and Ill
had been eu1
| Of the 3urot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
WILD COTTON MARKET.
July Breaks 81 Points on HeaUy
ReaIia7ng Sales.

Heavy realizing sales by the cotton bulls. headed
by J. L. Livermore. who reported TO have
"cornered" tho July option. caused break in that
month OF 81 points from 1907 to which it had
jumped shortly after the opening Yesterday 5
market Of the widest in many weeks,
and marked by violent fluctuations in the &C.
tive months. First prices from to g points
higher than Wednesdays close tornadoes in the
cotton belt and a rush OF shorts to being
contributing factors in the advance. July con-
tinued 10 dominate the market, but the unfavor-
able weather reports caused of interest
in the crop months, and prices in these options
advanced sharply.
October in the early trading sold up to e.2s, but
profit taking and hammerng by the shorts brought
the price down TO 800 at the close. The sale Of
fifty thousand bales of the October option between
s17 and ga credited to the new bull operator.
The days business the Exchange was the
heaviest in year. In the first hour alone it
estimated that two hundred thousand
bales Of cotton changed hands. The market con-
tnued active and excited until the end July closed
at ESQ. drop Of nearly sixty points from the high
of the afternoon May which had sold up to 1905
the day, closed at as and the closing prices in
the other options u TO 81 points under the
high figures Of the day
The trade yesterday generally 5iscredited the re
ports that there had been any concerted effort to
corner the July contract. 1t said, however,
that big bull deal" had been successfully put
through by the interests in control of the small
stock OF So 200 bales Of cotton available here for de-
livery and that there doubt the shorts had
suffered severely. Yesterdays high price of 1907
for July advance of about two hundred
points since the first of the month, or SO bale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

liverpool May 14-Closng: WHEAT-spot. No 2 red
Western winter steady, Is sd: No California fIIn
tember Is &5sd: Decenber 2isd. coRN-spOt new
American kiln firm 5s l0isd; old American
steady 6s ia; quiet: May. Ss 10d PEAS
madam steady. rs 712d. FLOUR-WInter patents quiet
oss Id HOPS-In London (Pacihc COAST steady, II l5s
1Ff2 S. BEEF-IExtra ttrIn I02s I'd PORK
Il TO 10 N. firm. AIS Cd BACoN-C{nbeTiand cut 20
quiet. 40s Sd: long clear middes light IS to
10 quiet Cd: long clear niddles heayy 30 to 40
IL steady 4os; short clear backs 10 to 70 To- steady.
sos Cd clear bellies "A 10 ~ steady. Ais sHouI--
Western in steady AIS Sd; American refined in
afs steady AIS Cd RUTHERFORD United States duh.
s1za7srs tIIEEsE-American finest white and coored.
no stock; Canadian finest white and co!oSsd new ~
white old. steady. SIS; Canadian
dnext coiored old steady s2s Al. TALIoWfrime city
.asv Is, rTRPENTINE-Spirtts, quiet, ats 81. RoEiN
1Corrno,, s.-afy So PfTRoIiE nj Refined quiet,
Ga IINSE,ED OII<-Siesdy, 22z ad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
CAN'T SUPPLY COTTON QUOTATIONS
Member of Exchange Infringing on Agree
ment with Telegraph Companies.

The New York Cotton Exchange has ordered one
Of its members, Haywood & Clarke. of New Or
leans, to discontinue supplying cotton quotations
to various small exchanges in the South, which
have sprung up since the anti-optIon laws went
into effect there. These laws have become general
IN all the Southern states except Louisiana and
Tennessee. They forbid the posting Of OPTION quo
tations except on exchanges, and it with the
intent to escape the penalties of these laws that
the inprovised exchanges organized It is said
Not being primary markets themselves 1t was
necessary for these exchanges TO obtain quota
tons from the regular markets. The telegraph
companies under their contracts with the Cotton
Exchange, have the exclusive right to supply quo
lions TO other exchanges and corporations. and
q mas +beir protest that a member of the New
York Cotton Exchange infringing this agree
rnent, that caused the issuance OF the order to
HAYWOOD & Clark.
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COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

York May IL 1908
pEASs AND PEAS-There is quiet 5obbing sale for
Iastic marrow 81 SOC 81 3d. but the feelln6
~ .+ns6v Medium unchanged Pea are tir1n az % 90
S,+b vocational quality held little hlgher oIelb
Naans moving very satisfactorily Red hdney are
5,n hut held steady 81 9o4S! 30 Tor cnolce Inns
leans nrm. other varieties unchanged scotch peas
stnadv we quote BEANS-Marrow, cholCe P Ps
bshe 81 3oas2 49, do common to good - o. 900 90
s2054s2 % pea choice 81 eo 60 G%9 n % Do me-
SIrn 81 05 "a 81 10: DO white kidney choice - 5OP
co 5n ed Kidney choice. 81 80 q 81 30; do com
go O 70 good ST soQ$1 So black turtle SOUP choice
i ~ 76. do yellow choice, 81 35gS2 49, una
q % III 40 choice IS % PEAs-scotch bags
nor b1Ishel 50 421s a So As. 80,
'RITTF,R-Receipts to-day. 5s21 pkgs A little
100 10 accumulate stock caused come pressure
20 aeil and the market weakened a Httle more on
70 r ali grades butter. Creamery specials SOLO
IS r. call on Change at 22g221sc but the later
from store mainly at the latter inquire
p't1 GRADES ranged about as quoted Process
% As declined &c. there Is no further change
ni+ino stock: the general trade WAS oniy fair w
Creamery specials, per 10. 2=t7c; 40 eAtfas
5oc' do drsts 2Oi1 d21tsc; DO seconds rs NC; 90
t.ds 1sa i7c; state dairy tubs. fresh finest n Z
1i no,a 20 choice 201ec; 90 common 10 falr log
Is nTocsss specials PIC; do extras 29so 90 1Tsts
&c 10. do seconds ld61ic: 40 thirds i"d TIC
Fstsrn factory, frsts, II G1I &c; DO seconds
"a do thirds I5a16tAc; packing stock NO = Ioe'
do No g. 1bc. ...x w.. 4. =.
.,neS fair d.man6 old full cream cheese ana pest
onsn,ng lots steadily with fanoy Septs'nef
mad. IL ysrg light remaining supply ana he'a WIN IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London. May 14.-The weekly return Of the Bank
Of England shows the following changes: Total re-
serve decreased s167, 600: circulation decreased
ties decreased s622, 900; other deposits decreased
a92s 900; public deposits increased eSS10O0; gov
eminent securities increased $3.50, 000 The pro-
portion of the banks reserve to liabilities Is now
Clio per cent, against 5000 per cent last week,
and compares with advance Of 46$4 per cent TO
Il per In this time last year. The rate or dis
count is unchanged at per cent.
Paris May 1.-THE weekly return of the Bank
of France shows the following changes: Notes in
circulation decreased 28525,0oo francs; treasury
deposits increased 43,S50000 francs; general de-
posits decreased 20,5500 coo francs; gold hand
increased 80 900 francs; silver hand increased
oOT5,000 francs bills discounted decreased 12275-
600 francs; advances decreased 10 u.s. 600 francs.
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orrTc,E OBJ THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN.


Oswego, N Y, May Sth, 1903.
C,EAI,F;D PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT The
- Office OF the undersigned in the city OF Oswego "
1tT tine 25rh day May. 1908 at u clock Il Tor the
purchase OF $4,000 4aS registered water Bones OF sag
Div 6sIe-pt from au tsxaton OF the denonin a<ions or
COO and $500 each dated June 1st i9OS and
sEo annually commencing LIST 1909 Interest
xaysSs June December LIST principal and IN
fcs Of the United states Mortgage
ard Trust Company Of New York CITY. Bones VIII be
and their legality approved by = H Caldwell
Rsn 81 New York City Each proposal must be accom-
check Incorporated bank or
rust company payable order Of City Chamberlain for
the value bonds bid for Delivery OF bonds
ft he male on End day OF June. 1908 eleven
o'clock A NJ the office OF above named Trust Com
49, T1a rizht Is reserved reject any all bids
TO- circular form OF bid address the aboye
r,.rtioned Trust Company the undersigned
J. CARROLL SMITH city Chamberlain
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DRoposALs FOR cLorHZ1Nsa AID EogLPAaR

DPOPOSAIS FOR CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGE
L Depot ousrtermaster's ONCE. Sc whitehall st.
trplicate will be received here until o'clock p N /;
cloth khaki duck. brown duck. white duck dark blue
ana facing CLOTH sky blue end olive drab kersey. olive
and shifting flannel cotton drilling black
Italian cloth denim, waist belts collars DRESS
l.bakt and d service gloves
drawers. undershirts. stockings leggns suspenders
ponchos overshoes. buttons, thread. &C, beds.
bedding chairs hatchsts. brooms brushes. Rags
tentage mosquito bars, ousles trumpets. and other
articles clothing and equpage- Standard samples
can be and specifications blanks for proposals
endfu information will furnished appIca-
ton at this Office. Colonel VIM S. PATTEN. Depot
O NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
sEooKIYN BANK PLAN APPROVED.

Stockholders Of the Brooklyn Bank met yesteT-
nav in the offices Of s. Stanwood Menken, Of the
~ firm Of Phjlbin Beekman & Menken, and voted
unanimously in favor CT the plan Of reorganization
II the Brooklyn Bank and the Brooklyn branch
IF the international Trust Company A committee
was appointed to get the written consents OF
stockholders not present
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y By the Board of Water supply in the once zee OK ,5
No Broadway, New York. Room SIU, nlnLn
roor until II a m June p 1905. FOR THE coz
STRUCTTON OF THE RONDoUT SIPI5OE AMP O TJ7E,
q RONTICOU GRADE TUNNEL in TIE
TT1WNs OF MARBIETOWN AND NEW PALTZ, UL[,
c1II-Is CT,ITSTY. YORK At the above place ana
time the bids viii publicly opened and read Tns
awarded Will be made as soon theIe
efter as uractcabe Pamphlets containing
bidders form specifications ETC. and
oF contract drawings obtained at Room l9l5 az
IN. above address by deposting the OF ten collars
sfol Tor each pamphlet twenty dollars 500 for eacn
TO insure their acceptable condition within
the date which oids are 10 Dc "0e
For further particulars City Record .,
JOHN A BENSEL. ConhLssloasrs
President, or the
CHARLES n. CHADWICK, u Board OF
CHARLES A. SHAW, water supply
J WALDO SMITH.
Chief Engineer
THOMAS HASSETT,
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Proposals.

TIyREAsURY DEPARTMENT. MAY II. 1eoS-IOii-S
i for Revenue Cutter S5eryiceSealed proposals lo
snnins Illuminating Iubricatins oils to vessels OF
hA Revenue-Cutter the Atlantic coast
Of delivered board said vessels az
such times and quantities as may De required
dIr-ing ending June 3d. 1853. VIII Be re-
ceIved Treasury Department Division OF EeyeneS
S+t+ter Service until o'clock p or Iuesday'
Tnna 1905 al which snd place they viii De pup
civ 0pened Bids do not provide for delivery OF
LIZ oil Of the ports named IN the schedule viii not
be considered schedule OF oils required and LIST OF
is to be made VIII De flrlsIe
upon application the Captain Con- nandafT: =
&c n separate conforming to the above
copions viii also received and opened at the same
tSr1s nIac delivery all ports where OIL may
be required on the Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific C2ess
80. Great Lakes Honolulu T. H, and San Juan Porto
Rico The right reserved to reject any or al o!as
- e. yars defects deemed for the interests
ano 70 Cova,nnsnt to 30 so. Proposals should be In
a5 ronosaIs for furnishing oils for U s. Reysnue
SS4t,.- SArxfce5 BEEKMAN WINTHROP. Assistant
Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
NOTES FROM THE MINES.

w T Van Brunt, president OF the North Butte
Extension Company, has received an encouraging
letter from John A Ryan, superintendent In
charge Of the mines at Butte. Mr.. Ryan writes
thai the Butte and Superior Company which al
Joins the Afichigander claim Of the North Butte
F5xtenson has cut into immense body OF ore
at the 1ooo-foot level. It struck ninety 1eet
from the station. and a solid twelve-foot BODY
which assayed forty ounces of silver, Il per cent
zinc g in gold and per cent copper This VEIN
rms through the North Butte Extension property
and will be reached by the shaft now being sunk
on the AIichfgander claim.
The Butte and New York Copper Company has
made its final payment on the property. 1t does
NOT owe a cent for labor. claims, machinery or
other purposes. There is little stock OF the COM
many outstandins Since the report of Engineer
W r Lowe upon the property the insiders nave
reen accommodating the small floating SUPPLY OF
stock which is now scarcer than 1t has ever been
The reports from Butte, Mont, Of important
strikes in the l3oofoot level of the Minnie Healy
1,7Ins and the 2oe0-foot level OF the Anaconda
mine are confirmed here, but without detail, fur
Their than that the bodies are rich in copper
and indicate a very large tonnage. The strikes
we're not unexpected. there have been indtca-
lions for some time OF approaching rich ground.
MEIn Work. CITY BONDS
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The MONTCLAIR
ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP
MONTCLAIR. NJ. J.
PENNSYLVANIA.
THE KITTATIM NY,
DELAWARE WATER GAP. Pa

NELAWAhE
Now Open under same rnanagenent as last season.
IMPROVED. REFURNISHED. REDECORATED
The most heaIthtul resort at which 70
Spring summer seasons climate rItu
air dry invigorating delightful walks and drtvss
fishing. golf. tennis bowling olarus
boating. most moo
best apponSed leading hotel capacity
Situated IL Its private Mountain Park OF oNer
500 acres heat. log fires electric Hshus.
bath private balconies, spa
eIous yerandas Orchestra Cuisine ard services un-
nd farm and greenhouses give % rs
table products par excellence Telephone and tele-
IN hotel plan. also n IA carte
showing hotel Kit
tatfnny Park Official auto maps hlttatlhhS
trains ga-ag4 saddle horses
Special Spring Rates q FRANZ ~OA-
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yURF-As1-RY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE
Snnervisin1 Architect Washington. D. c.. May q
ie0e@seaed Proposals VIII be received at as 0 s9
hn o,ensd FOR the Installation OF Interior conduit
and wiring system Vacuum Tube Aghti1s IN Ihe
SSsSe-1snr Of the U. 2 Court House and Post once
bmfiding New York ". Y, in accordance with the
SrtnS ana snecdcation. copies Of which bs had
a. his oice or Office OF the Chief EngneeT and
ST,e-ntendent No TT U. s. Custom House Buil1lns-
81 York n Y, discretion Of the Supervising
k~rhttect. JAMES KNOX TAYLOR Supervising Ar-Hf-
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DROPOSAIS.-U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT-
/ ure Once OF the Secretary Washington u. G., May
I90S-SeaIed proposals will DO received at the Office
ofth Clerk until p Wednesday. May
90 1905. packeng assembling, frankins and mairs
Distribution the
1909 Full information furnished on appAcation 70
Bids DO sealed and addressed
Ia he secretary Agriculture. in accordance with in
structions given schedules JAMES WILSON, secre-
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nUARTBRMAsTER's OFFICE. WEST POINT, n y.
~ Nav Ia 1905 proposals I'm triplicate. sub
let TO conditions Will be received at this
Office II o'clock. June I9oe Tor erection
OF Civilians Quarters At West Point
~ " in accordanos with plans and specifications on
a.. he reserves the right
% scn,pt or rajeot all proposals Forms for
proposals furnished upon application ADDRESS SnA1-
term Point, n. Z.
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