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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
PAPER MILL CHURCH..
Company Gives Site and Mill Hands
Provide BujIdjnu.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 31.-The new
Presbyterian church at Kimberly was
dedicated yesterday, the services be.
ing conducted by Rev. Herbert NJ.
Moore, pastor OF the Memorial Presby,
terrain church of this city. and Rev.
John l.. Marquis of Neenah. The
ground for the building was donated
by the Kimberly-Clark Paper company
and the church vas constructed by
subscriptions given largely by the EN-
ployes of the mill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Snow In Wisconsin,.

Black River Falls, Wis, Dec. 81. -
The first heavy TO- storm of the Win
ter has been in progress here all day,
but 1t will take a foot of snow to make
~sleighing. The mercury stands S be-
low freezing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Child Burned to Death,

Macarthur, Ohio, Dec. 31-Mrs. Boyer
and one child were burned to death
and another child badly burned as the
result of a fire that completely de,
stroyed their home near Hamden, Vim.
ION county. last night.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
SMOKER is
Lays Lighted Pipe on Dresser and
Fire Results.

Marinette, Wis. Dec. 31.-Leo Der.
man, a woodsman, was smothered to
death in a small fire at the Edwin
house, a hotel in this city. Firemen
carried the body of Berman from the
room after being baffed repeatedly by
smoke. The man was dead when
found.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
HAND CUT TO BITS.
Shocking Accident While Feeding
Deadly Corn Shredder.

Appleton, Wis. Dec. 81. - An arm
cut off in three places is the latos.
corn shredder accident in this vicinity
While Emil Schuchtnecht of Black
Creek was feeding a shredder the
stalks clogged and he thrust in his
hand to draw them out.
The first slice of the knives took of
his fingers, a second cut severed his
hand just below the wrist, and a third
and last cut took the arm off above
the wrist.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Guest Shoots Bride.

st. Paul, Dec. 29.-Mrs. j. Peterson
a bride of a few months, was shot &C
cidentally by one Of the guests at he,
home last evening. The bullet passed
through her right leg and caused Z
hemorrhage. The injury In not ser1
ous.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Kills Sell in Hotel,

Moorhead, Mimi, Dec. 31.-Severt
Samuelson committed suicide In a
room in the Welcome hotel by drink
ing two ounces of carbolic acid.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03

oner and was perfectly reliable. He
was placed in charge of live stock
and his improvement of that depart
ment of the ~penitentiary brought
words of praise from the board OF
charities and corrections.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-28

Total

To the Members Of the
PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.:
1t is their due that the members of mutual life in
surance company should be informed year of the
operations and conditions of the institution into which
they have paid their premiums, and to which, in many
cases. dependents will look for their sole protection
against penury.
1t is neither necessary practicable to spread out
in minute detail the transactions of large
requires vast number of calculations and records
Enough should be shown however, to indicate unmistak
bly, how the trust repOsed in its directors and officers IS
being administered
those to whom the management of the Company has been
cOnded how this is being carried out the true financial
condition and the prospects of furnishing absolutely
sound insurance on favorable terms.
While this Company is of mature and has attained
sufficient size the stable results of averages and
to collect its income and discharge its policy obligations
with economy, yet continual infusion Of and care
fully selected risks Will not only the interests OF Its
present MEMBERS by perpetuang its existence but also
will enable it to perform that public service for which it
chartered The members chosen from resi-
dents of the heahfu portions of the United States and
from that class which IS similar to It's present pochold
erS, the mortality among whom is well known.
At the close of 1906 there in force 1852 policies
and S97 1924 of insurance During 1907 increase
effected of 1862 policies and 497 434 Of Insurance.
that at the beginning of the present the member
ship represented by 81 624 covering insurance the
amount of S103,080,718.
The Importance of a sound and healthy financial
dition in life insurance cannot be Overestmated While
it is not difficult to make valuation Of assets the abl
ties must be calculated certain assumptions and the
past experience in several directions must be known to
intelligent opinion to the ability of the
with insurance at reasonable cost
The assets accumulated to provide for the certain
ment of all policy obligations, some OF which VIII not ma
ture for must be not only well secured but
produce of interest having relation to the rate at
which the liabilities are calculated
The assets of the Company are invested as follows:
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-28
REAL ESTATE.

OF the real estate owned at the beginning of the year.
parcels which stood the books at were sold
Company has sold real estate which was carried at
S264 08 at gain of $595773 Of this property now
owned by the Company, the insurance commissioner OF
Connecticut made appraisal some two years ago. ms
valuations exceeding the Copanys book values by about
SSO0OO evident therefore, that this property IS at
this time worth somewhat than the amount at which
it stands in the Company's assets.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
At the beginning of the year, the Company owned
stocks and bonds which cost and during the
securities were acquired for the purpose of making good
policy liabilities and bought on satisfactory interest
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-28
S23, ,408.78
MORTGAGE LOANS.

clear idea be obtained of these investments from
the that in the past five years SlOO0O0O
of loans have been made about 900 have been paid
off, and has been forecosed. This for $4,000 on
property that sold for something the amount Of
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25
800 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn thaS there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages, and
that is Cstarrh. Halle Catarrh Cure ls
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it failsto cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, D.
Sold by druggists. rs cents.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25
February

The month OF February is notable for
many reasons. No other month in the
year has so many holidays OF special
dave. Beginning with grounding day,
February 2, there are four days observed
practically by the whole nation Fol-
lowing grounding day comes Lin coins
birthday, February IL, and only two
days later ls the beautiful sentiment OF
st. Valentines day, sacred to the
ngtheninR Of the ties of love and
friendship. Eight days la ter comes the
last holiday or special day OF the month
and Washington's birthday. This
particular February has an extra day
which, according to the pious old
edmonton, is TO be used for repentance
and day when the old maids are priv
ileged to propose. Then this month
also has five Sat urdays and five Satur-
days In February are rare and it will be
% years again before there viii be five
pay days Ill February.
SO let all make the best of the oppor-
tunities offered in February 1908.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25

Examiners dispatches, he carries Me-
vada IN bis vest pocket and is ready to
deG-er it to Hearst. He must have
been reading some of the speeches the
speaker Of the assembly made during
the special session of the legislature. If
the reports from the other states to
Hearts league have no more foundation
than Currey;e mas, the league is in
very bad way. Who is Currey anyway.
What chance has poor man got
when women got after him in this man
ner: Thirty Joung women of Bloomer,
WiscO nsm, have formed what they call
a woman's leap year urion, whose pur-
pose ID to corral as many eligible men us
possible during the year. The club has
adopted II constitution and some OF its
provisions lire eaid to be very strenuous.
1t is obligatory for each mem Der to take
untt' herself husband before the close
OF the wear or suffer heavy fine. AS
80 IN as there is vacancy in The union
MIA, advertised for wife and young
woman from Hamilton, Montana answer
ed the advertisement. A courtship by
correspondence followed and they ar
ranged TO meet in Reno Oh Washing toms
birthday and he married. The young
man reached Reno first and procured q
license and summoned Judge Bell to
the Riverside to perform the ceremony.
The intended bride reached Reno in the
afternoon and when she met the young
man he did not please her and che did
not please him. When Judge Bell
3 ached the hotel to perform the cere
mony, the young man explain cd matters
to him and called off the Wedding
The hen, as money-earner, outrsuks
all ether living things on this contin ent +,
excepting the COW and man. Last year
hens, dead and alive, earned three
hundred million dollars. There are
about 100000 OG hens in the nation,
and we get on an average OF Al 100000
eggs day. During 1905 there were 49,
600, 100000 eggs consumed in this
country. The cash we pay for our
chickens and eggs for six months would
secure a receipted bill for the Panama
canal. Since 1850, cggs alone have
yielded a greater sum of cash than the
product Of all the gold and silver mines
combined. Calico print works, wipe
CHARTERS and photographic establish
ments used over 70.OoO,GCO dozens OF
eggs last year. New York City alone
uses 90,000,0OO doz ems of eggs annually
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25
A New Discovery.

1t is stated that chameleon which
is blind loses its power of making It.
self OF the same hue as its surround
ings.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25
ANNUAL STATEMENT

OF the SALMON RIVER MINING COMPA NY, for
the year ending February 1st, 1905.
Location OF mine. Salmon River Mining Dist
riot, County Of Elko, State Of Nevada
DR..
To cash on hand Feb LIST, 1906 S 585 So
10 assessments collectcd year past 0OO 90
To amount received from other sources 600 90
To amount due banks ......... 600 10
Total ........................S 585 So
Or
Mine expenses in year past ...$ 3O2 II
General expenses in year past. ...... go 81
Paid dividends In year past . 600 90
Balance on hand Feb. LIST, 1905 . 80 81
Total .....................$ 5S5 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25
ANNUAL STATEMENT


OF the SALMON RIVER MINING COMPANY, for
the year ending February 1st, 1907.
Location of mine. Salmon River Mining Dist
riot, County OF Elko, State 81 Nevada.
Dr.
To cash on hand Feb LIST, 1905 .......,.S So 81
10 assessments collectnd year paSt...... ITO 90
10 amount received from other sources 0000 90
To amount due banks 0O0O 90
Total .................. $l763 81
-. Cr
Mine expenses In year past ...........$ SEQ 81
General expenses in year past .......... 300 %
Paid dividends in year past ........... 600 90
Balance on hand Feb. LIST, 1907 ........ 9i1 81
Total ............... $l763 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25
ANNUAL STATEMENT

ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF the SALMON RIVER MINING COMPANY, for
the year ending February list, 1904
Location Of mine, Salmon River Mining DIST
riot, County of EllSo, State of Nevada.
DIR,
To cash on ha nd Feb. LIST, 1903 .S 404 81
To assessments collected year past. ll40 90
To amount received from other sources 00U0 90
TO amount due banks 0000 90
Total .........................S l5II 81
Or.
Mine expenses in year past............S 700 %
General expenses in year paSt........... 400 81
Paid dividends in year past - 0000 90
Balance on hand Feb. LIST, 1904 - 1913 SO
Total ................ Sl5i4 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25

9. A. HENRY e. CO.,
General Agents
Elito, Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25
ANNUAL STATEMENT

OF the SALMON RIVER MINING COMPANY, for
the year ending February LIST, 1901
Location Of mine. Salmon River Mining Dis
trict, County OF Elko, State Of Nevada.
DR..
To cash on hand Feb, LIST. 1900 10000 OO
To assessments collected year past - 1890 90
10 amount received from other sour :eS OOOO 90
10 amount due banks .................. 81 81
Total. 84054 81
Cr
Mine expenses In the year past 1868 A
Generhl expenses In year paSt............. All %
Paid dividenes in year past - OOOO 90
Balance on hand Feb. LIST, 1901 .......... 5000 90
Total .........................S40 54 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25
ANNUAL STATEMENT

Of the SALMON RIVER MINING COMPANY, for
the year ending February LIST. 1907
Location OF mine. Salmon River Mining Dist
riot, County OF Elko State OF Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25

ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the SALMON RIVER MINING COMPANY for
the year ending February LIST, 1902.
Location Of mine, Salmon River Mining Dis
trict, County Of Elko, State OF Nevada.
Dr.
To cash on hand Feb LIST, 1901 S OOOO 90
10 assessments collected year pas t $3.50 90
TO amount received from other sources O0OO 90
TO amount due banks.. 2l08 20
Total ........................$l0 658 40
- JAZZ Cr.'
Mine expenses in year past $lOI)l 81
Genernl expenses in year past 251 80
Paid dividends In year paSt.......:..... 000J0 o.
balance on hund Feb LIST, 1902 - $1,000 %
Total .$I0658 40
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-25

ANNUAL STATEMENT
of the SALMON RIVER MINING COMPANY for
the year ending February lst, 1903.
Location of mine, Salmon River Mining Dist
riot, County of Elko, State OF Nevada.
Dr.
To cash on hand Feb. list, 1902 10000 90
TO assessments collected year past. 6l30 90
To amount received from other sources OOOO 90
TO amount due banks ~ 00O0 90
Total. ................. $3.50 90
Or
Mine expenses in year past S4252 So
General expenses in year past 473 IL
Paid dividends IN year past ............. 0000 90
Balance on hand Feb. 1St, 1903 . 404 81
Total .......... S5lO 90
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04
WANTS TO BUY ORTIZ ROSE.

W. w. Gentry owner Of the Gentry
Brothers Dog and Pony Show, which
appeared In this city to-day, tried 70
buy Mexico saddler. The animal
was Ortiz Rose, B. r. Middleton's fine
saddle and show horse. Mr.. Gentryt
offer was 1880. but Mr.. Middleton
would not consider anything less than
1880.
Mr.. Gentry, in speaking Of Ortiz
Rose, said:
Il don't know Of On horse In the
country l would rather have for my
show than Ortiz Rose. She Is Q great
show animal and would be a great &C
QUESTION to my attraction. Mexico
has some OF the finest horse flesh in
the world. l regret very much that
Mr.. Middleton would not accept my
offer.
Take the Ledger for the News.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
PRINCIPLES ELECTED,

The school board meet Monday
evening and elected Rolla Finley q
succeed Prof. Marx Skidmnre a pFin.
ceple Of the Nc MILAN High School
Miss Elizabeth GIN was also chosen 70
I'll the chair Of Mathematics, former.
y occupied BY Miss Carrie Baldwin.
Mr.. Skidnore win spend the 40
preaching rear In school Other
changes in the faculty. II their are TO
be any, will follow At the merit meet
ing. The grade school teachers will
also be considered later.
Mr.. Skidm0re will be greatly missed
not only in High school circles but BY
. hast OF warm friends In this city.
he has been active In all OF the enter
prises and sports Of the students and
universally popular. His friends all
hope he viii return 10 Mexico when
be completes bis new skudiesL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04

The annual commencement .exercis
es OF the Mcmillan High School VA
held Wednesday evening at the open
house before a large audience, This
stage vas beautifully decorated witt
the class colors, Scarlet and Gray ban,
ners and each young lady carried I
bunch OF red and white carnations.
The orchestra opened the exercises
with q selection the Kansas CITY
Post. followed by the invocation pru-
nounced by Rev. q. N. Aker.
The address OF the evening was de-
lIvered by Supt J. P. BIanton Of JEFF
ferson City. Prof. Blanton has the
honor Of having graduated the first
class from the Mexico high School.
The speaker discussed the subject
Of What Science has done and what
1t promises TO do. He showed what
education has done for the world In
the past. The countries that have
bad the best education have always
been the strongest and have achieved
the best results In war.
In reference 10 the manual training
10 the schools the speakers was ia
hearty accord with IL, but he said that
the public schools Of the country
should teach industrial work. One
hour a day for the four years spent In
the high school, II iudiciously applied
at some industry, would prepare astui.
ent for q trade lie could become
q good shoe maker, or an expert patent
maker In this time. And instead OF
having the manual training 10 the
high school be would placed 1t ia the
grades.so that when the student reach
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04
I'm A BREATH OF AIR"
Health Comes From Knowing How
and What to Breathe.

Both health and disease come " In
breath Of air.
Dust laden with the germs OF con
sumption or other disease is inhaled
on every street, but disease does moi
develop unless the germs find condi
tions suitable for growth.
In the catarrhal condition there II
an ideal culture medium for these
germs, as the weakened tissues are
like a hotbed where the germs thrive
and multiply until dangerously &C.
tive.
IL you have catarrh, use the easiest,
simplest and quickest cure, the direct
method of Hy0meI, whose wonderful
medicated air destroys germs and
makes catarrh and germ infection i'm
possible.
You do not risk a cent 10 testing
Hyomei's healing virtues, for with
every o. 90 outfit Otis Purdy gives a
guarantee to refund the money II it
fails to cure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04
The Weekly Ledger


RUxxzrse 20 the Importance q
peErvinK TIE forests q this e0unty
ths Ka19zs CtF STAR refers % tn
he Eaetlng o. governors a. wash
ingtcn CITY, and ayE mo othsl
Governor n attendance af The White
House ~0onference manifested . live
her Interest n il proceedings Or .
kesnsF appreciation o. ia purpozt
than ala Governor Rolk. And Ms
Euris Governor b the -. g outli1e
aEtAst policy hased On The conserva-
tsoa Recommendations m.ds hT the
co1fereuoe GovegnE Folks an
Dcuncezent with reference 70 forestry
Is especially interesting. This state
ha oone almost nothing 70 protect
and nothins st al 70 renew or extend
ia forrest ara Yet few states Ia the
Union are more admirably sdapted b.
nasure % combine TIE cultivation Of
agricultural lands with the coussrFa-
ton and Development Of f0rssA A.
great Zeal Of land IN Missouri k bet
Ter suited % forestry than 70 any
thing else, and could be more profit
ably used for that purn~e The state
should acquire forest reserves Of large
dimensions wherever such acquisition
can Be made Al consistent cos1 But
What Is even more important Is that
"a soEe Say the individual land own
ers-the fsxmen In particalAr-be in
dueed % plant Ia trees every acre q
ground not vel adapted 70 cultiEa-
ton. Such 3 policy would he profit
able 70 the lzndholdeR and 10 would
be great gain TO the state st large
for Il would 60 far toward preserving
the timber supply, ~preyenttng foods
l&sening sol erosion and promoting
the policy Of thrifty utilization The
very greatest consideration in forestry
pronotion Is this necessity for COOP
Grafton Hence the state should e.
1blsh and maintain forestry stations
OF It's own 70 supplement the facilities
offered By the national statloaS and
Ofer Inducements to farmers and
other landowners 10 plant trees II
plan a. prevails in Ger
many, where two trees must be
planted for every one cut could be
adopted, depletion would be guarded
against At least. Tbs Involvement 70
plant trees to extend the forest area
is a matter Of getting the advantages
oonvincingly placed before the land
holders, together with generous offers
Of state cooperation
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04

". v. PoLDocx RAISED three hua-
ered daES b private Eunseripsiou
and ne Coanfy O0Grt under Tie hz,
appropEi4isd he sane aH1ount % la
prove TIE road sOuth q Nsxiea lead-
tng 20 The old Robert Freeman fArm.
This 81 hsndred dollars sm be ex-
pended under thesuperEasion q COun-
~ Engineer Eskehsd, ard se b.
Iieve that nost beneficial results y1Il
follow. We trust this movement to
materially improve TIE rad leading
south u1H Be taken ~ ~ those 10
terzsed IN ali Of TIE ro4ds into Kex-
ico Il takes moneT % build ruads.
II those directly interested win make
liberal enntriDutions the County
CoaF9 viii DO IL share Is far IS The
ias psrnik-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04

THE collectors for the business
houses q Mexico say Rtt&t some Of
their customers get sore when theil
accounts are presented. The Ledger
could never understand Why any one
who owes a bin should be sore wbez
il WAS presented The nearer busi
ness men get 20 the cash basis the bet
ter times viii BE- Every account ia
heTico should be closed the first Of
each nonth. This will keep money
moving ana times essleT. They who
get sore because . statement is rem
dered the frst Of eschi month should
be refused credit altogether.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04
NoticA

Notice Is hereby given that Letters
testAmentary upon the estate Of
John p. Miller, deceased, have beer
granted TO the undersigned by the
Probate Court OF Audrain County,
No, bearing date OF May 30th, 1908.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 10 exhibit
them for allowance to the undersigned
executor within one year afteH
the date OF said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefit OF said
estate, and II such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the
time Of the publication of this notice,
they will beforever barred.
KIRTLEY NJ. SMITH,
B4t Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04
Winzar Released

Gottlieb Winner, who was sentenced
TO jail BY the Circuit Court Monday
afternoon charged with taking . horse
unlaWfully and Afterwards resisted an
officer, was released BY Judge Barnett
on condition that the fine be paid be-
fore the next term Of Court Winner
has taken his children from the coun-
ty farm, where they have been sincs
the fathers sentence to jail, and re
turned to bis home,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04
W. O. Mcintosh nrnwnaa

W. 0. Mcintosh residing near Car
rlngton, In Galway Co., was drown
Cd about 8 O'Clock Saturday mornin.
at his farm while seinine. He is SUD
posed to have taken the cramps ant
drowned before his companions coult
reach him.
lie was a years OF age, and is sur.
vived by a wife and five children, fou,
Lgifis and on boy. He vas an uncle d
B. Y. Mcintosh Of this city.
The funeral was held Sunday morn.
Ing at IL O'Clock from Mt. Carme,
church. and interment was made Al
the church burying grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-04
MEXICO o TO

RECEIVE DEGREE
Homer Hsgyzrd, . Mexico boy who
is actively connected with the engin-
eering work on the great Pennsylvania
tunnel in New York, ID home on : Wis
It Mr.. HAgg4rd graduated from the
state university two years sgo.and viii
reoeise the Civil engineering degree
at that institution Wednesday even
Ing At the commencement exercises
MI. Haggzrd instead Of taking the
course spent two years IN active work
which is considered the equivalent
he has made much Roadway In his
profession while in the east and his
many friends here viii be glad to
learn Of bis success BE win return
10 New York shortly.