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The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-09-17
The State Fair

Most of the visitors to the state
fair from this locality have re-
turned home, and without excep-
ton they are loud in their praise
Of this years attractions at the
fair. From the reports Of these
visitors and the comment of the
newspapers over the state it ap-
pears that the fair association
scored top notch success.
The agricultural exhibits from
the various counties of the state
have been the subject Of much
comment and praise. A special
effort was made in several counties,
and as result of the energies dis
played in this direction, the dis
plays far outclassed anything that
has been shown in this state in
former years.
Stanley county was unfortunate
in the matter of her exhibit. The
county is SO large that it is almost
impossible to get the unity of ef-
fort necessary to prepare a credit
able display that will be repre-
sentative of our varied agricultur-
al interests. At kadoka, where
the county fair had just been held,
no exhibit was prepared. Fort
Pierre failed to send anything,
and although Philip gathered a
i large box of products and shipped
them to Huron, the box went
astray and failed to reach its des-
tlnation. So Stanley county was
without any exhibit of any kind
at the fair, for the first time in
several years.
Next year the county commits
sioners ought to be induced tc
make an appropriation in order tc
help this work along. The land
men of the county will respond
literally, and there is no reason,
if some one be placed in charge
and allowed to devote some time
to the matter, why Stanley county
should not have a very creditable
display, as it has had in othe,
years.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-09-17
September Weather

The following data, covering a
period of l7years, have been COM
piled from the Weather Bureau
records at Pierre, South Dakota.
They are issued to show the con-
ditions that have prevailed, dur
mo the month IN question, for the
above period of years, but must
not be construed as IA forecast OF
the weather conditions for the
coming month.
Month of September for II
years.
Mean of normal temperature. "a.
The warmest month was that Of
1897. with an average OF -.
The coolest month was. that of
1903, with an average of 80.
The highest temperature was
lO4 on September lst, 1899.
The lowest temperature was 2t
on September Is, 1901.
The earliest date on which kill
ing frost occurred in autumn,
September II.
Average date on which first
killing frost occurred in autumn,
September 30.
Precipitation average for the
month, lO9 inches.
The greatest monthly preclpita-
ton was 269 inches in 1900.
The least monthly precipitation
was ii inches in 1897.
Cloudy weather, average mum
ber of clear days. IA: partly
cloudy days, 10: cloudy days, 6.
The summary indicates that this
month. with the thermometer ris-
ing to lOS. is a record breaker for
September weather.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-09-17
Theatre Season Opened at The
Grand

The theatre season was formally
opened at the Grand opera house
last Friday evening by the Pelton
& Smutzer company, presenting
''The Lieutenant and the Cow
boy" with Theodore Lorch play
ing the leading role. The large
auditorium was we'll filled and on
every hand, after the curtain had
been rung down on the last act,
was heard words of commendation
for the show.
While the troupe was not large,
yet every member was an artist
and not weak part appeared in
the cast. Mr.. Lorch played the
role of cowboy we'll and he re-
ceived excellent support.
The same company opened the
season at Rapid City and Pierre.
receiving at both places Il very
cordial reception. This town may
consider itself fortunate if this
show is an indication of what we
may expect during the coming
season.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-09-17
How to Get Trip County Land

ANY person desiring to register
for the opening of the Rosebud
lands (Tripp county.) must go be-
fore United States commissioner
or Judge or clerk Of a court of
record, or a notary public in one
of the following towns: Chamber
lain. Dallas, Gregory. or Presho,
$. D.. or O'Neill or Valentine,
Neb., and there sign and swear to
an application for registration,
which will be furnished him by
the officer before whom he makes
his oath. This application must
be sworn to between October S
and October II, and after it is
sworn to it must be delivered by
mail or person to James W. Wit
ten, superintendent of the opening,
at either Dallas. or Gregory. S.
D., before October II.
Soldiers and sailors who served
for 80 days during the war of the
rebellion, the Spanish-American
war. or the Philippine insured
ton, will not be required to 90 to
either of the above named towns
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-09-17
The Great Empire of Stanley

,Mendenhall Bros, from south
of town, have on display at the
Office Of the Stanley County Land
Co. a sample of this years corn
which is as good as any corn ever
raised in old Iowa or Nebraska.
One of the ears has 18 rows of
kernels and is easily IL inches
long. They have close to thirteen
acres of this corn and expect 4
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yield of from 80 to 45 bushels per
acre. Cottonwood Republican.

acre. e.-NOLLOnWOOd Republican.
The railroad people have their
crew Of men here and are putting
in the piles and other timbers for
the three ninety foot bridges
which they are donating to we
people. One of the structures i,
across Cottonwood creek Just west
of town; another across Bad river
at the point row called Baby cross
ing while the third is going in
across White water creek at the
johnson crossing south of town.
As has been stated in this paper
before, the railroad company
furnishes the piles and all other
tlmbers except the covering and
through the efforts of Lumber
man kingsbury the board of coun-
ty commissioners have purchased
plank for the covering. The ex-
pense of the Railroad people to do
their part will easily run up to a
$1,000. 90. Cottonwood Republi
can.
The old settlers of Leslie and
vicinity have arranged to hold a
picnic at the Warrington Grove,
10 miles south of Leslie, Friday,
September 18th. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
Work on the excavation for the
new Congregational church was
started this week the contract for
excayating having been awarded
to j. N. Douglass and Elias Owen.
The building will be 36x6O feet,
trimmed in pink Hot Springs sand
stone, and when completed will be
one of the handsomest church
editices in the state. G.. H.
Weatherell, the New York archi-
tect who had charge of the build
ing of the Stock Growers Bank, is
superintendent of construction.
Last Tuesday morning about s
O'Clock the residents of the Jarna-
gin claims northeast of here were
thrown into panic by fire,
which destroyed their barn, hay,
harness, saddle and other articles.
Its origin is unknown and got such
a start before it was noticed that
it was an impossibility to do any
thing toward extinquishing the
flames, and but for the timely ac-
ton of Mrs. Claude Jarnagin they
would have lost their horse and
buggy. This is unfortunate, in
deed, as we homesteaders have but
little here below and can't afford
to lose it. -Wokama Leader.
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County Commissioners Proceedings
Fort Pierre, S. d., Sept. ?, 1908.

Fort Pierre, S. D., Sept. ?, 1908.
Board of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Mem
bers present Tolton, Addison, Sylvia,
Elshire and Kennedy auditor.
The following claims we're allowed:
Mrs NJ L Weed postage T. express ~ 05
Robertson Lumber Co lumber 33 60
Western Star printing 8 25
Liquor bond of Christian Martins
was approved. -.
Resolved that the taxes for the
years 1908, 1904, 1905 Of Louis La
Plant cattle be assessed on the basi 6
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For Sale or Trade. -45 head of
yearling, two and three year old
steers. Will sell the steers at 81
cents pound or will trade for fat
cows and heifers from 3 to 6 years
old. In the trade the steers will
be figured at g cents pound and
the COWS and heifers at 3 cents a
pound. City Meat Market. If
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-09-17
Praise for the Harvest Festival

Praise for the Harvest Festival
The second annual harvest festi-
val was held in Philip the last
three days of last week and was q
decided success in every way.
About 1900 out of town people
were there on the second day, Fri
day. and the Thursday and Satur-
day crowds were nearly as large.
Everyone was there for good
time and from Thursday morning
until Saturday night it was one
continual round Of pleasure for
both old and young. A fine show
ing was made in the Stanley coun-
ty exhibits in the large exhibition
tent and the entries all showed the
great producing possibilities in
this county. The street attrac-
tons were taking place in the
forenoon and evening and the
Philip band furnished some ex-
cellent music. 1t was great cele-
bration all the way through and
the hustling business men of Philip
are to be congratulated on the
showing made this year. The
Annual Harvest Festival at Philip
is probably permanent thing
from now on and we're all tigur-
ing on taking it in again next
year. Fort Pierre News.
Mrs. +. A. Mix spent three
days at Philip visiting friends and
attending the Harvest Festival.
She returned home Monday after
noon and reports large crowd,
many enjoyable features and a
pleasant time. Fort Pierre Fair
play.
The Harvest Festival at Philip
last week was thoroughly enjoyed
by all who attended, there was
something doing from morning
until night and then dance each
night to top off with. The ex-
hibits in the agricultural line were
very good and showed what can
be done in this country with a
little labor. Old Trail Herald.
Those attending the Philip har-
vest festival from this place, re-
ported a splendid attendance and
there is every indication at hand
that it has been a great success, in
spite of the fact that there are
numerous like events elsewhere
with corresponding dates. Mid
land Star.
The harvest festival held in
Philip on the 3rd, 4th and 5th OF
this month was great success.
1t was not only an eye opener to
all visitors to this part of the
state, but was a source of encour-
agement to all the farmers as we'll.
There were corn, small grain OF
all. kinds, potatoes, and other gar.
den vegetables in abundance, as
fine as we have ever seen ut the
Mitchell Corn Palace. The farm
ers should indeed be in high
spirits. No one could possibly in.
spect the exhibits of farm produce
in that exhibition building with.
out being impressed with the
wonderful possibilities of this
great country. Such grain, such
vegetables. such. corn and such 4
year. No place else on this little
globe could such things be grown
with the amount of moisture W.
have had here this year. Not s
garden spot in Iowa would have
had u potato as big as a pea, mol
an acre of their 800 land have
produced an ear of corn. What
can we not do when we learn how
to farm this land9 Those who
have been here some time sa,
there was plenty of moisture thi!
year, and the exhibits prove thi.
assertion. Marietta Eagle.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-09-17

as SHOWN Tor SAID years Tor Stanley
county taxes and the other per cent
extended from Stanley county to
Armstrong county.
Board adjourned ill , o'clock y III.
Attest:
VI + Kennedy auditor,
Il II Tollon chairman.
O'Clock p N. Board reassembled.
Members present Tolton, Sylvia, Addi-
son, Elshire and Kennedy auditor.
The Board proceeded to establish
voting precincts as follows:
Precinct No Ward No l City Fort
Pierre
Precinct Mo- Ward No , City Fort
Pierre
Precinct No 3 Doren twp 3nr3 81 twp
4nr b twp lO9 ~ 4 sec to
T. twp los r ~
Precinct Ft Bennett twps, Y& 10
ur27, % & %
Precinct 5 Lindsay twp 3 & y nr24,
Precinct 8 Carlin twp IN - 23 & ~
and twp Sn - 4 %
Precinct :, Hardingrove twp + 4 7nr
~. 20 & II
Precinct s Ash Creek twp I, ), 4 l. 7
Precinct Marietta twp N ~ Il 70
Precinct 10 Black Hawk twp4 & jr
2l and -
Precinct II Hanover twp5 nr q h
twp 6 n + - ~ o3
Precinct II Elshire twp 5 & 6nr24
Precinct l5 Sansarc twp Sin 25
ard o6
Precinct II Lacy twpSn ~ & twp
7nr27, %. %
Precinct Is Dry Run twp Il & n 80
and 81
Precinct IL Meers twp 5 r -, % b ~
and twp q -, %
Precinct II Hayes twp I and nr Is
Precinct Is Ma,hieson twp An r 23, -
Precinct 10 Bridges Creek twp 4nr
l9 & 20
Precinct 20 Grindstone twp , and J n
Precinct II Addison twp 3nr2O
Precinct ~ Tucker twp3 nr2l h -
Precinct 23 Iowa twp 3 II r % & ~
Precinct "a Rifle twp ) n r rs 4 28
Precinct - Wendte twp ) 4nr27,
%. -
Precinct 26 Lena twp 3 n r 30 and
twp n r 80 and 81
Precinct ~ Sylvia twp n r 81 and "a
& twp lO9, 7S, u, Is and sec
from TO y in twp los IS, H., 76
Precinct IS Lone Tree twp 2nr25
Precinct % Pleasant twp2 "a
Precinct 30 Pleasant View twp 2nr
23
Precinct 81 Wokama twp l Il 2nr y
Precinct 81 Philip twp 81 nr2O &
Precinct }3 Riverside twp II & S
Precinct "a Cottonwood twp n b 8
Precinct 35 Grand View twpl sr 20
and -
Precinct 36 Indian Creek twp sr -
& q
Precinct 81 Belvidere twp S "a and
twp . u ) S + 23 Il "a
Precinct 80 Stamford twp l, , Il 3 s r
%
Precinct 80 kadoka twp ,, 3, 4 p
| and -
Precinct 40 Nowlin twp M q
Precinct IL Center twp "a
Precinct !, Midland twp 25
Precinct 43 Little Buffalo twp S ~
Precinct ~ Big Buffalo twp 2srl9
Precinct 45 Cedar twp 2srl8
Precinc, 4G Interior twp } Il S r l8,
- and 20
Board adjourned till 9 o'clock Sept.
3, 1908
Attest:
| NJ y I, apno1y anditOr
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-09-17
n p Kennedy auditor,
r H Tolton chairman.
Souvenir Post Cards

/ have 4 collection of over 400
Philip and Stanley Co. views to
pick from. Itake post card, 4 by s
and 5 by I pictures. Why not
get one of my glass paper weights.
Tell me what you want. Gustav
NJ. johnson, one block north of
Atlas Lumber yard.
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l7& claimed

Kid Rruner l7e claimed
IS 10 not allowed
Board adjourned till 2 o'clock D M.
Attest
NJ = Kennedy auditor,
T II Tolton chairman.
2o'c!ock p m board reassembled.
Members present Tolton, Addison
Sylvia, Elshire and Kennedy auditor.
The board proceeded to open bids for
bridges as advertised. The successful
bidders were Kingsbury Lumber Co
for bridge at Cottonwood 1884 %.
Bridge at Philip was let toe O'Neal
for $500 OO.
he 1t resolved by the board Of
County Commissioners that Frank q
Schwartz is hereby appointed ~ =
Book Depository at Philip and his
bond is approved
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-09-17

Money to loan on pat
ei1ted lands Quigg sells
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The following claims were allowed:
heyser = Bunker lumber II 70
James d Hull work on road &c %
Fred ID Powell painting go
C. . Doren work on road l6 50
NJ Roush labor 50 70
c w Feurer work on road 50
Fischer Bros mdse II IS
Fletcher Drug Co mdse 635
John Rea wolf bounty ; 90
Victor Jensen wolf bounty 500
Lizzie Huston meals for Jury and
board Of prisoners claimed l4l 70
allowed l35 70
N f Hutchins dep reg of deeds 80 o
5 S Ruble burial Of poor Is %
T 4 Turner wolf bounty 90 %
Geo I Porch " ! -
Anna Whitney dep reg Of deeds lUo q
Il X Morgan postage b express q Is
K E Morgan salary July l. Aug 1000
Lester Warrington summoning
jury ~ %
Fred Brandt work on road 10 90
Board adjourned till = O'Clock Sept
I, 1908.
Attest.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-09-17

Bring your grain to Philip. See
I'd. elsewhere.
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n p Kennedy auditor,
r H ToltOn chairman.

, + H Toltn chairman.
Fort Pierre, Sept. I, 1905.
Board Of County Commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment. hembors
present Tolton, Addison, Sylvia, r.
shire and Kennedy auditor.
The following claims were allowed:
Lulu Briggs clerical work l26 @
NJ Kennedy salary July, Aug 10 %
N p Kennedy postage d expeeo1 10
Mn N A Douglass care of poor l46 %
Mrs Il l. Brown rent 20 %
o r Flottorp blaoksmithing 80
+ s Rowe h Co mdse 10 Is
Frank Sylvia work on road 900
J H Loobey work on road 81 50
John Putnam judge Of election 3 %
John Putnam rent 500
r A Perry judge Of election 500
4 A Perry returning books ~ 90
Fred Stewart clerk Of election 8 90
r H Townsend surveying 10 q
MSw ineford janitor July, Aug l20 %
Independent Pub Co printing 1l2 90
NJ A Mcmillan labor claimed
30 Is not allowed
w D Giddings sheriff fees claimed
IL SO not allowed
Louis La Plant work on road
claimed 20 90 allowed 1S %
} A Ferguson mdse %
Mort Dunning work for treas l3o %
J A Hilgendorf plastering 9eS
Hugh Jeffries printin(f:" II =
Geo S Poste salary July l. Aug go 90
John + Hughes expense - o6
Board adjourned till O'Clock m.
Attest: ~-
N p Kennedy auditor,
II H Tolton chairman.
1o'ciock p m. Board reassemblsd.
Members present Tolton, Sylvia, Addi-
son, Elsf,ire and Kennedy auditor.
The following claims were allowed:
D Addison mileage l. per diem u 50
Manuel Slyta mileage & per diem y 70
Henry Labidie hauling dirt s 90
T H Toltoa mileage T. per diem = %
L Elshire mileage and per diem - 50
Jno f Hughes team hire 500
Is Young court cert 1881 e 90
Resolved by the Board THAT the
assessment Of the. Empire Ca4tle 90
be corrected by deducting from ito
assessment In Stanley Co 1900 head Of
cattle in C class and assessing same
in Armstrong county.
On motion Board adjourned sine
die.
Attest:
| N p Kennedy auditor,
T. r H Tolton chairman.
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claimed 81 10 allowed
VIM Cox court cert
w n Ellis +" "
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as shown for said years for Stanley
county taxes and the other per cent
extended from Stanley county to
Armstrong county.
Board adjourned ill > o'clock y III.
Attest:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-14
SON OF JOHN BROWN
CELEBRATES 85TH BIRTHDAY
NEAR AKRON. o.
Only Surviving Child Of Famous
Aboiitionist Still in Vigorous
Heaith-Fought with Father
at Battle of Osawatomie.

Akron, O.-Jason Brown celebrated
his eighty-fifth birthday at his home.
four miles west of this city, the other
day. He is the only surviving son of
the famous John Brown who started
the civil war in Kansas nearly de-
cade before Fort Sumter was fired
upon. who led free soldiers at
Osawatomie, and who was hanged for
his raid on Harper's Ferry q few
years later
Jason Brown was with his father in
the Kansas warfare, and he carried
arms at Osawatomie. He believed in
his father and had faith in the cause
of freedom. The hanging of his ia
ther and the slaughter of bis brothers
and other relatives made him some
thing of a recluse and a wanderer
until few years ago, when advanc-
ing age caused him to settle down.
He took up his residence here On the
farm conducted by his son.
The birthplace of Jason Brown was
in Hudson village, this county, not
more than Is miles distant from the
place on which he now makes his
home. He was the eldest of 20 chill
dren. His father, John Brown, de-
seconded from Puritan stock, was a
stern man, and succeeded in instilling
into the members of his family faith
I'm himself and enthusiasm in behalf
of the cause to which he felt bound
by divine appointment.
After varied experience in the vi
cinity of Akron and later in New
York, where John Brown undertook
the supervision of a colony of lib
Grated slaves, the Browns were at
tracted to Kansas. There a vast ter
rftory had just been opened up to set
Element, and there was fierce rivalry
among the settlers as to whether it
should be considered as a slave-hold.
ing territory or free country. In part
1t was the controversy that drew them,
and then, in addition, there was the
hope that they might prosper in the
new country. So John Brown, With
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-14
Famous shIp-Tavern Of London.

tavern became known ali over tho
world. It was while William Pitt was
leader OF the ministry 120 years ago
that he introduced the custom of the
yearly gathering together at the close
OF the parliamentary session the cabi-
net ministers, the judges of the higher
courts and the members of the gov
eminent to partake of banquet at the
Ship tavern, Greenwich, known as the
ministerial whitehall dinner Its fea-
ture was the white bait, a small fish
not much more than an inch in
length, for which Greenwich is ia
nous, which is considered great del.
icacy. 1t is eaten with cayenne pep
per, lemon juice and brown bread and
butter.
The custom of the ministerial white
bait dinner at the Ship tavern was
continued regularly from the time it
was instituted by Pitt until 1880. After
that time the custom was not observed
regularly and ten years ago 1t fell into
entire disuse.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-14

his numerous sons and sons-in-law
and their families, removed to Kar
sas in the early SOS and settled nea
Osawatomie.
Ardent abolitionists and making n,
concealment of their principles, the,
were soon singled out by proslaver,
neighbors for abuse and persecution
Their crops were destroyed. Theil
building were burned. A son, Freder
lex, was murdered on the public high
way. and another member of the fami
ly was driven hopelessly insane BY
cruel treatment while a prisoner IL
the hands of their enemies.
Finally, one night in May, 1856, John
Brown led little band of free soldiers
against the settlement of Osawatomie
In his band were several of his chill
dren and other relatives.
This night attack became known as
the massacre of Osawatomie.
Jason Brown was not in the first
fight, but he bore arms under his ia.
Their at the battle of Osawatomie,
which came as sequel, in August of
the same year. And he remembers
that he killed his man.
After Osawatomie. John Brown and
his family returned east. The father
was determined to prepare for his
later raid on Harper's Ferry, which he
was convinced would mean an upris
ing that would set all the slaves free
Jason did not join him, however. He
had had enough of war.
The fact that his life was saved b,
a kentuckian, when he had been cap
tured and was about to be hanged had
a softening effect on the heart of ia.
son Brown. He no longer hated the
south.
Jason Brown is still vigorous. A
short time ago he made a trip to Put
Inlay to visit the aged widow of his
brother John, Jr. In the summer time
he husies himself about the farm,
hoes in the garden or takes long walks
down the winding country roads. His
dog, Wolf was his companion for
years, but Wolf died recently and tho
old man now has to walk alone.
At Jason Browns home are many
relics Of the early days in Kansas and
at Harper's Ferry. Among them all
the thing he prizes most highly is an
old iron wash basin made by his father
many years ago at Meadville, Pa. Not
only did his father make it with his
own hands, but the old basin made
the trip to Kansas and was in the bat.
tie of Osawatomie, where water car
ried in it was used 10 battle the
wounds of the injured. 1t has been
through three fires, and is badly
cracked and disfigured, but tina,
makes it only the more valuable in the
eyes Of its owner.