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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-14
4.DRY FARMiNG"Fo GUMBo LAND
State Engineer of South Dakota En-.
thuSiaStic.

State Engineer Lea has returned
from the dry farming congress" at
Salt Lake City. where he met a strong
delegation which was ready to show
what could be done with that manner
of farming in a country with a light
rainfall.
Mr.. Lea is an enthusiast over irriga.
ton and "dry farming" and believes
that with the two systems there is no
reason why South Dakota should not
support a dense farming population,
using the irrigation plan where it is
convenient and not too expensive, and
the dry farming process where the Sc
curing of water for irrigation is not
practicable.
A soil with a small percentage OF
gumbo naturally lends itself to the
dry farming process. as it makes a
dust blanket of itself when once brok-
en-, and will not require as much labor
to preserve the blanket as will be
found in a loan soil.
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THE PROPER STORAGE
OF THE CORN CROP
Building Should Facilitate Curing. and Be Arranged to
Minimize Work Of Unloading and Loading
BY Prof. G. p. Hartley.

There was a time in the history Of
the corn-producing belt when rail pens
were about the only available means
OF storing the corn crop. Much to the
discredit Of some corn growers this
method of storing is still in vogue,
even in sections where good means of
storage could be afforded at little ex-
pense. 1t is no uncommon sight to see
rail pen after rail pen tilled with earS
OF corn and without any cover, x
posed to all the rains and SHOWS of
winter. and these in sections of the
country that produce the most corn
and are consequently most interested
mains in apparently good condition
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Double Cribs Arranged for Both Loading and Unloading from a Central
Driveway The Eaves Should Extend Farther Over the Sides.

during the cold weather and is usu-
ally placed upon the market In early
spring. Filled with water, it is not
long after it is loaded into box cars
or vessels until it heats and spoils.
The installation of elevators where
such corn can be kiln dried has been
brought about by this poor manner
Of storing the corn crop. There is now
a general prejudice against kiln-dried
corn resulting from the fact that kiln
drying was first employed and is at
present employed to a very large ex-
tent TO prevent further heating and
fermentation of corn hat was not al
lowed to dry properly or was poorly
stored before being placed upon the
market. This state of affairs, which
results from allowing the corr to re-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-14
FiREBUG is ACTIVE.
Set Fire to Church and Hotel, but
Flames Are Put Out.

A mysterious "frebug" appears to
have selected Woonsocket as his field
OF operations.
The %"tirebug" first turned his atten-
ton to the Presbyterian church. He
first placed a quantity of old rags and
rubbish on the ground against the
building, and then saturated this and
the side OF the building in the imme-
date vicinity with kerosene Oil, after
which a match was applied. Fortu.
nately n fire was discovered by Mrs.
w. II. Rogers before it had gained
much Roadway, and she extinguished
it with a pail and water.
Special police were sworn in nv
Mayor Ramsey, but the next night
an attempt was made to burn the Ho-
tel Dumont. It was nearly midnight
when a fire was discovered in the
rear OF the hotel building, By prompt
action the flames again were extin-
gulshed. In the effort to burn the ho-
tel oil again had been used.
A burning pillow found nearby was
identified as having come from q
boarding house and one of the dodgers
was arrested, but the authorities
were unable to secure sufficient eyi-
dence, and the man was released
from custody.
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State News of Interest
WOULDN'T PAY; STATE BARS IT.
Burglar Insurance Company to Be
Cast Out By S. ..

Because it took advantage Of a
t%echnality to refuse to pay 1920 OF
burglar insurance to the Peoples
Bank Of Canova, the Maryland Casual
ty company will lose its right to do
business in South Dakota.
When burglars blew the safe of the
Canova bank Nov. 7 last, application
was made for payment OF the bur
clary insurance policy written on the
bank. The policy was for $4,000,
and the thieves obtained $4,000 in
cash from the safe and did $500 of
damage to the building. Thus the
bank confidently expected, il would
receive $1,000 on the policy,
When the adjuster arrived. Cashier
Beverage told him of $1,000 which
the banks books said were In the
safe, but which had been concealed
in the vault outside the safe, and
thereby saved. The adjuster then
asked in what part of the bank safe
the silver had been put. remarking
it made no difference. He was in
formed the silver had been put in the
upper compartment. The bank was
then informed it could not recover
for the silver, amounting to $1,270,
because it had not been put in the
inner safe in the bottom Compart-
ment. Attorneys upheld the company,
though expressing the opinion that
the policy was obscure.
0. S. Basford, commissioner of in
surance. advised the bank that suit
could not be brought in this state,
because the Maryland Casualty com
ny had not made a deposit of 500
= with the state, as required by
=. The company, it was stated,
,talned q year ago a license to do
casualty business, for which no de
post is required. Nevertheless. the
company did business in burglary in
Surance written from the outside.
By writing business from outside
the state, the company also avoided
the South Dakota law taxing insur-
ance companies 2 IL per cent of their
premium receipts in the state.
Commissioner BasfOrd says the
company will receive no kind Of a
license this year to do business in
South Dakota.
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PROVIDE HOME
GROWN FEEDS
By w. j. Mes

In addition to the fact that home
grown feeds, that may be made to sue.
cessfuhy displace at least a portion
Of the purchased concentrates, are
cheaper in cost than boughten ones.
we have the recommendation always
standing for them that they are nat
ural feeds, and are, therefore, more
nearly measurable tt the natural
needs of the animal than the feeds
OF commerce, that have been sub
jected to the manipulation of the vari.
GUS manufacturers, who, indeed, have
given us merely b~y-products Of widely
variable values.
Among all our experimenters and
Investigators, we have probably no
more practical n than DR.. Voorhees,
Of New Jersey. He says:
Mature has provided in the whole
grain good proportions OF the pure
nutrients, usually associated with the
crude fiber in such a way as to make
it a difficult matter to cause injury
even from careless methods of feed.
ing, while the manufacturer, on the
other hand, removes more or less OF
one Of these nutrients, which. there
fore, disturbs the proportions Of the
constituents, and the resultant feed.
decidedly unbalanced, must be used
more carefully and with other prod
ucts, II equally good results are to be
obtained"
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WOMAN GUN PLAY UPHELD.
Wife Who Routs Claim Jumpers |.
Acquitted.

A jury in the keystone justice court
has acquitted Mrs. August Doll.
charged with threatening two miners
who jumped her husbands claim
near here. Some time ago Doll found
that his ground was in the possession
OF George E. Johnson and Casper f.
Billings, both of Custer. He was una
BILE at the time to look into the mat
ter, but his wife, taking a six-shooter,
went to the claim alone. The men
ordered her away, but instead the
woman put the gun to Johnson's
head and gave them both time to
leave the grouni, an opportunity that
both quickly accepted. They came to
town and had Mrs. Doll arrested, but
after a brief hearing the jury deliv-
cred its verdict from the box and
freed the woman.
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HARDWARE MEN CONVENE.
South Dakota Retail Dealers Open
Session at Aberdeen,

The South Dakota Hardware Deal.
ers' association held its annual con.
vention in Aberdeen last week with
delegates present from all parts OF
this and ~neighboring states. There
were at least 500 delegates in attend
ance. besides representatives from
manufacturers Of Minnesota, Iowa,
Illinois, Nebraska and Michigan. The
convention "a called to order by
President f. n. Hawkins. Mayor AL
drich welcomed the delegates, and T.
c. De Jean OF Plankington responded
The reports Of the officers were read
and an address was made by K. +.
Saberson of Sioux City.
The convention lasted three days.
One OF the features was the manu-
factlrers' exhibit in the Auditorium,
which presented the appearance Of q
state fair.
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PRESIDENT CROW EAGLE.
Cheyenne River indian Council Elects
Ohicers-AIIotment Work Is Slow.

At a recent meeting of the Chey-
enne River business council a num-
Der OF matters for that organization
was brought up and acted upon, and
Paul Grow Eagle selected as president
for the coming year. with Allen Field
as secretary. The record of the meet
ing shows a shifting OF Indians from
one reservation to another, thirteen
different applications for transfers
rom other reservations 10 the Chey-
enne reservation being favorably act
ed upon and n rejected. Four al
pllcatlOnS to remove from the Chev-
enne reservation to other reservations
were granted. George White Bull go.
ing to Standing Rock; Paul First
Hawk and family and Mrs. Slow Ea-
gle to Rosebud, and Iron White Man
and family to Standing Rock.
Allotting Agent Dietz is again at
work on Cheyenne reservation, on
which a number of changes in lOca-
ton and allotments to married women
and children are yet to be made. It
is estimated that this work will take
all of the present year, and after 1t
is finished the changes which will be
asked for will take UP more time.
While there is no question that in
time all the surplus land on that res
ervatlon Will be opened to white set
tiers, that time is yet several years
away, and those who desire to go
upon that tract will have to possess
their souls in patience for some time
to come.
The general agency opposite Forest
City will soon be in telephone con
nectlon with practically all the prin-
cipal points on the reservation. A
line had been completed from Cher
ry Creek to Thunder Butte, and an
other is almost completed from the
general agency to Thunder Butte by
way OF White Horse and the Thee
Camp. on Moreau river. The two
lines VIII make a circuit running prac-
tlcally around the outer edge OF the
reservation, and give general commu-
nication.
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ESTATE NOT YET STATES.
Claimants From Arkansas Get Hear.
ina Under Supreme Court Ru,;n,

ny S'0S oupFCI1c NOUFt HullnQ.
A great many persons are taking
considerable interest in a hearing
which is to be held before Judge
Jones OF the state circuit court in
Sioux Falls in the case involving the
estate OF John Mcclellan. a pioneer
OF Sioux Falls, who was accidentally
killed some years ago, since which
time his large and valuable estate
has been In litigation.
Some time ago Judge Campbeu
presiding in place of Judge Jones. de-
cided that one Of the alleged heirs
had made out a case, and that the
estate should go to the state supreme
court from this decision, and that
court has rendered a decision revers.
ing the decision of Judge Campbell
and sending the case back to be tried
on Its merits. so far as the Arkansas
heirs or claimants are concerned.
Some of the claimants who were
shut out are striving to get back into
court through the state, but a motion
IS before Judge Jones to the effect
that the state has no right to be rem
resented at the hearing to be held on
Fer. IL or In subsequent proceedings
as 1t is only for letters of administra.
ton. and has nothing to do with the
partition OF the estate for final dis.
tribution.
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BREEDERS OPEN SESSION.
Live Stock and Poultry Raisers Hold
Meetings.

The convention Of the South Dakota
improved Live Stock Breeders associ-
alton and the South Dakota poultry
show took place at Mitchell last week.
There we're more than 125 head of cat
tie and hogs shipped for the show.
Judges were selected to inspect the
animals as they were entered for the
sale. The state poultry show opened
with a large exhibit of birds from this
state and the four adjoining states.
The show was held in the city hall au-
ditorium, where there was acCOmmo-
tations for more than 1000 birds.
Nearly every kind of fancy chickens is
represented in the show, and the dis
play is said to be the best the associa'
ton eve has held.
The aggregate amount of sales OF
live stock was not as large as a year
ago, but the average price was much
higher. Over 1000 men attended the
sale, crOwding the pavilion away be-
yond its capacity. The aggregate sales
amounted to $500. C. +. Raymond OF
Mitchell topped the Hereford class
when his yearling bull sold to A.
Williamson of Artesian for $3.50. In
The Aberdeen Angus class f.. f.. Park
~ of Winfred topped the sale with his
~tive-year-old bull, Equerry, selling to
L. w. S. Seamon of Mitchell for $255.
Fl. O. Schusster of kidder paid $225
for a Shorthorn bull as the highest
price in that class.
The following officers were elected &:
President, John M. Erion of Mitchell;
vice presidents, A S. Hill of AleXan'
dria, p. w. Peterson of Vermillion, J.
NJ. Dunmide of Scotland, f. l.. Squirting
of Brookings, T. n. RabCOck Of Water.
town; secretary-treasurer, James w.
Wilson, BrOokingS. Some strong resO-
buttons were adopted memOrialiZing
congress to take immediate action OF
securing reciprocal relations with for
eign countries for a market for the
livestock of the Northwest, which is
now being usurped by Canada. Also,
demanding that the legislature pass
stringent laws on the inspection of
breeding stock that is brought into
this state. The system of inspection
of stock brought to the Mitchell show
was changed from a personal inspec,
tion of stock on the farm to inspecting
the same when it is brought to the
sale pavilion. The convention and sale
was a great success.
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PUNISHED FOR ANoTHER's SIN
innocent Man Pardoned After Serving
Two Years.

To serve nearly two years in the
of which he was innocent was the
fate of Harry A. Jones, an Eastern
newspaper man, who has just been
released at Sioux Falls, having been
granted a pardon by the state board.
Jones, who comes from an excel
lent family at Rochester, n. Y. drift
ed to Yankton, S. D., at the time
thousands of persons were gathering
there to register for a chance to
draw a homestead in the ceded por-
ton Of the Rosebud Indian reserva-
ton.
Many rough characters were at
ianktOn at the time for the purpose
Of fleeing tie lanhdseekers, and many
robberles were committed, expert
~pickpockets reaping a harvest. One
of the victims of the p~ickpockets was
Martin A. Stevens Of Minneapolis. a
travelling salesman, who had about
$50 taken from his pocket. Jones
was arrested for the crime.
1t has since developed that he had
nothing to do with robbing Stevens.
Stevens himself stating emphatically
that Jones was not the guilty man.
Notwithstanding this. when Jones was
taken before a justice for his pre-
liminary hearing, under a misunder-
standing of the facts he entered a
plea of guilty to completely in the
robbery. After he had been lodged
in the ~penitentiary he became aware
that he had made a serious mistake
in entering a plea Of guilty. Friends
OF the young man from New York
to San Francisco were informed of
his predicament and promptly rallied
to his support.
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the market price Of corn insist that
the price be Influenced in proportion
to the moisture content of the corn.
In addition to affording thorough
ventilation to the stored grain and
protection from driving rains, the
cribs should be constructed in such a
manner that they can be filled and
emptied with the least possible labor.
For level ground, double cribs with
an elevated driveway and approaches
that will enable the loads TO be driven
through the cribs and dumped or
scooped out of the wagons without
any high pitching are very satisfac-
tory. A crib of this kind which is
filled and emptied from the central
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-14
MUCH ALLoTTiNo WORK Is DONE
Cheyenne River Opening Preparations
Are Myriad.

Alotting Agent Dietz is again on
the Cheyenne River Indian reserva-
ton making preparations for the work
OF the coming summer. A number
OF allOtments have to be made to
married ome each of whom is en-
titled to 500 acres, and to children,
each OF whom get 100 acres. Then
there will be the changes TO be made
in locations. which will take time.
While the time is coming when all
the unallotted land on that ~reserya-
ton will be opened to settlement, it
will be several years before every
thing is cleared for hat purpose.
AS an indication of what can be
looked for, the action of the business
council of that reservation in a re
cent meeting was to grant thirteen
applications Of Indians who desired
to transfer from other agencies to the
Cheyenne agency, and to grant a
number of others to Indians from
that reservation who desired to re-
nov to some other reserve. One APP
%plicatiOn Il come upon the Cheyenne
reservation was denied. Besides this,
a half dozen more asked permission
to change their locations, which was
granted. This kind of changing is
continually going on, and each Of
them means time in changing allot-
ments. At the same meeting new Of
ficerS Of The council for the coming
year were selected. Paul Crow Eagle
being selected president and Allen
c.. Fielder secretary.
The indications OF improvement i
conditions is the telephone syStc
which is being established to cove
the principal points on the reserva
ton. A line already has been com
pleted from Cherry Creek sub-agency
to Thunder along the west line of the
reserve. and another from the main
agency is finished to White Horse and
being butt from there to Thunder
Butte by way of Tree Camp, which
Will give Il circuit connecting all the
principal points with the main
agency.
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tates the removal of the water by ex-
p~ensive means, keeps the price of
corn lower than it would be if the
corn were allowed to dry in the fields
and kept dry until placed upon the
market. Grain buyers would pay a
better price if the general supply of
corn reached them in a condition that
would insure it's preservation without
drying and the resulting shrinkage.
Less than four per cent. of the corn
crop of the United States is shipped
from this country either as corr or
as cornmeal, and there is in some of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-14

driveway is shown in one of our H.
Illustrations. This arrangement puts
the laborers under shelter while filling
the wagons in removing the crop from
the crib. but it necessitates somewhat
high pitching of the corn in unloading
the wagons. On sloping ground equal
ly convenient cribs can be constructed
at less expense by extending the crib
in such a manner that it can be filled
from the upper side and emptied
from h lower side. This is a very
convenient arrangement. and if the
slope of the hill is considerable a
driveway a be made below the crib
so that with properly constructed
chutes the ears can be allowed TO roll
into the wagons, avoiding the labor of
scooping. Such a sidehill crib is
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-14
NOT BLAMED FOR SHOOTING.
Man Who Wounded Brother Is Re
leased From Custodv

Joseph Egrmayer, who is alleged to
have shot his brother George at Twin
Crooks and walked to MiIbank with
out hat or mittens to give himself I'D
to the sheriff, has been released.
Citizens came to Milbank with a petit
ton signed by citizens Of Twin
Brooks asking for his release. The
trouble started in a saloon. Joseph
went to his room. and. it Is alleged,
was followed by his brother George
and others, who broke in. They
pounded Joseph badly. He got hold
of a revolver and shot George. The
wound is not dangerous. Not n
would sign a warrant for the arrest
OF Joseph, SO he was released,
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TO MAKE COMPANY PAY.

Central City, one of the oldest in
the BLACK Hills, has just voted to in.
corporate and enjoy its own lecis-
ALTON. A committee appointed to in.
Vestlgate what the Homestake Mining
company would charge the town for
water reported that the cost would
be 80 per year per hydrant. In order
10 meet this expense the town will
draw us corporate lines to include
enough OF the mining company's prop
erty to insure taxes thai will nav
the water rent.
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With jackscrews and heavy ttp,har

With jackscrews and heavy timbers.
sucn as are moving houses, w Fl.
Waters OF Miller is having some cedar
trees OF mature size moved to new 10.
cations, Last fall the trees were dug
round deep down. leaving the roots in
several o Of earth. Now that th,S
mass Is frozen the trees are being
raised out OF the ground by the whole
bull n care fully set in another
place which was made ready before
the ground froze. 1t is believed that
the trees will start right OF in the
spring as though nothing had happen.
ed to them.
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Money for South Dakota Indians.

me Indian appropriation bill, pro-
viding appropriations for the fiscal
year beginning July /, which has
beer reported to the house from the
committee on Indian affairs, contain
the following items for South Dakota,
the largest item, $4,000, being to
Sioux OF different tribes for payment
under treaties, the total being $751;
700 less than the III appropriated
for the current fiscal year:
South Dakota.
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INVADED BY STEAM Pillow.
Butte County, Cattle Mans Lost Hold.
Is to Be Wrested AWAY.

The steam pillow is invading the
Butte county country, the last hold
in South Dakota of the catt1eman, A
large outfit has Just been taken into
the northwestern part of the county
in the vicinity of the old Roosevelt
ranch. to tear up the sod preparatory
to changing that country from the
range to the farm. The owners have
contracts already to keep them busy
for most Of the summer.
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the European countries a strong preju-
dice against American corn, due to the
fact that much of it reaches these for.
eign countries in a condition unfit for
human food. 1t is clearly not profita-
BILE to transport a low grade of corn
such distances to be sold as poor food
for stock. This state of affairs can be
entirely overcome by allowing the
corn to dry thoroughly in the field
and then keeping It we'll stored until
1t is transported. The proper method
of treating the corn crop can be quick.
ly brought into general practice II
farmers, grain buyers, boards of trade,
shippers and all who have q voice in
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-14

In the lottery established by the de.
partment of agriculture last year, a
young dairyman won a prize of 15,-
900 crowns. with which he has pull.
chased, in accordance with the inten-
tion Of the department, a farm, togeth-
er with cattle and horses. The lottery
lis to encourage agriculture.
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The Philip Commercial club Is can.
vassing to find what support the farm.
ers OF that part Of the state will give
a creamery, and also are looking up
the other end of the proposition. II
the indications are favorable a plant
will be put In this year.
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shown herewith. As the sides should
be left as open as possible to permit
of a good circulation of air, 1t is quite
necessary that the extend well
down over the sides of the crib 50 as
to protect the corn from driving rains
and SHOWS.