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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-01
ALLEGES UNLAWFUL
CUTTING OF TIMBER
Government Files Suit Against Den.
yer Man For Recovery Of $55,771--
Others May Follow.

Denver, April 1,-Suit has been filed
in the federal court here against
Franklin W. Brown, Of Denver, to
recover $55,771 damages for alleged
illegal cutting of timber In San Miguel
county, Colorado. 1t Is charged that
over 100000 feet of timber was TAX.
EN- from the government land without
permit. Two weeks ago Brown was
sued for 100000 damages for alleged
Illegal cutting Of timber In Wyoming.
The timber according to the charg.
es, was sold to the Union
Pacific railroad for use as ties. It de-
velops that a dozen or more other cas-.
es Of this kind are under investigation
and that the force Of oecret service
men working from this city investl.
eating timber thefts has more than
trebled since last November It is al,
legged that more than 100000 feet of
timber has been wrongfully cut from
one section of Wyoming alone. The in.
vestigation extends into New Mexico
also.
Another Land Fraud Case.
Washington, April 1.-The trial of
the land fraud case against Frederick
A. Hyde. John A. Benson Henry P.
Dlmond and Joseph II. Schneider. in.
volving an alleged conspiracy to de.
fraud the United States out of valu
able lands in several western states
was begun today before Justice Stat
ford in the U. s. criminal court. Up
wards of two hundred witnesses from
fourteen states in the West where
the alleged fraudulent requirement Of
lands was effected are here for the
trial.
This case has been Oh the docket
of the court here and in California for
the past four years, the trial having
been postponed from time to time. 1t
is believed that the trial will continue
for at least three months.
Most of the land alleged to have been
acquired Is situated In California and
Oregon
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-01
ATTEC FIGHTS BATTLING
NELSON TO A FINISH

San Francisco, April 1.--Abe Attel
and Battling" Nelson fought a fifteen
round draw last night. The contest
was hard fought throughout.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
PURE FOOD OFFICIAL UPHELD
Supposed Star Witness for Mil1ers De.
Clares BIeached Flour Is
Deceptive.

Fargo, Nov. An the trial of the
suit brought by the millers against E.
f. Ladd, pure food commissioner of
North Dakota, to make permanent the
injunction restraining Ladd from issu-
Ing bulletins exposing bleached flour,
the plaintiffs sought to strengthen
their case by cross-examining Arthur
"A. Grove, expert buyer for the
Sprague-Warner company Of Chicago,
but they were disappointed when the
witness stated that bleached -four was
deceptive and the firm had ceased
handling it.
The plaintiffs attorney tried to get
the witness to say the millers would
jeopardize their business if they sold
an Inferior -four for a better line. The
witness replied it was because the
millers made more profit out of the in
ferior flour.
The longer the cross-eXaminatiOn
continued the stronger the witness
made out Ladd's contention, and
finally he was dropped like a hot pota-
to. Prof. Sheppard of South Dakota
testified that the nitrites he millers
were using were absolutely injurious.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
HUMAN FLESH ALONG TRACK.
Farmer Finds Scattered Remains Of
Victim Of Train.

Comfrey, Mimi, Nov. 4.-As Charles
Tomscine, a farmer, was walking to
Comfrey, a day or SO ago, he was hor-
rified to find the remains of a man
strewn along the railway track. He
notified the deputy coroner, DR.. J. A.
Prim, who went out and viewed the
remains.
The man had been practically
ground to peieces, portions Of his
head and a foot being the largest
pieces found. A pocketbook contain
ing $3.50 in silver was found and 70
cents in silver was picked up nea the
clothing. There was absolutely moth
ing by which the body could be iden-
tilted, and Sunday afternoon the re-
mains were Inferred without an in
quest. The man was apparently a
transient laborer, and it is presumed
that he was killed the previous night
by a north-bound freight.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
DEPOSITS At HIGH POINT.
South Dakota Will Soon Have Over
500 in Banks for Each Inhabitant.


4 500 in Banks for Each Inhabitant.
On a population basis estimated at
a half million, South Dakota has for
several years kept the bank deposits
up TO an average Of $100 per capita
OF population, which was considered
to be a good showing. But the last
bank reports are going to figure con
siderably better. The reports of the
condition of state banks for Aug. II
show that or hat date there we're in.
dividual deposits amounting to $685..
6~67,O49.72, while the national banks
of the state for the date of Sept. 90,
the nearest like date, show hat the
individual deposits amounted to $22,.
325,297.34, making a total of individual
deposits in the state approximately,
Sept. 1, of nearly SCI, 200, 900, and this
before the farmers had begun market.
Ing their crops for the year, and the
cattle movement barely begun.
The reports show a total of SGT ,261,.
46O.53 carried in the banks Of the
state on these dates, but of this a lit
tie over $4,000, 900 was credited as de.
oosits of other banks and bankers, and
is not considered in this article among
the individual deposits. The showing
is that of an increase of nine and a
half million dollars in deposits within
the past year. When the next reports
are made, covering a period after
which the crops and live stock of the
state have been marketed, the depos-
its will show an increase. which will
put the average deposit of the popula.
lation of the state far above the hun
dred dollar mark, and give the state
a showing which 1t will be hard for
any of the states Of the Union to ex-
eel, and be in striking contrast to the
days of twelve years ago when the
bank deposits were a minus quantity
with most of the people and the mort,
gage was easier to find than the bank
book in the average family.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
DAIRYM EN- WANT STATE AID.
South Dakota Dairymen and Butter
makers Association to Petition
Next LEGISLATURE.

South Dakota Dairymen and Butter
makers Association to Petition
Next Legislature.
The annual convention of the South
Dakota Dairymen and Buttermakers'
association, after being in session at
Sioux Falls, has concluded its work
and adjourned. At a business session
the following officers were elected fodr
the coming year:
President, f. H. Baldwin, Letcher;
vice president, G.. H. Winn, Castle
wood: secretary-treasurer, Albert An
derson, Savo.
The resolutions favor asking the
next state legislature to make an ap-
preparation for the purchase of addi-
tional equipment and demonstrative
dairy work, and that the sum of not
less than $1,000 be appropriated an
nually by the legislature for the asso-
cations annual convention, for the
printing and distribution of reports of
annual conventions n for the pro-
motion and the dissemination OF dairy
knowledge throughout the state.
TIL eerectiol of a permanent dairy
building on the state fair grounds at
Huron also is urged. The winners of
first, second, third and fourth prizes
and 70 rthe best display of butter
were: A. Fl. Ryger, Milbank; Fred
Madsen, Summit; Chris Hanson,
Stockholm; Chris Togness. Astor,
Iowa.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
JAIL SUBSCRIPTION AGENT"
Albert Lea Authorities Find He Is
Old Hand at Game.

Albert Lea, Nov. 4-D. e. Pardell,
alias r. E. Patten, arrived in the city
a few days ago with a plan to obtain
some ready cash quickly, as he repre-
sented himself to be the authorized
agent of the "Patten Magazine agency,
Merchants Exchange building, Mime.
apOlis," and because of a very special
arrangement his firm had with the
publishers of a certain dollar maya
zine he would sell it for a whole year
for so cents. Naturally the plan
worked. and several ladies subscribed
and paid him the cash.
Meanwhile Pardells scheme was in
vestigated and disclosed to be a rank
fraud. and he was arrested and hailed
into Justice Stacy's court. Little time
was lost before the defendant "a
convicted and sentenced to serve
ninety days in the county Jail.
Investigation shows that Pardell
Was convicted of the same kind of an
offense in Duluth and Minneapolis.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
TEACHERS AT ABERDEEN.
State Association Will Meet There in
December-Fine Program Prepared.

arrangements are beng perfected
LOT the meetllS or the SCUM Dakota
ASSOCIATION. Whlch Will be
held In A. erdeen on Dec. ~, 80 and
81 OF ms year. Inc educators OF the
city n the business men as well are
taxing a hand to make the affair a sue
cess. Heretofore, all who have come
mere TO attend a large gathering nave
gone away TO say that Aberdeen Is the
creates city Oh the state.
and II plans now iaid are carfleF
throueh such VIII be the verdict o.
the STATE teachers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
FRIEND HAS RUNAWAY BOY.
While on Visit, Man Learns Of Lads
Disappearance.


Disappearance.
After months of speculation, the
mystery surrounding the identity OF
two young boys who have been at
Claremont, Brown county, and vicinity
all summer, finally mas beea solved.
They are the sons Of q wealthy farm.
er named Huffman Of Java, Walworth
county. The two boys ran away from
home last spring, and at Claremont
were taken into custody. They finally
yer released.
The oldest boy, whose name is Phil
Up, found a home with a farm
er named Barto, near Clarcmont. He
disappeared while making his way
from the house to the barn on the
Barton place. Now it has been ascer-
tanned that he walked to the town vt
Bowdle, where he secured employ
ment with a man who knew the lads
parents, but who failed to recognize
the boy.
Later this employer visited the par
ents of the lad in Walworth county,
learned OF the disappearance Of the
two sons and informed them he had
one of the lads. Both boys now have
been returned to their parents, who
spent a small fortune in striving to
locate them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
Not Amphibious.

After a scorching days work old Ben
Smith lighted his corncob pipe and sat
down on the little wharf to rest. Near
him lay an alligator, the visible result
of his labors. A tourist from the north
approached and loftily remarked:
"Ah,I see you have an alligator"
No answer.
TT is a%mphibious, is it not?'
The tone nettled the old man.
"Amphibious, hi he growled.
"He'd bite yer arm of before We could
say Jack Robinson"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
WHEAT SHIPMENTS LARGER.
Milwaukee Road Issues Estimates for
Aberdeen Territory.

WI cAN shNO0 SSS3SO "
Aberdeen Territory.
An interesting estimate of the num-
Der Of cars of wheat shipped from
stations in Aberdeen territory in the
fiscal year closing June 30, 1908, has
been issued by the Milwaukee railroad
together with an estimate Of the prob
able shipments from the same terri
tory the present fiscal year. Reports
from f~orty-three towns In the James
River division Of this territory give
the 1908 shipments as 4,425 cars. The
estimate of this year Is 6,4O3 cars.
T~wenty-six stations In the Hastings &
Dakota division shipped a total OF
6,195 cars last year, and this year the
estimate Is placed at 7,466 cars. This
indicates that the wheat crop this
year is greatly in KEGS of that raised
last year.
Fire destroyed six buildings at Toll
stoy, the total loss being estimated at
S25, 900 with about $4,000 insurance.
The buildings destroyed include a gen.
eral store, clothing store, hotel, barber
shop, poolroom and p%ostofice. The
origin of the fire is not known.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
Great Mexican Tree.

At Tule, in the court yard of the
Church of Santa Maria, is the great
Tule tree. The tree Is fourteen feet
in circumference six feet from the
ground. More than a hundred years
ago, when Humboldt was travelling
through Mexico he cut out a section OF
the bark and in 1t affixed a tablet
bearing an inscription dedicated to the
tree. This tablet a still be seen, al.
though nearly covered by bark.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
LAD OF SEVENTEEN A SUICIDE.
Tied Shoestring to Trigger and Fired
Load of Gun Into Head.

Pine River, Mimi, Nov. 4. - Earl,
the seventeen-yearold Sol of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Jones, living three miles
west of here, committed suicide yes
terday by shooting himself through the
head with a shotgun. He was found
dead On the road a few minutes after
the deed was done. He had tied a
shoestring to the trigger on the gun.
No reason is known for the act. The
boy had been in the habit of saying he
was going to shoot himself, but nothing
was thought of it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
ELOPE3 WITH HIS LADY LOVE,
Ward Of Grandparents Is Married by
N~eighbors in the Night and Town
Suitor Is Fooled.

Ward Of Grandparents Is Married by
Neighbors in the Night and Town
Sutton Is Fooled.
In a love story that reads like fic-
ton, William Graves and Inga Grudt,
both of South Shore, in the north end
of Codington county, wor out against
the maiden's guardians, a sutton
favored by the girls grandparents,
and the law.
Pretty lnga Grudt lived in Denmark
till a few years ago, when her
parents sent her to this country to
stay with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Grudt of South Shore.
They became her official guardians. A
handsome young clerk in the town
was attracted to the ward of the
couple, who heartily approved Of his
attentions, but not SO the girl. She
had been won by Will Graves, whose
farm joined that of her grandparents.
TO him she told how she was being
annoyed by the attentions of the other
sutton, and the sturdy young farmer
told her 1t would stop that night. And
1t did.
For after the old folks had gone to
sleep, in the most approved romantic
way he stole his lady love, procured
his license and married her before
daylight. The wrath of the guardians
and the disappointed sutton of the
girl Knew no bounds. Swearing out
a warrant for the arrest of Graves
on the charge of abduction, the prin-
cipals and witnesses in the affair were
hailed into the municipal court in this
city yesterday morning. The girl
swore that she was sixteen years old
last July, and, the guardians not being
able to swear that she was not, the
judge dismissed the case and sent the
young couple home with his blessing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
DESPERATE Man
'tE-.s
HUNT EXPECTED
Connerstag Boys Located in
Woods in Vicinity of Their
Former Home.
CAPTURE WILL Be ATTEMPTED

Milwaukee, Nov. At. H. MacMan-
Us, in charge of the Milwaukee branch
OF the secret service department, yes
terday received a telegram from
from United States Deputy Marshal
w. H. Appleby of Madison, stating
that the three Donnerstag brothers
have been located in the woods in the
vicinity of their former home near
Rhinelander. Capt. Thomas |. Porter
of the secret service department has
been notified.
Expect Desperate Battle.
The three brothers, who are regard
ed as desperate, escaped from the Jail
at Madison a week ago Sunday night,
and have succeeded in escaping ar
rest. A desperate battle is likely be-
fore the brothers can be captured.
The brothers were arrested by the
federal authorities on a charge of
making and passing counterfeit mon
ey, and were awaiting trial in the fed
eral courts when they escaped. One
of the brothers has served one term
in prison. They we're arrested by MI.
McManus, aided by the Rhinelander
officials.
Threaten to Get Even.
Later a complete outfit for the man.
ufacture Of counterfeit coins was found
on the premises, besides several runs,
all of which were taken by the au-
thorities. After their arrest, the
brothers frequently threatened that
they would get Agent McManus
and those who aided him in making
the arrest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
DISAPPEARS IN FIVE MINUTES.
Gowdy Of Mill City Gets Habeas Cor
pus Writ; Hurries Off.

Eau Claire. Wis, Nov. 4. - Because
the complaint against Harry A. Gowdy'
the Minneapolis man who had been in
the county Jail here awaiting trial on
a charge of obtaining money under
false ~pretenses, did not state that the
money he vas charged with obtaining
belonged to the complainant, he was
released by Court Commissioner Whit
ford Saturday night on a writ of ha-
beas corpus. A e complaint in
which the defect in the first complaint
was remedied, was made Jul within
five minutes after his release and was
placed in the hands of the undersherif
70" service. but Gowdy had disappear
ed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
NEW FARMING SCHOOL.
Will Compensate for Lack Of Second.
airy Education.


On Nov. 8 will occur the opening of
the new school of agriculture, author
lied by the last session Of the legis-
lature, to be run in connection with
the State College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts at Brookings. 1t pro-
vides a three-year-course of five
months in each year, for both men
and women. Graduates of the eighth
grade of the country schools are ELI
gible for admission, and the course
of study is arranged to compensate
for the lack of secondary education
in the rural districts. 1t is a new
thing in educational circles, and it's
progress will be watched with much
interest by educators all over the
country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
new DISTRICTS and
new RAILWAYS
WESTERN CANADA AFFORDS BET.
TER CONDITIONS THAN EVER
FOR SETTLEMENT,

To the Editor - Sir:-Doubtless
many Of your readers will be pleased
to have some word from the grain
fields of Western Canada, where such
a large number of Americans have
made their home during the past few
years. 1t is pleasing to be able to re-
port that generally the wheat yield
has been good; it will average about
20 bushels to the acre. There will
be many cases where the yield will go
IS bushels to the acre, and others
where so bushels to the acre has
been recorded. The oat and barley
crop has been splendid. The prices
OF all grains will bring to the farmers
a magnificent return for their lasbors.
An instance has been brought to my
notice OF a farmer in the Pincher
Creek (Southern Alberta) district
where winter wheat is grown-who
made a net profit of s19.55 per acre, or
little less than the selling price Of his
land. 80, 40, and so bushel yields are
recorded there. The beauty about the
lands in Western Canada is that they
are so well adapted to grain-raising,
while the luxuriant grasses that grow
everywhere in abundance make the
best possible feed for %fattening cattle
or for those used for dairying pur
poses.
The new homestead regulations
which went into force September, 1908,
attracted thousands Of new settlers. It
is now possible to ecu 1G0 acres in
addition to the 100 acres as a free
grant, by paying $500 an acre for it.
Particulars as to how to do this and
as to the railway rates can be Sc
cured from the Canadian Government
Agents.
1.-The development throughout West
ern Canada during the next ten years
will probably exceed that Of any other
country in the worlds history" is not
the statement of an optimistic Cana
dian from the banks of the Saskatche-
wan, but of Mr.. Leslie " Shaw of
New York, ex-Secretary of the United
States Treasury under the late Presi-
den Mckinley and President Roose-
welt, and considered one of the ablest
~ AZ y olotCb. Oul
railway companies sold a good deal
of their land at from three to Ave dol
lars an acre, and now the owners are
selling the same land at from fifty to
seventy-tive dollars, and buying more
up in Canada at from ten to fifteen"
The editor of the Monticello Uowa)
Express made a trip through Western
Canada last August, and was greatly
impressed. He says: "One cannot
cross Western Canada to the noun
tains without being impressed with ito
immensely of territory and it's future
prospects. Where l expected to find
frontier villages there were subs,an-
TALLY built cities and towns with every
modern convenience. 1t was former
ly supposed that the climate was too
severe for 1t to be thought of as an
agricultural country, but it's wheat
raising possibilities have been amply
tested. We drew from Ontario many
of our best farmers and most progress
sive citizens. Now the Americans are
emigrating in greater numbers to
Western Canada. Seventy-five per
cent. Of the settlers in thai good coun-
try located southeast of Moose Jaw
and Regina are Americans. Canada
is well pleased with them and is ready
to welcome thousands more"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
eooTLEGGERs IN TROUBLE.
After Local Justice Fines Them, Uncle
Sam Takes Them in Hand.

Since prohibition went into effect in
Mitchell last spring the bootlegging
of whisky end beer has been carried
on to a certain extent by parties who
Thought they could beat out the law.
Three of them, George Stevens, Paul
Thompson and Fred Hollands, ere
arrested under the city ordinances
and fined. The United States govern
ment has now taken hold of the viola
ton for selling intoxicating liquors
without a license. They were taken
to Chamberlain before United States
Commissioner Tidrick, who bound
them over to appear before him again
on Oct. 20. The three men pleaded
guilty in justice court to the charge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06

Girard. Kan. Nov. 4.--W. H. Strub-
BILE. while working on the Call airship,
was instantly Killed yesterday after
noon. The rropellers on the ship were
being tried and IL Of them struck the
victim on the head.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
CRACkSMEN MAKE BIG HAUL.
Money Supposed to Be in Safe, How
eve Was Paid Out.

Hurson, S. D., Nov. 4. - Authorities
here were notified yesterday Of the
blowing up Of the safe in the city mar
ket at Lake Preston Sunday night. The
cracksmen secured several hundreds
in cash. More than $4,000 which it is
supposed the robbers were led to be-
lieved was in the safe was paid out
Saturday for cattle.
The explosion was terrific, a hole
being blown through the roof and an
other through the floor. No trace OF
the robbers has yet been found.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
Substitute.

Mrs. Wade Parker-Dear, let me
have 50, please. I wan to go to the
matinee.
Mr.. Wade Parker - Honestly, I
haven't got more than 20 cents and
Mrs. Wade Parker-O, well, let me
have that, and I'll 80 shopping in
stead.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
Manv Lives lost in Formosa.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. News was
brought by the steame" Antilochus of
heavy floods and great loss of life by
foods in Formosa. All the rivers in
the neighborhood Of Keelung, Giram
and Tanko overlooked.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
FARMER SUICIDE USES ROPE.
Wisconsin Man, D~espondent Since
Wife's Death, Chokes Self to Death.

Menomonie, Wis, Nov. 4.-Emil A.
Poland, aged thirty-six years, a farmer
living with his parents in the town of
Red Cedar, Dunn county, committed
suicide yesterday by choking himself
to death. He drew a slip around
his neck, fastening the rope to a peg
three feet from the floor, and threw
himself forward, his head being only a
few inches from the floor when his
body was found.
Poland had been respondent since
his wife's death last year. One son
survives.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
AaadIav CAUGHT in Omaha.

Omaha, Nov. 4.-Joe Headley, alias
Joe Colet, alias ]. w. Simpson, wanted
at Winona, Mimi, for completely in
robbing H. Shoate & Co. and also
wanted in st. Paul, was arrested here
yesterday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
ReIcium Miners Riot.

Brussels, Nov. 4. - Miners demon
STATIONS are in progress throughout
Belgium in support of the demand for
a law limiting the hours of work in the
collieries. If refused, the men have
given warning of a general strike.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
WAGON POLE KILLS CYCLlST.
Duluth Laborer Meets instant Death
in Collision With Team,

Duluth, Nov. 4. - John Pippilco, a
dock workman for the Northern Pa
cifc road here, was killed by a team
yesterday afternoon while mounted On
a bicycle. The team was coming down
Fourth avenue west, and Pippilco was
riding East on the wheel. He was
struck over the heart by the pole of
the wagon and died instantly.