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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

~ "a
Company's Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas, The Fire Association Of Phil
adelphia, a corporation organized under the
laws of Pennsylvania, has filed in this
Office a sworn statement exhibiting it's
condition and business for the year end
ing December 81. 1908. conformable to
the requirements of the laws OF this state
regulating the business of insurance.:
and,
Whereas. The said company has filed
In this office a duly certified copy OF its
charter. with certificate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance laws aforesaid;
Now, therefore. l, o.. S. Basford. Com
missioner of Insurance OF the State of
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named company is fully empow-
cred, through its authorized agents, to
transact it's appropriate business OF Fire
Insurance in this state, according to the
laws thereof, until the 31st day of De-
cember, A. d. 1909.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal At Pierre.
this 23rd day of March, A. ID. 1909.
(Seal.) o. S. BASFORD, "
Commissioner OF Insurance.
Ry 7 A, Schubert. Chief Clerk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
THE BLACK HILLS FLOOD.
1t Is Estimated That $4,000 Will
Cover the Loss of Lawrence County.

cover the Loss or Lawrence county.
1t is estimated that $4,000 will
about cover the loss sustained by
Lawrence county during the recent
flood which washed out most Of the
county roads and destroyed most
Of the bridges. Immediately after
the storm all the available unem-
ployed men in the county were put
to work repairing, but it will be sew
eral weeks before the roads are in
anything like the former shape, and
still longer before the bridges are re-
built. A steel structure over False
bottom, for which the county had just
paid $4,000, was wiped out of exist
ence. The Reliance Mining company
on Annie creek lost its new $4,000
dam which held in the shines from
the mill. Little Strawberry and Two
Bit gulches were swept clean Of all
bridges. The railroad companies OPP
Grating spur lines to the various
mines were heavy losers and even
though the mines could be worked
at the preoent time. no ore could be
transported to the mills, which are
necessarily Idle. The question OF
coal for operations was at first seri'
Gus, but the speedy work Of the rail-
road relief crews has greatly lessened
this loss. Both the Burlington and
Northwestern railroads have accom-.
plished more than they expected In
quick repairs, and both roads were
open to passenger and mail traffic
with but the loss of two days. The
North Western Is still compelled to
transfer its passengers out OF Dead
wood or into the town, while the Bur-
Iington has just succeeded In restor.
ing service into Deadwood after com
ing into Lead from Englewood via the
Black Hills and Fort Pierre road.
The Burlington trolley line between
Deadwood and Lead will be out OF
commission several days yet, as SO
much track was washed out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
EXTENSION OF THE MILWAUKEE.
The Question of What Part of State
Will Be Covered Has Been Officially
CeffIed

The Question Of What Part Of State
Will Be Covered Has Been Officially
Settled.
The question of just what country
will be covered by the Milwaukee
road extension west Of the Missouri
in the northern part Of the state is
settled by the Official statement, which
gives the line as follows: Begin
ming at a point Of connection with the
main line Of said company as now
constructed, Immediately west Of the
Missouri river bridge, in the county
of Dewey, State Of South Dakota, and
extending in a southwesterly direction
to a crossing Of the Moreau river;
proceeding thence southerly and
southwesterly up the valley of Virgin
creek to the plateau In township IL
north. range 81 east; thence in a
westerly direction along or near the
north line of Armstrong county and
said line produced through the coun-
ties of Dewey. Armstrong, Meade and
Butte, to tho west line Of Butte coun-
ty, all in the State of South Dakota.
The estimated length Of which line
is approximately 215 miles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
CHEVROLET WINS CODE RACE
"Western Vanderbilt" on Crown Point
Course Draws Great Crowd.

Crown Point, Ind, June 2l.-The
Cobe race, known in automobile cir
Giles as the Western Vanderbilt" was
run in the presence Of owe 100,0 900
people on the Grown Point-Lowen
course, which had been prepared for
the event at a cost Of Owe $4,000.
This was the first road racing event
OF national Importance ever held in
the West and attracted the attention
of motorists all over the world. The
most famous drivers that ever han
died a wheel were In evidence and
with ideal weather and track condi.
tons the event was . C In every
way.
Winner-Chevrolet Buick 32.4 hip.
Elapsed time, S:01:39; average speed,
1926 miles per hour; distance, II
laps, 1859 miles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
TROUBLE IN THE RANKS.
Old Line Suffrage Workers. and the
w. C.. T. U. Don't Gibe.

w. c. T. v. Don't Gibe.
The equal suffrage element Of the
state is to hold a convention at Aber-
deem at - early date in which they
expect to frame up a line Of campaign
for votes on their amendDent at the
election next year. The meeting will
be attended by representatives OF the
national organization. 1t Is rumored
that the ladies are having troubles of
their own in the campaign, in which
the w. c. T. U. wants to drive the
band wagon, and the old-line equal
suffrage workers want the campaign
cut loose from the temperance organ
ization, and make the fight on a
straight-out suffrage campaign. 1t is
reported that the meeting at Aber-
deem Is expected to harmonic the diff
%ferences which appear to exist. There
have been several conferences be-
tween the different elements in the
state since the adjournment Of the
legislature, but they have not yet set
tied the vexed question. hence the Abb
erdeen meeting. During the cam
paign before the Legislature for the
suffrage amendment it went down be-
cause Of the division in the ranks OF
the suffragists, and was only pulled
out again by interests which do not
expect to support suffrage at the polls,
but found it a proposition which they
could use in the legislature to pull out
some Of the things which they could
not very well secure without again
bringing It out and pushing it through.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24

Michael Maloney, who was arrested
Friday evening at Cottonwood by Mar
shall wiltfang Of Kadoka, confessed to
having murdered w. d. Tony and ].
Goodwin of Sioux City, whose bodies
were found In a well on the McNally
ranch Friday morning.
Maloney said he killed one man
with an ak and the other with a dub
and the condition of the skulls OF the
murdered men bear out this state
ment. Robbery was the motive for
the crime. The prisoner will be taken
to Fort Pierre and placed in the coun-
ty jail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
SENATOR'S FOR FREE HIDES.
ClAPP GREATLY DISSATISFIED
WITH PAPER SCHEDULE.
Congressman Pat Senators for Good
Work They Are Doing In Be-
half Of Constituents.

Washington, June 21.-Both Mime
hides, when the matter came to a vote
in the senate today. Senator Clapp's
attitude, as indicated in his speech
in the senate Saturday, was shared by
Senator Nelson. Both believed that
the small profit from the hide duty
which ultimately goes to the farmer
does not justify the continuance of a
tariff schedule which gives the beef
trust control of the leather industry.
Senator Clapp expressed great dis
satisfaction with the amendments Of
the committee on finance, providing
for . reciprocal duty on wood pulp
and products from Canada. He said
that such a plan In the future could
have but one end, namely to increase
the cost Of paper In the United States.
Minnesota congressman followed the
debate In the senate closed Saturday,
Congressman Nye, Miller, Volstead.
Lindbergh, Davis and Tawney being
in the chamber part Of the day. Two
Minnesota congressman, one an in
surgent Republican" and the other q.
Democrat, took occasion to express
approval Of the fight that has been
made by the Minnesota senators.
Senator Elihu Root, Of New York, Is
understood to be the man picked by
Senator Aldrich to support the presi-
dents incorporation tax amendments
when they are reported into the sem
ate by the finance committee. The
championship Of the two amendments
by Senator Root and their explanation
by the former secretary of state Ia
more than agreeable to President
Taft.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Struck hx lidhtninn.

During a severe electrical storm the
farm house Of Henry Jannsen, Ave
miles northwest of Bridgswater, and
occupied by William Tammen and
family. tenants, was struck by light
ming and totally destroyed, together
with a portion Of the contents. entail
ing a loss estimated at $1,000. Sew
eral members of the family were so
badly stunned by the shock that II
was necessary to carry them from the
burning building. Considerable hall
accompanied the storm. inficting but
slight damage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
TAFT AND DikZ MAY MEET
Exchange Of courtesies at Border 10
Being Arranged.

Mexico City, June ADMINISTERS Of
Foreign Affairs Maesiel, of Mexico.
says 1t was true that President Diaz
had been In an informal way informed
by Ambassador Deia Barra that Presi.
dent Taft had expressed a wish to
meet him at the border the latter part
OF this year and that President Diaz
had replied that 1t would give him
much pleasure to see Mr.. Taft.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
FIREBUG MAKES GOOD.
Jsbber Loses Building After "Mooeh-
er" Warns Him.

Jsbber Loses Building AFTER
er" Warns Him.
A fire, undoubtedly Of incendiary
origin, destroyed the two story frame
building occupied by the Barnes
wholesale Crockery company and the
Burns Lard company at Aberdeen.
The fire started at night from a guam
tity of excelsior and other debris In a
shed In the rear of the building.
The loss Of the Barnes Crockery
company is $4,000; insured for $4,000.
The Burns Land company loss is quite
heavy, with only 500 insurance The
building Is owned by the Aberdeen
Wholesale Grocery company and was
insured for $1,000.
The evening before the fire occur.
red, w. G. Wells, president of the Alb
erdeen Wholesale Grocery company.
was a~ccosted by a stranger who ask.
ed him for a quarter to get a meal
with. When Wells refused, the man
warned him to '1ook out for fire"
The police are trying to locate the
stranger.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
indians Protest Against Opening.

Washington, June 21.-Petitions
filed with a b~ewildering array of In
dian names. have been received at
Washington protesting against the
proposition to open some 500,00
acres of the Fort Berthold Indian
reservation in North Dakota. The Pc
titions are forwarded by the agent,
Charles w. Hoffman, and the opposi-
ton to the opening is said to be
unanimous among the Indians.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
JUNkET FOR RATE COMMISSION
To Engage Suite on Regular steamer
and Work While They Play.

Washington, June 21.-The commits
sion which President Taft has charged
with the duty of revamping the Hep
burn railroad rate law proposes to do
most Of It's work under summer resort
conditions this summer. Plans are
partially made by Congressman Town
send, of Michigan, for a floating con-
ference, to take place on one of the
regular passenger steamers that plies
from Buffalo to Duluth on the Great
Lakes. 4
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Colomhia's Prealdent Abdlcatea.

Colon, June 21.-Advices received
here from Cartagena- Colombia, con-
firm previous reports that Gen. Ra-
fael Reyes. president of Colombia. has
abandoned Office and sailed for Eu-
rope. He embarked on board q small
fruit steamer at Santa Marta, accord
ing to the information received at
Cartagena. 1t is believed that the
steamer is n OF the Elder Demp-
ster line, bound direct for Southamp-
ton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
MANY GoPHERs KILLED.
County Commissioners Offered oounty
for Killing Pest.

County Commissioners Offered Oounty
for Killing Pest.
That the boys Of Day county have
lost no time In killing gophers since
the county commissioners offered a
bounty on these little animals, effect
i've from May 1 to June 10, is indi.
Gated by a report just made by the
county auditor, who states that up to
this time since the first Of May he has
checked in $4,000 gopher tails and
paid out about $1,150 in bounty. The
humiliation of the $4,000 gophers will
prevent damage to crops amounting
to much more than the bounty paid
for killing the gophers. Several
thousand more of the animals are ex.
pected to be killed before the pay.
ment of the bounty ceases on June Is.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
VERY Sc RIous CHARGE.

George Prichard was placed under
arrest at Towner, charged with
criminal assault. The complaint was
sworn to by Belle Kramar. Both par
ties have been working for the AL.
falfa Valley Land Co., with the latter
in capacity Of cook.
According to the story Of the com.
planning witness, she and Prichard
were left alone when the fiendish act
was accomplished. She walked to the
city and swore out the warrant for
Prichard's arrest, who was brought
to Towner and placed In jail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
$4,000 FOR RANCH.
r. Paradls Sells His Ranch and Az
Live Stock.

0 y q dSto SS'o ~ ~ e'S wv
Live Stock.
Another Of the iold-time cattle rails
ers west Of the Missouri has given
away to settlement and closed out all
his interests in that line, in the sale
OF the interests Of T. Paradis. Mr..
Paradis has been a resident OF Dakota
since the earliest days Of settlement
In the southeast corner Of the terri
tory, and when the settlers in that
portion began to crowd he came to
Fort Pierre, and later went out onto
Cheyenne river. The interests were
taken by Paul Flemming Of Huron.
who takes the ranch, and live stock
holdings at a price Of $4,000. This,
with the savings of past years, puts
Mr.. Paradis In a financial position
where the future does not contain any
great worries for him, and he will
take life easy from this time on
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
EMERGENCY TREATMENT.

State Fire Marshal Has Sent Out
a Circular Letter.
State Fire Marshal Craft has sent
out a circular letter giving instruc-
lions for emergency treatment OF
burns and scalds, indicating what
treatment should be used until the
services Of q physician can be Sc
cured. The main features Of the
treatment being to protect the affect
ed place from the air by coverings
of wet cloths, wet cotton, nour or
some other method, until the proper
treatment can be administered, this
early treatment often preventing Sc
we're complications which might oc-
cur by allowing the burn to 20 with
out treatment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Baseball PLAYER browns.

Grand Forks. n. d., June 21.--Ac-
cording to a message received from
Crystal City, Man. Walter Duggan.
of Grand Forks. a well known base
ball and football player, was drowned
in Rock lake, about II miles from
Crysal City.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Roosevelt Catches Wolves Alive.

Naples, June 2l.-The German
steamer Feldmarschall has arrived
here with two wolves and one wild
boar, alive. which were captured by
~ex-President Roosevelt. They will be
trans-shipped TO New York on board
the Pannonia, sailing next week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Huahes and johnson spes.rrs

Seattle. Wash, June Ex-Governor
Charles e. Hughes, OF New York. will
be one of the speakers on New York
day, Aug. 2, at the worlds fair. Gov.
John A. Johnson is to be the chief
orator Of Minnesota day, Aug. 30.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
vieIenoe In Mason CITY Riot.

Mason City, Iowa, June 21.-In a
riot here Sunday between the police
and striking bricklayers. Deputy Sher-
In Buchanan shot William Meighn in
the arm and Chief of Police Locke
was felled by one OF the rioters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24

htFCn -, lN-O. COfnnlenCeO BUSINESS,
Sept. l. 1917. Home office, 407-409 Wal
nu street, Philadelphia, Pa.
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Capital in cash. $3.50, 900. 90
Ledger assets Dec. 81, 1901. 7,S2l,2SS.6S
II. INCOME.
Total premiums ..,......... q, LOSS, 7O3.S5
Deposit premiums .......... "a, 1850
interest received ............ S25, 2I9.ll
Gross rents from company's
Profit on sale or maturity Of
ledger assets .............. 14,6Ii.S9
From all other sources. ...... 5,0SS.44
Total income ............. "a, 4SS, SS5. 20
III. DISBURSEMENTS.
Net losses 1888, 643. 27
Deposit premiums returned. SO, S02.95
est or dividends ..,........ $780, OO.O 70
Advertising, printing, postage,
express, 47,33S.16
Maps. Underwriters boards,
expenses 8.7Is45
Commissions or brokerage. 1,0ll, 667.46
GERS, clerks, etc. ...,...... 299, $685. 20
Rents 953.45
estate 5,149.72
ance department fees. 99,6O7.45
Loss on sale or maturity of
All Is5 5fSsr assists Sisssr ;;;i;;I 4, s5t.ss
Total disbursements ....... $4,000, 14l.S2
b Balance 1880. ALTO
w. LEDGER ASSETS.
Book value of real estate. 1886, 2S4.64
tate l.761, 529.99
Loans secured .............. 1872, 10000
stocks 1855, 74l,41
Cash in company's office. ..... S,672.46
companies .....o.."...... 4SO, 55O.64
Agents balances 632, 947 SO
Total ledger assets ........ 1880, 417.lO
NON-LEDGER ASSETS.
Interest due and accrued. &. $73,974.66
Rents due and accrued. ...... l,9S4.61
Total $75, 959.8 80
Market value Of real estate
over book value ............ 1,3l5.36
Market value OF bonds and
stocks over book value...... TS,0SS.O9
Other nOn-ledger assets ...... 1907
Gross assets ............. $S,1O7, 1906
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
Company's stock ............. So $4,000
Total admitted assets ....... $S,O97, ilo.61
V. LIABILITIES.
Net losses and claims....... $500, 922.43
Total unearned premiums. -. 3, 29O, O56.59
Amount reClaimable by the in
surance policies .......... 1,6SS, 927.11
Taxes, due or accrued. ....... 21,662.OO
Total liabilities, except
capital $5,327, Sos. Is
Capital in cash .............. $50, 900. 90
Surplus over all liza ,illties.... 2,0l9, S42.4S
Surplus as regards policy
holders ..................... 2,769, S42.4S
---
Total s ,O97, 4l0.6 81
VI. PREMIUMS.
In force Dec. 81, 19O7........ 6,732, 94S.5 50
year $3.50, S73.16
Total .S12, l13, S21.7 rs
terminated ............... 5,237, 623. 10
In force at end OF year. &C.. 6 1916, 1877. SO
Deduct reinsured minimum. 500, 364.S SO
Net in force .............. 6 1866, 1913. OS
SOUTH DAKOTA BUSINESS DURING
YEAR 1908.
Risks written ............... / ,O91, 045. 90
Premiums received ........... 1S,l7S.27
Expenses incurred ......... 1903. Fl
Losses paid 6,975.73
Losses incurred .......... 1901. SO
Amount at risk .............. 1868, SSl. 90
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
w. LEDGER ASSETS

Book value of real estate. 1886, 2S461
tate l.761,5 $685.
Loans secured .............. 1872, 1906
stocks 1865, 74l.4
Cash in company's office. 49,. S,672.4'
CAST in bank and in trust
companies ..,..-....,..... 4SO,55O.6'
Agents balances ............. 632, 947.9
Total ledger assets ........ 1880, 477.1(
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
ANNUAL STATEMENT =.
For the Year Ending December 31st.
A. D. 1903,
of the condition n AFFAIRS OF the
FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA

Organized under the laws OF the State OF
Pennsylvania, made to the Commits
sioner of Insurance of thc State of
South Dakota, pursuant to the laws
thereof, President, T.. c. Irwin. Secre-
tary, NJ. G. Garrignes. Incorporated.
March 81, 1920. Commenced business,
Sept. l, 1917. Home office, 407-409 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28

tested to the extent of ringing the bell in the steeple of the Congrega- tional church.
 There has been Q pleasant little meeting at the home of Miss Ruth Bristol. of the Beta Sigma society. Two new members joined-Marjorie Haven and Marjorie Sammis. The total membership is now nine.
 Among the folks who came home for Christmas or had family reunions. mention may be made of thirty-three guests at the home of Samuel Meach- en on Elm street; Mrs Charles Wolf. who entertained MT. and Mrs. H. W. Eiwell of New York and pr. and Mrs, Sylvanus Purdy; Mrs Sarah Bristol ond Mrs Lavinia Curtis at the home of our postmaster; MT. and Mrs. J. Lewis Thompson of Hartford at their fathers on Church street; Walter Lusher of New York. Alfred Stacey of Providence, Reginald DeLacou ] from East Providence. Moses Hyde, William Bedell. Walter Park, Andrew McTaggart, all of Providence, where they are in the employ of the Oyster company; MT. and Mrs Charles F, AxteI. son and daughter and MT. and Mrs Roland Axtel from Morristown, N. J.: Mr- Steggfns of Columbia col | lege and Q number of others. There were no services at the Meth odfst church last Sunday,
 l The much talked of subscription dance is to take place on the evening of the 31st inst
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
NEWTowN

The outlying districts are stin cut off by the large snow drifts. On Sunday John T. keane. the hustling farmer of Zoar. broke the road to Sandy Hook. and William Terrill. the mall carrier. made the way thus far but was unable to do the walnut Tree Hill district William Honan made an effort to get out the grocery team but after a. mile was obliged to return. Frank Blackman and James B. Nich- ois. local rural mail carriers. were un- able to go over their routes yesterday or today
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Rupf who were Xmas guests Of Rev. and Mrs. J. Fl. Jepson at Redding. are stil unable to get back to Newtown. Harry Rupf who braved the storm early Xmas night. Is taking care of the store. V
 A T. Nettleton arrived home Mon- day morning. having spent the holi- day with Mfr. and Mrs. l. w. Birdseye of Bridgeport. and over Sunday was the guest of his sister. Mrs. s. c. Judd at Stamford.
 Guests at the home of Mir. and Mrs. F. C. Briggs over the holiday were: Mrs. Briggs of New Haven. Mrs. Mary Neville and Miss Roberta Neville of Bridgeport.
 young daughter arrived at the home of Mir and Mrs. John Mckinley, Zoar. on Wednesday. Dec. 22.
 Xmas guests at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Michael Honan. Taunton. were: Misses Frances and Catherine Honan, Daniel HOnan of Bridgeport. Misses Maud and Eimira Elliott of New Ha- yen