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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
RIVER NAVIGATION
Committee to Investigate
This Summer.

For years towns up and down
the old Missouri in this section Of
the country have been at work Try
ing 10 got an appropriation to have
the river made navigable, bGliev-
ing IL TO he nearly so now. So far
nothing definite has resulted there
from. The folio wing letter re.
ceived a few days ago by Post
master Flick shows that the gov.
eminent has decided to investigate
the matter. Those who have been
foremost in agitating the project
believe this a we'll earned step for
they / Of the opinion that when
the committee investigates and
the engineers go over the route the
proposition will seem so feasible
the appropriation will be forth
coming. In the mean time if there
is anything the people of Mobridge
can do to help the thing along
they stand ready and willing to do
20:
UNITED STATES ENGINEERS OFFICE
Postal Telegraph Building,
KANSAS City, March 18th.
POSTMASTER,
Mobridge, South Dakota.
SIR:-Under recent act Of Con-
greSs provision is made for pre-
liminary examination Of the Mis-
souri, river from Sioux City, Iowa,
to Fort Benton, Montana. In Or
der to act properly in this matter
and to determine whether a survey
is justified by existing or possible
commerce, the following informa-
ton is requested as nearly correct
as may be:
What is population Of your
city?
Total rail tonnage in?
Total roll tonnage outR
Show the five most important
classes of freight comprising the
above in order Of tonnage.
Are there any boats now at your
city2
II so state names, tons burden,
steam or gasolene, and what cargo
and to what places.
Depth of low water at your
city.
Is there any river commerce at
all and how muchY
Is there any desire for river
commerce and to ship what pro-
ductsI
Any other Information that is
obtainable will be gladly received.
1t is expected to make a prelimi-
nary trip over the river in April
or May of this year,
Very Respectfully,
EDWARD IL. SCHULZ.
Captain Corps of Engineers
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
Base Ball News.

Base ball news is rather scarce
this week accounted for perhapes
by the prevailing cold weather.
There isn't very much doing and
there will not DO until the
weatherman has compassion on Us
aud sends q little warmth and sun
shine III our direction. Nevershe-
less considerable work has been
doue on the grounds and q dia-
mond that promises to be a fast
one is ready or nearly so. Arrang-
ments have been made for a fence
to enclose but the actual work
thereon hasn't commenced as yet
If you are of the opinion that the
boys are not anxious for the fray
just take a look at them most any
evening as they practise out on the
streets, no matter Wnether IL Is
showing or not.
Manager Joe Zaluskey of the
Lennon team was ia town several
days ago and informed Captain
Stevens of our team that their
nine is almost ready for the sea-
son to open. While he was here
arrangements were partially made
for a series of games between Lem
mon and Mobridge.
All the people haye to do is to
furnish the weather and the Cap
tain SAYS he will furnish them
with the games.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

Nellie Wilkins and her Austria
liam Bird Circus will appear here
two nights, "Wednesday and Thurs
Gay, April 2lst and 22nd in the
grandest, most wonderful of all
bird acts. Chariot races, Double
Bar Feats, Cockatoo Rmces, The
Great Fire Act and 100 others
performed by so Cockatoos, Giant
Macaw Birds, Parokeets aud Car
naries-
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
ABUYA-.-PROBST
Wedding Bells Again Busy
in Mobridge.

The home of Mr., and Mrs,
Probst in the west part Of Mo-
bridge was the scene Of a nicely
arranged wedding Saturday even
ing March 9th, 1909, when Miss
Christine ProbSt one Of the daugu-
ters Of the household was united
in the holy bonds Of wedlOck to
Mr.. Joseph Abuya. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Ii,
&. Booth pastor of the Congrega-
tional church. The double ring
service, which is in vogue in Aus
tria the fatherland of the groom,
and is fast becoming popular IN
the United States was used. The
bride gave the groom u plain gold
band ring and the groom gave the
bride a similar one.
At the conclusion Of the service
congratulations were in order after
which the guests enjoyed an eX-
cellent wedding feast.
Both of these people are quite
we'll known among their associates
and a large number OF relatives
and friends join in extending best
wishes for future happiness and
prosperity. Mr.. Abuyo is one OF
the machinists at the round house.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

U-
z Indians Of the Standing Rock
agency hereafter will furnish their
own beef This is a departure
from the old custom when the gov
erment would go into the open
market for bids on beef supplies.
The government has been ac1uss-
omed to paying 4 cents per pound
to the Sioux Indians for their beef.
but as this is below the market
value 4 complaint is expected in
which syent the price will be sn-
raeaseil 10 me prevailing market
rates. Aberdeen News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
Birth of Another Town.

The village Of Bison was born
Monday, March %, 1909, at 4:l5
pm. the official plat having been
recorded with the register of Per-
kins county, Just about 40 days
after election. L is now q real
imng, us mnginary or embryo
stage having been developed
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
No Better Monument.

Make arrangements to plant at
least u few trees, no better monu.
ment can grace the skies than a
tree. Plant one it no more; but
be sure you pit it in right; better
plant one right and have it grow
than plant a thousand and have
them die.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
Chance for Bottlins Works.

There will be a gentleman in
Mobridge in a few days to look
over the field and investigate the
possibilities OF establishing a bot
ting works. BE ready to treat
him in good shape and show him
that we are ready and willing to
welcome all enterprises.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
FIRE PROTECTION
Is Being Provided at the
Round House.

F. 4, Ward, Fire Chief for
the Milwaukee railroad, was in
MOblidge Sunday and Monday and
before he departed had quite an
efficient fire department organized
among the employees at the
round house. The organization
cannot be entirely completed how
ever until more pipe lines are laid,
more material in the way of a cart
and hose arrive.
For some time Mr.. Ward has
been gong over the coast extern
sion part of the system organizing
the boys wherever the railroad has
sufficient money invested to war
rant it, and more especially at the
round houses. In conversation
with a News representative he in
formed US that he found conditions
in Mobridge much better than he
anticipated and that when the I'M
provements he recommended are
made, the new material added and
the boys are drilled a little more
thoroughly all the railroad proper
ty here will be provided with
ample fire protection.
He recommended that o pipe
line be laid from the main near
the round house to a point near
the ice house and that five hy-
drants be provided in that dis
lance, thus giving a good supply
Of water any place in the yard.
Work on a trench in which to lay
the pipe was commenced almost
before Mr.. Ward left town. AS
it now is they only have the one
cart and two hundred feet of hose.
He recommended that another cart
with two hundred feet of hose
thereon as well as two hundred
feet of hose for use in case of
emergency, be provided. One Of
the carts is to have q permanent
home in the east part of the yard
and the other somewhere neal the
opposite end. Each of these carts
is to be provided with a team of
twelve men, half of them for
duty in day time and the other
half at night.
While here Mr.. Ward selected
the men to serve on these teams
and gave them a few pointers not
only on the best way to fight a FIRE
but also in making haste getting
to it. Monday afternoon a blazing
box was placed underneath a car
and the fire alarm, three long
blasts of the whistle followed by
three short ones, was sounded.
The six boys with their cart made
a dash for the scene and had a
stream of water playing thereon
in less time than it takes to tell it.
Almost before the inside of the
box had caught fire. The Fire
Chief says that the best thing
about the entire arrangement here
is that the boys are willing and
learn quite rapidly.
When completed it is estimated
that the plant being installed will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Following is a list OF those who
Hill man the cart already here:
Night Crew; Louis Distash,
w. II. Edwards, Charles Bootz,
+. Morrison, Joe Lux and c..
Stubbins.
Day Grew: Raglan Thorell,
Fred Bootz, Ii. t. Refer, Chas.
Hoffman, VIM. Deneen, John
Joli.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

The largest oranges on the mar
ket. Try the Dewey Cigar Co
for your fruits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

At the council meeting tonight the
report of the Water Committee will
be presented, together with an ordi.
nance embodying what the committee
believes ought to be the rates fixed
for Cairo consumers. The committee
has been at work diligently and con
scientiously for two months, under
the direction of Chairman VIM. P.
Greaney. and has gathered a great
mass of thoroughly reliable data
from Cairo and from other cities. It's
Work has been thorough and with an
eye single to the correction of some
glaring abuses in the service to the
people of Cairo about which much
complaint had long been made; also
with a view to insuriug the people
uniform and fair rates in the future,
without being unfair to the company
The committees report and ordi-
nance therefore deserve the unoni-
nous support of the mayor and city
council.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

Something had to be done. Two
young FOUNDERS who had beer
habitual hangers-on at the place were
arrested by Officer Casey and placed
lin iail They succeeded in con
yncing the chief that they were not
ltae right parties, but that one of the
lbar-keepers and game keepers was
the guilty one. he having gone into q
Irear room with the victim. The
chief arrested this man and then
there was a row. Officer Casey pro
i TESTED strenuously that the CHIEFS
tprisoner was not guilty-and the up
shot of it was that the officer re-
signed from the force. 1t is said that
| the chief wished TO transfer him to
an uptown beat and the officer OBJ
iected and quit the force rather than
submit to this. That this quarrel
was merely a blind to throw dust
in peoples eyes is the belief of
some; but be this as it may. Officer
Casey left the city on his yacht, going
down the river He was gone some
weeks and it was said had good
time. On his returne he asked to be
reinstated as an officer on his old
beat" There was some delay about
this. Consultations were held be-
tween the mayor and chief and more
consultations Some days passed and
the ex-officer became impatient I'll
fix them" he is quoted as saying,
They pulled one of my people and
I'll pull one of theirs So he swore
out warrants before a negro justice of
the peace for three men connected
with well known Commercial ave
nue. saloon, and the cases were dock
eted and continued Then the officer
waited while longer; still he was
not reinstated. The officer was be
ginning to fear that this bluff
would be called" and he grew some
what reckless in his remarks.
"IF THEY DON'T PUT NE BACK
ON THE FORCE I'll PUBLISH
THE ORDERS The CHIEF GAVE
70 HIS MEN REGARDING SOME
or THE DIVES!" was the officers
threat in one of the we'll known down
own resorts.
This shot went home" The off.
aer was reinstated in his old place
with greater liberty to do as he
pleased than before: and the cases
II the three saloon men against
whom the officer had sworn out war
-ants went by default. being dis
missed for went of prosecution
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
About
Pulse i'm
Human
Being.
By WELLS ANDREWS, M. D.

rongandready its uness and best estimated by COMPRISING the
vessel with the index finger while the middle and ring fingers placed
farther from the heart check off the required stop the blood
flow.
The frequency of the pulse depends the rate of the hearts
ons This varies with position and number physical
influences In tho newly born infant the heart and pulse beat
40 times The gradually falls sixth year
usually below 100 and further decrease of 30 beats minute gradu-
ally before the of manhood 10 reached
When standing the pulse about 10 minute
the male and the female oten than when sitting and
some five the rate of the rocumben position.
Movement and eyeron Of all kinds quicken and mental
emotion excitement persons runs up the very high
hearty meal increases the uness and frequency pulse and so does
the Of stmuans in health though diseases the reduction
of the pulse rate is often the test Of their beneficial action
The pulse is less frequent during the during sleep II
rises in frequency during the early hours Of the day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
Feeding Young Chicks.


Get some good commercial chick
feed and if possible some old process
oatmeal. Give one feed daily Of the
oatmeal in the litter Of clover or char
and three feeds Of the chick feed, II
all five feeds daily for the first 10
days. then four times a day for tina
next two weeks and three times day
thereafter until they are put out on
free range, says The American Cult
vator Feed lightly but often is the
motto for young chicks Give green
food in some form, chopped cabbage.
lettuce leaves or green grass cut fine.
Animal food of some kiSd must be
provided or the chicks will be found
trying to eat each other up. Those
who have or can secure skim milk
will find nothing better than cult
made from sour skim milk, mixed to
crumbly state with corn meal, and CIV
en- on tie board once day. Other
wise dry milk albumen or finely
ground beef scrap can be given. AZ
ter the first day in the brooder fresh
water should be given and renewed
often. Use a good drinking fountain
that will keep the water from getting
foul Skim milk in a sour or clob'
bered state is good for fowls or chick
ems to drink, but do not give too much.
Every other day is sufficient. Too
much will cause bowel looseness. Fine
cracked corn and whole wheat can he
fed in place of chick feed after four
weeks old, but the latter is far the
best to use for young chicks as 1t IL
always convenient and ready. Though
a little more expensive, the real diff
erence in cost amounts to compare
lively nothing, as young chicks cam
not consume enough to make the diff
ference appreciable. The old idea that
chicks require culinary department
Is fully exploded. DO not waste time
and patience of the good housewife
in baking johnnycake or other spec
ialties." Modern chicken foods and
appliances have reduced the burden
of chuck culture by half and at the
same time made it more successful.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

In yesterday mornings Bulletin a
Socialistic friend attributed the
prevalence Of the Social EviT' to
low wages paid to factory girls ana
to Young men in offices and else
where, the former being unable to
make a living by their toll and the
latter unable to marry In order to
establish his e contention the CORE
spondent will have to explain why
.the great majority of factory and
working girls do remain pure, AMI
why so many men who get meagre
wages do marry and rear families
and in many cases own their homes.
In the final analysis we are always
driven to the same conclusion to
which nearly all Socialistic argu-
ments and promises lead us That it
is all a matter of character and of
will power It may be admitted that
wages, generally speaking. are too
low; but TO say this is the cause of
vice and crime is to fly in the face
of the fact that vice and crime exist
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
STUCK IN THE MUD
Large Audience Found Entertainment
IN Open-air Performance by
Alderman Mcdaniel.

Alderman Mcdaniel afforded amuse.
ment for a large number of friends
and acquaintance Saturday evening.
He is known to be an expert autoist.
1t is said Of him that he can go over,
under, around or through anything
that happens to pop up in his way,
and his route can be traced for a
mile or more by his machines joyous
exhaust" Hence, there was some
surprise and some amusement and
much railery among the crowd who
witnessed the alderman's predica-
ment Saturday evening on lower
Commercial avenue, his machine
being mired to hubs of the wheels in
Contractor Rich's improperly filed
sewer ditch. The alderman was com
PEELED to use Jack screws and other
things to heave the thing out of the
mud and 1t took nearly an hour to
get it back onto fairly solid ground
The alderman enjoyed himself, just
the same, taking the jokes handed to
him from all sides quite good
naturedIy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
'CAIRO SCHOOL NOTES:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :

The fudge social at c. II. S. Satur-
day night was a grand success from
every standpoint. The boys respond
ell cheerfully and as a result the bas-
ket ball boys will get their uniforms
promptly.
The first part of the evening was
devoted to musical program the
.Glee club being the important factor
in this beside several individual Sc.
lections.
Jack Castleman then announced
that the sale of candy was on and
Tony Mcnamara as auctioneer sold
the entire lot at a sum not less than
20 cents and not exceeding 40 cents
very few boxes, however. bringing
less than 40 cents. Then chances
were sold on cake and a box Of
fudge and this netted a neat sum
After counting up the whole even
ing's proceeds including the admis-
.sfons, it was found that the boys hal
cleared $25. The fellows are much
elated over the success of the affair
Quite number of the Alumni were
present also the teachers and per.
sonal friends, One thing noticeable
was the comparison in numbers of
the upper and under classmen pres.
emit The latter greatly outnumbered
the former and it shows their good
school spirit
A disappointment that was evident
to a great many was the failure of
the boys to present the play that
they had intended for the evening
The officers of the Athletic Associa.
ton as we'll as the program commit
tee worked hard to make success
of the play and put their every effort
in it, but as usual there are always a
few who delight in making others do
the hard part and when the crucial
time comes they get cold feet" and
back out, But its fortunate that this
number is small and from now on
those in authority will know who to
depend on. And to those fellows who
idid get the "shivers" Just few
words, forget It, don't think so much
iof yourselves but remember others,
and lastly what is wanted is school
spirit the kind that has consideration
for every one.
| The regular teachers meeting of
the week convenes at the high school
this afternoon after school hours.
The c. n, s. basket bali squad will
| play Co X. tomorrow night at the
Armory. This is not the representa-
tive team, but all of the aspirants
will be given chance during differ
ent stages of the game, to test their
ability.
Mr.. Z. II. Carlson, Science in
structor, will address the teachers
meeting this afternoon. Mr.. Carlson IS
address will be on Practical Spelling
and How it Is Taught" and he will
speak from his own experience.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

LEGAL DECISIONS
Observation-Disclosures

cower of City to Regulate Height
of Vehicles.-To protect the trees and
other vegetation within its parks anu
driveways, New York City passed an
ordinance forbidding the operation
within them of any vehicle more than
10 feet high. In People V. Shellen-
berg, III New York Supplement, 500,
defendant. which Pad Ebeen convict
ed or driving a double decker motor
omnibus exceeding the pre,cribe.
height, contendei that it had the
right, conferred by statute. to operate
its stages without restriction as to
height The New York Supreme
court, assuming that the company
had the right to run its automobiles
on Riverside Drive. thought it had no
right to so operate them as to violate
city ordinance, which, if otherwise
valid, could not be impeached merely
because it interfered with the use of
particular kind OF stage which the
company operated. If it chose to
select route which included a public
park, it Whereby subjected itself to
reasonable regulation. That vehicles
OF excessive height will probably in
jure the lower branches of trees that
overshadow the drive, and this I'M
pair their usefulness, is selfevident.
1t was held that no ground of invalid
ity of the ordinance was shown.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
steam Pfant Accidents.

During the IL months ending ,Iune
80, 1905, IA persons were killed ane
40 injured from British steam plant
accidents; In the United States 3S3
persons were killed and SIS injured
The number Of steam boilers in thu
United States does not exceed By
more than so per cent. those In
Great Britain, so that, in comparison,
the actual percentage is, ten times
as great in the United States as II
England.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

As announced in the news columns
of this paper some days ago, the
Board OF Commissioners of the Cairo
Drainage District made a change in
the treasurership for the district
naming Mr. j. Fl. GalIigan, and dis.
placing Mr. John S. Aisthorpe who
had been treasurer of the District for
sixteen years or longer. Mr.. GalIigan
lis an excellent choice in every way
Nothing can be said in criticism OF
the change excepting as to the motive
which seems to have prompted it. 81
far as the chairman of the board, MI
George Parsons. is concerned. When
asked about the matter yesterday Mr.
Aisthorpe denied that he had resigned.
saying that the first intimation he
had of any purpose ON the part of the
Board TO make q change was the item
in the Bulletin announcing that the
change had been made. Mr.. Aist.
hoppe said he expected something like
this from the chairman of the
Board if he could bring it about; but
he declared such acts of resentment
and intimidation would not deter him
from doing what he could to bring
about better governmental conditions
in Carlo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

The silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
John Koehler was celebrated in grand
style on the evening of April 25th in
the hall of the Rough and Ready en-.
CINE house. They happy couple had
been married in Cairo, and had lived
here continuously during the entire
twenty-five years. Squire Comings
performed the ceremony, Mr. and
Mrs. William Alba acting as grooms-
man and bridesmaid, respectively,
Judge Bross and Captain Thistle
wood made short addresses. Among
the ushers were Charles Young,
George Becker and Fred Hofheinz.
The couple were the recipients of
handsome presents. The hall had
been beautifully decorated by the
firemen, under the direction of Mr..
George Koehler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

One of the strong points which Ell
der Head made in his conference
with the Chicago negress Mrs. Bar
nett who was here some time ago to
look up evidence in the lynching
cases. was that, so far as he knew
no insult had been offered to any ne,
gro in Cairo by any white person
showing that there was no race feel
ling This point was a strong one
and illustrated the Elders contention
very effectively. II is to be regretted
however, that the same point can not
be thus illustrated SO far as the ne.
Igroes of Cairo are concerned, for
since the lynching, two or three re-
spectacle young white women have
been insulted BY members of that
class of negro providers in the city
which seems to be under the protec-
ton of the Cairo police department.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
November Circulation.

The above IS correct statement
of the circulation of The Cairo Bulle-
tin for the year 1908 and for the
month of November, 1909
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this third day of December. 1909
LEO j. KLEB,
Notary Public.