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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-25
TIME TO TELL THE TRUTH.

When city is depriving It's citizens Of homes and the
thrifty among population Of their lands acquired by savings
from hard labor is fun that something done While
hundreds being deprived OF their homes and los
ing their property because they pay the
that the contractors the city asphalt plant
idle Valley and Perry This plant would the price Of
asphalt improvements in half
Gill has been the council ten ycarsdurng four years he
has been president OF He has been the boss city politics
For time. it he shared only par, mastery with John
Rpnecr Gill escape responsibility for the burdens Of
placed upon the shoulders OF the home and the
small property without any thought their strength
% bear them
The Star will tell a series OF articles story the
footing of the taxpayers by the city hall wolves The
PAYERS are willing bear all legitimate burdens but
when gang of politicians whether headed by Gill have
boosted the Of taxation figure where becomes
possible the small home and the thrifty the
community make competence for himself and family
plain language used and the blame placed where
belongs The peoples right to their savings is superior the
interest any political gang contractors
how literally the latter may contribute campaign funds the
Gill gang
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
The BcadIe Fund:

The governor has received 81, 1873. 16
for the Beadle fund, $l,12S.31 being
from counties and the balance personal
gifts. The counties reporting this
aggregate sum were asked for 81, 465. 80
showing that n per cent of the appor-
tionment has come in. However, each
county thus far has indicated that it
it intends to send in further sum.
Dawson, Hughes, Lincoln and Sanborn
have each sent in more than asked for,
and Yankton has sent her exact appor-
Torment Only fifteen counties have
as get reported officially but from the
newspapers it is learned that something
has been done in most if not all coun-
ties. The counties renting thus far
are Butte, Dawson, Grant, Hsmlin,
Hanson, Hughes, Lawrence, Lincoln,
McCook, Mcpherson. Sanborn, Stanley,
Turner, Union and Yankton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Wheat Growing in South Da

Wheat Growing i'm South Dak'
South Dakota continues to devote
about two and one half million acres
annually to wheat and produce ar
average crop of about forty million
bushels. Wheat was the pioneer
crop and in the early period of develop
ment was nearly the sole dependence
but with the accumulation of mean'
and diversity of industry more and
more attention is given to other pro
ducts, and the wheat area is gradually
reduced to make place for corn, oat'
barley and other crops. Still, wheat II
marked factor in South Dakota!
industry and turns into the pockets o.
the farmers this year $24, 234, $50. 40
In the older sections land is becoming
too valuable to be proftably devoted IL
any considerable acreage to whea
culture, but in the new section:
wheat will continue for long period
to be one Of the staples.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Aberdeen Wants College

Aberdeen Catholics will make {
strong effort to secure the location OF
the Catholic Columbus college there
since the fire destroyed a number OF
the college buildings at Chamberlain.
Aberdeen has the largest Catholic pop
ulation of any town in the Dakotas
supporting two churches, hospital
and academy. They own forty acres
of land a mile from the city limits anC
valued at 5000 an acre, and they
express themselves willing to rails:
every cent necessary to get the college
established on strong financial footing
provided Bishop O'Gorman and the
Catholic church authorities authorize
the establishment of the school in that
city. The matter will be taken up by
the commercial club, and a strong
effort made to SECURE the institution.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Burke's Bill Is Favored.

Chairman Burke obtained favorable
report Friday from the house commit
tee on Indian affairs on his bill extend
ing one year the time of payments on
all filings for Rosebud reservation
lands in Trip county. This bill will be
great bendfit to several thousand
Dakota settlers, and it now has an
excellent chance of passing congress
the present session, owing to Mr..
Burke's activity in its behalf. By the
provisions of the Burke bill those set
tiers who were to have made one-fifth
payment in one year will have two
years instead to make such payment,
and an additional year accordingly is
granted for succeeding payments. On
all payments thus deferred 5 per cent
interest will be charged the same as
interest payments on Indian funds.
Mr.. Burke has received petition fol-
such legislation signed by several hun
dred Rosebud settlers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
tuberculosis sanitarium.

The members of the state board of
corrections and charities, who visited
Custer for the purpose of selecting a
site for the tuberculosis sanitorium,
for the erection of which the last legis-
lature made and appropriated $40, 600,
have picked out the Hand ranch, stu
ated four miles south of Custer, as the
most desirable location. The visit to
Custer was made last week and owing
to the fact that the running of rail-
road spur to the sanitarium is one of
the requisites of the site, the mem
bers OF the board were accompanied by
James l.. Bentley, commercial agent
for the Burlington. The Hand ranch
IS situated half mile from the Burl-
ington track and concerning it, the
Custer Chronicle Gays.
This ranch consists of 100 acres. of
which seventy acres are in cultivation
and the remaining portion is prepared
for good pasture lands. A beautiful
building sites at the lower end of the
ranch, with good water at the upper
end of the ranch flowing from the
mountain side in abundant quantity
with elevetion sufficient for gravity
system of water supply; south slope
well protected and most attractive in
natural beauty of Black Hills scenery
at once met with the approval of all
the gentlemen in charge. Mr.. Bentley
gave assurance Of favorable recon-
mendation to his company as to the
spur from the railroad; the expense Of
which must be twelve or fifteen thou
sand dollars. Surrounding lands were
examined and the members of the
board present constituted a quorum
gave out their individual views con-
corning the matter, which will undoubt-
eddy be voiced by an official communi-
cation from the board within a few
days. The proposition will involve the
securing of 4S0 acres of surrounding
public lands from the government
The securing of the public lands will
proceed, but the board will not delay
their action, but will begin their work
of establishing this institution as soon
as the title to the 100 acres is secured.
An option at SO, 500 has been secured
upon the lands to be purchased and
that has been done with the sanction
of the members of the board present,
who assured us of their recommen-
dalton and influence in securing
refund by an appropriation from the
next legislature. All have recognized
that the appropriation granted is far
too small, and this advance is asked
for in order to meet the existing con-
ditions."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Fail to Name "a Ticket.

Disarranged train service due to
storms prevented the prohibitionists of
South Dakota from gathering at Sioux
Falls in the numbers expected and il
has been decided not to place COM
plete congressional and state ticket in
the field at this time, as originally
planned. The convention discussed the
matter of holding another convention
at a later date and finally decided to
leave to the executive committee the
matter of selecting the time and place
for another convention for the selec-
ton of full prohibitionist ticket to
come before the voters at the primary
election on June Z.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Adopts Commission Plan.

On second trial at Pierre on the
commission plan of the city government
it was carried Friday by majority of
215. The vote was not a heavy one,
only about half of the vote of the city
being cast. While there was fear of
strong opposition it. did not develop
from any source.
The question of authorizing the board
of education to exp, nd $4,000 for q
high school building carried -l-v---+---
400 majority, about hundred women
voting on that proposition.
Yankton adopted the commission
plan Wednesday. The majority wa:
PIT. 1t was very light vote. Three
wards out of four were carried for the
plan. The total vote was as follows
For 1872; against 165.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03

Kidnapped Thursday night or We'd
nesday afternoon from Aberdeen, Don
Baird son of Auctioneer Baird, of Aber
deem, was found at Breckenridge,
Mimi, in custody of John Garvey,
chief of police of that city. Mr.. Baird
left for that place Saturday morning to
return with the boy.
The stealing of the Baird boy is one
of the most daring and startling crimes
committed in this section for years
and should the kidnapper be caught it
is likely that Mr.. Baird will prosecute
him to the fullest extent of the law.
The stolen lad is about ten years of age
a'well developed and manly boy for his
years, and his absence from his home
Thursday evening caused the greatest
anxiety to Mrs. Baird. The father
was not aware of the stealing of hi.
son, being out of the city and beyonC
communication and only learned of tn,
crime Friday morning when he returned
home. One of the condolences in con
nection with the kidnapping is that tn,
boy and his stealer passed through tn,
town the father was in.
Don left his home at LOT Sixth ave
nue. southwest right after dinner t.
return to his school duties. He did not
return at the usual hour after schoo
and Mrs. Baird was rather uneasy a
he had never failed to go home as sool
as school was out. AS the time passe,
and he did not appear for supper, she
notified several friends and searcl
was instituted for the lad but no trac,
could be found of him. Attempts L
reach Mr.. Baird at Claremont where h
held sale Thursday, were fruitles
and Mrs. Baird was worried to dis
traction over the loss of Don and tn,
failure to reach her husband to motif,
him..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
First Conviction Under Law.

The first conviction in the state
under the law prohibiting soliciting
business for unlicensed insurance COM
panies was secured by the state insur-
ance department at Alexandria last
week, when E. N. McCallum, who was
engaged in that work, was given the
limit of the law on one charge, which
was a fine of 500 and six months in
Jail.
McCallum was found guilty by a jury
on a second count, but sentence has
not yet been pronounced. This is the
first active move on the part of the
state insurance department to shut out
companies attempting to do business in
this state without securing license
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Richards Will he Good"

The insurgent republican convention
at late hour Thursday night after a
strenuous and somewhat acrimonious
debate over the platform and the plans
to be adopted for the crnduct Of the
campaign. r. 0. Richards was the
bone Of contention. 1t was thought
that Mr.. Richards had been entirely
placated at the conference held few
days previous, when he was promised
the privilege of writing the platform,
but at the last moment Mr.. Richards
further demanded that he be placed at
the head of the primary campaign
league. Most of the leaders were
willing to concede anything and every
thing to Mr.. Richards in return for his
support, but minority led by O.. S.
Bashford and E. l.. Sem, he of multi
tudinous newspaper fame, professed to
believe there should be limit to the
power given to and the Difference paid
to any one man. In the end Mr. Rich
ards won out, it being conceded that
without Mr. Richards an insurgent
campaign would be about as innocent
as the play of Hamlet without the
melancholy Dane.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Baby Never Developed.

The two and half year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. Armstrong, of
Melette, died after an illness of pecu-
liar, nature which affected her from
birth. From the day of its birth until
its death day or two ago the baby did
not develope particle, and was of the
same size, and of the same general
appearance, on the day of its death as
it was on the day it was born, nc
change either mentally op physically
being apparent Physicians are greatly
puzzled by the peculiar case.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Warm Political Fight.

Woonsocket is the scene of hot
political fight, with the appointment to
the Office of postmaster of the town as
the bone of contention. The term of
Postmaster Geo. Fish will terminate
July !, next, and already three active
candidates are in tho field, each con-
fident that political lightning will strike
them and land them in the coverted
place. They are T. E. Dillon. Henry
Richardson and ]. B, Cameron. All
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Northwestern Will Push Work

The construction of the Blunt nida-
Gettysburg line of the C. & N. w.
railway will be pushed to completion as
soon as the weather will permit in the
spring, and it is expected that track
will be laid on this line by July /, 1910,
and the line in operation in time to
move the fall crop.
Work will also be started on the pro-
posed Hitchcock Onida line, and the
Doland-Iroquois line as soon as the
right of way is secured. Every effort
is being made to complete this right of
way before spring, in order that if
possible these lines may also be com
pleted during the year 1910
Reliable information has been
received that the recent rumor to the
effect that the Northwestern woul dis
continue for the present all construc-
ton work in South Dakota east of the
Missouri river, is Incorrect, that rumor
having started from the fact that GER
tain material is being moved for the
supply yards at Hitchcock to Belle
Fourche and Blunt, where it will be
first required on the earlier construc-
ton Of those lines.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS,
items OF Interest From All Parts of the State

and he files long list of charges
against Schulz, in which he charges
that as states attorney Schulz compro-
missed cases with a keeper Of a bawdy
house, and with other criminals; and
also charges other irregulars in the
action of Schulz as states attorney.
The court has set March 2 as the date
for the answer to the charges made
and filed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03

their daily work near Deadwood the
frame school house caught fire and was
soon in ashes. Owing to the effective
and quick work of Miss Moore not only
were the children got out in safety,
but most of their books and belongings
saved as we'll
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03

have st. @"o~h mg. Every male resi-
denr-gr,. ae oas 4 has besr' solicited
by the three ' esa s1a4feso attach their
signatures to teir petitions, and the
fight ha. been a lively one from the
start. Congressman Martin and Burke
have the section of the next post
master, and here is keen interest as I
which of tn. three candidates WI
secure their baking.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Another Disbarmcnt Case.

The disbarment of attorneys appears
to have become an epidemic in this
state following the action of the sup
RENE court in the Egan case. Along
with that case came the action of the
supreme court in the suit against S. A.
Ramsey, of Woonsocket, and then the
application for the disbarment of G. p.
Harden. of Platte; and now Chas H.
Schulz, at one time states attorney of
Codington county, is the object Of the
the latest move. His case no doubt
grows out of the feeling engineered al
Watertown over the numerous libel
suits which have been stirring things
at WATERFOWL for the past year; E.
e. Kennedy is the complaining witness,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03

the 100000 head of stock in the ranges
have persisted. The deep snow has
prevented the cattle from securing the
usual amount of food and in their weak
ened condition they were not able to
withstand the storm.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
stockholm,s Creamery Burns

The creamery at Stockholm, about
fifteen miles from Milbank was burned
Thursday night together with ali the
machinery and contents and anicehouse,
The fire is thought to have originated
from an over heated stove. The
creamery ranked third among the
creameries of the state. The loss is
estimated at about $5,0 with insur-
ance of $1,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Corn and Speltz.

We have big supply Of corn and
speltz on hand for feed, also some fine
clean speltz for seed. If on the
market for either of the above grains
call on Forbes Fuel Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Dakota Girl Robbed of Savings

When Hilda Vosbers; q years old, of
Mitchell, prepared to go to Chicago
Thursday from the home of her sister,
MRS. Herman Olson, living on farm
west of Winnetka, she discovered that
S375 she had stored in cupboard had
disappeared. Miss vosberg was on her
way to visit her parents in Sweden.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Heavy Loss f Stock.

The recent storms have been hard
on the cattlemen west of the river. 1t
is estimated that fully fifty per cent of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03

Teacher Shows Great Courage.
While the teacher, Miss Moore, and
twenty-five pupils. were engaged in
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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-05
OPEN PRIMARIES AND coNvEN
TlON.

We do not believe in crying over
spilled milk, but If those in charge
of party affairs two years ago had
been willing to take Republicans
more into their confidence, Colo
RADIO would not have been cursed
with the present Demo-Pop-Soc
combination at the statehouse; but
let the dead past GO There is
hope for the future. Chairman
Albion X. Vickery of the Repub-
lican county committee is going TO
have an open campaign, he is 60
ing to take Republicans into the
confidence of the organization, he
is going to insist upon publicity,
on caucuses, on proper representa-
tion from every precinct and on an
open convention. He should have
the assistance and goodwill of ev-
cry Republican.
1t is up to the rank and file of
the Republican party to attend the
precinct caucuses and precinct pri-
maries and vote for the delegates
they desire to represent them.-
Denver Republican.
1t is pleasing to note the falling il
of the Republican with the views o
The Herald advanced two weeks ago
1t will be remembered The Herald call
ed attention TO the need of an opel
county convention after the result o
two years ago in both county and stat,
which were vest poke
affairs. Now let the organization il
every county in the state invite III,
rank and file of the party and Civ,
every one an opportunity to take {
hand. To this end let the committee
men of the different Durango and Ii
Plata county precincts call meeting
in each precinct for the purpose o.
over delegates and giving ev
cry one show. For this year at leas
let each precinct be permitted to cleo
delegates without interference.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-05
PRESIDENT TAFT'S LETTER TO
MR.. GRiSCOM.

President Taft's letter to Lloyd C.
Griscom is admirably direct and clear,
a most effective answer to an inflated
mass of gossip and speculation. Two
sentences are nearly sufficient for the
purpose themselves. They read:
"The suggestion that have ever ex-
pressed a wish to defeat Mr. Roose-
welt for the temporary chairmanship
of the New York Republican state)
convention or have taken the slightest
step to do SO is wholly untrue.
never heard Mr. Sherman's name sug-
gessed as temporary chairman of the
state convention until / saw in the
newspapers of Aug. 16 that he had
been selected at the meeting OF the
committee"
The president had already advised
the vice president that conference
OF the state leaders with Mr.. Roose-
welt was desirable. had repeated the
suggestion in a telegram, and when
Mr. Sherman informed him that there
was proposal to oppose Mr.. Roose'
,eit for temporary chairman he had
protested against the idea OF a con
test and "peremptorily declined To b
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-05
drawn Into a tight against Mr.. Roose.

/ drawn Into hight against Mr.. Ro0se-
velt."
1t will be seen that Mr. Sherman's s
position is far from enyiable and that
the machine leaders have blundered
| as usual. The presidents letter gives
q complete story well fortified with
dates that displaees all the gossip and
proves that the writer is out of sym
paihy with the reactionary movement
In New York and in sympathy with
those who are trying to give the peo-
pie chance
The only question that has arisen
concerning it is whether the state
ment 1t contains was not too long de-
iayed- As to this, we believe that
there will be general agreement that
Mr. Taft has done right in steadily
refusing "to admit the propriety or
necessity of the presidents replying
to newspaper statements which are
not based on any act or authorized
word of his and have no sponsor"
He cannot maintain continual de-
bate with rumor. and 1t is not in keep
ing with the dignity OF his office that
he should make the attempt. But as
the plot thickened, as the politicians
developed their schemes, as events
and the interpretations of them null
tiplied, 1t became manifest that the
facts must come out. and of course the
sooner action was taken the sooner
the Misrepresentation would cease.
But there is no need to be particular
about this question of time Now that
the statement is published. no one
can complain that 1t is lacking in thor.
oughness.-Record-H
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-05
TROPHIES FOR THE lR-
RIGATiON EXPOSITION


The list OF special trophies for the
National Irrigation exposition, to be
held in connection with the Eighteenth
National Irrigation congress, Sept. 49,
Oct. /, Is OF sucho Importance that 1t
Is attracting widespread attention and
stimulating the greatest zeal among ex.
hibitors.
For instance, the competition VIII
be very keen for the magnificent
Hearst trophy. This is a silver cup
weighing $50 ounces, having height
OF forty-eight inches, width OF twen.
ty-eight inches. u capacity OF nine and
one-half gallons. and costing 1900.
The Hearst trophy is offered for the
best county exhibit within or without
the state OF Colorado and there is
much preparation for its competition.
II Will be a prize worth winning and
VIII long reflect credit on the county
that wins.
+. ]. Burch & Company of Pueblo
offer for the second fruit prize. a
handsome trophy.