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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-20
Contest Notice
Department Of the Interior. United States Land
ONCE

Department of the Interior. United States Land
ONCE.
Carson O1855. CD 26s
Carson City, Nevada. December 49, 1902
a Sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by John w. Puett, contestant
against Homestead No. 696. Serial Entry No
0lS55 made April ]. 1913. for WI NW3 Section
20. Township 80 North. Range SO F.. NJ D. Me
rldian. by John r. NaRell ConteStee in which
IT Is alleged that said John X. Nagell has nband-
oned said land for more than six months last
past and Immediately preceding the date there
OF; that he has not been upon said land since
the date OF his said homestead entry: that he
has never occupied or improved or cultivated
said land from the date OF his said honest cad
entry; that he has never established his resi-
dence upon said land: that he does not now oc.
cupy said land nor has he his residence esta b.
lished thereon! said parties are hereby notified
to appear. respond. ana offer evidence touching
said allegation mt 10 O'Clock II. IN. on February
10. 1910. before the county clerk OF Elko County
ut hi IS obiceat Elko Nevada (and that final
hearing will be held ut 2 O'Clock p. m. on Feb
ruary 25. 1910. before) the Register and Receiv-
er Mt the United States Land ONCE in Carson
City. Nevada
The said contestant having, in proper afli.
davit. hled Dec. II, 1909. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made. IL is hereby or.
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
Louis j. COhn. Register.
Earl w. fremont. Receiver.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-20
Are You o.Weather Prophet?

Does your rheumatism tell you when
we're going to have rain or change in
the weather. You'd be willing to quit
predicting the weather if you could get
rid of the rheumatism-then use Bal
lard's Snow Liniment. It's sure.
Price 25c, SOC and $l.O0 per bottle.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-20
Business Minus Science.

The average English business mans
sphere OF vision is limited. He is not
scientific, as compared with the Ameri.
can, German or Japanese merchant
He regards his business too much as
means Of livelihood or an occupation.
He does not enter into It or conduct
1t on a sufficiently lofty plan.-London
Modern Business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-20
Wanted 20 lie, on Steam.

Little Elmer accompanied his moth.
or to church,. and on the way had been
cautioned to keep very quiet during
the service. But Finer became rest
less and said in an audible whisper:
Mamma. when we home can I 90
out in the back yalu d boiler Just
once?"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-28
SAY DEATH WAS
SELF-INFLICTED

Continued from Page Ore)
had been first seen. although the en-
ployes had removed and examined it.
previous to the time that the officers
had arrived. The revolver was found
by one man, who was brought to the
scene by a young Hawaiian who had
found the body but had evidently not
touched It, This man was alone when
he first removed the gun except for the
possible presence OF the Young Hawaii
an aud may have possibly altered the
position Of the gun whea he replaced
it. although he swears he didn I. An
inch difference in the manner in which
he replaced il in the dead man 5 hand
may have meant a lot, but the officers
took his statement as truth He was
very willing to talk and frequently as
serted that he had told All he knew.
The poi Chinaman has not vet been
arrested. In the lower berth in the
next tier to that of Kauhaihao was a
few barrels of untouched poi. directly
opposite the dead man. which had been
placed there during the half-hour in
which the latter died. 1t is the theory
Of the police that the Chinaman, who
ed up and saw the dead man with a
revolver in his hand and ran away as
fast as he could It is well known that
a thinaman can not be induced To stay
with dead man. No counter theory
has been advanced.
There is not the slightest trace of a
motive for suicide. His wife. who lives
in the Star Block, has been found and
She says that be left the house on the
morning Of the twenty second and went
to his job at PuuIoa. He had cold
and she begged him not to 90 but lie
Went anyway. There was not the
slightest trouble between them, or So
she says. Two brothers have been
found, Neither can offer any reason
for his suicide. His fellow workmen
say he was cheerful. not respondent
although somewhat taciturn. In the
statements Of all who knew him there
Is nothing to Indicate any desire fo1
death. IIawaiians are not in the habit
Of committing suicide. It is verv nm
usual but this appears to be the one
exception that proves the rule.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-28

chiefly relating to leprosy and affairs
at the settlement, was transacted
The petition of Wo Hop for permits
sion to erect laundry at $50 Punch
bowl. little makai of Queen street,
was granted conditionally
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-28

Iosls patients. and although Attorney
General Hemenway. who was present.
did not 90 far into the laws that govern
the matter, he expressed the opinion
that as matter Of policy the board
would do better to devote its available
funds to other uses.
Something Tangible.
When the matter of the tuberculosis
campaign came up. President Mott
Smith stated that he had had two or
three conferences with the executive
committee of the antituberculosis cen
traI committee and the subject was get
ting into shape where something taugi-
bic could be done He then made the
statement with which this story begins.
Mr.. Mott-Smith stated that the plans
include the establishment of a dav
camp, which Will be maintained by the
funds realized from the sale Of the Red
Cross stamps. The Palama Settlement
Is also planning to do a large amount
Of work in connection with the fight
against the disease.
j. +. Morgan raised the question as
to whether or not the board has the
right to use any Of its money for the
assistance Of hospitals which are not
directly under the control of the board.
President Mott Smith thought this a
matter for the attorney general to
handle. The legislature, he SAID. APP
propriatcd the sum of $3.50 for Leah
Home, at which from forty to fifty per
cent Of the patients are sufferer. froms
tuberculosis. 1t seemed a question
whether the board could add to the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-28
FIGHT AGAINST
TUBERCULOSIS
President of Board of Health
Outlines Plan for
Campaign.
DISTRICT NURSES SYSTEM
Handling of Disease in Hawaii
Aided by Natural
Conditions.
DISTRICT NURSES SYSTEM

"The handling Of tuberculosis in Ifa-
waii IS aided by her natural conditions.
1t is an open air, out of doors country,
with a mild and even climate. Every
foot Of it IS hospital except few
congested localities where it is over
crowded with buildings and improperly
drained or severed. Such exception,
however. may be overcome by proper
sanitation and proper regulation Of
building. In such localities sanitation
and regulation Of building should there
for play an important part in the sup
preston Of tuberculosis
''Having these advantages in hand
it would appear that the next import
ant step in the suppression of tuber-
cuIosis is educational. What tubercu-
losis is should be known to every in
dividual. not 50 that such individual
shall dread it with that dread that
neither brooks nor knows any reason
ING but with that wholesome fear based
on accurate knowledge which causes
deliberate. intelligent and effective ac-
ton. If permauency is to be secured
to an effective movement for the sup
preston of tuberculosis it should not
be based upon unwholesome dread.
- Personally, I believe that this sub
iect can be effectively handled through
a system of district nurses under the
supervision of physician; that by the
house to house visitation of such nurses
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-28
Lindsay Welcomed.
Diphtheria and Typhoid.

The diphtheria and typhoid situation
is growing daily more serious, accord
ing to a statement made by President
Mott Smith. who said that the situation
was worse yesterday than at the time
Of the former meeting of the board.
ceases have occurred with such fire.
qUency. he said. ''as to call for ac-
tom by the board.
\ smaLL 4mnnnf If rnntinn LnSinnss
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-28
Division Of w oTk.

The President said that it is his in
tention to separate the medical work
of the board from the sanitary and
mosquito work The medical side IS
to be placed under the supervision Of
the tuberculosis doctor. while the sani-
tarv and mosquito work will come under
Doctor Pratt, with Secretary Charloch
a. his assistant. This viii create 4
vacancy in the secretary's office which
viii have to be filed The matter of
the mosquito campaign will be gone
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-28

also said that an initial equipment cost
ing about SS5050 Will be required be
fore the work can be begun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-28
Wavson Out, Hobby In.

ftEdlbII4 the JtSiSHd lHbH OF OCCUR
Wavson and the appointment of Doctor
Hobby to fill the vacancy thus created.
President Mott Smith said that he con
sidered that the board had lost by one
and gained by the other. Doctor Way
son had been connected with the board
for several years and had done good
work It seemed particularly fitting
that he should be appointed to take
charge Of that part of the work in
which he had for long time been
specially interested. that is. the Ieprosv
work. He thought the board was to
he congratulated upon having obtained
Doctor Way>on to take charge Of this
work. and also for having obtained Doe
tor Hobby To take Doctor WavSOn :
place on the board; he would undoubted
~ add strength and force to the board.
Lindsay Welcomed
President Mott-Smith, on behalf Of
the board. extended welcome TO Judge
Lindsay, who was present to see how
things are done. as he becomes. ex,
ot1icio, q member Of the board next
week when he takes Mr.. HemenWay 5
place as arrorney-g general. Mr.. Mott
Smith said he was sorry to lose Mr.
Hemeuway hut was glad to welcome
Judge Lindsay.
At the suggestion of Mr. Mott Smith
an invitation was extended to Doctor
Wavoon 10 attend all the meetings Of
the hoard
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-28

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13
From Lily Argus

III. Christopherson went to Webster
Monday evening, returning Wednesday
morning.
S. S. Yeager, of Webster, was in
town Tuesday and called at this office
while here.
Sam Elwood, highly respected citi-
zen of Wallace, dropped dead last Sat
urday while fighting prairie fire. Mr..
Elwood was of an excitable disposition
and it is thought that he burst blood
vessel in his head causing instant death.
Now for dry slough! The town
board met Saturday evening and voted
to go ahead with the proposition. $500
of the $3.50 necessary have been raised,
and work is expected to begin in the
near future. The railroad company will
pay $500 and haul the tile and the town
does the rest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13
Mortgage Sale.

Default has been made in mortgage
containing a power of sale. dated the BIRD
da v of June, 1903 and recorded in the Office
of the register of deeds of Day county,
South Dakota on the 2nd day of July, 1903.
at 0:50 a NJ, in book 81 of mortgages on
page 1866, whereby Geneva Pearl Gilman
and Edward Ullnan, her husband, and
Kyle III. BalCom, mortgagors, mortgaged
to John Williams, niortgagee, the follow
ing described property:
Lots seventeen QI), eighteen d8), nine
teen (l9) and twenty COO in block twenty
one vi of Prior's First Addition to the
Village NOW city, of Webster, in Day
county, South Dakota.
That default has been made in the con-
ditions of said mortgage, which default
consists in that the debt secured by said
mortgage is due and unpaid, and there is
now due on said mortgage at the date of
this notice the sum of $15O2.5?.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
the power of sale in said mortgage con
tanned, said mortgage will be foreclosed
by a sale of the above described premises
at public auction at the front door of the
court house i'm the city of Webster, Day
county, South Dakota, on the 18th day of
November, a. ID. 1910, at the hour of ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of that day by the
Sheriff of Day county, to satisfy the
amount then due on said mortgage,
including all costs this foreclosure and
attorneys fees allowed by law.
Dated september 2Sth, 1910
A. 4. Cooper and kittie " Williams,
Executors of the estate of John Will
liamS, mort gage, deceased.
l.. III. Woodworth,
Attorney for the executors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13

season some time ago, and Will Brokaw
who has been looking after it the past
six weeks, resigned his position and
returned to his home in Bristol Satur-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Bartell and Olaf
Roseth autoed over to the county seat
Tuesday on business and pleasure. Mrs.
Bartell stopped off at Bristol on their
return for a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Malmberg and son
of Howard City, Mich, came over
from Webster Tuesday, where they
have been for the past ten days, for a
few days visit at the home of the lady s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. w. Butler
and family.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13
Northern Minnesota Towns Are
Wiped OF the Map.
FLAMES ADVANCE RAPIDLY
Beaudette, Spooner and Several Other
Towns in That Vicinity Are Prey
of the Flames.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. livery fire
fighter that can be mustered is being
sent out to check fires and locate bod
les in the burned area.
Fires are still burning in every di-
rection, making progress into Mani
toba. Canadian Northern bridges and
culverts are burned out and wires are
down.
All the way from Beaudette and
Rainy River west to Warroad, dis
lance of fifty miles. is solid mass of
flames. Beaudette is only charred
remnant of a town. Spooner is wiped
off the map. Cedar Spur. Graceton,
Pitt, Swift and Roosevelt, mere ham
lets, are burned to the ground. Every
settler In a district bounded by
Rainy River and Lake of the Woods
on the north to twenty-five miles south
of Fort Francis, Ont, and from
Spooner and Beaudette on the east to
Warroad on the west who is not ac
counted for is dead, according to the
most conservative information.
No one now estimates the dead at
less than 200 and estimates run as
high as the appalling total of 1000.
Probably that is too high, but it is
certain that the dead will reach close
to 500.
Nine dead bodies were seen on the
Canadian Northern tracks by women
who mounted horses and fed down
the railway. Four unknown dead are
In the roothouse west of Pitt, includ-
ing one man, two women and baby.
Four railway men went through the
burned bridge between Pitt and Beau
dette in attempting a rescue. Bar
wick, homesteader; Mike Beaver,
Kate woman homesteader known
by her first name only, and three un-
known men are dead at Beaudette.
Seven settlers up the Beaudette river
and eleven settlers between Rapid
river and Beaudette are dead. The
bodies We're found on the logging road
by fleeing refugees.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13
Hanse News.

Miss Burien spent Saturday in Web
ster.
P. B, Carlson was Webster visitor
Saturday,
limerick Wachtler was Webster
visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huber Weyer spent
Saturday in Webster.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Johnson on Oct. 9Th,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bendickson Sun
dayed at the Gilbert Moen home.
Mrs. Chas. Miller went to Milbank
Monday to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton.
John Bregel visited Hanse and Frank
Friday and spent the afternoon and
evening with p. B. Carlson hunting.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bendick Bendickson was baptized at
at the Saron Lutheran church Sunday.
Rev. E. Aandahl, formerly pastor of
the Saron church, addressed the con-
gregation here Sunday, this being his
farewell sermon, as he will soon depart
for missionary work in China. Mrs.
Aandahl and Rev. Marius Werdahl also
addressed the meeting.
Miss Katie Snyder and VIM. Red
man, formerly buttermaker at the
Hanse creamery, were united in mar
riage at the Frank Catholic church
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. They
departed Friday for Montrose, Mimi,
where they will make their home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13
NOTICES
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure sale

Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
sept. i-1w.
Default having accrued i'm the condi-
tions of mortgage made and dated the
second dav of March, 1905, by Nels II.
Palmer and Anna Palmer, his wife, mort
papoTS 10 Clara Johnson, mortgagee, and
recorded in the office of the register of
deeds of Day county, South Dakota, March
2, 1906 in BOOB II of mortgages, page Sill !;
Clara Johns, N to Herman q. Frank, by an
Instrument i'm writing, dated March 3, 1905,
and recorded IN the office of said register
of deeds, March q, 1905, in book 60 of mort
cages, page 81; upon which mortgage
there is claimed to be due at the date of
forty-three dollars and eight cents
($i43.0S).
Now, by reason of such default and by
virtue of the power of sale therein con-
tanned, said mortgage will be foreclosed
by a sale of the mortgaged premises, stu
ated in said county of Day and described
i'm said mortgage as follows, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of section num-
Der eighteen CS) in township number one
hundred and twenty-five (l22), range num-
Der fifiy-eight (5S); which sale will be
made by the sheriff of said county al the
in said county of Day and state of South
Dakota, on the 18th day of October, 1910, at
the hour of one O'Clock i'm the afternoon of
that day, to satisfy the amount which
shall be due ON said mortgage, together
with costs and disbursements, including
ATTORNEYS fees allowed by law.
Dated, Webster, south Dakota, Septem-
Der l. 1910
Herman O. Frank,
Assignee of Nortgagee
Josephus Alley,
Attorney for Assignee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13
From Summit signal

DR.. Herman of Webster. made a
professional call in this vicinity Tues
day.
Miss Mayme Holbrook accompanied
her father home to Webster Tuesday.
Mrs. Holbrook returned to her home
at Webster Saturday, and was called
back Monday by the serious illness Of
her daughter, Mrs. Ed Croker.
Miss Grace Holbrook came down
FROM Webster Tuesday morning to be
with her sister, Mrs. Ed Croker, who
is seriously i'll.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION
Conditions as They Exist In Northern
Minnesota Fire Zone

Minnesota Fire Zone
st. Paul, Oct. 11.-Following is a
summary of the fire situation in
Northern Minnesota:
Property loss estimated at 100000
600.
Number of known dead seventy-five.
Total deaths, 1t is believed, will reach
500.
Five hundred square miles Of near
ly virgin timber laid waste and homes
of thousands of settlers destroyed.
Relief trains rushed to the devas-
tated region from ST.. Paul, Duluth and
Bemidji.
Governor Eberhart cancels all en-
gagements to accompany st. PaulPs
relief party.
Crookston, Mimi, sends carload of
provisions and Great Northern rail-
way policies all bridges on its line to
Warroad. Special water trains sent
to the front.
Thousands of survivors fill towns
within easy reach and many are cared
for by charitable institutions and sub
scriptions.
Rainier, village near international
Falls. wires Governor Eberhart for
assistance. saying town Is surrounded
by flames.
State troops arrive at Baudette from
Bemidji to preserve order. Soldiers
were accompanied by physicians.
Typhoid Patients Rescued.
One hundred and ninety typhoid
fever patients at Baudette saved from
horrible deaths.
Icehouse at Baudette converted into
morgue containing bodies of Broten
and Goffin families.
Warroad safe as yet, but flames
threaten.
Three thousand persons are home
less and destitute.
Hundreds of fueitives reach winni-
peg
Town of Kelliher has been tenn
porarily saved from flames, it is be-
lieved.
Big fires reported near Bagley and
Clear Brook.
One hundred refugees. penniless,
arrive In Bemidji
Private message to Minnesota and
International railroad oficials says
500 charred bodies must be taken care
of at Rainy River within forty-eight
hours.
Inhabitants OF Salol. Mimi. near
warroad. driven out by flames.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13
Lynn Lake News

We hear the wedding bells already.
Jens Ornes left for Aberdeen last
week.
Our busy buttermaker was in Bristol
Monday.
Miss Line Ornes was in our city
Monday.
M. Loken and Chas. johnson drove
Webster Monday.
N. o. Monsoon was business visitor
in Bristol Saturday.
Chris Grue, of Webster, was here
Sunday greeting his many friends.
A big barn dance was held at l.. M.
Solberg's place Saturday night, and the
report is that is all had good time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13
From Andover Gazette.

EAOAm <4nuON(A ouk<AS(s
Twenty-Five car loads of stock came
from the north last week. And some
people call this the ''hay line."
Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Yeager and
daughters, of Webster, and Mrs. Carl
Malmberg and son, of Muskegon,
Mich, were guests at the ]. Wander
Meide home last Sunday.
The pupils Of the ninth grade ten
dered their class-mate, Miss Ida Boeck-
man, surprise last Monday evening
on the event Of her fifteenth birthday.
Miss Evelyn Denkmon. their teacher.
acted as chaperon.
Last Friday about midnight, Arthur
Voss. who lives four and half miles
southwest of town, was awakened
from his slumber to find his barn in
flames. He was powerless to do any
thing as the fire had made such pro-
gress, and there, before his eyes,
twelve head of horses which he had
raised, and which seemed like men,
bers Of his family, a. Art expressed it,
perished in the flames. He also lost
500 bushels Of oats. about ten tons Of
hay and al his harnesses. The cause
Of the fire ID a mystery. Art was in
the barn at 3 80 that night, and every
thing was as usual. Many theories
L>-><l 49, ,1vo~~zd hs,< tho fxr,o
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13
Notice to Creditors

Estate of John Williams deceased.
Notice il hereby given by the under
signed executors of the estate of John Will
liamS, deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within six months after
the first publication of this notice, to the
said executors at their office at the Farm
ers and Merchants National Bank, at
Webster, in the County of Day, South
Dakota.
Dated September 18th, 1910.
A. L. Cooper,
Kittie A. Williams,
Executor and Executrix of the estate of
John Williams, deceased.