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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
BAO FIRE AT SALEM
Nearly 500, 600 Worth Of Property
Detroyed Friday

Salem-A disastrous fire occurred at
Salem on Friday afternoon, starting
from some carelessness on the part Of
a tobacco user who threw a match not
entirely out into a small pile of rub
Dish lying at the e end Of n OF
the large hardware stores. This in
cipient little blaze soon spread to a
gasoline tank filed with oil, the tank
exploding and throwing the oil for
many feet in every direction, igniting
everything it came in contact with and
it was only by the heroic efforts OF
the fire fighters that the city was
saved. The loss as 1t is will total
nearly 100000, the most of the burn
ed property being fairly well covered
with insurance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
RIVAL OF WESTON
Septuagenarian Walks 13 Miles
Before Breakfast Daily.
Capt. NJ. n. Chitterden at 70. Takes
Long "Hike" Every Morning.
Has Many Friends Among
the Indians.

New York.-The sight Of a gaunt
and bearded man in sombrero and cor.
duroys who daily turns in his tracks
at the New Jersey end of the Fort
Lee ferry, has awakened the curiosity
of dwellers In the vicinity.
The appearance of the man is de-
cidedly wild West" and the young
sters near the ferry who are astir at
about seven o'clock mornings have
had visions of redskins and buffaloes
lately when the stranger has reward
ed their vigils by coming on the
scene.
The western-loolying one is Capt
Newton H. Chittenden, the hrst eXplor-
er of the Queen Charlotte islands, who
although 70 years old, walks from
Alpine, n. j., to the ferry, a distance
of 13 miles, regularly before eight
o'clock each morning as a "constitu-
tional."
That Captain Chittenden deserves a
nicely ornamented spot in the walk
ers' section Of the Hall Of Fame along
with Colonel Weston and Mayor Gay
o is evident from his exploits.
In 1888 and 1889 he broke the REQ.
ord for long walks by making a con-
tinuous journey on foot diagonally
across the continent from the Pacific
to the Gulf of Mexico, a distance, In
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

department u llShl hlltt
Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The National Insurance
Company, a corporation organized I'M
der the laws of Connecticut, has fled
In this office a sworn statement exhibit
ing it's condition and business for the
year ending December 81, 1909, con-
formable to the requirements Of the
the laws OF this state regulating the
business of insurance; and,
Whereas, The said company has filed
a duly certified copy of It's charter,
with certificate of organization, in COM
pliance with the requirements of the
Insurance laws aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, / o. S. Basford, Com
missioner of Insurance OF the State Of
South Dakota, pursuant to the provt-
sions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company Is fully
empowered, through it's authorized
agents, to transact it's appropriate busi-
ness of Fire, Tornado and Hail In
surance in this state, according to the
laws thereof, until the 2Sth day OF
February, A. d. 1911.
In Testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre, this 3rd day of February, A. ID.
1910.
(SeaD O.. S. Basford,
Commissioner of Insurance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
Announcements Made

Rapid City-Announcement is made
by the Dakota Power company that
is now erecting a power plant to con-
troll the waters Of Rapid Creek near
here and furnish electricity to the city
that 1t proposes to add an auxiliary
steam plant and TO build a trolley road
in the city. Through the president,
l.. A. Richards, who Is also president
of the Rapid City and Wyoming Rail-
way company which now owns a fran
chise through the streets Of Rapid
City.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
A Hibernian Verdict.

A New Yorker is the happy employ
er Of an aged Irishman, who grows
eloquent yer the woes of the EN-
srald isle. Said the boss: Pat, the
king of England is dead
The old man was silent for a mo-
ment. Then he took off his hat.
Well" he said slowly, "as a man
he was a fine bit of a boy. AS Eng
lishmen go, he was as good as yez
can make them. AS a king, there was
nobody on earth as could beat him.
But still, I'll keep me eye on George"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07

Guiding several hundred miles Of side
expeditions, amounting to 1850 miles.
He was accompanied by a pack burro.
The trip was for archaeological and
chronological research, and Captain
Chittenden considers 1t one Of the Sc
verest of his career. He estimates
that he dragged his donkey more than
five miles through the overfiowed bot
toms of Louisiana.
OF the more than 100000 miles
which Captain Chittenden has covered
In his 40 years of travelling, $4,000
miles have been on foot. Testimony
OF his researches are found in most of
the famous museums In this country
and in museums of Canada and Eng.
land as well.
Among American p~athfinders IT is
said that this explorer has devoted
more severe labor to the accomplish
ment of his many expeditions than any
other ten men of this country. His
donations to museums have included
many valuable relics and much data
pertaining to the Indian tribes and
prehistoric Americans.
Captain C%hittenden has visited prac.
tically every Indian tribe on the con-
tinent and has lived with some of the
distinguished old chiefs as long as six
months, o. a year. He has conse-
quently become versed in several In,
dian languages. 1t is an interesting
fact that, save on n or two occa-
sions when protection from border ruff.
fans demanded it, he never carried a
weapon.
Chief Edonsau of the Queen Char.
lotte tribe was Captain C~hittenden's
great friend. Poundmaker, chief of
the Saskatchewan Crees, whom he
visited during the Riel rebellion, was
another intimate. Others were Amer
lean Horse, a great war chief of the
Sioux; Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, Two
Strike, and the noted Chief Joseph,
who came to see him In camp on the
Spokane river in the early days.
In the winter of 10000 upon visit.
ing Chief Manuel of the Cahuilla and
Serano Indians of southern California
he was invited to address the tribe
at their fiesta, and he remained In
camp with them for 40 days.
AS evidence Of his pedestrian hab-
its, Captain Chittenden In 1882, when
provided with free transportation to
and from the gold fields of Caribou,
left the stage in the interior and pro-
ceeded 300 miles alone on foot among
the various Indian tribes inhabiting
that portion Of British Columbia. Two
years later. In the dead of winter, with
the thermometer reaching Is degrees
below zero and the snow In places Is
feet deep. he walked alone over the
mountains into the gold fields of Occur
d'AIens and then crossed the Bitter
Root range into Montana a distance
altogether of more than 900 miles.
Country roads are child's play to
Captain C~hittenden, whose pedestrian
ship has been devoted to rougher trav.
ell than that which his rivals have
experienced. He attributes his un.
usual degree Of endurance to inheri.
INT and careful living. He has never
smoked nor taken a drop of liquor.
wine. or beer, and has not drunk q cup
OF tea or coffee In 20 years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
Will Go To China

Mitchell-Miss Florence Starr, who
has been associated with the faculty
Of Dakota Wesleyan university for the
past fifteen years has rendered her
resignation. Miss Starr, in the early
fall, will leave for China to accept
a position a. a teacher In a govern.
ment school at Pekin. She will have
charge Of a class of young men OF
royal rank to prepare them In the
early steps of an American education
and later they will be sent to this
country to complete their education.
Miss Starr is a very capable woman
for this special work,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
Get After the Flies.

With the warm days flies multiply
amazingly. Now is the time to at
tack them and prevent the breeding
of millions from the few hundreds that
already exist.
Perhaps the most effective method
of destroying flies is by burning
pyrethrum in each room. This stuns
the flies and they can be swept up and
burned.
Flies are dangerous carriers Of dis
ease and an enemy of humankind. Do
your part toward keeping down the
pest and improving the health of your
community.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
Will Build Temple

Observation-Disclosures OF Spearfsk
Lodge No. 10, A. f. & A. M. haze for
some time felt the necessity for a
temple of their own in which to hold
lodge and social sessions and have
agttated the question to a point where
a committee was appointed to make
an estimate Of the cost Of such a
building and the financing of its erec-
ton. Upon a report Of the commit
tee the lodge decided to build on a lot
they have owned here for twenty years
The building will cost approximately
$4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
Will Become a City

Carthage-Everything now Is IN
readiness for Carthage to reorganize as
as city of the third class, the voters
at a special election having authorized
this. Only Ave votes were cast IN
opposition. The next step in the trans
formation will be the dividing of the
town into wards and the election OF
the first set Of CITY officials. This Will
be done at the earliest date possible;
when Carthage will take its place as
one of the cities Of the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
Fair Association

Rapid City-A Black Hills Fair as
ISOLATION which will take in the whole
country west of the Missouri river is
now being organized by local members
Of the Business Mems association. Ac-
cording to present plans 1T is proposed
to have the headquarters of the as
ociation here as the most centrally To-
Gated point. Two propositions for a
site have been made by +. c. Feigel,
one of which is to donate so acres
if the association will agree to spend
$50, 900 on improvements and the 9th
er is for a stipulated rental for city
property. The plan of the association
is to draw the western part Of the
state more closely together and to
have a central point for exhibitions of
ia products.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
A 5000, 900 Improvement

Sioux Falls-The news sent out from
Washington late. Saturday afternoon,
that congress had finally decided to
give Sioux Falls 5000, 900 for the en-
largement and betterment of the gov
eminent building was most crafty
ing. Sioux Falls has just reason to
feel good over the result. The gov
eminent building has proven entirely
too small. There is not enough room
for the postofice force and the United
States court room has been a joke
for several years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
w roma AnqIe.

There's a bright side to every
thing"
"A bright side! Bah!"
"Well, there is"
do you mean to tell me, doctor,
that there is a bright side to my hav-
ing had my leg amputated?"
Indeed, there is; and if you could
put yourself in my place you could
really see it."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
Old Settler Killed

Rapid City-While branding horses
on his ranch eighteen miles north of
Belle Fourehe, John Porter, an aged
rancher and pioneer settler, was the
suited in his death. A vicious animal
%ioundered against a pole which swung
around and struck Porter on the head,
crushing his skull. He died a few
hours later and the remains were
brought here. Porter was seventy,
six years of age and came to the Hills
in 1877. He was unmarried.
INSTRUMENTATION, or Grandpa"
Kelly, McCook county's oldest inhabit-
ant, passed away in this city today in
his n~inety-ninth year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
Earthquake At Roosevelt

Roswell-There was a distinct earth
quake shock felt throughout this vicin-
ity on Thursday evening, June 16, at
$3.50 o'clock. Il lasted four or five
seconds and sounded something like a
distant thunder, but the skies were all
clear.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07

DR.. Pierce's pleasant Pellets cure constipation.
Constipation is the cause of many disea ses. Cure
the cause and you cure the disease. Easy TO take.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the Year Ending December S1st,
A. ID. 1909
Of the condition and affairs of the
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COM


For the Year Ending December S1st,
A. ID. 1909
OF the condition and affairs OF the
NATIONAL FIJI INSURANCE CON-
PANY
Organized under the laws of the State
of Connecticut, made to the Commits
South Dakota p"' suant to the laws
thereof. President, James Nichols; Sec-
rotary, b. II. Stillman; Incorporated
June 4, 1863; Commenced Business Dec.
l.. CAPITAL STOCK.
Amount of Capital paid up
Ledger Assets Gas per bal
nee December Slst OF
previous year .......... 7,S5S,S3O.lO
III. IN Il.
Total Premiums (otner than
Gross interest and rents 335,5S2.6S
Profit on sale or maturity
of Ledger Assets ........ 51,Ol7.22
From all other sources. S,42l.lO
i0'"i info"i p1sBURsEMEHTs ''0'Oi
Net amount paid for losses .$2,6S0, 1888
Paid stockholders for inter
est or dividends ......... 1S0, 100000
Commissions or brokerage. 9S2, 32S.70
Salaries, fees and all other
char~ '8 of officers, clerks,
pioy 5 .................. 64S,SO2.S4
Rents, including mount for
company's own occupancy l2,266.6s
Repairs and expenses (other
tate ..........,.......... 5,1S5.31
Taxes, licenses and insur-
ance department fees. 2O1,244.S3
Loss on sale or maturity
of Ledger Assets ........ 17,lS6.25
All other disbursements.... -. 27S,O03.51
Total Disbursements ....s4,s 55.S S3.66
-
Balance ...............:.sS. 900, 1872. As
Book value of real estate
unincumbered ...........S Acc, 03S. SO
Mortgage loans on real es-
tate, first liens ....,.,.... CO., 66S.00
Book value of bonds and
stocks excluding interest 6,5S7, 5000
Cash in company's office. 1,540.17
4 3ss e 81 b Sanh ss':::: 77SSss.,ss7777..sss
Total ledger assets ...... SIS, 900, 7s2. As
NON-LEDGER ASSETS
Market value of real estate.
over book value .........$ 101 LASS
Market value of bonds and
stocks over book value. S49,927.30
Gross Assets .ss. 351, S6S.64
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED
Agents balances ..........S 23,l6l.39
Total .......J..........$ 2S,l61.39
IOtal Admitted Assets. 1880 ui.ZO
v. LIABILITIES
Net amount of unpaid losses
and claims ..............$ 500 5000
Total unearned premiums. 4,6S5, 577.2S
All other liabilities ........ 800, 000. 90
Total amount of all LA
bilities, except capital. -. S5,48S, 413.24
Capital actually paid up in
Surplus over ali liabilities. '2,,Si0,2s4.Oi
Surplus as regards policy
holders S,S4O,Z94.Ol
-
Total SO, S2S, 1925
VI. RISKS AND PREMIUMS.
In force on the 31st day
of December of previous
year .................$ 995, 292, $4,000
ing the year ........ 751,2O6, SAC 90
Total LAC, 499, 233.0o
Deduct those expired and
ated 49,. ,1ss, $1,000
In force at the end OF
the year ............. 1881, 299, 923.0o
Deduct amount REIN
Sured 1O,269,9 37.OO
Net amount in forces 821, 029. 9S6.0s
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH
DAKOTA DURING THE YEAR 1909
Risks written SO, 465, $500
Premiums received ........ 73,169.95
Expenses incurred ........ 1S,934.O1
n 800 IL DE n No
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07
important 70 Mothers

Lowering the gas makes the world
brighter-to lovers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07

PLACED ~snywhsre,st.
tracts y Kills all nles
Neat, clean. srnamen-
tai ,eonvsnient
Lasts AllssaseA.
Mae Of metal .~csnnot
spill or Il over. viii
net ssi or injurs any.
thing. Guarantsed 81.
fecuve. OfaiI dealers
or sentprepaid for2os.
| HAROLD s0HERS
$50 peEAlb Ave.
breshlyn. New fsrk
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07

Ennui is the price we pay for knowl
edge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-07

Net amount in forces S21, O29, ss6.0s
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH
DAKOTA DURING THE YEAR 1909
RISKS written ,S39.UO
Premiums received ........ 1868 50
Expenses incurred ........ 1S,934.01
Losses paid .............. 27,70l.S9
Losses incurred ........... 27,654.76
Amount at risk 4.479,122.00
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Total Disbursements .

Balance
". LEDGER ASST
Book value of real estate
unincumbered ...........
Mortgage loans on real es-
tate, first liens ....,.....
Book value of bonds and
stocks excluding interest
Cash in company's Office.
Cash in bank
Agents balances ..........
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-20

stead is what Is known as q '1one
Guarter"--a quarter of a mile wide and
q mile long, and the Milwaukee line
runs the whole length of the farm,
cutting II In two parts of about equal
size of undesirable shape III the grade
is put upon the survey 1t will com
pei Mr. Bauer to move his house.
barn and out buildings and also the
graves of three OF his children.
While the people of the neighbor-
hood are very anxious for the com
pletion of the railway their syrnpa-
thies are with Mr.. Bauer In his con-
fiict with the company III pushed
by the company 1t is case that viii
require careful handling on the part
of the officials to prevent loss Of life
with its attendant consequences as
the owner of the farm has armed him
self and Is defending what he be-
lieves to be his rights.
The company has offered about al
600 dollars in settlement but the owner
of the farm refuses to make settle.
ment at any price, claiming that the
company. nor even the state
itself, has no right to dispoiI his pro-
perty nor disturb the sacred burial
place of the dead
1t is understood that the Rauays
have retained a legal firm in Bis-
marck to look after their interests
before the court and are determined
10 night the case to a finish.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-20
BANKS Will CLOSE
EARLY FAIR WEEK
AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF
FARGO SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
BY BUSINESS MEN in GENERAL
OVER THE CITY.

Fargo bankers and their clerks will
have an opportunity Of seeing the state
fair all next week in good shape. The
banks have all agreed to close their
doors each day of the fair week, begin
ming on Tuesday at 1880, thus giving
the bank employees every opportunity
of attending the fair and having a good
time in general during the afternoon
and evening.
The fair management would be much
pleased il other business houses in the
city would do the same thing. The
state fair is state institution in which
all of the people of Fargo and particu-
larry those in business should be inter-
ested and will do all they Gao to assist
There will be plenty to see on the
fair grounds all the time, and more
than anyone can see in one or two
afternoons. The exhibits will be fine,
the shows are worth seeing, the free
acts strictly first-cIass and the horse
races exciting The banking institutions
that have signed the agreement to close
at 1880 beginning on Tuesday are as
Follows: First National bank, CONNER
cial bank. Merchants National bank
Northern Trust Co., Dakota Trust Co.,
Fargo National bank, Northwestern
Mueual Savings & Loan association.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-20
5 Railroad News
R. R. WORK WILL
DEPEND ON CROPS

Williston, N. D., July 2O.-J. H.
Griffin, travelling freight agent of the
Great Northern railway. was in the
CITY this week accompanied by Captain
steneschal. They came down in an
automobile from trip over the yell
lowstone valley and from here made
q run down into the NesGon valley and
| through Mckenzie county. Mr.. Grif-
| nm is making the trip for the purpose
OF obtaining accurate information
concerning crop conditions for the use
OF the railroad company. The fact
that upon his report of conditions ard
outlook will depend much of the work
of Improvement by. the Great Northern
macs his views upon the situation of
more than ordinary interest.
According to Mr. Griffin the crops
in parts of Williams and especially
in Mckenzie county, are without any
question in the best condition OF any
in the entire. northwest In his judg-
ment a conservative estimate so far
as the Great Northern territory in
these two counties is concerned. would
put the crop at so per cent and in some
places better
Wednesday evening in company
with J. w. Jackson of this city, the
gentlemen took a trip out over the
Williston irrigation project. Upon
his return to the city Mr.. Griffin ex-
pressed himself as being much inn
pressed by the favorable appearance
of the crops under the ditch. The
very favorable report of Mr.. Griffin
will without question bear good fruit
in the contemplated improvements of
the Great Northern.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-20
TRACK AND TIE.


III. Hundron, travelling representa-
tive Of the Northwestern Naviga tion
Co., with headquarters at Duluth, was
In the city yesterday CARING on the
different railroad stations. He ac-
companied the Elk party from Duluth
to the 500 and says all had a good
time.
Today the ghost" walked on the
Northern Pacific road and thousands
OF dollars in pay checks were handed
out
Z Jack Bennett. travelling freight
agent of the Rock Island railroad was
business visitor to the city yester-
day and today.
Agent Johnson of the Northern Pa
cffic and Agent Rohan of the Great
Northern and Agent Degnan of the
Milwaukee all say their roads are in
fne shape for handling the fair
crowds next week
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-20

to purchase transportation to Fargo,
they were without sufficient funds to
either return home or procure lodging
in the city for the night.
Both found employment at the North
Dakota Metal Culvert Co, where they
were expected at work this morning,
but having no means they were picked
up by the police last night. The magis-
trate was exceedingly lenient and dis
missed the case at once and before
they we're excused he gave them some
very friendly and fatherly advice
which was excellent. and he told them
whenever they needed someone in
whom to confde during their stay IN
the city to come to him.
Both went away with light hearts
and thanking the judge in a manner
that was gratifying to him, assuring
him of their future success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-20
GET FATRERLY , ADVICE
Judge Miller Takes Ps+ernaI Interest
!, in YounsiVasrants'in Police
- Court.

Before Judge H. F. Mlller4 in police
court this morning were Two young
boys, each Is years of age. with bright
and pleasing countenances and of
genteel appearance, on a charge of va
grancy. The magistrate impressed
with their attra ctive personalities, real
lied at once THAI neither were of the
ordinary vagranC class usually arraign-
ed on that charge and he gave care
tlu attention to their hearing
1t developed ths: both yaung men
we're from Berlin. N. D.. and had come
20 the city in search OF woEk. having
been promised employment in Fargo
before leaving horne. After reaching
their destination they were unable to
bocate the people 10 whom they had
been directed. andt having. departed
from Berlin with only enough money