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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
Wayerly Whiskers.


Quite q delegation from here
took in the sights at the live city
Saturday night.
Mr.and Mrs. +. Klein visited.
relatives at Revil 40 one day last
well
Mrs. Vim. Klein is visiting with
relatives at Madison, Mimi. this
week.
Paul Schmieding was up from
Madison MINI A few days last
week visiting with relatives and
friends
Swanson and IA. j Kidder
we're Minneapolis visitors last
week.
IA number from here attended
the August Giese sale the 18th
Ralph HorswiM of the live city
was taking In the sights III our
burg today &
Paul Meyera Of Florence was
here last week taking care Of the
Farmers elevator during the alb
sence Of Mgr Swanson.
John Cooley il plastering the
Jacob Schroed der residence this
week.
Il Miss Agnes Schroeder was a
live city passenger Monday even
ling
4 this weather keeps up seeding
will be in order in very few
days. as the snow is practically all
gone now
The Waverly grain bu, ers are
busy these days shipping out
grain.
Mrs. John Oswald and children
ARE here from Sparta, Wis. visit
ing with relatives.
Otto Raml is working for John
Marso the coming season.
Lewis Marsch, G. Marten,
and Paul Laqna were live city pas
sengers Monday night. sS
Miss Anna Brandriet visited
with relatives at Watertown, and
Kranzburg few days last week
sE. Hanson finished loading
Flax straw last week, having
shipped about fifteen cars from
this station
Theo. b Brandriet visited At
Henry Sunday
ELa stiEA YOU ~ rliN an
Elis TIN aEytsr
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
FOR CLERK OF COURTS.

1 desire thru this medium to an
nounce my candidacy for the office Of
clerk Of courts for Codington county,
subject to the vote Of the republican
voters at their primaries to BE- held in
June. Your vote and support will be
highly appreciated. Thanking one and
all for past favors and hoping that you
can see your way clear to give me an
other term, l remain, a.
Yours most respectfully,
FRED NJ. BRONSON.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
FOR COUNTY COM MIssIoNRR

34;3I am candidate for reelection for
the office of county commissioner be-
fore the republican primaries 20 be held q:
id June Il am in position to give the
duties of the Office an unlimited amount
Of tine and would appreciate it if my
! friends would give me another term.
Thanking you in advance for any fayors
shown me in the past or in the future,
~ remain, 81
Yours most espectfully
NJ !. w, WEsTFA LII.
WATERFOWL, s. D.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
Fuller and Phipps Phalanxes


81 Mrs. Ben rlichols was q cal Ter
at Mr.. and Mrs. Huppiers , Monday.
Lloyd Fisher lied on his grand.
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Darl-'
ing Sunday.
Fred Phillips and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Quick and Miss
Cora Phillips went to the live
city on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs.. VIM. Quick 81 the
live cityare visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. odsoil
Rem Morgan had the misfortune
to lose valuable horse Friday
night.
Miss Florence Shomway called
on Stella Engler one day last
week.
Miss Cora Phillips Of the live
city is visiting at her aunt's, Mrs.
Lois Christian.
Ethel Butcher called on Clara
Phillips Wednesday Of last week.
Geese and ducks are plentiful
now days. ass
b Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roe are
the parents OF a baby girl born
Tuesday March g.
Harold shuinway called on All
bert Christian Tuesday.
Rev. Radcliffe was q Gale,
at Albert Christian's Monday.
Miss Nellie Fisher returned
from the live city Monday after
spending q week with her parents,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
REGISTER OF DEEDS.

Tothe Voters Of Codington Count
hereby announce that vii sbe 4
candidate for the repn blican nomination
for the Office Of Registe Of Deeds, sub.
siect to the will Of the republican voters
at the June primaries, and respectfully
solicit your support.
e. g. CHAPMAN, M
Watertown,Ss.Dsi
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.

hereby announce my candidacy
for the the Office Of register Of deeds of5
Codington county subject to the will Of
the republican electors at the primaries
to be held next June. respectfully
solicit your vote and support, assuring;
yon that anything you can do for me in
this direction win be highly appreciated
ARTHUR. M POULSON.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
FOR CLERK or CouRTs.

70 the voters OF odington COUNTY:
i wish to hereby announce nv cantii-
dacg for re- electien to the office 81 clerk
3oia courts, ubiect to the will EFF the re.
publican electors as expressed at the
primary election to be held On june
Thanking you for past favors and
soliciting your support at the june
primal ies, q am. Very Truly,
WILLIAM q. GESLEY
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
Learns 81 Accident 81 Dream =,

From Pollock comes q story that a
dream proved true. Mrs. Issak of that
place was awakened at night by a
dream that her brother, Henry Seller,
aged eighteen, living at sutley, had
shot himself The next day she re-
scaived word that young Seller, while
handling a rifle, had seriously wound.
ed himself in the leg. The young mar
will recover it IL though
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
Political | q


Tothe Voters u c eding fon county s
Having been ntinuali urged 81 III rsy
friends, hereby announce myself IS q
candidate for the repub lican nomination
or the Office 81 Register 81 Decds, sub
ect to the viii of the republi lean voters
At9the Jnne primaries and respectfully
solicit your support.
". Az SCHIJRMANl
NRverly, s.. D
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18

s NJ:
sv IN IilS ~ mi NJ NJ ~ ~ -
MI U d N, d M 81 81 sE|ss
xeaty q y,is 4. e. ipm
- an itinersa 81 Ichss d Ste,
|sravsiing plsee to pls IIe
[preached man seIIi5 Ons 81 llay colin.
and many Old sS1lttlers novs him
veil At that Tine M could count his
WCildly ossessi0ns M ei Il
ny died 4 short fiilne sago lnS Tennes-
see. leaving fortune est mated Ill
Eany where from 81. 900, D00 us n. Boz. O00s
4 only living heirs ~ sAndfsx III q.
1ltsonn of Vermil Hon and ali Bsrg:
Dalesburg, Clay county,
brothers, B
After leaving Clay county years ago
nj, Bergstrom went to Oklahoma.
There he made his start ne gave ID
preaching and began specnlating III
the oil district In comparatively
short time Ne aniassed u fortune, Of
$175, 900. Ss;9Sil9s
From there he went to Cumberland
comfy Penn. and bought timber and
Goa lands, investing heavily ii isl
NOT known how much and IL owned
at! the time Of his death. but it IL esti.
mated that his holdingss reached AGO..
600 acres. This land ID said to be
worth from SD to IS per acre, and Iii
this is the case, Bergstrcm was more
than four times q millionaire
Shortly after the news Of the Tor.
mef preachers death was received by5
the brothers IN this state news ITEM
appeared 70 the effect that Bergstrom
had left his fortune to an Omaha law.
.5yerSw no sixteen years ago insisted
him IN occurring divorce.
ri This the brothers deny, and say they
have letters showing what disposition
would be made Of the fortune should
BeTgstrom die.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
oovernor commutes Sentence.

On Recommendation OF the pardon
board, Governor vessey computed the
sentence 1T Charles Hays from hang
Ing TO life imp isonment Hays was
under sentence to hang in Lawrence
county on March rs for the murder Of
Fred Sainuel son, q farm hand
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

S Thereby announce my candIdacy for
4 the Office 81 count auditor subject to
the Nj of the repub licansele Electors at the
/ primaries to be held In June, $40 II
earnestly solicit your support and vote.
Il 3 HERMAN r.. ICHAELS.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
n FOX SUPERINTENDENT

To the Codinpton County Voters.
4 hereby announce that I will be q
candidate for the repub llcan nomiria-
ton for county Superintendent subject.
to The decision Of the electors at the
primary election in June. J ours sin
9cerely,
c. X. oyERHULsE,
Fiorence,S D
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18

! hereby announce myself Is : caI,di.
gate for the Office az shsriG al Csods
ington county subject hi this III of thel,
republican electors at The prin,alies in
June. will certainly appfeciate yon1
vote and support ThAnkins ron III vi
vance Tor any iavors shown me, rea
Yours Most Resp ctfully. gE
N. HssMAKEPEAGE.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
FOR SUPERINTENDENT
10 70. the Voters of Codington County;

To the Voters Of Codington County: ~.
u hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination as superins
tendent Of schools in Codington county,
to be submitted to the voters at the
Jnne, 1910, primaries, and respectfully
solicit your support
j. w. CAIRO JILL,
South Shore, S. d..
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
Come ii and look over our Bargain Counters.

The eighth grade II still / strug
CLING with the inticacies Of cube
root.
The attend ance tlis past week
has been almost perfect there
being feW abnerit or tardv marks III
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-18
Eden and EIrod Echos ].


Mrs. Yves Butts had the iinisfor
time to injure her right hand sey-
|eEeiy in the cogss Of b feed mill
Monday.
Mr.. Maltby of Elrod was ia
Henry Thursday n
Arthur Lyke Of Eden attend
the Wood sale az Carpenter the
18th Of March.
r "A, Beatty was ia Henry last
Thursday
Mi. Robert Patterson visited
relatives ia Henry one day last
week.
MI. and Mrs. Stringer took
Sunday dinner with their daughter
Mrs. Hunter
MI. and Mrs. Clinton Waddella
are rejoicing over the arrival Of
| q new baby boy who took up his
abode at their home Saturday.
A very enthusiastic meeting Of
1.-The farmers elevator Boosters
took place ID the Elrod hall Satnr-
day. Over $3I 0o. 200 has been sub
lscribed. The meeting was adj
dressed BY bir. Belk of Henry.
Bowling went to Carpenter
IIFriday.
joe Haywood, Rex Clegg and
John Washtoak were among those
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yourself; at least we ask you
to read the following data and
reports, for we have compiled
them with the utmost care and
from the most reliable sources
obtainable. We want you to
carefully read what we have
to say for our own company,
and while you may not be in
terested in our particular en-
terprise, you may be interested
in Fort Payne, for it offers
other attractive features, in
fact it offers to the man with
ambition more opportunities,
we think, than. any other sec
ton Of this country.
Here are health, wealth and
future prosperity-to the man
who will but come-together
with an ideal home site-edu-
cational and religious infu-
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the timber men of the north,
and withal none of this treas
ure (that is, none to speak of
has been removed since the
Creator placed it there with SO
generous a hand; and yet the
pioneer and the eager miner
have exposed the veins for
miles and miles, all of which
has cost some $5,000,000.00,
which large sum, through a
combination of financial panics
and chain Of unfortunate and
unavoidable circumstances,
coupled with the avaricious de-
sire Of certain steel interests,
and the unscrupulousness Of
the get-rich-quick artist,
has completely vanished, so
far as the investors Of it are
concerned, though much that
it accomplished in actual de-
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stout, taut cables to this UNI
dertaking. No other coal and
iron company or steel interest
can boast Of more favorable
conditions than those now be-
ing enjoyed by our company at
this time-the beginning Of
what is foreeasted to be the
most prosperous times of the
present era.
In this preamble we will say
that this is the moment of
moments;" we therefore heart
lily invite the public to join
us, and share in the many
ready made" fortunes, and
partake of the generous slices
of the melons to be cut at Fort
Payne. Everything is in read
mess for your inspection, and
as seeing is believing, we in
vite you to come and see for
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ence, coupled with a congenial
companionship-and above all,
Gods Decorator was exceed
ingly generous, for no place i'll
the South can boast of more
scenic beauty and grandeur
than can Fort Payne. If you
are seeking Il change for
health, or a change for
wealth s sake, or If you are ON
pleasure bent, then join with
rs now, or write the Progress
sive League of Fort Payne,
about what the Getty Beauti-
full" has to offer humanity and
the world at large. Fort Payne
is the place for the busy man,
the ambitious man or the idle
rich. Each can find what his
heart most desires. Every day
will be "Melon Day at Fort
PAYNE.
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The Fort Payne Fuel ana
Iron Company, Limited, was
recently organized for the pur-
pose of purchasing and devel-
Oping one Of the most meritori-
Gus and abundantly rich min
eral sections of the Birming-
ham district, Alabama. In ad-
dition to being richly mineral
lied, hundreds Of acres of the
company's lands are heavily
timbered with millions Of feet
of most valuable and readily
accessible woods.
The property acquired by
the company is located at Fort
Payne, which, your map will
show you, is situated some fiji
ty-odd miles south of Chatta-
nooga and some ninety-odd
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velopment and building, etc,
remains as a gift to the pres
ent owners, the Fort Payne
Fuel and Iron Company, mean
ing an actual saving to our
stockholders of over two mil
lions Of dollars, and an asset
of equal value.
Nineteen thousand acres of
rich mineral and timber lands
and rights, together with some
two million dollars in improve
ments and other investments
now finds itself after a tempest
tossed career gliding on I'M
ruffled waters on an even keel
with "a master financial mari
ner at the wheel, whose life S
ambition, and whose fortune,
together with the fortunes of
his. worthy associates, are firm
| y and steadfastly anchored by
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eral rights that most any of their several
holdings in themselves should pay large
dividends on the entire capitalization. The
important fact must not be overlooked
that on every hand purchases are being
made and new Developments taking place
at Fort Payne. 1t is understood that the
Sage and Carnegie interests are buying
extensively in Alabama. in and about the
Fort Payne section. and that some of the
greatest electrical people in the world are
also interested in power plants and other
Developments some of which we show
elsewhere in. this prospectus
Whether or not you decide to invest in
the stock of the Fort Payne Fuel and iron
company, we desire to state that Fort
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iron furnace which followed. the stock
of this company arose to an unprece
denied height. paying for many years
dividends ranging from 100 to $40 per cent
per annun. and after having spent large
sums of money for varied improvements
in the city and having given more than
ham. the company only few years after
its incorporation. was valued at over s15.-
600, COO
These seem like startling figures, but
they are a matter of omen record. and
of course. anyone familiar with the Ala
bama coal and iron development, know
their authenticity.
Now compare the favorable conditions
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miles north of Birmingham.
The main tracks Of the Ala
bama Great Southern Railroad
Queen and Crescent Route)
divide the company's lands
about equally, thus eliminat-
ing transportation troubles
from the start. The company,
however, owns several miles Of
standard gauge grade in per
feet physical condition, and
the extension of same is taken
up elsewhere in this booklet.
This vast bulk Of wealth of
minerals and timber has for
twenty-five and even more
years been under the anxious
and careful scrutiny and peri
odical inspection of many in
fiuential iron men, prominent
capitalists, eminent biologists
and mineralogists, as well as
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This is problem that the ingenuity of has been endeay
solve since the day of Adam Most of have found it
(whee money invoved but
of the
still profitable This is why not all
mllonaes what good Of still scambing for
of generally willing
their endeavor the great
possible their intel
lectual physical ability.
Making the proposition that all
successful working of this that
prompted this opportunity before
field
the stock and lands of the Fort Payne
investment after having
of the situation satisfied
conservatvey and carefully
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a surplus of $3.50, 800, "a most remarkable
showing. AS the treasury stock is sold
and improvements added, of course the
stock will have greater earning power,
and to those people investing now in this
enterprise, at the ground floor offering,
a very promising future is in store for
them.
The price at which this stock is Of
fered to the public should make it pos
sible to within a short time receive the
benefit of some 800 per cent in stock
value increase.
What has been done by other companies
operating in this field should certainly
be repeated by us, and as before stated
the company owns so many valuable min
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under which the Fort Payne Fuel &
Iron Co. are operating. First, their cap
italization is s5.Ooo.0o0. of which sS.0o0,00o
of their treasury stock is still intact, a
portion of which is now being sold for
development work and clearing up indebt-
edness of the company. Thus the two
million shares already issued represent at
the present time an ownership of the
above assets.
Thus it will be seen by reference to the
financial statement that for every share
of stock so far issued the company have
practically an asset value of over S12 per
share for this stock of par value of S1O
or. in other words figuring the treasury
stock at par the company would have
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At this particular time the company is
offering an inducement to the public in
the way of an investment that is prac-
tically unparalleled in America. 1t is
offering an opportunity, where a few hun
dred dollars should unquestionably grow
to thousands within a very short space
of time. To anyone familiar with Ala
bama's mineral sections and their growth
and with the millions and millions of
dollars that have been made here by an
early, judicious investment, We have but
TO say that the conditions at Fort Payne
are today a great deal more favorable
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than were the conditions in any of the
successful Alabama cities when they were
first started. In the first place. Fort
Payne at present enjoys many advan-
tages that Birmingham had to overcome,
and therefore the profits of the. stock
holders of the Fore Payne Fuel & Iron
Co. under its splendid management, will
without question. compare with the profits
that accrued to the stockholders OF the
original company operating at Birming-
ham-the Elyton Land Co. This com
pany was the parent company of that
city, and started with original capital
of 100000 and owned 4o0o acres of land.
Upon the opening up of the Pratt seam
of coking coal and the erection of the
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practically unlimited
looking the will that the undertake
ing small will perceive that the Company
has left no loop holes.
On this there is practically double check that is
the point which appealed strongly us In considering the sale
of these securities This in reality double security for
the this stock with
themselves should readily be worth
many invested in both stock the
Land does and shares in wellmanaSed
behind it, doesn't abegging
ideal promising future
excellent value both price that should
possible return provided of that
NOW
We Offering for sale limited number of shares of the
of the Fort Payne Fuel Iron Co., Ltd at price
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BUY This Stock Today at $3 Tomorrow May be too Late

Idyne affords sonie Of the greatest in
Vestment propositions in America. The
success with which the many manufacture
ing plants are now operating at Fort
Payne. and the eheapness by which they
can operate. and the still greater reduc-
ton in cost to ensure by the operation
of the company's electric plant, offer
indeed rare opportunity for the location
of manufacturers at this point. Already
Fort Payne has a successful and large
knitting MILL cooperage plant, spoke and
rim factory. heading mill stove works. Z
brick. pottery and tile plant, sash and
Goor plant, water works and many other
enterprises. You had better take adyan-
tage of our offer today.
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ALFRED r. EVANS, Probate Judge,
Gorham, n. II.
GEO. p. DAVENPORT, Pres. Lincoln
Natl Bank, Bath, Maine.
]. B. HARRALSON, Pres. DeKalb Coun-
ty Bank, Fort Payne, Ala.
A. E. DICKINSON. Department Store,
Springfield, Mass.
EDWIN STONE. Ex-Attorney General,
Biddeford, Maine.
w. II. H. SLACK, Manufacturer, Spring
field, VT
C. c. PUTNAM, Lumberman and Mgr,
Putnamville, VT
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$40 cash and $40 months buys thirty
par $4,000 of the
Payne Fuel Iron Co. Ltd of total value
of $780, located
In a desirable residential subdivision of Fort Payne
$40 down and 500 buys
shares (par $4,000 the treasury
the Payne Iron Co, Ltd total value OF $3.50
residential subdivision
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that quicker dollars both The Fort
Payne funds and they
with the profits from
industrial and
mining sections of the State of Alabama
reierate intelligent about what
in the ron steel and fuel industry
report should the information
Chamber Alabama city will
time.
recommend this particular Of
anything heretofore and the
selling at the first allotment
first judgment.
This ideal fotations had the
pleasure present public
in OOR-BASS, opportunity
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ALLAN SHOLARS, ATTORNEY at Law,
Monroe, La.
H. d. BRIGGS, Attorney at Law, Mon
roe, La.
l.. N. LARCHE, Merchant, West Monroe,
La
r. P. WEBB, Wholesale Merchant Mon
roe, La.
H. D. CATLETT, Physician Monroe, La.
ISAAC BAER, Wholesale Dry Goods,
Monroe. La.
G. B. HAYNES, Merchant and Lumber
man, West Monroe, La.
E. c. DREW, Investments, Monroe, La.
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M ki ng Dol lars Grow F a t

profits
enterprise.
permitting sell this stock
the Fort Payne Fuel Iron Co., Ltd accomplish things
First they let small
to work.
that we should
particularly
There for thousands who willing
there positions
every walk Of life.
do invest in this Though
other living
which forth the
the basis which offering this
will digest these figures carefully
CASH PAYMENT CONTRACT NO. %
$500 purchases treasury par
value Payne Co.,
Ltd value $1O5OOO together with lot of
your by the Fort Payne
Fuel & Iron Co.. Ltd, located in Fort
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GEO. d. BABBITT, Babbitt e Co., Al
bany, N. Y.
DR. NAT B. T. BARKER, Surgeon,
Woodland, Me.
JOHN L. FARWEI4I-, United Wireless
Tel. Co., N. Y.
B. O. BURLINGTON, Harness Maker,
Johnson, VT.
H. A. HARRINGTON, Shoe Manufac-
turer, st. Louis, Mo.
JOHNSON BROS. Ship Builders, Bath,
Maine.
ALBERT A. KIDDER, Grocer, Meredith
n. II.
Dekalb County Bank, Fort Payne,
DEPOSITARIES: DeKalb County Bank,
Mon
Nature his been very lavish at Fort
natural scenic beauty spots in America CO
IL .har Rath 1t hae