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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
GETS GOOD GOLD
Miss Mae Working Secures the
Five Dollar Prize
IN THE PIANO CONTEST
Miss Bessie Maxwell Is a Close
Second and Miss Mabel John
son a Good Third

Miss Mae Working carries off tho
five dollar gold coin offered as a spec
ial prize for the contestant securing
the highest number of votes on the
first count in The Herald piano con-
test. Miss Working received 2O,95O
votes. Miss Bessie MAXWELL is close
second with 19,O50 votes, Miss Mabel
johnson making good third with
l7,025 votes.
This contest, remember, girls, runs
about four months from the time of
starting, Nov. Is, 1909. Three
months yet remain in which to. do
effective work. 1t is anybody's race.
The girl that gets the busiest and
stays the busiest is the one that is
bound to win. Now is the time to
work, for "the night cometh when no
man can work" as the good book says.
And that applies to piano contests as
well as to anything else.
II any young woman who has a
longing for that fine S350.O0 piano de-
sires information she can obtain it in
carload lots by calling at The Herald
office or by writing. Information,
like advice, is free as the wind, and
that has been circulating pretty free
lY of late. Do not wait; if you want
that piano get into the game with
both feet, and get every one of your
friends to go and do likewise.
From now until the close of the
contest the vote will be published
weekly. Here's how it figures out to
date:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
FAMILY REUNIONS
Homes of William Gray and of J. II.
Simonton Scenes of Happy
Gatherings

Mr.. and Mrs. William Gray held a
family reunion at their home in the
town of Ashley on New Years Day.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gray of Kenmore, N. D.; Mr..
and Mrs. John Donnelly of Kenmore,
N. d.; Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mcclure of
Carpio, N. D.: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Harold of Donnybrook, N. D.; Mr..
and Mrs. C. r. Gray and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Cumming of Sank Centre; Robert
and Herbert Gray and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Swift of Ashley. Members of
the family who were unable to be pre-
sent were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gray
of Sank Centre; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Gray of Donnybrook, N. d. The day
was very pleasantly spent, the reunion
being a delightful one.
On New Years Day the Simonton
family held a reunion at their home
here, the first for some years. The
children were all at home for the day
and delightful occasion was enjoyed.
W. A.. Simonton and family came
over from Glenwood; Ben was here
from Grand Rapids, Mimi; Frank left
Edmonton, Canada, long enough to
join the happy reunion; Miss Mildred
was at home. 1t was happy family
that assembled around the home fire.
side for foregathering.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Austin and Mr..
and Mrs. L. E. Heifner entertained a
party Of young people at dancing
party at the Palmer House on the
evening of Christmas Day. About
thirty couples were present and a
very pleasant evening was passed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
By Vote of Three to Two City Coun-
Passes Proposed New
Ordinance

The January meeting of the city
council was held on Monday evening
instead of on Wednesday as usual, as
City Clerk J. F. Cooper had to leave
the city Tuesday morning for two
weeks absence. The principal bust
ness was the consideration of the or
dinance granting new franchise to
the Northwestern Telephone Elk
change Company. The ordinance laid
before the council Monday night had
been materially modified from the
form in which it was presented at a
meeting of business men recently, in
that the rights of the city were more
carefully guarded.
The main features of the franchise
which was granted Monday night are
that the life of the franchise is Is
years and that the maximum rates
for service are fixed at $3.50 and S1.5C
per month for business and residence
phones respectively. On the passage
of the ordinance Aldermen Irish,
Richards and Pangburn voted in the
affirmative and Aldermen Boutell
and Miller in the negative. Alder.
man Borgmann was absent. Mayor
Minette states that he will probably
not sign the ordinance.
The life of the franchise under
which the company is now operating
is IA years and it has been in force
four years. If the ordinance as pass
ed Monday night should be ratified
the company would thus have fifteen
years of additional life and at increas-
ed rates.
Manager Ward says the company
has lost money the past year on the
present plant. The company, he says,
wants to rebuild and if it does will
expend some SIS, 900.
AS might be expected, there is op-
position to an increase in rates.
There is even talk of organizing an
independent company. Whether this
project materializes remains to be
seen.
The company claims that when a
system is old like the local cpe it is
operated at great expense and only at
a loss. The increased cost Of material,
they say, lis an argument in favor OF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
Kells, Who'll was prettily gowned in
white chiffon over white silk trimmed

Kells, Who'll was prettily gowned in
white chiffon over white silk trimmed
with lace.
Refreshments were served in the
capacious dining room, the following
ladies directing and assisting in the
serving; Mesdames o. Fl. Schleusner,
r. e. Hansen, Chas. Fiesler, A. Mark
son, G. D. Marshall, w. F. Keller,
and Misses Emma Stiles, Bertha Rich,
Alice Dean, Florence Parker, Nellie
Hansen and Mildred Simonton.
Misses Marguerite Watson, Edith
Gates, Vera Jameson and Mary Doc
little had supervision of the cloak
rooms.
The rooms of the spacious Kells
home were lastly decorated in pink
and white.
The reception was delightful. affair
and was largely attended.
The out of town guests were: Mrs.
Amelia Alden the groom's mother,
Miss Anna Elizabeth Alden the
groom's sister, w. III. Alden the
groom's brother, all of St. Cloud; Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Urquhart and daughter
Miss Katherine Urquhart, all of St.
Paul, Mrs. Urquhart being the groom's
sister; Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Whitney
of St. Cloud; Mr.. and Mrs. Toilet
Jacobson of Alexandria; Mr.. and Mrs.
C. H. Lewis of Long Prairie.
The bride was born in Sank Centre,
where her father has lived since 1866,
having come here Immediately after
the close of the Civil War, in which
he served. She graduated from the
Sank Centre high school and from
Chicago University. Later she took
a post graduate course at Yale. She
has also taught in the Sank Centre
public schools with success. She is a
young woman of rare accomplishments
and has always been prominent in
society and in church work.
The groom is native of St. Cloud.
About twenty years ago he came to
Sank Centre and entered the jewellery
business, conducting it until last
spring when he sold out. Mr.. Alden
also has one or more farms in this
vicinity, and has landed interests in
Canada. Mr.. Alden is one of the
most prominent, and highly respected
citizens of this city, always having
taken part in furthering every enter
prise for the city's welfare. He has
been member of the fire department
for seventeen years, of the library
board for some three years and Il, one
of the vestrymen of the iaChnSch Of
the Good Samaritan, of which IS has
been regular communicate during
the time of his residence here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden left on the eve
ming train Wednesday for the west
and will spend the winter on the
Pacific coast. For the present they
will be at Los Angeles, CAL, where
they expect to arrive not later than
Jan. Is. Further than that their
plans are not formed, though they
are likely to return to Sank Centre to
reside.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-06

higher rates. The company as well
as the public realizes that the plant
is in bad shape.
In case the mayor declines to APP
prove the ordinance passed Monday
night, it will be necessary to secure a
vote of four to two to pass it over his
veto.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-06

In addition to teaching the boys
these high schools hope also to be of
practical use to the farmers. The
following extension work will be done
free for the such of the farmers of
Mcleod county as may apply for it
either at the school or at their home:
1. Farm and garden seeds will be
tested for purity and terminating
powers.
2. Whole milk, skinned milk,
cream and butter will be tested.
3 Grating, pruning and budding
of apple trees.
4 Furnish information about weeds
and insects and how to destroy those
which are harmful.
3 Soil will be inoculated with bac-
terra for the purpose of enriching it.
6 Farm experiments concerning
feeds, fertilizers and farm crops will
be supervised.
7 Test your dairy COWS.
8 Books, bulletins, catalogs and
general information concerning all
questions that arise on the farm will
be secured for farmers.
State fair politics have become so
heated in St. Paul and there are so
many charges and counter-charges
that a strong under current has devel-
oped in favor of selecting some man
entirely independent of all factions
for the office of president. The man
who seems to meet with the most
favor at this particular time is w. w.
Sivright of Hutchinson. Mr.. Sivright,
although Republican, has been elect
ed to both branches of the legislature
from strong Democratic. county.
In 1906 he was chairman of the Re-
publican state convention at Duluth
and was a model presiding officer.
Mr.. Sivright is a man of conspicuous
executive ability; is square in every
thing, and the people of Minnesota
will have reason to congratulate them
selves if he is elected to any position
in the State Agricultural society. He
would have no enemies to punish and
would enter upon his duties without
having made any alliances that would
hamper him from doing his plain duty
as he saw it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-06

English, letter writing, composition,
penmanship, reading, debate, ETC., is
taught; and instruction in arithmetic
includes farm accounts, business
forms, mensuration, simple percentage
and interest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-06

Contrary to expectations, l.. j..
Irish did not turn his bus line over to
J. Kerneghan the first day of the
new year. The deal is off and Nh.
Irish will continue to look after. the
bus and transfer business in Sank
Centre as usual.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
\ Hot County Seat Fight.

1t now is certain that Hamlin county,
situated in the older portion of the
state, will this year be the scene of a
county seat fight, which for bitterness
and all the other accompanying "red
fire" features will resemble the lurid
county seat fights of early days. Recent
ly it was rumored that the new town
of Hayti might endeavor to have the
question of county seat relocation brot
before the voters of the county at the
election in November. 1t now has def
nitely decided TO make such an effort.
this having been determined at mass
meeting of farmers and residents of
Hayti. The necessary committees We're
appointed at the meeting to attend to
the preliminary work of the impending
county seat campaign. The present
county seat is Castlewood situated in
the eastern portion of the county.
Hayti is situated near the center of the
county on the Sioux Fals-W atertown
line of the South Dakota Central rail-
road, and because of its central loca-
ton will strive to capture the county
seat from Castlewood.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
Active Year For The Farmer.

Everything indicates that more land
will be broken and made to produce
crops in the western part of the state
this. season than during any former
year in the history of the state The
development of the western portion of
the state has been wonderful during the
past few years. but never before have
such extensive preparations been made
as at the present for the extension of
the crop area At the little town of
Wasta alone are seven immense power
breaking outfits, which are ready to be-
gin the work of breaking raw prairie
land in that vicinity as soon as the
frost is out of the ground. Reports of
a similar character come from numer-
Gus other points in that part of the
state, where scarcely day passes that
does not witness the unloading of one
or more power breaking outfits at num-
erous towns in the heart of the former
''cow" country, which now has been
occupied by homesteaders-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
Democrats Hold Meeting.

The democratic conference held at
Huron Thursday was called TO order by
Chairman Lyons of the state executive
committee. One hundred and fifty rep
Tesentative democrats from various
parts Of the state were in attendance.
Following preliminary work the com
mittee on resolutions named at the af-
ternoon meeting, over which J. g..
Vaughan presided, submitted its report
The committee contested of Granville
Jones Of Chamberlain, Chauncey l..
Wood of Rapid City, Dennis Chenault
Of Custer, Steve DOnohoc of Sioux Falls
and T., W. Childs of Mellette. The
resolutions adopted emphatically pro
test against nominating or attempting
10 nominate a ticket prior to the June
primaries; all officials should be bound
by the platforms on which they are
nOminated; the chairman to appoint a
committee of eight, one of whom shall
receive answer to one of the following
questions and report at the state con-
Vention to be held after the primary
election for the purpose of aiding in
formulating platform. The questions
are:
~ The regulation of corporations;
s2) the management and support of
state Institutions; (3) the proper con-
struction of the amendment and refer
endum laws; (4) the state develop
ments; (5) the state revenue and expen-
ditures; (6) the relation of our state
and federal governments on lands and
mines; ca representation in the nation
al Legislature; (8) simplifying the state
laws.
The resolutions also urge the estab-
sishment Of a democratic daily news
paper; urge democrats to refrain from
voting for republicans in the primary
election; the executive committee to
see that petitions are circulated for all
the state and congressional offices, and
that a full ticket is named.
The resolutions were followed with
several brief speeches.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
willRemain at Aberdeen.

The secretary of the interior filed his
report with the house committee on
public lands Wednesday, which, il is
believed, puts lie Beau out of further
consideration as site for the new gov
eminent land office in South Dakota
The report strongly recommends that
congress continue the land Office at Alb
erdeen for the present, and attach to
that office the lands for which it has
been proposed to have filings at LeBeau
and assign to Lennon district lands in
the western part of the Standing Rock
reservation. 1t is suggested in the re-
port of the secretary that when suit
able government townsite is established
in the territory about to be opened, the
land office may be moved there from
Aberdeen by executive order, but until
the new town is capable of handling
tie business of the land Office he urges
that it remain at Aberdeen.
The senate already has passed the
bill by Senator Gamble locating the
new land Office at lie Beau, and Repre-
sentative Martin has similar measure
pending in the house. When the Gam
bic bill reached the house committee on
public lands it was referred to the Sec
Rotary of the interior for advice in re-
gard TO locating the office at lie Beau,
and his report is in answer to the COM
mittee's request.
Secretary Ballinger is quite emphatic
In his report that it would be impractic-
able TO locate the land office at LeBeau
at this time in view of the fact that
fully 10000 people will have to register
there. He points out that LeBeau has
only one railroad and that it is neces-
sary to cross two rivers and trespass
ON four miles of reservation land for
sntrymen to reach that town. On the
other hand the secretary's report shows
Aberdeen has eight lines of railroads
radiating from it, and already has the
land effice well equipped to handle bust
ness.
In view OF this report from the secre-
tafy of the interior it is expected the
house committee will recommend the
continuance of the Office at Aberdeen
until removed to some new government
townsite by order of the president.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
"Drys" Make a New "Find"

Have boards of county commissioners
in South Dakota, under decisions of the
state conrts, the power to arbitrarily
refuse all applications for liquor licenses
even in the cases of applicants ip towns
in which the voters have given a ma
jority for license?
This is the interesting and important
question which has been raised by the
prohibitionists of Brookings county.
They will hold a meeting this week in
the opera house at Brookings, and it is
announced that the purpose of the meet
ing is to inaugurate movement to make
Brookings county dry" during the.com-
ing year by petitioning the board of coun-
ty commissioners to refuse all applica-
tons for licenses this year. They claim
commissioners have this pow
er under decisions of the state courts.
This is the first time in the history of
the state that this claim has been made,
and the outcome of the movement on
the part of the Brookings county pro-
will be eagerly awaited by
the people of the state in general
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17

the family Of four lived together. The
break in the family relations occurred
when a neice came up from Sioux City
to join the family. Mrs. Williams left
and returned to Waterloo, and in the
meantime the niece and the mother-n
law died On the return of the daugh-
ter-in-law last August the difference
was patched up with the husband,
and it was then, it is alleged, that the
father-in-law commenced to cause dis
turbance between husband and wife.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
Two Dead; Four Injured.

Monday morning, Feb. 7, about ten
O'Clock, while engaged in digging sand
out of a pit about ten miles northwest
of Bookings and two miles south of
Bruce, Theodore |. Johnson and Nels
Nelson were instantly killed, and Henry
Benson, Emil Benson, Luth Johnson
and Emil Steen were seriously injured
by cave-in of earth and rocks.
The young men are members of the
best and most highly respected families
in Brookings county and were born and
raised in that county. At last reports
the injured men were doing nicely, and
strong hopes are entertained for their
recovery by attending physicians.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
North Dakota's Production

North Dakota is publishing claims to
having made the greatest per capita
production of wealth the past year.
The official figures from Washington
show that state produced the most
grain, but when live stock and minerals
are considered South Dakota is fan
ahead. The official figures are for tota
production; North Dakota. $166, 1892.
000. 90, or S31l.30 per capita; South Da,
kota, Sl88, 481, 100000, or S378.40 pei
capita. The state census official figures
exceed those of the government for
South Dakota by II million dollars.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
Will Vote on Com m ission Plan

The city council of Pierre, at a meet
ing last Wednesday night, received a
petition asking for an election on the
question of the adoption of the commits
sion form of government, and fixed
Thursday, Feb "a, as the date of the
election for voting upon the PROPOSE
ton.
At the same meeting the Pierre and
Southern Telephone company asked for
a telephone franchise in the city, with
automatic service, fixing the rate at So
per month per phone, and an ordinance
was given first reading, granting the
company the privilege asked for.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17

An interesting case has been on trial
mt Clear Lake in Deuel. county. which
had to do with the alienation OF the al
fections of Joseph Williams from has
wife, through the instrumentality OF
the father-in-law, j. w. Williams. The
curry brought in verdict awarding Mrs.
EWailiams SIG, 900 damages. Mr. Will
Iliaxns is a man rs years old, and is said
10 he well off, owning much property
in Waterloo, the income from which
sxnsouns to TO $50 per month.
Mrs. Williams brought suit against
her father-in-law last fall at the same
time that her husband started divorces
Or oceedings against her, which she Al
Ieges was done through the instigatio'
Of the old gentleman. She hernandez
$29. 600 damages for the alienation. Be
\, fore i,ur marriage to the son Mrs. VIII
liaps was professional nurse. and wa
alled in professional capacity to nurs
,other Of the man she later mar
Nc After the marriage the old PEG
gave up their home at Waterloo
y. and moved to Clear Lake, an
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
Funeral of T.. c. Erickson

The funeral of E. C. Ericsson, a men,
Der of the Board of Regents, was held
at Elk Point Thursday of last week and
the remains laid to rest in the Elk
Point cemetery The funeral was large
ly attended by prominent educators and
business men from all parts of the
state.
Mr.. Ericsod has taken prominent
part in educational work in this state,
and by his death the state loses one of
its most respected and prominent citi-
zens
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
Four Government Towns.

The government will establish four
towns on the reservation next summer
and conduct the sales of town lots. The
money derived therefrom will go to the
Indians. The railroad towns by agree
ment will not be located nearer than
Is miles from the government towns,
and the latter will exploited by the
railroads of the same extent as the
railroad towns.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
committee in charge of the university.
He leaves wife and two children, liv-
ing at Edgemont, i'll the Black Hills.
In crease Indian Payments.

Wednesday Senator Gamble had pass
ed in the senate the Burke bill increas-
ing the payment to the Standing Rock
and Cheyenne river Indians for school
lands from SIPS to $3.50 per acre in
conformity with the original agreement
with the Indians. This increases the
appropriation for these Indians upwards
of $500, 200.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17
Ada Hau Such a Sweet Voice.

The marriage at the home of the
brides parents in Sioux Falls of Miss
Ada Jackson and William Nicholas Ley
was the elimination of an interesting
romance, which had its inception in the
bridegroom falling in love with his
bride when he heard her voice over the
telephone ss,d before he was acquainted
with her "a was about two years ago
that he first heard her voice over the
telephone and became smitten with
her. Ley is travelling man and makes
extended journeys through the entire
western half of the United States and
Canada, reaching Sioux Falls only at
long intervals. About year ago he
was again. in Sioux Falls and took adj
vantage of the opportunity to ascertain
the name of the girl with the voice.
Finally having the pleasure of meeting
her, the acquaintance now having cul-
minated, as stated, in their marriage
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-17

tinction of being the only boy in the
high school class of this year at Yank-
ton, won the class debate and will rep
resent Yankton high school in debate
with the Vermillion school, to be held
in few weeks