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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

New York. N. Y.-Another paper
association formed by John H. Parks,
who pleaded guilty and paid a fine of
$4,000 few years ago for his connec-
tion with the sO-called Fibre and Man.
lila pools is indicted by the federal
grand jury in New York. charged with
being in illegal combination in restraint
of trade. The federation is the paper
board association comprising 14O prom.
inent paper manufacturers who are
indicted individually in addition to the
indictment returned against the asso-
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
Treasurer's Statement

Pisrre--The monthly statement OF
the state treasurer for January
showed $600.22S in all funds. OF this
amount $103964 was in the twine
plant fund; the capitol building fund
shows S13 1874; the game fund has
S1O.732. The general fund showed
s293,S34 but with a call for $2S1.OOO
aaginst this amount With an issue
or revenue warrants amounting to q
half million dollars the first of April
IT is not likely there will be any call
for warrants again soon unless the
revenue warrant debt is increased at
that time, and the additional funds
used to call general fund warrants.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
FRAUD-PROOF SCALES READY.
Uncle Sam Will Use Them to Prevent
Any More Customs Cheating.

Washington, d. G. The first OF
which the treasury department con
templates introducing at New Yorl
now is ready for a test at Boston
where the factory is located. II the
tests are satisfactory it will promptly
be installed on the New York docks
Here trial will be given before any
of the others are delivered, the depart
ment having contracted for 20 In all
The claim is made for the scales
that the will accurately register the
weights put upon them and that by
their use all chances of defrauding the
government Of revenue by underweigh
ing will be impossible.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
SIOUX NO ARTERY
GOVERNMENT ENGINEER MAKES
REPORT ADVERSE TO I'M
PROVEMENT
But IT CAN TURN WHEELS
THAT WILL WriR IN MILLS AND
POWER PLANTS ALONG
IT'S SINUOUS WAY

Kansas City Mo. Jan. 10.-MaJor f.
81 Schulz, engineer in charge or the
Missouri river, has reported unfayor-
ably or the proposition for govern
ment expenditures for the improve
ment OF the Big Sioux river. The pur-
pose Of the people living along the
Big Sioux in asking for the govern
ment Improvement of the river was
the creation of reservoirs for the con-
troll of floods and in aid of water pow
er at various points on the river as
we'll as the better drainage of farm
lands. Major Schulz says that no
freight is carried on the river and the
only navigation is by light draught
pleasure launches AS it does not aQ-
pear that there is any probability of
creating a water borne commerce, he
recommends that no further action be
taken.
Major Schulz found that the chief
value of the river was in the water
power which could be developed He
estimated that, under present condi-
ton, power worth approximately
$500, 600 year can be DEVELOPED. but
that the work necessary for its deyei-
opmeEt could not be SO cO-ordinated
with the Improvement Of the stream
for navigation as to produce res It
ing benefits commensurate with its
cost
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
Will Give Tobacco a Whirl

Lexington, KY, Jan. 11-That a
nifty -milliOn-dollar tobacco manufact-
uring concern. to take over the hold
ings of the Burley society, will be
formed by Thomas W. lawson and
associates. was announced by Law
sons attorney after departure Of the
latter today. at the end Of series OF
conferences with the officers of the
Burley society.
Officials of the society refused to
confirm or deny the statements. and
said: Lawson will maze his own
statement"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

The king Of Sweden is getting prac-
tical lessons in hard work by going
about In disguise doing odd stunts In
the way Of coal heaving and other la
Dor. Like the good Haroun-al-R -Raschid.
the king wants to know. so he goes
about to get information at FIRST hand
And there is no doubt that he will
accumulate stock OF knowledge ra-
ther unusual In the experience of a
reigning sovereign.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
THAW SELLS HIS OWN GRAVE.
Man Who Slew Stanford White Sell.
His Share in Family Burying Lot.

New York. n. Y. - Creditors O.
Harry X. Thaw, now in Matteawan.
have received from William r. Blair,
the referee in his bankruptcy proceed.
ings in Pittsburg, a notice of the sale
Of Thaw's various assets to his sister
Alice Copeley Thaw, who was the
countess of Yarmouth. and with the
list of assets sold her is Thaw's own
grave in the Allegheny cemetery.
Thaw held one-fifth interest In
the family burying plot. that interest
meaning the little stretch of sod ir
which he would be buried at death
This he sells TO the former countess
for $50. according to the notice sen,
the creditors.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Mexico stands squarely by the Unit
ed States In that Zelaya business, says
Troy Times. Our sister republic Is
entirely aware of the trouble-making
character Of the man who Is trying
to run Nicaragua on the dictator
plan and has full share Of annoy
ance from the conditions in that neigh
boring country. Mexico has learned
what peace. order and material devel-
opmsnt mean and has no sympathy
with the Zeiayan style Of cantanker-
BUSINESS.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

The Yale alumnus. who offers re-
ward OF 100000 to the person who
discovers an adequate remedy for tu-
berculosis. evidently does not accept
the theory that fresh air is a sure
cure.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
NEW NATIONAL MUSEUM.
Immense Building At Washinotor
Nearly Complete.

Washington, ID. c. - After hayinl
been in the course Of construction fol
four years the new national museum
in this city will be opened to the pub
lie by the middle of February. One
section of the mammoth building ha.
been practically completed. 1t is il
this building that the Roosevelt col
lection of African mammals will be ex
hibited.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

There is no doubt that when King
Gustave lays down the shipwright's
knife or the shoemaker's awl and re-
sumes the regal scepter, he will do SO
with an intimate knowledge OF indus.
trial conditions which he could not
have obtained in any other way.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
Negro Officially Hanued.

Williamstown, KY. - Earl Thomp-
son, a negro was hanged here in full
fillment of judicial promise made
three weeks ago to mob bent
on lynching him. On that occasion
Judge Carmack left his courtroom to
harangue the lynchers and declared
that he would sentence Thompson to
death II the negro was found guilty.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

An Ohio authority says that drunk
enness Is an evidence OF insanity. It
is quite generally agreed now that 1t Is
q disease. but we still continue to
treat 1t legally as a crime.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

And now they're claiming in the
east that It is impossible to raise tur.
keys on account of disease called
hlackhead. and that the disease is
spread by the English sparrow. Funny,
II the sparrow spreads It. that It is
not common In the west-the spar
row is.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
CHITTENDEN'S VIEWS.

The report further SAYS that Cap
tain ". NJ Chittenden made a report
in 1901 which dealt with the pOssoil
tiles OF using Lake Poinsett, the head
waters Of the river, as a reservoir
The report continues:
Captain Chittenden stated that Lake
POinsett. with an area Of $3.50 acres
and a fuctuation of six feet, would
store $4,000 acre-fCet. or 2,11S.000 90
cubic feet The area of the water shed
tributary to the lake is approximately
2,122 square miles. but owing to the
numerous lakes which flow into the
main river only intermittently. the
effective rainfall of IS inches and a
runoff Of two inches, the yearly vol
ume of water would be 5,646,6 ,C0)
cubic feet. equivalent to a uniform
flow Of $50 second-feet. The plan o It
lined by Captain Chittenden consist
ed of a dam. built just below the juno
ton of the outlet with the river, the
permanent crest to be one foot below
the banks and the top of discharge
sluces eight feet below the crest; a
strong waste weir to be provided over
the width OF river bed and to have
f1ashboards, to be raised three feet
higher, or two feet above the banks,
to assist in causing foods to enter the
lake. Estimate of cost of project not
given.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Kermit Roosevelt recently killed
two bongoes. We don't know just what
bongo is. but the probabilities are
that 1t is just as fierce a man-eater as
the yamyam.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

A punishment to At the crime was
that inflicted on grocer 1, Penn
syivania town who was compelled to
est eggs alleged BY customer to be
had Il II safe to say that In future
e~rv In that town will be sold only In
: state OF pristine and unimpsachabls
purity.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Philadelphia scientists say that the
the cultured chimpanZee. AS an alter
native we suggest the giver of monkey
dinners
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

A Yale graduate has offered a prize
Of 100000 for a cure OF consumption.
The reward may stimulate effort, but
In justice to those who make It their
hfe profession to investigate disease
It must be said that the ultimate good
to humanity has proved the greatest
spur to scientific discoveries.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
Coolest In Years" in CHICAGO.

Chicago, Ill. Chicago yesterday
experienced it's coldest weather in sew
eral years. The government thermom-
eter registered degrees below zero.
Thermometers on the street recorded
as low as 10 below zero.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

or one and one-haf side slopes and
has grade OF approximately three
feet to the mile. This ditch ends in
an abrupt concrete lined ditch, eight
feet wide on bottom, 25 feet across
ton carving five feec depth Of water.
The concrete portion measures about
900 feet horizontal to 81 feet vertical
and has an average grade OF ii per
cent The rise of the river this spring
from ice and melting SHOWS was re-
lieved by this ditch and NO damage
done. certain low land being cultivat-
ed in the early spring for the first
time for many years. This ditch cost
$32 900.
The drainage board Is now advertis-
ing for work on ditch No 2, to be ap-
proximately 11a miles long and con-
Meeting % miles of ri er to be used
for food waters similar TO ditch No. l.
GOOD FOR POWER.
Aside from the Investigations OF
CAPTAIN Chittenden the state engineer
Of South Dakota. and also the Sioux
Falls Light & Power company, have
made Investigations regarding the
benefit to the water power interests
to be derived by damning Lake POin-
sett. The Investigations by the Sioux
Falls Light & Power company show
that the area of Lake Poinsett Is 7,775
acres, and that Of Dry Lake 1852
acres. or a total of 0,437 acres The
dam is proposed to be just at the head
Of the outlet. near Lake POinsett. The
estimate for the additional flow Is not
given. but with the use Of Lake POin-
EFT as a reservoir the total regulated
flow may be taken at $50 SecOnd-feet
over the river from the vicinity Of
Flandreau to the mouth, say a dis
tance of 200 miles in a total Of 500
feet If this fall could be utilized In
effective water power, with an eff
cheney Of Is per cent, the horsepower
would be approximately $4,000.
The local demand for power is not
great and its value would depend
greatly on its commercial use and
whether it could be combined from
the several dam sites and transmitted
to industrial centers Aside from the
region near Sioux Falls. the average
head obtainable would be from to
IS feet 1t is needless TO state that
these dams, unless made movable,
would increase river stages In mOder-
ate floods.
DEMAND NOT SUFFICIENT.
AS already stated, the average saw
ing for 40 horsepower is $40 per day,
say $4,000 per annum, or SIS per
horsepower per year. Until the de-
mand could be created it is not fair
to estimate a greater value than $40
per horsepower per year. or for 15,-
900 horsepower, a total value of about
$500 900.
AS outlined in the foregoing para
graphs it may be briefly stated that
the Big Sioux river has numerous
dams and water powers from West
field upstream, and it is not navigable
Below Westfed it is navigable to the
mouth at moderate stages, a distance
of about 80 miles. There is no water
commerce on any portion of the river
nor any desire for same, nor would
the cost and construction of suitable
locks in the various dams or in future
dams be commensurate with any pres
ent or prospective demands of COM
merce. | am therefore OF the oninion
that the river is not now worthy of
Improvement by the general govern
ment and recommend that no furth-
er survey be made with a view to it's
improvement.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

The enthusiast who proposes an au-
tomobile boulevard all the way from
the Ak..,,-.otic to the Pacific coasts. with
road houses every ave miles. careless
ly omitted to specify a hospital in
serted exactly between road houses.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Twice nothing is nothing. but that
rule does not apply when it comes to
figuring on the temperature that Is
twice as cold as zero.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Cornell university says there are to
be no more babies after 2059 A. D..
and dealers in baby goods will have to
NIKE hay while the stork flies
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

AS the new Chinese minister to this
country cannot speak word OF Eng
lish how In the world is he going to
ask questions?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

The idea OF putting in meters to
measure telephone talk Is good. but
will It be possible to devise meters
that will stand the strain?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Having led the world in tour
around the globe. our navy is now
proposing to lead in development at
home
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

The Trustworthy goosebone indi-
Gates an erratic winter But are not
all our winters erratic?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Brazil and Sweden have signed an
arbitration treaty. Now all they need
is something to arbitrate.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

II n time to call In the openwork
shirt waits
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

In running a school or in curing dis
ease the fresh air Is immeasurably
better than hot air
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

The world certainly Is growing bet
ter. The number of people who write
It Xmas" is gradually decreasing.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

1t is a pity that ne white plague
continues TO stalk abroad when there
is so much fresh air at large.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

In making its students study the
University of Chicago Is setting = no
BILE precedent
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Washington should have pure milk
not that It makes much difference
to the congressman.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

II Ia also chilly for those who lack
shelter, food and fre
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Is the real Iis stick q sugar stickY
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Keep of treacherous thin Ice.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14

Would the use OF stovaine make one
Indifferent TO the cold weather?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
NAVIGATION IMPOSSIBLE.

A personal inspection of the river
was made May II to Is 1909. from Wa
tertown, S. D., to Sioux City, la. This
inspection was made by frequent halts
along the river, travel being entirely
by boat and rail Any travel by water
was impossible except in the reach be
low Westfeld and this latter portion
was gone over in a launch during
June, 1908.
The commerce on the Big Sioux is
insignificant. Navigation above the
Westfield dam is practically impos-
sible, and below the dam it Is limited
to pleasure launches in the vicinity OF
Sioux City. The low water depth on
the portion below Westfeld IS four to
six feet, with a width Of $50 to 200
feet, or an average of 200 feet The
food stage is 10 to 16 feet. There are
some overhanging trees and a few
snags which could readily be removed.
The products are corn, alfalfa. wheat
and live stock. but practically nothing
is moved on the river There has
been some desire to excavate sand
and move it to Sioux City, but the
plans have never materialized On this
portion commerce may in time de-
velop, but at present 1t is of no i'm
pOrtance.
The bottom lands along this river
are badly inundated nearly every
spring. This is especially true OF the
lands from Dell Rapids to Sioux Falls,
and along portions of the river above
Flandreau and from South So Falls
to the mouth. At Flandreau the floods
rise is eight to 10 feet at Dell Rapids
IN tn foot OF Co11innn IN foot ond
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-14
FLOOD SITUATION SERIOUS.

The food situation between Baltic
and Sioux Falls became so severe that
a drainage board has been organized
in the county Of Minnehaha. which in
cludes the river between Sioux Falls
and Baltic, for the particular purpose
of constructing two drainage bitches
Drainage ditch No. I has been con-
structed, connecting 23-mi'e loop of
the river by three-mle t-otf,
which takes the surplus food water.
This ditch is 80 to 40 feet vice at
bottom about feet deep, with one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-12

and the Observatefies Of Messina and
Catania registered earthquakes. Smoke
and flames issuing from the main
crater Of Mount Etna were visible for
a long distance, and there was great
alarm among the people fnhabtting the
villages in the luxuriaat zone around
the mountain.
Mr.. Frank A. Perret, assistant d.
rector Of the royal observatory on
Mount vesuvius, visited Mount Etna
on this occasion and witnessed the
eruption, which he had predicted for
the end Of April. There were contin-
ued loud explosions and earth shocks,
which were especially severe at the
Etna observatory. This building h
situated at an elevation Of 1000 feet
and is only 100 feet from the crater.
Mount Etna is situated close to the
east coast of Sicily. 1t is an almost
circular dattened cone and rises to an
altitude OF 1O.75o feet The mountain
is dotted over with large secondary
cones. Its lower slopes are exception
ally fertile. well cultivated and dense
ly inhabited. but above 1000 feet AL
Is black and barren. Eruptions take
place on an average after intervals at
four or 1--WE years. The most deotiuc-
tive outbreaks were those Of 1l0O,
1859, 1888, 1892. 1879. 1886 and 1892.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-12
PENSIONiNG DESERTERS.

A bill before congress which viii, if
passed. include men who deserted from
the union armies during the civil war
among pensioners will not, ii may be
lnferred from the fact of the bills ex-
Nstence a considerable mum Der of men
who deserted are living and need help.
Generally speaking the soldier who
deserts his colors has nothing but pun
9shnent and disgrace due him. But in
iividual cases are not lacking where
the giving way 10 sudden i'm pulse was
Erandly atoned. The soldiers of the
union were boys, most of them boys
from homes in the villages and on the
the farms. Among the mass Of desert
ers there were hundreds who covered
the disgrace Of 1nomentary weakness
with splendid service.
A general bill admitting deserters to
equality with faithful men is 10 be
condemned. There were bounty jump
ers and professional deserters who
ought never 70 draw a dollar of pen
sion money. Better than this bill
would be an examination of records
ind the granting Of pensions 10 indi-
viduals whose later services have
earned it or where deserrfon was un-
der circums tances which offer partial
excuse
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-12
AS TO A SECOND TERM.

a friendly acquaintance OF Governor
Carroll says the governor is much wor-
lied over the political prospect as af-
fecting his candidacy-in fact accord
ing to this gentleman both the COVER
nor and his secretary are in the dumps
atnce Garst announced. Things look
gloomy and they expressed as much
"a words and manner. Perhaps TO say
that Carroll is looking forward to de-
feat would be putting il too strongly
but he is afraid. woefully afraid that
ne is to be retired.
About all that Carroll has TO urge
for himself or that his friends and ad-
vocates have to urge for him is that
he has had but one term. However, the
one term theory looked vastly different
60 Carroll two years ago! Garst had
succeeded TO the governorship from the
aieutenancy. 1t might be urged that
Ne deserved full term for himself.
succeeding himself. Carroll delightediy
snoved into the executive offiees jig:
1he same and got busy destroying the
last vestiges of previous administra-
tions Now, when Garst proposes ts
lnove back, Carroll and his friends lift
0a5ls Of iamentation to the stars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-12
MOUNT ETNA's ACTIVITIES.
Last Important Eruption Of the Vol.
cano Was In 1907.

Last Important Eruption Of the Vol.
cano Was In 1907.
Mount Etna, the famous volcano
which recently broke out again in a
violent state OF eruption, Is the grand
est Of European volcanoes and has a
well earned reputation for destructive
outbursts. More than hundred erup-
tons Of more or less violence are re-
corded in its history. It has been built
up by ages Of intense activity on a
colossal scale, covering larger area
than vesuvius and at times exceeding
the latter in the volume Of its lava
discharges.
In the long eruption of 1852 and 1853
Mount Etna elected torrent of lava
six miles long and from one to two
miles broad. On July q. 1892, i'm
mense masses OF rock were projected
out Of the volcano to a great height.
and dense clouds overhung the noun
tain. while the subterranean rum
blings were intense, and the disturb
ance continued to the second week
of August, with steady increase ir.
the Aew Of lava.
Mount Etna's last important erup-
ton was in May. 1907, and was cou-
pied with an eruption of Strcmboli
No. ,-,-> e--ei fi ,,g-t Il ,sto.tr,fri,,c