Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06

cost will be only $40, 900, this is because
the board bv the purchase % the old
state capitol at nominal figure, secured
all the lumber il needs for practically
nothing The purchase OF the building
ca reh with il au agreement TO remove
officials, and the wrecking will be com
menced in April
Secretary L. G. Bent of tie state
board of pharmacy announces that the
next regular meeting of the board for
thl examination of candidates and for
registration and also for the transaction
of general business will be held at Red
field on January 10 next. The sessions
of the board will take place at the
Central House and will begin AT o'clock
in the morning. Application blanks
which may be secured from the secre-
tary must be filed five days before the
date set for the examinations.
Former Lieut. Gov III c. Shober, of
South Dakota, got on the government
nay roll last Wednesday, with a salary
of "a 600 year as auditor for the
interior department, succeeding Robert
S. Person. Mr. Shober was introduced
to President Taft at the White House
that morning by Senator Gamble, who
then escorted Mr.. Shober TO the treasury
department, where he was formally
sworn III as "a federal officeholder.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Norton
was master Of ceremonies at this func-
ton, following which several of Mr.,
Shober's associate auditors were called
in 10 greet him. Auditor Shober was
then taken to his new flee in the Union
building and at once got to work.
Examiner Herbert of the state insur-
ance department last week made bis
first open move in his campaign against
the writing of illegal insurance He
secured the arrest Of Z N. McCallum
who was writing accident insurance
and collecting premiums. McCallum
says he represents a Scottish company.
When his patrons failed to receive their
policies, they wrote TO the home Office
OF the company, and were informed
that the company was not licensed TO
do business In this state and was not
attempting to secure business here. 1t
had no such agent as McCallum. Nc.
Callum was taken before justice at
Alexandria and was bound over to the
circuit court on charge of embezzle-
ment.
Representative Martin had another
conference with President Taft in
regard to federal incorporation and the
licensing OF companies engaged in inter
state commerce. 1t is understood
Attorney General Wickersham has pre-
pared bill for the presidents consid-
Grafton providing for voluntary moor
poration. Mr. Martin is urging the
president to take a step in advance Of
such control over corporations by
requiring federal license of all cor.
porotions that do not voluntarily moor.
porate under the proposed national law.
rhe South Dakota congressman believes
by the adoption of both the federal cor.
poration and license system all corpora
tions engaged in interstate commerce
could be compelled to obey the national
laws regulating them or be prohibited
from doing business He is hopeful that
the president will change the Wicker.
sham bill so rs to cover tbs point before
submitting it to congress as an admin.
istration measure.
While prospecting for gravel, A. w.
Vail, Milwaukee railroad employe a,
Mobridge. unearthed two skeletons, evi.
IDENTIFY those of "a man and a women, al
( a depth of about two feet under ground,
With the skeletons was small stone
tablet, upon which was cbiseled in
French characters the words:
One hundred feet north and 100 feet ives,
/ OF where this stone stood
You will find some papers
That will do you good. f,,o
/ Mr.. Vail located the spot indicated
and discovered an animals tnighl benz
containing q piece of parchment upor
W hich was written in the Ffehch Ian
guage some sort of an article conoern
ing land grant in Alabama. The docu
ment is dated 1899, ,apd signed by %.
pierre La MQpr,"",,.MT, Vail ~ conf
dent that the docnnensl y gennipe. Apo
believes the psper may bring y = fqrt1Rt
either Cd himself or to,sonsd loSup miss
/ ing herr 90 1.-the mysterious sPierreii II
Mouf, and as soon as possfblepNht ~st
! have the PAPER translated 'uo'uvo ehi
IilttHoylG OIL L. sgIfif.ut OIL ,-SyJg1lf y,n Z
II nAtIeastweek's ., session Of the, Robsrt
4 consty oireuit court the most prominen
d of the eriminHl cases was that iagaiDs
II George Kampeska,sa fuli.blasdT Siepl
fndiah. for the alleged ImnrcsF.sof hi
\ wife. phe jury found that the ftquAv
ca me to her death through aicoholisfb
i and KAmpeska was freed. "A sefsa
tionai case was that which involved 'tiiI
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