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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Commissioner.

1 hereby announc that 1 am a
candidate for county commissioner
for the second commissioner district,
which includes, Canton, Canton town
ship, Highland and Fairview town
ships, and in common with all tax
payers I believe in strict economy In
county affairs, and therefore solicit
your support. PERRY JUEL.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18

H. A. skie came out from Canton
In a swell cutter Tuesday and stopped
over night with Melvin Sundvold.
We had almost forgotten to men,
tion that Emiel AulweS and wife are
the happy parents of a young mSs
who came a week ago.
Adolph Brandhagen passed the
other day with a nice beef that was
delivered to feeders.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18
q Joe Cannon Party at Huron.

"a Joe Cannon Party at Huron.
Tho gentlemen who represent the
corporations and trust combines held
: meeting recently 1t Huron to name
: full state ticket under the direction
Of Nj. Kittredge, the discredited
corporation boss, but the storm signal
raised by Martin and Burke caused
their followers to rush to Huron and
help down Kittredge, and destroy his
selfish ambition, and Kittredge was
stdetTacked under : stormy protest.
Martin and Burke downed the former
boz and then fixed up I slate with .
former corporation weakling for
governor, because nobody else would
Gurronder their manhood for corpora
tiou smiles.
Then Martin and Burke addressed
the restless, dissatisfied delegates,
ard II their folly threw bricks at the
progressive republicans, and then
a~nnonncsd that they neither want
- : united party or votes OF men
Who followed Roosevelt or believe In
the progressive policies Of President
TNAft.
This broad corporation challenge
viii y accepted By the republicans
u ~ state = meaning = Tight to =
lnlsh, : square, fair, open test be-
tWeen msn Who believe In popular
goveInment and men who be-
lfa1s - tPuak combines ahOuld
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18
Lynn.

Feb. II, 1910,
Miss Emma Selom-visited the home
folks Saturday.
f. w. Wiggin and family attended
the W. M. Williams sale on Wednes-
day.
Miss May Kuhns Is visiting friends
near Pioneer this week.
Everybody attended the interurban
meeting in Worthing Monday even
ing, and If that road don't come now
the Lynnites can't be blamed.
Erick Scion contemplates the
erection of a large new house and
barn on the old homestead and has
rock and sand all on the ground ready
to begin work as soon as the weather
permits.
The Ladies Aid will give an oyster
supper at the s. A. Todd home on
Friday evening and every n is invit-
ed to be present.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18
Riverside.
Feb. 16, 1910.

EeD. 10, l9lO.
The sale at Brooks farm Monday
was we'll attended, and the prices
paid equalled those Of packing house
products.
Hedge Johnson %patronized the dent
ist last week.
Mr.. Eide who rented the old Knudt-
son farm the past season, has decided
to try renting in Iowa next summer
and has rented a farm between Hudson
and Rock Valley.
One Saturday afternoon recently
while the majority Of Rtverside's
people we're In Canton doing their
weeks trading a dangerous fire broke
out in a hay stack near the farm
buildings on the Hotter place.
A volunteer fire department was
soon on the scene, and by forming a
bucket brigade and with the use OF a
hay knife and pitch forks, soon had
it choked down and out.
A compound OF little boys and
matches caused this Spontaneous
combustion. The dashing tiremen
and maidens who responded so promt-
high hOnorS for their heroic work.
Mr.. Rhead has been a busy lumber
man for some time, having cut and
hauled to the saw mill, a quantity of
logs.
With the Canton, Plow Factory
again sight, the Beloit dam and
an Interurban road promised, the
Opera house and Carnegie library up
permost in our minds, W. may now
picture on the fair map of the future,
a better and buster Canton.
MI. Hunter has been enjoying a Wis
it from his cousin, Mr.. Gray and fam
lily of Illinois
N. N. Graft of Brandon, was a Wis
itor at e. o. Holter's the first of the
week, after a weeks sojourn in north
eastern Iowa.
Ernest Axelson is a busy man this
winter hauling out his grain, ETC..
preparatory to moving In the spring
to the Swanson farm north Of town.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18
For the legislature.

Agreeable to custom, / respectfully
announce that l am a candidate for
the lower house Of the legislature,
and as a farmer l am interested in
the success Of the agricultural masses,
therefore, II nominated and elected,
l shall do all In my power, to secure
economy In state affairs.
?. s. PAULsON,
Norway township, February 2.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18

The stalMart platform carpenters
at Huron stole a lot of progressive
timber and worked it into a Martin
and Burke mantrap to catch votes.
1t won't work. The people are
determined to wipe out Cannonism
and its supporters In this state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18
For Register Of Deed.

To the voters of Lincoln County.
I am . candidate for Register Of
Deeds and kindly solicit your good
will and support at the June primary,
and II nominated and elected, I pledge
Z faithful and careful performance of
duty. Yours Respectfully
JOHN N. PETERSON
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18

Congressman Martin: 1.-THE pro-
gressive republicans are imitation
republicans and belong in the demo-
cratic party and 1 never was for har-
mony with them" From his speech
at the Huron stalwart meeting.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18
For The Legislature.

Agreeable to desire among many
friends, / hereby announce myself a
candidate on the republican ticket
for the lower house of the legislature,
and II elected I pledge my best efforts
towards economy in appropriations.
and in all state matters where the
peoples money Is to be expended.
o. A. HELvIG.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18
Yor Register Of Deeds.

thereby announce to the voters OF
Lincoln county that / am q candidate
Tor Register Of Deeds, and shall
appreciate the support Of my friends
and the people generally at the
primary. II elected I promise ataith-
full discharge Of duty.
HALDoR GREaUsoN
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18
Notice to Subscribers.

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get the benefit OF cheap postage.
Please attend to this matter at once.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18

Congressman Burke: eff I have to
be elected tocongress by the progressive
republicans. 1 will quit" From his
speech at the Huron stalwart meet
;~r
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-18

Martin and Burke with the brand
OF Cannonism on their backs will
have a hard row to hoe.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
STEWART HOME FROM
WYOMING MEETING
Says Accomplishments There
Will Bring Decidedly Better
Sheep Conditions.

Overjoyed at the spirit of enlhusia SIN
Ing. despite the unusually bad conditions
and outlook OF the sheep industry G. B
Stewart, secretary of the Utah Wool
growers association. returned to the CITY
Monday alter attending the Wyoming
Wooigrowers convention held at Sheri-
dan last week.
They certainly know how To do things
in Wyoming, said Mr. Stewart. The
Shccpplcn were aroused 10 the utmost en-
thusiakm and they did things which VIII
mean much better sheep conditions if
everything works AK 1t should work The
questions OF wool tariffs. uniform sheep
laws in tho western states Interstate
transportation of sheep and many other
things were thccsheJ out al the conyen-
tion I'm encouraging fashion.
One OF the main speakers was A f.
Potter associate forester of the United
States. who spoke on the relation OF the
government forest service to the sheen
Industry. Mr.. Potter spoke in such a
manncr that the sheepmen believe the
government Is changing It's grazing policy
In favor OF the sheep industry
There Was considerab BILE talk about the
winter crmna. new grain which Is 10
hc grown on semi-ard lands for the feed
ing OF sheep. This grain has been tested
and. II Is thought. will soon take the
PLACE Of corn IN the feeding of sheep"
MT stewart announced the date for the
annual meeting of the Utah WoolGrowers
association for December so and 81. at
Salt Lake. The growers VIII go from
here directly 10 Portlapd TO attend the
convention OF the national associa tion
Among the speakers at the local conven-
tion will be A. F. Potter OF the forest
service, which fact will make the local
convention OF more than passing inter-
est,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
DRIVEN To CRIME
BY HIS SUFFERING
Max Neubert Tries TO Pass a
Forged Check When Pressed
by Debt.

Max Ncubcrt, an employee OF the
Fisher Brewing company, attempted to
pass a forged check for s75 at the Utah
National bank Monday morning. The
forgery was discovered. Neubcrt admit
ted his guilt but was later released and
allowed TO go TO his home, l2i South
Tenth West street
Behind this bold statement OF the facts
lies a tale of misfortune and suffering
that accounts for the rash act of IL man
whose reputation has been OF tho bcsi.
Two Of the mans children have died
within the past few weeks, other mem
bors OF the family have been almost con :
stantly i'll. and the burden OF debt under
which the bresdwinner staggered became
80 great as To drive him almost frantic
NeubcTt accidentally found the bank
book OF Mem Woods, Japanese, also
employed by the brewing company The
finders need for funds was so great that
he could not resist the temptation 10
draw and present the check. He signed
Woods's name. but when questioned by
tho cashier. flcd from the bank The In
vcstisation made after Neubert's arrest
led 10 the decision not to prosecute him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
No WRONG INTENT
ON PART OF PFOUTZ
Doctor Says He Paid for Dairy
Products, and Prison Rec
Ords Show This.

DR.. c., b Pfout5. who is a candidate
for the short-tcrm membcr OF the board
OF education from tho Fifth ward. and
who has been criticised because tho
State prison has been furnishing his
residence with butter milk, etc. for sov-
cral years. has stated 10 The Tribune
that he does not believe he has been
guilty OF wrong doing. lie says he ls re-
ceiVing a part OF the surplus from the
states prison and that he has been pay
ing therefor the market price. or The
price that the prison could have re-
ceivcd In the open market.
Hc tx Il member of the prison board
and he says IL has been the rule OF the
prison 10 supply the officers and guards
OF the prison with dairy products when
himself. have received these things, but
that the state has received full value
for the same.
The records OF tho prison were searched
by The Tribune yesterday and the find
ines in the account with DR. Pfoutz show
that the first delivery OF butter to the
doctor was In August 1907. when butter
TO the value of S425 was charged, This
the four succeeding months. total OF
S2l.@5. There is a credit Of $50 In Feb
ruary, 1908. which would leave a ball
ancc OF Sl.2o for the year prior. During
were charged ranging from 81 TO So
the total for the year being S6e.25. The
second payment credited was for $50 in
July, 1905.
In 1909 butter IS charged for each
month, eXcep; November. the total being
$3.50 The credits Tor 1909 were $40 in
January Clcaving a balance OF S6i.lo).
and $40 in June. In 1910 the charges
were for both butter and milk for each
of the months from March To November
inclusive. ranging from sS.05 TO Si7T0, or
a total OF Sli7.0S. Payments in 1910
$40: september, $50: October 5000; No
vcmber. 500 or s. total of credits this
year amounting TO Sl50.10.
At no period were the accounts bal
auced. Dr. Pfoutz says he has always
paid when the bills were presented. so
that The prison bookkeeper appears to
be responsible for the unbusinesslille
keeping and rendering Of the accounts,
and not tho debtor.
Warden Pratt says the charges are
based on the market prices and that no
one is guilty OF wrong intent This APP
pears TO be the case no matter what
view is taken by the public OF the shift
less manner in keeping account OF the
prison transactions and collecting the
amounts due. The doctor will hardly be
blamed for Irregular payments if he did
not receive his bills from the prison.
The accounts with Governor Spry and
relatives OF Warden Pratt appear to be
in the same shape rs arc those OF DR.,
Pfoutz
DR.. Pfoutz says he was nominated
for membership on the board without
his having had to do with the matter
and that he was surprised when he was
Ledyard NJ. Bailey. He says he is am
bilious TO secure place on the board,
but that it is unfair 10 him to question
his motives.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
J. II. Kent.
Architect. 625 Newhouse building.

crematory made the lands wet and
breeded disease, and asked that the
water bc made to run into the sewer.
The public grounds committee will
take the matter up.
The city engineer reported that the
city had been enloined from the widen
ing and deepening of the surplus
canal and dumping the dirt on the
land Of Newell H. Clayton, and he
recommended that the city attorney be
authorized to institute proceedings to
condemn a right of way across the
ground. The recommendation WAS
adopted and the condemnation suit
will be filed today.
Street Supervisor Raleigh advised
the council that Charles Sterling. one
Of the "whitc wings of the city,
was run over by delivery wagon,
driven by thirteen year-old boy in
the employ Of II. NJ. Burton. November
30, and so severely bruised that he
has been unable to resume work Mr..
Raleigh asked that the city attorney
be instructed TO take I'D the case and
prosecute it, as Mr.. Sterling is un-
able TO prosecute il himself. The com.
mittee On streets and the city attor-
ney will investigate.
Pay rolls for the half month ending
November 80. aggrcgating 1882 .355,
for the various departments, were APP
| ~roved.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
COAL LAND ACTION
WILL Be DROPPED
State Said to Have No Claim on
Coal Lands Because Of
Enabling Act.

At d meeting OF the state land boaro
to be held today Dickson, Ellis Eliis O.
Schulder, Salt Lake City lawyers. IL is
Will recommend TO the board
that tho case of the state against tho
federal govern nmcnt, involving certain coal
lands in Carbon county. be dropped
Tic recommendation to drop The case
will be made on the grounds That the
state has no claim 10 the property by
virtue OF the enabling act, AZ II mas
been proven by the federal government
that coal had been extracted from lhs
land long before Utah became state
II the coal land fight against the ied-
eral government be dropped IL will mean
considerable saving To the state. as
conslde money necessarily Wouiu
have to be expended In the action. IL
the state should continue the night ana
succeed IN winning out it VIII result IN
the surface coal land being disposed oil
as grazing land at small sum per
acre the federal government SIM re-
tanning It's right to the mineral.
The property involved In the case is
said to contain about 600 acres OF the
best coal land in the state. The Miner
case, AS we'll the coal interests. III ia
said. will be more or less anectcd py
the outcome Of the action that the state
land board will be asked 10 drop toaaF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
DEMOCRATS AT LAST
HAVE IDAHO F00THOLD

In n brief interview at his hotel in
OF the law firm of Stuckslager & Bowen.
with offices at HALEY and Twin Falls
Ida. who ran for congress OH The Idaho
state ticket. said: q
The Democrats Of Idaho al las. la yc
state. which has always been RcpuhlI-
succeeded In getting a foothold. and the
can. shows Stroug sentiment In favor
of the Democrats. While We failed on
the state ticket. with the exception OF
the governor. tho legislature will show
twenty three Democrats against nine
two years ago This gives the Kepubli-
cans a majority Of only fifteen OH Joint
ballot
Mr.. Bowen also stated that the advance
in the prlct, OF lead will he big thing
for the Wood River mining district.
which is near Haley, his home.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
WOMEN'S CLUB IN
ENJOYABLE MEETING
Pledge Their Services to Amerl-
can Fifth Ward School
Candidates.

The Woman's American club held a
well-attcnded and enthusiastic meeting
Monday afternoon at the homo OF MIS-
Anna Cunningham. 14I South Second Ed st
street Aside from the business meeting,
al which several routine business mat
tcrs we're considered. an enjoyable lnusl-
cal programme was rendered.
Piano solos were rendered by Miss
Laura DeCamp and Miss Mildred Marsh.
\ recitation was given by Miss lone Bru-
ere and Ralph Schmidt rendered a violin
solo.
4 number of thc ladies promised their
services to the district chairmcD in the
Fifth ward to get out the vote 10 elect
the american candidates in that ward.
As "A mark OF apprccia tion OF the splendid
work done In the past year by Mrs. N.
S. Parker, the members of the club pre-
sented her with n beautiful seal leather
bag. Refreshments were served after the
meeting
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
HOT ON TRAIL
Of COAL TRUST
Tingey Sends Notice TO Six AL
legged Members of the
Combine.
FIVE PRODUCING FIRMS
AND TWO RAILWAYS NAMED
Unless Concerns Withdraw
From Trust, Attorney-General
viii Be Notified.

Secretary of State G. S Tingey now is
hot on the trail of the coal combine, Mr..
Tingey following the natural sequence
OF actions heretofore taken. addressed
communications Monday 10 six alleged
members OF the coal trust in Salt Lake
City and warned them that unless they
withdrew from the combination within
thirty days he Will take the matter up
with the attorney general 10 the end
OF having their corporate rights and fran
chises revoked.
Five producing corporations and two
railroad companies also are mentioned in
MIR. Tlngey's communlca tion. which Is as
follows:
Tingey's Notice.
'Gentlemcn-You are hereby notified
that written and verbal evidence has re
Gently been submitted TO me. which,
upon examination. satisfies me that there
now exists an unlawful combination be-
tween certain coal-producing compa nieS.
railroad companies and corporations or
ganized for the purpose OF retailing or
distributing coal. having for Its purpose
the regulation OF the retail price OF coal
In the state of Utah, and especially In
Salt Lake CITY.
THE evidence indicates that the pro-
ducing corporations involved in this un-
lawful combination arc the Utah Fuel
company, a corporation OF New Jersey:
the Union Pacific Coal company, a cor
poration OF Wyoming. the independent
Coal & Coke company, corporation OF
wyoming, tnc J. uCi COlil
pany, a corporation OF Utah, and the
Castle Valley Coal company, a corpora
ton of Wyoming; that the corpora tions
engaged In retailing or distributing coal
implicated in this unlawfu! combination
are the Federal Coal company, the West
crn Fuel company, the Citizens Coal
company. the Bamberger Coal company,
and the Jeremy Fuel & Grain company,
CORPORATIONS OF the state Of Utah. and the
Central Coal &- Coke company. corpora :
tion OF Missouri.
Must Withdraw.
1t therefore, becomes my duty un-
der the provisions OF section 1853 OF title
6J Compiled Laws OF Utah, 1907. 10 no.
tfy you, and you arc so notified. that
unless your company witbdraws from and
sewers all business connections with said
trust. combination or association, and
submits satisfactory evidence to me OF
that fact within thirty days from the
date of this notice l shall cause a certi-
fled statement Of all such facts as / now
have or that may hereafter be submitted
TO me, tending TO show the existence or
such unla awfu trust. combination or as
sociatiop, to be filed with the attorney
general OF this state for the purpose of
having the corporate rights and fran
ciliscs OF your company revoked as pro-
vided by Law. Very truly yours.
&C. S. TINGEY. Secretary Of State
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
Residences of Fred J. Leonard
and c. W. Listmann Thor
oughIy Ransacked.
ENTRANCE rs OBTAINED
BY FORCING WINDOWS
Watches, Chains and Suit of
Clothes Taken; SiIverware
Untouched.

One lone burglar. who appeared TO
know the peighborhood and had knowl-
edge OF existing conditions. rnnSackcd
the homes of Fred j. Leonard. 9l9 East
Fifth South street, and G. ". Listmann.
566 Ninth East street, between the hours
of S and Q o'clock Monday night, The
value of the plumber taken from the
places approXimates $3.50, the burglar
evidently coming only for watches, cash
and one suit of clothes.
In both cases the owners of the homes
were absent and the burglary was not
discovered until their return.
In Quick Succession.
At 9:0f o'clock the call from the List
mann home came. and the alarm from
the Leonard residence quickly followed.
Officers Jenncy Henderson and Grif-
fin made a lightning run IN tho grey
hound" auto and arrived al the Listmann
residence within five minutes from the
time Of the call Here Mr. JcnDey was
the direction of the residence OF Mr.
Leonard
Investigation showed both burglaries TO
have been committed by single lndl-
vidual. while there was no ono at home,
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard had gone TO a
picture show and returned at CLOCK
They found the house locked as when
they left itg but every room had been
thoroughly searched
SilverWare Untouched.
Some small change from a, little tray
on the dresser a lGdy's gold watch and
two gold chains we're all that was Inlss-
Ing. the siverware and cut glass being
undlsturbed but the thoroughncss OF the
search was shown by the orerturning
even OF the mattresses In the bedrooms.
Entrance was gained by forcing a side
window with a Jimmy and footprints In
the soft earth showed that only one
man did the job.
At the Listmann residence the condi
tions were similar. Mr.. Listmann, whose
family is in CallforHIa for the winter.
returned home TO find every room turned
topsy- turyy. silver watch and one
new suit or clothes we're gone. rear
window had been broken and the night
latch released.
Mr. Listmann conducts the Success
market, East Second South street, and
Fred j. Leonard is "A we'll known con
tractor. formerly president OF the board
OF public works.
AT 1910 o'clock came third call. this
time from the residence Of Mrs. q. T.
Hicks 5377 East Sixth South street, 1t
was the same story. no one home, rear
window forced and tho house rummaSed
Mrs Hicks's loss amounts 10 So cash and
pocketbook.
The officers believe that the work in
ca ch case was done by a professional who
had carefully studied the ground for his
opera tions
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
EXPERIMENT POST
To Be PUT IN HERE
Government Experts Will Start
Warfare Upon Leaf
Weeyil.

To experiment in methods OF destroy
ing the lucern leaf wccvl. which is raw
aging crops In Utah the United States
Jcpa rtmcnt OF agriculture IL going TO
establish experimental station at
Thirteenth East street and Martin ave-
nue.. Nellie Striker has leased "a house.
which she Is building. and this will be
occupied by government officials, who
VIII conduct the experiments. Just who
the officials arc Is not known, but II is
thought they will bc in the city soon
and viii start work.
The leaf wecvil in Salt Lake county
has been bad this year. II is estimated
that more than $15Q.000 has been lost
by the growers Of alfalfa in the dcstruc-
ton OF tho crops this year. There has
been no successful means OF destroying
the pest arranged as yet. but 1t is ex-
pccted the government experts Will bc
able to arrange method which Will
proYc efficient In eYer- WV.