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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12
Voter YOU can expect nothing but the
main WILLING for their

sionary work for South Dakota. John
recently returned from an eastern trim
where he mingled business with
pleasure by closing land deal for the
Otis Land Co., for 5000 acres. Now,
as the consideration was $87, 800, it will
be seen that this was a deal of con.
siderable Importance. John don't say
much, but he continues to "saw wood
just the same.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12
Where the Interest Money Went


The insurgent press, in its malicious
spiteful and untruthful attacks upon
State Treasurer Johnson, has sought
to create a prejudice against him by
referring to the fact that during the
first two months of Johnson's incum-
bency no interest was received on state
funds. The facts of the case are, that
the state depository law passed by the
last legislature did not go into effect
until March 8, l9O9-two months after
Mr.. Johnson assumed charge of the
state treasurer's office-and he had no
legal right to collect interest upon the
state funds while the law was pending,
and therefore no interest was collected.
In connection with this matter we
wish to call attention to the fact that
Ewart, the reform" candidate for the
office of state treasurer, as a member
of the senate of 1909, introduced the
present state depository law and the
same was referred to the committee of
which he was chairman, and was with
held from passage by him until the close
of the Legislature, when it was signed
by the governor on March 8, 1909.
There was absolutely no opposition to
the bill. Practically every member
was pledged to its passage, and there
is no logical reason why the bill could
not have been enacted into law two
weeks after converting of the legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Ewart's object in holding up the
bill until the close of the session is
obvious. The Pierre National Bank of
Commerce, of which he is the president
and in which institution he is enc of the
heaviest stockholders, at that time car
ried the bulk of the state deposits.
Mr.. Ewart knew that the passage of a
state depository law was a foregone
conclusion, and "fathered' the bill for
the purpose of obtaing what political
capital he could from it. He also knew
that if he held up the bill, his bank
would not be obliged to pay interest
upon the state funds until the bill be-
came law, and he therefore smothered
it after it had been referred to his COM
mittee, and did not permit it to be res
urrrected until the closing days of the
legislature.
Mr.. Ewart, the candidate of the ''re-
form machine for the office of state
treasurer, is directly responsible for the
failure of the state to receive interest
on its funds during the first two months
of Johnson's term. Mr. Ewart was
the direct beneficiary during the two
months he delayed the passage of the
bill. He is the gentleman who manipu-
lated legislation in order to pocket that
interest money; and now our reform
ers" ask the voters to repudiate Mr..
johnson and place this Ewart in charge
of the state treasurer's office.
What do you think about it, Mr..
Voter? Do you want the state treasur-
er's Office run for the benefit of the
State of South Dakota or for the bene-
fit of the Pierre National Bank of
Commerce?
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12

Mr.. Wesley forgot to tell his audi
ence how many new offices he intends
to create if he is again elected. There
are number of "reformers" in this
part of the state who are looking for
fat jobs, and little assurance from
the governor might renew their enthu-
siasm,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12

Gov. Wesley is at least candid. He
says the state. can not hope to run on
less than it is, and that if he is re-
elected, the state taxes and the state
debt will keep piling up. Those who
vote for Mr.. Vessey have at least the
satisfaction of knowing that they are
not buying pig in poke. Argus
Leader.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12
Fine Residence For Sale.

| offer for sale my residence in Web.
ster, which has all modern convenience
sewerage, city water, electric lights
etc. Fine lawn and trees and large
barn. 1t can be arranged so as to give
very easy terms to the purchaser.
c. E. Blegen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12

If the reform" machine is as weak
as Vessey's defense Of his administra-
tration, j is not strange that Egan
should be able to put Vessey in the
third place as a gubernatorial candi-
date.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12

Developments are proving that there
are few buds left after the late frost.
For confirmation see the announcement
columns of the local press. But there
will be frost June 7th that will work
sad havoc among them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12
Regulates The "Reformers"

NepuuiatSS ne "hSIOrmerS''
The Brookings Register last week
handed the insurgent state administra-
ton large sized capsule when it stated
that it could no longer support the pres
ent state administration, and that it
had become Convinced that the best
interests of the state will be served by
electing the entire stalwart state ticket
headed by Hon. Samuel H. Elrod for
governor, and by re-electing our pres
ent representatives in congress; to this
end the Register will work from this
time on.
The Register has always been con-
sidered one of the strongest insurgent
newspapers in the state. In the cam
paigns of 1906 and 1908 it advanced the
cause of the insurgents quite materially
But like good many others in the
state the Register has put its thinking
cap on, with the result that it has seen
the Ubiquitous waste and mismanage-
ment of the cause it has supported, and
feels in duty bound torepudiate clique
who have gone back on every pledge
they have made to the people of the
state. Brookings Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12

The only defense put up by Wesley
and the other reform" leaders in ref
erence to the extravaganza manner in
which they have conducted the affairs
of the state is that they have appropri-
ated some money for public improve
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12

The Day county reform" machine
has tried to work double-cross deal in
the selection Of candidate for state
senator, with the result that the rank
and file of the insurgent faction are
beginning to distrust the motives Of
those alleged "reformers" who run the
county machine. Our efficient" states
attorney and his right bower, Editor
Bronson, will doubtless learn on June
- sst the Day county voters will not
-. IAN sss'ch crooked deals as our
80, ,r,o.. machine has been found
guilty o. -
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12

If in doubt how to vote at the prim-
aries, Just look at your tax receipt. 1t
should convince you that we have had
enough reform"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12
For Sale.

My house and two lots in the City Of
Webster for 81, $50 cash, for particu.
lars address Mrs. Rebecca E. Gun tiss,
1903 Sherburne avenue st. Paul, Mimi
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12
n. r. DENTON, Editor.

The paramount issue with the pro-
gressive politician is the job.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-05-12

The office of hotel Inspector is one of
the new jobs that was created by the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-09
FACTS ABOUT FL PASO, TEXAS.

Ell Paso has 50 miles of street car lines.
Ell Paso has 20 miles of Btulithic paved streets.
FL Paso city has assessed valuation of $3000O0O0.
Ell Paso has eight railroads and 100000 union pas
senger terminal
FL Paso has % mail carriers, and the pOstoffice
ceipts last year were $100,000.
Ell Paso has had a sunsroke panic, a strike
that tied up any industry.
Ell Paso is Of the most important ports of entry
and export in the United States.
Ell Paso has the best lighted business district of any
city in Texas; see for yourself tonight.
Ell Paso railroads handled 100000 in the local
yards last year and their payos aggregated $3O00000
Ell Paso will invest $2,500,00O in buildings this
year and invest $2500000 in Improvements and in
dustres.
FL Paso has eight banks five national and three state
with combined capital of 100000 and deposits of
$10OOOOO0.
FL Paso has 100000 invested in school buildings and
grounds, and $4,000 in manual training and domestic
science equipment
I'll PasO the center of tract of 225000 of land
that will be irrigated by $10O00OOO dam which the gov
eminent is now building.
Ell PasO has three steam fire engines, five combination
hose and chemical wagons automobile combination
wagon, and extension ladder truck
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-09
FLAG WAVES OVER DAMSITE
Purchase Warrant for Elephant Butte Site Arrives
at SocoFfo- Engineers Leave to Commence Work.

Thssa symbol waved
Elephant Monday, 1910 The
100000. the purchase the land
feachd SoO " NJ Monday filed with the district clerk
of ederalco that
". of reclamation
deposited with fed
the dam
and the fought for result had been accomplished
IT, J. Gault the reclamation
region upper
gather the supply the the Rio ande
He Wednesday with of
preliminary work the dam. Mr. Cault succeeds engi
E. D. who become city
Angeles Cal Mr. Gaut will have charge of the dam
work The work gathering the upper valley will be
by service
Upon the arrival of Gaut and his the dam site,
will be Immediately excavating blasted be-
the ceased needed present Will
ably be secured in the vicinity II the dam.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-09
q g. o. g.

No matter where go, whether to the Aleghenies,
where smoke and fog blend with the mountain tops;
to Missouri where the beauty Of the field fades by
the mOnotony of the view Kansas where the fields
of golden grain in the udisturbed breeze Cali
fOrna perfumed with orange blossoms and wreathed in
flowers, we are not content. When restfu feeling
comes us and the picture complete know
IN the FL PasO Valley. AL around evidences
of home. There the alfalfa fields the cantaoupe fields
and the orchards side by sde There is farmer visit
fully gazing at the sky while his crops wither in the
1t is such picture that makes sojOurn in this pctur
esque and beautiful valley pleasant to the visitor and
the attachment strong to the citizen For many years
farming had been successfully followed in the valley The
crops raised in the early days of farming could be grown
nearly well elsewhere and there nothingrbut the
possibilities of developing country attract the farmer
and settler Experiments crops other than hay and
grain conducted and it discovered that almost
everything known to the temperate zone could be pro-
duced and that the abundant yield and excellent quality
points in favor unknown to any section in the
With this discovery alfalfa growing became industry
orchards growing apples and pears unexceed any 9th
section of the United States the cantaloupe business
came to life and the enterprising people began to
n0unce the wealth Of the Ell Paso Valley soil and Rio
Grandej Valley climate. The people in the valley realize
that the progress the next years will be greater than
during the last decade. They know that the abundance
OF surplus Hood waters that pass down the RlO Orande
viii all be detained for service lands uncu
waited by the building and operation of the great Elephant
Butte dam under construction The big grants and
farms will be broken up into homes for of people
An electric road will pass through the valley giving add
tiona transportation facilities These additional improve
ments dream of the future but confidently
pected- Whether changes of humidity and pulmonary
troubles fogs and asthma swamps and malaria drive
one to the Ell Paso Valley the wealth Of the soil or the
opportunities attract him. the climate holds him There
are few dsareeabe days but they few that they
leave but little impression The winters are clear dry and
short broken by weeks Of fine sunny weather The Ell
Paso Valley has none of the unpleasant consequences
tending the cold damp eastern atmosphere. The warm
est days in followed by cool nights and sleep
robs toll of its WEAKNESS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-09

great many people here sought this climate for
health benefit Many have become strong others have
found relief and few have too late to bene
fits There radical changes and the bright sunny
sky, the tempered summer atmosphere, the short mod
crate winter the dry pure bracng has done for
many sufferers than all the medicine they could have
taken under former conditions
Very few realize the revolutionary force of water to
the absolute conquest of the SOIL Where irrigation
known it is thought of rain rain do you think
it will rain? is not form of salutaOn IN this
country. The irrigation farmer in this valley not only
controls the time and place for weng but regulates the
and coat of fertilizer applied by each irga
ton depOstng the rich sediment carried by the water to
the SOIL The variety Of crops grown the FL PasO Valley
wonderful We have cantalOupe men, potato men,
asparagus those who make speciality of onions, eel
cry pears apples peaches and other crops For the
who wants to do his work and make easy living
the small farm of 10 furnishes good opportunity
One farm 10 and have plenty of time to
JOY the Rio Grande climate With Of small fruits
two three of cantaoupes garden chicken yard
few stands of BEES small patch of alfalfa for his horse
cow and pigs invalid find health, profit and
recreation upon 10acre tract For the able bodied
who wants than easy, comfortable living, who
wishes to lay up money and yet do all his work.
the 20acre tract the best sized farm Conservatism
characteristic of the farmer the east but here In the
Ell PasO Valley, where the results practically
where the farmer knows the character of his SOIL and
where he measure controls the weather and where his
crop be sold before it is planted speculation
In this valley the calculate his crop
curatey he estimate the cost of his house. the
known quantity being energy If the energy is known
calculations be known certainty He knows what
his alfalfa will bring his fruit and cantaloupes Fruit
raising in the valley is very profitable when properly
ried The raising of fine fruits is very particular
business but those who have taken pains and given the
work needu attention have found very pleasant and
profitable employment.
Land has gradually increased in price since the valley
began develop. 1t varies in value from $40 to
800 Lands productive than these valley
lands sell from 800 to $1,000 in California irrigated
districts Land is bound to increase in value it is
brought up to its full possibilities This valley is detsned
to be of the great garden spots of the United States
and now is the time to ''get in the ground floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-09
General Information About FL Paso and the Paso Valley by
Writing to Any of the Following

LONE STAR LAND co, 213 Texas ST., Ell Paso Texas.
MATHEWS & DYER, liz N Stanton St. Ell Paso Texas
PENCE BROS, 217 Texas St. Ell Paso, Texas. -
ANDERSON BENNETT REALTY co. 81 20 Bassett-
Edwards Block FL Paso, Texas
D. c. HEINEMAN GOT Mills St ri Paso Texas
II L. HOWELL, Herald Building Ell Paso, Texas.
MAPLE & CO., 2O91a Mesa Ave, Ell Paso, Texas.
LATTA & HAPPIER, 2O7 Mesa Ave, Ell Paso Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-09

AUSTIN & MARI Caples Bldg, El Paso Texas
WIN. MOELLER, Herald Bldg, Ell Paso, Texas
A. P. COLES BROS, 2O4 N. Oregon St. Ell Paso, Texas
HATTON REALTY co. City Natl Bank Building, Ell
Paso Texas.
NEWMAN INVESTMENT CO. 226 Mesa Ave Ell Paso
Texas.
FELIX MARTINEZ, IA Plaza Block Ell Paso, Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-09

j. r. FISK, Trust Bldg, Ell Paso, Texas.
CASSIDY & DAVIDSON, 211 Mills ST., Ell Paso Texas
BUCH0Z SCHUSTER Caples Bldg Ell Paso, Texas
JoSEPHUs B0GGs Is Morgan Buldg, Ell Paso Texas
r. c. BAILEY LAND CO., Orndorf Bldg 3O6 Mesa Ave-
- Ell Paso, Texas
LOOMS BROS, 2O2 Texas ST., Ell Paso, Texas
PETERMAN & LANSDEN REALTY CO., Ysleta Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09

Then he sent home a bullet by Diff
ferent route than that toward the heart.
and the sheriff collapsed. In the mean
time the associates of the Sheriff had
been merrily fusillading, and the ranger
had received two additional wounds. But
when the sheriff fell his associates fed.
and Capt. Bill found his way to drug
store In two months he was as good
as new. That was in 1885, and he has
fought a score of battles since that were
nc less vigorous.
There is the business of handling mobs
and strikes that has recently come TO
be part of the work of the ranger. 1t
would seem that masses of men would be
hard TO influence by small a force.
But mo man in the wrong can stand up
against the fellow that's in the right
and keep a-comin'." And the people of
So some years ago when mob had
surrounded Jail at Wichita Falls. and
was about to take out and lynch A
prisoner. a single ranger rode up and
ordered the ''scoundrels" away and said
he would shoot the first man who bat
ted an eye He had the drop the
crowd and no man cared to take chance.
for a mob is not greatly interested in
doing the thing ii sets out for and the
right sort of determination easily domi-
mates it.
Capt. Bill went to Thurber, where there
are coal mines and foreign workmen. A
strike was on. Professional labor agi-
tators were among the men stirring them
to strife. There was rendezvous on a
hill back of town and many kegs of
beer We're sent out one evening. The
men imbibed freely and listened to in
fammatory speeches. Finally the fire
brand of the organization considered the
time right for melting the strikers to
desperate deeds. He had worked them
up to frenzy and finally came out with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09

my camera with me, and with pen and
Photograph shall show you the land OF
our Lord as il looks in this good year
1870.
In the first place. let me give you a
bird s-eye view OF the country. Palestine
is not large. With one of Mr.. Wrisht's
aeroplanes We could fly over the whole OF
II in very few hours, and were il cross
Ell by railways a fast express would carry
Us from one side to the other in about
fifty minutes. Including Syria. which
takes in the mountains of Lebanon and
much other country in addition to Pales-
tine proper. il is not as long from
New York TO Pittsburg. and its average
width is less than fifty miles II begins
At the boundary of Asia Minor the
north. and extends from there southwark
along the line OF the Mediterranean sea
until ii is lost in the sands of Arabia.
AS for the Holy Land itself. that is nol
n big as Rhode Island. If YOU could
take il UP and stretch 1t over the United
States it would hardly make patch OF
court plaster ON Uncle Sans body. Drop
ped down upon New England. with one
end at Boston, the other would he at
MoUut Washington. and the most of the
country would not be wider than from
Boston to Springfield Ii spread out upon
northern Illinois the whole might he in
Guided inside line drawn from Chicago
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Il jest had to arrest you," answered
Sullivan. N.-
We'll. your life was saved because one
of the boys had been shooting jackrab-
bits with my rifle and it was unloaded
for the first time in ten years. respond
ed Mayes.
1t was in this same section that Sergt
Sullivan captured the notorious Bill Cook
gang of train robbers. These men had
peen holding up trains in the panhandle
country. in Indian Territory and New
Mexico for years. Sullivan and his band
of rangers trailed them for weeks FL
nally they were located in farmhouse.
Sullivan stationed his men in front of
the house. which was made of thin
boards, and deliberately walked up to the
door. and was for turning the knob and
going in single-handed after the robbers,
four in number. The door was held from
the inside. and at the same time the rob-
bers opened fire through it. Two of their
bullets went through Sullivan's clothing.
He stood aside and his men opened fire
on the door. The robbers retreated to
the loft, and Sullivan and Private Billy
McCauley went inside.
after Billy and I had gotten inside
the house." said Sergt. Sullivan, land
after I realized our dangerous position.
with the outlaws just overhead. / told
him to go outside or he would likely be
killed But he was brave young man,
and would not desert me. tried to
persuade him to leave the house, for if
he was killed ! knew I would be partly
responsible, but he refused, and said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09

that if I died he would die also. Them
young fellers amt got a bit of sense
that way
In this way the old veteran talks of
the exploits of others. and seems not to
realize that he himself was also taking a
chance at DEATH
One of the men in the loft offered to
surrender. "Skeeter,' the notorious as
sistant of Bill Cook. who is now serving
a thirty-year sentence in Sing Sing, was
in command of the outlaws Skeeter
threatened the man with instant death
If he surrendered. But Sullivan told the
outlaw that he would burn him at the
stake if he made good the threat. He
further threatened to set the house on
fire and kill every member of the gang
If they did not instantly surrender. The
threat brought results for rangers have
a way of taking the law into their hands
in emergencies The whole gang was
arrested, as was Bill Cook a few weeks
later, and all went to Sing Sing for
terms of twenty and thirty years.
At the depot in Quanah, Tex, one even
ing there took place one of the pref
test duels that the west boasts. 1t was
between CAPT, 81, Mcdonald of the
county. Mathews was a bad man, and
proud Of 1t. already having two notches
on his siX-shoOter. He and the ranger
captain had had some difficulties as to
conflicts of authority. and the sheriff de-
cided that he would be entitled to file
a ring all around his pistol If he could
but dispose of this most dreaded gunman.
He was entirely frank about his ambi-
tons. and sent word freely that he in
tended TO do for Mcdonald. In those
ranger to be threatened with extermina-
ton that the captain paid no attention.
Finally the sheriff went over to Quanah
to carry out his purpose. He took two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09

l am told they are still to be seen in the
Mediterranean. In their place, however.
We're many jellyfish, of an opalesceI.t
blue. These fish were as big as a foot
ball, and Of the shape of a mushroom.
There were hundreds of them floating
about and they bumped again and again
against the hull as lay there at
anchor.
In addition to the story of Jonah there
are many other we'll authenticated facts
about Jaffa which make it interesting.
1t has always been the chief port for the
HOLY Land 1t was at one time owned by
the Phoenicians and later when Solomon
built the temple it was here that the
timber used in its construction was land
ed The most of this was cedar which
came from the forests of Lebanon. sew
eral hundred miles up the coast. The
logs were dragged down the mountains
and thrown into the sea at Tyre and
Sidon They were there made into RATS
and towed to Jaffa. whence they were
carried up to Jerusalem by camels and
men.
Jaffa was an important port in the
days of the crusades, and was fought
for again and again. At one time It's
walls were overthrow by Saladin and
d little later they were rebuilt by Rich
ard the Lion-hearted, who came here
holy sepulcher from the hands of
the Turks. In addition to all this
there is tradition that Andromeda,