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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-02

are in Illinois, this garden spot of the
world, in all logic, would have looked
like the mystic 80 cents when put along
side Of South Dakota.
The.land is cheap, too, on account of
the fact that the people have been
backward in coming forward, and those
who are getting in on the ground floor
are laying hold of all the land they can
get because they know there is boom
coming very shortly, that will put it
out of reach cf all except the wealthy.
Wheat was one of the first crops that
was raised in South Dakota, and what
is the use of talking about it? Every
farmer knows, and the grain dealers,
too. that there was time all anyone
talked about was Kansas wheat. But
now it is, ''what are they doing this
year in the Dakotas," and if the report
is good the shorts have an awful time
of it in the grain pit, for with the
Dakotas and the country across the
border on the wheat job the cropis sure
to be up to the mark.
But corn is rapidly supplanting wheat
in many parts of. South Dakota, for il
has been found that it is a wonderful
corn country. 1t is hardy crop, dries
out in great shape and grows rapidly.
When it is hot in Dakota it is very hot
and the soil is just like that in Illinois.
The combination is one that has appeal
ed to many of the farmers and the re-
ports that have come back are all salts
factory.
If one wants to know how much of
corn and how much of oats can be
raised to the acre, the easiest way to
find out is to figure his crop here at
home, for the yield in both is almost
identical. Wheat has varied from Is
bushels to 80 bushels, and mnch depends
on the soil.-Decatur Qll.) Herald.
Vote for Andrew Small for county
treasurer. l am square. l am no
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-02
HetIey.Best Controversy
lAdycrtisinul


With the permission of the County
Auditor, Mr.. Blegen, give below his
decision in regard to the eligibility Of
Mr.. Hetley to have his name printed on
the primary or election ballots:
u. M. Best and j. H. Hetley
Attached to this is my decision of the
matter of the affidavit in my office re-
garding eligibility of j. II. Hetley as
candidate for County Superintendent
G. 4. Blegen, Co. Auditor.
By P. j. Blegen, Deputy.
j. M. Best, county superintendent of
this county, having filed in the county
auditors Office an affidavit under the
provisions of Chapter 80 of the Session
Laws Of 1910, stating that J. III. Hetley
is not eligible to hold the office of coun-
ty superintendent Of this county, and
that his name should not be placed on
the official ballot to be used at the June
primaries, 1910, and copy of such affi-
davit having been served on the said j.
ii. Hetley, and he having this day, as
required by said Chapter, filed in the
county auditors office of this county
his proofs as to his qualifications to hold
the Office of county superintendent of
said county, and having examined the
same, and having considered the mat
ter, feel that while there may be some
question as to the right of j. H. Hetley
to have his name printed on the ballot
to be used in the primaries, yet the
meaning of this Section is not altogeth-
er clear, and feel that this being the
case, it is safer to permit the name of
said Hetley TO go on the ballot and to
allow the people to decide between the
contestants for the nomination than for
me to undertake to do so. i am not a
lawyer, and do not pretend to be able
to decide upon technical legal questions
and if it be the desire of the person
who urges the technical question sug-
gested in his affidavit to have the same
decided, he has ample time to invoke
the aid of the courts.
/ therefore decide that unless / am
xfbidden to do SO by the Courts, shall
ause to be printed upon the official
Urinary ballot of the republican party
y be used at the coming June primar-
'es, the name of J. H. Hetley as can
,hllste for the superirtent of schools of
Daaunty.
ID this 10th day of May, 1910.
c. f. Blegen,
~ County Auditor.
:, Deputy Co. Auditor.
ar. Blegen, the county auditor,
Thought II would be better to have the
courts decide the point in question than
for him to assume the responsibility.
The proof that Mr.. Hetley filed Of his
eligibility to the Office of county super
intendent with the county auditor, was
a Normal School Diploma from Michi-
gan, showing that he had completed
the short course in that institution.
In order that the voters of Day coun-
ty can see for themselves the point of
contention, the following is given from
the school laws Of 1909:
Chapter 80. No person shall be ELI
cible to hold the Office Of county super
intendent who is not the holder Of a
regular first grade certificate or GER
t;6cate NJ higher grade valid in the state
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-02

Vote for Andrew Small for county
treasurer. / am square. / am no
quarreling republican. Harmony being
the strength of all parties.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-02

Note. ! There are County Com
missioners to nominate in the
first, second, fourth and fifth
districts. The following are
republican candidates: In the
first district, F. S. Lewno and
Frank B. Lehman; second, c.
E. Wheeler; fourth, j. Wander
Medic; fifth, S. G. Halstrom.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-02
Vote For Delegates to State Convention
Candidates Running together Under One Motto

Vote for all by placing X in the circle the top
for such in the list YOU wish by placing
X in the square at the LEFT of the of the candi-
date you wish vote for You may for any the per-
in either both lists, provided you do for
exceed thirteen in all.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-02
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-02

Vote for Andrew Small for county
treasurer. ! am square. am no
quarreling republican. Harmony being
the strength Of all parties:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-02
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
TO PROTECT
LOCAL FORESTS

To place the forests of Stevens,
Ferry and Spokane counties under
an efficient and systematic fire pa
troll before the dry season arrives
was decided upon today by meet
ing of representative timber own
ers at the office of A. L. Flewelling
in this city. An organization to be
called the Inland Forest Fire asso-
citation was formed, with E. F. Car
tier Van Dissel, president; c. NJ.
Gregg, vice-president, and j. c.
Barline, secretary and treasurer.
The association is modelled on the
same lines as those in Idaho, Mon
tana and western Washington.
which have been remarkably ef-
ficient in reducing losses by forest
fires. A fire patrol of trained, or
ganized men will be put in the field
as soon as the weather becomes
dry. The state forester, j. r. Wei
ty, who attended the meeting, will
appoint these men state forest rang
ers with police powers.
Beside the officers named, ]. c.
Barline, L. p. Coonrod and w. T..
Horr will serve as the board of
trustees until the annual election
to be held next March.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
OVER
THE FALL Of
RALST0N

No action of the city council in a
long time has elected such general
approval as the removal of City En-
gineer Ralston last night by the city
council. Members of the council
were congratulated on every hand
last night and today. This morning
it was the chief topic on the street
cars on the way downtown and the
sentiment was overwhelmingly
against Ralston.
Members of the unions belonging
in the building trades council heard
of the action of the council last
night after the adjournment of their
meeting. There was great repoicing
among the men, who have at all
times regarded Ralston as the en-
envy of organized labor.
Day labor has suffered severely
under Ralston management. Day
labor is one of the cardinal prirci
pies of unionism, butSsunder such
conditions as have prevailed under
Ralston day labor was placed at q
serious disadvantage and the blame
shifted to the labOrers and not tC
the real cause of trouble. With the
proper directing forces day labor
can perform any of the average city
work at a saving, but it cannot be
done when the plans are faulty
with waste in the purchase of ma
terials and too many bosses and
| middlemen on the Job.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
PIGEON HOEED
COMMISSION
REPORT :. !.
Jill
sEg.-

Last night the city council pig
-eonholed the report of the commit
tee that revised the city charter
and the recommendation of the
mayor that the matter of the selec-
ton of an official charter commit
tee of Is be submitted to the people.
The matter was laid away with a
lot of other things, that had pre-
viously been buried in the commit
tee of the whole. There was no dis
cussion of the point, and but for the
eagle eyes of the reporters the ac-
ton of the council in tomahawking
the commission plan would have
passed unnoticed In fact, it is
doubtful If all Of the councilmen
knew what the long list contained.
Councilman Schiller, who pre-
sided over the funeral, said nothing
about the real victim being buried
but was frank enough to tell the
council that any Of the matters be,
ing eentOmbed could be resurrected
at any time, by request of any mem
Der Of the city council. He said
the report of the committee favored
disposing of lot of things that had
encountered the files for along
time. The commission plan report
was in the list.
DR.. Olmstead H. D. Merritt and
2. Stewart of the charter committee
were on hand to make a request
that the council set the date for
the election. but in the rush OF
other business the council did not
have time to hear them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
COURT NOTES

Judge Hinkle of the superior court
TODAY ordered the arrest of Peter
Murray on the charge of insanity
In the case of Henry NJ. st. John
against Emma Harding, George HI.
Harding and w. E. Allen, Judge
Hinkle ordered a writ of restitution
of certain real property in dispute be-
tween the parties.
f. w. Douglass sues his wife Edith
for a decree of absolute divorce on
the grounds of abandonment, which
was granted by Judge KEENAN,
Clara NJ. Griffith asks for decree
of absolute divorce from her husband.
Mace l.. Griffith. on the grounds OF
abandonment, which was granted by
Judge Hinkle today, together with
5000. in full settlement of their
troubles, all the real estate and other
community property TO remain IN the
possession of the husband.
Clara NJ. Tanner, on tne grounds or
abandonment, asks for a decree of alb
solute divorce from her husband, Ed
ward Tanner, the restitution of her
own property and the possession of
three children by former marriage.
Mamie kaufman asks for decree
of absolute divorce from her hus-
band, Henry, on the grounds OF
abandonment.
w. M. Gould asks for a decree of
absolute divorce from her husband
on the grounds of non-support.
Edgar A. Poe, motorman IN the
employ of tne Washington Water
Power company, has brought an &C
ton for damages against that COM
pany for personal injuries received
while in performance or ms duiy.
Christ McNichols has brought &C
ton for divorce against his wife,
Annie Foss McNichols, which was
granted by default today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
TACOMA, LIKE SEATTLE, III
WILL BE WIDE OPEN
nv United Press Leased Wire)
Prof. Stockwell.

TACOMA, Wash. April 6.-Ta-
coma has followed in the wake of
Seattle and signified it's desire for
an open town" A. V. Fawcett,
who ran on such a platform, is the
mayor-elect today, winning by 500
majority Gv--~,,X vther candidates
yesterday, in the first election I'M
der the new commission plan.
E. A. Lynn ran second in the race
for mayor The total mayOrality
vote was 1913.
Yesterdays election decides only
the mayoralty. In two weeks
April 10, voters will again go tc
the polls to select four councilmen
or commissioners from the follow
ing eight candidates who We're the
eight highest at the primary:
Ray Freeland, Owen Woods
J Nicolas Lawson, l.. w. Roys, w. P
Bonner, Maurice Hickey, H. j. Nc
Gregor and Clarence Parker.
The comptrollership will also be
decided April 10 between A. ]
Weisbach and John F. Meads, who
won yesterday.
Fawcett's election was an over
! whelming one, total of $3.50 votes
being cast for him, compared will
1892 for his closest competitor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06

At the city hall this morning II
was learned that there Is a strong
probability that the contract for the
Brownies addition paving will be
contested by the Independent AS
phalt company on the ground that
unfair advantage is said to have
been taken of them by their sue
cessful competitor after the bid
passed out Of the hands of the In
dependent and before the bid Of the
successful firm, j. f. Hill of Chi
cago was presented.
Nothing definite could be obtain
ed at the city hall beyond the rumor
that trouble was brewing. When
the board of public works adjourn
ed yesterday afternoon it was an
nounced that the contract would be
awarded this afternoon. Yet the
board met at 10 this morning in
stead and awarded the contract be
fore the afternoon session came
around. Fears of an injunction suit
is said to have prompted the action
of the board.
A call on the Independent people
failed to elicit any direct informa
ton beyond the statement by an
official of the company that they
had been "jobbed." He did not
specify in what particular he had
been jobbed beyond the inference
that the Chicago firm had decided
advantage over the Spokane firm
when they filed their bid.
The bid of the Independent AS
phalt company was presented in
duplicate, one copy to the mayor
and one copy to the board of public
works, some time before the bids
were opened. The mayor was In
his private office when the bid Of
the Independent company was pre-
scented, and the bid of Hill did not
come in until later. Hills bid Is
$134O lower than the bid of the
Spokane firm on contract 1nvolv
ing half a million.
Another peculiar thing about the
bid is that Attorney Frank Allen
counsel for Hill, also appeared be
fore the city council last night tc
plead the case of J. c. Ralston. II
is said that Ralston has had CORE
spondence with Hill before the
company came out here to make a
bid. Two prominent politicians
who have figured in number OF
deals pulled off around the city in
the last two years were active last
night and were in conference down
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
PLANS LAID HERE FOR
SYSTEMATIC FIRE PROTECTION

Government and state foresters
timber owners and conservationists
from Montana, Idaho, Washington
and California concluded a two day
convention here yesterday at which
plans were perfected for uniting all
these agencies in systematic co.
operation for forest protection in
the western states. The meeting
was the regular semi-annual session
Of the Western Forestry and Con-
servation association, or which Spo-
kane is the headquarters, and a
Spokane man, A. L. Flewelling, is
president. 1t serves as central
medium for the local and state con-
servation and forest fire associa-
tions of the five states mentioned,
particularly to afford facilities for
cooperation with each other and
with the state and the federal for
est service. .-....
State and government officials in
attendance included State Forester
G. M. Romans and Deputy Forester
w. C. Hodge, California; State For
ester ]. r. Welty, Olympia; District
Forester c. s. Chapman and Asso-
ciate Forester G. H. Cecil, Port
land, and Associate District For
ester F. A. Silcox, Missoula. h. w.
Douglas, Seattle, represented the
Washington Conservation associa-
ton. Other affiliated associations
represented we're the Oregon Con-
servation, North Idaho Forestry,
North Montana Forestry Washing
ton Forest Fire, Oregon Forest Fire,
Potlatch Timber Protective, Clear
water Timber Protective. Pend
d'Oreille Timber Protective. Occur
d'Alene Timber Protective.
The following officers for the en-
suing year were elected: President,
A. L. Flewelling, Spokane; secre-
tary, G.. M. Cornwall, Portland;
treasurer, A. w. Laird, Potlatch !;
vice presidents, G.. w. Millett, Kali
ispell, Mont, F. J. Davies, Occur
d Alene, Idaho, E. j. Ames, Seattle
Wash. A. C. Dixon, Eugene, Ore,
f. H. Cox, Madeira, Cal; trustees
J. r. Toole, Missoula, Mont, 7. j
Humbird, Standpoint, Idaho, G. S
Long, Tacoma, Wash, F. c. Knapp
Portland, Ore, and J. H. Queal. Nc
Cloud, Cal. .....-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
SPOKANE firm SAY
They were J0BBED
IN PAVING CONTRACT

town until late hour. These men
are friends of City Engineer Raj
ston and have been more or less
associated with him in the last two
years.
The bid of the Hill people carries
somewhat exorbitant figure for
extras If many are ordered by the
board of public works. And there
remains a great deal of work to be
done as extras that is not clearly
set forth in the contract For in
stance, dry wall is put in at So per
cubic yard, when conservative
figure is 81 per yard. The indie
pendent company's bid when the
extras are taken into consideration,
is said to be lower than the bid of
the Chicago firm. A sewer to cost
$4,000 is included in the bid of the
Independent, but is not in the bid
of the Hill firm
Following are the bids:
J. F. Hill. Chicago, $4,000;
maintenance five years, $3.50;
work to be completed by October /,
1910.
Independent Asphalt Paving com.
pany, Spokane, $513,400; mainte-
nance five years. $4,000; to COM
plete the work within six months.
Warner-Quinlan Asphalt Paving
company, Syracuse, N. ", $685.
627.50; maintenance five years
100000; work to be completed in
! 125 days.
Mitchell Bros, Spokane, 1852 900;
maintenance $4,000; to be com
pleted in eight months.
P. c. McHugh, Seattle, s5S7,14O;
maintenance, $12,75O.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
.ROOSEVELTS ALONE, TO-
RETRAvEL ROUTE Of,
HONEYMOON TRIP

journey from there to Genoa in an
automobile. ..-A
While en- route to Genoa, the
Roosevelts will stay three days. at
the. villa of Miss Carew, Mrs.
Roosevelt's sister, at Porto Maui
RHO ---'@
Roosevelt plans to meet Clifford
Pinchot there, but made it plain
that neither he nor Pinchot would
have anything to say after the in
terview and that the correspond
ents will temporarily withdraw
from the party will not miss any
thing of Importance.
Roosevelt was pleased today to
receive number of messages rom
editors of Catholic papers and from
several presidents expressing ap-
proyal OF his action in connection
with the vatican incident He re-
fused to disclose the names of his
correspondents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
CONTEST LIVELY in "MEEON CUTTING"
SMOOTH PURSE
.SNATCHER WORKING

One Of the smoothest purse
snatchers that has operated in Spo-
kane for months ia now at work in
the local stores. The, first report
on the oulprit's work came to the
police this morning when Mrs. w.
F. Wappas Of Hillyard came to the
station with a story Of having been
touched" for purse containing
s4.35 in the IS and 10 cent" store.
Mrs. Wappas said she did not see
the purse snatcher and seems not
to have been absolutely certain Of
how long her property had been
missing when she made the discov-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
SKATERS REPUTATION
OF MERRY DEL
VAL
(By United Press Leased Wire)

LONDON, April 6.-The London
Telegraph's Rome correspondent, in
a lengthy cable dispatch concerning
the "vatican-Roosevelt" incident,
says:
THE affair has added great
strength to the campaign against
the vatican at time when the holy
see needs all the forces it can mus
ter to resist its onslaughts.
THE general opinion is that
Cardinal Merry Del Walls reputation
as diplomatist is shattered
Many gray heads at the vatican
are shaking sadly these days wish,
ing for return Of the days of
Leo's reign, when the game of di,
plomacy was played by men with
brains and not by amateurs"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
SENDS CATERS" AFTER PIN

MIDDLETON, N. Y, April O.
While laughing heartily at joke
John Williams of Highland Mills
allowed a pin to slip down hi:
throat. He hurried to physician
but the pin had got into William:
stomach. In the hope bill may bt
formed around the pin, the physi
clan placed the young man on
diet of mashed potatoes. If the bal
is formed it is believed the pin cal
be removed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
TUERKE BECOMES
FACEN0US

Former Police Commissioner
Carl w. Tuerke last night, after
the meeting Of the city council,
suggested the formation Of a
down and out club, to be COM
posed of the gentlemen who
have been Canned" at the city
hall in the last year.
He said that he is willing to
take the craftsmanship, as he
was one OF the first to be
placed in the ranks and was
elected to membership by a
vote of 9 to I in the city coun-
Gil, the sentiment in his favor
being almost unanimous.
Tuerke is having lots Of fun
at the expense Of his former
fellow officials and is enjoying
private life a great deal more
than he did his official station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06
CITY MARKET
NOW SEEMS
ASSURED
COUNCIL AND FARMERS FAVOR
SECOND AVENUE
LOCATION.
COMMITTEE IS NAMED
MATTER COMING UP FOR FINAL
ACTION NEXT TUESDAY
NIGHT.
COMMITTEE IS NAMED

II might be safely said now that
city market is assured at the cor
ner Of Stevens and Second. After
a lengthy discussion Of the propo'
sition last night by eouncilmen, pro-
ducers and those interested in mar.
ket sites It was practically agreed
that the proper location was at Sec.
ond and Stevens, and that the right
plan was to try to make deal with
J. e. Horton, who proposes to erect
two story market building, along
modern lines, at cost Of $4,000.
Horton was present and pre-
scented his views to the city council.
He said that other property owners
in the same vicinity were willing
to devote their ground to market
purposes as rapidly as the develop
ment of the market demanded more
room.
Councilmen Mohr, Gray and Mel
son were appointed special COM
mittee to draft an agreement with
Horton, to be presented at the next
meeting and submit estimates of
what 1t will cost to erect the re-
quired awnings on Second and on
Stevens for the protection Of the
farmers.
Under the proposed plan the city
will get the revenue from the wag-
ons on the street and the revenue
from the stalls and stands inside
the market building propert will go
to Horton. An effort'is being made
to place as much control of the
market as possible in the city, so
that it can exercise supervisory
function in protection of the rights
of the producers and the consumers.
The matter will come up for final
action next Tuesday night.