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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
Food Commissio Busy
Vermillion-Pure Food Commissi,

Vermillion-Pure Food Commission
er Cook and Deputy Commissioner
Bitterness have just returned IfSpm
a tour of inspection in the various
parts of the state. local deal
er in one Of the cities of the state was
fined $1,000 and costs in justice court
for Offering Uncle Sans Condition
Powders for sale, which were not Ia
beled according to the stockfood law
Another party was recommended for
prosecution for similar offense. The
trial will be held in a few days.
Mr.. +. G. Cole, farmer near Villas,
S. D., was fined $1,000 and costs in
justice court for selling rotten eggs to
one of the local dealers. There has
been a msconception with regard to
the pure food law throughout the
state on account of the fact that the
word mo" was, by some accident,
substituted for the word "any' in a
certain place in the pure food law
when it's was enacted two years ago.
But this error only affects the ship
ping Of adulterated food and in no
way affects the sale thereof. The err
ror will not materially affect the en-
forcement of the pure food laws. EV-
eryone found selling rotten eeggs, or
offering the same for sale In the stores
or merchants selling the same to pro-
duce houses, will be recommended for
prosecution.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
THE WEATHER MEN
Have Finished Sounding With Very
Gratifying Results

Huron-Government experts from
the weather bureau at Washington
have completed their work of sending
up sounding balloons here, the total
number used being twenty-six One
OF the experts, B. J. Sherry, has gone
to points on the Pacific coast The
work of these gentlemen here was
highly satisfactory. Out of the twen
ty-six balloons used during the
months of August and September,
baskets and instruments from Is have
been returned. The records, however,
Of these have not all been completed,
but have been sent to Mt. Weather,
Va, station established by the
United States government, upon the
crest of the mountains, for the trans
lation. One of the balloons reached
an altitude of a litt'n more than eight
miles and registered a temperature of
62 degrees below zero. The records
made by the balloons used at Huron
will be of vital importance to the
weather bureau of the United States
and other countries. These records
will be published by the government
as soon as translation has been COM
pleted. Mr.. Sherry's errand to Bis
marck is by direction of the authorl-
ties at Washington and is for the pur-
pose of making Investigations rela-
tive to the tablishment Of a perma-
nent test station, either in that city
or Huron. This station will be under
the direction of the United States
weather bureau and will mean much
to the city in which it is located.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
REPORT ON HOME
COMMANDMENT GEDDlS OF THE
SOLDIERS HOME REPORTS
TO THE GOVERNOR
MONEY BACK OTHE STATE
Surplus of Appropriation Amounting
to Several Thousand Dollars
Not Needed Has Been
Returned

Huron-Col. J. B. Geddis, Com
mandant of the State Soldiers Home
was in the city day or two
since. He has completed his report
to Gov. Vessey and in it are found
some very interesting facts con-
cerning the State Soldiers Home at
Hot Springs. Col. Geddis assumed
charge of the Home Feb l, 1909, his
report therefore covering part of the
term of the former commandant. The
legislature of 1907 appropriated for
salaries of officers and employees at
the Home, $50 100000 and for main
tenance $S0,000.00, which became
available on the 1st of July, 1908.
When Col Gedd;s assumed charge OF
the Home, the appropriation had been
expended and there was a deficiency
OF SIS, ,4373S which was made good
with an appropriation by the legis-
lature of 1909, and at the close of the
year, all outstanding bills had been
paid, amounting to $1462327, leaving
3 balance reverting to the state treas
ury of $79411, which would not have
been, except for the holding back OF
a number of bills, until too late to
include in the deficiency contract,
these were therefore paid from the
new appropriation. The appropriation
for the year June 80, 1909, for officers
and employees, was $l7,500, and the
amount expended was 17,456.5S, leav
ing a balance to the state treasury of
$43.40. There was an appropriation
for maintenance for the same year of
$55,00O0.O0, of which $50, ,229.99 was ex-
pended, leaving a balance of $47700l.
For improvements there was an ap-
preparation of $15,O00.O0, of which
$14060SS was used, leaving balance
of $93912 The total amount turned
into the state treasury for the year
ending June 80, 1910, was $6,546.99.
This is the first time in the history
Of the institution that surplus of the
appropriations made, has reverted 40
the state treasury and indicates to
some degree, the careful management
by Col Geddis, of the institution.
There was an appropriation of $1,000
90 for repairs upon sewers, all of
which was expended except 5 39. 2,
which reverted to the state treasury.
OF the 261 members of the Home on
June 80, 1909, 1873 were present and 7S
absent Ninety-one were adm tied
during the year, making the total
number cared for 352. There was lost
during the year 50. total enro ment,
June 80, 1910, was 256, being de rease
of five during the year: the average
number present during the two yea s
was 403 The total number maintain
ed but for watch no appropriation was
made. vas "a. These were women
wives of members and employees.
"'he report shows that the members
are in except onally good health, Well
cared for and fed and as contented
could be expected. The buildings and
grounds are in the best possible con-
dition, and the place was never more
"hOme- like
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
Capital Boys Are to Be Suppressed

cars. Others stand upon the streets.
Others are loud and boisterous.
Death and accident have been
caused by street cars and other vehi-
cles," the superintendent Of police
says. "On the other hand, children
playing on the streets have caused
destruction to property.
Ball playing on the Streets" he
continued, has resulted In complaints
on account of noises and broken win
dows. The same hue and cry is
raised when vacant lots are used for
baseball and other games. At times,
in certain localities, large and noisy
gatherings are attracted"
Street corner gatherings are to be
broken up, the superintendent says.
Indulgence In profanity and other bad
language Is to mean punishment. All
offenders who are caught will be pros
ecuted. The police think that keep
ing boys of the streets at night would
accomplish much good.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30

REGULATIONS to protect children
N from danger of injury and to have
them looked after for violations of the
regulations are to be enforced by the
Washington police.
"The danger to children who make
Fairgrounds of the Streets" says Maj.
Sylvester, has been long since estab-
lished Now that there are public
Fairgrounds in different sections Of
the city the children should use them
rather than risk their lives"
Complaints against children playing
On the streets sometimes cause peck
of trouble to the police.
Children Jump upon moving street
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
Gives No Money for Road Building

experiments in the use of materials
are conducted by the specialists OF
this bureau. Here the government
stops, for the reason that dominant
view in congress has been that this
properly delimits the governments
function.
Representative Anthony of Kansas
introduced bill in the house last win
ter for the construction of a military
highway between Fort Leavenworth
and Fort Riley. 100 miles. by convicts
Fort Leavenworth. The bill was lost
after a debate that developed into q
general discussion of the good roads
movement.
The measure had the Endorsement of
President Taft, the chief of staff of
the army and the quartermaster gen.
eral. General j. Franklin Bell, then
chief of staff, stated in a letter to Rep
resentative Anthony that the proposed
road would unquestionably be of
great military value and convenience"
Farmers of many townships through
which the proposed road would run
offered to supply all the rock and
other material to be used in Its con-
structiOn
Like others of its kind, this meas
ure was wrecked upon constitutional
rocks. The opponents Of the bill con-
tended that General Bell old not claim
the road to be a military necessity.
and that If not done for this purpOso
the government could not build it, be-
cause the constitution authorizes the
construction of only such roads as are
required to meet military necessities
and post roads.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30

A s regularly as the sessions roll
~ around, congress sidesteps. smoth-
ers or overrides all propositions which
would embark the government in the
business of road building. The logic
and Importance in the outcry for
'goodroads" is universally admitted;
but everybody's business comes peril
ously near having nobody's attention.
Some communities, townships, coun-
ties and a few states have made more
or less real progress towards improv-
ing the highways locally. Where the
states take hand beginning is made
towards obtaining through routes"
But, despite all that has been said for
revival of road building, notwith-
standing editorial support from publ
cations of all partisan shades, the
movement as yet has no central or
ganization which presses the work
along broad lines.
The federal government thus far CO.
operates only by giving advice. 1t
maintains small bureau in the de-
partment Of agriculture devoted first
to the propaganda Of the good roads
idea and secondly to the maintenance
of a limited corps of experts, who,
when their assistance is solicited, will
make suggestions as to the best meth
DDS for road building under given cir
cumstances, and to certain extent,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30

4 S the country has been told about
"a once a day for the last 20 years,
the United States Government has no
hall OF records, no place where 1t can
keep the valuable documents which
from time to time 1t is necessary to
clear out Of the departments and put
some place for safe keeping. This be-
Ing the case when a fire broke out the
other day under the Offices OF the
geological survey there was Wild ex-
element. In the basement OF the
store that got on fire are the records
and archives Of the geological survey.
These are invaluab BILE and II destroyed
could never be replaced. but the
United States Government is Obliged
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
GEORGE w. EGAN DISBARREDA At.
TORNEY PETITIONS FOR
REINSTATEMENT
MAKES APOLOGY TOCOURT
Claims Criticisms of the Court Were
Made in Heat Of Anger With
out Regard to Public
Estimate of Same

Hierre-Telling the court that il
ment he prepared was not suffi-
cient, that he would take further
steps to convince it of his sincere
purpose, George w. Egan Sioux
Falls, defeated candidate for gov
ernor at the hands of the republi-
can voters at the recent primaries,
and who for nearly two years has
been disbarred from pract cling as an
attorney in the courts of South Dako-
ia, appeared before the Supreme
judges in this city today, seeking to
be allowed to continue in his profess
sion.
In asking to be re-instated Mr.. Egan
read his apology to the court, and
then offered some little further pleas
for himself, he appearing as his own
attorney. He said that if the matter
contained in the document presented
was insufficient that he would be will
ing to make amendments as the court
desired, adding that no person whom
he had ever served as an attorney has
ever complained Of his acts as their
representative.
In answer to an Interrogation by
Presiding Judge Whiting, Egan de-
clared that he had made his criti-
cisms of the court in the heat of an
ger, land in cooler deliberation and
considering the other s de of the case
it grew upon me that TIE court could
conscientiously decide as it did on the
testimony and record before them" ,"
The possible effect Of the statements
on the public was not considered in
making the charges. They were made
on impulse and effects were not con-
sidered.
Mr.. Egan was admitted to practice
in this state in November, 1907, and
shortly after handled the case Of
Mrs. O'Grady, who was on trial for
the murder of her husband. In secu-
ing his fees 70 this pactice his meth
DDS were deemed unprofess Onal, and
thereupon he was promptly d Shared.
Since that time Mr.. Egan has pei
toned once for readmission. His ap-
plicatOn was denied.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
EXCHANGED LANDS
State Officials Will Determine Value
Of Land Offered by Government

State Officials Will Determine Value
Of Land Offered by Government
Pierre-J. E. Truran, deputy COM
missioner of school and pablo lands,
has gone to Deadwood to direct
the appraisal of timber on 60,00)
acres of land in the government
forest reserve of the Black Hills. I'm
til short time ago, the title to this
land claimed by the state of South
Dakota was disputed by the national
government on the ground that at the
time the state signified its intention
to reserve the land the survey was
not complete. An agreement was
reached between Commissioner Dok-
ken of the land department of the
state, and the department of the in
terror whereby the state was to be Civ
en- title to the lands which 1t claimed
w tn the provision that an exchange
should be made of these lands, which
ure scattered here and there through
out the millions of acres composing
the government reserve for tract OF
equal acreage and value.
BY this agreement both national
and state lands are distinct and separ-
ate, and thus more convenient for ad-
ministration. During the past few
months the field agents of the state
office have been at work placing a
value on the standing timber on the
orginal land belonging to the state,
and the present occupation of Deputy
Truran and force of clerks Is that
of ascertaining the wealth of the
lands offered by the national govern
ment in exchange.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30

vNASHINGTON-T indications be-
w ing that the census will show the
population of the United States to be
over 9O,O0OO0O, 1t seems assured that
the republic contains more than half
Of the Inhabitants of the New World.
1t is quite probable that all of the re-
naming countries of this hem1s phere
have fewer than S0.000,0O0 inhabi-
tants.
That point can never be settled def1-
nitely until conditions change radi-
cally in many extensive regions of
Latin America. Now most of the
states south OF Mexico and north of
the Argentine either make farce of
their census taking or else do not at
tempt it at any time.
Recent estimates. partly based upon
census records, which have been
made In South America and Central
America, indicate that there are about
70,000.o00 people living between the
Rio Grande and Cape Horn, Including
the West Indies. Canada has per-
haps 100000, allowing for rapid
growth since the census of 1901, and
Newfoundland adds less than 100000.
Unless the estimates, which seem
most intelligently made, are very wide
of the mark In several countries
where there are no authentic and ex-
act statistics Of population. the total
for the New World. outside Of the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
YIELDS ARE GOOD
Reports From Dawson County Show
Better Than Estimate

Mitchell-Returns from threshing
mcahnes are coming in with good re-
ports on yields. In this county wheat is
making better yield than was antici-
pated before the harvest commenced.
No report received as yet has been be-
low Is bushels, and the highest on
fairly large acreage has been 26a bush
els per acre. The wheat on hundreds
of farms is turning out % bushels per
acre J. r. Bonham, living in the
northwest part of the county, has
made the ggest return as yet. He
threshed 1870 acres of wheat, which av-
eraged 26 bushels per acre. He haul
ed it direct from the machine to the
elevator and sold it for $500. Mr..
Ronham also sold his flax crop for
s1.70O at the same time. James Pan
aluna. living IN the same vicinity
tried. tired big experiment on fax
this wear. He broke 200 acres of new
ground and sowed it to flax. He has
sold his crop of $500 bushels for the
sum of S., ,993 The expense OF break
ing the ground, buying the seed, SOW
ing the fax, cutting and threshlnS
amounted to about $1,000, leaving MIN
k47OO for his summers work, and thls
was but one portion of his crop. G. z:
Case had eighty-three acres OF wheat
which yielded 26A bushels per acre:
Corn in this county is we'll out OF
the way Of frost at this time ana
good yield is anticipated. The hsht
frost of a week ago did not do any
damage in this section. the mercury
only going to 33, and frost was hardly
in evidence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
WA zfllQ{lN| lQNfEE4lR1 I 4 E;4zl1yH 4R1lgH
5z3A Azag3ARAll g{l3}l3Rg y 3R!g||i3& Y
We Have Over Half of the New World

United States, cannot exceed 80,000,-
900.
Brazil, much the largest country OF
South America, is the most populous
In the Western Hemisphere. except
the United States. 1t is probable that
a full and careful enumeration OF the
Brazilians would show about 2O.0OO,-
900 of them.
Mexico, only about rs per cent OF
the size of Brazil in square miles. is
safely established in third place
among all the nations of the New
World, as far as numbers go. In other
respects the Argentine surpasses Mex
leo, and so does Canada Their indus
trial output is greater and their Tor
eign commerce is larger in every way.
Argentina and Canada are alike also.
in growing so fast and with such as
surance of continued swift expansion
that they may overtake and pass Mex
leo. Their chief cities already surpass
the largest civic centers in the coun-
try which Diaz makes his footstool.
But now neither is within 100000 OF
the Mexican total.
AS a rule, with comparatively few
exceptions, Latin America is rich In
unsettled country. A very large part
of the vast expanse of land south OF
the Mexican frontier, all the way to
the southern end of South America
lies open to settlement.
Some aay such wealth in unused ma
tural resources must cause great
growth, but that is a matter OF the In
definite future. For the present 1t is
certain that the United States will
hold its lead over the other countries
of the New World. counting all OF
them together.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
Fined For Aiding Prisoners

Mitchell-At a special sess on OF
court here yesterday by Judge Frank
B. Smith, a plea of not guilty was
entered by Robert Conrad. who
was arrested last July for carrying a
saw into the Jail to a'd in the escape
of prisoners. Judge Smith gaze him
a sentence of one and a half years In
the penitentiary. John Upton. arrested
last Saturday for giving or buying
liquor for blacklisted men, was bound
over to the November term of court
in the sum of 5000. Officers are wat b.
ing others who are suspected and
more arrests are likely to follow.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30

Pierre-Rib Bruner, an auto driver
of Fort Pierre while out In the
country a few days ago develop
ed a case of nerve" which few men
would show under the circums ances.
He, with companion, was going
down a long slope at pretty good
clip when the machine went wrong
throwing both out. Bruner suffered
a broken leg, but the other man came
out with few bruises and, after maxi
ing Bruner as comfortable as pos
eib!e, started after help. After he left
Bruner crawled to the machine and
found he could make 1t work and
"cranked up" and drove about twen.
ty miles for medical ~ttention.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30

Canton-A virtual strike among
high school students here was one
of the recent sensations in staid
old Canton. The superintendent of
the city schools struck one OF the STU
dents, as is claimed by the scholars
without just cause, and was immed-
itely the center of small sized riot.
The matter was brought to the atten-
tion of the school board and at re-
cent somewhat stormy session, at
which appeared large delegation Of
high school scholars, it was decided
by the board to make an order abolish
ing corporal punishment in the high
school, and making in lieu thereof
suspension no. ding invest:getion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30

Aberdeen-D. C. Welther, raint-
or Of Ellendale, who was accident
ally shot IN the knee ty Basil
barnes of that place while the two
we're hunting ducks few miles north
Of there last Thursday died OF the
effects of the wound. His knee was so
badly shattered that ampntat on OF
the leg was necessary. That, however,
was not done in time to save his life.
The two had been loading tNeir guns
inst a few feet from each other when
parnes' weapon, a reneatirg shotg IN
WAS discharged. the load crushing the
hone and flesh o. the k ee' II mass
Waddirr crd BITS o. c'rthtne were
emnedded in the wound
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
Hills Fires Expensive

Desdwood-Wi record OF over
one hundred fires in the Black Hllls
national forest this year, twenty-slx OF
which were large ones. work OF the de-
partment in this section since July
has been unusually heavy. This nre
fighting in the Black Hills has cost
the government in all over $40 oOo, OF
which s12,5OO alone was used In the
Deadwood district. One fire alone,
that at Redfern, cost nearly 80 5oOo to
extinguish to this district, while the
Custer district spent an addlt onai
81 600 on the same fire. Fires in spear
Ash canyon cost another So coo to
combat. while the Custer Peak hre
cost about $4,000. The original ap-
preparation for fire fighting has been
exhausted by these drains, pnt 'ne
nres dent has authorized the expe nol-
ture Of an additional amount ne, essary
to defray expenses in order TO save
the timber.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30

Pierre-The law passed by the 1909
legislature requiring that interest
be collected on state finds and
turned into the state treasury has
already netted the state $22.4S1, that
amount having been turned into
the general fund by State Treas
urer Johnson since taking Office.
This is for a little more than a
wear and a half and the total for his
first term will be nearly, if not fully,
100000 All former treasurers were
able to apply the interest on the funds
TO their own use, but the law now
makes this interest part of the state
revenues.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30

Huron-A successful meeting mere
Of the South Dakota Osteo1ath1
association was one Of much in
ferest to a large number of the
profession present from all parts
nf the state. Some valuable papers
were read and discussed concerning
business having especial bearing upon
the interest of the profession. The
next meeting will be held In Rap q
City. Officers for the ensuing year
are: President, DR.. ]. H. Mahany, OF
Huron; secretary and treasurer, DR.
H. f. Ludwig Of Parker; board Of trus'
tess, DR.. John Pay OF MtlbanK: Or
Lena Eneboe of Canton and DR.. =. II
Heyler Of Mitchell.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
Killed by Turtled Auto

Watertown Chris. Hanson, a
prominent hardware merchant Of
Vienna. was found dead under his
automobile eight miles southwest OF
Watertown. by hunters, at daylight
Sunday. Hanson had been In the
city Saturday, leaving for Vienna be-
tween and o'clock in the after
noon. The tracks show that he had
nearly reached the top of a steep hill
when his power gave out and in spite
of brakes the machine ran back down
the hill at furious pace off the mar
row grade and at the bottom turned
turtle, instantly killing the man.
The road is an unfrequented one, so
the body remained undiscovered until
chance hunters ran upon it. Coroner
Dickensen was notified and the re-
mains brought to this city. No inquest
will be necessary.
Hanson car led $4,000 policy in
the Dakota Western L'fe Assurance
company Of Watertown and leaves
valuable property in Vienna.