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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

highways, If it Is done by the state
aid plan.
Those who are Directing to the
building of good roads advance OBJ
jections that are found to be falla-
cious, upon little consideration. The
writer remembers one man who inter-
rupted him during an address, and re-
marked that in some parts of the
country they were building hard roads
at a cost of from $4,000 to $4,000 q
mile, and then said that their town
ship had about 70 miles of highways
and proceeded to show that the ex-
pense would be at $4,000 a mile to
cover all the highways with this type
of road. Upon little inquiry it was
disclosed that the roads in question
were brick roads, built upon q con-
crete foundation-an excellent road to
be sure, and such as it may pay to
build where the traffic is very heavy
and there is large amount of tax
able property to pay the bill-but
these are not the roads that it is usual
ly practicable to build. No township
needs anything like 70 miles. The
facts are that four-ffths Of the traffic
passes over about one-fourth of the
!! road mileage, and it has been found
The country over, at home and abroad,
that when from oue-fourth to one~third
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

been installed in one of the wings of
the lion house.
Miss Hippo has the best accommo-
dations at the ZOO. Zoologically speak
ing, her apartment corresponds to a
room and private bath in a hotel
The cage is divided in half, one part
consisting of big tank and the other
a dry concrete surface amply large
for her to move about without crowd
ing against walls or bars. Although
weighing nearly $50 pounds, she is
regarded as something Of an infant at
present and therefore does not require
or receive as great quantity of food
as full-grown animal
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
It Seems PuzzIinu,

Recently in Pittsburg Mrs. Rather.
inc Maxon-S th-Baumgardner, re-
puted to be the wealthiest woman in
Louisville, KY, embarked on tho mat.
rimonial sea for the fourth time by
becoming the bride of Carl Neumeyer,
also of louisville. The bride is said
to be very close to eighty-three
years of age and the groom
somewhat over half of that. At some.
what the same time in Paris Mrs. AL.
bert Clifford Barney, of Washington
who owns up to slXty-one winters and
who is worth some S5,000O00, married
Christian D. Hemmick, of WASHINGTON
who is tWenty-six years of age. There
are times when matrimony looks like
maternal love.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

THE 1874 midshipmen who recently
i graduated at the United States
naval academy and whom it is pro-
posed to create ensigns as soon as
possible, have in the last year OF
their course received special training
to fit them peculiarly for war with
Japan. A member Of the class has
let the secret out. The hundreds Of
other middies will be similarly treat
ed. The members of the graduating
class during the last four months
have been familiarized with the prin-
cipal naval bases, ornaments. naval
forces, and resources Of Japan, and
they have in theory fought naval
battles with Japan.
1t could not be learned who had
given the orders to instruct the mid.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

over which the food supply Of the
world must be moved. The other
question is one Of the social and edu-
cational advantages that follow good
road construction.
Fortunately 1t is true that the same
highways that would give the largest
returns from an economic standpoint,
are the roads best suited to give the
highest advancement. Hence the need
is not these great, broad, expensive
highways, extending hundreds of miles
in any given direction, but network
OF good roads, nine to twelve feet
wide, covering the main highways Of
the country and centering in the mar
ket towns upon the railways. The
wagon roads are the veins Of COM
merce; the railways the arteries. The
largest public good will come from
such condition that there will be
free and uninterrupted movement
upon both the highways and railways
throughout the year.
Among the economic advantages is
that 1t enables the farmer to keep in
CIOSe lOuCH Win Iu0 market anu
make his deliveries when in his judg-
ment the best price can be realized.
There Is no doubt that large per-
centage-the major portion-of the
farm produce for the last so years in
the Mississippi valley has been sold
and moved with road conditions as
the determining factor. It Is, "Hooray,
boys, we must get this grain to mar
ket because the roads are good" and
not necessarily because the price is
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

at it's best. This hurrying of product
to market swamps the railroad COM
panies and they are unable to move
the freight and enables the shrewd
dealers in the city to manipulate
prices, pushing them up or down, and
to reap rich harvest out of the farm
er on the one hand and the consumer
on the other. Colossal fortunes have
been built up through the grain ex.
changes. The principal factor that
enables them to do this is bad and at
times impossible roads.
If good roads advocates will confine
their talk and recommendations to the
highways that will serve the people.
and such highways as the people can
afford to build, much greater progress
will be made.
In some instances good roads can be
built with gravel at hand at from $500
to $1,000 a mile. Where the gravel
must be shipped some distance the
cost will be double. When crushed
stone is used and must be shipped
by train, the expense will be any
where from $4,000 to $4,000 mile.
Even at $4,000 mile it would pay
we'll to build good roads upon the
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
GOOD ROADS GOSPEL
DISCIPLES ARE THICK AS BUNDLE
BEES IN A GLOVER
PATCH.
NOT ALL CALLED TO PREACH
Desire Is Strong, but knowledge 10
Lacking-Wonderful Progress In
Campaign for Better Hiohways-
Cut Out All Fads.
By HOWARD II. GROSS,

II one looks carefully over the press
clippings that come in upon the ques-
ton of good roads, he will be aston.
iehed at several things.
First, the widespread interest that
L. taken in the subject Better high
ways are being discussed everywhere
i'm the shop. store, the school. at
the cross roads, women's clubs, grain
exchanges, boards OF trade, railway
meetings, etc. The advocates Of good
roads are as thick as humble bees in
q clover patch. All sorts Of solutions
are offered, most Of which are imprac-
tcable, and If undertaken would be
simply waste Of time and money. 1t
reminds one of the remark Of philos-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
An Uncertain Step.

'He has about the strangest walk
| have ever seen" yes; you see
he was engaged to a girl who wore a
hobble gown and just when he had
got so he could keep step with her she
threw him down, and now he is en-.
Gagged to a girl who wears g. harem
skirt and he is trying to learn to keep
4tep with her" Houston Post.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
No Connection,

NO C0nneEtI0h.
II understand Skads gave you q
cigar yesterday"
EYES,"
1T should have been a treat He
pays a dollar apiece for the cigars he
smokes
what he pays for the cigars he
smokes has nothing to do with what
ne pays for the cigars he gives other
people to smoke
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
Never FORGOT Bushes

Never Forgot Business.
"What would you take for cold?"
the sufferer said.
II dunno" the man who never for
gets business replied. "What'd you
be willing to give?"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

SASKATOON wants agriculturists in all
branches. Poultry farmers, market gar
deners, dairy farmers and hog raisers are
badly required. Prices are very high; de-
mand great and supply triAing. This 10
your opportunity: Better write for par
ticulars to Commissioner, Board Of Trade.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Western Canada.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

Leisure is very pleasant garment
to look at, but a very bad one to
wear.-Max Muller.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softcns the gums, reduces infiamma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c q bottle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
Bears the
Good for a WARMING,

GOOD TOT a WaTHJn1.
Assistant Editor-Here's poem
from fellow who is serving five
year term in the Eastern penitentiary.
Managing Editor-Well, print It
with a footnote explaining the cir
cumstance. It may serve as a warn.
ing to other poets.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTOR1A, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
Real optimist.

Bull Dog-Gee, but you look fierce
With that can on your tail.
Cheerful Dog-Ah. get out. That's
jewelry.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot-Easa
the antiseptic powder to be shaken into thu
shoes. 1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy
Refuse substitutes. For Free trial package, ad
dress Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

Life without love is like a good din,
ner without an appetite.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26
As to the Crops,

Charles Smith of the Rockway Parcels
delivery took ride through the coun-
try and made it point to inspect both
corn and potatoes.
He visited the old Smith Homestead
just southwest of the old packing plant
and brought to the Argus-Leader sam
Piles of corn picked in a field on that
place. This corn runs from eight to ten
inches in length and is filed out to the
tips and with two weeks of good wealth
er it will be out of the way of Jack
Frost. Mr.. Smith estimates that this
corn will run better than sixty bushels
per acre. He says that while he saw
many good fields this was unquestion.
ably the best one.
In regard to potatoes he says that while
the early planted crop will not yield any
quantity up to the average the quality is
very fine, and that the later varieties
will yield big.
The late rains have also brought along
the feed for cattle which are now just
rolling in the best feed the country has
afforded for years.--Sioux Falls Argus.
Leader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26
The Law of the Road.
VIII UTtaC hIHuness,
IRL r. Hicks.

An exchange gives the following as
the law governing teams and automobiles
of the roads:
when meeting an automobile one is
expected to give half the road. If the
horses are afraid it is the duty of the
driver of the auto to stop his machine
and render aid, if necessary, to the driv-
er of the horses.
"When meeting on the highway each
one must turn out to the right. When
an auto approaches from the rear and
blows horn it is a signal that such q
machine is approaching and desires to
pass. In passing the auto must turn out
on the left, at the same time the team
vehicle must turn to the right thus Civ.
ing the automobile half the road. If the
condition of the highway is such that
the team cannot turn to the right with
out danger of tipping over then it may
proceed in the beaten track until place
is reached where such a turn can be
made in safety.
"To willfully hold to the center of the
highway and thus prevent the auto ol
other vehicles from passing is to obstruc
the highway which is against the law
The public road is for the use of all who
desire to travel on it, and no one has &
better right upon it than another, mol
can anyone refuse to allow another tc
pass if such other desires to trave
faster.
Farmers should remember that wher
meeting an auto they must turn to thu
right, but when the auto approachel
from the rear it must pass on the left
the team turning to right, as it is neces
sary in order to allow the auto to pas
safely.
"a light or lights must be displayed OF
the front and rear of automobiles aftel
dark. The rear lights must show rec
color when approaching it.
"The speed limit for automobiles il
the country is 25 miles an hour"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26
OMAHA MARKET LETTER.
UNION STOCK ARDS,
So. Omaha, Aug. l9, 1911. !
Receipts this week with comparison
CATTLE.


With somewhat reduced receipts of
both corn-fed and western range beeves,
the fat cattle market has been decided
y active of late and there has been an
advance of fully 25 "a 35c in prices.
Choice, corn-fed beeves sold up to $3.50,
the high price of the season to date and
western rangers brought $6.25, also the
high price of the year. Other grades,
however, showed a corresponding i'm
provement and the tone to the market
has been decidedly strong throughout
with healthy demand from all quar-.
ters. Cows and heifers have been in
very good request right along and have
shown almost as much improvement as
beef steers, closing quotations being all
of 10 q 25c higher than at the close of
the week. Strictly prime corn-fed beif-
ers would sell pretty close to the $500
mark and choice western range heifers
sold at $3.50 with few at $5.s5. All
grades are in very keen demand and the
tone to the market is decidedly bullish.
Veal calves are about 25 "a SOC higher for
the week and bulls, stays, ETC., little
stronger. Business in stockersand feed
ers has been of liberal volume under a
keen, country demand and best grades
are all of 25c higher than week ago. A
good clearance has been made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

While under the law, hunters are al
lowed chance at grouse and prairie
chickens again in this state for the first
time in several years, if reports of local
papers over the state are to mean any
thing, the shooting will not give any
great pleasure to hunters. Farmers are
taking notice of the movement for pro-
lection of birds over the country, and
besides if there is to be any hunting oi
these birds they want chance at them
themselves, and are plastering their
farms with no trespass notices, and say
that they intend to see that the signs
are respected. The reasons they give
are that the average hunter pays no at
tention to their crops, and drives over
them, cutting fences if they are in his
way, and thus causing endless trouble
for the farmers. Further, they come
with their rapid fire guns, and are moi
satisfied with bag sufficient to supply
a feast, but want to get everything which
they see flying, and this is also objected
to. If the farmers generally take such 9
stand as they appear to be taking in
many sections of the state, the hunter
who starts in the morning full of hope
will return in the evening with nothing
or the chances of much litigation com
ing his way for failure to observe the
warning keep off the grass" Agita
ton is also being started in parts OF tb'
state, for absolute protection of grouse
and prairie chickens for all time. They
are considered to be benefit to tn,
farmer, and they are wanted on tn,
farms. Rapid City Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

This item is for readers outside of the
State. 1t should not be read by anyone
else. A friend in Michigan writes,
Glow are the crops in South Oak ota,
this year? have heard so many con-
flicting rsports-principally that you are
likely to starve to death-that would
like to know the truth" My dear friend
do not sympathize with South Dakota
over her condition. We do not want
it. How are crops? Oats and barley.
very light, also hay, but pastures, pota-
toes and corn good. South Dakota has
the greatest prospect for corn she has
ever had. The Observer drove nearly
100 miles from west to east 10 days ago
across three counties in South Dakota
and he never saw 30 great an acreage
and so great promise of corn in the Is
years he has been in the State. A foot
of rain has fallen in the last month. A
friend living far west of the Missouri
river writes: 81 dug some post holes
two feet deep few days ago and the
ground was wet all the way down. The
soil is in fine shape ont here" The OBJ
server cannot understand why South
Dakota should be maligned by outside
papers and speakers when there is no
more occasion for it than there is for
giving Kansas or Illinois black eye
because of their scanty rainfall.-Ob'
server, in Argus-Leader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

The management of the South Dakota
State Fair has made a big hit in an.
nouncing that Wednesday and Thurs
day of Fair week will be Boy Scout days,
and that preparations are under way to
make things interesting for the boy
scouts of the state. They will camp on
the grounds in a favorable location,
which has been set apart for them. This
will be the first state encampmsnt of the
boy scouts on the Fair grounds, and the
announcement is being received with
great enthusiasm by the scouts all over
the state. Invitations are being sent out
to scout masters through the state and it
is expected that nearly all will accept,
and that the numerous troops gathered
throughout the state will be on hand at
the camp. The boys will be given an
opportunity to present demonstrations
of their maneuvers, and the big stock
pavilion will be thrown open to them
Wednesday and Thursday from 4:30 to
600 p. m. to give grand demonstration
of scout life. A nominal fee will be
charged for admission to the pavilion, to
help defray the small expense of con-
ductipg the camp. The boys will be fav-
ored in regard to admission, etc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26
THE DR0UTH.
Opinion Of Rev. Irl Z. Hicks, the
Weather Forecaster.

The following letter written to Rev.
John Fernie of Belvidere, Stanley coun.
ty, s. D., by Rev. Irl R. Hicks, the not.
cd weather man, is of interest to CHRoN-
IcLE readers as many homesteaders are
now working in the cities of the Hills.
The letter is as follows:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 4th, 1911.
REV. JOHN FERNIE,
Belvidere, So. Oak.
My Dear Sir and Brother
I have your kind letter of the 1st inst,
and in reply I beg to say that have
for many years been calling attention to
the fact that great drouth visitations in
the United States, as a rule begin in the
more northerly parts Of the continent,
and gradually work southwark in per-
iod of two or three years, first affecting
most seriously the northerly tier of the
state, then reaching the central regions
of the country, and finally disappearing
along the extreme southern limits of the
continent. By the time drouth condi-
tions are most severe in the regions of
the Gulf of Mexico more seasonable con-
ditions begin to appear in the extreme
north and northwest.
You know quite we'll that the season
Of 1910 brought destructive drouth to
your part of the country attended by
great forest fires. You also are aware
that the drouth this season has spread
southwark over the greater part of the
country to a very serious extent.
I leave you; therefore, to draw your
own inference as to the probable condi-
tions in the extreme northerly and
north westerly parts of the country for
the coming season. The chances are
that those who leave that section if they
migrate to the extreme southerly parts
of the country may jump "out of the fry
ing pan into the fire." Such in general
way is the outlook.
! have thousands of letters similar to
yours, so many that it is impossible for
me to attempt personal answers, but
have thought best to answer you thus at
some length, feeling deep interest in
the welfare Of the people everywhere,
especially in the sections where they
have suffered most and longest by the
present lack of rainfall. Wishing you
and the people whom you represent wis
est conclusions and the best results un-
der the guiding hand of God, l beg to
remain,
With Great Kindness,
IRL r. Hicks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

AN OPEN LETTER.

The following letter is a copy of a let
ter from Loomis s. Gull to Richard o
Richards, of Huron, s. D., whose pro
posed primary law has attracted much
attention throughout the State, and
gives Mr.. Cull's opinion of the proposed
law:
RAPID Cry, Aug. Is, l9l1-
| "HoN. RICHARD o. RICHARDS,
Huron, So. Oak.
"Dear Mr.. Richards Some time ago
you sent me copy of the proposed pri-
mary election known as the Richards
Primary Law" and asked my opinion
oft. Our present law having proved
unsatisfactory, some change is neces.
sary. Under the present law, even as
amended by the last legislature, no pol
itical party in the State is safe from the
influence or even control by members
Of other parties. Neither can man OF
moderate means compete within of man
of wealth for and anything like equal
terms because of the great expense of
getting his candidacy before the voters
of the State.
"Your proposed law meets these and
other objections to the present law and
provides for party organization, which
will be absolutely within the control of
the voters of the party, freed from the
objection to the old party convention
methods.
The proposed law has my unquali-
fed approval, and in the coming cam
paign shall not hesitate to speak in
favor of it.
"Yours Sincerely,
LOOMS S, GULL"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26
LITHIUM ORES
Of Commercial Value in the Beecher
Mine, Near Custer.

Not many people in Custer are aware
that body of lithium ores lie almos,
within our door-yard. Nevertheless il
is a fact that the Beecher mine, just
four miles from the southeast corner Of
the city limits of Custer, contain not
only the lithium ores, but also tin and
beryl.
Some reader may ask what are the
lithium ores? They are Triphylite, Am
blygonite, Lepidolite, and Spodumene.
This ledge Of ore can be traced upon
the surface width of 200 feet and 1000
feet in length. On the north end of the
claim is an open cut with heavy per
cent of tin in mica schist, mixed with
albite.
Six carload of Amblygonite have been
shipped from this mine and two or three
more carload is exposed in the various
open cuts that have been worked the
deepest one not exceeding 20 feet. Be-
sides tho Amblygonite, large amount
of Lepidolite and Tin is exposed and in
some of them spodumene also. Large
boulders of Lepidolite show in the out.
groupings.
One shaft 40 feet deep showed tin its
entire depth. 1t has 80 much water,
even at this dry time, that it cannot be
worked without steam pump.
Here is bonanza lying dormant for
lack of capital to develop. This prop
erty is owned by w. R. Bond, s. w.
Bond and Frank Sutherland. There is
plenty of timber on the claim for all
purposes; in fact there is fully $500
worth of merchantable timber on the
tract. 1t is believed shaft 100 feet
deep would provide all water necessary,
judging from the amount of water now
in the shafts at such dry time as We
have been having.
A few tons of the ore has been shipped
east this week to ascertain its real value
and best method of treatment.
The improvements are a log house
good-sized log barn and blacksmith
shop. About five acres Of tillable LAND
on the claim, upon which could be raised
all vegetables needed for family use.
The owners believe this mine would
prove profitable investment for parties
familiar with the treatment of lithiun
ores, if small plant was erected upor
the ground. 1t could be mined very
economically-onec can readily see BY
looking over the property.
This is a rare opportunity for someon,
dealing in lithia goods to secure prop
erty where they could manufacture thei
products at the mine; thus eliminating
cost of transportation on the waste ma
terial.