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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
CONTEST OVER OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONER IN M,coor

Bridgewater, s. D.. Jan. lo-The com.
missioner OF the Fourth district Of Nc.
Cook county is up in the air. and thu
question OF who's who is agitatins
the electorate of said district.
AT the reorganization Of the hoar "A
January 8. Biever failed 10 he seataS
owing to the opinion OF e. II. wiIson
states attorney, who holds thar thS
election Of Biever was illegal. on tn,
grounds that the tenure OF once az An
derson VIII not expire until ;anuarv i.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
YANkToN GETS cnuMcm
OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Yankton, s., D., Jan. 10-Tomorrow
yankton will be host to about 500
knights of Columbus, who meet here
TO celebrate the organizing of Marty
Council No. 1886. Solemn high mass will
be celebrated at 1890 a. M, with a
large number of visiting priests Off
ciating and at 1 O'Clock the work of
initiating a large class will commence
at Odd Fells temple. This work will
take until $3.50 in the evening, when
a grand banquet will be given at the
Portland. Among the visitors who are
on the nanquet program are f.. L..
Meisch of Alexandria,; Rev. p. j.. Mon
Afghan. of Parker; George A. Junk and
John Mclaughlin, Sioux City; E. G..
Dunn, Mason City, Ia, and Rev. Law
renee Link, of Yankton. 1t is expected
the event Will be the largest fraternal
affair Yankton ever witnessed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
fOK THREE pIONEEpc

Canton, s. d., Jan. l2.-The frierdS
of three of Canton's grand al men an,
Of three of Lincoln countyw grand old
pioneers, are planning on a special cell
ebration for them January "a. the adj
vent of the 18th birthday anniversary
of each, On January % Dan Waldo viii
attain the age of rs years; upon Ian
uary "a Berger Olson will arrive AZ
the same milestone. and on january
25 George Cosper will overtake the 9TH.
er two. All of these men are engaged
In active work. Mr.. Waldo is the Sec
rotary and manager of the Canton Tel
ephone company; Mr.. Cosper is a stone
mason and phys his trade as visor
ously as man a man or 40. and Mr.
Olson is engaged in buying and sell
ing land. All of these men have re-
sided in Lincoln county for over 40
years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
TO MEET AT PIERRE

Bookings, S. D., Jan. 10-The ed
annual meeting of the South Dakota
State Horticultural society viii be held
at Pierre, January 1913. A large at
tendance is expected and an interesting
program has been prepared. The G.
& N. w. c., NJ. & ST. p. and c.. N.
railroads have granted a rate of one
and one-third fare for the round trip
on the certificate plan of at least 100
attending the meeting from all points
in South Dakota. Tickets may be pur-
chased as early is January Il, and
are good up to and including January
Is. Take receipt for full fare on each
railroad.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HOLD BIG MEETING

Yankon, S. d., Jan. 1.-THE big
knights ri Columbus gathering here
was all 1T was announced it would be.
There were over 400 of the order here
and the services at church, the lodge
session in the afternoon and banuuet
at the Portland, were largely attend
ed, and the event a great success.
AT i O'Clock the so candidates were
taken to Odd Fellows hall. The first
w degrees were by the degree team
Of LeMars, Ia, composed of II mem
bers. assisted by Joe Kirby, of Sioux
Falls. The third degree was in charge
of L. j. Welch, of Mitchell, state dep
uty.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
M'cook COMMISSIONERS
NAME OFFICIAL pApERa

Bridgewater. S. D.. Jan. I0-The Nc
Cook County Farmers. Mutual Fire
Insurance company, at their annual
meeting at Salem, elected the follow
ing officers: Charles Kosboth, presi-
dent; #. H.. Gutzier, vice president: w.
A. Nye, secretary; l.. ". Schneider,
treasurer. The records show the COM
pany TO be In q prosperous condition
The McCook county board OF com
m~issioners have designated the follow
Ing publications as official: Salem Pr
oneer Register. Spencer News. and
Cnnistota Clipper.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
p%iPHTHERlA SCARE ENDS

Deadwood, S. d.. AIN. 11.-At the
meeting of the Black Hills Medical as-
ISOLATION held here, a report from the
state board of health was read show
ing that the diphtheria epidemic in this
state had been more successfully ham
died in Lawrence than in the other
counties. In the entire state 1O6 cases
were reported, with ~ deaths. AL
though it made its appearance in near
ly ali of the Black Hills towns last fan
the diphtheria scare has almost van
ished.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

ney. Burnstad, weide. Bentley. vercoA
Mines and Mining-Treber. chairman;
Clark, Ceiling. Vercoe, Hursh, Stroup.
Municipal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES chai~-
man; Morris of SPHINX, Wolzmuth, Swan
son. Stuyerud, Hayes. Treper.
Wallace PsRsl l Bsess, aesil. a asalsmsa:
Van Camp, Larson.
Per Diem, Mileage and Legislative Elk
penses-Trumbo, chairman; Roskie. Rob-
erts, Kinney, Van Camp. Giedt, Giassner.
nehaha, Anderson. Knight, Bigelow, Card
ner, Roberts, Ziebach.
Public Buildings-Thurow. chairman;
Whorton, Thompson, Nelson or Lincoln,
Public Health-Mertens. chairman; YER
coe, Hove, Bracket, Sherman, Bentley,
Sutley.
ciety-Haynes, Knight, Kerr, ~Issenhuth,
Matheny, Peterson, Quale.
Public Printing-Swanson, chairman:
Sutley, Quale, Parrot, Glassner.
RailroadssPeterson, shairman; simon
Rsmmereim, Tscharner, Plowman.
Roads and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, chair
man: Ribstein, ~Issenhuth, Swanson, Bruce,
Johnson Of Roberts, Hove, Berg Of Min
nehaha, Hicks.
Kaas, Hayes, Morris, Mr.. Speaker.
School and Public Iands-Glassner,
chairman; Burlington, Burnstad, Groth,
Roskie, Kaas, Thurow.
state Affairs-McMaster, chairman; APP
land, English, Van Camp, Anderson, Nor
ris Of Sphinx, Nixon.
Statistics-Weide, chairman; Thurow,
Otto, Quale, Boreson.
Telephone and Telegraph-Brucer chair
man; Stoddard of Grant, Tyler, Norbeck,
Newton, Cochran, Johnson of Union, Wipfs
Barber.
Temperance--English chairman; Ne
gard, Floyd, Millett, Hursh, Berg Of Day.
Anderson, Shade, Koch.
Warehouse, Grain and Grain Grading
Floyd, chairman; Negaard, Ribstein, Ing
valdson, Stoddard of Grant, Apland, john
son of Union, BergSf Minnehaha, n
of Deuel., Larson.
Water Power and Irrigation-Mtllett.
chairman; Mendel, Jackson, Nixon, john
son of Roberts. Clark, Finney, Hursh,
Cranston, Kinney, Beebe.
Ways and Means-Browne, chairman.
Wolzmuth, Trumbo, Ribstein, Kerr, Ruhl-
man, Weide, Jackson, Nelson Of Lincoln,
Parsons, Berg of Day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
ORANGE PEEL IS
CAUSE OF DEATH
Prominent huron MAN Dies
Suddenly-Little Accident
Which Battles Physicians.

Huron, s. D., Jan. 10.-Four days ago
while William H. Smith, OF his city,
was eating an orange, a small piece of
peeling or seed lodged in his throat.
Physicians were unable to remove the
obstruction which later entered a vital
organ, resulting in his death this morn :
ing.
Mr.. Smith was so years old and for
many years was travelling auditor for
the Van Dusen Elevator company. He
was well known throughout the north
west. He leaves a wife and two sons,
Howard q student at Holm Hanktn
university, and Alfred c., editor of the
Huron Morning Herald.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
RICHARDSON ELECTED
ROADMASTER AT WOONSOCkET

nastership Of Woonsocket was decided
II a special election held Saturday,
January Z, II. e. Richardson getting
1875 votes, IT. +. Dillon 113 and j. b.
cameron "A. Considerable interest was
manifested. A.. Kalder. b. w. Baer and
quy Crawford were the Judges.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
HIT ENGINEER And
PHONE INSPECTOR
South Dakota Legislators Pro,
pose to Abolish Offices to
Save Money.
COMBINE CONTROL
BOARDS OF STATE

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 12.-In the
course OF reconstruction OF state
departments the legislature will
consider the discontinuance of
the soldiers home board and the
board of charities and correc-
tions, combining the two under
the name of the central board
of control composed of three
members. This board will have
the combined duties of both the
soldiers home board and the
state board Of charities and cor
rections.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
RICE BECOMES CHAIRMAN
OF RAILWAY COMMISSION

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 10-The railway
commission re~organized yesterday by
the election OF George Rice as chair
man for the next year, and II. f. Cassil
as secretary. They arranged for a
number of meetings over the state the
next month. the principal one of which
Will be the hearing here on January II
on freight rates.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
YANkTON COUNTY WINS
CONTENTION OVER DIYrL

Yankton, s. D., AIN. 11.-After five
years of litigation Judge r. b. Trip
has handed Gowr a decision rayoring
he position of Yankton county in the
Gayville ditch project. which matter
was tied up a res ago by Clay county
commissioners turning the petition for
q ditch down. The case was thrown
into circuit court then, with the above
result. -Four miles of the ditch are
In this county and at the county
line the ditch extends IA miles towards
Eermillion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
~pYNAMITERs SENTENCED

DeadWood, ;. D., Jan. u.-Because
they attempted to blow up with dvna~
mite the nome of Michael McKelvy In
Lead. John Maxi and William johnson
will have TO go TO the penitentiary
Both were convicted by q jury in cir
cult court. In the house that was
blown up were W. families and John
sons own wife and children, who had
fled there for protection. :
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
TURNER COUNTY REJECTS
ELECTION PRINTING BALLOTS

C~enterville. s. d., Jan. 1G.-The new
county officials have all peen lined UP
md sworn to be honest for at least
.wo years-County Treasurer, T.. c..
Nelson; Register OF Deeds, John III.
Roper; States Attorney. Andrew S.
Bogue: Sheriff. Frank Bailey. The board
Of county commissioners are Henry
Weeks, Lars Jorgerson, M. A. Bacon.
5. Johnson and Mr.. yogel.
About the last official act of the re-
dring board was to reject the bills Of
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

Marlborough house, which will short
ly be In the hands OF workmen and
decorators preparatory to Queen Alex
andra taking up her residence there.
Is just 200 years old. 1t was built orig
fnally for the first duke OF Marlbor-
on crown land leased, as a matter of
fact, by Queen Anne on easy going
terms TO her dear friend, the whilom
Sarah Jennings, then duchess OF MARI
borough. Il first became a royal res
tdence IA 1917.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
WOULD BE OIL INSPECTOR.

Parkston. s. d. Jan 10-J. S. Mueller
a well known resident Of this place. has
announced his candidacy for appoint-
ment as state oil inspector for the
southern district Of South Dakota and
will endeavor TO land the plum, which
is held by j. w. Peckham, a news
paper man, who also makes his home in
Parkstor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
DEATH AT

Huron. s. d., Jan. 10.-The death 81
Lawrence Mass, OF washington. re-
moves from the county one OF its earl.
lest settlers. He was a native OF Ger
many. and was IS years of age. a resi-
dent of washington since the early sos,
SURVIVING MIN are i've children, 81
grandchildren and six great grandcbiI''
dren.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
FIVE CANDIDATES FOR
vERMiLLioN PosToFFicE

Vermiilion. S. D.. Jan To-
yermillion Is in the throcs Of q
silently conducted but neverthe-
less vigorous p~ostofice fight. The
postmastership Is quite a plum
and FIVE candidates are in the
field. w. L. Hnyck, VIII Law
ton, f. r. Collins. J.. A. Cone
land and Harry Tythcott are all
lighting for the place
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
sourH DAKOTA

Tipping has taken a strangulation
hold on New York" said the man from
lChicago. out IN our town we also tip
Everybody, but we still nave grit,
enough to refrain from apologizingi
when we haven't none enough left to,
tip with. But grit has deserted the.
New Yorker; he apologies. The other
day / lunched with a mar who grew
mighty uneasy near the end of the,
meal. Just before we left the table hid
summoned the waiter and explained
that he was minus a bill which he haA
believed to be In his pocketbook and,
would have TO be excused from tipping.
The waiter received the apology with
the air OF a bank president listening
to the whine OF a beggar. No doubt
that man will eat there again In a few
days and give a double tip to make UP
for past detection
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
BOMB is EXPLODED IN
SAN FRANCISCO STREET

San francisco. Jan. 1.-THE whole
OF the Latin quarter OF this city was
severely shaken early this morniag by
q terrific explosion OF a bomb place m
front Of the Bimbo hotel. which il oc-
cupied BY Italian fishermen and their
families About $50 msn. women and
children We're in the place. but NOT one
wns injured. though the whole OF the
mont "a the building was blown out
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

Swamp Expresses that grows in Flor
ida, once fourished on Spitzbergens
says Count de Geer, the leader OF a
Swedish geological expedition which
has just returned from an exploration
trip 10 that bleak and ice-bound island.
The expedition found geological strata
which are described by Count de Geey
Jas one colossal herbarium In a fossil
lied state. They are said to justify the
assumption that in early periods the
entire north polar region was one vast
iow-lying plain covered with dense
forest. Evidences Of the early yegeta-
tiun now present themselves IN extern
lsive coal deposits with a newly formed
company Is beginning to work. 1t is
expected that $4,000 tons Of Spitzber-
gen coal viii be shipped next year. To-
day no plant grows on Spitzbergen
taller than an inch or two.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
NiMeALL. MAN pIEs.

Klmbali, .. D., Jan. 1l.-Death came
suddenly TO Matthew Noyotony. aged
63, a pioneer resident and business
ma OF Kimball. He died at his home
here, and when found was sitting In
a chair as naturally as IL still alive. A
sudden attack of heart disease Is sun
posed 70 rave been the cause.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

Belfast bankers had eyes as big as
auce when a County Antrim farmer
aEnbled In and opened up an old potato
sack holding 10000 In gold. a part of
his LIES savings he had for years kept
hidden under the floor OF his cottage.
A lawyer making out the old farmers
: S ls s;fS Soid Tyouiu its
safe In q bank: besides 1t would pay
interest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

Seattle, fearing the introduction OF
bubonic plague by rats, has offered a
Sc:-:..-rSss &c SsIi.s : raj. ririr moves
Tacoma. safe from injection from the
sea. 10 raucous laughter. and the Ledg-
er says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents OF Tacoma, Ever
EFT, Bellingham and other p~opulous
and busy c%enters, has been finding it's
way into h pockets of non-residents
OF Seattle for nonresident rats. But
tho Joke would be on us IL ii were
found that our rat population had
found Its way into the Seattle GEN.
sus.v
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

General Por1rio Diaz. president OF
Mexico, is much like those men who
lfatten on trouble and suffer terribly
from ennui when affairs are moving
smoothly. In discussing the recent
effort OF some misguided persons TO
depose President Diaz, an American
mining engineer who talked with the
general just after an uprising that took
place many years & in Mexico, said:
president Diaz was not a bit resent.
full. He seemed pleased over the OPP
iportunity that had come to him of
crushing the disturbers. These little
things, he said. simply have only one
effect, They show better than any
thing else could just how strong / am
and help everybody concerned, includ-
ing mYself.tn
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
GOVERNOR NAMES =

Pierre, s.. d.. Jan 11.-Governor Vas
sey has appointed w. Fl. Wilson. OF
hot Springs. probate Judge OF Fall
River county to ill a vacancy caused
by death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

Al municipal councillor of Paris has
introduced a proposal TO tax all cats I'm
the city. The proposal has not met
ssIsh popular re- a large NUM-
Der OF women who own cats have writ
ten him threatening TO make things
unpleasant for him II he persists.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

$3.50 each, or a total of 81, $50, due the
three official newspapers of the county
for publishing the referred laws and
amendments used at the November
election. 1t is said that the commits
sioners acted on the advice of retiring
States Attorney L. l. Fluger, who was
elected state senator.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
DAKOTA BABY GETS
$1,000 BIRTHDAY GIFT

Winner, S. D., Jan. 11.-This
new part of the state cannot
boast Of any 81, 900, 900 babies,
but it has a 1000 baby, in the
person OF a child just born to
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Reichart,
who reside on a homestead
five miles northeast OF Winner.
Mr.. Reichart's father promised
the sum of $1,000 to his first
ganrdchild, and this baby proves
to be 1T" and will receive this
sum-.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

California, where nearly everything
that grows can be raised. gets nearly
$4,000, 900 out OF a crop Of 5000 tons OF
walnuts. The gold mines OF California
in the ground. following the days OF
'49, were poverty-stricken to the
wealth that now flows every year
from the surface of the soil.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
EARLY CLOSING LAW
PROPOSED IN DAKOTA

Pierre. D., Jan. 10.-An s O'Clock
closing law for South Dakota saloons
s the object OF a bill which will be
presented by Representative Tyler in
the house tomorrow. 1t Is patterned
after the Nebraska law on the subject.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

The mayor OF High Wycombie. Eng
land. Is not only In business as a hair
dresser. but is also color sergeant in
the territorials, foreman Of the fire
brigade, vice president Of the football
club. a champion marksman, public
singer, amateur actor and cricketer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
KITTREDcE DENIES RUMoRs.

Sioux Falls, 3. d., Jan. l0.--Ex-Sen-
stor A. p. Kittredge has returned from
an eastern trip and denies that his
health Is impaired. but says he is
beeling well and has been on a visit
- friends and relatives down east.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

The annnal report of the Belgian
Congo shows that the region contains
at present 3,400 whites. OF which 1000
are BeIgians. $40 Il~nElishmen and 60
Germans. The native police force con-
sists OF 1900 men.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

FLETCHER says You should cshold your
ftl<e Down when you arc eating. 50
that your tongue VIII hang pfrpcndicu-
I comfortably get down on your hands
and knees when you rat. Sxplat}iq the
CnicrGe Retcrd-x{efpld.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

Prices are very high In Rio de Janeiro
Which explains why the Brazilian buy
igiE IN this country regards the mar
kHss as very cheap and getD the repu-
fsSion or being d mCgnihcsn ID spendcr.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

Ramadan is the month exalted by
Moslems above all others. In that
month the Koran-according to Moslem
tradition-was brought down by Ga
briel from heaven and delivered to men
in small sections. In that month, Mo-
manned was accustomed to retire from
Mecca TO the ave of Hira. for prayer
and meditation. In that month, Abra-
ham, Moses and other prophets re-
ceiyed their divine revelations. In that
month the doors OF heaven are al
ways open, the passages to hell are
shut. and the devils are chained So
run the traditions.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20

"A young woman who was a pas
senger on board the Lloyd steamer
Prinz Ludwig with the German crown
prince and princess on the way to Cey-
lon writes that the royal couple seemed
to enjoy every moment OF the trip.
They were so democratic that no one
would have suspected their rank and
consequently they were the most popu-
"Tney dined with the other passengers
and Joined freely and without reserve
IN the deck games, posed for snapshot
pictures and were, In short, just pas
sengers. The crown prince went below
TO the evew aanaatim4s and fhG stnL
speak OF him as a good fellow"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-24

Thos. Hassell went to Hugo, Glen
dale and other towns north Thurs
day morning, where he will spend
several days on business matters.
Henry H. Pernoll, OF Applegate,
and Miss Ella Williams of this city
were united in marriage at the Bap-
tist parsonage in Grants Pass, We'd
nesday evening, February %, 1911,
Rev. F. c. Lovett officiating.
A petition is being circulated for
the Improvement of Fourth and
Washington boulevard with some
kind of hard surface macadam and a
meeting is called for all interested to
be held at the Commercial club
room at 1880 Friday evening. All
property owners abutting these
streets are urged to be present.
While Everitt Steiger and boy
chum by the name Of Morgan were
spending Thursday afternoon on the
hills north Of Grants Pass with their
rifles, Everitt was accidentally shot
by the Morgan boy as the latter was
in the act of letting down the trig-
ger Of his 22-rifle. The shot passed
through the left ankle, piercing the
bone, but not making a dangerous
wound. Everitt was able to get home
with the assistance of his friend and
DR.. Loughridge was called to dress
the wound which, though painful, is
not dangerous, as the bones of the
ankle were not badly shattered.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-24
HILL EXPRESSES
HIMSELF ON TREATY

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 23.--An-
swering the attack upon him by SEN
ator Gronna because of his attitude
on reciprocity with Canada, James
]. Hill said today:
"If Gronna is sincere in what he
says he is ignorant of the facts. If
he is insincere, he is demagogue.
The reciprocity treaty with Canada
is the most important matter before
the citizens of this country since the
Civil war. If after keeping Canada
waiting for 40 years we turn her
down on our own invitation to parti-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-24
MAIL CLERKS WANT
SUNDAY FOR REST

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 2S.-All
members of the state mail clerks as
sociation today began fight for an
all-day holiday on Sunday, and II
resolutions adopted at their annual
convention here prevail, no post
offices will be opend for business
throughout the state. North Yakima
was chosen as the meeting place for
next year.
P. A. Osborne, of Everett, was
elected president for the ensuing
year.