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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30
LeOnidaS Merritt Tells HcW f.
Lost Iron Properties.
FIRST REFUSED ALL OFFERS
After a Personal Interview With Oil
King He Consented and His Ore
Holdings Soon Vanished"

Washington, Nov. 23.-John d
Rockefeller personally captured
Leonidas Merritt of Duluth and
through him the wonderfully valuable
ore properties of the Mesabi range, &C
cording to the l~atter's testimony be
fore the Stanley steel corporation in.
v~estigating committee.
Mr.. Merritt told the committee when
he vent to New York in the panic
lays of 1898, Rev. F. n. Gates. man,
ager of Mr.. Rockefeller's charities,
was his constant companion and kept
urging him to go into a consolidate
proposed by Mr.. Rockefeller, but Mer-
rift refused to consent.
Then" said Merritt, Gates took
me to John d. Rockefeller. felt hon
ored on being called before such a
magnate. Mr.. Rockefeller shook hand
with me very genially. | noticed he
was a kindly, brotherly sort of a fel.
low. He talked about the weather
and asked after my family. He told
me we were all right, for he had
looked us up, and that we had done
good work in Minnesota.
He said if we would agree to the
take ear Of us. He told me he would
be proud TO be my partner and hacker,
he said he never speculated and so
wouldn't take any stock in the consol-
idation. He would just keep the bonds.
Merritt Finally Surrenders.
He captured me-" the witness con.
cluded.
Il told him | would agree, and her
he turned me over to Rev. Mr.. Gates
again"
The witness manifested even more
bitterness toward Rev. DR.. Gates thar
his brother Alfred, who testified pre-,
viously.
Referring to the consolidation agree
ment, into which he was persuaded by
Rockefeller, Mr.. Merritt said that
when the time came for Rockefeller to
take up the bonds under the agree
ment he didn't do so.
Leonidas Merritt told with great de
tail the story of how he and his broth.
er Alfred discovered the valuable ore
beds of the Mesabi range, put every
cent they could scrape together into
these ore lands, built a railroad to
their property, and were in a fair way
to becoming enormously wealthy when
they met up with MI. Rockefeller and
finally retired from the ST. -,e with
out any equity at all.
Il couldn't conceive" cried Merritt
dramatically, at this point, how in
hell | could have gone to New York
with all those millions and lost them
all in a few short months"
He added with a grim smile that he
guessed he knew more about wood
craft than he did about high finance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Hearing Petition For Letters
of Administration
Nov. % WI
State of South Dakota,
take no other.


State of South Dakota,
County of Day.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Lars T..
Langeland, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greet
ings to Johannes J. EOsse, TorkeI ]. Fosse.
Nels Posse, John J. FOsse, Martin Peter
son, Albert Peterson, Carl J. Nelson, Hans
T. Nelson, Andrew g.. Nelson, Edward z.
Nelson, Otto n, Nelson, Alfred 5. Nelson,
Willie {. Nelson, Mrs. Joseph FrosIie, for
merly Anna Peterson, Christina A. Mel
son, Marie ). Nelson, heirs at law and
next OF kin of said decedent.
Notice is hereby given that Johannes j.
Fosse has filed with the county court of
Day County, South Dakota, his petition
praying that letters of administration of
the estate of the above named deceased,
be issued to him, and that the Sth day of
December, 1911, at the hour of 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of that day, at the chambers
of said court, in the court house in the
City of Webster, in the County OF Day
and State of South Dakota, has been fixed
as the time and place for hearing said
petition, and that at said time and place
any person interested NAV appear and
show cause why said petition should not
be granted.
Dated this 23rd day of November, 1911.
Bert +. Johnson,
Clerk OF the county court, Day County
South Dakota.
Anderson * Waddel,
Attorneys for petitioner,
Webster, South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30
Notice of Hearing Petition For
Letters of Administration.
Nov 9-3w

State of South Dakota, IN
County of Day. COURT
In the matter of the estate of Julius
Krzebiatkowski, deceased.
ing to Anna Burchartz, Victor Krzebiat-
kowski, Anna Block, Martha Lessner and
Frank ACKNOWLEDGMENT, heirs and next of
kin of Julius Krzebiatkowski, deceased,
and to all to whom these presents may
come.
Notice is hereby given that Anna Block
and Martha Lessner have filed with the
Judge of this court, a petition, praying for
letters of administration of the estate of
Julius Krzebiatkowski, deceased, and
that Friday, the oath day of November,
1911, at 2 o'clock u. M. of said day, being a
day of a regular teI m of this court, to-wit:
of the November term, 1911, at the court
room of said court at Webster in the
County of Day, have been appointed as
the time and place for hearing said petit
ton, when and where any person may
appear and show cause why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Hon. Sherman NJ. Duggan,
Judge OF the county court and the seal
of said court, this 7th day of Novem-
Der A. ID. 1911, at his Office in the city of
Webster, county of Day, state of South
Dakota.
(SEAI.l Sherman NJ. Duggan,
Judge of the County Court.
Bert 4. Johnson. Clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30
sterling and the Great Game

sterling and the Great Game
The Sioux Falls Press intimates that
Dean Sterling has as good a right to
support La Toilette as Gamble has to
support Taft. The Press suggests also
that the public will resent any abuse
of Sterling from the Taft forces
because he would o be scared into
silence by their threats"
So far as this newspaper has seer
nobody has questioned Dean Sterling's
right to come out for La Toilette If he
wanted to. All the criticism has
related to the perfectly obvious fact
that he allowed himself to be blud-
geoned into coming out for La Toilette
when he didn't want to. Any onlooker
At the game 10Y being played in South
Dakota cannot suppress a smile over
the bland statement that the dean
s'could not be scared into silence. .
The fact, as everyone ~perceives, is that
the dean was scared into his declara-
ton for La Follete. He began his sem
atorial candidacy in silence so far as
the presidential issue was concerned.
He made it plain to his regular friends
that he WAC not an anti Taft candidate
and he gained many regular supporters
on that understanding. When the
La Toilette movement came up Ster-
ling refused to have anything to do
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30
Burke Wants a Change

Representative Burke, of South
Dakota, has made a demand upon Sec
rotary Fisher and Land Commissioner
bennett in Washington for a change
in the practice of disposing of final
proofs on homestead entries in his
state. Nh. Burke asserts that under
the present policy of the department
in requiring the presence of a special
egent of the general land office to be
present when an entryman submits
evidence on his final proof, the issuing
of a patent is delayed from one to
three years. and that often trivial
objections serve to bring about the
rejection of the proof.
A case in point cited to Secretary
Fisher by Mr.. Burke is that of Chas.
J. Gould, formerly of Waseca, Mimi,
who made an entry under the home
stead law for land near Fort Pierre in
June 1907, Gould built a house and
planted five acres in the first season.
In the succeeding seasons the land has
been cropped regularly, according to
the evidence. He brought his wife and
family from Waseca and they lived on
the land continuously. Gould, how
ever, obtained employment in a hard
ware store at Fort Pierre, visiting his
land frequently and remaining for
varying periods.
Action IL Deferred
In 1908 Gould offered final communal
ton proof, but a.tion was deferred
because a special agent OF the land
Office made some objection to its accept
ance. The case was held in suspense
until early in the present year, when
the local officers decided to accept
final proof. The case came to the
general land Office, where the lower
officers were reversed and proof was
rejected on the ground that Gould was
trying to establish residence through
his wife and family. He was given
ninety days in which to begin new
residence in order to obtain the land.
Mr.. Burke protested to the secretary
and commissioner on the ground that
the construction of what constitutes
actual residence was wrong. but more
especially against the delay in finally
acting on Gould's actual proof. He
said that delays of from one to three
years are common and that by reason
of this delay the settlers were subjected
to unnecessary hardship and expense.
Secretary Fisher promised to look into
the matter very carefully to see If
something could be done to expedite
the consideration Of final proof on
entries now In force.
Mr.. Burke said that If relief could
not be had in the interior department
he would endeavor to secure legislation
that would compel the department to
act promptly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30
sixty PERSONS DROWNED
Austrian Steamer RomanIa Wrecked
in the AdriatIc.

Vienna, Nov. 25.-The Austrian
steamer Romania was wrecked near
Rovigno- 1t is reported that sixty
persons were drowned. A sirocco has
swept the coast Of the Adsiatic for
three days and caused much damage
to shipping.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30
RATES ORDERED REDUCED
Commission Holds Freight Charges In
West Unressonabte-

Washington, Nov. 25.-Class freight
rates from Tacoma and Seattle, Wash,
and Portland. Ore, to points In Wash
ington, Oregon. Idaho and Montana
were declared unreasonable by the in
terstate commerce commission and re-
ductions averaging about 20 per cent
we're ordered by Jan. 2, 1912.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30
n. r. DENTON, Editor.
1RuFspAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1911.
Give Him a Lift

| was trudging down dusty road
While my back was curved meath a
bit Of a load,
And the way was long and my feet
were sore,
And nv bones ached under the load |
bore;
But ! struggled on in the summer heat,
Till / came to a pool where bathed
my feet,
Then, resting a bit, shouldered my
load,
And wendell my way down the dusty
road.
The morning stretched into the after
Ny journeys end seemed as far as the
moon;
Till at last a horse and wagon drew
near,
And my heart revived with a spark of
cheer;
But the mar saw only his own small
soul,
And the narrow way to his narrow
goal,
And he whipped his horse to a guilty
trot,
Though the sand was deep and the day
was hot;
And he passed me by on the dusty
road,
And | bent still lower beneath my load.
Yet out of the dust came another man,
With a grizzled beard and a cheek of
tan.
And he pulled up short and he gaily
cried;
Il say there, comrade, get in and ride"
And he placed my bundle behind the
seat,
And he said, "Climb in here and rest
your feet:
/ never pass a man on the road,
An speshly, friend, if he's got a load
! reached my journey ere anne the
night
And my feet were rested, my heart
was light;
And | blest the driver who'd gaily
cried:
Il say there. comrade, get in and ride. I"
All, the world is full of sore-footed men
Who need a slight lift every now and
again,
And the angels can see through the
white cloud rift
All the God like souls who give them c
lift.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30
N FARMER
W. S. D. ADAMS. v. T. DENTON
A & DENTON,
Publishers and Proprietors.

Entered in the postoffice at Webster,
South Dakota, as ~second-class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION yt.00 per year II paid In advance.
$50 n paid at the end Of the year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30

This last was a Donkey that all
good ''Donkeys know,
Who had learned how to live and help
others, too;
ITO uplift the fallen" help a fellow
on his way,
Should be a ~"Donkey's" pleasure; his
duty day by day;
And should be ever ready and say with
gentle pride,
IL say there, comrade, get up in here
and ride"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30

ThnnksgivingSP reclamation
Governor Wesley has issued the fol-
lowing Thanksgiving proclamation:
The beneficent hand Of an all wise
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
FIRST IllTERS ATE SkE
TOURNAMENT IN JANUARY
Virginia's New Slide Will be
Christened by Event Under
Auspices Of National Skee
Association.

Secretary Hotter, of the Nation
al Skee Association, gave it out on
"Wednesday that the Association
has decided to hold the first in
terstate skee tournament in this
city, probably on January 18th.
AS this tournament will be the
first interstate one to be held it is
proposed to make same quite an
event, especially in view Of the
fact that the new slide erected by
the Virginia Skee Club is the
longest in the world. Mr.. Hotter
states that all national officers
will be in attendance at this meet,
and that all leading riders Of the
country will be here.
The new slide is complete, and
is the finest in the country. The
local men back of the project are
boosters and will see that many
events will be held here. The
special car to the National
Tournament in Chicago on Feb.
ruary 22nd will bear a half
hundred Give ones'' who will
bring back the 1913 National
Tournament if hustling will land
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
WORK PROGRESSING ON
RAILROAD SHOPS

johnson & Fawcett, of Supe-
rior, who have the contract for
the erection Of the new machine
shops, warehouse, round-house,
ETC., for the Duluth, Rainy Lake
& Winnipeg at this point, are
making rapid progress with their
work, the roofs being on several
Of the buildings and everything
will be in readiness for occupancy
shortly after the first of the year.
1t had been the intention of the
company to run trains over their
new line shortly after the first of
the year, but the early freeze-up
is said to have disconnected work
on the line to an extent where it
may be midsummer before a
regular Virginia-Duluth schedule
is established.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
ALL GAVE HIM THE
RIGHT OF WAY

Ben johnson, a drill runner,
finished up his Christmas cheer
by getting into some words with
Peter Peterson on Wednesday.
An hour later he again entered
the saloon and pulling out a
young cannon remarked to Peter
son "Now I've got you.'' But
with a half dozen others who were
in the saloon at the time made
his escape in double quick time.
johnson didn't shoot, but had the
place to himself in a bout seven
elevenths of a second. He was ar.
rested as he came out onto the
street short time later.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
ANOTHER VIRGINIA MUIR
DER YESTERDAY MORNING
Michael Agelo Centricola Puts
Three Balls Into Gregoria
Poledgia, Killing Him In
stantly. Makes Escape.

Michael Angelo Centricola is
the euphonious name borne by a
Rooney Addition Montengrin who
got peeved over the idea that
Gregoria Poledgia had swiped
some coin from him, and proceed.
ed to square accounts yesterday
morning by firing three shots in.
to his adversary, leaving him
dead in his tracks.
Centricola made his escape and
has not as yet been apprehended
He is described as Of light build
twenty-five years Of age.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The next regular meeting of
the Virginia Commercial Club
will be held on Thursday evening
next, January 18th, at which time
the election of officers for the en-
suing year will be held. There is
little talk so far as known as to
who may be president Of the Club,
but it is understood E. L. Zim-
norman is an active candidate for
secretary. We believe in the Sc
lection Of officers the Club should
endeavor to hand out the ''pay"
jobs, at least, to men who have
paid a nickel in taxes in Virginia
and who have an interest in the
advancement of the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
DONATES $1,000 TO CoUN-
TY FAIR ASSOCIATION

The village of Hibbing has voted
to pay $1,000 to the St. Louis
County Fair Association, for con-
cessions made to the village by
the Association.
Fear Of objections on the part
OF the mining companies leads the
village council to look after the
wording of the resolution very
carefully, and also to see that the
County Fair people make note Of
why the sum is recei>
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
NORWEGIAN LUTH. CHURCH
Sunday. December 31st SER

vices in the evening at 8 o'clock,
with appropriate program for
New Years eve. Refreshments
will be served in the basement
following the program, and a
social time enjoyed while waiting
to meet and greet the New Year.
All are welcome. ....- :. ...... -
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-30
MEXICAN WOMEN WANT
EASIER DIVORCES
Half u Thousand club Women ri
Mexico Petition de- IN ttnra for Re
form. Also suffrage Riaht.

Mexico City. Mexico. June S".-"
petition has been prepared By ftcvc
hundred women OF the city asking
suffrage rights and reform IN III.
yorcc laws. The petition In framed
by the womcn's club, Amigos del
Pueblo
Il sets forth the fact that only
death leaves me- rcmnnin. member
al inarrilgc contract free IT, re-
marry. thai the separation which is
possible does not leave eithct part
free IL r.marry.
rhc women state ,hst the INV
sh puld not require the irrcyocabic
sacrIfice IT personal liberty aud IN
their opinion there shmld he a
means of escape from the marriage
contract ny which the parties would
be FREQ To- remarry II they choosr,
The c,n,on signed by such iars.
number of women has caused cons
sidcrablr comment In this clay where
rs long established custem and by
| the religious bclicfns that women
have been considered the unvary ~
believers Ia the Understanding OF "a,
| marriage contract
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-30
THE WANT PEOPLE A MONT

~ abou, twenty guests The menu cx
tended from roast turkey 10 ice cream.
Mrs. &. Wood rendered plano sclcc-
lions throughout the evening,
Miss Jennie Bruno formerly of Al.
buqueruue. now the popular young
lady clerk at the San Marcial Mor
canlilc Company's. won the gold watch
In the popularity contest jusi closed
AT the moving picture show Miss
Ida Walker was a close second
The lIishlandcr lodge II advertising
a dance for July Fourth.
Bright sutton. we'll known and
popular conductor. leaves today 'os an
extended visit In ~ Angeles and
other California points
Miss Hannah Boncm. 0ookkeepe'
and sicnogra pher for the Mercantile
company, has gone 20 vi paso and
Mexico 10 spend her vacation with
relatives and friends. 81. umrrowg
OF greeley. Cole. Is taking hci place
! J Collins. bonus inspector. and
son. spent SUNDAY in Albnguerqne.
Mrs Flora street stopped here ON
her way home TO vi paso alter hav'
ing visited her sister. Mrs. Rhea ~
AlNuouerduc.
Frank Armstrong. Jr.. Is home from
Denver. where he has been attending
school
Mrs. George Graham and daughter
are visiting Mrs Grahams parents AZ
| East las Vegas.
Colonel Hilton OF Socorro s'oppod
here Wednesday on his way home
from the Elcphan; Ruttc where he
SAYS 1854 men arc on the pay iml
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-30
BROYlEs RELEASED
FROM PRISON
Good Behavior on Part of San
Marcial Banker Shortens
His Term; Tingrely Was
Freed Last Christmas.

Especial Correspondence "a thr Herald !
san Marcial. \. NJ, Iunc Ell ~
l'rorles passed through mere SUNDAY
on his way ironI santa Re Ia III paso,
About Two years ago Bfoyies was
sentenced 10 three years iJ the poni.
Tertiary. bnt good behavior shortened
his sentence. so tha, ho was released
on the 2slh instant Nj. Broyles Was
!lie iirmer san Marcinl banker who
failed. and later was convicted on tho
charae of having got money under
false pretcnses. &. a Uniquely. who
al the same time was sentenced fOl
two years for burning his place ol
business here and cndangcring tn,
whole town, was released last Christ
mas. The families Of both mon now
live In w. l'aso.
~irs. Kelley OF Socorro. who Wa,
principal OF our schools for the pas,
two years. Il Ia teach the primary do
partner, OF the IIilsboro schools
this year.
There will he an EXCURSION 10 Mag
dalcnn aud return July Fourth. NJ
which time two baseball games he
tween these two Wi. occur,
Mrs chas. N. Crossmun gave n
O'Clock dinner last Thursday evening
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-30
FOR SALE.


Many Real Estate bargains come
to rs They'll come To you II Won
come 10 Ne. let rs show you some
chances for good investment.
HERES ONE.
so.000-l.ot ,5xli2. close In. with y.
room. modern house. cellar and
sub-ccllar. House cost over 5000
10 build. Lots are worth $1,000
These are facts.
FOR SALE.
S2G00---\Nill buy a five-room modern
cottage in the bunp..iow district
near Central avenue. East front full
lot. gas. large porches. Pay like
rent
5000 6room modern brick. new cor
ner. Third ward. close 10 park. east
'front.'. lawn. cement walks. shade.
$4,000 h.roum beautiful bungalow on
East Gold Firepiacc. extra sleep.
ing porch. ccmented porchcs. hard
wood floors, fine driveway. extra
well finished
$2too-Ncw iroom modern brick,
Highland East front, large screen
pOrches. Gas an'l all convenicnccs
This includes some fine furniture.
s5500---A ten-room home on West
Central. lot 100 by 3Go feet. \ beau
tifnl home Must he seen TO be ap.
prcciatol owner leaving the conn.
try is he cause at this sacrifice.
JOHN NJ. MOORE REALTY co.
FIRE INSURANCE.. REAL ESTATE.
LOANS AM ABSTRACTS.
sti West God Ave. Phone 10.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-30
THE COUNTRY LIFE
COMMISSIONERS
TO ATTEND
Members of Roosevelt's Fa.
nous Back to Nature Organ
ization Go to Dry Farming
Congress.

Colorado Springs. June So.--The
presence OF ~ least three mcmbcrs
of President Rposeyelt's country life
commission is INSURED ~ tn. coming
session OF the Internal ional Dry Farm.
ing congress, which meets ~ Colo
RADIO Springs In October. Kenyon L..
nhtteriield president 81 the Massa-
chusctts Agricultural college ~ Am
hers,. IL the laies, 10 SIGNIFY his IN
,entlon OF attending the congress as
well MS the first meeting OF tire IN
ternaiiOnal Congress OF Farm Wo-
men. and the conference of agricui-
lsal college and experiment station
mon. all of witch are called here at
the Same time The others VINO are
10 be here are President Liberty ~.
Bailey Of the New York states College
of Agriculture al ithaca. one OF the
Cornell University schools, and Cit
ford PInchoi. famous ior his connoc'
ton with the United states forest
service
President Bailey mas arranged m
extended trim into the northwest Tor
this fall, including the congress mere.
Mr. Pinchot heads the committee on
refor,~iation for the f,ry Farming
congress. which has as It's object the
introduction Of windbrsaks on the
plains and the planting of trees. u
Is bic problem. but |, II believed
that roforestation nnd windhrcaks can
eventually he made 10 overcome the
hot and pulling winds Of The plains,
ms well ms provide beauty and com
fort for man and beast
The Womens congress X a direct
ouigrowth Of suggestions convened
In The repor, Of the Country Lie
commission. OF which Dr. Railey was
chairman and the others members.