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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
N|MR0DS NUMEROUS
Estimated That Forty Thousand
Hunting Licenses will Be Is
sued in South Dakota.

Pierre, Aug. 1.-THE game
warden S department estimates
the number of hunting licenses
which Will be taken out this year
at 10000, and the blanks to sup
PLY that number have been sent
out to the county treasurers OF
the state. The department is
sued thirty thousand gun licenses
last year, and as grouse and prai-
Tie chickens can be hunted this
year after five years protection,
it is believed that a far greater
number of licenses will be taken
out than for former years. These
birds are reported to be plenti-
full IN many sections OF the state,
as the past two Years have been
favorable for their breeding, es-
pecially so this year with but few
rains in May and June when the
Matching season was on. The open
season will be from September 10
to October 10, and in that time
the hunters will no doubt be
busy.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
Watertown on Wheels.

Watertown, Aug. ia goodly
section ,of- the industrial quarter
of Watertown will be placed on
wheels and moved next week in
order to, make room for the con-
struction of the new $50.000 pas
senger station to be built jointly
by the St. Louis and the Rock Is
land railroads. The roads have
ordered the big elevaotrs, ware
houses and factories moved as
soon as possible.
Work trains are now unloading
material here for the building OF
the station which is also to be the
division headquarters Of the st.
Louis line.
Four huge elevators. three
ware houses, two branch brewery
houtcs and lumber yard have
b",n ordered to move. The gro,ln
now occupied by them will be
used for the siding which is now
in the, road if the new depot site.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
Royal Neighbors Entertained.

About two dozen Royal Neigh
bors gathered by request, We'd
nesday evening, at the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Houde on the west side. The eve
nlng was spent in various ways,
chief of which We're conversation,
anecdotes and music, the chorus
cs given by the gentlemen being
especially fine. About 10: 80, re-
freshments, consisting Of "sweet
corn {! a la roast" and other de-
hclous eatables, We're served, and
at the stroke of twelve the guests
dispersed to their respective
homes, well pleased with them
selves and the world in general.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
Wanted on Serious Charge.

Chamberlain, Aug. 1.-THE au-
thorities of Perkins county are
eneavorindg to locate and arrest
an individual named G. L. Will
liams, for whom warrant has
been issued charging him with
assault with intend to kill. Will
liams recently, while intoxicated,
ran amuck on the ranch of S.
N. Moses, in Perkins county, an.
threatened the lives of Mrs. Nose
and some women friends who
were with her on the ranch. Mr..
Moses chanced to be away from
home at the time. Only by flight
did the women escape injury. Will
liams was armed and in crazed
condition and that he did not kill
anyone is considered little less
than a miracle. He disappeared
from the region before the return
of Mr.. Moses.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
SOUTH DAKOTA EXHIBIT
Five Hundred Square Feet of
Space Secured at Twin CITY
Land Show.

South Dakota will show from
100000 to 100000 people a big
exhibit of her products at the
land show in St. Paul December
IL to %.
Governor Vessey has received
word from the officers of the
Northwestern d We opment
League that the business interests
of st, Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth have agreed to deal
whereby this state, will be furnish
ed exhibit space without cost at
the land show. The show to be
given under the auspices of the
league is the only one in the
country which is not private
enterprise and will be- managed
in such a way as to furnish space
for official exhibits.
AT cost of ten thousand dol
lars the business interests of the
three Minnsotae cities have
bought from the league $500
square feet of preferred space
at the show. Each of the seven
states will have. a space of fifty
feet long and ten feet wide for
their official exhibit.
The governor has been asked
to confer with officers of the
league in this state and secure
the interest of those necessary to
put in an exhibit which will be a
credit to the state. Under this
plan no one community or city
will have advantage; over the
others in the state. Any city,
county or land company desiring
to make an Independent exhibit
will be able to secure limited
amount of space near the state
exhibit on reasonable terms, but
it is the desire of the League of
ficers for this state that the best
possible exhibit be made in the
name of the state as it is from
such an exhibit that results are
to be obtained.
The seven states that are thus
represented are Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho, Montana, North and
South Dakota and Minnesota. No
other states will have exhibits AN
Canadian exhibits will be barred,
the whole idea of the show being
an exposition by the seven state
for the benefit Of the seven states
alone"
South Dakota Officers of the
League are Robert s. Vessey OF
Pierre and John D. Dccts of
Pierre. Inquiries about the South
Dakota exhibit should be addres-
sca to them while information
about tn" show and spec there
IN SHOULD be addressed to VII, A.
Campbell, St Paul, MINI.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
Still After Horse Thieves.

Sheriff Swanson continues to
be kept fairly busy, these days,
chasing horse thieves. Last Satur-
day night two horses were stolen
from Hans Nyborg, of Goodwill
township, and on Sunday evening
a registered Hambletonian stall
lion was stolen from Taylor
Woods, of Lien township The
sheriff succeeded in recovering
all three of the horses, but up to
the time of going to press he had
been unsuccessful in his attempts
to locate the thieves. He is still
trailing them, however, and they
viii have to be going some if
they escape the clutches of the
law.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
A Valuable Homestead.

Bryant, Aug. ia sensation
has been created at Norden and
vicinity by the announcement
that Uno Stone, druggist of
Norden, has made homestead
entry on a quarter section of
valuable land near that place.
which for years was supposed to
be the property of Hans Roisem
That part Of the stata has been
occupied for twenty-five years or
more and for many years it was
not supposed that there was even
q square foot of untalen govern
mont land in that entire region.
Stone, it is said, has devoted
his spare time for several weeks
to looking up land office records,
and it is alleged he made the dis
covcry that the quarter section
IN question had never been filed
on and was yet government lane
up to the time he rendered his
entry and it was accepted. The
land is worth $50 an acre and it
is believed that Roisem will not
surrender it until he exhausts
his last resources in the courts.
Land at present is in crop and
there promises to bea hot fight
to see whether Stone or Roisem
will harvest it. Stone has erect
ed building on the disputed
land and has taken up his resi-
dence there.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
BIRD MEN AT STATE FAIR
Curtiss Flyers Will Soar Every
Day During Week-Aeroplane
VS.. Automobile.

The greatest aviation meet in
the west will be featured at the
coming South Dakota State Fair.
The Curtiss flyers have been Sc
cured at great price. and will
soar high above the grounds
every day during the fair. The
management is making a great
effort to secure the famous Lin
coin Beechy, whose recent flight
over Niagara Falls was the SEM
sation of the year. Beechy is one
of the most daring birdsmen in
the world-he flies over noun
tains and anywhere, high in the
air, beyond the sight of man.
The Curtiss people have in
spected the grounds and estimate
that nothing should hinder them
from making record breaking
flights-andd this they are plan
ming to do. For real daring and
sensational interest, nothing can
compete with this feature.
Nothing is too good or too ex-
pensive for South Dakota, and
the very fact that this feature
will be presented at our fair
places the South Dakota fair a.
mong the few great expositions
at the top of the list. The flyers
reputation of the Curtiss flyers
limits their operations to the
greatest fairs only.
On Monday, the first day Of
the fair, there will be an excit-
ing race between the aeroplane
and an automobile. No one can af
ford to miss this contest between
land and air locomotion. The
educational value, of this aviation
meet can not be overstimated,
and not to see it is to sustain
tremendous loss.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
HAVE SERIOUS FALL
Two Brookings Painters Painful
ly Hurt in Fall from Scaffold.

Brookings, Aug. 17.-Thomas
Saunders and Ed. Kamm, two
itnerant painters, fell from the
new school building at Brook
lngs, which they were engaged
IN painting, to the ground, dis
tance Of thirty five feet, and sus-
tanned serious injuries. The men
We're working on scaffolding
secured by rope which passed
over brick pier, the edge Of
which was quite sharp. The pier
cut into the rope until it came
apart, precipitating the men to
the ground. Both men sustained
serious injuries to their backs
and Saunders left arm was
broken.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
ALFALFA CROP PAYS
Farmer Near Ashton Will Real
ize $1,000 an Acre from Crop.

Ashton, Aug. 17.-Thomas Nor
wood, a farmer near Ashton, ism I
worrying about the drought. He
has made his second cutting of al
falfa on twenty-acre tract, get
ting a ton and a half to the acre.
An earlier cutting in June yielde'
two tons, and he will be able to
cut for a third time later in the
season. With the total yield
amounting to four tons an acre,
his land will average $40 an acre
for the season.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE
Automobile Collides with Rock
and Is Put Out of Commission.

While ON their way to Ortley,
last Sunday afternoon, Iver Stad-
stad and II. knappen came very
near meeting with an accident
in fact, it was an accident, al
though the only injury inflicted
was OF lnsensible steel and iron.
They We're making the trip in
Mr.. Stadstad's s red devil-wagon
and when within about seven
miles OF Ortley the steering APP
paratus OF the car came in com
tact in rather a hurried manner
with al insignificant looking rock
IN the middle of the road, with
the resu that tn said steering
apparatus was put completely
out OF business. The car Les. the
road and negotiated about three
acres OF wheat field before it
could be stopped. but, aside from
the broken gear, no damage was
done. Ii was very fortunate
that the machine decided OH the
wheat 1ield, as the other side of
the road was girded by tight
little harbed Wire fence, and if
the car had turned to the left
instead of to the right, it is diff
flcuit to say what might have
happened.
A team was secured from a
good Indian named Ira Shield,
who CONSENTED to haul the broken
machine and it's occupants to the
farm home of Nj. l.. Nicholson,
about three and half miles dis
tant, which he did in a very
satisfactory manner. The trip
was necessarily a slow one, how
ever, as the machine had to be
steered "by hand" 1t was
nearly 10 o'clock when the VIC
TINS OF the naar-accident arrived
at Mr.. Nicholson s place, but the,
We're nevertheless given hearty
welcome, a good supper and a
bed that was fit for a king. Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholson and family
ar" certainly the sort OF people
one likes to meet, and they cnter-
tanned the gentlemen royalty. Mn
Nicholson is one of the most ex-
tenSlve farmers in Roberts county
owning and controlling more that
] 500 acres in Alto township =
| $50 of which is in crop. He is
d man WHO commands the respect
admiration and friendship of all
his neighhors, and is a good
farmer as we'll as hig one. His
crop is not as large as usual, this
Year. but is away above the aver
age for the county. His fanm
buildings and farm equipment ar,
among the best, the buildings be-
ing located ON tho banks of Hun
rirano lake.
After breakfast Monday morn
ing. Ira Shield called at the
Nicholson home and picked up
Messrs. Stadstad and Knappen
d"poslting them at Ortley in time
to catch the train for Milhank.
and they arrived home Monday
evening.
The automobile is taking a
lay-otf, and is snugly housed in
a shed on the Nicholson farm.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
Special to the Standard.

Washington, d. G., Aug. H.
Friday was a red letter day for
the homesteaders of the western
portion Of the country, including
South Dakota, who We're grant
cd their petition to congress for
leave of absence from their lands
until April Is, 1912, without the
time Of the actual absence being
deducted from the full time OF
residence required by law. All
Of the wesirne members Of con-
gress, including those from South
Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska,
Washington, Colorado, etc, wher'
droughts had effected the condi
tion of the settlers, put up
strong fight for the measure as
passed. Then Mr.. Burke imme
diately took charge of the measul
extending the time of payment to
homesteaders in the Rosebud and
other Indian reservations in Soutl
and North Dakota and succeed
cd in inducing the house to lay
aside the house bill and to take
up senate bill numb J. 1852, which
had previously passed the upper
house. Mr.. Burke had very
spirited fight on his hands, the
chief belligeren being Mr.. Fitz-
gerald of New York, chairman Of
the committee on appropriations
but the western members came
to the aid Of the South Dakota
congressman with the result that
the senate bill was substituted
and passed. Thus, in a single
afternoon, two Of the most i'm
portant homestead measures, af-
fecting the people of the western
portion Of the country, that have
come before congress in the
special session, became laws.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
APPLE CROP is FINE
Yankton County Apple Growers
Are Harvesting one Of the Best

Yankton, Aug. 17.-Fruit grow
ers in this vicinity are harvesting
one of the largest apple crops
that has ever been raised in the
history Of the county. The local
markets are full Of the early va
rieties and many car loads will
be shipped from here to other
markets. With the exception of
plums, which We're ruined by the
late freeze in April, fruit is ahun-
dant and tame grapes raised by
local fruit growers are already in
the market. Wild grapes are also
to be found in great abundance.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
tuberculosis Exhibit.

In the war against consumption
some states use travelling exhibits
that 60 about from one point to
another educating the people con-
corning the spread of the disease
DR.. Brown Of this city, has secur-
ed the loan of one of these ex-
hibits for Sisseton early this fall.
The exhibit consists of photo
graphs and models. Every means
Of prevention of tuberculosis is
demonstrated. A lecturer trav-
els with the exhibit and makes
plain all details.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18
Entertained for Mrs. Peek.

Mrs. Howard Babcock enter
tanned a number of lady friends
at luncheon, Tuesday, in honor
OF her guest, Mrs. L. V. Peek, of
Minneapolis. The affair as a
most delightful, one.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18

Representatives Martin and
Burke presented an invitation of
the commercial club and citizens
of Dallas to President Taft this
very diligent in pressing the mat
week, to visit that place during
his visit to South Dakota. 1t is
thought that the president will
attend the Mitchell Corn Palace
the latter, part of September.
Senator Gamble has also ex-
tended an invitation to the Presi-
dent on behalf Of Yankton. The
schedule for the presidential trip
will undoubtedly include South
Dakota, and consequently invi-
tations from different points are
pouring in at the White House.
The secretary of the interior
signed an order this week extend
ing the time Of payment for lots
purchased in the sales at Dupree
and Timber Lake in the Cheyenn.
and Standing Rock reservations.
This matter has been urged upon
the secretary by the commercial
clubs of the neighborhoods in
which the hardships growing out
of the drouths were felt, and the
delegation in congress have been
very di1ignte in pressing the mat
ter for attention.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18

The Gregory land office matter
has been one of the subjects OF
!. tnvestiga ,ions yy the committee
on expenditures in the interior
department. of the house of repre-
sentatives, this committee having
assumed jurisdiction Of the mat
ter of the complaint by George
Silsbee, an old soldier from Min
nesota, who claims that he was
not given square deal by Regis
ter T. G. Burns, of the Gregory
land office. Mr.. Silsbee is here
and has given his testimony be-
fore the committee in executive
session. There is a growing feel
ing that j. D. Baker & Co., and
parties who have been barred
from practice before the land of
fiae, are deeply interested in the
Silsbee matter, and it is intimat-
ed in land office circles that
perhaps the fact that there are
to be new lands opened on the
Rosebud and Pine Ridge reser-
vations may have something to
do with the matter in which Mr..
Silsbee is apparently a prime
mover. 1t is apparent that the
attempt to involve the commits
sioner of the general land office
has failed to secure any support
from congressional or other
sources, and the same may per-
haps be said of the charges
against Register Burns. The in
ference is that the charges have
not been sustained.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18

Never judge a woman by the
compny she is compelled to en-
tertain.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18

Young men, beware of sweet
hearts with sour dispositions.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18

The faster the man the eaiser
it is for trouble to overtake him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18

President Taft has returned to
his horseback riding, having
found an animal sixteen hands
high and substantially built, and
which is declared by experts to
be architecturally ideal for the
heavyweight President. The new
horse is called "Reciprocity" and
comes from West Virginia.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-08-18

The increased membership of
the house Of representatives from
391 to 433 willtake effect in the
present congress as is popularly
supposed. A number Of the
legislatures, in anticipation of the
passage Of the new law, have al
ready reapporptioned their states
and provided for the extra con-
gressional districts allotted them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-22
VARIETY OF METAL
OUTPUT VERY WISE
United States Company Has
Mines That Produce All
Kinds of Ore.

In the following eastern comment upon
the United States Smelling, Refining ana
Mining company. no consideration is
given TO the zinc production OF this or
sanizat tion. zinc comprising no inconsid-
erable part Of the yearly results ot the
various mines OF the company:
"An advance In the price OF silver,
therefore, Is OF greater Importance to the
company than all advance In tho price
Of copper, for whcreas the United states
Smelling, Refining and Mining company
has an annual production OF about 20
060. 900 pounds OF copper, upon "hlch itS
net profits arc about 81 00O, ,OOn per an
mum, Il now has an annual production OF
about 10 900, 900 ounces OF silver. upon
which the net profit should be about 20
cents per ounce. or s2,50o,ooo. The bal
ance Of its earnings IL derived from the
production OF gold and lead
THE production Of the company was
divided as follows in 1910: Silver, 81 per
cent, copper. IS per cent; gold. II per
cent; and lead. i6 per cent"
1t is stated By one in position 10
know that this company is OutputtlnG on
an average OF 1000. 600 pounds OF zinc
the ores OF Its Bingham proper
ties and also It's Arizona mines. exclusive
or the Gold Roads mine. being liberal
zinc producers. II Is the variety Of min
erals produced by the United states cou.-
remain well within the desired limit
without the necessity OF ovcrcrowdinG
production at any one mine or OF any one
IMMORAL might have been necessary
were the company exclusively copper
or n silver producing proposition,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-22
ARIZONA MINE HAS
GONE To T0NDPAHS
Montana -Tonopah Interests
Secure Commonwealth of
Cochise County.

Although the officials OF tho Montana
Tonopah company at their recent meet
Ing declared d dividend of cents q
share, calling for the disbursement OF
s55,31 on December 20, TO stockholders
OF record on December ;, the treasury
was sufficiently provided with funds TO
admit Of the officials exercising tho op-
ton held OH the Commonwealth property
Of Arizona. the initial installmcnt being
met on the lath of this month.
The Commonwealth deal Is Of especial
interest locally. as the mine has been In
the hands OF Salt Lake parties and un
der tho direction OF Glew IIumphrics, thc
mining engineer. Tho property is To-
Gated at Pearce, Ariz., in Cochise coun =
~. and has been producer In tho past
OF no small proportions. Among the Salt
Lakcrs Interested In the Commonwealth
Is w II. Clark
IT is typical OF Tonopah companies 10
branch out in other sections for mines,
the Montana company having had a pre
ccdcnt in so doing by the recent action
or the Tonopah Mining company. So. In
stead of confning their operations 10 the
Tonopah district, companies are acGuir-
ing interests wherever there appears an
opportunity for increasing the profits foi
shareholders.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-22
Operating Costs.
OUTPUT OF ZINC Is
FEATURE OF REPORT

Statistics collected by the United
States geological survey show gain In
the production and value OF zinc In 1910
OF s., 23i short tons and OF $2,aO3 9S2
over the figures for 1909, which were
203, 255 short tons and S24S5i 800.
The production OF spelter In 1910 wes
the greatest In the history OF the zinc
smelling industry OF the United states.
being 269lSa short tons. The output of
30.5 per cent of the total production of
the world.
A feature OF the year was the begin
ming of the long threatened exodus OF
smelters from Kansas owing TO the eX-
hhustion of the natural gas fuel supply,
New smelters are under construction in
the gas regions OF Oklahoma and In the
coal fields of Illinois, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania The retention In Kansas
OF the newer, better-situated zinc smelt-
ers is assured for number of years by
the discovery OF sporadic gas wells, by
the construction of pipe lines from the
gas fields of Oklahoma, and by the sue
cessful use OF crude oil as fuel in roast
Ing and distillatlon furnaces. Although
oil is more expensive than gas. ii is
cheaper than coal.
The greatest quantity of spelter pro-
duced In any one of the United States
In 1910 was in Kansas. with J06, 697 short
tons. Illinois came next. with 1908
short tons, and Oklahoma was third,
with 3f,160 short tons.
lished an advance chapter from Mineral
Resources of the United States. 1910" on
zinc and cadmium. by G. e. Sicbenthsl
a copy of which may be obtained on
application to the director OF the geo
logical survey at Washington, d. c.