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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
For Extensions

Papers of the western part of the
state are urging action on the part of
the Milwaukee and the Northwestern
roads toward pushing extension work
for few miles at least on their ter
minals this fall to give the homesteader
an oppor' unity to earn something while
holding down their claims. LOOMS Gull
started the agitation and Congressman
Martin is urging some such action on
the roads. On account of the unpre-
cedented drouth in the northwestern
part of the state, many settlers are in
poor shape to get through to the next
year without some outside work, and
railway extensions would give them an
opportunity to earn little ready money
to carry them over the hard times
which confront them with but little or
no crop to help them through.
The question of who is to be the first
immigration commissioner of the state
is yet one which no one appears to be
able to guess, and one which will have
to wait the return of the governor, and
the meeting of the state board to solve.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Auctioneer Gets Good Fee

The largest sale of individual prop
erty in South Dakota was made Thurs
day at Pukwana at auction when Carey
M. Jones, of Chicago, disposed Of 5000
acres owned by the Randleman brothers
and composing the Randleman ranch,
one of the largest in the state. The
record price for land in Brule county
was also set. The entire ranch brought
S12l, 900, the acres selling at from S35
to 500. The latter is the top price for
land in that county. Buyers were
present from Iowa, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Colorado and Illinois. The
entire ranch was disposed of at auction
in one day. Mr.. Jones commission for
selling the ranch was 81 an acre, or
So, 900 for one days work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Another Chapter Nc Mahon Case

Another phase in the Mcmahon case,
which year ago attracted widespread
attention in Deadwood, came with the
rendering of verdict by jury in the
circuit court of $4,000 damages
against Mrs. Nellie Mcmahon in favor
of w. L. Ladd, as guardian of the
minor children of the late David p.
Thomas. Thomas, who was an attorney
and formerly from Iowa, was shot and
killed by Mrs. Mcmahon in his office,
she alleging that he had declined to
yield up certain properly to her. Mrs.
Mcmahon was later acquitted of muir
der, but was ordered to the insane
asylum, as her plea for acquittal had
been temporary insanity. Judge MCGEE
at Rapid City, granted her a habeas
corpus relief and the suit for damages
by the Thomas children is the latest
outcome of the affair Mrs. Mcmahon
is reported to be well to do.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
South Dakota 1909 Crops

Statistics relative to the leading
crops for the state of South Dakota
collected at the thirteenth decennial
census, April Is, 1910, are contained in
an official statement issued today by
Acting Census Director Falkner. The
figures are preliminary and subject to
slight revision later, when few other
farms, whose returns, now incomplete,
will be included in the final tables. 1t
is not expected that these additions will
materially modify the amounts or rates
given in the present statement.
The leading crops in 1909, ranked in
the order of valuation, We're: Wheat,
$42, 8Sl, 900; corn, $26, 1886, 900; oats,
SIC, 038, 900; hay and forage, SIS, 24O, 600
barley, $40, $40, 900; faxseed, Sc, 993, 900;
emmer and spelt, 1925, 900; potatoes,
81, 967, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22

one on the matter. | will say, how
ever. that am friendly to Mr.. La Fol-
lette. but ] have never participated in
any of the conferences at which presi-
Dental politics has been discussed, and
am tn refore not advised as to the 5 T.
uation.
Despite this statement, Senator
Crawford is classified with the faction
of the progressives who are disposed
TO regard the La Toilette candidacy as
impractical politics at this time. The
senators who are believed to be strong
ly for Mr.. LaFollette are Clapp, of
Minnesota, Bourne of Oregon, Bristow
of Kansas, Gronna Of North Dakota,
Works of California and Poindexter.
These are the irreconcilables who, with
Mr.. LaFolette, may be depended upon
to go to the mat in any and every
struggle with the regular leadership of
the senate
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
State Medical Meet

The State Medical association was
held in Pierre last Friday, at which
time the auxiliary corps which was
organized at Hot Springs last year,
elected its officers for the ensuing year.
They are:
President-Mrs. H. NJ Finerud, OF
WATERFOWL.
First vice president-M K. T. Rae
mer, of Mitchell.
Second vice president Mrs. H. j.
koob, of Scotland.
Third vice president-Mrs. G. E.
McCauley, of Aberdeen.
Secretary-treasurer Mrs B. A. Boss,
Of Mitchell.
Mrs. r. ID. Jennings, of Hot Springs,
honorary member.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Fire at MObrIdUe

One man burned to death and two
seriously injured in the flames, but
with chances of recovery, and eight
business houses in the middle of the
downtown section destroyed, aggregat-
ing loses of $25, 900, mostly covered by
insurance, resulted from a series of
fires at Mobridge extending over 2S
hours, actively burning half that time
Wednesday and Thursday.
Dan Sebright, near Java, aged 22,
burned to death Wednesday night in
Duchinoux livery stable while putting
up team. F. y. Tooley, and A. Fl.
Brown, of Mobridge, were both badly
burned, but have chance of recovery.
The business houses destroyed were
Nuisanger saloon building and fixtures,
$40, 900, covered by insurance; NichOl &
Cottrell saloon, $4,000, mostly insured;
livery stable with eight horses, one
worth $500, loss $1,000; Goodman q
Brown tailor shop, building and stock,
$500, nearly covered by insurance;
blacksmith shop $3.50; three ice houses.
The Mendenhall saloon and the Post
billiard hall were slightly damaged as
well as the restaurant of Spencer
Fields.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Firemen's Tournament

One of the largest crowds of visitors
in years is expected at Lead next
month to attend the annual tourna-
ment of the South Dakota Firemen's
association which enhances all the anna
teur departments in the state. An
interesting program of races and ath-
letic events has been arranged with
prizes aggregating ever So, 600 in money
and corresponding Secretary C. B.
Coolidge has assurance that the fastest
and most skillful fire teams in the state
will be present.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22

Sheriff Kelley returned to Sioux Falls
Friday from Duluth, Mimi, having in
custody Ralph Walkley, an insurance
man OF Sioux Falls, who was arrested
on the charge of embezzlement. He
left Sioux Falls about week ago, and
few days after his departure Mrs.
Walkley closed his Office in one of the
business blocks. About this time R.W.
zulich, vice president of the company,
arrived in Sioux Falls from Indian
'apolis. He swore out the warrant for
WalkIey's arrest, charging that he had
embezzled between 81 200 and 81, 2O0.
Soon after his arrival in the city in
custody Of Sheriff Kelley. walkley was
released on bond. He admits fleming
shortage in his accounts with the COM
pany he represented, but he claims the
shortage was sustained through his
failing up" number Of agents. The
accused further claims that he will
have no trouble whatever in clearing
himself from the charge Of embexzle-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Forester State Meeting

A Sioux Falls dispatch in the Mime
apolis Sunday Journal said:Right Rev.
Thomas O'Gorman, Catholic bishop Of
South Dakota, has returned from Salem
where he was one of the guests at a
meeting of Catholic clergymen and lay
men, and where he attended meeting
of the order of Foresters of South
Dakota.
At business session the following
officers of the state court were elected
S. s. d., Rev. H. Weber, Salem; S. c.
r., John B. Hatten. Waterfowl; v. S.
c r., Frank Mohs. Webster; state sec.
rotary, Patrick Walsh, Henry; state
treasurer, K. N. Author. Jefferson
trustees, Thomas Fitzgerald, Howard
Jacob F. Schlitz. Alexandria; Archie
Lucas, Turton.
A state branch of the ID. r. X. Cen
trail vereins was formed, the following
officers being elected: State protector
Rt. Rev. Thomas O'Gorman; commits
sionary, Rev. H. Weber, state presi
dent, Henry Kuhle; vice-presidents
Rev. James Reiland and John Under
elmer; financial secretary, Jacob Puetz
Parkston; treasurer, Joseph Kaiser
Hover.
Among men from outside the stat
presens were George Stel,le Of Mime
apolis, and Rev. George Scheffold o
st. Paul. The former spoke in tn
German language and the latter i
English.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
EalIs and browns

The 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Knodle, who reside at Trip,
met death in peculiar manner. The
little boy had been playing around the
house with his brothers and sisters.
and finally it was noticed that he had
disappeared. The mother was Mortified
to find him head foremost in large jar
which sat on the porch. There was
very little water in the jar, but just
enough to cover the face of the unfor
tunate little fellow, who was dead
when found.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Motor Line

A motor stage and transfer line has
been put on between Belle Fourche and
Camp Crook, distance of sixty miles,
two of the new wagons being used, one
10 start from each end of the line each
morning and make the trip in one day.
The motors secured will each carry a
dozen passengers and large amount
of express, and take the place of the
horse drawn rigs which have been used
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
The First Governor

The opening of the Yankton jubilee
week in homer of Dakota's 50th ami
versary was markedly an interesting
episode in the meeting of Dakota's first
governor, William Jayne, of Spring
field. Illinois, and South Dakota's last
governor, X. S. Wesley, of Pierre,
South Dakota.
Fifty years interviewed between their
administration of the affairs of terri
tory and state-a long period of time
when it occupies the future, but fash
of memory after it has gone into the
past
Governor Jayne was almost too fee
BILE from age to 60 to Yankton, but he
made the journey. He is the only sur
vivor among the territorial governors,
all Of his successors having laid down
the burden Of life many years ago.
Governor Jayne was followed by
Newton Edmunds. Then came in the
order named. Andrew j. Faux, Johr
A. Burbank, John L. Pennington
William A. Howard Nehemiah G. Ord
way. Gilbert A. Pierce. Louis X
Church and Arthur c. Mellette.
All the territorial governors bu
Pierce, Church and Mellette made thei
ofIcial residence at Ymkton and tw,
q them. Edmunds and Faux died a
Ynnkton. So the old city has livel,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Probably Fatally Burned

Mrs. Belle Shipley, an aged woman
who lived alone on the outskirts of
Parker, was probably fatally burned
following the explosion of a gasoline
stove in her home. While striving to
extinguish the flames, which were COM
municated to the building, she was
badly burned about the head and arms.
Before the fire could be extinguished
the house was badly damaged, but the
contents were saved by hard work on
the part of firemen and neighbors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
A Broken Glass Law

The last legislature passed a law
making it unlawful for any person to
place any broken glass, glass bottles,
glassware or glass of any kind in high
ways, parks snd public grounds, or in
streets, or alleys of any city, town or
village in such manner as to interfere
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Transplanting Senator Crawford

Transplanting Senator Crawford
The Omaha Bee takes slam at Col
liers Weekly as follows:
THE people of South Dakota will be
much chagrined to learn that one of
their senators, Coe. l. Crawford, has
secretly slipped away from them and
taken up his residence in Iowa, which
state he now represents in the upper
house of congress. This seems scarcely
fair, for it gives Iowa three senator's
Cummins, Kenyon and Crawford, and
leaves South Dakota with only one
Gamble. Just when Senator Crawford
did this we do not know. We only
know what we have seen in the current
issue of that palladium of truth, Col
lier's Weekly. which in the course of
an editorial on Land Values" takes
up a discussion by Senator Crawford of
land in Iowa and knowingly observes:
Did Senator Crawford or any other
patriotic citizen of Iowa ever pause to
search his soul for the reason his state
was the only one that suffered net
loss in population during the past dec
ade?
The congressional directory still lists
Senator Crawford from South Dakota,
but what is the use to question his res
idence SO long as we know" he is one
OF the patriotic citizens" of Iowa?"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
s54S.6s4 AZ

This is at the rate of 1922 for each
school child of the state, and is an
increase of 500, 676 over the apportion-
ment of June last year. 1t is divided
on a school population of 70.402,
which is an increase of 1920 over the
last census returns. The office is also
sending out to the state institutions
$40, $50. their income for the last quar-
ter, and $40, 900 of the permanent fund
for loaning. handling yesterday over
$500, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22

with the safe travel of persons, or in
such manner as to injure horses or
vehicles while being used or drawn in
said streets, alleys. parks, public
grounds and highways.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Schools Get a Boost

The state land department has made
the June semi-annual apportiCnment of
income fund to the schools of the state,
sending out for the first time in the
history of the department over half
million dollars in such distribution. BY
counties the amount sent for the schools
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
MCNutt Again

Years ago the name of McNutt sup
piled considerable material for the local
papers of Hughes and Sully counties as
well as of more remote parts of this
state and others. Press dispatches
from New York now tell us that a
member of this well known family is
now in tr uble there. w. II. McNutt,
one of the brothers of the name, form
erlv of Okobojo, must now serve two
and one-half year sentence in Sing Sing
for dealing in fraudulent mining stocks.
Pending his appeal he has grown very
wealthy through his successful patent
of non-explosive gasoline container.
w. II. McNutt's life has been one of
var ed adventure. At one time he was
in serious difficulties on account of his
enterprise in tapping the telegraph
lines from New Orleans to get returns
from tn races there. He was at one
time telegraph operator by profession
and was employed at FIT. Sully. He
was known there as an ex 'eedingly
smooth person in all his dealings and
was not apparently mixed up in the
coarser operations of his brothers, one
# whom served sentence at Sioux
Falls for horse stealing.
Another brother served in the Phil
Ippines and for some crime was SEN
fenced to prison for year, but w. II.
McNutt interceded with President
so effectually that the young
man was pardoned at once.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
SOUTH DAKOTA NEW
Items of Interest From All Parts of the State

are now celebrating and they enjoyed
the Homecoming along with the rest.
Huronite
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22

on that line. They give much quicker
service and one which can be operated
more cheaply than can horse drawn
vehicles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22

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The river press., 1911-03-01
Elm News Notes.

Miss Sholtz and brother arrived
from Washington this week, on visit
with their parents.
MIR. Jones and Mr.. Parks have re-
turned from Great Falls, where they
purchased teams for spring work.
The dry land farmers are busy
hauling seed grain, coal and provis-
ions prior to the busy spring season.
Among those shopping in Fort Ben.
ton this week were Messrs. Hayworth,
Jones, Wilson, Everson, Lamond,
Park and Sholtz.
Mrs, Henry Todd was surprised
Wednesday by several of her neigh.
bors coming for two o'clock dinner.
The visitors did justice to an elabo.
rate spread, and on their departure
wished the hostess many more happy
birthdays.
The river press., 1911-03-01
Death Of Chas. w. Price.

A telegram received this Tuesday J
morning from Los Angeles, CAL, an.
nounces the death Of Charles w.
Price a. his home ia that city. While
MIR. Price had been in failing health
for some time past, the news of his
death comes as sad surprise to his
northern Montana friends.
"Cbarlie" Price, as he was familiar.
ly known among his associates, was
about 81 years old, and came to Mon
tana in the early sixties to engage in
miuing near Helena. Prior to that
time be had followed the same occupa-
tiOn in California and Nevada. In
1867, Mr.. Price came TO Fort Benton
and entered the employ Of l. G. Baker
& Co., aud for several years was q
trader among the Milk river Indiaus.
In the seventies be became associ ated
with the Conrad brothers in the cattle
business, in which he accumulated q
comfortable fortune, and was known
throughout the state as one of the big
stockmen of northern Montana.
In 1880, Mr.. Price was married to
Mollie B. Conrad, daughter of Col.
j. H. Conrad, two sons being the is-
sue of the marriage. Mr.. and Mrs.
Price made their home IN this city un.
til few years ago, when they removed
to Los Angeles and established q
home there, but his business interests
In this vicinity required occasional
visits to Fort Benton, during which
old-time friendships were renewed and
his circle of acquaintance extended.
The river press., 1911-03-01
Pleasant Valley lte ms.

ashington's birthday was OBJ
served with appropriate exercises by
the Pleasant Valley school.
Mrs. G. b. Luce returned with her
infant son last week from a two
months visit with her parents at La
Crosse, Wash. To Say that Mr.. Luce
is proud and happy is putting it mild
ly.
Mr.. Moody, of La Crosse, Wash.
accompanied his daughter, Mrs. G. B
Luce, home, and has filed 320. acre
homestead in Pleasant Valley.
Although the snow is still deep and
winter weather continues, the settlers
are preparing for spring work. just
keep your eye on Pleasant Valley
There will be something doing here
this year. W. E. B.
The river press., 1911-03-01
Feeding Corn To Sheep.

The big demand for hay, and the
consequent high price of that COM
modify, has caused Montana sheep.
men to experiment with other feed
stutfs, and many of them have dis
covered tn at corn gives excellent re.
suits. The new departure in sheep
feeding has been encouraged by the
fact that corn at present prices is
relatively cheaper than hay, consider.
ing the feeding value of the former.
The experience of Montana sheep.
men in this connection is related by
one of them to this effect:
One quarter pound of corn per head
per day Is enough, If the sheep are on
the range and can get one-half enough
range feed. START my sheep in on
one-fiith of q pound per day and
gradually work up to one quarter
pound, and this will take about seven
or eight days.
The reason that start in 60 light
is that come of the sheep will not get
to eating the corn right of, and they
will leave more for the others to get
away with, and II q sheep gets too
much, it will set him securing and he
is worse off then as though he did not
get any.
We feed on packed snow or ice, or
bare ground If we haven't got the
snow or ice. The sheep must all be
held on the bed ground until the corn
is distributed. I like to feed close to
the bed ground if there is a clean
place near.
If the herder has a good dog he can
put out the corn while the dog holds
the band on the bed ground. The
morning is the best time to feed the
corn; its an eye-opener.
We stack the corn right on the feed
ground with few planks around the
outside to keep stock away from it.
l think it a good plan to order in loo
ID. bags. The herder can take sack
| of this size, cut hole in one end and
let the corn spill out as he walks
along with the sack on his shoulder.
The feed ground should be twice or
three times as large as q bed ground.
Don't get too much corn In one place
Scatter it we'll. 1t is good plan to
take the invalid out of the band and
feed them by themselves and they
ought to have hay too, but for the
strong stuff the corn will make you
money and it helps the wool growth ii
you are very careful not to give them
too much at first.
The river press., 1911-03-01

For sale, cheap, ii taken at once.
A 3O.horsepower, two-seated ausomo'
bile, used less than four months. Is
in AL condition. No use for 1t. Will
trade. Write to Box 1888, Havre,
Montana.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by the clerk Of the district court to
Michael Pnelan and Emma Olson,
both of Warrick: and to J.. r. Rice,
of Summit, and Olivia o Kindschy,
of bingham. ,,
Miss M. Ssoner addressed fair
sized audience last evening. At the
high school assembly room, her sub.
ject being Home Economics. The
speaker advocated q course of study
10 the public schools, pertaining TO
this branch Of education.
Reports of legislative proceedings
indicate the probable passage OF q
bill which provides that Valley coun.
ty shall become separate judicial
district. The measure has passed the
house and has been favorably re.
ported in the senate.
Arrangements have been made with
the Midland Lyceum Bureau for q
series of entertainments in this city,
the first of which will be given Tues.
day, March 2l. On that date Prot.
Hal Merton, the magician, ventrilo-
Quist aod entertainer will be the At.
traction.
Every owner of taxable property
should remember that the first Mon
day in March is the legal date upon
which the assessment for the current
year goes into effect. Better make 6
list of your possessions next Monday,
for the inform alton of the assessor
as some of the items may be forgotten
when he calls for a statement q few
weeks later.
Advices from various parts of nor
thern Montana bring news CT depict
ed or totally exhausted supplies O
hay, and owners of livestock art
rustling for feed stuff of any kind
In this vicinity the spell of winter hs'
continued for q longer period thar
can be recalled by old.time residents
and the damgge to livestock INTEREST,"
will be serious.