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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01

sbouid he Noted that THIS puuIc I"hHa UNIV
hrancb of tho United states department OF hBrcu'
tnrc-Is doing n most important work for the cause
of road Improvement throughout the Length ana
breadth NJ the land For thing. laboratories are
maintained at Washington, specially equipped 10
nscertaIn which Of these are best adapted 10
usc In any spcclhCd locality or under any gwen con
ditIona Even more important is the work OF the
government bureau In building stretches OF model
road" 1919.
Under this plan Of building model roads to serve
ss object lessons IN the possibilities aud dement's
az highway improvements Uncle sam sends his
forcc Of engineers and experts Into any community
which seems 10 need TO be aroused regarding good
roads md with their own helpers. or by means OF
force Of workmen recruited In the noghborhood
,hsy construct a mile or two miles OF Just the sort
~ road ma, In ideal for that particular district
How beneficial these object lessons ARE Ii proven
hy tho fact that thousands OF miles OF good roads
have beon built In various parts Of the country this
mat few years with these governmental sample
roods" as pGttorns The showing made by rural
,ooJs "beforc and after" treatment by the govern
,rcnt road doctors has prompted state legislatures
county commissioners local boards OF trade, farm
rs, oranges and other bodies to appropriate money
,or "A moro extensive good roads campaign In To-
r,iItl.s that have thus had taste OF the benefits.
and In some states. notably Delaware, wealthy
,ncn have paid out Of their own pockets for long
strstrbes Of improved public roads for the use OF
th, whole community.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01

IT'S a queer thing about somnam
buHsts, isn't it7'
Yes. rather"
You often hear Of them getting M
and walking abou and doing other
'hings that are of no Importance.
hut you have never heard OF one who
did any kind Of owrk while he was
asleep have you?"-Iudge
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01
Busy Times in Minnesota

Those In charge Of digging the state drainage
lttohes complain that they cannot keep men be
cause the farmers grab the laborers to work In the
harvest fields says the 81, Paul Dispatch. Min
neapols man WITH an automobile tells how he was
sbanghaied by those who wanted machine in
which 10 ride to and from their work al burglars.
Il would seem az though no one IL safe In these
busy harvest times
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01
No Idea Of Business.

'Businessw exclaimed his wife;
Charley has no idea Of business
whatever. Why, he wouldn't know
any better than to 10 to France and
invest his savings In n baby buggy
factoTy."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01

ibid yon manage to raise anything
worth eating7"
Il think 10, replied the amateur
gardener. "Tbe outwOrms and cater
pillhrs an thought we'll Of iL"-Wash.
inglnn Star.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01
Bob Burdette Aside.

When Bob" Rurdette was address.
ing tho graduating class Of large
eastern college for women, ne began
his remarks with the usual SANITATION
Young ladies Of 81" Then In a hor.
riiled aside ne added That's an aw
ful axe for a girlN"-Lippinco,t
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01
Careful Kodak FINISHING
A New Excuse Needed.

The Misuess-hnd Mary, wen have
lhnt small piece of meat as well.
The New Maid-Pleaso'm the cats
eat 20
Tho Mistress cat?
The New Maid (surprlsedl oh
lawhs' Amt there cat?-The
sketch
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01

that have been organized all over
the country and many Of which are.
as has been said. doing an excellent
work within more or less local
sphere However. the new national
institution IN designed to serve ms
clearing house that will pass ON all
good roads schemes wherever they
may originate and that viii seek to
bring together all tho yarlouB local
associations, harmonizlnr their aims
and policies where In the past they
have too often beon working Mt
cross purposes.
The United States government IN
back Of this new national orgnniza'
ton upon which public attention Is
now being focused. Indeed. the
FIRST president Of the body Is Uncle
Sans chief expert on good roads
namely. sir Logan W. Page. dlrec,
Tor of the United States office OF
public roads, And just here II
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01

sages OF the kidney
BecretiOnB wero an.
noylngly irregular.
When I started using
Doan's Kidney Pills.
these troubles soon
lessened and tho dull
backache vanished
My kidneys now act
normally and l give
Donn'B Kidney Pills
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01
A WONDERFUL CHANGE.

Mrs. II. Grouse. Manchester. Iowa.
snys: 'For two years my back was
weak. Rheumatic palma racked my
lower limbs day ana night The pas
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01
Neiahborly Inference.

Stranger Oo Mrs. Rooney What
beautiful children you have. ma'am!
Mrs. Hogan tfrom the floor abovel
--Phats that slob scllin' Mrs. Roo
Hcyf-puck
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01

enthusiasts who were looked upon until a short
time ago as "cranks."
This II not saying. mind YOU. that there Is not
much yet to be done to bring tho highway sys.
TEN OF this great land to the point where Il ought
TO be and to maintain II there. We are still
very long way behind most of the countries OF
tho old word-notably our sister republic OF
Francc-in the condition OF our roads hut that
~ perfectly natural, not because the foreigners
arc any better road builders than We are. but
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01

II man tells a woman she has a
musical laugh she will fan for any
old Joke no may get on.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01

credit for this wonderful change"
Remember tho name--Doan's.
Fer sale by druggists and general
stor skeepers everywhere. Price bOo.
FOster.Milburn Co, Buffalo. n v
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01

y there IL any field OF public.
spirited activity In the United
States which stands out con
spicuous above all others be.
cause Of recent progress It IL
that which concerns itself with
the bcttcrmcnt " our public
highways II anybody had pre-.
dictcd a few years back that the
beginning N the second decade
Of the twentieth century would
see so marked and widespread
an improvement Of the public
roads Of the United States he
would probably have been
laughed nt by AN save those few
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-01

BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE
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ST Gold Hufbosssd HirtiriaI, Wiser snd hott-
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

The Fifth annual meeting of the
Hughes county Sunday School AS
sociation was held in this city sun
day wlthe the attendance from Blunt
and Pierre. The representatives be-
ing from the Blunt Methodist school
and Baptist, Congregational and the
Methodist schools of this city. A
program was given by w. j. Harris
of this city, Miss Evans of Blunt,
Mrs, Hough, of this city, and Rev.
b. o, Leach, of Sioux Falls. The of
fcers elected for the ensuing year are :
President, G. b. Taylor, Pierre; vice
president, Rev. George Matthews, of
Harold: secretary, Mrs. d. A. Sting
er, Blunt The next meeting will be
held at Blunt in October.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
AS TO CORN

Aberdeen Americana: Diversified
farming is the only kind that pays. j
While small grain must at present re-
main the staple product of this region,
it must give place more and more to
other crops and it is doing so year by
year. Demonstration in the actual field
has been made of the fact that this is
corn country, Corn can be grown here
and proftably.
And there is nothing like corn for
country. 1t is what has built up the
tremendous wealth of Iowa and other
middle western states. AS Shakespeare
said Of the quality OF mercy, it biesses
what it is taken from as well what it is
given to. 1t not only enriches the
farmer who produces it and feeds it to
his cattle and hogs (and by the way
stockralslng in settled country cam
not be carried on with real success ex-
cept IN corn growing country but it
fertlllzes the very ground from which
1T springs. This much cannot be said
Of wheat which on the contrary is a
brigand, leaving the soil poorer by
every crop reaped therefrom.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
RANCHER RETURNS HOME

Fred Collen, the young rancher who
was supposed to have lost his life in
the range country noeth of Cheyenne
river, has re.appeared at his location,
arriving at the same time that a
searching party headed by his broth
er-in-law were ready to start out to
make search for his body. He re-
ported that he had gone to Sturgis to
have his eyes treated, and was com
pelled to remain at that place several
weeks longer than he expected to
when he left his claim, and did NOT
think it necessary to write TO his rela-
tives as TO his whereabouts as he did
not think they would be in any way
uneasy about him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
DRY FARMING

Reports from all the country west
of the Missouri river show that the
homeSteaders We're not discouraged
by the dry weather of last year, but
are hnS!!y at work iii their fields get
ting in the seed from which they ex-
pect to reap a harvest next fall. They
are all developing along lines of dry
farming which means deep plowing
and continuous cultivation of the soil
following rains. BY this method they
conserve the moisture which gets into
the soil and can feel an assurance of
a crop with far less amount of rain
fall than where the ordinary fall is
supposed to be sufficient, without cul
tigating to hold it. The dry farming
and conservation congresses which
were held in this city last summer
and last winter did more to spread
the gospel of water conservation in
the soil than thousands of pamphlets
would dc, and it was demonstrated
through talks by practical farmers,
who had tried it out and who only
told of their actual experiences along
such lines,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
FORBIDDEN TO CROSS BORDER

San Antonja, Tex. March 27=-Af-
fondo Madero, u brother of the provis-
ional president, Francisco [, the Made
ro leader OF the insurgents; is RESPONSE
bic for the statement that war will go
on until Diaz and his cabinet resigns
and If the United States intervenes the
instr gents will ,irive the United States
troops from Mexico.
Even moral Intervention will be re-
sisted and tile invasion of troops means
a long and bloody war with all Mexi-
cans united.
Madero says L,mantour will be given
safe conduct from Washington to Mexi-
co by his brother with view of Civ
ing Diaz q chance to grant reforms.
According to information from re-
liable source the insurgents will not lay
down their arms until the resignation
has taken place.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
WHERE LAWS STAND

The Kansas legislature has passed
state utilities commission bill some
thing like the New York and Wisconsin
laws. The utility bill, as reported from
the conference committee and finally
adopted, provides for board appoint
cd by the governor. 1t carries with it
a re-enactment of all the present rail-
road laws, with additional provisions
regulating railways. 1t also includes
ali telephone, telegraph, street railway,
express and sleeping car companies.
The utilities commission is given the
power to regulate rates and tolls charg
ed by all public utilities corporations,
and to order competing companies to
establish Joint rates. 1t has the power
also, to make physical valuations of
the property of the companies to de-
termine what constitutes fair and
just rate for the company. The COM
mlssioners may institute proceedings
upon their own initiative to compel pub
lie rates or to readiust their charges to
the public 1t gives the utilities COM
panies the right of appeal to the courts,
| but pending the appeal the rate ordered
! by the commission must remain in
force. Amy citizen may appeal to the
commission for the adjudication of any
franchise council which controls pub
lie utility. Upon appeal the state COM
mission has the power to regulate local
public utilities companies. The COM
mission is also given the power to reg
ulate and control the issuance of stocks,
and bonds by public utilities companies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
HEADLESS LOT

Hyde County News The Pierre
papers have it that the last legisla-
ture failed because there was no
leader among them. There is some
thing in that. A ship cannot be sail
ed by the crew, nor an army led sue
cessfnly against against the enemy wiviiout u
leader, and a legislative body must
have some one III command to render
it efficient in the transaction of bust
ness. The British House of commons
has for centuries been the model of
a legislative body, and the prime
minister is in absolute control, as
soon as he loses his grip he resigns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
LAND HUNGRY HoRDEs

Sioux Falls Press: There is no in
dlcation that thirst for South Dakota
land has been assuaged. Immigra
tion into this state this year will be
heavy unless all the signs fail. Peo-
pie have tried various alluring pro
positions in far northern sections
and in the mountainous country far
ther west. and are beginning to find
out that nothing equals South nako-
ia land or climatic conditions for the
raising of paying crops. All land in
South Dakota is too cheap at the
present time. 1t is bound to increase
in value every year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

GENERAL JUMPER IN
ROLE OF WEATHER SEER

General Samuel III. Jumper, pi-
oneer of South Dakota, is authority
for the statement that there viii be
an abundance Of moisture il South
Dakota in May, when the crops most
need it. General Jumper bases his
statement on the fact that when the
sun crossed the meridian and spring
officially began at lo:45 O'Clock on
Tuesday morning, of last week, the
wind was blowing strongly from the
north. General Jumper says this
sign has never tailed, and it indicates
wet season
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
MISSING RANcHER TURNS UP

Fred Collen, the young rancher
who was supposed to have lost his
life il the range country north of
the Cheyenne river, has reappeared
at his location. arriving at the game
time searching party headed by his
brother-in-law were ready to start
cut to make thorough search for
thegbody. He reported that he had
gone TO Sturgis to have his eyes treat
ed, and was compelled to remain at
that place several weeks longer than
he expected.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
TRUTH is STRONGER THAN FICTION

Here is what a Missouri editor
says ''It is so dry here in Rolla
that the wagons are going around
with their tongues ont. Ice has to be
soaked all night in water to make
lemonade. The catfish kick up such
a dust in the bed of Carconda river
that the nyer has to be sprinkled be-
fore you go fishing. A spark from an
engine set fire to a big railroad pond
and. burned up a wagon load of bull
frogs before the fire could be eNtin-
guishett and the ground is so dry
that the crawfish holes in the low
places are being shipped for gaspipes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
BIC PAY FOR WORK

John Mayer, a wolf trapper from
the Cheyenne river country recently
put in week near Van Meter, and in
that week secured the scalpS of 13
coyotes, and three grey wolves, be-
sides large eagle. The income from
his week trapping in that vicinity will
net him about $40. Mayer has made
wolf trapping his business for years
and makes good income from that
line of work
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
INDIANS GET BEST LAND

The counties of Mellette and Bennett.
IN the southern part of the state will
probably be opened to settlement in
June. While these are good-sized
counties, the Indians have taken a large
share of them under their aliotments,
and the white man will be allowed only
what is left. The Indian is getting
thrifty of late years and is learning to.
know good farm land, but there will be
good openings for white settlers scat
tered over these counties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
SOON TO CLOSE SUNDAY

The Pierre postoffice, and ali post
Offices throughout the country, will be
closed on Sunday by the recent order of
tne postmaster general. Mail will be
made up for the outside runs, carriers
viii make the pickups for the outgoing
mail, aud the mail in the Office will be
put INTO sacks but the general delivery
window will not be opened, nor stamps
sold The new order is to go into effect
April 2. according to the orders receive.
ed by Pe,stsnaster Riniar.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
BUSINESS BOOMERS COMING

SiouH City is to send out bunch of
her live, hustling business men on a
trip to This part of South Dakota in
April Their itinerary is arranged so
as to bring them to the Hills about
stockmeeting time, and no doubt ar
rangements will be made for them to
take in at least part of the show. A
great deal of business for Sioux City
merchants goes from this section, and
it seems to be appreciated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
SNOW IN WESTERN DAKOTA

Deadwood, $. ID. March 27-Re-
ports from the valleys and farming
districts generally through the north
western part of the state indicate Il at
from four to six inches Of snow fell
during Saturday nights storm, which
commenced with rain. The rain fell
in some sections for couple of
hours, but the snow is of the greatest
value and there is much rejoicing
indications point to a further snow
fall today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
FRozE TO DEATH

Bert Ness, rich farmer, was found
frozen to death in the field near his
home, eight miles north of Redfield,
sunday morning. He had evidently
become lost III the storm of Saturday
night, when on his way home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
ARE LApLANr GOES FREE.

The coroner's jury at Dnpree exon
Grated Abe Laplant from blame in
the killing of a strange gambler at
that place with blow of his fist. 1t
appears that the stranger was fore
ing fight aud struck Laplant in the
back of the head after he had agreed
30 call the quarrel ended, and Laplant
had started to leave the scene, and in
resenting that blow struck the blow
himself which caused the death OF
his antagonist.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
1.ELEGA1E TO CONGRESS

DR.. Cook, state drug and food COM
missioner, has been appointed by
Governor Nessey as the South Dako-
Ia representative OH the organization
committee of the National Congress
of Applied Chemistry which meets in
Washington during the summer of
1912.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
JOINED IN MARRIAGE

l.. l.. Wagner, of Pierre, and Miss
Lena Wise, of Brooklngs, were mar
ried by DR.. Horace w. Tilden, pastor
of the Baptist church, on Tuesday of
last week. They will make their home
at Pierre. The bride has many friends
here who will Join in extending best
wishes for their future happiness
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30
ORR CONFIRMED

The new board of control of the
soldiers home met here Saturday
evening and Endorsed the action Of
the old board in selecting Thomas c..
Orr as superintendent of the home.
Mr.. Orr and his family have gone to
Hot Springs to take charge of the af-
fairs OF the home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

There ale fifty three Sundays in the
present year. AS this will not occur
again for one hundred and ten years
it is not likely that many of the pres
ent generation will ever again live in
year when they will have an extra
Sunday to work their redemption. -
Grant County Review.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

Recruiting for the infantry is going
forward, the instructions to the re-
cruiting officers being to accept
every available man" 1t isn't stat
ed that this is for the purpose of
more maneuvers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

congressman Burke and Martin
have sent word to their constituents
that additional rural routes will be
in the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

1t is binted that the seventeen year
locust may visit us tins summer.
These are about the most conspicuous
tourists that do not depend upon
good roads to attract them to our
hospitality.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

John Holman of Yankton, who for
the past year or more has been as
sistant United States attorney for
South Dakota. has rendered his resig-
nation. 1t is reported that he viii be
succeeded by Frank Anderson, q
prominent attorney of Webster.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

Express companies OF the state
have served notice on State Treasurer
Johnson that they viii test the new
rates established by the general as
sembly at the last session.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

While the automobile becomes
more numerous each year, yet the
business of buying and selling horses
in this section is said to be getting to
be even q better business than ever,
and it is reported that some of the
horse dealers in this section are get
ting rich.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

Marching across Texas and Ari-
IONA, if such thing comes to pass,
the Japs will find one terrific job,
The cry, 'We are from Port Arthur"
will avail nothing against the lough-
erns armed with the .i5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

A Mexican insurrecto saws he will
order his men to fire if Americans
cross the border, and adds that "lt
will be a quick way to end the mat
ter, which is undoubtedly true as
far as that particular insurrecto
command is concerned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

North Dakota is having one of those
rare experiences known as impeach-
ment proceedings. The subject is
the judge of the second judicial dis
trict, who is charged with habitual
drunkenness, immortality and NAL
feasance in office and several other
irregularities. The trial is now on
IN the legislature.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

Dispositions We're taken last week
before Frank Crane, as referee, in
the suit brought by the express com
panies operating in this state in OPP
position 10 the law OF the last session
fixing rates for such companies
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

A movement has been inaugurated
to erect handsome and costly mon
ument to the memory of Captain
Jack Foster, a former Texas cow
boy, who was a pioneer of Dakota
territory, and who gained fame as a
frontiersman and frontier peace of
ficer. 80 -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

While on the errand to purchase a
tombstone the other day an Ohio
widower and widow met, fell in love
and fully forgot what they W edit after
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-30

President Taft gets at least one
vindication in the decision Of the su-
preme court of the United States in
sustaining the corporation tax This
act and the approval OF it by the
court is the foundation stone upon
which the ultimate solution of the
trust and corporation problem will
be based.