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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
Boy Gets Corn Prize.
Ernest SOrensOn, 13 Years Old, Wins
Grand Sweepstakes in the South
Dakota Show at Mitchell.

The boys who are preparing to
enter into County Superinten-
dent Purdy's corn growing con
test, will be interested to learn
that a l3-year old boy was sue
cessful over all the men competi-
tors at the Mitchell corn palace
show, carrying Off the big prem
lum. The daily press report is
as follows:
A 13 year-old boy carried off
the grand sweepstakes prize in
the state corn show here His
name is Ernest Sorenson and he
lives with his father, S. e. Soren
son, on his farm few miles out
Of Elk Point. His corn. ten ears
of yellow dent scored 7O.S which
does not include the shelling per
cent. Young Sorenson won a
$50 silver loving cup in the boys
contest and $40 for the first prize.
He also won the cash prize of $40
for the grand sweepstakes prize
of the entire show. While the
boy took first place, his father
had to be content with the fourth
place, aside from defeating pro
tesslonal corn raisers in scoring
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26

The Modern brotherhood of
America installed officers Thurs
day evening of last week, Mr.. E..
S. Stegner Of Sioux Falls, state
manager, assisted in installation
and gave short talk on the bene
fits of the order. The following
are the officers:
President-F. A. Williams
Vice-Pres J. d. Burkhardt
Chaplain-Mrs. Neva Porter
Sec 4 Treas-Mrs Nellie Allen
Physician DR.. G.. Flett
Cond.-Mrs. Ed Peterson
Musician Mrs. w. E. Norton
Sentry Mrs. j. d. Burkharut
Outside Guard-Dr. G.. Flett
Finance Committee-Dr. f. j.
Nav W J. Leavitt and j. A. Gins
bach
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26

The following dates have been
assigned for Farmers Institutes
in Grant county during February
1912. under the supervision of
corps No. 2:
Milbank, February 1918
Big Stone, February 1916
Stockholm, February 27-2s
The following will constitute
corps No. q H. j Skinner. of
Brookings; Frank Fl. Gardner. of
Sturgis; }. d. Towar, of Lansing,
Michigan; Supt. H. H. Stoner, o
Highmore.
I'll. J. Skinner will talk on
"Horses. Sheep and Cattle"
Frank II. Gardner will talk on
"Better Farming" and "Subsoil-
ing"
J D. Towar will talk on "The
Silo" and "Field Crops
Supt. Stoner will talk or "Soil
Fertility or "Dry Farming" and
"Soils.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
A Bad Runaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. LOwthian Thrown
from Buggy and Seriously Injured.

A very deplorable accident hap
pened about the noon hour last
Monday, when Mr.. and Mrs. w.
|. LOWthian had driven in from
their farm home in buggy with
span of spirited colts. They
were near the Pinkert home on
Viola street when the team took
fright at some clothes on line
and started to run north, and in
turning west at the HolbroOk
place, formerly the Pamenth home,
both Mr.. and Mrs. Lowthian
were thrown from the buggy.
Messrs. Henry Eikman, Wallace
Leavitt, Bruce Middlebrook, DR..
Nav and others, who happened
to see the running horses, i'm
medlately ran to the assistance
OF Mr.. and Mrs. LOwthian who
were lying helpless on the
ground. Mrs. Lowthian was
raised to her feet and assisted to
the Mcpherson home across the
street. but Mr.. Lowthian was un-
able to stand, and blankets had to
be secured to form a Stretcher to
carry him into the house. DR..
JacOtel was summoned and ar
rived few minutes after the ac
cldent. An examination indicat-
ed that three of Mr.. LOWthian s
ribs were broken, one of them
in two places, and Mrs. Lowthian
was badly bruised and cut about
| the head, with possible internal
injuries, as she was for a long
time in dazed condition and sew
eral times was vomiting blood.
The injured people were unable
to be removed from the McPher-
son until the following day, when
Mrs. LOwthian was taken to the
Ortonville hospital, where an op-
GRAFTON was performed, her skull
having been fractured. She has
been resting nicely since, and the
symptoms are all favorable to
her Improvement. Mr.. Low
THAN was taken to the home of
his father, N. |. Lowthian, on the
west side, and is getting along
as well as could be expected.
The horses, after Mr.. and Mrs.
LOWthian had been thrown from
the buggy. continued to ran west
on Fourth avenue until they
crossed Main street, and one of
them slipped on the ice and fell,
but regained his feet before any
could reach him. Attempting to
turn into the alley in the rear of
the Conright building the other
horse fell and got tangled in the
fence and was held fast until
James Lockhart and others un-
hltched the team from the buggy.
Neither of the horses appeared to
be hurt nor was the buggy seri-
ously damaged.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
Help the Needy.
Appeal from the Newly Opened Reser-
yation Country for Clothing, etc.

We give below excerpts from a
letter recently received from a
settler in the country westof the
river, and which will Indicate
something of the destitution that
exists in many instances in that
new country which has been
drouth stricken for the past two
years:
81 read in the Herald Of your
charitable city and SO as we need
help bad | will write to you
for both myself and couple of
my neighbors who also need help.
We have been here nearly three
years. Our crop failed every
year but the first. when we came
too late to put the seed in.
"My husband could 90 out
but very little to work as | have
been sickly all the while. besides
he is not very well himself since
he had diphtheria a year ago last
November. We have had four
grown persons die a year ago of
that disease.
cone of my neighbors is an
old lady, too old to work, and
a girl of fifteen. The girl is
large for her age and will take
the clothes of an 18 year old girl
The other neighbors are two
old people and two boys, Is and
Is years old.
"My husband is a large man.
He wears pants size 36x36, shoes
IS 1-2or 9. | myself am 5ft. lin
81 bust, . waist. Our children
range from 6 years to tiny in
fants. Shoes are needed for
children, men and women. ANY
donations Of bedspreads, blank
cts and any clothes would be
welcome.
"Tell me if you pay the freight
as | do not think we could pos
sibly get the money at present
for freight. May Gods bless
ing be with you all at Milbank is
the wish of one who needs help
badly. y
Besides the contributions gath
cred up by Mrs. Downie and
friends, the ladies of the Congre-
gatlonal Benevolent Society, Dea-
con ess Aid and the Evan gelical
society have each forwarded
more or less clothing. and
the most Of this has come
from people in Milbank, so that
the supply Of good second hand
things is becoming exhausted,
but we believe there are numbers
of our farmer people who have
articles that they could well spare
and that Woul> be of service to
these destitute people in new
country. All articles and cloth
ing, though secondhand, should
be good and Serviceable.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26

County Supt. Purdy is receiv-
ing very promising response to
his corn contestamOng the school
boys Of the country The Troy
school of which Miss Kronke is
teacher was the first to send in
an enrolment of names for the
2rk. Last Monday, only few
iays after notice had been sent
out, the superintendent had en-
rolled over 70 names Of boys in
the schools who were going to
take part in the contest, SO that
there is not going to be lack of
competitors, and every part OF
the county is being represented.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
Bad Fire at LidgerWOOd.
Causes Heavy Loss to MOvius Bros.
of that Place.

The Grant county friends and
acquaintances of the Movius
Brothers of Lidgerwood will re-
gret to learn that the latter suf-
fered a bad loss by fire on the
18th inst.
Starting in the Movius Mer-
camille company, the fire consum-
ed that building and then jumped
the street to building occupied
by the E f Movius furniture
store and the Dakota Realty
company, consuming it. 1t then
destroyed Phil Wirtenberger's
general store. There the flames
were stopped by the razing of the
q. l.. Kennedy barber shop build
ing.
The losses and insurance fol
low:
Movius Mercantile company,
building and stock, loss 500, 900;
insurance, S47, 800
f. f. Movius furniture store,
stock and building, loss $23, 900;
insurance S4, 800
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
Methodist Church.

Rev Holgate will deliver a SER
les OF Sunday evening sermons
on the general theme, The Fund
amental Questions of Life Some
of the questions to be discussed
are: Is there a personal God? Is
the bible infallible? Is Jesus
Christ Divine? Is there a future
life? The subject for Sunday
evening, Jan. 2sth is, Is there a
Personal God? Every one cor
daily invited.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26

Pierre, Jan, 22.-Immigration
Commissioner Deets this morn
ing received a silver cup, which
was won by South Dakota at the
st. Paul land show, for the grand
sweepstake prize for corn. The
prize was taken on ten ears which
we're taken from the Mitchell corn
palace to the ST. Paul exhibit.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
Soil Culture.
A Specialist on Soil will Address the
Farmers Feb. II.

The Milbank Commercial Club
has secured DR.. W. E. Taylor, a
soil specialist, to lecture in this
city on Saturday, Feb. 18th, and
the farmers of the county are
earnestly invited to this meeting.
DR.. Taylor is one of the best post
ed men in the country on soil,
It's cultivation and adaptability to
the various crops. He has a
fund of information for the pro,
gressive farmer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
HOmeSteaders Get Extension.

Washington, Jan 22.-The sen
ate today passed the Gamble bill
extending the time of payment to
the settlers on the Cheyenne riv-
er and Standing Rock reserva-
tlOnS for one wear.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
Basket Social and Spelling Match.

The Royal Neighbors will hold
basket social and spelling
match at the Harmonic Hall, on
Tuesday evening Feb. 9th The
ladies will furnish the lunch for
two in each basket. Everyone
is cordially invited
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
School Basket Social

There will be basket social at
the Alban No. 4 school house on
Friday evening, Feb. 9, to which
all are invited. The proceeds
will be devoted to securing fur
nishings for the school and for
q gift to the children's home.
Miss Luella Leuschow, teacher.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
Opened to Faith

The branch railroad to the
town Of Faith which had been
blockaded by snow since Decem-
Der -, has sgain been opened.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26

The annual meeting of the
Grant County Creamery Associa-
tion will be held at the court
house, Saturday, Jan. -, at , p.
IN.
G c. Middlebrook,
wv Secretary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
Population of County by Townships.

We have received a copy of the
bulletin issued by the census de-
partment giving the population
of South Dakota by counties and
minor civil divisions. The fg
ures for Grant county are as
follows for the wear 1910:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26
Norwegian Lutheran Church

Service on Sunday Jan. 2Sth
at 1915. Communion Of the
Lords supper English service
N the evening at 7:3O
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26

Levi Schnabel will have his
headquarters and Office in the
rear room of Martens Bros
building.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26

GOOD FLOUR
In the wrong place is no worse than
bad -four in the right place. They
both cause trouble in the family.
The Right Place
for poor -four is not in bread and
pastry. There are two places for it
one is in the store of a man who
wishes TO fool his customers for the
profit there is in it, the other is in
the pantry of the customer who gets
fooled.
GRAN, COUNTY MILLING co
Every Sack Guaranteed
SOUTH DAKOTA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-26

Minnesota canned corn Z cts.
per can at McCOlIum & Thirsk S.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-28

Lame back is usually caused by
rheumatism OF the muscles of the
back, for which you win ind nothing
better than Chamberlain's Liniment.
For sale by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-28
80 hu the mernbers ofthe Mu-

ing tray by the members ofsthe Mu-
tual Life Field club, an organisation
composed of field men. Mr.. Chzbe,
who will accompany Mr.. Smith to
Seattle, was presented with q beau
tiful pair Of cuff links by the menu
beers of the field club. The ~presenta-
ton speeches were made by former
Governor Sarles, s. d. Scott, presi-
dent OF the field club. and by Hal G.
Stephens. Both. Mr.. Smith n Mr..
Clizbe responded feelingly.
s.. ID. Scott presided over the ban
duet until the arrival OF Governor
Sarles, who is the representative of
the company at Hillsboro. The gov
ernor was quite happy with his lit
tie Introductory speeches. All the
members Of the local staff made short
talks and Fred A. Irish, cashier Of
he First National bank, also expressed
his regret over the departure of MI.
Smith,
The former manager of the Fargo
ofhces Of the Mutual Life left last
night for Seattle at / o'clock on the
Great Northern.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-28
DANIEL RUSSELL
now in FARGO
CELEBRATED CLAIMANT TO RUS.
SELL FORTUNE AT MELRosE,
MASS, HAS PECULIAR TRICK
or w WHICH He
LEARNED WHEN A BOY.


Daniel Blake Russell is making
many friends in Fargo while waiting
as a witness in the federal court. He
is the claimant to the Russell fortune
at Melrose, Mass, and is here tt as
a witness in the libel case of Whit
more VS.. The Forum Printing Co,
which comes on soon. Mr.. Russell
has discovered quite a number Of his
old schoolmates who positively iden-
tify him, and he has one of them with
him here, Mr.. Leonard, who has lived
in Chicago and Milwaukee for quite a
number Of years. Mr.. Russell is very
confident that Senator Simpson will
win out in the next bout, which comes
on at Boston in July.
Among the peculiarities at the
former trial attention was called to
the initials on Mr.. RusseIHs old copy
sheets at the business college, some of
the experts believing that they were
in the handwriting Of two different
persons, but Mr.. Russell shows how
this trick was done; he can write his
initials backward and wrong-side up
just as Iegibly and as rapidly as In
the ordinary way, and is really quite
expert at this feat It Is one he must
have learned when a youth,
His experiences on the first trial
make interesting incidents when told
In his droll way. He expects to be
here for a week or so.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-28
MORE ROOMS Are
BADLY NEEDED
SOLICITORS FOR ROOMS FOR
UNITED NORWEGIAN LUTHER
ANs.REPoRT MANY PEOPLE RE-
FUSE TO AGREE TO OPEN UP
THEIR HOMES.

The United Norwegian Lutherans Of
America meet here from June 6 to
June 13. The sessions will be held in
Sunday tabernacle. The normal
attendance is usually $500 and it is
expected that on Saturday and Sun
day there will be from $500 to 1000
strangers in the city.
The hotels are inadequate to care
for the visitors. They will be filed
first and after that the people Of Fargo
and Moorhead will be depended upon.
Moorhead is doing some good work
but Fargo is requested to open up
more widely. OF course, all the homes
that make a practice of renting rooms
are reporting to the committee what
accommodations they can offer but
there are other places where from one
to three room could easily be furnish
ed-in homes where rooms are not or
dinarily rented.
The ladies sometimes insist that in
former years they have made prepara-
tons to furnish two rooms and no de-
mands were made. This was undoubt-
edly annoying-but in this case it is
almost a certainty that a large attend
ance will be present.
The Lutheran meeting is a national
affair. It is a great honor for Fargo
for in the past only large cities have
secured the annual sessions. It's up to
Fargo to meet the conditions and for
every one who possibly can rent a
room for the seven or eight days to do
so.
Secretary Slime Of the commercial
club is deeply interested and those who
have not been seen by solicitors can
report to him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-28
Smith rendered
farewell BANQUET
w. A. M. SMITH WAS GUEST or
HONOR LAST NIGHT-FRlENDs
AND FORMER ASSOCIATES IN
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE or
FIcEs WERE HOSTS.

"A little gathering with something
to eat, in honor Of w. A. M. Smith.
given by his most intimate Mutual
Life friends" was the inscription on
the menu card at the banquet ten
dered Mr.. Smith, former manager OF
the Fargo offices of the Mutual Life
Insurance Co. of New York, who has
been promoted to take charge Of the
Seattle offices, by the agents OF the
company who were under his juris-
diction.
While it was one Of the most sue
cessful banquets that has ever been
given In the Prize private dining room
it was like the breaking OF home ties.
All the agents, field and ONCE staff Of
the company who have long been under
the supervision OF Mr.. Smith were
greatly devoted to their former chief
and were loath to see him depart
though they were glad to know of his
merited promotion.
Mr.. Smith was presented with a
silver loving cup by the entire staff
Of the Fargo Office and a silver serv-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-28
A Big SHORTRORN SALE
Combination Auction Sale Will Be
Held at Grand Forks
June 6.

A combination auction sale of pure
bred Shorthorn cattle will be held in
Grand Forks June 8, under the direc-
ton of several of the most prominent
Shorthorn breeders of North Dakota.
The list of cattle offered for sale I'M
cludes some of the best pure bred
stock ever raised in the state, and in
cludes in all about fcfty animals. The
stock consigned TO date consists Of
twelve high grade pulls. from 10
months to 8 years old, and twenty-five
females, including ten cows in calf or
with calf at foot, and fifteen yearlings
and 2-year-old heifers, most Of which
have been bred to some Of the best
bulls n the state.
The breeders consigning stock for
the sale include such well known
Shorthorn fanciers as S. Fletcher of
Matteson, N. D.. John Donelly & Sons,
Grafton, N. ID, y. A. Power Power, N.
d, F.. r.. Dickerson. Fordville, n. d..
e. c. Butler OF Cooperstown, and w.
H. Butler of Cooperstown.
Mr.. Fletcher of Matteson, who is in
charge of the sale announces that more
stock may be expected, and one of the
best live stock a~uctioneers Of Illinois
has been engaged to handle the sale.
The sale will be held in the Murray
barn, Third street and Belmont ave-
nue.. Grand Forks, and furnishes an OPP
portunity to purchasers In search Of
select Shorthorn breeding stock.
The extensive growing Of corn in
North Dakota and the Red river valley
ID turning people to stock breeding.
Experiences has shown that best re-
suits are obtained BY marketing corn
on the hoof.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-28
HANNA TO ADDRESS
WOODMEN BANQUET
SENIOR N. D. CONGRESSMAN TO
DELIVER ADDRESS AT WOOD
MEN BANQUET THIS EVENING
AT PRIZES HALL OTHER
SPEAKERS WILL BE HEARD.

Cong. L. B. Hanna, republican cam
didate for governor. will be the chief
speaker this evening at the annual
banquet Of the Modern Woodmen of
America, which will be held in Prizes
hall. 1t will be one Of the largest
social gatherings of the Woodmen ever
held in this city, and aside from MI.
Hanna there will be other prominent
speakers heard.
Mr.. Hanna's address this evening
will be entirely free from anything
that savors of the political situation,
He was invited to speak as one of the
prominent citizens of Fargo and one
OF the foremost members of the order.
Among others who win be heard
win be Thomas Duffy Of Dubuque,
Ia, national lecturer of the order, who
is here for inspection purposes OF the
Fargo camp and other camps in this
section of the country. Another
speaker will be Mayor William D.
Sweet and Commander Johnson.
National Lecturer Duffy will present
some Of the new rates In connection
with the insurance department Of the
order and will tell some interesting
facts regarding the work Of the ma
tional camp.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-28
MILLER TALKS OF
COAL RATE CASE
ATTORNEY GENERAL RETURNING
HOME FROM INTERSTATE COM
MERGE HEARING AT ST. PAUL
WHERE HE ARGUED FREIGHT
COAL RATES CASE.

Attorney General Miller was in the
city today on his way home from the
twin cities where he has been attend
in the hearing Of the North Dakota
freight coal rates case before the in
terstate commerce commission. He
stated today that he felt the outlook
was very favorable for a decision In
favor of the North Dakota shippers.
'|The cas- is practically a reopen
ing of the one that was won In the
United States supreme court more
than a year ago." he said to a Forum
representative. AT that time ! APP
peared before the supreme court and
the state was sustained. This is a new
action on the same question.
'The case which was argued before
the interstate commerce commission
involves a contention over the maxi
mum coal freight rate which the three
leading railroads of the state, the
Northern Pacific, Great Northern and
the 500, want set aside on the grounds
Of being confiscatory. They maintain
that the cost Of carrying Ignite coal
Is Hofe IMAM enc e ueFlVeu Lnere-
from and the state is attempting to
show that 1t islnot only less but that
a profit is realized besides.
Il am of the opinion the final ses-
sion OF the court will begin
about July l."
Fresh dairy butter always on hand,
lowest price. Donahue's Cash Grocery,
$50 Second m north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-28
GOOD
SAYS COOPER
BETTER FARMING EXPERT HOME
FROM TRIP THRouGH CENTRAL
AND NORTHWESTERN PART or
THE sTATE-sAYs CONDITIONS
ARE VERY GOOD.

Conditions could scarcely be bet
ter SO Far as soil Is concerned" said
Sec. Thomas Cooper of the North Da-
kota Better Farming association to a
Forum representative this morning on
his return home from IN inspection
trip through the central and north
western parts OF the state. Moisture
Is now slightly above the average all
over the state and the rains Sunday
and yesterday were heavy in most
sections. They delay farm work to
some extent but not seriously.
In the northwestern part Of the
state the wheat acreage has been
reduced probably about 25 per cent,
but the crop acreage will be normal
and the deficiency in the wheat acre
age is made up in increased oats, bar
ley, flax. corn and potato acreage.
II find In the central part Of the
state" he continued, "that the corn
is practically an planted and that there
is a great deal OF enthusiasm about
potatoes. In Webs, Sheridan and other
counties of that part Of the state, the
potato acreage will be increased If
teen or twenty times that of last year.
In some localities there is a DISPOSE
ton to plunge too much on potatoes
on the part OF those who are not
familiar with the crop. We would pre-
fer to see slightly more conservative
efforts tin new growers learn how to
properly handle these crops.
SIN every section in which I have
been, the farmers, bankers and BUSH
ness men tell me that more attention
has been paid this yea to the prep
aration OF soils and putting in crops
than ever before. Many farmers who
formerly stumbled their grain in are
abandoning the practice and condi-
tions are certainly encouraging for the
farmers of North Dakota"
Secretary Cooper will leave this
evening for Minneapolis, where he will
address the Minneapolis Traffic asso-
citation at a banquet tomorrow noon
at the Nicollet hotel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-28

We Buy Scrap Iron.
Carload lots a specIaIty. Correspond
ence given prompt attention. Fargo
Iron & Metal Co.. Fargo, N. d.