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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26
A One Hundred Million Dol
lar Crop.

The 1912 harvest is well under
way and the greater part Of the
staIe devoted to agriculture has a
magnificent crop. Barley is most
" in the shock and it is q splendid
yield and ut present prices returns
Il handsome profit. Wheat is just
ripening and its yield is problem
atical but the average yield will be
somewhat higher than usual, and
while il is not "a profitable crop for
the farmer, it is easily handled and
brings a good price at the local
market. Corn promises to yield
abundantly. and as much Of it viii
be fed on the farm, it makes the
farmer more money than most any
crop produced. Besides the wheat
used for bread and the small grain
for feed and seed, the marketable
crop OF South Dakota this yeal
will bring in cash, as near as can
now be estimated, Approximately q
hundred million dollars. This
large financial return will put the
state back on a sound basis again
and 0pen The door for another era
of prosperity.
The western portion of the state
will witness the larger development
in the coming years for the reason
that it is the most sparsely settled
and the greater part of its fertile
acres are uncultivated, a condition
which cannot last. The vacant
lands Of South Dakota are sure to
be settled upon and cultivated
Our population is bound to in
crease, our lands 10 advance in val,
ues, our towns and cities TO grow
and prosper. Under the favorable
conditions now prevailing tat
stagnation Of the past two years il
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26
A Relic OF the Past.

While some boys were carving
their names and other caricatures
in the bank adjacent to the road
which goes up between the buttes
on the east side of the river they
unwittingly unearthed about ten
pounds OF dynamite which had pro-
badly been hidden in there for sew
eral years. The dynamite was
wet but for all that when it be-
comes dry it will be just as de-
structive as any other giant pow
der. No one seems to know any
thing whatever regarding the cache
and it may have been a legitimate
cache and it may have been placed
there in the early days with the
intention Of having it ready to
carry out some plot in some fiend's
head. 1t can well be realized what
chances have been taken as to this
plant Us the road builders, who
worked on that road must have
piowed within a foot or so of it
several times, and other times this
same bank has served as a back
stop for a rifle range. Marmarth
MoiI
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26

Nature is rendering valuable as
sistance in solving the problem Of
the high cost OF living, according
to Chicago provision dealers.
Abundant rainfall gives promise
of bumper crops and the practical
effects already are being manifest
ed in the Chicago market. Vege-
tables of all kinds ire selling fifty
per cent lower than a year ago and
dealers anticipate = still further
decline.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26
One hundred thousand caddieS

One hundred thousand caddies
are kept from Sunday-school by
golf, says IA religious convention.
But there is no guarantee that they
would go to Sunday-school if there
yer no golf.
y. c. Miss returned early in the
week from Raleigh, y. D.. on the
Standing Rock branch. where he
spent Il couple Of weeks in the
management Of the new general
merchandise store recently estab-
Ii he'd at that place by the hobridge
Mercantile Company. Nh. Miss
reports that cops are excellent IL
that locality and that the pew store
has enjoyed a fine business since it
was OF ened to the public July Sth.
Mr.. ana Mrs. y. d. POM arrived
last week from Savanna, H., to
assume the management of the
Interstate News Compang's lunch
room at the depot. Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. Il. Marsh, who have had charge
Of the business for sometime past
left for Milestone, Montana, to
take charge Of the company's
house at that place. Mr.. and Mrs,
Poiri are experienced people at the
business, having been employed by
the Murphy system for several
years in some OF its most import
ant houses. They were formerly
employed in the same capacity by
the Leslie system on the 500 line
This week marks the close OF the
firm of Devine & Criger, who have
been operating the store here and
at Mobridge. Mr.. Devine having
purchased the interests OF Mr..
Criger. AS yet the Mail cannot
state what Mr.. Criger's future will
be az he has not decided Just what
he will do, but Mr.. Devine states
that he will push the two stores
harder than ever, that he is salts
fed Marmarth and Mobridge are
bound to be the best towns on the
lire and that he is going to lend
his influence and help to make them
both a little better still. Mr.. and
Mrs. Devine will continue to re-
side in Marmarth. - Marmarth
Mail.
The third game Of baseball be-
tween the east and west sides of
Main street was pulled off az the
grounds last Sunday afternoon,
+ each side Of the street having pre-
viously had a game to their credit.
| HOnOrS being even, and this beng
!, the deciding game for supremacy
the attendance was large and much
interest was apparent from the be-
ginning of the game until the last
t man was retired. The final score
was II to u in favor of the east
} side players. The Mascot Theatre
; put on several views OF incident,
which transpired during the game
at its performance in the evening
, These seemed to evoke much mer.
riment among those attending tht
show, and the management IS tC
be congratulated uCon its enter
prise in showing the views Sc
soon after the game.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26
Local Notes

Nj. NJ. Minton was an Aberdeen
business visitor Monday.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. J. +. Clayton.
Leases of lands adjoining town
IN 40, 80 or 100 acre tracts. See
Goodman.
j. w. Harris is looking after tn e
harvesting of his crop on the res
ervation this week.
Mrs. l. J. Edmundson spent last
week as the guest of relatives ana
friends in Aberdeen and LeOla.
G. w. Leise and j. G. Parker
were over from Glenham on bust
ness between trains Wednesday.
States Attorney Adams and
Sheriff Hughes were in the city
last Saturday on official business.
d. f. Brisbine, of Isabel, states
attorney of Dewey county, was a
visitor in the Bridge City, We'd
nesday.
Mrs. 0. G.. Clark spenta portion
of last week visiting with her sis
ter, Miss Blanche Simar. in Tim
Der Lake.
The Misses Edna and Lulu Cole,
Of Redfeld, are being entertained
as guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. f. Empey.
For SALE-Lot l, block 20, and
lot 16, block 40, Mobridge. For
prices and terms address Herman
Helmeke, Chaska, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs II. w. ROwlee, e
Webster, arrived Wednesday even
ing for a visit at the home of their
son, A. w. ROwlee and family.
Some of the members of the
local lodge OF the Loyal Order of
Moose attended the Moose carni-
val in Aberdeen yesterday and to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. Stoebe, of
Cucamonga, California, are visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. j. Edmundson. MIR. Stoebe is
a brother of Mrs. EdmundsOn.
Buy beautiful Grand Crossing
lots now, before the raise in price.
Your own terms. In case Of sick
ness or accident we will protect
you. See Goodman, agent for
Grand Crossing Land and I'm
p%rovement Company.
Blanche Cunningham, who was
operated upon for appendicitis al
the Mobridge hospital about three
weeks ago, was able to go to the
home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Merrifeld, early in the week, ano
is recovering very nicely. This Is
pleasing news tC her friends.
Mrs. G.. j. Oleson, OF Wakpala
and Miss Mary Mack, editor o.
the Register Gazette at Haynes, y
d., were calling GA friends IN TN
city last Friday afternoon ana SAT
urday mornin g. Miss Mack cor
tinued her Journey to Aberdeen
where she vi sited over Sunda.
with relatives
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26

DCDubN DilCIiil y - tioNCh w.
Up from Selby on official business
Thursday evening.
j. II. Mclaughlin and A. w.
Hewitt were over from Wakpala
Tuesday afternoon.
George Fenner enjoyed a visit
from his friend, A. A. Babcock,
of Lewiston, Montana, Monday.
County Superintendent Guy
,Schellenger, Of Selby, was a Mo.
bridge visitor over Thursday night.
Judge l.. G.. Barnes left early
in the week for Chicago, to visit
ten days or two weeks with lis
daughters.
Clinton Ferguson arrived recent
ly from Galesburg, H., and is as
sisting his brother, III. A., in the
painting business.
Mesdames a. l.. Lindel and
Claude Houck. of G~lenham, at
tended the Harper-Ritter wedding
here Tuesday evening.
G. w. Hooper, formerly editor
Of the Cheyenne Junction Record,
was a Bridge City visitor last Fri.
day morning. The News acknOwl-
edges a ~fraternal call from the
gentleman.
Paul Nylen, the railroad brake
man who had a leg broken at New
England last week. is getting
along nicely at the hospital, and is
now able to be around part of the
time with the aid of clutches.
The new laundry just east Of
the electric light plant is rapidly
nearing completion and when fin
iShad and in operation will be one
of the best in this section of the
state. The new enterprise will
prove a valuable addition to the
commercial interests of the city.
A quiet wedding took place at
the home Of DR.. and Mrs. A. j.
Button on Tuesday evening. when
Mr.. F. A. Harper, a railway en-
plOye, and Miss Augusta Ritter, a
prominent young lady of Glenham
were joined in wedlOck. The new
ly married couple Will reside in
Marmarth.
VIM. Tollefson has severed his
connection with G.. A. Smith S
drug store and left last Friday
evening for Aberdeen. BILL
as he is commonly known among
his friends, is q very congenial
and accommodating young nan,
and during his stay in Mobridge
made many warm friends whose
best wishes follow him.
One j. Denning, accused OF
forgery, was taken before Justice
l.. c.. Barnes last Saturday fOl
preliminary examination, with tho
result that he was held to the next
term OF circuit court under $1,000
!, bonds, in default of which he was
remanded to the county Jail in Sci
, by. According to the evidence i
troduced at the hearing, Dennine
induced a transient to surrende
possession of a bank draft for 800
, after which he endorsed the nam'
of the payee TO the same.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26

\ freak" measure introduced
in congress is Il bill introduced by
Congressman Babath, of Illinois,
prohibiting the transmission OF
racing news by telegraph, mail or
otherwise, with fines and inprison-
ment as penalty.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26
Notice. Farm Loans.

We are in the market at all
times for good rea! estate loans.
Mobridge State Bank.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26
Engineer G.. G.. Cragin left


Thursday evening for Miles City,
where he will commence the pre-
liminary survey work ON the BUT
talo Rapids power project, IN which
NJ. f. Brookmqn and b. 5. Hill,
Of this city are also interested.
The gentlemen have been granted
Il franchise for the power plant
and the operation Of the electric
light system Of Miles City.
Editor Frank Bowman, Of the
Eagle Butte News, aud his right
hand man, Il. \. Tucker, were
here a large portion OF last week
printing Mr.. Bowman's paper in
the Bulletin Office on account of
the destruction OF the Eagle Butte
Office by the recent fire. Mr.. Bow
man returned to his home Monday,
but Mr.. Tucker is still here at
tending to tne mechanical work on
the News.
Senator Ryan. of the Forty-Sec-
ond district consisting Of Walworth
and EdmundS counties, arrived
Tuesday from Java, South Dakota
and spent the rest Of the week at
the home Of his nephew, Professor
Neise. south of town. Mr.. Ryan
is a ma Of considerable influence
in the state, having held several
important county and state Offices.
While here the senator called Cn
some OK his old friends and eX-
pressed himself as being highly
pleased with the Fox Ridge Gun
try. He returned with Mr.. Neise,
driving across country, Monday
Dupree Leader.
John Walker, the transient
charged with assault with inteLt
to kill in this city on the evening
Of July 4th, was brought over from
Selby last Saturday and given a
preliminary examination before
Justice l.. G. Barnes. He was
bound over to the next term Of
circuit court in the sum Of So, 900.
Not being able to secure the bond,
he was taken back to Selby, where
he will languish in the county jail
until court convenes. George Al.
len, the victim of the assault. is
able to be out OF the hospital and
appeared against his assailant at
the examination.
T.. |. Lampy. for several months
examiner in charge Of the defunct
Farmers State Bank, spent Wed
nesday in Mobridge on his return
from Eagle Butte. Mr.. Lampy is
now deputy state fire marshal anC
visited Eagle Butte IN an official
capacity for the purpose of inves.
tigating the causes Of the recent
destructive fire at that place
While Mr.. Lampy had nothing tC
say concerning the result of bis
visit to Eagle Butte, it would no
be surprising to The News to heal
of some sensational disclosures il
connection Herewith in the com
paratively near future.
The entire northwestern portion
of South Dakota was again visit
ed by heavy showers last Sunda,
and Monday, ana every locality
had rain sometime during the tive
days. These rains practically in
sure good crops, the weather hay
ing been almost perfect for thI
maturing Of all kinds Of crop:
since the first o. the month. Tn,
excessive heat of the last three
days in June did not do the dam
age that was feared, and much o
the grain has revived wonderful,
and will make an average yield
Late grains were not damaged il
the least and will yield very heavi
ly. All grain will be of an excellen
grade and pnces promise TO b,
good.
The Commercial club held a yer,
enjoyable business and social meet
mo of rs rnon,c loc+ Er;Iov .yop
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

On November last, approximately sixteen
millions of voters were privileged to express their
preference for President of the United States.
Strictly speaking, however, the peoples vote is not
for President, but for Presidential electors.
Each State names as many Presidential electors
as it has Senators and Representatives combined
Each eector has one vote These electors, deter
mined by the November election, do not meet until
the second Monday of the following January
which, in the instance of the present election, will
can be expressed in any date.
On January 13, 1913, the electors meet in their
respective States and vote for President and Vice
President both of whom must not be inhabitants of
one and the same State.
When the electors have voted, three lists are
made as to President and three as to Vice Presi-
dent. These lists are important documents. This
electoral vote of everS State must be absolutely
correct. Hence it is signed certified, sealed, and
provision made for its safe transference to Wash
ngton.
One Celtlned Note NoI IeIuIHJ IS depoSlted Win
the United States court judge of the district in
which the electors meet and vote. The President
of the Senate at Washington receives the other two
one being forwarded by special messenger and the
other by mail Should both the latter certificates
be lost then the one in the keeping of the judge
of the United States court may be sent for.
In order that the messengers from all the
States may have time to reach Washington with
their copy of the electoral returns, the counting
of the electoral votes is fixed for the second We'd
nesday of February or in the instance of the pres
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
rms Advertising on This Page Give Votes The Heas $4,000 Contest
MR.. WILSON HAS YET TO BE ELECTED.

ent election, February II, 1873 day OF Presi-
dents in annals we'll worth remembering
On this day the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives assemble in joint session The President
of the Senate opens the sealed certificates for all
the States of the Union, and the votes are then
recorded and counted.
A ma jorty of the votes of the electors for
President is required Likewise, majority of the
electoral votes determines the Vice Presidents
election.
1t has occurred in the history OF the United
States that no candidate has received a majority
of the electoral votes. 1t then devolves upon the
House of Representatives to choose President
and upon the Senate to choose Vice President.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr. Marshall will undoubtedly
be elected President and Vice President on Janu-
ary 13, 1918, and such election will be declared
on February y, 1913. On the following 4th OF
March the Chief Justice of the United States will
administer to the President-eect this oath:
Il do solemny swear (or affirm that | will
faithfully execute the office of President of the
United States, and will, to the best of my ability,
preserve protect, and defend the Constitution of
the United States"
The Constitution of the United States is a COM
paratively brief document. AS all men and women
resident in the United States should be interested
in knowing exactly what the newly elected Pres-
dent is to preserve protect and defend they should
read it carefully.
In it they will find vast amount of wisdom
and foresight, simply expressed 1t is that body of
doctrine and procedure by the impetus of which
we have grown from handful OF people resident
on the Eastern coast of the country 70 hundred
millions that inhabit a vast domain
A reading of the Constitution will convince any
sane person that it is document we'll worth pre-
serving protecting, and defending from mutilation
and alteration
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
SWAT THE WASP IN ENGLAND.
British Society Has Taken Up Insect
Killing as Sport.

NliIlnS aS sport.
From the New York Sun.
LondOn-British society has invented
new sport in which men and women
can alike take part. OF course it in
wolves killing, but as wasps are the
victims nobody cares much.
The wasp plague in England this
spring is something like the mosquito
pest in New Jersey, only more so.
There are not so many wasps as there
are mosquitoes, but the sting lasts so
much longer that on the whole a sort
OF parity as common nuisance exists
between the two birds of prev
This. year the rural councils in vari-
GUS parts Of England where the wasp
is most multitudinous a crusade started
by setting a price upon its head a
, farthing Chalf cent? apiece for swsfted
queen wasps sets the small boys of ALI
the country villages busy in the early
part of the season.
Unfortunately it also stimulates the
inventiveness of certain unscrupuIous
persons. and the shocking discovery was
made that dead queen wasps were being
imported from the Continent by the
bushel. Then the rewards were stopped
But of course it isn't the reward that
aLIrdCIS Ine society wasp nunter. 1t is
the element of sport. While the hot
crusading was on in the middle of the
spring this wasp gun was invented. and
it is this weapon of destruction which
has made wasp hunting a popular pas
time in our most exclusive circles.
The gun is about seven inches long,
with a trigger like an ordinary pistol
It does not shoot pellets, as might be
imagined. Instead the trigger releases
a steel spring and the insect is caught
between two fiat metal jaws which close
with a snap.
The instrument is far superior to the
old-fashioned straw hat or pocket hand1
kerchief with which casual wasp siauEh-
ter has been conducted In the past.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-18
18th Doy Of Moy, 1912,

from O'Clock p. m. until sunset. Com
missionerS of election will see to il that
the returns OF this primary election are
delivered to the clerk of the County Court
OF said county by 10 o'clock a. m, on the
10th day of May, 1912.
9. The delegates to the several con-
ventions in which Jefferson county is en-
titled to representation during the year
1912 shall be voted for direct, by placing
their names on the ticket by the voters,
except as hereinafter provided, at the
several precintS in the county Tor printed
thereon as hereinafter provided), said
conventions being as follows:
The State convention to nominate all
candidates for State officers and Congress
man at large, to be held in Huntington
July 10th, 1912.
The State convention TO nominate can
didates for the Supreme Court OF Appeals
of West Virginia, and Delegates al large
TO the National convention at Baltimore,
to be held in Parkersburg, June 9th. 1912.
The Congressional convention for the
Second Congressional district.
The Congressional convention for the
election of delegates TO Baltimore to be
held June 4th, 1912, at Martinsburg
The Senatorial convention for the Fiji
teenth Senatorial district.
The Judicial convention for this Judi
cial district.
And any other conventions that may
hereafter be called by proper authority.
Persons expecting or intending to be
candidates before any said conventions
for an office for which an assessment has
been levied under Sec. 6, shall be requir-
ed to pay said assessment to Thos. r.
Moore, county chairman, Charles Town,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-18
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Stride, of Miller's
Saw Mill, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Colbert near KeedySvile.
About half of the members of the ElkS
order OF HagerstoWn spent last Sunday
at their club house near Miller's Saw
Mill.
James Snyder and sons have had their
lumber sheds enlarged at their warehouse
at Antietam station, they being too small
to house their different kinds OF lumber,
roofing, etc.
Quite a number OF cases OF measles are
in our town and its vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Smith, living near
the Burnside Bridge, gave birthday
party in honor of their little daughter
Mary. Uncle Jerry Summers came in
with two-horSe wagon and took load
of little folks down in charge OF Mrs.
Pearl Wilson and Miss Alice Wilson.
They all enjoyed themselves, even if il
was rainy day.
Mr.. Lee Keefauver, of Eakle'S Mills, and
Miss May Ruth Lumm, of Belinda Springs,
near town, were married at Charles Town
on Easter Monday. They will reside at
Belinda Springs until next spring, when
they eXpeCt 10 60 10 FARMING.
Charley Gross is threatened with blood
poison caused by running thorn in one
OF his hands.
Harry Clipp is having electric lights
in his house.
Mrs. Lizzie Grove is visiting friends
and relatives in Hagerstown.
Mrs. Fannie Spong is improving her
walks by doing some concrete work.
The prospect for clover has never
been better than il is this spring and from
the way it looks now there will be lots
OF clover hay made. The wheat is look
ing fine.
Mrs Albert Leaf and daughter spent a
part OF last week and this at Willamsport,
Md, with her parents.
Mr.. Charles Hoffmaster embarked in
the young chicken raising business.
The rats killed sixteen as large as young
partridge.
Peter Grice has built some fine large
chicken and pigeon coopS. He intends
going into the chicken and pigeon bust
ness