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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

muskox Is considerable and It is only very we'll
placed single bullet. of large caliber that VIII
bring down an adult beast. The muskoX has
slightly musky smell which is sometimes said
to be prevalent in the flesh as to render It
decidedly Objectionable. This musky taint is en-
tirely eliminated by dressing the animal soon
treated. will assume Objectionable flavor,
which is caused chiefly by the presence of gases
in the stomach which should have been removed.
Personally always managed to do justice to
muskox flesh. which consider in flavor and ten
derness far superior to beef. The call OF the
young muskox calf to its mother is much like that
OF the young domesticated calf, but. it is decid-
edly more pleasing in tone. The below of the
adult is Of much shorter duration than that OF the
domesticated COW and is seldom uttered by the
animal. Like all other wild mothers the mother
muskox is devout mother and when herd
stands at bay, you may look in vain TO find calf.
for they have been hudded from sight in the long.
hanging fur OF the ones that will stand to the
last to protect them.
Towards the coming OF summer the large
herds generally break up and the bulls in particu-
lar wander singly along the coast. relishing
the luxury and abundance OF the short season
which so soon and so abruptly shall come to an
end. Their maneuyers slow and their ways
docie. during this in particular BY graz
ing during the day and travelling principally in
the evening, they slowly continue their uncertain
wondering Of destination.
1t has been my good and fortune to have
helped to capture alive young muskox. 1t
in the month of May that when hunting for these
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

they found that the sisters had with
drawn to dormitory and had there
barricaded themselves against the
entry OF their would be rescuers. All
the appeals OF the police for the door
to be opened were fruitless, and in
the end an entrance had to be effected
by force, when the nuns were saved in
spite OF themselves.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

URVIVING throughout the ex-
\ tremely cold and blizzard-smitten
arctic night, the muskox, common
only to arctic America, is the sole
representative of its genus. This
curious beast, more closely re-
sembling in many respects the
sheep than the OK, is the typical
animal of the frozen regions that
it inhabits. Its range extends as
far south as latitude GO degrees
and as far west as the Mackenzie
river. 1t abounds on the east and
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
WOmen'S
Best Interests

demand that every woman should
spare herself unnatural suffering
by obtaining safe and proper help
when physical ills and nervous
depression occur. When ailments
and suffering come to you remem-
ber there is one safe, effective
gentle and wcll-tried remedy
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
PHYSICIAN FOUND IN
FIELD EATING CORN
Emaciated and With Memory
Gone, Doctor Is Rescued A.
ter Four Days Wandering.

Trenton, Mo. - Emaciated, half
frozen and physical and mental
wreck. DR. d. w. Belshe. who disap-
peared few nights ago while on his
way to make professional call, was
found in field near Tindall Mo-, six
miles from Trenton. When discov-
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

ness and backache,
and was SO nervous
that / would cry at
the least noise, it
would startle me so.
j began to take Ly-
dia E. Pinkh ANS
remedies, and l don't
have any more cry
ing spells. l sleep
sound and my ner-
vousness is better.
/ will recommend
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

every one OF
[ n q IN provided
he keeps low and
kills ou tri g h :
e a C h animal he
shoots. Seeming
the hunter inYar-
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

iably puts them to flight. but if you pre-
vent them from doing this, you can APP
proach them without difficulty. When
alarmed, they resort to the nearest eleVa-
tion on which to stand at bay. and so
closely do they huddle together on these
occasions that they may be seen tread
ing upon one another's feet In ascend
ing and descending steep slopes. ethe
muskox shows its likeness to the sheep
by the agility and the speed with which
it traverses these The vitality of the
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-07-05

yention on its feet "Wednesday
Afternoon and. without having Ut
tered a word. became the hero Of q
demonstration which will hold per.
manent place among the Spectacular
events In the history OF the nation.
This and q test vote which showed
that the Taft following Is holding It's
own were the two great features OF
the second days session.
When Governor Hadley appeared on
the floor to close the debate on bis
resolution 20 seat the Roosevelt dele
gates who had been unseated by the
national committee the demonstrated
unexpectedly broke loose.
II was nearly an hour from the time
the demonstration started before the
tumult had sufficiently subsided to
enable the convention to resume busL
ness.
Root Named Chairman.
Senator Elihu Root OF New York
was elected temporary chairman Of
the Republican convention Tuesday
afternoon amid scenes OF great dis
order, thus scoring an important VIC
tory for the Taft forces.
The Roosevelt men voted for Gov.
Francis E. McGovern OF Wisconsin.
With the completion OF the long roll
call, practically every minute OF which
had been strenuously contested By the
Roosevelt people, led by Governor
Hadley. Senator Finn and Mr. Heney.
Senator Root was given an ovation 10
which the Roosevelt delegates took 10
part At $50 he began the delivery
OF his speech. and continued Until
seven o'clock.
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CROPS EXCELLENT.
But Few Sections In State Show Lack
Of Moisture.


Pierre.-Inspection and inquiry as
to crop condition in South Dakota at
this date indicates that conditions are
excellent. While some sections have
not secured the normal rainfall so far
in June. most OF the state has been
favored and there are few sections
where vegetation Is suffering TO any
extent for lack OF moisture There
are some fields which do not show up
well. but they are not confined 10 any
one locality or section OF the state,
and the fact that one field will show up
In poor shape. while another adtoin-
ing IL is in the best OF condition, Is
an indication OF the difference be-
tween farming and putting in grain,
and not one OF climatic troubles. Gen.
orally speaking the highest rainfall
has been in the central part of the
state. with much heavier rains bc'h
10 the east and west. but the whoIo
rainfall situation can be called one
more of showers than general rains
since early spring. While there Is
complaint, and with no farther rain
fall there would be real ground for
this. but with anything like normal
rains for the rest OF the summer the
making Of crop over the state gener
ally Is assured
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-07-05
IRRIGATION PLANS|
LARGE NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES
UNDER WAY IN WESTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts Of
tire Sunshine State.

Pierre.-Among the permits TO use
water for irrigation. which have been
granted by the state engineers de-
James Benthine OF Leslie 10 take wa
ter from Cheyenne river for the irri.
cation of lJ3 acres: TO John Kleyen Of
Capa 10 take water from, Bad river for
the irrigation Of % acres; and TO Zoz-
Ike Brothers OF Draper TO take water
from White river for the irrigation OF
42l acres.
The work OF irrigation Is TO get
general try out in this part OF the
state this year The Mcpherson gar
den at Fort Pierre, which was the on
~ irrigated tract in this part of the
state last year is again being worked
under irrigation. The Philip ranch.
seven miles up the river from Fort
Pierre. is handling several hundred
acres: and the Suburban Acreage com.
pany, Just east OF this city is push
ing the work on two hundred acres,
with the government plant at work on
the Indian school farm adjoining the
Indian school Farther down the
river the Purrin gton tract is being put
in shape. and while il Is not likely
that they will get any great amount
under irrigation this year, they are
getting shaped up for extensive oper-
ations along that line next year. Up
the river the plants OF T. l.. Riggs at
Oahe: the smaller operations about
Fielder: and the extensive work on the
Spences ranch at Old Fairbanks are
in operation, and the development
along that line promises TO be extern
sive enough this year that there will
be no experimental features left for
the future, but its practicaSility will
be settled.
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wild cheers and the convention wound
up amid scenes OF great excitement
and confusion.
ouelied by Police.
Roosevelt delegates rioted for near.
" a half hour In the Republican ma
tionai convention as the temporary or
ganization controlled by the Taft ma.
chine was made the permanent or.
ganixaton. Their riotous demonstra-
lions, quelled by the police. but served
to delay the prepared action OF the
steam roller.
The reports. majority and minority.
OF the rules committee were tabled
and the convention proceeded under
the old rules.
Henry J. Allen. Kansas progressive.
read Colonel Roosevelt's two con.
demnatory statements Of the day, ellie.
iting some by play and q few cheers
from the floor.
Then Charles Warren Fairbanks be-
gan the reading OF the report OF the
resolutions committee, the platform.
Taft platform. Argument at con.
siderable length on the platform fol-
lowed.
Wisconsin and North Dakota men,
bers OF the resolutions committee. rep
resenting Senator La Toilette, offered
q minority report. almost as long az
the one read by Mr.. Fairbanks, which
Incorporated the views OF the Wis.
consin senator on public questions.
At $3.50 the platform was declared
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For President.
WILLIAM n. TAFT.
For vlce-President.
JAMES 8. SHERMAN.

Chicago, June 24.-These are the
standard-bearers selected by the Re-
publican national convention to lead
the presidential ca.paign OF 1912.
After i've days and nights OF the
b.tterest fighting In the history OF
American politics. In which the great.
est masters Of political strategy In
the ranks OF the party were pitted
against each other and every trick
and maneuver known TO the game
were resorted TO in an endeavor TO
wrest q victory from their opponents.
IL all ended IN the choice OF the men
who led the party In the last ma
tional campaign and who are now &C.
cupying the highest Offices In the land
as the choice OF a majority OF the
American people. TO go before the
publis as candidates for q second
term.
Taft's Name Presented.
President Tafts name was pre-
sented To the convention by Harding
Of Ohio and the nomination was sec.
onded by John Wanamaker Of Phiia-
delph.a and Nicholas Murray Butler
OF New York.
LaPollette was the only other can
tidate presented . the convention.
Colonel Roosevelt early in the after.
noon expressing the desire that his
name be not presented In the conven-
ton. and asking his friends to re-
frain from voting ir the convention.
The convention sat In comparative
quiet through the nominating
speeches. The vigorous efforts of en-
thusiasts 10 start demonstrations for
their favorites met with only mod.
crate success. The galleries were
shouted out and the delegates were
tired and wanted 10 get home. The
result was foregone.
Cheering 10 Started.
When the roll cal started with Ala
bama and II threw its strength to
Taft a burst Of cheering started. II
was settled that the Taft forces would
stand firm. just as they had stood
from the time they selected Senator
Root as temporary chairman through
the bitter days OF the convention un.
der the assaults OF the Roosevelt,
forces. The Taft forces had all theft
old strength and a fcw band wagon
climbers made II even larger.
Pandemonium broke loose when the
result was announced. The galleries
rocked back an forth as II they
would swell over and engulf the dele.
gates on the floor. The band went
through the motions OF playing. bu,
no one could he Il. Finally Il sub
sided and the thousands started &c
crowd out OF the building.
The calling the roll was filled
with exciting Incidents.
vIee-President Next.
After the tumult that followed thu
domination Of Taft had worn Itself
out, Chairman Root announced tina
nominations for vice-president wer,
In order. J. v. Olcott OF New Yori
was recognized and in a short speech
presented the name OF James 8. Sher
man to succeed himself. The nomip
alton was seconded by representa-
tives from several states.
Boies Penrose' name was next pre-
sented by a delegate from Pennsyl
vania, but received no second. nor dit
penross receive any votes.
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Exact Figures Found.

Pierre The official count as can
vassed by the county boards and the
state boards consisting OF the secreatry
OF state. attorney general and auditor
gives: United States senator. Ster-
ling. 25,ses: Gamble 25.16l; Richards.
1888: Grigsby. SAL. Congress,
First. Dillon. 1921; Branson. l2,0S7;
Second. Burke. 1i47o; Curtiss, 5000;
Glass. 4.O7l: Third. Martin. ll.765;
Wheaton. 4.342 Supreme Court. Pol
ley. 36.l26: Corson. 26.sss: Haney. Is
So: Gates, 32.320: Whiting. 2s0e
National Committeeman Thorson, &c.
O95 Halliday. 2i.9j7. Governor.
Byrne. 3s.s6O; Egan. 29.isl;C S..
47s Lieutenant governor. Abel. &c..
400: VanOsdel. 26.2l4:. Secretary OF
state. Glassner. 1929: Hepperle. ls.-
030: Pay. 1880; Plstts, 1881. Rail-
way commissioner. Murphy. 22.003;
LeCocq. 1885: Eye. s.sss. Attorney
general, Johnson. $3.50; auditor. An.
derson. 53.s04. Land commissioner,
Brinker, 53.340. Superintendent OF
schools, Lawrence. 53.sls. Treasurer,
Ewert. 34645: Pinnkney. 2s,64+
Totals on Democratic official vote as
canvassed by county boards and state
board in secretary OF states office
are Nnited States senator. Pettigrew.
1882. Supreme coprt. Mathews. 10.
OLA Congress, First, Dowdell. l,sl0;
Fiske. 1856; Third. Candy. 1908;
woelf. 1905. National committeeman
Taubman. 5.ssl: Arnold. 5.595. Cover
nor. Wickhem, 5.727; Johnson. 1892.
Lieutenant governor. Potter, 5.55s:
Anderson. 6.ii1. Secretary OF state.
Stewart. 6.0s4: Randall. 5,i5l. Attor-
ney general. Lynch. 1851; Grua, 3,ssS.
Treasurer. Michael. 1851: Cannon, g..
$50. Auditor, Knodt. 5.424: Croal.
5sl5. Land commissioner. Smith.
$500: Halligan. 4.s42. Superinten-
dentof schools. Smalley. 5.376: Pow
ers. 1886. Railway commissioner,
Gunderson, 4.7s2; Campbell. $500.
Wilson Bryan delegates. 1894 vii.
SOM lark.Bryan delegates, APIS:
Champ clark, 2,722; Homer B. Brown,
1865.
The totals on the official vote for
the prohibition and socialist parties
shows 635 prohibitionists in the state
voting for o. w. Butterfeld for gov.
ernor. and 636 socialists casting their
ballots for Sam Lovett for governor.
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Arr,ro.s For Agricultural Fair.

Mitchell.-The business men OF
woonsocket have organized a County
Fair association and big fair will
be held this fall. The big city park
has been leased for a period OF 10
years and this will be utilized for the
grounds. They are located near the
business district. The following Of
ficers have charge OF the fair: Presi.
dent, Joseph Dodd; vice president,
Thouas Scott; secretary, E. r. Judy;
treasurer. VIM. Schiller. The feature
Of the fair will be the display OF agrt
cultural products and live stock,
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adopted by Chairman Eanu "oo~
vote stood. a,
Not voting .....'.'''' "a
Against ........''''' ~
Absent ...........''''' sss
r. ............. wv
Tha IA toilette platform had pre'i
ou.ly been tabled.
Tbare was an outburst OF c9eerins
when the total Roosevelt soehs1.
was announced as 3i3. the numoer
delegates not voting. but greater
or,hurs, followed the announcement
:, sss votes yea The nays we're 3D.
and &c were absent.
No Nomination for cumm'ns.
Immediately Chairman Root ah'
noupced a call OF the roll OF the s'a'es
for nominations. Alabama was passed.
Arizona was silent. Down the Hs'
silence followed the calling OF each
state until Ohio was reached. A chee'
greeted the state and Warren u. ha'u'
ing arose 10 place President tart IN
nomination. -.
Then q was discovered Iowa had
,orso.ten 70 nominate Cummins. anu
Root ordered Slat the state be calIeu
again. Silence greeted the second caii'
FOR the lowans had decided not 10
nominate Cummins. but TO vote TOT
him.
Then Ohio was called again. ana
Harding took the platform. gfeeted by
scattered cheers, 10 nominate tart
Day Of Battle.
Friday was a day OF excitement ana
constant fighting between abe TAT
and Roosevelt forces on the moor OF
the Republican convention. A partiai
report from the committee on credeh-
/ tails was the cause OF the sanguinary
/ conflict.
During the day four roll calls were
| taken which furnished some httie
CLEAN OF hope for both sides. On one
ballot the Taft men polled the highest
vote yet recorded for them. COS. A
! little later whatever significance
might have been attached 10 that vote
was somewhat discounted when the
Roosevelt adherents mustered
J strength OF 500. which was the high
mark so far for the coloners side.
The Roll Calls.
The roll calls were occasioned by
majority and minority reports from
the credentials committee on the seat
ing OF contested delegates in the Ninth
Alabama district The roll call was
on q motion TO table Governor Had
leys resolution that contested dele
gates be not allowed 10 vote on the
reports. This carried by vote OF $50
to 1910 not voting.
A motion made at once following. TO
substitute the minority report seating
the Roosevelt men. as against the ma
joritys steam roller candidates was
lost by vote Of 464 TO COS. In the
second vote eight Idaho and twenty.
i've Wisconsin votes went with the
Taft men. These states explained
that as members OF their delegations
were on the credentials committee
they desired TO support that commit.
tee. They denied they had bottled to
the Taft side on any other issue.
The third ballot was on the Arizona
contest case. The result was b64 10
4s7.
The fourth vote was on the Califor.
MIA case. This resulted 542 TO 500.
the highest vote yet mustered by the
Roosevelt men.
governor Hereert g. Hadley OF
Missouri swept the Republican con.
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Pierre-The people OF watauga, on
the main line II the Milwaukee and
Puget Sound system. are petitioning
the state railway commission to secure
a depot and agent for their accommo-
dalton. The business men OF Dupree
have filed a complaint with the com
mission as to the train service the
Puget Sound system sevres up to them
on the Faith branch.
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Will Cost 500, 900.

Mitchell.-A. f. Hitchcock, presi-
dent OF the board OF regents. has re-
ceived the plans and specifications for
the new administration building to be
erected in connection with the agricul-
tural college al Brookings. The
structure Is 90 cost in the neigh
borhood of 100000 The building Is
to be 147 feet long and 81 feet wide.
with a wing on the south side IS feet
long and GO feet wide, and the main
structure will be three stories high
The building will be one of the most
pretentious built in recent years by
the state, and is one that the agricul-
tural institution has long needed.
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Aviation PROGRAM at State Fair.

Huron.-Secretary McIlvaine, of HUI
ron, secretary OF the South Dakota
State fair, has just closed one Of the
best contracts for an aeroplane exhi-
bition ever secured for any state fair,
the contract being for the three great
western fairs, Iowa. Minnesota and
South Dakota.
The contract Is with the National
Aeroplane company. and provides for
three machines 10 be at each fair. a
Wright biplane, Curtiss biplane. and
a Newport monoplane. With the three
seroplanes are TO be three experienced
licensed aviators At the South Da-
kota State fair each machine Is under
contract TO make two or more flights
on each day OF the fair. September 8.
9. 10, IL, IL and 13. The first fight
OF the day is TO occur between 10:30
a. m. and 2 p. m, and the second be-
tween and p. m The contract
drawn up is so binding that flights are
practically assured at the specified
hours. The three aeroplanes will go
Up at about the same time, and prob
ably all three are 10 be seen In the
air at the same time. The Wright bi-
plane will carry passengers.
Mr.. McIlvaine stated that from the
amount of space already assigned in
the machinery department, indications
are that this exhibit will be three
times larger than ever before. Ar
rangements have already been made
for the display of 40 types OF traction
engines for blowing.
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Candidates Tie.

Sioux Falls-At the recent primary
election in Lyman county the result
was a tie between Andrew Hanson
and E NJ. Egan, candidates for nomin-
alton for the office Of sheriff on the
Republican ticket A recount was de-
manded and this has just been made.
resulting in each Of the candidates
receiving two votes more than they
received on the face OF the returns,
and again making the vote between
them a tie. The matter was adjusted
by the two men drawing straws, the
lucky straw being drawn by Mr.. Egan,
who accordingly will be the Republi-
can candidate for election TO the office
Of sheriff At the November election.
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Given Year In Prison.

Sioux Falls.-Officers from Hanson
county have lodged in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary a young man named Jo-
seph Hoeltzner. who will serve term
OF one year for an unusual crime
the theft of a gasoline engine, which
he carried away bodily from the home
OF the owner.
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PLATFORM IN BRIEF

RsaAHrms psrtys principle,
Dsmands untrammeled ana !.
dependent Judiciary.
To continue constructive l.ol,
Iatlon.
Demands LAVE to safeou,,.
public health.
Promises workmsn's comp.D.
satIon laws.
Fsvors legislation to faeIIl,,,.
court procedure.
Declares recall OF judges ~,
nee sary. but fasors ieolsls,Io,
TO simplify removal Of dereIie,
judges.
Declares against speSlai priv
lleee and monopoly, and favor,
changes In antitrust laws.
Recommends federal trad.
commission.
Reaffirms belief In protee,iy.
tariff and recommends redue,ior
Of some Of present duties.
Campaign contributions by cor.
poratIons should be prohibited
Conservation approved.
Favors parcels post.
Declares for adequat. nayy
and urges revival Of mereha,,
marine.
Favors aid In improvement Of
Mississippi river.
Asks more generous laws for
settlers.
Favors moro liberal and sys.
tematie river and harbor I'm.
provements.
Safeguarding OF life at sea.
Lauds Republican accomplish.
ments and Republican rule un.
der Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft.
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Many Acres Added.

Pierre.-Over a million and half
acres Of land will be taxed for the first
time in this state this year. and will
increase the real estate assessment
OF the state several million dollars.
The new lands are of course princi.
pally in the territory west OF the Mis-
souri, river. with scattering tracts In
the counties east Of the stream. The
different land offices In the state show
in their reports TO the state auditor
that the final proofs for the year were:
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Thus ended a convention that VIII
go down in history as the most re-
markable In history. The weary dele
gates. exhausted with long hours Of
strain and excitement, thankful that
ct last Il was all over. broke into