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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26
Had Never Heard Of Them.

While the Traveller column man
was talking to certain business
man of Fargo this week the busi-
ness man stated that he had just
sold large order of goods to
certain concern which has been do
ing business in the city for the
past twenty years. A citizen who
has been living in the city for
number of years spoke up and
said:
Where are they located9 That's
the first time | ever heard of that
firm "
Well, what do you know about
that " exclaimed tie business man.
Why, that company has been do
ing business in Fargo for q gener.
alton"
have never seen any of its ad.
vertisements," said the citizen.
"Oh, they don't advertise, was
the reply.
In that last statement can be
found the reason for multitudes of
business failures over the country.
They don't advertise.
Years ago few manufacturers
advertised AS practically none
did it there was no necessity Of ad
vertising. The people had to have
the goods; they would buy them
! from someone, and as no one took
any particular pairs to solicit the
business it was just game OF
friendship and chance.
But times have changed. Young
blood and the spirit of conquest
have been injected into business.
Instead OF sitting down and wait
ing for trade to come to them,
merchants are reaching out after
more business. Therefore the fell
low who does not advertise sooner
or later finds that his old customers
are dying off and there are no new
ones coming in.
Years ago people went to the
grocery, called for what they want
ed and carried it home under their
arm or sent the wagon after it.
Today they step to the telephone,
order what they wish sent out and
it is sent them in the grocer's own
wagon. What chance would re-
tail grocer have today without a
delivery service? And yet, if some
one had not first started the prac-
tice. the.e would be no need of it
whatever. The people, knowing
no better would think Of nothing
else but taking their goods home
with them and would continue to
trade with their old friends. To-
day the retailer is governed by
entirely different conditions than
the retailer of fifty years ago. He
has to adjust himself tc these con-
ditiOns.
And so it is with the manufact-
urer. Business men of the north
and east are sending out The ad-
vertising literature. They are
popularizing their trade marks
with the people direct through the
newspapers and thus reach the
largest number of people through
the hest known vehicle of publicity.
j Fargo Forum.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26
be shown. Moreover, proof must
be submitted within five years
after the date of the entry.
PLANNING TO BUILD
AN ALFALFA PALACE
VIII BE Among the Exhibits OF the
Western South Dakota Fair
at Rapid City.

Rapid City, July 20. Plans and
sketches for the proposed Alfalfa
palace in connection with the West
ern South Dakota fair are being
drafted by the architects They
cal for an octOgOnal shaped build
ing with four wings built at right
angles. In the main building
there Will be an amphltheater
with seating capacity for 400
people and q large stage fer lee
lures, shows and other features
incident to the fair. Each wing
of the building contains ten eX-
hibiti0n rooms opening on a cor
rider eleven feet wide, making III
all forty large and spacious places
for showing prcdacts. Above the
amphitheater l. a gallery which
will accommodate 200 people and
back of this are eight large dis
play rooms. The whole will be
surmounted by large dome. The
building will be so constructed as
to make it possible to display
a'falfa in practical and decora-
1--WE manner.
Secretary Ben NJ. Wood, of the
Western South Dakota Fair asso
citation, is very busy these hot
summer DAYS and among other
enterprises he is boosting the fair,
which is scheduled to take place at
the new grounds east Of the city,
September 10th to 29th inclusive.
Just now Secretary Wood is get
ting out his premium list, signing
up contracts and looking after the
erection of the fair ground build
ings.
A gang of men is pushing the
speed barn to completion and it is
expected this will be ready to put
the roof on early this week. This
structure is 36X70 feet and con
tains II box stalls, one-half OF
which are already spoken for by
horsemen wEo wish to come here
and train their horses. 1t stands
on the east side Of the track Op
posite the site selected for the
grandstand.
Architect Waldron, who is draw.
ing the plans for all the fair build
ings, has completed those for the
grandstand and work on this will
be commenced this week The
stand will accommodate ,500 peo-
pie and is fitted with all the frill,
incident to modern amusement
pavilion.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26

For lots in the best residence
district at $1,000 PEI month, see
Goodman, representative OF the
Grand Crossing Land and In
provement Company.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26
new THREE.YEAR
HOMESTEAD LAW
Government issues Rules for Car
ryins Oui New Three Year
Statute.

three-year homestead law were is
sued today b. Commissioner Ere
bennett, OF the general land Office. /
They are in the form OF a letter
from Secretary Fisher.
The secretary iuSuucts the land
officials that credit for the three
year period begins from the estab- |
lishment of actual residence. All
proofs must be submitted within
five years.
Cultivation for three years,
counting from the date Of entry, Is
required, including actual cultiva-
ton of not less than one-slXteenth
of the area, beginning with the
second year. and not less than one
eighth, beginning with the thlrd
year, and unit final proof. Till
age of the soil is required; mere
breaking of the soil is not sufficl-
ent, but this must be accompanied
b. planting or sowing OF seed.
Grazing is not accepted, except
with respect TO certain lands open
ed TO entry under special acts pro-
vlding therefor.
The sec. etary of the interior is
authorized to reduce the required
area Of cultivation; this Will not
be done on account of the physical
or financial disabilities or mlslor-
tunes of the entryman, but only
where enaction of cultivation to
the statuary proportion is unre&-
sOnable under the peculiar condl-
tions governing the lands. The
entryman must make application
f)r the reduction during the first
year of his entry.
The entryman may absent hlm-
If for one continuous period Of
not more than five months in each
year following establishment Of his
residence, but he must show bona
fide continuous residence during
the remaining portions of the three
year period. Two tive-months
periods OF absence immediately
succeeding each other. though in
a;fforon+ voarc of tha entrv will
u., -; .,, ID
'0''00 ''i''0- '''0 .
contest. Moreover IN considering
either final proof or contests, eX-
tended periods of absence are re-
snoo4od onlv whore notice has heen
4ho ,ooo, ,o,1 ofioo 8 tho
o0s ~ l =" ~ '0
ana also no'ice Vi 'he hoiiies'oau'
er's return. The acts allowing
leave Of absence to be granted by
the local land offices have not been
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-26
MORE INTEREST
IN GOOD ROADS
State LEGISLATURE viii Be Asked to
Further Assist in Popular
Movement.

1t seems very likely that the
good roads advocates will ask the /
next legislature to enact far more
comprehensive good roads law than
the 1911 statute, which was big
gain in the direction of better high
wavs 1t will he remembered that
as far back as 1908 J w. Parmley,
Of Ipswich, introduced and almost
secured the enactment Of what has
been considered az ideal good roads
law, embodying the cardinal feat
ures of the county unit Of control
with county engineer in charge,
and the payment OF road taxes III
cash rather than labor. After this
initial success a reaction against
the county control set in, due large
" to the fear of Capitalization.
Similar bills failed in 1897 and
! 1909, but the friends Of good high
ways, led by L. G. Issenhuth, of
Sphinx, and Lars Bruce, of 1ank-
ton, finally got a measure includ-
ing these features, but badly hack
ed to pieces, due to efforts to please
too many people, and with coun-
ty option feature under which a
number of counties have referred
it, and will vote on its adoption a.
the November election.
The new law is sure TO be along
these basic lines, propably center
ing the control more fully with the
county aud giving the state engl-
neer supervisory control over the
whole.
There is an abundance of evil
denc3 that the people OF South Da-
kota have now been educated to
the point where they will be glad
to accept this sort of law Dur
ing the past year there has been a
tremendous amount of litigation in
the aggregate. Beginning with the
state engineer locating the route
of the meridian road from Iank-
ton to White Rock, in September,
there has been hardly month that
some new trans state trunk high
way has not been proposed. These
include the Sioux City trail, from
that place via Yankton to Platte
and Chamberlain; two routes clear
across the state, passing over the
Missouri at Chamberlain and
Pierre; the Parmley highway, ftom
Aberdeen to Mobridse, and lately
a trail from Watertown to Belle
Fourche, the preliminary survey of
. which Engineer Lea contemplates
in the near future, passing through
, Clark, Elrod, Redfe.d, Zell,
Faulkton, Gettysburg, Forest City,
Dupree and Eagle Butte.
Accompanying the laying out OF
these roads have been q larg5 mum
5 Der OF booster meetings, covering
practically every county, at which
, county good roads associations
have been organized, and in the
case of the meridian road, a com.
! plete state organization perfected
: Many counties and towns have ap.
, piOpriated large sums for better
highways. Codington county ha,
just set che pace with good road.
/ bee, building twenty-fOur miles o
splendid road in two days.
Y In several counties, notably
4 IanktOn and Lawrence, the 191,
lssenhuth- Bruce law is found to b.
Evening star., 1912-11-24

that probably he knew New York only the tourist
knows it, and that his real life and work lay somewhere
else. He felt very much alone and alien, if somehow
he impostor, and taking up cubic space in
the world to which he had no moral right.
HE had been in America week before anything hap
- pened to him. Sick of the crowds in the city,
one human being of which claimed him, he went out
into the country for long tramp. At last in the late
afternoon he entered stretch of woods not far from
roadhouse of the exclusive sort. He sat down
log and began to take stock of himself and his money
1t high time he abandoned his search for person
atty and began search for work. He could get on
without real name; but as long he had body he
could not get along without eating. As he sat there
runnating storm clouds began to gather. He watched
them ndiferently, looking up through the tall trees
In some way the scene reminded him of the story he
had told Mrs Bedon, of the time when the schoolboy
Jimmy Sylvester had broken his A slow drop
two fell and he pulled his cap over his eyes and rose
As he did SO, he heard the sound of light running steps,
followed by heavier running steps Then he heard
painting cry, and woman's voice called brolenly:
Let me go, Mr.. Wallace! Let 60 say!'
Jimmy Sylvester took step forward, and even as
he did he nwardly commenting the beauty of
Evening star., 1912-11-24

the voice. For all its startled intonations it
sweet bell little rich and throaty in tnbre and
infinitely appealing.
Jimmy Sylvester quickened his steps, and coming out
from behind thick of trees he slight girl
in black struggling with thick-set, pinkfaced young
man, who plainly drunk. In moment Sylvester
was aware that he had violent temper. He rushed
toward the man. and forgetfu of the broken tore
him away from the girl and sent him spinning against
the rough trunk of If the fellow had been fully
in his Senses he would doubtless have hit back it
was he fell to the ground, struck his cheek against bit
of glass pcncker had left, and lay bleeding and
half dazed.
The girl, once she freed had not even looked up
at her protector, She stumbling through the
woods away from the roadhouse.
"She mustn't do that" thought Jimmy. Its begun
to rain hard, and she ought to get under shelter.
He after her and overlook her just when she had
reached s1nken fence, and standing staring about
helplessy.
The moment he looked at her, Jimmy Sylvester felt
singing Joy that he alive. 1t not that she was
sngularly beautiful though her face was lovely:
it because she she. She was very dark, with
soft hair that seemed very deep it fell back from her
forehead with the curve of doves wings and yet
Evening star., 1912-11-24
Drawing by Frank Snapp
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

THE hero, a strong fine young American, awoke in
L hospital in Switzerland. whittier he taken
in unconscious state after fall down an Alpine
mountanside. He unable to recall the slightest
circumstance in his life, even his name, whether he
had been married, or where he came from. Through
some unaccountable impulse he adopted the
Jimmy Sylvester, and related glib tales of his early
life to Mrs. Bedon, a beautiful American widow who
took all interest in him, that somehow appeared to
him as being true He seemed to remember vaguely
that he had been in New York, and went there the
same steamer with Mrs. Bedon.
Evening star., 1912-11-24

beautiful child in white
"Yes, | see," he said
He could also see that Aunt Clara gazing at him
appraisingy and as if with preconceved disapprova
He quite understood. Mrs. Bedon pretty and
rich young widow. Aunt Clara, by her very build and
air, showed that she managing and critical She
had taken upon herself the not disagreeabe duty of
Judging and warding off Mrs. Beldons undesirable
SuitorS
When they disembarked, and little Mrs. Beldon was
embodied in her aunts with Frances Helen casped
like necklace about her, Jimmy Sylvester felt almost
homesck lonely woman. He longed to get away
from this and other meetings and plunge into the city;
but presently Mrs. Beldon introduced him to Mrs.
Chester, who scanned him with clear handsome eyes,
and plainly decided that he had yet arrived the
line of danger Frances Helen had seraph face,
which, he shrewdly suspected, could the sly look
of the fawn She held her him. and he lifted
her up much gratifed
Il kiss all Mama's friends she said upon which he
put her down.
"Now you see why call her my devl-chld, ;" said
Frances Helen held out her arms again "But will
kiss that bad place on your cheek and make it well,
because am sorry your face is hurted,' she said
"Now why you call her angechld, !" said
Jimmy Sylvester, picking up the elf again.
LIE helped Mrs. Beldon with her trunks and refusing
II offer to be set down somewhere and promising
to call her soon, he turned off the long pier and
walked into the city, with pleasant of freedom
He took 23d-st car and tried to be unconscious of
himself, hoping that his feet would lead him unawares
to his old haunts. But by the time he had reached
Broadway he felt uncertain: Probably he had made
could visualize dozens of other streets; but when he
tried to put himself into relation with them he failed
He went to pleasant little hotel Washington
Square 1t seemed familiar enough to him as he entered
but he could not tell whether he had lived there
not Presently he decided that he had not, for the
bellboys, the clerks, and the telephone operator all
looked at him without recognition; he wrote his
name in the register. That night he dined out, in
well known restaurant, not too fashionable
He knew very well what he wanted. He wanted to
be sitting at table perhaps we'll through the
tree the door would open and lively party of Young
men and women would enter. Then someone would
catch sight of him and cry:
Hello! There's Jimmy! When did you get back,
Jmmy?"
Then they would all rush forward and seize his hands,
and he would remember everything and call them all
bv name.
But nothing of the sort happened. Night after night
he dined and lunched and supped in the of
New York Sometimes he chose the very fashionable
where the rich and beautiful came for food Some
times he chose those of the middle class sort where bus
go for experty cooked and served uncheons.
Occasionally he went to the cheap table dh6te places.
But nowhere he spoken to- nowhere did the fntest
CLEAN of recognition greet him. He decided drearily
Evening star., 1912-11-24

1J UeW SLOWLY IIItU IIIe PIeI, anu MIS-.
Beldon, beside him, gazed down into
the thronging crowd, which was star
ing up to greet its relatives and
friends. Suddenly she seized his arm
excitedly.
"Oh, there they are!7 she cried.
"There is Aunt Clara and my angel
child"
"Where?' he asked; for she seemed
to be pointing to all four points of
the compass.
"There! Do you see that fat man
with the pink forehead waving his
hat? Well, just behind him,-the
lady in brown. The chauffeur is
holding up Frances Helen,-that
Evening star., 1912-11-24
CHAPTER II. (Continued)

HE ship drew slowly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02

Five minutes south Of Asbury Park
Permanent population 1000
Summer population 10000
Largest Borough the Atlantic Coast between Abury Park and
Atlantic City
Broad gravel streets shaded with pine that made Lakewood
famous. 80.
Railroad Station being erected to be completed June 18TH
Double track trolley, to be in operation June st
being paved entire length with vlhed brick which
is the main thoroughfare Philadelphia and New York
The Boulevard IS laid along Bradley Beachs ocean
front Town has sewerage system modern sycec tanks
approved by the of Health Borough officials enorc
ing the laying of sidewalks through the entire town Streets lighted
Police and Fire Protection.
Bradley will twice the number Of trains stopping at
the station in 1912 than in 1911.
The fastest growing seaside the Jersey Coast
Over Hundred Thousand Dollars worth of buildings
erected in the past year.
An uptodae all improved furnished cottage be rented in
Bradley Beach for the summer from $500 to $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
AVON BY THE SEA, NJ.
The Family Summer Resort
of the North Jersey Coast
LOCATED A LITTLE BELOW ASBURY PARK

and God
Atlantic Ocean
grabbing
y & Fast time or tide OF the
visitor resident
From Avon the Beautiful Drives and Good
Roads. Automobiles Week End Mecca
Bathing. bath houses and
along the Jersey Coast the village there are
BOARDWALK OF one
an up-odate Pavilion for dancing
are
G.. SNYDER & R. q. LOVE
AVON BY THE SEA ~ J
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-09-13
FIXING UP DOCK STREET

\ gang of men are at work Of Dock Street today fixing the planking on the upper end. The street has certainly been in bad shape for some time, an eyesore infact. The old wooden awning is being torn down in front of the Heckman building and when the new pIanNing on the street is down and the front of the building gotten in to shape that part Of the town will be improved about a hund red percent.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-09-13
THE WEATER

The brand of weather which has been handed us of late has certainly been a hummer, wind and rain alternat layers, and the together for a change. The same conditions seems to have been prevailing all along the coast from DiXon's enterance north as far at least as COf- dova and the westward. South of the Enternce, however, ac- cording to the Jefferson's crew tbe weather was fine all the way up. The rainfall during the last tfree days has prcL6b : ly been very close to a foof, five and one half inches fail ing at the power house ilP !he creek in less than eigl,iccn hours. ! he creek as the re-. ~m!l l, up and booming, !ut il looks as though it will do no damage, and at last re Iorts was falling.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-09-13
FUNERAL SERVICES

X large number of people braved the indictment weather last night to pay their last re- spects to the memory of Ches- ter Pullen, the young man from Skagway who was accidentally drowned while the City of Se- attle was in port early Monday morning. The local camp of the Arctic Brotherhood had charge of the services, assisted by Rev. Roe, and a quartette consisting of Messrs. Parrish, Williams, Thompson and John son. Mir. Roe touched the hearts of all in his talk furn- ishing subject for thought for every one of those present, and the sympathy of all was sent through the miles of space to Skagway where the stricken mother waits the sad and bit ter homecoming of her young est child, the bright energetic boy who left her so full of hope and the promise of the days to come, less than a week ago. The music was fittingly ap- propriate and well rendered, The simple yet beautiful ritual Of the Arctic Brotherhood closed the ceremonies.
 The body was sent north on this mornings Jefferson, mem bers of the Elks and the Arctic Brotherhood being present to start it on it's last journey. The floral offerings by the two lod- ges were very appropriate.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-09-13
MARlPOSA FORGED
 TO ABANDON ScoW

Cordova, Sept. 7-After fruit lessly endeavoring to hold in a place of safely tine scow con- taining government supplies to be used in the development of coal claims in the Boring River field, the steamship Mariposa was forced to proceed to the lee of Kayak island and later pulled out for Cordova. The vessel lay off Controller Bay for considerable time, but be ing buffeted by the storm and ill imminent danger of being driven on shoals, the captain whistled for the tug Pioneer, which refused to come out. The scow on which the horses and men had been unioaded from the Mariposa was placed in charge of the tug Corsair, which was unable to make the trip to the shore and remained ln the lee of the island all night. According to dispatches the storm has subsided.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-09-13
WITH BIO
 CARGO ARRIVES

The Pacific Coast steamship compays freighter Meteor ar rived up from the south this af ternoon. Captain Thompson, who is in command reports a very stormy trip The steamer has 5000 tons of miscellaneous freight on board including 300 tons of heavy dredge machin- cry for Dawson; coal and sup plies for several of the canner- ies of this region.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-09-13
POLITICS AND THEN
 MORE POLITICS

According to reports, there is going to be no shortage of can- didates for members of the leg islature, new ones cropping up every day. The latest additions are N. F. Zimmerman on the Socialist ticket, Chas. II. Cos grove, the rock-ribbed Demo- crat, who, we are told, has shied his hat into the ring as a candidate for the Senate. An other man who is turning his eyes upwards toward the polit ical skies is Charles Deppe. Charley however is 5C,wiXt and between, having heard that his friend J. R. Heckman is think ing of running. Now Charley looks upon himself as nat ural born political manager and thinks that if he could only get the management of .Bob's cam paign, he would sink his own desires for political preferment and look after the emptying of Bob's political pie barrel. But Of course this is all as yet up in the air.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-09-13
NORTHLANO
 HITS POND REEF

In the wind and rain of Sat urday night the steamer North land got off her course when entering Tongass Narrows from Kasaan with the barge Wash ington in tow, and piled up on Pond Reef. Aid was secured from town, and about seventy tons of concentrates from the Chicagoff mine was unloadcd on to scows, and the vessel was floated apparently none the worse between eight and nine o'clock last night. She then proceed on to town, and this morning took the concentrates back on board again.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-09-13
OVER FROM HUNTERS BAY

Capt. DeGuildre, in charge of the Northwestern Fisheries Go. carney at Hunters Bay came over from the cannery on the tender Barbara last night. He reports that he has 44,0OO cases of fish up, and will have no difficulty in filling the other thousand of the 45,0O0 con- templated pack. Tine Captain says it has kept him steadily on the jump to get the fish and is we'll satisfied with his suc- cess.