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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
..Blue Skyv Law Desired

The bankers of the state propose to
to frame and present to the next legis-
lature Of the state a law similar to the
Kansas ''blue sky" enactment. The
proposed law will require corporations
which aim to do business in this state
to show to the state bank examiner
that they have a foundation of fact,
and that there is a chance of the
investor getting a return on his invest
ments. Agents of any stock corpora
ton will be required to secure certii-
Gates form the state banking depart
ment before they can solicit business.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Quite a Donation

1t is estimated that the Milwaukee
has hauled over 1000 tons of free
freight to points west of the Missouri
river in South Dakota during the pres
ent winter, thereby donating, accord
ing to conservative estimates, not less
than 500, 0O0.0 90 in freight tolls to the
residents of that portion of the state.
At Dupree alone the free freight
amounted to SIC, 900.
Despite the snow blockades and other
Inconvenience Of phone ering, towns on
the branch west of the Missouri riverin
Northwest South Dakota continue to
grow. An addition has been plated to
Dupree, the county seat of Ziebach
county, although the town is less than
two years old.
The Milwaukee road has succeeded
in opening the branch line to Faith,
trains beginning to run to that place
late Monday, Immediately after the
rotary snow pillow succeeded in getting
through the drifts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
fridays Federal Court

In the federal court at Sioux Falls
Friday Fain and Baker on a charge OF
conspiracy, were bound over to Feb
ruary rs for sentence. Owing to some
misunderstanding the bondsmen were
not present and their attorney Frank
Aiken, put up a cash bond of So, 900,
pending arrival Of their regular bonds
men.
Geo. Arm, an Indian, pleaded guilty
to the charge of introducing liquor on
a reservation and was sentenced on
two counts to serve ninety days i IN the
Yankton county Jail and pay a fine of
500 on each, the sentences to run con-
currently.
Jesse Mitchell, an Indian, pleaded
guilty to the charge of larceny and was
sentenced to n year and one day at
hard labor in the United States prison
at Leavenworth, Kan.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
January 1887 was Colder

According to Joseph Becker, of Ord
way, who has kept a weather record
for many years. January of 1887 was
a cold month, colder than the present
January.
On January End OF that year, accord
ing t o Mr.. Becker's diary, it was 40
below; on the 9th it was Az below, on
the 7th, 46o below, and on the eth,
500 below. Then the mercury dropped
to 40o below again on January IL, and
another cold spell wound up the month
it being33 . below on the Both, and 20
below on the 3lst, ard on February LIST
and End it was 80 and 36o below res
pectively.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
EIks at Sioux Falls

Fred Zietlow, of Aberdeen; j. G. Nc
Farland, of Watertown; S. G. Melon
aid, of Sioux Falls; Color Campbell, of
Huron; officers of the state assotia-
tons of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, with members of the
executive committee, were in session
at Huron, Wednesday, and selected
June 1920 as the time for the 1912
convention of the order to be held at
Sioux Falls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01

The state engineers department has
granted a permit to Louis LaPlant, of
Elwood, Stanley county, to approp-
riate water from the Cheyenne river
for he irrigation of l23 acres of land,
LaPlant is one of the real old timers in
that country, being the only living
representative of the original sorce of
fur traders who was sent up the Mis-
souri, from st. Louis by the American
Fur company. He has seen the country
change from that of the trapper and
hunter to that of the stock raiser, him
self taking a prominent part in both of
these eras, and now he is getting in
line with the final turn to agriculture.
and intends to take it up in the most
modern way of handling to secure the
best results from his efforts in that
direction.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Nc, . Word From washinoton.

"T've just had a new one sprung on
me-" remarked a man in a cigar store,
land by a kid too. The other day
was expecting a telegram from Wash
ington, where I've been negotiating a
business transaction. Knowing I would
be in a friends office from 2 until 5
o'clock that afternoon, / left word In
the telegraph Office to have my mes
sage sent there. About 4:30 o'clock a
messenger boy came In and inquired
for me. You're expecting a wireT be
asked. / told him I a Sorry he
said, but we can't get a word from
Washington, jumped out OF my
chair In a hurry. What's the natter
l asked. The kid edged near the door
and replied, He's dead And then he
ran out. But he left the message
New York Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Storms That Beat About the Horn.

Storms That Beat About the Horn.
The waters Of Cape Horn have never
been unyisited by storms for more
than a week or two at a stretch with
In the memory Of man. Standing on
the outpost Of the world, Cape Horn
is the meeting place of ocean currents
of very different temperatures, from
the icy cold waters Of the antarctic
drift to the warmth Of the Brazilian
and Peruvian return currents. The
prevailing winds are from the north
west and west, and these, coming from
the warm regions Of the Pacific, con-
dense into fogs which the sailors call
"Cape Horn blankets" and which are
the sure f~orerunners Of storms. The
extremely low levels to which the
glaciers of TERRA del Fuego descend,
the perpetual congelation Of the sub
soil, the meeting Of conflicting winds
Of very different temperatures, are all
direct or indirect causes combining to
make this the most constantly stormy
region in the world.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Young Man a Forper

Two Aberdeen banks and a promi-
nent citizen of that city are looking
for Herman Schilling. who last week
forged two checks for $40 each on the
banks and then obtained SIS from the
said citizen on a bogus check. Schil-
ling is well known in that part of the
country, his father having farmed near
Selby n year. The young man, who
is about rs years of age, is not to be
found anywhere, nor is it known how
far his operations went. His father is
now residing at Lincoln, Neb.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01

There are two ways Of dressing the
sheep. Some of the buyers insist on
having the caul fat with the animal.
while others do not care about It. If
the fat is desired 1t is put on the hind
part Of the animal. covering about one
half of the body, and is then split, re-
vealing the carcass shorn Of the Wis
cera.
The dressed animals are hung on
overhead tracks and put on an eleva-
tor to he sent to the cooling room.-
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
An Father

The little town of Davis, has a
scandal, and it has aroused the ire of
the citizens of that place. Miss Meyer
about IS years of age, gave birth
January 5 last to a child in the hospital
at Sioux Falls, where she had been
taken by her father, Fl. j. Meyer, of
Davis. The child lived only a few
days, The young oma confessed
that her father was the father of her
child.
The authorities were informed and
States Attorney A. 5. Bogue, of
Centerville, went to Sioux Falls to
look up evidence preparatory to bring
ing action against the father, who was
arrested Jan. %. Sheriff Bailey taking
the prisoner to ~Centerville, where
before Justice Dwyer, he waived
examination and was bound over to
the circuit court. The daughter was
also placed under bonds to appear at
the trial. Sheriff Bailey took his
prisoner to the county seat for safe
keeping.
Ms. Meyer has for a time been agent
for the F. M. Slagle Lumber company
at Davis, and the family has been we'll
thoughto of.
Meyer settled in Davis fifteen years
ago. He leaves his wife and a little
daughter of 8 years, the victims in the
case. They came to C~enteryille three
years ago, and the daughter seems
anxious to return to the fatharland.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Die of starvation

So hungry that they had eaten the
hair off each others tails, a drove OF
horses owned by w. ]. Armstrong near
Fruitdale, were discovered only in time
to save part of them. The horses
were caught in a snowdrift and shut
off from help. Four of them were
frozen to death, the others being
reduced to dire straits. The marks OF
the horses teeth were found on the
tails OF animals both alive and dead.
the apendages being stripped of all
hair.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Makes HIS Own Ice

A Dupree man claims to have the
most unique ice factory in the country.
He has large square galvanized iron
pans, which he fills with water, which
he allows to freeze. Then he dumps
the frozen water, transformed in to
cakes Of ice two feet wide, four feet
long and two feet deep, into his ice
house, and repeats the process.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Wagon Hit by Engine

c. c. Shaul, driver of an ice wagon,
narrowly escaped death Wednesday
morning, at Huron. While crossing
the Chicago & Northwestern Cracks,
a team hauling a wagon heavilysloaded
with ice, the wagon was struck by the
engine of an incoming passenger train
from the south; the wagon was idemol-
ished and one of the horses injured. but
Mr.. Shaul escaped serious harm:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Ocean Currents.

There are twenty-seven permanent
currents in the oceans Of the world,
and there are nearly as many more of
the semi-permanent variety existing
at one time. Several causes tend to
originate and maintain these drifts.
Uniformly directed winds have the
greatest influence. and differences Of
temperatures, storms, polar Ice and
eddies have each some effect, creating
usually the currents Of semi-perma-
nert variety.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Britton Boy Joins

Albert d. Green, of Britton, was in
Aberdeen last Thursday and left Fri
day night for Minneapolis, from where
ne will 60 to the training station at
San Francisco for a four months
course of training before being assigned
to a help-man on M of Uncle Sans
warships. Recruit Green is a splendid
specimen of physical manhood, stand
ing six feet three inches, and built in
splendid proportions, He passed one
of the most successful examinations
that has yet been sent in by Mr..
Oftedal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
~Cottonwoods an Asset

The groves of cottonwood and box
elder which were planted twenty-five
or thirty years ago are becoming quite
an item of income on many farms in
the Milestone valley. Max Rabel has
been busy all winter cutting timber
from his grove. He has cut enough.t
more than keep him in fuel. There are
few locations in the state where groves
are as plentiful as in Grant county, and
they are a valuable asset on any farm.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
Items of Interest From All Parts OF the State.

Jesse Brave Hawk and Geo. -Four
Horns, Indians, both pleaded guilty to
the charge of stealing cattle from the
Pine Ridge reservation and were SEN
fenced to two years at hard labor in
the Leavenworth prison on two counts
each. Their sentences are to run con-
currently.
White { ow, who was indicted with
Hawk and Horns, was discharged, for
the reason that while he was with the
other fellows he had no hand in steal
ing the cattle and was eXonerated by
his companions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Would Interest Sioux City

Prof. L. E. Alekey, dean of the
engineering department of the Uni
versity of South Dakota at Vermillion,
was in Sioux City last week. He is
interested in the to organize a
county commission of agriculture in
Woodbury. county and thinks the idea
can be used in South Dakota. He
conferred with Sioux City men who are
interestedin the move.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Struck While on Duty

Stricken with paralysis, and yet per-
forming his days duties as a rural
mail carrier, was the devotion to duty
displayed by Alphonso Gibson, a car
rier on a route out of Beaver Creek.
Although in a semi-conscious condition
after the stroke, he continued his
journey and made no mistakes in
delivering the mail, leaving each par
eel of mail at the proper place.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
To Make it Easier. for Settlers

In the house of representatives at
Washington last week a great boon to
homeseekers is proposed in a measure
unanimously recommended tor passage
by the public land committee.
The measure reduces the time which
a settler is required to live on his claim
from 5 to 8 years and gives the home
steader the privilege of leaving the
land six months each year in order that
he may get funds to finish his improve
ments or send his children to school.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Had to Kill One

The buffalo in the Phillip pasture 81
Fort Pierre are said to be unusually
uneasy this season, possibly because
the pasture is somewhat short, and
make frequent attempts to get out.
One escaped the other day. and resisted
all efforts of the COW boys to capture
It. so they finally had to shoot it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
A Frozen Indian Found

The lead body of a young Indian
named Looking Back, was found near
Wakpala covered with a saddle blanket
and with his saddle for a pillow, four
miles from Cheyenne Junction. 1t is
believed his horse played out in the
deep snow and that he had laid down
to rest and was frozen stiff.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Congressman Martin Loser

Friends discovered Friday that
burglars have within the past few days
broken into and filled the home Of
CONGRESSMAN E. w. Martin at Dead
wood, during the absence of the family
in Washington; The whole house was
thoroughly ransScRed and much silver
ware and other yaluabfes are missing.
There is no clue to the thieves.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Looking for wife With Gun

Frank Chaplin, of Elk Point, was
arrested at Fifth and Pearl streets in
Sioux City, Iowa, Thursday night by
Patrolmen Troy and McEveny on .
charge OF carrying concealed weapons.
Chaplin told the police that he was
looking for his wife, who, he says, left
his home and came to Sioux City.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Convicted of Conspiracx

The jury in the United States court
at Sioux Falls in the ase Of Logan
Fain, Joe B. Baker and Brice M.
Herman, charged with conspiracy to
defraud the government in land mat
tiers. last week returned a verdict find
ing Baker and Fain guilty and acquit-
ting Herman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Another Johnson for Governo,

Another Johnson for Governor
Ed. s. Johnson. Of Yankton, for
many years = popular business man
and democratic leader Of Douglas
county, has announced himself a. q
candidate for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket. subject to the primaries
Of his party.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01

The senate committee on public langs
reported favorably the Gamble bill pro-
vidlrg for allotments of about 100 acres
to Indian women on the Crow
creek reservation who failed to secure
under laws heretofore passed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01

-Four Aberdeen pooIhall proprietors
have been arrested, charged with per-
hitting minors 70 frequent their places.
Three plead guilty and paid fines. The
fourth fought the case and put up 4
bond.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01

The senate Wednesday passed the
Gamble bin opening to agricultural
entry Loo 900 acres Of land in the
Chyenne Indian reservation 81 South
Dakota
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01

Practically every county in the state
is on the list, with the exception of the
new counties in which there are yet no
loans.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01
Counties owe State Interest

The footings of the state land depart
ment of interest due on the permanent
school fund for the first of January
show that the different counties owe
that fund SLAB, $40. 20.
The counties owing the LARGEST
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-01

The counties owing the large.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-15
SHELDON.

Special Correspondence
Ira Sergeant got his deer Tuesday,
o. K
Albert Diamond has built a new
BARN, not large, but very good.
VIM. Church. Ole Ward and other
Mondovi people are here hunting.
Tanners Entertainers" at Shell.
don every night the present week.
Thos. Mccain and family have just
moved into the new house on the
farm.
Hunters have been arriving from
everywhere lately. THE woods are
full of them"
The dance Saturday night at the
opera hall had fair attendance. A
good time is reported.
Jesse Guist, Ward Upper and
Dan Marsch came from Cornell Fri
day to be home for the hunting sea
son.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Thompson
have gone to spend the winter with
their son. Frank Thompson, at Eau
Claire.
Mrs. c. S. Sergeant and children,
and Mrs c. f. Carman and daugh-
ter. Hazel, visited Mrs. Van Horn
at Donald, from Saturday to Monday.
F. NJ. Sergeant and Dr. Stephen
son came down Sunday night to their
hunting camp. which they had made
ready on Friday. 1t is across Jump
River from this vicinity
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-15
CONRATH.
Special Correspondence.

Bert WED, of Waupaca, is up on
IA deer hunting trip.
VIM. Gomppers, of South Dakota,
was here on business Saturday.
DR.. Smiley and J. J. Neuberger, of
Stevens Point, are up hunting.
The potato warehouse has been
banked up in order to protect from
frosts.
A Walkush has opened up for bus
mess in his new and comfortable
quarters.
Deer hunting season is now on and
large number of hunters are in the
woods around here There are lots of
deer this year and as usual plenty
of hunters.
a car of household goods belong
ing to A. B. Chalfant arrived here
the fore part OF the weke Mr. Chal-
FAINT is here with his family and has
moved onto his land
A cattle chute and stock yard is
being put in by the 500 railroad Just
north of the crossing. This will be
quite an improvement and one which
has been needed for sometime
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-15
APOLLONIA
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
Mrs H. Ball did shopping in
Bruce Friday.
d. l.. Blackburn went up to Bucks
Camp Saturday with load for the
hunters.
Charles Harris has returned home
from the west, where he has been
employed all summer.
Roll Doughty, of Arkansas, Wis,
is visiting his brother John, a week
during bunting season
John kenno returned last Tues
day from Canada, where he has been
employed since last spring.
Tom Mills returned Monday from
Chippewa Falls, where he has been
visiting his brother, Newton.
Mrs. J. Doughty transacted bust
ness in Ladysmith Thursday, return
ing Friday. Ernest Doughty and Des-
sic Drum accompanied her home
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-15
INGRAM
Special Correspondence,

j, NJ saule was In town Friday.
Carrie Richer spent Sunday at Don,
aid.
J. l.. McCorrison was In town
Wednesday.
Bill Lambert was a Ladysnith call
er Saturday
Lucille Powell was Ladysmith Wis
itor Saturday.
Bill Gust had business at the coun-
ty seat Saturday
A. e. Huffman had business in
Ladysmith Saturday.
Mrs H. w. Mcdonald was Lady
smith shopper Thursday.
Mrs. A. f. HUFFMAN was Lady
smith caller Wednesday.
Louis Bedard and Chas Russell
We're in Hawkins Saturday
Miss Christina Hanson and Oscar
from were in Ladysmith Thursday.
Lynn Paul arrived Saturday from
Crandon to spend the hunting sea-
son.
Mrs G. J. Samphier and brother,
Henry, did shopping in Ladysmith
Saturday.
Mrs A. c. Thompson, of Lady
smith, visited with Mrs. Kuhlman
over Sunday.
Mrs. IT, E. Adams and son, Will,
Of Ladysmith, have been visiting Ing
ram friends for several days.
Harold Morgan, of Hawkins, spent
few days at the LaMay home.
Eugene SHARON left Wednesday
for Phillips. after spending few
days among relatives at this place.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-15

Katzenjammers and playing on the
Fl. S. team. Can anyone inform him
which team will have to win in or
der for him to claim a victory
The election of our basketball mas
cot is now over Hutchinson's hound,
Sport, and Bill Luell's pup, Snoozer,
were the candidates. Snoozer was
elected because Sport would have to
travel as excess baggage.
Last weeks notes did not contain
the names of those who secured per-
feet records in October, on account
Of an oversight. The names are as
follows Charles Bugher, Mildred Ell
wood, Mildred Sinclair, Elwood
Bruegger, Vinton Moore
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-15
ExELAND
special Correspondence.

Little Miss Florence Churchill is
visiting in Cameron.
Mr.. Cady, of Durand, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Jacques.
Miss Cochran went to Duluth sat
urday, returning Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Yves Weness who has been
seriously i'll, is able to be up again.
Misses Sybil and Winnifred Reid
spent Sunday with the Misses Adams
Mrs. c. l.. Price and sister, Mrs.
Brown, made trip to Bruce Tues
day.
Mrs. Bortz and children are visit
ing her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Camp
bell
c. J. Bontreger and family have
returned from trip to Montana and
North Dakota.
Frank Westfall returned from n.
Oak. Tuesday, where he has been
working the past summer.
John Hockstettler has returned
from North Dakota, where he attend
ed the wedding of his brother, Eli
Hockstetler.
The Exeland Hotel is now ready
to accommodate the deer hunters. Mr..
Wickard, a brother-in-law of Mr..
Lane, the last proprietor is in
charge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-15
ROUTE 1, lADYSMITH
Special Correspondence.

John Hoff returned from the west
the first of the week.
Hunters are very plentiful; more
SO than the deer this year.
Leslie, Letha and Floyd Guthrie
have all been having a serious time
with the quincy.
Ralph Goldsmith has gone to
Cleveland, Mimi, to visit his mother
and other relatives for few days.
Miss Fora Churchill remained at
lome Monday and Tuesday owing to
the illness of her little sister. She
returned to her school Wednesday.
Will Wakefield's sale was we'll at
tended, things selling fairly we'll.
They left Tuesday morning for
Cleveland, Mimi, their former home,
where MIR. Wakefield has rented a
farm.