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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Examination of the Accounts of the Treas
urer and Auditor of Perkins
County, Bison, S. ID.

Examination made by Special Deputy Executive.
Bison, S. Oak, MAY 9th. 1912
Gentlemen-
In answer to request coming from you
through the Executive Department of South Dako-
ta have examined and checked up the accounts
of the Treasurer. Auditor, Register of Deeds and
Clerk of Courts and the results Of my investigation
is set forth in the following statements:
Willing and prompt assistance has been accord
ed me in every instance. | have been treated cour
teous by all Of your officials and their assistants.
This. as public accountant is needless for me to
say greatly appreciate.
There should be some way devised that would
make it possible for the Auditor to have separate
room from the Treasurer; the necessary confusion
caused by paying taxes and dealing with the Treas
urer. makes mistakes more liable to happen than if
he had separate office. He should have room
where he only has to do with those who have busi-
ness with him only. The less time taken up by un-
necessary confusion the more efficient will be the
vice of the office force.
W. A. SHURTLEFF.
Special Deputy State Accountant
Now will you allow those conditions to go on at
the taxpayers expense? If so, vote for Bison; by
voting for Lennon these conditions will be chang
ed as Lennon will supply suitable quarters and
separate rooms for each county officer and clerks
The above additional expense for these errors
due to the crowded condition. is small compared
with the extra expense in sheriffs fees caused by
the county seat being away from the railroad. We
will take for instance, in case where criminal
has left the county prior to his capture as has
been the case with most criminals from this county,
Every time information comes to the sheriff, that
man with the description of the criminal has been
seen in certain part of the country. the sheriff
will start from Bson and in every case it is neces
sary to go to Lennon in order to get to the rail-
road, and has been the case the sheriff has had
to make several such trips between Bison and Lem
mon before the prisoner was captured. The expense
of these trips could be saved if the county seat
at Lennon, and it is safe to say that these unnec
essary trips have cost the county several thousand
dollars.
Another reason that must be taken into consid-
Grafton when you get this criminal back to Bison:
we have had Jail facilities to take care of him:
and this applies to all prisoners. He has been
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Attention, Daiynlen

Medina, North Dakota.
/ The local creamery is a COM
paratively new feature in the
dairy business, having been de-
veloped through various stages
within the last twenty. five years.
1t may be either an individual or
CO. operative institution, although
most of the successful plants in
the Northwest especially in the
state of Minnesota are operated
on CO. operative basis. Opposed
to this system are the large IN
terests, commonly known as the
GENTRALIZERS. These con-
Germs maintain large plants in
the cities, soliciting cream ship
ments by express from a large
territory, it being nothing un.
common to them TO ship 500 miles
withoutrefrigerator service, even
in the hottest weather.
The CENTRALlZERS, where
ever they have gained monopoly,
pay as little as a farmer will ac-
cept. Quoting from the report
of the bureau of Animal Industry
| for the year 1907: Reports show
that during the month of July,
| in Kansas and Nebraska, where
a monopoly appeared to be COM
plete, the farmers received only
| II cents to 19 cents pound for
butterfat. while in northern Iowa.
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Hi
nois, where co operative cream
cries predominate. the price
ranged from % cents to 26 cents
per pound.
Tne methods of the Centralizers
are sometimes reprehensible, es-
pecially where these concerns
have come into competition with
small creameries. They have
raised prices to a point that made
1t impossible for the small con-
cern to continue, thus forcing it
out of business while the Cen
tralizers, by reducing the price
at some other points where they
have no competition, have not
suffered any loss and have been
able to gain a firm hold on certain
territory. This is interesting as
it illustrates what may be ex-
pected in the states of North and
South Dakota if the people fail
to appreciate the importance OF
local creameries and support them
as they should.
The large interests have al
ready practically destroyed the
smaller creameries in the state OF
| Montana, and are at the present
time interesting themselves in
this state. 1t is not alone the
closing of the creameries that
must be given serious consider
alton. but also the fact that un
der the centralized system. dairy
ing has not developed. Statistics
shoU that the number of cream
erles in Kansas declined from 1873
| in 1900 to 67 in 1905, while IN
Minnesota, during the same
period, there was an increase of
from 5S2 to 905. The decrease
in Kansas is attributed to dis
satisfaction and distrust on the
part of the farmers with the
central creameries because OF
the low prices paid. poor quality
of butter produced, killing the
small creameries, and the loss OF
all immediate contact between
the farmer and the owner of the
, business.
The Minnesota farmer is re
ceiving from five to six cents PEE
pound more for butter than thu
: Kansas farmer, and those farm
5 ers in North Dakota who arr
] compelled of necessity to patron
ize one of these large outsid'
: concerns.
There can be no doubt that tn,
tendency CT the centralizing sys
tenn is bad both for the farme
Il and the plblic. The effect is I
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01

| want to buy four good quart.
ersin Perkins or Adams county,
See me quick. Albert Smalley
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01

HARD COAL BASE BURN
Err, in good condition: for sale
cheap. E. E. PAPKE. a.,
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Is 1t ANY Wonder Your Taxes Are Hioh
When You Consider the FOLLOWING Facts:

The county auditor and treasurer with their
clerks at Bison occupy one small room, and with
the big force of officers and clerks, together with
the taxpayers that may call them to do business
in the small room. it makes it impossible for them
to do their work correctly. 1t only takes second
for clerk to make an error on the books with a
number of people disturbing him and it is reason
able to expect that several mistakes will occur on
the books every day, and it may take days of work
to locate one of these errors THE TAXPAYERS
HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR TIME.
You can stop this needless expense by allowing
Lennon TO furnish, free of cost to the county,
suitable quarters for all officers and their clerks.
We unders and that the officers have been COM
PEELED to work nights and that they have not been
able 10 keep the books up to date.
You are probably aware of the fact that last
spring after the Deputy State Accountant had ex-
amined the books of the county treasurer and aud
ltor, he made sworn affidavit, which he published
in The papers, and portion of this affidavit, which
applies TO the Court house at Bison. reads as fol-
lows.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22
Local and Personal

Mrs. Peter Short went to Aurora
yesterday morning for a brief visit.
For Rent-Cottage Hotel. E. C.
Nolan,
Attorney Eden was at Highmore on
legal business between trains Sstur-
day.
Mrs. S. L. Belden went to Sioux
Falls yesterday morning for a few
days visit.
Mrs. ]. F. Erwin and Miss Ruth left
yesterday morning for a visit with
relatives at Toledo, Iowa.
Geo. w. Roskie came down from
Pierre Tuesday night to spend a couple
of weeks with his family.
R. A. butcher departed yesterday
morning for a visit at Madison, Mil
waukee and Columbus, Wis.
Adolph Larson went to the Twin
Cities Saturday to spend a few days
selecting new goods for the Toggery.
Mrs. Sawyer of Glenwood, Mimi, ar
rived yesterday morning for a visit
with the Boyd, Getty and McGarry
families.
Mrs. Don Berger of Doniphan, Neb.,
arrived yesterday morning and is a
guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs. C.
e. Palmer.
Miss Hattie Palmer, who was at
tending the Mankato commercial col
lege, has gone to Swea City, Iowa, to
take a position in a bank.
Misses Shea and Stuver returned
to their home at Chicago yesterday
morning, after a months visit at the
home of their uncle, Morris Shea.
e. ]. Stewart and wife and two chill
dren or Adair, Iowa, are guests this
week at the home of his sister, Mrs. j.
W. Linn. They will go to Faux coun-
ty Saturday to visit another sister of
Mr.. Stewart.
Harry NJ. Potter arrived Saturday
from Springfield, Ohio, to join Mrs.
Potter, who has been visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grove for some time. They left for
home last night.
Miss Marie Wilson, a deaconess of
Omaha, arrived Tuesday night and is
the guest of Mrs. Hinkley and Miss
Mary Hoover. She will speak each
day at the Epworth League onven
ton in Trenton next week.
Miss Bessie Hubert returned to her
home at Monticello, Wis, yesterday
morning, after a visit with the C. d.
Douglas, Frank Johnson, and E. B.
lived east of the city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

For Rent-Cottage Hotel. E. c.
Nolan.
J. P. Alexander went out to Pierre
Tuesday evening on legal business.
twenty-five per CEN off on wall
paper. Temple Furniture Store.
Chas. Gamble went to Springfield,
Mimi, yesterday morning to make ar
r~angements to open his grain elevator.
Cashier Enright and wife of Bush
nell, spent a day OF two here with rela-
tives this week, coming over in their
auto.
Miss Maude Lucas, who now lives
with her parents in Harding county,
is visiting friends in Bookings and
vicinity.
Principal and Mrs. R. E. Patty ar
rived home Tuesday evening from
Iowa, where they spent most of the
summer vacation.
her home at Aberdeen Saturday even
ing, after spending a week with her
cousin, Gladys butcher.
Emil Heck returned Monday night
from Watertown, where he has been
working, and on Tuesday was operated
Upon at the hospital for appendicitis.
Prof. Geo. H. Bishop, the new in
~structor of manual training in the
high school, arrived Monday, and is
now engaged in making the furniture
for the new domestic science depart
ment.
The city has a force of men busy
this week cleaning out the septic tanks
west of town. The flood in the spring
filled them up with a deposit Of mud
and they have not worked properly
since.
President Slagle and Prof. II. C.
Solberg departed Tuesday evening for
Pierre to attend the state good roads
meeting, called by Governor Vessey.
Prof. Solberg is on the program for
an duuTSSS.
Brookings friends will be sorry to
learn that Rev. J. A. Seaton, a former
well known resident of Bookings,
passed away last Thursday from can
Ger of the stomach, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. II. II. Reeves at Santa
Ana, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Pay Of Huron,
were in the city Tuesday visiting at
the home Of his neice, Mrs. A. K.
James, on their way home from a visit
to Lake Okoboji. Mr.. Pay is one OF
the we'll known citizens of the state,
and was a candidate for secretary OF
state at the June primaries.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22
HORSE SALE

At the stock yards, BroolliGgs, S. D.,
Saturday, August 81, at 1 o'clock,
sharp.
Having no use for these horses I
will sell them to the highest bidder
without a reserve.
25 head good draft bred horses-9
mares, all bred to Percheron stallion,
4 %geldings, 1 good saddle horse. Most
of these horses are broke to harness
and raised on my farm. 5 good suck.
ing colts, 6 good yearlings. These
colts are all sired by good Belgian
stallion. l good saddle and bride.
Terms of Sale-Time will be given
to October 1, 1912, on good bankable
paper at s per cent.
s. H. McCarl, Prop.
S. j. Rudolph, Auctioneer
G. F. Knappen, Clerk.
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NOT SWIFT, YET NOT so sLoWi

l am not Swift !
Or not go slow,
But l have some mighty good
Land Bargains to show.
My name Is Thayer,
And / am always there
When you call at my ONCE.
In the Bradbury Bldg. downstairs.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

FOR SALE-My residence property
in East Brookings between Main street
and College. Am in Brookings for a
short time and will sell at a bargain
on any reasonable terms. p. ]. Hege-
man.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

FOR SALE OR RENT-Eight room
house. Electric lights. Good cement
cellar. well and cistern. LIST class
condition. One block from college
campus. Culhane Adjustment Co.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

FOR SALE-240 acre farm, 5 miles
east from Gary, Norman county, MINI.
One mile to school house, church and
creamery. Timber enough for fuel ON
the farm. Rich black loan soil. Build
ings on the farm worth $500. Price
$4,000 per acre and wish to sell at
once on account Of failing health. If
interested write or come and see. A.
o. Hermanson, Gary, MINI.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

For Sale-Two 1000 bushel steel
grain bins, at $125 each. These bins
are far superior to the other steel
bins. Having bought six l have two
more than l need. w. M. Callahan.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

FOR SALE CHEAP-Electric fan,
double action force pump, pitcher
mouth cistern pump. Enquire at
Register office.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

Typewriter paper at the Register of.
nee at rs and IS cents per box of 500
sheets.
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LOST N FOUND.

LOST-Between SINNERS Depart
ment Store and bridge north of Brook.
ings-a ladies shawl. Finder leave at
Kendall's Pharmacy.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

Biggest and best stock Of coal in
Brookings county. Botsford Lumber
Co.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

FOR SALE-A No. Z Remington
typewriter. Good as new, $500.
Enquire at this office.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

FOR SALE OR RENT-Cottage
Hotel, furnished completed. e. C.
Nolan.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22
Fok RENT.

FOR RENT-Furnished house: adj
dress communications to Lock Box
173 Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

FARM RENT OR TRADE-Farm
100 acres, clear, grain rent, sell or
trade, easy terms, close to town.
Write Frank H. Cunningham, Kim
ball, Nebr.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

Get our price on your lumber bill
and save money. Botsford Lumber
Co.
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POPULAR WANTS
Advertisements viii b inserted h til
sertion-ns advertisement Inserted fes
less than Is cents. Unless cash accom-.
panies the order ten cents extra will b.
charged.
FOR ALE
See u steel grain bins. Botsford
Lumber Co.
J. w. Brooks-paper hanging
Phone 191.
Buy wire corn Cribbing-will last
for ever Botsford Lumber Co.
Cucumbers for picking, $1.0O per
bushel. Phone 1856.
FOR SALE-Surrey and saddle. s.
w. Armstrong.
Get our price on your lumber bill
and save money. Botsford Lumber
Co.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Cottage
Hotel, furnished completed. e. C.
Nolan.
Biggest and best stock OF coal in
Brookings county. Botsford Lumber
Co.
Typewriter paper at the Register of.
nce at 75 and IS cents per box Of 500
sheets.
FOR SALE-A No. Z Remington
typewriter. Good as new, $500.
Enquire at this Office.
FOR SALE CHEAP-Electric fan,
double action force pump, pitcher
mouth cistern pump. Enquire at
Register Office.
FOR SALE-My residence property
in East Brookings between Main street
and College. Am in Brookings for a
short time and will sell at a bargain
on any reasonable terms. p. j. Hege-
man.
For Sale-Two 1000 bushel steel
grain bins, at $125 each. These bins
are far superior to the other steel
bins. Having bought six l have two
more than l need. w. M. Callahan.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Eight room
house. Electric lights. Good cement
cellar. well and cistern. LIST class
condition. One block from college
campus. Culhane Adjustment Co.
FOR SALE-24O acre farm, s miles
east from Gary, Norman county, MINI.
One mile to school house, church and
creamery. Timber enough for fuel ON
the farm. Rich black loan soil. Build
ings on the farm worth $500. Price
$4,000 per acre and wish to sell at
once on account Of failing health. If
interested write or come and see. A.
o. Hermanson, Gary, MINI.
WANTED.
GIRL WANTEDcFor general house
work. Mrs. NJ. e. Culhane.
FOX RENT.
FOR RENT-Furnished house; adj
dress communications to Lock Box
173 Bookings.
FARM RENT OR TRADE-Farm
100 acres, clear, grain rent, sell or
trade, easy terms, close to town.
Write Frank II. Cunningham, Kim
ball, Nebr.
A man can make 20 acres on the
Gulf coast net 500 per acre easier
than make 16O acres, north, net $500,
with one-fifth the capital and expense.
Cash payment 70 cents, balance 8
years without interest. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Land advancing. Do
youn want a home? w. H. H. Phillips.
LOST AND FOUND.
LOST-Between SINNERS Depart
ment Store and bridge north of Brook
ings-a ladies shawl. Finder leave at
Kendall's Pharmacy.
HORSE SALE
At the stock yards. BrOOkirgs. S. D..
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22
WANTED.

GIRL WANTED-For general house
work. Mrs. M. e. Culhane.
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A mar can make 20 acres on the
Gulf coast net 800 per acre easier
with one-fifth the capital and expense.
Cash payment 70 cents, balance 8
years without interest. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Land advancing. Do
youn van a home? w. II. II. Phillips.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

FOR SALE-Surrey and saddle. s.
w. Armstrong.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
SOnETHING
~%,WG
BRONX CAMEL is HoMESlCk
Animal In New York Zoo Quito Down
hearted and Loses All Interest In
LIfe-Stranue Case.

That animals may suffer from home
sickness Is indicated by a story In the
New York Times concerning a Bac-
trian camel in the Bronx park zoo
Sheik Is not up to his usual spirits.
Sheik. It must be understood. is not
sick. He is simply downhearted. and
his interest in life has lessened. "
was Curator Ditmars who finally dag
nosed his case. and according to HE
theory Sheik Is simply suffering from
inconsistencies.
He will crouch for hours outside his
house. and often he will turn his face
toward the street and gaze with eyes
In which there Is a faraway express
sion out upon the boulevard. His in.
terest Is not In those who pass. for
he had even become Indifferent to the
jest about the camel's abstemious
habits. Mr.. Ditmars, who holds the
opinion that animals have minds and
can exercise them, believes that Sheik
In his mind. Is once more on the des-
ert.
The cause of the camel's state or
mind, in Mr.. Ditmar's theory. is 9
most remarkable one and one of the
strangest which he has come across In
his animal studies. There is a great
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
MANS LANGUAGE TO BRUTES
Peculiar Click and ChIrp Used to Start
and Hasten Horses Used In
Many Parts of World.

The tale Of the farmer in the Ara
bian Nights who could understand the
language of animals and fowls in his
barnyard probably had its origin In
the ancient myth which asserted that
in primitive times men and beasts
were able to v together.
In truth, as everybody knows. there.
are certain sounds, or words, which
horses. dogs and other animals can be
taught to understand; and. on the 9th.
err hand. some of the sounds uttered
by domestic animals have a meaning
that man car understand. All this is,
of course. a very different thing from
language. and yet 1t has a certain
scientific interest, evidenced by the
various Investigations that have been
uade.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
Copyright. 100, By G. W. Dillingham; CompanyJ
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jefrries. bankers son. under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood.
tellow-student at Yale. leads a life OF dis
bier who died in prison. and is disowned
BY his father. He is out Of work ana IN
desperate straits. Underwood. who had
once been engaged to Howard.s step
GUS circumstances Taking advantage OF
his intimacy with Alicia, he becomes a
ssort OF social h~ighwayman; S,v Ing
house. He sends her a note threatenins
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acteo
as commissioners. demand an a~ccountlhst
He cannot make good. Howard calls &C
his apartments in an intoxicated condi-
tion to request a loan of $1,000 to enaoIe
him to take up a business proposition.
condition. and goes to sleep on a divan;
A caller is announced and UNDERWOOD
draws a screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands a
promise from Underwood that he will not
take his life. He refuses unless she VIII
renew her patronage. This she refuses,
Himself. TIL report Of the pistol ava
kens Howard. He finds Underwood dead.
Howard is turned over to the police;
apt; clinton notorious FOR MS HOWARD orutri
through the third degree. and finally gets
an alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie. Howard's wife, declares heT
calls on J~effries. Sr. He refuses to help
unless she will consent to a divorce. To
uave Howard she consents, but when she
nnds that the elder Jeffries does not In
tend to stand by his son. except hnan-
cially. she scorns his help. Annie appeals
to Judge Brewster. attorney for J~effries,
Sr., to take Towards case. He declines.
1t Is reported that Annie Is going on. the
stage. The banker and his wife call on
Judge Brewster to find some way to pre-
vent 1t. Annie again pleads with Brew
ster to defend Howard. He con-
sents. Alicia is greatly alarmed
when she learns from Annie that
Brewster has taken the case. She con-
tesses to Annie that she called on Under
wood the night of his death, and that she
has his letter in which he threatened sui
eide, but begs for time before giving out
the Information. Annie promises Brew
bter to produce the missing woman at a
meeting at his home. Brewster accuses
Clinton of forcing a confession from
Howard. Annie appears without the wit
ness and refuses TO give the name. Alicia
arrives. Capt. Clinton declares Annie has
tricked them. Alicia hands him Under
woods letter. Annie let's Clinton believe
the letter was written to her. She is ar
rested. The Underwood letter and An
MES perjured testimony clear Howard
The elder Jeffries offers to take Howard
abroad.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-22
Sheik, the Homeslck Camel.

deal of building being done In the
Bronx in the vicinity of the park. In
addition just now trolley tracks are
being laid within view Of Sheik's in
closure. AS a result of these opera.
tons great quantities of sand had
been deposited within the animals
view. 1t was a pile of unusual size
and spread out over considerable
space.
In the few warm days the heat OF
the sur arose in a haze from the sand
AS Sheik looked out upon this NINA
ture desert, warm in the sun and COM
forting to his eyes, he was filled with
a longing for the days before he be-
came a mere specimen in a collection
Of animals. wild and otherwise.