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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-06
More Government Land

President Taft has just made consid-
cradle changes in National Forests in
Montana, Arizona. Nevada, Utah, and
California through Presidential pro-
CARNATIONS modifying the boundary
lines BY these changes nearly 275, 900
acres of land are eliminated from the
Forests. about 65, 900 acres are added
aud about 80, 600 acres are transferred
between two Forests, while new
Forest is created by the division of an
old unit into two.
: The net result is TO bring down the
total gross area OF the National Forests
TO about 1877. 400, 900 acres. of which
nearly 81. 600, 600 acres are in Alaska
To a considerable extent, however, the
reductions, so far as land actually
owned by the Government is concerned
are apparent rather than real. owing to
heavy alterations IN the tracts elimin-
ated. Some 90. 900. 900 acres OF the
National Forests gross area are not
owned by the Government.
The high water mark OF the National
Forest gross area was reached in 1903,
when the Forest boundaries included
over 1914, 900. 600 acres. IL WAS then
realized, however that in making the
Examinations on which the Presiden-
hial proclamations creating the Forests
were based the work had been too rapid
TO insure in all cases the best boundar-
les. Sometimes land which should
have been included was left out, while
at other times land was taken in which
was not best suited to Forest purposes.
Consequently complete overhauling
and modification of the Forest boundar-
les was planned, and has been going
on ever since. BY successive proclama-
tions President Taft has eliminated
nearly II. 200, 600 acres, while he has
added about 4. 000 600 acres.
In Montana the new proclamations
eliminate a total Of l1G. $40 acres from
six For:hts-the Custer, Absaroka,
Blackfeet, Kootenai Lewis and Clark,
and Flathead -while IA. $40 acres are
transferred from the Blackfeet 70 the
Koosenai and 40. GAO from the kootenai
to tho Blackfeet. to facilitate admins
tration. In Arizona 100, $40 acres are
eliminated from the Coronado National
Forest. In Nevada 49,s4O acres are
eliminated from the Humboldt and
So, $40 acres added, OF which 1880
acres are included In the new Ruby
National Forest, composed principally
OF that part OF the old Humboldt lying
south Of the.souhtern, Pacific Railroad.
In Utah 1 $40 acres are eliminated
from the SEWER. while In California
\ $50 acres area dded TO the Shasta and
80 acres to the klamath.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-06
WOULD USE SWAMPS
U. s. Forestry Investigator sugg ests Grow.
ing Willows for Baskets.

-Growing willows on swamp land TO
be- used by Indians In making baskets
and for further supplying the basket
trade in the upper peninsula and ad
joining states is recommended by
Raphael Zon, in charge of investigative
work of the United States forest SER
vice. according TO report published
in the June number of The North
Woods. Mr. Zon recently made trip
to Cloquet, Mimi. 10 look over the ex-
pertinent station, and while there saw
some.of the unused swamp land.
THE abundance of low lying land
which may be too wet Tor agricultural
crops. MIR Zon says. offers a good
opportunity for using this land for
growing basket willows, for which
there is always a market. An arrange
ment should be made TO secure from
the forest service at Washington next
spring cuttings OF different species OF
commercial basket willows. and start
basket willow nolt. The basket willow
rods can be distributed in the state TO
people interested in the industry. to
Indians for the purpose of stimulating
basket making among them, and to
public institutions.
1.-THE holt at first should be confined
10 few oi.the most important species,
and later may be extended TO include
many of our native species, with the
idea of developing a native willow tha.
will be suitable to our local condi.
tions.
Commenting on the use of burned
over and cut over areas of the state $
timber land, Mr. Zon adds:
Minnesota and the lake states in
general contain large area Of burned
over and cut over land which is not
suitable for agriculture. A study Of
the regowth of these lands Is of vital
Importance. This study should be car
ried on extensively by means OF sample
plots, on which the succession Of differ
ent plant associations should be.deter-
mined, together with the physical fac
tors influencing their succession. This
study should lay emphasis on deter
mining what will be the ultimate fut.
ure Of this land II left to itself, how
long Ii will take for IL TO come back to
forest, ard what will be the kind and
character Of forest growth. This study
should be complementary 10 the study
OF the best silyicultural methods OF
cutting in the Norway, white pine
type and swamp type In order 70
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-06

or III OIJbtdl aiiS iasl hOnuaJs
Messrs Roy Padgett and Carl Fors-
man were Crystal Falls visitors Mon
aay.
Mrs NJ. Corbett returned last Satur-
day from Florence. where she visited
with her mother.
Mrs Werner Fahler returned Tues
day from DIR. Darlings hospital, much
improved in health
Mrs. Peterson and daughter Hilda,
were Crystal Falls visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. John Gustafson visited friends
at Crystal Falls Monday.
Mr.. John Mason was a business visi-
tor at Crystal Falls last Monday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-06

Every farmer naturally wants a sep
arator tffat is easy 70 turn. BY all
mean separator should DO easy to
operate, and many Of them are, but
unfortunately for the purchaser this
quality is often secured by building
the machine light - by sacrificing
durability. 1t Is poor business sense
TO buy light, tiimsily constructed
separator Simply because IL Is easy to
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-06
Crystal Falls. Mich. ,
July LIST, 1912.

0AA1 lou AVA~s
A regular meeting of the City Cour-
Gil was held on the above date.
Meeting was called to order by the
Hon. Arvid Bjork.
Roll Call. Members present Thos.
Penglase, NJ. J. Shells. Sam Ronback,
A. Nj. Nelson. T. II. jackson and Vaino
Osterberg.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Moved by I. n. jackson and seconded
by M. j. Shells that the City Treas
monthly report be accepted as read and
placed on file. Motion carried.
The following resolution was offered
by Thos. Penglase who moved its
adoption seconded By |. H. Jackson.
Be IL resolved by tho common council
of the City of Crystal Falls that the
alley between Lots two hundred Eve
l205l and Lot two hundred SIX (206l of
the First Addition of the Village Of
Crystal Falls. be. and the same is hereby
vacated. discontinued, and abolished
and that said vacating, disseminating
and abolishing OF said alley is a public
improvement. Ayes Thos Pen
glase, M. j. Shells, Sam Ronback, A.
M. Nelson, |. II. jackson and Vaino
Osterberg. Resolution adopted.
Moved by vaino Osterberg and
seconded by Thos. Penglase that the
City Clerk be instructed TO issue a
City Order for 1925. 90 in favor of John
Tromblay and Mrs. Tromblsy in settle
ment OF damages sustained by water to
the North % feet of Lot i07xi0s, plat
of the Village of Crystal Falls taking
his release for same Ayes Thos.
Penglase, M. j. Shells, Sam Ronback,
A. NJ. Nelson. 1. II. jackson and Vaino
Osterberg. Motion carried
Moved by II. Jackson and second
ed by NJ. ]. Shells that the bills be
allowed as read and audited by the
auditing committee and the City Clerk
be instructed TO issue orders for same.
(Ayesl Thos Penglase, NJ j. Shells,
Sam Ronback, A. NJ. Nelson. T. II.
Jackson and Vaino Osterberg. Motion
carried.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
New Plant to Open.

Sioux Falls.-It is officially an
announced by M. P. Burt, who will be
superintendent of the plant, that the
new packing establishment of Sulz-
berger & Sons company, which recent
ly decided to locate here, will COM
mence the butchering Of hogs at heir
new Sioux Falls plant. The plant will
start up with 80 employees, which is
expected to be increased in two weeks
to so. A still further increase will be
made if the supply of raw material
warrants.
For the present, and until the COM
plement of a new and modern packing
establishment which the company will
erect in Sioux Falls at a cost Of ST.
900, 900, the business of the company
will be carried on in what is known
as the Green packing plant, which al
SO was the starting place for the John
Morrell Packing company before 1t
erected it's fine new plant in Sioux
Falls. The 63 acres of land desired
by the latest packing company to To-
cate on which to erect it's new plant
have been purchased and in the near
future the deeds will be turned over
to the company.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
SAVINGS BANKS IN SCHOOLS.
Sioux Falls Plan to Teach Children
Value Of Money.

Sioux Falls.-There is a plan on root
which is now nearing maturity, for the
establishing of a savings bank in eacn
of the public schools of the city. me
banks will be under the direction OK
the board of education. The system
is what is known as the stamp plan.
Each pupil will be provided with a
card and the teacher will have stamps.
When a pupil banks a certain amount
Of money ne or she will be given
stamps to correspond with the same
and these stamps will be pasted on the
cards for safe keeping. When any
pupil has fifty of the stamps on the
card the latter is taken to the bank
designated and receives credit for a
deposit of so cents. The money once
in the hands of the teacher cannot
be withdrawn, and the cards cannot be
deposited until there are stamps rep
resenting SO cents on them. Then the
money can only be withdrawn from
the bank upon the written order OF
the parents.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
PARTY Costs Him His Life.

Lead.-His eargerness to attend a
Christmas party in the country last
month, has just cost the life of 49,
year-old Jacob Matulovich, Jr., Sol Of
his brother, was in charge of his faith
er's ranch last Christmas and he
heard about a dance three miles out
in the country. Both boys decided to
walk to the dance in the bitterest Of
storms and Jake froze his feet so bad
ly that he had to be brought to the
hospital here and submit to amputa-
ton, but ever this drastic means did
not save his life. The brother recov-
cred without trouble.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
news BRIEFLY TOLD
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
eREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
includes What 10 Going On at Wash
lnoton and In other Sections OF
the Country.
Congress.

The pension bill appropriating
$152.O0O,000 passed the house. 245
to 80.
Coal operators urged before the in
terstate commerce committee an In
terstate trade commission
An appropriation for the Savannah
emancipation celebration will be ia
vorably reported in the senate.
The president sent a special mes
sage to congress asking for an investl'
cation into the cause of high living.
The monetary commission has
agreed that for practical reasons its
reserve bill should be kept out OF pol
itics.
The proposal to fix q date in the
senate for voting on the arbitration
treaties was discussed, but no time
set.
The senate judiciary committee re
1ected the provision OF a public bill
requiring the president to make pub
lie endorsements for ~judgeship.
President Taft's message recon
mending legislation for Alaska and
public domain in general, and urging
international inquiry into high s o.
living was read In the senate.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
FARMERS ELEVATOR AND DEPOT
At MONROE BURN TO
THE GROUND.
HAPPENINGS OVER STATE
What 10 Going On Hero and There
That 10 Of Interest to tho Read
ers Throughout South D.
kota and Vicinity.

Monroe One of the most destruc-
tive fires Monroe ever had occurred
when the depot, the large grain eleva-
tor, owned by T. ]. Ryan, OF Beres-
ford, S. D., and crib of ear corn, one
box car and one car CT coal were IN
sumed by the flames in a short time.
For a time it was feared the southern
part of the town would be wiped out.
Agent Bishop had a valuable dog and
a new typewriter burned. Property
owners who were in the direct line OF
the fire kept pouring water and shovel
ing snow on their houses and barns
In order to keep them from catching.
The elevator is isured in full. Mana
ger NJ. S. Blake, of the T. J. Ryan ele-
vator, informed the writer that the
farmers who had grain in the elevator
will be paid in full.
The fire started or the north END
Of the depot and the wind was blow
ing a strong gale from the northwest
r'he loss is estimated at $1,000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
Swine Breeders Sale.

Mitchell.-The annual swine sale OF
the South Dakota Improved Live
Stock Breeders association, held in
the stock pavilion, vas attended by
1000 farmers and breeders from all
sections Of the state. The bidding
was spirited and the prices realized
were very satisfactory to the sellers
when the conditions Of the season are
taken into consideration, with special
reference to the short crops and the
scarcity of money. Fifty-four head OF
hogs were sold at an aggregate of 50,
24S. Twenty-six Duroc Jerseys sold for
S1,101. Fourteen Poland Chinas
brought 1854, and IL Chester Whites
aggregated $4,662.5O. Two Duroc Jer-
sey sows topped the market at $50
each.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
IN NEED OF HELP.
Meade County Settlers Sign a Petition
ASKING Assistance.

Fairmont.-The following is a copy
of a petition which is being circulated
in this portion of Meade county and
already bears the names of worthy
people:
To Whom It May Concern: We,
the undersigned homesteaders OF
Meade county, S. d., declare ourselves
to be destitute and greatly in need OF
help, and we will respectfully ask all
who are SO minded to assist us
through the winter of 1912. In order
that everyone can understand the sit
uation we are in we will endeavOr to
explain the reason Of such need. Most
of the settlers who are here came in
the spring of 1909. In that year little
could be done toward raising a crop,
as we had to build (no little job, when
the lumber had to be hauled from SO
to 70 miles,, the ground had to be
broken, and what little was raised
was destroyed by range cattle, as no
fencing was yet done. In 1910 we
raised no crops owing to the drought,
but were able to cut considerable hay
from the old grass of the year before.
In 1911 there was little or no rainfall,
and the grass did not get green until
some time in August, too late to make
hay and too short for winter pasture;
no crops of any kind were raised. Dur
ing the first part Of November the
snow fell and has remained on the
ground ever since. covering up what
little feed there was. The weather
has been very cold and stormy. We
need help to buy feed for our stock,
as much Of it is now suffering. The
crop failures for the past three years
have left us in such a condition we
are not able to buy seed for the com
ing spring. Some of us have large
families of children with no money
to buy food, clothes or fuel to burn,
the latter is quite an item. as most OF
our houses are poorly built, owing to
lack of material and a long distance
from town.
We would be glad to receive any
thing we can make use OF.
The conditions existing here are
similar to those which existed in the
eastern portion Of the state some
years ago. The coming season, with
the heavy snowfall Of the present win
ter, bids fair to be a prosperous one
and the raising of crops assured, but
the people need aid for the present
conditions. We need seed grain
grain for feed, hay and provisions
Ship all ~consignments to Newell, S. D..
and make all drafts. money orders
checks, etc, and address all letters to
George F. Budweiser, United States
commissioner.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
That MERIDIAN" Highway.

Pierre.-The state engineers de-
partment has prepared a map showing
the lines on which the MERIDIAN
highway is to cross the eastern part
of the state from north to south, but
as we'll the proposed east and west
roads, from line to line. The n to
start at Sioux Falls and crossing the
river at Chamberlain and touching the
Northwestern road at Philip, where it
will join the proposed highway from
Brookings west to cross the river at
this city. The plan is to continue
these two highways as one from Philip
to Deadwood by way of Rapid City, SO
as to have the expense of bridging the
Cheyenne river 1T the two places.
This stream is a hard n to handle,
and bridging it is very expensive. A
joint road on west from Philip would
cut out this double cost, and at the
same time help reduce the cost of the
western construction below what 1t
would be in case the two lines were at
tempted independently cross the
whole state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
Shale Brick Plant.

observation-disclosures are being made
to establish here a plant for the manu-.
factnre of shale brick. The architects
for tae auditorium which will be built
in the spring, have recommended this
material and as there is a quantity of
brick clay and shale right at hand,
the plant il being doomed by the bust.
ness men az = new industry that will
do a considerable business. Clay beds
are found all through the Black Hills
and some almost Ia town that caa be
utilized.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
New Swine Disease.

Notwithstanding new in the
way of a disease among hogs seem to
have made it's appearance in Douglas
county on farms of G.. Noteboom and
s.. Veenstra. These gentlemen no.
ticed that several of their pigs were
sickly and dropped around for several
days when it was observed that the
skin was becoming hard and crack
ing open and that a new skin was
forming under the old one. There
seems to be every indication that
these are going to shed their skin like
a snake. After the process of shed
ding is we'll under way the hogs seem
as lively and we'll as ever 1t is not
known whether this is a new kind of
hog disease or just a freak of nature.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
Well Known in Yankton.

Yankton.-Thomas Edwards, who
was found dead in Kansas City, Mo,
was county commissioner for Yankton
county and was for many years a well
known citizen of Yankton. Ed
wards m~ysteriously disappeared on
Sunday, January 81, and for a week
all efforts to find a trace of him were
futile. Early Sunday morning he re.
appeared, but left town tn a few
hours and no word regarding him was
received until a telegram reached
here from the Eagles lodge at Kan
sas City stating Thomas Edwards was
dead.
Edwards is survived by a wife and
daughter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
Vanilla Bean in ENGLAND.

Society women are interested in the
horticultural activities OF Mrs. Joseph
Chamberlain, who is %cultivaring in her
garden several vanilla bean vines. The
vine is delicate and fragrant and has
a commercial value. 1t is a terrestrial
parasite and grows On almost any kind
of tree. lighting up the rudest and most
attractive bark with it's dainty fes-
ICONS of leaves and tendrils. The
beans form early and wen the least
experienced can raise the useful va
nilla plant.-London Mail.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
IFahIberq Mystery.

Centerville.-That David Fahlberg,
the prosperous Clay county farmer
who disappeared on January 2. is alive
is the latest theory in this puzzling
case. 1t is reported he is in North
Dakota. The members OF the FAIL
berg family withdrew the s400 reward
offered for the finding Of the body of
the missing man. They decline to
discuss the reason for their action.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
An old Prosecutor Ends Life.

DeadwoOd.-Leaving a note to his
wife in which he declared that since
he was unable to live for her he must
die for love of her, Charles w. Fuller,
an old time p%rospector, aged so, blew
his heart out with a Winchester at
Keystone, a mining camp in the south.
ern Hills. He tied a cord to his toe
and the trigger and then aimed the
gun. Financial reverses by which he
lost a fortune are believed to be the
cause.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
Accident Near Armour.

Administration Foreman Louis
Johnson: Carl Peterson, a section
hand, and Tom Chandler, a laborer,
driving a gasoline track car at the
rate of twenty-five miles an hour, ran
into a team at a railway crossing near
here, completely wrecking the car.
Peterson received injuries from which
he died within an hour. Chandler was
severely injured about the head and
chest. Johnson was badly bruised
about the head and body.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
Personal.
Robert Ewing, Tennessee Woodrow

Robert Ewing, Tennessee Woodrow
Wilson manager, has resigned.
President Taft believes his trip to
ohio helped his political interests.
Senator Beverage will be in Lin
coin. Neb.. Feb. IL attending a repub-
lican banquet.
The credentials of Ollie M. James,
senator-elect from Kentucky. was pre-
scented to the senate.
Secretary Meyer deplores the action
Of the house in abandoning the naval
b~attleship program. Il.
Congressman Norris says he will
not accept place as Roosevelt candi-
date for delegate to convention. =
Champ Clark's campaign manager
refuses to consider the plan OF ~. J.
Bryan for . peace pact between Folk
and Clark.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
For Breaking Out.

why do you have those glass cases
with the ak, hammer, crowbar and SO
forth, on these cars?" asked a traveller
on tho railroad going to New York.
"Oh, those are put there in case any
one wants a window open," replied
the facetious man.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
Farm Hand Ends ife,

Sisseton.-Edward Jensen, a farm
hand who had lived in this part of the
country for ten years or more, CON-
mitted suicide by taking carbolic acid
and by exposing himself to the cold.
His body was found frozen on the
prairie a few miles north of Ortley.
His mind is reported to have been un-
balanced.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
Enters Upon His Work.

PIERRE. G.. Crandall and family
have arrived here and Mr.. Crandall has
taken up the duties of superintendent
of the government Indian school. The
work of putting a large part of the
farm at the school under irrigation
is being pushed along, and by the time
the ground is planted for this ear
died on the farm in case it is needed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-02-09
Held to Circuit Court.

Aberdeen.-J. w. McQuay was
bound over to the circuit court here
under 1000 bonds for improper rela-
tons with the wife of his nephew. O..
L. McQuay. who appeared against him
on the part of the state in the trial.
Both parties are married. The hear
ing was held behind closed doors, no
n being admitted to the trial.