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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09
Jorgenson Is Answered
County Commissioner Satteren Shows Up
the Truth Where a False Impression
Has Been Made for Political Purposes.


In an ;articlein the Roberts
County Record of April 18th, G.
r. Jorgenson accuses the County
Commissioners of having paid
the Gilbert Mfg. Co., of Aber.
deen, S. D., $172.40 more than
we should have paid them ac-
cording to contract.
Now the fact of the matter is
this. We accepted the bid of the
Gilbert Mfg. Co., to furnish us
culverts during the year 1912. at
a price way lower than any re-
sponsible bidder dared to put it.
Mr.. Mckenzie, the representa-
tive for the Gilbert Mfg. Co.,
was at the time new man with
this company who had never
been in the culvert business be-
fore, and Mr.. Gilbert, the Pres
ident of the company, had told
him (McKenzie) when he started
out, to get the contract with
Roberts County. He came here
for that purpose. He was not in
any Pool" or Ring" He re-
allied that the competition was
going to be keen, as there were
many bidders on hand, conse-
quently in his anxiety to get the
business he put in his bid,
which was so low, that I actually
believe the company lost money
on the deal. However that may
be, we got the culverts for about
IS per cent lower than Roberts
county has usually paid for
culverts before.
Last year there was an unusual
demand for culverts in this coun-
ty; both on account of the two
proposed Meridian Roads
through the county, and also
from the effects of washouts
caused by the heavy rains last
summer. Then several town
ships ordered culverts through
the county and paid the county
for them individually, on account
of getting them so cheap. Thus
the figures shown to be paid by
the county, are to a certain per
cent reimbursed by those town
ships who paid the county them
selves for culverts.
Up to about August 1st, last
year, the county had received
and paid for culverts to the
amount of about $4O65.92. This
amount represents bills received
by the county to the amount of
S4466.0O. Out of this amount
there was deducted for freight
S192.94 (actual freight paid for
discounts S169.S5, and for other
items $37.29. Our contract stip-
nlates that we are entitled to 2
per cent discount on any S4OO
order and per cent discount on
above prices for cash. "A cash
price means, that the remittance
must reach the shipper within
10 days of date of invoice.) Now
according to the strict terms of
our contract, we weren't entitled
to the 2 per cent discount for
cash, because the remittance
was never sent in in time. The
following letter to the County
Auditor will show you the Gilbert
Mfg. Co.'S, position on this mat
ter.
Aberdeen, S. D., July 9th, 1912.
(+ornty Ambition
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09
Notice of Eighth Grade Examin-
alton.

Notice is hereby given
that eighth grade final ex-
aminations will be given in
the school house in White
Rock, Summit, Wilmot and
Peever and in the court
house in Sisseton on Thurs
day and Friday, May %
and %, 1913, beginning at
the hour of $50 O'Clock on
Thursday morning.
Bonnie Andrews,
Go. Supt.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09

The state supreme court
rendered a decision Tues
day of this week which was
of vital Importance to the
taxpayers of Roberts coun-
ty, involving the possibiI-
ity of a cost to the county
of something like SOD, 900
had an opposite decision
been given. The matter
referred to was the case of
s. l.. Peterson VS.. Roberts
county, which had been ap-
pealed from the Circuit court
to the supreme court, after
the county had been the
winner, and now the lower
court has has been sus-
tained and Roberts county
is saved a big lot of costs
and further litigation.
1t seems that Peterson.
among other farmers, pe-
titioned for a ditch, which
was duly laid out. The
county commissioners as
sessed the benefits and
damages against the differ
ent pieces of land affected.
on completion of the ditch,
and the matter was closed
up. Up to this time Peter
son had made no claim for
damages. But soon there
after through his attorney,
G. r. Jorgenson, Peterson
brought suit against the
county for $500 damages.
The case was tried before
Judge Mon ulty, who, after
hearing the plaintiffs evil
dence, directed a verdict
for the defendants. There
upon Mr.. Jorgenson took
an appeal to the higher
court, as above mentioned.
The decision of Tuesday is
a great victory for the
county commissioners and
ex-States Attorney Batter
ton, vindi eating, as it does,
the stand they have taken
throughout in the matter.
The entire significance of
this victory is not apparent
to the casual observer,
therefore the Standard
takes the liberty of quoting
a paragraph from the re-
cent article of the board of
county commissioners, as
follows;
"A very interesting fea-
ture of this case developed
at the trial. Some of Pc
terson s witnesses stated
under oath that they claim
ed their own farms had
been damaged in the same
manner as Peterson's S farm
by the construction of the
same ditch, and in case
Peterson should win out in
his suit against the county,
they intended to bring suits
against the county for hea-
Wy damages. 1t was gen.
orally understood at that
time by people who lived
in that locality that Jor-
genson had been very ac-
tive among the owners of
the farms through which
the ditch ran in working
up prospective cases of this
kind on a percentage basis,
with half Of any such dam
ages which might be recov-
cred to go to Jorgenson
and the other half to the
farmer. As the line Of
ditch is about IL miles long
and would affect probably
forty farms, if we take the
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09

ROBERTS COUNTY. s.
to say or tell them. During all
this time and until the shipments
finally reached Sisseton and
other points, which | think was
in the latter part of October
or the first part of November,
the commissioners were, so to
speak, between the Hot Iron and
the Fire. The people were
clamoring for their culverts,
urging us to call up the compa-
ny on the phone, to write them
or in any other way make them
hurryup the shipments.
One of these days l was inter-
viewed by two representative
farmers and heavy taxpayers of
Grant township. Grant town
ship had ordered some culverts
which they were waiting for.
I told these men what we were
up against, told the demands of
the Gilbert Mfg. Co., and asked
their advice in the matter. and
their advice was, that it would
only be fair to allow them the
$500 per ton extra for material
and that they would be in favor
of doing it, and 1 tell you friends
that this was the universal senti-
ment of everybody who knew
the actual condition. But here
is my answer to the above letter.
Sisseton, S. D., Aug. "a, 1912.
Gilbert Mfg. Co.,
Aberdeen, s. D.
Gentlemen:-
Your favor of the 9Th, was
received in due time and contents
carefully noted. The reason l
have not answered you before is,
l have not really known what to
tell you. | read your letter to
three of the commissioners at a
special meeting of the board on
the 18th, but they did not ex-
press themselves either for or
against, the talk drifted into
something else and the matter
was forgotten.
The orders that you now have
from the county will probably
end the biggest part of the cul-
vert deal for this season. And
as | said once before that [ don't
like to see you loose money on
this deal with Roberts county, I
think though you had better ship
US the orders you have on hand
as the people are waiting for
them, and it might be that YOU
in the future will be able to do
business with this county on a
more profitable basis.
Personally lam not antagonist
ic to your request, but l do not
feel like taking it upon myself
to make any promises without a
more definite understanding
from the whole board. We will
have a meeting again on Septem-
ber 3rd, and | shall at that time
take the matter up again with
the board and get definite un-
derstanding. Meanwhile assure
you that appreciate your effort
in trying to furnish US culverts
according to contract, and hope
that our business relation will
continue to be pleasant in the
future as it has been in the past.
Sincerely yours,
M. l.. Sateren.
The following is Mr.. Gilberts
reply.
Aberdeen, S. d., Aug. 27. 1912.
Mr. M. l.. Sateren,
Sisseton, S. D.
noar Gin.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09

Sam Satire. wife and daughter
and some friends autoed over
from Eddy Friday.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09

Aberdeen, S. D., July 9th, 1912.
County Auditor,
Sisseton, S. D,
Dear Sir:-Your letter of July
Sthreceived, also copy of contract.
Mr.. Sateren informed us to send
you an order for the money we
have coming to us and you would
mail us check. AS this has now
run over thirty days your county
is not entitled to any discount,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09

Ao 'SAJ VI oAJ
Gilbert Mfg. Co.
Per G. E. Gilbert, Pres.
shouldn't have considered it
necessary to publish these let
ters in full, if it wasn't for the
fact that Mr.. Jorgenson has
made the insinuation (not public,
but private) that I have been car
rying on correspondence with
the Gilbert Mfg. Co., and keep
ing it, or carrying it in my pock-
ct. | will plead guilty to this
charge; but permit me to explain,
that my Office is not in the court
house, that none of my CORE
spondence on county matters
was done at the court house,
neither was the time spent at it,
or postage used for it ever charg-
ed to the county. That in all nv
correspondence for the county, 1
have had the county's interest at
heart, and, that / have not re.
ceived any letter or communica-
tion from the Gilbert Mfg. Co.,
or any other person or company,
nor have l answered any such
letter in regard to county mat
ters or in the interest of the
county, without such letters to-
gether with a carbon copy Of my
answerst thereto having beenread,
discussed and approved by the
whole board of county commits
sioners. That there isn't any,
thing in my correspondence that
l am afraid to let all the people
know, because it will only furth-
erdisprove Mr.. Jorgensons false
accusations both against me in
dividually as well as the whole
board.
That another shipment" which
Jorgenson makes so much fuss
about and on which the company
got so much velvet, consists of
four bills to the amount of $685.
II from which we deducted for
freight $3.50. In the last three
of these bills, dated October 9TH,
10th, and Goth, they had included
an extra charge of $500 per ton
additional for material, which
amounted to $155.2O and on this
amount we finally allowed $116.O8
or S39.12 less than they asked
for, total bills audited and allow
ed at $l698.55 on Nov. 10Th, 1912.
Now as I have said before, we
had to let the Gilbert Mfg. Co..
know that we would be fair with
them or we would never have got
those shipments, we had squeez-
ed them pretty tight before as
YOU have seen above on discounts
and other items to the amount of
S122.56, the season was fast draw
ing to a close and the people
wanted the culvertS and if the
county should have ordered them
from any other concern we would
have had to pay good deal more
for them. The board took all
these things into consideration
when they allowed these bills
and [ believe that any fairminded
man will uphold the boards ac-
ton in this case.
This continued howl of graft
by the bunch" is to say the least,
nauseating and repulsive, to
every honest and fair minded
man. AS a member of the Board
of County Commissioners I will
COW tbot MO do not olo; ~ l.,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09

as we are unable to allow dis
count on bills that we do not re-
ceive check for inside of ten
days from date of invoice.
You said something in your
letter about us giving authority
to sign Mr.. Gilbert or the Gilbert
Mfg. Cos. name to the warrants
so that they could be cashed; we
will say that this will be all right
providing the warrants are
drawn for full amount of invoic-
es, which they are supposed to
pay less the 2 per cent on orders
amounting to $4,000 or more at
one time and less the 2 per cent
discount which you are entitled
to providing check for same
reaches us not later than ten
days from date of invoice. No
other discount or claims will be
allowed without our consent.
Hoping that you will send us a
check by return mail for the
amount that is now due, we are,
Yours truly,
Gilbert Manufacturing 90
By G. E. Gilbert.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09

The above $169.S5 discount de-
Quoted, represents 4 per cent,
hence, practically a saving to
the county of S65.27. Other
items deducted, that might have
been allowed, saved the county
another $37. 90, total 1922. Sc, saw
ing to the county on culverts
bought in 1912, at strictly con-
tract price, up to August 1st.
Mr.. Jorgenson is mighty careful
to overlook these facts and to
give credit where credit belongs,
when he makes his malicious and
slanderous attacks on the county
commissioners.
Mr.. Jorgenson now goes on
and says: "Then they made
another shipment, but for this
shipment they received $172.4O
velvet Now the fact of the
matter is this, that at this time
and previous to this time, we
had several more orders in, for
culverts: that were not filled, nor
going to be filled at the contract
price, which the following letter
addressed to the undersigned
will prove.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09

SisSeton, S. D.
Dear Sir
Your letter of August oath.
at hand and we take it for grant
ed by your letter that you will
try to be fair with US in accord
ance with the advance in price of
material, so we will make a
special effort to get out the cul-
verts and ship to you as soon as
possible.
We are not trying to make any
more out of the business than we
have heretofore, which is a very
small percent to operate on but
material has advanced SO much
in price that we would be unable
to fill this order without loosing
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-09

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 9Th, 1912
Mr.. M. L. Sateren,
Sisseton, S. D.
Dear Sir
We have several orders here
from your county to be filled for
corrugated culverts and we are
trying to get material to fill
them, but steel is scarce and
hard to get and it is costing us
$500 ton more than itcost us at
the time we took the contract.
Now if we fill your orders at the
price the contract specified with
this high price steel we will lose
money on it.
Please let us know if you will
be willing to pay the difference
in price. We will not be able to
fill the orders unless you do.
We are not asking you any more
for the culverts, we are just simp-
ly asking the difference in price
of steel which we think you will
be willing to pay as you certain
ly had a good deal on those
culverts.
Please let US know by return
mail and oblige.
Yours very truly,
Gilbert Mfg. Co.,
d. n n o.11L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
YOUTHFUL GROUP IN MOVIES.
Children of Press Club Members to
Pose for Pictures

The rising generation of the Fourth Es-
tate will pass before the film of moving
picture operator on the White House
grounds tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
The children of the active members of
the Press Club will pose and bow before
the clicking shutter of the film man. in
order 10 obtain novel entertainment
feature for the clubs ladies' day enter
tainment, which will be held in the Will
lard Hotel June ).
According to an announcement made in
the Press Club today only children under
twelve years of age will be eligible. and
the stipulation is their fathers must be
active members of the Press Club. In
order TO have the picture-taking con-
Quoted properly the names Of the chill
dren are to be telephoned to the secre-
tary or assistant secretary of the club
this afternoon or very early tomorrow,
as cards bearing the names of the chill
dren must be printed.
Each card is to be used in the picture.
which will be taken near the east gate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
All Agreed Upon Inquiry.

All the Senators were agreed that since
the President had issued statement
which might be understood to reflect upon
the honor of the Senate, the proposed
investigation should not be avoided or
delayed Senator kerns proposed amend
ment. however. led to a sharp debate
Senators Root and Cummins holding that
the proposed amendment to that part of
the resolution dealing with the testimony
of Senators and the information to be OBJ
tanned from the President would emascu-
late the resolution.
In the original Cummins resolution it
was provided that the committee take the
statement under oath of all Senator'S
who had received representatives during
the present session regarding pending leg
islation.
Mr.. kern's amendment authorized the
committee to ascertain the character Of
representation made to influence legisa-
ton by any person, and the name of any
Senator to whom they are made
Senator Cummins' resolution also asked
the President to furnish the names of the
lobbyists to whom he referred in the
public statement issued by him. The
Kern amendment invites the President to
furnish any information in his possession
which he considered proper to make pub
lie.
The Kern amendment was adopted on a
strictly party vote. IS to 2S, and the res
olution was passed by a viva voce vote
without apparent dissent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
YELLED PROPHETS VISIT.
Pittsburgh Grotto Members Stop Off
to See Sights.

About 100 members of Islam Grotto.
Mystic Order Of Yelled Prophets Of the
Enchanted Realm. of Pittsburgh. arrived
In Washington at 7:o5 o'clock this morn
ing for day of sightseeing in the Ma
tional Capital. The party was met at
the Union station by Past Monarch Ed
S Schmid and a committee from Kali
lipols Grotto. No. -, and escorted to
the Capitol. where the visitors had
breakfast in the House restaurant. After
spending the morning viewing the sights
Of the city the visitors were entertained
at luncheon at the House restaurant.
The visiting prophets left at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon for Baltimore, whence they
will proceed by steamer to Boston, on
their way to the meeting Of the Supreme
Council. which will be held June and 4
at Springfield, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Supposed Mad Dog Killed.

\ supposed mad dog owned by William
Kaufman. 1870 X street southeast. has
been turned over TO the poundmaster and
asphyxiated. The animal bit Harvey
Davis, thirteen years old. residing at 1878
l. street southeast. Monday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
For Names Of Senators.

The names OF senators to whom repre-
sensations by such persons or any per-
sons" were made and under what cir
cumstances; all persons to testify under
oath.
Whether any senator is financially or
professionally interested in the produc-
ton, manufacture or sale of any article
mentioned in the tariff bill.
The interest any senator has in any
legislation pending or has had in any
legislation before the Senate during his
term of service.
The President is respectfully invited sto
aid the committee in it's Investigation by
giving to it any information in his pos
session relative to the investigation
which he considers proper to make pub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Probe Resolution Adopted.

The Senate adopted the resolution in
structing the Senate judiciary committee
to investigate President Wilson's charge
that an insidious lobby is being main
tanned in Washington to defeat certain
features OF the pending tariff bill. after
a prOtracted debate.
President Wilson yesterday signified his
sympathy with the investigation and said
he would be glad to furnish the names
of the lobbyists to whom he had referred
If public necessity requires it,
The resolution. introduced by Senator
Cummins and amended by Senator Kern.
directs the judiciary committee to report
its findings within ten days. The resolu-
ton as adopted directs the committee to
report the names and methods of lobby
lists and the bills or items, If in the tariff
bill, they are seeking to change"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30

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MAPPING OUT PLAN
T0UNEARTHLOBBY
Senate Committee to Thor
oughIy Investigate Charge
Made by President.
ALLEGED EFFORT TOCLOG
UNDERWOOD TARIFF BILL
Resolution Provides That Report of
Inquiry Shall Be Made With
in Ten Days.

The judiciary committee of the Senate
will meet tomorrow morning at 1870
0 clock to adopt a plan for carrying on
an investigation of the charges made by
President Wilson that lobby is actively
at work in Washington to defeat import
ant features OF the pending Underwood
tariff bill. The investigation was ordered
by the Senate yesterday.
In the absence from Washington of
Senator Culberson. chairman of the COM
mttee. Senator Overman, ranking MEM
Der of the committee, is acting in the
chairman's place. and the cali for meet
ing was issued at his suggestion.
Senator Overman's Statement.
Senator Overman said today that one of
the important matters which must be
considered is whether the investigation
is to he conducted by the full committee
or by subcommittee. He said the full
membership of the committee is sew
enteen, a rather unwieldy number to con-
duct an investigation. If subcommittee
is authorized to do the work, it prob
ably will number five or seven.
There is every disposition to hurry
the work of investigation. since the reso-
luton by the Senate provides that re-
port must be made within ten days.
Should the committee find it impossible
10 report soon as this, it may ask
Tor an extension of time.
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STOMACH TROUBLES
Mr.. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.

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