Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-05-30
New Companies.

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nave been filed for the Mound City
Mercantile company, with a capital Of
S10,0 900. I~ncorporators: M. J.. Wien
stein, Charles l.. Gross, Joseph Chur-
ter.
For the Tropical Development COM
pany, limited, headquarters Huron, and
Detroit, Mich, with a capital of $780,
600. Incorporators: Fred H. Law
renee, William H. Lawrence, Detroit,
Mich, Philip Lawrence, Huron, S. D.
The Okalahomba Petroleum COM
pany at Britton and Ardmore, Okla
bona, with a capital of 100000. In
corporators: G. l.. Mcclure, G.. L. West
w. P. Potter, r. M. Johnson, Ard
more, Oklahoma; H. w. Mountain,
Britton.
For the Commonwealth Securities
company, with headquarters at Pierre,
and Chicago, Ill, and a capital of $780,
900. Incorporators: A. B. Headington,
Chicago; Henry E.. Lenister. Valpar-
iso, Indiana; Albert E. Hams, Craw-
louisville, Indiana; Jas. S. Sebree,
Pierre.
For the Stratton Venture Corpora
ton, at Deadwood with a capital Of
$1,000, 900. Incorporators: Frank S.
Stratton, Henry H. Hyde, Robert NJ.
Ogden, William l.. Ogden, Deadwood;
w. N. Allen, Troy, N. Y.
The Ardmore Oil company, at Ard
more, with a capital of 100000. In
perpetrators: o. Anderson, F. L. KEEL
Ter, r F. brennan, Ardmore; s.. A.
Oliver, J. N. Bruer, j.. F. Mcconnell,
Crawford, Nebraska; Lawrence IL
Hedrick, Hot Springs.
Begin Irrigation Survey.
Pierre.-The first official survey
work on the proposed irrigation plan
for the utilization of the food waters
of the south fork of Cheyenne river
has begun. The force which will run
the lines from the point on Cheyenne
river nea Buffalo Gap out onto the
prairies of eastern Pennington and
western Stanley counties, is headed
by Littell Snively, engineer in charge.
assisted by Henry Sparks, Emil Heck
and Clearance Hofstetter from Brook
ings state school,; with Dan Gierwa-
gen as general scout" for the party,
the project being his pet plan for de-
velopment of the western part of the
state. G.. w. Pope of Philip will be
the cook and general utility man. The
party will be out for most of the sum-
mer and their work will be the basis
for estimating the possibilities of that
plan Of irrigation, and may mean the
development of a large area which
will be greatly benefited by the plac.
ing of water upon it.
Strike Snag Under New Census Law.
Pierre.-The people of Winner have
made application to Governor Byrne
for the appointment of a census EMU
merator to secure the population of
that town for the purpose of fixing
the number of saloons to which they
are entitled. The governor has found
a snag in granting this request. h
law provides that when it is shown
that there has been an increase or loss
of not less than fifteen per cent as
shown by the last census, the COVER
nor is to make the appointment. The
snag is in the fact that no official cen
sus has ever been aiken at Winner
which is a new town, and there IAN
be no such showing as it demanded
for the appointment of a census taken
for the town..
Compulsory Law Interpreted.
Vermillion.-At ar adjourned ses-
sion of the circuit court, Judge Trip
sustained Judge Copeland of he
county court in his Interpretation Of
the South Dakota compulsory school
law. The law fixes the compulsory
age limit as from 8 to Is, inclusive"
Ed Cleary had been fined for the
non~-attendance of his son, Hugh, who
is between IA and Is years of age.
The case was appealed and Judge
Trip held that the word Inclusive"
means until the 18th birthday. The
exact meaning of this law has always
been in dispute and many difficulties
nave arisen over it's Interpretation
throughout the state at various tines.
To Secure Advantage Of Telephone.
Pierre.-While the government op-
crates a telephone system upon the
Cheyenne River reservation which
places all the sub-agencies in touch
with the main agency, a private cor
poration is asking for a right of way
for a line from the main agency op
posite Forest City to Timber Lake by
way of La Plant, and the Indians gen.
orally are ready to grant the right OF
way asked for to cur the privilege
of a telephone where they are OF the
government lines.
Help for the Farmers.
Pierce. D. Deets, state tmmigra-
ton commissioner, is anxious to know
of farmers of the state who are look
ing for farm laborers. He has a list
of young eastern men who want to Sc
cure work for the summer on Dakota
farms and ranches.
Census for Winner.
Pierre.-Gov. Byrne has decided
to give Winner the benefit of a census
and has selected Charles M. Sinclair
for that duty.
Pardon Board Recommendations.
Pierre.-The state pardon board at