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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03
Pl.aas Guilty in $500 600 rrnus

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Portland. Ore. Dec. 27,--R' u ~
Whorter. n Seattle real estate pFoN,
pleaded guilty here Wednesa"! ma
using the mails To defraud ~
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orchard swindlc
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-11

the benefits of this Act as
though such former entry had
not been made, and any person
applying for a homestead under
this Act shall furnish the des-
cription and date of his former
entry. Provided That the pro-
visions of this section shall not
apply to any person whose for
mer entry was cancelled for
fraud,
SEC. 6. That all entries made
and patents issued under the
provisions of this Act shall be
subject to and contain a reser-
walton to the United States of
all the minerals and coal in the
lands so entered and patented
together with the right to pros
pect for, mine, and remove the
same. The mineral and coal
deposits in such lands shall be
subject to disposal by the Uni
ted States in accordance with
the provisions of the mineral
and coal land laws ia force at
the time of such disposal. Any
person qualified to locate and
enter mineral on coal deposits,
or having the right to mine and
remove the same under the
laws of the United States,
shall have the right at all times
to enter upon the lands entered
on patented, as provided by this
Act, for the purpose OF pros
pecting for minerals or Goa.
herein, upon the approval by
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-11
GAO ACRE HOMESTEAD
BILL INTRODUCED
Congressman Ferguson Of New Mexico
Introduces in Congress a Bill to
Give GAO Acre Homesteads.

fore have been designated by
the Secretary of the Interior,
as not being. in his opinion.
susceptible Of successful irriga-
ton, at a reasonable cost, from
any known source of water sup
ply, as provided in section one
of an Act entitled IAN Act to
provide for an enlarged home
stead, approved February nine
tenth, nineteen hundred and
nine"
SEC. 2. Tbas the Secretary
Of the Interior is hereby author
lied. on application or other
wise, to designate lands, the
surface of which is, in his opin-
ion, chiefly valuable for graz
ing, which do not contain mer
charitable timber and which are
not susceptible of irrigation at
reasonable expense from any
known source of water supply
as grazing land subject to en-
try under this Act.
SEC. 8. That any qualified
homestead entryman may make
entry under the homestead laws
of lands so designated by the
Secretary of the Interior, ac-
cording to legal subdivisions,
in areas not exceeding sil
hundred and forty acres, sub
ject to the provisions of thi.
! Act, and secure title thereto by
compliance with the terms o.
the homestead laws: Provided
That in lieu of cultivation, a
required by the homestead laws
the entryman shall be requir
ed to make permanent improve
ments upon the lands entered
tending to increase the value o
the same for agricultural ant
stock raising purposes of tn
value of not less than SIPS pc
acre. And the inclosing by
substantial fence of the land s,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-11

True to his promise, made
the News last fall, Congress-
man Harvey B. FERGUSON has
introduced his enlarged home
stead bill, about which much
has been said in the News. We
at one time solicited letters
from actual settlers who were
interested in the measure, stat
ing their reasons for favoring
it, and we received thirty or
forty letters, which were sent
to Congressman FERGUSON, who
in turn referred them to the
Committee on Public Lands:
Following is the text Of the
original bill. introduced as soon
as the new congress convened:
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs.
Dec. I, 1918. cd Congress,
I'd Session. H. r.. 1882
Mr.. FERGUSON introduced the
folio wing bill; which was refer
red to the Committee on the
Public Lands and ordered to be
printed.
A BILL
To provide for the disposition
Of grazing lands under the
homestead laws, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representative
of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, Tha.
from and after the passage o.
this Act it shall be lawful foi
any person qualified to max,
entry under the homestead law.
of the United States to maxi
a grazing homestead entry TO
not exceeding six hundred ant
forty acres of inappropriate,
public land, in reasonably com
pact form: Provided, however
That the lands so entered shall
either be such lands as thereto
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-11

entered, and the discovery Of.
water in a well or wells within
the boundaries of such entry,
shall be held to be permanent
improvements under the terms
Of this Act.
SEC. A. That any homestead
entryman Of lands Of the char
acter herein described, who has
not submitted final proof upon
his existing entry, shall have
the right to enter. subject 20
the provisions of this Act. 9th
er lands contiguous to, or
within ten miles of his said
homestead entry, which shall
not, with the lands already en-
tered, owned, and occupied by
him, exceed the aggregate Of
six hundred and forty acres;
and residence continued and
improvements made upon the
original homestead subsequent
to the making Of the additional
entry, shall be accepted as
equivalent to actual residence
and improvements made upon
the additional land so entered;
but the Improvements must
equal 81. 25 for each acre within
the original and additional en-
tries: Provided, That persons
who have acquired title to
lands of the character herein
described under the home
stead laws and who own and
reside upon The lands so &C
quired. may, subject to the
provisions of this Act. make
additional entry for and obtain
patent to public lands, designat-
ed for entry under the provis-
ions Of this Act, contiguous to
or within ten miles of their
said original entry, which. to-
gether with the area thereto
fore acquired uuder the home
stead laws, shall not exceed six
hundred and forty acres, or
proof of expenditures on &C.
count of permanent improve.
ments upon the original or ad.
ditional entry Of the required
amount reckoned on the area OF
/, both entries.
| SEC. 5. That any person who
has made eutry under the home.
r stead laws, but from any caus.
has lost, forfeited or abandoned
the same, shall be entitled t
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-11

the Secretary of the Interior of
a bond or undertaking to be fl
led with him as security for
the payment of all damages to
the crops and Improvements on
such lands by reason of such
prospecting, Any person who
has acquired from the United
States the mineral or coal de-
posits in any such land, or the
right to mine and remove the
same, may re-enter and occupy
SO much of the surface thereof
as may be required for all pur-
poses reasonably incident to the
mining and removal of the min
eral or coal, upon payment of
the damages caused thereby to
the owner thereof, or upon Civ
ing a good and sufficient bond
or undertaking to be approved
by the court in an action insti-
tuted in any competent court to
ascertain and fix said damages.
SEC. q. That the Secretary
of the Interior is hereby author
lied to make an necessary rules
ard regulations in harmony with
the provisions and purposes of
this Act foe the purpose Of car
aging the same into effect.
w. w Sparks, D. @. Barker
and r. A. Hardin of Plains.
We're I'm the city Wednesday.
disposing of their crops of.
broom corn % AZ. u Gurley q
Co. The crop brought from $50
to $75 90 per ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
FREE METHODIST CONFER
ENCE TO DECIDE ON COLLEGE

Orleans, Neb., Aug. 12.-At the
conference of the Orleans district
of the Free Methodist church, which
opens here tomorrow, the question
of moving the Orleans Theological
Seminary to some point in Kansas
will be discussed.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis OF Orleans, re-
Gently made trip to Kansas, and
inspected several possible locations.
The building formerly occupied by
the Mt. St. Joseph academy at Abb
lene, is regarded most favorably by
Rev. Lewis, and may be purchased
from the Wichita diocese of the
Catholic church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14

Abilene Post No. 63, G. A. R.
adopted these resolutions in respect
to the memory of H. A. Keve:
Comrades of Abilene Post No. So
Dept. of Kansas, G. A. r.: We are
again called together to pay a last
tribute of respect to one of our
number, and to look for the last
time upon the face nf a comrade
who has been called to his last re-
ward. In the life of Comrade Henry
A. Keve we have sure proof that
a good soldier can be noble speci-
men of good citizenship, whether
on the bloody battlefields of Shiloh
or Corinth or in the humble walks
of home or the quiet days of earthly
toll. He was always true to coun-
try, home and God. Always he was
a champion of that which was pure
and good and true. A good soldier,
a good citizen, a kind and loving
father and husband, and a faithful
christian has been called home.
Death which closed his time on
earth was only the opening of the
ioor of the many mansions in the
Fathers kintdom to him, therefore
,e it
Resolved, by Abilene Post No. SO.
hat we ask Of the bereaved family
md friends the privilege of jour
leying with them in paying our
ribute Of respect to their departed
owed one. and with them in mourn
ng the loss Of our friend and com
ade. ],
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
new WATER laws
RATES RAISED AND METER Or
DlNANCE PASSED AGAIN.
Conflicting Ordinances Repealed
Consumer Must Now Use So
GOO Gallons to Get 5 Cent
Rate.

An ordinance passed by the city
commissioners this morning pro-
vides that all water furnished to
consumers from the city water works
shall be measured by meters, in
stalled at the expense of the con-
sumer, and provides as. a penans
Tor disorbedience that the cOnsum-
er's supply shall be Immediately cut
off. The ordinance does not differ
from the one that has been in force
since last January in its provisions,
except that 1t repeals all ordinances
in conflict with 1t.
Another ordinances abolishes flat
rates entirely, repeals all conflict
ing ordinances and establishes a new
schedule of rates, under which 8O,-
900 gallons, instead of $4,000 must
be used before the cent rate is
reached. The schedule:
First 10000 gallons, 25c a 1909.
Next 10000 gallons, zoe a 1000.
Next 10000 gallons 15c a 1000.
Next 10000 gallons. 1Oc a 1000.
An over $4,000 gallons, cents a
900 gallons.
Dwellings occupied by one fam
Ey not less than 81 quarter.
The rates are the same as those
n force before, except that provision /
5 made for $4,000 gallons at ten
smts thousand. making it neces- f.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
TELLS sALINA OF WHITE WAY
Abilene's Good Looks Praised by a
Visitor.

Mrs. Susie Trey has returned
from Abilene She says the opening
of the white way there last Friday
was a grand spectacle The time
for lighting up was sight O'clock
but long before that hour the
streets were crowded with pedes-
trians, autos and motorcycles. All
the residences along the main street
were lighted up and in fact Abilene
was brilliant that night.
Auto parading was the order of
the evening. The band was coz
veyed over the city in autos and
later assembled at railroad park at
the west end of the depot where
large crowd gathered to greet the
1880 train. The band boys gathered
around the large electric sign in
this beautiful little park and so
soon as he flyer had come to a stop
the band played several pieces which
the passengers on board the train
seemed to appreciate. Abilene has
something to be proud of in the
grand opening of the white way and
the beautiful electric displays over
the city and their Sand Springs
sign in railroad park.-Salina Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14

Solomon, July 7.-Special-FouT
frame buildings on the north side
of Main street were burned early
this morning at an estimated loss OF
$4,000, partly insured.
The fire originated in the meat
market of T. CARLY from an unknown
cause. The building, owned by G..
N. Spalding, was completely burned.
1t was valued at $1,000, and the
meat market stock and fixtures at
$500.
The othev buildings destroyed
Joined this one. They were: M. d.
building. occupied by
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
COOLER WEATHER PROMISED
FOR LAST DAYS OF WEEK

Temperatures below normal are
promised for this week only to the
northwestern states and the Pacific
slope.
"The distribution of atmospheric
pressure over the American contin-
ent and the adjacent oceans" said
the weather bureaus weekly bulle-
tin, 'is such as to indicate the tenn
peratures below normal during the
week in the northwestern states and
on the Pacific slope; high tempera-
lures in first half of the week in
the southern plains and the lower
Mississippi valley, followed by low
er temperatures in these regions
Thursday or Friday, and warm wea-
ther during the week in the gulf
and south Atlantic states. Moder-
ate temperatures the first hall Of
the week in the region of the great
lakes, the upper Ohio valley, the
middle Atlantic and New England
states VIII be followed by warmer
in these regions after Wednesday.
in the regions OF drouth, the
middle Mississippi valley and the
middle and southern plains states,
win continue high dur
ing the first half of the week while
Turing the latter half or tne week
he weather will be cooler in these
districts, with a probability OF we'll
showers.
There are no Indications at the
present time of a dia urbance IN the
Vest Indies"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
CITY WILL ARREST
ROAD TAX DODGERS

City executives will cause the ar.
rest OF every man who fails to pay
his road tax of SO, after proper
notice has been given him.
ThH law provides that notices
shall be sent out before September
first. Within 80 days after that
date the So must be paid, or the per-
son is liable to arrest. Between
now and August / 5 about $50 taxes
fall due. City officers said this
morning that warrants would be is
sued promptly on the expiration of
the thirty days, although notice of
the expiration will be given.
Last year several were arrested,
and with fine and costs of prosecu-
tion, paid SIS, in addition to the
road tax. The city will collect about
$1,000 from the tax this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
THEY SHUT OFF WATER
IN MANHATTAN, TOO

Abilene is not the only town that
has meter troubles as the follow
ing from a Manhattan paper will
show:
Roy Lowe is making a visit to
those meters today for which the
water rent is over due and has not
been paid. All those who are in
arrears are being shut off from the
water mains. There are approxi-
mately fifty who will be shut off
because they have not paid their
rents The owner of the property
is held responsible for the water
bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
H. A. KEVE PASSES AWAY
AFTER A USEFUL LIFE

H. A. Keve died Sunday after
lingering illness. He was born
June 20, 1887, in Allen county,
Ohio. When young man he NOV
ed to Illinois. He enlisted from
Mclean county In the Seventh Illi-
nois infantry and served three years
in the civil war.
He was married Feb. /, 1866, to
Amanda Preshaw, at Mclean, Ill.
Six children were born to this union,
three of whom survive: Mrs. Lena
Sprung OF Abilene; w. A. Keve OF
Hiawatha, Kan, and o. NJ. Keve
of Falls City, Neb., all of whom
are here for the funeral. Mr.. Keve
lived in Abilene "a years and was
member Of the G. A. r. and the
Methodist church. Funeral services
were held from the Methodist
church Tuesday at p. M in charge
of Rev. J. w. DeYoe, and the G. A.
r. .%
BODY In the church parlor from
to 3 o'clock. 81 s.-ts.,a ~
Mr. Keve was one OF the men
whose good life left fine impress
sion on the community Positive IN
his convictions, upright in every
action, kind and helpful. his pres.
ence will be missed in Abilene which
so long was his home. He leaves
heritage of good deeds and his pass
ing will bring sadness TO many
friends ~'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
Solomon Visited by
Serious $4,000 Fire

Beegley & Millers real estate office
and DR.. Davis dental office, loss
$1,000; ]. ]. Jenness' building. oc-
cupied by the Brentwood cafe, loss
$140O, stock and fixtures $1,000; ].
A. McKenzie's building. occupied by
a barber shop. loss $500.
When discovered at about two
o'clock the fire had gained such
headway that the frame buildings
could not be saved. Good work by
the fire department was all that pre-
vented the destruction of the en-
tire business district. The fire was
not extinguished for two hours. New
will be erected at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
GOLDEN BELT is GOOD
WALKING, But DUSTY

A letter from Crawford Carlson,
who, with Frank Zesing and Van
Smith of Salina, is walking to Kan
sas City, says: "Have been walking
over the Golden Belt most of the
way, and 1t is pretty good walking,
little dusty In spots. We stayed
at Eureka lake last night Sunday.
We only walk mornings and even
ings. Expect to be in Topeka We'd
nesday. Everybody treats us fine" >"
The boys may continue their trip
to Chicago, after they reach Kansas
Cit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14

sary to use $4,000 gallons before q
five cent rate is reached.
This rate will make an additional
expense for the heavy consumers.
more than the ordinary householder,
since few use more than $4,000 gal
Ions.
The ordinances governing water
are now perfect, and no grounds
for litigation of any sort may be
found. Supreme court decisions
guarantee the city the power to COM
pei the installation of meters.
A four inch water main was or
dered on Kinney avenue from Seventh
to Thirteenth streets by the COM
missioners.
Residents of Kinney avenue in the
affected district have always OBJ
tanned their water from Buckeye or
Olive. The sewer installed several
years ago has never been flushed,
,&ssGs not proved satisfactory. The
commissioners order provides also
for two fire hydrants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
ARREST ALLEGED WIFE
DESERTER in CALIFORNIA

Sheriff Herman Hassler is ex-
pected to reach here tonight, after
trip to California to arrest Clinton
swigart on charge of wife deser-
ton. swigart, SO the complaint
against him charges, left Abilene
and his wife two years ago, and in
the interim has failed to contribute
toward her support.
Dickinson county officers located
swigart in Humboldt county, Cali
fornia, several weeks ago. Extra
dition papers we're prepared, and
last week Sheriff Hassler went to
California and arrested him. He is
expected with his prisoner today.
Wife desertion, under the drastic
state statutes covering the act, is
penitentiary offense. The courts
usually parole a man under bond
% support his wife, or convict him
md suspend sentence while he be-
raves properly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
NEW BIRD LAW ENACTED.
Notice to the Sportsmen--In Effect
October 4.

After next October there will be
no open season in the United States
for the killing Of intoxicating
birds for five years. There will be
no more spring shooting of migra-
tory game birds for the same length
of time
This is the provision OF the new
federal law, which goes into effect
in October. 1t will not interfere
with state laws. Where these are
more restrictive than the federal
law, the state laws will hold. Where
the federal laws impose added re-
strictions 1t will still be in force.
After next October, hunters or
boys who kill at any time, woodpeck-
ers, catbirds, wrens, meadow larks,
swallows, martins, bobolinks, robins,
thrushes, shrikes, grosbeaks, vireos,
tanager or chickadees will be liable
to prosecution in federal court,
And prosecution in federal court
is noe to be- desired,
The new law was enacted because
a careful investigation seemed to in
dicate that America was about to
become a birdless country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
DOCTOR RIDDELL WILL
RESIDE IN SALTNA

DR.. Riddell and family are NOV,
ing to Salina this week, where the
doctor Will continue in the practice
of his profession.
Doctor Riddell has been a resi-
dent Of Enterprise for the last sew
enteen years and expresses rgret
upon leaving a lot OF good friends
here, but as he expects to specialize
along the line Of surgery he feels
that a larger town will furnish fct-
ter opportunities for his work. En-
terprise Push.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
New College May
Locate in Abilene

Abilene. If the property is sold the
hundred acres of land adjoining the
building will accompany it.
The building was erected in 1887
for an academy, and until recent
years was used for one. Lately,
however, the Sisters of st. Joseph,
whose headquarters for this diocese
are in Wichita, have used it for
retreat.
The Sisters of st. Joseph have
taken charge of the Soule college at
Dodge City and will turn 1t into
convent. The equipment from Abb
lene will be sent there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14

The Free Methodist Theological
Seminary of Orleans. Nebraska, may
be moved to Abilene and located in
the building north of town formerly
occupied by the Mt. St. Joseph acad-
emy.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis was here from Or
leans inspecting the property, and
will make a report before the con-
ference of the Orleans district. The
seminary will be moved to some
point in Kansas, of this Rev. Lewis
is practically certain. Possible To-
cations in several towns were in
spected, and none suited as wen as
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
Benignus-snider.

Miss Hattie Benignus, a daughter
of G. A. Benignus, who lives on
N. Mulberry, and Meade o. snider,
American express agent at Beatrice
Nebraska, were married this morn
ing by Probate Judge Tappen. They
left for Kansas City.
Miss Benignus has worked for
some time at the telephone office,
aud has a host of friends who viii
wish her happiness. snider for
nerly was employed here By the ex-
press company. His parents reside
In this county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
n. G. TREY WILL BUILD
BUNGALOW ON THIRD ST.

r. @. Trey purchased the three
lots on the north side of Third street
just east of the bridge over Mud
Creek this morning from the city
for $3.50, and will erect a modern
bungalow at once.
The lots have been owned by the
city for several years and have never
been anything more than a weed
patch, although they were original
ly purchased for park.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14

Letters: ]. B. Armstrong, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. W. Baum, Hon. H. w. Bran
mock, VIM. Foley, Miss Clara Cal
las, P. W. Hanson, John Hieber 2,
L. L. Kent 2, H. A. Kropp. w. F.
Jay McCosh, Miss Winifred
Mcdonald, J. w. McNally, John No
BILE, Matt shaffer, F. Ellsworth
Toms. Miss Carrie H. waEson 2,
Miss Carrie Watson. Min C. h. Wat
sen, G. W. zerphy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
CAR OF SLACK BURNS
ON THE ROCK ISLAND

Fire broke out in a carload of
slack coal east OF the Rock Island
depot Saturday about midnight,
burning the car in the middle, and
destroying considerable coal.
There were seven cars in a string
but the firemen moved the others
from the flaming car, and drenched
the slack.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
ASKS DIVORCE. CHARGING
CRUELTY AND NEGLECT

Mrs. Bessie r. Meade has filed
suit for divorce from R. R. Meade.
charging gross neglect of duty and
extreme cruelty. He has failed to
support her. she claims. and has at
various times called her indecent
and vile names, and struck her. They.
were married in Abilene in January
OF 1911.