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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
WATER USERS SUE.
An injunction Secured Against Belle
Fcurche irrigation roiect.

Belle Notwithstanding under
what they claim is rank injustice on
the part Of the government officials,
the Belle Fourche Valley Water Users
association has commenced suit in the
state circuit court here against the
government and secured a temporary
injunction restraining the officials OF
the Belle Fourche irrigation project
from refusing water to any water user
for n~on-payment of water charges.
The injunction is r~eturnable here Au-
gust 4 before Judge McGee.
The SUIT follows a mass meeting of
water users in this section. For near
ly a year trouble has been brewing
with the government. as the water
users have alleged harsh treatment at
the hands of the government officials.
A recent United States supreme court
decision made them liable for mainte-
nance and operation charges, the wa.
ter users allege in a lengthy petition.
The petition ~recites that owing to the
failure of the government to supply
water and the failure of crops during
the past years the water users have
been unable to meet payments. Many
requests and conferences with govern
eminent officials We're held and a spe-
cial committee was SEM to Washing
ton, and a recent ruling Of Secretary
Lane, it is alleged compelled the farm.
ers to lose their crops when
they were unable to meet the pay
ments. They claim that all they ask
for is that the government live up to
its agreement and extend reasonable
business credit. The agreement. as
recited, calls for a charge of not to
exceed S34 per acre for ten years. but
the users claim the government has
exceeded this.
The injunction was served on F. C.
McGruder, project engineer: f. J.
Barnes, assistant engineer: w. H. Nc
Ginley, Grant Morsman and j. c. Coun.
ter, water superintendent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Auto Victim Dies.

Yankton.-August Kaldun died in
this city as the result Of an automo-
bile accident. The young man, who
was % years of age and single, was
brought here from Trip, suffering
from a broken neck sustained In an
automobile wreck. He was riding
with another man who was driving
from belmont to Trip. The driver
attempted to turn out of the road for
a team and the machine was unset.
Hhe man driving the car escaped with
only minor bruises.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
s111 an Acre for Dell RapIds Farm.

Sioux Falls.-One of the best farm
land sales ever made in this section
has just recently taken place. The
half section farm of VIM. Neville.
three and a half miles north Of Dell
Rapids. was sold to Minnesota parties
for $4,000 spot cash. Mr.. Neville pur-
chased this land IL years ago for $22
per acre. 1t is true he has made
some good improvements. but he re-
ceived a nice profit at the price for
which he sold, nearly Sill per acre.
Some farms near by are held at SIZE
per acre. /
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Attacked by Four Men.

Lead.--C. @. Jones, an expressman
of this city. is lying in st. Joseph's
hospital. Deadwood, at the point Of
death as the result of an attack upon
him In his cabin here by four men.
It is alleged hat the men were all
drinking and had a quarrel over the
rent Of the place, and that they at
tackled Jones with a Ratchet and NOR
tally wounded him. Two suspects
have been arrested and the police are
looking for more.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Goes to Special Fund.

Pierre.-The interest money upon
has always up to date been paid into
the general fund Of the state treasury,
will henceforth be paid into the de-
partment of the state land commits
sioner, and kept intact with the orig
inalschooland endowment land funds.
The attorney general holds thai sec
ton IS, chapter 229. laws Of 1909, as
amended by section Is. chapter 234,
laws Of 1911, providing that all inter-
est paid by depositaries shall be made
a part Of the general fund OF the
state. is unconstitutional. at least SO
far as these special funds at least
are concerned.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Set Date for Hearing.

The state railway commission has
set August IS. at their offices, as he
time and place for a hearing on a Pc
tition for an increase in rates on the
part Of the Hyde County Telephone
With headquarters at High
more. They have ordered the on
struction of a loading platform at Sis
seton, on petition from that place, and
have received a petition for such a
platform at Hecla.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Boy Struck by LIGHTNING.

Hecla-Stanley Engle, the 14-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. .. Engle.
farmers residing five miles west Of
the village, was killed by lightning
during the storm Tuesday. Stanley
was in the barn about 7:45 milking
cows. Several other brothers were
in the building at the time. but Stan
ley was the only one injured. The fire
did considerable damage to the barn,
but thu cattle were all saved.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Indian Arrested.

Winner.-Joseph Dog Nation, .
Brule Sioux Iidian, belonging on the
Rosebud reservation, was arrested by
a deputy United States marshal and
brought before United States Commits
sioner Ziebach Of this city to answer
to the charge of taking liquor to an
Indian allotment near Bull creek. AS
he result of his preliminary hearing
the defendant was held for appear
ance at the September term OF feder-
al court at Deadwood. In default Of
bonds he has been lodged in jail.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Deny Baseball Expense.

Pierre. Spearfish normal cannot
expect the state of South Dakota to
foot its baseball bills in any way,
shape or form. Some time since q
baseball team from Sundance, Wyo.,
PLAYED ball with the Spearfsh normal
team, and the Spearfsh authorities,
with the approval of A. E. Hitchcock,
president of the board of regents. sent
in a bill for $40. covering 10 dinners
for the Sundance team. and the trip
expenses Of the Spearfsh normal
team to Sundance on May II by auto.
The attorney general and state audi
tor refuse to allow the bill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Good Hikers.

Brookings.-Three Brookings coun-
ty school teachers, the Misses Anna
Alsten, Marie Hoberg and Clara Lee
dahl, walked from Lake Preston to
Arlington, where they took a freight
train to Volga, and they walked from
Nolga to Bookings, where they are
visiting friends. They travelled the
entire distance of 80 miles, % OF
which they walked, in six hours.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Fitting for Higher Things.

We may call the higher kingdom .
spiritual kingdom or not, as we
choose: but it is at least not meat
and drink" Only as a ma realizes
something of it can he hope to under
stand even himself. OF his true rela-
ton to the life that nov is. And it
is only through a proper understand
ing of his relation to the present life
that a man can fit himself for partici-
patton in the life of the spirit.-Ex.
change.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
AM0tlNTs or FEED REQUIRED
FOR ONE POUND OF GAIN
-DlFFERENT GRAINS
CONSIDERED.
BY CHRIS GuRSLEE
Student, State College, Brookings.

No other grain is SO keenly relished
BY the horse and SO priced by the
horseman as the oat, which serves as
The standard of excellence for nourish-
ing this animal. Not only are oats
nalatable, but the nutrients they con-
tain are in such proportion that this
grain alone forms almost a balanced
ration. A safe rule is n quart or
pound OF oats for each 100 pounds OF
horse-more for the hard worked an
imal and less for the idle.
Next to oats, Indian corn Is the
common grain for horses in America.
While corn does not have all Of the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
More Grace for Roads.

Pierre Following the refusal OF
the state to accept a 2l2-cent passen-
ger rate. the state to dismiss all pas
senger and freight litigation, the rail
ways asked for more time to prepare
for a hearing Of the rate cases, on the
grounds hat A. x. Gardner, their
attorney in this state, has been or
dered by his physicians to take a
complete rest. The state conceded a
delay until not later than September
4, provided Judge Willard is willing
TO make the change.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
For Better FARMING.

Eureka At a meeting held here.
plans were discussed for the organize
ton Of a county better farming ASSOC
citation for Mcpherson county. C. Vor-
lander, in an address, outlined the
plan Of operation, and great interest
was shown in the project, and it IL
believed an organization will be form
ed here.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Descent Of Man..

The discovery in England Of the
skull Of a prehistoric mar has led
some of the scientists to decide that
there car be no further doubt Of mans
descent from the ape. They may or
may not be right, but why all this
bother about mans descent? Why
do SO many people worry about their
ancestry? The important thing is. pos
what men have come from, but what
they are.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Normal School improvements.

Springfeld.-A lot Of improvements
are under way and in contemplation
at the state normal school at this
place. Engineers are now making a
survey for a complete private
system from the school to the river,
which it is expected will be completed
as soon as the work can be done. A
similar system is now in operation
from the public school. also from the
government Indian school.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Bio State Fair Exhibits.

Huron.-Twenty-two manufacturers
OF traction engines have applied for
exhibition space at the state fair. Full
ly as many manufacturers of ploWs
will join in a traction blowing dem
o%nstration. The fair board has ar
ranged to secure 800 acres of school
land for demonstrating during the
week of the fair. Mere than one hun
bred machinery firms also will exhib-
it here.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
DAKOTA HARVEST ON
CROPS IN SOUTHERN PART OF
THE STATE ARE NEARLY
LAID BY.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts OF
the Sunshine State.

Sioux Falls.-The farmers of South
hour of daylight in the effort to have
their harvesting operations completed
at as early a date as possible. Har-
vesting operations are being prosecut-
ed vigorously in all parts Of the state.
In many counties in the southern por-
tion of the state small grain harvest
will be nearly completed by the close
of this week, while in the northern
section it will be another week or
ten days before all the small grain is
in the shock. Following their prac-
tice of the past most of the farmers
will stack their small grain and per-
nit it to go through the sweat" be-
fore commencing their threshing. In
a few localities some threshing al
ready has been done on a small scale,
and these advance returns, which are
set forth in detail in the reports that
follow, give an inkling Of how small
grain is yielding in those localities.
In many localities the yield Of small
grain is expected to be greater than
was believed to be possible at the
conclusion Of the hot and dry period
of a few weeks ago. when the small
grain in Limited areas was practically
ruined. The recovery in other sec.
tions was due to timely rains and cool
weather just at the critical j%uncture
when small grain was lowering be-
tween a total failure, or nearly so, and
a gpod average yield. While some
limited areas will not harvest much Of
a crop this SEASON. the aggregate yield
of the state at large will be we'll UP
with the aggregate yield Of many for.
me seasons The value of the small
grain raised IN South Dakota this sea.
son, Notwithstanding the pessimistic
reports from some quarters, will have
TO be recokned in the ems of millions
Of dollars.
Corn continues to make a rapid and
healthy growth in all parts Of the
state which are included within the
corn raising belt, and it practically is
assured hat the crop will be n OF
the largest Of the kind ever raised in
South Dakota.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08

The business men and other resi-
dents Of Hitchcock have in%augurated
a movement to organize a commercial
club SO the interests Of Hitchcock can
be advanced along more systematic
unaS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Will Fill Two Vacancies.

Pierre.-Senator CraWfOr VIII be
called upon to make nominations as
midshipmen to the United States naval
academy, at Annapolis, to fill two va
~cancies. The senator will be pleased
to receive APPLICATIONS of bright young
men, in good physical condition, be-
tween the ages of 16 and 20 years,
who are residents Of South Dakota.
for consideration in making these
appointments.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Not Required to Make Canvass.

Huron.-County Auditor f. G. Ack-
erman of Beadle county has received
the following opinion from Attorney
General ROYAL G.. Johnson on the
question Of the enrolment Of voters
In the various townships under the
new law. Mr.. Ackerman's query being
as to whether or not township clerks
should make canvass of the respec-
tive districts to secure all names:
you inquire if township clerks
are required to canvass their town
ship to enroll the electors under the
provisions of section % Of chapter
POI Of the session laws of 1911. Re-
plying thereto, | viii state that in my
opinion the township clerks are not
required to canyass a township, and
no provision is made for their com
~pensation or mileage, should they do
so.
"As this law is drawn, it is neces-
sary for the voter to go to the clerk
or officer in charge of the enrolment
book and register
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Printing Bids Low.

Pierre.-The bids for printing show
prices lower than even those Of three
months ago. The printing Of the state
auditors report was secured by q
Pierre firm at just about half the
price of last ear.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Monroe Marsh. one of the old time

Monroe Marsh. one of the old TINT
navigators of the Missouri river
brother Of Captain Grant Marsh.
known all alone the Ohio and Missouri
on a trip to St. Louis. where he ex-
poets to spend the winter.
Evening journal., 1913-06-26

ton to their living by their brains instead Of by
their muscles.
1t would be good thing IT, during the vacation sea-
thar Just has begun, President Baynard and his
associates would begin campaign Of education inn
press the boys and girls and their parents the
great importance Of High School education and its
probable effect the future life Of who avail
themselves of It, To defer action along that line until
FAN will be too late, because by that time many boys
and girls will have left school never to return where
as, few words Of advice and admonition now may
have an important influence upon the future Of hun
dreds of promising boys and girls who contemplate
abandoning their studies and going poorly equipped
mentally, to meet the demands Of the business world.
The graduating class this year is larger than it ever
has been. BY systematic campaign Of education such
as is suggested above. within three years the
numbers graduated would insignificant and
High School would be performing its function with
much greater effectiveness than it has done here
tofore.
Evening journal., 1913-06-26
GOSSIP OF THECOURTS

The Russian Grand Duke, whose
eccentric freaks are the gossip Of the
courts of Europe could point to many
a predecessor of his blood who has
been much less sane than himself,
from that most savage Of rulers, Ivan
", called the terrible" TO the first
Alexander, son and grandson of mad
men on the throne.
Ivan the Terrible" among his
many insane freaks would let loose
Wild beasts in the streets of his capi-
tai, Moscow. and placidly say his
prayers while watching the slaughter
of his people. finging a few coins to
the mutilated survivors as he rose
from his knees. He would compel
parents 10 slay their children, and
the children to kill one another, and
iif there was a survivor that amiable
monarch" would dispatch him with
I his own hands. exploding with
laughter at so excellent a Joke" in
one of his lighter moods Of frolic he
commanded the citizens Of Moscow to
provide him a quart measure full Of
fieas, to be concocted into a medi-
cine, and fined them 1000 roubles
when they failed.
/ The intensity of Peter III took less
savage If more grotesque forms. His
ruling mania was for the pomp and
/ circumstance Of war, and one day he
gave orders that a hundred cannons
should be fired simultaneously so tina;
he might get some idea of the din Of
battle On other occasions he would
rise from the table and, glass in hand
lprostrate himself before the portrait
of Frederick (the Great of Prussia
eXclaiming: "My brother, we will
conquer the universe together"
Peters son, the first Paul, was nc
/ less insane than his father, although
his madness was longer in manifest
ing itself So violent was his hatred
of the round hats. a fashion import
ed from France, that one day he seni
zoe police and dragons to scour the
streets Of st. Petersburg and teal
them from the heads of all who wore
them. He banished all the cabmer
from his capital because one of then
was found with a pair of pistols II
| his possession. Hundreds of his Off.
lcers and courtiers were sent in chain!
TO Siberia for a glance or a word thai
displeased him, many without any
cause at all, and he sent an entire
regiment on 2,0o0-mile march, be
cause, in drilling It had failed t
understand one of his indistinct words
of command.
A soldier first, a member of the roya
family afterward That is how Kinl
Georges uncle, the Duke of Con
naught, always wished to be recog
nized; for he takes his military duties
very seriously. There is a story
told of an occasion when one night
at Aldershot. he walked along the
road through the camp, and a sentry
recognizing him, promptly turned ou
the guard. The duke acknowledge
the salute, and then walked up to thu
sentry and said:
Evening journal., 1913-06-26
CAPTAIN HORACE WTLsON-WATER COMsus.
SlONFR.

Az AHOR HOWELL has announced the appointment
Of former Mayor Horace Wilson to be a mem
Der Of the Board of Water Commissioners to succeed
William Knox, whose term is about to expire The
selection is splendid 1t has met with general
public appreciation. Captain Wilson made a good
Mayor. He unquestionably will make good member
Of Of the important commissions in our city
His ability an official and as a business man already
has been proved to the community. Mayor Howell is
fortunate in having obtained the consent Of such
busy and experienced TO associate himself with
the work of the conservation extension of our al
ready admirable water system
The selection gives assurance of progressive pol
Icy based upon sound business principles That is
wha the public desires It is recognized that It is
one thing to be municipal pro sressye and quite an
other thing 10 he a nusiness-like municipal progress
sise we yhni the public generally through measure
men' OF me official and business career Of Captain
wilson. has placed him in the latter much-desred class
E1lresson already made shows that the appointment
Is an exceedingly popular It is regarded as adj
dihonal assurance by Mayor Howell that whea he
promised 70 give to the people thorough business
administration AZ re elected. he meant what he said
no one who knows Captain Wilson doubts either his
business ability his honesty Of purpose. The de-
nartment in the past has been singularly fortunate in
having tho services of good The appointment
made by The Mayor is in keeping with its traditions
It is characrristc Of Captain Wilson to throw in
tehgence ana enerey into anything he undertakes He
showed that when he was Mayor There has been
even ampor demonstration Of it in the way in which
he has built up the admirable transportation lines be-
tween this city and Philadelphia, Chester and Penns-
grove We predict at this time judging solely by his
past record that he will he one of the best Water
Commissioners city ever has had. and it has had
many good ones.
Many persons Will regret the retirement OF William
". Knox The understanding that Il has been oaus-
ed by the fact that the Mayor that he will be in
closer and intimate with affairs of the
"-wafer Department with Captain Wilson on the board
than he has been during the last two years with Mr.
Knox serving as a commissioner The friends OF Mr.
Knox quite naturally sorry the Mayor could not
see his way clear TO reappont him They admit, how
ever that the Mayor is responsible for the success
or failure of his administration, he has a perfect
right to retain in office those whom he regards as be-
ing in full harmony with his purposes retire old
men and put in when the ends sought to be
attained seem to warrant it, The retirement Of Mr..
Knox carries with it no reflection upon him in any
way but merely indicates that the Mayor thinks he
will obtain more satisfactory results through the
services Of Captain Wilson than he would were he to
continue MIR. Knox in the commission
Evening journal., 1913-06-26
EDITORIAL OPINION

money on the public credit. it is re-
ally wonderful to think how different
the rural counties are in comparison
to the cities Kent county is extreme
ly fortunate in the manner of a public
debt The ss5,OOO that she owes and
has been trying to replace on small
Interest obligation, represents practi-
cally her entire debt. a per capita Of
not over 50. She is about to borrow
100000 more for good roads purposes,
which will probably raise the maxi
mum public debt of the county to So
per capita
What a difference in the cities
even our own Wilmington and our
nearby American metropolis. Phila-
delphia! The latter city is about 10
build elevated railroads, subways and
probably a Delaware river tunnel,
which will increase the public debt
enormously if the projects are carried
through. Since 1890 the debt of cities
has increased about as follows, per
capita:
Philadelphia. sS7O3 to $3.50; Balti-
more, s40.34 to s71.64; Cleveland.
S46.36 to S663S; San Francisco (due
to the earthquake and fre), S15S TO
s39.01; Pittsburgh, s56.24 to ss1.33,
Cincinnati, SS6.4S to s140; Boston,
S1OS.31 TO s110.52. and Chicago, S27.79
to Sl1O.52
[ The Chester Times says that
/ Chester's municipal debt. including
the 100000 special loan, is only about
1 S25 per capita When the issues for
new city hall, etc. by the city Of
Wilmington, now in contemplation,
are added to that city's present bond
! ed debt the total will be S4.961 900, or
10 little more than $50 per capita. This
total. however, is still within what is
regarded as Wilmingtons prudent
! limit-1O per cent. of real estate for
the purposes of city and school taxa
ton.
Kent county could borrow over a
million dollars and still stay within
the so-called prudent limit of ten per
cent. but she is not going to try.