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TO RECLAIM MANY ACRES.
Enterprise Pronounced Feasible IT
Federal Aid Is Granted.


Philip.-Dan Bierwagen, we'll known
as a rancher and alfalfa grower, was
in Philip and gave a talk to % bust
ness men, his subject being the Bier
wagon irrigation project. A map had
been prepared showing the proposed
dams, reservoirs, bitches and a portion
of the irrigable tracts. S. H.. Lea, who
was South Dakota's state engineer I'M
til the recent change of administra-
ton, looked into this project careful
ly and regarded it as feasible. Many
of the business men of this city, who
at first thought the plan a wild one,
were convinced by Mr.. Bierwagen's
talk that it is practicable.
Congressman Even w. Martin has
ing that if it proves feasible after pre-
liminary survey, the development
could be carried out by the federal
! government under the reclamation
| act.
The principal dam would be located
across the Cheyenne river near Buff
falo Gap, 40 miles south of Rapid City.
! tnlS udln 10 DC cOllSlIutIpu OF IldSOII
at a cost Of 50, 5 ,OO0 to $1,000, 900. A
flood gate would form part of this
dam and when sand and sediment had
collected in the reservoir above the
dam, the foodgate could be opened
and the sand released, the current
forcing it down the channel of the
river.
A transmission ditch would convey
the water from the masonry dam to
a point SO miles northeast, emptying
into a basin in the Bad Lands which
would be formed by the construction
of two dams across outlets of an inn
mense natural reservoir. The capaci-
ty of this basin, which is near the
town of Quinn. has been estimated by
engineers at more than 1000 Q foot
acres
From this reservoir near Quinn,
which is 20 miles west Of Philip and
about 80 miles east of Rapid City, the
northeast to the Hardingrove flats, %
miles north of here.
The business men Of Philip will as
semble to organize the work of getting
information as to the irrigabla area
in this vicinity.
4 reconnaissance survey has beer
authorized by the state Legislature, al
appropriation of $4,000 having beer
made. Mr.. Bierwagen will assis
State Engineer Derr in this work
which will start about May 10.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Former Governor Black Dead

Troy, N. y, March 24.-Former Gov
ernor Frank S. Black, long prominent
In national Republican politics, is dead
at his home here from ~valvular dis
ease of the heart. Mr.. Black was
born in Limington, Maine, March s,
1853. He was at one time editor OF
the Johnsrown, N. Y, Journal. In
1879 he was admitted to the bar. He
served as a member of congress from
1895 to 1897, and occupied the guber-
Material chair from 1897 to 1899. He
was prominent in party affairs for
many years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
True Forgiveness.

Because he had been a naughty little
boy-a very naughty little boy-he
was sent to bed without any pudding
But in the evening, when his brothers
and sisters all were fast asleep he
crept downstairs. a fearful little white
robed figure, and, going into the Ii
brary. sale to his mother: Mummy,
you told me never to go to sleep I'll Ia
made peace with my enemies; SO I've
come down to forgive you and daddy
for being so rude to me at dinner to
night"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
PYTHON FIGHTS IL KEEPERS
twenty-two-Foot Inmate Of Bronx Zoo
Hasn't Eaten for Nineteen
Months, but

New York.-W1th a dozen strong
men Curator Raymond Ditmars went
into the snake house at the Bronx o
and opened the door of a cage con-
tanning Selma, a 22-foot python. While
she dozed a moose was slipped over
her neck.
Selma has not eaten SO much as a
pound of pig for nineteen months. All
that time she has lived on her fat, and
she Is still fat and the champion fight.
er in her class. Freshly killed pigs
and other tempting snake bits have
been put in her cage since she began
her long fast, but she simply has
brushed them aside with a sweep OF
her tail, closed her jaws and shut her
eyes in snakely contempt.
But the tying of the moose about
her neck aroused her to fury. She
swung her tail against the bars OF heI
! cell, wriggled, writhed and fought AZ
only Selma can fight. More nooses
were got about her slippery body, and
the curator gave the order: SLOWLY,
men. Now pull"
Gradually Selma was dragged
through the doorway. She Topped to
the floor of the house and began a Sc
ries OF contortions. Keeper Michael
O'Keefe got too close to Selina's tail
and was knocked through a window.
Next John Hastings was sent sprawl.
ing.
For two hours the men fought and
tugged before Selma vas got into an
other cage $50 feet sway.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Artists Work With Matches.

A French artist, NJ. Amiot, has late
iy exhibited a collection of articles
made entirely from the ends of
matches picked up in the streets Of
Paris.
He weaves his material In a design.
spreads the backs of the matches with
gum and presses the whole firmly to.
gether. NJ. Amiot has made several
vases in this way and an excellent
model OF a violin. In the latter, which
has movable pegs and strings, there
are no fewer than $500 matches.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Company Incorporated.

Pierre.-The Sioux Valley and
Northern Railroad company has been
organized and was chartered in the Of
fee of the secretary Of state with CAPT
tai stock of 100000. The line is to
be built from Watertown, through
Codington, Grant and Roberts coun-
ties to the northern edge OF the state.
and will be loo miles long. The direc'
tors of the railroad company are as
follows: +. r. Heathcate, Summit, $.
D.; John Maxwell. Ortley, S. d; F. J.
Xix, Summit, S, d.; II. c. Hagen.
South Shore. S. d: T. \. Bergan
South Shore; Ernest Breitzwan, sum.
nit; ]. L. Mitchell. South Shore; Mar
tin AhdahI, South Shore; = o. Filing
son, South Shore; G. r. Dellman, Wa
tertown; E. NJ. Hener, Summit; Geo
w. Johnson, Ortley.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Trains. Trainmen and Signals.

An eastern railroad has issued a
special order insisting that signals
when a train stops be carried back
to the required distance: Never
mind about the engineers whistle
calling you in" But it would help
toward the efficacy of the rule If the
train crew were instructed to allow
the necessary time for taking the
flag back. Trainmen hate being left
afoot, and many accidents have been
due to their hurry to get back to the
train before it starts. This aversion
is natural and viii always be a
source of temptation to negligence.
Either there should be a special com
pensation sufficient to overcome this
reluctance. OF the train should always
be held for the time which expert
ment shows TO be necessary to carry
out the tagging rule to the letter.
Springfield Republican.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Named by Gov. Byrne.

Pierre.-Gov. Byrne has appointed
DR.. E. E. Giltner Of Redfield to sue
coed himself as a member of the state
board of %osteopathic examiners. He
appointed Charles Hunt, Isaac Lincoln
and NJ. L. Tobin to succeed themselves
as members of the state board of agri-
culture; and l. NJ. Dotson of Pierre as
a member of the state board of en-
balmers, to succeed S. S. Ruble.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Burke a Grandfather.

Pierre.-Announcements have been
received in Pierre Of the birth of a
daughter to Mrs. Milton p. Goodner
OF Seattle. Wash. who as Miss Grace
Burke. daughter of Congressman
Burke, is we'll known throughout the
state. Mrs. Goodner is Burke's eldest
daughter. and her new daughter,
christened Josephine Ruth, is the first
and only grandchild of the congress.
man and his wife.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
TWO Bills Lost in Rush.

Pierre.-Since the close Of the ses-
sion it has been discovered hat in the
rush OF the last day work, house bills
125 and - fell by the wayside. The
records show that they both passed,
but neither of them reached the gov
ernor for his approval. House 125,
was the bill which provided that the
governor. attorney general and secre-
tary of state should make out a state
ment in regard to the effect of voting
yes or no on a constitutional amend
ment, which should be printed on the
ballot: and house bill 10 was the Nc
Farland bill which authorized a judge
to direct a Judgment regardless of the
verdict of the jury in a case.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Irvine Holder and Cutter.

Every kitchen should be equipped
with Irvine string. Buy a small TIN
funnel for five cents, file a notch in
the bottom. to the snout and turn the
edge up, filing that. Put the ball OF
Irvine in the funnel, letting the end
hang through the snout. A little jerk
across the upturned edge of tin will
serve as a cutter and save myers aho
temper and time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Granger Is Cleared.

Pierre.-At a hearing in Stanley
county circuit court Representative A.
c. Granger of Kadoka was found not
guilty on the charge Of having inter,
fered with an election at Kadoka last
November. 1t appears that the only
interference was in his anxiety TO
know the results; he helped the cleo
ton judges to sort the ballots into
piles after the ballot boxes had been
opened at the close of the voting.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28

might just as well provide the fuel
instead OF the trees, which were use
Jul; accordingly with the grateful ap-
prevail of the Sudan government, ex-
periment5 We're duly carried out. Some
tons of the tall weeds were cut down,
dried in the sun, subjected to a disin-
tegrating process and converted into
neat ~briouettes about six inches long,
three broad and one deep; the handl.
est little thing imaginable.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28

ventor Of a new
interlocking joint
described ana
illustrated in Rail-
way and Loco
motive Engineer
ing. This device
is marked by sim
plicity in struc-
ture and opera
ton, which, as
the writer OF the
notice reminds us,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Wronu Man AssasSinated.

Picking, March 24.-General Sung,
former Chinese minister Of education,
died in Shanghai as the result of be-
ing shot by mistake by an assassin.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Dakota Board Of Pharmacy.

Brookings.-The next regular meet
Ing of the South Dakota board of phar-
macy for the examination of candi-
dates for registration and general bus
mess will be held here on the 23d and
oath day of April, 1913.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Game Warden Takes Charge.

Pierre.-The newly appointed game
warden, II. F. Hedrick, OF Chamber
lain. has arrived in Pierre and taken
charge of that department.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Arhor Day April %.

Pierre.-Goy. Byrne has fixed Tues
day, April %, the birthday of the faith
er of Arbor day, as the date for tree
planting in South Dakota this year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
SEARCH FOR POISON
SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE AGAINST
THE WIDOW OF ADMIRAL
COVERS NEW ENGLAND.
SAY ADMIRAL USED ARSENIC
Wife'S Letter to Lawyer in 1911
Shows She Thought Husband
Insane - Much Specu-
lation.
Bulletin.

Plymouth, Mass, March 24.-Evi
dence in the case of Mrs. Jennie May
Eaton, who is charged with the muir
der of her husband, Rear Admiral 10
seph G.. Eaton, by administering poi
son was presented before the grand
jury which met in special session
here today. The jury will determine
whether the widow of the admira
shall be indicted or allowed her liber
ty. AS intimated at the time OF the
arrest of Mrs. Eaton, some of those
conversant with the case believe {
to examine her.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
KEEPS JOINTS LOCKED
NEW SCHEME THAT RAILROAD
MEN CONSIDER OF WORTH.
viii Make for Greater Safety AND
Economy If the Claims Made are
Justified When Device Is
Proved.

A radical change from the regula-
ton railjoint is proposed by the IN
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28

Norwell. Mass, March 24.-The poi,
son hunt growing out of the death of
Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton and
the arrest of his widow on a charge
Of murder continues with the police
throughout New England Investigate
ing all poison sales.
Meanwhile the police guard about
the Eaton home in A~ssinippi is main
tanned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
MIKE FINN PERFECTS
|CLUBON CASH OUTLAY
OF ONLY 1000 BONES
Stock Robertson and jacobson Obtained in Demare Trade
Without Expenditure re-Buys Hogg and Robertson
and Gets Others Without Cost


Pilot Miuue Finn is leading the chase
for the bunting with the same club lie
opened the campaign Perfecting a
winning machine on practically moth
ing, the Mobile leader is slowly slip
ping but is making no effort to
strengthen on account of lack of funds.
While the other managers have added
invigorating talent from the opening.
the chubby Gull leader has the same
crew to fight for the rag
Finn probably established a prece-
dent in perfecting a league leading
team with the cash expenditure of
$1,000. After the close of last years
race, Demaree was forwarded to the
New York Giants for $4,000. Remain
ing on the twirling staff was Campbell,
Berger and Cavet For $500 Robert
son was secured from the indianapolis
club, while Hogg was obtained for a
small sum. Thus the twirling staff
was rounded for few shekels.
In the infield, Paulette, Starr and
O'Dell were returned Stock was
shunted from the Giants in the Dema-
rec trade. Thus the infeld was per-
fected without an expenditure of a
cent. The outfield. consisting of Jacob
son, Robertson and Clark was secured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Irish American Club Won
Senior A. A. U. Meet by
Winning Weight Events
THREE RECORDS ARE
BROKEN BY ATHLETES
Hammer Throw, Pole Vault and Hop,
Skip and Jump Marks Smashed.
Good Time Made in
All Events

Chicago, July 5.-The Irish-A Eierican
fought victory in the National Senior
A. A. U. meet I'm Grant park today. The
Irishmen scored Al points. Howard
Drew, the negro athlete from the
Springfield, Mass, high school, won the
Individual honors with first In the 100
and 220-yard dnshes. Three senior A.
A. U. records were broken. The south
entrants failed to place in any
event.
A new marx in the pole vault was
made by S. b. Waggoner, the Yale ath-
lete who competed under the colors of
the Missouri Athletic club of ST. Louis,
with a leap of 13 feet The old record
was IL feet, 6 inches, held jointly by
e. 7. Cooke, Cleveland A. c., III. C. Colye,
University of Chicago, and S. Dellah
of the Olympic club
Dan Ahearn, l. A. c., holder of the
worlds record in the hop, skip and
jump, set a new senior A. A. U. record
by covering so feet. The old record,
made by 70. B. Bloss. was As feet, 6
inches, and had stood for 20 years.
The third mark to fall was that of
the hammer throw which was won by
P. Ryan of the Irish Americans with
III feet, y inches The old record was
III feet, 12 inches, made by c. Walsh,
New York A. c., In 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

for a pfttance. jacobson was returned
by the Giants at the beginning of the
season for the price of recall in 1912.
Robertson was grabbed from The
Giants on an optional agreement. cost
ing $500. Clark was the property of
the Gulls. farmed out To the Texas
league, and cost Mickey nothing. When
Jackson was rendered hors de combat.
McGin, gathered in Gull folds at the
opening of the season for the signing.
was recalled from Pensacola. The
catchers were grabbed without loosen
ing a kopeck from the Golfers, as Larry
Brown was a free agent and Schmidt
was obtained via the same route.
Manager Finn does not expect to
strengthen. There's no money to
strengthen with" quoth the leader of
the Finnmen In spite of the fact that
we are leading the league, the club is
losing money Why we are not draw
ing flies at home. The people do not
appreciate the playing of the boys and
this has disheartened the players. If
the club cannot swell tho Golfers to
overlooking with the leading club, |
really wonder what would happen
should the team develop a slump. Such
support is really dsheartening to our
club"
The players frankly admitted that
they were pleased to leave the homo
town. for the knockers have brought
the hammers into play in spite of the
splendid showing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

American A. c., second: M. Fahey, Irish
A. c.. third; distance. so feet new senior
A. A. q. record.
Discus throw-E. Miller, Ia. A. c.,
first; A. w. Mucls, c. A. A, second; l..
II. Whitney, Boston A. A. third. Dis
tance, 1872 feet rs inches
Throwing 56 pound weght-M, McGrath,
l. A. A. c., first; P. Mcdonald, L. A. A.
c., second p. Ryan &C. ca, Irish-Amer-
lean A. c., third Distance, 3S feet 51a
inches.
12O-yard hurdles-E Kelley, University
of Southern California. first; j. P. Mich
olson, Missouri A. c., second; e. Reidel,
Chicago A. A., third Time, 16 20
| One mile rum S. Taber, Boston A. A =,
first; J. A. Power, Boston a. A., second /;
A. X. Kivat, Irish American A. c., third.
! Time. 4:2G 2-5.
Running high iump-A. w. Richards,
| Illinois A. -, first; II. Barwise, Boston.
A. A.. second r.. Erickson, unattached,
| third. Height, feet 19s inches.
Pole vaults. b. Waggoner, Missouri
A. c., first f. Murphy, Chicago A. A.,
second J. Gold, Chicago A. A. third
! Height 1S feet.
! Running lroad Jump. Stiles, C. A. ~,
first; j. WINERY, New York A. c.. sec
| ond; Platt Adams New York A. c., third.
Distance, q feet, 3i4 inches
| 440-yard dash-C. b. uaf, Chicago A. A..
first; T. J. Halpin, Boston A. A., second /;
C. b. Cortis, Chicago A. A., third. Time,
O:51 Is.
| Shot putt. A. v Nhitney, Boston A. A..
| first: p Mcdonald Irish-American A. T.,
second L. Talbot. Kansas City A. c.,
third. Distance, 46 feet 2-5 inch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

DA We ROBERTSON is
LEADING WITH STICK
Knisey Threatens Overhaul Gull
Over 800 Mark-Tom Long Leads in
Registering Runs

speeding unchecked by the bafflers of
the leagues box talent, Big Dave Rob
ertson leads the Southern circuit in slug
ging with an average of .346. Peter
Kniseley threatens to wrest the premier
ship from the huge gardener for the
slugging Dutchman is batting $50. Elber-
field, the disabled boss of the Lookouts,
retired with swat record of 343, while
Tommy Long follows by six points.
Carl Thompson led the Barons with a
neat slugging mark over 1850, while
Kniseley is second. Mcdonald and Mes
senger have suffered from a temporary
slump with the cudgel and have dropped
in the running. Clyde Mcbride has main
tained his consistent batting average.
while Marcan. Mayer and McGilvray have
registered a hoist in swatting ranks
Fourteen players eight of whom are
regulars, are hitting over 300. The usual
percentage of 300 hitters is. being equaled.
Fielder Tommy Long is the leading run
getter with So tallies. Wallop Smith,
Stock and Callahan are tied for second
with 40 markers each.
Welchonce recorded his hundredth hit
during the week, while Robertson and
Long followed, in order.
The averages, including the games of
July 1, follow:
PLAYERS and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
THE GAL" RESULTS
STANDING
Admission Slaughtered

Talladega. July ESPECIALLY Italia
dega had little trouble in trimming
Admission here today After third in
ming 1t was only case of how many
runs the Indians would score. The To-
calls drove out ID hits for a total of "a
bases and six runs. Roberts worked
out In fine style, being especially strong
in pinches. With men on bases In al
most every inning the Chickens were
prevented from scoring. The batting of
Vandergraff and Swami and a one
handed stop by Roberts were features
of the one-sided contest. The Indians
by winning today's game have a rec
ord of Ave games won this week. Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

~LowLY but firmly piercing its
y slimy tena''sS into the Southern
league, the gambling evil is gain
ing hold on the game. Constant
trouble has attended the lot of the ball
player by the men of chance and un-
less steps are taken to grope with
this detrimental malady, the situation
will become tense.
A certain manager. recently in Bir-
mingham. declared that open betting
was being engaged in the stands of
three Southern league cities and state
that the gamblers had even approached
the members of his club with offers of
graft for a let-up in form. The leader
declared that this betting was so open
in the stands that it could not fail to
be seen by ordinary observers and
even that certain sections had been
designated as the gamblers row.
From other sources, the news of the
spread of the evil has been evidenced.
In Memphis, one writer declared that
the constant knocking from 1.-The gam
biers row. caused Kissnger to be-
come exasperated. In New Orleans
and Mobile the evil has presented it.
self. The officials in Gulltown have
taken steps to prevent open gambling
and have driven the sports" from the
park.
Attention should be given to this
vital defect, for where gambling is
in operation the players are unable
to perform in their best form, the at
tendance experiences a fall and the
sport suffers in prestige An investi-
cation of this evil would surely relieve
the situation.
Large William MeGilvray has prob
ably established record So pro-
digiously has the first sacker welded
his cudgel that he has been supplied
with footwear for the past three years
without the expenditure of a shekel
For circuit clouts, enterprising boot
cries have offered the reward of a pair
shoes. Large William declares that
the home runs have provided enough
for his wear during the past three
years.
Perhaps the most fortunate hitter of
the circuit clouts was "Jawn"
Cochran, who formerly cavorted in
the Southeastern. While Cochran had
never grasped the finer points of the
game, he was a wonder at hosting the
pellet over the border of the parks
When Cochran was with Bessemer, he
netted more from subscriptions on cir
cult hits than his monthly stipend
Brought.
Although Ray Boyd did not star on
the slab on July A. the spitball heavens
performance pleased Molesworth. The
damp slants of the former star did
not flash across the splatter with the
old-time smoke. but the little right
handler mastered control After the
first performance, Boyd should show
more confidence and speed
The chubby Baron boss is hope
full that Boyd Will recoup his
stamina as his return to form dur