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The Delta independent., 1914-05-08
Summons
STATE OF COLORADO)
County of Delta
IN the County Court
rvine Hunter, Plaintiff

County of Delta
In the County Court
Irvine Hunter. Plaintiff.
George a. Pulver. The Gibson Lumber
d Mercantile Company, a Corpora.
tion, and Jennie NJ. EIDE. Defendants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO.
To George A. Pulver. The Gibson
Lumber & Mercantile Company. a cor.
poration. and Jennie NJ EIDE. the De.
PENDANTS above named. GREETING:
You nre hereby required to appenr
In an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Coun.
y Court Of Delta County, State ,f
Colorado. and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after tho
service hereof. II served within, this
County; or, If served out of this Coun-
W. or by publication, within thirty
days after the service hereof. excm.
sive OF the day of service; or Judgment
by default will be taken against Won
according to the prayer of the com.
plant And IL copy OF the complaint
In the above entitled action be not
served with this summons. or IL the
notice hereof be made out of this
state. then ten days additional to the
time hereinbefore specified for appear
ance and answer will be allowed he.
tore the taking of Judgment by default
as aforesaid.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-08
Warrant Call.
VIM. W. DINGMAN

First pub. April II; last May Is, 1914.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
SEEDS TESTED FREE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OF HIGH SCHOOL ENGAGED
IN THIS WORK.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
from the Capital City, the Various
State institutions and from
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

Western Newspaper UnaJu News Service.
Aberdeen.-Several thousand letters,
advising the farmers of this part of
the state tnat the high school has just
installed a large germinator, and that
seeds of all kinds will be tested to
ascertain what per cent will grow, are
being mailed out from the school.
These letters are sent out under the
government frank, the work being
carried on in connection with the
United States department of agricul-
ture and Better Farming association.
Professor f. B. Carpenter Of the de-
partment of agriculture of the high
school is in charge Of the work of test
ing seed. He has had a great deal of
experience in this work, and is capa-
bic Of giving some excellent service.
Some farmers have already taken ad-
vantage Of this service and have sent
samples of seed for testing pur-
poses.
Farmers are asked that when taking
a sample for testing they take a hand
ful from different parts of the bin or
sack, mix them thoroughly and send
in about q quarter of a teacupful. Al
ways place on each package OF seed
the name and address, and whether
the SEED is home grown or not.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
Preserving the Buffalo.

Pierre.-The state is doing a mag
nifcent work in the line of preserva-
ton of once numerous animals. 1t
was but a short time ago that the n
nouncement was made hat the state
of South Dakota would shortly receive
so head of elks from the government
preserves, as that was the number
this state was entitled to. These elks
are to be placed in the state park in
the Black Hills country. Now comes
the information that a portion of the
fund received by the state from the
issuing of hunting licenses has been
used for the purchase of "a head of
buffalo from the herd of Scotty Phil
lips. This will be pleasing news and
means that the buffalo which were
once so numerous on the broad prai-
ries of South Dakota will again have
a home within her borders. Now the
state would make no mistake if 1t
would 60 further and make arrange
ments for the purchase Of the John
Ddardy collection of Indian and other
relics. most of which are closely con
nected with the early days of South
Dakota. This is a magnificent collec-
ton, nothing like it a be found any
where else. 1t is too valuable for a
ma of Mr.. Drady's means to retain.
He has been collecting the different
articles for a period covering rs
years and has between 225 and $50
separate articles. Private parties have
attempted to secure the collection for
exhibition purposes. offering to pay
Mr.. brady a good sum for it's use, but
Mr.. brady would prefer seeing the col
lection become the property OF the
state and placed in some safe place at
the state capital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
No Special Invitations.

Plerre.-At a meeting of the STATE
officials plans were formulated for the
inaugural reception, to be held on the
opening night of legislative session,
January 5, The reception will be held
in the capitol building with Gov. Byrne
and other officials receiving in the
governors parlor. The Brookings col.
lege orchestra will furnish music for
the occasion, and the plan is to have
the inaugural ball, also. in the capitol
building, the dancing floor being ar.
ranged in the lower corridors, with
canvas stretched on the floors. The
city Of Pierre has charge Of the hall
arrangements and will determine soon
whether the ball will be held in the
so OAK LETTER-DEC HOE
capitol building or at the city audito-
rum. Absolutely no printed o: other
invitations will be issued to the inau.
gural reception, as all citizens of the
state are invited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
TWO vExEo QUESTIONS.
Legal Questions Arise to vex People
OF New County Of Mellette.

White Lake.-Two legal questions
have arisen in the newly settled coun.
ty of Mellette, which was until 1912 a
part of the Rosebud reservation.
Cd When a county is organized
from a part of the reservation does it
cease to be a part of the reservation?
(2b Does the South Dakota or fed
eral statute apply to trespass of stock
upon an allotment or upon open land?
In the Rosebud reservation it has
been an old custom of the govern.
ment, through the officials, to require
the white owners of stock to pay 81
per head as a grazing privilege. The
settlers have organized now, and EN-.
ployed attorneys to resist the pay.
ment of that 81 per head fee, which
they claim the government still at
tempts to collect in Mellette county
under the disguise of trespass upon
allotments. The settlers further claim
that the government has no right to
fix an arbitrary price of 81 per head
for trespass, and that the Indian if
damaged has his full under
the state statutes of trespass. The
settlers further claim that the gov.
eminent resists the pay ment of any
damage done by /. ID. cattle. trespass-
ing on settlers crops. The settlers
think that the same law applies to
tresspassing cattle regardless of color
of the skin of the owner. They also
claim the right to take up, hold and
sell |. D., t~respassing stock, allowing
the local court to fix the damage done.
The government threatens to attempt
the collection of S240, where the own
er of the stock owns or has leased
from settlers 1000 acres of land. At
a mass meeting held recently it was
decided to take legal steps to protect
their rights and to fully present the
matter to he officials at Washington
and to petition congress for relief
from unwarranted interference.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
Settlers Victorious.

Lead.-Settlers under the govern
ment reclamation project have just
won an important decision in the
United States court of appeals which
sustained the decision of Judge Elliott
in the United States district court CT
this state. The suit was the Bella
Fourche Water Users ASSOCIATIONS
against Frank Magruder, project CIV
gineer, and others, and arose from tly
defendants shutting off the water SUI.
ply of the settlers for non-payment OF
water rents and other differences. The
suit was fought by the government on
the grounds that Magruder and the
other officials were only nominal de.
PENDANTS and that the plaintiffs really
sought to restrain the government
from proper supervision of its water
rights. This decision is expected to
bring about a reaGiustment of the wa.
ter rent problem and make it easier
for the settler or government irriga.
ton projects. Lead and Denver attor
neys conducted the case.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
Soldiers Receive Victoria Cross.

London, Dec. 1.-THE granting OF
ten Victoria crosses within the last
few weeks brings the total number OF
those awards during the present war
up TO twenty-one. The cross is tho
highest reward given to the British
army for some signal act of valor or
devotion performed in the presence OF
the enemy" The medal is in the form
of a maltese cross of bronze. bearing
in the center the royal crown. sur
mounted by the lion. and below on a
scroll. the words For Valor."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
Bars Navy TONNAGE FIGURES.

Washington; Dec. lin order that
the United States may observe strict
neutrality in the European war the
Navy Department will not issue this
month the usual comparative state
ment of the warship tonnage OF the
principal naval powers of the world.
hitherto issued ia December and July
of each year. Instead of attempting
to put out a statement corrected to
date, the intelligence Office OF the De-
partment reissued the statement of last
July when all OF the nations now at
war were at peace.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
COMPANIES to Pay Taxes.

Pierre.-Insurance companies will
pay the special revenue on insurance
policies. The state insurance depart
ment has ruled that agents a not
make any allowance to policy holders,
because this is a general provision
specifically prohibited in the general
statutes, but the companies car agree
to pay the revenue if they treat all s.
toners alike. The insurance depart
ment has been flooded with inquiries
concerning the matter, since some in
surance commissioners have ruled one
way on the matter and others an OPP
posite way. In South Dakota the COM
panies will pay the revenue tax.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17

A new public library has beea open.
ed at De.Smet and promises to be liber.
ally patronized. The library was In.
stalled through the energy of a mum.
Der of the leading women of DeSmet.
An automobile and trade show Is to
me held at Huron January IS to %.
Practically all of the available space
in the auditorium, the largest hall | In
the city, already has been reserved by
automobile dealers, jobbers Of auto
accessories and pure food exhibitors.
The board Of education of Canton
has decided to call a special election
and submit to the voters the PROPOSE.
ton of issuing bonds for the erection
OF a new high school building. the
present ftructure having become in
adequate for the increasing number OF
students.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
President perisho on Farmers.

Mitchell.-Eloquent tribute to South
Dakota agriculturists was paid by f.
c. Persho. president of the state col
lege at Brookings, in an address on
December 4 before the Beulah town.
ship farmers club, in Dawson county.
THE farmers are the big people in
this state" he said. Seventy per cent
If the inhabitants reside on farms. You
can't talk about the development of
South Dakota without talking in large
part about farms" DR.. Perisho de
,lared himself a champion OF good
schools for the rural districts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
States Cash Showing.

Pierre.-The state treasurer, for the
close of business November 80, show
ed a total of $471, PITTS cash on hand.
OF this $1S3,75 is a school fund and
will be apportioned on December Is
to the schools of the state. The Irvine
fund is $93,811, and the game fund
has dropped to $34,436. There are
$12,O75 in what is known as the public
ity pamphlet fund, waiting for the
coming legislature to appropriate il
in some way.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
School Fund is 4pportioned.

Pierre.-The state land department
has apportioned special school fund
to the different counties entitled to re.
ceiye the same, under the provisions
OF chapter 80, laws of 1913, which is
divided on acreage of state lands on
a basis of $.015 per acre. Last year
the apportionment did not include the
counties of Bennett and Mellette, and
the apportionment was on a basis OF
$.152 per acre. The counties securing
funds this year are: BENEFIT, $409. 90;
Bookings, $50; Brown, $24; Butte,
$151.l5; Campbell, s176.O3; Clark,
$119.S0 ~Codington, S21.35; Corson.
S175.4S; Day, s171.SS; Deuel.. $50;
Dewey, $259.76; Edmonds, $S11,47;
Fall River, $963.2O; Faux, s341.9 "a;
Grant. $12.22; Gregory, s57; Hand,
$369.34; Harding, s~1,135.62: Hughes,
$40.86; Hyde, s3S5.74; Jerauld, $17.91;
KingsDury, SAC; Mcpherson, $1,6O7. 23;
Marshall, s5S4.14; Meade, 81. OOl.0 s
Mellette, $459.69; Pennington, $277. 30;
Potter, $~1,035.63; Sanborn, s4.Sa;
Stanley, $272.34; Sully. $713.67: Trip,
$173.63; Walworth, s50S.79; Ziebach
$152.34; total, s12,437.49.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
Will Exhibit at Chicago.

Aberdeen.-State immigration Com
missioner Charles McCaffree has pro-
cured several samples of Brown coun-
ty potatoes which will be exhibited at
the land show at Chicago later in the
month, along with exhibits of other
South Dakota products.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17

Faribault, Mimi. Dec. 15.-One per-
son was killed and twenty others more
or less seriously injured in the wreck
OF north-bound Rock Island passenger
train No. 63. eight miles north of here.
while speeding at the rate of thirty
miles IN hour.
A broken rail is believed to have
caused the accident.
Miss Edith Wheeler OF FarbauIt,
who taught school in Mortified, was
instantly killed.
Coaches Are Derailed.
The train of five coaches left the
track after tearing up the track for
500 feet. The engine stayed on the
rails and the mail coach was derailed
but remained upright. The baggage
car was thrown at right angles to the
%roadbed, but remained attached TO thu
mail coach.
The smoker, on which a number OF
people were riding, lay across the
roadbed or its side. The day coach
was swung around at right angles to
the track and two other coaches we're
overturned before the train could be
brought TO q stop.
Thrown Almost Through Window.
1t was in one Of these that Miss
Wheeler was killed. She was thrown
across the car and partly through
n of the windows just as the car
turned over Oh its side. A relief crew
from here broke a hole through the
top of the coach, but it was found
necessary to dig away the ground
before the body could be removed,
which was brought here in an ambu-
lance.
Train No. 50, due here at 1:47, did
not arrive until an hour and a half
after No. GO had left. 1t was planned
to send it out as a relief train, but
in the meantime the engine of the
wrecked train had made the run to-
Mortified and secured coaches in
which the injured were rushed to thu
Mortified hospital.
1t was impossible to ascertain how
seriously the survivors were injured,
but it is believed all will recover. The
injured were cared for by physicians
from Mortified and Faribault, who
were rushed to the scene of the acct
dent on the relief train and in auto
mobiles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
New York Editor Very Ill.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec 1i-Arthur Br,s.
bane. editor OF the New York Evening
Journal. became seriously i'll at a local
hotel.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-17
BROKEN RAIL CAUSES ROCK
ISLAND TRAIN NO. CO
TO LEAVE THE
RAILS.
N0RTHFfELD TEACHER
MEETS INSTANT DEATH
Five Coaches Are Derailed After
Tearing Up the Track for Five
Hundred Feet Baggage
Car Thrown at Right
Angles to Road.
THE DEAD.
Miss Edith Wheeler, instantly killed.
THE NJUR ..


Mrs. ]. A. Johnson, 2431 Third ave-
nue. south, Minneapolis.
Vernadin Kinds, 8 years old, Ian.
dour HOTEL, Minneapolis.
Frank Cushman, Broadview, Mort.
Mrs. Frank Cushman, Broadview,
Mont.
Mrs. Mcdonald, Rosemount, MINI.
Mrs. Fred Cody, N~orthfield. MINI.
Or. Grunez, ALERT Lea, Mimi.
Joseph Dufina, ST. Paul.
r. A. Anderson, ST. Paul.
Charles Slime, New York City.
J. n. Oherle, Marshalitown, Iowa.
Win Haas, Fall Creek, Wis.
Mrs. n. v. Moran, Albert Lea, MINI.
r.. j. Grant, Faribault, Mimi.
Clara Huseth, Owatonna, Mimi.
c.. j. Phelps, Watertown, S. o.
J. r. McLawin, Ellsworth, Iowa.
Edward Feason, Brooklyn, NJ. Y.
William A. Friedman, New York
City.
Sister Esther, ST. Glars College,
Cinsinawa, Wis.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
Border Dcfenses
Found Unnecessary

Tacoma Daily Ledger: What if
the United States and Canada under
took to fortify the frontier against
each other? 1t would require bill
lions OF dollars to do it and then
the Notifications would be no more
protection against war than are the
Notifications along the France-Ger-
many border or along the Belgium
Germany border.
Most of the long border between
the United States and Canada is
level country, difficult to fortify.
Part of it is the water of the Great
Lakes and Lake Champlain. Public
works to make such defenses as
exist along the line between Ger
many and France would take de-
cades for construction. The prob
lem is so big that 1t is practically
impossible. 1t was eminently SEN
sible on the part of the United
States and Great Britain to enter
into an agreement early in the last
century not to fortify. AS the New
York Times rightly observes, the
disarming Of the American frontier
disarmed suspicious.
Great Notifications like great can
vile, ILL.,, by United States mar
shall. He said Wixon had assaulted
him and that he shot in self-de-
tense, afterwards being exonerated
by coroner's jury on that ground.
He said he was willing to return
to Alaska for trial
Wixon's body. it was said, was
found in the snow, high in the hills,
where he and Rogers had been
prospecting. He had been hit on the
head with hammer and shot with
a rifle
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
Hospital to Hold
Its Annual F air

Arrangements have been made to
hold the annual fair for the benefit
of St Matthew's hospital In the Au-
dtorium on the nights of October
%, 20 and GOTH During the sum-
mer months the friends of the hos
pital in the States have been send
ing in packages of fancy and useful
articles for the benefit of the fair,
and it is said that never before in
the history of the fair will such
tempting display Of articles be shown
as on this occasion.
OF course numerous booths will
be erected, presided over by cap
able heads, and the chairman of
the fair will be Mrs. John Konx
Brown. The full arrangements will
be announced later, and all heads Of
booths and committees will be given
notice Special features will also be
part of the fair as usual and the
minds of those interested are now
busy figuring up the things which
will astonish and amuse all who at
tend.
This annual fair has become such
an established part Of the winter life
of Fairbanks, it is being looked for
ward to with a great deal Of expec
tancy
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
Sees Amputation
Of Both His Legs

DENVER.-"Go to it, Doc! Saw
'em off way up above those bum
knees! That's it! Good boy, Doc!
Say, but that's some neat job"
William Dunn sat in an operating
chair at the County hospital and
smilingly watched the amputation of
his two worthless legs, as he talked.
That he was able to take direct
ing part in the operation was due
to the use of local anaesthetics.
"Now l can get out and earn my
own way" Dunn chatted on. while
the surgeon was busy with knife and
saw
The surgeon who performed the
successful operation on Dunn's legs
has fitted up a crude wheeled chair
for his patient to use in selling pa
pers when the leg stumps heal.
Dunn suffered from locomotor
ataxia twelve years.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
Local I Happenings in Brief

Fairbanks laundry early in the sum
mer.
Howard Merritt returned from a
hunting trip to Johnson river last
Monday.
The body of Chief Jarvis, of the
Salchaket Indians, was buried under
the direction of the Episcopal mission
at Salchaket early in the week. He
had been accidentally drowned.
Mrs. Rae Carter. who spent the
summer in Iditarod. has returned to
Fairbanks for the winter.
Joseph Anicich of Tanana has
applied for renewa! of his liquor
license.
Misses Constance and Pearl Peter
son have returned from their visit
to Hot Springs.
Roy " Nye, formerly an attorney
OF Fairbanks, is reported to have
been married to Miss Mabel L.
Squires at Burbank. California.
William Flannery was acquitted in
Judge Dillon's court early in the
week of the charge of having threat
ened to kill p A. Thelin.
Native Sons and Daughters Of
Alaska have been invited to attend
the San Francisco exposition next
year. The invitation was received
by Miss Nugget Johnston, local sec
rotary
Final proof has been made by
John Michael Adelman on his home
stead, located a short distance be-
low town.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
Navigation For
Season Closes

Navigation ended for this season
with the arrival here of the steamer
Reliance on Monday and the steam
er Delta the following day. The
Reliance came from Dawson and the
Delta came from the lower river.
Passengers arriving on the Re-
lance were:
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. MCGOWAN,
Mrs. II. B. Averill, d. D. Lowrey,
Michael Selch, Mrs. H. Riley, M.
Mikkanen, Bion A. Dodge, John Mel
son, F. A. Circptti. G. Ellis Gardner,
R. Smith, A. X. Thompson, M, O.
Bell, II. Johnson. c. Johansen, A.
Book, H. Larson, John Contordi, Louis
Johnson
Passengers brought by the Delta
We're:
From Dikeman-Mrs. Ferguson,
Henry Riley.
From Ruby-Mr Sellander, Mrs,
r. Carter, Howard Barnes. Fred
Klive.
From Hot Springs-P. Crowle,
Miss Pearl Peterson, Miss Constance
Peterson, Louis Bourgeois, E. l..
Foster, Jack Mccormick, Ned Porter.
From Tolovana-John Forselof.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
ASK
FOR NEW BRIDGE.

Petitions signed by practically
every resident of Fairbanks OF ma
ture age are being sent to the Alas
ka Road commission, asking for
government aid in constructing at
Fairbanks a permanent bridge across
the Cinema slough. Colonel Richard
son, chairman of the Road commits
sion, promised on his recent visit to
Fairbanks that if petition of that
kind were sent him, he would send it
to Washington with recommendations
that it be approved.
An effort will be made to get the
government to stand the total eX-
pense of the bridge, inasmuch as
the city Of Fairbanks cannot sell
bonds for public improvements and
has no way to raise money for the
work. However, it is understood
that if the government insists, the
council will try to find some way
of meeting a part of the expense.
For long time the leading peo-
pie of the city have been urging
some action toward getting the
bridge, and at last the Commercial
club took the matter up and circulat-
ed the petitions. 1t is necessary to
get the petitions to congress soon,
in order to have the appropriation
made for next year.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12

In accordance with the instrue-
lions issued by the district attorneys
office. the restricted district of Fair
banks has disappeared. Ii had been
expected that the inhabitants OF the
district would start legal fight,
but this did not happen.
The steamer Atlas returned from
the upper river Monday. Among the
passengers was the Rev. Charles f.
Betticher, OF the local Episcopal
church. who left a few days ago for
the Outside.
Thomas T. Dickinson was married
early in the week to Mrs. Anna l..
Kelly, the Rev. Joseph J. Patton of
ficiating. Both have been residents
of Fairbanks for some years.
That limited mining partnership
does not free one party from the
financial obligations OF the firm was
the decision made early in the week
by Commissioner Dillon. in the case
OF McAvoy against Williams and
Rutherford. The case will be appeal
ed to the district court, it is assert
ed
Thomas MCGOWAN, Democratic no
minee for Territorial senator arriv-
ed from Dawson on the steamer Re-
lance. Mr. MCGOWAN stated after
his arrival that he will not con
duct an active campaign.
Word has been received in Fair
banks that A. w. Best, now at White
horse. is recovering from the injury
to his eys which he received in the