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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-08-27
Money To Loan

A limited amount of private
money to loan on shallow water
nd.-Neal Jenson.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-08-27
JURY LIST FOR
DISTRICT COURT

Following is the list of jurors
drawn for the September term
of district court, which will con-
vene the third Monday in Sep
tember-the 21st::
GRAND JURORS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Gus KLINE HOUSE

On Saturday morning about
ten o'clock the home of Gus
Kline on Third street, was dis
covered TO be on fire by Mrs.
Kline, the blaze starting where a
stovepipe passed through a par
tition. As the hose had to be
dragged to several Of the by.
drants before one could be found
that was not frozen up, the house
was slowly burned, the flames
gradually spreading between
roof and ceiling until the build
ing was practically destroyed,
although If water could have
been had in the early stage of
the fire the obstruction could
easily have been confined to the
kitchen part of the house All
of the furniture was taken out of
the building and saved. The
house was owned by Mr.. Kline
and was valued at about $1,000,
and there was $3.50 insurance on
the property in the ST. Paul Fire
and Marine company. Mr..
Kline expects to rebuild at an
early day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
CONSOLIDATED BANKS
The First National and Farmers Ranks
Unite and Form 4 StrOag
Financial ConhioattOa

With the growth of the city
and country and the constantly
increasing financial demands of
the community new and enlarged
financial provisions are required,
and to meet these conditions an
important financial movement
was consumated during the past
week, whereby the First Nation.
al bank and the Farmers Bank of
Milbank have been con solidated,
and the capital and surplus of
the new institution will be made
double that Of either of the
former, q number of the most
substantial and wealthy citizens
of the county being added to the
stockholders of the consolidated
concern. Both banks have been
successfully conducted and are
in excellent condition., and the
merging of these two strong
financial institutions will give to
the business interests of this
community a financial prestige
and solidity that no number of
smaller institutions would Sc
cure for it. An intimation of
this is contained in the fact that
the combined financial response
bility of the stockholders of this
consolidation will be about e.,
100000.
Mr.. F B. Roberts is the presi-
dent and Mr.. c.. E Mills IS the
cashier of this new financial or.
eanization They are both men
who are intimately acquainted
with the business and financial
conditions of this community,
Mr.. Roberts having been con :
nected with the banking business
in the city for the past twenty.
five years, and MIR. Mills also for
many years past, and they will
give to this new and greater or.
ganization safely conservative
but far seeing management that
will redowned to the heuefit of
the city and community, as well
as to those Immediately connect
ed with the bank.
The new institution will retain
the name of the First National
bank and will have its home in
Farmers the bank building. The
business under the new manage,
ment will commence March 1st.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
DEATH OF YOUNG WIFE
Mrs. Ella Fenner, Wife Of Otto Fen
npr Passes Away

Last Monday about the noon
hour Mrs Otto Fenner. a wife
of little over ten months, was
called to give up her life, leaving
a little babe to be cared for by
surviving friends. The woman
was daughter of w. Schwandt,
a former resident of this county,
but now making his home at
Odessa. The deceased lady was
in the Goth year Of her age, and
with her husband made her
home on the farm Of the latters
father, Chas. Fenner, a few miles
south of town. The surviving
babe will be cared for by the de-
ceased woman $ mother at Odes-
SO The funeral service was
held at the German Lutheran
church Wednesday afternoon.
The afflicted husband and family
have the sympathy Of their many
friends in this sad hour.
Following are friends from
abroad who came to attend the
funeral:
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Schwandt,
parents, and August, Erwin and
Willie. brothers of the deceased,
of Odessa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Schwandt, George Sch
Wandt, Albert Schwandt, Mrs.
Mcneil and Miss Mcneil, Miss
Ehlert, Mrs. Zarbock, Mrs. Paul
Stock. Miss Pomerenke, also
from Odessa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Gorsenic, Paul Struck
and Richard Struck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Farmers Institute,
And Industrial Contests Secure Goea
Attendance

Notwithstanding the. cold
weather during the week there
was good attendance at the
Farmers institute, which opened
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. w.
r. Wood, who was to speak on
"Better Farming" on account of
illness was unable to be present,
but John Robertson Of Hot
Springs, gave good talk on tree
culture ano fruit raising, which
greatly interested the large
crowd present.
On Thursday afternoon H. E.
Dawes, the corn man, gave talk
on corn growing, and went
through the work of scoring one
OF the samples of corn on exhibi-
ton in the contest, giving each
of those present q scoring card,
and fully explaining the points
of excellence or defects by which
corn is scored when put on exhi.
bition. and he found an interest
ed audience, particular II IN the
mum Der OF boys who had brought
in exhibits Of corn for the con
test.
Frank Switzerland, followed
Mr.. Dawes and explained 10 an
interesting way the work
that is being done at the
experiment station ut Eureka.
and talked on the selection Of
seed aud the best manner of Sc
curing seed adapted to the local.
ity.
A good attendance Of ladies
were present at the domestic
economy lecture by Miss Y. M.
Keller, which was held IN the
Methodist church on Thursday
afternoon, the parlors OF the
church being used for the dis
play Of the needlework Of the
school girls in County Superin.
tendent Souder's S dom estic econ.
omy contests.
The institute this year was
more largely attended than it
ever was before, the court room
now beng able to accom- modate
all with seats, and some were
obliged to use standing room.
This fact shows that our farmers
are awake to the fact that "bet-
ter farming methods are nec-
cessary, and that they are anx-
ious to secure the best inform.
alton they can obtain for making e
their farms paying propositions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
IRON ORE RICHES
Williams 4 Cooper Make . Lease tl
the Pittsbury steel Company

Dave Williams, the one time
banker at Webster, is partner in
some iron ore property up In
northern Minnesota which has
been leased by the Pittsburg
Steele Company upon q royalty
basis that will yield him an i'm.
mense income. The Pittsburg
Post in speaking Of the deal says:
"Negotiations for the taking
over Of this property in Grow
Wing county, Mum, were first
started by the officers of the
company in October, 1912, with
the owners. The company
placed expert iron ore men on
the property to prosecute a
thorough Investigation and make
a complete report. The showing
was so satisfactory that negotia-
tions were closed with the own
ers in February, 1913. At the
time of closing the deal the origi-
nal owners were not aware OF the
enormous quantity of high-grade
ore contained in the mine, this
being only discovered by the ex.
perts OF the Pittsburg Steel
Company since the closing of the
deal, otherwise so favorable a
contract could not have been
made. Today a conservative es-
innate by a number Of biologists
and iron ore men makes the avail
able quantity of ore not less than
100, 900, 900 tons, all OF com
merclal high grade. averaging
not less than SO to 50 per cent
metallic iron.
The Williams Cooper cOmbina-
tion have leased the property up.
on royalty basis and will re-
ceive 60 cents per ton for every
ton mined, and upon this basis
the value of the property is at
least $50, ,OOO,00O
The steel company has already
uncovered large body Of the
ore, laid their railroad tracks.
and will commence their mining
operations as soon as the lake
navigation opens SO they can
transport the ore to Pittsburg.
The steel company will mine
at least 100000 tons per year,
which signifies that the owners
of the property will receive an
annual income Of 1920, 900 in
royalties.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Marriage OF n. j. Schafer
Fairly Day Resident Of Milbank Weds
at SheboyKan

The following from a Sheboy-
gan. Wis paper relates to one
of the early day settlers in Grant
county, who Is we'll known 10
many of our people here:
The marriage of Nicholas j.
Schafer, president Of the Farm
ers' and Merchants bank, and
Miss Lydia mei,ter, took
place at Mount Olive Lutheran
church in Milwaukee this noon,
the ceremony being performed
by Rev. William Dallmann. The
wedding was strictly private
and the bride and groom were
unattended. Mr.. end Mrs.
Shafer left Immediately for Q
trip Of about two months which
will include New Orleans, San
Francisco, Portland, Ore, Seat
tie, Victoria, Vancouver and re-
turn by way of the Canadian Pa
citic route to Winnepeg. They
will also visit relatives at Mahno-
man, Mimi. before returning to
Sheboygan. Mr.. and Mrs. Shat
er have not decided where they
will reside in this city but will
make their home here.
Mrs. Shafer is widely known
iu Sheboygan where she has
lived. practically all her life.
For the past two years or so she
has resided in Spokane, Wash.
Mr.. Shafer is one of Sheboy-
gans best known and most pop.
ular business men. He has
built up the Farmers and Mer
chants bank into one of the
strong financial institutions Of
this part of the state. He is also
the organizer and president of
the Sheboygan First Mortgage
Loan and Investment Co. and is
head of the Myra Land Co.,
| which has large interests in the
west Mr.. Shafer's business in
terests extend over several
states but he will continue to
make his headquarters in She
| boyean.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13

The Big Stone Commercial
Club at its regular meeting last
week elected I. D. Aldrich presi-
dent, James Black vice president
George K. c ark treasurer and
P. H Clute secretary A report
of the carload shipments of
produce and manufactures as
given at the club meeting and
pu blished by the Headlight is as
follows:
The report does not include
any local freight. nor anything
but carlot business, and does not
include anything but revenue
freight. The contractors busi-
ness carried free by the company
is not included in this report,
though it was very large.
Total number Of car load ship
ments from this depot in 1918
was $50, divided as follows:
Hogs, 33, cattle, so, grain, 237,
brick, I35, sheep, 4, hay, s, can
ned corn, 80, vegetables, 3, mis-
cellaneOus, %.
It will be noted that the butter
from the Big Stone Creamery,
something over $28, 900 worth, is
not included in this statement,
as it was not shipped by carload
1t is likely that a fair estimate of
the value Of the total carlot ship
ments from this place in 1913
was between $45O, 900 and $500.
600.
This is a very tidy little sum,
and is worth thinking about. It
means that Big Stone City is
forging to the front in business
way very rapidly.
The shipments received in car
lots amounted to 483 cars, Of
which Us cars were contractor s
supplies, and 3O8 cars revenue
freight.
The revenue freight received
was divided as follows:
Soft coal 143, hard coal q,
corn 90, miscellaneous 36, lum.
Der, mostly coast 50, implements
Is, -four 10, salt 8, cattle 6.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Municipal Court
Does Milbank Need Another Salaried
O0cisl to Complete Its nappiness

When the people of Milbauk
are called to vote another tax up
on themselves by the establish
m ent OF another salarled
official it will be we'll
for them to bear in mind that
the salary of the Judge will not
be the limit OF the expense. The
law under which the municipal
Judge is secured provides that
each month except in August,
when the judge can take a vaca.
ton, jury list shall be drawn,
and these jurors shall be paid
mileage and per diem, the same
as in the circuit court Thesup-
plies for the court in the way Of
banks, books and other material
would have to be furnished by
the city, as we'll as court room
jury rooms, and light and heat
necessary for the convenience of
the court. The righteousness
of the contention that there
would be any considerable saving
by the city police officers serving
papers instead of the sheriff or
constables is clearly seen. The
two police officers of the city at
the present time have about all
theJ can attend to with their
present duties properly taken
care of, and the services of an ad
ditional policeman would be ne
cessary. The two police officers
now have in addition to their
police duties the work of street
commissioner, building inspec-
tor, fire warden and dog tax col
lector. That with these multi
farious duties they will be on
hand TO serve papers for a muni-
cipal court is one Of the dreams
our friends are putting up for
bait.
But after all is said, for and
against this new and expensive
piece of machinery for the citv
government, what is the use Of it
when we have at hand a county
court that will afford every ad-
vantage that is claimed for
municipal court, but Of which no
use is made. The only object to
be obtained by the establishment
of municipal court will be the
creation Of a new Office. If the
tax payers Of the city are crying
out for this they certainly ought
to be permitted to load them
selves, but forever after they
ought to be barred from further
crying out against burdensome
and foolish taxation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Death of Hattie Haas

Miss Hattie Haas, daughter of
julius J. Haas, died of peritoni-
tis at the home of Mr. H. Blood
in this city on Saturday evening
at z o'clock. The deceased
woman was housekeeper for her
father, who for a year or so past
had retired from his farm north
west Of town. and had been
living in this city on the north
side of the railroad track. She
was staying at the Blood
home, assisting in sewing when
she was taken i'll She was in
the 3Oth year of her age.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
ENTERTAINED

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Sommers was the scene Of
q pleasant gathering last Tues
day evening when the ladies OF
the Priscilla Club entertained
their hus bands at their annual
banquet. The rooms were tasti.
" decorated With ferns and pink
carnations to bar mooize with the
other decorations and in keeping
with club colors. The Misses
Hazel Boerger and Mable Bene-
dict very gracefully assisted in
serving q delicious four course
dinner which was enjoyed by all.
Five hundred and games we're
INDUCED in at four tables during
the evening.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Postal Clerk Examination

A civil service examination for
the purpose of filling a clerk
ship in the Milbank post office
will be held at the post Office on
Saturday, February %, Appli-
cation blanks and other informa-
tion in regard to the examination
may be had from Chas. Nc.
Waters at the post Office, and the
applications must be filed with
him by Tuesday, February "a.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
n. T.. Club Entertained

The G. G. Middlebrook home
was the scene Of a happy gather
ing last Friday evening when
Miss Helen Mesmer and Mrs
Middlebrook entertained the
members of the N p. club and
their husbands. Seven tables
of 500 were played. After re.
freshments, while the gentlemen
were enjoying their smoke, the
ladies indulged in a peanut con.
test in which Mrs. CoOns and
Miss Rodgers were the success
ful contestants.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13

Saturday Feb. l4th, Confirm
alton class and preparation for
Holy Communion at 8 p. m.
Sunday, Feb. 18th, Holy Com
munion at $50 and 1O:45 q. m.
Sunday school at 1900. The
Ladies Guild will meet with
Mrs. F. r. Schneider, Tuesday,
the 18th. Tue men will meet at
the Rectory on the same evening
Tuesday the 18th. All interest
ed are invited to be present.
Rev. EDGAR F. SIEGFRIEDr,
Pastor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Iowa Blue Sky Law Knocked Out

Judge McHenry of the dis.
trict court today knocked out
the "blue sky law passed by
the last legislature and issued an
injunction restraining the state
executive council from spending
state funds to enforce it. The
court held every provision of the
law unconstitutional as depriying
individuals and corporations OF
property without due process Of
law.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
TO Have IN Assistant

Rev. E. F. Siegfriedt has Sc
cured the services Of Rev. Paul
Barbour of the Sisseton Agency
to assist him every alternate Sun
day at some of his appointments,
Mr.. Siegfriedt went east Mon.
day and will visit Fairbault,
Mimi, and Nashota, Racine and
Milwaukee, Wis, to secure an
assistant from one of the semi
naries, to take the church at
Webster, and also to secure a
priest to speak in the Swedish
language.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
To Teachers

Notice Is hereby given that during
the wear 1914, teach9rs' examinations
will be held in the court room at Mil.
bank according to the following sched
ule. Work begins At $50 A. NJ.
For Life Diplomas, State and First
Grade Certificates, February 26-27 %:
August 27.28-29.
For Second, Third and Primary
Grade Certificates, April 9-10: July
1924; October 8 9th.
For State Certificates only, Novem-
Der 5-6-7.
H. G. SoUDER,
County Superintendent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
FIRES
Two Dlazes Started Within Twenty.
four Hours


Last Friday evening about $50
O'Clock the Lloyd Mellen home
on Third avenue in the vicinity
of the mill, was discovered to be
on fre from an over-heated stove
pipe. A number of the neigh.
bors gathered and organized a
bucket brigade and had the fire
under. control before water could
be secured by the fire depart
ment.
Mrs. Mellen, who occupied
the house was in bed at the time
with q two-days old baby, and
when the alarm was given
mother and child were carried
across the street, to the home of
Mr.. n. /. I1owthian, and fortuna.
lety suffered no serious results
from the hurried removal. The
husband was up town at the time
looking for a doctor. The Mellen
family have had a previous ex.
perience with fire that was of a
sad character, having had a child
burned to death in a home of a
sister in the trans. Missouri
country a year or SO ago
The loss or the house was
about SIS. which was covered by
insurance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Odd Fellows Home Clear Of Debt

Odd Fellows Home Closr of Debt
The home which the Odd Fellows
of the state established near Dell
Rapids several years ago is free
from debt and is proving one of
the most beneficial institutions
in the state. The home repre-
sents an investment of about $50.
600 It is caring for twenty four
dependent children of dead Odd
Fellows.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13

Miss Marion Smalley very
pleasantly entertained fifteen of
her girl friends at a birthday
party last Friday evening. Mu-
sic and games were the principal
entertainment, after which q fine
lunch was served by Mrs. Small
ley. All reported lovely time
and as q token of remembrance
Miss Marion was presented with
q number Of pretty gifts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13

Mrs. Arthur Partridge and
Mrs. Ed Phelan entertained the
mem mbers. of the club Jan. 21st.
at the home of Mrs PheIan. AT.
ter a short business meeting
the ladies served q fine picnic
lunch. The next regular meet
ing will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Frank McKernan Feb. 25
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Masonic Ball

There will be a grand Masonic
ball at the Masonic hall next
Tuesday evening to which all
Masons and their families are
cordially invited.
Banquet at seven oclock-5O
cents per plate.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Farm House Destroyed

On the evening of Tuesday,
February 10, between Z and 8
o'clock the farm house on the
farm of JOost Reents in Kilborn
township was destroyed by fire.
The farm was occupied by John
Bushinfeldt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13

Everyone interested in pur.
chasing Seeds for 1914 to write
Us for our descriptive Catalog.
The FREEMAN-BAIN Co,
Aberdeen, So. Oak.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Corn Prize.MinnerS

In the bushel coutest for
prizes offered the following
were awarded premiums 10 the
order given:
lst. Alfred Kettenbeil, Alban
2, Clifford Walker, Kilborn
8, Abel Lunderts, Kilborn
4, John Nord. Madison
5, Oscar Nord. Madison
On the yellow dent variety George
Germain, OF Alban received the frst
premium.
WHITE DENT
In the township corn contests the
following we're winners OF premiums
10 tho white dent class, % figures in
dictate:
ALBAN
|, Alfred Kittenbeil
2, Leslie Thomas
). Ralph Buri
4, Lester Miller
TWIN BROOKS
2, Reuben Bohn
:, Conrad Thompson
TROY
3, Gustaye Lindahl
MELRoSE
l, Hubert Jansen
2, VIM. Jansen
GRANT CENTER
l, Royal Mertens
2, Roland Koepke
;, Arnold Koepke
MADISON
l, Gerold Lindahl
2, Harry Lindell
3, John Nord
4, Oscar Nord
KILBORN
!, Sweepstakes, Newton Grothe
2, Otis Harper
3, Willie Ferber
4, Henry Bushenheld
YELLOW DENT
Best Ten Ears.
ALBAN
|, Sweepstakes, George Germsin
2, Carl Brandt
3, Alfred Brandt
4, Leonard Hamman
BIG STONE
2, Leonard Brown
LURA
I, Maurice Olson
2, Arthur Olson
3, Clair Olson
lcontlausd % pase "a
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
Shelled Corn

The Farmer Elevator is paying
the highest market price for
shelled corn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13
w HITE DENT

In the township corn contests the
following we're winners OF premiums
10 the white dent class, % figures In
dicate:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-02-13

In the bushel contest for
prizes offered the following
were awarded premiums in the
order given:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-05-08
WHAT Is IL WORTH

Wallace's Farmer, an agricultural
paper that has n large circulation In
the north central states, has within
the past few weeks been making some
inquiries to ascertain, If possible, the
value in dollars and cents of COM
mon school, high school and college
education. The replies received from
inquiries sent out were from fifty-One
tenant farmers In Iowa, Illinois and
Indiana who happened to receive a
high school education. while replies
were received from 1856 farmers who
had had only a common or country
school education. On the basis Of the
income reported, 1t was found that
every day boy spends In the common
school is worth S1.16 The value Of
every day spent in high school was
found to be $17.09 per day, while re-
plies received from number of farm
ers who had had college education
showed that each day spent In college
was worth $12.45-that is, the college
man had this much advantage on the
basis of revenue over the man who at
tended high school only. The figures
presented are interesting, to say the
least, and ought to set a good many
boys who are looking forward to max
ing their way in the world to thinking.