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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
AUDITOR MAY FIX BALLOT

In counties where there were nc
proposalmen chosen in the December
meeting, and in which all candidates
for county offices file as Independents,
he county auditor shall do as he is SC
inclined in arranging the m OF
candidates on the official primary bal
iots. This opinion was given to al
officer Of II southern county Monday by
Attorney General r. G. Johnson.
The . primary law makes prov
sions for the arrangs ment of state ane
congressional candidates, but leaves
the matter in the hands of the count,
auditor in cases Of county officers il
counties where nj organization exists
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
FARMERS INSTITUTE

A county farmers institute is an
nounced to be begun at the high schoo
building in Pierre, on February Is, a,
which time addresses areto he made By
men Of experience. ability and import;
nee A wagon load Of alfalfa seed,
valued at $500, will be on exhibition.
On Saturday the local Commercial Club
nave announced that the prizes offered
to corn growers last April will be awar-
ded and paid, amounting to $50, after
which . free lunch will be served.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

The state tax commission is out in
another letter defending its action.
The tax receipt the farmer gets is the
best answer to the sophistry of the
lax commission. The new tax CON
mission Law took down the bars put
up to safeguard the taxpayer against
the taxing power of local boards, and
the powers which created the tax
commission law cannot escape the
odium which attaches to the raid OF
the farmers pocketbosk. No amount
of sophistry can make tax receip
less than it is.-Argus Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

BY the senate committee on foreign
relations, favorable reports have
been ordered on arbitration treaties
with such countries rs Great Britain,
Japan, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden
Portugal and Switzerland. With
France q like treaty was ratified near
~ 8 year ago and the other treaties
finally acted upon have been hanging
Dire.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

e 10 hinted very broadly that II
.Colonsl Roosevelt 10 given the repub-
5licsn nominationgfor president In 19le
ID Will make the race for presiden,
.aef : candidate Of that organization
Meanwhile tho progressive national
organization 10 planning to place ite
own candidates In. nomination fol
Econereas and for state officers this
year, and otherwise displaying ne
evidence Of being aware Of any re
publican party. Here Is . politica
puzzle that even Senator Cummin,
does not attempt 70 solve.-The Com
moner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

The state land department has let
q contract for work on the state roads
in Marshall county, which are to be
worked with a portion of the specia
appropriation of the last session fol-
such work where the state owns the
land along the public highways This
contract was for work in Marshal.
county and will amount in a total te
about $1,000, the work being at sew
eaal places.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
BAL MAsoUE

The local hook and ladder company
have announced a masquerade ball, to
be held at the auditorium on the even
ing Of February ID. Prizes are hung
up for those who appear in elaborote
or comic costumes. Good music and
good management throughout Is prom.
Used to participants.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

Figures indicate that immigration
~ rho United States 10 on the In
erease. Statistics just made public
nv tho bureau show that the totRi
total number Of immigrant aliens nd,
mittsd Tor August was 128. $50. com
Speted With s.. 877 Tor the same month
last ysar. OF "A Increase Of AZ. 1908, OF
Ath0 total number 84.528 were mailer
s41.A57sfemales. Italy was the largest
centributor, sending 31,762 aliens.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
Notice of Application to Disconnect and
Exclude Certain Territory from the
Limits of the City of Pierre.
To whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of
February, 1914. the undersigned owners present.
ed and filed their petition to the City Commission
sioners of Pierre. Hughes County, South Dakota,
to disconnect and exclude from the corporate
limits of the City of Pierre, the hereinafter des-
cribed tracts of land. to-wit, viz: South half of
twenty-eight and north half of southeast quarter
of southeast quarter of southeast quarter of sec
ton twenty-seven. all in township Ill, north
range 70. west 9Th P. M. City of Pierre. Hughes
County. South Dakota.
Dated. Pierre. s. D.. February S. 1914.
CHAS L.. HYDE,
1873 By Zell Guthrie. Attorney.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

To the Republican Voters of Hughe
and Snlly counties:
This isan Invitation to each Of you
and ! d earnest solicitation for you
support and vote In favor of my can
didacy for State senator at thu Pri
MARI. Election on March Gath next
You will find my name on the ma
iority ticket In tho third column .
the right hand OF tho ballot.
Respectfully and sincerely,
BYRON s. PAYNE.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
NOTABLE MAN DEAD

Sioux City, Feb 3-George ID. Per-
kins, publisher OF the Sioux City Jour-
nal and for twenty years congressman
from the 18th Iowa district, died here
Vt 6 o'clock this morning, after an i'll
ness Of two weeks with bladder trouble.
He was one Of the best known re,
publicans of the middle west. He
came hero at an early day and had
much to do with the growth OF the
city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
FEAR MEN

Will Holder and Ed Duncan, who
live near Yankton, are missing and
it is feared they may have met death
by drowning. Friends who searched
for clews found tracks supposed to
have been left by the missing men.
These led to the Missouri river and
over the ice until they were lost at an
airhole.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

[, was mpvltable that the Unitee
states government should remove til.
%estrictiOn against the sale Of arms 70
np rebels 81 Mexico ana the inesila.
ais has asserted itself Preside nj
Wilson has raised the embargo anu
ne cOnstitutionalists have already
placed : large order for war material
with United States manufacturers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

The republican national commit
tee adopted . reorganization plan to
be submitted TO the republican states
providing for . changesof representa-
lion II the national convention. Tbs
southern quota 10 reduced from IS
per cent to is per cent Of the conven-
tion''s total.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

The Harold journal says: Byron S.
Payne, candidate for state senator, has
placed his announcement in this weeks
issue of the Journal. Mr.. Payne is a
well-known and able lawyer of Pierre,
and n of Hughes county's best citi-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

poLlTIcAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Is the Republican Voters OF Hughes
County:
Gentlemen:
an ! candidate for the nomina.
zion Tor state Senator from this. the
rwerty.Fourth District. and respect,
fully request the support Of all he
publicans 81 the primaries on March
zach. LOUIS L. STEPHENS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
STATES ATTORNEY

lam ! candidate for q second term
@ States Attorney. subject to the de-
cision OF the Republicans Of Hughes
County st the Primaries to be held
March oath, 1914.
II nominated and elected, ! Will
continue to conduct the affairs OF ina
once fairly and impartialiy. and y
The best Of my ability.
Tom G. MCNAMEE.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

One Of the latest alleged discover.
lee Of the learned Investigators Il IN
Eskimo tribe having longer back
ZONES than any other know people.
It's ~necessaryy 70 say. perhaps. that
A. humanity has any need Id this re.
spsct lust nov Il = NOT longer but
Stikersbackboneo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

ems. He is we'll fitted to fill the posi-
ton of state senator, and the voters of
Hughes and Sully counties will make
no mistake in voting for Byron S.
Payne. :
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

Yankton Herald: The speeches
made by the farmers tax receipts are
going to be the most convincing ones in
the campaign now opening, and the
argument is mostly going to be favor
able to a change Of deal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

It will take moro thana few i'll con-
sidered newspaper articles to destroy
the reputation which the common
alfalfa see" in the Black Hills dis.
trict has established for itself. That
grade Of alfalfa has more than made
good despite an interested campaign
to the contrary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
CLERK OF COURTS

] am i candidate for reelection to tn
once Of Clerk Of Courts, subject to tn
decision Of the Republican voters o
Hughes. county at the primaries OF
I March n.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
FOR SHERIFF

Tothe Voters Of Hughes County:
Gentlemen: I am q candidate for thu
nomination Of Sheriff, subject to thu
win 81 the Republican voters at thu
Primaries March "a.
Your support is asked for and will b
appreciated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
Pierre Free Press
BY j q sArTERLEE.
puar.lsHFD ArrHE STATE CAPITAL
si.sosrEK 4 IL ADVANCE
CNONTY oFRICIAL PARE

n.ta.aak the Post.Omce ~ Pierre. South Da
80 ~. - nal mates d the second class.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
STATE SENATOR

JOHN w. LAuGHLlN.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-30


tell where was; It was very dark
and only here and there could l catch
glimpse of a light evidently Ian
tern carried by some one. These
lights seemed far off.
Everything was chaos, means and
cries rent the air about me. l tried
to move and could not. heard my
self calling for Dick, and then rea-
ized, for the first time, that there had
been a collision and that Dick was
far away from me. l tried to move,
but in some way one of my legs was
pinned down. wondered why some
one did not come l tried to call, but
my voice was drowned in the general
excitement and horrible agonizing
sounds Of pain.
In a few minutes, which seemed
hours, a hand grasped mine and Mr..
Sanders said: "Are you hurt, Mrs.
Waver1y?"
81 don't know know" l answered.
81 can't move one of my legs and l
seem to be just one bundle of pain"
81 cannot move, either" he said
slowly as though with great effort,
but keep up your courage Some
one will surely be here. You see, we
were the only people in the dining
Car, beside the walters. l don't see
where they all are now"
Just then one of the lantern lights
came over toward us and we heaerd |
mans voice, moaning and swearing
in the same breath.
Some one called. Come over here;
there is some one hurt in the dining |
car" AS he said it noticed line of |
fire crawling along toward us from |
the other end of the car where the |
kitchen was. My heart stopped beat
ing, and must have grasped Mr. San
ders' hand harder, for he said: What |
is the matter?"
1.-The car is afire.''
The man who was calling noticed |
If and sent forth q shrek that hrouchf i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-30


FEAR-cONFESSION 1874
Here, here, help me, help me" he
called.
There is a woman penned under
the seats" said Mr.. Sanders; "help
her first"
Come on, boys; there are lot
of folks here" shouted a rough voice.
Bring some water quick-the car
is afire and it will take long while
to get these people out"
The flames burst out, and l could
feel their heat. The hand had been
holding clasped mine tighter.
Don't be afraid, Margie," were the
words heard; they viii get us out
all right now that they know we are
here"
And then it seemed to me that 1
heard some one praying: God save
her! God save heri Never mind me,
save herr
81 don't want to burn to death,
Mr.. Sanders. Can't you put me out
of the way so that l will not burn to
death? Oh, can't burn to death"
Hush, dear, the men are here and
will rescue you," was the answer to
my plea. "And, Margie, feel that 1
am dying! 1 have not told you, but
am so crushed that am sure death
is near"
burst into tears as felt his hand
grow chill.
Don't cry. dearest girl, he said. II
am almost glad to go, for nowI know
that you will always pity me through
the years, for l love you, Margie
81 loved you from the moment
saw you in the car. Tell your Dick
this-he is mamie will know that
this wild, unreasoning love comes at
first sight and, knowing you, dear, he
will not blame me. Here comes the
men to rescue you-it is too late for
me-goodbye."
l lost consciousness and only
g., &6i, h11r,sAoI Ioo5 Ill.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-06
NOTICE oE FORFEITURE.

To Albert Allen and F. d. Allen, heirs
or assignees:
Each and every of you are hereby
notified that we have expended during
the year 1913 five hundred $4,000 dol
lars in labor during said year on the
Castle No. 1, Castle No. 2, Castle No.
3, Blue Jacket and the Yellow Jacket
quartz mining claims, all of which are
situated near the headwaters of Pro-
file creek and Big creek in Big creek
mining district, Idaho county, state of
Idaho, which said labor was made by
the affiants for the purpose and in or
der to hold the said mining claims I'M
der the provision of Section 1924 revised
statutes of the United States, and being
the amount required to hold said claims
for the above mentioned year, and If
within ninety (90) days after the pub
LEGATION of this notice you fail to con-
tribute your proportion as co-owners
of said expense of $4,000 together with
the cost of this publication, your in
terest in said claims will become the
property of the undersigned, under the
provision of said Section 1924 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States
Dated July 10th, 1914.
r. II. WALLACE,
VIM MITCHELL.
July 23-Oct. 15-13t
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-06
Sites News Items

(Enterprise.)
Mabel Mcpherson came up from Koos-
kia Wednesday to visit at the Rev.
York home.
Mrs. S. NJ. Jet is fixing up the Tre-
mont hotel building and will soon be
located in her new quarters.
Milton Murphey returned from an ex-
tended trip to Montana and other points
on Tuesday. Milt. says Idaho looks
good to him in comparison with Mon
tana
Jacob Sites is delivering some fine
blackberries around town this week.
Mr.. Sites was unable to supply the
large demand for red and black rasp-
berries.
The Misses Loi and Ina May Hawkins
returned Friday evening from Lewiston
where they have been attending the
summer school for teachers held at
the state normal
Clark is enjoying the hospital
ity of Mrs. Phil Hartman this week
and is fast recovering from the sink
ing spell she had in Lewiston a few
weeks ago.
Frank Rose finished well on the
Jesse McMillen homestead, at the top
of the Sites Grangeville grade, this
week. striking water at a depth of
so feet. There is 20 feet of water now
standing in the well.
Mrs Harvey Hawkins was in from
the Tollefson ranch the middle of the
week and moved their household effects
from the fremont hotel building, re-
Gently purchased by Mrs. Jet to the
Percifull property.
Otto ]. Olson, of Opportunity, Wash,
is spending few weeks in his old
haunts around the Sites section. Mr..
Olson finds building operations much
livelier in this section than in the Spo-
kane country.
Hans Gilbertsen, foreman on the Ida
no County Free Press, was a Sites
visitor for couple of days this week.
Mr.. Gilbertsen is taking a vacation and
is selling some Canadian oil stock in
the meantime.
NJ F. Harmon, brother of our black
smith. w. H.. arrived from Boomers
Ferry the past week and has taken
partnership with his brother in the
Trader shop. Henceforth the firm will
be Harmon Bros
James A. Standage. who Is the only
opposition for the republican nomination
for sheriff which las shown up so far
to Phil Meinen. is over from his home.
stead in the Joseph country visiting in |
Stiles and Kooskia today.
Mrs. T. ]. Mock came up from KAN
All the early part of the week to look
lfter some business matters. Mrs.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-06

Mock expects to return to Sites the
first of September, residing for the win
ter. Her grand children. the Masters
Rosengrants win stop with her this win.
ter and attend our school.
For aerobatic stunts call on Babe
Steen. He has all kinds of 'em up his
sleeve and can deliver the goods. His
latest exhibit was rather an impromp-
tn affair pulled off without forethought
or malicious reconciliation and nearly
proved fatal. On Friday, while riding
his horse. faster than a walk as usual,
the horse. rider and all tried the flip
flop but unfortunately came down with
the horse on top and what might have
proved fatal accident resulted In a
bad shake up for Babe and a bad scare
for his relatives and friends. The hero
of our plot is again around the streets
not much the worse for wear.
F. J. Hye, the manager of the Elk
City stage line left Monday morning
for Spokane where he expects to pur-
chase an auto-truck for the run between
Sites and Switchback. using horses
on the run from there to Elk Mr.
Hye purchased three new wagons from
Phil Hartman last week for the end of
the line where horses will be used and
will hold the old stage coaches as an
emergency reserve. Ii Is planned to
sell off some of the stock which Is
getting knocked out for the road but
still make splendid farm horses and all
In all the new management is planning
to provide the mountains with a first
class service in every way. The par
eel post shipments continue heavy, one
firm alone in Sites win use over $500
worth OF postage stamps for their
mountain shipments the coming month.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court. County of Ida
no. State of Idaho.
In the Matter OF the Estate of c. F..
Miller, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration on the estate OF c.
f. Miller. deceased. were granted to
the undersigned on the 10th day of
July. 1914, by the Probate Court OF
Idaho County.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance. at the law
office of NJ. Reese Hattabaugh, In
Grangeville. Idaho, within 10 months
after the date OF the first publication
of this notice, or they shall be forever
barred
Dated this LIST day Of August. 1914.
W. J. MILLER,
A6-Sep3 Administrator
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-06

Wednesday on his way home across the
river and stated that his son, Jesse.
who was taken out recently to Gen
esee for treatment Is getting along
nicely and now stands fine chance
for recovery. Mrs. Mcmahon is stay
ing with the boy. who is at the home
of his grandparents. and will remain
there until he is entirely out OF danger.
Z The fine span OF black mares that
were purchased early last spring by
Erbes Bros. from T.. n. Huffman, OF
Greencreek, for $500 were sold Tuesday
/ by Constable Fetters under a livery
mans lien and were bid in for Simon
Bros. for $3.50. The team Is a span of
matched blacks. four years old, and
weigh about 400 pounds each. They
were cheap buy at the price paid and
will make their new owners fine team.
A. w. Marls returned Saturday even
Ing from Spokane with a brand new
bride, whom he met at that place en-
route here from Indiana, and married
at the falls city before coming on to
Cottonwood. The bride was Mrs. Alice
n. Maris, widow of the groom's broth
er, and woman of sound business
judgment, mature years, and many
housewifely accom- plishments. The hap
by couple drove at once to the groom's
farm home northwes, vi town.
Mr.. Shannon, who has been employed
at the Hussman planning mill for the
past several months, was severely in
jured Wednesday afternoon by being
struck in the face by a knot which was
thrown with great force from the pla-
ner. The knot struck him on the cheek
bone beneath the right eye, breaking
his glasses and citing quite cash in
his cheek. The force OF the blow
knocked Mr.. Shannon down and for
few minutes he hardly knew what had
struck him. He was rushed to DIR.
Turner's office where the wound was
treated and although his eye Is badly
swollen at present no serious results
are expected from the accident.
Seth Jones was In town for q few
hours Tuesday from his big ranch on
Salmon river near Whitebird. Mr..
Jones. who Is known as the biggest
cowboy in Idaho, is a strong advocate
of a state highway from Boise north
to Spokane and says each county to be
traversed should stand share of the
cost of building such a road but that
the bulk of the expense should be met
by liberal national appropriation. Mr..
Jones says the people of this section
are following the right plan in raising
lots Of hogs and cattle but that they
viii do still better by cutting down
their grain raising and do more dairy
ing and growing of alfalfa and clover
along with the hogs and cattle.
The hot weather we have been hav-
ing for the past month has brought
the harvest on couple of weeks ear
Her than usual and has cut the yield
In the spring crops materially. This
Is one of the dryest and hottest sum
mer seasons we have experienced for +
several years and while the hot wealth /
er is not greatly appreciated 1t cannot
be compared with the kind they are
having back east where deaths and
heat prostrations in the big cities are
numerous daily occurrences No mat
ter how hot the weather may get here
during the day, the nights are always +
cool and allow comfortable, refreshing
slumber, something almost unknown in I
many eastern states during the summer
months.