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Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1915-12-09
PROCEEDINGS
OF. DIRECTORS
Regular quarterly meeting
B. F. v. w. v. Ass n,
November -, 1915.

tin, Sorenson, Perry, Gurweli,
Erickson, Berner, Staiger. and
Mccall and Secretary Farnham,
Absent, Director Phillips.
The minutes of the previous
meeting we're read and on motion
duly approved.
The project manager appeared
before the board and represented
that the actual cost, by reason OF
unavoidable circumstances, of the
project headquarter buildings con-
structed the past year had exceed
ed the original estimate by about
81, 800. 90, and requested the Board
to take some action to provide for
the charging of this extra cost.
After an explanation of the matter
and cause of the increased charge.
it was moved by director Gurweii,
seconded by director Perry, that
the original resolution providing
for the construction of these build
ings be amedned to include the
actual cost of completing the build
ings and the additional cost above
the amount as estimated be charg-
ed as follows: One half to the
Building Fund and one-half to the
Operation and Maintenance Fund,
and paid as provided in the origi-
nal resolution. Which motion
prevailed.
The question of the proper dis
position Of the school lands in the
project was discussed with the
project manager, and, on motion
of director Perry, seconded by
director Staiger, Mr.. Hayden was
requested to communicate with the
Department and see what could be
done toward subjecting the school
lands to the operation and main
tenance charges.
Upon motion Of director GurweII,
seconded by director Erickson, the
following resolution was unanim-
ously adopted:
Whereas, the proposition of
building a telephone system in
connection with the project, voted
on at the recent annual election OF
the association, receiyeda majority
OF the votes cast and was declared
carried:
Now Therefore, the secretary of
the association is hereby instructed
to take up correspondence with the
Reclamation Commission and also
with Congressman Candy concern
ling a feasible plan for installing
such a system and the necessary
appropriation therefor. And also
procure estimates of cost of same.
Bills were presented and allowed
as follows:
Secretary's Office:
Telephone 4th quarter, rent
and TOLLS 9.34
900, &c. envelopes --2i.3 SO
Other postage and en-
opes used in send
ing out assessment
statements and elec-
tion notices a n d
ballots $50
Paid out for films and
printina in connec-
tion with Review
Board $44.25
Butte County Press, pub
! fishing notices ---- 4.10
Newell Printing Co., eIec-
ton supplies and type
writer paper------- 1926
Geo. B. Ross, Nisland Hall
rent for mass-meeting 500
is. H. Martin. 3 days mtgs. 1900
Hans Sorenson, l day ), 400
M. L. Perry 3 days !.
| day Committee work 1900
A. L. GurwelI, 3 days !, 1900
A. Erickson, 3 days J,
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1915-12-09
O. E. Farnhatn, Secretary.

| Olalrnan.
O. E. Farnham, Secretary.
S. H. Martin, Henry G. Wilson,
and Ole L. Boe, the directors
elected at the annual election Nov
ember 8, 1915. for the I'd, 5th and
6ih districts respectfully qualified
as such directors, and the Board
proceeded to organize for the en-
suing year.
A. L. Gurwell was selected as
temporary chairman and M. L.
Perry as temporary secretary.
S. Fl. Martin was the sole nomi-
nee as chairman of the board for
the ensuing year, and on motion,
the secretary was instructed to
cast the unanimous vote of the
board for Mr.. Martin, and he was
declared elected chairman ana took
the chair. M. L. Perry was nomi-
mated as vice-president for the
ensuing year, and on motion of
director Gurwell was elected
unanimously. q. e. Farnham
was nominated as secretary-treas-
urer and legal adviser of the asso-
citation for the ensuing year at q
salary of f$12c0, and on motion was
declared elected. On motion the
secretary y-treasnrer's bond for the
ensuing year was fixed at So, 600.
The question of official papers
for the year was taken up, the
Valley Irrieator of Newell and the
Belle Fourche Bee being appli-
cants. On motion the Valley
Irrigator WAS appointed for the
ensuing year as the official paper
of the association.
The matter of relief for those
waterusers who had suffered loss
Of crops by hail the past season,
was taken up for consideration and
on motion Of director Perry, sec
onded by director Staiger, the |
following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, 4 number of water
users have suffered total loss of
crops this year by hail, and are
unable to meet their water-right
payments; and
Whereas, on December lst, 1915
their payments will become due,
and in some instances, their home
stead entries and water-rights are
subject to cancellation for nonpay-
ment of charges;
Now Therefore, we earnestly
request that all possible leniency
be extended these waterusers, the
penalty for nonpayment of charges
be suspended, and the time of pay
ment be extended SO far as possible.
That copy Of this resolution
be fled with the Secretary of the
Interior and copies also be for
warded to members of our con-
gressional delegation in Washing
ton.
Bills for per diem of the men,
bers of the board we're allowed as
follows:
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1915-12-09

Mrs. Henry Roberts returned
from q trip to Deadwood Friday
where one of her sons underwent
n successful operation in the hos
pital at that place. She was q
guest At the L. H. Dunn home
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1915-12-09

There being no further business
the board on motion adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman.
Attest: Sam'l. H. Martin,
Chairman.
d. E. Farnham, Secretary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06

changes the system Of such work from
centralizing into widespread work in tho
fields end kitchens OF the state.
The state tax commission has asked
and secured the presentation Of the
people Of constitutional amendment to
change the whole system OF taxation in
allowing classification of property by the
legislature and several enactments to as
sist them as far as possible under the
present constitutional limitations. An
other constitutional question is that OF
holding constitutional convention for
general revision, also one for constitu-
tional prohibition and equal suffrage.
Railway and insurance companies have
not received the attention of former ses-
sions and very few acts affecting them
have been even introduced, and n fewer
Number enacted in penal asnd court af-
fairs,
Radical departures were In the abolish
ment OF capital punishment in the state
anad in providing for a five-sixth Jury
verdict in civil suits, presenting a hold
out by one man as in the past.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
Dakota Legislature
Closing It's Session;
Pass Important Bills

PIERRE, s. D., March h-(Special Tel
egram What has been the most I'm
portant legislation of the session of the
South Dakota legislature Just closing It's
biennial session, depends upon the view
point Of the individual interested. The
session has been q quiet one in every
way. and what is probably the most
daring innovation In law making is the
enactment of a primary law and repeating
root and branch a law which was placed
upon the statutes book through the
medium OF tho initiative provision OF the
state constitution.
While the work OF the session Itself
is completed the members have left a
mass of enactments upon the desk OF the
governor which he has ten DAYS TO dis
pose Of in some manner.
The session has not been called upon
to handle as many bills by over 800, as
at the session OF two years ago.
After the primary law, probably the
enactment Of the most statewide inter
est, is the bank guaranty, switch was
passed with very slight opposition. The
bankers themselves assisting in framing
the act Beside the legislature enacted
In this line two different acts have been
presented through the initiative to the
same effect.
The act of greatest Importance along
agricultural lines is the appropriation
Of $4,000 to take full advantage Of the
smith-Lever fund of congress, which
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
ST. EDWARD COMMERCIAL
CLUB HAS 4 BANQUET

ST. EDWARD. Neb., March 5.--(Spe-
oisl)-The annual banquet of the st Ed
ward Commercial club was held in the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows dining
hall Wednesday evening. and despite the
storm and bad weather about seventy of
the business men attended. o. II. Flory
presided. Secretary F. f. FeIlers re-
viewed the work accomplished the last
year, showing what can be done by a
gcod live club. and made same good sug-
eestions for the coming year.
Rev. r. r. shacklock gave an excellent
talk on community interests. demonstrate
ing why the farmers and business men
should be more closely united. Mr.. Jones,
president of the club at Albion, discussed
the good roads question. The principal
speaker. H, NJ. Bushnell OF Lincoln. held
the crowd for an hour in his usual in
teresting and instructive talk to CONNER
cial clubs.
The banquet was served by the women
Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
Notes from Beatrice
And Gage County

BEATRICE. Neb., March 5.-(Special)
HI. P. Chamberlain of the First Ma
tional bank of Clarks, Neb., purchased
eight head of the race horses, sulkies.
etc., OF L. N. and X. c. Miller at Wy
more, which were offered at that place
at auction sale to satisfy a mortgage
held by the bank. Five head were taken
ON a writ of replevin by William Dennis
of Seneca, Kan. who held a claim OF
$1,000 against the Millers. 1t is said that
the attorneys for the bank at Clarks
will attempt to replevin the stock from
Dennis.
Heaston brothers of BONNEVILLE, who
recently disposed of their lumber yard
at that place, have decided to locate at
Lincoln, where they will engage i'm the
automobile business.
Miss Esther Sander. dislocated her knee
cap while playing basket ball at the high
school Wednesday evening.
Announcement was received here Thurs.
day evening from Lincoln of the death
of Mrs. T. M. Trlplett formerly of this
city. DR.. and Mrs. Triplett left Beatrice
only few months ago to make their
home in the capital city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
Joseph P. Butler,
Omaha Pioneer, Dead

Joseph P. Butlef, one of Omaha S
pioneer CONTRACTORS. died at 7:45 O'Clock
last night Of disease incident to old age,
at the home of his son. Daniel B. Butler.
&D. California street aged 81 years. He
had been in poor health for some time,
but his condition was not considered cri-
tical until three weeks ago. after which
time he failed very rapidly The funeral
will be from st. Johns Collegiate Catho-
lie church at O'Clock Monday morning,
with internent I'm Holy Sepulchre.
Mr.. Butler was born in Phulis county
Tipperary. Ireland, aand came to the
United States when II years Of age, set
Ting in New York. He was married
there fifty years ago and came TO Omaha
thtrty-one years ago. He is survived by
three sons. Michael now residing on the
Pacific coast, and Daniel b. and Joseph
p, jr., both Of Omaha and four daugh-
tiers. Sister Elizabeth OF Mercy hospital
Davenport, Ia, and Misses Helen. Nell
and Margaret OF this city. Mrs. Butler
died four years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
.G.F. LILLE AGAIN PRESIDENT
Fremont Man Reelected Head Of
Midwest Cement Users As
ISOLATION.
CONCRETE SIIos ARE PRAISED

George r. Lille Of Fremont was yester-
day morning reelected president OF tho
Midwest Cement Users associat ton. and
Frank Whipperman Of Omaha was re-
elected secretary-treasurer. c. J. Tracy
OF Loup City was elected we president
Directors chosen TO serve three years
were II. r. Park OF Bruning. Neb.; w n.
Ferris of Albion. Neb.. and Georgc T..
pieckmonn of Mason city. Ia. Directors
elected for the two-ycar term arc John
L, zeidleu St Joseph Mo; Frank Lccdcr.
Sioux City. la. and n p. Young, &c
btaska city.
The resolutions were devoted 70 votes
OF thanks to the men who participated in
the program, to those who exhibited al
tho show, 20 tho press. and to all who
contributed to the success of the aSso-
citation and the cement show, which is TO
continue until Saturday nlght
Prof. L. w. Chase Of the University. of
Nebraska spoke on the concrete siIo. lie
declared that from the experiments that
have been made at the University Of No
hrasSa II has been found that concrete
silos are the best OF siios and that from
tests that have been conducted for ronr
years on tho effect Of the silago acids on
me material OF the silo II could not be
determined that the acids had any effect
on the concrete. He brought out the fact
that spcilage of silagc In the sllo is not
due so much to the kind of material OF
which the silo is made as TO the condi-
lions under which the silage was put up.
Talks of Better Concrete.
Prof Clark e. Mickey of the University
.of Nebraska spoke on better concrete. lie
made technical talk on the amount OF
sand and cement to be used and particu-
larry on the method Of filling in the void
spaces in the stone with sand and cement,
thus making a solid block
The guessing contest on the amount Of
pressure required to crush a given cement
stone on exhibit at the Auditorium is TO
be closed Saturday night Prizes are then
TO be awarded. The stone is being
crushed at the state university by high
pressure machinery available there \
$40 prize is to be given to the one guessing
nearest the number OF pounds required
and s. prize to the second.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
Nebraska
HALL INSISTS UPON AUDIT
State Treasurer Demands that Nor
NAL Board Look Over Claims
in Open Meeting.
BATCH OF THEM IS HELD UP
Trom a Staff Correspondent

Trom a Staff CorrespondentD
LINCOLN, March 5-CSpecial.)-State
Treasurer Hall has refused to counter
sign certain warrants for the payment
Of building claims drawn by the state
Normal board beaause the claims were
not audited and allowed by the board in
an open meeting. There are about $4,000
worth Of the warrants
The treasurer is ex1offcio a member
OF the board. Members of the board say
that they do want to go to the expense
OF special meeting and claim that the
appointment of the state treasurer as
chairman of the boards auditing COM
mittee satisfies the spirit of the law.
Follows Letter of Law.
Mr.. Hall. however. insists on remain
ing strictly within the letter of the law.
He says that as high as five members
of the board have been i'm Lincoln at
the same time recently and that a meet
ing might be called at one of these times
without Inconvenience. According to an
opinion furnished Treasurer Hall by At
torney General Reed. the former can
safely pay teachers salaries without such
an audit in open meeting, the same hav-
ing been previously contracted by the
board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
Mann Act Charge
is Likely Against
Dead Girls Employer

NEW YORK, March 5.-Developments
in the case Of Lillian May Cook. the
Brooklyn girl whose body was found near
New Haven, Conn, yesterday, are being
watched by the federal authorities. ac-
cording to Samuel ]. Reid, assistant
United States district attorney in Brook
Ign. If it is shown that Miss Cook was
taken from Brooklyn to New Hazen in
violation of the Mann white slave act
Mr.. Reid declared that he will prosecute.
I'VE are seeking information" Mr..
Reid said, land shall act at once If any,
thing that comes to us Justifies prosecu-
ton"
At the Fourth street house, Brooklyn,
which is owned and maintained by Vir-
ginius Mayo, head OF the Mayo Radiator
company OF New Haven, under the rame
OF James Dudley. the young .oman occu-
pant of the house, who lie s,wn as Mrs.
Dudley, declared that she had nothing
70 say and no defense TO make when in
formed of the revelations made by Mayo
OF his dual life. II was in this house that
Miss Cook worked as a nurse to the two
Dudley children before going to New
Haven to take a place as stenographer
in Mayo's office. Mrs. Dudley said. 81
csnnot help what the world thinks Of
me and ! will have to suffer in silence"
Miss Cook left the Dudley home two
years ago and remained at home for a
year, when she was offered the place in
New Haven by Mayo
Until yesterday. when Frank Cook and
his daughter Laura went TO New Haven
t. investigate the disappearance of Miss
Cook. they were not aware that Mayo
and Dudley were the same person.
Il never had a suspicion that Mayo
was the man Dudley 1 had known in
Brooklyn" Cook explained. THE instant
Laura and I saw him we recognized him
as Dudley. the Brooklyn man, at whose
home Lillian had worked"
That he feared his daughter had ended
her life was explained by Cook, who said
her letters home had been melancholy
She was worrying about business school
examination, he said. at least that was
the reason she gave In her letters.
the finding Of Lillians body has re-.
lieved us OF a tremendous strain" Mr..
Cook said. my wife has learned that
our little daughter Is dead and Is COM
pletely Frustrated. must suspend iudg-
ment until the finding of the autopsy
Mr. Cook returned 10 New Haven last
night to claim the body of his daughter.
NEW HAVEN, March 5.-Coroner Eli
Mix. investigating the circumstances
surrounding the suicide OF Lillian Nav
Cook. said today that as the result OF
report made to him by his physicians
he believed there was Sufficient indlca-
ton TO warrant prolonging the eXamina-
ton beyond the mere tracing OF the course
Of the bullet and establishing the cause
Of death"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
Live Stock Rate
Raises to East
Made by Roads
tFrom a Staff Correspondent)

LINCOLN, March 5.-(Special.) -Rate
raises on transportation of cattle, Sleeps
and hogs to Chicago and st. Louis mar
kets from Nebraska points were an
nounoed to the state Railway commits
sion today. Unless the Interstate Com
merce commission holds them up they
will go into effect on April L
The increases are 21h cents a hundred
pounds on the three classes of stock an1
on horses, which are also affected. from
s. to $16 car.
Secretary Allen Of the commission at
once notified Chairman Clarke, who is in
Chicago at the hearing in the western
advance rate cases, of the action. II is
probable that protest will be filed at
once by the Nebraska commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
Severe Rheumatic
Pains Disappear

rheumatism depends ON an acid in the
blood. which affects the muscles and
joints, producing Inflammation. stiffness
and pain. This acid gets into the blood
through some defect in the digestive pro-
cess.
Hoods sarsaparilla, the old-time blood
tonic. is very successful in the treatment
of rheumatism. 1t acts directly, with
purifying effect. on the blood. and i'm
proves the digestion. Don't suffer. Get
Hoods ay.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
BUSINESS MEN MUST ACT
Must Take Hand in Direction Of
Public Affairs, Says Will
liam Hirth.
TALKS AT COMMERCIAL CLUB

THE time has arrived when business
men must take bigger hand in the di-
rection of public affairs" said William
Kirth, president Of the Association OF
Commercial Clubs of Missouri, in his ad-
dress at the public affairs luncheon at
the Commercial club at noon. He spoke
on Trade Conditions: Present and Pros
pective."
He reviewed the business situation for
twenty years or more in the country, the
greed that characterized some of the
business. and the reaction that set in
swinging the pendulum of public wrath
TO another extreme. Because few
knaves here and there did certain things
sones years ago for which they should
have been punished like any other vio-
lator of the law" he said we have a
state of affairs under which the average
business man is in serious doubt as to
whether he is an entirely respectable per-
son."
He declared the time had come when
business men must realize that from this
time forward their every act must be
above suspicion. He declared the railroad
question had suddenly become the great
industrial problem in this country because
of the war in Europe. Continuing on this
subject, he said:
THE European war has done two things
TO the American railroad and other large
financial enterprises here: First. it has
indefinitely closed to them the great
banking centers of Europe, which. during
the past have annually consumed many
hundreds of millions dollars worth of
American securities Second, It means
that they must protect themselves against
an avalanche of foreign securities-a con-
ditIon which forced the closing of the
New York Stock exchange"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
GERMAN VICTORY POSTERS
DAMAGED; ANTWERP FINED

AMSTERDAM. (via London) March 5.
The municipality OF Antwerp, accord
ing to the Handelsblat has been fined
5000 francs $4,000 by the German au-
thorities because posters announcing the
German East Prussian victory were dam
aged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-06
Norfolk to Have
New Jitney Line

NORFOLK, Neb.. March 5-(speciai
observation-disclosures is TO have a titney
bus line April l. c. c. stahl, a local
automobile dealer. will put four espe-
eially constructed six-passenser pay-as-
you-enter motor street cars into service
on that date.
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS
OBTAIN BETTER JOBS
william B. Ferguson and John E.
Ouerson Resign to Enter
Private Plants.

Secretary Daniels has accepted the
designations of Naval Constructors WILL
liam B. Ferguson and John E. otter
son. Both resign to 60 with private
shipbuilding companies.
The designations are allowed as mat
ters of policy. Secretary Daniels holds
that legally he might have declined to
accept them.
AT the time these officers signed
their agreements" Mr.. Daniels said, 'it
had been the uniform custom OF the
department to accept designations when
ever rendered. Acting for the President.
| therefore accepted these designations,
not because 1t is recognized that the
agreement forms any binding contract
which entities an officer to resign at
any time. but because by virtue of this
agreement. suggested by the depart
ment. and formal custom. ! hesitated to
adopt q fixed policy contrary to long
established practice.
II am strongly of the opinion that II
cannot be legally maintained that any
officer who voluntarily accepts a COM
mission in the navy has the legal right
to demand the acceptance of his resig-
nation at his pleasure"
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
MAKING 1T PLAIN

DR.. E. Lester Jones, who recent
ly assumed the superintendency Of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, re-
marked, in an interview, ~ believe
that all science can be translated in
to language perfectly clear to the
lay mind. 1t becomes necessary to
speak in that language when a great
national scientific service like this
Is to be understood and appreciated
in all it's significance"
This pronouncement recalls that
it has not been long since the work
of the scientific branches of the Gov
ernment was sealed book to the
general public. The scientists en-
gagged by the Government did their
work in an uncanny silence and
transmitted voluminous reports tc
Congress that nobody read.
Times have changed in that re.
spect. The Weather Bureau, one Of
the most highly specialized scientific
bureaus; the Bureau of Standards
another branch dealing with ex,
tremely technical subjects; the Geo.
logical Survey, the Bureau of Mines
the Bureau of Chemistry, the Chill
dren's Bureau, the many branches
of the Agricultural Department, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many
other widely varied activities of de,
partmental work, all highly special
lied, have. contracted the habit Of
giving to the public, in intelligibl,
and readable form, information
about their work and progress.
The Congressional Record con