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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

the Indians and has been held hereto
fore further out on the reservation.
Surveyor A. w. Simmington has stalk
ed out the grounds for a race track,
ETC., and it is hoped that the fair will
be permanently located there.
The fact that a majority of the vot-
ers of Gary declared in favor of sa-
looms at the recent election has
resulted in some of the leading citi-
e n proposing that instead of having
several saloons a municipal saloon
shall be established. The project is
said to be meeting with favor. If such
a saloon is installed it is believed it
will be somewhat on the plan of the
municipal saloon which was permit
ted to do business at Sisseton last
year.
The state peace ~oratorical contest
held at Huron under the Carnegie
Peace Foundation was won by c..
Everand Reeves of Huron college, who
was awarded the $50 first prize. The
only other contestant, Roy Spiers Of
Mitchell, representing the Dakota Wes-
leyan university, took second place,
winning $25. Mr.. Reeves will go to
Topeka, Kansas, April 80, to represent
South Dakota in an interstate contest,
in which six states will participate.
Inasmuch as Carthage voted dry at
the recent annual city election the
temperance people have organized a
law and order league and have SUBJ
scribed a fund of about $500. This
will be used to prosecute those who
sell liquor illegally. The league has
about fifty charter members and it is
expected the membership will be in
creased.
The decoration of the state house
grounds with trees and shrubbery has
finally been commenced, through the
appropriation of the last legislative
session allowing this work. Over l.
500 different trees and Towering
shrubs will be planted on the grounds,
these generally being grouped at diff
ferent points to give them the best
~landscaping effect. No trees are used
save those species which have shown
that they will grow and thrive in the
northern and central part of this state.
NJ. e. Dixon of Kadoka shows that
his returns from six milk cows for last
year was $405. He sold cream to the
value Of $225. besides all the cream
needed for family use and butter. He
raised ak calves which are worth $3.50
on the market ct the present time.
Many others In the west river section
Of the state n making good with q
small bunch Of COWS. . few hogs and .
lock Of chickens. and are = class
which win stay BY the country gain
ing the profit Of increased value in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
"soYs" TO PLAY BALL


One evening last week a number
OF the boys" me and organized q
ball team for the coming season. The
following officers were elected: Bust
ness manager, DR.. c. ]. Simmons:
field manager and captain. Charles e.
Lee; secretary and treasurer. James
Stockstad. The boys intend to make
the team q strictly home affair and
under no circumstances will hired
players be engaged. There is some
mighty good talent In the city and
here's hoping that the boys win have
. team that viii make the other towns
OF this vicinity 80 some.-volga TIL
bune.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION

The American Sunday school Union
has just closed another year of sue
cessful work in the planting and car
ing for community Sunday schools in
needy rural and mining communities.
This is the oldest Sunday school
Missionary Society in the United
States, and employs more missionaries
than any similar organization in the
world.
Rev. Joseph Wells is superintend-
ent for the Western District, with
headquarters at Des Moines. His re.
port of results accomplished in the
western district is as follows:
Sunday schools started ........ 264
Teachers appointed ........... 876
Scholars enrolled ........... 1887
Brought into existing schools. lila
Total gathered into schools -. 9,849
Schools visited and aided $40. $3.50
Homes vi"ited 5,018
Addresses and sermons delivered 3,452
Bibles and testaments distribut-
cd Att
Christion literature circulated.
.$3,409.86
Preaching stations opened -. 43
Young peoples societies organ
lieu 70
Hopeful conversations reported. ILL
UNCONVENTIONAL churches de-
veloped 13
Home departments organized. AZ
H. J. Wesseling of Madison, s. D.,
is the local Missionary for this part Of
the state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

clad in a remarkable evening gown
and wore a fetching hat upon her
dainty head.
81 went to a tattoo artist and had it
DONE" he said. 1T hurt a whole lot,
but / guess he delivered the goods all
right" John was accepted.-Water-
town Saturday News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

How can one tell when a magnetic
needs remagnetizins?
When the magnets will not lift and
hold about fifteen pounds they are
said to be weak. Missing fire at low
speeds is the result Of weak magnets.
When this occurs the magnets should
be recharged.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18
NEW DRY LAND
LAWS IN EFFECT
Seekers May Secure a Home and Per.
feet Their Titles

WASHINGTON-H of des-
ert land entrymen in the west whose
entries were about to be cancelled for
failure to comply with the cultivation
and irrigation requirement of the
desert land laws will have their titles
preserved and will be able to secure
patents under an amendment of the
deficiency appropriation bill agreed
to by congress just before adjourn
ment. This amendment, recommended
by the interior department, gives re-
lief to entrymen who, through no fault
of their own, and because of the failure
of others to bring water to their lands
have been unable to irrigate their en-
tries. To receive the benefits of the
amendment, however, desert land entry
men must be able to show that they
have compiled with other requirements
of the law so far as has been within
their power.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18
Notice
TO ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF BLACKFOOT.

Notice is hereby given
that all electors who did
not vote at the last city cleo
ton will have to register be-
fore they can vote at the city
election to be held in the
city Of Blackfoot, Idaho, OH
the 9th day of April, 1915.
The books will be open for
registration from February
p, 1915, up to 9 o'clock p. m.
March ~, 1915. All regis
tratiOn must be made with
the city clerk at the Black
foot Mercantile company
store between the hours of o
a. m. and 6 p. M, and will
close at 9 p. m. on the 9th
day of March, 1915.
OSCAR l.. RIDER,
Clerk, City Of Blackfoot.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18
THE MEANING OF
THIS WORLDLY WAR

the throne, saying, 1t is done. And
lightnings; and there was great earth
quake, such as was not since men were
upon the earth so mighty an earth
quake, and so great; and the
6 Instead of peace there will be de-
struction. For thus hath the Lord said,
The whole earth shall be desolate, and
Il behold said the prophet, and all
the cities thereof were broken down at
the presence of the Lord, and by his
fierce anger. '-Jer. 1926, 81. The ques-
ton for us to settle now is whether our
names are written in the Book of
Life. God S sacred Book predicted all
this that we might not put our trust
IN princes, nor lean on the arm Of
flesh in the final day of trouble, but
lay our treasures up in heaven. God
has warned the world of its impending
DOOM Well may the inhabitants of the
land tremble, when God and man, earth
and heaven, time and eternity, speak
with one voice and teach the same
truth. Well may the lonely pilgrim of
earth, by these last land-m marks of time,
count his journey almost ended; he may
lift up his head to behold his redemp-
ton drawing nigh; he may see the
clear rays of light and hope that illu-
mine the few remaining dark hours Of
life, and that guide his footsteps on
the way to that city for which Abra-
ham looked, which hath foundations,
whose Builder and Maker is God.o
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18
PIXIE ACQUITTED.

1t is probable that the present SEES
sion of federal court will be completed
by the middle of the week. During the
morning session the case of James Dun
laven was considered by the court. He
was arrested at Blackfoot short time
ago on the charge Of having sold liquor
to an Indian. Pixie, the Indian who
was tried on charge of cattle steal
ing( was acquitted by the jury Sat
urday. He is the Indian who shot
Deputy Sheriffs LeSieur and Obey, and
was in turn shot by one of them. Fol
lowing the Saturday hearing he was
turned loose, and no case will be pressed
against him by the officers on the
shooting scrape.-pacatello Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18
SIXTY YEARS AGO.
The Allies, Mexico and Prohibition
Subjects of Newspaper Com
meutS Then as Now

The well-worn SAYING "history re-
peats ITSELF was never better ilus.
trated than when reading a copy of a
newspaper called "Graham's Daily
Mail, y which fell into our hands the
other day. The paper was dated at
Philadelphia, Pa, April 81, 1885. One
might think a periodical of this date
would be a "back NUMBER in every
sense; and it may be surprising to learn
that many of its news paragraphs would
not appear out of place in paper of
today, while the subjects of its lead
ing articles are just as much in the
public mind now as then.
For instance the progress of the Eu-
ropean war, in which we read of the
AliIes, intrenchments, the prospects
OF peace, and the intmation that
Great Britain is a little too ambitious
about "ruling the waves Other sub
jects discussed are the situation in
Mexico, Prohibition laws, ''Tho horrors
of war; the need Of more enlistments
XII nv '"lleu States Navy, ana = Sub
marine Explorations; these last were
by means of an improved diving bell.
In the article on prohibition the edi-
tor is confident that such law will
be passed in Pennsylvania within a
year. He believes it the best possible
means of controlling the liquor traffic,
and considers it only a matter of time
when it will prevail for the entire coun-
try. Doubtless, however he did not fore,
see how much time.
The war, of course, was the Crimean.
in which the Allies, England and France
were combined against their present
ally, Russia. We see by the market re-
ports that it had the same effect as
the present war on the price of grain,
only more so. Wheat is quoted at So. 50
to $2.15, flour, $l1.50 a barrel, rye $3.50
corn $l.10, oats zoe. Cotton was selling
from SIX to ten cents pound; sugar
at about present prices. But coffee is
quoted at ten and eleven cents, and
bacon eight to ten, hams, ten to twelve
and half cents pound. Another very
modern touch appears in the market re
port, where against certain items is,
q Nothing doing"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18
HE CALLED HER DOWN.

"A choice bit of gossip has been going
the rounds for the past week. The prin-
cipal parties connected with the affair
are well known, which makes the story
all the more sensational A husband
and wife are mixed up in the scandal,
and what makes it doubly startling is
the fact that each Of them has always
had the entire respect of the cOmmun-
ity. AS matter of fact the bomb ex-
ploded at the home of this couple at
the very moment at which there had
arrived at their house party of twenty
or thirtyfive of our best people, who
had gone there to surprise the couple
on their wedding anniversary Neither
OF the principals expected company.
The establishment of the visitors NAV
be imagined when they heard the hus-
band call his wife down He made no
bones of it. 1t was done openly and
without even Il hint of apology to the
guests. The shocking part of it is the
fact that everyone, even the closest
friends of the couple, had no idea but
that their home life was ideal. Never
theless, and we have the best of author
ity for the story when the company ar
rived they were met at the door by
the astonished husband As soon as the
first greetings We're over he said "Mv
wife is up stairs, | will call her down.
And he did.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18
Must Show Plans are Feasible.

For the purpose of preventing the
allowance OF desert entries for lands
incapable of reclamation, the depart
ment of the interior has Just issued
new set of regulations which have
been received by the local land Of
flee.
Under the new regulations, when
the applicant files his declaration OF
making desert entry he must also
file plans describing the source of
water supply, character of irrigation
works constructed in the course of
construction, or proposed to be con
structed or other method by which
the water is to be conserved or con
Veyed to the land. If the works
have not been constructed, it must
be shown by whom they are to be
built and the proposed plan must be
furnished. IT the applicant, or other
IN an association with him, proposes
to construct irrigation works,
sworn statement must accompany
the declartion. If artesian wells are
to be the source of irrigation, existence
OF such water supplies must be shown.
Requires Full Description.
With respect to the land, itself a
specific showing must be submitted as
to It's approximate altitude, character
OF soil and to what points upon the
tract the bitches are to be extended.
At the time of filing up the appli-
cant must pay the receiver 25 cents
an acre. The register and receiver
will report to the chief of the field
division any facts in their knowledge
with respect to the land or water
supply.
When an application is received by
the chief of field division he will
have same considered by a field ex-
aminer who will return written re-
port recommending the allowance or
rejection of the application.
Makes Complete Report.
If, however, the chief of the field
division is of the opinion that the en-
try should not be allowed, he will.
have full report prepared on the
Application to the department at Wash.
ington.
Registers and receivers will fur
nish copies of the new ruling to all
Officers in their land districts before
whom desert land declarations may
be made. Further information can
be secured from any of these sources
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18
FOR THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN
DESERT LAND ENTRYMEN

Be it enacted by the senate ant
house of representatives of the United
States OF America in Congress assem-
bled. That the Secretary of the interior
may, in his discretion, extend the time
within which final proof is required tc
be submitted upon any lawful pending
desert -land entry made prior to Jul,
lst, 1914 such extension not to exceed
three years from the date of allowance
thereof: Provided, That the entryman
Or his duly qualified assignee has, in
good faith, complied with the require
'n"hts of law as to yearly expenditures
aad proof thereof, and shall show under
r"l"s and regulations to be prescribed
fy the Secretary of the Interior, that
there is a reasonable prospect that, if
the extension is granted, he will be
ale to make the final proof reclama
ton, irrigation, and cultivation re
qnired by law: Provided further, That
the foregoing shall apply only to eases
wherein an extension or further extern
sion of time may not properly be allow
ed under existing law.
SECTION 2.-That where it shall be
made to appear to the satisfaction of
the Secretary of the Interior, under
rules and regulations to be prescribed
by him, with reference to any lawful
pending desert-land entry made prior
to July LIST, 1914 under which the entry
man or his duly qualified assignee un-
der an assignment made prior to the
date of this act, has in good faith ex-
pended the sum of So per acre in the
attempt to effect reclamation of the
land, that there is no reasonable pros
pect that if the extension allowed by
this act or any existing law were grant
Ell, he would be able to secure water
sufficient to effect reclamation of the
;rrigable land in his entry or any legal
subdivision thereof, the Secretary of
the Interior may, in his discretion,
allow such entryman or assignee five
years from notice within which to per
feet the entry in the manner required
of homestead entrvman
SECTION 3.-That any desert land
entryman or his assignee entitled to the
benefit of section two of this act. NAV.
If he shall so elect within sixty davs
from the notice therein provided, pay to
the receiver of the local land office the
sum OF 80 cents per acre for each acre
embraced i'll the entry, and thereafter
perfect such entry upon proof that he
has upon the tract permanent improve.
ments conducive to the agricultural de-
Velopment thereof of the value of not
less than $l.25 per acre and that he has
IN good faith, used the land for agri-
cultural purposes for three wears and
the payment to the receiver, at the
time of final proof, of the sum of rs
cents per acre: Provided That in such
case final proof may be submitted at
any time within five years from the
date of the entryman's election to pro-
iced as provided in this section, and
n the event of failure to perfect the
'ntry as herein provided, all moneys
therefore, paid shall be forfeited and
he entry cancelled.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18

Clean, soft cotton rags wanted at the
Optimist Office.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18
The Real Chance.

The third. and most desirable. pro,
vision of the new law is to the eff,
feet that desert entrymen who filed
prior to July l, 1914, and who have
spent So per acre in an attempt at
reclamation, may, within 60 days after
notification by the general land
office, pay to the receiver of the To-
cal land office 80 cents per acre for
each acre entered. Thereafter, upon
proving they have made improvements
to the extent of $1.25 per acre and
that they have in good faith used the
land for three years for agricultural
the entrvmen may secure pa
tent upon payment of an additional
70 cents per acre, and final proof and
payment in such eases NAV be made
at any time within five years after
the entryman elects to secure title bv
this means In other words, entrvman
OF this class. who are unable to get wa
ter for their lands, may acquire title
by compiling with other requirements of
the desert land act and paying 1925 ad.
ditional to the government
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-18

FAMILY WASHING DONE
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washing, please leave orders at this
office. adv. tt
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Given an Extension,

The amendment, which is now law,
provides that the secretary of the in.
terror may grant, a three-year ex-
tension of time to entrymen who
made desert land filings prior to
July l, 1914, provided the entrymen
can show that if the extension is
granted, they will be able to make fl
nal proof of reclamation, irrigation
and cultivation. Or, if the desert
entrymen who filed prior to July l,
1914, have expended So per acre in
the attempt to effect reclamation,
and if it be shown that there is no
prospect that they will be able to
get sufficient water for irrigation,
they may have five years to perfect
title to their lands under the home,
stead law.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-11
HEAVY REAL ESTATE DEALS

Real Estate business has been quite
brisk in the county during the past week.
In Highland Park BENJAMIN Lowen-
meyer bought 10 acre tract, with 'front.'
age of about 1900 feet on Linden Ave-.
from Arthur G. Thompson, the consider
alton not being given. This is the third
large tract this gentleman has purchased
in that city since last July.
Samuel Richardson of Chicago bought
the Barrett property on Sheridan Road in
the same city, for $4,000.
The sale of farm property has been es-
pecially active. In Lake Villa township
Frank Martins purchased the Robert G.
Hook farm of 94112 acres for $12,25O.
In Avon township William G. Heard
bought the David Fritsch farm of 16O
acres for $18,365.
In Warren township Frank Worth
bought 80 acres from j. F. Meyer for
$4,000.
In Wauconda township James M. Welsh
purchased the Gleason farm of 28O acres
for $1,000.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-11
CHINESE UPRISING IN SHANGHAI

A band Of rebels boarded the Chinese
cruiser Chao-Ho in harbor at Shanghai,
China, on the evening of December 5th,
overpowering the crew and taking posses
sion of the warship.
The rebels soon opened fire on the ar
senal and two other war vessels close by.
The engagement lasted more than an hour,
many shots falling in the foreign section
of the city.
1t was at first reported that the crew of
the Chao-Ho had mutinied, but this was
found to be mistake. The rebels were
unable to make use of the heavier guns
of the ship, owing to the fact that one of
it's officers had thrown overheard the keys
to the magazine containing the 6-inch and
4-inch shells It is probable that his ac-
ton saved the arsenal and the foreign
settlement from serious damage.
Later ON, three other outbreaks occurred
among the populace, but at latest reports
the authorities had the situation well in
hand.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-11
u. S. DEMANDS RECALL OF
GERMAN ATTACHES

The United States has demanded the
immediate recall of Captain Boy-Ed and
Captain Won Papen, naval and military
attaches of the German embassy at Wash
ington, because of their Objectionable
activities in connection with naval and
military matters
Germany has demanded the reason of
the United States for requesting the re-
call of these two officers, but Secretary
Lansing has refused to give more than
general reasons. High officials of the
state department have declared that the
United States cannot reveal the "sources
of information upon which the recall was
demanded.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-11
COUNTY NEWS
WAUKEGAN SECURES TANNERY

At large and enthusiastic mass meet
ing of Waukegan citizens, on the evening
Of December 2, funds were subscribed
which assures the location of the Wilder
Manning Tanning Company in that city.
It is believed that this will mean a great
industrial boom for Waukegan and Lake
County.
When the meeting was convened, Theo.
FL. burst, President Of the Commercial As
sociation, arose and said:
L want to telephone the Wilder tannery
people before 10 o'clock that the Wauke-
gan Commercial Club is backing up it's
committee which is to do a certain thing,
namely, to raise $4,000 to apply on the
purchase of the site on the fats which
shall insure the factory; I want this mass
meeting to assure me that the business
men of the community will raise that sum.
Am ! to send the message?"
A motion to that effect was Immediately
made by Charles E. Bairstow, and seconds
came from all over the house. Inside of
two hours the amount had been raised.
1t is claimed that within five months a
six-story concrete building, 12O feet in
width and 700 feet long, will be erected
on the fats just northeast of the North
Shore Gas Company plant
The company is under contract to fill
orders which will necessitate the employ
ment of 1900 men within Is months, and
it is expected that this number will even
tually be greatly increased. The first
building must be completed by March 1,
1916.
Several Sheridan Road land owners were
not pleased at the prospect Of tannery
in the vicinity, but Mr.. Wilder has prom
lsed that no stencil will be liberated at the
plant, as the acid process Of tanning leath-
er will be used instead Of the old tan bark
method