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Douglas Island news., 1915-04-28
Word From Home

A certain legislator iu a certain we'll known state is said to have received the following practical eGusion from his wife: Husband, dear husband, come home to
 me now, I'm snifing the ordor of spring; You've stayed long enough at the capi-
 tai there, You're much safer under my wing. The old horse is paving the stable like
 mad. The colts in a terrible stew. The small brindle heifer has got a
 white calf And the cattle are bawling for you. The voice of your Betsy is calling you,
 dear. It's near the time to make soap; And some of the women are saying my
 love, am giving you far too much rope. They say there is desperate flirting up
 there; With widows and maids not a few, l havn't been kissed since the morning But. dearie, how is it with you?-Ex.
Douglas Island news., 1915-04-28
The Town Council

The common council of the town of Douglas met at the town hall last Mon- day evening at 2 o'clock. Mayor John son was in the chair, and all mem bers were present except Councilman Oliver.
 A committee consisting of Messrs. Halleck, Smith and HoPp was appoint ed to secure the services of compe tent accountant to audit the books of the town clerk and the treasurer.
 The mayor also named the following standing committees for the ensuing year:
 Health and Police-Halleck, chair man; Oliver, Smith.
 Finance-Hopp, chairman; Jensen, Smith.
 Streets and Public Property-Jensen, chairman; Robertson, Halleck.
 Fire and Water-kobertson, chair man; Oliver, Hopp.
 Sewers aud Draiuage-Oliver, chair man: Robertson, Jensen.
 Wharf-Smith, chairman; Robert son, HOpp.
 A motion prevailed that the council proceed to elect a clerk and magis trate, a vote was taken and Mr. R. R. Hubbard was selected for the two positions.
 It was decided to require the marshal, clerk and magistrate and the wharf inger to furnish each a bond in the sum of 5000.
 It was ordered that cleanup notices be posted, looking toward a general cleanup of the town.
 A motion carried that the Douglas natatorium be turned back to the owners, the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining company.
 The council decided that the pay ment of bills. except in cases of emer- gency, be made on the first meeting night in each month.
Douglas Island news., 1915-04-28
CHARLES A. HOPP

Now that spring has come and there is no frost left in the ground, house. holders and property owners are urged to clean up their premises. The town council has taken the matter in hand and will issue notices to that effect. The beautiful spring rains are doing their part Co purify the town, aud every good citizen should help. Clean up the old tin cans, dirty socks, wash boilers and corsets. Burn the rubbish and trash, wipe the childreu's noses and give them a course of sassasfras tea and spring bitters aud we shall soon be ready for the hot summer sun, which may quickly turn a pile of filth into a menace to life and health.
Douglas Island news., 1915-04-28

The old days are gone forever from Alaska. It has often been prophesied that the people coming on the railroad stampede would be gentIefolks of the sweetest culture, altogether more deli eately nurtured than the Swiftwater Bills and Onehorse Ikes of those beastly vulgar pioneer days. Tester day as A. Ericsou, the game warden, came in over the trail he met many amushers," bless the mark, hitting out for the wilderness. And do you know what they carried over their heads? Umbrellas. This fact is on par with the Incident iu Mark Twain's Court of King Arthur" when the king was about to be hanged and a lot of knights ap- peared suddenly racing on bicycles to the rescue. But King Arthur must have blessed those bicycles and umbrel. las ain't SO bad after all.-Ssward Gate way.
Douglas Island news., 1915-04-28

Prizes for cash. All our stock of Christmas goods at reduced prices. We are still at the old stand and our motto is Service" Keist's Pool Room, Hunter RloCk-Ady.
Douglas Island news., 1915-04-28

The territorial legislature has refused to ask for Statehood for Alaska. Not that there is any immediate hope that the request would be granted, for it IS altogether probable that congress will be longer in making up it's mind to make a state out of Alaska than it was iu regard to the granting the measure of self-goverument which we now en- ioy. Many aud long were the prayers and petitions for territorial form of government before it was granted. The ultimate ambition of all territories has been to be admitted Go the higher rank. Alaska naturally shares that am- biliou, and her vigorous, active people will never be content until their ambi- tion is realized. We shall have other Legislatures who will understand the people better
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
NoN-LEDGER ASSETS

Interest and#rents ........S 0,90sT2
sDncollected premiums $500. 16.026.35
Gross assets ....s... s472,447t1T
Deduct assets not admitted 7.323.3l
Total admitted assets. 49,. s465, 1885
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
o. C. Peterson Obituary

0, G. Peterson was born at Dem
mark in the year 1869 and was forty
six years cid at the time of hisdeath.
which occurred at Center Point,
Thursday, June oath. He immi
grated to this country when but five
years of age and was married in
1890 at the age of twenty-one. MIR.
and Mrs. Peterson were always fru-
gal and industrious and for many
years lived in corufort and happiness
on their fine farm near Dania Hal.
Mr.. Peterson was widely known
throughout the county as a man who
was ever neat and careful in all that
he did, and his home was one cf the
best kept places in the Valley. Al
WAYS of a genial, kindly disposition
and affectionate to his family, his
neighbors knew him as one who was
ever scrupulously fair in his dealings
with others, and the shock of his sud-
den death was keenly felt by all.
Besides his wife, three daughters
are left to mourn his departure,
Eta. Rose and Nellie. and two sons
Chris and Harry Chris lives on a
ranch in New Mexico and Nellieis the
wife of Arthur Nelson of this city.
Mrs. Peterson was in San Francisco
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson weie in Los
Angeles, Calf, when they received
the sad news of his death
Funeral services were held at the
Lutheran church in Spring Valley at
two O'clock, Thursday, July LIST, and
a large gathering of fliends were
present to pay him their last tribute.
Interment was in the Lutheran
cemetery.
The Herald offers its tenderest
sympathy to the bereaved ones in
their time of sorrow.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
TURNER COUNTY FIRST
Biggest Producer of Percherons
in South Dakota Says offic-
iai Report

Turner county stands first IN
the state im Percheron breeding.
During the fiscal year ending Oc-
tober 81, 1914, Turner county
breeders recorded 26 American
bred colts in the Percheron So
ciety of America. This number
was registered d by six members
who recorded a total of 25 head
and by ONE non-member who reg
istered one animal. This county
ranks only second i'm total num-
ber of Percherons recorded dur
ing the one year, but first in the
number registered per square
mile.
The ten leading counties in the
state, area considered, have pro-
dnced the following number of
! Percherons during the f seal year
\ - "
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08

Percherons of faulty conforms
ton, lacking in size, or unsound,
have not been in demand, and
very low prices have been paid
less than similar animals brought
last year. Good Percherons are
from $500 to $4,000 higher,
and inferior ones from $4,000 to
$4,000 lower. Such keen dis
elimination is favorable sign,
and promises more rapid i'm
provement than has occurred here
tofore.
The keener irdgn emit manifest
ed by purchasa RS carries a warn
ing to breeders. IF profits are to
be expect a from future oper-
ations, good sound sires of Al
type must be used, and the colts
must be literally nourished from
birth until matured or sold. Grair
should be given by the time the
colts are a month old, and should
not be discontinued summer on
winter until the animals are at
least three years old. The super
ior development of the French
colts, as compared with most Of
those reared in this country, IS
directly traceable to the fact that
the French feed their colts grain
while they are on pasture, even
where the grasses are unusual "
abundant ard nourishing. Half.
a pound of grain a day for each
hundred pounds weight of colt is
none too much for weanlings,
yea1l;ngs or two year olds, even
when on good pasture. Stunted
colts never do recover their nor
nal conformation and excuses
are of small avail when buyers
are purchasing.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
CIRCUS AT HURLEY
THURSDAY, JULY Is
Hodgini's Great European Shows
The Most Original and Divert
ing of Tented Shows

There is rare treat in such a
show as Albert Hodgini has brought
from Europe for American pleasure
seekers. Here is show under can
vas containing the best known Eu-
ropean acts of the Hippodrome;; all
highly exciting and skilled to the
point of real finish. Apart from
the Indian Life Act of Chief Wautan
and His Tribe every feature of the
performance is from beyond the
boundaries of the United States.
In a way, those who love the tradi-
ton of the old time one ring clown,
the pantomimists, and single special.
lists of the saw dust ring will have a
unique and genuine treat in this
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08

Net reserve ..,.l.......#....s ss15.73s
Amounts not yet due on sup
Elementary contracts .. l,22442
Total policy claims 1880. 2,GO00a
commissions due agents. -. 10000
Dividends or profits due
policy holders q. .3...'........ 1850
Other liabilities ........ 52l03S
capital stock ..@... 100000. 90
Unassigned funds g6surplus1.. 40603. So
Total liabilities .......... s4e5l28.gs
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. 1914
Policies issued .....s S4T6oOo
Premiums collected ... 822iI2
Expenses during the year.. 2.429.09
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
Hurley Trims Lennox

The Hurley base ball team took
the Lennox Browns into camp last
Sunday on the Leanox grounds by a
seven to three score. 1t was a good
gan from start to finish and a cor
siderable number of Hurley fans
were present to witness the bate.
Miller and Elliott were the battery
for the Hurley team and played the
game in their usual excellent form.
Dick Highstreet, who did the tossing
for Lennox, pitched good game
but the Hurley boys had their fight
ing clothes on and swatted him for
several safe hits at critical time,
thus winning the game.
One of the most entertaining per-
formers was the party who had been
shared TO umpire the game. His de-
Scisions were a wonderful exhibition
of what one can do who depends en-
tirely upon guess work rather than
good judgement, and the most re-
markable facts that he stayed by
the game till the finish and escaped
absolutely unharmed.
Inasmuch as his decisions were as
unfair for the Lennox team as for
their visitors. it must be said that
they were good losers and took their
defeat like gentlemen.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
company,s certIaeate Of Autaorltx


:, Whereas. The Guaranty Life Ins.
Company, corporation organized un-
der the laws Of Iowa has filed in
this office a sworn statement exhibiting
Its condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1914, conformable
70 the requirements OF the laws of this
state regulating the business of insur-
ance; and,
Whereas, The said company has f1ed
IN this office a duly certified copy sc
tts charter. with certificatesof organize
lion, in compliance with the require
tnents of the insurance law aforesaid:
Z. Now, therefore, l. Q. K, stabIein.
Gom1nissiones of Insurance of the State
pf South Dakota, pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company Is fully
empowered through It's authorized
agents, to transact ITS appropriate
business Of Life Insurance IN this state
according to the laws thereof, until the
last day of February. A. d. 1916
In testimony whereof have here
hntp set my hand and OFFICIAL seal at
Pierre. this First day OF March A. D,
o. X. STABLEIN.
5{SeaD Commissioners OF Insurance.
BY +. c.. MUELLER,
Chief Clerk. #
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
Hurley VS.. Lennox at Hurley
Wednesday: July 18th

Because of the heavy rain last
Tuesday evening the base ball game
that was scheduled for last Friday
between Beresford and Hurley was
postponed. and will undoubtedly be
played here Friday of next week.
The only game advertised to beplay.
ed on the home grounds so far is the
game with Lennox which will be
played next Wednesday afternoon.
The Hurley boys are playing remark.
ably good ball this year. Let us all
turn out and give them the benefit
of our financial support.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
A number Of Hnrley's prominent

a number Of Hurley's prominent
Masons are now. on their way to
Seattle, Wash. J C. Gilbert and
Roy Rundell go with the Masonic
band of Minneapolis. F. NJ. Watson.
goes as delegate from the Sioux
Falls lodge to the Imperial Conyen-
tion of 4. Q. O. N. NJ. S.. Mrs.
Watson going with him. Matt
Woodward is with them. going
along to see the sights and
incidentally to act as chaperon and
banker.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08

Tom Mills, of Omaha, arrived last
Friday and has been visiting in iIur-
ley the past week with his parents
and other relatives. Tom has many
old time friends here who are always
glad to meet him.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08

show.
Two performances. afternoon and
evening, will be given in Hurley on
Thursday, July 18th. Doors open
at and z P. M. Grand outside
free exhibition on the show grounds
preceding each performance.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
Teachers Examination

The next regular examination for
Second, Third and Primary Grade
Certificates will be held in the Court
House at Parker, July % and %, be-
ginning each morning at o. clock.
keo King, Co. supt.
~ @ 81
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08

III 68
The majority of the animals
Irerorded, during the time speci-
flied were colts foalsd ii 1913, al
Though the figures inrlllde some
produced in 1912 and some in
llai4.
/ Inas1nuch as the names, ad-
dresses and number Of animals
lrecorded by each breeder are mat
tiers Of extreme interest to all
Ihorsemen located within the
county and in adjoining count
lies srecific details are given as
lfo,l9ws:
Engb2rg, Geo., Centerville 4
lGoodhope, T. B., Viborg 5
! krause, j. r., Centerville Z
1 Melgaarde, Miner, Viborg /
IRundel!, N. r., Hurley S
1Rulden, P. p, Hurley 3
fSchaefer, Z. A., Parker /.
4 The most extraordinary comdit-
IONS that have ever confronted
American Perche on breeders Pre-.
vail. Importations have been
wholly stopped since August, IA.
Export trade in horses has grown
to number and values never be-
fore realized. Prices on horses
have suffered less than on any
other class Of live stock. The
general depr ession in business,
which has prevailed since the
war began. has not been suffic-
ient to prevent an increased de-
mand for Percherons, with ris-
ing prices on the best.
About eight or nine thousand
American bred Percherons are.
now annually produced and re-
corded. The registration cit pure
bred draft horses of the other
draft breeds--Clydesdale, Shire,
Belgian, French Draft and Suf-
folkamounts to approximately
four thousand animals annually,
so that only twelve or thirteen
thousand pure bred draft Ameri-
cam bred horses are being produce
| ed annually, and recorded. AS
the sex runs about half and half,
this means that approximately
Isix thousand pure bred draft stall
lions of all breeds are now being
produced annually. This is a
small number in proportion to
1.-THE twenty three million horses
owned IN the United States, and
it is inevitable that prices must
rise on good pure bred draft sires
of any breed.
| The marvellous gain IN exports
lof horses is the most marked de-
lyelopment of the general trade.
Total exports of horses from the
| United States to other countries
| (per data supplied US by the Bur
eau of Foreign Commerce, Y. s.
Ia. amounted to but 5000 head,
valued at one million two hum
dred eighty six thousand, three
hundred and sixty nine dollars
for the last five months of 1913.
During the last five months of
1914 exports totaled 1870 head,
valued at fifteen million four hum
dred thirty nine thousand, six
hundred and four dollars. a gain
of more than fourteen million dol
lars.
The sales, both public and pri-
yate, in last four months show
a great improvement In the dis
crhninaticn exercised by BUYERS.
Animals of approved conforma-
tion and soundness have been
much sought after, and higher
prices have been paid for such an
inals than were paid a year ago.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
So.
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December s1st, 1914
Of the Guaranty Life Insurance
Company of Davenport, Iowa
/. CAPITAL STOCK

Capital paid up in cash. ..4.. 500. 10000
Ledger assets Dec. 81. 1918. 272.So7.S7
H. INCOME
Total premium income .... sfe5,436so5
Interest and rents ...s....... 22,203.63
From ali other sources ....., 8.656.7S
Total income $i9G. .295.4s
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08

". LEDGER ASSETS

Loans ON real estate ....... $370.61375
Loans on collateral ...5...... 34,70S.55
Policy loans ..i.8,s....s. S,441.73
Cash in office and banks -. 21.26493
All other ledger assets ID,4S3.14
Total ledger assets 1890. s445,512.10
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-08
DISBURSEMENTS

Paid losses and endowments.S 11,28O.09
!o4f dos and other benefits
to policy holders ........ 14,351.5B
Paid stockholders .a...g...... 100000
penses ~. ............ !. 4s.75i28
fga4aites and office expenses 34,059.53
All other disbursements, ,s.s.4.&. 7.64S.95
Total disbursements ......s12S, 091 %
Balance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .s445,512I0
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-04-29
THE idaho REPUBLICAN HOUSE cLEAN1Ne.

The Spokesman-Revew of Spokane says that Idaho Re-
publcans must clean house.
Is it possible that neghbor the Spokesman
Review has not acerned that Idaho Republicans have
ready cleaned house,
not the Spokesman Review advised that this done
during the recent legislative session. Is it not that in
the house at the opening of the BERTHE Conner just
elected speaker told the people the state that the Republican
party going to clean It's house and ntmaed least
that Democratic assistance wanted and that in the
senate Heie Taylor lieutenant governor publicly announced
the same purpose on the part of the senate?
Does not the Spokesman Review know that a cleaning
committee appointed and that get in the
of the grand jury the trail the Democrats
had paved before them; to apply whewash to all the dirty
spots the Democrats had covered and finally to close it's eff
forts in blaze of glory through that distorted and
evidence had considered and fased facts
order to attempt to cast odum the Capital News be-
largely through the efforts of that that
the filthy condition of the Republican house exposed
view necessitatng the admission that it must be cleaned
Oh the Republican party cleaned it's house. That
done by the legislature!
AS further evidence of effectiveness of cleansing
process there along the Van Vakenburg after the
legislature had adjourned.
The legislature had strained at the gnats of Jim Wallis
official acts and tried to magnify them into cames fasfed
in its report in order to backen the Capital News and spent
weeks in its efforts aided and abetted by the attorney
office where the evidence twisted and worked into shape
for the committee before being presented the the
tain had labored and brought forth its mouse,
But,
1t didn't find the evidences of stolen money that existed
so plainly in the Republican insurance commissioners office
The Republican party HAS cleaned house!
But the Democratic administration continues to find
shortages and irregularities department where Demo-
crat has succeeded Republican, with the only notable
ton, SO far, of the banking department.
The Republican party set forth upon it's house cleaning
process but it failed to clean out single thing That work
has all been left to Democrats to do.-Captal News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-04-29
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND GREATER PROSPERITY
IDAHO

Two improvements of which is present realized and
the other which yet to be promulgated will have much
fuence promoting the greater prosperity of this section and
the state large than anything view under consideration
One of these the DalesCel canal which practically
completed at the present time formal dedication only remain
ing properly celebrate the final results The Importance of
the and the benefits be derived therefom reflected
in the plans for the proper celebration Of the Lewiston
May every section around the outlet to the plan
ming to be represented by good delegations.
While Lewiston expects greater share of the bene
fits be derived by the water route to the that city will
only share with surrounding communities in the total benefits
The water route should and will result reduction in carr
charges and afford efficient and economical method
OF marketing products of the greatest farm and sockrasng
section in the United States.
The route will in receive benefits in which
Lewiston will again receive share when North and South
Idaho connected by railroad and state highway This
would immense to development which
lie undeveloped and dormant The of
ton would open the way and bridge the barrier which
would permit South Idaho to share the benefits of the
water route and above all eliminate the feeling which prevails
that the northern and southern sections of Idaho alien
though lying within the boundaries of the commonwealth
Vast mineral wealth in which almost every mineral is rep
resented TIMBER grazing and agricultural lands
unlimited all these lie within the borders of Idaho in the
primitive state and when the pioneer first settled develop
ed the northwest And spite of their undeveloped
possibilities and though they may asset yet
their undevelOped natural state they liability.
The partizan press opposed to Alexander inclined to
sheer at his attempt to connect the panhandle with South
Idaho But the cast reflection the governor for
the executive merely endeavorng to give effect ideas for
muated by who have the best prosperity
the state in mind and realize the benefits be derived the
communities in which they reside
1T sincerely to be hoped that the carpng spirit will
laid aside for the present and politics forgotten while
resident of the state newspaper of influence great
SMALL strive to make possible the thing which will do
the prosperity of Idaho at large and particularly this section
and neghborng sections than politicians and gansters
done in the history of the United States Let everyone
enlist