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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02
CALLED TO THE
GREAT BEYOND
Mrs. HI. j. Strand Passes Away
Friday Morning.

After an illness covering but a
week Mrs. Halvor j. Strand,
passed away at her home in the
east part of this city on Friday
morning, March Goth. Mrs.
Strand had not been confined to
her bed but a few days and her
death came as shock to the
family and friends. Pneumonia
and complications were the cause
of her demise.
Sophia Larson was born at
Swift Falls, Mimi, on June II,
1877, and died March 26, 1915,
accordingly reached the age of
"a years, 9 months and Is days
She married Halvor Strand of
Sisseton at Benson, Mimi, on
September21, 1908. Two children
were born to this union both of
whom are living.
She is survived by her hus-
band, two children, four sisters
and five brothers.
The funeral services were con.
conducted on Tuesday by Rev.
Holman of Wheaton at the Metho.
dist church. Interment was
made in the Lutheran cemetery
in Goodwill.
Relatives of the deceased from
abroad We're her sisters, Mrs
Flay baugh, Of Velva, N. D., and
Miss Rachel Larson, of Poplar
Mont, and her brothers, Olaf and
Luther of Benson, Mimi, Louis
Of Goodwill and her brother-ir il
law, b. ID. Leckness of Oakes, N.
| ID.
The deceased was we'll known
having lived here before he1
marriage and was highly respec
ted by all. She was a loving wife
and mother and good neighbor
The STANDARD joins with all il
extending sincere sympathy to
the bereaved relatives.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02

A western editor received two
letters one morning from sub
scribers asking advice. One, a
father wanted to know the best
way to bring up his new twin
babies in health and happiness;
the other, farmer, wished to
know the quickest way to get
rid of grasshoppers. Out of the
usual fulness of an editors know
ledge this one hastily answered
these letters, but in the rush of
business put the missives in the
wrong envelopes. The mex t
morning the father Of the twins
received this interesting answer:
Cover them carefully y with straw
and set fire to it. After jumping
into the flames few minutes
the little pests will be speedily
done for" The man that was
trovbled with grasshoppers was
hidden to give castor oil regu-
larly in moderate doses and rub
their gums with bone.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02
MARRIED.

M arch 18th at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
p. Sorensen in Sisseton town.
ship, Miss Minnie Sorensen be.
come the bride of Albert B.
Marpe of Sisseton township.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Hull of the M. e. church
Of Langford under an arch of
smylox and wedding bells and
the room was decorated with
shamrocks and colors appropri-
ate to st. Patricks Day.
The brides gown was of net
over messeline with veil and
wreath of sweet peas and carried
bridal roses.
The bride is a popular young
lady of Sisseton township while
the groom is a prosperous farm
er of Marshall county and has a
fine farm near the old Ft. Sisse-
ton where they will start life's
journey together.
Following the ceremony the
fifty-two guests sat down to a
sumptious three course dinner
after which games we're played
by the younger ones, while
story telling and card playing
was INDUCED in by the older
people, and now and then the
music of the Victrola inter
mingled with the joys of the
evening and lasted into the small
hours of the morning.
Many were the sincere wishes
for the future happiness of the
newlyWeds who are we'll liked
by wide circle of friends also
many beautiful and useful gifts
we're received.
Those attending from a dis
tance we're Mr.. and Mrs. N. c.
Sorensen and son Russell of
Albert Lea, Mimi, Mr.. aud Mrs.
@. A. Sorensen of Sisseton, S. D.
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Muir
taug of Albert Lea, MINI. =
Britton Sentinel.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02
THE SCHOOL
OFFICERS MEET
Meeting Held Here Was
Good One.

The Annual School Officers
meeting held in Sisseton on
March 18 was very successful
affair. In spite of the condition
of the roads quite a large mum.
Der of officers from all parts of
the county were in attendance.
The address by State Superin-
tendent Lugg was appreciated
by all and proved to be along
the lines that many people have
been thinking on for some time.
He emphasized the fact that we
must appeal to the country chill
dren in terms of country life if
we are to make the rural schools
of value to the community and
the state for we will be able to
overcome the influx to the cities
only when we show the rural
population that it has right to
top privileges and opportunities
as great and as grand as does
the city population.
The officers we're glad for the
way in which Mr.. Lugg explain
ed the different points of law
that We're up for discussion and
especially those points regard
the certitication of teachers.
Many of the officers did not un-
derstand just what a Especial
Certiticate' was and when it
could be legally issued. Now
there will be no doubt in the
minds Of those present what it
is and when it is legal.
The contests in the industrial
work for the pupils was not as
much OF a success as it would
have been had it been held last
fall as scheduled. Evidently
some of the boys and girls lost
interest when it was postponed
and took it for granted that it
would not be held at all. The
display were very good and
especially the sewing work by
the girls. Many compliments
were heard on some of the hano
work especially.
1t is to be hoped that the worl
next year will be done even III
better shape ana with more en-
thusiasm. Plans are now under
way by the county superinten-
dent for the contests for 1915
and the children will do we'll tC
begin now to plan for the best
year in contest work Roberts
county has had.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02
Assessors Called to Meet Here.

In the furtherance of the work
of the tax commission as a follow
up of the meeting of the county
auditors, President G. M. Henry
and Hugh Smith will make a tour
of the counties of the state for
the month of April, holding
meetings with the different as
SCISSORS of each county for gen.
eral discussion of the work of
assessment and taxation. The
meeting will be held at Sisseton
on April 14th.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02
Lunatic Amasses a Goodly Sum.

A five dollar bill was the
nucleus of a comfortable fortune
for Bodlne, the merchant at the
state insane asylum. With that
money sent him few years ago,
this patient of the state hospital
built up business that was re-
Gently valued in stock alone at
nearly $4,000.
Now discharged and permitted
to join his wife in North Dakota,
Bodine has sold his stock at the
invoice figures, aud a co-opera-
tive store hereafter will be
managed on behalf OF the insti
tuition and for the pleasure and
comfort of the inmates among
whom Bodine spent twelve wears
OF his life.
The little store which has
prospered under the magic touch
OF an insane man will long testify
to Bodine's genius. The first
five dollars sent him from an un-
known source, he invested in
cigars and chewing gum. There
was demand for such commodi-
ties. He added a stock of candy.
The business grew. His pro-
fits soon enabled him to buy
cases for the cigars and the gum
and the candy; and from that
time on Bodine felt as if he we're
Il merchant with many response
bilitles. He took a great pride
in the little place that was set
aside for him in the basement of
the administration building.
Every day he was on the Job,
courteous to his customers and
prompt in waiting on them.
Pretty soon he installed a
phonograph, and then some dec
orations and ornaments and
signs to hide the baroness of the
walls. Bodine s store was voted
a palace by the inmates and all
visitors to Yankton included it
in their itineraries.
The institution has 1000 in
mates and $50 employees. There
are hundreds of visitors in the
summer time and Bodine added
soft drinks to his stock. No
wonder he prospered. He knew
what the people wanted. His
mind might not have been nor
NAL, but he certainly understood
the law Of supply and demand.
Not long ago his wife and adult
son moved to North Dakota.
They wanted Bodine to come to
to them. DR.. Meade communi.
eating with the governor of the
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02

state, explained the situation to
him and the gubernational con-
sent was given to the project of
permitting Bodine to go to North
Dakota, providing this state
should assume all responsibility
in the future should it ever be-
come necessary to return him
to an asylum.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02

At the meeting Of the county
auditors of the state at Pierre,
last week. Ole E. Lien of Rob.
ert.s county was selected as a
member of the Executive Com
mittee Of the association for the
ensuing year.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02
PATR0N1zE HOME BUSINESS

There is one thing that no
town can afford to lose sight Of.
and that is it's own industries.
1t is wrong police to send
away for anything that is sold at
home, and a Still worse one to
send elsewhere for articles
manufactured in your home
town. Any man or woman who
does so may be penny wise, but
he is certainly pound foolish.
1t is wrong to send to mail Or
de- houses for any thing we need
to eat, wear or use, if that thing
can be bought at home, because
it takes away the profit, what
ever that is from your home
town and gives it to another
town, and besides, it seldom, or
never, aids the buyer. If you
will give your home dealers the
cash in advance for the goods
you send for, as you do the mail
order house, he will sell to you
just as cheap as you can buy of
the foreign dealer and pay the
freight, which you have to do,
and sometimes cheaper.
But it is still worse to patron
ize foreign factories for articles
made at home, because you not
only lessen your home factory's
profits, but you discourage home
production and lessen employ
ment here. No factory of an Y
kind whatsoever here, can run
long if you take away from it
the home trade. What every
factory in Sisseton needs and
what it is entitled to, is home
support.
For example, Sisseton people
should buy Sisseton made flour
and bread, because they are
just as good and just as cheap
as flour and bread bought else
where, and they need your
patronage. They also help tc
pay your takes and help to make
Sisseton bigger and better
town, while these foreign insti
tutlons are doing neither.
Your newspaper plants are
factories, and no institutions
in the city are doing more to al
vertise and build up the city and
surrounding country than your
newspapers. What would Sis
seton be without them? They
both need your patronage ano
both are entitled to it. They
are continually calling attention
to the improvements that are
being made here, and through
out the country and thus boost
the city and country. Youl
newspapers are the mirrors in
to which all strangers look te
see what kind of a town Sisse
ton is, and their advertising
columns show the world outsid {
who its live business men arr
and what they are doing to make
the town more attractive plac,
to live in. Boost every legiti
mate industry in the city b,
patronizing them and all thai
you spend in this way, and more
too, will come back to you in in.
creased business for yourselve.
anda better and bigger city tt
live in, and will make your pro
perty here more valuable, too.
Patronize home industries, ant
!: especially home products.
| ~
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02
Railway to the Artic This Year

Winnipeg,-A railway from
Edmonton to the Artic circle will
be completed this year. About
1000 men are working on the
constructed of the Edmonton,
Dunvegan & British Columbia
railway and the Alberta & Great
Waterways railway. Trains will
be running to Fort McMurray
on the Mckenzie river in the
fall. The Alberta & Great Water
way road is the line which will
reach the Artic circle.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02

And now while we think of it
how about that baseball team?
Are we going to have one or not?
Now is the proper to organize
and have team that will be a
credit to our city.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Larrabee
are the proud yarents of son born
at their home Tuesday.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02

Up-to-date hats for sale at the
right price at Burns s. Wolff s.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02

Clarence Anderberg arrived fro1n
Nermillion Wednesday evening
a few days vacation at home.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-04-02


The post office department at
Washington has made the Min
neapolis post Office the center of
activity for a farm to table
movement" " through the Parcel
Post Division in the Northwest.
Farmers and others in this vi
cinity who have produce to sell
and can fill orders promptly, can
by communicating with the post
master at Minneapolis, be
brought in communication with
city people who wish to deal
with the farmer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-05

courses in shorthand. typewriting and
bookkeeping, has been greatly extended
The physical training courses have been
greatly bettered by means OF tho ex-
oellent gymnasium In the new high
school building.
Besides the high school there are eight
grade buildings. we'll distributed over the
city. In five OF these there arc kinder
Eartens. All books and supplies are pro-
vided free.
In addition to these splendid public
schools. Fremont has college famed
Tar and wide for the excellence OF It's
work. especially in Its normal depart
ment, Here students who do not wish
to attend for the full course of the high
school may complete any one or u num-
Der Of courses in a short time. per
hitting them TO enter upon various lines
Of work. Its normal department Il
recognized by the State Board OF Edu-
cation as satisfying all conditions for
the issuance of state certificates.
The library is an important part OF
the educational and cultural life Of the
city. II was built by the Laird Of
slxibo. the iron master and library
builder. Andrew Carnegie at a cost OF
S1b.0O0. the city providing the site and
the money for maintenance,
It's circulation Is increasing from al
ready large figures. In 1918 It circulated
So.16s books aad in 1914 the circulation
figures were a.S66
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-05

It seems that everybody has an auto
mobile.
The sun has reached the horizon and
there seems 30 pause a moment for q
lingering glimpse at this happy and
prosperous community. Then II sinks "a
rest. leaving a golden glow at the west-
ern sky. typical OF the golden grain that
comes perennially from the fat. black
soil OF Dodge county and pours a colder
treasure every year into the laps OF these
fortunate people.
And one can't help comparing this city
With cities OF equal size In the east
There the brick houses are huddled 70.
sether, one flat against the other ant
all close against the sidewalk In front
Little alleyways. thirty inches wide Lead
TO the little back yards Almost M
sreenery, no trees, no flowers
IL Fremont a good place to live?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-05

ETs take walk out through
IL the city Of Fremont.
IL Is late afternoon. The sun
- In declining In the west and
Ul6llI the cool OF the evening Ia
S@J at hand.
We will leave Main street with its many
automobiles and walk out one OF these
broad, straight. shaded streets, leading
off 10 the right and the left
As you look down It's length you look
beneath an archway OF great trees, grow
ing on either side. their green branches
intsriockIng in the middle
NSidewalks are nearly all of cement, OF
uniform width Street crossings are also
Of cement
Between curb and sidewalk IA a park
ing space OF green grass about thirty
feet wide. From the sidewalk back to
the building line IL a smooth. level stretch
Of green grass about fifty feet wide.
Each home Ia placed In ample space
with lawn stretching all around. Great
trees and little trees. spread their cool.
protecting shade. There are rose bushes
and shrubs. There are many flower
beds. Some residents have placed borders
Of flowers along the public sidewalk
NAAA NAtNAU AutJ 0A1Ouh bu tAttlF Qnpl0GEtQ
glory without need Of any protecting
signs 10 warn against picking the flow
ers or not stepping on them.
In the back yards are fruit trees and
grape arbors.
On the front porches are comfortable
rocking chairs. inviting hammocks and
porch swings.
Children are playing In some yards,
prim little girls In starchy white frocks.
white stockings. white slippers.
The click OF lawn mowers Is heard.
Here Is splendid residence set In the
midst OF a lawn q block broad. Its great
portico In tho southern style IL supported
by six massive pliers. The garage sets
back. and Is also architecturally beau
tifui. The grounds show evidences OF
careful landscape gardening. This u the
residence Of Ray Nye.
Another great. rambling, white house
with deep. cool-looldng porch " not far
away, surrounded by It's perfectly kept
green lawns and flower beds, the home
of r. b. Schneider.
Here on Military avenue Il a big, In.
wiling home In perfect taste with hand
some. spacious grounds. the home OF
Georgo y. Wolz, ex-mayor, wholesale
baker and president OF the Commercial
club.
These are but typical OF the scores OF
elegant homes to which could be added
the Teigeier. Morehouse, Fowler. Brown
Fried. Larson and many others
Those homes which are not 80 preten.
tious are set also in spacious lawns and
amid flowers and trees, Nature showers
her smiles upon the rich and the merel,
comfortably fixed" alike in Fremont.
And all the time the automobiles puI7
up and down these streets. Al man,
homes the cars are standing at tho curb
big cars and little cars. and a good,
number OF the aristoeratic eiectrica. Why
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-05

best Of public schoolsi one Of
the best and most practical colleges and
musical conservatoriesi a splendid Young
Mems Christian association building and
one OF the best organizations in the state
woman's club, public library. Turn hall.
The Catholic church has only recently
completed a fine parochial school build
ing. The German Lutherans have a
parochiai school and an orphans home.
An imposing and coGnmodious high
school building has been built by the city
at cost OF t126.OOO It is beautifully
located and Of pleasing architecture.
The number OF school children in 1Sil
was a.l6s. distributed as followsi Public
schools 2.O2s, German paroohial school.
ssi Catholic paroohial school. 1Ot This
was an increase of 125 pupils over the
number in 1914
Departments OF manual training and
domestic science have recently been
added to the high school courses, with
equipment than which there Is no bet
ter In Nebraska.
Tho department OF business. including
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-05
Fine Field for Cupid

HAT clever little hunter with
the old-fashioned weapon, Dan
Cupid. reports splendid sue
cess from Fremont and says
the game is more abundant
than ounr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-05

In 1914 Cupid drove his arrows through
COS hearts and SOS marriage licenses were
Issued in Fremont. That's nearly one a
day. In 1918 only 257 were issued.
In this connection II might be we'll to
mention that In 1914 the automobile sales
In Fremont amounted to $50 machines.
which. you will observe. Is Just one for
each pair OF newlyweds and . couple Of
score over.
OF course, moro than $50 automobiles
were bought by the people OF this rich
community. for many did their buying In
Omaha and other places
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-05
Fremont Post office
Fremont's Cultural Life

JLTURE and the arts and re-
finements of education are
plentiful in Fremont.
An extraordinary number Of
churches are here, and the
A..A - x,,huta .oh.ot., - "A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-05

ETs take a walk out through
r the city Of Fremont.
IL Is late afternoon. The sun
- il declining In the west and
ll1e&ll,l the cool OF the evening Is
l-y@@1.l nj hand
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
Outlook for Placer Mines Are Promising Operators Preparing for Coming Season

Although complaints cOncernin& the GuieluGe of the times are now being heard on all sides, it is eyi- dent that, when { e water starts running in the spring and the gold stalts to come in from the creek ad djacent to Fairbanks. things will 1e much better than are now eX- pected This inference is drawn from reports received by The Citi- zen concerning activities on the well known old streams, all of which, it $ declared, will produce much more gold than anybody thinks possible
 { the present time.
 In fact a large number Of men -e busy on all CT the creeks Some 1f them are taking out winter dumps whicA will be washed up in the spring, while others are opening up for seasons work in t.s ur7' next summer Still others are pre- pairing to mine by the Opencut meth d, which, at the present time of .ear does not need much prepara- tion. except to the machinery and to the fuel supply.
 From Fairbanks creek comes the report that, including both quar,z and placer, fully as many men are working as there were last winter. And at that, the well known old producer gave it's full quota of stam- peders to t rev ToloVana diggings. The facts and figures in the follow ing list of Fairbanks creek oper- ators, was secured by Sam Sea, spe' cial representative of The Citizen, who made the trip over the creek last week.
 Work is now being prosecuted on FaiI banks creek as far down as Number r below discovery. On that claim, which is owned by Dave Gas Caden. Stewart & Larson are pros pecting. Above them on 15 below gre Martin Sather, Isaac Anderson, Julius Larsen and Berger Carlson. They are taking out d winter dump frH0r good pay gravel On 9 below, Gibbs & Soderbloom are prospecting while Hoeland Brothers are sinking a shaft on 2 below. Ed Olson also working on below, has good pros poets.
 On eight below, creek claim Ly den & Mcclellan are prospecting with no known results as yet. But tOrCvich and GertZ have good pros poets on 8 below left limit bench, and are preparing to work their ground next season. On number 5 below. Ludwig Johnson is getting
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

'reDaratCly .o stopinG ole for mill ing.
 Huddlestun Brothers X McNeil have one of the best looking pros pects in the vicinity of Fairbanks creek. They are operating at the aead of Too Much Gold gulch, a tributary of the larger stream and rave a shaft down to depth of 15 feet. It is understood that |, C ledge on which they are sinking is between two and three feet in W idtn. They now have 5U5 tons Of ore on the dump waiting to be mill ed.
 E. W. Kellen is driving tun- nel opposite 15 and 16 above Fair banks. He is also doing some work on placer on number 15 and it is estimated that his ground will go $1,00 to the wheelbarrow Chris loss and Louis Farren are driving tunnel on the American Eagle Number Two.
 Numerous other quartz men are prospecting on Fairbanks creek and in the hills on it's left limit EN- nerts have predicted ( at that sec tion of country will be fCurd to It one of the best localities for quartz and it now seems probable that their predictions will prove true
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

lecent find re0 -tCf
 is that of Darling