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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-04

A beaver dam 80 feet In length has
been found by Ferd Ellsworth on his
farm. less than a mile from the VIII
lage OF Phillips The dam was evl-
IDENTIFY built last year and operations
have been resumed this winter, The
dam Ia on small stream which has
never been considered large enough
To make good trout brook 4 doz-
on acrea OF cumberland have been over
flowed. The beaver must b. numcr-
Gus, for large amount of timber has
been felied and the dam is wide and
strong Mr. Ellsworth says the AMI.
mals have destroyed much valuable
timber and injured his land tie viii
ask the stats to make this Eood the
beaver being protected by las
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-04
A Card of Thanks

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who assisted us in our recent bereve-
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy and
family,
Mr. and Mrs William Murphy and
family,
Fred Murphy
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-04

nant waste your time hanslag Tor
What you want 90 bay. Advertise
Ia Essryse ay's co,ama and hsip the
mAA wko wan,n 10 asll hunt tor yoa.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Sophia A. Houeen.

Sophia A. Hougen, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S.
Hougen of Wilmot passed away
Monday evening. october II at
1920 O'Clock after an illness OF
two weeks with typhoid fever.
She had been in poor health for
some time past and when the
attack OF typhoid came upoE her
she had not the necessary
strength to successfully fight
the disease.
Sophiawas born on the Hougen
homestead three miles south
west of Wilmot, July %, 1891,
and was therefore u little over
"A years of age at the time of
her death. When she was four
years old her parents moved to
to this city and since that time
has made her home in Wilmot.
Those who survive to mourn
their loss, are, herparents, three
sisters, Louise, Isabelle and Mrs.
b. A. Wahl, the latter living in
Minneapolis, and three brothers,
Clarence L., Sherman l.. and
Oscar II.
The funeral services were
held Friday afternoon at the
home at 1:30 O'Clock and at the
Lutheran church at 200, con-
Quoted by Rev. Nerison.
lnterment was made in the
family lot in Bo Cemetery. The
family were all present at the
funeral. Wilmot Republican.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Bad Fire Starts From
Andover Thrcshing Rig

Andover-While the crew on the
John Durick threshing machine,
which was working OH the John
Stevenson farm near here, was at
dinner, leaving only the separator
man and the engineer with the rig,
fire from the engine caught the
stubble and soon flames were shoot
ing up all around the machine.
Despite the efforts of the two men,
the separator was badly scorched
and all belts were burned off. A
large quantity of grain in the
shock was also burned. Both men
were quite badly burned i'll their
efforts to quench the flames.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22

Talk about the advantages of
your town instead of trying to
figure up the disadvantages.
Speak of the bright side of your
business in place of the imagin-
ary dull side. There is nothing
goes without being propelled.
You injure yourself, your busi-
ness and your town by getting
into the dumps. When your
liver is out of order 90 to the
woods or some other hiding
place until you are better. The
world looks blue to a man with a
bad digestion. Cure yourself
first and then everything else
will appear all right.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Double Murder is Discovered.

Rugby, N. D. Two bodies
were found one day last week
in a straw stack one and one
half miles west of Rugby and
within ten rods of the Great
Northern railway, after the
farmer who was blowing the
land set fire to the stacks. A
railroad coupling pin was found
with the bodies, and it is quite
probable that it was used in
crushing the skull of each of the
men. The bodies were burned
to such an extent as to be un-
recognizable, and no marks or
personal belongings were found
that would Identify them. About
81 in coin was found in pocket
book under one of the bodies.
1t is supposed that the muir
der was committed abouta week
or ten days ago, at least prior to
the heavy frost, as parts of the
body exposed We're frozen. Hair
yet remains on one of the bodies
recognizable as such and is red
dish in color. The whole back
of the skull of the smaller one
was crushed in, and the other
had large hole at the back of
the left side of the head.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Arm is Torn off at Elbow.

Pollock - While Andy Roden-
berg of West6eld was fixing some
thing about the clutch of the Silv-
ernagle threshing machine, his
sleeve became caught in the ma
chinery and in the twinkling of an
eye his right arm was torn off at the
elbow and hurled considerable
distance over the engine. The
young man was rushed to a hos
pltal. and although the nerve shock
was great, it is believed he will re-
cover.
Another threshing accident oc-
CURED on the Wintjes farm in the
southern portion of the county
when ]. H. Hanson went to fix
something around the blower of
the separator. His sheepskin-lined
coat became entangled in the ma
chinery and the man was hurled to
the ground, long cash being cut
i'll his head. He was not seriously
injured.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Ford Uses Force.

Rosholt Review-On Sunday
evening while Hank Moeller was
moving his car at about a 30 clip
near S. Henderson $ farm about
5 miles from Rosholt, he ran his
Ford car into a big threshing
engine, and badly demolished it
and only slightly injured his
little Ford. He thought the big
engine was an auto withonly one
light, and only turned out of the
road half way, and when he saw
what he was up against it was
too late to stop, and bang! he
went under that old threSher,
taking off both front wheels,
steering gear, busted the steam
cocks, and everything on the
front end and when the steam
had cleared away it was found
that the boiler was being held up
by one front wheel of the little
car which required the use of
jack screws to release it. The
impact was something fierce and
threw the passenger who was
riding with Moeller clear Of the
car, and both men came out with
out scratch, although Mr..
Moeller was thoroughly drench-
ed with the escaping steam be-
fore he could get away.
P. G. Dahl happened to be
present and when he saw no one
was injured he was tickled to
death to see the Ford put the
big engine to the hay. Great
machines.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Is Killed When Horses Run Away.

Rosedale-While driving home
from Mitchell, Jacob Gross, a
prominent farmer in the Mennonite
colony here, passed through the
viaduct under the Milwaukee
tracks. A passing engine scared
the team which started to run
away.
While the frightened team was
tearing along at a break neck speed
the tongue slipped from neck yoke
and struck the ground, throwing
the wagon over and hurling Mr..
Gross and his companion, John
Hafer, rs feet. Gross was un-
conscious when picked up and died
a short time afterwards. He was
IS years of age and is survived by
four children.
Hafer was not seriously injured.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Light PLANT
CHANGES HANDS
Fergus Falls Power Co. Deals
For Sisseton Plant.

A deal between the Fergus Falls
Power Co of Fergus Falls, Mimi,
and the Sisseton Light Co. is ar,
ranged, and will go through pro-
viding the company are able to
purchase the Browns Valley plant.
The company will then extend
their line from Graceville, thru
Beardsley, Browns Valley, Peever
and OH to Sisseton. The deal is all
ready closed for the purchase of
the Beardsley plant, and about
completed for the Browns Valley
plant.
The Fergus Falls Power Com
pany have one of the largest water
powers i'll Minnesota and are at
this time furnishing electricity for
nineteen towns. Among them are
Fergus Falls, Wahpeton, Brecken-
ridgee and Morris, MINI. 1t will
probably be some time next sum-
mer before the line will be COM
pleted into Sisseton, but if the deal
is put thru the company will take
over the Sisseton plant at once,
they will also retain the plant here
in case of emergency. The Sisse-
ton company will retain the flour
mills.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Open Season For Police.

Webster-This fall is appar-
entity an open season for Webster
police officers. Several weeks
ago Chief Gruby was shot ir the
leg while making an arrest, and
is in a hospital here in a serious
condition. The other night Act
ing Chief Frank Wilcox was hit
in the head with a huge rock
thrown by Andy Green, and was
laid up for short time.
Chief Wilcox caught Green in
the act of robbing another man
who was intoxicated, and start
ed to arrest Green. The man
fled down the tracks until he
came to a rock pile and then
turned at bay, assailing the of
ticer of the law with a shower of
rocks, one of which struck the
officer on the side of the head
cutting an ugly wound which
bled profusely and temporarily
laid the minion of the law out.
While the wounded officer was
being cared for by Il physician, a
posse started after Green and
his companions, and after firing
several shots at the fleeing men,
brought them back to town.
Green has been held under $1,000
bonds to the next term of Cir
cult court.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Has Crow Bar Driven
Through His Thigh,

McLaughlin-John Huges, who
lives near Mahto, was the victim of
a serious and most peculiar acci-
dent the other day. He was try
ing to start a gas tractor and using
crowbar to turn the fywheel
around when the engine backfred,
hurting the crowbar from Mr..
Huges' hands and driving the
heavy tool through the fleshy part
of one of his legs and into the
ground. He was rushed to the
hospital at Mobridge where he is
being treated.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22

pointing to their guilt, but i'm
mediately after the young men
were taken into custody they
were separated and in a very
short time a confession was Sc
cured from each one. 1t seems
that, the act was not premediat-
ed, and that their sole idea was
to see the wreck. They appear
ed before Judge Goetzinger Mon
day afternoon, and waived eX-
animation.
LATER
Alfred Bjornerud was sentenc-
ed to the state penitentiary at
Saltwater and Eddie Christotfer-
son, who is a minor to the state
reformitory at ST. Cloud, Wed
nesday afternoon, each for an in
determinate period not to exceed
ten years.
Sheriff Hanson took the pri-
soners to Morris Wednesday
morning where they appeared
before District Judge Stephen
A. Flaherty and pleaded guilty
to an attempt to wreck the 500
passenger train early Friday
morning.
Bjornerud was taken to Still
water Wednesday night and
Christotferson to St. Cloud
Thursday morning to begin
serving their sentence.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
CARLAW STILL
AMONG MISSING

The rumor that George Carlaw
formerly manager of the Sisseton
exchange of tn Dakota Central
Telephone company who murdered
his wife and daughter and then
disappeared with a goodly share of
the company's funds, mad been ar
rested in Colorado and was being
held for extradition, is entirely
false and without foundation.
States Attorney Jorgenson de-
clares that rumors have been com
ing to his office ever since the muf-
der to the effect that Carlaw has
been seen some place, but when
these rumors are traced down, it
is found that they are false.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22

Local fans didn't get much exit
ed over the worlds base ball series
and the result was according to
dope and the wishes of the major
ity. Boston won three games by a
score of to |, and the final game
S to 4. Philadelphia won only one
game, the first one, by a score of
3 to 1. Boston won by superior
hitting, Philadelphia having a
slight shade in the other depart.
ments, except pitching. Outside
of the interest and the world S
championship being at stake, the
games were nothing exceptional.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
MRS. f0RDAHL
DIED MONDAY
Death was Caused from Para
litic Stroke.

Mrs. p. G. Fordahl, aged 60
years, 3 months and 9 days, died
at her home four miles north
west of Sisseton, Monday morn
ing at 5 o'clock following an ILL
ness of but ii few hours from a
sudden paralytic stoke.
The family retired at about
nine O'Clock Sunday evening, and
about half an hour later her
husband heard her moan and
spoke to her, but failing to re-
ceive an answer, lighted a lamp
and attempted to awaken her, but
was unable to do so. A physician
was summoned, and arrived
about II O'Clock, but could rem
der no assistance, and she pass
ed peacefully to her last reward
about 5 O'Clock Monday morning.
Mrs. Fordahl was born in
Stordalen, Trondhjen, Norway,
on July l6, 1855, and when seven
teen years of age, came with her
parents to America, settling in
Lacquparl County, Minnesota,
and in 1877 was married to p. G..
Eordahl. In 1899 they moved to
South Dakota, settling on a farm
four miles northwest of Sisseton
where they have since made
their home.
She was the mother of eight
children, six of whom are living
and who are: Mrs. Dorthea
Gravdahl, Mrs. Ida Sonstegard,
and the four youngest, Alvina,
Gustav, Gertie and Alfred are at
home.
Mrs. Fordahl was a woman of
exalted ideas and high character,
to whom home was the most in
viting place in the world, and to
her home she contributed gen.
erously of motherly affection,
which will be sorely missed. She
was a member of the Free Lu
theran church of Sisseton.
To the afflicted relatives the
sympathy of the people of Sis
seton and vicinisy are extended.
The funeral took place from
the home and Lutheran church
Wednesday afternoon and inter-
ment made in the Sisseton ceme-
terry, Rev. Rude officiating
The Standard has some pretty
wide-awake advertisers. They
are on the job" all the time.
! They tell what they have to sell
and don't permit their ads to be-
come stale and uninteresting. Peo-
! pie now a days arebecoming accus-
( toned to looking over the advertis-
ing columns of the local newspaper
for bargain announcements, store
news, etc. The local business man
advertises his wares and gives you
a price after which the prospective
purchaser has an opportunity to go
into the store and look the article
oyer before buving. The catalog
house advertises its wares, but you
must pay the price and buy the
article before you see it. The local
merchant gives you the best deal
and he ought to get you patronage
if his goods and prices are right,
and they usually are.
Local fans didn't get much exit
!
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22

For Sale or Trade-One new
six bottom Rumely engine plow,
also one new 16 Dbl. II gauge
steel tank. mounted on all steel
truck. Lloyd G. Gleason,
(17-19) Claire City S. d.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
NEARLY WRECK
TRAIN ON 500
Young Men Place Rail on the
Track---Are Caught.

train No. 1O5, early last Friday
morning was followed Sunday
by the surprise of the capture
and confession of Alfred E.
Bjorerud and Eddie Christoffer.
son, both of whom live near Ell
bow lake.
According to the confession
given by the young men, they
left Elbow Lake last Thursday
night. At least one of them had
been drinking, but it is believed
neither were intoxicated. In
passing Paul Hanson's store,
they saw a cart used for delivery
This they took with them and
wheeled it into the Lake.
They followed the 500 track,
and when they came to the cross
ing they tore up the cattle guard
and placed it across the Great
Northern tracks. A short dis
tance from the crossing they saw
twenty two foot rail which is
used as an emergency rail. The
sight Of this rail brought to them
the idea of wrecking the 500
train which was almost due
They placed the rail very ingen-
iously for their purpose, and it
seems little short of a miracle
that the train was not derailed.
The rail was placed across the
500 rails and braced against the
Great Northern rails at the fork
of the crossing in such a manner
that the train would hit the rail
head on.
After bracing the rail in this
manner so that the wreck seem
ed a certainty the pair sought a
hay stack near at hand, where
they could get good view of the
wreck.
The following taken from the
Elbow Lake (Minn) Herald gives
the results Of the deed. When
the engine struck the rail
there was a sharp crash that
was plainly heard by several peo-
pie in Elbow Lake. The train
was about an hour late, and was
coming much faster than usual,
and it is to this that a good
many attribute it's escape of de-
railment. The rail tore through
the Great Northern rail against
which it was braced, cut off a
heavy ceder fence post, and was
driven into the ground 100 feet
from its original position. Ex-
animation proved that the rail
was imbedded in the ground to a
distance of ten and half feet, and
efforts to bulge it We're futile.
When the crossing was exam
ined it was declared to be in an
unpassable condition, and the
momentum of the train alone
carried it over.
The conductor of the train re-.
ported that while coming into
Elbo Lake an unknown oostruct-
ion had been hit. The engine
was not damaged seriously and
the train went on.
The young menstate that after
leaving the hay stack they stop
ped at Fred Smiths and there
took off all the burs on a wagon
and threw them away. On pass.
ing Rays place they noticed his
mail box was not fastened Sc
curely and they pulled this up
and turned it around.
1t was nearly five o'clack when
they arrived at Herman Huseth's S
where they were threshing.
Their capture was the result
of the efforts of Sheriff Hanson
and County Attorney Stromme,
with such assistance as they re-
ceived from others who reported
the other depredations.
There was no tangible evidence
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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Special Features at the Unique.

Better Man, Oct. IS.
Squaw Man, Nov. 4.
Count of Mantle Cristo, Nov. IL
Stormy Country, Nov. Is.
Brewsters Millions, Nov. rs.
Lady of Quality. Dec. 2.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
S. D. Receives Right to Sue.

Washington Permission w a S
granted to the state of South Da-
kota by the supreme court today to
file an original suit against Chas.
H. Cassell. former state treasurer,
for 100000 alleged to have been re.
ceived by Cassels as fees in con-
sideration of the deposit of public
funds in Chicago banks and else
where during his term.
Linton-Joseph MitZel, farmer
residing several miles east of here
met with a peculiar accident the
other day while driving home from
town. The wagon struck stone
in the road with sufficient force to
jolt the seat off. Mr.. Mitzel fell
to the road breaking his collar bone
and one arm, but managed to get
back into the wagon and drive
home, collapsing as he drew into
his yard.
Board $500 week straight.
Meal tickets, S5.25 ticket for 81. .OC
Little Eagle Cafe.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
DISTRICT
CONVENTION
Royal Neighbors Will Hold
Convention Here.

The members of the Sisseton
lodge of Royal Neighbors are max
ing preparations to entertain large
delegations from the Milbank. Big
Stone, Ellington and Peever camps
on Thursday and Friday of next
week. This will be the district
convention of the districts of Rob.
erts and Grant counties.
Hada M. Carlson of Rock Island
State Supreme Recorder, Lima M.
Collins of St. Paul, Past Supreme
Oracle and Nellie +. Moran of
Watertown, State Supervising De-
putty, will be the principal speakers.
The first day there will be a pro
gram in the afternoon, and in the
evening there will be lodge work
and initiation of members, and will
wind up with banquet that even
ing.
Friday morning will be busi.
ness meeting, election of officers,
etc.
Sisseton Camp No. 1858 was or
ganlZed here is years ago with a
small membership. Today it is
one of the largest in this section of
the state with membership of
about eighty.
The following are the officers of
the Sisseton lodge:
Mrs. Myrtle Carter, Oracle; Mrs.
Marguerite Lowery, Vice Oracle;
Mrs. Prudence Judkins, Past Ora
Gle; Mrs. Maud Carter, Recorder;
Mrs. Hattie Brown, Receiver: Mrs.
Mildred Cottingham, Chancellor.
John G. Rae who has given us
Mildred" Her Son" and others
is this season offering to bis many
friends and patrons, a supreme
effort in popular price play product
ion attraction, The Tenth Com.
mandment 1t is not only new
play OH modern lines, but thor.
oughly equipped and produced
with marked attention to every de.
tail. A real rainstorn is one of the
scenic features, while the cast OF
players are the best and highest
salarled ever seen with popular
price attraction. Rachel Nav
Clark, one of the most widely
known emotional actresses of the
day, last season with the Broken
Rosary" is seen in the leading role;
+ Sardis Lawrence, an actor OF
repute and also Ira H. Moore, last
season with the city production of
The Nirginian are among the
others, all of whom are most talent
ed i'll every respect. Mr.. Rae
guarantees most artistic and finish
ed performance of a play that will
please 90 per cent of those who pay
to see it. You should not miss this
dramatic treat. At the opera house
Friday, October 22nd.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22
Land to Open in North Dakota

Minot. N. D.-A hundred and
ten thousand acres of land on
the Fort Berthold Inoian reser-
walton, which has been thrown
open for settlement under the
lottery system, and for which
registration will be made at Mi
not, Bismark, and Plaza October
Is to 30, will command a large
number of applicants, as most of
the land is of good quality.
The land, which lies north and
east of the Missouri river in
Montrail and Mclean counties,
have been classed as agricultural
land of the first class, and graz.
ing land, with prices ranging
from $3.50 to SS an acre.
The government is retaining
the coal rights in these lands,
only surface rights being dis
posed of. In obtaining these
surface rights, the entryman
must take up the land in the
same manner that the full home
stead act provides for.
Drawing will begin at Minot
on November t. Entry may be
made after May / next year in
person at the land office at Mi
not. The homesteads will be of
100 acres each.
Because the Fort Berthold
reservation already is we'll settled
and with railroad construction
work promised for the near fu-
ture, the new lands are really of
more value than were Berthold
lands under the first opening.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22

Waubay-Dr. Parke B. Jen-
kins, superintendent of the
state board of health, and Miss
Edna Graves of this city, steno-
grapher of the board, were mar
ried by Rev. D. B. Waller. The
two have been associated on the
state board of health for the
past six years.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-10-22

The business of Hankinson
creamery has fallen off to such
an extent that there is talk of
closing it for the winter. We
are sorry to see this, for we
feel that the creamery should be
a permanent institution in all of
our towns. 1t adds solidity to
business. Just think of the
ready cash that a creamery
brings in.