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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-05
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON
Estate of Frank Armstrong
State of Minnesota,
County of Morrison


In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Frank
Armstrong, Decedent.
Letters Testarnentarv this day hav-
ing been granted TO Don NJ. CO meron:
1t il Ordered. Thai the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against his
estate in this Court, be, and the same
hereby is. limited to three montn from
and after the So gate hereof; and that 1a;t Sat
10 o'clock a. M, in the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House at the city of
little Falls in said County. be- and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed as the
time and place for hearing upon and the
examination, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented with
in the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the pub1i-
cation of this order in the Little Falls
Herald, as provided by law.
Dated January 10Th, 1915.
(SeaD +. F. Shaw,
J.22-St Probate Judge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-05

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In the Matter of the Batate Of Julius
Elorian Lelnn,er. Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and distri.
button of the estate of said decedent:
The representative of the above named
decedent having filed in this court his
final account of the administration
of the estate of said decedent,
together with his petition praying for the
account and for distribution of the res.
idue of said estate to the persons there
unto entitled:
Therefore, You. and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show cause.
if any you have, before this court at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House,
in the City of Little Falls in the County
of Morrison. State of Minnesota. on the
lst day of March. 1915, at 10 o'clock a.
NJ. why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness. the Judge Of said Court, and
Seal of said Court. this srd day of
February, 1915.
Cont Seal) E. #. SHAW.
STEPHEN c. VAsALY, Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner F.53t
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-05

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NhSi,KNI LIE LAND
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30

Blank spaces Indicate no return was
made for specific minor division in
1910.
The above figures for the county in
actual residents is somewhat low by
reason OF the fact that at this place is
located the Battle Mountain SAM
tarium, national institution on q
national reserve and altho these men
reside here for year or over they
still maintain their residence at the
place from which they came. This in
stitution alone has membership of
over five hundred with one hundred
and ten employees which would bring
the population of Hot Springs up to
nearly three Thousand.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
OFFICIAL FIGURES FROM PIERRE
SHOW SMALL LOSS
TOTAL IS 6O27 PEOPLE
LOSS DUE TO HOMESTEADERS PROV
ING UP and RETURNING EAST
HOT SPRINGS LOST EIGHT

Fall River county, like other west of
the river counties, has decreased since
1910, losing l736 persons, or twenty-two
and tive-tenths per cent of its popu-
lation, leaving its total now to be 6027.
Hot Springs itself however, now hav-
ing 2l32 persons has lost but eight in
population.
The county shows G6S children under
eight years Of age; 1889 between six
and twenty years; 2237 voters; 1897
men Of military age; three negroes 1921
persons have common school edu-
cation; $50 high school; GO normal 149
college, 90 are college graduates; and
there are l2o illiterates, S93 males and
432 females above eighteen years Of
age are single I'll persons own their
homes. or those Of foreign birth 227
are from Germany; 7S from England;
others scattering.
By minor civil divisions the popu-
latiOns statistics show:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30

they pay In, out of the state appropri.
alton. This fund is for the purpose Of
employing and paying the expenses of
county agent to work directly among
the farmers. Mr.. Rundlett says that
the government will pays half the ex.
pense Of administration of the affairs
OF the county extension associations
out of the government fund, leaving
the other half to be met by the county
funds.
The large share of the government
fund, however goes to demonstration
schools to be held in each county of
the state where extension associations
are not carrying on the work. lust Ut
present special man is being kept out
OF that fund in the dairy and silo ex-
tension work in the newer section of
the state west Of the Missouri river.
where the darying industry has made
rapid strides in the past two years.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION ACT
What it Means to the Farmers of South
Dakota

What 1t Means to the Farmers of South
Dakota
Pierre, July 3O-General county
work; short courses work in counties
not organized under the agricultural
extension act; boys and girls clubs for
competitive crop growing on the part
of the boys and domestic science and
vegetable growing by the girls; special
efforts to improve working conditions
for farm women; and the keeping in
the field, especially in the western part
of the state Of an agent for dairy and
silo development, is part of the pro.
gram outlined by Gordon w. Rundlett,
the agent of the government in carry
ing out the provisions of the Smith
Lever act in South Dakota. Mr.. Rund-
lett. who is stationed at Brookings, the
work being under direction of the state
agricultural college, while in this CITY
few days ago, discussed as the open
ing efforts, the above schedule. He
stated that the counties of Lawrence,
Codington, Day, Sphinx, Beadle, Doug
las, Hughes and Clark had completed
organizations and would be entitled to
q share of the funds.
The funds for carrying on this work
are derived from various sources. In
the first place the National govern
ment grant to South Dakota for the
next wear is SIG 600 whi0h will incraasa
s., 600 each year until it reaches $780,
600. The state has appropriated 1876 OOC
for this year. The counties organizing
each pays,into the state treasury, either
by county appropriation, private do.
nation, or funds secured in any way
they desire, whatever amount they care
to, and on this payment they are cred-
tied with sixty per cent Of the amount
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
Hot Springs South Dakota, Friday, July 30th,
advise from his spiritual advisor, Rev.
Mr.. Devers, of Redfern.

advise from his spiritual advisor, Rev.
Mr.. Deyers, of Redfern.
Mr.. Shick desired to cut off the re-
maipder left to his daughter and the
mintster-lawyer did.
1t Is question for the supreme
court to decide as it affects the title to
real estate and future purchaser would
not be likely to accept title except as
passed upon by the highest tribunal.
Questions arising are: Did Shick re-.
woke his will and vest the property
given his daughter to her two children?
This Is what Shiok desired to do.
Rev. Devers took the will and add
ing an apostrophe and g to the word
daughter interlined the word "heirs."
This he thought altered the will in &C
oordance With Shiok's wish.
The question now arises as to lust
what the minister lawyer accomplish
ed. Did he make Shick revoke the
whole will or only that portion of it
making provision for his daughter? Is
the original will in any way affected
legally by the attempt to alter it? 1t ia
admitted Shick desired to substitute
his grandchildren in place of his
daughter.
The law specifically makes provision
as to how will may be revoked and
also with equal exaotness provides
means for making an alteration,
which Shick desired to do. In this case
did the testator do enough to revoke
or alter his will or is it merely An at.
tempt to make an alteration, illegally
executed?
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
CHANGED WILL
Litigation Following Minister'S Effort to Al
ter Farmers Will

Litigation Following Minister'S Effort to Al.
ter Farmers Will
James Shick, of Rockford. died
several years ago leaving a documen,
purporting to be his last will and tes'-
ament, which was recently presented
to Judge Bangs, Of Rapid City. for pro.
bate by Dug easier and Charles r. Mo-
Donald. The document was drawn
two years prior to the death of the tee
tator and legally executed, It provid-
ed that the widow have the life use Of
all the estate left by the deceased
amounting to about 5000 and con.
sisting of a mountain ranch and real
estate In Hot Springs.
The fee was vested in an adopted
daughter upon the death Of the widow.
Shortly before bis death Shiok de.
sired to alter his will and sought legal
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
REs1A ENTERED
Best Race Driver in the World Entered for
Speedway Event

Best Race Driver in the World Entered for
Speedway Event
st. Paul, Mimi. July 30-With Dario
Rests. Ralph DePalms, already enter.
ed and Oldtleld, Wilcox, Grant, Popo-
ratio and the remainder of the racing
stars ready to sign, officials of the
Twin City M otor Speedway state that
they will have the greatest field ever
when the flag drops for the five hun
dred mile race here on September 4th.
The entries of Resta and De Palma
were received during the past week
and we're the first to follow the entries
OF the three cars entered by F. 8.
Duesenberg, while those of the other
leaders In the motor racing game are
expected momentarily.
The local race will give De Palma
and Resta their FIRST chance to settle
the question Of 500 mile superiority
since the Indianapolis event. The
latter race was won by De Palma, With
Resta second, while Resta won at
Chicago and De Palma did not start.
The men are scheduled to meet in
match race with Oldaeld at CHICAGO
early in August, but this is onty for q
distance Of 100 miles and will not de-
eide the question for the greater dis
tance.
With an improvement In weather
conditions work on the track and
grounds of the speedway is progressing
amazingly. Three shifts night and
day are employed in all departments of
the construction work and nearly
half mile of the track paving has been
laid. Two of the grsndstands are COM
pleted, while the others are going
along rapidly and it is certain that the
whole project will be finished we'll
within the scheduled time.
The ticket sale which opened last
week at the speedway Office in this city
and Minneapolis and the Hotel Dyk-
mann in the latter city, showed large
demand for reservations. Automobile
concerns are engaging whole sections
for their agents and employees, while
others large business houses are tax
ing up the boxes. Indications for
record crowd are strong.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
new PRIMARY LAW VALID
Legislative Act Repeats Richards Primary

Huron, July 3o.-Judge Alvs E.
Taylor Of Huron rendered decision
Thursday, July ., in the case brought
oy II. O Richards to enjoin the en-
forcemept of the new primary law,
The holding of the court is that the
new primary law enacted by the leRis-
lature last winter is legal and valid
and that 1t effectually repeals the so.
called Richards primary law enacted
by the people under the initiative at
the 1912 election.
There were two questions before the
court in this case. The first was
whether the legislature had power to
repeal law enacted by the people
under the initiative provision of the
constitution, and the other, whether
the decision Of the legislature that an
emergency existed could be reviewed
by the court.
Upon the fret question, the attor.
neys for the defendants argued that
the legislature had the power to re-
peal an initiated law for the simple
reason that the constitution did not
forbid it. and this was the view taken
by the court.
Upon the second question the attor
neys for Richards argued that there
was no emergency and that the new
law could not go into effect before Iuly
l, while the attorneys for the defense
contended that the court could not 90
into tho question of the existence of
an emergency and that this was wholly
question for the legislature. On this
proposition also the decision was
adverse to Mr.. Richards contention.
Null & Rooyhl and Gardner e.
Churchill of Huron appeared for Mr..
Richards, and Attorney General Csld-
lain Of, Beadle county, represented
the defendants.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
WELL KNOWN WIG. FLAT LADY
ANSWERS LAST CALL
FUNERAL WEDN ESDAY
INTERMENT MADE IN THE FAIRYIEW
CEMETERY-lARCE NUMBER OF
FRIENDS PAY LAST TRIBUTE

Alice NJ. Moeier, wife of Dan Mosier,
OF w. q. Flat, died Tuesday morning
at one O'Clock at the Hsrgens Hospital
In this city after weeks illness follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. Very
little hope was held out for her re-
covery from the time she was brought
here on account Of the fact that the
appendix had burst before surgical aid
was able to be secured.
Alice NJ. Moster was born Septem-
ber 10th, 1877 and died July 9th, 1915,
aged thirty-seven years, ten months
end eight days. She was married to
Dan Mosier, March 9Th, 1902 in Harri-
son county. Missouri, and came to Fall
River county in 1908 where she has
since resided.
She has been christian worker all
her life and besides being superintend
ent Of the w. G. Flat Sunday School
was also teacher of the w. q. Flat
training school. She was good
woman and true and an ideal mother.
Besides husband she leaves one
daughter, Forrest, aged twelve, one
son, Andrew, aged seven, father, four
sisters and two brothers to mourn her
untimely death.
The funeral was in charge of Under
taker Joyce and after short prayer at
the undertaking parlors Wednesday
morning the remains were taken to
Fairview near Oral where the services
we're In charge Of Rev. Holler, of the
First Baptist church Of this city, and
the interment made at that place.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
UNDER BALLASTING, BOATS
GROUNDING, CAUSE OF 1T
SEC'Y REDFIELD ACTIVE
PROMISES TO SlFT OUT BLAME FOR
HORROR REGARDLESS OF
WHO 1T HITS

Chicago, ILL.,, July 3O.-Overloading,
under ballasting and grounding on the
river bottom we're cited in the testi-
mony of two experts at the coroner's
inquest as the reasons why the East
land toppled over at the wharf SAtur-
day and drowned hundreds of excur-
sionists. Adam F.. Weckler, hsrbor
master, and Joseph R. Lynn, his assist
ant, testified that the boat was
''cranky" and should not have been
permitted to carry more than half the
1000 persons it was entitled to trans.
port under it's license
Secretary Redfleld of the depart
ment Of commerce. looked over the
wreck and watched the divers recover
three bodies. He said everything pos
sible would be done to ax the blame,
let the blow fall where it might.
Weckler testified he noticed the
Eastland list, and requested Captain
Peterson to defer before 1t was allow
ed to pass the CLARK street bridge. 1t
appeared the bsllest tanks were too
slow In filling, he said and the East
land kept listing. Lynn testified the
Esstland was aground at the wharf.
"If the captain tried to right the boat
without getting the PASSENGERS off,
there was negligence" he said,
Efforts to check up the list of vic
tins did not progress. Divers estimate
Q score remain in the chip. Three were
recovered today. Tomorrow is the
PROCLAIMED day governing many funer-
als.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
LUMBER INQUIRY
To Co operate With Commerce Bureau and
Forest Service to Solve Problem

Washington. Joly 30-The federal
Trade Commission has announced that
it will GO operate with the forest ser.
vice and the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce In their study Of
the lumber industry.
This announcement follows the
action taken by the national associ-
alton OF lumber manufacturers in its
recent annual meeting at San Francisco
in adopting q resolution that q COM
mittee of lumbermen should lay be-.
fore the commission the conditions
now existing in the industry. A
special phase of the situation now be-
fore the commission, which has also
direct bearing upon the inquiry in pro.
grese, Is the request from many lumber
manufacturers that q limited form Of
combination for engaging In export
trade be permitted. The comission
has arranged for series of hearings
during the summer on this and other
subjects relating to the lumber in
dustry.
A study was undertaken ten months
ago by the forest service with the aid
of other federal bureaus, to find out
how the timber supply of the country
is being utilized and whether or not
normal and healthy conditions exist in
the forest using industries. The form
or bureau of corporations was one of
the original perpetrators in the plan
and the action now taken by its sue
cessor, the federal trade commission,
insures the continuance of this Co
operation.
As the situation is described by the
forest service, although logging and
forest fires are reducing the timber
supply by eighty or more billion feet a
year, much low.grsde timber is not
marketable. From q quarter to q
third Of the material grown in the
forests IL wasted in manufacture {.
From the lumberman's standpoint the
country seems to be glutted with lum-
ber; but while same manufacturers
have reduced their output for the time
being, there is no prospect of any per-
manent weakening in the attack of the
$4,000 sawmills upon the remaining
forests. The necessity for realizing on
Investments in timber, together with
other causes, has led apparently to the
construction Of sswmills with an out
put greatly in excess of demand.
At the same time many people be-
lieve that lumber costs too mach. Re-
tail prices have gone up in the last two
decades, due In part to the fact that
the supplies Of timber nearest to the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
HOMESTEAD CLAIMANT WINS
Long Drawn Out Law Suit Decided In Favor
of Hans Olson

Word WAS received here this week
that the Supreme Court of the state, in
the case Of Hans Olson against Frank
L. Kirk and others, had sustained the
decision of Judge MoGee, and awarded
the land In controversy to Mr.. Olson.
The Kinks have been in possession of
the tract, which is north of Hot
Springs near Pringle, since 1894, main
tanning all the time that it was placer
mine. Olson and his predecessor in
interest. Claimed the land as home
stead. Litigation relative to the
ground commenced In 1902, and the
rights of the various parties we're CON
sidered by the local land office at
Rapid City, the Commissioner of the
General Land Office. and the secretary
OF the Interior number of times
Decisions Of these tribunals we're all
adverse to the Kinks, but they refused
to give up possession of the land. Suit
was then started by Olson to enforce
his rights. After the trial in the Cir.
Quit Court In Hot Springs, judgement
was entered In favor of Olson, and this
has now been affirmed by the Supreme
Court and the land goes to the home.
stead claimant, Olson, who also seour-
ed damages on account of having been
deprived of possession.
Messrs Wilson & Wilson of this oit ty
have represented Olson in this liti.
cation, and naturally feel quite graft
fed ut the final outcome Of the case.
Scientists having proven that Ne
brssks once lay at the bottom of the
sea, the Boston transcript finds con-
armation Of the diagnosis that the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
CLERKS REPORT

Annual report OF Oolmsn School
District No.l8 Fall River county South
Dakota, for year ending July lst. 1915
Receipts
Balance on hand July
l, 1915. .... S727 80
Amt rec'd from dis
trict tax. .......... 434 "
Amt reo'd from ap.
portionments ..... lO4 o.
- sl2ee 20
Expenditures
Amt paid for repaires
fael, etc. ........... 1920 SO
Amt paid for teachers
wages. .............. 43l rs
Amt paid for officers
salaries 1000. ..... Is 90
Amt paid for interest
on bonds. ......... 250o
Minor expenses. ..... IS 95
- s72s es
Balance on hand... s537 50
D. o. Kimball, Clerk.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30


ulation in standing timber which has
tended to enhance timber values and
to increase the prices demanded by
lumber mills. The development of as
sociations Of lumber manufacturers
and distributors has occasioned more
or less belief that prices were being
raised artiacially. To what extent the
rise in lumber prices has resulted from
causes such as longer freight hauls,
more costly logging, and increased
cost of labor and supplies, and to what
extent it has resulted from speculative
advances in timber values, and price
understandings among lumber manu-
faoturers or dealers, has been In dis
pute.
The part played by the forest service
In the inquiry begun last year deals
with the ownership of standing timber,
the waste in its utilization, and the
factors controlling the production and
distribution of lumber. The forest
service is endeavoring to determine the
profits or losses Of lumber manufaotur.
ers and dealers in manufacturing and
distributing lumber from the standing
tree to the consumer.
The forest service has been brought
into close touch with conditions in the
numbering industry through its admin
istration Of the bulk Of the public
timberlands, its efforts to develop
forestry throughout the United States,
and its study of the utilization of
forest products. It regards the present
conditions, by and large, as making the
development Of forestry and the ration
al conservation of the forest resources
of the county an impossibility. Hence
study Of the situation in its bearing
upon forest conservation has been
brought home to the forest service as
one OF the most necessary things to be
done.
The bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. with its large facilities for
the study of trade opportunities. is
conducting an investigation of foreign
markets, particularly In South Amer
tcs and the orient, with view to OK.
panding the export trade in American
lumber.
In announcing its cooperation in
this inquiry, the federal trade commits
sion has issued the following state
ment:
"The purpose of the three federal
agencies in conducting this study is to
make 1t constructive and helpful, The
governments point of view in sp.
preaching the problems concerned is
directed toward the welfare of the
country at large, but it is hoped that
the inquiry will be of benefit to all
branches Of the lumber industry as
we'll as to the consumers. laundering
Is the third of the countrys industries
In the value Of its annual product and
1t Is matter Of general public interest
to consider carefully any conditions
which in the long run may ipjure
either producer or consumer.
"Conditions in the lumber trade
have changed, due in part 20 the wide.
spread use Of other structural ma
terials than wood. Lumbermen are
confronted with many problems, often
not fully understood by them and sell
dom appreciated by the public. Much
can be accomplished by ascertaininR
the facts and putting them before the
people with the authority of feir and
unbiased investigation. It 10 the pur-
pose of the study to find practicable
and constructive suggestions looking
to the improvement of the present
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-30
BIDS WANTED

Bids will be received by me- until
Tuesday. August 10, 1915, for building
new school house at Erskine, plans
and specifications Of which are on flle
in the Stockmsns Bank for those who
may be interested.
Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. John Robert.on, Clerk
District No. 3, Hot Springs. South Ds
kota.