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Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-07-13
LAWS SUBMITTED TO VOTERS
ASKED TO PASS ON LONG LIST
OF REFERRED AND INITI-
ATED MEASURES, ETC.

The voters of South Dakota will
be called upon at the November
election To pass upon considerable
leeis,lat ON " bonl IN the way of con
81 itu tional am endments and by laws
submitted TO them either through
ne provisions of the inhtiative or
refere mdpm. There are nine consti-
tutiomal rroSf siions up for a vote
One OF these, of the most impar
'a1J ito the WESTERN Qiailf of the
state is I ,e am mendmend to Article
NXl whi ii al'oWs the formation of
iln'i gaticm dis riets, for the purpose
Ct securing water for imfga ting pmr-
poses in counties. townships, or dis
triets, where property owners so
desire, at no expense to amy pe
save dh ives. I'm fact it lis
nelelW apply img the same amend
ment whislh was given to the east
erm part OF th,e state many yeaiS
ago, to allow them to secure drain
age, With the reverse that lit ALL
lows iruieation instead, and the
wording is identibal other than "ir.
rignti n 2 and drainage I'm tue
endments This is desired by
the western part Of the state, for
the same logical reasons tire east
orn section wanted drainage
amendment.
Another am endment seeks to- cut
out the five year limitation Tf lease
Of state hands allowing longer term
FIeases.
Another attempts to give the legis-
atmre bN two thirds vote the
power to fix sa alanlies of state Of
ficials, wnIrh are now definite
set at figures less than the average
manager of any paying business
would accept.
Another applies state wide prohd-
)ition after July /, 1917.
Anoth er amends the comsti titution
20 allow the Establishment OF "ru-
raj credit Is . n the state.
Equal suffrage also comes up as
in amenhm ent to section /, article
VII of the constitution
Another seeks to amend the reve-
nue. laws of the state to allow of
the clasaficatlbE of property for
assessment, and to auth orize the
taxing Of incomes, privileges and
occupations.
Another is the proposit ion for "a
CONS titu tional oc invention for a gen.
eral re vision of the conStitu tiOn.
Besides til ese eight submitted at
he REGULAR session of the legiH-
atni1e, ano;h er was submitted at
the special session, authorizing the
CONTINUED ON page four)
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-07-13
REAL ESTATE TRASFERS

p. n. Larson and WI to CHRIST
Lewis sw 35-5-19 $1,000.
James B. 1Iadd and VT to r A.
Bielslki lots / 2, Inf ne 5-3-1S 81
Willits H. Moore and VT to Sam
w Richmond sc 34-6-20 $1100.
Mrs. F.. NJ Parsons to John S
Grady lot 2, Sc NV 1925 $1.00
Lars Edward Amdr ssen and wi
to Johhne A. Hobe lots i 2, S
ht he 2-3-24 $S5O.0O
David NJ. Swank and VT to w. P
Shcmm Sc 15-6-22 $100
Amos A. Bash and VT ITO Lamlam
L. Scott NV 1921 $4,000
Carson Williams and wf to
George S. Parker ne NV, INV he 81
1-2O $1.00
E. Roy Heselgra,ve and VT to
Frank j. Rice ne 1929 $1.O0
Mark ANbro to Frank o. Jacobs
ne 15-5-24 $100
e. S. Lindberg and VT to O. N.
Rogers Sc 30-4-23 $1.00
John j. O'Brien AMID VT to
Maurice Quick INV 33-4-23 81 90
Mark AlIbro to Albert w Albro
ne Is 500 $14OO
Allan B. Lundstrom to Amos A
Bash NV 5-9-21 $100.
Geo. w. Har1tis and VT to Chris
Axdahl Sc 1921 $4,000
Paul w. HEM pat hf NV "a
2-25
Frank Ivan Brocklin pat sw 20
APP
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-07-13

| joyment of their lawful rights any
| where upon the face of the globe
The republican, party believes i'm
definite, patriotic eriaanism
1t stands for American principle
OF government. It's policies all
ways have embraced the larges
protection of American citizenship
and American interests.
Realizing the national need fol
a Citizen soldiery anh bell wing Tho
national guand should and must be
our main reliance We pledge our.
selves to support and maimtain
South DakOta's quota as called fol
by federal legisla tion.
We extend our preciat ION
and gratitude TO the men ef uhe
national guard of South Daoo1a,
who have SO patrio tically respond
ed to the nations call
We demand that the United
States Observe an atti tude od
strict neutrality toward the ma
tionS engaged I'M the European W1al'
We also demand that the rights OF
American citizens be firmly uupheld
and cur national dignity and nat
Il omal honor main tanned.
The Mexican policy OF Pres-
dent WILSON has been weak and in-
decisive. 1T has brought us ine
creasinIg infusion and matt onkI
humiliation and We opp 5se theDem-
oG1atic policy Of scuttle in ths
Philippines.
eve favor the adoption of the
budget system for the expenditure
of public funds.
eve end Tse the proposal that
a leagme of nations be formed
through intern ational agreemen'
for joint action under sldh regula,
s'O"i'' dAo SitN VI "1o iC Sifoii teuopS -
gainst amy natiD N, which proposes t
make WAR without prior recourse to
such world tribunals and methk1ds
of conci Nation as sudh league of
nations under sudh authority shall
have duIN approved.
'sA Republican legislature HAY
ing submitted to the people of the
state the questions of woman Slf
frage and prohibition, we call the
'attentir u of the voters of the
state to these subjects, and ask
that they give to- these PROPOSE
tions tn eir though tful 9 nsidera,tion
1--WE believe that the present
primary law should be so amended
as to simplify it and make it less
expensive.
1--WE endorse the state plan of
rural credits as submitted to the
voters by the last Legislature.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-07-13

have been here before and are re-
turning of their OWN initiative.
unpersuaded and unescorted, be-
cause they know the land affords
them the best Foundation for home
building and for permanent liveli-
mood Pierre DalNotan.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-07-13
RETURN OF SETTLERS
BY G. b. Billinghurst

In South Dakota, Providence
made the range for civilized homes
churches and schools, for Nelding
fields, controlled kline and vnrie d
town and traffic.
Easf ward in the state, which was
once also the range, are temples
endowed in the west lands, thnus
the whole has the benefit.
The cattle king held his herds
and knocked the range aus worth
less fen no reason, but that his
steers We're topping the market.
| The homesteadels came land
hungry, but mostly unqualified and
t ansient, little knowing that they,
not the land. were coming to trial
under it.
a few true pioneers among them.
knowing the value of Uncle Sam S
Homestead GIFT, had the skin and
gIlt TO stikk to it,
The transient horde chased the
rainbow of speculation, misun der
stood the free land Uncle Sam
gave them and decided to move a
way from it.
In corn, alfalfa and every pro-
dnce range Lands have yielded the
best Dealers in other states, nov
lomNiinN ed are freely bhying from
ills market.
The pioneers of the state love
heir land; it always supp orted
them VEN and they have the horse
sense to Stay by it.
AIN these onstrations conNint-
ed the wandering homesteaders
that their lAnd was good stuff and
they loaded dh in goods and came
back to it.
Ian considering the settlers In
every way iii comes to be THAT the
meli' Of the hand Was why they
hlked again to 1T.
in South Dakota there lis no
east nor west, all is good, all lis
one and the state in dites the world
to come and see 1T.
Land Makes Good
tIhe land legend in this issue en-
e tied RETURN of the Settlers" is
I true recital of the second or new
settlement of honest eaders on
their lands in this district once
knpwm as the cattle range.
The territory in question is the
greatest and only remaining body
of recently homes teaded, fertile
agricultural land now being develop
cd anywhere in the n orthwest and
is situated west of the Missouri
river in th5s state, embracing essen.
TALLY all of the western half of the
state. For three seasons past from
every newspaper office in ths
sreat region has been hcralded a
tiers quite evenly distributed over
every part of the region. The set
tlement is one Of families with
household goods. farm TOOLS, horses
and cattle.
The outstanding fact of the pre-
sent immi igration lis that it is not
OF noNices and tender feet, so
called, but of homesteaders who
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-07-13
MAVERICKS S

Happenings in County and State
Some items are rehashed
some given credit where cred
it is due, ana some are swiped
bodily.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-07-13

County vision will not be voted
I1on in Meade county at the
tall election The petitions were
short 100 names of the required
number.
Last week at Rapid City buyers
FOR the italian army inspected 400
head of horses and purchased only
eleven head of those offered Just
what whs the reason for turning
down SO large a number was not
given
Captain David Moore, for many
years a prominent resident of Fort
Pierre, died at THE home Of his
Gaugh ter in Mobridge JUNE 29th,
following "a stroke of apoplexy. He
was captain of company II. Oath IL
linoi volunteer infantay, during the
Osii war.
Ranch ers near Belle Fcurche
complain that magpies are destroy
ing the young grouse AMID prairl@
hfckens That they not only eat
. eggs of these birds, blht hunt
down and kill the young, and at
mes the mother birds, and they
N.nt some means of getting rid Of
mat they caIl the "pests.'
The state automobile departm ent
reports THAT the receipts so far this
year for motor licenses have been
s118,154. Placing the average
cost of cars at $500 they estimate e
that South Dakota has thirty mil
lion dollars in ested n motor cars
BY some this average is considered
as too high. but even with Teduc-
ton iii average cost. there IS
a heavy investment in suah cars
in the state.
Wool growers are reaping a
harvest this year. They are Sell
ing their wool at prices ranging
from 80 to "a cents a pound, with
a few cheiee lots going even
shade higher. Over a million
pounds have been marketed at
Belle Fouurdhe, the leading wool
center, for this year, and this at
THE prices paid means a lot OF
ready money scatt cred over that
part of the state.
49,
inc Pierre land office reports
21O.000 acres yet open 20 enlHv
under the 800 acre hom as5ca / act,
in the counties of Haakon, jack
son and Stanley. There has been
a heavy demand for films since
the passage of the new extension
act by congress, filings hay
been offered for over ten thousand
acres this week. AS the Office has
no notice that the law is in force,
such filings are received only, and
not accepted aus final filings for
the present.
Kadoka people who attended
the fourth of July t-i-hi;. .ldon at |
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-07-13

PE III Cn Tuesday all retu. ed
home speaking i'm the highest terms
Of he entertainment affol ded the
visitors. In the ball game our
friends from Weta were defeated
by a SCORE of to 8, the boys not
putting up the regulal game.
one thing which was particularly
nui led by the Press man was laat
the business houses did not put
UP their prices ON anything, meals
and good ones, being furn shed by
f.,e i.otels and restaurants q the
resu'tr price of 81 cents, while
plenty of drinking water was fur
n Isl cd to everyone Philip and
rrcrd of their 1915 celebration =
ha. !oka Press.
A number of different times We
have advanced the need Of a Com
merclal Clmb, 10 advertise and push
the Bad Ilands as scenic route
for tourists. This has been brought
fore ibly TO lis very receatly. We
have talked with a nhmber Of tour
sts this spring while visiting THIS
part of the country who have made
numerous trips to the Black IIills.
but have never visited the bad
iands before. All have said mat
they had no idea there was such
scenery in this part ofSouthDak ota.
I his week a couple of young ladies
from Iowa visited here, who would
nave passed Il by, if some person
who had seen it had not pel,suad-
ed them they We're missing part
of the trip by not vieMing tn e
scenes about here. terror Index
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-07-13

The Mexican governm finds
itself facing a new and larger
band Of batmdits-amd may have ito
call upon Uncle Sans border
guards fEr assist ance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
Al .NarraOanSetf.

Narragansett Pier, Sept. 18th
Point Judith Country Club has been q
nopular rendezvous for members OF
the cottage colony during the last week
A. Narraganset-. with golfng and ten
MI. rival diversions. September, with
its crisp. cool lays. is one Of the most
enjoyable months Of the season IN
Rhode Island.
Last Sunday on the beach in front
Of the bathing pavilion many Of the
cottacers assembled for sun bath par
ties. Among hem we're Mrs. Irving
II. Chase. Miss Marjory Chase James
sheldon. jr.. Mrs. George Barnett, OF
Washington: Lieutenant Gustav Brock
and Mr.. Gustav Brock, Of Copenhagen,
Denmark: William II. Coombs' OF
Wakefield. r. T.; Harry Parsons Cross
Nh and Mrs. c. Coburr Darling
Charles Fletcher. OF Providence, and
M and Mrs. John c. Norris and Mss
Lisa Norris. Of Philadelphia.
Several yachts arrived here for
dav and anchored off Ocean Road and
.be New Yor. Yacht Club landing.
On board IN steam yacht Magnet
which saileG here from warwick Neck,
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lippitt' Mr..
and Mrs. Z. Bruce Merriman, Of Provl-
dence. and Mrs. George sinnicksOn. Mr..
and Ms. Lippift entertained the party
a. luncheon on the plaza Of the CASINO
Other yachts at anchor In the Day
we're Alexander Browns Ballymena and
the Doro,hea. owned D. John Z. Eel.
The Casino was the scene Of the an
rusl ball given for the villagers oy
Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Hanan Oh Non
dav night. where the townspeoplc from
Narraganset-. Wakefield and Peacedale
participated in a dancing contest Tor
prizes. The judges were Mrs john H.
Hsnan and Henry B. Kane, Of Ne"
York. who wore country costumes Tor
tho occasion. This event closed the
Casino for Tho season Of 1916.
John II. Haasn recently completed
plans for the building Of an emergency
hospital a. Narragansctt. and work VIII
BIO started this fall. i will be a three
.torv building with modern equipment.
4. will be located IN central part OF
nc town. and vii! accommodate from
thirty 10 forty patients. A number OF
the cottagers have subscribed to a iund
10 be devoted 20 the new hospital
which is much needed institution at
IN resort.
SIR. and Mr.. James Brisbane Of
View York. have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs william Il. Coombs at Praaglands.
The governors Of the Point judith
Country Club gave dinner tonight
- the Narragsnsett Reading Room on
ocean Road.
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Manor have been the chief attractions
tor the dancing sets.
Friday afternoon Mrs George ".
Vanderbilt. Mrs. Alice Connsliy and
other members Of the Vanderbilt set
were patronesses at the auction party
given for the benefit Of the British
American Relief Society.
Mr.. Fred Loring Seely entertained
Thursday with an elaborate luncheon
al Grove Park Inn for Mrs. Edward
Jones. Of Clearwater Fla, Who is
spending some time in the city.
Club women OF the district united
Monday in a celebration Of the birth
dav of William sydney Porter o.
Henry. Mrs. Thomas " Lirgle, presi-
dent Of the State Federation Of Clubs,
presiding.
Reservations made at the leading no.
tells indicate a splendid autumn and
winter crowd o. tourists.
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tendauts at the beach, who have been
employed there for years.
For the last several years the sea-
sons here have been prolonged, and
gradually Newport Is being turned
INTO an autumn as well as a summer
resort. Cot.agers at jamestown, across
the bag. also are planning TO stay
later.
sun bathing is becoming popular as
e fall diversion here, and Hill Top
Inn. which has been one Of the busiest
Places here this summer, has met the
demand By erecting a canvas sun par
Tor OH the roof OF the new apartments
built early in the season.
Another diversion during the week
las been automobile trips 10 Point
Judith for the purpose Of visiting the
women's service school camp that has
been established on the grounds Of
Mrs. Irving Il. Chase and m which the
Newport summer colony has TWO rep
resen.atives Miss Olivia 4. Gazzam.
daughter Of Mrs Joseph Gazzam, and
Mrs. Evans Seweli
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Berwind.
Who have been the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry C.. Frick a. Pr.de's Cross
ing. have returned TO The Fins, where
they wll remain fer some time. James
Y. Parker has announced that he "'li
be here until the middle Of October,
and Nr and Mrs James Brown Potter
are remaining until the end Of the
prese1t month.
Mr.. Reginald e.. Vanderbilt and
daughter will stay A. the Gil cottage
Tor some time; Mr. and Mrs. Ogden
Mills will not leave until the end OF
September. ard Captain and Mrs. Hugh
7. Wlloughby are remaining until me
end Of October before going 70 Florida
for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. Shaw Sale are 70
ene7d the winter in Florida on house
boat which they recently purchased
from Mr.. and Mrs. John II Hanan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
In the BerkShireS.

Lenox. Mass. Sept. I6.-This has
been the gayes. week end Of the sea-
son. Every house in the colony Is en-
tertaining guests FOR the dance which
vas held in the LeuoX Club following
the las. performance OF the "LenoN
Fo,ies Of 1916" in the SedgNick Hall
This entertainment was gwen for the
benefit Of the Red Gross, and vas un-
der the direction Of Miss 81. Civil 80
Alexandra.
Mr. and Mrs. William +. :. Gr,swoid
will be the first OF the colony 20 close
their villa. They have another country
place. In Greenwich, Conn, where they
arc going fer the late season. The
infantile paralysis epidemic VIII pro
long the stay Of many cottagers. and
all having young children arc expected
70 remain until we'll toward Noven Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r. Bonner. Mrs.
Elizabeth Ledyard. Mr. and Mrs Wal
ter Clarke. OF the Stoekoridge colony
and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, IN
Lenox. are 10 build new country resi-
dences. Seven large properties have
been purchased within three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Sedgvick will
introduce their daughter, Miss Chris
tine Sedgwick, at reception az the
Sedgwick mansion. IN Stockoridge.
Tuesday afternoon. September -
This will be leading event OF the
Stockbridge season.
A revival Of the paper chase took
place this week. with q dozen Of the
Younger set riding over II paper trail
A few years ago the paper chase was
one OF the high interests OF the col
ony. but was displaced BY the automo-
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Gotham Cleanings

ooooooOOOOoOoo
-*Oue rain e Friday afternoon near this sanctum.
se-Work the subway is progressing finely at this
writing
..'Ken Beaton was given theatre party by Dick FULLY
Thurs eve.
s.sJule thurman the wk first nigher among those
at the theatre Thurs eveg.
*s.We know about another betrotha and are likely
TO tell about next week Look out.
.**Henry Wise Miller is back from Newport where he
had been yacationirg for few weeks.
*-*Wm. Collier OF here expects Brooklyn to win the
pennant but Willie generally guesses wrong
''Sarah Ceghorn OF Manchester sent We scribe some
fine maple sugar last week. Thanks Sally say
*'Iael Kaplan the genial photographer and Don Juan
handed ye scribe daisy &c seegar last Wednesday, Thanks
Kap.
**-Mrs. Montague Glass IS the proud mother OF little
girl baby born last Wednesday. Mont and Mrs. c. and the
baby are doing finely.
**Na Olds OF here pleasant caller Thurs prior
&c his leaving for Nova Scotia whence he promised to send
ye ed. some salmon.
'*+There was movie crowd i'm composing room
Wednesday night taking hm OF typical night in busy
newspaper shop and Mike Nearn and yc scribe got taken
Just like actors.
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Newport.

Newport. r. l., Sept 10 Many Of
the summer residents are remaining at
their cottages and villas to enjoy
the pleassntest weather OF the year.
Among those who will remain until
after Thanksgiving is Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. at Beaulieu. Others, who
have had short term leases, have ex-
tended their rental periods.
The percentage of those who have
closed their cottages is small up
TO the present time, and those VINO
are here are remaining out OF doors
ne much a. possible. The bathing
season has by no means ended, ior the
number OF bathers az Bailey's ana
Hazards is larger than It ever was AZ
this season Of the year. On one day
This week there were over $50 IN the
furf a, Bailey's Beach. which Is some
vba, Of a record, according to the at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17

IAN McNeir, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin K.
Lane, Judge George Gray and his
daughter, Miss Gray, Senior and Sehore
Alberto PAM, Senior Luis Cabrera and
his two sisters, the Senoritas Cabrera,
who have just come on from Boston 20
Join their brother; Lieutenant r. b.
Paddock, L. S A.. who has been pro-
NOTED from second 70 first Lieutenant
since the converting Of the commission.
J. Brooks B. Parker and H.. A. Meyer
Of Washington, both Of whom are close
friends Of the American members Of
the commission, acted as hosts. Others
in the party were Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos
Costa. the Misses Costa, Of Paris and
New York; J. VI. Arredondo and Z. Ar
redondo, Washington; Mr.. and MTs. A.
j. PAM Ricardo PAM, ConsuelO PAM,
Senior and Senore Ignacio Bonillas,
Sehorita Dolore Boni.las, Senorita
Maria Bonillss, j. B. Rojo, P. Castillo,
Of Mexico; John K. Mott. Stephen Bon
cal. New York, and George Il. Harris.
Of Washington.
Edwin Gould, Edwin Gould, jr., and
T. Swinnerton arrived At the Griswold
on Sunday in Mr. Gould's small power
yacht and left Monday morning.