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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
OTTER TAIL
POWER PLANT
Description of Its Natural
Resources.

A great many questions have
been asked MS regarding the Otter
Tail Power Co, of Fergus Falls,
Minnesota which Will soon fur
nisa Slsseton with electric energy.
Believing that ii be o! general in
ierest 10 our readers, we have Sc
cured a description OF the power
equipment o the COMPANY, and its
limitless resources also cuts which
more vixidly poriravs the magni-
tude of the project i'll ones mind
Both OF these plauts are located
OH the Otter Tail River which
draines the SO called Park region
of Minnesota These lakes are
very numerous, some OF them
quite large and mostly located III
Otter Tail county They act as
reservoirs holdine back water when
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12

phcre has as large AN area with
as little waste land. 1t is worth
Il month of a busy mans time to
see what can be seen i'm four
days even III out only for pleas
urc but we are after bigger
things.
We ask that during the week
proceeding Appreciation and
Development Week public Of
ticials aud public spirited citizcnS
see that all graded roads are
dragged, dangerous places re
paired, sloughS drained, sign
boards ere ted and that imper-
feet blazing of trails be complet-
ed. A report will be made to
the public ON the condition OF
the highways inspected and this
will be in accordance with facts.
Arrange to meet the official
run in your homo town, join the
procession and help make the
roads of South DnlSota what they
can be at small cost-bctter dirt
roads than those of amy ouhcr
state i'm the Union
j. w. Parmlcy,
President State Development
League.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
Summit Pastor Given Auto.

Wednesday evening Rev. West
berg was presented with Ford
touring car by the members of his
congregation in Summit. Lebanon,
Ortley and Marvin. For some time
past, Ole Mo and M. L. Nicholson
of Summit, P. P. Farland of Osce
ola and o. r Olson of Blooming
Valley have been busy collecting
the funds. A sufficient sum was
easily secured and Wednesday the
car arrived. c. H. Lien and NJ.
L. Nicholson drove the car to the
parsonage aud with few words
turned it over to Mr.. Westberg.
In ministering to his four con-
gregations, Rev. Westberg has a
great deal of driving to do and his
time has been largely taken up on
the road. With his new Ford he
will be in a position to do more
work and be in a better position to
serve his congregation.
The incident reflects credit upon
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
Contract Let For
Rosholt School House

At the meeting last Monday
at the clerk $ Office, bids were
received for the construction of
the new four room school house
for Rosholt
Bidding ON the building was
keen, and the board considered
six bids, which were all we'll
within the range, but that of
Carlson & Hasslen being con-
siderable under any of the others
was accepted by the board for
the sum of SS, $50, which includ-
es the completion of the building
from basement to roof.
1t will be modern structure
with the improved methods of
ventilation, leating, etc, and the
figures secured for the compile
tion of the building are some
lower than was expected con-
sidering the material used,
finish, etc.
The bonds recently voted have
been taken by the state and the
money is now available.
Considering the complicated
proceeding incident to the bond
ing of adistrict. selling the bonds
and letting the contract, it seems
that our board has done excep-
tionally we'll in carrying the pro
.ect thru, with no more delays
than have been experienced.
1t now appears certain that
Rosholt will have "a fine school
building, completed for the fall
term of school, as work will soon
start -Rosholt Review.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
Accidcntly Shot.

Mrs Peter Pokorny OF Mantador
was accidently shot on Friday
evening at her home.
Her husband, Peter Pokornv
was removing cartridge from a
% rifle, fearing that the children
might get ahold OF the gun, and the
cartridge was stuck in the gun and
it required considerable effort to
get it out, and i'll trying to do so,
the gun was accidently discharged,
the bullet striking her in the flesh
at the back of the neck.
First aid was given and DR. Nc
Donnel of Hankinson called to at
tend to her injuries. 1t is not ex-
pected that the injury will be a
severe one and that she will soon
recover. -Lidgerwood Monitor.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12

Other canals and POO foot con-
crete fume then conduct the water
TO a concrete surge tank on the
brow of bluff 10 feet above the
river where the plant is located.
The river has passed around a
twelve mile bend to reach this
point aud all the fall i'll the twelve
miles OF River is available for the
water which now passes thru a steel
nenstock TO the water wheel which
drives an 100 X. w. Generator.
From this point the river flows
thru the City OF Fergus Fails,
where they have another dam with
a twelve loot fail, using the water
again and then five miles further.
on southwest of the City they have
the Dayton Hollow Dam where
they obtain a thifty-iive foot fall
Here they have two $50 K W.
Generators, with space tor a third
one TO be added as soon as ad
dltlonal power is needed
The lfoot Lake Plant will be in
creased this year bv the addition
Of a second lloo X ~. Generator,
doubling the present capacity OF
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
Uncle Sam $ Islands

1t will p. obahly surprise you to
learn that the United States flag
flies over eight thousand islands.
According to report received by
the National Geographic Society
their population totals ten million.
Four hundred millions of dollars
of American capital is invested in
these islands and each year they
send to the United States products
to the value of one hundred million.
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Alas
kan Islands have shown startling
development since coming under
the stars and stripes. Fifteen
years ago there was but one school
house in Porto Rico. Today near
lv two hundredthousand bows and
girls are attending school there
Three hundred and sixtv-five
thousand tons OF sugar are now
produced annually, as against six
tv-five thousand under the Spanish
regime Hawaii has shown .
similar prosperity The American
BOv.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
Boyhood Days.

| was born in an old log cabin
Which stood in a little sway,
Among the hills of Kentucky
In the land of far away.
When was buta youngster
How | used to like to play,
Around the old log cabin
With my faithful old dog Tray.
The days of my youth were happy
But when grew to be man,
moved to beautiful city
And built a mansion grand.
The friends of my youth seem dearel
Than the friends we know today,
The world was brighter and clearer
In the years of far away.
often think of my childhood
When l used to love to play,
Around the old log cabin
That stood in the old-old sway.
-Sisseton poet age. IA.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12

No, dear madam, it is no long
err necessary to go through your
husbands pockets while he slum-
bers and snores. just fill him
up with a good breakfast, then
tickle him gently under the chin
smooth the wrinkles from his
furrowed brow, whisper in his
ear that you heard q dear little
chicken" call him the handsom-
est of men. and he'll very prompt
ly shell out everything he owns
except his false teeth and his
vanity. It works with Us it will
with him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
Body of NJ. N. Stai is Found.

The body OF Nj. n. stai was
found Sunday morning III the Little
Minnesota river about two miles
from his home. There is a strong
suspicion OF foul play AS there
was a bad bruise OH one side of
his head, and about thirty feet
above the river where the body
was found place looked as tho
something had been dragged thru
the grass, as a swath leaned to-
wards the rlvcr States Attorney
lorgcnson accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff George Mindel wers called
as soon as the body was discover
ed and also Coroner Pearson OF
Peever. AT the inquest the body
was opened and very little water
was found ON the lungs This al
most assures the fact that the man
was not drowned. There is no
clue to trace the one who did this
rash act, and there is no case tol
suspicion towards anyone as MIR.
Stai was on cxcellalit terms with
all his neigh5ors including the
Indians
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
THE HNoT LAKE POWER PLANT

there is an excess, preventing
freshets and steadying the flow at
all times.
The water is first used at Hoot
Lake Plant, two miles northeast of
Fergus Falls, where they have a
10 foot fall. The water is. taken
out of the river at a point about
two miles from the plant, a diver
sion dam sending the water re-
quired thru a canal thence thru
a 1900 foot tunel into Hoot Lake,
another large natural reservoir
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
LAST TRIBUTE TO
MRS. KOEPKE.
Homage Paid to Memory of
Much Loved Woman.

MANY friends gathered at the
funeral OF the late Mrs. William
Koepke which was held i'll the
Methodist church Mondav after
noon 10 pay their last earthly tri-
butes to this much loved woman.
An impressive sermon wa $
preached by Rev T.. {. Peithmann,
the German Lutheran Pastor, all
old friend of the family. The floral
offerings were MANY and beautiful.
A large cortegc accompanied the
remains from the house to the
chnrch and later to her last resting
place in the Trinity Cemetery i'll
i'll Grant township.
/ MIS-. Ottilia Keopke was born in
Strellmow. Province of posen,
Germany in 1871, and after a
period of sickness OF but twelve
days with diabetis, She passed
peacefully away MAY o, 1910. She
came to this country in 1889 living
at Oshkosh, Wis. Twenty FIVE
wears ago she was united i'll mar
riagc to Wm. Koeplle at Odessa,
Minn. This uni ion was blessed
with twelve children, three of
whom died i'll infancy while nine
survive with the father to mourn
her loss. They are, Erick George
Clara, Martha, Ella, Margaret,
Hildagard, Ottilia and Herbert.
She also leaves her parents and
three sisters.
These are the mere outlines of a
life lived and wrought with a full
ness OF virtue, gentle love and no
bility of spirit which words fail TO
describe. She was indeed a true
helpmate to her husband, standing
BY him in balmy days and times of
stress and storm, never discourage
ed. always courageous and helpful
uplifting and inspiring bv word and
example to noble and worthy ends.
She was devoted to her children,
gentle, patient and yet firm with a
beautiful motherly dignity that
must have left an impression OH
the mind of these children that time
can never erase.
Her loving and benevolent min
lstratlons were not limited bv
faithful wifehood and loyal mother
hood. These indeed were the in
ner spheres which were filled
with the choicest fruits of her
gracious heart and mind, yet from
these radiated forth wealth of
sympathy and kindly helpfullness
into scores of lives in every direc-
ton.
Mrs. Koepke will never be for.
gotten. She has gone. Her place
is left vacant She never wrestled
of we'll doing, she will now reap
without ceasing, forever and ever.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12

7. T. McAdam of Brownton,
Mimi, was the guest of his sis.
ter, Mrs. Margaret Cook, for
several days the latter part of
last week and the first of this.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12

The concert given at the Star
Theatre last Friday evening
proved to be one of the finest
entertainments that has visited
Veblen for some time. While
this is their first appearance here
ii is hoped it will not be their
last, and those who attended
the concert did not feel that they
We're i'm any way strangers.
The two ladies', Mrs. Beck and
Miss ASness are sisters of N. II.
Axness, and Rev. Nerison is the
Lutheran pastor at Wilmot.
The singing of Miss Axness
and Mrs Beck brought much
applause from the large audience
and the reading of Rev. Nerison
was greatly appreciated. In the
olden days, the violin was con-
sidered an instrument of the
Devil and ministers everywhere
were opposed to their use. Such
ancient and erroneous ideas are
past however, and Rev. Nerison
proved himself, Friday evening
master violinist. The weather
was not all that could have been
desired but there were people
enough to fill the nall comfor--
tably, who showed very plainly
that they were able to appreciate
high class entertainments
Veblen Advance.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12

Both the Hoot Lake and Dayton
Hollow plants feed into the traus-
mission system. and other power
sites along the river owned by the
Company cam be developed as soon
as more is required.
After studying the meager de
scription, which it no doubt is, one
cannot help but realize the inher-
ent possibilities power connections
which that company bring to the
door of onr city.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12

Get away from drudgery in earn
ing a living and life becomes a
pleasure. You can do it. How3
Get a business education at the
Mankato Commercial College. If
you have that and also persever-
ance, all the good things in life
are easily yours. Fall term opens
September 1. Send for catalog.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
Ford Week Last Week.

We delivered nineteen Ford cais
last week, and it looks now as if
we would raise this few this week.
These are the names of the gen.
tlemen whom we delivered Ford
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12

A lot of junk dealers have been
travelling over the country picking
up old rags, copper, brass and rub
ber, and paying the farmers little
or nothing for what they happen
to have. The class of stuff is very
valuable at the present time, and
farmers should not let go of it un-
less they can get something near
what ii is worth. Old copper and
brass is quoted at ls cents per
pound, and it does not take very
large piece to be worth dollar.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
IS YOUR
AUTO READY?
May 18th to MAY Goth
Auto Week.

SuiftlllS from ttlc cdl)lbal steps
the forenoon of May 10th, auto
mobiles viii convey the official
party east on the Black and
Nclow trail to Huron, making
stops at all towns ON the way. At
the Same hour, other automo-
bllcS will start from the Admin
istlatlon building Mt the State
College at BroollingS and pro
coed westward over the same
trail meeting the official party at
Huron where Il night meeting
will be he'd primarily for the
purpose of conferring i'm refer
encc to the road problem in gen-
"efal and particularly the Black
and yellow Trail thr;iiie state of
South Dakota IL is expected
that the Governor. state builders
and road experts will be in the
official party and that talks will
be made from the automobiles
in each town
Wednesday, the l7uh. will be
Winnipeg and Gulf Road day
and the official party will run
from Huron to BroollIngS meet
ing cars from Big Stone, Nit
bank and other towns north,
proceeding south to Sioux Falls
where it will meet cars from
Elk Point, Vermillion and inter-
mediate territory on this high
Way, also from the Scenic High
way west.
Thursday the 18th will be
Meridian Road day The official
party will leave Sioux Fails via
the Waubonsie Road to Salem at
which point it will be joined by
cars from YanlltOn and south,
land proceed over the Meridian
Road to Watertown meeting cars
from SiSseton and north. Also
from the Red and yellow Trail
east and west.
Friday the nineteenth will be
Yellowstone Trail day The
official party will proceed from
| WatertoWn to Summit via Mefi-
dan Road meeting cars from Big
IStomc, Milbank and eastern
points and proceed west to
Aberdeen, meeting those from
the west at that place-also par
ties from Britton-S -Sisseton Road
land all Interested in a great high
way north and south thru the
Jim River Valley
1t is expected to hold meetings
each evening i'm the interest of
better roads, and for perfecting
a more thorough organization
extending down to the townships
of each of these highways where
such or ganization does not now
exist.
A schedule for each run will
be published showing the minute
of departure from each town
Rules will require cars to keep
not less than 300 or more than
500 feet apart. Each car must
carry flag and a apenant showing
name of town; also any banner
appropriate. Cars will not pass
each other and racing will not be
r permitted. This campaign is
purely in the interest of better
+ roads and a g reater South Oak
ota.
Regardless of position, race
nationality sex or previous con
y dition of servitude" the people
|of South Dakota are invited an.
D urged to become members o
5 the official party" and to TAX,
r in the entire run. If impossibl,
v to do so, come with us for da,
], at least. 1t is going to mark
/! mile post in South Dakota
f march into a great future. L
the more than 1900 miles of thes
t runs, there is not a mile of vast
a and it is doubtful whether an
Isection in the western hemis
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
TO
RELIEVE FLOOD
Rep. sterling's Bill Will Pre-
vent Trouble in Future.

The control of high waters i'm
Traverse and Big Stone Lakes,
and the prevention of flood waters
therclrom, are the objects of an
Amendments. to a rivers and
harbol> bill in Congress-, ,,ro-
posed by Senator Sterling. OF
our State. According to the
New Ellington Record The
amendment provides for improv-
ing and maintaining navigation
on the lakes: for the construc-
tlon of u dam and for a canal, at
least fifty feet wide at tile top.
connecting the two lakes, and for
IL dam ana locks on such cnnnt
ne;li the head OF Lake Traverse.
The amendment also provides
for converting the waters of
MILESTONE River, III Grant Coun-
ty, S. d., into big Stone Lake.
AS the watcrlcvel of Big Stone
llaie lies some feet below that of
Lake Traverse, il can be seen
that during times when Big
Stone Lake is not very high and
the Minnesota River could take
care OF more water, the locks
in the canal between the two
lakes could be opened, and the
water i'm Lake Traverse lowered
materially. Then when heavy
rains set ir. the locks could be,
closed and Lake Traverse could
be used as a reservoir for stor-
] ing the water until it could later
ON be again tapped out. BY such
regulations, with an outlet at
either end, and with dams and
spillways, the water supply
could easily he controlled, and
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth ofproperty could be pro-
tected against damaging over.
flows.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12

While wandering in solitary
dignity along a popular street
the other night we CHANGED to
glance at a lighted window as
we meandered by. The dear
things had forgotten to draw
the shades, and-Ha, ha, ha! Ha,
ha, ha! Yum, yum! Oh mamma!
Reminded us of our own calf
love days. and if she'll just
smile real swcetly at us the next
time we meet we'll not tell a
single soul.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12
Somewhat Rocky.

Married at Flintstone by Rev.
Windstone, MIR. Nehemiah White
stone and Miss Wilhelmina
Sandstone, both, OF Limestone.
This is getting mighty rocky"
and there's bound to be blast
ing" of these stony" hearts be-
fore many pebbles" appear on
the connu5ial beach. The grind
stone of domestic infelicity will
sharpen the ak of jealousy and
discord and sooner or later one
or the other of this pair will resi-
beneath tombstone. Then look.
out for birthstone.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-12

the congregations for their liberal
ity and is evidence of the high
esteem in which Rev. Westberg is
held by them. Summit Independ-
ent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
CONTRACTORS SPLIT
ON MILAN PROJECTS

With identical bids before the Milan
village board, W. F. Evans of Rock
Island and Charles Peterson of Sher-
rard will split $3.50 on concrete side
walk contracts when the village board
meets tonight. Mr.. Evans will receive
a $4,000 and $4,000 job. Mr.. Peter
son will receive a $4,000 job. They
were the only two bidders when seal
ed proposals were opened by the
board last night. Evans bid only on
the two Jobs he will land. Peterson
bid only on the project for which he
Will receive contract Their prices
were the same and met the figures of
the estimates filed when the improve
ments were originated. Concrete will
be laid at u cents per square foot
with fill at 40 cents per cubic yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
BREAD BOOST NOT
OPPOSED BY CITY
Although Empowered to Fix Weight OF
Loaves, Commission Figures No
Action viii BE Taken.
MINIMUM SIZE ESTABLISHED
City Ordinance. Approved in 1912,
Placing 10 Ounces as Lowest,
Not Being Violated.

Thorough investigation into the ord
inances of the city of Rock Island by
municipal authorities today disclosed
that the. commission not only has the
power TO regulate the weight and
quality Of bread offered for sale in
the city, but that there is provision
the weights and measures code which
fixes the net weight of loaf of bread.
That this measure would not lead
to investigation by the commission
Of the new plan established by bakers
here to offer for sale only 10-cent
loaves. is the opinion of commission
ers today
The statutes, in defining the powers
of the municipal council, section 50.
grant authority to the municipal body
as follows: ITO regulate the sale of
bread in the city or village; prescribe
the weight and quality of the bread in
loaf"
Section 10 of the weights and meas
ures code, approved March 10. 1912.
empowers the commission as follows:
1t shall be unlawful for any bak-
ers, grocers or other persons engaged
in the business of selling bread. to
sell any thereof which does not weigh
at least 10 ounces"
AiO V-NNLI AOClls bdhtl SdN "SISilS
"a ounces net. 1t is recognized that
in selling the dime loaf, weighing "a
ounces, the bakers are not violating
the weights and measures code. In
selling the nickel loaf, as they have
in the past, at - ounces net, they
would be violating this section of the
ordinance. To return to the nickel
loaf and sell bread at the same ratio
as the dime loaf is now being sold
would be a violation of the ordinance.
City officials said today that there
is little likelihood that the weights
and measures code would be altered
in any way that would restrict bakers
from carrying out their present plan
of selling only 24-ounce lOaves at a
dime per loaf.
Expect Little Protest.
Expectations of the city officials are
that there viii be few If any protests
made on the now order of bread sale,
as the consumer now is only purchas-
ing twice the amount he bought before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
SKATING RINK FULL
AT FORMAL OPENING

The Empire skating palace was
crowded last night on the occasion Of
the formal opening of the handsome
new rink in the former theatre build
ing on Fourth avenue between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets. The
interior of the rink presented beau
uful sight, with it's attractive lighting
system and freshly tinted walls. Music
was furnished by the Apiece con-
cert organ and it could be plainly
heard at all times. The MANAGEMENT
was much encouraged by the compli-
ments heard on all sides. Skating
Will be held each afternoon from 2:3O
until and in the evenings from 1880
until 10. Only fibre rollers are used.