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Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1916-05-11

After the location Of this townsite
literature was sent out wherein the
statement was made that the gov
eminent will conduct the sale of lots
and with the proceeds. streets will be
laid out, sewer system Will be con-
structed, and every possible means
taken to improve and beautify the
city, At the time this literature was
published there was pending In con-
gress, bill authorizing such pro-
cedure; but the bill did not pass.
Conditions are such that aid is ad
visabie for municipal improvements
IN connection with this town site, es-
pecially the providing of water
system for domestic use. Owing to
the peculiar conditions which sur
round this particular town site, am
induced to favor the purposes OF this
bill, without, however. its being con-
sidered change of policy on the
part of the department with refer
ence to reclamation town sites gen.
orally.
l recommend, however. that the
bill, be amended SO as to read SUBJ
stantially as follows
Il. That the Secretary of the In
terror be, and he Is hereby authoriz-
ed and directed to reserve and set
apart such portions Of the unsold
and Incorporated lands as he
deems necessary for administrative
purposes in connection with the Belle
Fonrche irrigation project, and after
subdjviding the remaining portions
of such lands into tracts that in his
Judgment would render the same
most salable and appraising the rea-
sonable value of each such tracts
sell the same for not less than the
appraised value a. auction to the
highest bidder on such terms and IN
der such rules and regulations az he
may establish.
2. That the proceeds of such
sale. after deducting ali expenses in
Cured In the subdivision. appraise-
ment and sale of said land, shall be
covered into the treasury of the
United States, In special fund,
available only for expenditure by the
Secretary of the Iterior, to provide
the said town of Newell. Butte coun-
ty, South Dakota. an adequate sys-
tenn OF water supply for domestic
purposes, under such terms and con-
ditions as may be prescribed by the
Secretary OF the Interior. or for such
other and further public improve
ments as the Secretary of the Inter-
Tor and the municipal authorities OF
said town may agree upon.
-. That the Secretary Of the In.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1916-05-11
LANE FAvORS i
TOWNSHIP BILL
Word received that town
site bill is likely to pass
this session of Congress.
rhe News. Newell, s. D.

The News. Newell, s. D.
Dear Sir: After series of con-
ferences extending over many weeks
with the members of the Reclama-
ton Commission, officials i'm the or
flee OF the Secretary of the Interior
and with Secretary Lane l am pleas4
ed to advise you that under date Of
April &c. 1916, Secretary Lane trans
mitted to the chairman OF the Public
Lands Committee Of the House, a
favorable report en- my Newell town
site bill. Herewith enclosed / hand
you copy Of that report.
| am a member of the Committee
on Public Lands and you may rest
assured that l will do everything pos
sible tc get this bill out of the Com
mittee at the earliest date possible.
Very truly yours,
HARRY l.. CANDY.
April 26, 1916
Hon. Scott Ferris, Chairman, Commit
tee on the Public Lands, House OF
representatives.
My Dear Mr.. Ferris:
have your request OF March ia
1916, for report on H. R. 1859. EN-
titled "A Bill Authorizing the Sec
rotary OF the Interior to convey GER
tain land to the town of Newell, S.
Dakota and for other purposes"
The Bill directs the Secretary of
the Interior to convey to the munic
ipal corporation of the town of New
ell all unsold portions Of the town
site except those deemed necessary
for administrative purposes of the
project, and authorizes the town to
use the proceeds Of the sale OF the
lots or tracts of the land transferred
for the construction of municipal i'm
provements, under such rules and
regulations as may be provided by
the Secretary of the Interior.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1916-05-11

terror is hereby authorized to make
such rules and regulations as may be
necessary for carrying into effect the
provisions of this act"
AS above amended, and for the
reasons herein stated, a recommend
he passage OF the bill.
Cordially yours,
FRANKLIN X. LANE,
Secretary.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1916-05-11
E. O. PATTERSON
Why Republicans of the Third Dis
trict Should Vote for
Patterson

He Is the Rosebud's unanimous
choice.
The Rosebud casts nearly one-fourth
Of the total Third district vote.
Its candidate 10 in the prime of life,
vigorous, able, independent, equipped
in every conceivable way for congress
sIonaI service of the highest order;
strong, virile, broad-minded and cour-
aueous.
His experience in the treasury and
interior departments in Washington
and in the offices Of Governors Shaw
and Cummins Of Iowa Will be invaIu-
able to the district should he become
it's representative In congress.
His nomination will Inspire repub-
licans, promote harmony and bring
victory in November.
The Rosebud Country asks you 70
vote for the Rosebud Candidate.
THE ROSEBUD PATTERSON FOR
CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Headquarters - Dallas, S. D.
That S1.5O.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1916-05-11

FOR SALE.
Range, Charter Oak.
J Retort Oak Heater, No. 16.
gasoline table lar,p. two burn
Dr..
Rayo Lamps.
/ Lamp Glass No. burner
l Fur Overcoat, first-class condi-
on
ROBT B. SMITH.
Nfa+ra4f - n
Evening star., 1916-08-06
a Big Man?

this world-which has
been given as one ar
.gument why ladies
should adopt trousers.
Consider the Sianlese
twins-their living ex-
pehses were said to be
absolutely nil.
These gentlem en-
may never have them
selves photographed in
the Presidents chair,
but at least they have
had that operation per-
formed in q Presidents
overcoat. The picture
was taken in ex-Presi-
dent Tafys overcoat at
Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Is Mr.. Taft
NHIS shows the ad-
vantage of having

TNHIS shows the ad-
i vantage of having
a big man for Pres
ident. On harsh, cold
days, when President
Taft left. his automo-
bile to give a speech on
Colonel Roosevelt, his
aides and attaches and
secretaries and Secret
Service guards, for
whom there was no
room in the hall, didn't
have to freeze: they
could all comfortably
wrap themselves in his
Excellency's overcoat.
Two can live cheaper
than one, you know, in
Evening star., 1916-08-06

ave might as well turn in" he sug-
gested. "When lavish shows up the
dogs will raise bedlam and wake us.
Throw out Tavish's blankets and put your
own in his bunk prefer the floor. AL
ways did. Nothing like good, smooth
HE was interrupted by the opening of
the cabin door. The Cree thrust in
his head and shoulders-he came no far
ther. His eyes were afire with the smol-
dering CLEAN of garnets. He spoke rap
idly in his native tongue to the missioner,
gesturing with one lean, brown hand as
he talked.
Father Roland's face became heavy,
furrowed, perplexed. He broke in sud-
denly in Cree, and when he ceased
speaking Mukok withdrew slowly. The
last David saw of the Indian was his
shifting, garnet-like eyes, disappearing
like beads of blackish fame.
"Pest!" cried the little missioner, shrug-
ging his shoulders in disgust. "The dogs
are uneasy. Mukoki says they smell
death. They sit on their launches, he
says, staring-staring at nothing, and
whining like puppies. He is going back
with them to the other side of the ridge.
If it will ease his soul, let him go!"
II have heard of dogs doing that" said
David.
@Of course they will do it," shot back
Father Roland unhesitatinglv. Northern
dogs always do it, and especially mine.
They are accustomed to death. Twenty
times in winter, and sometimes more, l
care for the dead. They always go with
me, and they can smell death in the wind.
But here-why, it is absurd!"
He shook himself, grumbling under his
breath at Mukoki's folly. And then:
"The dogs have always acted queer
when lavish was near" he added in a
lower voice. II can't explain why; they
simply do. Instinct, possibly. His pres
ence makes them uneasy. An unusual
man, this lavish. l wish he would come.
l am anxious for you to meet him."
THAT his mind was quite easy on the
score ofTavish's physical well-being he
emphasized by falling asleep very shortly
after rolling himself up in his blankets on
the floor. During their three nights in
camp David had marveled at and envied
the ease with which Father Roland could
drop off into profound and satisfactory
slumber, this being, as his new friend had
explained to him, the great and under
lying virtue of good stomach. Tonight,
however, the missioner's deep and regular
breathing as he lay on the floor was a
matter of vexation to him. He wanted
him awake. He wanted him up and
alive, thoroughly alive, when lavish
came Pounding his ear like tender
foot" he thought, "while l, puppy in
harness. couldn't sleep at this hour if
wanted to-"
Afterward he was to learn that sleep in
the northland was not always necessity
of tired limbs and exhausted body. A
gift Of the gods, he came in time to call it.
Tonight he was nervously alert, espe-
cially when he no longer had Father
Roland's company. He filed his pipe
for the third or fourth time, and sat,
Evening star., 1916-08-06

down on the edge of the bunk, listening
for lavish.
He was certain, from all that had been
said, that lavish would come All he
had to do was wait. There had been
growing in him, bit unconsciously at
first, a feeling of animosity toward lavish,
an emotion that burned in him with a
gathering fierceness as he sat alone in the
dim light of the cabin, grinding out in his
mental restlessness visions of what lavish
might have done.
His eyes blazed and his hands were
clenched as he looked down at Father
Roland. After moment, without taking
his eyes from the missioner's inanimate
form, he reached to the pocket of his coat,
which he had flung on the bunk, and drew
out the picture of the girl. He looked at
her long time, his heart growing warm.
at can't be-" he whispered. "She is
alive!'
As if the wind had heard him and was
answering, there came more distinctly
the sound close behind him:
Thud-thud-thud!
There was silence in which David
closed his fingers tightly about the picture.
And then, more insistently:
Thud! Thud! Thud!
He put the picture back into his pocket,
and rose to his feet. Mechanically he
slipped on the coat. He went to the door,
opened it softly, and passed out into the
night. The moon was above him, like q
great white disk. The sky burned with
stars. He could see now to the loot of the
ridge over which Mukoki had gone, and
the clearing about the cabin lay in cold
and luminous glory. lavish, if he had
been caught in the twilight darkness and
had waited for the moon to rise, would
surely be showing up soon.
He walked to the side of the cabin and
looked back. Quite distinctly he could see
Tavish's meat, suspended from a stout
sapling that projected straight out from
under the edge of the roof. 1t hung there
darkly, a little in shadow, swinging gently
in the wind that had risen, and tap-tap-
tapping against the logs.
David moved toward it, gazing at the
edge Of the forest, in which he thought he
had heard sound that was like the creak
Of sledge-runner. He hoped it was
lavish returning. For several moments
hO hSpChCNS WiNh uiS DdCh W Uu6 CABIN.
Then he turned. He was very close to the
thing hanging from the sapling. 1t was
swinging slightly. The moon shone on it,
and then Great God! A face-a hui
man face! A face bearded, with bulging,
staring eyes, gaping mouth-a grin Of
agony frozen in it! And it was tapping,
tapping, tapping
He staggered back with dreadful cry.
He swayed to the door, groped blindly for
the latch, stumbled in clumsily, like a
drunken man. The horror of that lifeless,
grinning face was in his voice. He had
wakened the missioner. He was sitting
up, staring at him. -
"Tavish--' cried David chokingly-
"Tavish-is dead!s And he pointed to
the end Of the cabin, where they could
hear again that tap-tap-tapping against
the log wall.
To be continued nert ,oeek
Evening star., 1916-08-06

him with strange, quick breath, his
eyes blazing.
"Muche munito!" he shuddered.
He swallowed the rest of his meat hur-
riedly, and after that took his blankets
and, with a few words in Cree to the mis-
sioner, left the cabin.
3He says they are little devils-the
MICE" said Father Roland, looking after
him refectively. "He will sleep near the
dogs. wonder how far his intuition
goes? He believes that lavish harbors
bad spirits in this cabin, and that they
have taken the form of mice. Pooh!
They're cunning little vermin. lavish
has taught them tricks. Watch this one
feed out of my hand!"
Half dozen times they had climbed
to David's shoulders. One of them had
nestled in warm furry ball against his
neck, and was waiting. They were COM
panionable-quite chummy, as the mis-
sioner said. No wonder lavish harbored
them in his loneliness. David fed them,
and let them nibble from his fingers; and
yet, they gave him a distinctly unpleasant
sensation.
When the missioner had finished his
last cup of coffee he crumbled a thick
chunk of hammock and placed it on the
floor back of the stove. The m ice gath
cred round it in silent, hungry, nibbling
horde. David tried to count them. There
must have been twenty. He thought he
would like to scoop them up in something,
and pitch them out into the night.
The creatures became quieter after
their gorge on hammock crumbs. Most of
them disappeared.
FOR long time David and the mis-
sioner sat smoking their pipes, waiting
for lavish. Father Roland was puz-
zled, and yet he was assured. He was
puzzled because Tavish's showshoes hung
on their wooden peg in one of the cross
logs and his rife was in its rack over the
bunk
IL didn't know he had another pair of
snowshoes," he said. "Still, it is quite
time since l have seen him-a number of
weeks. came down in the early No
vember snow. He is not far away or he
would have taken his rife. Probably
setting few fresh poison-baits after the
storm"
They heard the sweep of low wind.
1t often came at night after storm,
usually from off the Barrens to the north
and west. Something thumped gently
against the outside of the cabin-a low,
peculiarly heavy and soft sound, like
padded object, with only the log wall
separating it from the bunk. Their ears
caught it quite distinctly.
@Tavish hangs his meat out there" the
missioner explained, observing the sudden
direction Of David's eyes. "A haunch of
moose, or, If he has been lucky, of caribou.
l had forgotten Tavish's cache or we
might have saved our meat" ,et
He ran hand through his thick grayish
hair until it stood up about his head like
brush. "., c-,- ~,
David tried not to reveal his restless
ness as they waited. At each new sound
he hoped that what he had heard was
Tavish's footsteps. He noticed that the
chimney Of the lamp was seoty and dis
colored, and, somewhat to the missioner's
amusement, he took it off and cleaned it.
The light was much more satisfactory
then.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22
Noiirs. OF AnuuHE Meeting "f
Stn-L Lhsihg-r

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the Rocky
Ford Ditch Company will be held on
Monday. January /, A D. 1917, at the
hour Of 10 o'clock d. m, at the office Of
the Otero Agricultural Club, 4oe North
Main street. in the City of Rocky Ford,
Otero County. Colorado, at which meeting
a Board of Five Directors will be elected
for the ensuing year, an assessment voted
for 1917 and such other business as may
properly come before such meeting.
L. R. POLLOCK. Secretary.
Rocky Ford. Colo. Dec. !, 1915
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22

Shoats For SaIe.-Phone Ford 254.
Hartwell Wagonr, East Swink ave. If
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22
merrp, Christmas :!
SsSsEsSS gSg
S6slsSS ssssSS

The Spirit of Christmas is making itself felt in
this Christian land of ours.
Men, women and children giving
thought TO plans for making others happy on
Christmas Day.
Some will make costly gifts; some will give
little remembrances, inexpensive, but rich in
genuine Good Will; some will send written
messages of loving thoughts; and many. very
many will send the spoken word over the
Telephone lines.
While homes reSound with Christmas merri-
ment and the very atmosphere is charged
with Good Will to Men. the Telephone Operator
will be at her lonely post. connecting the lines
that will carry glad voices to distant friends.
Her duty is to serve, and right gladly does
she perform her tasks, even while others are
making festive holiday.
And you who use the Telephone on Christ
mas Day will detect in the operators CHEEKY
Number please" the notes Of the Merry
Christmas" which we wish for all our patrons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22
Notice of Application to Lease
state Lands

Office Of the State Board of Land Commits.
soners. Denver Colo. Nov, -, 1915
Notice Is hereby given that Alex Yant
whose postotiice address IL La Junta. Colo.
has made Application No. A6jl2 to lease the
following described school La uds. situate in
Otero County Colorado. to-wit:
All OF SEQ. 20. Town. 2IS, Range ITW.
Notice Is further hereby given that all
other persons desiring to file an application
to lease this tract of land must ile the same
in this office prior to Dee. 18th, 1916. as no
other Application TO lease tho above desCrib-
ed lands Will be considered after said date
JOHN +. VIVIAN SO
Beglster State Board Land Commissioners
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22

LOST-ln or aboul Stauffer's market.
Pocketbook containing sum of money
Had names Mrs. Esther Julius and Ear
Julius inside, Five dollars reward will
be paid upon its return to this office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22
EOR SALE

70 acre farm well improved, under
Rocky Ford ditch, = mile from Post Office,
no commission. Address R.. Enterprise
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22

J A. Johnson. Clerk
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22
WELL DRILLING

Both irrigation and stock wells up to
$50 feet deep. Goodner Pump and Mfg.
Co. Phone Ford 59l. 9TH ard R. R. ave.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF the City Council of the City OF
Rocky Ford
Rocky Ford. Colo. Nov. 5, 1916

Rocky Ford, Colo. Nov. 5, 1916
Council met in regular session. Those
present were: Mayor protein Price
Aldermen Ecton. Lawson, Stratton and
Deweese. Minutes of the regular meet
ing of Oct. 90 and the adjourned meet
ing Of Oct. % were read and approved.
Application of Frank Green for d
building permit was read and on motion
was ordered granted. provided he com
piled with Ordinance No. ll6.
The following bills were read and on
motion were allowed and warrants or
dered drawn for same:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22

DR.. J. H. Samuel, Dentist. Office over
Rocky Ford National Bank. Office open
Saturday evenings. Phone Ford 90.
Residence phone West l4l
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22

Lady Wants Work. apply 4OZ South
5rd street. If
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22

The biggest value we have ever offered
our subscribers is The Enterprise and
four standard magazines, all one year, for
only Sl.Z5.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-26

high school boy, was among Ave sut-
ferers from scurvy that were lifted
from the ship when II docked here
and taken TO 81. Joscph's hospital,
Three others, stricken with scnrvy
and beri-beri. died ut sea. The negro
cook also died.
For three months there was no
fresh food No land was sighted
until the Cape OF Good Hope had been
rounded, and then It was a desolate
coast far away, Only one ship was
seen during the entire voyage, q
steamer hull down on the horizon,
Had the trip been prolonged. Cap
tain Thomas Dunning fears more men
would have died OF starvation and
disease The Ave taken to the hos
pltai here are seriously Ill.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-26
Little Miss Is Honore,

Margaret elise Guilbault. little
daughter OF Mr., and Mrs, u. A, Gull
hault. was most delightfully."- sur
prised on Wednesday, March 10. by
eleven Of her playmates
The afternoon was spent playing
games and telling jokes and stories,
Luncheon was served on the lawn,
picnic style. and was feast OF good
things,
Those present we're: Esther Dodge,
Olive Lester Remoh Tryer. Pauline
Meade, Dorothy Donnell. Bertha
Green, Ellen Flint. Graythan Sweet.
land. Ardith sweetlapd. Berenlcc
Guiibault. Margaret Gullbault.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-26
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. Mar. sS,--Today's mar
ket quotations were:
wheat--club. sea 90; bluestem.
80 Il 100,
oats--No. | white feed, 2tQ
24.60.
Barlcy--Feed. 1850, III
llogs--i,est live, a.ioGs,ao.
Prime steers. sos; fancy cows.
Z 25; best calves, s.
Spring lambs. l0oti0,60,
Butter City creamery, S4 coun.
try. 30a3i, -s- -
Selected local extras. 10
G2i.
Hens. iG@lGM; broilers, 2of 80;
geese, ioa ~, ia3
Copper. 2sA.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-26
''YAWRY' WAS 1855
DAYS FROM AFRICA

San Francisco, Mar. 25.---Stories
rivalling In horror Edgar Allen Poe's
Narrative OF A, Gordon Pym" were
told by sailors on the British bark
Yawry today when II arrived here
after a voyage OF 1876 days from
Dakar. South Africa.
While seamen died OF scurvy and
were thrown overheard. terrible
storms lashed the sails TO tatters and
food ran low. the rats aboard ship
became so bold they ventured out In
daylight and fought with the mar
liners for what little they had to eat.
Harry Massey. former Portland
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-26
BAR INFANT DAUGHTER
FROM FATHERS TRIAL

Los Angeles, Mar, 2b,---Thelma
Louise, year-old daughter OF Percy
Tugwell. on trial here for murder.
was today barred from the court
chambers where her fathers fate is
to be decided, The playful cooling OF
the babe attracted such attention as
to interrupt proceedings and Judge
Iouser ordered the infant barred
from the court room.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-26
.O8c4nP

Lynn Sahin Entertains Senior Glass
Saturday morning, March Is, found
the members OF the Senior class of
Grants Pass High school all expee-
tant with lunches packed and autos
ready for an all day trip To Table
Rock, but the elements declared tho
time postponed and disappointment
reigned full sway until Lynn Sabin,
one OF their number. came TO the
rescue with q kind invitation TO spend
the evening at HIS homo on Lawn
ridge Avenue.
At six-thiry the Jolly crowd was
greeted at the Sabin homo by a min
iature portraiture OF their coveted
destination, which was novelty repre-
sented by a table upon which had
been placed q small rock, The jovial
companions gave ready response
to the alluring call of the downy
cushions OF the floor as they formed
in groups OF threes and tours. some
to devote the time to gay particl-
pation in Somerset while others
enjoyed mirthful moments In friend
ly chatter.
/ The supper. which consisted OF
baked beans, salad, sandwiches. dew
lied eggs. pickles. cake, and choco-
late. was not a minor feature OF the
evening, and after all had hearty
partaken of this tempting repast they
were royalty entertained with music
, furnished by the Misses Nettie Fitz-
gerald and Anna Calvert. after which
/ a trip to the Bijou Theatre closed the
events OF an evening which will not
soon be forgotten by the following
young people: Helen Bobzein, Helen
Layton, Erma McCallister. Frieda
Carter, Louise Pinkerton. Marionne
Richey. Marion Sabin. Alice Randie.
Ester Gilkey, Jeanette Moss. Vivian
Merrill. Florence Riddle, Dora Pratt,
Anna Calvert. Editha Vincent. Mar
guerite While. Pearl Youngblood,
INettie Fitzgerald, Lorene Courtney,
Gordon Bradford. Garnet Best. VIII
ford Allen. Winfield Gilkey, Charles
Hansen. Carroll Cornell. Hobart Gil.
fillan. Harry Edgerton. Lester Day
Willette Murray. Wallace Niles. Ber,
Presley. Lynn Sabin. Raymond La
throp, Horace Hair. Mrs. George
Sabin. hostess OF the evening. and
Miss Marion White. class supervisor