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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
Railroad Rumor:s.

For some time past rumOr has
persisted that the Milwaukee
company is going to run it's Far
go line trains into this city, but
confirmation of the report has
been lacking. The Review has,
however investigated this matter
to considerable extent and is
able to say to it's readers on good
authority that it is only a ques-
tion of a little time until the
trains on the Fargo line will be
running into Milbank instead of
stopping at Ortonville. Owing
to the limited round house facil-
tiles here at present time the
company may find it necessary
to postpone the change for few
months or year or two, pos
sibly until u new round house
can be erected here and the de-
lay in building the double track
from this city east past Orton
vile may also have a tendency to
delay the change but it is sure to
come within the next year or
two and probably sooner.
1t is quite generally known
that the round houses at both
Aberdeen and Montevideo al
ready have more work than they
are able to handle the greater
part of the time and in order to
relieve the pressure at those
points the logical thing to expect
is that new and larger round
house will be put up here and
arrangements made for the
handling of engines from the
Fargo and Sisseton lines as we'll
as considerable of the main line
work and the result is quite
likely to be a permanent sub
division in this city and possibly
a regular passenger division
point later.-Milbank Review.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
Another Invasion.

Real esta tie is looking up. The
lowans are tlocking into South
Dakota again. The Iowans have
not such surplus of ready cash
on hand this year as they have
had in some other yearS-at least
the Iowans who do not own
South Dakota lands hayen't-but
those who have a surplus are in-
vading the state, moneybags in
hand, looking for land bargains.
This is what the real estate men
are saying, and the real estate
transfers that are beginning to
appear in the newspaper prove
it. The Iowans found out what
a good place South Dakota was, in
Which to invest money, long
ago, and they have kept at it with
occasional intervals at times
when the Iowans did not have
any money to invest ever since.
So it appears like old times. the
tales the real estate men are
telling of the 1916 invasion by
lowans. The newcomers have
to pay more for South Dakota
lands than their predecessors of
a few years ago did, but they
are canny, shrewd souls those
lowans-and good judges of land
values, and they realize that
every time they buy an acre of
South Dakota land at any less
figure than $1OO they are just
that much ahead of the game.
There are few South Dakota
acres that will not pay good
interest ON a hundred dollar i'm
vestment. Aberdeen News.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
Band Concert a Success.

The Sisseton Band pulled of
their first public concert to on
unusually large audience We'd
nesday night, and everyone
seems we'll pleased not only
with the concert, but with the
prospects that Sisseton will have
a band they may justly feel
proud of, Jack Hanson has been
leader Tor the organization for
the past few months and he has
certainly whipped the young fell
lows into fine shape.
Besides the music by the band
there was iii excellent program
for vocal numbers by the male
quartette-Jack, Henry and
Dewey Hanson and Elmer Kemp;
The vocal solo by Miss Risdahl
was excellant, and the violin
solos by NJ. G. Sateren were re-
ceived with hearty applause.
The JEFF and Mutt stunts by
Arthur Erickson and Jack Ham
son was handed the audience in
a way that brought tears of ioy
to the spectators. Paul Rickert,
asa newcomer, and w. l.. john
son as a coon preacher-well
they got by with it and are still
alive.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
Death Of Luther Brown.

Luther S. Brown of Harmon
township, Roberts County, died
at his home on Sunday morning,
March II, 1916, at the age of
81 years and months.
The funeral took place on We'd
nesday and the remains were
brought to Browns Valley for
burial.
Deceased was born in New
York state and moved to this vi
cinity when the Sisseton reser-
vation opened in 1892, settling on
the homestead where he and his
wife resided ever since. He was
a veteran of the civil war, having
enlisted in a New York regiment.
His faithful wife survives him.
Milton Browne a son residing in
st. Paul was here for the funeral.
Deceased contracted the grippe
last fall and owing to his age he
was unable to recover, being
confined to his bed during much
of the winter. He had wide
acquaintance throughout this
section and had many friends.
The bereaved relatives have
the sympathy of all in their
sorrow.-Browns Valley Tri-
bune.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24

sufficient width and depth fol
navigation and locks will be con.
struc,ed at Traverse to permit
the raising of boats to the water
level of that lake, thus estab-
Fishing at slight cost seventy
miles of navigation. A spillway
will also be provided at this
point so as to permit the waters
of Traverse, in time of flood, to
pass through the canal into Big
Stone, instead of flowing north
and flooding the territory be.
tween White Rock. and Wahpe-
ton as it does now.
At the foot of Traverse at
some points this side of White
Rock, another dyke will be built
to prevent the flow of water to
the north and it will then be pos
sible to ditch and drain the hun
dreds of acres of land there that
are now practically valueless.
This appears to us to be the
only practical plan for adequate
drainage of this great basin. 1t
holds out promise of practical re.
suits and at the same time does
not damage nor disturb the in-
terests of anybody. 1t holds
out possibilities in the way of
navigation that in time may add
immensely to the wealth of this
section.
The Gazette Reporter has all
along felt that this project
is too great to be localized and
that the aid of the national gov
ernment is necessary to obtain
results that will be really worth
while. With a united effort on
the part OF all the people inter.
ested there is no reason why we
cannot induce the government to
undertake this. To our mind il
is simply a matter of sticking to.
gether and permanently spur
ring our congressional members
on to action. 1t will require
several years time and untirine
activity to bring it about, but nc
great project is accomplished in
a day. and if this great improve
ment is secured it will be worth
the time and the effort. Wheat
on Gazette-Reporter.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
OLD PIONEER
ANSWERS CALL
Mrs. Mary Harrington Died
Saturday Morning.

Mrs. Mary Harrington passed
to the great beyond, Saturday
morning, at 1:3O o'clock, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. z.
w. Cahill, after an illness of but
IL few days duration. Age 66
years.
The deceased was born in
Tipperary county, Ireland, and
came to America when about Is
years of age. In 1867 she was
united in marriage to Edward
Harrington at Beloit. Wis, and
came to Roberts county, South
Dakota, fourteen years ago. She
is survived by seven children,
John, James, Tom and Mrs. T.
w. Cahill, all of whom live here;
Walter of kedron, S. D., and
Mrs. Joyce of Seattle, Wash.
Grandma Harrington was q
woman of highest character, q
fond mother and q loving grand
mother, and her friends were
numbered by her acquaintances.
The funeral services were
held at the Catholic church
Tuesday morning by Rev. FIR.
Kettler of Sisseton, and O'Neil
and Bluecher of Milbanlx, and
the remains, accompanied by
the four sons and daughter, Mrs.
Cahill, were taken to New Rich
mond, Wis, to rest beside those
of her husband, who died eleven
years ago.
The sympathy of the commu-
nifty is extended to the children
and relatives of this grand old
lady.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24

Thos. Glander of the Sisseton
Electric Laundry is installing a
26No gallon supply water tank at
the laundry and a number of pieces
of new machinery. One is a
water softener that will soften our
city water to two degrees harder
than rain water. A new collar
machine and steam press has also
been ordered and will be installed
next week. With these new inn
provements Mr.. Glander will be
able to turn out excellant work.
Tom is hustler and a progressive
citizen and is entitled to every bit
of laundry work in the city. Al
the present time he is receiving
baskets from every town OH the
line and great deal of parcel post
work from towns in the north end
of the county. He has purchased
a car aud will run delivery to the
+. y V. line and have agents ii
all towns along that line. and the,
will ship to one town where hi
will 20 aud get the baskets witt
the car and also make delivery
from one point.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
DEATH OF
GRANDMA BABB
Passed Away at Her Home
at Wilmot.

Mrs. David Babb, aged eighty
seven years. one month and sin
teen days passed away at her
home in this city last Saturday
evening March 10Th 1916. death
resulting from the intirmities of
old age.
Mrs. Babb was one of the early
settlers of this community, nav
ing come here with her husband
in the year of lSo0an settled OH
Ia homestead in Garfield town
ship. two miles southeast of this
city and had u large acquaint-
ance in and around Wilmot.
Eight years ago she moved to
this city with her husband and
has since made this her home.
Sixty-three years ago she was
married to David Babb and to
this union eight children were
born all of whom survive. They
are: Eli, Westley, John, William
and Daniel living here; Sylvester
of Minneapolis; Edgar of Swift
Current, Sask., and Mrs. Sarah
Owens of Duluth, all of whom
were present at the funeral with
the exception of Edgar.
A year ago ON the third of
March while walking around in
the yard, she Slipped and fell,
breaking her leg between the
knee and thigh, from which she
recovered remarkably rapidly in
(spite of her advanced age. Last
fall she suffered an attack OF
pneumonia and again showed hel
strength and vitality by com.
pletely recovering. But these
things left her system in a
weakened condition, and death
relieved her of all earthly suffer
ing as above stated.
The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon from the Presbyterian
church, Rev. Hegin officiating
land the remains were laid to rest
iii the Wiimot cemetery beside
those of her husband who pre-
ceeded her to the Great Beyoht
lust six months to the hour
Wilmot Republican.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
Government School New.

Mrs. H. G. Russell and baby
returned home from Sisseton
Saturday.
Supt. Carter of the Wahpeton
School. who is supervisor of the
new course of study for this
district. is visiting the Sisseton
school a few days this week.
Misses Blossom Roberts,
Marie Barse, Martha Campbell
and Naomi Renville rendered a
surprise party to Miss Elenora
Hines, their matron, on her
birthday, March 10. The guests
included the girls of the grades,
who will go away to higher
schools next year and the band
boys. Miss Hines was invited
out to dine and upon her return
was completely surprised when
upon entering the girls play
room the gas was quickly lighted
, and the guests called out Happy
! Birthday" and the band began
to play. Dainty refreshments
were served and at late hour,
after having spent most enjoy
Iable evening, the guests departed
wishing Miss Hines many happy
returns of the day.
Another shipment of Ladies'
fine suits arrived this week at the
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
New AutoCo.

j. A. McKeever and Peter
Nedreberg have organized a
company known as the Dakota
Electric Co. to handle individual
electric lighting plants for farms.
These plants have a dynamo,
gas engine and storage battery
and will handle from fifty lights
up. These plants are a mighty
fine thing on the farm and are
not expensive to install or oper-
ate.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24

State Auditor j. E. Handlin
and F. D. Potwin, Deputy Com
missioner of school and public
lands were in the city last
Thursday to apprafse Roberts
County State lands.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
To Change Railroad Route.

A movement has been stated
by the Commercial Club of Fer
gus Falls, Minn., to change the
proposed route of the Duluth,
Huron and Southern railroad to
run from Sisseton through
north of Diamond at where the
interstate bridge is located, into
Wheaton and OH to Fergus Falls
instead of from Sisseton to Wah-
peton. The new proposed
route would vary little in the way
of the town location northeast of
Sisseton, and after striking into
Minnesota, would pass thru a far
more fertile territory than the
first proposed route and would
in fact pass thru a territory
more in need of a railroad until
they struck Wadena County !,
Minnesota.
A meeting has been called by
the president of the Fergus
Falls Commercial Club for
Thursday of this week when
delegates from every township
thru which the road will pass.
will be present to meet with
Vice President Morrow.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
Uncover bones of the Grandfather oi
all Elephants.


Sioux Falls-Bones of a skele-
ton that purports to have been
that of the grandfather of all
elephants we're found here Friday
in the excavation being made by
Stringham Bros, for a building
TO be erected on the west side of
Phillips avenue between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets. Huge
teeth ten inches long and from
three to four inches square,
many large bones evidently from
the head of the animal and a
curving tusk ten inches in di-
ameter at the base and more
than six feet long have so far
been unearthed. Hundreds of
sightseers who visited the scene
today. after it had become light
enough to make further excava-
tions carried away bits of the
bones that had been broken off
or fallen off as the parts of the
skeleton were exposed W the
air. If there is more of the
skeleton in the earth it will re-
main there to await the arrival
here of an expert from the de.
partment of geology from the
university of South Dakota to
whom the information of the
discovery was telephoned.
The skeleton which was found
about four feet below the surface
of the ground is believed to be
one of the species of mastodon
for extinct elephants which ex-
listed during the glacial period
several thouand years ago.
A full line of hats at Burns &
Wolff.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
MOVE TO
UNITE LAKES
Traverse and Big Stone to be
Joined by Canal.

Big Stone lakes for navigation
pnrposes is project that has
eeen discussed for many years.
Is has been called to the attention
'0t congress on several occas
stons and preliminary surveys
nave been made, but in these
attempts impractical features
have been added to the main
proposition and unfavorable re
ports have resulted which block
led all further headway.
The deplorable situation which
c0nfronts White Rock and sur
rounding territory during peri
,ods of high water has become
runbearable and several months
ago the people there set about
to find some means of relief.
They first started out with the
splan of dredging canal from
Traverse Lake to the Red River
at Wahpeton. That plan not
only met with spirited opposi-
tion from people whose property
Ssand business would be injured by
draining Traverse Lake, but
/ there was serious doubt that
4 iitiwould furnish desired relief as
\ the fall from White Rock to Wa
peton is very slight and there
have been times in the early
days when ice jams in the Red
) River have caused the water to
flow south into Traverse. The
more that the norther outlet
fplan was investigated the less
hopeful it appeared, and atten-
tion finally turned to the old
proposition of connecting the
two lakes and permitting the
IIeurplus + water of Lake Traverse
- find an outlet through Big
8tone.
S. L. Oscarson and P. c. Dahl
e Of White Rock, recently made a
"trip to Washington to confer
With the government officials and
With the senators and represents
& @atives from North and South
Dakota and Minnesota. They
met with encouragement on
Esevery hand and We're given as
f:ssnrance that the national govern
Mmey1t would undoubtedly under
ktake the work if the plans are
EcOntiMed to actual need and a
Epreliminery survey shows the
ocheme to be practical. The
Eeentlemen were advised to re-
urn home and get the movement
Eotarted at once in order that an
appropriation for this prelimin-
mry work can be secured at the
present session of congress.
In compliance with this sug-
eStion meeting was held at
3raceville last Saturday and
kas attended by delegations
rom White Rock, Wheaton,
Browns Valley and Ortonville.
he situation was discussed at
pngth and general outline of
be work agreed upon. The
Ian as outlined was sent to
enat0r Ste ling of South Oak
y who will prepare and intro
nee . bill providing for an ap-
eopriation to cover the cost of a
eliminery survey, and with
= three states back of it there
little doubt of the passage of
y bill.
Wnder the plan as discussed it
supposed to dyke the foot of
Stone at Ortonville diverting
waters of fhe MILESTONE
q thus making that lake a
xs0ir for empounding the
during flood periods and
81 Dreventing the disastrous
that now indict SO much
b along the Minnesota Val
From the head of Big
10 the head of Traverse a
is to be constructed of
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24

The lumber yards are begin
ming to get in their spring
goods" in the form of carload
lots of lumber. Judging from
the talk we hear there will be
considerable building done this
season. Sisseton is one of the
few towns where building ma
terial can be bought at bottom
prices, and also a wide selection
is secu,able. Most all yards
haveput prices up ON a level
with prairie prices but such is
not the case here.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24
SPRING GOODS
ARE ALL HERE
Sisseton Stores Garry Bi,
Line of New Goods.

Real spring weather is still how
ering i'll the back ground, but that
has not deferred the Sisseton busi-
ness men from making big prepar
ations for their spring trade, and
we can say unequivocally that
their preparations this year have
far surpassed all former years both
i'll the quantity of goods ordered
and the surpurb quality and up
to-dateness' OF every offering.
Spring colors, spring fabrics and
IA general spring display have re-
placed the big lines Of winter
goods the Sisseton merchants put
in a few months ago. In every
store the purchaser is greeted by
fresh evidence that the springtime
is near at hand and that Sisseton
merchants are prepared to give it a
royal greeting.
If you want anything in spring
goods-from the latest millinery
effects or wearing apparel to auto
mobiles Or gang plows-you can
find it in Sisseton; and another
good feature is that you will find
that the price is always very
reasonable in comparison with the
quality of the goods. When yo,,
get ready to do your spring shop
ping, Just head for Sisseton and we
will guarantee that you will be de.
lighted with the extensive lines
the Sisseton stores can show you.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24

Another shipment of Ladies'
fine suits arrived this week at the
Golden Rule.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-24

A full line Of hats at Burns &
Wolf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-28
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, November 2s.-Balkan sue
cesses of the Teutonic armies tended 10
give an advantage to the bulls in wheat
today In this connection l-lverpool
prices were quoted as relatively strohs,
and there was some huying here that
seemed to be for European account. a
decrease in the European visible supply
total counted also in favor of the bulls
The opening. which ranged from l1s
lower to 1 advance. with December at
l.734 and May l.s0as to Isl. was
followed by moderate setback all
around. but then a general upturn to
we'll above yesterdays finish. except
for the July delivery. in which trading
was light ,,
Rains in Argentina had bcarish eff
foct m corn 1t was said that export
demand from the United states ties a dIsn
emily had come to halt. Alter open.
ing haA to 11a5s lower. the market
sagged stil further, and a subsequent
rally failed to hold.
Oats paraIIeled the action OF corn
Buyjnp was only of a scattered sort.
Lower quotations on hogs weakened
provisions. Trade was almost entirely
in lard.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. November 2S.-The cot
ton market was less active early today
and fluctuations were irregular Liver
pool was shade lower than due and
the opening here was steady at a de-
cline of seven points to an advance of
three points. Active positions further
were carried about four to seven points
net higher. but the English market
showed IA tendency to ease off and
prices here soon weakened. with Jan
uary selling off from 20.S4 to 2075 and
May from 2121 to 21.10 before the end
or the first hour, or about four to five
points net lower.
Futures opened steady: December
1850; January 2O.7O; March. 20.93. May,
21.12; July. BIB.
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BRITISH VESSEL FIRED
On QUARANTINE SHIP

NEW ORLEANS, November 2s.-The
United States ship Neptune. attached
10 the federal quarantine station near
the mouth of the Mississippi river, ar
rived at dock here today with two
holes in her steel smokestack, which
were fired from a Empowered mill
,ary rife by some person aboard the
British steamer Scythian Of the Ley
land line while vt the quarantine sta
ton last Saturday. according to reports
made to federal officials by the quar-
antine authorities today.
No intimatiom was given in the report
of the affair to whether the shots were
deliberately fired at the Neptune an
insult to the United States or whether
some one aboard the Scythian was in
dulging in target practice. II was stated.
however. that the shots were fired after
the officer in charge Of the quarantine
station had refused permission to some
one on the steamer to shoot the rife.
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Mrs. Marks Dies After Inhaling Gas.

Mrs Clarinda Marks, sixty years old
1903 H street. who yesterday morning
was found in her room overcome by
gas. died at Emergency Hospital at
9:l5 o'clock this morning. The gas es-
capped from a defective rubber tube.
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate of ac-
cidental death. and Alfred T. Marks,
1901 New Hampshire avenue. son of
the deceased, took charge Of the body.
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No red. l.7eal79A; spot No. red
western. l.s5a1.s5A; November No. 2
red l.9sl 79A December, 1872; Jan
uary, $50: steamer No. red, 1.o8a
1881: receipts, 106.34G bushels.
CONFIRM: November. new. 100 bid /;
receipts. 1926 bushels
Oats - Easier; No. . white, 621s
standard white, 81 Y: No. white, 60 u +:
receipts. 135.765 bushels.
Rye-Steady: No. western export,
1.5sl2; receipts. $500 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. l timothy and No. /
clover mixed. unchanged.
Grain freight-No quotation.