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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-08-18
Rates Still Stand in South Dakota.

The South Dakota state railway
commission has denied the applica-
tion of the express companies oper-
ating i'll this state to increase their
rates, not only between the points
included i'll the recent interstate
commerce commission order, but
also to increase interstate rates be-
tween other South Dakota points
and the cities of Sioux Falls, Yan)s-
ton, Mitchell, Watertown and Aber-
deem. the specified points, as we'll.
Action was also taken by the in-
Eterstate commerce commission, post
poning for one month, until Sep
tember 18th, the operation of the
commissioner order upon the eN-
press companies to remove the dis
elimination complained Sioux City,
by reason of South Dakota's rates
being lower than the interstate
rates. The order was virtually a
demand to put into effect the rates
denied by the state board of rail-
road commissioners. The action
i'll postponing the date of putting
new rates into effect was taken out
of courtesy of the traffic bureau of
the Sioux Falls commercial club
and other interests which are PLAN
ming all appeal, and at the same
time the express companies asked
for the postponement, ahaving in
view. it is believed, an attempt to
compromise.
Just what action will be taken
now is matter OF conjecture. 1t
is not unlikely that the express
companies will order in the pro-
posed new rates September is,
which the shipping interests of the
state would seek to enjoin. What
ever the procedure the prospects
are good for South Dakota to con.
tinuc to enjoy its present rates for
sometime yet, if not permanently.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-08-18
GRANTED
CITIZENSHIP
Many Indians Will Be Given
Citizenship Rights.

Major James Mel Laughlin of the
Indian Department at Washington
and E. ID. Mossman, resident sup
erintendent, as cOmpentency
commission, have been making a
tour of the Sisseton reservation to
determine the colnpentency of the
Indians desiring full citizenship.
AT present it cannot be determined
how many applications will be made
as the work is still in progress. but
about fiftern applications in the
immediate vicinity of Neblen have
been made and approved by the
commission. 1t necessarily follows
that those receiving full citizenship
will also receive patents in fee to
their allotments as we'll as Their
per capita share of about six hum
dred thousand dollars now held in
trust by the department. 1t may
be interesting to know that when
the Sisseton reservation was open.
ed for settlement the Indians recei-
ed i'll addition to their allotinents
approximately one million dollars
of which nearly foul hundred thou
sand dollars have already been paid
them in installments, the balance
has been drawing interest which
has been used for the support of
the agency, including the schools
maintained at the place.
1t is now the intention of the de.
partment to make citizens of all In
dians as soon as shown to be COM
Tetent to exercise the rights and
privileges as we'll as perform the
duties of American citizens. For
some time past patents in fee have
been reluctantly given, as many of
the Indians had not learned to man
age and reserve his property but it
is now deemed advisable, upon pro-
per showing, to grant him full
rights.
1tis disclosed by reason of this
investigation by the commission
that over forty per cent of Indians
have already received theii patents
and are now tax paying citizens
which dispells the general accepted
idea that they are not bearing their
share of the taxes.-Veblen Ad.
vance.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-08-18
From White Rock Journal

Walter Peterson of Minneapo-
lis arrived Sunday for short
visit at the home of his parents
southwestern White Rock. Walter
has become one of the most ex-
lpert of Ford assembly workmen
i'm the cities. His task is to con-
meet the carbnretor adjusting
rod, put ON the hot air pipe,
connect the priming rod, tighten
the fans and put on the hood. All
this he does i'm two minutes
time. About sixty men are em-
ployed in the assembling of one
machine.
Sunday morning the north
bound Milwaukee passenger
came into town with a very de-
cent and respectable looking
turkey hen riding on the pilot of
the locomotive. She seemed to
regard the occurance as nothing
unusual, acted as though she
had a right there and in fact
after getting down and strutting
around a short time with head
up and breast out, flew back to
her perch and resumed her jour
ney. Her air and assumption of
proprietorship on railroad pro-
perty impressed one with the
conviction that she was probably
an l. w. w. changing pasture,
the letters signifying | Want
Worms.
Dorm Colyer of Wheaton was
in town Monday morning look
in for two escaped prisoners
from the Traverse County bastile
The men had burglarized the A.
K. Becker general store at Coils
Friday night and had been ap.
pretended at Dumont Saturday
morning where they were found
hiding in an elevator pit. Their
names are John Nolan, who is
about forty years of age, and
Roy Dawson, a young man. No
Ian confessed and laid it all to
the kid who, he claimed, urged
the commission of the deed.
They were placed in the Wheat
ON Jail from which they escaped
Sunday night. They broke
i through window probably re-
ceiving assistance from the out
side. We understand they have
been caught, one near Beardsley
and one near Ortonville and have
been taken to Norris for safe.
Weeping.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-08-18

A farmer near Nacona, Texas,
plowed up silver bars on his
farm variously estimated to be
worth from $500, 900 to $3.50, 900.
He says he will send the bars to
the Denver mint for analysis. 1t
is believed the silver bars we're
left here by the Spaniards in the
10th or 18th century. when they
retreated owing to the attack of
MeXicans upon them.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-08-18
Life Sentence For Killing Farmer.

Frank Lang, who murdered
l.. II. Larson during a quarrel
last week has been convicted at
Dickinson and sentenced to life
Imprisonment in the penitentiary
and received there ON Tuesday.
Larson was found in the hay
field with his hands tied and his
head crushed. Lang his hired
man was arrested Friday.
For sale-Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
and s in Block 81. The owner
will sell for cash these choice six
lots for $3.50 if taken at once.
Address E. Holt, Dunn Center,
N. ID. (6.9)
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-08-18
q BIG DAY
AT ABERDEEN
BUSINESS COLLEGE

If you have not already arran
ged for course at the popular
Aberdeen Business College
(formerly Granger Business
Schooll then write for inforlna-
tion at once. Enroll Sept. 4, if
possible.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-08-18
Lane Under Arrest.

o. Nj. Lane register of the fed
eral land Office at Rapid City, s..
d., has been arrested on a war;
rant charging him with having
as city auditor of Watertown, S.
d.. embezzled more than $4,000
of municipal funds. Rapid City
authorities assert Lane confess
ed when arrested, and at the
same time eNonerated other city
officials of Watertown.
Lane went out of office last
spring when Watertown changea
from the city commissioner to
the aldermanic system of govern
ment. The new administrator
summoned the state accounting
department to examine the
books and shortages were found.
1t is charged that Lane drew up
bills for supplies that had never
been ordered, had them approx
ed and pocketed the funds. He
is said to have become heavily
involved in land speculations
during the period the defalca.
tions are alleged to have occur.
red.
Lane was appointed register
of the land office at Rapid City
Immediately after his service
ended at Watertown.
~->~~~-~--~~~-~~>~~
Congressman johnson is show
ing the people that he is more
than statesman. Friday after
noon he pitched a game of ball
for the republicans against the
democrats, winning the game
1S to 13.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-08-18
Girl Hurt In Runaway Accident.

Miss Lizzie Macley, residing
about two miles from Waubay, is
confined to her bed with serious
injuries as the result of a runa-
way accident Monday afternoon.
AT the time of the accident Miss
Mackey was driving moving
machine i'm the fields. In some
manner h e horses became
frightened and in their frantic
dash Miss Mackey was hurled to
the ground and the machine
passed over her body, sustaining
two broken bones in her leg.
John Kempke while driving
his car recently had a blow out,
and subsequently an eyperi-
ence that was both Strange and
instructive. Upon finding none
of his size tires on the local mar
ket he decided to improvise one
so he could get his car home. In
casting about for suitable mater
.ial to manufacture one he spied
some greasy grain sacks and i'm
mediately proceeded to make use
of them by stuffing them into
the old casing. This made q
fairly good tire and John went
home much elated over his ability
to overcome difficult situation.
The peculiar part of it occurred
the next day, however, when
John discovered that his grain
sack tire was down" as is custo-
marily the habit of the pneu-
matte variety, and so hot he
could barely lay his hand upon
it. Investigation showed the
contents of the casing to be q
fine cotton ash, friction and
spontaneous combustion having
reduced the greasy grain sacks
while the car was in the shed.
Luckily no other damage was
done.-WiImot Republican,
An autopsy on the body of
Walter Holsapple, an 1S year-old
Howard boy, who died in a hos
pital after an operation, revealed
an unu sual condition. The boy
was in normal health until at
tackled by appendicitis, for which
the operation was performed.
The autopsy revealed that his
heart was located on his right
side, his liver ON the left side and
the appendix on the left side. All
the vital organs of his body app
peared to be naturally reversed
and had never caused any dis
comfort or trouble. The case
is an extremely rare one in medi-
cal annals.
Peter Greenfield is spending the
week in Minneapolis with his wife.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-08-18
Farmers Petition For New Railway

AS a result of a recent mass
meeting of the farmers of Nor
ristown a petition is now being
circulated for the purpose of i'm
teresting the Northern Pacific
railroad in the proposed railroad
extension between Fort Yates,
N. ID and Morristown. A rail-
road through this tributary
country would be a valuable ex-
tension, as it would open up a
new agriculture section and give
direct service to North Dakota
points. When the required
number of signatures are secur-
ed the petition will be forwarded
to the general office of the road
at st. Paul.
For failing to heed to the ad-
vice of the local police authori-
ties, four members of the |. w.
w. were arranged in police court
at Lidgerwood and sentenced to
30 days in the county Jail for
causing disturbance, The four
men in company with number
of other "idlers," were request
ed either to go to work or get
out of town. The other mem
bers complied with the request,
but seemingly the four Jail guests
did not. They state, however,
that they Will not be in Jail long
before a large contingent of
"wobblers' would arrive i'm the
city and force the authorities to
liberate them.
George Breese, 14year-old
son of l.. G.. Breese of st. Law
renee, is laid up with an injur-
ed foot as the result of an acci-
dental rifle shot. The boy. in
company with some other boys,
was lying on the ground with
the loaded gun beside him and
raising up suddenly he dis
charged the gun, the shot pass
ing through his foot. The acci-
dent occurred Sunday about
noon, and the boy, frightened by
the deed, delayed telling his
father for twenty-four hours by
which time the injury grew very
painful and he was forced to
disclose his secret. DR.. Me-
Whorter was summoned and
dressed the wound and it is re.
ported he is getting along all
right.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-08-18

Alter hearing argument on a
motion for a new trial in the Ar
mour- MCGOWAN suit. Jud d g e
James ID. Elliott i'm the federal
district court at Sioux Falls an
nounced that he would take the
matter under advisement would
grant ten days for the attorneys
on both sides to submit briefs
on the motion under considera-
tion. At the two former trials
Ijnries awarded the Mrs. Armour
of Cherokee, Ia, damages i'm the
sum of S25,O0O for the aliena-
tion of her husbands affections
by Mrs. Mabel E. MCGOWAN, a
widow OF Milbanls, S. d., reput-
ed to be wealthy.
F. A. Lindquist of Maltby. Mont.
five months ago had diabetes and
was given up by his physician as
incurable. Mr.. Lindquist did not
like to let go of life so easily-too
sweet. He was advised to go to a
sanitarium i'll Wisconsin for treat.
ment, and his brother, A. w. Lind.
quist, accompanied him. Mr..
Lindquist, after five months treat
ment, is today healthy looking
man, weighing about 40 or 1870
pounds, and while OH his way home
iii Montana stopped off in Fair
mount to visit his brothers. A, w.
and c. G. Lindquist and their fam
lilies and let them see what heal
thy looking corpse he was. -Fair-
mount News.
Chas. Bird, farmer residing
about five miles from Durpee,
was quite severely injured when
the wagon he was driving drop
ped into deep rut, throwing
1 i'm to the ground in such man.
ner that both wheels of the veh-
icle passed over his body, break
ing his leg between the knee and
the hip, besides injuring him in.
ternally. The accident occurred
late in the evening and the injur-
ed man was not discovered un
till the next morning. He was
Immediately rushed TO town and
later moved to the hospital at
Mobrid idge.
The homestead bill for wh;c b
Congressman Royal G.. johnson
of South Dakota has been spon-
soring and of which he is the
author, was passed by the senate
Friday with but little opposition.
The bill was but recently passed
by the house.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-18
THEY DON'T KNOW
EACH OTHER HERE

The editor of. the Flasher Hust'
Ter says:
"jWe attended church some
time ago and listened to a very
good sermon. We enjoyed the
sermon and the singing, and
stood up with The brethren and
the sisters while they sang the
good ola hymn, "Shall We Know
Bach Other Nhere2"
"iWhile the hymn was being
sung we glanced about lis and
counted about a dozen members
of the congregation who do not
speak to each other when they
meet on the street or elsewhere.
.7"The thought occurred to u.
Why should they KNOW Each
Other There when they seem
don't know each other
herel"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-18
preventative Of infantile paral-
ysis within the next year.

preventative of infantile paral-
ysis within the next year.
A Wolford farmer was shot by
a member Of the I. w. VIZ dur.
a quarrel over wages last week.
Grand Forks will entertain the
Norwegian Danish Press Asso-
citation of America on Sept. Is
and 10, and plans for the enter
tainment Of the visiting news
paper men are now under way.
Dunn Center and Killdeer will
be on the election ballots this
fall, both contending for the
Dunn Center county seat to be
moved from Manning to their
respective towns.
The New Rockford Transcript
say the black peril to this ma
ton has shifted from the negro
to the British blacklist.
1t is estimated that the Bur-
county wheat yield will not
exceed an average Of five bu-
to the alcre. Black rust is
cause of poor crops.
Two more convicts have escap-
ed from the state panitentiary
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-18
Made Happy

Aaker's Business College re-
ceived 81 requests for office help
last week and made the follow
ing happy by placing them i'm
fine positions: A. Peterson, II.
E. Gauz, Emma Hottie, Clara
Brattey, Vera Stubbs, Thora
Swanson, and Edw. Saldier. Busl'
ness men 60 to we'll establish
ed, w%ell-known, reliable schools
for office help, not to upstart
schools which advertise "free
tuition" or RAILROAD fare paid,
to catch suckers. Take first step
towards business success by
ending for catalog to A. B. c.,
Fargo or Grand Forks. ADV.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-18
RED TRAm, TRAVELLERS
90 THROUGH WAsHBURN

There has been no way to
cross the Missouri river by auto
at: Bismarck for over two weeks
and the nearest ferry is at
Washburn, SO many tourists hay;
been seen here daily leaving the
Red Trail at Bismarck and join
ing it again at Dickinson or
Beach.
People from Kansas CITY,
Chicago and Minneapolis stop
ped here awhile last Tuesday on
their way to Yellowstone fark
and California.
The commercial club at Bis
marck has bought a> ferry and
expects to have it in working
order today. 1t has been a
great inconvenience to travellers
not to have ferry service at
Bismarck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-18
Coal Harbor News

John Landgren and family Of
Underwood, and nephew, Clar-
ence Landgren of Fergus Falls,
MINI, were Sunday guests at
the P. P. Hultberg home.
Mrs. Ducks, who is at the
Bismarck hospital, is doing as
we'll as can be expected after an
operation for gall stones.
Nels Nelson and family were
Sunday guests at the Robert
Bergquist home at Turtle Lake.
Alfred Anderson is building 9
large hog barn, and has just
completed one Of the largest
barns in this vicinity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-18
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
OF COUNTY AND STATE

Indications are that there will
be a number of drainage canals
dug in the Red River within the
next year. i
The Third Annual State Golf
tournament will be held at Dick
inson next year under the aus
pieces of the Dickinson Golf Club.
A Chicago manufacturer has
offered $25, 600 to the physician
who can give the best cure or
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-18

at Bismarck, making % prison
ers who have escaped in THE last
ten weeks. ,
Some of. the eastern hail in
surance companies tried to get
out of paying hail insurance in
this state saying the land had
no crop value before being hit
by hail. All losses will be paid.
As reports of crop losses are
given out prices in wheat con-
tinue to soar, also prices. Of
bread and flour.
No more troops will be sent
to the border until the rail-
road strike is settled.
The upper house of the Dam
ish parliment is still consider
ing the sale Of the Danish West
Indies TO- the United States.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-18
Market Report

Wanted-some plowtng done. See
X. Klein, Washburm.-Adv.
Mrs. Ralph Roe and daughter
of Taylor are here visiting at
the Gustafs0n home.
Holtan Mercantile Co., will
have a complete line Of millinery
for fall which will be in charge
of Miss Milbrandt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-18

Bread and Cake boxes 35c.
Mangans Confeotienery.-Adv.
The weeds continue to grow
unmolested i'm some. yards.
! Empty barrels for sale $l.50
Mangans Confedtionery.-Adv.
Mrs. c. A. Rice and children
have returned from a visit with
relatives in Fargo.
We sell standard binder
Irvine for lie. a pound. EWerson
lBros.-Ahv.
Miss Nell Dooley and her
mother came up from Mandan
last Friday to attend the recital
given that evening.
Mrs. Ole Everson returned
Monday FROM Bismarck where
she spent "a few days In a hos
pital.
For Sale-The Butler house on
very easy terms. KleinJohEson
Co., Washburn.
Ben and Mabel Everson left
for the twin cities Wednesday
to spend "a few days combining
business and pleasure They ex-
peet to Return Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Reid and three
daughters went to Steele this
week to ATTEND the wedding Of
Arthur Reid on Thursday. Mr..
Reid performed the marriage
ceremony of his son to a young
Lady Of Steele.
Mrs. Hams Hultberg went
to Bismarck in her car Saturday
aud returned Monday She was
accompanied by her sister, Mis-
SEES Ferguson and Herrad and.
Mrs. M. T.. Wilson.
Miss Maurine Reitan came up
from Bismarck Saturday and is
spending the week visiting amor ]
her former school friends. She
moved to Bismarck two years
ago. with her parents and this
is her first visit back here.
Some people do not know that
it is a crime to destroy signs
that have been put up. The city
has q speed sign north Of town
that has Seen marred. The ONE
who Thought he was performing
some big joke when he did it no
doubt needs the attention of a
physician IS there is something
wrong with his grey matter.
A merry party Of young folks
came up from Bismarck last
Tuesday night to attend a dance
at the hall. They returned the
same evening making the trip by
auto. They enjoyed a midnight
lunch at the Forbes home. Those
in the party were Margaret and
Elinor Gustavson, Dorathy and
Jamss Blunt, Mildred and Eln-
metz Morrisey, Myron Atkinson,
Milo Miller and George Prenowo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-18
LOCAL NEWS
Wanted-some plowing done. See
Klein, Washburqr-Adv.

Wanked-some blowing done See
x. Klein, Nashbur44-Adv.
Empty flour sacks soc a dozen
Mangans Confectionery.-Adv.
Henry Richards of Wilton WIS.,
TIED old friends in town Tues
day.
DR.. G. C. Hibbs, Bismarck s lead
ing DENTIST not the cheapest
but the BEST.-Adv.
The cool days of last week
were soon forgotten by the hot
ones this week
Cameras can be had at the
Studio. You can use them or
buy, as you wish.-AdT.
The public library will be
open next Saturday AFTERNOON.
1T has been CLOSED several weeks.
Waated-two girls for kitchen
work. Wages $500 per week.
Washburn Hotel Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. 7. 1IcCulloch
.:apd family autoed to- Bismarck
Tuesday morning and returned
in the .evensng.
For rent-ivdng rooms in the
,Haugeberg building. See :Holtan
Nero. Co.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Baldwin
Of Fargo passed through here
Wednesday in their car on
their way to Garrison. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Jes-
sic ,deCamp and her SON Taylor.
Mrs Milton Rs1rchen and child
rem were down from their Tur-
tile Lake farm Saturday to Wis
it her father Andrew Petersen
::and her brothers HARRIS and
Otto.
IF in need of
a pillow, drill, harrow, hsrrow-
cart, corn planter, .cubtivatar, wa
gon, buggy or any other farm,
machinery, 60 to the Mandan
Mercantile Co.; All machinery
.,guarnateed-Adv.
MEa. Leslie Griffefh came up
from Bismarck "Wednesday
morning to spend a few days at
the Callahan home. Mrs. Grif-
>feta has been in Bismarck sew
eral months taking treatments
but hopes to be able soon t.
return to her home at Turtle
Lake.
In Burleigh county $4,000 is
being spent on four c.ament
bridges across Apple Greek.
Some e4aim the bridges are need
ed to make this road a speed
way for those travelling to Vel
lowstone Park and it is no more
than right that Burleigh county
should help this good caasse-pro~
viding the "dear peepule" will
stand for it.