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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS NEVER
LOOKED BETTER THAN NOW,

Rapid City. S. D., July l5.-Crori
conditions in this section of the state;
continue to look the best that they
nave ever looked at this season of tn. I
year. While there has been need Oh
q soaking rain in most of the drN|
farming belts for the past two weekst
Inc showers have helped the croIl
and kept it growing in fine shape. Corri
Is reported to be in a much better con-i
dition here tina in Iowa and Illinois.
Wheat is an exceptionally heavy stand
this year n a very heavy yield isl
looked for. Potatoes are in excellen 1
and a bumper crop in thi(
line is looked for. The alfalfa crop hal
been CT and many ton of the best
nay ever grown in this, section have
been u up. A number of the ranchers
nave allowed their first crop to go to
seed so as to be sure OF a seed yield.
II Is thought that the second crop,
will produce a better seed
yield than his crop will. The alfalfa
nay crop from the first cutting is about
all put up now.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
GREAT CROWDS FILE
FOR DAKOTA LANDS;
May GET 800 ACRES
New Homestead Law Makes T.
Possible to Add to
Holdings.

Rapid City. S. D.. July 15.-With the
bassage by congress of the non-con-
.iguous homestead act land filings are
being received at the local and office
1t the rate OF nearly 200 daily. Former
homestead holders are taking advant-S
lge Of the new law to increase their
holdings to the 3so-acre limit and many
aew filings are being entered.
Under the new law the holder is al
owed to file on IA land that is openr
whether it adjoins his holdings or not.
the only stipulations in regard to the
and filed on as additional is thai If the
person filing is not residing on his
original, or If the additional is more
ma 20 miles from the original he must
make residence on the new land. Other
wise, residence is not required.
A married woman who proved up on
aer original before her marriage has the
light to take an additional homestead
1nder the new act. If the person making
the filing has disposed of his original
t Is no bar to his making the adds
lional filing to the number Of acres
that, together with the original, would
make 800 acres.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
BIG CONCERN ACQUIRES
JEFFREY MOTOR WORKS

Kenosha, Wis, July 14.-The entire
stock OF the Thomas b. Jeffery COM
pany. with a capital Of 50. OOO. 900. has
been sold. 1t was announced yesterday.
to Lee Higgsnson & Co., OF Boston. and
Charles w. Nash. Of Flint, Mich. The
Je1erey company Is one Of the largest
makers OF motor trucks and pleasure
automobiles In the United States. The
price was not announced.
Mr.. Nash IL president OF the General
Motors company, but 1t was announced
he would retire on August / to come
here to take charge Of the JefYery
plant. 1t is intimated here that the
sale Is a step toward the formation 81
9 big company to compete with tho
General Motors company for control OF
the automobile trade.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
indian BOOZE SALES
STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
BY SUPREME JUDGES
Are Government Wards and
All Violations Will Be
Punished.

Sioux Falls. S.. D.. July 14.-Another
decision of national Importance In all
states where there are Indian residents
was announced here today with the re-
ce1pt at the office of United States At
torney Stewart of copies Of a decision
oy the United States supreme court IN
the case of the United States VS.. Fred
Nice, a resident of Trip county, S. D.
The decision is likely to become more
FAMOUS than any of it's predecessors IN
ITS direct application to the prohibition
OF the sale of liquor to Indians, for
when so many arrests have been made
In the northwest during recent years.
The gist of the decision is that so
long as an Indian remains a ward OF
the government the sale OF liquor to
him is prohibited. AS practically all In
dlans are wards of the United States,
1T now will be unsafe for anyone to
attempt to provide them with liquor,
as the federal authorities will have to
prosecute all such persons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
MAN ADMITS HIS GUILT;
DRAWS NINE MONTHS IN PEN

Tyndall. s. D.. July 15.-A man, Civ
ing the name OF Herman b.. Game, ..1s
been sentenced by Judge Trip to min e
months in the penitentiary for bury
glarizing the Max drug store at Scotl
land several days g Galley was
passing through the country as a hobo
at the time the store "a broken into
and robbed. The following day he was
a~pprehended and lodged In Jail in Tyn-
dali. Several articles from the drug.
store were found on his person and.
after thinking the matter over. he de-
cided to plead guilty and begin serv-
ing his sentence at once.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
MAN THROWN FROM HORSE;
NECK BROKEN IN FALL

Colome. S. D.. July 14.-Joseph Con-
OF Bennett county, which adjoins the
Pine Ridge indian reservation, was
fatally hurt as the result of being
thrown from his horse. He was making
a journey on horseback over a rough
stretch Of road between Porcupine and
Wounded Knee creeks, on the Pine
Ridge reservation, when his horse, in
he darkness, ran into a new fence
which had been extended across the
highway. Condelario was thrown head
long from the horse, striking the ground
squarely on top Of his head. He has
since been unconscious, all efforts to
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
cANIsToTA CELEBRATES ITS
ANNUAL DAY OF SPORT

Salem. S. D.. July 15.-Canistota, in
this county, celebrated yesterday its
annual sport day, with the usual crowd
in attendance. In the forenoon. Cam
istc1a M Humboldt played ball. the
game resulting in a tie at the end OF
II innings. when the game was called.
Just after noon a shower Of rain
spoiled the street sports and delayed
the Corn Belt league game, between
Canistota and Alexandria. Both teams
put up a snappy game OF bail in spite
of the heavy grounds, Canistota win
..Sanistota, Waterman and Griggs;'
Alexandria, Dierdorf and Elffert.
M1TCHELL-A new rust has been de-
tected on local grain by agricultural ex-
perts which is entirely foreign to this vi
cinity. 1t is called Orange Leaf" rust,
to distinguish it from the common black
orange colored pustules on the leaves Of
the grain. 1t attacks the grain before the
ether rust is seen, but the plant usually
outgrows 1t. The disease is of greater
economic Importance farther west and.
might nave been started here by seeds
brought from that locality. :
CLARK. Pfiffer. living two miles
northeast of Clark, will be chary of ad-
vice given by travelling men hereafter.
AAiIS! . hpPAC' lCcS were UOtneFoQ DS
rabbits. The travelling man told him that
IL he would grease the lower part of the
trees the rabbits would not bother them,
TIL travelling man was right, Pfiffer
found when he tried the remedy. But 1T
killed the trees.
MOBRIDGE-Mrs. Dell M. Wright, 8
well known South Dakota newspaper
woman. who has been connected with the
News and the Bulletin at Mobridge. and
with a number OF other South Dakota
papers was married recently to Willard
Robertson. a professional man of Deputy.
Ind.
CUSTER-R. P. lines. supervisor of the
Harvey national forest, with Headquarters
here. has sent In his resignation, to take
effect at once. 1t is understood that he
has received a better offer in other bust
ness.
BANCROFT-The new community hall
recently completed at Bancroft, was
opened to the public with impressive
ceremonies. baseball games, a dance and
speechmaking marking the occasion.
DE SMET-The town Of Desmet ia liv-
Ing on Easy street. The last Of it's out
standing bonds W. been paid off and it
has about 1900 in the treasury.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
THKEATENEDW1TH
INVASION OF 500 /. w. WIS

Lincoln. Neb.. July 15.-If the Lin
coin police do not discontinue their
"Russianized" methods, T. j. Thorne
!; W. W. leader of Kansas City. viii
Invade" the city with 500 followers.
accordinE to a letter received today by
Cnief q Police Antler from Thorne. Il
z moments notice for your .Ruasian.
tsed. community" the letter reads.
county and city police forces have
oeen active In urging the /. w. ".
:" move on through the city
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
ONLY SIX SOLDIERS REMAIN
TO CARE FOR FORT MEADE

Rapid City. S. D.. July 15.-At the
present time Fort Meade. located north
Of Rapid City, Is a deserted place as
far as soldiers is concerned. Early in
the course of the trouble on the border
the regiment Of cavalry stationed there
numbering over 800 men and officers.
left for action. At that time some 16
men We're detailed to remain in the
fort and take care Of the property. This
week saw the caAing Of all but six OF
these men. The men called left for the
border where they will join their COM
panies. The mn remaining will take
care Of h property until such time as
the regiment is returned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
SUBMARINE INSPECTED
BY WIFE OF MARSHALL

Baltimore, Md, July IS. - Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall, wife of the vice
president, visited the German submar-
Inc Deutschland yesterday evening and
was shown through the vessel by
Captain Hinch Of the informed German
steamship Neckar, which is lying along
side the subrnersible. Captain Hinch
said Mrs. Marshall was the frset wom-
land arrived in American waters. Car.
tain Hinch said the temperature Of the
interior Of the subma-ine.was about Ito
degrees while Mrs. Marshall was ex-
ploring 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
OLlVET YOUTH RESCUES
CAMPANION FROM RIVER

Olivet, S. D., July 14.-Robert Grim.
a young man of Olivet, proved himself a
nero he rescued Herman Winnie.
jr, a companion, from drowning. They
We're in swimming when Winnie was
overcome. He had gone under the sec
ond time when young Grim, by strenu-
GUS efforts, succeeded in reaching him.
Grim held he boys head above water
ing boy to got a death grip on him
until he was himself exhausted. all the
time working his way slowly to shore
with his burden. Several men finally
appeared on the scene and dragged the
two young men to shore. When the
relf In a semi-conscious condition from
his great exertion in rescuing Winnie.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
MITCHELL PEOPLE ALARMED:
TO GUARD AGAINST DISEASE

Mitchell, S. D.. July 15.-Consider-
able alarm has been caused by the
death from infantile paralysis, OF a q
year-old child at the home of J.. A.
Wolfe. 900 Fourth avenue east. The,
child had been i'll for three days. This
Ia the second case within two weeks.
Both resulted fatally. In View OF the.
severe nature OF the attacks and the
prevalence Of the disease elsewhere, it
ts~ expected that the board of health will
act Immediately to prevent the congra-
cation. at any place, Of children under
10 years of age.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
INDIAN MISSIONARY LEAVES;
WILL RETURN TO EAST

Sisseton Indian Agency, s.. D., July
made in the missionary field Of the
Episcopal diocese Of South Dakota. Rev.
Paul H. Barbour, who has been a mis-
sionary Of the church for the past three
years, with headquarters at Sisseton
Indian agency. has rendered his resig-
nation and returned to his home state
OF Connecticut, where he will devote
his attention to missionary work among
the Italians of that state. His success
sor in the South Dakota field will be
Rev. Frank Rhea, who by past efforts
has gained fame in E~piscopalian circles
by the effective missionary work which
he has performed in other fiends.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
OLIVER HuDsPETh, GUILTY,
VERDICT IN CATTLE CASE

Hot Springs. S. D., July 15-After the
jury had been put two hours they
brought in a verdict Of guilty in the
case of h state versue Oliver Hud-
speth. The defendant was accused of
stealing several head Of cattle belong
Ing to n Archibald Robbins. the at
tie being taken last fall. A short time,
after the theft Robbins became dement,
ed, brooding over the matter, and COM,
mitted suicide. The case has ous
considerable interest in this section of
the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
SETTLERS REUNIONS:
FOUND DEAD ON GRO1IN0S

Coal Springs. SD. July 14.-Andrew
G.. Anderson, so years old, a pioneer Of
Perkins county, attended an old SET
tiers reunion at Anderson park, near
eCoaf Springs, and was apparently the
hAppiest n one of the youngest men
IN the grounds That evening he could
not be found. Relatives. searching for
him, discovered his body on the picnic
grounds. He had succunbed to an at
tack of heart failure.
SIOUX FA14Ls-Federal officers from
Minneapolis have surrendered to the fed.
eral authorities in Sioux Falls Joe D.
soulek. who was indicted at the last tern
Of federal court in South Dakota on tn.
charge Of taking liquor upon the Yanktor
reservation. Soulek fed from the state
and was captured in Minneapolis. He Will
be tried at the next term Of federal court
and in the meantime is being held in tn.
county jail.
NONROE-Mr. and Mrs. Malloy,. livina
on a farm near here, were the victims Of
. disastrous farm fire, when their fine
dwelling house was destroyed by fire. The
lanes spread so rapidly after breaking
out at l O'Clock in the morning that Mr.
Ma1loy and his wife had great difficulty
In making their escape from the burnin1
structure. The loss is estimated al
about $4,000. Nothing was saved from
the building.
ALEXANDRIA AT the semi-ennua,
meeting of the stockholders of the Alex.
andria Farmers Elevator Co. a is ne,
CEN dividend was declared. The follow.
ing were elected as officers: Peter Arend.
president: d. O. Blackman, wee presi.
dent: L.. v. Plagman. secretary and treas.
ursr. ]. F. Pinehes, the present manager
was employed for another year.
BELLE FoURCHE-Record prices n,
wool have been obtained by owners OF
sheep IN this region. They run from q;
to "a cents per pound, the latter figure
being paid fSr a small clip by William n
Burke. About two-thirds OF the cir 81
this section has now been delivered, and
most OF the clips brought to the ware.
house have been sold.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and overexertion
In working in the hot sun is believed To
have been responsible for Helmer Hal
sossen. a homesteader and rancher NV
Ing near here, losing his mind. He hal
been working unusually hard during the
past few hays putting up his large crop. OF
alfalfa. He is laboring. under the de-
fusion that some unknown person is try
ing to poison him, and because Of this II
Ii difficult to induce him to eat or drink
The county board Of Insanity ordered that
he be cent to the state hospital for the
insane at Yankton. where it is thought
his mental faculties may be restored.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
PROTEST AGAINST USE
OF BARLEY FOR BEER

Amsterdam. (yia London). July IA
"A protest against the consumption az
barley for the making OF beer is made
IN q letter sent to Chancellor Yu.
Bethmann- Hollweg signed by 100
members OF Good Tenn lar lodges Iii
Germany.
The letter points but the ..giranf,
waste OF bread miaterial IN tae
sArge quantities OF hat ley for ~
luction of beer. N ufyss,
be only supplied on Gsuu5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20

New York. revenue officers recently
destroyed a crooked roulette wheel In
seniously devised with q system of
electro magnets capable OF attracting
the ball. in which a piece OF steel was
hidden. into any one Of the various
holes merely by the operators pressing
the proper button. The wheel had been
seized in . Forty-fifth street gambling
house as long ago as 1910. and had
since Jain In the police museum.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20

Three cornered tears, are frequent in
m~ackintoshes made OF rubber material.
TO mend these cut two pieces of the
rubber solutions used for mending
punctures, and finally rubbing q little
French chalk over the mend. This will
scarcely show on the right side Of the
mackintosh. Any articles made OF this
rubber material should be doctored In
this way-rubber gloves. sponge bags.
Atc.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
FORMER YANkTON RESIDENT
DIES IN JAMESTOWN N y

reached this city of the death at James
town, N. Y, OF Edward P. Wilcox, for
many years a banker and prominent
lumber and grain dealer Of this city.
He built the Wilcox block here and was
widely known in South Dakota, Iowa
and Nebraska. OF late years Mr.. Will
cox has resided with an only daughter
at Jamestown. N. Y.
The robbery of the Bagstad & Aaseth
company store at Gayville has proved
to be larger than was at first thought.
A PARTIAL invoice shows that merchan-
disc to the extent Of close to 81, 900,
mostly silks, has, been stolen. There Is
no clue to the thieves.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20

All members of the cat family pos
pess tongues nat are NOR or less
rough, due TO points of tough cartilage
which owe them. In ordinary house
eats this roughness Is very slight. but
In the larger feline species the points
are sometimes fully an eighth of an
inch long. Ordinarily the tongue Is
poft and smooth. but when the animal
becomes aroused the points become
rtgid. making It a very dangerous
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20

The alta o tuatera. Is an almost
punctuatum). now found only on GER
ssain rocky islets in the Bay OF Plenty.
northern New Zealand. 1t is OF great
scientific interest Tor the reason that 1t
u the only surviving representative Of
the order OF prosauria, or primitive rep
tiles. and is therefore a sort OF living
FOSSIL" It was formerly hunted for
New Zealand.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
MEXICAN DISPUTE
MAY Be REFERRED
T00THERP POWERS
International Commission Plan
as Provided Under Treaty
of 1848 Said to Be
In High Favor.
CONFERENCES ARE BEGUN
Troops Along Border Are Being
Realigned to Repel Bandit
Raids-Mexicans In
Sorry Plight.
CONFERENCES ARE BEGUN

Washington. July 17.-Solution of
difficulties between the United States
n Mexico appeared today to trend
more and more towards settlement
through an international Joint COM
mission. Informal conferences between
Acting Secretary Of State Polk and
Eliseo A~rredondo, Mexican ambassa-
dor designate, it was reported, were
developing questions for probable sub
mission to such a body.
General Carranza is said to approve
the commission plan of settling diff
culties as provided in the treaty of
is4S and state department officials are
believed to be willing to let negotia-
tons take this course, though prefer
ring that adjustment be made through
the present conferences.
President Wilson. 1t is understood, Is
not dissatisfied with the direction ne
Gotiations are taking.
PREPARE FOR BANDITS.
Boquillas. Tex, via telephone to
Marathon. Tex.). July 1~7.-Realign-
ment of troops for protection Of the
border against bandit raids in the Big
SEND country began today with the ar
rival here on a motor truck train from
Marathon of one company Of the Third
battalion. Pennsylvania national guard,
and the dispatch from here of a troop
OF the sixth cavalry to reinforce B
troop at Glenn Springs. The remain
der OF the Pennsylvania battalion at
Marathon will be transferred to Dor
der points as rapidly as possible.
Irops also are being rushed from
Alpine and Maria to the border as a
result Of repeated warnings that ban
dts are advancing to the Rio Grande
70 raid this exposed part of Texas.
With a strong national guard force at
TINS point, A and B troops of the Sixth
cavalry at Glenn Springs fear that
bandits Will attempt surprise attacks
on these places has been removed. e
troop, at Glenn Springs, has been re-
duced to 40 men by the withdrawal of
a number of men for new regiments
being formed at Ell Paso and San An
tonic.
Patrols from Glenn Springs have
been covering from so to so miles daily
IN attempts to discover bandit mover
ments. Ranchers report that Next
cans in the district across the river
which has been a hotbed Of outlawry.
are near starvation and say they will
be forced soon to aid the American
side to get supplies. Nothing has been
learned of the band which raided a
mine 100 miles south of Boquillas sew,
era days ago and vas later reported
moving north.
TRY RAIDER SUSPECT.
Columbus, N. NJ. July 15.-United
States authorities at Ell Paso, Tex,
nave asked military officers here to
turn over for trial Tandy Sanford. sus-
pected Columbus raider being held
mere. Sanford was captured by Cen
eral ~Pershing's men at Ascension Mex.
in April, on evidence by friendly Mex
leans that he had followed Villa In the
Columbus raid.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20

In British Columbia half Of the In
dustfial capital Is invested in the lum-
Sbering and Woodworking business, half
the pay roll Of the provinces 10 derived
rom + forests. and 81 per cent OF
the annual wealth production Ia at
tri6utsd 70 the same source.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20

syssSSCssSlon0xsn of Concord. 81.
gGtts1feNs 81 INK EEapetpn. and has travelled
8AslyaHhARN6A11S 4lfGAtW0scitie1 for thrSe
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20

The duties OF the vice president OF
Italian before q naturalization SQUIRT
In Fairmont. w. Va. as washing win
downs and sweeping out the White
House" With IS other applicants he
vas made q citizen OF the United
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20

vandAlia. Mo-. In effecting the rescue
Of q valuable mare that fell into 4 well
81 feet deep. The owner, assisted by
neighbors. began throwing hay in the
well. the mare climbing on the hay as
fast as she could and at last reaching
the ton safety,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20

schools. replying to a declaration that
his state is Exceedingly Ill" from the
ailrnent OF iliteracy. gives figures to
show that since his department wa
first established In 1870, white Hitter
acy has been reduced from "a to Z per
cent, and black from % per cen to SO.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20

MtNMEI1A .tFgI1l
Electrolysed sea water, produced bJ
subjecting sea water to the action Of a.
electric current In an electrolytic cell
y being successfully used as = disin-
fscting fluid on British hospital ships
and transport ships for the sick and
wounded. Besides being a valuable
substitute for coal tar disinfectants. Il
IL said to give excellent results a. q
sterilizer for drinking water and ~
an antiseptic for wounds The apparat5
us required costs about $3.50; when II
Ii M installed. sea water can be
transformed into d~isinfecting fluid at
q cost of 8 cents per 100 gallons.
Capt. Albert Maxfield. OF New York.
who served with the Eleventh Maine
regiment in the civil war. was taken
prisoner neal Appomattox and made to
surrender his sword. Not long ago q
Bangor paper received a letter from
John Davis Arbuckle. OF Lewisburg, w.
Va. stating he had a sword which he
had taken from a Yankee officer at APP,
pomattox. Captain Maxfield saw the
letter, communicated with the writer.
and is now in receipt of his sword and
an invitation to visit his former enemy.