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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
Little Boy Instantly Killed.

The five year old son of MIR. and
Mrs. Archie Teare of Victor was
instantly killed last Friday. The
little fellow was playing with
other little boys OH the street about
manure .spreader. The driver
spoke to the other boys to get
away before he started up, but he
did not notice the Teare boy on
the other side. The little boy
was evidently holding onto the
wheel as it passed directly over
his neck killing him instantly.
The funeral took place from the
NJ. b. church at Rosholt on Sum
day.
MIR. Teare isl prominent mer-
chant of Victor.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
ANSWERS
LAST TAPS
l.. S. Perkins Dies at VVilmot
ON Tuesday.

L.. s. Perkins died at his home
in Wilmot, Monday the 22nd, age
81 years mouths after an attack
at pneumonia. Deceased was born
at New Hampton, N. H., Nov. 5,
1884 and in July 1883 was married
to Martha McClyman of New
Chester, Wis. In 1878 the family
moved to Friendship, Wiss, and
there MIR. Perkins was elected
Register of Deeds of Adams Coun-
ty. He held this office for four
years and the following two years
he held the office of Clerk of Courts.
In 1882 the family moved to
Westfield, Wis, where Mrs. Per.
kins died in 1884.
In February 1867 MIR. Perkins
enlisted i'll Co. G.. 10th Wisconsin
and served until April 80, 1865
when his company was mustered
out.
In 1886 the Perkins family mov-
ed to Wilmot, where he purchased
the Willnot Reporter which he
edited for ~ years. He was a
member CT the Masonic Order and
the funeral services were held at
Wilmot Thursday afternoon under
direction OF the Masons.
The deceased is survived by his
wise. four sons, Lew of Spokane
Wash. John of Bertha, Mimi. Roy
of Sioux Falls and Chas. OF Sisse-
ton and one daughter, Fanny who
resides at Grants Pass, Oregon.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
Good Roads Demonstration.

One of the best advertisements
for good roads that has ever
been seen i'm this locality, took
place ON Thursday evening of
last week when about fifty autos
went to Claire City.
The run was made just at dusk
and when the cars came into
Claire City all lighted up, it
made AN imposing spectacle.
The movement was instituted
by the Veblen Auto Club and
the cars all bore their banners.
The first few cars were occu-
pied by members of the band
and the leading car carried a
large United States flag.
Some very baG roads We're
encountered which gave force
to the remarks made by Atty.
Sasse, in the open air meeting
later. The Neblenites were met
by the fine Claire City band who
played alternatly With the Web
len band. Eventually the two
bands joined forces, which secm-
ed sym oolic of the existing har-
mony between the two COM
munitics. MIR. Sasse spoke
shortly, urging upon the Claire
City people the need of good roads
asking them to cooperate with
the Neblen people to this end.
In response, Mr. Satire of Claire
City promised that Claire City
would not be backward in doing
her part as they We're fully
alive to the great need of better
roads.
The Club will make further
expeditions of Il like nature
when the weather and roads
will permit, and since the first
run was made so successfully,
there can he be little doubt that
all the members will attend. -
Veblen Advance.
Since the east and west road
through Peever has been desig-
mated as county road, county
aid should be secured in build
ing up the grade east of Peever.
AS it will cost Il great deal of
money to put this road in good
condition the township will be
unable to handle it alone. -Peever
Pilot.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
Dies OF Heart Failure.

While driving homo from town
"Wednesday evening, Mrs. Owe
Hanson dropped dead from heart
failure. She had been III eNcellant
health and this sudden demise is a
severe blowto the family.
She i'll company With two OF her
children were just going past the
kleven place in this city when
death occurred and she was taken
there at once. DIR. Peterson was
called but when he arrived was un-
able to revive her.
A complete obituary will be pub
lished next week.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26

Governor Byrne has issued his
Memorial Day Proclamation, which
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
County Road Will Be Repaired.

Messrs. S. NJ. Satire, Ed Twitero
John Hanson and b. Bendickson
appeared before the Board of Coun-
ty Commissions last Tuesday with
petition requesting the repairing
of the county road from Sisseton
thru Claire City to the state line.
The petition was considered and it
was moved and seconded that the
request be granted, work to start
Immediately.
This is a good boost for Claire
City as 1t will make an excellent
road both from the south and
north into Claire City and will be
the means of drawing considerable
trade. this way. AT present the
road is i'll very poor condition and
it is almost impossible to travel
over it.
The gentlemen who boosted this
proposition are to be commended
OH their good work and we are
positive that it will not pass unap-
preciated. Keep up the good
work.-Claire City Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
Tax Extensions.

The total tax extensions for
South Dakota, for all purposes for
the year 1910 is SIP, ,9S7, 5O7.9S.
Out OF this the state taxes amount
to 81 POS, 2o9. 81; those for county
finances to S4, 4,02o, 50O.76; for the
schools, s4,o5l, 25o.95; for town
ships, 81, 24l ,7o2; for cities and
towns, $500, 445.4 As. The road
levies are not separated as distinct
expenditure, being included in the
taxes for counties, townships and
cities.
The total state taxes collected
from property other than corporate
amount to 81 1925 1886. The
taxes paid into the state fund by
corporations approximate s142,22S.
IS while the total state, county and
local taxes paid by corporate pro-
perty within the state amounts to
ST Ole, ,674.l3.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
House Passes Rural Credits.

Washington-The Glass Rural
credits bill, providing for a feder-
al farm loan board system of
twelve banks was passed by the
house by a vote of 295 to 10. A
similar measure has already
been passed by the Senate and
the difference will probably soon
be worked out i'm conference.
There are many differences be-
tween the senate and the house
bills. The senate measure
would capitalize each farm loan
bank at half a million, while the
house places each at three quar-,
ters of million. The senate
would authorize loans from as
sociatiOns with unlimited liability
while the house would not. The
Senate would limit loans on
land at 80 per cent with no recog-
milton or improvements, while
the house proposes to grant 60
per cent on land values and 20
per cent ON permanent improve
mentS.
The Luce Line Electric Rail-
way has been completed from
Minneapolis west to Hutchinson
and it is announced that the
right of-way has been secured
and contracts for extending the
line as far as Montevideo this
summer This is the line that
has been surveyed to run thru
Big Stone and Traverse counties
crossing the line into Traverse
near Beardsley, passing through
the townships of Arthur and
Walls and crossing the state line
and entering South Dakota at the
reservation bridge. If the
work outlined for this season is
completed the line ought to be
lpushin. up in this neighborhood
by the end of next year Whea-
ton Gazette Reporter.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
Claire City Will Have New School
Building.

The sealed bids for the erection
of the new brick school building in
Claire City were opened last Friday
afternoon by the school board
There were two separate bids call
ed for, one for the completion of
the whole building rooms, and
one for the completion of but two
rooms. Following are the bids:
Carlson & Haslen S7S5O-S So75s
ID. A. Brunett $1,000 -S65OO
Vim. Gottchalk s795O-So4l5
1t was moved that there being a
shortage of funds that only two
rooms be completed. Mr.. Gotts-
chalk bid being the lowest for the
completion of two rooms, it was
moved that his bid be accepted.
The bids were all close and we
are glad to announce that our 10.
cal contractor landed the job.
Work will start Immediately and
it is expected that the building will
be completed by the time school
opens in september.-Claire City
Press.
Miss zell Larrabee was the
guest Of Peever friends the first Of
the week.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
EXTRA

Norbeck will probably have
a clear majority over both his
two opponents. Two hundred
twenty precincts give Norbeck
7,114; Richards, 1861; Egan
3,O25. Egan probably did
not carry single county.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26

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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
THE PRIMARY
ELECTION IS OVER
Results Were Satisfactory to
Some Others 1t Wasn't t.

COInG-NINeIS III wv ASH I.
Another Primary election
has passed into history with
the usual resulrs-some won,
some lost out.
A very light vote was cast
throughout Roberts county,
only about half voting that
We're registered.
Peter Norbeck carried the
county for governor, Egan rum
ming second dandR Richards third
For congress Royal c. john
SON received 95S and his OPP
ponent receiving 264. For
senator, Marvick, having no
opposition, received 1901.
OF the four candidates for re-
preventative, Carston Eggan
received lI3S, Fred Evander
1904, Ole Mo 925, Overby 7S4
In u three cornered race for
sheriff, Jas. McGee won over
his nearest opponent by 293
majority, receiving S24. Ny
berg 53l, johnson 26S. The
contest for treasurer was also
Il triangle affair, O. f. Lien
won first place with 74i votes
Jydstrup came i'm second with
593, and 'Tisch third 24l.
The outcome of the race be-
tween Hal Knight and Frank
McKenna for county judge
was watched with unusual in
terest. When the returns
We're all i'm Hal had S7l votes
and Frank 593.
John Swlnberg, for register
of deed, started to run when
the first returns started to
come i'm and it seemed as tho
he would never stop, and led
his opponent a merry chase
in nearly every precint in the
county. Swanberg received
9l1 votes and Elias Monsoon
$50.
VIM. Peter, for commissions
er in the first district, defeat
ed Sateren 81 to l5l. and i'm
the fifth commissioner 5 dis
trict, Harry frandbois defeat
ed John Tearc 24l to 100.
For county justices Moland-
er 552, Mcdonald so. Hau-
gen received 62S for state
central committeeman.
Richert, for county audi
tor came out am easy winner
with $50 majority. receiving
959 votes and his opponent,
VIM. Theis $40.
Those having no opposition
polled the following vote:
X. Nelson 1851
j. Willard Thomas HOO
G. II. Jorgenson 1903
Aug. w. Hartge 7533
For state offices:
Lieut.. Governor:
McNIaster 479, Miller 36S,
Everitt 25l
Secretary OF State:
Rood $50, Coyne 2l5
Attorney General:
Caldwell 40, Bromley 35S
State Auditor:
Handlin AS, Howard 592
State Treasurer:
Helegson 594, Hornby 25a
Wifp 167
Com. School and Public Lands
Knight 69l, Jackson 34l
Railroad Commissioner:
Rugg 5S2, Wells 475
Supt. of Public Instruction:
Lugg Sy2
National Committeeman:
Cook S31
EXTRA
Norbeck will probably have
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
Takes His Own Life.

Gust Hart who has Tor years
been station Agent at Corona,
ended his own life by shooting
thru the heart, early Monday
forenoon. We understand his
books were i'm excellent condition
but that he has been in very i'll
health for the past two years,
and this is believed to be the
cause of his rash act. He left
u note to his Wife saying he had
made Il failure OF life and was
discouraged. He is survived by
his wife and parents who reside
in the Corona territory
At Sisseton, S. d., on Friday,
May II, 1914, occurred the mar
l-iage of Miss Martha Benjamin
to Joseph Robert, at the M. f..
Iparsonage at Sisseton. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Robert of this place
and is one of the finest young
men in the county. The bride is
the daughter of Mrs. Fred Bohl-
man, by her first husband and is
a highly respected young lady
with hosts of friends and ac-
qualntances in this section. The
happy young couple WIS duly
serenaded by large number of
their friends last Saturday even
ing who started them out right
according to their idea. Cigars
and refreshments We're served
by the newlyweds and fine
time was had by them all. Mr..
and Mrs. Roberts Jr., will make
their home with Mr.. Roberts S
parents this summer. Roslolt
Review.
While on their recent trip tc
Montana, S. f.. Oscarson and p
G. Dahl closed IA deal at Harlow.
town. Mont by which they be
came the possessors of 10000
acres of valuable bench land. II
is practically all adapted to agri-
culture and includes some valu
able water rights. tis situated
in country that is developing
fast and is near Harlowtown
The consummation of the pur
chase involved an expenditure O
over quarter million dollars
White Rock Journal.
Earl Barkee went to Minneapolis
Saturday to see hissfather.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-05-26
Byrne Proclaims Memorial Day

Governor Byrne has issued his
Memorial Day proclamation. which
is:
Once more the cycle of seasons
brings to us our beautiful memorial
month OF May and her Towering
fields serve to remind us OF the
debt and duty we owe to those
brave men whose lives were given
in defense of Our Country.
Long since have American
citizens grown familiar with the
object and purpose of Memorial
Day, and each year its advent is
looked forward to with increased
affection and qualification.
\ grateful people make Il gra-
cious land and rightly are we proud
of those who by their measureless
sacrifice made possible the position
this country now holds to the col.
umnar ranks of nations and Justly
we do homage the heroic dead. BY
the history of the hallowed lives
we who live today, and they who
| follow us tomorrow, are and for
ever will be inspired by loftief
citizenship and an enhanced de-
votion to the principals OF justice
the solidarity of the United States,
and the honor and glory of the
American nation.
Therefore, |, Frank NJ. Byrne,
governor of the state of South
Dakota, do hereby issue this pro.
clalnation ard earnestly urge the
observance OF MAJ 5Otil, 1916, as
Memorial Day, especially request
ing that the day be free from all
games and sports and given ovel
entirely to the expression OF pa
|triotism and love of country -
John Milton Taylor the two yea,
old SON of MIR. and Mrs Ray Taylo,
passed away at the family home
Sunday morning, May IA, 1916
The funeral was held Monda,
afternoon from the home, Rev
Westberg officiating, the intermen
was in the Summit cemetery. Th,
little one had been i'll since las
fall when humorous growth de
veloped. He was taken to Roches
ter and every human aid was givei
him but witilou, result and the enc
was not unexpected.
\ John was bright little child
the joy of the home, and his tax
ing away is a sad blow to hi
parents. The most sincere sym
pathy is felt for the bereaved par
tents in their aff1iction.-Summi
Independent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-02
DIFFICULTIEs OF
 NORTHERN MARRIAGES

In the wilderness, on the banks of the Koyukuk river, at the june tion of the South Fork. a hundred miles from a settlement, without n priest, parson CT official of the law, Edward Petersen, of Nolan Creek, and Miss Maud Anderson of Seattle, with pended knee and calling upon God to witness as to their holy in- tentions. took tine solemn VOWS of marriage, while two prospectors, the only other people for many miles around, acted as witnesses. Thus Dan Cupid overcomes the difficulties i'm posed by not having any minister of the gospel or aLy legally constituted officer in the KCyukuk district.
 During the early part of July. B. J. McGinnis, the commissioner at the Koyukuk, started for the Outside and before another Lad been appointed to took his place. He was only gone few days when Ed. Peterson began to in quire around as 70 when there would be another commissioner appointed. It developed that his anxiety was due to the fact that a young lady was to arrive from the Outside within a short time.
 Hoping to delay the departure of Commissioner McGinnis, MT. Peter cnn 1n ,nl vi f1 but arrived there too late as the of ficial had already departed. He wait ed until the lady arrived, Miss Maud Anderson.
 It was certainly a predicament; both anxious to get married and no one to perform the ceremony. Deter mined, however. that there should bo no more delay than possible, they started for the mission at Alatna, a couple of hundred miles downstream, hoping to find a minister there.
 They were doomed to disappoint- ment, for when they reached the South Fork of the Koyukuk river, g distance of about a hundred miles they met Mrs. William Glenn, who after hearing their story. remarked
 Well, you might as well turn back for there is no one at AlaNa that has any more authority to marry yo, than I have There is no minister there at the present time."
 idea struck Peterson, and he said
 From Mrs. Glenn's statement ar Well, were going to get married, ant if we cant find anyone in the coun try with more authority to marry u than you have. why. you are elected that's all"
 After great deal of difficulty find ing two men 10 act as witnesses the ceremony was performed on Jul. 24th, and the couple started back fO Wiseman, arriving there August 1 tn
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-02
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1916
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN STORY.

It is said by several of the news papers supporting Delegate Wicker sham and purporting to have been given out by the Delegate himself, that his reasons for not making the trip through to Fairbanks after speak ing at Chitina and Mccarthy was be- cause of the impossible condition of the road and this is being used as an- other argument against Col. Richard son and those irresponsible sheets whose regard for the truth, when its effect would be to spoil the story, is nil.
 The story is absolutely lacking iri truth like most of the Delegates stories about the Road Commission, and it only needs glance at the in tcrior trail reports during the month of October to show that there was more travel over the road during the month of October than any other month in the year. Autos carrying from three to nine passengers were plying between Chitina and Fair hanks daily, and dozens of mushers came out by way of Valdez. Proba- bly the number of passengers over the road that month was double that of any month of the season. And if .he Delegate was an Alaskan, why did he not mush in? The average Alaskan, would not hesitate to mush from Chitina to Fairbanks, nor would he expect anyone to furnish an automo- bile to carry him over the road.
 Probably one of the real reasons the Delegate did not make the trip to the interior was that being convinced of defeat he thought best to save the several hundred dollars the trip would have cost to add to his office fixtures in Tacoma.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-02
MAD KING OF BAVARIA
 DIES; CRAZY 43 YEARS

LONDON. Nov. 2.--Former King Otto of Bavaria, who has been insane for many years, has died suddenly. ac- cording to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company quoting Berlin official announce ment. The mad kind died at Fuers, tenreid Castle near Munich. where Inc has been confined since 1873.
 King Otto was born on April 27 I1848, and succeeded his brother Lud wig II. in 1886. Ludwig II was also insane and drowned himself in Starn. berg lake. King Otto was deposed Gr November 5, 1913, and was succeeded by the present monarch. Ludwig III formerly regent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-02

THE Valdez ProspectOr tells us that Delegate Wickersham never said a word against the Alaska Road Con- mission when he spoke at Valdez. Now, if the arguments against Colonel Richardson were good at Seward why were they not good at Valdez? Surely the Delegate to Congress from Alaska would not take into account possible loss of votes if he thought 1t his duty to point out the sins of public serv- ice commission Does the failure tt speak of the Commission in It's home town suggest that after all the attacks on the demoniacal Colonel are deliv- cred with a view to securing support in the baliot Doxes?-Gateway.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-02
THE FUR BUSINESS

The movement to give St. Louis an impregnable position as the fur center of the world goes steadily on. The latest development is the organ,- 7ation by Philip B. Foulke and his as- sociates of brokerage company foi the financing of buyers who con- here from other markets. This fol- lows the precedents set by the Lon don market, where for many years there have been corporations giving special credit facilities to buyers of unquestionable business standing but limited working capital.
 The new business note is struck by the formation of this corporation. American merchants have generally paid too little attention to the inti- mate relation between banking and merchandising-an intimacy long per ceived by our competitors in Eng land, Germany and France. Credit is as real a part of modern merchant dising as merchandise is.
 The fur trade, like shoe manufact- uring, is centering in St. Louis in re- sponse to personal enterprise-not be, cause of economic conditions making it impossible to conduct it with equal facility somewhere else. It is pleas ure to recognize this fact while MT Foulke is still in the midst of his constructive effort. It is such energy and vision as his that make cities St. Louis Republic.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-02
TRAMP'S PIPE BURNS
 FAMOUS PADRE HOME

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2.---A spark from a tramp's pipe started a blaze today which partially destroy ed St. Dominic's Hall here, said to be the oldest structure of the Dominican Order of Catholic Priests in CalifOr- mia. In the early fifties and vigilante days a tiny congregation gathered in the church and after destruction of its pretentious successor in the 1906 earthquake it's walls again echoed the sOnorous-strains of "Dominus Vobis
 cum," but shortly after it again me- in the role of a deserted old church