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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
AUTO UPKEEP COST
HELPS The SALE OF CARS

The constant decrease in the
up-keep cost of automobiles has
been big factor in increasing au-
tomobile sales, according to Stew
ard Mcdonald, vice president Of
the Moon Motor Car Co.
"A few years ago when a man
bought an automobile the pur-
chase price represented a small
part of his investment" McDon-
aid declared.
To-day motors are made so eff
ficient that the gasoline mileage
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
PLAN TO TEACH
IMMIGRANTS HERE

The Immigration committee of
the Commercial club is sending
cards to all employers in the city,
asking for data about foreign
born employees, with the object of
getting all immigrants not yet
naturalized to attend the night
schools. Night sessions of the
superior court, at which immi-
grants may learn the duties OF
citizenship, are also proposed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
SEATTLE JUDGE
BACKS UP RAID

SEATTLE, Oct. 21.-Contempt
proceedings against Mayor Gill
and Chief of Police Rockingham
for raiding the Secord drug store,
on King street were dismissed yes
terday by Superior Judge Tall
man. who said the order forbid
ding the raid should not have
been issued. He made permanent
the injunction against destroying
the fixtures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21

has ben greatly increased. Parts
are made in parts factories, each
of which makes a speciality of a
particular nature.
Tires now give a better mile
age than ever before.
1.-THE mechanical simplicity of
the present day automobile has
reduced up-keep cost, too.
with easy-sliding gears, cleo
trio starters and electric lights,
practically any one can learn to
run a car, with perfect safety"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
YALE DEFENSE STIFF.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 20.
A heavy team was sent into
the game with Yale by Virginia
Poly here this afternoon. but the
abundance of beef could do moth.
ing with the Blue, which put
over two touchdowns in the first
period. Yale added another
touchdown in the third period and
kicked goal, making the score 10
to 0. Virginia Poly was unable
to make any progress at all
against the Yale defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21

1t is not when the body is hot,
but when IL is cooling that II In
most susceptible to catching Cold
After exercise, change your cloth
ing at once-don't wait until the
damp things next to your skin give
you chill by checking the circula-
ton.
A dose of "Seventy-seven" taken
ut once restores the checked circu-
lation, starts the blood coursin8
through the veins and breaks up The
Cold.
"Seventy-seven" contains nothing
harmful nor injurious and leaves Nc
bad after effects.
A small vial OF pleasant pellets
fits the vest pocket; handy to carry,
easy to take. 25c at all drug stores
in ali America,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. IL
Six men were reported lost today
in the laundering of an unidenti-
fled barge, believed to be the
b. l.. Filler of Chicago, off Bar
Point, at the Detroit river en-
trance to Lake Erie.
One mem Der of the crew was
believed to have been rescued by
the ID. and c. steamer Western
States.
A wireless message from the
Western States to the d. and G.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
BARGE FOUNDERS IN
STORM; SIX MEN LOST

offices here gave the information
of the wreck.
The Western States was en-
route to Cleveland when she
came upon the wreck, ten miles
off Bar Point. A fifty-mile gale
which swept the lakes throughout
the night had held the ID. and c.
steamer in shelter at the mouth
of the Detroit river.
The lone survivor of the
barge's crew was reported to have
been rescued from the rigging of
the ship.
Shipping on all the Great
Lakes was in shelter today await
ing abatement " the storm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
SURVEY OF CITY
LIBRARIES ASKED

The library board Friday asked
the city council to extend its pro-
posed efficiency survey to the IL
brary. Librarian Kaiser and H.
E. O'Neal are considering which
periodicals shall be discontinued
No apprentice class will be held
this fall, as the prospect is for
dropping employees, rather than
educating others.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
PROPS UP AGAINST 1T

DIES MONIES, Ia, Oct. 20. -
The arrival Of Howard Drew, the
famous negro Splinter, and his
enrolment in Drake university
here, has caused stir in univer-
|sity circles. Drew wishes to en-
ter a swell" college boarding
house but several of the students
have objected on account of his
color. The faculty faces a diff
cult problem, not wishing to hurt
his feelings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
HURRY TO
AID LINER
United Press Leased Wire,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 81,
Admiral Pond is proceeding at
full speed aboard the gunboat
Prairie to aid the steamer Sew
ard aground. off Cape Haitien,
the navy department announced
today.
Admiral Pond also has asked the
tug Pontiac to aid the Seward.
No word has reached the navy
department as to the vessels
state, except the bare information
that she is aground.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
EVEN MONEY ON WILSON

b. CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 20.-Lee
Heine, betting commissioner, an
nounced today that he had $5,-
900 to bet on Wilson at even
money. He placed three bets
Thursday at $500 to $1,000;
1900 to $1,000, and $4,000 to
$4,000, Hughes being the IA
vorite in each case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
MILLER ESTATE
WORTH MILLIONS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. al
The estate of Henry Miller has
a valuation close to $40, 100000
it was stated today by officials
investigating the affairs of the
late cattle and land king. Prac-
tically $25, 100000 of this is in
California holdings, including
vast tracts of land In Is coun-
ties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
296 WORKMEN LOST
LIVES IN A YEAR

OLYMPIA, WASH, Oct. 21.--
Two hundred and ninety-six work
ingmen we're killed while at work
during the year ending Sept. 80,
according to r. j. Hoag, statisti-
clan with the Industrial insurance
department. Average wages were
the same as for 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
FIGHT TO FINISH,
SAYS THE KAISER

tNntted Press Lessed W1re.b
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 21.-In an
address to his troops on the
western front, concentrating
the German dead. the kaiser said:
I'VE who survive will fight IN
til none ever dares again assail
the honor and liberty of the Ger
man people,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21

Wilson literature and buttons
may be had for the asking at S22
Fidelity building. Come and see
US. nj. B. Stewart, Pres. League.
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
LINER GOES ADRIFT
{ United Press Leased Wire. }

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 20. :
Breaking her tow, the rudderless
Clyde liner Arapahoe, New York
bound, drifted some distance
away this afternoon off Cape
Lookout but the coast guard cut
ter Tampa succeeded in again
picking her up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
PLANT OAK TREE
TO HONOR WILL

The Twentieth Century club
yesterday planted an oak tree in
the grounds of the State Histori-
cal society, in observance of the
tercentenary of Shakespeare's
death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
N. G.. w. CAN ENTER
AVIATION SCHOOL

Officers and enlisted men OF
the National Guard of Washing
ton will be able to enter the ma
tional aviation school at San
Diego to prepare for commissions
in the aeronautic service, accord
ing to an order received by Adjt
Gen. Maurice Thompson. Exam
nations will be held early in No.
vember.
Capt. II. r. Carter, ranking of.
ficer of the national guard in Ia
coma, says he will present him.
self for examination, and knows
of others who will do so.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
VILLA ENGAGED IN
DECISIVE BATTLE

Ell PASO. Tex, Oct. 21.-That
Pancho Villa and his followers
had met Mexican de facto troops
in decisive battle yesterday out
side of Chihuahua City was con-
firmed today from various
sources.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 21.-Kai-
ser Wilhelm has appointed Prince
Henry of Prussia, his oldest
brother, grand admiral in the
German navy, said Berlin dis
patch today.
Prince Henry visited the Unit
ed States several years ago and
holds an honorary degree from
Harvard university.
He Is 81 years old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-21
TONIC TABLETS
(HUMPHRENSN

For the canvalescent, for the
weak and the weary.-Price 800,
at all Drug stores OF sent c. O. D.
Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co,
156 William Street, New York.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07
Additional Locals

/ Clas Hartingcr; the we'll know
tattlclnln Of tYakpala N;ts ttarsact.
Ing business in the city the frsI
part OF the week.
|. J. L. Haas was taken sudtlcnl,
III at twelve O'Clock Thursday night
and was removed to the Governinen,
hospital Friday morning. We have
not learned the particulars OF hi:
! illness at the present writing.
WIN. Cstrum is very busy these
days hauling meat from his place
across the river in Emnons cotinty
here which will be used in tic res
taurant. Yesterday he crossed
about $50 cows which will lie win.
tered on the joe Huse ranch feat
selfridge.
| r: E. Lipes; the Morristow'iY post:
master and fhos. Douglas, deputy
sheriff of Corson county, were in
the city the first of the week oh
business. Mr.. Douglas is an old
timer in this section OF the country;
having served as soldier here at
the time the troops were located at
Fort Yates, and is we'll known to
the old timers.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE divis:
ion Of North Dakota into two judi
cjal districts with an additional
Federal judge Is proposed in a bill
introduced By representative Young
OF North Dakota today.
! Under the provisions of The bill,
the present Judge would preside
over the eastern district An ad-
itional judge to be appointed sor
the proposed new western district.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07
Thls Years Corn
Yield Very Small
TIC Corn Crop as Whole tos the Year
1915 has Averaged zs Bush-i lcss
Per Acre than il. former Tcnrs

The average Ltr ac,t weld q!
corn in the United States is les
than 26 bushels--not half crop
Poor seed i; The grcntest cause OF
the poor yield oi co-n Just one
small 2-o.nce ear OF corn is added
70 each hill will raise TIE average.
in the United States to 50 bushels
per acre. double tie yield ard val.
ue Of the crop aud add about
81. 100. 900. 900 to its total Val dc.
Corn from standpoint oi acre;
age Weld and value exceeds every
other crop. Wherever corn is
grown there you fnd high priced
land and prosperous people No
other crop can replace corn, but
corn can readily take the place OF
any other grain crop, Corn is put
TO 4 greater Number IF uses thar
any other ardp that grows
There arc greater possibilities for
improvement, yield and quality Of
corn than any other crop. Seed
corn testing will add millions of
dollars to farm incomes:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07
Casmpaigl, Work Is
Already In Actor,
Several Hats are Already in the Ring fer
Bob Houses Of tae National Con-
grees ard State Cfiicet

The state politicians are begin
ming 10 step lively and already there
are several hats in the ring for both
houses of the national tongresz and
state offices. Governor l.. B. Han
na and Senator P. ]. McCumber
will oppose each other for the {. S.
Senate, and there will possibly be
other candidates on the republican
ticket, Thomas Marshall being
prominently mentioned. [. S:
Treasurer John Burke, who serted
North Dakota three turns rs gov
hrnor: will be the deh,ouratic can
iidate:
Although no official announce
merit has been made, it is under
stood that Congressman P D. Nor
ton will again be candidate for re-
election. 1t is also understood that
Attorney L: A. Simpson will again
be q candidate against Norton. and
the third man in thu field will be
Staale Hendrictson:
{: L. Burdict, Lieutenant Cover
nor Frame and George J. PLAN"
Smith have all announced them
selves as republican candidates for
governor, while tie democtatic
standard bearer will likely be Or.
Platou Of Valley Citv. All CT the
present state officials will Ee cam
didates for ie-election with the ex-
ception Of Superintendent Of Fob
lie Instruction Il. j. Taylor.
The Personal Liberty League,
the supporters Of the re-submission
last year, is also active,
and held d meeting in Bismarck
last week to discuss matters for the
coming campaign. Wishek is q
gain at the head OF the movement
With the progressives, stalwarts. !
democrats: personal liberty league,
and the non:partisan political leaguc,
all HAVING tickets in the field; there
will be some lively times before the
votes Dire counted at the June pri-
maries. !
.IES>.>.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07
frivolous act
BY Frank Fiske
By Frank Fisk,

TlAare was once q frolicksome Sioux,
! u no did not know what to diolIx !;
To he wcilt for q walk with his gay
tomahawk,
And proceeded to turn the air bliouX
The weather has been the subject
Of much serious thought this week.
With the Thermometer registering
an incl, and la]f below zero in the
shade; we must give it little at
tention.
This has been an awful week for
the unguarded use of cuss words.
Some OF our most uprig| t and con-
scientious citizens have allowed little
bad words to slip that have never
slipped before, and all because?
They didn't write it 1916.
! This is Leap Year. Those who
take tie great step into the state Of
hlatrilnohy will have to put up with
the accusation that she proposed"
However, don't let il'at deter got,
gif1s: Regular marridge proposal
/ h!ahhs will be furnished at a iio1n-
inal cost by this paper for the use
Of the ladies. The gentlemen must
remember that ii they reject the
proposal Of the lady, they are duty
bound to present her with q silk
dress; which serves as a kind oi con-
salatioh prize. When il lady is re-
fused she should not become dis
coutaged, but try, try again. 1t
the end of this year there will be
people married who were never mar
ried before.
The best resolution to make on
New Years is to be temperate iii all
things, eating, drinking, working:
playing and sleeping. There isn't
thing in all our daily actions and
nightIs ONES too, that we are not
prone to indulge in to the extent Of
fntemperance. .......
The commercial club dance: was
quite g SUCCESS, though not i'll the
prorort ;onate extent financially that
it was cnioyably. 4 large crowd
was in attendance; and all had
good time while the old year passed
into history and the new t5dr be-
came a prominent factor Of our OK
isttnce. Seldom les tha Oh !gonc
hall seen such genuine, unrestraine'!
harmless pleasure as it contain ~
that night aud the mol'r.mnnt never
clos+d until 5 o'clock \ ".
1t has heen reported 'oeTe that Q
minister of the sa-!1al . -; Is =.
rndeavoring t, put q stop Is dat:t
ing there. The odiouSness OF the
little rascal. He is a newcomer to:
the country and lie dares to dictate
what the old timers sha!! or shall
not do. Why, the sons and daus''- !
ters of this fair land who love TO
danceare Just as good and pure as
he & his tribe could ever hope to
be,ivith all tie non-dancins. kiS-
sink-gaue pastines that his better
t}1an.thou clan ruin their reput:1-
tions and honor will, Danes N
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07
Z;n;imasriiian Gets Lease

D. zimmernsal oi sonmerset;
Penn: millidnaite catt'eman, ar
rived here satardayfof the purpose
of obtaining d part Of the Cheyenne
reservation for the grazing of cattle.
In this he vas successful, he being
the highest bidder for the eastern
half of the reservation, paving at
the rate Of 81. 25 pei head per year:
1t is understood that this is the
highest price ever paid on the res.
ervation per head . Capt: B: G.
Mossnaan was also successful in OBJ:
tanning the west half OF the reserva:
ton fof the purpose of ranging his
famous Diamond i cattle e-Forest
City Press.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07

lish the greatest decd nf his life
The Far West made the run Q!
, 1000 miles iii 81 hours and the
world received the first authentic
news OF the Custer fight
Captain Marsh left the Missouri
river i'll 1888, and for Is years FL
led SEVERAL positions OF trust as
master Of Mississippi river boats:
Iii 1900 he returned to the Missouri
where he teok tainmand Of a boat
FOR the 500 Il. r., and later entcr-
ed the employ Of the Benton Pack
ct Co., for whomc he worked faith
fully Until the time Of his death;
Industrious, energetic, faithful:
ambitious and generous to Ii fault,
he worked and lived; but saved
nothing from the earnings he re.
.ceivpd:
The funeral took place 1t Bis
matck on Wednesday, at,d though
it was his wisl, to be buried OH the
bluff overlooking the Missouri river,
below the bridge, it is probable
that HE was lai:. 10 rest il, the
Catholic cemetery.
These contelnporai,eous with Cap
tain Marsh who are still living as
famous heroes OF the elrly day are
General Nelson A. Miles, Buffalo
Bill; Yellowstone Kelly, Jud La
Mour, Capt. John Belk; Mrs: Gen
eral Custer; and Mrs: Admiral Dew:
cy, who was Mrs. General Hazen.
By Frank Fiske.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07

pointed as follows:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07
Co. Commissioners
Hold Annual Meet
The Annual Meeting Of the Bcard of
County Coni7-,is sicners Was E.ld at
Ccvr: House Taes. end Wed.

County Commissioners proceed
ings, Jan. 4. 1916, as foilcws:-
Stiles elected Chairman for the
ensuing year Road Supervisors
Justice Of the Peace and Examiners
reports examined and approved.
Bond OF p J. Meyers, Constable,
and A: Z. OStru.n, Justice O. the
Peace with tile Dakota Trust Co. as
surety, approved. Depository
bonds Of the So,cn State Bank and
the First State Bark Of Fort Yates
were approved, (s2:5Go each,
The County Auditor wa, Instructed
to take up The matter OF purchasing
ballot boxes and election supplies.
Election precincts were established
as follows:-
Peterson No. /. Twps. l29 & 1870
$50 l. 80: voting place School No. l..
Silent Butte No. 2. Twps. 129 &
13O- 81 Il ss. voting place School
no s.
Lincoln 30. s. Twps. l2o 4 13o-
86, voting place Timber Valley
School.
Rodgers No. 4: Twps: 12o-l3c-
131-s4 q S5; voting place the Mike
JohnSoii School House:
selfridse No. 5. Twps 129-130-
81 & 129-l3O-131-S2, voting place
Selfri,lge School.
Fort Yates No. 6. Twps. 129-130
-151-79-SO-S1, votiiig Place Fort
Yates School
Cannon Ball No. Z. Twps. 1920
& 1878 & 1919, voting place
Cannon Ball School.
Solen no. s. Twps. 1878 SO
& 132-133-1S4-s1 6 1882, voting
place Solen School.
Porcupine No 8. Twps 1892
SO s. 131-S3-S4; voting place Porcu-
pine meeting house.
Inspectors Of election were APP
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07

this country is about the only
healthy amusement there Is; and
very, very seldom has HARM CONE
to any Of the participants through
indr]ging therein S'onnetimeS,
however. the boys get a little rowdS
through imhibing too much fire
water; and make fools Of themselves
and drive their sisters and sweet
hearts to distraction, but this can
and should be regulated and pre-
vented BY the tdwhspeople; OF these
who arc iii Charge Gf the dance
wherever they are held. ( coed
constable with 4 sErong 1otk-up
nearby is potent iactuf fot order
and good behavior; and this every
town should have fer all occasions.
Ii this minister or others III his ilk:
should go about doiug good in q
humble and sincere way; leading
others to better things by setting the
example rather than by coercive
methods he will accomplish mor4
along the lines he tries to make us
believe he is following
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07

Washington, Jan, 5.-lncrease in
numbers and steady progress in ed
ucation and industry by the Alneri-
can Indian is disclosed by Cato Sells,
commissioner OF Indian affairs, in
his a1inual report made public to-
Gay. Particular attention is direct
ed to the success q the policy Of
giving the Indian q freer hand Ill
the management of his oHn affairs,
The prosperity OF the Ilrdiau is
linked so closely with his landed in
trrcSts. the report says, that every
effort is being made to deve!,)pe
t:mning and stock raising. Educa-
ton has been undertaken with this
IN v.~ II tie ro,,reamizad Carl.
isle institute and other schools,
hon aAl farm economics are given
: - !" IT IN ION ana me ScfiNolS RI"
exoal;n.: riea nTse+ioa' work F'v
pl ing 'l.lG.esis s II Ian boys on
FARMS for part of The summer.
Selling OF liquor to Indians. the
commissioner declares, vistally has
been stopped.
Referring to the governments
policy in tiscourasins: the cor.ner-
cializing OF Indian life through ey-
iibitions. he says. while :Ilere is
much Of his cid life worth rseserv-
ing it is not the par. which is de-
sired by moving picture companies
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-07

The Sioux County Pioneer was
designated the official paper Of tile
County ior the ensuing year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-12
Former Resident Back.

Frank Williamson of Galesburg,
Ill, a resident of Garden Grove in
the late sixties and early seventies
made the town visit last week,
meeting many old acquaintance,
such as N. NJ. Ridgeway, G. w. Hoad-
ley, John Waters, w. H. and George
Jennings and others. He worked
east of town for time for l. N. Nc
Pherrin, also clerking for D. & A. B.
Stearns, the Swearingen Drug Store
and others. He was very pleasant
man to meet and seemed to enjoy his
visit here. While taking with him
on the street there happened to be
several autos going up and down the
street and he said when he was here
there were just about as many prairie
schooners on the road, going west
and some coming back, day after day.
Grove Express.