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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
1t Looked Good to Us

AS the Hera d Advance report
er was naming over some of the
improvements that were being
made in Milbank, Sheriff Finley
invited him to step into the Jail
and look over his recent improve
ments. While it is a little early
for spring house cleaning never
theless he wants to make his
guests as com Portable as possible
and keep his house ina sanitary
condition
He has had the toilets repaired,
the floors and woodwork
throughly scrubbed. and the
wall repainted and things tidied
up generally so that the place is
not at all uninviting. In fact if
we had any inclination, to start
out as highway man, bootlegger
Or any other roughneck business
and got brought up, as we
tainly would be, we couldn't
ask for anything better than to be
taken to the Grant county jail
at the present time. In fact we
feel sometime as if we would like
to 90 down there and rest for a
while any way. The sheriff
invites any Of our citizens to
step in and look the place over.
He says it's your house, though
he is in charge at present
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02

Mr. II S. Roberts, in order tC
test the quality Of seed wheat
sent some samples to Minneapo-
lis for VIM Schatfer, Harvey
Schaffer and H. A. Seide the test
being made by the official in
spector of Minnesota WITH the
following result:
VIM. Schaffer, velvet chaff test
ed 90.
Harvey Schaffer, m rq u S
wheat 50
H. A. Seide, velvet chaff, 81;
and blue stem, 81
Mr. Roberts suggests that it
would be particularly advisable
this year for farmer to have their
seed tested, particularly O | d
wheat Of previous seasons, as the
climatic cund1slbns Of the past
year have been peculiar and in
many cases have seriously affect
ed the terminating powers Of
the grain. Mr.. Roberts sug-
gests that farmers send samples
OF their seed grain to the state
college at Brookings where it
will be tested free of expense to
them, and make sure that the
seed that they SOW will gel min
ate.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Electric Light.
Fergus Falls Electric Power Com.
pany Preparing TO Enter Milbank

For some time there has been an
investigation on the part Of Mil
bank citizens as to the possibility
OF bringing the Fergus Falls electric
power to this city. The company
now has its line running to Sisseton,
Peever and Ortonville, and is Civ
ing satisfactory service at about
half the prices these places were
formerly paying their local
companies. The Fergus Falls
company, getting its electricity by
water power, is enabled to supply
the electric current much cheaper
than the local companies, and we
understand is ready to purchase
the MiIbank plant at reasonable
price.
There is no good reason why our
Mllbank people should be paying
nearly double the prices for elec-
trlclty that other towns surrounding
Us are paying. and unless the pres
ent light and power company is
willing to meet the prices of the
Fergus Falls company the latter
company should be invited to bring
It's lines into the city without de-
lay.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02

Postmaster G. w. Martens has
recently had a photograph taken
of his family in a group It took
the full sized card to get them
all on it, as there were eleven
children besides the father and
mother, thirteen in all The
youngest Of these il now seven
years old. Some Of these Mar
tens are now away from the
home nest, but when they all get
together, as they do once in q
while, there is some twittering !,
and when they have buckwheat
pancakes for breakfast the grid.
die is kept on the job during the
whole time. Mr.. Martens says
that the folks with one or two
kids around who are kicking
about the high cost of living
don't know what they are talking
about It takes a fellow with .
family like his to realize that III.
G. L. is no joke on the fellow who
has to skirmish for the goods.
The grandfather of this little
family, Mr.. John Martens, who
is one Of the pioneers of the
Milestone valley, recently cele-
brated his 85th birthday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02

Upon the request OF a mum Der
of citizens Senator AmSacn, whC
was called from Pierre by the
death Of his slsterln-l w, on Sun
day evening gave review Of the
prohibition legislation now be-
fore the legislature. One pecu-
liar feature Of the line up SO far
as it has taken place, is that a
number OF the most radical pro
hlbitionists and the most bitter
opponents Of any anti saloon leg,
lslation whatever, are lined up
for what is called a bone dry bill
while the leaders in the anti-sa-
loon cause, who had been in the
fight to its success at the polls
were in favor of permitting one
quart Of liquor and four gallons
of beer to be purchased under
restrictions that would hedge
the sale about with difficulties
and safeguards against violation.
The law would be similar to thos
Of Washington and Oregon
The cry Of the anti prohibi-
tionests for bone dry law is in
the hope that the law will be
made impossible to enforce un-
der the present public sentiment
or be so drastic that at the next
election there vii be enough Of
those who are not absolute tee
totalers to call for the return Of
the saloon.
President Holsapple and the
anti. saloon league officers, who
were originally in favor Of the
more moderate measure, have
turned the tables on their oppon-
ents by coming out in favor Of a
bone dry law, but the matter is
now up to the legislature, as
the two bills have been introduce
ed. and ever the liquor men who
have been shouting for bone dry
may get something that will be
drastic enough for them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
shovel Snow

The condition Of the snow is
such that the street com
missioner finds it impossible to
to clear the walks with the side
walk plow, as is ordinarily done
and Mayor Thorn pson has given
out orders that residents and
owners of property will have to
clean the sidewalks at their own
premises, and that it must be
done under penalty of the
ordinance governing the matter.
You love the flag. Show your
patriotism by cleaning of the
sidewalk
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Fox Raising.
Main Man Gives Some Interesting
Facts in Regard to the Fox Fur
Industry.
Stratton, Me-, Jan. %, 1917

lnuuSltys
Stratton, Me-, Jan. %, 1917
Dear Sir: | am in receipt Of {
copy Of your paper from a boy
living in your town, who wrote me
in regard to raising foxes; and as
you had a short article in that
copy (Jan. 12, 1910 about the fox
industry in Canada, | thought a
few more facts in regard to it,
would be interesting to your
subscribers.
Quoting from some facts and
figures, as gathered by the Black
Fox Publishing Co., Of St. Johns,
N. b., we find the average price Of
Silver Fox pelts sold by the Hudson
Bay Co., for the first sixty two
years S145.24; these were wild
foxes.
For the years 1905 to 1911, the
average price received by the Dali
ton ranch for ranch raised peits
was $S39 IL.
For cash 81 600 received bv the
Hudson Bay CO. for silver foxes.
the ranch received for the same
number Of pelts s39 .79o.40, which
shows the ranched fox skin is better
than the wild one.
Fox ranching was begun in Prince
Edwards Island, in 1894. by Charles
Dalton and f. 7. Oulton, and at
that time black fox pelts were
worth more than silver or silver
blacks as they are called there:
so they killed the lighter animals
and kept the darker ones, so that
each year they mt better lot Of
skins to the London sales than the
year before, until in 1910 they
sent the finest lot of silver fox
skins that had ever appeared there.
Thissfot contained 25 skins, and
brought an average Of $1.386 each,
the best one selling for So, ,624.
This started the BOOM all
their neighbors wanted to raise
foxes, and there was a loud call
for breeding stock. One ranchman
sold his first pair Of pups for $3.50.
then another for $4,000, then
another for s12, 900. $4,000, Ia, 900
successively, until in the fall of
1913, good ranch-bred pups 6
months old sold from $1,000 to
SIS, 0O0a pair.
This caused a lot of speculation;
companies were formed and there
was such a call for breeders that
those who had them to sell got big
profits, some as high as 500
percent; but the European war
changed all of this, and you can
now buy some of the best foxes for
$4,000 a pair when 6 months old.
The price Of the skins, how
ever did not follow the rise and fall
Of the breeders, but have kept on
the up slant all the time, and
probably will do so for many years
to come, as the wild black and
silver Foxes are getting rather
scarce.
Farmers in New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia are now building pens
and keeping one or two pairs of
foxes. and they find it very profit
able, for after the first cost of
foxes and pens, it costs very little
to keep them, and just one little
silver black pup at 81 900 is very
good profits on q pen and a pair
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Briggs. who
had been spending some Of the win.
ter months at the home of Mrs.
Mitchell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mitchell in this city, left
Tuesday afternoon for their home
at Willow Creek, Mont.
Mr.. w. B. Lanphier left for his
home in Brookings, Tuesday, and
from there will go to Albuquerque,
New Mexico. to visit a few days
with his son Ira, and then will
spend the balance of the winter in
California.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02

Miss Marie Wilson left Sunday
for St. Paul where she resumes her
work in wholesale millinery shop.
B. G. Maxfield left Mouday af.
ternoon on business trip to the
cities, and will take in some of the
sights of the winter carnival at st.
Paul during his absence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02

The friends Of Mrs. w. G. Ack-
erman are pleased to learn that she
is recovering nicely from her re-
cent. illness.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Horses Wanted

Roy Casey is and will be in Milbank for
the purpose of buying horses for New
York markets. Wants so head Of good
commercial and business horses. Wants
some mated pairs weighing from 2300 to
26O0. Big horses also 300 to 5000. Sim
giles will have room too. Will be at City
Livery, Saturday, Feb 3rd all day. Will
pay for shape and quality. Bring in the
good ones and get New York prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Dartmouth Followers Maintain
Their CAPTAIN Vas Not at Fault

But around the Bellevue Hotel TO-
night, where the White Mountain boys
re stopping, and where the busted
undergraduates are warming cushions
md mourning the loss Of the money
they sent in after their team. Z Is
claimed on one hand that Phillips did
rot interfere with Miller, and on the
other that the Pennsylvania captain
hoared both the Dartmouth team and
ne veteran arbiter.
These financially embarrassed gentle
men present the allegation that when
Miller saw he could not reach Bells
PASS he deliberately slowed up and let
Philips, who was going at top speed,
run over him. and then claimed inter
ference.
Whatever the ethics and legality of
the play where il exists, il is fact
that the sturdy Philadelphians out
played Dartmouth from period TO
period, barring the final three minutes
and eighteen seconds of conflict, and
that if victory belonged anywhere II
vas with Folwell and his proteges.
The margin Of Penn's superiority was
slim, but it was sure. The comparative
forridability of the two machines is
neatly summed up in the mathematic
assertion that Penn made fourteen first
downs % Dartmouth's ten.
For three periods the grim men IN
,hs mudded Green jerseys fought off
the sons of William Penn. Six times
the Red and Blue carried the ball
within shooting distance Of Dartmouth's
goal Howard Berry failed five times
IA the first two periods in attempts at
fsld goals via the drop kick route.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

A. the final whistle blew, Melon
sggh, the fiery little tartar and cap
'sin Of the Dartmouth eleven, shot a
forward pass high into the air and over
he Pennsylvania goal line. Meyers
inst failed 20 reach IT, Had he done so
ne score might have been tied and
Dsrtmouth's march from her own 20
yard line 20 PENIS goal would have
teen memory that would have with
stood the cycle Of time. As II was,
III ball hit the ground, the whistle
blew, and the fighting Hanoverians
eft the field almost IN tears.
Spesr's mer played prodigiously in
hose FINAL three minutes. and the Won
asr grows, on reflection, that he did
aot begin his programme OF oDcn play
earlier in the game. The fact that
iogr II Dartmouth FIVE forward passes
Eers succcgsful.y completed is an IN
eieation Of the polish Of her tossing
stack, while the quality Of deception
she thOwed in those bewildering final
moments outdid even the smooth simU-
lation o. Folwell's machine.
Instead Of trying her tricks and
psssez, Spears's eleven stuck doggedly
% the Old army game for almost the
complete four periods. Her famous
rsn-snd tor game, conceived b. ex-
fosea Frank Cavanaugh, now fighting
'snfWherc in France, was c0ncen-
s'tirated in an attempt 20 Smash Pcnn'h
APPARENTLY weak line The same Tao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Green Loses Fine Chance to lie
Score as Final Whistle BlOaVS

teal error that Pitt committed two Sat
urdays ago.
Now ana again McDonough, VINO was
by all means the star of the Dartmouth
team, broke loose on a triple pass. one
for twenty-five yards and again Tor
fifteen. but, barring the last three min
utes, the Green backs hammered away
al the Penn line under the impression
evidently that it could not withstand
q sustained attack.
The majority Of the time the ball
see-sawed in midfeld, though IN
spite OF that fact the game was not
colorless. Penn, after Berry and Quig'
ley's repeated kicking failures, aban-
doned the idea Of O field goal and IN
the fourth period on fourth down es-
saved the forward pass that paved the
way 20 victory.
Miller. who had been simply superb
on defence, trotted down the field. the
ball loped toward him and then came
Phillips's interference. As Umpire
Narshall made his decision the Penn
rooters became conventionally insane,
the substitutes arose from their bench
and hcaved blankets in the air, and Joe
Straus, tho husky young Texan, made
three terrific drives az the crouching
green line.
On his fnal lungc another eleven
that 90 far had not felt the sting OF
defeat was beaten. though IL died hght-
ing and With its boots on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

One of these-in the second period
rose in the air like a pelican, turned
slowly end on end. and as the grand
stand held its breath the ball, carried
from its course by the wind. hit the
chalk white upright and bounced back
upon the sodden field. miss by mere
inches.
In the third period Penn again worked
the ball in front Of the uprights and
Quigley tried TO boot goal from place
ment, 10 being evident that Berry was
not in d kicking mood. The Green line
swarmed down upon the kick and de-
fected it from its orbit,
There was a standing threat in
Penn's machine gun ire Of forward
passes. Fifteen times the ball was
heaved over an erupting line OF scrim-
mage, and five of these passes were
successfully completed.
Once, on a trick pass that reached its
climax in a forward toss, Bell shot the
ball straight and true into the arms Of
Van Ginkel, who had a clear field ahead
of him. The Pennsylvania end juggled
the ball, sensed the rush OF Dartmouth 8
secondary toward him, and then inglori-
ously dropped the pigskin when a
touchdown seemed certain.
II Dartmouth committed a tactical
error. i was in the fact that she did
not emulate PENIS open game. In the
last three minutes and eighteen sec
onds Of play--or after Penn scored
She Green unloosed series Of double
triple and forward passes that Devil
dered the Penn defence and made il
seem certain the game would end in a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Cornell Squad
No Match for
Yost S Charges

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. lO.-Michi-
gan defeated Cornell ~ to on Ferry
Field this afternoon, before a crowd
estimated at more than $4,000. twas
Michigan's fourth win out of fifteen
games played with the lthacans.
Cornell's usual gridiron steam roller
was badly wrecked BY the war, and the
Youngsters comprising the eleven were
comparatively green and unskilled IN
the gridiron game. Michigan, minus
any real star this year, played magni-
iicent football, dazzling the Fasteners
by its speed and splendid team work.
Weston, of Michigan, intercepted a
forward pass in the first period on
Michigan's 25-yard line, and raced
through the entire Cornell team for a
touchdown. Ii was one of the most
brilliant plays ever executed on a
Michigan gridiroa.
On the first play IN the second period
a double pass from Weimann TO Wes-
ton enabled the quarterback TO circle
Cornell's right END for a touchdown.
Weimann again kicked goal.
Sparks gave Michigan third touch
down by circling right end for a 20
yard gain, and Weimann kicked goal.
Late in this period, after a brilliant
run of thirty yards by Weston, Michl-
gan worked the ball TO Cornell's 10
yard line. and Hanish scored a touch
down. Weimann kicked goal, ending
the first half with the score: Michi-
gan, %; Cornell, 0.
Michigan came back in the third
period and scored Z points, when Wes-
ton went over for a touchdown and
Weimann again kicked goal.
Practically a new lineup appeared
for Michigan in the last half. The
youngsters showed wonderful speed.
scoring 7 points in the last period.
Tlo I;,aup foIlou,a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

s side line peg peat the hanONerlanS
to-day and shattered their unmarried
record. Translated into commoner
terms. this side line peg was a for
ward pass straight down the outskirts
: the ehaIked oblong on which to-
lsy's battle ragged.
The forward psss in the fourth
oeriod was made by Quarterback Bell.
who stood on Dartmouth's 27-vard
line. Il was his intention to establish
, direct line Of aerial communication
with Captain Heinie Miller. who had
,vaded the large majority of the Green
line and galloped down the field. Rell's
;piral pass whistled through the air.
Il was evident that Miller could
not reach it. Whether he might have
NJ the ball will never be known. for
Phillips. o; Dartmouth. brushed
against the Penn captain. and. OF the
score of interference. Umpire Carl
Marshall gave the pigskin 70 the Red
and Blue oh Dartmouth's fve-vard
lne.
There followed four tremendous
nges at Dartmouth's line. with
Strsus carrying the ball three times
md Bell once. Inch by inch the Green
Inc receded, and on the ultimate trial.
With two yards 70 90. Straus broke
through the Green's right wing. When
he boiling mass of color had melted
The yellow pigskin lay twelve inches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
N. Y. i. Gains
First Victory
OF the Season
Violet Eleven Defeats Rhode
island Aggies by a
Close Score

New York University gained its hrst
gridiron victory this season yesterday
when II defeated the Rhode Island state
Aggies on Ohio Field BY the score OF
o 70 6. The visitors scored in the hrst
two minutes of play, but the su5sutu-
ton of regulars for the inexperienced
men who started the game turned 'he
tide in favor of the Violet.
New York's defence was exceedingly
weak at first. but the local boys
steadied after the visitors tailed. Inc
Y V /. offensive mace a somewhat
improved showing, although Pl'Ieu
against the heaviest line yet ehcouh-
tered The an-Gardener combination
shone in forward passing. thelr LOSSES
resulting in the biggest gains OF tne
season, accounting for New lork ohiS
touchdown in the second Quarter;
Finley started the game ey kicking 70
Nicholas on the Aggies 25-yard ilne'
where he was dropped in ms traShs.
Two attempts at the line faiied, put
O'Brien swept around left end LOT zen
wards Keegan followed 6uit with IL
ward gain through left guard.
On the next play Nicholas carried the
pigskin around right end. and with the
help of a perfect interference ran forty
Yards for a touchdown. Coach wall
Immediately called the substitutes from
the field and sent in the regulars. Inc
ball see-sawed about midteld Tor the
rest of the quarter.
New York took the offensive lmme.
diately after the opening of the second
quarter. After receiving punt on the
4O-yard line Ebenfeld pierced the line
FOR four yards. Before the visitors
could get their breath Egan was tear
ing around right end with a good inter
ference. He Melted thirty yards before
being downed. In the confusion Gar
dener slipped to the side of the field.
and from there caught a pretty spiral
thrown By Egan and covered the re-
naming thirty yards for touchdown.
Egan failed TO kick the goal.
In the same quarter Johnson started
things again by gaining sixteen yards
in four successive plunges after O'Brien
had punted TO New York's 35-yard line.
Another forward pass tossed into the
waiting hands Of Ebenfeld gained
twenty yards. Egan followed with a
coward run around right end, which
brought the ball TO the opponents %
ward line. Egan then dropped back to
The 35-yard mark and kicked the ball
over the crossbar This ended the
scoring.
Tho lfpa-up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Yale "Infornals"
Beat Naval Team

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 1O.-Yale's in
formal eleven this afternoon easily
conquered the team from the New
Haven naval base. The score was 33
to 0. The Ellis scored in quick sue
cession in the first half, when they
totslled 81 points.
One of the most novel plays ever
seen on the gr;diron marked the scor-
ing Of the closing touchdown. With
the ball on the Naval 5-yard line, a
punt was attempted from behind the
Naval teams goal line. The ball
dropped on fair ground about three
wards and bounded back behind the
Navy goal line. Hammill, Of the Yale
informals, fell on it and claimed a
touchdown. The score was allowed by
Referee Hertz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Rutgers Swamps
Springfield T. S.

NEW BRUNSWICK, y. j., Nov. 10
The Springfield Training School eleven
proved easy meat for Rutgers here, this
afternoon. sanford's eleven amsssed
a total of 81 points in four periods Of
zen minutes each. while the visitors
who worked several forward passes for
substantial gains, at no time threat
ened the Rutgers goal line, and failed
10 score,
The visiting team, however, surprised
Coach Sanford, the creator OF the null
tiple kick, by attempting a goal from
this formation. Il was from the 40
yard line. and was a poor effort.
Whitehill and Robson gave wor-
derful exhibition OF forward passing
while the running Of Kelly. Gardner
and Baker featured a great Rutgers at
tack. Not once during the game was
Rutgers forced 10 punt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
townsend Swimmers
Defeat Commerce Team

NataNrs 81 Townsend Harris Hail
swsm - victory yesterday IN the CITY
College tank against the High school
81 Commerce team. The home water
men Melted % points, while Commerce
zsinsd 10. the win for Harris IN the
ss0-foot relay pairing tie way FOR a
decisive victory
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
St. Paul's School Beats
Long Island Aggies 33 to 0

The St. Paul's School triumphed over
the Long Island Aggies eleven on the
former Garden City field yesterday
by score Of % 70 0. Bigelow tailed
twice on runs Of twenty-five and thirty
yards. Forward passes and of-tackle
plays gave 81. Paul the victory.
The farmers put up sturdy fight,
especially a. holding the 81. PsuPs
plungers in cbeck. Donly played a
splendid nll-around game a. fullback
Tor the Aggics.