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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-04-27

On April Is, 1892, just twenty
five years ago last Sunday, the
Sisseton and Wahpeton Indian
reservation was thrown open to
settlement. The following ac-
countssof the opening taken from
the Hankinson News of April 20,
1892, will prove of interest, es-
pecially to the pioneers of that
date.
At IL m. Friday the Sisseton
Indian reservation was opened
for settlement 1t was the great
est and widest race ever wit
messed i'm the land of the Dallotas
half.breeds, Scandinavians, Ger
mans, Americans-people of all
nationalities, men, women, old
and young, rich and poor, all
formed in a headlong dash for
the free homes. At Browns
Valley promptly at II O'Clock the
sharp clear note of bugle fol-
lowed simultaneously by the re-
port ola carbine, then a volley
from the entire line of cavalry,
announced to thousands of watt
ing ears that the Sisseton reser.
vation was open for settlement.
The military Immediately with
drew from the borders and gave
the settlers full sway. When
the time came the settlers SEEM
ed to spring up like grass from
all sides and every conceivable
point where human beings could
take efuge. Many of the home
seekers were carrying sacks
filled with provisions, tools and
household rrinkets of various
sorts. Some carried spades and
axes, while the townsite rushers
depended upon running alone
for their success. Some of the
intending settlers, ON hearing
that they could get nearer to
the lands than Browns Valley
left the town Thursday evening
to take their places along the
border. Among these were men
who had never passed night
out of doors in their lives before,
slept on the damp ground with
nothing but the starry sky above
them. The News reporter took
glimpse along the line. A fleet
of hastily improvised crafts load
ed with men and implements lay
along Lake Traverse, awaiting
the stroke of twelve. Some of
the men told the reporter they
had not tasted a morsel of food
for twenty hours. A more con-
tented set of men never were
seen. They had been there all
night. Hundreds of settlers
lined the borders all the way
from Hankinson south. The
greatest crowd was at Wheaton.
1t was the nearest point to the
best land. Fully 500 people made
the rush from that point. Capt.
Berger of St. Paul was there
with camp of about fifty settlers
The squatter was monarch of all
he surveyed, the filers were not
in it. The first one on the ground
was the owner, and the squatter
was on the ground. Viewing the
rush from an elevated position
near Browns Valley, fully four
hundred men could be seen en-.
gaging in the race, presenting SC
terrific and wild scene that
one is not likely to ever forget it
The instant the gun was free
one hundred horses, rode ant
whipped by courageous and de
termined riders. dashed ac ross
the line amid shouts and yell!
almost deafening to the partici
pants. The race for the new
townsite had begun. Still the,
thundered across the plain, tn,
sound of them grew fainter, tn,
sight of them DINNER unit
nothing could be seen or hear,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-04-27
STORY OF ANENENTFUL Day
Open of Sisseton Reservation Causes Great
Excitement Galore.

of them. They were miles away.
Just behind this dashing, hur-
rying throng were the wagons,
each one trying to head his
neighbor, plying the lash most
numerically.
The great throng headed vest
ward toward the townsite were
soon out of sight, save as they
bore up in sight over some knoll
or elevation. Among the town
site scramblers was fellow who
went by the name of Kansas
Jack. His poney had not gone
more than one hundred yards
when he stepped one foot in a
burrow and tell, throwing Kan
sas Jack into a bunch of grass
fully twenty feet away, but rider
and steed were on foot again
almost instantly and were again
in the race. A wagon went down
to the hubs in a slough and be-
ing heavily loaded the horses
could not pull it through. In an
instant the traces were un-
hitched and the two drivers
mounted the horses and con-
tinued to be in the race, leaving
their supply wagon in the mud.
Ida Burnett, a graduate of the
University of Minnesota, secur-
ed the fastest team available and
drove to the choicest section near
the townsite and Immediately
began to erect shanty assisted
by her driver.
Governor Mellettee had $50
deputy sheritfs ON the ground,
and heavily armed, and instruct
ed them to maintain order,
peaceably il possible, forcibly if
necessary.
At Watertown everyone of the
thousand men i'm line left for the
border of the reserve. In the
morning of the 18th a rush was
made to crowd out the head of
the line, but was defeated. When
the time came for filing several
attorneys tried to file as many as
one hundred soldiers declara-
tory statements, but were allow
ed to file but one. One hundred
and two filings We're made in one
hour.
At Lidgerwood it was sight
worth going long way to see.
Very early large crowds were
seen on foot headed for the re-
serve, carrying picks, axes and
shovels of every description.
Every kind of rigs conceivable
were used to get the boomers on
their claims.
At Hankinson the excitement
was intense during Tuesday.
Wednesday, Thursday, and un
til s d. IN. Friday morning. Then
there was one confused thrOng,
crowding and hurrying until all
We're on their way for the reser-
walton. The rig which Harry
Hawley. Bob Mead and Clarence
Brophy occupied, was stationed
close to the line of the reserve
when the opening volley was
fired. Clarence laid whip, his
fiery bronchoes made tremen-
dous leap, breaking the single
trees the first jump, but they
went right on pell nell as best
they could until they reached
their claims. Saturday was also
a busy day in Hankinson. Some
who came to secure claims and
failed are returning sadder and
wiser with costly lesson learn
er. Others who secured claims
are making for the land Office
to file.
Meske To Put Up Strong Defense
Fred Meske, slayer of Evan NJ
Jones, will put up strenuous
| fight against the charges of muir
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-04-27
THE BELGIAN RELIEF WORK
South Dakota Leads in Work ---Roberts
County Doing Its Bit.

Summit S26.25
1000. X. Olson. Helping Hand
Society, G. II. Mattson, c.
III Lien, 0. p. Brustum
LOO H. H. Miilard, B. E. Leck-
ness, Andrew From, "A.
Jydstrup. L. ]. Larson, l..
G.. Larson
rs c.. NJ. Haley
Victor $500
500 Oscar Eckstrom
400 A. G. Molander
LOO Walter Briggs, L. A. An
derson, p. G. Armour
Summit $34.O
1900 Il. A. Christensen
1000 a. G. Nelson, Alfred II.
Busk
200 T.. c. Fenner
1900 Riley School Dist. No. 6.
Lien Twp, Susan, Norby.
teacher
% 90 Hart School District No. 2,
Ella Satire, teacher
2.75 One Road School Dist No.
2, Miss Lindqnist, teacher
so Mrs. Tobias Herrigstad
POS Sisseton Twp. North School
Dist No. 2
LOO Inez Otto, teacher
Sisseton $3.50
1900 Hal Knight
90 Knute Egeholm
l.5O Berger Bergerson
Thr total receipts to date for
Roberts County are $ll2l.28
The Commission for Relief of
Belgium announced today from it's
Office at 100 Broadway the receipt
Of cable from Mr.. Hoover, read.
ing as follows:
Our view is that the recent
sinking of several of the Commits
sioner's ships was due either to
recklessuess of commanders or IN
German Admiralty being out of
tune with other departments of
Government, and that storm we
have raised will stop it. We are
convinced that German civil and
army officials are genuinely co.
operating with us and that we
shall undoubtedly continue our
work. Allied Governments are
all agreed that relief must continue
even at cost of some ships. Now
that we as a nation are in the war
we must do all we can to secure
American Governmental and pri.
vate support. l do not consider
that by taking the Craftsmanship of
the National Food Committee in
terferes with my remaining Chair.
man of the Commission for Relief
in Belgium, at least for the present.
In fact, such combination is
distinctly desirable, since there is
bound to be considerable overlap
ping. particularly as to supplies
and shipping.'
The present position OF the
Commissions shipping is th a t
apart from the four ships that
have been lost all of which were
fully insured-twelve ships have
recently arrived at Rotterdam and
nine are now enroute to that port.
In addition five ships are loading
i'll American ports and further
fourteen ships have left the other
side on their way to American
ports for loading.
Rev. Wood of Milbank called
ON S'sseton friends Monday and
Tuesday of this week. He held
services in the Guild Hall on
Tuesday evening.
~>~~>-~>>~~~>>>>
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville vanston
and the latter's mother, Mrs.
Emily Otto autoed over from
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-04-27

is the duty of the officers to re-
move the same, and to arrest
those responsible for such dis
play. If newspaper prints any
paid article Oh this subject Civ
ing arguments against prohibi-
ton, it must be plainly marked
as such at both the beginning
and the end of the article and
the statement must be made as
to who is paying for the same.
Section fourteen takes care of
the social club in such way as
to end the menace.
Section sixteen throws it's re-
striction about the druggists i'm
such "A way as to guarantee that
the open saloon under the license
system will not be succeeded by
the drugstore saloon. A drug
gist can not procure a permit to
sell unless he has owned and
conducted his store at his pres
ent location for at least Il wear,
and he is eligible to secure IA per-
init. Notice of his application
for permit must be published
for three times in a legel news.
paper After having secured
his permit and given compe-
tent bond, he is permitted 20
sell for medicinal purposes only
upon a written prescription is
sued by regularly licensed and
practising resident physicians
of the county where such sale is
made. Only one sale shall be
made on each prescription, and
not more than one such perscrip-
tion shall he filled for the same
person in any one day. Even if
an applicant for liquor has a
physicians prescription h e
druggist may not sell to him if
he be intoxicated or if he be in
the habit of becoming intoxicat-
ed nor to any person when for
bidden in writing to do so by the
husband, wife. parent. child,
guardian or employer of such
person The druggist shall
keep an accurate record of all
the details of such sale and such
record shall be open during bust
ness hours To the inspection of
all officers of law. On or be-
fore the fifth day of each month
every retail druggist doing
business in the state shall file
with the county auditor a report
of the amount and kind of liqu-
ors he had on hand at the
beginning of the preceding cal
endar month. the amount and
kind of liquor he has purchased
during the month, the names
and addresses of those to whom
he has sold, and the amount used
in compromising medicines.
Heavy penalties are provided for
the druggist who monkeys"
with the provisions of the law
Before practicing physician
can secure permit to write a
prescription prescribing liquor
he must make a showing of good
moral character and of being a
regularly practicing physician.
The physician who begins to pre-
scribe too regularly for one patti
ent, is likely to loose his license
topractice.
The succeeding sections throw
guarantees around the traffic ir
every way making the state bone
dry from every angle. The use
of intoxicating liquors asa bever
age is made illegal and it is un
/ lawful for any citizen to keep the
same in his own home for bever
age purposes.
, In other words the state i.
absolutely dry.-Sioux Fall.
: Argus Leader.
. ID. ]. Prindiville returned las
, Thursday from Lennon, S. D..
where he spent the past two
weeks visiting and looking owe
the country. He had a pleasan
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Orville vanston
and the latter's mother, Mrs.
Emily Otto autoed over from
White Rock Sunday for q few
days visit with relatives and
friends.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-04-27
Me.ke To Put Up Strone Defense.

Fred Meske, slayer of Evan NJ
Jones, will put up a strenuous
fight against the charges Of mur-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-04-27

Rev. Wood of Milbank called
ON S'sseton friends Monday and
Tuesday of this week. He held
services in the Guild Hall on
Tuesday evening.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
JAPAN WARNED
BY PRESIDENT
Must Divert Her New Ships to
War Uses.
NO STEEL UNLESS SHE DOES
Shipping Board Prepares To Com
mandeer All American Tonnage.
Britain To Recall Ships
Loaned TO Allies.

Washington.-The imperative need
OF ships in the transatlantic service
was disclosed in indications that tie
Shipping Board is preparing 10 com.
mandeer all American tonnage and IN
an order issued by President Wilson
which has the effect Of cutting off steel
exports to Japan unless japanese yes.
sells are diverted to war uses.
The Shipping Board probably will
announce a communicating program
within few days. It will call for the
requisitioning of ships under authority
recently given to the President by Con.
gress and probably will include ar.
rangements for turning the vessels
back TO their owners for actual opera.
tion. The Government, it is said, has
no desire to operate the vessels itself,
but through control OF charters can di
rect trade routes and at the same time
can lower ocean freight rates. Coast
wise tonnage and vessels taken off
South American runs to be put to car
rying supplies to Europe probably
would be replaced in large part by neu.
tral ships.
The British and American Govern.
ments have about reached an agree.
ment for joint control OF all the
worlds tonnage and the Shipping
Boards move toward communicating
is a preliminary step in that arrange.
ment Under the plan the United
States would operate most of the neu.
tral tonnage and Great Britain would
have under it's control allied ships.
The arrangement would be used also
to bring down freight rates.
Great Britain is about to recall Brit.
ish ships that have been put at the dis.
Dosal of her allies. Continued sinkings
are said to have made it necessary
that every British vessel be used in
supplying the British people and
armies.
The Presidents instructions, which
will bring japanese ships into the At
lantic, were issued to the Division of
Export Licenses, and provide that no
steel or iron products shall go to
Allied countries unless they are to be
used for actual war purposes or will
contribute directly to prosecution of
the war. Japan has been a large buyer
OF American ship plates and has been
building up great merchant feet.
About per cent. of her tonnage is in
the Atlantic and the remainder is
carrying Pacific cargoes at extremely
high rates.
The Slipping Board has just put
into operation its control over coast
wise freight rates and will begin with
in short time to hear complaints. 1t
has no power to fix rate schedules, but
on complaint, can order specific rates
cut if they are found discriminatory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09

George" she said, "am l really and
truly your little popsy wopsy?"
1.-THE sweetest peachy weachy In ex,
istence," declared George.
"And you've never, never loved an.
other glrlf"
"There isn't another girl in the world
worth a thought, sweet"
"What makes you love me so
George?"
"Just because can't help it,
preciousest."
"Am l an angel, George?"
"An elf, petsie. The daintiest little
fairy that ever drew breath"
"0h, my true knight" she sighed.
Good night Good night"
And five minutes later the daintiest
little fairy that ever drew breath was
swapping mas head Off because the
bread and cheese and picked onions
were not laid out for supper; whilst
the true knight was whispering sweet
nothlngs to the golden-haired barmald
at the Fan and Feathers, and asking
her II she had fancy to go to the
pictures next Friday.-London Tit
Bits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
WARNINGS ON
THE DEAD TRAITORS
Their Bodies on the Russian
Highways Marked.
TRYING TO CUT OFF RETREAT
More Than Two Million Russian Sol.
diers On Retreat-Eiehth Array
Composed Largely or Cavalry,
In a Critical Position.

London.-A dispatch from the head
quarters of the Russian Seventh Army
says the situation is more hopeful.
Panics among the retreatcrs are sup.
pressed ruthlessly. Three divisions Of
cavalry have taken positions across
the whole front of retreat.
Deserters are shot and attempts to
spread panic are suppressed by
prompt executions. Deserters. spies
and agitators who enjoyed complete
immunity under the committee system
lie dead on the highways. A paper
pinned on the corpses reads:
Here lies traitor to his country"
Red badges and other symbols
which accompanied the decentralization
have almost disappeared.
1t is conservatively estimated that
more than two million Russian troops
are steadily marching rearward. These
constitute the Eleventh and Seventh
Armies with their reserves. The
Eighth Army, which is largely cavalry
and not included in the foreign figures,
also is retreating and its position, says
the correspondent, is extremely
critical. The Germans are straining
every effort to capture it while fol.
lowing up the Eleventh and Seventh
Armies and 1t looks as IL the Eighth
Army might be caught in a bag.
The notable growth in the number
OF enemy war prisoners escaping from
Russia since the revolution is engag.
ing the attention of the military au.
thorities. According to published data
from the beginning of the war until
March total of $3.50 escapes have
been registered, whereas during March
1856 managed to get away, in April
2,51S and in May more than 5000
escaped.
North of Husiatyn, on the Russo
Galician frontier, the Russians re-
stored their position on the East bank
of the River Zbrocz. says the official
statement by the Russian War De-
partment. Austro.German efforts to
force passage across the Zbrocz in
the region of Puklany and Podlipic
were frustrated.
Zaleszik has been evacuated by the
Russians under heavy pressure.
On the Roumanian front fortified
positions on the right bank OF the
River Putna, northwest of Soveia, were
captured by the Roumanians.
An official statement issued says:
According to reports of secret serv.
ice agents, the present German Of
fensive was undertaken as the result
of detailed testimony concerning in
ternal conditions of the Russian Army,
which had been placed in the hands
OF the German chief of staff Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, it appears,
had promised Emperor William that in
two months he would put Russia out
of action"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
FOR BEEFLEss TUESDAYS.
Hotel Men Also To Curtal Wheat
Bread-Will Cut Out Icing.

Observation-Disclosures to make
every Tuesday beefless day and to
inaugurate systematic measures to
curtail consumption Of wheat bread,
butter, sugar and young animals meat
were adopted by the Food Admins,
trations hotel and restaurant commit
tee, whose membership includes the
proprietors of many Of the country's
leading hotels and restaurants.
The steps decided on include use of
at least 10 per cent. of some other
kind of -four besides wheat in making
wheat bread and rolls; featuring of
corn and rice cakes in place Of wheat
cakes; substitution OF fowls, fish, veg.
etgbles and fruits for heavy meats
wherever possible, and elimination
when practicable of the icing of cakes
and of the use of cube sugar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
RAFFlN CAN BE CLEANED
Not Throw It Away Because II
ss Become Dirty, Says Specialist
of Agricultural Department.

arailin that has become unclean
orgh usage in canning and preserv-
may be cleaned and reused.
pnt throw it away because dirt
trash have become mixed with 1t.
n times 1t can be cleaned with a
\ In cold water.
lhis does not remove all the dirt,
a specialist of the United States
ftment of agriculture, heat the
pm to boiling and strain it through
or three thicknesses of cheese
placed over a funnel, or thin
Of absorbent cotton over one
Iness Of cheesecloth may be used
pe strainer.
Il straining should be sufficient
partly, but if the paraffin still is
fan' heat and strain again. Any
pm lodging in the strainer may
powered by heating the cloth and
ng the hot liquid into another
|her
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
MUST TEACH CITIZENSHIP.
Law Passed BY the Massachusetts
Legislature In Effect.

Boston.-An act passed by the last
Legislature, making 1t mandatory for
public school teachers to instruct their
pupils in the duties of citizenship, went
into effect Wednesday. The law con-
templates the establishment of minia'
ture cities and states within the
schools in order to give the boys and
girls training in the actual workings
of government.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
May Put Off Dry Vote.

Washington. Notwithstanding radi-
cal agitation am,' certain members of
the House for an ~. mediate vote upon
the nationwide prohibition amend
mert, the outlook fayors postpone
ment of all action on the measure until
Congress reassembles in December.
Early in the present session the
Democratic caucus went on record in
favor of taking up this amendment and
the one providing for woman suffrage
at the regular winter session. At the
time this action was taken, however,
the Senate had no plan for an early
prohibition vote, and many of the
Democratic members regard the vote
in the Senate as effecting so complete
a change in the situation that the
caucus decision should be disregarded
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
lave SOFT, WHITE HANDS
u Skin and Good Hair by Using
Cuticura-Trial Free.

be Soap to cleanse and purify, the
tment to soothe and heal. Besides
Ie fragrant, super-creamy emol-
Is prevent little skin troubles be-
ling serious by keeping the pores
from obstruction. Nothing better
by price for all toilet purposes.
bee sample each by mail with Book.
fess postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
lon. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
TO COMBAT PRUssiANlSM.
German-kmerlcane Form Organiza-
ton In Chicago.

Chicago.-The organization of Ger
man-Americans of revolutionary stock
of 1S48 to protest and work against
the Prussian militaristic caste was an
nounced by Otto C. But3, who acts as
sponsor for the movement in Chicago.
Similar organizations will be effected
in New York, it was said. According
to Mr.. Butt, many Americans of Ger
man descent abhor the Prussian sys-
TEN of frightfulness which has found
expression in the Zeppelin and the u
boat warfare.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
bic Was Sorry He epol,e.

"Why. you women ought TO be thank
fu that you do not live In foreign
countries, where they yoke up womeR
with mules and make them pull to-
gether." said rough opponent OF wom-
IN suffrage to gentle, but strong
minded suffraglst.
"You are married, are you rot?' she
asked.
"Yes!" he snapped.
"Wcll," she rejolned, then foreign
countries are not the only ones In
which women are yoked with mules"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
NO NEED TO CUT BASEBALL.
President Says War Does Not Call For
Shortened Schedule.

cago.-Presiden Wilson, through
his secretary, ]. P. L. Tumulty, in.
formed the Chicago Herald that he
saw no need Of stopping or curtailing
baseball schedules because Of the war.
In response to an inquiry, Secretary
Tumuty wrote, saying: THE Presi-
dent asks me to acknowledge receipt
of your letter and to say he sees no
necessity at all for stopping or cur
failing baseball schedules"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09

Two sailors were .oming along the
sidewalk just as Il b'wly married cou-
pie came out of the church TO enter an
automobile. Said one sailor; "There
goes another poor devil launched upon
the sea of matrimony"
yes" said the other, "and he looks
as If he expected to strike mine any
minute. Boston Transcript.