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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
BOY BANKER SKIPS
Oklahoma Prodigy and More
Than 100000 Missing.
Creditors Galore in a Scramble
Owes X. C. Bank $4,000.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 29.-Between
100000 and 100000 of the funds
of the First Mortgage Cattle Loan
company of this city are alleged to
be missing.
Alva E. Smith. so-called 'boy bank
err has been missing from Oklahoma
City since last Monday. He was seen
in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, with
his wife and baby Slaughter. Reports
have reached Sheriff G. E. Johnson
who is seeking him to serve writs of
garnishee as a result of the financial
tangle, that Smith is going on a visit
to Mexico.
Smith is president of the First Mort
gage Cattle Loan company.
Federal Inspector Called.
Until less than two weeks ago he
was president of the Western National
bank. 1t developed last night that he
was forced to sell the bank at a great
loss to the American National bank,
following a visit of a federal bank in
spector.
It also became known that Federal
Inspector Ellison of Guthrie, was called
in on report of an official of the West
ern National bank itself.
A dozen banks of this and other
states are holding paper of the First
Mortgage Cattle Loan company,
against which suit was brought in the
United States district court Saturday.
and in a bankrupt condition.
Fraud Is Charged.
The bankruptcy petition alleges that
AIva E. Smith, as president of the
First Mortgage Cattle Loan company,
transferred sum of the company's
money in excess of 100000 to himself
with intent to defraud the stockhold-
ers of the company"
j. T. Walter. one of the attorneys
for the petitioners, said last night that
the amount is not definitely known, nor
could it be known until hundreds of
records, all in tangle, are examined
Several hundred thousand dollars
worth of securities of the cattle loan
company are alleged to have been sold
to banks outside the state. The South
western National Bank of Commerce
of Kansas City and the City National
Bank of New York, two of the largest
banks in the country, are said to be
big holders of the paper in the com
pany which it is alleged was wrecked
under Smiths administration.
How Is Was Done.
]. NJ. Robertson, a banker of Loco.
Okla, and uncle of Alva E. Smith,
had about $4,000 invested in the
Western National bank and the cattle
loan company, it is asserted.
1t is charged that the cattle loan
company. which did a big business
with stockmen thruout Oklahoma, fur
nished stockmen with bill of sales
drafts with which to purchase cattle
after they had signed blank notes and
mortgages.
When the cattle had been purchas-
ed. the amounts of the purchase price
would be filed in on the notes and
mortgages with descriptions of the cat
tie and their location.
Many notes and mortgages have
/ been found in the records, the attor-
neys say, where there were no actual
transactions and where the cattle loan
company never paid out money to
legitimate stockmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
Let Me Prove This Free.

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Thousands upon thousands of cured cases
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/ especially want to send it to those ap-
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l want you to realize that my method OF
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This liberal offer Of free treatment is too
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Write now. Send no money. Simply mail
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29

case of tin, the navy has commander
ed one thousand tons stored in New
York warehouses, but has turned over
to the American steel and iron 1nst-
tute the question of further ADJUST
ment of prices and supply. The navy
had sufficient tin. thru foresighted
purchases last spring, to supply its
own need. but there was prospect
that if more tin was not given con-
tractors, the navy destroyer program
would actually be halted for want OF
machinery in which tin was used di-
rectly or as an alloy
One New York concern-a Dutch
house-had a big supply of tin from
which the navy drew SEQ tons. The
manager of it, manifestly, was hold
ing for higher prices, for he did not
even know what to charge for it when
asked for a quotation. He informed
the department that he would have to
consult his home office. This waiting
on high prices was undertaken in the
face of the fact that Holland would
have no market here if the British
had not permitted her to ship the
goods in. Other materials the navy
has Communicated include building
materials, principally sand and gravel
and machine tools. In the latter case,
tools intended for South America
have been seized because of the press
ing need for them here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
LOCAL MENTION

Sergeant Theodore Kohn, second in
command of the local army recruit
ing office, left last night for Kansas
City where he will conduct his
Thanksgiving.
The Sunday school of the German
Baptist church, Second and Madison
streets. held a Thanksgiving program
Wednesday evening. The proceeds
from the entertainment are to be used
in papering the church. The program
was success in every respect and
SUFFICIENT funds were raised to paper
the church The children did most
OF the planning of the program and
their work has won many compli-
ments.
Tom Rouse, a negro confined in
the county Jail, Will have a real
Thanksgiving today. He was arrested
on complaint of neighbors for living
with a woman to whom he was not
married. Today, Robert Carver, coun-
ty attorney, ordered Rouse released
upon promise to marry the woma n
The Otterbein guild of the First
United Brethren church met this
morning at I O'Clock at the home of
Miss Pearl Unangst. 1919 Kansas ave-
nue., Tor the annual THANKSGIVING
prayer services. After the services the
love offering boxes were opened and
proceeds amounted to $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
WAS BIC SUCCESS
Many Got Prizes at Dover
Farm-SchoOl Festival
Displays Were Pronounced Ex'
ceptionaI by Experts.

A farm-school- home festival under
the cooperating auspices of the farm
ers' institute the Shawnee county
grange and the Shawnee county farm
bureau was held at Dover on Wednes-
day. About $3.50 in prizes was dis
tributed The features of the day
were the school exhibits and prize
corn auction.
The school displays were especially
good and caused much favorable com
rnent among the visitors. The school
displays were of agricultural products
raised by the students. First prize of
So for this class was won bv district
school No. 100. taught by Miss Mar
jorie Bergman. Second place went
to Highland district school No 95,
taught by Miss Marie Kremble. Third
to Dover district No. II 5, taught by
Louis Hay and Miss Lottie Mcclellan.
Fourth place was given to Lone Tree
school.
one hundred dollars was given by
the Dover State bank for distribution
as premiums in the various classes of
corn exhibits. James Lindsey raised
sixty-nine bushels of corn on one acre
and received the $25 first prize for his
achievement. Second prize of SIS for
the most bushels to the acre class went
| to J. w Barrett on a yield of forty
four bushels.
The Corn Prizes.
| In the best bushel of corn class w.
Curtis Butner carried away $40 and
| first honors. Second place was worth
| IS, and went to James Lindsey Third
prize of SIS enriched J. w. Barrett
/ The blue ribbon bushel was display
| of Reds Yellow Dent corn.
Ross Butner took a blue ribbon and
SIS for the best ten ears of corn dis
played.
! The corn auction brought in a total
of $41.50, which went to swell the
| festival fund. The corn displays were
sold for seed corn and brought rec
| ord prices. First and second prize
bushels were knocked down for SIC
each after a keen fight. Floyd Ross
and John Thompson of Dover were
| the lucky bidders. The ten ears wear
| ing a blue ribbon cost their pur-
chaser $3.50.
Speakers on Program.
On the program were two repre-
| sentatives from the State Agricultural
college-George o. Green and w. E
Peterson. Mrs. Clyde Greene, home
demonstration agent for Shawnee
county, gave a demonstration. A. D
| Folker, Shawnee county agricultural
agent, gave a lantern lecture in the
evening. He talked on Poultry
Production and Livestock Farming in
Kansas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
DARKEN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
By Applying La CreOle-No Dye
But Revives the
Color Glands.

lust try one bottle of La Creole. II
it doesn't restore your gray hair your
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cold nv Rrunt- Martins drug store, or
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
TURKEY AT CAMPS

Camp Doniphan. Okla. Nov. 29.-
Kansas and Missouri soldiers pulled
up" to a real Thanksgiving turkey
dinner with all of the trimmings here
today. Local talent vaudeville and
theatrical entertainments featured the
day.
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 29.-
Altho large numbers of soldiers in
training here were granted furloughs
for visits with the home folks" there
were enough remaining to do full JUS
tice to the turkey dinner, and to take
part in camp entertainments during
the day.
Fort Riley, Kan. Nov 29.-Sol-
diers here were busy thruout the day
entertaining relatives and friends and
partaking of the special Thanksgiving
dinner.
Camp Dodge, Ia, Nov. 29.-Turkey
goose, chicken and all the regular
Thanksgiving trimmings made up the
menus around the various barracks
in Camp Dodge today.
There was entertainment with foot
ball games, theatricals and athletic
sports.
Baseball. Football. Boxing.
Mare Island, Cal, Nov. 29.-The
down heavily on the turkey and fixin's
today. A team of major league base
ball players played the navy nine, LED
by Yeoman Duffy Lewis. The Mare
Island blue jacket football eleven met
hospital corps team and tonight si2
boxing bouts will be staged.
Fort Smelling, Mimi, Nov. 29-Tht
Thlrty-slxth regiment United State.
infantry here today were entertained
at turkey dinner by university, towr
and country clubs in Minneapolis anC
st. Paul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
Poles Celebrate Natl Holiday.

Boston, Nov. 29.-The centennial of
the death of Kosciusko. the Polish
national hero, was observed by Polish
societies of Massachusetts, today. After
a solemn high mass of requiem at the
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, there
was a parade made up of members of
Polish societies. nearly a thousand re-
Gently enlisted recruits for the Polish
army in France and companies of ma
rines, blue jackets and the state
guard. Ignace Paderewski came here
to lead the march of the recruits and
to deliver an address at a patriotic
meeting in fremont temple.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
KANSAS PUPILS HARVEST
JUNK PILES AND RAISE
S64 IN WEEK FOR Y. M

Council Grove. Kan, Nov. 29.-
Prof. C. o. Brown, music instructor
of the city schools, has organized
the grade schools into junk collec-
tors. On evenings and Saturdays
the children can be found scouting
the alleys and culling the dump
piles for marketable refuse. Last
week they collected and sold $64
worth. The fund was given to the
Red Triangle Y. NJ. c. A.
The children expect to raise
enough money in this manner to
buy a new piano for one of the
schools by Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
A HOLDUP
Dutch Firm in N. Y. HOarded
Tin for Higher Prices.
Commander 500 Tons To Re-
Iieve Factories Needs.
BY CARD d. GROAT.

Washington. Nov. 29.-That some
business concerns had deliberately
planned to ''holp up" the government
,thru high prices on naval contracts
was the expressed view today of Of
ficials engaged on supply work.
q The navy, however, proposes to
commander goods wherever this be-
comes imperative and it will not tenn
.porize with any boarding for higher
prices.
:. The bureau of supplies and ac-
counts, the navy's purchasing organi-
cation. has evidence that at least one
commodity had been deliberately held
for abnormallv high prices. In the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
X. c. Bank Gets Cattle

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 29--J. w.
Perry, president of the Southwest Ma
tional Bank of Commerce. said tonight
that the bank carried $4,000 of the
Alva E. Smith paper, but that it got
word in time and seized cattle enough
to make good the amount. He said
the bank lost nothing through the
operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29

were so badly frozen that nothing
short of amputation of the whole iegs
was the remedy. 1t is the intention OF
the Scottish Rite bodies OF the Ohlted
states to furnish enough shoes to the
Belgians so that this winter will not De
a repetition of the last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
FREE TO
Pile Sufferers

Don't Be Cut-UntI You Try This New
Home Cure That Anyone Can Use with
out Discomfort Loss of Time. Simply
Chew Up Pleasant Tasting Tablet Occa-
siOnally and Rid Yourself Permanently
of Piles.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-12
BIDS ON ROAD WORK WANTED

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Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will
be received by the Board of County Commits.
sloners Of Sioux County, North Dakota, up to
2 O'Clock p. NJ, May LIST, 1917, for the work Of
grading on the county road running from The
state line north of keldron, S. D., to the Cedar
river, in Township l2s, Range ". Work to be
done in accordance with ispecias ations pre-.
pared BY the County Surveyor which will be on
lille after April ~, 1917, ut the Office of the
County Auditor at Fort Yates, and alse at the
office OF w. r. Chart, county commissioner
for the Third district, whose postottioe ad
dress il keldron, s. D.
A certified check payable to C. Christensen
county auditor in ten per cent of the amount
Of bid, must accompany each bid.
All bids should be marked, bid for Road
Work to be Opened May lst," and addressed
| TO the undersigned.
The Board reserves the right 10 reject uny
and I'LL bids.
By order Of the Board Of County Commission.
ers Of Sioux County, North Dakota.
&C. CHRISTENSEN,
County Auditor.
Dated at Fort Yates North Dakota, April
4th, 1917.
First Pub-Apr SIT.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-12

Paul Goodiron came over from
Porcupine Saturday on visit with
Fort Yates friends and on business
at the Agency.
j. w. Culbertson went to Nam
dan last week where he appeared
as witness in district court in the
Joseph Coture case.
John La Pointe, who has been
working for the Stiles Cattle Com.
pany during the winter, left last
Saturday for visit at Wakpala.
Rev. Father Bernard held Easter
services at the Porcnpine Catholic
church Sunday. Louis Endres took
him over with automobile Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. j. NJ. Carignan went to
Bismarck last week to bring home
her son Charles, who has been in
the hospital there recovering from
typhoid fever the past two months.
Dave Rabbit brought UP the body
Of Joseph Shooter with his Ford
truck last thursday from McLaugh-
lin. and Is the first Ford driver, in
this section at least, to employ his
machine az a hearse.
The Hartung Land Company of
Mclaughlin, South Dakota, buy
and sell decided Indian lands. When
you get your patent give them a
chance tc bid on it. They pay
spot cash. LOTT.
Roy Bryant Of Napoleon, who
bought half section Of land west
of Fort Yates, from j. w. gilbert
son last fall, came over Thursday
and is getting ready to locate on his
place.
Herman Schoonover of Fort Rice,
who filed on homestead in the
Selfridge neighborhood last fall, was
Fort Yates visitor Saturday. He
has recently established residence
ON his claim.
F. w. Heger and Sam King have
been employed to run one Of the
government gas-tractor blowing out.
fits and will begin breaking on the
Agency grounds for alfalfa as soon
as conditions permit.
Jimmie Claxton, the Indian
pitcher, and Dutch" Dahms,
backstop and in-fielder, both Of
whom played on the Herreid salar-
led team last year, have signed up
with Ipswich for the coming ball
season.-Pollock Progress.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-12
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
SALE


SALE
Notice Is hereby given, that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by F. Il.
Ginther and Olive NJ. Ginther, his wife. of Nor.
ristown, South Dakota, mortgsgors, TO Her.
man g. Stelter. Of Hebron Morton county,
North Dakota, mortgagee, dated the 10th day
of February, 1915. and filed for record In the
office of the Register OF Deeds Of the county
OF Sioux, ind state Of North Dakota on the
9Th day OF April, 1915, 1t $40 clock A. M. Of
said day, and recorded In Book B.l of Mortga.
ges at page l3s, will be foreclused by o sale Of
the premises In such mortgage and hereinafter
described, at the front door OF the Court
House in the village of Fort Yates, county Of
Sioux, and State Of Mort Dakota, ut the hour
OF clock p; M: on the 5th day OF May, 1917,
to satisfy the amount due upon said mortgage
on the day Of sale;
The premises described in such mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same are
described as follows, to:wit The North East
(NR) Quarter % of Section 80, in Township
One Hundred gentv.nlne llss,, North, Of
Range Eghty.hlhe coy, West Of the 9th Prin.
eipal Meridian, In Sioux county, State OF
North Dakota.
The mortgagor having failed to pay one
promissory note Of Five Hundred Dollars
ts5oo.00) due February 10Th, 1917 on the mort
gage being foreclosed, together with interest
thereon. the mortgagee hereby elects to de.
clare the full amount thereof due and payable,
and the full amount thereof is now due and
payable. There will be due on the day of the
sale the sum Of Two Thousand Three Hundred
and sixty.seven Dollars and four cents.
ts23670A), together with the costs and disbur.
sements Of this foreclosure, including statu.
tory attorneys fees,
Dated this 10th dsy Of March, 1917.
HERMAN g. STELTER,
HALPERN s. MOSES, 'e"ese'
Attorneys for Mortgagee,
Hebron, North Dakota.
First Pub Mar. %
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-12
NOTICE OF LEASING OF SCHOOL AND
La 49,

NOTICE OF LEASING OF SCHOOL AND
IA STATE LANDS
The school and state lands In Sioux County;
North Dakota not already leased, will be Of.
fered for rent ut public leasing to be held OF
the court house In the city Of Fort Yates In
said county on Thursday the 10th day Of May
1917, commencing DIT 10 O'clock q, m. The
terms of leasing will be as follows,
An lands wiz be offered fer term Ut five
years beginning with the season Of .9l7, and
only for grazing and hay purposes, at the
minimum annual rental Of 5000 for each
quarter section.
All lands Will be struck Oh to the highest
Of leasing the rent for the season of 1917 also
an additional fee Of $500 for issuing lease
which fee will be charged for each quarter
section or fraction thereof included In such
lease.
A list Of the lands to be offered for lease will
be on file with the treasurer Of said county for
public inspection for ut least two weeks be.
fore the date of leasing.
Coal rights are reserved to the state In all
leases and the Hoard of University and School
Lands reserves the right te reject any and all
bids.
ALL LEASES ARE SUBJECT TO CAN.
COLLATION. IN CASE OF SALE.
The only way to secure the use of any
school or state land il by leasing on above
| terms.
No person has right to cut hay, Craze or
close.herd stock at my season Of the year on
state land without first securing lease Of the
same and anyone SO trespassing will be vigor-
ously prosecuted.
Dated Ut Bismarck, North Dakota, this LIST
day Of March 1917.
FRANK s. HENRY
Commissioner.
First Pubs Apr 5-4r.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In The Matter or Toe Estate Of
Baptist flerre Deceased
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned
Louis Endres, Administrator of the Estate OF
Baptist Pierre, late Of the town Of Fort Yates
in the County of Sioux and State of North Da.
kota deceased, to the creditors of and all per.
sons having ciainns against said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers.
within six months after the first publication of
this notice, to said Administrator ut his office
uhe Office Of County Treasurer Ut Sioux
County in North Dakota in the court house OF
the said county, in the own Of Fort Yates in
said sioux County.
Dated April 10th, A, D. 1917.
LOUIS ENDRES,
Administrator.
First Publication on the 18th day of April. A.
D., lvls.