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The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

The eight rented typewriters ar
rived the past week. These were
ordered principally to accommodate
the night school students.
A tentative schedule. has been
drawn up for the interscholastic
basketball games, and Mr.. Gray states
that he hopes to have two games
played off before Christmas. At a
recent basketball meeting a squad of
some twelve players was organized,
with Monte McCutchan as captain,
and it will be from this bunch that
Coach Roquette will pick his men for
the glib games. In order to systema-
tie gymnasium practice, the boys
have been divided into two divisions.
The literary societies gave their
programs on Wednesday afternoon as
the schools are enjoying vacation TO-
day (Friday). The Seniors had i'm
promptu work in reading and discus
sing current events. The Hesperia
Society rendered a little play entitled,
"The Hesperia Society Fifteen Years
Hence" one that the members wrote
themselves. The Sophomores enjoyed
a varied Thanksgiving program, which
included a play and Rotations, and
the Freshmen gave a farce "The
Great Pumpkin Case" which consisted
mainly of a court room scene Ed
mund Belsheim also gave a recitation.
The date for the operetta, The
Merry Milkmaids" has been set for
December Is, and plans are to stage it
in the Elks auditorium. Those in
volved are practicing diligently.
Laura Oukrop and Margaret Sher-
lock have been absent from their high
school work for some time on account
Of illness.
George Steckler is a new Freshman
who enrolled recently.
Miss Goepfcrt secured a complete
skeleton from a resident surgeon TO
use in her physiology class, and it has
proved a great help to the pupils in
their conception of the osseous system.
It seems more like it to be dis
missed at 3:45 again, this being made
possible by showing the music period
and several other subjects up, to 8:l5
in the morning.
Miss Grant has her Latin laboratory
pretty we'll along but not quite as
complete for a workshop as she
wishes. It will not be long, however.
before things will be in readiness fol
work. The cast room off the rostrum
has been utilized for this purpose. A
fine big work table has b~een>installeo
and among the other contents is
Caesars miniature bridge, made by
the Caesar students of Last year.
High School Honor Roll for November
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

FOR SALE OR RENT-Large house
suited for or boarders, on
3rd Ave. East. Inquire of Mrs. +.
D. Wiley, 106 End Ave. East.
11-24-3p
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

FOR RENT-Furnished room for rent.
Mrs. R. V. Boulger, 11S Ord Ave.
West. 11-24-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

FOR SALE-Medern seven-room
house for sale at a bargain. In
quire Of C. L.. Hager, Dickinson.
5-26-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

FOR SALE-One Dempstcr we'll drill
ing outfit, good as new. Guaran-
tccd for 500 feet. Address Box IS,
Taylor, N. Oak. 12-1-2p
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

FOR SALE-Pure-brcd Barred Rock
Cockerels. Also pure-bred Rhode
Island Reds. Mrs. A. Shipley, Dick
inson, N. Oak. 12-1-2t
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

CAME TO-Our place about Octob-
LIST, one black COW with horns. No
brand. Hillandale Farm. Dickinson.
11-17-3t
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

HAY FOR SALE-Baled timothy and
meadow hay. A. A. Dinsdale, Phone
1925, Dickinson. 11-17-t
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
FOR

FOR SALE-Fine, new suburban
home, six-room cottage with bath,
hardwood floors, hot water heat,
basement. Barn, we'll and trees.
Also five acres of ground, fenced.
Write Box 1853, OF phone No. 37s.
aiE l1-10-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
FOR RENT.

ROOM FOR RENT-Furnished room
over the Masonic temple; gentle
mar roomer preferred. Inquire of
E. R. Clark at F. w. Turner garage.
11-4-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

TAKEN UP-At my place north OF
Zenith, one gelding about thrce-years
old, branded E ] on right shoulder,
has four white feet and white face.
Owner can have same upon paying
costs. Aleck Gilmore. 11-24-3t
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

FOR RENT-Nice room. Phone
3SS X. 1t
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room
for rent. Phone $50 L.. 12-1-2p
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

The Dunn Center band, which dis
banded a short time ago, has been e
organized and the town is happy in
consequence.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

Sam Huffman, one of the first SET
tiers in the territory Of Regent, was
surprised recently by a party Of
friends who came over to his place TO
help celebrate his Goth birthday am
niyersary. i.
Marmarth has the Home Guard
fever. There is a strong probability
that such an organization will be
started there soon.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01

STRAYED-From Ochsenfcld farm
one black mare, branded G U on left
shoulder. Notify Geo. Ulschak, Jr.,
N. Oak. 11-17-3p
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
TEAM WORK
TEAM WORK-For all kinds of team
work and excavating call, R. H.
Criss, phone No. 68 l.. 5-5-tf

ESTRAYED-From my farm, II
miles north, about five months ago,
one roam horse, branded
on hight hip. Suitable re- Es1
ward for information leading
to recovery Of same. Frank Hanel.
10-13-3mo.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
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SCHOOL NOTES..

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-27

points. Bethlehem Steel new stock
also closed at its lowest quotation of
1873 1-2. a loss of l-2 points. Shippings
were irregular when not heavy. Ma
rines making gross declines Of to
points. with 1-2 to ( points for At
lantic, Gulf & West Indies, United
Fruit and Pacific Mail. Central Leath-
er, International Harvester and Indus
trial Alcohol were. included among
the other backward industrials.
Tfanscontinentafs and Changers were
heaviest Of the rails, Canadian Pacific
falling Ia to ISL ga, with an average
of points for Union Pacific, Southern
Pacific and, st. Paul, while coalers
yielded to- 1-2 points.
Isolated strength In several utilities
and specfalties was attributed to pool
activities, Ohio Gas featuring the few
strong streaks at an extreme advance
OF II 1-2 points to 1874. Total sales
amounted to $4,000 shares.
Bonds were inclined to ease slight
ly on moderate dealings. Total shares
(par value) aggregated 81, $50 900. Unit
ed States bonds were unchanged on
call
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features of the Days EeaIinss in Al
the Leading Stocks

New York, March 26.-Offerings were
most often in excess of demand dur
ing today's broad trading in the stock
market, the net result being a num-
Der of material declines. For some rea-
son the speculative element seemed
less optimistic regarding the effect of
war preparations and sold freely
throughout the session.
Pressure was at it's height in the f.
nal hour, the liquidation of that peri
cd being concurrent with the western
adVices indicating serious crop dete-
rotation and a drop in Russian ex-
change, accompanied by rumors of a
Teutonic drive on the eastern war
front
War and semi-war shares registered
extreme declines of to points with
prominent industrials, metals. motors.
oils. shippings and rails. The less spe-
cific specialties, with few exceptions.
fell away in sympathy. United States
steel, which again changed hands in
many large individual blocks, luctuat-
ed between 116 IS and ia 1-2, closing
at the minimum net reversal Of "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-27
MADISON.
Town Meeting Holds One Sensa.
tional Move in Regard to
Electric Light Plant Superb
tendent's Salary Kennebe<
Valley Grange IS Years Old
-

The annual meeting Of the Madison
Village CORPORATION was held Saturday
afternoon IN Union hall. The officers
elected were: First assessor, e. =
Perkins: second assessor. David Gray;
third assessor, Harry Caldwell; treas,
urer, c. F. Caldwell; auditor. J. F.
Withee; superintendent Of electric
works, Evan w. Adams; sire wardens,
Daniel NJ Nichols, Arthur B. Head
and James Brown; police officers. Ru-
fus s. McKepney and Ma4on Cavan-
augh; tax collector, J. sE@ Wfthee.
Moneys were Used as fellows: Ex-
penses and in Mes, $1,000: -fire de-
partment, 5000: .police service. $50;
for. street lighting $1,000: outstanding
loan, 500; new street lights $275: rub
Der coats and UNI orns for fire de-
partmerf $3.50; otfery important votes
taken. were to carry 500 from the
proceeds of the electric Hight plan to
the sinking fund, and to put In a new
f1ydrant at the lower end of Old Point
avenue. The sensation of the meeting
came when the last article was taken
up and q motion was made by DR.. w.
RI. Kennison that the salary OF the
superintendent of the electric Hight
plant be fixed at s125 per month in
Guiding the use of this team. Ezra M.
Fletcher. superintendent of the Mad
ison Water District, took the moor ana
stated that he, would Hike TO know
what the duties Of tho superintendent
of the electric light plant were. He
also said when he took the position
of superintendent Of the water works
he told the voters just what he would
do and that he did not see why expen-
sive accountants should be hired to
assist Ia the bookkeeping and that in
i,is opinion the superintendent should
pay for the bookkeeping from his sal
airy. E. w. Adams, superintendent OF
the electric light plant in q 15-minute
speech stated that he was on duty s65
DAYS in a year the - hours around.
He said he had tried to give the corpo-
ration the best of service and believed
he had succeeded. also that he did not
have time to attend to personal work
ana run a farm. Mr.. Adams said the
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change in the system of.nbokkeep,ns

change in the system ofsBpokkeeping
required the service of expert account
ants and that such men were not fur
nished by the Public Utilities Commits
sion. He presented several signed let
tiers in confederation of his statements.
In closing Mr.. Adams attacked the
course taken by Mr.. Fletcher in the
sale of the Madison Water District
bonds. There was further reply by Mr..
Fletcher and personalities were ex-
changed" The discussion was listened
to with intense interest by the voters
present.
On March rs. IL years ago. Kenne-
bee, Valley Grange was organized and
assthe anniversary fell on Sunday 1t
wa pecided 10 celebrate this event
9t4 Jay. TfRSYheeting was called to
aydsrs bze present master; B, F.
a0sbusiness session the meeting was
L SoaaknsA nntn after dinner when Il
- 4hrown open to the public. The
.stAsts of the day were several
kt1R snpmbers Of the organization.
W. noon there was an address
r. NJ. Simmons of the Uni
q of Name, his subject being the
.p3ao bg o. crops that would be bene-
.f6 q relieving the high cost of Iiv-
iug. of. Simmons was followed by
CouH Agent Robert M. Styles. who
snmofa ther things urged upon his
1>arthot3he desirability of forming
dSnai clubs for girls. Interesting
u cences were given by the older
T. Is of the meetings in the early
days IN the hall over the old starch
Factory which stood on the present site
of the Great Northern Paper mill
dinner was served in the banquet hall
at the noon hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-27
New York Produce Market

New York, March rs.
BUTTER-Firm: receipts 1876: cream
cry higher than extras 42Aq43; creamery
extras, 90 score, A.; firsts ssQ41s: seconds
35k@3sb.
EGGs-strong; receipts 11T4: fresh
gathered extra fine 81, extra frsts 80 Ia
@3Oa; firsts 29am3o; seconds and lower
grades 2Ss429, state. Pa. and nearby
western hennery whites fine to fancy; $40
35: nearby hennery browns 1892.
POTATOES-Steady; Bermuda Dbl. late
crop S06611D0; Virginia late crop bbis or
bag 650a700; Florida new Dbl. 500Gl000;
Long island bulk $50 lbs. 75oGS50; Maine
bulk 70odS00; state and western bulk 70o0
IT'S; sweets Jersey basket l25g&o; south
ern Dbl. 4001525 f.
FLOUR-Firmer; spring patents $500
1905: winter patents e45@970: winter
straights so5dsso: Kansas straights $500
1905.
wHEAT-spot irregular; No. hard
Ne; No. northern Duluth 81; No.
Northern Manitoba 227a fob New York.
CORN-Spot steady; No. 2 yellow 100
elf New York.
OATS-Spot steady; standard 70.
PORk2Firn; mess $3.50; family $500;
short clear 37G39.
BEEF-Firm; mess 2592e: family N9A.
L4ARD-Steady; middle west 040G3D50.
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Classified
Ad Rates

-Four lines (6 words to . Iins)
or rs words or less cost 15c. for
one issue, zoe. for three and Soc.
for I week. Pro rata price will b
charged for advertisements OK.
oeedina four lines. In sending by
mail, enclose stamps with order,
40 charges are too small to open
accounts.
The Journal does not knowingly
accept any fraudulent advertising
Of any kind. The journal will in
vcstisate promptly and vigorously
every claim from any person who
has been in any way deceived or
nistrsated through answering an
advertisement. The journal will
thank its readers to bring to ito
attention any failure on the Fart
Of an advertiser to make good his
promises. II is the belief Of this
paper that an advertiser serves his
own interest best only when he
serves the public best. II you are
not satisfied tell the Journal.
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VASSALBORO

CROSS HILI~Miss Florence Jones
who has been passing several days
with relatives in Albion returned to
her home Thursdays
s~Alton Hussey OF East Vassalboro
was business caller on the hill Fri
DAY.
Hiss Florence Fslught Of Sidney
Yp has been stopping for the past
b weeks with Mrs. Ernest Brown
Left saturday for her home.
sW. +. Jordan of Branch Mills was n
budhess caller in this place recently.
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For Sale-Real Estate

OR RENT-FARM OF 60 ACRES IN
Richmond, Maine Good soil for pota-
toes. Address Geo. H. Totman, No. 6
First. Waterville. Me. mch27d3t'
MY HOUSE ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE,
new, 1.-TWO stories), rooms and bath, all
hard wood floors, modern conyeniences;
no square rods fine land. q young fruit
trees. Call Thursday, Friday or Satur-
day after P. NJ. Csc. car fare). NJ. NJ.
kimball. Tel. 23S-21. mch27dtf
THE RIVERSIDE HOTEL FURN-
ished from top to bottom, already for
business. Will sell on easy terms. En-
quire No. Cony st. mch27d3t'
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New York Sugar Market

New York, March 26
SUGAR-Raw firm; centrifugal 1866:
molasses ~; refined firm: cut loaf SIS;
crushed 800: mould A and cubes 80;
xxx powdered 715: powdered 10: fine
granulated 7ooa75o diamond o 100: con-
PETITIONERS A $50; No. / eS5.
Sugar futures active and higher on
buying from outside sources and trade
interests, prompted by the frmness Of
the spot market. Closed firm and las
points higher. Sales $1,000 tons. May
4s3, July 40, Sept. 434.
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SPRING BRAN-4o@46.

SPRING BRAN.4o046.
SBUTTER-Northern 4l94ai western 2SB
@n. x
CHEESE-New York twins, 27s62s.
CORNING. yellow 1874. -
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby -e2@
SO; western 2SAG31.
HAY-No. L grade 2O50a21. ~
LAMB-SpringP2 20. 3, ~
OATS-No~2 clipped white IS.
yPORK-Medium backs 4025.
POTATOES 515652 per two-bu. bag.
T: SUGAR-Granulated 20 Dbl. lots, n0s
NEAL-12Q20.
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chIesoA:.CattisI.Ma tkst |,

ey(oGs-Receipts $4,000; steady: g.
X ESQ; aI mias 1ase@ H xssy
15S pugh 1445a146o; ..piHa 9o5Ca3AN -
rTIE-Receiptss nnes tiled; na
ives 1O5O@ 1900. ~
SHEEP-Receipts 2o.OsQ;. strong: weth-
ers 1115@1275: ewes 9Oo9iNo; esssabs 127a&.
i540. +. -
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, sMarchs6
Snow in Kansas and Nebraska onset-
to some extent today. alarming cron re1'
ports vhichshad caused a sharp advance
in. prices. THE market closed. we@ at
190' 3-S TO -190E-S and. July at ~ 5.YtS
1863 80 with (e range ASA whole 511PH
Il. i; !; Il; I = e
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New Advertisements Today

L0st-Muiiler.
TO dollhouse.
Wanted-Wood.
For sale-IIouse
Lost-Bag Of bran.
For Sale--Sofa. etc.
LOst-t;o-cart wheel
20 lei-MOdern rent.
For Sale-Pair horses.
Wanted-Strong boy.
Wanted-iiouse maid.
To let-Four-room flat.
Wanted-Modern house.
To let-Furnished room.
For sale-Baby carriage
For sale-Cabin cruiser
For Sale-Riverside hotel
For sale-Stauley steamer.
Wanted-Junior drug clerk.
Wanted-Girl for house work.
Wanted-Main in dairy barn
fost-Sterling silver brooch.
For Sale-Pop corn machine.
Wanted-Man in dairy room.
To delight tenement.
For Sale Small vending line.
For Sale Eggs for Matching.
Wanted-Grocery team driver.
naturalization as chauffeur.
For sale ar rent-Farm in Richmond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-27
Is Your Farmfor
SALE :?

We make a speciality Of Kennebec
County farms, and are now listing them
for Spring sale. If you desire to sell,
call on us or write us what you have.
Costs you nothingy unless we sell--no
withdrawal fee. We have some good
farm bargains in Augusta and vicinity.
Loo: them over before you buy. MAINE
FARM AGENCY, Room TO- Augusta
Trust Bldg. Augusta, Me. Tel. 3S-M.
mch20 fuS,sat r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-27

eerns of Disease should be prompt
ly expelled from the blood This In a
time when the system rs especially sus-
ceptible to them. Get rid of all ifhpuritie1
in tie blood by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and thus fortify your whole
body and prevent illness.-Adv.
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New York. March e.
Mercantile paper 4@43. =
Sterling 60-day bills Al.
Commercial 60-day bills on banks An
Commercial 60-day bills 4.707. demand
47o 9-16, cables 4f6 lie.
francs, demand 5.s4s, cables 5.SSs.
Marks. demand So, cables 69a. '..i,
kronen. demand 1872 cabiox list
Guilders. demand 49, cables 20 esq y
Lres. demand TT, cables IT'S.
Rubles. demand $3.50. cables 2S5e.
Bar silver 7ls. .l1
Mexican dollars $751;
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds easy.
Time loans steady; 90 and 90 days 3a6ea,
six months 3304.
Call money steady; high q, low q rul-
ing rate q: last loan q, closing bid 2,
offered at q. -
u. S. 2s reg. 90
w. coup ......,................. 90
". .. os reg. ..................... 1907
?, 20; coup. ........................ 1908
y. >. 4s reg. Observation-Disclosures. 1O7
90. coup. .,.....................,.. 100
fanama Canal 3s coup. .......,....... 9aa
Baltimore & Ohio As ........... 92i
c., B. & Q. joint IS n.... 9S
Denver & Rio Grande ref IS ...., SO3
Kansas & Texas As ,, IA
Union Pacific As ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 97a
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HOUSE II State Street

TO BE REMOVED FROM LOT.
Apply to c. 3. Paine, 7e' State. St.
Tel. 1855. 49,.
FARM FOR SALE IN WEST MT:
\ ernon. Two acres of good land one
and one-half story house. stable .2oX%o
Forty rods from Echo lake: if taken at
once will include four tons hay. five
cords of wood. 1915. w. Nj. Bra ckey
Readtield, Me. r. f. d. o. mch-4dtf
SEVERAL GOOD BARGAINS IN
farms on car lines about Augusta. GOol
trades in city property. The Y. f. Dunn
Real Estate Agency. Tel. 4i9-M or lo6lJ
or TO LET-AOUSE NEAR WATER
St, bath. furnace. gas, set TUBS. Address
rs" care journal. mCh22llw"
M. F. MARROW HOUSE, NO. S F
street, Randolph. Me. Two-tenement
house. city water, bath room, wired for
ell trio lights. mch22d2w
HOUSE AND THREE ACRES OF
land IA miles from postoffice. on Lin
coin Ave. Price reasonable. Mrs. Chas.
Townes, 1872 West St.. Gardiner; Tel,
3S9-M. mch22d1w
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Boston, March 81
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 15a3aA
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LOTS FOR Saloon JOHNSON,
Cushman.. drew, and Pike SITS. Not the
little pinched city lots with barely room
for house. but high suburban lots, each
containing $500 square feet Near good
school and electric road. The public SER
vice OF city water. gas and electric lights
available for each lot. J. r. Townsend,
Augusta. Maine. 3l8 Water St House
Telephone sew. teblldtf
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Wednesday, March Fl, an express load
of good horses weighing from 1000 to
1900 lbs. each. Some matched pairs.
We have some good acclimated horses
on hand. Please call and see them.
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FERGUSON Bros, & |. |. Robbins

1877 Bates ST., Tel. 104o, Lewiston, Me.
mch19d2w
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burtha and Grays. 900 to PA egg strain
Hardy. healthy. winter layers. Eggs $3.50
per 10; 50 per 100. V. B. Grant, Halo
We'll Me. feb27d4ws
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SIS. Two hundred kerosene lamps, value
from 25c to $40; so per cent. discount from
cost Sam Patterson, Maranacook. Me-
mch26dl, "
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BROWN MARE, WEIGHT $50 LBS.

good looking, nice driver,- sound, price
s125. Bay horse, weight 100 lbs. all
sound. extra nice feet and legs. work sin
gle or double, extra good worker, price
500; will trade either, horse for saddl.
horse not 500 large: ". b. Sherman,
Rockland, Maine. Telephone 396-W.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-02

ceived at Yankton. After the death Of
Mr.. Hill his heirs scrutiniZed the list
of funds previously raised. for the col
lege and their investment, preliminary
to approval of the gift.
Speeches of DR.. e. @. Perisho, presi
dent of the State college and mem
Der of the state council of defense, are
not approved by other members of the
council according to a statement is
sued by l.. G. Cherry, member. DR.
Perisho, ill from overwork in making
patriotic speeches, is said to have ad-
vocated before his audiences that
American troops be sent to England
to act as home guards, relieving Brit.
ish troops for work on the fighting
front.
South Dakota mines in 1916 pro
duced $7,46O,4S9 in gold, 215, POI ounces
of silver and 35,406 pounds of lead,
with total value of $7,604, ,534, small
increase over production of 1915 and
the largest output since 1912. The
output for the first six months of 1917,
according to Charles W. Henderson OF
the United States geological survey,
indicates that for the whole year 1917
there will probably be reduction OF
100000 in gold, as the Wasp No. 2
and the New Reliance mines and
mills, both closed at the end Of 1916,
were idle during the first six months
Of 1917 and probably will not resume
1t y,
ably not be resumed at the Bismarck
mine and mill. idle since 1914. The
high price Of machinery. zinc and
chemicals necessary in the cyanide
process and reduction of the cyanide
precipitates to bullion may force some
of the other properties to close before
the end of 1917. The Homestake mines
and mills will probably continue stead
lily throughout the year.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-02

Several auto loads of people
from here answered a hurry up
call for help in putting out
prairie fire northwest of town
last Saturday afternoon. The
fire did no damage other than
burning a considerable tract of
hay land and was controlled-after
much hard fighting. it stdfted in
the neighborhood of the Thomas
Thorson place and help was
summoned from all the surround
ing country and from Philip
and Cottonwood. Several other
smaller fires were started in the
same vicinity but were either
extin9uished by the rain or were
put out before they gained any
headway.