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The Harrison times., 1918-12-28
Petroleum In New Zealand.

The government Of New Zealand Is
encouraging the development Of petro-
lcum deposits in the islands, which
constitute It's domain. II has paid one
company $iS,GGj for the FIRST 100000
gallons of petroleum produced, One
field on the west coast Of the South
island contains, II is estimated, at
least 3S,0000O0 gallons Of crude oil
In shae, Other prospects are TO be
investigated soon with government as
slstance.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

Certainly the king business is not
what it used to be, Young Crown
Prince Charles of Roumania has de-
clined to desert his recently acquired
bride, even though she is of humble
birth in order TO be sure Of succeed
ing his father on the throne. Thrones
are so unstable nowadays,
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

The worst of It is, the prices Of the
most worthless and needless Of all
articles OF merchandise 90 higher and
are in kecncr demand according TO
their w0rlhleSsneSs.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28
hardwood Farm.

CASH PAID FOR JUNK Will
pay the market price for all
kinds of junk, such as scrap iron,
rags, auto tires, dry bones, rubber,
copper, brass. zinc, etc.
o. w. CAMPBELL.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

The American army was the last TO
get into the fray, but II Uncle Sans
boys reach BeHin first It will be n
verIhcation Of the biblical statement
that "the last shall be first"
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

FOR SALE or rent at reasonable
figures, one large modern house-be-
ing the property formerly occupied by
Arch Crump. For further information
call phone 33 or 395 NJ.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

Although the diameter of the great
American pie has been considerably re-
ducei, 1t is the proud boast of the pie
makers that the pies circumference
still has 800 degrees
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

A New York corporal was saved from
death by n Bible In his breast pocket.
Now let the ungodly come forward
with the usual tate of a pack of cards
stopping a bullet
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

kissing soldiers g0od-by through
windows of moving trains may be good
FOR the movies, but it's bad practice
from "safety-GISt" standpoint,
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

No person who has had hay fever
year In and year out will he afraid
of the diScomforts of this new-Style
Spanish grip.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

The biggest mistake that any man
could make right now is to stop pro.
ducinc munitions for one minute to
listen to some pro-German talk peace,
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

You can only buy your girl one
pound of candy at a time, now; but
you might put three or four thrift
stamps into the box to show her that
you are not piller.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

Under the new regulations there are
to be three prices for shoes, but the
three prices are not to be charged for
one pair as some of us We're beginning
TO fear would happen.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

Serbia will have something to say aS
TO the terms Of peace to be granted
Austria. And Germany will have to
reckon with Belgium.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

Another thing to he thankful for IL
that we don't have to pay light bills
for nights so long as that just begin.
ming at the North pole.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

Do the government authorities in
tend to investigate all the cider made
this fs.ll and determine just when It
has re-. ched the kick stage?
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

Kaiser Wilhelm said he would
"stand no nonsense from the United
States" and, singulsrly enough, it is
not nonsense that he is standing
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

The ruhet went through lorraine
Ike wildfire that the Americans were
eating white bread. The next day 49,
600 Germans were captured.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

The draft board has ruled that
poets are essential, Now if they'd only
establish a minimum wage scale for
them!
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

The government has virtually
bought up the prune crop for the
army. What do the joleSmiths think
about that7
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

Every war gardener got at least two
crops from his plat, the one he raised
and the one he told his friends he
raised.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

Thinking that the war will be over
In few days is just rs bad rs being
taken in by German peace propaganda.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

The rumOr spreads that butter Is
going to dollar pound, and, if 1t Is
so, that's about all that will be spread
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

The shortage of paper, many people
nope, will eventually cause the de-
parture of cubiSt wall paper.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28
DAIRY FOR SALE.

Good dairy business including TWEEN
ty milCh COWS. and complete outfit
r B. Speer, northwest of Harrison.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

A few more jail sentences for auto.
mobile speedcrs will also help to make
the world safe for democracy.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28
IS THE Ne-CRUSHlNG-
hANDSHAke SUPPOSED
TO INDICATE GREAT
GOOOWiLl2

Kaiser Wilhelm need not despair
After the war he should he able to get
q job posing in the movies.
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28

This tnx on incomes exceeding 81.
100000 Is going to be terribly hard on
u lot OF movie stars. - e." ~ -
The Harrison times., 1918-12-28
WILL DO THEM QUICK.

Take your shoes to Fr9w's. They
now have two shOemakers and there
will be no delay in repair work.
FOR SALE-One full blood Duroc
SOW with eight month,old pigs at a
bargain. Berry Holt, Harrison, Ark.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
Statement Ownership, Management
Required by the Congress of Au-
gust d, 1912,

Of the Pierre Free Press, published at Pierre. s.
D., weekly. for April, 1918.
State of South Dakota,
County of Hughes. l
Before me, Clerk of Courts, in and for State and
County aforesaid. personally appeared A. @, Sat
terlee, who, having been duly sworn according to
law. that he is the editor and owner of the Pierre
Free Press. and that the following is. to the best
OF his knowledge and belief, a true statement of
the ownership. management of the aforesaid pub
lcation for the date shown in the above caption
required by the Act of August "A. 1912, embodied
in section 443. Postal Laws and Regulations.
printed upon the reverse of this to.wit;
L mat the nanleand address of the publisher,
editor; and business manager, are:
PubI idaer 4. c. satterle reS Piarre. H $. 5.
Editor, A. c. Satterlee, Pierre, S. ID.
Managing Editor, A. G. Satterlee, Pierre, S. d.
q Business Manager. A. c. Satterlee.
Z That the known bondholders. mortgages.
and other security holders owning or holding l
per cent of the total amount of bonds, mortgages,
brother securities are;
3 That the owners are: A.. C.. Satterlee.
The FIRST National Bank of Pierre, Pierre, S. d.
Mrs: O.. 3. Lund, Pierre, S. D.
4 That the two paragraphs next above, giving
the names of the owners. stockholders, and sec
urity holders, if any. contain not only the list of
stockholders and security holders as they appear
upon the books of the company, but also, in case
where the stakeholder or security holder appears
upon the books of the company as trustee in any
hduclary relation, the name of the person or cor
poration for whom such trustee is acting is given,
also that the said two paragraphs contain state
ments embracing atlantis full knowledge and be-
lief as to the circumstances and conditions under
which stockholders and security holders do not
appear upon the books of the company as trustees.
hold stock and securities in a capacity other than
that of a bon aide owner; and this afiait has no
reason to believe that any other person, associa-
ton, or corporation has any interest in the said
stock. bonds. or other securities, than as SO stat
ed by him.
A. C. S%ATTERLEE,
Owner and Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day
of April, 1918.
j. E. SL1NDEE. Clerk of Courts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas, On February 18th, A. D.. 1903. Milton
p. Wilcox made and delivered to Laura II, Howard
his promissory note. and a real estate mortgage
to secure the payment of the said note.
That said note was of the date above
named in the sum above named in the sum OF
One Thousand Dollars. payable in three years. and
the mortgage securing the payment OF said note,
was recorded in Book Ill. of mortgages and
on page DIT thereof in Office of Register of Deeds
for Hughes County, S. d., and mortgages the
South East Quarter of Section Thirty-two. Town
ship one hundred twelve North. Range. seventy
six West in Hughesc county South Dakota: That
it was stipulated in said mortgage; that the
Mortgagor should pay all taxes assessed against
said lands before the same should be delinquent
or in default thereof, MORTGAGE might pay
the same;
And. that any sum so paid should be secured
by this mortgage with interest at seven per cent
per annum. and also that in default of the pay
ment of the interest on the note, the interest
should be at the rate of seven per cent per annunl;
That the interest is unpaid since February 18th,
1917: That the morteagor failed to pay the taxes
OF said land until taxes were delinquent, and that
this MORTGAGE to protect this mortgage paid de-
%linquent taxes on the above named mortgage lands
in the sum of Ninety-Three Dollars and Ninety
Nine cents.
That mortgagor by reason of said default has
elected to declare the whole amount due: That
no proceeding has been instituted to collect the
above named note or to foreclose the above named
mortgage:
That there is due at this date on principal and
interest the sum of One Thousand and Eighty
One Dollars Dollars and Eighty-Six cents. =,
That there is due at this date for taxes paid,
the sum of Ninety-Four Dollars and Fifty-Six
Cents. and Attorneys fees stipulated for in the
said mortgage at ten dollars, in all the sum of
Eleven Hundred Eighty One Dollars and Fifty
Two cents.
The above described land will be sold by the
Sheriff of Hughes County, South Dakota. to the
highest and best bidder for cash, at the front door
of the Court House in Pierre, Hughes County, S.
D.. on June LIST A. ID 1918. at r;ne o'clock A. M. of
said day.
LAURA III. HOWARD.
u. w. MARCH, Mortgagee.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
SAVE.

Whereas, Default has been made in the pay
ment OF theprincipal and interest secured by a real
estate mortgage, dated June 30th, 1909, executed
by Frank A. Kantowski. and Selma Kantowski,
his wife. both of Hughes County. South Dakota,
to William schooner. of Hughes county. South
Dakota, who is the owner of said mortgage, and
which mortgage was recorded on June goth. 1903.
in Book Number ZIG, and on page 1853. thereof;
No proceedings at law Or otherwise have been
instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof,
for which this mortgage was given:
That it was stipulated in said mortgage that the
mortgagors would pay all taxes levied against
the property covered by said mortgage. before
the same should become delinquent, that on the
payment of the said taxes by the mort.
gage. this. mortgage should be security for all
the taxes on the mortgaged property mortgaged.
and that the mortgage has paid the sum of
Three Hundred Thirty-one and Seventyone-hun-
dredths dollars taxes thereon, after said taxes
were delinquent:
That by reason of the default in the payment of
the principal and the interest thereon, and the
default in the payment OF the taxes as above set
out the whole of said amounts are due:
The amount due at this date on principal and
three one-hundred dollars ts19o7 5s). besides the
sum of Three Hundred Thirty-one and Seventy
one one-hundredths $33l.7l for taxes paid by
mortgapee, with interest thereon in the sum Of
ten and seventy-fve hundredths dollars (slO.75).
besides S25.O0 statutory fees for Attorney in
foreclosure, in all the sum of Two Thousand
Two Hundred Seyenty-Four Dollars and Ninety-
Nine Cents G2274. $50:
Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale
contained in said mortgage, the .mortgaged prem
ses will be sold by the Sheriff of Hughes County.
South Dakota. at the front door of the Cour
House in Pierre, Hughes county, South Dakota
on April 9th A. D 1915, at ten o'clock A. M. of
said day to the highest bidder for cash.
The mortgaged premises are situated in Pierre.
Hughes county, South Dakota, and are described
as follows: Lot Seventeen 90 in Block Two az
of First Railway Addition to Pierre, according to
the recorded plat thereof now of record.
Dated at Pierre. S. D.. this l4th day of March,
a. D. 1918.
WILLIAM schooner,
Mortgagee.
D. W. MARCH, Attorney for Mortgage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
Notice Before Tax Deed Will Issue

To Solomon Andrews, party in whose name the
property is taxed and who is in possession of the
property: To Solomon Andrews, party in whose
name the property is of record:
You are hereby notified that on the 14th day of
December. 1914. Lot Twenty-three of Block Four
teen of First Railway addition to and Re-subdivis-
ion of Blocks IL, ID and ID of the Original plat of
the City of Pierre, in Hughes County, South Da-
kota, was sold for taxes to Hughes County, q
municipal corporation, and was by said purchaser
duly assigned to Rudolph Schmidt, who is now
the lawful holder and owner of said certificate.
and that the right of redemption will expire with
in sixty days of the completed service of this
notice and a deed for said lot be made at the ex-
pjration of the time as required by law.
Dated, March 18th, 1918.
RUDOLPH SCHMIDT,
Owner of Certificate.
BY Zell Guthrie, his Attorney.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
GOVERNOR IS ASKED
TO MAINTAIN LAWS
Minnesota Farmers Convinced Of
Conspiracy to Interfere With
Their Rights.

Convinced of the existence of 4
conspiracy on the part of bankers,
politicians and the representatives Of
Big Business for the SURPRISING of
their political right, more than $50
farmers, representing every county
In Minnesota came to the state capitol
at st. Paul, Tuesday, Feb. 10 and
demanded of Gov. Burnquist the sus-
pension from office of three sheriffs
and n states attorney who had in
terfered with patriotic meetings Of the
Nonpartisan league. The farmers
ere backed in their demands by
a delegation of Union Labor officials.
No pledge being received from the
governor, the farmers went to the
United States district attorney and
laid their demands before that official,
declaring that If necessary, they would
carry their complaint to the highest
officials In the land.
O. c. Lee, sheriff and T.. II. Nicho-
las, states attorney of jackson coun-
ty, Charles M. Livingston, sheriff Of
Rice county and E. H. Dickinson,
sheriff OF Ramsey county were the of.
fcials whose removal was asked.
The farmers cited twenty specific
cases showing how sheriffs and con
stables had oy%erstepped their duty and
violated constitutional rights In pre-
venting the holding Of patriotic meet.
ings. One case was brought forward
in which local authorities issued an
order f%orbidding the farmers to sub
scribe for stock in a newspaper com
pany they we're organizing.
Cther instances were given of MODS
led by the public officials and OF
threats to do bodily violence and even
to kill men employed as organizers
for the league.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
COMPETITION is sTlFLED
Investigation Shows How Big Packer
Went After Small Minnesota
Firm.

How the big packers kept down
opposition that they might keep up
prices is told in the report of the in
vestigation committee that is expos
Ing the devious ways Of the packers.
This small section of the report Is
Illuminating to the producers of the
Northwest:
Mr.. Heney charged the Chicago
packers had drawn rings around some
Of the Independent plants still in
operation and had attempted to drain
the supply Of cattle and hogs in the
Independent buying territory.
This question was brought up by
a letter from the Philadelphia branch
house of Swift & Co, to the branch
house provision department of the
company al Chicago, with reference
to the entrance of the HORNED Pack
ing company of Austin, Mimi, into
the Philadelphia market
1--WE want to call your attention."
the letter said, "to the fact that
George A. HORNED & Co., Austin,
Mimi, have made arrangements to
ship fresh loins, pork cuts, pork trim
mings and similar stock, such as ears,
snorts, ETC., or this market to be sold
by Wilson & Rogers, Libby's Phiia-
delphia branch house. on commission.
Constraint is Recommended.
"Of COURSE you understand, this
interfe1nd greatly with our trade, as
Wilson 6 Rogers sell these goods
slightly under u selling price to the
trade that is buying at Swift houses.
ut seem peculiar to US that a con
nection of Swift & Co, should be al
lowed to do a jobbing business of this
kind"
A memorandum, signed by Gustavus
S. Swift Jr., attached to the letter,
said.
ct seems too bad to allow one Of
our interests to build up a competitor
like this, and we would recommend
stopping It"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
Canine Recognized Office Call and
Would Awaken Master When
Latter Was Sleeping.

Tony was a small scraggly-haired
Russian terrier that had while work.
Ing as night operator at q New Hamp-
shire railroad station, writes Il. h. S.,
in the Boston Globe. In those days I
worked IL hours and often longer
when we were short of men, and Tony
proved very useful to me, for l taught
him to read Morse signals and he
would wake me up when my office
was called if I happened to doze off
after working a long stretch without
rest.
My office call was 'Ux." Whenever
that call was licked off on the wire I
would say speak Tonyl" and the little
dog would bark. In about a months
time ] had trained Tony to bark loudly
every time Tx was called on the wire.
One hot night as we sat In the little
Office with the door open Tony growled
and q big husky hubo, the tallest man
I ever saw outside of a circus, lunged
in the door and made a grab at me. ]
lodged and sprang for the desk, where
my pistol was. Tony jumped for the
man and fastened on to his legs and
caused the inan to trip and fall. By
this time / reached the desk, picked up
my gun and covered him.
The DO backed out Of the door and ]
slammed the Office door, locked it and
turned out the light.
Poor Tony crossed the track in front
Of a train n day and was instantly
killed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
Second Notice of Party Registration

County who have not already been registered as
party electors for the primary election to be held
on the fourth Tuesday in May, that such regis
tration will close on the 18th day of next May;
at my Office in the City ofsPierre, S. D., at any
time until and including May 18th; or before the
clerk of the township. town. or the auditor of the
city in which the elector resides, until and includ-
ing May 8. But any elector who is or has been
necessarily absent from the county from or at
any time since January LIST, 1918. may register
before me by making affidavit referred to in the
registration notice heretofore published by me,
within five days after his return to the county, or
until the day of that election. he may register be-
fore the election board of his precinct on that
day. No elector who fails to be registered as a
party elector is allowed to vote at the primary.
j. P. ERICKSON,
County Auditor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
Cedar Forest at Great Height.

In his book, "The Real Algeria" quot
ed in the Christian Science Monitor,
M. D.. Scott describes his journey
through a cedar forest. 1.-THE program
was to 0 the mountains through a
fine forest Of cedars by the Col de
Telmet, at an altitude of 5000 feet"
Mr.. Scott says. Il came across a most
curious piece of hillside. Bare rock
as steep and smooth as a house roof
ran straight from the hilltop to the
bottom of the valley with a strike Of
some so degrees. It shone like burn
ished silver in the bright sun. Never
have I seen anything Of the kind so
beautiful. In various crevices were
perched cedar trees, sometimes with
q rest SO tiny that a miracle alone
held them apparently from sliding
down the chute"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
In Face Of Increased Supply They
Boost Prices on Leather
Stock.

%
Almost every day there comes to
fight m new source Of the super
profit to the packers through the pri-
vate ownership of one of the necessi-
ties of life--the meat industry.
In the face of the tremendous In
crease in the production of hides,
with the export market cut off and.
with great imports from South Amer
lea the Chicago packers, who control
the leather industry increased their
profits for 1916 from 100 to 400 per
cent.
It was shown by q government In
veatigation that the price OF cattle
advanced II per cent while the price
OF hides was Increased 80 per cent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
NOTICE


Notice is hereby given that Hughes county.
through it's auditor, will offer for sale certain
parcels OF real estate hereinafter described,
which real estate has been acquired by Hughes
county, through tax sale proceedings, the coun-
ty will therefore give such title as it has acquired
by such tax sale proceedings. Said sale will be
held at the front door of the court house, in the
City Of Pierre. Hughes County. S. D. at 2 p. m.
on May II. 1918.
The property to be sold is described as follows:
Lot 35 in Block 5 Original Plat of Pierre:
ton to Pierre.
Lots 80 and 81 Block So Fifth Railway Addition
to Pierre,
purchase price in cash and the remainder in five
equal installments. with interest thereon at the
rate Of Of six per centum per annum. payable an
option, pay all the purchase money in cash.
Dated at Pierre, s. D.. April 10. 1918.
j.. F. Erickson,
County Auditor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
PUPLIC LAND SALE
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, at Pierre, S. d.

Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office, at Pierre, S. D..
March 8. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
Commissioner of the general land office, under
provisions of Sec. s455. R. S., pursuant to the APP
plication of Fred L. Ebert, of Oahe, S. D., Serial
No. 0l42S9. we will offer at public sale, to the
highest bidder. but at not less than $3.50 per acre,
at ~ o'clock a. M, on the 18th day of May. 1918,
next, at this Office, the following tract of land:
NEA of NEM Of Sec. Is, I. liz n, R. 80 W., 9Th
P. M.
The sale will not be kept open. but will be de-
clared closed when those present at the hour
named have ceased bidding. The person making
the highest bid will be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount thereof.
An persons claiming adversely the above-de-
scribed land are advised to file their claims. or OBJ
%jections, on or before the time designated for sale.
j.. r. KELLEY, Register.
L, E. CUMMINGS. Receiver.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
Notice For Publication

Department of Interior,
At Pierre, S. d.
April IL, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that John II Westover,
of Pierre. S. D. who, on March 90 1913, made II.
10. Township no N, Range rs. w. 9Th P. Merid-
ian has filed notice of intention to make final
three year proof. to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk of Courts. for
Huges County, South Dakota, at Pierre. South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of May, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mike Biwer. Stephen Bowen, Earl Mosteller,
John Woods. all four OF Pierre, S.. d.
John 7. Cogan. Register.