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The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02
Two Are Taken From Au-
TO and Shot.
THIRD Is SLAIN FOR THE
SHOOTING OF POLICEMAN
Two First Suffer Mob volisnce for
Alleged Attack on White Women
Other Taken from Hospital as
He Suffered from Bullet Wound.

The following news dispatch is
taken from Wednesday mornings
Denver Post:
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 30
Will Temple, Negro, charged with
shooting Patrolman J. B. Barbaree
when the officer attempted to
quell disturbance in the Negro
section, was taken from his bed in
the Hales intirmary Tuesday by a
party OF six men and lynched. The
Negro had been wounded in a
pistol battle with PatrOlman Bar
baree.
The lynching Of Temple followed
the lynching late Monday of Rob-
ert Croskey and Relius Phifer, two
Negroes accused of attacks on
white women.
CrOskey and Phifer were taken
from an automobile at Hughes
Ferry, after they had been commit
ted to the circuit court for pre-
liminary hearing, by a mob of fifty
masked men, and their bodies rid
died with bullets. Croskey lived
five hours, the mob leaving him
lying on the ground in a dying con-
ditiOn.
Governor Kilby intervened Tues
day in the situation gorWing out of
the lynching. Judges of the cir
cult court and the sheriff were
called into conference to determine
action to be taken by the county
or state officials.
A fourth Negro, Ben Miller, a
former soldier, was shot and wound
ed early Tuesday on downtown
had attempted to get him into an
automobile and he was shot when
he refused to go with them.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02
s,5oo,ooo ACRES COLORADO
LAND OPEN TO HOMSTEAD
Five Million Acres Less Than Was
Available in 1916-Inquiry
Still Heavy.

The amount of government land
open to homestead entry in Colo
RADIO at the present time is ap-
proxilmately 9,5OOOOO acres. or about
100000 acres less than was available
at this time last year. and more
than 100000 acres less than was
available on July /, 1916
The records OF the state immigra-
tiOn department show that the in
quiry for homestead lands in Colo
RADIO is fully as heavy at this time
as it was three years ago, but the
amount of desirable homestead
land remaining open to entery has
decreased so rapidly In that period
that homestead lands are being
entered now only about One-third
asst last as they were at this time in
1916.
1t is generally conceded that not
to exceed Is per cent of the remain
ing homestead land in tnls state
is suitable for occupancy under
existing conditions, and most of
that which might be profitably
entered lies so far from railroads
that only a bare living could be
made from it for some time. to
come. In spite Of these disadvant.
ages, however, hundreds of people
are coming to the state every
month to look for homestead land.
Many of those who are unable to
find suitable land open to entery
are renting Colorado farms or are
purchasing land lying nearer to
railroads.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02
of grain in the state.

pTOuuctlOn OI grain Ill the SCdue.
For the most part the settlers.
naturally of small means. have con-
fined their planting mostly to
kafir corn, maize, feterita broom
corn and cane, aiming to produce
enough of thes maizes and sOrg-
huns upon which to raise their
cattc which each farmer has kept
as an essential part of his general
income. Many have considered the
climatic conditions too dry to at
tempt wheat and corn production
on commercial scale until the
past few years. during which it has
been practically demonstrated that
both wheat and corn may be sue
cessfully and prOfitably raised
when the ground is properly handl-
ed and in accordance with the
more advanced modern methods of
agriculture.
A trip at this time over this
wonderful area is revelation to
those who have lived here for many
years as well as to the great num-
Der of land seekers whose vision
has but recently been directed to
this last Colorado land crop by
the activities of the real estate
man. While scarcely more than 10
per cent of this sOuthside empire Is
now under cultivatiOn-the bal
ance for the most part being devOt-
ed almost entirely to cattle grazing
Yet the yields on the cultivated
portions this year are little short
of marveOus
Between Holly and Two Buttes,
some 49 miles south and west of
Holly, and east of Two Buttes may
be seen at this time considerable
fields OF corn producing from 80 to
81 bushels of fully matured corn to
the acre. Wheat yields in this same
section are from 10 to 30 bushels,
while kafir, maize, feterita and
broom corn have produced in the
some proportion. The maize, fet-.
erita and kafir crops this year are
equally as good as can be prOduc-
ed anywhere and in some instances
the present crop will more than
pay for the land and still leave the
owner some money.
These thousands of acres of land
are ideally drained without any
considerable portion OF rough or
waste land. In fact the area en-
braces more than 100 sections near
~ ctcIy lOOt VI WHICH cOulu De
titled with every modern agricul
tural implement from the tractor
to a gasoline combined header and
.thresher. No section of America
perhaps offers better natural con-
ditiOns for the development of ad-
vanced scientific agriculture, dairy
ing and hog raising than this
sOuthside area To be sure some
years are dry and the crouch, the
timid and weak will say nothing
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02
Half Million Fertile Acres
South Of Holly.
IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR
ADVANCED AGRICULTURE
Corn Raised This Year Will Make
Fifty Bushels Per Acre-Yields Of
Kaiir and Maize Prodigal-Com.
ing Granary Of the State.

The dry lands south, southeast
and southwest of Holly in south
Prowers and entirely across Baca
county to the Oklahoma state line
and the crops these lands have pro
duced, without the aid of irriga
tion, have been the subject for
much comment from time to time
by both old timers and those who
have come to this section later.
Here and there, however, over
this vast area of some 100000 acres
of wonderfully level fertile soil are
located farmers who have stuck,
sown and reaped. AS the term
dry land" indicates this land is in
the so-called arid region. But by
referring to the government rain
charts you will find this young en-
pire is located in one of the most
favored Rocky mountain rain
belts The government weather re-
ports also show an annual precipi-
tatiOn in this region of from 20 to
25 inches for the past 30 years,
which falls principally during the
five or six months of the growing
season. And this land is all tribu.
tary to Holly, most of it's occup-
ants making Holly their market
and trading centsr.
Comment on this empire is due
to three or four principal features,
first among which Is the vast in.
land territory which it embaces;
.its WODdarfI111v nrOdY1ctivitv nf
corn, kafir. maize, feterita, wheat
more important, what its final and
full development as an agricultur-
al region must mean to the annual
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-17
For Sale,-Seybald grand piano.
Address p. B. Lehner, Madison.

For Sale,-Seybald grand piano.
Address p. B. Lehner, Madison.
For quick sale. 6 room cottage,
half block ground, in good shape
price $500. room house, good
barn, 2 lots, price $4,000. 8 room
house, good barn, 2 lots, price $4,000
Easy terms on these houses, see Sec
urity State Bank.
Just received a barrel of Wiscon-
sin Sauerkraut and it's fine. IL cts.
per at. at Munro's.
Notice. All accounts do the
Rensch-Thompson Hardware Co.,
must be paid before March i. After
that date unpaid accounts will be
placed in the hands of an attorney
for collection Rensch-Thompson
Hardware Co.
Lost. Weed chain and spreaders.
Reward.-Coffey Bros.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-17

The Romance of Tarzan again to-
night at the Lyric. Don't miss it.
j. Colburn has gone t Watertown
on business.
John Knudson is back on the job
at the Rensch hardware company
store after nearly a week of illness
Frank Willard will be away from
the city for a couple of days while
~transacting business in Sioux Falls.
Mrs. j.. M. Spicer was at Lake
Preston yesterday, a guest in the
homes of friends and acquaintances.
Charles Reynolds took a train
east this morning to visit relatives
at Paramount, Mimi.
Miss Mary O'Toole, of Winfred
spent Sunday with Miss Doris Brown,
She returned home today.
Mrs. Thomas Fazendin returned to
Hayti this forenoon after a pleasant
visit with her relatives at Ramona.
Mrs. A. K~alkbrener and child were
passengers for Sioux Falls this morn
ing.
A. F. Blewitt, brother of County
Judge Ira F.. Blewitt made a business
trip to Flandreau today.
Way Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. d. Smith, was operated on at the
Madison hospital this forenoon.
H. A. Davis went up to Ramona
this afternoon to spend several days
at his farm.
f. L. Peck took his hearse several
miles northwest of Ramona today to
take charge of a funeral.
Miss C. Thurow, of Ramona, was
in the city today calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. John Norton.
Regulor meeting Madison chap
ter No. 6, o. E. S., Tuesday evening,
Feb. IS, at s o'clock. Initiation
Mayme Berg, w. M.
Mrs. Williams and little grand
daughter, Patsy, are guests at the
home of the formers sister Mrs. C. w
Wood.
r. A. Colvin made his departure
for Howard last Saturday. He has
recently been employed by the HALEY
company.
Prof. l.. K. Thomas, instructor In
the Ramona high school, was a bust
ness visitor in Madison Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. E. G., Sims has gone to
Brookings to remain several days
while calling upon Mr.. and Mrs. d. s
Kingman.
Prof. r. A. James came up from
Sioux Falls Saturday to transact bus
mess for the Sioux Falls National
bank.
l. j. Bibby, Roy Hartwich and
several other stock men went over
near Rutland this afternoon to attend
a sale.
Rev. E. E. Denham filled the AID
ventist church pulpit at Sioux Fall:
yesterday afternoon, returning hom,
last night.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-17
LOCAL NEWS.

For Sale. Modern home, N of
the best locations. in Madison and a
bargain. Inquire at this office.
Eat at Jacks.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Eat at Jacks.
Wanted. Men and teams to haul
ice. $1.75 per load.-Sugar Bowl.
Eat at Jacks.
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THE CITY.

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I: Light snow tonight and pos
!: SADLY Tuesday. Colder
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-17

WEDNESDAY,
CORINNE GRIFFITH in
miss Ambition

Taylor
SYNOPSIS
Miss Ambition sat a a sewing machine and, deaf to Love. dreamed un-
til a beautiful woman anne and took her into a different world. And
fine clothes, jewels and a mansion, all were hers-everything but Love.
Unhappiness ruled the mansion; then Death came and Miss Ambition
began to long for Love, but there was in the world in which she
dwelt. And she sold her fine home and jewels to buy back the love she
down and waited. And Love came.
ADDED ATTRACTION
Big v Comedy NUTS and MOTORS"
First Show 1880 Second Show 900
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
TH0s. S. Written
APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER
OF THE VIRGINIA AND RAINY :
LAKE INTERESTS AT
VIRGINIA.

We received word yesterday from
Virginia that Thos. S. Written of
Winton has been made general man.
ager of the Virginia & Rainy Lake
company to replace C. ]. Cusson,
deceased.
While we congratulate Mr.. Written
on his appointment to this very res
ponsible position, Ely and Winton
will regret his removal from this part
of the country. During his residence
here he has been one of the strongest
factors in the upbuilding of this Sec
ton and has always taken keen int
crest in the welfare of the people
as manager of the St. Croix Lumber
& Manufacturing Company.
His removal and that of his estima-
Bile family from Winton to Virginia
will be a distinct loss to Ely and Win
ton. Virginia is to be congratulated
on their acquisition. The wish OF
all possible success from the undi-
vided residents here go with the fam
lily to their new home.
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eight rifles advanced and fred vol
ley over the graves of their late COM
rades. After which bugler sound
ed "Taps."
This concluded the services at the
cemetery. Individual graves had
been decorated but one ceremony in
cluded those who were buried there,
John H. Pluth and Matt Preblich.
The grave of John Smuk and the
memorial plot of John Mattson were
also decorated. Memorial wreaths
were also sent to relatives of soldier
dead who lie in foreign fields.
The program of the afternoon was
continued in the evening at the Wash
ington Auditorium where a splendid
one was given. A goodly sized and
fence was present with Albert A.
Harrington of Duluth as chief speaker
of the evening.
Lieutenant R. V. Fox was chair
man of the evening and did the honors
in introducing the various people con-
nected with the program.
Rev. John Blackhurst of the local
NJ. E. church pronounced an invo-
cation that certainly was fine one
paying splendid tribute to the great
work of our boys, both the living and
the dead; and to the fathers and
mothers who had sons to fight and
die for human liberty. This was fol-
lowed by the singing of Nearer My
God to Thee sung by nine voices
with Mrs. H. l.. Sutherland as pianist.
The chairman then introduced Mr..
Geo. L. Brozich, who as we all know
is loaded with patriotism and love of
country and who in a brief address
recalled to the World War Veterans
and to the audience in general that
this was our first Memorial Day for
the new army and that new history
had begun. He urged the formation
and continuance of the grand order
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
WILSON HIGHWAY
ELY TO EEL PASO, TEXAS, HIGH
WAY BOOSTERS HOLD MEET.
ING IN VIRGINIA.

Minnesota President H. J. Merdink
of the Wilson Way" which begins
at Ely and ends at Ell Paso, Texas,
presided over meeting of enthu-
siasts at Virginia Friday where plans
were made for furthering the good
work in this county and which has
already made an excellent beginning
in the other counties through which
the route passes.
Geo. B. Hughes of this city was
made county chairman Of the "Wilson
Way" Carl Shapiro of Virginia sec
rotary and R. W. Hitchcock of Hib-
bling treasurer. The new trail will
be thoroughly blazed and every town
through which it passes pledged ac-
tive and financial support to this end,
active work to begin in this county
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Flags swung at half mast in the
city, Sunday, in memory and honor
of those soldier lads who had made
the supreme sacrifice, here in Ely, or
wherever they might lie buried.
At 200 P. M. the bugle call sound
ed Assembly" from the steps of the
Community Center building and the
World War Veterans to the number
of over fifty formed in line in the
street Immediately in front of the
building. They were in charge of
Com. Wolfe, Capt. Ayres and Lieu
tenant Rubey with Ansol Skantze as
color-bearer. The Ely City Band
fell in line behind the Veterans and
the company started on the march to
the cemetery where two of their
comrades lie buried. At the Wash
ington School the Home Guards fell
in behind the band and marched to
the cemetery in command of Lieut..
Strachan.
The cemetery had been beautifully
decorated and the graves of the
heroes who fell were covered with
flowers and marked with silk flags.
The day was ideal, and the sun shone
down as if in benediction upon the
graves of those who had given their
young lives in the greatest cause
ever yet fought for and won. Hun
dreds on foot and in automobiles Wis
tied the cemetery and paid their res
poets and reverent tribute to the dead
who had made the great sacrifice that
we might be free and enjoy the bles-
sings of freedom without let or him
drance.
At the cemetery the Veterans and
Home Guards, together with the
Band, mounted the small eminence
at the east side of the grounds where
they stood at Attention" overlook
ing the cemetery. A firing squad of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
TIRED OF LIFE.

Friday, children playing in a vacant
barn on the outskirts Of Virginia
found body of man apparently
about SIS years of age lying in man.
ger. An empty bottle which had
contained carbolic acid was lying by
his side and Deputy Coroner Grove
pronounced it suicide.
A letter found in the pocket of the
dead man from Mrs. N. Cowling of
Minneapolis identified the body as
that of Richard Cakes, or "Dick''
Cakes as he was Familiarity known.
Both Mr.. Cakes and his sister, Mrs.
N. Cowling, are well known in this
city where they resided for many
years. "Dick" formerly was miner
but of late years has been working
in logging camps of this and the Vir-
ginia district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
FIRST DROWNING
ERICK ANTI LOSES HIS LIFE
IN WHITE IRON LAKE
SATURDAY.

The first drowning accident Of the
season took pace Saturday when
Erick Anti fell overheard from a
boat in which he was rowing and
was drowned in White Iron Lake.
He was an old resident of this Sec
tion having farm on the shores of
the lake. He was So years of age
and is survived by son, Erick, who
had returned the night before the
unfortunate death of his father, from
overseas where he had been with the
forces for nearly two years, and a
daughter, Mrs. Emil Erickson of this
city. ~
. The funeral took place Tuesday
from the Finnish church, Rev.
Ruotsolainen officiating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
BASE BALL
SEASON WILL OPEN ON SUNDAY
WITH TWO HARB0RS At
ATHLETIC PARK.

The opening ball game Of the sea-
son will take place Sunday AFTERNOON
at Athletic Park between Two Har-
bors and the newly organized Ely
team. The boys have gathered to-
gether strong aggregation Of ball
players and will give a good account
of themselves. Other players are in
prospect. The officers Of the team
are R. v. Fox manager, M. J. Murphy
treasurer and Bern Lambert captain.
Be at the grounds Sunday and
start the season in right. The game
viii be good one and take it from us,
Ely will win.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

of the World War Veterans-and
pointed out to them as an inspir-
alton the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, one of the grandest orders in the
world. He told them that their work
was not yet completed for, into their
hands soon must come the affairs of
the world. The four millions of
young men who went out to fight for
the freedom of the world must show
to the world that the boys who died
did not die in vain. America is but
143 years old while for four thousand
years the old world has enjoyed civil
ization and but for America would
have gone back to barbarism, he said.
He urged upon them to begin to per-
petuate forever the greatest organ
ization in sight today, the World War
Veterans association.
Following this was a solo by Mrs.
B. o. Strachan with Mrs. Sutherland
at the piano. Mrs. Strachan has a
beautiful and "a well trained voice
and the song-"The Beatitudes," was
most delightfully."- rendered and re-
ceived merited applause.
Then came the main address of the
evening by Albert A. harrington of
Duluth, who for half hour honored
those who had answered the call and
those who had paid the supreme price
that Democracy might live and the
world be free to all peoples wherever.
Mr.. harrington is an easy, fluent and
a forceful speaker and said many
worth while things during his short
address. His tribute to the late Col.
Roosevelt was applauded most heart
lily. His speech all through was a
masterpiece of eloquence and splen-
did tribute to the soldiers and sailors
today, who won the greatest battle
for the greatest principles ever
fought for since the world began.
And the Red Cross-"The Greatest
Mother" was no small part in the sue
cess of our arms, he said. Applause
was liberal all along through his
brief remarks, brief because they
were good and all too few because of
the briefness of the time allotted him,
and the audience was very attentive,
fact commented on by the speaker
after the meeting. Only a free
people, he said can attain to the great
lest heights. America, the youngest
of the nations is setting the pace
which is to make the whole world bet
ter because freedom of the people
spells achievement.
Then followed an Anthem-"Oh
Freedom, Home Columbia" by the
rine voices with piano accompani-
rnent after which the Ely City Band
rendered the "Star Spangled Ban
n err" with the audience standing and
singing the first and last verses of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
CHANGE IN TRAINS
NEW TIME CARD GOES INTO EFF.
Feet ON D. & I. r. SUNDAY.

Effective Sunday, June 1, change
in the running time of trains on the
Duluth & Iron Range out of here will
take effect.
Train No. 1, due here at present
at 1850 P. M. will arrive at sos P.
M.
Train No. 62, leaving here now at
3:15 P. M. will after Sunday leave
at 4:05 P. M.
Train No. 1872, Sunday only, will
leave here at $40 P. M, arriving at
Duluth at 1920 P. M. This train
was discontinued during the war and
will resume next Sunday. It will
furnish connections with the Mesaba
range towns at Allen Junction.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

at once. Some Of the counties out
of Minneapolis, both north and south
have already begun the work Of
blazing the trail.
Every town and city on the route
will have director. The range
towns on the route are Ely, Tower,
Aurora, Biwabik, Gilbert, Eveleth,
Virginia, Mountain Iron, Chisholm
and Hibbing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL.

The members of the Ely Fire De-
partment visited the cemetery Sat-
urday afternoon and Sunday where
the graves of those who were once
members of the department were
decorated. There are
eleven of them at rest in the GEM
etery and each grave was nicely and
kindly remembered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
PAY YOUR TAXES.

Tomorrow is the last day for the
payment of current real estate taxes
before the penalty will be added.
Half of the taxes can be paid now and
the other half in October. Should
you fail to pay tomorrow ten per
cent penalty viii be added to the
whole amount of the taxes due.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
CATHOLIC CHURCH FAIR.

The ladies of the Slovenian Mothers
Association are arranging for a fair
and bazaar at the old church building
for June 9Th, beginning at 200 P. M.
Lunches and refreshments will be
served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

grand old melody that touches every
American heart.
Then followed splendid benedic-
ton by Rev. Father Mihelcic and the
days. program ended. It was our first
Memorial Day for the boys who have
fought that Democracy might live
forever.