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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
OIL LPROSPECTs|N
SOUTH DAKOTA
MANY COMPANIES OF WESTERN
PART OF STATE AND EAST
ERN FIRMS HAVE PROCUR-
ED LEASES.

Dupree, Jan. 4.-Recent develop
ments in Montana have led to con-
siderable conjecture as TO the posi-
bilities o the finding of oil in pay
ing quantities in western South Da-
kota. 1t is expected that numerous
companies will begin prospecting in
this section in the early spring as
the result of announcements of geo.
logists who have carefully examined
the geological formations.
All the geclogists who have stud
led the situation agree on the gen,
eral theory that the oil fields OF
Montana extend from the north.
west to the southeast corner of the
state and therefore enter into South
Dakota at its northwest corner and
extend to the vicinity of Pierre.
Many eminent biologists have Wis
tied the South Dakota territory
within the past two years, and all
agree that the general surface indi-
cations are as prominent here as
either in the Montana or Wyoming
fields. Fossils, shells and all kinds
of prehistoris formations are pres
ent, particularly within a radius of
thirty miles of Dupree, indicating
that this was at one time an area or
large bay of the ocean.
Reent explorations indicate that
such conditions as are necessary to
form containers for oil exist. Until
recently all biologists examining the
South Dakota territory have agreed
that oil would be found at from g.
500 to $500 feet, making rather ex-
pensive drilling, but the recent ex-
aminations north and south of Du-
pree show exposures of older forma-
tions, which indicate that oil may
be found in this territory at from / :
200 to 1000 feet (the Montana wells
are from 1,150 to 1900 feet)
1t is said that no less than fifty
companies in Mitchell, Aberdeen,
Sioux Falls, Pierre and Chamber
lain, in South Dakota; Great Falls,
Miles City, Baker and Lewiston, in
Montana; Denver and Pueblo, in
Colorado; Newcastle and Casper, in
Wyoming; as well as Minneapolis,
Chicago and other eastern points
have been securing oil leases in wes-
tern South Dakota during the past
three months, and many of them
will drill on their holdings as soon
as the weather will permit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
HOLDINGS BY
BANKS DECLINE
PAPER SECURED BY GOVERN.
MENT WAR OBLIGATIONS DE.
CLINE NEAR 400 MILLIONS
IN YEAR.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Holdings
by federal reserve banks of paper Sc
cured by government war obliga-
tions declined from nearly 1900 mill
lions at the opening of the year to
1,14l millions in December 81, says
the annual review issued by the fed
eral reserve board, "At the end of
the year." it added, "out of total of
2.719.1 millions of discounted bills,
about AZ per cent was composed of
paper secured by United States war
obligations, against 67 per cent of a
total of 2,231.2 millions held on the
first Friday of the year.
The gold reserve, according to the
reserveview, showed little change at
the end of the year as compared
with the condition IL months ear
lier. Although considerable gold
was exported to South America and
to the Orient early in the year, il ex-
planned. gold shipments from Eng
land and anticipation of the matur-
ity of the Anglo-French bonds on Oc-
tober 15 were responsible in a meas
ure for a subsequent recovery, so
that on December 80 the amount
was only 3.3 millions below the total
shown on January 2.
Increases in capitalization of ex-
isting member banks and accessions
of new members were responsible in
part for an increase in the paid-in
capital of the federal reserve banks
during the year from S7.4 to 99.8
millions. This corresponded to an
increase of over All millions in cap
ital and surplus of member banks.
Changes in the condition of the
federal reserve banks during the
1920, according to the review, reflect
to large extent the changes in the
credit policy originated about the
last of 1919.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
MAKE PLANS To
ASSIST FARMERS
WOOL COMMITTEE NATIONAL
FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
URGES THE GREAT CEN
TRALIZED SYSTEM.

Huron, Jan. 4-The wool market
ing committee of the American farm
bureau federation has recommended
that steps be taken toward the for
nation of a national centralized sys-
tenn of warehousing, grading, financ-
ing and selling. This system is to
provide protection to the organiza-
tion by obligating the producers to
consign their wool to it for a period
OF not less than three years. j. C.
Holmes of Brookings, is a member
of the committee
Other recommendation are as fol
lows:
That the national wool commit
tee accept the marketing service of
the American farm bureau fedora
tion, which We understand to mean
that man will be pointed to work
under its direction looking to the
wool marketing problems of the
country in coordination the various
wool pools and the establishment OF
concentrating centers as may be
deemed advisable, and other matters
of interest to the industry. The mar
keting of the 1920 wool clip not al
ready provided for is to have the i'm
mediate attention of such marketing
service.
That the expenses of such a man
be financed through the various
pools and American farm bureau fed
GRAFTON.
That the following cities he desig-
mated for warehouses with the un-
derstanding that other cities may be
added fro mtime to time after a
thorough investigation is made and
the wisdom thereof is demonstrated
Chicago, ILL.,, Columbus, o.; Calves.
ton or Houston, Texas; Cyracuse, N
Y, and Lasing, Mich.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
May Buy The
League Newspaper

Howard, Jan. 4.-Members of the
Farmers Elevator company, which
conducts an elevator in Howard, will
at their semi-annual meeting on Jan
8 consider the question of purchas
ing weekly newspaper for the pur-
chase of advancing the interests OF
the company.
Owners of the Miner County Mes.
senger, a nonpartisan league paper
which supports the cause of Town.
ley, have offered to sell the news.
paper property to the farmers com.
pany. Opponents of the purchase as.
sert that the paper is not a paying
proposition and would be financial
burden to the farmers company.
This is the first instance in the
history of the state where farmers
cooperative company has consider
ed the purchase of newspaper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
DakOtan Held For
Shipping Dynamite

Lead, Jan. 4.--The fact that the
bond of Carmielle Cacci, of this city,
was fixed at $4,000 at prelimin-
ary hearing before United States
commissioner Moore, is thought to
indicate that the kovernment will
have a more serious charge than
shipping dynamite without properly
marking the package against him
when he appears before the May
term of federal court here next May
Cacci is former employe of the
Trojan Mining company. of Trojan.
who is said to have stolen large
quantity of dynamite from the COM
pany and shipped il to gang of
dynamiters in Omaha. He was pre-
pairing to make second shipment
when arrested several weeks ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
CENTRALIZED BANK
OF UNITED STATES
PLAN TO SUERCEDE THE FED
ERAL RESERVE BANK SYS-
TEN.

Marion, jan A stormy, parti-
san fight early in the Harding ad-
ministration over the proposed estab-
lishment of the centralized bank of
the United States to replace the pres
ent federal reserve banks, was indi-
Gated here today when it became
known that republican leaders are
laying plans to raise that issue soon.
Leaders have already sought to sup
port of the president-elect and plan
TO make the creation of a central
bank one of the achievements of the
next administration if Harding will
consent. Indications are the proposal
is being seriously considered here al
though Senator Harding is following
his usual custom of saying nothing
until he has studied the reaction of
public sentiment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
RAILROAD PROBLEM
BACK IN CONGRESS
SEN ATE INTERSTATE COM
MERGE COMMITTEE CONSID-
ERS IMPORTANT MATTERS.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Important
phases of the railroad problem were
back in congress today. The senate
interstate commerce committee was
considering, whether it will recon-
mend an effort to pass over Presi-
dent Wilson's veto the resolution
suspending operation of section ten
of the Clayton act. Railroad execu-
tives planned to ask the same COM
mittee as well as the house inter-
state commerce committee to amend
the transportation act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
HOMELEsSMEV
SLEEP IN PEWs
ST. MARKS IN BOWERY WEI
COINED CROWD OF UNEM-
PLOYED ON NEW YEARS
EVE.

New York, Jan. 4--Eight hun
dred homeless and unemployed men
started the New Year by sleeping in
the news of one of New York's most
historic churches-St Marks in the
Bowery-early today.
The men, part of a crowd of more
than 1000 met in bowery hall on
break into the church for the nights
lodging if admittance was refused
them. But when they approached
the ancient edifice in Second avenue
they found it brilliantly illuminated
and the rector, DR.. William Norman
Guthrie, waiter for them, with an in
vitation to come inside.
May the churches do their lit
tle," he said, Ito show themselves
worthy of the confidence of the
friendless. and surely the community
will not compel the churches long to
lend themselves to such irregular
USE"
DIR. Guthrie then told the men he
had made arrangements to give them
substantial breakfast. There was
no disorder and the men listened
with respectful attention to the
clergyman's remarks.
st. Marks Protestant Episcopal
church was organized in 1871. In
the crypt underneath the church is
buried the body of Governor Petrus
Stuyvesant, one of the Dutch COVER
nors of old New York.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
Death Calls
Won HOllweg

Berlin, Jan. 4.-Dr. Theobald Won
Bethmann-H Hollweg, former German
chancellor, died last night after a
brief illness on his estate at Hohen-
finow, near Berlin.
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg was
apparently in good health until We'd
nesday. He spent Christmas with
his family, but contracted cold
which developed into acute pneu-
monia. His condition grew worse and
he became unsconcious. He never
regained consciousness, dying late
Saturday night.
His wife died in 1914 and he lost
his eldest son in the war. He is sur
vived by a daughter, Countess Zech
wife of the secretary of the Prussian
legation at Munich, and son, Felix
a student at Berlin.
On the last of his visits to Berlin
DR.. Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg was seen
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
BUSY WITH
ENFORCEMENT
RECORD OF THE PROHIBITION
ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH DA-
kOTA.

SIOUX rails, Jan. with the
passing of the Volstead act, new du-
ties of law enforcement faced the
federal authorities. So great was
the task, that ii was felt that for the
time being the law could not be en-
forced in the United States with the
forces of the law that then existed.
Accordingly, a separate branch was
established, known as the Federal
Prohibition Department.
The United States was divided in
to units, each district having a SUI
pervising agent, and each state hav-
ing a group chief in charge of that
unit. The Northwestern district, of
which this state is a part, is COM
Iowa, Nebraska, and North and South
Dakota.
With the establishment of the
head office for the South Dakota
unit in Sioux Falls, this city became
the center for all activities in pro-
hibition enforcement by the federal
authorities. Robert B. Leady, was
appointed as group chief for this
state. Later Lane Moloney came
from the Minneapolis office to take
charge of the state, and Mr.. Leady
was transferred to the North Da-
kota department. Daniel C. Dough
erty, of the Minneapolis office, as
sumed charge of the work in South
Dakota month ago, Mr.. Moloney
going to North Dakota.
The work in the state is now un-
der the charge of Mr.. Dougherty
with three men working under him.
Isaac Pearson is the Prohibition Di-
rotor for this state.
Since the establishment of the
department, their record has been
of the best, despite the difficulties in
keeping Canadian whiskey from slip
ping over the border into North
Dakota and Minnesota. Immense
cargoes of this whiskey have been
captured and the booze runners con-
victed.
In addition to this, several stills
of large proportions have been cap
tured, together with large quanti-
ties of moonshine and home brew
concoctions. A campaign against the
sale of medicines for beverage pur-
poses was instituted a few weeks
ago, to further uphold the Volstead
act.
The record of the northwestern
department shows that from April /
to December IA, inclusive, 1174 ar
rests were made by federal agents of
the unit. Probably was seized by the
agents to the value of $S1,555.27.
The total amount of assessments of
taxes found to be due under the pro-
visions of the Internal Revenue laws
and the Prohibition act amounted to
$2,082,470.63.
Originally South Dakota consisted
of only one district, and that with
headquarters in Sioux Falls, but in
order to be able to better handle the
prohibition work, headquarters have
been established also at Deadwood,
Pierre and Aberdeen. Although
nothing has been done since this
went into effect, it is expected that
men will be given permanent sta
tions at those cities in the near fu-
ture, in addition to the force work
ing out of Sioux Falls.
Work in the Northwestern depart
ment is under the direction of Paul
d. Kellar, supervising Federal Pro-
hibition agent, and under his ad-
ministration, according to those who
follow the work all over the coun-
try, this section of the United States
has received as good an administra-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. Jan. 4.-Corn.-Pri
ces mainly unchanged; offerings
large, but with elevator buying in ad-
dition to outside demand the market
held. No. 3 yellow closed at SO and
64c; No. 3 mixed at SO and soc.
Oats-Unchanged No. whites
/ and &c under May. with fairly good
demand and sales mainly at 1he
under. No. 3 whites closed at 43H
and 44Mc, No. whites at 40M and
435sc.
Rye.-Demand good, No. at Is
and Ice over May. chiefly Is and
15hc over; shippers led buying.
No. rye closed at $1.58 and $1.59.
Barley.-Demand fair to good,
prices 1c higher on bulk of sales. oc-
casionally &c higher. Prices closed
at 54 and TIC.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04

walking in Inter Den Linden, but
the once stalwart figure was no
longer upright; few pedestrians rec
ognized in the stopped figure and
careworn face the former chancellor.
Won Bethmann-Hollweg recently
concluded the revision of the final
proofs of the second volume of his
war diary.
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollwe will
be buried Wednesday at Hohen-
finow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04

Washington, Jan. An agent
representing himself to be an en-
ployee of interests whose products
are essential to the manufacture of
war materials is in Washington
working against the Borah resolu-
tion for a conference of the great
powers on disarmament. 1t was al
legged by supporters of the measure,
that the agent was said to have sue
ceeded in arousing certain political
ealousies which threatens to delay
if not defeat the resolution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
Idle To Be
Given Jobs

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 4.-Cleve-
lands army of unemployed numbers
108,817.
The city council is planning to
start work on the city building pro-
gram and this is expected to provide
work for many of the unemployed.
Many thousands of skilled and un-
skilled workers will be supplied with
obs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
Bolshevik Troops
Concentrating

Budapest, Jan. 4.-More than two
hundred thousand Bolshevik troops
have been concentrated north of Bes-
sarabia, according to the Balkan
agency.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04

Washington, Jan. AFTER two
hours debate the senate today failed
to decide how much to spend on the
Inauguration of President-Elect
Harding. Bill to spend $4,000,
went over until tomorrow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04
Manifesto Expected
From D'Evaleria

Dublin, Jan. A manifesto from
President D'Evaleria, of the Irish
repaRic is expected soon. D'Evaler-
ia was reported to be in conference
with the inner circle of the Sim
Fein. Reports here said D'Evaleria
landed in Ireland disguised as an
aged peasant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04

Washington, Jan. 4.-The house
will follow the senate's action and
pass over President Wilson's veto
the resolutions reviving war finance
corporation as means of relieving
agricultural depression, Representa-
tive Mondell, republican leader, pre-
dicted. The house on first passage of
bill voted 212 to 81 for it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04

Washington, Jan. 4.-Over Presi-
dent Wilson's veto the house today
passed the resolution reviving the
war finance corporation. Only 66
votes were cast against.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-04

Washington, Jan. 4.-The senate
finance committee today adopted a
resolution providing for extensive
hearings on the Fordney emergency
tariff and soldier bonus bills. This
action was initiated by opponents of
the two measures.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13

throughout the country, the Attor-
hey-General declared there has been
'jockeying in these prices" TO a GER
tain extent in all cities. The depart
ment's investigation is being pushed.
he said, and special attorneys will
be sent TO assist the district attor-
neys in the localities where needed.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
BUILDING TRADE
HEEDS WARNING
Attorney-General Says I'M
provement as to Illegal
Practices is Evidenced
GIVEN OUTSIDE
AID ASKED

WASHINGTON. April 13.-Mark-
ed Improvement in conditions in the
building trades throughout the coun-
try. Attorney General Daugherty
said, has been evidenced since his
modest, but emphatic warning OF
last week against illegal practices.
There Is an Improvement every
where, he declared, adding that the
department was surprised and de-
lighted with the way the warning
has been received by the building
trades.
For the most part. the Attorney
General said. it would appear that
the department was receiving the
outside help it had asked for in
remedying the evils Of price fixing
and illegal combinations in the
building industry. Ii would seem,
he asserted, that the government
would be able to get along with the
request that these practices be dis
continued. although there might be
some prosecutions and some civil
suits.
Discussing the building situation
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
CmLDREN's HONIE ELECTs.

The annual meeting OF the Chill
dren's Home corporation was held
Monday afternoon. George A.
Rhoads was elected president: AL
fred ID. Poole. vice-president and
Justis Davidson. treasurer. Mrs.
b. Wooiloy and George A.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13

Rhoads were reelected trustees.
Mrs. Preston Lea and Benjamin +.
Shaw were elected members Of the
board. the former filing the vacancy
caused boy the resignation Of William
L. Bancroft.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13

a man TO keep money due the Gov
ernment without knowing It or with
out being subject 10 easy detection.
The honest man would be at no dis
advantage in the race with the dis
honest man."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-11
POLISH ATTACK
Anglers ITALY!
Action In New Crisis Is Now
Expected

ROME. May ii.--Another allied
crisis doomed today.
Tnnamed by the killing Of Italian
soldiers BY Polish insurgents In Up
per silesia. the Roman press voiced
a growing demand that Italy require
immediate satisfaction from the Pol
igh government.
Addressing Premier Gioiitu, the
newspapers demanded that he ignore
the ambassadors council and the al.
He'd supreme council by going direct
70 Warsaw.
Reports here as To the number Of
italian soldiers killed In Upper
Siiesia differed. but the press de
clared that II only one man had been
shot by the Poles, II was sufficient
grounds for demanding an account.
ing.
Speculation began At once as 10 a
POSSIBLE alignment In case the war.
saw government refused TO satisfy
italian demands. There was much
criticism OF the French who, ar.
cording to reports here, only half.
heartedly co-operated with other al
He'd attachments in Attempting to
hold back the Polish advance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-11
Initial Gains Wiped
Out on N. Y. Market

NEW YoRK iiseek started hshs to-day ~, ,nl,s
within
ed
he Brrl In not
which dropped W
rsrosnm started shss sea vent 70 isH ~ eu rs.s,sd
was unchanged stA and tho rails steady
isN, Lshigh valley S.
nt,rnsen. raps sly se sineia,r on s " ~ sndssn
one ug or Y hasess fessrsph 100
changed crucho fcnnsyiVsna NJ IT, up
held firm
and
an
hshr sold CO. Motors continued so. ana
TO oths DUH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-11
TRADE BODY
IS PLANNED
IN SEATTLE
Corporation to Promote
Flow of Commerce Thru
This Port

Seattle trade VIII be boosted by q
corporation 20 be launched here by
local business interests
Initial steps for the formation OF
the corporation viii he taken at
meeting to be held Friday morning
at the port commission's office AZ the
Bell ST dock.
The purpose OF the corporation
viii be twofoid: 10 bring foreign and
domestic commerce TO. and thru.
Seattle. and TO act as representatives
Of local businesses In the East and
In the Orient
Tho agency viii be quasi public In
nature. but will be run along tho
lines OF a private corporation A
similar scheme has been under con.
tcmplation by the Chamber OF Com.
mercc for some time, and IL Is ex'
pectrd that tho plan viii have the
endorsement OF the chamber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-11
DRAMATIC PLAYERS
AT PALACE HIP

J. K. Emmett and Mary Ryan, dra.
matte stars Of the first lustcr, are
the headliners Of tho new show com.
ing tomorrow ut Loew's Palace Hip.
They will appear In THE Test" a
onc-act play.
Just for fun ir avowedly the pur.
pose OF the comedy skit perpetrnted
by Monte and Lyons. two comedians.
In combination OF eccentric,
acrobatie and novelty dancea. Russo,
Tells and Russo, a trio composed Of
two girls and a man, promise q real
treat
Ralnes and Alvey appear rs n
smart young city girl and gtileess
"rube" In a skit entitled Some
Simp.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-11
STRIKE THROWS
BACK PRODUCE
Fruit and Green Stuff Clog
Market

A large amount OF fruit and grcen
stuff. which had been consigned 10
Alaskan ports. has been thrown back
on tho market on account Of the
marine strike which has caused
Aiaska ships here To postpone their
sailing dates indefinitely.
The last few days Of good weather
has been given as the reason for the
heavy asparagus receipts Wednsg
day. Local asparagus In on the down
grade and good quality stock was
selling at ~ cents n pound. The
quotations were from 10 10 ~ cents
Two brands Of Fiords stra~bcr'
rles were on tho Seattle market,
wednesday. The Dollar brand was
selling at $3.50 a crate. while the
Oregon Plum brand was being sold
at t9.7b.
Good quality cherries were moving
we'll Mt 20 to 30 cents q pound. No
changes were noted on tho dairy
market
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-11
PORTLAND TERMINALS

PORTLAND. May 1.-THE people
OF Portland will be asked TO decide
at a special election on juno Z,
whether or not tito 10 portions OF
more than 10 city streets be trans
fcrred TO a group Of transcontlnentni
railroads for construction of en-.
larged freight terminals.
The railroads announced their In.
tenuon OF expanding several millions
In constructing tho union terminals.
IL property rights can be- secured.