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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
TO RECONCILE
WITH MEXICO
UNCLE SAM Is EXPECTED TO RE-
SCME CORDIAL RELATIONS
WITH MEXICO.

Washington, Aug. 31.-A reconcil-
step in putting the country's interna-
tional affairs in order now that the
German treaty has been signed, il
was learned in official quarters Sun
day. If present plans materialize,
the formal resumption of cordial re-
lations between the estranged gov
ernments may be expected before the
coming disarmamnt conference con-
venes or soon afterward.
Preliminary negotiations have
been undertaken in line with the ad-
ministration' announced plan of
forming a treaty providing adequate
guarantees for the protection of
American lives and property in Mex
leo, and other safeguards against
new ruptures between the two coun-
tries in the future.
The negotiations have reached a
point where a treaty has been
drafted, and its contamination awaits
only the action of the Mexican gov
ernment on the provisions it con-
tains pertaining to the CarranZa oil
DEGREES. These DEGREES give the
Mexican government the right of ar
bitreary domain in all mineral lands
in the country, thus making it's pri-
vate property on which minerals are
located subject TO confiscation at the
whim of the government.
The DEGREES stipulate that their
provisions shall be retroactive. This
stipulation has been protested by the
American government. as a menace
to American holdings in Mexico, and
on the action the Obregon regime
takes in regard to the protest virtual
ly hinges the whole question of rec
cgnition and the restoration or
friendly relations.
President Obregon, according TO
high officials in the state department.
has in the interest Of the restoration
of amicable conditions indicated his
willingness to construe the drastic
mineral decrees literally and even
eliminate from them the retroactive
clause which mainly occasioned the
American objections.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
Two Gunmen
Are Captured

Mitchell, Aug. 31.-Photographs
of G. e. Schneider and James Da-
Wis, believed to be gunmen wanted
somewhere in South Dakota for muir
der, were received by Chief of Police
z. E. Owens from c. G. Stewart, sher-
iff at Grand Forks. NJ d., where the
men are being held for 80 days as
vagrants.
They were picked up in Grand
Forks ON tip from "a man from the
jungles," who claimed that the two
men were in Mitchell about three
weeks ago, that they are wanted
somewhere In South Dakota for mur-
der and Also in Sioux City where, ii
is alleged. they were operating as
stickup men
Although the police had been no.
titled that the two men were armed,
they were unable TO find any guns
on them. They denied possession of
a .38 Smith & Wesson extra heavy,
long-barrel revolver lying beside
them in the grass when the Grand
Forks authorities took them into
custody.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
MAKE PROGRESS
ON TEST WELL
FOR EARLY STRIKE
IN STANDING BUTTE FIELD
SAID TO BE BRIGHT.

Fort Pierre, Aug. 31.-The Fort
Pierre Times prints the following:
Conditions at the oil well being
drilled by the South Dakota Develop
ment and Refining company in the
Standing Buttee field continue very
promising. A considerable quantity
of natural gas has been encountered,
and when lighted at the casing-head
produces flame hard to extinguish.
The showing of oil encountered in
the last 800 feet of drilling rs also
very encouraging.
What is believed to be the same
layer of rock that was drilled thru
by Norbeck q Nicholson, when drill
ing the |. NJ. Geyer artesian well in
Nov, 1919, at a depth of LOO feet.
was encountered in the oil well at
927 feet. showing that the structure
has lift of 173 feet in two and one
half miles. the distance between the
Geyer well and the oil well.
Taking into consideration the fact
that the oil well is located north of
the axis of the structure and that
the top of the structure is e5timat-
ed to be from one-half to three
quarters of a mile in width, it gives
the rise in the structure 173 feet in
a distance of about one and three
quarters miles. The hard rock en-
countered in the oil well was about
six feet thick and carried large num-
bers of small shells and other mat
ter showing that this rock was laid
down under marine conditions.
Mr.. l.. G.. Cree, who has the drill
ing contract, states that the showing
above mentioned are very satisfac-
tory, and that his experience has
been that where similar conditions
have existed a productive well has
been opened in every instance.
Under these conditions IL is possi-
BILE that oil may be encountered in
commercial quantities even before
the artesian basin is reached and al
so that a large supply of oil may be
found in the Dakota sandstone.
which is the artesian basin proper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
FINANCE BI Il
To AID FARMERS
SECRETARY HOOVER WIRES DON
LIVINGSTON THAT MEASURE
WILL RELIEVE AGRICUL-
TURE.

Sioux Falls, Aug. 31.-America' y
farmers have received material aid
from the United States government
in the form of the war finance bills.
in the opinion of Herbert Hoover,
secretary of commerce, as expressed
in a telegram TO Don Livingston.
state market director
Mr.. Livingston wired Mr.. Hoover
asking him whether the bill granting
the war finance corporation power
TO extend s1,000,000 credit to farm
ers had received favorable legisla-
tive action, and if the measure would
work for the assistance OF farmers.
In reply, Mr.. Hoover wired the
following:
Answering yours of even date.
Yes. Everything we could ask for
and it's wise administration should
mark consumma tion of our efforts
over many months to. constructively
assist the farmers"
The bill as passed provides that
the war finance corporation is to ex-
tend s1,000,000 in credit, two-thirds
of this TO go to the farmers; and
one-third TO aid foreign exports of
agricultural products. The credit to
farmers will be extended through To-
cal banks, trust companies, or any
responsible financial institution.
:. This is one Of the steps taken by
congress to put the agricultural i'm
terests on their feet, and TO help
build up American foreign trade
throughout the world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
STOCK FINDS
GOOD DEMAND
FARMERS EXPECT TO FEED
THEIR CROP.

Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 31.-Iowa's s
corn crop, estimated at 5,229,0 900
bushels, will probably be fed, to live
stock on the farms of the state, ac-
cording to farmers and farm experts
The main reason for this is that
the cost of marketing corn is SO
high that there is no profit for the
farmers at the present market price,
the experts declare
Corn is the basic ration for live
stock in the middle west, and under
normal conditions Iowa ships only
the government report, indicating
that if conditions were normal only
80, 9,150,3S0 bushels would be ship
ped out of the state this year.
1t is pointed out that there is a
wider margin between the prices of
corn and of pork at this time than
has recently occurred, hence farmers
believe that the only logical thing to
do with their corn is to feed ii to
their swine, and thus realize real
profit by shipping their corn to mar
ket as meat products. Cheap corn
means merely that feeding opera
tions can be handled with more
profit to feeders.
The total number of live stock
now on Iowa farms is estimated at
16,07S, 900 head. This years corn
crop will furnished about 25 bushels
head for these animals, or about
80 per cent of their feed. Hay, pas
ture, oats and other grains make up
the balance of the feed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
Bad Check Artists
Busy In Prison

Ossining, N. T., Aug. 31.--Con-
victs who dealt in spurious checks
before becoming inmates of Sing
Sing prison have continued to ply
thef rtrade in prison, 1t was learned
today, when it developed that checks
totalling $4,000 had been forged
by prisoners assigned to office duty.
Three men have been placed in
solitary confinement and an investi-
CATION began. Blank checks torn
from the back of the prison check
books were said to have been used.
All forgeries were effected within
the past eight weeks and seven or
eight of the forged checks were said
to have been returned to the prison,
paid and cancelled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31

Logan, w. Va, Aug. 31.-Scatter-
ed firing broke out today beteween
civilian patrols and armed miners on
opposite sides of ridge near Logan.
the authorities here were advised.
Armed citizens quietly left Logan for
the front after the first report was
received. Within an hour the roads
toward Ethel were specked with au-
tomobiles carrying deputies to the
mountain passes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
Add AlbinO Crow To
State Museum Relics

Tyndall, Aug. Sc. v. Kymer.
farmer OF this vicinity succeeded
in shooting an albino crow which has
been making its home on his farm
for several weeks, and sent it to the
museum al the state university.
1t has been mounted and placed
on exhibition as one Of the curiosi-
ties of nature.
The authorities in charge of the
museum say that it Is one of the fin
est specimens of albino crow they
have ever seen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31

Williamson, W. Va, Aug. 81
The miners Withdrew with losses
after a clash with the outposts of
deputy sheriffs guarding the noun
tain passes In Logan county today.
Sheriff Chafin wired he believed the
miners carried off their casualties to
prevent the deputies obtaining in
formation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
Probe Of The
Ku Klux Klan

Cincinnati, Aug. 31.-A probe of
the Ku Klux Klan is being conducted
der direction of Attorney General
Daugherty, the attorney general told
the American Bar association here
today
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
To Break Up
Movie Trust t

Washington, Aug. 31.-Formal ac-
ton to break UP the alleged moving
picture trust was taken today by the
federal trade commission. The Fa-
mours Players Lasky corporation was
charged with being combination in
violation Of the antitrust laws.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
THE VIRGINIA
MINERS WAR
PRESIDENT HARDING DRAWS
PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL
LAW.

Washington, Aug. 31.-President
Harding has drawn a proclamation
of martial law for the coal mine war
area of West Virginia. Secretary
Weeks announced. The dispatch of
troops will DEPEND on reports tomor-
row as to whether miners have obey
ed Harding's proclamation asking
them to disperse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
Girls Chance
May Slip Away

Sioux Falls, Aug. 3l.-The course
of love hasn't run true for tanner
d. Chance, of Clark, who filed case
in bankruptcy with the clerk of the
federal court this morning. Mr..
Chance has only one indebtedness
scheduled in his voluntary descrip-
ton of his assets and liabilities. and
that. is for a judgment secured
against him in breach of promise
suit
First details of the case when Ju-
liza Boe was given a Judgment
against Mr.. Chance, a highway engi-
neer, for $2.7s0. The judgment was
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31

given August %. He has now gone
into bankruptcy. giving his assets as
$3.50. $3.50 of which he claims 10
be exempt.
This would mean that he has less
than $1,000 left with which to meet
the Judgment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain Market.

Minneapolis. Aug. 3l.-Corn.-
Offerings moderate. market steady;
No. and yellow. 49 and soc; mix
ed 1 and &c less. No. 3 yellow clos
ed at At and 4sc. No. 3 mixed at
As and Ate.
Oats.-Demand fair. Offerings
smaller, No. whites September
price 20 Ic over No. whites closed
at 80 and 31c; No. 4 whites at 2s
and soc.
NRye.-Easy, demand only fair;
No. 2 at IL and 1-2c over Sep
tember. No. rye closed at "a and
95.
Barley. Unchanged, offerings
moderate and demand fair. Prices
closed at 40 and 58c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31

Charleston, West Va, Aug. 81
A skirmish between deputies and
miners occurred near Blair mountain
early today. John Gore. a deputy,
was killed. State forces appealed
70 re Inducements
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
Mrs. Burch Is
Granted A Divorce

Lawrence. Kans., Aug. 31.-Mrs.
Allie Gale Burch obtained divorce
from Arthur c. Burch here today on
grounds of gross neglect and aban-
donment. She obtained csutody of
their four year old SON. Burch is
now under indictment in Los Ange-
les for the murder of John Bolton
Kennedy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31

Sioux City, Aug. 31.-The quality
was not noticeably better except that
6here were more hogs above the
IS. 90 mark and the upper end of the
bulk extended to $3.50. with the
bottom end down to 1915. Sorts
sold down to $500 and under for .
few head. The top was $500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
Sets Car OF Ranch
Woman On Fir e

Reliance, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Anrla
Bohart, who lives ON ranch nefir
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
TERRIFIC FIGHTING
IN BELFAST, IRELAND
ARE WOUNDED IN CLASHES.

Belfast, Aug. 31.-Terrific fight
ing broke out afresh in Belfast's
streets today. Shipyard workers on
the way To work, were ambushed and
cut down by rifle fire in York and
Queen streets. One was killed scores
wounded. Military forces threw an
armed Gordon around the area but
failed to stop the fighting up TO
noon. Rifles and grenades were us
ed by both sides. Belfast authori-
ties appealed for martial law. Five
more persona were killed in the
fighting this afternoon. bringing the
total dead to thirteen. Sporadic
fighting continued at o'clock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31

Rockaway Point, N. Y, Aug. 81.
Fire swept the naval air station
hangar here today and a small diri-
gible was destroyed. No one was in
jured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31
Explosion Of
Naval Balloon

Rockaway Point, N. Y, Aug. 81.
The naval air station here today
reported a naval balloon had explod-
ed. 1t was stated it had not been de-
termined whether anyone was injur-
ed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31

Belfast, Aug. 31.-Belfast was in
flames early today. A dozen fires
were burning in the Catholic section
of the city. More troops were pour
ing into the districts where sporadic
fighting with sniping from house
tops and occasional grenade explo-
sions continued throughout the
night. The death roll mounted to
eight with fifty four wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31

Belfast, Aug. 31.-Beifast was un-
der military guard tonight despite
the truce between the fighting FAC
tions. Military took control OF the
city at the request of the authorities.
Guerilla fighting continued in vari-
GUS spots. The death list for the
two days was sixteen with over one
hundred wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-31

Dublin, Aug 31.-Officers and
men of the Irish republican army
have been ordered to hold themselves
in readiness for instant mobilization.
Termination of the truce is threat
ened, the Irish bulletin, Sim Eein's
official organ, declared. Prepara-
tions for a resumption of hostilities
were being made throughout the
country.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
Texas Wages War on Millions of Prairie Dogs

fact that they bear the name they would
doubtless be In great demand for edible
wild game Many people have eaten them
and they testify that the flesh is very much
like squirrel meat. The animals feed upon
only the tenderest roots and vegetation and
they are of cleanly habits.
Some years ago an enterprising man from
the East undertook to kill prairie dogs for
market on an extensive scale He shipped
a carload or two of the dressed animals to
New York under the name of Texas squir-
rel They brought top prices and the de-
mand for more of them was Immediately
created Just when the man thought he had
a fortune within his grasp some unkind
person informed the public that the supposed
squirrels were really prairie dogs. The pure
food authorities put a ban on the new in
dustry and the Easterner quit Texas
Very few people are acquainted with the
ways of prairie dogs. Many will tell you
>that dog holes will always "go to water"
This is, however erroneous belief, one
that had it's origin in the fact that the
animals in some of the more arid regions
apparently exist for long periods without
water unless they obtain the supply in the
depth of their holes.
AS a matter of fact, very few of the holes
"go to water" Prairie dogs require prac-
tcaly no water, so far as drinking is con-
cerned The moisture in the roots and vege-
tation that they eat provides their supply.
II Is true. however that the holes In which
they make their homes are usually OF great
depth. One authority tells Of following
hole to depth of thirty feet In digging a
The New York herald., 1921-01-09

WELL Even then he did not come to the
bottom of 1t.
Although prairie dogs live in the midst of
various kinds of predatory wild animals,
such as the wolf, wildcat and sometimes the
Mexican panther which would M rally like
to feast upon them, the little fellows are so
quick and willy as to have little to fear from
these formidable and natural enemies. At
the first appearance of danger the prairie
dog gives warning squeak and darts into
his hole, giving its enemy a mocking wiggle
OF its disappearing tail.
The badger is the only real enemy of the
prairie dog. When the badger wants a
square meal it simply digs its way into
prairie dog hole and eats the whole family.
In every prairie dog community there are
probably several badger homes Knowing
the usefulness of that animal in destroying
prairie dogs Texans never kill a badger.
II is a common falacy on the part of many
persons that rattlesnakes and prairie dogs
live together i'm harmony in the holes. Moth
ing could be further from the truth If one
wants to the dogs scamper out of their
underground home, just let a rattlesnake or
some other reptile crowd into It.
1t is seldom that ratter will venture
into live hole. That snake often makes
his home in an abandoned hole. It usually
means death to snake to enter an inhabited
hole. The prairie dogs rush to the surface
and quickly imprison the unwelcome visitor
by filing the hole with dirt Many rattlers
have been seen to be captured and killed in
that manner
Many persons also believe that a certain
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
100000 FROL|C !.
| IN TIA JUANA.
Crowd Composed Mostly Of
Thirsty Americans DESTROYS of|
Flirting With Demon Rum
LEAVE MILLION IN .MEXIC0I
Border Saloon Men and Gam
bling House Proprietors Reap !
Rich Harvest Of Dollars |
~ EAe z1/ao
LEAVE MILLION IN MEXICO
- q sF7f f1e]H--- Z0/z<
some Headlines From q California Newspapss
Showing the Extent of Tia Juana Patronage


were three or four slot machines, devices
into which you could drop coin and take
your chance. Back further were two crap
tables, presided over by two men. one who
handled the money and one who picked up
the dice each time and pitched them back
to the player, apparently to see that house"
dice only were in use There were a few
card games, too, blackjack being the ia
vorite. There were women, unescorted, In
these places and they played the games
along with the men, who were Of all classes.
At the rear of this place there was dance
hail. with negro orchestra of three pieces
banging away. Remember the professor"
read a sign near the piano. an open bid for
tips from those who danced There have
been a hundred such places in every sizable
city in the country in the days before pro-
hibition.
Set among a series of souvenir postcard
shops and "hot-dog" joints that gave car
nival aspect to the place, were other more
pretentious structures, also OF frame, with
lurid signs on the front. Chief among these
was "The Big Event" cafe, which had beeh
operated by Jack Johnson, one time heavy
weight champion pugiist of the world. John
son ran the place before he gave himself up
to the authorities I'm the United States to
serve a sentence at Leavenworth. This was
a dance hall, and the man who went there
unescorted found 1t easy enough to find
The New York herald., 1921-01-09

~ EATH sentence upon countless mil
| lions of prairie dogs was pronounced
- some time ago when the Legislature
of Texas enacted law providing that the
determination of the little animals should be
undertaken. The owners of land upon which
prairie dogs live were given two years in
which to rid their properties of the pests.
In what is known as the South Plains
country of western Texas prairie dogs have
long been a source, of heavy losses to ranch
men and farmers. They feed upon the ten
der roots of grass and the vegetation of the
fields and gardens They dwell in vast
prairie dog cities that cover areas OF $4,000
to 1,000,O 900 acres in a solid body.
The Texas law provides that If land
owner fails to rid his property OF the dogs
II shall be the duty OF the sheriff of the
county to perform this work and that his
services shall be paid for at the rate OF s5
a day, which sum shall be paid by the Com
missioners' Court and assessed against the
owner Of the land as a claim against It.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
Passports Are Issued Free
for Brief Visits in Tia Juana

Tia Juana is about two miles across the
Mexican border in that section of Lower
California which is adjacent to San Diego
county. and is seventeen miles from the city
of San Diego, Cal. 1t is possible to go by
automobile from San Diego to Tia Juana in
from twenty to thirty minutes, although the
fact that the road is extremely bad makes
il much more comfortable IL the speed is
slow There is an automobile stage system
making regular trips TO Tia Juana. capable
of carrying from twelve to fifteen passen-
gers in every car, and the fare is fifty cents
a round trip.
First Ii is necessary TO obtain a passport
to comply with the state Department regu-
lations put into effect since the beginning
Of the war. 1t used to- be that an American
could go to Mexico without a passport. but
few persons wanted to go when drinks
could be had In bars on the American side
with much less effort and under much more
satisfactory conditions.
passport for Tia Juana is obtained at
the Federal Building in San Diego There s
no fee; that is. for the person who wants to
go there merely for brief visit The pass
ports are Of two kinds. those which are TEN
porary and those good for year. To get a
passport good for year the fee customarily
charged by the state Department is $40.
When temporary passport is desired the
The New York herald., 1921-01-09

them. They all played hunches-some lost
and fewer won.
The bar in the Casino had excellent pat
ronage There was screen-it stretched
for seventy or eighty feet along one side of
the immense room, and there were two bar
tenders On the frame Of the frosted mir
ror were painted signs which told of the
brands Of whiskey in stock and the prices.
Whiskey that nobody ever heard Of before
could be had at 25 cents drink; the brands
that were standard in the United States
before the war were 35 cents, or three for
81. If it happened you knew the bartender,
and many did, he would deve under the
counter and haul out whiskey that was ex-
ceptionally good also at S5 cents glass.
Although the glass was small, of the sort
used universally in the cheaper saloons in
the old days, you poured the drink yourself.
There was beer to be had at 20 and rs cents
a bottle.