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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Farmers May Not
Dig Their Spuds

Pierre, Sept. S-According TO
reports coming to the office of the
state railroad commission the farm
ers in the Mcintosh vicinity are de-
batting on whether or not to dig the
large crop of potatoes they raised
this season because costs of labor
and freight rates and a comparative
ly low price would not make their
shipment to market profitable one.
The indications are the farmers will
dig only what they want for their
own use and what they can sell in
the vicinity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
DIRECTORS WILL
NAME MEET DATE
MAKE PLANS FOR ANNUAL CON
VENTION OF :. ID. POTATO
GROWERS ASSOCIATION.

Watertown, Sept. 1S-Directors of
the South Dakota Potato Growers
association will meet in Watertown
on Tuesday. Sept. %. to decide the
definite time and place for holding
the annual potato show and confer
ence, according to an announcement
made today by A w. Tompkins, sec
retary treasurer of the association.
The decision to hold the show has
already been made and committees
to handle the various phases of the
work have been appointed During
the state fair at Huron the associa-
tion carried on campaign for the
betterment of the grade of potatoes
shipped out of the state.
1t has been recommended by the
association that all shippers grade
all potatoes u. S. No. /, doing this
by closer attention to the potatoes as
theyare loaded for shipment and by
cooperating with the inspection
service being established by the state
department of agriculture.
Secretary Tompkins gave out that
arrangements have been made at
South Dakota state college, at
Brookings, to run competition test
plot for yield for each certified seed
potato grower in the state 1t is de-
clared by authorities at the college
that in this way potatoes of high
producing vitality can be readily rec
ogniZed.
Growers of low producing strains
are being advised to dispose of their
potatoes and obtain more profitable
strains
The potato show will be held
some time during the coming late
fall or winter, according to present
plans, but the time will not be def
nitely decided upon. until the meet
ing of directors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
WILL FIGHT
GRAIN RATES
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION HEARIN IN SIOUX
FALLS OCT

Sioux Falls, Sept. 1S-One of the
most important cases ever brought
up by the state railroad commission
will be heard in Sioux Falls on Oc-
tober 2 when the hearing inv. ing
freight rates on grain is held beIOle
Examiner Gault of the Interstate
Commerce commission. Sioux Falls
has filed an intervening petition,
and will show the burden of the
present rates on the agricultural in
terests, r. ID. Springer, head of the
traffic bureau who will represent
the city said.
South Dakota pays ore relatively
per bushel for the transportation IF
grain than any of the western
states" Mr.. Springer said. Farm
ers and dealers pay from Is to 20
cents, on every bushel of grain ship
ped no matter how far it is trans
ported, and the rates eat up entirely
too much of their profit"
Rates on grain and products from
all stations in South Dakota TO ali
territories and markets such as Min
neapolis, st. Paul, Duluth, Chicago,
Milwaukee and Sioux City are in
volved in the complaint by the com
mission over a year ago The hear
ing will probably last several days.
hTe chamber of commerce of Alb
erdeen, will send a representative in
behalf of Aberdeen in f. M. Hen
bricks, traffic expert, Watertown
and Yankton will also send men to
the hearing, it was decided at meet
ings of the chamber of commerce in
the two cities.
Defendants in the action are the
IA railroads serving South Dakota
which will be represented by trat-
fic operating and statistical experts
in addition to counsels. The rail-
roads deny that the rates are either
too high or discriminatory, and ere
prepared TO vigorously oppose at
tempts to secure any reductions.
In the complaint it is specifically
alleged that the rates from South
Dakota to terminal markets and
westbound on mill products are un-
reasonable and excessive per Sc, and
are unduly prejudicial and discrim-
inatory i'm favor of Minnesota, Iowa
North Dakota and Nebraska.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Blackhand Leader
Evades Police Trap

Rapid City, Sept. 1S-Although
two postoffice inspectors from st.
Paul, Mimi, were summoned to the
scene by Postmaster Lockhart, of
this city, efforts to capture black
mailer have proven fruitless.
The blackhand artist sent letter
to the Warren-Lamb Co., in this city
demanding that the company deliver
$500 in cash at designated point.
The letter declared that failure to
comply with the demand would re-
suit in the residence of Mr.. Warren,
president of the company, being de-
stroyed and the mill set on fire.
The letter was poorly written, in
dicating that the blackmailer was
either ignorant or had deliberately
sought to disguise his handwriting.
According to the instructions a
representative of his company was
to meet the writer at 7 o'clock in
the evening at an oil tank near the
company's office. Have you the
goods" was the countersign to be
used by the blackmailer to establish
his identity. The company repre-
sentative was to pass over $500 in
cash upon hearing the watchword.
Half an hour before the appoint
ed time, police were secretly placed
i'm ambush near the tank. A detec-
tive was given package containing
blank paper which he was ordered to
pass overwhe n the blackhander ap.
peared.
Evidently becoming suspicious OF
perhaps having seen the officers take
/ up their positions, the letter writer
failed to appear as per schedule
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1922.

payment he tend9red checks for SIS
cash. he entering them on the back
with the name Peter Olson.
After making the purchases and
getting his change from the checks
in good cash he asked that the goods
purchased be permitted to remain in
the storeh for time. that he would
call for tnem later. This diverted
suspicion .om him.
OF cou e, he never called for the
goods. and when the checks We e
found to be worthless he had dsap-
peared.
Although a John Doe warrant mas
been issued for his arrest, no trace
of him has been found
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
ACTIVITY IN
THE TURKISH WAR
PROTECT ENTRANCE TO
DARDENELIES

Constantinople, Sept. 18- British
rushed reinforcements today to re-
sist a threatened onslaught of Kemal
All available troops are being NOV
ed eastward to reinforce the 1900
already there. A cold reception of
call for aid in France and Italy may
Force Lloyd George to play a lone
hand. A Turk surprise attack on
Chanaik which commands the Dar-
denelles entrance may come, at any
time. The allied forces are en-
trenched to resist if necessary. The
Turks appear to be overawed by the
British threats and ay ont order an
advance, according to an intelligence
agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
High School Girls
Steal Boys Clothes

Dell Rapids, Sept. 1S-The water
was fine, over in the quarry lake last
week, and after school one of the
blistering hot days number of the
high school boys drove out to take
advantage of swim without the ne
cessity of donning bathing suits. The
clothes were chucked in convention
ally boy style, and the party was in
the middle of the lake luxuriating in
the GOODNESS when one of the num-
Der was Mortified to see a bunch of
girls stealing their clothes.
Yells to leave them alone and
pleas to have a heart went un-
needed and the girls, some of their
high school classmates, loaded all
the loose iarments into a car and
made off.
Fortunately for the boys, the girls
overlooked few garments-a suit
of coveralls, shirt and a pair OF
hip boots-that were in the boys car
and after considerable discussion
and argument two boys dressed
enough to "get by" and set out In
pursuit of the girls and their stolen
garments.
Two of the girls were overtaken
at the home of one of them and re.
Tented enough to consent to tel
where the clothes were, but it was
nearing dark before the boys were
able to go home. 1t was the original
intention of the girls to leave the
garments hidden until after dark
then make the boys walk out west Of
town and get them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Irrigation Project
Will Be Pushed

Rapid City, Sept. 1S-Directors
of an association organized to push
the North Divide irrigation project
at meeting held here, decided TO
petition for water rights which will
make. possible the irrigation of 35.-
900 acres of land in Rapid valley
and the intensive development of a
vast farming territory tributary Ia
Rapid City.
This will be one of the most i'm
portant irrigation projects under
taken in South Dakota for many
years and will involve the expendi-
ture of more than $1,000, 900. The
increases in the value of the land te
be made productive by the installing
of the project will be several times
more than the cost of the project.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Check Operator
Makes killing

vermilion, Sept. 1S-Local au-
thorities are looking for a check
swindler, who succeeded in victimiz-
ing number of local business insti-
tutions by means of worthless
checks. He was dressed like an or
binary farmer boy. and this made his
operations much easier than would
otherwise have been the case.
Although only about "a years Of
age, his operations indicated that he
was a professional check swindler
His plan of operations was to pur-
chase small bill OF goods at the
stores selected for victims, and in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
THE DAUCHERTY
INJUNCTION CASE
ARGUMENT OF THE DEFENSE
HEARD In CHICAGO COURT.

Chicago, Sept, IS Branding the
governments case in the Daugherty
injunction hearing as mass of
hearsay, rumor, speculation and
opinions, Donald Richberg opened
argument for the defense. Richberg
declared the government had not
proven that conspiracy existed
among shopmen and had not named
one of the defendants connected with
the organization in its charges. He
asked the court to- disregard scores
of affidavits. After giving a few
facts he will probably request that
his motion to dismiss the injunction
be considered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Bandits Get $500
in Union Dues

Chicago, Sept. 1S-Two bandits
held up officials of the Wood, Wire
and Metal Workers union, local No.
IA, in their headquarters and escap-
ed with about 5000 in union dues
which had been collected at a meet
ing just ended George Briggs,
head of the union examining board,
saved 5000, which he hid hidden in
his artificial leg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Sioux CITY Live stock Market.

Sioux City. Sept. 18-Light and
light mixed hogs sold above 1886 on
Saturday, with butchers and desir-
able mixed at $7.75 to SO. Desir-
able packers brought $7.25 to $775
and extremely heavy grades on
down to $6.75. Stays brought $3.50
to SIS, and boars on down to $2l
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18

Paris, Sept. 1S-France has de-
cided to send Franklin Bouillion TO
Smyrna to induce Kemal not to at
tack the Dardenelles neutral zone
and Constantinople. France may in
teryene on the side of the British if
the Turks attack. but otherwise no
military action will be taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Friction from Rope
Causes Farm Blaze

Pipestone, Mimi, Sept. 1S-While
putting up hay at the Charles Walt
ers farm near Holland the friction
from the stacker rope on the pulley
produced sufficient heat to start a
blaze. which destroyed several hay
stacks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Riot in Clinton,
Iowa, Car Shops

Clinton, Iowa, Sept. 18--A riot
broke out at the Northwestern shops
when 1000 shopment returned -
work. Strikebreakers We're driven
from the shops, several being beaten.
Most of the strikebreakers quit yes
terday when settlement was an
nounced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Veterans Bureau Is
Opened in Yankton

Yankton, Sept 1S--United States
Veterans bureau headquarters for
10 counties in South Dakota have
been opened in the federal building
in Yankton, with M. L. Lawton. con-
tact representative. in charge. The
territory includes the counties of
Jones, Lyman, Mellette, Todd, Trip.
Gregory, Brule. Aurora. Charles Mix.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18

Douglas, Hutchinson, Bon Homme,
Turner, Yankton, Clay and Union,
that part of Dawson and Hanson
counties tributary to and south of
the Milwaukee railroad, and Bridge
water in McCook county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18

Athens, Sept. 1S-The Turks ar"
applying the torch to the region sur
rounding Smyrna, according to word
received here. Vurela, 25 miles
from Smyrna, is reported burning,
but the extent of the damage is not
revealed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18

Washington, d. c., Sept. 1S-Atl
native Americans in Smyrna are safe
but IA Americans have been missing
since the fire started, according to
cable reports by the navy depart
ment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Call Issued for
Bank Statements

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1S-The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued call for condition of national
banks on September Is.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 1S-
Samuel Untermer, New York law
year, who will assist Keller in the
Daugherty impeachment proceedings
will arrive Wednesday for a prelim-
mary conference with Keller. Re-
publicans of the house judiciary
committee voted to postpone hear
ings until the December session OF
Congress. Hearings We're TO have be-
gun tomorrow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
Daily Market Report
Local Grain Market.

Reported at D. m. today: Corn,
44c; Oatc, 24c; Barley. 38c; Rye.
Sic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 1S-Th'
prepared to back Representative Os
car Keller in his fight to impeacf
Daugherty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18

Jackson, Cal. Sept Tunnel
found unsafe for immediate en-
trance into the depths of the Argo-
naut mine and exploration is delayed
about an hour.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-18
RESCUE WORKERS
IN ARCONAUT MINE
AFTER TWO-HOUR SEARCH No
MEN WERE FOUND-PRO-
CEEDING SLOWLY.

Jackson, Cal, Sept. 18-Rescue
crews broke into the Argonaut mine
at O'Clock this morning. The ex-
ploration parties found no trace of
the men after a two-hour search, but
We're proceeding slowly. A strong
air draft showed the mine was free
OF cayeins. Crews and state mine
officials are conducting the search
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-20
Southwestern Paint
Company Going Strong

The Southwestern Paint Company
mas opened offices on the fifth floor
Of the Simpson building with Robert
Levy president Of the concern, IN
charge. The Southwestern people have
been operating in this city for some
time and are turning out a high quail
II, black asphaltum paint In various
grades which is serviceable for boilers
smukestacks, locomotives and other
l.ses which require a substance Of heat
resisting qualities. They also manu-
facture u metal paint for tank cars
p.pe Lines. etc, and an asphaltum roof
ing paint The plant OF the company
IL located southeast Of Ardmore. To
date the Southwestern concern has es'
lublished a good market for its products
Wa the local fields as well as throughout
various sections OF the southwest. BE
fore being put on the market, MIR. Levy
experimental SIX months in developing
4 formula which would meet the vari-
Gus requirements Of OIL field and other
work and as a result the local firm is
receiving highly complimentary re-
marks In appreciation by the various
users OF the products. \ recent test
OF the paint as TO Ia heat resisting
quality revealed that u viii withstand q
working temperature ot 500 degrees
Fahrenheit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-20
Humphreys New Gusher
Estimated 10000 Bbls.

Estimates Of the production Of
the gusher which was hrough ~
las, Friday by Colonel Humphreys
uear Kosse. about - miles south.
west OF Mexla. reached as high as
10000 barrels. The oil was glcen
Ia color and Is reported as having
tested 81 gravity The farm on
which the we'll was drilled is
known as the Jones and IL owned
by r / NswblocS OF Tulsa and five
assoc .ates. Tho strike ia expected
to ca Iso another big boom IN Texas
similar 70 that which existed when
Moxia was brought In. The oil was
found at s1s5 fre,
Il Is hoped that the find will not
stimulate mnrc drilling In the ko-re
territory at this tirie inasmuch ns
Il would cause an uuwelcoiIs event
durlhg preseu; iaarRet conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-20
More Fox Wells Are
on Top Of Oil Sand
Rockland Company Well Test
Shallow Sand Topped at
Depth of 956 Feet.

The Writ Franklin test on the Car
penter farm, In the center Of the SOUTH
east of the southeast of the southwest
quarter OF section 20. 2s-3w, north Of
Fox production. Is holding up Its yield
well with 20 0o0. 900 feet OF gas and 40
barrels " oil from tho sand at 2l19.Sa
feet,
C, r. Smith has completed his No.
teo in the northwest Of tho southeast
OF the northeast quarter OF section q,
2s.3w, Fox district with production Of
10000. 900 feet OF gas In sand at 2l2s.so
feet.
Gypsy OIL Company's No. I on the
Garrett farm, In the southwest Of the
southwest quarter Of section 27, 2s.3w.
IL good for so barrels in the sand at
2S23.72 feet, This well passed through
2256.70 feet.
Rockland OIL Company's No on the
Brooks farm. in the center Of the north.
enst of the northwest Of the southwest
quarter OF section IS. 4s.2w. has ce-
mented the 12h inch casing on top Of
sand showing oil and little gas at
95e feet. and will make u thorough test
of it. According to report this shallow
sand was drilled through with the no.
tary tools in the Empire-Davis No, II
in section 81. 2s.3w. and made favor
able showing. This Is believed to be
the first time an effort will be made to
get production at this level in the new
Fox district. Location Of this test Is
on the southeast edge of the pool.
| Humble OIL and Refining Company's
No. on the Miller.Booker farm, in
the northwest OF the northwest OF the
northwest quarter Of section 50, 2s.3w.
has cemented the sAinch casing on
top OF sand at 20l5 feet and will
standardize preparatory to drilling i'll.
Empire Gas and Fuel Company has
set the casing at 210s feet In its No. II
on the Davis farm, In the southeast
quarter Of section "a, 2s-3w, and Is now
standardizing preparatory to drilling in.
| This well drilled into a sand with the
rotary tools at 210s.2S feet and then
through broken sand from 212S feet TO
2203 feet with very good showing ol
oil. Indications are that II will make
a good producer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-20
Many Hewitt Wells
Reach Top Of Sand
Completions Due Soon in all
Parts of Producing
District of Field.

Wolverine OIL Company's No lo5 on
the northwest of the southwest quar-
ter of section o., 4s-2w, has been com
pleted and is making 10 barrels from
sand at 22o3.45 feet,
Wolverine OIL Company's No, 100 on
the Dillard farm, In the northeast or
the northeast quarter of section 92, as'
2w, is making l20 barrels from the
sand at 20sl-2i2s feet with the total
depth OF the hole at glse feet,
Wolverine Oh Company's No, l07 on
the billiard farm, In the northeast OF
the northeast quarter Of section %. ~s'
2w, Is cemcnted on top OF a sand Mt l7s1
feet and Is rigging up cable tools pre-
paratory to drilling out the plug.
Wolverine OH Company's No. 20 on
the billiard farm. In the southeast quar-
ter Of section 80, 4s-2w, Is drilling at
2097 feet after passing through sand
good for 100 barrels at 2O12.72 feet.
Humble OH and Refining Company )
No. IS on the Walker.Voorhees farm.
In the center Of the northeast OF the
southeast Of the southeast quarter Of
section Q. 4s.2w, Is drilling in strealSs Of
sandy shale and sand at 1866 feet utter
passing through sand at 1500-40 feet
which filled the hole with oil.
Rockland OIL Company Is drilling in
shale at 1880 feet in It's No. s on the
billiard farm, In the southwest OF the
southeast Of the southwest Of the north.
west quarter Of section %, 4s-2w, after
passing through sand at 16S0.1705 feet
which put 400 feet of oil in the hole but
was bailed dry. The same operators
No. on the same lease, in the north
east Of the southwest Of the northwest
quarter OF section 22. 4s-2w, has set
the Sh inch casing on hard shell at
2421 feet and will standardize prepara'
tory to drilling gout the plug.
Sure OIL Corporations No. on the
Martin farm, In the southwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter Of section 10.
4s-2w, is drilling at 1865 feet. Ketch'
Wallace No. on the Dillard farm, in
the southwest of the southwest OF the
southeast OF the northwest quarter OF
section 22, 4s2w. has the top OF the
first sand at 1914 feet and will case 1t
off and drill deeper. The same oper-
ators' No. 10 on the same lease in the
north east OF the northwest of the south
east Of the northwest quarter of sec
ton %, 4s-2w, has reached the top of a
sand at 1907 feet and is still in ii at
1920 feet. There is 100 feet of oil in
the hole This well will be deepened
to the 220O.foot sand.
Coe.Smpson have completed the rig
for their No. 4 on the Gazaway farm,
in the southwest of the southeast OF the
northwest quarter Of section l6, 4s-2w.
Cottonbelt Petroleum Company's NO.
&C on the Phoebe RexrOat farm, in the
southwest of the northwest Of the south
west quarter OF section 10, 4s-2w. on the
northeast edge OF the Hewitt pool, is
on top Of a sand at 1920 feet and Is ce'
menting the casing at that depth. The
rig will be standardized preparatory to
drilling In. This well is twin 10 NO
on the same lease.
Cottonbelt Petroleum Company's NO
&C on the Phoebe Rexroat farm. in the
northwest OF the northwest OF the south
west quarter Of section 10, 4s-2w, is
drilling al 1880 feet.