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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-10

Company Certificate OF Authority
Whereas, The United States Fire ms.
Co, q corporation organized unoer
the laws Of New York, has MED In TINS
office q sworn statement exhibitlng
It's condition and business for the
year ending December 81. 1922. con-
formable to the requirements Of the
laws Of this state regulating the
business Of Insurance: and,
Whereas. The said company has
filed In this office a duly certihed
COPY Of its charter; with certihcate
Of organisation in compliance with
the requirements OF the Insurance
NOW Therefore, I, w. N. Van Camp.
Commissioner of Insurance of the
State OF South Dakota, pursuant to
the provisions Of said laws, do hereby
certify hat the above named COM
pany 10 fully empowered, through Its
authorized agents. to transact it's APP
propriate business Of Fire. Tornado
and Automobile Insurance In this
state, according to the laws thereon.
until the last day OF February, A. D.,
In testimony whereof. I have here:
unto set my hand n Official zeal
at Pierre, this drst day OF March.
w. N. VAN CAMP.
(seaD Commissioner OF Insurance.
BY w. J. Madden,
Deputy Commissioner
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-10

Nebraska's monster has been
drowned in the lake Of Doubt and
Unbelief.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-10

Whereas, The western Lie lnsur-
ance Co, a corporation organized
under the laws Of Iowa, has filed
in this office a sworn statement eX-
hibiting it's condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1922,
c~onformable to the requirements Of
the laws of this state regulating the
business Of Insurance.; and,
Whereas, The said company has filed
In this office a duly certified copy Of
it's charter; with certificate Of organi-
ration, in compliance with the re-
quirements Of the insurance law
aforesaid;
Now, therefore, I, w. N. Van Camp,
Commissioner of Insurance Of the
State of South Dakota, pursuant to
the provisions Of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named com
pany is fully empowered, through it's
authorized agents to transact It's ap-
propriate business of Life Insurance
In this state, according to the laws
thereof, until the last day OF Febru-
airy, A. d. 1924.
In testimony whereof, i have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this first day Of March, A. d
1923.
w. N. VAN CAMP,
(Seal) Commissioner Of Insurance.
BY w. j. Madden,
Deputy Commissioners.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-10

Company Certificate OF Authority
Whereas. The Western Surety Com
pany, q corporation organized under
The laws of South Dakota, has filed
in this office q sworn statement ex-
hibitinE ita condition and business
Cor the year ending December 81,
1922, conformable to the requirements
Of the laws Of this state regulating
the business Of insurance; and,
Whereas, The said company has
hled In this office a duly certified
copy Of it's charter: with certificate Of
organization. In compliance with the
requirements Of the insurance aw
Now, therefore, L. w. N. Van Camp.
state of South Dakota, pursuant to
by certify that the above named
company Is fully empowered, through
it's authorized agents to transact it's
appropriate business of Fidelity. Sure
~, Burglary, Theft. Workmsn's Com
~pensstion, Employers Liability and
Accident and Health Insurance In this
state, according TO the laws thereof,
until the last day Of February. A. D.,
In testimony whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and official seal
At Pierre. this hrst day Of March,
A. D. 1871 ". N. VAN CAMP.
(seai) cemEissiopsr, Of 1%1:urancs.
III aRSgusy Commissioners.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-10
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FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Western Surety Company
of Sioux Falls, S. d.

Home Office: Corner OF 9Th st. and
Main, Sioux Falls, s. d.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-10

Name OF mortgagors: william L. Downs
and Eleanor Downs his wife and Andrew
W. Horton, isingle.
Name OF mortgage; Charles ]. Montgom-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-10

Of Mellette County south Dakota
c.. f.. KELL, Attorney for Assignee, 21-t
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28
LONG RANGE RECEIVING
 SET NOW IN SEWARD

Mayor s. M Graff, head of the To- cal light and power company recent:y received a long range broadcast telephone receiver which he is erect ing today. A 7O-foot steel mast is be- ing erected on the roof of the light company plant and the machine Will be ready to be tested out tonight or tomorrow.
 The set is one of the best that mon' ey can buy and will have range of several thousand miles. He expects to be able to pick up news and concerts from the states. This is the first large set to be erected in Seward and paves the way for number 0. ;nese mach ines.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28
ADMIRAL WATSON IN
 FROM THE WESTWARD

The steamer Admiral Watson dock ed this afternoon shortly after two O. clock, coming from the westward on Its way to the south. Those arriving in Seward were as follows:
 J. J. Chisholm. G. l.. Rich, Oscar Hart. Miss Stella Fuller. Mrs. H. Me Ginley, Miss Laura Larsen. c. A. Learn. A. c. Erskine, Tom Frost.
 For Seattle: Capt. Thos S. Haynes, Mrs. Fred Lucas and child.
 For Juneau: Walter G. Culver.
 For Cordova: John Turner, H. B.. Madland.
 For Latouche: Zach Chickenoff.
 The Watson will await the arrival of tile train from the nor,n thIs eve ming. sailing as soon as the passen- gers are aboard.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28
Goodrich Rubber Household Aprons SIPS at Seward Drug Co. If

Bob Mathison, mining man of Hope who has been sojourning in Seward for the winter, will leave tomorrow morning for Rainbow on his way to Hope. He will spend about three or four weeks in making preparations for the coming season, returning to Sew ard for a short period before actively engaging in the years operations.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Walter G. Culver, of the biological survey, visited in Seward while await ing the departure of the Watson. He is on his way to Juneau after covering the interior and the westward for his department.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Capt. George Green, well-known Kuskokwim navigator, is among those who will arrive in Seward on the $. S. Northwestern. He is on his way to the interior to make ready for the com
 g season. '-NsE~
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

The tug kingtisher will leave tomor- row for Days Harbor with load Oi supplies for the Resurrection Bay Lumber company's camp at that place. Eight men are at present employed there. with more to be added as occa- sion requires.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

After the regular meeting of the Seward Chapter, o. E. S., Monday night, lovely luncheon was served by the hosts and hostesses of the even ing, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Blue, Mrs. J. P. Hannon, and MT. Henry Lindquist.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

The warm weather of the past iew days has made inroads upon the snow and ice covered streets. Fourth ave nuc showing bare in many places and ile dock approach being entirely clear of the siippsey Nuff. Two weeks mort with tho present weather, and the streets will be bare
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Sol Silverman, for many years in the store department of the commis, sion at Anchorage is returning north on the Northwestern after spending a vacation in the states.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28
BLAZER SOLD

The launch Blazer, which went on the rocks at the lagoon entrance near Portage Bay, early this month, has been sold by the underwriters, Kanat- ak parties taking over the hull ard machinery, which may possibly be saved.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Mrs. Fred Lucas, wife of the super intendent of fisheries ct Kodiak, and child, were among those making thj trip on the Watson from the Island town. Both are going to Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

P. Hannon reports that he heard San Francisco recently on the radio set installed by the Marathon Cafe. The set is small one but apparently conditions are ideal here for long range work.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Attorney A. E. Fucker will leave to- morrow morning for Anchorage, on business matters and also as dele gate from the Isaac Evans Post of the American Legion to the convention, which will be held in the Cook Inlet city.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Miss Nellie K. Wilson, for many years confidential clerk of the north ern division, is a returning passenger on the Northwestern. leaving Seattle today.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

The Seward Hotel is undergoing a complete interior renovation, all Of the rooms being papered in preparation tor the coming summer season. Other Improvements, which will b. attrac- dive to the tourists, will be made
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Miss Stella Fuller, Delano Red Cros: Nurse, who has been to the westward for the past few weeks, was noted among the arrivals on the Watson.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

J. J. Chisholm, c. l.. Rich. and O. car Hart, salesmen who have been making the westward, were noted among the arrivals this afternoon.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

If you are planning a new tailor made suit it viii pay you to inspect our all-wool samples, as prices and qualities are right. o""
 JORDAN'S VALET SERVICE
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28
NOTICE

To Whom It May Concern: l have purchased the barber shop of w. E. Rich in the Town of Seward, Alaska. All debts of the same contracted prior to this date are payable by ". E. Rich
 3t RAY o. LEWIS.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Capt. T. S. Haynes, who formerly had command of the launch Blazer, was among those leaving the nr" for Seattle on the Watson.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28-The thermometer at noon today registered S3 in the shade.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

NJ. A. Ellis, who formerly operated in the Cache creek district is now en- gagged in hydraulic proposition near Lewiston, Idaho.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

H. B. Madland, salesman of the in town this afternoon, while on his way to Cordova. He came in on the Watson.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

James Hamil, well known miner or lhe Circle district, is on his way north having secured a reservation on the Northwestern out of Seattle today.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

G. A. Learn, head of the Baptist Or phanage at Wood Island, is numbered among rhe present visitors in Seward, coming in on the Watson this after noon
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Mrs. H. Mckinley, teacher at the Kodiak schools, was among those WhC arrived in Seward today.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

A. c. Erskine, of the Erskine firm at Kodiak, is paying Seward short visit.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Gold Seal Monograph Record Re neafers, Sl0O at Seward Drug Co. lI
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

kodaks and Films Seward Drug Co. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Victrolas and Records. Seward Drug Co. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Leather Goods. Seward Drug Co. ti
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

TANLAC: Seward Drug Co.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Daily Gateway. by mail. $1o yearly.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Seattle Ice Cream. LaWsons ALI
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Fine Stationery; Seward Drug Co. tf
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Whipping creau Seward Dairy
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

Late arrivals from the Hope section report that Turnagain Arm is free of ice with the launch being able to make regular trips across the arm
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28

FOR RENT-3-room house; See Chas.
 cooper. 4Stf.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-28
CLASSIFIED ADS

WANTED-Clean rags at the Gateway
 Office. tf.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-03-14

idea of the time seems to be out.
Assuming tnat the theft took place
then, though, the motive Tor the
murder becomes obscure.
"And Mr.. Bloor's own story?
"He came n terrible cropper, sir,
johnson declared, IA little trium-
phantly. "He at first stated that ne
only left the bridPe-table when he
cut out, to get some fresh air-~that
he leaned over tie wall of the prom
enade, looking at the sea, the whole
of the time. Afterwards ne admitted
that he nad visited the hotel and
gene up for a moment to Mrs. Trum-
pei Smiths suite, where he
thought he had dropped his cigar
case"
"Thc inquest" | remarked, has
been adjourned.'
"Till Thursday week, Sir Nor
man. the chief constable told me-.
"The evidence given at the inquest
is at your disposal ut any time
81 have already studied it
thanks" | said. 81 should like, If
nOSSlDfp. TO nave IL lew, WoIuH Will
the night-porter and with tae de-
ceased's maid.
The former, whose name was John
OlIara, proved to be avery respect
able, stolid and obstinate man. Moth
ing could shake his conviction that
he had seen Sidney Blsor enter Mrs.
Trumpert on Smiths suite at about
half-past ten and emerge from it
five minutes later. He admitted that
the corridor was badly lighted, but
ne would not hear woru against
his watch. | dismissed him with the
conviction that, so far as he knew
it, he was speaking the truth. Then
I sent for the maid. There was a
brief delay, followed by the sound
Of soft footsteps outside and the
| opening and shutting of door.
glanced up from the copy of o.
Hara's evidence whicn | had been
studying, and l received, l think, the
greatest shock Of my life. With her
back pressed to the closed door, her
fingers clinging to t:,e handle, stood
the woman whom | had known as
Janet Stanfield.
Neither Of us spoke for several
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-03-14
IN THE COAL FIELDS

In one big bituminOus coal field,
where mining has been constant for
sixty years, the mines are operated
two or three days week. Average
it at half time, with the mixers
earning from 50 to $40 Il day -
"iust about enough to get by on
and we have situation, as Winter
yields to Spring, which is not cheer
ing to mine labor. In this particular
field reports are that all through the
Winter the miners have been busy
only two or three days Il week, fol-
lowing a period of more than eigh-
teen months of absolute idleness.
/ Under such circumstances what
would workmen in other lines do? r?
Seek more promising employment,
undoubtedly. But the miner seems
to be an exception. If coal produr
tion ceases, he ceases to work, that's
all, and waits month after month,
spurning all suggestions to follow
the course Of men in other vocations.
Perhaps the situation in the terri
tory now under observation is sub
stantially what it is elsewhere.
Otherwise there would be an exodus
from this field, for while the soft
coal digger will not work at any
thing else, he enjoys an occasional
change of scene, and shifts from
the Kanawha to the Ohio river. o..
the Hooking river, when he can get
work. Obviously the industry IS
overmanned, but that fact does not
particularly DISTURB operators, be-
cause it means that they have abun-
dance of labor for the occasional
periods of unusual artivity. But
how much better it would be if min
ers could have all the year around
work, and the excess labor be di-
verted to other occupations, and not
utterly wasted year after year.
We doubt if there is any other in
dustrial vocation in which so large
"A proportion of workmen are cheer
fully idle so many months every
Chicago Journal Of Commerce
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-03-14
4 DAILY DOZEN FOR
LEGISLATORS

Clifford Pinchot's first weeks as
Governor of Pennsylvani have
brought a slight flush OF returning
health 10 the taxpaying or earning
part Of the population, and there
Is now some hope that il may put
on Il little flesh during his admins
tration. At the same ti1pe there Is
despOndency and that dragging
down sensation among the tax rails
ing or spending contingent, for the
Governor has recommended a
daily dozen for the departments
and requested the legislature to
provide less greasy and fat produc-
ing provender for them. In short,
this Muldoon of governors has be
gun his administration by finding
out about what the income of the
state will be and by drawing up
hIdgct uluel which ii can 1--we
within its income.
Long live Governor PinchOt, If
that is his idea Of government, ana
may his tribe increase! Many leg
islators will howl like curly wolves
over this outrage, and refuse 20 40
, their daily dozen: but the Governor
has at last prescribed the proper
regimen. 1t is prescription that
is needed by the whole country.
1t is time to call halt ana an
about-face on all these free-taXing,
/, easy-spendng gentlemen who are
so tireleSsly increasing old and
searching out new sources OF tax
alton.
A progressive program OF con-
( fscation is operating in America
under the guise of taxation. In
creasing burdens are being added
year by year to real estate to pro-
! ductive capital and wages. Slack
er wealth alone is escaping. hiding
in the tlX-eXempts provided by
! these same legislators. Much or
this money is wisely spent, much
! of it is wasted in worse than un-
ences .sary extension of government
powers and in foolish paternallstlc
schemes, and some of ii goes up in
smoke between jealous and rival
depa partments.
Everyone who has had expert
/ ence in private business knows
how every new department that l.:
started tries to magnify it's import
ance and to increase its personnel
In government there is the same
tendency, a hundredfOld stronger
Swelled head and swelled expenses
are quickly deflated in private
business. If the boss overlooks
them. competition does not. But
in government the heads and the
expenses have tendency to keeI
right on swelling.
AT this time every executive
city, state or national, who has the
will to check the taX-raising anc
the hell-raising that have been go
ing on is a great asset to the coun
try. We have been talking OF dol
lars as if they were rubles. ant
spending them as if they were
marks. Wasteful executives witt
the current spending mania ant
half-baked legislators with a pas
SIGN for fool laws can easily give
US nice start toward Russian ant
German conditions. So we wei
come the signs of sanity in snenl
ing that Governor PinchOt is eX
hibiting, and we are hopeful OF cor
; responding common sense in hi:
recommendation for legislation.
A fool legislature and the tax.
payers money are soon parted. -
Saturday Evening Post
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-03-14
SWELL FUNERALS

Oldmers recall when ones social standing in the
community never definitely settled until death Then
the deceased classified according to the number OF hack
lin his funeral.
For instance, back in the home town, recall old
But when he died. his family gave him '80-hack funeral
thereby assuring his social standing also the famyS Tor
years to
: For time, village events referred to
many years before or after Socrates SkagaWays 3Ohack
funeral.'
Most pepole like big funerals When als said and done,
that's probably why Old Tut has caught the popular fancy
1t wasn't much that Tut lived long time that the
unearthng of his tomb had important scientific value but
that Tut had the swelest funeral in hsorycostng at
least ID million dollars
That beat Attila the Hun dead in the year 453 Ac
corng to tradition this Chinese buried in
anunknown river, in a gold coffin packed in jewels.
AS people get more civilized funerals become sim
pie and less expensive The other day it revealed that
William K. Vanderbilt, who died in Paris in 1920 left
of than Sd million dollars but $804O54 covered
his funeral expenses including bringing his remains back
to America.
Henry Clay Frick who died in 1919, left fortune Of
nearly 93 million dollars An accounting in court shows that
his funeral cost only 81 l489
These multimilonares buried at expense OF
only 81 for each $3.50 of the estates they left behind You
imagine how gorgeous their funerals would have been II
they had died in King Tuts time.
considerable part of King Tut's buried
with him No way OF knowing how much for his tomb was
looted by robbers couple of thousand and
they probably carried off the bulk of the gold and precious
stones that were sealed up with him.
Today the rich mans fortune instead of being hidden
ing him after his death His fortune carries the indus
tries he founded Ibulds libraries and and
ows schools and research laboratories finest kind OF
Among families of smaller the tendency still is to
spend funeral than be afforded This is not
much to crafty vanity it was but express
sion of respect and love for the departed Then the
slip by and it takes only of them to emphasize the
folly and futily Of costly funerals.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-03-14
,ADVENTUREOF
THE TWINS
BY Olive Barton Roberts

"Now you'll have to give us your
magic ring" said Nancy to Jack
Straw, the ruler of Mix-Up Land.
your house is, in little bits and
you've no place to hide"
"All right" agreed Jack so quick
ly that. the Twins looked at each
other in astonishment. He reached
his hand toward his left thumb as
though he were going to take the
ring off. when suddenly he turned it
and said:
"Gooseberry jam and blackberry pie,
King Even-Steven's no smarter
|, than l,
Now good little ring, on the top Of
a mountain,
Turn Nick to a statute, make Nancy
fountain"
Before anybody could so much as
wink an eyelid the work was done.
Nick turned into a stiff white mar
BILE statute, and Nancy turned into a
fountain in the center of marble
basis, water spouting out of the
top of her head and falling down in
sprays all about her
At the same time the ground
under them poked up until it be-
came mountain. There they were
high above the rest of the world.
And there they were likely to stay.
But the Twins could still think
and talk, which was some comfort.
We'll never get Jack Straw's ring
now," exclaimed Nancy. "What will
the Fairy Queen think when she
hears that we couldn't turn x-Up
Land back into Apple-Pic Land?i
81 don't know" answered Nick in
a worried voice, and the other noun
tains around caught the echo and
repeated in worried voices, 1--WE
don't know!"
But Jack Straw hadn't thought Of
something when he turned Nancy
into fountain. He forgot that Mix
Up Land couldn't hold any more
water. 80 e
And the water soon flowed over
the edge Of the basin and washed
the mountain away. Then it washed
all the other mountains away and
ran all over the country and nearly
washed it away too.
Everybody in it had to swim or
climb tree, and having a pet-leg.
Jack Straw could no neither.
"Now what shall do?" he cried.
II believe Pm getting frightened
ITO Be Contihued.)
Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-03-14
STRAIGHT ROAD THE SAFEST

The straight road often long and road 70 those
who travel it. and omes there who hold to 1t but
envous eyes others ponder upon how quickly they
might reach goal they only deserted the straight road
Now and then example rises to the poddng
who casts aside all temptation and keeps to the narrow
after all
A young entered bank in Bismarck with high
resolve He wanted to start the bottom and work IN
the American fashion He did start the bottom and
he worked up In five years. while still but few years
beyond his majority he had reached place of great trust
responsibility enjoyed many friendships and the respect
of those with whom he dealt The straight road for him
apparently had not been perous road long for
his progress rapid. For perhaps uneX-
painabe to himself in cold reflection, he chose the
wrong road which seemed to have pot of gold at the end
All of the hard work of five was undone and nothing
gained Instead prison sentence to interrupt his
progress and perhaps to make start more difficult
Justice demanded penalty, however unpleasant to those
who charged with the enforcement of the law The
penalty is not merely act of vengeance of society," it
stands not merely warning but example to OF hers
who may be tempted to fail in their trust