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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
Customs Inspector
Takes Over Foxes

Collector OF Customs Willard u.
Harrison was temporarily in the fox
farming business Monday. The un.
Usual venture is due 10 tho fact
that he must hold them while
cndeayoring 10 collect some $1,000
additional duty.
The foxes were consigned By f.
NJ. Lee. Canadian breeder To the
Hummer & Kaymier tox .afm, a
company organized by Tacoma mon,
II Is claimed Tint Tic shinmeht
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
Moosemen Observe
Memorial Service

More than 1000 members of the
Moose lodge and friends attended i'm.
pressive memorial services held by
the order Sunday. jointly with the
Mooseheart legion. for the 81 Nom.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.

BUICK. red, 4-passenger sport touring; IT,
cyl; only driven 1000 miles: in exception
lower than we have ever been able to offer on
of these very models; your car as
part payment and balance on easy terms. See
Mr.. Hines. Washington Flint Co., 1917 Conn.
ave Potomac 1673
Evening star., 1924-09-15

DRYGOODS and notions. ice cream and can
dies; will Sc stock and building or give long
lease. We have a nice new stock Of grocer
les for sale at a bargain.
H. &. MAYNOR & CO.,
1402 No. CapitoI ST Potomac 205e
Evening star., 1924-09-15
PACKARD.

PACKARD.
Now is the time to get that
good used car. We have lust
what you want and at your
price. See them today. Will
take your car as part payment.
PACKARD, 1907 Kalorama rd.
NV.
Evening star., 1924-09-15

LONG .ESTABLlSHED
Grocery and meat market NV. section, now
doing 500 weekly; rent only $35 per month.
Price reasonable. Address Box 2SS-A, Star
office. l7s
Evening star., 1924-09-15
NOT THE CHEAPEST,
BUT THE BEST.
171o L ST.
OAKLAND.
Main 1912. Main 1912.

DEMONSTRATORS.
latest model MAXWELL touring demonstr1 tor.
q little over three months old: condition and
appearance same as new at a substantial re-
duction in price. See Mr.. Randall. 1921 14th
DIV. North 1926
Evening star., 1924-09-15
RADIO AND EQUIPMENT.

GAROD NEUTRODYNE-New. with or with:
out accessories. at very low price: will DEM
HOMECHARGER-iold Seal Battery charger
for radio or auto batteries: guaranteed good
as new; $11.75; price new. $3.50: will deliver
anywhere in u. c. Phone Main s16S.
SPECIAL VALUES in sample sets built BY ex-
pert, including S-tube superheterodyne, $50;
three-tu Uncle Sam, $40; one-tube Reflex.
So Also few shop-worn hiGh-grAde fac
tory y-made sets at reasonable reductions The
Broadcast Shop. 81 18th st. NV.
AERIAIS ERECTED AND REPAIRED BY
expert according to d. @. regulate estimates
given free Jos. Kennedy. Col. 4813-W 15s
DOGS, PETS. ETC.
BULL RUpPIss; ST. 3, white, Enslish terriers.
POODLE PUPPIES, white, for sale, s.. Boz
81. Rosslyn. va. -
PEDIGREED German police dogs for sale:
also boarding dogs. Robert Franz. $50 25th st.
NV 16s
GERMAN POLICE DOG-Maie, wolf gf>y,
months old. mild disposition recently vacci-
lcan Kennel Club. 500 cash for immediate
sale. c. W. Grosner. 5517 Conn. ave.
POLICE PUPPIES-Pedigreed. weeks old;
sired by imported dog; mother q prize winner
Can be seen at 2125 18th. 15s
PUPS; pedigreed: sire. Blarney Bob; dam, Pup
Of Tyreae Terry IL s. p. Hyatt. Mitchell
DIR. q. A LOCHEs
DOG AND CAT HOSPITAL
Chlorine Gas Treatment for Distempef.
R121 14tA ST. Nh CoKIGRIA ETA and aIol,
Evening star., 1924-09-15

OFFICE FURNITURE
FROM o. s. GOVT.
including desks, safes, file cabinets, lockers
chairs, tables stands, ledgers, ETC., at less
than cost to manufacture.
WASHINGTON SALVAGE co,
Furniture Dept,
$40 Sth St NV
Evening star., 1924-09-15
PERSONAL.

LEGAL ADVICE FREE TO THOSE WHO
HoLLANDER, 415 Dist. Nat. Bank Bldg. 1es
FuRRIER-COATS. SCARFS REMODELED IN
latest styles. +. FLEMING, IS 2nd st. ne.
Formerly employed with L. Ii. Cunningham.
o3s
MABElLE HONOUR. FORMERLY OF 1896
l4th ST. announces the reOpenng of her
school of beauty culture at her residence. 1723
willard ST. NV. tbetween II and u: day and
evening classes: special terms during Sep
tcmher: Phone North 1853 Il.
THE ROBIN HOOD RETREAT. $40 CON
duit rd. INV. Ideal for invalids and con
vale>'"nts. Tel Cleveland 3916. 2ls
WE ARE Now PAYING 81 TO $40 FOR
mems and ladies' used suits. Our prices for
old clothing are the biggest. Wash. Clothing
Exchange. 633 st. NV. Phone Main 1878.
MARCHING, 75c: FACIAL MASSAGE AND
scalp treatments reasonable: hours, 1:3O to o
pm. Phone Adams 1924. 15s
ELECTRICAL TREATMENTS GIVEN BY A
graduate. Excessive weight reduced. Phone
Pot. 14fI. 1911 Conn. ave.
EXCESSIVE WEIGHT RAPIDLY REDUCED
Wonderful French method used Dr. Della
Ledendecker. D. G.. 1887 st. NV. FIR. SS49
AM READY FOR BUSY SEASON, CAN AC-
commodate new customers we'll as my old
ones. Beauty culture taught reasonable. For
appointment call Line. 563. CATHERINE
ELLlOIT formerly with Gustave'sD. l5s
JOHNSON REST HOMB
for aged, invalid and convalescent: night and
day supervision. North 1853. 1920 1917 a "
Evening star., 1924-09-15
HELP-DOMESTIC.
Continued.

COOK and general house wurker-Stay nights;
small family: references 2i34 Woodlav nl.
COOK and general houseworksr; references.
Ihone Cleveland I'M.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
RECOMMENDED SERVICE,

The folloring business concerns 9udrdn-
tee satisfaction to Star reGders. Ang COM
Star riU rcceiue prompt attention. For
admission to Recommended Service COL
nnn call Main 5000, Branch 1I5.
ANTS, bedbugs. reaches. rats destroyed any
where: expert workman; reas. Acme Exter-
Co., 5O6 9th st. NV. Tel. F. 2766.
Evening star., 1924-09-15

Chlorine Gas Treatment for Distempef.
G12l 1zA STsN Q0kQARIAl "a aad 21a7
Evening star., 1924-09-15
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES


LONG ESTABLISHED
Grocery and meat market. NV. section. now
s address sn Baa a' siar
office. l7s
DRYGoODS and notions ice cream and can
dies; will sell stock and building give long
les for sale at bargain.
H. c. MAYNOR & CO.,
1402 No: Capitol st. Potomac 1856.
FOR SALE-MISCELLANE0Us.
ARcoIA boiler and tank. largest size. good
as new, $50: other CRATES; / latrobe. /
coal range. Pip II st. NV. 16s
BATHROOM OUTFITS. all new and eua-an-
iced. 500 up: Kitchen sinks Of all kinds. s.. 81
up; new white vitreous toilet outfits at sic 30
ernment at $50; all Of our plumbing material
Is sold with guarantee of money back IL
yon wan. a1,,,r it," Sidney He:hinser House Wreck.
ave- ne: Main ONCE. st6 and md sIa s.w. o. open en
until 2:30 pm: Saturdays, pm.
BED dron>. clean felt mattress. s.; baby s
hnna MOD hsn; & low and rocking chair. S.
washstand. So. Cali after $50 pm. 22s 18th
st. sw.
BEDROOM SUITE. handsome two-tone Ameri-
full vanity chirorobe. spring and mattress; :;
also beautiful 3-piece 2-tone overstuffed Iv-
Ing room suite, noOr lamp and mahogany dav-
enpoft table; must be sold at once; very rea-
sonable' no dealers. 1916 Belmont st.. apt. g.
BEDROOM SUITES. s pieces, value 81 100.
ior $500; dining room suites. 81. 500 value. for
*oo living room suites, $3.50 value, for $780,
mohair velour and tapestry; new shipment
1.21-25 Conn. ave Home beautiful. Inc.
BRlCkS-we can make cheap delivered prices
HechinEer Co. Camp Mess. % 5th and iHn Fla. ave. re-
ne Main office. 9th and SITS. s.w.
BUILDING MATERIALS Joist, studdng.
sheatnlng. flooring, brick. plaster laths. steel.
ocomplete,. hot-water heating plants, toilet
'nstnres. n electric fixtures. gas fixtures. q" to
inr and sbsrnr bspe; 20 S,h % sever pipe metal cell
BUILDING MATERIAL salvared from our
mense purchases Of surplus stock. enable US to
and s.. sash. new, lights, 81 each: brand
new. new waliocsrd: &c per 50. IT,: new areproof
S0
t,in-tecd Comp.nys shingles in one. new.
outfits, sinks. bathtuhs and furnaces. New bath
s,naE% sGG% oRa s Toilet 6Isr Sna.' up
CO., Camp Meigs. 5th and Florida ave. ne.
Main oinee. 9th and SITS. s;w. Statesmen at
1Gh css until YEaKs Iso g1RN
ON BUILDING MATERIAL AND CHEER
FULLY REFUNDING MONEY on MER-
CHANDISE RETURNED HAVE ESTABLISH
ED THE GOOD WILL OF THIS COMPANY.
BUILDING MATERIAIS-Recondit Ium-
Der and building materials will permit you to
save at least one-third on your house. harm,
garage or fence. Framing, sheathinE. lath-
boards Of all kinds. u great variety Of fine
oak. pine and maple flooring At very low
prices. Many bargains! Centain,teed roofing
giles. Rnilding paper. Paint. Glazed SASH
WASHINGTON WRECkISG & SUPPLY CO.,
INC, 1th. and Water SITS. s.w. Open 1880
to $50 Saturday until pm. Phone Frank
lin 2O6. 'HEADQUARTERS FOB ECOSOM-
ICAL BUILDING MATERIALS"
CHAIRS beautiful. large. upholstered. rose
and tame mohar. almost new; sell reason
Evening star., 1924-09-15
SITUATIONS-DOMESTIC.

GIRL. colored. from Va. wants position as
NV. l6s
Evening star., 1924-09-15

LIBERAL TERMS.
Open Evenings and Sundays.
STANLEY H. HORNER.
1O15 18th Street. Main 52o6.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-29
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas. default has been made In the con
ditiOAS.Of that certain mortgage made by
Louis Dodge and Marie Dodge husband ano
wife, OF Mcllette county. South Dakota. trAl-
len W. ,Iindberg' OF White River. south Da-
kota, which said mortgage il dated the i5ti
DAY Of November, 1919 and was recorded IN
the Office of the Register OF Deeds. in and fO1
.Mellette county, South Dakota. on the -ttl
,iay of November. 1919 at 100 O'Clock a. m, in
book ~ Of NOR cages on page ~. and.
Whereas, the said Allen W, LiudbcrCis O
the wful owner and hOIde OF the said mort.
Iagp ana tie note secured Thereof ana NJ
aCJiOn at law or other proceeding at law ha-
been brought TO recover The money secured BY
'hc mortgage Orany part thereof. and.
Whereas, the re Is now due upon said mort
cage, at the date hereof. tie y iucipal SIM o.
1920 and interest in the sum OF SIS. "a
baking n I tai sum due at this date or $500 "a.
besides the statutory attorney fee of s25 90.
NOW THEREFORE NOTICE u Herrera
GiNEN That rs virtue Of the power OF sal,
obtained n the said mortgage and persuani
% the Law in such case made aud pTDNidod.
he said mortgage will be foreclo,cd lbs sal O.
he mopi&aged PREMISE therein. and drstrb.
"a at public auction, fOrca>h. u the hi2nc-'
bidder. at the front door Of the Court House
n the town of White River. Mellotte county.
'outlI Dakota. ON the lStn day of March. ia
at the hO.r OF 300 o'clock l.. NJ.
The nOrtgaged premises deScrib q In tie
aid mortga.e and which will bc sold. are de-
described a. follows, tO-wit: The Northeas
,uarterof section thirteen, Township fJrtA
and Lot thIec and four mi East half 81 SOutl
vest Quartero OF Section eighteenth TOWNSHIP
fOrtr-one north Range twenty mine west 81
5he 6lh =. NJ.
Dat.d January Goth. 1924.
ALLEN ". %LINDBERG. Mortgaree
CHRIS BUrM, Sheriff OF MelletteC County Soutl
Dakota.
CT NELL. Attorney for Mortgagee. ct
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-29
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSON
PROPERTY.

state South Dakota
County OF Mellette
tn Circuit Court. Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
~ the matter OF the suspeusiuuj
# the FIRST STATE BANk. az
corporation OF Wood. south Dakota
No IlCE is hereby given tha; in pursuance
u an order OF the Circuit Court OF MellettC
County, state If South Dakota, made on the
tth day OF February. 1924. the undersigned
lohn hirhlnR. as 'uperInten lent ~ Banks OF
ne state OF South Dakota. i'm rharrc Of tho
above named ban will sell ON competitive
1ealcd bids to the highest BIDDER for cash The
following described personal property situa-
ed In the Couury OF Mellettc, State of South
ia kOta. tO-Wit:
one Remington Typewriter No.. 10
one Underwood Typewriter no. ,
one Typewriter Desk IN \ feet
one Directors Table 3N . feet
Eight Chairs. (diuing), cushion seats
one Office chair. revolving
one Arm Chair, cushion back and seat
one Coal Pail
Two Wire Paper Baskets
one stove, Riverside No.31.' base burner
one StOrmOgraDh
one Lobby Wall Desk. ~ y ; feet
one Cashiers counter 10 feet. : windows, S
drawers and 5cahincts underneath
one I DIR PrOtectoPraph Nc 92la14
one Money Rack with change holGor
one Check SOrter
One Colt Revolver No. 5265lG. eel %
one Band deposit ticket punch and holder
one Burroughs Adding Machine No, $500
one Burroughs Posti3g Machine No. G-4l6i2s
1wo Adding Machine stands
one Flat Top DESK 3 feet \ ~ feet
One B0okkeeucrS Desk 3 feet \ q feet
one stand . ( ct \ . feet
One Small Stapelng Machine
one Payer Punch
Two Card Files
Oye Filing. Case lGin Y IS in. NJ feet,
one Legal Elauk tasp, Is In y tcet \ > feet
one steel Fircproot Cabinet ~ feet y 3 feet \
! feet, with 25SafetN Deposit BoNcs aud Il Hes
one Victor Safe. 3 feet 3 feet \ ga feet.
with magane~e stoel-screW door time lock
money vault built in
One Pencil SharJcuer
Two Draft Pad Racks
Six Inkwplls.
Two BoOkkeepcrS stools
That said sealed bids VIII bo re ceiv 4 not
iatcrthan the i4th daV 81 March. 1924 at TIC
office Ofthe Department OF Iankiug& Finance
NJ Pierre south Dakota. and that said perSo-
nal property viii bc sold fCrcash 10 be paid on
he delivery OF he property. ana the right 60
reject n and all hid is r served, no sale
will be completed nor CONVEYANCE delivered
without tie GpprONalof the Court.
Notice i further given that a certified check
~ daft equal to ten per cent OF he whole ~
count thereof must accompany each bid. ana
elected bids with their certified check, Will
-" returned to the respective Oid l"r> immcd-
'ltclv upon the rejection OF such bli,
Dated this 10Th daN Of February 1871,
.JOhN HIRNING.
ct superintendent Of Banks.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-29
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

Nance OF ~mortgagors; E. V. YoungQuist and
Florence ID. Noungquist.
Name OF MORTGAGE Charles. Montgomery
Name OF asSiguer; Mary r, Robinson.
Amount claimed to be due upon the Salu
mortgage al the date OF this notice: Seven
teen Hundred forty-SiN and 65-lOO Dollars
Date of mortgage; September Goth, 1921
which mortgage was fled for record in the Of
flee OF the Register OF Deeds In and for the
Count OF McllettS. South Dakota. on the 2tth
day 81 September 1927 at the hour OF 600 o.
clock y. IN. and recorded in book No. - OF
mortgages on page 10 thereof anu winch
MORTGAGE waSon the LIST day OF October 1921
duly assigned 10 Mary r.. Robinson which
assignment was duly filed for record In the
office OF the said Register OF DEEDS on the 9th
day Of October. 1927 at 1900 o'clock a. IN. ana
recordedin book % OF mortgages on page 80
thereof.
Description Of mortgaged u premises: Tho
northeast quarter CNEAj CT Section twenty
five t25) Township torty-two 42) Range TWEEN
ty-sjN go West OF the 9Th +, NJ. Mellette
county, :. ID.
Nature OF default Default having occur
rCdin the conditions OF said mortgage in that
the said mOrtgagOrS and their assigns have
fsiIed and refuSedto pay the interest thereon
when due upon said mortgage and The said. as
Signce Of said mortgage has elected 10 de 'larc
the prihcip and int. est thereon now due
and 70 foreclosc the said mortgage by advcr-
tisenent according tothe conditions OF said
mortgage.
Notice il hereby given thatthe said mort
gage will be foreclosed and the said mortgaged
premises will be sold at public auction to the
highest hidderfor cash at the front door Of
the Court House in the city OF White River
Mellette county. Sonth Dakota. on the 22nd
day OF March, 1924 at the hour OF 200 o'och
y. NJ. standard tine or as much thereof as mal
be necessary TO satisfy the mortgage indebted
ness aud taxes. besides the costs of foreciosurc
Dated February 5th. 1924,
MARY T.. ROBINSON.
Assignee OF said mortgage.
NJ. W.. BAUER. her Attoruel
CHRIS Rum. Sheriff of Mellette county south
Dakota. PIT
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-29
NOTICE or MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas. default has been made in the CON
aition OF a certain mortgage mad by Josiah
lerOyScull and GOldie Mabel SculI his wife. %
+ NeIlette county, south Dakota, TO PETERS ano
Com9an OF Minneapolis. Minnesota, which
said mortgage is dated the iSt day OF January
1919 and was recorded in the othce OF the
ltegiSteN II Deeds in and for Mellette county
south Dakota on April BIRD. 1919 at 90 o'clock
y. M. in book ID of n mortgages ON page 636. ano
Whereas. the said mortgage was thereafter
duly assigned by the said Peters and Com
pany 70 Harriet g. Ely. hy written assign
ment. dated Nav End. 1919, which said assign
ment was duly recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds. Mcllette co MY, South
DakotG on January %. 1873 at l:0o o'clock y
m. in book - OF mortgages on page 33i ana.
Whereas the said Harriet q Ely is nov the
lawful owner and holdSr OF the said mortgag~
andthe note secured thereby, and no action
al law or other proceeding at law has been
brought TO recover the money secured by Tie
mortgage or any part thereof. and.
Whereas. there Is now due upon said mort
gage at the date hereof the principal sum of
Si500.0O andintcrest in the sun OF s291 90. anc
taxes paid by The mortgage In the sum Of
f2ls36 making = total sum now due OF s2Oio'36
besides the statutory attorney fee of SO 90.
NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE Is HEREBY
GIVEN That by virtue OF the power of sale
contained in the mortgage and persuant to
law in such case made and provided the said
mortgage will be f~oreclOs' q by sale OF tie
mortgaged premises therein described, at
public auction. for cash, TO the highest bidder,
ut The front door OF the Court House in the
Jown Of White River, Mellette county, South
Ia kOta. on the 3lsI day OF March. y. ID.
1924 att the OurOf2:3 80 O'Clock D, m.
The mortgaged premises described in the
said mortgage and which will be sold are stu
ated ia MelIette county. south Dakota. ana
described as follows. to-wit; The Northeasl
garter of ection nine in Township forty
north Range twcnt y-SiX west Of the ON =. NJ.
Dated January Bird, 1924.
HARRIET G.. Ely.
Assignee and owner OF the mortgage.
CHRIS BUM. Sheriff OF Mellette County. s. ID.
c.. f. KILL, Attorney for Mortgagee,. 4-3f
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-29
NOM N00n11Of NNiZ 4

In the company's shanty while other
rough wOrkmen hurried to dance
halls and saloons. To get rid Of
him a foreman sent him into a
swamp 70 sound it's depth figuring
he would he killed that way. In
stead he came back with a truthful
statement Of facts. Five years later
he had the equivalent of a high
school training and three years after
that he graduated from a mining
and engineering college.
Step by step he climbed the IN
certain ladder TO ucce by never
heing absent from work. never late.
always leaving after others quit,
and by doing each task given him
just a little better than he was sup
posed to do ii.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-29
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas. default has been made in the con-
ditiOns Of a certain mortgage made by Y. j.
tiueSSen. single, of Gregory county, South
Dakota. 10 + A.. Gunthner. Of Dallas. south
Dakota which said mOytgagCis dated neccm-
hcr2e 1912. and was recorded In the office Ofthe
Register 81 Deeds in and for Mellette county,
south Dakota. on December %. 1872. at 10 a IN.
n book OF mortgages on page "a and.
whereas. the said mortgage was thereafter
duly assigned by the said T. a Gucnthncr to
Ella NahZ OF ~au' City. Wisconsin. by writ
ten assignment. dated DECEMBER %. 1912
which said assignment was uulN recorded in
the Office OF Rcgi~terot Deeds M"lie,te couu-
=. South Dakota. on January 4. 1914 al 10 a.
m. I'm book ; OF mortgages on page AZ. and.
Whereas, thcSaid Ella \atlI is now lawful
owner and holder OF the said mortgage. and
no seton az law, or other proceeding has been
brought To recover the money secured by the
MORTGAGE or any part thereof and,
Whereas. there Is now due upon the said
mortgage. at this date. the sum q S!4Cl.OU
principal and interest and lhe further sum
ut Two II luIrcd htty-sevcn and 49-loO dollars
taxes paid, making q total sum due at the date
pflhis notice OF Two Thousand sis Hundred
ifty-cight dollars ana fortN-ulne cents. he
Hdes,the slatuatory attorucl fee"f Twenty
ive dollars,
Now. therefore. NOTICE l. HEREBY
'flNEN That 10y Writ e OF the power of sale
contained in the mortgage n q ppr>1ant 10
law n such case made provided the said
mortgage will be forecloscd hy a sale OF the
~nortgaged premises therein described al
public auction. for cash tothe highest bidder
" tht ROM uopI on lnt ''hIt llouNt n th'
town of White River, Mcliette county. South
DakOta. ON the 3l>t d0yot March. 1924. AZ the
hour OF 20 clock IN the afternoon OF the said
day.
The mortgsRed prcni,eS described i'm the
said mortgage and which viii bo sold a%resitu-
1tcd In NelIrtte county. south Dakota. and
described rs follows: The North half e soc
ION MIN i'm Township forty north OF Ran G
hir y-Onc west OF .he sixth prinrlpalmerldiau
Dated DGcCmhCr24th. 1922.
ELLA NAFFz,
Assignee andowucr ofmOrtgagc
HRS BUrM, Sherlrof Mellcttc County, south
Dakota.
q. f.. kELL. Att Nrney for Mor'gagoc. Act
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-29

This is the story of William Ben
son Storey who started life at Is in
1872, with a dollar bill. a suit Of
bum clothes, and a borrowed pick
and shovel. and who rose 10 the
presidency of the Atchison. Topeka
4 Santa Fee Railroad after forty
years Of struggle, poverty. cruelty
ing hardship and i'll health. His
secret was in doing every job given
him a little better than he was eX-
pected to do it.
From an obscure home of poverty in
California he trudged into San
Francisco and went to work as a
stake driver at 500 a month. He
worked twelve. hours a day-two
more than expected. At night he
studied by Pickering kerosene lamp
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-29
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas. default fas beeu made in the con
diClJa 81 the certain mortgage made by Carl
wilson and sophie Wilson. his wife. OF Mel
Iette county, south Dakota, to PETERS anu
COMPANY. a corporation, OF Minneapolis. Min
ncsota. which said mortgage - dated The 2+th
day OF August. 1915 and was recorded in Ia,
office of The Register of. Deeds in and for Mel.
lette county. south dakota. on the 30th dan
ofAugust. 1915, at / 700 o'clock y. M, H. Uook !
Of mortgages on page 4s7, AMI,
Whereas. the said mortgage was thereafter
assigned by the said Peters and Company. q
corporation. TO HeTriett q. Ely. by written
assignment, dated the 9Th day of September,
lsls which said assignment was duly record
ed I'm the office of the Register OF ID eds III and
for Mellcttei county, South Dakota. on the ana
ay OF January, 1923, at 100 o'clock =. M, in
book 2Sof mortgages on page 334, and.
Whereas. The said Harriet g.. Ely is now tn,
lawful owner and holder OF the said mo- tgagt
and The note secured thereby. and no action
At law o. other proceeding ~ law has been
brought 10 rccOTert the money secured by The
mortgage or any part thereof, and.
Whereas, there Is now due upon the saio
mortgage at the date hereof, the principal san
Of S2O0O.OO and interestin the sun OF s!A6.OO
and taxes paid by the mortgagee In the sum OF
s244 81, making a totalsum due at this date OF
s24.0.3s, besides the statutory attorney fee OF
Now THEREFORE NOTICE Is HEREBY
GIVEN That by virtue OF the power OF sale
.ontainedin the mortgage and pur uant L.
Jaw in such case made and provided the said
mortgage will be fOreclOscd by sale of Tho
nortgagcd premises therein described. az
public auction. forca sh. to the highest bidder,
at the front door OF the Court House IN the
jownof White River. Mellette county. South
Dakota on the 18th day OF March. 1924. at the
nour OF z 90 O'clock Z. NJ,
The mortgaged premises described in til,
| said mortgage and which will be sold are stu
| atediu Mcllette county, south Dakota ant
| described as ft 10 ~. tO-wit The Southwest
luarter nd LOIS three and four, aud the
south hail OF the Northwest quarter OF Section
-four Township foTty-two north Rang,
tweuty-siX West OF the 9th F.. NJ.
Dated January 3Oth. la.i.
HARRIET q. ELY.
Assignee and owner Of The Mortgage
lCuRIS BLUM, Sheriff Of MeilettcC County, .outl
DakOta.
C.E KILL. Attorney for Mortgage. 2t
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-29

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