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An Indiana man has married a woman whom lie has known for thir tysix years. He may reasonably ex pect now to become acquainted with lier. John .....lit. Rockefeller visited The government is prosecuting those corporations which have been formed to choke competition, and re strain trade to their own benefit* It can make tjfrem be good and obey the laws, but it can not make them Into .separate bodies, as they were at the beginning of the present prosperity era- it can not make them go back into the egj?. What Is going to be the effect Of the, prohibitory movement in the South upon the much desired foreign Immigration thither? The South needs the foreign immigrant and the foreign immigrant thinks he needs rfisbeer. A thirst generally prevails over the law, but will a thirst delib erately go where it is put to unnec essary trouble? Does the price mark always tell the cost of goods? Certain communities in the South can buy cotton cheaply -because it is spun by .the stunting toil of their children. Wool Mould be a better bargain for them. One does not figure, when he sends an or der to a catalog house, that he could better afford to pay a bit more to his home merchant, who is helping to build the town, the schools and incidentally helping to boost the value of his land. The pric« in the catalog does not tell the whole story. Lack of school teachers is now ac countecfcfor by one writer by saying that many of them have gone west and took up claims, but that, as soon as they can prove up, they will be back &t the profession. Most of them will »not again be seen in the school room, for they have won the land and the* hand of some bachelor. There have been mori school ma'ams than of any other profession that have tak en claims in western South Dakota, and Uncle Sam's boniest ead laws have proved to be Cupid's dart in disguise. ^5* **r Philip THE PLACE hit "New York office the other day for the lirst time in eight years. Is it any wonder that the poor man's business has run down until he cannot afford to pay that $29,(MX),X)0 fine? Center Ave., ... Philip So. Dai. -vv *-vft£* I\ I '-"w V Is the yard that follows the motto: "Nothing is too Good for the People of Philip and Stanley County." We carry tlie best lumber that can be obtained. We have handled a heavy trade during the past few months and have given satisfac tion in every instance. Our stock is good and complete. We want your trade. Give us a trial order and be convinced that this is the place to get your lumber and building material. Robertson Lumber Co Philip, South Dakota A Milwaukee inventor claims toj have an airship that will cross the i ocean in a few hours. In the matter of promises the airship inventors have the politicians gasping for breath. Three preachers are on trial in Ohio—one for alleged herey, one for chewing tobacco and one for kissing a girl. They seem to insist in Ohio that their preachers shall be suit able to set up as examples if necessary. Some of the ,tate papers are en deavorlng to work up nentfiftent frtr a compromise betwern the two fact ufns of the republican party, the "insur gents" and the "stalwarts." .Perhaps there is a sentiment among the rank and file of the party for a "get to gether" move, but that part had but little to do in causing tlie split. Mr. Crawford wants to go to the United States senate, was defeated in the legislative vote by Senator Kittredge, so went into the game for the sake of Mr. Crawford. With his silver tongue and swing of a marionette, he caught the fancy of the voters, and landed in the governor's chair, which he sought only as a step to the senate. The only way in which a compromise between the two factions can be reached Is for the opposition party to get busy and put up such a fight that they will have to get together for mutual protection, or, what would be a better move, for the rank and file to retire those who have sought public office for personal satisfaction aiutgiin, to the detriment of the In terests of the state. Press Comment* No town in the state can boast of two better papers than the two Phil ip sheets. Both arc hustling to get out the best paper, and both are suc« ceeding mtghty well.—Pierre Capital* Journal. Rainey, of the Philip Review, Is certainly giving the people of that stirring and enterprising burg a good, live, up-to-date paper. Last week he handed 'them a ten pager, tilled to the brim with local and late happenings of tlie day, and in appre ciation of the same, it was well rep resented by neat and tasty ads of the I various business firms of the new metropolis.—Marrietta Eagle. The place to go where you may get those good cold soft drinks and lemonade, also that delicious ice cream and fine confections. We also carry ft line of fine cigai» tobaccos* (Jdl and ,m when in town. msM. 5 V.-.-Il* Yours to please y li -v :r- i s it jti Xl"1 jo a' 1 2.J RANGE COUNTRY DEVELOPING Yes, it's like a dream! No fancy dreamer or rainbow chaser ever had a greater hope, or fonder expectancy than has come to a realization "west of the river." Somehow or other that term "west of the river" has had untold terror for many people who ventured, twenty six years ago, into a country of which less was known than of the (Treat expanse that lies between the Missouri river and the western boundary of South Da kota. Though venturesome enough in their days, they have forgotten that the richest gold mines were nev er developed, and many never found, without the greatest of hardships and elements of uncertainties. Many can remember the days in eastern South Dakota when the sound of an engine whistle was euphonic bliss. There are but few old settlers in the country of which we write—few In comparison to the whole that are now peopling the prairies of Lyman and Stanley counties. The "range coun try" of South Dakota is changing its dress, and there is nothing, of the shoddy in the fabric or style. High heeled boots are being replaced by the regulation shoe of the city, town arid country the broad brimmed lirft is not quite so broad as in days of yore the leather pants and the spurs are rapidly becoming obsolete, and the wild. wdird yell and shriek of the round-up, is hardly a faint echo. There is the natural evolution. Be hind counters in stores you will find men whose tan of years of exposure has not yet given place to the whiter indoor complexion. The 11 ansition on all sides is almost inconceivable. The yippiiig prairie dog and the howling coyote, the hoot owl and the lugu briously quiet of endless space are be ing replaced by neighing horses, browsing cows, and peopled with in dustry and determination to change from wild to domestic, from nonpro ductiveness to prolificacy and fertil ity. The roadhouse has been con verted into a hotel, the old trail into a well traveled road, the ranch correl into a domesticated barnyard, and where once was an endless prairie with nothing in sight but an occasion al bunch of wild "doggies" is now dotted far and wide with fields of corn, stacks and shocks of grain, and homes of more pretensions and mod ern equipment. The sod house so Sb Lee & Shipley 'r 1 -F* rwV" *V 'a"' v v *rff. '.1 J, -i \,t. vi i f,*' V I,u i VOL. I. PHILIP, STANLEY COUNTY, S. D., FK1DAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1907. No. 18. 8 I n, w •-!«&> v *"-1 common in the eastern part of the state in the early days is yet a factor in the development of the two coun ties spoken of. In a week's travel we saw a yoke of oxen, which was such an important factor of transportation and cultivation of a quarter of a cen 11 ury ago in the eastern part of the state. Instead of cheaply constructed buildings in the towns aswas the case when South Dakota was first placed upon the map, you will find in the former range country large, modern stores substantially built. We once -aw money taken in and loaned over a dry goods box. That was years ago »ben a man from Dakota was -.uppos to wear horns. But you won't find Miat condition in the new towns. There are substantial brick" and stone buildings, and others of well made frame, furnished to a queen's taste with modern fixtures and equipment. And there is lots of business. Every body is hustling. Real estate has a fixed value based upon improvements, productiveness and locality. Twenty dollars per acre land is not uncom mon. Relinquishments sold at from *•00 to $2,ooo is also a frequent oc currence. And w hy not? Go a hun dred miles east and see land soid at from $35 to $100 per acre, and ask the westerner "What is the difference In the land?" It carfTiot be in the fer tility, for there is nothing more fer tile than the land that is seen west of Chamberlain for miles and miles. What. then, is the difference? Just a matter of development. The whole history of the west tells us that you must civilize soil and climate as you civilize people, who from primitive methods and means learn modern ways, equip themselves with modern appliances and assimilate modern thought. Prairie land that has for centuries been exposed to the elem ents of wild nature, that has for the same length of time been stamped by numbers of buffalo and antelope un til the earth's surface has become as impenetrable as if under hydraulic pressure, is being loosened by plow and made to prodbce the necessaries ansl.luxuries of life. And yet under those conditions you will see the fin est meadows, a perfect verdure of emerald of the richest grass that grows. I you want to see people happy as clams at high tide you want to go "across the river." Social difficulties and inequalities do not exist there. There is one large family with a com mon cause—the battling of nature and overcoming of difficulties. You will wonder what the difficulties are, and we are going to tell you, and tell the truth from observation and experi ence: ^There, as elsewhere in South Dakota, you find a lack of people and while for years every day there has seemed to be hundreds of people go into this territory, there is a lack of people—actual homebuilders. Actual settlers Is what is wanted. Thous ands of young people have come out from the east and have located on these claims, with what purpose? None other than to get what there Is in it. A few months' residence and a little money expended for necessary expenses has made many enough money with which to engage in vari ous I justness pursuits. They prove up and go home happy. Many of these claims are kept, by the original filer because he knows that in years to come his claim will be a valuable es tate. Gradually, however, the man who makes his living by tilling the soil is reaching out, and by persistent efforts on the part of the men who are fighting daily through pride, en terprise and pluck for their country, the actual settler is coming slowly but surely into his own, and it will be but a few years until the present story will have faded away or will re main merely in the memory' of "oid settler." They are going to hold festivals and fairs in nearly every town west of Chamberlain for 150 miles, and dur ing these days of festivities they will display What they are raising. In eyery real estate office you will find samples of wheat, oats, flax, corn and potatoes. The skeptic from the east can be shown, and he needn't be from Missouri, either. They are hammer ing away at publicity over there, and are going to keep it up until the whole world will know that South Hfckota is good—not one portion of it that has the dividing line in the Missouri river, but all of It. The people of the "range country" are to be congratu lated upon the'success they ate mak ing in developing a great country.— Pukwana Press-Reporter, -3^ i $ $ 4 the iWr. Bryan says Taft is "a postfi' Taft will no doubt substantiate the asert ion in November, 1908, by po.^t- UQb,*n & IT Review 'a- v s 4# ./si 1, I-' it Tell All Your Friends That the place to eat when in the hustling town of Philip is at the North-Western Restaurant Your order is taken quickly, and placed before you in a way that Satisfies. We know if you try us once, you can't help but head our way the next time you are hungry. YOU KNOW North-Western Restaurant Henry Hoffman, Proprietor Gome on In Tlj$ trading1® fine. Yotir personal pleasure in your buying depends upon the character of the store you patronize. You will find at our store the ideal buying place—where money brings the best returns—where the economi cal buyers come. Let us show you pur line of General Merchandise. i. i Homestead of all Kinds, Back Combs and Combs in Setsr Ladies'.^ ^3elts. Ribbons of all Colors* .• Ladies' fancy Collars, Come Inland look them over. Gowey & Hawk Philip, S. D. One door smith of P. O I .p!./!• f-%' ?y •j i 4 4 i 5 -.'A- ,.** /:\.r Cement Walks |MM Plastering, bricklaying, cement work, in brief, anything in the line of ma sonry work. Terms and estimates up on ipplication. G. W. PADDOCK I HASTINGS LAND COMPANY™ Law, Loans and Insurance Deeded Lands and Business before the II. 8. Land office, oniM sou* (. Hrfe nut. M. B. HASTIN6S, Mgr., Pierre, S. P. wmmm S Velvets, Handkerchiefs S. D. '4 y. .-sii 11A .« wA -V !l \r? A :":4 v* :M 4 1 N "r ft y i:Jr V). V 7 y i !U| I i, tu) rA ':i V v '.si, /-j. •I A