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IRRIGATION PLANS
LARGE NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES
UNDER WAY IN WESTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Caoltol C.ty, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts of
the Sunshine State.
Pierre. —Arnone th** |>ermits to us* 1
Ka(fr for irrigation, which have been
granted by the state engineers de
partment the past few days, arr to
Janie* Benthine of I/eslle to take wa-
ter from Cheyenne river for the Irri
gation of 153 acres; to John Klexen of
Capa to take water from Bad river for
the irrigation of 22 acres: and to Zoz
ke Brothers of Draper to take water
from White river for the irrigation of
421 acres.
The work of irrigation is to get a
general "try out" in this part of the
state this year The McPherson gar
den at Fort Pkrre. which was the on
ly irrigated tract in this part of the
state last year Is again being worked
under irrigation. The Philip ranch,
seven miles up the river from Fort
Pierre, is handling several hundred
acres; and the Suburban Acreage com
pany, just east of this city is push
ing the work on two hundred acres,
with the government plant at work on
the Indian school farm adjoining the
Indian school Farther down the
river the Purrington tract Is being put
in shape, and while it is not likely
that they will get any great amount
under irrigation this year they are
getting shaped up for extensive ojier
ations along that line next year. Up
the river the plants of T L. Riggs at
Oah*»; the smaller operations about
Fielder: and the extensive work on the
Candidate* Tie.
Sioux Fall*.—At the recent primary
election in Lyman county the result
was a tie betwe-n Andrew Hanson
and E M Egan, candidate* for nomin
ation for the office of sheriff on the
Republican ticket A recount was de
manded and this has just been made,
resulting in each of the candidate*
receiving two vote* more than they
received on the face of the return*,
and again making the vote between
them a tie. The matter was adjusted
by the two men drawing straws, the
lucky straw being drawn by Mr. Egan,
who accordingly will be the Republi
can candidate for election to the office
of sheriff at the November election.
Will Cost |IOO,OOO.
Mitchell. —A E Hitchcock, presi
dent of the board of regents, has re
ceived the plans and specifications for
the new administration building to be
erected in connection with the agricul
tural college at Brookings. The
structure Is to cost in the neigh
borhood of llOO.noo. The building Is
to be 147 feet long and 87 feet wide,
with a wing on the south side 78 feet
long and 62 feet wide, and the main
structure will be three stories high
The building will be one of the most
pretentious built in recent years by
the state, and is one that the agricul
tural institution has long needed
Aviation Program at State Fair.
Huron. —Secretary Mcßvaine, of Hu
ron, secretary of the South Dakota
State fair, has just closed one of the
beat contracts for an aeroplane exhi
bition ever secured for any state fair,
the contract being for the three great
western fairs. lowa. Minnesota and
South Dakota
The contract Is with the National
Aeroplane company, and provides for
three machines to be at each fair, a
Wright biplane, a Curtiss biplane, and
a Newport monoplane. With the three
aeroplanes are to be three experienced
licensed aviators At the South Da
kota State fair each machine is under
contract to make two or more flights
on each day of the fair, September 8,
9. 10. 11, 12 and 13. The first flight
of the day is to occur between 10:30
a. m. and 2 p. m., and the second be
tween 4 and 6 p. m The contract
drawn up Is so binding that flights are
practically assured at the specified
hours. The three aeroplanes will go
up at about the name time, and prob
ably all three are to be seen in the
air at the same time. The Wright bi
plane will carry passengers.
Mr. Mcllvalne atatod that from the
amount of space already assigned in
the machinery department. Indications
are that this exhibit will be three
times larger than ever before. Ar
rangements have already been made
for the display of 40 types of traction
engines for plowing.
Midland Is Dry.
Pierre. —Judge Hughes. In the Stan
ley county circuit court, held that the
petition was deficient on which a liquor
license election was held In Midland,
and that the town is dry for a year.
The petition appeared to have been
signed by people not freeholders.
Railroad Filed Mortgage.
Pierre. —The Minneapolis, St. Pau!
ad Sault Ste. Marie railway company
baa filed a mortgage with the secretary
of state for (1,278,703. running" ten
years, at four and a half percent.
CROPS EXCELLENT.
But Few Sections in State Show Lack
of Molsturs.
Pierre.—lnspection and inquiry as
to crop condition in South Dakota at
this date indicates that conditions are
excellent. While some sections have
not secured the normal rainfall so far
in June, most of the state has been
favored and there are few sections
where vegetation is suffering to any
ex'ent for lack of moisture There
are some fields which do not show up
well, but they are not confined to any
one locality or section of the state.
and the fact that one field will show up
In joor shape, while another adjoin
ing it is in the best of condition, is
an indication of the difference be
tween farmin? and "putting in grain,
and not one of climatic troubles Gen
erally speaking the lightest rainfall
has be«-n in the central part of the
state, with much heavier rains br*h
to the east and west, but the whoiw
rainfall situation can be called one
more of showers than general rains
since early spring While there is
complaint, and with no farther rain
fall there would be real ground for
this, but with anything like normal
rains for the rest of the summer th*
making of a crop over th* state gener
ally is assured.
Exact Figures Found.
Pierre —The official count as can
vassed by the county boards and the
state l>oards consisting of the secreatry
of state, attorney general and auditor
gives* United States senator. Ster
ling. 25396; Gamble 25.161: Richards.
16.9*3: Grigsby. 5-941. Congress.
First. Dillon. 12.791: Branson. 12,087;
Second. Burke. 14 470; Curtiss. 12.020:
Glass. 4.071; Third. Martin. 11.765;
Wheaten. 4.342 Supreme Court. Pol
ley 36.126; Corsor. 26.888; Hanev. 2*.-
872; Gates, 32.320; Whiting
National Con.mifeeman Thorson. 36..
095; Halliday, 24.957. Governor.
Byrne. 38.660; Egan. 29.481 ;Cull. 6,-
476. Lieutenant governor. Abel. 36,-
469; VanOsdel. 26.214:. Secretary of
state Glassner. 18.249; Hepperle. IS.-
030: Pay. 15.620: Platts, 11.931. Rail
way commisloner. Murphy, 22.003:
LeCocq. 11,965; Ege. 9.985. . Attorney
general, Johnson. 56.862; auditor. An
derson. 53,804. Ijind commissioner,
Brinker. 53.340. Superintendent of
schools
Ewert, 34 645: Pinnkney. 28.644
Totals on Democratic official vote as
canvassed by county boards and s’ate
board in secretary of states office
are Nnited States senator. Pettigrew.
10,602. Supreme coprt. Mathews. 10,-
074 Congress. First, Dowdell. 1.810:
Fiske. 1.686; Third, Gandy. 1.608:
Woelf. 1 308. National committeeman
Taubman. 5,881; Arnold. 5.595. Gover
nor. Wickhem. 5.727; Johnson. 7,092.
Lieutenant governor. Potter, 5.558;
Anderson 6,141. Secreatry of state.
Stewart. 6.094: Randall. 5,451. Attor
ney general. Lynch. 7.657; Grua. 3.855.
Treasurer. Michael. 4.951: Cannon. 6,-
230. Auditor. Knodt. 5.424: Croal.
5815. I.and commissioner, Smith.
6.504; Halligan. 4,642. Superinten
dentof schools. Smalley. 5.376: Pow
ers. 5.696. Railway commissioner,
Gunderson. 4.762: Campbell. 6,520.
Wilson-Bryan delegate*. 4.694: Wil
son-Clark-Bryan delegate*. 4 275";
Champ Clark. 2 722: Homer B Brown.
1.655.
The totals on the official vote for
the prohibition and socialist parties
show* 635 prohibitionists in the state
voting for O. W. Butterfield for gov
ernor. and 636 socialists casting their
ballots for Sam Ix>vett for governor.
Many Acres Added.
Pierre. —Over a million and a half
acres of land will be taxed for the first
time in this state thia year, and will
increase the real estate assessment
of the state several million dollars
The new lands are of course princi
pally in the territory west of the Mis
souri river, with scattering tracts in
the counties east of the stream. The
different land offices in the stat® show
in their reports to the state auditor
that the final proofs for the year were:
1151
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Pierre
Timber l>ake
Rapid City 2986
Chamberlain 857
Gregory 1431
Seek Better Facilities.
Pierre —Tho people of Watauga, on
the main line If the Milwaukee and
Puget Sound system, are petitioning
the state railway commission to secure
a depot and agent for their accommo
dation. The business men of Dupree
have filed a complaint with the com
mission as to the train service the
Puget Sound system sevres up to them
on the Faith branch.
Given Year In Prison.
Sioux Falls. —Officers from Hanson
county have lodged in the Sioux Falla
penitentiary a young man named Jo
seph Hoeltzner. who will serve a term
of one year for an unusual crime—
the theft of a gasoline engine, which
he carried away bodily from the home
of the owner.
Arranges For Agricultural Fair.
Mitchell.—The business men of
Woonsocket have organized a County
Fair association and a big fair will
be held this fall. The big city park
has been leased for a period of 19
years and this will be utilized for the
grounds. They are located near the
business district. The following of
ficers have charge of the fair: Presi
dent, Joseph Dodd; rice president,
Thomas Scott; secretary, E. R. Judy;
treasurer, Wm. Schuler. The feature
ef the fair will be the display of agri*
cultural products and live stock.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
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TAFT AND SHERMAN CHOSEN
Greatest Battle in History of American Politics Results in
Victory for President—Wins on First Ballot with
561 Votes-Roosevelt Men Refuse to Vote.
For Preaident
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
For Vloe-President
JAMES S. SHERMAN.
Chicago. June 24. —These are the
standard-bearers selected by the Re*
publican national convention to lead
the presidential campaign of 1912.
After five days and nights of the
bitterest fighting in the history of
American politics, in which the great*
est masters of political strategy in
the ranks of tho party were pitted
against each other and every trick
and maneuver known to the game
were resorted to in an endeavor to
wrest a victory from their opponents,
it all ended in the choice of the men
who led the party in the last na
tional campaign and who are now oc*
copying the highest offices In the land
as the choice of a majority of the
American people, to go before the
publh as candidates for a second
term.
Taft’s Name Presented.
President Taft's name was pre
sented to the convention by Harding
of Ohio, and the nomination was sec
onded by John Wanamaker of Phila
delphia and Nicholas Murray Butler
of New York.
IFollette was the only other can
didate presented to the convention.
Colonel Roosevel early in the after
noon expressing the desire that his
name be not presented In the conven
tion. and asking his friends to re
frain from voting ir the convention.
The convention sat in comparative
quiet through the nominating
speeches. The vigorous efforts of en
thusiasts to start demonstrations for
their favorites met with only mod
erate success. The galleries were
shouted out and the delegates were
tired and wanted to get home. The
result was foregone.
Cheering Is Started.
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When the roil call started with Ala
bama and It threw its strength to
Taft a burst of cheering started. It
was settled that the Taft forces would
stand trm. just as they had stood
from the time they selected Senator
Root as temporary chairman through
the bitter days of the convention un
der the assaults of the Roosevelt
forces Tho Taft forces had all thelP
old strength and a fow band wagon
climbers made It even larger.
Pandemonium broke loose when the
result was announced. The galleries
rocked back an • forth as If they
would swell over and engulf the dele
gates on the fleor. The band went
through the motions of playing, but
no one could he It Finally It sub
sided and the thousands started to
crowd out of the building.
The calling < the roll was filled
with exciting Incidents.
Vice-President Next
After the tumult that followed the
nomination of Taft had worn Itself
out. Chairman Root announced that
nominations for vice-president were
In order. J. V. Olcott of New York
was recognized and in a short speech
presented the name of James 8. Sher
mcn to succeed himself. The nomin
ation was seconded by representa
tives from several states.
Boles Penrose’ name was next pre
sented by a delegate from Pennsyl
vania. but received no second, nor did
Penrose receive any votes
BY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Other candidates presented to tho
convention In brief speeches were
Senator Borah. C. E. Merriam. Gil
lette. Senator Beveridge and Govern
or Hadley.
Sherman Is Winner.
The roll call was rushed through
with the greatest expedition. Sher
man winning on the first ballot. The
vote:
Sherman 597
Borah 21
Merriam 20
Gillette 1
Beveridge 2
Hadley 14
Absent 71
Not voting 352
Thus ended a convention that will
go down In history as the most re
markable in history. The weary dele
gates. exhausted with long hours of
strain and excitement, thankful that
at last it was all over, broke Into
James 8. Sherman.
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wild cheers and the convention wound
up amid acenes 6F great excitement
and confusion.
Quelled by Police.
Roosevelt delegatee rioted for near
ly a half hour In the Republican na
tional convention as tho temporary or
ganization controlled by the Taft ma
chine was made tho permanent or
ganlaaton. Their riotous demonstra
tions. quelled by the police, but served
to delay tho prepared action of the
steam roller.
Tho reports, majority and minority,
of the rules committee were tabled
and the convention proceeded under
the old rules.
Henry J. Allen, Kansas progressive,
read Colonel Roosevelt’s two con
demnatory statements of the day, elic
iting some by play and a few cheers
from the floor.
Then Charles Warren Fairbanks be
gan the reading of the report of tho
resolutions committee, tho platform,
a Taft platform. Argument at con
siderable length on tho platform fol
lowed.
Wisconsin and North Dakota mem
bers of the resolutluns committee, rep
resenting Senator La Follette, offered
a minority report, almost as long as
the one read by Mr. Fairbanks, which
Incorporated the views of the Wis
consin senator on public questions.
At 6: SO the platform was declared
*4opt»l bJ Cb»lri*«o Kllbu R«o«- Tb»
VOtS Stood I
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Against H
Abssnt 6M
F< Tbe La Follette platform bad prevl
oualr been tabled
There was an outburst of
when the total Roosevelt
... announced at Ml 'be number of
delegate, not voting, but a l ‘ r '_
outburst followed the announcement
of 666 votes yea The nays were
and 16 were absent.
No Nomination for Cummins.
Immediately Chairman Root an
nounced a call of the roll of the states
for nominations Alabama was parsed
Arizona was silent. Down the
silence followed the calling of
state until Ohio was reached A cheer
greeted the state and Warren 0. Maid
ing arose to place President I aft in
nomination.
Then It was discovered lowa had
forgotten to nominate Cummins, an
Root ordered Aat the state be called
again. Silence greeted the second cal ,
for the lowans had decided not to
nominate Cummins, but to vote for
him. , .
Then Ohio was called again, and
Harding took the platform. by
scattered cheers, to nominate Taft.
Day of Battle.
Friday was a day of excitement and
constant fighting between ahe Taft
and Roosevelt forces on the floor of
the Republican convention. A partial
report from the committee on creden
tials was the cause of the sangulnarj
conflict
During the day four roll calls were
taken which furnished some little
gleam of hope for both sides. On one
ballot the Taft men polled the highest
vote yet recorded for them. 605. A
little later whatever significance
might ha\e been attached to that vote
was somewhat discounted when the
Roosevelt adherents mustered a
strength of 529. which was the high
mark so far for the colonel’s side
Th. Roll Call..
The roll calls were occasioned by
majority and minority reports from
the credentials committee on the seat
ing of contested delegates in the Ninth
Alabama district. The roll call was
on a motion to table Governor Had
ley's resolution that contested dele
gates be not allowed to vote on the
reports. This carried by a vote of 569
to 499—10 not voting.
A motion made at once following, to
substitute the minority report seating
the Roosevelt men. as against the ma
jority's steam roller candidates was
lost by a vote of 464 to 605. In the
second vote eight Idaho and twenty
five Wisconsin votes went with the
Taft men. These states explained
that as members of their delegations
were on the credentials committee
they desired to support that commit
tee. They denied they had bolted to
the Taft side on any other issue.
The third ballot was on the Arizona
contest case. The result was 664 to
497.
Tho fourth vote was on the Califor
nia case. This resulted 642 to 529,
the highest vote yet mustered by the
Roosevelt men
Governor Heroert 8. Hadley of
Missouri swept the Republican con-
VOTE THAT GAVE TAFT THE VICTORY.
Number La
tatcs - of Roose- Fol- Cum- Not Ab-
votes. Taft. velt. lette. mins, voting, sent.
Alabama 24 22 2
Arizona 6 6 7 ’ ’
Arkansas 18 17 ’ * 7 \ ’ i
California 26 2 .. 24
Colorado 12 12 *. 7 **
Connecticut 14 14 *’ 7 7 ..
Delaware 6 6 .. 7
Florida 12 12 *. .. . * 7
Georgia 28 28 7* 7 7 * ’
Idaho 8 1 7
Illinois 58 2 53 .. 7 1
Indiana 30 20 3 .. 7
lowa 26 16 .. . . io
Kansas 20 2 .. is
Kentucky .... 26 24 2 7. 7 .. 7
Louisiana 20 20
Maine 12 7 7 * * 12
Maryland 16 1 9 7 7 5 1
Massachusetts.... 36 20 7. * 16
Michigan 30 20 9 .. ’’ 1
Minnesota 24 7 ** 24
Mississippi 20 17 7 ” 3
Missouri 36 16 7 20
Montana 8 8
Nebraska 16 2 14
Nevada 6 6 7
New Hampshire.. 8 8
New Jersey 28 .. 2 m
New Mexico 8 7 1
New York 90 76 8 ” *<
North Carolina.... 24 1 1 ” 22
North Dakota 10 j 0
Ohio 48 14 7 ” 34
Oklahoma 20 4 1 * * 1 <
Oregon 10 .. g 2
Pennsylvania 76 9 2 ” o ’ i
Rhode Island 10 10 7 ”
South Carolina.... 18 16 .. 7 ” i 1
South Dakota 10 .. 5 5
Tennessee 24 23 1
Texas 40 31 .. a i
Utah 8 8.. 7 “ * *
Vermont 8 6 ~ 7 " i
Virginia 24 22 .. 7. ” 1 i
Washington 14 14 ..
West Virginia.... 16 .. .. *’
Wisconsin 26 .. ~ 26
Wyoming 6 6 ..
Alaska 2 2 .. .. 7
Dist. of Columbia .2 2 .. • * *
Hawaii 6 6 .. . e
Philippine Islands. 2 2 ..
Porto Rico 2 2
PLATFORM IN BRIEF
Reaffirms party's principles
Demands untrammeled and i
dependent judiciary.
To continue constructive
latlon.
Domsnds laws to safeguard
public health.
promises workmen's com ptn .
satlon laws.
Favors legislation to facilitate
court procedure.
C' dares recall of judges un
nsec vary, but favors legislation
to simplify removal of der e ii C t
judges.
Declares against special pr i v .
liege and monopoly, and fav ori
changes In anti-trust laws.
Recommends federal trade
commission.
Reaffirms belief In protective
tariff and recommends reduction
of some of present duties.
Campaign contributions by Cor .
poratlons should be prohibited
Conservation approved.
Favors parcels post.
Declares for adequate navy
and urges revival of merchant
marine.
Favors aid In Improvement of
Mississippi river.
Asks more generous laws f©r
settlers.
Favors mors liberal and sys
tematic river and harbor im
provements.
Safeguarding of life at sea
Lauds Republican accomplish
ments and Rspublican rule un
dsr McKinley, Roosevelt and
Taft.
venlion off its feet VVeduesdaj
afternoon and. without Laving m.
tered a word, became the beru of <
demonstration which will bold a per.
manent place among the spectacular
events in the history of the nation.
This and a test vote which sbowst
that the Taft following is bolding lu
own were the two great features of
the second day’s session.
When Governor Hadley appeared on
the floor to close the debate on tua
resolution to seat the Roosevelt dele
gates who bad been unseated by ths
national committee the demonstration
unexpectedly broke loose.
It was nearly an hour from the time
the demonstration started before the
tumult had sufficiently subsided to
enable the convention to resume busi
ness.
Root Named Chairman.
Senator Elihu Root of New York
was elected temporary chairman of
the Republican convention Tuesday
afternoon amid scenes of great dis
order. thus scoring an Important »i>
tory for ths Taft forces.
The Roosevelt men voted for flor.
Francis E. McGovern of Wisconsin
With the completion of the long roll
call, practically every minute of wblcb
bad been strenuously contested by the
Roosevelt people, led by Governor
Hadley. Senator Flinn and Mr. Honey,
Senator Root was given an ovation is
which the Roosevelt delegates took no
part At 4:30 he began the delivery
of hts speech, and continued until
seven o'clock.
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