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0 an new siibt'uribtM' we wili givo a puir of s^sscr.-? with a year's subscription itt
2.—To old subscribers paying all arrears and a year in adf..inc.e at $'i.50 w« will give a pair of seizors.
an over whelming majority of
the people an-..! nibtodly will wel
come it.
i'he provisions of tii- bill now
pending in the senate arc sub
stantially as follows.
I Every [Msl-ofrice in the 11 hi ted
Slated authorized to issue money
orders, and such uther post Alices
as the Postmaster-General may
ilesiK^ te, will become savings
depositories, at which any per
son moio than ten years of age
may open an account by deposit
ing nul less than one dollar nor
more than one hundrtd dollar?
!during: anv one month.
-To anyone who has paid a year in advance, bring us a new cash subscriber and get & pair cf scissors (one pair)
Where the scissors are to be sent by m«il, add ten cents for pontage
The above offers will give all a chance. Get biiRyCand «et a'pair of scissors while they may be secured
on these easy terms. The scissor* are 8 inches long, full nickel plated, with self-jsharpening
patent tension spring and guaranteed for fire, years. The manufacturer's guarantee goes with every pair.
This offer only holds good during the month of January, and as we only have a few hundred
YOU WILL SiiAVB TO HURRY
who sells mills.
private contest.
COUNTY, S. A N I A
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account
opening
A CHANCE FOR EVERYBODY
Pair of Scissors FREE la STANDARD Subscribers
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is every reason U. re-
jievo iha! at an »v»-ly d:iy sys
tem of \e:ta! savings hanks
will be establish*-!! in tin United
54-«ie.-«. Kvery PostmasU'r-Gftn*
oral for twenty \oars has recoin-icomputed every six months,
monfkii tin measure, ur ..f _• These deposits will bo exempt
politic 1 parties represented in
the last proHiileui.ial election in
eluded it in their platforms, and
SUPPLIED ANO GUARAH7 E.ED BY
HAMILTON SILVER Co.
FACTORY
I have for sale the mill you want. Bring in your
dirty grain. Mix up one or two bushels of wheat, oats,
flax, barley, wild oats, millet, buckwheat, mustard, and
other good or foul seeds and I will run it through the
bosston Mill while you are here, so that you may learn
how to operate it and know what it fan do, before yon
pay your money.
will challenge, any maker of other mills oranv one
wi)! put. pur ir up in a public 01
MUNCIE^KNO
Bringin your grain and I will prove what I have said
W. F. CARLBERG
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lif -. ii.or will receive a pas:
U.
... and thereafter may deposi!
any l/nn ten routs or mv
niiiliiulo of it. Each deposit will
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postmaster. Deposi is will be
limited to five hundred dollars
at any one time, interest at the
rate of uf two per cent, will bo
paid on the average deposit,
LOUTS
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CERTIFICATE
AGCCftiT'ASBES
SHEARS
-"••"•Imcnt
to withdraw a yart. 1(.T ihe return to the trc-^ury
or ail his depvisil most make of $25,000,000 is out made* neces
writi.cn application to the post- jary by any urgent need of cash,
master, who will forward it. the balance on hand and avail
wit'n the pass-book, to the Post- jaule for all purposes being fully
»vicfn»«
in
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in due
order on
be
master-General and
course a check or an
the t'ostinaster-Generai wili
returned.
The fundamental purposes of
this bill are: To encourage per
sons of small income to save,
by olieiing them a convenient
own
a and safe medium
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scion
lenti'y,
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a
of rrisf
big Cail on National Banks.
I Washington, Jan. 12 The
secretary of the treasury yester
day announced a call the
tr iii taxuion and from seizure national bank depositories fur
by legal process. The funds approximately £25,000,000 of
thus deposited will be placed by government deposits $35.000,COO
postmasters in the nearest nat-1 to be paid on or before Jan 23
ional banks, which will be re-11909, and the remainder to be
ird to pay two and a quarter paid on or before Feb. 10. 1909
P'.i cent interest. Any ienosiloi This call on national banks
wnu
orv
neighborhood to offer thrift the
encouragement of protection
and to secure such a final de
posit of the nsoi ey wili insure
i:s investment and cireuia! in
the communities to whica it be
longs.
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$29,000,000 with the revenues
showing slight increases over
one year ago.
The secretary's desisre to pro
vide ample funds for treasury
needs at the beginning of the
new administration about eight
weeks hence is believed to be
the only purposes in making a
call at this time.
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Lead Merchants Easy
Lead, Jan. 9. A scoro of mer
chants and quite a number of re
sidents are vainly waiting for
the return of an atiraciive and
unknown woman with practical
ideas on philanthropy. '1 he first
day after the Italian earthquake
disaster's details bec.ime known
here the woman made her ap
pearance. She h.-id a plausidle
story and declared she was depu
tised by a charitable organiw. t:oi.
in the eastern part of the state
to make collections for sufi'ero s.
No oue refused her and she
secured a gcod sum before sus
was aroused as to her
When an investigation
started tl woman disappeared
and has not been seen since and
ih iurs are out their money.
insurance Men Meet.
A convention of insurance men
and business men of the state
will be held in Aberdeen this
Friday, Jan. 15, at theCommeri
cai :iub, opening at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon of that day. Local
business men will extend the
courtesies by providing a recept
ion and banquet in the evening.
The object of the convention is
to cons der possible insurance
legislation.
Real Estate Men Meet.
The South Dakota Real Estate
Association held its annual meet
ing in Aberdeen, Tuesday Jan
12. There were many important
subjects before ihe meeting in
eluding a proposition to urge th
legislature to pass a law provid
ing for an immigration commies
ion, and appropraiting a larg«
sum to advertise the state.
Smallpox Scare at Aberdeen.
As the result of the smallpox
scare in Aberdeen, the school
board has is: its ultimatum
that all scholars must be vacirat
ed and, there is weeping and
wailing and gnashing of teeth.
COUNTY.
To Improve Lake Traverse.
Senator K.ttredge has intro
duced in the senate a coi.current
resolutions asking ihe secretary
of war to have a survey made
and estimates prepared for
project of the improvement an^
lighting of Lake Traverse in
Roberts cour.ty, ai
report back the same to con
gress. The resolution was re
ferred to the committee on com
merce.
The Big Payment.
The big Indian payment at
the Sisaeton Aarency is abou
I 2Yer
an^
I !M'0,ou0 was paju out at mis
agency and ad but' a few thous
jsand o.l this pa cl, -tl.e balance
will bo paid out, by Major Alien,
lie a .vent. The majority of the
Indians havo used the money to
pay bill, bry clothing and pro
visions,, then there are some
v. ho spey.d Ihe'r money for
whiskey--iii_ which they do not
diflor materially from some of
their w. .ihers.
COURT IWUSE" CALLINGS.
I no corai i!jsioners appointed
l)r. A. K. Tap,in county coroner
vice Dr. i\ I thoims. who was
elected und did not qualify.
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States Attorney Batter ton has
moved his office from down
LuWii Ly the court
uouse
where
he can be found in the future.
Aliss ?dinnio Tompson is to re
main as deputy countv treasurer
and Treasurer Lewis is to be
Cnnorj) ii.jntpfj.
a Kg
We understand that Miss
Nehie Oliver has been engaged
by County Auditor Ray as his
deputy. Miss Oliver is 'iiorough
ly conversant with the duties of
the office.
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Wednesday was moving day
at the court house, Jud^e And
rews moved out of the County
Judges office and Judge Turner
moved in.
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The will of the lato T.
Peever wpresented for pro
bate Monday and names H. S
Moj'ris ami O. P. Rask as ex
ecuterof the estate and H. L,
Corteiyou, guardian of the minor
child, David.
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The commissioners adjourned
today after a long and busy ses
sion.
lieal Mutate Transfers.
Thi.i 1 it Is !'Ir'11 ht!iI oy ailljrl-.csy of t,h«
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unecirilier 10
Anton Fosm to.inhii I,. i.-ops, t\\ sew a e'/
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.lullii h. Voss lii Anion
FOBS,
si, se!4, 3, cv,
10, iiw", Hw'ii U.|ai-.|R $1100
Andrew PntRrKtvi to I'm, Wnli.o, noVi 2U-1S7
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Andrew P. I.arson tu I'r.ink Harria. 1-14 ee'i
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MuViUs LumiA Loan O to Ole E. A»biiih/l.
and Jubn D, I HI., nVi HVM anil w* uo'/4 til i29-
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COHRS PROCEEDINGS
(OVFIOIAI* PLUI.IACTI)]
fj'Wsttiun S. t. iao.5. 19i9
iioarii vf County C'oiuiiiKMjijeis iuet in re
gular Session vl th3 Co.tri Hou«.e Sieseton
S D. with VV, T'. o)l\or Co. Auditor.
Member-PRN*OFI| Temr .MOT*, A.
Vreim
R. Udyeth, vi. L». ^a'or^a of 1st CiHuuisssionur
Ulst. und IIart- Qrunb is .uh Commissioner
l»uvi!n juuiiflcd ami Hieu tueir omciil bonds
miing present tool (hctr s-uts.
The Mrot ord^rof buhitu ss wan the election
ol tt Cbalruiu»i of Ihe liourd, moved by Mr.
Udoeth, seoowioii bjr
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Moe ucl as Ch
B.
Major McLaughlin lef'
II Thursday. Of the $750,000 to
be paid the tribe something over
J.
A. Vreim that Mr.
\1rmaD
ior the ensuing year.
Motion carried,
Tbe following Oountv crflcials buvlng tiled
tboir Official Bonds lb«i same we*-e approved
bj the Coardt
Turner,
Ooanir
Judge in the penal
SSID oJP $10000, wl UKR WOHIE Surety Co. of
Sioux Falls S. D, as Surety.
D. J. FrlnAvills County justice la the
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