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W\ Vol. 2 :i DROWNS IN BLUE DOG LAKE Rocked the Boat. Waubay William A. Jones, who lias been working on a ranch near Miles City, Mont., was drown ed in Blue Dog Lake near here the first of the week, under rather ctiliar circumstances. A coronet jury investigating Below we give cencus reports giv en in by the assessors of various towns and town.sl.iips up to date. Next week we will undoutedly be able to give a complete report the county, 1015 154 444 657 659 644 4l.i The work will begin oil July 22 at {j. £J Department of lli.toq, JUNE IN SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota is a good sight to see just now. Harvest time is approaching rapidl.v,and small ..... ,, grain is looking tine, clear from Man Hied upon Booze and xlilbank tu Lemmon lnd tn)ln liem vnon Aberdeen to Yankton, and all the way between. A Haifa is growing like dandelions in a city lawn, grass is "knee deep in .lime," and fat kine wend their way burn ward in the evening Pe" with distended sides, tilled with juicy grasses and possessed of a The case proved real puzzling to the officials of the county for some time. Jones and another friend Steve Aleck, attended the Forresters picnic here the first of the week, ending up by going into Blue Dog lake foi a little fishing expedition. That evening their friends missed the two men and started a search, Their boat was found bottom side up on the lake with Aleck clinging to it. He was unconscious when rescued, and for 24 hours raved in delirium. After dragging the lake the body of Jones was recovered, and the small amount of water on the lungs led to the suspicion that he had been killed before submersion in the water. This, however, was settled yes terday before the coroner's jury, when Aleck told the story of the accident. He stated that they had gone fishing in the afternoon, but were more or less under the in fluence of liquor. That towards evening he wanted to return to shore but Jones did not want to. Jones stood up in the boat to em phasize'his remarks, and fell into the lake. Alec rescind him, drag ging him back into the boat again, but a few minutes later he repeat ed the performance, with the re» suit that the boat tipped over. Aleck managed to secure a hold on the boat, but Jones was less fortu nate. ones was formerly a telegraph operator at Waubay, but a few years ago went to Montana where he secured a position on a ranch north of Miles City, where he has a wife now residing. very great contentment that I uiiuir iol nas oeeu cast in sucll a the case found that the man their lot has been cast in such who is about thirty years of came to his death by accidental drowning, in Blue Dog lake, and that intoxication was a contribu tory cause of death. :|Kei pleasant place as South Dakota in vine. Corn is a little yellow, for corn, like some people, can only absorb a certain degree of mois ture without suffering harm. But there is still time for corn to rally, and the man with a silo —and there are a good many thousand silos in South Dakota, is'nt worrying about his corn crop overmuch. Besides, few South Dakota farmers have all their eggs in one basket any more. None of them attempt to make a crop solely of corn, as do some farmers in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and other corn states. Few South Dakota farmers, even, depend solely upon wheat for their income, any more. So taken altogether, South Dakota, at this time of the year, is prosperous, and confident of a bounteous crop to be harvested in the weeks to come. Most of the farmers, too, have a good bunch of cattle and hogs—and the foot and mouth disease and hog cholera seem to have given the state the go-by this season. And South Dakotacs are ship ping a goodly number of fat hogs and fat cattle and fat sheep to the Twin Cities, Chicago, Sioux City and Seattle markets. They are sending out thousands upon thousands of filled cream jars to central or local creamery plants. They are also selling good ly bunches of horses to thrifty traders, the animals finally com ing to a more or less glorious end on the battlefields of blood soaked Europe. On the whole, therefore, there are a lot worse places in which to live than South Dakota—places like Belgium, for instance, or Galicia, or portions of France, or along the Dardanelles, or even little old New York, where thousands of men are out of jobs and even as close as Chicago on the one hand or the Pacific coast on the other, where reports in dicate that business is dull, jobs hard to find and things in gen eral pretty much at a stand still. of 1910 Rosholt Enterprise Minnesota Lien Harmon Grant Ort ley Village 162 Victor Twp. 530 Summit Twp. 570 Ortley Twp. 313 472 630 670 645 400 192 5111 333 300 NOTICE. There are so many worse places than South Dakota and few bet ter places, that when one stops to think it over, he wonders why anyone over leaves such a, state in a vain effort to find a better place in which to live and he I wonders, also, why those people in the crowded east who are making but a hand to mouth livelihood, do not come to South Dakota and take up some of the land in the western part of this I state which are still open for Notice is hereby given that the next regular examination for sec ond and third grade teachers' cer tificates will be held in the court settlement.—Aberdeen News house on July 22 and 23 1915. All I teachers who are now without 1 he following marriage licenses valid certificate and any others who were ssuef expect to teach in the county dur- Courts Nelson: Earl Lampman ing the coming school year should Diamond to Winnefred Plant of be present at that examination. 8:00 o'clock A. M. Erickson of Rosholt to Anna Rud J. WILLARD THOMAS, of N (2-5) County Superintendent. ®acl'e Anderson, both of New Ef fingtoii, Edward Leck Prof. Guthrie departed Satur- tha Burmeister of Sisseton, Clif day to visit relatives at points in furd Murray to Elizabeth Schau na Iowa, before going to Glenwood, man of Sisseton, George liisdal of Minn., where he will teach next Vehlen to Olga Anderson of Wil year. 'mot. the past week by Clerk rowns Valley, Victor Blood to Erma Crooks of Summit, Oscar ew Effington, Gustav Rud to II er to Mar- NEW BUILDINGS GOING UP. Ground Broken for Masonic Temple. Work' on the Masonic Temple began this week. The building will occupy thelot where Erickson's barber shop burned last (all ami the second story of the W. J. Thomas building. Mr. Thomas will erect a building one story in heighth and 90 feet long. The Masonic building will be 90 feet long also, The lower story will be rented, but the deal is not yet closed, as there are several parties wanting this choice location. The second story for lodge rooms will be divided to give the best of conveniences. The lodge room proper will be 26jx64 ft., located on the north side. On the south side will be the dining room 17tx64 ft. The front part will be divided into a line reception room, 44x14, cloak rooms toilet and para ph in alia rooms. Everything will be modern and down to the min ute. The Masonic lodge No. 131 has a membership of fifty-five and is one of the strongest financially iu this section of the state. The building will be about 31 ft. in heighth and the front will be of pressed brick and stone. The contract for the excavation has been let to Hanson Bros, of this city but the contract for the build ing is yet under consideration. This structure will certainly be a fine improvement to our city. The Sea Assassin Many people want to know what a torpedo is like. It is a devil made of steel, the latest made being twenty-one inches in diameter and nineteen feet long, says Goodwin's Weekly. It is sent on its way by compressed air, it is propelled by an engine of its own which starts when the torpedo shot on its way. It is held steadily on its course by a gyroscope, it has speed of forty five knots an hour for 2000 yards, after which it slows down to as low as fifteen knots. It is divided into three or four compartments. The devil of it is like that of any other assassin—all in its head which carries from 200 to 300 pounds gun cotton: it is fired by ail explosive in its nose, when the nose strikes any substance. The second compart ment is a chamber, which will bear a pressure of from 1350 to 2250 pounds per square inch. The third compartment is the balance chamb er where the gyroscope is on due v. It is set on its course any where from near the suiface to as low as fourteen feet below the water. Its range is over 11,000 yards. It costs from S3KiO to over §5000. Doane Robinson, Superintendent of the State Department of History has just issued the eighth annual report for division of Vital Statis tics for year 1914. During the past year there were 309 births, 85 deaths, 11 divorces in Roberts Co. In the state there were 13,023 births 's. 4488 deaths, 462 divorces. In Roberts county there were 147 male 162 female childi en bom. Causes of death and number from each disease reported in Roberts county are as follows: Apoplexv 3, Brights disease 2, Cancer 2, Con vulsions 3, Diabetes 3, Heart dis ease 6. Since the weather cleared last week conditions have been almost ideal for crops and the way corn and potatoes and other crops are grow ing is truly wonderful. With a con tinuance of the present fine weath er, there will be little cause to re member the cold and backward spring. SISSETON WEEKLY STANDARD SISSETON, ROBERTS COUNTY, S. ., FRIDAY, .IVI.Y mi."» FARMER DRAGGED TO DEATH WebstiM—Joseph Hanley, age ami a farmer living one south of •1-1, a hull' miles south of Lily, was killed in a runaway accident. Hanley left Lily in an intoxicated condition and about ten o'clock at night his two little sons. 10 and 12 years of age, heard liiui drive into the yard. As the mail was in the habit of returning late and spending the night in the barn, the little boys thought no more of the matter until about o'clock in the morning, when they looked out of a win dow and saw the buggy over turned and their father under it. The.v hurried out and found their father dead. An invest,i gation by the coroner showed that Hanley had fallen forward between the box and the front wheel of the buggy, his foot catching under the seat, and that he had been dragged in that condition for a considerable distance with his head striking the ground. Hanley had parted from his wife some time ago, the two little boys remaining with him, while she ami three other children went to Minne sota to reside. Silver Wedding Celebration. On Thursday of last week, oc curred the Silver Wedding cele bration of the twenty-fifth anni versary of the wedding of r. and Mrs. P. R. Christensen of Lee township. About 100 people gathered at the home and it was a thorough surprise Those present report one of the most enjoyable and pleasant gather ings ever held in this locality. The bride and groom were the recipients of a beautiful and cost ly silver set besides many other valuable gifts. Mr. and Mrs Christensen are among the early residents of this locality and have a host of friends throughout the country who wish them many more years of life, tilled with health, comfort, joy and happiness. Through the columns of this paper, Mr. and Mrs. Christen sen wish to thank all those pres ent for the many beautiful gifts, and assures everyone that this gathering was one of the most enjoyable events of their lives.— Wilmot Republican. DUCK PASSES EREE TO ALL. Wehste The state supreme court has just handed down a decision of great importance to sportsmen of the state, in which it holds that duck passes cannot be leased to individuals and other hunters excluded from the pass es. Tt has become the custom of land owners in Day county to rent the use of meandering lakes to hunters who could afford to pay for the privilege, the gener al public being excluded. The court holds that these lakes are public property open to the pub lic for fishing, boating, trapping or shooting and that they can not be held as private game preserv- Finds Skeletons I'nder House. Niagra, X. I).,—Workmen cxca cavating under the house occupied until a few years ago by Eugene Butler who died in the state insane asylum in 1913, unearthed the re mains of six men who it is believed by the authorities, were murdered by Butler while employed by him as farm hands. The skulls of ach had been crushed and the bodies had been dropped into the basement through a cleverly constructed trap door. You will always find the Old Reliable Eye Specialist at the Red Cross Drug Store. (50tf) CHAUTAUQUA A BIG SUCCESS Good Attendance and Splen did Programs. In spite of Uiv lli n'a tiling weather last wool tli Third An nual Vliaulaiui ua at Sisseton was a grand success from every point, of view. Friday's program by the Kassian Quartette and Morton Pom burton and Dr. Hogers was thoroughly enjoy ed. The kilties Band Saturday afternoon and evening drew out an immense crowd, bat the storm in the evening drove many from the tent. Sunday afternoon the Handel Choir and Dr. Driver pleasantly entertained the audience. Sun day evening's program was ren dered entirely by the Handel Choir and was considered as the most enjoyed throughout the entire Chautauqua. Mr. \V. S. Rupe of Kansas City was in charge of the Chau tauqua as platform superinten dent and he made a host of good friends by his uniform courtesy and tact. Miss Powers, supervisor of the Children's Chautauxua, was a very pleasant lady and made a hit with the children. A Chautauqua for next year is assured as the contract has already been signed by our pro gressive business men, and one that promises to excel 1 the last in every respect. Three cheers for the backers! Sou Takes Over F. & V. Railroad. On July I, the Soo Railway will take over the Pairmonnt and Vehlen railroad. This has been tallied of for some time and the rumor has finally come true. The P. & V. will continue to be con ducted under the old name, but the worlc will be done at the Soo office. In tlu Soo usurping the Fair mount it Vehlen will be a great business advantage for Pair mount, the Soo will undoubtedly make this point a division, the ISisinark branch of the Soo will probably be made up here, the round-house at Hankinson will likely be brought here. At any event the change will be a bene fit to Pairmonnt financially. The Soo has recently added consider able ground to their right-of-way which they will need in case Kairmount is made the division point. Pairmonnt News. North Dakota Man Perfects Patent. Gwinner, N. D— Arthur Hoi strom, son of .lohn Holstrom, has received full patent papers on a new device for regsitering the amount of gasoline in ail automobile tank'. There are at present guages attached right to the tank which show the amount still left, but Mr. 11 ok strum's patent makes it possible to remain in the seat and see how much of the John D's pro duct remains. It is made much like a tape measure with a float er from the tank' so that as the gasoline goes down the gauge goes up and indicates by figures the exact amount in the tank. The patent is undoubtedly a good one and we predict that Mr. Holstrom will reap much profit from his labors in this direction. Dr. E. J. Maw, Eye Specialist of Milbank. S. D., will be at the Hotel Commercial on July 2nd Dr. Maw comes well recommended by the best citizens of Milbanlt. DISBARMENT SUIT PLANNED I'ierre— Attorney General Caldwell has tiled with the su preme court his report of tin'in vestigation which he has made of the charges made May I I, by lohn Kickland, asking for the disbarment of George \V. Kgan. 11 is report covers charges made in a case conducted by Kgan for Theodore kicklano in a case for lohn I hit land, and in a case for Henry Kickgauer, and other cases, in which irregularities and excessive charges are set forth and claimed. This investi gation by the attorney general was under the provisions of chapter h"), law of Hill, which fixes the procedure of ilisbar mont. Under this same statute At torney General Caldwell recom mended to the court his findings in the investigation and his re commendation that the investi gations in the cases mentioned and others have shown sufficient evidence to justify the court to consider and investigate farther the conduct and practice of Geo. Egan as an attorney and coun sellor at law. If the court de cides upon the showing, to take any farther action, it will be in the way of appointment of a ref eree to take testimony and re port his findings to the court. Wins Roberts County Prize, The marriage of Miss Julia Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Iver Olson of New Ellington, and Mr. Hans G. killness, of Arling ton S. D., was solemnized at the homo of the bride's parents, Wednesday, June 2:4, at 12 o'clock noon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Peter Killness under a canopy of pink and white, in the presence of about seventy invited guests. Miss Palma Olson, sister of the bride was bridesmaid, and Mr. Ingman Olson attended the groom. Elodis Killness, carry inga boquet of white roses was flower girl. The bridal party entered the room to the strains of Mend elssohn's wedding march, played by Miss Km ma Olson. The bride wore white crepe chiffon over satin and carried a shower bo quet of roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid was gowned in pink crepe dc chine. Following the ceremony a re ception was held and wedding dinner served. The bride is a very popular young lad.v of this locality, and well accomplished in all the de tails of the. great art of home keeping. The groom is a pros perous young farmer, and after a wedding trip, including the Twin Cities, the happy couple will be at home on Iiis farm near Arlington. The Hecord .joins with hosts of well wishers from here for their future happiness and prosperity New Ellington Hecord. School Fund Apportionment. When it was provided that the school lands should be held in re serve for the benefit of the school fund until tliev brought a certain price per acre, and that the school funds should remain in perpetual use for the benefit of the schools, it was foreseen that the income would mount higher and higher tin eventually no inconsiderable part four years ago. of the cost of maintaining them would be derived from ihis fund. The latest school apportionment to Roberts County was $22,011.85. The total of the state was §730,097. 41. Dr. E. E. Cook and family were guests from Vehlen with Sisseton friends Simdav. No. 2 DIED FROM HEART FAILURE Mrs. Andrew Torvik Dies from Sudden Attack. A cloud of gloom was cast over the entire community last Saturday morning, June 26th, by the death of Mrs A. O. Torvik, the cause of death being heart failure. This sudden death came as a sur prise to everyone, as she was enjoy ing the best of health. She was out in the yard feeding the chickens, when the attack took her, and was dead before any assistance could be obtained. Mrs. Torvik was born near Litch field, Minn on May 16, 1875,and was married to Andrew Torvik on the 20th of July, 1901. To their happy union nine children have been born, four girls and five boys, all of whom are living. The oldest is a daughter, twelve years of age and the youngest a baby boy six months old. Besides her husband and child ren, she leaves three brothers and four sisters to mourn her loss. Mrs, Torvik was a woman of ex alted ideas and high character, to whom home was the most inviting place in the world, and to her home she contributed generously of moth erly affections, which will be sorely missed. To her afflicted relatives the sympathy of the people of Sisseton and vicinity is extended, The funeral services were held from the home at one o'clock Mon day and from the Luthern Church at two o'clock, and the attendance was the largest ever held in Sisseton Rev. Rudie officiated and the Luth eran choir assisted with the music. The florial offerings wtre many and beautiful. Interments were made in the Sisseton cemetery. OLD SETTLER DIES. Mrs. Ellen Mallery, one of the early settlers in Roberts county, died at the home of her son War ren, in Ortley township, Wed nesday: June 10, after an illness of some duration with cancer of the liver. Ellen Ingnlls was born in El gin, Illinois, September 1, 1850. Early in her life she moved with her parents to Grundy county, Iowa, where she was married to Martin Mallery on August 12, Iblilj, and to this union were born live children, four of which are left to mourn her loss. The family moved on their homestead in Springdale township in 1881, where the diseased has made her home ever since. The surviving children are Warren and Truman Mallery of Ortley township, Mrs. Arthur Crocker of Springdale and Mrs. J. P. Prymire of Castle Rock, Washington, all of which were present at the funeral. Mrs. Mallery was a devout christian and church member, and will be remembered by the |older residents of this locality, always, as a kind loving old lady who was always everybody's friend. Tile funeral was held from the home of her son Warren last Fri day, Rev. Holmes of Waubay officiating, and the remains laid to rest in the Eastman cemetery, south of Wilmot, alongside In her husband who died tw lican. Wilmot Ivejiub- Articles of incorporation have been 11 led for the Sisseton Ma sonic building, with a capital of $10,000. Incorporators, .L A. Rickert, H. L. Cortelyou, H. D. Massingham, H. L. SpacWman, J.C. Knapp, Henry Morris and J. J. Batterton. :n