Argus-Leader from Sioux Falls, South Dakota • Page 4

-a- ir.BfKjia&.., "ji ii FOUR THE DAILY ARGUS-LEADER. SIOUX FALLS. S. D. Tuesday.

Nov South Dakotans Reported Investing In Fraudulent 'Drake Estate STATE SECURITIES a leading Industry formerly used as fLtle Interest Keen in First Husking Contest BUY PLANING EQUIPMENT Madison, Nov. 5. The Hayes Lucas lumber yard of this city has purchased the equipment of the Lodmell planing mill and will move It to a building adjacent to the lumber yard. The company now plans to supply mill work for its local customers and make supplies for nearby towns. Thev expect to enlarge and develop the business into Madison Ic Co Alfalfa Seed Pays $150,000 In Faith Area (Sixciil the Arfiu-Leaderl EXECUTIVE ISSUES Priest Serving Arlington Was Once In Mexico leoectnl to th Arfus-Leadrr) Arlington, Nov.

5. Not until an OFFICIAL WARNING Faith, Nov. 5. Ten carloads of article appeared recently in a local paper was it generally known that the Rev. Father P.

J. Lucke who Important City Reported VChere 'Every Other Man on Main Street' Has Sunk Money serve, the St. Joh-'a Catholic church tn this place, coming here from Oldham to do so, had for several years worked as a priest in Mexico, and In f-ct it was because of the edict of President Calles to SCHEME DECLARED RANK Putnam Says Persons Preying to the effect that only native-born priests, preachers and teachers could work there that he was transferred back to the united States. on Gullible Should Be Re-; i ported to Authorities Father Lucke had the very hign I honor once of delivering a sermon to President and Mrs. Diaz and the general staff in the days before alfalfa seed have been forwarded from the Faith Station and three carloads are in the warehouse here, indicating the alfalfa seed production in the territory tributary to this market.

Close to $100,000 has been paid to producers so far this fall and there is yet in the niephborhood of $50,000 worth to come in. This was a good seed year although the yield was cut down on many fields by the working of grasshoppers. For weeks prior to harvesting farmers were continually using poison bran and success in all instances was reported. In spite of the hoppers some good yields have been reported. In some instances the quality of the seed was affected by the wet weather during the threshing season which had its effect on the value of the crop.

The alfalfa seed crop in the west river country is one of the bi? money getters and there have been mentioned two instances where farms were purchased last spring on which alfalfa was growing where the seed crop this fall paid for the Derre, Nov. 5. V-Disclasing that South Dakota citizens have the revolution which terminated his rule and caused the wilev general to flee to Spain, wh-n eventually he invested'' recently, in the so-called Drake Estate swindle," A. L. Putnam, executive officer of the Soutli Dakota ceeuritiea commission, warned today against contributing died.

-a Those who are familiar with money to the scheme, which he de Mexican history recall that General Diaz ascended to the presidency of Mexico through the revolution Rushmore, Nov. 5. Big Ten football teams have created out little more interest tnan the first annual Nooies county corn husx-ing contest, held here last week, from the crack of the starting gun until the expiration of 80 minutes. The winner was Ben W. Dvke, with 17.3 bushels net.

A crowd estimated at 600 to 800 persons witnessed the event. There were 19 participants. Indications are that corn husking will become the premier event In Nables countv. with probable arrangements to take care of an. official entry from each township.

eeribed aa "a fraud of the rankest treated externally anrt." route, and he was himself a hardy fin -spite of the fact that the Drake estate swindle ha3 been ex character. Once In power, he re warded hia political enemies by civ- posed times without number, this ing them office, and so diplomatic hoary hoax seems to have more as he in the conducting of affairs that he had a reign of peace lasting more man years. lives than the proverbial cat, Mr. Putnam said, "and continues to find new victims. We have recently been told of an Important South Dakota eiry where, It is said, eve'ry other aR wnen vicks VapoRub was originated jLX.

the idea of treating colds without was almost unheard cf. Today, more and more colds are treated this modern way, and the whole trend of medical practice is awa from needless "dosing." Mothers of young children especially appreciate Vicks, because it checks colds without risk of upsetting delicate little stomachs. Of course it is equally good for adults. Just rubbed In religious matters. Diaz resorted Highway Department Income Is Constant Despite Greater Use of Gasoline in S.

D. to an ooscure church of the very man along Main street has 'in- common people, and there ordered that no cognizance be taken of his presence. But on state occasions Mrs. Dias and her -illustrious hus band and the entire staff would at J. Maughs Brown, State En on, Vicks acts through the skin like a poultice or plaster; and, at the same time, it gives off medicated vapors which are tend church with full formality.

To the priest who now modestly gineer, Explains Problems of Department in Giving Safe, Fast, and Comfortable Fa-citlities at Lowest Possible Costs mnaiea direct to tne innamea air-passages. To keep pace with the ever-increasing demand for this better method of treating colds, the famous Vick slogan has again been changed, as there are now "Over 26 Million Jars Used Yearly." ministers to the Oldham, Lake Preston and Arlington churches was assigned the honor of delivering the sermon. In recounting the story. Father Lucke was asked if he was nervous. His reply was "All I had Advertising Club Formed "Among Webster Merchants Webster, Nov.

5. Local retail merchants have organized an advertising club, with the following officers: president, F. C. Dickinson, of Wist Sons. vice president, J.

R.Fiksdal. of Lars J. Fiksdal secretary, P. Chilson, of the Elevator Store treasurer, E. A.

Nerger, of the E. A. Nerger owner of a department store. The club has made arrangements for a series of community sales, -one to be held each month. The new club mailed out 7.000 four-page folders explaining the plan, these going to prospective customers in the Webster trade territory.

About 30 merchants are participating in the plan, each offering special bargains for Hi to do was my best, and preach reli COLOME CITIZENS TO IMPROVE LAKE Nearby Surface Water to Be Drained: State Commission Refuses to Do Work Colome, Nov. S. Efforts to induce the state game and fish department to become interested in the work of improving Dog Ear lake, in order to make it a leading fishing and boating resort of residents of the Rosebud district, having proven un Pierre. Nov. 5.

To provide gion, which I did. He was admonished not to speak longer than 15 minutes. Mrs. Diaa had a liking for the VapoRub French language, due to the fact 2K I I the people of South Dakota with "the safest, fastest and most com-fortabie automobile transportation facilities possible, and at the cheapest possible cost," was given today as the objective to be worked toward, by J. Maughs Brown, state highway engineer.

that she had taken French in col- leee. and the order was that the sermon be in that tongue, ine OVER ON JA RS ED YEARLY great edifice was filled with people the community day sales. Mr. Brown particularly stressed of the French nationality the Mexican people modestly remaining on the outside and surrounding the the importance of maintenance; and successful public-spirited resident of Colome and vicinity have taken the project into their own hands. They the necessity or keeping down mam edifice.

tenance cost in order not to draw announce they will push it to a sua The sermon over. Mrs. Diaz asked cesiui conclusion. too heavily on funds which should be available to meet federal aid and to crreet the nriest and when Father vested" money in the Drake We had known for years that citi-sens of other states had fallen for the 'estate' bait, but until recently had not been aware that any large number of South Dakotans had been tmiliarly victimised." That there ever was a' Francis Drake estate of any Importance is extremely doubtful, the securities officer continued. It any such estate rhd exist, he added, the most painstaking and careful investigations by postal authorities, and by U.

S. confute in England have failed to dis-elf that any American citizens are heirs to any alleged fortune. "The whole scheme is a fraud of the; rankest sort," Mr. Putnam declared, "and any person who attempts to thus prey on the speculative gullibility of any of our citizens Should' be reported immediately to th proper authorities to be dealt with under the laws against fraud. "The state securities commission ill gladly answer any questions that may be referred to it in regard to-any suspicious investment offers that may be made.

Too frequently the inquiry is made after tht swindle has perpetrated, and the victim's money has been lost. If our peop senerally would insist that invest nt solicitors display their authoniy from the securities commission before dealing Mi them, there would bs less cause for rgret, and unscrupulous agents would soon -be looking for greener pastures elsewhere." 1 1 1 1 1 QUICK CONSTRUCTION Tyler, Minn. A record Job of building construction has just been completed here, in the replacing of tht elevator of the Farmer Elevator company. Two weeks ago the first material arrived on the ground for the new building and Saturday the structure was completed and grain was taken in. The new elevator is of 20.000 bushels capacity and replaces the elevator which was burned to the ground several weeks ago.

Under their direction a surveyor Lucke modestly presented himself wmm give state aid. maae a survey or the region just northeast of the lake, to determine she complimented him very highly. paying special tribute to nis Tcncn, Exemptions Greater The state highway svstem has a the feasibility of drainine the sur legal limit of 8.000 miles, he pointed Shannon County Now Has out, adding that shortly there will face waters from several sectionfs of land into the lake at the east end, which now is carried on past the lake to the south. It was found that a ditch and dyke extending be 4,000 miles of the trunk system gravel-surfaced, with approximately mm First Weekly Newspaper t-ioo miles of the system on which tor a distance of a little mort than tnere has -been no work done, and Belvidere. Nov.

5. Shannon coun three-fourths of a mile in length mmmmmm probably approximately 1.500 miles ty, one of the Rosebud district counties near here, now has its first wouia aivert a large volume drainage water the lake. of the earlier work in need of rebuilding. The net income, he reported, has remained fairly constant for the past few years af approx It was estimated that the divert' JL. mm JI mm II 1 weekly which win oe conducted under the name of the Shannon County Herald.

It is only ing of these waters into the lake fCf5j COfnp4wng irfomobiU varuw. Gcfwrel Motor JmIot JtltvvrsJ following heavy snow and ram I imately $4,800,000. four Dfiees and four columns in size 1' l- a storms, would not only raise th mrkm indutU nV MitkoratJ clwgt lor WM ontl eVnvry, ft' Gasoline salts have increased 1 1 1 1 1 1 fZ level of Dog Ear lake several feet, as yet, but Is expected to be enlarged as occasion demands. It is published mmtmt rtttmm Mr nw mmiMmi mat nMr clMiMtt. but also would be a benefit to the tremendously but the exemptions have eaten up the increase." the land so drained, as in the past water under the auspices of the Shannon County Education association, of mmmmmBwmmwml nas stooa on much or this land dur state highway engineer said.

"We have an odd situation here, to say hich Forest M. Keip is president; mg the early period. the least more cars on the road and Mr. Kelp is well known in western This having been determined, the (mis an) county highway superintendent sent a grading crew to the scene of the traveling, faster, which means more gasoline consumed on the road and gasoline sales tremendauslv in South Dakota as an educator, hav-. ing been connected with the public schools of both Jackson and Washa proposed mtm ana dyke.

Several ttwTtw.i Eji.i LIST PRICE (f.o.1).-. creased, and still no appreciable in baugh counties. He will act as edi farmers of the vicinity also volim teered' their services, with the re crease Ja nignway funds irom. gaa tor of the new paper. sales, suit," that after three days the ditch Gravel Roads rrolilem "At present we have i situation and dyke were 'completed.

Farm women nearby provided hot meals like an income only slightly increasing year by year, and traffic for the volunteer workers. Now those interested are waiting for heavy rains or snows to furnish the water FREIGHT nJ D-UVERV fewSj DEUVE8E0 MICE-. .1 iWl ACCESSORIES (N-taUJ-t. tut' WW' Sa increasing not only in numbers but in speed as well. Since the smaller cars have been made faster and all for filling the lake.

It is estimated that the lake, when it receives large supplies of water through construction of the ditch and dyke, will cover nearly a half section of land and will have an everage depth of from seven to nine feet. The new drainage ditch will carry water from approximately nine sections of land and will more Tmi the toniui prkc ti mci Genertl Motori dnleri te iko what nuket op tht delivered erica their new art. List Price. The f. b.

price i-t tiird by the factory. Freight and Delivery, hit tborized imovnt cover the fmibt charees paid by the dealer and the tt of unloading, in-peen, u9plyinf hd and oil preparing the ear for de-tor to you. Accessories. Achtrge tjonal tccewiriei that may he pgrchaw $SI TOTAL DELlVEItED PRICE ri5'! than double the acreage of the pres ent watershed. Tracy Residents Parents cars made safer for fast driving, traffic is speeding up.

Traffic tears down gravel road, not only according to the nuber of cars but also according to the speed traveled, and the weight. The mast destructive traffic we have on the roads is the heavy truck or bus traveling at high speed. They do not pay their just proportion of the damage done, but that is Just one thing. "We have a constantly increasing wear and tear on our gravel roads. Our maintenance costs show that it requires about -500 a mi'e to keep our gravel roads in passable condition, and about $100 a mile for earth.

On heavy traffic roads, the cast of keeping the gravel in shape js way upi and then it cannot be lield in satisfactory condition. "The earlier graveled projects are wearing out so rapidly we are pnt to it to get them all rsurfaced. On tht ror.d north out of. Rapid City on one project. I know we lost 600 of S.

S. Milwaukee Pilo (Special to the Argus-Lfdl Tracy. Nov. 5. Arnold Moran, pilot of the S.

S. Milwaukee was sunk during a storm on Lake Michigan, a few days ago, carrying down its crew of 43. was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moran of this place.

The body of Pilot Moran was found in a life -Frankness boat and was taken to St. Joseph Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Moran left Tracy immediately upon being notified of the death of their son and yards of "ravel a mile in one year.

This is getting serious. We have not resurfaced these roads as fast as they need it, or have we spent all the money we should maintrn- after claiming the body took it to Annapolis. where the funeral anre: but even row the maintenance and Dunai tootc piace. 91 Carloads of Potatoes about automobile Shipped at Castlewood Castlewood, Nov. 5.

Reports from other points in the great potato irrowing district in this part of east em South Dakota make too low an bill is eating up the fund to the amount of $2,000,000 a year." Condition Admitted Poor "Of the $4,800,000, the total funds, $1,200,000 is federal Mr. Brown explained. "Take $1,000,000 from $4,800,000. leaving $3,600,000 total state funds. If we add gravel at the rate we have been going, we will add at least $300,000 a year to the maintenance.

Take $2,000,000 maintenance off of $3.600 000 state funds, and we have $1,600,000 state funds to meet federal aid and give state aid. "If we maintain these roads as they should be with the additional miles of gravel roads and additional maintenane; cost, state aid on coun en Who Know estimate of the number of carloads prices of spuds which have been shipped out of Castlewood this fall. Local records show that up to several days ago 81 carloads had been shipped from here, and it is expected the Values smpments tmaiiv win reacn approx imately 100 carloads. Dempster i credited with having shipped be tween 40 and 50 carloads and Estel line approximately 30. ty highway's is soon going to be a thing of the past.

At the present rate we are going in a very few Ortonville Granjte Will appreciate the new low prices made possible by our affiliation with great buying organization. "Trim New York Building (Kpwi'l to the Arpis-LMder years five or six if the present rate of traffic increase keeps up and the income remains what it is now and we gravel the rest of the system, all of the funds will be used fof' maintenance. "We are facing the situation right row of trying to ke-i -m main-tenanc; in order to meet federal aid. The condition of the state highways has not been good lately. This is due to two reasons adverse weather conditions and r.ot enough maintenance." Ortonville.

Nov. 5. The famous ruby red granite stone quarried here will be used for t.nm- 0 i "HERE is a difference between the list (f. o. price of a new automobile and the price you pay the dealer.

What makes that difference? General Motors dealers tell you frankly on their standard price tag. You see exactly what you are paying for freight and deliver)', for additional accessories that may be desired. Nothing is hidden. Nothing is added. There is no extra charge to permit a seemingly better trade-in offer.

There is no extra charge to cover advertising, etc. The tag tells all. Make this tag your guide incomparing automobile values. Look beyond the list price. Find out what is added by the dealer to make up the delivered price.

For it the delivered price that you pay. mms the new Aetna Lire Insurance buildini to be built at New York Citv. The Ortonville Monumental Works has just secured the contract for furnishing the stone for KUPPENHEIMER and KENSINGTEN SUITS and OVERCOATS the New York building and work will be started getting it out of the otiarrv at an early date. The stone will be shinned in the rough and the contract calls for over at 20 less than our former low worth of the rough granite. Medical Liberty League to Hear South Dakotans Omaha.

Nov. 5. J. W. Batehellor, Mission Hill, S.

and W. B. Ben Former Lennox Resident son, Parkston, 5. win be among the speakers next Monday on Succumbs After Runaway GENERAL MOTORS "A car for retry furse and purp FRIGIDAIRI The DEXCO-LIGHT Ptrer and VTATK SYm3 State Medicine and the Farmer" at the annual convention of the Lennox. Not.

5. Victim of a run American Medical Liberty Leaeue. away accident, Henry Nuttbrock. former resident of the Lennox dis which starts Sunday and continues to Tuesdav. The leaeue compulsory medication of all kinds.

trict, died at the new home of the family at Strattor). Col. His remains were shirmed to Lennox for inter- The Rev. J. L.

Beebe of this city is Tht Central Moon can are prices You'll be surprised at the quality and tailoring in these garments at $19.75 $23.50 $28.50 $33.50 and $40 THU'HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIMER GOOD CtOTHES E. C. OJLS ON CO. HUR0.V 5R00J0XGS SIOUX FALLS WAIERTawy; RAPID CUT president and headquarters are infment in 'the local cemetery. Details Chicago.

of the accident are unknovn here. PIES WHILE READING Chandler. Minn. While he ms CHEVROLET PONTIAC BUICE LASALLE CADILLAC siting in his home here reading but it is thought that when his horses ran away he was thrown to the ground in such a manner as to isfl 'et fat! injuries. He was 72 years old.

When a yeuth of 32 his Barents moved to the Lennox district from Ackley. and made homestead entry on a farm four miles from Lennox. He was MARQUETTE OAKLAND. VIKING X.7 hUj Fhkrr daily newspaper, Gunder son. 84 real's old, died Mr.

Gunderson had been readinz news cnncernins the flight of scm? Aviators and had conversed wi.h mrmbers of his familv about what he had read when his head suddenly fell to his chest and an examination married here in 1SS1. he and other members of the familv having arrived rsre in 1879. For a time before movwz to Colorado he landlord of a Worthing. diwlospd the fact that he had died from ixirt -Li .1 aaa a ae.