The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-10-21
The soldiers BANQUET.

Matson's Big store. !
The Soldiers Banquet. ]
The banquet held last night in the {!
opera house in honor Of the returned !
members of the First South Dakota, the /
A. r. and Grigsby's Rough Riders,
was an immense success. Probably no
undertaking Of the kind in the history
Of Kimball has ever been carried out I
successfully on so large a scale a. this
affair, and great credit is due to every
one for taking hold with a will. Es-
pecial credit is due to Mayor Foote who
took the lead and gave the matter his
constant and personal attention.
The following guests of honor we're
present: Bert Jones. Mike Lawler, Will
Lawler, Henry Hemphill and about two
dozen members OF Reno post, G. A. R.
On account Of sickness Allison Meyers
was unable to be present.
LA. Weeks presided as toast master,
The program Of music and toasts which
had been prepared was carried out to
the letter, and every number was heartily
a%pplauded. The address of welcome by
l.. A. Foote wa filled with good will and
patriotism, and voiced the sentiment Of
everyone with regard to the soldiers.
Capt. Lucas also spoke in his usual
happy vein. Our space and time this
Friday-morniDg are too limited to per-
nit individual mention of the other
toasts and musical selections, but it is
sufficient to say that they we're all ex-
cellent and heartily enjoyed by the
large number present. Bert Jones was
called on and made a very pleasant little
speech with regard to his service in the
Philippines.
The opera house was beautifully de-
corated with flags and bunting, ana,
when filled with the two hundred and
over happy banqueters, presented a scene
long to be remembered.
The serving Of the banquet supper
was in charge Of Mrs. Jennie Henderson,
and, considering the immense amount
Of work involved and the difficulties to
contend with, reflects great credit on
her.
A very pleasant feature was the harp
music. Sassano was unable to fill his
engagement, but sent a very able sub
stitute. to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. After the tables were cleared
away about twenty couple threaded the
dizzy mazes. Of the waltz until the wee
sma' hours.
Creamery and Cattle Feeders.
Wallace's Farmer: Most good cattle
feeders have a very strong prejudice
against the creamery. They say the
quality of cattle is not as good as it was
ten years ego, not as good in creamery
sections rs in other sections and they
lay the blame on the creamery. We do
not wonder at this. 1t is true that the
quality of beef cattle is not as good in
Iowa as it was ten years ago, or even
fifteen. 1t is true that the quality Of
cattle in creamery sections is not as
good as it is in the grazing sections, but
this is not the fault Of the creamery. 1t
8 the fault largely Of the feeders them
selves. There is no use fighting against
the creamery. 1t has come, and it has
come to stay. The reason for its exis-
tence is the high price Of land, which
usually forbids the attempt to keep a
COW solely for the chance OF a calf. The
creamery. therefore, came in order to
utilize the butterfat and still admit pro-
ftable calf raising. The feeders should
have taken in the situation and said to
themselves: If the creamery must come
IN, let US turn it TO our own profit. This
can be done by encouraging small farm
ers to patronize the creamery, teaching
them how. to grow calves on separator
milk, encouraging them to use dual
purpose sires, and thus grow calves that
the graz!er and feeder can handle with
profit. The creamery is not profitable
unless it has at its control a large guam
tity of milk. Hence. the grazier and
feeder should encourage the creamery in
every way possible, if for no other pur-
pose than the selfish one of securing a
large supply of irst-class calves at home
instead Of having to buy them from the
range. With all her vast creamery in
%terests. Iowa does not now grow enough
calves to meet the homo requirements Of
tho feeders. The creamery patrons are
growing better calves, better in breeding
and better fed, and will continue to
grow better as they understand how to
breed and how to feed them, and if tho
creamery understands better how to get
the milk back sweet, the time will come
when the grazier and feeder will by
preference operate where they can have
from 500 to 1000 hanI-raised calves to
select from aud thus be independent Of
the range. We do not believe feeding
viii ever reach its highest measure Of
prosperity until this is done. The cream
cry will be the friend II stead OF the foe
OF the feeder whener,r the feeder realiz-
es tho possibility for him in encourage
Ing small farmers to patr0nize the
creamery and grow first class stock. We
do not believe that every farmer should
patronlze the creamery. There may
come a time when tho milking machine
is perfected. when it will be possible to
run a arge3farm IN dairy lines. bnt un-
til then the lsrge farm a be managed
more probably l., makipg it a grazing
and feeding farm, grbShag as far as pos
lsible its own grain andsTge.