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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

and then separates the wheat from the
chaff and straw. The horse as a mo-
tive power In the wheat districts Of the
Western States required that enormous
stables be kept up.
The ploughs. drills, harrows and
threshers are built in various sizes for
teams of from two to sixteen horses
Sixteen-horse ploughs are by no means
uncommon, the main idea being to op-
crate large areas II the shortest time
possible. Very large farms are oper-
ated In sections Of about two square
miles, each having its own supply of
horses, machinery and laborers. On
each section about twenty four horse
ploughs are sent out in a gang. one
following close behind the other. When
harvesting comes, rs many as twenty
self binding ~harvesters will work to-
gether in one section. But It Is when
the giant heading and threshinR ma
chimes are in use that the biggest num-
Der of horses Is required, the driver on
the high driving sea often having fifty
horses under his control. The NAM
moth header cuts a swath of fifty
feet, and will V one hundred acres
of land in a day.
Mowers are machines which have to
stand very hard usage, and are conse-
quently carefully built and rigidy
braced. On many farms roots, stumps,
bitches and burrows have to be encoun-
tered and gone over The cutter bar Is
made Of a solid steel slab, and fastened
to it are guards made Of malleable iron.
which may bend at times. but which
cannot break.
The hay loader is another machine
that has helped to revolutionize prim-
tive farming. Two men on a wagon.
minutes. Its extraordinary capacity for
elevating hay affords facility for secur-
ing hay which, under the old style of
hand labor, in stormy weather would
frequently be lost.
And now the Western farmer has
progressed still another stage in ad-
vance of the reaping sickle Of his fore
fathers. He has substituted the steam
and gasoline engine in place of horses
to draw his machinery. OF course the
small steam engine has long been In
use TO haul farm machinery along the
country highways. sometimes for
ploughing purposes when the engine
winds in a cable, but the Western
tractor" does far more important
work. In it's wide tires lies one of the
secrets Of It's strength. They gain a
grip on the softest road, SO that the
wheels cannot slip under the heaviest
load. In California, where the clay is
stiff. from fifteen to twenty ploughs are
hitched UP behind the. tractor. The
engineer pulls his controlling lever, and
the plough rolls slowly forward over
the stubble. When h wheels have
taken n good grip, the engineer pulls
his chunks of soil Into small pieces.
The machine harrows the field with a
special harrow about ten times the or
binary size, covering some 250 square
feet of ground, armed with teeth biting
to a depth Of six inches With such a
harrow dragging behind, the tractor
covers twenty to twenty-five acres in
the hour.
When the time for reaping the har-
vest, field arrives, the tractor draws the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

The basis Of a nations greatness to-
day Is agriculture. Wherever a COM
munity is devoted to a development
along agricultural lines, there is found
progress and success along all other
lines of manufacture. Agriculture is Of
vast Importance to the manufacturing
world, and the demand of late years for
labor-saving machinery on the farm has
hecessitated h employment Of thou
sands Of men. For these implement
plants, again, there is the requirement
for raw material. The employees Of
tha5e concerns demand articles which
require an infinite variety of business
throughout the entire land, and SO on.
until we can link to agriculture in one
long chain almost every kind of bust
ness known.
The last sixty years have been re-
markable ones in the development Of
machinery for the farmers use. Land
had to be titled, and experiments in
thai line have led to wonderful results.
Yet, viewing these to-day, we know that
1t is possible that inventive skill will
in he next ten years bring forth new
ideas in labor-saving machinery that
will alter conditions all V e the world
The crudest implement of cultivation
originally was the plough. 1t comprised
simply the ferked bough Of a tree with
a sharp point for a share, a point Of
attachment for the draft and a project
Ing handle. Drawn by oxen OR asses,
this was the primitive plough Of 1000
years ago, as seen depicted on ancient
monuments in Asia Minor. To-day, this
same type is to be found in Egypt, In
dia and other Eastern countries. West
ern ingenuity has, however, modified
every part of the implement. Steel has
been substituted for wood, vet, strange
to say, there has been little variation
made i'm the general outline.
Some of the pioneer ploughs We're of
wonderful construction. Often a two
wheeled truck was used under the
beam. Among those who contributed
much to the Improvement oil the plough
was .Jethro Tull, who was in his time
an advanced exponent OF Thorough Gull
tivation. He is credited with having
introduced horseshoe tillage into En-
gland. T. So much Importance did he at
itach to cultivation, that he considered
manure quite unnecessary. He dem
onstrated the truth of his teachings by
raising wheat for twelve years in sue
'cessions on the same land, without any
diminution Of yield. 1t was seen, how
EVER, that his ploughs did not pulverize
the soil in the most economical manner.
The breaking of the ,furrow was at a
later period recognized as the best'part
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
The Ideal Clothing,

In Montana, along the line Of the
Great Northern Railroad, a pelting rain
was falling one November day. Inside
the section house, the rusty soft coal
stove, setting in its box of sawdust.
was red with heat. Two section hands
came In, dripping like the %proverbial
rats, and proceeded to stand as close
to the stove as they well could without
being scorched. Shortly clouds of steam
assembled from their soaked clothing,
and the small room soon resembled a
vapor bath.
II tell you, Nike" said one as he
squeezed the water from the hem of
his trousers, "overalls is the things to
wear, fer no matter how wet they are,
they are soon dry"
Nav, Jawn, mackinaws Is the byes,"
replied the other, as he looked down
with satisfaction at his plain suit of
thick wooden. "Mackinaws Is the only
clothes, fer when We r wet and cold,
they kape We 20 warrum and dhry."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
WAS WEAK and DIZZY
Or. Williams Pink Pills Restored the
Patient to Perfect Health
And Strenoth. N.

Mrs. Idary Gagner, of No. 576 South
Summer street, Holyoke, Mass, has
passed through al experience which
proves that some Of the greatest bless
ings Of life may lie within easy reach
and yet be found only by mere chance.
A few years ago while she was employed
in the mills she was suddenly seized
with dizziness and great weakness "
was 80 weak at times" she v ''that
I could hardly stand, and my head be-
came so dizzy that it seemed as if the
aoor was moving around.
"My condition at last became so bad
that 1 was obliged to give up work III the
mill, and later still I became 80 feebly
that I could not eve attend to me
household duties. After the slightest
sxertion / had to lie down and rest until
[ regained strength.
ga friend who had used DR.. Williams,
Pink Pills for Pale People urged me to
try them. I bought a box and began to
take them. The benefit was SO positive
and so quickly evident hat I continued
to use the pills until I had taken alto
gether six boxes. BY that time I WIS
entirely cured, and for two years I have
had no return of my trouble. I LII o
In the best Of health and able to attend
to all my duties. lam glad to acknowl-
edge the benefit I received and I hope
that my statement may be the means OF
inducing others who may suffer in this
way to try this wonderful medicine"
The secret of the power of DIR. VIII
liams' Pink Pills i'll cases Of debility,
such as Mrs. Gagner's lies i'll the fact
that they make new blood, and every or
gan and even every tiny nerve in the
body feels the stir of a new tide of
strength.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists OF will be sent, postpaid, on
receipt of price, so cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
An E..tabItshed Reputation


A deputy sheriff and chief OF police
of IA Rhode Island city, known in his
lifetime as n man whose word could
always be taken, once gave a whimsi--
cal demonstration of his straightfOr~
wardnsss. One day, according TO =
writer in the Boston Herald. a grocer
went to him for information about -
certain Joe White, who had applied for
credit at his store.
"Good morning. Sheriff." ~. .,-sss
"Mornins!" Fl
do you know Joe Whittier"
Eyes" s.raa a4
"What kind of a Teller is heT"
Putty fair" ss.-s .s, D
as he bopest?" N.Y. ~
Honest? I should say 80. Been
arrested twice for stealing, and ae~
quilted both times"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
Doctor Brigham Says
MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
Lydia z. Pfnkhan's
Vegetable Compound

The wonderful powertof Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over
the diseases of womankind is not be-
cause 1T is a stimulant, not because it
is a palliative. but simply because it is
h most wonderful tonic and econ
~structor ever discovered to act directly
upon the g~enerative organs, positively
curingdisease and restoring health and
vigor.
Marvellous cures are reported from
all parts Of the country by women who
have been cured, trained nurses who
have witnessed cures and physicians
who I've recognized III virtue of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and are fair enough to give
credit where it is due ..
If physicians dared to be frank and
open, hundreds of them would acknowl-
edge that they constantly prescribe
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in severe cases of female ills, as
they know by experience it can be re-
lied upon to effect q cure. The follow
ing letter proves It.
DR.. S. G. Brigham. of 4 Brigham
Park, Fitchburg, Mass, writes:
at gives me great pleasure 10 say that I
have found Lydia E. Pinkhalns Vegetable
Compound very eticacio1s, and often pre-
scribe 1t in my practice for femaledifticulties.
"My Oldest daughter found ut very benef-
cial fora femaletrvuble some time age, andm
youngest daughter is now taking it for a f-
male weakness, and is surely gaining in health
and strength. ...u
II freely advocate it as a mostreliablespe-
cific in all diseases to which women are sub
ject, and give it honest endorsement"
Women who are troubled with pain
full or irregular periods, bloating Tor
fatulency), weakness of organs, dis
placements inflanmationo liberation,
can be restored to perfect health and
strength by taking Lydia E.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. If advice is
needed write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. She is daughter-iE-law
of Lydia E. Pinkham n for twenty
five years has been advising sick
women free of charge. Noother living
person has had the benefit of a.
wider experience in treating female
ills. - She has guided thousands to
health. Every suffering woman should
ask for and follow her advice if she
wants to be strong and well. II
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

Of the %plou2h's work, and the over
hanging mouldboard was introduced.
Near the close Of the eighteenth CEN
fury the first ploughshares were made
of cast iron. and in 1903 there was pat
ented a method for case~-hardening, OF
chilling, the shares.
In the United States and Canada, the
forms of ploughs used during the pio-
neer days were necessarily heavy and
cumbersome. Roots and stones caused
the handles to be elevated. AS the
field became cleared, the tendency was
to use longer beams and handles.
Although a simple-looking article, the
manufacture of a plough is an intricate
proceeding. Different conditions de-
mand different sizes, shapes and styles.
and the number Of patterns is great.
One manufacturer claims to have SUI
different styles and sizes on his lists.
Each part of these Is made from a
brass pattern. The points as n rule are
made Of a special mixture Of iron.
which in the mould is given a chilled
cutting edge. This Is accomplished by
placing a small piece Of steel in the
mould into which the iron is poured.
Iron poured on his coOls more quickly.
and Is harder than iron poured In sand
alone. From the sand the shares 80 to
the emery wheels, and the rough places
are ground off. The mould-boards,
beams, and land-sides are all made Of
steel. The temporary process takes
time and care. The red-hot steel Is sub
merged in a bath, kept at a constant
temperature by means Of a refrigerat-
ing machine. When the different parts
are assembled and bolted together, the
plough is sent to he buffing wheels for
polishing. Next. the carpenter fits han
dies to it, the painter gives 1t two or
three coats of paint. and the plough is
ready for the field.
The first reaping instrument in the
worlds history was undoubtedly a
straight sword bent into Il curved sickle.
a form of implement destined to endure
from hat date to this. With time came
improvements. A long handle was add
ed to the curved blade, and the sickle
became a scythe, which reaped all the
worlds grain until nearly 100 years
age, when a young FiTg1nian perfected
the first really practical harvesting ma
chine. 1t was this Improvement that
inspired an era of invention. that has
provided the farmer with machines to
carry on all his agricultural labor, rails
ing him from a peasant toiling over his
sickle to a prosperous man of business,
and in a few years increasing the
worlds production of wheat by three
fold Within ten years a company was
turning out 1900 reapers n year. In
vention followed invention. Then the
great bonanza farms of 10000 and 40
600 acres arose. and a vast demand fol-
lowed for all kinds of labor-saving ag-
ricultural machinery. There were turn
ed out reapers, rakes and grass-mowers
by the Thousand. There was perfected
a self-biRding harvester, which cut the
grain, bound 1T, tied it and dumped it
down in shocks Of six bundles, all prac-
tically in one operation, and finally
there was produced the marvellous
"header," a machine used in the dry re-
gions where the wheat stalks became
too brittle fer binding, which cuts off
the heads of the wheat, threshes them,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
Were Cutting to George.

"Come, on, George" cried one of
young Washington's playmates, "the
crowd is all here and we're going in.
swimming"
Cant very well do it, fellows" re-
sponded the future father of his Il
try; I've got to stay here and chop
some WOOD 7N..-.
Been keeling over some more cher
~ trees?" inquired a lad.
"Yes," answered the truthful
George, II cut down dads favorite tree
and now he's making me cut 1t up"
"Oh, WELL" cried n of the boys, as
the crowd started down the road to-
ward the swimming hole, you always
were a cut-up, anyway.
Later in life when George severed
the bond between two nations be fully
realized the import Of the boyish re-
Observation-Disclosures.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

legs are placed at frequent intervals to
carry the cable
The cars are self-contained. and start
from the opposite ends of the road sim
ultaneously, teIegraphic communication
being maintained between the two ter
mini for purposes OF signaling. Each
car cartes + water ballast tank, but
only the descending tank car carries the
Water-DaIiaDt charge, in order 70 impsrs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
Nil Mist Bonum.

Last summer there died at Washing
ton q lawyer who for many years had
shocked a large number Of friends by
his rather liberal views touching relig-
ion.
a friend Of the deceased, who cut
short a Canadian trip to hurry back to
Washington for the purpose of attend
ing the last rites for his colleague, en-
tered the late lawyers home some min
utes after the beginning of the service.
"Wbat part Of the service is this?"
he inquired In a whisper Of another
legal friend standing in the crowded
hallway.
1--WE just come myself" said the 9th
er, but I believe they've opened for
the defense."-Harper's Weekly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
Bridge Built on Wool.

At the little town OF Wadebr1dge,
Cornwall. England, there is a bridge
of n unique character. Owing to the
strength of the current, ordinary stone
foundations would not hold, and nu-
merous devices were tried without sue
cess. Eventually bags of wool were
sunk in the stream and the piles driv-
en- IN. and this strange foundation has
proved wonderfully firm and ,satisfae-
tory.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

the necessary momentum to overcome
the inertia of the car stationary at the
lower station. AS the car descends,
water is gradually emptied from the
tank. The displacement of the water
comedies with the weight Of the cable,
which lengthens as the ascending car
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

Crack Boat Builder-Ah! How de do,
Mr.. Richman? How did that rowboat
l made you last summer suit? -I"-7#t
Mr.. Richman-Perfectly! na
"Ah! I'm glad to hear it.. l always
like to give satisfaction. Suited perfect
ly, ehY" ...:
YES. ] left it in front of my boat
house all summer, and every scalawag
who tried to steal it got upset or drown
oJv t
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

empress
One may Imagine the CONSERVATION!
However, Augusta, If she recognized
her own present, showed herself merci-
full, for she made no allusion to its
fate.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

approaches tie top. The skillful ma
nipulation OF this water ballast consti-
tutes one Of the most important factors
in the safe operation Of the railroad.
The cars pass each other at the half
way point by means of a turnout pro-
vided for the purpose: and at this
point a momentary stop is made A pic
ture of n of these turn-outs Is given
in the illustration at the bottom.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
~Time.Defytnr Women.

Some women keep their youth and
beauty so well that it seems as il they
had been able to stop the fight or rime.
And yet, strangely enough, no woman.
likes to be told hat her face would stop,
n clock.-Atlanta Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
RAILROADING IN THE ALPS.

The total length Of the railroad from
1auterbrunnen to the Grutsch Arp IS
1880 feet, and the average gradient is
IS in 100, with a maximum of 80 in 100.
The railroad is operated by cable. the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

from home. his wife begins to regard
the children as a prisoner regards the
chain and ball on his ankle that keeps
byr, From, rerstnC away
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
No

"Ha! ha! !" laughed Deacon Kraft, "I
sartinly did git the best O. Deacon Korn-
top in tibet horse trade yistidy'."
"Why, Uriahw exclaimed his wife.
"Do you allow tibet wuz Christian con-
duct?"
"Eh? What's the matter. Yistid'y
wuz'n' Sund'y."-Philadelphia Press.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

Too many men's charity is limited to
the giving OF advice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04

- g ca carefully closes TING
door before telephoning, it is not for
fear that he will disturb others, but
that others will disturb him
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-04-20
GIVE ME a CALL.
Ed. FEIGLE.
UPPER NAM ST. RAPID CITY
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
state of south Dakota. County OF
Pennington, in Circuit Court Of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Marshall H. white, Plaintiff, vs..
Annie d. White, Defendant.
The state OF south Dakota sends
greeting to the above named Defen-
dant:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint OF the
above named plaintiff Marshall H.
white, which will be filed in the office
Of the Clerk OF the above entitled
Court i'll the city OF Rapid City, south
Dakota, and to serve q copy OF your
said answer upon the subscriber at his
Office in the city Of Rapid City, S. d.,
within thirty days after the service OF
this summons upon you exclusive OF the
day Of such service; and If you fail to
answer said complaint within the time
aforesaid, plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
Dated at Rapid City, S. d., this 18th
day Of March, 1906
Frank D. Bangs,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
To Annie B. White, Defendant
complaint In this action was fledin the Office OF
the clerk OF the circuit court within and for said
state and county, ut Rapid City, South Dakota
on the 10th day OF March, A, D. 1906.
Frank d. Bangs,
Attorney for Plaintiff
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-04-20
NOTICE TO CRED1roRs.

In the matter. Of the estate Of John r
6hotwell, deceased.
executrix Of the estate Of John 1 r. I shotweIi,
deceased, to the creditors OF, all persons having
claims =. ainst said deceased to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within four
to the SAID executrix Ut the law Office Of Chaun-
cey 4; Wood, IN Rapid City in the County Of
Pennington. State Of South Dakota,
Dated February 23rd, 1906.
EVELYN SHorwELL,
deceased.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-04-20

Total risks
Risks cancelled and expired
during the year.
Risks reinsured during the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-04-20

Net amount of Risks in
force Observation-Disclosures 81 1874, 205. O71.0O
COMPANY's STATEMENT OF BuSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written. $42. 1S0.S9
Amount OF risks writtcc..... 3, 102, 1880
year ..................... os.02s15
Losses paid during the year /. 32,O70.S7
Expenses of cOmpany....... 1O,547.47
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|GWE NE A CALL,

I HAvEjl t added 10, 25 and so ct
counter OF house furnishings and
can offer you some bargains that
will astound you.
My new quarters in the Schroeder
Block on upper main street, just west
OF the Hotel Harvey are now in nice
shape to do business and just to start
you trading with me, l intend to give
you some values for your money that
will make you steady customer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-04-20
or Rent.

{ a 20 acre farm, Two and J miles
vest 81 Rapid City No better lans
Souh Dakota Splendid houses.
barns tools, machinery, etc. for
farming, Plenty of good water.
Very easy terms.
Apply to s. j. scRrnrn.
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