The Dickinson press., 1907-07-27
Old settler,

Thursday was an idealsday fol- the
old settlers picnic at Gladstone. a
large number Of people went down on
the train from Dickinson, others in
automobiles and quite a number of
teams were 10 from Taylor and Richard,
Eton. y. Z. y : II
With the exception of two or three
the first settlers of 1881 were present.
The advance guard who came in April
of 80 were Mr.. and Mrs.sIra Lawrence;
and son, w. B. Powers. E. w Kittell,
G. S. Cryne, E. l.. Scofeld, Charles
Kono and K. j. Turner. ii. tS.r@Letts
came in March of the same year, and in
August the following names are down as
arrivals: Mrs. Scofield and daughter.
Mrs. Cryne and three daughters, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Campbell and two sons,
MI. and Mrs. A. B. Robinson and Mrs.
Birdsell.
Russell Lawrence and Mrs. Robert
Lytle were born in the fall of 80.
BUSINESS MEETING. ..--..
The, business meeting was called to
order in the grove shortly after l o'clock
BY the president, William. B. Powers.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J.. S. Let's.
The minutes of the 1906 meeting were
read by the secretary, G.. S. Cryne, and
accepted and adopted. The election Of
William B. Powers, president; ]. S.
Let's and E. w. Kittell, vice presidents;
G. S. Cryne, secretary and historian;
Andrew Jeopp, treasurer; L. R. Waldron,
E. L. Scofeld and Charles Hagber re-,
executive committee.
BETrER SHEEP FOR STARK COUNTY.
L. R. Waldron. superintendent of
the experiment station, was introduced
as the speaker of the afternoon.
+. Supt. Waldron said he had little ftos
tell of work at the station because all is
so new and it takes time to secure re.
suits. He gave, however, a most inter.
esting outline of a%plan which is being
perfected by the agricultural depart:
ment at Washington as given to him
during his stay in the capital city Last
winter by Assistant: Secretary of Agri.32
culture William M. Hayes. l.:
1t is proposed to improve the quality
Fof the sheep raised in the West Missouri
country by a cooperation of the general
government, the state and the sheep
raisers.ta Cooperation means everything.
Capitalists and laboring men cooperate
and profit thereby and the farmer is
learning to do likewise. The American
Society of Equity is along this line and
the experiment station brings the farm
ers close together.
The plan suggested to. improve the
| hocks Of the West Missouri country is
in brief: The government puts in a
sum, perhaps $4,000; the state appro-
| PIRATES a like sum; an area is selected,
possibly equal to the distance from
Richardton to Belfeld and extending
| fifteen to twenty miles on either: side of
the railroad to be easy of access. With
in this area a certain number of men,
about fifty, sheep growers who are inter.
ested in making their business a success,
are selected, and these men incorporate
and elect a president. The president
of the association, the superintendent of
the experiment station and the secre.
tary of agriculture constitute the man.
aging board. A man is appointed to
look after the work and bis salary is
paid from the fund, the remainder OF the
money being invested in the best stock
mostly male-that money can buy.
This stock is for the use of members Of
the association to breed up the focks to
a higher standard. The disposition Of
the stock is subject to the decision of
the managing board, which can best
determine the use the animals are best
fitted for.
The enterprise is as yet on paper,
but in Minnesota, where a similar plan
has been adopted to breed milking
S%horthorns, the plan has been found
entirely satisfactory.
The government is ready whenever
the farmers are, and the next legislature
~us11 -~A1oh1,. IL osI.nS e - !! ~A..S 49,
movement, it the sheep growers are
ready to cooperate. Y
1t wal unanimously voted that the
"Old Settlers Of Stark county endorse
the plan outlined by Superintendent
Waldron.
Continuing the business session,
Treasurer Jopp reported s27 in the
treasury at the beginning Of the yea,
and 81 spent for a Pioneers supper and
81 for picnic arrangements, leaving a
balance in the treasury of $40. 1t was
decided to hold the next meeting al
Gladstone the last Thursday lii ( July
1908, and the secretary and executive
board were authorized to arrange a
program. The secretary was instructed
to correspond with Miss DR.. Wolf, re,
garding the purchase of a long lease Of
the picnic grove, after which the meet
ing adjourned.
SPORTS
A game Of ball between the juniors O.
Gladstone and. Richardton resulted in
favor of the home team. The game
proved very interesting.
Potato race. A. Currie and T
Cuskelly, judges; Billy Parker, Halle
Sterland.
Boys foot race-L. c. Woman and
S. D. Gregg, judges; Clifford Gregg
Roy Peck. There was a misunderstood
ing about ages and Earl Neal and Pau
Willard lead the race, touching the
line together.
Girls race-Farrell REILLY and A. L
Ritz, judges; Josephine Pisha, Ethe
Peck.
Sack race-Leo Magma, Amel Hal
vorson.
Fat mems race-H. G. Bird, Johr
Reiner.
Mems 100 yard race. c. F. Parker
and S. p. Gregg, judges; o. A. Dietsche
H. G. Bird.
Three legged race-Oscar N;etechI