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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
Want More Time

The homesteaders Of Trip county
are generally signing petition asking
that congress grant them a year's
extension of time in which to make
payment to the government of the pur-
chase price of their land. The home
steaders assert that such an extension
is necessary if they are to save their
homesteads. They recite that in most
cases the homesteaders have invested
all their ready cash in making improve
ments on their land, expecting at the
proper time to borrow and therefore
are without the means to make the
next annual cash payment or heir
homesteads.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
South Dakota Girl Honored

Miss Anna Billinghurst, of Pierre,
has been invited by the faculty OF
National Park Seminary at Forest
Glen, Maryland. to assist in preparing
the young ladies of that institution for
their May day exercises. Miss Billing
hurst was queen of the May last year
at that institution and her well known
ability as an elocutionist is highly
recognized by the faculty of that insti-
tuition at which young ladies from all
over the nation and some from foreign
countries comprise the attendance.
This is a marked recognition of the
ability of Pierre girl and her many
friends in that city and state will be
pleased to know that she has been
selected in preference to teachers of
elocution who are very numerous in the
eastern part of the United States,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
Deposits Dropping Off

While the state and national banks
doing business in South Dakota show
combined Individual deposits of S74, $50,
SAT, at the call of condition of such
banks on Jan. z, this is reduction of
practically So, 900, 900 from the showing
made by the banks at that time of the
November call. Most of this comes
out of the deposits subject to check,
the failing off in that account in the
state banks being mere than four mil
lion dollars, and nearly two million in
national banks. While the checking
deposits show falling off, the deposits
on time certificates, and the savings
deposits in both the state and national
banks show slight gain, which indi-
cate growing inclination on the part
of the people to get their spare cash
into interest bearing deposits, even
though the average on such deposits
oaly run from to per cent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
Broke His Neck

Frank Walter. a we'll to do Hutchin-
son county farmer, residing south of
Bridgewater, while standing on brace
some distance from the ground, and
reaching up while attem pting to gather
eggs from a nest, lost his balance,
falling backward, breaking his reck,
and before being discovered by the
members of the femily was badly
mutilated about the head and face by
hogs running loose about the barnyard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02

Captured by the Mexican insurgents
and imprisoned on bread and water
diet was the experience of Harold
Lund, 20-year old Lead boy, who has
been working in Mexico. In a letter
to his family at Lead, young Lund says
that with some companions, all Amerl-
cans, he was making his way from the
smelter, where they had been employed
back to the United States. They were
obliged to leave the train near Juarez
when they We're at once seized by the
insurgents and kept in a rebel prison
for FIVE days on meyer rations. At the
end Of that time, when released they
We're offered 50 day TO go into the
the employ of the insurgents as engi-
neers. but declined the offer and made
their way into Texas.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
The New State House

The Pierre Capitol-Journal gives the
following brief summary and descrip-
ton of South Dakota's new state house
which is worth preserving.
The new state capitol building is 297
feet. long, 142 feet wide. 165 feet high.
There are l19 rooms in the building
and SEQ windows
There are 40 double doors and $50
single doors.
The building containg 10000 feet of
floor space.
There are 1900 electric lights and
$50 radiators.
There are two elevators with capa-
city of 5000 pounds each.
In the corridors there are eight
inches for statuary and there are four
outdoor pedestals for statuary.
Six marble drinking fountains are in
the corridors.
The ventilating system and vacuum
cleaners are operated by three motors.
The building is equipped with john
son-Thurmstaat heat regulating system
Van Auken ventilating system and
an American vacuum cleaning system.
There are two steam engines of It's
horse power each; and another in the
power house which furnishes the draft
for heating the boilers.
There is an electric clock system
comprising one master clock and 80
secondary clocks.
Also an automatic telephone system
of 90 phones.
$500 keys belong to the building.
The building is laid with 100000 feet
of electric conduit, 100000 feet of
wiring and 100, 900 feet of other piping.
There are twenty fire extinguishers,
four on each floor; also four fire plugs
with 800 feet of hose.
The building is equipped with 600
brass cuspidors.
There were 600 carloads of material
shipped from other places which went
into the construction of the building
400 carloads of gravel etc., being fur
nished at home.
There are "a acres of land belonging
TO the state capitol building.
A tunnel of $40 feet reaches from the
building to the power house.
the building required 18 carloads of
furniture and carloads If steel fix
lures.
On the floor are SO rugs and carpets
and 4 cork carpets.
The senate chamber has chairs and
desks for 46 members. The furniture
is of mahogany.
The house Of representatives has
chairs and desks for 1OS members.
Furniture of oak.
House and senate lobbies are each
furnished with u divans and u chairs
The speakers chair in the house and
presidents chair in the sanate have
each the state seal in gold leaf, heroic
size, on the front of the upholstered
back
In each of the five supreme court
judges rooms there are sectional book
cases of solid mahogany with French
5evelled glass doors, and book capa-
city of 500 volumes.
In the supreme court library there
are 1900 volumes. The educational
department has 2, 237 volumes.
The department of history contains
10000 volumes. This department puts
on file every week nearly 800 daily and
weekly newspapers, magazines and
educational journals.
There are 81 persons regularly
employed in the state capitol
The tower room is seven feet in
diameter and the ball at the apex is
two feet in diameter and gilded with
pure gold leaf; it will need regilding
once every fifteen years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
Killed on the Road

John Frickie, enroute from Iowa to
South Dakota with his farm and house
hold goods, was killed at Hamburg,
Ia, Thursday Frickie was looking
out the door of an emigrant car when
a sudden stop of the train caused the
door to close suddenly, catching
Frickie's neck between the door and
the side of the car, infiicting a wound
which caused his death in about seven
minutes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
Burke Eu Iopized

AT meeting of the house committee
on Indian affairs Saturday a resolution
was adopted eulogizing the services of
Representative Burke, of South
Dakota, ITO the committee and to the
congress-" Mr.. Burke who has been
chairman of the committee since the
beginning Of this congress. will retire
from the place when the democrats
come into control after March 4.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
Progressive League Formed

The meeting called at Pierre last
week 10 form state branch of the
National Progressive league adapted
resolutions naming the organization the
Progressive Republican league of
South Dakota, and selected as officers,
w. H. Roddle, of Brookings, presi-
dent; John Sutherland, of Hughes, sec
rotary; John F. Shrader, of Penning-
ton, treasurer, and these, with A. o..
Ringsrud, of Union, and j. j. Mertens,
of Potter, compose the state executive
committee. The officers will select a
vice president for each of the twelve
judicial circuits of the state to assist
in the work Of organization of the
league Of the state
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
New Catholic school

Arrangements have been made at
Emery for the construction of paro-
chial school by the Catholic society
There were six or eight bidders and the
job was awarded to Contractor Schultz
of that town, his figure Being Sl4,59O
Work on the structure viii be COM
menced in the spring.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
No Cold Dinner For Him

Complaining because the dinner was
cold Robert Lovelace, of Miller, walked
into the kitchen and shot himself in the
head with shotgun. He came there
two weeks ago from Fremont, Neb.
He leaves wife and three children.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
To he Opened Nav 1

Senator Gamble was informed Satur-
day by Secretary Ballinger that the
land office at Aberdeen, recently
ordered transferred to Timber Lake
will be opened in the latter town or or
about MAY l.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
so, 900 For Breach of Promise

1t took the jury in the circuit court
at Plankinton little over two hours to
reach verdict in the breach Of promise
suit instituted by Miss Mary Mueller,
OF White Lake against William Kirsch
and award her the verdict, setting her
damages at $4,000 although she sued
forS' 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-02
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
Items of Interest From All Parts of the State.

to what is now South Dakota in the
spring of 1884 and settled on a farm
near Kimball He has one field assis-
tant in the person of S. E. Crane, of
Lead.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat Ii inflammation OF the
mucous membrane Of the throat, and
II this membrane happens to be ut all
sensitive . predisposition to sore
throat will exist.
Paxune Toilet Antiseptic IL both a
preventative and a cure for sore
throat because 1t possesses extraor.
binary cleansing. healing and germi-
cidai qualities. Just a little In a glass
OF water. used as a gargle. will quick
ly relieve all n and strengthen
the mucous membrane OF the throat,
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat.
Paxtine Ia far superior to liquid an
tlseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienIc uses.
Paxtine may BIO obtained at any
drug store. 25 and SOC n box, or SEN
postpaid upon receipt Of price by The
Paxton Toilet CO.. Boston, Mass.
Send for q free sample.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25

Canals Of insignificant Size But Built
Under Difficulties Have Been Used
for Years.

Irrigation canals OF insignificant
size. but built under great difficulties.
have been used for many years In the
valley Of Zermatt. Switzerland. for
the fertilization OF the soil rather than
for the watering of the fields.
The valley lies at an elevation OF
nearly five thousand feet above sea
level, near the famous Matterhorn,
and the TANKS of the high peaks are
covered with glaciers. The water
which flows from these glaciers into
the Visp river and its tributaries Is
made almost milk-white by a fine sedi'
ment ground from the rock by the
glaciers; and It is this sediment that
the water disposes owe the land as
fertilizer.
, The canals into which water Is di.
verified from the stream by means OF
crude wooden troughs at the head OF
some fall or rapids. u along embank'
ments and are temporarily damned
by means Of fiat stones at points
where 1t Is desired that the water
overflow into the fields.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25

F%attening birds should always re-
ceive soft feed. As they have no ex-
ercise they require a feed that can
be quickly and easily digested, saws
the United States department OF agri.
culture The following mixture Is fed
mt the New York establishment re-
ferred to under the description Of the
examining machine: 100 pounds finely
ground barley. 100 pounds finely
ground corn. 100 pounds finely ground
oats with bulls sifted out). to which
mixture Is added ten per cent. of
beef scraps. Buttermilk or skim milk
is used for mixing. the former being
preferred. A little salt Is sometimes
added. The birds are fed twice a day
at Intervals OF ~ hours. and are
crammed for about three weeks. II
Is important that the intervals be-
tween the feelings should be as near.
ly equal as possible.
Another ration may be made as
follows; 100 pounds ground oats. 100
pounds ground corn. 80 pounds -four.
-four pounds tallow.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
Farm NOTES..

Farm management requires very
careful study.
A n spreader will work on
any kind Of land.
You can spade or pillow in oats In
the poultry run with a profit.
Go over the fruit and vegetables In
the cellar. Not a pleasant Job but II
pays.
During the winter months the com.
outlined.
Million-Dollar grass. sometimes
known as barnyard millet or Japanese
millet, makes reasonably good silage
To be a good farmer. one must rom
bine a knowledge Of what science
teaches. with acual outdoor contact
and labor.
A great many farmers are handi
capped in the successful management
OF their farms from a lack Of work
ing capital.
The average number of kernels In
an ear OF corr Is $40; see what you
have gained when you increase it te
400 kernels.
This country raises annually about
800, 900, 900 bushels of potatoes-mort
II the crop Is good-and consumes
nearly all of them at home.
Wherever the American table 1.
spread. there is the potato boiled
baked. fried. stewed. hashed. seal
Hoped. in salad or otherwise.
Growing more corn to the scrt
means the more profitable use OF the
land. and the more profitable us4
e a greater selling value.
Bee-keepcrs who seek to improve
their bee stock by breeding their owr
queens must give some attention t.
the drones with which their breeding
queens mate.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
An Indueement.

A church house in a certain rural
district was sadly In need OF repairs.
The official board had called a meet
ing Of the parishioners to e what
could be done toward raising the ne
cessary funds. A middle-aged man,
known to be one of the wealthiest and
at the same time n Of the stingiest
of the adherents of that church, arose
and said that he would give five dol
lars, and sat down.
Just then a bit Of p~lastering fell
from the ceiling and hit him squarely
upon the head. Whereupon he jumped
up, looked confused, and said: Ter
i meant I'll give fifty dollars!" then
aagin resumed his seat.
After a brief silence a voice in the
back room was heard to say: 20 Lord,
hit i'm again."-National Monthly.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
WifeIy Soiicitude.

Appealing to the police to find her
husband, who went to work and had
not returned home at 8 o'clock, but re-
questing that the officers neither ar
rest him nor talk cross" to him, a
woman left a note in the hands of
Patrolman Hickerson at Sixth and Ed
mond streets containing information
concerning the missing husband.
The note in addition to giving a de-
scription Of the missing nan read
that the wife was worried nearly
sick because 1t was the first time that
he had done this"
II don't want you to arrest him."
continued the note. Tell the police
to please not talk cross to him."-St.
Joseph Gazette.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25

Fake two ounces of ground hemlock
bark and two ounces OF ground red
oak bark and mix IL with one gallon
OF cider vinegar. add two ounces OF
ground alum to mixture. stir before
applying. Apply this solution TO the
horses shoulders ten days before com.
nencing spring work. The horse col.
ars should ut snugly and should he
scraped every morning before being
put or This IL the government recipe
and II Is a good one. Horses shoul-
ders may be kept from chatting by
bathing the shoulders when the teams
come in at night with cold water. then
rubbing with crude petroleum. Rub
the oil In we'll. See that the collars
nj snug and are kept clean from dried
sweat. Wrap the trace chains to pre-
vent soaring the skin and legs.
Horses should not be checked up wneu
at hard work. loosen the check rein
TO give the head free play. the horse
will work better.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
IN WEST KANSAS
II Was 1895 Dsfors state Aid Was A.
sursd, diving Definite start for
Undertaking.

80 far ~ rainfall II concerned Kan.
sas Is divided from east to west into
three parts. Only the western third
has much . for irrigation. The
first Roadway made toward placing
that part under irrigation was In 1890.
A convention was held al Great Bend
that year and . state organization ef-
fected whose purpose was to study the
needs and aid In the development of
the country. But this hopeful effort
did not get much beyond its beginning.
1t was not until 1895 that a definite
start was made. Then the legisla-
plants. usually of the windmill type.
ture created a board Of irrigation and
appropriated 100000 for its work. In
1896 this board did its first work. and
this date can well mark the start Of
Kansas irrigation.
Throughout the humid and semi-arid
districts there is an unlimited supply
OF water close to the surface Of the
earth; moreover, there Is little access
to large streams. so irrigation has
been largely confined to pumping
The following cities, especially. are
centers for this type: Garden City,
Ingles, Cimarron. Dodge City, Kinsley,
Great Bend and Hutchinson.
In general. the most important points
to note in connection with irrigation
In the western third Of the state are:
The o Of a windmill plant will be
from 800 to $3.50. according to the size
OF the pump used; the cost of the reser-
voir will be about $50 more. Shallow
wells pay better. as the flow usually
Is much greater. In digging the we'll
It does not pay to go below the shale,
for then water cannot be found until a
depth of at least $50 feet Is reached.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
BRIDGE OVER DITCH
Concrete May Be Used for Small
Bridges.
Prof. ParshalI Of Colorado Aoricul.
turai College Describes Excellent
Plan for Crossing L~atsrais In ir-
ri0stion District.

tBy r. L. PARsHALL. Colorado Axri-
cultural College.)
In our irrigated districts Of the
Q we find many small bitches
n laterals on the farm, and 1t ID
always necessary to cross these with
driveways at frequent intervals.
When a small. permanent bridge ID
required, the following ideas may
be used. providing the conditions are
satisfactory.
For a crossing where the depth of
the ditch Ia not great and the span
not over IL or IA feet, we may pro-
coed as follows:
After the irrigation season has
closed. and before the cold weather
sets In. I'LL the lateral at the cross
Ing with gravel or sand and lamp
It down comparatively solid. The
filling Will answer as a form for the
under side Of the bridge, and should
be carefully rounded on so as to
form an arch OF the concrete with It's
center about IL to 16 inches higher
than the ends or the abutments, for
a span Of IL to IA feet. Clay or
loan may be used for the filling,
but gravel or sand can be taken out
much more readily than the former.
For a span Of IL feet and a bridge
ten feet wide. we may say, for aver
age conditions. hat a trench ten feet
long and six or eight inches wide
will. when dug deep enough to firm
ground. answer for the foundation.
1t may be possible to use some Of
this waste material from the ex-
~cavation to Ill In the ditch.
Drive stakes at suitable points to
hold the planks that are to form the
sides OF the bridge. The finished
thickness Of the center of the arch
need not be over four inches. When
all the forms are In place, mix your
concrete In about the following pro-
portions: One part Portland ce-
ment. two parts clean sand, and
four parts gravel. Make the abut-
ments or foundations first by filing
the trenches with concrete. Now,
spread the concrete over the gravel,
I'LL to a depth Of about two inches;
upon this soft mass. before the con-
crete sets, place the steel reinforcing
bars. which should be about three
eighths Of an inch In diameter, and
placed eight inches apart longitudinal
ly. These rods should be bent to
agree with the curve of the arch. After
the rods. which should be long
enough to reach the foundation abut-
ments. are In place. the remaining
concrete should be placed and well
tamped. Smooth of the top sur
face with a straight edge. and when
completed. the center OF the arch
should be about four inches thick
and the shoulders at the abutments
about six inches in thickness. Cover
now with a few inches OF earth to
prevent the concrete from drying out
too rapidly. In two weeks time the
structure will be ready for use. The
sand. gravel Of earth filling may be
removed at any time after "a hours.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25

"A good turkey dinner and mince
pie" said Simeon Ford. always puts
us In a lethargic mood-makes US feel.
In fact. like the natives OF Nola
Chucky.
In Nola Chucky one day I said to
. man:
What is the principal occupation
OF this town.
wall, boss the man answered,
yawning. in winter they mostly sets
or the east side OF the house and fol.
lers the sun around TO the west. and
In summer they sets on the west side
and fcilers the shade around to the
east"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
His Choice.

lnree boys. sged three. four and
.ears respectively. were deus.
school. SUNDAY
choice saw;. ooy quickly made his
rno.ce' saying; I'D rather 60 to the
episcopal Sunday school" :"
wouldn't" responded ,hs ,,u.
Wbero,a 20 10 the Methodist.
turr;n.' vu rather go. brother?'
to the three-year-old.
q rather &c to'the Hippodrome :.
y su me botrher.-From Norman
g Mack's Nation :. Month
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
Famous Eccentric rossts.

Pitt. at kidderminster. gave q
toast In compliment Of the carpet
manufacturers.
May the trade OF Kidderminster, .
said Pitt" be tramplcd under foot by
all the world"
A more audacious toast. freighted
with double meaning. has been vari-
ously attributed to Smeaton. Erskine
and TO some others, This after-dinner
trade sentiment was delivered In this
form:
Dam the canals. sink the coal pits.
blast the minerals. consume the manu-
features. dispense the of
Great Britain and lreland."-Cornhill
Magazine.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
Don't Hold on to Them.

1T Is a great honor for a states
mar to have his portrait circulated
before the gaze of posterity on our ma
tional currency" remarked the treas
ury officer.
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum;
"and yet did you ever know anybody
to hold on to a dollar bill long enough
to know whose picture is on it,
Washington Star.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-25
Cause and Effect.

Where is Bill today
"Bill Is sick in bed"
What's tho matter with him."
Well. you know that girl OF his
thinks he doesn't use tobacco. Yes.
terdsy he was hurrying around the
corner and he ran right into the girl.
He had a chew In his mouth"
Yes. yes: go on"
There were two things to do-hurry
BY or swallow"
"Well."
"Bili talked to her for Ave minutes"