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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
FOR GOOD A
Committee of Conference
Make Draft of Sill

Make Draft of Sill
Redfeld-A legislative committee
appointed by the Good Roads Con-
ference of South Dakota has been
in session here considering legis-
lation relative to the public high
ways to be introduced at the pres
ent session Of the Legislature. SEN
ator Norbeck and Representative
Issenhuth met with the committee. A
number of the committee had prepar-
ed bills to be submitted, but after 60
ing over the measures proposed a bill
was prepared which, it is thought,
will meet the approval Of the good
roads advocates and enable the coun-
ties and townships to build and re-
pair county DAD by contract and I'M
der competent supervision. The new
law proposes to abolish the road over
and make the township super
visors directly responsible for the
roads in each township. A more i'm
portant feature of the new law will be
the payment of the fall taxes in cash
instead Of in labor. The law also pro-
vides for the building n repair of
roads by contract in each township
and also contains the provision thu
where the expenditure proposed is
more than $500. 90 the amount shall
be paid out of the county road fund
and under county supervision. The
county commissioners are authorized
to levy a road tax not to exceed b
mills, and this may be increased to
ten mills if authorized by vote of the
county. In addition to this each auto
mobile owner in Il county is taxed
at $500 per year to be paid into the
county fund. this assessment to be in
lieu of all other road and bridge taxes.
II is believed that this measure viii
allow the county and township author
tiles to cooperate iii the maintenance
of good roads and compel the automo-
Bile owners to pay their share of the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
VACUUM CLEANER FOR HORSE
implement Passed Lightly Over AMI
NAL Extracts Dirt and Loose Hairs
IL EAa~I:.s Manner

In this era Of acuum cleaners for
buildings, cars and similar things it
is to be expected that the principle
should be adapted to other cleaning
purposes. Few people, however,
would think, as a Philadelphia man
did, of applying it to horses. This
mar has hitched a curry-cor,b and
brush to the vacuum, tank, each being
hollow, Of course, and screwing on
the pipe as needed. Where hereto
fore the hostler. had to scrub the
horses back vigorously with comb
and brush, he need no wonly pass ,
implement lightly over the animal, =
suction raising the coat and extr
ing loose hairs and dirt much
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
] MT STlna0K
80 "a
e INlOOTThS Gjs)
sheep are weed killers.

Sheep are weed killers.
The calf should have comfortable
md sanitary quarters.
Mutton lambs should be eating
Grain as early as possible.
Every farm does not present the
proper conditions for carrying a large
number of hogs, but there is room
for at least one hog on every farm,
no matter what it's size.
A small fat sheep will bring a bet
ter price for mutton than a large
poor one.
All roughage and no grain makes
Jack a full -horse--stuffed with feed
and little enduring qualities.
The heifer should be kept growing
and always in good order from wean-
ing till she gives birth 20 her first
calf.
Good mutton. well fed, and then
carefully handled by the butcher.
makes one Of the hest meats that n
.pey found in markets.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Orville Wright, discussing flying in
New York, said to a reporter:
THE French claim to make the
best machines, but our foreign order
books tell a different story.
Our foreign order books give the
game away like the little Dayton boy
at the Christmas treat. He got from
the tree at this treat a pair Of trous-
ers, and, waving them around his
head, he electrified the entire Sunday
school by shouting In a loud and joy
u voice:
"tOh, ma. these pants must be new.
Pa had a suit like that"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
Abscnt-M Minded.

The professor had just sneezed for
the thirtieth time, and it naturally at
tracted some attention.
whats the matter with the profess
sor?" asked the visitor. He appears
to have q bad cold"
ooh, no." said Madame la PROBES
soress. 1T is only his fearful absent.
m%indedness. l left him in charge of
the baby for a few moments this
morning, and when he cried he gave
him the p~epper-pot to play with in
stead Of his rattle. '-Harper's Week
1v -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
A Little Mixed.

Admiral Evans, at a luncheon in
San Francisco, said of a naval policy
he dis1iked:
'It is mixed and illogical. 1t re-
minds me of Bob Backstay, who be-
came. engineer on a submarine.
Bob said a friend, don't you find
1t dangerous work, this knocking
about in a submarine deep beneath
the sea?'
Eyes, very dangerous Backstay
admitted, but a mans got to do some
thing, you know. to keep his head
above water"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
Dry Fodder.

The Indiana agricultural experiment
station has shown that dry fodder
loses IS TO So per cent. of it's nutrition,
compared with corr silage in feeding.
That ought to commend the silage
method of saving the corn fodder to
anyone. If n were losing that large
a percentage in handling his wheat,
corr or other cereals he would cen
tainly change his methods to
thine better when the loss was shown
to him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
CATTLE ON CAMMERY SlLAGE
Refuse from Corn and Pea Factories
Stacked and Fed With Hay Makes
Profitable Returns.

l have followed Ne business OF
feeding cattle at canning factories for
about six years with varying success.
Sometimes the refuse from factories
where corn and peas are put up (and
these are the only ones to be consid.
ered) is put into silos and sometimes
1t Is stacked. | think the latter to be
preferred, writes +. Gilmore of Liv.
ingston county, New York, in the
Breeders Gazette. The investment is
less and the silage can be- loaded di.
rectly onto the wagon or cart for dis
tribution. When stacked the refuse
is drawn onto the stack by horse and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

for me and I became afflicted with ca
earrh and cold in the head. and general
debility to such an extent as to almost
1~ncapacitate me for attending to my
duties
IT was induced to try Peruna, and
after taking several bottles in small
doses I am pleased to say I was entire
1y restored to my former normal condi-
ton and hav ever inc recommended
the use of Peruna to my friends"
Ask Your Druggist for q Free Peruna
Almanac for 1911.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

effectively and expedttiously than il
couIdEeyer be done by the old methed.
This cleaner also saves the mar from
much hard work and the horse from
much hard scraping. Furthermore
there Is an economical end TO tna
story, as the cleaner is said to iru-
prove the horses general condiefe1
and to reduce the feed bill by aoel&
one-fourth as a result of imprcse
health.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
Making Beef.

To make beef at the least cost and
most profit to the producer, the ami
mails must be kept growing rapidly and
constantly all the time from birth un-
til a year OF 10 months old, and then
sent to market. They should bring
more per pound than older beeves be-
cause better. Veal (the flesh of calves
from six to eight weeks old) brings
more than any other fresh meat In
market. unless,it be .hothouse lambs"
and there Is no good a why the
flesh of yearIings should not bring
more Than the patr;erehal beet e c.3
oxen and superannuated Gown.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
RETURNED TO YANKTON
Inmate Who Escaped Tried sRustling'
and Was Captured

EGgemont-Harry Martin, at n
time a convict Of the Sioux Falls
penitentiary, who later was removed
from that institution to the state
hospital for the insane at Yank-
ton, and who escaped from that in
stitution about two weeks ago and
came to this part of the state, has
been reca ptnred here after attempting
a burglary and stealing a horse. While
enjoying his liberty he evidently
made every effort to make a record
as a criminal while ne mad Il chance.
He first attempted to burglariZe the
local hardware store of Bartlett &
Co., and failing in this he looked for
new worlds to conquer. His oppor-
tunity came when he espied a horse
belonging to a ranChman named Pier
son, living a short distance across the
Wyoming line. He stole the animal
and was making way with it when
detected, overhauled and captured. He
was given a preliminary hearing, but
owing to his peculiar actions the Of
ficers believed he was unbalanced
mentally and this was confirmed when
they learned h a he had escaped from
the Yankton asylum. He now has
been returned to that institution.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

The next time you feel that swallowing
sensation, the sure sign Of sore throat,
gargle Hamlins Wizard Oil Immediately
with three parts water. 1t will save you
days and perhaps weeks OF misery.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Gettysburg This city made a very
good growth during 1910, statistics
showing nearly S250,000 in building
improvements during the year, the
most important structure being the
new S55, 900 Potter county court house.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Aberdeen-Railway mail service on
the "Cannonball' branch Of the Mil
waukee road, running from McLaugh-
lin, s. d. to New England, N. D.,
has been established. according to
word received by Chief Mail Clerk
Denniston from the department yes
terday. The new service will serve
a dozen towns on the branch, be-
sides probably so inland towns which
will receive mail by stage from off
some of the C~annonball branch towns.
The towns on the brach which will be
given the new service are Shields,
Brisbane. Lieth, New Leipzig, Bent
ley, Waltrous. Mott, Regent, Have
lock and New England.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
Returning the Compliment.

Mrs. Faraway-I suppose you have
forgotten that this is the anniversary
of your wedding day."
Professor PARKWAY (~abstcactins
himself from comic sections)-Eh?
What? Dear me! Is it, really? And
when is yours. dear?-Stray Stories.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Public health has been excellent and
there have been no epidemics of note,
though a diphtheria scare closed the
schools in Lead for a time in the
autumn. The death rate continues
the lowest OF any community within
the registration area of the census
Several notable men have, however,
been called during the year, The first
of these was Hon. Edward G. Eri2-
son of Elk Point. president of the
regents OF education. TWO former
congressman also succumbed during
the yea Mapcr John A. Picker, who
served from 1889 to 1899, and Hon.
Freeman Knowles, who had one term
in the heyday of populism. Rather
more than the usual number of net
able persons are in the death list.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Huron-The residence of Rev. E,
H. Grant was almost completely de-
stroyed by fire, entailing a loss be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, partially in
sured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children %teethlng, softens the gums, reduces in.
Illumination ,alays pain. cures wind collie. Gca bottle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Pierre3The supreme court organiz-
ed for the next year by the selection
of Justice w. G. Smith as presiding
judge
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

There's one little satisfaction when
a man falls sick, 1t makes his wife re-
pent Of her Ill treatment OF him. Don't
work the game too often, however.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Pierre-The thickness of the ice on
the Missouri river has been reported
as follows: Wil1iston, 8 inches; Bis
marck, 24a inches: Pierre, IL inches;
Yankton, 8 inches; Sioux City, s
inches; Omaha, floating ice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Sioux Falls-The charter which au-
thorizes the conversion of the AM
erican State Bank of Sioux Fails into
the American National bank of Sioux
Falls, las been received by the Of
ffieers OF that institution and the hank
is now doing business under its new
name
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Mot h TYNE

Il heard you were very much disap-
pointed in your mother-in-law."
Completely So"
Tn what way?"
Why. she's simply rerfecti
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

There is always poison in the
wound that is inflicted by a friend.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Mitchell-Kate and Virgil Boy3es
Of this city have Just issued tt,
third novel of Western life, en-
titled, 1.-THE Spirit Trail" the story Of
which is laid On the reservation west
of Chamberlain. One of the leading
characters in the book is a portrayal
of the life of the late Bishop Hare,
showing his early work among the
Indians, and the great influence for
good that he had among them. The
story brings in a pretty romance Of the
plains, in which the daughter OF the
Indian agent forms n delightful char
acter. The ~treachery of the Indian
of those days and the eventual i'm
provement following is depicted.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
PRO)IiiVil 4 ] l ] { ]: MT
ODD. FELLOW
Bad Case Oh GafarrE, and Other
Complications. Fully Re-
stored by Peruna.

Mr.. Chas. L.
Sauer, Grand
Scribe. Grand
E n campment
/. o. O. F., OF
Texas, writes
from San An
tonic, Texas:
Nearly two
y e a r s ago I
a c c e p t e d a
o s ition as
secretary and
e a surer of
o n 9 of h e
l e a d ing dry
goods estab-
lishments O f
G al e s t O n,
r. e x a S. The
S d d e n
change from a
t,ioI nrI IVu
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Pierre-Day County has beer a
favorite hunting ground during the
past fall as was evidenced by the
amount of money RENTED by the
county treasurer to cover hunting
licenses issued by him. The state
treasurer is in receipt of S1,067.50.
which is the states share of the
money paid for the privilege OF
hunting. One thousand three hun
dred e~ighty-five resident hunters Ii
censes were issued in Day county
and fifty nonresident licenses which
brought the sum of S2,125 into the
county treasury. The states share
of this is one-half,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Don't make the mistake of claiming
you never make one.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Life is full Of ups and downs-but
unfortunately most of us are down
more of the time than up.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

PILES CURED IN 9 TO Ia DAYS
Your druggist Will refund money IL PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case Of Itching, Hind.
Bleeding or Prosrca!nsP Piles in q TO Ii days. Coo.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

LIE Beau-William Franklin, a school
teacher of this place, narrowly es-
capped drowning a few days ago. In
crossing the Missouri he walked into
an air hole, went under the ice and
fioated by mere chance to another OPP
ening in the river, Were he was res
cued by a companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13

Companions in Misery.
Ella-For all sad words of tongue
or pen
stel1a-Forget it; I'm an old maid
myself.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-13
OLD YEAR REVIEW
FROM FIRST TO LAST THE OLD
YEAR RAN ON EVEN KEEL
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
THE HORN OF PLENTY full
There Were Sections of Better than
Average and Others of Short
Crops but Totals Made
Showing Good

Plerre-The closing year has been
notably free, in South Dakota, of
Incidents of exceptional news inter-
est. 1t a been a year without
sensation of any magnitude. The poll
ties of 1910 will be longest remember
ed and the campaign of George w.
Egan for governor in the June pri-
mary will, perhaps, be the incident C.
the political history most deeply
pressed upon the recollection of the
people.
The aggregate crop has been good,
l--aping some sections with a super
abundance, while other portions Of
the state have had less than an aver
age and a few localities feel the pinch
of crop failure. Not that a crop fail
ure is any more the sign of distress
n destitution which was certain to
follow in the pioneer days. Crops are
an Incident now where they were the
sole dependence in the early days.
The settlers upon the new home
steads, too. have come with a differ
ent notion from the plans of the old
er pioneers. Almost without eXcep-
ton the early settler came with the
breaking pillow and turned I'VE all Of
the sod possible and hurried into
wheat growing. The new settler comes
to farm with h sod on and only
breaks up q very little, placing his
dependence upon live stock, which
prospers upon the range On the
whole the state has piled up a ira
mendous reserve. Nearly SIC, 900 900
has been added to the bank deposits
during the year. The farm proc ce
of the year is worth $1S1 900 900, and
there are only 5s3,SSS people among
whom to divide 1t.
The assessed value of the property
of the people continues to show pro-
gressive growth each year, and for
1910 reached the figure much greater
than eve before, being placed at
1887. 7O2, 2S9. This is about ~one-fourth
its real value, or a fortune of about
5 2.525 for each person in the state.
Perhaps 200 miles of new railroad
have been built but the development
along that line has been large. The
Moreau and Cheyenne divisions of
the St. Paul and the Blunt-Gettysburg
connection of the Northwestern and
the Belle Fourche valley extension of
the same company embraces the most
of it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-08-04
DEVELOPING the Colt,

In order to get big horses the colts
should be given chance to grow fast
to produce large frame and strong
bones. 1t is not necessary to keep
them las fat as pig" but they
should be kept In growing condition.
and that means feeding more or less
grain.
Oats are good for this purpose dur
ing the first summer. If one is feed
ing corn to his work horses he should
provide a place for the colts to get
oats. They will soon learn to eat it
and then go to their managers at feed
ing time. They may eat with the
mares If the manger is not too high
and corn is not the main grain feed
but 1t is more satisfactory to have them
take their own meals by themselves
In this way they can also be favored
with a little choice hay. which may
be kept on hand for their special use.
II the colts are we'll started on hay
and grain while still nursing theil
dams there will be no trouble at wean
ing time. In fact. they will hardly
know when weaving time comes
They will continue to make good gain.
and go through the first winter in fin,
condition.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-08-04
When to Dry Of a Cow.

Cows that go dry of their own &C.
cord are generally improbable for dai.
ry purposes. They should be dry six
or eight weeks before calving, but
they should be made to dry off. A
good COW should be giving at least six
teen pounds of milk per day when the
drying process is begun
Ten weeks before calving cut off all
cake and meal from the COW and if in
winter roots or silage. After reducing
the feed for a week milk her only
once day for a week and the next
week every other day. Then stop, fol
II milking is continued the COW Is
bound to respond. Sometimes two o,
three days after milking has been en-
tirely stopped it may happen that the
udder will cake little. In this cast
milk a little. but generally nothing Of
this sort occurs. Six weeks previou.
to calving the COW should be quit,
dry.-Farm and Fireside.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-08-04

Idaho has forged into fourth
place among the wool producing
states of America. Only Mon
tana, Wyoming and New Mexico
now lead the Gem State in the
tonnage of wool produced and
the number of wool producing
sheep. Utah, which ten years
ago occupied fourth place, has
dropped into the sixth station.
In 1900 only 1886 Idaho farms re-
ported sheep, the total of sheep
and lambs on Gem State farms
at that time being $3.50, 534.
Last year 1896 farms reported
sheep and lambs, the total being
8, 121, 532.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-08-04

ing may do his work. Docking. al
though simple, requires care and deft-
ness. The one who does the job first
takes soft string and ties 1t around
the lambs tail close to the body to
prevent excessive bleeding. Now ne
catches the tail In one hand and with
asgood sharp knife in the other he can
sever the tail with one draw Of the
blade.
never put anything on the cut be-
cause it very quickly forms a scab
from the little blood that runs from
1t. l never knew of lamb to die
from being locked In this way. but l
have known Of some dying when no
string was used The string may be
taken off about twentyfour hours
after the operation. One man can do
this job nicely by catching the lamb
and holding 1t between his legs while
he takes off the string.
l endeavor to castrate at the age
of three to four weeks. One man here
again catches the lamb and holds him
while the operation is performed. The
party holding the lamb will turn hin
on his back and then get astride at the
front feet and sit lightly on him. He
then takes the lambs two hind feet
one in each hand and holds them dowI
closely and firmly to each side. III
this position the lamb is able to strug
gle very little and is in good position
for the man to perform the operation
! use water and little carbolic aciC
to wash the parts Of the bag wher
the insertion Is made. After the ties
ticles are removed a mixture of swee
oil and carboic acid. per cent aci,
to 10 per cent oil. is put in the cut.
have never experienced any bad re
suits in doing the work in this way
If it is late summer when the job mus
be done it is well to smear the ba
with a little pine tar the next morning
and this will keep the flies away.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-08-04
Registered Dairv Stock

More Jerseys have been registered
In the United States than any other
breed and the Holstein- Friesian stands
next. In recent years the Holstein.
Friesian breed has grown rapidly and
mas become one of the largest associa.
tons OF its kind in the United States
Whether there are more Holstein.
Friesian cattle in the country than
Jerseys we are unable to say. as we
nave no record showing the humble,
VI animals living of either of these
breeds
There are comparatively few Guern
seys' but in recent years the breed has
been growing rapidly.-Hoard's Dairy
man.