The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1911-07-21
Willard and Vicinity

the first of the week.
John Washecheck made business.
trip to Kadoka Saturday.
Allen Spaur and John Mccormick
were at Kadoka Wednesday.
q. Fl. Watson and Ed Cooper were
Cottonwood visitor Monday.
I. j. Hoon and wife called at the
Scotty Brown ranch last week.
Mrs. VIM. Coyle and sons called or
Mrs. j. Williams one day last week
| Joe Heffernann went to Interior
Friday to make final proof on his
claim.
! A. F. Austin and wife and Miss
Agnes, Sundayed with f. c. Lobdell
and family.
Chris Andrews was busy handing
out beef to the neighbors last Satur-
day. Come again Chris.
Vern Austin was Philip visitor on
Tuesday. He POSTPONED proving up
on his claim for the present.
Roger Peterson Sundayed at home,
returning that night to his work at
the Craven ranch south of Weta.
Quite a number of the friends of
Mrs. f. G. Lobdell assisted her in
celebrating her birthday Sunday.
Ole and Chris Larsen have % loads
of hay up, they are going to have
their share if they have to go in the
bad lands.
Edwin Cooper is able to be up and
around once more, he visited his old
time friend, A. q. Austin one day
last week.
Hans Satire and wife were at Ka-
doka Monday and while there. Mrs.
Satire made application to prove up
on her claim.
Mrs. Frank Dufek received the sad
news OF the death of her brother who
was drowned. She left Monday night
to attend the funeral.
Allen Spaur has a force of men
helping dig well feet square, we
hope he gets plenty of water, as quite
a few wells are low. caused by the
long drouth.
Sam Young and lady friend we're
out riding Sunday, and the way they
crossed and recrossed the road, we
wonder if Sam was driving with one
hand or had pair of broncs.
Joe Heffernan is the only man who
can kill dead snake and 90 through
the motions of taking the rattles off
of live snake. Talk about a girl be-
ing afraid of two mice. O, rats!
E. w. Shuck and family living ~
miles north of Wall, but formerly of
Geddes, called at Willard Sunday and
to his surprise met Allen Spaur, an
old acquaintance of former years.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Littlejohn and Mrs.
H. p. Clarke drove to Philip Satur-
day. The two ladies went to Fort
Pierre to attend the teachers institute
held at that place. These two ladies
will be the teachers in Little Buffalo
district.
The Ladies Club met at the Fair.
view school house last Wednesday
and good attendance was present,
consequently a lot of papering was
done which is a needed improvement
and the outside of the school house
has been treated to new coat of paint.
The wa; he people pass by remind
us of olden times, when we first came
to this country. We don't like to see
them go for they will Just have the
trouble of coming back. 1t has been
the case in every new country for the
people to move back and forth. A
few of the first settlers stick, and
about half of the second, and most all
of the third and after that is settled
then We will have plenty of rain and
our land will be worth $50 an acre.
The settlers know what this country
will do with plenty of moisture. Be
'sticker' and win out.
A fine bouncing baby boy came to
the home of Jud Pepper and wife just
recently, and as he has good lungs,
Jud has decided to keep him to help
cry sales next season. Jud has been
wondering what hind of exercise he
would take to reduce his weight. be-
ing as there is no grain to shock and
lots of other farm work short this dry
year, but "all things comes to him
who waits" and he can stop waiting
for after he has walked the floor for
few months until a. m. he will be
reduced a c.w.t and will be wishing
that it would end p. d. @. We don't
smoke, but here to its health.