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Graham guardian., 1911-08-25
BIG WHEAT LOSS
Farmers Threw Away 1896,
900 Bushels this Year

Farmers of the United States
needlessly threw away 1885, 0C
bushels of winter wheat this year
not to mention an enormous loss in
other farm products, simply because
they failed to prepare against drouth
by taking steps to keep moisture in
the soil. This is the declaration OF
Secretary John T. Burns. of the In
ternational Dry-Farming Congress,
who is now preparing to conduct
the Sixth Congress, which meets in
Colorado Springs, Colo, next De-
tober.
Mr.. Burns had just read the re-
port of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture for August,
showing that loss under the 1911
crop. Before him lay a sheaf of
wheat raised by j. F. Bradshaw, of
Peyton. Colo, who has just threshed
an average of 20 bushels per acre
from 100 acres, patches in which
ran as high as 81 bushels. On the
Bradshaw land only four inches of
moisture fell from the time this
wheat was planted, September I'd.
to the day it was cut, July 18th,
and there is not a live stream in Is
miles. This land was summer titled.
that is carefully cultivated and the
weeds kept down the summer be-
fore it was planted. This is one of
the tenats of scientific dry farming
as taught by the congress. 1t is
applicable to every part Of the land,
says Mr.. Burns. The average of
all wheat in the United States, ac-
cording to the government, is only
14.5 bushels, and the quality is 90
as against 1926 last year. So there
is nothing wrong with the 1911
wheat but lack of moisture.
Every farmer in the land could
have done as Mr.. Bradshaw did with
his little four inches Of rainfall, had
he been intelligent enough to study
dry farming methods and willing to
do the necessary work. declares
Mr.. Burns. Some day they will
prepare to meet drouth as they do
all other adverse phenomena Of ma
ture, and overcome it, too"
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25
Happy Bulgaria

1t is said to be customary in Bull
garia for newly married woman
to exchange no conversation with
any outsider during the first month
following the wedding. She Is per.
mittcd to open her mouth only for
the purpose of eating and drinking,
and is allowed to reply to her hus-
band when the latter chooses to adj
dress her.
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25

power the interests" that made
him president, and he must neces-
sarily protect them from attacks by
the people, especially when those at
tacks come in the form of legisla-
ton, such as the recall, that gives
the people the right to protect
themselves against the big inter,
.ests."
President Taft has won the day,
not the people of Arizona. We
must comply with his wishes or else
remain Territory.
What the people of Arizona should
do now is to send a message to
President Taft that they will insist
on keeping their constitution intact;
that they will NOT VOTE THE
RECALL OUT OF THEIR CON-
STlTUTION. Rather they will re-
main Territory forever than yield
to the dictation of a usurper of the
rights of the people.
The people of Arizona declared
by big majority in favor of their
constitution and everything in it.
They should declare now just as en-
phatically in favor of keeping the
constitution as it is, and not cut out
the recall. The people of Arizona
know what they want and they
know they need the recall, for with
out it they would be as much at the
mercy of the big interests" as a
State as they are now as a Terri
tory.
The people of Arizona want to
exercise every right they are en-
titled to as sovereign State under
a republican form of government,
and they believe the constitution
they adopted will give them those
rights dear to every free-born
American citizen.
President Taft has no right to in
terfere with our laws and use his
office to force us to give up any
provision in our constitution. 1t is
true we will have the opportunity
to put the recall back in the consti-
tuition once we are State, but if
we agree to vote it out in order to
obey the mandate of dictator, we
are little better than slaves, and
people who will agree to. such in
justice don't deserve laws to protect
them from those who would keep
them in bondage.
We believe the people Of Arizona
should vote to keep the recall in
their constitution, to keep their con-
stitution intact and defy the die
tator, President Taft. In two years
we will have democratic president
and democratic Congress and we
can then enter statehood as free
men, subject to the dictation of no
ono
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25

All of the locomotives of the
Southern Pacific Company are rap
idly being equipped with electric
headlights. The system is the in.
vention of one of the men in the
Sacramento shops of the company
and consists of small turbine en-
CINE and generator. This engine
has the power of generating thirty
volts of electricity, sufficient for the
headlight, classification lights and
several smaller lights about the en-
CINE, all controlled by switch in
the engineers cab. This does away
with the inconvenience of using the
oid-fashioned torch at night when
oiling the locomotives.
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25
ADVERTISING STATISTICS

That advertising pays will be seen
from the estimate given out by
Printers Ink Of the money spent
through different advertising chan
nels the past year.
Our business men might look this
over and learn something of the
enormous amount spent for adver-
Using by real, live business men,
wide-awake to every opportunity
for boosting their towns and their,
business, something we need here
in Stafford.
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25

FIX President Theodore Roosevelt
is grandfather and. is celebrating
the event in grand style. Ills nice
to be a granddaddy, and we extend
our congratulations to Teddy.
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25

S, s. Campbell received a tel9.
gram Sunday afternoon calling him
to Phoenix on urgent business. Ac.
companicd by A, G. Smith, he left
during the afternoon by auto for
Bowie.
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25
FOR SALE

An Z, M F. 80 horse power Stud.
ebaker automobile, almost new.
Guaranteed in first class order.
VIII demonstrate to entire satisfac..
ton. win take haled hay in en-
change Apply to THIS tiUARDl&E
office. 27-4t
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25
Where He Got IL

Teacher--Now, Willie, where did
you get that chewing gum? |
want the truth.
Willie You don't want the truth
teacher, an I'd rather not tell a lie.
Teacher dare you say |
don't want the truth! Tell me at
once where you got that chewing
gum.
Willie--Under yous desk
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25
THE VALLEY MILLING co

Will pay you $l.o0 per hundred
for dry whole barley, or will roll the
barley for you, giving you IS pounds
rolled barley for every hundred
pounds turned to them. 12-tf
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25
Almost Won

We cannot afford to forget
That freight rates have been
raised on corn, oats, rye, wheat and
stoves,
When we remember
That freight rates have been re-
duced on rat traps, tireless cookers
and automobile engine hoods.
Ii, now, we can only secure a re.
duction on aeropan the victory
for the people will be complete:
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25

Mrs. Lizzie Robinson. and son,
Carl, casaa down Saturday from
Camp Inception, p'here they had
been the guests of Mrs. Il. Is. Fat
terson.
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25

Advertise in The GUARDIAN.
Graham guardian., 1911-08-25

This paper is kept on file at e. c. Dake's Adver-
vertising Agency, 779 Market ST.. San Francisco.
California, where contracts for advertising can
be made with it.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
Legal Notices.

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
state of South Dakota-Courty OF Kings
bury-ss.
In County Court.
I'm the Matter ofthe Estate OF Edward An
derson. deceased.
The state of South Dakota sends greeting
To Albert Anderson, Charles Anderson,
Christina Anderson. Emil Anderson, Will
liam Anderson, Hattie Sanders, Annie Null
ligap, and Charley Hanson. heirs at law and
next of kin OF Edward Anderson, deceased,
and TO all whom these presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Albert Ander-
son has fled with the judge OF this court. a
petition praying for letters OF administra-
ton of the estate of Edward Anderson, de
ceased, to issue to VIM. II. Warren, OF DE
Smet. South Dakota, and that Tuesday; the
both day Of August. 1911. at 10 O'Clock a,
M, OF said day, being a day Of regular
term of this court, at the office OF the county
iudge, in the court house, In the city OF De
Smet. county of Kingsbury. State oil, South
Dakota, has been set for hearing said petit
ton, when and where any person interested
NAV appear and show cause why the said
n%etitiOn should not be granted.
DATED a. De Smet. South Dakota, this 1th
@ f. +. GREEN.
Attest: Judge OF the county court
F. A. CARPENTER, Clerk.
SEAL dIl-oC
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

Cotton of Hitchcock, S. D. we're call
ed and arrived in the afternoon.
The Independent of last week stat.
ed that Nels Damasgaard had bought
the Jess Farnham place for STAT per
acre. In just what way the mistake
was made we do not know, but the
price was SAT per acre.
Mrs. Buck and son John, were trans.
acting business in De Smet the latter
part of the week.
H.. Van Pelt of Orange City, Ia, was
looking after his real estate interests
in this locality last week.
Mr.. Wall of Gettsburg, S. D., who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Rapp,
for the past month returned to his
home Monday,
Grace Sullivan was operated on for
appendicitis at the Volga hospital
last Sunday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
Correspondent
BANCROFT.
From the Register.


The Register has a new home ready
for occupancy as soon as the material
arrives. The building was furnished
by /. l.. Gunnison and friends of the
paper helped him move it to town.
The Register will always hold in
grateful remembrance the kind friends
who have come to its aid in the hour
of need.
On Monday evening Susie Crichton
discovered an incipient blaze in some
rubish under a porch in the rear Of
the Argyle hotel. The blaze was soon
extinguished and no damage resulted
other than that sustained to the
nerves of the people who feared an
other serious confiagration.
Case Averill arrived from Canada
last Sa.urdap evening Heis leading
Vans threshing outfit on ears ready
for shipment to Canada. Mr.. Averill
reports a bumper crop in his country
and seems to be suited with his sAr-
roundings, but says the United
States, will be a good county for him
to winter in.
A. p. Jones, the postmaster and
senior member of the firm of Jones n
Summers, arrived from West Virginia
Monday evening, summoned hither
by a telegram announcing the firms
loss by fire. While this firm is
the heaviest loser it is announced that
as soon as arrangements can be
made they will resume business.
Their trade will be glad to learn hat
this business place will remain a fix
ture in Bancroft.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

hired and entrusted with the manage
ment of business when his training
Gully fitted him for the work of hand
ling grain in an elevator. 1t isn't a
hard job to preach a sermon, to saw
off a leg, to run a bank, to teach in
a college, or to run a store like
Marshall Fields in Chicago, or to
manage a railroad, if you know how.
But the man who don't know how is
successful in just one thing, and that
is in making a failure.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

Ninsy-four in the shade on Sunday.
Plums are beginning to ripen. The
crop in this locality is the largest ever
The Apland family have the pleas.
ure OF entertaining for a couple OF
months, Mrs. Sneldahl of Iowa The
lady is the mother of Mrs. Apland
and Mrs. Ersland, and doubtless the
pleasure of the visit is supreme to all
parties in interest. Mrs. III. r. Shell
dahl and son, also of Iowa and sister.
in law of Mrs. Mrs. Apland aud Mrs.
Ersland is spending a couple OF
weeks with those families. The lady
took occasion to remark that she il
much pleased with South Dakota.
that ii is much more improved than
she had expected to find it.
The picnic held here was, as usual.
a pleasant affair. A good program
was nicely rendered, and Rev. j. Z.
Booth of De Smet gave an interesting
address. After dinner the single men
"~walloped' the married men in a
spirited game of ball. II is safe to
say that the married men did their
best, but the youngsters were too
much for them.
A. d. Smith and Byron Herrick
delivered a bunch of cattle in De
Smet on Saturday of last week, for
which We understand they received .
fair price.
The fodder problem seems some
what easier of solution than it did a
month ago. Recent rains have start.
ed a good growth on land on which
crops had failed, and people are NOW
ing it for hay. Pastures are also
much improved.
We are glad to be able to say, Mrs.
Minnie Robertson is going to stay on
the NJ. ri. O'Ohora farm for another
year, and this week two gang plows
are running on full time. This year
there is much more blowing done in
August than is usual.
Mrs. G. B. Lies has been on the
sick list for several days. At cor
latest Information there was q change
ior the better.
n our information bs correct, Miss
Aha Jacobs ii to teach the Drakola
sehooI, and Miss Beatrice Barkaiow
III one next north. Both are gradu-
asos of fhe D. Syst high school and
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
OTTO TO CREDITORS

Estate of Celestia L.. Ross, deceased,
signed +. NJ. Andrews, administrator with
the will annexed OF the estate of
Uelestia l.. Ross, deceased to the
creditors of and all persons hav.
ing claims against the said de
ceased; to exhibit them, with the necess-
airy vouchers, within six months after
the first publication of this notice, to the
ness in the First National Bank. in the
city of De Smet, Kingsbury County,
South Dakota
Dated July 18th, 1911.
+. NJ, ANDREWS,
administrator with the will annexed of
the estate of Celestia l.. Ross, deceased.
WI. II. WARREN.
Attorney for the administrator De Smet,
South Dakota.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

will doubtless give a good account of
themselves as teachers.
A. ID. Smith has received his annual
shipment of Duchess apples from his
old home near Parker, and is gener-
ously dividing with his neighbors.
Mrs. w. H.. Wheat concluded her
visit in this locality and on Tuesday
returned to her home ia De Smet.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
Doll tremendously Named.

Invitations were sent to hundreds OF
well-known Parisians by Mdlle. So
LANCE Sicard, the little daughter of the
famous doctor, who desired her friends
to attend the ceremony Of naming
her new doll. The party was a great
success, where the big children had
quite as merry a time as the little
ones. The doll was named Heloise
Berthe with due ceremony.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
ONLY ONE NBEST"
De Smet People Give Credit Where
Credit is Due,

LIZ oiuCt OOpLO OlNO vi ONAI y
Credit is Due.
People of De Smet who suffer with
sick kidneys and bad backs want a
kidney remedy that can be depended
upon. The best is Doan's Kidney
Pills, a medicine for the kidneys only,
made from pure roots and herbs, and
the only one that is backed by cures in
De Smet. Here's DeSmet testimony:
Mrs. G. Fl. Booth, w. First St.,
De Smet, S. Oak, says: "Off and on
for three years | have taken Doan's
Kidneys Pills and must say they are
the best kidney medicine | have ever
used. I suffered considerably from
kidney trouble. There were pains in
my back and head and / also had
dizzy spells. Doan's Kidney Pills
which | procured at Mallery& Whites
Drug Store, corrected these difficulties
and proved effective in every way
All kidney sufferers will do we'll to
give this remedy a fair trial"
For Sale by all Dealers, Price sc
cents. Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-
and take no other
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Notice is hereby given that default has

4NONlNC lo ANiSDr ShNS" N"dh NNS
been made in the conditions of a certain
mortgage because of non-pay ment of
principal and interest, which said mort
gage was executed by Chas. p. Geyer and
Augusta Geyer to Chas. II. Ohlsen of Iro-
quois, South Dakota, on the 9th day of
May, 1910, who is now the owner of said
mortgage. The amount claimed due at
the date of this notice is $1O4.95.
A description of the premises secured by
said mortgage is as follows:
Lots 27 and 2S in block 2, SwaffOrd &
Sullivan's addition to the town of IrO-
quois in Kingsbury county, South Da-
kOta.
Now therefore by viptue of said default
notice is hereby given that the said prem
ises will be sold at public auction at the
front door of the court house in the city
Of De Smet, Kingsbury county, South
Dakota, on Monday, the 18th, day of Sep
tember, 1911, at the our ten O'clock a.
M, the proceeds from said sale to be APP
piled on the Indebtedness hereinbefore
mentioned, together with the expenses
of this suit.
Dated August Bird, 1911.
ED WHALEN,
County Sheriff of Kingsbury county,
South Dakota
WIN. II. WARREN, Attorney for Mortga-
gee. ATT
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

Mr. III. j. Sprang vas taken sick
with a stroke of paralysis last Satur.
day. He is not much improved at
this writing.
Mr.. Hermon Block left Saturday
morning for an overland trip to Mil.
bank this state to secure work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Poppen and
Dan Hampton were visitors at the HI.
A. Poppen home on Sunday.
Mr.. r. j. Block returned Wednes-
day from a visit through parts of
Iowa and S. Oak.
Jacob Krull of Sibley, Ia, is visit
ing at the H. A. Poppen home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
See ALWAYS the BriQht Side.

We must somehow get JOY out of
the pain of life. We must see the
beauty and the wonder of the world
misery. We must admire the evil as
we admire the good. We must lick
the dust with the homage that we
pay the heavens. We must realize the
sweet in struggle, in defeat, in desti-
tuition.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
Imitators on Every Hand.

Though a nation famous for inven'
ton to a great extent, we are imi'
tators. The pioneer of a new path
finds himself crowded off, sc many
rush to follow in his footsteps. The
scramble to cultivate new fields be-
so great that the soul is soon
exhausted. Markets become glutted
and stagnation results. One man
makes a happy hit, thousands initiate
him, there is a stampede and then
failure. Inventions are initiated,
names are copied.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
R-;oJox;cL w Cehn1

Estate of FREDERICK A. w. Gehm, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed e~xeCutrix of the estate of Fried
erich A. W. Gehm, deceased, to tie credi-
tors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with tina necessary vouchers. with
in six months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said exeCutrix'at her
residence in the county of Kingsbury,
South Dakota.
Dated July 25th, 1911.
JOHANNA GEHM,
Executrix of the last will and testament
of Frederick A. w. Gehm, deceased.
I. A. CRAWFORD, Attorney. 1914
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

p. A. McKibbon has moved into
his new residence property on
Mathews e
w. j. Hunter returned this week
from a trip to eastern points where he
went to sell a carload of horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam, of Cham
berlain, were guests of MI. and Mrs.
0. P. Williams from Monday until
Friday.
Glen Warner appeared before
Justice John Hache on the 9th and
plead guilty to the charge of mali.
cious mischief. He was given a fine
of $500 which was paid.
Mrs. Shearer will entertain the
Congregational Aid Society in the
church parlors, next Wednesday after
noon. The husbands of the Aid
Society members are invited to supper.
VIM. FL. Warren spent Sunday
at Rochester where his sister, Mrs.
Ellis. Of Iroquois, had recently under
gone a serious operation. The lady
is much improved and was able to be
moved from the hospital last week.
1t will require some little time, how
ever, for her to fully recover.
-Mesdames f. l.. Brewer and O.
p. Williams entertained a number of
lady friends Wednesday afternoon at
the home of the former in honor of
Mrs. Williams guests, Mrs. Putoam
and Miss Julia Conner. Refreshments
were served at six o'clock. The after
noon was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
"A dispatch from Aberdeen states
that, "a compromise has been effect
ed between the stockholders and the
creditors of the Farmers Elevator
company at Andover, by the terms of
which tae creditors take 80 per cent
in cash for their claims which aggre-
gate nearly sci 900 and so per cen in
the stock of the company. BY the com.
promise, the company, instead of be-
ing thrown into the hands of re-
~ceiver, will be allowed to continue
in business, the indebtness being the
first claim again the company. and
must be paid before any dividends
are declared. The cause of the short
age is still very much of a mystery,
but is aseribed to slack business
methods rather than intentional dis
honesty" But whatever the cause of
the shortage, the indebtedness of SlO,-
10000 for which creditors have taken
stock, must be paid out of profits
which would otherwise go to the
farmers interested in the elevator.
The indebtedness is twice the value
of an up-to-dats plant. In other
words the farmers interested in the
Farmers Elevator at Andover must
pay for two up-to-date elevator plants,
besides their original invetment aud
have left only the original plant
worth less than when it was first pur.
chased. Nearly every failure of a
farmers elevator can be traced to the
one cause, viz; agrain buyer has been
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
Electricity In the StabIe

Vacuum suction combs are now in
use in stables to curry horses. An
electrically driven fan produces the
necessary vacuum.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

Monday forenoon the little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Cotton was serious
~ burned, tbs accident being caused
by a flecracker. DIR. H. H. Schoon-
maker was promptly called and made
the little fellow - comfortable a.
possible, Grandpa and Grandma
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
New Electrical Idea,

A new windmill apparatus for gen.
Grating electricity for farm use has
been perfected in England. A stor-
age battery supplies the current when
the wind Is not blowing.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
H GRAIN MARKET

Thursday, August 17-No. Nor.
soc; No. 2 Nor. 81; No. 2 Nor. V. c.
"a, No. 3 Nor. V. G. so; Durum, SO;
Flax, $l.S2; Barley, IS; Oats, As.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
Looking Backward.

Even those among us who are com
p~aratively young can remember when
only one or two of the railroads had
fourth vicc-presidents.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
In New Works. Early DAYS,

Up to 1889 the chief water works of
New York city was in Chatham street,
now Park row, The water was carted
about the city in casks and sold from
carts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
New Luxury in Barber Shop.

A Cincinnati man has patented an
electric air heater for BARRIERS use.
compressed air passing through a cyl.
Under containing a resistance coil.