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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Zig Fire at Bradley

About a. M, hurry-up fire alarm
was turned in and ii was found that
the M i, Steirwalt grain elevator was
IN flames, II was only by the siren
uous efforts of bucket brigade that
the large new farmers elevator was
saved. The Steirwalt elevator was
nearly empty of grain. but il contained
1000 pounds OF sugar. stored there by
w. G, Corner, a merchant The loss
on the building alone was between
$4,000 and 5000; insurance 50, 500.
The origin of the fire is not known, as
the engine had not been used the day
before. Some think IL may have been
from spontaneous combustion. while
others believe spark from a railway
engine might have smolderei on the
ground under or near the elevator and
later famed into a flame.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
An Earnest Economist

I'm trying to economic,
When spring is in the air,
look around with watchful eyes
And unremitting care.
And il doth surely fret my soul
And shock my prudent taste
To see the last years fishing pole
That's going clean TO waste.
lis leaning up against shed
With mute yet strong appeal,
Its hooks and lines have somewat fled
And furnished is the reel.
And as the waking buds unroll
They call me to make haste,
And keep that last years fishing pole
From going clean To waste.
Tis tree the tottering fence has drop
ped
In places 10 the ground,
Some shingles from the roof were
Topped
BY fierce winds proving round.
These faults in time | shall control,
But first let nerves be braced
To keep that last years fishing pole
From going clean to waste.
Washington Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Land Once Appointments

announcement was made Thursday
Of appointments made by President
Taft 70 fill various vacancies: among
them the re appointment Of Paul ID.
kribs of Aberdeen as register Of the
United States land office 10 be estab-
lished on May at Timber Lake, when
the one located at Aberdeen will be
discontinued. Jacob l.. Parrott of
Mobridge is appointed receiver for the
Timber Lake Office TO succeed j. f.
Adams, Of Aberdeen, who resigns his
position when the office leaves Aber-
deem; Samuel w. Huntington of Aber-
deem is appointed receiver at Lennon
TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of c. c. Carpenter and Edwin
Coleman Of Lennon is made regis
ter of the office at Lennon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
All Treated Alike

Complaint has been made of the fact
that county treasurers over the state
are charging additional 81 payment of
taxes of non-residents, and the attor-
ney general has been asked for an
opinion upon the situation. He holds
just as did Attorney General Clark.
that there is no warrant of law for
county treasurers making such a charge.
The session of 1887 provided for such
collection, but at the time of the com
plant of the laws in 1903, the right to
make this charge was cut from the
law, and as the Legislature adopted the
complication, that right no longer
exists as a statutory provision, and il
IS held TO be an unwarranted charge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
south Dakota Hunters Protest

Wheat poisoned with strychnine,
used by the forest service TO kill mice
and chipmunks that injure young
growth, is also believed by sportsmen
at Deadwood to be serious MANAGE 10
the pheasants and prairie chickens.
The poisoned wheat has been scattered
broadc asst wherever the forest service
is reseeding and planting on burned
sections, and although the officials say
that similar experiments in the south
ern hills did not result disastrously TO
the birds, many huaters are protesting
against this method Of determination
for mice.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Al Mstertomn in 1912

The State Sunday school convention
r. hpnon closed on Thursday night to
meet in Watertown next year. The
closing address was by DR.. Frank Fox,
Of Sioux Falls. Among other speakers
were +. +. White of Vermillion and
W. III. Grafton of Mitchell. The SEES
sions were interesting and we'll attended
The officers for the ensuing year
are c. H. Leggett of Fort Pierre,
president; 7. H. Hagen of Huron, vice
president; F. p Leach of Sioux Falls,
recording secretary; B. ID. Frederick
of Sioux Falls, treasurer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Wen,t Try New Law

To secure the enactment of the new
good roads law of the state it is neces-
sary to include county option feature
as part Of the enactment. allowing
any county which 40 desired to slide
out from under the provisions of the
law by petition filed with the county
commissioners. Under this clause 50
many counties Of the state are sliding
out that bat few counties will be left
TO give il real test. The way the
law IL working out, the old system will
prevail for at least two years in a
large part Of South Dakota and the
law will get but little real test of its
efficiency.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Held For a Theft

Zach NJ. Mailman. Jr.. young man
Of Russian parentage. who came 10
Kimbal! about month ago from Tur-
ner county 70 work for the Kimball
Milling company. @ss arrested last
week charged WITH p1fsring So from
the - % tae -zg company and as Z
t,sE-11g before q 5lsr6ns of the peace
Nl-'TH- sEErngnst5a. and Was tound
UFfr Unaar E35e bgnc.s. Wan~san Was
asnnErEsa arpr tine mil TIVE weeks
HEp Rna tHsF i,s,su s1Gring ar1vnd tow
uninE puu 5onE since Yesterday BE
was Ainitarlng abDu1 tine mil office and
a1ref mr. departure che money was
missing 1rnm che I'LL Ills ruom was
seaEci,st and ST II money Enuna IN
ptfrse
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04

Sioux Falls is feeling happy, with
great reason, over her possession of
the new Morrell packing plant. South
Dakotans have abundant reason to
rejoice with Sioux Falls over the
acquisition. A packing plant of the
capacity Of the Sioux Falls institution
is valuable asset to the state. 1t
gives the farmers a nearer and pre-
sumably q better market for their live
stock than they have hitherto enjoyed
and i will keep millions of dollars in
the state which have hereto gone away.
Here's hoping the Sioux Falls packing
plant will do large ard prosperous
business from the start.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
amell u n1Ina Ir1n -,

Wort was receivsu III Wasta of an
ae-iissnt 10 the Kiri1nDm stage. near
the belle fonrehe river forty niles
moth Of Belle fourche The stage left
Waste Tor White Owl IN charge Of Ray
Coleman, driver. and with six passen-
gers When going Gown hill in the
RIVER brakes the hors,:s became unman-
agetabie and ri curve the stage was
overturned. throwing the occupants
INTO the gulch below. The driver was
seriously inlUred and H. F. Jones, of
Gross. Aeb.. sustained broken. collar
bone and serious bruises. One other
man was injured. but his name is not
known.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04

Plans have been perfected for new
dormirory to be constructed at the
Pierre Indian schools at cost Of
S35, 900. The appropriation was made
IN the last Indian bill in Congress.
The Indian commissioner has directed
that The new building shall be known
As Burke HAIR out Of respect to
Charles n. Burke Of South Dakota.
formerly chairman Of the house COM
mittee on Indian affairs.
An appropriation Of about So. 900 il
also sxailable to install an irrigation
system at the Pierre school. 1t will BE-
unique u that 1t contemplates irriga-
zion by pumping water from the Mis-
souri, river, the power to be furnished
nv naturel gas fnom an artesian well.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Do BniId sso.oOo Buildinn

Thomas Nayin win resume the con-
strUetion Of his new building. He
started last year to erect three-story
building. with fifty foot frontage, but
laid OF w0rk in the winter. doing moth
ing this spring until it was determined
whether Mitchell would be wet or dry.
he city having gone wet. Mr.. Navin.
z-5o q q wholesale and retail liquor
dealer, has decided uow TO make his
blIlldIng i've stories and convert the
larger pcss5ga Of il into a hotel. The
huiiaing, when completed, viii be prac-
tica.lly trspro0f and viii cost about
Sc. 600
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Married sixty-Four Years

Mr. and Mrs. 0. b. Crane of Water
town have just celebrated their Gath
wedding anniversary. Mrs. Crane, who
is rs years of age, is just recovering
from protracted illness. Mr.. Crane,
despite his SO years. is in the best of
health, and each Gay of the year walks
TO the business portion of the city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Mothers Day Proclamation

Whereas, the cycle of the seasons
has once more brought US to the spring
tide giving me the pleasurable oppor-
tunity of again calling the attention of
the state of South Dakota to the
beautiful custom of setting apart one
day in each year as Mothers Day.,
and
Whereas, we well realize and appre-
ciate the fact that not only the church
and state but the very nation itself is
formed in and grows out of the midst
of the home; that if our home life is
pure, simple and worthy, and the
household government temperate and
judicious, then indeed are the hopes of
the commonwealth builded upon a
foundation firm and imperishable.
Further, we realize that within the
limits of the home the mother is the
omnipitent power, bending the twig as
she wills it to incline, shaping the
mind as it unfolds and develops, max
ing plain the path of duty and wisely
interpreting the code of an honorable
life.
Now, Therefore, in appreciation of
the illimitable debt we owe to our
mothers, |, R. S. vessey, governor of
the state of South Dakota, do hereby
request that Sunday, May IA, 1911, be
observed throughout the entire state
as Mothers Day." and urge that all
persons be in attendance at church on
that day wearing white carnation as
symbol of the true mothers virtues.
Done at the capitol in the city of
Pierre. this 18th day of April, A. D..
1911.
r. s. vessey,
tSeaD Governor.
By the governor:
Attest
Samuel G. Foley,
Secretary of State. |
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Howard Portrait

The state historical department has
received from Mrs. Charles S. Howard
OF Aberdeen, magnificent oil paint
ing of MAJOR Howard, the work of N.
X. Brewer of Chicago. The picture is
a good one, and is. one of several of
the men prominent in the history of
the state, which have been promised
to the historical society, and will be
hung in the picture gallery, as a list
of the men who have distinguished
themselves in the upbuilding of the
state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04

The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ormc
Heydlauff, living near verdon, met
with tragic death last week while
rstaying in the garden surrounding his
home. He dug up some wild parsnips
thinking they were good to eat. partook
of some of them. A physician was
summoned as soon as it was discovered
what he had done, but nothing could
pc done to relieve him and he died .
short time later.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Express Rate REDUCTION

The state railroad commission has
ordered a reduction of 80 per cent on all
express rates in South Dakota. The
express companies will fight it in the
courts, Of course. We are sorry 10
say it, but we wouldn't give tinker's
dam for South Dakota's chances Of
winning, though the rates are so abom-
inably high that every man who pays
charge is forced to become an insurgent
he wants to or not, The only
business man in the state who hasn't a
kick coming is the man whose fondest
desire is 70 go TO the poorhouse.
Colome Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Registers of Deeds Meet

The registers Of deeds Of the state
held TWO days session in Huron last
week discussing the business matters
Of the Office and methods of improve
ment in its conduct.
A large delegation was present, and
all felt highly satisfied with the out
come Of the meeting, 1t was called
largely for the purpose of establishing
a uniform set Of rates for filing and
recording various instruments. 1t was
also decided that the members should
adopt the same acknowledgement for
use on all legal papers, in order 20
establish uniformity in the papers and
records.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
A Good Move

The Redfield city council appropri-
ated five hundred dollars for a good
city band and intends to have an organ
izasion that will bring renown to the
place. It's worth it, and if the Brook
ings fathers or the Commercial club
would do something of the kind it
would be fine thing for us. We have
plenty of musicians, but you can't
make a band out of wind not alto
gether. Brookings Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
To he Delegates to Helena

Governor Wesley has appointed as
the representatives of South Dakota
at the northwestern development meet
ing TO be held at Helena next month,
the following; F. M. Steere, Mitchell;
H. o. Cooley, Belle Fourche; j. A.
Cleaver, Huron; j. w. Parmley,
Ipswich; Geo. Schlosser, Sioux Falls,
r. Z. Dowdell, Artesian; VIM. Owsley
and w. G. Wells, Aberdeen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Will Have a Ball Team

Vienna has organized baseball asso-
citation and placed a team in the field.
c. A. Sasse has been elected manager,
Edward Knadel captain and d. r.
Elrod secretary-treasurer. The bust
ness men will contribute the money
necessary to support the team and
secure baseball grounds, which will be
placed in first-class condition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
Dies From her Burns

The three-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob j. Bender, residing on
farm in Hutchinson county, is dead
as the result of burns received when
she pulled kettle of boiling milk from
a stove, the hot liquid being dashed
over her.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04

A young Canadian visited Washing.
ton one winter to spend the holidays
With = pretty cousin and her family.
A. ne was motoring with his pretty
cousin one afternoon she said to him:
DO you have reindeer In Canada?o
No darling" he answered quickly.
AZ this season 1t always SHOWS
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-04
New Hotel INSPECTOR

Governor Vessey has appointed
Edward c. Weber, of Huron, as state
hotel Inspector to succeed G. M. Hop
kins. The appointment of Webber
becomes effective June /.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02
WELCOMED BY MEN WHO
SMOKE

Particular men who smoke realize
how offensive to people Of refinement
is n strong tobacco breath, and how
Objectionable to themselves is that
dark brown taste" In the mouth
after smoking.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is worth
its weight in gold for this purpose
alone. Just little in glass Of water
rinse the mouth and brush the teeth.
The mouth is thoroughly deodorized.
the breath becomes pure and sweet
and a delightful sense OF mouth clean
liness replaces that dark brown to-
bacco taste.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics and Peroxide for all toilet
and hygienic uses and may be obtain
ed at any drug store 25 and soc box
or sent postpaid upon receipt Of price
by The Paxton Toilet Co.. Boston.
Mass. Send for free sample.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02
TO DESTROY SAN JOSE SCALE
Practical orehardists Have Found Use
fuiness Of Several Washes
to XIII Pests.

Remedies for San Jose scale are now
confined largely to winter applications.
Practical orchardistss have found in
the various lime-sul2hur washes. judg-
ing from the amount used. n most sat.
isfactory remedy for this pest. This
material may either be the home
boiled lime.sulphur wash. the prepara-
ton Of which has been repeatedly de.
scribed. the new lime-sulphur wash
known as the Cordley formula. n com
bination calling for approximately
twice as much sulphur as lime. or the
commercial lime-sulphur washes now
on the market under various trade
names. Any one. II we'll prepared and
thoroughly applied. the latter an cs-
sential. can be relied on to keep the
pest in check
Various so.called soluble" or mis-
chile oils have been widely used here
and there. and some prefer them 10
the lime-sulphur preparations They
are undoubtedly very convenient and
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02
Her Offering.

a young lady boarder In a country
household lamented the absence OF
letters. Catching little Melba. the pet
of the household. up In her arms. she
said:
Precious. nobody loves me: | guess
I'll go out In the garden and eat
worms"
The next day Miss Alice was inter-
rupted by low knocking at the
door. In answer. to her summons.
Melba entered grasplng a large chip
carefully in both hands. the child
said:
Miss Alice. bad old postman not
bring you any letter: here's free big
worms Now you won't have to go
out In the garden
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02
ALFALFA IN ROWS FOR SEED
Object 10 to Secure Greater Control
OF Moisture-Furrows May Be
Smoothed Out.

'By ALVIN KEYsER. Colorado Agri-
cultural College.)
Mr.. P. X. Blinn. alfalfa specialist
OF the Colorado experiment station.
with headquarters at Rocky Ford.
Colo. has called attention to the ne
cessity Of planting alfalfa In rows for
the most successful seed production.
So much inquiry Is being made at the
present time that 1t seems advisable
to again call attention to certain
points which should be observed In
growing alfalfa In rows for seed pro.
duction.
The object Of putting alfalfa In rows
Tor seed production is to secure
greater control OF the moisture. Un-
der irrigation this greater control IL
obtained because by the row method:
the alfalfa can be irrigated by fur.
lows. The burrows may be smoothed
out with the furrowing machine SO
that the water may be run through
quickly. thus giving light irrigation.
Cultivation of the rows assists In the
conservation OF moisture. Thus by
control Of the two factors. irrigation
and cultivation. the necessary amount
OF moisture for the best crop devel-
opment Is secured. Too much water
tends to produce vegetative growth
at the expense Of seed production.
Under irrigation. the rows should be
planted 20 inches apart. and every
| other row furrowed out for irrigation.
When. however. alfalfa Is planted on
dry land for the production OF seed.
the rows should be further apart and
the plants thinner in the row. In
order to permit the amount Of water
| commonly present to sunice for the
plants which are actually on the
ground. BY dry land methods. the
rows as a consequence should not be
placed closer than &c inches apart.
| The plants should be drilled In the
row and may well be thinned to 20
inches apart In the row. leaving
GOOD. strong plants when the thinning
is done.
| Mr. Blinn reports that he saw al
falfa planted 40 inches apart between
rows. and 40 inches In the rows. al
liighmore. N. D.. which yielded seed
where the rainfall was only sever
inches for the entire season. From
our experience and the experience o
others on dry land. It would seen
that SO to AZ inches Is about the prop
| or distance to plant alfalfa In row.
| for dry land seed production. The al
falfa should be given as thorough cul
tivation ns Is given corn or potatoes
II this is done. good average sect
Iyield can be produced for each sea
son. II thicker planting is made OF
the dry land. It does not leave SUI
hcient supply OF soil moisture to ma
ture a good seed crop. Success Is onlI
guaranteed when the number OF planti
Is reduced to the carrying capacity o
| the soil.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02

worn q rufIed feather just above tho
bow Of their dress hats.
Recently this feather has been made
a tribe larger until the leaders OF
fashion have accepted 1t as permanent
feature Of the thoroughly up-to-date
hat.
The most striking OF the new hats
are In the shape Of the foreign Alpine
hat which comes in all colors and can
be had with any style Of trimming de-
sired. One shown is Of 4 light pearl
gray and trimmed with a dark green
plume. with a light border OF rich yell
low. A Paris milliner would call It
striking.
The same style with a long green
guile makes another combination be.
coming to many faces. The Alpine hat
admits OF almost unlimited changes
and will permit well.dressed men to
show as much individuality In the mat.
ter Of hats as women do now.
The dent.crown imported soft hat
shown. with q novelty wing. is OF
dark gray and comes in many pretty
shades Of brown. which will harmon
izs we'll with the newer fabrics which
the tailors have been importing for
spring suits. Wearers Of the always
formal silk hat will also be able to
take advantage Of fashions latest
caprice and will not be denied the
privilege Of ornamenting It.
Dignified white and gray aigrettes
and other more conservative feathery
! ~R>cta cop ha addod tn the latest
French style with the fiat brim with
out defying the mandates OF Dame
Fashion.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02
Infantryman In New Equipment.

and water bottle as compared with
the old equipment showing how the
mans chest was bound in by straps
and suspenders. Everything is now
lighter; the fighting and comfort
equipments are separated from one
another and easily detached. Rear
views OF the new and the old equip.
ments are also shown. The new
equipment shows the pack with the
bayonet on the left. also the shovel.
canteen, and condiment can. as com.
pared with the old. showing how tho
bulkier weight Topped against the
back and pelvis. thus unduly and too
quickly fatiguing the soldier.
Most Of this great relief to the
United States soldier who fights on
foot is duo to the untiring efforts Of
the officers who make up the United
State Infantry Association which was
organized some years ago. Its presi-
dent is Lieut.. General John c. Bates.
Brigadier-General Clarence r. Ed
wards is vice-president, and Major
George H. Shelton is secretary and
treasurer.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02
MEMS PLUMED HATS APPEAR
Downy Adornment for Masculine Al.
tire 10 the Greatest Departure
sh In q Century.

Chicago.-Plumed hats for men are
the latest. They have made their ap-
pearance in Chicago and have caused
a great wave of excitement among the
fashionable men Of the city. They are
the biggest departure in masculine
adornment made in a century. and
are SO decided change from the con-
ventional that leading hatters declare
that a complete transformation IN
mems formal attire will be the result.
The extreme styles In mems plumed
hats will not become popular at once,
say experts. Extreme styles never do.
But observant persons have noticed
that for several years many OF the
better dressed men Of Chicago have
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02

particularly desirable for use In cities
and villages where there is danger OF
spotting paint II n lime-sulphur wash
Is emp yed.
Generally speaking. these latter
preparations are not AZ safe as the
lime.suiphur wash. and Ia Il long se.
ries of years hardly as effective.
Treatments with either should be
given while the leaves are of the tree
preferably shortly before the buds
swell In the spring.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02

the value of the aeroplane. Gradually
the short trips. SO uncertain and dan.
gerous. have been stretched out. until
now $50 miles In an air line Is COM
mon occurrence, made in a single non
stop flight. One OF the most daring
cross-country flyers is Pierre Ven
drine, whose feats have astonished
France. In one Of these cross-country
journeys he flew 1s1 miles and in an.
other 212. Recently he flew from Paris
to Pau, a distance Of about 500 miles.