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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
RECLAMATION PROJECT IN
CLAY NEARING COMPLETION

Gayville, S. D. July 1.-The drain
age bitches in Clay county are rapidly
nearing completion. These thre bitches
are one mile apart, running parallel
to each other. Each ditch is five miles
in length. They were began in the
fall of 1910.
These bitches will be instrumental In
redeeming a very fertile part of Clay
county Much of this land was under
cultivation eight or 10 years, but the
sWampy character of the ground made
1t impossible to farm 1t proftably. A
large portion of this land is now owned
by eastern real estate men and is I'M
improved but it is hoped in the near
future that it may come into the pos
session of farmers who will build it up
into a rich farming community.
me same year that the work of
ra1nin was began, the choo, of gaso-
line breaking and blowing engines could
be heard early n late, and they have
not as yet ceased and where was the
home of water insects every wet year
is now in wheat and corn fields. The
work has been done by Odland roth
erS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
NEW PRESIDENT OF HEALTH
BOARD MAY DRAW HIS PAY

Pierre, s. D., July Nv. l.. Vercoe,
the newly appointed president of the
state board of health. has been in a
quandary as to whether he could get
any pay for his services or not. He
represented Lawrence county in the last
house. There is a constitutional pro-
vision that a legislator cannot receive
pay from the state for the tenancy of
an office, the pay for which was pro-
vided for by the legislature.
This office is paid on a per diem basis
and the attorney general holds that he
may properly draw money from the
freq Sl1ry
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

Apropos Of the flftietl. anniversary.
recently celebrated Of the combat be-
tween the Monitor and the Merrimac,
Mr.. Hudson Maxim say in the Navy
that a forty foot wooden motor boat,
armed with a single three-inch gun,
would today be able to attack and de-
stroy the Monitor. This indicates the
great advance Of the last ~half-century
In the making OF guns and Of marine
Anp1pea
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

The Rev. S. Baring-Gould, author of
the hymn, Onward, Christian Sol
diers," recently celebrated his 18th
birthday at his home In North Devon,
England. For so years he has been
a prolific writer, handling with amaz-
ing ease theological studies, historical
researches, romances, novels and SER
mons. In all nat time his clerical
work has not suffered. The origin of
his famous hymn is thus told: Some
Sunday school children We're to march
from one village to another, and as Mr..
Baring-Crould knew of no suitable
hymn for them to sing on the way, he
sat down and wrote one, which he new
er dreamed woui attain worldwide
popularity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
GOOD CROP PROSPECTS
REPORTED UNIVERSAL

Pierre, S. D., June 29.-Immigratior
Commissioner Deets "a travelled
widely around the state giving special
to crop conditions. He found
that everywhere the man who was q
careful farmer has received a bountiful
forage crop. n that his projects for
small grain are excellent.
Cattle, especially IN the west of the
river range. are fat and sleek. A mum
Der of places in the west country re-
port good conditions. For instance, the
vicinity of Capa recently received a
soaker, which will put small grain
through and do much towards making
a corn crop.
1t is said that another rain will make
things go in the Faith country. There
IS a universal story of good chances
for a bumper year throughout the east
half Of the state.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

Plans for an unsuitable trans-Atlan-
tic ship have been made by Otto
K~retschmer. dean of the engineering
department OF the Charloenburg Tech
meal high school. In them he embodies
the principle Of constructing a hull. The
inner body. which is entirely independ-
ent of the outer, contains all the en-
gines and boilers and is walled In with
steel plating and with no doors to the
outer structure.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

HAMPSTEAD, L. I.-Poising himself
on the extra seat of a biplane operated
by Harold B. Brown. the Boston avia-
tor, at an altitude of 5000 feet yester-
day, Rodman Law, an aeronaut car
rying two parachutes. ieaped off into
space. The first parachute opened
when he had dropped 30 feet and the
second when he was half way to earth.
NEW YoRK-"Nellie Bly," in pri-
vate life Mrs. Elizabeth G. seaman
one time noted traveller and newsnan Nor
woman and now owner of the bank
r,ipt Ironclad Manufacturing
of Brooklyn. was sentenced by Federal
Judge Mayer yesterday to 20 DAYS in
Jail M was fined $4,000. Mrs. Seaman
was found guilty of contempt of court.
CHICAGo-Engineer John S. ken
bricks, OF DanvilIe. was killed and a
score of passengers were sevaralv
shaken up last night when the Dixie
Flyer OF the Chicago and Eastern I'LL
nois railroad was derailed while run.
ning at q high rate of speed near Mar
linton, ILL.,, 6s miles south of Ch;caeo
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
SlSsEToN INDIANS ARE
SENTENCED FOR MURDER

Sisseton, S. D., June 29.-Sentence
has been passed by Judge McNulty on
the Indians convicted Of the murder
of Roland Judish on March 25, last
Joe High Bear, who was found guilty
of manslaughter in the first degree,
was sentenced to 20 years at hard la Dor
in the penitentiary at Sioux Falls
Jonah Star, found guilty Of man
slaughter in the second degree, was
given four years in the penitentiary.
Stars attorney secured a 60 day
stay of proceedings an6 will probably
move for a new trial, out High Bear
was taken to the ~penitentiary by Sher.
lift Swanson, and will Immediately be-
gin the serving of his long term.
1t is rumored he will be a willing
witness against his alleged partner in
crime in case Star secures a new trial
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

II a a in these days has only ST.
100000 he can not expect to own a
gallery OF masterpieces. At the prices
they r bringing nowadays three or
four pictures would use up his fortune.
A Frans Halls is reported to have sold
lately for $4,000 DO. and Rembrandr's
PORTRAIT of a Dutch Merchant" has
Just been bought by an American null
timillionaire for $3.50, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
FREIGHT RATE RAISE
ORDERED SUSPENDED
South Dakota Gets Benefit Of
Order By Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Washington. July 1.-Iucrease of s
cents a hundred pounds in class freight
rates over the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul and other roads from Chi
cago, st. Louis and other points in
contiguous territory to destinations in
South Dakota were today suspended
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion until October 20.
The commission is of the opinion that
the advances are undesirable.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

Couture Is knowledge gained not for
Its own sake. but for the sake Of the
refining Of the mind and the sweet
ening OF the world. To know by head
rote and not by heart rote, all the
rules Of politeness would never make a
man polite. Knowledge ~ for living
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

The faculty OF Vassar college IA
said to be considering the abolition of
the daisy chain thinking that the
world may get the impression that per-
Eonal beauty counts for more than
scholarship at that college. Perhaps
they are able to refute Max Beerbohm's
epigram Tin "Zuleika Dobson,'' the
"Oxford love story") Beauty and the
lust for learning have vet to be aIlied.''
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

An expedition from Yale university.
led by Professor Hiram Bingham, is
to make further explorations this year
In Peru, In the regions where a Yale
party last year found human remains
supposed to be not less than twenty
Thousand years old, Embedded In glac-
aRl deposits.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

Out of 10000, 0o0-horsa power utilized
III Industrial and public utility enter
prises in the United Statesfi six million
Is now developed by water. At a con-
sentative estimate this saves about
thirty-three millions Q of coal a
year. Several millions more power
could be developed from the sam
\ AnurceA
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

Since January 16 1t has been a mis-
demeanor to throw a piece Of waste
paper upon q Paris street. IL a police
man sees o drop a piece Of paper
he walks up to you, pats you on the
shoulder, begs your pardon for ad-
dressing you. and tells you you have
violated the law and asks you to pick
VI what you have thrown down.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

French officers experimenting with
cropping bombs from aeroplanes find
first be supposed. 1t Is found that a
slight wind gust is enough to send the
bomb off the target. Much practice
will be needed, but better work Is ex-
&pected.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

Mrs. Robert La Toilette was the first
to graduate from the law school
of the Wisconsin university. Nebraska
Is now said to have more women stu
dents than any other university west of
the Mississippi river. Kansas has SAG,
Illinois 843 and Nebraska 1,7S5. In the
recent Phi Beta Kappa elections 81 Of
he 38 students receiving the honor
were women, though the highest aver
age was made by a man.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

An 1rishman was sleeping with q
companion. In the middle of the night
he was discovered out on the floor.
Asked by his bedfelow what he was
doing there, he calmly replied: I got
out to tuck myself in.,n
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

Girl Scouts must learn how to wash
baby, bake q loaf OF bread. build a
coal hre and darn q sock, to a moth
Ing of being able to And their way
about In woods and cure snake bites.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

The population OF the city OF Buenos
Aires on December 81. 1911, was l.
160.406. an Increase Of over 80, 900 for
the ear. The population OF the city
OF La Plata was estimated at 102.925.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

The use OF motor wagons to carry
parcels between London and Birming-
Jam has proved 50 successful that the
postal authorities are about to make
extension OF the service to Man
chester.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

locomotive that was original,
built in l847 has been reconstructed
and given light work to do by an Eng
lish railroad.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

Exports ofaCelyon tel last yea
amounted to 49,, 673. 900 pounds, 8
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

Experiments made in France show
that by adding 4 cents worth of pea
nut oil cake to a cows winter feed her
daily yield of milk can be increased by
10 to Is cents.
A new railway line is being built
between Rome and Naples, which will
shorten the present distance of 1856
miles by about "a miles. This road
will run underground from the out
skirts of Naples to the center of that
city, and a number OF underground
passenger stations will be built.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

A statement was made In the house
Ssof pafltamcnt In 1910 that the coal
mines OF Newcastle would be produc-
tive fornt least a years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

The Canton-Macao railway, China,
has already been surveyed, and it is
probable that construction york will
be commenced In the near future.
Starting at Fati, across the Sikiang
river from Canton, the line will run
almost due south through the districts
Of Shuntak and Heungshan to the
boundary of the Portuguese colony at
Macao. This line will be about 70
miles long and will penetrate one of
the richest districts of south China.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
DURING FUNERAL OF PIONEER
FIRE DESTROYS EANuv HoMt

Mitchell, s. D., June 2s.-Funeral
services were held yesterday afternoon
over the remains of the late Robert
Gingles. at Alexandria. near which
place he had resided for 80 years. Mr..
Gingles was about 60 years of age and
had been suffering with an acute at
tack Of Bright's disease, from which he
died.
An unfortunate incident took place
While h remains were being conduct
ed TO the cemetery, which resulted in
the destruction of the residence of Mr.
singles. A domestic was attempting
70 build a fire with kerosene, when the
hu1d ignited and escaped from the
stove. Running on the floor, it was but
a moment before the flames spread in
every direction.
By the time the family returned fror,
the cemetery, the house was reduced
70 ashes. and but very few OF the
household goods were saved.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04

The railroads II Newfoundland total
3ss0 miles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
INcENDIARY r


Yankton. S. D.. June ga fire was
discovered on Broadway formerly occu-
pied by the Leader bakery and did
serious damage before extinguished.
The indications point to incendiary or
igin n the matter will be investi-
gated. A fire occurred in the place
two months ago and since then the
place has not been operated. The loss
will be about $1,000.
-
SOUTH SHORE-The business men of
this place and the farmers of this vicin-
lily are actively and effectively co-operat-
ing with the business men of WATERFOWL
in constructing that section of the state
automobile highway which extends
through Codington county.
GEDDES-The new farmers elevator
which is in course OF construction here
will be one of the largest and most mod
ern elevators In the state. 1t will have a
total capacity Of 5000 bushels of grain.
Among the convenient devices with which
the elevator will be equipped will be a
grain separator with a capacity of LOCO
bushels per hour. 1t is expected the ele-
vator will be completed by July Is.
C~uSTER-The local good roads boosters
are actively at work improving the public
highways in this vicinity, one of which
will form a section of the automobile
highway which will cross the state and
extend TO this and other portions OF the
picturesque Black Hills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
PACKING HOUSES
MAY CONE SOUTH
Causes That Made Dixie Back
ward in This Industry No
Longer Exist.

Figures taken from the govern
I3ent's official reports by the Manu-
faeturers' Record. the output OF the
Wholesale Strengthening and meat
packing esta blishments in the United
States in 1903. including many by-pro-
ducts. had a value OF s1,37O,5GS.l0l. of
which Sl5I.l35,452 represented the out.
put in the South
The figures given by States for tn.
year named show that the value or
the output of Virginia-s packing
houses was $4,000. 600. The record
undertakes to explain why the Soutl,
has been backward in this industry.
and why 1t may no longer be SO. but
may go forward and do great things
IN this line: 1t says:
Until recent years the South. O,
Tather the larger portion of the South,
was hampered as To the meat-packin..
industry by its inability to obtain
sufficient ice and because of its habit.
not confined 10 that particular indus
try. of sending away much of It's raw
material for manufacturing in other
parts OF the country But there has
come about tremendous movement
IT. the South for the establishment OF
artificial ice plants ana cold stor-
90 IihHtSs tllHtl us In ppe ndplr
undertakings or as adjuncts TO
electric plants, and this movement will,
become even create: If SUGGESTIONS
shah be carried ont locking to IN.
fun utilization of lumber plants and
cottonseed- oil mills in the manufac-
ture OF ice. Refrigerator of 1aet
trains Tor carrying ctlly fruits and
vegetables from the South to the biz.
markets OF the country has given an
impetus II the manufacture of ice
and the readiness with which manv
communities have come TO regard arti
Hclal ice as natural thing. so 10
speak, together with the alliance
GROWING closer ana closer of cattle
raising cattle slaushteling and fer
e'li"er manufacturing. for which the
South is SO emiently VOL ouuipped rs
To natural resources. is every year in
ereasing che South's Importance in
inc packing house industry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
GOOD YORKTOWN
IN JAMES CITY co.
Small in Area, but Great in
Many Things That
Are Good.
LEADER IN EDUCATION
Big Money Goes for. Public
Schools-Twentieth Century
Farming-Good Roads.

i was down in James City county
the past week. and from observations
and from information received can
safely say that in no county in me
State has there been more improve
merit in the past two or three years.
This improvement has been along all
tknes. but especially in agriculture.
James City county is one of the very
small counties of the state, there being
in it. including the ancient town Of
Williamsburg. only $685. population.
The lands are those that were suppose Il
TO have been run down and made poor
by the methods of farming. that ure-
vailed lin the olden times, bu, those
old so-callei Worn out lands have
come to life. and the crops of corn,
nay, potatoes, oats ana various kinds
oil vegetables that are now being
made upon them are enormous and
the farmers arc making money.
Many OF the large plantations have
been cut up into small farms, ana m
tensivc farming has become ;nc r,,ic
Many OF these small farms have fallen
into the hands of ncw-comers-W est
ern people, Swcdes Danes, korwegiuns
and. Germans-and theyTare all inten-
sive farmers and have been an in
spiration to the natives, a large ma
=
tensive farmers.
Coming Great Hay County.
Il. NJ Slausen, the farm de,nonstra-
tor for the county. operating under
, State Chief Dcmonstrator Sandy. is now
having no trouble teaching the advan-
tages of rotation, OF crops. improve
mcnt of lands, the cultivation of sra SIS
es and other twentieth century meth
DDS of agriculture The hay crops
have been large this year. and the
people are getting enthusiastic about
alfalfa. which grows luXuriantly In
the county. Mr. Slausen says the peo-
pie have become SO encouraged and
have been made so enthusiastic over
| their alfalfa crops this year he is
/ quite sure that more than four hum
dred acres OF that superior nay VIII
be grown and cut next year
Stock raising and dairy farming
have also become great and coming
| industries in the county. but of this
! want to speak In detail at a future
da:c. as soon as | shall have The on
portunity to Investigate for myself
certain dairy farms in James City
and the adjoining county of Warwick.
Then ] will be able to tell of what
1 have seen and not just that of which
1 myself have been told
Leader I'm Popular Education.
There is no county in the State that
CONTINUED on Sixth Pagc1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
SUCCESSFUL CREAMERY.
Farmvilie Has Set the Pnce-IIow Promoted
Creamery Mns Mnle 10 HnN.

FarmvI.ic. Va. Lune i5,-rhe Farmvilol
creamery is perhaps the most successful
venture IN tch creamery line that has been
este ol!shed in Virginia outside o; the Valley
section. This c-eamery vas Originally one
OF the Kind that was started by a profcs-
sion"l creamery promoter. and il was at
irst supposed that. Tx" many others OF its
KIND, II would go 20 ashes, bat some wide
awake Fnrn,Nlle people, who know no sucn
word as fail. took hold 81 II. and they hava
made II success Tho books for the past
yea show that tn" creamery has gotten upon
KS pins, and instead ~ shutting up shop
htcause o. the !hck OF raw material IL has
the Same time made severa, stock farms
in this section Iaying propositions The
fnmers hcrea5oGis 20 grow more grass and
feed moro cows to the end that the cream
cry may Be supplied with milk and al. OF
ihc.n az. MAKING moneN BY tho ventnrsa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
S0UTR'S LABORER
IN iron AND STEEL
Facts and Figures Obtained From
Governmental Investi-
CATION.
COMPARISON OF CONDITIONS
Wages Vary Little, but Living
Cheaper in South Than
III West.
By w. j. LAUCK.

The general results OF the study
Of earnings ana working condtl. ms
by the Federal government. which
have created such general comment.
included within It's scope Southern iron
and steel manufacturing establish
ments. The Birmingham district. as
may be expected, received tina greatest
emphasis. Information is publ!Sh, ].
however, relative ro the employees Of
= blast furnaces in Virginia and 10
in Tennessee. Steel mills ana fur
naces in Maryland Kentucky. West
Virginia and Georgia We're also ;nvcs.
tisated. The net result l. q repre-
sentative showing OF Southern con.
ditions as contrasted with o:hcr iron
and steel producing localities
The highest rates of pay In the
South of 20 cents per hour aye paid
to workmen in pudding mills THIS
is the same compensation tuit or,-
ployes in similar occupnticits At Pi:ts-
burgh rcrcivc./ The lowest earnings
are in the blast furnaces, where al
most all of the employees are urskiled
aud whore the average rate is H. Ger Is
per hour. In the opeu-hearth fur
naces the average rate paid thc sou; l.
and iu blooming anl bar mills u
cents. Seven out OF aVery on OF tho
southern wOThmcn AZ n9uGe less HAN
Is cents per hour Oni ul.s in seven
ned average hourly earnings II -
cents or more. The llr-,rs proper
tion OF the highly pail employees are
in the open hearth furnaces. b.pan,iug
and rod mills. and "a power and
mechanical departments, .
Hours of Nmi>.
Except ia tho pudding and bur mills.
the average days work in the south
was longer than /" hours In these
two departments the Southern -mills
showed shorter hours than ary of
those in any other section of III. cour
Try. The average customary weekly
hours Of Southern employees liz other
DEPARTMENTS are as follows:
Average Weekly Hours
i'iaSt furnaces ............... ....o
Besscmer Convcrters ......s6
Open hearth Furnaces ..,....7G.
Blooming Mills
Almost one half. or - per cent. OF
the iron and steel workers In ina
southern States customarily work -
hours or longer each woek The pro,
portion OF EN- aioyes in the Pittsburgh
district working mo same .nueihcr ef
hours was about IT,: SAM, ana In tho
Middle West sltghtiv ;,rcatrr than IN
the South Qn'y 10 yer cert If tie
Southern temploycs. %. a rulc. had
lContinAed on Sixth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
BIZ FRANK s. WOODSON,
Industrial Editor.

This column is open to contributors
who hive something TO suy OF sug-
Ecstive nature, and who willing to
make hints and suggestions looking to
Abe better development III the good old
States of Virginia. Wet Virginia aud
North Carolina, and who can hold their
suBgesuons down In amy one tssue to
from $50 TO zoo words. Such COM
trial Editor, Will receive Prompt atten-
tlun.