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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

Subscribers instruments and
kcn' is about sl3 more.
lsfnut or cedar make the best
because they last longer In the
b For a light line, poles 26 feet
kg,h and Ave or six inches In
y IT, III he top are suitable
grounded system. only two
b If wire are needed, and these
bpportcd by 12.inch oak brack-
kh.ch should be nailed 10 the
before ii Is set into the ground
j O. calls are too frequent. and
! b., too heavily loaded. another
" ines may be run on the same
but where two sets of lines are
H. WitChing station must be
NJ il some central house TO allow
)rucction of one line to another.
hnr, In any community can
1lc companies of their own and
their own lines at very little
They can obtain full instruction
PIE erection OF the line. and its
lions from the manufacturers
fppl" them with wire and equip
patent on the Bell telephone
years ago, and telephones are
Manufactured by many persons.
ID we ever get along without IL?
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
MOVING rlCluktS IN LlGrtI
TICK 10 Simple and Consists Merely
OF Preventing Sun From Shining
Directly on Screen.

Stereopticon pictures either fixed or
moving Tor use In ordinary daylight
or In brightly lighted room are now
made In France. The trick IS simple
and consists merely of some device TO
Keep the light from shining directly
on the :creen on which the picture is
shown. In the Cinema palace. Paris.
tbs Is effected by arranging heavy cur.
tains around the screen at proper DO
sitions and distances. The lantern.
fer protection. is at the opposite end
OF the hail. as Is now usual. In an.
other device the pictures are thrown
on sheet OF ground glass forming one
end OF large black box, whose Oh
posite end Is open 10 view. In this
case the lantern Is not in the same
room with the spectators, and the pic
ture resembles that seen on looking
at the ground glass of an ordinary pho
Geographic camera. As the screen In
both these cases is sheltered from the
dinused light Of the theater or hall. Il
Is not necessary TO extinguish or low
er the lamps, although, OF course, these
should not be brilliant enough to daz.
zie the eyes. In describing these full
daylight devices IL has been wrongly
stated by some writer's that they de-
pend on special brilliancy in the Ian.
tern or on some arrangement of re-
Electors. This is incorrect. The only
things necessary are 10 keep the light
away from the screen and out OF the
spectators eyes
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
HIS LITTLE SCHEME FAILED
smugsler Beaten at His Own Game
When He Tries to Get Seaiskln
Coat Across Line.


The man who had gone over to the
Canadian side Of the river to get O
better view OF Niagara falls was about
to start back.
He was carrying a light overcoat on
his left arm.
II beg your pardon, madam" he
said. addressing a prepossessing mat
ron, but l should like to ask you to
do me a favor, II you don't mind"
What Is it?" she asked.
Cautiously lifting an edge OF the
light overcoat, he exposed to view q
costly sealskin garment.
Would you have any objection to
putting this on and wearing it until
We got across the bridge?" he said.
Not at ALL"
Fifteen minutes later.
Thank you very much, madam"
mot at ALL"
Nobody Is looking. If you will take
off that jacket now, I'll hide 1t under
my coat again"
I'm not going to take it of"
What"
81 am going to keep it."
well, of all the"
Make fuss about 1t If you feel
like it, sir, and you'll be in jail in
about two winks and one gasp. Run
along, now"
He did.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
MAKE SOLID GOLD CASTINGS
Dentists Have Clever Method Of Sc.
curing Piece Of Metal Which Is
Free from All Rlowiroles.

dBy ALBERT J., BISHOP. in the Scien-
tihc American.)
Dentists have very clever method
ohmaking solid gold castings A train
of gears Is employed. which revolves
a spindle that carries two jointed
arms. The outer end OF one arm has
an Enclosure where the little mold is
placed, while the other arm carries a
Counterbalance. Just in front OF the
mold is a iireclay block, followed TO
receive the gold which is melted with
the blowpipe. The gearing is rapidly
worked by hand, revolving the melted
gold. which is forced very quickly into
the mold Owing 10 centrifugal force.
very solid and clean-cut casting is
made, which is free from blowholes
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

In making the mold. II is necessary
for the dentist first TO make a pat
tern. This is done by filling the cav
ity in the tooth with wax. A wire at
tached to the pattern holds 1t in place
while the clay mold is being made. as
shown In one OF the figures. When
the mold is complete. the wax is melt
ed out. Another figure shows a sec.
ton OF the mold as when placed on a
rotary arm. also the block in which
the gold is melted.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
THOUGHT GRANDDAD WROTE IT
Fenimore cooper's Grandson Had
Credited Him With the Author
ship Of the Bible.

When Demetra vaka. author Of
"Haremlik" and I'm the Shadow of
Islam." first came to America she was
a governess for a year to the two lit
tie grandsons OF ]. Fenimore Cooper.
The children had been brought up
with the utmost reverence for their IA.
nous grandfather. and had uncon-
sciously imbibed the belief that all
the worlds best literature was the
offspring of his pen.
Something was said in the el6 n
boys hearing one day about one of
the books Of the Bible. with sor,e ref
erence to its authorship. ard the hey
looked up at his gcverness with a
startled face.
'who vrcte TIE Eih'e7" re de-
r7-rSrs. ~ -, 40 ersl faith has
bcer sra%en s,f
Ton RI - - host she
rn" ? o~''g O.. ''ys - 10
10y s!yae-, '"trfH''a
"4'~ rcn pc ,o'g !, riS.
".asl ..aau !. IL,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

said he meant 70 write upon North
Africa, his reputation grew. The ma
tives christened him Father OF Blind
ness. which name appeared 70 him Q
compliment. and he would use II,
speaking OF himself. complacently,
just as a Scotsman likes to be spoken
OF under the style and title or the land
he owns. although It be all bog.
Whether the sympathy that certain
ly exists between wise men and those
whose intellect Is rudimentary, and
which Is rarely manifested between q
learned and an ordinary man. pre-
vailed upon the Rubio TO submit him
self to the ministrations OF the Ger
man man Of science. Allah alone can
tell. A season saw the mounting
block deserted, and tourists gave their
horses to be held by boys, who tied
them by the reiI.s 10 rings high in
the wall. and fell asleep, leaving the
animals TO fight and break their
brides, and for time no stream or
cheerful blasphemy was heard. In any
European tongue, from the usual
guardian OF the stone. In a clean I'M
accustomed bed in a dark corner OF
Hope house, the missionary hospital,
the Rubio lay, his head bound up in
bandsges, silent, but cheerful, conf
deLt in the skill OF his strange friend,
but yet incredulous, after the Arab
wav.
During the long six weeks, what
were his thoughts and expectations IL
Is difficult to say. Perhaps they ran
upon the wonders OF the new world
he would inherit with his sight, per.
haps he rather dreaded to behold all
that he knew so well and so Familiarity
by touch. At last the day arrived
when doctors judged the necessary
time had passed. No one in Tangier
was more confident than was the
Father Of Blindness, who went and
came about the town buoyed high
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
All Day He Sat.

with expectation. for he was really
kind-hearted man. learned but simple,
after the fashion OF his kind.
At early morning all was ready,
and in the presence OF the assembled
doctors OF the place, with infinite pre-
caution, the dressings were removed.
Cautiously and by degrees, a little
light was let into the room. Holding
his PATIENTS hand and visibly moved,
the German asked him II he saw. Not
yet" the Rubio answered, and then,
throwing the window open wide, the
sunlight filled the room, falling upon
the figure in the bed, and on the
group OF doctors standing by expect
antly. II filled the room, and through
the window showed the mountains
standing out blues above Tarifa, the
strait, calm as a sheet of glass, ex.
cept where the two Calais cut II into
foam. 1t fell upon the cliffs which jut
into the sea below the Hope House;
upon the hills OF Anjera, and on the
blrd.like sails OF the feluccas In the
bay, filling the world with gladness
that new day was born. Still on
his bed the Rubio lay, pale with his
long confinement. and with his hands
nervcusly feeling at his eyes All
saw that the experiment had failed,
and with a groan the German man OF
science buried his head between his
hands and sobbed aloud. the tears
dimming the spectacles and running
down upon his beard. With a grave
smile the patient got out OF bed. and
having felt his way to where he heard
the sobs. laid his rough. freckled hand
Upon the shoulder OF his friend. and
said as unconcernedly as II he had
not suffered in the least. Weep not;
1t was not written; then, looking
round, asked for boy 10 lead him
back again to his accustomed seat up
cn his stone.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
DRYNEss NOT EASILY CURED
DevonshIre Farmer, With Biz Heart,
Misunderstood Meaning Of Doctor
In Referring TO Clergyman.

One hot Sunday morning az the wor.
shippers from little country church
were slowly vending their way toward
their homes q burly old Devonshire
farmer might have been seen leaning
over his yard gate. nodding his head
and wishing a cheerful good day" to
passers-by. Soon he deserted the vicar
coming down the road.
Very warm day, farmer" COM
mented the clergyman, as he drew
near.
Mortal 'ot, indeed" was the hearty
response. BE ye too proud to step in
eide minute. an taste good glass O.
sweet cider. pa'son?"
II am not too proud. OF course" re-
turned the vicar amusedly; but 1t is
SO close upon my dinner hour, and I
must go straight home"
Then you bean't thirsty?"
mo, thanks"
Look zee ere, pason." exclaimed
the farmer, "us don't want to have no
misunderstanding for want OF a few
words O. explanation, and l should
like for zee to know that / shouldn't
ave made SO bold as TO ask zee to
drink II 1t hadn't bin for what l heard
the doctor say to his son bout you
as g went past my yard"
What was that?" asked the vicar
with interest.
why, the doctor said. said he, The
vicar Is turrible dry this morning
The Continent.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
S. Holmes Jr.

Il see you have painted your porch
said Sherlock Holmes Jr.
Yes" replied DR.. Whatson, but
one does not need to have an extra.
ordinary talent for making deductions
In order to discover that. The porch
looks as II 1t had just been painted
and there is the smell Of fresh paint
In the air.
You do not keep a dog"
"Ah, now you interest me. What is
there about my freshly painted porch
that suggests to you that I do not
keep q dog?"
There are no dog tracks on It." re-
piled the great amateur detective az
he calmly lighted his pipe and walked
away.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Problem Left to Ec Solved.

Well" said the senior partner, 81
think we've got this business so we'll
organized now that nothing can stop
us. We are already paying dividends
Of 80 per cent and We ought to double
our profits next year"
YES" replied the junior associate,
1.-The outlook is far from cherries.
don't believe there Is any chance
whatever for anybody with small cap
ital to break in. There doesn't seem
TO DO loophole left anywhere"
There's only one thing left to be
done now"
What is that?"
I'VE must invent some way where
by We can destroy our books at the
end Of every week and still keep track
Of our accounts"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
STARTLING SUGGESTION.

When you talk SO fast. DOCTOR"
said one of his influential parishion.
'ers, II find 1t little difficult to fol.
low your train OF thought"
Don't try to follow 1t, judge" re-
piled Rev. DR.. Fourthly. 1T it's run
ming wild you have perfect right to
ditch 1t. sidetrack 1t, or even to pile
distractions in the way and do hold.
up act"
Thank you for coaching me-" re-
Joined the influential parishioner, COM
ing back as gamely as he could.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
CIfNCf |EA
AND
'plIlLD TELEPHONE LINES
.,s in Any Community Can Con
r., Own Communication at
Very Little Expense.

.os, of mile OF telephone line.
a., Of the poles and labor which
. Implied by the farmers them
;, about 81. This is a line US.
,.,cs to the mile and for the
.,,,ion of which about IL miles
q are required.
NH metallic system the cost
M STA per mile. and the cost OF
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
More to Come.

Recently in Seattle in a cigar-stand
appeared the sign, I'VE give $500 for
1909 Lincoln pennies" No less per.
son was attracted by this than Judge
Watson He walked up to the counter
and laying down penny triumphantly
asked for $500. The clerk took the
penny, examined 1t closely. asked II 1t
were genuine. and after several min
utes sighed and said he guessed 1t was
good.
Certainly 1t u.s." answered the
Judge. Where Is my $500"
where" said the clerk, ARE the
other 190S?"-Life.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
GUARD RAIL FOR BERTH
pen, Sadly Needed In Railroad
'ns' Recently Patented by New
York Inventor.

invention that was sadly needed
i"ardrail for upper berths In
y trains, patented by n New
'Aaa Among the numerous OBJ
p To The top berth is the oppor-
i'r rolling out and dropping
o. aisle and the difficulties OF
INTO II Stout men and timid
, ma he latter performances
The invention here shown
; o. a guard rail running the
"' the berth and just high
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
The Market.

"How Is the market this morning?"
inquired the senior partner.
The junior partner has large fam
lily. mostly girls.
It was probably through absent
mindedness that he replied: "Bonbons
and violets steady. Easter bonnets
firm"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Not Really pIavlnu.

II am afraid that Bliggons plays golf
on Sunday"
Maybe" said the contemptuous r.
val. But, II 30. It's the only day in
the seven on which he does play it,
Tit-Bits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Reciprocal Courtesies.

Your speech sounded good" said
the constituent. but l can't help
thinking that some Of II didn't mean
anything In particular"
You all cheered It, though" said
the orator.
YES"
Then we're even. don't think any
Of you know exactly what the word
'hooray' means"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
auSe OF Glacial Periods.

IH auSe Of Glacial Periods.
| t. suggested cause Of glacial
[jf,,,.h mat they have been due to
|lD" rg OF the Milky Way, such
! ,Sa, TO have occurred. AS.
/ ,ro a. much Of the earth's heat
N Az 'ne stars. DR.. Rudolf
| In nus, that the change OF DO
/ havoe a, to the Milky way
bn o,. sven q very different dis.
|at th N. from that OK.
oOlr e Present time. The stars
hky w.. crowded in the region Of
ihot,"".a.y but many Of them are
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
An Overworked Child.

"Bliggins is constantly telling me
The bright sayings Of his youngster."
Eyes. The authorities ought to
look after that case. The poor child
seems to spend It's entire existence
blinking up things for Ito father to 60
Town town and repeat"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

~ prevent falling out, yet not
n, oush TO be an annoyance.
r. ,nonnted at one end of this
OIL. ladder. which normally lies
.oSS The berth. but which can
|,a su 10 a vertical position when
~, ,,' OF the bunk desires to climb
""'ch he or she can do with
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

Pete-Say. Nose. heah yo's goin'
Zoe make a surgeon OF dat boy OF
yourn.
Mose-Yes. l thought dat wuz dc
best, cause he's always cuttin' some
body.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

Miss Jackson-She wears a very
high and mighty air since she got
her automobile.
Mr.. Hackson-Yes. very auto-cratic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-08-22
| RICH COUNTRY Of
DIVERSIFIED FARMS
/ Splendid Farming Opportunities in New
ada, and Rlackfoot Valleys
| in Montana.

In the center of Powell County, Mon
tana, surrounding the town of Helm
willie, is an agricultural region which
combines in marked decree the fea-
lures which appeals to the general farm
en- At this point the Blackfoot and
Nevada valleys join, forming wide
stretches of fertile bottom lands, on
which are annually matured enormous
yields of timothy and clover. Over
locking the valley are the bench lands,
which are admirably adapted to the
raising of small grains, and which give
pronise Of making one of the greatest
hard wheat districts in Montana
Yields of from 80 to As bushels pei
acre are very freqsast, and tho grain
is Of the highest quality. On adjoin
ing foothills are vast areas of pastsre
range, which maintais thousands n
cattle, horses and sheep.
The wonderful resources of thia
valley; it, abundance Of water and
favorable winters. first attracted The
cattlemen, and results in the formation
of large stock ranches. The past few
years have witnessed the natural divi
sion of many Of these ranches into
smaller farms, and today there are op
portunities for profitable diversified
farming that are rarely found.
The valley is now making persist
emit appeal to the dairy farmer, fos
whose products there is constant de
mand at the highest prices. The album
dance Of water, timothy, clover, alfalfa
and many varieties Of native grasses
make this industry . very natural one
in that region, and the people of Mon
tana are just beginning to realize the
great opportunities for money-makine
that are open there for dairymen.
Over 10000 acres Of choice land in
the valley is owned by The Day 3 Han
sen Security Company Of SPOKANE
Washington. They are offering these
lands at very attractive prices, and e
actual settlers are prepared to sell on
very easy terms. This Company has
published an attractive map and des
criptive folder, which may be had free
of charge by addressing the company d
P. O. Box 2176, Spokane Washington
All who are interested In land invest
ments or contemplate change in loca
ton, should write ut once for full par
ticulars. l2-l
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-08-22

Many improvements.
Kamiah Is stin keeping up its name
for the erection Of buildings and other
improvements along those lines.
Under constructors at the present
date are several dwellings,, among which
can be found two that J. B. Hurley il
building ON property that he owns and
two more belonging to Francis Three
house has the foundation ef concrete
built and just waiting for tie cement
to dry before beginning the woodwork.
Another neat cottage is being con-
structed by Robert Nickle ON lots on
main street that will be among tho fin
est and most modern dwellings in town.
Or. Taylor and Frank Waterman will
soon be living in their residences that
have been under construction some
time and which are splendid dwellings.
It is understood that as soon as the
architect can arrive bids will be asked
for the construction Of the high school
building that bonds were voted for a
few weeks ago and has been delayed
through the refusal of Indian owners
to accept the price offered for the land,
causing the directors to take steps to-
ward condemning which has been done
and the result will be that within the
next thirty days permanent work will
commence ON the structure and the
building will be rushed to completion
~ fast as men can do the work in an
effort to have the building ready for
school purposes this fall at any rate for
large portion of the school year
Kamiah Progress.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-08-22

Motics Of 1teo1 u C1m1lsttgA = WogD
and Ayplica&isn - WISER - 1nnsficial
Notice il Asa~Av given sAse at White
bird On The z,ra day u September,
1918, # WAii6ird, Oouzay Of Idaho,
before g. ]. uright pssof win be sab
mitted It tn unmpletion of the works
for tAs div~.iiSu Of $40 cubic feet Per
second 81 waters OF Bedford creek
and Of tn specification 10 the beneficial
use Of said vsater in asrsrdance with the
terms and epmditions Of Permit No. 8O6l
heretofore issued by the state engineer
of the S4zEe of Idaho.
l. TIE name and post office address
of the person, or corporation, holding
said permit, are Mary Bedford, Idaho
County, State of Idaho, city of White
bird.
2. Said works nf diversion will be
fully completed ON the date set for
such completion, and the amount of
water which said werks are capable of
conducting to the place of use, in accor-
dance with the plans accompanying the
the application for such permit, is liz
cubic feet per second
3. The use to which said water has
been applied is irrigation and domestic
purposes, and the amount applied to
beneficial nse is l-2 cubic feet per Sc
cond.
4. The place where said water is
used is n1t of nwA of section 81 T %
n E B NJ.
5. The date of priority which said
user is prepared to establish is Jan. II,
1919.
A. E. Robinson, State Engineer. ia