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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
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CONSTRUCTION OF HEN HOUSE
Few Practical Suggestions That VIII
Be Of Much Assistance to tho
Poultry Keeper.

BY J. G. HALPIN and c. A. oCoCK.
wisconsin,
For success In poultry keeping Il
is necessary to have n suitable house
which will protect the fowls from in.
clement weather and from their nat.
ural enemies.
II must be remembered that from
the standpoint Of the hen. appearance
makes very little difference. but the
house must be so built and so ar.
ranged that II will be a comfortable
place for the hens to live; otherwise
they will not thrive and production
will not be satisfactory. On many
farms the hens are not provided with
house constructed especially for
them. but are housed In an old build.
ing originally made for some other
purpose AS a rule this sort OF
house Is not economical. for. unless Il
Is constructed especially for hens, II
will seldom be found possible to re-
construct II In such a way as TO
make economical production possible
Poultry houses should be located
where Il Is dry and well drained. II
the ground Is not naturally dry, II
should be ditched and drained artin
cially. for poultry will not thrive in
house when the floor Is constantly
wet. A damp location means n damp
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
NEW THINGS IN ELECTRICITY
Development Of Wireless TeIesraphy
and Erection Of Largest Turbo.
Generator Are Latest.

Among the most notable develop
ments in the electrical field during
the year just closed can be mentioned
the following:
Wireless telegraphy has been devel.
oped until messages are being re-
ceived between San Francisco and
Japan. or across the Pacific ocean.
The worlds greatest steam turbo.
generator, a Curtis machine OF 10000
rated horse power, has been built
and put In operation at the Water.
side station OF the New York Edison
company. This single generator,
driven by steam turbine engine. will
generate enough electricity 10 supply
the entire state or Delaware.
Single generators OF $4,000 horse
power have been built for large water
power developments In the west
Electric lighting has been vastly
improved. New lamps have been pro
duced and old processes improved un.
I'll electric light is the best and the
cheapest artificial illuminant In the
world
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
VIII NHNH IT NW"NN !" 80"
Maintenance.
a dirt road is constru
plest and the best way 10
in good condition is by n
.ipy roal drag Tho
Snlace in Books.

A woman who used 10 drag through
the day in a vainglorious effort 10 kill
time" was persuaded 10 take recourse
to circulating library near at hand
Until this solution OF the time prob
lem was virtually thrust upon her she
was ignorant of books. especially cur.
rent editions, as she was OF the fourth
dimension. though she had been
something of reader in girlhood days.
After forcing herself TO wade through
three volumes, the old love OF books.
lying dormant. suddenly awakened TO
renewed activity. and the life OF the
woman. from being one OF many hum
drum days, given 10 watching the clock
house, has come 10 be one OF an end
less succession OF exciting and inter.
and aimless wandering through the
esting events, while her hours are peo-
pied with an everyvarying procession
OF unusual personalities which march
through the pages OF good fiction.
For her books have given 4 new zest
10 living. and she is anxious 10 pass
along the suggestion 10 her sister
stay at homes" who have more time
than they can possibly spend
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Ball in a Coal Mine.

The death OF Mr. Branding. a New
castle. England, coal operator, recalls
a famous ball he gave some years ago
The ballroom was in the coal mine.
100 feet below ground. In the shape
of the letter l., the width being 10
feet. the height IS feet, and the length
COO feet The floor was dried and
tagged. seats provided and the whole
place Illuminated with wax candles
The company comprised all the min
ers and their families. the proprietors
and agents and number OF guests
from London II required considerable
courage for some OF the strangers to
go down the shaft. but they all VEN
tured Dancing was from noon till 3
p. m, and all returned TO the upper
air clean and safe. and each carrying
as a memento a piece OF coal hewn
from the end OF the drift.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Helped by Mark Twain.

The removal OF the old organ from
the Second Presbyterian church al
Carlisle. Pa. recalls the fact that II
was purchased with funds raised by
a lecture course in which Mark Twain
was one OF the principal entertainers.
On the night Of his lecture Twain held
his audience in suspense by being half
an hour late. Gen Lemuel Todd.
who had been assigned TO Introduce
the humorist. was growing restless
and everybody was fidgety.
When Twain at last stepped on the
platform he did not give General Todd
an opportunity OF presenting him
Merely nodding 10 Todd Twain said:
Ladies and gentlemen. understand
that your esteemed townsman, Gen.
Todd has been asked 10 introduce ne
10 you. However. as know myself
better than anyone else. | believe am
better qualified 10 present myself"
Then he kept his audience in an up
roar for more than two hours.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
ELECTRICAL
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a 50-mile telephone cable will soon
connect England and Belgium.
A German motor sleigh has attained
a sped OF sixty miles an hour.
The lighthouse service OF the Uni.
ted States cost $1,000 900 annually.
Experiments show that the yield OF
plants may be increased by cleo
tricity.
Paris is now In direct telephone
communication with Madrid. LOCO
miles away.
Telephone service between England
and Switzerland has been established
over two routes.
The worlds first lighthouse for air.
ships. built In Germany. sends n DOW.
erful beam Of light In n vertical direc.
ton.
Two Paris department stores use
storage battery driven electric tricy.
cles to deliver purchases TO custom.
ers.
Electrical illumination Is used by
more than 100000 OF n total OF about
$4,000 households In the United
States.
An electric railway from Mexico
City to the summit OF Popocatepcti.
1880 feet above sea level. Is In con.
temptation.
The worlds largest telephone ex-
change is at Hamburg. II now takes
care OF 10000 lines. but arrangements
arc being made to double that mum
Der.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
WORRIED OVER THE SILENCE
Eternal Racket Overhead, Mr.. Flat.
dweller Was Used To, but TO
Hear No Sound!

"We don't know what TO make OF
t." said Mr.. Flatdweller. "Of course.
under the normal conditions OF life In
fiat We expect the folks overhead TO
play the piano day and night and 10
have about three parties week at
which they play until or . o'clock In
the morning.
And We expect them 10 get up al
all hours OF the night and grope
around and fall over the furniture and
upset chairs. and then We expect 10
hear varied vivid EXPLANATIONS. made
with the mufiler on And 10 be sure,
We expect the children 10 get up and
begin racing up and down the hal! and
dragging rumbling play wagons and
things around on the floors over us al
$3.50 10 6 a. N OF course. and we
don't mind II bit. for they are nice
people. and all these things contribute
only TO the normal state Of things.
That's the point. the normal We
expect II and We get used 10 II and II
never disturbs us Men who work in
boiler factories never hear the noise
But we've got some people in over us
now that don't make any noise! And
We don't know what 10 make OF that.
It's positively mysterious They
don't upset anything or break any
thing. they don't even play the piano.
they're absolutely quiet and, honest.
we wonder what they're doing. II
makes a sort OF hiatus or vacuum or
something in our accustomed manner
OF existence and in a way it's sort
OF dazing 10 us: we don't know what
10 think about t.
When they do move about they
move very gently, quickly and II puts
us In a very different. In greatly
changed situation.
"But suppose wei get used to 1t:
We can get used 10 anything"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Useful Electric Lamp.

just where II ia needed. The lamp is
fixed on an upright standard and has
n hemispherical reflector which
throws the rays out horizontally. At
the top OF this reflector Is a shade,
which in turn defects the rays TO the
book or piece OF sewing or whatever
II is that the light is needed on. Thus
there Is no waste light thrown in n
circle on the floor or in all corners OF
the room where II Is not needed. and
there Is no glare or strain on the
eyes. AS will readily be understood.
II should be possible to get all the
illumination one or two persons re-
Quire with much less candlepower
burning
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
BURGLARS Worked Hard.

A remarkable burglary took place at
n pawnshop in a small Scotch town re-
Gently. Breaking through a window
the burglars entered the ante.room of
the shop. The iron door resisted all
their efforts so they took up the floor
and foundation OF the wall, and after
removing one ton of masonry they
were able 10 get into the cellar. Re
moving a panel from the cellar door.
they gained admittance TO the shop,
which they ransacked, securing Jew.
eiry OF the value OF $500.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29

The late Sylvanus Miller, civil engi'
neer, who was engaged in railroad
enterprise in Central America, was
seeking to give the matter point. He
asked a native: How long does II
:ake to carry your goods to market by
nuleback?" Three days" was the re.
ply That's the point said Miller.
with our road in operation you could
take your goods to market and be back
home In one day" Very good, sen.
Dr." answered the native. But what
would we do with the other two days?"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
ELECTRIC HEAT IN GLOVES
Unique Idea for Comfort Of Driver In
AutomopiIe-Cord Is Attached
10 Batteries.

A unique idea for the electrical
heating OF the gloves worn by the
driver Of an automobile Is shown In
the illustration. says the Popular
Mechanic. The heating units consist
OF insulated wire woven into the In.
ner body OF each glove. and on the
inside OF the thumb and one finger.
as shown In the drawing. are contact
points which. when closed over con.
tact plates on the steering wheel.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Good Record pleaded for Him.

An elderly former soldier, who had
served in Burma. India, and South
Africa. and had several medals. plead
ed guilty at the Middlesex England
sessions, recently. 10 a charge OF
housebreaking and asked 10 be given
another chance. Yes" replied the
deputy chairman. I'VE will give you a
chance, II only for the ribbons on your
breast. hope It will be an encourage
nent to others TO know that II they
get into trouble one OF the most sym
pathetic notes that can be struck is
TO prove that they have served their
country"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
INDICATES LEVEL OF WATER
Plan for Showing Depth OF Water In
Tank on Roof Of 6uilding-ls
Labor Saver.

This plan for saving steps and tell
ing the depth OF the water In tank
on the roof OF a building Is time
saver. says the Popular Electricity.
The lamps are wired as shown and
located in the engine room. Upon a
slate slab on the tank is a row OF four
contacts and one long brass strip.
over this moves copper slider con-
trolled by guides and fastened by a
rod to a ball float In the water. AS
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Feed for Growing DucklInas.

Growing ducklings thrive best on n
feed composed OF equal parts, by
measure, OF corn meal, ground peas.
bran and middllngs. all made into
thick mash, either with scalding hot
water or milk. tho latter being the
better. The mash Is improved by add
Ing shortcut green grass, clover or
some other green stun. and q few
bandfulls OF coarse sand.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Trains by Electricity.

Apparently satisfied with the opera.
ton OF their trains by electricity be.
tween Stamford and New York. thirty.
four miles. the directors OF the New
Haven Railroad company have an.
nounced that the system Is to be ex.
tended from Stamford to New Haven,
a distance OF forty-one miles.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
An Early Tasimeter.

The taximeter cab is not an inven.
ton OF yesterday. Such vehicle was
known 10 the Chinese ages before the
Christian era Now We learn from a
Paris contemporary that the Emperor
Commodus possessed similar car.
rage Commodus, some will remem.
Der, was the worthless son OF cele-
brated father, the emperor known as
Marcus Aurelius. through his "medita-
tons" Commodus came to an untime.
". IL not unmerited end about 1872 A.
d. He posed as Hercules and was the
hero OF about 700 gladatorial contests
with defenseless opponents. His reign
lasted only a year. and his successor.
Pertinax, sold his belongings at auc-
ton. and one OF the lots, we are told.
was a carriage which as IL moved
marked at the same time the space
covered and the time so occupied.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Natures WORKINGS.

II you are looking for the original
blown bottle Cold Proposition, find the
man that always yelled Fill EN- up
again" in the days when he was young
and in his prime. He is the one genu.
inc Tight Wad II you need help, for
the love of humanity as well as your.
self, keep away from him
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
The Relentless Critic.

81 suppose" said the official, that
YOU think our building regulations are
the least efficient that ever existed"
mo" replied the citizen who kicks
II won't say that. Those permitting
the construction of the tower OF Babel
must have been worse
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Bad Air and Incubation.

The atmosphere OF a cellar where
vegetable are kept is not flt for an
Incubator. The air. according to Pop
lar Mechanics. Is charged with car
bonic gas. which Is fatal to young
chicks.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
For Maklnu Redsteads

The use Of electricity has been very
successfully introduced into the manu-.
facture Of brass bedsteads for the
purpose OF heating the metal tubing
while the lacquer is being applied.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
| THE
ELECTRICAL,
WORLD
ELECTRIC LAMP QUITE HANDY
Saves Much Wasted Light and I'm.
necessary Strain on Eyes-Direets
Glow Where Needed.

The two chief claims made for the
new electric lamp patented by a Con.
necticut man are that II eliminates
waste OF light and saves great deal
OF eye strain by directing the light
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Its Species.

Tommy want : water dog, ma"
Mrs. Comeup-"Then git your pa TO
buy you one OF them ocean grey.
hounds"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Customers Name is Peck.

Barber-You are losing your hair
very fast. sir. Are you doing anything
TO save II?
Customer--ycs. I'm getting d.
vorce.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Electric Light Indicator.

the water rises and falls the slider
moves up and down lighting the prop
er lamp TO show the water level.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29

serve 10 make connection so that
the current. flowing through an cleo.
trio cord attached 10 the batteries,
passes into the gloves and heats them
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29

| load will seek the center OF the road-
way at once instead OF the usual Gus
tom OF trying TO avoid newly con-
structed roads. One steam roller own.
ed by each county would be sufficient
for all road work In that county.
Top.layer OF Gravel.
Another very important factor -
connection with good road construc.
ton is a layer OF gravel for the SUI.
face. II does not matter whether the
road surface is constructed of black
loan or clay. IL becomes intensely
stickey In wet weather. Hence COW
ering OF gravel should be put on
wherever possible. This need not be
more than eight feet wide and about
four inches thick in the center and
somewhat thinner NJ the outer edge.
Hence load Of gravel should cover
approximately twelve feet OF length OF
roadway.
After this gravel Is put on II should
be run over with the steam roller at
once This will produce an ideal road
surface on most Of the prairie roads.
Sand May Be Substituted.
In those places where gravel can
not be obtained except at high price.
sand can be used with black loan and
clay But the sand in order 10 pro-
duce good results must be thoroughly
mixed with the dirt. This can best
he done by first using a disk harrow
then a common harrow. Enough sand
must be used TO produce brittle sur
face that will not stick 10 wheels in
wet weather After the sand Is mixed,
then use the road roller and pack
the roadway. 4 thin layer OF sand on
the top will then produce good road
Maintenance.
After a dirt road is constructed,
the simplest and the best way to main
tain IL in good condition is by means
of the King road drag. The best
drag for the purpose Is substantial
adjustable steel drag. Every road
district should have some responsible
party use the drag after every rain
an all main travelled roads.
There will be a great deal OF road
construction work done in South Da-
kota during the next few years. And
the above points as briefly stated are
vital both 10 good construction and
maintenance. II followed out. they
will produce good results with the
minimum outlay of money.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Finishing Touches.

Then finish the roadway with a grad.
er. making the center OF the twenty
foot roadway 6 or inches higher than
at the edge and construct a browning
surface. Also make gentle curve
slope clear to the gutter. This will
practically produce a thirty.eight foot
rdiveway from gutter 10 gutter
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Make a Wide Road.

The writer knows that many will
claim that this is wider than neces.
sary; but when IL is considered that
this road is intended for all kinds OF
travel, the road must be constructed
so wide that no person with a load
OF hay or any kind OF wide machinery
can block the road and prevent an.
other party from passing by, no mat
ter in what direction the parties are
going The Writer has frequently APP
preached a load Of hay with n light
rig and been compelled 10 travel be-
hind that load for considerable dis.
lance, because the driver would not
turn out part way The grades were
too narrow and the cutters or rather
bitches were TO steep 10 venture into.
II we intend TO encourage any great
amount of tourist travel over our
roads, the tourist must be treated
with courtesy, hence the roads must
be constructed so wide that a condi.
ton Of this kind will be impossible.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29

arated from the pullets early in the
winter and makes It possible later to
make up a breeding pen OF the best
fowls. In a small house. that is ono
not over 30 feet long. one should use
boards for the partitions for about
two feet from the floor. The rest
may be made OF wire or cloth except
between the roosts OF the different
pens. where the boards should run to
the roof.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Pulverize the Sod.

After all the sod is moved into the
roadway use a sod cutter and thor
oughly pulverize all sod. Do not un.
der any circumstances allow the sod
TO remain in Jumps and rot, for il will
absorb moisture and continue to set.
tie uneven for at least two years.
thus producing holes in the roadway,
that will make IL unfit for any and
all kinds OF traffic First pulverize
the sod, then put more dirt on the top.
II the rest OF the dirt is lumpy pull.
verize that also; II will then pack
even.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
DIRT ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Some Practical Suggestions for Dirt
Road CONSTRUCTION In
South Dakota.

(By II. c. Solberg. Professor OF Me.
chanical Engineering. State College,
Brookings. 5. d.
During the past few months sever.
al highways have been projected
across the state, and some OF them are
designated as ''transcontinental high.
ways" The time is near at hand
when the actual work OF road con-
struction must be begun. otherwise
these projected highways will not be
OF any particular benefit 10 anybody
Hence, a few suggestions as TO the
proper method OF dirt road construc.
ton may be in order and perhaps OF
considerable value.
II a road Is intended for interstate
travel. IL must be constructed so as
TO be suitable for all kinds OF high.
way traffic; hence a few fundamental
principles must be observed in the
construction OF this road. that have
heretofore been absolutely neglected
in all local road construction in South
Dakota The most important is the
width Of roadway.
II We assume that no work has been
done on the road; the simplest way
to proceed will be as follows: First.
set stakes twenty feet apart for the
main roadway This should be done
the full length OF road so as 10 make
II straight. Then, outside OF this
twenty foot limit, start the blowing.
and pillow ten feet wide on both sides.
Then move the sod from the outside
10 the center making the roadway as
nearly level as possible.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29

Different Types Of Roofs Used In
Poultry Houses. I 10 a shed roof, 2 a
combination roof, 3 a gable roof, 4 a
seml-rnonltor roof, 5 a monitor roof,
8 slanting front roof, and 7 an A.
type roof.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Best is Cheapest.

Again, II road is constructed too
narrow at first, and il becomes neces.
sary TO widen il afterwards, then dirt
must be moved back and refilled where
IL was taken out first; thus increasing
the cost Of construction at least twice
what ii should be. and at the same
time, the road will not be as solid for
several years as il would have been
bad the original road been construct.
ed wide enough. Where road grad
ing machinery can be used the work
can be done very much cheaper than
by team work and scrapers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
Pack The Roads.

The next point in importance in
connection with dirt road construction,
that has been overlooked In the past,
is the use OF the steam roller. Where
considerable dirt is graded up, the
same will remain loose and spongy
for a considerable time. and a wagon
with a heavy load will tend to cut
through. This can be avoided alto
gether by using ten ton road roller
which will pack the dirt solid enough
for all kinds OF loads. An ordinary
traction engine can be used for this
packing, but the luggs on the drive
wheels will form pockets in the sur
face. These pockets will be covered
with loose dirt and after every rain
will retain considerable moisture that
will tend to destroy the road surface
Whereas the wheels on the steam roll
Ter will prouce a smooth surface that
will act as a perfect water shed; and
at the same time the road will be
so solid that every man with heavy