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The evening world., 1912-08-16
WORK SLOW AND TEDIOUS At
THE START,

The preliminary digging OF the chan
mel is to be a slow anu tedious task. for
the reason that the present channel
which Is only u feet deep and 100 feet
wide. Is too shallow to allow the dredge
Atlantic to work except ut high tide.
which will be only twice In each TWEEN
ty-four hours, with q working time o:
less than two hours at each high water
As part OF this high tide 10 at night. the
working time will In some cases oe lin
tied to only once a day, as the engineers
in charge OF the work think 1t too dan
gerous at present to use the heavy
dredgs In the darkness.
Chief Engineer Babcock said to-day
that II would probably take a year be-
fore the channel would be ready for
safe use by vessels OF deep draught
1t 10 estimated that It will take at least
twenty years to complete the nlling In
OF the marshes and shoals north OF
Barren Island, and the erection OF bulk
heads by the city In the northern part
of Jamaica Bay.
4 dificulty which has already been
encountered by the engineers In their
preliminary operations u the proximity
Of the Atlantic cables In the shallow
water at the east end OF Coney Island.
opposite the Rockaway inlet. Until az
ter Jan. ! all digging will be confined
to the channel east OF Coney island On
the nrst of the year the Western Union
Company Ii going to loop It's cables to
the western shore OF Consy Island. out
OF the channels range.
The Commercial and Its allied COM
paniss will drag their cables to ths
northeast end Of Jamaica Bay and then
drop them back alons shore to the pres
ent station that connects them with the
laaA wirsa
william q. Ford Of No. q liberty
street, the Secretary OF the Jamaica
Bay Improvement Commission. and who
with his two associates in the commits
sion, Philip r. Farley and John J. Mac
Lsughlin. made and won the night FOR
the Improvement. was very enthusiastic
over the project when seen to-day by
an Evening World reporter.
''Our commission has studied the prob
lem with q great deal OF forethought.
There have been three separate reports
made on the subject to the Mayor
submitted tho last. which differed a
little from tho one sent by my two
associates.
II wanted the enamel continued up
Jamaica Bay great deal further than
originally planned. 80 that the project
The evening world., 1912-08-16
MAKING MUD FLY
FOR JAMAICA BAY
SHIP CHANNEL
Uncle. Sam Has Begun Dredg-
ing the Great Harbor for
Ocean Steamers.
WORK AT HIGH TIDE.
1t Will Require a Years Labor
to Cut a Way for
Big Ships.
WORK AT HIGH TIDE.

The diggins Of the new Jamaica Bay
chip canal. which begins at deep water
In Jamaica Bay and runA . mile and .
half to deep water opposite Rockaway
Point, was begun In earnest yesterday
at high tide. The great United States
dredge Atlantic began the work and
will later be supplen ented by tho
dredge Raritan. Tho purpose Of the
new channel Is to have a canal deep
enough between Coney Island and Rock
away Point for the Ambulance of ocean,
going steamers. 1t Is the object Of tho
Jamaica Bay improvement Commission.
which was appointed by Mayor McClel-
Ian. to use Jamaica Bay for steamship
facilities. realizing that the New York
water front y becoming overcrowded.
Tue plans and first surveys were mad
two years ago by the United States
Engineering Corps under the direction
Of Col. william b. Rosssll. who is now
IN charge Of the work. but who Is as
sisted by H. N. Babcock, chief engineer.
the brains Of the undertaking. The Fed
eral Government has already appro-
printcd $4,000 to be used for the exca-
waiting Of the new channel, but 1t "a
said by the engineers all OF this money
will not be needed for the purpose. L.
Is settled that 500. 900 more Is to be paid
to the city Of New York by the United
States Government to reimburse II for
the money the city ID to spend on tho
hlling up OF the shoals and marsh lands
In Jamaica Bay. where II Is intended
to erect large steamship wharves in an
effort to direct shipping from all over
the world to dock there. The lanos
that are to be filled In under the pres
ent plans are north OF Barren Island.
The shore property north OF Brooklyn
and into Queens. II Is declared by the
commission, Is perfectly adapted to suit
every purpose for manufacturing and
shipping.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
Caught in the Storm

Aparty consisting of DR.. o. o. Smith,
Hugh Jaynes, B. A. Cummins and their
families, Mr.. and Mrs. Karcher, Will
Harris, Louise Denton and Eric Jacob
sen started out early last evening in a
gasoline launch for the buffalo pasture.
They had reached a point at some dis
lance up the river, but still near this
side, when the saw the storm rapidly
approaching and the boatman turned
back in hopes of making the landing
before it broke. They only succeeded
in getting to the Crystal Ice company's
barns, however, when the storm struck
with fury; and they were glad to make
a grand run for such shelter as the barns
gave.
They were all pretty well ~bedraggled
when they finally reached home, but
thankful that they escaped so well, as
the storm was terrible while it lasted.
While it was on, Mr.. Jaynes attempted
to go out to phone some of the people
at home, who were very anxious, when
a bolt of lightning struck and tore a
hole in the path only a few feet ahead
of him. Pierre Dakotan, Tuesday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
The Horses Shoulders.

At the completion of every days
work the shoulders should be sponged
with cold water. This Is only a mo-
ment's work. and If practiced a short
time the horse will show increased eff
iciency. The collar should fit well,
the names buckle tight around the col
lar, and the tugs should be of even
length. This insures an even pull and
a minimum amount of friction. When
putting the collar on be careful to see
that all Of the name is removed from
under 1t, as the rubbing of the hair I'M
der 1t Is one of the main causes of sore
shoulders. A pair Of spring while
trees is an. excellent thing to relieve a
team from the constant Jar Of the
working wagon, and the use Of these in
themselves has allowed sore shoulders
to heal while working the team every
day. IL these few points were kept in
mind there would be little need Of
treating sore shoulders.-J. A. McIn-
tyre In National Stockman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
From Bristol Optimist

Ed. Magnus was looking after BUSH
ness matters in Bristol Monday.
o. T. S~trandness, of Webster. and
Carl Malmberg, of Minneapolis, were
Bristol visitors today.
Ross E. Parks, of Lily, was a passen-
ger to Minneapolis last night to look
after business for a few days.
Mrs. Annie Hanson and son, Henry !,
were Wednesday morning passengers to
Webster where they went on business.
Mrs. G. A. Johnson and her daughter,
Miss Minnie, were Tuesday morning
passengers to Webster for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Ed. Merger, Roy Irwin and Rex Har-
ris, of Webster, and Sam Calmenson, of
Aberdeen, autoed up from Webster on
Wednesday afternoon to look after BUSH
ness matters.
Olive, the two-year. old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Moen fell into the
cistern July 5th, at the home of MIR.
Moen's mother southwest of this town.
Fortunately there was some water in il
or she would have been killed by the
fall. The little one was cut slightly on
the head but otherwise was uninjured.
DR.. Adams dressed the wound and at
this writing the little one is reported as
getting along nicely.
Sunday night, June Both, safe blow
ers got busy in Butler. They broke into
the butcher shop and started to drill the
safe but found it unlocked. They broke
out the money drawers and got about
$40 in cash and some papers. Mr.. Ian.
eager said that the damage done to the
safe was about s125. The depot was
also broken into the same night and
robbed. AS yet nc trace of the robbers
has been found.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
Picked to Manage Taft Fresl.
Dental Campaign.
REYNOLDS CHOSEN SECRETARY
Former Member Of Tariff Beard
Selected for Place at Meeting
Of Subcommittee.

Washington, July 10.-Charles ID
Hilles, President Taft's secretary, has
been chosen chairman of the Repub'
lican national committee. James B
Reynolds of Massachusetts, a member
Of the tariff board, was chosen secre
tary.
These selections were made by the
nine members of the national commit
tee, acting al a subcommittee, after
conferences with President Taft.
Chairman Hilles and the full nation.
al committee will meet Friday, July
10, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York to appoint a treasurer, other Of
ficers, an executive committee and an
advisory committee.
At the days meeting Otto T. Ban.
nard of New York, Charles G.. Dawes
and David R. Forgan of Chicago, John
Wanamaker of Philadelphia, E. F.
Swinney of Kansas City and John
Hays Hammond of Washington all
were considered for the office of treas
urer, but not ven a tentative deci-
sion was reached.
Mr.. Hilles will resign his Office as
secretary to the president Saturday
night. 1t is thought unlikely Mr.. Taft
will appoint a successor, but will turn
the business of the executive office to
the two assistant secretaries, Rudolph
Forster and Sherman Allen.
Headquarters of the national COM
mittee are to be opened in New York
the first Of next week.
The opening of a Middle West head
quarters at Chicago and a Pacific
coast headquarters at Portland, Ore.
was considered at the meeting of the
subcommittee and practically decided
upon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18

and that a good sire Is half the herd.
Select females that are uniform in
type and color. and remember 1t Is
very hard to get an all purpose animal
or machine. You are selecting beef
producing cattle. and dairy qualities
should be a secondary matter, but
should not be entirely lost sight of.
When inspecting a bunch Of beef
cattle the eye of the well trained
breeder or buyer will naturally rest
on the backs. You want to get well
sprung ribs, great heart girth, good
width Of loin and hooks and tail
smoothly set on. The well trained eye
naturally drops to the quarters to see
that they are well let down to the
hooks and well rounded out. The I'M
der line, like the top line, should be
straight. tanks full, broad between
the legs and brisket well formed. The
neck should be of medium length and
well tapered to a neat throatlatch.
The head should be rather short and
wide between the eyes; the body should
be medium length. broad and deep aud
supported by four short, medium heavy
boned legs.
Show me an animal with long legs,
long In the coupling, long joints and
long head. and | will show you a hard
keeper. Select well grown animals
with strong constitution. quiet dispo-
sition and Of the best blood lines. Sew:
eral Of the polled breeds are in popu-
lar favor, and they have several ad.
yantages over the horned breeds. They
feed better. are more docile In build
ings and feed lots and sell better. A
well bred polled bull is a humane de-
horner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
II sRooo SOW.

Look well now to the brood
!. sows. II a SOW is too fat e
! duce her feed and give more ex-
ercise.
Be sure the tenders are in posi-
ton in the narrowing pens to
prevent the sows lying on the
young pigs.
As narrowing time draws near
do not feed any corn to the brood
sows. Too much corn has caused.
the loss of many a fine litter of
pigs and often the loss Of the
sow as well.
The brood sows should have
shallow beds of straw cut In
short lengths. A deep bed will
often cause the loss Of a number
: of pigs.
IL a SOW Is restless or jumps
up when the pigs are nursing
examine the pigs for sharp teeth.
Ii any are found file them of.
Ii all goes well at narrowing
time the feed should be gradual
ly increased after three or four
days to supply the increasing de-
mands Of the pigs.
Give the sows plenty of clear
water to drink. Take the chill
OF.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
CHOOSING GOOD
BEEF CATTLE.

Not every man or every farm is
adapted to the rearing of beef cattle,
and those that succeed well with the
beef breeds would usually make an
utter failure with dairy cattle. writes
an Ohio stock raiser In the American
Agriculturist. There are three essen.
tials, and any two without the third
will failure In raising beef
These three are good breed. good feed
and good care.
In laying the foundation for a herd
remember the best Is none too good
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
Sufferers From Hail

Last Sunday afternoon a hail storm
struck the northwest corner of Farm
ington township and travelling to the
northeast took a scope of country
about five miles wide and ten miles
long. Among those whose crops were
badly damaged are Hyman Niessink
Hugh Thomas, o. C. Huston, G.. w,
Earl, L. A. Hastings, Horace Bisto
deau, G. w. Baadte, H. C. Helm, H,
Smeins, A. ellis and Andrew Torgi
son.. The Gazette is informed tha'
most of the crops were insured. =
Andover Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18

A Trip to the Sisseton Agency
Homer Brown, Archie Dunlap, A. E.
Thorson, of Clark, and w. H. Dudley
made a trip to the Sisseton Indian
agency Saturday, via automobile. 1t
was a wonderful trip through some of
the best farming country in the state
where the crops of small grain,
corn and vegetables look as though
they would produce the greatest crop
this part of the state has ever seen.
1t was 1.-THE morning after the night
before" in Webster, where they had
celebrated the Fourth and Fifth, so the
streets looked rather untidy and bust
ness rather more quiet than is usual
in that thriving town. 1t was the first
trip we had made across the reserva-
ton since the o~pening-and the endless
fields of grain, herds of cattle and
splendid farm buildings were a great
contrast to the raw, bleak prairie as it
was in those days. Enemy Swim and
Pidkerel lakes have become beautiful
summer resorts with their timbered
shores surrounded by the cottages of
those who make their summer homes
there.
Arriving at the agency we found
that about two thousand Indians had
been holding a three days celebration
and the surrounding plain looked like
the encampment of a large army.
They were a neat clean looking lot of
people and were enjoying themselves
to the utmost with ball games, horse
racing and a ceremonial Indian dance
by bucks and squaws dressed in all
their barbaric splendor of paint.
feathers and bead work. We sue
ceeded finally in gaining the attention
OF some of the chiefs and, through an
interpreter, made our business known,
which was to engage a hundred of
them to be present at the Clark county
fair on October 2, 8 and a. They will
be there and give everyone an oppor-
tunity to see them in their war, scalp.
u and green corr dance. Bradley
Globe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18

In n of the letters of Cruz Patin.
written In 1915. the learned bibliophile
says: 1T is true that there Is here
an Englishman. the son of a French
man. who proposes to make carriages
that will roll from Paris to Fontaine-
bleau without horses in q day. The
new machine IL preparing In the Tenn
pie. II It should succeed there will be
. great saving OF hay and oats. which
are at present extremely COSTLY
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18

Points to note In selecting beef cat
tie are the thickness and strength
Of the thighs. buttocks and fore
arms. Animals deficient In these
parts may be set down at once as
lacking in flesh, Next Is the flank.
Thickness and weight Of flank are
acknowledged indications OF fat de-
posit In the body. and in the case
Of two animals apparently equally
forward in condition the flank test
may show that the animal with a
thick flank owes its appearance to
fat and the other. with the thinner
flank, to flesh. The bull shown
herewith is from the herd OF the
Oregon Agricultural college.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
INSURANCE!

City, farm, tornado, life, stock, auto
mobile and hail insurance written in
old reliable company. Notes taken
until fall without interest. Inquire
before having an insurance written
C. A. Wells, Webster, S. D.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
Another Flower Pot Explosion

Another Flower Pot Explosion
Since last Thursday, Merton Sack.
reiter has no love for flower pots of ar
explosive nature. On the evening OF
the 9TH, while trying to discover the
ms and outs of the aforesaid harmless
little continuance, there was a prema'
ture explosion, and as his face was
uncomfortably near the plant, y
Merton got the full benefit. One OF
his eyes vas injured, the side of his
face badly burned and the hair on his
head was scorched to low water mark
looked as if the clippers had been al
work. And still the cry goes forth
owe the land for a sane 4th. -Andovei
Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
cHAFIN AGAIN SELECTED
Named for President by Prohibition
Convention.

Atlantic City, N. j., July 1.-THE
national Prohibition convention con-
cluded its labors with the nomination
Of the party standard bearers of four
years ago-Eugene w. Chain of Ari.
IONA for president and Aaron s. Wat.
kins of Ohio for vice president. In
each case the nomination was made
by reclamation after a single ballot
had indicated the preference of the
delegates.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18

cessful ever undertaken by any afr.
man in Scandinavia. His acceptance.
rather the Norwegian army's aero
plane, seems to work very satisfac-
torily and military men all Owe the
European continent are awaiting the
li~eutenant's fight from Ssndfjord to
Stockholm with a great deal of inter.
est.
The Swedish and Finnish geolo-
gists who recently paid a visit to
Christiania were royalty entertained
by their Norwegian contemporaries
who did everything in their power to
make their visit to the Norwegian
capital q memorable one. After the
regular sessions had been held, at
which q number of learned treatises
appertaining to geological topics were
read and discussed. the geologists and
their friends we're entertained at
H~olmenkollen and later at Editor
~Skibesstad's beautiful villa. A mum.
Der of foreign biologists are spending
the summer In the mountain f~astness-
es of Norway and there are. we dare
say, few countries in the world which
offer greater and more wonderful op-
p~ortunities for geological study and
research than Norway.
The annual report OF the Salvation
Army in Norway shows that the or
ganization Is doing much successful
work. The report for the year 1911
shows that there are 2s1 corps and
1,254 officers of the different ranks.
The attendance at the 81. 900 meetings
was over 1900, 900. There are S1S
children's companies and 15, 0 chill
dren's meetings were attended by
ESQ., 900 children. Sites for new build
ings had been bought at four different
places. A o children's home has
been opened In Christiania, an old
peoples home In Vardo, q childrsn's
crib In Kr:stiansand and a mothers
home In Christiania. About $4,000
persons obtained lodging at the es.
Adjustments Of the army and tenn
porary employment was secured for
more than 5000 men.
+ + r
Professor Bjerknes has been offered
the chair Of geology at the University
Of Leipzig II Is believed by friends
who are close to Professor Bjsrknes
that he will accept the position. Pro-
lessor B1erknes for a number of years
has been connected with the Uni
versity Of Christiania and is regarded
as one Of the most able men at that
institution.
+ !. +
DR.. 8. Schmidt-Nielsen who was an
instructor for a number OF years at a
Stockholm college, has accepted the
chair of organic chemistry at the
Trondhjem high school.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
ALWAYS First

to offer real clothing values to the par
ticular purchaser. Honest merchandise
ing coupled with honest dealing has
placed this store in a class of its own.
Come to u twenty per cent discount
sale and we will prove this statement.
George Bodies, Webster's clothing store.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
Public Notice

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that my wife,
Mrs. Marthie Stems, has left my bed
and board and l am not and will not be
responsible for any debts contracted by
her.
Dated at Webster, South Dakota, this
18th day of July AZ. d., 1912.
John H. Stems.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
For Sale

Six young horses, saddlers and driv-
ers, broken and %unbroken, at reasonable
prices. Write to or call on
J. B. Gearin,
Webster,
If South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
UNITED EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

The United Evangelical Lutheran
church will hold services on Sunday,
July 81, 1912.
Young Peoples meeting at8:00 o'clock
p. m, in the church.
c. Stretch, pastor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
Church Notes
ST MARY's

Services at st. Mary's Episcopa
church next Sunday will be:
Morning prayer and sermon l0:45.
Sunday school 1900 m.
Eyening-Prayer and sermon, 500.
Clarsnc e B. Riggs, in charge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
Boys Clothes at Reduced Prices
at George Bodies. Don't fail TO see them.
Cement Work

/ am now prepared to do all kinds of
cement work en- short notice. All work
guaranteed. Prices right for good work.
w. A. Lavalle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
Knew What He Could Do.

The lawyer Of the convicted pick
pocket took the fine imposed upon his
client very much to heart.
Twenty-Five dollars!" he expostu-
lated. your honor. where is this
poor unfortunate man to get $25Y"
His honor did not know. or If he
did he refrained from saying so, but
the prisoner was less discreet.
"Just let me out Of here for ten or
fifteen minutes" he said, "and I'll
show you."-New York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-18
Good Clothes - Nothing Else
at big reductions in price at George
Bodies, Webster's clothing store.
Nobby Clothes for Boys

are selling away below real value at
George Bodies, the Webster exclusive
clothing store.