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Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-24
COUNTY'S
NEED
More Reservoirs the CRYING
Need--The Lesson of the
Recent Weeks

The past few weeks has EN-
phssized the need for reservoirs
to impound the flood waters i'm
Stanley county. Ten or fifteen
small streams in various parts of
the county have carried away to
the Missouri enough water to
make thousands Of acres blossom
like flower garden next sum-
mer. But the water is gone. on
It's way to the sea; and it is as
certain that we can never ir-
rigate with the water that is
lost as it is certain, to use the
words Of the old saw, that "the
mill will never grind with the
water that is passed"
On North Fork, South Fork,
Cottonwood creek, and Buzzard
a wealth of valuable water has
been lost. 1t would be easy to
establish reservoirs on all these
streams, and on the last named
stream especially. Next summer
the water could be delivered in
laterals along each side of the
valley to many eager consumers.
A stream ten feet wide and
three feet deep running five
miles an hour will deliver enough
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-24

with much interest the resolu-
tion of the South Dakota legis-
,ature, but that as it referred to
no detail he would suggest that
the data on which it was based
be put into the hands of his re-
preventative.
II would make this inquiry in
person in your state" wrote the
secretary. if it were practicable.
! wish to make our service one
under which all the rights Of the
9'onl,'steaders will be protected
by .reasonable and just regula-
lions and to support the govern
s.ncnt $ representatives strongly
in doing their duty. But, Of
course, arbitrary acts or ma
licious acts must be condemned.
Discussing the latter, Secre-
cary Ialne,said complaints against
special agents often came from
persons who were evading the
law, but that this il the first
times a legislature has taken I
hand.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-24

building was undermined and top
pied over into the flood and by
this time is we'll on its way to
the Gulf of Mexico.
Sheriff Coyne returned Friday
morning from Montana with Lu-
ther Matthews, a party he has
been looking for since last June
for stealing eight head of hors-
es in thu White river country.
The sherlf Eff traced his man all
over the tne Ridge reservation,
thence to buffalo Gap, where he
disposed of several head of the
stolen horse then to the north
western pard of South Dakota
and finally id o Montana. With
modern facilities for tracking
criminals, an energetic officer car
generally locate the sinoothest of
them.
Some two years ago three Nor
wegian brothers by the name of
Gronnenstad proved up on claims
in Stanley county near Belvidere.
after which they went back for
"A visit to their native land. One
of the brothers, Daniel, started
To return to this country and was
lost on the iIl-fated Titanic. His
brothers decided to remain for a
ionger visit at their old home.
Had they come with him they
would doubtless have shared his
fate. This week a ease came up
before Judge Bennett for the pro
patton of the deceased brother S
estate.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-24

The amount Of moisture that
we have had recently has loosen
ed the dirt in the cuts along the
right Of way and several large
quantities Of dirt have slid down
onto the track and made it i'm
possible FOR the trains to get
through. The passengers. have
been running from each end Of
the road to where the road is
blocked and there transferring
the travellers, express and mail.
1t is a difficult task to get the
road clear because as soon an
one slide is cleared away another
one comes down onto the track.
|-Kadoka Press.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-24

water every four minutes to
cover one acre of land six inches
deep. Take your pencil and
figure it out. Then try to cal
culate how many acres could be
irrigated by the delivery Of
such stream in twenty-f0ur
hours, or, what is more to our
practical purposes, in two weeks.
Allow one half for evaporation
and loss by seepage-though as
a matter of fact in the large res
ervoirs Of Colorado, the loss is
less than one-tenth-,and you
will still be astounded by the
result.
And it ism t so much the lack
Of water supply IN this country
or the difficulty in constructing
reservoirs as it is the lack Of any
system for concerted action in
the matter. One man cannot con-
struct the reservoirs and i'm
pound the waters for his one
quarter section. Fifty men must
act in concert. OF course, much
is being done by single indivi-
duals with their reservoirs in
various parts of the county, but
in time we will tackle the prob
lem in a cooperative way and
great things will be accomplish
ed.
Of course, We are all of us look
ing hopefully for the government
or the state to take the initia-
tive in this county. 1t is we'll
to encourage every possible
scheme to secure action either in
Washington or Pierre. But
the fact remains that we could
help ourselves, if we could only
act together. Suppose one man
owned fifty quarter sections a
long Bnzzard Greek, would he
be waiting for government aid!
No, he would irrigate. Why,
then, cannot fifty owners con-
strnct the necessary reservoirs
and ditchesi The question ans
wers itself. The fifty cant gs
together and unite their efforts
in the project.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-24

Rapid City, April. 23.--Many
YEARS ago, when the late p. II.
Barnllm was alive and personally
directing his Greatest Show
an Earth. he exhibited. a
freak under the label of "What
IS IT. W. II. Lee Of the North
west Taxidermy has freak and
he has named it "COnglomerata
Mo3lstrOsity.' 1t arrived from
Capa by express yesterday in the
form Of n calf having eight legs
two tails and two sets of ears.
Aside from all of this freak turn
Of nature; the conglomerate mon
strosity has an elongated neck
which terminates in head and
heak not unlike that usually
seen IN a swan or goose.
John Ocsch sent the specimen
in and it will be mounted.
Dining room girl wanted at
HOffman's hotel. 6tf.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-24

OF course, it's easy for news
paper man to sit in his office
and write advice for his country
subscribers to the tune his wife
plays on the linotype. We re-
the fact that the task IL
4 lot easier than that Of wrest-
ing a livlihood from a quarter
section Of Stanley county land.
We say this advisedly, because
We have tried both.
Yet. in our humble and mex
pcrienced way we like. from
time to time, to venture sug-
gestion or two in regard to farm
and ranch problems. We want
to make a suggestion right now
and that is to plant for feed
rather than for market. The
climatic handicap against many
Of the usual grain crops i'm this
county; the distance from market
both from the railroad and from
the ultimate consumer after the
railroad is reached; and a dozen
other things make the growing
Of purely grain crops exceeding
ly hazardous and marked by low
prices. Ours is exactly the
situation that prevails in every
pioneer community.
On the other hand, the grow
ing Of forage and feed crops in
this county is attended with no
such difficulties. The feed is not
taken to market at all. 1t il
converted into live stock or cream
and then the problem Of trans
pOrtatiom is a simple one and
the end Of the journey well
coined with good prices. The man
who has feed and good milch cow
in this country will prosper, not
simply this year but every year.
After these trying years we
might as well recognize our imi-
tations az well - our advanta-
gen. There are better grain
countries than this. Why at
tempt to compete with them in
their marketsi There u no bet
ter live stock and cream coun-
try than this. Why not recognise
thin simple fact, get behind our
advantages, get in lis with na-
tufel conditions, and become
pr0Gp0rom.
Ihis does not mean no farming
il STANDBY county; il means dif.
ferent farming. II means cane,
kaflfr corn, millet, alfalfa, corn
49,. ard all the forage crops.
No 1onbt this = I'll wasted a
yoN ut tell the message of
f0fon crops TO your neiGAboS
an 1T a9ein and 49, thof
h6 1o0Y 1Ro1t theeoby.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-24
COUNTY SEAT NEWS
From the Stock Growers News)

From the Stock Growers News)
The case Of Alvin Waggoner
w. Geo. D. Mathieson was closed
today by the signing Of the de-
cree by Judge Hughes. Mr.
MathiesOn was ousted from the
board and the costs Of the case
taxed to him a. defendant.
Now that the waters have re-
eeded to their natural channel, il
can be seen that the island be-
tween thu and the Pierre bhore
has changed it, appearance con.
dderably. Il = noticeably
4maller. the waters q The "BiR
Mnddy'' havine 1lainaol a
large portion of - lppsr end,
idudine to = Gshats Desert, .
~ larss aapdher Yhiek formerl,
I'D - - ero6ne p foot by
I aapsnee ~ t The
|jaakle oDo 4 frame
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-24
X LFALFA
"A BILL JOKER
Several Demonstration Sta.
tions Taken from West to
East of the River

Henry Jeffries returned yes
terday from Brookings where he
went to consult Prof. n. +. Ham
Sem relative to the distribution
Of alfalfa and the establishment
Of demonstration farms under thu
bill passed at the last legislative
session, which appropriated $15,-
900 for the propagation of that
plant.
1t appears that a joker has
shown up in the bill. It was the
expectation of the promoters of
this bill that this fund would be
used for demonstration purposes
largely in the country west. Of
the river, and that it would be
used for this purpose was the
general opinion. With this in
view the original bill was drawn
in such shape that the expendi-
ture Of the funds would be under
the direction of Prof. Hansen.
who had already started work
west of tae river. and who consid-
cred that the proper field in
which to carry on this work. II
develops, however, that the hill
as passed provides that the funds
appropriated shall he expended
npon vouchers Of N. r. Hansen.
and under the direction and
with the approval Of the board Of
regents. This puts an entirely
different phase on the matter.
The board Of regents has met to
consider the matter and its dis
position is to scatter the demons
tratiOn farms more widely over
tie state instead Of locating
them in the localities to which
this crop would be particularly
beneficial.
Under the plans Of the board
Onida, Mohridge. Philip, and Win
ner where Prof. Hansen already
has experimental work started.
will be cut out. Among the
towns east Of the river where il
is planned to locate these dem
onstration points is Redfield and
Beresford, while west Of the
river Cottonwood, Lennon and
Sansarc are on the favored list.
The exact conditions under
which the law was passed and
the attitude the regents assume
under it's provisions will he a
great disappointment to the
people west of the river. This
particular bill was regarded
wholly as being for their especial
benefit, it was boosted and pass
ed as a concession to their inter
csts; and the general idea of
the legislators from the eastern
half of the state was that they
ore "giving something to the
west half. The turn that has
IN viii b . disappointment
to many who do not live in the
western part of the state.-Capi
tal-Jonrnal.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-24

Wanted-T0 rent a good
small house, close in. Will rent
cheap. Apply Peter Mintenel
I.br. Co. 6-3tp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

WHEN Oscar W: Underwood-the W
standing for Wizard, Wisdom, or Wiz,
preferably Wiz was candidate for the
presidential nomination last summer, Sena-
tor Bankhead, who was in charge of the
movement, stood up in the middle of his Of
fee one afternoon, lighted his one-cent clay
pipe, looked as wise as forest full of google
eyed owls, and whistled through the smoke,
thus:
"If Oscar ever gets into the White House,
by gum, he'll keep the Democratic party IN
power for the next fifty years.
Which small and conservative tribute ex-
plains the opinion held of Oscar Wiz Under
wood by those who come into contact with
him. He is the man upon whose Drawn and
brain has fallen the burden of revising the
tariff so that every schedule will draw the
teeth of wicked corporations and tickle the
palates and pelts of the common people As
chairman of the House Committee on Ways
and Means, he has become the impresario,
emperor, and excelenza of all tariff legls-
latlon.
And, in the words of the prophet, this is
as it should be, and bitter as gall were it
not so. Oscar Wiz is magician with fig,
ures. He can make them hop, skip, and
and subtract-everythin in fact, except
do the giant swing on the horizontal bar.
Centuries ago Omar Khayyam, author of
poetry that made him look like a wine agent
revolutionized the calendar. In still other
ages certain gentlemen, wearing draperies
instead of Sackcoats, such as old Doctor
Euclid, Commodore Hypsicles, Captain
Eratosthenes, and Corporal Archimedes,
wrote lot of problems, solutions, puzzles,
and answers that proved them marvellous
mathematician. But Oscar Wiz, with half
of his brain atrophied, could stand the wine
agent, the doctor, the commodore the cap
tain, and the corporal all in a bunch in front
of blackboard and figure them out of their
heads.
Mr.. Underwood can shut his eyes and in
one mental glance estimate the value of the
import duties on every ton of raw material,
every bale of merchandise, and all the bot
ties of champagne that happen at that mo-
ment to be hurting from the holds of foreign
steamers to the capacious docks of every
port in this fair land. He can tear out the
deepest depths of spherical trigonometry
with his hands, solve everything in calculus
with his feet and simultaneously plan a
book on both subjects with his head
Oscar Wizard Wisdom Wiz is also some
thing of mapmaker. BY his candidacy for
the presidential nomination, he put the
South on the political chart, position which
that section had not enjoyed for many long
and hungry years. AS this feat might indi-
cate, he is prominently leader and or
ganizer of men. Next to manipulating a
menagerie of statistics, his best stunt is to
manhandle SYSTEMATICALLY but firmly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
BY JAMES HAY. JR.

and make them do what the Demo
cratic party thinks they should do.
The Craftsmanship of the Ways and
Means Committee gives him the big
halloo, the shrill yodel, and the slide
trombone in appointing members of
all the other standing committees. And
this is mans job when you recall
that Representative ask for good
committee assignments with the up
roar of child crying for candy and
the sincerity of hawk trying to catch
a fish.
1t was in 1894 that Mr.. Underwood
sprang modestly but industriously into
the middle of the spotlight and an
nounced that he was going to Congress
from the city of Birmingham, Ala
bama, on tariff platform, a tariff-for-
revenue-only platform, and that he
had fine, two-fsted idea of what the
tariff meant. That was about all there
was to it. Shortly after he made the
announcement he told his friends good
by, bought his railroad ticket, and ar
rived safely in Washington, from which
place the most earnest and enthusi-
astic efforts of several ambitious gen.
tlemen have failed to jar him loose.
Oscar is a quiet, polite, obliging
man. He does nothing but work.
When he first appeared in the House
nobody paid much attention to him.
But after awhile it dawned upon the
penumbral shadows of the intellect of
that body that there was in its midst
tariff expert. And, as real tariff
knowledge is as scarce as gold-filled
molars in hens head, the democ-
racy began to snuggle up to Oscar.
The upshot of it all was that, when
the Democrats at last got control of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

the House, Oscar was the man to whom
everybody pointed as knowing more than
enough to head the committee intrusted with
the tariff work.
There is nothing brilliant about him on
the surface, except that he IS a striking and
forcefu1 debater on the floor. Whenever he
rises to discuss subject, you can bet the
last remnants of your bankroll that all the
details of the matter in hand are tingling at
his fngertips and churning round in his head
like cross between bunny-hug and bull
fight. 1t is as a figurer, an organizer of men,
and maker of peace that he shines.
Whenever Oscar Wiz is in Washington he
is too busy to have any recreation; but
when Congress adjourns he escapes to Biz
mingham and rushes to the golf links, where
he pleasures himself with bum game of
golf. AS golfer, he's dubby. Neverthe
less, there as elsewhere, he always wears a
ninety-horsepower smile.
If you want to size him up in a few words,
remember these two things: As a mathema-
tiCian he changes the name of Eratosthenes
to Mud, and as diplomat he makes the
Hon. James Bryce look like beardless youth
which is a great piece of work when you
remember the miles of whiskers adjoining
that arnbassadOrial face
THEY were talking in the Republican
cloakroom of the Senate and wondering
who would be the most influential men in
Woodrow Wilson's administration. Senator
Borah said the situation reminded him of
the following story, because all the Demo
Gratis who thought they would be the right
hand men of the new President were afraid
to brag about 1t:
wine merchant rang the doorbell of
house in the city, and very thin, very
hatchet-faced little man answered the sum-
mons.
81 want to sell you some wine," said the
merchant. II want to talk to the head of
the house. Where is the head of the house?"
"Hush!" said the little man, all in trem-
BILE am the head of the house."
MAURICE SPLAIN, an authority on
A'A mural paintings and the decoration
of houses, was being shown through the resi-
dence of millionaire in the national capital.
al think" said the rich man, "I'll leave
this house to some institution when | die. |
want to feel that it will be devoted to charity.
What institution would you recommend
Splain took another look at the conglom-
erations of color presented to his gaze, and
replied seriously, al think if | were in your
place, I'd select an institution for the blind.
HOKE SMITH, Senator from Georgia,
II was decrying the fact that the pro-
fessional demagogue in politics frequently
used the mask of principle for his own per-
sonal advantage.
II reminded him he. said of Uncle Ben
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
THE NEW Wells.

W7ITH smaller hats that are not 50
w full of unusual curves and dents
the liking for wells has greatly
increased Those Of black, navy blue,
brown and wistaria color are becoming
to most compilations. and one that is OF
a becoming mesh. and that is not trying
to the eyes, keeps the skin fresh when
exposed to the sun and wind and gives
a smart finish to the toilet
Wells, like laces, are soft and fiImy
Those of Shetland finish in small meshes
of one or two designs are seen in MANY
colorings. including black, navy, copen-
hagen, English red. emerald and Russian
green. taupe. prunella, seal and so on.
Floral effects on black Shetland wells ara
seen outlined with fine gold thread Hair
lines and hexagons look well in the frame
style of veil with the outlined face I'm
one mesh and the rest OF the veil OF a
second mesh.
lower part OF the veil a band of heavier
mesh, which Is worn from the nose down.
with the rest OF thinner mesh, and thu
entire veil is finished with hem of close
ly woven Shetland. Another Turkish ven
is so thickly woven at the bottom that
the mouth and chin cannot be recog-
nized. Figures of chenille on nets arc,
popular, taking the form OF clusters oc
dots. or OF dots outlining small figures
or leaf.
motor veil of chiffon is made 20 h1
lied according to the shape OF the hat.
1t is gathered under a button 10 form a.
kind Of cap. with ends to tie like a hood
rainproof and come in tan. pink. Copens
hagen, leaf green, Alice blue, old ros4
and light gray and taupe. Being waters
proof, they protect the hat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Comfortable Library.

There are many pieces OF furniture to-
day to make the library both comfortable
and beautiful. There Is q charming little
mahogany writing table that costs $15.
1t is 50 made that 1t occupies only a
space ABOUT two feet long by six or seven
inches wide when 1t Is not In use. There
is a narrow rack across the back to hold
paper and envelopes. When It is in use
folding leaf In the front IL opened.
and two supporting legs are pulled out
to hold the leaf In shape, and 1t is as
comfortable a writing table as any
woman could wish.
There are beautiful mahogany candle
sticks now made that add dignity to any
library table or mantelpiece or desk.
Some OF them are made with little f1uted
columns and some are made In simple
outline. Some are inlaid deliberately.
Some are three or four branched. All
of them are beautiful. Clocks in ma
hogany frames In desk size are also sold.
Most of these are modelled on simple
colonial lines: They stand from six to
fourteen or fifteen feet high.
Desk racks Of various sorts for the IL
brary table are made In many finishes.
Some are pillars or columns. divided in
of the row Of books. There are trays
with handles to carry books and maya
zines about on. There are little stands
with little trenches In the top in which
the books At.
Book rests for reading are delightful
Some of them are on legs, high enough
to span the arms of q deep chair. The
tops of these rests are fitted with lit
tie wooden slat against which the book
leans These are adjustable to many
angles. but when the table Is desired for
a quiet game OF solitaire or letter writing,
the book rest sinks insignificantly down
to the level Of the rest of the table
Copyright. 191a)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

future. The minaret tunic or the lamp
shade tunic, as Americans call it, Is ac-
cepted in many forms except the original
one. Sometimes there are two or three,
each standing further out from the figure
than the other one.
Sashes and girdles Of every kind are
used lavishly. There are few coats or
skirts and blouses that do not have a
belt, and on evening gowns the girdle is
an important feature. The noticeable
feature is the tendency toward length
ening the waist with these adjuncts.
When a two-inch belt Is placed on q
Jacket 1t is arranged in some way to give
the appearance that the waist line is half
way toward the hips.
x x
On the new kind Of blouses, which are
cut like waistcoats, there is a narrow belt
across the back which is placed half an
inch below the normal, and is held In
enough to let the fullness of the blouse
sag over It.
The deep-waisted girdle is used to hold
down the fullness of q minaret tunic, and
sometimes the depth Is sufficient to form
q yoke. Skirts used with walking suits
which are slightly gathered across the
front Of the belt have their fullness held
down by q one-inch belt Of cloth or vel
vet The belt is dropped below the waist
line and runs on bias line to a point in
front, where 1t is finished with a small
buckle.
You are allowed to wear a sleeve to the
knuckles in your ball gown. If you so
desire. This is one OF the dress features
that strikes the observer at every turn.
And IL your arm is good, you can do like