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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
IRON AND GOLD PRODUCTION
In Year Of 1st, a7,s7s,2s2.os4 Tons Of
Metals Mined In v. 8. Valued
At S7ss, s2s.o46.

The total production OF all metals
In the United States In 1911 was 27'
s1S.2S2. 0s4 tons. valued at $ISS.s2S.'
046. In the volume OF Mineral Re
sources" published by the United
States geological survey. is n short
chapter by II. ID. McCaskey that con'
tains a unique table In which. for the
sake OF comparison. the production or
all metals is reduced TO short tons
Thus. pig iron. with a production from
both domestic and imported ores OF
26.04S. 162 short tons. valued at $32I.-
3e4,624, is contrasted with platinum.
the production OF which was less than
n ton t0.999 toni. valued ut $1,S0s.-
$50. and gold. with a production OF
100. 704 tons. valued at $1i4.9S1 .0s0.
In the several mining industries
various units are commonly employed
which do not admit OF convenient
comparison. For instance. the pro-
duction OF anthracite coal Is always
stated by the producers In long tons.
but that OF bituminous coal Is given
In short tons. Again. the flask" (75
pounds) Is the customary unit for the
measurement OF quicksilver. except
where the metric ton Is used. The
Troy unc Is used for measuring the
precious metals.
As shown by the tables in this re-
port, however. the value OF the total
production for 1911 was ss6,732.5S0
less than that for 1910.
Another table gives the production
OF domestic crude metallic ores, and
this. together with imports of foreign
supplies treated in domestic metal
production, shows the sources from
which these metals are derived. The
total production OF all ores In 1911
was los .25S. 492 short tons.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
INDUSTRIAL
MECHANICAL


A new roofing material Is steel coat.
ed with lead.
More than half OF the lake ship.
ments consist OF iron ore.
The demand for their hides In South
Africa Ii met by Matching alligators
In incubators.
Builders of a 20O-foot concrete chin
ney in Germany used the reinforcing
steel al a lightning rod.
About one-third OF the worlds prod.
uct of pig iron is accounted for in the
United Kingdom. United States and
Germany.
Invented by an American but built
In Switzerland. q new cigarette ma.
chine will urn out GOO perfect Gig
arettes a minute.
For Joining lead and iron pipes there
has been invented an easily applied
coupling which In n combination of
union, Joint and nipple.
A fortunate landslide In China re.
Gently uncovered a rich deposit OF
coal many miles from where any coal
had been known to exist.
In 1912 United States railroad and
industrial corporations have issued
81 ITO, 022, 900 In new securities. an In.
crease OF $3.50. o00. 900 over 1911.
Success has attended experiments In
England with spinning a textile fibre
from a form OF sea wesd that grows
plentifully In Australian waters.
A French engineer has invented q
sand box for locomotives In which a
stream Of water 10 used to carry the
sand TO the rails with but little waste.
Joints riveted with nickel,steel riy.
cts have been found TO be more than
twice as strong as those in which
wrought iron or mild steel rivets are
used.
Coiored clock faces. lighted from be.
hind, have been found available for
telling the time In motion picture
places without their light interfering
with. the pictures.
Turbodium Is the name given n new
alloy for propellers OF turbine engine
steam vessels which IL said 10 resist
erosion about six times az long a
high tension bronze
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07

DEVISE CHEAP PIPE WRENCH
Implement Described That 10 simple
and Most Eficlent-No Danger
Of Crushing Work.

Quite frequently II becomes neces'
sary to have a pipe wrench. especially
for brass tubing. that will not mar the
work and yet at the same time will
permit of using sufficient force to pro
duce the required results without
crushing the tubing.
Here is described one of the cheap
est. simplest and yet most efficient OF
pipe wrenches. II consists OF two
parts; A piece OF hard wood about
1kxlhx1S inches and n piece OF
strong two-inch leather betting about
three feet long. The strap should be
riveted TO the wood with rivet heads
well sunk below the surface OF the
wood on the side opposite the strap
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
For MIS- wIFE's EARS !
susinsss Man ceuldn,, En-.
ING Feature In Mst,"' Rsds
New stenosraphs, VI

rspherf' ''uF new st,,.
y don't like her at all
What's the trouble
On. she isn't any good ~.
sucn a bother to breah a I'VE
Id let her go tomorrow neS oss
understood from wb,,
clerk said that you co%nsISo ,o1f "
gem" '''ered 81
He must have been tbl,,,.
one ! had before. There wos ~
who had some sense. sbo s'es1
enough TO pay attention - :
instead OF thinking OF her o OS'as|
her beau. I'm mighty sorry
nerited money 90 that il WASH,
sary Tor her to keep on worp,.I
was In to see you yes,arS.s
~ missed you. | had 4 n,n. y
with the new girl. She see,noa q
To be rather interesting
You wouldn't think So II Won
have her In your Office"
isn't she good at tak,r, ),
tion?" ~
"Fair-that's all. As soor =,
ness let's up a little I'm going 80
charge her. I don't want h.,
the place. Just now We arc 60 49,
rushed that ! couldn't 70, alor, =
a green girl who didn't know snv,s.
about our line. And the noy, Tim J
going TO try to get 4 woman vho !
got past the frivolous age"
Il thought the way she spoks \.
she was keenly Interested IN y,
business. and that you probably ma,
a good deal OF confidence in 1,
Mighty pretty. too. 4 regular ps,,
I'm surprised that"
"Sh-sh-sh. Confound IT, Can't v
see that my wife's listening" :
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
The Kind LAWYER.

Now" said the fatherly old lawyer.
what's the trouble?"
Il want a divorce. My husband has
no regular employment, and besides
he is cruel. He throws knives at
me-"
Throws knives at you. Ell? That's
a queer fad. How long has this been
going on?"
Several years"
Then you must have become fairly
expert at lodging knives"
"Oh. yes; ! can dodge them all
right"
Now. my girl. look here. You
don't want a divorce. Make up with
your husband and take your knife
throwing speciality into vaudeville.
There you are; all your troubles set
tied at one crack"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
u One Jolt Left.

A Chicago man who has a son at
Cornell took occasion while on the
way home from New York recently
to stop of for the purpose Of seeing
how the boy was getting along. II
happened to be just after the Cornell
football team. which has undergone
many numiliating experiences this
season. had been beaten by Colgate.
How are things going with the
Cornell football team" the father
asked. pretending to be seeking In.
formation.
The Cornell football team!" the
young man exclaimed with all the dis
gust that he could put into his tones:
1T has been beaten by everything ex
cept the Colonial Dames!"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
QUICK RETURN OF PRoDIGAL
Father and Brother Of Cash Martin
Extremely Asitated by Sudden
Temperance Of Latter.

Cash Martin was the most brilliant
boy In his community. Whenever the
neighbors got tired OF discussing tn
weather or wondering why the hen;
had stopped laying, they turned them
selves into a prophesying circle 10
the beneft OF Cash. The future OF Cas-
unrolled itself before their adrniring
gaze In limitless splendor and led e
a towering pinnacle OF greatness.
One day excitement In the villas
became intense. Cash had decided %
leave home and wres from the col
and cruel world hat fame and forum
which must surely be his. One oil
man opined that Cash would be gcu'
20 a and return with his poke
bullying with the wealth OF j. +. Mo-
gan. Another declared that at the IN,
OF II years he would come whirlint
through his native town on the rea.
platform OF a special car In his Am
paign for the presidency OF the Unite
States. Cash listened TO all these pre-
dictions with a smiling ease that In
dicated his belief In everything his ad
mirers said. Then he went away.
One week later Cash returned, and
worn out by excessive walking an
terrific underfeeding. strolled into hi
home and asked his mother for a piece
OF bread. Cash's younger brother wen
TO break the news TO Cash's father
who ran a sawmill. There ensued thi
dialogue:
Pop. Cash is come back. b,
George,"
Has he, BY George"
Yes. by GEORGE
by George!"-Popular Magazine.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
Apprehension

'You are nervous, sir. are sou 10.
Yes, sir. ] shall be nervous u'a|
thu drafting season is passed ~
gone"
The drafting season.! II
Yes-for cooks! live 10 -.
81 bhrbs, you know. We are d''l0s.
into leagues out there-malor ~
m aor. and each league is iurss
divided into classes. To The nav
leasgue belong those families V0S
cars cost more than $500. 10 !.
minor league those whose cars W
Les. My family is in Glass y Of !.
minor league, which means maj !. y.
cook Is subject to draft Class a :" :
rainor league and all the CLASSES !
he major league. A number !,
scouts have dined with US, anu
short, ! fear the worst. PUCK
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
HANDY IN FARMERS KITCHEN
and Burner Takes Place Of
Ordinary Coal Range.

An Ohio man has patented an in
g~enious combination gas generator
and burner that az shown In the illus
tration takes the place OF coal for the
kitchen range. The apparatus sets in
what would be the oven of the stove
and on a wall bracket near the range
is a reservoir Of oil. Through a pipe
this oil flows into the generator. which
converts II into gas. The gas thus
formed spreads through a burner pipe,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
Guard Attached to Birthstone.

ter thrown out. and the result is IN
unsightly and ~unsanitary floor, be-
sides being an annoyance and incon.
venience to the man who attempts to
grind tools IN that side of the stone.
The accompanying sketch shows q
pyramid-shaped guard, A. that a be
secured to the framework of the
shaft, says the Popular Mechanics.
The upshooting water encounters 1t
and is detected back and down into
the basin below. The guards shape
is such that 1t Is not In the way OF
anyone working on that side OF the
stone. II Is constructed OF galvanized
iron or heavy tin.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
WATER GUARD ON GRINDSTONE
Upshootino Moisture Is DETECTED
Back and Down Into Basin Below
Prevents Wet Floors.

A grindstone that rotates with n
small part OF It's lower circumference
immersed in a reservoir or basin for
the purpose OF moistening the stone.
has a tendency TO pick up the water
and throw II In the direction in which
the stone is turning. The larger the
stone. the greater the amount OF wa
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
Hats From Curacao.

During the first quarter Of 1912 Gu.
racao exported 30.962 dozen OF jipijapa
straw hats. invoiced at s9f.126. The
increased sale over previous years is
due 10 great Improvement In their
quality wrought by the colonial school
Of instruction. whose director visits
homes all over the island instructing
the braiders.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07

An incandescent gas mantle which
has become carbonized or blackened
by use may be cleaned by throwing q
quantity Of salt upon II while 1t il
glowing. This has the effect OF
cleansing the carbon on increasing the
efficiency OF the light ard proienging
the life OF the manila
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07

where II a be lighted. and II heats
up the top OF the stove just as IL there
was a coal fire below. An advantage
of this device In a house not provided
with a regular gas stove Is that II oh.
viates the necessity OF keeping q coal
fire going all day. as II takes only a
little while to heat a stove with II
and there is no fuel wasted when no
heat is needed. which Is an item of
economy.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
Took the Tail End.

The Lancashire people are 'Onu n
dogs-ln fact. they're very pFouu b
them. and, therefore. when a p =.
nent dog fancier came home 0ssl
night and found his soh had I'M, ss1
a nondescript mongrel he was '
riled. ,hst
"How much didst thee gle foT "'
dog?" ne inquired.
"Fiye shillings," replied the ,OI me
TEL thee what All do" rep,'' ~.
parent "AT go shares ma
An Go thee half q crown
share. -. then
The half crown was duly pAi"'
the father remarked: 49, ,ols'
"AIl taxi L tail end. ana Az
to kick my half outen I door. \
And he did.--London Il''p"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07

Guest-Ten dollars a day, Cmq
you make a reduction? I'm a roOH.|
Hotel Proprietor-What's tina, to n
with 1t?
Gusst-I thought perhaps that Is|
recognized the profession.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07

Our doctor says nothing pleases
him SO much ms the appropriate liz all
things"
Then suppose he IL charmed "a
attend q grass widow with the hay
fever"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07

Why No - thlbE
"well, Tommy. what did you
Of yenice?"
"Oh, IN never forget V en,.y 10.
No doubt you were %profou asarey
pressed. What did you see LIVED
Il saw the little girl WIN lack .
across the street from me-
Oklahoma City"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07

Ntutltatc tue puuiuy uouso-
Cows must have fresh water.
The days OF bonanza apple growing
is past.
Corn fodder Is hardly as good for
horses rs kaffir corn.
Apple economy is only scientific
management in the orchard.
No animal on the farm should sui.
fer from hunger. thirst. or cold.
So far as can be done, select the
largest and best sows for breeders.
Dry air. good feed and plenty OF ex-
ercise are necessary for winter eggs.
Your horse may intend TO please
you. but does not understand your
wishes.
Ground limestone and phosphate
rock may be spread upon the soil at
any time.
AS a rule. hens that lay steadily dur
ing cold weather are Indifferent hot
weather layers.
To secure the very best fruit II Is
49,. " - ~ eta reN Nod
every other year.
Winter eggs do not come by change.
Il takes planning and work to get
them. but II pays.
One advantage with old grass as a
mulching material. Is that 1t doesn't
contain weed seeds.
In growing cabbage successfully.
farmers have found that the first re-
quisite Is good ground.
A few cents more per foot for lad
ders that weigh a few pounds less will
save dollars in picking.
Vegetables are great stun for the
hens, especially when they can't get
green feed in the fields,
Turkeys are good for the field.
They can be driven anywhere you
wish from one field TO another.
Among the perennials which should
have a place In every garden there
ought to be for asparagus.
Chaff about straw stacks makes
good scratching litter and the sooner
II is hauled up the better It will be.
A SOW that is raised on concentrat-
ed food. without sufficient exercise.
will never make a profitable brood
sow.
After Jack Frost has relieved you
OF the job OF swatting flies II might be
a good idea to take a few swsts at
the rats.
Get In your spring supplies and
utensils-this includes the incubators
and breeders, and what new stock you
must purchase.
Color has little TO do with the real
value OF an animal" Nevertheless.
--f-- - lA.llAA nn-.arlal uolVta
in many cases.
Turkeys always find ready sale and
are almost clear profit There is al.
ways a demand for them; the market
is glutted.
The soy bean, sometimes called
''soya' or sofa" bean, Is a legume
resembling In It's early growth the
common field or navy bean.
The fancier who cares not for the
egg or meat production OF his birds
and caters to the ornamental only
has a small field OF usefulness.
Visit the chicken house at night
and note the quality OF the air and
the breathing OF the birds. II the
house Is sitting 1t needs more air.
When fruit is cheap and plentiful in
the market its value for home use is
not by any means lessened. Once
put In glass jars 1t il good for many
years.
Raspberries produce good crops IN
the same soil for years. while straw
berries produce their best crops
the first year they come into full
bearing.
Beware OF the tree agents. They
may be dishonest and sell uncertain
goods. II IL best In all 9 to
deal direct with strictly reliable
nurserymen.
The garden plowed In late fail or
winter a usually be prepared for
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07


Get a Babcock tester.
Chaff makes good litter.
Make the garden soil fine.
There Is always a premium on
choice products.
Hens are helping TO lift a good many
mortgages nowadays.
When grains are high silage makes
a still more profitable feed.
Chaff piles from around the straw
stack make good scratching litter.
Unfertilized eggs keep best. and
salt is the best material TO pack them
IN.
To have horses OF endurance give
the colts a chance TO develop their
muscles.
Too often when stock Is fed for a
certain market II 10 sold at q disad-
vantage.
With good care. good stock looks
better. does better, and pays better
than scrubs.
One OF the most important things Is
20 teach the colt to walk fast from
the very start
All colts should be handled with the
bitting-rig before attempting TO har-
ness or drive them.
Use the dish-water for fertiliZing
purposes. and give the pigs pure.
clean water 10 drink.
Keep the hogs quiet. clean and COM
Portable II you expect the best gain
from the food supplied.
No stock grower can afford TO have
his animals burn grain for fuel to
keep themselves warm.
The cost OF feeding an animal in
creases with its weight, but not In d.
rect proportion 10 its weight.
Young chicks seemingly never do
so we'll as when they have free range
of the grass and are fed a variety OF
food.
Few crops respond more promptly
to a thorough preparation Of the soil
than winter grain. and especially
wheat.
Speed combined with grace, ease
and endurance are the principal
qualities sought in the action Of the
roadster.
In the home dairy there must be q
sufficient number OF cows to guaran-
tee a certain amount OF butter the
year around.
WEAVING the colts too soon IL
worse than any after treatment they
may get. Let them run with the mare
Al long as they car.
The albumen In milk goes toward
making eggs. That Is why the layers
crave milk and Il IL well to let them
have all the surplus.
One OF the implements that should
have constant use on the farm IL the
lead pencil. The majority OF men do
far too little figuring.
One OF the most important items In
managing a fruit farm. and especially
small fruits, Is TO prepare the soil
in equal hills before planting.
In the properly equipped home dairy
the amount and the quality of butter
from q given amount Of milk are far
ahead OF the creamery made article.
A good many sudden deaths among
older fowls may be laid to apoplexy,
caused by too much over stimulating
and fattening food like corn and
Kaffir.
Economy on the dairy farm is OF
great importance but II isn't economy
TO handle the cows In any manner
that will fail to get their full yield
NJ butter-fat.
Have a light poultry house. admit
ting plenty Of fresh air without pro-
duclng direct drafts Of air. The
germs OF most diseases cannot live In
fresh air or very strong light
Cows that have q habit OF chewing
old bones, wood or manure have a
craving for mineral matter that may
sometimes be satisfied by putting a
handful Of fine wood ashes In the feed
twice . week
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
Appropriate color

"Jaggs came home last night much
she worse Q wear and insisted he
,ad seen 2 lot Of black snakes.
Well you know Jagss' family is IL
mourning"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07
a f,,s6cult Feat,

First Actress--I have NV me us
fashiouablc gowns to wear
play, Ind / have a fat part. you p
Send Ditto-Then how are gus.
ing l. wear the Fashionable gov
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-02-07

Tie immensely OF na.ut' ,eelius'
evofyone with the same awe U,rl 10 ID
M. It doesn't. took : s me -
circus once and she told u.as CUE
thou Il the hippopotamus wac
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23
CRIPPLE Fatally
bURNEDAT Norma
.. = liz - eer
80 $50 -
H. E. corbin is Dead as Re
suit of Burns Received in
Kerosene Explosion.

Kenmare, N. D.. Dec. 2s.-H.. e.
Corbin Of Norma and a. cripple. is
dead as the..resSy of. burns received
in an attempt. to- hrtis .ffreswith ,ker0-
n He arose about 1880 and In. an
attempt to hurryl the fire, poured
kerosene on the live Goals. There was
an immediate explosion and Mr.. Cor
bin. clad. only in. his night clothes,
was completely covered with. oil and
fire. Calling to his wife to escape
with the children. through the window
in the bedroom, he attempted. to
smother the fire with bed clothing,
but because of. his crippled condition,
only succeeded in adding to his in
juries. By the time his wife could
come to his assistance, he had man
aged to crawl to the front door where
he was found with the greater part Of
his abdomen scared. by flames.
Neighbors succeeded in extin-
gushing the flames which had spread
to the house while Mr.. Corbin was
taken to the home Of a neighbor and
given every possible attention. The
unfortunate man was made as COM
Portable as possible. but the injuries
were so serious that recovery was i'm
possible and he passed away about 4
o'clock the same afternoon. He is
survived by a wife and three chill
dren. whom he leaves in very poor
circumstances.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23
TO HOLD MURDER
CASE AT MED0RA
Nick Palahunk, Accused oil
Shooting Donald Heaton,
to be Tried in January.

Dickinson. \. D.. Dec. 23.-Judge
w. C. Crawford holds another murder
trial at Medora on January 6. when
q jury term for Billings county will
be convened.
Nick Palahunk is the man now in
Jail, charged with killing Donald
Heaton with a rife on December 10.
Palahunk has retained I. +. MUIR
tina of Dickinson to defend him. The
preliminary examination was held at
Medora and the defendant was held
without bail.
j. K. swihart, states attorney for
Billings county. conducted the exam
ination. He will be assisted at the
trial by w. F. Burnett of this city.
p Donald Heaton was is years Of age
and came from Virginia City,
Iowa. a short time ago to visit his
aunt. Mrs. Maude Hamilton. and her
son. Rex. a youth of about II years.
The family resides some twenty eight
miles northwest of Belield and a half
mile from the Palahunk farm. The
boys were trapping and the day be-
fore the shooting had some trouble
with Palahunk and from reports were
very saucy, grabbing hold of him and
his traps to pay him of for hiding
the Hamilton traps last season, it is
claimed. On the next day the young
men took a shot at Palahunk with
n .2S rioe. The man went to his
house then and took down his rifle.
He came out and fired one shot. The
boys were down in the draw. Ac-
cording to the Hamilton boy they
started to run when Palahunk came
out Of the house with the gun. Rex
says that he was hiding when the
shot was fired. The bullet passed
through Donald's body just above the
hips and was found in his right arm.
Nick Palahunk is the son of Geo. P.
PalahunlS and has been in this coun-
try eight years, working four years
for the railroad company. He saved
money enough in this time to get his
father out from the old country. He
10 "a years Of age. has d wife and
two children. He says that he only
intended to scare the boys. There is
quite q settlement of Palahunks near
sGorham and 10 far as known they
nave been peaceable people. The
man in Jail is said to have had no
trouble with any of his neighbors in
the past.