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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1913-02-20

Twice 10 one day death visited the
immediate family Of Harry RI Ten
nant Of this city. taking away his fk1h.
er and brother. On last Thursday
morning his brother. George r. Ton
nant passed away ut i hospital III Chic-
ago ard III the evening Ill the same dag
bis father, Wesley Tennant, died IT.
Cuthrie Center, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs
Tenant and sons were at the bedside
of the father a. the time Of bis demise
The father was sevents-nine years Of
age. His remains were taken 10 Hart
|ley. Iowa, and The funeral services
were held on Monday oE this weAk.
The body of the George Tennant was
placed ID receiving vault and VII: be
buried SOME time il April. WHEN he
family win gather st Chicago. A.
and Mrs. Tennant returned On Tuesday
from Hartley
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1913-02-20

Colorado, Enterprise tells of the death
Iof George H. Cole, resident of Elk
Point in the early eighties. He will Be
remembered by most Of the old timers
Of this section:
George IA. Cole died ct the home 81
his daughter, Mrs. James Jay, III
Denver ST., Sterling. at 3p. M, Satur-
day January 2b, 10 his 10Th year.
Mr.. Cole was born at Newark, N. j.,
on July 10, 1894. He went 10 Niagra
Falls, Ont. as i young man, and was
married there Oh September 2S, 1863.
to Miss Jennie Vi Kerby. In 1878 they
moved to VernilIion. that State. where
they resided until coming to Sterling in
1901, where they had since made their
home.
Mr.. Cole was the father Of four child
rem. who with the wife and mother
survive him: John G. Cole and Mary
X, wife Of H. G. Snyder. live at Red
Lion. Logan county; Grace. wife Of
James H. Jay. residein Sterling: Geor-
gia. wife of DR. Eugene Tibergheim.
resides at Willow Springs. Mo-, they
having recently moved there from Jul
esburg. An of the children were
present at the funeral, which was held
from the residence OF James Jay, Mon
day morning, at 10 o'clock. conducted
by Rev. +. w. Wilson Of the Baptist
church. interment being in the River
side cemetery,
Mr.. Cole was a shoemaker BY trade
and for i number of years worked al
the bench III his shop at Sterling. OF
late years he had employed ! shoemalk
er and had done little Of the work him
self. He was a kindly. sociabIe man.
and good citizen. Until the last
year or two he had enjoyed shooting
and was always among the first out III
the spring to visit the haunts of the
wild fowl His last illness was d Sc
veraI weeks duration, although for 4
number of years he had not been
strong.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1913-02-20

did not mature seed. This spring the
crowns of the plants were one foot
across. The hay cut from one Of the
parent plants, weighed FIVE pounds.
This was the weight cut green.
Commant BY Prof. n. =. Hansen:
AT .95 lbs. cured hay per plant, field
set iii hills at 2x4, or 5a45 plants per
acre, would yeild 25s ions. Plants
yielding FIVE pounds Of hay each, If in
hills 2x4 feet or 5i45 plants per acre.
would YIELD over thirteen tons green
forage 70 the acre. II indicates that
alfalfa set III rows and cultivated will
10 better, In dry seasons It least, than
by the present method of feeding.
The machine transpIanting Of alfalfa
plants. which can be easily done at the
rate Of six thousand plants per hour,
be ~ adopted tobacco planter, ~
was shown BY our many field trials
last spring, was intended mainly fol
raising seed quickly of new varieties.
AS 70 whether il can Be adapted fe
raising alfalfa for forage On dry up
land, can only be proved by further
experiments in many places.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1913-02-20

Agnes Murphy is absent On account
of the measels.
Frank Nogle who has been absent IT,
several days al account III sickness has
returned 10 school
The Eth Point basket bali team viii
play the Hawarden basket ball team Oh.
Friday. February 2l Come out ana
boost for the boys. help them t0s do8
their best. Consider this: Tha bo4
who aoes not take part Iii athletics lii
usually slow thinker. slightly behind
ia his studies and simply . nervous e.
garette fend, while On the other hand
the athletic is quick minded. healthy.
and has almost perfect control over hie
nervous system Which 10 you want
your boy to be2 II you wish him to IL
the former don n 10 II the games don't
encourage him ID do his best il athlet.
les, don't give him time to practice
and above all don't let him think yon
are interested in his work At All. On
the other hand IL you want him 10 be
sturdy ST around good athlete. attnnd
ne games, bring your friends, navAxs
tise what the team u doing. give him
some encouragement and let him know
that you'd rather have him spend his
time IN athletic practice than loafine
around i billiard hall Of some lottery
Waane nnn,t wnfs rpn151a that 4 hnn.fat
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1913-02-20

| If there was six cents q pound differ
ence in the value Of the wool, the pro-
ducer Of the low selling kind ought to
be instructed how 10 produce tlle better
kind
We know some men breed to scrub
stations because they do not know any
better.
How convenient it would be for such
township organization to manufac-
ture all the cholera serum needed to
vaccinate al the pigs after weaning
time, and too at a very small expense.
BY cooperation in shipping the hogs
to market. when fat, would pay for
vaccinating several times over But
this would require q head, several
clerks and two or three travelling men.
My idea would be to find the best mar
ket for our produce, whether it was
Portland, Boston or Chicago, but get
everything out Of it that it was worth.
An organization of this kind would
lead to more mixed farming. something
we must come to if we are to retain the
fertility Of the soil. II would like to
see an organization Of this kind tried.
If it was success, which am sure III
would be. it would not be Ing until
every township in the county was or
ganized and then the producer would
be receiving everything that was in
the business.
believe it would tend to keep more
of the boys on the farm. More and
better live stock would be produced
This would furnish an occupation the
year around 1t would tend to settle
the help question as men would be EN-
ployed BY the year instead of by the
month, as now is the case in many
sections. Instead of attempting to
farm large areas, we would cultivate
fewer acres, do the work more thor
oughly and be sure of freceiving larger
net income than at present.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1913-02-20
HAPPENINGS ATJEEEERsoN
Interesting Events as Reported by
the C0urier's Special
Correspondent

Mrs. M. VeiEleux of Vermilllon, II
spending this week here with hel
daughter. Mrs. Alex Demet.
Ignes Couture Of Sioux City il visiting
week here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. Brusseau, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Limoges and children ol
Sioux City spent Sunday here with
their father, P M. Limoges.
Miss isabelle Montague of SIOUX
City spent Sunday here with relatives.
Miss Susie O'tIara Of Sioux City Il
spending this week here with her bro
ther Dan and family.
Mr.. Emmett Conway Of Sioux City
spent Sunday here as a guest Of Ralph
Gilmore.
Abe Stroble of Akron, transacted
business here Friday.
Ed NORM and wife shopped in Sioux
City Saturday.
R. Benjitflan and wife Of Elk Point
were Sunday visitors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Bernard Of Sioux
City were here the latter part of the
week visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Oswald Montague,
A. Bechard and wife of Sioux City
spent Sunday here with friends.
Dr. Bushnell Of Elk Point was pro-
fessional caller here Monday
Il. Authier spent few days in Oma-
ha, last week.
The Catholic Mission which is being
held at the st. Peters church here this
week, is being attended by crowds
from Elk Point, Sioux City and salix
Mrs. c. Demers left Tuesday for Sioux
City where she willenter hospital for
treatment.
Charles Limoges Of Beresford, spent
few days here this week with his
brother, p NJ. Limoges.
Mr.. and Mrs. AdeIor Lafleur arrived
home the latter part of the week from
Florida, ~after enjoying a delightful
trip.
Mrs Joron of Salfx IL hers this
week visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Clement AIIard
The Misses Sicard Of Violin, Is here
this week the guests Of the Misses La
breche.
Miss Allie Hainesfield Of Salix, il
here visiting friends.
Charles LaDeau Of Salix. was here to
attend the Garreau sale last Wednes-
day.
w. /. Dennison and wife autoed to
Sioux City Thursday.
G. j. Brown manager of the Far
nner's Union Elevator here attended
the grain dealers convention In
Sioux City
Alex Lafieur and All Labrune Of
Sioux City spent Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harm Beavers and Mr..
and Mrs Ernest Beavers autoed to
Sioux City Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lin Beavers who en-
tered the st. Joseph's hospital IN Sioux
City last week for treatment were both
operated upon for appendicitis and
are getting along nicely.
Romeo Choquette and family of Salix
visited here with relatives Sunday.
Mr.. French Of Elk Point called on
jefferson friends Monday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1913-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Muller shipped
their household goods 10 Sioux Falls.
where they will live in the future
Mr.. Tom Davis received the sad news
Of the death of his sister which oc-
cured Thursday Of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jean Andrews. Miss
| Ellis Andrews and Ara. Rohprt Glover
returned 10 Ponca, Monday after !
few days visit with the Frank and
Charles pennel families
Bert Mcclure sheiled corn Monday
fora. 4. Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Davis autoed
across the river with Mr.. and Mrs. B.
A. RozeIl, Saturday to attend the
funeral Of Mr.. Dayis's sister, Mrs.
Robert LeGro.
Marie Duhaime and Alma Kelley
took IN the sights south Of town Fri
day afternoon.
! Charles Livingston and Carl Larson
attended MIR. Muller's goods 20 Sioux
Falls Wednesday.
Miss Efiie Pierce is on the sick list
this week.
/ Three EllrPoint girls picniced south
OF the big bridge Friday evening after
school.
"A. Il. Pike hauled grain to Elk Point
Thursday
Mrs. S. G. Thornton spent Saturday
with Mrs. Miller south Of town.
Mr.. Chas. Pennel sbopped in town
Thursday afternoon.
4 The basket social held at The Bland
school house Thursday evening was d
success so far as good time was con
cerned any way, and about eleven dol
dars was taken in. Every one hopes
for another social soon.
The Mutual Improvement Club de-
hated Saturday evening on THE ques-
\ tion, Have men 0f thot or men Oi
action done the more for tine world
1 Those taking Ike Man Of Thot wor
out. Aside from this an excellent pro
gram was given. Every one Is invited
to attend these programs.
Mrs. Frank Pennel expects 10 leays
next Thursday FOL Ions, where she viii
visit with friends and relatives
Mr. and Mrs. &. Il. pike visited las
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1913-02-20

if there was six cents pound differ
ence in the value Of the wool. the pro-
ducer Of the low selling kind ought to
be instructed how 10 produce the better
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11
Daffydills

If Vollper tried to Steele, Lewis,
would Ito give the tip to Lookout,
Nez Perce?
If Starkey, Adams, Starrhs Ferry,
who will Star, Ada?
If Pauline, Power, was to Pebble,
Bannock, who would Stone, Oneida?
If Chatcolet, Kootenai, who would
Sublett, Cassia2
If Potlatch ridge was to take a
slide and land in the bed of the river
of that name, where would Leland?
If a hostile fleet captured the
Straits of Florida, who would cap
ture the crooks of the Snake riverp
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11
Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble.

When you have trouble with your
stomach or chronic constipation,
don t imagine yonr case is beyond
help Just because your doctor fails
to give you relief. Mrs. g. Stengle
writes, For over a month past /
have been troubled with my stom-
ach. Everything ate upset it terri
bly,. One of Chamberlain advertis-
ing booklets came to me. After
reading a few of the letters from
people who had been cured by Cham
berlain's Tablets, decided to try
them. | have taken nearly three
fourths of a package of them and
can now eat almost every thing
that 1 want" For sale by all Deal
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11
Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk
of Sshool Board of District No 10, Clear
water County, Cavendish, Idaho, until II
O'Clock, noon, Saturday, the 10Th day of
July. 1918, for the material and construc-
ton of one-room school house according
to plans and specifications on file with the
District Clerk. Forms, bids, plans and
specifications may be seen at the home of
said clerk at Cavendish, Idaho.
The Board of Directors reserves the right
TO reject amy or all bids submitted
By order of the Board Of Directors.
E. f. MCGUIRE,
Clerk of School Board District No. 10
of Clearwater County.
First published July ll-2t.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

After a voyage of about two
months on the sea of Journalism,
the Charleston Evening Herald has
gone on the rocks. 1t is the same
old story in the same old way. A
newspaper cannot exist on pleasant
looks and bouquets it has to see
the color of the peoples mazuma
once in while. Lack of support
is the reason given for the cessation
of the Herald, which will be greatly
missed from OR exchange table, as
it was well-edited and newsy
sheet.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

Not being satisfied with taking
the county seat from Vollmer, a
Nez Perez merchant is having two
dwellings hauled from the former
place and locating them on lots in
Nez Perce. This reminds us of tee
fellow who swiped the saw mill and
then went back after the dam.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11
KENDRICK

Imagine a land-locked area of
two miles in length and quarter of
a mile in width, adorned by pic
turesque scenery. skirted by a
laughing river that is never still; in
habited by God-fearing, law-abid-
ing, prosperous people, with bevy
Of pretty girls, and surrounded by a
wealthy farming country. then you
have Kendrick, the Hub of the
Potlatch.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

A young farmer of the writer's ac-
quaintance has found out after several
years experience in raising cattle that
he can realize just about as much from
registered Polled Angus bull at ten
months old as he can from three
year-old steer of the same breed. On
this basis he is ahead whatever profit
he would have in the steer and the
feed and care of the animal covering a
period of two full years. There is a
point here that good many cattle
raisers might well take note of.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

We hear a good deal about standards
of excellence for horses, swine. poultry
and other domestic animals and fowls.
but only recently has standard been
formulated for perfect child. At a
recent child welfare exhibit the most
perfect baby out Of hundred exhibit
ed scored ninety-nine points. Among the
twenty-one qualities listed ten points
were allowed for facial expression, FIVE
for teeth, five for tonsils, five for shape
of forehead, four for shape of eyes,
three for shape of ears, five for energy
and five for disposition.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

Eighteen San Francisco police
men were indicted for being in CO.
boots with bunco men, and eight of
them have already been sentenced
to prison terms. And still we mar
vel at crime. No wonder the craft
of the unsophisticated got wrecked
while cruising about Barbary Coast.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11
The Best Medicine in the World.

My Ii tile girl had dysentery very
bad. | thought she would die
ChaInberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy cured her, and l
can truthfully say that ! think it is
the best medicine in the world"
writes Mrs. William Orvis, Clare,
Mich. For sale by all Dealers.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

At just the right time. when the
weeds are starting in the surface soil.
an iron rake is the best weed killer
for the small garden that we know
of. as 1t not only covers good deal of
ground. but stirs it well and exposes
the tender roots of the weeds to the
sun,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

There was good sized niger in the
wood pile in the case of that consign-
ment of timothy hay for which the
grower received but Sc ton and for
which the consumer paid $50 few
days later at market but $50 miles
away.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

New irrigation projects in Montana
and Wyoming are in the hands of pro-
gressive farmers who propose to use IT.
rigation as an aid in developing the
dairy business. The bankers in these
communities have so much faith in the
dairy type Of farming that they are
backing these men financially.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

The excessive bitterness of dande-
lions may be reduced when being cook
ed for greens by pouring off the water
in which they are first brought to
boil. However. If they are eaten in
part for their tonic and medicinal val
ne 1t Is best to leave this bitterness in.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

The American people are getting
the celebration of independence Day
down to a science. Only Is per-
sons were killed and oO3 injured
during the festivities on July 4th.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

Since the advent of the brewery
into Grangeville, it is said the kids
of that town ard surrounding moist
country are becoming bow-legged-
the result of straddling empty lager
beer kegs.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

A leading eastern agricultural jour-
nal recently contained an illustrated
article telling how one man failed in
the poultry business. While they
won't say much about it. there are
doubtless good many Of its readers
who will be in shape to sympathize
with this unfortunate.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

In starting an asparagus bed some
gardeners prefer using the two-year-
ole and some the one-year-old roots.
Still others contend that they get
bearing bed more quickly by sowing
the seed thinly in rows and then thin
ming them to two feet apart in the
row. Whether the roots or seed is
used. they should be placed in trenches
about four feet apart and foot deep.
in the bottoms of which well rotted
manure has been placed. and covered
with three inches of mellow soil Dur.
ing the season the earth should be cul-
tivated toward the plants until the
soil is level. The plants will make the
more vigorous growth If nitrate Of
soda is scattered along the rows a cou-
pie of times during the growing sea-
son. In the fall the ground between
the rows should be given a good COW
ering of manure. and the following
spring this should be chopped or spad-
ed in.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

The name alfalfa" is from the Arab
word meaning best fodder. Its origin
is thought to trace to Media. whence it
was brought into Greece shortly before
500 b. G. by the Persians. who We're in
countries where it was their intention
to wage wars, so that their beasts Of
burden might have ample forage. From
Greece alfalfa was taken to Italy.
thence to Spain. later to old Mexico by
the Spaniards in 1919 A. d. and thence
in 1854 into California.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

According to published reports. wild
rice, which is native to America and
is also called black rice, is the most
nutritious cereal produced in this coun-
try. 1t has been used from earliest
times by certain Indian tribes and in
recent years has appeared on some
markets, where it fetches more than
ordinary rice.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

A friend who reads these notes has
recently tiled one of his quarter Sec
ton farms, The soil is rich and fat,
and dampness has been its only draw
backs in past years. He laid 10000 feet
Of tile the largest ten inch) at a cost
of little less than $4,000. or $3.50 an
acre. On this same farm fax was rails
ed last season that crossed $22 per
acre. From this on this farm will be
the better in both dry and wet seasons
for being tiled. The soil will be well
drained and hence will keep sweet,
while the presence of the tile will give
it needed air ventilation.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

John Kennedy made a business
trip to Moscow the first of the week.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

The Best Medicine in the World.
"My little girl had dysentery very bad. l
thought she would die. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her,
and can truthfully say that ! think it is the
best medicine in the world" writes Mrs.
William Orvis, Clare, Mich. For sale by
all advertisement.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

A firm in Massachusetts, makes a
business Of collecting stray milk bot
ties. Last year it collected from vari-
GUS sources 100000 bottles. and of
this number 100000 were taken from
city dumps. II this practice is general
in American cities it is no wonder that
the cost Of living is trife high.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

While 1t is not well for the novice to
go into the bee business on large
scale at first. there is little question
that good money might be made by
many folks who do not now keep any
bees. Profits in cash returns on money
invested of from 40 to 100 per cent are
not unusual. More than this, the pres
ence of the bees is of great value
where fruit Of any kind is raised be-
cause Of their assistance in effecting
cross polarization.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

Trouble in breaking horse may be-
is halter broken before it is eight
months old and accustomed to bit be-
fore it is a two-year-old. The value Of
many an otherwise fine horse is often
considerably reduced simply because
of the postponement of the training re-
ferred to until after it has it's habits of
life pretty well formed
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

The trouble with letting the average
man spear soft fish. name usually
given to redhorse. suckers, carp and
buffalo fish. is that in the presence of a
good sized pike, bass or pickerel this
same average man seems to suffer a
weakening of the moral backbone as
well as failure Of eyesight, that
seems to make it impossible for him to
Tell hard fish from soft.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-07-11

The common quail is one of the most
valuable insect destroyers that the
farmer can have on his farm. and as
such it should be protected the year
around. These pretty birds should be
encouraged and protected in every pos
sible way. as they pay for their board
bill many times over during the sea-
son. They are about the only bird.
with the possible exception of the
grosbeak. that will eat potato bugs In
any quantity.