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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-02-28
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GROWING ALFALFA.

In preparing the land for alfalfa, it is
best to 60 slow. The first step is to plow
the soil deep and prepare it the first
year for potatoes or corn, using ten loads
of manure per acre, pulverizing or har-
rowing the land down in good shape.
The corn or potato crop should then be
kept very thoroughly clean for season.
This will destroy weeds and the ground
will have time to settle properly for
alfalfa. Then the following spring
the land should be double disced. rolled
and narrowed. The seed can then be
sown with an ordinary drill as follows:
Mix abont six pounds of corn meal to
10 pounds of alfalfa seed and mix thor
oughly. The ordinary drill when closed
to its finest celebration will SOW about
l6 pounds per acre. Thus l6 pounds of
the mixture will mean 10 pounds of al
falfa seed. This is considered about the
best amount to SOW per acre under field
conditions.
Another method of sowing is to cover
or plug up all but the first, seventh, etc.,
holes in the drill with the indicator set
at the same position as before. This
will take about pound of seed per acre
and will put the rows AZ inches apart,
far enough to be cultivated.
Nurse Crop.
In the eastern part of the state, it is
best to use a nurse crop of about 3 pecks
of barley or Sixty Day oats per acre.
When a nurse crop is used however, it
is important to watch the field carefully
during the summer and in case the
weather becomes dry it will be better to
cut the nurse crop for hay when it is
headed out than let it get ripe, because
if the nurse crop takes too much of the
moisture, the young alfalfa plants will
die. In the western part of the state it
is probably not advisable to use nurse
crop at all, but weeds should be clipped
out about every weeks and allowed to
die on the ground in order to protect the
young plants more or less. If you wish
to grow alfalfa, be sure that the ground
is we'll prepared, and if you have no
corn or potato land available, be sure to
roll the land after spring plowing until
it is thoroughly compacted, and then
loosen the surface with harrow. Prob
ably more alfalfa failures are due to the
lack Of a compact seed bed than to any
other one cause.-By Manley Champ
lin, Agronomy Department, State Col
lege, Br0okings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-02-28

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-02-28
SUPPORT FOR BURKE
Fast Increasing Senatorial Fight Develop.
ments Show That Burke is
Fast Gaining.

Sioux Falls, Feb. 24.-The past week
has been distinguished by great activity
throughout the state on the part of the
leaders of the opposing republican fac
tions in their fight to carry the primaries
at the election on March "a.
Senator Crawford is conducting a
speaking campaign in his fight for re-
nomination, while Congressman Chas
Ii. Burke, who is seeking to bring about
the political downfall of Senator Craw-
ford, also is engaged in making tour
over the state.
AS was expected would be the case,
the friends of Congressman Burke, and
the congressman himself, are putting up
fight which they confidently believe
will result in Congressman Burke being
declared the regular republican nominee
for United States senator at the March
primaries.
Senator Crawford has alienated the
support of thousands of Black Hills
voters. Such influential newspapers as
the Deadwood Pioneer-Times and Hot
Springs Star and other newspapers of
the Black Hills section are conducting
an aggressive fight for Congressman
Burke, and it is agreed by disinterested
political observers that this forshadows
an overwhelming victory in the Black
Hills for Congressman Burke. With
but four weeks intervening until the
primary election, it is safe to predict
that Congressman Burke will carry the
Black Hills counties by majority run
ming into the thousands.
With matters in western South Da
kota in good condition for Congressman
Burke great deal of attention during
the remainder of the campaign will be
paid to the eastern half or the state,
which the friends of Congressman Burke
also confidently expect will be carried
by their candidate.
1t is further said in well informed
quarters that Senator Crawford will lose
the votes of several thousand progress
sive republicans who were strong sup
porters when he ran for the United
States senate the first time, because of
his vote for the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
and other measures which were opposed
by progressive republicans. When
originally elected Senator Crawford won
by comparatively only scratch, and
since that time number of leading men
OF the state, such as r. O. Richards of
Huron, have become political enemies.
In his first campaign Mr.. Richards spent
his money and time freely in behalf of
Mr.. Crawford. This support now has
been withdrawn, and it is the same with
other state leaders who were with Mr..
Crawford before, but who now are
strongly against him.
The supporters of Congressman Burke
call attention to other features which
make Senator Crawford much weaker
candidate this time than he was before,
and they are confidently expecting that
Congressman Burke will win the no.
minaton at the March primaries by a
majority of not less than 10000 over
Ora ford
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-02-28

of Katherine Erpelding had charge of
both rooms for the day. Mrs. Pringle
resumed her duties Thursday.
Point of Rocks Telephone company
held meeting here Saturday for the
purpose of discussing the enactment of
new laws. A new law goes into effect
July /. About forty stockholders were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McClaren are
staying with their son-in-law John
Brown and family, so that Mr.. McClaren
can be nearer TO DIR. Woodwork, whose
care he is under. We hear that Mr..
McClaren is not getting along very we'll
and is in danger Of losing the sight Of
his right eye entirely.
The d. of II. and A. o. U. w. Lodges
held usual meeting here Saturday. The
ID. of II. initiated three new members
and gave banquet in honor of all new
members initiated within the last two
months. namely: Rella Westover; Gladys
Meek; Victor Ross; Merl Davidson; Roy
Turner; Bertha Turner; Ellen NJ. Gar
lock; Alice Lowe; Mrs. Geo. Stevenson
and Mrs. Chas. Smith.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-02-28
BEAVER VALLEY AND VICINITY


Spencer Bond was up from Argyle at
tending the telephone meeting at Pringle
last Saturday.
A letter from Jack Chambers states
that he is at Sagle, Idaho, and that he
has gone to work in the timber at that
place.
Mrs. Wolfe is reported better and it
is now thought that she will be able to
return home some time in the near
future!
Emil Rieger, who has been working
for Garlock & Ainslie, came down home
last week and will start back to Michigan
for a visit at his old home in few days.
The International Harvester man was
out to the Somarindyck ranch last week
trying to place one of their silage cutters.
Fay has his silo in contemplation, but
does not intend to purchase cutter and
filler till next fall.
Mrs. w. X. Angelo of Argyle was
taken to the Sisters hospital at Hot
Springs last week, where she underwent
an operation. At the present writing
she is getting along very well. Her
mother, Mrs. Ed. Petty of Dewey, is
with her.
Mr.. Chas. Bourne, who has been drill
ing we'll on the Ottman place, had the
misfortune to fall in the cinder pit in
Hot Springs, severely injuring his back.
1t will be some time before he is able to
be around again. In the meantime his
hired man got the drill fast again, and
they are unable to get it loose.
Saturday night this vicinity was visited
by the worst snow storm that it has ex-
perenced yet this winter. IT was ac-
companied by strong wind which
caused the snow to drift badley in some
places. 1t showed all Saturday night
and most of Sunday, and in all there was
about eight inches of snow fell. The
thermometer registered degrees below
zero.
Last Saturday the Point of Rocks
Telephone Co. held special meeting in
Pringle, which was attended by nearly
forty of its stock holders. They fixed a
rate of $3.50 a month payable quarterly
said rates not to take effect until July Isl
of the present year. At noon the ladies
of the church served luncheon, and
everybody appeared to enjoy that part
ofthe program, judging from the amount
of sandwiches, coffee and doughnuts
that disappeared.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-02-28
Is WONDERFULLY ENDOWED. :

IS WONDERFULLY ENDOWED .
The Lead Call pays this splendid tri-
butte to Hon. w. G. Rice, republican
candidate to succeed Hon. E. w. Martin
in congress:
Mental alertness Is of incalculable
worth to statesman or to the people he
represents. The quickness of intellect
that would enable him to grasp readily
the important points of a matter up for
discussion, the readiness of mind that
would enable him to meet the salient
points of debate in the committee room
or on the floor, could hardly be over
estimated in Importance. In this re.
pect Judge w. G. Rice. candidate for
congressional nomination from this dis
trict. is wonderfully endowed.
In his twelve years on the bench
Judge Rice has had but twelve reversals
of his decisions in civil cases, four in
criminal. Yet the trial Judge must make
his decisions without time for prepara-
ton. The lawyers coming before him
may have spent months in preparation
of their cases, he comes to the bench
confronted by the necessity of deciding
between these attorneys without time
for thought. That takes not only
knowledge of the rules of evidence, il
takes mental alertness and concentration
of the highest order. The appellate
court has plenty of time and thought to
consider the briefs and court records on
a case appealed. Yet the appellate court
has reversed only sixteen out of many
thousands of Judge Rice's decisions and
in most of those cases the appellate court
has been divided with the opinion of
the lawyers generally supporting Judge
Rice.
Together with the high order of in
tellect which qualities Judge Rice for the
position he seeks goes another quality
that can i'll be spared by the people
choosing representative to guard their
interests and provide for their needs in
the legislative line. That quality is
sterling integrity. There is not man
in this state or any other who has
cleaner record to present to voters whose
support he seeks than the plain, prac.
tical, farmer-appearing man who has
been on the bench in this circuit for
twelve years, and whose record on that
bench is the wonder and admiration of
members of the legal profession the state
over.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-02-28

Thursdays Rapid City Journal says
George II. Randall has sold car load
of alfalfa seed, which will be shipped to
the eastern part of the state within
few days. Most of the seed was raised
on the Anderson Brothers ranch on Elk
creek and has stood the test of frost and
heat Since the meeting of the western
South Dakota alfalfa growers there has
been steadily increasing demand for
Black Hills seed. The car load shipped
is worth about $4,000. In the eastern
part of the state this seed sell at 35 cents
per pound in small lots
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-02-28
THE HELLO GIRL KNOWS
a m ~ TNG n n


One of our exchanges most truthfully
says that the telephone girl sits in her
chair, and listens to voices from every
where. She knows who is happy and
who has the blues; she knows all our
sorrow; she knows all ourjoys; she knows
every girl that is chasing the boy, she
knows of our trouble she knows strife;
she knows every man that is mean to
his wife; she knows every time we are
out with the boys; she hears the ex-
cuses each fellow employs; in fact there's
a secret meath each saucy curl of that
quiet, demure looking telephone girl.
If the telephone girl would tell all she
knows, it would turn all our friends into
bitterest foes; she would sew a small
wind that would soon be gale. engulf
us in trouble and land US in Jail, she
would let 60 her story which gaining
in force) would cause half our wives to
sue for divorce; she would get all the
churches mixed up in fight, and turn
all days into sorrow and night; in fact
she would keep the whole town in a
stew if she told tenth of the things
that she knew. Now don't it set your
head in whirl when you think what
you owe the telephone girl.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-02-28
PRINGGE PARAGRAPHS.

Roy Turner was business visitor in
Deadwood and Lead last week.
Mr.. Henry Ritter has been busy
building q new barn OH his premises the
past week.
Watch for the date of the play to be
given by the Ladies Aid sometime in
the near future.
Mrs. Chas. Thurston of Hot Springs
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. NJ.
Booker, last week.
This vicinity is experiencing the
deepest snow of the season, at present
the fall being about ten inches or more.
Mrs. Chas. Pringle was quite sick Wed.
nesday, being unable to teach her school.
Miss Ellen GaTlock, with the assistance
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-02-28

If "a doctor makes mistake, he buries
it; If a merchant makes mistake, he
nsver tells it; but If an editor makes a
mistake he puts it on large sheet of
paper for the world to look at and all
the cranks in the county have some
thing to wag their Jaws about for q
month,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Mr. and Mrs II. J. Hoskin, of Hur-
on, spent last week visiting at the
home of their daughter, Mrs Ross
Hannum, of Gilbert twp. Mr. Ii.
reports that his son, Clinton, is re-
covering from his recent illness. on
account Of which he spent some
weeks at a Redfield hospital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

PLENTY OF MONEY for loans
no Hand County lands. Farm loans
made promptly and at lowest rates.
No delay on any loans accepted. If
needing a loan call on or write f. f.
Waite at the Hand County State
Bank. Miller, S. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Miss Eta Cummings has returned
from Mellette county. where she
was a teacher the past year and will
spend the vacation at her home in
this city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Henry Ohlsen and son, Ralph, of
Wabasso, Mimi. visited last week in
this city at the home of II. K.
Schroeder and family. Mr. Ohlsen
was formerly an agent for the Van
Dusen Company i'm this city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Rev. and Mrs +. p. Swartout and
daughter, Miss Ethel, of Rec
Heights, visited last week at the W.
II. Carr home in this city and at
tended the chautauqua.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Thos Kelley, of York twp, is
driving a new seven passenger Chal-
mers Detroit car, which he recently
purchased of the Balm Auto Co., of
Redfield.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Att'v Lewis Shustcr and family
were here from Mitchell last week
for a few days visit at the home of
his brother, M. A. Shuster, in How
ell twp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Glen M. Waters drove to Orient
Saturday, where he delivered the 4th
of July oretion. He reports a good
crowd in attendance at the celebra-
ton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Bids are called for to build several
miles of road adjoining state lands
in Harrison twp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Mr. and Mrs w. w. Waite and
son, of Blunt, spent Sunday IN this
city as guests at the E. f. Waite
home
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
PERSONALS AND
LOCAL BRIEFS

Born, last week to Nh and Mrs C.
w. Ping, of Alpha twp. "A boy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

W. A. Schultz. of Tennis, was
~transacting business in Miller We'd
nesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Have your ewes tested and fitted
by Lud, the optician. He is always
here
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Miss Leila Lynn, of Bookings,
was an over Sunday visitor in this
city as a guest in the d. H. Smith
home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Miss Vera Barker. of Chamber
lain. visited last week at the home of
her friend, Mrs G.. E. Garrett.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Miss Emma Bottcher, of High
more, spent Sunday in this city at
the home of her brother, Geo. Bott-
cher and family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Mrs c. L. Willett, of Rec Heights,
was in Miller last week attending the
chautauqua and while here was the
guest of Mrs Fred Furman.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Misses Lucille and Hortense Petit
john, of Harold, spent Sunday in
this city visiting friends.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Mr. and Mrs Elroy Crackle, of
Cedar twp. rejoice over the arrival
of a young son at their home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Mrs Maddie Buchanan arrived last
week from Madison. Wis and is
visiting her mother, Mrs N. Duehr,
of Alpha twp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Mr. and Mrs De Verne Danberg
report the arrival of a young son
at their home on Friday July 3rd.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

insure your buildings. live stock
and crops with Miller Land Co.
j. G. McCool. Manager
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

II. o. Bard and family were down
from Harold for an over Sunday
visit with relatives in this city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

The county commissioners met
Tuesday in their regular quartely
session.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Wanted-A girl to do general
homework. Inquire Of Mrs H. j.
BushfeId. 32tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Mrs Frank Teller. of Burdette.
spent several days IN town last week
at the T. 0. Teller home and attend
ed Chautauqua.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

The local team defeated the South
Hand team Thursday on the home
grounds by 10 to z.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Get farm loans of Miller Land Co.
j. G.. McCool, Manager.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

B. F. Torrey is drying a new
Buick car, which he recently pur-
chased at Mitchell going there
and driving it home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Watches repaired at reasonable
prices. Call on me at Hambly's
Drug Store.-R. p. Hatfield. 32tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Topic in the M. +. church Sunday
morning, King Rehoboam." Even
ing topic, Public Service" Ser
vice in the Moncur school house at 3
D. m.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

am now prepared to do all kinds
of watch repairing at my new loca-
ton in Hambly's Drug Store.-R. =.
Hatfield. 32tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Mr. and Mrs Henry Biddle report
the arrival of a young daughter at
their home last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

Miss Weston, of New York, spent
several days in this city last week
visiting at the home of her friend,
Mrs Jack Wilson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

w. H. Carr, who recently resigned
his position with the Van Dusen Co,
has accepted a position IN the John
son store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

See us for City lots and other city
property. Miller Land Co.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

THURSDAY. JULY 9. 1871
PERSONALS AND
5 o BRIEFS
~ ~~.
Born, last week to Mr. and Mrs C.
w. Ping, of Alpha twp. "A boy.
Get farm loans of Miller Land Co.
j. G. McCool. Manager.
W. A. Schultz. of Tennis, was
t~ransacting business in Miller We'd
nesday.
The county commissioners met
Tuesday in their regular quartely
session.
Bids are called for to build several
miles Of road adjoining state lands
IN Harrison twp.
The local team defeated the South
Hand team Thursday on the home
grounds by 10 to Z.
Watches repaired at reasonable
prices. Call on me at Hambly's
Drug Store.-R. P. Hatfield. 32tf
Mr. and Mrs Henry Biddle report
the arrival of a young daughter at
their home last week.
Misses Lucille and Hortense Petit
john, of Harold, spent Sunday in
this city visiting friends.
Miss Vera Barker, Of Chamber
lain. visited last week at the home of
her friend. Mrs C. E. Garrett.
Nh and Mrs Elroy Crackle, of
twp. rejoice over lhe arrival
of a young son at their home.
Wanted-A girl to do general
Inquire Of Mrs H. j..
BushfeId. 32tf
H. o. Bard and family were down
Harold for an over Sunday
visit with relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs De Verne Danberg
report the arrival of a young son
at their home on Friday July 3rd.
Miss Leila Lynn, of Bookings,
vas an over Sunday visitor in this
,ity as a guest in the d. H. Smith
home.
Mr. and Mrs w. w. Waite and
son, of Blunt, spent Sunday IN this
,ity as guests at the E. f. Waite
home.
See us for City lots and other city
property. Miller Land Co.
w. H, Carr, who recently resigned
lis position with the Van Dusen Co,
las accepted a position IN the John
son store.
Mrs Maddie Buchanan arrived last
week from Madison. Wis and is
listing her mother, Mrs N. Duehr,
If Alpha twp.
Miss Emma Bottcher, of High
more, spent Sunday in this city at
he home of her brother, Geo. Bott-
her and family.
Mrs Frank Teller, of Burdette,
pent several days IN town last week
It the T. o. Teller home and attend
ID C~hautauqua.
| am now prepared to do all kinds
# watch repairing at my new loca-
ion in Hambly's Drug Store.-R. 7.
Hatfield. 32tf
Miss Weston, of New York, spent
eyeral days in this city last week
lslting at the home of her friend,
irs Jack Wilson.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-12
NOT TIRED At ALL
SAME OLD BARNEY
WINS RACE At LAST
On Second Acquaintance Lady Sport
Writer Improves Her Opinion
of Speed King Oldfield, Who
Crowns Career BY Win
ming Desert Classic
BY SALLY JACOBS

He was not wearing his automobile
cap and his cigar was in his hand, so
I think it was rather clever of me TO
recognize Barney Oldfield the instant
he stepped out of the elevator after
his 'washup," l don't want to take
al the credit Of the discovery, for
was very materially aided by the
scores of men who instantly sur
rounded him. They talk about women
being hero Worshippers, and you
should have heard them You're
better the older you get" "Oh. you
Master Driver of the World" Good
old Barney" Foolish, incomplete
sentences, don't you know, except the
last part, which in every instance
was, III see you later"
But the congratulations which
pleased him most came from his wife,
who wired him: Congratulations
Please save booze party until you get
home and l will have one with you.
Am so happy that you won the race.
Best love and kisses. "BESS."
Are you going to save the party?'
asked, and when he answered, Half OF
IT," before 1 knew what | was saying
1 blundered, Mr.. Oldfield, has the