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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1914-05-01
Kiser Creek Items.

Mat Gillen sold Mr.. Terpin a few
posts.
Mat Gillen called at the Steiner
home Sunday
Mat Gillen was discing for Geo Ba-
lent, Thursday.
Walter Hagerman is working at
the NJ. u. Ranch.
Mat Gillen and Geo Springer drove
to Wood, Saturday.
Harry Springer is doing some break
ing for Lew Knapp.
Jim Judson called at the Springer
home Tor butter. Friday.
Chas Ray jr and mother called at
the Gillen home Thursday.
Mr.. Terpin called at the Springer
home SATURDAY 1or water.
Mr.. Moran drove to Wood, Saturday
accompanied by Mrs. Balent.
Arthur and Elmer autoed over TO
GIle springer nome lAufsLa.
Mrs. Knapp ana Ms, opt4neet 40
ed three Dull Snakes VI eunesuuy.
Mr.. DuBoiSe OF Murdo called at the
Gillen home Thursday for a load of
hay.
Mrs. Addie Zickrick killed a rattle
snake Wednesday the first one of the
season.
The Kiser Creek ball boys were
practicing at Cody, Sunday, for the
big game at Wood next Saturday.
Mrs. Chas Ray sr and Mrs. Chas
Ray jr visited at the Zickrick home
stead Tuesday and the Jim Judson
home Wednesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1914-05-01
Clothing Sale

We have just received consign-
ment o. Clothing and Furnishing
Goods with instructions to sell re-
gardless of cost. We will have them
on sale only short time SO don't de-
lay looking the stock over if you need
anything in that line.
BRowS MRncANrfkE Bo.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1914-05-01
FARM MACHINERY-Ws ar

selling all kinds of farm machinery at
greatly reduced prices. Specially
low prices on listers, disc harrows,
drags and breaking plows. l.. N
Kennedy, Witten, S. D. 3t 8
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1914-05-01
tior,esteafters Maps

3 We now have supply OF Maven 8
sHomesteader Maps of Mellette Coun-
tv, showing decided land, homestead
land and Indian Allottments, and are
,eady to supply all those who want
4 copy of this neat pocket map at the
regular price, so cents per copy.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1914-05-01
u. s. Weather Bureau Report
For Week Ending April 20.

Total precipitation from January
lst, 1914, to date, 5.73
Total precipitation for 1913 1876
FRED G.. KiRcH, Observer
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1914-05-01

COWS FOR SALE-20 head most
" three year olds, all gentle, Also
IN head of horses from $40 to Sl2o
.aeh. Wagons from $l5 to S65. Bug
vies. Harasss, Lister, Plovs. Wagon
rank and Tank pump. Cultivstor,
D;se ctc. ese. Draper Mer. Go. 81
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1914-05-01
Quality of Seed is important

I take orders for the Great Northern
80 day seed corn. This corn is az
climated in this country and will ma
ture in 80 days, try it this season.
Samples at the Star Livery and Feed
Barn, G. Fl. Gallineaux, Prop. Off
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1914-05-01

Mrs. Addie Zickrick killed rattle
snake Wednesday the first one of the
season.
The Kiser Creek ball boys were
practicing at Cody, Sunday, for the
big game at Wood next Saturday.
Mrs. Chas Ray sr and Mrs. Chas
Ray jr visited at the Zickrick home.
stead Tuesday and the Jim Judson
home Wednesday.
NJ. H. Bickel, more familiarly known
in Mellette county as "Rattle Snake
Pete," and his bride arrived in Wood
Sunday night and were marooned
here on account of the rain storm and
the heavy roads. Mr.. Bickel has a
homestead near White River, and has
but recently been married. Monday
this young couple received message
here announcing the death of Mrs.
Bickels father, which occurred at
Omaha. On account of the heavy
condition of the roads and Mrs. Bickel
being Oh the sick list herself they
were unable to return to Omaha to
attend the funeral.
There was no preaching services at
Wood last Sunday as previously an
nounced, on account of the heavy
rain of Saturday night and Sunday
morning, which prevented Rev. Keep
ers from filling his regular appoint
ment here. He d,d make a strong
effort to fill his evening appointment
but the roads were so heavy that he
did not arrive until late and he con.
cluded that he would hold no services
at all owing to the lateness of the
hour. he will hold services here
again May 10th, both morning ant
evening.
It is reported that Government o.
fetal at White River last Saturday
called on the merchants there apC
found one merchant with stock oi
ten cases of extract which was prompt
ly destroyed. 1t seemed to be ap
parent that this large stock of ex
tract was carried for the Indian trade
An extract jag, if anything, is NOR
demoralizing and degrading than ;
whiskey jag, and the departmen
seems to be making strong effort tt
stamp out the traffic.
Miss Mafra Nelson of Milo, Iowa
arrived last Saturday and is visiting
with NJ H. Weed soGth of town. Miss
Nelson was SO impressed with oul
country that she has decided to locate
and the first of this week filed a con
test on the N " a Is, 40, 27, anc
will try homesteading in Melletts
county.
just as we go to press We learn thai
j. l.. Hardy of Happy Hollow, was
married Wednesday. We did moi
learn any of the particulars nor the
brides name. Rev. VonVaikenbure
officiated. Here is our heartiest con,
gratulations, however
Nothing very startling in the Mex
can situation to report this week
War preparations are still being rnsh
ed but there has been no declaration
of war. Vara Cruze is under martial
law. Chile, Brazil and Argentine
offered their good offices.
John Brown father of Postmaster
Brown at White River is reported to
have died Monday. He was about Ct
years old and one of the old, timers in
these parts.
Mrs. Brisco arrived on the stage
Wednesday evening from Kansas City
land is visiting with her son vaughsr
north west cftovn,
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Old Papers for Sale

= Nice clean old papers for sale AT
this office .25c per bundle OF lOO
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1914-05-01

BRICK for sale at $500 per 1,OOc
at Orchard Ranch.
VIM. w. JoRDAN. loft
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Fos yoGr well boslng. ssc
Fred 0. Lywtt wccd, 5. 2.
Newark post., 1914-06-10

ter under advisement for about two
months, and their decision has won
tne M nearly support of the students
"lth the biggest point won, how.
ever the boys are working for an
1Iiier concession, - informalitv
heretofore L the June hop has been
a uress affalr, and many have been
i5 Ine complaints of students compel
leu 10 wear evening clothes. This
year the Juniors will endeavor to
nave the entertainment committee
sanction white trousers and blne
coats; If this right to dress com
lor1aoly Is conceded the Juniors
ana IN fact, the students generally
Will have little to wish for.
Newark post., 1914-06-10
Baccalaureate Services
AT M. E. Church

"A large crowd attended the
Newark M. E. Church last Sunday
evening, when the second annual
oaccalaureate exercises were held
by Newark High School. Nineteen
members of the graduating class.
wearing for the first time in the his.
tory Of the school, conventional caps
and gowns, attended the service
Mr.. Poole was assisted in the serv-
Ice by Rev. w. J. Rowan Of the
PRESBYTERIAN church, and Rev. ]. S.
Gllfillan. A strong sermon from
the text Stir up the gift of God
which is in thee, - found in II Tim
Newark post., 1914-06-10
"Pennsy" Roll Of Honor

Approximately ten millions of
dollars have been paid out of the
Companie s revenues in pension al
lowances to employees of the Penn
sylvania Railroad System up to
May 1st, 1914, according to a re-
port issued today. The exact sum
paid out to date is $9,912,67.95.
The pension roll, or Roll Of
Honor as it is termed by the Com
pany, contains 4,123 names. Of
this number 63 were added in
May, making total increase Of
306 names since the end of last
year. Some idea Of the scope of
the pension system Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad may be gathered
from the fact that since the "Roll
Of Honor was established on the
lines East Of Pittsburgh on Janu-
airy 1st, 1900, and on the lines
West a year later, S,047 employees
have enjoyed its benefts-of that
number, 1924 have died.
The Pennsylvania was the first
American railroad to establish for
its employees pension system
wholly disassociated from any
other provident undertaking, and
financed exclusively from the Com
pany's revenues. Last year the
total appropriations on the lines
East and West Of Pittsburgh for
pensions amounted to 81, ,16S, ,5S4 ,33
Newark post., 1914-06-10
PERSONALS

Mrs. John B. Crossan leaves to-
dav for an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. Fred Dallenbach of
champaign, Illinois.
Mrs. Benjamin Jacobs is visiting
her sister at Houston, Delaware.
Miss Harriet Rice Of Pittsburgh,
has been the guest of Miss Elizabeth
Wright.
Miss Noreen Robinson of Wash
ington is the guest Of Mrs. Charles
Blake.
Miss Nellie Wilson at the Com
mpnrpment exercises of the Phila-
dpIphia Musical Academy, held in
Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia,
on Monday evening, received a
teachers certificate, the highest
testimonial granted to graduates
of that institution. This is the re-
sult of postgraduate work taken
during lut pdoI yCdl.
DR.. Arthur S. Houchin of New
ark has been appointed by Govern
or Miller a member of. the State
BOARD of Veterinary Examiners.
Mrs. Sarah E. Hoffecker and
N,is Sue Simpson of Wilmington
w4r, weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Hoffecker, in honor
of the latter's 25th wedding ami
ypr>ary on Saturday, June sixth.
Miss Mary S. Hoffecker left last
Tmusday to visit friends in Mitch
ell. Indiana.
Mrs. NJ. f. Kirk of Philadelphia
is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Rpbrcca Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Osmond and
SON Baker, Of COncOrdville, Pa,
were Weekend visitors at the home
of Mr., Amos Osmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Layton of
Wilmington are the guests OF Mrs.
c. +. Evans.
Miss Emily Becker of Philadel-
phia is the guest of her grandpar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Barton.
Miss Bertha Gray of Camden
and Miss Elizabeth Mcdowell of
Media. spent the weekend with
Miss Edna Lilley at her home in
Newark.
Mrs. Harry Dougherty of Phila-
dpIphia visited friends in Newark
last week.
Miss Alice Evans returned last
week from Northfeld, Mass, where
SHE has been attending the Moody
school for girls.
Newark post., 1914-06-10
SOCIAL NOTES

Miss Anne HOssinger entertained
a party of friends on Monday even
inc. in honor of her guest, Miss
Geraldine West. of Pittsburgh. The
evening was spent in playing cards.
The guests included Misses Bessie
and Edythe Whittingham, Cor
neIia and Eleanor Pilling, Edith
Spencer, Elizabeth Wright, Mrs. }.
II. IIo>singer. Mrs. Daniel Thomp-
son: Mr>srs. F. B. Hills, r. r. Pail
thorpe. I. H. Srager, Richard
Whittingham, Howard Adams,
Billy Camn. Norris Wright, }. ii.
Ho>>mgpr. and Daniel Thompson.
4 pretty wedding was solemn
izrd last Wednesday at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. George Dallas Har-
rmgton at Pennington, when their
daughter Miss Marion Lee, became
the bride of Mr.. Ernest Brlnton
Wright of Newark. About eighty
guests. relatives and close friends
of the immediate families were pre-
sent. Mr. y. n. Wright attended
the groom as best man. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Mr. Thompson, rector of the Dover
EpiScopaIian church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright spent an hour in Newark
on Wednesday, en- route for At
Iantic City. returning on Monday
to their furnished home, East
Main street, Newark.
Miss. VI. Jennie Raub entertain
ed a number of teacher associates
last Wednesday evening, when her
engagement to Mr.. f. b. Frazer OF
Newark. was announced. Inc
Board Of Education has accepted
with regret Miss Raub's reslgna-
ton as teacher in the school, Where
She has taught with marked sue
cess for a number Of years.
Mrs. r. A. Whittingham enter
tanned two tables Of Bridge last
Saturday afternoon. The guests IN
cIudnd Mrs. C. b. Evans, Miss Lena
| Evans, the Misses Wilson, Miss Hos
singer, Mrs. Thompson and MIS-.
j., p, Wilson.
Students of Delaware College,
through the faculty entertainment
committee have been notified that
the new dances will be allowed at
the hop with which Commencement
at Delaware closes. The students
mad little enthusiasm for dance
where only the old-fashioned waltz al
and two-step were permitted. Inc
faculty committee has had the mat
Newark post., 1914-06-10

othy, lst chapter and sixth verse,
was delivered by Rev. L. E. Poole.
The spirit of the occasion was dem
onstrated by the whole hearted
singing of the congregation, which
was IN itself an inspiration. Mrs.
Haskill of Wilmington presided at
the organ.
Newark post., 1914-06-10
Home Missionary Meeting

The Newark Auxiliary of the
Women s Home Missionary Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. How
ard p. Williams on Friday after
noon, June II, at 2.30 o'clock.
All who wish conveyance will
meet the hack at the church at l AS
o'clock.
Newark post., 1914-06-10
Early Vegetables In Garden

Prof. E. L. Smith holds the re-
cora for early vegetables grown in
ms garden. The family was fur
nished with green peas several
weeks ago. On June second new
potatoes were dug from the gar
den. oi
Newark post., 1914-06-10
KENNARD & co.
JUNE SALE--- ADDED OFFERINGS

n al Of the of
0 soudb
Make a following
worth
n the soc We
of of o
eprce1
nches
French full 10 wide 39c yard Former
a
We o namely 36lncf
rom3 c6ore dreI
color 25c yard instead OF
pieces of 59c
yard
English II SOC yard from SlOO
A ca o a
yard from
a
One of olordw Pineapple Tssues
2inchew
Lotto ofembro Founcmgs in nusefus shorhn
At the iksction We Offer the blowing
Lot shorle in
ard from$ and
ron
Tub iBs 79cy ,from$
Taveyo ecnelyou OF Ribbonsat
Newark post., 1914-06-10

Secretary Redfeld in comment
ing on business says every thing is
all right-that the country is just
i'll mourning" We disagree. But
unless something is speedily done
there will be crepe on the door.
Newark post., 1914-06-10
SQUIBS

1t has been made public that the
men attending the Commencement
Dance will wear blue coats and
flannel trousers. The girls will 60
dressed, as usual.
They were bound for home. The
train blew for Newark but the in
terest in the conversation dulled
the blast Of the 9.24 p. m. B. & O.
The train stopped, passengers
alighted, but the interest in the
story never waned. The whistle
blew again-what-"We are pass
ed Newark. =" Only a hurried, pas
slonate appeal to the conductor
saved our Social Notes of another
elopement. A wait at Singerly by
special dispensation. The couple
slipped quietly home-no one the
wiser except Post representative.
We tell the Truth, but not the
whole Truth. The names are with
held. Why embarrass? Such jokes
are too good for the motley crowd.
Curiosity as to the personnel is
sufficient.
Evening journal., 1914-07-01

None Of the other crops are reported
from as many as half of the farms,
wheat and sweet potatoes and yams,
which are the most common, being
grown on 44.5 per cent and 42l per
cent. of the farms, respectively. while
buckwheat, oats and rye are raised by
comparatively few farmers.
In the percentage Of improved land
occupied by the different crops corn
comes first with 265 per cent, wheat
and hay and forage following in order.
The most noticeable relative increases
in acreage are made by buckwheat,
sweet potatoes and yams, and potatoes;
the greatest decreases by oats, rye and
wheat.
In value per acre corn ranks first,
wheat second aud oats third among the
cereals, with rye and buclSwheat far
below these. Hay and forage rank
above oats in this respect while the
potato and the sweet potato and yam
crops are each valued at more than
three times as much per acre as corn,
the cereal with the highest average.
Sussex is the leading county in the
production of corn. buckwheat, potatoes,
sweet potatoes and yams, and clover
and New Castle In the production OF
wheat and of hay and forage
Approximately 25 per cent. of the
amount reported as expended for labor
is in the form of rent and board. During
the decade the total expenditures for
labor increased 400 per cent.
Slightly more than three-ffths of the
farmers hire labor, and the average
amount expended by the farmers hiring
is about 1886. AT prior censuses no
tabulation was made of the number of
farmers reporting expenditures fol
labor.
About one farmer out of every three
/ reports some expenditure for feed, while
over four out of five report the purchase
of fertilizer The total amount reported
as paid for fertilizer is more than one
and three-ffths times as great as in
1899, the average per farm being
nearly S06
Evening journal., 1914-07-01
chesapeake AND
Delaware Canal
Br MILLIAM H. HEALD.

The value of transportation by in
land waterways and deeper channels
connecting them with the high seas,
is by no means as thoroughly ap-
preciated as the results of such
system justify. The campaign of
education which has been carried on,
more actively in the past ten years
than prior thereto, Is, however, show
ing the result of an awakened and
deep rooted public interest The
outcome of a public conviction, that
is not combated with the same pub
licity and frankness as that used by
its advocates, almost invariably re-
suits in favorable legislation and III
innate success; and the strength of
the position taken by advocates Of
increased facilities for transportation
by water. has been but seldom as
sailed
The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress in adopting a general policy
Of education, and not attaching itself
in any way TO individual projects, has
made it the center of the public in
terest which has been aroused by a
growing number OF enterprises advo-
eating local improvements, that has
so far worked to the common good
of all. This policy has met with the
| expressed approval of former Presi-
! dents Roosevelt and Taft. and Presi-
] dent Wilson, and noticeable result
! of such general approval has been to
create In the separate localities, in
/ terested particularly in their own
needs, a less selfish although not a
less active interest, in the promotion
of these enterprises. II has added a
broader point of view and a wider
scope to their interests There is no
I reason why the interests of the sea-
board, the great lakes, inland water
\ ways and canals, cannot all be
/ worked out in perfect harmony and
accord, as part of a national plan for
\ the conservation Of all our resources.
/ The approaching completion of the
Q Panama canal will not be the cul-
b mination of our national waterways
F, improvement; Il will be but the be-
! ginning. The pride of country and
J national achievement win be aroused
and will demand further accomplish
ments of similar character although
J of lesser magnitude
Along a seabOard the cheap and
safe transportation OF merchandise of
considerable bulk has become a prob
lem that cannot be solved by any
other method than the deepening of
inland waterways, the enlargement
Of old and the construction Of new
canals, and also tho creation of an
efficient terminal and transfer faci-
lities The policy OF an annual con-
sideration of the reeds of our rivers
and harbors by congress is another
wide step in placing these improve
ments upon a basis of systematic
/ development rather than of sporadi-
cal wastefulness. The very large
traffic of the class that can properly
! ho termed bulky moving north and
Evening journal., 1914-07-01

The average value OF bees per farm
reporting was S12.02 in 1900. and
$1216 in 1910 About one farm in
ten reports bees.
Corn the King.
The leading crops OF the State in
the order of their Importance, as
judged by value, are corn. S2,90S0O0;
wheat, S1,69S,OOO; hay and forage,
S1,174,O00 potatoes S543,0O0 and
sweet potatoes and yams, S277, ,000
The cereal crops occupy an aver
age nearly four times as great as that
of hay and forage crops They con-
sist mainly of corn and winter wheat.
but little over 5000 acres being re-
ported for all other cereals combined.
In order of acreage the leading hay
and forage crops are, Timothy and
clover mixed" Glover alone" and
Timothy alone"
There has been considerable
fluctuation in the acreage Of corn,
resulting In a net decrease Of over
10000 acres. or &C per cent, during
the 80 years covered by the above ta-
bic, though the acreage was greater
In 1909 than 20 years before The
net decrease In the acreage of oats is
much more marked, the acreage for
1903 being less than one-fourth that
for 1879, and only slightly more than
one-fifth that for 1899
On the contrary, the acreage Of
wheat has made an appreciable gain
since 1879, although it has decreased
slightly during the last decade, while
that OF hay and forage has nearly
doubled, and that of sweet potatoes
and yams has more than doubled. The
acreage of potatoes, which was moi
reported prior TO 1889. has increased
from 4.S7O to 9.7O3, or 992 per cent
during the past two decades.
Out of every 10 farms report corn
potatoes, and hay and forage
Evening journal., 1914-07-01
STATISTICS SHOW
AMAZING Value OF
RURAL Delaware
From preceedlng page.


ooO1 is over twice that Of cattle and
nearly FIVE times that Of mules
and mule colts, and these t',r.s groups
combined represent sc per cent. Of the
value Of all live stock. In value. poul-
try are more important in the state
than swine and sheep combined, and
about one-third as important as cattle.
OF the total number Of farms enum-
Grated, lO450, OF 96.4 per cent, report
domestic animals of some kind. the
number without any domestic animals
being only $50.
OF all farms. cattle are reported by
5s4 per cent, dairy COWS" by 1872 per
cent. and "other cows by only ll9
per cent Only 239 farms reporting
cattle have no diary COWS.
The farms reporting dairy cows show
an average of over four per farm, while
those reporting other cows show an
average of about 3. The census Of 1900
was taken As Of June I, after all the
spring calves were born. while that Of
1910 was taken as of April IS, before
the close of the calving season. and
when the calves on hand were on the
average younger than at the enumera-
of calves reported decreased from 9.363
TO 1853; their average value, however,
rose from SSo7 TO Sl007. The number
Of all COWS. on the other hand, increased
eomewhat during the decade, while the
average value Of dairy cows increased
from S30.50 to s36.s3.
Nine farms out of ten report horses,
but only about ont out of six reports
colts born in 1909, and less than one out
Of ten reports spring colts. Mature
horses are valued at nearly twice as
much as yearlings and almost four
times as much as spring colts.
About one farmer out Of every four
reports mules and mule colts. The ave-
rage value Of mature mules is S2O90
more than that Of mature horses.
Only about one farm in forty reports
sheep and lambs, compared with one IN
ten for the entire United States.
Three farms out of every four report
swine. the average number being over
elk per farm reporting. The average
value OF mature hogs is Ss.46, while
that Of spring pigs is a little more than
one-third Of this amount.
The value OF the poultry Of the
state Is about one and three-fifths
times as great and the number OF
fowls almost one and one-third times
as great as in 1900. A part OF this
increase arises from the fact that
pigeons we're not reported in l9OOi
the remainder of the increase is con-
tributed by chickens. In fact, all
other classes Of poultry reported at
both dates decreased in number; the
number Of turkeys falling off nearly
] 900, or 81 per cent.
Out Of every hundred farms SO re-
port poultry Of some kind. Only Of
the 10,095 farms that report poultry
fail to report chickens. Not only are
chickens almost universally raised,
but they represent about 80 per cent.
Of the value OF Delaware fowls
Pigeons are about one and half
times as numerous as turkeys, ducks,
geese. and guinea fowls combined.
The number of farms reporting
bees has decreased from 1854 in 1900
1tssLl19 in 1910. or 1916 per cent The
number Of colonies of bees decreased
from 1O,1S7 70 6.410 or 37.1 cent.
and their value decreased from
S2O.24i TO S1S.6O9. or 32.s per cent.