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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
COUNTY NOTES
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day from the Black ranch.
W. B. Howe was ii Lennon on
business, one day thi, week.
Martin Swift was l Shields visi-
tor one day last week.
Ed. Miller, who has been work
ing for Martin Swift, is now help
ing w. B. Howe.
Donald, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Howe, has been sick
with cold.
Some pretty sharp cold days and
nights we are having. Are every
body sure their stock is comfortable?
Joe Swift returned from Garrison
last week, where he has been work.
ing with threshing outfit since
August. He left for Iowa, on al
visit
Mrs. Martin Swift is expected
home. this week from a two months
visit with her daughters, Mrs. ].
e. nellie and Miss Lake Keistcr, at
Washington, Iowa.
Geo. Tenant, one Of the pro-
gressive Winona farmers, was
IT. Yates visitor Saturday.
Ladies, the Pioneer has on hand
a stock of calling cards. Have a
package printed. so for 81.
Fred Ostrum who farms II miles
northeast Of Winona, spent Tunday
here at the home OF his parents.
Chris MAIDEN, one OF the well
known farmers of the Winona
neighborhood, was transacting bust
ness here Friday
Old man Treetop, 9 well known
aged Indian, is reported having
died at his home on the. Porcupine
creek six miles west Of Fl. Yates
Tuesday. s s.s!
Tom Halsey who lives south Of
town, was in the city Tuesday and
remembered the Pioneer with d
years subscription. :F. II
Joe Pete Of Porcupine district,
was a visitor at the Agency Tues.
day. Joe is toncsof the best ball
players on the reservation. 4
1 Merrill Thunderhawk, who has
!. spent the past two months: at the
i lsenesy ". returns II j! r. his
4 Cannon 5eeksssss== I ~ ~
4 Rev. tf.s .lncent returned the
4 first Of the week from the. Russian
lsettle,nent west Of Shields. sIwhert
4 he spent several days last week.
I,ftt, III J. ~. y Il
Oscar Baunann. expects togo To
\; Mclaughlin this week ! after his
Ford car which is undergoing re.
pairs there.
John Bader, one eftlle# vel
known farmers Of the Winoria neigh
borhood, was in. town y ednesday
on hay deal with VIM, Ostrum
7 Asa Littlecrow and e. e. Means
two Of the most valued employees
Of the local Agency, spent Tuesday
at Cannonball on business.
It is now safe to cross; the. Mis-.
souri, river on the ice between Fl,
Yates and Winona. Several teams
drawing big loads have come across
! this week. W..
Sam BruigYier, the Mclaughlin
4 freighter, braSed the cold Wednes.
day as usual, and brought up big
load Of material for the government
hospital. He returned to his hone
town yesterday.
The mail carrier on the route be.
tween 1T. Yates and Mclaughlin
has been making the trip this week
with slcighs: There is pretty fai,
sleighing in this section for +the
first time in three or four years.
Oscar Baumann and James Jam.
erson began work Tuesday morning
repairing the government telephone
line. They will inspect the entire
line. covering about 100 miles q
wire d
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR FURNISH.
ING BONDS

. Notice is hereby given by the board
Of county commissioners Of Sioux
county, Nd, that sealed proposals will
be received by the county auditor Of
Sioux county. up TO two o'clock p. M,
on January s, 1915, for furnishing bonds
for County Officers Of said county for
the coming two years as follows:
County Auditor. o.. 600 90
County Treasurer. ......e..... 100000
Sheriff. Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Clerk Of tho District Court. -. 5000 %
Register OF Deeds............. 10000
States Attorney. .............. 1000. 90
County Judge. 100000
snpt. Of Schools. .............. 10000
Three County Commissioners
each. .........,........,.. 5000 90
Dated at Fort Yates. North Dakota,
this 7th day OF December 1914.
"A. Colville.
ss County Audjtor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13

plant, water supply and sewage dis
pOsal system at the average of 1000,
we must show that the value of these
improvements based on interest at six
per cent must be at least SEQ annual
ly to Justify their adoption, when con-
sidered simply on the dollars and cents
basis. This certainly is true of most
farm houses. The farmer who can
thus save So per month by installing
these improvements is justified in 60
ing into debt for them. The banker
who is in business to help the farming
community can we'll afford TO lend
money on such equipment as on farm
implements, and should encourage
such loans. Farmers, nationally, carry
a deJt of only about / 3 per cent of
the value of their farms, and can Dor
row money on at least 40 per cent Of
the value of the property.
This, in view of the fact that many
farmers are paying for their farms in
seven TO eight Years allows no excuse
for not furnishing the farm home with
the more modern cOnVeniences. The
man who is not convinced Of this fact
should trade places with his wife for
six months and keep accurate account
Of the time lost in carrying water
cleaning lamps, throwing out Stops,
building stove fires, etc. At the same
time note the saving on doctors bills.
The result of such an investigation
would be as revolutionary as has been
the adoption of the modern farm i'm
plements.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13

The subject of mechanical house
hold equipment has been until recent
years very sadly neglected. This is
quite evident when one visits the aver
age farm home where as yet the mod
ern equipment is lacking and the
same general line OF household con
veniences which grandmother used are
still in service. The average farmer :
wife uses the same old churn, the
same old broom, dust pan. mop. cook
stove. and wheezy pump which the
grandfOlks used. The only marked
Improvement which one can note as
generally adopted is in the slight
changes in types of utensils.
Compare this with the general adop-
ton OF farm equipment What farmer
now cradles oats with the fashion
ed cradle? Many never cav one. How
many farmers are there who still NOW
the hay with the old scythe. In place
OF equipment used by grandfather
there is practically an entire new field
of labor saving devices. There are
available the same line of labor saving
devices for the mother in the home;
and to the man on the fence II would
appear 10 be poor economy Go pass
such equipment by. especially since the
commissary department maintains a
position of vital Importance on the
farm
The retired farmer who moves TO
town" does so usually because his wife
is worn out and must have rest which
is made possible by the convenience Of
public utilities such as water gas, cleo
trio lights. sewage disposal, good
roads. etc. How much better of he
would be at home If he could be in
duced 10 install these cOnveniences
on the farm and join hands with the
neighboTs in promoting such improve
ments as tend TO keep men on the
farm.
The work of the farmers wife can
be changed from drudgeTy 10 real
pleasure by adopting up-to-date equip
ment, and savings can be erected
which Will more than pay for the en-
tire cost. IL is estimated by govern
ment experts that the average farm
ers wife lifts more than a ton of
water per day. The most conserva-
tive figures will show that the cost of
this wasted energy would pay for a
complete water works system in less
than five years and carry the interest
on the investment.
The installation OF a safe system OF
sewage disposal viii in many cases he
paid for directly in reduced doctor $
bills and loss of time on account Of
illness. good heating system will
heat the average house at a cost which
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13
COOKED FOOD FOR STOCK
GREAT AID TO FARMERS

There have been great many
theories advanced as TO whether cook
ed food is or is not better than raw
food for stock, and yet. after all is
said and done, it seems to US that the
actual experience of those farmers
who have tried both methods should
help US more readily TO solve this very
important problem.
Scientists have written "A great deal
on the subject of toxins, but this is
only the medical term for poison and
refers usually 20 the poisOns found in
the stomach or digestive system of
human beings and animals. Those
pOisons formed ip the stomach and
directly the result OF indigestion are
called auto-toxins or stomach poisons.
Poisons which form in the stomach
from undigested food cause ulcers in
human beings They first take the
form Of cankers in the mouth, but
similar ulcers and sores would be
found IN the stomach. Hogs that die
from cholera, are found to be a mass
Of ulcers and sores throughout the
stomach and intestines which would
indicate a toxin poison.
IL is undoubtedly true that proper
feeding would greatly help in the
elimination OF diseases To which hogs
are subject. From a great many let
ters quoted by the Cleaner and Bust
ness Farmer. from farmers in various
sections Of the country. u appears that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13

is less than one-half the cost Of heat
ing with stoves.
A little sprinkling in the garden at
the right time may easily save hun
dred dollars loss, and a garden hose
with only a fair water pressure avail
able will usually save losses which
would pay for the water works system
many times over. Further. the water
works system can very easily be de-
signed so as 10 permit the installation
of an automatic sprinkler system
which will practically eliminate fires.
This one feature of fire prevention is
alone Of sufficient economic import
ance 10 warrant the adoption of the
equipment needed TO avoid such
losses.
Lamps lanterns, candles, etc, are
the cause of most country fires. These
could be practically eliminated by the
installation of small cooperative cleo
trio lighting system in the neighbor-
hOod-and light made available at a
rate cheaper than by using kerosene
lamps.
There are other considerations
which prove the economic Importance
of household equipment, among them
the following: Time saved in the house
could be probably spent in the gar
den or with poultry or bees, and would
introduce the much needed change OF
interest and fresh air needed 10 bring
health and recreation to the tired
mother. The servant girl problem IS
very materially hettered if not alto
gether solved. There is little wonder
girls won't go TO work on farms, when
forced 10 live in uncomfortable homes.
and work with poor equipment. Few
girls were ever lured away from the
city by pictures of a week END bath
in a wash tub.
In some cases the power equipment
needed for milking machines, cream
separatOrs, feed grinders. and other
farm machinery can be used in the
supply OF power for the household and
thus serve a double duty. In fact II
should be understood by the farmer
that a comprehensive plan OF the en-
tire mechanical equipment should be
worked out for each farm 50 that
wasteful Implications and expensive
changes may be avoided These are
problems which call for the services
Of an engineer The farmer cannot
! afford 10 economic by designing his
own power plant and sanitary equip
ment. y farmer can no more be eX-
pected 10 be an expert on farm ma
chinery than can "A mechanical en-
gineer be expected TO judge live stock.
II we estimate the cost OF such inn
provements as plumbing, heating
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13
Gardening
Three Experts are Announced for
Federal Children's Bureau Staff

Announcement has just been made
Of the appointment of three experts
on the staff of the children's bureau
of the department OF labor, with
which Congressman Barnhart Of this
district had much to do in establish
ing. They are designated as expert
on sanitation, statistical expert, and
social service expert, and axe to. have
charge Of divisions in the bureau
working along these various lines
The expert on sanitation, DR.. Grace
l.. Meigs, is a native Of Illinois a
graduate of Bryn Mawr college and
OF Rush medical school university
of Chicago), and has done POSTCARD
uate work in foreign hospitals under
such children's specialists as Prof Y.
Pirquet of Vienna, Prof. Finkelstein
Of Berlin, and Prof Y. Bokay Of
budapest. DR.. Meigs comes 10 the
childrens bureau from Cook county
hospital Of Chicago. where she has
been an attending physician in chill
dren's diseases. She will act in a gen
eral advisory capacity 10 the bureau
in matters Of child health and NY
giene
Frank ;. Drown, the new statistical
expert, a graduate of Dartmouth coll
lege. has been connected since 1904
with the Massachusetts bureau OF sta
tistics, having been for the last five
years chief statistician and in charge
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13

the hog raiser owes it 10 himself 10
give very careful consideration 70 the
feeding OF cooked as we'll as raw feed.
to hogs.
One Of these letters was from Hugh
W Mason of Richmond. Ky. in which
he said; My cooker is very satisfac-
tory for cooking feed and slop for
hogs. I find that-hogs fed cooked
feed and slop keep in better health.
Last winter my hogs became out of
condition. and as ] had had cholera
the winter before 7 thought I was in
bad. I bought a cooker at once and
began 10 cook slop and never lost a
hog"
Another one OF these letters was
from Marion Thralls OF Nermillon. Ill.
who said: Il am very we'll pleased
with the cooker and the good cOndi-
ton OF my hogs / believe il due largely
10 the use of cooked feed. / have had
no cholera on the place although
some OF my neighOOrs lost all Of their
hogs last winter"
The advantages of cooking stock
feed may be summed up as follows:
Increased palatibility; increased bulk.
partial Digestion. eliminates germs.
fattens faster; eliminates worms; pre-
vents disease-ard makes a bushel OF
any grain or vegetables 90 farther.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13

OF all the Massachusetts bureaus ac-
tivities in the field of labor. HE is a
member of the American Statistical
association, the American Association
for Labor legislation, the American
Economic association, and the Inter
national Association on Unemplov-
ment His work in the Children
bureau Will be TO take charge OF the
tabulatlon Of material gathered in
the various field inquiries OF the bu-
reau, and in part TO do the prelimin-
airy work In the preparation OF such
field studies Thus his immediate
work will be 10 determine upon
series Of localities in which the in
quiry into infant mortality VIII be
carried forward and 10 precede the
bureaus field agents in such local.
ties with a statement OF the purposes
OF the inquiry.
Misss Emma .. Lundberg. the new
~ appointed social service expert IS
a graduate OF the University OF Wis
consin and is especially we'll qualified
10 take up. this phase OF the bureaus
work, through courses in child prob
lens at the New York school Of phil
anthropy and the Chicago school co.
clvics and philanthropy. and by res
idence In various social settlement
DenlsOn House in Boston the col
lege settlement in New York and
Chicago Commons in ChicagO-ln ad-
dltiOn Co professional work In this
field She has done organized charity
work IN Chicago and Milwaukee and
since 1910 has taken an active part
in social and refOrmatiye work in the
state OF Wisconsin. In 1912 she was
made a deputy OF the Wisconsin In
dustrial commission. making special
Investigations OF child labor
The new experts are all young peO-
pie. exceptionally well trained IN their
respective fields of economics. sOcio-
logy. and medicine and eager 10 place
their services in work for childrden
al the disposal Of the L. :. govern
ment. They were all secured by the
civil service commission through the
method Of nOn-assemDled eNamina-
uons. This method consists OF secur-
ing statements regarding education.
experience. and general fitness for the
work. made BIZ the applicant az home
or wherever NAV Doe most convenient,
cOrrOborated by references whose
communications % the commission
are confidential both statements and
references being mailed To the Office
81 the commission IN Washington
where the rating is done. This type
OF examination for hlSh-grade posi-
tons requiring technical experience
are proved ability has been admirably
effective. securing for the government
in the most economical and satisfac-
tory way a tire type ~ trained peo-
pie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13

I armer With Cheap Automobile
Ahead of Rural Schools in South

one farmer with a cheap automO-
Lille has more invested in that one
piece OF mechanism than the average
rural community as whole has in
It's school plant. and the owner OF the
auto frequently spends as much on
the upkeep Of his one car as the COM
nunity spends for the total mainten-
ancc Of the school including the
teachers salary. This is one of a
number of significant comparisons
brought out by the Hon. ". L. Feagin.
state superintendent of education
Tor Albania, i'm survey reported to
the United States bureau of educa-
zion.
To illustrate further the plight of
the schools. SUpt. Feagin shows a
dilapidated rural school in contrast
with the handsomely constructed Jail
IN the same county costing several
thousand dollars. N.ThiS Jail" he
says. has sanitary drinking foun-
tains, shower baths, clean floors,
plenty Of light, good ventilation. and
Is otherwise attractive. Gould a per-
son from the district in which this
school is located bc blamed for pre-
ferring the jalr
Naturally country schools make
little appeal either 10 pupils or teach
crs under existing conditions. Pupils
drop out and teachers move. out OF
5.423 pupils entering the first grade
in the schools inspected In the Ala
bama survey only 90 completed the
work OF the fourth year Of the high
school. OF the teachers 76 per cent
are holding their present positions for
the first time. OF the remainder is
per cent are teaching their second
session in their first school and only
10 per cent have stayed more than
TWO years IN the same place.
The Alabama survey was an at
tempt 10 provide a definite back
ground on facts on which 70 base "A
campaign for Improvement. The con-
trolling purpose OF the investigation
vas not 20 establish an opinion or
theory, but TO find out the truth The
survey was not made 1y outside spec
ialists imported for the occasion. but
by regular officials OF the state edu-
cation department. who selected three
typical counties and personally visited
the schools The results Will be used
ror definite Improvement IN the
schools OF the stEte.
THE conditions found are by no
means peculiar 10 Albania" declares
DF. Claxton. II. :. commissioner Of
education They can be duplicated
anywhere. Ia Tennessee "a few years
ago. for instance. inquiry revealed that
Ia several counties the cost of the
c0unuty jail was greater than the total
cost OF all the school houses la the
county. and In more than half the
counties OF the state the cost OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13
PLEASURE OF HAVING CAN
ADJ As \ NEIGHBOR.

-
In the current issue Of Farm and
Fireside appears an editorial showing
what We Americans ought to be
thankful for in the present crisis. Fol-
lowing is an extract:
"On our north lies Canada a peO-
pie like ourselves. peaceful. friendly.
no less our fellows than are our
brethren OF our sister states. We may
we'll be thankful for the fact that
along the great frontier from Maine
10 Puget sound we are in need OF
not a single fort or a single soldier.
NO European nation has such
splendid neighbors as are the Canad-
ians 10 Us.
"On the south We have Mexico. tur-
bulent torn by revolution. and after
veNatious and undesirable neighbor
But We may well render thanks that
by patient forbearance We have put
aside the danger of embodiment in
war with Mexico. We pity the Mex
lean people. and hope that they may
set their feet now on the ladder which
leads upward 90 the level Of peace
and stability and prosperity which we
have gained.
We should be glad that our gov
eminent has so acted that we are free
from war with Mexico at this time
especially. Otherwise we should be
,n greater danger than now OF being
drawl into the awful vortex OF the
world war. Were we now at war
Mexico might easily be encroaChed
upon by some of the warning nations.
Mexico might be able 10 make an al
lance with one OF them. our DO
sessions in the Pacific might be at
tackled. We should thank God for
peace with Mexico"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13

courthouse and Jail together was
greater than that of all the school
houses. while in a majority of the
counties the average annual salary Of
the teacher was less than the cost Of
feeding a prisoner in Jail.
This Alabama survey is conspic-
nous because il is a carefully drawn
picture OF the traditional public in
difference 10 the problem of adequate
support FOR schools in rural COM
munitieS we still spend much more
for lux. - seven harmful Injuries
than we do for education. Until a
community spends at least as much
for education as il does for any one
OF the material necessities of life
food. clothing, and shelter-lt is not
doing its full duty"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13
FARM HOME IMPROVEMENTS
BY &. X. BASCOM.


consn in he and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13

Every Morning the Ex-
press brings New York Gar
mentS-OuT Buyer Spent
Last Week in Market.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13

Each Day sees New Gar
mentS added to the showing
and All go in this Big
Sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09
Death CLAIMED
MRS. lowers ON
TUESDAY EVENING

Mrs. NJ. A. lowers, an aged and es-
Unable woman and for some time an
invalid at her home here, resulting
from a severe fall sustained, ded last
night at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. J. M. Baggett. Mrs. lowers was
rs years Of age and greatly esteemed
here among a wide circle of friends.
She is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Cloud, Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Bag
gett, with whom she resided. The fun
eral services will be conducted at 5
o'clock this afternoon from her late
home by Rev. r. L. Bivins, pastor of
Furlow Lawn Baptist church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-09
WOULDBE OPERAT|C STAR
VIEWS WORLD FROM
BEHIND THE BARS

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 9.-Thomas W.
Wharton, Esq, and F. F. ", is engag-
ed in accustoming himself to the ra-
Their rigorous luxuries CT the Hotel
Lanford, otherwise the city stockade.
Wharton is being punished for mos
demeanor which in Caruso's case be-
came virtue we'll rewarded. He sings.
But he sang at the wrong time, and
neither wisely, nor too we'll.
Wharton entered the Pryor hotel
very much illuminated, and began in
a high tenor:
Give me bath, oh, give me a bath,
I'm drunk and dressed up and as thin
as lath."
You'll have to cut out that noise"
said the night clerk.
"Oh, Mister Clerk, get back to work,
"Or else I'll stab thee with my dirk, -
retorted the guest.
Then the clerk rang for the patrol.
Thomas W. Wharton, F. F. w."
said the soloist at the police court,
when Recorder Johnson asked his
name.
whats the F. F. V. stuff" asked
the recorder.
First Family of Virginia, your hon
or" explained Wharton. 81 am the no.
BILE son of still more noble ancestry.
And can sing-oh, can sing"
"Don't let him sing any more, or I'll
leave" insisted the night clerk, who
had been called as witness.
''Ten seventy-five, or ride to the
stockade," said court.
And Wharton was led away, blithe-
ly carolling Drink To Me Only With
Thine Eyes"