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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22

Miss Ellen Augusta Davenport, Of
West Virginia, was graduated with
honors this week from the Lucy Webb
National Training school, at Slhley
hospital in this city. The graduating
class this year was one OF tina largest
in the history of the institution, 81
diplomas and three certificates being
issued H
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22

not wanting to be submerged IN a wet
zone, that we are inclined to the belief
that if the Rosenbloomers want to es-
tablish an independent state by the
name of Zane they will have to colon
izze in some of the far OF islands Of
the sea under Uncle Sans protection.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22

A rural route has also been ordered
established from Burlington, Mineral
county, which becomes effective on
the same date, and is also due to the
efforts OF Congressman Sutherland.
The petition for this route was signed
by ]. sB. .Leatherman, ]. w. Slower,
George S.iArnott, D. B. Bailey, George
E. Biser and a number Of other promi-
nent men Of that section. n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22

A number OF prominent representa-.
tives OF the Lutheran church OF West
Virginia were in the Capital this week
TO be present at the dedication OF the
new building of the National Lutheran
home, which took place before a large
assembly OF members of the church
from ali parts of the United States.
The home, which is supported by the
general synod Of the Lutheran church,
was dedicated in connection with the
annual observance Of Founders Day,
held in honor OF Mrs, Sarah Utter.
mehle, who gave the original home.
The principal speaker of the day was
Rev. H. L. wager, president Of the
general synod OF the church, but a
numberof other addresses were made,
among them being that Of the, Rev.
C. S. Trump, Of Martinsburg, W. Va.
Ground for the new homewas broken
in,1913 and the cornerstone laid. in the
same year by Rev. ]. "A. singmster Of
the Lutheran Theological Seminary, OF
Pennsylvania.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
EFFECTIVE.

He-Did your new bathing suit
make them sit up and take not
e She-Sft up? Why, they climbed
over each other?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22

rRosenbloomers propose to cut
off the Northern Panhandle counties
and form another state by the name of
Zane" Why not call it the State of
Inzane?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22

Congressman-at-large Sutherland has
received notice from the postohice de.
part1nent OF the establishment OF
new rural route from Sage, Upshur
county, which becomes effective June
16, 1915. Congressman Sutherland has
been very active in securing this new
route, which was petitioned for by Roy
Warner, Jack Jennings, A. L. Wilfong,
L. L. Westfall, w. G. Teney and
others, and which was taken up with
the postoffice department before the
close Of the last session OF congress-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22

This is the time for fathers with
pretty daughters to prescribe war
zone around them. !,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22

Aw, shucks; what do they want to be
starting awar for just In the middle of
the strawberry shortcake season?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22

Those Ford stories are &. boon these
days; they serve to keep the converse.
ton of the war. x.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11
THE BDaEMoNT BOOSTERS.

Monday forenoon about $50 our citi-
Gems were a little stirred up from the
footing of automobiles, horns and other
instruments and things TO make q noise
with, and by the time they got their
nerves quieted down there appeared on
our streets twelve automobiles loaded
with ladies and gentlemen They were
Edgsmont Boosters who we're out boost,
ing for the Fall.River County Fair which
was held there "Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of this week, They were
well supplied with advertising matter
which they scattered promiscuously
every place they went, and booster
band that furnished plenty of good mu-
sic They stopped here about an hour
and during that time were very busy ad-
vertising the fair, sulphur water, bath
sanitarium and other advantages the
town possesses. They intended going
to nill City from here, but on account
of the bad roads abandoned that part of
the program and went to Pringle and
Hot Springs. They sure were live
bunch.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW

new school law went into effect
July lst, which advances the compul-
sorry age of students from fifteen to six
teen years. Section l43 of the law reads
as follows:
Every person having under his con
troll child between the age of eight and
sixteen years, both inclusive, shall an
nually cause such child TO regularly at.
tend some public or private day school
for the entire term during which the
public school in the district in which he
resides is in session, until such child
shall have completed the first six grades
of the regular common school course,
provided that the district board may
after such child has completed the six
th grade, decrease the required term OF
attendance to not less than sixteen con-
tinuous weeks in each year, until such
child has completed the seventh and
eighth grades of the regular common
school course, or has reached the age o!
sixteen years For every neglect oil
sucn duty the person offending shall be
fined, for the use Of the public schools
of his school corporation, sum of no,
less than $1,000 nor more than $40. on
and shall stand committed until such
fine and costs of suit are paid. But il
the person so neglecting shall show to
the board Of education or district school
board, as the case may be, or to the
court, that instruction has otherwise
been given by competent person for a
| like period of time to such child in the
branches commonly taught in the public
schools, that such child has already &C.
| quired the branches OF learning taught
in the public schools; or that his physi
| cal or mental condition, as declared by
competent physician, is such as to rem
der such attendance unsafe and unprac,
| ticable; or, if in the opinion Of the court
or judge such compulsory attendance
would not be humane, then such penalty
shall not be incurred. Such fine shal
be paid when collected to the county
treasurer or the treasurer of such city or
independent district in which such child
and parents reside, to be credited by
him as other money raised for schoo
purposes to the district from which i
| came.
Approved March 2, 1915.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11
CURE FOR HAY FEVER.

A Rapid City man who has been a
sufferer with Hay Fever hands the fol.
lowing to the Rapid City Journal in the
hope that others may find as much
benefit from it as he has
"Put heaping teaspoonful Of bicar-
Donate Of soda in tumbler full of warm
water Fill the palm Of the hand full Of
the liquid and snuff it we'll up the nose
and down the throat. Do it several
times and repeat it during the day,
Keep it up for a week or more, and the
hay fever will be gone. If the eyes itch
and are infamed, bsthe them in hot
water. Make pad Of a handkerchief,
drop little carbolo acid on the pad,
then turn this part inside. Pour hot
water on the handkerchief and squeeze
it thoroughly, so the diluted acid pene-
trates the pad. Apply it to the corner
of the eye, and the counter irritant
causes the itching TO stop instantly. But
don't let il burn the tissue. If it burns,
put more water omit 1t must just bite.
In little while it will not be necessary
to doctor the eye, because the alksli
has soothed the nerves that caused the
itching"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11
FREE ATTRACTIONS
At the state Fair to be Held at Huron
During Week of September 18th
to 18th Inclusive.

Huron, S. D., Sept THE most for
your money" is the slogan of the state
fair management for the 1915 exposi-
ton, which will be held at Huron during
the week September 1917 inclusive.
This means not only are there many
actually free amusements, but that
where extra admission is charged free
attractions are thrown in for good
measure.
For instance, between heats and races
an excellent program ofhigh class vaude-
vile acts will be presented so that there
will not be single dull minute for race
fans. The following numbers are al
ready listed
Helen Carlos Trio, men, l woman,
beautiful novelty skating act with own
floor
Five Flying De Walls, sensational
comedy aerial casting and return act.
Perilous mid-air flights. dexterous and
difficult feats enlivsned by irresistible
BlOIS5QuVllSo'
Eugene Trio, an unusual act is prom
ised Still secret. Wait and see.
Wilhot Troupe, grotesque comedy
cyclists. A whirling hilarious feast of
fun, performed by masters of high and
low bicycle and unicycles.
The LaNoels in acts. Novelty COM
edy. Bar and bounding bed comedy
revolving ladder, and other difficult
feats of gymnastics on apparatus tower
ing high in the air.
Violet and Charles, two distinct acts.
Combination aerial novelty, sensational
gymnastic feats, comedy acrobats, intro
ducing a series of hand balancing, con-
tortion and tumbling
Auto Polo, a sensational game, will be
played every afternoon and evening.
The gasoline ponies" and their dare
devil drivers will put on an exhibition
of polo which has no equal for smash
ups and thrills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11

Wednesday attending meeting of the
board.
Mrs. e. w. Pitcher and daughter. Mrs.
Louise Craig, passed through Custer
Tuesday evening enroute TO the Pacific
coast.
Mrs. T. w. Delicate and son, Denis,
departed Sunday evening for Chicago,
where Denis will attend school the com
ing year.
Mrs S. j. Godsey was a passenger to.
Buffalo Gap Saturday for visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Irene Nolan She
returned Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Montgomery came in from
her home on Pass creek Saturday and
took the Burlington for Hill City, where
she will teach the coming year.
Mrs. T. J. Fenwick and children re-
turned Saturday from Deadwood, where
they have been visiting with Mrs. Fen
wick's sister for week or more.
Miss Audie Carr, who has been stay
ing at the home of her aunt, Mrs. w. f :.
Hanley for the past two months, left for
her home at Rapid City Thursday.
Mrs. j. W. Moore, of Ft. Pierre, S.
D., arrived Sunday evening to enter the
Sanatorium for treatment. She was
accompanied by her husband and chill
dren.
Mrs. NJ. E. Roberts departed Sunday
evening for her home in Chicago, after
spending the summer here with her,
aunt, Mrs. M. E. Tamlyn, and Mr.. and
Mrs. d. w. Webster.
Fred Heidepriem. sr., and son, Eric,
went to Hot Springs Wednesday even,
ing for visit with relatives. While
there Eric will undergo slight opera
ton for throat trouble.
Mrs. J. A. Pitcher enjoyed a visit
from her friend Mrs. S. r. Thompson
and daughter, Carlyn, OF Deadwood last
week. They were enroute home from q
trip to the Pacific coast.
4
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11
--~-s--
BEAVER VALLEY AND VICINITY,
BY X, z. KING
Cau.oukox O 1QtE

BY X. p. KING
September s, 1915
Ed. Swanger and family took in the
Old Settlers Picnic at Hot Springs Non
day.
"Bill" Mulford has rented the Violin
ranch for two years and will move on to
it at once.
Fay Somarindyck was branding cattle
Monday at the Elmer Drain place in
Wild Cat canyon.
Olaf Aaberg was visitor at Albert
Marchs place Monday on business in
connection with the school.
Mark Payne, who has been acting as
temporary park ranger, will leave next
week for school in Mitchell,
Arthur Lonsberry was in from the
Argyle vicinity Tuesday to make appli.
cation for final proof on his homestead.
Miss Gladys Swanger will again teach
the Strum school, which started Tues
day. Miss Jessie Woodcock will teach
the Merrill school,
r. W. Brazell, supervisor OF the park,
will take vacation beginning the 10th.
The tourist travel is falling of rapidly
the last month, and this years visitors
fall a good deal below the number of
last year.
This month, so far as weather condi-
tions are concerned, is but continue
ton of July and August. Last Saturday
night there was about an inch and half
of rain, and Tuesday evening we had
another good shower
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11
/. CARRIGAN, Cashier
y. CARRIGAN, President

4 the Close Of Business Oct. 81, 1914
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11
PERSONAL MENTION.
Joe Korthaus was up from Baskerville
Wednesday.

Joe Korthaus was up from Baskerville
Wednesday.
Albert Wiehe spent Saturday and
Sunday here with his family.
Peter Zeimet and Thos. Smith were
up from the Pringle vicinity Tuesday.
Harry Goddard, editor Of the Express
at Edgemont, was up Monday with the
Boosters.
T. w. Delicate was transacting bust.
ness. in Deadwood Wednesday and
Thursday
Postmaster D. j. Delaney returned
Monday from trip to Rapid City and
Hot Springs.
U. S. Deputy Revenue Collector Grant,
of Deadwood, was business visitor in
the city Saturday.
Mrs. c. c. Crary went to Edgemoni
Monday evening to take the sulphur
DdLus loE IllouluhtlSLus
Geo. Lowe, of the local forest Office
left Friday evening OF last week for q
trip to the Pacific coast.
Miss Louise Kubler returned Sunday
from Crawford, Neb., where she spent q
week with her sister, Grace.
1
Miss Hilda Miller has gone to Denver
| to take course of study in n normal
school there the coming year.
Miss Anna Godsey has gone to Cold
Springs, five miles east of Pringle, where
she will teach the coming year.
Elmer Hayes, Of Minnekahta, arrived
In the city Sunday and has entered the
Custer school for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs A. F. Mcknight went
to Edgemont Wednesday evening to
take in the Fall River County Fair.
County Commissioners Arthur Mon l.
fomery came in from Pass Creek Tues
day to attend the meeting of the board.
Attorney w. A. Simonton was Burl
ington passenger to Deadwood and Rs
pid City Tuesday on some legal busin ess
Mrs.'P. d. McClelland, Of Hermosa, hal
been visiting here this week at the hom'
of her sister, MIR. and Mrs. w w Olds
County Commissioner j. ". Chitty
| Of Folsom, was in the city Tuesday an,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11
LOOK HERE CUSTER FoLEp

Do you realize that we need a com.
munity organization, and community
house, There is "Boy Scout" move
ment on in the town, fine thing; but
a scout troop is handicapped without an
organized community backing. The
Camp Fire girls may be organized, but
that too needs reinforcement from the
community. Something of City lii
brary is badly needed We may have it
if we get together. A Physical Culture
Class is a good thing for town like
this. So is Singing School and Liter
airy Society, and many other branches
of work both helpful and entertaining,
all of which we continually rob our
selves OF by our self interest and our ex.
clusion of the Community interest.
Here is a call. Every man and woman,
boy and girl who is interested, come to
the GYM next Monday night, Sept l3,
at 7:30, whore we will talk over our
troubles and see if we can get together
on plan which will work good for this
old town.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11

Rufus Pitcher. one of the most eff
cient of forest rangers, was in the city
today for a short time. 1t was the first
time he had been to town in four
months. having been engaged in land
classification between the Limestone
region in the central part of the Hills
and Spearfsh canyon, where they are
now camped. Rufus has two men with
him-WaSren Pitcher, his brother, and
Albert Wiehe. They arc classifying the
land to ascertain that which is desirable
for homesteading or farming purposes,
Lead Call
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11

Mrs. w. w. Olds and daughter, Miss
Ruberta Olds, have returned to Custer
after three and a half years absence in
South America, arriving Saturday morn
ing. They were greeted at the depot by
many of their friends and neighbors
whose cordiality assured them that they
had been missed from Custer, and were
made welcome home. They have been
visiting among relatives in San Diego,
Chill, for three years where Miss Olds
taught in the public schools, and en-
joyed their stay in the southland, bu
are pleased to be back once more in old
Custer and the pine clad Hills of South
Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11
MAKE COUNTY LEVY
County Commissioners Make Levy fol-
Coming Year-$43 900 Required
for Running the County.

The county commissioners were in
session Tuesday and Wednesday, and
devoted their consideration in making
the county tax levy and allowing vari-
Gus bills which had accumulated since
their last meeting. They decided that
it would take S43, 600 during the coming
year to keep up the running expenses in
the various county funds and that this
amount would be divided as follows:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11

Winnie Felix. who is making her
home with married sister at Madelia,
Mimi. stopped at Spencer for a short
visit with friends before going to Gus
ter, this state, to see her sister who is a
patient in the tuberculosis sanitorium
there. e.-Spencer News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11

Genial Frank Walsh, ex-shsriff of
Custer county, came down from Dewey
Monday and milled around with his
numerous friends in the town, got a
hair cut and shave and Dragged on the
crops out in his acknowledgement
Enterprise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-09-11

IOtaI'....'''''''''''''''. mlIIS S4o,bU
The valuation Of the county according
to figures given by the tax commission
is $5,44S, ,205. In order to realize the
necessary amount of money the levy
would have to be eight mills.
The state levy this year will be one
mill, which when taken with the county
levy will make total of nine mills.
This does not include the town or school
lew
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-08
HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT
1,ooo-MILE ROAD PROPOSED
Canada to Build Route Similar tc
Lincoln HighWay-To Extend
From Winnipeg to Calgary.

Central-western Canada will have a
federal highway much after the plan
of the Lincoln highway proposed
across the United States if the prof.
'ect being urged by the board of con-
troll of Winnipeg is carried out. This
project contemplates the construction
of a concrete highway from Winnipeg
to Calgary, to go through the more
thickly settled territory tapped.by the
Canadian Pacific railway.
The thousand miles Of highway
through the provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and halfway into Al
berta will be financed by the munich
palities by which the roadway would
be traversed. Special appropriations
also will be sought from the provincial
governments. The project has been
received with enthusiasm in a number
of the larger cities along the proposed
route.
1t has been pointed out by the pro-
motors Of the highway through the
prairie provinces that its construction
would enhance the value of the farm
lands. for several miles on both sides
of the concrete roadway.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-08
LOOKING AFTER GOOD ROADS
SpIItIog Drag Can Be Employed to
Good AdVantage-Prompt, lntelli-
gent Action Needed.

Every farmer should spend some
time looking after the roads. The
splitlog drag can be used to good ad-
vantage. Road dragging at the proper
time will insure good dirt roads the
greater part of the year. All 1t needs
is prompt, intelligent action. 1t must,
however, be done at the right time
to get the best results.
Yes! 1t is true in many places that
the road dragging should be done by
the county, but every farmer should
take enough interest in the community
welfare to see that the road in front
of his farm is gone over with a split
log drag.
There is no other one thing that
would add to our advancement, both
commercial and social as much as
would good roads, Spend a few hours
at this season of the year, when the
frost is coming out of the ground and
the wet from rain and snow is drying
up, with a splitlog drag and it will
result in better roads, a good adver
tisement for your farm and its owner
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-08
: FINE ROADS ATTRACT TRADE
Pedestrians Go Around Bad Streets to.
Reach Shops on Good Highways
Add to Realty Value.
(By L. K. cooPER.)


It would seem that in this late day
and age advocating good roads as good
for mankind generally and business
particularly would be unnecessary.
Good roads mean good business.
Have you ever noticed that in towns
Immediately after street has been
paved or resurfaced, pedestrians and
vehicles begin to multiply on those
roads?
1t does not take long before every
body, 1t seems, knows of the newly
paved streets and many go out of the
way to travel them. Last summer the
pavement on a street near my home
was torn up for repatching. The con-
tractors were so long in even attempt
ing to get started on the work that
merchants along the street started
suit against the city for business they
knew they had lost because the street
was impossible.
If good streets-and street Is only
another name for road-mean SO much
to the city business man, it is to be
supposed they are just as valuable an
asset to the business man or the farm
er located on the highways of the
country. Good roads, in the first
place are a benefit to every individual
in this big land of ours. If all roads
are good, the people residing IN their
immediate locality find it easier to get
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-08

as many more reported dead or
missing. Hundreds Of persons
along the Mississippissand interior
points are marooned in the flood
ed sections.
Relief vessels have been sent
to assist them.
Three hundred persons are
marooned in four houses at En-
pire, La. Seventy inhabitants of
Grand Isle, which was swept by
a tidal wave, are reported refugees
in storm houses, suffering from
lack of food. sThere,was no lives
lost at Grand Isle.
The first word since the storm
came from Bay'St. Louis, Miss,
and nearby coasts points tonight
and stated that one life was lost
there and propertyssdamage heavy.
Houma today reported safe and
no lives lost; EBurwood, the most
southerly point on the gulf coast,
is safe,
Couriers by boat and strain, as
we'll as mail advices brought in
reports of tremendous property
loss and rumors of many drowned
along both sides Of the Mississippi
river south OF here. 1t was I'M
officially estimated the hurricane
caused more than $10,000,00(
damage in Louisiana,