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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14
A Successful Institution
Farmers State Bank Of KadOka Makes Won
derful Growth Since Consolidation
Deposits Increase Nearly Three-FOld

That the country lying west of
the Missouri river in South Dakota
has made rapid progress during
the past FIVE years is an admitted
fact. With this progress has been
the increasing growth of all cities
and towns, and of course the busi-
ness houses located in the different
towns have grown with the advance
ment OF the communities surround
ing them.
The Press man, who is fortunate
in enjoying pretty fair acquaint-
ance with conditions as they exist
IN the territory extending two hun
dred miles west of the Missouri and
running a hundred and fifty miles
north OF White river, knows of no
business house that has enjoyed a
more substantial growth than has
our financial institution, The
Farmers State Bank, located right
here in our little town of Kadoka,
the county seat of Jackson county.
The beginning OF the growth of
this institution dates back to only
a few years ago. Many Of our
readers remember when Kadoka
had two banks in her midst, and it
certainly is surprising history to
learn that at that time the combin-
ed deposits of the two financial
houses equalled only trifle over
third of the deposits which the
Farmers STATE Bank has today.
On December 81, 1912, the old
Kadoka State Bank, with its depos-
its of only some $40, 10000, was
absorbed by the Farmers State
Bank and we learn from looking up
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14

SIoo, 900. 90; by business methods
adopted by all successful business
men, overdrafts amount to only
S7o.o7; cash on hand and due
from banks totals $40,
while the total resources go to
SI3o,o5I.4S. In liabilities we find
the same amount of capital as Civ
en- at the time of the consolidation
of the two banks, SI2, 500. 90; the
surplus grows from $500 to $4,000;
undivided profits from the time of
two banks, increases from $500 to
nearly $4,000 90, and the deposits
of the institution now reach the
sum of SII2, ,o68. 90.
Dear reader, in the face of the
bad years of 1913 and 1914, with
only the crop of 1915 to aid us,
the wonderful success made by the
Farmers State Bank is certainly
astonishing to all. More so, when
we stop and fully realize that every
customer-from all parts of Jack
son and Washabaugh counties have
been we'll taken care ONO fore
closures of any kind, and an untold
number of our citizens receiving
financial aid when it was badly
needed, and we sometimes think
that we as a community do not
appreciate the labor and worry
which is expended by the Farmers
State Bank in seeing us over the
bad places in the financial world.
Yes, dear reader, the customer who
has the confidence of the manage
ment of the Farmers State Bank OF
kadoka, has little to worry him,
and in the years TO come, as is
now, we will all feel glad that we
have the old reliable Farmers State
Bank among us.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14
Kuhn Buys Hardware Stock

j. A. Johnson arrived from the east
the forepart of the week. and while
here the deal for the hardware store
was completed.
The new owner is w. T.. Kuhn who
has already taken possession. We
understand that Mr., Kuhn will move
his grocery stock and dry goods from
his present location to the hardware
building. and use the one building for
both.
With liye-wire business man like
Mr.. Kuhn in the hardware business
patrons can be assured that every
thing in the hardware line will be on
hand when needed and of the best
quality. In the years that Mr.. Kuhn
has been here, he has wori ed up
from small. Insignificant business
into one of the largest in this section
and every deal has been characteriz-
ed by fair and square treatment of
his customers. We heartily wish him
success in his new undertaking Bel
yidere Times.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14

ing to the customer the assistance
needed in building up a commune
ity.
1t was in April 1913 that the
Farmers State Bank came under
the active management of Mr..
Snyder the present cashier, and
with only one crop OF Importance
raised by our farmers from that
time to this, you will note by read
ing the published statement else
where in this issue, which was
made to the state banking depart
ment under date of June 80, 1916,
that the loans and discounts have
increased to the big sum of nearly
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14

a financial statement OF the con-
solidated institutions under date of
the consolidation, that the loans
and discounts amounted 20 only
S43, ,o7o.Io; expense So73.35; over
drafts S565.32; cash on hand and
due from banks of SI2, 2,7Io. 35;
while liabilities were list ed as capi-
tai stock of sI2, 500. 90; surplus Of
mere pittance of S5oo.oc; un-
divided profits Of nearly nothing,
being only S274.o7 and the COM
bined deposits reaching only to
$40, 7oo.85.
Immediately after the consolid-
alton of the banks mentioned above,
the stock holders Of the Farmers
State Bank, recognizing the needs
Of the community for a banking
house which would assist in up
building the communities existing
throughout Jackson county and
more especially surrounding Kad-
Okla, went out on a still hunt for a
man to fill the position OF cashier,
to take charge of an institution
which was slipping the wrong way,
and after several months OF negoti-
ations finally succeeded in inter-
esting ]. II. Snyder, who at Cot
tolwood, was conducting the most
successful bank west of the river,
to take stock, become cashier, and
assume command in plugging up
the holes in the leaky ship. and
give to the people of this section
of the state banking house which
would accord all every courtesy
consistent with business methods,
and at the same time assist in CIV
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14
The Pay OF Our
National GuardSmen

Rates of pay for the National
Guardsmen are:
Brigadier general, sI6.67 a day.
Colonel, SII.II.
Lieutenant colonel, So.72.
Major, S3.3
Captain. S6.67.
First lieutenant, S4.72.
Second lieutenant, $4.72.
Privates, so cents.
First class privates in engineer
or signal corps, 90 cents.
Corporals of infantry, 10 cents.
Corporals of engineers, signal or
hospital corps, go cents.
Sergeants of infanty, 81.
Sergeants of engineers, signal or
hospital corps SI.2o.
Battalion sergeant majors of
field artillery, chief trumpeters and
principal musicians, SI.33.
Quartermaster sergeants, first
class surgeons, sergeant majors of
signal corps and first class musi-
clans, 81. so.
First class sergeants of hospital
corps or sergeants of field musi.
clans, SI.67.
First class sergeants of engineer
corps, S2.I7.
Master electricians, quartermas.
ters of coast artillery, master sig
nal, electricians and chief musi-
clans, S2.5o.
All officers are required to furn-
lsh their own clothes and board,
while the private is issued his by
the government.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14
To Prepare, and Enlist
Are Different Questions

The Press takes pleasure in re-
producing this week an editorial
from the pen of Bro. Goff of the
Cottonwood Republican wherein he
deals with the great PREPAREDNESS
question which is causing so much
interest throughout the country at
this time. Every day we read the
great demonstrations put on in the
different cities in an effort to secure
recruits for the national guards,
but up to date the street parades, :"
bowling speeches ETC., have failed
OF their mission and the guard of
every state is short of their num-
ber OF men. The blue bloods of
the country are long on their yell
for preparedness, but when it comes
to enlisting they want the other
fellow to shoulder the musket so
they can be left to enjoy the hot
months of summer at some cool re-
freshing summer resort. Mr.. Golf S
article follows:
We notice by the late papers
from the eastern part of the state
OF the preparedness demonstration
Of Sioux Falls on the goth of June.
At which was present the governor
OF the state, some of the blueblood
OF the state guard, together with a
long procession of people. All this
display is doing its part to stir the
people of the nation and to bring
pressure to bear on the law makers
OF the nation. All makes fine
Stories for the reporters ard a
chance for the orators to shout.
But together with this news comes
other reports from Redfeld of
the slowness of people and that
the young unemployed men of
the state are not showing
response of willingness
to enlist with the guards of this
state. All the recruiting officers of
the state are scratching for men
that will be willing to uphold the
dignity of the state of South Dako-
ia, and make it possible that the
commonwealth may not now in the
hour of the national call fail to fill
its place in the sistethood of states
and come to the relief to those that
are facing bands of desperadoes.
Even before todav it was the ex-
pectation of the men who went to
Redfield two weeks ago to be on
the way to the Mexican border.
Such is not the case the regiment
is still some 700 men short. A
list of the number of men from
each county shows that Jackson
has but two in a regiment of I,Ioo
and those two from Cottonwood.
In one way this is a good showing
for our town but as for the county
it is not the best that could be de-
sired. The state needs more ac-
ton and not so much talk of pre-.
paredness. !"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14

The school board of Belvidere
school district are alive to the
needs of their people and have
made arrangements with the archi-
tect for plans for the building of a
new $4,000. 90 school building to
take the place of the present struct-
ure which the district has outgrown.
You can always Judge the life of a
community by its churches and
schools, and the Press is certainly
glad it can mention this improve
ment which is being made by the
good people over at our sister
town.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14
The Best Story in The Bible

Do you know what we think is
the best story in the bible2 1t may
surprise you, but tbs that one
about Noah and the flood. We say
this even in the face of educated
folks who turn up their noses and
declare the flood story fake. You
must remember that Noah had to
work long time on the ark. 1t
was all up hill business, too, at
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14

For Sale: A Studebaker touring
car as good as new. Will take cattle
or horses. Car has all new castings
&c. Glad to demonstrate car. See
@. n. Leedom, Kadoka.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14

DR.. w. M. Mcdonald, the dentist,
will be at Hotel Dacotah. Kadoka, on
July 18th, 10Th, Goth and until noon
the 21st. If You wish to make an ap-
pointment with him you can find him
by telephoning to Murdo from July
lst to 10th; Kennebec, July 11th to
14th. or call White & Parkar. hard
ware merchants at Murdo any time.
At Murdo every Saturday.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-07-14

We serve The Best. Sharon g soda
fountain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
JUDGE TWENTY YEARS OLD
Texas Town Probably Has the Young.
est Jurist in the Whole
Country.

Bandera, Tex.-Bandera probably en-
joys the distinction of having the
youngest Judge in Texas, if not in the
whole country. Joseph G. Montague,
age twenty, was appointed justice of
the peace for Precinct No / in this
county by the commissioners court
to succeed H. B. White, resigned. The
new jurist is graduate of the class
of 10 of st. Louis college, San AM
tonic, Tex, and since graduation has
been in the law Office of his father, the
late Charles Montague. Mr.. Montague,
though in the ordinary course of af-
fairs is a minor yet legally is Of
age, having had his disabilities as
a minor removed at the last term Of
the district court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

excursion will be operated in two Sec
lions, passing Cordele 1924 p. m. and
2'O3 p. m, reaching Jacksonville 7:55
m. and $50 p. M, respectively,
Trains will consist of frst-class day
coaches and Pullman sleeping cars
Will be operated through to Tampa.
Tampa and st. Petersburg tickets will
be routed over either the A. c. l.. or
S. A. L. below Jacksonville. TAMPA
will be reached at 700 a. m. and st.
Petersburg at 500 a. m, Wednesday,
July 18th. Passengers for st. Angus
tine and Miami will remain in Jackson
vile overnight, leaving via. f.
E. c., at $50 a. m. July
18th, reaching ST. Augustine 1O:4D
a M, and Miami 1870 p. m. Extremely
low round trip fares will be made for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
GERMAN WINE CROP A RECORD
Despite War 737, 9o5 Hectoliters of
Must Produced in 1915, Says
Official Report.

Berlin.-The preharvest predictions
Of an unusually big yield of wine in
Germany have been more than borne
out by results. The official report just
issued gives production of 1879
hectoliters of must in 1915, the great
est production of any year since the
introduction lin 1902 of the present
wine law. In those Is years the pro-
duction sank as low as 218,264 hec-
toliters in 1918, and the famous year
of 1911 brought but 537,197 hectoli-
ters of must.
The quality also was good. OF the
white wines, Al per cent were ranked
as very good" So per cent as good"
and seven per cent as medium" Only
1892 liters of the total consisted Of
red wines. Most of the white wines
came from the Moselle, Saar and
Ruhr districts, which contributed
almost three-fourths of the total.
About $4,000 hectoliters came from
the Rhine vineyards.
The prices obtained were slightly
below those of certain other years, but
the total still reached 44,39O,000
marks, the greatest on record, exceed
ing even 1911. In 1914 the total
was only 11,6S0,O0O marks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

this excursion which from Cordele
will be as follows: Jacksonville
$500 st. Augustine, $3.50. Tampa or
st. Petersburg $500, Miami $1,000.
Jacksonville and ST. Augustine tick.
cts will be limited five (5) days Tampa
and st. Petersburg tickets six 60 days,
Miami tickets eight go days.
Many Americas and Sumter county
people will doubtless take advantages
of this unusual opportunity to visit
Florida, purchasing regular tickets to
Cordele, where connection will be
made, and tickets can be purchased for
the excursion.
Full information regarding this ex-
cursion may be had by writing ]. W.
Gamison, T. P. A, G. S. G F. Ry., Ma
con, Ga. adyt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
ThedfOrd's Black-Draught.

McDuff. Va.-"l suffered for severe
ears" says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, o
This place, with sick headache, anc
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me to try
ThedEord's Black-Draught, which | did
and | found 1t TO be the best family medi-
cine Tor young and old.
! keep Black-Draugkt on hand ali the
time now, and when my children feel q
little bad, they ask me for dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell OF sick
less in our family, since we commenced
Asing Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draughf is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
ate weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
ieve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick Stomach, and Similar
symptoms.
1t has been in constant use for more
nan 10 years, and has benefited more
han million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
3lack-Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
ackage to-dTY. N.cI2a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open slulees of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stasnant matter.

Those of us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache, stuffy from a cold
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach, lame back, can instead. both look
aud feel as fresh as a daisy always by
washing the poisons and toxins from
the body with phosphated hot water
each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast, a
glass of real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in il
to flush from the stomach, liver kid
neys and ten yards of bowels the prev.
ious days indigestible waste, sour bile
and poisonous toxins; thus cleansing
sweetening and purifying the entire
alimentary tract before putting more
food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach IS
wonderfully inyigoratfng. 1t cleans
cut all the sour lamentations, gases
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast and il
is said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter pound 81 limestone
phosphate will cost very little at the
drug store, but is sufficient to make
anyone who is bothered with bilious
ness, constipation, stomach trouble OF
Rheumatism real enthusiast on the
subject of internal sanitation. Try
it and you are assured that you will
look better and feel better in every
way shortly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
AndersOnville
Especial to Tlmes-Recorder.)


ANDERSONVILLE, Ca, July T.
The remains Of Mr.. Jack English, WIN
died at his home in Englishyille July
/ 4 were inferred at Oglethorpe Wednes
day afternoon.
Mr.. English was well known in this
section and held in the highest esteem
by large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances. He was the father Of
Mrs. Joe Brooks and Mrs. vasser JUS
tice, of this place, who have the sym
pathy of their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. oscar English, of AL
bany, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Brooks Wednesday, being
called here on account of the death
of MIR. Englishs father.
Misses Annie and Alice Lacy re-
turned Wednesday from a few days
visit to Mrs. Julius Schroeder at her
home in Americas.
Mrs. Emma Williams and Mrs. Nellie
Rouse were the guests of relatives,
while shopping in Americas Tuesday.
Bascom Slappey, of Americas, spent
Thursday afternoon here with home
folks.
Miss Glenn Buchanan, of Montgorl
cry, Ala, is the much admired guest
of Miss Thelma Easterlin, and is re-
ceiving much social attention.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lacey, of Wit
mington, N. c.. are spending some
time here with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Lacy.
Rev. E. T. Moore returned Thursday
from St. simon's, after several days
stay at that popular resort.
DR.. E, C. Harris and Julian Easter
lin were business visitors to Macon
Thursday.
Mrs. Alternately and daughter, Mil
dred, of Blakely, are weekend visitors
of Miss Maggie Callen.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Easterlin, Mrs. 3.
+. Easterlin, Mrs. NJ. S. Easterlin and
Mrs. Lula G. oliver, of Americas, are
spending Thursday and Friday in
Macon. the guests of friends and rela-
tives.
Misses Lille Mae and Thelma East
relin an dtheir house guest, Miss Glenn
Buchanan left Wednesday for Amer
icus to be gone several days.
A large number of AndersonvilIe
people attended the 4th of July vele :
bration in Americas Tuesday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
NO MORE MATCHES IN MAILS
Many Letters Destroyed by Fire, and
England Prohibits Further
Shipments.

London.-The postmaster general
announces that the dispatch of
matches by post has resulted in nu-
merous fires which have destroyed a
large quantity of mails. 1t has con-
sequently been necessary to withdraw
the concession which permitted the
dispatch of safety matches, subject
to certain conditions, to the expedi-
tionary forces in France.
The dispatch of matches by post to
any destination, whether in the Unit
ed Kingdom or abroad, is now entire
ly prohibited. The prohibition will
not result in any hardship to the
troops, as matches are regularly is
sued to every member of the expe-
dictionary forces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

The accomplishment of the minin'
industry in the six-month period jus
completed warrants the forecast tina
1916 is to be a record-breaking year.
with this statement the Director o.
the United States Geological Survey
Suns up his official mid year review
OF the mineral industry as reported tc
him by the Government geologist and
statisticians covering the different
subjects. active demands and good
prices have furnished the mine oper-
xtors with full opportunity for sue
cess in working developed properties,
and this in turn has given added in
eentitive and available funds for ex-
ploration, prospecting, and expert
nenration with new process. The
mining man is having his innings"
Summarizing the special reports
which are now being made public, Di-
rector Smith continues his review:
The returns for six months furnish
a basis for the belief that 1916 will
set up a new record for the soft-coal
mines. Every coal-mining state is
sharing in this prosperity and of
course this demand for coal is to be
tgSOsd back to the increased business
81 he railroads and of the steel and
other large industries
Drilling activity throughout the oil
producing States has brought about a
gratifying increase in production Of
crude Oil that promises to make 1915
a record year for marketed petroleum.
Already production and consumption
are reported by the Surveys specialist
as essentially in balance east Of the
Rocky Mountains, with tendency to
lower prices.
The Portland cement industry has
Rad busy six months and the manu-
faoturers are optimistic. 1t is pre-
dicted that in both production and
shipments of cement this year will
SHOW a gain over last year, if indeed it
does not establish a new record for
cement.
Amo1g the metals copper is contin-
uing the steady increase in production
which began early last year, and the
forecast for 1916 indicates not only
the largest output ever known but al
SO the largest profits.
Shipments Of iron ore from Lake
Superior points for five months of
1916 exceeded by more than so per
cent those for the same months in
1915, and the indications for the year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

ores to the East being made possible
by prevailing high prices. Washing
ton is another state which shows in
creased production, the mining in
dustry there being in better condition
than for several years past. Alaska
also is. benefting by the increased ac-
tiyity Of its mines. Copper mining is
showing great advances, and the out
put Of both copper and gold promises
to exceed that of last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
Palestine Earth in Grave,

Chicago.-His head pillowed upon
earth brought from the Mount OF Oh.
ives, Haiman Lowry, pioneer and phi
lanthropist, was buried after his own
wish. The earth upon which his head
rested was brought by Mr.. Lowry from
the lot in which his parents lie in
the Mount of Olives.