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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Party Of -Four
Leave for Alaska

A party Of four of Lemons 8
young men departed on Monday
evening for Alaska, where they
eXnect to make their future
homes. Those IN the party were:
G. {. JOY, Elmer Vetter. Phil
Crosse and Nelson J. Hanson.
The party Will go IRON here to
Minneapolis, where they will
spend a few days after which
they will go to Winnipeg, and
there take the Canadian Pacific
to Port Royal, B. G.. From this
pom they will travel by boat to
some Alaska seaport 1--WE are not
C rtaln AS to the name) and from
there they will go into the inter.
lor.
Their plans have not been
definitely outlined as to what
their course will be, but the new
government railway that is beinx
built. has led them to the belief
that great opportunities are in
store in the new country.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Herald Improves
by Coat Of Paint

The HERALD office has i'm.
proved decidedly in appearance
this week as the result of the ad-
dit on of fresh coat Of paint, on
the front Of the building. Not
only does this add considerable
to tn" appearance of the HERALD
building, but the entire block is
benef ed by the improvement
The HERALD now has one Of
the neatest business places in the
city as well as having one Of the
largest number Of employees Of
any firm in Lennon.
Since this week completes the
first year Of the management Of
the HERALD by the present edi-
tor, we will attempt to give our
readers an insight into the ad-
vances that this paper has made
during the past year.
The paper has increased in size
from four page home print pa
per to an eight page; the number
Of employees has been increased
from one to five: the number Of
paid in-advapce subscribers has
been increased by about 200; a
large amount of new equip nent
has been added; type has teen
CONTINUED on page 81
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Lennon Merchants
Shcw ProgIessiveness

Make a close study of the ads
in this ISSUE of the Hersld. Near
ly all Of the business houses of
the city are represented with
ads that give the Herald courage
to say that no town west of the
Missouri River has class of
business men that are more wide
awake or more alive to the fact
that boosting the town, boosting
yourself and boosting the other
fellow is what builds up business
and makes a town worth while
Lennon is conceded to be the
leading business town on h G
Milwaukee road between Aber
.deen and Miles City. Every day
strangers are heard to remark
that they never saw a more live
town than Lennon. When visit
ors attend the Commercial Club
meetings they are enthused with
with h spirit of build aud
boost which prevails throughout.
May wonder what is the reason
for the enthusiasm of the citi-
Zens when some proposition for
a greater Lennon is brought out.
Toe Herald believes that the
reason lies in the fact that each
and every man now in business
in The city has determined that
this will be his permanent resi-
deuce and therefore will not be
satisfied until Lennon far out
shines any town in the state for
progressiveness and municipal
improvements.
Boost Lennon merchants and
yyu will find that they VIII re o.
ciprocate by working in every
way to boost and build up the
country that surrounds it.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Interstate Fair
will Need Support

While considerable discussion
has been held over the prospects
for a Fair here this fall there
seems to be no defnate idea as
to the amount of money that will
be needed to carry on the prop
osition. Money will be needed,
Of that there is no question. AS
to the best method of securing
this money, however, no one
seems to have any idea.
The officers of the Fair will
commence a canvass within a
short time to secure stock sub
scriptions and the Herald sincere
Y hopes that every one in the
city and in the country surround
ing the city will take the matter
seriously into consideration. and
If possible. subscribe for a few
more shares of stock.
Plans are already under way
for a large advertising campaign
for the Fair, and large number
of attractions are partia 'iy lined
|up. The amount of attractions
and the ultimate success of the
fair will depend greatly upon the
amount of money to be had, how
ever, and should only a small
amount of money be available,
naturally the size of the fair will
have to be cut down. A great
many people seem to be under
the impression that the stock
which was purchased last year
gives the fair association money
enough to run forever, but this
is not the case as at the presen
time ve~y little money remains
in the treasury.
Boost for the fair and, if pos
slble, buy wore stock
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Automobile Business
Growing in Lennon

The retail automobile business
OF Lennon is increasing with
such rapidity that already the
number of sales in Lennon has
reached an amount that makes
Lennon one of the foremost
towns IN the state as an auto.
mobile center.
During the past week, several
carloads of machines have been
|unloaded and disposed of in the
|city and an average of five cars
a day were sold for the past
week.
Beaton Bros, agents COR the
Overlands, received a carload of
this famous make Of car the lat
ter part of last week and indica
tlons are that they will dispose
OF a large number of machines
during the coming season.
The Yellowstone Trail Garage
received a carload of OakIands
and these are sure to so out to
the buyers during the coming
week.
The Lennon Auto Co, has
disposed of a large number If
Fords, Dodges and Chcvrolcts
and everywhere one goes. a new
car is to be seen.
Lennon has more automobile
owners per capita than any other
town in the state
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
No.. Is
Lennon Will Need
Some Traffic Cops

The large amount of traffic on
the nam street of this city on
Saturday indicates that Lennon
will need a traffic cop on three
of the busiest corners during the
coming season. The large num-
ber OF automobiles as well as the
large amount of other vehicles
that pass up and down the main
street n d the cross streets
cause a congestion that will need
regulation or some serious ac-
cident may occur.
On Saturday, an average of an
automobile a minute passed one
Of the busiest corners of main
street during the busiest hours
of the day. and horse drawn We
hlcleS were IN steady stream
for several hours. Great diff
Guilty was experienced by pedes-
trlans in crossing the street and
at times real danger was exyer-
fenced. The number of narrowly
aVertcd accidents makes it i'm
pcratlVe tnat some system Of
regulation of the traffic be put in-
to effect.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Northwest Grain
Crops Start Late

Minneapolis, April 1T h e
northwest grain crop will G e t
started late this year, reports to
three Minneapolis Investigating
agencies show. The Federal Re-
serve bank has information from
its correspondents that seeding
has not vet started in localities
where at this time last year it
was we'll under way. Reserve
Agent John H. Rich verified this
by personal investigation over a
portion of the grain area in
southern Minnesota.
The Minneapolis Market Rec
ord sent out 1000 inquiries in
Minnesota, North Dakota and
South Dotaka. Its SUNNI a + y
shows t h at in consequtnc of
lack of fall plowing last year
much seeding will be late in
starting, the wheat acreage prob
ably will be cut down and other
grains will increase.
The TeDney company Of the
Chamber also has reports in to
day that cover the whole north
west. They indicate SO far as
can be approximated at so early
a date, that the wheat acreage
will decrease by ten per cent in
consequence Of the later open
ing of spring and lack of fall
blowing.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
A. AyteIl Has
Made Good Record

|, 4 Axtell, as sheriff of Per-
|rs county. has made an excel
t. record for efficient service
| economy. Never in the his
|,v of the coun Y has the office
! sheriff been conducted as eco.
InicalIy IN d the amount of
lark done is far more than any
l0vious sheriff has been called
bon to do.
| hiring his term of Office,
yteIl has made a large number
Rtriends throughout the coun-
because of the fearless and
martial manner in which he
ks performed his duties.
In this issue OF the Herald ap
bars the announcement Of Mr..
ytell for the democratic NOM
ks'ior to the Office of sheriff.
Id the Herald can heartily en-
Ese his candidacy, knowing
! AT he las worked for the best
lterests of the county and its
popIe throughout his entire ad-
kinistration Of t h e affairs Of
bat Office.
ltis conceded throughout the
bunty that AxteII will be NOM
hated and re elected by a hand
bme majority.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
County Commissioners
to View Roads

The Board of County commits
sioners, accompanied by the
County Surveyor and Engineer
Dodge of Washington, departed
on Tuesday morning for trip
through the county for the pur
pose of looking over the roads OF
the county, with the object in
view Of settling definitely the 10,
cation of the county roads that
are to be built this summer.
Considered b le objection has
been raised to the location of the
central route across the county
inasmuch as by coming east a
mile further with the road. many
people believe that greater ben
eft to the greater number can
be derived The trip through
the county therefore is to reach
a decision on whether or not to
change the location of this road.
The material for the bridge Is al
ready on the gr, und of the old To-
cation and if the location is
cbanyed will have to be moved.
The HERALD believes that, tho
changing the location of the road
will cost several hundred dollars.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Farmers Telephone
Line Will be Built

An enthusiastic meeting was
held at the Orange township hall
on last Friday evening for the
purpose of organizing a Farmers
Telephone Co About 80 of the
farmers from that part Of the
county were present and every
one was strongly in favor of the
building of the line.
Carl W. Lewis. Of the Dakota
Montana Telephone Co., was
present and gave a talk on the
proposition, giving them facts
and figures on which to base the
plans. After siderable dis
|cussion it was decided to orga-
nize and build a number Of miles
|of line S this year.
A number of meetings have
been held by the farmers during
the past few months in which It
was planned to build lines to con
n sct with the Dakota Montana
lines at Thunder Hawk. The
fact that Thunder Hawk has
such a small area of business dis
trict and the fact that at present
there is no switchboard at Thun
der Hawk was pointed out by
Mr.. Lewis and he showed them
the wisdom of connecting their
lines at Lennon. where they
will be assured the aIl-night ser
vice at no additional expense.
The plans finally adopted were to
build 20 miles of lines northeast
of Lennon at once, later adding
to the mileage as the demand
would warrant. The poles and
wire have already been ordered
and work will be commenced
within a month.
The advantages of the new
line to the business men Of Lem.
mon is manifold. inasmuch as i,
will bring the farmers into closer
touch with the merchants and
will not necessitate as many o.
the trips to and from the farms.
If in any way the merchants Of
Lennon can assist the farmers
in the neighborhood in the build
ing of the lines, the HERALD
feels certain that they will do so
The officers of the new compa.
ny are: VIM Storm, president
Ed Umback, secretary; and Jake
Lorius, treasurer
Up to the present time 25 far
mers have given assurance thai
they will install telephones.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Sidewalk Petition
Signed Readily

A sidewalk petition, signed by
almost every business man in the
city has been prese ated to the
city council. The petition asks
that cement sidewalks, curb and
gutter be ordered in on the first
three blocks on Main street com,
mencing at the depot.
This is the first step in Il c
movement that has been started
for the construction of walks
throughout the city and will un-
doubtedIy go into effect within
a short time.
The Herald's agitation o l
walks has started the whole town
to talking the proposition over
and every little dissent is hearc
in regard to their construction,
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
hlIoad Workers
Defend 3 Hours

Cleveland, o.. April II. In re-
w to misl aiding reports issued
y the railroad companies. the
pT railroad brotherhoods in
bis city, who demand tha eight
Wday, have issued the follow
ag statement:
A great deal has been said
lOout theinability the railroads
grant the eight hour day to
falITsy train crews and SWITCH
pen, and few facts bearing
lpon the necessity of a shorter
day are here presented.
The unit of wage payment is
r)| based on the moving of roll
ngstock 100 miles per 10 hours,
~ miles per hour. The men
ne now asking for eight hours
z miles per hour, 100
nIIes in eight hours, and time
FG one half for overtime after
Fsht hours.
The railroad companies, as
veil as the public at large would
oene1ted by the change. All
'U"A mes centering in la~ge
eilOinaIS have 50 called manifest
Nelght, leaving these terminals
sach night, hauling from l,OOO to
.V IONS Of freight, which is
'''Nd last freight service. These
salns a travel over divisions up to
~ TO 24O miles on an average
' oil to IL hour basis. In
many cases, the so-calIed drag
v uvaa freight train, leaving the
afne terminal probably three
s's .''u's ahead Of these manifest or
w., /
- .as' lfelght trains. are passed on
,.e road and the fast freight
,ss y; 10 Its destination in eight or
s'lF E hours, whiIethe dead freight
T. pVl'eA caught by the federal
s;,I ssn'uf Ia" and has to tie up for
!. s'sn' l. nolrs rest before getting
~, ~ a'''slon or terminal points,
A.: !: one train can he sent over
!, '.S'Oh OF say li0 or $50 miles
H., sisnt hours. thee is NO
ono. why lhe same class
M, s'ae' :. %Ithanother train, should
,,na ., III "A or l6 hours over the
,,sD s course. Take, for instance.
W., sss On dead freight service, o,
f,.;', ' y commonly called .slor
a. sf,, og,.n Gut of "A hours they
They r,ya ,sa,5 "A hours on the road.
Get !. spend 'sa'1 one hour after they
after ,'' ',s washing up and looking
Ne r,sd. s'lv engine, and then tn. ,
NY" tired and sleepy. Afte, n.{s
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
True Culture

The highest culture is to speak no i'll;
The best reformer is the man whose ewes
Are quick to see all beauty and all worth;
And by his own discreet Wel-ordered life,
Alone reproves the erring.
When thy gaze
Turns it on thine own SOUL be most severe.
But when it falls upon fellow man
Let kindness control it; and efrain
From the belittling censure that springs forth
From common lips like weeds from marshy
soil.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Very Close Vote
On Saloon Question

In the municipal election held
yesterday, the vets carried the
city by the small majority of G
votes. The fight on the liquor
although carried on
quietly brought on a large vote
and nearly every man a qualified
voter in the city, cast his ballot.
Several voted by mali.
The tax levy for the supp rt of
a band carried by a large ma
Jority in every ward and Finbra-
aten and Freeman were ele.ted
without any opposition whatever.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19

it should be done. Lennon, the
only town in Perkins county, on
the railroad. will be materially
benefited as the change Of the
route will tend to turn the traffic
to and from the railroad, from
Hettlnger to Lennon, where it
righ fully belongs. Lennon
pays more taxes into the county
treasury than almost all the rest
of the county, and for this rea-
son it seems imperitive that they
should receive the most consider
alton when it comes to the build.
ing of roads toward the railroad
centers.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19

eight hours they are given a two
hour call at the end of the rest
period to 20 another IA or lo-
hour trip. These men spend one
and one-half hours with their
families, which is not enough
time to even get acquainted with
tn en-. as they have practically no
time at home.
These men know no day or
night, have no Sundays simply
a steady grind, until they are
worn out and have to lay off; and
in many cases this boon is re-
fused. If these men work eight
hours they would be more compe
tent workers on account OF hav
ing more rest, would be better
citizens On account Of having
more time to brighten their
minds, more time to study the
economics questions that are OF
vital importance to their own and
the communities welfare, and
would, therefore, be more intel
ligent voters. On the same basis
the company would be the gamer
by always having a fresh man
going on duty at working peri
DDS. and would be less troubled
by men asking for ayoffs for the
purpose of getting some rest.
The public would also be the
gamer by getting quicker service
on dead or 'slop freight
For example, take a car OF
bananas. shipped, from New Or
leans to St. Louis, which goes
through in 36 or SO hours, while
a car of dead freight would occu'
Continued on page -
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-26
ADJUSTMENTS
OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Titles are misleading often times, and
"Ninety in the Shade" which is the title
OF the entertainment which will be pro-
duced all next week at the Olympic
Theatre by "A New York Girl" Com
pany, is one OF the instances. The title
would suggest a Sweltering condition,
without breeze stirring, but such is
not the case, as the two-act musical cd
dity is about the brcezicSt vehicle which
ever brcezcd across a burlcsquc stage.
w, J.. Ballaui wrote the book, and that
statement alone guarantees the produc-
ton, as Ballaui is one OF the most popu-
lar authors writing for burlcsque. In
this present offering he. tells military
story in an interesting way, and intro
duces line OF comedy which is never
tircSome, A burlesque book never gave
its comedians more work to do. and
Harry Bentley, Clare Evans and Irving
Sands, the comedians of this company.
fairly rcvcl in the opportunities they are
given. The laughs come so often and
are so hearty that the show deserves
that much-abused appclaton OF "a
laughing show" The whole production
has been put on in the crcditablc man
ncr which is typical OF all the Peter S
Clark shows, and all over the circuit
II has been drawing large audiences
vanccS, which is the best proof OF the
quality OF a show The musical pro,
gram is rich in quality, and there are
speciaties and novelties galore. The
cast is an unusually high caliber one.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-26
MR.. WILSON'S NERVE.

Mr. A. s. Wilson, manager of the Foreign Trade Department
the Chamber of Commerce. that he reads daily
papers, they poorly written that they jar fellows
NERVES
Not only that but the poor. can't Under
stand of the things the to tell Take the political
news for instance
"Who wade through that and what they have read?
can't. have tried but had to give up"
Mr. Wilson, whoever he is has plenty of and the
must indeed be bad if they shake him up
1t strange thing about the Chamber of Commerce. they
the head houers for the slogan Buy in Cncnna but
time they need they outside of Cincinnati him.
Mr. Prudential from somewhere naturalzed few months
before the European Mr.. Sekowth originally, doubt
Russia, in GAINESVILLE when they found him;
where Mr. Wilson halls from
But fact stands and that is if you from Cincinnati
slow work for the Chamber
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-26
ADOPTED BY STRIKERS.

New York, July 25.-At spirited
meeting, which lasted until after mid
night, the General Committee of the
Garment Makers Union decided to-
night, by close vote, to accept the
three years agreement signed yesterday
by officials of the union and representa-
tives of the manufacturers, thus ending
the lockout and strike which for three
months virtually has paralyzed the
women's clothing industry in this city
The vote was 43 in favor of the settle
ment to 40 against it.
The so-called "sweatshop" evil, it also
was said, has been disposed of to the
satisfaction of the union, and an under
standing has been reached regarding the
taking of subcontracts by the manufac-
turers. 1t is understood that subcon-
tractors and all subsidiary callings of the
garment trade will conform to one gen
eral standard.
Not the least of the victories alleged
to have been gained by the union is the
betterment of working conditions as to
light and sanitation, not only in the
workrooms of the manufacturers, but
in those of the subcontractors.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-26
WAR AFFECTS CANADIAN
UNIONS.

Ottawa, Ontario.-According to a re-
port issued by the Department OF La
Dor OF Canada, the war has subjected
Canadian trade unionSm to a severe
strain, as returns for 1915 show loss
OF 1870 local branches and 2,s2O mem
bcrS.
OF the 1883 local branch unions in
Canada, 061 have had one or more
members enlist since the beginning OF
the war. Trade unions furnished II, ,972
recruits and 1870 reServsts, making in
all l2,4l1 members i'll the ranks.
Benefit expenditures during 1915
amounted to l4,565,3 ,365, divided as fol
lows: Death, S7,62S ,676; strike, $3,2Os,-
GOA; sick and accident, $l,S40,459; old
age pensions, Sl,226,3O5 unemployed
and travelling, S66l,323 This total is
an increase OF $l,727,37s, as compared
with 1914. OF the international bodies
to which most OF these branches are al
| hliated, 81 have benefit features on a
varving scale.
The approximate strength OF organ
lied labor in Canada, at the close o
| 1915, was 1898. OF these there were
but 81 independent units with a report.
! ed membership OF 4,957,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-26
CHE HADN'T ORTER."

White "hadnt told Mr. Herrck because he forced
Mr. errick Columbus fix things with the drys and
make answer
If Whites why did take Herck eight
attempt seep the sue And then he answered
the charge at that.
question of veracity between Mr. Herck and Mr. White.
Mr. White has grind he running for Office
his and Herrick pledged
for prohibition the Saloon League would be making
things pretty warm for him.
Herrick is National Prohibition alive.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-26
OHIO UNIONISTS TO MEET.

Cincinnati, Ohio,-Offcers of the
State Federation of Labor have issued
call for the thirty-thrd annual con
vention, to be held at Toledo, begin
ming October 0.
Ohio unionsts have been resisting
the attempts OF private liability insur-
ance companies to weaken the State
compensation law that they may write
insurance. AS this question directly al
iectS every wage Garner in the State
ScCrctary-TreaSurer Donnelly says il
will be one OF the principal delibera,
tiOnS OF the convention.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-26
LEATHER WORKERS STRIKE.

Chicago-Traveler Goods and Leath
er Novelty Workers union has called a
strike in every shop in this city En-
ployers refused to renew the old agree
ment or to sign new one. The union
demands eight hours, small wage in
creases and some consideration for the
unorganized boys and girls employed in
this industry. These latter joined with
their fellows in the strike About LOO
employees are affected
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-26
PLUMBERS RAISE WAGES.

Philadelphia, Plumbers Union
No. 1913 has raised wages 80 cents for an
eight-hour day Double time will be
paid for overtime. The rate is now
$3.50 a day;
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-26
YARN WORKERS RAISE WAGES.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Yarn workers in
the Kensington mill district have raised
wages after ten weeks strike which
involved ten mills, These workers are
affiliated to the United Textile Work
ers' Union.