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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19

point Of the river.
The bridge proper is Apr oximately
1900 feet long and including the two
approaches, $500 feet in length. The
grade on the approach on the Keo-
kuk end is two and one-haf percent.
The draw is $50 feet long and will
be ultimately operated by electricity.
At the present time a motor engine
is being used to open ind shut the
draw.
Paved with Wood Blocks.
The upper deck of the bridge is
paved with creosoted wood blocks.
The iron railing as provided for in
the contract between the city and
bridge company has been erected on
the Keokuk approach along the pas
sengers' roadway.
The bridge is located about one
half mile south Of the dam and power
plant Of the Mississippi River Power
company, and the government lock.
The bridge, exclusive of approaches,
is exactly 2.194 feet long and consists
Of ten fixed spans and a draw span.
Commencing at the east abutment
there are eight spans varying from
14S to 1852 feet in length, followed
by two spans of 254k feet, with a
draw span adjacent to the west abut.
ment. having a total length of $50
feet. The piers and abutments are
all founded on rock at minimum
depth of fifty feet below the base
of rail. All of the piers are on a
slight skew to the northeast
| The old structure was built In 1858
and 1870, and placed in service early
! in 1871.
| The erection was started in April
1915, beginning with enough false
work to carry the two 81 ans at the
east end of the bridge the falsework
was used over and over as the work
progressed. about Is percent Of add
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19

Bombay averages more than sew
enty-two inches of rainfall each year
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-19

tional falsework material being pro
vided later. The short spans were
completed by January Z, 1916. The
erection of the draw span was started
ON November %, 1915, and completed
about March /, 1916.
Will Cost $500, 900.
Although it was estimated at the
outset that the bridge would cost
$500. 900, the total cost when the
structure Is completed Will be $780,
600.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30

ateIy reflects itself in our faces
when beautiful things are gazed
upon. The majority of us possess
this spirit and pride. therefore.
when we pass a neat appearing
person, or well kept yard, or
enter clean store whose goods
are attractively arranged we re-
mark instantly, to our elves per-
naps, what large amount Of civic
pl ide the party responsible for all
this, possesses.
We also judge the places where
just the opposite conditions pre-
vail and we hear an inner voice
speaking, that this party does not
care much how his place appears.
Let us work together, in Mo.
bridge and display to all, the
great amount of civic pride we
possess in making Mobridge the
THE City Beautiful" so that the
stranger will carry away with him
the lingering impression that we
are proud and progressive peo-
pie who welcomes the stranger and
homeseeker among us and asks of
all such, do you know Of a city
more beautiful or cleaner, or bet
ter cared for than Mobridge? II
so, we wish to say that we are
a people who try to accomplish
the better and higher things o.
life by constantly identifying our
our homes, our streets and public
highways and extend an invitation
to all, to assist US in this enter
prise for where there is unity
there is strength.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
BREAD MAX ERS
MEET IN WATERFOWL

f. Nj. Boyd, proprietor Of the
Star Bakery, journeyed to Water.
town, the past week to attend the
Master Bakers Association which
was held in that city March 1923.
of the present month, returning
home Friday. he reports a very
successful meeting was held.
The next convention Will be held
in Aberdeen in 1917 Mobridge
was high for this honor beating
Sioux Fails by two counts. but in
turn was beaten by Abel deem.
1t is not doubted in the least but
what MObridge will follow Aber-
deem to entertain this popular or
ganizatiOn.
M. Boyd was raIel upon for
remarks to which he responded
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
Chief Barker, Patrick Cornelius
Morrison, nlehian natrOit.

Chief Barker, Patrick Cornelius
Morrison, plebian patroit
You will please convey with my
highest respect and confidence, to
he Receiver of the Meat the a.
foresaid coin and command that
the same he safely kept awaiting
the dav of that great feast June
4th, Ammo Domini 1916
This mandate shall cease to be
in effect from and after the date
Uf the opening of the Stock Yards,
and Packing Houses at the Char
ter City of our Noble Order.
Also please convey to his Lord
ship the Mayor. Our Grand
Bull Terrier the Honorable &. A
Smith. the highest feici.a'iou
from the Kennels of The Great
Dane.
To the Airdale Guard, The Fox
Terrier aud the Irish Setter Chief
Howler and Chief Growler, The
Siberian Blood Hound and the
Watch Dog. Greetings.
Assure them that from Plym-
outh Rock to Puget Sea we viii
have course worthy of any dog
be he black, white or yellow anC
that Mobridge on the Missouri will
will be the resting place during
the heat Of the day of many {
pack OF blood relations as they
race into the Great Northwest
the last home hunting ground OF
a continent.
Permits have been signed an(
sealed with the Great Dane t,
dogs Of any and all breeds, re
gardless Of cOlors or previous con
ditiOn of servitude to exclude o
baniSh from their trails aud Ken
nel~ all who are given 70 whin
ing, or baying at the moon, o
carrying their caudel appendage
in any manner other than tina
prescribed by our Noble Order.
j. w. PARMLEY
BY S1fferance Of the Order G
. Yellow Dogs. Great Dane.
Ipswich Kennels, On The Yel
lowstOne Trail
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
SHIPS GAR OF
SOUTH DAKOTA CORN

S. A. Sauer shipped a car of
shelIed corn to Minneapolis last
week, receiving ~ cents per bush
ell. This grain was graded No. 4
and was considered very good for
the past season. The car contain
ed 987 bushels. This is not the
only corn Mr.. Sauer had for sale
out OF the 1915, crop as he had
disposed of a considerable amount
to George TrealOr and to the
Woolf. Cattle Co.
MIR. Sauer will plant about 40
acres to corn this coming season
and plans on feeding a number Of
hogs and cattle himself this year.
The Sauer farm consists of 320
acres and is located 5 miles north
of Mobridge on the Sauer bottom.
He says that this state is good
enough for anyone to live in and
do we'll. Having spent number
of years here. he should be au-
thority on the subject as he is In
good comfortable circumstances.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
WORK COMMENCES
FOR FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Ground was broken Wednesday
morning at the rear of the lot
for the Fist National Bank. Con-
tractors are TO eXcavate the west
half of the lot in order to put IN
the solid foundation upon which
the present bank building will be
moved to permanent quarters upon
this foundation where real es-
tate office will be conducted in it
for the future.
After the removal Of this build
ing, work will be in progress con
tinuousIy upon the fine new struc
ture until it is finished.
This building will be a magniti
cent affair both in point of beauty
and architecture and will be mod
ern in every respect from the base
ment 10 the roof.
This building will be Of brick
and two stories high. The up
stairs will be use d AS office rooms
while the entire first floor will
house the banking interests of the
First National
When completed, the building
will have cost $lS, 900 and will be
one of the best buildings in the
city Of Mobridge,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
PARMlEY BARKS
HIS GREETINGS
Ipswich, : ID March 20, 1916
Hon + VI Goodman.
Keeper IF the Kennels.
\, bridge. : -

Ny Nonl~ Kr per:
Through that strictly moral
sheet The Mobtidge News, | an
appriSed Of the fact that | have
been highly honprel hy plectio,
- the position % Great Danr 4
the Order of yellow Dogs,
| accept the honor and qualify
by enclosing you twelve coin OF
'ho realm he dues for the en-
euiug Near-and this letter ma
he taken as subscribing to tht
constitution, bv laws, civil. poliii-
teal and probate codes, as now OF
which may hereafter be adopted
in all their entirety-not eXclud'
ing the Richards Primary, the
Coffey Land, or any other law that
may originate in the brain of Oul
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
Between the two aprons.

Between the two aprons.
!. And forty-three Mobridge women
signed statements saying that in
their opinion the apron kept in
stock by the Mobridge man was
worth from 10 to 80 cents more
than the mail order apron The
ma VI bridge merchant recently
made the same comparison between
t25 90 worth of groceries at his
store and $25 90 worth Of mail
order groceries, with the same re-
suits.
1t is safe to say there are lot
of Mobrdge people who cannot be
enticed by the mail order mouse
catalogues now. The Mobridgt
merchant has shown them, anC
isn't afraid to spend printers ink
to do it. "A Aheldeen News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30

A Il bridge nierchlAt doesi'
depen d upon the local newspapers
TO fight the mail order houses for
hime by printing litorials teach
ing the wickedness of buying away
from home, while the merchant
himself, possibly, sends away from
for his own printing. Tue Mo
bridge merchant has a better sys
tenn than that. He fights the mail
order houses on their own ground
Last week in page advertisement
in the local paper, this Mobrdge
merchant compared the aprons he
sold with the aprons sold by a
mail order concern. The merchant
bo ought dozen aprons from the
manufacturer he usually patron
ICES, for 81 90 a dozen, or thirty
three AID "a third cents apiece.
Then he went through a mail
order catalog and sent away for
an apron the mail order concern
charged 40 cents for, with 6 cents
for postage, which, with Il 2-ceEt
stamp made the apron cost HIM
81 cents ineiI he placed one OF
the aprons from his 81 90 lot, and
the mail order houses 40 cent
apron side by side on his counter
priced them the same, and without
telling his patrons that one apron
was a mail order apron and tn,
other an apron made for him t'
sell at 40 cents. asked comparison
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
CIVIC PRIDE AND
IT'S INFLUENCE

Civic Pride! what is it, and do
most of rs possess ite
Civi" nridn iS that cultured elo
newt born within us which calls
Cor beauty. culture and refinement
in our personal appearance as well
as our surroundings.
The influence OF civic pride
is felt when we notice the well
ken' lawns. hack wards. diSplav
windows. general up-keep Of bnild-
ings, clean streets, etc. and the
influence it casts upon us inmedi-
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
March %, 1916.
The MObrldge News.
Mobridge, $. ID

Gentleman
VIII You please send rs your
issue containing the front page
advertisement Of the store that Is
making the big fight on mail order
honsns, we believe the first one
appearl in your issue Of March
76
We believe tins trllow has hit
the right trail, and we are for
him. If you have other issues
continuing his ant-mail order ad-
vertising, would appreciate them
also
Respectfully"
J. :. SMITH.
Manager The Bee pGb. Co
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
PAGE AID MAKES
STATEWIDE HIT.

The page advertisement of The
New Store in our issue of the l6,
made IA state wide hit. It's very
simplicity in presenting the fact
that their store e, uld successfully
combat the mail order houses was
its big feature.
The News has always advised
the people to buy where ever they
they could get the best returns for
their money and still believes that
way.
Now that it has been demon.
strated beyond a reasonable doubt
that at least one store in the citv
can and will compete with the mail
order houses, why not give them
your mail order business?
We are not suggesting that the
consume rs of Mobridge trade ex-
clusively at The New Store, but
suggest that so long as that store
or any other store can and will
compete with the mail order houses
that they trade at home. You live
here, leave the profit on the things
you consume, here. 1t is needed
to build up a city.
The following clipping and let.
ter may be of interest to our read
erS.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
hospitable and educational way.

hospitable and educational way.
Our County Superintendent of
Schools, Ernest II NoteboOm, Is
deserving Of the tribute paid him
in cOnfe ri g this honor upon a
man worthy in both principle and
deed and the people in Walworth
county will join with The Mo
bridge News in his acceptance of
the office by wishing that he may
fully enjoy the work before
him in fulfilling the obligations
this Office calls for.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
NOTEB0OM HEADS TEACH
ERS, 5 COUNTIES ADDED

At yesterdays meeting of the
Northern South Dakota Education.
al ASSOCIATION which are now in
session new officers were chosen
to serve for the coming year, Sup
elintendent Ernest Fl NOtebOOm
of Selby was elected as president,
Miss Harriet Carpenter Of Aber.
deem was reelected as secretary.
and Miss Gertrude Fichback of
Redfeld, deputy county superin-
tendent of schools, was chosen.
In addition to the officers elected
at the business meeting MObridge
was selected as the place of meet
ing for next year. 1t was also
unanimously decided to invite the
following five counties to unite
in active membership: Corson,
Dewey, Harding, Ziebark and Per-
kins making a total of lS counties
now in the association.
Yesterdays session opened with
the round table discussions. The
high school department was con.
Quoted by Superintendent J. 7.
Glenn of Milbank. the grade
department by Pro. &, G., Stech,
principal Of the Normal training
school. DR.. Henderson spoke on
the subject, Teaching the Stu.
dents to Think" DR.. Henderson
stated that the problem of teach
ing students to think is one that
involves their life during the
school age. He brought out three
prime factors which had to do with
the subject, the first was the
necessity of the student or pupil
to have thorough understanding
of the fundamentals of the tle.
mentary grades
In the second he said that the
student must have experience with
the subject he is reciting on and
that the various topics should be
chosen accordingly When sreak-
ing of the third element DR.. Hen.
derson said: All thinking comes
from presentation of problems
should deal with the experience of
the student and should arouse
thought and investigation y
superintendent George j. Bug
bee of Mobridge then spoke on the
vocational Work in the smaller
schools, and drew upon his exper
ence in this line for many cpncre tt
examples. Aberdeen Am erlcan.
Mobridge certainly is proud OF
the honor to have for Its guests
the faculty of so many different
schools next year, and we advance
the information that our city will
be fully equal to the occasion in
caring for the visitors both in 6
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
Citizens of MObrid9e

Help us combat the greatest menace to your pros
perity, town and community.
We are not alone in our efforts to build up
Legitimate business and destroy unsais
competition.
All of our Manufacturers are back of us and with
their Combined Capital and Brains assisting us,
Mobridge is bound to flourish, and you with it.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
OthertownS, Merchants, Newspapers

Are joining i'll our Campaign Against Foreign Cap
ital. Our fight locally is meeting with Success. An
increased business last year and fewer shipments
into Mobridge with less money leaving town are
proofs
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
Prosperity Awaits MObridge

But it will not come to us if we set idly by. Others
Are Following Our Lead they look to us for example
and with your aid we will have town to be proud
Of town where business cooperate, where the
citizens are loyal and true and where the necessities
of life can be purchased the cheapest
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
FERTILIZER FOR THE GARDEN

Numerous experiments have proved
the high value of a mixture of artificial
manure, consisting of four hundred
weight of superphosphate and two
hundredweight Of sulphate of ammonia
and two hundredweight Of sulphate Of
potash per acre for potatoes.
This dressing should give a good
crop, even when no farmyard manure
is available, though ten tons of that
manure per acre is valuable addition.
When the last is applied the sui
phate of ammonia ard potash may be
reduced to hall ton each. Trials
have proved that these manures pro-
duce their best results when placed in
drills under the seed potatoes.
Growers who plant only a few rods
may have difficulty in getting locally
small quantities Of the artificial ma
nures named; but there are some large
town firms who sell them by the bag
A readymade potato manure from a
firm of high reputation may answer
equally well. although 1t will cost a
little more than its constituents cost
when bought by the ton. A deep STIR
ring of the soil. without bringing the
subsoil to the top, is a great security
against drought.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25

expense OF moving them in the autumn
they marked out beds as they would
be when the new greenhouse was COM
plete, and after setting up the posts
of the house, put out the violets. The
shades were stretched over these
posts, and aside from this and giving
them water when rain failed to come
often enough they received almost no
attention until September, when the
new house was completed
The violets bloomed so profusely
that the young women were advised
to have their violet beds photographed
and samples of their flowers sent with
the pictures to some of the big florists
in New York. They did so, with the
result that one of the largest con-
Germs in New York sent one Of its
representatives to see the young wom-
en- and arrangements were made to
take all the blooms at the rate Of s.
a hundred for all sent during Novem-
Der, 81 for December, and 81 for jan
uary and February, and 70 cents for
the rest of the season. The offer was
accepted and the young women have
continued to ship their blooms to this
firm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
SUGGESTIONS MADE
FOR TESTING MILK
Sample Should Be Taken Quickly
in Order to Get Correct Test
Plan Outlined.

CBy c. p. UNWIN, Oklahoma Expert
ment Station)
Testing milk is the process OF find
ing the amount Of butterfat 1t con-
tains. In order to make an accurate
test correct sample must be taken
in this manner: The milk should be
poured from one vessel to another and
the sample quickly taken, for il the
sample is not taken at once, more or
less cream will rise, and sample
would not be correct.
After getting the sample for testing
the next step would be to measure 17.o
&C with the milk pipette into the milk
bottle, and then add about the same
amount OF sulphuric acid, depending
on the strength Of the acid. The spe-
cific gravity of the acid should be 1872
to 1873 for the best results.
The acid should be added with the
acid cylinder, revolving the bottle
while adding the acid. Mix acid and
milk by rotary motion. Place them in
tester so that the machine is balanced.
Run the machine for about five min
utes. Then add hot water until the fat
rises into the neck of bottles. Then
run the tester about two minutes and
add enough water so the fat has risen
above the zero mark on the neck of
the bottle. The bottle may then be
read by using pair Of dividers to
measure the fat column.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
THE CULTURE OF CINERARIAS
BY G. GEOERY.

In the culture Of the cineraria the
one mistake so often made Is that of
sowing the seed too soon. The plants
thus raised, more often than not make
a rank growth; this is not in any sense
desirable. BY sowing in May or June.
plants large enough for all decorative
purposes can be had. In after treat
ment the aim should be to secure as
hardy growth as possible.
Cineraria is one Of the most useful
and ornamental Of plants, with flowers
of the richest and most brilliant col
ors and shades and Of the finest tex
lures.
For succession, II is well to make
sowings Of the seed from May to Sep.
TENDER, but the main sowing In July.
The cineraria is a very fine plant
for the conservatory and for house
decoration. The coloring of this plant
endears it to growers: there are the
lovely and rare cornfower-blue tints
in profusion, rich crimson and blood
red in many varieties, deep rose and
shell pink. and a wonderful combina-
ton OF pink and light blue shades.
There is also lovely single pure
white variety that is worth consider.
ing for your allwhte bed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
ARSENATE OF LEAD
KILLS CHERRY SLUG
When Cherries Are Half Grown
Use Either White Hellebore
or "BIack Leaf 40"
(By c. P. GILLETTE. Agricultural Col
81

(By c. P. GILLETTE. Agricultural Col
lege, Fort Collins. Colo)
Whether or not the cherry trees
bear a crop, they should be protected
against the loss of foliage from the
attacks of the pear and cherry tree
,lug. When the cherries are very
small. the trees may be sprayed with
arsenate of lead in the proportion of
one pound of the paste to each 80 gal
Ions of water.
Instead Of using the arsenate OF
lead, after the cherries are half grown
or more. use either white hellebore
in the proportion of one ounce to three
gallons of water, or BLACK Leaf 40'
in the proportion Of one part to 800
parts Of water. and make a thorough
spraying for the purpose OF covering
the upper surfaces Of the leaves.
The BLACK Leaf 40" will only kill
the slugs with which 1t comes In con-
tact, while the hellebore will kill all
slugs that eat 1t for several days after
the application is made.
ne advantage VI uoih6 th0 hciio
bore or BLACK Leaf 40" after the fruit
Is we'll grown is that they do not en-
danger the people who eat the cher
ries after they are ripe.
If one has only few small cherry
trees, the slugs may be quite easily
removed by thoroughly busting the
foliage in the heat Of the day with
air-slaked lime or fine road dust.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
POINTS IN SEEDING
ALFALFA FOR STAND
Soil Is PIowed in Spring or Fall
and Lined if Necessary
Keep Weeds Down.

For the beginner seeding the alfalfa
alone gives the best results. The soil
Is plowed in the fall or early spring
and lined If necessary. Then the field
is disked and narrowed often enough
up to the LIST of June or July to clean
the land of weeds.
On average fields this weed killing
process need not be continued later
than the first week in June, but with
a weedy soil 1t is we'll to harrow and
disk until July or August. The field
is then inoculated and the alfalfa
seeded at not less than 20 pounds per
acre.
with a favorable season one crop
or two crops of hay are sometimes
secured before September l, but this
is entirely dependent on the rainfall
and soil conditions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
snails Very Nutritious.

"All snails are edible and nutri.
tious. says Canon HERSHEY ~ a book
on British land ard fresh water mol
lugcs. just published He goes on to
say that even the common or garden
snail. though insipd. is as nourighing
as calf sfOot jelly.
There is a large white.shelled snail
called Helix pomaiia that is common.
" eaten by connoigseurs IN the South
OF England. while all over France,
Italy and Spain several species are
used as food In France there are
many small farms which yield good
profit TO their owners. In the French