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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Local Happenings

Dave Babbitt and Gust Hokan-
son went to Shields on business
Saturday.
PIANOS-Tuned and repaired.
Call on or write j. C. Baine, Fort
Yates, N. d.
Police Captain Thos. Frosted
made trip on official business to
Wakpala last Thursday.
Oscar Baumann was substitute
mail carrier Saturday while Dave
Rabbit was off the job and away
on other business.
The picture show at the Agency
Hall Friday evening was not very
successful for the reason that the
operator had some trouble with the
light. Here's hoping better luck
next time.
Considerable hay is being shipped
from Selfridge these days and sew
eral baleing outfits are in operation,
but help is very scarce and men
and men ase being offered 40 cents
an hour.
Grayhawlz, an old and respected
Indian of Agency district died Sat-
urday from pneumonia at the home
Of his son-in-law, John Chasingbear.
He was "a years old. Funeral SER
vices were held the first of the
week.
Chas. Hoover, south of Wade,
one of the oldest ranchers on the
Cannonball, was in town Saturday
He is wintering some 400 head of
cattle, and said the cattle stood the
severe cold spell in good shape
! Shields Enterprise.
The Hartung Land Company of
Mclaughlin, South Dakota, buy
and sell decided Indian lands. When
you get your patent give them a
chance to bid on it. They pay
spot cash. adv. If.
P. j. Kinney, formerly of Linton,
who is wintering a large bunch of
cattle near the state line was in the
city last Saturday, and in order to
keep posted on the news happenings
Of this locality subscribed for the
Pioneer.
Peter Engel and Clarence Hansen
were over from Selfridge Friday to
turn in their Questionnaries at the
Court House. Both of these young
men are splendid citizens and ready
to answer the call to the colors
when needed.
Miss Anna Myrhow, teacher Of
the state line school, left Friday
for her home at Cuba, N. D., to
the Christmas holidays with her
parents. The teachers in Fort
Yates district have two weeks va
cation.
Chas. Bailey was in from Self
ridge Saturday returning his Cues
tionnaire to the Local Board. He
: said that matters over his way were
!. very quiet and that Selfridge is go
ing ahead steadily, several new
buildings having been completed
this fall.
Martin Isaacson left Friday for
his home at Fingal, after spending
the summer here working at his
trade as carpenter. Mr.. Isaacson
expects to return here in the spring
and has plenty Of work in view for
next season.
The E. IS. johnson cottage on
the townsite occupied by Jack
Treetop and family, caught fire
from a defective fue Thursday.
The fire was extinguished by
prompt help without any damage
having been caused.
Mrs. Thos. Mentz died Thursday
last week at her home near Solen
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
MADISON Band
CITIZENS WILL VOTE ON THE
PROPOSITION TOMORROW.

The appearance of the volunteer
band at the patriotic demonstration
at the depot this morning was the
best evidence that Madison is entitled
to and should have a we'll supported
and we'll organized band. The mem
bership of the band that inspired pa
triotism and enthusiasm at the depot
demonstration this morning com
prised the Imperial theater band and
several members of the former Madi-
son band which was allowed to pass
out of existence on account of a lack
of public support. Since that time
conditions have changed so hal the
city of Madison. by popular vote. may
have a band i'm keeping with the 9TH
er first class public enterprises of
the city.
At the city election tomorrow citi-
zens will vote on the proposition TO
levy a tax of / mill on the dollar Of
the assessed valuation of the city, to
be used for the supporter a municipal
band. While a levy such as proposed
would create a considerable fund.
somewhere near 5000, the fund is
in the control of the city commission
and will be used only at their discre-
tion TO cover the needs of the band.
There is excellent band talent in the
city. and the young men who would
become members of the organization
would be a credit 20 the city.
In these times of patriotic demon
STATIONS. a gathering of Americans
without band music would be badly
out of tupa AZ will he seen nv thp
proposed levy the cost 70 the indiyid-
ual taxpayer would be insignificant
compared with the benefit and pleas
ure derived by the patriotic people
of the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
TRACK Meet
SOUTH DAKOTA ATHLETES TO
CONTEST MAY ~.

Brookings. April 16.-Inyitations
to the Official state high school meet
to be held on State college field on
May Is were issued this week. This
is the official meet of the South Da-
kota High School Athletic %associa-
ton. of which A. A. Mcdonald. of
Sioux Falls. is chairman.
This will be the third year the
meet has been held on State college
field. WATERFOWL. in well contested
meets. has won in both Of the pre-
vious years and by winning this year
will become permanent possessor of
the trophy offered by the college.
AS usual, the athletic association
of State college will offer gold, silver
and bronze medals respectively to the
winners of the first, second and third
places i'm each of the events.
Forty-nine high schools belong to
the state association and an unusual
~ large number of entries is looked
for this year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16

man that ii was the officers duty to
report the incident to his superiors,
which might predicate something
disastrous.
Very much subdued. Kurth at nee
sought absolution. He enlisted the
services of friends. DR.. Wooley, a
veteran soldier, was induced to in
tercede for him. The Doctors record
had weight with the navy man, and
though he could not pass over the
incident without some reparation, he
would do what he could. 1t was fl
nally agreed that the three should
appear before a magistrate in order
TO place the matter before local au-
thorities, and conclude the matter.
This was done. No warrant is
sued, no entry appears on the mag
istrate's books. The justice lectured
him on his folly and dismissed him
not the case, but his person. The
whole procedure was irregular. from
a legal standpoint, and wholly in or
der to allow the man to ease his
mind, and release the officer from
making a report and complaint by
bringing it informally TO the atten-
ton of a justice of the civil author
tiles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files.

Mrs. Frank W%inesberg was a morn
ing passenger for Chicago. to visit
friends.
Oliver Gibbs, jr., of Ramsey. was
in the city today and reports much
seeding in progress by the way.
The United States express office
will make headquarters in the Mrs.
Foley building north of the Madison
house after the first of Mex month.
Several of the higher railroad of
ficials who were out viewing the
break made by the James river west
of Artesian last evening, returned
east in their special car this morning.
A prospective change at the depot
May /, is the removal of Train Dis
patcher Wood to the Lacrosse office
and the bringing hither of Frank
Holmes. of Lacrosse, who will be dis
patcher at this place.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
TRADE review
NEEDS OF UNCLE SAM STIMU.
LATE THE DEMAND.

New York, April 16.-Bradstreet's
trade review for the past week says:
Conservation engendered by the
war plays a role to the activity ere
ated by the crisis which has further
stimulated demand for ship steel.
ship lumber. harness, saddlery,
mules, blankets, underwear. cloth
ing, shoes and numerous other ar
ticles. Industry huns while mobiliz-
ing in aid OF the government. the
wants of which will receive prefer
nee as to deliveries in addition 10
price concession, and large financial
interests show a strong desire to take
whatever bonds the government may
offer at interest. Aside from the de
velopments created by the war. there
is an admixture of factors, some ia
vorable with others Of a perpleXing
character. Thus. at a few %centers,
the war has made for unsettlement
and produced a certain chariness
about buying for future delivery at
soaring prices or entering into new
commitments, but on the other hand
country merchants and consumers in
general, fearing a shortage of food
stuffs as the result OF the serious
turn in events. are stocking up ir-
respective of the extraordinary prices
prevailing, while yet other sections
are going ahead with buying for fall
delivery.
Weekly bank clearings, s5,517,-
$4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
KURTH NOT ARRESTED
NOT APPREHENDED, FINED OR
DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY
OR PROPERTY.

Misinformation is widely circulat-
ed that Fred Kurth was arrested for
his difficulty with the recruiting of
ficer in Madison, and that he was
taken before a magistrate for exam
ination and punishment. 1t is not so.
Kurth was not arrested. He was
not taken" before a magistrate.
Nor was he fined.
Following the verbal difficulty
with Recruiting Officer Nilsen, who
was greatly angered by the reckless
assertions, Joy Wethe, who has him
self worn the uniform and learned
the Difference due the colors. was aiso
wrought up. In showing Kurth his
error he pointed out that the thing
was desperate. He expressed wonder
that there vas not personal violence
offered him. and that his property
was left intact. He informed the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
HORSE SOLDIERS
COMPANY NEARLY ASSURED
NAMES BEING GOTTEN WITH
SMALL EFFORT.

Applications for enlistment in the
company of cavalry now forming Of
Madison men have nov reached the
number of %. Signatures have come
in as rapidly as could possibly be OK
pected. considering the campaign
that has been made. Little has been
done other than the mention of the
company forming. and IL will be only
on the publicity of meetings that
other men will be gotten.
Some time during the week ii is
purposed to hold meetings for the re
cruiting of the company. 1t is hoped
to be able TO have them in either the
courthouse or the auditorium of the
high school. \ band will be en-
ployed. for the stirring of the martial
spirit of the men. 1t is the hope of
the promoters that they be able to
send 100 men to their training camp.
OF such a number we are fully ca
pable. but its accomplishment will
require some spirit and publicity.
Joy Wethe is directly interested in
raising the troop. This morning he
received a letter from Chief Nilsen,
who spent three days here recruiting
for the navy, containing thanks for
the service rendered by himself and
others, and also advising him on
some minor matters regarding the
conduct of the work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
LABOR SHORTAGE
COMMISSIONER McCAFFREE AID
kISES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
USING TROOPS IN FIELDS.

Pierre, April 16.-The immigra-
ton commissioner realizes, as does
everyone. that this year with the
great need of big crops in the United
States, and with war taking away a
great many Of the workers, hat the
labor situation for crops will be
acute unless some active steps are
taken all through the season towards
system in the matter. Consequently
he has issued the following state
ment:
From every side the farmer is
getting advice to bring his produc-
tion up to the maximum. The need
is imperative and the financial re-
ward seems sure. Large production
will help the country and at the
same time the grower. The farmers
know this. | suspect, as well as any
one, for South Dakota farmers are
alive and d~own-to-date.
But | would like to call attention
TO one difficulty-the lack of labor.
Every community is short now. If
1000, 600 are transferred from pro-
duction to consumption and mann
featuring is stimulated further, the
SITUATION Will De serious. IL seems
more important than for 20 years
that our farmers plan their work to
be independent of outside and sea-
sonable labor.
1T is proposed that the govern
ment guarantee minimum wages and
with it also a guarantee of minimum
price for grains. Detailing enlisted
soldiers for harvest work is possible.
The plans are not yet formed. But
we know the department has not
been able to secure the men needed
now for farm work.
South Dakota will be very impor-
TAM TO the nation with our meats and
corn and wheat beyond home needs
and we can take a splendid part now
by united effort. | believe u state
can produce so as to average the sup
port of two soldiers for every South
Dakotan. That will not as he
role or spectacular as some effort,
but possibly will be more important
than any other.
Charles McCaffree,
Commissioner of immigration"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
LARGE MEETING
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
MAY DRAW 1000 DEL
EGATES.

Parker. April 16.-From the office
of the president of the State Sunday
School association. located in Parker.
comes information Of plans for the
most largely attended convention in
the history of the association, to be
held in Aberdeen May l, 2 and 3.
lone thousand delegates for Aber-
deem" is the pre-conyention slogan,
and the interest manifested through
out the state indicates that that num-
Der will be reached. The program
includes the best talent procurable
and delegates representing the bet
ter than 1000 students enrolled in
the state association, are being prom
ised a splendid convention. The
principal speakers on the program
are w. G. Pearce, of Chicago. first
assistant secretary of the Interna-
tional association; DR.. George L..
Robinson. of the Mccormick Theolog-
ical seminary; Bishop Charles Bayard
Mitchell. of st. Paul; DR.. Harry NJ.
Gage. president of Huron college; F..
O. Excel. the worlds best known
writer of religious music. and leader
of convention singing. will be in
charge of the music.
The theme adopted for the after
dinner talks at the banquet Tuesday
evening has been that of Patriot
and the teaching of patriotism
in the Sunday schools of the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16

Flandreau-To provide against an
expected shortage of binder Irvine
during the harvesting season in
South Dakota, the Farmers club OF
Riverview township. near here. has
just purchased 10000 pounds of
Irvine from the state p~enitentiary
plant at Sioux Falls, and will distrib-
ute it at cost TO the members of the
club.
Yankton-Yankton county, after a
very thorough campaign, has got
right into the Belgian relief cam
paign. Feed a Belgian Child is
everywhere, and already the county
fund has gone over $4,000. a mark
not believed possible a week ago.
Many are subscribing 81 a month to-
wards the cause.
Iroquois-The $500 steer has ar
rived. John Stroupe. a KingsbIry
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16

county farmer, has the honor OF hav-
ing marketed the first steer ever sold
in South Dakota at this price. The
animal weighed Lao pounds and
was sold at the market price of
$3.50 per hundred. Stroupe receiv-
ing a check for $200.10.
Big Stone-A Judgens. a promi-
nent resident of Big Stone. is the
champion grandfather of South Da-
kota. He has just been advised of
the birth of his forty-third grand
child, born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Rodaer, of Halbrite, Can, the mother
being a daughter of Mr.. Jurgens.
Huron-Joe Sheehan. SO. married.
who has been visiting his brother.
Mike Sheehan. a farmer near here.
was found dead by drowning in eight
inches of water in a gumbo slough
eve and one-half miles southwest
of Huron. Sheehan was returning
to his brothers farm from a sale.
He vas apparently thrown from the
wagon when the horses he was driv-
ing floundered into the slough. Just
why he was unable to extricate him
self will be revealed at the inquest.
Pierre-A meeting of the state live
stock commission for the examination
of applicants TO practice as veterina-
rians of this state has been set for
the Gath of this month. The depart
ment announces that they have prac-
tically cleared the state of the stom-
atitis trouble which has affected the
west river section for the winter. A
few herds are yet under quarantine.
but so far as is known by a thorough
survey of the affected territory, these
herds are o clear, and there are
no cases. All guarantees will
be raised within a few days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
qua RID SITUATION


For some time reports have been
persistently circulated that Jas. Rob
ertson. candidate for mayor at tomOr-
rows city election. is liable to mill
tary call at any moment. and should
he be elected the office OF mayor
would become vacant. There is moth
ing to this at all and the report is
being circulated wholly for political
purposes. 1t is true that Mr.. Robert
son served in the Spanish-American
war and that he was captain Of the
local national guard when that or
ganization was in existence. But the
Madison national guard was muster
ed out Of the service and their equip
ment surrendered to the government
Hence, Mr.. Robertson is nc longer a
member OF the national guard and
not subject to call any than any
other citizen. Furthermore. it has
been generally published throughout
the United States that only unmar-
ried men can become members of the
national guard. and furthermore all
married men now in the national
guard have been ordered mustered
out without their application or con
sent. Time was when a married man
could serve i'm the national guard at
his option. but the late order of the
war department is in effect that a
married man is not eligible 20 enlist
ment i'm the national guard. and all
married men. unless they hold com
missions. have been ordered muster
ed out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16

the p~ostoffice department and de
clares Ito be non-mailable matter"
every letter, pamphlet. newspaper,
etc. which violates any of the other
provisions of the bin pertaining to
spying and matters of national de-
Tense. Attempts to use the mails for
such matter may be punished with
five years Imprisonment or a fine of
$4,000. AS it came from the depart
ment of justice the amendment made
no provision for a court review of the
postmaster generals action. but the
committee inserted a section giving
the right to review to the United
States district court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
TO MADISON VOTERS.

hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of mayor of the city
of Madison at the ensuing city cleo
ton. IL elected, l shall endeavor to
faithfully perform the duties of the
office and at all times strive to give
satisfaction to the people of the city.
James Robertson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
SPRING COLDS ARE pANoEnous

Sudden changes OF temperature and
underwear bring spring colds with
stuffed up head. sore throat and general
cold symptoms. A dose of DIR. Kin's
New Discovery is sure relief. this happy
combination of antiseptic balsams clears
the head, soothes the irritated MEM
and might have been a lin
gering cold is broken up. Dom stop
treatment when relief is first felt as
a half cured cold is dangerous. Take
Or. Kings New Discovery till your cold
is gone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.

| hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office OF mayor of the
city of Madison, subject to the wishes
of the voters at the election on April
IT. If elected will serve in the ca
pacity OF said office to the best OF
my judgment and ability.
Henry Rohrer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
SEDITIOUS MAIL
POSTMASTER GENERAL GIVEN
GREATER POWER BY AMEND
MENT TO ESPIONAGE BILL.

Washington, April 16.-In APPROX
ing the administration espionage bill
the senate judiciary committee at
tached an amendment giving the
postmaster general authority to re-
fuse the mails to publications con-
tanning matter ''of a seditious, an
archistic and reasonable character"
The amendment was suggested by
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16

Quality-Service is The Daily Lead
er's watchword In news, printing and
advertising. Try US.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
Danish Blue Monday
Phone Hutchings Laundry
WET WASH DEPARTMENT
P III O N E 2

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We particularly want to call your attetinon to the fact that We
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drinking water. If you have OF see this plant and are interested,
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Without question u laundry is today, as far as mechanical
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
FEDERAL AID WILL START
NEW ROAD BUILDING PLANE

Long experience proves that no
comprehensive scheme of road con-
struction can grow out of local inter
ests or local initiative.
The recent passage of the Federal
Aid Road Law begins a plan that
should have been started two genera
lions ago. When we recall the vast
area of land that the government has
turned over to private enterprise for
the construction of railways we Won
der at the long delayed appreciation
of the need of public encouragement
and support for the construction of
highways to serve as feeders to these
transcontinental lines.
The granting of vast areas of the
public domain to private individuals
to promote the development of new
territory was fully justified in the
minds of our early statesmen, Wheth-
er the same result might not have
been attained at less cost to the ma
ton, is a debatable question. Certain
ly no one in these days would recon-
mend this method of support to de-
velop network of highways. Direct
Federal aid is now believed to be the
better plan and the Shackleford bill
furnishes the machinery for such aid.
1t is wisely planned that the support
of the federal government shall be
supplemented in equal measure by the
individual States. This allows a fiex-
Utility demanded by the widely varied
interests of different sections of the
country and the State furnishes a
proper unit of control. State legis-
lation in turn, will be supplemented by
an appeal to the similar unit, the coun-
ty, and within the county, townships
and districts may be further called
upon for special contribution and sup
port in accordance with local needs
1t is interesting and instructive to
note that no State, having once start
ed upon road program, has ever tax
en- a single backward step. Further
more, in practically all cases the ten
dency is toward a more complete CEN
tralization of control within the State
as a unit.
Those State highway commissions
are doing the best work who recognize
the needs of local districts and who
give these full consideration in the
carrying out of more comprehensive
schemes. A fully developed plan for
the future should be upon Federal
Office of Public Roads, state high
way commission for every State, and
an organization within these commits |
sions that will be responsive to the
local needs of every part of the State. |