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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07

Ray Hadlock, Carpenter
Alfred Lemke
Charles Nickel
Jerry Novotny. Chicago
Ole Olson, Petrel
Charles A. Robins
Herbert ". Saunders
Henry Thorson
John Vorenkanp, Detroit
Francis l.. White
George Williams, Grand Rapid
Earl Van Cleave. Hitchcock
Dale Barr, Redflela
Harry Burneister
Howard F. Criss. Redfseld
Jack Deaton, Morrlstown
Peter c. Feste. Webster
Continued on page four
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07
NO\-PARTlNA\ SPEAKER
DRAWS LARGE CROWD

W. B. Evans, Of Fargo, n. d
delivered an address in the Arm.
ory Opera House, on Saturday. in
the lntcne It's of the Nom Partisan
League Of North Dakota. Quite
a large number Of farmers from
both the Dakotas were present
to hear the arguments on league
questions and the majority of
those present appeared to be in
accord with the speaker.
/ Several Of the arguments were
i brought out clearly by Mr Evans
and when he found time 10 get
down to business and forget h4@
jokes. he brought forth many
good reasons why the farmer
should organize to protect his po-
iitical interests.
As the Bowman Citizen stated.
IN commenting ON his speaeh ia
that city,
lie made it plain that the
fight which Is on is between the
great milling companies on the
one hand, and the farmers on
the other, and for the life Of hlm
he could not understand what
some Of the toWnspcoplc in
North Dakota are thinking about
when they show opposition to a
program which is designed ta
benefit every legitimate business
intesest. He urged the farmers
TO stand by the men ia the town s
who are supporting their cause
to stick to the. fight. and not 10
be like the soldier for the first
time under fire, who ran scream
ing toward the rear, yelling, |
wish | was a gal He advised
the farmers to do more reading.
and not to believe the baselcss
rumors which are being circu-
lated by Wig business interests
for no other purpose than to
break up the farmers organiza-
ton.
While the Herald believes that
Mr.. Evans made somewhat of an
impression with his talk, We
re Of the opinion that more good
could be accomplished II speak
ers were sent out who were less
gifted with the power Of telling
stale stories and cracking bum
jokes.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07

Conpany X has come home.
3,45 Monday morning the
ymplan train Of the Milwaukee
kjyed in Lennon carrying the
ecla car in which the boys Of
lnpanv X had travelled from
\, Crook, Neb., at which place
ey had been mustered out of
Federal service, after eight
bnths on the Mexican border.
he 4th Soulh Dakota Infantry
which Company X was a part
re ordered home the fore part
February and on the 18th Of
il month entralned for Fort
box. When the word reached
te that the boys were to leave
! Benito Texas. where they
been encamped, preparations
Fe Immediately made to give
IN reception which would
We that Lennon had apprecl-
their faithful service of our
|Htry and show them that the
zeas We're prod Of the manner
which they had conducted
nselyes in that service.
ommIttees were appointed to
bnge for the reception and to
rlt financial assistance in car
goat the program. In a few
hours approximately S4W
been collected for this pur-
Everyone contributed
ehfartediY and literally.
nee The tame Of their arrival
d DO, be predicted, no def
date could be set for tho Gel.
lton, but everything was put
eadlness. Sunday afternoon
essage was received that the
lpanT would reach here on
olFmplan that night. As
I as possible were notified
ny coming arrival of tbs SOL
BOYS and the entire evening
spent II final preparation
|'helf reception. In spite Of
hour Of the arrival Of the
the Milwaukee station
'orH was crowded with tho
Women and children of the
lhe band played stirring
Posle airs and the crowd
ita a. the train came in
As the train pulled up at
saaoh several Khaki clad
es We're seen coming down
steps of the rear pullman.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07
contractors and Builders Report Renewed Activities in
the Line OF improvements in Lennon Business
Section the Coming Year
MANY STORES TO PUT N new PLATE GLASS FRONTS
he Model Clothing House, The Square Store The Lennon
State Bank and Joys Shoe Store Will commence
Operations Immediately.

nc DQliIlAR hctlNlfteS IN Lem
mon this year will surpass those
.of 1916. If the contemplated
plans OF several of the Lennon
business houses are carried out.
Chas. NoIght, ot Noight Bros.
contractors, stated TO the Herald
on Monday Of this week that he
had contracted enough work up
TO the present time to keep d
crew OF men busy for several
weeks Practically all Of these
contracts are for worm in the
Lennon buStnes5 district.
Among the most important inn
proEcmcHts that will be made
are the rcmoaehnp Of the Square
store. The Mode Clothing House,
the Joy Shoe Store and the Lem
Uon >5ate Bank As stated IN
our last week 5 issue, the Lem
mon State Eank has leased the
old Olsen star.. na,,a,ar ea,,
term Of Ton years Before NOV
inm. min ,hfy hn,l5;ac q, u.,t1 Ia
romadeIaa ta.a ,reat cxt.rt n..
.,,its h.ira bt;lt !. aaa gro.,
mn IA and ,be ,a,er,ar a,t,rol,
70. elaborated sh5r,l,r ,f+or ,ha
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Christensen : ., tho n,as.n,
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,aa "a, ,ha n.,rch.sa >, It,
a,.ee frnot a., ,ha uan aaa',,on
m. ,,,nra,.oroaa, II ,ho -.
Shoe stor. u.,Il CONSIST nf tho
hn,la;oa &c n.u .t.r..,,,a
sro,. 18th nf.+. ,rl.es a,snlo,
u.,,lo,ro .r.noad .en.c;.lln e.,
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1ov ass,,res 1enomon tba, hc u,n
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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07

iiedus ana everyone joined II
singing the chorus Of the song
After this song the children
marched back to the schoolhous,
10 resume their studies with re
newed respect for the American
flag and a deeper feeling of pat
rlotlsm than they had before ex
perienced.
The evening program com
menced with banquet for the
company at the Masonic hall
This banquet was given by the
citizens Of the city and served
by a committee of Lennon
ladies. That the banquet was
appreciated was evidenced hv
the hearty manner in which the
boys attacked the excellent meal
which was set before them. The
Lennon orchestra furnished
music during the banquet,
After the banquet, the Com
pany marched to the armory
where large crowd had already
gathered to give them hearty
welcome, Two selections were
played by the orchestra, after
which Rev. Hyink opened the
program with a prayer Of thanks
to the Almighty for the safe re
turn Of the entire company.
Attorney Ray j. Murphy de-
livcred the address Of welcome,
IN which he expressed the feel
ing Of pride that Lennon has
for Company X, the feeling Of
JOY because Of their safe return
and the hope that they Will not
soon again he called upon TO go
and serve their country. The
speaker also touched upon the
record made by Company X i'm
the readiness to do what was
asked of them. He commended
them highly for their action
at Redfie.d. when as one man
they took the federal oath, not
a member showing the slightest
hesi,ancy The speaker expires
ei the views Of every citizen Of
Lennon when he lauded the
boys fer their patriotism and
Following the address Of vel
come, the Lennon quartette
a selection that made
great hat with the audience.
4 1 uonoelss slul IalIV
Tscharner, IN behalf of the Lem
mon citizens. presented the con-
pany with check for 5000
which IS to be added to the com
pany fund
Lieut.. Robt Holihan, on behaii
Of the members Of Company X
then responded to the addres of
welcome He thanked the eit
zens of Lammon for their kind
ness and for the reception and
banquet that was given them
He alluded to the hardshlps Of
the border work but slightly and
gave the men under him much
credit for their loyalty and will
ingness to obey orders. He aI4a
commended Capt. Phelps for hls
excellent treatment of the com
pany members and his unfa,l4ne !
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07

COMPANY has home AS if impeled by some gigane
25 Monday morning the power the entire moved
pa train Of the Milwaukee toward the rear of the
yed in carrying the train each striving be the
k car in which the boys of first shake their hands and
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
LEGAL CORN GROWERS
WIN eOlR rRl9E>

| Two hrstS, second and .
fourth prize were brought hom,
by one family IN Adams Count,
from the First National" Corr
Show held December llth &
10th, {. II, Siedschlae, who hs,
a large number Of trophies Won
IN similar contests throuphou,
the northwest and his three son,
were the ones who achieved tins
success.
The Sicdschlass are To be con.
graduated upon their success in
carrying away these honors IN
their district, comprising i3 n.
ID, counties; and Adams count,
should feel proud Of this family
that has put the county in the
ranks of the best corn growing
counties in the state.
MIR, Sledschlag, when asked by
a Herald reporter as To the meth.
ods used in the growing of this
corn, stated that no particular
effort was made to produce the
corn, with the exception of the
fact that the field was given a
good covering of manure before
the corn was planted. lie stated
further that the average yield of
the field in which the prize ears
were grown. was 80 bushels.
Each of Mr.. Sicdschlag's sons
planted and cared for an acre of
corn and one of the acres yield
ed so bushels.
Following are the names of tho
Adams County winners and the
places they won;
{. II. Sledschlag. lst place in
District No 6, North Dakota.
mems class.
Oliver. Admiral and Charlton
won first, second and fourth
places. respectively, in the boys
class from the 9th District in N
ID
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
FIRST ARREST UNDER
NEW PlGGING LAW

liver Johnson has the distinc
ton or misfortune. whatevc,
you may want to call it, of be
ing the first man arrested for
blind pigging under the new law
which went into effect the frs,
part of this month. This was
the measure voted on at the No.
vember election.
1t seems that Johnson. with
two others ordered shipment
of alcoholic liquor. something
like twelve quarts-a taste for
Christmas but it came in John.
sons s name, and that after hav.
LIZ received it, the other nart-
les who ordered with him, paid
their share Of the expense and
took their share of the liquor.
This IS a violation of the law.
This way Of ordering liquor
has been practiced here quite ex-
tensively in the past. by people
who would not sell any of their
shipment under any circum-
stances. and we doubt if John
son or the parties who ordered
with him would have done so.
had they had any idea they were
the law.
Sheriff Norem is watching
this business pretty close and
will make it hot for all offend
ers if caught.
Johnson was in Jail for time,
but was released on his own rec
ognlzance. He is to have a pre-
hearing before Justice
Lowden.-Bowman Pioneer.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
SEVEN NI.lPSES IN
THE YEAR OF 1917

Four eclipses of the Sun and
three of the moon, the greatest
number possible in year, will
be visible in 1917, according to
a memorandum issued on Dec.
ember 30th by the naval observ.
atory The last year in which
seven eclipses came was early in
the last century, and the next
will be in 1885. There will be
total eclipse Jan. Sth Of the
moon by the earth's shadow, Wis
ible throughout the United
States, beginning at 1880 a. m.
and ending at 4:39 a. m. easern
standard time. Between 2 and
3:29 a. M, eastern time, the
eclipse will be total.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
HOW 4 FARMER
NAY BORROW

The farmer has little 10 do to
secure a loan under the new
Farm Loan Act. The bulk Of
the work is done by the secre
tary.treasurer Of the Federal
Farm Loan Association. The
farmer must get in" the asso.
citation when he borrows. he
must get out" when the loan is
paid.
If there is no local association
in the community. at least ten
farmers must get together and
form one. If there is already an
association, the borrower must
join, which he may do upon n
tWo-thirds vote Of the directors.
Only farmers, and persons about
to become farmers can become
members and only members can
borrow. and all members must
be borrowers. The local associa-
tions can be formed by the help
Of the county agent or by the
help Of the State Agricultural
Experiment Station. or through
some local leadership. The loans
to members of the association
must aggregate $2O,0aO or more.
When the farmer gets into the
association he applies for the
loan. He must also become
shareholder in the local associa
tIon. He must buy one five dol
lar share for every 800 Of his
loan. II his loan is $1,000 he
must buy $50 worth Of shares.
He may advance the cash for
these shares, or simply borrow
this money and have it deducted
from his mortgage loan. In that
case, if he borrows $1,000 the
Land Bank would forward him
1850.
The local association is q cor-
pofstion with, Whist is common
h SAlts4 ~Dsubls Jiability,~ ike
- ~ no1y Seeee a. Hefjoao1
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
NEW OFFICIALS TAKE
OATH OF OFFICE

This week the new officials OF
'erklns County take their oath
.of office and the retiring off.
Gals cease to draw pay from the
county treasury.
Monday morning a party Of
aewly elected officers loaded
themselves into a sleigh and
5tarted on. their fifty mile journ-
ey toward the county seat. The
large amount Of snow has made
It impossible for a car to make
the trip.
The newly elected officers who
viii qualify this week are, G.. G.
Carrell, elected TO the office Of
states Attorney, w. r. Eddy,
Couny Judge, Arthur A. Hale,
Superintendant Of Schools, John
looks, Sheriff and Chas. ". Set
t!e, County Commissioner. The
remainder Of the county officers
we're reelected for another term.
The retiring officers are. l. r.
AeNulty. States Attorney, A. A.
Axtell. Sheriff. Mn Ursee VIII
son-Kroft, Superln 1lant u
schooIs. velnsy nty
Isdee, and +
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
DAILY AUTO co. SELLS
HETTINGER INTERESTS

A deal of considerable interest
to the city of Hettinger and
tributary territory was consum-
mated this week when the DAILY
Auto Co. disposed of their local
garage equipment, business and
good will to H. c. Monstad and
son, w. L. Monstad. The new
proprietors come here from
Cumberland, Wisconsin, and will
for the time being continue the
business at the present location
in the old Hettinger Auditori-
um. However, plans are under
way by which the firm will erect
a fine, fireproof structure on
lower Main St. 50xl40 ft. with a
full basement. The new building
will be of the latest and most
improved type of garage in ev-
cry way and will be fully equip
ped with the best machinery for
auto repairing of all kinds. The
new firm will continue to handle
the Ford and Overland autOmo-
biles and accessories and will be
under the active management OF
W. L. Monstad, who is an ex-
perienced auto man. Messrs.
DAILY and Nelson of the retiring
firm have as yet no definite
plans for the future, but it is
safe to say that such energetic
and capable young men as they
have proved themselves to be,
will not long remain idle.-Ad-
ans County Record.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
COUNTY DADS MEET
FOR ANNUAL SESSION

The county commissioners of
Perkins County Gre in session at
the present time and in all prob
ability will not adjourn for a per.
iod of two weeks or more.
A great many important mat
tiers will come up before the
board at this meeting, among
which will be the approving of
the bonds of the newly elected
county officials, the appointment
of official papers for the coming
year, and the letting of contracts
for the building of a large num-
ber of bridges throughout the
County. While we have no def
mite information, we have been
informed that it is the intention
of the board to keep up the good
work started last year of build
ing good county roads.
While the Herald does not
know whether or not it will be
chosen as one of the official pa
pers, we wish to assure our read
ers that it IS our intention to
publish the minutes of each meet
ing of the commissioners. We
will do this because the Herald
reaches more people in the coun-
ty than any other paper that can
be selected and every person in
the county should know each and
every action of the commissioners.
There will be one new member
on the board of commissioners
this year, Chas. N. Settle, having
been elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration of the
term of r. w. Scott. In all prob
ability C. N. Hubbard will be
elected chairman of the 1917
board, he being the oldest men,
ber now in office.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
COWLAND OPENED Up

The COW is an important ere
alton anywhere in South Dakota,
in any part Of South Dakota.
Especially in the western part
Of the state is the COW import
ant and valuable. Mr.. Smiley
of Belle Fourche has one for
which he has been offered $i3.-
OO0.
In times gone by there was an
open range in western South Da-
kota over which herds ranged
and fed and fattened with nc
Iothsr care than the vatchfus'
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
sol TIL DAKOTA HAS
TWO FAMOUS COWS

Two South Dakota FIolatcln
cows hold worlds records. Hos
Ia TT ie Korndyke No. 1922.
owned by NJ J Smiley of Belle
Fourchc. produced G2i pounds
of milk and 1872 pounds Of but.
ter IN a recent seven day official
test which is the world record
If all breeds for combined but
ter and milk production on the
seven-day test. Second place is
held by Ormsley Jane Segis
Aaggie No. 15O,9J3 of Pineturst
Farm, Ia.
College Belle Wayne, raised by
the South Dakota State College,
made the state famous in 1912
by producing the worlds high
est combined yield of milk and
butterfat in the thirty-day divis-
ion, producing at this time 1888
pounds Of milk and lac pounds
Of butter. This butter record
alone - tn uorI6's highest 1t
~ tinse. jeF nocoed for the
AiA AsGt s 6i1 prodnction
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
NEWSPAPERS GIVEN
CREDIT FOR FAME

The millennium is just one steE
ahead. An actor has just ad
mitted that publicity helped hin
to rise in his profession. This
actor even goes SO far as t.
praise newspapers and attribute
much Of his success to the aid Of
friendly reporters and editors
This unique person is no othci
than Charles Chaplin, the MutuaI
comedian, he Of the record sal
ary and the funny walk. Charlie
comes right out in meeting and
speaks as follows:
Publicity is one of the most
essential things in the career Of
man, whatever his profession,
whose popularity depends in no
small way upon keeping himself
before the public.
THE press has been for count
less years the chief Of all pub
Iicity mediums. 1t keeps alive
every spark Of interest that cX-
lists in the movements Of the
people with whom it deals.
Furthermore, it's aid is invaIu-
able, and almost indispensable,
in .heralding every new produc-
ton
There is no more skillfUlly
engineered newspaper system
than that which efists IN the
T.. s. A. Oher countries have
possibly a more Conservative pol
icy Of 'dishing their news, but
in no country has the system Of
syndicating reached such heights
Thanks to the multiplication
Of each item Of importance, 4
public character like myself -
enabled to keep a vastly wider
public accurately posted as 10
his movements. a detail Of no
little Importance in view Of the
relatively wide field covered bJ
the releases Of the Nutual Film
Corporation.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
TAXES OF STATE
INCREASE S1.O(O O()O

iierfe' 5. D.-That South Da-
r''a has gone deep into the pub
~ ~ purse for public purposes in
we past ten years, is shown in
VIC VIC ilsures of the report of the
~ 7sa'e auditor for 1906 and 1916.
increases were especially
ss's .,' IN the matter of expendi-
~ 'S ior highways and public
M. apOis IN that time, and along
'a'''. :, !. these general expenditures
h.. 'De counties and the state
b.s s increased. The state taxes
sr,s. .s increased, but not to the
,o.s a's'' OF the county, school and
S..' g. taxes The showings are:
,a,s ,ss'e e, taxes, 1906. ss7s,s2s;
., ~ sl'2S8,356, Increase $3.50.
ls,s ssun,E taxes, 1906. sl,7l2, ,324;
1856, increase ~
~ Tax, o1trict taxes. 1906, ST.
.re,.s s'' :. 1915 s4.s5l,l5e. In
al,lSs ''Nss' 1870 s277.e47;
| 70, 10, ,s,a taxes in 1906. A,sla5ss;
raasa,.s ls,s' 81. s3o,s2s. Inere.se,
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
CONTEST CARRIED
To ~ rREME COT RT

The election contest, in which
A. A. ANtell is cantcatine he @.
isNctlon of John hooks to the of
hce o' Sheriff Of Perkins County
has been carried to the supreme
court oi the state Of South la
kota Ivy the plaintiff. The lower
court ruled against the plaintiff
ON the grounds that tho papers
had hccn inpropcrly served ON
the defendant 1t is the opinion
of leading attorneys of the state
that the upper court will reverse
this decision
While the Herald Is not a.
aualnted with law and legal pro.
ccdurc, We have speaking az.
aualn,ancc with her ladyshlp
Justice. and II appears TO us tha,
justice should play a more i'm.
norant part in the trial of the
case than legal ,cchnicallties.
No attention has been gwen hy
the courts OF the defendants. up
ta the present time Ia the mors
It's OF the case the ruling being
merely OH the serving Of the pap.
crs. That fact that the defend
ants are cndcavorlna 10 knock
the case out before II comes To
trial is evidence IN itself that
fear Is felt that ANtell might win
IN a trial Of tho case on Us mor.
its.
In case the Supreme Court re-.
verses he decision If the lower
court. the case will he tried and.
II the court finds for the plain
tiff. II IN very possible that there
viii bc a recount ot the ballots,
What the result of this recount
will he, we do not pretend to
know, but We cant help but won
der why such strenuous fight
should be made against the 70.
count Of the votes.
Axtell displayed good sports
manship in turning tho office
over 10 Rocks without legal
fight while the contest ,s as vet
undecided. but, ms Axtell stated
a short time ago. Il don't want
anything that ! am Not entitled
to. When my term expires. |
will turn the office over. and in
case Rocks wins out in the con
test, will not have held him out
If office. IF II IN the will Of the
people of the county that be
defeated. | am satisfied feel.
that the rlosencss of
the race. and the possibility of
error ~ the returns, Is sufficient
'ause for me 10 believe that
, recount would show that was
1t will IN all probability he scv-
,ral months before Il will be def
nltely known what the outcome
viii be.