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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-26
Conference Of Rail
roads, Shippers and
Coal Dealers in City

Responding to a call by Market
Director Don Livingston, a goodIy
number Of representatives of ship
pers, railroads and others gathered
in Watertown last Thursday.
The chief speakers were p. w.
Dougherty, president Of the South Da-
kota railroad commission, III. P.
F~ahnestock, of Minneapolis. Deputy
Market Commissioner Sjmonson of
vermillion, and local parties.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
p. w. Dougherty, s.. x. Wav, H. ".
Dickinson. L. e. Foss and L. ". An
dersonTiwas appointed to present reso-
Iutions.
The committee, in the course Of the
afternoon, offered the following,
which were adopted without objec-
|tion:
Resolutions.
Whereas, pursuant to a Joint call
issued by the market commissioners
and the president of the Farmers
Grain Dealers Association Of South
Dakota, there is now in session on
this 10Th day of July, 1917, at the
city of Watertown, South Dakota, a
meeting composed of the representa-
tives of the carriers and the coal In
~terests, and the membership Of the
Farmers,~Grain Dealers association
and other shippers of the state, to
discuss the present car shortage, the
scarcity OF fuel, and the present mar
ket conditions, it lis the sense OF this
meeting that there should be an APP
propriate expression of its cOnclus-
ions of the subjects under consider
alton.
therefore, be ii resolved, that we
commend the action of the carriers
in their efforts to supply for the dis
~tribution of coal from the docks at
the head OF the lakes more than sum
Client equipment to take care of the
supply Of coal furnished at the docks
for distribution.
THAT we find on the facts before
this convention that there is an appar-l
shortage OF coal caused princi-
pally by the attitude Of the coal op-
orators in demanding e1orbitant
prices for their products, and most
5heartilyacommend the fixing of prices
sOf coal by some agency Of the fed
eral government.
III Il further resolved, that N
commend the action OF the governor
IN recommending and the legislature
IN epacting the law creating the o.
partment 81 Market Commissioner, tor
the purpose a0f establishing IA
xofAble market conditions governing
the sale an farm products but
more particularly 0f fmprQvin8 the
c0nditione Intending The sale and dis
Sfx1bufl0n u tho prodncte O& The
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-26

commend them for their ready re.
spouse to and the assumption of the
duties of their office.
State Development.
!" We commend to the very thought
fuj consideration of the people ~
this state the wisdom of enacting the
constitutional amendment eliminating
from that instrument the prohibition
Norbidding the state to engage in
works of internal Improvement and
permitting the state to engage in its
Operation of its coal mines, in the de-
velopment of its water power, and the
establishment Of plants for the man
ufacture OF cement, and similar con-
stitutional amendments recommended
by Governor Norbeck and submitted
by the last legislature to a vote of
the people at the next general eles-
ton.
1--WE heartily commend the board
OF railroad commissioners for their
efficiency in handling the difficult
problems constantly coming before
them, and especially thank them for
the tender of their good Offices in
Ifurthering the objects sought to be
accomplished, and extend our vote OF
thanks to Mr.. r. w. Dougherty for
his able discussion of the matters uI.
der consideration by this meeting.
BE it further resolved, that we
lextend to the Farmers Grain Dealers
association Of South Dakota and their
very efficient president, MI. John F.
Belk, of Henry, our sincere apprecia-
ton of the great and good work being
accomplished by that organization
and for their hearty cooperation with
the market commissioner.
we extend a vote of thanks to the
fChamber of Commerce Of WATERFOWL
and to Messrs. Hess & Rau for the
use of the Metropolitan opera house
BIames Coal Operators.
MI. Dougherty delivered a very in.
teresting and forceful address, deal
ing largely with the difficulties that
the state railroad commission had
encountered in its work with refer
ence to distribution.
He said that the commissions deal.
ings with most of the roads had been
very satisfactory and that, for the
most part. the railroads had under
taken to perform their public service
in a commendable manner.
Mr.. Dougherty cited q few instances
of failure, hOWeverse One road, not
represented at the meeting, had been
asked, with others, to report the cars
In the state, where located, ks,v long
they had been loaded, etc. etc. This
report, said MI. Dongherty, although
the companyh had probably moved the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-26

stuff, corn and all grain in general.
Saturday night.
Bill Zan1ow was a business caller
in this vicinity and at the Kallis
brothers home, Tuesday.
Arnold and Walter Klatt were
t~ransacting business in this neighbor-
hood, Tuesday afternoon.
a thresher meeting was held at the
Zamow ranch the first of the week.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-26
GRAcELAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Muller and fam
lily, of near Kampeska, visited, Sun
day, at the Frank Swanson home.
Charlie Alt and family were callers
at the John Sharp home. Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Scott enter
tanned a few friends from Hetland,
this state, Sunday.
Mrs. N. p. Hansen, of Henry. Wis
tied aAfew days at the Carl Hansen
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swanson and
children spent Sunday evening at the
a.. Kittleson home.
Carl Swanson and family Sundayed
at Oscar SWanson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Anderson and
daughter weNe Wathrtown visitors,
Friday.
Hans Hansen and family visited at
the y. Baughman home, Sunday AZ
[ternpons@
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-26

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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-26

commend them for their ready re-
Spouse to and the assumption of the
duties of their office.
S$.%n Ne.aInnno nn< n
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10

the front a man who has just claim S
for exemption yet is loathe to present
them and in keeping at home a man
who may contribute nothing toward
the cause of his country.
The men called for examination
are placed more or less upon their
honor in the matter of exemption
claims. Love for home brands man
an honorable citizen; yet the ties of
loved ones should not influence him
to present trumped up claims for ex-
emptiOn unless those loved ones are
dependent upon him for support
If you have just claims for exemp-
ton it will be the part of yalOr to
present them, and to fail to make
them known when that failure will
work a hardship on your dependents,
would mark you as a poor husband
or father, as an undesirable citizen
On the other hand, if you have no
just claims for exemption, if your
presence at the front would cause no
physical suffering at home and would
not be of less assistance to your coun-
try than your home vocation, then
your duty is clear and you should let
nothing sWerye you from the path of
right and of justice.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
CLEAN SOLDERING

Both Secretary Baker of the Unit
ed States War Department and Sec
rotary Daniels of the Navy Depart
ment, have requested the mayors Of
eastern cities near which there are
army environments to close up all sa-
loon dives and places of shady char
acter within from two to five miles
of these army posts. The men in
both army and navy are ordered not
to seek out such places under penalty
of a severe punishment. And the
President has made the order an eff
fective rule
How different this action from
the olden times, when a soldier was
expected to be more or less of a
roysterer, and not a thought was
given by his commanding officer to
his surroundings or civilian company.
1t will most certainly be a great sat
isfactiOn to parents of the boys who
are soon to go out from their home
states into these cantonments for
their training to know that their sons
will not be subject to these yilest of
temptations. In line with this ac-
ton by the secretaries of war and the
navy the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION is providing clean enter
tainment for the soldiers. There will
be moving pictures, music by phono-
graphs, and various clean amuse-
ments that will in no wise degrade or
demoralize these young men, some
of whom will perhaps feel that the
restraints Of home being removed
they are at liberty to roam where
they will Not every boy has been
taught the necessity for controlling
himself, nor of making wise choice in
the matter of his am easements. The
discipline of these cleanly-conducted
army environments will therefore be
directly in his favor and to his last
ing benefit, both while on soldiers
duty and afterward when he returns
home.
1t is very greatly to the credit of
the department executives that they
should put forth an effort to make
manly men OF the boys who are
going out to win victory for the
United States; and it will be still
more greatly to the credit of the
boys If they take to heart the ex-
ample and the hint set forth in this
official action.-E Record
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10

san, and at the same time from Ohio
mines to Illinois and Indiana. Our
reports indicate that there may be
a somewhat similar case with sweet
and Irish potatoes this year There
is great crop of sweet potatoes
promised in the South, and these will
be shipped north while Irish pota
toes are being shipped south. Obyi-
ously it would effect a great saving
in transportation if the South could
be induced to use more of its own
crop than it is accustomed to.
The Department of Agriculture
does not have any desire to check
-the movement of comm ODDITIES to the
best markets but If the people of any
producing section can be persuaded
to consume a greater portion of the
local product there will be a distinct
saving in the immediate available
transportation space.
In addition, much can be accom-
plished by providing storage at the
centers of production for apples and
such fall vegetables as potatoes, cab
bage, onions, and turnips. This will
make it possible to spread out the
shipments of these products over a
considerable period, when otherwise
there would be a call all at once at
harvest time for large supplies Of
cars to move them to the large stor-
age centers.'
1t is estimated by experts of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture that if every citizen cooper
ated fully in securing the use of
local foods, these could be made to
take the place on the tables of the
nation of at least 10000 tons of
sugar. 100000 tons of flour, and
100000 tons of meats.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10

enterprise and public spirit of the
towns citizens. Undaunted through
stumbling blocks that would have
caused the abandonment of the plan
In many communities, the members
OF the chamber OF commerce, assisted
by the city council, have surmounted
every obstacle and win give Pullman
a pool that will be a credit to the
city and a source of pride to the pro-
motors of the plan. There were
those who said 1T can't be did,"
Others called attention to previous
proposed enterprises which have
been permitted to fall by the way
side. But the committee plugged on
and the result of their labors is an
indication that the days OF lots Of
talk and little accomplished are past
and that Pullman now has a cham
Der of commerce that does things and
a city council that will stand back of
that organization in its attempts to
make Pullman a more desirable place
in which to live.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
EXEMPTION CLAIMS

The machinery for the selection of
294 men to comprise Whitman
county's quota of Uncle Sans army
will be set in motion at ColfaX today
All persons who have been called for
the examinations are privileged to
offer claims for exemption, these
claims to be considered by the eX-
emption board and granted or re-
fused on merit. Great care should
be exercised by the registered men in
asking exemption If you are mar
ried man. with persons wholly de-
pendent upon you, or unmarried, yet
the soul support of other persons, it
is your duty to yourself, to your loved
ones. and to your country TO ask eX-
emption unless provision has been
made for the care of these depend
ents. The exemption claim privilege
should not be abused, however. The
duty of unmarried men, without de-
pendents, is clear, and even the
pleadings of home folks should not
influence the man whose claims for
exemption are unjust TO attempt to
eyade service. The exemption board
will investigate fully every question
able case and the man who has no
Just claims for exemption yet at
tempts to eyade draft may be placed
in a humiliating situation.
Should unmerited exemption
claims be granted it will york a
hardship on the men lower down In
the list and may result in sending to
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
PULLMAN SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION

To provide a systematic and abso-
lutely safe plan for the investment
of savings, and to aid it's mem bers
to acquire homes of their own is the
object of the Pullman Savings and
Loan Association. The Association
is in every sense a HOME institution.
Who It's For
1t is for the Practical Man, who
realizing the uncertainties of busi-
ness and health, and of the folly of
spending all his money as fast as
he gets it, provides for an emer-
gency.
Ii is for the Prudent Woman, who
out of her earnings or allowance, de-
monthly, where 1t will be securely
and profitably invested, and give her
the least trouble and whore she can
get it when needed.
1t is for the Young Man possessing
the manhood and determination to
save something every month from
his earnings as a reserve fund, to
draw on when sick or out of a posi-
ton, for providing a home or for a
start in business.
1t is for Boys and Girls, to help
them to be economical and industri-
Gus and to encourage them to ac-
quire the habit OF saving, provide
fund to educate them and to make
them independent.
1t is for Societies, Fraternal and
Other Organizations wishing to In
vest their income for the purpose of
creating a reserve fund, or for build
ing.
1t is for all Seeking a Home or
who want to improve their property,
or pay off a mortgage or to provide
fund for any other worthy purpose.
Call on or Write
NJ. X. SNYDER
Pullman, Washington
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
UTILIZE LOCAL PRODUCE-RE-
LIEVE SHIPPING STRAIN

Ihere are many localities where
Production is large and consumers
Can lmediately relieve the strain on
shipping facilities by informing
themselves Of the time of most
aOuhdant surpluses. and by canning,
preserving, and drying perishable
"uitS and vegetables at that time,
aaiu Charles J Brand, chief of the
bureau of Markets, United States De-
par'lhent of Agriculture.
IN some towns and cities" said
~ Brand, cit would be possible to
9'aoilsh small city markets. to
saicn neighboring producers could
0'us their SURPRISES. This has al
''auy been done with success in some
yaVes' In one little town in New
WI. .o,A state a newly-formed market
s'uo quilt covered market stand, to
slicn producers brought in their per-
enable fruits and vegetables by auto,
= wagon, and by hand from the sur
'0undlng country.
such step as this puts new life
~, activity into the war-garden
: sO,A' because it makes the growing
~, lesh vegetables and fruits prof
. .aOie' at the same time reducing the
-, on the transportation system.
so., Is not the best economy to ship
~. .slaole foods long distances to be
=, 'eu OF canned, when products
:, Oe mad just as well at the point
h. PRODUCTION. No locality should
ton. such a hurry to begin opera
saot, % to order supplies in from
Dyr.' 0ns OF the country where that
= cular foodstuff comes to matur-
.5o' earlier Canning and preserving
p,eo. Nc done at the time of the
p,os s'esl local production. or when
pIen,'s MIS- are being shipped in in most
'en.lful quantities.
lOes, lsre Is another way in which
The assumption can help in easing
CONT. transportation problems of the
Eve, continued Mr.. Brand.
.cops,sy, Oody knows that there is
called ie amount of what is
thero .toas-hauling.' For example.
from 1,' as oeen cross-hauling of coal
nois mines to Ohio and Mich
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10

The high price offered for grain
during the past two years has had
other good effects than swelling the
Golfers OF the farmer 1t has caused
the clearing and cultivation of hun
dreds of acres of farm land in Whit
man county which had previously
lain idle. Farmers, determined to
take every advantage of the good
prices, have cleared the brushy
places on their farms, have removed
rocks and stumps from other unused
corners and have reclaimed acre after
acre of land that has never before
been cultivated.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
FUTURE OF THE DRAFT HORSE

The following is a clipping from
an article in the Breeders Gazette Of
August 2, 1917:
"A tremendous campaign against
the use Of horses has been in prog
ress for the past few years. 1t las
been financed by auto-trucK and
tractor manufacturers. Advertising
running into millions of dollars has
been used to convince city and farm
users of draft horses that all work
which is being done by horses "an be
more effectively done by mechanical
power The old argument that the
acreage required to raise feed for
horses could be used to raise food
for man, if horses were eliminated,
has been put forward in many pub
locations. The buyer of army horses,
anxious to buy at the low dollar,
have been continually claiming that
horses were going lower and that
draft horses were not in demand
BY this argument they have fire.
quently bought $275 drafters for
$500 or less. Horse breeders sho I'D
know the facts so as to plan intelli-
gently for the future.
Il have made an exhaustive in
yestgation into city traffic. The facts
CDpak for tbopcaIVoc Droft boreoc
still move the great bulk of city COM
merce. The millions spent in adver-
Using and selling motor trucks have
served to reduce the mum Der of draft
horses but slightly Without city
advertising, without the backing of
strong selling organizations built up
and maintained out of large profits,
draft horses have held their own in
numbers. In short-haul work they
have actually increased, in spite of
the competition.
The above is only part of an ar
ticle written by Wayne Dinsmore,
secretary of the Percheron Society Of
America. In this article, which is
too long to reproduce here, he goes
on TO state of interviews he has had
with some Of the big concerns of our
largest cities who have a great deal
Of use for the facilities of transporta-
ton. He has also interviewed the
leading horse dealers in these places
and with no exceptions he has found
that there is and will continue to be
a great demand for draft horses. In
conclusion, he says: Thoughtful
consideration of this testimony
should convince the most skeptical
farmer of the desirability of breeding
his good mares to the best heavy
draft stations. The draft horse still
occupies the most i'm portant place by
far in moving the commerce of the
world and there is no reason to be-
lieye that he will ever cease to be a
most important factor In city traf-
fic."
Anyone interested caring to read
the full article can do so by calling
at the office of p. w. Struppler &
Co, and asking for the Breeders
Gazette for August 2, 1917, as / viii
keep 1t on file there.
n. W. CAIRNS,
Pullman, Wash. Auctioneer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10

The imperative need of a chemical
fire engine was again demonstrated
at the laundry fire Monday morning.
The use of such an engine would
have saved the loss of hundreds of
dollars in this fire, as in many pre-
vious blazes. A chemical fire engine
would pay for itself in few months
in reduced losses.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
EWARTSVILLE


MI and Mrs. Sherman Brannon
and children motored six miles the
ether side OF PeneWawa last Sunday
to the k. j. Burnett home where they
spent the day. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Brannon's mother,
who remained with Mrs, Burnett
who is her daughter.
A. r. olson was business visitor
IN Spokane few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence &. Rucker
OF Albion spent last Wednesday with
Mr.. fuckers mother, Mrs. NJ e.
tucker.
Mrs. A, e. Olson and children and
Miss lone Pettus spent last Wednes-
day afternoon at the V. l., Higgins
home.
The Misses Frcda Brannon and
Helen Hogan were Sunday guests of
Miss Lola Bryant
Mrs. George f. Peed and daugh-
tiers, Thelma and Leona, arrived last
Thursday from their home at Salem,
Ore, tovisit relatives, the Fred Peed,
V. l.. Higgins, and NJ. l.. Davis fam
lilies. .
Mrs. l.. r. Ruckcr and little son
called ON Mrs. W. II. Pritchard at the
Northwest Santarium Friday.
Frank Wilson last week disposed
of his old Ford car, and is driving
new one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Bryant, Lois and
Wesley Bryant Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Bush and children. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hodges motored to the Moscow
mountains Sunday and enjoyed pic
ME They intended to pick hucklo-
berries, but found none whatever
Mr. and Mrs. L. r. Rucker and
little son spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. E. Rucker of Albion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Askins of
Princeton, Idaho, spent several days
last week at the Frank Wilson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Young and
children motored to the mountains
Sunday to pick huckleberries.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. l.. Higgins spent
Sunday at the Fred Peed home near
Kithzmiller.
Miss Patsy Klemgard spent from
Saturday until Sunday at the home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. ] NJ.
Klemgard,
Frank Wilson and son, Albert,
motored to Albion Sunday and visit
ed with relatives. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman AS
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. f. Davidson and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davidson and
children of Kendrick, Idaho. motored
down and spent the day about the
neighborhood, eating a picnic dinner
at the A. d. p. Keith ranch and
spending the afternoon at the c. o.
Kellogg home. Mrs d. +, Davidson
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10

Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Lybecker and
children were Sunday guests at the
A r. Olson home.
Mrs George F. Peed and daugh-
ters, Thelma and Leona, Of Salem,
Ore, and Gala Poed of near Kitz-
miller, werc guests at the v l.. Hlg-
gins homo this week
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10

Any persons contemplating the
purchase of Montana land should call
upon j. B. Holt for prices and in
formation. He will arrange for them
to join an excursion from Spokane
and return for $40. which includes
all expenses of the trip. jly27tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10

Pullman's new swimming pool, to
be completed within two weeks. will
stand as a fitting monument to the