Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-02-28


have organized a boy scouts organ
ixation.
W. E Blakeslee. a farmer living
near Alexandria. marketed two hogs
for which he received $12s.e2.
The annual meeting of the county
school superintendents will be held
in Pierre this year on May p. g and
"a.
Farmers in the vicinity OF Miller
have been losing hogs as the work OF
q thief or thieves who use an auto to
carry the animals away.
An average price OF $45 an acre for
$4,000 acres OF Beadle countys school
lands has been fixed by N E. knight,
commissioner Of schools and public
lands
The state fuel administrator an
nounces that South Dakota has used
up its hard coal allotment and will be
unable to secure any more hard coal
this season.
SALy NOuAOtA VI L NIP HOS -
pealed the pig" ordinance for the
duration of the war and will allow the
keeping of pigs within the city limits
as a war measure
Inyestiga lions into the reports of
alleged -four boarding in Huron are
being continued by agents OF the gov
eminent with the possibility that
more arrests may follow.
Chris Hargens, a farmer living near
Farmer, has just made a contract
with Patrick Kelley, an expert farm
hand, whereby he will pay him $104
per month for the next season.
Dr. Fayette L. Cook, president of
the Spearfish normal school, now ap-
preaching his 10th birthday, and all
his life in public service, has the
unique record of never having ap-
piled for a position.
An auction sale, supper, dance and
basket supper held at Bridgewater by
the Red Cross netted that organiza-
tion $2,400. Farmers donated literally
of their products, which we're included
In the auction sale.
e. Robinson and four sons, OF
Selby. have filed report with Di-
rector McCaffree stating that they
are ready to close up business and
work at ship building any time the
government wants them.
The superintendent Of public in
struction announces that all seventh
and eighth grade examinations will be
held on March 1929 in the schools
which close early, and on May 81 and
June l in later closing schools.
The war and the high cost of living
combined, together with greater re-
strictions of credits by jobbers and
manufacturers, have caused many
merchants in South Dakota towns to
go to a cash basis, or at least re-
| stricted credit.
G. r. Malone, newly appointed fed
eral smut investigator for this state,
claims that South Dakota farmers lose
annually 100000 from smut in
grain. He asks: why save bread
by the single slice or loaf and lose
wheat by the wagon load?" A free
bulletin on the treatment of smut may
be secured by farmers by applying to
the State college extension division,
at Brookings.
The funeral at Topbar OF Isaac
Patesni, the first Sioux Indian who
gave his life for his country in the
present war, was an event OF unusual
Importance, and significance in that
part of the state. The funeral was
held according to the rites Of the tribe,
the dead man belonging to Standing
Rock Indian reservation. Rev. P. ].
Deloria, himself a Sioux Indian, work.
ing under the auspices of the Episco-
pal church of South Dakota, had
charge OF the services.
It is possible that arrangements will
be concluded whereby Joseph o. Grew,
former counsellor in the American en-
bassy in Berlin and Vienna, will speak
in the larger cities of South Dakota
under the auspices Of the United
States food administration. C. N. Her
reid, federal food administration for
South Dakota, now is in touch with
Washington officials in charge of Mr..
Crews speaking engagements over
the country, and he has reason to be-
lieve that his efforts will be rewarded
with the promise of at least one week
of Mr.. Crews time. Mr. Grew, as
counsellor in the American embassy
in Berlin and also in Vienna, had
many interesting experiences.
The following statement of interest
to farmers cooperative exchanges,
elevators and like institutions has
been issued by c. N. Herreid, federal
food administrator for South Dakota:
have applied the rule of reason"
to the federal food rules in their ap-
plication to farmers cooperative ex-
changes. elevators and institutions,
which handle flour but no substitute"
and under the federal rules of Janu-
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