The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-12

in which the family was riding went
into ditch.
A number of the farmers in the
| vicinity of Garretson have organized
4 farmers elevator company and will
| engage in business In Garretson. The
capital stock was fixed at S25,000.
with shares $25 each. For the pres
ent the business will be confined to
the buying and shipping of grain.
Ray l.. Branson, a well known bank
er of Mitchell, who has been stationed
| at the United States school of tech
nology and aeronautics at Atlanta, Ga,
has been commissioned a lieutenant in
the aviation service. Lieut.. Bran
sons brother, Capt Harry Branson.
left Mitchell last September in com
mand of Troop f, First South Dakota
cavalry.
Indications are that the wheat acre.
| age in Dawson, Hanson and Sanborn
| counties will be doubled this year.
| Less barley than last year is being
sown. Farmers are using tested seed
corn and. in spite Of adverse predic-
tious. have had no difficulty in secur-
ing an adequate supply of seed show
ing high percentages in termination.
| Spring seeding will be finished several
weeks earlier than last year.
A stock company has been formed
by some of the citizens who have
| taken over the plant of the Valley
Springs Vidette, a weekly newspaper.
j. f. Cooley, who has been conducting
the paper during the past year and a
half, will be retained as editor and
business manager, and he now will
have not only the advantage of suf-
ncient capital, but the backing finan-
cially OF the business men and farm
ers.
Bernice Disbrow, aged 6, daughter
Of farmer living near Alcester, was
badly hurt and had a narrow escape
from being cut to pieces as the result
| Of falling in front of a disc, which
her father was operating. She was
riding with her father and was jostled
| from her seat and thrown to the
round, the disc striking and mangling
her before the horses could be stop
ped. The disc was drawn partly over
ler. While badly hurt it is expected
he will recover.
A letter received at Huron from
Asher F. Pay, former Huron man,
| ow residing in California, says that
I recent list OF Californians arrested
on charges Of proGermanism con
aimed the name of +. c. Stoltenberg,
Who, Mr. Pay says, was at one time
professor of botany in one Of the
tate schools of South Dakota. The
atter also says that Stoltenberg was
L one time a lieutenant in the Ger.
nan army The prisoner has been
AIKEN to Fort Macarthur, San Pedor-
! %.
The matter of wages for farm hands
9 receiving consideration over the
tate. Wages run about $55 to $50
One plan proposed, and in fact put
nto effect by some communities in
he wheat growing section OF the state,
s to start farm help on a basis OF
so a month, to be increased to $55 il
wheat goes over ten bushels to the
acre; $50 IL il goes over Is bushels,
and SOS If II goes over 20 bushels.
| Guarantees are put up by the farmers
% meet this agreement, and the man
employed must sign an agreement thai
re will remain for the season, and not
quit in the harvest time for highe"
day wages. This in fact is putting tho
pay on a profit sharing basis.
An estimate made at Pierre on ths
call for the new Liberty loan, based
On population, places South Dakota far
in the lead Of any of the other states
in the ninth district. South Dakota
s called upon to subscribe at the rate
IF $40 for each resident in the state.
Minnesota at a rate of $50 for each
~esident; Montana at $40 and North
Dakota $40. While this no doubt shows
the opinion of the board fixing the
figures as to the ability to pay in the
different states, it also gives this state
4 rather heavy load to carry, and while
admitting that this state stands hnan-
1 Clally equal 10 the estimate OF lhs
board as to the otaer states, at the
same time there is complaint as to
the doubling OF the amount asked for
in South Dakota, and reducing the
amount asked for in all the other
states in the district
Apples and vegetables must be sold
10 either weight or measure standards
n retail stores Of the state. says Mar
'let Commissioner Liyin9eton T~~v
retail dealers make II a custom Ia sell
such products in paper bags @. ii Ca
tain size, and that the amount sold for
= peck neither complies with the re-
Quired weight or bulk Of peck
Articles OF incorporation have been
He'd at Pierre for the Farmers Union
Cooperative association at White
AXE, to deal in farm supplies and
general mercs2rd.se. Capital s25, 900