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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
ATTENTION, CLEANERS
Be sure and remember next
meeting night, and come, on
Wednesday night, Sept. 4.

Mrs. Martin Anderson who has been
at the hospital at Valentine, Nebraska
returned home Sunday.
Everett limerick of Glenwood, Iowa
arrived here last Monday for a short
visit with Mellette county friends and
relatives.
Chas. Wagner who has been spend
ing he summer with his father at
Butler, Indiana, returned to Mellette
county Monday, and expects to stay
here for while at least.
Five corps of the American army
are now organized in Europe under
General Pershing. A corps consists
of six divisions. An American divi
sion consists of n, 900 fighting troops,
with the addition of $4,000 supply
troops. Take your pencil and work
il out
Miss Kate Didier, who homesteaded
in Happy Hollow, passed through
town Wednesday on her way to David
City, Nebraska, her former home.
Miss Kate says, now that she has made
proof on her homestead she is leaving
the country for good, buI we surmise
that she will he back in these parts
with the coming Of spring.
Rev. vanvalkenburgh received
word Tuesday that his mother could
not live but few days. He left for
Ohio via Winner, Tuesday afternoon.
Therefore there will be no preaching
at the Wood Community Church next
Sunday, but Sunday School will be
held as usual. The Rev. does not
know when be can get back, but an
nouncement will be made in the pa
per.
We received short nOts from II.
p. Wilson this week, dated at Butte,
Montana in which he says: I'VE are
now ort Of the Park on our way to
the coast. Will go by way of Port
land and Seattle, then south to Med
ford. So far we have had fine luck
with the Lizzie" They spent an en-
tire week in Yellow StOGs National
Park, taking in The wonderful sights
there, and thus far have had very
enjoyable trip.
Bis Nollsch went to Winner, Friday
intending to board the train there the
next morning for Cleveland, Ohio, to
see q brother who recently sustained
= serious injury by falling from a
varanda to the pavement. When he
was about TO board the train, he re-
ceived message stating that his
brother had died and that the iuSsral
would be held that day Saturday. sol
Bis returned home as he was unable
to get there in time to attend the fun
eral.
Frank Hakl brought us . sample
of his potatoes last Saturday that Ser. |
tainly are immense and no mistake. I
One Of these potatoes is sufficient for
q meal for family Of two or three,
and one of them would MT 90 into
a three pound lard pail. He says be
is going to have big crop Of p0ta-t
toes, and by the way, judging from aii
reports, the potato crop in this county |
Is going TO be simply immense, he
also brought US q nice mess OF peas
and cucumbers.
Mrs. Herman Helleksod snd sons
Robert. Herman and Edward, accom-
panied BY Miss Tillie Hellekson, de-
parted Mondag for Medford, Oregon,
whore Herman Heiiskson and family
expcct 10 make their future home.
Thsif many friends here certainly
wish them health and prosperity in
z { ,iE .g ns1 home Miss Tile expects
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
County Warrant Call.

White Rfyef, 6. q, August q, 1915
rants are called, 10 and ipclnaiHg reg
lister number as indicated bellows
General Fund, Register No. 206l
Salary Fund, Register No. SIS
Road and Bridge, Register No. lS5
Interest ceases September /, 1918.
1913 NJ G. EIDsMoE, Treasurer.
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Notice for Publication
DEPARTMENT Of the Interior.

U. 8. Land Office at GregorY, Gos.. n.Lo,s
Notice ,s July 26, 1918
er Of Wood 8. D., who on April 10 lola nr,eg n,a
a AidUuo: al Homestead Entry No. o9574. for SE
section y Township 4O-N Range 26-W sth
n rnn Meridian. has filed notice Of intentioea
Ssdes sfs ssRa & SssSas SsstSS|'is sssa stP, d
Mircp' ", ,. Commissioner aT his office nj
Woo, south Dakota. on thel7th day of septem
Claimant names as WITNESSES: Charles w.
CCorues. OF Garter, 8. D., Milton @. Cordes, OF
EGaxter. 2. y. Andrew Pearson, Of Wood, s, ID.
Ernest Wilmoth. Of Wood, SD.
froof made under Act June 6, 1912.
10 EDWIN M. STARcHER, Register.
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FOR SALE-Fine quarter of land
two miles from Wood; plenty of good
soft water; $1,000 incumbrsncs; price
$500. Inquire at this Office.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

All the late popular music in 2
INCH double disc Emerson Records
at S0s sash. Cen ~ blaYsd on
any disc machine.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

very interesting and thrilling stunts
by some aviators who flew aOove the
crowd most Of the afternoon, doing
all kinds Of hips, drops, etc. | got
sunburned to a finish. as these little
caps they make us wear over here,
are absolutely no protection against
the sun or rain. There was big
crowd at the doings this afternoon
and / think fully as many French peo
pie as Americans. The French peo-
pie are taking great interest In base
ball, and while they don't know the
| first thing about, they are trying to
to learn it, and some of them have
actually picked up enough to under
stand it little bit. They get just as
the game. and are just as free with
their applause for one side as the
other!
We have been having wonderful
weather the last few weeks, with very
little rain, but for a month before
that we had all we waited. This is
beautiful city, ard is an ideal spot
to be situated in, SO we enjoy it to
the limit. The Y M. G. A. has just
put up new building here right in
the barracks where we sleep, so we
have all kinds of entertainment right
at our door. and as convenient as could
be. just had letter from Sam
Boyd today, and he has moved again
and is now right up close to the front
He says he is in beautiful spot with
mountains i'm back OF them and flower
gardens adj around in front Of them
He and five other fellows are quarter.
. ed with an old Frenchman and his
wife, and Sam says they have the
finest things to eat he has had since
he has been in the army. He's Ger.
tainly lucky, and envy him the ex.
periences he has been having.
Well, ] must bring this to close,
for have several other 'notes'' to
write yet tonight, and must get busy
on them. Hope you will keep well
this summer, and that everything
will 60 all right with you. Yours,
SGT. w. P. Hicks,
20. M. c., O. Q. @. NJ,
A e. f., Tours, Francs
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

LOST;-Rewssn Carter md fohn
sons sheep ranch 9 pocket book con
tanning IS in paper and N.0Oin silver
Finder please return to this Office or
notify Kenneth Asbury, Neville, s. D.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

, ALFALFA SEED:-Gopd home
grown silaIis ssed, st.eAa oisssas. al
l6 certs per pound, - mile north of
Hree d. IUkkc d.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

Late Columbia doubledisc Records
st zRc and up. Come and hear
them. Stssa'saA FiksF Needles.
STRAYED--One r,d sow, weight
...A...rN aafAfs -,nas,nds Suitable reward
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2S-5
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07
Geo. Fairbanks Meets
Death at Superior, Wis.

On Wednesday morning of last
week, Mr.. r. P. Fairbanks of this
village received a message from
Mrs. Chas. Nee, Detroit, convey.
ing the sad intelligence that Geo.
Fairbanks, Mrs. Meets son, and
son-in-law of Mrs. r. p. Fair
banks, had met a tragic death in q
railroad accident near the city of
Superior, Wis. He was employed
IS q freight brakeman Oh the, 500
Line. We have been unable to
learn the full particulars of the
accident. Besides his wife, who
was formerly Miss Ella Grayelle,
he leaves q family of five small
children. his mother, three sisters
three brothers. He was buried at
Detroit on Monday under the
auspices of the Masonic fraternity.
George" was we'll and favor
ably known here and a host of
friends deplore his sudden and
tragic death. II
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07

The District school here, which
has remained closed during the
past month owing to the epidemic
of Spanish influenza, opened its
doors again on Monday morning.
Fred Jackson received a letter a
few days ago announcing that his
SOP, Louis Jackson, had been
severely wounded in action and
had been transferred to hospital
in England.
Mrs. Robt. Belland. who has
been confined in the hospital here
with an attack of influenza, is re.
ported to be much better and on
the way to recovery.
While some ov lem are wearing
the ''smile that won't come off,
the other Teller is busy trying to
explain just how it happened and
lis exacting spsrce consolation from
the Teller who is insistent in his
assurance that II voted for you,
you bet. :"
Mrs. Antoine Charrette received
d message last Thursday to the
effect that her nephew, Peter
Default, who enlisted in the mill
tary service of the government
about year ago, had died in a
hospital in France from wounds
received in action. The. young
man was brother of Mrs. SN-
vester Van Vert, whose husband
is fighting somewhere in France. %
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07
Sugar Restrictions Eased,

As a result of close observance
of restrictions, the available sup
ply of sugar has increased to such
an extent that householders' al
Iowances may be materially in
creased, according to an announce
ment by A.. D. Wilson, Federal
food administrator for Minnesota.
Effective Friday, the allotment
is raised from two to three pounds
person a month. Public eating
houses also will have their allow
ances increased one pound for
every ninety meals served. "a,
In a message to Mr.. Wilson,
Herbert Hoover, national food
administrator, stated that the in
crease was due in part to patriotic
conservation and cooperation with
the government on the part of the
American people,"
The announcement further de-
clared that the entire monthly
allowance may be purchased at
one time. :~.
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07

Railway & Warehouse Com
missioner. =
F. w. Putnam 70
j. S. jacobson IT,. ...#=. "a
VIM. Hokarson ~%@.@. 2, 5,
F. E. Tillquist Is
Clerk Supreme Court
Herman Mueller T. SO
@. A. Lethert .%:"l SO
Chief Justice Supreme Court
Calvin L. Brown ..o..> 80
Benz. Drake 40
Associate Justice Supreme
Court.
Oscar Hallam 20, ..... \. J., 80
Andrew. Holt 50
w. H. Vanderburg -, '-26
Thomas Frazer AZ
For the State Prohibition
Amendment-Wet, 80. Dry, 81.
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07
Shortest Railroad.

I You have heard of shortest railroads
before. Always they're the most alb
breviated ever. But off-hand one
would grant the prize to Missoula,
Mont. It has railroad only 100 feet
long. It connects the Northern Pacific
with the c. NJ. & st. p, and is used
as transfer. 1t has noAaAuipment,
no employees, and no stati11fs, yet the
company that owns it gets so cents
for every car that passes over its rails.
Sixteen thousand have done so thus
far. Think Of it.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07
500 Reward, 500

Z The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there IL at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages and
that u catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Cafarrh Medicine 10 taken internally and
acts thru tho Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature In doing its
work. The proprietors have 20 much
faith In the curative power Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
TO cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by Ill DruEgiSts, tic.
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07

leo. Berry is in the hospital
with an attack of Spanish influenzs.
Mike Parker is reported serious
" i'll At his home here. H..
=. Attorney A. o. Sletvold, Of
Detroit, was calling on White
Earth friends the first of the
week. IN y
The Hotel Hiawatha opened for
business again the latter part OF
last week after being closed dur
ing the summer months.
Joe B. Fairbanks has resigned
his position in the B. L. FAIR
banks Co. store here. The posi-
ton is now being filled by Charles
Fairbanks.
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07
Encouraoind Fact.

know of no more encouraging fact
than the unquestionable ability of man
to elevate his life by q conscious en-
deavor. 1t is something to be able to
paint particular picture or to carve
a statue, and so to make few objects
beautiful, but it is far more glorious
to carve and paint the very 'atmos-
phere and medium through which we
look, which morally we can do
Thoreau. ..n-,..-
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07
KEEPING our FIGHTERS FIJI

II do not believe
Il an exaggeration
to say that no army
ever before assem-.
bled has had more
conscientious an d
patnstAking thought
given to the protec-
ton and stimulation
OF it, mental, moral
ana physical man.
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07

Now is the time to. pay that
subscription.
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07

Advertise in The Tomahawk-
it brings results.
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07
How They Voted Il
" White Earth.

The returns from Tuesdays
election in this village are as fell
lows:
County Ballot.
For Rept'. in Congress
Halvor Stevenson 1872
For State Senator.
J. H. Baldwin 121
Henry Bjorge %
For Representative-63rd Dist.
n. p. Hanson 100
E. p. Skaiem %
For County Auditor
E. j. Bestick 81
j. A. Narum 88
For equity Treasurer
J. P. Boyer 80
j. M. Cornell III
For Judge of Probate
f. O. Hanson 1928
For County Attorney
Henry N. Jensen Sc
A. o. Sletvold SO
For Sheriff
Conrad Glaum 80
John Hurley 1O1
Tillman Is
For Register Of Deeds
Philip S. Converse 80
Ole G. Nelson Sc
For Supt. of Schools
Anna G. Rogstad l31
For Coroner
j. S. Num- 131
For County Surveyor
Fred l.. Pfeifer 1922
STATE BALLOT.
Senator in Congress
Knute Nelson SO
w. G. Calderwood so
For Governor
j. A. 4. Burnquist 81
Fred E. Wheaton 80
q. o. Stegerberg 2
L. p. Berot 2
D. H. Evans IS
For Lieut.. Governor
Thomas Frankson 81
G. H.. Helweg , :...~s.-5,47
G. D.. Haggard 9
For Sec. of State
Julius A. Schmahl 103
Edward Indrehus SO
For State Auditor
j. A. O. Preus 90
L. w. Huntley 80
F. r. McManigal 4
For State Treasurer
Henry Rlnes 81
D. D. Devine 81
l.. A. Simonson 16
For Attorney General
Clifford Hilton SO
B. B.. Gislason 20
L. O. Haug 6
Tom Davis 16
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07

hood. Every an.
deavor has been
made to surround
the men, both here
and abroad. with the
kind of environ.
ment which q Dc.
mocracy owes 70
those who light In
it, behalf"
The Tomahawk., 1918-11-07

All those who wish to join the
Grand Council of American In
dams, recently organized at Wash
ington, D. c., should apply to
George Tinker, secretary, Paw
hauska, Oklahoma, and enclose one
dollar as fee for 3 membership.
Mr.. Tinker will, upon application,
furnish full information to any
person who may wish to join the
ASSOCIATION. 81
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

Children that are affected by worms
are pale and sickly and liable to
contract some fatal disese. Whites
Cream Vermifuge expels worms
promptly and puts the child on the
road to health. Price Doc per bottle.
Sold by Alexander Drug Co.
Constant advertising brings rasrlta
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
OF VICTIMS OF
WRECK HELD FRIDAY


The funeral Of Wilson B. Harris,
son of 7. NJ. Harris, and of Frank
Troy Paine, son Of w. H. Paine, Of
this city, who lost their lives in the
wreck on the Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis railway near Nashville on
Tuesday MORNING of last week, took
place in the First Methodist Church
at 10 o'clock Friday morning, Rev.
R. A. Clark, pastor Of the First
Methodist Church, of which Wilson B.
Harris was member; DR.. A.. C. Nc
Cabe, rector of st. Matthew'S Epis-
copal Church, Of which Frank Troy
Paine was a communicate. and DIR.
Troy Beatty, Of Memphis, conducting
the services, after which the remains
were inferred in Munford cemetery.
Young Paine was p years of age
on November 8, last, and Harris was
q on the day of his burial.
A large crowd was in attendance,
many people being unable to find
seats. All of the business houses
closed during the funeral hour. Young
Harris and Paine were intimate
friends and went to Nashville togeth-
err to join the navy. They were re-
home, and occupied the same
seat on the Inflated train which was
wrecked.
The funeral of Floyd Richards, for
merly of this county, who had also
enlisted in the navy and who was
killed in the railroad wreck, took place
at Mt. Lebanon Baptist church at II
o'clock Friday morning. Rev. 7. Riley
Davis conducted the services.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
OPINION ON DORTCH LAW

Chattanooga, Tenn, July a.
Among the various constructions
placed on the present primary election
law, Atty. Gen. Frank M. Thompson
has held that it is not applicable to
the Dortch law, or in other words,
the Dortch law, which applies in all
the larger cities and towns, and in
many Of the country counties of the
state, is not to be applied by cleo
ton officers in any primary election
held under the provinces of the law.
The Dortch law requires every vot-
er to mark his own ballot in secret
booth erected for the purpose Of vot-
ing. The Dortch law is the legislation
that was passed for the purpose Of
DISTINGUISHING the voters who cannot
read or write. Gen. Thompson holds
that any voter, whether he can read
or write. if he has complied with the
other election laws, such as regis
tration and poll tax laws, is entitled
to vote in any primary held under
the act.
Gen. Thompson was asked for an
opinion upon that point by the cleo
ton commission in Hawkins county.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
PROFIT FROM TWO EWES
SUMMED UP AS $7O.57

Mr.. Herbert Lawler was telling us
the other day Of the profit derived
from two ewes by Mr.. L. P. Carni-
chael, near Ralston. Carmichael has
two ewes from which he sold $3.50
worth Of WOOL two lambs from these
ewes brought $4107, weighing 265
pounds. He kept one eve lamb which
is valued at $40, making total Of
S7O.57 in one season from two ewes.
There is no more profitable branch
of farming than sheep husbandry,
and each year more and more of our
farmers are becoming interested. It
is true the dogs are somewhat Of a
menace, but when we begin to grow
sheep the dog problem will be solved,
and not until then.--Dresden Enter
nrise.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
c. RAILROAD TIME TABLE
Effective June IS. 1918.
NORTHBOUND
ANOTHER FRoM -oYER THEREv

A Covington soldier, now a first
lieutenant with the American expe-
dictionary forces in France, has lately
sent his father the following resolu-
tons which the major of his battal-
ion lately had posted on the dining
room door:
Officers Mess, End Bn., Goth Infan-
try, A. E. F., Somewhere in
France" 10th Of May, 1918.
Whereas: Being strangers in a
strange land, far separated from
home ties and other manifold advan-
tages, as citizens Of Goods country"
and it being incumbent upon us to
acquire speaking knowledge Of the
peculiar and strange sounds and
methods and demonstrations by
of which our allies, the Gauls. COM
municate their wants to each other,
and:
Whereas: To avoid the implication
and appearance of babbling idiots
while indulging in futile endeavors
to make ourselves understood and
appreciated by the inhabitants Of La
Belle France:
Therefore: Be it resolved that the
following rules and regulations for
the government, improvement and
guidance of this mess are hereby es-
tablished and are made of record:
/. At a time set by the senior Of
ficer present at each meal, no CONVEX
sation except in French will be per-
mitted.
2. Violation thereof will subject
the offender to a forfeiture of Is
confines Give cents in "real money!
same to be Immediately donated by
the offender, in coin of the realm,
to the "mess kitty"
3. Use of no dictionary, French
manuals, ETC., will be permitted.
a. No wig-wagging or use of Slavic,
Russian, Polish, Hebronic, Yiddish or
other mongrel tongues, or other orac-
ular unintelligible babblings or vapor-
ings will be permitted.
By order Of
VERNON w. BOILER,
Major Goth Infantry.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
SPEAKERS AT S. S. INSTITUTE

The West Tennessee Sunday School
Institute, which meets at Greenfield
on August 10, IA and Is, makes the
following announcement:
We are glad to announce that Rev.
IL. w. Halpenny, of Toronto, Canada,
international field secretary, and Rev.
Frank Marston, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
will attend the West Tennessee Sun
day school institute. In addition to
these splendid workers who come to
us from other states, we will have
some of Tennessee's best Sunday
school workers at the institute.
Delegates to the institute at Green
field who desires entertainment should
send their names to Mr.. George r.
Mullins, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, Greenfield, Tenn.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
Upton COUNTY CRIMINAL
COURT HELD ILLEGAL

Judge George w. Young, Of Ripley,
sitting by interchange with Judge s.
E. Stephenson, of Covington, in the
case Of State VS.. Ernest Gaines, held
that chapter 563, Acts of 1917, Gre
ating the criminal court Of Upton
county, is unconstitutional and void
on a number of grounds, among them
being that the body Of the act is
broader than the caption, that the
act is class legislation and seeks to
confer upon a county attorney the
functions and duties of district
attorney, etc.
Judge Young rendered his decision
in allowing the motion to quash the
Indictment returned by the criminal
court grand jury against Ernest
Gaines. i iaaNka
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
EPISCOPAL CONvOCATIoN

Dyersburg, Tenn, July IL. ~ The
Convocation of Memphis met in reg
ular session on Monday and Tuesday
in st. Mary's Church in this city with
a good attendance. The business
meetings were devoted to routine
work and nothing Of unusual interest
occurred. The visiting members were
entertained in several homes and were
given an automobile ride over the
town. The church, in charge of Rev.
A. G. McCabe. has been strengthened
by the presence of the members Of
the convocation and thS woman's aux
Hilary.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
LIEUT.. JOHN w. MORRIS is
PRISONER IN GERMAN CAMP

Washington, July 13.-Lieut. John
w. Morris, of Somerville, Tenn, is a
prisoner in an unknown German camp
the war department announced today.
The above is the first official an
nouncement as to Lieut.. Morris. His
relatives learned more than a month
ago that he had been captured during
the great German drive in March,
when he remained with a number of
men under his care in
field hospital rather than retreat
when the English lines were pushed
back. He was one Of the first Amer
lean surgeons to go abroad, and was
serving with the British forces in the
famous "Black Watch regiment Of
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
FLAG sERyICE AT SHARON

At the close Of the services Sab
bath morning, July 8, there was a
flag service in Sharon church. The
flag and stars were prepared by Mrs.
WelIons, new matron Of the orphan
eye. Eight stars were placed on the
flag. It may be interesting to know
that two Of these stars were for boys
who were mostly raised in the or
phanage. The two young men are
Homer Flowers and Clarence McCon-
nell. The latter has recently entered
the navy. =
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
NEW OFFICERS AT SHARON

On Sabbath morning, July 5, as had
been announced before, the pastor,
Rev. Kerr, before the sermon proceed
ed to ordain some new officers in the
Sharon congregation, viz: To the ell
dership, ]. M. Huey, ]. d. Salmons
and ]. S. Hughes. To the deacon-
ship, F. p. Spain. E. L. Mcdaniel
was also to have been ordained to
the deaconship, but was detained on
account Of sickness. y