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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-12-13
TRAPPERs IN SOUTH DAKOTA
MUST HAVE LICBNI

Many persons not posted on the law
passed by the South Dakota legislature
last winter are evidently not aware that
il is illegal to rap before December LIST,
so the legal trapping season opened last
Monday. But even now it is unlawful
to trap in this state without first procur-
ing trapper's license from the county
treasurer to whom you must pay the sum
Of $500
Ii is also true that skunks have bee-
placed on the protected list Of fur-bear-
ing animals, and if a farmer should trap
one of the animals before December LIST
he would be liable to heavy fine, and
even now anyone would be required to
first procure trapper's license before
trapping a skunk, even though done to
protect the poultry plant. Just recently
in Hand county, George Ufen was fined
$50 80 for trapping skunk out Of season !;
and NJ. A. Hammil paid $3.50 for trap
ping muskrat out of season. Those who
trap after the first Of December, the state
game department says will be liable to
fines unless they first secure the trap
ping license required under the law -
Rapid City Guide.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-12-13
FORMER CUSTER REsIDENT
DIES NEAR ANTELOPE, Mt

About three weeks ago word was re-
ceived in Custer that Fred W. Richard
son had passed away at his home in Big
Muddy Valley, Montana. From the
Antelope (Mont.) Independent of recent
date the following extracts are taken
The people of Antelope and commuu
ty were deeply greved Monday morn
ing of this week when the phone mes
sage was received announcing the death
of Fred Richardson for twenty years
resident and highly respected citizen Of
this vicinity. The end came after only
a few days illness, and in the presence
of his wife, children and -mmedate
relatives.
Frederick Wellington Richardson was
born June IA, 1872, at the little town of
Sackville, in the Province of New Bruins
wick, Canada. When nine years old,
his parents, Robert II. and Anna Rich
srdson, moved with the family to Gus
ter, South Dakota. At this place Fred
finished his education and, at the age Of
eighteen, started out seeking his own
fortune.
From Custer he journeyed west trail
ing a bunch of cattle to Chinook, Mon.
tana, where he rode for four years for
the Sands Cattle Company. lie then
bought herd of his own and in the
spring of 1898 moved to Buford, n. ID.
Two years later he came to this county,
pitching his tent in the wind sheltered
flats of the Big Muddy Valley, where
his now splendid ranch home was later
erected.
To mourn his departure he leaves a
sorrowing widow and three children !;
three sisters, Mrs. Webster, of Heavier,
Oklahoma, Alice J Walsh, Of Los An
geIes and Maggie, Of Antelope; four
brothers, Edward, OF Okla; Robert 5.
and Weldon, of Antelope, and e. a., Of
Lodge Grass, Montana.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-12-13
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATE,

At its meeting just closed at Mitchell,
the South Dakota Educational assoca-
ton passed the following resolutions,
and it will be noticed that among them
is one denouncing any attempt at union
izing tue teachers and instructors of the
state, and that it was adopted by prac.
ticalIy unanimous vote Of the associa-
| tion:
The committee on Resolutions pre-
sented its report which proved to be full
of many important things, some Of hich
were hotIy contested by teachers pres
ent. number of the more important
resolutions are as follows:
First.-That The Association express
its gratitude to the organizations and
citizens of Mitchell for their hospital.
ity.
Second That the Association endorse
the Americanization program set forth
by the legislature and carried out b Mr.
NJ NJ. Guhin.
Tbird.-'rhat the work Of the state
department aud it's superintendent be
recognized IN the recent rural school
drive.
Fourth. That the president Of the
Association, now an eX-ofticer, DR..
Harry NJ. Gage, be given an expression
Of deep appreciation for his fine ser.
vice.
Fifth. That the school boards Of the
state be thanked for their cooperation
aud be invited to send representatives
to the next convention aud to have their
expenses paid.
Sixth.-That the 4-year rotation plan
for yitalizing agriculture in the rural
schools be part of the South Dakota
course of study; that a supervisor Of
agriculture be appointed; that the re-
quirements for credits in agriculture be
on a twelve month basis and be required
for the certifcation of teachers
Seventh. That the habit Of thrift and
saving be endorsed in the schools.
Eighth. close harmony exist
between the Red Cross Seal Commission
and the schools.
Ninth.-That law be enacted ex-
tending the minimum term Of school to
nine months, and that children he re
qured to attend school until the eighth
grade has been completed or until the
age of Is years.
Tenth.-That the Smith-Tower edu
cational bill before congress be strongly
supported by our national representa-.
tives.
Eleventh.-That the Association pub
ish quarterly bulletin and steps taken
at once to provide foE editing and pub
fishing.
Twelfth. That the health program of
the American social hygiene Association
and the United States health service be
heartily endorsed. That the county
nurse be one of the stat of the county
superintendent office.
One of the most important measures
of this resolution committee and one
that went through with almost complete
unity, as we'll as much enthusiasm was
the resolution that alt is the expression
of this Association that the freedom of
the children of the coming generation
will be the best guarded and the attain
ment of the highest success of the teach
ing profession will be best achieved not
by unionizing any ahiliation with po-
itical class organization, but by more
intense activity toward PROFESSIONALISM
tion"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-12-13
NEXT INCIDENT I'm
LOCAL POLITICS.

The next incident in local politics,
will occur one week from next Tuesday,
or on Tuesday, December 23rd, when a
meeting occurs, which is described in
the Richards Primary law as follows
"Fourth Tuesday Of December of odd
years.-The party precinct proposalmen
reconvene in the County Court House al
IL O'Clock a. M, to review the state pro,
posals and candidates and TO endorse
their choice Of PARAMOUNT issues by ma
iority vote and to propose candidates fol
county, legislative and district offices fol
nomination. The minority may like
wise propose candidates under remain
ng choice Of issues"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-12-13

They raise big hogs on the Elmwood
Stock Farm near Farburn. The last is.
sue of the Dakota Farmer has an illustra.
ton showing Andrew Rasmussen stand
ing beside dressed hog which weighed
$50 pounds. Custer county as stock
producing section is rapidly growing.
Men like the Elmwood farm owners
are making it possible. Buffalo Gap
Gazette.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-12-13
Expenses Not Heavy.

The expenses of maintaining the de-
partment has been 2,S0l 81, of which
the adjustment cost was a little over
$4,000.
This leaves reserve balance of over
$500, 900, out of the reserve of a quarter
of a million required before the rates
can be reduced under the law. This
was done with a rate of approximately
half that of commercial hail insurance
companies.
The heaviest in any one county of the
state was $23, 3,6O9l7, in Edmunds, and
Trip was the next hardest hit, with
over S22, 600
Some counties got of very lightly with
but $50 in Bon Homme and S72 so in
Sanborn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-12-13
STATE HAIL LAW GREAT SUCCESS

Pierre, Dec. 6.-The state hail insur-
ance department has completed pay
ments of losses for the first year of the
operation of the law, with showing Of
1850 farmers carrying the insurance
for the year on 3,941720 acres. The
income for the year, which was assess
ed against the land and will be paid
with taxes of next year, is 81 ,293, $40,
so far as can be estimated, but this may
be changed few dollars on actual re,
ceipts.
The losses paid to the farmers carry
ing the risks have been 1881, l07.Sl, all
of which has been paid.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-12-13
STRIKE is ENDED
The Nation Wide Strike of Coal Miners
Comes to an End and Resume
Work at Once

Indianapolis, Dec lO.-The coal
miners strike is ended With but one
dissenting vote the general committee
of Mine Workers voted to accept the
presidents proposal. Telegrams were
sent to 1000 locals of the union by
officials instructing men to return to
work Immediately. Operators predict
ed full resumption of operations Fri.
day and shipment of coal from mines
Monday. Miner, operators and gov
ernment officials are highly grali1ed
with the settlement.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-21
these schools so generously.

tQeSS SCHOOLS 80 generously.
President Derrick issues a plain
statement in this paper as to
what Newberry college expects
from the people of Newberry
who are not Lutherans, and
gives some very interesting fig
ures. The Lutheran church of the
Redeemer has put up $4,000 in the
drive among the churches, and the
friends of the college who are not
Lutherans in this community should
be glad of the opportunity to put up
a like amount in this very vital busi-
ness, vital for the entire community
of Newberry regardless of denomina-
tional lines, and we believe that the
Newberry people realize the valuable
asset that Newberry college is and
will come across nobly in this great
movement.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-21
A CALL TO ACTION.

Newberry college is church
school and under the fostering care
f the Lutheran church in South
Carolina, and the property of the
synod. That is true in a technical
nd legal sense. But in a. large way
:; is in reality Newberry college, and
here is not a citizen of the town or
county of Newberry who does not
eel that it is his college and each
Ind every one feels personal in
crest in the college. We all know
that it stands for and what it does
cor each and every one of the COM
'aunity. It is truly school of the
prophets. No one can estimate in
,'ollars and cents what this school is
worth to Newberry town and New
Gerry county.
I'm every call that has come from
: he college from its very founding,
he people of Newberry have always
= asponded generously and well, and
nth the spirit that this is our college,
!: nd that is the right spirit.
Every need at Newberry college
End every call for help of whatever
c:ature has been regarded by the
T eople of this community as an
: pportunity which is given them to
erve and to help and by the helping
ind serving to be made better and
stronger themselves.
The small band of Lutherans in
she State have done well and nobly.
low the college comes to the home
eople of Newberry who are not
:.utherans but who have been and are
riends of the college and offers them
: ne opportunity to have part in this
: reat forward movement for New
erry college and believing that they
-yill answer the calleand seize the
{ pportunity to show their apprecia-
;on by their acts in this hour of need
(, nd trial of all such institutions. The
I eople Of the State are supporting
nd maintaining State institutions,
u of which is all right, but they
ealize and believe that to save the
{ utilization of the age the people
slust also maintain and sustain these
:hristian schools, and it is an en-
{ ouraging sign of the times that the
: eople Of all creeds and no religious
. .ssociations are coming to the aid of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-21
T>ALLY
SILVERSTREET SCHOOL

There was a delightful and helpful
entertainment at the Silverstreet
school last Friday evening. A pro-
gram Of music and speeches had been
arranged, and following this was the
serving of refreshments and other
amusements arranged by the good
people Of this community from which
it was the purpose to raise some
money for the community service, as
well as to be, pleasant and enjoyable
and helpful to the people of the COM
munity.
The program consisted of piano
solo by Miss Rose Hamm followed
by song by Miss Maude Epting and
AN address by Col. E. H. Aull. This
was followed by piano solo by Miss
Helen Nichols and then an address by
Mr.. Claude M. Melton of Spartan
burg. Rev. Thos. F. Suber conducted
the exercises and also made an ad-
dress. The school auditorium was
used for the exercises and there was
a very large audience and very at
tentive and appreciative hearing was
given the speakers and the musicians,
and I am satisfied that it was helpful
to all who took part.
The school community has put on
high class lyceum course for the
benefit of the town and community,
and one purpose of the rally on Fri
day evening was to arouse little
more interest in this very helpful
entertainment that has been pro-
vided. The lyceum consists Of three
numbers and one of them has been
had and the next is on the 26th of
the current month. A sufficient num-
ber of tickets has not yet been sold
to insure the cost, and it was thought
by having public meeting it might
arouse some of the citizens who have
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-21

not yet purchased their tickets to
provide them for the next number,
and thus benefit themselves and at
the same time do a good part for the
community.
After the regular program as stat
ed there were refreshments and
other amusements and I understand
that it was both successful in social
way and financially.
was invited to be there and the
partiality Of the good people of this
community is such that I can not re-
fuse to serve them at any time that
they may think I can be of service.
I went out in the late afternoon with
Mr.. j. W. Alewine and came back on
the evening train and therefore had
to leave before the program was con-
cluded.
am delighted to see the people
take so much interest in their school,
because it means we'll for any COM
munity. Then these people have a
handsome two story brick school
house and it is the popular place for
the community meetings and is do
ing a great deal of good.
The school this session is taught by
Miss Dorothy Bushardt as principal
and Misses Maude Epting and Helen
Nichols as assistants and they have a
fine school. Miss Gladys Keith had
been teaching, but upon the recent
death of her uncle, Mr.. J. R. Ander-
son of Anderson, she asked to be re-
lieved so that she might &C and make
her home with her aunt, and the
board very properly relieved her,
though she was and is esteemed very
highly by all the patrons of the
school. She is the daughter Of Mr..
w. R. Keith of Chappells and during
her short stay at Silverstreet made
many friends and was especially
popular with the children who were
in her room.
: It is we'll for any community that
has the opportunity and that has a
good school and a suitable auditorium
to have these lyceums, because they
are uplifting and helpful and tend to
bring the people closer together in
all community work, and that is one
reason that. I always advocated in the
building of a school house to provide
good auditorium, because it could
be used as the school room for thu
older people of the community as
we'll as for the children and be
great educational factor for any COM
munity.
Within the last eight years the
Silverstreet school has grown from
a one teacher school with a very
small room in the yard of private
residence to the handsome brick
building and some three acres of
and a three teacher
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-21
E.. H. A.

l spent an hour or more with Mr..
C. L. Leitzsey on this trip and | want
to commend his public spirit in fix
ing up such nice and comfortable
and convenient home in a small
village, and l do it largely to call
attention to what every one can do
whether he lives in the city or the
country or the small village, and by
the doing of which he can have all
the modern conveniences of the city
with the added advantages Of the
rural life. He has a modern light
ing plant which furnishes light Tor
his residence and for his yard and
barns and he also furnishes light for
Mr.. Nichols store across the street.
It is an electric plant and has also
an attachment for water works and
this affords him the water for his
residence and provides sewer sys-
tenn. And by the way they have
modern lighting plant for the school
house which every school house
should have where an auditorium is
provided, because it is dangerous
and always makes one nervous to
have kerosene lamps at these school
entertainments.
Mr.. Leitzsey also has number Of
as fine porkers as you would care to
look at, and it will not be long, if
the cold weather continues, before
there will be sausage and pud ling
and spare ribs and backbone and
chitterlings. galore at his house. And
then am going to pay him another
visit when I am not expected to try
talk in public.
And then Mrs. Leitzsey boards the
teachers which is a great con7en-
ience and help for any school COM
munity, because so often it is diff
cult for the teacher to secure good
boarding house.
And Pastor Suber and his good
wife are doing fine work in Silver
street and are held in high esteem
by all the people.
Every farmer should provide these
modern conveniences for his home !;
right now while he has the money /
even if he has to do temporarily !
without an auto. The truth is the |
people of this country are going to /
be forced to give more attention
than they have heretofore done to the ,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-21

finest hogs that l have seen. They
would have weighed easily around
500 pounds each and they were ready
then for the slaughter. And that is
another thing that more of our far
mers should do-raise their own hog
and hominy and they can do it in
this country In fact we can raise
almost anything right here in New
berry county that we need unless it
be sugar and we can use long
sweetening," if we have to.
E. H. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-21

school. And the community should
have by this time high school, and
l have no doubt within a few years
will have one. 1t should have been
established there several years ago.
I am sure it will come before very
long. Cooperation, working all
together for the common good will
accomplish great things foc any COM
munity.
IN A
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-21

conveniences of their homes, because
the time is not coming, but is al
ready here when the housewives are
having to do the greater part of their
own work and it is due to them to
have every convenience that these
modern times provides.
f. H. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-21

Talking about hogs when was out
to the opening of the Mt. Bethel
Garmany school short time ago l
stopped at the home of Mr.. Jacob
Sease to take look at his porkers,
and he had at that time six of the
The Little River news., 1919-04-16
VELVET BEANS ARE HERE
Farming Committee Maiing Letters With Advice from MT. COttrell. Will Mean Much to Farmers.

The car of Velvet beans for Little River county farmers arrived Mon- day and are now in the wareroom of the Cobb Grain Company in this city ready for distribution .o the farmers The Profitable Farming Committee is mailing out a circular letter to the farmers with final advice from H. M. Cottrell. an agriculturfst of national reputation He strongly urges the plan ina of Velvet beans in every row Of corn in Arkansas this year. He states 'hst on average land, this will mean extra feed value of $15 to. $50 Der acre without injuring the yield of corn He advises Velvet bean seed every "A inches in the row. The Vel vet bean should be planted just as soon as danger of frost is over, and that is now. Plant shallow, not over one to one and half inches deep. He says that stock ofteh go through the entire winter in the Velvet bean field and come out in the spring fat
The Little River news., 1919-04-16
ASHDOMN DELEGATES
 TO MINERAL WELLS
Will Attend Bankhead Meeting Backed by Facts that Should Land High
 way for Little River.

At mass meeting held Monday morning delegates were elected to at tend the meeting of the Bankhead Highway Association at Mineral Wells Friday and Saturday of this week.
 The route known as the Texas route, which passes through Ashdown to Texarkana and through Texas, has been logged by the Association as well as the Oklahoma route, which passed ntrth of this county. The physical facts are known. Our delegation will have all the other facts such as the formation of road districts along our part of the route as well as the figur- Les pertaining to the country, its devel opment and resources. We have all the argument in our favor and the del- egation will see that they are proper ly presented.
 The delegates appointed are: H. L. Poland, W.D. Waldrop, sc. Reynolds. Judge PM McCord, with Mayor J. B. Locke and Sheriff J. R. Pierce as all ternates They will leave Wednesday, Dr. J. w. Ringgold and J. E.. Locke were appointed as a committee to raise funds for expenses. Major w. J. Parks, who is engineer for Districts No. and z, volunteered to go along and to do what he could.
 Delegates have been appointed from over thirty states, seventy-five cham bers of commerce and over five hum dred counties in the various states Also forty of the leading cities have appointed delegates to attend. Over two thousand delegates will attend the Bankhead convention which meets on the 18th and 18th. This conven- tion will stage probably the strongest contest that has ever been waged over the location of routes for the adoption of national highway. Two main routes are contesting for the same. One goes through Arkansas, Oklaho- ma, New Mexico to ElPaso. Another route passes through Arkansas to Tex arkana on through Texas and to FL Paso.
 The convention will receive the re- port of the pathfinders, which will recommend one of these routes. It will adopt, reject or amend the report At this convention the Texas boosters of the seventy-five million dollar amendment to the. constitution will launch their campaign.
The Little River news., 1919-04-16
SOLDIERS ASKED QUEs- '. TONS ADVISED BY REBELS
General March Does Not Recall In. stance Where Americans Did
 Not Want to Fight.

Washington, April 14.-Company I, 3S9th Infantry, was identified today by General March, chief of staff, as the unit which recently refused to re- turn to the front line trenches in the Archangel sector when ordered to do so by it's officers.
 A supplementary report to the war department on the incident said that it is worthy of note that the questions put by the men to their officers were identical with quotations which the bolsheviki propaganda advised them to put.
 The war department has not as yet received any copies of the bolsheviki leaflets containing these documents. but General March said this morning that he is anxious to see one of them.
 "In my long service" Geenral March stated, "I do not recall a single in- stance where American soldiers did not want to go into fight. They all ways have said to their officers, Lead us to it.!
The Little River news., 1919-04-16
OAK GROVE HAS AGRI. CLUB
Meeting Held Near Winthrop Last
 Week, and Organization Made. Officers Elected.

Winthrop, April 1.-(Special) - A brief report of good meeting held at our school house, Oak Grove, four miles west of Winthrop Wednesday, April 9th, follows:
 MT. Geo. NJ. Johnston, county agri- cultural agent and Miss Gladys Nor wood, county home demonstration agent, were with us. Most interesting lectures were delivered by each of them, after which club was organiz- ed with twelve members and several others to follow. The officers elected were:
 Fred Choisser, president; Mamie Green, vice president and Omie Green secretary.
 Much interest was manifested by all present, and it seems as though each one of our members are going to win a prize. Miss Gladys, the peanut butter was fine and we hope you will make it every time you come"