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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-08-29
FENCES

Strangers VINO pass through g
rural and stock raising neighborhood
form some impressions from the con
dition OF the fences. Probably the
man who maintains them in COOL
order can get higher prices, because
he creates the impression that his pro.
duction method, are good.
Wood is scarce and wire, concrete
and steel are hign. The fence proposi-
ton is costly. But cheap wire and
poorly built and set posts are most
costly in the long run A good set %
fencing adds to the permanent value
Of the farm, ami any bank would LEM
more money on property thus i'm
proved.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-08-29
AUGUST JENSEN AIRS
HIS BAD ROADS VIEWS

New Ellington Record-The SUBJ
1ect OF good roads in one that shout l
receive the constant and best con
sideration of every good citizen at all
times. Too many of us go on the
principle that when we have elected
our county commissioners and made
proper fuss over election that our
duty is ended. That's the way | used
to feel about it, and the idea may be
all right yet if you happen to live in
or around the county seat.
But IL we want good roads where
they are not helping Sisseton, we
have got to go after them, and &C
after them right-not only the roads
but the commissioners. We are repre-
sented on the county board by one of
the best men in the county and firm
advocate of good roads, but he rep
resents big territory, and there "a
four other good men on the board
each representing big territory, ana
each just as ANXIOUS to have good
roads in his district 1t is very easy
for them to get together on the ques.
ton of designating county roads we'll
distributed in all parts of the county,
and last spring they had us thinking
that they were actually going to build
some roads up here around New Eff.
firgton. But when it comes to the
actual construction of road, it does
not seem to materialize unless it hap
pens to be around the county seat.
While l think of it, must admit
that there has been some grades
built around here this. year, but the
work was not done or engineered By
the high-priced county expert and the
new grades have been worse to travel
on than the old ruts were. The me:7
who constructed this rades are not &c
blame, because the grades have neve1
been finished. The grades were not
properly surfaced. If you want to SO
the difference between a properly
built grade and lot of money wasted
go over the state line on the Hankia
son road and then travel to Victor o,
Claire City on the best product of the
township system. claim it is money
wasted to plough up fairly decent
road, and make an impossible pile OF
sods and soft dirt where the road
used to be. You will even find rocks
large enough to wreck a freight
train or Ford left right in the
middle of the road.
But that is different matter
What l want to talk about mostly
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-08-29

er, cannot be madetoo emphatic to-
the ex-service nan. 1t may save him
much anxiety, annoyance and grief
i'll the future.
One instance was recently brought
to the attention of the director, when
he attempted to secure extra trave!
pay for returned soldier; the party
in question was unable to locate the
discharge certif :ate end the matter
is being delayed awaiting the issuance
of ''certificats or service" from the
war department.
The fee for recording certificate
is nominal and we'll worth the small
sum involved.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-08-29
TWO SPOTS

The cattle shows are certainly ed H.
cational to the people who lose their
money on the horse trots.
The city people who come out 10
the fairs to make fun of the country
folks, usually walk up to the pri.s
bull and comment on the appearance
of that big COW.
The farmers who can't find time TO
fix up their places and make then
look pretty and stylish, are usually
the same ones who wonder how thei.
neighbors attract so much more atteu
tion and do a batter business.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-08-29
Ex-service Men Given Warming

Record your discharge certificte'
is the advice being sent out from the
office of the state publicity director OF
the American Legion at Watertown to
ex-service mea. Many counties
among them being Minnehaha and
Codington, have already provided in
the Office of the register of deeds, a
record book for The exclusive use ~,
the ex-service men in which may be
recorded his discharge from service
III the great wa: however, in some in.
stance veterans of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war have dug up their discharge
certificates issued in 1899 and had
them recorded, and some sons of civil
war veterans have taken their fathers
discharges dated back in the SOS t..
the registers Office for the purpose uf
having permanent record made q,
the now fast fading and precious
document. Many national guard dis
charges, part CT the chain of q
mans military record, are now OF
record in numerous counties.
In counties whore the proper rec
ord books have not as yet been pro
vided by the county commissioners
the ex-service men should agitate the
matter and see that the book is pro
vided without furlher delay.
Many ex-service men do not at this
time value their certificates sufficient
ly and will in later years regret thai
better care was not taken of the docu
ments. This has been illustrated man,
times in the case Of civil! war veterans
The necessity of having an officia
copy made in the registers Office ane
the proper safeguarding of the dis
charge after it is returned to its own
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-08-29

OF course the advance of the wo-
man suffrage movement and the haste
of the Congressman to abolish the ice
cream tax, have nothing to do with
each other
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-08-29

thing else catching fire from it. Tao
fire alarm was given and the hose
brought out and attached to the cor
ner hydrant, and the fire put out afte:
the gas had all been burned out and
the inside of the car Quilted"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22

high quality tubes. Money would b
saved In the end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
NEW FIELDS
FOR TRUCKS


We hear on every hand the report
that cancelled war c~ntracts have
made IL necessary for many indus
tries TO scramble for business. but
II IL Just aH true that peace II bring
ing many trade opportunities to take
the place Of those that we're closed
when Mars laid aside his armor,
one OF the results Of the term
nation Of hoatilities has been AN In
creased demand for motor trucks In
foreign countries. II we can judge
from the recent experiences Of the
Republic Motor Truck Co. Inc, Of
Alma. Michigan
This firms foreign business has,
for years. been OF considerable vol
ume. and has constantly shown a
steady increase. From June 80,
1917. to July 1, 1918. Republic trucks
comprised more than 10 per cent OF
all the export truck business origin
ating In the United States. During
this same period. - per cent of all
the trucks shipped from the United
States TO Australia We're Republic
and 20 per cent OF those going 10
Cuba were OF the same make. In
the last few months. however. the
export business has been growing by
leaps and bounds.
One days cable orders recently In
cluded 80 trucks for Toxic. 10 for
Calcutta. two for Porto Rico and one
for Hong Kong. Many of the trucks
which went to Japan on this order
are 10 be put into service by the
Toxic Omnibus company. Ltd.
which already has 80 Republics In
the passenger bus service. where
they have proved very efficient and
economical. II IL a noteworthy fact
that passenger bus service In all
foreign countries IL growing very
rapidly. and IL being developed 20 a
point little realized by the average
American.
Every month since the signing OF
the armistice has shown a noticeable
increase In Republics expert bust
ness, and II In believed that foreign
trade possibilities are on the eve
OF a development that will dwarf by
comparison all that has so far been
accomplished In this field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
IT'S THE SIXTEENTH

In the 18Th Annual Handbook Of
Automobiles. just issued by the Ma.
tional Automobile Chamber OF Com
merce. New York. are shown detail.
ed and uniform specifications Of the
principal models OF motor cars and
motor trucks produced by the lead
ing manufacturers in the United
States who are members Of the N. A.
&c. G.
The gasoline passenger car section
shows ITO models and illustrations.
while the gasoline commercial sec
ton includes 10 models and illustra.
lions. There are four models In the
electric vehicle section.
The handbook Of the American in
dustry has become the standard ref
erencc book for prices and specifica.
lions OF new models among domestic
and foreign dealers, export houses.
American consuls, secretaries Of
state, libraries. dealers associat lions,
automobile and country clubs. etc.
The specifications are in tabular
form and follow at uniform arrange.
ment for ready reference and COM
parison. Copies Of the handbook Of
EOS pages are supplied TO dealers and
the pubic at the price Of rs cents.
to cover the cost Of printing and
mailing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
KEEP rmEM 0PxN

II IL noted In the news that four
ton truck has carried $50 crates Of
eggs from Southern New Jersey to
Philadelphia without cracking n
aheIl.
TIM In just an incident In a tire.
mendous transportation industry
over the highways which has been
built up a. a result Of wartime con
ditions. but which seems likely TO
expand rather than diminish now
that the war II over. This mode OF
transportation has one admirable as
pcct that IL often overlooked. With
90 many motor trucks on the roads
II has become necessary 10 keep all
important highways open to traffic
the winter thru. That makes II
caster Tor the farmer to get TO town
with his produce. which makes more
business for local merchants. which.
In turn. makes greater need for mo
tor trucks to haul their goods. Open
highways have become a necessity
to business. a boon 10 private motor
lists and blessing to farmers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
POOR TUBES?
WALK HOME!
Wise Driver VIII Buy Regular
Guaranteed Product and Always
Have Air In Tire

Many motorists thru bitter expert.
ence have become acquainted with
the various ''Hyp." "swindle" and
mo name" tires that are handed out
at bargain prices by mysterious man
ufacturers that palm them off as per-
feet tires. These car owners have
learned the lesson OF purchasing
standard tires made by reputable
manufacturers.
The same situation exists today in
regard 10 tubes. Some manufactur-
ers who make nameless tubes offer
To put the dealers name on the box
In case of quantity orders-and the
dealer IL IN the peculiar position OF
selling 20 his customers tube under
his own name. on which the manu-.
fscturer declines to place his name.
Unbranded and unknown tubes
constitute a serious menace 10 tire
life. The unbranded tube In obvious.
~ Of lower quality than the standard
brand--and OF such low quality that
the maker will not put HIS own name
on u. And In the public mind such
reluctance on the part OF the manu-
facturer indicates a want Of pride
In the product and a want of faith
In it's value.
Even the best tube Is not made
purely OF rubber. Other ingredients
are used with the rubber, just aA 9th.
or materials are used In making
solid" gold. All tube has TO do IN
TO hold air and keep on holding air,
and the more pure rubber !, con
tains the better II viii contain air.
II les obvious that high grade rub
Der IN the most necessary material
in the tube. SO in a general way.
II one tube is OF cheaper quality than
another. IL v because the Cheaper
tube has less rubber or rubber OF an
inferior grade.
A motorist who uses cheap tubes Is
constantly counting trouble. Too
many dealers sell low grade. no
name. big profit tubes which cost
many times their price by losing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22

and have a badly bunsied Job In the
bargain.
A good highway engineer often
saves his entire fee. or salary. many
times over before single shovelfui
Of dirt IL moved In many counties
and road districts thousands OF del.
lars are wasted thru the use OF I'm.
proper materials. or thru the failure
10 investigate and us. good local ma.
terials. A competent engineer would
make careful Investigations before
he even decided upon tn. best type
OF road To build.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
BIG TIRES
CUT COSTS
big bus Company Finds saving
Thru Change From solid 10 Mig
Pneumatic Castings

How shall reduce my truck
cost In a question am hearing
often these days" says John 4. Bais.
den, local distributor OF Goodyear
truck tires.
"of course, there are many ele.
menv that enter into the cost Of op
eratng a motor truck. and often a
little carelessneAs IN one direction
may offset all the economies that
can be gained In others.
sometimes the troubi. IL not so
much In the actual operation OF the
truck ss IN the tire equipment with
wh'~" II il expected t0 work.
There Is no such thing ~ a uni
vesrai tire. suitable for all needs.
Different trucks demand different
types Of tires.
"A noteworthy example Of how
truck operating costs were greatly
reduced thru the application of "a
type OF tire thoroly suited to the
service demanded In the ON. reported
by tn. Washington Auto Bus Co, or.
Grating six passenger buases on the
Hotheli run.
~ was mentioned IN tneif 1918 re
port that saving of tbsT had been
made In upkeep under the classified,
ton of running gear. This saving is
directly attributed to the use of pneu.
matte tires In place of the solid type.
The report goes on to say; 'During
1917 great deal 81 trouble and OK
penso were experienced with the rear
axle housings OF the one.ton car, Va.
inR the solid block tire. and the re.
pair and replacement Of rear wheels
on all the cars Before installing the
pneumatic tire, hardly a month pass.
ed without the replacement OF axle
housings, tubes or truss rods. while
not a single instance Of this trouble
has occurred since the change was
made. In December. 1917
This company now uses a com.
pl~te equipment OF Goodyear pneu.
mates. with ssxT In front and toxs
In the rear. Its experience IL of
value to ali firms operating similar
vehicles, and We are glad to discuss
the change over problem with any
one considering the move"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
ROAD BULLETIN
Week Ending March 90. 1919
Issued by
Samuel J. Humss. King County
Engineer

xessss~-Ts~sms valley road @. X.
sssslls- Tseoms---alsh Line RssA-Thru
Dies Meinss~-in COED condition 10
Pierce county line. From Pierce
county lire 20 Tacoma 10 psssseis. tho
muddy In places
ns~sss-Kess--tssavei road on east OF
valley fair.
ksrs- Asbsr~ ~rrwv.i road fair.
kssss-uD nee Meine.--siosd except enssinx
fiat west Of Kent
Aupsusu- Dsasuselaw~-Ne~ pavement open
for five miiss out Of Auburn. Take
old read to left at end 81 pavement
20 Enumelaw picnic grounds. In hns
Easms~law District Roads generally
good south OF srssn river,
rvnakita- utask Dtsmooa
Asharn- BisSk Dts@eaA -sscva over soos
creek road also va Green r,ysr.
proved somewhat since government
icssinr ceased maintenance crew has
h~ss working hard 20 get read into
shape ses~ sssii on road beyond
White river mill
0eusse.M opss vstIey
Nspss vaitsy -1sasst Daa@ssa--ttsnssaiiy
nuoses uiehwsy $50 Rsnssn- North nend.
vie fsaaauah--rsood Prom North bend
60 tn. 1ost ranch road wss never In
better condition.. and maintenance
crews are working with View TO
opening road TO suxsmst 81 . very carly
date.
Nell, wssd WedmsWd Good
~ so1t0s ills- Duvoli~-Faiti poor on puvaii
end. les new steel bridge over sso.
auAlmis at Dasaii,
Duva1- relt-rasr.
kirAlsaS vsiis Ctsy--oood over yellow
stone trail.
ne1aemd -Tets~-ovss Toit hili--in good
condition. Use caution on curves.
xswpses -usss4sah--via Lake sanmam-
lsh--~seod.
NsUpsss- usnesa-Good.
usIisvus- Newpsvt--vcry poor from peits-
~us to MlIburtou. Good remainder OF
way.
seoasie- Reatsa --- Via Rainier VALLEY
Good.
ror further information regarding
King county roads call Main spet.
local ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
TEN YEARS ADVANCE
IS RESULT OF WAR

The remarkable performance Of
the motor truck In war has won for
u a permanent place IN the com
fn~roe Of the world Not only has
the war developed the motor vehicle
OF industry To a far.advmneed stage
OF perfection. but II has revealed TO
a prosperous world wonderful pos.i.
biiiti.s. The future Of the motor
truck IL assured.
Motor trucks have almost com
pietely suppiantod horse.drawn vehi'
Giles. wherever II has proved fcanible.
In many localities II has held its
own with the express compa niss and
has competed successfully with the
railroads Now the po~toffice de-
parsmcnt has aba ndoned pneumatic
mail tubes In favor Of the maii'carry-
ing motor trucks. which are deemed
far more economical and reliable.
The time will come when the motor
truck will surpas~ In Importance ali
other forms as transportation This
IL not a Wild dream. but II quite
within the realm 81 possibilities. a.
the war has taught us thu motor
truck has BY M means reached It's
limit.
The motor truck industry u ten
years ahead. thanks TO the war. and
IL stiil advancing at rapid rate.
Tho far-sightcd among the ussnufse-
turers are preparing for flourish
ing domestic business and an extern
sive export trade. The truck has
f.. - 49,
field and In the commercial field.
and Il has established the reputation
Of American makers. A big demand
for American made vehicles In the
foreign fields IL bound 10 follow. not
only in Europe. but In all parts OF
the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
ABOUT SPARKLING

Sometimes u becomes necessary to
rcadjust the distance between the
contact points Of the breaker. The
common error In that Of setting
these points too far apart: the prop
er distance is approximately one
fiftieth Of an inch, and this may he
taken as the standard. Incidentally
the width OF the spark gaps has a
great influence on the fupctioning
OF tho ignition system,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22

state governments and all large cor
poratons realize this. and never
think OF turning engineering work
over 10 an inexperienced layman.
but there are stiIi many communi.
ties where the highly technical work
of road construction Is done without
engineering supervision. In mis-.
taken effort to save" the CENTS
which an engineer would coat. they
throw away the dollar he would save
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
TRAINED MEN BEST ON ROADS

uany attempts have been made to
e1ne an engineer. According TO
one defintticn an engineer is "a man
40 can do well for 81 what any
I'm can do after fashion for 81"
o. ne dollar he saves. the engineer
uoAlly receives about cents. his
eNpioyers receiving the other s5
eeats - dividends ON their scent in.
voesmsnt.
All national governments. most
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22

pressure. which in turn causes under
Initiation. Good tubes add life to
tires. They are Just as important AZ
good castings. Many motorists could
wei afford TO throw away their
cheap tubes and replace them with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22


The only really permanent feature
Of a socallod permanent road" In
the location and the grading. Many
dollars can be saved on the construc.
ton and maintenance Of road. and
many more dollars In operating vchi.
eles over Il. thru proper location and
grAdinx. yet tho question Of reioca
ton IL almost never considered At all
when the work Ia done without an
maintenance and operation contin.
ues forever.
Poorly drawn specifications or
none AT all may cost = county thou.
sands Of dollars in poor work for ev.
cry 500 ''sav~d" by doing without
an engineer. During construction.
proper engineering supervision In
the only insurance for good work
Many people who realize the folly
Of attempting to do construction
work without an engineer have a
very haxy idea rs TO just what con
stitutes an engineer. They are apt
TO think that any young man who
can look thru a transit and do n III.
tie drafting In qualified to take
charge Of big construction Jobs.
When such an inexperienced man II
pu, In charge Of important work and
makes n mess Of II. his employers
are apt 10 condemn the entire enwi.
nsering profession. while the fact
was that they never had real enrt.
neer on the job at all. Even a grad.
uate Of firrt-ciass engineering
school must have several years ex.
perience on construction work and
must have had responsible charge an
an assistant before ne 10 qualified 10
assume sole charge II = project
Cheap EnsiassgS Kxpsasive
The reason there are 30 many in.
experienced and Incompetent engi-
ncers In charge Of extensive high.
way work In that the public II prone
to think that engineering service is
a standard commodity. like cotton or
lumber. and that the cheapest serv-
Ice In the best bargain. II they can
get one man 10 take charge Of q big
job for 500 per month. why pay
some other man s5oo for the same
iobf hut did any one ever hear Of a
bank president beins employed on
that basisy
"wansed-Manaser for a largo d.
partment store: the man who will
work for the smallest salary gets the
Job"
All doctors are invited To submit
bids for performing difficult sur
Gical operation. The lowest bidder
will be employed"
II the above imaginary advertise
-nents appeared. every one would
say that they were written by luna
tics. but that In exactly the method
employed by dozens Of counties and
road districts In selecting . highway
engineer. Instead Of picking out the
best qualified engineer and paying
him the necessary amount. they get
a lot OF engineers. good. bad and in
different. to bid against each other
and take the lowest bidder. Az a re-
suit. the job In skimped or bungled.
or both. and the disgusted taxpayers
conclude that engineers amt no
good nohow."
when all officials In charge Of
highways realize that no highway
work should be done except under
the direction OF an engineer. and
that an engineering position should
be filled like any other important
business or professional position
that is. on the basis Of professional
ability and experimentation many
millions Of dollars VIII be saved to
the taxpayers Of this country. and
we will have much better roads at a
much lower cost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
WHITE TO SPEAK

Henry NJ. white. immigration
commissioner. win deliver an ad'
dress at the First Christian church,
SUNDAY. 9 ID. m