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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-03-22
HAIL INSURANCE LAW
Assessors Must List Every Acre of Land
Under Crop as Defined in
Section Three

South Dakota is the most progressive
State in the Union. 1t is purely an
agricultural State and looks always to
the interests of that part of her people.
In 1915 there was enacted the first
workable Bank Guaranty Law ever
placed upon the Statute Books IN 1917
the first workable Rural Credit Law ever
enacted was written, and the session
just closed placed on the Statute Books a
Hail Insurance Law that is to provide
hail insurance to the farmers Of the State
at actual cost. Since 1909 the people OF
the State have been asking this kind OF
legislation but on account Of the Con-
stitution such law could not be passed
until the last session after the Constitu-
ton had been amended by the people at
the election on November 5th, 1918.
The farmers Of the State have had TO
pay formerly for hail insurance all the
way from 7! to u! per cent, and in 1918
the farmers Of the State paid in pre-
miums Sl,5772l727 and received in
losses paid $659 500 .46, or a gross profit
in favor Of the Companies writing hail
insurance of $09O,924l2, for the one
year. This latter amount under the
State Hail Law would have been depos-
tied to the credit of the farmers Of the
State in the office Of the State Treasurer
in the Hail Insurance Fund as reserve
fund for the payment Of future losses.
The insurance companies made money
in every county in the State but six in
Custer county the farmers paid for hail
insurance premiums Sl39 50, the Com
pany paid in losses none, making gross
profit for the Companies ofSl3985.
Under the hail law passed at the re-
cent session of the Legislature the State
purposes to insure the farmers for a
maximum Of $1,000 per acre at the rate
of from 3! per cent. in the most favor.
able zones to A. per cent in the zones
most liable to hail losses, or for less than
half the rate formerly paid by the farm
ers of the State for hail insurance. The
furnishing of hail insurance to the farm
eTs at cost will be the means Of increas-
ing the value ofevery acre of agricultural
land in South Dakota. Certainly any
land buyer who knows that he will be
able to get hail insurance at actual cost
will be willing to pay more for land than
otherwise.
The law provides that the agricultural
land benefited pay for the protection
provided and il is made the duty of the
Assessors to list every acre of agricul
tural land in the County, all farm land
must be listed by the Assessor and the
Assessor will leave blanks with the
farmer that can be filed by the farmer
with the County Auditor and by use of
the proper blanks the insurance may be
reduced to $500 per acre, or he can ex.
empt himself from the provisions of the
law entirely, or should he so desire can
insure only part of his crop-for in
stance, should he want to insure every
thing but his fax he can do so. Ger
tainly every farmer in the State should
avail themselves of protection against
hail when they can get this protection
at actual cost.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-03-22
SCHOOL NOTES

Mumps have been dragging many, OF
the students out of school. The worst is
past and the students are again at work.
Pickles and grape fruit have fallen in
price.
Semester examinations are thing of
the past. No failures. Glory be
Harriet Wilson has returned toschool.
Ruggles Gorton has stopped.
The school has now three pianos, two
of which are slightly out of tune
The Freshman class are contemplating
hike to Sylvan Lake 10 complete their
stone work in Photography.
Grades three to eight are enjoying
chorus practice once each week under
the instruction of their teachers.
The class in construction work are
preparing designs of covers for the books
Of poetry now being compiled for use in
the grades by Miss Heidepriem and Miss
Belshe.
The grades three to twelve are being
drafted for the eradication of the com.
mon barberry, one of the hosts of black
wheat rust
Ruth Graham has re-entered school in
the Sth grade.
The mechanical drawing class haYe
reached the point in their work that en-.
ables them to attempt the drafting of
any of the ordinary farm or home struc.
lures. lfyou wish plan for a build
ing, from poultry house TO bungalow,
send in your request.
nellie Hazeltine is getting over long
sickness but is not yet able to be in
school.
Measures are being taken to prevent
the spread of Influenza. One pupil has
been permitted to remain away from
school.
The Merchant of Venice is to be given
soon by the High School students. Date
to be announced later.
The shop work on Saturdays consists
of manual training, benches, filing cases
and footstools.
Mrs. S. +. Ainslie visited school Wed.
nesday.
After siege of the mumps Mr.. Fen.
wick is again able to attend to his duties
as jsnitor.
Wouldn't it be good plan to use the
school grounds for experimental plots in
Agriculture? School gardens are o
value elsewhere. Eventually, why not
now ?"
Standards of writing have been pro
cured. The students may now grade
their own writing,
The school library is the recipient o.
4S volumes from Mr.. ID. w. Webster
All are by good authors. One ofespecia
value is a bound volume of Harpers fol
1860. 1t contains the speeche,
of the four Presidential candi
dates for that year. Comparing wha
was said about Lincoln with what Is be
ing said Of Wilson, Wilson is getting of
easy. This additional number of book.
makes total of l23 given by Mr.. Web
| ster.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-03-22
TWO CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDM ENp

When the voters of South Dakota go
to the polls at the next general election
they will not have to face any such stu
pendous string Of constitutional amend
ments as there were last fall The leg.
islature which just adjourned submitted
only two. One of them would remove
the constitutional fixing of salaries of
elective state officers, and leave the mat
ter in the bands OF the legislature on
two-thrds vote. The legislature now
has that power with majority vote on
appointive offices, and as a result, has
kept them up with the times, while the
elective officers remain at the same as
when the constitution was adopted,
max ing various extra legal perquisites
necessary for them to live; the perqui-
site proposition would be cut out by the
proposed amendment. The other Gre
ates state board of control of three
members, to replace the present board
of charities in charge of charitable and
penal institutions, with authority given
the legislature to put under them COM
plete or partially, other institutions un.
der other state boards at this time. As
ii is, the various boards are so numerous
and divided that places thereon are Of
necessity part-time or side-issue jobs;
and it is the hope of this amendment TO
provide all-lime work for fewer men,
and permit them to specialize
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-03-22
WIND CAVE AND VICINITY.
BY T.. T.. KING.

BY u. +. KING.
March 20, 1919.
John McAdam was business visitor
in Hot Springs Monday.
Mrs. A. P. Chambers and children are
visiting this week in Hot Springs.
Hazel Merrill, who has been visiting
with his folks, returned to Pringie Mon
day
Fred Merrill was helping Monday
with the Wind Cave force loading car
with household goods.
There was dance at Jess. Merrill's
Saturday night. Quite few from this
vicinity attended aud report a good
time.
Fritz Raver, who was recently mus
tered out of the military service at Camp
Funston, will take up his former duties
as Game Warden at Valentine about the
first of April.
T. w. BraZell left last Friday for Ken
nebec, in this state, where he will go
onto big cattle ranch. His household
goods were shipped Tuesday morning in
charge of John Mccain. Mrs. Brazell
will follow her husband in few days.
Roy Brazel is acting superinte ntendent at
the Wind Cave.
Troy Beach, who trapped on the Wind
Cave Game Preserve last spring, writes
to the Warden that he has caught sixty
coyotes, five bobcats, thirty eagles, five
SIX unks and five badgers in the last three
months. His coyotes averaged him $40
a piece. Mr.. Beach is contemplating
another trapping expedition in this
vicinity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-03-22

A law which was passed by the legis-
lature requires the publication by boards
of education in independent districts
and city councils, within thirty days
after each meeting, of "full account of
the proceedings at such meeting, giving
detailed statement of all expenditures
of money, the name of the persons to
whom payment is made and showing
the service rendered therefor. This bill
passed the House by vote of 80 to 8
and received a unanimous vote in the
Senate, demonstrating that the egisla-
ture favored plan whereby the tax
payers would know something about
what became of their money. These
publications are to be inserted in the
official newspaper of city or district, or
if no official newspaper has been desig-
mated, in any legal newspaper in such
city or district. This law takes effect
July LIST,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-03-22

The spring term of circuit court in and
for Custer county will convene in this
city next Tuesday, March 25th, with
Judge Miser presiding.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-03-22
PRINGLE PARAGRAPHS.

March 20, 1919.
r. j. Turner has bought Ford car of
Geo. M. Wise.
Mrs. James Clark was up from Edge
mont Sunday, returning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Merrill went to the
st. Patrick's dance at Minnekabta Mon
day evening
Miss Grace McClaren came up from
Hot Springs Sunday and is spending IL o
week at her home.
Several parties were up from Prinele
to attend the Masquerade ball at Custer
Monday night. fine time was enjoyed
by all.
Ray Hunter arrived here Saturday
from the eastern part of the state. He
has been in France since July, 1917, and
was very glad to get home.
Mrs. f. NJ. Judson arrived from Pierre
last Thursday for visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. l.. Stewart, who came down
from Custer Friday evening.
Mrs w. ii. Hollenbeck and Mrs. p.
Cairo were Burlington passengers to
Denver, Colo, Thursday night, where
they expect to spend a few days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-03-22

Jerry I. Harrington, prominent pio-
neer of the Black Hills, as the result of
his examination before the Lawrence
county board of insanity, was ordered
sent to the state hospital for the insane
at Yankton. Mr.. Harrington is 20 years
old and at one time was reputea to be
worth 100000. In the early days he
made large sums selling timber to min.
ing companies. He later made several
unfortunate investments, including
venture of Arizona copper ground, and
lost most OF his torture,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17

Every peg has been driven; ev-
erv nerve is taut, and Methodists
all over the South are just waiting
for the gong to sound on next Su1-
/ day, May Is, to start the greatest
drive for missions ever undertak-
en- by any denomination in the his
tory Of the world. The bulls eye
is $50, 100000, of which amount
Louisiana is to raise $4,000, and
Methodists of New Iberia Will
raise 100000
Thirteen city churches carry d
total quota of $1S6,S00, none of
them having less than $4,000 to
raise. The 10 churches are First
Church Shreveport, Noel Memorial
Shreveport, Rayne Memorial New
Orleans, First Church New Or
leans, Alexandria, Baton Rouge,
Bogaluso, Crowley, Lake Charles,
Minden, Ruston, Mansfield and
Monroe. The lowest quota as
sessed against any congregation is
1888 against country church is
$1,000 against Indian Bayou
Church in Vermilion parish, 10.
Gated u miles from the nearest
railroad.
Enthusiasm is running high in
every part of the State. There
are 322 directors who have charge
of the teams that will raise the
money. Homer of which Rev. w.
l.. Doss Jr., is pastor with a quota
of $4,000 reports: I'VE will
reach our quota the first day
Monroe Ruston Lake Charles. Nc
Donoughville and Bogalusa make
the same claims. DR.. C. ID. Akin
son, Presiding Elder of the Shreve-
port District, with ami assessment
Of 1926, coo. reports that his whole
district will 60 Cover the top" the
first day.
AS fitting finale to the cam
paign in Louisiana, which has
been managed as business prop
osition as well as sacrificial obi
cation by F. E. Gunter of New Or
leans; Rev. N. E. Joyner and Hon.
TT. w. Holloman Of Alexandria /;
Bishop Walter R. Lambuth will
tour the State the last FIVE days of
the campaign. He will speak in
Monroe, May IA Shreveport Nav
Is Alexandria May Is. Baton
Rouge Nav II and New Orleans
Nav Is. Bishop Lambuth was
born on the field Of Foreign Mis-
sions and is without an exception
the dominating figure in the move
ment called the Missionary Cen
tenarv. o. q -
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17

"A meeting has been called and
the date is Monday, May 10Th, for
those who are opposed to what is
known as the regular democratic
organization, and the gathering
will take place in New Orleans.
The ring supplied a healthy
horse-laugh when the news came
out. but it may be transferred to
sorrowful weeping before they
get out on the other side Of the
campaign, and it may not. Any
one. acquainted with the inside
workings of the democratic steam
roller will. at once recognize the
fact that it is no small job to
make a sweep of the outfit and
send it back to private citizenship.
1t has been done several times
within our recollection, but it can
not be accomplished in unbroken
succession.
Our metropolitan city is po-
litical menace to Louisiana In
each parish there are little circles
Of reward chasers who work i'll
side Of the big circumference, and
manage to come through with the
offices and the pay.
s We believe in opposition. Ii is
a check-rein upon those who carr;
public honors beyond the limit Of
service, and shape public affairs
to selfish ends, and for that rea-
son, there should always be a
sufficient number Of political
watch dogs with good teeth to
bite real hard when things go
wrong. Franklin Waterman.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17
SOIL SAMPLE ANALYSIS NOT
ALWAYS OF VALUE.

There is a widespread belief
among farmers that the chemical
analysis of soil will show exactly
the kind and amount Of fertilizer
it requires in order to produce
maximum crops. Experience has
shown. however, that this is by no
means true and that, in fact, the
analysis Of single, isolated soil
sample is Of very little value in
deed, according to s. S. Walker.
soil chemist, Experiment Station,
Louisiana State University. More
over, if the sample are not so tax
en- as to represent the average soil
Of the field, the analysis is likely
to be misleading and therefore
worse than useless, he says.
/ Mr.. Walker suggests that a
much more effective way to solve
oil chemical problems is to make
a systematic study of the various
soil types. supplementing the
chemical analysis with actual field
tests to determine which fertilizers
give the best results on each type
of soil The Experiment Station is
now conducting q careful survey
Of the soils Of Louisiana in order
to learn the distribution and com
position Of the different soil types
The work will be followed up with
field tests
It may be that the general type
to which soil belongs has already
been alalyzed. On the other hand
an anlysis Of q certain soil may
make a valuable addition to the
data already obtained. At any
rate samples should not be sent
for analysis without first writing
to the Station, giving q descrip-
ton of the location and character
Of the land and asking for instruc.
tions. Such letters should be ad.
dressed to Soil Laboratory, Exper.
iment Station, Louisiana State
University. Baton Rouge.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17
ton quite beyond them.

ton quite beyond them.
DIR. Howe does not anticipate
much immigration from France, in
spite Of the condition in which
many Of the northern provinces
were left by the Germans. The
French are not an emigrating peo-
pie, and the laws Of that country
for the division Of property,
which have made half the popula-
ton landowners, have given them
an interest in the country that will
prevent many seeking homes else
where. The Germans would like
to emigrate; but they appreciate
the fact that they would be
scarcely welcome just now. Our
greatest immigration will be from
Great Britain, and that despite
the efforts Of the colonies to at
tract immigrants and the unques-
toned efforts of the goernment to
turn the emigration movement in
that direction.
As for the Slavs and Italians,
who have furnished the bulk of the
immigration Of recent years. they
cannot be counted on for some
years to come. As q matter Of
fact, the movement of Italians is,
as we noted, in the opposite direc-
ton, and many thousands Of them,
already settled in America, show
q disposition to return to their
native land. The Slavs Of East
ern Europe. living under the new
republics viii find better oppor-
tunities at home than in q new
country. In fine. the immigra'
ton problem SO Commissioner
Howe points out is not likely to
|be s. troublesome in the early
future - We have feared. Times.
Picayune.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17
Children o.
FOR FLETc"ss,S5
G A RVA

A bunch Of American soldiers
eager to return homefrom France
was held UP for a day at st. Ma
zaire, the port of embarkation, be-
cause forty soldiers did not have
the two extra pairs of shoelaces
required by the regulations.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17

At a meeting Of Italian-speak-
ing strikers in Lawrence, Mass, a
Boston agitator urged that the
men study the mill business
closely because in few years they
would take over the plants and
operate them for their own profit.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17

Apropos of the League of Ma
tons. Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew
says: 81 can't ever picture an
American Army assuring Hot
tentots that they have self-deterln-
nation. The thing might hap
pen 800 years from now"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17

At Swink, CAL. woman with
a revolver held up her husband
and six other men who had been
playing poker and took away all
their money. Her husband had
los+ 5000.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17

We are proud Of the confidence
doctors. druggists and the public
have in 666 Chill and Fever Tonic.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17

There were 282 murders in New
York City during 1918.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-05-17

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA.
TIVE BROMO OUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness NOR
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of 4. w. GROVE. soc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-26
NEAR ON
WAR REVENUE BILL
End of Dispute Among Con.
ferees Predicted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Conferees on
the war revenue bill still were disagreed
to-day on several important questions.
although an ultimate agreement on the
bill was predicted by both Senate and
House managers. Still in dispute are
war excess profits, estate inheritance.
oil and second class postage rates and
few other minor differences. Regarding
the dispute over second class postage
rates several Senators predicted to-day
that ultimately the Senate provision re-
pealing existing zone rates would be
yielded by the Senate managers and
eliminated from the bill
After a brief meeting to-day the con-
ferees adjourned until Monday. with the
Senate managers holding separate con-
ference later to discuss the situation.
House managers are demanding an In
crease In the Senate schedule for 1919
war excess profits. while the Senate
managers are equally insistent upon the
Senate amendment substituting inherl-
lance for the House estate taxes on the
oil schedule the House managers are
holding out strongly against the Senate
"relief" provisions allowing 20 per cent
tax exemptions In sale OF oil and gas
properties
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-26
WIDEN CHANNEL. SAYS
HUBERT TO BAKER
Leviathan's Grounding Re.
suits in Coustic Letter.

Following hIs policy of losing no
chance TO drive home the fact that many
things are needed to develop the port
Of New York in order to handle ade-
Quately the commerce here. Dock Com
missioner Hubert sent the following let
ter Yesterday to Secretary OF War
Baker:
Again attention is directed to the
Inadequate width Of the main channel
of Tompkinsville and Robbins Reef.
where. as have repeatedly pointed out.
the 10 foot fairway has width OF
only 400 feet and 372 feet respectively.
The bill introduced by me and in
corprrated in the annual rivers and
harJors act approved August 8, 1917.
provided for a channel 40 feet deep and
1900 feet wide.
The necessity for undertaking this
work Is evidenced by the fact that the
Levathan upon her outward trip yes
tertay ran aground and had to be pulled
on by tugs.
Much literature is being disseminated
by Tie Federal Government urging the
employment OF returning soldiers by
private employers, while at the same
tine the Federal Government seems to
% pursuing a policy of retrenchment
'ha' IL daily throwing out OF work thou
edHl7 or employees who did their bit
a. homo and whose unemployment will
occasion unusual hardships. as in most
instances they are members of the fam
N'r- ~ soldiers or sailors.
Why does not the Government under
take these great public works. includ-
ing The widening and deepening of the
ma channel Of the Upper Bay. main
's'n prosperity and avoid the calamity
OF al Industrial panic"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-26
DREADNOUGHTs AGAIN READY
New York, Texas and Wyoming
Have Been OverhauIed.

The battleships New York, Texas and
Wyoming are ready to leave the New
York Navy Yard. where they have been
undergoing repairs and an overhauling
for the last month. They are expected
to take part in the spring training trip
with Admiral Mayos fleet The Missis-
sippi after a thorough overhauling left
the navy yard a few days ago.
On all these ships the hulls have been
scraped, the machinery gone over and
replaced and all the guns cleaned. The
fire control system also had received
much attention during the time the ships
were in the yard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-26
DEATH HOUSE GETS 8 MORE.
Arrivals Make Record Extendfni
over Five Years.

Sing Sing death house received its
largest batch OF new arrivals in Ave
years when Sheriff James Donnelly OF
The Bronx and several deputies turned
three murderers over to the prison at
tendants yesterday.
The new death house rockies" are
Joseph Milano. James. alias Bull Cas-
sIdy, and Charles Mclaughlin, convicted
of numbering Otto Fiala. ticket agent.
at the Intervale avenue subway station
in The Bronx.
Their arrival makes eleven convicted
murderers in the condemned cells
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-26
1000 WIN A HOUR WEEK.
More Girl Dress and Waist sfrik.
ers to Return.

=, About 1000 OF the striking girls OF
we dress and waist industry In New
I''E VIII 20 back TO work tomorrow
incoming. Their employers. not members
% NE Manufacturers Association. came
70 AN agreement yesterday with strike
ul .als, whereby they will employ the
go On tho forty-four hour basis with a
10 n"r cent. Increase
=, "' cunning Monday settlements with
me Independent manufacturers and
CS'".'aat1rs will be made in Stuyvesant
as.Ho. $40 Second avenue, There will
difference to-day between Presi-
g. SCI. esiHger and representatives of
Wv y ess Contract Manufacturers Asso-
.salon This association claims to have
ss SnG4t 600 members and TO employ about
iV9gg dEessmakers.