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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
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the joke INDUCED in a merry ha ha
For the third time the SHELTON was
buried with more speechifying. After
that the SHELTON was not disturbed,
and the good people of Wa-Keeney
hope that it has found its final rest
ing place This is Ike Purcell's best
story and he tells it much better than
it is told here
Mr.. Jarrel has written interest
ing story . 1t is founded on facts but
the writer used his imagination con-
siderabley to make the story more in
teresting. The indian which formed
the foundation for this story was
found in Trego county but instead of
being a SHELTON it was dried-up
munnified Attain. 1t was brought to
town a load of buffalo bones and
laid around here for some time. Sew
eral jokes were played on unsuspect-
ing citizens with the dead indian and
these in the foregoing story were
some of them. The final resting place
of the indian is not in the Wa-Keeney
Cemetery nor in any Gem etery in this
county. Poor Lo was finally loaded
into car of buffalo bones and billed
out for St. Louis. What became of him
after his arrival there is not known.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
BACK IN HOMESTEAD DAYS

In writing his recollections of the
early days of Cove county a writer
in the Cove County Advocate publish
ed at Quinter, in the year 1913, has
the following to say regarding the
early days of Wa-Keeney. The Unit
ed States government land office was
located here at that time and record
ed history shows there was a great
rush for homestead filings. 1t is not
improbable that the following article
is a very good description of the
actual condition at that time
I'VE came to Wa-Keeney (1SS5)
where we saw the largest number of
prairie schooners that we ever saw in
one bunch The boom of 'S5 and 'S6
was at its height and land seekers had
to wait from two or three days to a
week to get into the government land
office to apply for their claims In the
evening or morning when these peo-
pie were cooking their meals over a
cow tschip" fire it surely resembled
an army camp.
The lawyers and land agents who
could make their clients believe that
they had a stand-in with the register
of the land Office and could get in at
the back door and thus get an early
hearing were the popular land men
Nearly all parties expecting to To-
cate in this land district came to Wa
Keeney first Here they fell into the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

'That is one of the relics of the
pioneer days of this town. That is the
old Jail and the old-timers hate so bad
to see it torn down that it is just be-
ing left to crumble itself to ruin.
There used to be a water tank over
it which also served as roof When
bunch of COW boys would come to
town and get too drunk and noisy
they would be thrown in there until
they @came to-" Some times the 9TH
er boys would hold sort of war
dance around the old building and
empty their six-shooters at it and
some of the bullet marks are still Wis
ibile- The last bunch which was in
there "came to- and emptied their
guns into the bottom of the tank.
This let the water run out and they
would have drowned had not the
other boys rust1ed a crow bar and
pried off the old iron door and let them
out The court house was built about
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
THE FIRST INDIAN KILLED IN
THE LAST INDIAN RAID

In the summer of 1910, J. F. Jarrel,
a prominent newspaper man of Kan
sas, who is now the publicity man for
the Santa Fe railroad company visit
ed with l. T. Purcell in this city. Soon
after his return to Topeka where he
was then living, the following inter
estine, story of the first indian killed
in the last Indian raid appeared in the
Topeka Capital:
speaking of final resting places,
an Indian buried at Wa-keeney has
earned his. He was the first Indian
killed in the last Indian raid in Kan
sas. The raid was pulled off by $50
Sioux Indians and good many set
tiers were killed, considerable prop
ertv was burned and hundreds of
horses and cattle were stampeded-
The Indians came within few miles
of Wa-Keeney when a part of a cav
airy from old Fort Hays met them
The Indians fled, but were forced to
stand over in the edge of Rush county
The history of the chase is interest
ing Every Indian in the band was
killed The subject of this item tum-
bIed off his pony near Wa-keeney and
rolled into ditch His body was not
found for several months, and by that
time nothing left but a SHELTON The
men who found the SHELTON wired the
bones together, and tied it to a post
on the public road, with a label tell
ing that it was the first Indian killed
in the last raid, ETC. Complaint was
made about the gruesome spectacle,
so the county ordered the SHELTON to
be buried in the cemetery To cele-
brate the fact that civilization had
come to stay, speeches were made at
the grave of this, the first Indian kill
ed in the last raid, etc Later some
<efellers'' got full, and dug up the
SHELTON, dressed it in store clothes,
and had fun with it. They hired a
liveryman to take their tsfriend" home
and when the driver found what he
had in the seat with him, he yelled.
and jumped out of the buggy The
team ran away, splitting the Indian In
a park where an ice cream social was
in progress. The SHELTON was again
buried with ceremony, being the first
Indian killed in the last raid, etc Lo
was permitted to repose about year
when another bunch of FOUNDERS dis
inferred the SHELTON, redressed 1T, and
shocked sensitive citizens with q
moonlight 1ynching shooting at the
dangling figure, and all that sort of
thing. Officers cut the corpse" down,
and then the gang that was wise to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
A LITTLE MADE HISTORY

The following bit of made" local
history was published in the issue of
November 6, 1913, of the Trego
County Reporter 1t is not told for
true history but possess a strain of
humor which makes it interesting-
THE old stone foundation at the
southeast corner of the court house
square is being torn down. Thus the
last trace of the old water tank of
pioneer days will eventually be re-
moved and the only trace left of it
will be in the memory of the old set
tiers or the little bits of written his
tory To this written history we wish
to add the story told to some stran-
gers in the city not long ago by
local prevaricator-
.sThey were standing in front of the
American house looking northwest
ward and their appearance, manner
of speech and GESTURES indicated them
to be strangers They asked the said
prevaricator what it was-indicating
the old stone foundation-and thus he
answered them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
Beauty in Seaweed.

Contemplating seaweed. the curator
of this department in the New York
botanical gardens has made sug-
gestion, timely with regard to the
present exhibition of specimens in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, that here
may be found many a charming sug-
geStion, hitherto unnoticed by artists,
-or the creation of decorative designs.
One is reminded of the passage in
which Ruskin tells how the Greek
architect found beautiful design inl
the movement of ocean waves; andl
wonders that Ruskin himself, with hisI
keen appreciation of art suggestionsl
In nature, did not deal with the varied
beauty of design discoverab1e in theI
different seaweeds- Perhaps he did,
and one has forgotten it; at any rates
seawo9d has not, it seems, yet sup
piled suggestion for the design of lace.
tapestries, prints, and architectural
ornament, and the idea adds material
for the work of designers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
Sweden Using Wooden corIs.

Owing to the scarcity of true cork
in Sweden wooden cOrkS are being
used in that country, the substitutes
being made from quick growing pine.
This wood has wide annual rings and
one of it's haracteristics is its tend
ency to swell somewhat after it has
been fashioned into shoppers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

that time and the iron door was put
on again. .Wild Bill" spent one
night in there
The stranger went to look for bull
let holes and the prevaricator made
his getaway
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
The Raraain Rush.

zone would think those women were
rushing to get a husband" growled
the man in the department store.
No said his wife, sweet1y, they're
after hairpinS at cents a paper.
Something misunderstanding COur-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
DELEGATES TO DES MONIES

The eighth international convention
OF the Student Volunteer Movement
will convene in Des Moines, Ia, on
December 31st and will remain in
session until January 4th. State Col
lege is entitled to nine student rep
resentatives and if present plans are
carried out her full quota will be pres
ent. A committee appointed several
weeks ago, has been at work organ
izing interest in the convention and
selecting the representatives. Many
students have signified their desire 20
attend because it is realized that to
be present will be a rare opportunity.
The purpose of the convention is to
bring together the Christian students
and professors from all parts of the
country to consider the problem Of
world evangelization and to lay def
mite plans for extending the kingdom
of Christ among all nations
The program includes many ad-
dresses by some of the ablest speak
ers in christendom, who will come
from all parts of the earth ard speak
with first-hand knowledge Of condi-
tions and movements described. A
part of the day will be devoted to a
helpful consideration of questions con-
cerning the student volunteer sucn
as missionary finances and extension
of student volunteer work. Many
smaller group meetings will be held
with separate college delegations for
the discussion of matters of vital in
terest No less than five hundred for
eign students and leaders are expect
ed in Des Moines and it will be a
real delight to mix with them and
discuss their work. A great exhibit
of missionary literature will he on
display and the very latest books and
pamphlets will be readily obtainable.
Seven of these conventions have al
ready been held in the United States
as well as five in Great Britain with
thousands of delegates in attendance.
State College is making name for
herself in many fields, and it is the
intention of the Y. NJ. C. A. cabinet
that she shall take a leading part in
this most important phase of world
advancement.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
PRINTING TRADE RECOGNIZED

Iroquois Chief-At last the printing
tarde, one of the biggest and most inn
portant of all trades, has been recog-
nized by the establishment OF a course
in printing at State College, Brookings.
In 1862 the Morrill, Land Grant act
of congress provided for colleges for
the benefit Of agriculture and mechan.
is arts" for the purpose of teaching
ouch branches of learning as are
related to agriculture and mechanic
arts, in order to promote the liberal
and practical education of the indus
trial classes in the several pursuits
and professions in life" Later. print
ing was specified as one of the courses
in mechanic arts, but the states have
been slow in establishing courses in
printing.
For many years there has been a
dearth of apprentices in the printing
trade and the situation has become
alarming for the future Of this great
industry. The printing business has
steadily grown until there is greater
demand than ever before for printers
and decreasing supply because of the
fact that practically no one is learn,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

% y "
The B. H. s. team left for Pierre on
Wednesday morning. A number of
the girls were at the train to give
the boys a great send-off. The boys
rlay Pierre Thanksgiving.
The agriculture class finished digging
in the southwest basement last Satur-
day They will put in cement floor
and use the room for work shop. AS
heip was scarce the class agreed to DO
the work and this shows that when
"Aggies" need anything of this sort
they can make it themselves. The
class believes in profiting by their mot
to, I'VE Learn By Doing"
Messrs. White, Johnson and Baird
are in Mitchell this week attending the
State Teachers convention. Mr.. Par,
ish and Mr.. Holverson are taking their
work In school.
Everyone seems glad that Thursday
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27

ing the trade. The printing business
is the fifth greatest industry in the
country and anything that affects this
industry affects the whole people, and
anything that will aid in providing
needed help for the industry benefits
the public.
The state board of regents has pur-
chased a complete printing plant for
State College and competent instruc-
tors will give practical lessons in the
printing trade to those who desire to
become printers. 1t is move in the
right direction and one that could be
profitably followed by every state in
the union.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27

is Thanksgiving day. We will have to
admit though that its the two days
vacation which appeals to us.
Last Friday was the the end OF
the second six weeks. AS usual, some
of us found out that we didn't know
as much as we thought we did.
A football game was played by the
freshmen and eighth grade boys last
Saturday. The Freshmen had good
bunch Of players, but no signals. The
eighth grade had been out for prac-
tice. The eighth grade made but
one touch down, but did not kick goal.
The grade was s to 0 in favor of
the eighth grade
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
STATE NEWS

" y . y 4 y
Losses from the blizzard of three
days which struck this state, and sur
rounding ones, will not be so great
as was at first expected. it is now re-
ported, says the Sunday HurOnite.
However, there are some dead cattle
in yards which were waiting to be
shipped, and there are reports of some
hay down in windrows which probably
cannot be recovered One fax field
north of Pierre is down, and probably
cannot be saved. This section, year
after year, has long, open autumn,
at least until the holidays, and Iall
wo,k therefore. can be depended upon
until late. but this year has been very
exceptional with its several cold
spells, and the early big snow. No
other like it has fallen so early since
the noted blizzard of 1880, which also
was an exceptional blizzard. The coal
shortage has caused good deal Of
inconvenience in this section. though
no one has been obliged to suffer for
want of coal. However, one farm
was caught without 1t north of town
and had to burn corn on the cob for
three days
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
Low cost Of gold which has be

Low cost Of gold which has been
worrying mining companies in the
Black Hills region, has caused the
Deadwood Business Club to inaugu-
arte a state movement to urge South
Dakota members of congress to lead
fight for higher price for the yel-
low metal Black Hills mining opera
tors and miners have indorsed the ac-
ton of the Deadwood business men.
Inability to compete with other min
ing companies in the matter of wages
is said to have curtailed the produc-
tion of gold in this district. When
the prices for silver and copper adj
vanced during the war period, and
the value of gold remained stationary,
many miners left the Deadwood and
Lead fields to take advantage of in
creased wage offers elsewhere Reso-
lutions adopted by Black Hills mining
men include the following declara-
tions: Production of gold In the
United States since 1916 has decreased
from $92, ,50O,3 to $6S, 100000 in 1918
South Dakota ranks third among the
states of the union (excluding Alaska)
setandng the recognized Importance
of gold to the welfare of the nation,
yet it is the only important product
still selling at the old standard price
nf fnh 1ich tNun
centuries ago. Resolved, that the mar
ket value for all gold produced in the
United States and its territories be
fixed at not less than $50 an ounce"
Two more arrests at Aberdeen In
the Rheumatism cure" cases have
been made upon complaint of f. e.
Briggs, inspector for the state food
and drug department and the case OF
Nick Pappas was dismissed when II
was found that he had nothing to do
with the sale of misbranded drugs.
Michael Spilos, one of the proprietors
of the Boston cafe, and George Alex
ander. were arraigned on the charge
Of offering for sale misbranded drugs.
Alexander entered plea of guilty and
was fined s25. Splos entered a plea
Of not guilty. through his attorney,
George II. Fletcher, and asked for a
jury trial. He was allowed to GO on
his own recognizance until the De-
cember terms Of court. Alexander
| told the court that he was distribu-
ting "Rheurem," a cure for rehuma-
tism, among the drug stores here, for
James Demolis, said to be the maker
OF it, and who is now at Sioux City
selling the cure. He said he did not
realize that he was doing wrong, and
that he would refrain in the future
from taking on jobs, the consequence
of which he knew nothing. 1t is
charged by the drug inspector that
"Rheurem" is nothing more than olive
oil, and an inferior grade at that Ac-
| cording to the inspector, it was sold
at $3.50 for a half-ounce bottle, or at
the rate of SIP a pint.
That anti-cigaret sentiment is rap
idly crystalizing in Mitchell, so that
| a campaign against the cigaret will
probably be waged in the city within
the next few months. is indicated by
statements from leaders of Women's
Christian Temperance Union and the
Parent-Teacher circles of the city.
THE w. c. T. U. may start fight
against cigarets in the city within the
next few months" said Mrs. l.. r..
Ersasine. "The w. c. r. U. has al
ways been against the cigaret evil,
especially as affecting the younger
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
HANDEl'S MESSIAH

The Choral Union has been very
cipal soloists this year.
Mr.. Ernest Davis, in the opinion of
the leading music critics promises to
be the greatest tenor this country has
yet produced.
In addition to being an American
tenor, he claims the city of lola, Kan,
as his birthplace, and his excellent
work secured for him a five-year con-
Company. The breaking out of the
war released Mr.. Davis from this con-
tract and he has since been devoting
himself principally to the concert plat
form. In the coming of Mr.. Davis
to Brookings there is afforded music
lovers of this community a rare chance
to hear a tenor of the rank Mr. Davis
occupies.
Miss Esther Osborn, the soprano so
loist is also western vocalist, her
home having been for years in the
city of Minneapolis. Five years work
with the Royal Opera of Stockholm,
Sweden, and subsequent tours with
the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
have only proved the worth of her
ability, and critics everywhere give
her high tributes of praise as a singer
of the first rank.
The chorus under the direction Of
Miss Grace B. Wynn, head of the
voice department at State College,
is doing good work and will give
good account of themselves when the
evening for their public appearance
arrives.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
cNLY TWO NOT ACCOUNTED Fer

The casualty list recently issued by
the War Department shows that only
two Americans out of the hundreds o.
thousands who went into battle against
the Germans remain unaccounted for
The total casualties now are placed at
2s1,732, the death from all causes be-
ing 77.442.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
FIRST TO ENTER GERMANY

1t is not generally known that the
enlisted men Of the regular army were
the first OF the American troops to en-
ter Germany. BY orders of the COM
manding general, the officers stood
aside so that the enlisted men might
have the honor of being first to enter
Germany compliment, not only to
the heroism and achievements Of the
men in the ranks, but typical of all
that the regular army stands for in
both comradeship and the spirit of
reward for tasks well done.
Wv. s. S.
$500 The ReQlster One Year $500
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anything definite with regard to the
matter, however"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
Report of Condition. of the
a. n - safu< - y ruHy

FIRST NATIONAL hank
at Brookings, in the state of South Dakota,
at the close of business November 18th.
1919.
RESOURCES
Loans end dis
counts, including
rediscounts, lex
cept those shown
in b and c).......sl, ,59s.1S3.69
Total loans ...... .sl.5ss,1s3.6s
Notes and bills
discounted (other
than bank accept
ances Sold (see
Item 55a) ......,. l2s.215, 25 s1,47O,ssS.44
overdrafts unse-
cured ....,... 6s5.7o
Securities owned:
Deposited TO
circulation (U S.
bonds par vaue). s. 100, 10000
Pledged to secure Y.
S. deposits (par
value) ........... $4,000
Pledged as collateral
for State other
cluded or bills paya-
able ............. 100000
Owned aand unpledged $4,000
War Savings Certif-
Gates and Thrift
Stamps actually
owned ............ 1928
Total u. S. Govern
ment securities 80. 160,257.25
Other Bonds, Secu-
rites, Etc
Bonds and securities
(other than L. S.
securities) pledged
collateral for
State other de-
posits (postai
cuded) bills paya-
Bile .............. 10000
Securities. other than
L. s. bonds( not in
cluding stocks own
ed and unpledged. 1S,S9Sl6
Total bonds securi-
rites, etc, other
than u. S......... 20,49S. .16
Stock Of Federal Re-
serve Bank $50 per
cent of subscription 3,6OO.OO
Value of banking
house, owned and
unincumbered go. 43,675.00
Equity in banking
house .......... 43,675.OO
Furniture and fixtures 7,575.00
Lawful reserve with
Federal r e serve
Bank ............ 142,765. so
Cash in vault and
net amounts due
from Vat onal
banks ............ 119,163.57
Net amounts due from
banks, bankers, and
trust companies
(other than includ-
ed in Items u, l3,
or 14) ........... l,SS3.6S
Checks other
banks in the same
city town re-
porting bank 10Th -
er than Item 16).. 7,5b6.45
Total of Items 13,
H. Is, l6. and IL. 12S,5637O
Checks banks To-
Gated outside Of
city or town Of re-
porting bank and
other cash items. 2,OI4.Oo
Redemption fund
with u. S. treasur-
er and due from u.
S. treasurer 5,oOVOV
Interest earned hnt
not collected-ap-
proXimate - on
notes and bills re-
ceivable not past
due ...,.,.. 32,6O5.47