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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-09-05
TIN MINES DEVELOPED

Deadwood Preparations rapidly
are going forward in the Hill City
tin mining district for the early add
ing of another industry to the min
ing industries of the Black Hills
the production of tin on large scale.
At the Cowboy mine, which is one of
the group of tin mines now under
development, raise from the 300
foot level to the surface has been
completed, by means of which third
compartment will be added. A force
of men is at work timbering the new
compartment, and this work will be
completed in thirty days. Then the
work of singing is expected to begin.
The mill at the mines also is being
Overhauled and the latest machinery
installed. A new smelter is being
erected near the mill, the company
having decided to smelt it's own pro-
duct. At the Mohawk mine of the
company arrangements are being
made to take out hundreds of tons of
good tin ore. Much development work
also is being done on the Annie and
Tin Boom mines in the same group.
The men who have taken hold of the
development of the tin deposits of the
Black Hills, which are almost wholly
in the group of mines now being de-
veloped, are conservative and are
feeling their way carefully in develop
ing this new industry, with every con-
fidence that when the tin mines are
placed in active operation they will
be able to produce a large percentage
of the tin used in the United States.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-09-05
Flour Consumption

1t is a remarkable fact that where
as before the war the annual con-
sumption of flour by the American
people was 253 pounds per capita,
during the crop year just ended it
was but III pounds. Some authorities
take the position that owing to the
improved purchasing power of the
people, they spent their money for
more expensive foods, principally
meats. But when you consider how
high meat prices have been, and how
much money has been put into Liber.
ty bonds and war costs, this theory
seems untenable.
1t would seem more likely that this
saving was effected in two ways, first,
by use Of more vegetables; and Sec
ond by greater economy in the use of
fiours. The number of families who
raised gardens ran way up in the mil.
lions. The vegetables thus raised wer.
consumed in the homes where they
were grown. When enormous new
quantities Of beans, peas, potatoes.
corn and other food were being eaten.
manifestly there was far less need
for wheat and other flours.
The campaign for food. saying was
very effective. Hotels and Restaurants
had been wasting food most reckless
ly. The food saving campaign per-
suaded eating houses not to throw
around bread and mullins like waste
paper. The public often growled over
the skimpfness of the service. but at
least vast amount of needless waste
was checked. Similarly the people
were educated up to the idea of the
folly of throwing away good food from
the home table.
In spite Of all economies, people
probably never had more nourishine
food than during the war. They are
now shown to have cut their con-
sumption of the star of life % per
cent, and have not suffered from It
in any way.
Now II these habits Of economy
and Of use Of home grown vegetables
can be estimated, It ought to show 8
decided effect on cost Of living al
soon as normal conditions are res.
| tored.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-09-05
This wasn't Our County Agent

A county agent in one of the east
ern states believes in diversified act
ivities. He reports as follows for one
months's work: Burnt up 80 gallons
of gasoline, 5 quarts of oil, had 6
punctures and one blowout. Trailer
broke away and upset load; pigs fell
out of car and were caught with diff
Guilty, afterwards jumped from sly
and was run over by an auto. Buried
three pigs with all the profits and lost
$2S besides. Tore best trousers get
ting over pasture fence; broke watch
crystal loading earn planter; but out
side of a few minor troubles had a
very satisfactory months work.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-09-05

A Chicago Judge urges the whip
ping post for automobile speeders, but
It their hides are as tough as their
consciences, it wouldn't hurt 'em any.
After denouncing the profiteers.
some people proceed to lay in twice
as much Of supplis as they need, thus
helping send prices- higher.
Some women's idea Of preparing
to vote, will be selecting the best
looking costume in which to appear
at the polls.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-09-05
THE COAL MARKET
Northwest Concerned Over Its Anth.
racite Supplies

1t was generally expected docks
would be started up this week, but
they have only gotten SO far as to open
negotiations by way of letter to the
men stating that it was utterly inn
possible to meet their demands. Be
fore the end of the week, quite likely
the matter will be fixed up and opera
tions resumed. Ore docks resumed
few days ago
A shutdown of the docks since
August S, makes the handling pro-
blem harder than ever. The Illinois
generator has sold his output for the
next six weeks or two months, and
the Northwest trade will now turn
to the docks for its supplies, both bit
luminous and anthracite. The slow
filling of orders will create an insist
ent demand and there is likely to be
that congestion that has been pre-
dicted.
During the past. two weeks, many
people who were inclined to scott at
the predictions made concerning the
coal shortage, have awakened to the
fact that there is smore truth than
poetry" in the statements made, and
as result both steam and domestic
users have besieged dealers with their
orders.
Anthracite Shortage u -
The most serious problem, however
is the anthracite supply. The largest
handlers of anthracite over the docks
have not received anywhere near
their quota of tonnage. What is the
reason for this shortage? The answ-
er to that question is fundamental.
There is demand East for all that
can be produced. That trade is pre-
ferable because it is nearer home,
turnovers can be mad within week
or ten DAYS, whereas. j. takes months
to get returns on shipments into the
Northwest
In fact, the Northwest is said to be
proverbially slow in the payment of
its coal bills. while in the East they
receive practically cash. That's one
reason why we do not receive larger
consignments of anthracite. There
is a bigger reason. 1t is claimed by,
the anthracite producer that there is
an actual loss in every pound ofanth-
racite shipped into the Northwest.
We know that 1t is not the popular
notion, the general suDpusit:on be-
ing that an anthracite minc is virtully
q gold mine. There ma, have been
more or less basis for that notion
some years ago, but like all other
businesses in recent years they have
been hemmed in by regulations. wage
demands and increased costs.
y The items ~ costs entering into the
shipment to docks are know to any
one who wishes toinvestigate. Take
the price Of chestnut coal. Cost at
the mine net ton Is $3.50; freight to,
Buffalo $3.50. cents war tax, ~
cents vessel freight. makes 3S.91 q
longside Of docks at the head Of the
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-09-05
Government viii Send Disabled
Soldiers To State Colleg

The government plans to send
about a hundred soldiers to State
college this fall for a two year course
in auto, truck and tractor mechanics.
They will take the regular course
being offered by the college under the
direction of Prof. ]. A. Bonell. The
college is we'll equipped to offer the
course nj special mechanics build
ing, the supplies, including all makes
OF tractors, auto equipment, various
types of magnetos, welding outfits
and machinery. An illustrated bulle-
tin describing the work may be OBJ
tanned upon request from President
Willis e. johnson.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-09-05

Ask the travelling statesmen. the
men on the firing line, about the SELL
Ing power, the prestige, and inf1u-
ence of country newspapers in the
towns they make. Ask the travelling
agent what the local dealers think
of advertising in their local home
town newspapers. They will say there
is no influence SO powerful and no
argument SO effective to place mer-
chandise on the Dealers shelves and
move it of the shelves as an advertis-
ing campaign in the Dealers local
newspaper.
The country newspaper is the
"Cash-in' Medium.
AS an advertising that goes into
every home, that is read by children,
The future market, as well as adults,
the present markt; that is an invited
messenger; That has no waste circu-
lation, that covers the dealers OWL
vicinity, the country newspaper offers
the only intensive advertising culti-
walton of country America.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-09-05
TWO SPOTS

OF awarding prizes at the county cat
tie shows is reported on the part of
the people who fail to get the prizes
The girls who begin their teaching
experience in country schools ma.
not get very high pay, but they know
what their boarding house hash is
made Of.
A town with we'll painted houses
looks three times as bie4nd important
a. one Of equal population in which
the paint looks worn and shabby.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-09-05

Raymond Kroner returned to his
home at Bird Island Monday after
spending the summer here with his
aunt, Mrs. NJ. 3. Crockett.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-09-05

The County Commissioners are in
session this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
NEW SYSTEM
Water System May be Delayed by
Shortage of Material.

There is some question at the
present time as TO just how soon the
citizens Of Alma are going 70 realize
their desires Of the past two years
and have pure well water running
through the water mains Of the city
and into the homes of Alma. II may
take month. and it may take six
weeks or longer TO get the new sys-
tenn entirely ready.
There is reason for this, William
r. Reynolds. the new city manager,
made clear 20 The Record Tuesday.
when he stated that many pipe CON
nections had not been secured, that
there was an insufficient number Of
tees for the connections, and because
other material 10 connect up the deep
wells with the pumping station had
not been secured in the past, so as
TO be here when needed. He stated
that manufacturers were manufac-
turing closely in these lines at the
present time and that he was ex-
periencing some difficulty in placing
orders for prompt delivery, but that
he hoped to have the material within
very short time.
The new oil engine is being
shipped his week and it is expected
that it will have arrived by the time
the newly laid engine foundation in
the pumping station has hardened
sufficiently TO stand the heavy load
that the machine will place upon it
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
NEW FIRM
Alma Marble 4 Granite Works is the
Name of New Industry Here.

Thomas Brewer, proprietor of the
marble works in St. Louis, is start
ing a new industry in this city, which
while it will not employ many men
at the start has the promise OF a
good future, and will be an aid to the
city in more ways than one.
Under the name of the Alma Mar
ble a. Granite Works, he has leased
ground at the foot of State street
from the Pere Marquette railroad and
has under construction building
which will be 26 by 30 feet, in which
the business is to be located. The
company will manufacture monu-
ments.
Plans call for the installation OF
the most modern machinery available
and the entire work Of cutting and
polishing will be done at the local
plant. A sales Office and display
room will be maintained in connection
with the plant.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Brewer
to grade in around the building
planting a lawn and setting out
shrubbery, so that the place may be
made AS beautiful as possible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
APPOINTED TUESDAY
City Manager Reynolds Selects Chiefs
for Police and Fire Department.

Tuesday evening, as required by the
city charter, William +. Reynolds,
city manager, named the fire chief
for the coming year and also the
chief of police, the present incum-
bents being his choices, which were
approved by the commission.
In being made chief of police,
Oscar Vibber. has really been APP
pointed twice The charter requires
that the mayor appoint the city mar
shal, and Mayor Murphy a few weeks
ago appointed Nibber. The charter
SAYS that the marshal shall bee the
chief Of police, but it also says that
the chief of police shall be appointed
by the city manager with the APP
proval Of the city commission. This
matter was just formaity made
necessary by the conflict in the new
charter
J. +. Sartor. Jr.. who for the past
several years has been chief Of the
fire department, was also re-appoint-
ed, with the approval Of the city
commission. Mr.. Sartor was elected
by the members Of the fire depart
ment about two weeks ago as chief
and the formal appointment was
made following the action of the de-
partment. as the choice Of the de.
partment has always been needed in
making the appointment of this city
official
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
STARTS WITH SUNDAY
Baccalaureate Address Sunday
Evening First Big Feature
of the Week.

The Alma college commencement
will open Sunday, and from that time
on until after the close Of the COM
mencement luncheon on Wednesday,
there will not be dull moment for
the college students, faculty and
friends of the college.
The events of Sunday will be the
farewell communion service Sunday
morning, and the baccalaureate ad-
dress on Sunday evening, This ad-
dress, of course. will be given as
usual by President Harry Means
Crooks, IL. ID.
Monday at 1890 the final chapel
service of the year will be held and
the awards given to athletes, orators
and the debaters Of the college. At
$3.50 the class day exercises of the
kindergarten department will be
given and Monday evening the senior
class day exercises will be held at
7:45.
Tuesday morning. following the
meeting of the board Of trustees. the
memorial service for the Alma col
lege men who died IN the service Will
be held at l0:45. with the address by
Rev James Barkley Of Detroit. This
will be followed by a luncheon for
Alumni and old students. At 2:0C
p. m the baseball game between the
Ypsi Normals and Alma Will start
and later i'm the afternoon the out
door exercises Of the women's gym.
nasium classes will be held. In the
evening the senior promenade vii
start at 500 and will be followed by
the presidents reception.
Wednesday at 1000 a. m., follow
? ing the academic procession. The
commencement exercises viii be held
Nolan r. Best editor Of The Cont
nent. as the commencement speaker
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
Is RETAINED
Social Service Worker is Retained by
Commission for Another Year.


Tuesday evening the matter Of a
social service worker for the city
came before the commission, and fol-
lowing long discussion the commits
sion voted to retain the present
social worker, provided that the
school board would pay half of the
salary, as was done last year.
It. is understood that the school is
unanimous n its desire to retain Miss
Peck for another year in this capac-
ity. and it is expected that at the
next meeting of the board it will
vote TO pay one-half of the salary
which she is 10 receive.
Miss Peck came TO this city as a
cog in the war measure to keep the
morals Of .he soldiers at a high
standard. and has given efficient
service in her work here. and there
is a strong feeling that it should be
continued. that the moral standard
of the city may be kept up and per-
haps increased. The report Of Miss
Peck. which covers her work from
September 26. 1913. TO April Is, 1919.
gives some idea of the amount Of
good that can come from this work.
Thirty-two supicious cases were ex-
amined and out Of this number, nine
teen girls were interned in state hos
pitals for treatment, during this
time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
SEEK CHANGE OF
TRUNK LINE ROAD
Efforts Being Made to Shift the
Ithaca Alma Road to
West.
NEW TERRITORY IS DESIRE
Village of Ithaca and Arcadia Tow n
ship Said 10 be- in Favor of
Move.

Efforts have been started TO get
the trunk line road between Ithaca
and Alma changed, and the move
ment seems to be gaining with rapid
favor and indications are that strong
pressure will be used with the state
highway department that the efforts
which are being put forth may be
crowned with success.
There is a desire, not only I'm Alma,
but in Ithaca and Arcadia township,
70 get the trunk line shifted from
the road east of Alma, with which all
readers of The Record are familiar.
Those who favor the move desire TO
have the trunk line run west from
Ithaca three miles and then straight
north six miles into Alma, coming
into the city over the cemetery road
and the State street bridge.
There are a number Of arguments
which can be advanced for the change
of the trunk line road, one being that
il will open up a far larger territory
for the two towns TO draw from.
The city commission Of Alma is
looking towards the change, a reso-
luton having been adopted Tuesday
evening favoring it and committing
the commission 20 work for the
change Copies of the resolution are
TO be sent to the state highway de-
partment Following is the resolu-
tion passed:
Whereas, the question Of estab-
fishing that portion of the State
Trunk Line Road. between the village
of Ithaca and the city of Alma is
being discussed; now therefore be 1t
Resolved by the City Commission
now in session that it is the judg
ment Of said Commission. that said
line Of road should run three miles
west Of Ithaca, thence six miles north
into the city of Alma. on what is
known as the cemetery road, and
crossing the river at the State street
bridge, and that the said City Com
mission Will use its influence and
support to have said Trunk Line
Road run on said line"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
TRACK MEET
College Baseball Team in Finals and
Track Team Will Also Compete.


The Alma college baseball and
track teams will visit Albion Friday
and Saturday in the hope Of grabb-
ing off more honors, athletcally, for
the Maroon and Cream, and hopes
are high that the baseball team at
least will be a winner
The track team is not expected
TO win the high honors Of the meet,
and will probably do we'll to place
third in the two days field and track
events Of the NJ. /. A. A. classic
Little attention has been given to
track work this year and the points
which the Maroon and Cream win
will be mostly the result Of individ-
ual efforts. Alma has a bunch Of
new men this year for track, while
Kalamazoo and Albion. touted for
first and second are fortunate in
having veteran teams back for the
track meet.
The baseball team will go into the
field day series hoping to win the
bunting offered in the elimination
series. Alma will play either Hills
dale or Albion on Friday, while
Kalamazoo will oppose the team that
Alma does not meet. The winners
Of these two games will hook up
Saturday in the final game. Alma
with the best hurling staff in the as
sociation, expects to take the series,
il the present stick work Of the team
is continued through the week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
ORGANIZE WHITE
SHRINE IN ALMA
White Shrine of Jerusalem Has
Been Organized Here by
Eastern Star.

A white Shrine Of Jerusalem has
been organized in this city, and be
cause it was necessary to get the
petition before the supreme shrine
before the end Of May it was neces-
sary to close the charter early, so
that some who might have otherwise
been charter members did not get in
before il was closed.
The shrine is not local affair as
il embraces the territory half way
between Lansing and Alma, Grand
Rapids and Alma, Saginaw and Alma
and Traverse City and Alma, and as
a result has a number of charter
members from ST, Louis, Mt. Pleas
ant, Ithaca, Shepherd and Brecken-
ridge. which promises 90 create a
greater outside interest in the shrine.
Alma is rather fortunate i'm getting
the shrine. as IL had been practically
decided some little time ago not TO
allow membership TO the national
shrine for places Of under $4,000 or
10000 population.
Last week a class Of seventy-four
members was installed. with Mrs.
Parrot of Detroit, nigh priestess
Or. Carroll Of Grand Rapids, Mrs.
Bates of Bay City, leading national
officers and about thirty members Of
the lodges from Grand Rapids, De
troit, Saginaw and ST. Joseph pres
ent % aid i'm the installation of the
class. The White Shrine is a nation
al organization and it is necessary
to be a member Of the Order Of the
Eastern star TO gain membership.
At the time the class was installed
four members went through the en-
tire initiation. the work for which
is said 70 be as beautiful as that OF
the Knights Templars
Following is a list Of the officers
elected and appointed for the shrine
here: w. Il. Priestess, Mrs. A. b
Scattergood; w Of Shepherd, Gler
Crisp; Noble Prophecies, Anna
Crisp; Worthy Chaplain, Mrs. Bst
liane; Worthy Scribe, Mrs. j. w
Blakley: Shepherdess. Mrs. Adams
Worthy Herald. Mrs. j. Mckenzie
Treasurer, Mrs. Tomln; First Wis,
Man, Ray Tomin; second Wise Man
Frank Parker; Third Wise Man, Ear
Parker; First Hand Maiden, Florenc,
Sluyter; Second Hand Maiden. Mrs
Harrington; Third Hand Maiden
Mrs. Harvey; Guardian. Mrs. May
Guard Mr. Miller; King, Ray Mad
den; Queen, Mrs. Andrew Hall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
MAY HAVE MEMORIAL

President II. VI. Crooks of Alma
college has written to all old students
concerning the establishment of
a memorial at the college in honor Of
her soldier and sailor sons. who lost
their lives in the service, and posi-
bly, also to commemorate the services
of her 25l sons who served and re-
turned
In his letter he asks that the for
mer students give their opinion as TO
the kind Of memorial that they
would prefer and If they would de
sire 20 have the work done by just
the college family y-students, former
students, faculty and trustees-or to
seek subscriptions from friends of
the college for the purpose
The letter mentions three things
which might be done as a memorial.
an endowment Of a professorship. a
library fund. a scholarship or loan
fund, a unit or two units Of the
planned dormitory system for men,
each unit TO cost from $4,000 to
$4,000, or a new gymnasium, archi-
tects plans having an estimated cost
of S65,000 TO 100000.
1t is understood that this matter
will be placed before the board of
trustees at its meeting Tuesday by
President II. VI Crooks for consid-
Grafton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
PLAY MAXWELLS
Will Meet Famous De-
trOit Team Here in Two Games.

The Republic baseball team will
meet the famous Maxwell team of
Detroit Saturday and Sunday in two
bouts, which are expected by the
fans 10 be about the fastest hall
ball games that have ever been
staged in this city.
For some years past the Maxwell
aggregation has copped off the city
championship of Detroit and during
this same period has constantly been
defeating some Of the fastest semi
professional aggregations in this
section Of the country Just last
Sunday the well known Gunthcr
team Of Chicago fell before the Max
wells by the shut out route.
The Republics are making siren
uous endeavors 10 strenthen the al
ready strong team and expect 70
play one OF the strongest aggreg-
ations that the state can boast with
in the next two weeks. II is eX-
pected that some of the new players
will make their appearance in the
coming games with the MaXwells
1t is expected that at least one more
former big league hurler will be in
cluded in the new men who are com
ing.
The first game with the Detroiters
will be played on Republic field or
Saturday afternoon and the seconC
bout will be staged on Sunday after
noon. The Truckmakers are expect
ing 10 take one If not both of The
battles from the pleasure car max