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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
Announe0Aent.

l hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of Sheriff Of Howard Co. /.
subject to the decision Of tho Republi-
can electors at the June Primaries, and
ask the support of the voters of How
ard county. JOHN c. EBERT.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27

fair next year. The state fair is to
furnish headquarters, speakers for the
program and other similar work for
the Farm Bureau, to be arranged by
the secretary, ~ ...... r.. H.,
Those tall, rangy, neglected apple
trees out in the old orchard should be
in for q good trimming soon. Pruning
may begin at any time: in February and
be continued till the sap begins to
flow. = ~,--$ &. '..,.+
According to H. L. Lsntz. horticul-
turist at Iowa State College. neglected
trees are: 1st, usually too rangy: End.
too dense in the top, shading the lower
parts of the tree and thus preventing
the formation of healthy fruiting wood
where it should be; 3rd, more or less
filled up with dead wood and crossed
branches. ,s.- 5r..s>s i,
Trees which have become too rangy
and dense should not be pruned too
severely. Rather, let the pruning ex.
tend over two or three years, other.
wise large limbs which were previous.
ly well shaded are apt to be injured. by
sunscald. Water sprouts usually de.
velop in great profusion after . heavy
pruning.
Pruning neglected old trees should
! accomplish three things in order to sc
cure best results: -' = z. :.'s-1>@ az
LIST. Remove all dead wood.
End. Lower the top which is apt to
be 10 to Is feet too high. Rangy limbs
should be cut: back to . good lateral
branch. Do not leave stub. Stubs
will not heal over.
3rd. Often large limb or two re.
moved from the head will open up q
tree wonderfully. Thin out crowding
and crossing branches, mainly in the
top to let in more sunlight. This is
necessary # healthy fruiting wood is
to be secured and maintained where 1t
will be within reach for spraying and
harvesting. The main pruning effort
should be expended in the top Of the
tree.
Beware of the tree butcher and
don't be one yourself" says. Mr..
lLantz. Don't use An axe unless you
want to remove the tree entirely. A
good pruning saw and sharp Topper
make pruning much easier task
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
Fer Sale.

A few desirable houses, in good loca-
ton; also house and five lots within two
blocks from passenger depot. House
in poor repair but lots worth the price.
$500. 90. II interested see A. L.
White 2S-tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
Card q Thanks.

lard q I11Dk0.
We wish to thank oil the neighbors
and friends, who assisted us during the
sickness and death Of our dear hus.
band and father; also for the beautiful
flowers.
r. .-.@. Mrs. Fred Ficken .
@-.4sf and Daughters.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27

Five lots joining each other on north
Main street. Enquire at this Office OF
at Miller Bros. undertaking pariofs. 2t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
Iutheran Chueh.

Lutheran services by Rev. H. N.
Normsnns Sunday. Feb. ..
First Lutheran church, Cresco, Eng
lish service ar 1O:45 Q. m.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
LWSes Sawing.

will do lumber saving at Lewis
Pecinovsky 3; John Drilling's. one mile
north of county bridge: and Ole o. Bre-
nos this spring. Chss. Andera. 25tfr
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
$1.50 After This Month,

The subscription price of
The Plain Dealer will posit-
lively be $3.50 per year, begin.
ming Monday, March l, 1920.
No advance subscriptions will
be accepted at the $1.N rate:
after this week. Z
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
Notice.

Up till next Thursday unassorted
one cent per pound. tied in
bundles.
Sam Feldst tein.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
flr.

Best Minnesota Flour, 1925 for cash
ut store. Best Kansas hard wheat
-four, So IS for cash ut store. ltp
F. c. Woellstein & Co.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
Unity Ciab Pieaie.

This club decided to have . feed
This menu was very fine indeed.
This is what We had to eat;
Rolls. with butter, potatoes. and meat.
Salad, corn. . relish. coffee, and cake.
And the dandy ice cream Mrs. Tsub.
man can make.
Who are this club. does anyone ask?
To tell thsir names 10 NO great task
Nellie, Lily, Josie, Stella and Nancy
You'll see these names are very fancy,
The rest Of the names are rather plain-
Allie. Maggie. Fanny. Elizabeth. Jane,
While out toward the Golden Gate
We have Margaret. Ada, Susan and
Kate. ~.
We all join In . hearty fashion
And thank Mrs. Nancy for the use OF
her mansion.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
To Auee 0wners!

Automobile owners leaving the county
should notify the County Treasurer so
that he can send their automobile rec
ord to the Treasurer in the county to
which they are moving, thus avoiding
being advertised ss delinquent next
year. H. H. Hansen, Treas.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
City Property fer Sale.

One and one.hslf story Groom house,
cistsrn, we'll, woodhouse and cellar.
q. OOO if taken at once. Phone 2662.
1t :. A. CUTTING.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27

Wsnted-An ice crusher. Jas. On
drasek. 1tp ' -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27

Z Married at the First Lutheran par
sonage on Saturday, Feb. q. Paul
Osenga and Stens Josephine Osland.
Rev. II. N. Normsnn officiating. The
newiyweds will reside on . farm north
east Of Lime Springs. We wish these
young people many blessings in their
welded life. 81 =. H.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27

Wanted Small counter show case.
James Ondrasek. ltp
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
Married.

.. At the M. E. parsonage, on Feb. 70
Elmer L. Powers, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Powers. of Ksndallville, and Miss
EAie P. Sanborn. daughter of Mrs. L.
P. Sanborn. of Cresco, were united IN
marriage by Rev. G. L. Nye. They
left on the afternoon passenger fol
Gilman. Iowa, where they will reside
on farm near there. The Plain Deal
er joins with many friends of the cou'
pie in hearty congratulations.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
FARM DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by the Farm Bureau.

CONUQCCeU Oy tuo T rut" OUH0o0'
Farm Bureaus of the state will have
a special Farm Bureau day at the state
fair next year. The state fair is to
furnish headquarters, speakers for the
program and other similar work for
the Farm Bureau, to be arranged by
the secretary, ... r. .@
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27

Wanted 70 Rent.
Four or FIVE room house, modern pre-.
ferred. Phone H3. 2-tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-27
For Sale oe kent.

Sam Feldstein.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-21
GIVEN HIS FREEDOM.

}. E Williams, who was arrested
last March charged with the crime oi
incest, and who, at his preliminary
hearing the fore part of April was
bound over to the Circuit court, and
in default Of bond was confined t.
the county Jail, was on Wednesday
given his freedom by the officers.
Just how this was accomplished we
are unable to say at this writing. II
the man was guilty of the crime charg
ed, it was travesty on justice and
an outrage to again set him at liberty
among decent society. If be was in
nocent he should at least have been
given fair and impartial trial and
thus legally and lawfully remove this
stain from his name. The miscarriage
of justice on a former occasion in this
county, when man was charged with
this henious crime, is still fresh in the
memory of our people, and it is far
from a pleasant memory, and unless
there was good and sufficient reason
for turning Williams lose, We fear
those responsible for giving him his
liberty will not have improved their
standing In this community. Will
Jams. the daughter who he is charged
with defiling and the mother of the
girl arrived in town Wednesday after
noon, and this so incenced our citizens
that the same evening a sort of indig
nation meeting was held, resolutions
denouncing those responsible for gi1
ing this man his freedom without a
full and fair trial were adopted, and
the man, daughter and mother were
given an hours time to shake the dust
of Wood from their feet. They heed
ed the warning and departed within
the allotted time for parts unknown.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-21
MURDER AT WINNER.

Word was received here Monday
that man by the name of Kennedy
bad been slain at Winner, Sunday
night by one Vern Ross, From the
story We got Ross resented the atten
tions Kennedy had been paying his
Ross's, wife. Sunday evening the
trouble eliminated when Ross struck
Kennedy over the head with billiard
cue which resulted in the latters death
Ross was at one time engaged in the
livery business in Wood for a short
time Kennedy we understand vas
employed by Tripp county, on one OF
the county tractors working on the
roads.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-21

One week from Sunday next is
Memorial Day. 1t is dav set apart
to honor the memory of those who
gave their lives in defense of the flag
on the field of battle. We have on
several occasions during our residence
in Wood tried to arouse our people to
interest themselves in the proper ob.
servance of the day Since the Great
World War has been fought and won,
Mellette county has several of her
brave sous sleeping meath the poppy
fields in foreign lands. 1t seems to
us it would be but meet that VT
should not allow the day to pass with
out some appropriate observance.
Back where we used to live, Memorial
Day vas always observed, it was 3
day when the children put on a pre-
gram consisting of patriotic drills aud
recitations, where special music was
provided and where a good speaker
delivered an appropriate address that
in the main told of the heroic sacri
fees that had been made on the field
of battle to preserve the grand old
Stars and Stripes, and the day as ii
whole was one given over to revefing
of the memory of our fallen soldier
boys and teaching the minds of the
young along patriotic lines and love
of country. 1t helps to make better
American citizens If we properly cele
brate Memorial pay, Flag lay, the
Fourth of July, Washington and Lin
coins birthdays. The time is indeed
short for anything very pretentious in
the way of proper observance OF
Memorial Day this year, and yet the
day should no. be allowed to pass
without some observance, and then
finally let us resolve to do better in
the future.
The South Dakota Legislature will
not meet in special session at Pierre
next Monday. On account of the COZ
dition Of railroad traffic Gov. Norbecl
has postponed tie session until June
'2lS,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-21

The wage for harvest help in Kan
saa have been agreed to at state con
ference Of farmers in that state. Har
vesters will be paid 7Oc an hour or 81
a day for ten hours work with three
good meals thrown in. Guess that is
pretty good wage for common ord
nary farm help.
Fl. G. Day who has been suffering
for some time from an infection or
his right heel, that was threatening
blood poison, and who has been a,
White River doctoring for a weel
past, returned home Tuesday much
improved,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-21
YES, 1T PAYS BIG, TO GROW
ALFALFA.

L ne uTSt Oh tne week L T6u Won seq
germ, who makes specially of grow
ing alfalfa and alfalfa seed, shipped
twenty five sacks of Grimm Alfalfa
seed to seed grower in Minnesota,
where it will be distributed through.
out the entire northwest. Each sack
contained 100 pounds and for the
shipment Mr.. Won Seggern received
check for S2i00. This seed is a
portion of 1000 pounds raised from a
forty acre tract. Besides the seed
eighty tons Of hay were raised and
sold for $40 ton, making the gross
receipts from the forty acres $500.
This simply shows the possibilities
Of Intensified farming on the Rosebud.
Gregory Times Advocate.
A pretty good showing, you must
admit. Now if you will take your
pencil and do little figuring, you
Will find that the 40 acres of alfalfa
netted Mr.. Won Seggern $l45 an acre.
After deducting the expense of cut
!inS, threshing, handling, etc, Mr..
NonSeggern probably realized better
than ten per cent on a 81 900 an acre
vah ton on the land on which It
grew. OF course land values in Gre.
CORY county have not reached any
where near such figure, but the pro
iuctive capacity of the land is there
50 make it actually worth that much.
However, Mellette county can make
even better showing than the above.
George Moore, who lives just south
of Wood, has perhaps 20 acres in al
falfa, and - acres of it he cuts for
hay and seed, while the balance he
has in hog pasture. The twelve acres
he cut for hay and seed last year gave
him the following returns:
"a bushels Of seed lat $2l.5O
per bushel $Il6l.OO
% tous hay at S20 ton 10000
10 ton alfalfa straw at $40 ton 10000
Total gross recei pts from ---
IL acres alfalfa $l,76l 90
An average of almost Sl47 an acre,
aud this on land that Is selling from
$40 to $50 an acre. Mellette county
land seeded to good stand of alfalfa
is easily worth from $500 to 500 an
acre judged by the above figures of
actual production. There are acre
aud acres of raw unbroken land in
this county suitable for the success
ful growing of alfalfa. that can be
bought in this county today at from
S;'0 to $50 an acre according to loca.
ton, and yet there are thousands of
young people just starting out in life,
in the older settled states, that are
buying extremely high priced lands
and burdening themselves with
heavy Indebtedness, or else are paying
rental of from ten to twenty dollars
an acre for their farm lands. 1t
seems strange that such should be
the case when such wonderful oppor
tunities are to be found here in this
urdeveloped country. Yes, there is
money in growing alfalfa in Mellette
county, also in hogs, dairying, poultry
and the growing of small grains ard
corn and there is plenty of room and
opportunity here for all who will
come.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-21
U. s. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
For Week Ending May 10

Total precipitation from January
LIST, 1920, to date, 81
Total precipitation for 1913 1896
Total precipitation for 1914, 1857.
Total precipitation for 1918, 32.42.
Total precipitation for 1916, 1882.
Total precipitation for 1917 1871
Total precipitation for 1915, 1853
Total precipitation for 1919, 20.s2.
FRED G.. KIRCH. Observer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-05-21

without giving you any warning at
ALI. A word 70 the wise, etc,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-17
NOTICE! SCHOOL ELECTION

Whereas, a petition has been circu-
lated in Due West School District No.
38, asking for an election for the pur.
pose of voting an additional tax of a
mills for school purposes and where
as it appears to be properly signed.
an election is hereby called to take
notice.
Those in favor of the tax will cast
a ballot upon which there is written
or printer the word Eyes" Those op-
posed will cast a ballot upon which
there is written or printed the word
mo"
Trustees to act as managers of
said election.
w. J. Evans,
Co. Supt. of Education.
J-12-2t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-17
A VALUABLE VOLUME.

Will be the June Issue of Proper
Gander-AnnuaI of Class of 1920
This, the final issue of this session
will be published in Book Form, 100
pages, handsomely bound with
Numerous Pictures of old Abbeville
Such as, Marshall House, Hampton
speaking on Square in '76, old Court
House, Secession Hill, Burts' House,
Ok teams on the Square, the Square
in the SOS.
Then Pictures of New Abbeville
Paved Streets, Modern Churches,
School buildings, new Court House
and Municipal Building. School
children, including a large photo
graph of each member of this years
graduating class, Class Will, Prophe.
cy and History, Special Articles,
course of study for next session, re-
port of this session. Also
An Authentic History Of Abbeville
If ordered now, check ircloseH,
price $3.50. Checks pay"h!e t.
Proper-Gander, BOX g.,
AbbevilIe, S. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-17
PLAN NOW TO PRUNE
AND STAKE TOMATOES

Clemson College, May 14.-Many
sf the best home gardeners follow
the practice of pruning and stalking
tomatoes. Does it pay to prune the
vines to a single stem and tie them
to stakes or trellises? This is the
question which many home gardeners
ask every year. It does pay, accord
ing to George P. Hoffman, extension
service horticulturist, especially if
the garden space is limited. Tomato
plants left to themselves have a
habit of spreading all over the gar
den and producing their fruit right
on the ground where it becomes COW
cred with dirt every time it rains,
and is much more subject to decay.
The chief advantage of pruning
and stalking tomatoes are:
l. A large number of plants can be
set on the given area.
9. The tomatoes will ripen a little
earlier when plants are pruned and
staked.
3. The fruit is kept off the ground.
Is clean, easy to gather and less like
ly to decay.
1. The quality of the fruit is US
ually better on plants that are prune2
and staked.
1t is true that individual plants
pruned and staked do not produce as
large a quantity of tomatoes as when
allowed to run on the ground, but
two or three times as many plants
can be set on the given area, there
by ac+:s ally increasing the quantity
of tomatoes produced from that
area.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-17
SWEET POTATOES

There are few crops so well adapt
ed to South Carolina conditions as
the sweet potato. This crop offers to
the growers every advantage for
successful growth that is offered by
other field or truck crops. Soil selec-
tion, preparation, fertilizing, careful
fitting and planting ana cultivating
are the essentials of success in the
growing of sweet potatoes, says Geo.
P. Hoffman,, Extension Service
horticulturist.
The sweet potato adapts itself to
a great diversity of soil, but it de-
lights in and thrives best on a well
drained sandy or clay loan soil with
clay subsoil. But regardless of the
apparent ideal physical condition of
the soil, this crop must be rotated
each year. Sweet potatoes may fol-
low corn, cotton, small grain, and
legufinous cover crops. They may
easily and effectively be worked in
to any we'll balanced three-year rota-
tion.
The soil may be thoroughly and
deeply prepared by turning twice to
a depth of to 8 inches followed by
eros Gi5cing. Crooked and irregular
roots result from shallow preparation
of the soil. Therefore, deep and thor
oughly preparation is very essential
in growing marketable potatoes.
Both barnyard and commercial fer
tilizers are recommended, but the
former must be judiciously used. I'm
Ter the present shortage of potash,
element of plant food most needed
in excess, liberal applications Of
barnyard manure will be very effec-
tive both in supplementing this
shortage, and in correcting the physi
cal condition of the very heavy clay
ey soils. The fertility and physical
condition of the soil should deter
mine the extent of the applications,
which should not be in excess of the
needs. Ordinarily both commercial
and barnyard manures are applied in
the drill when the soil is being fitted
Tor setting the plants and later as a
side dresser.
For the average clay soils that will
produce bale Of cotton to the acre
400 to 600 pounds of an S-3-3 fertili-
zer is recommended.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-17
officers were not reviewing the cir

officers were not reviewing the cir
cumstances of battles between A
merican vessels and the U-boats he
would have peremptorily ordered the
admiral to adopt that course, the
secretary said.
Admiralty reports and awards of
credit to the Americans were accept
ed by Admiral Sims. Mr.. Daniels
said, although British demanded abb
solutely conclusive proof before CIV
ing credit for the sinking of the sub
marine in the case of an American
vessel, while using a less rigorous
standard in the case of British ships.
Out of 256 attacks on submarines by
American vessels the British gave
the United States forces credit for
but "a successful attacks, most of
which were listed as POSSIBLY
slightly damaged" said Secretary
Daniels. In only one case was full
credit for the sinking of a U-boat
given an American ship, he said, this
being the destroyer Tanning which
sunk the U-58 and captured the
crew.
''In explaining why so few credits
were given for known sinkings the
summary compiled by Admiral Sims
states that "unless prisoners or un-
mistakable wreckage were obtained
following an attack it was practically
impossible to definitely determine
the result said Mr.. Daniels. "That
prisoners or wreckage were not abso-
lutely required before a vessel was
credited with sinking a submarine is
shown by the reports from the Bri-
tish admiralty records of cases
classed as known sunk"
Admiral Sims own reports refuted
the charge made in his letter of
January 7, that destroyers were
crushed through brief and made
quate preparation before being sent
abroad" the secretary said. He read
extracts from Admiral Sims reports
as follows:
"Our ships made no demands of
consequence upon the naval yards
facilities after arriving, in spite of
the length of their passage under ad-
verse conditions"
Turning to Admiral Sims criticism
that the navy was unprepared for
war in April 1917, Mr.. Daniels said
that Admiral Jellicoe's book on the
battle of Jutland showed that "not
even the British navy, expecting
every minute a decisive battle could
be kept 100 per cent perfect"
The American navy was not per-
feet, he said, but avoided many cost
ly mistakes by taking to heart the
experiences iof other allies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-17

Preparatory to setting the plants,
which should be from May 1st to
July 18th, lay rows to 8 1-2 feet
apart and apply the barnyard manure
(8-1O tons per acre) or commercial
fertilizer made of two-thirds 16 per
cent acid and one-thfrd cotton seed
meal applied in the drill, and thor
oughiy mix with the soil. Planting
beds of medium height, depending
upon drainage, should be thrown up
and dragged down, and the plants or
rvine-cuttings set 12 to Is inches
apart. To correct the packed condi-
tion of the soil brought about
through the transplanting process,
the water burrows should be harrow
ed or otherwise cultivated imme-
diately following the setting Of the
plants.
For late paintings, the one-leaf, s
to 10-inch vine cuttings are more de-
cirable than are the slips or "draws",
especially for the growing of seed
stock.
Nancy Hall, Porto Rico and Tri-
umph are the leading and most
popular varities grown in this State.
Triumph is one of the earliest va
rieties, and should be planted when
potatoes are grown for early market.
Frequent shallow cultivation
should be practiced until the vines
have covered the ground, during
which period the greatest care must
be used in turning the vines. A. the
first cultivation, which consists of a
careful hoeing and siding with 4
broad furrow, a side dressing of one
third cotton seed meal and two
thirds 16 per cent acid phosphate
should be applied, 400 to 500 pounds
per acre, and thoroughly mixed with
the soil: The Orangeburg sweep or
heel bow and shovel is very effective
in cultivating this crop.