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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Glendale District No. 1869, of Hand
County, South Dakota, for/tne year
beginning July /, 1919, and ending
June 30, 1920, as ascertained upon ser.
Element with the Treasurer of said
district.
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand July /, 1898 S2O.92
Received from all sources. 3011.13
Total receipts eminent. 3S32.O5
EXPENDITURES
For teachers Wages ...... 2555.5O
For school houses, sites and
repairs ...... .......... 1884
For all other purposes -. 722.S2
Total expenditures 1890. 3354.16
Balance or hand June 80,
1920 ....... ............ 477.S9
Total to balance receipts .3S32.O5
This balance on hand, SAT-. so, is de-
posted in Hand County State Bank,
located at Miller, South Dakota.
Dated this 31st day of July, 1920.
John Gaudie,
f. A. Lambert, Chairman.
Clerk.
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LAND FOR SALE

For SaIe-One of the best farms, in
Faulk county, about 1h miles north
east of Orient. School house on cor
Der Of this farm; about 1875 acres un-
der crop and the rest in splendid hay
ground Also a fine quarter of raw
land 3 miles southeast OF Rec Heights
and 8 miles southwest OF Miller. See
M. ]. Kelly, Orient, or write the own
err, p G. Murray, Dubuque, Ia. 40t4
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Found Automobile side curtain of
leather, with oval glass. Evidently
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TAKEN UP

Taken Up-One small gray mare
about 1000 lbs. weight, white nose; one
two year old bay gelding. Came to
place about May first. Owner a
have same by proving property and
paving charges.
39t3 Joe Clouse.
, 1920-12-21
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND IT'S ~
AUGURATION.

After years Of endeavour, alt~r long
years Of weary waiting, with deferred
hope that maketh the heart sick, a Public
Library in the island of St. Thomas,
has at last become a thing accomplished.
Looking back into the past, we see in
dividuals as well IS the combined Ell
forts Of societies being made for the pro
curing OF such an establishment. We
remember, now In 1898 1900, when
some OF the British West India Islands,
notably Dominica, we're endowed with
a lib ary ty nat great American phiian-
thropist Carnegie, how we, thru certain
interested sources trled to secure a like
gift, but failed. Nothing daunted, sons
Of our leading and educated young men
got together and forming themselves in
to a literary society. endeavoured to gain
the goodwill and financial assistance Of
the ~populace toward the successful
achievement OF this project. but failed
not through lack OF endeavoul and initia-
tive but through circumstances oVer
which they had no control. Death claim
ed a few while circumstances initiated
in such a manner. fhat others had to
20 abroad to earn d lucrative livelihood.
Thus, the little band Of heroes diminish
ed in number, until today, that the
grand project has been realized, only a
, 1920-12-21
I. S. HOtlGE.
Sec. Il Treas.

few, Of that pioneer, band, remain.
Some time after the occupation of
these islands by the Americans, repre-
~sentaticns we're made TO Governor Ul
yer, relative 10 the need Of . public H.
brary in our midst. This representation
met with sympathy, ana ever since. the
idea was never allowed TO lay.
When our popular Governor Oman,
succeeded TO the GOVeGnOrshlp, TepreSeu.
tations concerning lie Public iIhra3N
were again pul forward, aud met with
ready and spontaneous sympathy at his
hand. Since the4, 30 Stone was left an.
turned 10 obtain a successful issue to
our desires. Eventually, the ~sovices Of
that greatest OF n2others-Ihe Ameri
can Red cross which has contributed
81, coo to me cauSe-Nere enlisted. Like
wise, were those OF the American Libra
~ Association which has contributed
right r0biy 10 the cause oil The Library.
10 assist in this we'll mefJed scheme,
the Government on May 14Ch, introduced
in The Colonial Councij an ordinance au-
thorizing the establishment and man
tenance of d Public Library, and toward
which, he SUM- OF FIRES. 6, 900 was bud
getted. Securing the assistance Ot some
ladies', they with the zeal SO characteris-
nc Of them, when engaged III charitable
work. collected from the general public
the sum $659.l Ia. Things having TINS
been got under way" The sight for me
Library the upper storey Of ghe bulldog
east OF the Lutheran Church was secured:
while a few days later saw the arrival
from the Sites OF MISSES Adeiina Zach
art and Eleanor Gleason TO take charge
of the operations.
With heart and MAD set upon the work
before them, it was not long before
things began to take on a definite shape
Soon books began coming in from the
States and elsewhere, and so rapidly was
the work accomplished, that a date for
the definite opening OF the much needed
and highly priced institution could be
set.
Friday night, December 10th, saw the
formal opening of the institution
Previous TO its being turned over 10
the community, appropriate exercises,
consisting OF musical selecrions by mem
bers of the .. S. Navy Band, addresses
and a vocal solo by Mr.. Pail Gomez,
, 1920-12-21

Members and their Families will De furnshedw with Grand Stand Badges winch hey
are politely requested to exhibit by wearing. In case OF the Badges not being Worn
the official IL charge aSrhe right to demand te guHty party 20 EXHIBIT same an L
this canpot be done,a adj nttance Will be refused.
Parties Who are nos MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, ad desire DRIVE their dE,
or Carriages 4ihin the enclosure must pay 81 cenCs per mead.
Ie judges Stand, must be- used only for the purpose intended MG only eFlfsI
denC Vice Presidents Judge, Judges Assistant, ad tNrk Of Scales oave access to SAID
Stand
No Person shall be allowed to cross he course or leave my OF the paths leading
ans aer the bel has been ung except during Ie mar noun S mt7rmI8SMH between
the Races. ~ uu-. 700
, 1920-12-21

tie that will be on exhibition Al the Red
Star IS cents store. Ri. Rev. Bishop
,Greidor will counj tee beans and on the
E4th. Dec. 4 p. m. the dolls will be pre-
scented to the winner.
; 80 and see the Dolls and record your
guess.
Guessing closes q. noon Dec. oath =
The Bulletin, Dec. 18th.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
BoLLEs AS MESS SERGEANT
National AdJutant Proves cieverness
in Roasting Corn and Potatoes
in Mud Coating.

There's plenty of work concerned
with the job of being the national ad-
1utant of the American Legion, but
still, Lemuel Bolles of Seattle, Wash,
who recently was reappointed to the
office, finds time now and then In
which to get away from the duties OF
his position. At q picnic of the ma
tional headquarters staff outside OF
Indianapolis while ago, Mr.. Bodies
played the part of mess sergeant
to perfection, evolving new way oil
cooking corn and potatoes that
brought praise from all. His system
consisted of coating the corn and
"spuds" with mud and then burying
them In the embers of fire until they
were done to turn. Here he is seen
preparing the picnic meal with the
assistance of Miss Pearl BURNETT.
Mr.. Bolles, who was one Of the
original delegates to the Paris caucus
of the American Legion, served as
lieutenant colonel on the general staif
of the first army corps from May, 1918,
to March, 1919. Before the war he
had served In all grades up to ana
including that of captain in the In
fantry of the Washington National
Guard. He was assistant adjutant
general of the state of Washington In
1916-l917. When the Washington Ma
tional Guard was modified Mr.. Bolles
Joined the forty-first division at camp
Greene, N c., and went overseas with
that outfit.
On his return to the United States
he assisted in the organization of the
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
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"And Whole Case Might Cause War"

and II deals with them to promote
the interests of the Unlted~ States.
They are mad when they are sent
here. preferring to go to Roumanla'
Monaco, Sweden, or other llvelier
parts-even to Albania, Armenia, or
Liberla-and II is unwise to make
them madden.
A quart of liquor taken away from
a diplomat might wreck a treaty, and
a whole case might cause a war. II
is infuriating to an already disheart-
ened diplomat, who, as he sights the
statue of Liberty, comedies he Is out
of luck, to have his baggage frisked.
1t is a blunder that is worse than
crime to take away his sustenance.
Be this as 1t may, the customs serv-
ice receded from its position with re-
spect to the Importation Of liquor by
the diplomatic representatives of for
eign countries. officials said that not
only could the diplomats bring liquor
in, but that liquor consigned would
have to be admitted. Such consign-
ments already In the country, how
ever, can be removed from the port
only by diplomat or member Of his
household, 1t was held.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
Farm Tenantry Increases in Middle West

INCREASE In farm tenantry which
has become an issue in Kansas does
not appear uniform throughout the
Central West, according to reports re-
ceived in Washington from number
of agricultural authorities. While the
majority of the several states heard
from report an advance, Wisconsin
notes no change and Oklahoma de-
clares a decrease. Illinois, Minnesota,
Nebraska and Ohio show increases.
The situation in the various states
named is thus Indicated:
Farm tenantry in Oklahoma has
shown decrease of per cent during
the ten years since 1910, according to
figures from each county compiled by
III. ii. Shutz, federal statistician for
the state. In 1910, farm owners made
ND 45 per cent of the tillers of the
soil and renters 55 per cent.
1.-THE percentage of rented farms
has increased somewhat in the SOUTH
ern half of Wisconsin," Joseph A.
Becker, agricultural statistician at
Madison, Wis, writes. However, the
large number Of new farms being
opened up in the northern part of the
state, practically all Of which are OPP
Grated by owners, has more than Kept
I'D the percentage of owned farms"
Farm tenantry Increased 4 per cent
L Illinois 10 the ten-year period from
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
American Hen Is a National Institution

which met recently in Chicago. These
delegates were quite swelled up with
a just and fitting pride, for they rep
resent the men who collected the hen
fruit, handled 1t with care and brought
the enormous crop to market. 1t took
them two days to talk 1t all over and
to discuss marketing and transporta-
ton problems.
The data was compiled for the pro-
duce men by the bureau of markets of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture. 1t further shows there were
6OO,OOO,OOO pounds of poultry mar
keted at an average price of 1884
cents per pound to the farmer, or a
total value of $143, 100000.
Butter and eggs" are two words
and things that seem to go together.
OF butter there were S51, 269, 14O
pounds brought to market at an aver
age price of 595 cents a pound to the
producer, or $500, 500, 1873.
The wholesale price for fresh
firsts," as the brand new eggs are
known in trade jargon, was 49, cents
a dozen in Chicago, and $3.50 in New
York city. The average price of best
butter in Chicago was 5S.4 cents a
pound, and in Gotham GOT.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27

city, Boston. The mail left each city
Monday morning, and arrived at the
other the Saturday night following.
In 1774 he was ousted from office
by the king for his very much pro-
nounced rebel" sympathies, but he
was not jobless long. The continental
congress knew, perhaps from past OBJ
servation, that the services Of a pos
tai chief were necessary, and he was
appointed by them in that capacity the
next July.
1t was not until July, 1851, that the
first of the higher value stamps came
out.
In the early days of the postage
stamp fewer letters were written than
today. In those days one stamp rep
resented the postal requirements of
twenty people, and today (taking into
consideration the jump in population)
454 stamps are required for every
man, woman and child in this country.
according to the most recent Post
office department statistics.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
AMERICA ASKS
MANDATE RIGHTS
PRIVILEGES SECURED AS RESULT
OF PAcTs OPEN TO
ALL NATIONS.
COLBY SENDS NOTE
COLBY TAKES ISSUE WITH ENG.
LAND ON MANDATE
AGREEMENTS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Nov 2G.-The American
government has informed Great Brit
ain politely, but firmly, that 1t does
not propose to be excluded from par
tlcipation in the rights and privileges
secured under the mandates provided
in the treaties of peace.
Mr.. Colbys note is dated Nov. 20,
and was made public today, following
its delivery to the British foreign Of
flee early this week.
1t is in reply to n British note OF
last Aug. 0, which has never been
made public, and which deals with the
application of the principles of equal
ity of treatment to the territories or
the Near East to be placed under Brit
ish mandate.
The American note takes issue with
what is described as the British posi-
ton that mandate agreements and
treaties are to be COZ sidered only by
states that are members of the League
of Nations.
1t states that the United States, as
a participant in the World war and
contributor to its successful issue,
cannot consider any of the associated
powers, the smallest not less than IL
self, debarred from the association of
its consequence or from participation
in the rights and privileges secured I'M
der the mandates provided in the trea-
ties of peace"
Mr.. Colby says in his note that the
American government accepts the
statement of the British government
that it has refrained from exploiting
the petroleum resources of the man
dated territories in question land well
comes your pledges" that it is far from
the intention of Great Britain to "es-
tablish any kind of monopoly or pre-
ferred proposition in its own interest"
81 need hardly refer again" MIR.
Colby continues, "to the fact that the
government of the United States has
consistently urged that it is of utmost
| importance to the future peace of the
world that alien territory transferred
as n result of the war with the central
| powers should be held and admins
| tered in such a way as to assure equal
| treatment to the commerce and to the
Il
| citizens of all nations.
Indeed, it was in reliance upon an
understanding to this effort and ex-
pressly in contemplation thereof that
| the United States was persuaded that
the acquisition under mandate of GER
| tain enemy territory by the victorious
powers would be consistent with the
best interests of the world"
Referring to the statement by the
British government that the draft man.
dates for Mesopotamia and Palestine,
| which have been prepared, Will, when
approved by the Interested allied pow
ers, be communicated to the council OF
the League of Nations, the American
secretary of state says;
"The United States is undoubtedly
one of the powers directly interested
i'm the terms of the mandates"
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of State
w Colby said that he would go to
court to prevent the customs officials
of the Treasury department from
searching the baggage Of diplomatic
agents and officers of other countries
arriving in the United States.
The customs people were hunting
for hootch in the belongings Of people
coming to the land Of the free, and
they declined to recognize information
al law, which makes the belongings
of a diplomat immune.
1t is a wise law, at least for the
United States, some people think. Our
government has to deal with these
notables and agents from other parts,
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
THE FRATERNITY OF PEOPLES
Goal to Which Veterans OF World war
Are Striving, Paris Post Al
Iutant Declares.

The Fraternity of peoples" was de-
picted as the goal toward which vet
Grams of the World war In all coun-
tries are striving, in an address Dy
Arthur w. Kipling, adjutant of Paris
post, American Legion, to the annual
convention of the union Nationale
des Combattants" at the Trocadero.
Mr.. Kipling greeted the French vet.
Grams in the name of the veterans OF
America. and explained that he had
been designated to represent the
American ex-service men at the gain
ering of their comrades.
1.-THE effort which you are making
today, my French comrades" he SAID
sis identical with the effort which the
American Legion is making In the
United States. We all seek the recov-
cry of the race, by the young men OF
the race, for humanity's sake, and so
that our efforts may end In the frater-
nifty of peoples, 1t depends upon US,
former combatants in the great war
to understand each other and II neces-
sary to speak frankly while looking
each other squarely in the eye."
Andre Lefevere, French minister OF
war, presided at the convention anu
addresses were also delivered by Gen.
Leon Durand and Charles Bertrand,
deputy. Captain Torso, blinded VET
eran, spoke for Britain's former SOL
diers and officers OF the Belgian and
Italian armies carried messages from
ex-service men Of their countries
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27

THE American hen may have her
i weaknesses as an individual, but
collectively she is a national institu-
ton. If you doubt this, poise that
appraised knife over the matutinal
boiled egg and consider these facts:
Americas hens cackled ,OOO,-
600 times last year in proud ar
nouncement. There were 1,957,oO0,-
600 dozen eggs produced in the United
States. For these, the farmer received
an average price of 1873 cents dozen,
or about SS50,000,000.
Uncle Sam says himself so officially.
He furnished the information to the
delegates to the National Poultry, But
ter and Egg association convention,
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27

1909 to 1919, according to figures COM
piled by the state department of agri-
culture at Springfield. Tenantry in
1919 was estimated at 45.5 per cent.
Farm tenantry in Ohio will show
only an increase of per cent over
1910, in the opinion of A. Q. Falconer.
head of the rural economics depart
ment at Ohio State university.
Farm tenantry in Minnesota is stead
lily increasing because of the advanced
prices of farm lands and hesitancy
on the part of many retiring farmers
to relinquish title to their lands. &C
cording to NJ. ]. Holmberg, state COM
missioner of agriculture.
In Nebraska an increase Of about
per cent In tenant-owned farms from
1910 to 1919 is shown In figures sup
piled by Leo Stuhr. secretary Of the
state department Of agriculture.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
Held for Jewel Theft.

Seattle, Wash.-Robert L. Ward of
Decatur ILL.,, was held under arrest
here on warrants signed by the
United States attorney at Shanghai
charging robbery, forgery and embez-
Element. Federal officers who arrest
ed Ward on his arrival here said they
found in his baggage forty-two pieces
of jade and other jewelry alleged to
have been stolen in China. Ward,
who claims to have served in Admiral
Kolchak's army, denied the charge
and said he could explain
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
First Postage Stamps in the United States

CEVENTY-THREE years ago this
- year the first United States postage
stamp was placed on sale for the
benefit and convenience of the letter
writing public of New York city. In
these three score and thirteen years
the postoffice has issued 475 types of
postage stamps, ranging In value from
1 cent to So. The first postage stamp,
a 5-cent one, was authorized by act
of congress March 8, 1S47, and is
known to have been issued in five col
ors-dark and light sable, red, brown
and orange red. We are told, too,
that 3,712,OO0 were issued in three
years. They were recalled June 80,
1851. The design shows a three-quar-
ter-to-the-left portrait of Benjamin
Franklin, over which are the words
PostofIice and the letters U. S. in the
upper corners, one in each. Below,
cents 5.
It seems fitting that our first post
master general should have first place
on the stamps of this country. That
he was father of American postal serv-
ice is agreed. In 1877 Franklin was
made postmaster of Philadelphia, and
10 years later, from the hands of
the then king of England, received
the commission of deputy postmaster
general for the American colonies,
with the yearly salary of $1,000. Sew
en- years later, 1850, he startled our
quiet forefathers by announcing and
putting into operation a weekly mall
between Philadelphia and his native
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
CASTOR Chevrolet Is Killed.

Los Angeles.-Gaston Chevrolet was
killed near the end of the 25O-mile race
on the Los Angeles speedway, when 1t
developed at the end of the race, he
had won the national automobile rae
ing championship for 1920 on point
basis, Roscoe Sarles, winner of the
race, being far behind. Chevrolet
died in n crash which cost the life of
I.yaIl Jolls, mechanician for Eddie
O'Donnell, and O'Donnell was serious
~ injured. Bresnahan, Chevrolets
mechanician, escaped with slight in
1uries.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
Jack Brown, on Coyote" Casper
Wyo, American Legion Stampede.

to master In an exhibition rivaling the
famous Cheyenne frontier days.
Old timers In the cattle country
who were inclined to scott at the pre-
tentiousness of the projected STAN
pede, remained to cheer themselves
hoarse when the opening day came,
and the Legionnaires with rowels and
quirts proved themselves the masters
of the "bad-acting" bronchos and sub
dued rambunctious steers in bulldog
ging contests.
The stampede was a success hnan-
cially, and will become an annual
event with the Legionnaires of Casper.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
Women Furnish Luncheon.

Luncheon, served in real country
style. was furnished by the women 5
auxiliary of Charles A. Cusick post Oh
the American Legion, West New YORK.
N. j., when the post went on an auto
mobile excursion to Greenwood Lake.
Following the luncheon a basepali
game was played.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
AirpIane Wins at 17s-Mile Speed.

Mineola, n. Y.-Flying at speed OF
virtually three miles a minute, Lieut..
c. C. Moseley, plotting an American
made northumberland army plane,
won the first Pulitzer trophy aero
nautical race against field of thirty
four starters. He covered the course
of slightly more than 132 miles In "A
minutes . 57-1O0 seconds, an average
speed of approximately 17S miles an
hour
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27

Twenty-dollar bonds, bearing SIX
per cent interest and redeemable with
In five years, were sold In order TO
raise funds for a building for Stanley
Dengler post of the American Lesion'
Cressona, Pa. The post now mas
large stone house for Its home anu
has 1OS out of Ill possible members
enrolled in the Legion.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
IN FREDERICKSBURG GAME
LeelonnaIres Prove to Be Pastmas-
tiers Of the Art at Casper (Wyo.)
Stampede.

The Wild West of broncho-busting.
steer-roplng and reckless riding, burst
into new life at the American Legion
stampede held at Casper, Wyo., when
untamed horses and longhorns were
brought into town for the Legionnaires
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
Killed in Saw Mill Accident.

Tacoma, Wash.-Word reached here
that w. f. Crumb, known throughout
the Pacific Northwest as a wrestler
and IA football player, was cut to death
when he fell into the saws of a lumber
mill at Morton, near here.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27

line headed by
hundreds of wounded soldiers the recent
in impressive spectacle as
down Fifth avenue amid tuu
Of the
the formal
them being
Yanks who
hadfou
Another truck which by
the bonus
doughoys and gobs stepped
bel
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27

American Legion in preparation for
the Minneapolis convention and was
later appointed national ad1utant by
Past Commander Franklin D'Olier.