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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-11
A GREAT REFORM IN MOTION

Chicago Tribune-If we are to have
relief from taxation, we must have
economies in government expenditure.
If we are to have economies in gov
eminent expenditure, We must have
reform in the administration of gov
eminent, in the methods of carrying
IN government, in the organization Of
government Offices and functions.
This reform goes by the name of
budget reform. and citizens whose
prosperity is directly concerned in it's
accomplishment, from the small in
come taxpayers to the master of
millions, go to sleep when it is men
toned.
Yet budget reform, or, as Gen Dawes
better calls it, reduction in public ex.
penditure through reform in the bust
ness organization Of government ought
to be the first concern Of the new
administration. 1t cannot be cor
plished by passing a law" Appro-
pirate legislation must be put into eff
fective operation by the executive
branch of the government. and the
responsibility for realizing the reform
rests necessarily upon the chief execu-
tive.
The responsibility rests upon the
president, but not alone upon him. II
he is to carry out the reform he must
be supported against the great pres
sure which will be exerted upon him
by those who have some immediate
interest in the present condition Of
affairs, the politicians who want con
stituents kept in jobs. the officials
who want to retain undiminished the
powers vested in existing Offices, etc.
The president must be defended from
these, and he can only by an organ
lied public opinion. This must be
primarily the opinion of business men
who know that efficient organization
is essential to economy in business,
whether private or public.
The Agate club has already taken
a step by appealing to the president
elect to select his cabinet with refer,
ence, among other necessary consid.
erations, Of course, to the establish.
ment Of budget reform and a business,
like reorganization of government of.
fees. The Association of Commerce,
through It's executive committee, has
under consideration similar action. II
is to be hoped every business organic.
| alton, and this includes the great
farmers associations. win take up the
movement. II they do. Mr.. Harding's
hands will be upheld and a reform
meaning mAlions saved to the AIneri
can people can be achieved.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-11

When is an American born woman
a legal voter and when is she not a
legal voter? This is a question that
arose frequently in the recent election
and caused many a bitter argument
al the registration and voting places.
A woman born in the United States
who had married a non-citizen, Cana
dian, Scotchman, German, Italian or
any other u~nnaturalized resident Of
the United States, found herself de.
MED the ballot, while, following her
into the polls and accepted as a voter,
might have been a foreign woman
who had lived in this country only a
year or two and who could hardly
speak a straight English word. 1t ap-
pears that this Is the law passed by
congress in 1907. A woman becomes
automatically what her husband is. II
he is an American citizen and he mar.
ries her the day she lands in this
country she instantly becomes an
American citizen and can go from
the altar to the polls. On the other
hand, an American woman whose an,
cestors may have come over IN the
Mayfiower, and as a spinster may have
voted one or o times, loses her
ballot and becomes expatriated the
minute she marries a recent arrival
in this land. II. for instance, she mar
ries a Canadian. she Immediately be
m a Canadian and has no right t.
vote in her native country. There
may be some good arguments for thi.
law. but we believe that 1t is not fail
to many women.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-11
MINNESOTA AND THE ROADS

u,,..r,a,., prhlic. o,irio, TIN,
... ~ N~.,,,.o,, bas ,,kar q most
,d.,raod st,, =, ~soIying its good
-. u.,,l,n, uo,irg bod sayaraf
-. -, -y,.riuo,tin DURING which
=. t,. .,ont b,,rdrode of thousands of
anrr,r. rro, trunk biob wavs and 50.
.,-,a .,.,o .r.tiryi,g ras,Its ujnoe-
.,,, r... .,.id.rtly como IN tho ~concIy-
,, tho, tho oDlv ultimate solution
of H.. btgbaay question is hard SIR.
r,c,5 roads Al any rate the neonIe
boyo ~utb,riya mo avpend rIrn or
e1oo q ooo f., no used in buiIdina
,ho,,, q miles of through state
highways
II is obyiors that whan Minnesota
.o,,,l.tn. tbis road. nrooram ar long
tofora eba viii hava tho hest high-
wavs IN the United States What the
.,ocifco,iors ,rn for tho now roads
has NOT vet onneared hut if is as
sumed +bat tbev will ba naved with
concrata The cost seeme large buf
g.. u-,l ia ,oid fo, ovar . lone eariee
of ,,aars by tho rsers of tbe bigbvavs
M ,bar. - no doub+ wbateyar thu,
>r;rroso+o uIu raor ricb dividende
mon thie Investment
:, .olo soma ir,ogirotiop for tba
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-11
THE REFUSE

An anaIvs.s of the election returns
shows that the proposition for me "p-
propriation of $500 for agricultural
purposes IN BrookinsS couh
~ was disapproved, not by the town
people. but by the farmers themselves
who would be the only ones Directly
benefited by the Appropriation. 1t must
be that the farmer doesn't believe in
agricultural extension and farm
bureau cooperation or else he feels
that a tax of twenty-five cents per
quarter section OF land is too much
10 pay for ii. The Register did be-
Neve and still does believe that an
appropriation of S2,50O for agricultural
extension. such as Is directed by the
leaders at State college N
a large number of the counties OF the
state. would be money well invested.
II is possible, of course, that those
who voted against the Appropriation
we're under a misrepresentation as to
what benefit they would derive from
il. Perhaps the farmers felt that they
didn't want TO pay taxes 10 hire a
young county agent 10 come around
telling them how TO farm. The farmer
would be in deed foolish 10 pay taxes
for any such purpose. But The county
agent is not hired TO give experienced
farmers unweicome advice, 4 better
name for the county agent would be
the farmers agent, He is the organ
izer and promoter of cooperative en-
terprises. director of club and com
munity movements, and a general
booster 10 promote the interests OF
the county and better farming
methods. There are good and bad
county agents, but we believe that
Brookings county could get as good
a one as there is. There may be some
other way 10 provide funds for this
valuable service TO the farmers and
il Is the hope Of this newspaper thai
agricultural extension will not be neg
lected in Brookings county during the
coming year. We are somewhat sur
prised TO hear that some members OF
the Civic League were talking and
working against this measure in order
TO defeat ii at the polls.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-11
WILD CATS AND STOCK SHARKS

The get-rich quick promotions OF the
last two or three crazy years are com
ing home to roost, now that money is
tight and the price of commodities are
dropping. 1t is stated in the agricul-
tural department at Washington that
new oil companies sold a billion DOH
lars worth OF stock to the farmers OF
one rich western state in two years
Tbess farmers are now learning that
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-11
SOME WOMEN CAN'T VOTE

g. SO
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
Boy Scouts to be
Made Beneficiary

Interest continues to grow among
the children Of the community in the
county fair to be given at the Cautau-
qua tent by the boys and girls OF this
city and surroundings at 10 O'Clock TO-
morrow morning. Although bur
lesaue. the fair win AFFORD lots OF fun
and will BE- well worth while. Already
the exhibits are being prepared and
they promise to be comprehensive and
amusing. Tickets will BE- sold at Is
cents each and one-haif OF the revenue
obtained In that way will be donated
to the Boy Scouts OF Canon City to be
used by them in connection with Their
=. n. C. A. work. A bunch OF clowns
will canvass the Chautauqua audience
this evening for the purpose OF selling
tickets to the fair. Miss La Rue Haru.
Who has the undertaking in charge.
says the children are enthusiastic in
their efforts to make the fair = big
success. and she expresses the hope
that they will be encouraged in their
snterprise-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
Man With Broken
Back Now Walks

John Richardson Of Denver. VINO
was 30 badly hurt in an automobile
accident ON the Florence road while
coming into Canon City with . party
Of relatives some time ago. that his
recovery was regarded as impossible.
il in fair way to get well. according
TO advices received here. The Dem
yer Post Wednesday morning con-
taias Mr.. Richardson's picture, and
says In connecficn with II:
"J0hn Richardson walked Tuesday.
Three months ago he suffered 4
broken back and internal injuries in
an automobile accident four miles
southeast of Canon City. In which his
wife. Nrs. Ethel Davis Richardson:
his mother-in-law, Mrs. David R
Davis, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ed
ward C. Davis. were killed.
"May2 he was taken to ST. Joseph's
hospital and DIR. H. R. McGraw began
what seemed losing. fight for his life
Precedent has always held a broken
back and death synonymous. For six
weeks Richardson lay on HIS bed prac-
ticaliy motionIess.
To-day he is rapidly approaching
complete recovery. and 1t will be but
matter of a few weeks until he viii
be discharged from the hospital
THE accident occurred while Ricu-
ardson. his bride OF month and her
relatives were on an automobile tour.
The automobile. driven by Edward e
Davis. Richardson's brotherin-law.
swerved on the side OF 40-foot bridge
which spans Dry creek. four miles
southeast of Canon City. and the oc-
cupants were thrown to the rocky bed
of the creek"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
Florence Elks to
Hold Picnic Soon

FLORENCE. July 2e-Thomas Car
naugh. w. R. Hood anc W. E. Egaa.
members OF the Eiks' entertainment
committee. and d. n. Sullivan. exa'ted
ruler OF No. 61i. Will drive out 20
Wetmore today with the idea OF max
ing preliminary arrangements FOR the
Elks' annual picnic which they plan
to hold early Next month Last year
the picnic was held at wetmore. aud
1t proved 10 be such an enjoyable and
successful affair that the Eiks haze
voted TO make II "A yearly event
II is proposed TO arrange splendid
athletic program in connection with =
basket luncheon. which will introduce
a number OF new features. not inciud.
ed In last years program. A biz
dance will be given In the evening zt
Woodman hall at Wetmore When
definite arrangements are made. the
-ogram for the affair will be pup
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
Saved $40, 100000
Day


"if there IL any just criticism that
anybody can make against this Con-
gress. 1t is not that we have not done
anything" declared Representative
Simeon d. Fess OF Ohio In the House
OF Representatives before adjourn
ment on June s. Mr.. Fess made the
statement In explanation OF Demo.
cratic propaganda charging the Con
gress with inaction, Although the
time OF Congress was taken up from
May 10. 1919. when the Congress iirst
came in session, until July /. when
the fiscal year ended. in the passa=.
OF appropriation bills. we did in record
time and saved the government S40.-
100000 day every day in session
Seven great supply bills which c
Democratic Congress failed to enact
In more than three months during the
preceding session were enacted In IS
legislative days by the Republican
Congress called in special session on
May 10. 1918. $50 well was this
work DONE" stated Representative o.
car R. LuhrIng OF Indiana. prior to the
a6journment Of Congress. ''thnt the
Amerlcan people were saved about
ee1e.o00. 600. rs compared with tnc
Democratic bills that had failed and
el.ssa.0 a.00o. 900 as compared With tho
sums Of the estimases for those bills
~ su:nitted BY Democratic admin
istrntion.-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE of CONTEST

NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Department of the Interior. United
States States Land and Office Pueblo. Colorado.
To Wick Crockett of Colorado Springs,
Colo. contestee:
You are hereby notified that Arthur
rado, as his postoffice address, did on
May 1g. 1920. file in this Office his duly
corroborated application to contest and
secure the cancellation of your home
made 1ny Febsusrs M0 1s isis la for TI los
and SWA Nw4<. NWh SWH- Section
4. Township 49 N. Range IL E. New
Mexico Meridian. and as grounds for
his contest he alleges that Wick Crock
EFT has not resided upon. occupied or
improved the land or cultivated the
same for at least five years last past.
that he has wholly abandoned the land
for dve years last past, and that said de-
faults exist at date hereof: that his alb
employment in the military or naval
service OF the United States in any
capacity
You are. therefore. further notified
as confessed. and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right to
be heard. either before this office or
on appeal IL you fail to file in this Of
FOURTH publication of this notice. A.
shown below your answer. under oath.
specifically responding to these atlega-
tions IF contest. together with due
proof that you have served a copy Of
your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mall
You should state in your answer the
name of the postoffice TO which YOU de-
sire furture notices 10 be sent 70 you
c. NJ CAMERON.
First pub. July %. 1920
Second pub. July 20. 1920.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
IT. Morgan Lady
Announces Her
Candidacy

Maude Carroll Hammond Of Fort
Morgan. prominent ln musical and ed
ucational eircles Of the ssase. has an
nounced hereif as . candidnte 20
tAe nomination Tor state supe-inten-
6snt Of public tnstruction Of Colorado.
onb5ect to the Republican primary
Mrs. Hammond 10 we'll known over
the state and has attained especial
distination - \ musician. She II
manager OF the Hammond Family Ear
tertaInment Company. which has
played 10 various parts OF the West
Tor the past several years with great
success.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
Raw SD Causes
Foot Disease
n Chickens

A recent Investigation of the foot
and head disease OF chickens. which IL
20 prevalent throushout the eastern
Colorado district. seems to indicate
that in certain districts where II was
quite prevalent last year. the disease
has not made its appearance this sum-
mer, but In other districts It appears
to be ver5 prevalent The experience
seems to confirm the idea previously
held that It Is sod disease and ap-
pears onyI whom chickens are on raw
sod.
The disease. While causing q great
deal Of loss In the eastern part OF the
state for many years. has never been
described in books on poultry dis
eases. According to ]. z. Newson of
the Colorado Agricultural College. it
suanifests itself by the formation OF
blisters on the feet and around the
head. followed by scabs and distor-
ton OF the feet. and in many cases
blindness and death. II is not en-
tireIy confined to small chickens al
though it Is most commonly seen IN
them The loss has been consider
able even In old hens.
Control measures consist in plow-
Ing up all raw sod in the vicinity OF
the chicken pens or confnien the
chickens on plowed ground. Medici-
nal treatment while OF only compare.
lively small value. consists in dipping
the feet and bills In kerosene oil. fol-
lowed by frequent greasing with vase
line
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
Florence to Erect
. Saw Mill

Ff5oRENCE. July - John L. Nor
ton and r. w. Klock or this city. who
have lumber tract in the vicinity OF
Greenwood. left this morning for their
hand and will begin Immediately pre-
paratory work Incident to the ersc-
tion OF saw mill. The men plan the
oonstruction of road from Green
WOOD to their timber holdings four
niles east OF that place.
Douipment for the saw mill Is now
On route. and upon Its arrival they
will begin saving the lumber for their
hunk houses. Thene structures are
to be Of = permanent character. for
when the land Is cleared on the owner
Of the property, Mr. Levisay. ss plan
ming to take them over for use In con-
nection With. ranch that he expects
10 have IN that locality.
Dosidss Z oaw mill. the Msssrs.
Morton and klock will have iath
nifl and Z peshsr They have con-
tfacted cnT 5000 800 board net of titn-
bsr and expect to start saving BY the
middle u August.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05

~How did you get hack to Ard
moreT Williams was asked. after -
had related how he placed the -
nails.
We'll. walked up to the govern
ment house. but when I got Close TO
the omce and saw the bright iightS
there. remembered didn't have No
clothes on and thor-hf I'd make .
pretiS iookin' sight Dustin in ON en
like that. SO walked back up tho
stream and swum back"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
.rhs Asessrn Mrs. M.laprop.

A Washington newspaper CORE
spondent tells Of a Mrs. Malsprop who
once amused the capital with her mis-
takes- ahe went around naking peo-
pie 70 sign = fred robin" tmeanipE a
rouhd rohin); spoke Of her trip
through the "valley Of Gethscmane'
whess abe meant the Yosemite: and
said rive heen In 'he mountains. anil
do you know. i'r,e'i from rock I"
rock lust lt,:r shamrock From TIL.
Oufioot.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
Ghost Fined and Must
Walk Earth Elsewhere

Seattle.--wtlliam w. Aber. mr.
rested BY policemen G. c. Fort .
ner aud n. Yoris, In his home.
01t West Ftfty-flfth street.
while he was appearing as the
-ghoat Of Bezsie" before r. c.
Berger. lack Werner and n.
Winters. who had given the
ciairvoyant e to materiaiise
spirit, pleadsd guilty to va
grancy before Justice OF the
Peace Otis w. Brinker and was
tined $50 and costs.
He paid his nne and promised
Judge Brinker 70 leave tho city.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
PHANTOM CANON
ROAD gxcellGNT

County Commissioners ]. Victor Nc
Candless and G. v. Hodgln. who made
an inspection trip Of the Phantom
canon highway Saturday for the
county. state that The road 4 Ia excel.
Isn't shape. Read conditions are ideal
FOR the heavy tourist tralRtc that Is
being directed over this popular high.
wv. Aocording 70 Z recufd beinG kept
It WyIbpr ey the connky co1loassion.
en-, over 100 oors ! DAY 646s that
polnt. Rlcnlo portiee are utllinlnG ths
canon oAore Aon ever. an1 Il d now
one * the noet ttavelsa oards d this
vlclnltys
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
-. - slse elel elpss.

Clncsnnatf, O. Government experto
have ppeued head dquarterp hers for the
oGrSoso a. weaing wAr 81 rats a
xnntnE1S, indiana and QAtA Rate
NM c1&eod UFpet loepes - tarene -
~ 1DGuo ol1soo ant 9 .can0al1p ~ a.
tessolae<1ea h&e beefl beaen. 6ealtA
al1opsa 66d <1v>v prNan,HNtlssNn win
- >oes(cr = - = ~ esssnde
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
SWIMS 600 FEET
TO WARN TRAIN
Section Foreman Braves Raging
Icy Waters to Save $50
Passengers.
SOUTH DAk0Tl FLOO0 HERO
Afts- ssttins tiss Danger ssenais
Foreman Rsmsnsbsrs HE NesIisss
and ssvims Back Across 800
Feet Of swirsins Current

Omaha.-In the recent South Da-
kota floods John Williams. a section
foreman, swan a swollen creek at
night in hailstorm to warn a pas
senger train that a bridge had gone
out. He stripped himself and tied the
danger signals to his back. After he
had set them he approached a nearby
house. then remembered his negligee
and swan back across the GOO feet of
swiriing current
The passenger train. II developed
later. was stopped farther up the road
at a point where the railroad men had
little hope of halting it Williams her.
oism, however, was not overlooked by
the railroad officials
The bridge was the Burlington's
over Hat creek. near Ardmore. S. D.
The Hat creek flood tied up traffic for
eight days and cost seven lives and
did 100000 damage to the one road.
Several days after the flood the seq
ton foreman was looked up by news
paper sman from the city. He found
him directing gang of laborers re
pairing the washout
IL
raining through the previous week
and the April blizzard had left the
ground soaked. so that when the last
storm came on 1t ran of as If from a
ducks back ''and old Hat creek start
ed on a rampage"
Decided TO SWIM
Il kept watching the new bridge
over the creek all afternoon Will
liams told his visitor. "and the water
kept comm up and comm up until II
reached the ties Then I got worried
for fear that the bridge would go out.
and went back TO town and reported
1t to the operator. He told the dis
patcher at Alliance about it The teie-
phone and telegraph wires runnin'
west had all gone down and we
couldn't get Edgemont or anyone west
OF the creek. Jack Welch. the dis
patcher at Alliance. talked to me over
the railroad phone and asked me II I
could get to the west end OF the bridge.
across the creek. and put out red
light and some stop signals 50 rs to
hold the night passenger train. No -.
which was due at nine O'Clock I
told him I'd try. and went back to the
bridge.
.,vhen got there again the water
was clear over the top OF the bridge
and II looked to me like one Of the
steel spans had gone ont. We tried to
phone the government farm on the
other side to ask them to go ont and
put ont red light. but their phone
was gone and we couldn't reach any
body.
-weli, just figgered the chances
was probably against me gittin' across.
but it was only my life against $50
passengers on No. -. and I lggered
that the train would be running pretty
fast when they came up TO the bridge.
and they might be into 1t before they
saw Il. 50 I walked up the creek
haif-miIe. stripped OF my clothes. tied
my red lantern. red nag and torpedoes
to my back. and swan across
Swan Back for Clothes.
There wasn't so many trees out
there. and she was only about 600 feet
wide. but the water was full of hall
stones and cold as h. 1t was
rainin' to beat the band and dark as
blazes- sure felt good when hit
that fence on the other side and drug
myself on the bank"