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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-02
A PROCLAMATION
Gov NOrbeck Issues Proclamation Setting
Aside October 9th, Fire Prevention
and Cleanup Day

Executive Chambers Pierre, South Da-
kota
1t Is an astounding fact that the fire
losses in the United States and Canada
thus far reported for the present year
are more than $4,000, 900 over and above
| losses for the same period last year.
| Can 1t be possible We are growing even
more careless concerning our irghtful
| fire waste
In these days Of high cost when every
effort should be made toward rigid
economy, when every resource should be
most carefully husbanded, when produc-
ton is so in need Of encouragement,
! surely our people cannot afford to over
look the constant terrible loss Of lie and
destruction Of property due to fire
oven 10000 human beings were burned
to death and more than 1900 were in
Jured by fire during the year 1919
1t is estimated that IS per cent of these
lres are due to preyentable causes All
We need is Il proper caution, co-opera.
ton and individual diligence.
Now, therefore, in acknow ledgemen,
Of national importance of fire preven-
tion and in order TO assist in the reduc
lion Of fire losses, |, Peter Norbeck,
Governor Of South Dakota, hereby pro-
claim and set aside Saturday, October
9Th, 1920, the anniversary of the great
Chicago fire, as Fire Prevention and
Cleanup Day and | suggest and urge
that on that day every home and busi-
ness house in South Dakota be carefully
inspected for fire hazard, that premises
be cleaned, and that provision be made
for all possible fire protection.
Done at the Capitol in the City Of
Pierre, this 18th day of September,
1920.
PETER NORBECK,
Governor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-02
YEARLY FIRE LOSS TO
TIMBER Is S3O,0OO,OOO

Washington, ID. c., Sept ~" Give
five minutes day to preaching fire pre-
vention in every school N the land, "
states a plea made public today by the
American Forestry Association which
requests a big program Friday, Oct. Sth,
the day before Saturday, oct 9Th, which
President Wilson has proclaimed Fire
Prevention Day.
Five minutes day is not too much
to put against an annual loss of $3.50,
900 ,OOO," said Charles Lathrop Pack,
president of the American Forestry As
socialion, ito save the United states
$4,000 900 every year. Every Tune
there is fire it is a direct drain upon
forest products, such as print paper,
prices Of which have now gone beyond
all known limits. such wholesale des-
truction is great burden on business
and wastenv!o that saps continually al
national prosperity.
Standing timber is being cut, destroy
ed 10y tire, diseases and insects more
than four times as fast as new timber j.,
being grown Add to this the tire biz
Of the nation to say nothing of the ex-
peuse of lighting these fires and every
clang of the fire bell should arouse the
nation TO greater preCauuou and to the
need of conserving the forests, our great
est natural resource. Let every sChou.
make big day of Oct, Slb, the day be
fore Fire Prevention day and join the
Association in its campaign for saving
the forests.
"In the United States there are 3l5,
OOO 900 acres OF state and privately own
ed forest land in the protection vi whlct
the government should cooperate a.
present halt ol this vast area is who'll
unprotected and protection lor the oth,t
half is inadequate.
"Mauy Industries have been unable l..
secure their supplies of timber at an
price. The output of certain entire ln
duslrles has been reduced as much as 5u
per cent. Necessities have Jared worsp
than luxufIes. The ramIHeauou OF Iuu.
Der shortage aud high prices have atlec
ed our entire population.
Here is an example of what con.
fronts the nation. The wholesale price,
ON upper grades of soft wood lumber Ia
New York were from $50 to SO per 1000
prior TO 1868, when mills in the sam
state supplied the market, from S35 to
S45, between 1865 10 1917, when most Of
the supply came from the lake states anu
the south, and are now entering a gen
eral level OF $50 per 1000 feet, with IA
large part OF the material coming from
the Pacific Coast
Adequate ire projection oil our for
ests Will solve IS per cent OF the dilfcui
ties now confronting Us in attempting to
keep our forest lands productive"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-02
PRINGLE PEEPINGS.

Mrs. Woods, of Dumont, is visiting at
the Cairo home.
Clifford Davidson was up from Edge
mont Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Nelson and Mrs Webster autoed
to Custer Wednesday afternoon.
Captain John c. Hayes was in Prin-
gle on business one day this week
The A. b. c. Social Club met with
Mrs Feter Cairo Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Chas. PrinRle has been on the
sick list but is improving, we are glad TO
learn.
Mr. and Mrs l.. Venting spent Satur-
day night and Sunday in Custer visiting
relatives.
Miss Mildred Venting is helping at
the Pringle home. Mrs. Pringle is con-
vaescng.
Mrs w. II. Hollenbeck was shopping
in Lead and Deadwood Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Fleming and fam
lily, from Oral, spent Sunday at the Nc
Claren home.
Rev A. q. Campbell was down from
Custer Sunday and held services at onr
Pringe church.
Mrs Pete Cairo was a passenger to
Custer Monday a. m. to attend an Eas-
tern Star meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Davidson left Sun
day night for Edgemont, where Merle
will work in the oil fields
Several Prngeitos spent one, two or
three days at the Buffalo Gap Fair, and
all seemed to have a good time.
Mr. T. b. Stanton, of Hot Springs, is
visiting at the Thomas ranch, calling on
old friends in Pringle and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Stewart and two
daughters, Queena and Belle, of Buffalo
Gap, passed through Pringle Monday
a. N.
Tuesday was "Francis Willard" day
at the Pringie school and the program
was splendid. A large number of spec
tators were present.
Mrs. J. NJ. Booker returned from Hot
Springs Sunday where she has been the
last few days helping care for Mr.
t. oonan who is sick
Mrs. A. J. Segar was an arrival Friday
a. m, Sept 18th, from Syracuse, n. Y 4,
and is visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. 4. 5. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs Gadient, the Mime
kahta Agent, we're in Pringe Tuesday
having repair work done on his car and
while here were guests at the Holen-
beck home.
Mr. and Mrs. II +. Merrill and Mr..
and Mrs. Merle Davidson and Donald
Hollenbeck drove to the Martin Valley
ranch Sunday p. m. and from there to
Buffalo Gap Monday ard took in the
Fair.
SeVeral real estate ueaIs nave Oeen
transacted the past week. VIM. Young
purchased two lots, Henry Barnes one.
| The lot " est Of the Cooperative store to
Mrs. w. ii. Hollenbeck, the Stewart
property to o. Palmer, DR.. and Mrs.
Stewart moving to Lead.
Mrs. t. S. Thomas entertained in
formally Saturday p. IN. in honor Of her
mother, Mrs. A, j. Segar of Syracuse,
n. Y. Her guests included; Mesdames
w II. Hollenbeck, Peter Cairo, Merle
Davidson, Hazel Merrill, Frank Nihart,
Paul Lewis, Chas Snyder, A. Norberg
+. L. Lewis and Madam Lewis, OF Prin-
gle; Mesdames A. g. Campbell, VIM. S.
Harper and Chas. l.. Smith, of Custer F;
and Madam Norberg, of Franklin, Neb.
A dainty lunch was served, Mrs. Hol-
enbeck assisting,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-02

An issue in which the Attorney Gen
eral has been called upon for a ruling is
covered in the rights of school board
to compel deposit TO reimburse the
board for destruction or damage to free
text books. One school board adopted
resolution that If parents refused to
put up deposits for such damages that
the pupils from such family should be
debarred from school privileges until
order was complied with. This the At
torney General holds cannot be legally
done; that the state provides for com.
pulsory education, and provides free
text books, and while districts may pro
vide by some method for reimbursement
for books destroyed or damaged, they
cannot make expulsion from school one
of the penalties for failure or refusal on
the part of the parents to put up the de-
post asked
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-02
SCHEDULE FOR SHORT
COURSES IN CUSTER COUN


The schedule for Short Course meet
ings in Custer county have been made
up and are as follows:
October 10Th and Goth, Hermosa. A.
+. Hesnard, local leader.
October Dist, Fairburn. Andrew Ras-
mussen and John Overbo local leaders.
October 22nd, Argyle. Dave Flana-
gan, local leader.
October 23rd, Pringle. Michael Zei-
met, local leader.
The speakers are to be NJ X. Bene-
dict, +. W. Dienharl, Sam Sloan. Also
Homer Smith at Hermosa on the tirst
day,
Information About the Speakers.
Mr. NJ. K. Benedict is Extension
Specialist in Farm Management. He
will talk on the subject of Farm Ac-
counting" He is well prepared to take
up any question in connection with the
making up of report on the income
tax.
Mr.. f. W Dienhart is employed by
the Portland Cement Association as an
expert on the use of cement, sand, wa
ter and gravel in construction work
The test results will be obtained if sam
plies of the local sand and gravel are
brought to the meeting for examination
and tests as to their suitability for use
with cement in the construction of per
manent buildings,
| Mr.. Sam Sloan, County Agent in Fal
River county, will discuss the subject o
'Rope Tying" and if time will permit
may also take up the subject of "lht
Usefulness OF County Agent in the
counties of South Dakota"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-02
WEST is FOR HARDING
Correspondent New York Sun Sums Up
Political Situation as Viewed From
Cox's Special Train.

A staff correspondent for the New
York Sun is accompanying Candidate
Cox on the latter's western tour. Writ
ing under the date of September 10th i,
the correspondent says in part: If the
democrats are to win the election it
will have to be in the east The west
which put over Woodrow Wilson in
| 1916, is overw helmiDgly republican and
| determined that there must be change
| in the administration. The League Of
| Nations is unpopular This is the plain
situation as it confronted Governor Cox
as he travelled along the California coast
toward San Diego, virtually completing
the first half Of the democratic western
drive.
This western trip, which began Sep
tember 3rd, 50 far has extended into
eleven states-Michigan Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana,
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and
California. This group polls eighty i've
votes in the electoral college.
Michigan. Wisconsin. Minnesota,
North Dakota, Washington, Oregon,
Idaho and California seem surely repub-
Hcan. These states poll seyent, four
electoral votes.
Montana, Utah and Nevada may 90
democratic with eleven electoral votes
Montana seems surely democratic. 10
Utah the race will be close. with the
odd. favoring the democrats owing tp
The Mormon sentiment for the Leapu
of N,rlops So far a. Nevada j. cor.
earned the pouplation il too wideh
s.rle,ed IN rerpit auythipy Ink. rr,l.
able estimates but the democrats claim,
the stale ON past results.
The democrats feel they have a chance
in the state Of Washington. but frank
ness REQUIRES thestatement that the hop
seems false Everywhere the septimeir
IA primar,ly against the Wilson admins
tration this including the League O.
Nations. looked upon as a piece Of Wi.
son idealism likely TO embroil the Uni
ed state. in every foreign Quarrel. The
people want change. Itls in the ali
that this is republican wear.
The republican sentiment in the west
has been crystalizinp for almost tw
wears. virtually from the time of the
armistice. The people did not like il
when President Wilson went to France
IN helm mako the treaty but were will
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-02
REDUCTION IN
PRICES CONTINUES.

Chicago, Sept 21.-An average reduc
ton of % per cent in the prices of lum.
Der was announced today
The prices Of second hand autos have
gone down here with a crash. Similar
reductions are expected esew here
throughout the country.
A general reduction in the retail prices
OF groceries and food stulfs is iorecasted
by announcement Of reductions ia retail
and road costs, by the GroceTs Associa.
ton. This, It is stated, is due to the re.
fusal Of banks to loan money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-02

The South Dakota fishing season clos.
ed at sundown on September 30th. The
sport in the Black Hills during the sea
son has been good, and has been enjoy
ed, not only by the home people, but by
hundreds of visitors from eastern South
Dakota and other states who are Just be.
ginning to realize that the Black Hills
provide greater opportunities, more
comfortable accommodations and are
nearer home than Colorado, Idaho oil
Montana, easier to be reached and more
hospitable.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-05
ONE-THIRD OF
TAX COLLECTED

- Il
City Treasurer John Fiber and his
assistant, A. F. Reiner, have collect
ed one-third Of the taxes since, be-
ginning the first of January. The time
for payment, was extended and the re-
mainder will be collected duling tee
present month. The large tax payers
seldom pay until the last days, much
of the money coming into the treas
ury during the last hours. 4.
After the state and county have
been given their portions and aftel
the expenses for operating the schools
next year are deducted there will be
but about $4,000 left to- pay thesSNn-
ming expenses of. the city. 1t is
needless to say no new work will ;be
undertaken in 1920. Next year the
valuation will no doubt be increased
or the rate made higher. eao
Three Assessors ..x
The city is arranging to have an
assessor for each ward next spring.
The city is getting SO large it is diff
cult for one person to do the workAin
the required time, it, is argued. In
very large cities there are assessment
boards with a number of. men Id the
field to do the actual work. III
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-05
TERM
COUNTY COURT

The following cases are {, be heaId
during the mo1kh of Februalg iii coun
ty court by James III. Hill.
VIII Of Frank IS. Griggs, hearing
claims. 1asi
Estate of Eliza Anderson, hearing
claims. % 's..
Estate of eAlbertsJ. Anderson, hear
ing claims. %t- f.sss7 .
win Of John T. Durwafd, final set
tlemefit
viii of Linda D. Buckley, hearings
claims.
Estate of Josephine Harvey, appoint
ment of administrator.
Will of w. H. Payne: proof OF will
Will of George Feber, proof of vial
Will of John F. Roseip, proof of will
VIII of Mary E. McGilvra, final set
tlement
Estate Of Merton P. Prouty, hearing
claims.
Will of Dorothy Meier hearing
claims.
Will Of Charles Leu, hearing claims
Will of Cornelfa NJ. Devor, hearing
claims
win of Emma Meyer, hearing
claims.
Will of Thomas Rodwe1l, hearing
VIII of c.. C. Stevens, proof of will.
Will of Patrick Hurley, proof of will.
In re Julius Helm and wife VS.. Wis.
River Power Co. appointment of com
missioners.
Will of August Behnke, proof Of
will.
Will Of Eva KimbaT, proof of will.
Estate of VIM. Gibson, appointment
Of administrator.
Estate of Henry Weise, final settle
ment.
Will of Marie Fuchs, proof Of will.
Estate of Edward Gruber, final set
tlement.
Will of Charles Krause, proof OF
will
Will of. Frank Avery, proof of will.
Estate of Honora Hengen, appoint
ment of administrator.
Guardianship of Addie Schuett, .ap
pointment of guardian.
Estate Of Lucy G. Graham, appoint
ment of administrator.
Will of Henry Harris, hearing
claims.
Will Of Carl Herwig, final settlement
Will of Henry Harris, citation TO
Eminent Harris
Will of Edward Montanye, final set
Element to appear.
Guardianship of Robert Leroy Smith
citation to guardian to account.
Estate of Michael Bindl, settlement
of trustees account.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-05
INITIATIVE GULLS
BREAK NECkS DOING
IMMELMAN TURN

Miss Atwood who, is at Berkeley,
California, has seEt her sister, CMrs.
]. S.. van. Ofden, a San Francisco
Chronicles which tells of the destruc-
ton of seagulls at Alameda in the
above state The account of the Choir
nicle reads: > Z ~.
The discovery of scores of dead
seaguiIs along the water front, with
their neClIs broken and their bodies
battered and bruised, today reveal
ed the ! fact, according to Ornitholo-
gists, Chat the gulls are being driven
insane by tairplanes. Scientists declare
morality has increased among the
gulls' to the degree that promises Ill
innate determination unless some
remedy 'is suggested.
Aviators have noticed for some
time that whenever an aerial evolu-
ton, such as loop Or a falling leaf
was attempted the plane would be
followed by hordes of screaming gulls,
who would attempt the same feat.
During ;,fecent maneuvers of Army
LleuloHdiftS OIAidI hOChl0e'A anu W -
Pickup. great crowds of birds have
been noted. madly pursuing the
planes, whirling and diving and turn
ing end over end.
Hunters: in boats. have been startled
frequently by the sight of gulls hur
Ting out of space, after the passage
of an airpiane, and falling helplessiy
in the water Along the shore the
birds have flown aimlessly around,
smashing and careening into piles and
shipping. 1t is now thought that the
seagulls, attempt the airplane feats
until they become dizzy and helpless
and loss their lives by flying into OBJ
iects which they cannot see,
Efforts are to be made to halt the
slaughter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-05
mrs. Lucy Stevens

Mrs. Lucy Stevens passed away. at
5 o'clock on Sunday morning at her
home, 1921 West street pneumonia
being the cause of her death. She
had been resident of Barahoo fol
many years.
She was born in Vermont on May
5, 1910, and would have been aged so
at her next birthday. She came to
Sank county in pioneer times with Ler
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Butterfield, their home being near the
covered bridge, the lower bridge, at
the Lower Narrows of the Baraboo
river. The structure spanning the
river is often called Butterfield' s
bridge. Her husband, Byron Stevens,
preceded her in death.
Mrs. Stevens was the oldest in a
family of nine sons and daughters and
the last one to go. She leaves two
sons an two daughters: Enos and Hol-
lis Stevens, Mrs. Emma Bethke, and
Mrs. Ida Dedie, all Of Baraboo.
Funeral services on Tuesday at
2 o'clock at the home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-05

which might have proved disastrous
it the fire fighters had not arrived in
the nick of time.
The Railways and second floor were
filled with dense smoke, making it
difficult to reach the flames, eating
their way through rugs and flooring
of the second floor and licking the
ljoists. ~
The fire was discovered by Harvey
Stebbins who rooms in the house. At
ter. sending in the alarm he held the
flames in check until the arrival of
the department. The firemen ex-
perienced one of the most touchy jobs
in their career, that of extinguishing
the blaze without alarming the pat
tents. Fortunately they were al on
the lower floor. s
DR.. Falconer, ILL., of pneumonia was
in one room; John Cleary, suffering
with grip was in another room;
Robert Bradley, nine years old, was in
another room, also suffering with
pneumonia. Mrs. Faulkner and her
grandson, Dayton Bradley, Ii years
DID,, although able to be about the
house were too i'll to be out. 1t is moi
thought any of of them will suffer on
account of the shock. x M
The fire was caused by a pair sof
overalls catching fire from the stove,
which spread to the rugs and floor
ing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-05
Give III l'rlliynt river
TO G CROSS; ONE MORE
DRIVE is PLANNED


Sank county is asked to adopt l26
Armenian orphans at cost OF $50
each. Bapaboo.s share will be Sc of
these ad6ntions or $4,000.
The grade teachers of the city
schools have undertaken the campaign
in the city. to raise this amount. Mrs.
Frank HI 3FIorstman has been made
chairman of the organization, and Mrs.
Harriet Andrews. secretary. They plan
to raise .fh is; amount p without a house
to housS CANVAS e. p r. if possible. They In.
tend 10 ask each church and each
lodge in the. city to adopt one or more
of these. orphans. They hope to sup
lions. ,of individuals. The campaign
plement' fhis BY voluntary contribu-
will formerly open Feb. !.
About $500 has already been contri-
buted. - ,,...,:x
A sneaker will be brought in who
will give 3. talk illustrated with NOV
ing pictdres.,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-05
STOMACH @. K.
Indigestion, Acidity, Sourness
and Gases ended with
"Pape's Diapepsin"

Millions of people know that t is
needless to be bothered with indiges-
ton, dyspepsia or disordered stomach
A few tablets of Pape's Diapepsin
neutralize acidity and give relief at
once.
When your meals don't fit and you
feel uncomfortable, when you belcn
gases, acids or raise sour, undigested
food When you feel Jumps Of undi-
gestion pain, heartburn or headache,
from acidity, just eat tablet of Pape's
Diepepsin and the stomach distress
is gone.
The cost is so little. The benefits
SO great. You, too, will be a Diapep.
sin enthusiast afterwards.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-05
Susannah Thomas

Susannah Thomas, daughter Of Abel
and Susannah Thomas was born IN
Wayne county Indiana, June "a, 1850
and died at her home near Walton Jan
t26, aged SO years months and days
Her parents having die in her infaDcl
she was brought up by her grandpar.
ents, Henry and Betsey Mullenix with
whom she came to Walton, Wis, at the
age Of sixteen years. She lived with
them until her marriage Nov. %,
1875 to John Murdoch, who proceeded
her in death s years. To this union
were born two daughters, Mrs Nate
Mortimer and Mrs. James Mortimer
Mrs., Murdoch the Wesleyan MethO-
dist church fourteen years ago and
was true to her church often testify
ing to- her faith in her Redeemer. B
sides her daughters she leaves to
mourn her loss, five grandchildren otI
err relatives and host Of friends. She
was i'll only about a week and her
death came as a shock to all. The
funeral was held Wednesday after
noon. conducted by her pastor, Rev.
G. Butcher assisted by Rev. Carkuff
and interment made in Walton GENE
terry beside her husband.