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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23
Blue Nose.

Blu Nose is a popular name for a
native of Nova Scotia. Halliburton, in
sam Slick" gives the following ac-
count OF it's origin; "Pray. SIR said
one of my fellow passengers, can you
tell me why the Nova ScOtians are
called Blue NOse?' 1T is the name of
a potato' said /, which they produce
in the greatest perfection, and boast
to be the best In the world. The
Americans have in consequence, given
them the nickname Blue Noses"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23

There r four important places
from which p%urebred dairy cattle
come: The isles Of Jersey and Guern-
sey in the English channel. the Ayr
country In Scotland. and the Friesian
country In Holland. II Is a charac-
teristic Of the people In all the eight
regions from which purct red cattle
on.e that they arc always kind to
one another and to all animals.
Kindness makes better beef. and more
cream.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23
A Grievous Mistake.

AT Jim Roses boarding house is a
fellow all out o. humOr. He does his
own mending-likes to do it.. Hasn't
a wife TO do it for him, so just does
1t himself. But what he's angry about
is-well, he has reason for feeling a
bit feverish in temperature. The other
day he made the mistake of cutting a
leg from his Sunday trousers to patch
q pair of old OneS.-Exchange,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23
CANADA DID WELL.
Honors WorthiIy Won at Interna-
tiOnal Live Stock Show.
Friendly Rivalry at Chicago Splendid.
Iy Revealed the Possibilities Of
Our Northern Neighbour.

Further evidence, if any were needed.
Of the friendly relations between a
q and the United States might
have been found by ii visit to the In
ternational Live Stock Show recently
held at the Chicago Stock Yards.
There the Canadian and American
were to be found side by side in the
friendlieSt competition, the loser will
ingly admitting defeat when the other
fellow carried off he blue ribbon.
Some of the Choicest and best Of
Canadian stock was there, II much
Of it returned loaded down with rib
bons denoting tirsts. championships
that indicate pedigree, breeding and
worth, and cups mt trophies that
were won In hard and severe contests.
The hay and grain classes were
points Of great interest, and here
Canada did well. securing many
prizes.
twenty-five first prizes were listed
in the oats class; Canada carried
away % Of them. A sample of oats
from the Province of Alberta, weigh
ing 4S pounds to the bushel, was the
heaviest sample in the show. 1t was
Alberta oats that tool the sweep
stakes, the exhibitor in this case, j.
w. Lucas, of Cayley, repeating What
he did last year.
In wheat there were % first prizes
to be awarded; Canada got % of
them.
The greatest interest was shown
when the horse classes were called.
Here also Canada stood well to the
front. The Percheron entries showed
that Canada breeders were popular
and successful exhibitors. Champion
ships were awarded to a number, and
first prizes were The same
may be said of ClydeSdaleS. This
breed stood out prominently, there
We're many entries, and this Old-time
popular breed had an unusual num-
Der of admirers. This was especially
so in "Wee Donald's" case. Here was
a saskatchewan horse. his owner TAX
ing back to Canada the grand cham
pionship. Not only has he done 1t this
year, but last year as well-twO years
in notwithstanding never before
done at the Live Stock show. In
Clydesdales Canada won places in
every class In which entries were
made.
The same story could be repeated in
sheep and hogs, hOnOrs being heaped
uDOn hOnOrS on Canadian entries.
Particularly important is the fact that
first prize for alfalfa seed was
awarded for seed grown at Brooks,
Alberta, in competition with 43 en-
tries. Alfalfa growing in Western
Canada has been increasing by leaps
and bounds, and this victory will give
it-and the dairy industry, which Is
always linked with it-a further i'm
petus.
A visit to the Canadian government
exhibit Of grains, grasses, vegetables,
fruits, minerals and other products
of the Dominion to the north, revealed
in tabloid form what the great cOun-
try to the north could do. A great
interest was aroused in this exhibit,
and it was greatly admired by visitors
to the Live Stock show. Representa-
lives of the government were on hand
for the purpose Of giving information
to those desiring it.-Advertisement.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23

not one footprint ahead Of them 1t
was not so much used now. They said
little. Each thought their own thoughts,
and neither cared to speak them to
the other.
Just before they reached the noun
tain's crest, they passed a group of
snow-laden pines that concealed q big,
brown-bearded man who had been
stealthily following the trail Of a lone
wild turkey. He wore khaki hunting
clothes and high laced boots, and there
was a certain English fineness about
him. In his bare hands he carried a
repeating rifle, which marked him as
n born in the hills; a lowlander
would have had a chOke-bOred shotgun.
When he saw John K. Dale he
stopped suddenly. 1t might have been
intuition, or 1t might have been sheer
curiosity, the average hillman being a
stranger to neither-he followed and
watched the two, unseen by them.
On the pine-fringed crest, Elizabeth
LittlefOrd halted to view that which
lay around and below him. Old Dale
stopped close at her side, and he, too,
looked at that which lay around and
below them and to his mind also there
came memories c%rOwding.
The young woman brushed back a
hayward wisp Of brown hair and
turned to the man beside her.
The Moreland part O. the settle
ment looks lonesome, don't itT she
said. "See, there's no smoke comm
from their cabin chimneys. :" She
went on %absently, But the Littlefords
are there yet"
Old Dale caught the meaning that
was In the latter sentence. 1t was not
a shallow meaning.
I'VE are going to take are Of the
L%ittlefords, Elizabeth" he assured her
I've thought much over it, and just
for all time! you know that, don't
your"
A great gladness filed Elizabeth's
heart. 1t did not occur to her to ask
how, in what manner, he was going to
take care of her people; 1t was enough
to know that he was going to take care
Of them. He put a fathers arm lightly
around her shoulders. She tried IL
speak, choked, and couldn't utter a
word. But it didn't matter. John r.
Dale understood perfectly.
Then he took his arm away. faced tG
the right, and drew his hat rim low
Ove his eyes. For two minutes he
stood there and looked for the little ole
cabin down near the foot Of the north
end of the mountain, and he failed tt
find 1t. His mind had goae back once
more to that woeful night that had GU,
his life in twain. He remembered
plainly waking In the early morning
with an aching head and with the
ranking taste Of much dead whisky
In his mouth. Remembered seeing Da'
vid Moreland. with a bullet hole
through and through him, lying on the
floor beside him. Remembered his
horror, his smothered cries Of anguish
and his hurried flight. -.
He had wondered, he remembered
why the law made 40 attempt 10 track
him down. lie had not known that Ia.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23

inent, after which he sale suddenly: Il
want to see my son; there is something
l must tell him VIII you go with me,
EliZabethp'
"Of course, I'll go with you"
She thought she knew what It was
that stirred him. BY intuition, supple
mented by Bill Dale's occasional cryp-
tic %utterances, and pieced out by hill
tradition, Elizabeth Littleford gradu-
ally had come into possession of the
old coal mans grim secret.
Neither Of them knew that John
Moreland was then visiting his beloved
old hills for the sake Of some shooting.
The following day John X. Dale and
Elizabeth Littleford alighted from a
Eorthbound passenger train at the
Halfway switch. The mountains were
covered with three inches of snow, and
the hemlock and pines bore heavy bur-
dens Of the beautiful white stuff; but
the air was still, and 1t wasn't very
cold.
You'd get your clothing all black
on the coal train" Dale said to his
companion, 80 you'd rather walk over,
wouldn't you? Anyway, the train isn't
here. I'm good for six miles, / think"
"Yes," smiled Ben Littleford's
daughter, I'D rather waikiki you're
sure that six miles won't be too much
for you"
Together, with the girl leading the
way, they set out across David More
lands mountain. The old trail showed
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23

$50 You're Bill Dale. Well, D. My
SOUL"
Of Bill Dale. 1t will be my Christmas
gift to you. little boy. What's your
name?"
The lad turned his surprised black
eyes upon the face Of the big and sun
Drowned man.
"Are you Bill DaleT'
"Yes."
That which the boy said next struck
the big and sunbrowned man with all
the force of a bullet.
$50 you're Bill Dale. Well. D. my
soul !"
Don't. buddy, don't"
The boy went on: MY name, It's
Henery. J come here with q Christ
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23
Foolish Question.

Careless Ike-Any Of you fellows
see a pair Of leggings around here?
Boston Mike-Well. as there are
about two hundred men in this COM
paIy and they all wear leggings, I
don't suppose it would surprise them
any If they did see a pair.-The Leath.
erneck.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23

mountalneer's cote or LouuI ueInunus
that the mountaineer himself collect
that which is due him.
Tell me-" he said in tones SO low
that Elizabeth barely heard. where 10
David Moreland buried?'
He had turned, and stood facing her.
She pointed to the southwark.
They buried him out the crest o
the mountain a little ways, on the
highest place, by the side Of his
wife. That was always q touchin'
thing to me, that he buried his wife on
the very highest point Of his own
mountain. You know why, don't your
David Moreland believed in God and q
hereafter, and he believed that heaven
was up. He wanted to get even his
wife's ashes as close to heaven as he
could"
I'D like to go out there" John
Dale said, his voice almost a whisper.
I'D like to see the place."
Il wouldn't" replied Ben Little
ford's daughter. For she knew-oh,
she knew.
Yes, yes, my dear-I must see the
place" declared John K. Dale, hoarse-
ly whispering-"1et's go out there"
There was never any d~isobeying him
when he was determined, and he was
determined now. 1t is strange. that
dread human thing that drew him
Elizabeth turned and started out
the snowy crest of the mountain, wend-
Ing her way here and there between
clumps of snow-heavy laurel and Ivy
and under s~now-heavy pines. After a
quarter Of an hour of this somewhat
difficult travelling, the two drew up be-
fore a small Enclosure made of round
oaken posts and round open ratings
and hand-split and pointed oaken pal
ings as high as a mans shoulders. all
Of which were gray and weatherbeat.
en-. Elizabeth knew the spot we'll. She
swung the gate stifly open on Its wood
en- hinges and stepped inside. Old Dale,
trembling In every fiber, followed her.
His a c was very, very pale.
Before them were two s~now-covered
mounds bordered with the dead stalks
Of flowers Of another year-marigolds,
pretty-by-nights, zinnias. Near the
two graves there grew bare-branched
wild hO~neysuckle and redbud, and
green-leaved laurel. which In the sum
mer time were covered with beautiful
and fragrant blossoms of golden vel
low, royal purple, and wake white. At
the head Of one mound a great, rough
ly-shaped slab Of brown sandstone
marked the last resting place Of David
Moreland's young wife; 1t had been
lettered by David Moreland himself,
and 1t was a crude but sincere tribute
to wOmankind.
On the face Of the other great slab
of brown sandstone were chiseled other
W-shaped letters and misspelled
words. The hands of John Moreland
had done this. Old John Dale stepped
~unsteadily closer and read:
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23
HEAR LAYS DAVID MoRELAND
HEAR LAYS DAVID MORELANO
THE BEST MAN GOD
EVER MAID
KILLED
BY JOHN x CARLIIE
MAY GOO
DAM HIS
SOLE

It was q living curse, q breathing
curse-a terrible anathema. If dead
David MOreland himself had arisen
from the tomb and uttered it. it would
not have struck John h. Dale with
greater force. He grew weak, as
though with a fatal sickness. He sank
to his knees in the snow. and his iron
gray head fell forward to his breast.
Elizabeth LittlefOrd knelt in the snow
beside him. She tried to find comfort
ing words, for she loved him and was
sorry for him, but no words would
come.
There was a slight sound, the muf-
fed breaking of a dry twig in the
snow just beyond the palings In front
of them. Elizabeth LittlefOrd looked
up to see the giant figure OF John
Moreland, whose face was white and
whose eyes were filed with the fire OF
hate and anger, who held a rifle in his
cold, bare hands. The rifles hammer
came back, and the fine trigger caught
it with a faint click.
MOreland took another step forward
and leveled the weapon across the
palings.
EFF 1t was any use TO- We to pray,
Carlyle" he said, and his voice was
shaking and hoarse and choked, "Td
give We time. But it amt no use at all.
Look up. Face 1t. Try to be a man TO-
one second in yore low-down life"
Ole Dale raised his head, say David
Moreland's brother, and realized all
there was to realize. His eyes widened
a little; then a look Of relief fitted
across his heavy ~countenance.
"Shoot and sven up the score" he
said bravely, and his head was high.
According to your code, 1T Is just. And
I'll be able to forget at last. at last. So
shoot and settle the account"
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23
Railroad Improvement.

A south coast railway company Is
experimenting with a new engine which
can not only 20 from side to side but
sOrward.-LOndOn Punch.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23
World Calls for Service.

He serves best who serves most, and
he should serve most who Is best
equipped for service. Unless he do
serve, crooked paths will not be made
straight, or errors corrected. Today
service alone esalts the man,--Ex
change.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23
"God Be With Ye."

As a matter of fact we English
speaking folk have a word to say at
parting which means a lot. "GOOd-by"
is u contraction of God be with ye."
but not n person in q million thinks
Of this when using it. While we may
not object TO our butcher having divine
guidance, the wish is certainly not
In our mind when we say to him over
The telephone: Nov don't forget
about the lamb chops; goOd-by 7"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
VIRGINIA BOOZE
RING is BROKEN
(By Associated P-ess)

ROANOKE, Va. Feb. 1s.-After a
week Of investigation into the activities
of alleged drug and liquor rings in this
section of the state, resulting in in
dietments against two government Off
cials working under the prohibition and
drug laws, the federal grand jury in
district court here Adjourned at noon
today.
Ten indictments were handed down by
the grand jury today, among them ono
against Federal Prohibition Officer James
B. Metts, charging him with converting
quantities of liquor to his own use in
violation of the prohibition law. AT the
same time the jury issued indictments
against J. c. Saunders. Alexander Po-
las and Alex. Jacobs charging them
with selling liquor which it is alleged
they had received from Officer Metts.
The authorities declare that the trio is
a part of a liquor ring which has been
operating in this section for several
months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
CAMP EQUIPMENT
TO BE LIQUIDATED

William Redding. Jr., representing
War Camp Community service bu-
reau of adjustment. is in Pensacola
for a short time to confer with the
executive committee of the local Com
munity service in reference to the
liquidation Of War Camp Community
service property to the local Commun-
ity service.
The property and equipment used by
the War Camp Community service
during the war, government owned. is
being gradually sold on lenient terms
to each OF the local community ser
vices merging from the War Camp
Community service.
A great deal of property and eouip
ment owned and controlled by the
War Camp Community service having
been used. is now becoming the prop
erty OF the local community services
In this manner. Each local communi-
~ service is a peace time war camn
community service. Mr.. Redding saws
and every opportunity is being given
them TO acquire the properties locally
Mr., Redding has visited a nuube,
OF seaport towns and cities adjacent
TO army camps throughout the conn
try where the War Camp Communi
ties were conducted and comes to
Pensacola from Beaufort. s. a.. where
the Community servica has satisfac-
torily completed arrangements for the
of the large w c. c. $. club
building with its equipment for the
of the c. S activities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
LOCAL TALENT TO
BE ORGANIZED
Corr unity Players to Be orsanized
at San Carlos Monday Evening.

: long fe,t want is going ODE sup
ulled IN the future in Pensacola, it Is
hoped by the organization Of the
Community Players a group of inter-
cstcd and talented local people who
VIII organize for the purpose of giving
10 themselves and 10 the community
~ large an opportunity to enjoy bet
ter class plays put on in a clean
vholCsome manner.
Moadey evening the newly organ
i~od group Of Pensacola Community
II ve~s viii present it's first play
reading at the San Sarlos hotel in
parlo"s 4 and r, the use Of which have
been loaned through the courtesy Of
the management.
The first meeting of the Community
players VIII be called to order and
presided over hy Morris Levy. chair
man OF The Pensacola Community SER
vice.
Following q short talk by Miss
3,aude Frances. national staff OF
Community Service, Incorporated. a
sketch of Alfred Sutro will be given
hy Gerald Qulna, temporary chairman
OF the Community players. Sutro's
- Marriage Has Been Arranged" will
he read by Mrs Wilmer Hayward and
Mr.. Osgood,
At this meeting all persons interest
ed IN Community players will be well
coined as the purpose OF the meeting
Is To effect permanent organization
OF players from the talent OF the city
Patronesses for the evening will he.
Mrs Walker Ingraham, Miss Nell
Burrow Mrs NJ. r. Quina. Mrs. Ellis
Knowles Miss Evelyn Deming Mrs
Miles Weller.
These players are being organized
in cities al over the country, the
main purpose OF their existence being
TO give an opportunity for the people
10 find a means of self expression,
and chance TO enjoy clever little
plays. These groups are in no sense |
to be classed with amateur theatri- |
Gals, since the aim OF a group of COM !
munity players is not 10 put on a sin
gle amateur show but rather TO en-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
CLASSIC MATCH is
NOT TO BE PLAYED
by Associated Press)

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. 49,
projected classic of the world
of sport went by the boards today
when President-elect Harding declined
a challenge from the postmaster at
Greenville. S. C., to match skill with
him on the golf links, with a reap
pointment to the postmastership as a
stake.
To the challenger's manager, Mr.
Harding wrote that he regarded him
self as only miserable player and
was unwilling to "have the admins
alton weakened by basing it's atti-
tude on my incapacity at golf.
But, he added, he, liked the postmas-
ter's sporty inclination" and if the
conditions of the challenge were re-
moved he was willing 10 accept a
match whenever opportunity offered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
FURTHER
PROTESTS RATES
Will Ask Cooperation Excelsior Man
ufacturers.

The Pensacola Chamber of Com
merce, as a part of their protests
against the advanced freight rates to
become effective March l, have by
letter requested excelsior manufac-
lures over the United States to coop
crate in entering a protest. A COM
munication has also been sent to DR..
Louis de NJ. Blocker, one time presi-
dent of the local chamber. but now
member of the Cincinnati Chamber OF
Commerce, to go before that body in
the interests of protesting against the
advanced rates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
ATLANTIC COAST
IN STORM GRIP
(ey Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Northwest
storm Mornings were ordered up from
Jacksonville, Fla, to Beaufort, n. c., by
the weather bureau at 10 O'Clock tonight.
A disturbance was over Alabama, ac-
cordng to reports and will move north
eastward with marked increase in In
tensity.
Fresh east and southeast winds were
indicated. The forecast stated they
will become strong late tonight or Sun.
day morning.
The storm will be attended by snow
and rain in middle sections east of tho
Mississippi river and rain in the south
eastern states Sunday and by winds and
gales along the Atlantic coast, the re-
port said.
Advisory northwest storm warning
was ordered this afternoon from Cape
Hatteras to Delaware Breakwater and
northeast warning tonight from Reedy
Island, Delaware. TO Passport, Maine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20

able the people to study and present
any humber of plays. Miss Maude
Frances has been sent to Pensacola
to organize these community players.
She was loaned to the local organiza-
ton by Community Service Inc, OF
New York.
Before coming to Pensacola, Miss
Frances was loaned to the community
service in Jacksonville for the pur-
pose of organizing and assisting in
community drama and pageantry for
that city Miss Frances wide expert
cnce and splendid training have fitted
her for this particular kind of work
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20

The earth is about 1000. 900 miles
nearer the sun in January than in
July.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20

The "fire-tree" of Australia is call
ed so because its flame -colored flow
ers make ii look like a tree on fire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
EUGENE BEARCE OPENS
MODERN SHOE SHOP

Eugene Bearce has, purchased the
machinery and equipment for the OPP
Grafton Of a strictly modern electric
shoe shop to be operated at sol East
Wright street, at what was formerly
known as the Industrial shoe shop.
Mr.. Bearce is we'll known in the
city and solicits the patronage of his
friends and others interested in first
class shoe repairing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
MILLNIEW MILLS TO
RESUME OPERATIONS

The mill plant of the T. L. Barrineau
& Co. at Millview will resume opera
tions Monday morning after having
been closed down for the past three
months. The plant employs about so
men. 1t is situated nine miles west
of Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20

Brazil contributes 80 per cent Of the
worlds total production of coffee. :
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20

Women own Sill per cent of the to-
tai ss~~~ - ees s~-~~--lvania railroad
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
AMERICAN PASTOR
DIE S ABROAD
(sy Associated Press)

BUENOS AIRES. Argentine. Feb.
19.-Dr. William Patterson McLaugh-
lin. for 80 years pastor of the Ameri-
can church here, is dead. He was
born in Cincinnati and came to Buenos
Aires from New Orleans. He was II
old
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
Remember
Undermuslins Deserve Party Call


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