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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-31
NEEDS s25o,Ooo
County Advisory Boards Decide on
s. A. Fund.

More than 100 men and women.
representing SO County Advisory
Boards in Michigan, meeting in Lam
sing Thursday, decided that $255, 900
is needed by the Salvation Army to
carry on" its 1921 extension service
program in this state.
All day the delegates to the con-
vention wrestled with the social pro-
blems confronting their respective
counties. At the conclusion of a
general study of social conditions, as
they exist in the rural communities
of the state, A. II. Zenner, of Detroit.
secretary of the State Advisory
Board presented the 1921 budget as
developed and approved by the state
board. -
The convention adopted the bud
get and voted to conduct financial
appeal during the period of May 8
to IL. 1t also voted that each county
would conduct the appeal simultan-
eously throughout the state.
Mrs. Col. Mary Stillwell, of Chi.
cago. "the mother of The Salvation
Army Rescue and Maternity Homes"
told of the work the army is doing
for woman and "girl-mothers" in De-
troit and Grand Rapids Homes.
"Seventy-five per cent of the social
and maternity cases that come to the
Salvation Army Corps in the cities
have their origin in the small towns
and rural communities" said Col.
Stillwell.
Brigadier Samuel Withers, of De-
troit, divisional commander for the
Army in Michigan, explained his ex-
tension plans for Michigan. Briga-
der Withers plans five new corps
centers, broader relief work and a
Salvation Army state fresh air
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-31
CANTATA PLEASING
March 26, 1921.

The cantata entitled Springs
Welcome to Easter" given Sunday
evening in the Presbyterian church,
was one Of the most delightful serv-
ices of its kind ever put on in the
city. About fifty children and young
people of the Sunday School partiei-
pated and a capacity audience was
present to enjoy their work.
In the first act, Spring was seen
fast asleep sitting on couch around
which were great entertainments of
snow and over which Jack Frost had
cast a veil of frozen mist.
Around this embankment children
representing snow flakes and led by
Jack Frost played and frolicked.
While these were playing a group of
sunbeams came dancing along and
drove them away, melting the frozen
veil over sleeping Spring and bring
ing her out from her snowy resting
place.
In the second scene Spring thus re-
leased started at once with the aid
of the Sunbeams and the Raindrops
and several other helpers to prepare
for Easter. When Easter arrived
she was greeted by Flowers and
Green Grass and Spring and the
Sunbeams in truly splendid fashion.
The committee to whose excellent
work the program of the evening
was due consisted of Mrs. Albert
Hudson, Mrs. Baron and Mrs. VIM
Schiff.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-31
CRATIor SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Friday, April Is, at 1880 p. m. the
Alma College male quartette will
givt concert at the Bailey school
house, two miles southeast of Alma.
The quartette will be assisted by
Mr.. Stuart Pratt, elocutionist. No
charge for admission. Every one
welcome. The Gratiot County Sun
day School Association secured this
quartette in the interests of the
Baily Association Sunday school at
that place.
The other new Sunday schools re-
ported too late TO get into the notes
for this week.
A new Sunday school was begun
last Sunday at the Wright school
house, four miles northwest of Alma,
in Pine River township. Mr.. Wright
will finish working there this week
and complete the organization next
Sunday, April 3.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-31
THETA ALPHA EPSILON

Theta Alpha Epsilon will give
literary at the East Super
Tor Christian church, Friday at 500
p. M, to which the public is cor
daily invited.
The program follows:
Piano solo-Esther linn.
Reading-Ione Buck.
Vocal duet-Inez Mccoy and Fern
Holmes.
Reading-Fern Reed.
Piano solo-Mse Williams.
ecitation-Thelma Emmons.
Current Events-Grace Davis.
ntellation-Madge Johnson.
Vocal solo-Treva linn.
Debate: Resolved that Moses is a
greater biblical character than Paul.
Affirmative: Inez King and f. f.
Booth. Negative: Mae Williams and
Clark Fall. Critic Roger linn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-31

4 new sport followed TO some extent
along the Pacific coast is that of fish
ing from airships OF the "Blimp" type.
The fishermen ascend to a height
where they can readily spot school
of fish and then they descend and drift
along with the fish. lowering over the
water they pull in the fish as fast as
they can throw over their lines.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-31
VETERAN DEAD
Dwight Cummins Dead at the Age OF
Is Years.

Dwight F. Cummins, Civil war vet
eran, who has been i'll for the past
three weeks at a local hospital,
passed away on Friday at the age of
70 years. Cummins had been in poor
health for some little time, and after
having been taken i'll three weeks
ago, his recovery was regarded as
very doubtful.
The body was shipped Tuesday to
Crystal Valley near Scottsville, for
burial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-31
satisfaction or Money Refunded.

A new bathing suit Invented by an
Official of the royal army clothing de-
partment is claimed TO make drowning
impossible. But should this bathing
suit fail to save any person from
drowning he can call at the office and
have his money back.-London Punch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-31

Strand program, page 3, col. 2 and
3.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-31

''s ''e'a .l.ls'ir'' F-...
Evening star., 1921-07-31
The lady of the house sOill
appreciate the Ualue of these
Sheets and Kind
Household Utilit

Something you always use, but you canno
always get them special prices that dominate this oc
cason of value offering. 1t is advisable to shop early
for it always happens that when offer extra specia
values such these they do not survive days selling
a6-inch Unbleached Sheeting-Heavy,' firm 10 yards
weave Suitable for Mattress Covers, etc...... $lO
z7-inch Best Apron dingham-1n all size blue( yards
checks; absolutely fast $lOO
44-inch Indian Head-For fancy work, pillow yard
cases. dresses etc. to yards. Csc
s6-inch Domestic Nainsook-Mll lengths 2 to) yard
10 yards; for lingerie, chldren's Clothes etc] Zoe
4o.inch Extra Fine Longcloth-Especaly suit yard
able for fine lingerie, 25c
e,oo n.u.. sh..t.-H,nd torn and seamIess,, each
double-bed size Excellent quality $l.3e
oo~,os A,co, sr..t.Fx+rem. width and ,enetb, each
for large beds Famous brand $l.8C
x.rvood p;,lowc.s..-Made straight Of sell, each
vage; free from dressing Sizes 42x36 and 45x36 DOC
FloOr--Lansburgh q Brother
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-30
THE. ONE-DAY SPECIALS WILL No

Monday, June 6, the last Cooperative 81
greatest days Chickasha has ever seen al
Big Day, Saturday, June 2, even bigger
Don't miss being in Chickasha on Barga]
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-30
Chick;dsIia -Four Days
Celebration, July 2, ;, l,5

July 2-Led by Chiclasha band
July Sin afternoon all churches will
assemble at Fair Grounds Tor great
union service.
July 4-Regular Fourth OF July Jubi-
lee. Parade starts at 10 o'clock, led
by Chckasha band To RAN Grounds
where G. w. Austin will discuss state
questions; John w. Duff, on labor
question. Other speakers. Big basket
dinner. Fireworks at night.
July 5-Races, concerts, contests and
big free barbecue. Texas Midwest show
every day. Come One. Come All.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

"The Best Team in the Northwest
Is the claim now made by Fl. r. Jones,
who won the first prize Of $500 cash
IN the recent Fargo farming demon
stration.
This claim Is based on the records
Of IL Of the best teams in the North
west originally started in the recent
Fargo farming demonstration. OF
these, six teams were compelled to
withdraw after starting the work of
blowing and seeding 1O-acre plots
n Of these was a team Of thorough
bred Percherons-and the others were
seasoned horses, we'll handled by com
petent men. In spite Of this, it Is re-
ported that five horses collapsed and
died.
The record Of the Jones outfit, there
fore, stands out as a surprising
achievement, as he completed the job
Of blowing 10 acres, five inches deep,
in 20 hours and AZ minutes-and he
disked and narrowed this In Il hours
and 45 minutes.
While Jones was winning the prize
for the best horse outfit, 80 tractors
were competing against each other in
similar work, and the average Of the
six best tractors shows that they did
the same work as the horses in 8
hours and 43 minutes-one-fourth the
time.
Every ounce Of feed for the horses
and fuel for the tractors was care
fully weighed by an observers COM
mittee, and the reports show that the
Jones 6-horse team ate $50 pounds
of hay and 12h bushels Of oats. With
hay at $13 per ton, and oats at 40
cents per bushel. which were the Far
60 prices. and figuring Jones' time at
40 cents per hour; his total cost for
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

trouble and the World War. Many
of the veterans OF the Civil War real
ize that 1t is time inject some young
er blood into the board, not because
the Civil War veterans have not filled
the positions to the great satisfaction
Of all. but for the reason that 1T can
not be a great while until it will be
impossible TO get veterans Of this war
and it is desired that a younger mem
Der be placed on the board TO get the
viewpoint Of the boys Of 1860 and be
able to forward the WORK the have 50
efficiently carried on in the past.
The position to which Mr.. Gray is
named has been open for two or three
years. With his appointment there
are now two Civil War veterans and
one Of the more recent conflicts on
the board. The other members now
are II, G.. DeJean Of Plankington and
Walter III Carr ofHurley HotSprings
Star.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26
FROM
(Too late for last week.

LOO laCe Tor last week
John Ham and family were visitors
at the Hare ranch Tuesday.
Robert McLane was a pleasant call
er at the Hare ranch Monday,
Mrs. Lawrence Dustrude called at
this Hare ranch Friday of last week.
Vaughn Briscoe Is back In No-Mans
Land after spending a week In Winner
Mrs. Joe Brave and Miss Ida Brave
called at the Hare ranch last week
Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Brave and family accom-
panied 10y Miss Ida Brave were pleas
ant callers at the Hare ranch Wed
nesday.
Jim Emery Is assisting the Fl are
family with their having. Haying
commenced in earnest the past week
on the Mullen land which Mr.. Hare
had rented.
A general downpour visited No.
Mans-Land Saturday and Sunday
AS long as no frosts couoe along the
farmers feel at ease, but indications
are that we will have an early frost
: and winter.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

| AFTER MONTHS and months.
MY WIFE persuaded me.
TO HAVE it done.
SO | went around.
TO THE photographer.
AND GOT mugged.
WHEN THE pictures came.
SHOWED them to a gang.
OF AMATEUR art critics.
AND PROFESSIONAL crabs.
DISGUISED AS friends.
WHO FAVORED ne.
WITH SUCH remarks as.
DOESN'T HE look n~atural?"
"HAS IT got a tail?"
"A GREAT resemblance"
AND THAT last one.
MADE ME- sore.
so WHEN friend wife.
ADDED HER howl.
TRIED again.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

Mrs. /. II. Stone returned toNo-ManS
Land, Tuesday after spending a week
at the home of her daughter at Win
ner. Mrs. Stones grand sol has been
seriously iii during Mrs. Stones visit
but is getting along fine at present.
Threshers have been quite busy in
our community during August. Joe
B:ave was among the first to have
his grain threshed. Thursday the
threshing machine moved onto the
BriScoe land to threSh Hams wheat.
Mrs. VIM. Hare and Miss Weber
visited at the George Rowe home
Tuesday afternoon. After enjoying a
pleasant visit and a drink Of real cool
and good water they pursued their
way home from their trip to Gregory
county.
John Ham assisted VIM. Haze with
the making of a hayrack Monday and
Tuesday of this week. Haying is com
mencing to be in full swing at the
Hare rauch and of course all Of the
haying paraphenalia must be in an O.
X. condition.
G. o. Dustrude and family boarded
the Milwaukee at Murdo, Monday ell
route to Rapid City where they intend
to make their home for the present.
| Their many friends in No-Mans- Land
wish them success and happiness in
In their new home.
Mrs. Hare and Miss Weber called at
the Langley home Tuesday On their
way home from the Whitestone. They
also delivered the mail to the Langly
household, and admired some fine
gladiolas which are lovely enough to
beautify any kind of a dwelling.
Mrs. VIM. Hare and Miss Barbara
Weber returned from their overland
trip to Bonesteel, Lucas, Burke and
Winner, Tuesday, where they visited
friends for a week. They enjoyed the
trip immensely finding the roads and
weather excellent throughout the trip
The whole trip was made without
any car trouble whatever, but then
it's a Ford.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

blowing and preparing a seed bed OF
10 acres was $20.OO5. This compares.
with the cost, $S.97 for the same work
with tractors, figuring kerosene al
11.8 cents per gallon, gasoline, 23.1
cents per gallon, lubricating oil G.
cents per gallon, and labor at 40 cents
per hour. These costs do not include
depreciation or repairs for tractors
and no charge Is made for horse shell
ter or chores.
No effort was made to have horses
compete with tractors in this work
but the comparison between the cost
Of horse power and tractor power un
der actual farming conditions in Da
kota is interesting, not only because
tractors did the work so much cheap
er and quicker, but because tractor
expense stops with the engine, where
as, horses must be fed and sheltered
throughout the entire year, regardless
OF whether or not the horses are work.
ing.
The Jones achievement at the Fargo
farm demonstration Is a record which
thousands Of horse farmers in the
Northwest will shoot att next year
In summer following where it is nee.
essary to turn under weeds before
they have gone to seed and after they
have attained considerable growth.
The record Of the tractors, which
shows they did the work in one-fourth
the time, and at less than one-halt
he cost Of horses, will also be a
gauge to measure tractor performance,
though many tractor owners will far
surpass the Fargo tractor records by
blowing II or IA hours continuously
a day instead Of limiting themselves
to the 10-hOur day provided In the
fargo tesIS Ss.s .-.~.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM OUR
EXCHANGES.

WHITE RIVER MAN NAMED TO SOLDIER
HOME BOARD.
Gov. w. H. McMaster announced
this morning the appointment of Will
lam S. Gray, a farmer from the vicin-
ity Of White River, as a member Of
the state soldiers home board.
In making this appointment Gov
ernor McMaster has, at the request
Of a large number Of the veterans Of
the Civil War, named a man who is
not a veteran Of that great conflict,
although he is a veteran Of the Span
: ish-American war, the Mexican border
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26
BIDS WANTED

The undersigned committee will re-
ceive sealed bids for the rebuilding of
Masonic Hall at Wood, s. ID accord /.
Ing to plans and specifications now on
dle with said committee.
Bids will be opened at 6 p. m, on
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26
SIOUX RED MEN MAY DROP ANCIENT
DANCES,

SIOUX RED MEN MAY DROP ANCIENT
DANCES.
Okreek S. D., Aug. 20-Whether
the Sioux Indians shall abandon the
ancient dances Of their tribe came
actively before the convention of Sioux
here at today's session In the shape of
a resolution requesting the Commits
sioner of Indian affairs to forbid all
such dances as the Sun the Ghost,
the War dance and other like dances.
An old time 'powwow" followed the
introduction Of the resolution. Spot
ted Eagle, the Oldest brave in the con
vocation, a former medicine man and
a convert to the Episcopal church,
whose missionary centennial is being
observed here today, voiced the view
of most of the braves when he asked
that the question is one for each In
dian to settle with ''hiS own con-
science" At the suggestion of Bish-
op Remington, the matter was refer
red to a committee of Indians to in
vestigate and report.
Indian dances had almost complete
ly died out until the beginning of the
world war, when they werer revived in
the interest of war funds. Since the
return Of peace the dance craze has
spread In a mild way among the Sioux
who are INDUCING in the tribal dance.
The Episcopal church under whose
auspices the c%onvocation is being held
and Of which the 5000 Indiang gath
cred mere are communicates, has ia
ken nc part In the discussion. Bishop
Curleson, missionary bishop Of the
state, is having an investigation made
buG In the mean time most of the
white people and a great majority of
the Christian Indians believe the re-
vival Of dancing will tend to have a
demoralizing effect on the Indians
Sioux City Journal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

Remember StrattOn the PreshO
Dentist will be at the Hotel in Wood
September 8 and 9, prepared to do
your dental work. He makes regu.
lar trips. 10
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26
FIRST INDIAN SLAIN IN WAR BURIED
BY TRIBESMEN.

FIRST INDIAN SLAIN IN WAR BURIED
By TRIBEsMEN.
Followed by 5000 Christian Indians
including 1900 of his Sioux tribesmen.
the body of Private Chauncey Eagle
horn. OF the A. L. f., first Indian
slain in the great war, was carried TO
a hillside overlooking the grove in
which the great conyocation Of red
men marking the centennial of the
missionary society Of the Episcopal
churclI in the United States is being
held, and buried with all the ceremony
Of church and tribe combined.
The service was conducted entirely
in the Sioux language, in which the
burial service Of the Episcopal church
has been translated, and Bishop Stuff
ragant Remington was assisted by
eight full bio )ded Sioux priests, who
have been ordained during The pro-
gress Of the missionary work at the
Rosebud agency.
A contrasting note in the great
crowd of red men that gathered a
round the bier Of the Indian hero in
the tabernacle set up in the mushroom
city Of teepes, was the group Of A. E.
q. veterans under command Of Capt.
j. l.. Glascock, commander Of the Am
erican legion post, under the auspices
of which the funeral was held.
Eaglehorn was not only the first In
dian, but the first man from South
Dakota to be killed in action in the
late war. He received the croix de
guerre from the French government
for gallantry.-Press dispatch in Sat
urdays Sioux City Journal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

M county Circuit Court, which accord
be TO law should convene on SepteI
er 9Th; has been adjourned by Judge
M ZURICH until Tuesday, September 10th
III i II parties concerned take due rotict
nd govern themselves accordingly.
W
The worst wheel makes the most
loise.
Value does not have to do With
rice alone,
Most people fall in love at sight
it'll the dollar.
AS important as conceiying Il good
lea, is carrying it out.
Do as you would be done by and you
gon't "do" anybody else.
Patience is activity enduring. Do
OF confuse it with apathy.
Whena rum runner gets caught he
S something Of a bum runner
Never speak harshly Of the one who
] absent. Some one may tell him.
If others knew us as we know our
elves possibly they wouldn't know us
1t keeps some parents busy gather
az up the beans their children spill.
Perk up fellows. Dresses are to lie
| bwered again this season-from the
op.
1t isn't true that men will do any
hing for money. Some won't work
or it,.
Never abuse a man from whom you
.orrow money. He may still have a
title lett.
The fellow who hits the pace today
aay be looking for what he missed
omorrow.
Some people ind no difficulty in get
ing rid of an unwelcome guest. They
begin to sing.
Man pays for his sins here below,
but the devil doesn't give him any
gredit on account.
The man who can master his own
ppetites and passions can usually
+ naster his business.
The world is getting wiser every
lay. Most Of the foolishness is now
pulled off at night.
Very few people Idle with their
boots or" in this generation. Most
If them wear shoes.
There are lots of good people still
eft In this world-but they are ac-
kustomed to being left.
Anything which you may do to pre-
serve your physical and mental health
Is effort well directed.
4 Many a man thinks he is a shining
light In the pages of history when he
Is only a fash in the pan.
Matrimony is the logical state OF
man and woman, but without money
{ soon becomes a helIofastate.
The wise man knows a foolish thing
when he hears it, but he doesn't al
yays recognize it when he says it.
The honesty of some people is de-
|bendent who lly upon what they can
hot get away with without getting
caught.
If a fellow punches you on tie jaw
Iyou are perfectly justified in pasting
him one before turning the other
cheek.
Once we heard Of a couple whose
married life was a dream OF bliss TO
lthe end. They died on their honey
bmoon.
" We cannot understand why so many
Kparents object to their children bob
gbing their hair. 1t effects quite a
saving in soap.
When a bachelor hears an unmar.
ried woman say she is welded to her
work he Immediately suspects her OF
having designs upon his meal ticket
If newspapers keep on grinding out
.sheroesr at their present rate of speed
Ii will soon be a distinguished honor
to be referred to as deficient in cour
age.
A G. Stratton the Presho DENTS
will be at the Hotel in Wood, Sep
tember 8 aud g, to do dental work
Tell yonr friends. 3
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

Friday September Is, 1921.
The Committee reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all bids.
j. b. BROWN, f. l.. WnMorH.
j, III. BUNDY, Committee.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

A good inyestmen Is worth a life
time OF labor.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

he September term Of the Mellette
Circuit Court, which accord
be to law should convene on Septem
GER 9th; has been adjourned by Judge
until Tuesday, September 10th
tn parties concerned take due rotice
nd govern themselves accordingly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26

as second class mail matter at
GOD. s. d.. March %, 1912, under act Of
arch g. 1879.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-26
h4
II smiled
and ne shot me

THIS TIME they we're great.
FOR HERE'S what happened.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER said.
LOOK THIS way, please"
AND HELD up something.
AS HE pushed the button.
AND NO one could help.
BUT LOOK pleasant.
FOR WHAT he held up.
WAS A nice full pack.
OF THE cigarettes.
THAT SATISFY.