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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
Chautaszqnaa For
Week June 1872
To Be Big Affair

What promises TO be the greatest
Chautauqua ever heiu in siese5on is
scheduled for the week CT June IT,
20 Inclusive. Sisseton has always
had the reputation for good Chau-
tauuuas, and has endeavored at all
times -so improve, if possible, over
The year before. In looking over the
program it is easily seen that the
attractions are all of the higher
order. we'll diversified, ard the sort
that enlighten and entertain. CLau-
tauqua officials are consumating
plans for the accommodation of ono
of the largest crowds ever seen in
Sissetcn during the week of the
Chautauqua. and it is urged that
you begin laying plans to be mere
for the whole show. and join your
friends in week of real recreation
and clean. healthful enjoyment.
The following is the program:
June II. Afternoon-Th Five
Violin Girls with Hazel Bethwith,
Entertainer. Evening-The Five
Violin Girls, Bethwith, and DR.. Will
liam RAIDER, Lecture "Uncle Sam and
American Ideals
June 1s, Afternoon-Walter Ec-
cles. Comedian, assisted by George
Townsend. Evening-Walter Eccles
and George Townsend, Yutaki Nina
kuchi, Lecture "The Border Land.
June 19, Aftrenoon-Julian B.
Al 'pld, Lecture Palms and Tenn
pies" Evening-"Friendly Enemies
New York Play and Cast.
June 20, Afternoon and Evening
Bohumir Kryl and his Band, Chau-
tauqua's Greatest attraction.
June 21, Afternoon-The Premier
Concert Party. Evening-The Pre-
mier Concert Party. Hon. Leon
Dabo, Lecture 'tThe World Con.
science Today"
June %. Afternoon-White and
Black Minstrels. Frank Church
Humorist "Ginger and Snuff."
Evening-White and Black Min
trels. Glee Club Orchestra and Min.
strel Finale.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
Orphan Asylum
Been Established
In City Sisseton

An orphan asylum has been OPEN
ed in Sisseton. 1t is an experiment
which is being watched anxiously by
many people MIR. Ole Hanvick is
the manager, but receives advice On
the care and feeding of the infants
from Miss Sue Rademacher, our Red
Gross County nurse. At present
there are two inmates. These babes
We're taken from their parents and
left in the care of County Auditor
Elmer Pearson. The duties of his
Office forbade his giving time to She
orphans. and Sheriff Homer Baker,
being man mighty of statue and
large OF heart, undertook to super
intend their care. So nursing bot
ties were procured. and with the aid
of pure, wholesome milk, they are
being reared carefully and scientiii-
cally. Should you dlappen to be at
the court house at their feeding time,
it would be pleasing experience to
see them pulling away at their nurs-
| ing bottles-as contented a pair o.
twins as can be found in Roberts
county.
Sheriff Baker and Manager Han
ick will consider adoption in some
good family who are anxious to IN
dertake the rearing Of these two
lusty coyotes on which the bounty
has been paid.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
Commercial Club
After Better Mail
Service in County

There has for some time been felt
a real need of better postal service
in Roberts county. One line of rail
road penetrates the southeastern part
of the county, terminating at Sisse-
ton. From Sisseton, radiate, like the
spokes of wheel, six rural mail
routes, no one of which reaches the
extreme northern portion of the
county. The 500, a few years since
built a line across the northern part
of the county, and persons living on
or near that line have received their
mail by way of Fairmont, ~ Dak
Now suppose a friend of yours
living near Hammer or Claire City
wishes you to send him some perish.
able article of which he is in need.
You ascertain that the above men,
toned towns lie about sixteen mile,
from Sisseton. Then you conclude
that it will be matter of but few
hours before your package sent your
friend will reach him. Let us traa
its journey 1t leaves Sisseton ON
the noon train headed directly away
from it's intended destination. 1t
reaches Milbank along in the after
noon, and is then switched east to
continue its journey. its next landing
place being Ortonville. Now your
little parcel is in Minnesota. AM
other long journey and said parce!
finds itself in North Dakota, at the
city of Fairmont Here it waits for
about twenty hours. for the mail on.
the 500 has left two hours before IFS
arrival. On the next lap of its j. a :
ney it comes back into South Ds :
ta, and arrives at the postofice t
Claire City or Hammer, as it's dvs-
tination may be. too late for the
rural route, for the carriers have al
ready started. The next day it is
received by it's owner, just three days
after it left Sisseton. Can you mag
inc the condition of the contents of
that package when received? lf
you're in hurry, better walk over
with it.
The Commercial club, in response
to the wishes of the majority of Cit
izens, has appointed committee to
ascertain if some sort of daily mail
by the people of northern Roberts
county may receive mail before it
becomes history. The idea. as We
understand it, is to make some town
on the F. & V. division of the 500 a
distributing point for the other
towns. The idea is a good one, and
directly or Indirectly affects most of
the people in the county.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
Schools Close in
Goodwill No. Two

What is said to have been the
most successful school year ever held
in Goodwill No. 2 closed April 20,
1921.
The three schools in this Dist, un-
der the direction of Miss Hensel, Miss
Neaton and Miss Jestus, as teachers.
have proven a decided success in
every particular, and the teachers
are to be congratulated for their
hard work and earnest endeavors in
establishing the enviable standard
which these schools now enjoy. A
school, quite like any other business
OR institution, is no better than the
directing force at the helm. and Il
is for this reason that, through earn
est and efficient work, these young
ladies have succeeded in giving the
people Of this district superior SER
vice, for which everyone is justly
proud. They leave for their homes
with the best wishes of all. They
intend to attend summer school the
coming season, and it is with regret
the district is unable to secured thef
services for the next school year.
but teachers of ability and unques-
toned character are always in de-
mand in larger and better paying
schools.
Good entertainments have been
one of the features OF the past school
year, which have been a credit to
both pupils and teachers,an occa-
sions all very much enjoyed. Also
a literary society has been the means
of affording a great deal Of helpful.
and instructive enjoyment.
The schools held q competitive
contest short time ago in school
work, and the work was Of such a
splendid nature that It has been de-
cfded to have II put on exhibit at the
Roberts County fair next fall.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20

The Workers Division Of tho
Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at tho
home Of Mrs. Robert Lowery this
week, Wednesday. :.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
RUNNING HIGH JUMP
(Taken from Efficiency Tests)

Claude Brown, Dry Wood Lake
No. 2, IT, inch, first rank; Leslie
Porter, sisseton Ind, IT,. second
rank; Arnold Pierson, Sisseton Ind,
3 TT. inches, third rank; Victor
Frandson, New Ellington Ind, TT.
inches. (tie) third rank.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
PRESENTSFACTS
ABOUTN. P.L. AT
CHICAGO MEET
U. L.. BURDICK TELLS A FEW
PLAIN FACTS ABOUT
NORTH DAKOTA
Farm Bureau President Defends
Program Of Nonpartisans in
Speech at Chicago

Usher l.. Burdick, state presiden-
of the North Dakota Farm Bureau
Federation and member of the board
of directors of the United States
Grain Growers, Inc, declared on his
return from Chicago that he found
it necessary in the Chicago confer
ence to speak plainly about the sit
uation in North Dakota.
''There We're so many knocks at
North Dakota by members of our
own committee, who We're ignorant
of conditions there. and simply took
their views from unfriendly news
papers" said Mr.. Burdick. "that AZ
last l asked for permission to speak
for 5 minutes, and have my remarks
incorporated in the minutes. Per-
mission was granted and | had my
say
'sI told them I was not Nonpar-
tisan. / told them had been fought
by the Nonpartisans when l ran for
governor. But l told them that we
have a constitution in this state. ]
told them that under that constitu-
tion the people of the state have
certain rights. One of these rights
is to say exactly how the state shall
be governed.
s'I told them that again and again
the people had declared in favor Of
a state mill and elevator. I showed
that it will take only $2,O0O,0O0 to
build this mill and elevator, and that
when it is completed it will hold
100000 bushels of wheat and will
be able to clean and forward $50
cars of wheat per day. I showed
that this mill and elevator will fit
exactly into the plan of our national
sales agency.
81 told them it was all rot about
North Dakota being bankrupt.
told them there is one national bank
in my town of 1000 population that
has a larger debt than the whole
state of North Dakota. told them
we have 100000 quarter sections of
land, with debt against each of
only few cents. | told them We
have s75.OOO,0O invested in our
public institut IONS. I said we have
only God knows how many billion
dollars worth of coal lands. I said
that, instead of being bankrupt.
there isn't state in the Union 50
far from bankruptcy as North Da-
ota."
That Mr.. Burdick's defense OF
North Dakota bore fruit is proved
by an item in the weekly news service
of the National Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, dated April 81, in which it
is stated that the Mill and Elevate.
bonds will be sold as result of his
endorsement and activities.
Interviewed concerning the enter
prise, Mr.. Burdick said: "The state
of North Dakota has already expend-
ed s1,000,0O0 on the plant at Grand
Forks. which will have one of the
best-planned terminals in the coun-
try. When finished, farmers can
ship in $50 carloads of grain per day
and the facilities will permit of its
being cleaned. dried and shipped out
the same day. The wheat grower:
of North Dakota are anxious to have
the mill and elevator completed
They look upon the sale Of the bonds
as an economic and not a politics
measure. The rank and file of ou1
wheat growers are behind the nlar
to sell the mill and elevator bonds
and there is no question but .ha
they will be quickly absorbed"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
GGooDw1LL LUTHERAN CHURCH

At the morning service Rev. p. r.
Hunt Of the Anti-Saloon League will
speak.
Sunday school and Bible class at
noon: Luther League at 6:46.
Evening worship at 500. Subject:
What We Owe Ourselves"
, Thursday, May 90, the Ladies So
ciety will meet at the home Of Mrs.
Walter varland. Mrs. Andrew~afar.
wick will assist In serving.
G. s. Wang. Pastor.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20

Word has just been received from
the Brown Lyceum Bureau that they
will be unable to supply the last
number Of the Lyceum Course. A
substitute is offered by the Bureau
but the committee has deemed It
best to refund to the holders Of sea-
son tickets.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
List of Winners
in The Play Day
Athletic Contests

Those receiving first, second and
third; also in some contests those
receiving fourth and fifth places are
mentioned.
Prizes are awarded to those hold
ing the first three places in the ath-
letic contest. A gold medal is given
for first prize, a silver medal for the
second prize and bronze medal for
the third prize.
The medals have been ordered and
will be here soon.
BOYS OVER 12 YEARS
s5-yard Dash
Donald Osman, Siseston Ind. frs.
rank; Edgar Akerson, White Rock
No. 6 W., second rank; Walfred Tor
wick, Sisseton Twp.No. 1, third rank.
SHOT PUT
Ralph Ruckdashel, Bossko No. 8
2S fit. 10 inches, first rank; Neil Ca.
hill, Sissetcn Ind, % TT. inches
second rank; Lawrence Moshier
Sisseton Ind. 10 it, inches, third
rank; Jack Wells. Sisseton Ind, is
fit. S inches, fourth rank: Grant Nc
Gee, Sisseton Ind, IS ft. 2 inches
fifth rank.
STANDING BROAD JUMP
(Taken from the Efficiency Tcst)
Victor Frandson, Ellington Ind,
7 #. inches, first rank; Claude
Brown. Dry Wood Lake No. 2, z IT,
2 inches. second rank; Donald East.
man, Wilmot Ind, 1T. 10 inches
third rank.
RUNNING BROAD JUMP
(Tal>en from Efficiency Test)
Donald Eastman, Wilmot Ind, 1a
TT. inches, first rank; Victor Frand-
son. New Ellington, 12 1T. 10 inches
second rank; Grant MCGEE, Sisseton
Ind, 12 it,, third rank.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP
fTaken from Efficiency Tests)
Claude Brown, Dry Wood Lake
No. 2. 4 It. inch, first rank; Leslie
Porter. Sisseton Ind, IT,. seccnt
rank; Arnold Pierson, Sisseton Ind.
TT. inches, third rank; Victo,
4 Frandson. New Ellington Ind, 3 ft
inches. (tie) third rank.
BOYS UNDER f2 YEARS
5O-yarsl Dash
Merle Hanson, Sisseton Ind, first
rank; Jesse Burton, Sisseton Ind.
second rank; Donald Munson, New
Ellington Ind. third rank: Prescott
Berry. sisseton Ind, fourth rank
William Rice, Sisseton Ind, fifth
rank.
Running Broad Jump
Jesse Burton, Sisseton Ind, 10 #
4 inches. first rank; Chester Dahl
Victor No. 2, II TT. 8 inches, second
rank; Lawrence Moshier, Sisseton
Trd.. II it.. third rank; Henry Mar.
tinson. Sisseton Ind, 10 it, 2 inches
fourth rank; Bjorne Wickman, Ros-
holt Ind, 10 it,, fifth rank.
Standing Broad Jump
Ole Carlson. Sisseton Ind, TT. 6
inches; Jesse Burton, sisseton Ind,
$ it. 6 inches; Chester Dahl, Victor
No. 2, 5 ft. inches; Charles Swan
Continued on page eight)
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

A meeting Of the stockholc- I
ers of the Roberts County Press 4
Inc. will be held in Sisseton on 4
Saturday. May 2S,1921. There 4
will be very important business I
come before the meeting, and it :
is urged that every stockholder I
make special effort to be present Z
: on that date. Your presence I
) Is important. Z
Yours very truly.
: w. P. wOHLHETER. Pres. I
MORRIS EGGEN. Secretary. Z
I
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
TO HAVE
SU N DAY
PICTURE
"Blue Laws" Test Case Decided BY
Supreme Court in Favor Of
Goethal-Pictures Not Under
Glasses Of Tragedy, Comedy,
Farce, Sparring Contests or Trials
Of STRENGTH, Approved

Pierre, May 17.-Sunday base ball
cannot be played in South Dakota,
if an admission fee is charged, the
state supreme court ruled today in
handing down it's opinion in the case
testing the 'sblue laws" of the state
brought against Allen GOetlal, Hur-
on, moving picture theater proprie-
tor who was charge with violation
of the s'blue laws" by operating his
show ON Sunday.
In affirming the decision of the
Beadle county court at Huron which
had sustained the demurrer by Goe-
thai, Goethal technically won his
case. Under the courts ruling he
may show moving pictures which do
not come within the following clas.
ses: tragedy. comedy, farce, negro
minstrelsy, sparring contests or
trials of strength
The clause which dealt with Sun.
day baseball. classed the sport under
''trials of strength
Goethal was charged with exhibi-
s. PAYNE NOT PREPARED y
TO MAKE STATEMENT \
Quizzed by long distance tele-
phone this afternoon on the re-
suit OF the supreme court de-
cision, Attorney General Payne =
stated: ~ have only heard by
telephone of the decision. I*
have not seen it and am not
prepared to say just what it =
means until 1 study it. will =
probably issue a statement on
Monday giving my idea Of this
decision"
X So \ *Nk = =
tion of dramatic performance" on
Sunday, April 2. in violation of sec
tion 1858 of the Code, commonly
referred to as the "blue laws" The
court upheld his contention that
there was no provision i'm the code
prohibiting against picture show on
Sunday unless it was classed as
tragedy, comedy, farce" etc.
1t was the contention of the attor-
ney general that the law should not
be given such limited Interpretation.
that moving picture is the only way
OF presenting a dramatic "perform-
ahce or exercise" as the same Is
used under the law and that the en-
tire clause "any moving picture of
the same could be eliminated With
out changing the law.
The court ruled that to eliminate
one part of the law and consider the
remaining part was beyond its
province. To do so, the court stated,
would be to make practically new
law and one materially different
from the one actually enacted by the
legislature.
1T is plain the legislature intend
ed to prohibit only moving pictures
of the enumerated acts' (comedv.
'iaseuy' elc'l, the OPINION, which
was written by Judge P. j.. Policy
stated, "and, by specifying and emu
merating the acts intended to be
prohibited, it necessarily excluded
all others. Moving pictures of dram-
atlc performances, not being includ-
ed within the prohibited act is not
within the prohibition of the law and
therefore the complaint does not de-
scribe public offense."
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-02-04
houIeers.
TOWN BOARD DoINGS.

a special meeting of the beard of
trutees fer the town was called last
week, at which meeting Joe Carver
member of the board was appointed
acting mayor to fill the vacancy af-
f1rded by Frank Wetmore. Frank
Morlan was appointed to fill the
vacancy opened by Joe's appoint
ment
At the regular town board meet
ing held Tuesday night, the election
Of the members to act permenantlY
with the board was made. Frank
Garland was elected Mayor; Frank
Morlan was elected to fill Mr.. Gar
lands place. Other important
businesses relating to the town was
also brought up before the meeting.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-02-04

eavcring at all times to put ali
articles ct necessity within the ad-
eantageous reach of all their pa
irons. They have. we assure u,
been marking their goods. regard
less CT the cost price to them, to a
considerate price of average main
tained throughout the market of
The selling world.
Each day. quotations are re
-eived direct by them from buying
firms, on produce available only by
,he merchants through the producer
AS example. only recently, we
we're shown a quotation on eggs
+. c. $12.0O per crate. The mer-
chant shipping. pays the freight,
which amounts to 40 cents on each
crate. The merchant is looser by
80 cents on each crate sold for the
above quotation, on eggs that he
7aid the market price of the day pro
oedlng. Then. the producer wrang-
les in his mind why he was paid en-
under price again. The consumer
s likewise, only that he must pay
instead of receiving pay.
Too, other goods, dry goods, etc
the arket is so closely watched by
lm advertisers that the slightest
iecline of only few cents is given
rom the actually selling price,
which one can plainly see amounts
10 big proportions when consider
ing the cost price to the merchant
and the cost price to the consumer.
We honestly believe, friends;-
rot only do we believe, but have
every reason to feel, that our ad
vertisers in handling your wants,
are giving you the entire advantage
and taken the largest burden
of the market decline on their own
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-02-04
WEIDNER-APPLE

Miss Mary Weidner, daughter of
Mrs. Mamie Weidner. local Post
mistress, was quietly married in
Denver last Saturday to Mr.. I'd
Apple, our rural mail carrier. The
Newly weds, after a short honey
moon, returned home Thursday even
ing; and later will probably make
their home in Denver.
The Tribune-Banner extends its
heartiest congratulations to Mr. ard
Mrs. Apple, and wishes them the
happy voyage through their married
life.
The drop of As percent in prices
of lumber during 1920 refutes the
charge of a combine to hold up
prices in restraint of trade.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-02-04
ELIZABETH NEWS.


Basketball practice has been re-
rumed ut the Town Hall
Miss ID. l.. McCarty was an Eliza
eth visitor for 4 short while Monday
Joe Carver returned home Tues
day from few days visit to the big
City.
Ask l.. #. Brumbaugh about the
high position that was offered him
last week.
Mart Chairman last week finished
decorating the interior OF the Kay-
anaugh residence.
Kay Bacus and Harold Talbot
We're delivering some fine oats hay
here Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Pfatt and little
daughter returned Tuesday morn
ing from visit to- Denver
Mrs. Houston, nee Elsie Evans, is
visIting at the home OF her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Evans
Mr.. and Mrs Roy A. McCracken
were Denver visitors from Friday
afternoon until Monday evening.
Miss Elsa Aldinger is at Ebert
this week in charge of the telephone
exchange, Miss Griffin having been
called away to Loveland.
Mrs. Nell Mann Is in Elizabeth
for few weeks. visiting old time
friends and helping her brother
clean and fix UP HIS house.
]. ID. Hart, who has been very low
with stomach trouble for the past
several weeks, is not improving as
is wished by his many friends.
We hear the building bug wras1-
ing its wings again in this com
munity. Many objectives are com
mencing to look more promising.
When at hand. one does not de-
tire; but when termed and made
unlawful, one desires and will have
the possibilities for bootlegging.
A very livily meeting was held
last Saturday afternoon at the Town
Association. The occasion being
the election of their officers for the
coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Snyder OF Brighton
left for the state of Washington this
week. Mrs. Snyder is the younger
daughter of Mrs. Nell Mann. The
best wishes of her many friends here
go with them to their new home
Albert A. Marrs win move ais
family and household goods to Go,o-
RADIO Springs as soon as the roads
are pnssable. Mr. Mars sale was
not very successful livestock, etc
were sold at an extraordinarily low
price.
II. l.. Maddox, of the Cherry
country, living on the old Hagspiel
ranch, viii hold a public sale on
Thursday, February gath. The
itemized list will appear in this pa
per next issue. Watch for his
large bills.
DR.. Witter was taken to Denver
Tuesday, to await the consultation
of doctors in effecting an oper-
alton If necessary. Mrs. Witter
left for Denver Wednesday morning
to be with her husband. DR.. Witter
was recovering nicely from his re-
cent attack OF pluersy, but was talk
en- SUDDENLY with back set, result
ing in an abcess on the brain On '
Thursday we learned that DR.. Witter
was worse and an operation was
considered asSiast refugee.