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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

October !. 1921, | p. m.
Board met IS per adjournment.
Present: G.. 5. Hight, temporary
chairman. NJ. II. Weed.
Following claims allowed:
Win Beach Printing Co print
ing Auditors warrants claim
ed So GO allowed 40 o.
y l. smith deputy Auditor SAL
AIRY Septembcr---- IS 90
\ l. smith secretary ] O @ +
rent Of hall Tor court purpo-
50 50
John Hight serving subpoenaS
sta'e vs. MOran--- y 90
avery Company for road razor
and set extra cutting
hla0os first payment------..100O 90
% Herman solder exemption
from taxes years 1919, 1918
I3I
" { Cordes soldiers exemption
from taxes, years 1917, 1918
refund 1873 90
hal e. IL Freeman soldiers eX-
empticn from taxes year
1919, refunded 80 GO
J J Duke 1920 assessment of nj
e %, ~, % reduced to $50
lOhn Van Reese having shown
lie had paid half OF his per-
sOnal tax for 1920 twice, re.
fund was ordered to amOunt 10 80
II having been shown to the salts
faction Of the Board, that certain
personal property belonging to j. A.
Siegmuud vas IS essed in District
No. ! and the same is also assessed in
District No | for the year 1920 it is
Jrdered the same be abated in Dist
riot No. 4.
On reconsideration Of claims Nos.
sll3. sll4 If ; l. Funk for road work
also claim No. SIP of j. Is. Mitchell,
and No Sill OF Walter Hagman, Au-
ditor was instructed 10 issue warrants
as follows: ). l.. Funk 40 O5:> j. B..
Mitchell 80 20: Walter Hagman II Is.
~ Parton maintaining roads 48 90
rs Richardson serving subpoe-
mas and mileage------ 81 so
Chris Bum sheriff serving sub
'pOeras, mileage, fees and
expenses l52 60
f / Terpiu Highway Superinten
dent salary and mileage 225 81
q \ Becker bridge work. l6 30
Chris Bum for cash paid out
for guards and witnesses
from ouxFallS----- 23O 90
e. kiSer hardware. 49,. Is 70
y Harry Burlington tree bounty
three acres year l92l----- Is 90
VI A Tompkins road work. 5 90
Ben CharanZa bridge work 81 81
ChaS DanO grading rOadS-- 10 81
ChaS Spear night watch---- 90
= III NanSchaack final estimate
road work balance due west
contract 1929 90
Chas Dano dragging roads,. 6 10
w J Teulsch dragging roads. 90
Ben CharamZa bridge work 10
l. w Hathaway road tractor
engineer "a 81
Il q Eveleth road work -----.-- l35 5J
Adjourned to October 3, 1927.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

October >, 1921, J p, m
Board met as per adjournment.
Present: G. : Hight, temporary
chairman, NJ. II. Weed.
1t having been shown to the Sati,
faction Of the Board thai the assessed
valuation of W s ~ % for the yeaI
1920 is too high it is hereby lowe'ed
TO 1900.
Application Of VI. II. Weed for ex-
emption Of tax for dwelling occupied
by owner, same having been omitted
for assessment roll Of 1920, allowed.
\ A Gerig printing claimed
1925 allowed 66 80
Kern Garage labor and welding
on tractor 30 &C
b w WilherspOon preliminary
estimate 800 yards--- 40 &C
ID Burgess getting out culyert 10 90
Guy & Hutchinson final eSti-
mate on balance due-. 525 &C
Mrs } r. Kent Jr laundry-- | y
Jesse Schlegel driving truck s lO
K u Eveleth estimate on road
work west Little White 800
yards TO GO
settlement having been made with
Guy Hutchinson for amount Of over
pay on road work as per examiners
report D 80 which amount was deduct
ed from Tina estimate on contract on
Memorial Highway.
Preliminary estimate on con
tract No. OF Will Counts
1850 cubic yards at 2St allow
&c
Homer Gillespie preliminary
estimate 1900 yards at 80 goo OC
Breier Bros garage oil 20 s.
Crow and Maggie bOuuties lO0
\ " Bell Tel Co eX service and
and tolls 10 %
1t having been shown TO the salts
faction Of the Board that Mary Metal
was enormously stricken from the
tax list it is hereby ordered Size be re
placed on tax list.
NH Weed per diem and mileage % sc
CS Hight per diem and mile
y OC
Adjourned to November |, 1921.
&. ). HIGHT. Temporary Chairman
A. l.. SMITH, Deputy Auditor
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
JACKSON DENIES RUMOR
EYES ARE FAILING HIM

NEW YORK. Feb. 6-For several
days rumor has been going the
fstic rounds having Willie Jack
son going blind. 1t has been said
that the great lightweight was in
danger OF losing the sight OF both
eyes and was about to undergo a
most dangerous operation In last
desperate effort to save his eyesight
Jackson himself spiked the rumor
this morning.
Nothing to III" declared Willie
emphatically. Thank God my eyes
both are as good as they ever were.
But certainly have been busy deny
ing the report. II all started with
my being bitten by something in a
hotel in Milwaukee the night OF my
fight with Tender.
was all right when ! went to bed,
but the next morning when / woke up
my right eye was badly swollen and
dilated. 7 called up the club doctor
and he came over to the hotel. He
pulled down my eyelid and found
where something had bitten me. He
painted It with iodine and told me IL
would be ell right in day or so.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
'M|DD|ES WINNERS
IN THREE SPORTS
Washington Officers Defeat
Fencing Team As Only Loss
of Afternoon.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 6.--Navy
athletes triumphed in three out of
four sports in yesterdays big after
noon.
The Navy basketers, after the
hardest sort OF battling, grabbed off
a 3O-to.1S score from the University
of Virginia. The game was a closely
contested affair, and Navy was for
tunate in getting the breaks on the
baskets and finding Virginia out OF
luck.
In fencing the Middies lost to the
West Point officers stationed at
washington by score OF II to 10
In wrestling the Navy grspplers
hung IL all over the Tufts College men,
taking 81 points and blanling tho
visitors. Five falls and two decisions
were gained by the midshipmen.
Swigert starred in his bout with Shea.
In swimming the Navy team de-
feated Pittsburgh by a score OF -
to 10. The Navy relay team broke the
Academy record. Sinclair established
. new go mark Of 2:27:4, while
Emory did the 100 in bzJ-
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
DOC CLYDE SHADE
GRABS TOUGH SPARE

Doc Clyde Shade, tooth extractor,
is today being hailed as duke of the
Masonic league, after having ex-
tracing a record set in duckpins
Friday. Games of 145, 10 and 1873
netted him a grand total of 3SS for
the evening, which mark has never
been equaled since the Masons
started rolling last fall.
The doctor had to employ the use
of anesthetics in one of the games
and when he came out from under
the influence of the dope he was
being tossed around on the shoulders
of his colleagues on Harmony team.
In the eighth box he got Clean
strike, on the ninth he pulled spare
after getting a mean split with the
4, 7 and still standing. This was
the stroke which broke the camels
back.
Everybody held their breath while
DOC" applied the second ball and he
pulled those pins off the floor the
same as IL he'd done IL with forceps.
The Masonic league is putting up
an interesting race this season, there
being several teams grouped at the
top OF the ladder which might easily
pull out in front ere the schedule
closes.
Lebanon and Lafayette hold first
and second honors right now, but
by very narrow margins and St
Johns. Stansbury and Hiram are
trailing along ready TO pop into the
fore in case either of the leaders
should trip up.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
n. Y. BILLIARD SAGE.
SEES HOPPE DEFEAT.
Maurice Daily Says Horeman's
System Will RevoIutionize
Game-MaSter of MaSse.

NEW YORK, Feb. 8. - Willie
Hopes laurels are again in danger
of being snatched from him, asserted
Maurice DAILY, the veteran billiard
expert, today. Despite the fact that
Hoppe has defended them in a highly
successful manner for the past sew
enteen years, DAILY declares that
Monsieur Edouard Horemans. Eu-
ropean champ of the green table, Is
superior in his play to "our Willie"
Hoppe has agreed to a match with
the Belgian cue wizard. and Is will
ing to post $1,000 in order to bind
the contest. or course, Horemans
wants to the match.
He seems confident that he can win
the title However. there have been
some clever Guests in our midst duv-
ing Hopes reign as king OF the
game, and they have all fizzled out
when it came to dethroning him.
Horemans has exhibited remark
able ability since his arrival in
America. In fact. his method OF play
ing has practically revolutionized the
game.
His victories have been such one
sided affairs that his opponents have
very little chance to run up a score
against him. He is described by ex-
perts as master of masse." Daily
enthusiastically speaks of him as the
best player he ever saw.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY
COACH AIDS ARMY TEAM

WEST POINT Feb. 6. - Talbot
Hunter, professional hockey. la
crosse and, soccer coach and player,
has been Secured by the authorities
here to coach Army athletes in these
branches of athletics. Hunter joins
the coterie OF professional handlers
and coaches which the West Pointers
are marshalling in their policy OF de-
velopment of all branches OF sport
for cadets at the military academy.
The recent acquisition of Robert s.
Lychon, as professional trainer for
Army athletes and Al Meffert, a.
coach OF the West Point Swimmers II
further evidence of the endcavora OF
the authorities to provide the best
talent for coaching where graduates
OF the academy are not available.
Tom Jenkins, former worlds cham
pion wrestler is still handling the
Army wrestling and will put his mat
men against several college teams be-
fore the season ends. Hunter, the
new coach is a graduate OF Toronto
University and besides playing pro-
fessionally has also coached hockey,
lacrosse and soccer teams at Cornell
and Yale lie has reported for duty
and is working now with the Army
hockey team.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
COLLEGE QU|NTETS
WILL TAKE JAUNTS
Catholic University and George.
town Scheduled for Vir-
ginia Games.

Georgetown University and Cath
olic University are jumping out OF
town for games this week.
Tomorrow night the Brooklanders
tackle Virginia Polytechnic Institute
players in Richmond. Tuesday night
Georgetown University has a game
scheduled with Washington and Lee.
Unless both trips have fallen through
the local teams will leave with
fine show of being returned winners.
Friday night at Kendall Green
George Washington visits GalIaudet
College. The G. W. u. freshmen
and Gallaudet Reserves also play
st. Johns College, of Brooklyn,
visits Georgetwon on Friday night
Saturday night Catholic Univer-
sity will find New York University .
tough proposition when the Gotham
players visit.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
|SASSOC|AT|ON
PROTESTS BIG PRICE
Declares Cost of Equipment Has
Not Lowered With Other
Commodities.

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-The high cost
of playing tennis is due for a tumble,
IL the plans adopted at the annual
meeting of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association carry. A commit
tee of three was appointed to begin
an immediate probe of what some
delegates denounced as "profteering
at the expense of the game"
Several delegates declared from the
floor that the cost of all tennis equip
ment advanced two years ago and
has been reduced. 1t was pointed out
that prices in other lines have been
dropping, but that tennis equipment
prices were being maintained or even
advanced. 1t was also resolved to
enlist the million members of the as
sociation in behalf of restoring the
daylight" saving laws by legislation.
BUT ONE LITTLE TILT.
There was only one little tilt dur
ing the entire meeting regarding the
election of officers and delegates.
The nominating committees recon-
mendation for officers was followed
without a murmur except in the case
of Paul w. Gibbons, of Philadelphia,
who was recommended as a delegate
from the Middle States to the next an
nual convention.
There were some protests against
his election on the grounds that he
was not the right kind of man" for
the office. This matter was referred
to the meeting for a vote and Glib
bons won over his opponent, William
II. Connell, of Philadelphia, by plu-
rality of 10000 votes.
TENNIS OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected:
Julian S. Myrick. president, New York
city; Edwin +. Torrey, vice presi-
dent clinton, N. Y; Charles Garland,
secretary, Pittsburgh; Joseph NJ. Jen-
nings, treasurer, Philadelphia.
In awarding the championship
matches to clubs that had applied for
them, the recomme n ndations made in
the report of the award committee
were honored by acceptance in every
case.
The national singles will be played
on the courts of the Germantown
Cricket Club. at. Philadelphia, begin
ming September %. The women's
matches were awarded to Longwood
Cricket Club, Boston, for next Sep
tember.
GETS DAVIS CHALLENGE ROUND.
The West Side Tennis Club. of New
York, got the Davis Cup challenge
rounds and the double and mixed
championship matches. The clay
court championship games will go to
Chicago or any city that may be later
designated by the Western Lawn
Tennis Association in case Chicago is
not practical for the match. This
match is scheduled for the early part
of August
Newport will be the scene of the
best preliminary tie games of the
Davis Cup challenge rounds. Boston.
Philadelphia, Chicago, and Cleveland
will get some of the tie sets OF the
other championship matches. The
indoor championship matches were
not awarded, but will be awarded in
March at a meeting of the executive
committee.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
FULTON WOULD BOX
DEMPSEY OR JESS
Manager 0'Rourke Declares
Fred Wants Only Reason
able Terms"

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Now that
Fred Fulton, the "Pherocious Plast-
erer," has received his union card
from the boxing commission. his able
manager, Tom O'Rourke, is stepping
out and seeking lucrative matches. In
fact, Thomas Is SO eager to have Full
ton get into action that he will ac-
cept a match with Jack Dempsey or
Jess Willard on reasonable terms.
Thomas wires that when the Demp-
sey-Willard match was hanging IRE
on account of the kale he offered to
allow Fulton to box either man and
without demanding n kings ransom.
He adds that Rickard was willing to
stage the match, but that Willard de-
clined with thanks. O'Rourke feels
that Willard should engage in a fight
before he meets Dempsey, ff only to
show the fans that he's still able to
go.
The affable manager contends that
this would be the proper manner to
put Willard to the test. Then, he
says. IL Willard beats Fulton he will
prove his merit and also put a stop to
the agitation against a fight with
Dempsey.
On the other hand. o'Rourke pens,
II Fulton beats willard he should
have the privilege of tackling the
champion. In this way Frederick
would have a chance to demonstrate
whether his showing at Harrison was
just a freak of fate or not.
In talking about the champion
O'Rourke asserts that Jawn is hard
up for opponents, but finds IL impos-
sible to obtain a return joust with the
title holder. As for the other heavies
in the offmg. Thomas remarks that
they are all willing to fight Dempsey
but buckle at the name OF Fulton as
IL he had the smallpox. In the interim
Fulton is going about the country
picking up matches here and there.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

creased plank alongside the half mile
which passed underneath "Skeets'-
feet. He jostled around In that limou-
sine like a pill In a barrel His
cubic surface was covered with
bumps and indignation, but the old
CLEAN OF determination popped out OF
Is eyes like lemon soda out of a
drug store.
When the caddy master saw him
coming he moved the caddy house
back two yards to make room for
"Skeets." The caddy boys made q
dive for "Skeets'" clubs and the
chagrin OF carrying the thumpinG-
sticks fell to Dixie Dan, who had
been doing odd chores around the
greens for the past seventy-two
years.
"Y' thi.s. y'can keep up with me-
queried "skeets" of Dixie Dan.
keep up wit y, Boss; I'll be two
holes ahead after the frst stanxa.
Be careful and don't break your
leg!-
HE THREATENED.
"Tll break your neck for another
pass like that" parties "Skeeter,~
getting red under the gilIs, "snd wots
more I'll do 1t with this brassie."
Watch the old ginks, Boss, don't
waste no Drassies on my knobr
And the battle was on!
The twin Methuselahs dove around
that course like waterbugs on house.
cleaning day. Both Of 'em made the
eighteen holes in one stroke shsrt
of nineteen. Every time one of 'sm
pocketed the pill. he'd sit down snd
wait twenty minutes until "Skeets"
came spoofing up. out Of breath and
out of patience. At the turn, Watson
was SO far behind he looked like
a steam caliope.
Whats the matter with these
birds" chirps '-Skeeter' OF Dixie
Dan, long about the sixteenth tee,
cant they wait for q fellowr'
Nav" comforts Dixie Dan.
they've finished and gone home for
supper That youngest chap is MY
father and the t'other Is me grand
dad. They've both played this course
every day since they were kids and
have become SO expert that neither
OF EN- has done the course in more
than eighteen for the last half CEN
tury. Some days, granddad does II
in seventeen. but he has to get
good bounce on the ball or it'll stick
in the first cup"
Skeets' Is now confining his
goofng to Columbia, where they've
got an age limit and a house rule
that inter-generation matches can be
held only by act of Congress and a
special dispensation from The Haeue.
Which proves that youth must
have its fling, even IL it's at a golf
ball
The Washington times., 1921-02-06


sociation is making every effort to
have as large a delegation of tennis
enthusiasts on hand at the Golden
Gate to welcome Tilden and Johnston
as 1t is possible to crowd on the
available boats in Frisco bay. Repre-
sentatiyes from all OF the big tennis
organizations of the country are sure
to journey across the Continent to
take part in the ceremonies. Thou
sands of court patrons of the Pacific
coast are expected to crowd the
wharfs. Everything possible is be-
ing done to cause the American cham
pions to feel that their great deeds
are fully appreciated.
WILL TOUR COUNTRY.
1t Is expected that Tilden and
Johnston will tour the United States.
The Pacific coast patrons of the sport
have put in bids for their service that
would take the pair weeks to fulfill.
1t is likely that the bids from the
clubs in the big cities along the
Western seaboard will be accepted.
However, the fact that Johnston
comes from the coast Is likely to
cause them to delay their start East
longer than IL the pair came from one
of the Atlantic coast States. A month
is likely to elapse before either Tilden
of Johnston start East.
The welcoming that the East stands
ready to give the Davis Cup victors
will not rank second to that accorded
them by Pacific coast enthusiasts. All
of the big clubs on the East have
laid plans to give Tilden and John
ston royal reception, The fact that
the Americans Travelled through Eu-
rope before meeting the Brookes and
Patterson in the Davis Cup matches
makes their victory all the more
startling
No tennis players but those OF the
finest quality could have accomplished
the remarkable deeds of Tilden and
Johnston performed. The fact that
they won the Davis Cup without suf-
fering one defeat is evidence of the
superiority of their game over their
Australian rivals.
THEY'LL KNOW RETTER.
Both players are likely to have a
much clearer understanding OF the
heavy load which they undertook TO
shoulder when they were selected TO
represent Uncle Sam in the big world
series of the tennis sport by the time
the last OF the many celebrations that
followers of the game are arranging
to be given them before their VIC
torious procession through the United
states has ended.
Samuel Hardy, captain OF the
United states team, cabled the United
states Lawn Tennis Association Of
ficials that Watson washburn and he
would tour China, Japan and the
Philippines before returning to this
country.
Tilden and Johnston are likely TO
meet Mclaughlin and Strachan, two
former Davis Cup veterans, in their
first exhibition match in the United
states. Reports from the Pacific
Coast credit both "The Comet' and
Johnny Strachan with being In tip-top
form
While no definite announcement is
maze II Is likely that Tilden and
Johnston will be the representatives
OF the United states IN the next Davis
Cup matches which will be decided In
this, country during the summer.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
JACK WILL ENTER
ON A TOUR

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Jack
Dempsey, world heavyweight
champion, will sail for England
this week to make a tour Of
Great Britain and France, meet
ing all-comers In sparring ex-
hibitions. This will be Demp-
sey's first trip abroad. He is
now on his way to this city,
where his manager. Jack
Kearns, has been for some days.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
Am ERICA PLANS BIG WELCOME
. FOR RETURNING NET VICTORS
By TOM THORP.

Preparations being today William T. Tden jr,
William Americas victorious the Davis Cup
Zealand the home
returning winning athletic the history sport the United
them
embemac of the of the world far tennis concerned
their that
triumph game They left Sydney Australia the
and will at Francisco February 20.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
GaIIaudet Beaten.

Gallaudet College, without its reeu-
lars on the floor. was beaten by Bliss
Electrical School by 15 to 10 last
night. Coach Cooper sent in his sec
ond string.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

Judging by the way they have
breezed through their opponents in
all countries there is little likelihood
Of the cup being taken away from
Uncle Sam for at least another couple
of years.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
Central Lads Win.

Central High basketers are back
home today. They defeated the Unit
versity OF Virginia freshmen at Char
lottesville, Va, yesterday by q score
of 20 to IS,
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
YankS Win Easily.

Congress Heights Yankees defeated
the Epiphany Comets by a 40-to-24
score In Congress Heights yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
Gonzaga Wins.

Gonzaga High School defeated the
Catholic University freshmen by a
score OF 20 to 10 last night
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
NAVY and Virginia Would Play in WashingtonW Cheer Te
SKEETS WATSON, GENTLEMAN
GOLFER, COMES TO THE BAT
By KIRK MILLER.

Cyclones Of Congress- and the Police
fn the Boston Terrier Club Of Washington will conduct bench
Watson viii be there He stated today that the show should
bowling
"sfeetsr" Washington wags is secretary
Of the Club grandmother this
the Club Washington
"Skeete" lot about what they what they drink what
things He has regular dog library at home The Of
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
Keane Is SWamped.

Spaulding Council basketers scored
100 points while Keane was counting
10 in the X. OF c. game last night.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
EXpeCt Princeton.

Princeton University is expected to
enter the Catholic University meet
for March 3
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

Fishing n brace of ear trumpots
out OF their hip pockets the Juvenile
Highlanders requested an encore from
the redoubtable Mr.. Watson, gentle
man golfer OF ID. G.
"I kin wallop the pair Nv ye with
me 'ands tied behind me ears and give
yez an 'andlcap NV three bagpipes
and a set o. soda crackersr'
"Skeeter" hailed hoss-drawn tax
icab what was aimin' toward a
grassy down. He hyped tho two Blue
beard gents into the seat by the
chauffeur and let his own feet dangle
out the tail-gato with the milk cans
The rocky road to Dublin was a