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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-24

som rare. True. one win gee aomc ao.muod blue fox um but they arc white foz dyed blue or aiool wy but it is indeed rarely Chat one win sec true natural blue iox
 The fur farmer trying his hand at Ono game should receive ample compensation for his labor and oy- Douso Incurred and there Is mo doubt In my mind from my observations. talks and studies. that iur farming ls ono of Che most profitable indus tries which we have In this vicinity. Auor having boon a resident Of hIH section for nine years and aiwoya be- ine on Che lookout for chance Go better myself J studied fur farming very carefully before deciding Go try it out and Che result Of my studies convinced me Chat Che blue fox was Che one lo breed
 ITO eliminate thc expense Of lcnc- ine. ! leased an island from Che goy- oumcut In 1919 and with a partner stocked it in Che fall of 1920. a uttlo over year ago. We found chat thero was ereat deal of hard work and considerable expense attached Co our operations but our Increase Che first ycar has been good and we feel chat we have been amply repaid for our venture
 This new industry which had iH 0rt boom in Che full Of 1919. has boon going forward by leaps and bounds mW now several Of Che rancbcm are starting to realize on nor investment An farms in ths section hayc shown good Inroaae wIh Ono exception of one or two. and hcso win probably remedy choir trouble In Che near future
 ] have m person visited nearly an of Che fox farms situated In tha section and dnd chat Che average .u- croase ou au ot lhcm ranges from four to seven pups per pair Of hrood- me stock. This is moro chan double hc Increase reported from Che wcst- ward section or from Che government farms ou sl Paul and St George lands n thc Boring Sen. This proves ooucusIyolg that Che climate of hs section Is idcal for raising blue foxes. and with Che large Quon- uue Of feed obtaiuablo at small ex- nouso tbis seems to bc thc idml lo- ouy for breeding blue fox
 Blue foxes must be fed at regular Intervals or tbcy become dissatisfied and leave ot tho f.rat opportunity To be a successful fox farmer one must do lot of hard work make O carom study of Che industry have lots of common scusc Ond use 60. and pay lots Of attention to the ani- m1ls themselves
 The fox industry win in few yoan ba one Of Che largest here and win bo so developed chat thoao one gagged In It win reap their harvest eaeh yoar like any other farmer pro- duc.ne a yearly crop which Is con- .rouod by market price and demand with hs prosperity returning to Che country. ] believe that Che fox anchcr win be wiu compensated for his work and win have a bright future before b.m.
 The blue fox is not only raised running wild on Che islands but is also n'sed in pens with good suc- ccss Fish is tbc principal feed, ai- though cereals of on kinds are used at certain seasons of Che year dur- ine which Che food for Che animal. h cooked. especially during Che sum. mcr months.
 Up to Che present t.mc but very few of Che blue foxes in Southeastern Alaska have been killed for tho.'
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-24

George Anderson returned We'd ueaday from skagway. where hc was on a piano tuning mission.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-24

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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-18

out in the Fordney tariff, declaring
that this duty is nearly reduced to
the vanishing point by the low price
of foreign wool, the difference in ex-
change and especially by the ad valo-
rem limit, which says that the rs cent
duty must not exceed 35 per cent ad
valorem limit"
Paid advertising was recently run
by grain trade enemies of the U. S.
Grain Growers, Inc, in certain news
papers of this state in an attempt to
inspire doubt in the farmers market
ing agency. In every case, the news
paper ran editorial matter supporting
the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc. This
shows that our editors are farmer
minded, that they have the interests
of the farmer at heart, and that they
are truly sympathetic Of his nation
wide attempt to solve his business
problems. The U. S. Grain Growers,
Inc, is not socialistic nor bolshevistic.
1t is founded IN existing laws, asks no
special legislation and does not ex-
pect to upset the law of supply and
demand. 1t will merely give that law
an opportunity to work without arti-
fetal stimulation to the ruination of
agriculture.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-18

w. G.. Tamblyn Of Miller, c. w.
Downey OF Parker, C. l.. Bates of
Onida, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Come OF
Fl. Pierre, J. /. Mcneil of washington,
B. E. Lloyd and two daughters of Arl'
ington, D. C. Trippler of Canova, Mr..
and Mrs. J.. o. Flaa of Revillo, A. K.
Sem of Deadwood, J. M. Coutts of
Sioux City, Ia; V. ". Pratt of Elkton,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Halliday OF lro-
ouois, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Yule of Alex
andria, L. V. Doty of Doland, P. F.
Levins of Flandreau, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
B. Oddly Of Woonsocket, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. II. Heath of Artesian, Mr.. and Mrs.
O. E. Bowman OF. Montrose, Mr.. and
Mrs. Casper Nohner, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
F. Hackett of Parker, Mrs. G. H..
| Rhodenback of Chicago, H.; Prof. ].
A. Wright of Vermillion, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Davenport and family of Yer
million. Hougton Herrick of Chicago,
ILL.,; C. V. Humphrey of Chicago, H.;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. McVean OF Mime
apolis, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nc
Caffree of Sioux Falls, w. c. Lusk and
Frank Lusk of Yankton, Harry M. Case
of Minneapolis, Mimi; l. D. Aldricb
of Pierre, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Sturges
of Beresford, Chas. j. Peterson of AL
cester, Iris Hart Of washington
Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schlosser
and daughter, Miss Nellie, Of Messing
ton Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Dow.
dell and daughters, Lovilla and Ethel,
of Artesian, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Klima
and son of Tyndall,. Mrs. c. A. Durham
of washington Springs, VIM. Leighton
of Egan, R. o. Schaber and three
daughters of Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L.. Nelson Of Milbank, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w. Horn of Sioux Falls, H. G. Ho-
falling of Minneapolis, Mimi; Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. A. Starring and family of
Huron, Ralph Horton of Volga, B. L.
Opsal of Wilmot, j.. NJ. Kelly of Sioux
City, j. d. Gilpin of Tracy, Mimi; Mr.,
and Mrs. J. NJ. Fulford, T. O. Erickson,
c.. F. Woes, w. E. Lyman and Nels
Rasmussen, j. S. Randolph and family,
Edgerton, MINI.
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by the fun he is getting out 1t as
manager Of the contest. In fact, Sher-
win, Skinner, Stearns, Catlett, Schoen-
weather and Mr.. Peterson, the latter
gentleman being from Iowa, but is
spending the summer here, are talking
of buying each a pair of red top boots
such as they wore during their first
childhood. Everyone remembers those
red top boots with copper toes that
were once so popular.
butcher is looking old and poorly,
but Is reported by his physician as out
Of danger and is scheduled for com
plete recovery. He contracted a Sc.
we're cold from exposure ON Pixies
Peak, making a total Of 131 attempts
to reach the summit which he finally
reached after encountering snow
storms, snowslides, a~valanches, and
break downs Of various kinds. He was
in utter collapse and restoratives had
to be administered to bring him to.
On leaving Minneapolis he secured a
bottle of what he supposed was Shops
cough remedy and took several doses
of n teaspoonful each for his cold.
But the druggist by mistake had given
him DR.. Hooches remedy which proved
to be something else. For further par
ticulars we are referred to the Pull
man porter. But this is no comparison
to what happened to Sherwin at the
North Pole.
Sexauer broke his record and made
Pixies Peak in ten strokes, but he is
minus a leather belt and several sus-
pender buttons as the result of his
hilarity on reaching the summit in
three strokes from home. Mrs. A.
Larret scored IL on one Pixies Peak
trip and Mrs. o. Olson, IL.
The SCHEDULE for round number 2
Is made up and playing of matches be-
gan Monday Of this week. A few more
members will be admitted to the club
before closing the list which Is limited
to fifty at present. New balls are on
the way which will be much appre-
ciated when they arrive.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-18
SOCIETY NEWS

This department is edited by Mrs. Ria L.
Ziegler and anyone having social news OF
interest will confer a favor on the Register
by phoning Mrs. Ziegler. 316.
Farewell Party-On Thursday even
ing the Christian Scientists assem-
bled at the home Of Mrs. McGill in
honor of Mrs. Fred Woodruff, who left
for her new home in Huron Saturday.
Social chat. roasting marshmallows
on a bon fire and a fine lunch proved
very enjoyable, indeed.
Sunshine Club-One Of their pleas
ant times "a enjoyed by this happy
company, the Sunshine Club, on
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
at the home of Mrs. f. Baker to help
Mps. Baker celebrate her birthday.
The early hours were spent in fancy
work and lively chatting and later a
fine lunch made a fitting climax.
Miscellaneous Shower-Miss Nadine
McGill was the honoree at a very
pretty affair on Thursday afternoon
w ~ hOhAO VI NulS. NAL oWlit, WnO
was assisted by Mrs. Lillian Hart
Demeree. Tying a comforter for the
bride to be filled the early hours. and
later Miss Nadine was given a clothes
basket and invited to take the clothes
off the line. These proved to be beau
tiful and useful articles for the new
home. A delicious lunch was then
served the happy guests.
complimentary-Mrs. E. T. Atkinson
entertained some friends last Friday
afternoon in honor Of Mrs. Virgil Ash
baugh of Adamas, N. Y, and Miss
Mabel Severson of Minneapolis, MINI.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
In chatting over needlework. A de.
lightful luncheon was served by the
hostess.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-18
FARM BUREAU NOTES

."Sunshine" is the trade name for
potatoes marketed by the South Da-
kota Potato Growers Cooperative
exchange. This name was selected
by the board of directors as the win
ner from a list of 955 names sub
mitted by contestants from all parts
of the United States. The $25 prize
was awarded to Emerson Bowles of
Dell Rapids. whose name was drawn
by lot from the following list of eight
who submitted the same trade name:
Mrs. w. r. Dickson, Hitchcock; Julia
Ulven, Clear Lake; A. Marion, Hope
Leona Schirferl, Presho; Grace Braz-
zill, Centerville; Mrs. David Little,
WATERFOWL, and Mr.. Bowles. The Po-
tato Growers exchange is now busy
marketing the early potatoes with
marked success. 1t is also helping
to handle the melon crop for growers
in the southern part of the state.
The South Dakota Sheep and Wool
dSSOCldLlOH HAS Ildue dr.
rangements whereby it's members may
barter their wool clip for finished mill
products of virgin wool. The county
wool pool managers will send the
orders to the state office which will
deal directly with the mill. The fin
ished products will later be distri-
buted by the county pool managers.
J. c. Holmes of Brookings, secretary
of the organization, is handling the
inquiries relative to the new arrange
ment.
A fiat duty of not less than 80 cents
a pound on wool, clean content basis,
is asked by the American Farm Blu
reau federation wool marketing com
mittee in a resolution recently adopted,
to be presented to the senate commit
tee on finance. The federation com
mittee is strongly opposed to the 25
cents a pound duty on wool, as set
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-18

an annual telephone rental of fifteen
or twenty dollars is high, yet as coun-
try editors and therefore absolutely
unprejudiced, | ask you, which renders
the greater service?
please do not go away and say
that | have advocated a subscription
price of twenty or thirty dollars a
year. All l have said is that when
the publisher has made the service
which he renders so good and has
thoroughly sold it to his community,
there will be no haggling over price,
and his readers will not make com
PARSONS with the cost of the big city
paper and Of the country weekly as
they do now. They will realize that
they are not buying a newspaper, but
community service"
H. C. Hotaling, field secretary of
the National Editorial association, was
the leading speaker at the morning
meeting. In his talk he outlined some
of the work that had been accom-
plished by the association in relieving
the news print shortage and otherwise
protecting the interests of the country
weekly especially in keeping the postal
zone law in effect. He urged the ed
itors to buy larger waste baskets and
continue ignoring the free propaganda
and free advertising stunts disguised
as news that fills the mail of every
newspaper Office and represents n
of the hugest wastes of paper, ink
and money that exists in the country
today. Mr.. Hotaling foretold a marked
increase in the foreign advertising
field for country weeklies if country
newspaper publishers awakened to the
opportunity and offered the service and
courtesy which the business de.
handed.
J.H. McKeever of the Aberdeen Amer,
lean, former president of the South
Dakota Press association, gave a help
full talk on how newspapers should ad-
vertise their own business. "Advertis.
ing Is s~alesmanship," he said, "and 1t
can accomplish the same results for
the newspaper publisher as it does for
the merchant. Care should be taken
in preparing ads for the space costs
the same for the newspaper as it does
for the merchant, and it should be al.
ways used to the best advantage"
The influence which advertisers in
a country weekly have upon the edi-
torial policy Of the paper vas discussed
by H. A. Sturges of the Beresfcrd Re.
public. He admitted that there was an
influence. but It was of a character
similar to which anyone would exercise
in the protection of a client. The ten.
dency was growing less with the grow
ing independence OF editorial opinion.
The paper which does not have a stop
of subscription or advertising because
OF some stand the editor has taken Is
not filling a very large place.
Senator r. o. Schaber Of the Hudson
IHudsonite. in his usual happy style told
the editors about the doings at the
last legislative session in which he
took a part. He paid a fine tribute to
our local senator, John A. Lunden. and
his ability as a legislator. There was
much legislation passed at the last SEES
sion which aided in giving a square deal
to the newspaperman and Brother
Schaber deserves a good share OF the
credit which he so modestly gave to
others.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-18
AT PLEASANT HILL PARK

The touring tournament which be.
gan August 8. has been delayed nearly
q week on account of the inability OF
many Of the tourists to make their
trips on schedule time. but all com
pleted the first round last Saturday.
Thirty-four men and 20 women partici-
pated. p. ". Hyde made the best
score among the men, 1875. while Mrs.
=. G. Clark and Mrs. J. w. Wilson
tied Tor high honors among the ladies'
with 154. The poorest score in the
former class was made by Paul
butcher. 262. and by the ladies Mrs.
stearns with 277. Much interest has
been shown ~ the contest and much
enjoyment ana real sport has been
gained by tho contestants. Mr.. Sher.
VA \ bayins w childhood renewed
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EDITORS ENJOY MEETING
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vertising, and perhaps most Of all from
a larger charge for community ser
vice - in other words. subscriptions.
When you are selling newspapers 1t
Is pretty hard to charge o than
the $3.50 or $500 which most of us
Low get. but when we begin. as we
should. to sell community service. and
have really sold the Idea to our COM
mlnities. we shall have less dificulty
charging what the service Is worth.
the same a do the telephone COM
panies. we have got over thinking
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-18
CARD OF

To those who so kindly assisted us
in the great loss Of our beloved wife
and mother we desire to express our
sincere thanks. The variety and abun-
dance of flowers by kind friends was
very much appreciated.
Charles Kurzhal and family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-18

Prince Albert 10
sold In foppy red
bags, tidy red tins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
humid and in ths
pornd crystal glass
h u m dor With
O n moistensr
top.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-26
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Archibald Marshall in North American Review.
 I would lay down broad statement that English conservatism is valuable preservative of the written language, and that American en- ergy and invention are always likely to out strip ours in directing the current of speech. The English language has gained very
 largely, especially of late years, from American
 nventiyeness; innumerable words and turns of speech have been welcomed and adopted in Eng
 land from American sources. There is no prej- udice against them any longer, when they are really expressive and indeed it is hardly too much to say that America has already captured the position and is the recognized leader in whatever tends to invigorate and develop our common speech. This is much to have gained
 and it has been gained in spite of the protago- nists. Speech that is really alive cannot be con fined in the channels of tradition, nor can it be forced upon unwilling ears. It flows where It will and novelties quickly become authoritative, if there is any need for them. But it is right that novelties should be examined upon their credentials. vigorous counter attack has not infrequently repulsed newcomer which has shown signs of universal acceptance, but which has wilted away because it has been proved to lack the qualities that would have justified 1t. I believe that in this respect the best English and American traditions are one, and that we are doing no disservice to our common tongue in holding the fort even though we may be driven now and again from some of our post. tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-26
LETTERS TO EDITOR
PIG IRON AND FREIGHT RATES

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Why is the presence or absence of prosperity in Birmingham treated by your distinguished editorial writers in terms of pig iron? This IS matter have frequently heard discussed, and on several occasions have heard mentioned to various members of your staff, who at the time seemed to agree that this policy was mistake; but, who, so far as we are able to learn, continue to argue general business con ditons usually from the standpoint of the blast furnaces of the Birmingham district.
 We have in mind at present the editorial printed in your issue of December 23, 1921, headed "Iron Production Now and in July" Tn this editorial you recite the activities of blast furnaces as compared with a year ago, and in the next to the last paragraph you discuss the good fortune of the Birmingham blast furnaces in having in the Birmingham district group of foundries which melt their pig iron and con vert it into finished product at time when excessive freight rates handicap the sale of Bir- mingham pig iron at distant points
 We would submit that there are others who are concerned in excessive freight rates be. sides the blast furnace, great and important as that industry admittedly is. We, ourselves, manufacturers of finished product from the raw material-pig iron. Our cast iron pipe is not only shipped throughout the United States, but all over the world. Under present freight rates it is not an uncommon occurrence for the cost of freight to of our customers to be more on ton of pipe than the sales price of the product. So you see that even local melters cannot continue to use the pig iron of Birming ham blast furnaces for the very same that the blast furnaces cannot sell pig iron at distant points of delivery. In other words, there are many others besides the blast furnaces con- cerned in and affected by excessive freight rates and similar matters. Some several days ago you printed an editorial very able discussing the disadvantage of present excessive freight rates to Birmingham manufacturers of cast iron pipe, and we thank you sincerely for that.
 Another example of the general attitude of your esteemed newspaper on such matters is the fact that you seldom overlook an opportunity to boost the price of pig iron When pig iron does advance in price you accustomed to hail 1t with sprsad-eagle story on the benefits thereby accruinZ to the Birmingham district. Yet this very increase in the price of Birmingham pig iron works to the disadvantage of the melters of Birmingham pig iron.
 In other words, Birmingham blast furnaces will make no pig iron unless somebody uses it, and all we pray is that the great Birmingham industries which convert pig iron into the fin shed product be given as much public consid- eration as the great industries which make Bir- mingham pig iron. Respectfully submitted, AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, By RALPH R. SILVER, Publicity Manager.
 December "A, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-26
CINDERELLA'S CYCLE

From the Chicago Daily News.
 Lloyd Lewis, the ingenious pness agent, comes into office on fire with big idea. We really consider it big idea. With that enthusiasm which makes him so engaging, MT. Lewis points out that the movies have great advantage oyer the legitimate in that the same play can be filmed over and over and at wave of the di- rector's wand can come out absolutely new. It's the technique that does it.
 Dustin Farnum's "Virginian' will never rec ognize itself when it is shot over by Douglas Fairbanks. The chases that were shot from s platform will be shot from an airplane. It's fresh point of view. If you met your characters face to face seven years ago you look down on in the movies. "The Three Musketeers' has been done twice in seven years. Mary Pickford is to repeat "Tess of the Storm Country after seven years. George Beban repeats 1"The Sign of the Rose" after similar period. And you won't know the old faces or places. Everything will be different, thanks to technique.
 Removed from the spell of MT. Lewis eye and voice, we can't see why the legitimate shouldn't shake off the conventions to which it has un- doubtedly become welded. It occurs to us that the chief advantage of the movies may be that they have conventions to shake, and that given good vamp-Shakespeare or Dumas could be revamped as well on the boards as on the screen. But it's a fetching. idea about the directors wand turning pumpkins into coaches and then, after seven-year cycle, turning coaches into pumpkins--so fetching that we can- not discard it altogether.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-26
IGNORING A PEST

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 It may be appropriate in view of the general topsy-turveyness of the world to find the cot ton planters in southern county erecting a monument to the boil weevil. It seems but yes- terday that the departments of agriculture, ma. tiona and state, and cotton interests through out the belt were sitting up nights trying to cir cumvent the pest now hailed as benefactor But that was before the days of campaigns for reduced acreage to keep up prices before the producers found out, as the Secretary of Agri- culture says, that there is actually more money in smaller crops.
 Of course, the Coffee county planters in Ala bama do not put it so frankly. They bless the boil weevil for quite other reasons. By it's rav- ages and consequent loss to planters, they say the pest taught them not to put all their eggs in one basket, even though like "Pudd'n'head Wilson" they watched that basket. Hence their turning to diversified farming which they have found much mors profitable; profitable enough, in fact, to find expression in the erection by public subscription of this memorial to the for mer pest bronze fountain in the heart of the main street of Enterprise Ala.