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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23
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The December ,1.t,d lcp", inSt
&, leased r.,iml;ct the average yield
Of l.at cotton in Oklahoma III! %rrr
at III pound, Tn, revised estimate
On the total PREDICTION foi the state
va, 5hG,"uJ bale, Last year the
State averaged - pounds If lin 10
the acre.
The office at Washington seems to
think that last years cotton acreage
was considerably undere>timated on
June p. 1921 This difference was
caused by persistent and widespread
propaganda AT planting time for a
reduction of from 33 to 80 per cent
in acreage as compared with tn. 1920
acreage. The real reduction is now
forecasted at between and 10 per
cent
The Board of Agriculture will not
make any effort towards a specified
reduction in next years cotton acre
age, hut will only try to impress on
the farmer the Importance of plant
ing just tho ACREAGE that can be taken
care of effectively,
prIer TO December this year,
47O,532 bales of cotton had been gin
ned in this state; as compared with
770,955 bales In 1920 and 635,378
bales in 1919 ginned to the same date.
Cotton ginning is completed and all
gins are believed to have closed for
the season.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

In so much as Christmas and New
Years days both come on Sunday this
year, the business folks of Durant
have decided tha. they will not be
deprived of their holidays so they
will close up on the Monday following
each time, in order that they and
their clerks and assistants may have
the needed holiday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

whiff Of war gas and cvterminated
by millions to the benefit of every
body.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23
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\ Sure Way To Save Meat

We hear a lot Of folks who com
plain about losing their meat when
a warm spell follows their Kill or
when some light slip has been made
in sailing l. down. We have heard
of all kinds of recipes for curing
meat so that it will keep. but our
fellow town, man s. 4 Whale is the
newest rcrrut to the ranks of the
volunteer meat savers. and we give
below his rccipic. which he says he
has used for fifteen years without
losing a single piece of meat Here
is the way he does it:
Pack meat in barrel or other con
tainer that will hold water. then put
sufficient water in another vessti to
cover meat, T9t salt In water and
stir to dissolve the sal, until water
will float an egg or Irish potato. then
pour this salt water over the meat
until meat is entirely covered, put
weight on meat to hold same under
water, Let meat remain in salt water
five or six weeks, then take meat
out of salt water and hang up to
cure. There is no danger Of meat
spelling when salted according to the
above directions, The flavor Of the
meat Il improved as the action Of
the salt water withdraws all impuri-
ties from the meat.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23
Poison Gas Drove Snakes Out

Mustard gas routed den of rattle
snakes in Washington farmers
orchard and SO blind and half dead
snakes were clubbed to death. The
gas was pumped into a large pile Of
rock with long garden hose. Rattle
snakes of all ages began wiggling out
within 80 minutes. Possibly the time
will come when many pests which at
tack growing crops can be given a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-12-23

The man who used to have wb;e ,ho
cut by his mother hair aDer is
" " e '"' '"' o' " iiapper Shoes mining M
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17

Robt. Pryor and his daughter Ber-
nice returned Sunday from Montrose
where they spent last week with Mrs.
PRYOR who is still confined to the
hospital. Mrs. Pryor is now convales--
cent from her second operation and
will probably soon be released from
the hospital where she has been Tor
the past six weeks.
At a meeting Of the directors OF the
Farmers State Bank last Thursday
there was change made in the per
sonnel Of the officers of the institu-
tion. H. HI. Sievers resigned his posi-
tion as cashier in order to give his
personal attention to the affairs OF the
First National Bank at Buffalo, and
Ed. Vogel, assistant cashier was elect
ed to the position of cashier, with T.
w. Scott and Victor Siefert as ASSIST
ant cashier. Mr.. Vogel has been
connected with the local institution
for the past year and has made many
friends in the community as has Mr..
Scott who has also been here the past
wear. and the banks patrons will be
cIad to know that the affairs OF the
bank will be left in competent hands.
Mr.. Siefert, whose home is in Lamber-
ton. has been employed in bank IN
North Dakota. Belview Independent.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
New Sales Venture
Tests Cooperation
LIVESTOCK MARKETING AGENCY
APPEALS TO FARMERS FOR
LOYAL SUPPORT.

South st. Paul, Aug. 18.-Co-opera-
tive marketing, developed by Mime
sofa farmers during the last 20 years
to point where it is entering the
terminal markets, is facing its great
est test during the next few months,
according to w. A. McKerrow, man
ageE of the new cooperative livestock
marketing agency here.
The Central Cooperative Commits
sion association, sponsored by the
farm bureau, is now in active opera
tion on the South ST. Paul market.
The livestock producers of the
northwest must be prepared to sup
port their selling agency through the
bitterest sort of discrimination and
opposition" Mr.. McKerrow said. cal
ready we have had to meet tactics that
should not be permitted in a public
market that handles the peoples food.
The success of entralized cooperative
marketing depends on the answering
support Of the farmers who created
this central selling agency. They can
provide volume of business that will
break the back of any scheme to dis
credit cooperative marketing"
Many Of the best livestock men, en-
ployed by the farmers association,
Mr.. McKerrow said, are working for
less than they were getting with pri-
vate companies, in an effort to in
crease the efficiency of livestock mar
keting and at the same time to reduce
the cost
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Farmers Gathering
Facts on DefldtiOn
COUNTY BUREAUS COMPILE
DATA ON MACHINERY AND.
FARM IMPROVEMENTS.

Two statewide surveys were begun
today by the Minnesota Farm Bureau
federation to find out the exact effect
of present economic conditions on
the states normal agricultural de-
velpment.
At the request of the state fedora
tion, county farm bureaus began
gathering information on purchases
of farm machinery and on farm inn
provements made during the last six
months.
"The great handicap of agriculture,
in it's fight for legislative relief and
in it's business developments, always
has been a lack of accurate, specific
information" farm bureau officers
said. Zone Of the great services the
farm bureau is doing for the farmer,
and for the rest of the country as well,
is the gathering of authoritative data
showing conditions as they actually
exist in the production of the nations
food. The severity of the setback
suffered by farmers because of the
present conditions will be reflected in
their ability or inability to make inn
provements on their farms, and to buy
needed equipment"
A similar survey just completed
showed that in 40 counties, farmers
have to pay from to 10 percent in
terest on short time loans and that in
80 counties bonus was required on
long term loans.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Rev. Holt Wins
Prize MarmOn
FORMER PASTOR WINS VALUA.
BILE AUTOMOBILE IN NEWS
PAPER CONTEST.

From Chicago comes the following
newspaper article, apparently clip
ping from a Chicago paper. The item
will be = of interest to friends and
parishoners of Rev. B. P. Holt, form
erly of Redwood Falls.
'sThe Herald and Examiners $50, 900
prize circulation contest is ended.
Twenty workers are the proud possess
sors of new automobiles; dozens of
others have won talking machines and
watches, while five winners in weekly
contests won $3.50 Starr player
pianos. In the lists of winners are
included brokers, clergymen, society
women, office girls, laborers, milkmen,
political leaders and policemen.
"The records of contestants were
audited by George Inglis & Co., GER
titled accountants, and the winners
were announced by former Governor
Edward F. Dunno, Chief of Police
Fitzmorris and the Rev. William F.
Cahill, the judges.
"The first prize, a $4,000 Marmon
automobile, goes to the Reverend B.
P. Holt, 110 w. 11th place, former
Presbyterian minister, who was seri-
ousfy wounded while an army chap
lain overseas. Mr.. Holt scored IT,
999 500 votes.
"He returned from the service of
his country totally and permanently
disabled" and devoted the period of his
convalescence to the contest
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Pathetic Case Of
St. Peter Veteran
BODY COVERED WITH WOUNDS,
LOUIS SELEsETH RECEIVES
BEGGARLY COMPENSATION.

Some idea Of the difficulties with
which disabled service men have to
contend in overcoming the red tape
and incompetency Of the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance is furnished by
the pitiful and pathetic case of Louis
S. Seleseth, a st. Peter soldier now
receiving treatment for pulmonary
tuberculosis in Asbury hospital,
Minneapolis. Seleseth was in st.
Peter for a short time last Friday.
Before the war Seleseth was em-
ployed in st. Peter by Matt Evenrud.
He entered the military service at
Great Falls, Mont, in October, 1917,
and the following month was sent
overseas, being assigned to Company
C, Second Field Signal Battalion,
First Division.
In the attack on Cantigny, Seleseth
was, wounded in the right leg by a
machine bullet, and was severely
gassed He spent six weeks in hos
pita1, and then rejoined his division.
On Oct. 4th, 1918, in the Argonne
fighting, Seleseth's command was or
dered to advance. Soon after he
started forward machine gun bullet
penetrated his left shoulder, and an
other perforated his right ear. He
continued to advance until a piece of
shrapnel struck him on the right arm,
few inches below the shoulder. This
wound was so serious that he started
for the rear, an enlisted man of the
medical crops stopping him to give
first aid. While his injuries were be-
ing bound UP a high explosive shell
struck near the two men, The medi-
cal corps man was killed, and Seleseth
received two more wounds a fragment
of the shell carrying away four front
teeth in his upper jaw, and another
wounding him in the right check.
And he was gassed second time.
To add to his misfortunes he de-
veloped diptheria, with secondary
paralysis, while he was in hospital.
This condition lasted five months, dur
ing three of which he was totally
blind.
Because of the gassing, or aggra-
waited by it, Seleseth has become af-
ficated with acute active pulmonary
tuberculosis,it is affecting both lungs.
He is completely disabled and so
weak physically that he is unable to
prosecute his claims against the gov
ernment, to say nothing whatever of
contributing to the support of his wife
and young child.
Some examiner has rated Seleseth
as 15 per cent disabled, and he is
receiving compensation in the sum OF
$15 90 monthly. The writer feels that
it is quite unnecessary to comment on
the case Of this unfortunate and de-
serving soldier.-St. Peter Herald.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Pure-Bred Stock
in Public Sale
ASSOCIATION ARRANGES FOR
SALE AT FAIR GROUNDS
OCTOBER 8 AND 4.

October 3 and A are the dates select
ed for holding the first county COM
munity livestock sale of the Redwood
County Pure-Bred Breeders Associa-
tion. The sales will be held at the
stock pavilion of the County Fair
grounds Immediately after the close
of the County Fair which will be held
during the last week Of September.
The arrangements on foot are to have
a two days sale, one day for pure
bred cattle and the other for pure bred
hogs.
A committee consisting of Dan
Riordan, Lamberton; Carl Goodyear,
Redwood Falls; and j. M. Little, Sea-
forth, will select all animals which
will be offered for sale.
If you have any stock which you
would like to include in the sale, COM
municate with the County Agent at
once, giving full particulars about the
animals. As soon as the stock is list
ed the above commi ee will make a
personal visit to the farm and make
a selection from the herd.
Since this is the first attempt of its
kind, and since it is necessary to
make the first attempt a success, ev-
cry pure bred breeder in the county
is urged to get behind the movement
and push.
In order to eliminate expense, there
will be no other communications than
through the medium Of the papers and
as result you are urged now to list
what you have.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Father TOmek TO
Have New Parish
PASTOR OF CHURCH OF ST.
CATHERINE GOES TO Ions
DALE, MINI. FOR NEW WORK.

Father j. j. Tomek, for the past
eleven years the pastor of the Church
of ST. Catherine, announced to his
parishoners last Sunday that he was
leaving Thursday of this week to take
up his duties in his new charge at
Lonsdale, MINI. The announcement
brought keen disappointment to the
members of Father Tomek's congrega-
ton, many of them the young people
of the church who have had all their
religious instruction under his teach
ings.
The announcement was also made of
Father Tomek's successor who is
Father Jiracek of Veseli, Mimi.
Father Jiracek will be here next Sum
day and will conduct his first service
in st. Catherine on that date.
The change which has come to Faith
er Tomek is in the nature of a promo
ton and is recognition of his valu-
able services to the church. His par
ish at Lonsdale will number about
two hundred, fifty families instead of
the hundred, ten families here, and
his work will include the supervision
of Parochial School, work which he
has always been very desireous of do
ing.
During Father Tomek's work here
as pastor of st. GATHERINGS and of the
Mission at Bechyn, he has won the
respect and confidence, not only of the
members of his congregations but Of
other residents of the localities in
which he has worked and where he is
known both as an able priest and as
a splendid citizen His many friends
here greatly regret his leaving the
city and extend to him the very best
wishes for his work in his new church.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Subjects Offered
Farm Students
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE OFF
ERS PRACTICAL COURSES TO
BOYS AND GIRLS FROM FARMS.

The Minnesota School of Agricul-
ture is located at University Farm.
st. Paul. The School was organized
in 1888. It's object is to give prae-
tical education to young men and wo-
men. It offers course of study de-
signed to fit young men and women
for successful farm life 1t does not
aim to prepare students for college.
The courses of study cover a wide
range of subjects, all of which are res
lated to farm life. Some instruction
is given in English, letter writing.
spelling, arithmetic, and similar sub
jects.
Classes are held in the workshop,
laboratories, barns, and fields, as well
as in the class ROOM, The methods of
instruction tend to educate students
toward the farm instead of away
from it. In this respect the school
has been very successful as over
eighty percent Of its graduates con-
tinue agricultural pursuits. The
courses require three winters of six
months each for completion. The
School will open October 3rd, and
close March 25th.
Young men may pursue one of four
general courses; General Agriculture;
Livestock Production; Crop Produc-
ton; or Farm Mechanics. Some of
the subjects included in these courses
are; Breeds of Livestock; Stock Judg-
ing; Market Glasses of Livestock;
Feeds and Feeding; Dairying; Milk
Testing; Corn; Cereal Crops; Vege-
table Gardening; Fruit Growing; Car
,>ov,%,vy. De n.
Farm Buildings; Heat and Electricity;
Drainage; Butchering; Veterinary;
Beekeeping; Insect Pests; Weeds;
Plant Diseases; Poultry; Soils; Pub
lie Speaking; Parliamentary Law;
and others.
Some of the subjects. offered to
young women are Foods and Cookery;
Garment Making; Home Nursing;
Beekeeping; Vegetable Gardening;
Horticulture; Fruit Growing; Dress
making; Millinery; Home Making;
Personal Hygiene; House Planning;
Home Management; Music; and 9TH
ers. For free catalog and other in
formation write to d. d. Mayne,
School of Agriculture, ST. Paul, Min
nesota.
William Paulson of Redwood Falls,
an alumnus of the School of Agricul-
ture is carrying the work of Farm
Accounts forward on his fathers
farm. Two other Redwood County
boys who are continuing their courses
on their home farms are Arnold Mill
-er of Wabasso who is working on the
cost Of corn production and Richard
Fredericson of Shutdown who is find
ing the cost Of barley production.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
59th Anniversary
st Fort Ridgely
PROGRAM GIVEN MONDAY,
AUGUST ~ IN MEMORY OF
BIG BATTLE.

The 59th Anniversary of the last
days battle of the nine days. siege
of Fort Ridgely in August, 1862, will
be celebrated by the Fort Ridgely
State Park and Historical Association
on Monday, August %, 1921. The
program for the day is as follows:
10000 a. n.-Reminiscences by Old
Defenders until 1900 noon.
1900 neon-Picnic Dinner.
LOO p. m.-All Ex-service men re-
port to Commander F. A. Kretsch
at the large monument to form in
line for the parade.
1:30 p. Governors Salute by
Capt. Niemann's Battery from New
Ulm, and Military Parade by Amer
lean Legion Posts and all Ex-service
men in uniform under the command
of F. A. Kretsch.
,2:45 p. m.-Services to commence
in ampitheatre.
Selection by Citizens Band of
Fairfax.
Invocation by Rev. John Deschner
of Fairfax.
Eulogy on the Life and Service Of
the late Hon. NJ. ]. Bowling, who was
president of the Temporary Associa-
ton on Memorial to the Boys Of the
late Worlds war to be erected at
Fort Ridgely, by Hon. Frank Hopkins
of Fairfax, temporary secretary OF
the same association.
Selection Quartette from
New Ulm.
Selection Citizens Band of Fair
fax.
Address-Hon. Theodore Christ
ianson Of Dawson, MINI.
Selection-Fort Ridgely Drum
Corps.
Address Hon. A. v. Rieke of Min
neapolis.
Introduction Of Old Defenders and
Settlers of this Country.
Address John J. Moonan, Pres
ident of the Sioux Historic Trail
Associationi of Granite Falls.
Address Hon Herman Schmechel
After the service the meeting will
be turned over to the ex-service men
and American Legion to pass upon
the matter Of erecting fitting mem
orial commemorating the great SER
vice rendered by them in the late
World war.
Aeroplanes will be on the grounds
to take passengers.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Many Register.

At the registration booth which was
open to the public on Bargain Day
August 10, the total registration was
four hundred seventy-four. This in
cluded no residents of the city and
no persons under eighteen years Of
age. The following persons won
prizes Of merchandise, money etc.,
which were donated by the members
of the Redwood Falls Merchants As
sciation; Mrs. Ed. Muetzel, Route 81;
Miss Esta Dennistoun, Route 8; Mrs.
Alfred Dugas, Clements; A. C. March,
Morton; Mary Flaherty, Route2;
Mrs. johnson, Mankato; Mrs. Emil
Salisbury, Wabasso; w. J. Cornwall, !,
Morton; Thos. Donohue, Delhi; R.
Roxberg, Belview; Norman Nelson,
Fairfax; Guy Britton, Route 8; Myrtle
Stebbins, Route 2; Mrs. RoweH,
Northfield; E. E. Wetmore, Route q;
VIM. F. Cannot, Clements; Bert Wig
gins, Route 8; C. E. Anderson of Bel
view; Glen Kudlis, Route A; II. A.
Winn, Route 1; and 2. D. Streeter,
Morton.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Mrs. III. Holt Hurt.

Mrs. Halvor H. Holt suffered severe
bruises to her back one day last week
when she fell down the cellar steps
at her home.
Mrs. Holt had a couple Of jars Of
hot preserves in her hands and was
taking them to the cellar when in some
way She either slipped or was taken
with a sudden fainting spell and fell
to the bottom of the steps.
Medical assistance was secured and
she is reported as now being much
improved although confined to her bed.
-Belview Independent.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Embark in Business.

A. J. Henle, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ath. Henle of this city, who has been
linotype operator on the Sleepy Eye
Herald Dispatch for several years,
has formed a partnership with Ed.
Merth of Sleepy Eye, and job print
ing plant in Marshall has been pur-
chased. Both have been employees of
the Herald Dispatch, which wishes
them success in the new venture. Mr..
Henle learned his trade in the Journal
office and later was employed on the
Redwood Falls Gazette He is a vet
eran of the World war, having seen
overseas service. Mrs. Henle will re-
main in New Ulm until q suitable
place of residence can be secured in
Marshall Brown County Journal.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Club Members
Awarded Prizes
BOYS AND GIRLS OF HUSTLERS
CLUB GET REWARDS FOR
GOOD CLUB WORK.

The Hustlers Club of Redwood Falls
had it's second Achievement Day We'd
nesday Of last week and prizes, donat-
ed by the merchants of the city, were
awarded the winners.
The poultry and pig exhibits were
made in the Stensvad Garage and the
Judging of the exhibits was done by
County Agent Max R. H. Treu. The
following prizes were awarded.
Pig Club.
Herbert Whittet-6 months old pig,
Corner Meat Market.
Warren Wheeler-Silk Hose, Heilman
Store.
Orville Beatty-Candy, Mike & Joe.
Louis Bittrich-Jack knife, E. A.
Pease.
Poultry.
Boys Club.
Helmuth Hagen-Kodak, Thorpe
Studio.
John Krieger-$2.5O Cash, Gallea
Bros.
Donald Tiffany-Purse, Schultz Bros.
Kenneth Campbell-Art Cushion,
Public Drug.
Girls Club.
Cecilia Bittrich-Candy, Redwood
Grocery.
Josephine Bittrich-$2.0 Cash, Dun
can Electric Shop.
Garden Clubs
In the garden clubs the judging was
done by Superintendent S. E. Hargis
and the club leaders, Miss Hassen-
stab and Leo Dahms. The prize WIN
ming essay on "How l Grew My Gar
den, . written by Dorothy Daskam
will be published in the next issue of
the Gazette. The following prizes
were awarded.
Girls Club.
Dorothy Daskam-Fr Picture
Grapp Co.
Margaret Fobes-Glass vase, Jaehn-
ing Bros.
Vesta Manning Toilet Water, Hitch
cock.
Dorothy Wohlford- Candy jar, Jaehn-
ing Bros.
Boys Club.
Emil Seifert-Pair of shoes, Hub
bard Co.
Harold Melges-s $500 Cash, N. F.
Dripps.
Victor Brewster-Cuff links, Asleson
& Hillig.
Raymond Jensen-$2.5O Cash, Gallea
Bros.
Canning Club.
Excellent work in canning has been
done this season under the direction of
Miss Hassenstab. Judging in this
work was done by Mrs. F. S. Pollard
of Morgan. Mrs. G. RAIN and Mrs.
j. Albert johnson The following
awards were made.
Katherine Stewart-Silk Hose, II. j.
Heilman.
Dorothy Wohlford- Silver pencil,
Hitchcock Co.
Fern Edwards Stationery, Golden
Rule.
The canning club canned a total of
one thousand, fifty-seven quarts of
fruits and vegetables, two thousand,
three hundred, one pints of fruits and
vegetables, eighteen quarts of meat
and made a hundred, six glasses of
jelly.
Bread Club.
The Bread Club had it's contest day
in July and at that time the following
prizes were awarded.
Bernice Whittet Silver pencil, AISLE
son & Hillig.
Ethel Poscke Candy, Mike 4 Joe.
Verona Peterson Pyrex pan, Farrell
& Keefe.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17
Grow Hunt Thursday.

Under the leadership Of Game War
den ]. Albert Johnson the fighters Of
Redwood Falls will go forth Thursday,
August Is, to war upon the crows in
this vicinity. This slaughter has
been featured in several communities
of Minnesota and the state thereby
rid of large number of these pests.
The captains for the occasion are Joe
Geroy and M. Al. Ebright. Anyone
wishing to get in on the days sport
should see one Of these men. The
losing side will benquet the winners.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17

Mrs. r. 81. Anderson Of Huntley
was the guest of honor at q picnic
given in Ramsey Park Wednesday
evening by company Of her friends.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17

Floyd Grapp left last Friday on q
business trip to the Twin Cities.
The Redwood gazette., 1921-08-17

Miss Bonnabell Swan left last week
for visit with relatives at Hibbing.