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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
OVERPRODUCTION OF LAW

One of the growing industries Of
the United States is the making of
law, and it has become the largest in
dustry of the kind in the world, ac-
cording to j. A. Emery, counsel for
certain corporations in Washington,
d. c. Mr.. Emery quotes an English
economist as saying that the United
States annually enacts more laws than
Great Britain, France, Italy, Austria
and Hungary together. The annual
production of statutes in the United
States, says Mr.. Emery, is $4,000, the
larger percentage of which relates to
the regulation of business and indus
try. A part of this regulation is es-
sential and part of it is not, or, as
Mr.. Emery puts it, the government
on the one hand is obliged to enter
industry and on the other hand is
tempted to enter it. With these in
huences prevailing, the question is,
how long will it be before all indus
try and business, to say nothing of
personal conduct, will be regulated by
statute?
Mr.. Emery is not the first person to
point out that our lawmakers are
working overtime. The overproduc-
tion of law is as much national dis
ease, and just as evil in its effect, as
the prevailing disrespect for law. In
deed, the overproduction of law, the
cluttering up of the statute books with
laws that cannot be enforced ara that
are not intended to be enforced, con-
tributes nightly to disrespect for law.
1t is not apparent that, with all the
law making mills of the country work
ing at top speed to produce new laws
to regulate us, we are any better gov
erned, for example, than England,
where the business of producing legis-
lation has not attained first rank. 1t
is not apparent even that we are as
well governed as England, that Justice
is as certain and as speedy here as
there.
The United States is a country Of
big things, but it is no particular
credit to it that one of it's biggest in
dustries is the production of new laws.
Something ought to be done to slow
down the legislative mills. There
ought to be law against the making
Of any more laws for an indefinite
period. A lot of the laws We have
should be repealed and more attention
given to the enforcement of the laws
that ought to be enforced. How can
a legislative moratorium be brought
abOut.-Sioux City Journal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
EASTER

Easter is a reminder Of the great
est event of history. On Memorial
Day we are reminded Of the heroes
of war July 4 we celebrate as a
reminder Of the result of war, and
Thanksgiving turns our thoughts to
God as the provdential provider of the
needs of man.
On Easter we assemble ourselves
together to commemorate the resur-
rction of Jesus Christ, which con-
firmed the age long human hope, that
of life after death.
Plans are completed for thd special
service at Wood on Easter Day, and
we extend to all special invitation
to the services of the day. Aside from
the special sermon, the subject of
which will be "The Glad Disciples. "
There will be special music, a recep-
tion of members and the celebration
Of the Lords supper.
You are welcome.
E. c. Salter, Minister.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
COUNTY CANDIDATES AND
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEET

According to the provisions of the
Richards primary law, the county can
didates and the county central COM
mitteemen of each party will meet
at the court house in White River on
the fourth Tuesday after the primary,
or April 25 this year, at eleven O clock
a. m, for the purpose of electing a
county chairman of each party. Can
didates and county committeeman
should bear this date in mind and at
tend the meeting.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
MRS. BEN STOLTENBURG DEAD

Shortly after Lee Mcdonald went
to work at the bank last Thursday
morning he received a telephone mes
sage announcing the very serious i'll
ness of his aunt, Mrs. Ben Stoltenburg
at Winner. Lee and his father, p. G..
Mcdonald, and wife left as soon as
possible for Winner, and upon their
arrival there found Mrs. Stoltenburg
unconscious, in which condition she
remained until three O'Clock Friday
morning, when she passed from this
life.
Mrs. Stoltenburg is a sister of p. G..
and Joe Mcdonald of this place, and
is we'll known in this vicinity, as she
has visited here several times. She
had been ailing for some time and in
her weakened condition she could not
withstand a severe cold that settled
in her lungs. She was about AZ years
of age at the time of her death, and
she leaves husband and one daughter
Catherine, aged 10, an aged mother
and three brothers, p. c. and Joe Nc
Donald of Wood, and Ed Mcdonald of
Sioux City, to mourn her death. Sew
eral Mellette county people attended
the funeral services, which were held
at Winner, last Sunday afternoon at
three o clock.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
NEXT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10

Next Wednesday, April 19, is the
date for the Ladies Aid Bazaar and
the big banquet that will be served by
the men of the Wood community.
The affair will be held at the Legion
Hall, and the committee in charge of
the banquet say they are going to give
those who attend one real feed, feed
they will long remember. There will
be all kinds of good things, and every
thing will be prepared and served by
the men. Then of course the ladies
are going to have a nice lot of aprons
and other articles to offer for sale,
and taken all in all there is going to
be a quite jolly gathering at the
Legion Hall next Wednesday. The
supper will be ready to serve at $50
p. m., and up until 800 O'Clock that
evening the men say they will be pre-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
A BUM STEER

We got bum steer about that item
wherein we said that the Griebel mur-
der mystery in Tripp county had been
cleared up by the murderer making a
confession. Some one started false
rumor and it appears that the farther
the rumor travelled the more momen-
tum it gained We were in Winner
last Saturday and made special ef-
fort to get the rumor verified but
there was absolutely nothing to it as
near as we could learn, and the story
was manufactured out of whole cloth.
We gladly make the correction at this
time.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
A CUTTING sCRAPE
AT WHITE RIVER

Mr.. Tomsik, who runs hotel or
rooming house at White River, was
the victim of cutting scrape at the
county seat last Friday night, ac-
cording to report. The story that we
got is that some time ago he had a
man and wife evicted from his rooms
because they would not pay their rent.
The man and wife returned last Fri
day and wanted rooms but were re-
fused. That evening the man called
TOmsik out and then attacked him
with knife, cutting a deep cash in
his neck. A man by the name Of
Thin Elk did the cutting and it is sup
posed that he was under theinhuence
of liquor at the time he committed
the deed. Up to this time no arrests
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
NUMBER IL.
FARM BUREAU NEWS NOTES
A. S. Gray, County Agent
Pig Losses

Pig losses this spring amount to
about one-third of the total number
of pigs born up to April 10. Some of
the factors effecting large loss have
been the instability of the weather,
lack of proper housing and the loss
from large sows laying on the young
pigs.
The largest loss has been incurred
m the earliest ltters and the later
litters show greater gains in the num-
Der saved of the total farrowed Wea-
ther conditions will probably be bet
ter, with warmer temperatures for
the later spring itters, and it is ex-
pected that the larger number of later
pigs saved will increase the total pig
crop to about 25 per cent larger than
the number saved last year.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
OPENING LAND TO ENTRY

On March 2, 1922, under the Act of
June 8, 1912 (37 Stat, 1857 the De-
partment approved the classification
and appraisement Of the sell! sec 2l,
T-44, R-30, W. 9th p. m, within the
former Rosebud Indian reservation
as grozing land with valuation Of
$4,000.
The said land will become subject
to entry under the Act OF May 30,
1910 (36 Stat, 448), and President S
proclamation of June %, 1911 Gao l..
d., l64), in the following manner:
CD Preference to eX-service men !:
From May IS, 1922, to August y,
1922, both inclusive, the lands may
be entered only under the homestead
law and only by eX-service men Of the
war with Germany who have been
honorably discharged or separated
from the service or placed in the reg
ular army or naval reserves; pro-
vided, that from April "A, 1922, until
May l3, 1922, both dates inclusive,
applications may be presented by
such persons under said laws, such APP
plications to be treated as simultane-
ously filed and disposed of before
action is taken on other preference ap-
plications.
(2) General Disposition: The
lands, if any, not disposed Of dur
inc said preference period will become
subject to appropriation under APP
plicable laws, including settlement un-
der the homestead laws in advance
of entry, by any qualified persons
on August 2S, 1922, and not before
then; provided, that from August IA,
1922, to August 26, 1922, both dates
inclusive, any qualified persons may
present applications for the lands un-
der the homestead laws only, such APP
plications to be treated as simultane-
ously filed and disposed of before ac-
tion is taken on other preference
applications.
IN the event conflicts appear be
tween applicants treated as simultan-
eously filed as herein provided, draw
ings will be held to determine the
order in which the conflicting appli-
cations will be taken up for considera-
ton.
John Widlon, Register.
Gregory, S. D. April 10, 1922.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
WOULD HOOK UP ALL
POSTS BY RADIO SETS

While in the city today State Ad-
jutant Dave Heffron of the Ameri-
can Legion took up with the local
boys his idea of sending matter to
the posts in the state by wireless
telegraphy.
The plan, if carried out, is un-
ique in the state, if not in the nation.
1t is planned to put radio sets in
every post, to have members of the
American Legion familiarized with
the work, and to send all Ameri-
can Legion publicity, bulletins and
news by the wireless route.
Preparations to line up the posts
Of South Dakota were started today
when questionairres were mailed
from the state Office, to find out
how many posts have men who could
do the receiving, and in turn send out
news for the rest of the American
Legion posts.
Application will be made to the
Government for permission to send
American Legion publicity of a wave
length sufficient to cover all of South
Dakota.
1t is the intention to install n
master sending set in Sioux Falls if
the plan is successful.-Aberdeen
American.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
BREAKS NECK IN FALL

jim Herman of Fairfax, who was
at Carter last Friday, and who was
somewhat crippled with rheumatisms
while coming downstairs last Friday
night at the hotel in Carter, slipped
md fell downstairs with the result
that his neck was broken and he died
almost Instantly. We failed to get
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1922

What's the use of getting mad be-
cause YOU run your hand down BAN
mister on your way downstairs and get
your hand soiled by the dust that
wife forgot to brush away. When you
brush it off You re really only COM
promising putting it somewhere else
that it don't belong, so every carpet
and every plant on which it falls has
inst as much right to kick as you have.
Dirt is nothing but matter out of
place. so before you lose your goat
divide the dust into it's particles and
put them back where they fit and will
be happy. When YOU we done that
You qualify to growl. Before that
all you ought to do is to think.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
Tree Planting on Arbor Day

On Arbor Day, April q, the people
of the Pleasantview school will en-
deavor to beautify their school
grounds by setting out some OF
Natures greatest monuments, a few
of our native trees. A program will
be presented by the school children,
after which a picnic dinner will be
served. County Superintendent Miss
Mayme Miller has promised her pres
ence if nothing prevents. The county
agent. Mr.. Gray, also has kindly con-
sented to be present. His advice in
respect to the arrangements as well
as to the proper planting Of the trees
will be appreciated.
Everyone is cordially invited and
urged to he at the school house at
IL 100 a. M. so that no one will miss
any OF the good things.
Archie Orr was over from Mission
last Sunday and visited with his per.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14

Parents have pretty well abandoned
the idea of corporal punishment for
children, but lot of wise sixteen
year-olds believe corporal punishment
would be good thing for their old
fogy parents.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
Dairy Improvement Begins

Arrangements have been made by
the County Agent with the cream buy
ers Of the county to test the individ-
ual milk cows of their customers who
sell cream to them.
Under the arrangements the farmers
selling cream will secure small sample
bottles from the cream buyers or Sc
cure their own sample bottles. The
milk from each COW will be tested
once month for butter fat content.
Samples brought in to be tested should
be accurately taken and should con-
tain equal amounts Of morning and
night milk thoroughly mixed together.
The mere butter fat content of the
milk is not the only factor which af-
fects the value of the cow as a pro-
ducer, SO it is necessary that the farm
er should weigh night and morning
milk at least once week. Then
with the butter fat and the estimated
total production of the COW, it will
be simple, matter fer the farmer to
find the total produc ion Of the COW
for the month, or the year.
Milk sheets will be distributed by
the county agent to any farmer who
wants to have his cows tested and
will agree to weigh his milk at certain
intervals. These sheets will be in the
form Of monthly milk record sheet,
used by testing associations, and will
form basis for an accurate account
Of the total production of the individ-
ual cow. This forms a way to de-
termine the actual performance of the
milk COWS, and will be of Importance
to the farmer in helping him improve
his herd by culling and selling for
beef the low producing cows. 1t will
give him the value of the animals
he decides to keep.
Average cows in South Dakota pro-
duce less than S5 pounds of butter
fat year. To be profitable enough
to pay for feed and labor the farm
herd should average at least twice
as much as that. We are unable to
have such an organization as a test
ing association yet, but this modified
system, will give fairly accurate
record of the milk production of the
animals.
Anyone interested in having his
milk COWS tested should see the county
agent or their cream buyer and talk
it over with them.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14
SCHOOL NOTES
By Iva Hutchens

Beulah krieger was absent Monday.
Dallas Moore was absent Tuesday
forenoon
The fifth grade pupils made safety
first" posters Friday.
The seventh grade is now taking up
reviews in geography and history.
Edith DeCory, who has been absent
the past week, is now attending school
again.
There were several absentees in the
primary room, Monday, on account
Of sickness.
We did not practice the operetta
Monday night on account of the
stormy weather.
Dale Richardson, Hazel Joneschiet
and Elvin Swan received certificates
of award in spelling. This indicates
that they have made forty y-five perfect
recitations.
Elizabeth Sorensen was absent
Thursday and Friday of last week on
account of having to teach Mr.. p. C.
McDonald's school, when he was
called to Winner.
We believe in the old saving,
"There is no time like the present. -
We believe there is no time like the
present TO make arrangements for a
definite permanent school ground and
TO fence the same, and to begin max
ing our school ground the pride of
the community.
We have recent communication
from the county agent stating that he
is having forty trees sent to rs to be
planted on our school ground. tits
up to us to avail ourselves of this op-
portunity to add to the beauty of our
school property and of the town. Did
it ever occur to vou that the town of
Wood is not living up to its name ?
Have you noticed that the town is
practically treeless? There is no
time Ike the present.
If forty of our citizens, armed with
spades and shovels will meet at the
school house for an hour in the aft
ernoon when our trees arrive we can
have forty trees planted and planted
right.
VIII you do it and agree to dig a
hole patterned after the one the prin-
cipal will dig? BE ready to come
when the invitation is extended.
"There is no time like the present. "
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14

Reinhardt Week expects to move
his buildings and will soon establish a
well-planned farmstead, with modern
buildings and complete water system.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14

Archie Orr was over from Mission
last Sunday and visited with his per-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-14

Ray Rankin had 16 sows farrow and
has saved l20 pigs from them so far.
Tankage, did you say? Well, tell
us how much you want.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-25
BIG ALUMINIUM
SALE SATURDAY
Will Open at N. X. Croft Hardware
Co. Store Saturday Morning,
Jan. 2S, Ten O'clock Sharp.
BIG LOT ARTICLES
GO AT ONE CENT
Three Big Lots Offered at One Cent,
Forty Nine Cents and
S1.39 Each.

Another one of those famous Tri-
angle Aluminium ware sales will be
put on by the N. r. Croft Hardware
Co. in DEBORAH on Saturday, Jan. 2S,
and the sale will start at exactly ten
o'clock a. m.
Their first sale of this ware held
short time ago was a tremendous
success, and big crowd was in at
tendance. Still great many people
didn't get in on time for that sale,
although 1,200 pieces were sold, SO
the firm is desirious of everybody
coming now and getting their share
of the big aluminium bargains at the
sale next Saturday.
There will be great many. more one
cent items offered than in the pre-
vious sale.
This coming sale will take up the
firms entire purchase of 2,400 pieces
of aluminium ware and customers
who don't have use for this ware
today it is good proposition to
purchase it for future use.
There will be three big bargain
lots offered, at cent, 49 cents and
S1.39. The sale will open at exactly
ten o'clock, and this means that you
must be on hand to get your share
of the bargains. There will be no
mail or telephone orders and no
pieces reserved, and as the firm says
in their advertisement, FIRST come,
first served"
N. r. Croft Hardware Co feels that
this brand of Aluminium ware is the
best brand that they can find on the
market, and it has reputation in
the aluminium ware field second to
none, as it is stamped from hard,
strong 80 per, cent pure aluminium,
and every piece is guaranteed for
20 years.
Recent purchasers have commented
most favorably on the former sale
and everybody who bought were de-
lighted with the ware and spoke
.hghAly-ef-i betlf este quality ard
price.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-25
Gaul-Gossman Nuptials

st. Joseph's Church, Cresco, Iowa,
was the scene of very pretty we'd
ding Saturday morning, Jan. IA,
when Miss Harriet K. Gossman be-
came the bride of Mr.. Willard w.
Gaul. Rev. Father Wagner perform
ed the ceremony in the presence of
large circle of relatives and
friends. The bride looked charming
in satin dress with silver over lace.
She wore a veil and carried yellow
roses. She was attended by Miss
Mary Snyder as bridesmaid and Miss
Mary O'Connor as maid of honor. The
groom wore dark blue serge suit
and was attended by Mr.. Terrence
Gaul as groomsman and Mr.. Clifford
Gossman as best man.
Following the nuptials a three
course dinner was served at the home
of the brides mother. During the
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Gaul left
on a honeymoon trip to the Twin
Cities, after which they will go to
housekeeping at 408 Third Avenue,
Cresco, Iowa.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Henry Gossman, formerly
of Canton, but now residing in Cres-
co, and she is young lady of many
charming and pleasing personalities.
She is we'll versed in housekeeping
and will make the man of her choice
splendid wife. The groom is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. f. Gaul,
of Plymouth Rock. He is success
full young farmer and well worthy
of the prize he has won.
Those from out of town who at
tended the wedding were: Mr.. and
Mrs. M. F. Gaul and sons Terrence
and Clarence of Plymouth Rock; Mrs.
Clair Snyder of Canton, Mimi, Paul
Gossman, of Prosper, Mimi, Mary,
Snyder, of Canton, Mrs. Will Haubei
and daughter of Calmar and Mary
O'Connor, of Preston, MINI.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-25
LIBRARY IN FINE SHAPE
Annual Report Shows it to be i'm a
Very Flourishing Condition.

At the Annual meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Public Lib
rary the reports showed the Lib
rary to be in splendid condition.
SIG books were added during the
year making the total number of vol
umnes 1928. There are 1881 patrons,
nearly 300 more than year ago.
The circulation during the year was
15,413, nearly double that of the pre-
ceeding year. Sc books were donated
the largest donations being from
Mrs. Eastman, Mrs. Barsch and Ste
wart Bailey. The Monday Club made
a splendid gift of $4,000. The old
officers were reelected and they are:
Pres.-Dr Oscar l.. Olson, Vice.
Pres.-Dr Fl. B. Amy, Secy.--Mrs.
Norman Willett. The book commit
tee consisting of Mrs. |. w. Brunt,
Mrs. j. p. Enright and Mrs. +. J..
Hook are doing splendid work in CO.
operation with the teachers in add
ing large number of books for the
children in the grades. 3S maya
zines are currently received at the
library, and are in constant circula-
ton. Miss Katherine Jewell, the
librarian has been re-engaged at an
increased salary. Roger Kittlesby
has been appointed Asst. Librarian.
Altogether the library is in a splen-
did condition, if you are not a patron
you are invited to become one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-25
Two Fire Alarms

Sunday night about $50 the fire
department was called to the B. F..
Lennon home on Broadway, where
a flying spark from the chimney had
set fire to the roof. A space about
4x5 feet was burned in the roof into
the attic. The firemen responded
quick and the blaze was soon put out
with the chemicals.
On Monday afternoon at 12:45 the
department was called to the Dave
Musser residence near the City Park
to extinguish similar fire, the roof
having caught from chimney sparks.
No interior damage was done.