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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24

The man who was pacing reStleSsly
born club IN this stormy afternoon
was the mar who, to most people, bod
led forth the life underlying all other
commerce Whereabouts but the least
known, the life of the lakes.
The lakes, which mark unmistalI-
ably those who get their living from
them, had put their marks on him.
Though he was slight in frame with a
spare, almost ascetic leanneSS, he had
the wiry strength and endurance Of
the maj whose youth had been passed
upon the water. He was very close
to sixty now, but his thick, straight
hair was still jet black except for a
slash Of pure white above IN temple !;
Ills br0wS were black above his deep
blue eyes. His acquaintances, in eX-
planning him to strangers, said he had
lived too much by himself of late; he
and n man servant shared the great
house which had been unchanged-and
in which nothing appeared to have
llCtNCu ICPlu'llS 1, IiS VIE ICLl
him, suddenly and unaccOuntably,
about twenty years before. People
said he looked more French, referring
to his father who was known to have
been q s%kin-hunter north of Lake Su-
perior in the sos but who later mar
ried an English girl at Mackinac and
settled down to become a trader in the
woods Of the North peninsula, where
Benjamin COrvet was born.
During his boyhood men came to the
peninsula to cut timber; young COrvet
worked with them and began building
ships. T~hirty-fve years ago he had
been only one of the hundreds with
his fortune in the fate of a single bot
tom; but today in Cleveland, in Du-
luth, in Chicago, more than a score
Of great steamers under the names Of
various interdependent companies
were owned or controlled by him and
his two partners, Sheriff. and young
Spearman.
He was a quiet, gentle-mannered
a At times, however, he suffered
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24

MARY GRAHAM BONNER
n PROUD PONY

There are people" said the pony.
who have thought they would like
to be the trapeZe performers in the
circus, swinging and doing tricks. They
think it would be nice 10 be looked up
TO like that and admired. But / am
not only a pony! | have something
else of which To be proud.
Il Lave been in the circus quite Il
long time, and Of that | am very proud,
for | find the circus life pleasant, most
pleasant.
when first | was in the circus l
used TO feel Il bit SHY. | used TO think
il was enough 10 make Il pony shy
to be such a center of attraction but
| SoOn grew To like it and | was petted,
and was loved and my nice long name
vas Stroked and smoothed.
'Wcll, | must tell YOU about those
days in the circus at first.
I'VE were in a small town, and
when | say we | mean the circus Of
course.
1--WE were to have n parade that
morning and we were fixing up the
tents down on the Fair Grounds where
the circus performances were 10 be
given in the afternoon and evening.
$50 we were very busy getting ready
for the performances and also getting
ready for the parade.
There were Il number Of little boys
around the Fair Grounds that morning
who didn't belong to the circus II
there were Il number of big boys too.
There was one particular little boy
with lovely blue eyes / took Il great
fancy to, ana he took a great fancy
to me.
Neigh, Neigh | said, and he n
severed,
"'Oh, YOU adorable little pony, you're
n perfect peach"
Now Of course / knew / wasn't "A
peach AT all. | didn't quite know what
he meant, though | knew from his tone
that he thought | was very nice.
Il puzzled n bit over being called n
peach. I've never yet known n pony
WHO was a peach, and I've never known
Il peach that was n pony.
peaches are things people eat!
They don't eat ponies I'm very thank
full TO say.
but / found out afterward that
peach was Il slang expression meaning
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24

something very fine so that when he
called me IA peach he meant ] was IL
peach Of a pony or n very fine pony.
He asked the circus manager if he
could lead me through the streets for
the parade, and l wish you could have
seer his JOY when the circus manager
said,
Ives, indeed
well, the little boy with the blue
eyes led me through the street. And
| can tell you / vas proud and l was
good.
For who do you think that little
boy was, or rather who do you think
that little boy is nOw?"
The other animals shook their heads.
1--WE don't know" they said.
"That little boy is one less than
the young man Dexter FellOwes you
all know here, who helps to manage
the circus.
"We certainly all know him and
think mighty well of him too" they
said.
Eyes, it was little Dexter FelloweS
who led me through the streets that
day, and so | am very proud, for it
isn't every, if any, pony who can say
that.
Think of the honor Of being led
by little Dexter FellOwes!"
1T was a great honor" all the
animals said.
He has many, many friends" the
pony continued. II believe every n
likes the young man Dexter Fellowes.
just as they all liked the little boy
Dexter Fellowes, but l know something
else too
What is thatY' the other animals
asked.
Il know there Is no one, in or out
Of the circus, who cares for him like
his little friend the pony who Is so
proud to have known him longer than
the others.
He is always doing kind things for
other people, he never gets tired OF
being kind. And l think / know the
reason why. Neigh. neigh, or in other
words, yes, yes, for my neigh is differ
emf from a PERSONS Nay yes, yes"
the pony repeated, II think / know the
reason why. And that is because he
is so full Of kindness that he simply
cannot u out of 1t"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24
INDIAN DRUM NEVER MISSES COUNT

You mean you rant me to marry you-Ot once, Heny?'
lie drew her to him poweruHJ she felt him warm, almost
roUJn mih passions. Since that day wAen, IN Alan ConyadS pres
c"ce, he had graSpcd and Kissed her, she had not let him "realize"
their engagement, as he had PIT 1t.
"Vhy mote" he turned her face up to his nor. "Yom mothers
here; yo1r father wiH fo7Ow soon; or, If you wiH, wcH run array
Constance! You've kept me off so long! You don't Jeliere there's
anything against me, dear? DO you? DO yOu?'
NO; no! Of course notP
"TAcn ~e're going to be married. Right array, weU
hare it then; up here; nor"
"No; not now, Henry. Not up here"
And they were not marred-Henry Spearman and Constance
Sherrill-either there o then or ver For Constance val to marry
worthier "a Alan Conrad-whch wasn't his real name-who had
10 guilt o his soul. And this is the stirring story that revolves about
the Indian drum.
The Indian drum! Have you never heard thsf fascinating tradi
ton? Why, nea the northern end Of Lake Michigan, just ut OF the
historic straits Of Mackinac, there is a dark, primeval wood of pine
and hernlock back from the shining beach. And from this wood in
time of storm on the water comes the beat of a Indian drum-one
beat for every life that gocs out as ships g o down.
Never, says tradition, has this Indian drum missed the exact
count. Nevertheless, once was the drum n beat short-as it seemed
to those who go down to the inland sea in ships. But in the end it's
count ws verified. And this is the story of why the Indian drum
doomed but twenty-four times when the e steel freighter Miwaka
went down in 1895 with twenty-five who " made pert.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24

strained and queer expression and at
titude, he stood staring out into the
lake.
Suddenly he turned. Constance
Sheriff., seeing him from a window of
her home, had caught a cape about her
and run out to him.
"Unclc Benny :" she hailed him with
the atfeCtionate name she had used
with her fathers partner since she
was "A baby. Uncle Benny, aren't
you coming in?"
Yes" he said vaguely. Eyes, Of
course He made no move but re-
NAMED staring at her. Connie !" he
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24
1--WE co0lc TO see MIR. Corvct,
MIR. Benjamin Corvet!"
CTO BE ~CONTINUED.)
Softeninu Hard Putty.

Putty that has become hardened by
exposure, as around window glass,
may be softened and removed by the
use Of the following mixture: Shake
3 pounds quicklime in water and add
Il pound pearlash, making the whole
about the consistency Of paint. Apply
to the putty on both sides Of the glass
and let it remain for about II hours.
1t should then be possible to lift the
glass out without trouble.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24

exclaimed suddenly, with strange re-
proach TO himself in his one. Con
ME. Dear little Connie!
"Why?" she asked him . "Uncle
Benny, what's the matter?"
HAS Spearman been here today?"
he asked, not looking at her.
"TO see father?'
"NO: to see YOU"
"No."
He seized her wrist. Don't SEQ
him, when he comes!" he commanded.
Uncle Benny"
Don't see him :" COrvet repeated.
Hes asked you to marry him, hasn't
he?'
Connie could not refuse the answer.
Yes"
And you"
"Why-why, Uncle Benny, I haven't
answered him yet"
"Then don't-don't, do you under
stand, Connie?"
She heSitated, frightened for him.
"Tll-Ill tell you before / see him, If
you want me TO, Uncle Benny" she
granted.
"But if you shouldn't be able to tell
me then, Connie; If you shouldn't
want to then?" The humility Of his
look perplexed her; if he had been
any other man-any man except Uncle
Benny-she would have thought some
shameful and terrifying threat hung
over him but he broke off sharply.
81 must go home" he said uncertainty.
81 must 60 home; then I'll come back.
Connie, you won't give him an answer
till l come back, will you"
mo" He got her promise, half
frightened, half bewildered; then he
turned at once and went swiftly away
from her.
She ran back to the door Of her IA
theirs house. From there she saw him
reach the ri and turn west to go
to Astor street. He was walking rap
idly and did not hesitate.
How strangely he had acted! Con
stances uneasiness increased when
the afternoon and evening passed
without his coming back 10 see her rs
he had promised, but she reflected he
had not set any definite time when
she was to expect him. Durina the
night her anxiety grew still greater;
and in the morning she called his
house up on the telephone, but the call
was unanswered. An hour later, she
called again; still getting no result,
she called her father at his office, and
told him of her anxiety about Uncle
Benny, but without repeating what
Uncle Benny had said to her or the
promise she had made to him. Her ia
Their made light Of her fears; Uncle
Benny, he reminded her, often acted
queerly in bad weather. Only partly
reassured, she called Uncle Bcnny's
house several more times during the
morning, but still got no reply; and
after luncheon she called her father
again, to tell him that she had re-
solved to get some n to go over to
the house with her.
Her father, to her surprise, forbade
this rather sharply; his voice, she
realized, was agitated and excited, and
she asked him the reason but instead
Of answering her, he made her repeat
to him her conversation Of the after
noon before with Uncle Benny, and
now he questioned her closely about 1t.
But when she, in her turn, tried to
question him, he merely put her off
and told her not to worry.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24
Rich AsphaItic Deposits.

Bituminous sands 10000 feet thick
lie along the Athabaska river for e
miles. Drawn out by the sun the tar
runs into deep pools. Similar sands
are found at intervals from latitude 81
degrees north to beyond the Arctic
circle. The soaked area is possibly
10000 square miles in extent. This
deposit represents the largest known
occurrence of solid asphaltic material
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24

from fits of intense l%rritabllity, and
these of late had increased In fire.
quency and violence. 1t had been no.
ticed that these outbursts occurred
generally ut times of storm upon the
lake, but the mere threat Of financial
loss through the destruction of n or
even more of his ships was not now
enough to cause them 1t was believed
that they were the result Of some OBJ
scure physical reaction to the storm,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24
Good RuIe in Banking.

Teacher explaining banking and In
vcsting)-Now, Janet, suppose l gave
you $50, what would be the first thing
you would do?
J~anet-COunt it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-14

Oleomargarine originated In France
as tho result OF q prize offered at the
suggestion Of Napoleon III for the
best substitute for butter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-14

y s s. Langley nnys new ahphnee carrier, launching and landing plane at *a J. #
in a moment Even the smomsacR meo M r oA I he en m ecnmMm m and a"nchnEd deck can be clear
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-14

a slight gain in number Of buildings
but the number Of children provided
for was increased from 1854 to 49,
$50. In 1921 the school, building pro-
gram began to assume more signih-
cant propositions. A number of build
ings were begun which. are still -un-
der construction. The total number
Of buildings completed during the
year wa 1877 Of which.122 were small
rural schools and IS elementary, high
OF consolidated. The seating capacity
OF these buildings is .17.326 and the
total cost was $9,S79,36 for those
completed during the year. !
Complete records for 1922 were not
availablel.at the time the report was
prepared, Mr.. chatham says, hut up
to that TING "a city and village
schools with a seating capacity for
1926 children and "a rural schools
providing for 1885 more had been
completed. The cost Of these build
ings was $5,032.223. In addition to
those completed there were at the
time the report was prepared 30 city
and village school under. construction
and $50. rural schools calling for "a
total expenditure Of approximately
School boards throughout the state
are keeping pace, with modern archi-
tectural designs and are Bringing
sunlight and air andSat the same
time holding them within the bounds
OF reason relative to their heighth
MIR. chatham says in the report. This
makes for the safety OF. the pupils In
a 8 OF fire, he points out. and also
allows better lighting land more
healthful conditions. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-14
WILD GAME STILL
ABOUNDS IN NEW
ENGLAND STATES
Annual Game 4Suppers Continue in
:. Vogue in New england villages.

Annual Game 1Suppers Continue in
Vogue in New England Villages.
Boston, Dec. 14.-.About his time"
as the old farmers almanacs used to
say. q frequently occurring paragraph
in New EnglRnd. country newspapers
reads somewhat as follows:
1.-THE annual game supper was held
last niEht.s There was q large at
tendance and the hunters provided a
b~ountesds repast." 4 'a#
Although the wild turkey which set
the style for Thanksgiving dinners on
the occasion of the Pilgrims first
Thanksgiving day three5hundred years
ago has disappeared from New Eng
land woods, three centuries OF hunting
with firearms has far from EXTERN
mated the wild life OF the forests in
this section. Even in the immediate
vicinity .of Boston, deer and runed
grouse are seen Occasionally, and
squirrels, hare and foxes are regular
Inhabitants Of SUBURBAN woodland.
The pheasant. notSa native game bird
but introduced somc2years ago, has
feurished Sin Maseachusetts and
Southern New Hampshire. Geese and
an abundance Of waterafow pause on
their misrations. a:
Trap Wild Cats.
Only in Maine does the moose per-
sist, bit bears. common in that State,
are still found also in the remete sec
Hampshire, Vermont and western
MASSACHUSETTS, Wildcats are shot or
trapped in considerable numbers
every season. In the fur-bearing
category racoons. 'skuhks and musk
rates are still plentiful, and in the
wilder districts. mink and otter are nol
ktnfrequently found. The wolves are
Egone; it is only rarely that a panther
is reported, and then with doubtful
authenticity. and the dam-building
beavers now are few.
That the rapidly increasing number
Of hunters mas not more seriously de-
pleted the, supply of game in New
England is due largely to conservation
measures. For many years. all the
states in this section havelenforced as
strictly asSpossible the closed sAason
provisions Of the game laws. and IN
recent open seasons the bag limits on
Various classes Of game birds and ami
mails have been made increasingly
smaller. Licenses also aye required
Of all hunters, and in the case OF non
residents high fees are demanded.
The game supper nowadays is often
the sharing by an individual or Il
group Of hunters of the results of a
days sport. But in a few villages in
the heart hof the woods 1t takes on q
greater importance. Teams of~vil.
layers, fifty to a hundred on a side,
are pitted, against each other in a hunt
from daybreak to dark. The men &C
into~the woods singly. each to his ia
vorite hunting ground. When all
have returned at night the spoils OF
each team are counted. and the one
having the smaller amount Of game
pays all the expenses incidental tc
serving an elaborate meal in which
the meat courses range from SPUR.
rel pie to venison steak.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-14
VETERANS
OVERCOME THEIR
GREAT HANDICAP

Minneapolis. Minn.-Fsdsral re-
habilitatl0n officials say the handicap
of blindness IL not above tho power Of
man to overcome It. where the will 10
strong and the ambition great. M
y Two Of the thirty-nve former SOL
diers who Lost their Vision while fight
ing in this. American army IN France.
who are receiving rehabilitative train
ing at the Veterans Bureau, in the
Tenth district, with headquarters here,
have won their fight against their be-
clouded fate by achieving their re-
habdlitation.
There are others in this group who
are in the midst of their struggle.
with the outcome quite optimistic, 1t
was said at. the Veterans bureau.
Case OF n. d. Man.
T.. Among the interesting cases of re-
facilitated men in this district is that
OF Charles H. Burbee Of Fairmont.
N. d. Blinded by gas while in the
service, he came home and was sent to
the Evergreen School for, the Blind at
Baltimore and later vas given antrac-
tor repair and designing course at the
Michigan Auto school. Energetic and
alert. he became exceedingly capable
ing a new type OF tractor. which his
supervisors declare has considerable
merit.
The case of e. NJ. Roberts. a voca-
tional student in the school of law,
and formerly of Miles City. Mont, is
another instance of successful re-
Mobilization. In the recent election,
Mr.. Roberts was elected public ad-
ministrator Of Missoula, Mont. win
! ming from a field of several. Previous
to his entrance into the service. MIR.
Roberts worked or a ranch near
Miles City. He married after return
ing with his sight gone and has an in
FAINT daughter.
Arthur E.. Holmes, supervisor for
the blind. has summed up the situa-
ton in this district as follows:
OF the IS blind men in the district,
nine are waiting until later. for per-
sonal reasons to begin training; one Is
studying law at the University of Mn
nesota: two are taking placement
training; six are attending the Ever
green school at Baltimore. one has
declined training. prelcrring to re-
main home with his parents: six have
interrupted their training for health
reasons. but. may return later; two
are not in physical condition to be
trained: i've have been transferred to
other districts, and two have beer re-
ha bilitated. &c.
Every card .apd attention is given
those blind veterans, it was said at
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-14
LEGION BACKS
! SHIPPING AND
BONUS BILLS
Legislative Program out.
lined BY Alvin Owsley,
!. National Commander.

gE-GiHsL . -.. 49,. EF-. ~ ne Et.. #-Efr.H
Wasn'ns.on. Dc. IA legislative
which The American Legion
Will seek to have enacted by congress
s before Mar. 4. including passage Of
}ne bonus bill and the shipping meas
ture. was announced last might by AL
/ vim NJ. owsley. national commander,
after atwo days conference with past
nauona commanders and committee.
chairmen. n
Legislation for relief of disabled.
former se%rvicemen, action ITO pro-.
stect the interest of the veterans In
the civil service. SUSPENSION OF all i'm
miSration for a period Of years, and
enactment Of the Bursum bill pro-
/ vldtng Tor retirement OF more than
l,9g0 emergency army officers dis
sought. - -
Legislation for the disabled" was
given first n supreme Importance
in the outline of purpeses. This would
Include Efforts to bring about passage
OF the Sweet bills and to "Aberaliae'',
the war risk insurance law in such a
way as to extend the time for obtain<
ingssscertifcate e of disability. extend
the5period in which 'tuberculoslasand
mental disabilities are automatically
rated as. being OF service origin, pro-
vide that tuberculosis other than pull
monary be compensab BILE .sand extend
the time for conversion of term insur-
,ance policies. =
With reference to theabonus, ii was
@determined that the five fold adjust
ed compensation bill be pushed to
enactment, this to contain a land re-
}clamation feature, preferably the
Smith-McNary amendment" Z
Suspension OF. Immigration will be
sought for SUCH a. period of time as
will enable the formulation, of a defi-
mite and constructive plan for (the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-14
TO HARNESS
MANY STREAMS IN
IRON RANGE REGION

Ely, Minn.-(By the Associated
ess.)-Iarnessing Of the first Of the
many streams in the far north STATE
country to develop electric power for
thS iron range country of Minnesota
is being undertaken on the Kawisktwa
river a short /. distan front ,Winton
and just south Of the Canadian bor-
der. ta
Construction of the $1,500,000 DOH
BILE Golfer dim and water power plant
project which was begun laet June is
progressing rapidly. according to en-
kineerst for the Minnesota Utilities
company. The plant ms be ready for
operation by midsummer Of 1928.
The site Of the plant Is just above
the KAwlshiwa river falls where early
day losgers damned the stream to
The LOGS were. shot Sver the falls
through a sluiceway to the mills be-
Approximately 500 men are employ
ed on the work. Most OF these are
housed IN temporary buildings erect
ed nearby. a5,
Tho construction plans call for the
huge confer dams, with reinforced
concrete retaining walls. Joseph KEEL
logg Of st, Paul, chief, engfneerAhopes
to have two of the coffer dams com
3pleted before the long winter sets in,
In Order to permit year-aroundl work
on the plant, itself. rs
The power plant will betlocatedat n,
tbs bass otIn hsllsnearssthe river. Res
Ix4inirg walls aresbeing built inside the
excavation for the plant and when
lIthese are completed the water Wills be
pumped out to make way for conTs
structiOn works. II; sM,
Gravel and sand for the 1900.
yards OF concrete go into the, re-
tanning walls are being obtained FROM:
q nearby pit and. after being washed 10
;ferrled across Fail lake ON scows and
bArEsseb y nleaans 81 ascable
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-14
EXTENSIVE SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION is
!. PLANNED BY MINI,

st. Paul, Minn.-Minnesota Is
launched upon a period Of great edu-
cational building, which started in
1921. and has not reached its apex,
according to s. A. Challman In charge
OF school buildings and sanitation UNI
der the state department Of educa,
ton.
During the var period and for the
three years following, there was a de-
cided falling off in,,school construc-
ton, MI. Challman points out In his
biennial report. In 1919 there were
constructed only % elementary. high
and consolidated schools in the state
and SO, one. and two-room rural
schools, alta total cost Of ~$2,836.28 1872.
TAe following year there was only