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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-07-14
GREGORY LAND OFFICE
PASSES INTO HISTORY

The United States Land Office al
Gregory closed last Friday, June
goth, and the records Of the Office
were either shipped to Washington OF
to Pierre, with which office the Greg
ory Office was consolidated. All the
public lands formerly in the Gregory
district are now attached to the Pierre
district and all business pertaining
to the same will be transacted from
that Office The Offices at Timber
Lake and Lennon were also closed on
the 30th and consolidated with the
Pierre Office
The Gregory Office was established
III 1909 by the removal of the Mitchell
Office to Gregory. At that time all
the towns in Gregory county were
aspirants for the office but the fight
soon became fight between Gregory
and Dallas. There were many in
cidents at the time that caused con-
siderable feeling between the two
towns, but which today appear very
amusing. Dallas seemed to have the
whip hand all the way along. In
fact James Garfield, then secretary
Of interior had actually signed the
order to put the office at Dallas. At
that time South Dakota was repre-
sented in the senate by Senators
Gamble and Kittridge Gamble was a
friend of Roosevelt while Kittridge
and the president were often at sword
points. The matter was carried to
Roosevelt by Senator Gamble, and
Roosevelt calling Mr.. Garfield on the
phone, directed that order be made to
place the office at Gregory.
Later President Taft signed an
order to move the Office to Carter,
but before the order could be eXecut-
ed President Wilson had taken his
Office and he soon signed an order re-
tanning the Office at Gregory
When the office was first establish
ed T. c. Burns of Mitchell was named
register and Q. c. Kippenbrock, re-
cciver Under Wilson's administra,
tion f. NJ. Starcher was register and
d. F. Burkholder. receiver. Their
terms expired last summer and John
Widlon Of Viborg was appointed reg
lister and J. A. Fulwider receiver.
Later the two offices were united and
Mr.. Widlon was appointed register
and receiver for the Office at Pierre
and will assume his new duties on
August 1.-Gregory Times-Advocate.
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MELLETTE COUNTY FAIR
ASSOCIATION REVIVED

AT meeting held at c. Abourezk s
store last Saturday evening the Fair
Association elected new set of Of
ticers. consisting of c. Abourezk,
President; Mark Payne, Vice-Presi-
dent; Collice Gallineaux, Secretary,
and Chas. Freeman, Treasurer. The
Indians Of Mcllette county who in
the past have joined with the Indians
Of Todd county in conducting the
Rosebud Indian Fair at Rosebud, pre-
sented proposal to Join forces with
the Me!lette County Fair Association,
and after considering the matter their
proposition was tentatively accepted,
and there will be another meeting held
this friday evening when the matter
will be thoroughly threshed out. The
Indians have been invited to send
their delegates from the various dist
ricts to be present at this meeting. 1t
looks as though we would have a Fair
this year, but we cannot say definite
~ until after the meeting to be held
this evening. We hope to be able to
give definite information in our next
issue. We ought to have a Fair this
year, for we could certainly put on
an agricultural exhibit this year that
would be second to none in the state
There is no good reason why we
should not have one of the best coun-
ty fairs in the state. but the farmers
should get back of the enterprise
more than they have in the past, for
in the end it is really their show
Let's boost along this Fair PROPOSE
ton. Attend the meeting tonight.
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and when on the ground scattered SC
finely that it can hardly be noticed
Small grain, garden truck and corn
should be broadcasted throughout the
entire field, but in poisoning grasshop-
pers on alfalfa or clover alternating
strips through the field can be pois-
oned. 1t is always best to poison the
grass and trash along the side of the
field where the grasshoppers are enter
ING from.
This poisoned bran mash is the
most effective way in which the grass
hoppers can be poisoned, and the
cheapest. Full directions can be Sc
cured from the county agent and he
will be glad to assist anyone who
wants to poison grasshoppers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-07-14
TOURIST CAMP GROUND
PROJECT GIVEN IMPETUS

On account OF the show and
special Fam meeting being called foI
last Saturday night, it was deemed
advisable TO postpone the Tourisr
Park and Camp Ground meeting that
had been called for that evening. un
I'll Monday evening There was not &
very large crowd gathered at the
Legion Hall last Monday evening, but
those who did come out we're quite
enthusiastic about our new tourist
camp.
A preliminary organization was eff
tected and an association organized
to be known as "The Memorial Tour
lst Park Association, who will bend
all their energies to improving our
new tourist park and camp ground,
and hope to have one OF the best
camp grounds IN the state within a
few years. 4 committee was named
to 90 to the Rosebud Agency and
complete the leasing OF the camp
ground, which will be located on the
northeast quarter Of section 36-4l -26.
which IS part of the Government re-
serve located Just west of the Butte
creek bridge and abutting the Memo
rial Highway and the town of Wood.
1t Is a most beautiful spot and ad-
mrably fitted for the purpose. 1t
IS proposed to have big picnic dim
ner and general ~et-together meet
ing on the grounds ON Friday. July
Il, at which time all men and bows
are requested to bring along scythes,
hoes, rakes, shovels ant uAes, and also
a moving machine, and I. united effort
will be made to clean up the grounds
on that one day, while the ladies will
have charge Of the eats and spur the
men folks on to complete the task.
On that day permanent organiza-
tlon will also be effected and perman-
ent officers chosen and program for
the development and improvement OF
this park and camp ground mapped
out. A committee on constitution and
bylaws to report at the July meet
ING was also named. Now let
everybody get behind this Tourist
Park and Camp Ground proposition
and boost. We believe it is one of |
the best things that has been pro
posed for the good Of the community
for some time. 1t is a project on
which all can unite, and while it is |
camp ground for the |
tourist, it can at the same time be |
made a recreation ground for our
nome people.
Come to the July 2l meeting and
come prepared to do your share of
work in cleaning up the grounds, and
o become member of this organiza-
ion, which is undertaking this very
enterprise If you have got
some ideas on improving the grounds
,ririg them along also.
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former nclghbors, TO come and have
dinner and help Ray celebrate his for
ty-thlrd birthday Now. when Ray
returned home he was sure surprised
man, but he made the best Of il and
the entire party sat down to real
birthday dinner, such as Mrs. Rankin
is famed for preparing, and after din.
ner the entire party proceeded to en-
Joy the day visiting and recountine
experiences OF early homesteadine
days IN Mellette county.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-07-14
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1922

1t amt always necessary to use
figures to use arithmetic. Here's
a young man all dressed up an no.
where to go. Add temptation, weak
ness Of character, desire for ease, .op-
porturity, fright at discovery, an tho
curity, fright at discovery, an the
sum total is a murderer. Wipe the
whole business off the blackboard in
the electric chair an what have you
left 9-nothin'. If jails were schools
You could teach subtraction an may
be get the sum total back to the young
fellow all by himself an then by ad-
dition produce a healthy, beneficial
citizen worth money to the state and
helpful to other Young fools. May
be schools are better than jails.
What do you think?
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-07-14
FARM BUREAU NEWS NOTES
Grasshopper Poisoning Begins
a. S. Gray, County Agent

Altho recent rains have checked til
ravages OF the grasshoppers in sev
eral parts OF the county, large acre
ages are to be poisoned by the use o
poisoned bran mash. The first batcl
OF poison, sufficient for about lO(
acres will be distributed today OF
foul farms.
Tie poison bought comparatively
will cost less than half that the prai
re Cog poison costs. The orasshoppe,
pol9n must be scattered as soon as
posi- pie after it is mixed and on that
account it will be impossible to make
up 1. supply Of poison to have on
hanl However it is easily mixed
and spread and arrangements have
beenmade so that materials for MAX
ing ne poison en- be secured cheaply
at tie drug store.
Th most effective means of spread
ing he poison is to organize each
community where the transformers
are spest and all neighbors mix the
polso3 together. Or an individual
farmr who is being bothered with
the gasshoppers can secure the ma
terlal for the poison and mix it alone
The ounty agent will be ready to
asslstany group of men who wish to
poisolthe grasshoppers or any farm
er IN citing a sufficiently large batch
mixedup.
In naking a 25-pound batch of
poisord bran mash the materials
needeare one pound of white arsenic
or Pas green (the white arsenic is
cheape and a little better) 2 ounces
OF am. acetate, % pounds of bran,
! quarof molasses and 3 gallons of
water. Larger patches use the same
proporon. Sift one pound Of white
arseniover the bran spread out on
smoh floor or in tubs and mix
thorouay both dry until the white
arsenics well mixed with the bran.
Add Onquart Of moasses to the three
gallons I water and mix thoroughly.
Any chap molasscs will do. Then
add twounces of amyl acetate (bana-
ma oil) the water. Then slowly
pour thwater mixture on the bran,
mixing tDroughly with the hands and
pour on ust little at time to get
the batcwell dampened. The mash
does not ant to be wet but should be |
Just dam enough so that one or two
drops otvater can be squeezed out
OF handl of the mash. If it is too
dry for Is add little more water.
This pon should be spread in the
morning rly. 1t is better to mix
the poisonne day and spread it early
the neytmorring and should bel
spread ora hot bright day rather
than on a,ol dark day. A 25-pound |
batch of e poisoned bran mash is
sufficient tcover five to eight acres
broadcastoover the entire field. The
poison is oadcasted from the rear
end of q or wagon, throwing the
poison SO will scatter ont I'm Aakac
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South Dakota also led in total costs
per capita over total per capita re-
venues, with an excess expenditure of
1858. Iowa spent $2.53 per capita in
excess of the total revenues, North
Dakota $lS9 and Minnesota $l.l0 in
excess OF the revenues collected.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-07-14

To wash silk material first make
sure that it can be laundered by try
ing sample. Use luKewarm water
and neutral soap in solution. Never
rub soap directly on the silk. Wash
quickly, kneading but not rubbing the
material. When clean, rinse thor
oughly and squeeze out the water by
pressing in the hands or by putting
through the wringer with rollers set
loose. Do not twist silk material to
get the water out. Roll in heavy bath
towel and let stand, then iron on
wrong side with warm iron or on
the right side with cloth over the
material.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-07-14

When washing ribbons and ties un-
lined, never put them into the water
but use bowl Of warm soapy water
and sponge or cloth. Lay the rib
bon on the table flat. A marble OF
porcelain topped table is preferable
Wash the ribbon thoroughly and rinse
by drawing it carefully through a
howl OF clean water, taking care not
to crumple it. Dry by laying flat
no air bubbles between the table and
the ribbon. .l hN
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-07-14
THE FARMERS WIFE
Weekly Household Hints Furnished
by State College Specialists
Ask any Questions of
Mary Ann CIR,

Mary Ann Gray
Lady Baltimore Cake--The follow
ing recipe makes the delicious white
cake that should be used for "best -
occasions. l c. butter, 2 c. sugar,
2. milk, 3l2 c. -four, 2 t. b. p, l t.
vanilla, whites Of six eggs.
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05
CATS FOLLOW FISH DEALER
Animals Of shsspshead BAY Regular
" Take the Trail Of the psddisr
Of Sea Food.

Like the pied piper, the Sheepshesd
Bay fish dealer has a following of cats
as> he pushes his cart through the res
idence section on Friday morning, says
the New York Sun. The cats for
blocks away hear his .shrill cry Of
"Fresh fshi" or perhaps smell his car
go and come slyly through the streets
for chance at delectable bit OF sea
food.
When the ishman gets customer
he cleans and scales the tsh- on the
ground. This Is the chance for the
neighborhood cats. Their part OF the
feast consists Of the. discarded heads
and tails Of fiuke and sea bass.
Obtaining a priced portion. most Of
the cats break for home to enjoy the
repast, while others not SO fortunate
hang on the peddler's heels and fol-
low him about until he finally makes
sale and permits them TO pfoit on
his loss. Z
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05
MOTHER! CLEAN
CHlLD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Even a sick child loves the "fruity"
taste OF California Fig Syrup" If the
little tongue is coated, or If your child
is listless, cross, feverish, full of cold,
or has collie, give teaspoonful to
cleanse the liver and bowels. In few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the cOnstipa-
tlon poison, sour bile and waste out Of
the bowels, and you have well, play
ful child again.
Millions of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
ine california Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children Of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother !!
You must say california" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-Advertise
ment.
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05
u You Need a Medicine
You Should Have tho Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
It is thst 90 many products that are ex-
tensivelt advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgottenj The
reason IA plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises Of the manufacturer ~ This
applies more particularly to a medicine!
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, TO those who are in need Of it.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, q
preparation / have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has 90 large
sale"
According TO sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is, due to the fact,
90 many people claim, that II fulhlls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores. advertisement
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05
FARM FOR SALE

Florida 3o-acre producing farm; immediate
occupancy; good land, high state cultiva-
tiOn; newly fenced; new nve room cottage,
we'll, barn; fronting so foot highway in high
Iy developed modern farming community;
near large canning factory, syrup factory
and dairy; within three-quarters mile rail-
land; planted In January under fair condl-
tiona, Irish potatoes should yield SO barrels
and present indications should bring $500 or
more per barrel Irish potatoes should be
planted, cultivated, harvested and marketed
eelIent marketing facilities; abundance good
farm labor. Natural drainage-no swamps
or oVerhows; or more additional money
crops may be produced on same land after
potatoes This fine farm may be yours for
cash payment OF $4,000 and balance with
In ave years. No better investment any
where. Think. Investigate. Act.
Florida Farms and Industries Co.
Dept. ''P" Green Cove Springs, Fla,
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05

means of helping them that would be
acceptable to all. S~
II rode the blinds and slde-door pull
mans for 800 miles over the NJ. X. &
t., Sante Fe and Texas and Pacific
railroads. McCalib reported to the
American Legion authorities Of Texas
handling the unemployment problem.
II noted three outstanding things in
the six-day trip. First, the real. old
time hobo OF the back door variety
has almost disappeared. Second,
there were large number Of young
men who were too young to have
entered the army. The majority Of the
men riding the rods were Of this class
Third, there was comparatively
small number Of ex-service men on the
rods. They were notlceably unframed
In the ways OF ,hoboIng.''
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05
IN BEHALF OF INSANE MEN
Test Suit Filed In ProvIdenee. r. !.
May Affect Numerous
Other Cases. .sQ

Are former soldiers whose minds
were wrecked by shell-shock, wounds
and gas, temporarily or permanently
insane2 The question Is to be decided
In a suit against the government to
compel payment OF war-risk insurance,
filed In Providence, r, L, by James b.
Little6eld, attorney for the American
Legion.
The action has been taken In behalf
Of three soldiers, Adam Mikillwicz,
Giuseppe vitullo and James McGee.
1t Is alleged by the Legion attorney
that the three are totally disabled as
a result Of insanity. The government
insurance bureau. Mr.. I.lttlefield
charges, has refused to pay the In
surance Of the men on the ground that
they may recover.
Their minds dwarfed from shell
shock, several thousand ex.service
men are confined In insane asylums
and private ana government hospitals
The decision sought is that the men
are permanently disabled and as such
are entitled to the full money allow
ance awarded by the government In
stead Of a small temporary compensa-
tion.f The result Of the suit fled in
Providence will affect similar cases
about to be filed in all parts Of the
country.
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05

against the government has been fled
by Mollumby in favor of Chris Tuss
service man, who died Of tuberculosis.
This action seeks to secure payment
OF war risk insurance to the young
mans needy dependents. The govern
ment claims that the disease was con-
tracted after Tuss' discharge and af-
ter his insurance had lapsed. Mol
lumby contends that he contracted tu-
berculosis while In the army.
Mollumby, commander Of his Amerl-
can Legion post In Great Falls. has set
up a free legal aid bureau for all sick
and wounded ex-service men.
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05
DRUG DREAMS CALLED MYTH
Research Has Shown That HabItuai
!, Users Of oplates Can Do No
Lasting Good Work.

The gulf between the songs OF pop
pies that breathe Of sleep, the golden
and green dragons, and the ecstatic
dreams that mark the literature. Of
drug addiction and the dismal side
Of the vice which the police behold,
ls brought out in an article by DIR.
Carlton Simon. who emphasizes in the
Scientific American the fact that
opium, hasheesh, cocaine heroIn.
morphine and the rest are far from
lyrical.
"From the standpoint Of the po-
lice" he writes, "all the romance Of
the songs and short stories Is swept
away on the fumes of a drug which
brings depression, poverty. despair.
and DEATH" 1t has long been sus-
pected that the drug dream, as q
literary motif, was much overrated.
BY the time the addict Is able to write
Of his visons--if he has them-after
a debauch, he is III and purposeiess
and ready for another dose. For any
body by DeQuincey sniff Is In
spiration, enough for a drug poem or
tale. Go further, and the dreams van.
ish in loathsome reality.
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05
WAS ONLY COMIC OPERA WAR
Americans Experienced Odd Pro-
visions When Joining Spanish =,
Legion Against Moors.

1t was Just comic opera war any.
how, according to SO young Americans
who have returned to New York from
whence they sailed two months ago
to Join the Spanish Foreign Legion
for service against the Moors. The
would-be Foreign Legonnaires were
represented In numbers among ex-serv-
Ice men applying to the American Le-
gion employment bureau for any kind
of work.
After enlistment In New York, the
recruits, almost all Of whom had
served overseas with the American
army. were sent to Ceuta, Africa.
There they were informed for the first
time that out of their pay of Az
pesetas day (about 90 cents) they
must buy their own uniform, food,
even arms and ammunition.
ut was the funniest war you ever
saw" declared George Dimond of
Brooklyn, who explained that the hard
er you fought the more 1t would cost
you for ammunition. II man fought
very hard he would soon be deeply In
debt to the Spanish government. II
on the other hand, he conserved am
munitiOn and tried to save money. he
stood excellent chances Of being
picked off by a Moor. Besides al
that, the Americans, who thought they
were to be officers, were assured thai
they were welcomed only as privates.
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05

One Of the most bitterly waged
fights of the convention conferred over
the election Of national chaplain for
1922. The East, West, North and
South had candidates In the feld with
strong backing. Kansas put forth the
name OF ghghting parsOn" and Miss
Fuller. In speeches, caucuses and lin
ing up Of delegates, put him across BY
a narrow margin. Miss Fuller, a
"moyie" actress in New York before
the war. trained in yassar college
unit for nurses and then entered a
Fifth avenue hospital and later the
Walter Reed institution at Washing
ton.
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05
Needs New PeII.Tax Law.

In passing an amended bill exempt
ing ex-service men Of Alabama from
the payment OF poll tax, the legisla-
rure of that state has unwittingly dis
franchised the men II sought TO bene-
it. The amendment was held uncon-
stitutional and the only ex-seryice men
permitted to vote in recent elections
were those who became disabled from
wounds or sickness during the war.
provided they did not own $500 worth
Of property. George Lewis Bales,
commander Of the Birmingham post Of
tha American Legion Is drafting an
amendment as a substitute for the one
declared unconstitutional. II win be
submitted to the Legislature at an
extra session called by Governor
Kilhy.
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05
Chicago.

The Congressional Medal man. a
former marine who wears several for
eign decorations in addition to the
highest award at the disposal Of the
American government has informed
President Harding by letter. according
to his brother. that II allowed myself
to be badly advised. now realize
that l should have had confidence in
my President and his administration
Of the government OF the country for
which fought and should have re-
Trained from interference in the mat
ter"
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05

the rods" from
place to place In
search of employ
ment. While others
talked about doing
something for
I h e m, David d
McCalib, young
war veteran OF
Dallas, Tex, made
a long trip as q
hobo" to get
hrst-hand infOr-
nation about the
men to devise
The Jasper news., 1922-01-05
FREE LEGAL AID FOR NEEDY
10y J. Moilunby, Commander Of Mon.
tana Post, First to Sue In Be-
half OF Wounded.
The first man In the United States
o file suit against the government In

behalf of wound
ed soldiers was
10y J. Mollumby,
young attorney OF
Great Falls, Mont
He won his case,
which was to OBJ
tain Ospital
treatment I'D
compensation for
a service man who
became insane as
a result of his
war experience.
A aaoond e11if