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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-03-23

The Bauman's are On the sick list.
tes Prsvcneial is away on a visit.
''r. Long called at Weeks, Friday
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-03-23
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IT'S EASIER TX DO A THING RIGHT THAN \
EXPLAIN Why IT WAS DONE WRONG
Wealth is Spreading Out

DOSE talk often catches the ear and sometimes facts take
IL q long time to catch mp. 1t is safe to say that most per-
sons have the impression that the rich are getting richer and
the poor poorer every day; that the concentration Of great wealth
is a growing menace that the United States must reckon with.
Rut the cold hard truth will not down. The Bureau of Internal
Revenue shows that all classes Of Americans with incomes be-
low $4,000 show increases, while all classes having incomes in
excess of $50. 900 show decreases, and this in spite of the fact
that the mass income of SIS, 924, 639, 355 in 1913, increased in
1920 to $23, 735, 629, ls3.
When the figures for this year are at hand it will be found
that the poor are getting richer and the richer getting poorer.
were in classes from $1,000 to $4,000 a year and IT. 80 per cent
in classes from $1,000 to $4,000. Incomes in excess Of
$4,000 per year footed up only 226s per cent. i,
These disclosures may be a sad blow to our agitators and long.
haired political economists. y a
The plain truth is that the American is living on q higher
standard than any man in the world, that his income is far in
excess of the income Of any other national. If be must pay
high prices he has the money to buy and still have a little left
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Another light snow Monday.
Miss Angelina Emery was a caller
at Braves, Tuesday.
Kermit Satrce is visiting at Q. o.
Wilson's at this writing.
Steven Brave called at Hare's Sat-
urday evening and brought their mail.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-03-23
Many thanks, Steven.

There have been a number of flocks
of wild ducks passing over No-Man's-
Land. 1t looks as though spring will
soon be here.
There has been no school at the Sat
rec school this week. Don't know, but
expect it is on account OF sickness, as
there are a good many down with the
grip.
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L ~ NrvNAfTEW L
III ~ 4aFOr This Week zaa
Bible Thoughts memorized, will prove q
priceless heritage in after years.
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Friday. HOW TO WORSHIP:
God is the Spirit: and they
" That worship HIM must worship
, him in spirit and in truth
!" John AGA.
: Saturday. WENT ABOUT
. DOING GOOD:-And Jesus
" went about all Galilee, teaching
. IN their synagogues, and preach
. ing the gospel of the kingdom,
: and healing all manner OF sick
" ness and all manner Of dis
= ease among the people.-Matt.
> 4:23.
" Sunday. GREAT w
> FROM GOD:-Behold, | give
: unto you power to tread on ser
" penis and scorpions, and over
. all the power of the enemy;
. and nothing shall by any means
+" hurt you.-Luke 1919.
. Monday. REPENT, REPENT:
. John the Baptist came,
: preaching, saying, Repent ye:
. for the kingdom of heaven is
" at hand. Jesus began
" to preach, and to say, Repent,
= for the kingdom Of heaven is
" at hand.-Matthew 3:l,2; All.
F." Tuesday. GREAT AND PRE-
. CTOUS PROMISES:-Where-
by arc given INTO rs exceeding
? great and precious promises;
: that by these We might be par
? tn'-ers If the divine nature,
= aeoanol the corruption
: lint n tie world through
tuat.--2 Peter IA.
rdnc day. A COMPLETE
ELEVATIONS The very God
reace sanctify you wholly;
T Tray God your whole
ir;t and so1l and body be
preserved blameless unto the
e,ming of our Lord Jesus
Christi Thessalonians 5:23.
7 Thursday. TIE CHRISTIANS
" N Preach, saying,
= The kingdom of heaven is at
. hand. Heal the sick, cleanse
: the lcpers, raise the dead, cast
= out devils: freely we have re-
. ceived, freely give Matthew
: 1918.
Soft bcrths are the most insecure.
1t takes a wise man to know VIII
he is a fool.
Chronic loafers are firm believe
in the rest cure.
Your sins may not find you OF
but your wife will.
Of course right will always previ
when there is no opposition.
Never call another man a liar. "
be telling one yourself.
Some things are best done tomorro
because. tomorrow never comes.
Why try to kill two birds with o.
A gun is more effective.
A wise woman has faith in her ov
husband. 1t keeps the income head
her way.
Don't consider the other fellow
fool without first taking stock of yo
own wisdom.
Yes, others know a few things tn
you don't know, but they don
amount to much.
If you know something good ado
Your neighbor, tell it to others. If
is bad, tell it to him.
The fellow who kicks the cat &c
keeps at a safe distance VIII
others are doing the kicking.
There are lots of good people st
left in this world, but most of the
are too buffaloed to admit it.
Don't talk when your friend pl
tends indifference. He may be j.
you on to spilling the beans.
No, the French are not playing t
role of the dog in the manager. Tn
A-s-- IL .nn%anI
, 1923-07-12
NOTES FROM MEDICINE
BOW LODGE

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Doty of Raw
Inns spent the last week end at the
Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Hilliard and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pierce and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Hilpirt spent the Fourth at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f.. Osborne
and daughter Jean Curtis of Rawlins
r spending this week at the
Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Greenfield
and Freddie Kelly Jr. of Rawlins,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. G S.
Hoeg of the Lincoln Highway De-
partment spent tie last .cak end
at this place.
DR.. and Mrs. Chas. X. Francis and
family Of Rawlins and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. ID. Durham now of Rawlins
but formerly of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
spent Sunday at the Lodge. DR..
Francis and the Dunhams returned
to Rawlins Monday morning. the
Francis family remaining over the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Kinnaman and
daughter, Martha. of Rawlins. spent
Sunday at the Lodge.
Mr.. A. H.. Stumpf and Misses
Mabel and Freda Nelson OF Sara
toga took Sunday dinner at the
Lodge.
Messrs J. NJ. Kirger and G.. l..
Lainbach of Parco spent the week
end at the Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Swilling OF Raw
Inns took Sunday evening dinner at
the Lodge.
Mr.. Joseph NUM- and family of
Saratoga accompanied by Mrs. Julia
Cortland Of Ottawa. Canada and
Archie Campbell of Wamsutter were
Sunday guests at dinner at the
Lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. +. T.. Fawzer and
Mrs. Dettmer of Rawlins were Sun
day guests at the Lodge.
DIR. and Mrs. A. +. Thode and
daughter Christel. Misses Winifred
Hanna. Bess j. Bolus of Rawlins and
Miss Hattie Bolus of Crete. Nebr..
are spending n couple of weeks at
his Mace.
, 1923-07-12
near EAST RELIEF
MAKES drive HERE
MILK FUND and OLD CLOTHES DONA.
TONS COMPRISE LOCAL OF.
FERINGS IN DRIVE

Satisfactory progress is being made
in the local drive being conducted
by 1t. NJ. s. Coursen, field worker for
the Near East Relief. and a large
umber of local people who are aid
ing in the raising of a Near East
Relief milk fund and In the collection
of old clothes for the destitute men,
women and children of Armenia and
other near eastern countries.
Mrs. l. h. Armstrong is chairman
of the Milk Fund Committee and
Miss Francis Bible is head of the
Old Clothes Committee.
The Borden Milk Company has of
fered to sell two ans of milk to the
Near East Relief for the price of
one and the milk fund now being
"1is"7 in Rawlins will be rsed nv
the Near East Relief workers in
taking advantage of this generous
offer.
II is The opinion Of 1t. Coursen
that the Milk Fund is perhaps the
most important part of the drive and
he joins his co workers in urging
that every citizen in Rawlins do his
or her Bit in providing the Near
East Relief workers with donations
TO help carry on the worl. among
the thousands OF poorly nUurishcd
children in need Of American help.
The Near East Relief IS also in
great need of warm clothing for men
women and children. Only warm
clothing is desired and dresses for
babies are particularly needed.
The clothing may be left in
bundles at the Episcopal Parish or
at the city hall. Those who are uu-
able to deliver their bundles should
phone 80 the City Hall. and the
clothing will he called for by mem
bors of the committee in charge OF
this department of the drive.
Friday Is bundle day" for the
weeks drive and It Is expected that
Rawlins will equal II o surpass tho
wonderful response made to the
Near East Relief workers in Laramie
and other Wyoming cities.
Sunday morning +. w. Heilman
state director for the Near East Re
lief in Colorado and Wyoming, will
speak at the Presbyterian church on
conditions as they exist among the
poverty stricken people Of the near
east.
, 1923-07-12
COUNCIL MEETS WEDNESDAY

Next Wednesday evening the City
Council will meet at a special meet
ing to further consider "A number OF
matters discussed at the regular ses-
sion last Thursday evening.
In the meeting last week several
protests were heard against the ere
alton OF the proposed street lighting
districts. The question Of whether
or not the tank site for the new water
system was too low was also dis
ouascG and Engineer a. 4 Weiland.
who was present az the time, gave IL
as his opinion that the pressure from
a tank on the surveyed site would be
all that the present water system
could stand. II was Mr.. Weiland's
opinion that the site already selected
would provide plenty of pressure for
all parts Of the present city and that
the water could be brought to much
higher level By merely installing an
extra tank and a small pump.
The water level as will be provided
by the tank to be installed will be
"a feet higher than the tank at the
state p"eniteuiiarv
Mr. r. + Wertz Of the Producers
and Rciinrrs. appeared before the
council last week and asked whether
the refinery az parco might secure
the use of the surplus water follow
ing the completion Of the new water
system, The matter was taken un-
der consideration.
, 1923-07-12
POPULAR MATRON
OF RAWLINS DIES
MRS. ANDREW SMYTHf, CITIZEN OF
RAWLINS FOR NEARLY 80
YEARS, PASSES AWAY

Last Sunday morning at the Me
mortal hspital occurred the death
of Mrs. Andrew Smythe, for nearly
thirty years a resident of this COM
munity and one of Rawlins best
beloved and most respected matrons.
Death came as the result of throat
trouble. medically termed Ludwies
Angina.
The death of Mrs Smythe came as
n sudden shock to her many friends
in Rawlins for. altho it was known
late last week that she was very i'll.
it was not generally believed that
her illness would result fatally.
The deceased "a born in Ireland
in Jan. 1877 and came to Rawlins
from her native countrv at the age
Of IT. Four years later, in 1898.
she was ioined in marriage to An
drew Smythe and to this union was
born three children, Edward, Mar.
garet ard Esther.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, Andrew Smythe, her son
Edward Smythe and her two daugh
ters Margaret and Esther Smythe.
Funeral services were held at the
St. Joseph Catholir church last Wed
nesday morning and were attended
by a large number of friends from
Rawlins and outside the city. Rev.
Eater G. Schellinger officiated dur
ing the services.
Following are the names of the
honorary and active pail bearers: !,
r. Doty. c w. Morgan, +. w
williams, r. II. Alcorn, Fred Allen
y. r. House, William Wallace. II. A
France. Tom Ready, Jerry O'Driscoll
John O'Conner and James Hayes.
, 1923-07-12
WINNERS At THE
SWEETWATER STAMPEDE.

Tho following contestant were th'
winners OF the main events ut the
Swcetwater Stampede held July ath
and 9Th:
Broncho Busting-Jako Clayton.
first: Ben Roberts. second, and Pete
Rice. third.
Broncho Busting tamatcur)-L II.
Cactus. first: J. Blggcrs. second.
Roping-Ben Roberts. first. Fred
Roberts second: Foster clayton. thir"
Bull -dogging-Jack Harrison first.
Rowland Parker. second.
Chas. Wilson rode the famous
buckcr Bubbles to n standstill in
an exhibition ride. Contest rules
rules were observed In the ride.
All the bucking horses we're OK.
e"ptionally good but among those
that stood out prominently were
Kelly. SnowbeIiy. Dumb-bcii and
Patches.
In addition TO tho Wild west show
many dandy races were pulled Oft.
There will DO dance II tho
0wcctwater Community House on
July 2Sth at which music will be
furnished by Brandie's Orchestra.
, 1923-07-12
Local Lads Signing
Up For Big Outing

The total number OF boys 10 be
taken to Camp Rawlins for the two
weeks outing this year IL nifty and
already more than on" half of that
number have signed up for the treat
and have handed In the i've dollar
membership fee required OF each
boy.
r. r McGraw and W. $ Andor-
son left the city today TO select a
site for the big camp.
Following are tho list Of articles
each boy should take with him when
he leaves Rawlins on the 23rd OF
this month;
Two pair OF Shoes, stockings. I'M
derwear, extra shirts, heavy top coat
or rain coat. bar OF toilet soap. bar
Of laundry soap, a knife. n fork. a
7poon' n plate. n cup. W. bath
towels, two face towels. "A tooth
than four wooden blankets. fThe
brush, a bed roll containing lot less
boys r advised TO plat so that two
sleep together and contribute equal
ly tho material for tho bed rolll d.
Those In charge Of the camp
nlnnH state that there Will be plenty
OF entertainment provided tho boy
campers. In addition to tho athletic
'cntestB there will be fishing and
other forms OF outdoor recreation
The winners Of the numerous
events 20 take place at Camp Raw
Inns will be rewarded with hand
ono prizes 10 bo picked out by tho
camp committee, Not only will a
first prize be awarded the boy win
Ming tho greatest number OF points
but thoro winning second and third
places will also be rewarded,
, 1923-07-12
TWIN LEGAL LIGHTS ARRIVE

Thomas n and Arthur J. are the
names ~ the two latest additions
to m" ranks OF local legal talent.
Furthermore tho "Hownnmp" OF
all them smiles" Is the fact that
Attorney and Mrs A. J.. Roster are
the proud parents of two beautiful
twin boys who arrived no the Me-
mortal hospital last Friday morning.
Mrs. Roster and babies are doing
nicely and the proud daddy Is cir
culatinE around" with @ face literal
ly wreuthrd I'm smiles.
, 1923-07-12
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
IN DOUGLAS

Rawlins delegates from the l. o.
o. F.. comprising A. NJ. StartzeIl.
Paul Paulson. Henry Perrett and
Mrs. Paul Paulson, Mrs. Steven Do
branski representing the Coral Re
bekah Lodge No. 4, of Rawlins left
on Sunday last for Douglas where
they will spend the week attending
the sessions of the Grand Lodge
meeting there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paulson, Mr.. Start
zell ana Mr.. Perrett made the trip
by motor while Mrs. Dobranski went
by train, accompanied by her
mother. Mrs. Mary Bell.
, 1923-07-12
LITTLE GIRL pIrs N DENVER

Friends OF Mr and Mrs. I. 4. De-
line tn RawIius were ~incNpressahly
shocked the first Of the week when
word reached Rawlins OF the death
OF their small daughter. Marie. who
passed away on Monday evening at
the family home In Denver.
Funeral services for the little girl
are being held today and intermcnt
Will be made In Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. define have the
sympathy OF their host OF Carbon
County friends In their loss.
, 1923-07-12
LOCAL NOTES


DR.. and Mrs. T. J. Swisher have
returned from an extended visit in
the east, their trip including a visit
in Buffalo. N. Y, a short time in
Chicago. and a visit of several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. r.. ]. Maybe at
their home in Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Gholson and
small daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Boyington and W children
spent the Fourth enjoying a picnic
In the vicinity of Encampment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Nelson and
family left the first of the week,
overland In their car for Oregon.
where they will spend several months
visiting Mrs. Nelson's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Hanks.
Rawlins Ladies who att ended the
Ryal Neighbor Convention in Lar
annie during the past week, were
the Mesdames T.. Il, Pa rick. Jake
W~aeckerlin, +. +. Rumpi and Chas.
Cook.
The ladies OF the Calvin Circle
of the Presbyterian church viii
have a social afternoon on Thurs
day next, July 10, at the home Of
Mrs. Arthur nm, 3l6 West Buffalo
street. beginning at $3.50 p. m.
Refreshments will he served and
everyone is cordially Invited to at
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson
had rs their house guests for sew
eral days last week. Mr.. Andorson's
mother, Mrs. Anderson. and small
granddaughter. Helen Gttschalk, OF
Laramie.
Mr.. and Mrs, |. II. Baker and
family and Mr. and Mrs. II. X. Wat
son formed n motor party which
spent the Fourth and Fifth In the
Elk Mountain section enjoying n
short outing and camping trip.
Mrs. l., II. Startzeli and daughter
Miss Evelyn. are spending several
DAYS this week on n fishing and
outing trip In the Saratoga section
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Whites were
visitors In Rnwlins on Monday from
Hanna, driving mp In their %
While In the city MIR. and Mrs.
Whites were pleasant callers at the
Republican office.
Arch Campbell. manager OF the
Ferguson Mere, Co. at wamsutter
spent n day In Rawlins the latter
part OF last week en- route home
from Saratoga wher. he attended
the celebration on the Fourth.
j. c. Tweed OF the Service Auto
Supply Co. Il spending the week In
1T. Lupton. Colo. Waiting MrS.
Tweed. who ~ spending the summer
there.
Mrs. Chas. Eklof has returned
from Saratoga where she spent two
weeks taking the hot sulphur baths.
, 1923-07-12
HATFIELD MAY GET
PRODUCTION SOON
SHOWING ON LOCAL STRUCTURE In.
DlCATES Production SOON.
Err Than ANTICIPATED

Owing to the fact that approx
mately ninety per cent OF the stock
issued TO date by The Hatfield Oil
Company is owned by local people.
operations of the company on the
Eight Mile Lake Structure is being
followed with great interest by the
citizens of this city.
Sunday evening the welcome news
was brought to Rawlins that the
Hatfield Oil Company had encount-
cred a slight showing of oil at a
depth of 1000 feet and hat an ex-
animation of the sands indicated
that the Wall Creek Sands. lying a
few hundred feet below, might
possibly prove to be oil producing.
Altho the Hatfield people are drill
ing with the intention of tapping
the Dakota Sands at an approximate
depth of $500 feet the log of the
well now shows that the well is on
a structure never before tested and
that it is possible that production
will be encountered in the Wall
Creek Sands. Should this predic-
ton be borne out when the sands are
encountered during the early part of
next week it will mean hat the Hat
field Oil company will be in a posi-
ton to obtain probable production
from at least two sands in an ares
covering 44SO acres.
The Hatfield people have been
advised by biologists of consider
able note that there is an excellent
chance FOR the e"ncoupter!Hg Of oil
in the Dakota Sands.
In 1914, before production in the
Dakota sands was encountered in
the Lost Soldier and Rock River
fields The American oil company.
drilling but a thousand feet from
the present Hatfield well. struck a
heavy flow of gas in the Wall Creek
sands and it was decided that in
asmuch as the Dakota sands in
Wyoming had never beer found to
be producing it would be useless to
drill farther.
In fact the decision by The
American Oil company not to drill
farther after encountering the 90
900 600 Gu It. gas flow in the Wall
Creek sands was based on the ad-
wise of a number of %geologists. One
well known Salt Lake geologist in
particular made the following writ
ten report on the possibilities of en-
countering production in the Dakota
ANU " Wv I"thf NdlifN structure.
with the strata underlying the
Frontier formation this report Is
not concerned. Suffice to say IL Is
about 220 feet stratigraphically
from the base of the Frontier to the
horizon on which the G~renville well
was started. That well penetrated
n thick conglomeratic sandstone
the Dakota, beneath the Benton
shale and this sandstone undoubted-
ly occurs beneath Lake Valley.
However, the Dakota is ever a dis
appointment. so far as oil content
Is concerned. and the writer has yet
to see a locality in the Rocky Noun
tain region whore he would recon-
mend drilling with the Dakota sand
stone as the object"
Altho this noted geologist was
proven wrong concerning oil produc-
ton In the Dakota sands by later
developments in the Lost Soldier
and Rock River fields an assertion
that the Eight Mile Lake Structure
was closed has since beer borne out
by several biologists who have ex-
amined the structure since the ieas-
Ing OF the entire area by the Hat
neld OIL company.
, 1923-07-12
SARATOGA CELEBRATION
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS

Approximately 1000 persons were
in attendance at tho W. day Wild
west celebration held on the fourth
and fifth OF this month at Saratoga.
In addition to the two days pro-
gram OF western events. evening IN
tertainment was furnished by dances
and. on the night OF the fourth. by
nm additional attraction in the shape
OF n boxing exhibition between Nobe
Ayala and Tony Diana.
The bout lasted six FUNDS. Nobc
winning by the x. o. route.
, 1923-07-12
ATTEND CONVENTION
IN LARAMIE

The Mesdames L. r. Patrick, +.
f. Rumph, Jake Waeckerlin and
.Chas. Cook. have returned from
Laramie where they spent Thurs
day ana Friday of last week attend
ing the District Cnvontion OF the
Neighbors of Woodcraft, which met
there on those dates
Mrs Chapman of Laramie was APP
pointed Grand Advisor of the Grand
Lodge OF the State, which is a
position of distinction and an honor
which the members of the District
Convention are very proud
, 1923-07-12
CALLED TO NEW YORK

DR.. James Frazer of the Presby-
terrain church left on Tuesday even
ing for New York City where he
was called to officiate at the funeral
services of Mr.. A. B. Pouch, who was
president of the Chamber of Com
merce in that city and was also pres
ident of the American Dock Corp.
of New York City.
Dr.. Frazer expects to return to
Rawlins the latter part Of next week
and will hold his regular services on
Sunday, July 22nd.
, 1923-07-12
MRS. u. q. NcsEEw
FUNERAL HELD YESTERDAY

Yesterday at Omaha was held tho
funeral OF Mrs, r. G. McGrow. a for
NOR resident OF Carbon county.
Mrs. Raymond Barber OF this city
left Tuesday for Omaha In order to be
present for the funeral services.
Both Mrs. McGrov and hcr hus-
band were drowned recently in
Troutlako at their country home In
Wis. whom a boa, In which they
were riding n caugh, In a storm
aud capsiHod. The body OF Mrs. Me.
Grew was recovered shortly after the
ACCIDENT but to date the body OF MIR.
McCreu has not been located.
, 1923-07-12
Strand Organ Heard
First Time Tuesday

Last Tuesday the citizens OF Raw
Inns were given the opportunity OF
hearing. for the first time. the new
$4,000 pipe organ Just installed In
the Strand Theatre.
At an organ recital last week
organist Walsh introduced the big
instrument to the public by render
Ing n number OF popular numbers
and beautiful southern airs.
The music provided by the new
Ryan IL soft and mellow and is daily
an added feature to the Strand pro
gram.
, 1923-07-12
Nobe Ayala to Meet
I'D Bob Moore

On Wednesday evening. August l,
he Fire Department will present a
-rNat to the woolgrowers present at
The state convention in the form of a
N"Hirg card of considerable worth.
Nobe Ayala, of this city. will meet
"b Moore of Denver in ten rounds
of furious combat. In addition to
the main event the fire boys have ar
ranged for a stellar card of prelimi-
nary bouts.
, 1923-07-12
FORMER RAWLINS
RESIDENT DIES

Word has been received IN Rawiins
OF the death recently OF Mrs. Marilla
Brobcck at her home In Steamboat
Springs. Colo. Death was due to old
age.
Mrs. Brobeck was well known in
Rawlins having lived here for several
years with her son. Jas. Brobeck. VIII
was manager Of the Husus n Co.
store here for several years. They
left this city about twelve years ago
and have made their home In Steam
boat Springs since.