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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-26

fast-getting, and because, too, she had
stayed up until past midnight the
night before, New Years dawn did not
wake her. When she finally did open
her eyes the sunlight on her counter
pane told her as plain as a clock that
it was eight o'clock and that Bob and
the girls must have oversight, too.
Twas mercy twas a holiday
With a worried exclamation Mother
sat up But at that minute the door
opened and there were her three
daughters facing the sunlight and cry
ing again: Happy New Year, Moth
er-ours!" And Pink was carrying a
tray, of all things-a lay spread with
dainty napkin and daintily set with
breakfast for one!
Whatever" gasped Mother, hardly
believing her eyes. But her girls
smiles were rather tremulous. Dot,
who was the youngest and most inn
pulsive, reached the bed first. Were
going always to bring you your break
fast" she cried. Every day of this
New Year and forever after, too. We're
not going to lie abed like lazy oxen
anymore while our Mother scurries
about alone down in the kitchen!'
But girls! Why girls! 1 never
meant it that way. Oh, what made me
ever tell you! This never entered my
head. Have you walked Bob?"
''Oh, yes We walked Bob all right.
He built the fire. That's his job now.
We had such a jolly time. Every
morning we're going to have a jolly
time. And you're just to luxuriate
here in bed O. mornings now. dress ana
take up the days work at your leisure
after all your selfish, cluttering chill
dren are out of the way. Doesn't Ii
make you hungry?''
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-26

I'VE minutes to next year."
laughed Bob, looking at his
watch, "And Mother is the
only one not to have made
a New Years resolution !"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-26

El"=ll.7 I'VE minutes to next year."
IY$&NH laughed Bob, looking at his
IYTMON watch, "And Mother is the
HIfK&8H1N only one not to have made
AgSNggA a New Years resolution !"
The family, consisting of
Mother, her son, Bob, the provider of
the family; Daisy, the successful sec
retary; and Pink and Dot, high school
girls, were sitting up to watch the old
year out. And the girls and Bob were
Willing away the time by teasing
Mother, who was such a darling to
tease; her cheeks always got so pink
and her blue eyes SO bright. And now
was no exception. She was tremu-
}ous with self-consciousneSs and awe
of her grownup children who were,
she thought, so much cleverer than
she had ever dreamed of being.
"Well, I have made a resolution just
the same" she said, hesitatingly now.
"Only it's not so important and far
reaching as all yours. It'll be just as
hard to keep, however, even though it
does seem so SMALL"
Tell us, Mother. When a saint
turns Overt leaf it must be a back
ward leaf, mustn't it? Don't begin
to turn backward from perfection,
Mother-Ours."
Bob put his strong, clever hand on
Mothers arm as he spoke. He was
not teasing now, in spite of his smil-
ing eyes. 1t was all affectionate earn
est. "Out with it, Mother"
well, it's only this: I'm not GO
ing to hate getting up early to get
breakfast anymore. I'm going to do
1t gladly, willingly It's always been
something like a sin on my con-
science that I've grudged; yes, for
years and years, grudged early rising
and polling down into the kitchen to
start the fire and the breakfast. Why,
i almost make faces at the pantry
shelves, and / haven't even a kind
word for the cat But I've been read
ing in a book that all that Is wasted
emotion. I've only to say over and
over to myself as l drop to sleep at
night-Tll like getting breakfast to-
morrow, I'll like getting breakfast to-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-26
My Wants for
the New Year

F~1Y WANTS for the year are n OF
NE varied or many,
/ ask not for blessings full
MIW rich of their kind,
l only want pleasure with
health of good measure,
And diversified changes to fiji up
my mind,
I want life to be sunny, with plenty
of money,
With one round of pleasure from
morning till night;
l want naukht but gladness, with no
touch of sadness,
l do not like darkness, SO please
give me light.
| do not like weather that's dark and
that's gloomy,
like the bright sunshine that
CLOVIS and that shines,
l care not for sorrow, so never shall
borrow
But pass it by quickly and leave
it behind.
/ do not like burdens, those heavy
and leaden,
So please keep them off me and
don't weigh me down.
! want to look smiling, while time
beguiling,
So don't send me worries, which
make scowls and frowns.
Give me true homage with respect
from all people,
No matter how far shall fall
from true grace,
And make every paper, though
caught in same caper,
To be taken unquestioned, per
value of face.
So give me these few things, these
few things I've mentioned,
do not want much, as you know
and can see,
So old Father Time, sir, be gentle
and kind, sir,
And give these few gifts, If you
please, sir to me.
Aura Turnbull, in Kansas City
Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-26

morr ow'-and it will come true. Get
ting up will come lots easier. and after
a few mornings more 1 will actually
like it,
Bob laughed, for the most adoring
OF sons may have his blind spot. But
Daisy and Pink and Dot were girls,
and they did not laugh, They blushed
while their startled eyes sought one
another's. But not until the Grand
fathers clocE in the hall had rung
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-26
Fish Fed hY Electrinitu

Fish are being fed by electricity /
tile Kansas City hatchery. Large Iigb
bulbs are placed at the edge Of M
fish ponds and moths, miIIers AMI
other insects are attracted by nj
light. The water beneath the lights 4
soon covered with the insects whicI
world war of all has been going on fol
the fish devour eagerly, The creates
ages, it is the struggle between mai
and the myriad tribes Of insects /
dominate the world, and it is a mucl
closer contest than most persons sup
pose. Consequently feeding these enc
mics to the fish benefits man in twC
ways.-Capper's Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-26
a Universal Remedy far n.i.

For over 70 years Allcock's Plaster b,
been a standard external remedy, sold1
all parts of the civilized world,-Adv
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-26

Wings of riches are not strOn
enough to bear away the expenSiv
tastes they bring.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-26

the mussel, and are found in the rjvp1
of Arkansas, Indiana and TpDnassoa|
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
BAND CONCERT EVERY
49, " FRIDAY NIGHT

The Kadoka Band has decided to
favor our people with weekly con-
certs in the tourist park every Fri:
dav night so Mr.. Klugseth, the To-
cal bandmaster informs the Press.
The boys in their smart appearing
uniforms gave their first concert
last Friday evening and it was evi-
dent that it was not generally
known that the music was to he
rendered. The many tourists pres
cnt at the camping grounds ex-
pressed both their admiration for
the fine music with which they
were favored as we'll as astonish-
nent at seeing such a band in a
place no larger than our happy viii
age. But cooperation they said
rust be at home here otherwise
this would not be possible.
Remember the time and he out
with the family every Friday night
after supper at the tourist park.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
THE FARMERS WIFE
BY Mary Ann Gray

Peach JAM pound peach pulp
Imperfect peaches may be used for
this) " to 2I3 pound sugar. u cup
peach-juice of water. " inch gin
ger-root, l peach pit. " teaspoon
allspice. l teaspoon cinnamon bark
y teaspoon cloves. Preparation:
Dip peaches in boiling water, then
in cold water and remove skins and
seed. Mash the pulp. Add sugar
and spices tied in bag. Cook un-
til thick and clear, or to 222 de-
grees Fahrenheit Remove suice-
bag. Variations: /. Spices may be
omitted. 2. Apple-pulp may he
substituted for part of peach pulp.
3. Instead Of spices, add juice of
one lemon and one dozen peach
pits.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
State College Gives Information For The Farmers
i Water Wont Hurt Cement Rid Place Of Ckroach Keep Flies From Mich Cow Barns
Canning Recipes Wife, Other OF Interest

food, animal as we'll as vegetable
and also attacks leather ogdos,
woolens. sized paper. starched cloth
book bindings and multitude of
other articles. Reaches have chew
ing mouth parts similar to those of
caterpillars and with these they
are able to bite off their food, no
matter how hard. In this fashion
they can ruin books, maps. wall
paper. clothing. leather goods. etc
Sodium fuorid powder, diluted
with so per cent Of flour, should be
blown into cracks, behind base
boards, etc. and should be applied
to shelves. tables. drawers. etc. fire.
quented by cockroaches. This
method recommended above all
others by H. c. Severin, State Col
lege entomolgist for dealing with
this insect.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
TROUBLED WITH reaches?
SODIUM FLUORID is BEST

Brookings July 26-In rooms or
buildings where food is plentiful
and the temperature is above nor
NAL, such as warm kitchens pan
tries. store rooms. and baking
rooms. beware of that night PROV
Ter, the cockroach or Croton bug.
Homes. dorimotries. bakeries, res
taurants. stores. factories. hotels,
libraries. in fact any place where
food is available and temperature
conditions favorable, are good
breeding places for the reaches.
Reaches fed at night, but dur
ing the day time they remain con-
cealed in some dark QUITO f-the-
way crack, nook or crevice. Since
they prefer darkness to daylight it
is an easy matter to find them in
the day time behind baseboards
under and behind furniture, under
newspapers, books and other ma
terials, behind loose wallpaper. be.
hind window castings, shelves. etc
The damage that the Croton bug
does far outweighs any actual ser,
vice it may perform. The insect is
practically omnivorous for it feeds
upon almost every kind of human
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
EIGHTH GRADE COMMENCE
MENT EXERCISES

The county eighth grade com
mencement exercises were held at
the Scenic Theatre in Kadoka OF
Monday afternoon July 10th.
The weather was SO uncertain
thatit prevented a large number
of the graduates from being pre-
sent. but in spite of severe
storm there were twenty of the fif'
ty-seven members of the class in
attendance.
The address was delivered by Mr.
NJ. nj. Guhin of the State Educati
onal Department, who is at tn,
head of the Rural and American
ization Division. thus bringing hin
into close touch with the rura
schools. The address was plea II
behalf of the rural child, plea fol
the same chances for all children
an education for every child. One
of the delightful features of thu
talk was the fact that the langu
age and phrasing were so arranged
that tn cehildren as we'll as theil
parents were able to get the value
and the meaning of it. A very de
lightful number was rendered b.
the girls quartette of KadOka ant
beautiful vocal numbers were pre-
sented by Mrs. o. +. Stuart ant
Miss Opal Root. Miss Evelyl
Stubsten of Cottonwood, gave I
humorous reading which was ap
preciated
In presenting the diplomas al
unfortunate omission occurred il
the failure to read the name O.
Miss Isle Smith Of the kadOka In
dependent School District. wr'
ranked very near the head Of th'
list of graduates in high average
Jackson county has come yer!
near reaching the record in success
full teaching of eighth grade thi
year as there were only five fail
ures in the county. We know o
only q very few counties that cal
excel this record.
With the continued interest an
cooperation of the board Of coun
ty commissioners and the parent
of the children we believe it posi-
BILE to make the county commence
ment exercises an annual event.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
Circus Was A
Disappointment

The OrtOn Brothers Circus which
was billed to appear at Kadoka last
Saturday July 2lst, proved a sad
disappointment to the children of
our village. 1t failed to appear.
The youngsters were all aglow
with excitement in anticipation of
feeding the elephant, the monkeys
the bears, etc. For hours during
the forenoon they paraded up and
down teh streets in gleeful anti
cipatiOn of things to come. The
noon hour arrived and no circu:
yet. With sober looks they went
to dinner and with a hasty bite
were back in holiday attire to wal,
for the coming of the event OF
their lives. Older folks joined
them. Rumors began to float ar
ound. One little lad rushed home
breathlessly to mamma to announ-
ce that the circus would be in 3
little later and that it was too hot
for the great big six cylinder ele-
phant that the performers brought
with them. OF course MANN,
laughed. Shortly afterwards the
outfit was reported to have broker
down near the cemetery just out
side the town. Meanwhile the
streets were filling with cars from
far and near. Some tourists ar
riving from the east said that the
circus travelling in trucks, were
broke down near Belvidere. Sup,
per hour came, cars disappeared
and Kadoka's youth sadly partooE
of the evening meal still hoping
that the circus would still come
Some of our citizens even motored
east for quite a distance only to re-
port htat there was nothing in
sight.
This much can be said of such
an outfit, if they are ashamed to
even let the newspaper of a COM
munity in on their material and
dates, they usually do not amount
to very much. This outfit never
came near the Press office.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
Weekly Review
OF Road News

This week will finish big i'm
provement on the Philip road. Ac-
eording to Highway Superinten.
dent J. E. Buckmaster eight acres
of land have been acquired to
round out every corner from the
county line clear on to kadoka.
Motorists will now hardly need to
slack up to round those otherwise
vicious spare corners. The proper
pitch has been given to the en-
bankment and autoists can come
on asailing just as though tho
road was nearly straight. This the
Press believes to be a mighty fine
improvement over former condi-
tions and one upon which both the
highway department and te county
deserve to he congratulated.
Aside from this rounding of the
corners the entire distance, begin
ming at the ridge on the county
line have been regarded and round
ed off, so that the Jackson County
part of the Kadoka-Philip road is
now in tip top condition. The big
grading outfit will finish this job
this week.
Another grading crew are busy
in Weta Township where they are
now completing the grading Of a
ten mile stretch on the mail route,
which will be a very much appre-
ciated improvement in that town
ship.
The Wright bridge in Weta town
ship is nearing completion. The
piling has been driven and the rest
Of the work is now in progress.
Meanwhile traffic is using the old
bridge adjacent to the new one.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
MILWAUKEE, OFFICIALS PASS
THROUGH

The much heralded and discuss
ed visit of the high ones in the
council of the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul raidroad did not mater
ialize at least not sa far as this viii
lage and others along the line were
concerned. The call was to have
occurred the 18th of this month but
then the president was too busy.
Tuesday morning however the
train finally did pass here at six
o'clock. 1t was explained that the
presidential party was too busy to
make call at every station and so
they dome went"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
Brady Township Activities Of The Week
As Reported By Special Press Reporter

Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Pepper and a
number of the other friends were
Sunday guests at the G. c. Brown
home.
A. H. Baldwin and family and d.
P. Stout and family were entertain
ed at the Eugene Sims home Sun
day.
Several families from this local
ity attended the graduating exer-
cises held at Kadoka last Monday
evening.
Harvest has begun in this neihg-
bonhood. The oat fields are the
best seen for years and the oats is
Of the very best quality. The corn
is tasseling in some fields, which
indicates a bumper crop.
Rev. Morrison, District Super
intendent of the Nazarene Church,
preached an eloquent sermon at the
ID. p. Stout school house, Wednes-
day evening, July Is. A large
number were in attendance.
Mrs. Matte Lawrence and Miss
Lulu Engle have been hired to
teach the schools in this district
for the coming year. A commun
ity Club will be organized early il
the fall by these teachers, with the
assistance of the patrons of tho
schools and every citizen in the
township. This Community Clul
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
ALKALI WATER DOES
NOT WEAKEN MORTAR

Brookings, July 26-Recent in
yestigations have shown that alkaii
water. when used in mixing cement
mortar, has very little effect in
weakening it. This will be Of con-
siderable interest to many who
have artesian water supply that
contains more or less alkali salts,
according to r. l.. Patty, extension
engineer at State college.
The report covers a thorough
test over a period of five years,
and while there was a very slight
decrease in the tensile strength
of tn majority of test pieces, the
oss was not enough to consider
seriously. In other words, if con-
crete work were to be done and the
alkalf water was the only water at
hand it would be entirely practical
to use it. Heretofore, the practice
has been looked upon as somewhat
doubtful, and in some cases soft
water has been hauled at quite an
inconvenience for the purpose of
making concrete.
1t is entirely different with water
which contains organic matter
such as roots. moss or other vege-
table growth. This kind of mat
ter will weaken the mortar and
should not be used. The water
should be clean.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
WATERWORKS NEWS

Monday night of this week the
contractors succeeded in reaching
the well with their trenching ma
chine. They are now Obliged to
stop the digger for few days, or
until they have finished the col
lecting system near the we'll They
will then return to town with the
machine and few days, week at
the most. and Ellerman & Mclean
are confident that they can turn
water into the big tank which has
been dry so long.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
CLEAN MILK IMPOSSIBLE
If FLIES ARE AROUND DAIRY

Brookings, July &-Flies cause
considerable annoyance to cows dur
ing tie summer months. Not only
does the irritation caused by the
flies tend to lower milk production
but the restlessness of the COWS is
frequent cause of inefficient
milking which results in low yields.
There are two kinks of flies
which trouble cattle, accodring to
Roy M. Gilchrist. instructor in
dairy husbandry at State college,
the stable fly and the little horn
fly. The stable fly, which resemb-
les the house fly in appearance, is
able to bite through the skin and
suck blood from the animal. The
horn fly is smaller and usually is
found in swarms. It's bite causes
congestion like that Of mosquito,
As the eggs of both varieties are
laid in manure piles, keeping the
barns and yards free from manure
is one of the most effective means
of preventing flies. Keeping the
barn darkened by means of burlap
over the windows helps to keep the
COWS quiet at milking time and re-
suits in the milking being more eff
ficiently done. If darkened shed
can be had it makes very desir-
oh 70 70 N
during the day.
/ Spraying is beneficial but must
be done frequently, usually every
day. Solutions of and of the stand
ard coal tar dips make good sprays
The addition of fish oil and whale
oil prevents the hair from becom.
ing harsh anr rough. A spray re-
commended for herds in which it is
desirable to keep up a godd appaer.
ance of the animals may be made
from:
Az quarts coal tar dip
AZ quarts fish oil
; quarts coal oil
3 quarts whale oil
~ quarts oil Of tar
4 Dissolve 3 pounds of laundry
soap in water and add the abov,
materials. Bring the whole up tC
80 gallons with lukewarm soft wat
er. Some special care should alst
be taken to keep the ordinary house
fly, or typhoid fly away from al
dairy products. These flies arr
loaded with disease germs and al
lowing them to get into milk o.
cream is an almost ideal method o
spreading disease. High qualit.
dairy products which will bring th'
dairy,nen top prices must be clear
and clean milk or cream is an i'm
possibility if flies are allowed il
j, the barn or in of the dairy build
ligns.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
THE TOWN-CLERK'S HORSE

In certain village the karnam
as the town clerk is called in India
had a horse which the village
watchman, a fierce and ugly fellow
of the robber cast coveted, and one
night stole. He cut off it's tail to
disguise it. In the dispute tha'
arose no one dared to take sides, as
tthe town clerk could easily falsiiy
ones title deeds and dispossess him
IF house. and lands.
SO, when the case was brought
before Thenalai Rama the only wit
ness that They .pln could summon
vas the outcast village sweeper,
Who stood in great awe 81 both
parties. Whose is! this horscf"
asked the Judge. The oriental
stood on one foot and scratched
his shin with a big toe of the other
foot and hesitatingly replied. "If
you look at it before, it lookes like
he clerks horse; if you look at
it behind, it looks like the watch
mans horse" AS the words be-
fore and behind are adverbs of
time as we'll as of place, the Judge
Knew that the watchman had told
the truth, that the horse had been
stolen; so he awarded it to the
own clerp.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
ABOUT TO MARRY

Miss Lylah Elizabeth Ray of Mid
land and Mr.. Leo Nicholas Thomas
appeared before the Clerk Of Cour-
is Tuesday and took otu a marri-
age license. Just when the happy
even is ito take place the Press re-
portcrs failed to learn for the birds
had already flown out and left the
city before they could be inter.
viewed.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27

Miss Mabel Pease returned last
Friday from a months visit with
relatives and friends at Iowa and
Illinois points.
Peter and Alfred BoOck are en-
joying a visit from their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Boock and sis
ters Misses Alma and Leonora who
arrived "Wednesday from Tripp.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
BIDS WANTED

The Independent School District
of Kadoka Jackson County, South
Dakota will receive bids to fur
nish said district with thirty tons
of coal. Bids will be opened on
the Fourth Friday in August 1923.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
SELMER SOLEM, Clerk.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27

Plum Conserve pound plum
pulp (use Damson plums). y to "a
pound sugar, juice and grated rind
of u lemon, juice and grated rind
Of u orange: cup seeded rasins;
u cup nut-meats Gf desireO. Pre-
paration: Wash the plums, seed if
desired and weigh. Steam the rails
ins thirty minutes. Mix all in
gradients but nut-meats and cook
until thick and clear (about 218 de-
grees Fahrenheit). Add nut-meats
Variation: If desired slice the or
ange and lemon. Soak overnight
and cook until tender before add
ing the plums.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-07-27
NOTICE FOR BIDS

The Board of Trustees of the
Town of KadOka desires to re.
ceive bids for one thousand feet of
standard fire hose. All bids will be
passed upon at noon August Z
1923. Bids must be sealed and a
sample of the hose must he sub
mitted The board reserves the
right to reject and and all bids.
BY order of the Board of Trus-
tees.
A. S. WHITE, Town Clerk