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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31

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the grounds and stands of the
Mankato Fair association yesterday.
afternoon and evening to attend
the grand opening OF the Mankatu
Fair which got of on the first day
under ideal weather conditions. ii
was "MRnkato Day and was ceIe-
brated as such by the residents of
the city with, large delegations at
tending from the surrounding ter
ritory.
From early morning until late
last night, the crowd swarmed
about the large enclosure, fitting
about the grounds with an expec-
tant eager attitude, reluctant 10
miss anything Of the large exhibits
and attractions.
The crowd started to arrive at
the grounds slowly at noon, but as
the time dragged on In toward one
thirty o'clock the time set for the
starting of the entertainment pro-
gram, the throngs became denser.
and started to pack the two
stsnds. BY two O'Clock the main
grand stand had avery little stand
ing room left and the crowd start
ed TO enter and fill the seats Of the
new stand.
Outside the stand track enclosure
all was a hustle. Lunch stands,
pop vendors, and blanket and doll
Jackets. started doing thriving
business shortly after the large
crowd started to pour into the
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
MM% EVENTS DRAW PLEASED CROWD TO MAATO
CLUES FAIL To :; "a TIE
KISSING FRANCIS MAID
IRISH RETURNS SLOW
| Government Retains Thirty Thres
Seats In Dali Election

IAssOclated Press UspatCh.I
of the returns from the pariiamen.
tary elections up to noon, today,
gave the government thirty hree
seats, republicans 20, labor z.
farmers and independents 8.
Eighty-two seats remained unde-
clared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
GREAT SHOW LAST
NIGHT AT THE EXPO
!" Mystic China !" Caused
Thrill Among People
HIGH DIVE BIG ACT
Balloon Ascension Make Neck
: Stretching; "Hook EN-"
Singers
PROGRAM ON FRIDAY

, Event No. I, band concert,
! Good Thunder Band, 1:15 to
1880.
Event No. 2, 4 furlong pony
race, 1880 to 1:4o.
Event NO. 8, Hook EN- Cow
quartet, 1:40 to 1850.
Event No. 4, Ishikawa Bros,
! Japanese Hand 6alancers,
, Event No. 8, four furIona
run, 900 to 2:io.
Event No. 9, auto push ball,
2:1o to 2:z6.
Event No. z, five furIona
run, 2:26 to ASS.
Event No. 8, Sargeants Conn
edy CIRCUS, 2!36 TO 2:46.
= Event No. Q, Hook-,Em- Cow
quartet, 2:46 to $3.50. j
Event No. 10, six furioff1
run, $3.50 TO 500.
Event No. II, Captain Jack
Payne, high diver, $500 to
Event No. IL, balloon az
cension, Professor Charles
; SWartx, twenty years' expert
enee as a balloonlst, $40 to
, $40.
Event No. 10, bali game,
} $3.50 70 $40.
Toninht's program starts AZ
1880. All free acts viii be
) presented tonight In addition
J to Mystic with
; exception Of balloon ascenSf6n
. and horse races
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

The annual church meeting of the
Wood Community Church, which was
held at the Legion Hall last Tues
day afternoon, was very well attended
taking into consideration the condi-
ton of the roads. The officers were
enabled to give a very good report
OF the past years work. During the
past year the Wood Community
Church raised $l265, which was their
budget, and for the coming year the
budget has been reduced to $1l00,
which they will raise to defray the
expenses of the local church. The
Wood Church has the distinction Of
being one of the seven Congregational
churches in the entire state of South
Dakota, who, during the past year
paid their benevolence budget In full,
and We might say that this money was
practically all raised by our local
Sunday School missionary department
Among the important business tran
of the constitution and the election
of the following officers for the COM
ing year: Mrs. A. l. Sinfler was
elected member of the Board OF
Trustees, G. B. Moore was elected
Junior deacon, Mrs. G. B. Moore was
reelected deaconess, Mrs. j. B. Brown
was reelected secretary, and Mrs.
Floyd Wood was elected treasurer.
The membership were promised a
regular resident minister by about
April | OF the present year. Until
such a time as a regular minister is
secured, services will be held at in
tervals by ministers from nearby
towns.
The Ladies Aid society elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
President, Mrs. f. S. Richardson;
Vice President, Mrs. A. /. Sinkler;
Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Z. S.
Cleaver.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12
THE FARMERS WIFE

During the winter months when
fewer green vegetables are used, it
is necessary for the housewife to put
wholesome breads on her table, to
keep her family in good physical con-
dition. While white bread is a nour-
ishing food, whole wheat, bran and
oatmeal breads are more natural
tonics for the system. Both bran and
whole wheat act like broom in the
intestinal tract, besides making strong
bones and lasting teeth in little child
rem.
This is a reliable whole wheat bread
recipe: In the evening put 70 dried
yeast cake to soak in - C. lukewarm
water. Place l C. raw oatmeal in
bread pan, pour over it 3 C. scalding
hot water; add 1-3 C. sugar or honey
and ! t. salt. Let mixture cool to
blood heat then add dissolved yeast.
Stir thoroughly. Add from 1pt. TO
l ct. of unsifted whole wheat flour
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12
MOONSHINE POURED IN
THE GUTTER AT BURKE

j. f. Frame Of Burke, who has been
the states attorney in the county for
the past four years, turned over the
Office, with the records and other
property of the Office to his success
or Among the prerequisites of the
Office were several gallons of moon
shine which had been captured in
raids. AS most of the stuff had served
its purpose as evidence against it's
original owners, it was decided to de-
stroy it. Accordingly with both the
old and the new sheriff present and
Mr.. Prchal, the new states attorney,
it was poured into the gutter and it
run down the streets of Burke
Gregory Times-Advocate.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12
BERAKS JAZZ, MONDAY NIGHT

Morris Leonard was arrested Mon
day night near the Security Bank cor
ner for carrying and having concealed
weapons on his person by Officers
Splwan, AdeI and Lyons. 1t appears
that Leonard had made certain threats
and allegations for several days prior
to his arrest When accosted by the
officers and told that he must submit
to search, he requested that 1t be
done at some place other than the
public street. He was placed under
arrest and started for the Jail. On
the way over to the jail it is reported
that lie attempted t. use a gun which
he was carrying, but the design was
frustrated by one Of the officers who
got the drop on him. He was placed
in the cell.
During the night he made his escape
and circumstances point to the fact
that his flight was made with assist
ance from friends on the outside,
The officers have parties under sus-
picion who are believed to have been
implicated IN the escape. The burr
was released from the main bolt to
the cell which released the paddock
then exit from the building was an
easy task.
Leonard has been arrested on nu-
mcrou8 occasions for violations of the
law, but escaped with light fines and
jail sentences.
The carrying of concealed weapons
and breaking Jail are serious offenses
more serious than he has heretofore
had to answer for 1t is likely that
his case will be turned over to the
state authorities and he will be prose
cuted by the state when found.-Win-
ner Journal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12
Insurance Companies Combine

The Rosebud Mutual Fire Insurance
al years ago, with headquarters at
Burke, this state, is now merged into
company formed by the Farmers
Union Of the state.
The company has large number of
policy holders in the Rosebud and the
business has been handled in salts
factory manner for its stockholders.
The object Of the consolidation seems
to be to build up bigger and better
fire insurance company for the bene-
fit Of the farmer risk, which is the
only kind of insurance written.-Win-
ner Journal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12
MORE SILOS IN STATE
INCREASE MILK OUTPUT

When South Dakota approaches the
point where she will have silo for
every 20 COWS in the state, instead OF
one for every 119 cows, as she has at
present, it is safe to say that the milk
production per cow will more nearly
approach that of states where silos
are more numerous, suggests Horace
M. Jones, extension dairy specialist
at State college.
The average annual milk production
ncr cow in South Dakota at present
is 1889 pounds, while in Iowa it is
200 pounds, Wisconsin 4,Ol6 pounds
and the United States as a whole
3,412 pounds. Iowa has one silo for
every a. COWS, Wisconsin one for ev-
cry 81 and the United States one foi
every SO. The number OF COWS per
silo is, in general, in inverse proper
ticn to the average production pei
COW. rs these figures bear out.
"South Dakota at present has hnf
one silo for every % farms, SAYS Tho
dairy specialist. "The more sil os 2
state has. the more Importance Il as
-umes PC a dairy state. There is room
| md need fer many more silos in $ outh
| Dakota.
"On farms where dairving has. be
come speciality. the silo is indisI ,nns
ble. 1t furnishes n green, succrpent
feed for winter dairying. which viii
q liberal allowance Of drinking w e.er
keeps a cow in full flow .of milk. Silo'
md successful dairvinc 90 hand i'
hand. The silo is valuable even y
the farmer who is only keefing a. few
cows as sideline.''
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

sift in as much unbleached flour as
can be stirred in the mixture, put in
par, knead i'll flour until stiff enough
TO be handled. Let rise in warm place
over night. In the morning, Fnead
steadily for l. minutes, diviFe in
three loavcs, let rise until d@lbled
in bulk and bake ~ hours iii mod
crate oven.
Bran and Oatmeal Bread-Use
same methods as for whole wheat
recipe, but use p c. bran in place of
half Of the oatmeal Mix with white
or rye flour.
Whole Wheat Cream Wafers-Placc
- C. ice cold cream or very rich milk
n bowl, add II t. salt, sprinkle in
equal parts whole wheat and rye flour
until stiff dough is formed (about 12
e. Work, then set mixture III cold
place for Is minutes. Divide dough
IN 3 parts, roll one out quite thin,
cut in squares and bake i'm hot oven
before handling another piece These
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12
ERA OF CHEAP LAND GONE
FOREVER IN UNITED STATES

The frontiers in America have van
ishcd. The era of cheap lands will
never return. Frcm now on the price
Of land will be increased because of
the natural scarcity of tillable areas
and the increasing cost of cultivatlng
land which is tillable.
Accordin" to the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, there are
100000 acres of absolute desert
270,000,00O acres of forest land and
00,000.000 acres of land which is
semi-arid and suitable only for graz
inc.
Those who wish new lands can find
plenty OF it IN cut-ovcr sections at
prices ranging from $40 to $50 pei
acre. But it would cost all the way
from $35 to 5000 per acre to clear tho
land and place it ready for cultiva-
tion. There are 9l,000.000 acres OF
undraincd land that can be purchased
cheaplv, bat the cost of drainage is
almost poliibitivc.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

'sLICKEPs~<sEws UPON
THE COMMUNITY

What at first appeared to be high
financier of the east, driftcd into
the city last Friday and then vanished
Tuesday night as mysteriously as he
appeared, but not until some of our
citizens had fell prey to his high fl
nancing meanderings.
The man gave his name as VIM.
OLeary and he had vain hallucina-
tions of owning big cattle ranch
John Sullivan, who has an eye peeled
for business made il point to meet
the chap and proposed to sell him the
l'aulson ranch just north of Oacoma,
which he decided to take and issued
sichtdraft through the Oacoma bank
Tor $lS,000.00 On q Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania, bank.
Having closed this deal he decided
that the ranch would have to be
stocked up little more and engaged
Mr.. Paulson to pilot him about the
country to buy cattle. Up to Monday
night he had bought quite number
some of which had been delivered and
payment made by check on the Pitts
burg bank. Occasionally he would
slip into town and have a check
cashed, taking care to have Mr.. Paul
son identify him each time and in this
way secured 5000 or more in cash.
Rut while this was going on Frank
Smith of the Oacoma bank was get
ing line on the "bird." And on
Monday received word that all checks
ssued by him were valuelcss and the
fellow was wanted in Wisconsin for
tealing car. So on their return to
the ranch in the evening. Smith
called Paulson up and asked him to
come down town, who consented to
10 so and asked OLeary to accomp-
my him. But on the pretense OF
being tired out CLearv said he'd
| rather stay ut home and rest. But
Paulson had not left more than fif-
teen minutes when 'Leary mounted
INTO his car. not even taking time to
turn on the lights, and beat it for
narts unknown.
Just how much money this man sue
"eeded in getting on his worthless
checks is of course. not known, but
he got 5000 or more that we know Of
md he must have enioyed his brief
era of prcsperity--he'd enjoy it more,
perhaps, if some of the boys who got
stung could Get next to him--at least
the bows would get n little more salts
faction for their mcncv. we opine.
1t viii be rer,emhered that this
"anch was previously sold to Dr.
'rccnfield OF Avon. who was A,,hle
to keep up his pavments on il and
was relinnuishinr ',is interests in
sare to OTeary.--Chamberlain Reg
lister.
7 /
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12
A TRUE CORN CLUB STORY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
HE WILLED TO WIN
Health Improved He
Lewiston Minnesota

Warren w. Simpson lived with his
widowed mother on forty-acre farm
at Mortified, Minnesota.
A cripple from infantile paralysis,
he entered the corn club in 1912, and
by sheer will power and determine
ton completed his project by act
Gally crawling through the corn on
his hands and knees in order to cul-
tivate it.
He not only succeeded in obtaining
yield of 1O5 bushels per acre, but
at the same time his health improved
so that he became able to walk.
With his prize money and larger
farm, because Of his increased know
ledge of farm production, he went on
through high school and last year fin
ished an agricultural course at the
University Of Minnesota.
He is now teaching agriculture at
the Lewiston, Minnesota, high school
and DONG club work by cooperating
with the county agent and acting as
local leader.
His team was the champion Junior
Livestock Judging team in the state
Of Minnesota in 1922 and represented
that state in the Non-Collegiate Judg-
inc contest at the International Live
stock Exposition just closed, winning
fourth, in competition with twenty
states.
"Whcn I was club boy" said Mr..
Simpson, while he was in Chicago, Il
determined then and there to become
a club leader or agricultural teacher,
in order that | might do for other
boys and girls what was done for me
in Boys and Girls Club Work"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

c. Abcurezk, of Wood, stopped in
town a short time Wednesday on his
way to his farm south Of here where
he is making arrangements to have
his large crop Of corn hauled to the
market.-Todd County Tribune.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

In buying alfalfa seed, look out for
South American seed recently import
ed into the United States in large
quantities. Buy only South Dakota
grown seed. 1t is the best and is
available.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

Get into the "Better Sires-Better
Stock" campaign. See your county
agent or write to State college or
United States Department of Agri-
culture. Get an emblem, free to all
users of purebred sires.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

If your new candles are too small
for the candle sticks, dip the ends in
hot water for a minute and they will
easily fit into the holder.
Steel wool takes paint spatters off
woodwork and floors when the painter
lets his brush fly. If gently used
the steel wool does not harm wood or
varrish, but be sure to apply the
finest grade.
When cutting apples for salad, the
slices' will not turn black if you use a
silver knife instead Of steel blade.
Instead Of putting flour thickehing
IN your next corn, pea or tomato soup
try using - soda crackers rolled fine.
When the liquid boils stir in these
crumbs and serve Immediately.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

The barber is the orcatct optiniist.
Hc never admits that any customer
will have To wait over five minutes.
Harlem Dan'er Il The proud possc.;s-
or Of a new Ford coupe.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

When vou crcwl about high pr.cn.
think e being able to get whnl,
box &c safety matches for cent.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

Four per cent of the beef cattle
and three and one-half per cent OF the
hogs in the United States are bure
bred. This does not indicate any
great danger of OVERRIDING the pure
bred business at very early date.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12
CUL,LS

No land can give to you its best if
in corn or wheat it's always dressed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

UEe crude oil on the hogs to kill
lice during the Nintnsslonths.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

A live town needs a good news
paper, and no newspaper can long sur
vive without the support of live
town.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

Alfalfa ALI says: "The farmer
who takes his boys into partnership
will have little trouble with them leav-
inc the farm for other seemingly more
promising fields"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

waters are delicious served with Jelly
cheese or peanut butter and are just
as healthful as graham crackers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

The boy who turns out well, is apt
TO be the one who turns in early.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-12

WOOD MELLETTE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA JANUARY r. 1928
Evening star., 1923-04-01
THE BILLY.

onestrap slipper of excusveneSs style. quality and
valuen patent and suede and suede gray
and suede at SlO5O-McCaum silk hosiery match SteSon
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-16

them in their hands to the REIMBURSEMENT thereof"
In the distribution of the swords hereby devised
among the five nephews therein enumerated, the
one presented fell to the lot of Samuel Wash
ngtOn the devisee last named in the clause Of the
will which have just read
This gentleman, who died a few years since in
the county of KanaWha and who the father OF
Samuel T. Washington, the donor, 1 knew well. ]
have often seen this sword in his possession, and
received from him the following account of the
manner in which it became his property in the
division made among the devisees:
He said that he knew it to have been the side
arm of General Washington during the Revolution
ary war-not that used on occasions OF parade
and review, but the constant service sword of the
great chfef-that he had himself seen General
Washington wear this identical sw Ord-he pre-
sumed for the last tme-when, in 1894, he reviewed
the Virginia and Maryland forces, then concentrat-
ed at Cumberland, under the command of Gen.
Lee and destined to cooperate with the Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey troops, then assembled at
Redford in suppressing what has been called "the
whisky insurrectiOn."
General Washington was at that time president
Of the United States, and such, commander
in chief of the army. 1t is known that 1t was his
Intention to lead the army in person on that oc-
casion had he found it necessary; and he went
TO Bedford and Cumberland prepared for that
event. The condition of things did not require It,,
and he returned to his civil duties at Philadelphia.
Mr. Samuel Washington held the commission of
p cantain at that time himself. and served in that
campaign.
He was anxious to obtain this particular sword,
and nreferred 1t to all others, among which was
the ornamented and costly present from the great
Frederick.
At the time of the division among the nephews
without intimating what his preference was he
iocoselv remarked, "that, nasmuch as he was the
onlv one of them who had participated In military
service they ought to permit him to take choice "
This suggestion was met in the same spirit in which
II was made; and the choice being awarded him,
he chose this, the plainest and intrinsIcally the
least valuable of any, simply because it was "the
battle sword"
I am also in possession of the most satisfactory
evidence, furnished by Col. George Washington Of
Georgetown, the nearest male relative Of General
Washington now living, as to the identity Of this
sword His information derived from his
father William Augustine Washington, the devisee
first named In the clause of the will which have
read from his uncle the late Judge Bushrod Wash
ington of the Supreme court and Maj. Lawrence
Lewis the acting executor Of General Washing
toms will all of whom cOncurred In the statement
that the true service sword was that selected by
Capt Samuel Washington