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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13
THE PERMANENCE Of DAIRYING

A large portion of the middle west
has been over-run by wave of wheat
or corn growing. With the opening tc
settlement of the fertile prairies OF
the Dakotas came the exploitation OF
the new bread basket Of the world.
That process of exploitation has
meant depletion in many cases.
Wheat production per acre has
gradually declined from year to year
and yet, at the present time, there
are thousands of farmers who SOW
wheat after wheat seemingly in the
vain hope that the original fertility
OF the prairies may be restored. Re
storation can now be made only by
the liberal application OF manure and
the growing Of legumes. On many
farms il is too late to talk of con
servation of fertility. The fertility
is spent. From now on it must be 8
process of soil building, putting back
on the land each year not the equiv
alent of what has been removed but
decidedly more.
A strictly grain farm is usually
characterized by a shabby, unpainted
house, a small dilapidated barn and q
few or no trees. The livestock farm
on the other hand, usually exhibits a
certain air of prosperity and perman-
cnce This is particularly noticeable
on the older farms of the east. Tho
reason for such condition is almost
self-evident. The livestock farme}
who converts his farm grown feed
into livestock and livestock product.
and returns the residue to the lane
is removing very little fertility from
his farm. After 20 or 30 years, HI;
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13
WILLIAMSON RETURNS
FROM WESTERN TOUR

Congressman William Williamson
returned to his home at Oacoma last
Monday. He has spent the last month
travelling through portions of Arizona
and lower California, studying at first
hand some of the proposed govern
ment irrigation, flood-control, and
water power projects which it is ex-
pected will be undertaken upon the
Colorado river and tributaries within
the next two years. The judge will
spend some time here cleaning up a
grist of accumulated work and hopes
later to make a swing around the
circle in his district. There being nc
election, this year he feels that there
will he better opportunity to get al
the real feelings and ideas of his
constituents with reference to a num-
Der of important measures now under
consideration by congress than during
the agitation incident to a campaign.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13
[{ehaa E2a leae;SaS3 !" i; ;?:;. ;;= lKO
THE STRENGTH OF
THE SMALL

underling; the most carefully planned campaign
brought TO ruin by the failure to allow for appear
ance Of the commonest element
fanatics pistol fred In of the Itlest nations
threw Europcs greatest powers into war.
rain the eve Of the battle of Waterloo deter
mined the fate Of q continent.
Admiral Mayos sea-dog stiffness at Tampico forced
President Wilson's hand and nearly involved us in
a silly and needless with Mexico. Germany
plotted to have stub toe and fall into that
mstske.
Little things both help and harm.
The patience of spider repeatedly repairing its
broken web filled the soul of Robert Bruce with
renewed courage and led to period of freedom for
Scotland.
The fall Of an apple led Sir Isaac Newton to dis
cover the law Of graviation
A shock from the angry heavens, conveyed along
wet kite string, led to Frankns discovery of the
tightening rod and greatly advanced mans grapple
with the mystery OF electricity
1t never pays to despse the little things The
merest trife may be the pivot upon which will turn
consequence enormous
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

here last Monday and addressed the
Indians of this district at the issue
station. Mr.. McGregor urged upon
the Indians the necessity of them
settling down to real farming if they
hoped to survive.
Notwithstanding that it was a very
stormy day last Saturday, the Ladies
Aid apron and hat sale was success,
and nearly everything they had was
sold except spring hats for children,
and these will no doubt be offered at
a later date. The day was so stormy
that few country people came to town.
Last Saturday the earth was cov-
cred with a light mantle of snow,
which fell Friday night and Saturday.
Sunday the sun came out bright and
the snow soon vanished. The water
content of this snow was about .15 of
an inch. What we would like to see
is q good warm rain to settle the
ground and then some really warm
weather.
County Agent Rudolph, accompa-
MED by A. l.. Ford, extension spec
ialist in Entomology and Horticulture,
of the State college at Brookings, were
in Wood, yesterday. Mr.. Ford is state
leader of Boys and Girls Straw
berry club work, and informed us that
the members of the Pioneer Girls ,
Strawberry club would receive their
record books and the lessons for
March and April some time within
the next ten days. He was doing
some Horticultural work in Mellette
county orchards and informed the
writer that he was agreably surprised
at the fine appearance of the orch
ards in Mellette county.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

through Wood Sunday, to his farm in
Cody township. Prof. Hamilton in
formed the writer that he had been
re-employed by the Witten school
board for next year at an advance in
salary. He also said that ground had
been broken at Witten for the erection
Of a fine new school building, and
hat our neighboring city to the east
+ us had recently voted $4,000 in
bonds for the installation of a water
works system. Mr.. Hamilton expects
bring the Witten band and orch
cstra to Wood for concert on April
y, and told us he now has in prepara
ION the comic opera, "Pocahontas, >
which they hope to present some time
ext September. Mr.. Hamilton was
he first to agree to take part in the
proposed alfalfa tour.
Agent McGregor and Day School
Inspector Manion, Of Rosebud, were
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

Even prehistoric mar With his awkward weapons
and crude strateSem A.e to master the mastOdon.
Man can fight bear tett, than he can fight q worm
or beetle.
The hppopotamus Is too huge and clumsy to hide
from the hunter; even the crOnchng panther cannot
outwit the long-reaching weapons Of man.
1t Is the deadly insects and not the lion or the
leopard that worry the jungle traveller.
We can protect sheep from the wolf better than
we can fight the scale and the maggot that reduce
the fruits Of the field.
The tornado terriAes the Kansas farmer less than
an Oncoming cloud OF locusts.
The mouse puts the elephant in a panic The dog
spends most Of his life lighting feas
The services Of science directed against the
mcrobe and bacillus
vicious germ will do more to devastate an enemy
than line Of big Berthas" We legislate against
the polluted water, we pour oil and disinfectants
upon the deadly scum OF stagnant pools to kill mos
quoes because we are afraid Of the little things that
fight us.
SO with our deeds The loftiest plans Of the great
est minds may he upset by the thoughtess act Of
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

The foregoing data show that in
General way the situation in the Unit
ID States is not one of over-produc-
ton but rather one of nder-consump-
ton. The above figures are not all
for the same year, but they are from
the latest reports secured from the va
rious countries in each case.
1t requires considerable length OF
time to establish a dairy herd. A
great many farm enterprises run the
risk of over-production in single
wear, but this is not true OF dairying.
The building up of dairy herd is a
matter of years, not months.
The keeping of dairy cows maintains
he soil in high state of fertility
and to some extent replenishes a run
down soil. Dairy products give great
cr returns to the farmer than any
other product which takes the same
emount of fertility from the soil.
Dairy farms and dairy sections OF the
country exhibit an air Of permanence,
solidarity and prosperity not found
elsewhere, and in view of the statist-
ics on production and consumption,
this condition has every indication OF
remaining SO indefinitely.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

The Editor and wife drove out tc
:. r. Langley's ranch last Sunday
Our particular mission was to arrange
for some strawberry plants for our
Strawberry club girls. Mr.. Langley
agreed to furnish us with the required
number Of Senator Dunlap and War
field strawberry plants. He has two
1ice patches of these berries and ha
been very successful with them. On
account of the backward spring the
Giants cannot be delivered for mat
ter of tow or three weeks yet. W.
have the progressive everbearinc
plants coming from nursery and viii
make delivery to the club members as
soon as possible to do so. The Ian
lcys are prospecting and making good
in Mellette county. Mr.. Langley Has
fine large herd of black Poll cattle
and some really nice Chester White
hogs, and Mrs. Langley has flock of
Silver Wyandotte chickens which cer-
'ainly are good to look at, while Miss
Delvinc is interested in breeding ban
.am chickens, for which she finds a
-eady market.
Mrs. VIM. Hare of No-Man 's-Land
brought the Editors family a mess
# home grown green onions on We'd
nesday of this week. They certainly
we're mighty fine eating, and consid-
oring the rather cold, backward spring
hey were exceptionally Cine. The
Hares are easily the champion onion
growers of the county, and they have
walked off with any number OF blue
ibbons aF our county fairs where
they have exhibited onions grown on
their farm.
Prof. f. II. Hamilton, who is prin-
J 'cipal of the Witten schools, drove
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13
RAILROAD RUMORS

There are all kinds of rumors Ne
garding railroad building. Since it
was decided to put in combination
bridge over the Missouri in the Rose
bud, the reports are that both the Mil
waukee and the Great Northern have
an eye on this country. We were told
this week that the Milwaukee had sur
veyors at work west of Platte and
that the road might extend its road on
west of Platte, going through the
Dixon, Hamill and Ideal countries.
1t is limited also that the Northwest
ern, not to be outdone, will extend on
west of Winner. Of course, these are
simply rumors, but it good reading
to a lot of folks. -Colome Times.
The people of this section will soon
be getting busy with their farm work
and the season of railroad lMmors will
be passing until next winter, but here
is the very latest railroad rumor that
has come to our ears and we add it to
the collection given above. 1t is re-
ported that the Burlington railroad
will this year build an extension from
O'Neill to Crawford, Nebraska, max
ing a swing to the north into South
Dakota, and going through the Rose
bud and Pine Ridge country. The
rumor we heard was that they ex-
pected to build sixty miles of this pro-
posed extension in the Rosebud coun-
try this. year, and the reason for
building through South Dakota was
to avoid the sandy country in Neb-
raska, and also to tap the rich Rose
bud country. Well, when all these
rumors become realities the Rosebud
country will certainly come into it's
own, and will prove to be one of the
richest agricultural sections in the
state.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

Kota, new wheat of the Preston
group, gives promise OF becoming a
leading spring variety in South Dako-
ia, because of its rust resistance.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

John Nickel. who has been at Mis-
sion for the past year, clerking in th'
Abourezk store at that place, came
TO Wood last Monday and vii! bs
cream buyer and clerk in the Abour
Elk store at this place.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

Three hundred fifty-two newspapers
md periodicals are published in South
Dakota at the present time. Three
hundred nine Of them are country
weeklies.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

Have you a little orchard on your
farm? If so see your county agent OF
write the State college extension serv-
ice for information concerning the
organization of spray ring for in
,reasing quality and yields of fruit.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13
NUMBER II.

farm will be in practically the same
high state of fertility that it was at
first.
The dairy farm has been termed
the farm that won I wear out" This
may not be true literally, but dairy
farming probably comes nearer to
maintaining the soil in high state
of fertility than does any other type
of farming.
There is grave apprehension on the
part of some people that dairying will
not always return the profits which
it now does. This may prove to be
the case at some very distant date,
but present indications leave no room
for fears. 1t appears that any over
production of dairy products must be
very far in the future. Of course,
there will always be seasonal fluctu-
ations causing at times glut of the
market. This does not mean that
there is over-production, but simply
that producers have not prepared
themselves to meet such condition.
Regulating the production so that it
meets the seasonal market demands
would eliminate the temporary extra
ordinary high production which usual
ly occurs in May, June and July.
There appears to be no probability
of dairying being overdone within the
next few years at least. In the first
place great many people look upon
dairying as a business which ties
one down too closely and they avoid
it for this reason. Then too, statistics
show that for the past 80 years the
number of dairy cows has not kept
pace with the increase in population.
There are fewer cows per 1000 people
now than there were in 1890, the CEN
sus for 1890 showing about 260 cows
per thousand people and that of 1920
showing only about 22O.
Furthermore, the per capita con-
sumption of dairy products in the
United States has possibilities for q
,reat increase. American people have
not been such heavy consumers OF
dairy products as have the people OF
Europe. Edneationsa'milk campaigns
have done a great deal to increase the
consumption of dairy products, espec-
tally milk, but there is still room for
great increase before our average
consumption will equal that Of Europe
Country Gal Milk Lbs. but Lbs Cheese
per capita ter per per capita
per year capita
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

South Dakota, land of plenty, to
health and wealth the open door; land
IF fertile plain and prairie, mountains
filled with gems and ore-W.E.J.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

A free "fruit information service
3 rendered by the State college ex
sension service to all ordchard owners
Of South Dakota who care to take ad
'antage of it.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13
CULLS

Only one dairy farm out of 27 in
South Dakota has a dairy bull at the
head of the herd.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
For Week Ending April IL

Total precipitation from January /,
1922, to date~.-............... ............1.6 so
Precipitation, previous years:
l913--1796. 1914--19.57. 1915 80. A.
l9l6--1S.S2. 1917--18.21. 19lS--19.58
19l9--2032. l920--2S.15. 1921--1S.20
1922 -24.53.
Fred c. Kirch, Observer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

Carpets which have become soilec
bv SCOT can be cleaned with salt
sprinkle with salt, then sweep witt
stiff brush. When the cook stove Ed'
become greasy, turn them toward the
fire until the grease is melted, ther
polish with crumpled paper.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13

If your potatoes "taste as bad a
thcv look" this time Of year try this
recipe for change: Broiled Potatoes
Cut cold boiled potatoes in rathc;
thick slices; dip in beaten negg, thor
in sifted bread crumbs; broil until {
golden brown "rd serve hot OF 4 disl'
as soon as they are taken frcm broil.
or. They NAV also be cooked III
butter after dipping in egg ane
crumbs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13
THE FARMERS WIFE
By Mary Ann Gray

Decorative Stitches for spring and
summer garments need not be elabor
ate or expensive to be attractive ano
pretty" suggests Azalea Linfield, ex
tension specialist in clothing at State
college. "Simple embroidery or sell
trimming add to the appearance Of
garments, and simplicity in decoration
should be followed"
Self trimming makes attractive dec
oration for any dress, especially for
summer clothes which must be !aund-
cred and pressed frequently. 1t is
also economical. The following is n
suggested list of self trimmings:
Pipings, folds, bindings, cor1ings
shirrings, tucking, pleating, pockets
bound buttonholes, covered buttons
ruffies, reversed hens, applique.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-07-20
HARDING IS FOR
A BIGGER PARK
PRESIDENT, AFTER VISITING
YELLOWSTONE, FAVORS
ITS ENLARGEMENT
Would Add Teton Mountain Range,
Embracing an Area of 1000
Square Niles, to Montana's Great
National Playground.

The press announced that Pres1
dent Harding, after visiting Won
derland, otherwise the Yellowstone
Park, came away a convert to the
project to add the Teton mountain
region, embracing an area of about
$500 square miles to this great play
ground of the nation in Montana
and said that the chief executive
will use his influence with congress
to secure that result. President
Harding will add to his historic fame
as president if he carries out his in
tention.
While the president is quoted as
favoring the development of natural
resources, in recent speech, as OPP
posed to locking them up perma-
nently in reserves, which is a ra-
tional and natural policy, the increase
in number of the national parks,
historic reserves, and Fairgrounds is
a totally different matter, and the
president should have the support of
the nation in any policy directed to
that end.
The larger the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park the better; the more
this reserve is made, the
wiser posterity will hold the present
generation of statesmen. This
country is so large that no injury to
the economic interests of the inhab-
itants can follow the establishment of
national parks or the enlargement
or establishment of these beauty
spots. 1t is to the interest of the
American people that these parks
should be as large and as numerous
as the natural opportunities for the
same dictate.
The only opposition to the crea-
tion of national parks and play
grounds arises from individuals and
groups of individuals who seek their
own selfish advantage and care
nothing for the rights or interests of
he public. President Harding will
align himself upon the right side of
he national parks question by doing
MS best to add the Teton noun
tain region to the Yellowstone
Wonderland.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-07-20
THE WORLD

Monroyia, Calf. - Rev. Georg
Lord died here while preaching
sermon.
Chicago-Thirty-eight people wer'
killed and 40 injured in Fourth o
July celebrations in the United States
this year.
Los Angeles-Thieves took $40,
900 worth of jewels from the home o
] Jackie Coogan, juvenile motion pic
ture' star, here a few days ago.
Cortland, n. Y.-Alleged to have
traded his two daughters and sol
for a horse, COW, and calf, Lark
bloomington, of Truxton, was con
yicted of improper guardianship.
Colorado Springs-Patrick Muir
ply, 102 years old and the Oldest
Knight of Columbus in the world
lost on his 69th ascent of Pixies
Peak, has been found.
Des Moines-The only hope of the
world is religion, is the keynote OF
an address delivered by William Jen-
nings Bryan on world unrest here a
few days ago.
New York-Mrs. Anna Buzzi was
taken to Auburn prison last week to
await execution in the electric chair
at Sing Sing for the murder of her
lover, Frederick Schneider, a wealthy
Bronx contractor.
Lake City, F1a.-Thomas w. Hig-
ginbotham, former convict whipping
boss, was found guilty of murder in
the second degree in connection with
ha II inc Of 10 mi To @f rfh
Dakota. The verdict carries a SEN
tence of 20 years.
Chicago-For the first time in the
history of Cook county a jury has
melted out the death penalty to a
white woman when Mrs. ISABELLE Nitti
Crudelle and her second husband,
Peter Crudelle, were found guilty of
the murder of Frank Nitti, Mrs. CRU
delle's first husband, and death was
decided on for both.
Chicago-A million dollar life
insurance policy has been taken out
by Thomas E. Mitten, chairman of
the board of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company and former presi-
dent of the Chicago City Railways
increasing his total insur-
ance to $1,500,000 J. G. Hill of
Chicago and Los Angeles also raised
his insurance to $1,000,00O, an
nouncement of the two transactions
coming from the firms which issued
the policies.
New York-Motor cars and trucks
registered in the United States July
l totaled 13,048,128 according to a
survey just completed by Automotive
Industries. This was a gain of q
$40, 200 over the July 1, 1922, total,
IN increase of about % per cent.
Registrations have already passed
he December, 1922, high mark by
583,751, thus indicating that final
1928 figures will show another gain
If 100000 or more.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-07-20

commencing at the mouth of Powder
river on the Yellowstone; thence up
Powder river to it's source; thence
along the main range of the Black
Hills and Wind River mountains to
the headwaters of the Yellowstone
river; thence down the Yellowstone
river to the mouth of Twenty-Five
Yard creek; thence to the head
waters of the Muscle-Shell river;
thence down the Musele-Shell river
to it's mouth; thence to the head
waters of Big Dry creek and thence
to its mouth.
Definite recognition by the govern
ment of the rights of the several
tribes of Indians to practically the
whole of the present state of Mon
tana as perpetual hunting grounds
was made in the treaty of 1885.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-07-20
THE STATE

Miles City-Forty per cent of the
| grading of the railroad between Miles
City and Ashland is finished.
Butte-The Montana Power COM
pany has let contract for the con-
struction of the Mystic lake power
project.
Valier-No trace of the men who
robbed the First National bank of
Waller on the morning of April IS,
has yet been found.
Lewistown-Uncle Sans Cat creek
oil profit for May was $2S,200, the
figures having just been made pub
lic
Lewistown-A deep test well is to
be drilled on East Cat creek, on land
owned by A. w. Mitchell Portland
and Spokane capital is behind the
undertaking.
Shelby-Howling No. 4, half a
mile away from the Howling No. 8,
the biggest well in Montana, was
brought in the other day and viii
produce 200 barrels of oil daily.
Livingston-More visitors have en-
tered Yellowstone park so far this
year than any previous year since
lc1tONSlOu6 WOHucIld0u has Db6U
open. The north entrance still holds
the high mark for the greatest num-
Der of entrants. Nearly 10000 per-
sons have already visited the national
playground so far this year.
Butte In accordance with the
tentative agreement between the
Clerks union and the Silver Bow
Employers association, employees in
textile stores and establishments
which come under that classification
in the agreement were given their |
first half holiday last Saturday
Butte-A tentative budget for the
fiscal year has been prepared by the
county commissioners of Silver Bow
county and shows that the cost of adj
the business of the coun-
ty will be s706,466. This is an in
crease of $4,000 over the 1922
budget.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-07-20
Classified
REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE
~~--~~~~~~~D-~N~N~N>>~~
FOR SALE-FIVE ROOM house, seven
acres land, 100 stands bees. Have fine
location. Other buildings. Geo. Hudson,
Corvallis, Mont.