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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
MELLETTE COUNTY HAS
ALFALFA TOUR, JUNE 26-27

Know your own country seems
to be the slogan Of NclIctte county
farmers amt business men who are
boosting for the prosperity OF that
section of South Dakota by holding
the first alfalfa tour ever organized
Iii this state on June 26 and 27,
Again business man IS proving that
the farmers interests are his own
interests. Fred c. krch, editor OF
the Mellettc County Pioneer at Wood
originated the alfalfa tour idea when
he suggested it IN his paper OF Eebru-
ary %, 1923, that farmers and bust
ness men should get together and in
spect the alfalfa acreage of Mellette
county. With the cooperation Of
County Agent +. G.. Rudolph, those
in charge Of this tour expect to make
June 26 and - two Of the biggest
days Mellctte county has ever eX-
perienced.
In 1912, Mellctte county was first
opened to white settlers, and since
then homestcadcrs have taken up
practically all of the land. Ten years
after this county was organized, al
falfa valued at $4,000 was grown
there In 1922, fully 1881 acres Of
land were put into alfalfa, and a
Farm Bureau survey showed that at
least 1,006 bushels Of alfalfa seed
alone were produced by Mellette
county growers.
Besides the seed grown, about two
crops of hay were harvested from
each field, bringing in an average Of
$33 per acre for the entire alfalfa
acreage raised BY those growers.
However, farmers there feel that the
real value of the alfalfa amounted to
more than the dollars and cents esti.
mated because it was used to produce
more wealth in the form of beef, milk
and pork, which have already brought
prosperity to Mcllette county.
Although alfalfa has become one Of
the most profitable crops in that sec
ton, growers feel that it can become
even a greater factor in adding to
the county's wealth if farmers will
increase hay and seed acreage. Al
falfa is the best single forage feed
and therefore more hay means more
dairying; more pasture means great
er livestock production for the mar
kets.
If farmers are to have greater al
falfa production. they want to learn
more about raising the crop, and in
order to put before them methods OF
alfalfa culture for seed production
and for hay, the Mellette county tour
has been arranged. Editor Kirch has
called this tour a picnic on wheels; >
visits will be made to alfalfa fields IL
the east end of the county on June 26,
and the west part will be visited the
second day. Special attention will be
given to certain outstanding field
where definite, practical methods OF
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of the tour, on the evening of the
June 27, banquet will be served by
White River boosters.
Mellette county's alfalfa tour is the
first of its kind in South Dakota. Ii
was organized to develop greater in
terest in increased alfalfa seed and
hay acreage. It's purpose probably
will be accomplished most successfully
because of the cooperation existing
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alone, and disc both in together, and
harrow afterwards, once or twice.
| know that this method is not adj
yised by our best authorities, but [
have never failed to get u good stand
of alfalfa and fair crop of hay from
the oats the first year. never let
the oats ripen but cut them for hay.
| have 70 acres of alfalfa and 40
acres Of sweet clover.
| would like to go on the alfalfa
tour, but cannot promise ahead, as it
might be impossible to go at that time,
but | think it will be a good thing
for the county.
Respectfully,
Paul Il. McDill.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Some mighty startling figures are
presented as ballots Of the first week
of voting in the Pioneer s nation wide
Presidential Voting Test are tabulat-
ed. iEese early returns are from
fourteen states and are authoritative
indications of eastern, midwestern
and southern state presidential choice
III small towns and rural America.
A total of 55,591 votes had been re-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
How / Raise Alfalfa
j. III. Ilavercroft.

| plow my land five or six inches
deep, then disc and drag several times
Just SO | have it packed firm and have
a nice dust mulch on top. Then use
for seeding a 7-foot grass drill, seed
ing about ten pounds per acre, about
one-half inch deep. | use no nurse
crop neither do | clip the weeds
when using a nurse crop or clipping
the weeds you expose the tender alfal-
ia plant to the hot sun too suddenly
and it burns up. | find that the weeds
protect it both in summer and in VIM
ter For getting rid of the weeds in
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White River, S. ID.

White River, S. ID.
Dear Sir:
| sowed my first piece of alfalfa
in the spring of 1916, Of only four
acres; the following spring thirteen
acres more, Last spring sowed ten
acres more and this spring have twen-
ty acres more. | usually SOW as soon
as prospects for frost are over, the
latter part Of April or any time in
May. | have always found that the
first crop OF alfalfa will produce more
hay than three on four times that
much land in the native sod, and it is
the best feed | know of. Even the
chickens liked it. Then the seed crop
is very profitable. got twenty five
bushels OF seed from seventeen acres.
! am going to have more Of it each
year. Alex Peterson.
Belvidere, S. ID.
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ALFALFA TOUR GETS
STATEWIDE PUBLICITY

The State college at Broolings is
responsible for tine following special
article which was sent out by them to
the press Of the state telling about
Mellette county's alfalfa tour. This
story appeared IN the daily press OF
the state and a number OF the week,
ly papers as well, last week:
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ceivcd as this paper goes to press.
Henry Ford is leading the field with
l6,7SS. And here Is the surprising
angle to the first returns. Governor
AL Smith OF New York, who last week
signed the state prohibition repeater
is running ahead OF President Hard
inc and second to Ford with o total
of 14,436. Harding is lead by Ford
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

between business man and farmer
and a genuine desire to make their
county one of the largst alfalfa, dairy,
and livestock producers in South
Dakota.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
ALFALFA TOUR ITINERARY
Tuesday, June 26

Tuesday, June 26
Wood A.
ing will be held at 8:45 a Returning Sinclair, Kegr
and Rankin farms
1915 Short Banker ranch Oldest
Cody Cody
tourists Short meeting Will be held after lunch
! 80 m. Visit alfalfa fields Cody community.
$3.50 Langley ranch Inspect alfalfa and herd
Angus cattle and Chester White hogs
Butterfie
hog ranch county, visiting j. 3. Moore
farms Wood.
70 Alfalfa Tourist will be the Editor
and wife at lawn be followed by the biggest meeting
of the day. with talks by distinguished
Wednesday, June 27
730 IN. Start at White River
$3.50 Cedarbutte field Of Cossack alfalfa meeting
10O0 Alex Peerson's Inspect field of Grimm alfalfa
1890 Chas Smith Albert
served barbecued dinner Second
spection of field of 400 alfalfa.
500 M Arrive Frank Day ranch for of
500 Arrive White River At
by the Humphrey Nurseries will be
the Alfalfa Tourist who member standing
The Melette County Farm Bureau After talks
this will officially end the First Alfalfa
county
who arrange
attend day 1t will be time well spent.
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HARVESTING ALFALFA IN MELLETTE COUNTY
picture shows alfalfa hay harvest the Banker ranch
north of Wood This formerly the A. X Wood
1910 Mr. Wood seeded what perhaps the first field of
alfalfa this county This two before the
opened settlement the white The field
this day producing good hay crops though it is
thirteen since originally seeded Mr. Wood
added his alfalfa from until the ranch
field sixty that produce abundant
year f. banker purchased this ranch abou three years ago.
and while added tine alfalfa
owner he is putting land under cul-
tvaton aud this he had 40 of
and added the cultivated of the ranch Mr. Brown, who
operating the ranch this year. cuvatng 3l5 corn,
besides other crops.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14

properly, in order to make the batter
hit the way his inficld and outfield
has shifted.
Then there are the eXasperating
shots which golf calls for that are
not part of baseball. Often a golfer
hits what appears to be a beautiful
ball only to find himself in a sand
trap, otter in an almost unplayablc
position.
Luck Plays a Part.
Invariably the element of luck
plays part in such shot. Often Il
ball perfectly driven will find a rest.
ing spot in some rough spot in the
course that almost hides the bail
from view. Such lie naturally
makes it all the more difficult to re-
cover.
In golf, to get accuracy and dis
lance there must be perfect co-ordi-
nation between mind, eyes, arms
legs and body. The slightest sir
will prove fatal. While coordination
is almost as essential in baseball
still the possibility of getting in
trouble because of some little slip
is not nearly so great.
For my part / am convinced that
hitting the golf ball is the more diff
ficult job. What say you who have
tried both games?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14
By Billy Evans.

Which is the harder ball to hit, :.
base ball thrown with the terrific
speed possessed by Walter Johns on,
or a golf ball resting silently on Il
mound Of sand?
If you asked such Il question of
Rogers HornSby, Ty Cobb. or any OF
the others great hittcrs, they would
undoubtedly reply that the hitting
of the golf ball for accuracy and dis
lance was Il much more difficult fca.
than connecting with Walters fast
one.
If you put such queery to Gene
Sarazen, Mike Brady. Walter Hagen,
Jock Hutchinson or any of the other
great golfers, they would be certain
to reply that hitting golf ball was
soft in comparison to solving Wal
ter Johnson's delivery.
No doubt that is the way it seems
to the experts i'm baseball and golf
But after all is said and done it is
the things at which you are expert
that arc easy TOTO.
Swings Arc Different.
The golf swing and baseball swing
are entirely different. In baseball
much more depends on the body
pivot than in golf. Proper rhythm
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14

of the arms is most essential in COLT.
There must be perfect coordination
10 get distance and accuracy.
In baseball the main thing is to hit
the ball. The placing is not regarded
as essential as the hitting. In base
ban the idea is to try to hit it safely
and let it go where i. will. A base
hit to left field, right field or CEN
ter field is equally effective.
In golf the placing of the ball is
given much more consideration. In
variably the o!fger has set objec-
tive and the slicing or hooking of
the ball throws him off his course.
When an iron shot is used to get
on the green, the thought upper
most is to reach the green and get
as close as possible to the pin, so as
to be in a good position to hole out.
Not only is the golfer called upon to
place the ball, but in so placing it,
he must get the proper distance in
order to reach the green, as we'll as
not ovcrrun it.
While the leading hittcrs in the
two major leagues often seek to
place the ball, in order to upset the
defense the opposition has set fol
them, still it is rather difficult
thing to dc, if the pitcher pitches
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14
y Q(l[{[S
MURPHY WILL
MANAGE CITY
BASEBALL CLUB
Well Known Business Man
Asked to Handle Finance
of Local Club

Directors Of the Bismarck Athlct
ic Association have asked +. W. Muir
ply to assume the presidency of the
base BAL club for the present season
ard VIZ. Murphy has indicated a
willingness to 60 so. The financial
management OF tn" club would be
cntrns ed to Mr Murphy, and every
4 financial success. Directors be
licvc that Nh. Murphy's successful
business experience and ability will
enable him to put the baseball club
on a better basis than ever before
Inquiries also were made by wire
second bascman of the Bismarck club
in the North Dakota league. Shan
ley is we'll known for playing in the
past years in Bismarck and was with
the st. Paul club of the American
Association for two and half
months last year. He ranked as one
Of the best fielding and hitting sec.
ond- basemen in North Dakota when
he played here.
The North Dakota League has been
official" recognized by the nation
al baseball association, J. A. Farrell
Of New York announced Saturday.
Logan Powell OF jamestown, club
president, complied with the require
ments. The North Dakota League,
composed Of Minot, jamestown, New
Rockford Darlington and Bismarck
would play organized baseball
Several towns in the vicinity of
New Rockford and Darlington have
agreed to give up local teams this
season and help swell the crowds at
New Rockford and Darlington.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14
B. HIS, TRACK
TEAM SECOND i
/. A DICKINSON
Home Boys Take Meet With
52N Points to 32K, for
Bismarck

Dickinson and Bismarck high
schools took most OF the honors in
the invitational Slope track NICE,
held at Dickinson Normal school.
Dickinson was the victor with
53 l-2 points Bismarck, second with
81 l-2 and Hettingcr, Regent and
Glen ullin representatives scired.
The individual point winner was
Eek of Hettineer, with IS. Dickin-
son won the half-mile relay with
Bismarck close second.
Nearly all of last years records
were broken by good margains. Ex-
ceptional records IN the meet were
the discus and the long runs. Klein
of Bismarck hcaved the discus 1903 #
3 inches. Eek of Hettinger ran the
44G-yard dash in 81 2-5 and Johnson
of Dickinson ran the mile in min
utes and half mile in 2.16.
The scores:
220-yard dash-Eck Of Hettinger,
1st Harouf, Dickinson, End; Zeisler,
Dickinson, 3rd: time "a 20 sec.
i220-yard hurdle Burke, Bismarck,
LIST; Slater, Dickinson, End; O'Harc
Bismarck. 3rd; Time 30 sec.
1O0-yard dash-Harouf, Dickinson
LIST: Eek. Hettinger End; Zeisler,
Golden Valley, 3rd. Time 2O4-5 sec.
Mile run-Johnson, Dickinson, 1st
Nathan, Bismarck. End; Register Bis
marck 3rd. Time 5:O03-4 sec.
440-yard dash-Eck Hettinger, list;
Reichert, Dickinson, End; Roberts
Dickinson. Bird. Time 542 -5 sec
120-yard high burdles-O'Harc
Bismarck, LIST; Burke, Bismarck, 9;
Klein, Bismarck. 3rd. Time 2Oscc.
880-yard rush--Johnson, Dickin-
son LIST; Murphy, Bismarck, End;
Roberts, Dickinson, 3rd. Time ZIG
2-5.
Discus throw--Klcin, Bismarck,
LIST; Rabe, Dickinson, End; Scheerer,
Carson, third. Distance 103 TT. 5 in.
' Javelin hurl-Davis, Dickinson, 1st
Rabc, Dickinson, End; Lavine Dick
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14
Billy Evans Says

= ~
How many native born players
arc members Of the teams they re-
present in the major leagues?
The ST. Louis H-owns probably
hold the record with four native
sons on their list in Outfielder John.
ny Tobin, Third Baseman Eugene
Robertson, Catcher John Schultz
land Pitcher Jim Elliot.
st. Louis has more players in the
major league than any city, due un-
doubleday to the Municipal Baseball
Association in the Missouri metropo-
lis which consists Of PA teams, all
conducted along the amateur basis
with the officials shifting at the
broken-down professional.
~ - $780, $50 Fl
The policy Of st. Louis Municipal
Baseball Association is to develop
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14

Smith and Jones are in match
Smiths ball strikes Jones ball
which is at rest OF the fairway. The
contact so defects Jones' ball that
very good lie is turned into bad
one, the ball finally coming to rest
in deep rut, it being practically i'm
possible to play out Of it. Has Jones
any recourse or must the happening
be regarded as u rub of the green ?"
: Jones had a right to lift his ball
and drop it without penalty as near
! a. possible to the place where it lay
before being struck by Smiths ball
and DETECTED into the rut.
If a player, drives his ball out of
bounds, what is the proper procedure
of distinction between ball driven
from the tee and fairwaX prior to
going ont Of bounds. ri y a
IT a ball Hes opf oft bounds. the
player shall play his next stroke as
nearly as possible At the spot from
which the ball out of bounds was
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14

and how can he be retired?
FlVE-1f a base runner in stealing
second. reaches the base in safe
ty, overslides. and is retired, does
E he receive credit for Il stolen
base?
Answers
ONE-If while attempting a third
strike, the ball touch any part of
the batsman's person, he is out.
TWO-Base runners cannot ad-
vance on missed third strike
which comes into contact will.
the batsman's person, the bal!
becomes dead.
THREE-The infield fly rule does
not apply with a runner on first
only. There must he runners on
first and second, or first, second
and third and less than two out.
FOUR-He can be retired by being
touched with the ball, or by hold
ing the ball on the base that he
was entitled to, which Was sec
Ond
FIVE~-If base runner overslides
a base that he is attempting 10
steal and is retired. he does not
receive credit for stolen base.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14
CHANGES LOOM
IN STANDING:
OF BIG TEAMS
Several Teams Are Fighting
Hard for the Lead as the
Season Grows

Chicago. May 1A-Thcre may be
some changes in The position of var.
ious leading contcnders in both the
American and National League when
the end of the this week rolls a.
round. The New York Yankees are
meeting with stiff opposition in the
home Of the Detroit Tigers with
now 90 points ahead for second
place.
Cleveland continues with Wash
ington today while Philadelphia, in
fourth place plays Chicago.
In the Nationals but 20 points
separate Pittsburgh in third place
from ST. Louis in second while Chi
cago, fourth is but 70 points behind
the Pirates. The Giants continued
to hold big lead. with but six
games lost out Of "a.
Yankees were defeated by the Tig-
ers yesterday, 20 1. Over 10000
people saw their home boys win.
The veteran COvcleskic pitched
Cleveland to a to victory over
Washington, while the White Sox
noscd out the Athletics at Chicago
B to 2. With Uurban Shocker allow
ing but hits, St. Louis BANKED
Boston, 3 to 0.
There were only two games in the
National. The Giants defeated Pitts
Burgh 8 to 0, Hugh McQuillan let
tinr tho Pirates down with two slim
singles. Chicago trimmed Brooklyn
5 to 2.
Harry Heilmann Of Detroit yester-.
day brought to ~ the number Of
consecutive games in which he has
hit safely. Cy Williams. came
through with his eighth home run Of
the season.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14
AWARD FIGHT
TO JOHNSON

Havana, Cuba, May 1.-the ma
tional boxing commission has award
cd Jack Johnson the decision in his
fifth with Farmer Lodge here May
9. The fight ended in the fourth
round when Lodge said he had been
fouled. Doctors found that although
Lodge had been art in the groin,
dire punishment in the ribs resulted
in his inability to continue the fight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14

will not come to Bismarck and box
Moug for nearly nothing" and let
him take the long end of the purse,
he says.
krause denies Moug won the
popular decision over him twice
and lost on foul once. as Moug's
hackers claim, but says he beat
Moug clearly twice and boxed no.
decision bout once to a draw,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14
Do You Know
Baseball?

Questions
ONE III in swinging at third
strike, the ball touches the per-
son Of the batsman and goes to
the grandstand, what happens?
TWO--Ha base runners the right
to advance on such a play?
THREE Does the infield Fly rule
apply with a runner Ony first
base and less than two out? 81
FOUR-H base runner after
reaching second, decides to run
& back to first what is MS status
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14

the yougstcr. Teams are backed b,
business firms but the entire assoc.
latiOn is under the direction of city
officials.
And what is the rcsulto Mino,
league managers scouting material
each spring rush =. st. Louis for in
formation on available Youngsters
These young tiers go out. grow and
develop and become major lcacuers
Not all of them. Of course. but fig
urc& show that there are more St
Louis athletes in the two big lea
cues than any other city.
Tobin jumped from his home lots
to the Federal League and was Il
member of the st. Louis Feds. Dur
ing the merger in the spring of 1916
Tobin Joined the Browns ahd al
though regarded as a Federal Lea
que fencc-buster, he had not been
hitting the American League Pitch
ers. He was sent to Salt Lake in
the Pacific Coast League and de-
vclopcd in one season. Returning
to the Browns in 1918 he has be-
come star in the American Lea
que.
Schultz was the leading batter in
the Southern Association in 1922
playing with the pennant winring
Mobile club. Pitcher Elliott was the
leading factor in winning the Three
Eye-League pcnnant for Terre Hauta
by winning 81 games and losing
eight. Robertson, utility infieldel
for two seasons with the Browns
seems to have beaten Frank Ellerbe
Homer Ezzcll, a $4,000 purchase
from tn eTeSas League, Sylvester
Simon, Eddie Foster and Jimmy
Austin in the competition for the
regular job.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14
PRISON WINS
FROM HAZELTON

The prison baseball team defeat
cd the Hazelton team by score of
II to 10 Sunday afternoon at the
prison. in a game which was see
saw all the way. Schneider and Tom
Merrill pitched for the winners
while Andrus and Thompson pitch
cd for the losers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Minneapolis 2; st. Paul 3.
Milwaukee g.; Kansas City o. (Ten
inningso
ToledoColumbus, postponed, wet
grounds.
acknowledgements, postponed
account rain.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14

played. adding a penalty stroke to
the score for the hole. If the stroke
was played from the tceing ground a
ball may he teed; in all other cases
ball shall be dropped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14

inner defense There are double
plays that must be executed hur-
riedlv. There are thrown balls
from the catcher to handle and he
put on attempted base stealers.
Some short tielders accure more
boots than do others. Especial
ly is this true of fast man be-
cause he can cover more ground
and is consequently apt to make
more errors for he takes more
chances. But his fielding average
will be as CORRESPONDENCE high as
slower player afoot for he will
accept more chances.
DOME Bush. when with the De-
troit Tigers, was this type of short
stop. Bush went after everything
possible. Consequently, his error
column figures were always high
though he made up for this by cut
ting off many base hits which other
tielders wouldn't have got.