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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-09-18

Serious injury is often caused tires
carried as spares by allowing them
to become water soaked during a
rainstorm.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
.COMRADE AND ODD FELLOW
GONE TO HIS REWARD
(By our Wanblee Correspondent

The death of Mr.. f. A. Williams
occurred at $50 p. M. May 18th. at
his ranch home six miles west of
Wanblee. Mr. Williams had been
i'll for months, and it was. known
that the end was inevitable, and all
thar loving hearts and hands cOuld
do to alleviate his suffering was
done. Mr.. Williams was born in
Missouri In 1860 and came with
his parents to Rapid City where he
grew to manhood. aHe was married
to Miss Maggie Trimmer in Rapid
City in 1888, and after a few years
they moved to Missouri. Mr.. Will
liams had always retained his love
for South Dakota, and decided to
move back. He ca me to Washa-
baugh County little more than a
year ago, and established his home
here. where by his kindliness and
neighborieness he quickly made
friends of his neighbors, and won
the respect Of all who knew him.
Mr.. Williams is su rvived by his
wife and three children, Mrs
Blanche Fleetwood of Seattle
Wash, B. b. Williams of this place.
and Mrs. f mil Hoyer of Los Ange-
les, all Of whom were with him
when the final summons came.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home Friday afternoon
at 2::3O, the Rev. A. Y. Bryan of
kadoka officiating at the home.
and the Interior Chapter of Odd
Fellows acting as pail bearers and
conducted the burial service of
their order al the grave. intermGnt
being made in the Wanblee ceme-
terry. The beautiful flowers and
the large number attending the
funeral evinced the esteem In
which Mr.. Williams was held and
expressed the sympathy of all for
the bereaved family.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
THREE ORIENT TRAVELLERS
RECALL, EXPERIENCES,

Three men sat down at the sup
per table together in a local hotel
and soon started conversation.
In the course of this Mr.. {. A.
Hunt, Kadoka's new hardware man,
alluded to some of his experiences
while passing through Japan dur
ing the Spanish American war.
Major Courscy, another one Of the
trio supplcmcnted Mr.. Hunts ac-
count Of the Same trip, he too
having nasSod through japan with
South Dakota volunteer forces
during that campaign in the Phil
pines. When Mr. Courscy had
finished Rev Bryan spoke up and
drew q still clearer picture of the
panorama mentioned as we'll as
Japans life AID customs. He spoke
as one Of intimate knowledge in
decd. for nc had spent thirty-two
Of his bcSt wears ~ n missionary
in The land Of the rising sun.
Thus the three men meeting so
unexpcrtedlv on the western prair-
les of South Dakota had an cniov-
able topic for discussion Of which
neither one of them had even
dreamed perhaps five minutes be-
fore.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORS
DEARLY BELOVED TEACHER

This week finished one Of the
most successful terms of school the
South Greek district has ever had
Parents and pupils led by tactful
and capable teacher have enjoyed
the school year to mutual profit
So when the end drew near the
good appreciative folks Of the
South Greek region paid a highly
appreciated and fitting tribute to
their community leader for the
Year, Miss Ruth So!on.
Asked to come to the accustomed
place Of her labors Of the past
year, Miss Solon was agreeably
surprised when patrons and pupils
appeared Joy beaming TO express
to her their appreciation of her
faithful efforts in behalf Of the
community and especially the cit
liens Of tomorrow.
After spending q very pleasant
social hour, delightful refreshments
carefully prepared by the best cul-
mary artists Of South Creek. fit
tingly topped Off this means of ex-
pressing a communities appreciat-
ion Of good teacher South Greek
concretely showed that it believes
in giving the flowers to the living
if they deserve thon, an example
that might be littinglv emulated
by any community to the profit of
both patrons and teacher.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
WETA SCHOOLS WIN
IN HILLS MEET

The little town Of Weta showed
once more its fine school metal
the past week, when after having
won the Jac kson county track
meet at Interior a few weeks ago.
this little school with it's seven
enrolled boys. boldly stepped into
the Back Hills high school athletic
arena and made the big fellows
sit up and take notice.
Weta's relay team won first place
and. the cup that goes with it. In
the preiiminaiies Clarence Uhlir
won first place in the 220 yard
dash and third in the finals. Cliff
ford Schlllinger outdid any former
record made in the Hills in the
poll vault by three inches. He
placed third in the event the record
BEING broken by eight inches.
The Rapid City Journal Of Satur-
day May seventeenth thus oulog-
ICES the plucky little aggregation
from Weta:
We hiph school With m en-
ro''ment Of only seven boys, won
thc admiration OF the crowd when
four of the seven compriZed the re-
av team that romped away with
first hon0ls IN that event. Hot
SPRINGS was second and Rapid City
third"
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
GREATER PROFITS BY
CONTROLLING INSECTS

Twenty percent Of the fruit raised
IN South Dakota, a like amount OF
the states garden and truck crops
Is percent of the legumes raised
for both hay and seed, 5 percent OF
the wild hays and forage crops and
> percent of the cereal crops are
destroyed by insect pests, on the
average each year. When this bill
Is charged up against the 74,00C
farmers IN the state it is easily
seen that 1t Will total up into a
staggering sum. Insect control
should be made a regular farm
practice, regardless of the crop in
volved, and the sooner this pract-
ice IS put into effect, the smaller
will be the annual agricultural
leak caused by these pests.
Take. for instance, the case of
home grown fruits. The farm and
home orchard can be made TO
materially reduce the annual food
budget as we'll as supply food rated
IN this state, in the luxury class.
lt Is no longer possible to grow
worm less fruit without spraying.
But the spraying expense is slight,
running not more than five to
eight cents per year for the average
mature apple tree. As one example
Of the profit to be derived from
spraying there is the case of M. O.
Nicholson. a Lincoln county farmer,
who picked $50 bushels OF sound
apples from % trees that were
sprayed for the first time last year.
More than 200 bushels of the apples
were marketed locally at a good
price. Previous to last year his
fruit had been so wormy that he
did not bother with it but turned
the hogs in the orchard.
Everyone has, or should have, a
good garden during these times of
low income, yet few can get good
yields of first class vegetables
without controlling the bugs.
Where efficient garden spraying is
practlced little insect trouble is
generally the rule. The cost is
negligible when compared with the
value of the crop. Two dollars
worth Of spray material and a four
OF five dollar sprayer is sufficient
for the average farm garden for
the year and then the sprayer is,
iCl l iOl lilC ilCAJ year.
The commercial potato grower
is one South Dakota farmer who
believes in insect control. No
good potato grower would think Of
attempting To grow crop without
spraying He makes potato spray
ing a part OF his regular farm
practice.
Insect control under field con-
ditions is not prohibitive from
either "A financial or labor stand
point. To illustrate: In 1922 n
QUESTIONABLE was sent to repreScn-
tatiye farmers in various parts Of
the state who had used poisoned
bran mash f,r prasshopper control.
This pest almost devastated whole
communities that season.. Forty
five Of these farmers filed out
these qucstionn1rics and returned
them. These 45 men spent a total
Of $3.50 FOR poison and es; mated
a total saving of $lS,355. This
averages SD per man for poison
with an average saving OF oyer
$500 per ma0. 1t is admitted that
this is unusual and probably above
the average but nevertheless, it
shows that il can be done and at a
cost that IS absolutely within
cVerVOno'S II ach
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS
TO REPEAT DAIRY TRIP

Brookings. S. d., May Many
of the South Dakota farmers who
took in the dairy tour to New
Salem and Flasher, North Dakota.
last year are repeating the trip
this year. Il want to go to see
some Of he things | missed last
year" says one. "Tll have a better
idea what to look for this year."
SAYS another" Il want to study
their feeding methods a little more
closely" says still another. Any
farmer who j. IN the dairy business
or any person interested in dairy
ing could make this trip year after
year and see some new feature
each time. Last year there were
$50 South Dakotans onthc tour. A
larre percent Of them will go
again The dates this wear are
June II, IS aud -. The State Col
leVe extension dairy specialist
VIII supply full information to
those interested.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
COWBOYS LEAVE FOR
RODEO IN ENGLAND

Kenneth Cooper and Norval Coop
er of Pierre, Earl Thode. Belvidere
Dugan Smith, Miller, and Sam
Grover. Big Bend left this morning
for New York where they will
board ship for England They
We're accompanied by Mrs. Kenneth
Cooper. The mon are all prepared
to ride their best, and will take
part in the British Empire Expo
sitlon TO be held at London.
They are entering this for the
worlds championship along with
one hundred contestants from the
United States. one hundred from
Canada, and one hundred from
Australia. The Prince Of Wales
is one of the chief ones sponsoring
the rodeo, which is to be one of
the main attractions from the 18th
to the 28th OF June. The contest
ants from the United States leave
New York on British transport
the latter part of May.
The horses and steers will be
sent to England from this country,
and are owned by Eddie McCarty,
of CHEYENNE, Wyo. They have
bccli US.u dt All Ol tnc Dig rOlnu-
ups held IN this country, and most
of the boys going from here have
ridden these same animalsbefore.
Contestants will pay their way
to New York, and from there the
Prince Of Wales will pay travelling
expenses. This is a big event in
thGriding world, and will be watch
ed with great interest. as this is
the first national event of its kind.
Pierre Dakotan.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
WEDDING BELLS
n O / Nj ES-R EJTEJ


Miss Pearl Holmes daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. w. Holmes was
quietly married Tuesday morning
at 1920 at the Presbyterian par
sonage to Mr. Francis Bcitel oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Beitel Of
Weta, by Rev. A. V. Bryan.
The bride is we'll known in
Kadoka and has taught school near
here for the last four years and
has Just finished her third success
i've term of the Hughes school.
where she has given the very best
OF satisfaction as conscientious
and tactful teacher.
The groom has spent most Of his
life at Weta where he has attended
school and where his parents CON
duct a grocery store
The Press would join their num-
erous friends in wishing them the
very best that life can hold of
pleasure and success.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
FARMERS STATE BANK
has CLOSED IT'S DOORS

A steady leakage of reserve since
reorgan. ion and in bill ty to re al
ize on the banks frozen assets, was
given our reporter Wednesday
evening by President Floyd f..
Dodson of the Farmers State Bank
as the reason for closing tbs doors
of the institution.
Thursday morning the state
banking department sent Mr. kcr-
meth Damon. who has been in
charge of the defunct Cottonwood
bank. here to take charge Of the
bank for the state. Mr.. Damon
confirms Mr.. Dodson's statement as
to the cause Of the closing. 1t
press time no further news cf
value is at hand.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
HIRAM JOHNSON RELEASES
SOUTH DAKOTA DELEGATES

No surprise was felt when early
this week Senator Johnson sent
word to his South Dakota political
managers to release the thirteen
delegates who were to vote for him
under Pete Norbeck's banner.
This will mean that they can
now fall in with the man who put
Cal in California and beat Hiram
right in his own home town. Or
they can chase the rain bows and
fall in with the radicals if they
SO choose. Coolidge does not need
them, so they can do just as they
please without effecting the final
outcome. They might Just as well
stay at home and help with the
chores since they won't be needed
in the national convention.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
HELD ENJOYABLE MEETING

"A very pleasant evening was en-
loyed by the local chapter of the
Eastern Star Evergreen Chapter
No. 81 last Tuesday night. their
regular monthly meeting. A large
number of members and visitors
had seen fit to take part in the
regular work as well as a special
program.
The "F'lora Tribute" was con.
ferred upon Minnie G. thinner a
new member. Tempting refresh
ments were afterwards served by
the Mcsdames Easthouse, +. G..
Cove and A. S. White.
The, chapter also decided to hold
a birthday party in June, at which
tune special program will be
given.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
LILAC DAY AT CANNEYS

The annual lilac day at the J. w.
Canney farm north of Stamford,
will be held Sunday June first
when the widely known lilac dis
play Of Mr.. Cannev will be thrown
onen TO the public.
Everybody is very cordially in
vited to come that day and to
bring the family as we'll as the
neiPhbors. State men have promis-
edod TO come so YOU won't be there
alone. Lots Of fun all day includ-
ing 2 ball game Bring full din
ner basket and enjoy the day Sun
day June lirst.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
EIGHTH GRADE EXAMS
FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

The sound Of the school bell
Monday caused some of our
citizens to wonder if Niels had
forgotten that school had officially
closed last week. However Mr..
Nielsen knew what he was doing
for the eighth grade is still in ses-
sion preparing for the state exam-
nations tie last two days Of this
week and it was thought wisest to
keep the youngsters fresh on their
subjects until the examination
comes. Kadoka curtailed its va
cations to give the farmer boys
and girls a chance to help at home
as soon as possible. That is why
this town is a week ahead Of the
state schedule.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
RECENT LAND TRANSFERS
(By Miss Clarice DeWeert)
DEEDS

Mary A. Lee ct ux to Elizabeth
Carter. Chicag. dated 42ll24 w. ID.
$4,000 SEA 10 is "a.
Nancy NJ. Barnhart ct ux to Fred
Brownsworth, Belvidere, dated 9I25-
1920 w. ID. $500 WlaSWA Sci,
SW1 4 SW1 iSE1l4 80 Is q.
B. A. Westerhuis ct ux TO o. T..
Patterson, Dallas, dated 33l!24 w.
ID. Sl.OO = int. in SWi4 9 is %.
Washabaugh County
Fritz Wilhelm Bischof to Robert
Silberman. Oak Park. Wis, dated
5Il2I24 w. ID. 500 owe SCI. % NE
Ia 2S AZ 36.
Isabel M. White to Lulu Munger,
chamberlain. $. d. dated 5llO24 w.
d. $lO0 ovc NEA II 43 35.
County Sheriff to A. l.. Krause.
West Point, Nebr.. dated 5lS24
Shr. Deed s. SWA 36 A 35.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
WETA POSTOFFfCE QUESTION
HAS BEEN SOLVED

The Weta pOstoffice is not very
renumerative station but served
the old gentleman WRIGHT as a
supplementary source of income in
addition to his small grocery.
With the death Of the old gentle
man Harry Miller was put in
charge Put he found the business
not very desirable. The department
then called for ether candidates
but received none for a long time
until last week Mrs. Ltta Doss
offered 70 care for it in addition to
her work ~ the dopot. The Wcta
natrons will be pleased To learn
that their office Is not ~ b q dis
continued as was feared for q time.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATED
THREE THIS YEAR

The local theatre was well filed
with admiring friends and relat-
ives Of the three graduates Myrtle
Hutton, Harry Engelen and Cyrus
Porch.
The hall was very plcasinglv de-
coratcd in the class colors and the
whole made a very pleasing inn
preston.
The program was nicely carried
out by ali concerned and the aud
icnce felt well repaid for attending
the exercises for there was some
thing for everyone to enjoy.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
FOREST FIRES ENVELOPE
COUNTRYSIDE IN SNAKE

On Friday. Saturday and Sunday
with prevailing northerly winds
the entire country side was shroud-
in in a screen of smoke. so much
that at times the sun appeared in
different hucs of brown. The smell
Of burning wood was plainly per-
ccptiblc
Reports from Montana indicated
the source Of the annoying smoke.
Forest fires were raging in the
Missoula district .and apparently
out Of control. One of them eX-
tending over a front of nine miles.
With shifting winds early this
week the fire was less in evidence.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
WASEABAUGH COUNTY COM
MENCFMENT SET FOR JUNE y.

Major 0. w. .Coursey. while here
last week giving the commence
ment address before the local high
,chool, made definite arrangements
With Supt. j. NJ Woods to hold
the Washabaugh county grade
schools graduating exercises at
Wanblee on Friday June 9th.
At that time the country will
have put Oh its best dress and ct
tired in ita Sunday best, Mr.. Cour-
sew is hoping to bring along Sup
erintendent Christoffer of the Nil
waukec, who is anxious to see the
reservation and its pioneers. Our
many friends in Washabaugh will
do we'll to keep this in mind and to
make this day a memorable event
in the history of their county.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
FOOD AND POPPY
SALE'SATURDAY

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the local
post Of the American Legion will
hold a Food and Poppy sale on
Saturday of this week in Kadoka.
The ladies were not sure Of the
place when our reporter saw them
but they said it would be held Just
the same as it is held in many
other places. 1t Is = good cause
and the Press would cordially urge
it's readers to remember the event
and the date.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23

majors natural elloquence, his ex-
perience and tact as a >platform
speaker together with his unusual
command of descriptive diction.
which he masterfully brings with
in the grasp of the audience as
occasion demands. make him stand
out as a platform artist without
peer in this stat g. He is an ex-
perienced student of human nature
and wisely humanized even the
most classical in his speeches so
that it understandingly comes
within the life experience of his
hearer. That is why folks flock
to hear Mr.. Coursey and delight
to hear him again.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

The American Legion Post of
this place has very fine Memorial
day program in preparation but at
the time we go to press it is not
definatcly formulated. at least our
reporter made repeated efforts to
pet it but was unsuccessful But
the word Of the boys is our pledge
that a fine program will be held
presumably at l:30 y. m.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
c. ARD OF THANK

We wish to thank our many
friends, the Odd Fellows, and the
Masons. for their loving kindness
through the illness and death of
our beloved husband and father,
also for the beautiful floral offer
ings.
Mrs. f.. A. Williams
Mr.. & Mrs. Barney Williams
Mrs. Blanche Ellenwood
Mrs. Emil Hoyer.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
MEMORIES OF WESTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA LIFE

Miss Halle Hopkins submitted
the following poem by the pen of
a former Jackson County teacher
to Major Coursey for him to pass
upon it. He called our attention
to it and pronounced it fine
literary gem. We reprint it here
/ for the benefit of our readers
number of whom will remember
Clara +. Searless Hickman, the
author; MIR. Coursey says III is
typically western"
Oh the Wonderful West Of my
World of Dreams
A veritable Heaven on Earth ID
seems.
With its bracins air and wonder
full hills.
It's glorious sunsets its beaurifut
rills.
Its creeks so rapid, it's skies so blue.
Its sturdy people so brave and true.
You mount your horse some brac-
And over the hills you gallop away,
With nothing in sight but hill and
And Gods wonderful scenes to
greet the eye.
The pralries so vast on every hand.
With waving grass AMI flowers so
The Ba dlands loom in the distant
scene.
With millions of. turrets and tow
ers be tween.
The Black Hills lift their majestic
crest
And lure you farther on to the
West.
he herds of cattle peacefully Craze
And Peace and Quiet meet your
No terrible tumults of Man-made
town,
No human being to smile or frOwn,
But Just the world as it was that
When, God made it and sent the
Light.
Your galloping horse now tosses
his maneAnd jumps and snorts,
you hold the rein
And see. you have jumped a prairie
dog mound
Where many rattlers lie on the
ground.
Then in the distance a coyote lean
Howls to his mate in the Great
Unseen"
Meadow larks trilling such wonder
full notes
1t seems Heavenly music comes
from their throats.
A delightful sweet scent your
nostrils filis.
AS Yy5 you pause for moment atop a
And looking down in the valley
below
You see thicket where wild roses
grow
behold.
Moye beautiful vistas seem to un-
You find at your feet wild ducks
nest
SO beautifully lined with down
from her breast.
She limps lamely away as you jump
from your steed
And if you follow miles she'll lead.
The Great Mother Love willing her
life to give,
If only her young ones are left to
live.
The day is over, you homcward
Thinking of all that one may
If he walks with Nature hand in
And seeks her message. to under
In the western sky the sun sinks
You pause for moment ere YOU
And look at the marvellous sunset
Fleeked with gold that CLEANS and
Such wondrous coloring no artists
Would attempt to paint scene so
You know you are looking on Gods
And bowling YOUR head with devout
heart.
Thank Him for His handiworlS so
plain to the eye
And for His Church under open
sky.
You hOmeward go when the day is
DER
And say with the Psalmist of years
before.
With God I've walked and talked
today.
His love revealed in every way.
RECENT LAND TRANSFERS
(By Miss Claricc DeWeert)
DEEDS
Mary A. Lee ct Tx to Elizabefh
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23

Church WOrShlD, II TlRntIy uN-
derstood, is the broadcasting stat
ion with messages from the throne
of God. 1t is possible with a radio
outfit to get messages from all
over the country showing that we
are really not isolated tho we live
in a small place. The seemingly
shut in. narrowed and contracted
six day life may be broadened and
deepened when listening in to the
radio broadcasted by God Almighty
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-23
CHURCH NOTES MAY, 25TH.

Sunday school ----- 10 a. m.
Junior congregation Airline Dav-
is assistant ------ Ills a. m.
Senior congregation Ills to II m
A. Nj. Topic, THE God directed
life
P. M. Topic. Riches of the Christ
ian Life"