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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
PRIMARY ELECTION DATE NEAR

Only two weeks from next Tuesday
s the primary election The regis
tration Of voters thus far has been
very light in Mellette county and Mel
lette county is typical Of the rest Of
he counties in the state and the indi-
cations are that there will be a rather
ight vote east at the forthcoming pri.
nary election The greatest intereat
If course, seems to be manifest in
The outcome of the contest, for presi-
dent and [. S. Senator in this state.
on the republican ticket. In the coun.
ty the only contests are for sheriff
md fer commissioner in the second
district, and there is also contest on
for state senator and representative
from this district. The democrats
have contest on for register of
deeds and for sheriff Perhaps the
proposition as to whether or not the
county commissioners should approp-
riate $1,000 to maintain county
agent will create the greatest local in
tcrest, which is to be voted on at the
primary the 25th of this month.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
#;UNCLE RUFUS ON "POLLYTICS"
Dear Mister kirch :

Dear Mister kirch:
| ben thinkin ov some things which
mite help tn fellers which has polly
ticks. tn primary elexion Amt very
fur off and some ov the fellers will
be wondering why in time they didn't
move tastur a. be nice to everbuddy
sooner, For the faster YOU kin be
nice to folks the better. (p. :. this
holds good even when their aint goin
to be no primary. Supposin you are
Il loge member. Don't reckin eny ov
rs likes to warsh AN shave very wei!
but it dent hurt long an you'll soon
ri ust to wearin a collar & tie. (The
female candy dates don't need no sug-
ycstIons along this line. they are al
us iookin there best and ware there
lair accQrdin = the latest approved
noddels) Pay up YER back docs &
ri more reglar in tendance at the
loge meetins. Better 90 to loge a
ittle erly SOS you wont hafto wirk
or way in er problv you won't cit
!. you'll feel a little foolish at ferst
'cbbv & you'll imagin you kin see
he brethern and cistern east nowin
dances lords each other-but don't let
hat bother YOU. don't pay no tention
0 nethin YOU imagine-er you'll 90
'tone crazy be the primary gifts here
be in pOllyticks a Teller hasto cit
'JllouSed ike a corn all over Can un
css YOU kin bury yer feelins YOU II
eel like one be its over with.) let
'oosc ov Yerself & git good lust like
you was to a bic revival meetin
Brother an sister all ov en- Cat lease
ill after the primary it mite do sum
rood dunno--mebbe so. Pollyticks
5 nifty unsertain--aint they2
Yours Precariouely,
Uncle Rufus
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
PIONEER DAY SCHOOL
TEACHES PASSES AWAY

Matthew Dersig, who taught the
Butte Greek Day school some twenty
years ago, and later was transferred
to like position at Okreek, and for
the past several years has taught other
Day schools on this reservat on, and
who last fall was again ;ransft rred
to the Okreek school, died last Satur
day afternoon from an attack uf pneu
mOnia. His remains were takta tC
Flandreau, S. d., for burial. Mr.. Der
sig entered tie Indian service som,
twenty-seven years ago at Nor ;,
Minnesota, and has been emn >yed by
the Indian Department continuously
since. He leaves a wife a1d s,i. &c
mourn his death. The son is at pres
ent an instructor in school in Kan
sas CITY, Mo. The deceased was 81
years of age and was faithful and
appreciated employee in the Indian
service, and had wide acquaintance
on the Rosebud reservation.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
ANOTHER GOOD SNOW FALLS MONDAY

We were visited by another mighty
fine snow storm last Monday. 1t
showed hard all day long and it was
one of the wettest SHOWS we have had
this winter. 1t was perhaps one Of
the prettiest snowfalls we have had
this season as it came down steadily
and lay where it fell There was no
wind, much of it melted practically
as fast as it fell. The water content
Of this snow was 81 of an inch. 1t
made the roads very muddy and
travelling was exceedingly difficult
We are now apparently getting our
quota Of moisture and the ground is
going to be in mighty fine shape to
begin spring work. We anticipate
another bumper crop vIrsp Meiletts
county.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
ESTIMATED WEALTH OF
STATE OF SO. DAKOTA

Washington, d. c., March /, 1924
The Department Of Commerce an
nounces, for the state OF South Dako,
Ia, its preliminary estimate of the val
ue December 81, 1922, OF the princi-
pal forms of wealth, the total amount.
ing to $2,925,968,000, as compared
with $l,3l4,881 ,000 in 1912, or an III.
crease Of 1928 per cent. Per capita
values increased from $2,l05 to
$A482, or 1929 per cent.
All classes OF property increase ! IN
value from 1912 to 1922. The estl
..aicd value of taxed real pronn"tv
.Eu improvements increa,~'1 f",:l
$571 1872 900 to 81 800, $4,000. OF 80;
per cent; exempt real property Tex.
elusive Of Fossil Cycad Nation NJ Ii
umcnt and Wind Cave National Park J
from $G7, $4,000 to $l8l,7iT )Go, OF
1919 per cent live stock fro't Sll5
$4,000 to 1852, 2,592 900, or IS per
cent; farm implements and machinery
from $38, 600 to $50, $40, 900, or
l24.S per cent; manufacturing machln-
cry, tools and implements from S..
044 900 to 81 ,04S,000, or S2.8 per
cent; and railroads and their equip
ment from $1S7,2S3,000 to $229, ,G3l,-
600, or 22.6 per cent. Privately
owned transportation and transmits
sion enterprises, other than railroads
increased in value from $25 ,SO2 600
to $37, 100000 or Al per cent; and
stocks. of goods, vehicles other than
motor. furniture, and clothing from
$272l74,00Q to $291, ,lG7 900, or 20
per cent. No comparison is possible
for the value of motor vehicles, which
was estimated in 1922 at $l6,O76,000
because no separate estimate was
made III 1912.
In making these estimates the De
partment followed in general the
methods employed in making the estl,
mates for 1912, though it is believed
that in some respects the work in
1922 has been more thorough. 1t
should be borne in mind that the in.
creases in money value are to a large
extent due to the rise in prices which
has taken place in recent years, and
so far as that is the case they do not
represent corresponding increases IL
the quantity of wealth.
The estimated values of gold an,
silver coin and bullion, the vessels OF
the Navy, and privately owned water
works will appear only in totals foi
the United States.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
CODY COMMUNITY CLUB WILL
MEET NEXT FRIDAY EVENING

On account Of the bad weather last
Friday evening, the Cody Community
Club meeting was postponed until
next Friday evening, March z.
In these days of financial stress,
every person who has the welfare of
his family, home and country at heart
ought to take deep interest in things
that pertain to political economic and
social life. 1t should be his desire to
make the community in which he lives
one of the best. So everybody who
possibly can ought to come out next
Friday evening. A good program has
been arranged and lunch will be ser
we'd after the program.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
OUR WEEKLY LETTER
FROM WASHINGTON

Washington is now in a condition
bordering upon hysteria which sur
passes the tense excitement evident
during the war period Rumors which
are so absurd that they would not
command moment s attention in or
dinary tines are eagerly repeated
and the acts Of every public man are
being scrutinized with microscopic
care in an endeavor TO involve him in
questionable relations. with the oil in.
dustry, or with those who have fig.
ured so cminently in the recent IN
vcstigation.
Men whc have well established rep
utations fer coolness ard sagacity
have seemingly caught this fever of
suspicion, and are joining in the chor-
US of condemnation. 1t is no eXag.
geration to say that the coolest mar
in Washington is the president. He
has refused to be stampeded into
hasty action, and is measuring all
facts as they are brought out with the
same calmncss which has marked him
since he took Office in August He
has, despite the petty chickering's OF
ambitious politicians, plowed a
straight furrow in the field of the
nation S affairs.
Calvin Coolidge has pursued the
honest, upright, course, knowing that
the people Of the country are back
of him and they are back Of him be
cause they know he is honest. De
spite tremenduous pressure brought
to bear, he has courageously stated
that anyone, no matter what his po
litical faith may be, if after q fail
trial, is found guilty, will be pun
ished to the fullest extent Of the law
The president stands unterrified, a
champion of the people. He stands
for that which is clean, and honest
that which is for the best interests OF
the entire country and he knows tha'
the people are back of bim.
The president will not protect any
one, friend or foe, if they have been
guilty of betraying the confidence OF
the people. Even the Democrats VIII,
are fighting him openly or under
cover, when talked with, unofficially
express their high regard for his hon
esty and acknowledge that his mai,
purpose is to serve the people of th'
United States faithfully and well.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

VIM. Hare was in town last Thurs
Law and made this Office a pleasan
all. Mr. Hare has been laid up con
siderable Of the time this winter rheu,
latism which has been giving hin
lorc or less trouble for the past sev
raj years. He showed us cream
'hecks which represented his cream
ales for the past ten days which to
allied 1860, which is not so bad fron
3 cows that he is now milking. Thi,
5 an average cream sale per day OF
hirty-siX cents from each OF hi
hifteen cows, or an average monthly
income OF $40 per month from, hi
ows alone. Mr.. and Mrs. Hare arr
citing along in wears some, but thci'
ows are making them mighty gooc
wing, besides their chickens are ais
Ding very well. Last Thursday he
ought forty-two Gozen eggs to town
neh brought him / cents per dozen
n TIE local market, but it added Just
lila to the net proceeds of the sale
{ his produce on that day. There is
ust no getting awav from tue fac
iat if the Melctte county farmer
rill milk few COWS and keep good
lcck Of chickens lie IL going to get
long if he will just stick to his knit
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

Owing to the continued and insist
ent pressure of President Coolidge
the wheat farmers Of the great north
western sections Of the country vii
be granted fifteen cent per bushel
increase in tariff rates.
The tariff commissions report OF
the matter will probably be made pub
lie on Tuesday or Wednesday. Tht
president realized that relief was nee.
essary and instructed the tariff com
mission to act as speedily as possible
The result has been that this investi
gaticn has been completed in record
breaking time.
This additional duty meets with the
approval Of the repre- entatives OF the
agricultural interests who some time
since visited Washington and is an
other example Of the president de
sire to aid those sections OF til.
country that need further protection
This is the first change in any o
the existing rates of the present tarif
law. Numerous cases have been VI
for consideration bv the tariff com
mission, many of them for wear o
more, but this case was brought OF
because President Coolidge insiste,
that something must be dcne for tn
farmer and done at once.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

Roast Beef

To Prepare--Prepare meat for
casting. Scar quickly i'll hot pan
I'D seasoning and water. Bake until
lone. Bastc often.
To Can by the Cold Pack Method
/. Cut roast into convenient sizes.
ill cans to one-half inch of top with
lcat and gravy.
:. Process pint cans so minutes at
Is pounds steam pressure and quart
ans 60 minutes at 10 pounds steam
pressure.
3. Process four hours in the hot
gatcr bath.
To Serve-Seve hot, plain, with
dressing on vegetables.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
TO VACcINaTE CHILDREN FRIDAY

DR.. Bouza announces that he will
be in Wood on Friday, March II, q
and %, prepared to give all children
from the age of six months up to Is
7ears of age the toxine and antitoxin
treatment for diptheria. This treat
nent is free to all children. Be on
ime, Immediately after dinner at the
Wood school house. March IA and the
Two succeeding FRIDAYS at the same
time and p'.ce. Remember that the
full treatment requires three innocuv
lations and in order to become immun-
lied you must be there on all three
Fridays.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
CHURCH NOTICE

Regular services March g. Wood
Sunday School at 1890. church scr
vices at II 80. Cody. Sunday Schoo
At 2:30. church services at $3.50.
Last Sunday we had good gather.
ing at Wood in spite of bad roads
Let us make it better next Sunday
Now that we are in the Lentcn sea
son we ought to make it our duty t
attend services regularly. Everybody
welcome.
p. J. Kussman, Pastor.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
Beef Steak

To Prepare steak into right
ICES for serving. Ii tender cut,
ear the meat on both sides in hot
pan with no grease. Cook until done,
uining constantly to prevent juices
scaping from meat.
To Can by the Cold Pack Method
I. When done pack in cans. Add
ravy to onc-half inch Of top. Place
top in position.
,. Process pint cans 10 minutes at
l5 pounds pressure and quart cans GO
minutes at ID pounds pressure.
3. Process three hours in hot water
bath.
To Serve Serve hot, plain, with to.
mato sauce or brown gravy.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
TINE Up ON INCOME
TAX RETURNS, 1923

Washington, ID. C.-Another in
come tax return day is at hand
March ia week from Saturday-is
,hc day. Perhaps not since the in
come tax law became effective has
there been as wide and general delay
IN making returns as this year.
The cause Of this was, of course,
The expectations Of the taxpayers that
congress would have before this time
passed measure allowing a reduction
N 1923 incomes. However, the fight
II congress in attempting to revise the
Mellon s plan SO gummed up the
works that the situation is rs yet un
changod-although it is generally ac
eptcd that a Joint resolution covering
a reduction of 1923 incomes will be
passed before June Is. Legislation
.ffecting 1924 incomes will likely be
postponed until the fall session
Pay in Instalments
The layman is particularly interest
ed in what he shall do now in regard
to his 1923 income returns. Despite
the wide circulation of recommends
tons covering this by the Internal
Revenue Department, the fact re
mains that Offices in every town az,
being besieged by horde of taXpay
ers III a last mad rush and scramble
to get first hand information and
make returns.
Briefly, this is the situation. Re
ductions on 1923 incomes will be ef
fective some time during the presen;
year.
Taxpayers are being advised t,
make returns on 1923 incomes in the
regular way, but to pay the tax IN
quarterly instalmcnts-paying tho
first quarter when return is made--on
II before March Is.
How Rebate May Come
Then, ii is pointed out, when con
gress does pass Joint resolution o
amendment to the present Il A-aA ct
whether it is this spring or IN the
iall SESSION. the taxpayer will be per
nitted to omit one of the quarterly
nstalmcnts-or the one-fourth reduc
ION which has been promised an,
seems assured.
If the Joint resolution is passed bc
'ore June -, taxpayers NAV be pen
litted TO emit payment Cn the seconC
nstalment though regulations wi
ikely be attached so as not 20 affec
he regular flow Of funds to I'll
Treasury Department.
1t is possible, Of course. that cen
,ress daring this session viii yet snal
nto action and pass tax legislatio
ovcring beth 1923 and 1924 income
md which will be acceptable to bot
epublicans and democrats as well
10 tie administration.
Congress Knows Temper
However, Indications are that tn
political maneuveling by both partie
will result in a bill which will bc
topped by the president s veto, am
necesaarily thrown back fer compro
mise, revision and passage at tn
autumn session.
Congress knows full well that tho
'axpaycrs will be in an ugly frame o
mind at the fall election booths i
hey fail to Get reduction on the.
1923 incomes. Both parties hay
,r0rli ed the reduction, 80 in maxim
eturns this month taxpayers ca
igure that they will pay eventuall
,ne-fcurth less than is shown On thei
.nt,1rps
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

President Coolidge has informed
western senators that he stands ready
to assist any banks in the northwest
in need of aid because of the acute
agricultural situation, provided the 10
al situation warrants government aid
il is the presidents hope that the
100000 corporation recently form
ed will help the situation materially
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
CULLS, FROM STATE COLLEGE

Cometh March with wind and rain
cometh March with sun and shine
cometh March the bold again-weath.
or sombre; weather fine.-John Ken
drick Bangs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

Watch this paror during the spring
and summer months for summaries
of valuable crop reports and appli
cation of these statistics to South Da
kota conditions.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

Valuable information concerning
varieties Of potatoes to plant in
South Dakota, potato diseases com,
mon in the state and methods Of treat
ing for these diseases is contained in
the free bulletin, potatoes in South
Dakota" which may be secured from
he Experiment Station, State Col,
ege.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

If South Dakota country news
papers enforced rules defining what
constitutes advertising matter as rig.
dly as the larger city newspapers dc.
the income Of the publishers of the
tate would be materially increased
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

Much of a pigs future depends
upon what kind of a start it gets in
life.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

The practice of fattening calves
and yearlings with proper equipment
and care is more likely to be profit
able that the fattening of older cat
tie. This is particularly true of we'll
Sred beef cattle
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

p. j. Kussman, Pastor.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-28
LA LOGIA COSMOS" Y LA Sc
MANA MASoNICA

Para contribrir a solemnizar la Sc
mana mas6mca, La respectable Logia
COSMOS, de los wales do San
Juan, ha acordado que el sabado Las
4:3o p. NJ, SO congreguen en- 81 TEN
plo de la Gran Logia, Gale del Girls
to No, s, todos los hermanos de esa
Logia, los de Ia Gran Logia, que han
sido ofcialmente invitados, v, los ma
sones de San Juan y de la isla que de-
seen concurrir, para desde ALI partir
para el esmea,terio a colocar una CO.
roma de la Logia, y ramos de fores de
los her1nanos sobre La tumba iel que
fu6 miembro de ese Taller, el .tnssre
fenecido hermano, DR.. Eliseo Font y
Guillot.
Ell Venerable de Ia Logia solici.a
la atenci6n de todos los masones para
asistir a esta soiemnidad, como no.
menaje uno de Los masones que mas
Sc d.stingui6 en- nuestra Orden, por su
cntusiasmo y por su reconocida capa-
cidad.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-28
NUSTRO SSTfMA CONTRIBUTING
ror D. ct,Mr1ANo

las reparaciones, puede deducirse in
cluyendola en- Ia cuenta de gastos ge-
nerales, sieuipre que el valor de Las re-
paraciones y Ell de La depreciaci6n, su-
mados, no den una depreciation mayor
que la que le corresponds al inmueble
entero. Este es el siste1na que ttene
en- vigor ell Estado de Wisconsin y es-
ta basado en- los mejores principles re-
conocidos por los peritos mundiales en-
materia de depreciation. La CAmara
de Concrete sabe que es muy. dificil
llegar la verdad en- este de las repa-
raciones y depreciac1ones y que de
todos los sistemas conocidos el fnlco
que ha tenido aceptaci6n general es
Ell de la Comisi6n de Comercio entire
Estados, y Sc basa en- que 81 a un in
mueble que vale mil d6lares 50 le hace
una reparaci6n que costara doscientos
d6lares, va Ell inInueble dejaria de va
ler mil d6lares, pues su valor seria de
mil doscientos sd6lares, y resultaria no
una reparaci6n deducible como gastos
generates, 81 no una adici6n de capital
en- Ell inmueble, con una depreciation
mayor que La que hubiera tenido al
principle. Aunque nuestra ley no men,
clone para NADIA las reparaciones, cual-
quier Corte de Equidad permitiria que
fueran deducidas 81 Sc reclamaraile en-
una manera razonable, pero no habria
Corte que las concediera 81 pudiera
probarse que la reparaci6n aparejase
aumento de capital. Ri
En- cuanto al Reglamento del De-
partamentp de Hacienda aplicablea las
declaracionss de ingreso, 1nientras. no
Sc pnblque uno de acuerdo con La ley.
rige en- 81 pals el del Departamento
del Tesoro Federal, con las adaptacio-
nes correspondientes nuestra ley y
a nuestro amhtente.
Desde luego, como 20 no soy una
autoridad en- materia de contrlbucio-
nes, 10 escrito es Supplements la OPT.
ni6n del que escribe.