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The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
COMMUNITY SALE POSTPONED

The advertised kadOka Commun-
ity Sale did not come off last Satur-
dav afternoon owing to the incle-
ment weather. The Farmers State
Bank bad lined up a nice line of
goods including all kinds Of agri-
cultural implements, household
Goods, furniture etc. and were cx-
nccting big crowd for the sale.
If YOU are in need Of any Of these
articles, better come in and look
them over. They may be just the
thing that you are wanting. On
the other hand if YOU have any
thing for saie/ list it with the
bank and get your good cash out
Of that which YOU do not want or
need. This is an admirable clear
ing agency for the community.
Your hearty cooperation, good
reader will insure its success and
also make permanent an institut-
ION that YOU will appreciate both
as "A buying and selling agency.
Bring in v0ur stuff and list it and
buy what YOU need there. Remcm-
her the date
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
MARCH GOES OUT ROARING

The present month has not been
very pleasant one. In fact it
has not come up to the gentle
standard set by the earlier winter
months at all and the first of
April finds covers of solid ice over
open waters and the landscape
covered with a blanket of white.
What must perhaps be recorded
as the worst snowstorm Of the
winter arrived last Friday on the
crest of rainstorm. The tempera-
ture dropped below freezing and
in short time streets and walks
were fit to skate on. Friday night
it began to snow and the weather.
man kept up this program until
Sunday morning. When Kadoka
woke up on the Sabbath the des-
criptions, in Whittiers Snow
bound" were applicable to Kadoka.
Drifts from three to five feet high
were obstructing street and walk
and many of our good people took
their early morning exercise with
the snow shovel. The sun appear
ed smiling; but could do only lit
tie that day in spite of the advanc-
ed season. Monday was another
bright day, but the breezes coming
from the north, the snow stayed
on. Although diminishing little
by little there is still OTIS Of evil
dence of the past storm as we go
to press. During the night it
freezes hard.
The storm as it appeared here
was the tail end Of a most damag-
ing blizzard which struck north
ern Minnesota and North Dakota.
In the eastern part Of the state it
did much damame. Near Salem on
one two mile stretch no less than
Is sleet laden telephone poles
Welded under the strain. Pierre
had twice the snow that we had
here and the roof of a garage at
Fort Pierre gave way under the
load.
The snow and frost will retard
farming somewhat and our friends
in the country are getting impa-
tient to get into the field to plant
their spring crops. With better
weather promised it is hoped that
field work may be taken up in
anO her week.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
ESTIMATED WEALTH OF THE
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

Washington, d. c., March 23, 1924
The Department of Commerce an
nounces, for the State of South
Dakota, it's preliminary estimate
of the value December 81, 1922, of
the principal forms of wealth, the
total amounting to So, 925, ,96S, 600
as compared with $l,3l4,Sol 900 IN
1912. au increase of 1928 per cent.
Per capita values increased from
S2,105 to Si,iS2, or 1929 per cent:
All classes of property increased
in value from 1912 to 1922; The
estimated value of taxed real
property and improvements in
creased from SSH, $4,000 to $3.50
$4,000, or 230.7 per cent; exempt
real property (exclusive Of Fossil
Cycad National Monument and
Wind Cave National Park from
$67 $4,000 to S18l, 775.000 or 1899
per cent; live stock from S145,'
$4,000 to $l52, $4,000 or 4.6 per
cent; farm implements and machln
cry from $3S, 10000 to SS5,646.OOO
or 124.8 per cent; manufacturing
machinery, tools, and implements
from S6,044,000 or 82.S per cent
from $6,O44,OOO to l,048000 or
1928 per cent; and railroads and
their equipment from $l87 ,283,OOO
to 1929, $1,000 or 22. per cent.
Privately owned transportation and
transmission enterprises, other
than railroads, increased in value
from $25,802,0O0 to $37, 10000 OF
AL per- cent; and stocks of goods,
vehicles other than motor, furni-
ture, and clothing from S272,l74,-
600 to S29l, 167 900 or 20 per cent
No comparison is possible for the
value of motor vehicles, which wa,
estimated in 1922 at S46,076,0Ot
because no separate estimate was
made in 1912.
In making these estimates the
Department followed in genera
the methods employed in making
the estimates for 1912, though il
il believed that in some respect:
the work in 1922 has been more
thorough. 1t should be borne il
MIND that the increases in money
value are to large extent due II
the rise in prices which has taker
place in recent years, and so fal
as that is the case they do not rep
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
FATHER FORFEITS HIS
LOAFING FRANCHISE

Back so soon, Bill? Thought you
went over to get shaved?'
"Yeh-ah, / went over, but the
shop was jammed full of bobcats.
Not chance to get into the chair"
1t wasn't so long ago that Sister
Susan first venturcd timidly within
the portals of the barber shop.
Now that the amputation Of flow
in tresses has become the thing
despite fast disappearing masculine
ridicule and ever weakening dis
approval of old fashioned matrons.
Sister Susan and multitude of her
fellow bobkittens throng the ton
serial workshops and clutter up the
chairs formerly occupied by father
and Brother Bill while waiting
their turn.
And now mother is joining the
sorority of bobcats. First exclaim-
ing in horror when the idea is sug-
Eested, then wondering is she would
look so awful after all, and
finally accumulating the necessary
courage to attempt the dire deed,
mother bids goodby to her flowing
locks and sends them to the junk
heap.
Short hair is undeniably the
mode. We have the marcelled
maiden worrying over her wave.
We have the straighthaired brun-
cite with her locks smoothed to the
sleazy sickness of a peeled onion.
And we have the increasing society
OF the Shinglcdecker sisters, sport
ing a Senegambian swirl. More
over, as time goes on, the bob
grows bobbier, and the hair ends
creep closer to the scalp.
Poor father! His cozy seat at
Bernards the harber's is preempted
by skirted customer. a feminine
form sinks into it's inviting depths
and scornfully shifts at the bath
ing beauties in the pink weeklies
when father once viewed with de-
light. Sprightly talk of clothes
and cars and curling irons comes
from the seat where father was
wont to sit and save the country
Time passes and customs are alter
ed. ''~
Shall we in few more wears
view father sporting the hirsute
decorations Of the House of David.
coming home in the evening and
wrestling with a frying pan in an
attempt to fend off famine, while
mother waits downtown for her
semi-monthly shearing? Will there
he sob son written. patterned
after the pathetic ballads of the
9Vs. running something like this:
Within the brilliantly lighted ton
serial palace a thong of gaily gar
bed women await the sound of the
BARRIERS voice intoning dulcet
Next All is charm and chatter.
Slowly the door opens and little
Leonard timidly peeks in, then
silently tiDtoes across the floor to
where his maternal parent is park
ed and pipes this pi.;ful appeal
Mother, dear mother, come home
with me now;
/ The curfew is waiing it's blast,
And father is neck-deep in trouble
at home
The poor man is weakening fast.
The floor is unswept, the dishes un-
washed.
And baby is damp as the sea.
Oh. ma, do YOU care so much more
for your. hair
Than YOU do for poor daddy and
me?
Pierre Dakotan
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
WHY NOT A LIBRARY HERE?

One of the things that coopera-
ton, the spirit of the times, might
b, ing to Kadoka. is public library
The long winter months are draw.
ing to close with the arrival of
smiling old sol on Aprl first and
from now on there will be much
diversion by means of the auto
mobile aided by good roads and
nice weather.
However a scant six or seven
months separate us from the season
wnen evenings will again be long,
when the snow flies and our good
peoDle are more or less compelled,
as in other communities, to stay
inside. 1t is then that good read
ing, books and magazines, will be
most welcome. Right now is the
tine to think Of this and the
Press would like to bring this mat
ter TO the attention of the memb-
ers of our live clubs and lodges:
There is a very active group Of
ladies in the Kadoka Womans
club. The men of the Commercial
Club call themselves boosters. We
have half a dozen lodges with very
active, progressive and public
spirited members. To all these
good and well meaning intelligent
folk the Press would respectfully
appeal to give this idea their
thoughtful consideration. 1t is
not out of our reach and will prove
a blessing for beyond the cost of
money and effort put in. A library
would provide good reading for
both young and old and do away
with a lot of dull evenings that
can be spent proftably, education,
alIv in rood reading. The old
folks will welcome it and it will
give the yonn" sometime TO do
aside from idle and harmful run.
ming the streets with the harmful
ac c-ompanvncnt it brings with it;
Co-operation will nut it over
and "the suns rays do not burn un-
il broupht 10 a focus" Let our
.Iubs and lodges consider this mat
TER at their meetings still to come
this sprirg and when tho time of
Shorte. davs comes again some
C.,p tangible in this line con be
the result.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
TO HAVE EASY
ACCESS TO WILD GAME

Reports emanating from the state
park in the Black Hills are to the
effect that this winter the park
commission is making every effort
to place wild game conveniently
near the highways near the state
park lodge. Buffalo, elk, antelope,
deer, mountain sheep and goats are
put in enclosures right next to the
HIGHWAY leading through thSpark,
thus offering every passing car 4
chance to see them.
The work of the commission wlll
be Greatly appreciated by the tour
lists for hitherto many have Just
driven their cars through the park
and although looking for the rare
native inhabitants of the Hills,
never saw them because of the love
of the wild game to retreat from
public view. For the benefit of the
visiting state editors last August,
park authorities kindly rounded up
their wild charges. Thus the state
pencil pushers had good view of
the entire herds. This summer
every one will have chance to
see at least a few specimen of the
rare animals from his car as he
passes on the beautiful highway.
This act of thoughtfulness on the
part Of the highway commission
will surely be appreciated by the
summer gypsy tribe If you have
not seen them, good reader, make
it point and take the family
there sometime this summer. You
will be pleased with the park and
IT'S wild life.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
IN THE MEANTIME

Home Sweep Home" is the in
scription on the front door Of an
eastern broom factory.
Still the applications for Jackson
County Alfalfa seed are coming
Shouldn't be long before the grow
ers of this country would adopt a
slogan or q brand for their seed.
The new Black Hills Folders are
adorned by Bad Lands picture.
This should be an incentive to us
all. No visitor should leave our
limits without hearing all about
the scenic beauty of the Bad Lands
DIR. Best, one of the discoverers
Of lnsulin the new serum used IN
the treatment of Diabetes, is a
South Dakota lad who halls from
Huron. The discovery of lnsulin
is considered the greatest medical
advance in fifty years and won for
the inventors the Nobel Prize for
1923 which amounted to over Si6,-
600. Dr. Best is only young man
as is also DR.. Banting the chief
inventor.
A little town down in Iowa has
recently elected an entire ticket
composed Of women to take charge
Of city affairs. No doubt the town
will improve in every respect and
while there is nothing in name,
yet these might suggest many
things. For mayor Mrs. Shock,
treasurer, Mrs. Richer and for
council-wOman . Mrs. More Wonder
if they couldn't pet some Mrs.
Kopp to act as night-watch and a
Mrs. Wright as assessor.
Superintendent X. V. Hunkins Of
the Lead Public Schools proposes
to bring the educational features
of the Black Hills into the class
rooms as means TO supply the
pupils with some practical cdhca-
ton" The professor hopes in the
near future TO. provide in the reg
ular curricular tools and methods
by which the student may become
thoroughly familiar with the in
vironment in which he lives. May
the idea sprcoa to all parts Of our
fair country.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
ALFRED HENNINGS
ASSIGNED TO WEST POINT

DR.. Hennings received an inquiry
this week from his son Alfred, who
is now a student in the engineering
department of the state university
at Vermillion, to go to West Point
in June.
Each congressman is allowed to
make Done appointment each year.
This year the choice had been left
to university authorities to pick
the best eliGible man and these
gentlemen picked Alfred owing to
his excellent qualification in the
required lines for admission. 1t is
an exceptional honor thus bestow-
ed upon Kadoka boy. of which
his many friends will he glad to
learn.
doc" is debating as to what "a
do and has not made up his mind
at this time.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
WILL ACCEPT BIDS
FOR MISSOURI BRIDGE

The state highway commission is
advertising for bids for four span
bridge across the Missouri river at
Chamberlain. Bids are to be open
ed April fifteenth and the work
to be completed by May OF 1925.
Jackson county's highway super
intendent J. h. Buckmaster re-
turned from Pierre early this week
with the photograph of drawing
of the proposed bridge. 1t is now
on display AT his offices and IS
arousing much interest in the long
dreamed and talked Of project.
This graceful steel structure meas
ures 1880 feet between abutments
and has a distance of $50 feet be.
tween each of the four spans and
a headroom of forty feet to the
lowest watermark. 1t will be To-
Gated 1850 feet down stream from
the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
bridge.
Our readers may rest assured
that a lot of the hinderance to
travel including even the obstruct'
ion to the passage of the mails
which we are experiencing this
week, will be done away with and
travellers will have no occasion to
inquire anxiously whether they
can get across the river at Cham
berlain or not. The new bridge
when completed will settle this
problem once and for all. 1t is
another step in the advancement
and progress of the west-rivel
country and as such will be hailet
with delight.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
{ L J. ]. 5

Where now the winds of March are
blowing
The garden sass will soon he
growing.
Consider now your yearly need
For onion sets and lettuce seed.
South Dakota farmers who have
had experience with the crop find
it best to seed the sweet clover
right along with the small grain,
or Immediately thereafter.
Sounds too good to be true,
almost. But be. and girl members
Of garden and strawberry clubs
can cut down the family grocery
bill very noticeably, have some
thing to occupy their time and keep
them out OF mischief and greatly
enjoy it. too.
South Dakota was an outstanding
state in the great corn producing
section last year for having matur-
ed crop Of corn which is especial
" suitable for seed purposes
South Dakota farmers should cash
in on this circumstance this spring
Sanitation on the farm helps not
only to preserve the health of the
doncestic animals on the place. but
also in an indirect way the health
of the people.
The community newspaper, ac
cording to one writer, constitute:
the only channel through which
one can receive steady flow OF
intelligence from beyond the mar
row circles Of personal relationship
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
OBITUARY

G.. w. Simcox was born at Indian
apolis, Indiana February 10th; 1853.
Died at Quinn, South Dakota March
18th, 1924. His family moved to
Marshall County, Iowa when ne
was but babe. He resided there
until 1907 when he moved to South
Dakota, homesteading six miles
south of Quinn. He was married
in 1878 to Mary +. Alexander OF
Marshall County, Iowa and is sur,
vived by his wife, four sons and
three daughters. Roy Simcox of
Rapid City, South Dakota. Arch
Simcox, Interior, Harry SlmcoX,
Interior, Robert Simcox, Quinn,
Mrs. c. Adkins, Interior, Mrs. VIM
Ragan, Vienna, Missouri. Mrs. Geo
Harris, Draper. South Dakota.
Funeral services were held at In
terror Tuesday afternoon and inter
ment was made in the Interior
cemetery with Rev. A. V. Bryan
officiating.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
MINNECHADUZA LODGE
NO. PAT ]. u. y. i

Through The courtesy OF Messrs.
George Decker and Floyd F.. DOdson
ye editor enjoyed short course in
the vcrnaclLar of the oboriginal
Sioux and he has progressed now
far enough 10 pronounce Mime
chaduza without suffering or
stumbling and upon authority of
the above named walking infor-
nation bureaus he herewith re-
spectfullv states that is is supposed
to signify rushing waters So.
that's that"
The just recently organized local
lodge of Minnechaduzans No. PAT
|. o. o. F is thriving nicely and
new applications are still beind re-
ceived. "Wasta."
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
CHURCH NOTES
Aprii 9Th. 1921.

resent corresponding increases in
The quantity of wealth.
The estimated values Of gold and
silver coin bullion, the vessels of
the Navy. and privately owned
waterworks will appear only in
totals for the United States.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
Spaur-Brugman

Mondav afternoon at two O'Clock
at the beme of the brides parents
Miss Genieva Spaur was quietly
married TO Clarence prugman in
the presence Of the parents Of the
Young people. Rev. A. V. Bryan
officiating. Both Of the young
peoplc arc we'll known here and
arc reccivin" the good wishes Of
their MANY friends.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
Don't FORGET The Track Meet,
OratOrical Contest and Spelling
Contest as Well As the School
Exhibit To Ec Held at Interior on
May 3rd.

Harold +. percy Dean returned
from Rapid City early this week
where he took an examination for
testing cream. Others from this
neighhorhood were Louis A. John
son Of Interior and Emil Thode Of
Belvidere. AS we go to press Mr..
Dean has received a report of his
passing the test. He will run n
ceam buying station in the building
Of Neil Rounds Just west Of the
filling station put in last year
which he also will run this summer
for Rounds.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-04
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

On the account of the storm on
Saturday, March % the district
school officer did not have the
regular meeting scheduled for
that date. The meeting was post
poned until April 1lth.
Tho District Spelling Contests
are to be held in the various dist
ricts during the month. April 5
at Weta; April 18th at kadoka,
April 18th at Belvidere and April
26th at Cottonwood. Considerable
interest is being manifested and
we hope the esult will be improv-
ed spelling among the school
children of the county.
Considerable stress is being
placed upon exhibits showing i'm
provcments in school buildings
and grounds If the rural schools
We are anxious to secure pictures
to be exhibited at the State Fair
showing the condition OF the
schools in western South Dakota.
Everyone having pictures Of school
houses, pupil, conveyanccs etc. are
urged TO loan them 10 the teacher
of your school for use in making
u" such IN exhibit.
Jackson County has the lowest
percentage OF second grade certi-
ficates and the highest percentage
of state ceri' ificates Of any county
that has vet reported, we have re-
pOrtNfron1 10 counties. 1t pays to
pay better salary if YOU can point
to increased benefits.
Seventy-fivc percent Of the rural
schools have organized Young
Citizens LEAGUES. We hope 10
make this leo Der cent next year.
The time to train citizens is when
the are young. We have rccog-
nized the need of training children
in other things, why not citizen
ship?
Don't FORGET The Track Meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
CLASS INITIATION
 AT ELKS MEETING
Picnic Committee To Make Re port On AlI-Day Outing

"A class. of candidates will be initiat- ed at the regular meeting of Birning- ham Lodge No. .79, Benevolent protec- tive Order of Elks, to be held Tuesday evening, September 2, at the EIks home, corner of Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street. Among the other business will be the report of the Elks picnic to be given by the lodge to the members and families by the committee in charg.
 There are other matters of impor- tance to come before the lodge and Exalted Ruler Joe Saks requests a large attendance of the members of the lodge. Visitors are welcome at all times.
 The committee on the picnic is being aided by the ladies' auxiliary of the lodge, and it is understood place on the river, as close in as possible, will ibe selected for the affair. Plenty of eats will be provided and number of swimming, diving and other athletic events will be included in the program. It is understood that all the details of the outing will have been worked out by Tuesday night and will be submit ted to the lodge for approval by the committee.
 This is treat by the lodge to it's members, everything will be free to Elks and families, and 1t is stated that "old man 1o" is going to do himself proud on this occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
Todays Bible TaIk
BN George LeLois BaiIes

Jesus Heals a Nobleman's Son. John 4: 46-54
 46. He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was cer. tain noblemen, whose son. was sick at Capernaum. 47. When he heard that Jesus was come out of JudeR into ialilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son for he was at the point of death.
 4S. Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe. 49.. The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
 50. Jesus saith unto him, Go they way; thy son liveth. The man be- lieved the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way.
 'r. 61. And as he was now going down, his servants met him saying, that his son lived.
 g. So he inquired of them the hour when, he began to amend. They said therefore unto him, Yesterday at the seventh, hour the fever left him.
 53. So the father knew that it was at that hour, in which Jesus said unto him. Thy son liveth; and himself be- heved. and his whole house.
 54. This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judas into Galilee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
BIBLICAL LECTURER
 VISITS BIRMINGHAM
Dr. Robinson To Speak Before
 Independent Prebs

Members and friends of the Inde- pendent Presbyterian church. are look ing forward with keen anticipation to the coming visit of Dr. George L. Rob- inson, professor of Biblical literature and English Bible at the McCormick Theological seminary, who will fill the pulpit of the church at Sunday morn ing services, August 31 and September q, and who will also conduct evening services on both dates at the Lyric the atre, the latter, under the auspices of the Mems club of the church.
 DE Robinson will come to Birming- ham; from Winona Lake, Ind. where he is giving five weeks course of lectures which, according to press reports, are drawing capacity audiences from the many visitors at that religious resort.
 Dr. Robinson is we'll remembered in Birmingham for his lectures here on King Tut" Walks Abous Jerusalem" and other subjects. He has received several requests from local civic or ganizations to address them during his visit. h
 .tThe Ten Commandmentsr and '.Messianic Prophecy" will De the ser mon kopics for the morning services, it has been announced. At the Lyric the atre services he will speak on 'The Lords Prayer" and Comparative Re ligion; Or Why Christianity is Worth PropAgating."