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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
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We would like to see a good repre-
s%entation Of our farmers take an ex,
hibit OF corr to the Corn Show at
White River on February 2.
Chas. w. Hagman went to Winner
Friday to consult a doctor regarding
his throat, which has been giving hir'
considerable trouble of late. Mr., Hag-
man has had trouble with his throat
ever since he returned from the army,
and it is to be hoped he will get q
permanent cure for his ailment.
The Ladies Aid society held a spe-
ial meeting at the home Of Mrs. r
!. Clcaver Friday for the purpose or
,lecting Officers for the ensuing year
,lrs. +. S. Richardson was elected
resident, Mrs. j. b. Brown, vice pres
dent. and Mrs. +. l.. Wilmoth secre
airy for the ensuing year. Several
ommittees were also appointed.
The Ruralist is the name of a new
monthly publication published at
Pierre, S. d., by |. j. McGinity. We
acknowledge the receipt Of the initial
lumber and it is a neat appearing
ell edited magazine and an exponent
/ rural community life. We wish the
,ew publication n full measure OF
acccss and u pleasant and profitable
ovage on the sea of Journalism.
The Wood high schol basket bal
cam went to Witten, Thursday V
ing of this week to play the high
chool team Of Witten on their own
loor. The boys game was a hard
ought battle and resulted In u tie
yhcn time was called, so another quar-
ter was played and this gave the Wit,
en- team the victory by a score OF
ight to ten. This is the first game
hat our home team has lost OF the
ocular schedule games, having won
from White River and Murdo. The
iris game was n pretty much one
ided affair and it vas an easy vic.
Dry for the Witten girls, the fina.
score being something like 40 to 4.
John Wagoun, the linotype machin'
st., made his regular visit to III OF.
ice on Wednesday of this week, anC
ave our tvpesetting machine a thor
ugh going-over and put in a new
netal pot, which on account OF being
racked, has been giving us consid.
cradle trouble. When John comes II
is the usual custom to drop al
machine work and tell him to GO to it
and the Pioneer, office is no exception
to the rule. He finished up here
Thursday evening, and for this rea'
son the Pioneer is a little late in is
suing this week. However the
machine is. performing nicely now
and we hope to be able to do oul
work a little better in the future
John went from here to White River
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Miss Jessie Sinklcr, who is teaching
IA Trip county, was here to spend
he weekend with her mother.
MIR. and Mrs. c.. Arcorn are the
proud parents of twin boys, born l.,
hem at the Rosebud hospital last
IIlday.
p. r. Banker arrived here Monday
csening from Anoka, Nebraska, to
ok after his Mellette county inter
csts. lie reports some pretty cold
winter weather in Nebraska.
Mrs. p. V. Tuell left Friday for
Los Angeles, California, where she
GEES to visit with her daughter, Mrs.
MLeciand, for some time. The
Mheelands now live near Los Angeles.
George Nelson, the meat market
man, is this week finishing putting
up his next summers ice supply. lie
reports the ice very good this season
bong about II inches thick, on the
average.
The Democratic National conyen
ton will be held in New York City
on June "a. New York City will put
up the neat little sum OF $2O5,OOO Tor
the privilege OF entertaining the con
yuntion.
1t is reported that Ora Miller, VIII
has conducted the only store a,
Okrcek, for the past ten or fifteen
years, closed the store last Saturday
night. This leaves Okreek without
any store at all.
Rev. Williams, District Super,ntenc.
cnt Of the Congregational Church
WAS here Sunday and preached IN
the school house in the morning. H
also attended the annual meeting o
the local church, Monday afternoon
Mrs. John Boyd, living east oil
Wood, has been suffering greatly with
rheumatism Of late. On Monday her
daughter, Direne Boyd, who has beer
attending school at ST. Francis, came
home to help care for her mother.
who is helpless at this time.
One day last week VIM. Bridgman
of the Bad Nation neigbborhood, had
a horse he was riding stumble and
fall, throwing him to the ground and
then the horse fell On him. Mr.. Bridg
man received a badly injured back
as a result and he will be laid up for
some time as a result.
At the annual meeting.of the Wood
Community Church, held last Monday
afternoon, Ray Rankin and Roy Gal.
braith were elected members of the
Board of Trustees, Ed Galbraith was
elected Deacon, Mrs. George Moore,
Clerk. and Allis Moore, Treasurer OF
the local organization. There was a
fairly good attendance at the meeting.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
SOUTH CODY ITEMS

Mr.. Egleston shelled or for Ed
HeIlekson last week.
Ed Shining and Cecil Hamilton
spent Thursday evening at Koeppen's
A girl arrived at Harry Atwood's
January 6, and they have decided tc
keep her as the other children are all
boys.
We had church services Sunday
the 18th, the first time in several
weeks, on account of the quarantine
on the minister's home.
School began again January 8, after
a two-week's vacation. The roads
being bad, Miss Kenzie missed hel
train and didn't get here in time to
teach, Monday.
Among the Cody people that drew
lucky numbers at the White Rive,
drawing, January 5. was Walt Som
ers, who got a sack of flour and
Frank Koeppen, who drew a Ford
tire.
Ed Shining, Cecil Hamilton, Miss
Kenzie, the Simpkins families and the
Cody Shining family were dinner
guests at the Frank Koeppen home
it being Frank birthday and a sur
prise (q) for him.
The Cody Community Club viii
meet at the Cody school house Janu
AIRY % at 500 o'clock. This is To-
the whole Cody township. Let's ev
eryone 60 and have a good time. A
program is planned.
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j. A. Siegmund is putting up his
summers supply of ice this week.
Mrs. j. B. Keepers has resigned as
postmistress at Carter. The Keepers
expect to leave the state.
Now the award of the Box peace
plan is to be investigated by the
United States Senate. The congress
and quite a few of our state leglsla'
lures are certainly long on investiga.
tons. u i&alsAia In
It's said no one could find All
'if'' or a 'but'' in President Cool
idge's message to congress. If he
never uses these useful implements
of speech, how does he make excuses
to his wifeq
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pratt were
Saturday visitors at Nh. and Mrs
Lee Flaherty's.
At the present writing we are re
ioicing that Old Man Winter is re
covering from his serious cold.
Andrew Broderson was a caller at
Messrs. Ben Larson's, Oliver Lar
sons and Jake Rittel's, Sunday aft
ernoOn.
Earl Shiplor, of Lyman county
called at Joe Braves, Tuesday on
business. He also called at Lee An
derson' 8 the same day.
Lee Anderson was a Sunday caller
at Otto Fulsos' and got their chicken
crate 10 use when he markets his tur
keys at Winner, in the very near fu
tpre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kemnitz were
callers, last Tuesday at Otto Fulsos
and got their groceries, which Otto
had gotten the proceeding Monday
while at Wood.
We regret very much to hear OF
Bill Bridgman's serious accident
which occurred by his horse falling
with him, Mr.. Bridgman is at pres
ont laid I'D with serious bruises.
If rumor has it right, Aaron
Moran, Jake Rittel aud Harry Lar.
son tried to defy Old Man Winters
| right to rule the storm, Friday, the
4th. Their faces tell the story.
During the past few days Messrs.
Kemnitz and Lee Flaherty have been
filling their ice houses with ice
| They are hauling the ice from White
| River with the assistance of Andrew
| Broderson and Frank Petera.
On account of the previous colo
snap it was out of the question to
get our items to the press at the
| scheduled time, so now a few will be
| about two weeks old, but perhaps
! they will be news to a few readers
Mrs. Oliver Larson was on the sicl
list the first of the week with {
| heavy cold, but is much better at thu
/ present time. Colds seem to be un
commonly popular at this time OF tn
year, most likely because OF tn
| c~hangeable weather.
It is worthy of mention to stat
Alex Brave shot and killed a coyot'
with his 32-40 rifle, two weeks ago
when he was riding In the big pas
ture west of his home. Alex Brav'
is one Of the best broncho riders IL
the county, and a fairly good shot.
Mrs. Leigh Plummer and sister
Miss Delora Merritt were week-en'
visitors at Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lar
SON 'ssf Miss. Merritt accompanies
1 Mrs. Plummer on her return from
spending the holiday vacation ct an
around Rosebud with friends and rel
atives. The young ladies call quit
frequently at Mr.. and Mrs. Be
Larson'S s.
Harry Larson and Miss Lille Kan
gus were evening callers at Mr.. an
Mrs. Joe Braves, a week ago las
Sunday. Besides having a very plea
SAINT chat as usual. Joe Brave tune
up his violin and played a few fin
selections that he had purchase
while at Rapid City visiting his sons
TEDDY and Frank, the latter part o
December.
Otto Fulsos took his little daugh
ter, Marie, back to Presho, Monday
where she is staying with an aun
and uncle of Mrs. Fulsos, and attend
ing school. Little Marie spent a mos
Joyous vacation at home and to sa
the least, we are all anxiously wait
ling for her return when her schoc
shall close, the latter part OF Apri
Mr.. Fulsos returned next day, Tue,
I,y
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

For Sale-Five Mammoth Bronze
Turkey Toms. These r fine young
Toms and will be sold reasonable.
Mrs. Ed Galbraith, Wood, S. D. 1922
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
U. s. WEATHER BUREAU REPoR !
For Week Ending January 10

Total precipitation from January /,
1924, TO date. -~ o.l3
Precipitation, previous years:
l9l3-l7.06. l914--l9.57. l~9l5-32.42.
l9l6-l8.S2. l9l7--lS.21. l9l8-l9.5S.
1920 30. l~92O--28.l5. 192l-ls.2O'
l922--24.23. l~923--2l.18.
Fred C.. Kirch. Observer.
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Read the ads in the Pioneer.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-31
Senator Kendrick Tells of Colorado
Senator's Services to the Nation.

Sheridan, Wyo., Sept. 10, 1924
The Editor,
The Labor Advocate, Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir:
Your telegram of September twelfth,
requesting an expression of my views
in connection with the service of
Senator Alva B. Adams of your state,
came during my absence on a trip to
Denver and Cheyenne. In reply, am
more than pleased to testify to his
splendid record of service during the
brief time in which we have been
associated as senators.
1t was my privilege to serve with
Senator Adams on two of the important
committees of the senate, and there
fore feel qualified in speaking from
standpoint of actual observation. Both
in the work in the committees, and on
the floor OF the senate, in the discharge
of his duties he has already demon
strated his tireless energy and unauali-
fled efficiency as public servant. As
'he ieSoid WIN oHo", ne ilds consistently
supported and voted for every progress
sive measure which we have had under
consideration, including the Child Labor
Law, increased pay for Postal EN-
ployes, and other legislation of like
nature.
AS member of the Committee on
Public Lands, Senator Adams rendered
genuine service in connection with the
inquiry growing out of the leasing of
the Naval Reserve. In the committee
on Irrigation and Reclamation, due to
his practical knowledge of irrigation
and his technical knowledge of the law,
his services were no less helpful in
promoting legislation for the relief of
settlers. and for the solution of the
general problems in connection with
reclamation
| am glad you have given me this
opportunity to testify to the record and
high qualities of service shown by
Senator Adams. He is indeed worthy
representative of great state.
Yours very truly,
JOHN B. KENDRICK.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-31
Central Committee Reply TO Caikins

The Democratic County Central Com
mittee feels the necessity of replying
to the article published by Representa-
tive Calkins in defense of his vote
against the Administrative Code Bill.
DR.. Calkins states that the bill was
vicious; that il was designed by Gov
ernor Sweet for political purposes: that
similar legislation has been complete
failure in Illinois and Nebraska, in
creasing taxation in those states en-
ormously He justiiies his vote against
this measure on these grounds.
Our committee wishes to call atten-
tion to the fact that the Administra-
tive Code Bill was the one eliminating
democratic measure before the 24th
General Assembly of Colorado. 1t was
the measure upon which Governor
Sweet made his campaign two years
ago He promised a reduction of taxes
on the strength of the enactment of
this law. The bill was drafted under
the most careful direction of some of
the ablest lawyers of the state of
Colorado, together with the expert
supervision OF the Bureau of Municipal
Reform of New York. 1t was abso-
lutely a non-political bill, Governor
Sweet said this of the bill: The results
in Illinois and Nebraska have surpassed
all ex pectations In the former state
more than one hundred bureaus and
commissions were abolished or consoli
dated under other departments while in
Nebraska a saving of S2, 600, 900 was
made in the cost of state government
after the new code had been in opera
ton for three years. 1929 House
Journal p l76) Representative Calkins
says in effect that the bill was cOndign
failure Is our democratic Governor
right in his view of the bill, or is our
republican Representative right?
Thirty one democrats voted for the bill,
while thirty two republicans voted
against it. 1t was strictly party
vote and the republicans won by one
vote. This bill will again be before
the next legislature for enactment.
For this reason, the committee urges
all democratic voters to vote the
democratic legislative ticket next
Tuesday in order to save a recurrence
of the happening of two years ago.
You kill your vote for Sweet by voting
for Republican Representatives.
Democratic Central Committee.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-31
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-08
DRIVE STARTED
TO CLEAN CITY
Women's Clubs Urge all
Weeds Be Cut Before
Armistice

A cleanup campaign 70 cut weeds n
the city of Brownsville, and get the
entire city clean before the American
II gion Arimstict day celebration
opens. is being urged By members of
women's clubs in the city. and city Of
ficials have been asked TO take some
action.
Those in charge OF the Armistice day
program are having the field cleaned
M today. and weeds will be cut on all
Of the ground around the baseball
park where the show will be held The
streets in the vicinity Of the field are
also being graded and improved today.
which will put this part of the city in
good shape for the celebration.
1t is urged that wee ds be cut on
Washington park. on the various side
walks OF the city. vacant lots. and in
other places so that Brownsville will
present an attractive appearance TO
the thousands Of visitors expected TO
n here for the Armistice day events.
Similar weed-cutting is urged in
West Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-08
Residences and
Barns Destroyed

LOUISVILLE. ky.. Nuv y. Forest
firr~ IL krnturky which already have
caused damage yariuu>ly '>ilnh'"ly 40
from $500 Ouo tn S:;uuWuu. appeared t"-
day To have been checked IA fir" fighters
ia most sections although still burning
fi..crly at some puint~. An extended
dry sp,ll made pos~hlr rapid spread ~
Flames when famed hy brisk winds "f
the last VITO days
Losses already incurred resulted most
Iy from destruction uf residences. barns
aud farm buildings. fences. orchards and
standing timber. ~ addition. one rec
port received here said two crude oil
storage tanks in the big Sinking uil field
uf ~ III county had been destroyed. The
fires in Estill rounty. this report added.
after having threatened irvine and Rn-
VIENNA and 1uo oil tanks nearby had
rnrn,d IN the direction "f Millrr~ Greek
aud threatened 10 menace a large reti-
cry there.
only heavy rain viii save large
wooded areas Zoo Hopkins county reports
for Madi~"nvilic said. III Mclean county
two additional fur' ~t~ we're sand O." hav"
been destroyed and fires 100 DOB" Pond rir-
ar and Sacramento sections continued
apparently with uuahltrd fury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-08
RAIL OFFICIAL
PRAISES VALLEY
Possibilities Are Hardly
Touched, Says w. T.
Eldridge

The pn~>ihilii nn the Lower Rio
Grandc Valley have hardly been touch
"a, said W. H. Eldridgo. president III the
Suglrland railroad. who was here yes
tcrdaN Mr. Eldrslgc. who was accom-
panied hy T.. :. E"urur. ~up riut"ndent
~ hc Sugarlaud road. left yesterday
afternoon for Corpus Christi. where hr
viii remain for day ~ Two.
This Fly one ~ the most Wonderful
sotti"nS ~ the United States The de-
vpopment here during the past few
years j. only an Indication ~ what i~
possible iii the Valley. | brliry" thar the
Nall,y will continue 20 Develop a> il il
doing NOW. and that the Culture has in
store q period of prosperity ana growth
for the country"
Mr. Eldridgr refused to make amy
statement IN connection with ia" pro
posed line from San Antonio IL The Val
l,y. or Oh any other railroad projects.
lie ~ backing u. a. D'hrirn. president
of the Rio Grnndr railway. IN th" work
of standardizing that road. and. accord
ing to Mr. OBrien. will extend road
on from Brownsville ~ san Anf"ni" II
hr ~ given the cooperation of the pe"pl'
along the prSpoSed route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-08
80 DEATHS SO FAR
in PNEUMONIC AREA
rRv The Associated Press }

Los ANGELES. Calf. Nov. - A.
though the pneumonia plague situation
in Los Aug lc~ today was considered
extremely satisfactory" Ho new foci
Nor even amy new ra>r> nf the disease
havig been discovered in yr~ crday'S sur
vcy~ of fhr quarantincd areas and con
guou> districts health authorities fight
ing me epidemic were not >lackcniug
their intensive auti-plague mca ~ur">.
llnu~' ip house inspections twice daily
ia The ,Iuaran'inrd districts. district i~o-
latiun NC all plague eases and suspected
eases and other protective mraurc> will
be continued until the epidemic ha~ been
been entirely stamped ont. according 70
Dr. W. VI. hickir. secretary nf ne state
board of health and director of the anti
plague committee. In addition the viz
orou~ rodent determination campaign
now under May viii ~ continued even
aftcr The pres NJ epidemic has been COM
plrtrly conquered.
To date there have been ~ eases ana
20 deaths two victims >uccumhing YES
tcrday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-08
SAFETY DEPOSIT
BOXES LOOTED
Bind and Gag Watch
man and Leisurely
Open Vault
NEv Tho Associated pres,.l

CHICAGO. Nov. = Sin men. believed
by the police ~ have been former em-
rloycS. last night bound and gagged the
watchmHu of the Empire Storage com
pany and spent several hours breaking
into vault ANA opening - safety boxes
bofpr. they escaped with icw.lry and ~e-
curiiie> whose value may run into thuu>-
and> of dollars. Officials of the com
pauy said an estimate uf he value of
The ioot could not be- made until holders
of the boxes were qu' STONED.
Patrick Murphy. thr watchman. told
~ police two men had surprised him
ana ti-d him to an office chair ia the
room where they worked
From their voic,> hc Judged six men
were n the gang.
The robbers used crowbarS and chisrls
Ia break a hole through the vault. Mur-
phy said. ana spent more than an hour
pryng open the boxes. They discarded
non negotiable securities and articles too
bulky to carry away without attracting
attention. They left ~ Way " a fire
,~capr
Murphy said hc freed himself some
time after the robbers left.
The methods &c TIE robbers. police
said. we're similar to those ~ the Werner
BROTHERS warehouse robbers - year ago.
when safety drpu~it boxes were looted
of irWrlry ana securities valued M an
proximatrly 81 uuu.uuU.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-08
COTTONDROPS
BUT RECEIVERS
ON ESTIMATE
Bureau Forecast of H..
$4,000 Bales Is In
crease of l4l,OOO Over
Earlier Estimate
tRy The Associated press.)

WASHINGTON. Noy. unusually
favorable weather conditions during The
last two weeks of October resulted IN
an increase of IIl.uuo bales ia this
years prospective cotton crop. The de-
partm.nt ~ agriculture forecast to-day
total production Of l2.SiG.oh bales
and thr census bureau reported J.G.Ii .?2u
bale ~ more than quarters of the
crop had been ginmcd prior 10 \ovcm
brr L.
4 fortnight ago l2.GI5.uuo bales were
forecast.
Of this years crop 6.GJi..,2u. running
bales counting round as half bales. had
been ginncd prior 10 November |. COM
pared with T..lcGul2 bales last year and
:. l:g.1l5 bales for 1871 20 that date. the
census bureau reported.
Thr forecast ~ production was based
on the condition of the crop on Noyem-
brr /. whch was 80 per cent of a nor
NAL compared with 541 on October r.
this year aud iI.N Oh October - last
year. Last years production. according
to final ginning returns was ~. .l..Gil !
cquival' nt 600 pound bales.
The condition Of the crop on \"vem-
brr /. and the forecast of production IA
states follows
Virginia condition - per cent and
forecast .::i.ouo bales: North Carolina -
and TI.Ouo. South Carolina ~ aud 10.
coo: Georgia II and i.W.Umu: Florida
GG and 1000: Alabama I'll and 9>O.O,n:
Mississippi I'll and 113o.uuu: Louisiana
- aud lJu.Wn: Texas - and i.IJu.uu:
Arkansas g. and I1Ju.WO: Tennessee
:? and :,iiOuo: Missouri ~ and 1870.
Uuu. oklahoma GG aud 1:nO.unO: Cali
fornia q; and $1,000: Arizona ~ and
$1,000: New MeNico - and 5i.UOo: all
other states ~ and 2oMs.
About G2.00o bales additional 10 Cali
fornia are being grown in Lower Cali
furnin. old Mexico.
Ginning~ prior ~ November ] by
states follow: Alabama >lJ. J.5a;: Ari-
zona ~ 9lS: Arkansas 7l3.629; Cali
lornia .;:,:.U9 Florida 11.3i>; Georgia
>l3 >l}: Louisiana llN.lTi; Mississippi
So. TO-: Missouri 1919: North Caro-
lima Tl.5.l. oklahoma 9nI .3.e': South
Carolina l.G.1::l. Tennessee 2o:;.5l3;
Texas 3.1Ni.%3>. Virginia GET: alI
other states - 81.
Total ginu!ng~ include 3:i9..L'l round
bales compared with 1926 10 \"vem
her | last wear and 50 bales "f Am RI
cam Egyptian. compared with ll..,ll last
year.
The revised total of cotton ginned this
season tu October II Was announced aS
: .Gll.1G bales
The abaudunmt uf ot cotton acr"ageS
between July | and November this year
WAS rrpurtrd 20, IA per cent by the crop
reporting board.
The average abandonment between
.Iuly - and December in PR viouS
year, has been :iul per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-08
SPIRITUALIST HEAD
NAMED IN WARRANT

LOS ANGELES. Nov. >-W. A.
Jacks PR >idrnt of the National In
dependent Sprituali>t Association and
ten Officers and directors were named
ia warrants issued here last night charg
ins criminal conspiracy. fraud and lesser
offcu>cS.
The warrants arr based on the alleged
issuance to i los Angeles Times report
~ of i certificate of ordination as n
minister of m. gospel. n charter for q
church ana an Endorsement ~ spiritual
header and dunn. for 4 consideration
for SlI0
According ~ the certificate held by the
Times investigator. who states he ap-
piled for the document under m assumed
name. H. il authorized 20 solcmnize
marriages. officiate M funerals and to
perform all other duties that may de
volvr him a. minister of the gospel and
philosophy nf SriritSm.