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The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
SUGGESTIONS FOR GARDEN
AND ORCHARD
(By Purley l.. Keene)

Garden Hints: Final preparation
of the soil for seed should be made
only on land which is to be planted
at once. 1t is we'll to cultivate the
Implanted portion once a week until
seeding as this keeps the soil in
better condition, conserves moist
ure and kills weeds. Do not at
tempt to work heavy soils when
wet; they are easily puddled and
become cloddy. Take small
quantity of soil in the hand and
press into n ball. If this can be
easily crumbled it is right for
working.
Straight rows may easily be
made bv stretching a line along
the location Of the row and then
walking directlw over the line
taking short steps. The line is
then moved to the next row and
the row marked by footprints is
onened with hoe and planted
The deDth OF planting depends up-
on the soil, season and size of seed.
1t is customary to plant seeds so
that they will be three to four
times as decp. after packing soil,
rs the diameter Of the seed. Sandy
soils require deeper seeding than
loans or heavier soils. The seed
ing must be deeper in drv seasons
than N moict ones.
Orchard Hints: Undesirable var
ietics of apples may be top worked
to better varieties at this time of
the year. Growers have found that
by planting Hibernal trees which
are on Siberian Crab stock (roots)
and top working these after three
or four years to more desirable
varieties they have the best nos
sible combination for this section
of the country. The Crab gives
vigor and hardness in the root, the
Hibernal hardness and strength in
the trunk and main limbs and the
third variety gives quality of
fruit.
In planting orchard trees a
large roomy hole should be dug and
the surface soil kept separate from
the subsoil. Injured and broken
roots are removed before planting
The roots should be spread out and
surface soil packed firmly around
them. The top two inches Of sol
should no, bc packed. neither
should a mound be left around the
tree to shed the rain water
Rather leave the soil level with
surrounding area and be certain
that the tree is as deep and pre-
ferablv two inches deeper than il
stood in the nursery.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
FIRST TOURISTS
NOW ARRIVING

A sure sign that springs is really
here inspite of the recent cold
nights and chilly days are the
tourists. who are now beginning to
come.
They have been coming for the
past three weeks, but have never
ventured to stay out nights in the
park. choosing the comforts of the
MOTEL instead.
Friday evening however the first
one ventured to spend the night
in the open. -.
Saturday night two families
from Columbus, Ohio bound for
the oil fields at Casper, Wyoming,
spent the night in the park.
Sunday afternoon j. l.. and r. F.
E~oer Of Rodgers, Arkansas pitch
ed their tent within the sheltering
public confines of the village.
These gentlemen had left the
a"ple trees in bloom in their home
state and were on their annual
migration back to work at the
Grand Canon Hotel of Yellow Stone
Park.
Close upon their heels followed
w. r. Oestereich of LaBolt, S. D.
with a big truck, implements, and
a touring car and a crew of men
He made for Pass Creek basin
Monday there to erect guard fences
along the federal aid highway.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
(By County superintendent

The regular District Institute
and Spelling Contest for the Belvi.
dere district was held in the
school building at Belvidere on
Saturday April 10Th. The weather,
being dlsagreeable, very windy and
cold, was responsible for a small
attendance but those who were
present had prepared very inter
esting ande instructive program.
The Rev. Mr.. H. Reseigh who has
delivered series of lectures at
this series of Institutes spoke on
the subject Of A World Survey of
Education, which was very well re-
ceived. Mr.. Reseigh is a native of
England, having been in this
country less than two years; he is
a student of the subject of Educat-
ion and has written quite widely
on various phrases of the subject,
as we'll as having lectured extern
sively in England. Several teach
ers had prepared comprehensive
talks on subject matter on the
subject Of literature which is the
cultural subject now under con-
sideration by the teachers.
The spelling contest which occur
ed in the afternoon was one Of the
most interesting yet held. Although
the enrolment Of contestants was
very small it was found to be a
very difficult matter to eliminate
for winners. In the seventh and
eighth grade oral division this
was particularly true, Virginia
Pier and Leoma Bennett spelling
more than three hundred words
before the Judges could reach a
decision. Next Saturday the SER
les of Spelling contests close at
Cottonwood The winners, at the
various central points will gather
at Interior on May 3rd for the
County Contest to be heldto deter
mine the contestants for the
county at Huron in September.
The SMELLING contests have aroused
considerable interest and it is
expected that the contest at In
ter'or viii he hard fought battle
with ex client spoilers renresentin~
each Of tho districts in the county.
nNn't fo~rnt 70 re~ister for tho
Jackson County Track Meet and
Nratorica' Cor+oet. ho~'v 10 the
Secv. J. II. Iandreth, Cottonwood
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
DEATH CALLS
CHAS. Z. SHAFFER

The death Angel visited Wanbee
again on Easter morning at 9:l0
and this time claimed Mr.. Charles
Edward Shaffer, father of Mr.. Z.
+. Shaffer, after warning of only
thirty six hours.
MIR. Shaffer has been semi
invalid for number of years, and
seemed about as usual until about
week ago, when he was not so
well. No great alarm was felt
however until Friday afternoon,
when his condition suddenly be-
came alarming. DR.. Hennings was
called, and advised the family that
the end might be expected very
soon, due to general debility incl
dent to old age.
Mr.. Shaffer was born in Edwards
will, Illinois in 1856, and has made
his home in Quincy, Illinois since
young manhood. Last October he
came to make his home with his
son in Wanbiec.
He was married to Miss Rosa M.
Johnson Of Quincy, Illinois on
February 25, 1880. To this union
two children were born, daughter
Mrs. j. II Wilkinson Of st. Louis,
Missouri and a son Chas. F. Shafrcr
of Wanblee.
He is survived by his wife, both
children, brother Joe Shaffcr of
Springfield, Illinois and sister
Mrs. Robert Ayers Of Kirksville
Missouri
The funeral was conducted from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Chas. i
Shaffer on Monday afternoon
April q. Rev. A. " Bryan Of ka.
doka. as sisted by Rev. King OF
Wanblee, officiating. Interment
was made in Wanblec Cemetery.
The nall bearers M. +. Morton
! 7. M. Woods: Robert Allen; Frank
YOUNG. Roval Searbv; Ted Craven
Frank White and Rov White OF
Kadoka had charge of the arrange
ments.
Tho svmpath-' Of the entire com
munity is extended to the bereavcC
! family.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
GET SOWS AND PIGS
OUT ON PASTURE EARLY

BrookingS, S. u. Apr. "a Natures
tonics for young growing pigs are
exercise, sunshine, plenty Of green
succulcnt feed. and clean surround
ines, say livestock specialists ut
State College. The man who will
be most successful in weaving
a high average number of pigs for
each sow kent on his farm is the
man who will plan take advant
age of these tonics. A large part
of the success with the litter,
therefore, will depend on getting
the sow and pigs on pasture when
the pigs are ten days to two weeks
old, or as soon after that age as
possible. It is lust as important to
health and thrift Of the litter for
the mother to get exercise as for
the pigs.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
LITTLE BABY Is HORRIBLY
BURNED TO DEATH

The pathetic story of a gruesome
tragedy in which a mother and a
heipiess four months old babe play
ed the leading role, was brought to
town Monday afternoon, when Mr.
and Mrs. h. Z. Liggett, living on a
farm about four miles south OF
Belvidere, came here with their
unconscious little boy. His frail
little body was terribly burned and
his tiny, tortured muscles twitched
as his mother with terror on her
face but with a mothers hope in
her heart handed the unfortunate
little one to DR.. Hennings.
The doctor saw at once that the
case was beyond his aid. The
baby had received a third degree
burn and must die. Thus were the
mothers high hopes dashed on the
rocks of despair. Two hours later
the baby passed on to the realms
Of the angels, leaving a sadly be-
reaved father and mother. It's
little body was inferred in the
Belvidere cemetery.
Mrs. Liggett had just finished
her dinner dishes Monday after
noon about one o'clock and not
needing the kerosene stove any
longer. turned it out in a spirit of
thrift and economy. Leaving her
little babe asleep in the house, she
tended to her continually growing
poultry family in the yard. While
thus busy at her daily task, she
was greatly shocked to see a sud-
den cloud of black smoke issue
from her home. She rushed madly
for her domicile to rescue her i'm
periled baby. Enveloped by fire
and dense smoke. a mothers loye
drove her on. Nearly overcome by
the smoke and being badly burned
herself she succeeded in bringing
her precious load into the open air
At the risk Of her life. As she
tenderlv hovered over the scared
BODY Of her little son, the home
had become madly burning torch.
All vas lost to the Liggetts but
the frail body of their son and
heir writhing in the agonies Of
fatal burn.
Just how the fire started is un-
known. It is surmisnd however
that the busy lady did not quite
oxtinpuish the fame and that con-
sequently ensuing pases exploded,
thus causing the sudden fire.
The sympathy Of the entire
county goes out to these unhappy
victims Of unfortunate circum-
stances. The lesson taught is one
of caution for everyone when deal
ing with fires of any kind.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
cnvCPNOp APPOINTS MENREP
TO WASHABAUGH BOARD

News dispatches carried in a
number of dailies of the Tuesday
issues tell Of the appointment Of
c. A. Craven, our former townsmen
and of late of the reservation
country, to the Washabaugh Coun-
ty Hiway Board to fill the vacancy
caused by the late Claude l.. Crew.
Governor McMaster appointed
James Farrell at the same time to
highway board Of the unorganized
county of Shannon. These appoint
ments are valid until the new
boards, to be elected this fall at
the general election, take their
places.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
SIOUX FAILS TURNS
FCAN DOWN FOR MAYOR

A votinr battle. which aroused
intense interest all over the state
was tho mavoraltv election of
Sioux Falls. In the first election
on Tuesday Of last week Burnside,
who held tho office for twenty
vearl was eliminated and Epan
crmc nearly oei ting in lacking only
3S2 votes Of hoino elected
In the cond cleo ion on Tu@ sdav
Of this woct Sioux Falls brought
ont over 1900 votes rs compared
with little over 1000 week
ago. Eqan lost the hOnorS sc
eagerly souoht. Thomas McKin.
non beat hin, nv 1889 votes. Re.
Turns from thi~ election wore &C
eagerly cvnoctcd as those frccn tho
recent primarv.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25

COUNTIES TO ADVANCE FUNDS
FOR PIERRE BRIDGE

John l.. Lockhart, secretary Of
the Pierre Commercial club return
ed home Sunday morning from his
eastern trip, having visited all the
different counties on the Black and
Yellow Trail from the Missouri
river to the state line. He made
addresses before commercial club,
county commissioners, road build.
ers and other bodies interested in
the early construction Of bridge
across the sMissouri river at Pierre
Everywhere Mr.. Lockhart found
a favorable sentiment toward the
project. and when the matter of
ADVANCING aid by the several coun.
ties was fully explained, help was
promised. and he feels confident
that there will be no difficulty in
securing the needed financial as
sistance.
The matter of extending credit
in the wav of warrants by differ
ent counties will be taken up at the
May meeting of the different
boards of county commissioners.
and arrangements have been made
to have representative at these
meetings to urge that the aid BE-
extended.
Haakon, Stanley. Hughes nd
HYDE counter have already prognis
ed financial assistance, and with
the other counties all favorable to
the plan. there is no doubt what.
ever. said Mr.. Lockhart, that we
shall have funds with which to
commence work on the Pierre
BRIDGE this fall"
The state, engineer is already
working or nlans for tho Pierrf
bridge. and it is now almost y
certainty thar bids for this pro.
iect will hc asked for in August.
Pierre Dakotan.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
WATER SYSTEM

The last of the broken water nipe
in the lead to the watertower was
replaced last week and the big
reservoir is now doing it's full
duty and water pressure is on hand
at all times. Our residents feel
much relieved on this account for
it is both a conveniece to have
water When wanted for use as well
as a great protection in case Of a
fire. New customers are being
added to the list right along and
it won't be long before evcrv home
within the village limits will have
flowing water.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
ROAD MAKERS ARE
LIMBERING UP

County Highway superintendent
J. f.. Buckmaster is rushing work
on the county road building out
fits as fast as possible. Two of
them are now eager for the seasons
run. One of the outfits was taken
out for trial Tuesday afternoon
to the corner where the present
road turns north to Philip. These
four corners have been rounded
last fall giving motorists a full
sweep in ever direction.
It was here where the road maker
snorted away for the afternoon
pulling two graders for half mile
south and back. Its performance
was satisfactory to the superinn-
tendent. II is hoped to have all
machinery ready for an early seas
ons start next Monday.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
THIS YEARS TRACK MEET
SHOULD SEE RECORD BREAK
ING CROWD

The admissions to this years
track meet and oratorical contest
will be in the reach of every ones
pocketbook. Tickets admitting
the holder to all contests and the
field meet will be sold at sixty
(60 CENTS for adults and twenty
five (25) cents for children. Single
admissions to any contest will be
thirty five and twenty cents. The
plan of selling the tickets follow
ed last year will be used again this
season. Colored tags will be sold
in advance by representatives of
the schools. All contestants will
be admitted free. This is an
opportunity for showing interest
in school activities. If you are a
loval citizen of Jackson County
BUY A TICKET.
BOOST
BE AT INTERIOR.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE CON.
TRACT HAS BEEN LET

The Missouri Valley Structural
Iron Company of Kansas City, Mo.
was awarded the contract for
building the new bridge at Chamb-
erlain last week for consideration
of $346, 100000 only a few thousand
dollars above the estimate Of state
bridge engineer Kirkham. Work
is to begin at once and to be com
pleted by next June.
Congress has also authorized the
building of the Pierre bridge and
President Coolidge has signed the
measure. The engineer is now
drawing up plans and bids are cx-
pected to be called for in August
work to begin this fall.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
OBITUARY OF MRS. SHOWER

Henrietta Augusta Shower was
born in Auburn, N. Y, on June 10
l84O and died in Chamberlain, S. D..
April 18, 1924 at the age of Eighty
three years. ten months and eight
days. .o,,
united in marriage to John Lally,
who preceded her in deathn on
August 3, 1899. One son and two
daughters were born of this mar
riage. 49,. ny
Her early life was spent in New
York. In 1869 she moved with her
husband to Pan Pan, Michigan
and in 1883 to Chamberlain, S. D..
where she resided continuously
until her death. Since the death
of her husband she has made her
home with her daughter, Mrs
Fred A. Powers.
She is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Fred H. Sears. Of Kadoka;
and Mrs. Fred A. Powers, OF
Chamberlain.
Mrs. Sears received the news OF
the sickness of her mother a week
AGO last Friday and Immediately
hsstened to her bedside. remaining
there until the end. Her mother
passed away peacefully on Friday
morning, April Is, 1924 and wa'
laid TO rest in Riverview Cemetery
at sunset on Easter Sunday.
Mr.. Sears went up last FRIDAY tt
be present at the funeral on Sun
dAy.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
PRESBYTERIANS HOLD
EASTER EXERCISES

A pleasing Easter program wa.
harmonlousiy carried out by the
teachers and pupils of the fresDy
Sunday nIornlng. The nigh schOO
chorus added much In the muslca
line and trof. Corrington's orcnes
ira, consisting OF himself ant
Wayne ShrOll on the Vloiln, Dalt
and Harry Engelen on the horns
and MISS Thelma Shroll at the
piano, gave some very fine sacred
selections.
Individuals and groupes of the
Sunday school gave musical anC
oral proof of the fact that the
tomb was empty and Christ was
risen indeed"
Rev. Bryan in few we'll chosen
remarks reaffirmed the Christian
faith in the risen Christ and the
Immortality of the soul and that
sometime, somehow like the seed
placed in the ground apparently to
die, we shall rise from our tomb
and live with him in the life
The following is the program as
presented:
|. Organ Voluntary
2. ODening Song by School
3. Invocation
4. Baptism
S. Song by School
6. Responsive Reading
Z. Selection-High School Girls
Clee Club
8. Exercise-Primary Class
9. Recitation-Laura Marie Mel
10. Exercise Myrtle Hutton's
Class
II. Drill-Eva Hansen's Glass
II. Song-Mary Jane Coye and
Carol Hutton
13. Selection-High School Orch
eStra
Ia. Observation-Disclosures Edwards
Is. Exercise Louise DeWeert's
Glass
16. Selection-High School Girls
Glee Club
II. Recitation-Olive Nielsen
1S. Exercise-Boys Of Mrs. La
Bau's Glass
10. Exercisn-Girls of Mrs. La
Bau's Class
20. Remarks by the Pastor
81. Offering
90. Selection-High School Girls
Glee Club
23. Selertion-High School Orch
estra
81. Closinp Song-by School
Is. Renndiction
26. Postlude.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
MOTHER IMMIGRANT ARRIVES

Alfred Ohlrogge of Chamberlain
arrived last Saturday with a car
load of household goods and farm
ing implements. He started at
once to unload and to move his
property on the DeWeert place
east of town. This makes the
twelfth car of immigrants within
the last couple of months. All are
welcome in the land Of room
enough.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

a little country schoolnouse anC
make your first attempt at speak
ing pieces" by stammering out:
You'd scarce expect one of my
age
To appear in public on the stage.
or.
MANY fishes in brook
Daddy catch 'em with hook!
1t was the last day of school and
mothers, fathers, and friends had
come to hear the dialogues and rec.
itations in which the teacher had
SO carefully trained the children
You were one Of the youngest and
made your initial bow with the
same classic half dozen lines that
most beginners used. After speak
in" was over you and your school
mates told the teacher goodbye and
went home for the long summer
vacation. The last day of school
celebration is a good old American
institution that ought not to be
abandoned. 1t was an expression
of good will and neighborliness, a
community gathering very much
worth while. Of course it can be
made somewhat different now.
Noneof us older folks care to say
that it can we made better0 1t
is so easy to ho" into the auto and
run over to the schoolhouse for
that last afternoon. School work
is different; the children have more
poems, games; dialogues: music
and drawings to show their elders
and they meet grown folks more
naturally. The teacher is not un-
der the strain Of making a show
time of it but can have a school
"at home" day. Whether you are
a patron Of one-room school or
a good big consolidated school. by
all means try to keen up the old.
fine custom Of last day of
school"
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
ORATORICAL CONTEST

The local high school preliminary,
oratorical contest will be held
tonight friday at eight o'clock
at the Presbyterian Church. Five
contestants will take part and an
interesting program is 'romised.
Everybody is cordially invited TO
attend. There will be no admiss-
ion charge Remember the hour
eight o'clock.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
BUSINESS CHANGES
ON MAIN STREET
C. A. Hunt buys Perault Hardware

1t was told in last weeks paper
that Mr.. c. A. Hunt of Sturgis, S.
Oak. was favorably impressed with
the location of the Perault Hard
ware business here. He came back
the latter part of last week from
his home in Sturgis. closed the
deal and took possession last Satur-
day.
Mr.. Hunt is an intelligent, business
like gentleman to meet and is
right at home in his chosen
business. OF late years he has
been a successful business man in
the heating and plumbing game at
Sturgis and before that spent
twenty years of useful experience
in the hardware business at Rush
vile, Nebraska. He is a married
man and will move his family here
as soon as suitable arrangements
can be made.
The Press would join the many
good people Of Kadoka in extend
ing the clad hand of welcome to
the new firm on main street, Hunts
Hardware. as it will henceforth
be known.
The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-04-25
J. A. Jones sells Pear Hotel

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Jones, prop
rietors Of the Pearl Hotel for
eighteen years, disposed of their
hostelry last Friday to Mr.. Hans II.
Boock of Tripp. South Dakota. The
new owner will take possession in
week or ten days.
While welcoming the new busi-
ness man to town, a few glimpses
of retrospection are timely, especial
ly when one of the businesSnen's
pioneer trio Jones, J. l.. White and
Doc Wellman are concerned in the
deal.
Jones set up part shack, part
tent restaurant and hotel just be-
yond the original townsite, where
now the residence of G. B. Gil
christ is located since the Milwau-
kee Land Company then refused to
let any one build on their town
site. When the town lot sale~camc
Jones bought and built where he
still is. By their long term in bust
ness here Mr. and Mrs. Jones have
exhibited the true pioneer spirit.
faith in the country they settled
in.
1t is with a feeling ef regret
that we thus see the oldest bus;-
ness man in point of service leave
I he sts"e Of activity To earn well
deserved rcst. Kadoka and it's
many GOOD people wish them we'll
end also will he pleased TO learn
that these good people. although
'bev NAV leave for a visit or two,
have chosen to stay anchored wtera
they landed eighteen years ago.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Free Shipments

TO any shipping point in the continental United
States provide large additional saving for out-of-
town patrons or those who desire to make shipments
to some members of their family who reside out of
town. Packing and Grating without additional charge
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Semi Annual Sale Of Furniture and Rugs
High Qualities

Furniture and Rugs right in quality, right i'll style
at really worthwhile savings, Furniture and
Rugs whose visible beauty and good taste are
matched by their thorough fneness of material and
construction.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Deferred Payment Plan

"A specially arranged plan for those who do not
desire to make the entire outlay for their furniture
and rugs at time. A representative from the
Department of Accounts will be the Furniture floor
during this sale for your greater convenience.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Handsome Oriental Rugs
in scatter sizes
$24.75 $3.50 SALTS

Oriental Rugs, with their glorious cooringstheir pos
beS Tor handsome decorative effects much in fas
ION, and much in the best furnished homes oda
An opportunity to be overlooked these prices.