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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
DIPTHERIA VACCINATION

We are anxious to know Just how
many children from the age Of six
months up to and including all child.
ren Of school age in Wood School
District No. / would like to be vac.
cinatcd for dipthcria. All who would
like to be vaccinated please report to
the clerk, +. l.. Galbraith, or to the
teacher OF your school at once. There
will be no charge for this vaccination
to the parents of the child. Kindly
attend to this matter at once as it is
that we know the nulAbel
to befvaceinatcd at TIE earliest date
possible. All children to be vaccin-
ated must be at Wood on the day APP
pointed for three weeks. one day each
week. E. l.. Galbraith, Clerk,
Wood School Dist. No.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
FR0ZE HIS HANDS AND FEET

Victor Swallcy, % years old, who
is staying with his grandmother, Mrs.
Cook, near Brave, was in town last
SATURDAY and sometime during that
night attempted to walk home. He
must have gotten bewildered, for he
wandered to the John Sherwood farm
and was found Sunday about four
o CLOCK by Mr.. Sherwood, who brought
him to Wood The young man had
bot!' Icet and both hands badly fro
zen and lIrs. Mcdonald, the field
matron, took the young man to the
Rosebud hospital on Monday. 1t is
said that the young man is rather
simple minded, and this fact together
with the severe cold weather, may
have been the cause of his becoming
bcwildered and being out all night
and all day Sunday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

specialist, into consultation and give
her free hand with curtains, bed
spreads, lamp shades, dresser acces-
cories, etc. She visits the house, de.
termines the color scheme, buys the
fabrics and sets her employees to work,
She has just completed bed spread
and lamp shade commission for one
of the New York hotels. She has
fitted out homes of famous opera
singers, artists, writer's. A 20-room
house in New Jersey was also recently
turned over TO its owner ready for
occupancy down to the last tiny lamp
shade, with every accessory the work
of Miss Moore's brain and hands.
"Will she stick to this job, or will
she become restless, as prosperity
sits the more firmly on her doorste$. I.
"That s the question:
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
BOY SCOUT NOTICE

Last Tuesday ewing an informal
meeting was held at the scoutrnaster S
residence, but on account Of the bad
weather only few scouts were out
Those out enjoyed a pleasant cycning
and wer pleasantly entertained by
assistant Scoutmaster Cleaver. Vari
ons propositions wer talked over. Ii
is the desire of the troop to do shop
work in the coming months, making
various articles to be sold and also to
take charge of travelling library
for use in this community. After the
discussions lunch was served and all
left feeling good.
1t is hoped that all scouts will be
able to be out next Tuesday evening
at our regular weekly meeting.
p. j. Kussman, Scoutmastcr,
f. S. Cleaver, Assistant.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
THAT SlOO, 900 BOX PEACEPLAN

On another page we this week print
a summary of the Box 100000 Peace
Plan, as selected by the jury Of award.
1t Is practically rehash of the league
OF nations, which was so emphatical.
ly turned down at the last presiden-
tlal election by the voters OF this ma
tion. There is nothing new in it, and
We doubt of the plan will meet with
any more favor at this time than ii
did when first proposed. We also
print blank ballot for you to vote
on whether or not you favor the
adoption of the plan or its rejection
If the American people vote for its
adoption the author of the plan is to
receive the second and last instalment
OF the 100000 prize offered by Mr.
Box.
Last Sundays Aberdeen American
News contained an editorial, "Our
Million Dollar Peace Plan, - which we
also reprint in another column, as it
expresses our idea more forcibly than
We can on this proposed peace plan,
and we have no hesitancy in saying
that we would vote for the plan pro
posed by the American-A Aews ten
times over to the one proposed by the
author of the plan selected by the
Box Award Commission. We suggest
that you read both Of these plans
over, ard if you feel so inclined, clip
the ballot and vote one way or the
other on the Box plan.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
THE FARMERS WIFE
Why Foods Spoil

There are minute bodies called
molds, yeasts and bacteria floating a
bout III the air all the time. They
| settle on foods, aud if left alone long
enough and it is warm and moist
they viii grow very rapidly destroy,
ne the food by their growth and sub.
stances they produce.
The molds grow easily on cereal
products, cheese and fruits. Their
ING structure is easily seen, =, Il
iHo yeasts set up a fermentation
in the foods they attack and so change
the character Of the foods completely.
The mohs and yeasts are not very re-
sistant to heat and can be destroyed
easily.
The third form Of micro organisms
the bacteria, are the hardest to kill
because they can form seed like bod
les called spores when the condition
toi growth is not satisfactory. In
this form they may lie dormant long
time waiting for the right conditions
for their growth
The activity of the molds, yeast and
bacteria is made impossible in canning
by using only good products, cleaning
them, packing in clean jars, heating
for long period of tire and sealing.
There must be as little delay as posi-.
bic between the gathering Of the pro-
duct and the final sealing in the jars
Many OF the fruits and vegetables de-
teriorate and ripen very fast after they
are gathered due to the activity of the
micro-organisms. When left in heaps
the interior OF the mass is warm and
damp and gives an excellent opportu.
nifty for rapid growth; consequently
the difficulty of preparing the pro-
duet so that it will keep indefinitely
is Increased
To certain extent this is true of
meat. Whom it is thoroughly cooled
all that is to be canned should be
taken care Ct lmncdlatolV.
Precautions to Observe
|. Can only the best products.
since a high grade result is desired
Canning never makes the product bet.
ter.
?. Examine every can of meat
fruit or vegetables Immediately upon
opening. If there is a peculiar odor
or the product is soft, discard.
3. Heat canned goods before tast.
ne. The bacillus botulisms will not
grow in the human body, but the poi.
son which this micro-organism produ
,cS is DANGEROUS. Boiling makes the
'isk less.
!. Bury all discarded canned goods
'ccause if il is not fit for humans to
nj, neither is it good for animals.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
HELL IN THE MAKING

The newly appointed pastor of a
negro church faced packed audience
when he arose to deliver his sermon
on the burning question: "Is There
a Hell - "Bredren," he said, ode
Lord made the world round like q
ball" "Amen!" agreed the congre-
CATION "And de Lord made two
aXlcs for de world to 90 round on, and
He put one axle at the north pole and
one axle at the souf pole" " Amen -
cried the congregation. "And the
Lord put lot Of oil and grease in dc
center Of de world so as TO keep the
uxles well CREASED and oiled" " "a
ripn said. the congregation. :, And
then lot Of sinners dig wefls in
Pennsylvania and steal de Lord s oil
and grease. And they dig wells in
Kentucky, louisiana, Oklahoma and
Texas and Mexico and Russia, and
steal the Lord S oil and grease. And
some day dcv will have all of dc
Lord 5 oil and grease. and dem ave
is gonna Git hot And den, dat will
be hell bredren, dat will be hell -
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
INDIAN PAYMENT RATHER DOUBTFUL

c. Abourezk on Tuesday received a
letter from Congressman William
Williamson with regard to the per
capita Indian payment that has
been talked of lately, and Judging
from what the congressman says in
his letter it is rather doubtful if
our Indians will receive per capita
payment this winter or spring. We
quote the following paragraph from
the congressman letter to Mr.. Alb
oure2k, under date of January g:
1.-THE law, as it now stands. pro-
vides that moneys derived from the
sale of the said lands and deposited
in the treasury Of the United States,
to the credit of said Indians shall
be at all times subject to appropria-
tion by congress for their education,
support and civilization, and is not
subject to the appropriation on pro
rata basis. 1t would, therefore, be
hSCSSSdly W oDlaill SpcCldl ctSSlSldllUH
before any of the proceeds could be
used to make per capita payment.
The fund is known as 1.-THE Rosebud
4 Per Cent Fund.- and there is at
present only $51, 1,0l0.47 left in this
fund. The total number of the Rose
bud Sioux Indians is 5,572, so that if
the entire balance would be used for
a per capita payment, rne amount
that each would receive would be
about 5000, and for this reason the
Commissioner of, Indian Affairs
thinks that it will be of little value
to prorate and distribute the funds.
In view of the small amount left in
the funds, | have some doubt of the
advisability of endeavoring to securea
pro rata distribution, which would
probably be objected to by the Secre.
tary Of the Interior as the funds are
needed for other purposes. A million
dollars was distributed among the
Sioux last year, So there is not much
available for further distribution.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
CAN YOU PLAY CHECKERS?

There seems to be a growing IN
terst in the old game of checkers
In Wood this winter and the bows are
playing some pretty good games
these long winter evenings. Wood
has some pretty good checker play.
ers, III fact, we believe we have some of
the best players in the county right
in this immediate vicinity. Rede
Hurst is perhaps the greatest checker
enthusiast of them all, and recently
he gave a demonstration of his abil-
ity as a checker player at Brown S
store. He played several games OF
mental checkers-that is he played
the game without seeing the board.
This is considerable of feat, ana he
can put up very creditable game
by this method, and it is real inter
esting to watch his playing. The
Wood fellows think they can Justly
lay claim to the checker champion
ship OF the county, and are ready
and willing to defend that title at
most any time. SO if You think
you are little the best checker play
er in the county come to Wood and
prove your claim, we promise you
that our players will make things IN
teresting for you, at any rate.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
WOOD WINS ONE FROM NURD0

Last Friday evening the local high
school teams met the Murdo teams
On our home floor. The visiting teams
came here with the expectation of
winning both games and were much
encouraged when their girls team sue
cccded in winning from our girls by
score OF 81 to 3. But the real bat
tie began when the boys were called
to the floor. Our BOYS were as much
determined TO win as were the Murdo
boys and in the first half our boys
succeeded in caglng three baskets,
while the visitors succeeded in finding
the basket only once
In the second half the visitors came
back little better and found the bas
kct twice while our boys made only
one more, but it was enough to win
the score standing, when the time
keepers whistle blew, S to in favor
of Wood This is the second game
our boys have won. Let us all back
them up and give them our support
and encourage good, clean basket ball
The Murdo BOYS are n fine bunch
of good sports and it was a pleasure
for our boys to play with them. 1t
is hoped that some more good games
may be PLAYED this season, giving to
the community entertainment and to
the young folks worth while play.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
RESOLUTION

BE II Resoly ed, By O.telman Post
No. "a, American Legion, White River
). d., that we earnestly urge the indi.
vidual members in Congress from this
state to support the adjusted compen.
sation act now before congress: Tint
they oppose the Mellon bill unless it
Is so amended as net 10 prevent the
enactment Of an adjusted compcnsa-
tion law. and that a copy OF this
resolution be entered IN the minutes
OF tie Post and copy sent to each
membcr of the delegation in Congress
from South Dakota. and published in
the White River and Wood pspers.'
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
SOUTH DAKOTA'S BICGESTCORN CROP

The outstanding item in the 1923
South Dakota crop production was
the corn crop-l45 1900 bushels
The greatest previous crop was in
1921 when the total reached 125, ,632,-
600 bushels. The average production
per acre was 34.5 as compared with
the previous high record in 1913 of
$40 bushels and the five-year aver
age of 306.
Figures of main crops follow as re
ported by the I. S. Department Of
Agriculture: Corn, 145,176,000 bush.
els; wheat, 26,906,000 bushels; oats
78,336,00O bushels; barley, 20,025.O0O
bushels; rye, 100000 bushels flax
seed, 2,417,,000 bushels potatoes
7,744,000 bushels; hay, 1921 900 tons
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
MURDO GARAGE DESTROYEC BY FIRE

1t is reported that fire destroyed
the Big -Four Garage at Murdo, We'd
nesday of this week. This garage was
owned ny Guthrie Brothers, and be
sides the building some % cars and
two trucks were destroyed by the fire
We learned no further details of this
fire.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

Consarn my hens, they will not lay
for eggs / hunt in vain each day
They laid quite well when days were
fine but now these doggne hens of
mine Just sit around the yard and
shiver as though they'd sickness in
their liver. It's most enough to make
me cry, | get no eggs when eggs arc
high. My hens are housed quite well
| swear, to keep out snow and drau
ghts of air We plastered cloth in all
the cracks and filled the windows up
with sacks. Each day soon after
break of morn. throw nv flock
bit Of corn. It's quite enough for
them to eat. The Board of Trade
cot all my wheat. I've got no time
for new ideas--for crazy notions such 1
as these, of feeding scraps for protein !
or sprouted oats as something green |
never culled my hens last fall, Tn
sure Il does not pay at all for one hen
ooks as good to me as any other, veS
hv gee! SO can't Just quite figure
Why, | get no eggs when egsg IS high.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

There are now eight COW testing as
sociations in operation in South Dako
ia. The members are getting rid of
their poorest COWS and giving better
care to their best ones.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

Mrs. Maxine Plummer, who has
been teaching the Satree school, has
resigned and closes that school today
SO we are informed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

Rats as we'll as folks need mineral
matter to thrive. A good way to ap
ply it is through cold steel, in the
form Of a trap
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

Hairless pigs are the result Of not
enough iodine i'll the sow's system. #
SOW farrowcd Hairless pigs last
spring recurrence can be prevented
by applying the proper remedy.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

Any good seeds to sell? The annual
spring seed catalog Of the South Da
kota Experiment Association is now
being comniled. Send your list to the
secretary Of the association at State
College, Brookings.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
CULLS, FROM STATE COLLEGE

Now that the seed corn is well curcC
it should be tested for termination.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
PREMIUM LIST FOR
CORN SHOW FEB. 2

The Mellette County Farm Bureau
will hold their annual meeting and
Corn Show Saturday, February 2,
1924, at the Gem Theatre in White
River. Everyone is urged to attend
this meeting and to bring an exhibit
of corn. In talking with several of
the men, over the county, we have de-
cided not to have the bushcl basket
exhibit The farmers seemed to think
that this was not necessary and would
take too much time to pick out
big exhibit. Every member of the
Farm Bureau is urged to attend the
meeting OF the Farm Bureau as there
will be the annual election of officers
for the coming year. c. l.. Starr will
be here and speak at the meeting in
the afternoon.
Premium List for Corn Show
Best ten-ear sample in show $500
Ten-ear sample of yellow corn
FlrSt 1000
Second ............. ................ 500
Best single ear yellow corn ....-. 500
Ten-car sample white corn
First ........ .... ................ 1000
Second ........... ......................... 500
Best single ear white corn 500
Best basket corn, any variety 1000
Entries will be received by the
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

Miss Julia Tuell was reported on
the sick list the first of the week.
Subscribe for the Pioneer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

Best basket corn, any variety. 1000
Entries will be received by the
county agent from Jan. u until one
o'clock, Saturday, February =, when
the corn will be Judged.
Evening star., 1924-10-27
BY JOSEPH CALCATERRA,
Radio Editor of Popular Science Monthly
ALI Rights Reserved. Reproduction Prohibited.

every circuit which is offered for ex-
perimentation, but rather choose those
in which complete CONSTITUTIONAL data
are given by some one who has ac-
tually constructed the receiver and
who vouches for the fact that it will
work If it is constructed according
to directions.
If circuit has been tried and
found to work there is no reason why
1t should not work when used by
another fan using similar parts or
other parts of good quality.
1t is much easier to eliminate trou-
Bile at it's source than it is to remedy
1T later after all the parts are as
sembled.
If you will keep in mind the old
maxim IAN ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure" you will find
that there is nothing in the common
saying that a man does not know what
trouble is until he buys or builds
radio receivers.
The sources of radio troubles can
be divided into five general classes:
The first deals with the selection of
good circuit, the second with the
selection and use Of good parts, the
third with the proper construction of
the receiver, the fourth with the
proper maintenance of the equipment
and the fifth with the proper opera
tion Of the receiver.
If care is taken in each department.
the result will be Il receiver that will
give the maximum satisfaction with
the least amount of trouble.
Evening star., 1924-10-27
The Prevention and Elimination O
Radio Trouble.

We have had all kinds of special
weeks and days-National Defense day,
Mothers day, Fathers day, Prepared
ness week, Radio week, Fire-preven-
tion week and Registration week
until 1t seems that d movement can
not be popularized unless. a whole
week is devoted to it. During that
entire week those who are interest
ed or should be Interested will have
that subject brought before them and
kept before them from the moment
they arise to the time they say,
Now / lay me down to sleep"
This week l am going to inaugu-
rate another kind of week and 1 am
going to call this week Radio Trou-
bles Prevention week" with the
promise that in return for your un-
divided attention and interest in this
series you will get the benefit of
information that will save you many
Il fretful hour trying to find what is
wrong with your radio set, and per-
nit you to enjoy to the utmost the
entertainment provided by the large
number of radio stations
Radio trouble is something with
which every radio novice is familiar
through long hours of despairing
hunting for the source of unnatural
sounds, squeals and howls.
A poorly built radio receiver de-
velops trouble just as easily as a
hypochrondriac develops symptoms,
aches and pains.
Receiver Sickness.
Radio trouble is merely a form OF
radio receiver sickness due to the in
exorable working out of the universal
law of cause and effect.
Just as any form Of human sickness
and disease is the result of the work
ing out of this law of cause and eff
feet, tho troublesome effects often
met with in the operation of radio
receivers can be traced back 10 the
use of d poor or tricky circuit, the
employment of defective parts or
careless or inexpert construction
A safe rule for the novice to fol-
low is to use only the tried and true
circuits and to follow the construc-
tional data of some expert on whose
judgment he can rely. Do not try
Evening star., 1924-10-27
WCAP-CbeSapeakc * Potomac Teie-
phone Co. tI6O MeterSD

7:i5 TO p.m.-An address by Curtis
Dwight Wilbur Secretary of the
Eavy-subject, our Navy"
s to $3.50 p.m.-Program incidental
to dedication of the new All Souls
Unitarian Church. The speakers will
include Judge William II. Taft, Chief
Justice OF the United States Supreme
Court; Charles II. Strong OF New
York City, president of the Unitarian's s
League, and others.
$3.50 to 9:45 p.m.-An address by
Verne L. Reynolds, vice presidential
nominee for the Socialist Labor
party, under the auspices of the ma
tional executive committee of the
Socialist Labor party of America
9:45 to $50 p.m.-Saxophone solos
by William Lanier of Baltimore, Md,
accompanied at the piano by Paul
Elliott.
9:55 to 1906 p.m.-Charles b. Ham
ford, We'll known Shakesperean actor,
in readings.
1905 to 1915 p.m.-Musfcal selec-
tiOns by Miss Anna Sloane, on violin
and cello, accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. Sloane.
Evening star., 1924-10-27
TESTS RADIO MUSIC.
Boernstein "Listens-In" on Own
Programs in Experiment.

Not satisfied with the melodic
sound of his Wardman Park Hotel
Orchestra within the hotel on Fri
day nights, when the dance mum
bers are broadcast, Irving Boern-
stein has installed a set in a distant
part Of the hotel and tunes in. He
is seen travelling back and forth be-
tween his set and the orchestra
making changes and then canceling
his orders.
Last Friday night Mr. Boernstein
had posted several distant listeners
to advise him on the effect of various
arrangements of instrument tation. He
states that he will experiment until
he has determined the best kind of
orchestration to be used for dance
orchestras in radio broadcasting.
With the idea in mind that special
plays are written for radio, he has
decided that the listener-in will be
much better entertained if a special
orchestration is used for dance or
chestras.
Evening star., 1924-10-27
PROMISE FULL PUBLICITY
Yale Officials Will Disclose Build
ing Plans.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, october 27.-
Yale University replied officially yes
terday to a petition, signed by hun
dreds of the undergraduates, requesting
full publicity as to the new dormitory
to be built on Yale campus and asked
that building operations be suspended
until graduate opinion could be ex-
pressed.
A statement from the secretary's s
office said that the Yale Corporation
prudential committee had made ar
rangement for full publicity and had
voted to inform the signers of the Pc
tition that in it's opinion a "referen-
dunn on the construction and recon-
struction of building is not feasible
way of administering physical prop
critics.