The Mellette County pioneer. [volume], July 20, 1923, Image 1

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volt;ME XII.
HERE IS A GOOD DEAL
The other day we were talking with
one of our prominent alfalfa seed
growers on the possibilities of Mel
lette county, and in the course of our
talk with him he proposed a plan that
appealed to us as one that had great
possibilities in it,.for the renter, for
the owner ot the land, and for spread
ing the fame ot Mellette countv as an
alfalfa seed producing sect rn In
brief here is the plan as proposed*
Said he: “I believe that if I had
a quarter section oi land in tins coun
ty, J would be willing to make a ten
year lea e to some good reliable party,
on the following basis. The renter
must agree to break out 100 acres or
all the tillable land on the quarter
that it would be ad .usable to break
out, and prepare the* ground to sow
the same to certified alfalfa the sor
did year. The own* r of the land to
receive the first cut tint! each year of
uHaifa in Imy, and the renter tu re
ceive the second or seed crop as his
i-hare. The renter would also receive
the first year’s crop, which would be
corn or any crop he would want to
plant on the sod. The lease on the
land would run ten years, giving the
renter one full corn crop, and at least
eight seed crops of alfalfa, while the
owner of the land would receive about
eight hay crops in that time for the
use of the land.’*
Ii the seed crop should average say
SSO per acre, which is a mighty low
average, the renter should receive for
his share in the ten years $40,000 for
his labor, besides the corn crop the
first year. The renter could also en
gage in the raising of turkeys, hogs,
bees and dairying and materially in
crease the revenue he would derive
from the land on such a lease. The
cost of breaking 10 Oacres would be
about SSOO and the seed to seed the
100 acres to alfalfa would not cost
more than SIOO, then there would be
the labor of putting up the hay and
harvesting the seed crop each year.
The owner of the land would have to
dispose of his own hay, would have to
pay the taxes on the land, and he
would also profit by the increased val
ue of his farm when 100 acres of the
land had been seeded to alfalfa. To
our mind this is a most profitable
and equitable arrangement for all
parties concerned, and it could he
made to pay.
Good alfalfa land can he leased on
suhe terms in Mellette county and il
there is anyone who reads this article
that would like to make this experi
ment we would like to get in com
munication with them, and in our
humble opinion, put them onto the
read of real agricultural prosperity
right here in Mellette county. In
growing certified alfalfa seed the
transportation problem becomes al
most nil, even this distance from the
railroad. Those who have been grow
ing alfalfa seed in this county have
been getting a yield of from SSO to
SIOO in the past, and what lias been
done can be done, so our estimate ol
what the revenue frvn a ten-year
lease will bring the renter is by no
means exaggerated. Here is an oppor
tunity for some of the poor down
trodden farm renters in lowa, Neb
raska, and eastern South Dakota to
come to Mellette county and make
good in growing certified alfalfa seed
hogs, turkeys and dairyinng.
FARM BUREAU NEWS NOTES
By E. G. Rudolph, County Agent
Frontier Days Exhibit
The Mellette County Farm Bureau
will put on an exhibit of Mellette
county products during Frontier Days
August 7-8-9-10, at the Odd Fellows
hall in White River. Every farmer
in this county should be interested in
this exhibit and try and bring his best
products to show visitors what the
farms are producing here.
We want small grains in bundles
corn, alfalfa and garden products.
Let’s fix a real exhibit of this year’s*
products. We have them so be on the
lookout so we can show something
good Frontier Days.
During Frontier Days we will also
have a rest room for the ladies of the
county at Odd Fellows hall. Come in
and meet your fellow members of the
Mellette County Farm Bureau.
C. 0. Beebe of Pine Ridge arrived
in Wood. Monday. They are on their
way to Nebraska, where Vhey will
visit with friends and relatives. They
were old homestead friends and neigh
bors of Boss Farmer Cleaver, up in the
Cheyenne country, and they spent
Monday night with the Cleavers here.
HOW ABOUT THAT BRIDGE?
It has been- more than six months
since the legislature of this state auth
orized the location of the first bridge
to be built by the state across the Mis
souri river, to he located somewhere
between the Gregory and Charles Mix
count} 7 lines, and it was heralded all
over the country that the Rosebud
country wa s to he connected up with
the rest of the state by the first
bridge to he built by the state. Then
wen 1 four other bridges to he built
hv the state to span the Missouri as
soon as the money ws available, and
in order to appease the disappointed
counties in the first bridge location
they were given authority to bond
their counties to build the other
bridges, with the understanding that
as soon as money was availablbe, the
state would pay for the bridges. The
Chamberlain and Mobridge boosters
immediately got busy and they have
practically* raised sufficient funds to
build their bridges, and from present
indications instead of the Rosebud
having the first bridge, we will prob
ably get the last one. So far the
Rosebud bridge has not been definite
ly located, but both tlie Mobridge and
Chamberlain bridges have been and
construction work will no doubt soon
be begun upon them. There appears
o be a colored gentleman in the wood
pile somewhere on this Rosebud bridge
The money is available for its con
struction and tlie state authorities
have ample authority to begin con
struction work and up to this writing
far as we know they haven’t as yet
decided upon a site. This bridge is
to be built sufficiently strong to carry
a railroad, and it is very important
to tlie entire Rosebud country that
construction of this bridge be begun
without delay. We have had suffi
cient posing nd stalling by our state
officials in this matter, and what
we want now is a little action and the
construction of this bridge pushed as
rapidly as possible.
It might be a little embarrassing to
the administration to explain to the
Rosebud voters at the election next
year, why this matter is being delayed
for the people of this section will cer
tainly be curious enough to want an
explanation of this unwarranted delay.
Johnson Elected Minnesota Senator
At the special elctionjield in Min
nesota last Monday to elect a United
State senator for that state to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Sena
tor Nelson, Magnus Johnson, fnrmer
• hor candidate was elected over Gov.
Preus, republican, by a plurality of
some 40,000. This was a very’ hard
fought battle.
It is reported in the daily press that
down near Ocotoa a small child has
contracted anthrax. Anthrax is a dis
ease among cattle that can he con
tracted by humans. It is a very dan
gerous disease.
Subscribe for the Pioneer.
OFFICIAL PAPEK OR MELLETTE COUNTY
WOOD, MELLETTE COUNTV, SOUTH DAKOTA, JULY 20. 1923.
Three Rings, Count ’Em
FORD VS HARDING 1924 ISSUE TODAY
rind Voting In Pioneer Nation-wide Voting Test, Gives Detroiter 276,874
To hireling's 140,728
Smith, McAdoo, Johnson, LaFcJette, U
A grand toal of t>?9,bOb ballot
were cast in the Pioneer’s nation-wide
Presidential \ oting 'lest which start
ed June 1 and closed July 1, final
returns of which were received in
this oil ice today. *
Henn Fold was first, polling more
than a third of the .entire vote. Ford
received 270,874 votes to President
Harding’s 140,728.
The Ford and Harding vot< s com
bined total approximately two-thirds
of the entire vote cast, which indi
cates that the political issue in the
mind of the* individual voters today is,
Ford vs. 11 arilitig. W hat bearing, if
any, this sentiment will have <-n the
major parts conventions, the Demu
crats in particular, ma> pros* sen
interesting.
However, political observer say
that Ford will have to run on in iu
uependent or third party ticket it he
makes the race at all. The Repub
licans are virtually committed to the
(nomination of President Harding.
7ho Democratic leaders obviously do
lot want Fold. That is the situation
ns the* Pioneer final vote shows Henry
Ford a virtual 2 to 1 choice of voters
throughout the country.
Harding Finishes Strong
The biggest development in the
closing days of the Pioneer voting was
the swing to Harding which followed
his trip and speeches across country
on his wav to Alaska. The Presi
dent ’s assurance of the G. O. P. m»m
’lmtimi uives him a strength not indi
cated in this vote. With the party
organization hack of him and Ford re-
jected by the Democrats and maybe
on an independent ticket, the official
race would likely show entirely dif
ferent figures for reader perusal.
Ford showed unusual strength in
all parts of tho country. He carried
Florida, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
South Cnr.dina, North Carolina,
Missouri. Michigan, Colorado, Arkan
sas, Idaho, (’onnecticut, Montana,
Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Indiana, lowa, Texas,' Georgia,
North Dakota and Tennessee.
I’resident Harding carried New
York, Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, Wis
consin, New Hampshire,. Massachu
setts, California, and Maine. The
President led Ford bv more than 8,000
votes in New York, but both were
led by Governor A 1 Smith, (Deni.),
who polled 43,571 of his 81319 votes
there.
A! Smith of New York is in third
place, still the national strength of
McAdoo shows that the race between
679,906 STRAW VOTES CAST
Place Them In Favored Pus
nderwood and Bjrali Foil Vot.s Which
tion in 1921 Nominations.
ese two for the Democratic liomina
ticn is going t<» Im* n Imt one. McAdoo
polk’d a consistent vote throughout
the country and in tin
Demo*■ r«tii* south. Smith votes were
more scattered, his New York vole
; icing 1 is cl.itd simk 1 c ot strenuth.
LaFollette and Tuhnson
In the He publican ranks, 100, a si in
ilar condition exists. Hiram John
son’s showing throughout the eountiy
was second to President llarding.
Still LaFollette with I»ivotes in Min
nesota,AY meonsin and Montana polled
about a hundred more than did John-
son, putting him in sixth place.
The vote cast ten' former President
Wilson was more in tin* nature ot a
compliment, imisnun h a> he will not
he a candidate. The early vote showed
a Wilson strength which gradually
disappeared as voters oecame interest
ed.
Underwood votes came mostly from
the south, hut showed a wider
ianve than mercl> favorite son senti
ment.
Senator Borah’s vote was fairly
well distributed, although his home
state vote of 5,862 helped, his climb
into ninth place.
Many Favorite Sons
The total of 7,1 votes classified
a.s scattered votes show how favorite
sons were choices in the various
states. Haskell of Oklahoma ran
strongest of favorite sons with 852
votes —although his state went to
Ford with a total of 2 1, 0dd. In New
Voik, Judge Daniel F. Uohalan, Su
preme Court Justice of New York
state, received a consistent favorite
son vote. So it was with Bowden of
Illinois, Ralston of Indiana, Ed
wards and Silzcr of New Jersey,
Beveridge and Marshall of Indiana,
also Taft, Pershing, Brockhardf,
Croesbcck, and Carter tlln s.
A comparison of the Pioneer test
vote with that conducted by Collier’s
shows oid\ .slight differences in city
and rural sentiment. Collier’s vote
is representative of the city an,d large
town vote. This newspaper’s test is
representative of the smaller town
•tiid country America choice.
Collier’s voto showed Ford leading
Harding, approximately 3 to 2, Mc-
Adoo third, (’ox fourth, Johnson fifth,
Smith sixth and Hughes seventh. In
this newspaper'* vote, . Cox and
Hughes ran in tenth and eleventh
places.
Titis final vote in the Piorueer bal
loting is representative of the senti
ment throughout the country at this
time. It has been conducted by Re
publican, Democratic and Independent
newspapers. Through this newspa
per's membership in the Publishers
Autocaster Service of New York it
v;is in position to conduct this con
test. The voting was steady through
out the test, the line-up oi the candi
1. tes heii g about tlie same at the end
as lining the second week ol voting.
The Pioneer in presenting this ex
clusive story to its readers feels that
tlie test vote is an accurate cross
section ol American political senti
ment in 1923.
Answering the question we asked
•Tune I—‘‘Whom do you want for
President?”—lt would seem —
Ford or Harding.
FIRST CIRCUS IN WOOD
I ast Saturday night Orton Bros,
■'•hows gave a performance under their
ug top in Wood, and while the show
nude it' appc.iianeve in Wood on ex
tem.elv short notice, there was a good
rowd greeted this, the first circus
ever to exhibit in Wood. This is n
small overland show, and it is an ex*
n mcl\ clean outfit, and they put on
a performance that was well worth
’lu* price of admission. Their menag
erie consists of one large lion, a very
me specimen, and a large elephant,
l he performance itself consists of a
regular program of circus acts, such
•is a shirk wire, tight rope, bareback
riding, trained horses, Shetland ponies
and dogs, all of which go to m#ko up
i very entertaining performance.
Little Grace Orton, eight years old.
•ml he-ter Orton, Kn years old are
desei . ing of especial mention for their
•lever performance in a double trape/e
mt that ranks among the best juvenile
acts that we have ever seen, and wo
avc had the pleasure of seeing all the
»ig circuses. This show is owned and
•perated by the Orton family, who
lave headquarters at Andale, lowa.
Vll the performers, t|iy and help
ers are related and bemr to the same
family connection. We can honestly
commend this show to the public as otic
deserving of their patronage, and
should they ever play a return date
to Wood thev can red assured that
Vote of States for Six Leaders.
MSAPOO SMITH MARPIMG JOHM^OAI
Ford Harding Smith McAdoo LaFollette Johnson
New York 24,334 32,7?7 43,571 1,117 119 2,024
Florida 87.701 7,881 4,148 12,263 233 422
Oklahoma 21,093 3.522 1.015 1,773 40 371
Pennsylvania . 21,082 9,75? i 9,120 5,005 429 1,458
Minnesota 11,977 4,016 1,121 586 7,749 557
Maryland" 1,327 2,466 294 377
So. Dakota 2,552 1,632 353 146 87 211
Illinois 1,627 3,241 818 994 123 146
Nebraska 2,318 1,774 582 292 88 230
Kansas 1,214 780 326 92 194 195
Washington 3,646 3,093 536 882 14 136
So. Carolina 3,599 791 S ( JI 2,052 # 468
Ohio 3,695 6.136 1,128 1,405 15 # 361
No. Carolina 17,892 3,432 3,607 5,128
Missouri 9,538 3,325 1,761 2,186 111 516
Michigan 13,664 3,581 283 536 393 534
Wisconsin 2,542 4,115 318 285 1,825 893
Montana . 10,718 1,490 517 330 1,555 172
Virginia 2,132 1,168 1,333 828 160 232
Kentucky 6.028 2,553 1,377 436 . 200 389
New Hampshire 12.626 12,812 184 952 306 279
lowa ~ 5,097 1,109 684 186 217 ~V
Massachusetts 5,676 5,903 171 3SI 133 185
Texas I 5,378 1,988 111 3,017 •
Oerrgin . 1,638 181 960 319
No. Dakota . 2,811 2,537 1,011 J
California 7.117 *2,151 2,214 . 179
Tennessee. 8,793 658 439 1,141
Idaho . . ... 5,184 1,283 . ... * 503 1,766
Connecticut. 2,262 874 146 163 12 267
Arkansas . 5,142 53.3 281 172 572
Colorado .. „ 2,319 1,241 577 1,077 187 * 184
Mississippi 3,634 121 1,201 ...
Maine... 1,983 3,070 655 582 d 282
Alabama ..1,731 • 877 281 921 , 60 186
Indiana ... . v , 3,721 2,542 673 52 _ 42
Total 276,874 140,728 81,319 49.757 14,310 14,824
iinwiirwair- «- , . .I. '
they will be greeted with a packet
tent.
Anthrax Northeast of Us
Dr. Leaker of the State Livestock
Sanitary Board, was in Wood Thurs
day of la>t week and reported that h*
had found that Paul Potan, who lives
just across the line in Jones county
northeast of Wood had lost between
fifty and sixty head of his cattle b>
\ indent infection of anthrax, and
about twelve other farmers between
\ ivian and the Big White river had
lost from three to ten head each b>
the same disease recently. Mr. Wils
key, living- this side of the river, is
also reported to have lost two of his
cattle by the same disease. We trust
that the authorities will be able to
curb the spread of this terrible dis*
ease among the livestock of this sec
tion. All owners of stock should ex.
ercise the greatest precaution, and
every effort should be made to stamp
out this disease now.
We received a letter from F. 0.
Lew is, who homesteaded northwest of
Wood a couple of miles, and who re
cently departed tliis spring for Cali
fornia, after several yea I*B residence
in Winner. The Lewis’ now live at
Norwalk, California, about seventeen
miles out from Log Angeles, and he
directs us to send his copy of the
Pioneer there. He said they made
t lie trip out there overland in just
three weeks and one day, including
six days of stopovers at various points
ol interest along the route. Fred sayst
lie never stnv so many antoes rolling
in all his life as he sees in California,
and it is no place for a novice to be
driving a car if he considers his life
worth anything. He said that that
section of the coast country is gaining
in population fast that the entire
coast country r% bi tnHmr up into one
continuous town w T ith fine paved roads
or boulevards everywhere.
Taking beauty sleeps is all right,
but Inning it from the druggist is a
%
w hole let (piieker.
NUMBER 25.