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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1925)
Greater Rosebud Body Organized to Disseminate Facts •’ "It la natural for a fellow to boost hls home town, but for an entire com munity to get together, and boost as "a are boosting and then work out 1facts to back up our shouting, Is an i' other matter,” said Eugene Barnum, | of Winner, S. D., secretary of Great | er Rosebud association, In an lnter i view last week. !' "That part of South Dakota which ! is called ihe Rosebud country Is really J- an empire," said Rarnum. » Then he explained some facts about, !, the country and Its possibilities. The Rosebud Country. . "The Rosebud country comprises j. the counties of Gregory, Tripp, Todd and Mellette," he said. "Gregory and J \ Tripp .counties, though west of the J- Missouri river, are In Ihe eastern half of the state. Todd and Mellette coun ties, adjoining Tripp on the west, are J- on the east edge of the west halt of the slate. Gregory, Tripp and Todd , counties are on the south line of the *• state, and border on Nebraska for a J i distance of 138 miles. J'■ "The greater portion of the country is smooth or smooth rolling tillable J , land, free from stone and stumps, J ready for the plow. It la a beautiful prairie country, the older portions of i; which are dotted over with Improved farms and occupied by prosperous farmers, > "Deep, rich productive soil with 1 sufficient rainfall, sunshine and j! warmth Is the proper foundation >1 upon which to build prosperous farm . ■' homes. Booklet Prepared. "The Greater Rosebud association J Is preparing an illustrated booklet to ' depict the facts about the territory. A brief description of each town and J •; its surrounding territory appears in J this folder, compiled from data fur S.. • '■■■"" i The volume of business done over the Chicago & Northwestern railroad in the Rosebud country during the year 1934 gj ves an Idea of (he country's agricultural growth. There were 456 carloads of wheat shipped out of the territory In 1934, 1,869 cars of corn, 351 ears of oats, 313 cars of barley, 13 of - flax and 104 cars of other grains. They shipped out 1,631 carloads of cattle, 3,113 of hogs, 31 of sheep and 49 cars of horses during the year 1934. The territory received 473 cars of oil, 333 of lumber, 78 o( brick, 53 stone, 97 ears of cement and 52 carloads of implements. The above are reports from the eight towns, beginning at Fairfax and including those on the line to Winner. It does not tell the story of business transacted over the line running along the south bor der of the Rosebud, nor the busi ness over the road to the north of the Rosebud. X__' | iiiehed by the residents of the local i ity. It is Illustrated by farm scenes I and views of the open country, «s > well as views of the prosperous mar ket and community centers. "We want more settlers in the \ Rosebud, a spot In the last west, t where corn and alfalfa land Is cheap ', where a dollar's worth of land plus 'r- n dollar's worth of labor Intelligently applied, produces more corn, alfalfa and dairy products than any other j land and labor in the wiflwest corn belt. "Farm land of thp finest can he j had in the Rosebud country at prices j much below its value. There is much unoccupied Indian land available, and a large acreage of these lands bought at Indian land sales by speculators and held for sale at reasonable prices and terms. "There are about 28,009 people now In the Rosebud country, with room for double this population. Nothing to Sell. "The Greater Rosebud association was nothing to sell. The Role object publishing this folder Is to portray ^the truth and implant in the reader's mind a desire to belter bis condition; a desire to become a citizen of this great country; and In helping him self he Is helping us.” [million dollar' AUCTION SALE MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY March 9, 10 and 11 at tha 0 Hopkins Stock Farms Eight Miles South of Council Bluffs, lowe I This show plica nf tha West, equipped and stocked during th# put* two yiara by R. H. Hopkins, the oil magnate, has hern sold to Jones k Weaver. [ Kansas £ity capitalists, who will sell the I,and. fltoek, Machinery and Fur nit tire at auction without reserve nn the above dates. Tha 1,029 acres of excellent Iowa farm land has bean divided Into six farms, ranging In alr.e from 50 to 260 acres, all with varied and splendid J jj improvements. The land ia in a high state of cultivation and the improve ment* are new, modern and high class, all free of Ineumhianr* and all can ( •! he purchased on very easy terms. For maps and full particulars address the Hales Manager. j ; All the Magnificent Furniture and Furnishing* of the celebrated Fog Cabin will be sold. T^ivers of the unusual in high cla*« Furniture will have the opportunity to purchase at their own price Furniture, Ruga, Carpet*, Draperies, Silverware, etc., at but a 'fraction of their real | worth. Tl^eee may be Inapecled Hundoy. Mnrrh Hth, from 2 to 4 I’. M.; ' Monday. March 9th, from 1 to H 1*. M , and I tirsday, March 10th. from 1 to J I', M. All the Flva Slock consisting of 1,500 head of Pure Hre,| Hogs. 40 Head of Prize Winning Jersey Tattle and 19 Head of Horses sell Up-to-date farm F.quipment, all i>i a<-t irally new, goes UIUl#t till hammer. Terms: Cash or bankable note on all live stork and personal property. | On real estate, 10 per rent sale day, 15 per cent April 1. easy terms on bal ance. l ull and complete Homiflotl may be had bv l44ritllaf F. F. DeVORE, Sale Manager 1211 Howard Strati Olhaha, N.bra.Ua Twenty Years of Progress in Rosebud Country in South Dakota lTa.Tl...i-.l irrTT •lTBmT...»n--r>rim»»«--t. ...■■j.j;- "1 ^j I pper scenes taken from the air while flying over the Rosebud country In South Dakota. Twenty years ago tilts territory was unfenced grazing lands, controlled by Indians under the reservation system. Its advancement has been remarkable. Lower left: A typical corn scene after •‘huskin’ ” lime in the Rosebud. The four counties of the Rosebud are coming to the front as leading counties in corn production. Center: •’Home” of Russel F. Read of Winner, S. I*. Russell Is a former Omahan. lie is one of the homesteaders who stork. Lower right: tattl. grazing upon a Rosebud ranch, near Little White river. Thousands of acres are still unturned by the plowman. These virgin acres await the coining of farmers. Today they are used for grazing purposes under lease from nonresident owners, and Indian lands. ___ t ’ ' Old Timer Tells Early History of Rosebud _> By FERI> REICH MANN. The opening of the Rosebud Indian reservation in South Dakota to white settlement was an important event in national development. The official opening oc cured on the eighth day of August, 1004. In the more than 20 years that have 'lapsed, this great empire of perennial wealth producing power has made a good accounting and what 20 years ago was endless acres of prairie is today cut up into well-de veloped farms, highly improved, well stocked, inhabited by happy thousands who came hither to find health and contentment in homes to be carved out of I'ncle Sam’s domain. With nil the dreams of home", happiness, health and wealth, their r une out of it all the tragedies, the come* dies, the thrill" and the pathos that are assembled in ones journey through life. The bitter with the sweet; the trials of man and woman; the test of ste«>!. the stronger and better type survived, and enjoyed the re ward. With the thousands'. T look hack over those vears in wonderment. The endurance of the early settlers in Iowa and Nebraska bud nothlriK on the Itosebnd settlers. Many of them 25. 5<t and 77 miles from the nearest railroad, over prairie trails they traveled—men and women—In wagons loaded down with lumber with which to build their aiiacks; a meager supply of pro visions to sustain life—until the next trip. Enthusiasm, hope, ambition, gave them heart and ,-heer. The ga. wa« to see It through to the end, and the women, Hod bless them, did their full share. On the eighth of August, 11104, at the hour of 9 a. in., all government tovvnsites were opened to entry. In the case of Herricks entry this rule was not regarded. All day, the Sunday previous, hundreds were "sooners” on the tovvnsite nnd all through the night hours “staked ' lots were carefully guarded with rapid-action guns In the hands of determined men anil women. I was among that throng. Hill Kinney of Oeddes was my “buddy" and we held ours. I remember my close observation of ail the events that occurred. I was the only man in the whole crowd who was unafraid. 1 was the only man unarmed Practically every man, woman and child had at hand some sort of an arsenal, but me 1 often wonder at my bravery# or lack of fear. There were not only a lot of guns carried in the belts of the men there, but also a lot of gun plays, hut no reported Wounded or dead. Burke was the government townslte midway between Herrick and Gregory. Jt was to the right of the highway in the hills. A typical frontlersman was the first settler on this towimite and lie had no ambition other than to relieve the wants of suffering humanity. Shortly after the opening of the townsite he declined himself “mayor, ’ christened the street that passed In front « f his place "Dugan avenue ' ami to the side. “Mulligan boulevard.” He painted his shack green and to the patrons who visited ins Joint lie introduced himself: “My name is Johnny Dugan.” and. "What’s your pleasure, gentlemen? I have some nice Mulligan st*w today. I Just had some myself What's that'.’ No, no Scotch; hut T have some CReenbriar. I Just cot a gallon from Bill People# of Honest eel and my well isn’t completed, so it’s not re ducpd.” And in those days Johnny entertained many a weary traveler; he Jed them, ami feasted them, and entertained them with games of chance. He was humor and wit pei sonified. Broke or flush, he never failed to philoso phize on tlie weaknesses and virtue# of man. Burke, with the other towns alone the line attracted some good, active business men. MUibridge A Fulton soon had a hank and a drug store underway and In operation: Krotter company opened its lumber yard. McClain A Griffin supplied the needed hardware; Dr. Waterman, a lucky claim bidder hailing from Council Bluffs, served the vast territory with medical needs. In 1907 Tripp county, -another division of the Rosebud, came Into the fold with l.’ncle Sam’s permission. In 1911 Mellette and Bennett counties were added. This included the entire Rosebud country, except Todd county, which Is the only remaining portion not open for public rntiyr for homestead. The trials of the settlers in this territory were the same as those of 1904, but the automobile aided greatly to leaser) the hazard, arid telephones were at hand, and road development was more rapid. BANKING BUSINESS ON SOUND BASIS “Many things have been said about Bank Failures In Mouth Dakota.' Too much publicity has been given to the failures him! not enough to the causes of failure." said a prominent Hose bud banker the other day during * special Interview. II* •I**'lares that ilie hanks of the Rosebud are In good sound condition. The grain * top of tills year has put the farmers upon s new basis and the volume of business Is gradually growing, lie pointed out the flirt that his hank. Just one of the many of It* kind, has doubled Its volume of business during the month of January. In 1924 the hank's debits were a little over $375,000. In January, 11*25, they run over $030,000. HARD WHEAT HAS GONE TO MARKET A report from Hie Rosebud conn try shows that the hard wheat of that district has been flowing to market during the last month. About, one thltd of the crop has been marketed to date. The outlook for p«*xt year's hard wheat In that territory Is very good, declared a ierent nop report from Winner. The Rosebud has become "»*e of the lat e# pm k-producing renters of the »nrnbelt *4e\eral thousand he^ri have been shipped from the «gi tout towns during the >w jivMuas X "They are raising more purebred hogs out there In the new' country than are raised in any other district of the some size in America," declared a prominent livestock shipper. OLDEST CONDUCTOR STILL IN HARNESS F. 1«. Miller, conductor on t lie Northwestern railroad from Norfolk to Winner, F. 1), is the eldest con doctor running out of Norfolk. Hr made the first run Into the flnsrbud country when that teirltorv ws> opened for settlement lie has beer taking train* over the route ever since. He hns but four years left until thf age limit will retire him from active servh e. lie declare that it is til* ambition to run a train through from Norfolk to the end of the road when it le completed west from Winner. S I>. Hosebiid boosters are hoping that he will ha ve Ids chain v DAIRY MEETINGS MARCH 3 AND 4 The third of a eerie* of dairy meet lugs t* to he held In the county m March It and 4. M I. Flack of tin extension service will diem*? tin.* meeting*. feeding and developing Noung dairy stock The meet Ini March 1 will he at the District No 211 school in Valle' piecinet, and ot fh* fourth at the W. <> . hall oi West Dodge girt** New Livestock Exchange Building I-:-- I This new hniltlitiK now nrnlrr roiMtnu-tinn nl li Omaha will lie oik of (lie lincesl anil best rquippnl live In k administration liiiildincs in the world. New South Omaha Building Is Model Make Market B«*M Kqniji |tctl in \\ oriel. Most of the livestock of America is sold at central livestock market". There are H7 markets officially rrc ognized by the t'nlted States Impart 1 ment of Agriculture With the new Improvements which were built last \ear and those now under construction, the South Omaha market will be the best equipp'd In the world. The exchange building which Is now under construction Is It shape in plan and will be 134 feet high. K.h h wing Is fi2 by 133 feet and the connecting link Is 80 by 7.”* feet. The basement will be arranged for storage In the north wing and locker and shower rooms for the use of ten ants and their employes in the south wing. The entiie nmthwlng of the ground floor will be occupied by the railroad Joint agency and the south wing will he used f-*r n cafeteria, kitchen, bak erv. e? The poatofflre will be In the apace between the two wing* and di rectly under the lobby. The entire north Wing of the main or lobby floor will be occupied by the Stock Yards National bank and the south wing will hr arranged for tele phone, telegraph, and other offices The lubhv between the two wings on the main floor, will bo 30 feet square and 21 ft et high, with the entrance on i level with the pew viaduct, llhva [ tors are conveniently placed at the t end of | tie lobby i The third to seventh floors. Inclusive will be offices for commission emit panics, traders etc \ The north wing of the eighth floor will be occupied by the general Offices "f the stock yard- company and the south wing win contain hotel meins The ninth and tenth floor! will be used as one floor at the present time 1 but arranged so that another floor , 1 may be added to p:*ovIda feu future 1 demand for office spare i Buy Farm Lands Now Farm Lands have always been the safest of all investments, not alone Safe but Profitable. Buy On An Upward Market file demand for good land is showing a revival of activity. Good farm land will never be lower. * J, Careful Investors Recognize This Fact and are picking up the best offerings in the best sections of the all Dealers and Owners should take advantage of present market con- HHH ditions and make known their choice offerings through THE OMAHA BEE Omaha, Neb. NOTH If you ho'>- farm and ranch land* for air, anto u* full and wr will ad'i*r you thr ro.*t of advtrtwinff aanw and tlw> h- t nirthod.* to u*r Addr<«* Manaacr l and Department, Omaha fire, Omaha \ph. 'vV — ■ EDITED BY C. H. BLAKKI-T._ Co-Operation, New Watchword for United Clubs in Rosebud Country Every Town in the Four Counties of the Rosebud Are Go ing Together to Carry Out'a Program of Ad- _ vertising Couhlry a Rrsourcoa. - ------ f The spirit of co-operation, the desire to build a great community is prevalent in the heart of every citizen. The actual doing of those desires is a rare virtue which is often overshadowed by jealous, narrow acts which destroj community good-will. When an entire community gets together and boosts for its general welfare, we Americans look upon that civic center with swelling pride. We point to such a district and say, “There’s a group of live wires. They are laying aside personal motives and are working for the common cause. Such work is closely tied up with patriotism. The Rosebud country in South Dakota has been famous for this spirit of wholesale co-operation since its opening to white settlers. This page, which is dedicated to the Rosebud country, is in keeping with our desire to boost those who are attempting to build a bigger and better commynity life.—Agricultural Editor. \ ---—- / The Old Cow Man We are glad to see the Last Frontier turned to civilized homes. However, away down deep in our hearts we feel like shouting, “you tell ’em!” along with Badger Clark, South Dakota’s own cowboy poet. In the poem below, taken from “Sun and Saddle Leather,” which we reprint by courtesy of Richard Badger, the Gorham Press, Boston, Clark sings the song that every Rosebud settler heard sung j in the early days. As Ferd Richmann says, “It was a shame i the way the government infringed upon the early cow i man’s rights and took away his empire.”_ THK OLD ( OW M W. I rode across a valley ranpe 1 hadn't seen for years The trail was all so spoilt and strange It nearly fetched the tears. I had to let ten fences dow n (The fussy lanes ran wrong) And each new' line would make me frown And hum a mournin’ song. Oh. it's squenk! squeak! squeak’ Hear ’em stretchin' of the wire! The nester brand is on the land; 1 reckon I’ll retire While progress toota her hra«sy horn And makes Per motor buzz. I thank the Lord 1 wasn't born No later than I was. Twas good to live when al! the sod, Without no fem e nor fuss. Belonged in pardnershlp to God. The Goner nient and us. With skyline hounds from east to west And room to go and come. 1 loved my fellow man the l>est When he was scattered some. Oh. it's squeak' squeak* squeak! Close and closer cramps the wire There's hardly plat ip back away And call it man a liar. Their house has locks on every door: Their I rri U In a crate These ain't the plains of God no more. They're only real estate. There's land where yet no ditchers dtp Nor cranks experiment: It's only lovely, free and big And Isn’t worth a cent. I nrav th»t them who come to spoil May wait till I am dead Before they foul that blessed Soil With fence and cal huge head. Vet It's squeak' squeak! squeak' Far and farther crawls the wire. To crowd and pim-h another inch Is all their heart's desire. The world !« overstocked with men And some will see the day When each must keep his little |>oii. But 111 he far away When my old soul hunts range and rest Bevond the last divide. Just plant me in S'gne stretrhof West That s sunny, lo^e uul wide, l.et cattle ruh my tombstone down And coyotes mourn theSt Kin. I,et hav.ses paw and tronip the moun But don't you fence It in! Oh, it's squeak! squeak’ squeak' And they pen the land with wire. They figure fence and copper cents Where we laughed ’round the fire Job cussed his birthday, night and morn. In his old land of I’a. Hut I'm just glad I wasn't born No later than I was! TEAM TOPS MARKET WITH PRICE OF $570 At the hig horse and mule sale at South Omaha the other day the top team brought 5370. The load from which this team was sold averaged S'JO: for the 18 head. They came from Iowa. Several loads were sold at this sale. They went out to Minneapolis. Minn Buffalo, N. Y : Alabama, Bos ton, Missouri. Colorado, Oklahoma. North Carolina and Iowa. The bulk if the horses are sold right heie ir Nebraska, several carloads going from this --tie to Nebraska farm com munit'.ee. The total receipts of the sale wa« more than 570,non. according to a re port of the horse and mule company. They claim that they ha\e sold more horse* of the good kinds since Janu ary 1 for more money than have been sold at any other market in America. --- We We for You. Rosebud! We know your country, own a "chunk of it." It is indeed one of Ameri ca's good farming center*. When in Omaha call on us. We sell all kinds of hard ware. handle QUEEN IN CUBATORS. O-K HARDWARE 4831 S 24th St. Omaha JOHN KRESL. Pr«». A