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VOL. 25.
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1917.
NO. 30.
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Items of Interest
Gleaned from
Our Exchanges
Wynot Tribune: Conductor E. J.
Morin has been taking a vacation
during the week. Conductor Alex
Oldham has been officiating on fie
afternoon run in Mr. Morin's j !. .
Fonda, la., Times: Miss Eltiiua
Watterson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Watterson, of Sac City,
was married in Sioux City Thursday
to Clarence Rasdal, of Wayne, Neb.
Emerson Enterprise: Senator F. F.
Ilaase arrived home Wednesday
morning from his arduous duties as
a member of the legislature, which
adjourned at 5 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon.
Walthill Citizen: Mrs. Vicie
Cooley, of South Sioux City, was at
the Mason home last Friday and
Saturday .... Mrs W. H. Mason went
to Omaha Sunday evening, return
ing Monday noon. She also spent
Monday night and Tuesday at Sioux
City.
Newcastle Times: Tom Hogan
and his mother returned to South
Sioux City Saturday, after a brief
visit here. They have purchased the
Sam Bailey cottage, south of the
school hoose here, and will move
back to Newcastle in a short time.
We are glad that they are coming
back.
Wakefield Republican: Rev. S. H.
King was at South Sioux City Mon
day evening presiding at the install
ation of Rev. H. C. Clair, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church there. The
church was in the midst of a great
revival meeting conducted by Dr.
Long of Lincoln, assisted by Prof.
Cringle, a singer of Georgia.
Ponca Journal: The Newcastle
high school boys played two games
of base ball on their home grounds
Monday, winning both games. The
first gai7ie was played with South
Sioux City resulting in a score of 8
to 2, in favor of Newcastle. The
second game which was played with
Dakota City, resulted in the same
score.
Tekamah Herald: Senator Haase,
of Emerson, who represented this
district made a very satisfactory
record. He voted to kill "the land
lord lien law, he voted for the hog
barn on the state fair grounds, he
voted for woman suffrage and also
for the dry amendment bill. From
our view point he was right on all
the principal measures, and was on
the job all the time.
Allen News: It. C. Caulk is help
ing at the Seed Store the week. Mr.
Caulk is gaining in health and is also
improving his place in the northeast
part of town . . . .John Green, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Arlington Green of
Waterbury, died at Seattle, Wash.,
Dakota City
Grocery
Specials for Saturday
3 Lamp Chimneys 25c
2 Cans Sweet Potatoes 35c
2 pkgs Shredded Wheat 25c
2 pkgs Tapioca 25c
2 lbs Dried Peaches 25c
3 pkgs Krumbles 25c
2 15c cans Spaghetti 25c
3 Cans Chile Con Carne 25c
HigHest Price Paid for
COVNTRY PRODUCE
W. L.
Dakota City,
last week. The remains arrived at
Waterbury Tuesday evening and
were interred at East View cemetery
Wednesday afternoon.
Sioux City Juurnal, 29: Miss Do
rothy Learner and Miss Ruby Lea
rner, of Dakota City, Neb., are visit
ing over Sunday in the home of
their uncle, Jacob Learner. . . .Ward
R. Evans, of the law firm of Evans
& Evans, was married yesterday in
Dubuque, la., to Miss Lucille Helen
Presley at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Mary Presley. After
u trip in the east Mr. and Mrs.
Evans will return to Sioux City to
make their home. Mr. Evans is
city attorney of South Sioux City,
Neb. Miss Presley formerly resided
in Sioux City.
Sioux City Journal, 28: J. M.
Barry, of Jackson, Neb., visited yes
terday with Sioux City friends....
Born, in South Sioux City Thursday,
April 2G, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs.
Frank K. Ressegieu, a son . . . .Harry
Shields, 26 years old, who yesterday
was released in Dakota county, Neb.,
on a highway robbery charge, was
arrested in Sioux City last night.
He is being held for Sheriff Maxwell,
of LeMars, who notified Chief Haw
man that Shields is wanted in Plym
outh county on a contempt charge.
Shields was arrested at Fourth and
Jones streets by Detective Fred
Spencer and members of his raiding
squad. It was Spencer's intention
to prefer a vagrancy charge against
Shields, he said.
Sioux City Journal, 27: Hugh
Graham, of Dakota City, Neb., an
up to date feeder who comes to this
market, demonstrated ability in
feeding cheap cattle and making
them good enough to command a
high figure. Mr. Graham's shipment
consisted of three loads of beeves
that averaged 1,385 pounds that sold
at $11.75. These cattle were bought
on the local market the week ending
October 18 and the buying cost was
$5.97. They were rough fed until
the middle of December, then put
in the feed lot and given a balanced
ration of corn and alfalfa. When
the cattle left these yards as feeders
they averaged 075 pounds, so that
besides thf big margin in price there
is an average gain of 410 pounds to
the head.
Santa Fe, N. M Special in Sioux
City Journal, 26th: Sentence upon
E. W. Blancett, found guilty early
this morning, of the murder of Clyde
Armour, of Sioux City, was deferred
until the court hears arguments on
a motion to arrest judgment and a
motion for a new trial, which were
entered by counsel for the defend
ant today. The defense will base
its arguments in the appeal on the
extreme penalty of death by hang
ing provided in this state for con
victed murderers. Blancett broke
down and wept when the verdict
wno nnnnunpprl. The iurV found
that Blancett killed Armour near
Glorieta, N. M., last fall, while the
two were on an automobile tour from
Armour's home in Sioux City to
Fresno, Cal. The only penalty pos
sible for the offense under the state
ROSS
Nebraska
law is death by hanging.
Sioux City Tribune, HO: Lawrence
McGregor, a farm hand, employed
near Jackson, Neb., denies that he
drinks gasoline. He modestly ad
mits drinking a little booze now and
then and nods his head if pressed
for answer to the query if he ever
gets drunk. "A week ago I caught
this fellow with a can of gasoline in
a sack. He was drunk. Last night
I caught him again. This time he
had a small bottle of gas and an
open knife in his pocket," was the
testimony of Lawrence's nemesis, a
cop, in police court today. "Judge,"
appealed Lawrence, whilst.his honor
scribbled diligently in the big book
before him at the bar, "I want a
change of Venus." "All right,"
calmly consented Judge Iddings,
"You'll find Vejius out on 'the
works;' $25 or 15 days in jail."
Sioux City Journal, L .v'.,: D.
Mitchell, of Goodwin, Nebr., a prom
inent and progressive fvuJe, was
represented on the day's uadu with
a car of mixed cattle that command
ed highly satisfactory proceeds.
The bulk of the shipment was steers
averaging close to 1,250 pounds that
sold at $11.75 One cow was included
that tipped the scale beam at 1,380
pounds and brought $10.50. Mr.
Mitchell deals entirely in Hereford
cattle and was well pleased with the
sale, as well as this market . . . .Twen
ty cases of whisky, valued at nearly
$300, were stolen from the salloon
of George Rasmussen at Hubbard,
Neb. Rasmussen lives in Sioux City.
The theft was committed after the
saloon had closed for the night. A
storage house in the rear of the sa
loon was broken into and the whisky
removed in a motor truck "or van.
The Sioux City police department
was notified of the theft last night.
A description of a portion of the
whisky was given to the police....
The Jackson ditch, made famous
by fourteen years of litigation, which
finally ended successfully last year
in the United States supreme
court, was completed yesterday
morning at 11 o ciock wlien the
waters of Elk creek passed through
the ditch into the Missouri river a
half mile west of Jackson, Neb.
The total cost of the ditch, including
court costs, amounts to about $140,
000. By diverting Elk creek through
the new channel its course is short
ened by more than fourteen, miles
and approximately 7,500 acres of
land, which was annually flooded by
the stream, have been reclaimed for
tillage. The actual work of con
struction was started June 1,
191G. The work was in charge of
the Towl Engineering company, of
Omaha, In January, 1903 the idea
was first proposed by the owners of
the land through which the stream
flowed for the last fifteen miles
The proposition was condemed by
many and court actions were started
which were tried in all of the state
courts and which finally ended in the
supreme court last year. The
strongest advocate of the plan and
the man who conducted the court
fight for the ditch property was
Judge R. E. Evans, of Dakota City.
The recent decision of the supreme
court established a new point of law,
that a stream could be diverted from
its natural course. The success of
the new course was establishedHhis
spring when the flood waters of the
creek were carried off in the partial
ly finished ditch Plans for the
abandonment of riverside park by
the Sioux City Service company, the
development of a new amusement
park at Crystal lake, having direct
street car connection with Sioux City
and an elimination of toll service on
the Combination bridge are declared
on good authority to lie back of a
meeting to be held in Chicago early
in May by interests proposing the ac
quirement of the bridge property.
The plan carries with it a program
that would involve theexpenditue of
more than $1,000,000. It provides
for the acquirement of the old Sioux
City. Crystal Lake and Homer rail
way company's property, which op
erates a line from South Sioux City to
the lake. This road is now controll
ed by Riley Howard, a Sioux City
man. Rehabilitation of the power
plant of the service company with
the installation of substations will de
pend upon a development of plans
for improvement of the lake proper
ty, it is declared. Acquirement of
the bridge would mean the forma
tion of a new Combination bridge
corporation to bo conducted as an
auxiliary of the service company
The plan provides for a 10-cent fare
to the lake. Including the bridge
toll the present fare is 15 cents.
The bridge was purchased recently
at a receivers sale conducted by F. L.
Eaton, president of the Sioux City
Stock Yards company. W. L. Selby,
an Omaha broker, made the purchase
for an eastern bond house. Omaha
interests are said to bo concerned
with the proposed park development.
Carl Edwards, park manager for the
Omaha and Council Blulls Railway
company, the traction company oper
ating in those cities, has been in
Sioux City for several weeks, looking
held a number of conferences with
E. L. Kirk, general manager of the
Sioux City traction company, and
other officials here. Mr. Edwards,
it is declared, will attend the Chicago
conference, as which will be present
representatives of the Swift and Ar
mour interests, which control the
Sioux City street railway. Mr Ed
wards recently acquired the River
side )ark concessions for the 1917
season, but his move is declared to
have lttle bearing on the larger pro
gram for the Crystal lake develop
ment Mr. Edwards acquired the
park privileges on a sub-lease from
L. W. Mallory, lessee of the prop
erty. A year ago the service com
pany offered to sell the city the park
Eroperty at what was represented to
e a very reasonable figure. The
advantages of the location as a mu
nicpal amusement park were empha
sized. No action was taken at the
time. Unless the city should decide
to make an offer of the park hold
ings, it is declared, the ground will
be platted as an addition and sold as
lots to prospective dwellers there.
The buil Jig of the new Chicago, Mil
waukee ar.d St. Paul railroad shops
at North Riverside is said to have
greatly added to the desirability of
this location as a rosidence district
and to have enhanced the value of
lots that might be offered for sale in
that section of the city. When Sioux
City acquired a population that auto
matically, by the operation of a law,
provided for a single fare to River
side park from all parts of the city
it was unofficially asserted that the
Service company probably would
discontinue to operate the park as
an amusement resort. Rapid growth
of the city during the last few years
and a dearth of amusement places
here has for some time caused com
mercial interests to look favably up
on a Crystal lake development plan,
but.heretofore no definite move has
been made. Plans for the park im
provement are declared to include a
drepging of the lake, the building of
a modern concrete band pavilion
similar to that on the shore of Lake
Como between Minneapolis and St.
Paul and the laying out of a baseball
park. A double track trolley
line with a loop at the park capable
of handling any amount of business
is contemplated. The bridge meet
ing is expected to develop definite
plans for the entire scheme of im
provement. Crystal Lake park is
now owned by the Gateway Improve
ment company of Sioux City.
A representative of this company
yesterday soid the land has been
offered for sale, but no recent nego
tiations for its purchase have been
made.
County Agent's Field Notes
BY C. R. YOUNG.
Not only in this county but from
many states comes the cry of unusu
al shortage in the spring pig crop.
Never was there a time when late
summer and fall litters promised to
be so profitable. Sows that have
recently lost their pigs should be
bred again at once. These would
bring litters that should get much
of their early growth from fall
forage. Unless they are too young,
all sows should be kept in good con
dition while suckling the spring lit
ters and rebred as soon as the pigs
are old enough to wean. Many sows
will rebreed while nursing, and when
this can be done it will be found ad
visable to breed them from four to
five weeks before weaning time.
This will give early fall litters, under
ordinary conditions it is best to wean
the pigs at not more than ten weeks
of age. Pigs of this age are old
enough to eat well and make more
economical gains than when fed
through the bow.
Poultry raising is something that
should not be neglected this year.
The high price of eggs has already
curtailed the number of early chick
ens. This will have a great tenden
cy to cut next winter's egg produc
tion, as on many farms there will be
a shortage of early pullets. Early
summer and fall chicks will unques
tionably be profitable this year as all
things point to a meat shortage
much worse than we have yet ex
perienced. With many farmers the planting
of a few acres of early corn will
likely be found advisable. Thus
having pigs, with but a small amount
ot leed on hand, they could Keep
them growing while the cheapest
gains are to be made. Such corn
planted earlv on good ground will
yield nearly as much as larger va
rieties, as it may be planted thicker.
Having corn two or three weeks
earlier than the main crop, is often
a great help in the fall. Where pos
sible, if this corn is for hog feed, it
will be found advisable to plant
where it can be hogged down.
Prof. Ivan D. Wood, of the Agri
cultural Engineering Department
of the University, will be with the
County Agent, May 7, 8 and 9 to
assist in drainage work. Those
having building, drainage, septic
tank, sewer or other enginering
problems, should notifiy this office
Farm Notes.
Issued by tlie University of Nebraska
College of Agriculture.
SPRAYING IS NECESSARY
If Nebraska orchards are to con
tribute their full quota of food for
the nation's larder, thoro spraying
is absolutely necessary. Unusually
large numbers of codling moth sur
vived the winter, and a severe infes
tation is to be expected' this year
unless orchards are thoroly sprnyed.
The petal-fall spray is the most im
portant spray for controlling this
pest. It is applied when two-thirds
of the petals have fallen.
In ordinary years, the average loss
duo to both fungons and insect in
jury in Nebraska orchards was found
to be 86.6 per cent, according to ex
periments conducted by the Nebras
ka Station. Complete information
regarding spraying will be sent upon
application to the College of Agri
culture, Lincoln.
HOOT CROPS FOR FEEDING.
Hoot crops, which are valuable for
feeuuifC live stock, will produce
more feed per acre than any other
crop that can be grown in Nebraska,
says the animal husbandry depart
ment of the College of Agriculture.
However, a large amount of labor is
required for their production.
Almost all root crops, such as
mangels, sugar beet, rutabagas,
cow beets, etc., will produce from
12 to 15 tons per acre. They are es
pecially valuable for milk producing
animals and for growing animals.
In case a stand of corn is thin,
pumpkins may be grown in the corn
field successfully. They are excel
lent feed for hogs and sheep, when
fed in dry lot or harvested by the
stock.
SEED CORN'PROULEMS
Farmers who purchase additional
seed corn to replant winterkilled
wheat, clover, and alfalfa fields
should obtain locally grown seed
whenever possible. Experiments
at the Nebraska Experiment Station
and the experience of many farmers
indicate that seed brought from a
long distance usually does not pro
duce as large yields as where fully
acclimated corn is used.
Tho most of the seed corn grpwn
in Nebraska last year will probably
grow, testing seed is one form of
insurance which costs so little that
it ought not to be neglected when
there is prospect of a food shortage.
A few samples tested at the experi
ment station have been found unfit
for planting.
FREE LANDS FOR GARDENS
Free lands for gardens are being
offered to Nebraskans by at least
four railroads which are seeking to
help increased food production to
meet the needs of the nation, accord
ing to information received by the
Extension Service of the College of
Agriculture at Lincoln. The Union
Pacific has ruled that land not used
for railroad purposes may be used
for crop production. The Burling
ton has also offered the use of its
right of ways for food production
and is urging that people "use their
spare time and our idle land" to pro
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To IShe People o
Dakota City e& Vicinity
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have succeeded
Hardware and
City, and are here
to treat everyone right, and alike, and will guaran
tee satisfaction on all sales and work done at our
place of business. We will carry a full line of
Lumber, Building Material, Hardware, Coal, Paints,
Plumbing Material, Greases and Oils. We have a
well equipped shop where wc will do all kinds of
Plumbing, Tin Work, Furnace and Stove Repairs.
Also Concrete Work of all Kinds.
Come in and sec us
Lret's Get A.ccsixaiii'ted.
H. R. GREER, Mgr.
duce food. Similar rulings have
been made by the Northwestern and
the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneaplis &
Omaha. Applications for the use of
railroad land may be made to section
foremen or to ticket agents.
USE OF CORN FOR FOOD
In view of a probable shortage of
the wheat crop and an increased
acreage of corn, the department of
agricultural chemistry of the Uni
versity of Nebraska suggests .that
the use of corn as a food for man be
greatly increased. When corn and
its products are used in a mixed
diet, they supply a valuable substi
tute for wheat flour. Owing to the
threatened shortage of food, the
next corn crop ought to be used
largely in this way.
THE SMALL GARDFN
Complete instructions for growing
a small homo garden successfully
are found in Bulletin No. 818, "The
Small Vegetable Garden," just issued
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. This bulletin will be
sent free upon application to the Ex
tension Service of the College of Ag
riculture, Lincoln, or upon direct ap
plication to the Department at
Washington, D.C.
UEAN CULTURE
A new circular on "Bean Culture,"
Emergency Bulletin No. 4 haB just
been issued by the Extension Serv
ice. It will bo sent free upon re
quest. For Sale
Team of horses, weight 1400; 1 disc;
1 new Henny carriage: 10 tons wild
hay. P. Jones, Hubbard, Nebr.
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Clnrcnco Linton.
Mr. Young, county agricultural
agent, presented the boys' and girls'
projects to a number of school peo
ple at a special meeting Monday
afternoon. Some are enthusiastic
about the various projects and should
receive the cooperation of the home
for carrying the projects through.
Mrs. Linton is substituting for
Miss Fleming tho first three days of
this week. Miss Fleming is at her
home in Laurel to attend the wed
ding of her sister.
The program Kiven by the Beniora
was well attended and the effort of
the class was appreciated.
Geraldine Heikes visited school
last Thrusday.
The juniors were entertained at
Royalty last Wednesday evening at
the home of Prof, and Mrs. ' Linton.
The primary work for opening ex
ercises has had the signs of spring
central theme and the hand work
has been the free hand cutting of
flowers. fc
The base ball games for Saturday
were postponed on account of tho
weather until a later date. Homer
will play here Friday of this week.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH AT SALEM
Rev. Ludwig Frank, Pastor.
The next divine service will be
held May 13th.
This week the pastor attended tho
conference in Papillion, Neb.
Huahes
Mr. Fred Lynch in the
Lumber business in Dakota
to stay. Our aim will be
Dakota City, Nebr.
ovor the park mtuatioii. He
has I as soon as possible.