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Established August 22, 1891
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 191S.
VOL. 2G. NO. 35.
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Items of Interest
Gleaned from
Our Exchanges
Wa'thill Citizen: Slvia Lumson
was u caller in Lyons Saturday.
. ...Krancis Ltimson was an Omaha
caller Monday . . . Mrs. W. II. Mason
and (laughter Luna went to Sioux
City Wednesday evening.
Sioux City Journal, 20: Born, in
Sioux City, la., Friday, April 19, 1918,
to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Poulsen, 2101
S JUt'i Magnolia street, a son .?. . Miss
Mabel Crahan has returned to Emer
son. Neb., after visiting several days
with Mrs. Julia Nixon.
Allen News: Mrs. A. D. Green
received a message Monday saying
her nephew, Owen Allison, of Boul
der, Col., was dead. ,11c was in the
tuberculosis hospital D. 0. Sayro
ic-ceied word f torn the 'Red Cross
in Washington, D. C, saying his son
Eric was buried at Liverpool, Eng
land and his grave marked, E. 0.
Sayer, 106th Aero Squad., Water
bury, Neb.
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ment engineers at Kansas City are
being urged by residents of Dakota
county, Neb., to take some protec
tive' measures along the stream near
Dakota City to prevent it cutting
l'urther when the June rise begins.
During the last week the river has
, been falling steadily and the cutting
has practically ceased. Residents
of the county, however, fear that
with the coming of the June rise
more ground and buildings will be
swept into the river.
Wayside Notes, by Will Chamber
lain, in Sioux City Journal, 21: The
Nebraska town of South Sioux City
has taken up the cue and chosen
Rev. J. L. Phillips as the head of its
government. Rev. Mr. Phillips did
not secure a sweeping victory over
his rival for the position, but he will
harbor no official tomahawk to pun
ish the large element that opposed
his- ambition. This mayor-pastor
idea pleases me immensely, and I
hope to see Omaha, Lincoln, Des
Moines. Minneapolis, LeMars, Sioux
Falls. Yankton and all the other big
and little municipalities look about
in their minds for wide awake,
available candidates.
Lyons Mirror: We have receiwed
word from our nephew. Moses War
ner Bauer, of Colome, S. D., stating
that a son had arrived at their
home, Warner Reid Bauer, who be
came a member of the Red Cross at
15 minutes old, possessed a $5 war
saving certificate and was presented
with a $50 Liberty Bond. This is
getting into the game early and
why not, as the Warner family has
stood embattled for the cause human
liberty in America for 289 years and
his great, great, great grandfather
fought with Gen. Washington in the
revolutionary war; and his great,
great grandfather fonght in the war
Dakota
Grocery
Specials for Saturday
Flaked Hominy, per lb 12c
2 pkgs Pancake Flour 25c
Tib First Prize Coffee , 32c
1 can Borden's Milk l$e
2 cans Oil Sardines 25c
1 qt jar Sour Pickles '. . 25c
4 pkgs Pearline 25c
5 bars Electric Spark Soap 25c
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit for Saturday
Highest Price Paid for
COVNTRY PRODUCE
ROSS GROCERY
Dakota City,
of 1812 against the British, mid his1
great giandfather, Col. Warner,
helped to lick the rebels in the great
civil war. Pretty good record.
Emerson Enterprise: Win.' Wall
way, si'., spent several days last
week visiting'in the Henry Ostmeyor
home at Homer.. . .Miss Lena Wall
way is home for a week's visit from
St. Joseph's hospital, where she is
attending the nurses trainingschool.
Mrs. Nelson Feauto was taken
Sioux City hospital Monday
I. ng and underwent an opera
tion i. "all stones on Tuesday...
Miss Muiic McEntalTor is in a hos
pital in S'i'jux CUv this week. She
had been troubled recently with an
ingrown toe-nail and infection set in,
making the removal of the toe ne
cessary .. ..Mrs. Jane Ward was
pleasantly surprised by a company
of friends and relatives dropping in
on her last Sunday forenoon. Her
brother, W, P. Warner, and family,
drove up .from Dakota City, the
Albert Johnson and Lyman Hutch
ings families and several friends
from, SjJring Bank, arrived about
the same time.
Sioux City Journal, 19: J. C.
Heenan. of Jackson, Neb., was on
the Wednesday market with a load
of steers that averaged 1,353 and
brought ?1G.75. All of these cattle
were of his own feeding and raising.
Mr. Heenan expressed himself very
well pleased with the sale . Fresh
attempts to interest the city council
in its possible right to the control of
tolls on the Combination bridge
probably will be made soon, accord
ing to Ward Evans, attorney for
South Sioux City, who is conducting
the fight for cheaper bridge fares.
Mr. Evans explained the situation to
the previous council, but that body
went out of office before taking any
action. The question has never been
taken up by the present officials.
Mr. Evans suggested to the former
councilmen that they name another
representative of the city as one of
the directors of the bridge company.
The attorney expects to bring this
point before the present mayor and
commissioners soon, he stated.
John A. Magoun, who was appointed
by a former administration to take
care of the public interests in the
direction of the bridge policies, has
a financial investment in the compa
ny, which makes him unsuitable for
a city representative, Mr. Evans
says. The South Sioux City attor
ney believes that the recent federal
investigation, which showed that
the Combination bridge is controlled
by the packing interests, may cause
the city officials to take all possible
measures which might afford relief
from the present conditions. Plans
for a free bridge between Sioux
City and South Sioux City are pro
gressing gradually in Dakota county,
Neb., according to Mr. Evaps. A
special election to vote bonds for the
enterprise may be held, he stated.
Sioux City Journal, 21: Repre
sentatives of the Nebraska state
fisheries commission have been sein
ing Jackson lake during the past
week in an effort to rid the lake of
surplus fish. They will begin on
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Ll.l'IXG to Jncrcnso our export food stocks, war gardens will bo
fri planted this year In preater numbers than ever before. Each
Kg Aiiii'iiiiin luimiy linu ; u Kitrucn pioc is ueing urgcu 10
become more nearly bciwustalnlng by making uso of It. This
will render n nation ' "rvlco by lessening the burdens on our
railroads. Fewer catlouds of lood linulcd about tho country
means more cars of munitions and food sent tc seaboard for
the Allies.
Tho United States Department of Agriculture and Stato
Agricultural Colleges have nrlntcd leaflets of lush lotions for
gardeners which will be sent upon request without charge.
It was only during the last winter that government exports were nblo to
know definitely how great was the aid of 1917 war gardens. In many sections
tho potatoes and other vegetables raised enabled tho people to escapo a
threatened famine In certain commodities that were held up on account of
the railroad transportation crisis. Approximately 2,000,000 war gardens were
planted In 1917 many were failures; but Uio gardener now knows more- about
raising vegetables and will do better In 1918. wt-w-tfl
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Crystal lake this week. The work is
being carried on under the supervi
sion of W. G. Thomas, of South
Sioux City, who has been assigned
the task by the state fish and game
warden's department.. . .Georfte E.
Westcolt, a resident Of Sioux City.ttie Nebraska Experiment Station,
for sixty-one years, died at his win-. It is noL unusual to find 25-80 per
ter nome at at. Augustine, via.,
yesterday afternoon of paralysis,
lie was 74 years old. Mr. Westcott
suffered a stroke of paralysis several
months ago. About three weeks
ago he suffered a severe stroke, and
his' condition rapidly became serious:
At that time ms daughter, Mrs
Fred L. Hutchins, was. called to hispb?alc'
bedside. She, with Mrs. Westcott
and a son, James Westcott, are at
St. Augustine. Mr. Westcott was
born in East Killingly, Conn., on
August 12, 18-13. When 14 years
old he moved west with his parents
to Sioux City, arriving here on Mav
3, 1857. The family settled on a
farm three miles west of Dakota
City, Neb. Two years later Mr.
Westcott came to Sioux City, where
he went to school for a year. He
then was engaged as a clerk with
Kirk & Appleton until the civil war
broke out. He then went south,
where he worked with the supply
department of the army until after
the war. When the war was over
Mr. Westcoit came back to Sioux
City and-engaged in the livery busi
ness. Several times he sold out his
establishment, only to repurchase it
within a short time. About ten
years ago he retired. Just prior to
this he wasconducting an establish
ment in the building just north of
the city hall, now occupied as an
automobile concern. Since then he
has not been actively engaged in
business. After retiring from the
livery business, Mr. Westcott owned
a farm a short distance north of the
Country club on the Perry vCreek
road, During the past five years
Mr. and Mrs. Westcott have spent
the winters in Florida. They left
Sioux City for Florida last fall and
have been there all winter. Besides
his widow, Mr. Westcott is survived
by five children, Mrs. Hutchins, of
Sioux City: Mrs. Clarence Argo, of
Spoknne, Wash.. Charles Westcott,
of South Sioux City; Ralph Westcott,
of Davenport, la., and James West
cott, of Sioux City. C. T. Westcott,
a brother, also survives. The body
will be brought to Sioux City for
burial, arriving here next Thursday.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
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issued by the University of Nebraska
Collcgeof Agriculture.
KEEP THE LAYINU HENS
Tho the food administration abol
ished the rule against selling hens
and pullets, effective April 25, the
university extension service strongly
advise against the sale of laying hens,
The demand for food is toq great
to sell them until aftov their laying
season is over, or until they moult.
I or ahout August or September. The
' cry now i3 for greater food produc
tion along all lines, and hying hens
will do their sharo, Exports are ex
pressing satisfaction over the results
of the rule forbidding tho salo of
hens from February to April 25.
With Us abolition, unproductive
hens may be disposed of, but pro
ductive ones Bhorild be kept thru
their productive period.
MILLET SMUT
Millet smut has come to be a very
important disease in several locali
ties in eastern Nebraska, where the
crop is often grown on a considera
ble scale for the seeds, according to
a circular issued by the department
of plant pathology and physiology of
cent oi uio crop uestroyeu oy tins
smut. Smutted heads are somewhat
smaller than the normal ones and
have a softer feeling due to the fact
that the awns are more delicate and
pliant. The head has a grayish
white color quite distinct from the
yellowish green color of the normal
This smut is caused by the para
sitic fungus known as Ustilago
Crameria.
Experiments conducted during
1917 have shown that this mmut
may be prevented by disinfection
of the seed with formaldehyde.
Employ a solution of 1 pint of for
malin (37-40 per cent formaldehyde)
to 30 gallons of water. Sprinkle
the seed thoroly with this solution
at the rate of 1 gallon to a bushel of
seed. This may be applied with the
ordinary sprinkling can, care being
taken to see that every kernel is
thoroly wetted. Cover with a can
vas for 5 to G hours, after which
the seed is to be dried before plant
ing. Experiments are now being con
ducted by this department to deter
mine the value of the formaline
spraying method in the control of
this smut. Further information re
garding this or other plant diseases
may be secured by addressing the
Plant Pathologist, Lincoln, Neb.
BOYS AND GIRLS TO
HELP WIN THE WAPv
Two hundred boys' and girls'
clubs are being organized in the
state under the direction of the
junior section ot the agricultural
extension service. These clubs will
promote activity in poultry, pig,
garden, and other productions.
Hundreds of boy3 and girls will have
gardens this year. Hundreds more
will raise pigs under the direction of
the pig club, and still hundreds
more are becoming chicken fans.
The boys and girls will also direct
much energy toward, canning and
drying. It is expected that two
hundred community driers will bo
established this year. At a- recent
conference of garden supervisors in
Lincoln, representing every section
.of the state, it was announced that
plain were already under way for
twenty driers in towns and cities
where girls' and boys' clubs are al
ready in existence.
SAVE THE LITTLE CHICKS
Forty per cent of the chicks hatch
ed on farms by hens are lost thru
neglect of the poultry raiser to con
fine the hen, according to the poul
try departmont of tho agricultural
extension service of tho University
of Nebraska. It has been the cus
tom in the past years to let tho chicks
shift for themselves with tho old
hen, and tho result has been a largo
mortality of chicks. Tho brood hen
Is a good provider for hor ehicks and
the first thing in the morning her
thoughts are to get something to
eat for her brood. So she goes
chasing off thru the wet grass for
bugs and insects. Possibly five
ehicks out of her brood of twelve
are weak and cannot keep up or else
get lost in the grass. This loss can
be avoided by confining the old. hen.
Save tho young chicks, They will
mean meat in, tQ fall, they will in
crease the poultry production; they
will help win the war.
KEEPING MEAT- IN SUMMER
Meat keeps tho best in udry, dnrk,
cool, well ventilated place where
flies cannot get to it, according to
the College of Agriculture. The
smokehouse has proved satisfactory
until hot weather and flies set in.
The standard method then is to
wrap the meat in paper and muslin
and to bury it in the grain bin.
Another good method is tn pack it
unwrapped in clean, granulated rock
salt. Smoked meat will absorb lit
tle or no salt from this dry pack.
RAISE YOUR GARDEN SEED
Garden seed may be scarce anoth
er year, unless eyery one who raises
a garden makes tin effort to grow
seed. Plan to grow enough seed to
furnish your own snpply next year.
This will insure the country against
a possible vegetable famine. It is
eacy to save the most common va
rieties of vegetable teed, such as
tomato, radish, lettuce, cucumber,
spinach, potato and other annual
crops.
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THIRD LIBERTY LOAM
Did Yours?
"MY DADDY."
TllO likeness nf finim. llllli. Iilnrwln
Atnerjcnu child, whoso Identity Is notf
rcvenicu, will appear on u half million
posters throughout tho country during
the Third Liberty Lonn campaign.
She clasps a Liberty Bond In her
two hands and proudly proclaims
thnt her "Dnildy" hns bought hor n
Government security. Tho poster is
considered by nrt authorities to bo
one of the best of a child variety that
has been produced In any of tho gov
ernmental publicity campaigns since
the war started.
The banks of the United States
could lloat the coming Liberty Loan
In a minute, hut tho result would
wreck our llnnnclal system and ppovo
a national calamity. Tho people must
help In the task.
Tho millionaires of America might
purchase from their available cash
one billion dollars worth of Liberty
Bonds, but nobody but the American
peoplo na u great body can lloat the5
coming Liberty Loan.
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WE have succeeded Mr. Fred Lynch in the
Hardware and Lumber business in Dakota
City, and are here to stay. Our aim will be
to fcreat 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 we will do all kinds of
Plumbing, Tin Work, Furnace and Stove Repairs.
Also Concrete Work of all Kinds.
Como ira, and. sec us
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WILL HELPlN WAR
Must be Able to Greet Boys on Their
Return From Front
WAR MAKES BIGGER MEN.
(Tho following statement vns furnished
on reiuet by tho eecretary of the No
brnsliu Liberty Loan Committee Editor).
By E. F. Folda.
Wo will all be bigger men, every
ono of us, by reason of having taken
somo part In the different, war activi
ties. Think how you will feel when tho
boys como marching homo, nnd they
will come, sure, after having firmly
established peace throughout all tho
world, u permanent, lasting ponce.
Think how you will feel as you
stand by and see them como march
ing along can you npproach tneni,
shako them by tho bauds and look
them squnro In tho oye, If you havo
had no part In nny of tho war activi
ties? If you havo failed to do your
fair sharo? Can you?
That's why tho Nebraska Liberty
Loan Committee Is doing everything
It can to furnish, you with exact fig
ures that will show whnt your fair
share is, nnd what your neighbor is
expected to do.
Do I havo any doubts of tho Ne
braska people doing their, sharo? Had
you been with me at Bob Manloy's
meeting In the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce, with n large room so full
of volunteer workers, every, ono anx
ious to do his bit, that standing
room was at a premium, your nnswer
would bo "No."
Ilad you been with mo at tho meet
ings held throughout tho stato by
our chairman, Mr. Thomas C. r,yrn
you would also bo persuaded that
Nebraska will continue to ivmulu
well In tho foreground In this nation,
In all war activities.
Somo thought tho West was not
nllvo to tho wnr conditions. Tho
enlistment of our boys tfrom Nebras
ka proves wo nro nllvo and more, nnd
when tho returns nro tahulnted for
tho third Liberty Loan you will find
tho peoplo of Nebraska bncklng up
tho boys. ,
It Is for tho people to lend their
Government tho amount of money It
needs and take as security tho Best
and soundest financial paper that has
ever been Issued by nny government.
If tho Government can tnko our
boys, our products, our Industries and
our railroads, It can take our money;
but never let It be ,sald that It was
necessary to conscript wealth "to win
tho war.
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