V r r, r w- Dakota CoiInty Herald. k Slato Historical Society ALL THE NEWS WHEN IT IS NEWS ESTABLISHED AUGUST 28, 1891. DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1922 VOL. X.YIX. NO. IS. f X h i. r Sfc 0 u NEWSY ITEMS FROM OUR EXCHANGES 5 (a (5J (Dj(5J(nl(l5J(5InJIal05JlnlI55J(5J0 Wakefield Republican: Will Beith Clerk John F. Meyers was down from of Dakotn City, was n Wakefield vis- Sioux City yesterday, itor Friday. I o W. W. Pounds is homo from Omaha Sioux City Journal, 5: Alfred Jor- where he went to undergo an opera genson, of Homer, Neb., marketed 15 tion. The Omaha specialists didn't yearlings averaging 774 pounds at consider an operation necessary. $7.50 on the Wednesday trade. While we are not much of a believer 0, in Christian Science, there is noques- , , . " ,r , M tion the change that came over "W. Randolph Times: Mr. nnuMrs. w.s" mind had a good effect oivhim Harold Howell and little daughtci of physica,y ns hc is Rctting around Goodwin, were Now Year's visitors wc,f h with Randolph relatives. i J ' Miss Bernicc Burnham returned to Ponca Advocate: Gus Mikescll was her school work at South Sioux City passenger to Dakota City Tuesday Saturday, after spending her Xmas morning. vacation at home. I o- Winnebago Chieftain: Mr Jacobs, of South Sioux City, has rented the Frank Shook farm and bought the improvements. Hc has taken posses sion. J. W. Leedom surrendered all his nossessions to his creditors and left for Norfolk Saturday. We arc al- ways sorry to see a man throw down his friends and leave them in the hole i f Wisner Chronicle: Mrs. Helen Rich went to Plainview Tuesday to spend a few weeks with her daughters, Mrs. Walter Cheney and Mrs. Frank Graves ana their families. ... , ... . , day visitors ut Hubbard, Neb., at the Jr. and Mrs. Leo Wagner motored homo of MfS shenrcr.s pnrents, Mr. to Homer last Friday attending the , M F k Uffi firemen'b ball at that place, Theyt 0 also took home the latter's sister, Mrs. I . H. N. Wagner, and little sons, who ts,m City Journal, 7: Mr. and had spent the holidays here. - .Mrs. Hans Peterson have returned ' homo after spending the holidays at 0 I Homer with relatives. " Allen New--: Ernest Triggs has. been ill with the grippe the past charReg of maucious mischief have week. Dewey White has been attend- b filed ,nsi FranH Rnndnll of ing to his janitor work at the school ai, ctn,,v r.tu, ih .u nA nnri house. Miss Arbhur Allen returned Mon day to Fremont to again take up her studies at Midland college. She was accompanied as far as South Sioux City by her mother, Mrs. Allen, who visited there until luesday with a sister. Ponca-Journali Jlr. and Mrs. Joe Twohig of Jackson, were in Ponca on Tuesday. Miss Nolle Flemming, of Sioux City visited over the week-end with frieritis in Ponca. wXv BVniV7n rZ if w H "L A fMi ti!Z?J?L ! lady friends, A social time was en- joyed, Miss Margaret Twohig was hostess Ralph Seabright and Helen and Emory Austin returned to their school work at Hastings, after a two weeks' vacation spent with the home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mattison and Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Lewis attended the dance at Jackson Monday evcningv which was held in the Woodman hall. The Royal Neighbors served a lunch ? during the evening. County Pender Times: Former Attention! Your. Hardware Needs We have them Interior Wall Finish Outside and Inside Paints And Varnishes Barn Paint Poultry Fence and Netting Carpet Beaters Perfection Oil Stoves, and other makes Full Lino of Enamel and Aluminum Ware Full Line of Galvanized Ware ' Horse Collar Pads - Baskets - Hog Troughs . ' Hog Oilers Garden Gates Iowa Farm Gates Posts Steel and Etcrj thing in the Hnnltwire and Lumber Line HKST nit.VUJ: OF COAL FOR TUP. MONEY SEE US FOR ANYTHING IN BUILDERS HARDWARE LINE 111(1 STOCK OF LUMBER G, F. HxighesftiCo. II. n. GItEEli, Miiiinger. Dakota City, Neb. .. - . . nTinnj-mj-irm-m.. vi-un.Ti-aTnm tng urMTirS BSf8BSBBBBBSSSSESB)3SBSSBBSB3BBEt Mr. and Mrs. John Sutlu i land were p.isscngers to Jackon la t Saturday afternoon. Miss Catherine Uffinir. of Hubbard. Neb., is here visiting her sifter, Mrs. I P. M. Sheaier. i Attorney S. T. Frum waa rp from Dakota Citv Saturday, looking after legal Imsincss here, Rev. Drni?e, of Plainview, Nebr., nent last week at the Butler home if, Ponca, returning to Pltfinview by auto Saturday. f M an(J Mrs p M Shcarer ana MiitHrnn uprn nvr Sntnrrinv mid Sun- South Sioux City, 18 yeais old, and George Randall, 311 Swazey building, 22 years old, -for the alleged strip rip- ping of a stolen automobile near the. Floyd monument on Janua y 5. James B. Westcolt died at 1:50 :, "ZL. i...,5. o'clock Friday morni heart disease at the Mis.sFrcJ L. Hutchins, 1)03 Eighth street. 3Kte, fV f"' Mr. Westcott was 47 yejjrs old and the son of ''.he-late George E. West cott. He is survived by two broth n. . !Hi:i t..icrnr.n ers, u. t. westcott. ot boutn bioux citv. and Ralph E. Westcott. of RqCs. Island, III.; two sisters, Mrs. .C. S. Argo, of Spokane, Wash., and (Mrs. Fred L, Hutchins. Funeral scrveces will be held at 2 ,Jiun,erQ SfrVeVf WU1 . tlVMJim hurried t0 Dr' Evan-5' 0Tice in a 0Pcl??k Smd7t aft?rrn,0Cln1 nt nC hw truck- The doctor Probed for tho 0f Mr. and Mrs Hutchins, Rey. W. buet but could not c&ie ,t nnd re. M. Hamilton of tho Fust Presbyter- 0n i, ,0.ninM nf i, nn. Man church, officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park cemetery. F. B. Burbank, C. Fred Gould, C.T. Honner. C. M. Stillwell, D. W. Stew- art and Georce Thorpe will act as pallbearers. Emcr.son Entei prise: County Com missioner Rockwell of Dakota county was in Emerson Thursday of last wqek. Mr. Rockwell does not think there will be very much state money for the roads from kmerson to the Washington highway next summer, but is anticipating sufficient main- Wood y ONE ADVERTISEMENT WILL NOT MAKE ybu A FORTUNE, BUT IT WILL 8ERVE AS A STONE FN THE FOUNDATION -OF BUStNESa&BUCCESS :: ':: v tenance money to keep them in good shape. " r Wednesday evening of lust week farewell party was given at the home of O. F. Ray and family at Nacora,' before they moved to South Sioux City. The evening was. ipent T in playing cards. At midnight a tie Hcious lunch was served and at a late .1 -i .i r.... . iuui BVuyuHC ucpuucu i "w having had i very good timo, and were sorry to see them leave. Those i very good tuno, ana . - !... rii.-nH. nwnonnT iirnin ivi w nnri ivi va r n it nnn i"""'" ii" . ". w... ....... children, Mr. and Mrs. Dunkle and Mr. Dunkles brother JrlaioW,' wm. Biede and children, Harry Bricken Wayno Loomls. ( J An accidental shooting occurred tin Emerson last Friday afternoon vin which Leo, the fifteen year old son of Mr. and Mfs. Joseph Harris was tho" victim. t ,, In company with Glen Worthcm and Hugo Zastrow, each ahnetdJwth, too.m. tn.. i, un,.a v.iii..iiAnV fnt. ,'- ' t,;.,-; Ing for pigeons, near the round house, when Olen shot at a snftriow. He extracted the" empty sheik find ih pumping in another, the gurrwas.dife- hbmp df Mr andl?harBed thosecond time. IheSbuI- . wnS. S...v.r let struck the Harris boy ear?Uio- i . t m i, ,. . .- .i'jfa.i : W "SSr?. VP onnKPinFnroRn nve ione;bcon eedcUndll,l?stcpunty tor several years.. e ox the intestines and reflecting oh. the for many yeWs. A'new carv-was pur- plalnjd that a program In the prc opposlte bone coming part way back chnsed for the Home Agent, which is cinct Is never as successful without so we are informed. IworJh at least $100 to $150 more than women hs where they take a part, The youg victim did not realize thof one traded In. This total that the best organizations include that he had been shot, and walked amount also- Includes $150 placed in men, women and children. He em back to the depot. The.blood had a SpCCfti revolving fund for women's phaslzed tho fact that tho pome is a soaked his underwear and when he wor whjch will be returned in full Prt of tho farm nnd that social and removed some-of. his clothing, the nt fu'ri on,i nf tu nrnWt. It nlso educational work for this institution truth 'dawned upon the boys and he alizintr the seriousness of the acci dent, ordered him taken to the hos pital in Sioux City. He was operated upon and it was found that his intestines had been penetrated In thirteen places, one being severed entirely. . As we go to press Thursday morn ing we learn that he is holding his own, and unless something unfor.secn happens, he has a fair chance to re cover. Joshua Leonard was born in New York State, November 15, 1838, and passed away December 24, 1921, at the Old Soldier's Homo at Milford. Age 83 years, 1 month and 9 days. He enlisted as a private in the Union army on November 27, 1861, in Company F 70th New York Infantry. Was discharged June 2, 18G2, on ac count of disability. He re-enlisted as a private September 25," 18G2, in Company K, 144th New York Infant ry, receiving his honorable dischaige January 7, 1865, having served in tho Union amy practically throughout ; was tho , largest for a' number of win- the duration of the Civil War. torr- Tliere we,r, B7 samPles tho The deceased in early days took an.10 enr c,,m for ---"--""n Nebraska. active part in tho civic nflu'rs of thoi community. He conducted one of the, One of the best annual meetings first newspapers published in Emer-,of the Dakota County Farm Bureau son. Served as city attorney and city was held December 30th, at Dakota clerk for a number of yenrs, and also City. practice has been lonoweu oy tne practiced law to some extent. He Ihe morning sessions were featured poultry department of our stato col was a member of tho Odd Fellows bv the regular monthly meeting lege with remarkable succss. and Rebekah lodges for a long period oMho membership at which x the Ho then explained that, freight of years. Was also a member of constitution of the organization was rates have been high, Imt that with tho G. A. R. Post. 1 amended. The principal changes reduced prices these are correspond The deceased was a firm believer made woro the providing of an ex- ingly highor than during the tlinoof In the Christian faith, this was plain-.ecutive board to meet monthly to high prices. It was then explained lv exenvolifiod bv his every day life, 'direct the activities of the Extension that tho best way to got away from always being honorable, conscientious and a friend to all. Ho leaves to mourn his departure from this life some distant relatives living in New York. The deceased was the oldest resi dent of Emerson, coming here be fore the townsite was platted. Since his death this honor now reveils to Nelson Feauto. It might bo well to state that Mr. Feauto and Mr. Morrel arc tho only two veterans of tho Civil War living in Emerson. Farm Itiirenu Field Notes ' ' C. R. Young, County Agent A letter just received from L. I. Friable, State Boys and Girls Club Leader, announces as special prizes in poultry club work in tho county, a 248-egg Old Trusty Incubator, be ing tho prize for tho second best club in the state. This goes to the "Boosters of 1921" club, of which Mra C O. TWrmnnn'nf HnVcntll CitV. .'.. . w. w. .w -. .-. - is leader. Tho. County Champion,, 'Kathallne Daley of Jackson, won gold honor badge, andAgnes wain ews ol llomor, second m tno coumy, silver Achievement medal. "Win- ncis for the highest standing in their respective clubs' won ribbons as fol- lows: Agnes Mathews, Homer; Kath- h'ine Daley, Jackson Minnie Tebbins, South, Sioux City. A sworn statement by the Secretary of the Dakota County Farm Bureau shows that there were expended dur- infr the nnst vear. bv this onranlza- ! r..... .:-i.. . fi.. i huh, iium tumujr ujijihjm 1Uliuii mm the Farm Bureau Revolvln which is made up of me the farm iiureau llevolving ilind, ...i.ti i . . .1 .... r . I..-.1.1.. ,rrt im, the lol- riiino nun rt lire nn on rii n t n n 1 vuv? ...... ,,.v,..ki. .. ov.u..., v.. .- lowing sums: butanes , JBb7.b whjch at this time is proving so sat- Printing 142.75 isfnctorV in protecting the ngrlcul- jOfiiceand dcmonstiationsup- tural interests. Mr. Norton, who plies ..... ............... 390.78 himself has been legislator In this Postage, telegraph, telephone, statCf cxpressed a belief that either f.re'Bht n'ul express ...... 281. -13 wc si,0uld have-but one legislative Oftice and , demonstration ...body or havo two f the same size, . cqu pment IJl.'lJ because ns It now stands, corrupt in- lnvc . (includes new auto) woo.u Miscellaneous .t- i.j.uy Total ,55918.97 This makes u totnl for the year, ,.. u,,, nn.,f mi07 rif uia ns,,nt Ri9i9K ma miint for n fininp cabinet and cupboard, and S2T for an addressing machine. iua .n-mnnt. nmrnmMit hirK ..o ... ,. ....... .--., ... r- .....v.. ;i1T,i,oa si 0715 .,. nn enrnm wh icirhas alreadv -been returned by tho comttBiTv ' Those items of per- JJ0 com loonU ncreascd vaW mancnt impioyemems, incruaseu vni- ue on car, and money which has or will bo returned, total of $41-1.01. This leaves ?5504.96 actually lost to tho county for Farm Bureau work during the past year. A copy of the financial statement for the past year and the County Agent's last annual jeport may be seen at either the Farm Bureau office or on file with the County Clerk. 1 If Winnintr Prizes at the Corn BhOW just held at Lincoln during the week flio closing address was made by of Organized Agriculture is an index Mr Ht c. Filley, professor of Rural to the best corn raisers in tho state, Economics, of the State College of the best of all Is- to be found in Do- Agriculture. Mr. Filley touched on kota county. Mr. Don Forbes, of Da- but ono phnse of Extension work, kota City, took first prize and sweep- He stated that there are 125,000 stakes on n ten ear sample nnd the farms Jn tho state keeping 12,500,000 same prizes on a single ear entry. hens. From these, 40ft could bo Besides being well remunerated In profitably culled if the people only cash prizes, Mr. Forbes won the know how, and thereby save the state Rudgo trophy for the best ten ears $5,000,000 annually in feed. Another of the show, and tho Griswold Seed item of poultry husbandry being over Company's trophy for tho best sin- looked, accordlnj to the bpeaker, gle ear. Tho corn show this year comes through co-onerative market Agents, nnd the election of the offl- ceia umu wiliim inu mmm 01 uiruu- tors. Representatives to the annual meeting of the Nebraska Farm Bu- reau wero chosen during the morn- ing, Mr. E. L Cribble and Mrs. J.T. Graham being chosen. Thc basket dinner served in the M. E. church bnsement was a featuro of church bnsement was a featuro of tho day. Those present wero favor- ed bv instrumental music rendered by Messrs. Mell A. Schmled, J. N. Byorgo and Elmer Bieimann. Tho afternoon Proirram. which was Intertperbcd by community song, was opened by tho reading of tho minutes of the 1020 lncotini. follow- ed by the secretary's and treasurer's reports. President u. u. iseermann outlined briefly tho accomplishments of the County Farm Bureau for tht past year and expressed his faith in the future of tho organization. Mr. J. N. Norton, a director or tho Nebraska Farm Bureau board, and chairman of the legislative and or- craniziition committees, addressed the . " . . ... .. . ... v.. a. . - .- t . ---- audience, telling borne of tho many ,-,---.. .., - -" --T-. 0 things done by the State and Amor - lean Federations, lie opened by stat ing mat tne jnrmer nas reason 10 oe discounted, that not only Is he get- 'ting an unreasonable low prlco for .and of the fnrnlcr directing his own .what ho sells, but that he, in return, business. Much of the money to bo must pay too much for what ho buys, snved will come from direct ship Price trouble is not duo. to the lack monts, thus eliminating much back of functioning by farmers' organizu- shuttling. Since tho farmer paystho tions, but because they wero not or- fruight this should prove a big sav ganized in the larger way soon ing to him was Mr. Filley's belief enough, reasoned Mr. Norton. lie' Shall I hold my wheat or corn, Mr. went on to explain that the county Filley stated to bo n question often Farm Hurcau of nearly all states are I now in lned nto stato associations and thov in turn havo united, form ing a federation which is binding to gether all farmers and farm organi zations. Farmers must co-operate with one another as individuals and, nnrnnlznllnns. continued Mr. Norton. ' One reason gwen why they have not is because of the mis-information Given bv thoso opposed to farmers organizations, which serves to mis- lead many unthinking fanners and gives tho wrong impression to peo ple of other classes. That farmers lTTio a right to mar kni !.;.. ..-. !, ,..,. .. ' mm-; l.iought out, and emphasized by say-1 ing that no other business would own produco was think of doing otherwise. It was 1 blceest shovn that the next two problem's these oignnizations should solve are favorable legislation and transportation. That the American . . . ' Farm Bureau Federation is function ing in tho solving of trnmportntion problems was shown in tho fact that I Mr. Filley Is often called to address this organization was the only olui 'chambers of commerce. He stated, to participate in tho hearing before! that, to these, he urges that farmers the Railroad- Commission which se-c.nnnot buy their goods becnuseqf tho curert tho recent reduction of 10 to .difference in the scale of prices of 17. 5 percent in freight rates on the things bought and those sold, farm produce. lAto.r studying their business ho is shouId we wait untn spccl "V-Xls h"L 'toESTd sesslon ofaho stte legislature to be- ? Vfe. ' " .L?, ?.!,, J !"& n"U Za. JI...U, t nv wiotinn vuno'iniiiy ot tl)om arc now haying to ug h" "" ". ' . . : .t ' . thOQUeStiOn asked Dy tllO SpeaKer. rri... . nnqWPrid In the netratlvo d ue rotn doftprompt1oa?tio0nf suggested. This led to a report of ... r. mi t 1 i i ..j suegesteu. mis lea 10 n report ot tho credit system of South Dakota .. "'- .. r . i -fc l - terests can cohtrol the smaller of the two and thereby direct the failure of pnisage of the hills they do not de sire. Mr. J. R, Hansen, county agricul tural agent for Woodbury county, Iowa, spoke on tho importance of the work of a Homo Demonstration Agent within the county. btich ft woman has been employed . in his -- , , , . . . , rt.nr- is worth far more than they cost in dollars and cents, that the work of the Home Ajjent can be of the great- est importance In tho general im- r , -ki provement of these factors. Wot only docs he find that tho women working In the county are of prime importance in the things already mentioned nut mat tncy are solving economic problems in many homes throuch the introduction of labor saving devices, work with poultry, cost accounting,, etc. Mr, Hansen closed by shying that we need the women organized in tho counties, to hnlfl ttiA mnn tnirnthnr. n thine ho np.nsnru tn ricrrln.iiltnm nt this ttmn. inf, ot CB. From 30 to 40 cents more per dozen may now bo secured for graded eggs on eastern markets than when sold locally. A cost of 10 to 12 cents per dozen tnkes caro of all expenses In putting these on the market. For the past two years this this is to ship in concentrated forms much us umry luuuutu-i, uuuty, chhi nnrk, etc. Com, it was explained, fcolls In New York City nt from 70 to 75 cents per bushel, while horo It Is only 28 to 30 cents per bushel. New York City was given as having n pop- ulation equal to several western slates and would consume a large slates and would consume a amount of our grain If it were not for the excessive freight rates. This served as an example of why we imibt concentrate cur crops hotore snip- tnont. Mr. Filley Is of the opinion that the railroads ore not making as much profit an they did before the war. Ono of tho chief differences comes in mo item 01 laoor. ueioro tne war tho labor cost was about 40 cents for each $100 received, while today it is 00 cents for each $1.00. This is duo to too manv workimr at tho same fob. . . '.. . . . . . . " too much division of labor and too short days. In this address, tho belief was ex- pressed that the I). S. Grain Growers. , - - .-. - ,. - - - 1 - inc. is a ver promising organizatlopi - which will glvo thefarmers a chance to marnet their own grain in nn or-1 ueriy way. n win niso give mom the advantage of Improving the grade. asked him. no nnsworou iy saying .that the export trade or wheat has this year exceeded nil others from this country, that, at the present time, only enough remains to feed tho people of this countiy'until our southern cren matures, Mho. price, however. Is nil sncculation. dctiond ing on conditions in Australin,7lnditi, South America and other countries. Ihe corn prico is to ho based on the fact that the last few years hav nil brought largo yields of this Cereal and that at mesent n large surplus re mains on the farms. Unless a large portion of this crop is used as fuel, i . . . Is exported, or otherwise disappears: "ml if a large crop is produced in 'H)22, a lower prico must bo expected. 1 "o only solution oltored was tho raising of less acres of corn. This, I.A.. ...nM Hi. ..'111.... nuttlnlMAI .tt.tr. only speculative as to the proper course to follow, as next year might prove a poor, one for this crop and a real shortage be felt. .uro verv ciose. in uro very .close. In his opinion, freight mif- -f ,ni l,r At lnl,rt; nf fn. V .'r! '"" "J? 'A' -.'?;, :,A. "",: " rates and inefl srss "s .. ,,. vnur. . lftpIni tuiira ill u luutuia ukjuliv iiiiiuuiiiiiu The farmer ., ,,. vn, ,i.,Jni u inw OtllO alio trv iliubbiiiti lituvii jj tvu compared to tho thing3 ho buys, but this only shows the need 01 -closer co-operation on the part of farmers, was Mr. Filley's closing' thought on this subject. Speaking of things that will help in the present situation, Mr. Filley mentions tho Federal Reserve, tho War Finance Corporation, the con centration of products to bo shipped, tho marketing ot our own produce, the making of better laws, tho farm er dong things for himself or through his own agencies rather than leaving it to others and the training of men In each community for leadership in tho working out of theso things but tho big things for tho present arc transportation and marketing; s HOME DEPARTMENT OF'YHK I'ARM BUREAU. . By Geneva Rankin. A very profitable week waa spent at the State Conference of County Agents and Homo Agents at Lincoln tho past week. Dr. Carollno Hcdger, M. D., lectur ed on tho following questions: Health Standards, Physical Examination of Underweight Child; The adolescent and the part Nutrition plays In his hoalth; Posture and its Relation to Health; Hoalth in Club Work; Ad olescent Teaching for Mothers; Unit ed Efforts for Bettor Henlth and the Child In the Community. ' Dr, Hcdger, a practicing physician an.d also in charge of the McCormick Welfare Bureau for children in Chi cago, combined her technical Knowi; idgo nnd her practical experience with children to put tho big problem of the danger to the underweight be fore tho people of Nebraska. After physical defects such as infected ton ils, adenoids, cyo strain, etc., havo been corrected on underweight child can be made "fit" by proper- nutrition nnd healthful habits. Special stress was placed upon health In tho Extension program for 1922. Resolutions were made 'and adopted by committees working on all projects to correlate tho health and nutrition work with projects such as clothing, Home Management, Community Betterment, nnd Club Work. Tho Boys nnd Girls club work $ nn excellent way to encourage this hoalth work. Tho Plans for the "Keep Well" club have just been received at this office. A Keep-Well club from the Lincoln schools gnvo n dem onstration on how they conducted their club meetings. Tho little pres ident of tho club, after calling tho meeting to order, asked for a report of weights of club members for tho week. These wero compared with past weights. If the child lost tho club leaders ind members tried to find out why ho hnd lost. Ono boy had been In several programs at Christmas time and had eaten too much candy, Tho' club loader told a health story that was eagerly listened to by tho children. The state health motto is as fol lows: "My body Is tho Temple of my soul -fherefore: 1 will keep my body cloan within nnd without, I will breathe pure air and I will llvu in the, sunlight: ,1 will do no act that mlght'endan ger tho health of others; ' I will try to learn and practice tho rules of healthy living; I will work and rest and play at tho right timo and in the right-Svay. So (hat my mind will bo strong 'i . . . 1 ... 1 . and my nouy iteaiiny, And so that I will load a useful t life and bo an honor to my parents ' and to mv country." , w -'... ,. . , ... ttow many Keep-wen ciuus win wo havo In this county this Now YoarT mnv irvPATTi PAtl TrPWfl TH1 HLRALD FOIWNEWS .v ..-, F i