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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
6
State and federal barberry inspectors begin a second pass this month to ensure dig up and destruction of barberry plants. Owners face 30 day notices and possible fines up to 500 dollars plus costs if roots and plants are not removed.
Advice for potato growers around Sisseton on early pest control. Start spraying as soon as plants are a few inches high with arsenate or lead arsenate, Paris green as an alternative, repeating every two weeks through the summer to curb beetles and prevent leaf damage. Includes mixing ratios and notes on additives to combat fungi and plant lice.
The article discusses how community picnics reflect local life with shared meals and simple democratic gatherings. It notes politicians recognized picnics as opportunities to reach large, hungry crowds for political aims and civic organizing.
The article argues poverty stems from vice including drugs and alcohol and from urban congestion. It advocates strict drug laws and anti social campaigns, plus moving people from crowded cities to suburban and rural areas to improve conditions and reduce poverty. It discusses immigration, urban slums, and economic experiment in vice control.
Dr Gyril G Hopkins of the Illinois experiment station and South Dakota State College graduate received the gold cross of the Order of the Savior from the Greek government. The honor recognizes his work with the American Red Cross improving food production methods. He was raised and educated in South Dakota. his parents live in Estelline.
A visitor notes advertising reduces ignorance about breeders and urges farmers to show purebred stock at the State Fair. The Royal Agricultural Show in England inspired concern over inferior animals used as advertising stock, as explained by Prof. J. W. Wilson, Director of the South Dakota Experiment Station.
On June 28, 1919 at 10 A M a public sale will be held for land described as allotment No 1063 Angie LaBelle SW of SEY of 15 and NW of NEI SE14 of NW14 NEI of SW of Sec 21 T128 R54 The appraisement and terms will be announced on the day of sale.
The article argues tighter automobile law enforcement nationwide. It suggests fines should reflect deterrence, supports court summons to deter risk, and claims repeated policing instills caution, reducing serious crashes and emphasizing driving as a heavy responsibility.
Mrs. Chris Egger of North Dakota sustained a broken shoulder and arm a serious scalp wound and internal injuries after a Milwaukee passenger train struck her automobile near Waubay on Friday. She was the sole occupant, the others jumping to safety. The car remained on the track and she lies in a local hospital.
On June 28 at 10 A M a public auction will sell Allotment No 1045 belonging to Alfred Gilbert. It is NW of SW1/4 and SW1/4 of Section 34 Township 124 Range 51 West 6th P M, containing 80 acres, at a price of 1600 dollars.
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