The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-02-16
LOCAL ITEMS
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mail route in operation.
Seed corn is Sc irrr. better get yours
,nrly AMI Is; il h.fn: i!anvnr time.
Mrs Alice Golouc j. seriously i'll at
the home ~ her father. Louis Moran.
ms. Theo. Film expects to leave
sooi, for Il visit with relatives III Hi.
nois.
UG. Shrrmin lefs rOr Colome
Tuesday for short visit with his
family.
Col. c. r. Jordoa left recently FOR n
trip to Washington and other eastern
points.
Ales Desersa has been rcapinv "a
harvest the past few weeks putting on
never slips.
We need good drug store and
some one is going To strike it rich by
putting in one quick.
Robert Miller of Carter visited at
the ID. G.. Miller ana A X. Wood
homes over Sunday.
'erk has artei on the Gilkcson
and Miller hardware store an( it viii
soon he ready for occupancy.
Mr.. \. X. Wool and daughter
Virginia spent afcw daysin Carter the
lir,i of the week. visiting relatives.
Martin Anderson and wife recently
mair trip 20 the Agency where Mrs.
Anderson underwent an operation COR
eye trouble.
Eliza Place is dong the interior
pnlntIng AMI irc,coing for Henry
Nelson's meat market ami the First
State Bank.
We are having daily visits of autos
from Valentine. Winner and other
points ~ the roads ia all directions
are getting in cool shape again.
R1b't. p. Carser, flmiliarly known
among his Indian friend, ms "Wanbii-
cicala" has put in Il brand new stock
o! merchandise and is cnjCyinga coed
trade.
Mr.. Nelson. manager Of the Men
ard Gale, is gaining quite reputa-
ton rs "A beef steak broiler. There is
certainly some class 10 the meals serv-
cd 10y Mr. Nelson.
In spite OF Ike long protrlctel
spell. OF cold weather. building has
progressed steadily, there being only
few days this winter that the car.
penters have not been busy.
Dallas Shaw is preparing to build
an addition To his large livery and
feed barn. the present capacity oil
fifty horses not being half emo ugh
even ut this season Of the year.
Geo Mcir. our local contractor, left
for few. days visit with his family on
his homestead near Carter and to
make the acquaintance of rev son,
number nine who arrived ten days
ago.
The farmers of this locality are all
talking alfalfa. if they live up to theii
good intentions there will Oe larg,
acreage put in in the spring. Ii has
been demonstrated that alfalfa will dc
well in this section.
Rev. Alex Russell of Carter gave {
stereoptican lecture on Japan several
days ago. The lecture was well at
tended and appreciated 10y all. W.
hope Mr.. Russell will give us another
such treat in the near future.
A. B. Hancock returned recently
from trip TO Lincoln aud Omaha
a Mr. Hancock is getting used to higi
buildings aud SIDE walks by degrees
ut won't seem strange when he See
the same things in his home town
When the snow goes of watch on
for prairie fires. Remember that
burning match or cigar or cigerett
stump carulcssly thrown down ma.
cause lire that will burn thousand
ofacres Of grass, numerous hay stacks
buildings, loss Of stock or even human
life.
q. l.. Watson, cashier of the Firs
State Bank is anxiously waiting tn
visit Of the State Bank Examines
that he may open his doors for bus
ness. We predict great success 70
this Institution with its strong back
ing am facilikies- Cor accomnloda tip
dts c,,s Myers ~ - 1al e. ia