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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
ONE COSTLY JOKE
FORMER MOODY COUNTY MAN
MUST SERVE ONE YEAR IN
PENITENTIARY.
HAPPENINGS 0vERTHE STATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That 10 Of Interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South Da-
xota and Vicinity.

Sioux Falls.-To expend an aggre-
gate Of $500 in defending himself
and indemnifying his bondsmen and,
In addition. to serve a term of one
year in the Sioux Falls penitentiary
is what practical joke cost Edward
Bell, a young man who formerly lived
In Moody county. After becoming In
volved in the trouble, which has land.
ed him In the penitentiary. he went to
The British northwest. where he Is
he owner of homestead.
Bell pleaded guilty In the state cir
cult court of Moody county to the
charge OF grand larceny. Some months
ago. while yet resident of Moody
county, himself and three other young
men were visiting different saloons
and drinking heavily. One OF his
companions. named Wathier. dis
played a roll OF bills. and II was sug-
gested to him that he leave the money
with saloonkeeper or he would lose
IL. Wathier replied that he had car.
ried many larger rolls and had never
lost a cent
In a spirit of fun IL was suggested
that IL would be a good joke IL Wath.
ier's companions could get the money
away from him without his knowing
il. and after they had some fund with
him. TO return ii. During the night
Bell went into Wathier's room and
took the money while the owner was
asleep. Bell turned the money over
to one of the other young men. When
Wathier awake he missed the money.
and not considering the matter as a
Joke summoned the sheriff and de-
manded that the person who took the
money be arrested. The money soon
lfterward was returned TO Wathier.
not directly. but through the mail to
the sheriff. who gave il TO Wathier
Bells arrest followed and he furnish
ed bond OF $500 for his appearance
in the state circuit court to answer TO
the charge OF grand larceny.
When court convened in October
the defendant failed TO appear and the
bond was declared forfeited to the
county. Bell afterward paid the bonds
men the amount from Canada during
another term of court held in Moody
county "A few days ago. and the case
terminated as stated he being given
The minimum sentence of one year in
the penitentiary. Practical joking has
no further attractions for him.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
sS,O35,59S
Jobs viii Be Filled.

Pierre. Under the new party law
adopted by the voters of South Dakota
IN November. commonly known as
the Richards primary law" the Re
publican state central committee is re.
1uirCd 10 meet at Pierre on December
10 to make the party endorsements
nf the appointments TO be made by
'hc new administration to Official APP
p0intiye positions in the state. The
list upon which the central committee
must pass is long one. and includes
the following positions:
Commissioner OF insurance.. at a
salary of $500 year; public examin.
err $4,000; state veterinarian $l.15o;
food and dairy commissioner, $1,000:
game warden. S1.500; hotel inspector,
81 500: adiutant general, $1,000; state
engineer. $4,000: five members Of the
board Of regents Of education, ut
81 900 each: five members Of the board
of charities and corrections, at $1,000
each; three oil inspectors. at $1,000
each: secretary state fair board, ST.
500: scale inspector, $1,000; superln-
tcndent farmers Institutes. $l,SOO: sur
veyors. fees; live stock sanitary
board. five members who receive a per
diem OF s. day for time actually
spcnt i'm the service: five members OF
the state board OF health, per diem;
state fire marshal, per diem; five men,
brrs board of agriculture, per diem;
five members board of medical exam
.ncrs. per diem; three members
womcn's committee of investigation,
per diem: five members soldiers home
board. per diem; five members board
of dental examiners; three members
hoard of pharmacy and three mem
hers hoard of embalmers. no compen-
sation.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
RETAIL IMPLEMENT MEN.
Hur1reds Of Dakota Dealers to Attend
Convention.

Sioux Falls.-One Of the most i'm
pcrtant conventions To be held in
S'iuth Dakota this winter will be the
fourteenth annual convention of the
Retail Implement Dealers association
70. South Dakota, southwestern Mime
Gotta and northwestern Iowa. TO be
held in Sioux Falls Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday. December 10. IL
and II.
This season has been one of the
most prosperous ever enjoyed by the
Implement and vehicle dealers OF this
erritory. and for this reason, and
rom advance information received
from dealers. il Is assured that the at
tendance at the coming convention
will break all previous records. The
members OF the Sioux Falls Implement
and Vehicle club recently held meet
ing to make arrangements for the en-
tertainment OF the hundreds OF deal
ers and others who will attend the con-
vention.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Beautiful Surroundings.

Pierre.-The state engineer Is en-
Gagged in making detailed plans TOT
tho decorative arch to be built on the
cast end of the capitol ground, at the
base of the lake. which will occupy
that space. He is also making plans
for beauty dam. to be located JUST
above the end of the lake TO take care
~ The water and make a picturesque
artificial falls. II is a matter OF mrcn
comment that South Dakota VIII nave
when this scheme is carried out the
most beautiful capitol grounds In the
Tnited states. for no other state has
N ortesian lake and drive surround
nc II. Because of natural resources
hose plans are made possible at a
ysrv small expenditure of money com
oared 10 the sum which would nave
70 be invested were the water and
oatural gas not available.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Aberdeen Short Course.

Aberdeen.--The Better Farming AS.
ISOLATION OF South Dakota invites the
country and village ministers to at.
tend the better farming short course
in Aberdeen from December 16 to 81.
Arrangements have been made to give
special instruction upon farm crops,
moisture conservation. gardens and
gardening, trees and shrubs. live stock
and live stock management. farm ma
chinery. soils, and domestic science
The association has secured the serv-
ices of the leading agricultural and
domestic science experts from all
parts OF the northwest
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
kosToN CHILD KEPT DIGNITY
1ssron Meant to ss Kindly. Bun
Younsster Was Not convsrsa-
tlonalIy Inclined.

This story has been going the
.unds OF Boston about the ten.yean
IA SON OF Director Russell Of the
noston opera house.
/ One evening during IN entr'acte a,
ns opera house Master Russell WA
Sromenading alone In the foyer. IN
aultIess evening dress-a very glass
n fashion. A Boston matron, seeins
hat he was lonely. began to make
herself agreeable"
You are Director Russelrs little
hoy, aren't your" she asked. with
"A tronizing sweetness.
Master Russell resented this intru
don on his dignity. but his courtiy
msnsrs were unrufied. yes. mad.
am he replied, with an elaborate
bow.
where were you bornr
-In France. ENTHUSIASTICALLY more
r1rd
sWha) partf" continued the lady,
selling the conversation well started
All OF me. madam"
And he bowed and walked away-
Sudga
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
A PROSPEROUS YEAR,
"sToHr OF MINE INSPECTOR
SHOWS GOLD PRODUCTION
Is IMMENSE.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
W" 'he Capitol City. the Various
s'a'e Institutions and From
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

rierre.-The report OF the state
'ne inspector for the last year has
'eeu MED with the governor, ind,cat.
'Is that the past year has been gene-.
"uy most pros porous one among the
MINES IN the western part of the state.
WIN 'he largest gold output since the
1's"inza'lon OF the mine inspector g
department.
mat Inning conditions are also IA.
'"raoie to the workmen Is shown Inv
the iact that with over 4. 900 men work.
ing underground the accidents have
neeh rev ard there have been but
three fatalities from accidents among
'hcse men fer the year, the lowest
death record ever made. The iniuries
III the surface workings have been n
great as In the underground workings.
ana neither percentage has been large
enough to cause any other common,
IMAM that Of favorable conditions.
Outside Of gold mining. the mica
INDUSTRY has not been as aourishing
as for several years past, about all in
mat line being done by individuals,
Who are shipping their product out to
nave II worked up, the Westinghouse
mine and factory being closed. The
quarry industry in the southern Hills
about Hot Springs show returns Of
about $4,000 for their output for the
year.
The gold production by mines is
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Is Killed ky a Train.

Seneca.-Jacob Dufioth. young
man 90 years of age, who was deaf
and dumb. and had been working all
summer as a section hand, but now
laid of for the winter, was standing
ny watching the section men at work,
and undoubtedly not noticing the APP
preaching westbound freight. he step
ped on the right OF way just as the
train was coming. and was struck by
the engine and so severely injured
that he died about two hours after
wards. The deceased was unmarried
and lived with his parents. Although
afflicted as he was he had many
friends and the whole community
sincerely sympathize with the fami
ly in their bereavement.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Turkish Counting Of Time.

Through the center OF the mosque
or st. Sophia runs the theoretical
meridian which gave the Turks true
local time-one hour and ffty-six min.
utes ffty-two seconds fas: on Green.
Tich-until, two years ago. the new
government fell In with the standard
system OF time zones. and came into
the eastern European zone. exactly
two hours ahead OF Greenwich time
Tor religious purposes. however. IL
o'clock always happens at sunset, and
aeon thus wanders with the seasons
ell round the clook.-Westminstsr
Gazette.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
NEW KIND OF AN FRESHMAN
Definition That BY His Own ceHfse
sion Was Very Little Far
From the Truth.

Apropos OF the very telling rstorsa
that Sam Schepps made to CrossRD
aminer Mcintyre In the Becker Casa
Jerome 8. McWads. the Duluth CO.
noisseur. said:
Il like TO see anyone Get back g
an impudent lawyer. I got back q
such q lawyer myself the other day.
The man was my counsel In Q CO.
toms dispute over some Gobelin tapsos
tries that I'd imported. His name haAI
like my own. . Mick In II, and
said TO him, a. settled his very larv6
bill:
"'Are you an Irishman, STIR
NO he answered. with q pomp01s
laugh. but I've made q lot Of monG0
out Of Irishmen In my time
oh. see.' said l. 7 suppose ~
might call you IN Irishman By a.
traction. them
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Gold Craze Spreads.

Pierre.-The gold craze" appears
to be spreading in Stanley county. II
started with the discoveries near Ka-
doka, In the southwest part of the
county, and was followed by the finds
near Hayes In the north central part.
The latest reports are for new dis
coveries on the farms OF F. r. Earle,
]. II. McRae and w. a. Hopkins, In the
vicinity Of Hayes: and on the farms
of C. w. Evans and Harry Hough near
Bunker. All Of these. which have
been assayed. show high value to
the ore.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Why He wept.

At . reception one night says tAs
Woman's Home Companion. q louA
voiced young man was invited to sins
Desultory applause followed. and hs
responded with q vociferous rendering
Of MY Old Kentucky Home" Tbs
hostess was passing among her gusstA
beaming at the success OF her entee
tainment and sure that everybody wa
having . good time, when suddenly
to her surprise. she came upon . mid
dle-aged man but slightly known -
her. who was weeping silently but biz
terly In a secluded corner. Thinking
that his heart had been touched b
the old song. she asked sympathetic
ally:
Why do you weepi Are you . Ken
tuckian?"
mo. madam" he replied. y am Q
musician"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
EXPERTS REPORT ON FILE.
Records Of Pennington County Check
ed In Part.

Rapid City.--The county commits
sioners have accepted by a two-thirds
vote the reports OF the special bonded
accountant. Marion II. Eustace, who
was secured about year ago for the
purpose OF examining the records OF
Pennington county. The accountant
Is not as yet discharged, as he has
several years records TO go over be-
fore he will be through, though IL Is
not believed that the county commits
sioners will retain him should the
present reports upon investigation
prove to be insufficient to warrant the
heavy expense which this work Is
costing the taxpayers of Pennington
county. The accountant receives SIS
per day and this with the several as
sistants needed, brings the cost IT,
practically $50 per day. The work
has already been In progress at this
cost for over a year.
The part OF the report covering the
total cash taken In the county treas
urer's office from January /. 1905, to
December 81, 1911, while John +. Hal.
ley and George f. Flavin held this Of
fee. claims that there Is a shortage OF
sS2, Regarding this the report
says:
a difference of s32,141.36 appears
in checking the net cash receipts from
all sources with the bank deposits
from January 1, 1905, to December 81,
1911. This item is specifically shown
in detail in the minutes taken during
the investigation. same being filed
herewith and made a part OF this re.
port.
at appears that the treasurer has
been making a practice of mailing no.
tees of taxes to non-residents Of the
state on which there is printed the
statement to the effect that the laws of
the state OF South Dakota require hon
residents TO pay a fee of 81 in addi-
tion to taxes on each receipt mailed
outside the state. No such law ap.
pears on the statutes of South Dako-
Ia, and no report OF fees received
from that source has been made to the
auditor, although evidence exists
which tends to show that such fees
have been collected by the treasurer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Loss on Farm by Fire.

Sioux Falls.-Fire on the farm of
Mrs. Ellen Kiner, in Lake county.
caused hevy loss. The fine barn.
together with quantity of grain and
other property. was destroyed and
IL head of valuable horses were burn
ed to death. The origin of the fire is a
mystery. as no member of the family
had been in the barn with light The
loss is estimated at more than $4,000,
with insurance OF but $500.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
To Issue a School Annual.

Yankton.-The senior class OF the
Yankton high school will issue a
school annual TO contain about $50
pages of pictures and writeups with
appropriate cover the edition to be
out about May /. This is the first
time the local high school has at
tempted any thing of this sort. Miss
Margaret Bergsvik has been elected
editor and Miss Alta Edwards bust.
ness manager.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Amputation Made Necessary.

Sioux Falls.-Relatives in the state
have been advised Of a serious acct
dent which befell Henry Nancy. a
former resident OF South Dakota. who
for some time has been a grain buyer
at Muenster. Can. A boy entered his
office and picked up repeating shot
gun, and while examining it the weap-
on was discharged, the charge strik-
ing Nancy in the arm and SCATTERING
ii to such an extent that il had TO be
amputated close to the shoulder.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

Witten.-A prairie fire started In
che northeast part OF Mellette county,
being driven before a 40-mile wind
that blew from the northwest, and
drove IL right in the direction OF Wit
ten. Several houses and farm build
ings In the county were destroyed as
follows: A. T.. Hammond, barn and
chicken house; l. J. Benedict, resi-
dence; A. r. Berry, barn and granary;
w. G. Durham. house. barn and all
buildings. Hundreds OF tons OF hay
also were burned.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

Peter Lutz the defaulting cashier
OF the Zell bank. who was apprehend-
ed In Sioux City, was informed
against. charged with the crime OF en-
bezzlement, to which cahrge he plead
ed guilty. Upon admitting that no
knew OF no reason why sentence
should not be passed upon him, the
accused was sentenced by the court
to be confined In the state peniteu-
tiary at Sioux Falls at hard labor for
a term of Ave years. The entire pro-
ceedings In the case were completed
within half an hour.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Boomerang.

Mrs. Hiram Offen-I'm afraid you
won't do. As nearly a. can find out
you have worked In six or seven
places during the last year.
Miss Brady-Well. an how NANNY
girls has yerself had In the same
toime' No less. I'm thinkin'.-Boston
Transcript.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
A Midnight Fire.

Howard.-About midnight fire broke
out in the farmers elevator here. man
aged by VIM. Shelley. and completely
destroyed the building and contents.
some 10000 bushels of grain. The 10.
cal fire department did very effective
work and succeeded in protecting the
coal shed and adjoining elevator
buildings.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Educators AT Mitchell.

Mitchell.-The official record for
the largest attendance at the annual
meeting OF the South Dakota Educa,
tional association was shattered by 37s
when the enrolment was announced
by Secretary Lindsay to be 1,125 Prac,
tlcally every county in the state was
represented among the teachers and
county superintendent. and a high.
ly successful meeting was held.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Bio Grain Yield.

Aberdeen.--lt is estimated that OF
he 1882. 100 bushels Of grain raised
IN Brown county this year from 20 to
40 per cent remains unmarketed and
in the hands of the farmers and ele-
vators at this time, although the sup
ply stored In elevators Is compare
lively small. not amounting to over
10 per cent OF the yield.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
South Dakota Exhibit.

pIerre.--Immigration Commissioners
naa,s 20 home from the Minneapolis
, ~ show and says that the South Da,
sota exhibit at that show a,.r , s
No.a attention from its varied fea'
sens . and that the state secured an
,,.,o,se amount of valuable advertis'
!mln ,rnm what was shown there, Mr..
ny, meets leaves again for Chicago, 10 100. ,ooS
a p,e,' placing the exhibits Of the state
ai'e IT. p land show in that city which
a. tue saturday. and viii be In cnica lea
~ With the exhibit Tor soo'' '
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Trouble with Auditors.

Pierre.-The state auditors office
reports trouble in securing proper re-
turns from county auditors for hand
ling OF session laws. Under the law
the auditors are supposed to call for a
certain number of the laws. and after
supplying specified officials with cop.
les, to sell the rest at a specific price.
making rcmittances TO the state. II Is
found to be practically impossible in
many cases To get settlements. and In
most of the cases there are shortages
not accounted for by receipts in the
hands of the auditors, caused no doubt
by neglect to keep accurate records OF
sales. or demanding the required re-
ueipts from officers who are supplied
with laws. Some of the counties are
over two years behind in even attempt.
ing TO make reports.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Heredity.

she-Sometimes you appear really
manly and sometimes you are effemf
sate. How do you account for III
He-I suppose II IL hereditary. Hall
81 my ancestors wsre men and the
sther half womeni-TitBits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
A FRIENDS ADVICE
something Worth Listening To.

A young Nebr. man was advised By
friend to eat Grape Nuts because he
vas all run down from . spell OF
'ever' He tells the story:
Last spring I had IN attack OF TO
Yer that left me in q very weak coL'
oition. I had to quit work: had 20
appetite. was nervous and d'scou>
aged.
A friend advised mo TO eat Grape
nuts. but paid no attention to him
and kept getting worse N time went
took many kinds Of medicine but
aone OF them seemed 70 help me. MY
system was completely run down. my
blood got out Of order from want OF
proper food. and several -ysry- large
DOila hrcN-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

II always costs more 70 acquire q
crouch than Il n worth.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Hunters Licenses.

Pierre-The report OF the state
game warden for the quarter ending
September 80, shows the issuance OF
about $4,000 resident hunter licenses.
and OF 80 nonresident licenses, with
couple of big game permits. The
highest number Of resident licenses
was issued in Codington county. with
1870, and Brown close with 1904. the
fewest reported being In Buffalo. with
only Is. Union county. with its Sioux
City hunters. led the nonresident IL
cense list with 20. Several of the
reservation counties. along with Greg
DRY as a settled county, failed to make
any reports for the quarter.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Farmers Reimbursed.

Pierre.-The state veterinarian has
issued n number of certificates for
payment for horses which have been
killed on account OF their having
been afflicted with CHAMBERS. These
certificates have not yet been pre-
sented to the state auditor for pay
ment. Those which do not get to the
department prior to the first Of jan
uary become void and cannot be paid.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

0sSA0
% weak I q
Ono da
erapeNuts'
Some. I Il
rested nns.
= food every
ny and now
good health
sSrapeNuts.I
a s.ealth-sivin,
Name = siver
Creek. Mich
Read the |
VILE" In pk
Ever Ever read
one one sppear'
s. .s genuine.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
TIRED BLOOD
RETARDS DIGESTION

Copyright 1912 by the Tonitivss Co.)
When the blood 10 tired. II fails .
supply sufficient gastric Juice to PROP,
erly digest the food. and We have
Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Nausea. Heart.
burn. Gastritis. Bad Breath, etc. Build.
ing up the blood II the only way -
prevent and cure this condition Tos
-nAIVruyeC this purpose
.HUNIIlvES Tonitives viii b
eGTlplF:inI'H5ii' ar nm found of srsA.
'''HIooIooo value. because Of
their action on the blood. they help to
supply the necessary gastric tuics.
and also to increase the strength %
the muscles OF the stomach 100. peg
box OF dealers or by mail.
The Tonitives Co. Buffalo, N. Z. !
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Limit.

Here's your portrait, sir"
THAT my portraiti Well, mag
have sat for It, but I won't stand foo
IT,"