The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-02-16

mail route in operation.
Seed corn Is scarce, better get YOURS
early AMI test il lr.fors Gpl'tuenr time,
AIRS. Alice colone j. seriously IN al
the home OF her father, Louis Moran.
n ms. Theo. Film expects 40 leave
sonn-for visit With relatives ID Illi-
nois.
H.G. Sherman lefs Tor CoIome
Tuesday for a short visit with his
family.
Col. G. r. Jurdoa left recently for i
trip to Washington and other eastern
points.
Alex Desersa has been reaping u
harvest the past few weeks putting on
never slips.
We need good drug store aud
someone is going to strike il rich by
putting Ia one quick.
Robert Miller of Carter visited at
the d.. G. Miller and A. X. Wood
homes over Sunday.
'N'Srk has started on the Gilkeson
and Miller hardware store anc it will
soon be ready for occupancy.
Mrs. A. X. Wool and daughter
Virginia spent Anew daysin Carter the
first of the week, visiting relatives.
Martin Anderson aud wife recently
made trip to the Agency where Mrs.
Anderson underwent AN operation FOR
eye trouble.
Eliza Place is doing the interior
painting AMI frescoing for Henry
Nelson's meat market and the First
State Bank. y. .
We are having daily visits of autos
from Valentine, Winner and other
points as the roads in all directions
are getting in good shape again
Rob't. p. Carer, familiarity known
among his Indian friends ms "Wanbii-
ciqala" has put ia a brand new stock
of merchandise and isenjoying good
trade. HeS
Mr.. Nelson, manager Of the Men
ard Cafe, is gaining quite reputa-
ton as beef steak broiler. There is
certainly some class 10 the meals serv-
ed 10y Mr.. Nelson.
In spite of Tie long protractei
spell of cold weather, building has
progressed steadily. there being only
Il 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 OF
fifty horses not being half enough
even at 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 new son,
number nine who arrived ten days.
ago. ~
The farmers OF this locality are all
talking alfalfa. III they live np 10 their
good intentions there will be a large.
acreage put in inthe spring. II has
been demonstrated that alfalfa will do
well in this section.
Rev. Alex Russell Of Carter gave a
sterecpticau lecture on Japan several
days ago. The lecture was we'll ats
tended and appreciated by ALL We
hope Mr.. Russell will give us another
such treat in the near future.
A. b. Hancock returned recently
from a trip 70 Lincoln and Omahas
Mr. Hancock u getting used to high
buildings aud side walks by degrees
1T won't seem strange when he sees
the same things in his home town.
When the snow goes or watch out
for prairie fires. Remember that a
burning match or i eiearor cigeretse
stump car,Iessly shse~as down rex, -
cause fro that will burn thcussnds
'ofacres Of grass, numerous hay stacks,
buildings loss Of stock Or even hnnsan
life.
G. H Watson, cashier 81 the First
State Bank 4 ankiously Whiting the
visit of the State Bank Examiner,
chat be mag cpen Als DOORS lnr lslis!-
ness! We predict i great svceess for
this iSsiisuilon With 10 ss,ong back
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