The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-02
LOCAL ITEMS

to Carter, Monday.
Old papers, good for many uses, 81
the big bundle at this office.
|, is reported that the next Indiar
payment will be issued next week
Thursday.
NJ. Mcdonald, formerly of Dallas
spent a few days in our city the first
of the week.
Joe Myers, VIM. Culbertson and
Auto Driver Hunt drove over to Muir
do, Saturday.
The Townsend Bros. and families
drove down from Murdo, Sunday, and
spent an hour in our city.
With the farmers all in the hay
iiei'i, it makes everything rather quiet
around the burg these days.
j.. c. Wineinger's house has re-
ceived another coat of paint which
"ids to its appar.Dce grriii,.
Air and Mrs n. G. Sh rman went
down to Trip county last Friday and
spent a few days on the farm.
Messrs Miller, Talbot, Wood aud
Anderson transacted political bust
less at the county seat, Thursday.
! have for sale some good oak and
ash native posts at l5c each.
24-tf. A. X. Woop.
Wilson Filbach, and party, was up
from Colome. Wednesday, looking
over the claim near here on which he
filed last spring.
Theodore Lundblade, Of Ottumwa,
Ia, is spending q few weeks rusticat.
lug with his friend, VIM. Armstrong,
on the claim near here.
j.. l.. Brown and party were up
from Trip county, Tuesday, and
spent a few hours in the city, while
on their way home from Rosebud.
W. II. Tackett, Carl VonSeggern,
Chris. Colome and others, we're in
town . few hours, Sunday, while on
their way home 10 Gregory county.
Messrs Robt. Miller and +. r.
Emerson, and ladies', came up from
Carter and spent Sunday here, the
guests OF MIR. and Mrs. d. G. Miller.
Invitations are out for the wedding
at the home of Louis Dorian, at
O'Kreek, of Philip Dorian aud Olive
Chapman, on Sunday, August IL,
1912.
A little more rain this morning,
with the indication of a long drawn
out soaker. From the Fast of us
comes reports of heavy soaking rains,
which will bring the corn out in good
shape.
II. Z. Reynolds, day school teacher
at Bad Nation, and family, spent part
of Monday in our city He informs
us that during his variation he is put
ting in his time cultivating q large
garden.
F.. w Jarboe has started the con
struction Of a two room house on his
| claim west of town. The house will
be l4x24 feet in dime nsions, complete
" finished, double floor, plastered
and painted, etc.
WIN. Fly has let a contract to Geo.
NOR for the erection Of aSl.0OO house
on his farm nearthis city. Work on
the building has been commenced
aud will he pushed to completion as
rapidly a. possible.
Coils Gal,ineaux ret 'rued, last
week, from a trip OVER into Washa
bau county, at Eagles Nest, where he
met in council on the Black Hills
treaty. o. another page will be
found an iniere ting e ouut OF the
coulcil, written 10y MIR. Goliineau1.
Ray Rankin aud q. +. Shanbach"r
made the return trip to Winner the
6r.t &C the w,ek after lumber for j.
c., Crllns MIR tolins is having a
two room house iuili on mis- claim
north of town. He is also having a
well dug and other improvements
made.
We are informed that the ladies oil
thu. little CITY contemplate giving a
series Of basket, ice cream aud lawn
.ocials, and entertainments, within
the text few. weeks. Watch for bills
announcing dates, etc. Such enter
taiuments during the dull months
would, 40 doubt, be very welcome to
everyone, and there Is always a Ger
tain amount OF pleasure in them Tor
those Who get them up, along with