The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-08
LOCAL ITEMS

c. p. Jordan is home after several
weeks absence in Washington ID. G.
:. \. Hill and wife were ,ransac:ing
business in town today.
Geo. NOR and WIN. Gillette made
trip To- Carter one day last week
Albert Nelson of Todd County was
up from his ranch one day this week.
a. Il. Hancock left today for short
visit in Trip aud Gregory counties.
Theo. Film District farmer, made
business trip 10 the Agency this
week.
Alex Desersa has taken the contract
for building the addition to the Shaw
livery staele.
Frank Kriehn who has ranch two
miles west of town, is making some
extensive improvements on his place.
COLES Gallenaux and Geo Newton
made trip to Murdo this week haul
ing coal.
Thos. Eagle Tails little baby died
last Saturday and was taken to Bad
Nation for burial
Rob Y. Miller AMI Mr.. Emerson
of Carter were business visitors in
town ono day this week.
Tark Mcdowell of Gregory has
acc to Il o'ition on the staff Of the
PiD! Ger.
IA. q. Sherman came ont from
Colomr las; ~ ming and will soon
commen'r the or, ction of fine resi-.
drnce ia the north part Of town.
The board of County Commission
crs IN session. named Henry Anderson
of wood as eunty Assessor to fill
vacancy ,Nistirg.
Chef Slaughter and Don Shepard
of South Dakota Loan aud Trust Co
of Colomc were business visitors in
town today.
E.w. lioicnbrck and Roy Richmond
of white River AMI Ed Townsend OF
Murdo were sight seeing in wood
Sunday cnroutc TO winner.
4. b. Hancock. ID. q. Miller. W. H.
Culbcrtson and 4. X. Wood with Geo.
Segrist of Carter attended the baL
quct at White River Tuesday evening.
Hardly day PASSES but what some
stranger passing through town re-
marks about the substantial nature Of
our business blocks The town OF
wood is here to stay.
II is popular belief that the taxes
in newly organized county are excess
sive. This however is not the case i'm
Mellette county, AS matter of fact
our taxes are less than onh half of the
assessments of any adjoining county.
w. III. Tackett is in town today
ON business. Mr. Tackett informs us
that he has parties on the string who
will put in large stock OF lumber
at this point at once, also Il drug
store and resident physician are to
b. added to our list in the near future.
A baseball team has been organized
aud as soon az the weather will per-
init the boys will get busy practicing,
we have some good material and will
have strong team. w. II. Culbert
son was elected manager and will
soon be ready to book dates 70: cross
ing bats with neighboriug teams.
Geo. whirlwind Soldier 10 10 wash
ington with the commission who wen,
down 10 see the Secretary on matter,
pertaining TO interests of the tribe.
George is III able man, speaks both
languages fluently aud has the con
fiGence of the entire district, bott
lhdiaas and whites, no ADLER mar
could be chosen.
Recently at his home Oh III,
Cheyenne River Indian reservation
occurred the death of venerable an,
much beloved indian, in tue person
of John Wood. Pile, who for years ha,
been prominent among the Sioux ano
who since early days had been tru
friend OF the whites 1 full .bloode,
Sioux Indian correspondent, win
signs his name as Canpawakpi
Winurcala, sends weekly newspapc
published near tn re-, rvation I'm
ique account Of the death, bio com