The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-07-12


ness.
Geo. Howard's residence has re-
ceived coat of paint which adds to
its appearance greatly.
States Atty. Wederath and Dep.
Sheriff Sullivan, of Lyman county,
were over from Oacoma. Thursday.
Guy Hood, of Carter, assisted the
Wood team in their game of ball with
Shoemaker, at this place. last week.
We forget to mention the fact last
week that DR.. Edmunds and family
had arrived from Howard and are en-
joying claim life on their homestead.
c. +. Kell, an attorney from White
River, was pleasant caller at this
office on Monday, while on his way to
Col. Jordans place few miles south
of here.
The Wood Mercantile Co, installed,
last week. new cash register which
is being found by them to be very
handy article in the transaction OF
business.
We are informed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo. Gordar, who arrived here the
first of the week. have leased the
Menard restaurant and viii take poss-
ession the first of next week.
Dick Jones and Mr.. Herrick, of
White River, were in town few
moments, Monday. while on their way
to Winner. Dick was driving his
new Il. c. II. automobile. which is a
nifty looking little car.
Opie Chambers and Mr.. Heron.
from Dallas. accompanied by two
strangers. tarried in this city n few
hours. Wednesday. waiting for car
to come out aud pick them up. after
breaking their own down near here.
Geo. Segrist, of Carter, umpired the
Wood Shoemakrr bali game at this
place last week Monday. When Geo.
steps onto a ball diamond in the ca
pacity of umpire, everyone can rest
assured that the game will be con
Quoted right or not all.
NJ. Feeney is preparing TO build a
house on the claim belonging to his
daughter, Margaret. Mr.. and Mrs
Feeney came from Sioux City where
they have lived for years and are
spen ing the summer in our splendid
for their health.
The VonSeggern d Utz lumber
sheds and buildings are receiving the
finishing touches and coat of the
universal gray paint this week. +.
Place, the painter, seems TO succeed
in getting ais brIsh onto every bUild.
ing that goes up rs soon as it is com.
pleted. Mighty good idea, too.
c. S. Schaefer went M to White
River. "Wednesday, to see Sheriff
Estes in regard to some horses which
were stolen from him Mr. Schaefer
IA few weeks ago. Tie was informed
that the horses and also the party
who drove them away, had been 10.
Gated at Valentine, Ncb.
J.. NJ. Buck and family, who were
through from Stickney, 5. d.,
looking for claim and barber shop
location, stopped here last week and
assisted Z. l.. Wilmoth in his tonsor-
ial business during the celebration.
They iournied on TO Murdo, Monday,
where Mr.. Buck resumed his profess
ion with one of the artists at that
place.
This is the time of year when the
poor unfortunates who live in the
cities are sleeping in the parks and on
the sidewalks nights to obtain some
respite from the sweltering heat,
while we who live out here on the
broad prairies of South Dakota need
covering at night. no matter how hot
the day may be. A life giving breeze
by day and refreshing atmosphere
at night. "Ain't it the truth"
Those who are keeping mich cows
in town these days and are turning
them on: to Craze, are having troubles
Of their own, finding them when they
want to secure little of the neccess-
AIRY to put on their breakfast food in
the morning. The herds OF horses
belonging to the thousands of visitors
who were here last week have com
pletely stripped the pasture close in
and the mich producers wander
around some TO secure good feed.
Mr.. Thompson, while on his way,by
auto, from Platte to this place, ran