Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-26
South Dakota
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A Shenandoah, Ia, company has
been awarded the contract for the in
stalllng of new sewerage system in
washington Springs, the contract
price being about $4,000.
The women of Armour in an effort
to reduce the high cost of living have
started a movement to cultivate all
the vacant lots in the city and thus
embark in wholesale gardening.
William Brockman, ST., aged IS, u
prominent pioneer resident of Lennox.
was perhaps fatally hurt as the result
OF being caught under section of con-
crete wall which was being torn
down.
The presence of Recruiting Officer
Edward Dupont has stirred the mill
tary spirit among the young men of
Bridgewater, resulting in the enlist
ment of fourteen recruits for the army
and navy.
The South Dakota Shorthorn
Breeders association had very sue
cessful sale at Huron, "A animals SELL
ing for $12,425. being an average of
$662.38. Two bulls sold for $625 each,
one for $500 and one for $3.50.
The Baptists of Brookings have let
the contract for their new church to
Samuel Johnson, Brookings contrac-
tor. The new edifice will cost between
$4,000 and $4,000, and will be of
brick, 50x134 feet in dimensions.
c. ]. Alexander, a deputy state &C.
countant, recently made an inspection
of the books of the various officers OF
Clay county. His report, which has
just been filed, shows that the finan.
cial affairs Of the county have been
we'll looked after.
Local committees and officers are
making good progress in the work of
completing arrangements for the an.
nual convention Of the Retail Mer.
chants association of South Dakota,
which will be held in Sioux Falls on
May Is, 16 and II.
May mas been fixed as the time
by the state board of railroad com.
missioners for hearing on an APP.
plication of the residents of Scotland
for an order from the board requiring
the Milwaukee Railway company to
erect new depot building there.
A. Jurgens, a prominent resident of
Big Stone, claims to be the champion
grandfather of South Dakota. He
has just been advised of the birth of
his forty-third grandchild, born to Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Rodaer, of Halbrite
Can, the mother being a daughter of
Mr.. Jurgens.
The artesian well which for some
years has furnished the residents of
belmont with water for fire protec.
ton and domestic purposes has de.
creased in flow to such en- extent that
the city authorities now are discussing
the matter of having another we'll
drilled this summer.
Recruiting Officer ]. B. thinner
man has been meeting with consider.
able success in his search for navy
recruits, securing the enlistment of a
number of young men at Onida and
Gettysburg. He goes further north in
the state from Gettysburg, working all
the northern part of the state.
The $500 steer has arrived. John
Stroupe. Kingsbury county farmer,
has the honor Of having marketed the
first steer ever sold in South Dakota
at this price. The animal weighed
LAO pounds and was sold at the
market price Of s11.50 per hundred,
Strupe receiving a check for 5000. 10.
The authorities have been unable
to find any trace of the relatives of
Robert Graft, who committed suicide
In sensational manner by throwing
himself under the wheels of a pas.
senger train as it was pulling in to
the Oacoma depot. For some years
he lived on homestead near town.
A troop q cavalry to form past
OF the new cavalry regiment which is
being organized in South Dakota is
being recruited at Madison under the
direction Of Sergeant Joy Wethe. A
number Of young men already have
enlisted, and 1t is believed there will
be no difficulty in recruiting the troop
up to its quota Of 100.
Aphel lillian, son of Louis lillian, a
farmer living near Wentworth, was
the first victim of the present crop
season in South Dakota. He was
operating disc when the team of
horses attached to the machine be.
came frightened and ran away. He
was thrown under the disc and badly
cut and mangled before he could be
rescued.
Ravina. the newest town in Charles
Mix county. South Dakota, located
midway between Wagner and the
town of Lake Andes. voted to have q
consolidated school, taking in all of
Plain Center township. Fire destroy
ed the Ravina school building some
time ago. A building to cost S25, 900
Will be constructed, and twelve grades
viii be taught In the new school.