The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26


now has paid back to the stockhold-
ers 5 cents per bushcl for every
bushel OF grain handled by the olc-
vator. and PA cents per bushel to the
farmers who sold their grain to The
elevator and are not stockholders OF
the company. In addition to this, a
dividend Of per cent was declared.
the net earnings OF the company hay.
ing been over $4,000.
Miss Ethel Dowdell, daughter OF r.
+. Dowdell, Democratic nominee for
| congress, had a narrow escape from
death after making an exhibition
| flight at Ruskin park, Hitchell, with
A r. Cole as pilot. The machine in
landing struck rough spot, which
Jared the throttle open, starting tho
machine directly toward a circle OF
timber. The machine turned com.
plete somersault. Miss Dowdell freed
herself and then rescued the pilot
who was unable to reach his safety
belt. Neither suffered serious injury
William Wallace, son Of United
States Commissioner William Wal
lace, Of Aberdeen, is now thought to
be on his way to France He enlisted
last year with Troop X and went with
them to Camp Cody, Deming, n. NJ
When Troop X was reorganized Wal
lace was transferred to the One
Hundredth and Thirty-sixth infantry.
| Recently he was sent to Camp Merritt
| N. j., and the latest word received by
| his parents indicated that he would
sail soon.
Belle Fourche boosters say they
own the highest priced lamb in the
country, the one put up at the Fourth
| Of July celebration at that place
| bringing S5,425. An attempt to add
this prize to the flock which gambols
on the white house lawn brought
| telegram OF appreciation from Presi-
| dent Wilson with the further infor-
nation that it would be impractical
to increase the white house flock at
the present time.
The city council OF Newell has
given the contract to install a modern
system OF municipal waterwords in
that city. The plans call for the con
struction of a reservoir with a ca
pacity of 100000 gallons, a $4,000
| gallon steel water tank on a tower
about 100 feet high, a pumping plant,
treating plant and the necessary
| buildings. IL is estimated that the
| complete system will cost the city
about $45, 900
A. W. ClOsson, Of Aberdeen, deputy
United States marshal, is back from
an official business trip west of the
| river, where he arrested Ferdinand
Mueller, OF Lennon, Herman Picker,
of Dupree, Richard Horstmeier and
| William kuckuk, OF Faith, charged
with violations OF the espionage act,
all of whom were released for lack
OF evidence when taken before United
| States commissioners.
| The Mihnehaha county council OF
defense has issued an order drafting
300 men classed as non-essential into
farm work TO take the place of that
many farmers who are to be RATED
into military service this month These
men are to be taken from a list OF
men engaged in work classed by the
state council Of defense as nou-es.
sential. The workers are to get As
| cents an hour
| The state sheriff's office is receiv.
ing numerous inquiries as to disposal
OF stocks OF lemon extract in the
hands of dealers since the order pro-
| hibiting its sale. The department
| holds that the only manner for dis
| posal OF alcoholic lemon extract is
the same as for any other stocks OF
| alcoholic beverages. which is destruc-
| ton in the presence OF a state peace
| officer.
Prof. w. II. Over, Of the State Uni.
versity at VermilliOn, is in Pierre ar
ranging for trip down the river by
| boat. collecting rare plants and speci-
mems along the Missouri river between
there and Vermillion. He will be ac-
companied by Neil Warner, of Clear
Lake, and they expect to be several
weeks drifting down the stream.
The 6-year-old son OF William Nc
Claren, living west of Frederick, was
the victim OF severe accident. He
was found lying in the road by the
side OF his horse. He suffered a COM
pound fracture OF the skull. An
operation was performed, removing a
piece OF the bone, which relieved the
pressure.
That South Dakota girls are as will
ing to take their share in active war
work as the boys is shown by the
class OF As which took the trained
nurse examination before the state
board and out of which practically ev.
cry one is ready and anxious to get
to the hospitals in the war zone for
work.
Martin Lelstad and Frank Diehl,
two farmers Of Kingsbury county,
we're given fines Of $500 and $500 re-
SDectiyely and santenced m an dov.