The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-12
LOCAL ITEMS
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for short business trip to Chicago.
M. II. Weed last week closed a
deal for the Miss Mafra Nelson home
stead south of town.
When in Winner go to Feeney's
Confectionery for a good cigar, nice
box OF candy,or fresh fruits. ST.
Mrs. Frank Kriehn left Monday
evening for Chicago, Illinois, where
she goes to visit friends.
The Board of County Commission
ers are in session at White River this
week as a Board of Equalization
Sol Ritts of Newport, Nebraska is
here visiting with his sister Mrs. Ritts
in the Runningville, neigborhood.
A miscellaneous collie 1tion of dishes
were picked up on the picnic ground
west OF town after the picnic on tne
Fourth. The owners may have same
by calling at this office and identify
ing their property.
Edwin M. Starcher, Register Of the
u. S. Land Office at Gregory and
Tom Conway of Greg were in
town Saturday. They made bust.
ness trip to Murdo and while here
made this office pleasant call
q. r. Fennell son Of Tom Fennell
came here Monday of last week and
Strengthened up his affairs here, as
his parents expected to leave for Bur.
lington, Iowa to make their future
home. The Fennels all left Satur-
day.
Frank Hakl and wife and daughter
returned home Sunday from two
weeks visit to Lake Andes, S. d.
Mr.. Hakl says that crops are good in
Hutchinson County, but that he has
as fine looking corn as he saw west OF
the river.
tits currently rumored at the coun.
ty seat that there will be an active
candidate for Register Of Deeds in the
east end of the county ere long.
Well don't: know but what we are
entitled to some of the candidates in
this end OF the county.
Messrs. Donnley and Steiner of the
Cody neighborhood passed through
town Friday on their way to Winner.
These gentlemen have bought brand
new Columbia Special Threshing rig
with a 26 x 36 cylinder and expects
TO have it here in ampletime to take
care of good share of the small
grair crop in this end of the county
Pete Wilmes who sold his ranch ia
the Cody neighoorhood last spring
dropped in on his many friends here
rather unexpectedly on the Fourth OF
July. Pete is nowin the Hotel bust
ness in Denver and while be states
that he is doing a good business
there, we believe he has a longing to
return to Mellette county, and really
we would not be sur prised to see him
moving back here with his family,
most any time.
Sargent w H. Hedrick was here
Tuesday on q short furlough to look
after his interests here. While here
be made arrangements for big pub
lie sale which will be held July 23rd I,
at which time be will dispose of all
his personal property here. Mr..
Hedrick is looking we'll and says he
rather enjoys army life. He has TAX
en- his over seas examination, but says
be does not know just when he will
be ordered over there. He is still
stationed at Camp Funston, and be
left for that place Wednesday.
Georas, Moore received i niessage
Sunday afternoon announcing the
death Of his aged father. which occur
ed at Leon, Iowa Saturday night.
Mr.. Moore laft that evening to attend
The funoral. The deceased was 8S
years Of age and bad been 10 rather
poor health far some time. 10 H.
survived by five SONS and two daugh
fers Two Of the sons ara residents
81 the Rosebud country. George
Moore Of this place and Milo Moore
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