The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

during the great war He writes his
parents here under date OF October
81 that he Is well and has been pro
NOTED Co sergeant. He went to France
with the rr,t expedition under Gen
Pershing. II is planned 10 give Ser
geant Kudrna a great reception when
he returns e his home here.
The different departments which
have been spreading out into the com.
mittee rooms ard Hobbies OF the two
houses during the past two years, are
now being punched into. smaller space
10 clear the way for the legislative
members when they arrive. but at that
there will be few committee rooms
left open and not taken up by some
existing department. II any effort is
made 10 carry out the constitutional
development authorized at the late
election a number of aew departments
will be required. and more space an
absn'" NSsity.
Drillers have completed the work Of
sinking an artesian we'll on the farm
OF Frank Whipple, some miles from
SisSeton. The we'll is something OF a
freak in that the water instead OF be-.
ing very hard. as is the case with the
water from most artesian wells drilled
in the state, is as soft as rain water.
II also is as clear as the average we'll
water. The we'll has a flow OF 100
gallons per minute, which is more
than ample for stock and domestic
purposes on the farm. The surplus
water is carried away in a creek, and
owing TO the fact that the water is
so soft the residents along the creek
dip water from the creek with which
70 do the family washings.
Peter Brassel, q farmer Of Carthage.
marketed a prize load Of light fat
hogs. weighing an aggregate OF 5000
pounds and bringing a total of $3.50.
Their average weight was 400 pounds
each, and they brought an average
price Of s70-about as much az was
paid for a good horse a few years ago.
An application has been made to
the city council OF Beresford by G.. H.
Green. a local capitalist, for a fran
chise for an electric light plant. IL
granted the franchise Mr.. Green pro-
poses eventually to connect Hawar-
den. Ia. and Alcester and Beresford,
and with water power generate cleo
tricity with which to supply all three
The city council now is considering
the matter OF granting the franchise.
which would be for a period Of twenty
years.
II. o. Herbrandson, field agent in
South Dakota Of the bureau of crop
estimates OF the United States depart
ment OF agriculture, makes an inter-
esting report OF present conditions and
the acreage OF winter grain sown in
South Dakota this fall. and other mat.
tiers OF interest bearing on the pro-
duction OF crops In South Dakota. His
report shows that because of unfavor-
able weather conditions during the
period OF sowing OF winter crops there
has been a decrease In the acreage
devoted to both winter wheat and win.
ter rye compared with the acreage for
1917. The winter wheat acreage in
South Dakota for 1917 was 1876. 900
acres, for 1918, 1O8, 900 acres; winter
rye, acreage for 1917, 600, 900 acres;
Tor 1918, 565, 900 acres. The condition
OF both crops Is placed at 81.
4. H.. Glau, deputy state sheriff, re-
ports the recent seizure at Mobridge
OF four trunks filed with intoxicating
liquors, all bottled and ready for con
sumption, the seizure being made by
representatives. OF the United States
marshaps office and the state sheriff's
ONCE. This consignment OF liquor was
purchased by four residents Of Nc
bridge, at Miles City, Mont, and a
consigned as baggage to an address
in Minneapolis. When the train bear.
Ing 1t reached Mobridgs the federal
and state officials took charge of il
and 1t Is understood that the arrest
or the Mobridge men who had u
chased and shipped the liquor will fol-
low In a few days. 1t had been billed
as baggage. but no ticket had been
purchased by the person c~onsigning
1t and no excess baggage charges had
been paid upon It.
Attorney General Caldwell holds. ON
inquiry as to the standing Of the lead
ing candidate FOR sheriff in Hutchin.
son county. that he may qualify for
the office, In case he can complete his
citizenship prior to the date in which
he is required to qualify under the
law. In this case the candidate had
taken out his first papers" and On
such was nominated and elected to
the position Of sheriff Of Hutchinson
county. But before the date OF his
qualification arrives the new constitu.
tional provision becomes effective.
which says that he IL not a citizen Of
the state, and only citizens can qualify
for official positions. He has the on.
portunity to qualify II he can secure
his full citizenship papers before the
date on which he In required to dual.
lily to fill the place. which IL apparent.
ly the first Monday In January in his
case. Otherwise there will be q Va.
cancy under the law. Whether there