The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-12
FOR BETTER SCHOOLS
SOUTH DAKOTA PLANS STATE
WIDE EDUCATIONAL REV
OLUTION.

ton, Is now TO lead the other states
OF the union in a statewide drive for
better educational facilities. The big
national conference on rural educa-
ton, which will be held in Sioux Falls
October l2-l5, is intended to pave the
way TO concentrated efforts on the part
OF the fed raj bureau OF education at
Washington looking to an accelerated
activity among educators all over the
United States. This is the intention
OF the bureau, says DR.. j. l.. McBrien,
OF Washington, school extension agent,
III a letter detailing some of the aims
OF the government toward affOrding
the childI.l Of the country greater op-
pOrtuntiea for an education. The pro-
gram for The biz conference, which is
expected to attract from 1900 TO 5000
educators. is not yet arranged, but will
be announced before long. This is to
be the fit anth conference OF the Unit
ed States bureau Of education. which
is bendirG all it's energies toward OBJ
tanning better rural schools. the work
having commenced in September, 1914,
with the irst conference in Chicago.
Good roads enthusiasts from Wyo-
ming and Montana have been visiting
Lead and other cities of the Black
Hills for the purpose Of interesting the
residents If this part Of the northwest
IN the Instruction of an automobile
highway IN the Custer battlefield sit-
uated on the Little Big Horn river,
in southeIn Montana II is MANNED to
construed the highway through Sheri-
dan. Wy0., which would eyade the
mountains of that section of Wyoming.
1t is possible that in time the proposed
highway VIII be connected with some
Of the Back Hills automobile high
ways, SO tourists visiting the Black
Hills ca. il they desire. after com
pletinu tt,ir journeys in the Hills, also
visit the battlefield.
W. st..o arditor,s dorar+rant 10
eopdipc ,,t tho animal war,ar+e an
WOLF h,r.+y claims ord !. tbis vaar
naying 81 cents ON tbe dollar the
highest amount ever paid under the
prO rata law of paymen of such claims.
The last legislative session changed
the method of paving wolf bounties,
providipe Tor pavmen at face value on
presentation instead of recurring the
claimant 10 wait TO the end of he
year for pro rating the claims. The
"sppropr;ation was increased from $15,-
GOO to SIS. 900. and with the experience
of several years, this amount should
pay all claims on the FUND.
few Years ago the average farmer
looked ur,n the man who procured q
county Office as being especially ia
vorad ana the Office holder was en-.
WED for tha income he received from
that sourca This was especialIy true
in inc small COMMITTEES Of the state. Last
e,octioD f. was difficplt to get candi-
dates FOR some of tbo county places.
and in Su1iy county the county auditor
has rendered his resignation on the
ground that he needs to get back to
the farm TO make a living for himself
and family,
Farmers can have sample of their
own grain graded at the United
States department Of agriculture eX-
hibit on the state fair grounds at HUI
ron next week. The government has
notified State college that it has pro-
vided a grain grading outfit in charge
of federal grain supervisors II Will
explain and demonstrate how FEDERAL
grades for wheat, shelled corn ana
oats are applied.
Carl Christensen. director Of the
State college band, is swamped with
applications for membership in the
girls band this fall. He says present
indications are that more than seventy
five girls VIII want instruction OH oahu
Instruments Inc slIIs JAM % an az
tive feature Oh collese ne u oia"i
lzation lASt year piayeo "' Tue 'oiuiGi'
homecoming celeordlion DIT 0louN -
Inc raplo CROWN III popul"'ion -
Sioux rams Is SHOWN ny i n'U
ment IN the high school, WHICH, a INC
shows an increase Of 100 over the en-
rollment Of last year.
ooaI committees are making elaro.