The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-10

OF IN his leg and with difhculty IL
was pulled out. He now has a very
sore limb.
We are certainly having some old
fashioned winter weather now. The
children and teacher, at this school
hover around the stove as II they
consider it their best friend. But we
should not worry as we have plenty
Of coal and wood, and the cellar Is
full of vegetables and canned fruits.
The writer has heard people say
that if YOU have a creek and brakes
for cattle to range in In the winter
you will not need hay or sheds. The
writer however has a different opin-
ion on this subject. If the owner
does not have hay his cattle will eat
other peoples hay. The writer has
lost about thirty bushels Of corn, fif-
teen shocks of fodder and at least a
ton of alfalfa hay this year by range
stock breaking into his hay yard.
Besides this loss the writer will have
all his fences to fix in the spring.
have paid for the damage, but at that
it inconvenience a person to have
his winters feed eaten by other folks
stock, 1t seems to the writer 1t
would pay people to put up hay and
sheds for their stock. BY doing this
the loss in stock each winter and
spring would be much less, and 1t
would be much pleasanter for the
neighbors.
Too late for last week.
We are now in the grip of ''old
crimp."
Roads in this neighborhood are
very bad.
j. r. Retz was a caller at the Chap
in home last Saturday.
Charley Cha pin spent last Saturday
night at the Retz home.
p. G. Mcdonald took Christmas
dinner with Ben ~Stoltenberg.
John Mclean and Mrs. Henry Pratt
were callers at the school Friday.
Bob Larson and family spent over
Christmas with the Chaplin family.
Mrs. j. r. Retz called at the Nc
Donald and Chaplin homes, Thursday.
p. G. and Mrs Mcdonald spent over
night with the Retz family, Friday
night.
j. r. Retz and family went to Wit
ten, Tuesday evening. They return
ed Wednesday.
What do you think of a man WHO
lets his cattle eat another mans win.
ter feed, and then try is get out Of
paying for it? Fine man, isn't he?
}. r. Retz lost thirty bushels of
corn, fifteen shocks of fodder, and a.
bout a ton Of alfalfa hay for a Christ
mas gift this year, Stray cattle got
it..
j. r, Retz aud family took Christ
mas dinner with Mr.. Johnsoni in Tripp
county The table was certainly
loaded with good things and we voted
Mrs. Johnson the best of cooks as
we'll as hostess.
THE following items should have
appeared two weeks ago but were
delayed in the mails.)
Luke Hawks wife Is sick.
Lucy Campbell is rep ,rted as being
sick.
Mrs. Lucy Campbell went to Witten
Friday.
Winter seems to have begun In
earnest.
Narcisse Jackson went to Wood
Wednesday.
Richard Kitto and wife returned
hon e Tuesday.
The Indians seem to all be busy
hauling fire wood.
Amos Gilbert and family went to
Witten, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Mcdonald went
to Wood, Monday.
A. b Chapin and family went to
W tten, SATURDAY..
John Fast Horse and family went
to Presho, Friday.
Charley Chaplin returned from the
western part of the state this week,
p. G. Mcdonald and family spent
Sunday evening with the Retz family
j. r. Retz and family spent Tues
day evening with the p. G. Mcdonald
family,
Paul Meyer went to Washabaugh
cor lty Monday to look after his
ra,lching interests.
~ Cl.-ly H. "