Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-20

Arrangements are being completed
for the annual convention OF the state
threshers' association, which will be
held in Sioux Falls March Is, 10 and
| 20.
A movement has been started at
Winner for the erection Of a modern
hotel to cost $4,000 to $4,000 1t
Is expected to have the building ~
der way early in the spring. There
is serious shortage OF homes which
it is expected will be relieved by
building done during the summer.
building that was stopped because Of
the war.
A report just made by II. O. Her.
grandson, filed agent in South Dakota
OF the bureau OF crop estimates,
shows that South Dakota at the pres
ent time has corn surplus OF about
100000 bushels greater than one
year ago. notwithstanding that the
farmers of the United States on
March l of this year, had in reserve
about 50O,000,0D0 bushels less corn
than on March ! of last year.
The Great Western Sugar company
SUFFERED loss estimated at $4,000
when 36 head of three-year-old steers
belonging to the company were
drowned in Redwater creek, near
Lead. Thirty-nine of the animal,
went upon the ice at the bend OF
the river near the old Cook g. Ben.
nett sheep pens, when the ice broke
and plunged the cattle into several
feet of icy water. Only three OF them
could be saved.
The matter of purchasing a tract
OF land adjoining the city and trans.
forming it into an elaborate city park
is being considered by the city au.
thorities of Brookings. In the park 1t
Is proposed to plant a tree for each
young man from Brookings county
who entered the service of his coun.
try as sailor, soldier or marine.
Different varieties OF trees would be
planted for the different ranks which
these Brookings county young men al.
tanned.
Failure of congress to pass the civil
sundry service bill and thus provide
funds for the maintenance OF the free
employment bureau of the department
OF commerce and labor means that
these offices, which have been estab-
lished at great expense throughout
the country to care for the returning
soldiers and assist in solving the prob.
lem of unemployment. will. cease func.
tioning almost any day. The depart.
ment has ne further funds to carry on
this work
The new Mitchell corn palace and
auditorium is one step nearer realiza-
tion as the result of representative
meeting OF the men and women of the
city. Approximately 200 citizens gath.
cred in the city hall to hear the re-
ports OF the three committees ap-
pointed some time ago to map out
tentative plans for the new structure.
AS result Of the meeting it was de.
termined that the building must cost
at least 100000 and must, above all
else, contain an auditorium capable of
seating $500 people.
At meeting in Elk Point of mum.
Der of the leading women of Union
county, an organization was perfect.
ed, which has for its purpose the ex.
tending OF aid and encouragement to
children OF the county who have not.
for one reason or another, availed
themselves of the opportunities to
procure good education. The mem.
bers of the new organization will
urge that all neglected children be
given opportunities to attend school
regularly, and they also will look aft.
er the health OF these children.
B. N. Lesk. an attorney of Minot,
N. d.. who arrived in Sioux Falls sew.
eral days ago, has been assigned the
task of directing a drive which will
be made in South Dakota to raise the
sum Of $4,000 for the Jewish war
sufferers Of Europe. The nation wide
campaign is being carried on at the
urgent request Of Henry Morganthau,
former ambassador to Turkey, and
Nathan Strauss, philanthropist, of
New York. Governor Norbeck has
fixed Wednesday, March 26, as the
date for the drive throughout South
Dakota. From advance information,
which has been received. there is lit.
| Tic 0OuDt tnat most communities will
go we'll lover the top" before the
drive is far advanced.
A feature Of the work of the recent
session Of the legislature. in contrast
with that of two years ago, is found
in the fact that instead of the long
string Of constitutional amendments
submitted to vote of the people at
that time there will this year be only
two. One would eliminate the con.
stitutional figures OF pay of elective
state officers, leaving 1t to the legis.
lature to fix these salaries by two.
thirds vote, in the same manner as
they now fix those of appointive Of
ficers except that these only require
a majority now. The other would
provide state board of control of
three members to replace the present