The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-21
LOCAL ITEMS
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And 10 ted down upon a slip;
And ii someone has lied To us.
Please shun this office when you Gus,
Snow, and then more snow.

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To morrow, Saturday is Washing
tons birthday.
John Strong and wife returned to
Wood, Wednesday.
The County Commissioners are in
session at White River this week.
When in Winner go to Feeney's
Confectionery for a good cigar, a nice
box of candy,or fresh fruits. 2ltf
l.. X. Larsen returned home Mon.
day from Spencer, Nebraska, where
he had been taking treatment at a
hospital.
John Leibrich of White Lake, S. d
arrived last Sunday and is visiting
with his sister Mrs. Matt Gillen north
of town.
Paul Van Valkenburgh came down
from White River Monday to help
his sister Louise celebrate her four
teerth birthday.
August Beuge left today friday
for Pennington, New Mexico where
he will work for Herman Helleckson,
formerly OF tnlS place.
The telephone service is again CON
pletely raralyzed, and communication
to nearby towns has been entirely cut
off for several days.
Frank Kriehn went to Winner, Mon
day. Miss Doherty who has been
visiting at the Kriehn home for a
couple of weeks, accompanied him.
Kindly send or wire me your order
for a Fordson Tractor at once. By
doing so l can make delivery for
spring work. Fred w. RAIN, Witten,
S. d., Phone No. 13. Itf
If you want a new Ford or a Ford
Truck see Anders at White River,
agent for Mellette county for Ford
products. He will do his best to get
you what you want, when you want it
The flu ban has BEEN raised among
the Infians and we understand they
will have a big dance and celebration
at their dance hall suth west of town
on White Thunder Greek, to morrow.
Saturday.
G. Abourezk, Mr.. Roubideaux. Mer
ril Kaufman and Z. l.. Wilmoth put
up their ice this week. Nearly every
one who had any place to store ice in
this vicinity now have their summers
supply stored.
Scott Merrill this week received a
letter from his brother Mason Mer
rill stating that he is now a private
citizen again, having been discharged
from the service, and he is now at
Minden Nebraska with his mother.
The Red Cross meeting which was
to have been held at the school house
last FRIDAY night. will be held next
Tuesday night, when all members OF
that organization are requested to be
present. The annual election of of
ficers will be held at that time.
The First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral has ordered the establishment of
a postcfice to be named Knodell and
located twelve miles southwest of
White River and fifteen miles north
eastof Norris. Mrs. Elizabeth Kno
dell will be the first postmistress and
the Office will b- served by special
supply from White River.
Jacob d. Gille, is another of the
Mellette county soldier boys that has
just returned. He left about six
months ago to join the colors and has
been at Fl. Dodge, Iowa where he
was a member of the Sanitary Squad
of the Nineteenth Division. Mr.. Gill
len is looking well, but saws he is
glad to get back to Mellette county
again
Rev. Van Valkenburgh received
word from Rev. David j. Perrin, Wed
nesday, that he expected to be ia
White River, Saturday, and would
hold services in Wood, Sunday morn
ing, Happy Hollow in the afternoon,
and White River, Sunday evening, If
the weather would permit. Itshope1
that there will be good attendance to
hear him.
AT the meeting of the Mellette
County Agricultural and Fair Assoc
held at the Pioneer Office last
Monday evening, CIV. Sawyer. was
president of the Association
or the coming year; j.. T.. hooking,
rice President; j. B. Brown. Secre-
ary; Joseph Week, Treasurer. There
vii be another meeting of the Asso-
'iation at the Pioneer Office next Mon
Law evening, February 24th. II is
loped thers will be . good attendancA
} theimasler Of holding J fair this