The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-19
SUBSCRIBE OIL FUND
RANCNERS AT BIX5Y, SOUTH DA-
kCTA, PUT UP MONEY
FOR WORK.

Several prominent ranchers residing
hear BiXby in southern Perkins coun-
ty, have an oil development fund on
hand and are willing to use it for
practical oil development whenever
the proper plant for that purpose is
produced. This is on account Of a re-
cent promoter in that section who
showed just where oil could be found,
and raised the funds for development,
but at that stage put in his claim for
about $40, coo Of the fund for his share
and refused to do anything further un-
til the money was turned over. The
contracts were submitted to an attor-
ney, who told he men putting up the
money thai if they paid, there was no
Obligation on the part OF the promoter
to go any further than he had, and
they prO'lptly backed up and the man
who knew just where the oil could
be found left the neighboThood. But
so long the ranChers have sub
sCribed to the fund they are willing 10
chance the amount Of their subscrip-
tons il @-me actual development man
comes with the ris 20 do business.
Last spring the county agent of
Jackson county started a number of
boys in that county raising pure bred
hogs, securing the money from the
banks 10 get the boys started. Now
some 81 chem are "~Cleaning up on
their sumner work, and making q good
profit. L.Ost of their sales are the
original stock of registered sowS,
which are being taken - another loca-
tion to st a new class Of boys inter
ested H. every case the boys have
sold thcLY original stock at d better
price thv@ they paid last sprin2, and
have all tle registered offspring left
for furt.or profit in their ventures
along that line.
Recent rains throughout western
South Dakota have 6reatIy improved
pasturase, and as q result stockmen
and farmers now believe mere Will be
an ampl, supply Of feed for 1--we stock
during the remainder OF LAc fan II that
pant oi Western South Dakota, Where
feed had become scarce, While il Oth-
Vi SCNLiO.-a, WHICH udu lOI lCIt l-AC III
weather Of July and August, the stock
men Will be able to cut additional sup
plies Of l..y to carry their stock over
the Wintc".
One car 70 each six II one-half per-
o in the state is the estimate Of the
auto licenses recorded for this year.
Up to J'iy ! the licenses issued had
gone to 9 1854, and the 100 900 mark is
expected to be passed before the close
of the year. One of the features of the
showing is that the number of cars for
each county indicate that the rural
counties stand first in number with
those containing the larger towns in
the state making a smaller showing.
Members of the Baptist church So
ciety at Centerville have completed
arrangements for the erection of a new
church building. The plans provide
for a commodious auditorium and
rooms for Sunday school classes. 1t
also is planned 30 have a reading room
and we'll equipped gymnasium in the
basement Of the new church.
One OF the features If the annual
Interstate fair, to be held at Lennon
this month, will be a wild west show.
Some OF the best bucking horses OF the
northwest will be with the show, and
there will be expert riders. A new
]granG5tand is being erected on the
far grounds, which have been en-
larged.
Automobile thieves and those who
make a practice Of stripping cars
which are temporarily abandoned near
highways. have been very busy in
Tripp county during the past few days.
Several residents Of the county report
the losses Of cars, of which no trace
has yet been found.
The Gregory county fair dates this
year are Sept. II, Is and 10 and will
be held at Bonesteel as usual. The
men in charge of the fair this year are
making plans for a record breaking
attendance. and promise some good at.
fractions.
Coacher post, American Legion, f.
nally has completed its organization at
Mitchell, and Immediately after doing
so announced that it will serve a duck
dinner to Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt, when
he visits Mitchell on September "a,
during Corn Palace week.
By "A vote Of almost five to one, a |
bond issue of 100000 was approved
by the voters Of Mitchell to be used in
the erection of a new corn palace au-
ditorium. BY even a larger majority, !
. bond issue for $25 900 for a new fire |
station was approved.
A new high sales mark has been set |
by South Dakota land. Fifty acres Of
improved farm land, situated one mile
east Of Mitchell, has been sold for
$500 an acre, or $4,000 for the tract.
A farmers telephone company which
owns several rural lines will install an
exchange in Rutland, to be connected
with the rural lines.
Tie Salem commercial club has oc-
cupicG Hne e. apartments which re.