Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-06-19
CUTW0RMS ARE BUSY
BUT SMALL GRAIN IN SOUTH pA.
koTA 10 DEVELOPING
WELL.

Tue women voters Of Plankinton
have decided the males Of the city
hsve run things their own way long
enough and this month they will have
. candidate Of their own for the plank
inton board Of education.
Rec Heights soon will be a full
hedged town II present plans do not
miscarry. A special election has been
called ut which the proposition of in
cooperating Rec Heights in town un-
der the general laws Of the state will
be submitted to the voters.
The county commissioners Of Beadle
county have passed q resolution de-
claring that 'the proposed new court
house shall be located on the, site now
used for courthouse purposes unless
change is made by direct vote Of
the people at an election called for
that purpose"
The history department of Dakota
Wesleyan university this year will
take unique part in the university
commencement exercises by staging
peace conference pageant. This page
ant will represent IS nations, which
are taking part in the peace confer
ence or which have been born since
the signing Of the armistice.
There is no doubt but that South
Dakota will be one of the first states
to ratify the woman suffrage amend.
'ment, in the opinion of Mrs. John L.
Pyle, president Of the South Dakota
League Of Women Voters. Mrs. Pyle
said Gov. Norbeck would be requested
to call special session Of the state
legislature to act upon the amend.
ment.
Petitions are being circulated
throughout Sioux Falls and other
parts 70 Minnehaha county ask
ing the board Of county commission.
ers to call special election in the
voting precincts Of the county to sub
NIT to the voters the proposition Of
issuing bonds in the sum Of $3.50, 900
for the construction in Minnehaha
county Of hard surface highway sys.
tenn.
The Sioux Falls traffic bureau, an
auxiliary Of the Commercial club, has
wired a protest against the proposed
increase in freight rates on lumber to
the middle west to the United States
railroad administration. In the pro-,
test. 1t was pointed out that there is
no adequate excuse or reason why this
section should be called upon to bear
an extra burden Of this nature, and an
explanation 10 asked. -
Sioux warriors from the Pine
Ridge Indian reservation and real cow
boys from the plains about the Black
Hills, will do their part to entertain
the crowds during thei Homecoming
week festivities, which WI be staged
at Deadwood and Lead and other
Black Hills cities and towns during
the week commencing June 80 and
closing July s. Arrangements have
been made whereby q large number OF
Indians will be present to give exhibi.
lions OF their dances and other evil
dences Of their skill. The cowboys
will give series of riding feats and
other wild west features.
Because he believes the South Da.
kota prohibition law is unconstitu.
tional in that it robs the individual OF
much OF his personal liberty, Dan West
Of Mitchell, 76 years old, publisher
Of the West News, q monthly publica.
ton, is demanding that the state au-
thorities arrest him for transporting
liquor West returned recently from
Minneapolis, and with him came some
liquor. West went directly to the Of
fee of Judge w. H.. Herbert, and lay.
ing the liquor on the courts dest, de.
manded that he be Immediately ar
rested. The states attorney was alb.
sent and no arrest was made. West
declares that he will insist upon be.
ing arrssted and that he will fight the
prohibition law through all the courts.
While the cool moist weather is
bringing along all small grain in fine
shape over the state. 1t is not boost.
ing the corn crop to the same extent
In some sections Of the state there is
. great deal Of complaint of the raw
ages Of cutvorms In the corn fields,
as we'll as in the gardens. Hail
storms have been reported in several
sections, but the crop has not got far
enough along 70 be materially dam
aged from this cause. The crop Of
wild hay il said to be the heaviest for
years. both as to stooling and length
of growth, which will mean plenty Of
hay for the coming year II the men
can be found to help harvest It. There
ID strong demand from the western
part Of the state FOR help, as the al
falfa cutting has commenced, but 1t
10 apparently hard to get the men de-
sired. While the choppers" did con.
damage in the alfalfa fields
for several years in the central psrt