The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-16
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Please shun this Office when you Gus,

Andy Eastman is now employed at
the j. B. Brown store.
j b. Blown is also driving a new
Overland that he purchased this week
Rev. DIR. Perrin of Rapid City,
preached at the school house in Wood
last Sunday morning.
}. b. Brown bought the F.. C. Thorn
as truck and will use it to bring his
freight out from Winner.
When 10 Winner go TO Feeney's
Confectionery for a good cigar, a nice
box Of candy,or fresh fruits. 2ltf
In the mean time we wonder why
we couldn't have those cement cross
ings and sidewalks in Wood by Fair
time.
Joe Week, G. l.. Smith and Chas
Frescolm, all of Winner were out here
last Sunday and Monday, just "kinder
lookin' aroun'."
Andy Pearson bought a half section
of land up in the west end of the coun
ty near Cedarbutte, before he finally
left the county for a visit to Sweden.
Those who left orders at this office
for seed corr are requested to call and
Get it not later .han tomorrow. There
wilfnct-be enough to fill all orders,
so don't delay.
Kindly send or wire me your order
for a Fordson Tractor at once. BY
doing SO | can make delivery for
spring work. Fred w. RAIN, Witten
S. d., Phone No. ID. ltf
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
M. l.. Stinscn left last Saturday for
Bonesteel, where he will visit for a
short time before goiag to Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa. "Pat" nude 0 good many
friends during his shay in Wood, who
will wish him we'll wherever be may
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Mrs. Stranger Horse, wife Of Chiei
Stranger Horse, died at her home al
Bad Nation early Tuesday morning,
She was about 70 years old and hac
been sick for some time. The RI
mains were laid to rest in the Catholic
cemetry. .
Scott Merrill this week bought The
old Harold Estes homestead tina
joins his farm on the south. Thi'
gives Scott d right nice farm of 32'
acres, and he says be is going to builc
and have a sreal home of his own
Welt Scott, here is wishing you goot
luck and much happiness at any rate
G.. B. Moore is now driveing a brant
new Overland, which he purchases
this week. Mr.. Moore is one of on
most successful farmers and is a Iii
ing example of what a mar who viii
apply himself to diversified farming
hogs, dairying, corn and alfalfa
a do. He now does his farm wor
with a tractor. and drives to town. an,
goes visiting in a real car. His farr
is the very picture o~fprosperity. le
but six short years a;o he was only
"poor homesteader," but be ''stuc
and won," while others, who had lik
opportunities, are still :chaseing raj
bows in other lands.
Lige Graham came to town Sunda
with Ibis hounds. On their way |
town from Happy Hollow, Lige- an
his hounds putthe tixins' to one 9
vote, and brought the carcas wit
them to prove their good work. The
be and the hounds; E. L. Wilmotl
Scott Merrill, Art and Tom Proc'c
went over Butte Valley way, and'gav
another coyote a run for his life, bu
The coyote lost, as Lige's hounds sur
made short work OF his covoteshiI
and they brought the dead beast I
town with them. They also repo'
killing . good sized rattle snak'