The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-13

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mines regarding the exodus Of miners,
most Of whom are foreigners, the fear
being that as a result the output OF
the mines will be greatly reduced. The
foreigners are quitting their jobs for
the purpose OF returning to Europe.
Some are returning to look up rela.
tives whom they have not heard from
since the war started, some are going
over to attend the settlement Of es-
tates In which they are interested and
which are coming to them through
the deaths Of relatives killed in the
war; others openly assert that they
are going to their native lands for the
purpose Of marrying the widows of
men killed in the war who left estates
Of value.
The state museum has received q
large and interesting collection Of wal
relics gathered on European battle
fields by Sergeant Ed Phares, Of
Pierre, who, Notwithstanding the fact
that he was old enough to be a Philip
pine veteran, also was active at the
front in the present conflict. The col.
lection in the state museum OF relics
OF the Philippine campaign was gath
cred by Sergeant Phares, and his col
lection OF the present is all the most
interesting by comparison. The col
lection is especially varied in the
number OF different classes OF guns
which 1t contains, along with other
souvenirs picked up in France and
Germany.
Through the efforts OF Senator
Sterling and members of a local com.
mittee, a government airplane will be
assigned to make flights in Deadwood
and other Black Hills towns on the
occasion Of the Homecoming celebra-
ton and dedication on the summit OF
Mt. Theodore Roosevelt Of a m
ial monument to Theodore Roosevelt,
to open June 80 and continue to and
including July 4. Senator Sterl.sg has
informed the committee that an air.
plane will be sent from Scott field,
Belleville, III.
Rains within the last two days have
thoroughly soaked the entire territory
IN northern South Dakota from the
Minnesota to the Montana boundary
and extending well into North Dakota.
The weather previous to the big rain
had been hot and dry. A maximum
temperature of SO degrees was reach
ed on May 20 and the precipitation
came at a time to greatly benefit the
crops, which are now in splendid on
dition all through that territory.
Huron and Beadle county voters will
go to the polls to decide whether or
not a new court house and city hall
shall be erected here. In the mean
time, before the election meetings are
being held in Huron to outline q cam
paign in favor Of the proposed build
ing. Huron people are enthusiastic
over the proposition and have already
held several sessions at which they
voiced the necessity OF recting such
a building.
Many farmers of the Memo terri
tory. who only a few days ago, com
pleted their corn planting, now are
engaged in Smelling corn which they
raised last year and taking it to
market. They are reported to have
large quantities of old corn On hand.
They also are marketing large guam.
titles Of wheat which they raised last
year. having carried this and the corr
over the winter.
Six special trains, loaded with
beans passed through Aberdeen re-
Gently bound for New York city. The
beans are being shipped from Seattle
to New York for expectation to Eu-
rope, and the six trainloads are said
to weigh. altogether, $4,000 tons, or
enough to run Boston for a week II
they were destined for the New Eng.
land city.
South Dakota is the banner state in
the district, and Aberdeen church In
the lead for the state, in the cam.
paign for funds in the Methodist cen.
tenary race. Minnesota, Wisconsin
and South Dakota are the district.
The South Dakota direct legislation
organization has filed with the secre.
tary Of state a referendum petition
bearing $4,000 signatures and calling
for a vote in November 1920, on the
1919 bone dry prohibition law.
Surrounded by her children and 9th.
err relatives, and with large numbers
OF friends and neighbors calling upon
her, Mrs. Mary Ann C"Grandma") Ell.
lott, celebrated her Tooth birthday at
Aberdeen recently.
A branch OF the American Legion
has been formed at Wakonda. A club
room will be provided through the
aid OF business men who are behind
the movement.
Manual training, agriculture, do
nestle science, and in some places,
millinery are now being taught In
South Dakota public schools.
At a mass meeting Of Salem busi-
ness men and other residents a com.