The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-15

merely r~einstateS for entry land which
was withdrawn on May % in that dis
trict with intent TO offer it for sale
instead Of entry. The land has been
"combed' owe for years under the
quarter section, halt section and full
section entries, and while there may
be a few good locations, most Of it is
land which has not beer taken prior
to the order Of withdrawal. Under the
reinstatement to entry, the government
is protecting would-be claimants from
the possibility OF squatters making
claims to tracts which will be filed
upon.
Municipalities and public institutions
will receive buffalo from n surplus
which may exist in the herds now I'm.
der control Of the federal department
of agriculture under the current agri-
cultural appropriation act. The de.
partment is nearing the realization Of
the first stage OF the preservation OF
the specie, the acquisition OF at least
1000 head of buffalo by the govern
ment. There are more thaa 5000 but-
falo in the United States at the pres
ent time, approximately 1000 Of which
are owned by individuals. or the
eight herds now under the control Of
the department OF agriculture, one is
located on the Wind Cave preserve in
South Dakota.
AS the result Of a decision reached
at a meeting of the clerks and carriers
Of the Sioux Falls pOstoffice, they
have notified the p~ostoffice department
that unless prompt action is taken to
increase salaries to a point where they
are commensurate with the present
high cost Of living, they will resign
their present places and procure other
employment. The postoffice depart.
ment has been notified that their de.
mand must receive attention at
once" The clerks and carriers assert
they are forced to make the demand
for increased pay or go into bank
ruptcy.
The work of surveying the route Of
the Black and Yellow automobile trail
from Volga to Lake Preston has been
COlilpltlCu anu SltheS nave DSeu SOL.
The men in charge of the work an
nounce that the contract for the con-
structiOn of this section Of the Black
and Yellow trail soon will be awarded.
The contract will provide for the grad
ing and graveling Of the road for TWEEN
ty-fOur miles, twelve miles in Kings
bury county and twelve in Bookings.
1t is hoped to have work on this sec
ton OF the trail m this fall.
On account Of the dry conditions in
the western part Of the state. the
movement Of cattle to the eastern mar
ketS has started about a month earlier
than usual. Numbers OF shipments are
being made, the cattle maturing on tho
dry grass earlier than they would had
it remained green. This INC the
movement of cattle from the dried out
ranges in Montana and Idano, means
a lot OF shipments from South Dakota.
for this season of the year.
Residents Of the country west Of the
Missouri river along a strip which
reaches as far west as a line drawn a
short distance east Of Lennon anG
Faith and through Philip on the south
to the Nebraska line are Directing to
the statements which are being made
that the whole country west of thu
Missouri is dried out" The rain bel
extended about ninety miles west OF
the Missouri, and did not continue All
long as it did east Of the river. AS q
result they have al excellent crop.
There are but a few bushels Of DO.
tatoes in the city Of Mitchell. There
is no meat but beef. Outside of the
few farmers in the vicinity, whose po-
tato crops were not failures, and out
side Of a few other farmers who are
able to provide butcher stock. Mitchell
is up against a prospective meat and
potato famine.
All records for the number of tour
lists visiting the Black Hills have beef
broken this summer Lead, Deadwood
and other towns swarm daily with Wis.
itors from other parts of the north.
west, who make these cities the center
from which to view the beauties Of the
Black Hills. Hotels are having diff.
Guilty caring for the crowds.
Red Lake, three miles south of Puk-
wanna, is getting to be quite a fishing
resort for that part Of the state. A
large dance hall pavilion has been built
ear the lake, where one car indulge
in the pleasure Of fishing, boating and
dancing Sunday afternoons.
Great preparations are being made
for the field day events and a big bar"
becue to be held at the state fail
grounds in Huron under the auspices
of Huron post of the American legion.
Work has begun in Huron on the
erection of a $4,000 home for the
Knights of Columbus lodge. The
building is to be two stories high and
will cover a space $50 by $50 feet.
The returned service men Of Sturgis
and Meade counties, as the result Of a
meeting held at Sturgis, have perfect.
ed the organization Of Meade post, No.