The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-27

and analysis by the chemists has
shown the stuff TO be nothing but
baking soda. The label on the box
in which this is sold declares that it
will prevent lamps from exploding
and cause them to give one-third
more light. 1t is also claimed that
it will prevent Kerosene from smell
ing and smoking. 1t is sold at 10
cents per box, and each box contains
about four-fifths of an ounce.
The supreme court handed down
an opinion in a case of more than
local interest in the state in the de-
NAL of the write Of mandamus asked
for by the Farmers Loan and Trust
Bank Of Sioux Falls. The state
banking department, after investiga-
ton Of the business Of the company,
refused to grant them a clearance to
begin business OF the ground that
the showing was that they were zen.
gaging in business other than the
legitimate purpose contemplated in
the trust company act Of this state"
With Watertown in the lead with a
membership of $50 discharged sol
diers and s~ailors,' more than 25 posts
have been organized in South Dakota
within the last month. Mobridge is
next to Watertown with 100 members.
Other towns which have organized
posts of the legion include Rapid
City, Yankton, Pierre and Aberdeen.
1t is expected that more than 100 posts
will be formed in the state before the
end of the year.
What is said to be the largest edu.
cational program in the history of the
church is planned by the Congrega.
tional churches of South Dakota. The
drive will be for $3.50, 600. The follow.
ing colleges and seminaries will bene-
fit from the drive: Yankton college,
Chicago Theological seminary, Ward
and Thrall academies and an Indian
school supported by the church in
northern Nebraska.
The residents of White do not pro.
pose that the bank robbers who are
robbing banks in different parts of
iuc COullIy SHdll nave al ODDOl JullLy
to rob one of the White banks, so as
a ~precaution the electric lights are
turned off for the last half of the
night, making it SO dark in the town
that it is figured the yeggmen would
not be able to find the town.
Col. NJ. l.. Shade, Mitchell's highest
ranking officer, has returned from
France, where he served actively for
II months. The colonel, however,
though he was in active service, de.
clares he neither saw a dead mar
during all that time nor heart a shot
fred on the battle front. Col. Shades
problems had to do with replacement
and transportation.
The circuit court of Stanley county
is hearing the proceedings which
have been begun there to GUST the
county commissioners and county at
torney. Quite a lot Of procedure has
been instituted against these officials,
and the affairs of the county are now
being aired in the court.
Jefferson boasts of having the old.
est old mems club Of any town in the
state. Twelve Frenchmen whose az.
gregate age amounts to S96 years or
an average OF nearly "A years each,
gather together daily and while their
idle hours playing cards. 1t is called
the Buffalo Club.
The financial showing of the state
at he close of business May 81, show.
ed $1,452,679 in all funds. General
fund, $4,000; game fund, S2O,7 1888;
highway revolving fund, 500, 900;
highway general, $780, 600; hail fund,
$4S,4l1; common school income fund
sS53,723.
At a special election held at Lem.
mon the 7oters by a big majority au.
thOrized the issuance Of bonds for in.
stalling a sewerage system. Only four
votes were cast in opposition. Steps
will be taken to have the system in.
stalled at the earliest possible date.
An elaborate program has been pre-.
pared for the annual picnic and cele-
bration of the Pioneers society. and
the members of the Deadwood volun-
teer fire department, which will be
held in Whitewood.
Pierre was selected as the place for
holding the next annual convention at
the closing session of the Masonic
grand lodge of South Dakota, held in
Sioux Falls recently.
The state highway commission, in
accordance with petitions now being
circulated will be asked to establish
a state highway from Howard to De.
Smet.
Sioux Falls will shortly have its
first aviation outfit according to the
plans just announced by the s. o. 8.
Aviation company.
The supreme court has denied the
petition for disbarment Of A. w. vii.
marth, n of the veteran attorneys
of Huron.