The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-26

nesota, much interest is being taken
in road matters in that section at the
present time. 1t is proposed to bond
the county for 5000 900 for the pur-
pose OF carrying on the good roads
project and an election on the subject
will soon be called.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the Mitchell Chamber Of
Commerce and the teachers Of the va
rious schools OF Mitchell for the enter
tainment of the members of the South
Dakota Educational association, who
will be in that city Nov. "a, % and 26,
FOR the annual convention of that or
~ganization.
Rev. A. G. McCauley, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church in Bridgewa-
ter, recently preached his thirty-fourth
anniversary sermon. He is believed
TO have served one charge longer than
any other pastor in the state, and few
pastors anywhere in the country have
served one church continuously for so
long a period.
A Minneapolis company has been
awarded the contract by the Madison
city commissioners for erecting a
house for a new power and light plant
which will be installed by the city to
replace a power house which was de-
stroyed by fire some months ago.
A number Of Terraville men are
laying in supplies OF ammunition, not
because OF the opening OF the game
shooting season, but for the purpose
Of going cunning for thieves who ap-
pear to have commenced operations
there on quite a large scale.
Reuben Aney, 60 years old, Of Rob-
erts county performed the almost su.
perhuman feat of lifting a three-gang
plCw and releasing his son, Allen
Aney, who had slipped and fallen un-
der the plows, which were being
drawn by a tractor.
Haakon county boy and girl club
members at the South Dakota state
fair have been presented with a silk
banner for having the best club show
ing at the exposition. Hand county
took second place and Lake county
third.
Wakonda will take a plunge into
municipal ownership to the extent Of
purchasing the electric light system,
which will be operated as a city plant
in future. The scope of the plant will
be enlarged.
The new electric system at Roswell
has been placed in operation in the
business district, and will be extended
to the residence district as soon as
other equipment arrives and is in
stalled.
In one day recently more than 100
carloads of live stock were loaded be-
tween Murdo and Mitchell and sent to
eastern market points. The animals
generally are in fine condition and
will bring the highest market price.
The South Dakota state college will
begin its 35th year Of work this week.
Enrolment days are September %
and %. Regular class work will be-
gin on the morning Of September "a.
The automobile registration of this
year has now passed 100 900, and
shows an inclination to go a couple
of thousand more before the registra-
tons for the season are closed.
While doing the family baking, Mrs.
Lewis Mosier, Of Elkton, had a faint
ing spell and fell upon the stove, re-
ceiving burns which caused her death
a short time later.
When South Dakota's thirty-ffth an
nual state fair came to a close at HUI
ron, it was estimated that $780, 600 peo-
pie attended during the six days that
it was conducted.
Bonds Of $4,000 for the purpose Of
extending the water mains were car
ried at Humboldt, at a special cleo
ton, the vote for the bonds being
unanimous.
The leasing this week OF two 40
acre tracts of school land in Dawson
county remove from the leasing mar
ket the last Of the school lands in that
county.
A post Of the American Legion was
organized at Doland recently, with a
membership Of 40. This is the first
post to be organized in Sphinx county.
A Minneapolis construction compa-
ny has beenyawarded the contract to
erect a new hospital at Madison, at
the contract price Of $4,000.
The state conference Of the League
of Women Voters will be held in
Mitchell, it has been announced, on
October %.
The thirty-ffth annual state meeting
of the Dakota Methodist conference
will be held in Mitchell October 7
to IL.
According to a new city directory,
which has just been issued, Mitchell
now has a population Of 1852.
The home service department of the
Red cross will extend its work in Da-
| viaou cOunfv this winfor and will an.