The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
The question Of fishing rights in
he streams OF the state Is handed

down in an opinion by the attorney
general on inquiry from the state game
department. He holds that the owner
Of property along unnavigable streams
owns the land to the waters edge ON
each side, and the ground beneath the
water, but does not own the water It.
self, nor the Ash which are TO be found
in such waters; that while his owner
ship rights are thus protected, he can
in effect prevent the public from Sc
curing the fish in the waters on his
land, even though he has M title to
them, by merely prohibiting trespass
upon the land over which he has con-
troll, and has the right to prevent tres
pass.
Charles Doll, a prominent and
wealthy rancher Of Moon, in western
Pennington county, will be a~rraigned
at Rapid City on a murder charge.
Doll is accused Of killing James Fox,
another rancher at Moon. There were
no witnesses to the shooting. Doll told
his brother Of the tragedy and the
brothers wife called the sheriff Of Gus
ter county, who notified the Penning-
ton county sheriff.
Great things are in store for the
city Of Gregory in the future if the
bond proposition for $122, 900 for in
ternal Improvements carries at the spe-
cial bond election called for the 7th
OF July. Fifty thousand dollars Of this
amount is to be used in the construc-
ton and equipment Of a municipal
light and power plant and the balance
is to be used to construct a sewer
system.
1t is announced that work on the
new Methodist Episcopal church in
Rapid City, which will be erected at
a cost of $4,000, will be begun in the
near future. The contract for build
ing the church has been given to a
Minneapolis concern. 1t Is expected
that the building will be one Of the
finest in western South Dakota.
The county school census, just fin
ished, shows that there are 3,649 per-
sons between the ages of 6 and 81 in
the county Of Dawson. This is an
increase over last year Of 218, which
is seven times the increase of 1917
over 1916. Seventy-ive per cent Of
this total represents the pupils in the
public schools.
1t has been decided by the city au-
thorities OF Lennox to call a special
election to be held the latter part Of
July, for the purpose Of submitting to
the voters OF Lennox the question Of
issuing bonds for the sinking of a
mammoth new we'll for the city water
works system and the erection Of a
town hall.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Gregory Farmers Ele-
vator company was recently held and
a report OF the business for the year
was read. The business for the year
totaled owe 1921, 600. The stock paid
a dividend Of II per cent and besides
a good surplus was left to do bust
ness on.
The state fair department offers
$500 in prizes to the first three coun-
ties making the largest and best dis
play OF agricultural products raised in
their county. However, no premiums
will be awarded unless said county
exhibits score 900 out of a total OF
LOO points.
Owing to the burning off of some
parts of the range east of the Black
Hills because Of the lack of rainfall.
large numbers of sheep are being
transferred from the range to the ma.
tional forest in the Crown Hill dis.
trict, some miles from Lead.
The Breeders association, a newly
formed Yankton county enterprise.
held two very important meetings at
Yankton recently. The main objects
Of these meetings was to complete
plans for the construction Of a new
stock pavilion in Yankton.
The war department has issued in
structions ordering the opening of an
army recruiting station in Rapid City.
According to information received
from Washington, the local office will
eventually take the place Of the sta
ton now located at Lead.
Hail caused damage estimated at
thousands Of dollars in Rapid City and
vicinity. The corn crop was severely
damaged and windows and skylights
were broken. The hailstorm lasted
half an hour and vas followed by 4
heavy rain.
The Elk Point Cooperative Live
Stock Shipping association, since it's
organization about a month ago, has
shipped thirteen carloads Of hogs and
n carload Of cattle.
Hanson county takes first rank in
South Dakota with high priced land.
Alvin Heller has sold his farm on the
outskirts Of Alexandria for $500 per
acre.
At a recent meeting of the Breeders
Association of Turner county the new
stock sales pavilion to be built by the
association was voted for Parker.
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