The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
DEPOSITS SHRINK
CEo3EAcE OF S~2,o0o,CC0 C!NOG
lCNE 50 IN SOUTH
An
CAKOTA.

IOAAEAA-A(o 80 0O0NA
toria4.y during tie perlod oel"eeH
June 80, 1920, ana September o. do
SHOWN b. the comparative apSCfaC'
compiled By the department Oh pdAh'
NJ and finance at Pierre. On june
30 the check and savings deposits TO-
tailed nearly $500. 900, while on sep
TENDER S they had dropped 10 d poln'
lust below $1,000, coo, the checking de-
posts showing a decrease oI SZ,54o'9oo
as a reflection Of the financial cohdl-
lions existing over the country "h4ch
mauy believe viii commence TO SAo"
Improvement after the first Oh the
coming year. The loans and discounts
naturally also show a corresponding
decrease, there beins $Ioo,9So,94o cut
on loans at September 8, as against
$15S,l72,C27 on June 50.
One OF the measures being actively
discussed for consideration b. the reg
islatdre at the coming session is tAAt
Of drainage. AT present 4 district
drains surplus water mo a stream ana
floods lands lower down in the valley,
and a demand is osiug made for a gen
eral system OF drainage IN which the
needs and rights OF all within the wa
torshed OF any particular drainage Da-
sin are TO be looked after cared
for in n plan.
Druggists, physicians and transpor-
tation companies, who have permits to
use, sell and transport liquor Tor 9th
er than beverage purposes, viii have
to renew their permits II they were
issued prior to August II, 1920, accord
ing to a statement made by the state
prohibition officer.
Liberty bond owner in Mitchell and
Dawson county are selling their bonds
rapidly. despite the low quotations on
many OF them, according 10 statements
by local bankers. 1t is the opinion OF
many Of the bankers that the lack Of
ready money is causing the larger
sale.
Tight money" is not going TO keep
Tyndall from making necessary civic
Improvements ii local citizens have
their way. Three issues Of e per cent
bonds are now advertised for sale and
when sold the town expects to be fl.
nancidlly able to do much improving.
Crowds OF men were required to re-
move great masses OF n % from the
streets and cutters Of the Lead bust
ness district. The now fell during one
of the heaviest falls OF snow expert
eLced in this part or the Black Hills
thus far this fall.
1t is announced from an apparently
reliable source that Congressman
Candy, democrat, is likely to institute
a contest against Judge William Win
hanson, Of Oacoma, republican, who
defeated him at the election this
month.
Emanuel Hins, 81, lost his life in the
blizzard which swept South Dakota
Monday, November !. His body was
found by one OF the several parties
which have been searching for him
since the day after the storm.
The mining ground Of the Anaconda
Mining company on Elk creek, some
miles from Deadwood is being extern
sively developed preparatory to the
mine resuming operations on a large
scale early in the new year.
Plans are being made to complete
what is known as the Boulder Can.
yon highway. which extends from
Whitewood to Deadwood, passing
through n OF the most picturesque
portions Of the Black Hills.
The Murdo school is conducting a
health crusade. The chief requisites
for membership ere that the pupils
abstain from unwhoIesome food. take
plenty OF exercise in n. open air and
keep neat and clean.
Under an arrangement with the
owner OF the local electric LIGHT sys.
tenn OF the city authorities OF Volga
have taken charge Of the plant. and
Will conduct II as a municipal inst!.
tuition.
a letter from former Governor Yes.
sey tells that he is now located a.
Pasadena, Cal. and working with one
OK the largest home building organiza.
lions in southern California.
Through the influence OF the farm
bureau, farmers in Butte county have
signed to raise about 10000 acres or
sugar beets next year in the irrigab,e
parts OF the county.
Extensive improvements are being
made at Sylvan Lake, the new state
park near Custer, following the clos.
ing OF the hotel there for the sea.
son.
The South Dakota Improved Live
Stock and Poultry Breeders associa.
ton Will hold it's annual meeting and
sales at Mitchell, on January lila.
The Memo band has been reorgan.
lied and will be made a leading band
organization Of southern South Da.
kota.
Four American Legion members will
hold county offices in Charles Mix
county during the next term.
Every n OF the wounded soldiers
sent to the state coIlapa for voootioro,