The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-10-01

electric plant on the Missouri river
The engineers who made the survey
pointed out the site near MObridge as
the one which could be put in at the
lowest cost. and the one at Mule Head,
Charles Mix county, as the second IN
cost. The boosters for the Mule Head
site are putting up the plea that their
location would be nearer to the great
est number of people OF the state,
which would offset the difference in
cost Of the Mobridge site. The boost
ers from the northern part Of the state
put up initial cost as the issue on
which the location should be made at
that place, and both forces Will be on
hand to back up their claims at the
legislative session.
1t is announced that preliminary
work has commenced, the survey hav-
ing been finished, on a new highway
which for beautiful and rugged seem
cry will not be surpassed in the BLACK
Hills. and will be a rival Of the ia.
nous Belt line from Deadwo0d to
Lead. The new highway, which will
in reality be a connecting link be-
tween the Denver-Deadwood Triangle
d road and the state park road. will
! connect with the Triangle road at the
southern extremity OF Sylvan lake,
which now, as is generally known, be-
longs to the state Of South Dakota.
There is no teacher shortage in
South Dakota any more, said Fred l.
Shaw, state superintendent OF instruc-
ton, on his visit to the M~innehaha
County Teachers institute. This is
pointed to as something of a contrast
to the situation just a year ago Wien
Mr.. Shaw at the big educational con-
ference in Sioux Falls stated that
South Dakota needed 1000 teachers
and made a plea for better salaries
AID better conditions.
A sum a%ggregating $4,000 is being
spent under the direction OF the corr
palace committe this year III staging
the mammoth carnival to be held IN
Mitchell from September q to Octo-
Der 2. This is the largest sum ever
spent in providing for the show, but
the steadily increased patronage OF
| SOulu IJdhOld pCOplO uuAAhS B"DN
led the committee to eXpend TINS
amOnt.
A fine new engine, costing $4,000.
has been installed in the municipal
light and power plant in Parker which
now has ample facilities for some
years to come. The plant now is or
sufficient capacity to furnish all the
power needed for plants operating
with electricity for power, and sufi'
cient lights so the city will be one OF
the best lighted in South Dakota.
Total assets of banks and trust
companies in the state OF South Da
kota decreased $3.50, 1893, and in
the two months business period end
ing June 30 deposits in the banks fell
off $1O,677, 259.3 according to a state
ment made by the state department
of banking and finance.
Evidence that South Dakota ranch.
ers are shipping their stock early this
year in order to avoid occurrences SIM
liar to last year when hundreds OF
head Of stock were lost in early
storms, is shown by the fact that ship
ments exceed those of previous years
at this season.
Serious conditions exist in the
Spearfish valley and other sections OF
the Black Hills with reference to the
harvesting Of the vegetable crop. The
farmers are unable to secure suffi-
cient help and vegetables Of all kinds
are going to waste because of this on
dition.
Captain Guy P. Squires, well known
and generally loved by South Dakota
service men, has accepted the position
Of advisor of the 200 rehabilitation
men assigned to State college by the
government for special vocational
training this year.
The state banking department has
authorized the Guarantee State bank
to begin business at Eureka. This is
to take the place Of the National
bank, which failed at that place sew
eral weeks ago.
At a recent special election the vot-
ers Of the Egan and four adjoining
school districts voted to consolidate
into one district, with a central school
building in Egan. Now steps are be-
ing taken to erect the buildings.
The business men Of Agar and vicin'
ity have purchased the Agar Tele-
phone company. They are going to re-
wise the system, put in some new rural
service and generally improve the
service in that community.
Eleven professors and instructors.
were added to the faculty OF the State
University at Vermillion this year, ad-
ditions being made to the teaching
: staffs Of all of the five colleges.
! Joseph Roberts, aged II, died in a
Hot Springs hospital as the result OF
: being accidentally shot by a young
man companion while hunting.
Elaborate ceremonies marked the
dedication Of the new Odd Fellows
hall building, which recently was com.
pleted at Gregory.
For q DeriOd Of fOur da VIC tho neOnle