The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-09-23

Play game of Base Ball Pock-
ct Billiards" at the Canteen.
j. B. Golf, one of the propriet-
ors of the Pioneer-Review is at
present visiting his mother and
sisters in Sioux City.
Strayed: Several head of cattle,
branded JB connected on right
side and w on left side. One
black mare branded w on left
shoulder. Reward. Notify Jesse
Bradstreet, Philip. 44tf
Tuesday was the regular day
for circuit court to convene In
Stanley county, We have heard
that the term was in session at
Fort Pierre and that it had been
continued. Take your choice.
Henry Hoffman is at Silver City
looking after his building opera
tions there. Henry is erecting a
comfortable log cabin on Rapid
Greek, and expects to take some
real comfort during warm weather
hereafter,
Hear Dardanella' as played by
the Violano-Virtuoso at the Can
teen.
| K. A.. Holverson and daughter
Velma returned the first of the
week from visit with relatives
at Manchester this state.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lannon and
baby of Marshalltown. Iowa, are
visiting at the John Rohan home.
Mrs. Lannon is a sister of Mrs.
Rohan.
Vivian Joseph returned Monday
from Huron after spending a few
days at the home of his parent.
Mrs. Harry Preston left Sunday
for her home at Dubuque, Iowa.
Miss Suzan Gonnor returned on
Monday from a visit with home
folks near Weta.
The engine pulling the west
bound passenger train Monday
morning died at Midland. Conse-
quently the train did not reach
Philip until nearly noon.
| A fire at the Philip light plant
on Monday night hrough out our
fire department in a hurry. A
blow-torch exploded causing the
fire. No damage was done to the
plant.
The Violano-Virtuoso has Great
ed more successful musical hits
for visitors at the Canteen Pleas
ure Parors than any other instru-
ment in town. 1t is played ex-
clnsively there and Is one of a
number Of features that has made
and keeps the real recreation of
the place above all others for
pastime.
The hunting season opened with
q bang before sunup ON the morn
ling Of the 18th. Both the grouse
and ducks are being bagged in
quantities. we understand. We
have also heard that the law is not
being observed restricting the
number Of birds that may be taken
| in one day. If the state game war
den hops onto this there will be
excitement and anxious moments
for some Of our over-enthusiastic
lnimrods.
Judge Williamson, the republi-
can candidate for Congress was
visiting with group of friends
the other day in Philip when the
subject of the high rates of inter-
lest came up. The Judge has q
good deal f sympathy for the man
who has to pay interest, but thinks
that the present rates are rather
mild compared with some he has
had experience with. When he
proved up his homestead in Ly-
man county he needed to borrow
four hundred dollars to complete
his college course, so he hade an
application for . loan with an en-
terprising loan agent Of that local
lity. He paid twelve per cent inter-
est, which was permissible in
those days, an inspection fee, fee
for examination Of an abstract,
and 4 bonus, and commission
besides The Judge says he paid
for everything except examination
of His teeth and his tonsils, and
evidently the loan agent didn't
think That was necessary. Alto
Rekher he believes be paid about
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