The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-02-27
1920.

Total. .$344, 764, 900 s3gS, $4,000
The report states that the valuation
Of the South Dakota portion OF the
nations live stock is 25l per cent or
the total. The total valuation on
January /, 1920, Of all animals IN Da-
kota as compared with January L,
1919, shows a decrease OF l4.7 per
cent, this decrease being caused by a
decline in the market value OF all
classes Of live stock, and not because
of a decrease in numbers. The report
further states hat ii should be borne
in mind that the estimated average
value OF meat animals shown is their
value on the farm, and not the whole
sale or retail value. The farm value,
or average price received on farms. is
much less, Of course, than the retail
price to consumers. Just what the
difference is between the price at the
farm and the cost to the consumer
is not definitely known, partly because
the animals sold from the farm lose
their identity in the process OF manu-
facture into meat which Is purchased
by the consumer.
Both Highmore and Miller. among
other building activities. will this
spring and summer erect church
buildings. At Miller the Presbyterians
will erect a new church at a cost Of
$4,000. In Highmore plans are. being
made TO erect a new Congregational
church which will cost about $50, 900.
Som time ago the state highway
commission issued a call for a meet
ing OF the county highway superin-
tendents to be held in Pierre. The
meeting was held according to the
call and it proved to be a most sue
cessful affair. Practically every coun-
ty in the state was represented, not
only by their county highway super
~intendent, but county commissioners
as well.
Erroneous reports of live stock
losses In the west-ofthe-river country
have found space in several daily
newspapers. While it is true that the
severe storms of the early winter
killed some cattle, the losses were
suffered by Montana and Wyoming
stockmen who shipped or drove their
stuff from dried-out sections OF those
states. The cattle arrived from Mon
tana and Wyoming in an emaciated
condition and almost Immediately
snow fell to such a depth as to make
grazing out Of the question. Conse-
quently the half-starved stock sue.
cumbed. Losses TO native cattle, all
OF which were in thrifty condition.
have been negligible.
Over at FIT. Pierre no one appeared
10 be willing to try a venture on ice
Tor the coming summer, SO 1t is being
put up as a municipal venture with a
hired manager to care for the bust.
ness from the cutting to the sales and
delivery. This appeared to be about the
only method to assure the residents of
thai town an ice supply for the sum-
mer and the method was adopted.
An enrolment OF 1900 members of
the state boys and girls clubs for
1920 Is h report OF A. l.. Haynes.
assistant state club leader in this fore
cast OF the coming year During the
year Just closed 1850 members of the
clubs produced $500, 600 worth of hogs.
according to Mr.. Haynes. Half of
these hogs were sold at auction and
the remainder were either fed for pork
or kept as foundation stock for next
year.
Six hundred Sioux Indians Of the
standing Rock reservation will be-
come members OF an organization
which hopes to accomplish a division
among fee-patent Indians OF trust
FUNDS held to their credit in the
United States treasury.
A good artesian we'll is being drilled
at Lake Preston to increase the sun.
ply OF water for domestic and fire
projection purposes. 1t is expected
that at a depth OF about ZOO feet the
same soft water can be struck as flows
from the first artesian well drilled
there many ears ago, which is still
flowing steadily.
Sioux Falls will hereafter belong in
the list OF cities Of over $4,000 popu.
iation.
Temporary quarters have been Sc
cured by the Rec Heights commercial
club, which has just been organized.
and work for the u%pbuilding of the
town will commence at once. Among
the projects will be the installing Of
a municipal waterworks system and
the securing Of electric light service
for the town.
Again reports are in circulation
that a liquor still is in operation
near Cotton. 1t is stated that several
resident Of Cotton have purchased
liquof from it, paying at the rate OF
$40 "a quart for the "f:rewater."