The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-05
ELEVATORS ARE FULL
SOUTH DAKOTA GRAIN MEN
ARE SUFFERING FROM
LACK OF CARS.

the grain farmers to market their pro
duct for lack OF grain shipping cars
Cars for that purpose need be Dulll
especially tight, and the northwest
grain shipping roads had proVlaed
cars for this purpose. But they ave
not yet got these cars back INTO the
northwest since the war, when cars
were scattered over the entire couh-
try regardless OF roads when Oh
structed them. Cars can be OBTAINED
bearing the brands OF many ROADS
all over the country, but many Oh
them are not OF a class which VIII al
nit OF shipping grain, being loosely
constructed, fit to haul the products
for which they were constructor, pul
not in shape for the needs OF the
grain farmer. This appears 10 De d
complaint in all the wheat growing
sections Of the country, and South ia
kota is not the only sufferer. one OF
the statements seer in many locai
papers over tire wheat section OF the
country is that Elevators are over
flowing, and no more wheat can be
bought until cars can be procured TO
clean out the grain or hand
President Wilson, and Secretary or
the Interior Meredith have taken up
the question Of seeking aid for the
farmers Of the country, according to
kilograms received by w. ". Blaln
and j. X. Fox, secretary and presi'
dent Of the Mitchell chamber OF com
merce. Blain recently wired the
president, while Fox wired the secre-
tary of agriculture, urging them TO
take some action to relieve condi-
tons. under which the farmers OF
this state are threatened with the loss
of many millions Of dollars. Secre-
tary Tumulty has wired Blain that
the president already has taken the
matter under consideration and has
instructed the federal trade commits
sion and the agricultural department
TO begin an Investigation. Meredith
has answered Fox saying that his de
partment is endeavoring, by the gath
ering Of grain statistics throughout
the world, to arrive at some solution
OF the problem and aid the farmers
in avoiding the losses with which
they are threatened.
County Treasurer George Wolf, OF
DeadwOOd, has been advised by the
state auditor that some parties have
leased a tract of state school land in
tho xfn:DItx, ~ OF Onnn Coz. thn ~
pose Of drilling on the land for oil.
for some time there has been cOnsid-
cradle oil excitement at st. Onge.
This is the first time that school land
in Lawrence county has been leased
by the county. The letter from the
state auditor was accompanied by a
check for $500, with instructions to
Treasurer Wolf to write a receipt for
the money. The money will go into
the permanent school fund of Law.
county.
When bids were opened for a bridge
across the Belle Fourche river north
Of Underwood, the lowest bid was
$38, 900 which was considered too high
IVAN tAS WIZ q PAoSSh IA ShS III
Of the state highway bridge engineer
who purchased the material and had
the work done by day labor. This
bridge is nearing completion and will
be opened to traffic in a short time.
The cost Of construction under the
plan adopted will be less than $25, 900.
The labor situation is rapidly being
reversed. Not many months ago jobs
were seeking the man Now men
have begun to seek the job. In com
mon with a general retrenchment pro-
gram the l. & d. division of the Chi
cagO, Milwaukee e. st. Paul Railway
company has just issued orders dis.
charging more than 100 employees.
Dawson cOunty's corn crop this
year will total more than $500, 900 blu.
shells, more than has been raised in
this county for many years, but in
spite Of the size OF the crop farmers OF
Dawson stand to lose in the neighbor.
hood Of $1,250,00O because OF the pre-
vailing low prices.
Another indication of the letup in
the labor situation is that the federal
employment bureau in Mitchell is
swamped with men looking for work
and eve in face Of the cornpicking
season there are by no means Jobs
enough to go around.
NJ. Boice, a resident Of Mitchell
for the past 30 years, has been in.
formed that he is the Oldest elder OF
the Presbyterian church in South
Dakota. Mr.. Boice celebrated his
SEND birthday on Friday, October. %.
Carl Espe, right guard on the Mad
isOn high school football team is
dead from injuries received while play.
ing in a game against the Flandreau
high school.
Thirty librarians from over the state
OF South Dakota convened in Huron to
atted the sessions Of the annual South
Dakota library association convention
The draining of the lake boarding
the city OF Artesian. has been decided
upon.
Never In the history OF Dakota Me-
thO0iSm has tharo haou c,,nh