The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-03-12
STOCKMEN FEDERATE
FIFTEEN LIVESTOCK ASSOClA-
TlONS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
FORM FEDERATION.

Fifteen pure bred live stock breed
ers organizations of South Dakota,
comprising some 5000 members, have
organized a state federation, which
will have as it's object TO secure more
favorable legislation with regard to
the states live stock laws. NJ. j.
Flanagan, OF Selby, president OF the
South Dakota ShOrthOrn Breeders
association, is president Of the new
federation, and r. N.Cuykendall, of
Aberdeen, secretary Of he State
Swine Breeders association, is Secre-
tary. The federation will make q
fight on tuberculosis among cattle
herds in South Dakota, and get them
on the accredited list, and to pre-
vent the dumping into South Dakota
Of herds that are doubtful. To pre-
vent the shipping OF herds into the
state that are not tuberculin tested
will be part Of the campaign Of the
new organization. The following or.
CARNATIONS are members Of he state
federation: Shorthorn Breeders as
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ton, H&stein Breeders association,
Pure BlsS1 Breeders association, Aber.
deem Angus BREEDERS association, State
Dairymen's association, Wool Grow
ers association, Duroc-Jersey associa-
ton, Hampshire Breeders association,
State Swine Growers association, Po-
land China Breeders association, Ches-
ter White Breeders association.
The state board Of regents of edu-
cation in session in Sioux Falls de-
cided that at the next session Of the
legislature more money will be
asked to be used to give higher sal
aries to the teachers and professors
in the state educational institutions.
The Winner Theater Company has
started the work on the new moving
picture theater building which will
be one Of the finest in that section
OF the state. This will make two high
class movie houses for Winner.
The state tax commission has com.
piled a list Of the mortgage registra-
ton taxes, which have been collected
in the state for the first nine months
of the operation of the law. Their
showing is by months and is: April.
$5S,436.20; May, $79,663.41; June,
$49,S64.97; July, $~37,792.87; August,
$29,156.35; September, $27, 390.58; Oc-
tober, $44,232.74; November, $137,-
976; December, SAL, 32O.99. The total
taxes collected amount to $405, S34.11.
The people Of Gregory expect TO
enjoy adequate electric service in the
near future, after months of service
that has been Indifferent. At a recent
bond election the voters decided by
an overwhelming vote, to install a
municipal plant and the city council
has let the contract for the erection
and equipment Of a municipal plant,
subject to the sale of the bonds.
Those posted on the alfalfa seed
situation in the western part Of the
state estimate that not less than so
cars Of alfalfa seed have been
shipped the past fall and winter from
points along the line of the North.
western railway between Pierre and
Rapid City.
With the filing of articles of incor-
poration, the organization Of a COM
pany for the purpose of building a
$4,000 hospital in Platte has been
completed.
At a recent sale in Brule county
more than 200 pure bred Plymouth
Rock chickens brought an average Of
81 each. Some sold as high as SIS
each.
Students of the Northern normal
have organized the Aberdeen Sym.
phony orchestra, which will give a
series OF concerts and become a per-
manent organization.
1t is now assured that a handsome
new high school building will be
erected in B%rookings this year. The
sum of $4,000 was authorized by
the voters for the purpose.
The sum of $500. so per acre was
brought recently by a ten-acre tract
Of land adjoining Beresford on the
north.
Delegations from the Modern Wood
men and American Legion decided to
erect a community house in Leola
this spring.
A Parent Teachers association was
organized at a largely attended meet
ing Of the teachers and parents of
South Shore.
The State college military band of
forty pieces will tour nineteen Of the
leading cities in South Dakota from
March 20 to April 10.
During the past 80 days the Salem
creamery has done more business
than during any period since the in
stitution commenced business.
Over $500. 900 will be expended on
the Yellowstone Trail in South Da.
kota during 1920.
A movement has been inaugurated
to have a creamery established in
Ipswich.