The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-02-20

OeElSs Sdlt was we'll dIteuutu wen
nesday and everything sold at d good
price.
Jake Gillen expects to leave today
for White Lake, to visit with his par
ents and friends for a short time.
At the request of President Wilson
the big railway strike that vas to have
been inaugerated Tuesday of this
week has been called of for the time
being.
The Winner Theater Company of
Widner, s. D., has been granted a
charter by the state charter board.
The company is capitalized at $25,OOO
and the incorporators are l.. Nj. Davis
Harry Robertson and 0. d. Olmstead
w. HI. Hedrick was in town We'd
nesday evening. Mr., l,edrick and
wife just returned from Oklahoma
last Friday, where they had been to
spend the winter. They are now back
n Winner in charge of their rooming
house.
Miss Fulton and Miss Fitzkee On
tertained a number of their friends
Wednesday evening of this week at a
dress up" party. The guests came
CARRIED in unusual dress and all spent
a most enjoyable evening at games and
social chat. Marshmallows were en-
joyed by all.
, Now that the weather is moderat
ing the County Highway Commission
er should see to it that the approach
es to the Oak Creek bridge on the
> Memorial Highway are filed in.
I While it is possible to cross the bridge
now with a car or light rig, it is i'm
!, possible to cross there with any kind
of a load, especially coming west.
E On account of the prevalence of the
flu and other sickness Mcbride Post
American Legion will not hold a pub
, lie service next Sunday for the presen
tation of the French Memorial Cert
~icates, as was planned. The Cert
icates will be presented to those en-
titled to receive them by the Execu
tive Committee Of the Post, in private
instead.
9 Secretary Of State Robert Lansing
last Friday handed his resignation to
President Wilson, as a member of the
cabinet, in response to the presidents
request. The excuse for the break
was that the Secretary called meetings
of the cabinet during the president,
illness since October last, but it is
| said that the relations between the
president and his secretary have been
strained and neal the breaking point
for more than a year last past. His
successor has not yet been named.
Mrs. F. Coleman returned home
Saturday from Wood where she went
a couple of weeks ago to spend a few
days visiting former neighbors and
friends. While away Mrs. Coleman
was taken sick with the "hu" and was
detained longer than she expected tc
! stay away. She gives possession oil
the Murdo Hotel dining r. ON on the
the 10th of this month when the new
proprietors will take charge of the
hotel. However, she tc
her patrons that she will remain in
Murdo and will open up a resteraunt
somewhere else until she can build a
cafe Of her own.-Murdo Coyote.
In the current number of the Coun.
try Gentleman the leading article is a
! review of the operation OF the South
dakota rural credits law. the state
hail insurance law and several other
progressive laws of this state, by
Governor Peter Norbeck. The gov
error presents the facts in a simple
straight forward way and makes at
the same time and interesting com
parison with similar Legislation in
North Dakota, which state has been
IN i.r the domination of the Non
Partisan League for the past three
years. The article is nicely illustrat
ed ard is'a good boost for the state
at large.
San Francisco and a number of
other cities and towns in these United
States are complaining loud and bit
terly v the high cost of whiskey
since national prohibition went into
effect. Frisco thinks It's q shame To