The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-23

Some alarm has been occasioned BY
the report OF experts that the artesiap
wells along the Miller-Pierre line oil
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road are failing In both flow and pres
sure. the %shrinkage having been grad
ual and extending over a period OF
years. The artesian wells in he diff
ferent towns, and In the country pre-
cincts, yet flow freely. but 1t is said
the force Is much less than during
former years and there Is less water.
The water in all these wells yet flows
over the top of the well casing, but
experts believe that in time there will
not be sufficient force to carry the
water over the top Of the well casing,
when pumping will have to be resort.
ed TO in order to get the water from
the wells. The ~shrinkage OF the flow
is thought to be due to the wanton
waste of water from these wells dur
ing the greater part OF the time since
they were drilled. When pumping has
to be resorted to the waste Will stop,
and il is believed that the water sup
ply OF the wells may last indefinitely.
When drilled these aItesian wells were
the wonder Of the state. Many or
them have from the first furnished an
ample supply Of water for fire protec-
ton and domestic purposes in the
towns, and an abundance OF water for
the farmers who had the foresight to
have them drilled on their farms.
One OF South Dakota's landmarks
ar early home of Hamlin Garland,
located at Ordway, Brown county
burned to the ground. The structure
considered very ~pretentiouS in its day,
was built in 1888 and was the abode
Of the now famous author before he
started his trip down the Missouri
river in a skiff, after which he started
writing. The foundation for many OF
histories Of western life was Brown
county.
The Rotary club OF WATERFOWL has
taken the lead In a fight against radi-
calism which is expected to spread
among all clubs in the state. The club
in a resolution adopted demands the
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a campaign Of education and natural
ization Of friendly aliens; that publioa-
ton Of seditious newspapers be
stopped and that only loyal Americans
be allowed to hold office.
Vitalized agriculture is being put to
such a good use in schools OF Brown
county that one school in the Carlisle
township has a new barn, the result
Of the work Of the teacher and her
pupils. When the cold days OF winter
caused a hardship for horses driven
to school by the pupils, the teacher
conceived the idea of having her
class in vitalized agriculture build a
barn.
During the past three months the
Huron recruiting station has obtained
25 recruits for the United States army.
Two or three of them were sent to the
army Of occupation in Germany, four
to Panama. two to the Mexican border
and the remainder were sent to Rus
STA, France and the far east.
Spencer ranks second town in the
state in the per capita value Of real
estate with 81, 056 for each person
residing with its limits. This applies
to all towns with a population Of 500
to 1000. The city Of Egan leads the
entire state with q per capita value Of
real estate at $1,501.
David Dudley, an educated member
Of the Yankton tride OF Sioux Indians,
is making a record for himself. He
completed a two-year law course in
the state university at Vermillion and
is developing into one OF the leading
Indian attorneys Of the state and
northwest.
Fifty dollars each is the reward Of
fered by the Long Pine Stock asso-
citation, comprising cattlemen in the
vicinity Of Long Pine forest, for gray
wolves caught in or within ten miles
or the forest. The cattlemen have suf-
fered great losses to their herds by
wolves.
With the intention of increasing the
silver production Of the Black Hills.
J.,J. Reed and associates, of Mime
apolis. are developing mining claims
in the Bear Butte district which prom.
Use to become big producers.
Capitalists of Minneapolis and st.
Paul are planning the building Of u
large stock feeding and loading yards
near Mobridge to supply the great de-
mand for such facilities in the western
part Of the state.
At a meeting held in Sioux Falls
the organization of the South Dakota
Development association was perfect.
ed and plans were formulated for ad-
vertising and developing South De-
kota.
The annual show and school Of the
South Dakota Corn and Grain Grow.
ers' association will be held at Water.
town February 4 to 6. Prizes will be
awarded for premium exhibits.
Doane Robinson has placed in the