The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-07-01

early this year carried on extensive
operations. They became so active
that a vigilance committee finally WAS
organized to aid the officers in run
ming them down. Members Of the
vigilance committee have rendered
the authorities valuable assistance
with the result that a number OF the
rustlers already have been sent to the
Sioux Falls penitentiary, and others
yet are to be tried, while several have
made their way out Of he country.
A farmer living near Canistota
South Dakota. She was one OF a row
Of thirteen setting lens which were
given Eggs to hatch on the same date,
Shortly before the allotted time for
Matching to occur all the hens, ex'
cept this business hen, abandoned
their nests, and then ii was that b1ddy
commenced to get busy, jumping from
one nest to another, for the purpose
of keeping the eggs warm, with the re.
suit that three Of the abandoned nests
produced good hatchings.
Reduced raj! rates on coal from the
head of the Great Lakes to points in
Minnesota, North Dakota and South
Dakota, announced last April, and pro-
tested by the railroads, will become
effective July 6. The interstate COM
merce commission has just refused the
roads a rehearing Of the case which
makes the reduction announced in
April stand.
Preliminary arrangements are being
made for a great c~0nvocation of Chris
tian indians, which will be held at Oak
creek, on the Rosebud reservation,
August IS to %. Christian Sioux from
all parts Of the reservation, and from
the other Indian reservations OF South
Dakota will be in attendance, to the
number Of several thousand.
Hutchinson county, much maligned
as a result of the war with Germany
held one Of the most successful and
largest soldier-day celebrations that
has yet been held In the state, accord
ing to Col. Fred B. Ray, department
commander of the American Legion,
who gave an address explainin5 tho
bonus.
Just at present the game and fish
department finds that the enforce
ment of the fish laws Of the state are
taking up more attention than that or
the game laws. A number Of arrests
accompanied by fines have occurred
on account Of illegal use Of seines, the
complaints coming from many Sec
tions Of the state.
Endorsement Of the Dow bill pro-
viding q continuation Of federal aid fn
road construction was voted by the
South Dakota Bankers association in
session in Yenkton. The resolution
will be forwarded to the states con.
gressmen.
c. j. Sinclaire, who confessed to
stealing $4,000 worth Of amalgam
from the Homestake Mining company,
was sentenced to serve not less than
five years nor more than 10 years in
the pe%nitentiary at Sioux Falls.
Plans for the annual state fair boys
and girls club camp are rapidly ma
turing, and P. J. Scarbro, state club
leader, predicts that the 1921 camp
will be the most successful Of any yet
held in the state.
Andrew M. Voss, age % years, who
was gassed while fighting in France
and who has been training under tho
state highway commission In Mitchell,
was drowned in Firesteel creek while
swimming.
Daniel Wampler, Brown county
farmer, who pleaded guilty to the
charge OF numbering his wife a few
day ago, has been taken to the Sioux
Falls penitentiary to serve a life term.
Thirteen-year-old Noal Spencer res
cued his playmate, William Hamlin.
aged 9, from drowning while the boys
were swimming in the Sioux river
near Sioux Falls.
South Dakota Is planning a royal
welcome for the 200 Clinton, Ia, BOY
Scouts and their seventy five leaders
who will tour the state the latter part
Of this month.
During an electrical storm near
Marion, Robert DAWSON was instantly
killed by a bolt Of lightning, which
struck the barn in which he was doing
his chores.
The citizens in and around Rec
Heights are gradually turning Leyson
lake, five miles south OF Rec Heights.
into an outing resort.
Thousands Of persons attended the
annual picnic and celebration of the
old settlers Of Day county, held in
Webster.
Reports received from Wind Cave
are to the effect that tourists travel
to the Wind Cave national park is
heavier thus far this season than ever
before.