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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-16
CLEAN UP" CAMPAIGN ON. SQUAD
AT MITCHELL TO AID SERVICE MEN

An opportunity will be given every
veteran of the World War in Mellette,
Lyman, Buffalo, Brule, Jerauld, Au
rora, Sanboru, Dawson, Hanson and
all except the northwest corner of
Jones counties to receive assistance in
the settling of claims for compensa
ton, advice as to disqualification or
vocational education or information
relative to any problems arising from
his war service, on September 22, when
the local Clean Up" campaign is on.
The Red Cross and American Legion
are participating in this work at the
request of the government and a
united effort is being made to help
every eX service man who needs
assistance of any sort.
The "Clean Up squad will make it's
headquarters in Mitchell. It's mem
bers include a medical examiner and
representative of the Federal Board
for Vocational Education Examiner, a
Compen sation and Insurance Claims
Contact Examiner, and representa-
tives from the Red Cross and Ameri-
can Legion. They may be seen
between the hons Of $50 a. m. and
500 p m. Persons who have made
previous claims which they believe
were not satisfa rtorily adjusted may
apply for re-opening of their cases
as we'll as men desiring vocational
training or awaiting claim adjust
ments.
An especial effort is being made to-
get in touch with every man in the
county who i, in any way entitled to-
assistance. Where it is not possible
because of illness or disability to pre-
sent claim in person, the local Red
Cross workers will endeavor to assist
in getting necessary information to
members of the squad.
AS this is the most intensive effort
which has vet been made to locate all
claimants and adjust their claims sat
isfactorily the cooperation of every
resident is asked in reaching these
cases. Additional information NAV
be secured at Red Cross headquarters.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-16
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Last Friday morning a young man
by the name Of Benson who was work
ing with the road building gang near
the old Herman Kendall place on
Little White White River, was struck
by bolt of lightning and instantly
killed. Young Benson was starting
out after load of grain for horse
feed and the storm looked so threaten
ing that he decided to return to the
old Hendr:kson place and just as he
was turning into the yari the bolt
struck, hitting him on the head and
passing through his body, causing
almost instant death. All of his
clothes were stripped from his body,
ana hole some two or three inches in
diameter was torn in the wagon box
The team he was driving escaped with
out injury. The young mans home
was south of Draper, where he was
taken for burial. He was about 20 or
25 years of age.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-16

This is State Fair week at Huron.
Got your coal bins filed yeti You
will soon need it.
This is fine weather for the fall grain
that has been seeded.
The Mellette County Teachers In
stitute will be held at White River
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, September l9, 20 and II.
Billiards in Canada with nearly two
feet of snow on the level; terrible food
in Texas, and devastating storms in
other parts of these United States, is
the weather report for the past week
We here in Mellette county have cause
to be thankful.
The daily papers have been filled
with the details OF a horrifying, cold
blooded double murder of two Chica
go auto salesmen the past week, and
Fatty" Arb lckle the moving picture
star is also held in San Francisco for
the murder of young movie actress.
The crime wave doesn't seem TO be
abating much and dilligent perusal
OF the daily press now days is apt TO
give one the "creeps."
The September term of the Mellette
county Circuit court will convene at
White River next week. There are
thirteen criminal cases; thirty four
civil cases on the docket for this term,
and there are four applicants for citi-
zenship papers.
Congressman VIM. Williamson is
now making an overland trip to Wash
ington, d. G. He expects to visit
with relatives and friends at numel-
Gus points enroute. While the lower
house will probably recess until about
October 3ist, in order to give the sen
ate finance committee time to fnish
its hearings on the House tariff and
revenue measures, be is departing
early in order to appear before the
Finance Committee on the wool and
alfalfa sched Lles which he hopes to
have raised to point where they will
be satisfactory to wool growers and
producers of pure alfalfa seed. He
will also present facts and figures
gathered while on recent visit a.
mong the constituents of his district
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion with view TO inducing the Com
mission to order reduced freight rates
J on coal, hay, grain, cattle, hogs and
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-16

other bulky farm products. 1t is his
contention that the rates now carried
by these products are so high as no
longer to be productive Of the maxi
mum revenue to the railways. He
says that decided reduction in these
rates will not only help the farmers
but will stimulate railway traffic and
greatly improve business conditions
generally.
We received letter from the State
Department Of immigration the past
week asking us for some stories of the
success of Mellette county farmers
since coming to this county. They
want to use the stories to advertise
the state aud our county. There are
some really remal kable stories that
could be written, and il those who
came here with little or nothing, and
who now are fairly well to do in this
worlds goods will supply us with the
necessary data we will be only too
glad to write the stories and send
them into the department, not only
that, but we would like to print ser
les Of such stories in the Pioneer.
What this county needs, is 'nore peo-
pie, more actual farmers, and we be
lieve that such stories properly pre-
sen.ed will WELD big influence in
inducing others to come to Mellette
county to make their permanent home
Will you not help along this vely
laudable undertaking.? Send us a
brief outline of your success, when
you came to the county, what crops
you are raising, in what branch Of
farming you have been most success
full, how you are now prospecting, also
tell OF the hardships you endured, how
you surmounted them, aud above all
tell truthful tale We would like to
print at least one such story IN the
Pioneer each week for the next six
months. Send in your own story to-
day. Be booster.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-16

Hard work never kills-but neither
does soft work.
An income is something that comes
in, but doesn't stay in.
Better have a chip on your shoulder
than block on your neck.
If you have nothing to worry about
that's something for those to worry
about who have.
They used to flatter man by prais
ing his children; now they do IL by
praising his car.
Maybe your efforts are not counting
for much, but they are if you are
counting for much.
One OF the greatest worries that a
chronically gloomy man must have is
that he won't be able to attend his
own funeral.
The editor Of a country paper re-
ceived the following quarry: "Can you
tell me what the weather will be next
month";" In reply he wrote: ''It Is
my belief that the weather next mon
tn will be very much like your sub
scription." The inquirer wondered
for an hour what the editor was driv-
ing at, when he happened to think of
the word unsettled" He went the
next day and squared his account
Ex.
Land is cheap. For easy figuring
let us say it is worth $3.50 an acre. A
square rod, then, is worth only one
dollar, and ten cents worth would bel
little more than twenty seven square
feet, ,lor little farm slightly more than
five feet on side. How often boy
will waste dime and think nothing
Of it. For dime he can buy land
enough TO hold flower bed, four hills
Of clover or treel The boy who can
save dime can become rich. Make
a dime look like tiny farm. The
boy who learns to save dime and TO
know values will some day come into
his own.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-16
NUMBER 33
We Take Ills Opportunity

To thank many hearty cooperation
ORD
regarding few Of our pres we are r,eased
quote foIowing - ' y" - T
Mems Mems EN- Rnssh walking shoes black
ladies' Blucher medium heavy shoe
ladies' % English walking shoe military heel IL 4o5
urls schooi shoes black
& school shoes black metal broad toe sizes sI2 24s
Boys elk school shoes, sizes at -----
Ladies value black brown cream or white
pairs Tor e We have lot of boys and girls the
dozen seconds at
covering quilts at SC per yard
Dandy good grade OF Canton flannel very
p Coats spool white a or black
@ of S% y zs %s reess M %s "'es % ws
ad we sold out
price only We have had to dappoSt & quite few
s orders % s m ns to Sy " ey shirts but
few days should be able TO sell territory six
FeD Grocery Specials
large - pound packages rolled oats PC CAL
% pet Baking Powder 2Sc Two and pound Calumet
n pSwe G s ca" ca.%et Baking
good Juicy 9S Very good pounds
Laundry soap Horseshoe thick or medium Climax at
Se per pound paekags Maearon Spaghetti Egg Noodles
market is stronger retailing
At the Jones County Fair last
DO as close second They
ped r BAG oS ee ass nean n
not because have found that Goos
We y no not pay less ma" toIoei"s this
pound for s hens soc country
We Be- 1fg fgi3 10 Vim. A. Hart sous%Da2o,o M41%G,
To any ON o~ns au We
a" old account end "opt sl it
R Respectfulty, WM d. HfRT
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-16

The High Flyer" Sunday Schoo
class enjoyed weiner roast and par
ty at the Sinkler home Tuesday nigh
A camp fire was kindled in the YARD
and all had real good time,
The County Commissioners thi:
week bought new Avery road shaver
and naintainer. This is a very use
full machine and will help to keep our
graded roads in good condition.
Miss Filippi commenced a nine
months term of school in the Joht
Krieger school north OF town last Nor
day; Miss Gladys Sheldon will begin
nine months term of school in the
Satree school next Monday.
John Krieger Jr son of John Kriee
or living north of town was thrown
from horse he was riding and lay
unconscious on the prairie for seyera
hours. The little fellow is all right
again now however.
County Treasurer G. w. Kerlin this
week wrote us letter in which be
took us to task FOR printing the item
about the County Auditor handling
all the heavy work in preparing the
tax lists this year without extra help
"lt has been customary in the past tc
employ extra help during this period
and charge the expense to the gener-
al fund o. the county" Charley takes
particular exception to "in the past
as he says it covers too much terri
tory,-and perhaps it does. He say:
that during his four years as County
Auditor, he and his deputy did all the
work OF the Office, without extra help
and he says that the item is erroneou.
in that it leaves the impression that
he also had extra help to do this worl
Besides Charley only drew about one
half the salary that the office pays
now for greater portion of the tim,
of his incumbency, and also had con
sidersble extra work as member O
the local exemption board. We en-
deavor to keep the columns of .ht
Pioneer as free from msstatement.
and errors as it is humanely possible
but it is human to err occasionly
We know, and We believe the peopl.
Of Mellette county know that Charley
Kerlin is good, efficient official who
has at all times endeavored to carr
his salary, and then some, We hav,
no desire to cast any reflections OF
any of our county officials, past o.
present, and yet at the same time i
an official is giving the public bette
service, or more economical admin.
tration, we believe the people have
right to know it. The court hous,
news that appeared in last weeks Pho
neer was taken from ano.her's lip
and jotted down upon slip; and i
someone has lied to US; please shul
this office when you cuss."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-16
U. s. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
For Week Ending Sept. IA

Total precipitation from January
lst, 1921, to date, 1901
Total precipitation for 1913 1886
Total precipitation for 1914, 1857.
Total precipitation for 1918, 32.42.
Total precipitation for 1916, 1882.
Total precipitation for 1917 1871
Total precipitation for 1918, 1888
Total precipitation for 1919, 20 -.
Total precipitation for 1920. 29,l5
FRED G.. KIRCH. Observer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
SCHOOL NOTES.

Ralph Wheeler has again entered
school. He has been busy for the past
month helping put up hay.
1t has been decided that in she fu-
ture we shall have an hour and a
quarter noon intermission and no re-
cess. This applies only to those grades
above the seventh.
Irene Hall left last week for Spear
fish where she will attend the normal
school at that place. We regret to
lose Irene but are glad she can take
advantage Of the efficient training Of
fered by our state institutions.
The school Board this week ordered
a school bell. For some reason the
bell ordered last year vas never de-
Iivered. We shall surely appreciate
this addition to the equipment and
we think the village will feel a new
sense of dignity. What is a school
without a bell? Don't you know how
you used to sing IT'S the same old
bell a ringing" etc?
We are face to face with a problem
which is directly the outgrowth Of
the present financial situation and
which affects u school quite materi-
ally, one which we seem powerless to
solve.
We have a number of worthy young
people in the community who are eag-
er to get an education but who hay
emit the means with which to pay
board. Some families in town have
done s~plendidly in giving some of
these young people a chance to be in
school by doing chores before and af-
ter school but we feel this is a matter
to be considered by the public and
not a pre- blem for individual solution
During this age of keen competition.
we realize more fully the necessity of
getting an education. We have spent
a great deal of money in building and
equipping schools and in maintaining
these educational institutions and it
seems little short OF a tragedy that
right here i'm u own community,
there are boys and girls who are be-
ing denied the privilege Of profting
by these same institutions. What
can be done to relieve the situation?
1t is impossible for us to build up our
school as we should like to do without
the material with which to work, viz:
more boys and girls who appreciate
the value Of an education.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
PLEASANT vALLEYITEMS.
1t froze proper Thursday night.

III froZe proper THURSDAY nlght.
Copper and Simpkins were in Muir
do, Saturday last week.
Maivin and Reinhart Week assisted
Ralph Simpkins Saturday.
r. Week is home this week being
practically done threshing for this
year.
Mrs. j. NJ. Simpkins and son Ralph
called at the Week home, Friday az
ter school.
Emery Cispkis went to Winner to
meet Mrs. Cispkls and Helen. They
came from Omaha.
Harry Atwood was painting the
buildings at the Week school the lat
ter part Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Emery Cispkes are the
proud parents Of a baby boy born in
Omaha three weeks ago.
VIM. Bauman called at Weeks, Sat
urday morning. He reports a good
crop Of potatoes Of fine quality.
Cody School Board met at the Cody
School House, Friday night. School
will start the 10th over there, the
bui lding being completed in a day or
two.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM OUR
EXCHANGES.
FIRST OIL DERRICK BEING
CONSTRUCTED.

The work Of drilling the first well
for oil in the oil field at Gregory will
start the first Of this coming week
and according to VIM. Lubin, ian ex-
pert oil locator, oil should be struck
at about 1900 feet and produce about
$50 barrels Of oil per day. The first
well will be dug on the Fitzgerald
quarter, a half mile east Of town, it
being one Of the many quarters that
the organization has under lease.
About 10000 acres in the vicinity Of
Gregory and Dallas have been leased
The proposition is backed by local fell
lows who are willing to take the risk.
If oil is struck it will mean a great
thing for the entire community
Gregory Democrat.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-Large residence or
rooming house at Redfeld, S. d. 81
good rooms, large kitchen and dining
room, one Office and parlor, one plunge
bath large bath, n shower bath, also
one bath room on each foo. three
stories high, besides attic floor to be
made into rooms, one linnen room and
a nice up to date elevator, two blocks
from Northwestern depot, end two
large vacant lots 100 feet front. Price
$4,000. $40. 600 cash aud $500 per
year at 6 per cent interest. Lock Box
liz. Tulare, 5. d. 35'4
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
FROM ~NO.MANS.LAND

Mrs. John Ham was a caller at
Hares, Friday.
Mons Week is hauling hay for VIM.
Hare at the present writing.
Mrs. L. o. Dustrude and children
were Friday visitors at the Hare ranch
School has stopped at the Satree
school house we understand. We do
not know the particulars.
Mrs. Mary Emery and children Of
Wood spent Sunday at Hares. Miss
Angeline returned to Wood with
them after spending the week end
with her aunt Mrs. VIM. Hare.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

FOR rRADE-New modern black
smith shop 2Sx36 and dwelling lSx26
full basement, aud four good lots in
Colome, S. d., for unimproved Todd
or Mellette county land east Of Mis-
sion or Wood preferred. What have
you to tradei Write G.. A. Taylor,
Colome, S. D. 27t2p
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

FOX SALE-For thoroughbred
Duroc Jersey Bears, big enough for
service, weigh about 100 pounds each.
Price SIS each if sold soon. John
Krieger, Wood, S. d. 36t2p
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-40 head of pure bred
hogs. Will take county warrants at
face value. There is quality with
these hogs. w. j. Palmer, Wood, S.
d. STU
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

Backers Of the Mobridge hydro-elec-
trio proposition are causing consider
able misunderstanding and are evil
IDENTIFY trying to befog the issue by
stating that they Will support the
proposition to build a bridge over the
Missouri at Mulehead if the people Of
the Rosebud will support the Mo-
bridge proposition. Now the facts Of
the case are that the bridge PROPOSE
tion over the Missouri is settled.
The last legislature passed ar act levy
building three bridges across the Mis-
souri,, one at Mulehead, me at Pierre,
and one at MObridge, TO be built in
order named. 1t is expected that the
money TO start the Mulehead bridge
will be ready sometime next year and
that 1t will take from three to five
years to complete the same, all de-
pending upon the amount Of tax re-
ceived and the cost Of construction.
So don't be fooled on the two propO
sitions. The bridge proposition is
settled as Mulehead is to get the first
bridge as soon as the money is avail
able. The Mobridge proposition de-
ponds upon the vote of the people
and Mobridge hackers have nothing
to trade In tie way Of a bridge pro-
position.-Gregory Times-Adyocate.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Popular WAN Ads

Want Ads published under this head
bring satisfactory returns and cost
the advertiser but one cent per word
per insertion. Minimum charge, 25c.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

BRIDGE woRKMEN HAVE CLOSE CALL.
Four men employed with the bridge
construction crew working on the new
bridge across the creek just south of
the Westover hall and north Of the
former McGrath store down on White
river faced death on Thursday after
noon Of last week when the blocking
which was holding the bridge up out
of the way Of the new concrete work
gave way and let the structure down
upon them, pinning them underneath
the fallen bridge in such a manner
that their escape with their lives was
for a time considered doubtful, ac-
cording to Information received at
this Office.
1t develops that the bridge platform
had been raised and blocked up so as
to allow the concrete work beneath
to proceed without taking the bridge
away altogether, and on top of the
platform a cement mixer and consid-
cradle other material had been plac-
ed, the approximate weight of the
load being about three tons. The
mixer at work causing a vibration
gradually worked the structure off Of
the blocking and it finally came down
catching four OF the workmen under
meath. However, but n of the men
were seriously injured, this man be-
ing Ed ingalls,, of New Hampton,
Iowa, and his injuries consisted of a
double fracture of the right leg be-
tween the knee and ankle. He was
removed with difficulty as the bridge
had fallen on his limb. A call was
sent to Murdo for help and a number
of men started for the scene of the
accident prepared to rescue the un-
fortunate man from his un,omfort-
aole position, but by the time the
men from Murdo had reached the
bridge the road workmen working or
the Westover hill project had been
reached and Mr.. ingalls, was being
brought to town. He was placed in
the hospital here and is getting alone
very we'll.
A Mr.. Morgan, employed with the
same bridge crew as mentioned in the
above article was brought to towr
Tuesday afternoon and placed under
the care Of DR.. Hunt for injuries re-
ceived to his left eye. Mr.. Morgan
was cranking the gas engine used ir
furnishing the power for the cemen,
mixer when the handle flew of and
struck him In the left eyeball and
badly lacerated it. Mr.. Morgan wai
a new man on the job, coming just
recently since the accident last weel
to Ed. Ingalls.-Murdo Coyote.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-11-03
NOTICE OF IRRIGATION ASSESS
MENTS

u
NOTICE is hereby given that the
assessment rolls for the Columbia,
Kennewick,, Richland, Horse Heaven,
Sunnyside, Kiona, Sunnyside Valley.
Prosser, Grandview and Yakima
Benton Irrigation Districts of Benton
County, Washington, for the year
1921 have been delivered to the under
signed county treasurer of Benton
County, Washington, Ex- Offlcio
Treasurer of said districts. That
all assessments to be received by
said districts are due and payable
on or before November the 10th
at the office of the undersigned county
treasurer at Prosser, Benton County,
Washington, and that each and all of
said assessments will become delin-
quent at five o'clock on the afternoon
of the 31st day of December, 1921,
unless 60%o thereof shall have been
paid and if allowed to become delin-
quent a penalty of $50 thereof will be
added to the amount, and that if 6O9o
thereof is paid on or before the 31st
day of December, 1921, then the re-
mainder thereof shall not become de-
linquent until the 30th day of April,
1922.
Dated at Prosser, Washington,
this 31st day of October, 1921.
IVAN MACY,
County Treasurer and Elk Officio
Treasurer of the above named irri-
1924