The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-11-25

Miss Morris, a senior IN the COlleS3
Of Arts and Sciences of the Univer-
sity Of South Dakota, has been elect
ed Miss Dakota" the highest honor
in the gift Of the student body. Miss
Morris, who is chosen as typical OF
the state, is a brunette, of graceful
rather slender figure, and fair COM
plexion. She lives in Redfield.
Miss Dakota" rode at the head of the
Dakota Day parade Saturday, Nov. II,
and her picture will have the place Of
honor in the Coyote, the year book Of
the students Of the University. Last
year Miss Marian Pierce, Of Letcher,
was Miss Dakota"
F. w. SchwarZ, owner of the White
River electric light and power plant,
is working on a hydro-electric plant
proposition by which 1t is planned to
harness the waters Of White river,
which flows through the outskirts Of
White River, to the extent Of furnish
ing power for providing White River
and other towns Of that section with
ClCGl ~ lISllI9 VII CicCll lCdl pONcl
Organization of a 'le~ft-handed" club
in Yankton, whose membership roll
shall be open only to those persons
who are more dexterous with their
left than with their right hand, is now
proposed. The exact object of such an
organization is not stated, but it is
reported to be for mutual sympathy
and to promote ~ambidexterity.
The work on the electric light line
between Volga n Brookings is pro-
crossing and about two and one-half
miles of posts have been set. 1t is ex-
pected the entire line will be installed
by December /, providing the wealth
er remains favorable.
A reward of $500 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of the person or persons who killed
Gust Nordby, of lei Virgil, on or
about October Is, was authorized by
the board Of county commissioners Of
Beadle county.
The opening of the deer hunting
season in the Black Hills was marked
by two new forest fires in the Black
Hills national forest. The fires were
both reported under control by the
forestry officials. The woods are ex.
tremely dry.
Mobridge is planning some big
things in the way Of municipal water.
works. Contracts are now being let for
the work and the big project will be
getting under way for early work IN
the spring.
Moonshine liquor made in a galvan.
lied still is thought to have caused
the death of Harry Fitzgibbons, whose
body was found in a shack at the
rendering plant two miles from VOL.
sey.
A contract for the %graveling of the
Brandon-Valley Springs highway,
from Brandon to the state line and
east to Valley Springs, a distance Of
approximately seven miles.
Charles Caution, aged 4 years, OF
Sioux Falls, was accidentally shot
when a revolver with which he was
playing was discharged, the bullet
piercing his abdomen.
Gov. McMaster in a proclamation
calls upon the people of the state to
assist the Red Cross in it's campaign
for membership in the period from
November II to "a.
The old steel bridge which has
spanned Wolf creek a short distance
west of Bridgewater for many years
has been replaced by a new steel and
concrete structure.
At a special election at Hitchcock,
called for the purpose Of voting $14.-
900 for fire protection and water serv.
ice, the issue carried SIS for and IL
against.
At a meeting Of farmers Of the vi.
cinity Of Springfield a shipping assoc
citation was organized and will COM
mence operations at once.
The congregation of the German
Lutheran church In Glenham is break.
ing ground for a new church build.
ing.
County officers In the Black Hills
report comparatively few taking out
hunting licenses this fall.
More than 5000 people visited the
annual chrysanthemum show at State
college on Hobo day.
Dawson county Is to have a tube5.
culosis clinic in the near future.
For overall years past Midland peo-
pie have read weather predictions
anent the muskrat, corn husks, etc..
and then have gone and interviewed
an old mule, which has come to be q
local character. II Diablo puts on a
heavy coat early In the season and
then keeps it on, the people nave
loaded up with coal. but on the other
hand, il he sheds his coat in October,
they laugh at the coal man and take
their time about banking up their
houses. The mule has shed his coat.
and a mild winter is therefore looked
forward TO.