The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
NEWS OF TIE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP
PENINGS or THE
WEEK.

OF the conStitutiOnality OF the state
hail insurance law occurred recently
at Yankton in the court of Justice Il.
Richey. when a demurrer, entered on
the ground that the law is ~unconStitu-
tional, was sustained. 1t is an action
in which a farmer seeks TO collect the
premium on hail insurance alleged TO
be due from the defendant, Die
Haney. a tenant of the plaintiff.
A new top was put on the Belle
Fourche wool market when a repre-
sentative Of Koshland Co, OF Boston,
paid 1914 cents for the clip OF James
Osgood, of the Powder river country.
Approximately 100000 pounds OF
wool has arrived in Belle Fourche so
far and it is estimated another 100000
pounds will arrive in the next two
weeks.
Gold nuggets from a dentists Office
in Canton proved TO be the drawing
attraction for thieves a few days ago
when the dental parlors OF DR.. H.. /.
Aker were entered and robbed dur
ing the night, and metals including
gold, silver and other bottles OF dental
products were stolen. No trace OF the
thieves has been found.
Reports coming to the state nan IN
urance department show the hail
loss in Sully county during the storm
of July md are heavy. Individual pay
ments for losses in that county run
from $3,O16.00 as the highest down to
small figures. A number of the losers
draw over 81, 100000. Total loss is 81
600, 100000.
Charles +. Shoemaker, OF Tulare,
was arresed a that place by Sheriff
Gran on a charge OF family desertlon,
Mrs. Shoemaker and children has re-
sided in Armour for some TWO or
three years, the whereabouts or the
husbands and father not being known
until recently.
Comics of the new sanitary law II
OF the amended hotel and restaurant
inspection law are being distributed
from the office of the state food II
drug commission at Vermilion. These
laws became effective July LIST. April
cations for licenses are being received
in large numbers.
The activity of the inspectors OF the
state food and drug department III
the enforcement Of the state good &
law is resulting in payment OF flneS Dy
violators in various parts OF the state.
Eleven successful prosecutions under
this law have already been made.
WATERFOWL new $%1O,O00.00 gymna-
SUM made possible through the VIII
left by the late Thos. Thorson is now
assured as the men began the Work OF
excavation for the new structure re-
Gently. The new gymnasium Will be
we'll under construction by fall.
Two suspects, giving Chicago as
their home, were arrested near Pier
pont for an automobile theft. After
preliminary hearing at Webster they
were bound over to the circuit court
in the sum of 1000 cash, failing TO put
up the bond are in jail.
The last prominent frontiersman OF
the west to cross the Divide was
Capt. A. NJ. Willard, aged "A, who
died in the Deadwood hospital. He
was deputy under Capt. Seth Bullock,
the first sheriff of Lawrence county.
The drum and bugle corps and or
4- = uY.,-n N~ , IlcnnlyinOc Row
Scouts of America will attend the
boys and girls club camp at the
South Dakota State fair, and Will
assist with the musical program.
DIR. G.. NJ. Morton, Of New Effing-
ton, dropped head of heart failure just
as he turned to leave the home OF a
patient. He was rs years of age and
is survived by four children.
The 13-year-old son Of j. A. Johnson,
a farmer living near Sioux City, died
from injuries sustained when he was
crushed under a grain separator.
| Midsummer building activities III
Huron are reported as not being very
brisk but it is expected in the fall that
a number OF business houses and
dwellings will be erected.
Rapid City has chosen "A. w. YIN
cent as city manager. Vincent is :
second city manager to be appointed
in South Dakota.
Governor McMaster has appointed
John G.. Bartine, Of OacOma, as a sec
ond Judge of the eleventh circuit.
The Kingsbury County Bankers as
ISOLATION recently held a meeting at
Lake Henry. the Arlington bankers be
ing the hosts.
Five hundred and eleven automo-
biles have disappeared into the air in
Davidson county since January LIST.
The First ational bank, OF Davis
which recently closed its doors has
been opened for business.
The First National Bank of Davis,
which recently closed it's doors has
hcen Opened for business.