The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-12

a RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP
PENINGS OF THE
WEEK.

would stabilize the prices OF farm pro.
ducts has recently been presented to
the senate agricultural committee at
Washington. 1t has likewise passed
the lower house OF the South Dakota
legislature and been Endorsed by fin.
ancial and farming associations. Ac-
cording to VIII II. Lyon, Of Sioux
Falls, the plans author, it will not
only stabilize the price Of farm prod.
ucts but will 90 farther and stabilize
business in general, to a great extent.
The recent storm did considerable
damage between Groton and James,
where it is claimed, between four and
six inches of hail could be found or
the ground in places following the
storm. In the Tacoma park district
hail stones were shoveled from boats
in the river. Gardens were destroyed
and corn laid flat. The Dakota Central
telephone company states that a mile
of their poles were blown down in
that district.
Attorney General Payne is prepar-
ing to bring a test case in the supreme
court to establish the legal status Of
Che home building act. Nothing can
be done in regard to funds unles the
court holds that it is a valid act, and
if this is the decision OF the court,
the matter Of putting the law into ac-
tive operation will be taken up at
once.
Hunters over South Dakota are
seeking the ~treasurer's office to Sc
cure their hunting licenses, The time
has arrived when they may be OBJ
tanned, and those who can get them
now are urged to do so by the county
t%reasurers owing to the last minute
rush later in the season, which may
then be avoided.
Farmers Of the Armour district have
been greatly annoyed by the opera
tions Of thieves. About Is farmers
living near there, leaving their har-
vesters standing in the field at night,
have returned in the morning and
found all the tools, Irvine and canvases
gone.
The 1921 wool marketing season has
Just closed in Belle FOurche, which is
situated in the heart OF a great sheep
raising district, which extends west
ward into Wyoming. During the sea
son 10000 pounds OF wool was
marketed there.
Work will be begun within the next
few days at Mitchell Of st. JOseph's
hospital, to be erected at a cost OF
S425, 600. Two new grade schools cost
ing approximately 100000 will be
ready for occupancy by the first OF the
year.
AS a result of an accident, Glenn
Putzke, 10-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Putzke, who live mean
humboldt, is dead, living but a few
days after having been terribly
burned with gasoline.
With $34, 124,9 $50 loaned as the re-
suit of the work of the state rural
credits department up to June 80 Of
this year, the board is doing a consid-
cradle loan business with the people
of South Dakota.
September Is has been chosen by
the executive committee of the South
Dakota Farm Bureau federation as
Farm Bureau day" President j. r.
Howard has been invited to speak that
day.
On petition Of farmers residing in
every township in Lake county, the
county commissioners have appropri-
ated $4,000 and will maintain the
county agent during the coming year.
The city of Watertown purchased at
public auction all of the federal rifle
range property fronting on the shore
of and neal Lake Kampeska and will
convert it into a city park.
Albert Gill, %, of Hitchcock, was
instantly killed when the team he was
driving became frightened and bolted,
throwing him under the wagon and
badly crushing his body.
Miss Dorothy Mousel, ~16-year-old
girl living near Dell Rapids, died from
burns received when her night cloth
ing caught fire from a kerosene lamp
used in an incubator.
Plunging forty feet down an elevator
shaft, Edward Barton, aged 10 years,
bell hop in a hotel at Hot Springs, met
instant death when he struck the bot
tom.
Voters of Yankton will decide at a
special election whether there will be
any pavement or storm W o n
struction there this year.
The contract has been awarded for
the construction Of several buildings
on the Butte county fair grounds in
Belle Fourche.
Not to be outdone by other sections,
Centerville has formally opened a new
swimming beach.
A small tornado swept the vicinity
OF Meadow, damaging several build.