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

of aiding any movement WHICH hd9
for its purpose the actual assistance OF
the farmer in getting the largest
amount Of the crops he produces. In
this line they are continuing the policy
Of the old marketing department IN
building up the associations which
have been formed for this purpose and
are assisting any such organizations
10 get a proper start when a new local
organization is formed. and to devote
Itself to the interest of the farmers
and their prosperity.
A check drawn on the OtsegO Coun
y Bank, Of Cooperstowu, n. Y, and
signed by j. Fenimore Cooper, has re
Gently come into possession of the
state historical society through Mrs.
w. II. McNaster. The check, which
bears the date of March l, 1876, is
made payable to John Collen, or bear
en-, and is for $3.50. 1t will be placed
on display in one Of the display cases
Of the society in the state house.
Sioux Fails has an inventor in the
IFl SUI VI - VI. i-tNH ttN II - w
yeloped an idea concerning the latest
IN gravel dumps, a type SAID to be the
best thus far DESIGNED. Mr.. Ledyard
is nearly 70 years old. His invention
Just completed is the result of five or
six years of faithful Toll. He has had
two OF the gravel dump carts made in
Canton.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to rob the Security state R.nk at
Ethan. The bandits attempted to
enter by prying loose a number of
bricks from the back wall of the bank
with a crowbar but failed when they
struck the steel wall Of The vault. The
would-be robbers are believed to be
harvest hands.
Early guns in the Lincoln county
political fight have sounded, and each
week sees more candidates in the
field. The threatened contest be.
tween republicans and other parties is
not materializing, all candidates al
ready in the field being republicans.
South Dakota roads appear to have
dried out in good condition following
the recent rains, according to reports.
Some parts of the extreme eastern and
southern section of the state reported
that the highways had dried a little
rough.
With three new arrivals at the state
penitentiary in Sioux Falls the num-
Der Of inmates Of the institution again
was raised above the 300 mark, and
Warden Jameson is wondering what tC
do with other prospective arrivals.
The owners Of the Spokane mine.
situated half way between keystone
and Hayward, are ~cleaning up the
premises with the intention OF resum-
ing operations On the mine. The ore
contains silver. lead and zinc.
One Of the big events of the fall in
the northeastern part Of the state will
be the twelfth annual Indian fair Of
the Sisseton and WahpetOn Indions. to
be held at the Sisseton agency on Sep
TENDER >. 8 and Z.
Greater demand in Sioux Falls for
electric current for motor users and
for residences caused the city com.
missioners TO meet the requirements
by installing a heavier transmission
system.
The question OF issuing bonds for
$4,000 for the purpose Of connecting
the city of Bruce with a high tension
electric power line was approved by
the voters Of Bruce at a special cleo
ton.
Crawling on the Mt. Vernor..Mitch.
ell highway has been finished and the
contractors are moving their outfits
to Aurora county where they will start
graveling from P~lankinton east.
An ordinance calling for a gas rate
Of $1.35 was passed by the city com
mission of Sioux Falls. The ordinance
will become operative on September /.
The present rate is $40.
frankie Obershaw. a ~16-year-old boy
residing 9 few miles from Broadland,
ran away from his home, and his par
ents are seeking information as to his
whereabouts.
Coy. McMaster has appointed c. B.
Powers, Of Chamberlain, state parole
officer, and T. G.. Burns, of Mitchell.
member Of the board of CHARITIES and
corrections.
The state fair grounds lii Huron are
being put in first class condition for
the coming state fair, which will be
held from September II TO Il, inclu-
sive.
More than five tons Of paris green
was used by Deuel. county farmers in
combating the potato bugs which
threatened the county's crop.
Reports from all over the state in.
dictate that Wild fruit, generally so
plentiful, will be practically u Of
existence for the year.
Public improvements, consisting of