The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-10

tuesday evening we were visited by
another good heavy rain, The precipi
tation measured IS inches.
Miss Irma %Sturdevant, who has been
attending school in the east, returned
TO her home east of Wood the first Of
the week.
Little Morris Brown has been on
the sick list the past week, but we are
glad to note that he is considerably
better at this this writing.
"Bud" Sinkler, wife and little
daughter left Monday morning via
auto for Sioux City, They will drive
back a new Maxwell car for G..
Abourezk.
j. Il. Bundy is having his residence
on First street painted this week,
which will add greatly to its appear
ance. Wellev Stahl is the artist with
the brush.
The Ponca Valley Swine Breeders
Association, composed of hog breed.
ers of Gregory and Trip counties,
this state, and Boyd and Keya Paha
counties, Nebraska, are holding their
second annual convention at Colome,
today.
The rain Tuesday evening was very
local in character. There was no rain
fell at White River, Carter or Winner
according to report, and it was very
light five or six miles south Of town
and north of town there are localities
where there was no rain fall at all.
Tom Edison, Jr., made a prediction
the other day that it would be but a
few years until every automobile in
the country would be equipped with
a still that would manufacture its
own fuel. Since the advent of national
prohibition this nation has become
one Of private distillers and when the
autos are all equipped with stills it's
going to keep the booze hounds on
the jump and then some.
Wild Flowers. If you want to have
one of the best times of your life just
take your a and load it up with a
bunch of Riddles and drive out along
the highways and byways and pick
wild flowers. The sweet peas, gumbo
lilies, roses and a number of other
beautiful flowers are o in full bloom
How few OF us stop to realize the
grandeur of it all, but there are
mighty few children who do not
appreciate the flowers that nature has
provided for the residents of this sec
too of the universe. In some parts
of Colorado and other mountain states
they run special excursion trains on
certain days at this time of the year
to give the children an opportunity
to get out and gather wild flowers.
The supply of wild flowers is super.
abundant this year.
The Fourth of July will be here
before you know it. There are several
celebrations being planned Murdo
is making preparations for an old
fashioned celebration, with a number
of the old time attractions that used
to entertain and amuse the crowds
when we older folks were boys and
girls. Then the American Legion
down at Dallas is making preparations
for . quite pretentious celebration of
our Natal day in that town. The
Farmers Union Is planning a big
celebration on Ponca Creek, south of
the town of Burke. These are the
big celebrations We have heard Of so
far-there will also be a number Of
purely Indian celebrations Of the
reser, alton, where all attractions will
be furnished by the Indians. Ii you
really want to celebrate there is no
good reason why you should not be
able to find a suitable place within
easy auto distance, and just the kind
of a celebration that you would like
to attend.