The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-30
Few families reach the advanced

age Of 90 years and is stil III good
health. His sister, Elizabeth, is 80
and is still liyin9. 4 sister, Justine,
recently died at the age Of 81; Joshua,
q brother. died al 81, and Matthias, an
other brother. at 70. and Katy, a sis
ter, died at the age Of so. Rebecca,
another sister who is 20, and Andrew,
q brother, age 70, are still living and
enjoying the best Of health.
--l53s institute, the Flandreau In
dian school, opened with the largest
attendance in its history. The appli-
cations are so numerous thai all can
not be accommodated this year. A
new railing by the department has had
u tendency to increase the attendance
az non-reseryation schools. Indians
living at a distance OF two and one
half miles from district schools who
are not able to send their children to
school may send them to the non-res-
ervation schools. Many have taken
advantage of this.
Following the lead Of the farmers of
Dawson county, the State Bankers as
sOciation has decided to name vigi
lance committees in an effort 90 frus.
trate the increasing number Of bank
robberies in South Dakota. Such
committees are to be formed in each
county Of the state, according to an.
nOuncements at state headquarters.
Such organizations already have been
rDc,,ol IN Ncvl+D, Cr;Dty - M Crnrnru
counties.
The oil Investigation in South Da.
kota by the state survey, which has
gone forward rapidly since an oil &c
ologist was put in the field July /, has
alread shown that there are several
areas in the state in which the struc
lures are promising enough to dc
serve further detailed investigation.
Caught in the cogs on the drive
shaft of a steam tractor with his clio
thing torn to shredS and an arm twist
ed off near the shoulder, the dead body
OF O. T. Osterman was discovered by
members of his threshing crew near
Selby. 1t is not known how the acct
dent happened.
Andrew Peterson, employed al q
Watertown hotel, died Instantly fol
lowing the grasping Of an electric
light socket. Death may have result
ed from fright or heart failure, as the
voltage il. the wire was thought not to
have been heavy enough to Kill him.
To be thrown from the back Of Z
horse and become e%ntangled in the
harness and dragged to death was the
fate of Billy" Gould, 7-yeaT-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Gould, the accident
occurring on a ranch near Custer,
Mrs. Mary Anne Elliott, said to nave
been the Oldest in South Da-
kota, died in Aberdeen at the age OF
1912. She was born in Inniskillen, Ire
land, and has lived in South Dakota
seventy-six years.
Preparations have been completed
for a celebration and picnic OF the old
settlers, to be held in Chamberlain or
Oct. 8. The American Legion and the
commercial club have charge OF The
arrangements.
August Prinz, ~14-year-old son of CT
nest Prinz, livig near Dallas, was in
stantly killed by the accidental dis
charge Of a shotgun which the lac
was using in shooting pigeons at The
farm home.
What is said to be the most unique
telephone system in South Dakota i:
the ''barbed wire system now in oper
alton in Corson county, which ha!
been constructed by the farmer user:
themselves.
Steven Eastmo, a Cottonwood bust
ness man, committed suicide by hang
ing himself. Dependency Owe the II
nancial depression is believed to have
been responsible for the rash act.
A terrific hailstorm, which LASTED
almost fifteen minutes, during whicl
hailstones three inches in diamete
fell, caused approximately $10,O0'
damage in Madison and vicinity.
Arrangements are being made 70
the annual convention of the Soutl
Dakota Farmers union, which will b.
held in Mitchell October 4 and 3.
The new street car fare of 10 cent
authorized by the voters OF Aberdeen
at a recent special election will go in
to effect October 10.
The Canistota commercial club has
been reorganiZed. The club VIII a
once commence work on several town
building projects.
Chicken thieves have commenced
operations in some parts OF lanktol
county, conducting their raids on
large scale.
Fire, driven by a high wind. de
stroyed the plant OF the Sioux FALL
Paint and Glass company with a loss
of $65,O00.
Examinations Of applicants for ap
pointment as postmaster of MIDLAND
were recently held st Pierre and Rap
id City.
C. H. Ross Of Sioux Falls, has beer