The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-23
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
WEEK IN CONDENSED
FORM.

Governor McMaster, In speaking OF
the situation at the state coal mine,
said that while the mine is required
to go into competitive bidding for
supplying the different state institu.
tons, that contracts for supplies OF
coal have been secured To date which
will assure the state a return OF at
least five per cent for this year on
the investment. Other contracts from
private users of coal are being added
TO the orders, and the outlook is for a
profitable year at the mine.
Mrs. Mark Abein, of Ethan, took a
ride recently which she hopes she will
never have TO repeat During a terri
fic windstorm which swept over that
district Mrs Abein took refuge in her
barn. Hardly had she stepped inside
when the wind tilted the structure on
it side and sent it sailing away over
the fields, finally dropping her rudely
in a corr field several hundred feet
from where she started. Mrs. Abeln
escaped with a number of minor
bruises.
Dan Cupid ~resorted to a stone of a
different color in most of his affairs
last year, Judging by the assessed
valuation Of diamonds in the state, set
and unset. as shown in the report OF
the state tax commission for 1921
Flush times and a desire to possess
the sparklers were reflected IN the
1920 lists, when all classes of dia.
monds in the state doubled the prev
ious years valuation to a total OF
$547,597.
For the first time in the history of
Mitchell corn palace festivals, arrange
mentS have been made to have the
fete reproduced in the movies. Ar
rangements have been made with a
Chicago company TO come there dun.
ing the week Of September 26 to Oc'
tober l and take several thousand
feet of film. not only Of the corn pal.
ace crowds, but Of the industrial ac'
%tivities of the city, itself.
One farmer in Meade county does
not believe that when an auto casing
gets beyond the stage where it will
be safe on the auto hat it has ended
its usefulness. He has a shoe re.
pairing outfit and keeps the shoes for
the family outfitted with rubber soles
and heels, with the worn out castings
as the material for this class Of re.
pair work.
Word has been received in Aberdeen
to the effect that thousands of ducks
mont and that the banks Of the
sloughs are lined with ducks that have
died or are dying. 1t is thought that
death has been due to the great
noun Of alkali because of the low
water level or lack of enough water.
With the wreckage being cleared
away and telephone and telegraph
service nearing normal. estimates OF
the property damage caused by the
tornado that struck the farming dis.
trict just west of Sioux Falls has
reached S25G,OO0. Three men were
killed by the twister and several were
seriously injured.
William McAtee. age AZ, living
southwest of Huron, purchased and
drank a pint Of moonshine while on
his way to a picnic and while on his
way home a few hours later he be-
came unconscious and died iii that
condition before medical aid could be
summoned.
The movement TO set aside the not
ed bad lands area IN South Dakota
as a national park is at last taking
definite shape and, if the people OF
the state get behind ii, there is little
doubt that congress will take favor
able action on it this winter.
The corn husking season will open
soon, as the corn is ripening fast, and
the crop will be unusually heavy
Wages for corn husking have no beer
fixed yet and they will depend to a
large extent on the price corn brings
at hu3king time.
According to Fred L. Shaw, state
superintendent of public instruction OF
South Dakota, more h a 2,7OO wrote
for certificates at teachers examina-
ton held in different counties In
South Dakota on Aug. 10 to 20.
The Buffalo county fair at Gam
Valley closed after a very successful
two days session. The exhibit was one
of the best and included poultry, cat
tie, hogs and farm products. The at
tendance was very large.
A young man by the name OF
Schults, working with a bridge gang
at Irene. scratched his face and blood
poison ensued, resulting in death in
three days.
On Oct. 3 the city commissioners OF
Madison will open bids for the sale
of $50, 900 worth of waterworks bonds
and $25, 900 worth Of eve bonds.
Everett Benson, a rancher OF the
Presho district, was instantly killed
by lightning while working near White
river.
The new public school building in
DeSmet is raDidly nearing cOmpletiO