The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-30

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chase a supply of the excess corn
crop of this country. His idea is that
this would give them a supply Of food
which is badly needed in their coun-
tries and would open a market for the
surplus corn Of this country and give
the farmer 4 living price for his pro
duct so that he would not be in the
position that he has to place his corn
crop on the market at a price less
than the cost of production.
The comparative showing Of. state
banks for the calls Of June 80 and
October 5 in this state show that
while there has been a reduction in
deposits, the general showing is bet
ter than for the previous call, which
showed a reduction of more than $4,-
600, 900 in deposits and a reduction OF
about $1,750,000 in loans and dis.
counts. The present call shows prac-
tically the same reduction in loans
and discounts, but the decrease in de-
posts has not been so heavy. Ac-
cording to the banking department,
the report shows a better condition in
banking affairs than the previous
call.
Christmas candies will reach South
Dakota Riddles" without cOntamina-
ton if the state sanitary food law is
observed by manufacturers and re-
tailers. This law, passed last winter
by the state legislature, provides Sc
we're penalties for failure to protect
food from contamination during pro-
cesses Of manufacture, distribution
and sale, and the state food commits.
siOner has sent word to all inspectors
to be on the lookout for candy in open
buckets or other containers.
Two more large conventions are
slated for Huron this coming year in
addition to those announced recently.
The first of these is the Sheep Breed.
ers' association OF South Dakota,
which in February, having
come to Huron for the past three
years LAcause of the easy accessible
ity of that city. The other convention
is that of the South Dakota Sunday
otlOO dSoOCldllOH, WHlCH HlG6IS Way
2, 5 and 1.
A. O.. Ringsrud of Elk Point, a
member of the republican proposal
committee at the recent convention,
is the only living member of the list
Of officials selected by the state of
South Dakota at the election for its
actual working organization as a
state. Mr.. Ringsrud, who is now a
member of the state board Of chart
ties and corrections, was the first
secretary of state.
Opponents Of public dancing and
public dance halls at Lake Norden
were defeated at the special election
called by the city council to vote, on
whether or not an ordinance should
be passed prohibiting public dancing
Of all kinds. The vote stood GA to SO
against such an ordinance.
Production of barley in South Da-
kota fell off about so per cent be-
tween 1909 and 1919, according to the
u. S. government census figures just
made public, although South Dakota
was one of the eight states to report
over 100000 bushels OF this grain
during 1919.
In order to assure Madison and
other towns in that part of the state
an abundance Of ice mex summer, a
Madison company has installed a
plant at Lake Herman by which it
will be able to cut and ship fifty car
loads of ice per day.
In view of the proximity of Christ
mas, residents of Rapid City have
started a movement whereby they
will bring cheer to rs patients of the
state tuberculosis sanitarium near
Custer, in the heart Of the Black Hills
The belief is growing that Mr.. and
Mrs. Osmond Wallcm and their six
children, whose bodies were found in
the ruins of their burned home on q
farm near Nunda November IA, were
the. victims Of a wholesale murder.
Prominent business men at Elan
dreau have formed a corporation with
a stock of 500, 900 for the purpose Of
loaning money to farmers who wish
to stock up their farms with dairy
cattle.
Approximately $4,000 will be dis
tributed in and around Groton TO
about 1875 ex-service men when they
receive their bonus payments from
the state. bonus board at Pierre.
One of the most unique churches in
the state is a community church
building nearing completion at Memo.
1t is constructed entirely of logs, pre-.
senting a quaint appearance.
Florence Wells and Edward Green.
walt, 7-year-old children residing at
Blunt, went through the ice on Medi-
cine creek at that place, and both
were drowned.
Arrangements are being made for
the annual exhibit of the Empire Poul.
try association, which will be held in
Aberdeen January 3 to 5.
A branch of the South Dakota Wo.
men Voters league has been organized