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

| continued drouth. While prospects
for the crop are not as bright as they
were three weeks ago, there seems 10
be a feeling that ii will at least be up
to normal in a large percentage OF the
counties. An unusual amount OF slnut
is appearing in the northeastern part
according TO the county G2ents. h
is especially true in SPHINX and Clark
counties, where the damage is esti'
mated from 10 to Is per cent.
Community dances, where the prim'
AIRY purpose is for a social gathering
even though a charge is made for
dancing. do not come under the pro-
visions OF the dance hall license law
enacted by the Legislature last winter,
Attorney General Byron S. Payne
holds in an opinion recently written
by him. The Interpretation of the
law is considered important because
many private dancing affairs have
been discontinued for fear Of violat-
ing the law.
The commissioners Of Union county
met with the Plymouth county board
of supervisors in regard to building
a bridge across the Sioux River near
Akron. The cost of the bridge Will
be divided between the two counties.
The contract for the new bridge was
let to a bridge company, of Omaha,
for $3,945.
The city Of Gregory is making prep
arations TO enlarge the facilities for a
more adequate and complete water
system, and the preliminary work
necessary for the erection Of another
concrete and stone reservoir and the
construction OF another basin for the
city ice supply has been completed.
Work on the new consolidated
school building in Egan is progress.
ing as rapidly as possible and 1t is
hoped to have it completed early In
the fall. When completed the struct-
ure will be one of the finest and most
costly of its kind in eastern South Da-
kota.
Fire wiped out the business district
Of Worthwhile. The blaze started in the
Bowman hotel as the result OF a gas
lamp explosion. A guest, heating milk
over a lamp for a baby was RESPONSE
BILE for the mishap, it is said. h
loss is estimated at 100000 to $780,
600.
South Dakota roads and highways
are in unusually good condition ac'
cording 10 reports. The only bad spots
reported are caused by construction
work, and there is no report of any
impossible stretch.
South Dakota will again send it's
champion junior dairy judging team to
the national dairy show which is to be
held this year at st. Paul on October
s. The state dairy association will
finance the trip.
Trapped in d flaming cook-car, over
turned by a terrific wind east OK
Frederick, Mrs. j. ]. Schwartzbaugh
and her five year old son received
burns which resulted in the death OF
the son.
The Canton Lutheran Normal school
now is assured of a new gymnasium
as the result Of a recent successful
canvass for funds. Approximately
100000 already has been promised.
1t is announced by many of the
farmers of Lake county that rather
than pay the present high price for
coal they will during the winter util-
ize their corn crop for fuel.
other cities of the northwest in its
10 cent milk, long 6 experienced in
Aberdeen and has just returned to the
housewives records.
That South Dakota's pig crop this
year is only about 60 per cent OF last
years crop is the statement OF A. l..
Haynes, secretary of the State Duroc.
Jersey association.
The postoffice at Violin was broken
into and $265 in stamps, cash and
baby bonds" were taken. The rob
bers have not been apprehended.
1t is announced that the John Nor.
rell Packing company will expend
500, 900 for additions and improve.
ments to it's Sioux Falls plant.
A. B. Plummer, of Spearfish, is the
champion pocket-gopher catcher in the
western part Of the state, having
trapped 1000 in a month.
Robbers broke into a general store
at Milbank and escaped by automO-
bile with between $4,000 and $4,000
worth Of merchandise.
A new $40, 900 school building is re.
placing the old structure at Corsica.
which has been moved to another
property. =
The eve work in Elk Point has
been completed and workmen have
commenced building the outlet to the
river.
Arrangements have been completed
for a celebration and Ineian barbecue.