The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-23
Soma time ago drilling on Il

| work at that time was that the best
| indications had been struck and that
more time was required to secure
more leases on adjoining and nearby
land so as to insure the success OF
the field and to interest capital to
come in. Sufficient leases have been
obtained and finances are now as
sured to push the work to a success
full conclusion.
Don Livingston, head of the state
department Of agriculture. worked
out a policy of shipping South Dakota
wool to eastern manufacturers and
the products are now coming back IN
the way of wool manufactures, which
can be sold far under the general
market price. Blankets, stockings
and other products can be supplied,
and the method needed to secure
them can be learned by addressing
the state department of agriculture in
Pierre.
The purchase of two rams OF high
class, one a Shropshire and one a
Hampshire, by the animal ~husbandry
department of South Dakota State
college, is typical of the policy OF that
department in maintaining flocks and
herds of the best type. State college
ranks high among the agricultural
colleges of the country as owning one
of the best flocks Of Hampshire sheep
about 80 head in all. About "a head
Of Shropshires are also maintained.
Because 2 great sugar beet factory
operating in Nebraska has decided to
abandon the Belle Fourche district
during the coming season, it will be
necessary for several hundred farm.
ers, who own land in the Belle
Fourche district which is irrigated
from immense reservoirs constructed
by the federal government at a cost
of nearly $2,000,000, to change their
method of %cultivating their farms
next year..
The state treasury at the present
time carries the largest credit which
it has carried for years, this on ac-
count of the credit Of practically So
100000 not paid out Of the soldiers
JULIUS ulIu JloI CT thC bCSAhhAho -
this month, but which will not be in
the treasury for many days as it is
called for by payments.
In order to handle the ever increas-
ing number of tourists who visit Sly.
van Lake each summer, a tent colony
will be built this winter back OF the
Sylvan Lake hotel. Plans for this
winter include arrangements to house
between % and 80 persons, and in the
spring more of the tent houses will be
put up.
The farmers of Lyman county are
complaining of the depradations by
COYOTES. Many are losing chickens,
pigs and sheep. An attempt is being
made to organize a drive to cover
the eastern half Of the county in an
attempt to get rid of some Of the
pests.
South Dakota now has ESQ acres
Of improved land per capita. Ten
years ago the average was consider.
ably less. Now with 1S,199,250 acres
of land under cultivation this state
stands second in this class of states
in the union.
Distribution of money for hot lunch
equipment for the rural schools OF
Dawson county is to be carried out
at once according to plans perfected
at a recent meeting OF the Dawson
County Public Health association.
Jerome Bell, one of the trio Of 10.
A.yzA aL:1I.an 90 TT Roll
residing near Bon Homme, was acct.
dentally shot and killed by the acct.
dental discharge of a gun in the hands
of his brother.
Theodore Shoemaker, state forest
err of the Custer state park, reports
that permits will be issued for the
killing of Is bull elk on the reserve
this month. The permits cost 500
each.
At the annual meeting of the Sisse.
ton Shipping association a report was
made showing the association to be
in a good financial condition despite
the so-called panic and low prices.
i, Residents of Groton point with
pride to the fact that in the biggest
delinquent tax list Of years in this
county Groton has fewer pieces Of
property listed han eve before.
Work has been completed on the
tfederal-state highway between Burke
and the Trip county line. The prof.
ect is 16 miles long and will cost ap-
proximately $4,000.
; The state railway commission is
continuing it's efforts to secure lower
freight rates through the action Of
the Interstate commerce commission.
There is no dearth of candidates
for appointment as postmaster of Mt.
Vernon. Thus far II candidates are
in the field and others may enter.
More than $31 900 will be distribute
ed in Mobridge from the state bonus
fund when all the soldiers there r0.