The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03

second bienaial dinner given to Iegis-
lators from the southeast section or
the state. o. f. Patterson, of Dallas.
an adherent Of the Muleshead site for
the hydro-electric project, was one
| OF the principle speakers Senator w.
P. Win, washington. admitted the
| hydro-electric plant would be
mighty good thing for the state" but
| he declared he opposed the entire
scheme on the ground of economy.
Sixteen millions he declared. was en-
tirely too much to invest in plant
the success of which was largely
natter of conjecture
A resolution authorizing North and
South Dakota. Minnesota, Wisconsin,
| -owa and Nebraska to make joint ar
| ~angement for the enforcement of
heir laws on the streams and bodies
Of waters which constitute parts OF
The boundary lines between them
was introduced in the IT, S. senate re-
Gently by Senator Sterling. Any two
| 1r more OF the states, the resolution
| provides, may take steps for the en-
forcement of mutual legislative action
| without being considered as infrin-
Ters upon federal authority In usual
interstate matters
The state cement commission, at
recent meeting practically decided
to take up their option ON what iy
| known as the Lime Creek" site at
Rapid City. This tract lays north OF
he Indian school at that place, and
contains over 500 acres, which can be
purchased at a cost of about s25000
TO the state The price of the tract is
iouble this amount, but Rapid City
| business men have agreed to make
up the difference. This action was
taken after consideration of the differ
ences between the two sites on which
options were taken at the time the
commission met at Rapid City, and the
| probabilities now are the Lime
Creek" site will be selected.
Recommendation for the establish
ment OF state purchasing depart
ment for South Dakota along the lines
OF the Wisconsin plan, whereby one
central purchasing agency buys for
all state institutions, is contained In,
the annual report of State Auditor
| Reeves. The State Auditor, In ex-
planning the plan, estimates that a
great saving would be made through
the proposed new state department
over the present system of, each in
stltution doing its purchasing inde-
pendently.
Every man woman and child in
Mitchell is worth s1,826. Although
some may dispte this point, figures
on the value of all property in the
city show that the average amount
which each person should have. reach.
es this total
Although he had plenty OF money
and appeared to be in good health,
4 Sylvester ,Aulin, a resident of Lake
4 Norden for the past ten years, took
his life by hanging.
4 Every county in South Dakota with
1 the exception of four, three OF these
. west Of the river, sent a student dele.
cation to state college during the 1919
20 school year, not including the last
summer term
The sale of stamps at the FTandreau
postoffice during the year 1920 broke
all records in the history of the office
reaching an aggregte OF $4,000 This
is an increase of about $1,000 over
1919.
tuberculosis threatens to be ser.
ious hindrance to the raising of poul-
try in South Dakota according to the
department OF pounltry hushandry at
:. State CoIleoe.
, Eight of the local business mer
have purchased the Egan movinf
. picture theater and will conduct 1t
hereafter. giving shows twice each
week.
, Preparations are being mode by
Il the government authorities to distrib-
ute the sum of 100000 among the
J Sisseton Sioux Indians, which sum re-
| resents interests on tribal funds now
J in the United States treasury.
n The annual encampment of the
South Dakota department Of the G.. A.
r. will be in Mitchell June /. 2, and
3. It was announced by the adjutant
generals office.
Good road construction in Roberts
county during the year 1920 far ex.
ceeds that of any other year in the
.6lunoo su3 10 GIoasIu
Carl Lien, of Summit, has invented
snow plane which he operates with
a motorcycle engine, and claims a
speed OF fifty. miles an hour.
il Sylvester Aulin, aged 49, for the
past ten years a resident OF Hamlin
County committed suicide by hanging
himself to rafter in his farm home.
! Little Harold, 5. was vacationing a,
J the lake shore. He overheard his eld
! ers remark about the terrific under
town near the pier. The next day his
J mother went into the water and Har
s. old screamed at her from the shore