The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-24
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other sacks was received on a late
train and placed in a compartment of
the local depot. The robbers broke
into this during the night and escaped
with the mail sacks. How valuable
the mail matter was has not been as
certained.
Authorities are now satisfied that
the man, believed to be Raleigh Oliver,
whose dead body was taken from the
Missouri river at Oacoma, was not a
victim of foul play. The theory is
fairly well established now that Oliver
was crossing the river in the vicinity
Of Kennebec last February. The ice
broke with him and he has not been
seen since.
II. f. Dawes, of Brookings, was elect.
ed superintendent Of the South Da.
kota Anti-Saloon league, succeeding
Emerson +. Hunt, who has resigned to
accept the post Of supervisor Of the
northwest department of the federal
enforcement service. Mr.. Dawes has
been connected with farm extension
work under the direction of the state
college.
Considerable excitement prevails in
the Gregory community over the pros.
poets of finding oil. One oil operator
already has leased several quarter sec.
tons Of land adjoining Gregory, with
the intention Of commencing drilling
operations as soon as sufficient land
can be leased to warrant the begin
ming Of work.
Good progress is being made in the
work Of organizing a battery of field
artillery in Flandreau, and it is ex.
pected the battery will be under orders
within the next few weeks. II will
form a part Of the reOrganized state
national guard. Thus far more than
so men have signed up for places in
the battery.
South DaOkta's new grasshopper
eradication law which was passed a;
the recent session of the state legisla-
ture, comes as a timely aid and saving
to the alfalfa farmers Of the western
part OF the state, according TO A. H..
Ford, extension entomologist at State
college.
The latest complaint against lie
Chinese pheasants, which are becom.
ing so numerous in the central and
eastern portions OF the state, is that
they seek GU and destroy the nests
of wild ducks and prairie chickens in
the vicinity where they are numerous.
The famous ravine road Of Vermil
lion, with it's wooded hillsides, viii
hereafter be known as Audubon park,
in memory Of the great American
ornithOlogist The name has been
changed by official action of the city
council.
The Chicago & Northwestern Rail.
way company reports the movement
of 100 cars Of emigrant goods over
their lines in the state east of the
Black Hills for the months Of Feb
ruary, March and April Of this year.
Members of the Davis American
Legion post have decided to hold a
rousing Fourth of July celebration in
Davis. Among the features will DO
exhibition airplane flights, ball games,
foot races and band concerts.
The sum Of $1,000 is being raised
in Trip and Lyman counties for a
suitable celebration in connection
with the dedication Of a new bridge
across White river on the Winner.
Presho highway.
AT a meeting Of the Pennington
county fair board preliminary steps
were taken to make a great success
of a county exposition, which will be
held in Rapid City on September %,
% and "a.
In one day the White Lake cream.
cry purchased an aggregate Of S,5O2
pounds of cream, which yielded 2.99f
pounds Of butterfat. From this a total
1919 pounds Of butter was manu-
featured.
Bullhead, which is a little Indian
village on the Standing Rock reserva-
ton, is making elaborate preparations
a three-day celebration, which VIII
be held on July 4, 5 and 6.
Miss Ora B~eauchamp, aged IA, was
instantly killed by a bolt of lightning
while in a pasture on her fatherS
ranch in the Box Elder district OF
county.
There is unusual building activity
in BroOkings this summer, a number
OF dwelling houses and several bust
ness places being in curse OF con-
An ordinance designed to reduce
salaries of all city employees III per
has passed first reading before
the city commissioners of Sioux FANS
Aberdeen is to become the state
headquarters of the Women's -AuAl'
larry of the South Dakota department
the American Legion.
Dell Rapids has opened it's SWIM
ming beach, said to be n OF Tue
finest in eastern South Dakota.
The st. Thomas Catholic church IN
DeSmet is assuming the appearances
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