The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-01-27

stdts, Ior the purpose Oh aiding home
less and unfortunate children to find
good homes 1t is announced that the
headquarters for the state will be
maintained in Sioux Falls and that
the new home for children will be
established there.
DIR. f. l.. Cook. of Spearfish, is one
Of the most active persons In the
Black Hills In furthertng the cam
paign for the saving of the bird life
OF America. He recently issued a
booklet on the subject, and this is
having wide circulation, calls for 1T
coming from as far away as Massa-
chusetts
A courthouse now used as a corn
crib is the novel change made in the
Charles Mix county structure at
Wheeler. which has been the scene OF
many famous court sessions of from
tier days 80 and 40 years ago. An
unusually large crop this year has
made 1t necessary to use every avail.
able storage place.
Among the laws by the coming ses-
sion which will be asked by the state
child welfare commission are the es.
tablishment of juvenile courts in the
cities OF the state, to try juvenile OF.
Tenders. and the giving OF all county
judges the authority to hear cases OF
this character. instead OF taking
them into the circuit court
Present indications are that Lead
and Deadwood. In the heart of the
Black Hills gold fields, will come into
their own again as important cities
OF the state. Operations are being re.
sumed In number OF the mines In
the district closed down during the
war.
At meeting of the wool growers
OF the western part of the state,
| at Belle Fourche. they adopted q res.
olution asking that the government
place protective tariff of not less
than 33 cents pound on all wool In.
ported into the United States.
Bonds of $4,000 will be voted on
| at special election to be held In
Miller on January %. The bonds. II
authorized to be issued, will be used
for the purpose of taking up out.
standing school warrants to the
amount of $4,000.
Word has Just reached the head
quarters of the public health asso
citation that the Piankinton fire de
| partment has purchased $50 health
bond. This makes four fire depart
ments that have reported purchasing
| health bonds.
The state highsTy commission has
awarded the contracts for the con,
struction of highways from Hot
Springs to the Cheyenne river bridrs
and from Hermosa to Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake is In the state park and
belongs to the state.
Reports made at the annual mee4
Ing OF the members of the Canovs
| Shipping association, which was or
ganized by the farmers of that terri
tory show that the organization had
| very successful year and made Z
good profit for the members.
Pierre entertained royalty when
Prince Cha.lloughiczrse. of Abyss.1ia
came there with other, officers OF the
| International Ethiopian Rescue and
Relief conference. to hold their an
nual meeting.
The residents of Flandreau now ars
assured of as pure water supply al
any other city In the state. The new
filtration plant of. the local water
works system has been completed.
That Lennon is enjoying a high
degree Of prosperity is shown by the
| fact that every business building Is
occupied for the first time in several
years.
Burke Lovejoy. engineer at the B.
and M. hoist OF the Homestake Mn.
ing company OF Lead, was instantly
killed when the cable broke, re-
bounding and striking him.
The boys OF the agricultural classes
OF the Watertown high school have
formed an agricultural society which
holds its meetings at stated intervals
during the year.
The voters OF Scotland for the sec.
ond time, at special election. defeat.
ed the proposition OF issuing bonds
for the erection OF a new public
school building.
With the oil boom In the vicinity
CT Edgcmont has come a number Of
applications to the state land repart.
ment for permits to drill for oil on
state lands.
Lois ChaDter. Webster, is the first
o. e. S. chapter In South Dakota to
report buying a health bond to help
in the nationwide fight against tuber
culosis.
A fine program has been prepared
for the annual convention Of the TrL
State Wool Growers association,
which will be held in Belle Fourche.
on Jan. Is.
George Smith, % years old. son Of )
farmer. was instantly killed when his