The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-09
NEWS OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP
PENINGS OF THE
WEEK.

lIOI1l - IlObh at hi6hb aANA
o'clock the next morning before help
came along and brought him in Tor
surgical attention. He was hauling
lumber on a rarely Travelled road when
the load slipped and he fell in front
Of the wheels, cutting d cash in his
head and stunning him. The wagon
was pulled over his body and 1T Is
feared that his spine was permanently
injured.
The proposal to abandon the Wa
konda consolidated school district
was defeated at a special election
held there. Since it's oranization two
years ago there has been considerable
litigation over the matter, but the
| election now has settled the matter
permanently, it is believed. A $780,
600 bond issue was authorized last
year for a new school building, the
erection of which will begin as soos
as the money is available.
A melon growers association to han
die the product Of the DeGrey melon
section in the southern part OF Hughes
county, is one Of the possibilities
along the line Of marketing associa-
tions for this state. The growers OF
melons in that territory have built up
a local market for a number Of years,
the melons from that section standing
out as superior to those generally
grown in the state.
Sale of the Sioux Falls Press to Den
mis- OLeary, of Sioux City, one OF the
department heads of the Sioux City
Tribune, was formally allowed in the
United States district court when
Judge James d. Elliott decided to APP
prove the report of the sale by r. Is.
Northrup, receiver in the bankruptcy
matter of George w. Egan. OLeary's
final bid was $22,500.
A friendly slap caused the death OF
a ~16-year-old nephew of Roy and
Claude McCarl, Of Miller. The lad
was driving a header when the man
loading behind him struck him in a
friendly way between the shoulders,
from which blow he died three days
later. The sI~ne was injured. The
boy was large for his age and strong
In the presence Of a distinguished
company the cornerstone Of the new
Methodist Deaconess hospital in Rap
id City was laid with elaborate cere-
monies, which were conducted by
leading members OF the Masonic or,
ganization of South Dakota. The CHIEF
olJ,,-, u,o ,,nIn nv Gov NJ GtQr
Sheridan, WyO., was selected as the
1922 meeting place of the Custer Bat
tlefield Highway association at the
closing session of the 1921 conven'
ton in Mitchell. Nearly 200 delegates
from Wyoming, Montana, Iowa, Ne
braska and South Dakota towns at
tended the meetings.
The Glover Leaf Gold Mining com
pany of Deadwood, has received wore
from the state securities commission
to the effect that it's application for {
permit to sell stock has been granted
and the financing Of the company vii
begin Immediately.
There are approximately 100000
motor vehicles in the state or Souti
Dakota, according to the returns o
tax assessors just compiled by In
| state tax commission. Horse draw
vehicles slightly outnumber them witt
a total Of 1876, 900.
Street paving, the installation OF
white way system Of street lighting
and the construction OF a large retain
ing wall along the Cheyenne river ar
among the improvements to be under
taken in Hot Springs in the near fu
ture.
r. ]. Branch, cashier of the Farm
ers' State bank of Fulton, which wa
robbed of about $500 in cash on Au
gust 6 has positively identified a NAL
arrested at Fort Dodge, Ia, as n o
two that took part in the holdup here
A campaign to boost the organ!za
ton in South Dakota of the Lon
Scouts of America is being carried o.
under the direction Of Lynn A. Masor
of Parkston, state deputy and othc
officers.
The Codington County League 0
Women Voters will open activities TO
the fall and winter season Of 1927
with a meeting at the Lake Kampeski
Country club on September 10.
The prairie fire season has opene'
in the northwestern part OF the state
several small fires having been report
ed, burning over tracts OF several see
tions of land.
The Cherry Creek dome north
Midland will soon be worked over an
a suitable place picked to put in
large rig to drill for oil.
Strictest enforcement OF the truanc
law in the city schools OF Watertow
is the announced policy OF he boar
of education.
Tom Baker, an expert swimmer, los
his life while swimming in a resel
yoir neal Lennon.
Work has commenced on a ne
water mains extension in Kimball.
South Dakota men are to have a
active part in the program OF tn
Stock Growers Finance corporation !