The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-07-22
NEWS OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT 1Ar
PENlkGS or THE
WEEK.

the state has the most wonderful corn
nrosnec AT the present time that she
has ever experienced, according 10 the
July | report Of II. o. HerbTandson OF
Watertown, government statisl!c!@h
The acreage has been increased since
ore year ago TO only a small extent
Thus the estimated production is en-
tirelv accounted for by the unusually
high condition. Being "A cultivated ce-
real the soil moisture was conserved
sufficiently TO insure maximum ae'
yelopment and the prospect IS excel
lon, in all counties Of South Dakota
Threshing prices in Dawson county
will be reduced one-third over lasl
wear. according 10 a decision maze "
| the Dawson County Threshermen 5
| association. The new price scale pro
vides for 312 cents a bushel fof oals'
if he crew is furnished, and 4 cents
if the thresher furnishes the crew
| Wheat will be handled for Genus d
| hushel without a crew and s cents II
a crew is provided with the machlne.
Barley prices will be Az and . cents
under the same conditions.
Dr. d. w. Craig of Sioux Falls is TO
represent the South Dakota depart
ment of the American Legion IN the
official visit Of the Legion % De maoe
to France. according TO an
ment by David Heffron, state ad)utahl'
The party will sail on the George
WASHINGTON August 3, and VIII return
to New York. September III. lhefe
will be $50 men make the Trip III
Guiding delegates from the nati"lai
department.
Adiutant General William \. HAZE
! Of Aberdeen. has received DEFINITE IN
| structions from the chief OF the militia
bureau at Washington 10 the ellect
that national guard companies at
Pierre and F~alndreau are TO be must
| cred into service with a strength OF 90
men.
Reports have been received that OH
has been struck in the northern blach
Hills. Drilling is under way at sew
eral points near Deadwood and many
more properties are being
nv BIOLOGISTS with the view to more
extensive prospecting in this line.
Receipts of the state food and drug
department from all sources during
the past fiscal year which closed June
40 exceed all former records or the
department. A total Of $~7O,322.66 was
collected last year as against 90''
407.94 in 1917.
Not the slightest trace can be founo
of unknown robbers, believed to De
professionals, Who entered the Colunl
lila Clothing store in Howard 4 es
caped with about 30 suits OF the hlgh
est priced clothing III the store.
The taking OF the nnual crop cen
sus under the direction or the S'at'
tax commission was started July "A
and will be completed in six weeks
according to the plans OF the commls
sion.
Good progress is being made in Tn
construction of the new $4,000 con
solidated school building in Wlnfreo
If is expected to be completed for TN
opening term Of school in the laii'
So far this year the influx OF tarn
ahorers 70 central South Dakota ha
MOI reached nearly so high a figure d
in 1920. according to 7. ). Welch' o
the Mitchell employment agency.
Jealousy is believed to have prompt
ed Tony Sawvel, a rancher l'ln'
about Is miles north OF wall, 10 III
two shots into the body OF OTTO n
Parr. 80, ending his life.
The CITY commissioners OF Siou
Falls have passed the ordinance pu'
ting into effect next January a 10 l
per cent reduction in the salaries Q
all city officials.
Plans for the establishment Oh IRE
mail delivery in Flandreau are no" "
ing worked out and the service VIII y
;naugurated on October l, 1t is al
nounced.
Fires in South Dakota for Aprll an
Nav totalled 113, according to the II
mort of the state fire marshal, dolh
damage to the extent of S253,364'zZ.
Five wooden bridges, the flrst 10 U
constructed in Davidson county ~
eight wears. have been ordered by I'll
county commissioners.
During a recent electrical storn
lightning struck and set fire 10 III
Cenata school house, which was con
pletely destroyed.
Flames swept five business mouse
at Bancroft, causing an estimated los
OF %, 900. which is practically coVere
by insurance.
Fifty.three applicants took the reg
lad examination for nurses certii
Gates held in Pierre.
Harvesting is on in full swing lui'
two weeks ahead of usual time.
Wilson Naylor, aged II years, {
Highmore, died in a hospital at Re-
field as the result Of injuries sustaine
when he was run over by a freight ca
He had beer assisting in unloading tn
car and attempted to catch IT as
- ho;,o hauled away nv a lOcOm