The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-07-15

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years ago. After employing a promi-
nent New York law firm to push their
case. and fixing several dates for con
ference with representatives OF the
firm they recently held such a con-
ference at Omaha, with the result thar
the firm has withdrawn from the case.
President Warren G. Harding may
enter South Dakota in his tour OF the
west this summer. the occasion belng
the American Legion convention To be
held at Rapid City, August % to 26, &C.
cording to an announcement by DaVId
Heffron, state adjutant Of the Legion.
President Harding is visiting in Wyo.
ming at about the same time or the
convention, and it is entirely possible
that he will make the trip to Rapid
City to address the Legronnaires.
A farmer residing in Cleveland
township, Brule county, recently pur"
chased a quarter section Of land for
$50 per acre, the total purchase price
being $4,000. When the deed was
ready for delivery the purchaser pro
duced a strong sack from some Sc
Guided spot and counted out the full
amount Of the purchase price III gold
coin of various denominations and
handed it over to the seller.
The contractors who were success
full bidders for the placing OF curbs on
forty-eight blocks of the Winner
streets are making great progress in
the residence section Of the town and
within the next month will be work
ing the business section. 1t is eX-
pected as soon as the curbing has
been completed that bids will be let
for the paving of the streets.
Aberdeen has perhaps the oldest
fight fan in the nation. Shortly before
the Dempsey-Carpentier bout opened,
w. C. Grigsby, 1917 years old, called
a local daily and requested that the
fight be given him round by round as
soon as it was off the wire. Grigsby
was given the service and he seemed
greatly delighted at the news OF the
finish Of the bout.
The commissioners Of Trip and Ly-
man counties met at OacOma TO re-
ceive and open bids for the construc'
ton of a two-span bridge across White
river between Winner and Kennebec.
Four bidders submitted figures, re-
sulting in the job being let for $4,000.
The erection of this bridge will give
the two counties four direct openings
north and south.
Owing to the prevailing lack Of high
winds his summer, farmers OF the
vicinity Of Frog Creek who have de
pended on windmills to pump water
for their live stock have been greatly
handicapped. The result is that sev.
eral are having deep wells sunk, and
will return to the old pumping method
of supplying water for the live stock
on their farms.
The WATERFOWL lodge Of the Modern
Brotherhood Of America has a COM
mittee at work to secure a desirable
location for a lodge hall. The men,
bership, which totals nearly 400,
makes it imperative for the society to
secure lodge property.
The Hudson board of education has
called a special election, to be held
July 10, for the purpose Of submitting
to the voters the question OF author
izing the issuance of $4,000 in bonds
for the enlargement Of the local public
school building.
Wool growers of the Belle FOurche
district have recently sold a few clips
on the local market. Some Of the
wool brought as high as 10 cents per
pound, while other lots were sold at
as low as 1872 per pound.
Announcement is made by Col. Fred
B. Ray, executive officer of the South
lkota bonus board, that July Is has
zen fixed as the date when receiving
Of applications for the bonus will be-
gin.
Numerous harvest hands from other
states are entering South Dakota in
dicating that the farmers will have
ample help when small grain harvest
becomes general throughout the state.
The bureau of public roads at Wash
ngton has decided to establish a resi-
dent engineer Of that department in
South Dakota to work in connection
with the state highway department.
Masons of Midland dedicated their
new Masonic temple with fitting cere-
monies. Many members Of the fra.
ternity from neighboring lodges were
present at the dedication.
A report made by the city engineer
shows $462, 800 as the amount the city
Of Aberdeen is expanding on public
improvements at present.
Damage estimated at $10,0 900 result
ed from a fire at New Underwood,
! which broke out in a garage. There
, was no insurance.
At a special election bonds Of $780,.
600 were authorized to be issued for
, the construction Of a community house
! in Mi1hank