The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-08-18
A shortage OF ,.5uo, 100 tons Of ccm

practically one-Iourtn or tho
owns to which he sent inquiries,
hose so far received being from III
mt of the $50 towns called upon. In
hese places they show that their re-.
.eipts since the first OF April have
been 2S.774 tons, when their normal
receipts to this date would have been
900, 1913 tons.
With the harvesting OF a record
CROP IN the reservation country has
a revival in building operations
such as has not been experienced in
Years. Practically every town IN The
has embarked en- a building
campaign already. with indications OF
o activity in the fall after crops
are marketed.
A building committee appointed at
Canova in connection with the move.
ment TO install a modern hospital in
Canova is making good progress, and
everything indicates that the building
will be rushed TO completion before
fall is far advanced. The hospital viii
be installed by a syndicate Of CanOva
men.
That Wind cave. a geological
wonder near Hot Springs. is becoming
a favorite sightseeing place for tour.
lists is shown by the feet that during
July there were 2,413 visitors 20 no
cave. this breaking all former r1coId3
for a one-month period.
Attempting to rescue two girls Who
were thrown into Lake OakwOod when
the boat in which they We're rowing
capsiZed. Ruth Norvold, 10 years old,
lost her own life. Miss NOrvold was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Nor.
void, OF Volga.
So far as Madison is concerned tho
strike conducted by mechanics, boiler.
makers, stationary firemen, rcpairmcn
and other local ~roundhousc workers
has been conducted in 4 quiet, orderly
fashion with not a ripple of trouble on
The surface.
In order to guard against a shortage
Of motor fuel and lubricating oil be.
| cause Of the railroad strike, plans
have been perfected for installing an
| auto truck line between Deadwood
| and the Usage. Upton oil fields OF
Wyoming.
Flames threatened to destroy the
village Of Brandt when the Farmers
elevator burned. The fire department
Of Toronto responded to a call for
assistance and succeeded in combining
he flames TO the elevator property.
After housing their depot in a box
car for nearly two years, the citizens
Of Draper have asked the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. POul railroad to
ceplace the station building destroyed
by fire a couple Of years ago.
Losing her balance while climbing
on a fence and falling into a water
tank resulted in the death Of the little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. O'Hara,
employed on a farm in the Leeville
district OF Union county.
Preparations are being made for a
burg, on August IS and 10. 1t will be
N the nature OF a baseball tourna-
ment, with five fast teams competing
FOR appropriate purses.
At q special election held in Hudson
the voters by a majority Of "A author
lied the issuance OF bonds in the sum
Of $4,000 with which to make needed
improvements to the school facilities
Of Hudson.
Members Of the F~landreau American
Legion post are perfecting plans for a
big two-day celebration, which will be
staged by them this fall, the exact
dates not yet having been determined
| upon.
William Mckinley McCann, 21-year-
| old son of p j. Mccain, Wolf Point
| Mont, drowned in James river near
Huron when he attempted to swim
across the river from the boathOuse.
After several years Of effort the
water problem for Colome finally has
been solved. An abundance of soft
water has been struck on a farm, one
and one-half miles from town.
Hal II. Harlan, of Edison. Neb., died
in an Aberdeen hospital as a result Of
a broken neck, received when he dove
into the river at Hecla, and his head
was twisted by the impact.
Members Of the Ramona American
legion post have concluded arrange
ments for a big celebration and sports
day, to take place in Ramona on
August %.
The record Of work in consolidated
school districts of the state show that
13 districts have erected school build.
ings. at a cost Of 500, 900 or more.
Langford's second fire this year
totally destroyed the Borden rest.
aurant and the adjoining store Ot
SOrenson & Jacobson. O
Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Pierre for the Taylor Roller
Mill company at Wagner, with a CAPT.
al Of 5000.
Inga Fresvik, 6-year-old daughter OF
Arne Fresvik. Of Garretson. died from
)urns received while playing with
matches.
Dick Knearam, aged %, was killed
IS the result Of an auto accident just