The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-21
NEWS OF The STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

AZ lHS annual Guy election 10 De
held in Madison on April Is the voters
will have submitted to them as a
separate proposition the question
of authorizing the issuance of bonds
Of $45, 600 for the erection Of a new
school building and the additional
sum Of $40 600 for building additions
to present buildings. The school
facilities of Madison have become in
adequate and therefore it is expected
the bonds will be voted.
1t is quite a while until Nov. z, but
the people Of the northern part of the
state are pushing the campaign for the
hydO-electric development plant at
Mobridge, and not allowing the OPP
portunities to slip in putting forward
all their arguments as to why the
state should vote the necessary bonds
in November to make this a practical
going proposition.
Preparations are being made for
an anniversary celebration, to be held
in Summit on April Is. That date
will mark the Goth anniversary OF the
founding Of the town, which sprung
into existence Immediately after the
opening to settlement Of the Sisseton
Indian reservation, which formerly in
Guided the land where Summit now is
located.
The body of the 9-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson, residing on a
ranch on Plum creek, who was drown,
ed in the stream while playing with
other children, was discovered and
recovered by searchers 13 days after
he lost his life by falling into the
swollen waters Of the creek.
Aberdeen is a candidate for the To-
cation of one Of the new Shrine
hospitals for crippled children which
are to be established. Ten such
hospitals are to be erected at once,
and one of them is to be located in
one of the towns Of this jurisdiction.
Deadwood people are not worrying
over the coal strike, as it is estimated
that local dealers have supplies
enough to last for at least two months.
Even if the coal gives out, the supply
of wood in that part of the Black
Hills is practically inexhaustible.
Arrangements have been completed
to resume drilling at the Standing
Butte oil test well on the first of next
month. The well is already drilled
down 1000 feet, and it is hoped that
definite results can be assured before
a depth OF 5000 feet is reached.
Work has been resumed on the
improvements to the state capitol
grounds in Pierre. The improvements
were started last summer and contin-
ued through a part of the winter. 1t
IS estimated that 90 per cent of the
work already has been done.
Flandreau spOrtsmen are organic
ing a crow hunt in the territory near
Flandreau. 1t is expected that several
townships will be embraced in the
crow roundup, which is expected to
be one Of the greatest ever staged in
Moody county.
Should Groton be selected the place
for holding the annual meeting of the
HOlstein-Fresian association of South
Dakota, which will be held III June.
the commercial club will give a big
community picnic in connection with
the meeting.
The nov has been melted off the
cattle and sheep ranges in the west.
ern part of the state and ranchers
now have their cattle and sheep feed
ing on grass, thus effecting a great
saving in feed.
Plans are being made in Aberdeen
for the erection Of a mammoth open
air theatre for the entertainment Of
the people Of the city and county in
a course of free events this summer.
Otto J. Floerschinger a farmer liv-
ing about eight miles southwest of
Chester, was accidently killed by the
discharge of a shotgun, while crawl
ing through a wire fence.
The city commissioners Of Aberdeen
have made final arrangements for the
1922 paving program in Aberdeen.
and the plans as originally made will
be carried out.
Mrs. A. w. Crossett, wife Of DR.. A.
w. Crossett, a practicing veterinarian
of Mitchell, died at her home there as
the result of being overcome by coal
gas fumes.
Refunding bonds of $4,000, to re-
fund the outstanding warrant indebt-
edness of Bonesteel, carried by a
vote OF over six to one at a recent
election.
Edward Plat, electrical engineer
employed by the Dakota Power com
pany, was found dead in the spillway
of the company's plant near Rapid
City.
The Highmore city council has pur-
chased a large tractor, which will be
utilized in keeping the streets OF the
city in first class condition.
The boy scouts Of Armour have
started work on their new building.
A wireless outfit will be installed.