The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-08

Watertown.-The approximate cos
of the recent election to Codingtof
county was $4,000, according to fig
ures given out by the county auditor
Artesian.-A movement has beer
~inaugurated here for the consolida
ton OF the local Presbyterian and
Methodist churches in the interest OF
economy.
Flandreau.-Some OF the farmers
of the community think the county
should secure and keep a couple OF
blood hounds to run down the chicken
thieves operating in Moody county.
Faith.-There is still no trace OF
the robbers who looted the Thomson
store a short time ago. They OBJ
tanned about $500 worth of dry
goods, merchandise, boots, shoes, and
boys hats.
Oacoma.-During a recent celebra-
ton by Sioux Indians at Fort Thomp-
son, Joseph Leggs, of Fort George,
was thrown from his horse while CIV
ing a riding exhibition. The injured
man died Of his injuries.
-NIdIIOu Helu a
bee recently and graveled over two
miles of streets and those leading in
to the country. Farmers assisted
with their teams and wagons, while
the citizens spread the gravel.
Newell.-The hall which has been
used as a community center, dance
hall and moving picture theater in
Newell was discovered on fire re-
Gently and, despite the efforts OF the
volunteer fire department of the place,
was entirely Quilted.
Yankton.-Cattle, horse and sheep
diseases in South Dakota have been
practically eliminated and the state
livestock department is now concen-
trating its efforts on swine diseases,
according to reports in the hands OF
DR.. j. +. Phelps, state veterinarian.
Timber Lake.-In order to give bet
ter highway facilities between Eagle
Butte and Timber Lake the state has
started q survey Of a federal aid pro-
iect to connect the two towns, cross
ing the Moreau river near the west
ern boundary Of the Cheyenne Indian
reservation.
BereSfOrd.-Since a recent raid by
local officers on a camp OF negroes
who are employed at street paving
work in BereSford, liquor has not been
so much in evidence. Prior to the
raid it was found that quantities OF
corr whisky were being secured by
those who INDUCED in liquor.
Huron.-At its recent meeting here,
the executive committee Of the South
Dakota Farm Bureau federation laid
plans for the largest farm bureau
convention in the history Of South
Dakota. Huron was selected by the
committee as the convention city and
the meeting will be held January 2, 3
and 4.
Mitchell.-South Dakota pure-bred
stock breeders who bring animals to
the annual sale of the South Dakota
Pure-Bred Livestock Breeders associ-
alton in Mitchell on January ~ and
%, will have an opportunity to COM
pete for awards in a show to be held
in connection with the sale, it is an
nounced.
Vienna.-Trappers in this section
are getting out their paraphernalia
preparatory for the opening OF the
trapping season. The numerous
sloughs and lakes in this vicinity are
literally loaded with muskrat
houses and all indications are that
all trappers will be in the field when
the season opens.
Aberdeen.-Jess Phipps, 40, shot
and killed himself on the Clark Gage
farm near Gage, where he had been
living alone for some time. Friends
of the bachelor farmer were uuabl
to assign a cause for the act, but
mental depression due to solitude
and financial worries is generally
reason.
Presho.-Work has started on the
Winner-Presho road. The road is to
be graveled for two miles each side
of the White river bridge. A force OF
Is trucks will be used and the work
will be carried on day and night in
order to finish before cold weather.
II is estimated three weeks will be
required to do the work. This will
cost the state around $4,000.
Pierre.-The past year was not a
profitable one for the fire and tornado
insurance companies operating in
South Dakota, according to a report
of the state insurance department.
This report shows that while there
was a falling off in the amount OF in
al of this kind written over the
fiscal year ending June 20, 1921, there
vas more than $1,000, 600 more in
losses for the fiscal year ending June
3 0,1922, than in the preceding year.
Huron.--One of South Dakota's ma.
tive sons left New York on November
II for Brazil, where he will take up
his duties, interrupted after n years
absence, as the only medical mission
airy in the far inland province OF
Bahia, Brazil. This is DR.. Welcome
Wood, who was born at Alpena. DR..
Wood is a graduate of Huron college
and he has been stationed at his post
i'm Prc1il for cnuau yQarS His SER