The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-29
NEWS Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
.ssern N.Y,,aper t,pioo News Service.

has been signed with the Bethlehem
Steel company of Bethlehem, Pa The
contract includes fabrication and cree.
ton of steel for the supe%rstructure.
Work will be started Immediately
after high water next spring and
rushed to completion. Directors Of the
bridge company believe that the
bridge will be completed and be
ready for traffic late next year. The
superstructure and approaches have
already been completed.
Redfield.-Repeal Of the act Of the
1921 session Of the legislature where
by $4,000 was appropriated to pro-
vide payment of the expenses Of the
legislators while away from their
place Of residence in the discharge of
their duty, will be sought by A. Loom
is, Sphinx county senator, he declared
in a statement made public here. He
added hat he would support a joint
resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution which would
change the method Of fixing salaries
Of legislators.
Sioux Falls.-During a recent heavy
snowstorm in eastern South Dakota
hundreds of English sparrows were
found dead. Hundreds Of birds flew
about at night and appeared badly con
fused, humping into glass fronts OF
business houses, in many instances
with such force as to be stunned.
The deaths Of SO many sparrows are
supposed to have been due to peculiar
electrical conditions prevailing during
the snow storm.
White Riyer.-At q meeting held in
White River by people interested in
the organization of a band, steps were
taken to see how many would be In
terested and willing to become mem
bers of a city band. A large number
have expressed a desire to see the
organization of a band here, nearly all
Of whom are band men with consider
able experience.
Brookings.-At many South Dakota
points at the present time, fresh eggs
are 800 per cent higher than they
were last spring, according to the
monthly bulletin of the state depart
ment of agriculture. However, the
bulletin declared, most farmers have
few, if any at this time, and in many
of the towns, fresh eggs cannot be
bought.
Rapid City.-Anticipating that next
summer will bring another flocking of
tourists to the state park, Superin-
topIapt ~ ~ GiloOp hoe efortod onr
struction of an addition TO the state
lodge and is getting out 100, 900 feet
Of logs with which to build a score of
cabins in the canyons and on the
points neal the lodge.
Chamberlain.-Through efforts of
the various railways having lines in
South Dakota and various official and
commercial bodies there is stated to
be some improvement in the grain
car situation in South Dakota, al
though the supply of cars for grain
shipment yet is far below normal.
Belvidere.-A new engine for the
electric light plant has been installed
and the old engine and batteries were
moved to the new power house. Both
engines are 10 hitched to the
electric light wires and from now on
there should be no trouble in getting
enough electric current.
Oacoma.-There is considerable
corn reported to be in the fields here.
abouts that remain unhusked. The
farmers of this section of the state
have been unable to secure help at a
price they could afford to pay. and
consequently there is a large amount
still in the fields.
Mitchell.-A bedroom bar and a
still, guarded by bloodhounds, was dis
covered within a few blocks of the
city hall. 1t was located in the home of
j. w. Smith. Smith was arrested
just as he drove UP to his home when
the raid vas over. He had a car
load Of bottles.
Yankton.-Mrs. Roy B. Roberts. a
patient at the Sacred Heart hospital
here, leaped from a second story
window while delirious with fever and
died. She suffered a broken arm
and serious exposure. Zero tempera.
ture prevailed.
Winner.-The First National bank,
of Winner, has closed it's doors by
order OF the board Of directors. No
reaso was announced for the closing
OF the institution. L. l.. Madden, state
bank examiner, has taken charge.
Pierre.-By an order of the supreme
court, Justice Frank Anderson, OF
that tribunal, has been made presid
ing Judge for the coming year be
ginning January /, 1923.
Pierre.-There will be 81 familiar
faces in the 18th session Of the legis
lature, which will meet here the End
OF next month for 60 days of law
making.
Observation-Disclosures no Official
figures are available, it is said that
the local tax sale was one of the most
successful In a number of years.
Aberdeen.-C. e. N. w. trains Nos. ]
and Q, running daily from Sioux City
Ia, to Cakes, N. d., and return, were
placed back in service ON December