The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-16

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office of the county auditor so that
~slavers of the animals could receive
the bounty. One hunter brought in
"a of the scalps. The bounty on the
one days receipts cost the county S420
and the state $16S.
The rural credits board has reduced
the interest rate on rural credits loans
to six per cent beginning at once
This reduction will mean a large saw
ing in interest charges to borrowers
from the fund, and is in keeping with
the recent reduction Of interest rates
by the federal farm loan bank for the
district in which South Dakota is in
Guided.
The main street of Humboldt has
been treated to a fine covering Of
gravel and it did not cost the treasury
of the village a cent, but it did cost
several citizens Of that hustling burg
lame backs and blistered hands. They
recently donated their labor toward
putting the main business street in
first class condition.
Unknown bandits, who are believed
to be travelling through the state in
two automobiles, blew the safe in the
office Of the Canistota Auto company,
at Canistota, and secured $4,000
worth Of negotiable papers and some
cash. After committing the robbery
they made their escape, leaving no
trace.
The Belle Fourche wool market was
given another boost when the repre-
sentative of a Boston, Mass, house
paid 4013 cents per pound for an
entire wool clip. This is the highest
price received by wool producers Of
the Belle Fourche district for some
years.
Gust T. Johnson, a prominent farm
er of the Beresford district, met a
terrible death while blasting rock on
his farm. He is believed to have been
inspecting a charge which had not ex-
ploded and it evidently exploded in his
face, for his head was blown off.
Alphab II. Wright, aged 70, who
died recently in a hospital at Mitchell,
was in the early days the founder of
Dakota City, which afterward was
moved to Parkston. His daughter was
the first to be buried in the Park
ston cemetery.
The new creamery at Lennon has
been completed and opened for bust
ness. 1t will give the farmers Of the
district a good market for their milk
and cream and add greatly to the
butter production of northern South
Dakota.
Many thousand fish have been taken
from Lake Poinsett to restock Lake
Henry, where the fish were apparently
frozen out last winter. Fishing in
Lake Henry until May l, 1924, has
been prohibited by the state game
warden.
Following several years existence
under the commission form of govern
ment, the city of Aberdeen will vote
on the question of a return to the al
dermanic form at a special election
to be held June 20.
Another history making event for
pennington county and Rapid City
took place when the cornerstone OF
the new $500, 900 county court house
was laid by the Masonic grand lodge
Of the state.
Ray Lancaster, aged 80, only son Of
Mrs. A. Strawn, residing in Vermil-
lion, died from the effects Of a knife
wound accidently inflicted while he
was engaged at his work in a shoe
shop.
AT a special election to be held on
Tuesday, June 20, the voters Of Platte
Will have submitted to them the
question as to whether or not Sunday
movies shall be permitted in Platte.
In one day recently IS carloads O:
cattle were shipped by farmers in the
vicinity Of Ward to eastern markets.
The shipment brought the raisers
many thousands of dollars.
The seven-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Wieczorek, Of Davidson
county. met death in a tragic manner
when he was smothered to death in
a corn crib.
Edwin Christensen, a farmer living
three miles northeast Of Sherman, s..
D., was probably fatally injured when
he was accidently shot by his 6-year.
old son.
The contract has been awarded for
the erection of a new hotel in White
wood. The Masons and Odd Fellows
are financing the project.
Fred Neitzer, 15-year-old son of Peter
Neitzer, was drowned in the James
SiVer near Huron, while swimming
with a younger brother.
The sight of 26 acres of peonies il
bloom will be presented in the near
future on he farm of a big SEED COM
pany near Yankton.
Announcement has beer made that
a naval recruiting station will be
opened in Aberdeen in the near fu.
ture.
Articles Of incorporation have
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