The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-07-14
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
At least two county division on
tests are promised for the western
part of the state the coming fall. One
will be over the division Of Corson
county on a north and south line,
this being pushed by Mclaughlin. in
the eastern portion, which desires
county seat honors, the other being
the division of Butte county on an
east and west line. making a new
county out Of the northern portion.
This is being pushed by Castle Butte
boosters, who want the new county
to be called Castle Butte county.
A recent Investigation by the state
food and drug commissioner shows
that misrepresentation is being
practiced by some grocers of the
state in the sale Of vinegar, Molasses
vinegar, glucose vinegar, apple waste
vinegar and watered vinegar were sold
as cidar vinegar when the latter was
called for in bulk. In practically all
cases the charge for the cheaper
product was the same as genuine
cidar vinegar may be bought for at
the stores handling this product.
The Golden Feather mine will soon
be adding its quota to the mineral
production Of the Black Hills. A
large, new Marcy mill now is being
installed at the mine in Two-Bit
gulch, and it is expected that this
will be ready for operation about
July Is. A force Of men who have
been working at the mine for several
weeks have a lode Of ore uncovered
and ready for milling. 1t is estimated
that 10000 tons Of rich ore now are
ready for milling.
Although there have been eXcep-
~tionally heavy rains in the western
half OF the state, prairie chicken
hunters who have been out over the
state and have been keeping in touch
with the young broods of birds, with
the young hunting season in view, say
the crop of young birds will be very
good if nothing exceptional happens.
Shipments of cream are bringing
the farmers Of the Highmore district
thousands Of dollars each month.
Records show that from Jan. 1 to
June l, Of this year, an aggregate of
2,411 cans Of cream were marketed
there and shipped, this being an in
crease of SS4 cans over the cores
bonding period Of last year.
The business Of the creamery re-
Gently opened in Lennon is rapidly
increasing. The output already has
reached 5000 pounds Of butter each
week. Through the opening Of the
creamery farmers in this part Of the
state are getting a better price for
their cream.
The 6~-month-old baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Thiedorf, of DeSmet, died
as the result Of inhaling talcum
powder. The child was given the
box of powder to play with, and in
some manner got the cover off, spill
ing the entire contents in its face.
Seven-year locusts have made their
appearance in considerable numbers
along the Missouri river bottom,
according to reports from Bon
Homme county, and are stripping all
sorts Of vegetation of its foliage.
Since the Dell Rapids beach vas
officially opened many are daily
taking advantage of the free instruc-
lions to those desiring to learn to
swim. Expert instructors have charge
of these swimming lessons.
A crowd estimated at 1900 was
present at the Farmers union celebra-
ton south Of Burke July 4 1t is
thought, to have been the largast
crowd ever assembled in the Rosebud
territory.
Charles Bratzel, aged %, of the
Java community, was killed when he
fell so feet in a we'll in which he was
working, striking the bottom with
such force as to cause death instantly.
A good program has been prepared
for the annual convention OF the
South Dakota Funeral Directors asso-
citation, which will be held in Rapid
City on July IS, 10 and 20.
Saturday, July Is, has teen fixed
as the time for the annual dcnic and
celebration OF the commercial trav-
elers of Huron, to be he'd on the
shores of Lake Byron.
Lennon claims the record OF being
the largest cream shipping point in
the state. Between 1000 and 1000
gallons Of cream are SHIPPED from
there every day.
Albert Flaigg, the 13-yar-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. FIigg, we'll
known residents OF Hoovf, was in
stantly killed by a bolt of lightning.
Lola Watkins, aged 6, who was
seriously burned by an explosion OF
kerosene in her home neat Lennon,
he's ~succumbed to her injutes.
The annual South DakCh Baptist
summer assembly will held at
Sioux Falls college this year from
July 16 to %.
Henry Fl. Ruetmiller, WIS drowned
at Red Lake, IL miles wtt OF Kim