The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-08-25

making arrangements for a cOmmun-
ity fair which will be held on Sept.
2S and 80.
Never before in the history OF the
Black Hills have so many tourists
visited this American wonderland as
during the present season.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Pierre for the Larson Oil,
Gas and Refining company, at Hot
Springs, with a capital of $4,000.
About a dozen cOnvicts from the
Sioux Falls penitentiary are engaged
in harvesting the hay crop from four
farms Of 100 acres each south OF
Alexandria.
Up to the present claims filed with
the state bonus board are under 80
600 the last being 29,650, and while a
few are yet coming along the list is
about cleared.
The Elkton Mercantile company
store at Elkton, Brookings county,
was broken into and robbed Of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 worth OF
clothing and silks.
The Doland fire department has re.
ceived a new 60-gallon chemical en-
CINE. That gives it two chemicals
and a motor driven truck and it is
we'll prepared to combat fires.
Mrs. John Mort, aged GO, of South
Shore, died from the effects of poison,
self administered for the purpose or
ending her life. She was Respondent
over her poor health and the failing
health Of her husband.
The installation of straw burners
in steam threshing engines is occupy
ing practically the entire time Of the
dealers at Redfield, as the demand
for these burners is daily increasing
with the ever growing shortage OF
coal.
Postmaster Guy Neher Of Dell
Rapids, has launched a campaign for
free delivery of mail in Dell Rapids,
and he has had assurance from Con-
gresham Christopherson that the
city stands a good chance OF getting
it in the near future.
William SEEK, a we'll known rancher
living in the vicinity Of Promise, lost
his life by drowning in the MOureau
river when the swift current over
turned his wagon while he vas en-
gagged in filling a barrel on the wagon
from the river. His horses also were
drowned.
A movement has been in~augurated
at Henry to discard the old street
lights and replace them with cluster
lights, the plan being to make Henry
one Of the best lighted towns in that
section. The cluster lights will be
business streets.
Harvesting reports from over Jer-
auld county give promise Of the most
abundant crop in years. Wheat, oats,
rye and barley are above the average,
while corn and flax promises an
abundant yield. Alfalfa and forage
crops are likewise heavy, and the
condition of all livestock is par eX
cellent.
The construction of a 180-foot steel
bridge across the Grand river at
Little Eagle, IL miles south of Nc
Laughlin, is we'll under way, and will
fill a long felt want in that locality,
as in the past it has been necessary
to ford the river, a dangerous under
taking during high water. The bridge
will have two 9O-foot pony spans.
Work has commenced on extensive
improvements which are to be made
to the municipal waterworks system
in Philip. The improvements involve
the laying of water mains to parts Of
town which have not had city water,
and the sinking of a deep well to i'll
crease the supply Of water for fire
protection and domestic purposes.
The officers Of the newly organized
Roberts County Fair association have
decided to combine the annual fair
this year with the annual fair to be
held by the Sisseton Sioux Indians,
who live in the territory surrounding
Sisseton, and it is expected to make
the event one of the most successful
held in South Dakota this fall. The
dates selected for the combined fair
are September 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Threshing has been reduced a cent
a bushel over last year in the Mo-
bridge locality, as the result Of a
meeting Of thrcshers held in Mo-
bridge. The price fixed was 5 and 7
cents from the shock where teams
are furnished by the farmers. and 3
cents additional where the threshers
furnish the teams. The price last
year vas g. and 8 cents. The same
price applies to barley. No price was
set for headed grain and flax.
A big meeting Of representatives Of
various towns in the southern part
of the state, including the cities and
towns on the Missouri river, was held
in Lake Andes for the purpose Of
taking steps to secure for the benefit
of, Charles Mix county and the Roso-
bud country west Of the Missouri the
first state bridge to be erected under
an act Of the state legislature. It is
hoped to have one OF the state bridges
constructed across the Missouri from
some point in Charles Mix county and