The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01

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fled farming section, where small
grains can be most profitably raised
as we'll as livestock and dairy pro-
ducts. Threshing reports thus far
received show that fully 100,000 bush
els of grain were raised in the imme-
date vicinity this year. Over $1,000
( worth of cream and butterfat were,
shipped out of Belvidere during the
month of October.
Presho.-In the election November
Z Kennebec apparently won out in
the county seat fight to remove the
county seat of Lyman county from
Oacoma to Kennebec, by II votes.
The county commissioners immedi-
ately ordered the books and records
moved, but before action could be
taken Oacoma had gotten out an in
junction asking a recount. Charges.
have been made that some voted H.
legally and enough votes will be
found to change the final count.
Emery.-With the object Of pro-
noting the commercial and other in
terests OF Emery and boosting the
surrounding farming country. the
business men OF Emery have organ
ICED a commercial club, which will be,
made an important factor in the,
growth and prosperity Of the city.
The club already has adopted several
BODYBUILDING projects and these will
be pushed to a successful conclusion
as rapidly as possible.
Armour.-The Armour city council
has decided to engage in municipal
ownership to the extent of operating
the local waterworks system, the city
to do its w pumping. An air COM
pressor has been purchased and will
be installed as soon as received.
Beresford.-Good progress is being.
made in the work Of paving the main
business street of Bercsford, and the
Improvement is of so pronounced a.
character that it now is planned to
extend the paving to the residence
section next year.
Parker.-No trace can be found Of
unknown yeggmen who entered the
A. +. Bailey hardware and implement
store at Dolton, Is miles northwest
Of Parker, and escaped with several
guns a dozen auto tires and other
property.
NATURALIZATION county has al
ready completed a 100 per cent en-
rollment in the South Dakota Educa-
tional association for he year. Every
grade and high school teacher in the
county has enrolled in the ~organiza-
ton.
Winner.-The Trip county library
has just celebrated it's first anniver-
sary. This is the second county IL
brary in the state. There are twelve
branches and substations in the coun-
ty and applications for four more.
VermilliOn.-The state museum at
the University Of South Dakota has
received the H. w. Palm collection Of
mound builders flint and stone relics,
consisting of 287 pieces and being the
most valuable in the northwest.
Willow Lake.-A petition is being
circulated here, asking the city coun-
Gil to call a specie election to put be-
forA the voters the proposition of is
suing bonds for the construction Of a
modern waterworks system.
Elk OIIlt.-OllOu COulily Ia u
ready making plans for its institutes
and poultry shows in 1923. Elk Point
has decided on dates Of January &c
and 81. Beresford and Alcester will
decide later on dates.
E!kton.-Rosie Friberger, aged nine.
who made her home with her uncle
and aunt on a farm seven miles from
Elkton, was accidentally shot while
playing. with a rifle, and died a few
moments later.
Miller.-Reaching under a load Of
hay for his gun to shoot a rabbit,
Jurdin Gortmacker accidentally dis
charged the gun, receiving the charge
of shot in his abdomen. He died an
hour later.
Pierre. Automobile registrations
are going to surpass those of 1921, in
the number of licenses issued. &C.
cording to reports to the automobile
bureau of the secretary Of states Of
flee.
Observation-Disclosures have started
graveling on the Custer Battlefield
hi-way west from the Hanson county
line to the Meridian highway, which
is as far as the state road is graded.
Deadwood.-Announcement is made
that an auto stage line will be estab-
lished as soon as weather conditions
will permit between Deadwood and
!, Rapid City, a distance of SO miles.
Sisseton.-The removal of an en-
!, tire indian agency now is in progress
from it's present location near Sisse-
ton to this city, SO the agency will in
future be on a railroad.
Belle Fourche.-An industry that
| started in the Hills last year and is
going ahead in giant strides is the
shipment Of poultry to The large
, cities Of the east.
Brookings.-State and county agri-
cultural extension workers of South
Dakota will meet at State college for
their annual conference December 49,
/. to %, inclusive.