The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-10
OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

DIdluSOu, VI the Dultdu VI Clop coli-
mates, shows that at the beginning of
1922 South Dakota had 7S4, 900 horses
valued at an average OF $40, or OF a
total value OF $38,460,000; $4,000 mules
Of an average value of $50, or a total
value Of $3.50, 10000; 417,00 milk cows,
valued at SAL each, or a total value of
$40, 599, 900; 1,601 900 other cattle,
valued at $24 each, or a total value
Of $39, 545, 900; 5000 sheep, worth 81
ed-L, Or d total value of $3,190, 600;
900, 900 hogs, worth SO each, or a
total value Of $4,000. 600. This shows
a large decline in the number of
horses and mules compared with the
period before the war. Farm tractors
are believed to have been an impor-
tant factor in bringing about this de-
cline. The report shows that the
farm value Of horses has declined to
less than one-half their value during
the period from 1915 to 1913.
The ice on the Missouri river at
Yankton this year ranges from Is to
% inches in thickness, and, if a sud
den thaw comes throughout the valley
river men anticipate possible trouble,
as a sudden rise in the stream would
cause a breakup while the ice is still
solid enough to gorge.
Gov. w. II. McMaster is now hon
orary tenderfoot" member of troop
No. /, Boy Scouts of America, having
been initiated into the order as an
honorary member by the full mem
bership of the troop in the reception
room of the governors suite at the
statehouse in Pierre.
Petitions are being drawn up by a
committee appointed by the Memo
commercial club for a highway from
the Sunshine Highway at Trip
through to the Meridian highway east
of Memo, in order to connect the
county seats of Douglas, Hutchinson
and Turner counties.
The Geddes school building was
completely destroyed by fire of I'M
known origin. The loss was partially
covered by insurance. Arrangements
will be made to conduct school in pub
lie buildings about town temporarily.
A new building will be constructed as
soon as possible.
Par and accrued interest with a
premium Of SAG was the bid of a
Minneapolis company for the $4,000
water and sewer bonds which were
sold by the city council Of DeSmet.
A year ago bond brokers demanded a
bonus before they would even consid.
er bonds.
Arrangements for the annual state
Sunday school convention, which is
to be held in Huron on May 2, 3 and
4, are being pushed by the local COM
mittee, which is looking for the larg-
est attendance in the history of the
state association.
The conference Of educators held
in Huron accomplished one object
which will have statewide beneficial
results, by paving the way for a uni
form course Of study in all schools in
the state, rural as we'll as city.
At a meeting of the GrotOn city
council it was decided to make a
change in the rate for electricity
when used as power, a reduction be-
ing made from $1.10 to 81 minimum
per horsepower.
School facilities of Lake Preston
have become so congested that the
business men and other residents
have started a movement for the erec-
ton Of a new and much larger school
building.
The condition Of the ice on the Mis-
souri, river near Vermillion has en-
abled local people to bring a large
amount of wood from the Nebraska
side Of the river during the past few
weeks.
Arrangements are being made at
Dakota Wesleyan university in Nit
chell for the annual Y. M. C.. A. train
ing camp, which will be held March
"a, 25, &c and q.
Paul Steffen, a farmer living near
Pierre, succeeded in killing a large
gray wolf with his hands after driving
it into a snowdrift on the highway.
Preliminary steps were taken at a
mass meeting of taxpayers Of Emery
to provide that city with an up-to-
date waterworks system.
A loss of several thousand dollars
resulted when fire destroyed the ware
house of the Minneapolis Brewing
company in Madison.
The Centerville civic league will be
reorganized and will take up work on
several projects for the advancement
of the city.
During the month Of January, S3
carloads Of corn and nine carloads of
oats were shipped from Worthing,
A fine new high school building has
been completed in DeSmet and is
about ready for occupancy.
Gustave VAIL, son Of Carl Wahl. a
farmer of near Emery, was accident
ally killed while hunting.
1t begis to look as though Hum.
boldt will get a creamery.