The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-23

the service Is Inlp-ONtu HAIA tIS
revised in accordance with The pro-
visions of the company's charter, the
city Will revoke the contract under
which the company is operating.
The capacity of the present mann
moth potato warehouse in Hayti haV'
ing become inadequate to care for the
large crop of spuds raised in that
vicinity, a movement has been started
to erect a second warehouse OF the
same capacity.
Brave Heart, a Sioux Indian, re-
ceived a check for $500 from the
government recently for his services
as an Indian scout in the early 7Os
in Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. In
addition he will receive a pension
until death.
Rate reductions on coke from st.
Paul to various stations in South pa
kota, the result Of proceedings be-
fore the state board of railroad com.
m~issioners, became effective June g,
according to an announcement by the
board.
The first division of the 147th field
artillery of South Dakota guards has
gone into camp at Fort Meade, near
Sturgis. for Is days maneuvers. Two
other divisions will arrive later to re-
main Is days each. The encampment
closes July %.
While working at the city cesspool
in Armour, ID. j.. Southmaid, city
marshal, was overcome by gas and
drowned, while two of his helpers
who sought to rescue him, also nearly
lost their lives in the attempt.
The great amount Of moisture that
has fallen in the Black Hills during
the month OF May and the first few
days of. June has been of great value
to both livestock and agricultural in
~terests in this district.
The contract has been awarded for
the construction of a new bridge in
the Flandreau city park, to replace
n structure which was damaged by
high water in the Big Sioux river in
the spring.
1t has been decided that Violin will
put on a community fair in the fall.
Features will be exhibits of farm and
garden products and various amuse-
ments, such as ball games and other
sports.
AS the time draws neal for the fifth
annual Tri-State roundup in Belle
Fourche on July, 8, 4, 8, every indica-
ton points to the biggest and best
show in the history Of the organiza.
ton.
Heavy shipments of cattle and hogs
, from Beresford continue to be made
| Each week the farmers are receiving
an aggregate of thousands of dollars
[ in payment for cattle and hogs.
The large pipe organ for the South
st. Paul Lutheran church, north Of
Elk Point, has arrived and installa.
, ton begun. The organ weighs about
10000 pounds and cost $4,000.
3 1t has beer decided to hold a rous.
g ing Fourth Of July celebration in
> Highmore this year. This will be the
s first celebration of this kind to be
held there for some years.
e More than 500 teachers are regis
q tered at the summer school Of the
h state normal school in Spearfish. This
d is the largest enrolment the summer
school ever had.
The boosters in the Faith vicinity
s are building strong hopes on the OF
d test to be made on what is called the
e Weedman structure, several mile:
west of Faith.
d Good PROCESS is being made in the
l. work of ere ting a new $12, 900 Catho
n lie church in Highmore. The corner
e stone recently was laid with elaborate
ceremonies.
e An apparently trivial scratch or
IT his hand from a rope caused the
e death of Otto Claussen, aged 80, (;
d prominent farmer in the vicinity o
Bancroft.
8 AT a meeting Of the directors of the
Is Hamlin county farm bureau it wa!
le decided to hold the annual picnic o
,r the farm bureau at Lake Norden OF
July 4.
le The contract has been awarded To-
oil the erection of a new hotel in White
n wood to replace a hotel building which
. was destroyed by fire some week
ago.
O. Plans are being made for the dedi
1t cation of the new Mennonite church
Of two miles north of La Dele. 1t wa
n. erected at a cost Of $4,000.
Fire originating in a pool hall a
a Presho spread to four other bushes
in buildings and caused a total propert,
s. loss estimated at $4,000.
The G.. A. r. of South Dakota, meet
IN ing in annual convention in Yanktor
tie decided to hold next years encamI
IN ment at Lake Madison.
Preliminary steps toward the organ
e. ization of a state federation Of pos
office clerks were taken at a meetin
ke held in Aberdeen.
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