The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-02-24

81 per cent of the 1890 valuation, and
only 30 per cent of he 1919 vaiua-
ton. Corn heads the list with 1896
600 acres, valued at $3g.664,000, and
wheat is second with 2,s45, oe9 acre
valued at SEE, sD3, 600. Wild hay, oats,
tame hay, barley and potatoes follow
in tho list.
A dog owned by James Fipney OF
near Redfield, is the pride OF the Red'
field police department. The canine
has been trained to hunt for lost ar
| ticles whenever it ia brought to the
| city by it's owner. The latest feat was
the finding and bringing to the police
station of a purse containing some
cash and valuable papers. The ami
NAL is credited with the recovery OF
numerous lost articles since the be-
ginning Of training for the task.
Mrs. Nettie Halvorson Of Madison,
whose left eye had been sighuess for
several years, had the sight restored
in an unusual manner She had TAX
en- a treatment from a physician for a
headache, without telling the Dhysi-
clan that her left eye was sightless.
Mrs. Halvorson left the physicians
| office and after being in the open air
for a time felt her eyes smart and a
moment later discovered that sight
had returned to her left eye.
Volume two of the report of the
state auditor for 1921 has been de-
livered to the state auditor, this being
the volume which contains the sum-
mary of all expenditures and collec-
tons from all sources which come to
the state, whether by tax levies or
any source whatever. 1t also carries
a showing of all county receipts and
expenditures, as we'll as those Of the
state.
Albert Shay of Elk Point, was found
dead in a burning straw pile by neigh
bors. 1t was decided by the coroner
that an inquest was Unnecessary as
it was thought the victims death was
self inflicted. He shot himself in the
mouth, as the right side of the head
and the top were blown Oft, and it is
tllouShI thC uioSldl SO VI AZ BUN oCI
fire to the straw pile.
The Huron commercial club has
added a second new division to it's
club activities in the organization of a
division of union labor with a regu.
larly elected delegate from the Huron
Central Labor union as director in
charge and a member of the board of
directors of the club.
During the past few days there has
been quite an exodus of miners from
Lead, who are returning to Butte.
Mont, from whence they came some
months ago when the mining compan-
les of that city closed down, and will
again resume work with their former
employers.
Plans have been made to install a
White River, with a pumping plant on
the White river, which flows neal the
town, until such time as the town can
put in a nor permanent system.
Fire Of unknown origin destroyed
the building and plant Of the Western
Utilities company, a private concern,
which for some time had been pro-
viding residents of Edgemont with
electric lights and power.
The wolf hunt participated in by
owe 800 men. covering the territory
between Condo and Turton, produced
three coyotes and $40 rabbits. The
proceeds of the hunt will go to the
Salvation Army.
The Travellers club of Hot Springs
has gone on record as opposing the
remaining Of the Black Hills to Black
Hills Mountains. The club wants the
old and romantic name retained.
Farmers Of the Groton district held
a farm account school in Groton and
during this meeting the recent farm
survey made in that district was an.
nounced and explained.
A new ferry of ample dimensions to
handle traffic across the Missouri
river is being built at Iona, a point
about Is miles down the river from
Chamberlain.
Christian FREEZER, GO, ar old and re.
spected resident of Trip, where he
has for many years conducted a har-
ness and repair shop, dropped dead
in his shop while starting a fire in
his stove.
Members of the Armour Eastern
Star and Masonic lodges have taken
up the project Of providing the two
organizations with a permanent lodge
hall.
The executive committee 70 the
Moody County Farm bureau has de.
cided to continue the office of county
agent for another six months, at least.
A large deposit of cassiterite has
been discovered on the mining prop
erty belonging to the Tin Boom COM
pany in the Black Hills.
Plans for the new Renner church
have been completed and the estimat,
ed cost is placed at from $4,000 to
$4,000.