The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-11-10
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Investigation, Mack Harris, sc, was
arrested and taken to Bison, suspected
of firing the shots. Harris has been
paying attentions to Mr.. Johnson's
daughter, and the father ~disapproved
the attention, causing bad blood be-
tween the two men.
Selby.-"Death Curve" near Selby
where already four lives have been
lost in automobile accidents the past
month, will be NJ more II the resolu'
ton passed by the board OF county
commissioners at a special meeting
held here bears fruit. A resolution
has been sent to the state highway
commission and the state board or
railway commissioners asking that an
overhead crossing be constructed on
the Milwaukee where the yellowstone
Trail crosses east OF Sclby.
Yankton.-Former service men who
claim a bonus in South Dakota must
prove their claims before June 80,
1923, to the satisfaction OF the state
board or they will be Cancelled under
the terms OF the law, and the burden
OF proving their case must rest with
the applicants themselves, according
to Free Is. Ray, executive officer OF
the board.
Mitchell.-Built but five years ago,
the demands on the Methodist state
hospital here are SO great that IL mas
become necessary to build a third
olIitsnp tA thn pfrtynfnra This new
addition will be 26x30 feet and three
stories high. 1t will contain an extra
operating room, and obstretical room
and additional bed space.
Doland.-The farmers OF this
vicinity are receiving large sums for
poultry which they % are market
ing. In a single week a local produce
company purchased nearly $4,000
pounds of live poultry, shipping two
carloads to eastern markets. The
poultry industry is becoming OF i'm.
portance in this district.
Huron.-The Producers Livestock
Commission association organized
under the plan OF the American Farm
Bureau committee OF fifteen" did a
business amounting to $2,465,232.85 in
September, which represented the
value OF the livestock handled CO.
operatively for farmers.
Yankton.-Local authorities are
convinced that a gang OF automobile
thieves is operating in Yankton, with
a careful system OF sporting" the
cars desired and a smooth-working
method OF getting them out OF the
city quickly, possibly to Sioux City,
for disposal.
Mitchell.-Savings to South Dakota
shippers, particularly on grains, coal
and livestock, have aggregated in
round numbers, 81, 900 ,0c0 as a result
OF reduction secured or increases re-
fused in freight rates by the South
Dakota Board Of Railroad commiss-
toner's.
Rapid City.-Rocky Mountain sheep
are TO be placed in the state park next
spring according to the plans OF
State Game Warden II. 8. Hedrick
and State Gamekeeper Gideon. Fenc'
Ling operations are now going on which
will provide a run OF $50 acres for
them.
Isabel.-The town OF Isabel Is
rapidly coming to the front in coal
production. Four mines are now
working, and in addition to supplying
local needs for many miles around
are shipping large quantities to the
eaatarn mart of the state.
Wessington.-The city will have
one of the finest community build
ings of any small city in the state
about May /, which Is the date set fol-
the completion OF the new $4,000
building, the contract for which has
just been let.
washington Springs.-Great relie'
| Is being felt in local circles through
, the information that the First Nation
al bank, OF washington Springs, which
, closed it's doors October 16, is TO b.
~reorganized and reopened In the yer!
/ near future.
Firesteel!-Although Firesteel hat
been on the map for II years, it ha!
> never had a church. Workmen ar
) now ~excavating for the basement Y
the new Congregational church which
: Is soon TO be built.
Lake Andes.-A girls refusal Il
marry him Is believed to be respon
e sible for the death Of Jim Saloon
city marshal, who committed suicid
by shooting himself.
Lead.-Articles Of incorporated
4 have been filed at Pierre for th
Wyodak Coal and Manufacture
company at Lead, with a capital @
100000.
Wakonda.-A handsome consolida'
d ed school building, two stories. absc
0 lutely fireproof and modern In ever
respect will be completed here Jun
Is. 4
Spearfish.-Bids are now bein
n called for the construction Of a stat
highway leading from Spearfisb
D. Belle Fourche along the Redwater.
Wagner.-C. Zephier was almost II
IS stantly killed and Oscar Bernie II