The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-15
News of
South Dakota

known as the BuSllSSS -hSH AIAic1N
club.
Miller.-Considerable cream is be-
ing bought by the dealers here which
at the high price means quite a lot
of money.
Cresbard.-The Cresbard opera
house was totally destroyed by a fire
OF unknown origin. The loss is said
to be about $4,000.
Fairburn.-The state game park has
received a carload of grain TO be used
for the purpose Of fattening the young
buffalo bulls for sale at yuletide.
Madison.-Plans were made by
members Of TIE city commission to
build two ice skating Kinks which will
serve both the north and south sec
tons Of the city.
Lucas.-Charles Lewis Geiger, Il
years old, a young farmer residing
northeast of here, ended his life by
taking Paris green. No cause for his
rash act can be learned.
Scotland.-The Scotland Commune
ty club has decided to stage q com
munity Christmas tree and distribute
Christmas cheer to the poor children,
as was the custom last year.
Centerville.- 1t is not generally
known that ginsing is raised in South
Dakota, but Frank Williams, a farmer
of this vicinity, is making a success
OF raising ginsing on a small scale.
DeSmet.-The new sewer and water
systems for DeSmet, have just been
completed, except for a few valve
connections and a little work on the
disposal plant. The work was be-
gun in July. D..
Watertown.-That WATERFOWL is to
be an important South Dakota con
vention city for the next II months
is indicated in the present convention
lineup that already includes 10 i'm
portant gatherings.
New MISUNDERSTANDING a snow
storm here recently lightning struck
he c. II. East house, setting it on fire.
Prompt work by the fire department
saved the structure. 1t was the only
bolt seen during the storm.
Lead.-Homestake Mining company
shareholders, of whom there are many
in the Black Hills and adjacent terri
tory, are pleased to learn that the
dividends have been doubled and this
months payment will be so cents a
share.
Hot Springs.-After three hours Of
deliberation the jury in the case of
John G.. Jones, an Edgemont black
smith, returned a verdict finding him
not guilty Of the murder of Harry B.
Landmesser at Edgemont on August
2, 1922.
Sioux Falls.-Gov. Arthur M. Hyde
Of Missouri. has denied extradition Of
Harry w. McEwen, wanted in Sioux
Falls, for alleged embezzlement Of
| $4,000 from the Commercial and Saw
ings bank, Of which he was formerly
cashier.
Woonsocket.-The Woonsocket Au-
dubon Bird Club now numbers ove
100 members. They are making a
study Of the habits and economic value
Of our common birds with a view to
conserving and increasing the bird
life Of the community.
Bridgewater.-At a special election
to be held here on Friday, Dec. %,
the voters of B~ridgewater will have
submitted to them the proposition of
Issuing bonds of SIC, 900 for the pur.
pose Of installing an electric light
and power distributing plant.
Clark.-Home demonstration club
activities are being extended to Clark
county under the direction of the
state home demonstration agent fol
this district. Women of Clark have
completed their organization and are
preparing for a busy winter season.
Misunderstanding county now has
two physicians. After having tried
since the county was organized, tc
secure a second practitioner to assist
the n living at Camp Crook, one
has been induced to come to thu
county, and is now located at Buffalo
Murdo.-Falling in line with tn.
action taken by the farm bureau sup
porters in Hand county, where $2,85'
is being raised by popular subscrir
ton to carry on the farm bureau worl
in the county after the electors hal
voted down the appropriation for tn
next two years, Jones and Jackson
counties are falling in line and doin
the same.
Brookings.-Pegis SO, of Hood Farr
93d, a young bull with a long line @
famous ancestors and a royal ped
gree, has come to South Dakota Stat
college to make his home and to hel
improve the already well known Jel
sey herd on the college farm. The ne,
bull comes from Hood Farm at Low
ell, Mass, and Is sired by Pegis 8
Of Hood Farm, who has 81 daughter
in the Register Of Merit. The CRANE
dam and grandsire of this bull are a
SO famous among dairy herds.
Pierre.-The activities in oil d.
velopment in the state appear all I
be centered about the Standing Butt
plant in Stanley county, and In tn
vicinity of Lennon at this time. TIL
Lennon people are yet %speculatin
on their mystery" we'll, and guesse