The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-07
NEWS Or THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF TIE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
roo,o-r Ssw,r,ner rnIon News Service.

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generally gained ground that there has
been a reduction in the lumber or
livestock in South Dakota the past
wear, on account Of the liquidation
which has beer so general, apparent
" from the report of the federal
bureau on crops and farm products
that is not the case, with the eX-
IGNITION Of cattle other than milk
cows. In that class South Dakot is
below the average for the country
generally, but on ell other classes 1T
stands above the federal average.
The ratio Of different classes of live
took on Jan. /, 1922, as compared
with the record for Jan. /, 1921,
figures as to both the state and fed
eral showing gives the state an
average Of: Horses, 100; milk cows,
1877; all other cattle, 90; sheep, 1902:
hogs, 10S.
Farmers and ranchers Of the val
lays surrounding the Black Hills look
for a prosperous crop this season.
Che snowfall in the Black Hills dis
Jrict during the winter was II OF the
/ heaviest on record, and all this snow
now has melted and gone into the
Ground. placing the soil in the best
possible condition for giving crops
the right sort of a start in the spring.
cattle in the district have wintered
uIl and there has been little or no
.Jss.
interest in amateur radio work,
which has experienced q mushroom
like Growth throughout the United
states since the close of the world
.#ar, and especially during the last
year. has increased approximately 400
per cent in South Dakota since last
fan, according to observations by
amateurs Of the state.
A man named Smith, who is be-
l.ayed TO be dcmented, is running at
large somewhere in the Black Hills,
I following q daring escape from a
train mean Puma while he was being
taken to Rapid City by two special!
deputies for the purpose of having an
animation before the board Of in
sanity.
Plans are being made for extensive
good road building in Brule county
available for the work this year, and
it is expected that practically all Of
this will be required to complete the
years bodybuilding program.
The authorities Of Aberdeen will ap-
peal to the circuit court in an effort
to have adjacent territory taken into
the city limits. Owners Of the land
| insist that until it becomes market
able it should not be placed under the
burden OF municipal taxes.
Soldier bonus claims have been paid
to 49, 100 eX-soldiers by the South Da-
kOta bonus board. There have been
on an average Of 200 claims a day
paid, representing a total eXpendi-
ture OF S3,672,9 35, or an approximate
average of $198 a claim.
The advance premium list for the
educational department OF the Tri-
State fair, TO be held in Aberdeen on
September 4 to s, has been issued.
Premiums will be offered for work in
manual training, printing and in the
commercial department.
The n~ine-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Ferguson, residing on Plum
creek, northeast Of Philip, thus far
has been the only victim Of the pres
| ent floods in South Dakota. The boy
was drowned in Plum creek.
1t is expected that $40 per month
with board and lodging, will be the
prevailing wage on the farms Of Sphinx
county this season for experienced
farm hands, and about $50 per month
for inexperienced men.
At a meeting held in VOlga by
large number Of farmers from the
surrounding district, a farmers coop
erative livestock shipping association
was organized with a large charter
membership.
Mystery surrounds the suicide o.
Henry F.. Bairey, a well known farmer
residing near Ola, Brule county. He
vas found dead in his home. lying OF
a cot, with q 90 caliber rifle lying
near aim.
The county commissioners Of Brult
county have given the city authorize!
OF Chamberlain permission to use Tx
north half Of the jail yard in that city
as an auto tourist camp this season
Over 800 delegates are expected
at the annual convention Of the Soutf
Dakota Sunday School association, Il
be held in Huron on May 2, 3 and 4.
1t is expected that the matter o
making a tax levy for the support OF
municipal band will come before tht
voters OF Chamberlain at the n
city election in April.
Yankton has been assigned Battery
e" of the r~eorganized 147th Fielt
Artillery, instead Of the h~eadquarter'
detachment of the First Battalion.
Potato growers in the vicinity O
Nisland held a meeting there recent.
and took steps to organize a potato
growers association.