The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

alton Of q corporation in Huron which
plans to install a large sending and
receiving set there for broadcasting
market reports, weather reports, gen
eral news and concerts, and for as
sembling receiving sets for sale to
| farmers and stock raisers at a cost
ranging from sos TO $50, where they
are linked up with the batteries on
their automobiles.
It is probable that Hlghmore viii be
without 8 mayor On and after May 1.
John Lewis, who. was desired by a
considerable faction as a candidate
for mayor, refused to run, but his
friends nevertheless placed him in
nomination, and at the election cast a
majority OF the votes for him. He
still refuses to consider the acceptance
of the office, and as Mayor Quirk's
term expires May /, it looks as if
Highmore would be without a mayor
after that time.
At a recent conference between
members Of the state highway com
mission and officials of Sioux City, it
has been agreed that State Bridge
Engineer Kirkham is to go to the
mouth of the Sioux river near Sioux
City and make estimates on a new
bridge to connect this state and Iowa.
The details of construction will be
agreed on between the highway com
missions of South Dakota and Iowa
it has been decided.
At a meeting held in Flandreau by
township officers and assessors from
all parts of Moody county, a basis for
making the tax assessments this year,
with the object OF reducing general
taxation, was agreed upon. 1t was de.
cided that farm land should be as.
Sessed at an average price Of 1912 per
acre, this being a reduction OF about
SO per acre over the valuation fixed
last year.
Lennon claims to be the champion
musical town of it's size in the state.
With less than 1900 population Lem
mon has a 50-piece band, three good
orchestras, a high school band, two
glee clubs and numerous choirs, quar-.
tets and soloists.
Pierre merchants are getting ready
to make a showing on Pioneer day,
when the scenes Of the early days of
Pierre will be portrayed as nearly as
can be possibly done with the equip.
ment which can be assembled for the
occasion.
Approval of so advances for agri.
cultural and live stock purposes aggre-
eating 81 ,345, 900 has been announced
by the war finance corporation.
Among the loans was included one for
South Dakota, $S4, 900.
Lake Norden is an important ship
ping point for the crews of men en-
gagged in Kidding the lakes of that
vicinity of scavenger fish. Practi-
cally a ton a day of the fish are being
shipped from there.
The Milwaukee depot ticket office
in Elk Point was robbed OF $50 in cash
by two masked highwaymen who held
the ticket agent at bay with drawn
revolvers, and escaped in a waiting
automobile.
When the new city council of Brad
ley is organized at a meeting to be
held early in May, three women will
be installed as members, having been
elected at the recent municipal cleo.
ton.
A big attendance of high school
speakers is expected at the Goth an.
nual state high school contest in dec.
lamation and oratory to be held at
Yankton college Friday, May II.
News has been received in Newell
to the effect that work on the pro.
posed Willow Creek extension of the
Belle Fourche irrigation project will
be indefinitely postponed.
An investigation discloses that A.
G. Ruddy, manager of an elevator at
Estelline, who committed suicide a
few days ago, took his life while tenn.
porarily insane.
The city council Of Lake Andes has
purchased four acres of land in a de.
sirable location for city park pur.
poses and for camping grounds for
tourists.
With the clearing weather small
grain seeding has been resumed in
the northern section Of the state and
now is being pushed with all possible
speed.
Arthur Richardson, a rancher of the
Wall district ended his life by firing
a bullet from a large 1870 old army
rifle into his head as he lay in his bed.
Hitchcock will in the near future
award the contract for the installing
OF a municipal system of waterworks.
The system will cost $4,000.
"A number Of the young business
men Of Vienna have organized a radio
club and will install a ~radiophone
station there.
Plans have been prepared for a
sewer system, costing 100000, which
will be installed in Timber Lake this