The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-24

experience during the past year or
two that their future prosperity de-
Ponds upon the development or their
purebred livestock herds rahter than
upon the production of grain crops.
The strange case Of Philip Piele-
meier, former Watertown boy and an
e~x-service man, who was reported
drowned and whose relatives be-
lieved him to be dead, has finally
been cleared up with assurances that
he is very much alive despite the gen
eral reports that he was dead.
The move to put up a s%anitarium at
Capa, to make use OF the hot water
from the artesian we'll at that place,
has started a move at Midland to sink
a we'll at hat place with a hope that
the same kind of a flow can be struck,
as they are only about 10 miles from
the Capa we'll.
Renewed interest is being taken in
the restoration of Canyon lake, near
Rapid City. This lake was in exist
ence a number Of years ago in RAPID
canyon. A heavy flood came one
spring, tearing out the dam and drain
ing the lake.
Coacher post Of the American Lee
gion in Mitchell, is starting a series
Of citizenship meetings. In subse-
quent meetings the future voters OF
the community will be given compe-
tent instructions in their duties as
citizens.
A very successful corn and grain
show was held in Armour. The show
was under the auspices Of the bust
ness men of Armour and the county
farm bureau. Liberal prizes were Of
fered by the business men.
Last year at this time thousands Of
acres of wheat had been soWn in the
Doland district. Now the ground is
covered with great masses of snow
1t is probable that no seeding can be
done until early in April.
Brown county's model one-roOm
country school house was dedicated.
The school is located three miles out
from Aberdeen and is one Of the best,
if not the best, one-room country
school in South Dakota.
Organization of a national guard
unit of the Hath Field Artillery,
which will be undoubtedly assigned
to the regiment as the headquarters
company of the combat train, is being
effected in BrOOkingS.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st Paul
Railway company has named Aber.
deem a transit storage station for lum.
Der, which will add greatly to the i'm,
portance Of that city as a lumber dis.
tributing center.
A new freight rate, representing a
reduction of 81 cents per 100 pounds
on canned fruit from California points
to stations in South Dakota and Min
nesOta, went into effect on March 10.
installation of the radio telephone
transmitter has been completed at
the Vermillion State university and
already, after the first few ~tryouts,
has given very satisfactory results.
The Mitchell police department re-
ports that during February it col
lectcd fines amounting to $551.25.
Thirty-siX arrests were made, with
drunkenness as the main cause.
1t is announced that sufficient stock
has been subscribed for and sold to
farmers to make the opening of the
LaKota Farmers Cooperative cream
cry in C%enterville a certainty.
For the purpose of providing a place
for tourists who visit that part of the
Black Hills during the summer, it is
planned to erect a pavilion in the city
park in Hill City for them.
The second annual Huron style
show, auto show and Huron
exposition is to be held March 80, 81
and April 1, under the auspices of the
Huron commercial club.
For the past few years the people of
Moody county have abandoned the
holding of a county fair, but now agi-
tation has been started to hold a fair
next September.
A new engine costing more than
ST., 900 will be installed in the Tyn-
dali municipal light and power plant,
giving Tyndall first class electric SER
vice.
Notwithstanding that there is much
snow on the ground, good progress is
being made in the work Of graveling
the county highway south Of Lennox.
Highmore is again to have an opera
house. Workmen are engaged in fit
ting up the third floor of a business
block for opera house purposes.
The total Indian population of South
Dakota, according to the last census,
was 1884 or 90 per cen of the en-
tire population of the state.
Plans are being prepared for ad-
ditions to the Hudson public school
building. The improvements will
cost more than $4,000.
The new public school building in
Hill City is practically completed and
is expected to be dedicated soon.
Elon Dahlberg, a hardware and i'm