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

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tho nublic schools and has decided 10
nav the teachers Of their schools the
same salaries they have been recei''
ing during the school year now ura"'
ingt to a close. Naples now mas an ao'
credited three-year high school II IL
also is planned to establish a towr
ship high school.
Gradually the inland postoffices Oh
the northern part Of the state, which
have been landmarks since pioneer
days, are disappearing under new
policies of the postoffice department
Not long ago Marston and Lewiston
were dropped from the list OF post
offices. and now instructions have
been received from Washington TO
discontinue the Clifton postoffice,
all three being old landmarks OF
Sully county.
A number Of the Sioux Indians OF
South Dakota, who served in various
military organizations during the war,
will be benefited by an act OF con-
gress which provides for he confer
ring OF citizenship upon honorably
discharged Indian soldiers, with GER
tain reservations as to property
rights.
When compared with banking con.
ditions in other states, the South Da'
kota situation is one which stands out
SO far as a clear record is concerned,
with only one bank closing its doors
in 1921, and three small ones being IN
charge Of the banking commission
since the first of the present year.
A creamery which was recently
opened in Centerville is proving q
great success and each day is OBJ
tanning new patrons among the farm
ers of the vicinity, who are finding
it an ideal market for their cream
supplies.
A prairie fire, believed to have
been set by sparks from a railway
locomotive, burned over a large area
of land in the vicinity of Brennan,
nine miles south Of Rapid City. A
great deal of hay was destroyed.
Delegates from eight clubs in the
state will be present at the third an
nual convention of the South Dakota
Federation of Business and Profess
sional Women's clubs, to be held in
Rapid City on June 5 and 6.
AT a meeting of the Flandreau
board of education and a large mum
hnf. Of tow vnro - nvnc AnDidnd IN
make reductions in teachers salaries
and in other school expenses for the
coming school year.
Two trips to the international
Stock show at Chicago will be given
the winners Of the baby beef feeding
contest now on in Hand county, &C
cording to action taken by the banks
of the county.
Several delegates and laymen are
expected to attend the annual dis
trict meeting Of the Central Associa'
ton of South Dakota Baptist Churches
which will be held in Bryant May II,
Is and IA.
The Kimball fire department has
procured a new electric fire whistle
and it will be located in a prominent
part of the business district, to alarm
the people of the city in the event OF
fires.
Bonds of $4,000 for the enlarge
ing of the Roslyn consolidated schoo
we're voted at a special election
This sum will enable the school be
ing made double it's present capacity
NJ. r. Smith, 65 years old, a farmer
residing Is miles northwest of Huron
committed suicide by hanging him
self in a barn. Dependency over il
health is said to have been the cause
AS an aftermath of the recent mu
nicipal election in Aberdeen, a petit
ton looking toward the return to the
aldermanic form of city government
has been put in circulation there.
Preliminary arrangements are be
ing made for the annual meeting o
the Black Hills Purebred Livestocl
Breeders association, which will b.
held in Whitewood on June 3.
At a special election in Hudson OF
May % the proposition Of ISSUING
bonds of $4,000 for enlarging thu
school facilities Of the city will b,
submitted to the voters.
Good progress is being made in ar
ranging for the annual %encampmen
of the South Dakota G. A. r. and w
r. c., which will be held in Yanktol
on June 6, Z aad 8.
Bonds Of 10000 to refund out
standing warrants of the Gregor.
school district will be voted on at
special election in Gregory May %.
Residents Of Dalesburg have takel
up the matter of organizing a com
munity club and will soon call
meeting to take definite action.
The planting of trees and otherwis,
identifying the town will be amoni
the activities Of the Hayti Improve
ment association this summer.
Col. Benjamin F. Ives, grand lee