The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-28
NEWS Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

liz hltlAlObo VI AACCN'As
ton" used by the large foreign cream
cries in buying cream from South d.
kota farmers, declaring that these
creameries pay high prices at points
where there is competition. and e X
ceedingly low prices at other points,
with the result that the farmers fail
to get what they are entitled to ex-
cept at competitive points, and the
local creameries are thereby imposed
upon. They asked the governor to
revoke the licenses Of such compan-
les where proof could be furnished
along this line.
With the favorable weather OF the
past few days, a vast amount OF seed
ing has been done by the farmers OF
South Dakota. Those who have not
finished wheat seeding are pushing
the work as rapidly as possible. so the
sown grain will receive the benefit of
the rains which usually fall during
the latter part Of April. In the extreme
southern section Of the state spring
wheat seeding is completed and the
sowing of oats is nearing completion.
The oats creage in that part Of the
state will be large. A great deal OF
barley is also being put in. The soil
is IN much better condition than 1t
was at this time last year.
The Mitchell May festival, which in
former years wcs an event much
looked forward to, is to be revived
this year. Formerly Mitchell annual
ly imported an outside musical organ.
ization to stage it's festivals. This
year, however, the work will be done
by the municipal band, the Mitchell
Musical club and the Mitchell sym.
phony orchestra, all cooperating.
Virgil is to have a new Broom
brick school ready for occupancy next
September, contingent only on the
passage Of the S35, 900 bonds at a
special election to be called next
month. So certain are the school
authorities Of getting the bond issue,
however, that they have let the con
tract for the plans and specifications
for this new building.
Tragedy marked the bath OF little
Leona Frybarger, daughter Of G. G.
F~rybarger Of Huron. The little girl
jumped into a bathtub Of boiling hot
water before her aunt had time to
cool the bath, and died, it is thought,
more from the shock of the pain than
the burns sustained.
Tho Cp1dno ;nInnnnlnnt rnhNnt die
tric1 at a bond election voted $37, 600
OF 6 per cent bonds by a IL to l vote.
The bonds will be sold soon and the
proceeds applied to building of a new
100000 public school building to re,
place the IL recently destroyed by
fire.
Income tax receipts for South Da
kota for the year 1922 will be only
about SO per cent of the amount
which was received by the government
from this source a year ago, accord
ing to Leslie Jensen, collector for
this district.
A lively activity this spring in build
ing and repairing property in Dead
wood is indicated by the interest
which is being taken locally in a
movement for more and better houses
sponsored by a number OF local bust
ness men.
George Trey of Big Stone City. took
first place among Sc entries with his
creamery butter at the recent con
vention of the State Dairy associ2
ton at Huron. The Big Stone butter
scored "a out of a possible 100 points
A depth Of $50 feet has been
reached in the drilling operations or
Spring creek, seven miles northeast
OF Spearfish, where there Is ever,
prospect that oil will be struck IL it j,
struck anywhere in South Dakota.
Arrangements are under way BY
the Catholics OF Highmore for the
erection Of a new church this year
plans and a bid having been submit
ted by local contractors, which have
been accepted.
The work Of surveying the balance
of the Jim river drainage basin, which
IA left incomplete last fall on &C
SouiI VI SOAu CathC 10 uhdCi way.
A tennis association has been or
ganized at Alpena. 1t is planned tC
have Alpena and Woonsocket hold
tennis tournament this summer.
The annual convention OF the South
Dakota Pharmaceutical association
will be held in Huron during the sec
ond week in August.
Robbers who attempted to gain en-
trance to the vault OF the First Ma
tional bank of Hudson recently. failet
in their attempt.
Although the Missouri river is still
high there, ferry service has been re
stored at Yankton.
Plans looking to the establishmen
OF a creamery n Lennon are beini
made.
About 80 local musicians have or
ganized a band in Centerville.
Tw~enty-three head Of cattle, fou,
horses and two sheep were burned L
death in a fire which destroyed tn,