The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-11-24

part CT FAUX COUNT.
Holabird.-Fire Of unknown origin
destroyed the school house at Hola.
bird. Most of the books and seats
were saved.
Wolsey.-Sne of the Oldest citizens
of the state is Mrs. Julia Finn, of thi:
city, who celebrated her lO3d birth
day recently.
Fort Pierre.-The postoffice at Har~
dingrove was discontinued on Novem
Der |. in accordance with an Ordel
from the department at Washington
Pierre.-The Locke hotel, the cen.
ter Of activities in the early days OF
statehood, has been sold by George
Washburn to j. G. Cooper Of Sioux
City, la.
Flandreau.-James Irving, a Sioux
Indian, formerly OF the Yankton res
ervation, now living in Pipestone, is
fully qualified 10 practice law in ths
courts Of Minnesota.
Avon. Ralph Mahaffey, general
agent OF the Home Insurance com
pany at Sioux Falls. was instantly
killed near Avon, when his car ska.
ueu on the SllppeIy Iodu!
Yankton-Paul Madsen, four years
old, son OF Soren Madsen, a farmer
living north Of here, was killed when
a wagon, driven by his father and
loaded with corn, ran over him.
Volga.-This place is probably the
first of the smaller towns Of the state
to put in a full four-year Bible course.
in it's high school, in conformity with
the new law which permits such a
course, although not making it com
pulsory.
Watertown.-Spread Of hog cholera
in C%odington county, already reported
to be increasing in an alarming man
ner. will be increased, it is feared, by
cloudy, damp, cold weather unless.
every %precaution is taken by hog own
ers to check infection.
Milbank.-Ole j. Schoie, a pioneer
farmer of Vernon township, near here
was found dead in bed by q rural
mail carrier. Death resulted from -
stroke Of apopleXy. He was nearly
so years OF age and was unmarried
living alone on the farm.
Leola.-Not only in state special
nropositions, but in the local as We'll,
did the voters shy off from anything
that seemed 10 promise mere axes
In Mcpherson county the bond issue
OF 500. 600 for the erection OF a new
courthouse was defeated.
Rousseau.-The cause Of a large in
crease in the number Of bobcats, re-
ported by residents Of Rousseau, is
not known, but residents along the
Missouri river near here say that the
cries of these animals disturb thes
peace of the vicinity at night.
Belle Fourche.-During tho past
few weeks a considerable number or
calves and yearlings have been dying
with blackleg in the Government Can
yon district and as a result OF the cpl
demic the stockmen in that district
are now busy ~V3CCinating their stock
Huron.-Miss Gladys Pyle of HUI
ron, has the honor. through her vic
tory in the recent election, of becom-
ing South Dakota's first woman legis-
lator and will 60 to Pierre this year to,
carry out the principles which she ad--
vocated throughout her campaign this.
fall.
Clark.-A large new engine has
been purchased for the Clark electric
light plant, anl when it is installed
the people OF the city Will be given
2I-hour electric Light service. 1t is.
believed the new engine will be in
stalled and in ore>ation by Deem
Der /.
Brookings.-The Little information
al livestock and dairy show to be
held at State college has been post
poned from December 1t 10 February
| because many students Of agricul-
ture plan to attend the International
livestock exposition at Chicago, De
cember 10.
Centervillo.-For a number Of years
2 there has been agitation for a public
ice skating rink in C~enterville, but
not until the present time have these
plans promised to result successfully.
: Arrangements now have been made
/ for providing such a rink for the
5 young people of the city during the
coming winter.
{ Bryant. - Considering the present
conditions, the banks of Hamlin Coun-
~ make a remarkable showing, with
z aggregate deposits of $2,929,542.73.
I The deposits nave made a steady gain
IN spite OF the fact hat grain prices
Q are low and that cars for the ship,
ment of grain and other products have
been difficult to obtain for some
g weeks.
g Burkc.-A sign Of returning pros
G perity is noted in the prices paid for
livestock and machinery at farm sale1
in this section. At a recent sale in
the Burke territory grade milk cows
is brought prices ranging from $73 tC
p $40, work horses sold at 500 and up
IF and chickens brought ~ cents each
% Bidding is brisk at all the sales anG
! the offerings are quickly taken. Pc