The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-26
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

presence OF a force of cornpickers,
who were summoned to the farm by
the owner to pick and husk his 1871
crop Of corn, which remained in the
field all winter. He could no longer
delay the gathering of the crop, so
summoned the men to his field so the
1921 crop of corr could be gotten out
of the way in order that he might
prepare the ground for the 1922 crop.
Patients in Ward Three, Battle
Mountain Sanitarium, Hot Springs,
numbering approximately 2S South
Dakota service men who are suffer
ing with tuberculosis in an advanced
form, are to have radio concerts and
lectures available to them at all hours,
through the efforts of the Blunt unit
of the women's auxiliary to the Amer
lean Legion.
Heavy shipments OF fat cattle are
being made from Gregory and other
points in the Rosebud country. In
one day a train of 80 cars Of cattle
left for eastern markets and on the
following day another train Of 40 cars
left the Rosebud country.
The engineering crew which is max
ing surveys of the watersheds of the
Jim river and Sioux river valleys,
have switched their work from the
jim river valley 10 the Sioux valley,
starting the work north Of WATERFOWL.
June 5 has been fixed as the date
for laying the cornerstone of the new
$250,000 Pennington county court.
house, which is being erected in
Rapid City. An elaborate program
has been prepared for the event.
Business men Of Gam Valley have
combined in offering a free trip to
the international Livestock exposi-
ton, Hay and Grain show at Chicago
next winter to the champion boy or
girl corn grower of Buffalo county.
At a special election held in Hanson
township, neal Alexandria, a majority
osition to issue bonds for $4,000 for
the erection and equipment of a new
consolidated school building.
Extensive public improvements will
be made in Raymond this summer. Re-
Gently the contract was awarded for
the construction of a municipal water
works system, which will be installed
at a cost of about $4,000.
The Farmers Union of Gregory
county have decided to establish a
centralized creamery at some point
in the Rosebud country and a COM
mittee has been appointed to com
plete arrangements.
With the membership now register
ing 500 paid-up members, Codington
County post No. II, American Legion,
is out after the next 100 members,
and proposes only to quit when they
are secured.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the annual tournament of
the Midwest Firemen's association,
which will be held in Presho on June
6, z and s. Over 81, 900 is offered in
prizes.
Stanley county is making extern
sive improvements to the grounds
surrounding the county court house in
Philip, which will be made one of the
finest parks in that section.
Steps have been taken to organize
a chapter of the Royal Arch Masons
in Sisseton. 1t is expected the new
chapter will start out with about 35
charter members.
Juliet, 4-year-old daughter of Mr..
as a result of burns sustained when
her clothes caught fire from a blazing
pile of rubbish.
Custer now has become a city OF
the second class and a mayor and
city council have s%upplanted the old
town board system Of municipal gov
eminent.
1t has been decided to submit to the
voters of Chamberlain the proposition
of issuing bonds for the erection of a
new city hall, at an estimated cost of
$12,0 600.
The South Dakota Retail Merchants
association closed it's 25th annual con
vention in Huron with the selection
Of Watertown as the meeting place for
1923.
Members of the Burke Farmers
Union will hold their annual picnic
and celebration on July 4 at a de-
lightful spot on Ponca creek.
An elaborate program has been ar.
ranged for the state convention Of the
Knights of Columbus, to be held in
Watertown May 20 and 80.
Approximately $125,000 has been
collected by the state on the gaso.
line tax during the first four months
Of It's operation.
A Kiwanis club has been organized
In Brookings. 1t starts with so char.
ter members.
George w. Burnside has entered
upon his twentieth year as mayor of
Sioux Falls.
Spearfish now has an auto fire.
truck.
In the list OF advances recently an.