The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-07-28

dozen, this would make the sum or
$34,460 which has been distributed
among the farmers of this vicinity
this summer for eggs.
BY late fall the Yellowstone tran
through Brown county and the greater
part Of Day county, a distance OF
nearly 20 miles, will be g~raveled.
Work will be started in a short time
on the graveling of the last stretch
of % miles, which will make an ex'
cellent highway from Webster, Day
county, to the west line Of Brown
county.
Cream shipments are showing heavy
increase at all stations, not only III
the western part Of the state but at
points east as well. Practically every
station has its quota Of cream cans
to handle, but the western part
appears to be devoting more attention
to this feature OF farming than the
eastern portion.
Andover has taken the first steps
in recovery from the disastrous fire
which swept out one city block last
fall, causing a loss estimated at
close to 5000. With the prospects
for an excellent crop. business men
whose places OF business were des-
troyed are planning new buildings.
In~fatuation for the wife of his emf
ployer and his desire to get her and
her husbands farm, were the motives
established by the state at F%aulkton
in its case against Clyde Chambers.
who is being tried there for tho
murder of William V. Monroe on tho
night Of April % last.
Large numbers Of cattle are being
shipped to market from the Vermillion
and Burbank districts, and in payment
therefor the farmers are receiving an
aggregate of many thousands OF
dollars at a period of the season when
they have little income from any
other source.
The growth Of Flandreau is shown
by the fact that the cash receipts OF
the Flandreau p~ostoffice shows a sub
stantial increase during the past three
months compared with the correspond
ing three months Of 1921. Money
orders also show a big increase over
last year.
From Rumania to Mobridge, S. D.,
by express, was the unique expert
ence Of the two daughters of Mr..
| and Mrs. George Mancin, of Mobridge,
who have arrived at the home
of their parents. They were met in
New York by their father.
The first threshing reports for the
year are of winter wheat yields Of
Of 81 pounds to the bushel. The in
dications are that some of the fields
of winter wheat now in the shock
will exceed this.
A kerosene poultice applied at once
to the spot where a rattlesnake's fangs
had struck his ankle, probably saved
the life of Wayne Sanderson, the nine.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E..
Sanderson, living five miles south Of
Murdo.
Petitions have been in circulation in
Yankton for presenting to the board
of city commissioners asking that a
specia, bond election be called for the
purpose of raising $40, 900 for the o n
struction Of a municipal swimming
pool.
At a special election held at Mission
Hill the citizens voted 81 to IA in
favor of granting a 2O-year franchise
to the Eastern Dakota Electric COM
pany to furnish electricity TO the
town of Mission Hill.
Brown county has finished it's
contract with the state for placing
gravel upon state and federal aid
road project No. 9, on the Yellow.
stone Trail between Groton and
james.
Mrs. Joseph Kotrba, who with her
husband operates a large hog farm
near Mitchell, has been chosen to
act as Judge at the national live
stock show to be held soon In Peoria,
III.
Forty-one fires, causing a total
damage Of $S1, 400. 80, we're reported
to the state fire marshal during the
month Of May, according to the June
issue Of the Fire Marshal Bulletin.
The annual picnic Of the Yankton
County Old Settlers association will
be held on Labor Day. Sept. 4, at
Wildwood park, on the Jim river nea
Yankton.
The shiment Of 1877 cans Of cream
from M station in one day is the
record of Phillip. The total value Of
the days shipments is estimated at
$1,811.14.
j. ]. Kleinsasser, the nonpartisan
candidate for lieutenant governor, has
filed a formal withdrawal of his name
from the ticket, with the secretary OF
state.
At a mass meeting of Lake Norden
citizens the volunteer fire department
was ~reorganized, and will be made an
efficient force for combating fires.
At a special election Langford
people voted in favor Of bonding the
CITY in the sum of 500. 500 for improved