The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-03-31

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and as practically all the coal con-
sumed in the Black Hills comes from
those fields the Black Hills will feel
the effect Of the impending strike
most acutely.
In 1921 Lennon shipped farm pro-
ducts valued at more than S5OO,OOO,
according to figures recently compil.
ed. Lennon is the largest Shipping
point between Marmarth and Mo-
bridge, according to these figures,
Hettinger ranks second, and Bowman
third. Keldron shipped the least
amount of any OF the stations, and
Griffin was next lowest, while MO-
bridge shipped only slightly more than
Griffin.
The pastors Of Dell Rapids have
taken a public stand on the dance
question and at a meeting OF the min
isterial association passed a resolu'
ton advising the members of their
churches to refrain from dancing IN
the future. 1t was recommended al
so that no persons who attend dances
should be allowed to serve as officers
in the church or teachers in the Sun.
day school.
1t has been decided to call a special
election and submit to the voters OF
Hudson the proposition of issuing
bonds Of $1,000 for the completion OF
a large new addition to the high
school building. Last year the sum OF
$4,000 was voted for the purpose,
but this was found insufficient to com
plete the addition.
Farmers Of the vicinity Of Hough.
ton were paid $4,000 for cattle and
hogs shipped from there during a
period Of one week, according to
stock buyers. The shipment is moth
ing unusual, however, as several car.
loads of cattle and hogs are sem from
the town Of Houghton almost weekly.
The organization Of the medical de-.
tachment of the South Dakota nation.
al guards One Hundred and Forty.
seventh field artillery is well under
way in Parker and no more enlist.
ments will be accepted until after
inspection and federal recognition is
granted this unit.
The board Of county commissioners
Of Gregory county has decided to sub.
nit the proposition of issuing bonds
Of 100000 for the construction OF
bridges in different sections Of Greg.
Dry county to the voters Of the county
at the primary election to be held
March %.
At a meeting of the Lake Norden
city council electric light rates were
ordered reduced to the original rate
of 20 cents for the first % kilowatts
used in a month; IS cents for the
next 25 kilowatts, and Is cents for all
electricity consumed over that
amount.
Railroads entering the Black Hills
u that they will put into
effect attractive summer tourist and
homeseekers' rates to various points
in the Black Hills, including Dead.
wood and Lead. The new rates allow
stopover privileges.
That South Dakota farm land will
again be in good demand following
the depression on the past year OF
two is indicated by the fact that a
farm of 160 acres some miles from
Milbank has been sold for $135 pei
acre.
The Farmers Cooperative Stock
Yards company, of Huron, was organ
lied there as the result Of action
taken at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Farmers Cooper
alive Packing company January rs.
Michael Kelly, aged 70, unmarried
one of the best known Of the pioneer
farmers of Moody county, was foun(
dead in bed at his home, where he
lived alone. Death resulted from
natural causes.
Steps have been taken to provide
the Chancellor volunteer fire depart
ment with new fire-fighting equip
ment so Chancellor will be we'll pro
vided to fight fires.
The new $4,000 consolidated schoo
at Lane, one Of the most modern ant
up to date schools of it's kind in thu
state, was dedicated with suitable
exercises recently.
A movement has been ~inauguratet
in Clark to have the state game war
den stock Antelope and Bailey lakes
fine bodies Of water situated nea
Clark, with fish.
Three children were the death toll
by fire in South Dakota during tn
month of February, according to re
ports made to Fire Marshal w. N
Van Camp.
Steps have been taken by tn
board of education of Ethan to pro
vide additional school facilities for tn,
increasing number of school children
Nels Paulson, widower, OF For
Pierre, was found dead in the barn
yard of his home where he had gon,