The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-21

this year will show a big reduction in
South Dakota from former years.
What will be about the average pay
for this class OF work i'll the state has
been fixed by the county commission
ers of Hutchinson county. The
schedule fixed in that county is: For
one man, 20 cents per hour; for two
horse team, 10 cents per hour; four
horse team, 80 cents per hour; engine
man, so cents per hour; grader man,
so cents per hour; foreman, 80 cents
per hour. The pay for dragging roads
was fixed at 40 cents per running
mile; for engine dragging, 81 per
running mile.
For the purpose of developing the
dairying industry of South Dakota and
getting this state to take its place in
what is considered the permanent
dairy belt Of the nation, a group Of men
gathered in Huron and formed what
will be known as the South Dakota
association for Dairy Development.
The organization group represented
bankers, farmers, dairymen, livestock
r~aisers, the commercial club of the
state, the farm bureau, the press and
State college dairy experts.
Yankton will have a triple launch.
ing as soon as the Missouri river there
permits. The ferry boat b. A. Doug.
lass has been prepared and is ready
| G. used in constructing the Meridian
c. used in constructing the Maridlan
Highway bridge substructure, is bal
ancing on its way; and a large cover
ed barge to be used in building the
long grade approach at the Nebraska
side Of the bridge, housing the suction
pumps, is also ready to slide in.
Papa" Joffre, beloved patriot OF
France, who is now touring America.
has been invited to visit Sioux Falls
on his way east. From present midi
cations, there is every reason to be-
lieve that the field marshal of the
French armies will accept the invita-
ton.
The production of honey is becon-
ing quite an industry on many OF the
farms of Lake county. 1t has been
ascertained that over 40 farmers have
one or more hives Of bees, while
others are planning adding this in
dustry to their other activities.
An effort is being made to have
the valuation on real estate in Moody
and other counties reduced from $40
to SIS an acre. County auditors OF
II counties in the southeastern part
Of the state will meet at Sioux Falls
soon to consider this question.
The court of small claims, which is
conducted as an auxiliary of the
court Of Justice William Tullar in
Hudson, is proving a success in clear
ing up cases and thus preventing
their taking up the time of the state
circuit court.
A bond issue of 100000 for two
new school buildings, one on the east
and the other on the southwest side,
was called for in a resolution passed
by the Sioux Falls board Of education,
May 8 being set for the date Of the
election.
On April % the city council of
Castlewood will open bids for the sale
of $4,000 in bonds, which were voted
to purchase the electric light system
there from private parties who have
been operating it.
Hog raiSers of Clark and adjoining
counties report that the recent cold
weather killed quite a number of little
pigs, many of which were only a. few
days old when the cold weather was
experienced.
The local commercial club has taken
up the project Of providing Draper
with an electric light plant. Through
the efforts Of the club a volunteer
fire department has been organized.
The North Central Association of
Colleges and Secondary schools, in
Guiding Is states, has placed the
Lennon high school on the accred-
tied list of that organization.
Gov. McMaster has appointed form
or Circuit Judge Carl G. Sherwood, OF
Clark. to succeed the late Judge
Charles Whiting on the supreme
bench of South Dakota.
1t is expected that June 4 will be
selected as the date for the dedica-
ton of the e Evangelical church
edifice. which is nearing completion
in Yankton.
Plans have been completed for
building a new $4,000 schoolhouse in
Loyalton this summer. The bonds
have been sold and the money now is
on hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Soluble, who
for some time have been tenants on
a farm in Brown county, have disap-
peared under mysterious circum-
stances.
The Hereford breeders OF Jerauld
county, have formed a breeders as
ISOLATION to be known as the Jerauld
county Hereford Breeders associa.
ton.