The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-07-27

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work on several properties in that
locality. Although the results have
not been sensational the outlook is
of such character that the district Is
looking optimistically to the future.
Pierre.-A total damage of 1881, 020
resulted from liz fires in II South
Dakota counties reporting to State
Fire Marshal w. N. Van Camp for
the month Of May, 1929. Greatest
damage was reported from Minnehaha
county with 80 fires, and a loss OF
$126, 1874, and smallest by Clay county
with one fire and a damage Of $50. 4
Canova.-The little town Of Unity
vile has the distinction Of probably
having had the largest and most sue.
cessful street graveing bee ever at,
tempted in South Dakota. The people
of that place have just graveled over
their entire main street and extending
out into the country in two directions.
Mitchell.-Indications Of the amount
of tourist travel that is passing
through South Dakota is shown in a
check made by j. r. Dalton, secretary
Of the Sunshine highway, on a trip
from Woonsocket to Mitchell. Mr.
Dalton counted cars from ten states
on the forty mile strip Of highway.
DeSmet.-The constructive efforts
Of the DeSmet Cemetery association
over a period of several year has
brought about the development of the
local pnnDntnrU into q beautiful cnnt
its beauty being appreciated more this
year under the attention Of a full
time caretaker.
Oacoma.-Contracting anthrax
from one of her mothers cattle, the
little daughter Of Mrs. Howard, living
on a farm near here, has been taken
to the sanitarium at Chamberlain for
treatment. Her condition was serious
but it now is expected she will re.
cover.
Sturgis.-H. M. Macy, carpenter, al
this city, was found dead in a canyon
four miles from town. When found
he was lying in the road. Apparently
he had gone fishing as a fishpole and
bucket were found beside the body.
Death was due to heart failure.
Spencer.-The strike at the local
stone quarries was called off following
the agreement of workers to return
at their former wages, 40 cents per
hour. The strike was the result of
a dispute over wages, the workers
asking for As cents per hour.
Huron.-J. G.. Rounds, farmer re,
siding near Iroquois, is dead as a re.
suit of being kicked by a horse. Mr..
Rounds was spraying the legs of the
animal to keep the flies off when il
kicked him in the abdomen, rupturing
an intestine.
Custer.-According to old timers,
Custer has the oldest and the original
log cabin built in the Black Hills by
white mems hands. The cabin occu-
pied by Harry Way at present was
here in 1875. 1t was built not later
than "A.
Yankton.-The Yankton County OLD
Settlers association will hold it's an
nual picnic on Labor day, September
3, the officers have decided. 1t will
probably be at Wildwood Park, on the
Jim river lear here.
Parker.-Taken as a whole there
are very favorable prospects in Turner
county for a bumper corn crop, with
the exception Of that small portion
between Marion and Monroe, which
was hit by hail.
Volin.-That the condition Of the
people Of Violin and vicinity continues
to improve is shown by the fact that
since April 8, last, the deposits in the
two local banks have increased more
than $4,000
Parker.-A girl was burned to.
death and her brother may die as a
result Of a blow torch exploding in
the kitchen Of their farm home. The
girl was Margaret Frederickson, IA
years old.
Mltchell.-With their session as a.
board Of a review ending, the county
commissioners Topped off Is per
cent Of the value of structures in
the city, as turned in by the city as
SCISSOR.
Watertown.-Close to $4,000 has
been paid out by the county in go
pher bounties since the first of the
month, records at the county treas.
urer's office show.
Observation-Disclosures by heart fail
ure, Henry Thompson, for SO years a
resident Of this district dropped
dead while walking along the highway
near here. ,
Lemmon.-The business men of
Lennon are raising a fund for the
promotion of a county fair in the fall.
Thus far more than 81, 900 has been
raised.
Spencer.-Dale Roberts, 2-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Roberts,,
dice almost instantly from the effects
OF drinking one-half cup Of gasoline.
Canton.-Canton's first motor fire
truck has been fitted with a dump
apparatus and Is ncw kept busy by
the street department.
Winfred.-The Winfred merchants,
have raised $3.50 for cash prize money
for the community fair which will be