The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-15
Neus of
South Dakota
Mesle1n Nensnaner rnlon News Service.

ODCnICi. iC opNhSSh oNAOOh
has let the contracts for the construc-
ton Of it's proposed new consolidated
school building.
Canistota.-The Lutherans are at
work putting a large basement under
their church so that they can heat
the building with a urnace.
Volga.-No trace can be found Of
unknown bandits who entered the
garage of the Volga Motor company
and made their escape with auto tires
to the value Of $500.
Vermillion.-Contracts were let on
revised plans for six sections Of the
proposed stadium on the athletic field
Of the University of South Dakota, to
cost $4,000 a section.
Brookings.-Premiums and educa-
tional trips valued at $4,000 will be
offered to boys and girls of the annual
club camp at the 1928 South Dakota
state fair at Huron next September.
Mitchell.-Thomas Hayward, Aber-
deem, a painter, employed by the Mil
waukee railway company, who was
injured when a s~caffolding at Woon-
socket collapsed with him, died in a
Mitchell hospital from his injuries.
Parker.-Impressive ceremonies
marked the dedication of the new
American Legion park in this city.
Members Of the Legion and the
women's auxiliary attended in a body.
The park formerly was the courthouse
square.
observation-disclosures are be-
ing made for a monthly bargain day in
Gettysburg when the local merchants
will feature exceptional prices on
staple commodities. G~ettysburg's first
bargain day will be held Saturday,
June 16.
Alexandria.-One Of the great
chicken farms of South Dakota is
that Of r.. l.. Cummings, half a mile
north OF Alexandria. Thus far this
spring he has Matched out over 5000
young chicks, having a large battery
Of incubaters.
Chamberlain.-At a meeting of
Shriners at the Masonic temple here,
following an informal smoker, it was
unanimously decided to organize a
local Shrine club. Officers were
chosen and an application will be
made to FL Rad temple at Sioux Falls
for a charter.
MISUNDERSTANDING to the i'm
provement of the Custer Battlefield
highway in this vicinity a force Of
men in the employ of the Dakota
Central Telephone company have
commenced the work Of moving tele-
phone poles out Of the route selected
for the highway.
Aberdeen.-Those in charge of
arrangements for the big auto show,
which is to be held in connection with
the Tri-State fair in this city on July
3 to Z, report that prospects are bright
that the show will be the most
successful and largest in the history
| Of northern South Dakota.
Lemmon.-A tragedy heretofore u n
reported involved the death OF Jacob
Meier, Jr., aged 16, who was drowned
in a pond near the village Of White
Butte, in the Lennon district. 1t is
UcllCNCu an a VI amp - -
sponsible for the drowning as the
youth was an expert swimmer.
Mitchell.-Because Of the %populari-
ty of the tourist camp at Hitchcock
park new regulations have been adopt
ed prohibiting any auto party from re-
naming more than three days. The
camp has q modern house which is
furnished with electric lights, gas
plates, shower baths and laundry tubs,
Sioux Falls.-This year promises to
be one Of the greatest in several years
in the volume Of development work
done in Sioux Falls. At the present
time several hundred new dwelling
houses, ranging in cost from $3,O00te
$40, are in course Of construction,
in addition to a number Of new bust
ness blocks.
washington Springs.-This city has
completed it's park improvements with
the exception Of the tourist hut yet to
be built. The bathing facilities for
both men and women have been en-,
larged. The bath house for the
women has been doubled in size, and
while there has been no formal open.
ing Of the bathing season, large mum.
bers Of people daily are using the
public bath. The tourist hut. 1t is
estimated, will cost about $4,000 and
will be Of bungalow design.
Rosebud Indian Agency.-The an.
nual spring sale Of Indian lands on
this reservation was the greatest
success since the $1,000,0 900 land sale
at this agency in October. 1919. Sew
eral hundred tracts were offered, the
only land remaining unsold being
small tracts not regarded as desirable
for farming. Most Of the land was
sold at prices higher than the official
appraisement. The bidders represent
ed many states OF the union, many
bids coming by mail from distant
states.
Doland.-A farmer Of this vicinity,
asks protection against the cock
p%heasants, which are numerous in this
part of the state, and which are pro
tected by a state law. He com