The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-11

Huron college, q permanent orSanl-
cation was perfected which is to be
known as the east central educational
conference of South Dakota. The
new conference is to meet in Huron
every year and it's membership is linn
tied to those educators who are serv-
ing in an advisory capacity.
Oldham.-DeWaine Wilkinson, II
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Wilkinson, farmer, six miles west of
Oldham, accidently shot himself
through the right chest while clean
ing a % caliber rifle. The youth was
taken to a Madison hospital where
attending physicians says he probably
will die.
Custer.-A verdict Of accidental
death was returned by a %coroner's
Jury which investigated the death Of
Walter Thomas, who died as a re-
suit Of being caught and crushed by
a falling tree while himself and other
men were engaged in cutting logs in
the timber Of this part Of the Black
Hills.
Beresford.-Dr. ]. S. Upland, who at
the recent municipal election was
elected a member of the city board OF
aldermen, already is a member of the
local board of education, and will
have to decide which OF the W. Of
fices he wishes to hold, as it has been
decided that he cannot hold both.
White Lake.-Zella Dallas Hudson,
- 49, I'D - l,If 1yoor old Honphtpr
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hudson, IA
miles northeast of White bake, was
drowned in a shallow spring near her
home. She was playing and it is
supposed fell into the water head
first.
Mitchell.-Farm laborers in the
vicinity Of Mitchell are receiving
from $40 to $50 a month for their
work at present, as compared with an
average of about $35 paid last year
Shortage Of laborers is given as the
reason for the increase over 1922.
Pierre.-The American Economic
league, with headquarters at Omaha,
has applied to the secretary of state
for forms for filing a petition for
Henry Ford as an independent candi-
date for president in the next primary
election in this state.
Watertown.-Pitching ~headlong
from the railroad bridge over the out
let at Lake Kampeska, where he was
fishing. Floyd Skinner, 10, was killed
in view of fishermen when he struck
his head on a projecting cross timber
of the bridge.
Platte.-This city has let the con-
tract for 10 blocks of vitrolithic paw
ing. The Job will be completed by
August /, it is hoped, or at least be-
fore the Charles Mix county fair,
which will be held in this city August
l 29 to 81.
Neutrality-suspicious. are being drawn
for a modern bank building, 10 be
! constructed this spring by the Dako-
) ia State bank Of Belvidere. The
| building will be Of brick and tile con
struction and modern in every re-
, spect.
. Pierre.-In a storm which struck
+, this section of the state considerable
damage was done to the town of
Blunt, 20 miles east OF here. One
lumber yard was wrecked and several
small buildings demolished.
Onawa.-May % has been fixed as
< the time for the dedication of a new
public school building recently com
!, pleted here. The scholars already
have been moved into the e
I school building.
~Aberdeen.-In the passing at Aber
deem of William Grigsby at the age OF
1913, South Dakota has lost its oldest
0 man and Masonry is believed to have
lost its Oldest member in the United
States.
Rapid City.-Elaborate preparations
are being made by local bankers for
h the annual convention Of the South
S Dakota Bankers association, which is
t to be held here on June 10 and 20.
Sioux Falls.-Because Of certain
contributing factors which have
e brought about various local conditions
there will be no county fair held in
Minnehaha county this year.
Observation-Disclosures Hosttetler, Of
the firm of Hosttetler & Wiggers, was
found dead in bed by his partner
0 Louis Wiggers, death having result
ed from heart failure.
Timber Lake.-The northern part
n of Dewey county and the southern
part of Corson county were swept by
a cloudburst and wind storm that die
y much damage.
r Watertown.--The Great Northern
Railway company has concluded plans
for making terminal improvements in
q Watertown a; a cost Of $4,000.
Rapid City.-Articles of incorpora
ton have been filed at Pierre for the
" Rapid City Hotel company, with {
capital of $500, 600.
e Highmore.-Mr. and Mrs. c. X
Morton. pioneer residents of Hyde
q county, celebrated the gid anniversary
OF their marriage.
d NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. young mer
y and women are candidates for bache
lOr of science degrees at State college