The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-10
NEWS Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

South Dakota, has just completed the
final unit of the large and commod-
ious building situated in the state
Game Park, according to III. S. He'd
rick, state game warden. This event
marks the final effort Of the state
with regard to this particular build
ing, but the improI ements in the park
are to be carried out until the South
Dakota State Park is on a par with
the finest in the country, Mr.. He'd
rick said.
Pierre.-The coal mines Of the
northwest part of the state are being
operated these days getting out sup
plies for the coming winter. Most
of the work is in strip" mines where
the surface is scraped off and the
Goa taken out without %tunneling.
Many of these locations are being
worked by the owners of the land on
which the outcrops appear. The resi-
dents of that section get their fuel
sseaply in this way and all use the
Ignite.
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Custer Battlefield Highway in Jones
county will be ~graveled within the
next year or eighteen months, is the
promise Of state highway commits
s%ioners, through Commissioner c.. n.
Leedom of Pierre, and other author
tiles who visited Murdo recently.
Hudson.-A record yield of oats is
reported from the farm Of w. w
Bergstrom, near here. The oats
threshed out an average of 70 bushels
per acre. Other farmers now are
stacking their grain and all report
good crops Of oats, while some of the
wheat also is very fine.
Hills.-Andrew Lein, 45 years old,
laborer, was ground to death under
the wheels of a Great Northern train
in the yards here. Lem, it is said, was
blowing corn in a field near town
when it began to rain. He took a short
cut across the tracks and was hit by
the train.
Clear Lake.-Sheriff Herbert Han
son has returned from Oakley, Mimi,
with Marion Hendirckson, a 14year-
old girl, who eloped with Charles Fin
ley, a married man Of this city. Finley
deserted a wife and two small child
rem He has not been apprehended.
Observation-Disclosures public i'm
provements are being made in this
district. Thus far four new concrete
bridges have been constructed at i'm
portant points where streams are
crossed, while three other bridges
yet are to be constructed.
FaulktOn.-Sixteen Faux county
wool growers recently consigned near.
ly a car of wool to Chicago. They
are marketing this wool comparatively
and have received an advance of zoe
per pound from their cooperative
marketing agency.
Doland.-During the recent wave Of
intense heat many horses were over
come and dropped dead in the harvest
fields. The toll in this vicinity is Is
while from near Condo and Turton
reports of a loss of 81 head have been
received.
Sioux Falls.-The present harvest
ing season in South Dakota has been
distinguished by the great mortality
among horses, scores Of the animals
having succumbed to the heat during
the excessively hot weather recently
Pierre.-The removal of the county
seat Of Lyman county from the river
to the interior own Of Kennebec
clears the last of the county seats
from river towns, which are likely tc
be moved.
Murdo.-JThe dates for the Jones
county fair were set at q recent meet
ing of the executive board for Sent. 4
5, 6, when the fourth annual agricul
tural and live stock exhibit will be
given.
Lake Andes.-Several hundred mem
bers Of Masonic and Eastern Star
lodges of nearby towns gathered here
for the first picnic of its kind ever
held in this vicinity.
Aberdeen.-A reward for the cap
ture,> dead or alive, of Edward Rust
alias B. James, who shot and killed
Sheriff l. c. Fulker, of Brown county
July /, is offered.
Observation-Disclosures received
here is to the effect that Lee Buck
former county auditor, has been
chosen to succeed A. J. Littig as post
master here.
Freeman.-Articles of incorporation
have been filed at Pierre for the
South Dakota Electric Light comDan"
at Freeman with a capital Of $500, 900
Freeman.-More than 500 Memo
mites from all parts of the United
States will NEE. here August 20 foI
the national conference OF the sect.
Volin.-The town board has pur
chased a new chemical engine to re
place one that has been out of com
mission for several months.
Huron.-Watertown was selected as
the next meeting place of the South
Dakota Fune VI Directors association
Blunt.-This place has just com
pleted a water system.
Sioux Falls.-The Oldest transient