The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-02-09
Elkton.-The Elkton creamery,

Pierre.-Freight rates on clay pro
ducts from Sioux City, S%ergeant's
Bluffs, Mason City and other points
Of origin TO points in South Dakota
will be reduced approximately II per
cent, according TO a statement made
public here by the state board of rail
road commissioners.
Observation-Disclosures Clark, OF
Whitewood, the original OF the Dead.
wood Dick who is famous in song
and story and the hero OF numberless
novels, was one OF the speakers at the
annual meeting in this city OF the
members OF the Society OF Black Hills
Pioneers.
F~landreau.-A five-town circuit OF
this section is being formed by Amer.
lean Lagoon posts for the purpose OF
holding a circuit amusement program
in June and July next. Slayton, Pipe
stone, F%landreau. Madison and Brook.
ings posts are. the towns back Of the
project.
Lead.--An interesting event here
was the observance Of the golden
"ChdII6 ailii ~ WI" oAo 49,
Charles Landguth, prominent pioneer
residents of the Black Hills. Both
are enjoying good health and eXpec.
to be able to celebrate their diamond
jubilee.
Mitchell.-Prominent women over
the state are being invited to appear
on the program of the annual con.
vention Of the South Dakota FEEDER
alton OF Business and Professional
Woman'S clubs, to be held in Mitchell,
probably during the month OF April.
Tabor.-Mrs. John Mudloff, 65, was
shot to death here by robbers who at.
tempted to hold up her and her hus.
band in their home. One Of the rob.
bers is held in Jail at Tyndall with a
bullet wound in his face. Another is
being sought by authorities.
Castle Rock.-During the past few
weeks the ranchers have been gather
ing up their range stock and have
started feeding them, as the grass
this winter does net seem to have
any nourishment to it, although there
is a great abundance Of it.
Observation-Disclosures OF the region
south and southeast OF Alexandria,
aroused by numerous thefts during
the past weeks, are discussing plans
to organize a vigilance committee for
the purpose Of giving them protection
against the thieves.
M~obridge.-In an heroic effort to
save his team of horses after they had
broken through the ice on the Mis-.
souri, river seven niles south of Mo.
bridge, Matthew Garfield, 50, a
farmer, was drowned.
Lake Preston.-This place has a
disappearance mystery, the missing
person being J. II. Payne, who during
the past two years had been a carrier
on a rural mail route extending from
Lake Preston.
HUron.-Fred HOssnan, a farmer
residing in Burroak township, Beadle
county, died at his farm almost i'm.
mcdiately after taking a couple OF
drinks Of moonshine liquor from a
jug.
Baltic.-Iver Eide OF Baltic, was
awarded first Prize with his yellow
dent corn exhibit at the South Dakota
Corn and Grain Growers association
convention held in Mitchell recently.
Brandon.-Forty-nine head Of pure
bred cattle were burned to death and
a large barn and other property
destroyed BY a fire on the farm Of
Oscar Larson, near Brandon.
Colton.-A bruised knee caused by
a fall down a flight of stairs resulted
in the death Of Mrs. John Van Herde,
aged 20, of Cotton, tetanus infection
having set in the wound.
Castlewood.-Buby e. Ellefson, a
merchant of Castlewood, one time
widely known as a pitcher in amateur
baseball clubs throughout the state,
died here at his home.
Esmond.-All arrangements are now
completed for the installing Of a new
electric lighting system and water
works. Work On them will commence
as soon as possible.
DelmOnt.-William White, a farmer
living near here, was crushed to
death when his auto plunged into a
ditch and turned turtle, pinning him
under it.
Garretson.-Mrs. J. r. Ridpath, 43
years old, dropped dead from heart
failure while assisting her husband
with the chores on their farm near
here.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dates for the
department of South Dakota Amer.
lean Legion have been officially set
for June 20, Fl and 90, at Madison.
Observation-Disclosures of the Congre.
gational church at Firesteel are pre-
pairing for a fine new building to BIO
erected soon.
Oldham.-Articles OF ~incorporatio,
have been filed at Pierre for Oldham
post No. 15S, American legion at Old.
ham.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of p band
composed entirely of members of the
Elks lodge has been started here
Watertown.-Plans have Leen
launched for an automobile show
here in March.