The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-02-16
News of
South Dakota
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

oNuA Bio ihANASo Va
have been filed at Pierre for the
Sturgis Municipal band with a capital
Of $4,000.
Nunda.-A Volga man, who was
awarded the contract, will push the
work of installing an electric light
system in Nunda.
Arlington.-Olaf Johnson, residing
five miles south of here, died sudden
ly while b%utchering. Heart disease
was the cause Of death.
Aberdeen.-John Gefre, aged nine,
was instantly killed when a boiler on
u sleigh on which he was riding tip
ped over, breaking the boys back.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS arrangements
are being made by local business men
for the second annual corn and grain
show, which will be held in Armour,
February "a.
Spencer.+Work has been resumed
at the stone Quarries south Of town.
Blasting and preparations are being
made for the spring work which will
commence in a month or SO.
Wentworth.-The community Of
Wentworth demonstrated the possibil-
tiles OF cooperative effort and pro-
! gressive spirit when citizens graveled
three blocks Of street, hauling gravel
four miles.
Turton.-The explosion of the gas
oline tank to the lighting system in a
pool hall here, caused a fire which
completely destroyed the building, en-
failing a loss estimated at between
$500 and $4,000.
DeSmet.-This city has improved
its already efficient fire-fighting sys.
tenn by the addition of a new motor
fire truck, which is fully equipped
with chemical tanks, ladders, hose
and other fire apparatus.
Hot Springs.-Since the opening of
the lookout house, erected at the
summit Of Battle mountain by the
Boy Scouts in September, over $50
people have visited it as shown by
the register placed there.
Canova.-The carpenter work on
the new hospital has been finished
and the painting and vanishing is
now going ahead at a rapid rate. The
new building will be ready for occu-
pancy by the last Of this month.
Vermillion.-Vermillion plans hav-
ing one of the most romantic parks
in South Dakota as the result of a
movement which has been inaugur-
ated to improve and beautify Audi
bon park, known as the "ravine."
Madison.-Masons are negotiating
for the purchase of a large tract of
ground adjoining the Masonic temple,
it being planned to transform the
land into an attractive park, which
will be maintained by members Of
the lodge.
Canton.-The United States civil
service commission has announced an
examination to be held here on Feb
ruary "a, 1923, to fill the position Of
rural carrier at Fairview and va
cancies that may later occur on rural
routes from that postoffice.
Parkston.-The Parkston coop
erative creamery company did near
ly a 800, 600 business during the last
year according to the annual report of
the manager. The stockholders voted
to build a new creamery building
nearer to the center of the town.
Belle Fourche.-The Great Western
Sugar Co, has announced the 1928
prices for beets. The minimum price
is $3.50 per ton, this being based on
an average net price of 1925 per bag
for sugar and beets with a sugar
content of Is per cent. This is so
cents per ton higher than the mini
mum price Of last year.
SisSeton.-After efforts extending
over 20 years the S~isseton Indian
agency has been moved to Sisseton,
and thus in future will be on a rail.
road, instead Of at an interior point,
which was very difficult to reach
over poor. highways and through hills
which separated the old site of the
agency from the nearest railroad point
in Sisseton.
Whitewood.-Much excitement has
been created here by the rumor that
q branch OF the kuklux khan has been
organized in Whitewood, and that it
mas a long list Of members. The move
ment has not yet reached Lead or
Deadwood. but it is said plans have
been perfected to organize branches
IN the two cities. No one in White
wood will admit being members Of
the organization.
Hayti.- Reports made at the an
nual meeting OF a farmers shipping
association which has it's head
quarters in Hayti show that the past
year was a very prosperous one for
the association. During the year the
association shipped 81 carloads of live
stock-3,015 hogs, 451 cattle and 81
sheep. The sum Of $57,344 was re-
ceived for the hogs shipped. $14,49S
Tor the cattle and $3.50 for the sheep.
The association has nearly $1,7OO in
cash in it's treasury.
Madison.-A total of seven high
SCHOOLS OF Lake county are now on
the four year accredited list Of
secondary schools of South Dakota,
according to the official directory Of