The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-10-26

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construction of the first state high.
way bridge over the Missouri river,
to be erected at Wheeler, to the
Kansas City Bridge company Of
Kansas City, on their recent bid. This
bid is $4,000 less than the estimate
made by the bridge engineer to the
state legislature when he estimated
it would cost $4,000 DOC The contract
is $4,000 less than the appropriation
made by the legislature. Work will
be started This fall.
Hot Springs.-Information received
here and in the Rosebud country
leads people to believe that the Chi
cage e. Northwestern railway COM
pany is planning extending it's line
from Winner, in the Rosebud country,
westward through the Pine Ridge In
dian reservation.
Madison.-In railroad circles it IS
expected the freight run on the Bris-
tol line will be divided, one freight
crew running between Madison and
Bryant and the other between Bryant
and Bristol. This will put another
crew in the service.
Newell-There is much good corn
in the country this year, but the So
acre field Of Edwin Lyman, lear Vale,
is thought to have produced the record
yield for this section. The yield Of
the entire field is estimated at 1875
bushels per acre.
White R~iver.-After a search ex-
- a. 800 x~o-kL Dnlv II,~,
phrey, ~l5-year-old son Of Bert
Humphrey, a farmer living near White
River, has been located at Interior,
in the heart of the bad lands Of west
ern South Dakota.
Ethan.-The Ethan State bank was
closed by order OF John Hirning,
Superintendent OF banks. A depleted
reserve, caused by inability to make
collections on farm loans, is given
by the state banking department as
the cause.
Clark.-A jury in the circuit court
here returned a verdict of not guilty
in the case Of the state against l.. A.
Pope, formerly connected with the
now defunct Garden City State bank,
who was charged with embezzlement.
Langford.-Jacob O. Wickre, Of
Langford, has announced his candi-
dacy for congress from the second
district. He announces his platform
as one of efficiency and economy and
a square deal for the producer. -
Aberdeen.-A Claremont man isn't
worrying about the wheat prices as
long as he is able to grow melons.
He grew four acres OF watermelons
and muskmelons, the sales from which
exceeded $4,000 this season.
Pierre.-The immigration depart
ment has just issued a little booklet
of facts and figures in regard to what
South Dakota has been doing and
what are the opportunities in South
Dakota. 4
Sioux lls.-Articles OF incorpora.
ton have been filed at Pierre for the
Standard Spring company, to manu-
~facture automobile springs, at Sioux
Falls, with a capital of $4,000.
Farmer,-At a special meeting of the
local board OF education it was decided
by unanimous vote TO build a shop
for use in connection with the Smith
Hughes agricultural work.
Vermillion.-Dr. Carl H. Viers,
mayor Of Vermillion and prominent
} Mason, was stricken partially blind
/ while driving his automobile on a.
) country road near here.
| Mobridge.-A special rate Of a fare
and a half for round trip has been
granted by the Milwaukee railway
r for the Northern Corn Show at Mo-
r bridge, October 26-27.
Pierre.-The republican state com
mittee Of Kentucky has asked Gov.
} McMaster to visit that state and make
r three campaign talks previous to the
: state election.
, Geddes.-A movement is on foot
here to re%organize the Geddes Farm
!, ers and Business mems league along
, lines followed by many other towns in
? the state.
Ashton.-Chicken 'rustlers' have
become very active in the farming
district near here and are making
I frequent raids on the hen houses Of
farmers.
Observation-Disclosures is now get
ting its fine drinking and other water
) tom two new tanks on McGovern
hill. just completed.
Observation-Disclosures Baughman,
Is, son Of John B%aughman, Woon-
socket, is dead AS the result of a.
/ hunting accident.
Frecman.-Flames totally destroyed
the Freeman high school building, all
pupils and teachers safely escaping
from the building.
Erwin.-Four business buildings in
Erwin. were destroyed by fire, causing
4 total loss that is estimated at.
. $50, 900
Redfield.-The Sphinx county Har-
vest Festival was n OF the most
successful ever held in the county.