The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18

her 12-year-old daughter, dropped
dead as she was preparing to retire
for the night. The girl had been the
victim OF heart trouble during the
past four years. Some years ago the
father of Mrs. Flannery vas found
dead in bed as the result OF a sudden
attack of heart failure, and some time
later her mother died in the same
manner. Her husband, Petec Elan
merry, vas instantly killed several
years ago as the result of getting
caught in an engine.
Pierre.-The board Of railway com
m~issioners have adyices that as a re-
sult of their action the railroads OF
South Dakota will publish, effective
generally May p, further decreases
in rates on brick and other clay
nroducts. The rate fer a haul Of 100
miles will be reduced from 10 cents
to 0 cents per hundred on the higher
grades OF brick, and on common
brick, not vitrified, made of low grade
surface clay loaded at random, the
rate will be reduced 10 cents to Z
cents per hundred pounds.
Oldham.-Another victim was added
to the list of gun accidents when
Duane wilkinson, ~17-year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilkinson, OF
Oldham, died in a Madison hospital.
The boy had been hunting with a p
caliber rifle and had come into the
barn to do the evening chores. AS
-, ~ &c - l,,yn - ,ynnt off the
bullet piercing him on the right side
of the chest and finally lodging in the
spine.
Rosebud.-Three hundred and fifty
two tracts Of Indian land, ranging III
price from 5000 TO $4,000 a quarter
section, will be offered at public sale
May % by the United States depart
ment Of the interior. The land is
situated in Todd, Mellette, Trip,
Gregory and Lyman counties. Land
adapted to both farming and grazing
is included in the list.
Belle Fourche.-Western South Da-
kota will bark back to its frontier
days during three days this summer
and cowboys and cowgirls from the
Canadian line to the Rio Grande Will
match their skill with the widest
outlaw horses ana lOnghorn steers
that can be obtained, at the annual
Tri-State roundup here July , TO 5.
washington Springs.-Seyeral hun
dred dollars for the erection of a hut
at the tourist camping grounds here
was raised by the KiWaniS club
minstrel show. The buildiag will
be equipped with all modern con
veniences and will be large enough to
accommodate a large number OF per
sons.
DeSmet.-The boy and girl club
members Of Kingsbury county Will
join the members OF DroOking8, Lake,
Moody, Miner and Minnehaha
ties at Lake Herman near Madison
for a weeks campins in June, It
is expected there will be about 500
in attendance.
Pierre.-Thcre was q decided gain
in the number Of male school teachers
in the rural schools Of the state in
1922 over 1921, according TO tho
biennial report Of the state superin-
tendent of public instruction.
Faith.-The excavation for the new
school house is about finished. Most
of the material for the building is on
the ground so as soon as the eXca-
walton is completed the construction
work can be started.
Yankton.-LeRoy Shisler, aged Al,
Of Grove City, Mimi, injured when he
was thrown to the pavement here in
a runaway, died "a hours later in the
hospital without regaining conscious
ness.
Onida.-The fortieth anniversary
Of the holding Of the first religious
service in Onida will be celebrated on
May 81 in connection with the Presby-
terrain community church Of Onida.
Deadwood.-Francis Carroll, mar
ried, and father Of five small child
rem, met his death while following
his work as motorman on the 900
foot level Of the Homestake mines.
Elk Point.-The birth of a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Girard, Of jeff
erson township, makes the 18th child
DOIu W Ills COupic, Ol WHUul ID dEG
living.
Wall.-Work is progressing very
satisfactorily on the foundation for
the 100-foot tower which is being
erected for the town waterworks pro-
ject.
De Smet.-Old settlers day, the
annual celebration held here at he
county seat or IIingsburg county, will
this year be celebrated on June II.
Fedora.-"Clean-up Day" has come
and gone and the town is in q state Of
cleanliness and order it has not
known since it was founded.
Watertown.-The teaching OF ETH
quette has been added to the home
economics department of the Water
town high school.
Observation-Disclosures for the
erection Of a new high school build
ing in Madison rapidly are being
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