The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-07-20

White River.-Plans have been conn.,.
pleted by engineers engaged for this
purpose for the project involving the
dammins or Harvesting Of the Little
White river, which flows by the town,
SO the power can be utilized for pro-
yiding electricity for the residents or
White River. The dam also viii
furnish water for domestic and other
purposes. ~
~Esmond.--The city authorities OK
Esmond have awarded to a Des
Moines, Ia, concern the contract for
installing a municipal system OK
waterworks in Esmond. The work
of installing the plant will lei
in the near future. the contract requir-
ing that the plant be ready for opera
ton by Nov. 20 next.
Langford.-Residents Of Lang
ford and Pierpont, and those residing
at intermediate points, have literally
signed a petition to the state high
way commission asking that the
Observation-Disclosures highway be
~graveled next following the compile
ton of the Yellowstone Trail through
Day county.
Freeman.-Preliminary arrange
ments nave been perfected for the
national meeting OF the Mennonite
general conference, to be held here
next month. This little town OF
scarcely 1000 persons is preparing to
entertain between 1000 and 5000
visitors who will attend the confer
ence.
Parker-At a meeting Of the as
ISOLATION which controls the
elevator, the only cooperative PROJECT
in Parker, it was found that a con-
siderable gain had been made in the
finances OF the association during the
past year, while last year a large de-
ficit existed.
Garden City.-A wind of tornado
velocity swept through this place do
ing considerable damage to smaller
buildings and more especially to the
fair grounds, where it completely
wrecked the grandstand, band stand
and part of the fence about the base
ball grounds.
Humboldt.-Three tons Of butter
per week are at present being shipped
from the Humboldt creamery, which
shows the great growth of this in
stitution, which for some time has
been an important factor in the pros
perity Of the farmers OF the district.
Hot Springs.-Preparation for the
improvement of the light and power
system of Hot Springs are going for
ward and as soon as delivery can be
made on the new equipment ordered
the work of installation will begin.
Observation-Disclosures of the COW
testing association, which is composed
of farmers of this immediate vicinity,
have ~inaugurated a movement for in
stalling and operating a farmers CO.
operative creamery in Watertown.
Observation-Disclosures friends can
throw no light on the mysterious dis
appearance of Miss Leota Bray, who
dropped from sight at Los Angeles
while enroute from Deadwood to join
her parents at Tacoma, Wash.
Flandreau.-More than 1000 resi-
dents Of the county have asked the
county commissioners, by means Of a
petition, to have a county library in
stalled in Moody county under the
provisions of a state law.
South Shore.-That the potato
acreage of Codington county shows
practically a 5000 acre decrease over
1922, is shown by the official statis-
tics for the current year at the county
auditors office.
Misunderstanding the present
summer there has been a great
Hills, because of the frequent rains
and the care exercised by visitors.
Pierre.-Reuben Forsythe, a men,
Der of Battery c here, was e%lectrocut-
ed when q live wire became tangled
in the wheel Of his car and he at
tempted to pull it loose.
Yankton.-George Cooley, convicted
John Mudloff at Tabor on the night OF
January 26, was denied a new trial
by Judge r.. B.. Trip.
Spencer.-Operations at the Spen-
Ger stone quarries will undoubtedly
be suspended for some time as the re-
suit of a walkout of the car leaders
and rock breakers.
Canova.-During June an aggregate
of 907 scans Of cream was shipped
from Canova, this being a big in
crease over the prior months.
Vermillion.-Articles of incorpora.
ton have beer filed at Pierre for The
Hotel Company Of Vermillion, with a
capital Of $4,000.
Colome.-Riley st. Clair, IL years
old, son Of Lee st. Clair, living ore
mile east Of Colome, was electrocuted
by q live wire.
Hudson.-Latest estimates place the.
loss from a fire here which damaged
the interior Of the local electric light.
plant, at $4,000.
Alexandria.--The present crop out
look in Hanson county promises at
least an average yield-possibly a.
little better.