The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Adrian Hitching, Is, as the result OF
beng run over by a train. Accom-.
panied by another youth, young Hitch.
Ing had started out to go to Omaha
to visit a sister. The BOYS were
beating their way when the acct.
dent occurred.
Deadwood.-An investigation of the
f., potato industry in Lawrence county
VIII be made soon, with a view TO
building two potato warehouses in
the county if it is decided the potato
business a be made profitable
enough TO warrant the expense of
building and necessary equipment.
Brookings.-The state show for all
members of boys potato clubs in
South Dakota will be held in connec-
ton with the annual show Of the
South Dakota Potato Growers associa-
ton, according to an
made by State College specialists in
charge OF the potato club work.
Observation-Disclosures Of various
towns In this section of South Dako-
ia are searching for the four bandits
who held up the First National bank
here and escaped with $1,000 after
they had dropped $4,000 in cash and
currency, part Of the loot, in the
street here.
Brookings.-A beautiful gateway
has been constructed at the main en-
trance to the State college campus
this fall and is now practically com
pleted. The gateway is presented to
the college by the senior class of
1924 as a class memorial.
Oldham.-This place is becoming
one Of the great primary potato
markets Of South Dakota, and the
northwest. Thus far this fall more
than 230 carloads of potatoes have
been loaded here and shipped to east.
ern markets.
Lake NOrden.-A total Of 20 arrests
on liquor charges is shown in a report
made by Clerk Of Courts Crow, Of
Hamlin county, covering the enforce
ment of prohibition in the county for
a period Of one year, ending on June
80, last.
Sturgis.-C. d. Erskine, state sena
tor from Meade and Ziebach counties
for two terms and pastor of the Pres
byterian church here for the past Is
years, has announced his candidacy
for the office of lieutenant governor.
Vermillion.-The annual University
Of South Dakota alumni banquet will
be held in connection with the State
Educational association convention
in Watertown November q.
Mitchell.-Expenses Of the Mitchell
police department for the month of
October have been covered by cash
fines collected during the month,
which totalled $S16.
Vermillion.-Mrs. Charles Edwin
Prentis, 20 years old, widely known
club worker Of South Dakota, died
at her home here following an illness
which lasted for several years.
Canistota.-No trace has been found
Of unknown persons who entered the
with silks and silk stockings valued
at more than 500.
Neutrality-suspicious. Of author
tiles in the middle west states is be-
ing sought in an effort to locate Mrs.
Will Kellogg, missing from her home
since October 20.
Mitchell.-A movement to promote
a railroad between Mitchell and
Pierre to serve a territory which now
has inadequate rail transportation has
been started.
Pierre.-F. d. Hudgins, the state
highway engineer for several years,
has rendered his resignation to go
into effect the last day Of the present
year.
Eelle Fourche.-A Butte County Ed
vocational association has been organ
lied as a unit affiliated with the
South Dakota Education association.
washington Springs.-An effort to
%reorganize and reopen the First Ma
tional bank Of this city, now in the
hands of a receiver, will be made.
Deadwood.-Fred d. Peters has
reached the quarter century mark Of
faithful, uninterrupted delivery Of
Omitted States mail in Deadwood.
Iroquois.-Otis Boutwell,, a student
at State college, Erookings, was killed
near here when the car he was driv-
ing collided with another.
Rosholt.-A prairie fire whose
origin is a mystery swept a wide dis
trict west of Rosholt and destroyed
a great deal of hay.
. Observation-Disclosures is to have g
new five-story fircproof hotel. which
is to be erected next spring at a COST
OF $275,000.
Belvidere.-The road surveyors ace
now at work laying out the road from
the west through Belvidere.
B.ookings.-One thousand students
are now enrolled for the work OF the
fall term at State college.
Piedmont.-Firc destroyed the S. 5
Smith barber shop and pool hall al
Piedmont.
Colome.-A Rebekah lodge has been
instituted here.
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