The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-07-06
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food commissioner recently caused
samples OF drinks to be sent TO the
! state food and drug laboratories here
for test. AS a result, a bother at An
dover was found to be using the
artificial sweeteaer in al. drinks made
at his plant. He pleaded guilty TO
violation Of the pure food law ana
paid a fine Of $50 and costs. The use
of s~accharine, which is said 10 be
five hundred times as sweet a. sugar,
is specifically forbidden by law in this
state. 1t has no food value and in
quantities is said to be injurious to
health.
Pierre.-The state fire marshals de-
partment is pushing the work OF
Standardization Of hose and hydrant
couplings, in all towns OF the state.
The department is furnishing tools
and men to assist in this work in any
town in which it Is desired to place
their equipment on standard line, and
il is hoped that before long all such
equipment whenever located in the
state will be such that in case of need
to call help from one town TO an
other there will be no question as to
use of the equipment provided.
Chamberlain.-For some uneXplain-
ed reason an old artesian we'll situated
in the hills in the outskirts Of Cham
berlain which years ago furnished the
water supply Of the town, but which
later ceased to flow, has again com-
menced to flow a good-sized stream.
Water started coming out OF the
ground between 20 and 80 feet from
the old we'll, bubbling out like a
natural spring. 1t had been flowing
some time when discovered.
Sioux Falls.-One thousand dollars
in currency, liberty bonds and a bank
book showing a deposit in a bank or
1855 were found among the effects OF
James Sweeney, a ~recluse Of the Lake
Kampeska district, who died recently
practically homeless and nearly
friendless. 1t was the belief of those
acquainted with him that he was
penniless. p
Sioux Falls.-According to K. H..
Dubach, field representative of the
South Dakota Farm Bureau fedora
ton, who is holding a series OF meet
ings among the farmers in the north
eastern part of the state, farmers or
the state generally are renewing their
memberships in the federation for
another year.
Brookings.-The South Dakota
grange organization has shown steady
growth during the last year, five new
oranges having been newly organized
and two reOrganiZed, giving this state
a total Of 10 oranges. The five new
organizations are in Moody, Brook
ings, Marshall, Grant and Butte
counties.
Miller.-By improvements made TO
the local public school building in the
way of changing partitions and hall
ways, facilities have been provided for
rs additional pupils. This will obviate
the necessity Of erecting a larger
school building for several years to
come.
Huron.-Clarence N. McIlvaine, for
mer secretary of South Dakota State
Fair and prominent capitalist and in
surance man of Huron, drowned at
lake Byron sixteen miles north OF
Huron. Mr.. McIlvaine with two COM
panions were canoeing on the lake
} when the canoe capsized.
Sioux Falls.-Charges Of murder
have been preferred against Vern
Marshall, Clarence Cline and Boon,
Ross, who were arrested recently
in connection with the Staying Of
Wilbur R. Wild Bill" Berford on
July "a, 1921.
Huron.-The National Breeders
and Fanciers' association of Beadle
county was formed here by breeders.
OF rabbits, CAVES and poultry, the.
object of this organization being to
further the breeding of these house.
hold pets for commercial purposes.
De Grey.-The melon raisers in
the DeGrey country are increasing
their acreage this year and will at
tempt to increase their market in the
locations where they secured a start
last season.
observation-disclosures of livestock
from Alexandria during the past few
weeks have been heavier than for a
number of years, from 10 to Is car
loads of cattle and hogs being sent
to market each week.
Mitchell.-Thirteen OF Dawson
county's rural schools will receive
state aid this year as a result Of i'm
provements made during the past year.
Each of the schools will receive S125,
Or q total of S1 COS for the thirteen
Menno.-Henry Kock and Charles.
Carey, heavy cattle feeders and rails
ers of Hutchinson county marketed
$50 head of cattle. for which they re-.
ceived more than S36, 900.
Yankton.-The Yankton Golf and
Country Club, incorporated under the
laws Of South Dakota, came into def.
mite existence when some 80 or 40
signed as members.
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