The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-28

at Pierre for some time, put tnlS IL
the first year it has been adopted at
Chamberlain to any extent. Continued
good weather, fine roads n pro-
longed tourist travel practically fore
ed the railroad company to make
provisions for carrying automobiles
back and forth.
Lead.-According to a report maoa
on the financial status of Lead, the
city during the past year has re-
duced the bonded indebtedness by
$500; has paid off $4,000 in out
standing warrants and has on hand
a cash balance Of $1,000 in its
treasury. At the present time the
city has a bonded Indebtedness OF
only $26,500.
DeSmet.-At a hearing here before
the circuit court, a dispute over trap
ping rights out at Mud Lake was tenn
porarily settled in a satisfactory
manner when the Judge ruled that
wner Of land actually under title
would have exclusive right to trap on
such land, but that other parts or
the lake bed would be open to the
public.
Pierre.-The attorney general holds
that school boards have a discretion
airy power or right in regard to grant
ing permits for children being al
lowed to absent themselves from pub
lie schools for one hour in each week
for the purpose Of attending a school
or other organization for the teach
ing Of religion.
Fairburn.-The women members OF
unusually good work raising funds
for the completion Of a new church
edifice. The structure has been
finished so far as the exterior is con-
cerned, but much yet remains to be
done to the interior.
Mitchell.-Plans are being COM
pleted by a committee representing
the Mitchell Musical club and the
corn palace committee, which may re-
suit in bringing to Mitchell next May,
as the principal feature of the annual
festival, the Minneapolis symphony
orchestra.
DeSmet.--With the state highway
construction between here and Lake
Preston accepted by the state engi-
neers, and a crew getting ready for
graveling of the stretch, Kingsbury
county will soon see the last link of
it's east and west highway completed.
Custer.-Fire Of unknown origin
caused the entire destruction of the
u. S. forest service pine seed extrac-
ton plant, and 1000 pounds of seed.
Along with these went immense
amounts of pine cones, accumulated
over a period Of years.
Sioux Falls.-South Dakota will
have Is delegates to. the republican
national convention to be held in
Cleveland, June 10, 1924, according
to action taken at the meeting Of the
national committee. This state had
10 delegates in 1920.
Mitchell.-A new wholesale grocery
house which will be a valuable ad
dition to Mitchell as a wholesale and
jobbing center, will be opened fol
business on January /. The new con
Germ is the Purcell Wholesale Gro
Gerry company.
Brookings.-County agricultural
agents of South Dakota attending the
annual conference of extension work
efs at State college elected Andrew
Palm OF WATERFOWL president of theil
county agents association for thu
ensuing year.
Yankton.-Yankton county's bump
er corn crop has been harvested, an(
great piles Of it are conspicuous oh
jects on almost every farm yard. Onl!
a few very belated ones have not We
completed their picking.
Tripp.-The plasterers now arr
busy. at the new public school build
ing In this city, and prospects arr
good for the completion Of the struc
ture early next year, probably b.
Feb. /.
Rapid City.-Plans are being mad,
by the associated Black Hills com
mercial clubs to entertain and accom-
, modate the vast increase in touris
, traffic expected the coming season
P~arkston.-It is expected the ney
!, school building being finished her
and the gymnasium will be complete
and ready for use Immediately afte
the holiday vacation.
Pierre.-The demand for buffal
beef is apparently not heavy thi
l year, as there were but three buffal
killed in the Phillip herd for tn
Christmas trade.
Elk Point.-Graveling OF the higf
way from Elk Point to Sioux City i
to begin as soon as several mino
contested points In the contract hav
been settled.
Philip.-Haakon county farmer
are reaping a good return from a
falfa feed this fall. and are marke'
ing a large amount of this product.
Armour.-Joe Kratochvil. 20 year
old, son OF a farmer living near LAX
Z Andes, vas drowned while huntin
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