The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-29

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Stock Growers association is shown
by an official report, which sets forth
that because Of activities OF represent.
tatives Of the association last year an
aggregate of 1882 animals, which sold
for a total of $202, 524, were recovered
for the members OF the association.
Lennox.-It has been decided by the
officers and directors of the Lincoln
county farm bureau to hold the an
nual picnic of the bureau in Lennox
in conjunction with the annual com
munity fair, which is to be held here
on Aug. % and "A. The farm bureau
picnic will be held on the first day
of the fair.
Chamberlain.-Small grain and corn
throughout the Missouri river valley
of South Dakota, under the influence
Of recent soaking rains, now is max.
ing rapid progress, and the present
prospects are that small grain and
corn will yield the heaviest this year
for several seasons
Garretson.-Garretson will not be-
behind the other progressive commun-
tiles Of South Dakota in meeting it's
educational needs. The voters at a
special election called for the purpose.
voted ~favorably on the proposed bond
issue of $4,000 to erect a handsome
new school.
Aberdeen.-Guy Bingham of Groton.
81 years of age, m led and the faith
er Of three small children, lost his
life in an attempt to save a painted
cork that had been lost from the fish
line OF a companion at Cattail
slough, near Fort Sisseton.
Bridgewater.-At a special election
to be held here IN Saturday, June 30,
the voters will have submitted to
them the proposition OF authorizing
the issue Of bonds in the. sum Of
SIS, 900 for the erection a new
public school building.
Doland.-Since March this
year a local produce companN has
shipped IS carloads OF eggs to the
Chicago and New York markets. AS
a loaded car contains 400 cases, this
would be 1900 cases, or a total OF
ZIG, 600 dozen eggs.
VS. i4iO NOOh, a DlbIlllitiIt
pioneer of the Hudson district Of Lin
coin county, a few days ago celebrated
his list birthday anniversary by plow.
ing corn all day long on the home.
stead upon which he settled in the
early days.
Lead.-Tourists are beginning
to make their appearance in Lead,
and cars from a number of different
states are to be seen on the streets
Of the city. Most OF those who are
coming have come prepared to camp.
Mitchell.-Mitchell's curIew ordi-
nance, passed twenty years ago, but
for many years entirely neglected, has
been hauled out of oblivion and will
be enforced again, as a result OF
action taken by the city council.
Yankton.-The Great Northern rail-
road, without a roundhouse since the
old structure near the Milwaukee
s~tockyards burned several months
ago, is to have housing again this
summer, local officials say.
Belle Fourche.-The Texas North
ern Oil company have spudded in a
well on leases held by A. l.. Bernard
and Harry Malthers, six miles west Of
this city. They expect to so
1000 feet if necessary.
Belle Fourche.-The city commits
sioners have closed a contract for the
purchase of a street oiling machine.
The machine heats the oil and puts
it on the street under thirty pounds
pressure.
Freeman.-Lockjaw resulting from
a scratch on one of his feet caused
the death of Dell Borman. the 10-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bor-
man, living on a farm in the Freeman
district.
Yankton.-Work on the paving pro-
gram in Yankton, and on road con-
struction and graveliny, in Yankton
county, have been much delayed by
the continuous rains If the past few
weeks.
Faith.-The walls Of the new school
building are now being laid, and con-
fidence is felt in the contractor being
able to complete the building before
the opening of the fall term of school.
Pierre.-Governor McMaster has
selected as members of the state
athletic commission, Harry Grant, OF
Sioux Falls, p. j.. Maloney, of Aber-
deem and l.. II. Robinson, of Lead.
DeSmet-The DeSmet postoffice
will again go INTO the second class
July /. This will entitle the office to
another clerk on full time, and a clerk
on half time.
Hot Springs.-It has been reported
in the city that Denver capital will
within the next few weeks begin the
working Of a platinum mine near
Pringle.
Rapid City.-Excavating has COM
menced at the state fish hatchery
here for concrete trout ponds which
are to be installed during the summer.
Pierre.-Ralph Robbins, a young
man employed on a farm near Teton