The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-03-09
News of
South Dakota
es,eiu Newspaper lmon News Service.

hNillLC ' IL 'Nl VI "a
lied band OF White River is making
splendid progress.
Argonne.-This place is very proud
OF It's community club, which is one
of the most active in eastern South
DakOta.
Madison.-The business men OF
Madison are making extensive plans
for holding the G.. A. Il. and w, X. G
state conventions June 6 and Z.
Iroquois.-A carload OF horses was
shipped out of here to the Sioux City
market recently. The horse buyers
are getting thick in these parts.
Elkton.-Charles Conklin Of this
place, vas severely burned when the
gasoline tank Of his auto exploded. A
cigaret is supposed To have been the
cause.
Athol.--The Athol community is
justly proud of the new school house
recently completed and dedicated.
The building will also serve as a
community hall.
Flandreau. 49, Frank Kneebone, q
Moody county man, Is in a critical
condition as the result OF Il peculiar
accident. receiving serious wounds by
falling upon the sharp blade Of an ak
AberGecn.-Worry over financial af-
fairs and dependency because OF i'll
health | d John J Huff, 81 Yeas old.
man Of Claremont, to commit suicide.
Winner.-Plans for a new $4,000
school building here are being drawn
by architects. An election is to be
held on March II al which bonds will
be voted for the nCw school and for
$25, 000 f"nding bonds.
WatcrtCWn.-Public dance halls in
WatcrtOwn viii be compelled to close
promptly on the stroke OF y O'Clock
midnight within a short time if an
ordinance introduced at Il session Of
the city council is adopted,
Rapid City. Each public dance
held III Rapid City will be required
to pay for the services Of a police in.
spcctor, if the action taken by the
city commissioners at 4 recent meet
ing is carried out as intended.
Corsica Miss Minnie Ritthaler. 23.
yearold daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Philip ltitthaler. committed suicide
by shooting herself through the head
with Il % calIber rifle. Dependency
is given as the cause for the act.
~Brookings. R~emodcling Of the
Brookings creamery is now practically
complete with the result that the
creamery can give better service TO
both farmer and city patrons and OPP
crate with greater economy and eff.
ficiency. q
MISUNDERSTANDING reports Of an
investigation committee to the com
munity council that several intoXicat,
e persons were found at a dance
hall, authorities have taken steps to
place the halls under strict. police
supervision.
Onida.-A movement has been in.
auguratcd here for the erection of Il
fine up to-date lodge building, to be
used Jointly by the members OF the
local Masonic and Odd Fellows
lodges, and to I've erected at the joint
expense Of the two lodges.
Mitchell.-The' Mitchell high school
and the Dakota Wesleyan university
seniors gill hold another joint bacca-
laureate service this spring. This
event was combined for the first time
last year and was s % successful hat
both schools voted TO make it an an.
Dual affair.
Groton.-Knocked unconscious by
q large piece Of ice which fell from
the top OF Il haystack. from which he
was working on from the ground,
julius Houseman. 30. farm hand. was
buried under an avalanche or hay
when rhe pile caved in and was
smothcred to death.
Groton.--A dog barking saved the
life of Harold Carron, "a Young man
living nea GrOtUn, when he became
lost during the recent blizzard. The
driving snow made il impossible for
him 10 see. and he wandered aimless-
ly about. until he heard a dog bark
ing. Following the sound. he came
upon a farm house and refuge.
Onida.-ln accordance with a re-
cen special election. when bonds
were voted for the erection of a new
high school building in Onida. steps
soon will be taken for construction
as 0 as the weather will permit
IN the spring. 1t is planned to have
tie new high school ready for occu.
pancy at the opening OF the fall term
OF school.
Sioux Falls.-A jury in the circuit
court here returned a verdict Of
guilty of the first degree i'll the case
Of Percy Hauser. q prominent resi-
dent of McCook county. charged with
4 statutory offense against Mrs.
Margaret Jones. wife of a McCook
county farmer. Sentence will be inn
posed March IA This was the second
trial, Hauser being convicted at the
first trial
Mitchell-Mitchell's 1923 automo-
bile show is expected 10 be the
biggest show of its kind ever staged
In the state. Members OF the local
dealers association have recently
called on a number of eastern manu-