The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01
NEWS Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

ana the IeutIdl 5ONCi
struction Of an important strelch VI
| road between Custer and Wind cave
An appropriation of 100000 was maze
10 match the federal appropriation oil
that amount. and Custer ounty VIII
also contribute to the fund. WORK Is
expected to begin in he next Ie"
weeks.
Faith.-The action Of the county
| commissioners Of Potter county III
pledging $50, 900 toward the u 10
build the bridge on the Sc trall
across the Missouri river at ForeSC
| CITY. added to the $50, 600 voted by
the commissioners, Of Dewey county
and the $25, 900 agreed upon by the
Ziebach county commissioners, prac-
tically assures the building OF thls
! bridge next year. Meade, Lawrence
and Butte counties will undoubtedly
assume their share Of the expense
observation-disclosures are looking
for bandits who entered the store OF
Andrew Lyckholm at Dalesburg' Il
carried away $500 worth OF general
merchandise, some Of which had not
vet been unpacked from boxes ana
placed on the shelves. This was the
third time this store had been robbed
within the last two yeras.
Miller.-Sheriff Butte, Of this CITY,
has in his possession the body OF a
monster pelican, which was found
shot on the shores Of Cottonwood
lake, south Of Miller. The pelican
measures s feet 6 inches from tip to
tip of wing and weighs 16 pounds
These birds are rarely seen in this
part of the state.
Naples.-Realizing the disadvan
tages Of operating under a village
government, the residents of this
place have taken steps to have Naples
incorporated as a town. When this
is completed the town will be bonded
lights from a high line Of an electric
light and power plant at Watertown
Pierre.-The flax acreage west o.
the Missouri river is to be largely in
creased the coming year on the new
breaking. Tractors are tearing VI
many acres of sod in the western par
of the state this spring, and most Of
this will be seeded to flax, although
some of it will be planted to corn.
Kennebec.-This place was the
scene Of a bold robbery when un
known bandits entered the Henry
Lien general store, opened the safe
- &1o1r frOrn - N mol un containing
$500 in cash, diamonds worth $2,10(
and a package OF notes ant
mortgages.
Redfield.-William Rehnke, o
Crandon, was accidently killed neal
here when the automobile he wa:
driving left a graded road and cap
sized in a ditch. Rehnke's neck wa
broken. He was found by a passin.
motorist.
Yankton.-The Fourth Of July cele
bration here, being sponsored by tn
local American legion post, will in
clude a roundup, for which some o
the most famous performers OF tn
west have been secured, it is said.
Highmore.-Mrs. Russell Heating
wife Of a farmer living near High
more, was perhaps fatally burne'
when a pan containing gasolin'
caught fire while she was generatin,
a gasoline flatiron.
DeSmet.-When he attempted t
board a moving freight train fou
miles west of here, Rudolph Geyer, 2
years old, had a leg and arm cut of
dying from the effects Of the acciden
a few hours later.
Mobridge.-The pontoon bridg
across the Missouri river on tn
Yellowstone trail has been throw
open to the public. Electric light
will be installed and a 2-hour servic
maintained.
Belle Fourche.-Fifty-four Mexican
arrived in the city in a special car t
be employed in the beet fields unde
the Belle Fourche project, being tn
third installment brought in thi
spring.
Miller.-One of the elevator me
states that Fred Hoeck, northwest c
here is sowing 600 acres Of flax. H
has three engines running and
blowing SO acres q day.
Webster.-Arrangements are bein
made for the 26th annual picnic an
celebration of the old settlers Of Da
county, which will be held in Webster
June 2.
Timber Lake.-Work on Timbe
Lakes waterworks system, to cos
about $16.0 which will be construc
ed this summer, has been started.
Piatte.-Members OF the Christia
Reformed church have let the contrac
for the erection Of a new church I
cost $4,000.
vermillion.-A drive for a Unive,
sity of South Dakota loyalty fund
$780, 900 is to be launched June /.
Hudson.-The dates for the Hudso
chautauqua this year will be July
to 10 inclusive.
Pierre.-For the first three month
OF the present year deposits in stat
banks and trust companies in Sout
Dakota have been increased $13,219
600. according to a report of Stat