The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-13
Custer Battlefield

the highway for a distance VI :
milee While the convention was
~ostenslbly called to discuss hisn~ay
welfare matters, it resolved ltsel O.
most exclusively into a gathering "
consider plans for the building 81"
Missouri river bridge at Champerlain
A sufficient amount Of financial sup
mort was pledged to raise the ic
ouired s200,0 900 necessary 10 put 'no
bridge movement over and lmineoI"te
action will be taken to proceed WIN
the bridge building program a.
RAPIDLY as possible. 1t is determileu
to have the bridge completed ioi
service within IS months.
Pierre.-The question of cGai rates
from Illinois, Indiana and kentuchy
mines, and from Lake Michigan DOCKS
to points in South Dakota Is 10 NC
taken before a representative ol 'ho
interstate commission d.
MINNEAPOLIS commencing May Z. ms
is on a complaint filed by the sIa'e
board of railway commissioners oVhet
issues in regard TO northwest coal
rates will be assigned for hearing at
the same meeting and the South ia,
kota commission will be Represented
at this hearing.
Rapid City.-Rainbow trout to the
number Of 100000 have been received
here from the government fish hatch'
cry at Spearfish. About 1OO,OOO OF the
largest trout at the state llsh
hatchery in Rapid City have been
shipped to the state park in the
heart Of the Black Hills, ana more
will follow. At the state fish hatch'
cry in this city a total OF Z,OVo'ooo
brook trout, ranging in ages from SIX
weeks to two months, are IN the
monster tanks.
Yankton.-The first section Oh
Yankton county's proposed
graveled highway system has been
completed and passed inspection. IL
is a nine-mile stretch of the sun
shine highway from the west line OF
the county, through the town OF
Lesterville.
Huron.-South Dakota will need
over L,UUU d III Ill bhAS SP-O'
according to preliminary reports now
being compiled by the South Dakota
Farm Bureau federation, and a real
shortage exists here, as it seems 10
exist in most OF the n~eighborlng
states.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the Little
Missouri river was officially opened
a few days ago when "Cap'n" G. w.
Jacobson, showed off" in his new
houseboat, the "Marmarth," bound
for Mobridge via Williston, Stanton
and Bismarck.
Armour.-The local lodge of the
knights of Pythias has purchased the
abandoned Methodist Episcopal
church building and workmen are
now busy overhauling the structure
preparatory to its occupation by the
lodge.
Lead.-The city authorities have
decided to rebuild a monster pavilion
in the city park here, which recently
was wrecked when the roof, because
Of the great weight Of snow which had
accumulated upon it, collapsed.
Plankinton.-The contract has been
awarded for the erection in Hooper
township, near here, Of what will be
one OF the finest consolidated school
buildings in South Dakota. The struc.
ture will cost about 5000.
Mitchell.-That the proposed pack.
ing plant being promoted in Mitchell
by the Independent Packing company
will not be allowed to be constructed
within the city limits, is the statement
Of Mayor E.. V. Bobb.
Dell Rapids.-The 17-months-old
baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Bohenkamp,
who live on a farm west of Dell
Rapids, is in a critical condition as
the result of falling into a pail Of
boiling water.
Miller.-The selection has been
made by the city council Of a site
for the new city auditorium which is
to be erected in Miller and the prop
erty has been purchased for the city.
Valley Springs.-A loss of between
$4,000 and $4,000 was incurred here
when fire broke out in the Knutson
SlUIc DullUlUS anu tULdiiy
destroyed it and W other buildings.
Observation-Disclosures new electric
lights served over a high line were
turned on for the first time and
citizens notice a vast improvement
over their former service.
Watertown.-Two business blocks
in the heart of Watertown's business
district were wiped out by a blaze
which did over $500, 900 damage to the
buildings and contents.
Kimball.-A bad prairie fire took
place in the pocket of the Big Bend
district, neal the Missouri river, and
quite a lot of damage was done.
Lake Norden.-The local commun-
ity club is doing unusually good work
for Lake Norden and the surrounding
farming country.
Labanon.-The board Of education
is completing plans for the erection