The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25

Dtch lllduC III a. bOOEO NoNbS
was discovered in this city while
workmen were engaged in digging a
basement for a new bank building.
The original discovery was a bottle OF
brandy. Now the workmen have un-
earthed two cases Of Wiess beer. All
the bottles were intact.
White Lake.-ApproXimately 5000
people attended the booster opening
Of White Lakes new $4,000 coop
erative creamery. There were free
movies, free dancing, free baseball,
games and a gigantic barbecue. A
feature Of the afternoon was a parade
in which the history Of the dairy in
dustry was traced.
Observation-Disclosures are at a dis
count this spring. Contrary to the
usual order of things the lowly spud
is worth less on the market now than
at digging time last fall, when many
local sales were made at SOC. Seed
potatoes are being advertised this
spring as low as % per bushel.
Clark.-Men representing the East
ern Dakota Light and Power com
pany, Of Watertown, have been IN
Clark comforting with the manager
concerning the sale Of the Clark cleo
trio light plant 70 that company,
which is composed Of Omaha, Nebr.,
capitalists.
Lake Andes.-Lake Andes has an.
nounced Friday, June 8, as the date
for their ninth annual Fish day cele-
bration. This is a unique celebration
in that besides furnishing a day OF
sports of all kinds the city puts on a
big free fish dinner for visitors.
Beresford.-Plans are being COM
pleted for the opening of a general
hospital in Beresford late in the
summer. A present rooming house
will be converted into a hospital and
will be in charge of a local nurse.
acknowledgements Of nearly
"a towns in the southeastern part Of
South Dakota gathered here to form a
photographers club which will be
affiliated with the North Central
Photographers association.
Rapid City.-It developed during a.
meeting here to discuss highway work
that Rapid City will extend the sum
of $4,000 in fixing the Morrison hill
on the Pactola road, and making it
safe for travel.
Madison.-A shipment Of so bushels
of soy beans has been received by
the Lake county farm bureau and it is
expected hat they will be planted on
many farms in the immediate locality
soon.
Wagner.-Postoffice Inspector Per-
rim, after an inspection of the local
postoffice finds the business has in
creased AS per cent in the last year,
making it a second-class office.
washington Springs.-Ernest Vessey,
who was injured by a premature ex-
plosion while blasting on his farm,
will lose his sight, according to re-
ports from the hospital.
Lead.-Lead will observe the
Fourth of July this year, and the
initiative in the matter was taken by
Homestake post of the American
Legion. q
Aberdeen.-About $500 has been
raised for the erection of the outdoor
theatre at the Northern Normal,
which will cost 10000.
Mitchell.-A Fourth of July celebra-
ton, which is expected to be n OF
the largest in the state will take
place in Mitchell.
Yankton.-Articles of incorporation
have been filed at Pierre for the
Yankton Golf and Country club.
Sioux Falls.-With the coming Of
warmer weather the farmers of South
Dakota have resumed the work Of
preparing their land for the corn
crop. In some localities a few farmers
already have commenced corr plant.
ing.
Pierre.-Attorney General Jones
held that the decision Of the United
States supreme court decision OF the
minimum wage law in the District Of
Columbia in no way effects. the min
imum wage law for women which was
passed by the last legislative session
in this state. He holds that the state
klaw is valid and should he e~nforced