The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-09

statistics

for South Dakota Collected during
1909 nv the bureau Of the census. &c.
partment of commerce., show the as
sessed valuation has increased 458
ner cent, the revenues III per cent
the debt 299 per cent and the per cap
Eta tax 299 per cent since 1912. The
figures include the state, counties,
cities over $500 population, towns,
and every other subdivision OF the
state having power to incur debts,
collect and assess and levy
taxes.
Rapid City.-Through warfare
carried on under the direction OF the
county agent, the prairie dog popula-
ton of pennington county has suffer
cd a sharp decline during the past few
months Many farmers have aided III
the work Of discriminating prairie
dogs which are undermining their land
and eating up the grass. AT the pres
ent time only a few prairie dog
towns" are in existence in the terri
tory west OF the Cheyenne river.
Huron-After trying for a month,
70 devise some method by which the
81, 200. 600 plant Of the Farmers Co
operative Packing company at Huron
could be put into operation, even the
most conservative member or the
board Of the company now feels con-
fident that the way is open. and that
by next year the plant will be in full
operation with the control and owner
ship still in the hands Of the present
stockholders.
Aberdeen About &c per cent Of all
the public high school pupils enroll
in commercial courses and about 20
per cent are definitely following com
mercial courses, according to figures
compiled by officials Of the Northern
Normal and Industrial school here.
More than IS per cent Of all the
students that leave high schools from
the seventh through the 18th grades,
enter commercial pursuits.
Pierre.-The campaign to secure the
necessary funds to push the Standing
Butte oil test well through to a COM
plete showing of this section OF the
state has met with a statewide sup
port. There is yet a small amount to
NC ldiotu w many " 'IOON AVN N>oN'
AS O as the fund is assured ac-
tive operations again will be started
at the bottom Of the present test hole
Sioux Falls.-Senator Norbeck and
Congressman Williamson, as well as
Senator Sterling and congressman
Christopherson and Johnson, Of South
Dakota, will make an effort during
the coming session Of congress to have
, the greater portion OF the famous bad
lands region Of western South Dakota
designated a national park under the
name of Wonderland national park.
Sioux Falls.-Trapped in his little
!, home on wheels on which he and
: his wife were travelling about the
country, Walter A. Green, an itinerate'
t painter. lately of Aberdeen, was
found burned to death when firemen
/. door to the little home which had been
erected on an automobile chassis.
1 Pierre.-The Hughes county corn
show at the auditorium was evidence
that this section Of the state is able
2 to make a showing equal to any other
section in corn raising. The exhibits
e brought in were good enough to at
tract attention at any fair in the north
west. and there were a number OF
exhibitors.
f Pierre.-Jay II. Williams, former
commander Of the American Legion,
department Of South Dakota. who has
been reported as a candidate for
governor, denies that he is a cands
g date for governor, and that he neither
e made nor authorized the recent an
nouncement of his candidacy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 500
n women working in 100 clubs will con
a tinue the home extension club work
r this year in Codington, Clark, Deuel.
and Hamlin counties. according to an
estimate mdae by Miss Laura Jones.
e club extension worker in the four
counties.
Clark.-Clark county is using IL
y new rural school buildings fo: the
first time this fall. Contracts havo
been let for four more which will be
erected this season if weather permits
e in addition. two old buildings have
e been completely remodeled.
Rapid City.-The Athletic club OF
a the local legion post has been official
e ly reinstated in the good graces OF
n the state athletic commission and
y may go ahead with its .Armistice Day
bouts.
Colome.-The Farmers Union of
S this place has decided to engage in
v the elevator business and has taken
steps to purchase one OF tic local
n elevators.
Trent.-Thirty-two residents Of
Trent o part in a crow hunt. which
covered the territory surrounding
n Trent. A total of 2C0 crows we're
g killed.
Deadwood.-Three Nnousand persons
assembled Mt. Roosevelt near Dead
wood this last year to visit TIE Theo-
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