The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02


Vermillion.-The extension division
of the University Of South Dakota is
offering an increased number OF cor
respondence courses for the benefit
Of citizens of the state, according to
Director Tjaden. These courses are in
the departments Of economics, educa-
ton, English, French, German, Greek,
history and political science, home
economics, journalism, latin, mathe-
MATES, philosophy, sociology, Spanish,
and theory and history of music. All
courses carry full credit. Other types
of extension service such as child well
fare, drama and play service, visual
instruction, general information and
public discussion also are offered.
Hecla.-Prospective buyers Of land,
attracted by reports Of the big yields
OF corn in the fields near here, are in
vestigating the ACCESSIBILITY Of buying
farms in this vicinity, according to
bankers and business men. The corn
is yielding between 40 to 70 bushels
per acre.
Platte.-This city recently complet-
ed the paving Of the full length Of
main street, covering about 10 blocks,
with vibrolithic paving. The side
streets and roads leading to the paw
ing will be graveled.
Aberdeen.-Mrs. Wesley Pierson, Of
jamestown, N. D., died from injuries
received when the car driven by her
husband was overturned on the Sun
shine highway seven miles north Of
Aberdeen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the pictur-
esque characters Of the northwest
crossed the divide" when w. A.
C~alebaugh, better known rs Cap
~Calebaugh, died suddenly here.
Brookings.-The first car of sOdatol,
salvaged war explosive for land clear
ing, has been ordered for South Da-
kota farmers and is expected to
arrive in Brookings shortly.
Flandreau.-Mrs. Morris Pierce was
killed and her husband was badly in
jured when the automobile in which
they were riding went into the ditch
between here and Egan.
Lead.-Emil Silvesta, aged AZ, an
employee Of the Homestake mine in
this city, died from the effects Of in
juries received in a blast while at
work in the mine.
Pollock.-No trace has yet been
found of bandits, who entered the Pol
lock State bank and escaped with
5000 in cash, which they found in a
money drawer.
Sioux Falls.-Organization Of a
South Dakota branch Of the national
Ford-for-president clubs, with head
quarters at WATERFOWL, has been COM
pleted.
White Rivera party Of state sur
veyors are at work surveying the
route of a new state highway from
White River to Mission.
Tyndall.-Pike post, No. 2, OF the
American legion, Of Tyndall is plan
ming an Armistice Day celebration for
November II.
Dell Rapids.-After efforts extend
ing over several years, Dell Rapids
now has a city mail carrier and city
delivery.
Elk Point.-Plans are on foot to lay
out a golf course at River Sioux park,
north of this city N the Sioux river.
Parker.-Steps are being taken to
gravel the rOad from Parker to Pump
kin Center, II miles north of Parker.
Mitchell.-COnstruction work on a
mile and a half Of water mains in the
city will be started in a few days.
Pierre.-The Kansas City Bridge
company, which has the contract for
the Rosebud" bridge, has informed
Bridge Engineer Kirkham, that it
will start work on that structure with
in 80 days, and that it expects to have
1t completed and ready Tor service
by the fall Of 1924.
Okaton.-The record yield Of alfalfa
reported in this district is that Of H.
G. ~Oldenkamp, who resides two miles
from Okaton. Oldenkamp had in a
seventy-acre field which yielded q
bushels Of seed, and at the present
price Of alfalfa seed the crop will net
/ him the sum of 500 per acre.