The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-06
NEWS Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

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charge in connection with the Staying
of Mrs. John Mudloff of Tabor, sprang
a surprise on the court when he ap.
peared and entered a plea of guilty.
He was sentenced to a term OF %
years in the South Dakota peniten-
tiary by Judge II. b. Trip and has
been taken to Sioux Falls to start his
prison term.
Pierre.-There has been a house
cleaning at the statehouse, when 20
tons OF worthless documents and old
reports were taken out OF the base
ment where they have been collecting
since the new ~statehouse was built
and some of which date back to the
prostate days. These were all worth
less except for old paper, which was
sold f. 0. b.. Pierre at $12 per ton.
Kadoka.-The material for the
elevated water tower and for the new
municipal waterworks system has
arrived, and construction work now
has commenced. 1t is expected the
work will be completed by May /,
when Kadoka will have first-class
fire protection and an abundant
supply of water for domestic purposes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being
made for the commencement Of work
on a new public school building which
is to be erected in Bradley this season.
The contract requires that the
structure be completed ready for
occupancy not later than October ID
Of this year. The cost Of the build
ing will be $4,000.
Onida.-The board of education OF
Onida has sold at a good premium
bonds amounting TO $4,000, which
recently were voted for the erection Of
a new high school building. The on
tract for the erection of the structure
will be awarded at once. SO the work
Of construction can commence when
spring opens.
Custer.-The owners of livestock
who Craze their herds on what is
known as the Bear Mountain division
Of the NIiarney national forest re-
serve in this part Of Black Hills, held
a meeting in Custer and organ
lied what will be known as the Bear
Mountain Stockgrowers' association.
Mitchell.-Mitchell youngsters are
TO have a marble tournament. The
turney will be staged under the
direction of the board Of education
and the community service Organiza-
ton. There will be three divisions in
the tournament, which will be open
to both boys and girls.
Okaton.-One mar was perhaps
fatally hurt and two others were
badly injured when a gasoline car on
which they were riding near Okaton
jumped the Milwaukee railway tracks
and plunged down an embankment.
The injured were members Of a
section crew.
Aberdeen.-The bodies OF two little
Indian boys, aged 9 and II, sons of
Palmer Horshoe, Of La Plant, who
wandered away from school at the
Cheyenne Indian agency the day be-
fore the blizzard of February l3. have
been found after almost six weeks of
search.
Tynda!l.-For his part in a robbery
of a lonely farm house on the night
of January 26 which ended in the
murder Of Mrs. John Mudloff Of
Tabor, George Cooley. q, of Tabor,
vas found guilty OF a charge Of
murder by the jury.
Miller.-Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Rudd
Of this city celebrated their 59th
wedding anniversary recently. 1t is
the belief of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudd that
they hold the record of being the long
est married couple in Hand county.
Belle Fourche.-The city election
to be held in Belle Fourche on Tues,
day, April II, promises to develop a
lively campaign between now and
that date, with at least two tickets
in the field.
Hot Springs.-The plank floor of
the repaired Cheyenne bridge has
been laid and traffic is now being
resumed over the structure. which
was partially destroyed by fire last
fall.
Belle Fourche.-A million dollar
tOuCcIu, lUe Dcllt FuiTtUe DcIOnlIt
Products company. has been formed
here to work one of the richest
betonite deposits so far discovered.
Clark.-Work has commenced on
extensive improvements to the CITY
hall building in Clark, and the
structure will be made one of the
finest in this part Of the state.
Lucas.-Mrs. Lewis Lorcnson was
drowned when the auto i'm which she
was riding with her husband plunged
into a ditch filled with water and
turned turtle.
Aberdeen.-Forty-five wool growers
in Brown county have already sieni
fled their Willingness to cooperate
in a wool pool in Brown county this
year.
.Jefferson.-Fire, which broke out in
the w. r. Mckenzie garage. in left
ersOn. caused a loss estimated nj
$4,000.
Observation-Disclosures may have the
pleasure of greeting President Hard
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