The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-02-16

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Frankfort.-The commercial club OF
Frankfort is planning on putting on
a poultry show at Frankfort on Feb
ruary Is and 16.
Canistota.-The farmers union in
Spring Valley township are building a
community hall where they can hold
dances, parties, etc.
Scotland.-The bond election for
$50. 900 for the improvement OF the
school building here was defeated by
the narrow margin of 20 votes.
Onida.-The surveyors from the
state highway department are here
and have started the preliminary work
on the new state road south of this
city.
Isabel.-Another prospective South
Dakota oil field will be prospected in
the vicinity of Isabel according to the
plans of the Irish Creek Oil company
of hat own
Groton.-A decision which may re-
suit in the dissolution Of the Groton
Independent consolidated school dis
y was lIdIAuCh NO"A W OuNSO
Walton before his retirement from the
bench.
Mitchell.-The Dakota Wesleyan
commencement this year will be cele-
brated as the 40th anniversary Of the
foundation of the institution. Includ-
ed in the plans is a homecoming Of
the alumni.
Irnntntc NynrI nn ornpa1tnu thn
highway between Huron and Wolsey
is progressing rapidly and within a
very short time another stretch Of
graveled road will be added TO the
Black and Yellow trail.
Observation-Disclosures of the in
v~ention of a new tire tool, designed
to make easier the task Of removing
and replacing automobile tires from
all types of rims, is announced by
Julius Bjornlie of this city.
Hartford.-Fire, believed to have
been caused by an overheated stove
in the barber shop, destroyed the
Hartford Creamery company one
story frame building and the barber
shop in the same structure.
Arlington.-Frank Peterson, 80
years old, dropped dead here at the
grave of Olaf Johnson, a friend,
while attending funeral services for
the latter. Peterson was a farmer. He
was a veteran Of the World war.
Ramona.-Voters of Ramona au.
thorized a bond issue of $42, 500 at
a special election here by a vote Of
1873 for and 50 against. With the $42,-
500 Ramona contemplates the cree
ton of a modern school building.
Alpena.-Prairie fires in the winter
time are unusual, but the vicinity of
Alpena has had several recently. Lo-
comotives on the Milwaukee railroad
have set numerous fires, which
burned some hay and threatened farm
buildings.
Flandreau-With the intention of
improving the quality of Flandreau's
water supply, tests now are being
made on land belonging to the city
near town, where it is expected a
good quality OF water can be secured
from wells.
Castlewood.-Many of the farmers
Of this district lost heavily because of
the fact that owing to pressing finan-
cial obligations they were forced
during the fall and early winter
months to market the greater part OF
their grain, including thefr oats.
Geddes.-During the years 1921 and
1922, 100000 bushels of corn were
marketed in Geddes. It is estimated
that an equal amount was fed to
stock on the surrounding farms. All
corn sold in the county during the
past year has been of No. / and No.
2 grade.
Mitchell.-A fund of $40, 900 to in
sure the publication Of the South Da-
kota Leader, the official paper Of the
nonpartisan league, was started at
the first of a series of nonpartisan
league meetings. Thirty members Of
the farm and labor parties met in
Mitchell for the meeting.
Madison.-The superintendent and
administrators of the various school
systems in the eastern part Of the
state will hold their annual meeting
IOr the TDO vi lutcI Ing plOS-
pective teachers and noting the work
Of the training school, at the Eastern
Normal, Of Madison, March 8, 9, and
10.
MISUNDERSTANDING arrangements
are being made for the staging of
| Huron's annual midwinter frolic un-
der the auspices and management of
the local chapter of the United Com
mercial Travellers. The date for the
affair which is to be in the form Of
a carnival has been set at March 16
and II.
Alcester.-That the Alcester district
is making a great increase in the
dairy branch Of agriculture is shown
by the great increase in the amount
of cream shipped from Alcester. AL
cester has three cream stations which
are kept busy throughout the year
During the year 1922 a total OF 5,501
cans Of cream were shipped from AL
| cacfor hroakinu oil formor rooordc