The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-26
News of
South Dakota
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

1IS dAl.-SuLl
Bryant banks show a substantial IN
crease in deposits between Dec. 81,
1927, and Dec. 20, 1922.
Pierre.-J. X. KutneWsky, superlh-
tendent Of the school for feeble MIND
ed at Redfield had been asked by the
board of charities and corrections
TO resign.
Canistota.-Several farmers are
complaining about the scarcity OF
rough feed. Cornstalks being OF such
Door quality is no doubt largely re-
sponsible for this condition.
Lemmon.-Charles Hanson, the
new sheriff oil Perkins county, has
established a precedent by granting
the voters of Lennon the privilege OF
selecting their own deputy sheriff.
Kennebec.-Lyman county's hotly
contested battle for the county seat
is over and Kennebec has been de-
clared the winner by five votes over
the required two-thirds. Oacom was
the contestant.
Miller.-The Miller commercial
club. which recently held its annual
meeting has commenced work on
several projects for the upbuilding OF
Miller and Hand county, of which the
city is the county seat
Oldham.-For being the first post
of the American legion in South Da-
kota to bring its paid up membership
for 1923 up to that Of 1922 Oldham
post, No. 15S, received the ceremonial
lamp, emblematic of the honor.
Webster.-Day county is the first to
have a cow testing association in
operation. The complete membership
was obtained, the organization per-
fected, a board of directors chosen
and a tester employed the first of the
year.
Centerville.-Reports made at a
meeting of those interested in the To-
cal creamery show that since the
creamery was placed in operation last
April it has manufactured and sold
butter to the value of more than
$26, 600.
misunderstanding and cotton
tails numbering 100 and one red fox
was the result of the Rutland town
ship rabbit hunt held under the
auspices of the Ole p. Egge post OF
the American Legion. About 200
hunters took part in the chase.
Mitchell.-Concrete evidence of the
returning prosperity in this section
OF South Dakota is evidenced in the
bank deposits as shown by the va
rious banks of the city. There has
been an increase of a little more than
500, 900 in the past twelve months in
bank deposits in the city.
Mitchell.-An organization to be
called the South Dakota Conference
for Progressive Political Action, was
formed here at a meeting Of farmers
and labor representatives from over
the state. c.. w. Best, of Huron, was
elected chairman, and Mrs. Nellie
Anderson, of Sioux Falls, secretary.
Dell Rapids.-The city council is
discussing the passage OF an ordi'
nance to regulate public dances here.
1t is likely that the measure will
place a ban on Sunday dances and the
moonlight waltz. A policeman and
pohcewoman will be required in all
halls while dancing is in progress.
Salem.-The McCook county board
Of commissioners has added another
$3.50 to the standing reward offered
for the capture Of Charles Snyder,
wanted for the murder OF Patrick Nc
Naboe, a McCook county farmer.
early last year. This makes a total
reward of $3.50 offered by the county.
Misunderstanding county is the
latest county in the state to enlist
in public health work, the county
commissioners at their meeting this
month appropriating a sum sufficient
to maintain a public health nurse in
that county under the provisions OF
the Sheppard-Towner bill, which pro-
vides state and federal aid.
0regory.-The local commercial
club at it's annual meeting elected
officers for the coming year and ar
ranged for a poultry show, which will
be held in Gregory early in February.
It also was decided that the club
should give two or more community
programs during the year. In addition
to these, other projects for the up
building of Gregory and the sur
rounding country will be pushed to a
successful conclusion during the
year.
DeSmet.-DeSmet people refuse to
even let Billings, Mont, claim the
distinction OF having the oldest known
cat in the world, and refute the
statements that have been appear
ing in the press of the country the
past two weeks regarding this aged
representative of the feline race. The
Billings cat was "a years old at the
time of it's death, but Mr.. and Mrs
George Smith, of DeSmet, have a cat
born in November, 1897, which is still
living. making 1t over 25 years and
two months old.
Platte.-As a shipping point for
livestock, Platte challenges any town
OF its size in the state. Records show
that the past wear was q %rOsperOus