The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21

Springs, on the Martin Valley ranch,
northeast of this place. Extensive
leases have been taken by the Mutual
Oil company, said to be second in the
extent of its operations to the Stand
ard Oil company, and men are already
on the ground for the work prelimin-
airy TO drilling.
Pierre.-A fleet of a dozen motor
trucks have arrived here to take up
the work of graveling the Black and
Yellow trail between here and the
east line of the county. They have
opened up one gravel pit just north
of this city and another 10 miles out.
The gravel for the first few miles
will be taken from the pit near town,
and the work toward Blunt will be
from the north pit. Another gravel
pit near Blunt will be used for the
work farther east.
Centerville.-A graveling bee will
be staged in this city in the near
future when the mile and a half road
leading from the city to Riverview
cemetery will be graveled. The work
Will NC uOut SIdllo Ny on Va iloiC
farmers of the community. The city
will donate the gravel and the various
women's organizations Of the commun-
ity will donate and serve Dime each
day to the men who are giving their
services, until the work is completed.
q Pierre.-A significant surge in land
selling activities in central South Da-
kota and west of the Missouri river
has developed, particularly within the
last six weeks according to informa-
ton reaching Irwin ID. Aldrick, COM
missioner of immigration. MI. Al
drich credited the development in
part to good crops of the last two
years, and also to systematic adj
vertising both by private agencies and
the bureau Of immigration.
Groton.-Managers Of the local
banks have arranged to purchase at
least 20 high powered rifles. Twelve
of these will be kept in the banks for
the use Of employees in the event Of
an attempted holdup, while the re-
mainder will be distributed among the
business men. The decision to pur-
chase the rifles and have them handy
if they are needed is the result of the
holdup of the First National bank in
Groton a few weeks ago.
Iroquois.-It is expected that the
graveling job on the state highway
between DeSmet and Lake Preston
will begin in a short time and if
weather conditions permit will be
pushed rapidly: Crawling on the
stretch between ~Iroquois and Cavour
should begin soon, but as this job is
to be done with teams and dump
wagons progress will be slow.
IrOquois.-Last month there were 80
cars of stock and II ears Of grain
shipped out from the ~Iroquois yards.
This is an increase of only three cars
OF stock and the same amour Of
grain as was shipped during Novem-
Der of 1922. December, however is
starting out to be a record month.
White River.-Good progress is be-
ing made in the work of installing a
big project here, which is designed
to harness the waters of the Little
White river and provide White River
with power for electric lights and with
water for the municipal w%aterworks
system.
Mitchell.-An exceptionally fine
nurses home, which will accommo-
date SO student nurses from the
Methodist State hospital will be avail
able for use through the completion
OF a new addition on the old nurses
home, located just north Of the hos.
pital.
Brookings.-Nearly half of the bust
ness section of Astoria was destroyed
by fire. Two commercial stores, two
hardware stores, one drug store, a
restaurant and a cream station were
burned to the ground, entailing a total
loss Of approximately $50, 900.
Parker.-Hundreds Of Parker people
and others turned out to gravel the
mile of road north from Parker, past
Rose Hill cemetery. Six trucks and
many wagons and teams furnished by
farmers living around Parker made
a quick job Of it.
Sioux Falls.-The clothiers Of South
''ND' nav C1loC " " IiClI
1924 annual convention in Sioux Falls
and the dates have been set for Tues
day and Wednesday,, January 20 and
30.
Pierre.-The state highway commits
sion haa awarded the contract for a
bridge ac7oss Bad river near Philip.
The commission also let a contract
for a concrete viaduct in Butte coun-
ty.
Hot Springs.-An auto show will be
staged in Hot Springs, a decision to
this effect having been made by the
local commercial club, which will have
charge OF arrangements for the event.
Madison.-The immense corn crop
of this (Lake) county now has been
gathered and expert corn pickers have
departed for other districts, where
much corn yet is to be harvested.
Onida.-To make a profit Of SIS an
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