The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-03
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF The
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

the third annual legion celebration al
Red Lake park, Pukwana, August 4
5 will hear and see a contest thai VIII
be as amusing as it is unusual, This
extraordinary and novel feature Oh
the entertainment is a hog calling
contest. A number Of farmers win
ability alog this line will be entered
and pitted against one another. Inc
contest will be judged by the form
and method of calling, the volume OF
their voices and the effect produced
by their voices on a drove of pigs.
Observation-Disclosures to establish a
rural route to serve the territory east,
northeast and southeast out of Yves
sington have been turned down by
the p~ostoffice department for the
reason that the department says
there are not sufficient families re
mote from the existing facilities in
the section in question to meet the
usual requirements incident to the
| establishment of & rural route"
Pierre.-One shearing outfit near
Faith this year clipped $1,000 lead OF
sheep. 1t is claimed that the average
clip this year runs about a pound
lighter than it did for last year, and
that will mean a decrease in the
amount OF wool marketed from this
section Of the state this year.
-Orient.-Wessington capitalists
have been here Investigating the
,,ottor ~ tyetolIinn on a1nptrjP light
plant. They were fayorably i'm
pressed, and will return here in the
near future, when it is expected ar
rangements will be made for installing
the system.
Hot Springs.-Paul ]. Flynn, 81, a
veteran Of the Spanish-American war
and a member Of Battle Mountain san
itarium here since 1914, died from in
juries received when he was struck
by an automobile while crossing q
street in the business district.
Pukwana.-It is reported that the
wild grass on the west side OF the
Missouri river as one leaves Chamber
lain has never been known 20 be SO
heavy or high as it is this year and
that the hay crop which Is now being
cut has never been eQualled.
Madison.-A new site has been
chosen for the 1923 boys club camp
at Lake Madison. Heretofore the
camp has been on the south side OF
the lake. This year it will be located
On the north side, a mile east OF the
chautauqua grounds.
Faith.-Wool buyers in the Faith
country are picking up clips at
price ranging about 45 cents. Fifteer
carloads were shipped from Faith ir
one week recently, which was pur
chased at that average price.
Castlewood.-The Farmers Co
Operative creamery here burned re
Gently. The contents were moved
to safety. The building was Of con
crete, but the framework. and roo
were completely destroyed.
Lake Observation-Disclosures viii
be seen in Lake Preston by the hun
dreds on Monday, Sept. 3-Labo'
Day-which will mark Lake Preston,
annual watermelon festival ant
sports day.
Blunt.-Preliminary work for tn
Hughes county fair Is progressin,
nicely, according to announcement o
members Of the board Of directors
The dates have been set for Sept.
and s..
Canistota.-A search is being mad
throughout the state and northwes
for five autos, which were stolel
here on the night following the recen
holding of sports day festivities.
Sioux Falls.-A. d. Petty, motor
man Of the Sioux Falls traction sys
tenn, died from injuries received whel
he was run down and crushed by
truck loaded with hogs.
Clark.-The Union Light and Powe
company, OF Omaha. Neb., ha'
formally taken over the ownership
and control Of the Boyle Electric com
pany plant in Clark.
Elk Point.-At a meeting OF tn
Old Settlers association 1t was de
cided to hold the annual picnic OF tn,
association at River Sioux park
August Is.
Lemmon.-The business men O
Lennon are raising a fund for tn,
promotion OF a county fair In the fall
Thus far more than $1,000 has beer
raised.
Colman.-Articles OF incorporate,
have been filed for the Farmers CO
operative Elevator company, OF Col
man. with a capital Of $500
Dell Rapids.-The First Baptis
church OF Dell Rapids celebrated It
5ist anniversary with appropriat,
ceremonies recently.
Huron.-The 10th annual meetin,
Of the South Dakota Osteopathic as
ISOLATION will be held in Huron
August 1-3.
Parker.-The bathing beach a
Brooken's- park. which was recent.
completed, is proving very popular.
.Mitchell.-Mrs. Elizabeth McNary
was vas 100 years old last March
10 dead at her home here.