The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-10-12

women who compose the city c~oIacil,
and who are generally known as the
Village mothers" They have pur-
chased one of the latest design chem
ical engines, which will be added to
the fire-fighting equipment of the
village.
Picrre.-The continuation Of fail
rains in this part Of the state, while
it helps the farmer who wants to do
fall blowing, is not at al welcome to
the rancher who has stock on the
range for the winter. A freeze up
while the grass on the prairie is
green makes it practically worthless
for winter grazing, and shorteas the
feed supply for the winter.
Madison.-Just what will happen to
the entire Lake county potato crop
this year is at the present time, some
what uncertain, but according to the
farmers who have large quantities OF
tubers, unless something mysterious
boosts the price to a higher level and
the present weak demand becomes
stronger, between 800 and 400 car
loads will rot in the bins.
Castlewood.-The creamery in
Castlewood Of the Farmers Coopera-
tive company has resumed business
and again will become a factor in the
prosperity Of the farmers Of the sur
rounding country. The creamery
building was damaged by fire in July
and has been rebuilt, now being one Of
tIo r,nct rnnAncp prnar 1arinc IN this
part of the state.
Vermillion.-M artin Shoptaw,
charged with shooting and seriously
injuring Clyde Kephart, his employer,
and who when arrested at Sioux City
denied any knowledge of the injury
to Kephart, appeared in court here
and entered a plea of guilty to the.
charge. He was sentenced to an in
determinate term Of two to five years
in the ~penitentiary.
Yankton.-Under a stipulation Of
attorneys in the case, Yankton county
may collect $S,68O.76 from the North
western Railway company for last
years taxes, which is 70 per cent of
the total amount assessed in the
county against that road. A similar
percentage may be collected by all
counties in the state where the road
holds property.
Kimball.-Mrs. Myrtle E. Kuchera,
Of this city has composed the second
new song hit which is now for sale
everywhere with music dealers, the
title of which is Just a Dreamin' O.
You. The song is having quite a run
throughout the east, and selling we'll.
Mrs. Kuchera's former song took quite
we'll also, the title being, "A Dream
at Twilight
Pierre.-While some sections of the
state report that the honey production
for this year is not up to that Of
former years for each hive, other
sections are reporting heavy pro-
duction. At the same time the
statistical reports CT the tax commits
sion show that bee culture is On the
increase in the state.
Mobridge.-Interest in the first
northern corn show to be held here
October 1921, is growing, according
to officials in charge. Seven out Of
the nine counties which are eligible
for the show have completed county
organizations to see that their re-
spective counties are well represented.
Pierre.-Automobile registrations in
this state to the last day of September
were in excess of the total number OF
registrations for last year. Up to the
last day OF September this year the
registrations were 119,0S5, while the
total for last year cached 116,147.
Trent.-The melon king Of this
part of the state is John Mitchum, a
farmer living two miles southwest OF
Trent. He has about 30 acres in
melons and the crop is one OF the
largest of the kind raised by him in
several years.
Watertown.-An injury to his knee
while at play, d~isregarded as of little
consequence for a few days, proved
fatal here to Ivar Ollie Glove, son Of
Mrs. Ollie 1. Glove, residing near
Vienna.
Aberdeen.-Every county school in
Brown county Is in operation with a
fully accredited teacher in charge &C
cording to word at the office Of the
county superintendent OF schools.
Presho.-Frank Harmon. a farmer
Of this vicinity, realized $5,642 from
the flax crop raised on $50 acres OF
his land. The flax was sold for seed
and brought good prices.
Yankton.-Decision to support the
annual college festival. known az
Pioneer Day, has been voted by the
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs OF Yankton.
The date is Oct. 26.
Madison.-The farm labor situation
in Lake county is gradually improv-
, ing, and a few men from the south
are constantly arriving in Madison
for corn picking.
Mitchell.-With the aim OF starting
construction this fall, bids for
Mitchells new Masonic temple will be
, received in Sioux City on October %.
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