The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-07-27
NEWS Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


gotiable paper, including a promissory
note, to a bank and apply the pro-
ceeds thereof to his own personal
benefits, and that a bank taking such
paper with knowledge Of such de-
feet cannot upon such paper,
is the gist Of an opinion handed down
in circuit court by Judge John T.
Medin, Of Sioux Falls in an action
tried at the last term Of his court in
Salem.
Tyndall-Immediately following his
release on an appeal bond Of $4,000,
George Cooley, convicted Of the muir
der Of Mrs. John Mudloff, Tabor, was
arrested here by United States
Marshal E. E. Gregory on a charge
Of transporting a stolen automobile
from n state to another. Cooley is
a former Yankton college football
star.
Pierre.-In boring for a we'll of
water on the Newberry ranch about
seven miles northeast Of this city,
William Harper struck a flow Of
natural gas at a depth OF 40 feet,
which when lighted burned with a
flame three feet above the top Of a
four-inch casing which was being
sunk as the we'll was put down.
Scotland.-The successful election
in favor of a 2 5000 unity school
building means still more summer
activity in Scotland. The work is
beginning on the new city hall. The
Federal Bridge company also is do
ing a large amount of work in this
vicinity.
Milbank.-The residents Of Big
Stone, who have annually held a
county fair in their city, have decided
to abandon the fair this year, and
will unite with the Grant County
Livestock Breeders association in
holding a county fair in Milbank.
Hayti.-With the recent release
from the county Jail in this city of
Charles Wirtanan, after paying his
fine and serving a sentence for viola
ting the prohibition law, the county
Jail is empty for the first time in
several months.
Pierre.-The state pardon board at
a special meeting recommended elem
ency for Lloyd Trudeau, sent from
Union county for a statutory offense.
They have denied five other applica-
some time.
Flandreau.-At a local meeting of
the city park association and the city
council it was decided hat the city
park and bathing beach should be
taken over by the city and maintained
by the municipality in the future.
Wolsey.-One Of the most remark
able events Of the recent opening of
Wolsey's new $4,000 concrete swim
ming pool was the presence of
Grandma" Finn, 1913 years old, VOL
sey's grand old lady.
Chamberlain.-One of the things
that looks good while travelling over
Brule county is the evidence of pro-
gress in new buildings going up. Some
fine houses are being built this year
in this section.
Highmore.-Mr. and Mrs. LANDER
AsoA@Sb PAohSSA Va
Hyde county, had a celebration at
their home in this city a short time
ago in honor of their golden wedding
anniversary.
Aberdeen.-The headquarters of
the United States free employment
service have been moved, temporarily
from Kansas City, Mo-, to this city,
following the northward march of the
harvest.
Oelrichs.-Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Tur-
ner, prominent pioneer residents of
the Oelrichs territory, recently cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary at the family home in this
city
Parker.-Extensive plans are being
made in Parker for improving the
bathing beach at Brooken's park
Various civic organizations Of Parker
are back of the proposition.
Yankton.-There was an increase of
1868 per cent in receipts at the
Yankton postoffice during the fiscal
year ended June 80, over the pre-
vious fiscal year.
Parker.-The grading on the county
road between Monroe and Parker is
being done and when this is finished
it will be one Of the best roads in the
county.
Flandreau.-Preliminary work has
started on the state road from Elan.
dreau north to the Black and Yellow
trail between Elkton and Aurora.
Bradley.-A considerable mount OF
work has been done on the streets and
they are now receiving a. nice top
dressing of grave.
Pukwana.-The annual American
Legion celebration will take place at
Red Lake park. Saturday and Sunday,
August 4 and 5.
Gregory.-The city Of Gregory can
now boast Of having a splendid sewer
system.
Watertown.-State librarians will
meet in Watert0wn. October, 1913.
Groton.-Sowing wheat and flax to.
gether in the same field is the ex-
pertinent which is being made by sew
eral farmers in the Groton district.