The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

again at an early date, according TO a
report from the office Of the alumni
secretary. New students and faculty
members Of the university will be
given the opportunity to contribute
to the fund which is to aid in the
completion Of the Inman memorial
stadium. Last year the student body
responded with a 100 per cent en-
rollment, more than $3.50 0 being
raised within two days. This year it
is hoped that the sum obtained from
the new students will reach $4,000
and this sum has been set as the OBJ
%jective of the drive.
Pierre.-Imigration Commissioner |.
ID. Aldrich, in discussing the corn
crop in South Dakota for this year,
says that the state has passed the
100000, 600 bushel mark and has ex-
ceeded the production Of any former
year, beating the record Of 1921. This
means an average of 1900 bushels per
farm for the years crop. In quality
this state ranks second as to percent
age of markable corn. The yield rep
resents an average yield of "a bushels
to the acre.
Vermillion.-When the farmer labor
party recently met at Pierre to nomi-
nate it's ticket for the coming Novem-
Der election, two law students in the
University Of South Dakota were
placed on the list. William Schenk,
Of Memo, a %janior, was nominated
for secretary of state and Arthur w.
Watwood of Dallas, a senior, was nom
mated to make the race for congress
in the third congressional district Of
South Dakota.
Notwithstanding of the Is mile
strip of road in McCook county, east
Of Bridgewater, which will complete
the surfacing of the Custer Battle
field highway between Mitchell and
Sioux Falls, will be finished by April
/, according to word received in
Mitchell from the South Dakota high
way commission.
Fort Pierre.-The drill is dropping
steadily these days at the Standing
Butte oil test we'll in Stanley county,
with funds on hand to assure the con
tinuation Of the work for some time.
This is the only oil test in the state
at the present time.
Colome.-Plans for the Rosebud
poultry show, to be held here, are be-
ing perfected and the outlook now is
for the biggest show of its kind ever
held in the Rosebud. Aside from the
show there will be a farmers short
course given by the State college at
B~rookings.
Henry.-Roy Alt, the eight-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Alt, resid-
ing on a farm seven miles north of
Henry, was instantly killed as the
result of being accidentally shot while
himself and and older brother were
preparing to go hunting.
Huron.-David, ~14-year-old son of
Joe Pullman, farmer residing 16 miles
north Of Sheffield, died here as the
result of an automobile accident when
his car skidded from the road turned
over and crushed his skull, causing a
conclusion of the brain.
Tyndall.-That there has been a
notable improvement in the financial
condition Of the people of Bon Homme
county is indicated by the compare
lively small list of delinquent taxes
when compared with the lists printed
in some other counties.
Estellipe.-This city is not benefit
ed by the gasoline war, street pumps
here selling gas for 20 cents while
other towns are from 2 to A cents
cheaper. There are no stations here
Egan.-Oscar H. Johnson, for sever
al years employed by a Moody county
electric light company. died as the re
suit Of a ~hemorrhage caused by a fall
from al electric light pole.
Huron.-George d. Doty, foreman OF
the coal chute at the Northwestern
railroad yards here, died as the result
of an accident when his right hand
was caught in a pully.
Emery.-Members of the CONNER
cial club have declared war on the
rats which infest many of the build
ings in the city, n Will wage a wal
of determination.
Dell Rapids.--A drive made by mem
bers Of the local Red Cross is proving
a great success and a god sum will
be turned into the treasury.
De Smet.-The DeSmet Commercial
club has increased it's membership
by Is members, bringing the member
ship up to more than 20.
Elk Point.-Golf enthusiasts .. this
city have organized a club under the
name of the Elk Point River Siou,
Golf and Country Club.
Vermi)lion.-Wallace post No. 1, Of
the American legion again will have
charge Of the community Christmas
tree this year. =
Pferre.-Harold Wheat, better
known here as Bob Hutchinson, com
mitted suicide by drinking carboliC
acid.
Pierre.-One OF the largest anC
most important companies to file fol
incorporation in this state within re