The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-07-20
NEWS M5T5 QF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Newspaper UL.on News Service.

q special election, to be held mere
July %, when the proposition OF
issuing bonds of $4,000 for increasing
the school facilities of the town VIII
be submitted to the voters. 1t is
planned to greatly enlarge the pres
ent school building, increased faclil-
ties having become necessary.
Pierre.-At a meeting OF the state
tax commission the commission was
recognized with b. w. Baer as CHAIR
man. This action was taken on the
arrival of Chas. J. Carlson, of Garth
age, the new democratic membeT
of the commission. He was appointed
to succeed Hugh Smith, who a
served as a member II years.
Watertown.-On July l a new
gopher bounty law went into effect IN
South Dakota, the bounty being III
cents on pocket gophers and DC on
each striped gopher. On the first day
that these bounties could be collected
a total Of about 5000 gopher tails
were turned over to the county audit
or in this city.
Sylvan Lake.-Because Of the wet
weather during the past month, and
conditions Of roads caused by the
rains, the traffic to the lake has been
very light. With the coming of better
weather, the hotel manager is pre-
pairing to cater to one of the heaVl-
est tourist trades that have entered
the Hills.
Fairfax.-The Gregory County State
Bank, Of Fairfax, has closed its doors.
Depleted reserve is given as the cause.
The bank has a capital stock or
$50, 900 and deposits of about 100000.
The assets, including a $4,000 bank
building, are said to be about equal to
the liabilities.
Pierre.-Claims are coming IN to
the state hail department at a much
more rapid rate for this year than for
last year. Up. to July 5 last year
97S claims had been filed with the
state hail department. Up to July D
this year 1888 claims had been filed.
Chamberlain.-Because of AN error
in calling a recent election here, when
bonds Of $25, 900 were voted for the
erection of a city hall building, it will
be necessary to again submit the
proposition to the voters at a new
special election.
GROUNDWORK on the new buildings
being erected in the burned-out area
is being rapidly pushed to a compile
alton by the contractors, and it is
thought that they will be ready for
occupancy within the next 80 days.
Deadwood.-Frank Weaver, a negro,
who recently stabbed his wife to
death in this city and then swallowed
a quantity Of carbolic acid in an effort
to end his life, has succumbed to the
effects of the acid.
Pukwana.-The school census OF
this (Brule) county, recently complet-
ed, shows that the number Of children
Of school age in the county increased
about 100 per year during the past
three years.
Gettysburg.-The Dakota Telephone
company has assumed control of the
Gettysburg and Lebanon exchanges
and as a result the Potter County
Telephone company has gone out of
existence.
Flandreau.-As the result Of the
emphatic public approval given the
municipal improvement bond issue
here, work on the new water system
for Flandreau will commence at once.
Huron.-Prizes totalling more than
S37, 900 are offered in the several de-
partments at the South Dakota state
fair to be held here in September,
according to the fair premium list.
Holabird.-The contract has been
awarded for the erection in Holabird
Of a new two-story school building to
cost SIS, 900. The work of construc-
ton will commence at once.
Watertown.-A seawall costing
$4,000 will be constructed at Lake
Kampeska to protect the pumping
station of the Watertown municipal
waterworks system.
Mitchell.-Lee Jensen, a son Of Nels
Jensen, OF Mitchell, II years on the
Davidson county board Of county COM
IliootOHolS, was diON iiCu III tAO riAS
steel creek.
Aberdeen.-Articles Of incorpora-
ton have been filed at Pierre for the
Western Patrolem Company Of Aber-
deem, with a capital Of 500, 900.
Hetland.-Auto bandits looted a
general store here and carried off
several hundred dollars worth Of
merchandise in a truck.
Baltic.-Baseball enthusiasts of
Baltic, Crooks, Lyons and Sverdrup
have just completed organization of
a baseball league.
Wessington.-The contract for the
construction of a new Catholic church
and a new parsonage here will be let
soon.
DeSmet.-A theft Of merchandise
amounting to owe $500 in value is re-
ported as having occurred at Hetland.
MISUNDERSTANDING sewage system
is to be improved.
Madison.-The commissioners of
Lake county have sold bonds of
$27. 900 at a premium. The money
will be used to construct a drainage
ditch fnur miloc coufh 10 Mad;con