The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-14
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

D AHAIU Z
Nermillion.-Two triangular debates
nave already been arranged by the
University of South Dakota, North pa
kota. Hamline and SOuths Dakota uni
verSlties will debate on national en-
ployment insurance. and the advisa-
blilty Of further restriction of i'm.
migration will be the bone of conten-
ton picked by Iowa, Nebraska and
South Dakota.
fankton.-The contractors state
that if the weather conditions permit
and the necessary supply Of steel be
furnished, the Meridian highway
bridge at Yankton Will be finished
about the middle OF May. In anticipa-
ton Of the early completion of the
bridge the city OF Yankton has begun
preparations for the celebration OF
this event.
Olivet.-A petition has been circu-
lated and literally signed asking the
town board to provide Oliyet with a
community hall. so the town will have
a public gathering place and a place
in which TO hold entertainments. In
accordance with the petition the town
board has purchased a building, which
will be fitted up for community hall
purposes.
Waubay.-The total number of
births in South Dakota for the month
of October, 1923. are reported as
1,165 by p. b. Jenkins, epidemologist
Of tho ctntn hoo vi pf hnolth hnrn and
b total number of deaths for the
same month was 295. The birth rate
is given as 1.79 per cen OF 1000 pop
ulation and the death rate as per
cent.
Madison.-All former records in
corn raising have been broken this
year by this CLake) county. 1t is
estimated that approximately 5000
600 bushels OF corr now have been
picked in the county, the work of corn
picking, according to reports received
by the county farm bureau here, now
being practically completed.
Iroquois.-Grain shipments from
~IroquOis have been very light thus far
this fall, but shipments of live stock
have been very busy for some weeks.
During this period %IrOquois has made
a record as a live stock shipping point.
Farmers are receiving thousands of
dollars for the live stock.
Madison.-The Lake County Bank
ers' association has offered a stand
ing reward of $500 which will be paid
IN any ono Cantllrinu ~, uit.inn IN for
nation leading to the capture of any
person or persons who attempt TO hold
up or break into any bank in Lake
county.
Keystone.-With development work
being carried on here for arsenic and
other valuable minerals, considerable
attention is aroused by the pumping
OF water out OF the shafts Of the old
Ida Florence gold mine. Plans in
clude further investigating and ex-
ploration.
Sioux Falls.-An indication Of the
steadily improving condition of many
of the farmers of South Dakota is
seen in the unprecedented demands
made upon implement houses of the
state for corn shelters. which range
in price from $500 up, dealers say.
Toronto.-This place made a good
record in potato shipments during the
past season. The shipments went to
practically every part Of the United
States. During the season a total OF
222 carloads of potatoes were shipped
from Toronto.
MISUNDERSTANDING is pulling her
self "out of the mud. Recently ap-
~proximately w miles OF gravel has
been aid on the principal streets, the
money required being raised by
private donations of the business men
and citizens.
Sioux Falls.-Ole Peterson. a bach
elor, aged 55, was found dead in a
neighbours yard at East Sioux Falls.
A postmortem examination is said to
have shown there were no marks Of
violence on his body.
Parker.-The descriptions of Turner
county property advertised for delin-
quent taxes number 286 this year
against 426 pieces last year. This in
dicates improvement in Turner
ty business for the past year.
Observation-Disclosures exercises
marked the "house warming" attend
ant upon the opening of the new
Catholic church in this city. For
several years the Catholics have work
ed hard for the new church.
Mitchell.-An innovation in enter
tainment so far as Mitchell is cor
cerned will take place during Christ
mas week, when an indoor circus will
be held in the corn palace.
Worthing.-Dee ~Barnholdt, n farm
err, q, living near Worthing. had his
head practically blown off by the &C.
cldental discharge OF a shotgun.
Pierre.-The state game department
Is looking into the possibility Of es-
tablishing an antelope preserve at
some point in Harding county.
Pie,re.-Articles Of incorporation
have been filed for the Farmers Grain
company, of White Lake, capital