The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-17

Of Miner county. The association 10
a stock. non-prtSiteering one, ana
the directors plan to conduct the fair
chiefly as an educational asset and
stimulant to improve livestock ana
crops in Miner county. The associa-
ton is the result of local interest
aroused following the staging OF e
successful livestock show in Howard
last year. October 4 and S are the fair
dates for this fall. y
washington Springs.-Although the
school board Of washington Springs
last year reduced the tax levy $4,000
and then paid off $4,000 Of the dis
trict's bonded indebtedness, an even
greater reduction was made this year.
the board cutting $4,000 from its APP
preparations, and even with this big
cut expects to maintain the high
standards of the past and even add
new features.
Donald.-The fiery cross has made
its appearance here. Citizens OF
| Donald were startled by the appear
ance Of the cross on a hill near town,
and in plain view Of the business
section. A short time ago the citizens
Of Clark also witnessed a like spec
tacle. The appearances are believed
to indicate that the kukluk khan is
organizing in the two towns.
Pierre.-With the clearing up Of
Of the state, all the business along
that line except in the extreme west
ern portion to this city, and
the government report for the past
year shows that the Pierre office did
a larger volume of business than any
other land office left in existence in
the country.
Sioux Falls.-Antonio Jones, a
laborer OF Egan, near here, who q
few days ago shot and killed w. Il.
Johnson, Egan business man, and
wounded his wife, when the two in.
terceded in a quarrel between Jones.
and his wife, was sentenced to life.
imprisonment. Sentence will begin
Immediately.
Doland.-The anthrax situation here,
continues serious. The disease has
spread to farms south and east OF
town and losses are reported daily.
The work of vaccination is being.
carried on as rapidly as possible. No.
livestock shipments are being made.
from Doland or Turton.
Pierre,-From reports coming to the,
state hail department the recent hail
storm covered a large area as claims.
are coming from the counties Of Hand,
~Edmunds, Sphinx and Codington, in
one area, and Day county in another,
while a small territory in Lyman had
hail losses that day.
Mitchell.-Political gossip has it.
that Rev. T. r. Tagg, of White Lake,
who was a representative from Aurora
county at the last session of the
state legislature, is being considered
as a g~ubernatorial candidate on the
Democratic ticket in 1924.
Trent.-A loss unofficially estimated
at between $40, 900 and $50, 900 result
ed from a fire at Trent, which des-
troyed the Vernland hotel and the
drug store and furniture stores of F.,
T. Meyers. The loss is only partially
covered by insurance.
Waubay.-The total number of
births in South Dakota for the month
or June, 1923, are reported as 1921
by j. +. Jenkins, epidemologist of the
state board of helath here, and the.
total number of deaths for the same,
months was 353.
Oacoma.-The Iona State bank and
the F. A. Smith bank in Oacoma have
effected a consolidation and all of
the books, records and other property
OF the Iona bank have beer moved to,
Oacoma and placed in the bank here.
Parker.-The members of the Park
er kiwanis cub and other citizens OF
the town gathered at the Brooken's.
bathing beach recently and in less
than an hour and a half spread and
raked fifty loads of gravel.
Tea.-It is announced by the Nc.
Caul-Webster Elevator company that
a new grain elevator will be'crectea in
Tea at once by the ompany to re-.
place an elevator which was recently
destroyed by fire.
ASuhiClu'- Tlcu MuuS, Il resident or
Redfield, is dead from injuries ne TO-
ceived when he was thrown from q.
dump wagon while working with the.
country road crew near FRANKFORT.
Chamberlain.-One of the greatest.
meetings of Sioux Indians to be held
IN South Dakota this year will be held
this month at the village Of Norris, in
the Rosebud county.
Nurdo.--T. Fl. Coyne, a farmer l;y..
ing 10 miles northwest of Murdo. was.
killed about five miles north OF town
when his car turned over in the road
and fell on him.
Belvidere.- Sheep growers of th;a.
district shipped from Belv:iere . f;il
carload OF wool, representing the
seasons product OF wool from the,
Norris district.
NeweN.-The farmers throughout:
western South Dakota are now making