The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16

through its school Of agriculture, in
dustrial arts and domestic science.
The work is almost wholly industrial
and covers Is weeks, during the fall
and winter months. The work OF each
year is complete in itself. Students
who complete the work and receive
their certificates of graduation will
return to their homes well equipped to
perform farm and home tasks more
munity affairs more helpfully than
would be possible without this train
ing.
MISUNDERSTANDING an electric
light pole for his cap, which play.
mates had thrown into a mesh Of
wires as they left school, Paul Reddy,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Reddy,
came in contact with high voltage
wires and was fatally injured. Fire
men rescued the boy who was rushed
to a hospital where he died a short
time later.
Hill City.-Concentrates sem to a
Denver company, have made a show.
ing that will bring some Denver men
here to investigate. The samples
were taken from the Burnt Fork
mining property. They are said to be
rich in gold and carry some arsenic.
The promoters claim that large bodies
Of the ore are easy Of access.
Aberdeen.-Not making formal an.
nouncement further than the denial
Of his candidacy for the United States
senate. Congressman Royal Johnson
is telling his friends informally that
he is to be a candidate for return
to congress at the coming meeting Of
the proposal men at Pierre.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the
foundation Of a new grade school
building which is to be operated in
connection with the Eastern Normal
for the purpose of training teachers,
are nearing completion and the forms
for the concrete will be erected with
in a few days.
Sioux Falls.-Druggists and ply.
sicians Of South Dakota will not be
given permits to sell or prescribe
liquor as medicine unless they have
first obtained state permits, j. d.
Taylor, acting general prohibition
director for South Dakota, has IN
nOunCed.
Hamill.-H. 4. Covey of this city,
has formally announced himself a
candidate for the office of lieutenant
governor of South Dakota, and will
seek to obtain the endorsement of the
republican state proposal meeting, to
be held at Pierre on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. surprise was
injected into South Dakota politics
with the announcement that DR.. Willis
E. Johnson, former president of the
state agricultural college would be a
candidate for state superintendent Of
public instruction.
Springfield.-The First National
bank of this place closed it's doors
due to lack of reserves and inability
to collect on outstanding paper. The
capital of the bank is $25, 900 and de-
posts were estimated at approximate
ly 1926, 900.
Yankton.-Bonds of the Meridian
I1lSlIN dy bIluSG dIlOoO liC AuiooOuiA
river at Yankton in the amount OF
approximately $165 600 are being sold
in a campaign backed by the banks
Of Yankton and Yankton county.
Pierre.-Sam Giddings, a young
man who had recently come to this
section Of the country from Iowa, met
accidental death at the Whiteman
ranch, east of this city, by the care
less handling Of a revolver.
Miller.--The citizens OF Miller are
planning on a big corn show and
frolic on Dec. 9Th and 7th, as an open
ing attraction for the new auditorium
which will be completed by that time.
Clear Lake.. G. ST. John, super
intendent of schools Of Deuel. county,
is an announced candidate for the re-
publican nomiation for state super
intendent of public istruction.
HOward.-As a result Of being
hazed at Huron college in September,
1922. Lyle B. Melloon. 20 year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Melloon, who
live southwest OF here, died.
Rosebud.-The first free tubercu-
lOSiS clinic to be held among the
Indians OF South Dakota has just been
completed. More than 500 Indians
appeared for examination.
Unityville.-Fire believed to have
been started from sparks from a
night train completely destroyed the
Sunprairie Elevator here.
Interior.-Mrs. Salisbury, daughter
Of Louis Johnson. Of Interior, was
accidentally burned to death by a
kerosene explosion.
Watertown.-In the ncighborhood Of
100 non resident hunting licenses have
ben Issued this year in Codington
county.
Clark.-The American Legion is
making plans to build n skating rink
\ Clark this year. for the kids" of
town.
Observation-Disclosures improve
mcnts arc being made to the NUM-