The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-14
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

State Legislature TO De convened Dy
the governor at an early date ito
amend the bank guaranty law by in
creasing the amount Of the levy made
on state banks TO a reasonable num-
ber of mills to sustain the guaranty
fund TO such an extent as TO render
the law effective" is demanded or
Gov. McMaster in petitions now being
circulated in all parts Of the state by
the constructive progressive political
action movement.
Sioux Falls.-The U. S. department
OF commerce announces for the state
OF South Dakota, its preliminary est-
mate OF the value December 81, l922,
of the principal forms OF wealth, the
total amounting to $2,925,96S, 900, as
compared with $l,614,8 ,8S1 900 in 1912,
an increase of 122 per cent. Per cap
ita values increased from $2,1O5 to
s4,482, or 112 per cent
Pierre-Unknown origin was set
down in the place Of an explanation of
the total loss from this source in
South Dakota, during January, accord
ing to w. n. Van Camp, state fire
marshal. The total loss, approx
mately S393,579, was the greatest of
any single month in the 16-year
history of the fire marshal office.
Lane.-A movement is on foot here
for the erection Of a cheese factory
in Lane this spring, and survey is
now being made OF the probable
amount of milk that can be delivered
in order to ascertain the initial size
the factory will take. 1t is also
planned to put in a small power
churn sufficiently large to make
butter.
Pierre.-South Dakotas oil inspec-
tion law has been sustained by the
supreme court. The decision of the
court was affirmed. The constitution
ality Of the law had been attacked by
the Peterson Oil company Of Dell
Rapids, on the contention that it in
terfered with interstate commerce.
Kennebec.-The voters Of Lyman
county are taking great interest in the
result Of a special election, to be held
throughout the county on March %,
when the proposition Of issuing bonds
of 100000 for the construction OF a
permanent courthouse in Kennebec
will be submitted to them.
Clear Lake.-Business men engaged
in all lines OF activities are making a
unified effort to insure the success
of what is to be called merchants
free fair" to be held here March 10.
1t is planned to make this the cul-
minating booster event of the winter
season in Deuel. county.
Vermillion.-The general contract
for the construction of the University
of South Dakota's new administra.
tion building was awarded by the re-
gents Of the university to the Gray
Construction company, Of Watertown,
whose bid was $2O2,367. Thirteen
bids were submitted.
Clark.-George Cagley post, Amer
ican legion, boasts that there is not
an ex-service man in this city or
vicinity who is not q member Of the
post. 1t now has 119 members, due
to the recent membership drive.
There are five other posts in the
county.
Madison-With the official closing
of the membership drive made by
members Of the Madison post of the
American legion, the total member
ship of the post now Is well over $50,
which is the largest enrolment the
post has enjoyed since it was organ
lied.
Deadwood-Judge Neil McDonough,
a prominent jurist of Deadwood, who
was struck by the pilot of a locomo-
tive of an incoming train a few days
ago, and badly hurt, has succumbed
to his injuries.
Flandreau-All former records for
one days shipments of live stock
from Flandreau were broken one
day recently, when II carloads of
stock were shipped from this city.
chell-William Scheich, living
south of Mitchell, died at the farm
home as the result of burns received
when he fell in a faint across a hot
kitchen stove.
Willow Lakes.-Chemical fire ap-
paratus will be purchased for Willow
Lakes in the very near future, it was
decided at a meeting of the city
council
Rapid City-Prospects' are bright
for Rapid City being selected as the
place for holding this years encamp-
ment of the South Dakota national
guard.
Canova-Handling almost 100 cases
without single death is the record
of the Canova hospital, which has
just completed its first years bust.
ness.
Marion.-Marion had another fire
recently when the only hotel was des.
troyed. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
Lead.-Mistaking can OF sodium
cyanide for magnesium sulphate
cauaed the death OF George Pulak