The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07
NEWS OF THE STATE.
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

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Mitchell.-Ths state OF South Da-
kota is in the gasoline business to
stay, according to Carl Butterfield,
manager Of the Mitchell highway sup
ply depot. Mr.. Butterfield declared
that reports that were circulated to
the effect that the states gas supply
was exhausted, were incorrect. He
hand and plenty more coming so that
there was no danger OF the depot
running out and being forced to dis
continue its sale.
Belle Fourche.-President D. r.
Evans of the First National bank Of
this city has received notice OF his
election as a member Of a corporation
being formed at the suggestion or
President Coolidge to handle the SlO,-
O00, 900 fund which has been sub
sCribed by private parties TO be fur
nished such banks as are ~oVerburden-
ed with slow paper held against ag-
riculturists Of the northwest.
DISTRIBUTING the past year sew
eral trees infested with Black Hills
bark beetle, the scourge Of pine
trees, have been discovered in the
keystone ranger district Of the Har-
ney National forest. Forest officials
are guarding against the return of
this pest which, in 10 years, between
1899 and 1909, destroyed over a
billion feet Of timber in the Black
Hills.
Madison.-The city commissioners
Of Madison have decided to call in for
payment in the near future $4,000
of electric light bonds. These bonds
do not become due for five years, but
as the city has ample funds on hand in
the electric fund to pay them off, it
was decided to retire the bonds and
thus make a saving in interest
charges to the taxpayers Of the city.
Sioux F~alls.-Fearing that there is
likely to be an epidemic Of hOldups in
Sioux Falls, because it is thought
many people are carrying larger sums
in cash than customary because OF
the recent bank failures, Chief Of
Police Charles E. Johnston has issued
a warning to the people Of Sioux
Falls generally to be careful about
their money and other valuables.
Pukwana.-It is feared that unless
a supply Of water other than the
four artesian wells which now feed
it is found, Red Lake, whose water is
very ~perceptibly diminishing will in
time run SO low that it will injure the
fish supply which at present is
abundant. To this end there is some
talk of the state game warden taking
a hand in the matter.
Observation-Disclosures Of the
chamber of commerce have launched
a movement for the construction of
a fish dam in the outlet OF Lake Kan
A the opinion of the members, to
prevent the loss Of thousands of
came fish annually.
Parker.-A substantial reduction
was made in the price Of electricity
for the city of Parker at a recent
meeting of the Parker city council.
A reduction Of 20 per cent from the
price which has been charged in the
past was made.
Pierre.-The state sustained the
greatest fire loss in the 16 year his
tory Of the fire marshals department
about 1898, 900, compared with 1912,
600 for January 1922, the mex highest
figure.
Sioux Falls.-There is a great deal
Of speculation as to who will be ap
pointed Judge of the circuit court OF
vacancy caused by the recent sudden
death Of Judge Asa Forrest, of Can
ton.
Colome.-The board of education
has decided to build q unit to the
present school building to take care
Of the increase in scholars in the high
school. The plans have been made
and bids will be opened March %.
Pollock.--This place Is making a
record for cream shipments which are
bringing the farmers Of the surround
ing district thousands of dollars at
time of year when they would have
no income from n other source.
Parker.-At a recent meeting Of
the state photographers association
held in Sioux Falls, Parker was
chosen as the place for holding the
next convention of that association.
Sioux Falls.-Postal authorities in
this city announc that a reward viii
be paid for the recovery Of a package
valued at $500, which was lost from
a mail truck in this city.
Gregory.-Miss Ester Gresham, Of
Burke, has been appointed auditor Of
Gregory county to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent sudden death OF
Louis Trautman, county auditor.
Castle Rock.-In a two-day drive
513 jack rabbits we're bagged. Last
year a similar drive resulted in 62s
pairs of ears brought in.
Aberdeen.-Robert Losacker, IL
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lo
sacker, was killed here, when he was