The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-11
NEWS Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Win every plNopO''
completing Pine-Crest Park, Dead
woods new tourist camp, IN record
time when spring arrives, to be
ready for the greatest influx OF tour
lists and summer visitors the Black
Hills has ever known, Deadwood
awaits the grand rush calmly and
will be prepared to handle a record
breaking crowd next summer.
Belle Fourche.-Boosters are great
ly interested in the bill proposed in
congress by Congressman William
son, providing for the addition Of a
second story to the federal building
here. The bill provides for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 together with
any unexpended balance remaining
from the original appropriation for
this building and site.
Kennebec.-TNe Lyman county com
m%issioners have selected a perma-
zen site here for the county court
house, purchasing additional ground
surrounding the temporary court
house, which was provided by the
people Of Kennebec following Kenne-
bee winning the county seat from
Oacoma at the election in 1922.
Belle Fourche.--A Christmas pres
ent of 81 per ton extra, was received
by beet growers Of the Belle Fourche
district from the Great Western
Sugar company. This is the bonus
payment on the sliding scale contract.
If the sugar market does not decline,
it is probable more payments will be
made in the future.
Vermillion.-At a recent meeting of
the Vermillion Commercial club, it
was decided to change the name to
the Chamber Of Commerce of Vermil-
lion, and to affiliate with the national
body of that name. An amendment
to the constitution provides for two
more directors.
Sturgis.-According to a letter from
Senator Sterling to local parties, Fort
Meade will be occupied by a squadron
Of cavalry in the near future. No
exact time has been set for the ar.
rival OF the troops, nor is it certain
as to what troops will be billeted
here.
Brookings.-South Dakota has
about 264 cooperative live stock
shipping associations, 1913 co-opera-
tive grain elevators and 81 co-opera-
tive ~creameries, according to Chris
tian Larsen, dean Of agriculture at
State college here.
aOIa In racpopco 70 lo,ufn1t
need, members Of the Masonic order
and of the Eastern Star here have in
corporated as the Masonic Temple
association OF Leola for the purpose
Of erecting a two-story recreational
center.
men working in two shifts night and
day, the WheeIock Construction com
pany of Pierre expects to complete
the 10 miles of crawling on the
state highway here within three
weeks.
Sioux Observation-Disclosures in
liquor was held to be responsible for
the death of Martin j. O'Brien, so
years old, who dropped dead near
Columbus college in this city. and
whose body was found some time
later.
Groton.-Farm thieves continue to
operate on quite an extensive scale
in the Groton district. The operations
are confined largely to hogs, al
though some farmers have lost large
numbers OF turkeys and chickens.
Sioux Falls.-Tne annual conven-
ton OF the South Dakota Corn and
Grain Growers association will be
held here January 1918, with an ex-
tensive exhibit Of corn and grain
from all parts of the state.
Washington Springs.--Chris Vetter,
sc years old, night man at the cleo
trio light plant here was killed by a
blow on the head sustained while at
work. 1t is supposed that he slipped
and fell into the flywheel.
Pierre.-Thomas G. Wall Of Newell,
has filed a petition with the secretary
of state as an independent republican
candidate for congress in the Third
district, in opposition to Congress-
man Williamson.
Mellette.-The biggest shipment of
poultry In the history Of Mellette was
made here recently and at the time
$4,000 pounds were shipped out ON a
poultry car from Mitchell.
Observation-Disclosures oil jobbers
Of South Dakota will meet in annual
session in Mitchell January 22 and
%, and the gasoline question will be
the principal topic Of dicussion.
Clark.-Good premiums are offered
for those who make the best ex-
hibits at the annual Clark poultry
show. which will be held in this city
January Is.
Fairhurn less grain being
raised in the section around Custer,
the Custer flour mill may be moved
to a q location in the foothills, nea
F'airburn.
Pierre.-The Dakota Power com.
pany Of Rapid City has been incor-
pOrated with a capital OF 81, ZOO. 900.