The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
- DAKOTA.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Lyman county have awarded the
contract for the moving of the Oaco
ma-Iona bridge, which extends across
the mouth OF the Big White river a,
the point wnere this stream empties
into the Missouri river. Under the
cntract the bridge wMl be moved
bodily farther up the Big White
river, to a point where the washing
of the banks is less likely to occur
than at the old site, and the hill
grade at the new site OF the bridge
will be less than six per cent.
Pierre.-Reports from hunters for
the deer season of last year show
that but ia deer were secured nv
hunters in the Black Hills section
Last year returns were made on 23S
kills, but the hunting this year was
without snow and apparently the
hunters were not so successful as for
the previous year.
Watertown.-Decision to push the
construction of the new power line
being built by the Eastern Dakota
Electric company OF this ictv 10
Hazel and adjacent towns to provide
them with electric current from the
Watertown plant, was announced at
the company's office here.
Belle Fourche.-A report, apparent
ly reliable, is to the effect that helium
gas has been discovered at ST. Onge.
a few miles east of this place. A drill,
ing rig is on the ground now and the
structure is to be thoroughly prospect.
ed to determine the extent and uuan.
tity of the helium.
VermilliOn.-A South Dakota high
school contest, for the purpose of
promoting by competitive comparison
the musical activities carried on in
the various schools throughout the
state, has been instituted by the
college of music, University OF
South Dakota.
Edgemont.-W. J. Brown, Of Provo,
Is exhibiting a monster radish he
raised. The radish measures %
inches around and is 20 inches long
and weighs Is pounds. Mr.. Brown
claims to have a large patch of these
radishes and says they are still
edible.
Pierre.-With the beginning OF the
new year Judge Carl Sherwood is the
presiding judge for the year. A new
assignment as presiding Judge of the
court is made at the opening of each
banking department. The directors
Judge Anderson in that position.
MISUNDERSTANDING to an
nouncement made through the
chamber of commerce the Johnson
Biscuit company Of Sioux City, has
selected Watertown as the location
for a prominent factory distributing
branch for its products.
Internationally ]. Murphy, want
ed for the shooting Of two police Off
GERS here September i, has been
brought back from Minneapolis and
was arraigned on two charges Of
shooting with intent to kill, and one
charge OF robbery.
Aberdeen.-The annual convention
of the Painters and Decorators as
ISOLATION Of North Dakota and South
Dakota will be one Of the first
gatherings of 1924 for Aberdeen and
it will be held on January % and %.
Buffalo Gap.-During the past few
months a Denver, Colo, oil organi-
cation has been actively engaged in
leasing land in this vicinity, with a
definite object in view of testing out
the possibilities Of oil in this locality.
Beresford.-At an election to be
held this month the project Of chang
ing from a city council system to
the commission form OF municipal
government in Beresford will be sub
mitted to the voters of the city.
Births in Dawson coun-
ty for 1923 far exceeded deaths. ac.
cording to figures compiled by the
clerk of courts here. $50 babies were
BORN during the past year, while only
1856 deaths were reported.
Mitchell.-Work on the Missouri
river bridge at Chamberlain. which
will cost between 100000 and $780,
600 will be started sometime next
spring, according to j. Z. Kirkham.
state bridge engineer.
White Lake.-Unless the
at Rochester al aid him. Peter
Reese, a farmer living near White
Lake, will be hopeless insane as
the result of being kicked in the head
by one of his horses.
Mitchell.-District superintendent
and sub-district group leaders of the
Methodist Episcopal church will
in Mitchell the last two days
of this month for a rally and training
conference.
Canton.-The knowlton factory
building in this city has been. leased
by members of the NJ. b.. A. lodge,
and is being fitted up as the perma-
nent lodge home.
Mitchell.--A membership drive will
be launched by Coacher post of the
legion, as a part Of the
state membership campaign.
Parker.-The state school fund APP