The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-21

tional wool pool financed through the
National Wool Warehouse and Stor-
| age company OF Chicago, to form an
organization Of its own along similar
lines to those adopted by the Montana
wool growers recently, will be the
principal item Of business taken up at
the fifth annual convention Of the
state association which meets here
March y.
Sturgis Rapid progress has been
made on bridge construction work in
Meade county during the mild
weather of the winter. The bridge
across the Belle Fourche river at the
| Fountain crossing is now virtually
completed. A 50-foot steel bridge
with a 45-foot approach, crossing Sui
! phur creek, has also been finished. A
second bridge across Sulphur creek,
northeast Of Red Owl, is being
planned and bids will be received
soon.
Sturgis.-Work is progressing fav-
orably on the rehabilitation of Fort
Meade, which was commenced
! short time ago, and it is expected
that the work will be COMPLETED in
about fortnight. According to
present plans it is estimated that be-
tween 400 and 500 will be here by the
first of May. Supplies for the soldiers
are starting to arrive and bids TO haul
the supplies to the post up to the end
Of the fiscal year have been called
for.
ebster.-Extensive improvements
are to be made this spring at Pickerel
lake, a summer hunting and fishing
resort some miles from here. The i'm
provements include toboggan slide
20 feet high with a 60-fOot run and
the enlargement of the bath houses
on the shore Of the lake. The hotel
building at the lake also will be i'm.
proved, as we'll as the grounds. The
driveway extending around the lake
will be placed in first class condition.
Sisseton-The recently organized
Twin Cities-Aberdeen Scenic Short
line Highway, which runs from Min
nesota through the lake region OF
northeastern South Dakota, to Aber
deem, may become a division of the
Glacier trail Officers of the Glacier
Park highway met here with officers
of the Twin Cities-Aberdeen Short
line, and offered to take the newly
organized highway in as division Of
the Glacier trail.
VermilliOn.-In three years Of per-
sistent effort, the r. O. T. G. unit OF
the University Of South Dakota has
climbed from obscurity to prom
inence not only on the campus, but
throughout the Seventh corps area.
Last year the unit succeeded in plac-
ing third in excellence of all the de-
pagtments in this district, it was an
nounced recently. Next year promises
to be the best of all.
Lemmon.-The poultry industry is
being greatly extended in the region
surrounding Lennon, it is indicated
by the fact that carloads of eggs are
now being marketed here to supply
the home market. Last year 80 car
loads Of eggs were shipped from
Lennon, and it is expected the ship
ments this year will show an increase
Of 80 per cent over the 1923 ship
ments.
Custer-Residents of the Black
Hills now are discussing the place to
be selected for the monument which
is to be erected in honor of Mrs.
Annie Talent, who was the first
white woman to enter the Black Hills
following the discovery Of gold. Money
for the monument has been subscrib-
ed by the people Of the different
cities and towns of the Black Hills.
Webster.-In addition to the money
paid out by other creameries in this
locality last year for butterfat, the
farmers cooperative creamery alone
paid out $119,441, according to figures
announced by the secretary. In ad-
dition to this over $4,000 was paid
back to the farmers in patronage
dividends at the rate Of two cents
pound for all butterfat sold them.
Hot Springs,-In accordance with
the result Of recent special election
here. when bonds Of $S6,S00 were
voted for school construction pur-
poses, steps have been taken to COM
mence at as early a date as possible
the construction Of a new junior and
senior high school building, to replace
similar structure which was des.
troyed by fire some weeks ago.
Watcrtown.-The commissioners Of
COdinStOn county are making prepar-
atoms for extensive good road work
n tie county during the spring, sum-
mcr and fall. Three road graders have
been purchased by the commissioners,
| as we'll as 1000 barrels Of cement.
Gasoline and other things necessary
II good road work will be purchased
| later.
| Aberdeen.--Farm women of Brown
county are rallying to slogan OF
no fresh farm eggs sold for less
nan Csc a dozen. They do not con-
| terlDlate an egP DOOl but thew are