The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-22
NEWS Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

the farming and ranching district
north of. Belvidere along Indian
creek, and are faring well on the i'm
mense corn crop raised in that dis
trict last year. One of the farmers
Of the district states the animals
must have heard Of the big corn crop
raised in that territory and accord
ingly have taken up their homes in
the timber along the creek. from
which they visit the farms and
obtain corn for food. Grouse also
have become numerous in the district.
Chamberlain.-The Missouri river
has presented the state of South Da-
kota with an island, Rohrer island,
situated in the Missouri river, II
miles north Of Chamberlain. This
island has been surveyed and by tie
provisions Of the state code now be-
comes the property Of the state.
Y~ankton.-Dr. w. L. Collins, Of
Muskegon, Mich, has been unani-
mously elected by the trustees Of
Yankton college as president of the
college to succeed Or. H. X. Warren,
who resigned last TALL and has been
remaining at his post only until a
successor was secured.
Vermillion.-Martin Mullins, of
Wolsey, claims the distinction of be-
ing the youngest college student in
South Dakota to graduate from the
university this June. He is the son
OF Mayor and Mrs. Mullins and enter
ed the state university at VermilliOn
at the age Of Is.
Pierre.-The county auditors will
meet in their annual session with the
state tax commission on March II and
10. At these annual meetings the
line Of assessments for the year are
discussed and the work Of securing
the property assessments discussed
and outlined.
Hurop.-Significant of a sentiment
that is believed to be crystallizing ell
over South Dakota was the action
taken here at a mass meeting Of bust
ness meA and farmers, when resolu-
tions were adopted advocating drastic
reductions in all public expenditures.
Pierre.-Land sales cancelled by
the department of school and public
lands during the last two years total
4S,478 acres, involving the writing off
from the department books Of $685.
$50 in deferred payments and $24O,-
405 in unpaid interests.
Observation-Disclosures have been en-
gagged to plan a new school for Platte,
to cost in the neighborhood Of $780,
900. This project will necessitate the
sale Of bonds, it is said. The new
structure will replace that burned last
month.
Flandreau.-A showing of 1851
pounds increase in butterfat bought
the past year over the previous year,
was reported at the annual meeting OF
the Tandreau Cooperative Creamery
and Products company.
Mitcheu.-Dakota Wesleyan college
women again are state champions In
the coed debating collegiate league.
This 10 the fourth time in five years
that Wesleyan women have won the
state title.
Belle Fourche.-Mrs. Catherine So
phia Stevens, living three miles east
OF this place, who has the distinction
Of being the Oldest woman in the
state, celebrated her 105th birthday
recently.
Lemmon.-A walkout of deputies
and clerks Of Perkins county, probab-
ly the first Of its kind in history, has
resulted from a general cutting down
Of expenses by the county commits
si0ners.
Yankton.-Frank Warner, SIS,
plaster, formerly Of Yankton, but
a resident Of Geddes for several
years, committed suicide in a hotel
at Tyndall by slashing his throat with
q razor.
Yankton.-A petition asking that an
election be called for a vote on the
question of establishing a municipal
court in Yankton was presented to
the city commission at a recent meet
ing.
Pierre.-Another of the pioneer
residents Of Hughes county is gone
in the death Of Michael Reisdorfer, of
this city. He was found lying dead on
his bed.
Sioux Falls.-Proposed alterations
to cost about $4,000, will be made,
starting March 1, on the South Da-
kota Children's home, in Sioux Falls.
Belvidere.-No trace can be found
of a burglar who entered the w. w.
MOrford store here and escaped with
q quantity OF valuable clothing.
Yankton.-Bank clearings in Yank-
ON in January showed a considerable
Increase over the figure of Deem
Ter.
Mitchell.-An intensive drive for
American legion members is to be
staged by the post here.
Pollock.-The first annual corn and
poultry show held here recently was
. great success.
Mitchell.-Mitchell is to have a