The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-29

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with the Wind Cave road at a point
near the cave, has been carried on
steadily throughout the winter and
owing to exceptional weather con
ditions excellent progress has been
made. 1t is planned to have this new
highway finished in time for the
summer travel. 1t will shorten the
distance from Hot Springs to Sylvan
lake and the State Lodge by about
eight miles and will also provide an
other route for tourists in going and
returning. This route is said to be
one Of the most senic in the Hills.
Parker.-SurVeyors are at work for
the state highway commission de-
termining which Of the three routes
from the Custer Battlefield highway
to Parker will be the cheapest route
to build and to maintain; the Unruh
road which goes due south from
Pumpkin Center, the road leaving the
gravel a mile west of Pumpkin Cen
ter and the road two miles west of
Pumpkin Center, which would enter
Parker on the west side of town
which is known as the cemetery
road. Grading the road selected is
expected to start in the spring.
Sioux Falls.-Girl students of the
Sioux Falls high school have adOpted
a suggestion made by the committee
OF faculty members and parents IN
economic on apparel for graduation.
This means that the girl graduates
will not have more than two new
dresses, one cotton and one silk. To
cost not more than $40 altogether.
with no long gloves, no gifts among
themselves and no special apparel for
the baccalaureate service or the mic.
mic.
Watertown.-Many residents Of
WATERFOWL n night recently
watched the burning of a fiery cross
on a hill just south Of the city. AL
though the thermometer was low. il
Is reported about $50 men DOL part
IN N ceremony which is said to have
been a signal that a local o~rganiza.
ton of the .ku Klux Khan has been
completed here.
OkatOn.-Owing to the recent ia.
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vorable weather condition, large
corn Smelling outfits have been busy
in western Jones county. Farmers are
only beginning the movement of the
corn crop. During the first five DAYS
or February seven carloads of corn.
four carloads Of wheat, and four car.
loads OF hogs were shipped out of
Okaton.
Madison.-The budget system of
providing funds for various societies
and organizations Of the city, was
adopted at a special meeting of the
board of directors of the Madison
commercial club and at a similar
meeting the board will appoint a
number of committees to canvass the
city for the purpose of raising the
budget.
Elk Point.-A curfew ordinance has
just been passed in Elk Point. Under
the new ordinance, a S. fine for
minors under 16 years of age will be
imposed when they are found on the
streets after 8 o'clock a night.
Parents allowing their children to be
on the streets after the same hour
also are subject to a fine of $25.
Pierre.-Applications for loans to.
falling SAGA 500 and including lib
separate transactions, are under in
vestigation by the states rural credit
department in connection with the
new S3,O0O,000 rural credit bond issue,
according to a statement submitted
by the department to Gov. McMaster.
Buffalo.-The big wolf which has
caused much damage to stockmen of
Harding county during the past year,
is still at large, but Government Wolf
er John Martin, who Is on the trail OF
the cunning animal has sighted it
several times and hopes to kill the
marauder before many days pass.
Madison.-Mrs. 0. J. Ronning, aged
80, OF this (Lake) county, is lead as
the result Of burns when flames of
undetermined origin completely envel-
oped her body and destroyed her
clothing.
Vermillion.-Resolution are being
published here for a city paving pro-
grain for 1924 comprising so blocks,
a project regarded as the most pro-
gressive feature Of the season, il
adopted.
White Butte.-The White Butte
Hardware company building was
burned to the ground. A machine
shed adjoining the main building,
which contained considerable valu-
able machinery. was also a total loss.
Yankton.-The fourth span of the
Missouri river bridge here has been
completed, carrying the steel across
the main channel Of the stream and
practically removing any danger
from a breakup.
Mitchell.-Mrs. Will Duncan, form
erly Miss Steena Helgerson, OF
Mitchell, was killed in an automobile
accident Feb. 9 at Los Angeles, Cal.
Canistota.-No trace has been
found of the unknown bandits who
raidp6 tho tirn vonro 80 tho Co-;o..