The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-07

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struction program, according 10
Robert L. Dsversaux, senior highway
engineer Of the United States bureau
Of public roads in this state. Inc
federal aid allotment for this year
amounts to s1,094,S85 and VIII be APP
piled at once to the road building
program owing to the fact that the
state has an equal amount OF high
way funds available for use this year.
Pierre.-Public auctions CT lands on
the Cheyenne river and Standing
Rock reservations are being urged.
The general plan Of selling Indian
lands is by sealed bids, with a mini
mum price fixed. Each bidder placing
his figure at any amount he cares to
go over the minimum, and many sales
are made at just the minimum fixed.
The plan asked is that the sales be
on open bids above the minimum, and
it is urged that such sales are likely
in many cases to bring a higher D.ice
for the lands thar would be secured
under the sealed bid plan.
Castlewood.-A report Of the finan-
cial condition of Hamlin county just
made shows the county is in very
good condition. During the past few
years Hamlin county has kept with
in the safety zone. The county com
m%issioners have taken up and paid
SIC, 900 worth Of courthouse bonds,
and the money for taking up $4,000
more Of the bonds, due next year, is
on hand. During the past few years
the county has kept on a cash basis.
County taxes for this year were re-
duced $4,000.
Pierre.-In the case Of First Ma
tional bank, of Watertown, VS.. r.. l..
Eddy, county treasurer, which came
to the supreme court from Codington
county with the treasurer as appel
ant, the lower court was affirmed. In
this case, which was a test one and
which will apply to other banks as
well as to the particular n which
brought in the action, the holding in
effect is that banks are entitled to the
same tax rate on bank stock as is
the individual on moneys and credits.
Belle Fourcl e.-With the opportuni-
ty now confronting the farmers of the
irrigated district to get a most at
t~ractive price for their sugar beets
his year and the further assurance
just received Of a sugar refinery be-
ing located hare before the close OF
1925, no doubt yemains that every pos
sible acre suitable for this crop will
be working overtime this summer
Vermillion.-An investigation OF
retail bread prices in South Dakota
by the state food and drug depart
ment at the request Of the bureau Of
standards of the L. S. department Of
commerce, shows the prevailing
price for the pound loaf to be 10
cents and for the "a ounce loaf, 10
cents. In a very few cities, the pound
loaf may be bought for s cents.
Oacoma.-The first willow riprap-
ping ever to be done in connection
with a state highway in South Dakota
has been completed in this vicinity,
to protect a highway entering On
coma from being ~encrOached upon by
the waters of the Missouri river. The
state contract for the ~riprapping OF
the highway called for $500 yards OF
willow r%iprapping.
Winner.-State highway No. so,
running east and west through the
Rosebud will be greatly improved his
spring. Already there are workmen
at the task Of blasting out rock and
piling them in preparation for crush
ing in the spring. Eighteen miles be-
xza~ r,4~, a~J NIv;n~Ar So tA hn
covered with crushed rock.
Pierre.-An ambargo on livestock
shipments originating in or passing
through California prohibiting their
entrance into South Dakota, has been
issued by A. E. Beaumont, secretary
Of the livestock sanitary board, follow
ing definite advices from Washington
ease in California.
Custer.-Reading is one Of the
greatest pleasures Of inmates OF the
South Dakota sanitorium for tuber-
culosis here, and Mrs. A. G.. Covert,
librarian Of the institution, sends
word to the people of South Dakota
that more books are needed in order
to keep the shelves filled with inter.
!, esting literature.
Pierre.-Farmers of Day county
have been paid $3.50, 775.15 hail in
surance for losses in 1922 arising
from 1888 individual claims.
Presho.-A population census taken
here Dec. Is and prepared for pub
LEGATION shows that there are 1893 in.
habitants. as against G26 in the 1920
census.
Colome.-Tripp county ranks third
in the amount of corn raised during
7 1923, being surpassed by Minnehaha
with a yield Of $685. 900 and Charles
Mix with 5000, $50 bushels and Trip
coming in third with 5,757,000 bushels
and Gregory county sixth with $751;
!, 900 bushels.
Brookings.-In the eight cow test
ing associations of South Dakota. Ian