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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1929
Page
3
Bonilla, June 1 Special announces a four day chautauqua starting Monday with seven programs. The opening event is The Clean Up a Broadway play about women in politics performed by a professional cast.
Stanley County wool growers convene in Ft Pierre on June for a year’s wool marketing plan. A committee including W C Lewis Ferbert Thomas and J A Austin works on the details after the last wool growers meeting. Carl Nadasdy of the South Dakota Wool Growers Association spoke on marketing at that session.
Belle Fourche on June 1 reports total cucumber plantings reach 360 acres with an additional 75 acres added. C A Pickarts, manager of the Belle Fourche branch of a Chicago concern, says planting is nearly finished and the season runs about ten days ahead of last year. The company tests new seed and uses commercial fertilizer on its fields.
June L A contractor and his crew began drilling a new four inch artesian well for the city. The old artesian well, which supplied water for fire protection and domestic uses, failed about a month ago after flowing steadily for 20 years. Until the new well is finished, the city draws water from a Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company well. From the railroad well the water is.
A description notes pumping water into the city reservoir through mains with high pressure. It indicates a proposed flow of 000 units and states the current flow is insufficient, with plans to drill a larger nearby well.
Forest City reports 16 year old Richard Dunn earns spending money by hunting coyotes. In three weeks he collected 13 coyote cub scalps. County pays a 4 dollar bounty per coyote plus 3 dollars per head from the state, making it a profitable venture for the youth.
Advices indicate the contract for grading relocated highway 81 from Arlington north to the Sager corner in Hamlin county was awarded May 15 by the highway commission to Dowde Brothers of Watertown for 45 307 01. The project runs 16 792 miles with about four miles in Hamlin county and the rest in Kingsbury and Brookings counties. The Singers bridge on the project was awarded to J C Sorenson of Trent for 38 184 30.
Brookings June 1 Pinley J Combs regional vice president of the American National Retail Jewelers association William Cooper past president American National Wholesale Jewelers association and Otis L Ross Sioux Falls among speakers for the South Dakota branch annual meeting to be held June 11 in Brookings. Geo Fahey secretary treasurer of the state body. Program includes golf lunch basin session banquet at Hotel Dudley and theatre party. J J Levinger Rapid City president and M C Alford Huron vice president. Attendance about 50 expected.
Stanley county agent Archie Joy notes creeping Jenny a stubborn weed in South Dakota disrupting fields. The weed, part of the Morning Glory family, has a persistent underground rootstalk. Sodium chlorate sprays can kill it in three applications starting at bloom, but costlier for large acreages. Farmers urged to seek guidance from the State college extension service.
Harrold Lake a Gettysburg businessman becomes Potter county’s first plane buyer purchasing a two passenger Monocoupe from Mono Aircraft of Moline Illinois. The craft spans 32 feet weighs 795 pounds with a 555 pound load and climbs 800 feet in the first minute. Its top speed is 97 miles per hour and cruising near 58 miles per hour. Lake plans to use the plane for pleasure and business.
Notice offering reversible fluffy chenille rugs made from old rugs carpets and discarded clothing Any size color or design Call 4125 for information We will call within a 20 mile radius Estimates given without obligation.
Improvements widen the road to Arlington Beach on Lake Poinsett, the state’s largest lake, boosting resort traffic. Kinglberry County undertakes grading and widening along the hill to allow three cars to pass, a project by Brooktings county.
Supt. Gertrude Whyte reports top students in Buffalo county seventh and eighth grades. In eighth grade Verna Trainer led with 95, Glenn Beelman 92.2, Fred Johnson 92.1. In seventh Willon Nelson led with 95.4, Wadith Huglin 92.4, Wallace Huglin 92.2. Promotions occur this week and BD C Mills, state secretary of the Young Citizens League, gives the graduation address.
Thirty members of the D O C G club from Richland joined Mrs. M Mausbach in celebrating her 66th birthday. The event took place in Iroquois on June 1 with special well wishes and community turnout.
South Dakota stock shipments topped the market with three strong consignments valued over $18,000. Mitchell’s A Mansch sold 40 Aberdeen Angus yearlings at 795 pounds averaging $14.10 top, totaling $4,483.80. Palmer of Vermillion offered 15 Angus steers at 1,182 pounds for $14.25 top, plus three heavy heifers at 1,100 pounds rated $12.90 averaging $2,952.23 total. F C Johnson Platte sent 20 fat heifers at $14 for $2,032.80 total. Julian Hide Beresford sold 20 mixed yearling Herefords at 810 pounds for $13.85 totaling $2,248.70. Ellertboldt brothers Menno 10 steers at 872 pounds $13.25 total $1,?
A jumble of livestock consignments and prices includes steers averaging 1,052 pounds at 13 650 total, Herefords and hogs in varying lots, with pigs around 198 pounds at 10.60 and Poland China dogs at 1045 total 697. Names and locations include Russell Hitchcock Toe Boxa Wagner Oliv er Springfield and Gerrett Mendering.
Butchers weighing about 349 pounds each are priced at 9.90 with a total delivery of 552.82 across multiple trucks.
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