06 Jul 1923
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Newspaper
The Mellette County Pioneer
Location
Wood, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1923
Page
1
Mellette County shows rising alfalfa acreage doubling next year with expected bumper small grain harvests in three weeks. Tour participants praised roads, land cultivation, and the Bad Lands scenery while calls grow for an annual alfalfa tour and broader farmer participation from Iowa Nebraska and east of the river.
A reader urges South Dakota to rebrand the Bad Lands as Mellette County Wonderland to attract tourists. The piece praises local crops and scenery, argues for stronger advertising, and suggests leveraging road access, farm prosperity, and native landscapes to boost tourism.
A heavy rainfall affected the Wood area east of town on the evening of the Fourth. Residents reported localized flooding and slick roads as storms moved through the region.
White River boosters announce a booster trip starting the fifteenth of the month to promote the Big Frontier Days Show at White River August 7 8 9. The Cow Boy Band and American Indians will travel through Mitchell Sioux Falls Sioux City Omaha Norfolk and many smaller towns. The tour advertises Mellette county and boosts local pride, inviting others with cars to join the caravan.
Register of Deeds J. G. Cordell provides a thirty month fee history showing rising business. 1921 total $1302.40 averaging $108.50 monthly, 1922 total $1252.80 averaging $104.40 monthly, and six months of 1923 total $795.65 averaging $133.10 monthly, noting repeal of mortgage registry tax by the last legislature.
The Glorious Fourth brought a mix of rain and clear skies as communities across the reservation held celebrations. Indians at Wood Fair grounds staged races broncho busting and dances while whites held events in several towns including Winner Murdo Carter and others.
Dentist G C Fonda has settled in Wood Mellette county and opened an office near the Burns Hotel to serve local residents. Wallie Wolstencroft spent several days at Winner earlier in the week.
The Pioneer reports Ford leading Harding 91,044 to 39,453 in week three of a nation-wide straw poll, with strong regional showings in Florida Oklahoma Pennsylvania Minnesota Missouri Michigan and Idaho. Harding leads in New York Illinois Washington Ohio New Hampshire Massachusetts and Maryland, while California shows a tight Ford-Harding race.
Local editors plan to form a Rosebud newspaper band for the state editorial association meeting in Hills August. Fairfax Advertiser editor Weston leads cornet. George Cross, Bonesteel Enterprise, and his son Claire on clarinet. Mark Burns, Herrick Press, baritone. A M Church, Farmers Union Leader, bass horn. Dallas News duo and other editors contribute wind instruments as a publicity stunt.
Adolph Arndt, chief carpenter for Jess Burns, departed yesterday, ending his long tenure with the project team. Details on his plans and next position were not disclosed.
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