30 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
The Mellette County Pioneer
Location
Wood, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1921
Page
1
The jury returned a guilty verdict in the case of the State vs Narcise Moran after several hours of deliberation on Wednesday evening. This followed a hung jury in the first trial.
The State v John Yellow Wolf in White River Circuit Court ended in a second mistrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict. Eight jurors favored conviction and four favored acquittal after a day and night of deliberation. A retrial is probable this term.
County Agent Gray and Mrs. J H Bundy organized the Woodbine Sewing Club for girls at the Wood Schools Beulah Krieger was named president Edith Sinkler secretary The next meeting is set for Wednesday October 5 at 2 30 pm at the school house
The Wood Light and Power Co. repaired its engine and resumed service Tuesday night after a two week shutdown. Readers hope for no further trouble and continued high standards, avoiding the need for oil lamps and tallow candles when lighting.
Jess Burns won the contract last Friday to wreck the old Masonic building and erect a new one on the corner of First and Gray Streets just south of Wood Garage. The one story lodge hall aims for December 1 completion with rapid work.
Members of the local Masonic Lodge and the Eastern Star Chapter enjoyed a prairie chicken feed at the Legion Hall last Friday. Wallie Woolstoncroft attended, entertaining with Scotch vocal selections and other numbers. The same evening the local Sunday School hosted another community social at the Legion Hall.
Ole Renning left Clark County for Rosebud country in June 1912 with a wife four children and a horse team. He claimed 160 acres in Mellette County in 1913 and 16 more in 1916 then bought his son’s 80 acres in Tripp County. By 1919 he owned 400 acres with stock and a home and owed nothing. He turned hardship into prosperity showing the value of homesteading and steady work.
A local farmer, Ole Running Runningville, claims success comes from diversified farming. He credits hogs, pork, corn, alfalfa, dairy and poultry, advising small, steady starts and careful credit use. He cites his own rise from nothing to $10,000 in seven years and invites others to move to Mellette County to farm.
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