Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-01-08
STATE AND INTERSTATE,

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provements made during the year,
amounting to over 5000, 900. This is reason
ably considered as a good showing for
town that is as nearly bankrupt as it had
been represented to be-.
Fire at Rec Hights, recently destroyed
the principal part of the business portion
Of the town. Loss estimated at $50, 900.
The male portion of a Sioux Falls
family Of Wilson's is in a sad plight.
Last winter the oldest son of the family
was sent to the reform school for stealing
and soon thereafter the father of the
young man was arrested for running a
hole in the wall after being forbidden to
do so by the court, and he is now in jail.
To cap the climax, a few days ago the
youngest and only male member of the
family, was arrested for robbing a fruit
store. The whole outfit are now in Jail
and all that is left of the family is the
sorrow-stricken wife and mother awho is
nearly heaHtbroken over the action of
her recrehnt husband and sons.
The Huron National bank, which SUI
spended few weeks ago, is about to be
frsepsnsa !, Y 4 zee ell9iy, ,fna =. = Greene
closed that the affairs Of the, institution
were in good condition and had it's cor
respondents been advised Of the need of
money, plenty would have been forward
ed to meet all demands.
The Scandinavian Republican League,
Of South Dakota. which held its regular
meeting in Sioux Falls last week, had a
very slim attendance. The league recon-
mended B. H. Lien, of Brookings, for
commissioner of immigration and K. G.
Stabeck, of Canton, for consul of the
United States at Christiana, Norway.
]. A. Marvin, of Vermillion, who was
crippled in the war so as to loose the use
Of both legs, has been granted aspension
of $75 per month.
The report of Hon. L. G.. Pinkham,
state superintendent of schools, shows
that there were 70, 043 pupils enrolled in
the public schools of the state during
1890, out Of possible $4,000, and that
the total value of permanent school pro-
perty is 49, 25s5,248 against So, 2l9, $40 for
the previous year. The expenditures for
school purposes for the year amount to
81, ,225, 2O9, and the receipts for such pur-
poses, S1,439,53 The average salary
paid for male teachers was $40 and for
female teachers s37 per month. :
The regular annual meeting of the
South Dakota Educational association
was held in Sioux Falls last week. Over
$50 teachers, superindents and college
professors were in attendance. Among
the most prominent educators in attend
ance were State Superintendent Pinkham,
Prof. Hood of Aberdeen, Prof Kratz of
the State University, Prof. Tuve of Au-
gustana College Canton, DR.. Kyle Of the
state Agricultural College, Prof. A. T.
Free Of Yankton, Prof Frazee of Lead
City, and Prof. Beadle of the State Nor
NAL school at Madison. The session was
very successful. Outside of Minnehaha,
Lincoln county, sent the largest delega-
ton.
|; Diphtheria is raging seriously at Madi-
son. The health authorities have taken
steps to prevent the spread of the disease.
The recent failure of the Faulk county
bank involves the county to the extent Of
S13, 900, and the failure of the Sanborn
county bank at Woonsocketwill let that
county down for about $4,000. OF the
amount lost in the Faulk county bank,
81, 500 belonged to the seed wheat fund.
Menor s. Jacobson are making liberal
offer on winter goods in their advertise