The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
SOUTH DAKOTA,

A Carthage report says cut worms are do
Ing great damage to the corn, flax and gar
dens in various parts of this county.
Rev. H. S. Mills, pastor Of the Congrega-
tional church at Huron, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect July /.
The grand lodge ofthe knights ofPythias
of South Dakota held their session in Madi-
son.
During the recent thunder storm light
ming struck the dwelling off A. Nye, one
mile south of Salem injuring two of the
family son and daughter, quite severely.
An artesian we'll derrick 60 feet high blew
down at Letcher. Sam Lane, half way up
to strengthen the guys miraculously escap-
ed injury.
At the school election held at Watertown
W. D. Morris, A. Conner, H. A. Hide
brandt and A. c. Johnson were elected for
term oftwo years. Alight vote was poll
ed.
Government officials are having trouble
in many instances in forcing Indian child
rem to attend the government schools In
some cases rations have to be cut off before
the parents are willing to let them go.
Hans Vole, a young man twenty three
years old, living near Bristol, committed
suicide by jumping head foremost into an
old we'll thirtyfour feet deep. The cause
is supposed to be insanity.
The state breeders association elected the
following officers: President, J. B. Geddis,
OF Beadle county; president, q. M
Hopkins, of Wahworth, secretary, W. e.
Bushnell, of Huron; treasurer, E. L. Shurl-
ing, of Brookings.
At the first regular meeting of the newly
elected board Of education at Mitchell
Frank A. Helwig of Clarence, n Y, wa.
elected superintendent ofschools in place
of Miss J. N. Pryne, the present incum-
bent. A number Of other changes in the
force were also made.
The sheriff jailed Charles Oliphant at
Sturgis. He is a young man living 80 miles
in the country. He shot neighbours boy
named Felton, the trouble arising from a
dog chasing cattle. Fellon will die. Oil
plant admits committing the crime.
A Pierre dispatch says: The proposition
to issue $4,000 worth of funding bonds
was submitted to the people of this county,
The proposition carried by practically
unanimous vote. In this city there were
but three votes against. Owing to inclem-
ent weather and no opposition, the vote
was very light.
Judge Campbell at Aberdeen denied the
motion of the defendant for new trial in
the case of Cramer VS.. Kennedy. The issue
was the states attorneyship Of this county,
the plaintiff being an independent and the
defendant republican. The case attracted
much attention and aroused much bitter
ness.
The feeling is growing among South
Dakota farmers that the settlers who stick
to their farms will never have reason to re-
greet their determination. A real estate
dealer in Castalia, Charles Mix county, has
sold within the last week nearly 5000 acres
of land in that county for $40 per acre to
one person for cash. Papers in that county
are now calling on the farmers to hold on to
their farms H. ..@.:.
The South Dakota sheep breeders and
wool growers held the second annual meet
ing at Huron and it was largely attended
Col. Gedd is president and w. F. r. Bush
nell, of Huron, is secretary. Congressman
Picker addressed the association and a
large crowd Of citizens. H. G. Wolfe has
been elected clerk of courts for .Beadle
county to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of J. L. Spaulding w#