Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-04
South Dakota Briefs.

Lincoln County put in all aggregate of
4 sl,COOi in improvements in 1897.
The ice in the Missouri River at Pierre
is only ten to twenty inches thick.
Plankinton has passed an ordinance
placing a license fee of $20a year on pool
rooms.
A B~ridgewater stock breeder will sooh
ship sixteen head of pure bread Devon
bulls tOa Texas cattleman, for which lie
will get $500.
James Lyons of Salem has sold his
blacksmith shop to Fred Poole and j. S.
Starr, who intend to convert it into a but
ter tub factory.
The Danish citizens of Argo Township,
Brookings County, have organized a
mutual insurance company. The policies
are printed in their native language.
Judge William Gardner telegraplled
from Washington the other day that the
land office will remain at Rapid City; also
that the appointment of A. X. Gardner as
register of the land office had been con-
iirmed.
The large barn and granary of Louis
lseddick of Trent were burned with the
contents, including five cows, five horses,
farm machinery. harness, 500 bushels of
grain and three horses belonging to j.
Crosby. The loss was about 81, 200 and he
was insured for 1915.
has just placed in position a fine new 80
horse power Corliss engire and boiler,
costing 100. This improvement makes
the Tyndall mill one of the best and most
completely furnished in the state.
Some little excitement was caused at
Canton recently by the sight of two wolves
running at full speed through Main Street.
In a very short time several parties were
out securing the country for them with
hounds. The wolves are said to be quite
numerous in the timber along the river.
John "A. Picrson, we'll known by all
leading farmers and stockmen throughout
the state, died suddenly at his home in
1ankton Monday morning. He possessed
a2,OOo-acre farm. which is conceded to be
the finest in the state. His wealth, the
bulk of which represents his labor there.
is estimated at 100000.
A camp of Modern Woodmen has lust
been organized at Okoboji, Sully County.
Deadwood Congregationalists celebrated
the twenty-third anniversary of the build
ing of their church last week.
The supreme cUur has denied the peti-
tions for rehearing in the disbarment suit
against Lawyer Joe Kirby of Sioux Falls.
Thomas Bones of Yankton is urging that
South Dakota market gardeners combine
and cultivate the market in North Dakota,
Where gardens are not profitable.
Webster intends to have the hest base
ball team in the state the coming season.
Already the enthusiasts are corresponding
Will eastern parties for a good battery.
Mrs. Kasper Kronschnable of Frederick.
wife of the chairman of the board of
county commissioners of Brown County.
died in a Minneapolis hospital and was
brought home for interment.
The hoard of commissioners of Aurora
County has settled its claim against the
dcfunct Farmers and Merchants Bank
by accepting from Receiver Sullivan thir-
teen quarter sections of land and the old
bank building.
The new opera house at Sioux Falls, one
Of the finest II best appointed in the
northwest, was opened January "a by the
FrOtlman Girl l Left Behind Me Company.
The house, which has q seating capacity
Of l,2OO, was packed.
The board of county commissions of
Brulc County, which is composed entirely
of Democrats, selected John j. Yiras,
Democrat, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of John NJ. Rush, who was found
at his home OH the 9th inst. with the top
of llls head blown off.
Wilm"t people are rejoicing over the de-
cision of the supreme court awarding the
county seat to that town. The fight was
between Wilmot and SissetOn and was de-
cided at the election two years ago, but the
Sisset0n people carried it into our to
prevent removal of the records.
John Kuhns of Alexandria was the VIC
tim of an accident which nearly tarmf.
mated fatally. While driving in the coun.
try, q rifle which he carried along to shoot
jack rabbits with slipped in such a way as
to be discharged and the bullet played hide
and seek among his ribs from his waist to
his shoulder. Onless blood poisoning sets
in it Is believed that he will recover.