Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
South Dakota Briefs.

In the case of Ole l.. Snyder against
Henry E. Bailey, which has been tried be-.
fore the Pennington County court, the,
jury was instructed by the court to find,
against the answering defendant in the
sum Of So, 1874. 09. with interest at z per cent.
since November IL, 1895, making in all
$40, 466. 10, and against Bailey, as assignee,
in the sum of $26, 9949. IS in favor of the
plaintiff Snyder.
The 11-year-old son of Robert Hawthorn
and wife of Hitchcock, in August last was
bitten on the ankle by a hog. the wound
giving him some trouble at the time, but
it finally healed. Some days since while
at play he received an injury on the same
ankle and the limb very soon began to
swell and became very painful. Blood
poisoning set i'll and eight days latter the
little fellow died and was buried on
Christmas day.
Charles Green of Bangor, was thrown
from a horse he was riding, breaking all
the ribs on one side and forcing them up
wards, while the horse fell on him break
ing one leg and crushing his foot. Not
w~ithstanding his awful condition, he
mounted the horse again, with the assist
House, a distance of over a block.
The state treasurer has made remit
tances of $77.250, which will clear UP the
total floating indebtedness of the state.
The bonded debt yet out amounts to ST.
600, 900, with sl57,oO in the sinking fund
to apply. This makes a splendid financial
showing for the state with an assessed
valuation of s13D, OoO, 1000.
Henry Basom, a carpenter of Vermill-
ion, had a finger severely cut with u hand
ax, and the injured member was ampu-
tated, blood poisoning having commenced.
The left hand will probably have to be
taken off to stop further progress of the
poison.
The greatest religious revival in the
history of Hitchcock closed there last week
having been in progress four weeks under
the leadership of Rev. VIM. j. Hill. Many
business men and prominent citizens were
converted.
Articles of incorporation have been filed
for the DIR. A. II. Keller Chemical Com
pany at Sioux Falls, with a capital of $40,
UOO; lncOrpOratOrS, y. III. Keller. NJ. F..
Keller and w. F. Keller.
There will be a strong attempt made at
the approaching election in Lead to place
i'll power a mayor and council which will
be in favor of driving out the gambling
places from the city.
Senator Pettigrew who has snent his
holiday vacation at his home in S;onS
Falls took his departure for Washington
Wednesday last.
John Baldwin Of ST. I,awrenca hoo
formed a nartnershin with .Imdoe pnsev a" 30
Miller 10 practice law there.
G. Bic Ravendahl, editor of the South
Dakota Ekko, published in Sioux Falls
has been annointeI consn, 10 1sairnt svr;a
Row Nohlstt ~ E,,o,da,e ~ n %s ~.
pastor Of the new Christian Church at Mil
Ter January /.
j. F. Cummings the station agent at Elk
Point. has been transferred to Yankton'
Col. Fred II. Evans Of Deadwood h..
made arrangements with the Stony citv
starch works 10 use what ia left Of tho corn
in the manufacture Of starch for ths t soin
ing of a large herd of cattle. The starch
plant grinds up and treats 1000 bushels Of
corn q day and the substance that is cast
| aside, which is the most nutricions ele-
ment in the grain, is estimated to be sum
cient to feed 1000 head Of cattle q day.
Large buildings are being erected capable