The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-26
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Elk Point-Marked improvements have
been made in the county Jail here. Two
new iron cage cells have been put in and
sheet iron floors added.
Britton-The schools have made a very
satisfactory showing this year, and new
to meet the increased attendance.
Madison-At the annual meeting of the
Local Farmers Mutual Insurance asse-
citation the reports of officers indicated
than 1 per cent. Nearly 100000 was car
ried in risks:
Centerville.The Pioneer Implement
Company of La Crosse has taken charge
of sale. The assets are $4,000, and the
liabilities $4,000. Poor collections is as
signed as the cause of the failure.
Alcester-A water works plant will be
built by the city: At present the town is
without proper fire protection and insur-
ance rates are very hi 9Th as a result.
-Armour-The Milwaukee railroad is plat
ting a number of towns along its line
into Charles Mix county. Three towns
have been laid out.
Hurley-The teacher at School District
No. Z has applied to the authorities to
have several large boys placed in the
reform school. The boys find diversion
during school hours by breaking up the
furniture and insulting the lady teacher.
The school board is looking around for
a man who has the dual qualifications
OF a pOS1nSC ana uedu SllOl.
Marion-H A Horseman, an Iowa man,
is here looking the field over with a view
to putting in a bank. Plans have practi-
cally beer completed for its organization,
and it Will open up In its own building,
to be put up during the next few months
Plankinton-Several improvements have
been made at the state reform school
here. A new cow shed, accommodating
forty animals. has been put up, and most
of the other work has been completed by
the boys with little cost to the state.
Gam ValIey-John Finucane was bur-
led yesterday a. the Gam Valley ceme-
terry. He was one of the first county
commissioners of Buffalo county, and was
eighty years old.
Pierre-There is great demand in this
vicinity for heavy draft horses. Indica-
lions point to very heavy shipment of
heavy horses from here early in the
spring.
Deadwood-C. A. Scott was sentenced in
the circuit court to pay fine of 800 for
cutting. timber on a school section last
September.
Springield-Local improvements during
1899 will aggregate $4,000. Several of the
best buildings in the town were completed
last year.
Elk Point-The Union county farmers
institute, which closed here Saturday, was
well attended and remarkably successful
Plankinton-T liabilities of the de-
funct Plankinton bank are still growing
with no corresponding increase in the as
SSlo. II Is Qull0 lHdC the r6colV-
ership will realize no more than so per
cent.
Rapid City-The twelve-year-o son Of
M. Connaughty fell from a horse and
broke his neck, death resulting instantly.
Chamberlain-stockm report that the
ice in the White river began moving yes
terday. making crossing impossible This
is the earliest break-up in the history of
the Missouri river is expected to break
up within few days if the spring wealth
er continues.
Hot Springs-The soldiers home board
is well pleased with the way that institu-
ton is being managed by Col linn.
Yankton-The state agricultural society
held its annual meeting and elected the
following officers, at the same time MAX
ing preliminary plans for the next state
fair. The new officers are as follows:
Fred Schnauber, H. e. Brisbine, F. Dom
aldson, ]. Whiting, H. Katz, William
Powers Charles Hofle. Harvey Pierson,
Louis Mority and Frank Fanshow.