The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
SOUTH DAKOTA

CUSTER, S. Drew. J. J. Jeffrey
from Nebraska, has been assigned to the
methodist church, succeeding Heber Nc
Donaid, who resigned several months ago.
"A. L. Fay, nominated at the republican
county convention for clerk of courts, has
withdrawn, and the county central COM
mlttee mas named w. "A. Smith to fill the
place. Mr.. Fay has been placed on the
ticket for county judge, filling place that
was left vacant by the conventional
county and legislative ticket was placed
In nomination by Custer county demo-
Gratis. Miles F. Smith was the nominee
for member of the house of representa-
tives; William H. Palmer, treasurer; Rob-
ert 8. Lewis sheriff; J. r. Smith, clerk
OF courts; J. s. Putnam, register Of deeds;
A. T. Hesnard, auditor; H. A. Sprague,
states attorney; Mary L. Reid, superin-
Hogan, assessor; G. B. Smith and H. A..
Albien, commissioners from the first and
second districts respectively. ~. 8
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D.-The Brule
county democratic and populist conven-
lions met at Pukwana to nominate a
county and legislative ticket. The con-
Vent1on was a large. one and the pro-
ceed1ngs harmonious, notwithstanding
there were several spirited contests. The
democrats gave their populist allies the
state senator, county treasurer. assessor
and one commissioner. Following is the
ticket: Senator, John Wilkes; representa-
t1ves, w. G. Graybill and John Smith;
treasurer, Ole Carlson; register of deeds,
Captain Cliggett: sheriff, James Houska;
auditor. Lee Henegar; states attorney,
James Brown; clerk of courts, Hugh
| Craft; superintendent, Mrs. c. s. Brack-
EFT; county judge, ]. r. House: commits
sioners, Louie Richards. Sylvin Winter
| and Victor Nepahdol. William Richards
| was elected chairman and w. T. LaFol-
lette secretary Of the county central COM
mittee. ...'
| TYNDALL, s. D.-The late corn IS
| found to have been injured some by the
| frost. A portion of it will be SOFT Not
| much has been husked, but there are fields
which have been picked for feeding that
run as high as sixty bushels and upwards.
One Bon Homme county farmer dug
about 400 bushels of potatoes from three
| quarters of an acre Of ground. At the
| extremely low price Of rs cents a bushel.
| his crop will be. worth 100. This would
| be at the rate Of 1873 an acre, or enough
! to buy the land three times over.-J. A.
Albright Of Kansas City, and DR.. A. A.
| Dye of Madison, Wis, contemplate the
erection of a block of four stores in this
| Pearl street and Broadway. one Of the
| best locations In town.-Threshers are
making the best use Of the bright weather
of this week. Only about one-half of the
| threshing has been done.
HURON, S. D.-Funeral services for
| Fay Jones, whose death resulted from in
juries received by falling from a: freight
| traln, took place from the family resi-
! dence. The attendance was very large;
Rev A. r. Wander Las delivered the ser
mon.-Mrs. William G. johnson was bur-
led from the Methodist church.-Brag
stadt Brothers Of Sioux Falls have pur-
chased the shoe establishment of Louis
McDonald.-A telegram from Vinton
Iowa. announced the death of Benjamin
Kendall, father of Mrs. J. A. Colcord OF
this city, and of the wife of Ex-Governor
Sherman Of Iowa.
! TERRY, S. D.-William Lamear and
Clifford Lamear, aged Is and II respec.
lively, have been held to appear before
the next grand jury on the charge Of
malicious mischief. They were caught
throwing switch on the Bald Mountain
line Of the Burlington road in an attempt
to ditch a. train. The Burlington anc
Elkhorn roads have been having diff
| Guilty on their Bald Mountain lines an(
have frequently found their switche:
thrown and large stones on the track
Four cars were derailed recently.
BUFFALO GAP, s. D.-A son Of the
late chief, Sitting Bull Of the Sioux ma
ton, has departed from Indian tradition
4 and is on, the pay roll Of the Elkhorr
4 Railroad company as a coal-heaver. Sit.
| ting Bull, Jr., as he Is called, is full
blood Indian, but has acquired fair ed