The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-22


dealers and customers are satisfied
with it ana will continue it. Its OBJ
seryance all over the state would pre-
Vent any possibility of putting gaso-
lime i'll kerosene CANS.
VIII Change.
The coming of homsteaders to the
lands west of the river, while oppos-
ed by the range stock owners aslongg
as they could make their protests
good, is taken by many %stockmen to
be permanent, and they will change
their methods of handling cattle to
meet the new order OF things. Sev-
eral of them have announced their
intention of shipping practically all
their steer stock this fall and reduc-
ing their herds to what they can
handle on land under their owner
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out the new settlers with small
lunches of cows to meet their needs,
and help in the new order of estab-
fishing small herds on the ground
which they have for years ranged
with their large herds.
Arrested.
Three Indians bearing the classic
of Nose Good Voice, Albert
Night Pipe and William Black Bull,
have been arrested by Sheriff Pickett
of Lyman county on the charge of
horse stealing. They are accused of
having stolen twenty horses from
George Richardson, a Lyman county
rancher, last fall. Not until recent
ly We're the authorities able to pros
duce sufficient evidence to warrant
their arrest. The three Indians have
been held for appearance at the next
term of state circuit court, when
they will be tried on the charge
standing against them.
Wells.
Four artesian well-drilling ma
chimes are at work in the county
near Plankton sinking wells for
farmers as fast us the work can be.
done. Inc county already is pretty
well suppned with small artesian
wells which furnish ample water to
the owners for stock and farm pur-
poses. By the time the new wells
o contracted for are completed,
Platt Creek, which runs through the
county, will become a good-sized riv-
er from the surplus flow from the
wells.
Coal.
The people of Moody county who
found a vein of coal evidently intend
to go ahead in earnest in their work
of development, as they have incor-.
porated under the laws of the state
with a capital Of 100000. The head
quarters is at Trent, and the direct
ors are Eli Hoover, L. X. Axtel, John
G. Fox, Asa Loucks, Henry A. Hem
dircksen, of Trent; T. j.. Adron,
Egan; NJ. II. Kennefick, Dell Rapids.
Rides In Style.
Even the farmers of South Dakota
are providing themselves with auto
mobiles. T.. S. Callihan, living near
Artesian being the first South Dakota
farmers to ride in his own automobile
to town for the purpose of doing his.
trading. Callahan manufactured the
machine himself, and it answers his
purpose as well as if it had been pur-
chased at ashigh cost.
News Notes.
a collection of 1888 eggs collected
by Henry Schaller of Huron has been
presented by him to the state agri-
cultural college, and wiz be placed
besides the collection of birds, rep
tiles and animals recently sold by
him to the state. The eggs include
some very rare specimens.
Battery A was inspected by Cap
tain Hall, and pronounced n of the
best companies in m state. il capz
tain gave assurances that new equip
ments for the company will soon be
issued.
The sum of $3.50 was distracted
from the SAFE of Daniel Sharp, jewel
err, at Elk Point. The safe was un-
locked and the theft occurred during
the moment in which he stepped into
the postoffice a few feet away. No
clue.
Peter Cox has been sentenced to
ten days in the county Jail, Vermil-
lion. and a fine of $50 for the illegal
sale Of liquor. He has no money and
will board out the fire.
The city council of Salem has is
sued a call for an election to vote
on the proposition to issue an addi-
~tional $4,000 bonds for public utili-
ties.
The election in Alexandria resulted
in d victory for high license by thir-
ty-tWo majority.
j. M. Johnson, one of the Oldest
settlers of Doiand and Sphinx county,
was found dead in bed. He retired
the night before III his usual health
and death came while he was sleep
ing.
Ernest Willard has been arrested
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