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

with it ana will continue it. Its OBJ
all over the state would pre-
ven any possibility of putting gaso-
line in kerosene cans.
VIII Change.
The coming of homsteaders to the
lands west of the river, while oppos-
ed by the range stock owners as long
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. Sew
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
ship and control They viii aiso lit
out the new settlers with small
punches 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
names of Nose Good Voice, Albert
Night Pipe and William Blnck 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
fy We're the authorities able to pro-
duce sufficient evidence to warrant
their arrest. The .hree 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 foi
f%arfhers as fast al the work can be
done. Line county already is pretty
well suppned with small artesian
wells which furnish ample water TIC
the owners for stock and farm pur-
poses. By the time the new wells
now contracted for are completed,
Platt Creek, which runs through the
county, will become q good-sized riy.
er from the surplus flow from the
wells.
Goat.
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 $500,000. The head.
quarters is at Trent, and the direct,
ors are Eli Hoover, e. X. Axtel, John
G. Fox, Asa Loucks, Henry A. Hen.
dircksen. of Trent; f. j. Adron
Egan; NJ. Il. Kennefick, Dell Rapids
Rides In Style.
Even the farmers Of South Dakota
are providing themselves with auto
mobiles. u. S. Callihan, living neal
Artesian being the first South Dakots
farmerst to ride in his own automobile
to town for the purpose of doing hi
trading. Callahan manufactured thu
machine himself, and it answers hi
purpose as well as if it had been pur
chased at a high cost.
News Notes..
A collection of 1888 g collected
by Henry Schaller of Huron has bee,
presented by him to the state agri
cultural college, and win be PLACED
besides the collection of birds, rep
tiles and animals recently sold b,
him to the state. The eggs includ'
some very rare specimens.
Battery A was inspected by Cap
tain Hall, and pronounced n of tn,
/ best fiifsssiss ttfe stat 8 t ifsbe cap
tain gave assurances that new equip
ments for the company will soon b
issued.
The sum of 1920 was abstracte,
from the SAFE of Daniel Sharp, jewel
er, at Elk Point. The safe was un
locked and the theft occurred durin,
the moment in which he stepped int,
the postoffice a few feet away. N,
clue.
Peter Cox has been sentenced t,
ten days in the county jail. Yermil
hon. and a fine of $50 for the illega
sale of liquor. He has no money ans
will board out the fine.
The city council Of Salem has is
sued a call for IN election, to vot,
or the proposition to issue an add
tional $4,000 bonds for public utili
ties.
The election in Alexandria resulte,
in a victory for high license by thir
ty-tWo majority.
j. NJ. johnson, one of the oldes
settlers of Doland and Sphinx county
was found dead in bed, He retire
the night before IN his usual heait
and death came while he was sleeI
ing
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