Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
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SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
Axe Hits Clothesline
John johnson, "a Sully county farmer
living near Onida, died Sunday from
the effects of IA blow III his forehead
from an axe. The axe which he was
using caught in a wire clothesline aud
glanced against his head.
Is More Than "a Lockout.
a gang of fifty Italians who We're
doing track work for the Northwestern
road east of Pierre struck at oon Mon
day for a raise in wages. The company
has taken its construction train 10
Huron and left the Italians in camp
here.
Killed His Partner.
At Huron Monday as the result of a
quarrel III. l. Hubbard, it is alleged, kill
ed w. G.. Cakeble d this afternoon. Tie
two men owned "a farm together, and
the alteration, 1t is alleged, occurred
over a piece of corn which was to be
plowed. Cakebread lived only ten
minutes after the shot was fired.
Horse Rustling Charged.
Gov. Herreid Monday issued "A requi-
sition for Otto Beazek and Frank
Mo%uticheski, who are under arrest at
Glasgow, Montona, aud are being held
on a charge of horse rustling. Sheriff
Feeney, of Stanley county is on the
road TO bring the men back. They are
alleged TO have stolen a bunch of horses
III western Stanley county, and were
headed for the Canadian line when
captured.
Man is Missing.
Not the slightest trace has yet been
found of r. NJ. Hall, who disappeared
a few days ago from his home at Salem
His daughter, Miss Minnie Hall, has
issued a public statement, i'll which she
advances the theory that he possibly
wandered away while temporarily
deranged. But where he could have
wandered to is the question which is
puzzling the police of Sioux Falls and
other cities and towns who have bsen
striving to get some trace of the missing
man
Had His Leg Broken.
Ben Ward reached home at Aberdeen
Monday night about IL o'clock on a
special train from Britton with his
right leg broken. Mr.. Ward went to
Britton for the races which began Sat
urday and ended Tuesday. The break.
ing of his leg occurred on the track
while the second heat of the
2:l5 trotting race was in progress. MI.
Ward was driving his Lottheart. The
first heat had been won by him in fine
shape, and the general opinion was that
r4ottheart had a walkaway for the race.
In the second heat Mr.. Ward was driv-
ing the horse at an easy gait and ahead
OF the other starters, when Gene Hodg-
son, of Sheldon, Iowa, driving the horse
Black Cloud drew up in an evident
effort to take the pole. Black Cloud
broke and was pulled in by the driver
so that the two bikes became caught
together in spite of Mr.. Wards efforts
to get Lottheart back out Of the way of
a collision. For some distance the
sulkies were entangled and when they
finally came apart with a sudden jerk.
Mr.. Ward was thrown from his seat
and n bone in his right ankle about
two inches above the joint was broken.
G.. A. X. officers.
The election Of officers for the G. A.,
r. department of South Dakota took
place at Canton Wednesdao June 30,
and resulted as follows:
CommanGer-H. A. Packard of Red
field.
Senior vice-Charles Barrett, of
Sioux Falls.
Junior vice-Henry Neyhmer, of
Alpena.
Chaplain-F. A. Boyles, of Yankton.
Medical Director-George Williams,
of Mitchell.
Delegates to national encampment at
Boston in Apgust-W. H.. Cornell, of
Brookings, and H. ]. Sanborn, Of Hur-
ley.
Woman's Relief CORPS:
President-Mrs. Carpenter, of Water
town. z.
Senior vice-Mrs. Jennie Nash, Of
Canton.
Junior vice-Mrs. Roselle, Of Elk
Point.
Treasurer-Mrs. Humphreys, Of
Watertown.
Chaplain-Mrs. Pay, of Huron.
Delegates at large-Mrs. George
Silsby, Of Mitchell. Mrs. Thayer and
Mrs. Levitt, Of Sisseton.
Advertised Letters.
The following are the unclaimed
letters nj the Webakar n~ostofice for the