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INSANE ny the MGaue county DoAfQ OF
insanity, was taken to Yankton.
II,
Peter M. Sorkilmo OF Dell Rapids
has been arrested at the Instance or
Miss Josephine Anderson on charge
of seduction.
The Presbyterian congregation at
Langford, S. D., has called Rev. j. M.
Bates, pastor Of the Congregational
church at Bryant, S. D.
Fire destroyed the home Of Nelson
Wallace, living seven miles sopthw west
of Britton. The loss is So. eco, only
partly covered by insurance.
The bureau of equipment OF the
navy department is in receipt OF the
$4,000 presented to the bastleship
South Dakota by the citizens Of that
state.
All the city teachers at Bak Point
have been re-engaged except Ne pri-
mary teacher, who resigned. Miss
Theresa Sweeney of Vermillion has
been engaged for the coming year.
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HERBERT Arnold, clerk OF eourts. am
nounces that the regular spring term
OF the state, circuit court for Miner
county. which was to have convened at
Howard on May 10, has been post
poned until May 81.
Michael Burton one of the eldest nj
oneers of the Black Hills. diea at his
home on Continental prairie He was
member of the society of Black Hills
pioneers and is we'll known throughout
the northern Black Hills
The Olympic and Golden Star clubs
of Deadwood and Lead will held ON
May Fl the annual field day sports In
Sturgis. An elaborate program will be
carried out. Excursions win " ran
from the different towns Of the north
ern Hills.
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Firebugs started blaze in John Nc
Arthur Sons machinery warehouse at
Aberdeen. which caused a loss OF So.
600. covered by insurance Of SIS 900
Two smaller fires, evidently started BY
the fame persons, caused losses aggre.
eating $1,000.
At meeting Of the retiring school
board of Sturgis the newly elected
board was sworn in. The members i'm
mediately took their seats and pro
ceeded to organize. j. j. Davenport.
was selected as president and DR.. j.
w. Bracket as vice president.
Frederick Rhindesbacker, farmer
living five miles from Harold, Hughes
county, recently shipped carload OF
popcorn to Eastern markets. He
claims the honor Of being the first
South Dakota farmer to ship carload
of this product out Of the state.
The committee having in charge the
preparation of a program for the Joint
meeting of the Epworth league and
Ministerial association at Redffeld,
June Z, 8 and 9, are busy at their task,
and the gathering promises to be one
OF much interest and Importance.
Augustana college, situated at Can
ton, is enjoying great prosperity and
will this year have the largest gradu.5
ating class in the history of the insti-
tuition. About score Of students will
graduate. The commencement exer
cises will he held during the first week
! nJune.
DR.. John R. Hawkins, one OF the
most prominent physicians OF Sioux
Falls and coroner of Minnehaha eoun-
ty, died Of liver trouble. which baf-
fed the attending physicians. De
ceased was prominent in the state
national guard circles and had wide
reputation throughout the state.
The Republicans Of the Fourth judi
cial circuit, comprising Aurora Brule
Buffalo, Davidson, Jerauld, Lyman and
Sanborn counties, met at Mitchell in
delegate convention to nominate
candidate for the bench. Every eouA-
ty was represented by full delegations
Judge Frank B. Smith, who has heck
ON the bench in this circuit for eight
years, was nominated uunaninously.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Brown County Coal com
pany, with headquarters at Aberdeen
and capital of $500, 600 The saeor-
porators are F. B. Cannon, w. q.
Wells and J. H. Suite, all of Aberdeen,
The purpose of the company is. to de-
yelop the coal fiends of Brown county
which have been tested to such An ex.
tent that they are considered Of,
enough Importance to be wsrlnahle5
property.