The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-21
SOUTH DAkoTA NEWs.

The census gives Webster population
of 1876. 1t had 1,506 in 1900.
Hail destroyed 200 acres of crops be-
longing to John Van Brunt of Hand
county.
The census of Marshall county shows a
population of 6,947. Britton has sos; Lang
ford, 349, and Veblen, LAG.
Frank McNally and Frank McCuley, of
Marshall county, have arranged to go to
South America with an artesian well dig
ging outfit.
About 1000 woodmen attended the an
nual picnic of the order at Spring park,
Roberts county. Twelve camps Of the
Modern Woodmen were represented.
An attempt was made to rob the First
State bank of Herreid by prying out the
rock foundation Several rocks were pried
out but the thief gave up the attempt be-
fore an entrance was gained.
Anton Goldie, an empoye of the street
department, of Aberdeen, was overcome
by the heat and fell in faint on the
street. He was revived in a short time
and experienced no permanent i'll effects
An artesian we'll on the farm of JohE
Van Horn, a mile east Of Aberdeen, has
gone dry. 1t was a four-inch we'll, 1000
feet deep and was one of the first artesian
wells put down in northern South Dakota.
Everett Robinson of Lebanon is the own
er of 450 head of sheep. Last week he
sold s6l9.65 worth of wool and will have
$1,000 worth of lambs to sell in the fall
He regards the sheep industry as paying
one under present conditions.
Mrs. Catherine Miller Of Huron. wife OF
the late Deacon Miller, and mother of Mrs
S. S. Cool, and Mrs. VIM. Post, and a
resident of this city for the past quarter
of a century, died at the home of S. S
Cool Sunday morning. aged so years.
G.. L. r. Robinson, county judge, OF
Hyde county, died at Highmore, aged 7s
years. He moved to Hdye county in 1SS:
and bad been prominent there ever since
having served for many years as justice. OF
the peace, states attorney and county
Judge
Reports from Ssseton Indian agency
state that the Indian police elected form
er Post Trader Ross and his household
goods from the agency, using rather yio-
lent means to accomplish their purpose.
When the matter was brought to the at
tention OF Major Mclaughlin he ordered
the goods restored.
Arthur Keene late of the Aberdeen
American, is again in charge of the Jour-
nal-World of Huron of which he was the
first editor. Mr.. Keene will have entire
control of the paper both as editor and
business manager. Mr. Purkey who held
the position temporarily has resumed his
real estate business.
The First State bank of Ashton and the
Security State bank fof the same place
have consolidated, the new officers Of the
bank which will be known as the First
State bank of Ashton. are S. P. Watkins,
president; T. T. Blain, vice president; j..
l.. Boyer. cashier; w. S. Brant, assist
ant cashier. The Security bank was or
ganized but few weeks ago.
Captain Hawley of Veblen, one of the
promoters of the proposed Farmers rail-
road from that place northeastward,
states that the road is now an assured
fact; that the contract for the construc-
ton of the road has been let and the ties
and rails have been bought. The road
Will run from Veblen through the towns
of Norway, Minnesota, Lien, Victor to
White Rock. in Roberts county, trayers-
ing rich section of the state.