The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-31
South Dakota
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1870 Parsgraphod.
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The German-Americans are making
arrangements to erect new German
Lutheran church at De Smet.
Rev. B. S Hudson OF the Baptist
church at Brookings has accepted .
call to the the church at Hastings.
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The city of Fort Pierre has foated
the bonds which We're voted for the
purpose OF putting in water plant.
the amount considered necessary being
100000.
There is not vacant dwelling house
in Frankfort. To supply the shortage
a farmer living near town is arranging
to erect several new houses the COM
ing summer.
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The twenty fourth annual meeting
of the Old Settlers association was
held at Dell Rapids. An interesting
program was given and many Of the
old settlers made addresses. ,,x...,ss..
The excellent financial condition of
McCook county is shown by the fact
that in four weeks an aggregate OF
$50 ,906.19 was paid into the Office OF
the county treasurer for taxes.
At meeting of citizens of Castle
wood committee was appointed to
assist the board of education in pre-
pairing plans for new school build
ing, which will be put up at cost OF
$4,000 or $1,000.
In the second preliminary debate at
Yankton, Thornton, Dreisbach, Frisbte
and Warren were chosen. From these
will be chosen the two who will rep
resent Yankton in its annual debate
with Huron college.
At meeting of the members Of Joe
Hooker post, G. A. R., at Sioux Falls,
the candidacy of Col. J. B. Wolgemuth
of Mitchell for the office of command
err of the South Dakota department
was Endorsed by unanimous vote.
A 16-year-old son of a farmer by the
name of Chris. living twelve miles
from washington Springs, was shot
and instantly killed. He and his
brother, II years old. had been after
load of hay. On the way home the
older boy got off the load to open
gate. In climbing ON again gun
which was on the load was acciden-
tally discharged
Andrew Nelson and Victor Dorsey of
Chamberlain have been bound over to
the United States court. the former
for sending obscene matter through
the mails to the postmaster at Lund.
in Lyman county, and the latter on the
charge of having stolen horse belong
ing to Mrs. Gray Cloud, an Indian.
Both gave bonds.
At Yankton, the coroner's Jury in
the case of Moses McElwain, Jr., who
was killed by Great Northern pas
senger train, returned verdict of ac-
cidental death and exonerated the
railway company and officials of the
train. The testimony showed that Nc
Elwain was intoxicated, and the jury
expressed the belief that he laid down
or fell on the track and was too drunk
to get off when the train approached.
Scotland building contractors report
I,nt
to be done during the coming season
by the farmers in that portion of the
state. Scores of them are to make i'm
provements Of some character, includ-
ing fine modern dwelling houses, many
of which will compare favorably with
the best residence buildings in town.
The farmers in this portion of the
state are very PROSPEROUS and have
reached G point where they are finan-
clally able to have the best in the way
of dwellings and other farm buildings.
meeting was held at the court
house at Flandreau for the purpose of
indorsing the work of the Moody coun-
ty members of the state legislature.
nouSu tHe WeaLFer was lnCleMelt
the house was filled to the doors. Sen
ator Rice was introduced as "the
Roosevelt of South Dakota" also a.
Ia Toilette He spoke for over an
hour and half on the right of petition
and constitutional law, showing why
1t was mandatory onvthe part of the
Legislature to submit the primary cleo
ton law to vote of the people. Rep
resentative Olson also spoke. He
dwet upon the Irvine plant measure.
and, as to his vote on the primary bill.
he was not ashamed to face his con-
stituents. The meeting closed with
vote of thanks to the Moody county
members for their work in the legisla-
ture. Resolutions were also passed
commencing them.
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For the first time in many years the
liquor question will be voted upon by
citizens Of Yankton at tho oloo+;o, ~,