The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-16
South Dakota
General State News Paraara Pied.

| Jim Scott, an old prospector, well
known in the southern Hills, commit
ted suicide at Keystone.
At Miller an explosion of coffee poi
at George Ingelmann's breakfas
blinded one eye and badly scalded his
face.
The state land department has dis
posed of a tract Of Taylor property IL
the city OF Huron, receiving s235 for q
single lot.
While Mrs. j. l.. w. Zeitlow of Aber-
deem was preparing a duck she found
in Its crop a nugget of gold. The mug
get was about the size of the end OF a
lead pencil
In a public wrestling match George
livingston of Miller was thrown by a
professional wrestler and one Of his
ribs was broken and another torn loose
from it's position.
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed for the Security State Bank OF
Ethan, Davidson county, with capital
Of 100000 Incorporators: W. H.
w, ~. ". j,
all of Parhston
Charles Krusan, who is in Jail at
Mitchell on charge of attempt to
murder Policeman Newman. tried to
cut his throat, but he failed to reach
the jugular vein, and there is little
chance for him to die.
Thirteen births as against six deaths
In Union county during the month OF
October shows net gain in the popu-
lation. The vital statistics report also
shows that ten marriage licenses were
issued during the month.
Among the latest prisoners In tho
penitentiary at Sioux Falls is Charles
Holland, who was senten ced after en-
tering plea Of guilty to charge Of
bigamy. Holland was recently cap
tured at Deer River, MINI.
Rev. E. II. Edison has resigned as
rector of Grace Episcopal church at
Johns church at Elkhorn, Wis. Mr..
Edison has had charge of the church
at Huron for three years.
Friends of Albert Hanson of Pier
pont are investigating the mysterious
disappearance of the man who, they
fear, has been murdered. On Oct S
Hanson drew $500 from the bank and
he has not been seen since.
William G. Barnes, who had lived a
number of years on a ranch near Gus
ter, died at the age Of seventy-three
years. He was born in Highland coun-
ty, Ohio, and lived for some time in
McDonough county, ILL., He came from
Crawford, Neb., to the Black Hills.
The jury has just been drawn for a
term of state circuit court which will
convene in Alexandria on Nov. II, with
Judge Frank B. Smith of Mitchell pre-
siding. 1t is probable that the term
will not last over a few days, as the
people of Hanson county appear to be
law-abiding. So far as known
only one criminal case will be called
for trial.
The new opera house at spearnsh
which has just been completed at a
cost Of $4,000, was formally opened
Nov. II by the Curtis Comedy COM
pany. The building is of Black Hills
stone and pressed brick and is one Of
the handsomest buildings in this part
OF the state The auditorium is 50x75
feet, and the main floor and balcony
together will seat 700 people.
Edward Hougen, prominent 2arm-
er of Highland township, twelve miles
south Of Canton, lost his life in runa-
way accident. He was blowing stub
BILE with walking pillow and had the
lines around his neck. One of the
whif1letrees broke and the team OF
horses ran away, dragging him over
and under the pillow and hauling him
over the broken ground for some dis
lance before the tugs broke. His neck
was broken and his body frightfully
mangled.
A new bank opened its doors and
commenced business at Brentford.
1t is incorporated under the name OF
the Farmers State Bank OF Brentford,
and has a capital of $4,000. The
principal stockholders are leading
farmers of the vicinity. The officers
of the new banking institution are:
President, r. c. Styles; cashier, NJ 8.
Hegnes. The new bank occupies a
building which was constructed espo-
cially for it. Brentford is one Of the
new towns on the extension of the Min
neapolis & ST. Louis railroad, and 10
enjoying rapid growth.
After the case had been on trial for
three days at Selby. Judge Boucher. in
the district court, dismissed the jury
in the famous suit brought by the
board Of county commissioners of Wal
worth county against fifty-one citizens
of Selby. in which $4,000 damages
were alleged to have been done to the
co,,rf honso at tha tirna II was m0vad