The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25
South Dakota
General State News Parasraphed.

er or DEEDS Tor South dakota In Mass
achusetts.
Since the going into effect Of the
law of last year requiring the regis
tration of automobiles under the state
law, there have been 357 such vehi.
Giles registered in the Office of the Sec
rotary Of state and numbers granted
to them.
Probably 100 dogs in Vermillion
have been killed off by the officers
during the past week, in line with the
order of Mayor Ferry that all CANNES
found without muzzles should be shot.
The proclamation is the result of a
mad dog scare.
Bell & Detwiler, the architects on
the new state capitol, have submitted
their final detailed plans and specifi-
cations to the building commission
The specifications call for bids or the
basis of Sioux Falls granite, Black
Hills sandstone, Bedford limestone,
Kettle river sandstone and Marquette
~raindrop sandstone.
The United States authorities in
Sioux Falls have been advised of the
arrest on the Pine Ridge reservation
of Frank Young, a mixed-blood Sioux
Indian. who is under indictment in TIE
federal court of South Dakota on a
charge of being implicated in the
theft Of a number of horses from the
Pine Ridge reservation.
John Capalino, who stabbed Gayo
mary hearing in the police court at
Huron, charged with assault with in
tent to kill. The case vas adjourned
for a week and Capalino was held in
bonds of 5 $500. Bokich probably will
recover, although he has been serious
ly wounded and is in a critical On
dition.
A Grand combination breeders sale
will be held in the new pavilion in
Mitchell, January 31st and February
list, at which time will be offered a
large variety of pure bred cattle,
sheep and swine. This sale is under
the immediate direction of James w.
Wilson, of the agricultural college at
B%rookings, whom those interested
should address for catalogues.
For the quarter just ended, Maj.
Jackson, Indian agent at the Sisseton
agency, has paid out $4,000, and this,
too, without there having been any
big payment from the government. All
but $4,000 of the amount m to
the Indians as lease money for the
use of Indian lands by white settlers.
During the past three years Maj.
Jackson has distributed among the
Indians over $500, 600.
The fact that the keen blade struck
a rib above the heart and glanced
saved the life of Charles Bokich dur
ing a quarrel in Lead. Bokich and
another Slovenian named John Kape-
limo, got into al argument when, 1t
is charged, the latter drew a knife
and plunged it twice into BOkich, once
into the thigh. The injured man was
taken to the Homestake hospital and
his alleged assailant locked up.
The Washington Life Insurance
company of New York has withdrawn
from this state. The company in 1904
received in the state premiums to the
amount of $50, 1928, and paid out losses
to the amount of 81 1000. None of the
large outside companies has yet filed
the required annual statement Of 1905
business with the insurance commits
sioner. Local companies show a gen.
eral gain of business over 1904.
In circuit court at Pierre the injunc.
ton was made permanent to restrain
the town of Selby from extending it's
incorporation limits to owe a terri.
tory two rods wide and five miles long
to include Bangor townsite, and thus
hold the county seat. AS a rehearing
was denied in the case, which sent the
records back to Bangor, it now APP
pears that the dest resort has been
reached and that Bangor will be the
county seat for at least three years
more.
The Prohibition state committee has
completed arrangements for carrying
on special work among the Indians OF
South Dakota, who, by reason of TAX.
ing their allotments of land, have ac-
uuired the rights of citizenship. The
special temperance work first will be
taken up among the Indians of the
Cheyenne River reservation, and will
be carried on BY ]. G.. Innes, who for
some time has been connected with
the Good Will Indian mission on that
reservation.
One hundred and nineteen of the
able-bodied residents of Geddes be.
tween the ages of eighteen and forty.
five years have petitioned Adjt. Gen.
Englesby of the South Dakota nation.
al guard for authority to muster in a
company of the guard at that place.
1t is believed the petition will be
granted. If 1t is, it is probable that
w. C. Sweeney, a well-known citizen
of Geddes, will he appointed to the
position Of captain of the new com
pany.
Reports made at the annual meeting