The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-08-31

cned this year and the birds nestled
on higher ground
County Central Committee-There
was IA meeting or the county central
committee at the city hall Tuesday
night tn consider the resignation of
ii. l.. Spackmau as chairman. Secy.
Dahl c uld not be present and L. G,
! Emerson acted as secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. Spackman'S resignation was ac-
cepted and Mr.. Oscarsou of White
Rock was elected to I'LL the vacancy.
The county convention was called for
September IL, and the representa-
tion based upon the vote cast ror
Hon. S. III. Elrod.
The Soldiers Return The militia
company returned Wednesday from
their annual encampment and ma
neuvors at Waterfowl and Fort
Ridgley, The boys stood the trip we'll
and all agree that they had good
. time if they did have to do several
stunts of hard work at Fort Rldgley.
Capt. Whipple is we'll satisfied with
the trip and says the Soath DAKOTA
boys made the best showing Of any
, at Fort Ridgley aud they were highly
complimented. He thinks the COM
.pany will be gaeaty benefited by
: the trip.
d Will Hold FairThe Catholic
e Order of Foresters and the ladies of
S the Altar society have decided to
conduct fair this fall for the bene-
tit of the Catholic church. There
t will be sale of fancy articles, and
l. some interesting contests. Ed ROda
vt macker and +. a. Burdick have en-
er tered the contest for gold headed
at cane, aud Misses Bridge Stuart and
n Winnie Hogan will contest for the,
IL LADIES' gold watch. Meals will be
served during the fair by the ladies
of the liar society The exact date
OF has not been decided upon but it will
to be in the latter part OF October or
ow the fore part of November. The con-
let tests have already begun and will
bit terminate with the fair,
nd & y n
us Commissioners Meet - A special
Gu meeting of the board of county COM
hu missioners was held Friday and Sat-
W urday of last week and the matter of
the Lake and Lee township ditch was
taken up. Frank DeGlaff, Andrew
en-. appointed viewers TO report Sept. 16.
me Contracts for building steel bridges
)ne over the Minnesota river in Easter
ap- township, ana Milestone creek in
lue Garfield townships, were awarded to
tie the Huett Bridge Co. of Minneapolis
of their bids of $500 and $3.50 being the
len lowest received. The bridges are tc
rt, be completed by Oct. /. few bills
are were allowed and the board adjourned
ing to meet in regular session Sept. 4.
Of 4 4 4
Inspect Slaughter Houses-Dr. A.
d. Taplln, superintendent Of the
** county board of health, has this
< week been making an inspection of
{ the slaughter houses of the county, in
: conformity to a letter of instructions
& received by him last week from DR..
#* ID. w. Robinson of Pierre, superin-
tendent of the state board of health,
10 The instructions were as follows:
,e 1t has come to the notice of the
,;,, state board of health that the slaugh-
70 ter houses and premises in many 10
az calties throughout the state are in
of such unsaDltary condition as to en-
-, danger the public health. You are
on therefore requested to visit and in
-, spect all the slaughter houses within
~, your county, and require the follow
ing suggestions as basis Of safe san.
., itary conditions:
=. l. A plentiful and uncontaminated
water supply.
2. Proper and adequate drainage
Sc for both the slaughter houses aud the
premises.
3. thorough cleansing of the
ng slaughter houses and premises of ma
;he nures and offal after each butcherlng
aid 4. Each slaughter house should
49,, have water-tight floors. which should
~ be washed after each butcherlng; am
an pie sub-drainage and clean white
me washed walls
The r. W. Small, the state pure food
ks commissioner, recently made tour
ely of inspection of local slaughter
,dr honsoc in tho ...+o ,nd ,e Xory IN,