The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-08-03

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Build Telephone Line ~ The Oak
Ota Central is huil1lug 10 miles of
telephone line northwest of Wllmot
which VIII connect about 100 farmers
With the Wrlmot exchange
Take Flute Away We under
stand tina Sheriff A.inder Will leave |
next week some time fol Sioux Fails |
with Zach Flute, the murderer, who
viii be placed in the States prison to
begin his life sentence
Dropped Dead While umpring a
game of base bali at EAlugton last
sunday, Mike Plrmantgen, a promin-
ment aud Well TODD yolag farmer of
that vicinity, was stricken with
heart failure and dropped dead. He
was Il married man The remains
We're sent to Maukota for burial,
Leave on the 9th. Company az
will leave on the 9th for Watertown,
where ,hey VIII go INTO camp for
seven day, after which all those who
desire can 60 ON to TT. Riley, and 90
into camp with the regulars Capt.
WhippIe informs us that he expects
about forty tor 60 to FIT. Riley. The
troop will 20 to Waleltown via
Appleton.
Watertown Wealthy The last
can for city warrants at Watertown
which was made this week, brings in
all outstanding, except those issued
during the last thirty days, In this
connection 1T Is believed there is not
another city in the state the size Of
Water town which could show such a
good condition of financial affairs.
Broken Arm-One day last week
after Henry Helvig had driven out to
his farm in his auto and when at
tempting to alight from the machine
in hurry. his foot caught in some
manner and he was thrown to the
ground with such force as to break
| his left arm. He now has it 10 a
sling
Benefits Banquet--Ahout nifty
participated in the banquet given by
Bennett Bros, given at tn Eagle
Care Sunday night and those who
were lucky enough to be present say
that the Benefits know how to cater
to the wants OF hungry humanity IN
royal manner. After a sumptous
feast there was a smoke social and it
was along the swee sma' hours ayont
the twal" when the merry company
dis persed for their several homes.
voting the BENEFITS, royal entertain
erS and it is safe to say that the
name of the Eagle Cafe Will long be
enrolled upon memory's scroll with
each and every one of them
Ten Mile Ditch-Farmers living
along the line of the proposed ten
mile ditch met at the office of John
Monroe, IN Wllmot, Tuesday and
discussed the situation. A petition
was formulated to present to the
board OF country commissioners also d
petetion asking for a special meeting
of the board to consider the matter.
IL is proposed to start the ditto at
Mud Lake and run to Bull Head Lake
thence into Big Stone Lake or the
MILESTONE river. A large area of
| fertile land will thus be drained and
reclaimed for agricultural purposes.
Bank Change. = The First State
Bank, of WilmOt, has undergone a
change of Management Edwin Cook,
John Monroe, Andrew Mnder, of
Wilmot, and Mr.. McKusick, of Still
water, having sold their interests to
l.. V. Peek, who in turn has disposed
of a part or it to VIM Garmaln, one
of the richest farmers in that neigh
borhood, and Thos. Harris, postmast-
er, Of Wilmot. Under the new ar.
rangement L. V. Peek becomes pres
ident, G.. M. Jensen, vice president,
and Ralph Eastman, cashier. The di-
rectors are G. NJ. Jensen, l.. V. Peek,
w. braves, VIM. Garmaih, Thos.
Harris. The Wilmot Land and Loan
Co. is taken over by John Monroe.