The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-02
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a. u. Hanson went down to Aberdeen
yesterday on business before the re-
fierce IN bankruptcy.
The balance of the commissioners
proceedings We're crnwdrd ont of this
issue bv Tia" rush Of at her matter, lut
they VIII appear neat week
Henry Thor>nu, who is now on the
road for the Hood Rubber Co.. spent
Sunday AT home and went out on the
road again Monday. Henry says he
likes being a travelling man purity
guide
MIR and Mrs. Day. of Barry Mlnn
al" in the clN visiting Mrs Days ia
th"r. Peter Burns. and other relatives.
Mr., Day Is very busy little cup of
tea over in his home town He runs "A
store. ii bank and between times sells
chunks OF the earth and writes ill.,
Surance.
Frank Curren who has been visit
my his daughter. Mrs. c. G. KNAPP
pen. Cor some time. returned to his
home IN Mortified Monday. Mr..
Curren was very favorabIy impressed
with our huStliug and progressive
little city and may conclude to make
some Investments here
WANTED-District Managers to
post signs, advertise and distribute
samples. SALARY SIS 90 weekly. So 90
per day for expenses. State age and
present employment, Ideal Shear
Co., 80 Randolph st Chicago. (2s-4m)
There was gondly crowd present
at the opera house w Wednesday after
noon To listen to the good seed lee
tares by PROT. Parker of the Mime
sofa experimental college and Prof
Cole of i'roo|lingS. The lcctures
were very Interesting and luStruc-
tive,
DIED Monday. January 29th. at
her home IN this city. Mrs. l.. b.
Drew, aged 81 years. Mrs. Drew had
been suffering from cancer for sever
al months and it was knOwu that re-
coNery was impossible. A husband
and one brother survive her. Fun
eral services We're held at the house
Tuesday afternoon and intermant
made in the Union cemetery.
Asa and Joshua Johnson two
Indians, of the tribe of the Sissetons.
came to town Wednesday and filled
up on lighting fire water and started
for home. When Just at the edge of
town anq near John Akre's home
ohey became engaged in an altercat-
ion. JofEp, thinking that they were
about to sealp each other. attemped to
separate the helligerent Indians
when the twain set upon him and
nearly killed him, One of them
struck Mr., Akre over the head with
an iron, cutting his head Mr.. Akre
was taken to his house and has been
confined to his bed ever since. The
Indians made their escape but were
apprehended by the sheriff and are
now in Jail awaiting their trial which
will be held as soon as Mr.. Akre is
able to appear against them.
There was meeting of the board
of education last Friday at which
time the question of devisng means
to relieve the cougested condition of
the schools was considered All the
rooms are overcruwded, they have one
room rented outside the school build
ings and Still another room must he
provided to take care of the largely
increased attendance. The question
that confronts the board Is whether
II is wiser tn build another small
building similar to the one back of
the present main building or sell the
present addition and with the money
they get for that and the money a
their command build modern bui]d
ing that would be a credit to the
city. The question Will be submitted
to the voters for their consideration.
Certain it is the building is altogether
zoo small and besides the room now
needed it Will be only a question of a
short while when another room will
be needed. A contractor is here to-
lay making estimates and the same
Will be submitted to the people at
called for the purpose.
Charlie Mckee of Window. was
arrested last Saturday on complaint
II Dan Sullivan, charged with having
mis- saloon open on Sunday and hav-
ing a slot machine in his saloon.
The case was set before Justice Will
INV FIR ".,erIav ne <h;, ~,ooI, AZ A.