The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-06-14
South Dakota
General State News PArAarAphsd.

H. S0nSfNl SIASO N6WS FAfA4fA0n00.
\ safe in Olson's saloon at Wolsey
vas robbed of 5000 In cash. No clue
o the thieves.
Howard Warren, Son OF the presi-
lent of Yankton college. was awarded,
irst place in the interstate collegiate
oratorical contest at Grand Forks, N.
D., held last week.
Herman Carr, living north OF Mid
and, was accidentally shot In the
shoulder and died from the effects the
following day at Pierre. where he was
aiken for treatment.
o Crawford has issued a procla-
nation declaring June IA to be flag
lay, and asking for a general observa-
ion owe the state by the display OF
he national colors.
While attempting to run ahead OF a
steam %threshing engine that was run
ning in Sisseton, the s~ix-year-old son
If Thomas Cahill fell under the wheels
and was killed. his head being crushed.
The vital statistics Of Union county
Tor the month OF May as reported to
the clerk OF courts show twelve births
and five deaths. There were also six
marriage licenses issued during the
month.
Gov. Crawford has appointed G.. W.
Collins Of Vermillion for a six-year
term as a member of the state board
Of dental examiners, and appointed j.
G. McCartner of Mitchell to the same
board to fill the vacancy caused by the
revolving of the certificate of Larson.
p. A. Fl. Tays, mining expert in
the employ Of the Holy Terror, will be-
at Keystone in a few days and start
work at that mine. The first work will
be the pumping out of the Holy Ter
ror shaft, and then such preparations
as are necessary for the resuming of
work or an extensive scale.
An interesting incident has arisen
In regard to- the first wedding in the
new town OF Owanka on the North
Western railroad between Rapid City
and Pierre. The groom was John w.
Feese, and the bride was the niece Of
the first m to be married In Rap
Id City, over thirty years ago.
Henry Harms, a resident of Bon
Homme county, was buried alive. but
by strenuous work he was res
cued. He was at work at a grav-
ell pit when an overhanging bank caved
upon him. He was struck on the back
with a large rock, paralyzing his legs.
1t Is feared he was injured internally
and may not recover.
The Northwestern depot at Greg.
DRY has been completed and train
service will be commenced. About two
miles Of the grade west of there has
been completed and workmen are
now putting in the bridges. 1t is un
derstood that the road will at once be
completed on through Trip and con
meet with the Pierre-Black Hills line,
:: ~ea,f
The first report this season of any
one being bitten by a ra~ttlesnake cor.
Germs the two-year-old son of MI. and
Mrs. William Stolley of Vivian. 1ae
child was bitten twice on the back of
the hand. Fortunately the parents
CHANGED to be near at hand, and by
prompt treatment and having the nee
essary remedies at hand the child's life
was saved.
Leonard Hedlin, q s~eventeen.year
old Vermillion boy and the son of a
Washerwoman, was arrested at Yer
million on the charge Of robbing the
mails. He is accused OF taking mail
from the postoffice box OF G. w. Rich.
ardson. a liveryman. He was placed
In jail to await the action of the fed
eral authorities. Hedlin has served a
term in the reform school.
War has been DECLARED by the police
authorities OF Madison upon the
Washers" who have made a practice
OF annoying students of the state
normal school, those who attend sery.
ices at the churches and those WIN
utilize the DOT bridges on upper Eean
avenue. A warning has been issued
by Chief of Police Davis that any one
charged with annoying women and
young girls at the places specified
VIII be promptly arrested and severely
punished.
Cavour seems to be the headouar.
tiers OF a band OF thieves, who's denra.
dations are confined to local business
houses. The most recent robbery com
mitted by the thieves was the enter.
ing of the Pfautz barber shop and tha
carrying away Of nearly 1000 cigars,
In addition to a quantity of other prop
erty, This was the second time this
establishment had been robbed. The
robberies are believed to have been
committed by local talent, and sus.
plcions have beer directed against Ger.
tain parties who now are being closely
watched. A reward has been offered
for the arrest and conuiotio, a..