The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-12-10

self. sustaining Injuries which caused
death . lew hours later.
Sioux Falls-The retail Implement
Deaiers' association OF South Dakota
southwestern Minnesota and north
western Iowa, hold their eleventh an
nual convention in the city OF Sioux
Falls on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. December Z. 8 and 8.
Yankton--Robert Horst the four
year-old son of Mr.. and Mira. VIM.
Horst of this city was seriously burn
cd by falling into a tub Of srAiding
hot water. The child was seriously
burned about the neck and back and
may not ecover.
Sioux Falis-Tha city Of Sioux Falls
has just sold s17s.5 500 In S per cen
funding bonds and secured a bonus
OF $3.50 on the sale. The city has
a considerable amount OF bonds fall
ing due In the near future and the
Issue Is for the purpese OF taking up
the old bonds.
Interior-The Interior Commercial
club has just been organized here
with the following officers Geo. l..
Johnson. pres, L. f.. Saunders. vice
president. j. Il. Sfgrist. secretary and
treasurer. The club starts with seven
teen members and will be a success
full factor In building up this pros
porous town.
Mitcheil-The town OF Draper. out
on the extension of the Milwaukee
road west OF Chamberlain. has made
application to the county commission
ers of Lyman county to incorporate
as a town. which was granted. The
commissioners have set the date OF
Dec. 7 when the people OF Draper Will
vote on the Incorporation proposition.
Turton-Garitt Heemstra, q well
known farmer living near here who
recently was arrested on the charge
OF firing at the hired mar with a shot
gun and wounding him in the shoulder
az the result of his trial was found
guilty Of assault Heemstra was fined
500 and sentenced to a term of ten
days In Jail. The case had attracted
wide attention in this locality.
Mitchell-Rev. d. r. Kuhns for fou
years pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at Alexandria. rendered his re-
s~ignation. which was reluctantly ac-
cepted. Mr.. Kuhns mas accepted a
call from h Madison Presbyterians
at an increased salary and begins his
work there this week. Before he left
Alexandria, the church people Of the
town joined in a farewell reception.
Yankton-As a result OF q move
ment started by Rev. b. s. Mckenzie
of Christ Church, Episcopal. the young
people OF the church have organized
a Young Peoples Club. Mrs. Nc
Kenxie, wife OF the rector. was chos-
en- for the first president OF the club;
Miss Dorothy Summers. Vice Presi-
dent and Miss Bessie Ryan. Secretary
aud Treasurer. Meetings will be heid
twice q month, n for church work
and the other ~ . social gathering.
Sioux Falls-All Saints School has
been made the recipient again OF the
unlimited generosity OF Mr.. Henry
Dexter OF New York. A gift Of shares
Of stock In Woodland cemetary, New
York. to the value OF $4,000 has been
made to the school as q foundation for
Q Bishop Hare memorial fund. This
gift was made after a visit had been
made to the local institution by q
representative OF Mr.. Dexter, h past
month.
Pierre-The state auditors report
for the fiscal year. Is out. and h de-
partment has begun the delivery of
the same. This was the first time
for many years when the report was
ready for delivery on schedule time.
The blue book of the last legislature
IL promised within a few weeks. ri
has been delayed by failure in receiv-
ing some of the copy Of details which
are expected to appear In the docu-
ment-
Observation-Disclosures Brock, Q
well known farmer living In the nor
thern part OF Charles Mix county,
was fatally injured by being struck
by q piece OF grind stone after the
grind stone had exploded. He wal
operating the grind stone with q gaso-
line engine. and the great speed was
more than the grind stone could stand
One OF the flying pieces struck him or
the head, rendering him unconscious
from the start The unfortunate farm.
er was twenty-eight a old and
married.
Huron-Dr. Caivia III. French. pres.
ident OF Huron college has been ad.
vised by James J. Hill. OF the Grea'
Northern railway system that he viii
give $4,000 to hi endowment fund
OF Huron college. The gift II CON
tingent upon h raising OF $4,000
additional for this fund. This amount
must be raised within two years.
President French Al well an thu
trustees Of the college are great,
pleased over Mr.. Hiil's offer and ar,
confident that they will succeed II
raising the amount required. A mum
Der OF gifts are already promised ant
the outlook II very favorable.
Pierre-While the natural gas pro
J position appears to b. exciting sewers