The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-04-22
WEEK IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
important Events in the State
Br. ely Told.

Sisspton- The local booster eli b
has taken mp the project ol securing
an auditorium and a new opera
house for SissetOn.
Volga-The hens Of this vicinity
are working over time Eggs to the
value of between 81 1000 and 5000
are beng marketed here each week.
WATERFOWL Plans have been com
pleted for the construction Of a drain
age ditch near Estelline, which when
dug will drain water from over 1000
acres OF SlOughs and lakes.
Webster-The women of this place
have i%naugurated a movement fer
establishing a public library. The bus
mess men are giving them every en-
cOuragement and financial assistance.
Bryant The business men of his
city have organized the Bryant Com
mercial club and elected the 70 low
ing officers: G. W. Hart, John Carey,
Thomas Ward. b. Hes'ad. f. \. Sew
erson and L. w. Stoock.
Pierrc-The creameries which have
been operated in the county between
the Missouri river and the II cl
Hills for the past year all reported a
good business for last year, and all
are opening up the present season
with bright prospects.
Mitchell-Arr1nsements have been
completed for the annual Nav must
cal festival for this city, which Will
take place on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Nav 81 and %. The Minneapo-
lis symphony orchestra has been Sc
cured for the occasion.
Pierre The supreme court has
granted an order to show cause on
Nav (. why the White River Valley
railway. a subsidiary company Of thu
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul com
pany. should not construct a perma-
nert bridge across the Missouri river
at Chamberlain.
Pierre David Moves. who lives on
\ homestead near Mid'aNd. has feo0
arrested and placed under bonds for
his appearance in circuit cOTrt
clla'"eV 'tH Sld'l'UE = DidlIt 'if. It
is the first arrest in tat county fol
lowing the MANY fires since the settle
ment Of the county.
Sioux Falls The Minnebaha Comfy
Early Settlers association viii old
their annual picnic in Thompson s
grove on June % This is one o. the
Oldest associations Of the kind in the
state and their gatherings are an an
mel event Of more than Ordinary m
pOrtqrce. Ten thousand people fire.
enertlv gather for the days events
from all parts of the county.
Pierre-Articles of incorrorati' N
have been filed for the Farmers St9te
Bank of Faith. Meade county. With a
capital of $40 600. IncorporatorS. y.
c. Roke. Spook: David r. Mild
Henry w. Davis. Noreau. FOr tn
Farmers and Merchants State bank Ct
Plankinton with a capital Of 5000
lncorporators, L. A. Mahbott. T. f.
Rich. A. A. Boynton of Plankinton.
Sioux Falls-The Joint debate he
tween VermilliOn and Sioux Falls
high school held at the high school
auditorium in this citv on SATURDAY.
night was won by VermilliOn. the
verdict Of the Judges being in favor OF
Vermillion by a vote of W ~ one
The question at Issue was: "R"sOlv-
ed, That al income tax Is q desirable
part of the scheme of taxation"
Huron-Nn MAJ % and - WI be
held i'm this city the annual intercOl-
legiate track meet and OratOrical con
test. The institutions represented will
be Nermillion. BrOOkings. Mt"heN,
Yankton, Madison, Redfeld and Huron
each sending teams in every deraYt-
ment. Four bands will he in attend
ance. Rrookings for several years has
been in the lead. but this year Nerml-
lion hopes to take home the cup.
Scotland-O One of the leading farm
ers' organizations in this part OF TIE
state is composed OF farmers who
formerly lived in Iowa and Illinois
and who have perfected what is known
as the Illinois and Iowa Farmers as
ISOLATION. Officers of the association
have just held a meeting here. at
which il was determined to hold the
SttO1u dHUudl Dltillt ILL ICitpi tto
of the association at the Maxwell
Mennonite colony on June Is.
Pierre-The report Of the state
treasurer for the close Of business.
March 81, shows total funds or hanl
amounting to ss01 .O64. and Of this the
general fund carried SCOOPS. The
Irvine plant fund has SIS 900. and the
interest fund for the common schools
1929 .331. There is S21 1912 accumulated
in the capitol building fund. At pres
ent the net debt above revenues IS ap-
proximately s785 900, which will be re-
duced somewhat by revenues for the
last half of the year.
Pukwana-The champion hog so
far as South Dakota is concerned was
marketed here a day or two, ago. bv
James Houska. a well known farmer
living In this vicinity. The animal
was not quite three years cd and
weighed $40 pounds. At the local
market price prevailing on the day
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