The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-03-25
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creek. northeast Of here. Seven
children survive. Their mother died
two years ago.
Huron--In the Huron college ora
tortcAl contest for the Kent prize.
Miss Mae Pyle was the successful
competitor. In addition to the cash
prize OF SIS She received a gold med
a. The second place was won by Leo
BorAh and the third by Harold An
drsws.
Lemmon-A special election was
held last week for the purpose OF vot-
ing on the issuance Of $4,000 water
works system. $4,000 for the pur-
pose OF paying for the new school
house A heavy vote Was polled and
both subjects were decided by large
majorities, the vote on w~aterworks
stood lS9 for and rs against; the
school houEe bond 253 for and oniy
! against 1t.
Hurley-One OF the most successful
farmers institutes ever held In tbs
county a been held In Hurley this
week. Nearly 5000 In prizes were
given by the Hurley business men.
The prize for yellow corn and Sweep
stakes went to r.. w. Woodward. The
white corn premium was won by r..
X. Curtis. Senator w. Ii. Stoddaru
had the highest scoring corn. but 1t
was not entered for a prize.
Brokings-Potato growers of
Brookings county assembled At
Brookings to discuss a project to form
: Potato Growers association. Brook
lngs county annually produces a large
amount Of potatoes. and the promot-
srs of the organization believe that
by forming an organization the out
put per acre can be Increased and the
price can be maintained at u good
figure through intelligent co-opera-
don.
Woonsocket1The town OF Woon-
socket IL planning on the erection Of
fully $4,000 worth Of new buildings
this spring. The Methodists will
build q new church. the Odd Fellows
will erect a home for themselves to
cost $780, 90. the Masons will erect a
joint building and the Citizens bank
will build u home. Much OF the work
has been contracted for already and
the contractors are waiting for tho
beginning OF spring to start the work.
Aberdeen-The Aberdeen Antlsrs'
association II the name Of a new or
~ganixation. capitalized at soc. 900.
which has been formed for the pur-
pose and managing q lodge home for
the Aberdeen Elks. A bargain has
practically been made between the as
ISOLATION and the Dakota Farmer for
the purchase Of the Farmer building.
Z handsome stone structure which
can easily be converted into one Of
the finest lodge buildings In South
Dakota.
/ Pierrs-Ths state land department
has made the March monthly distri-
button OF funds due the different stat e
institutions which are entitled to APP
portionments from the state lands.
The amounts to the various institu-
tons are, University. $54s; agricul-
tural college. 3l.131: Deaf and Dumb
school. $3.50: State Training school
1884; Spearfish Normal, 1856: Mad
son Normal. $S65: Springfield Norm
al 1895; Northern Normal 1855:
Northern hospital sac.
Pierre. f. Truran. OF the state
land department has returned from a
trip to Aberdeen n Lennon, In
which land districts he filed on SO, 500
acres Of indemnity lands in the Chey-
snne river IND Standing Rock reser-
vations, these lands having been se-
lected in place OF school sections
which are included In Indian allot-
ments. Tie selections include some
Of ten best lands on those two res
ervations. and will reduce the amount
to be taken by settlers in just that
amount.
Watertown-The search for WILL
lam Johnson and Jerry Kelley. who.
It Ii generally supposed. were drown
ed in = marsh near this city last fall.
will be resumed just as soon as the
weather permits. The search was
kept up for several weeks last fall
but the slough became frozen before
1t was completed. Now the mayo
n the Business Mems union, have
decided to take up the work again
just AS oon as the Ice breaks. Both
young men were members OF promi-
men families.
ReliAnce-This little burg was visit
ed by a most disastrous fire on FRI
day night which wiped out the entire
west side Of the business section OF
the city. The loss will be well up In
he thousands. but IL 10 too early Ia
make an accurate estimate. Amone
the buildings burned were the bank,
n saloon lumber yard and Office and
three business houses with most Of
their contents. IL took desperate
work on the part OF the citizens to
save buildings on the opposite side Of
the street and in adjoining blocks.
Huron-Those having in charge ar
rangcments for the anual convention
Of the South Dakota Travelingmen's
association To be held here June II
Is, are meeting with marked success
Huron merchants aud others are aid
ing in the preparations n the out.
look 10 promising for the most sue
cessful and largely attended conven.
ton ever held by this organization. j
J. Hill. of the Great Northern. ha.
been invited to deliver an address.