The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-01-21

Gam Valley. p. Dripps has sev-
cred his Connection with the Gam Val
ley Chief. . local newspaper.
Wasta-The waata Gazette. a week
~, has bee sold to Harry l. Candy.
a practical newspaper man Of Rapid
City.
Miller-An election has been called
for Jan. 2 5to vote on the proposition
OF bonding tho city and township tor
$4,000 TO build q new schoolhouse.
Sentiment seems In favor Of the
bonds.
Miller-At the term Of court which
convened here on Tuesday last. Mrs
Catherine DrinG. aged 80 years enter
ed suit for the nth time to recover
5000 and interest from st. Lawrence
township.
Mitchell-Eltwood c. Perishe, dean
Of the school OF liberal arts at the stats
university OF vermillion. was operat-
ed upon here Saturday noon for gall
stones. the operation being entirely
successful.
White Lake-Prairie chickens. un-
der the protection OF the state game
law. are becoming 30 tame in this
vicinity that the editor Of the White
Lake Wave reports havin~ seer a flock
Of about one hundred In his door
yard.
Yankton-Albert III. Smith. inmate
Of the asylum from Lawrence county
since 1884. about so years OF age. II
dead. He was a native of Rhode Is
land and in the early days vas an
employee OF the Deadwood and Sid
ney stage company.
Huron-Great interest In being TAX
IN In the result OF the special cleo
ton which will be held here Feb. !
to vote upon h proposition Of issu-
Ing bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
the construction Of = municipal sys-
TEN OF waterworks.
Pierre-Many school land purchas-
ers are advancing a years interest
and making full payments rather
than pay s per cent for full term of
payments. with the result hat the
permanent fund will o have a sur
plus available for loans In counties
where applications have been filed.
Observation-Disclosures exercises OF
the new high school building was
closed with an address by DIR. Luther
III. Quick. Of New York. leading
authority in the United States on
health and school hygiene. The build
ing cost about $4,000 and Is equip
ped with the latest heating plant and
ventilating devices.
Deadwood-Trying to board the
outgoing Northwestern train here.
with his arms full Of bundles, Joseph
Garcia, better known as Mexican
joe" slipped on a bank and fell
under the wheels. His right leg was
so badly rushed that 1t VAS ampu-
tated. and the shock may terminate
fatally.
Mitchell-Ths premium list OF
South Dakota Poultry Association
show to be held in this city January
~31-February I. 1910. Is now out and
shows hat the association Is on erina
the highest prizes ever offered. Among
the special prizes are fifteen gold
cash specials and twenty elegant low
ing cups. For copy of premium list
address l.. s. Vickers, Secretary, Nit
chell.
Misunderstanding Doyle of the
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
has issued a circular letter to the
membership covering matters relst-
ing to the third annual convention
to be held in Sioux Falls February
9Th and 10th. He announces a SPLEEN
did program Of topical addresses by
a number of well known speakers and
estimates that there will be an atten-
dance of at least three thousand dele
gates.
Eth Point-Mrs. Henry Janson.
living near this city. escaped from
Jail where she was being held on sus-
picion of having strangled to death
her three-months old baby, and walk
ed eleven miles. ~scantily clad through
the snow. in weather registering
twenty degrees below zero. She was
taken to Sioux City for treatment i'm
a hospital. 1t Is probable she will lose
all her fingers and part of the toes OF
her left foot. The Door woman Is no
doubt demented.
Huron-On February /. an election
will be held in this city. on the ques-
ton OF issuing bonds In the sun Of
$4,000. with which to install a new
water works system for Huron. The
city council has ordered this election
and more or less interest is being TAX
en- by citizens generally. The system
was one submitted by a st. Paul firm
and approved by the city council some
time nee The present water sys-
tenn Ia by artesian well power and Is
inadequate to meet the demands OF
this rapidly increasing city.
Whitewood-Caught in a blizzard
in which he lost his way and only
through sheer pluck saved his life
and reached Sturgis In safety. Charles
Barton. stage driver between Vale and
Bixby. vas SO badly frozen that ne