The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-04-29
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Brief Bits Weeks History in the
State.

Canova-The Canova BUSINESS nlen
have organized a Commercial club
which promises to be a great help 10
the town in a business and social way.
Rapid City-Members of the congre-
CATION of the Presbyterian church
have secured the services of Rev. J.
X. Suage. formerly of San Francisco.
Chamberlain-The railroad bridge
has been safely repaired across the
Missouri river at this place, and trail
fc west has been immense the past
few days in consequence.
Aberdeen-A term Of federal district
court will be held in Aberdeen the
first week in May, at which a number
Of cases dealing largely with Indians
on the reservations will come up for
trial.
Spearfsh Attending public dances
in violation of a rule of the state board
of regents. has resulted in the dismis-
sal of seven students from the state
normal school at this place and stir
req up SOM U~npleaSantneSS.
Chelsea-This town will soon have
a $40 900 hotel building to be erected
by the Keynes & Rieger company,
which will have its general offices in
the building. This firm is interested
in the Chelsea townsite and il is pan
ming several other Improvements.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the Sioux
Falls, Bridgewater and Wheeler rail
road are now making Armour their
headquarters and declare that the road
Is sure to go through here. The Rock
Island is supposed to be behind the
new project. Sixty miles Of new line
are promised before fall.
Belle Fourche-Contrary to eXpecJa-
tons. Newell. the new government
town east of here. will get a railroad
and it has Secretary Baliinger 10
thank for the boost. In a decision
Just received, the secretary grants a
right of way and a station site At New
ell to the Belle FOu'che Valley rail
road which will go through the
c'cu- FaI'c nr. Frank Fov. pastor
of the First Congregational church or
this city. sailed on April 20 on the
Alice OF the Austro-American line 70
the Holy Land. Or. Fox expects to he
absent about four months. This pleas
ant and restful vacation Is made at
the av"eree and with the compliments
of his splendid church congregation
and membership.
Kimball-The Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul railroad is installing the
telnrhone system along this line TO
Rapid City. to be used in the handling
Of fr"ine Nv the train diSnatcher, and
also i'm message work. The different
railroads through the east have been
using the telephones in this line of
work for some tine. and find it very
practical and expeditions.
Pierre-The state auditors depart
ment is sending out the assessment
return blanks to the different tele-
nhOne cOmranies over the state, ard
has sent out $50 such blanks for the
list prior TO the newly organized com
panies. When this list is secured from
tho Office Of the secretary Of state, IT
will show about 30 different telephone
companies doing business in this state.
Rapid City-AnnOuncement is mad
bv the officials Of the Dakota Light
and Power company that they void
be equipped and ready to furnish eco
tr;citv to patrons here by SertemNer
/. The financing of the company Is
completed and the work of completing
the fume. erecting a plant and O'her
necessary construction will be rnder-
taken at once and rushed to a cOnclu-
sion.
Piprre-Work is being pushed With
a large force OF men on the hotel be-
ing built by Charles l.. Hyde on Cav
itol near the new capitol. lt
will contain 10 guest rooms and AZ
baths. Work has also been com
menccd on the new hotel in the down
town section by A. w. Ewert ana }.
p. Erickson. Only a portion OF the
structure will be finished this year.
the rest TO be built mex year.
Yankton-At the regular morning
chanel exercises held at YanktOn col
lege. the student body of that ins'ltu-
ton voted TO send a telegram to W..
u. X. Pearsons to reach him on ms
ninetieth birthday anniversary VIII n
falls on this date. Dir. Pearson ms
donated to YanktOn college at 81 r
ept times a total OF $4,000 and thH
student body felt n sense OF g'aflfu q
to this able benefactOr OF the ms ltu-
ton.
Siouv Falls-One Of the NOTABLE
gatherings If the past week In the
CITY of Siouv Falls was that OF tn"
county superintendent and institute
conductors. assembled here on call cf
State superintendent of Public In
struction Ustrud. Probably not less
than one hundred were In a~ttendanc"
and the general program was such &c
to make the occasion one OF great
value to the participants. Nalua |"
papers upon timely topics were read
and discussed. and he int est