The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
SOUTH DAkOTATOPICS
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Sioux Fails-The Odd Fellows o1
Sioux Fails have about completed
preparations for the erection Of whsi
ALL be or the finest lodge har
Buildings n South Dakota
ReAfield.-The commissioners oi
Sphinx county are the first 70 lead Oh
IN the state In making an appropria-
ton Tor . Sphinx county exhibit at the
state fair ut Huron ~next- fall~ havins
appropriated 1900 for the purpose.
Manison-Ths local EQUAL Suffrage
club has been reorganixed. with Mrs.
AcKtnnon ~ president. It. u the
purpose Of the club to hold monthly
sesaions and members OF the club will
make q canvass OF the city with q
view TO interesting all women in the
votes for women" movement.
Aberdeen-Forty-two Masons took
n Scottish Rite degree at the Mas
onic temple here. from the fourth to
the t~hirty-second, inclusive at the
annual winter reunion OF Scottish
Rite Masons. On Friday. the shrine
initiated a large number. There were
over 500 members Of the Scottish
Rite bodies In Aberdeen.
Pierre-Governor Wesley has been
receiving letters the past week from
towns along the lire Of the Nj! Sau-
kee road from Chamberlain to Rapid
City In which they say that the coal
situation. which looked serious two
weeks ago.. has beef relieved in such
a amer that under ordinary con-
ditions. they feel safe for the present
30 far az the fuel situation 10 con-
cerned.
Butler-Butler has been coming to
the front the past year. and a now
boast OF two state banks, three
five elevators. two lumber
yards. cemen sidewalks. two as fine
general stores as can be found in the
state for a town of its size, and al
most all business enterprises are rep
resented except q doctor and a drug
store. and here h . fine opening for
both.
lie Beau-The United States Senate
OF public lands has order
q favorable report on the Gamble
bill creating a new land district in
South Dakota with headquarters at
The measure was introduced
n the house by Representative Mar
1t 10 more than likely that the
bill will become a law and the new
district created In time to take care
,f the big spring rush Of land seek
srs.
Vermillion-Vermillion lodge No.
/. .. .. F., has laid preliminary
for the erection OF a fine new
odge building during the coming
'ear. Lots having q 75-foot front
been purchased on Main street.
It IL more than likely that the
whole space VIII be utilized by the
lew building. This will afford three
rood business places. n Ii already
aid that the rooms have been spok-
for.
Pierre-The Odd Fellows Of this
,ity will institute an Encampment
lodge here the first Thursday in Feb
uary. starting out with a charter
nem bership Of about thirty-fve.
.mong them being Governor Vesscy
nd Justice Whiting, Harvey ]. Rice.
rand secretary will be here as i'll
falling officers, and members of tn
e~ncampment lodges Of the
tate are expected to be present To
ssist in the work.
Y~ankton-The twenty-first annual
Meeting OF the State horticultural
ociety closed here last night viii a
anquet at the Congregational church
4 the executive session. A. w. kreu-
er OF Groton was elected as presi-
ent and A. l.. Vanosdel, Mission Hid
ice president. NJ. J.. Dewolf il treas
rer n Professor Hansen Of Brook
lgs. secretary. Prof. Hansen's .llust-
ated decture on his four trips to ST.
eria We're an interesting feature OF
ne meeting.
Sioux Falls.-The Equal Suffrag-
IT'S are busy. their state organizer.
Iiss Penfield. has returned from a
hort trip n reports gratifying re-
lits. At Madison. where she spoke
the students Of the State Nor
lal and various women's dprganiza-
a committee was formed for
amnaign work. Arrangements were
lso made in Howard for An organi-
alton. Sunday night shd addressed
large congregation In Salem at q
MON meeting OF the churohes.
Aberdeen-The Aberdeen school
BARD rejected all the BID submitted
the purchase OF bonds recently L.
led for the erection Off new high
shool building, on h e.rground that
bids were all too low. The Citi-
ans Trust and savingH,b bank Of Alb
rdeen was the higheSfu Of the thir-
ZEN bidders. Offering : premium Of
l.7oo on s per cent bonds. or $3.50
on I lie per cent bonds
he bonds are for $1,000. and they
III be re~advertisedl Tor sale.
Brushie-The hoPesteaders who
I'VE maintained thatr residence on
leir lands in this cart Of northwest
n South Dakota this winter have
I'd q strenuous time. but will come
the winker all right. Those
no havs had she most distressing
are the hQmesteaders who did
IT make suitable provision In the
y Is ~ hrr,~o~ fer the eax.oro uvnmfhar