Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-14
South Dakota Notes

Neutrality-suspicious. Methodists have
just dedicated a new parsonage which is
said to be the finest parsonage in SPHINX
county
position Of chief clerk OF the house for the
coming session to get into the limelight Is
F. A. Countryman OF Codington county
ABERDEEN-A hot coal fell out Of
stove on the floor and set fire to the house
OF William Mas, farmer living twelve
miles north OF Aberdeen. The house was
destroyed. 1t was insured for $1,000
PIERRE-Articles Of incorporation were
filed today for the Starr State bank, Hutch
inson county, with capital of $4,000. In
corporators, A. f. Grimm, W. N. Shaw,
A. G. Bower. James stincher, all Of Parks
WooNsOCKBT-when the woonsocket
opera house is again opened to the public
II VIII have undergone complete removal
ton, the stage enlarged and improved
room.
PIERRE--Reliance, Of the Milwaukee
artesian well drilled. The hole is down
LOO feet, and II is expected that an ar
tesinn flow will be reached in a short
distance.
PIERRE-Governor Vessey has filed
statement with the secretary OF state show
ting that his election expense was S262. 80, a
little over one-tenth OF what his opponent
paid out. The democratic state central com.
mittee shows an expenditure OF S2.922.70.
HURON-The center OF population of
South Dakota is at Alpena. Jerauld county
about fifteen miles southwest of here, ac-
cording to the last census. In 1905 Il was
about thirty miles east. at a point three
miles west OF Carthage, I'm Miner county.
PIERRE-The city Of Pierre sold over
having enough natural gas from the ar
tesian wells to furnish power for the city
an average flow OF about $500 feet per
day.
MITcHELL-Fire destroyed the farm
house OF Bert Clymer, living in Roberts
county near Peever. The wife was getting
breakfast when the contents OF a skilled
were spilled on the gasoline fire. causing
running over the floor.
LEOI4A-Carl Schuchardt an early set
tier OF Mcpherson county, dropped dead
from heart disease In the st. Louis depot
here today as he stepped to the ticket win
dow 20 purchase ticket TO Aberdeen He
was born in Germany I'm 1887 and was e
little over Is years OF age. He moved to
MCPHERSON county from Wisconsin In 1888
notwithstanding TO estimates, Law
renee, BOnhOmme, Brookings, Clay Cod
ington, Day Hutchinson Lincoln, Moody
hooerts, sphinx. Turner Union and Yank-
sentation In the legislative apportion-
ment which the Incoming legislature win
Harding and Trip are certain to eaeb
gain, and Perkins county will probably
gain two members in the house
ABERDEEN-The Methodist ministers OF
a
three days session at Mnbank. Twenty
one ministers and several laymen were In
attendance, and the sessions were inter-
esting and profitable. The Rev DR.. j. w
Taylor, pastor OF the First Methodist Epis
copal church OF Aberdeen, and the Rev
]. s. Hardness, district superintendent de-
livered lectures during the session. which
were largely attended.
MIrCHELL-The annual election at pa
kota Wesleyan university for mana
gers OF the foot ball base ball, basket bali
and track teams has occupied the atten-
ton OF the students for several days ana
much political campaigning has been 90
ing on. For the coming year Doc" Ed
wards, the all-state center selection. will
manage the foot ball eleven; Log smith
VIII have charge OF the base ball team
Ellis Walters OF the track team and Louis
Lovinger OF the basket BAN team.
MITCHELL-Arrangem are being
perfected for the annual exhibition OF the
south Dakota State Corn show, which
VIII be held In this city January I6-H
In connection with the corn show will be
held the first agricultural short course
ever held in the state and which have
gained such prominence IN Iowa and Min
nesota. The local officers 10 have charge
OF the agricultural course are Robert
Burns president: w A. Wheeler secree
tary and general manager; l. L. Meas
treasurer Albert HIN IN charge Of five
stock, and Mrs. George E Foster man
aEer OF the domestic science department.