Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
DAKOTA STATE NEWS.

GARRETSON-What win be known
as the Garretson Athletic club has
been organized here, and includes
practically all OF the young men and
some OF the older ones in it's member
ship.
CENTERVILLE-The local board Of
education is having extensive improve
ments made 10 the local public school
building preparatory to the opening
OF the fall and winter term of school
ON September 4.
BROOKINGS-The county commits
sioners have recommended thai J.. G..
Miles, former sheriff OF Brookings
county, be appointed county game
warden. The appointment will meet
with general approval.
HOWARD-The proprietors Of all
Tour saloons ave been arrested on the
charge OF selling liquor to minors. 1t
is expected that all OF them viii waive
preliminary examination and stand
trial in the state court.
CANTON-A shooting tournament
under the auspices of the gun club
commenced here today and will con
tinue to Thursday evening. A mum
Der of the crack shots Of this part of
the state are competing for cash
prizes.
MITCHELL-During one OF the Sc
we're storms in the vicinity Of Radoka
where electricity played such sad
havoc, two citizens were killed by be-
ing struck by lightning. ]. c. Beldenow
and r. Brown, both of whom live on
farms in that section.
WOLSEY-A gang of burglars is
conducting operations here. During
the past five weeks half a dozen OF
the business houses have been entered,
and one store has been robbed two
different times. The burglars are be-
lieved to be local talent.
SIOUX FALLS-Businessmen Of the
city were before the city commission yes
terday urging that body to issue a call
for a special election to vote 5000, 900
In bonds for the construction OF addi-
tional sewers and 800, 900 for the max
Ing of contemplated water works i'm
provements.
ABERDEEN-A buggy. single har-
ness and bride were stolen from the
barn Of an Aberdeen resident last nisht
and two or three horses have been
stolen from the vicinity during the past
few days, indicating that the opera
tons Of the horse thieves did not cease
with the arrest Of the Brunette gang Of
youthful thieves.
GROTON-William Sherbert. the
crazy man who appeared at the rail
a station at Morristown late at
night and told the telegraph operator
Indians had chased him five miles af-
ter killing his mother, appeared at Gro
ton and went through a similar per-
formance. He was taken into custody
n viii probably be returned to Wis
consin, where his home Is, or else sent
70 the South Dakota asylum.
RAPID CITY-Thirty thousand dsI-
lars will be expended at the govern
ment Indian school at Rapid City this
fall. The improvements will consist of
a girls dormitory, costing $50, 900; and
q central heating plant, costing SIC. 900.
A contract has also been let to the
Dakota Power company for supplying
the entire Indian school plant with an
electric system, the cost to be $1,872,
which includes fixtures.
STURGIS-The cornerstone of the
new Catholic chapel under construc-
ton here was laid today by Ri. Rev.
Joseph F. Busch bishop &C Lead, as-
sisted by other priests of the Hills
towns. The chapel Will cost $4,000.
over 500 people were present to wit
ness the ceremonies. The Sturgis
band, fire department and civic So
OF the city took part in the
exercises. The address made by
Bishop Busch was highly appreciated
by all.
PlERRE-Fred Riggs, a mail carrier
of Leslie, was caught by a rush of
water down one of the small streams
he was crossing and his outfit swept
the stream. Briggs, after a
in the rushing water, man
aged TO reach the side of a bluff, on
which he secured a foothold, and re-
until the next morning before
he was able to attract attention and
secure help In getting away from the
perch" on which ne had landed.
RAPID CITY-Francis Rouse re-
yesterday from Lead City where
he closed the contract for a matched
foot race between Hamilton, OF Lead.
and Roy Kindred. of Rapid City. The
forfeit money put UP by Zach Is $500
and the run will be made for q purse
Of 81 1000. The date set for the race is
he 18th inst. This will undoubtedly
be the fastest race ever pulled off in
the Black Hills and 1t is probable that
several thousand dollars will change
hands on the results.
IRENE-The business men of this
will hold their annual harvest fes-
tival and baseball carnival on August
and 81. The committee has made
arrangements for a carnival to
be here on these dates. Ball games
between the bast ball clubs Of this
will play here for large purses.
The usual number OF free attractions
will be here with a dance each evening
With music by the celebrated Voeglis
Harp orchestra OF Beresford. Owing
to excellent prospects os crops large
crowds are assured
MITCHELL-Two hoboes had the
officers and court officials jumping
sideways when they were arrested al
Alpena for i~ntoxication, In which one
OF them made an assault on the other
with a knife and tried to cut his
throat. The assailant was arrested
and On the hearing he was fined IS.
The hobo refused under any circum-
stances TO pay the fine, and abused the
court. He was then ordered placed In
Jail for five days on bread and water.
Again the hobo declined, and as a
finality. II Is aid that the officers paid
his way out OF town.
ABERDEEN-voyie Smith. Theodore
Waller and Ralph Burnette. the young
horse thieves who were captured at
Peeyer, on Thursday n released on
$500. bonds on a complaint signed by
o. l.. Tempieton, have again been ar
rested, this time on complaint Of G.
s. Granger. whose horses they, also
ufnIa md ran..froJ D., r4-1 q 4