The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-08
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

John Smich, a Slavonian at Lead,
passed a number Of forged checks on
merchants in the Black Hills city, and
the police are looking for him.
Poultry fanciers at Redfield have or
ganized an association called the
James Valley Poultry association, and
will hold a poultry show the third
week in January.
A law enforcement league recently
organized at Arlington is doing effec-
tive work, and has practically put
stop to the illegal sale of liquor aud
other violations Of the law.
J. w. Rynn, homesteader of Gus
ter county, who came to South Dako-
ia about year ago, suddenly became
insane and has been sent back to Ken
lucky for treatment.
The Sioux Falls Plow company is
building an extension to its works in
order to accommodate the wagon fac
tory from Senandoah, Ia, which it
recently purchased.
Mrs. Charles B. Mccoy, wife Of
we'll known attorney, has been ap-
pointed to lecture on domestic science
for tho farmers institute of South D?-
kota, by Gov. Vessey.
Sumner P. Wyman, of Deadwood,
who entered the state soldiers home
at Hot Springs a few days ago. enjoys
the distinction of being the oldest in
mate of the home, he being IN his
92d year.
A second effort is to be made to
incorporate Faith as town. The
county commissioner will be petition
ed at their January meeting to call
a special incorporation election, and
this will be held early in the new
year.
The mother of the Knudson children,
whose father recently committed sui
eide in the Hughes county Jail, has
sent money from Everett, Wash, to
pay for the transportation of the child
rem to that place, where she will care
for them. i=ex
The 9-month-old Baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bennett, living six miles
southeast of Highmore, was burned
to death, the fire having been ste by
a 2-year-old child. The coroner was
called in, but decided that an inquest
was not necessary.
Wolves appear to be very tame this
winter One of the animals makes
its home in a haystack not 100 feet
from the home of Louis Johnson,
homesteader living some miles from
Carter and it is seen every morning
by Johnson, who has come to look up
on 1t as pet.
After men had failed in repeated at
tempts, Lawrence Carlson, boy liv-
ing near Spencer, has succeeded in
capturing the largest silver grey fox
ever seen in that part of the state. II
measures AZ inches from tip to tip.
There has been fox den on the Carl
son farm for some years, but this is
the first of the animals to be captured.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Herreid
have appointed a purchasing agent to
buy good seed wheat and feed for
them in bulk Each farmer will notify
the purchasing agent the amount Of
grain he will need, and the purchas-
ing agent will do the rest. BY this
method, he farmers believe they can
secure better results at less expense.
Preparations are being made for re-
suming work on the Kicking Horse
mining property near Deadwood early
In the spring, with a new seat OF con-
trolling interests. The property has
not been operated for some years since
the Golden Placer company took it
and attempted to work out ar interest
ing plan by which the ore pulp was
transmitted three miles down the
gulcn to the mill. The new plan in
cludes the erection Of a cyanide mill
near the property.
An epidemic of smallpox Is preva-
lent in Garretson, and the schools and
churches have been closed.
Lydia Keelbaugh. a girl Of 16, while
gathering soft hIsks for a mattress
in her fathers corn field near Trip,
was shot in the face by Henry Lehr
a hunter, who mistook the soung wo
man for a rabbit. She was stopped
over tying her shoe lace when Lei"
shot. Much excitement was caused
and parties were securing the country
when Lehr acknowledged the act. The
condition of the victim is improved
hut she may lose the sight of one eye