Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

The CITY council and business men
at Mobr1dge have inaugurated a cam
paisn to improve the streets Of that
hour1shing town.
AS the result Of stepping on a rusty
nail, Walter Bucholtz Of Elkton came
near losing his life. Blood poisoning
developed and his life was saved only
by a timely operation.
William Moore, If the Ar
mour Roller mills of Armour. has filed
. petition in voluntary bankruptcy.
The case has beef referred to Henry
A. Muller, referee in bankruptcy, Of
Sioux Falls.
Five offenders against the peace
and dignity Of the United States, who
had been sentenced to spend 60 days
In the Jail at Yankton and to pay fines
OF 500 each, have had their fnes re-
mitted by the United States authort-
tics. {,
Mrs. Andrew Olson, aged IS, trained
nurse, committed suicide at Aberdeen
by taking a quantity of carbolic acid.
Death occurred in a short time after
b took the poison. She had been
suffering from poor health for a long
time.
The conference of the German
Lutheran churches Of the district Of
South Dakota adjourned after several
days convention in Aberdeen in
which reports were made showing the
denomination to be In a very flourish.
ing condition.
Martin Lauters, aged 16, Of Huron,
suffered a most painful and serious &C
ctdent at Lake Byron when a pot of
coffee exploded, scalding the lad
about the face and arms. Martin was
camping out with Clifford Hoffman, a
boy Of his own age. They we're pre-
pairing supper, when in some unac
countable way the coffee pot exploded,
throwing the scalding liquid over the
boy.
The program for the fourth annual
Watertown chautauQua assembly is
out. The dates set are July 8 to 16, in
elusive. Champ Clark, speaker Of the
house, DR.. F.. A. Cook Of north pole
fame, Gov. Robert B. Glenn Of North
Carolina, DR.. Francis Crane, Of Chica-
phia, and DR.. J.. 8. Montgomery are
some OF the speakers who will appear
during the week, while the musical
and entertainment features are sup
piled by a number of foreign and home
companies of national note.
The two-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mr.. Jacob Knodle, who reside at
Trip, met death in a peculiar manner.
The little boy had been playing
around the house with brothers and
sisters, and finally it was noticed that
he had disappeared. The mother wa
Mortified to ind him head foremost n
large jar which sat on the porch.
There was very little water in the jar,
but Just enough to cover the face Of
the unfortunate little fellow, who was
dead when found.
AZ The annual reunion of the q. A.
b. in Pierre, the following officers
were chosen: Commander, Thomas
Brown Of Sioux Falls; senior COM
nander, d. B. Murray, of Hot Springs;
Jennings Of Pierre, Joseph Elsom Of
0IOJOA, VA8HA1AA, 2olSCII, VI 12OS
Dprints; medical director, DR.. Smith,
Of Huron; national delegates, H. D.
jennings Of PP1erre, Joseph Elsom Of
Worthwhile, and william Box Of Yank-
ton. The sncampment next year will
Be held at Mitchell.
Robt. Ferris, manager Of the electric
hght plant ut YAnkton, announces the
installing OF a day service. Extensive
improvements have been started and
BY September 1 a continuous day and
night service will be started to supply
q Mx commercial demand.
Stepping to the door of his store
list in time to see his fine horse and
carriage turn a back summersault into
q l<foot excavation vas the exasper
ating experience Of L. j. Shaw Of Wa
tsrtovn. The horse vas uninjured BY
the fall, but the rig is ready for the
Kitchen fre.
The Clark County Agricultural 30
ciety has cleared up its old debt by q
strenuous stock selling campaign.
Over $4,000 was raised. It is the In
tention to give a strictly Agricultural
exhibition In September.
Jacob Hafner, aged IL, ION Of Mr..
and Mrs. Mathew Hafner, who resides
on a farm In Hutchinson county, was
fatally injured a the result o1 his
horses becoming frightened at an auto
mobile. Seeing he could not control
the animals, the boy jumped. He 30
came entang1ed In the lines xnd W.
dragged q considerable distance.