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

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GARRETSON-What win be known
as the Garretson Athletic club has
been organized here, n includes
practically all Of the young men and
some OF the older ones in its member
ship.
CENTERVuLE-The local board of
education is having extensive improve
ments made to 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 that j. G.
Miles, former sheriff OF Brookings
county, be appointed county game
warden. The appointment viii meet
with general approval.
HOWARD-The proprietors Of all
four saloons have been arrested on the
charge of selling liquor to minors. 1t
is expected that all OF e win valve
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 num-
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 Kadoka
where electricity played such sad
havoc, two citizens were killed by be-
ing struck by lightning, j. G. 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 100000
in bonds for the construction of addi-
tional sewers and 100000 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 night
and two or three horses have been
stolen from the vicinity during the past
few days, indicating that the opera
lions OF the horse thieves did not cease
with the arrest OF the Burnette gang Of
youthful thieves.
GROTON-Willlam Sherbert. the
crazy man who appeared at the rail-
road 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-
Torrance. He was taken into custody
and will probably be returned to Wis
~consin, where his home is, or else sent
to the South Dakota asylum.
RAPID C~ITY-Thirty thousand del
lars will be expended at the govern
ment Indian school at Rapid City his
fall The improvements will consist OF
a girls dormitory, costing $40, 900; and
q central heating plant, costing $40, 600.
A contract has also been let to the
Dakota Power company for supplying
the entire Indian school plant with an
electric system, the cos to be $1,S72,
which Includes fixtures.
STURGIS-The cornerstone of the
new Catholic chapel under construc-
ton here was laid today by Rt. Rev.
Joseph f. Busch, bishop of Lead, as
sisted by other priests Of the Hills
towns. The chapel Will cost $685. 900.
Over 500 people were present to wit
ness the ceremonies. The Sturgis
band, fire department and civic So
cieties Of the city took part In the
exercises. The address made by
Bishop Busch was highly appreciated
by all.
PIERRE-Fred Riggs, a mail carrier
out of Leslie, was caught by a rush of
water down one of the small streams
he was crossing and his outfit swept
struggle in the rushing water, nan
aged to reach the side of a bluff. on
which he secured a foothold, and re-
manned until the e morning before
he was able to attract attention and
secure help in getting away from the
stnnrnhf. IN NyhfNh. n 10 hnA lnf1And
RAPID CITY-Francis Rouse re-
turned yesterday from Lea6 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 each Is $500
and the run will be made for a purse
of 1000. The date set for the race is
the 10th inst. This will undoubtedly
be the fastest race ever pulled off In
the Black Hills and it is probable that
several thousand dollars will change
hands on the results.
IRENE-The business men of this
town will hold their annual harvest fes-
tival and baseball carnival on August
80 and 81. The committee has made
arrangements for a carnival company to
be here on these dates. Ball games
between the bast ball clubs of this
country 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 az crops large
crowds are assured.
MITCHELL-Two hoboes had the
officers Inc court officials jumping
sideways when they were arrested at
Alpena for ~intoxication, In which one
OF them made an assault on the other
with q knife and tried to cut his
throat. The assailant was arrested.
and on the hearing he was fined So.
The hobo refused under any cfrcum-
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 q
finality, IL is said that the officers paid
his way out of town.
ABERDEEN-voyle Smith, Theodore
Waller and Ralph Brunette, the. young
horse thieves who We're captured al
Fecver, on Thursday and released or
$500 bonds on a complaint signed by
O. l.. Templeton. have again been ar
rested tDE time on complafpf af ~