The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-02-24

in defamation TO be held at Yank-
ton, May u, 1911. has just been issued
by the faculty of Iankton college.
This state contest was originated by
Yaakton college eight years ago and
has been continuously and increasing
~ successful, both in the number or
contestants competing, and in b
character of the work done. II has
become the established and popular
event of its kind among the high
schools of the state.
Buffalo Gap-The ranchers OF Gus
ter and Fall River counties have
called a meeting here for the pur-
pose of organizing an anti-horse
and cattle thief association. When
the organization is formed the asso-
citation will offer standing rewards
for the arrest of all persons guilty of
stealing horses and cattle in the two
counties. and in addition will IL neces-
sary contribute money 20 aid the state
in prosecuting those arrested.
MitchelI-Mr. Charles E. Kruger
and Mrs. H. Beebe, both residents
of Kimball, S. D., were arrested
Friday in this city On a statutory
charge. The information leading to
their arrest was filed by Mrs. Irene
Kreuger. wife of the recalcitrant hus-
band. who came to the city in the
morning Mrs. Kreuger commenced
proceedings for divorce against her
husband, charging adultery as the
basis of her action.
Aherdeen-A rumor is in circusa-
ton in Aberdeen, which appears
to have some foundation, to the
effect that the North Western road
which now runs its passenger trains
through to the terminus of the line
at Cakes, n. D., will hereafter run
the night trains only as far as Alb
erdeen, putting on local day trains
between Aberdeen and Cakes. and vir-
tually making this place a passenger
division point
Pierre-The police yesterday kill
ed a Spitz dog at an Indian camp
just east OF town, after it had
bitten several dogs at the camp and
about town. The animal also bit a
squaw in the finger. 1t is said the
dog was bitten by another which was
killed here and on examination by
physicians at the Minneapolis Pas
teur institute was pronounced To have
been afflicted with rabies.
Pierre-The decision of the SUI
preme court in the case of the
state ex rel S. ". Clark. attorney gen.
eral, VS. the White River Railway
and the Chicago. Milwaukee.
& 81. Paul Railway company. in
which the state sought Il compel the
railroad TO build a bridge across the
Missouri ar Chamberlain, dismisses
the case
Aberdeen-Hans Thompson. of Web
len. Marshall county, is among the
oldest homesteaders in South Dakota
He came to South Dakota in 1882, but
did no exercise his homestead rights
until a year ago. when he took a claim
in Harding county. on which he has
just made commutation proof at the
age of 70.
Belle Fourche-William D. Wal
tiers. we'll known in this section
for many years. was killed on the
Northwestern railroad neal here. He
is said TO have jumped on che pilot
of the engine for a short ride and was
thrown under the wheels on a cu>ve
both legs being severed and death be-
ing almost instantaneous.
Pte-re-The disbarment case againsr
A.. Sherin, of Waterfowl. was up
in the supreme courts on an or
der In show ca-re WHY th~ enaings
OF the referee should not be received
and accepted by the court Mrs. L
p Eastwood. the party fling the
charges. was in court with the attor-
neys In the case.
Aberdeen-E. Ellington of Macomb.
Ohio. has the record for the long
est homestead on the Standing
Rock reservation. There is a strip
Of land extending along the south-
ern edge of the reservation which
80 but 40 rods wide Ellington has
s'ed on a quarter section OF the
strip, his claim being 40 rods vida
ard two and one-half miles long.
rierre-A homesteader ramed Niles
as found murdered In his cabin neas
ort Pierre Sunday night He hac
cen shot in the back, the assassin