Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-08
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

John Smich, a Slovenian at Lead,
passed a number Of forged checks on
merchants in the Black Hills city, and
the police are looking for him.
Poultry f%anciers 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 a
stop to the illegal sale of liquor and
other violations of the law.
J.. w. Rynn, a homesteader OF
ter county, who came to South Dako-
ia about a 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 it's works IN
order to accommodate the wagon fac
tory from Shenandoah, Ia, which 1t
recently purchased.
Mrs. Charles B. Mccoy, wife of a
we'll known attorney, has been ap-
pointed to lecture on domestic science
for the farmers institute of South Da-
kota, by Gov. Wesley.
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 a 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.
The 9-month-old Baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bennett, living six miles
southeast of Highmore, was burned
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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
it's home in a haystack not 100 feet
from the home Of Louis Johnson, g
homesteader living some miles from
Carter, and it is seen every morning
by Johnson. who has come 20 look up
on it as a pet.
After men had failed in repeated at
tempts, Lawrence Carlson, a 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 a 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.
fng agent will do the rest. BY this
method, the farmers believe they can
secure better results at less expense
Preparations are being made for re-
Stunning work on the Kicking Horse
mining property near Deadwood early
in the spring, with a new seat of con
trolling interests. The property has
- oo- oooroto1 For ~ eirno
the Golden Placer company took ii
and attempted to work out an interest
ing plan by which the ore pulp was
transmitted three miles down the
gulch 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 Kee!baugh, a girl of 16, while
gathering soft husks for a mattress
in her fathers corn field near Trip
was shot in the face by Henry Lehr
a hunter, who mistook the young wor
man for a rabbit. She vas stopped
over tying her shoe lace when Lehr
shot. Much excitement was caused
and parties were securing the country
when Lehr acknowledged the act. The
condition of the victim is improved
but she may lose the sight of one eye
August Albrecht of DeSmet is shy
several fingers as the result of an en-
counter with a corn shredder.
At the meeting of the national con
ference of the Anti-Saloon League OF
America, to be held in Washington
December 11-14, South Dakota will be
represented by a delegation appointed
by Governor Vessey. which comprises
r. N. Holsaple, superintendent of the
state league;Dr, ]. S. Hoaglund. Laur
itz Miller, of Mitchell: ]. P. Smith, oil
Condo; T. R. Walker and Dean Preis
no. of vermillion, and G r. Malone oil
Draper