The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-23
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

Marvin will soon open its new opera
house.
Eagle Butte has taken the first steps
toward Incorporation.
Cole Younger, reformed outlaw, will
lecture in Sioux Falls soon.
The Mitchell Republican is install
ing a new $1,000 perfecting press.
Judge Elliott has taken the oath of
office and is now federal judge for
South Dakota.
The members of the Episcopal
church of Winner will erect a new
church building.
Poultry fanciers at Sioux Falls have
organized a society which is intended
to become statewide.
A new opera house has been COM
pleted at Redfield and has been for
mally opened to the public.
The appointment of commissioner
of immigration will be the next mat.
ter of interest in South Dakota.
The town of Eagle Butte is taking
steps to have that place incorporated
under the laws of the state as town.
The city council of Miller has de-
cided to take up $4,000 worth of out
standing warrants, and thus make
material saving in interest.
A broom factory has commenced
business at Faith the proprietor be-
ing a homesteader living near Faith
The starting of the factory has result
ed in the broom corn acreage being
greatly increased.
Jesse H. Groves Of Huron was kill
ed, and James Capp of Parker badly
injured in freight wreck on the
Northwestern at Monroe, caused by
a spreading switch. Both were mem
bers of the train crew.
As a memorial to the old soldiers of
Carlton post, No. II, G. A. r., of this
city the citizens of Parker have
mounted on handsome polished gray
granite base in the court house yard
cannon presented by the war depart
ment.
Theodore Thomas, aged Is, of Gus
ter, went in swimming in French creek
and was evidently seized with cramps
in the cold water and sank, no one be-
ing near to give aid except younger
brother, who ran to town The body
was recovered an hour later.
A numerously signed petition has
been filed with the town trustees OF
Bowdle asking that a special election
be called on the proposition of incor-
porating Bowdle as city. If the
proposition carries it is planned to in.
stall municipal system of water.
works.
1t has been decided to hold a rousing
Fourth of July celebration at Winner
The first railroad was only recently
completed to Winner, and the first
passenger and freight trains to run on
a regular schedule will reach there on
the evening of July 2. The celebra-
tion will be in honor of this event as
well as an observance of Independ-
ence day.
Watertown will soon have no sur
face wire within the business district
Underground cables have carried the
telephone wires under the retail des-
trict for several years and the cleo
trio light company is laying conduits
preparatory to placing all their service
wires underground The new arc
lights will then be installed on metal
ic poles and Watertown will have one
OF the best looking business sections
of any city in the northwest
The Meade County Fair association,
recently granted state charter, has
secured control Of little more than
35 acres OF ground near Sturgis. which
win be fitted up for race track and fair
purposes. Races will be held July 3,
and 5.
G. r.. Caldwell OF Gary has been
granted a patent cn foot warmer
which Is so constructed that II can
.ssssa ss.., ss to
being connected with the motor, and
SO designed that II will furnish any
aa12saEt OF heat without in the least de-
tracing from the power OF the engine.