The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-08
NEWS bREVII1ES|
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AIIOtting Agent Bates = raised .
rev point against the state selections
Of indemnity lands on Pine Ridge re-
s~ervation. He holds that lands which
are claimed by the Indians, whether
allotted or not, are exempt from state
selections. He insists that there viii
be I shortage on that reservation Il
NIL the claims of the Indians, which
will reach up to practically 100000
acres or land which is OF any value,
and that the Indians have the FIRST
claims. State Land Commissioner
Brinker has gone to washington and
he viii attempt to set q ruling Of the
department on the disputed point
After being IN the hands OF I re-
ceiver SIX years the Hidden Fortune
Gold Mining company, b Of the best
known companies In the Black Hills.
II nov in control Of its own affairs.
Progress ii being made in the plan to
raise the necessary amount to liqui-
date all the Indebtedness Of the com
pany and put It again on an operating
basis. On application the court dis
charged receiver Kirk g. PHILIPPE and
the New York and other men who
hold the controlling interests now
have the task Of raising 10000 be-
fore next September.
Secretary McIlvaine OF the state
board Of agriculture has been advised
that the State Educational association
It Its meeting in. Pierre voted to
erect q Beadle memorial building upon
the state fair grounds In Huron. The
surplus from the Beadle monument
fund will be devoted to the erection
Of the building which It IL proposed
to use for educational exhibits during
the fair time and for the accommoda-
ton Of educational gatherings.
The demand for hay west Of the
Missouri IS bringing q harvest to
farmers south and east Of Pierre.
where the wild hay crop was good in
the last summer. Many ranchers are
buying and shipping baled hay to their
ranches. Others are leasing places
where they can secure hay and feed
and are shipping their cattle to the
east side Of the river for the winter
season.
The Clark board Of education has
secured the services Of Professor w.
a. Thompson. formerly Of the Webster
schools. to an the vacancy caused by
the death Of Superintendent J. ].
Hatteberg. Mr. Thompson Ii . grad
uate Of the University Of Indiana. He
was appointed one OF q committee Of
three BY Governor Elrod to revise and
draft the present school laws Of this
state.
Deputy Commissioner Bitterness at
nix Point caused to be destroyed 4
quantity Of catchup made from toma-
toes that were unnlt for consumption.
He also caused the arrest and prose-
cution Of w. J. Conley. . vermillion
druggist, for selling drugs not up to
the standard required by law. This
II the FIRST prosecution under the drug
law.
Compelled to sleep In the attic by
his wife after his return from a visit
at his former home in Sweden, because
another man had won her affections,
II the charge which Ole Lindberg OF
Beresford makes against his wife, who
has disappeared and ID believed to b
In hiding in the country.
While motoring to Aurora from
Br0okings, Adolph. son Of william
Schultz had his right leg broken IN
two places and his left foot injured
when = wheel broke and the machine
was upset. A girl who was with
Schultz escaped with severe bruise
The three months cid baby Of MI.
and Mn. / H Milligans reading On !
farm n Aurora county. met 4 tragic
death. The child VA found dead lii
bed II some way It had during the
night turned yer on its face and death
rosulted from su1ocatfon.
Tho dates fxed Tor the next conser1
vati0n congress 81 this state are Jan.
Ill Il Sioux Falls. These dates have
been practically decided BY James ].
Hill, - the congress. II was agreed,
would meet 1t time when he
could - present.
~ lev months ago At I special elsc-
ton the voters 81 Faith rejected apro-
pouitton 20 incorporate the town. Nov
: second movement has been started.
and another election will he caIled