Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04

quarters at RAPID Clty instead of at
Pierre.
Governor vessey has issued a re-
uuisition on the governor of Montana
for E. H. stephens, who is held at
Billings, Mont, on a charge Of break
ing Jail at Gregory, this state.
Committees have been appointed
for the Aurora county fair to be held
at Plankinton on September ST in
elusive, and the work of preparing for
a first-class fair is well under way.
Drillers have reached a depth of
more than 700 feet in the new artesian
well which is designed to furnish the
people of Mellette with water for fire
protection and domestic purposes
The we'll will replace an old artesian
we'll, the flow of which has become
greatly reduced.
Three new towns on he reserva-
ton are taking steps to incorporate.
At an election held at Dupree the
county seat Of Ziebach county, Al
votes were cast in favor of i%ncorpora-
ton and 10 against. Elections have
been called at Eagle Butte and Faith
for the same purpose.
Little Lucille Scoville, a 2-year-old
girl who was visiting near Midland,
created a sensation when she walked
into the house one day carrying a live
rattlesnake by the tail. The reptile
was killed, and found to have five rat
ties. It was two and a half feet in
length. and how the child escaped be-
ing bitten is a mystery.
A fire broke. out in the warehouse
of ]. T.. Dougerty, dealer in general
merchandise. at Violin, and for a time
threatened to wipe out the town, but
hard work of volunteer fire fighters,
assisted by a favorable wind, saved
the town. Dougherty's loss is $4,000,
with $1,000 insurance. His warehouse
barn, and icehouse were destroyed.
AS a result of an accident to the
present building which would neces-
state considerable repair work, mem
bers of the Roman Catholic church at
Lead, have decided to erect a new n
crete school house for the parish.
The building will cost approximately
$4,000 and will be rushed in order to
be ready for the commencement OF the
fall term of school.
South Dakota nay yet furnish the
man who will whip Jack Johnson.
Frank Carter, of Deadwood, an engin-
eer on the Burlington, standing 6 feet
2 inches and weighing 235 pounds has
gone east to interview some or the
promoters of prize fights and see what
they think of him. He has never a
a fight but thinks he is big enough and
strong enough to whip Johnson.
The S-year-old son of John Ruggen-
burg, a farmer living near Rec Heights
met with an accident that came near
costing him his life. h lad was rid
ing a pony when he suddenly came in
contact with a wire fence, the pony
throwing him against the wires. One
of the barbs cut a deep cash in the
boys neck. The little fellow got home
as quickly as possible and a phys1-
clan was called who dressed the wound
and the boy is fast recovering.
Something like 10000 head of cattle
are now ~pasturing in the northern
Black Hills on the forest reserve, and
nearly the same number in the south
ern Hills. This unusually large num-
Der is due to the drouth conditions
and the scarcity of feed in the western
part of the state. Owners adjacent
to the reserve consider themselves
fortunate as they are able to drive
their stock into the reserve Blu those
out on the range where there IS no
water holes, cannot drive their stock
anywhere to even ship. There are
also about 5000 head of sheep pastur-
ing on patented mining grounds in
the Black Hills, although they are not
allowed to get off the claims.
Several hundred people were pres
ent at the launching Of a big dredge-
boat in the vermillion river IL miles
north of vermillion. The BOAT Is ak
ITO feet, and it was necessary to widen
the river at the launching point lo
feet. The project for which it will be
used Is the construction OF the YER
million Valley ditch, which will be
about rs feet in width and a dozen feet
in depth. 1t will be IA miles in length,
and Is said to be the second largest
inland project under way In the Unit
ed States. The cost of the boat, COM
plete, will reach close to 100000, while
the contract price for the drainage
ditch is $780, 600. This will be paid
by the land owners along the route
who are benefited.
The following interesting item ap-
pears in the thirty years ago" col
m of the Chamberlain Register:
James Dugan called at u landing
last week, on his a to st. Louis,
with ten toni of buffalo meat. His
party consisted of four, who killed last
winter 1900 bufaloes. Dugan him.
self killed 7sO bufaloes, 125 black tail
deer, 80 antelope, 65 elk (32 at one
setting). He states that owing to the
late, severe winter, over 100000 buff
faloes were killed and still he says
the country between the Cannon Ball
and little Missouri is full of them. He
paid as high as $50 a sack for flour,
and 20 cents a pound for salt last win
ter. He expects to return again next
winter"
Bison Presbyterians have organized
a church with q charter membership
of eighteen. D.. l.. Coleman has been
chosen as pastor to serve until Sep
TENDER 1, when he returns east to
oompla+a his theological studies.