The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-03
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

A very successful corn show was
held at Ieola by the Mcpherson Coun-
ty Corn Growers association.
At special election held at Henry
bonds were voted for the construction
of municipal system of waterwOrks.
Only Is votes were cast against the
proposition.
Wolves are reported to be very
thick in the west country. 1t is pro-
posed near Midland to organize a
great roundup and gather in all Of
these beasts from a great area.
The grading and excavating for the
| new county court house at Vermillion
has begun and is being pushed as rap
idly as possible. 1t is hoped that the
foundation may be completed yet this
fall
The 10-month-old girl of John Roth,
Of Yankton, swallowed a quantity OF
kerosene from cup and nearly died
before a physician was called and by
prompt measures saved the little
child's life.
The firm of Thomas BOlger COM
| pany Of Chicago took the entire issue
| Of S17,500 Of Bobridge city bonds re-
Gently authorized at special election.
at par less attorneys fees and COM
mission of $500.
| The government has planted a guam
tity of black bass in the big lake at
Orman, near Belle Fourche, and lovers
Of fishing in that part of the state are
looking forward to some good sport in
the years to come.
The city council OF Kennebec has
awarded to an Iowa company the con-
tract to construct municipal system
of waterworks, for which the voters
authorized the issuance of bonds in
the sum of $4,000.
A special election soon will be called
at Hayes for the purpose of voting up
on the issuance of bonds in the sum
of 81 900 for the construction Of dams
in that vicinity and the Improvement
of the public highways.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Pierre for the Hartman Tele-
phone company, at Hartman, Minneha
ha county, with a capital Of $4,000.
Incorporators, John Hartman, T. w.
Wilson and Park Davis.
An interesting experiment is being
made at Bison in school Capitalization,
several country schools having united
with the Bison schools. A man has
been engaged to transport the outside
pupils to and from school.
Miss Eva Hutchinson, 20 years old,
was burned to death at Artesian while
building a fire. She was using kero-
sene in heater, when it exploded She
was alone at home and found by neigh
bors too late to save her life.
Walter Stilson, the 3-year-old son of
Rev. Mr.. Stilson OF the Plainview
academy at the Adventist settlement
near Redfield, the little lad who was
run over by a Northwestern train sew.
eral days ago, is now expected to re-
. cover.
The officers OF the Black Hills
branch of the forest service few days
ago received from the government
fish hatchery at Spearfish 10000 black
spotted trout, which have been distrib.
uted in SQuaw creek. An additional
10000 have been placed in French and
Willow creeks, near Custer
A new course on the topography
methods of the United states geologi-
cal survey will be offered by the State
college at Brookings this year, four
weeks, next spring. This instruction
will be given primarily for students in
geolog' al and civil engineering and
Will include a considerable amount of
eeld practice.
Doricn Buttes Is the latest town to
come into existsnce in the ceded yo,-
ton Of the Rosebud reservation IN
Trip county. postoffice has been es-
tablished and will be known as Dcrien.
The new town is expected TO have
rapid growth.
c. c. hill, late of McNeely, has been
appointed by Judge Elliott, OF the fed.
eral court. to the position OF United
States commissioner with headquar.
ters at White River. A resident com
missioner there will prove of con.
ven'enc, to the homesteaders of the
surrounding region.