The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

ELK POINT-Fifty-fye members of
the Vermillion lodge, No. 3. l. o. O.. F.,
including their team, came to Elk Point
by auto with a candidate. upon whom
they conferred the first degree. The
team did good work and is well in
training for the American trophy, for
which it expects to compete in the on
test at Winnipeg, Manitoba, next Sep
TENDER. A banquet was given by the
local lodge.
PIERRE-The state game warden
wishes il known that county commits
sioners should make no appropriations
from the game fund for the current
year after ii is exhausted, and that
claims for the present year cannot be
paid out of next seasons receipts. In
as warrants are issued on this years
fund in excess of the same, they must
be paid pro rata, as is the ease with
the wolf bounty certificates.
MILLER-Benjamin Barnes. the old
est veteran here, s1h years, was in the
civil war with his father who died in
Andersonville prison. He remembers
distinctly bidding his father farewell
on the battlefield and that there was
a premonition between them that they
would not meet again. And it turned
out as they had been mentally warned,
for the senior Barnes vas soon after
cast in the prison to die.
ELK POINT-There is evidences of
considerable improvement in Eli DIN
by way OF new buildings. One new
garage, n new livery barn on the
block where the Hammond livery barn
burned last January, and n new
building in which will De installed a
stock of harness and supplies, are the
additions by way of business buildings.
New residences to the number of four
are being erected.
PIERREIThe people of Fort Pierre
have raised the required fund for the
location of government irrigation ex-
pertinent work neal that place, and
have selected a part OF the Mcpherson
irrigated tract near Fort Pierre for
demonstration This is more accessible
than the Philip farm. which is seven
miles put from Fort Pierre.
SIOUX FALLS-Samuel Ellis, who
died recently at his home on a home
stead In Corson county. was the father
of q children. He was 81 years of age
and came to South Dakota from Michi-
gan. He is survived by his second wife
and most of the children born to his
first and second wife.
MOUNT vERNON-Tuesday. June
Is, has been fixed for the annual celc-
bratioH and picnic Of the Old Settlers
association Of Mount Vernon. The as
ISOLATION elected the following officers:
President, L. c. Helgerson; vice presi-
, dent. E. o. McEwen, secretary. A. III.
Olson: treasure. J. M. Newell.
PIERRE-The state engineer has
granted permits to ]. Chas. Russell, of
Midland, Stanley county, to irrigate IS
| acres from Bad river. and John HI.
| Neiss, Of Valentine, Neb., to water 152
acres from Rock creek in the Key
apaha water district of South Dako-
Ia.
MoRRISTOwN-On June 2 Norris
town will be three years old. and the
| rangements 60 suitably observe the an
niversary.
AUROR.-George II. Larrabee, for
| mer owner of the Aurora Times. again
| has become the owner of the
and will conduct the paper in the flu
| ture.
CUSTER-w. w. Soule. OF rand
| City, who has a state wide reputation
as an orator. has accepted an invita-
| ton from the board of education 70
| deliver al address to the graduating
| class of he Custer high school on FRI
day night OF this week
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS street
/ grading is being done here, and when
the work is completed Cottonwood will
| De one of the best drained towns in this
part OF the state.
WASHINGTON. d. c. Senator
| Crawford has introduced for Senator
Gamble q bill providing for an appro-
priation OF $50. coo to check h inroads
OF the Missouri river in Clay county.
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