The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
pakoTA STATE MEMS

oAkOTA STATE NEWS
SIOUX FALLS-Over exertion In chas-
Ing runaway horses caused the death OF
Lycurgis Haight, who. with his family.
had Just taken mp his residence on =
homestsad In Trip county. Himself End
family came from verdeI. Neb. Just after
moving on his South Dakota farm he was
engaged In hauling hay when his team
ran away. He ran after them until he
was completely exhausted In the eve
ming he yet was feeling the effects of the
over exertioE. but when he retired for the
night he stated he was feeling better. AT
I o'clock In the morning Mrs. Hight awoke
and found him dead. A s-year-old daugh-
ter traveied through the darkness and .
storm nearly q mile to the home Of the
nearest neighbor to summon assistance.
Haight Is survived by a widow and three
children.
COTTONwOOD-The citizens of this
place gave a public reception to c. N.
Leedom. candidate for representative; A
G. Bernau. candidate for register OF
deeds. n w. o. Hopkins. candidate for
~otAAy COMMISSIONER, IFDm IulEy the EiAtu
commissioner district. In the opera hous
Voters were present from, Ash Creek
Mfesville. Grindstone and willard. and
q midnight banquet was served to 300. The
meeting Endorsed the three candidates and
pledged them it, support. Mr.. Leedom.
the candidate for representative. II the
editor Of the Cottonwood Republican.
MIrCHELL-E. e. Wagner, United
States district attorney. has aHnounced
the appointment OF w. e. Var De Mark.
OF Alexandria. Is secon assistant attor-
ney. Recently Mr.. Wagner was in WASH
ington and he took up the question with
Attorney General Wickersham for more
help for his office because OF the large
amount Of additional work which had
been attached. TIE attorney general also
authorized Mr.. Wagner to change his off,
headquarters from Sioux Falls to
Mitchell.
YANKTON-The first verdict at the
present term Of circuit court was handed
In Friday afternoon when the jury deter
mined the Liability Of an employer for an
accident that befeii an employee. Joseph
Mallwt brought suit against the Quincy
Seed & Nursery company for $1.5O for
loss of an index finger while attending to
his duties of engineer at the Quincy es-
Enlistment. He alleged lack of care on
the defendants side for negiecting to re-
place theg governor guard on a gas engine.
The jury returned a verdict for 1851.
PHILIP-Hon. Thomas Sterling. pro-
gressive candidate for United States sena-
tor. spoke here last evening to a large and
enthusiastic audience. Many of those pres
ent declare that 1t was the strongest po-
litical address ever delivered in the city.
He spoke for nearly two hours, and In
tense interest was manifested during the
entire speech Applause was frequent
when the dean touched upon points of
Importance concerning needed reform leg
isiation.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result of falling
under the wheels OF a wagon, Henry Jen-
SON. aged 4. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Jensen. residing on a farm in Aurora
county, was instantly killed. The wagon
was loaded with hay and the horses at
tached to it were being backed up to the
barn by the little boys father when the
lad stumbled and fell under the wheels.
which crushed out his life.
PIERRE-At a meeting to discuss the
possible action OF this city In regard to
the proposed Farmers railway line from
Mitchell to Blunt q COMMITTEE consist
Ing of A. w. Ewart. G. C. Bennett. Chas.
L. Hyde, c. e. Crew and C.. HI. Anderson
was appointed to attend the general meet
80 49, 80 NES -~A1 oSAN
GARY-The business of the local cream
this will be the most prosperous year in
the history Of the institution. The cream
cry is proving an important factor in the
prosperity OF the farmers of the surround
ing region. who are paid top prices for
their milk and cream.
GARY-Among improvement to be made
here this season win be the erection of a
town hall, which will be constructed of
cement n made fireproof In the build
ing will be the town Jail. quarters for the
fire department. a council chamber and
booths for use at elections.
PIERRE-Everything indicates that the
nnuai breakup Of the Missouri river is
neal at hand. the past few days having
been warm with predictions for fair
weather. 1t broke up on the 18th last year.
The ice this year is of unusual thickness,
running AS high - Is inches
FAULKTON-Rfembers of the CONNER
cial club are arranging to put on a home
talent minstrel show the first week In
April. The profits VIII be placed I'm the
Commercial club treasury and used for
the u~pbuilding of the town.
yoLGA-The board of education has re-
engaged all the teachers of the public
schools for the coming year. This action
II meeting general approval. as all the
teachers are giving very good satisfac-
ton
SINAI-w. II. Murphy. late of Des
Moines. Ia. has arrived here with his wife
and win reside in Sinai In future. Mr..
Murphy having accepted the position of
local agent Of the South Dakota Central
Railway company.
FARMER-A mass meeting of citizens
viii be held here next Tuesday for the
purpose Of discussing the lighting ques-
tom and determining upon the best plan
OF securing an electric light system.
FLANDREAU-The city council has
granted the LAdd Electric Light
= franchise to install IN electric light sys-
tenn here. It Is expected the system will
be In operation by June l next.
YANKTON-First Lieutenant Jesse Nc
Coun, Of Company NJ, 8. ID. N. G., has
been elected captain in place of Capt. A.
w. Donaldson. resigned
CL4ARK-The license question will be
submitted to the voters Of Clark M the