The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-03
DAKOTA STATE NEWS.

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DAKOTA STATE NEWS.
PIERRE-The state engineer has late.
~ granted permits for irrigation for
2l6.25 acres to Ray D. Walker, of Fort
Pierre. from the Cheyenne; for III
acres from Bad River to Ada Dinsmore,
or Fort Pierre; and for 239 acres from
the same stream to Millett and Sumner
OF the same place. Millett and Sum-
ner are the gentlemen who made the
tremendous success experimenting with
irrigation from Bad river last summer,
n evidently want some more of the
same success.
MITCHELI-The old Alexander
Mitchell hotel, erected here some 80
years ago, and at that time conceded to
De the finest hotel in the territory, was
sold yesterday by c. w. Johnston to
L. ID. Gym, who has LEASED the hotel
Tor past year, h consideration be-
ing $40 600. Mr.. Glynn will make some
improvements on the third story and
supply a new roof, and also brick We
neer the entire structure at a cost of
about $4,000.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES now has a
i've commercial club. The organization
was completed by the election of a
board of directors composed Of E. F.
Baker, r. N. Hewer, Thos. Wangsness,
w. w. Sander and Ole Wangsness.
wednesday evening the board of direc-
tors met and elected the following Of
ncers; President, E. F. Baker; vice
president; E. N. Hewer, treasurer;
Thos. W~agnsness; secretary, w. w.
Sanders.
JAVA-The efficient work of the To-
cal IRE department prevented a good
part or the business section from being
wiped out when a fire was discovered
at an early hour in the morning in the
cuisines house of Christopher Wolff.
The fire was controlled before great
damage had been done. The origin of
the nre is a mystery and some of the
t1mld residents fear a 'firebug' has
commenced operations here.
HURON. F. Lau and wife narrow
~ escaped death when their farm res
ldence was struck by lightning during
a severe storm. Both were stunned and
the house damaged to the amount of
4I,O0O, and the house on the Gilbert
Lee farm was destroyed by lightning.
Several head of stock in the pasture
were killed by lightning following the
Wire fences. The rainfall exceeded a
half inch.
GROTON-The local authorities are
maintaining a lookout for Ferdinand
Peter Kesloff, who is wanted as a de-
serter from the United States receiv-
ing snip at New York, he having dis
appeared from the ship on April IL,
Inc alleged deserter gave Groton as
MS address when he entered the navy, |
and 1T is believed he will attempt to
make his way back to this place.
HURON-Late Thursday afternoon a
severe rain and electric storm covered
this portion of the state. The farm of |
J. r. Lau was struck by lightning and
damaged $l,OO. Mr.. and Mrs. Lau were
severely shocked and slightly burned.
The barn of the Gilbert Lee farm was
also destroyed and several head of
STOCK killed by lightning following wire |
fences. A half inch of rain fell.
LEAD-The local volunteer fire de-
partment has elected new officers for
the coming veal and added equipment
which keeps the department among the
leading organizations of its kind IN the |
state.
VERMILLION-The food and drug
department has been advised of the
prosecution of another druggist for the
saie OF drugs which were not up to
The party in this case is H. |
M. Straight, of Pierre, who was fined
$lO and costs. a~ggregating 1910. States
Attorney Glenn w. Martens had charge
OF the case. |
CUSTER-A local has
shipped to Chicago a carload of SCRAP
mica, which came from the mica mines !
IN this vicinity. The company has |,
about 900 tons of the scrap mica on
hand. hi being estimated to be worth |
about $4,000. 1t will find a market in
Chicago.
IROQUOIS-The town authorities
have adopted the plan of having a drag
run over the streets after every rain.
and this has the effect of keeping the
streets in good condition at all times.
PIERRE-Fred NJ. Ollie, a govern
ment official, makes request Of the
state game department for protection
for the Belle Fourche reservoir. stat
Ing that the game warden lives at the
other end of the county, and that he
not prevent violations Of the game
laws.
IROQUOIS-Owing to the recklessness
OF some of the drivers of local auto.
mobiles the city authorities have given
2 warning against speeding within the
town limits. n those who ignore II
will BE- prosecuted under a city ordi-
nance prohibiting automobiles being
driven at an ayCocoivo c.ao