The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-11-22
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

electric light system.
Every county that voted on the ref
erendum on the good roads law car
ried it by large majority.
The location of the county seat Of
Dewey county has been changed from
Timber Lake to Eagle Butte
The failure of the proposition to di.
vide Meade county at the recent elec-
ton will leave many residents of the
county 500 miles by rail from the
county seat.
The 30th annual session of the state
teachers association will convene at
Mitchell November %. &c and 81 1t
is expected that 1000 teachers and
students will attend.
Velblen in northern Marshall coun-
| ty, is off the railroad, but is a live.
| progressive town just the same. 1t
has a library with 226 books. and for.
! ty new ones have been ordered.
| At the recent election White Owl
| polled the largest vote in the county.
with the exceptions Of Sturgis and
Faith. the railroad towns just within
each corner of the county
The first Indian fair ever held on
the Yankton Indian reservation was
held few days ago. The exhibits
were very good and the Indians ap-
peared to take great interest in them.
The volunteer fire department of
Orient has been provided with a great
| deal Of new equipment, including an
up to date fire engine, and the town
now will have excellent protection
from fire.
p. c. Roozen. the young son Of Mr..
and Mrs. p NJ. RooZen, living on a
| farm some miles from Isabel was the
winner of first prize in the county
school boys corn contest. The prize
was so gold piece.
The Indians on the YanktOn reser-
vation have just received their semi
annual interest payment from the gov
ernment and now are in flush" con-
dition. The payment amounted in
the aggregate to many thousands OF
dollars
There is great demand for corn
huskers among the farmers of around
Wagner, who raised unusually large
crops of corn A number OF huskers
who arrived by train were met by
farmers and given work before they
left the depot platform.
The reading of the Richards pri-
mary law is the one issue of impor-
tanme just now, as the law is in ef-
feet at the present time, and its fea-
lures in regard to election of post
masters, and patronage distribution
are Of more than passing interest.
At the office of the county Judge at
Winner occurred the marriage Of two
Sioux Indians from the Rosebud res
ervation who bear somewhat unique
names. The name of the groom was
David Thigh. while the maiden name
Of the bride was Eunice From Above.
Miss Rosa Hoes of White Lake was
| seriously burned as the result of fill
ing the tank on a gasoline stove while
| t was burning Some of the gasoline
was spilled and became ignted AS.
| sistance arrived in time to save her
life and prevent the destruction of the
building
Question has arisen as to the time
at which the new Richards primary
law shall become effective in South
Dakota 1t is declared that under its
provision the legislature would not be
obligated to vote for Dean Sterling for
United States senator to succeed Sen.
ator Gamble.
Charles Perry. road overseer in
independence township. Marshall coun-
ty is erecting sign posts at all cross
roads in his district. giving the dis
tance to the various towns in that sec
| ton of the state. Mr.. Perry believes
the plan should be adopted through
out the state.
Melvin, 3-year-old son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Nels Clevin, Of Perkins county,
was drowned in Grand river. The child
had been playing about the yard,
which was near the river After a time
his mother missed him, and started
search, finding the child lying dead,
! face downward, in about foot and a
| half of water.
At a special election held at Memo
the proposition of issuing bonds for
| the purpose of refunding the outstand.
ing indebtedness of Memo carried by
large majority. Only four votes
were cast in opposition The refund
! ing bonds will draw but per cent
and there will be a very material saw
ing to the taxpayers in interest
charges.
Adeline, the 10-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Ruud Of Frederick,
was instantly killed by Michael Berg
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Berg, when
the lad attempted to examine %
caliber rifle he had been hunting with
to see if there were any bullets in it,
! The gun was accidentally discharged
the bullet passing through a window
in the Berg home and striking the lit
| 10 yiv in, Lao &C