The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-02-02
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

4 DAKOTA STATE NEWS
PTERRE-Atforney General Johnson and
Insurance. Commissioner Basford nave
gone to Redfeld where they VIII confer
with the officers Of the state surety conn
Daxites. including Interstate az Redneld
the Northwestern at Mitchell. the western
It Sioux Falls. ard the Northern Casualty
at Aberdeen. whether the law applies to
urety companies requiring Insurance. com
panies 10 publish an annual statement In
every judicial distrfct-which. by the way.
was q not issue before the past ieg1sia-
ture-and whether such companies have
to pay for the< agents
CENTERvILLE-Tne little town Of
DavfA north Of here on the Great North
ern railway. has q scandal which has
aroused the ire Of the citizens Miss Mey-
or. about Is years OF age. gave birth jan
uary 8 last TO a child in the hospital In
Sioux Falls. where she had been taken By
her father, III. J.. Heyer. of Davis The
child lived only q few days The young
woman confessed that her father was the
father OF her child. Meyer IL In Jail here
and the daughter has been placed under
bonds to appear for trial.
PARKSTOy-Repo-.s made OF the an
nuai meeting OF the stockholders of a CO
operative company which nduct a
creamery here show the institution Is In
fine condition and Is being loyalty pat
ronfxed by the farmers of this vicinity
The following officers were elected for tha
ensuing year. President. Casper Fergen:
secretary. r. w. Baisch: treasurer. John
Schrnierer; manager VIM Isaak, jr-
FAIRyTEw-vast quantities OF corn
are being marketed here. proving that the
crop In this vicinity last season was far
from a failure. Thus far the farmers ele-
vator has received about 5000 bushels of
corn and more Is being every
day At one time a few days ago the bins
In the elevator were all full and loads Of
corn had to stand waiting until cars could
be obtained
PIERRE-The applications for wolf
bounty money from July / to January q
amounts to SIS l. as against $50 for the
same period last year. The total appii-
cations last year were s2.3S, and Sc cents
on s1-0e from the $4,000 appropriation. The
woR crop has been great In Fall River
county. which has thus far made appli-
cation for N.SSl. as against 1850 for all
Of Last year.
@. Mcfarland. OF WATERFOWL: s. c. Nc
Donald, Of Sioux Falls. Coler Campbell.
Of Huron. officers Of the state associa-
ton. B. p. o. E., with members Of the
executive committee, in session here.
named Sioux Falls as the place for the
mex annual convention of South Dakota
Elk lodges. and June Is to % was fixed
an the time.
SIOUX FALISNL0gan Fain and Joe B.
Baker. OF Gregory, were found guilty OF
land frauds after a trial lasting 10 days.
Baker is an alderman at Gregory. Under
the verdict a fine Of sia.ooo and two years
Imprisonment Is the maximum penalty.
They viii ask for a new trial Brice w.
Herman who was indicted Jointly with
the defendants. was acquitted
STURGISLPubic Examiner wingfeld Is
still working on the affairs OF the Meade
County bank. but so far has made no
definite report as TO the condition OF the
river. n at Mobridge and one at Eagle
Butte have failed since the first of the
year. N the banking department has its
hands fun at present
GETTYSBURG-The local cornet band
as the result Of a meeting of local must
clans. has been r~eorganixed, with J.. r.
Myres. a competent. musician. In charge
as director. The officers elected are:
President III. 8. Klein: vice president,
Henry Pardee: secretary Roger Gross
treasurer. Chas. Marshall
MENNO-A postofhce fight with unu
uai features Is being waged here. Post
master Aisenbrey has served IA years. His
principal opponent before his appointment
IA years ago was Edward Swanson. Swan
son still has an ambition to capture the
position and has announced himself a can
didate for appointment
HURON-word was received here today
OF the appointment and confirmation OF s.
p. Malone. Of this city. as postmaster Of
the Huron postoffice. Nj. Malone is the
present incumbent OF the office, which he
has held for h past four years His ap-
pointment came through Senator Coe I.
Crawford. OF this city.
WHITE OwL-while on the trip from
Wasta the other day the K.rkham stage
upset on the Elk creek hin and George
Moore. Jr.. sustained q badly sprained
wrist Mocre Is employed IN Chase's store
at Newell and was returning from spend
ing q vacation at the home OF his parents
at Elm Springs.
PARKER-The board of county CON-
missioners has increased the salaries of
q number Of the officials of Turner coun-
~. and is being commended for its ac-
ton. as 1t was generally admitted that the
salaries pad in the past were entirely too
low.
HURLEY-Thc athletic club which re-
Gently was organized here already has
upward of 6 members. The club has pur-
chased a large amount OF apparatus and
has its fine club rooms wen equipped.
yIBORG-The residents Of vfborg are
greatly pleased because the local post
Office has been advanced TO the presi-
DENTAL class. giving the postmaster an
Increase In salary.
HOT SPRINGS-Arrzngements are be-
Ing a to have q free mail delivery ser
vice established here about July i next.
LATIN PRESIDENT
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