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

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and girl had been sweethearts for more
than a year and wished TO marry, but the
marriage was opposed by the girls par
ents. not because they had any objection
to the young man, but because OF the age
Of the girl. who is not yet is. While the
parents of the girl were on a trading ex-
petition to town she slipped from the
house, Joined her lover and they dis
appeared. 1t is believed that In due time
their parents will be informed Of their
whereabouts and asked for the parental
blessing.
SIOUX FALLS-Elaborate preparations
are being made by the friends of Presi-
dent Taft for a Taft rally, which Is to
be held In Sioux Falls tonight. A tele-
gram has been received from Senator
Gamble stating that he viii arrive in the
city this afternoon and win be on hand
at the rally in the evening to make an
address on President Taft and give the
people Of Sioux Falls and South Dakota
his reasons why President Taft Is en-
titled to a denomination.
RAPID CITY-The granting by Judge
McGee. of a divorce to James E. Costello
IL the closing chapter In q romance hav-
ing some unusual features In 1885 Cos
tello was married at Scenic. near Rapid
City, and two months later Costello re-
turned home one day and found a note
from his wife stating she had left and
would never return. Although Costello
engaged detectives to search for her, he
has not been able to secure the slightest
trace OF her from that day to this.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is mad that
Huron college will conduct its regular
summer school this year. as usual, begin
ming OF June IL and continuing for six
weeks. The college has held a summer
school in this city every summer since
1901, and claims to have the Oldest regu-
larly conducted summer school in the
state.
ASHTON-At a meeting held by a large
number OF the local men a good citizen
ship league was organized with the fol-
lowing officers: President, b. L. Sheri-
dan: vice president. E. E Vernon: secre-
tary. David Roberts. The object of h
league is to promote good citizenship and
good morals In the community.
HURON-Mr. and Mrs. Levi Frank. of
this city. nave just celebrated their sd
wedding anniversary at the home of their
son, Charles Frank. the occasion being
fttingiy observed by a gathering of about
20 friends of this aged couple. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank rave made their home in
this city for about 80 years past.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IA.-Joseph 3.
Barnard and Nellie Gardner, of Oral, s.
D., in securing a marriage license here,
gave their ages as over u. 1t has hap
pened here that young people have written
the words "over q" on a piece of paper,
which they placed in their shoes when ap-
pearing fer a license to wed.
DE SMET-A meeting of the democrats
of Kingsbury county will be held here
March 20 for the purpose of talking over
organization and issues. P. F. wickhem,
nf AlGvnr drio nnn1ilrfn for rnr,in0fSnr
to the office of governor on the demo-
cratic ticket. will be present and make an
address.
DE SMET-A good attendance is ex-
pected at a good roads meeting to be held
here on Tuesday of next week. One Of
the principal speakers will be E. c. Issen-
huth, of Redfeld. a member of the state
legislature. All the towns in this part of
the state will send delegates to the meet
ing.
ABERDEEN-N. NJ. Hansen. of the
state land commissioner office, is in
Aberdeen, appraising the state school
lands of Brown county. The lands leased
for grazing purposes range from Is to IS
cents an acre, while the lands leased for
farming purpose bring s. and 81 al acre.
WHITE LAKE-Ted Scott. who is de-
scribed as ''one of the smallest boys for
his age and the largest for his size in sew
en- counties" won first prize. SIS. in the
Aurora county boys corn contest. There
were nearly 50 contestants. but young
Scott won over all of them.
MILLER-G. r. Malone was here and
organized a grange society of 20 or SO
members with HI. w. Woodruff president.
Another was organized at Rec Heights
and IT is expected one will be started at
washington, where Mr.. Malone went from
here.
PIERRE-The firm of Bagstad &
Aaseth. of Gayville, Yankton county, one
of the best known and successful mercan-
tile companies in the state. has reached
the end of its first charter and has made
application to the secretary of state for
an extension for another 50-year period
YANKTON-No new cases of scarlet
fever have developed recently. and those
who were ~Quarant;ned are rapidly recov-
ering. If the present Improvement on
tinues it will be possible to open the pub
lie schools again within a few days.
PIERRE-The residents along the Mis-
souri, river front report that the ice is
holding Arm. 1t will TAX at least 10 days
Of warm weather to break it loose here,
and the indications are hat the stream
will not be clear much before April l.
PIERRE-State Supt. C. G.. Lawrence
I AAo3 NaANS< - S>N
ty superintendent for the Aberdeen boost
| ers meeting to discuss various school
problems and possible remedial legisla-
ton.
| PIERRE-Asa Forrest, a prominent at
| torney of Canton, has broken into drama
with a fve-act play entitled Clate Man
\ son, B. s. A. 1t is the first play depict
! ing the work and play of the Boy Scouts.
| LEADLAlmost a year from the day he
4 - $1,000 A.~sx- - AizA 49, ~
suffered intense agony. George H. Lane.
q young miner, died at his home here as
the result OF q fall which broke his back.
PIERRE-The license to write insurance
of State Deputy F.. G.. McCone, of Sioux
| Falls, representing the Brotherhood OF
American Yeoman, has been cancelled by
the insurance department
YALE-License carried here by a ma
jority of two votes but a contest has been
nled on the ground that two illegal votes
were cast. IL the contestants win, Yale
will be dry after July /.
ABERDEEN-The democratic state Gen.
| trail at its meeting at Mitchell