The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-12
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

Cattle buyers are now driving over
the country adjacent to Miller after
stock. The grass has been good all
along and stock is fat.
The board of education of Woon-
socket has awarded the contract for
the erection of a new public school
building to cast about $40, 900.
Madison will entertain the grand
ccmmandory Of South Dakota,
knights Templar, at it's next annual
conclave, August Is, IA and 10.
The baseball team at Cotton has
been r~eorganized. with Carl Juve as
number of games have been arranged
for.
At q special election held at High
more a majority OF TIE votes declared
themselves opposed to the issuing OF
bonds of $4,000 for a sewerage sys.
tenn.
Hoboes have been especially active
at Milbank recently. a number of box
cars having been robbed and other
d~epredations committed by the un,
welcome visitors.
The German Methodists have closed
their camp meeting in Beulah park on
the Turtle river, adjoining Redfeld.
They bought this land last year and
are developing the grounds.
Thu cn H., AA-A
the three banks of Onida have depos-
its aggregating more than $3.50, 900,
which proves that the people of Onida
and Vicinity are in a prosperous condi.
ton.
Work commenced last week on the
construction Of a two-mile stretch OF
model highway In the vicinity of Fps.
wich. The work is being lone under
the direction Of experts, whom it is
believed will make the road among the
best In the state.
While Respondent, John Lambert
aged 81. foreman Of a livery barn al
Sioux Falls, attempted to commit sui
eide by slashing his throat with a
razor. He fell unconscious after the
deed, and a physician was summoned
who found no arteries were severed
and the man will Gov
Two early morning fires al the Gil
more hotel at DeadwoOd, one Of the
two principal hotels of the city are be
lieved to be the work of incendiaries
Il, -nah oanD yL~ a. ,,nc rt n.t ,Httt
the aid Of kerosene, but the flame!
were extinguished with chemical APP
paratus before any damage was done
State Fire Marshall Crane Of Lead i!
investigating and believes that he ha!
a clew.
Bison, the county seat OF Perkins
county. has just celebrated it's nnu
Gala day and the town was throng
ed with visitors. Barrels Of ice wa
ter for the thirsty and rest rooms 70
visitors added to the cOmfor
of those attending. The sports pro
gram was interesting and included
baseball game between Chance ant
Strool, resulting in a victory fol
Strool by a score Of 10 to 9.
Reports made at the annual meet
ing of the farmers company, which
conducts al elevator at Willow Lakes
show the affairs of the company ir
good condition. During the past /.
months the company handled owe
100000 bushels Of grain, 1856 tons o
Goal and 146 tons of hay. After payine
g per cent interest on the stock. the
company was able to declare a divi
dend of . cents per bushel on all grair
purchased from stockholders.
Judge MCGEE passed sentence or
Mrs. Sarah Gleason and her daughter
Mrs. Fannie Huney of Rapid City
sending the former to the Sioux Fails
penitentiary for two years and the lat
ter he subjected to a fine of 5000 and
costs. Mrs. Gleason was indicted by
the grand jury for enticing young girls
t o lead a life of immortality and found
guilty by the petit jury. Mrs. Huney
was also indicted and found guilty OF
maintaining d disorderly house.
In a ball game between White Ow
and Marcus. Harold Spaw. Of the
White Owl team. broke a leg
dislOcated an ankle and ~sprained
a knee in attempting a slide
home. He will be in bed at least
six weeks. and ont of the game for the
season. This is the second accident
within n week TO the home team,
Dwight Enders. catcher. having the
flesh torn from the bone OF a finger
b. a foul tip off the bat n few days
ago. which retired him from the game
for the season.
Sudden death overlook Jessie Howe
Of Armour while riding his mOtorcy
Gle some four miles from town. Howe
was returning from a spin in the
country about Q o'clock in the evening
and passed Rev. Mr.. Mansfield OF
Golden Rod church. who was on his
way to town. To all appearances al
was well with the young man. but in a
few minutes Mansfield came acros
Howe in the road with the machine
on top OF his body. He was 10 years
Of age. The body was shipped to the