The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-07-18
South Dakota News

ion of Zeibach and Dewey counties
so arranged as to give Redelm, as yet
an ~unorganized town with only a few
buildings. a position that will bid
it fair 10 become the county seat OF
one Of the counties thus 10 be formed,
Dupree being the contestant town.
The proposed change would tend to
take the county seat Of Dewey county
away from Timber Lake and give it
10 Isabel. while Eagle Butte would be
we'll situated to become a county seat
of one of the counties. The matter is
up before attorney general for opin-
ion.
In a storm in the southern part OF
Hughes county the home of ole Lar.
son was struck by lightning. He was
preparing supper and had just stepped
| from the stove when the bolt entered
and scattered the stove in whizzing
fragments all over the room, then
tore a large hole through the floor
into the cellar. Mr.. Larson was
knocked down by the shock, but soon
recovered and put out a small fire
started by the lightning.
The big Woonsocket mill, together
with the elevator and considerable
coal, was burned to the ground Tues
day night. The mill has been the
pride of the city for years, and the
loss to the owner is heavy. 1t vas
valued at about $4,000 and was over-
ed by $4,000 insurance. Already steps
have been taken to rebuild. 1t was
with difficulty the firemen kept the
flames from spreading to the adjoin,
ing elevators and buildings.
Lightning resulted in the destruc-
ton of the barn on the w. ]. Bulow
place, near Beresford. with a loss Of
$1,000. On the day previous, the barn
belonging to William Maher, south Of
Beresford, was destroyed, as the re-
suit of boys playing with matches.
One horse was burned to death, and
four others so badly burned that they
may not recover. Mr.. Maher was also
severely burned about his body.
Albert Tolstad, the 1~4-year-old lad
who accidentally shot himself at
Aberdeen while playing with a 22-cali-
bre revolver. is still holding his own,
but is in a very p~recarious condition.
The bullet penetrated the skull and
passed through the brain, but without
touching any vital center. The bullet
is still lodged in the brain.
The first annual Sanborn county
fair will be held at Wunkin park near
Forestburg on September 4, 5 and 6.
Several shares OF stock have already
been sold and buildings of a perman.
ent nature are already constructed
W.. E. Eye has offered the town OF
Centerville the use of two lots on
which he has shade trees growing, for
a park, if they will put seats in and
keep the place clean. The council
has gratefully accepted the offer, as
the city has no park.
The official dog catcher of Rapid
City is found to have ~absconded with
$22 proceeds from the sale Of tags,
and is thought to have joined a circus,
He was under bonds, but had a con-
tract with the chief Of police, who
has had a warrant, charging the miss.
ing man with enlightenment, issued.
An unknown laborer, evidently a
Greek or Italian, was found lying I'M
conscious on the walk in front of an
Aberdeen lumber yard. His skull was
fractured and he had been robbed, he
stated in brief intervals Of conscious.
ness. He has not been able to tell
his name, and is hardly expected TO
recover.
Rivals for such a reputation as the
famed seven sleepers have, are two
children OF the Hendershott family OF
Trip county, who slept soundly
through a runaway which spilled all
but one girl out over a plowed field.
The baby was n of the spilled, but
slept on soundly, as did the girl who
failed to fall out. The team was
frightened by some small boys who
jumped out Of the long grass at them
as they drove by.
Henry Morrell, aged %, an employe
of the Morrell Packing Plant at Sioux
Falls, was killed Monday by an cleo
trio shock. 1t was a peculiar circum'
stance as the young man, who wore
gloves, was holding an electric light
for q workman to see by, when he
suddenly screamed and fell dead from
the current passing through his body.
It is claimed that the current is not
strong enough to have caused death,
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