Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-01
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

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The next term of the Union county
circuit court will V in Elk Point
on March II, with Judge Joseph w.
. Jones on the bench.
The commission form Of govern
ment was adopted at a special election
at Madison. The vote was 365 for to
175 against. 1t will take effect on
May 6.
The patrons Of the Valley Springs
scvhool realizing that they have an
able corps of teachers have, through
their school board, rehired the same
for another year.
The Blunt Athletic club has been
organized and rooms in the Waite
building have been rented. Every
thing for the physical well being of
the boys, such as basketball, baths,
horizontal bars and wrestling mats
have been provided.
Petitions are being circulated at
DeSmet asking that the municipal a
plant be closed down Indefinitely and
that the office of night policeman be
abolished, or at least vacated for a
time. In the event the city council
declines to take the action requested,
the two propositions will be submitted
to the voters at the annual election in
April.
Attached by a vicious bull, Frank
Hand. a Sanborn county farmer, would
have been killed only for the timely
arrival of assistance. He battled deS-
perately for his life, but was over
come by the firece animal and was
being trampled to death when assist
ance arrived. Hand was gored in the
neck and among other injuries had
one of his legs broken in two places.
At the annual meeting of the Yank-
ton Civic league Robert Ferris was
selected president; L. w. Robinson,
secretary; Mrs. T. A. Harmon, vice
PRESIDENT; Mrs, r. b. Trip, CORE
spending secretary, and j. A. Danfort,
treasurer. Amongst the plans pro-
posed for 1912 are the offering of
prizes for flower and vegetable gar
dening and for the beautifying of
homes.
A report recently was circulated at
Armour that j. C. ~Cantonwine, for
merly a prominent merchant of that
place, who is serving a term in the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan, for perjury committed in a bank
ruptcy case, had cen granted a
parole. C~antonwine is the mer-
chant who several years ago claimed
that the safe in his store at Armour
had zee robbed of more than 100000
in cash. Immediately after he made
his claim he became involved in diff
ficulty with his numerous creditors
and they proved heir contention that
the robbery was a fake.
The committee in charge of the ar
engagements for the forthcoming Elk
convention which will be held in
Sioux Falls in June. are gradually
rounding up attractions for the event.
Arrangements have practically been
made with Curtis Brothers Exhibition
company for two flights of an airship
during the convention. It is also aim
ed to have a series of automobile
races in connection with the aviation
meet. The two above mentioned fea-
lures will be the only ones off the
streets of the city. The big Elk pa
rade will take place on the evening
of June 10, the first day of the con-
vention.
Long ago when Groton was young,
a body of young people called them
selves the Peanut club, and the good
times they used to have are still re-
called with pleasure. Members of the
old Peanut club are now among the
most prominent people of the town.
A wild animal of some sort has been
causing homesteaders in the vicinity
heavy losses of live stock. The tracks
of the animal lead to the belief that it
is a mountain lion, and an expedition
will be organized t. hunt down the
creature.
The annual convention of the pro-
hibitionists of Grant county will be
held at La Bolt March 16. Delegates
will be elected to the prohibition state
convention and arrangements made to
put at least a part of a county ticket
In the field for the June primaries.
The 1~1-year-old daughter of Alfred
Wadnam, living thrcn miles west of
Sturgis, died from the effects of burns.
The child was putting wood in the
stove when her clothes caught fire.
She became frightened and ran out
into the wind. No one was present
to render assistance.