The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-17
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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LEAD-This city, the second largest in
the state, is now under the rule Of the
commission form of government, the
terms of office Of the old city council hav-
Ing expired. and Commissioners Howard.
Ferguson and Curran taking charge of
the city's affairs. Mayor Howard was
a under the old plan and retained
his office by winning in the election last
month. Mayor Howard appointed Com
missioner Ferguson in charge of public
property and fire and police. and Commits
s.oner, Curran in charge of waterworks
and sewers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nave been
completed for the annual convention or
the knights of Columbus of South Da-
kota, which will be held in this city on
Monday of next week. The Is
expected to reach into the hundreds. Spe-
cial trains will bring the delegations from
central points. Among the entertainment
features provided for the visitors will be
an automobile trip to washington Springs
and a theater party.
WASHINGTON = Representative Mar
tin, of South Dakota, and other congress-
men in whose states government assay
offices are located, yesterday, after a
spirited fight in committee Of the whole,
succeeded in having stricken from the
general appropriation bill the act which
would abolish all Of these offices except
the one In New York.
WHITE RIVER-Through the efforts
OF the young women homesteaders living
In this vicinity a library association has
been organized here and will at once es-
tablish a public library. The association
elected the following officers: President,
Mrs. r A. Richmond: vice president, Mrs.
Jess Brown; Observation-Disclosures, Mrs.
Kell.
WHITE OWL Announcement was
made at Tfvis on May day that that place
would celebrate the Fourth this year. Tiv-
Is enjoyed a big time on May day and had
q large crowd in spite of rainy weather.
White Owl carried away the ball game
by "a score of IL to 5, and a large number
stayed to attend the dance in the new
hall.
BRIDGEWATER-The planting of corn
has become quite general in this locality,
the late rains having placed the soil in
prime condition for the termination OF
seed Small grain is uniformly good.
Grass has made a rapid growth, afford
ing sufficient feed for stock in some 10
calities.
GARRETSON-A special election has
been called in Garretson for the purpose
of voting on the question Of issuing 5000
In bonds to put In an electric lighting
plant. The election will be held on Mon
day, June 8. There Is little doubt of the
proposition carrying.
YANkTON-C. w. FELTON,. travelling
freight agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. a railway for this division, who has
been In charge Of the company's office
since the removal of Mr.. : Brock from
s@Yankton. has been called TO Chicago be-
cause of the strike of freight handlers
there.
WHITE OWL-Mail Carrier Compton
left mere this morning IN his last trip to
the Brushie office, which will now be dis
continued. After this trip, his route will
end at Cooper, the times of arrival at and
departure from this place remaining the
same as. before.
ALEAANDRIA-The local board of edu-
cation has decided to engage all the pres
ent teachers of the public schools for the
coming school year, at the salaries now
paid. The board rejected the application
of one or two Of the teachers for an in
crease.
LAKE ANDES-Afnumber of the local
musicians have organized a band, with
Frank Henry, a competent bandsman, as
leader and instructor.