The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-15
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

DEADWOOD-A decision of much Inn
portance on tau adjustments has just been
rendered In the circuit court by Judge w.
@. Rice. The court held in effect that
the county commissioners did not possess
the power to review the assessments of
the state board OF equalization EXCEPT
where the property was assessed over its
true and actual value, as shown by petit
tion. The action was brought on an alter
native writ of mandamus sought by the
First National bank of Deadwood for the
owners of bank stock. Their position set
forth that the assessment of bank stock
was raised GO per cent by the state board
OF equalization, and the county commits
sioners refused to review this finding on
the opinion of the states attorney.
SPENCER-John Drunken, a prominent
farmer living some miles from town, died
suddenly at his home. He was about 80
| years OF age and had been a resident of
this vicinity for many years. Only about
a week ago about 80 of his old friends
| gathered at his home to aid him In cele-
brating the 50th anniversary of his birth.
AT that time and up to a short time be-
fore his death he apparently was in the
best OF health.
BRoOKINGS-The best and most large
iy attended institute ever held by the
Brookings County Farmers Institute asso-
citation closed Friday evening. 1t was a
four-day meeting, the first two days be-
Ing taken up by specialists from the
South Dakota State college and local peo-
pie, and Thursday and Friday by the state
Institute corps under the direction of Supt.
II. III. Storer. Of Highmore.
CUSTER PEAK-Ranchers who live in
the valleys in this part of the Black
hills anticipate a very prosperous sea-
son SO far as crops are concerned. The
Il ~nVrr w,... >~L~I last n11
and at the present time about six feet OF
snow covers the ground. When this melts
I will add greatly to the supply of water
already In the ground.
sALEM-The people here are greatly in
terested In the proposed extension OF the
Omaha railroad from Mitchell to Blunt,
for Ii the extension is made. as now
seems certain, it Is expected Salem will
be mad a division point for the Omaha
and possibly for the Chicago & North
western.
SPENCER-Rev. w. T. Loomis, of viii
lisco, Ia, has accepted the passionate of
a Spencer church, and will arrive here
In time to assume his new duties on
March fe. He recently occupied the pull
pit In the church temporarily and made
q very favorable impression.
sALEM-As the result of a runaway ac-
tidCliL, GllCIllI SOItIWCit a SCi hOd1iy III
jured, and 1t will be a number of weeks
before he RECEIVERS. Unable to control the
runaway horses he jumped from the We
hicle, sustaining numerous bruises and
being otherwise badly injured.
BRIDGEwATER-A good roads club of
so members has been organized here, with
the following officers: o. III. Silence. pres
ident; E.. M. Wipf, secretary; Chas. Haas,
treasurer. The purpose of the club will be
to improve all highways leading into this
city.
BRIDGEWATER = Steps have been
taken to organize a permanent concert
band, and the business men have prom
Used to contribute literally to it's support.
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BOHEMIAN IMMIGRANT
cONFESSES TO THEFT
Wagner, s. D., March 9.-With tears
streaming down his face and his body
shaking with sobs, sBorus Slaba, a
young Bohemian, who had been in this
country only a couple of weeks, con-
fessed to the charge of stealing $3.50
from his cousin, a well to DO farmer
who he had been staying with since
his arrival In this country. At his pre-.
hminary hearing before Justice Kab-
n Slaba went on to tell the justice
that he was a poor young man, with
out money or friends and could not
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of he place where his relative was In
the habit of keeping his money, he had
seized the chance of taking 1T while
members Of the family were absent
After getting the money he Immediate
ly started to Wagner On foot. The po-
lice of Wagner were notified over the
phone and Slaba was arrested the fol-
lowing morning as he was about to
board an east bound train. About all
HI money was found on his person.
He was bound over to the circuit court
and will probably be sentenced at onca
by Judge Trip who Is holding an adj
iourned term at d his week.