The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-04-26
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

Congressman Martin has recon-
mended r. e. Grimshay for reappoint-
ment as postmaster of Deadwood.
Steps have been taken at Willow
Lake to organize a baseball team and
keep it in the field during the season.
Under instructions from Washington
a postal savings department will be
added to the Tabor postofice May 1.
At a meeting held by Lennox citi-
zens preliminary arrangements were
made to secure a speaker and suitably
observe Memorial day.
Bonesteel elected the entire admin
istration ticket and gave an %unexpect-
ed majority for the dry ticket. Cano-
va also voted out saloons.
Faulkton is having clean up" week
and the residents are devoting all
their spare time to cleaning UP their
premises and the adjacent streets.
John Peterka, an aged resident of
Tabor, lost one Of his eyes as the
result of a piece of wood flying up and
striking it while he was engaged In
chopping wood.
At a meeting OF the Big Stone Com
mercial club a special committee was
appointed to arrange for a field day
some time during May, the exact date
to be decided later.
The state brand commission at
Pierre has closed up the recording Of
brands to date, adding 100 new ones,
bringing the total registered brands In
use in the state up to 7,414.
Recent events have given rise to
the belief that the Chicago & North
western railroad will extend its line
from Winner to White River this sea-
son. thus giving White River it's first
rai!road.
proprietors Of a Burke business house,
were badly burned as the result of an
explosion of gasoline. Their building
was saved by the prompt arrival Of the
fire department.
The very unusual sight OF a full
grown doe running down one of the
streets was recently witnessed at
Spearfish. The animal evidently had
been frightened out of the timber neal
town and went through the streets on
the jump, finally stopping In a pos
ture on the outskirts Of the town.
Although White River is one of the
newest towns in the coded portion Of
the Rosebud Indian reservation in Mel
lette county, it Is enjoying a remarka-
Bile growth. A large number OF bust
ness houses and dwellings are in
course Of construction. Already near
ly every line Of business is represent.
ed.
At a rousing meeting held by bust
ness men Of COlome and Wewela and
farmers living between the two places
a company was organized for the con.
struction of a telephone line connect
ing Colome and Wewela and interme
date points. The work Of construc-
ton will commence within a few
weeks.
Arrangements have been made by
the Beresford Booster club for thA
purchase of ten acres Of land situated
adjacent to the town, which will be
fitted up for public park purposes.
The tract will at once be placed in the
hands of a landscape gardener, trees
planted, and the foundation of q city
park laid.
John Treber, Of Deadwood, and well
known over the state. who was a can.
didate for reelection to the state legis.
lature, has announced his withdrawal
from the race, and John Hunter, Of
Deadwood, has been named in his
stead. Mr.. Treber took an active part
in legislative work in 1910 and was a
prominent member. Mr.. Hunter Is
also a well known business man.
A chunk OF Ignite coal. weighing
several pounds was recently found in
the sands of the pump from which the
Pierre water supply is secured, evi.
IDENTIFY having been washed down the
Missouri at some previous time and
imbedded in the river bank.
The local business men have taken
40 the project OF providing Bruce
with more efficient Ore protection. Re.
Gently the town has had two serious
fires. and these have thoroughly
aroused the property owners to the i'm
"'~''nce OF securing IRE protection
h will protect