Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-05
DAKOTA STATE NEWS.

| FAITH--There are evidences to
show that the Milwaukee railway COM
pany is contemplating extending its
| line from Faith to the Black Hills.
AS result there now Is talk of di-
viding the big county of Meade into
| three counties. Faith residents are all
in favor of the movement. as the town
| is in the extreme northwestern part of
\ the county and the residents of this
place and vicinity have to travel 100
miles to Sturgis to visit their county
seat
1 ABERDEEN Margaret, the 3-year-
| old daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. William
| Roberts, of Ashton. was brought to a
hospital for an operation to save her
right eye. While playing in the yard.
the little girl fell on willow clothes
basket and one of the reeds passed
| through the socket of the right eye and
penetrated the head for distance of
| several inches. The reed did not touch
the brain, and it is thought that the
eyeball can be saved.
DALLAS-Not to be outdone by
their Sioux brethren on the Cheyenne
River reservation, who on September
S-14 will hold an Indian fair at the
town of Dupree. near the reservation
the Sioux Indians OF the Ponca dis
trict on the Rosebud reservation have
completed arrangements for the third
| annual Ponca district fair and tourna-
inent. to be held at the Ponca issue
| station commencing September 10 and
continuing until the night of Septem-
Der IA.
| CORSICA--Mrs u. Dingeman, wife
| of Well known resident. was saved
from horrible death by the timely
arrival of her husband. Her clothing
was set on fire when burning oil was
dashed over her She rushed out Of
doors screaming for assistance. with
her clothing ablaze. Just at this juno
ture her husband drove up to the house
and saved her life by dragging her to
a nearby hydrant and turning on the
water.
| ABERDEEN-Th board of directors
| of the Better Farming association. of
South Dakota. the headquarters of
which are located in this city, are ar
ranging for special short course for
farmers TO be held In this city Decem-
| Der 16 to 81. Inclusive. 1t is planned
to have some of the best authorities
on the various topics connected with
farming to lecture and address the
short course, students.
| PIERRE.-The Tripp County Fair
association has filed articles of incor-
poration with the secretary of state.
| There are nine members of the
directorate sild lhe capitalization Is
| placed at $4,000 The purpose of the
association is to institute and MAINTAIN
county fair in Trip county at or
| near Winner, the county seat
ARMOUR-The Douglas county fair
| was a success. probably the best in its
history. Despite some rainy weather,
the attendance reached the high water
| mark Of 5000. On the financial side
it is thought that it will Just about pay
out. which is gratifying, since this is
the first time In the history of the as
| ARMOUR-Rev. Father Carey, who
has been pastor for nine years, of st.
Georges Catholic church, held his clos
ing service last Sunday and left Mon
day morning for Washington. d. c..
| where he will engage in missionary
| work. Rev. Father William Keane has
been appointed to this field and Is now
in residence.
| CLEAR LAkE-While working
| about threshtng machine on his farm,
John Forest was badly injured when
his head came in contact with a lever
| which moves at high speed when the
thrasher Is in operation. The lever
struck his forehead, but fortunately
did not penetrate the skull.
PARKER-As the result Of an af-
| Railway company one man was
| stabbed and severely hurt and a hobo
giving his name as Hughes has been
held for trial at the next term of cir
cult court on the charge of assault
| With intent to kill.
| DALLAS-Prelinainar arrangements
are being made for the annual fair and
farm products exhibit of the Rosebud
Stock, Grain and Corn association
which will be held here October 2. Sand
4. An unusually high class program
is being outlined.
COLOMBIAN interesting program
has been prepared for the next meet
Ing of the Rosebud Ministerial associa-
ton. to be held here Thursday after.
noon and evening of this week.
PIERRE - The Thomas Grocery
| company. of Pierre. has filed articles OF
| incorporation with the secretary OF
state. The incorporators are Nj. f..
Thomas, j. P. Erickson and A. W.
Ewert. The company is capitalized ut
| $40. 1000, shares selling at 500 each
WESSINGTON-M oat fields in
this vicinity were swept by severe
hall storm in July, but, since then
! have recovered and yielded well